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Our Team: Trip Designers
Our Regional Managers and Trip Development Coordinators devote their days to creating the best possible biking, multisport and walking trips around the globe—and will be working again tomorrow to make them even better. From seeking out the most scenic routes to uncovering the region's hidden hotel gems, their goal is constant: bringing you the immediate, highly personal satisfaction of discovering a new world on your own terms.
Alexandre Visage
Our Trip Development Coordinator for France, Alex is Paris-born and Sorbonne-educated, and holds a degree in Geography and Business. He once spent his days wearing a suit and tie, "lobbying for big clients at the French Parliament and French Ministries in Paris." But in 2007 he found his way to Backroads. While he's traveled in such exotic locales as India and Brazil, Alex's heart belongs to his native France. "And I particularly love our Brittany & Normandy trip for the unique feeling regarding history. Many of our guests—and Trip Leaders too—find a connection to a common past at Omaha Beach." Asked what he likes best about working for Backroads, Alex says "The people. I love being part of a team that helps people have such a great time while exploring new cultures and places."
Alison Iles
"No matter what I'm doing with Backroads, I've always felt like I have one of the best jobs in the world," says Alison, a 24-year Backroads veteran and our Regional Manager for Canada, San Juan Islands, Vermont, Iceland, Sweden and Denmark. With her passion for northern cultures and landscapes, she's thrilled to bring these regions to life for our guests. Alison is also in charge of our Family program: "As a mom, I strongly feel that when kids and their families are actively exploring together, they see, experience and learn so much more about the world and themselves." She and her husband (an avalanche forecaster and former Backroads Trip Leader) and their two adrenaline-seeking teenage boys live, play, and pursue their athletic dreams in Whistler, British Columbia.
Annie Rosenberg
Annie earned a degree in American Studies from Cornell University and spent a semester studying Italian language and history at the University of Bologna before coming to Backroads in 2002 to lead trips in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the United States. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, she currently fuels her love for exploring new places, cultures, traditions and environments as our Regional Manager for France. "I truly enjoy finding the most interesting and unique experiences to share with others. And I love how biking and walking allows our guests to interact directly with the people they meet along the way. And the natural endorphins you get from being active all day make the excitement of travel and new experiences even more invigorating."
Carlos Martinez Abad
Our Trip Development Coordinator for Italy and Spain, Carlos has a love for travel and cultural immersion that's led him to many places, including Egypt, Morocco, India, Cuba—and to Costa Rica, where he crossed paths with a Backroads leader on the beach. "After talking to her for just 20 minutes about her job, I decided to apply!" he exclaims. "When I found out I was hired, I dropped everything to join Backroads." That was in 2008 and since then, Carlos—who hails from Valencia, Spain, and speaks five languages—has led trips throughout Europe, Latin America and India. "For me, being able to explore the world under my own power is the most beautiful experience. Backroads simply combines what I like to do the most: traveling and being active."
Christian Chumbley
With an anthropology degree from the University of California, Berkeley, Christian has led trips in 20 countries (including South Africa, Botswana, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam) and designed trips in 16 countries (from India to Mexico). Now the Asia & Africa Regional Manager, Christian says, "I love my job because it gives me the opportunity to return seasonally to my favorite parts of the world and share them with others." To Christian, who was born in Germany and "raised all over," the most rewarding thing about traveling with Backroads is "the opportunity for interaction with the locals—people across the globe readily identify with someone riding a bike or walking down a path, so genuine conversations happen spontaneously...the veil is pulled back far more quickly."
Jeff Cantarutti
As our Italy Regional Manager, Jeff draws on a passionate Italian heritage to create unforgettable experiences for our Italy guests: "My father was twice knighted by Italy's government for his efforts to promote Italian culture in the United States. And I can show up at the homes of my Italian cousins anytime." Since 1994, when Jeff first led our Tuscan trips, he knew he'd be coming back forever. "And thanks to the local friendships we've cultivated over the years, our trips have an authenticity that can't be matched."
Linda Cassell
A 27-year Backroads veteran, Linda Cassell is our Rockies & Southwest Regional Manager and travels the world pursuing her passion for hiking, biking, telemark and alpine skiing, and photography. But as a Californian who grew up exploring the mountains of her own backyard, she feels a special connection to the great western national parks: "I know exactly how people feel when they get their first glimpse of the Tetons," she says. "They've read the books and seen the photos, but nothing can prepare them for the sheer grandeur of these peaks. At the same time, they rediscover the beauty of minutiae—kneeling down to study a wildflower or feel the warmth of a hot spring. These are places where you feel more physically and emotionally alive—and I love sharing that experience with Backroads guests."
Mark Selcon
Growing up in Northern California gave Mark a love of the outdoors and a sense of adventure. Now our Regional Manager for Greater Europe, Mark received a double major in biology and geography, and spent several years hooting for owls and tagging bears with the US Forest Service. But he always felt compelled to see what lay over the next ridge, and it wasn't long until his curiosity drew him beyond mountains and across borders, ultimately leading him to Backroads. Since 2003, Mark has led trips worldwide, and has done extensive trip development research in Spain, the Czech Republic and Croatia. "My goal is to get our guests out into these incredible places and give them opportunities to actively engage with the culture. On foot or by bicycle, you can catch glimpses of local life that are otherwise not seen by the foreign visitor. And when you arrive, you are greeted with smiles."
Michelle Muench
Our Regional Manager for Latin America, Michelle has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Africa, but "Latin America is a region that I hold dear to my heart," she says enthusiastically. "Not only does it offer some of the most beautiful destinations on Earth, its people have a warmth and passion for life that I love." As a Trip Leader in Costa Rica, Argentina, Chile, Patagonia and Peru, Michelle had the joy of introducing Backroads guests to these rich cultures, "so deeply focused on music, dance and family." Now married to a Costa Rican and the mother of twins, Michelle is our Regional Manager for Latin America and strives to develop trips that offer the most authentic local experience possible while giving guests the trip of a lifetime.
Pam Fritz
With degrees in kinesiology, biology and education, Canadian Pam Fritz dreamed of becoming a teacher. But her love for traveling led her to Backroads in 1999 and she's never looked back. It was a half-year-long trek in the Andes and a volunteer stint in the Galápagos Islands that sparked her deep passion for the pura vida lifestyle in Latin America. In fact, she called Costa Rica home for more than 10 years while leading trips in Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe. Now she's living in the Bay Area, and as our regional manager for Central America and Hawaii she loves "choosing the best activities and helping our guests create meaningful relationships with the locals so they feel like they're traveling with friends, rather than just being on a tour, checking things off the list."
Riley Pearce
Riley has explored some of the world's most incredible places. He's tracked gorillas in Uganda, climbed mountains in Borneo and worked in Denali National Park and the Ecuadorian Amazon as a naturalist guide. He clearly has traveling in his blood, and that's what led him to Backroads. "I wanted to keep traveling," he explains, "while simultaneously growing roots in a company that shares my values and attracts a clientele with a similar curiosity about the world." Since joining Backroads in 2011, Riley—who holds a degree in Biology and Ecology and speaks fluent Spanish—has led trips in Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Argentina. He's now staying closer to home in his role of North America Regional Manager. "I really appreciate the chance to get people excited about new things and places, right here in our own backyard."


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HAMBURG, NY – The Hilbert College baseball team split their non-conference games with Cazenovia April 3. Chris Parrott hit his first collegiate home run in the 7-6 loss, while Pat Lagueras whacked a triple in the night cap to help propel the Hawks to a 3-1 victory. Freshman Curt Macysyn finished the day going three for five at the plate (1 RBI), and was credited with one steal and one run. Lagueras led with three RBIs during the double header. Hilbert improved to 5-14 and they dropped Cazenovia to 8-10.
In the early game, the Hawks got on the score board first after Lagueras hit a single 2 RBI hit in the bottom of the first inning. Cazenovia responded with three runs over the course of the next three innings giving them a 3-2 lead at the middle of the 4th. Parrott hit his solo home run just before Macysyn's single drove home Ryan Ilardi to give the Hawks the lead back. The Wildcats tallied a run in the6th and then used a 3RBI home run by Jamie Barr in the 7th to grab back the lead, 7-4. Hilbert rallied in the bottom of the 7th. With two outs, Chris Hoak hit a double which sent Joe Pernick to third base. John Babocsi's single was hit far enough to give both Pernick and Hoak time to sprint home but the game ended with Cazenovia's center fielder making a routine catch in the outfield.
Babocsi and Hoak each finished with 2 RBIs and Joe Pernick and Macysyn each went 2 for 3 at the plate. Derek Mort took the loss after pitching 5.1 innings with one strike out.
The night cap started as a scoreless game until the top of the 3rd when Adam Wiley earned the Wildcats only RBI. Hilbert went two more innings without earning a run until the bottom of the 5th when they put three runs on the board and had five hits. Babocsi opened up with a double just prior to Lagueras' triple tying the score, 1-1. Frank Mancuso earned an RBI when he singled up the middle which drove Lagueras home; Macysyn was then successful on his bunt to get to first base as well as advance runners on the bags. After stealing second base, Macysyn sprinted home off Matt Militello's base hit. Hilbert took a 3-1 lead and then played solid defense the next two innings to end the game with a win.
Hoak pitched a complete game, giving up three hits, but struck out three batters. Lagueras, besides hitting his triple and celebrating his birthday today, got his pants dirty when he caught a foul ball along third base to make it a quick three up, three down 6th inning on defense.
Hilbert gets back into league play Saturday when they host La Roche College April 7th. The double header begins at 1pm.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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Buyers' guide: microwave ovens
If you're looking for the best deals and offers on microwave ovens before you buy one from the huge range of prices available here in the UK, then it can be a rather bewildering task. After all, you can find microwaves everywhere these days, from the cheapest online outlets through to supermarkets.
However, there's no doubt that, by and large, your best bet for securing the cheapest models is to compare the different deals and offers found on the Internet, along with reading up on the many and varied consumer models which are also an excellent way of ensuring that you've pinpointed the right model for the job before you buy. Of course, by going online to compare the cheap microwaves that are available in the marketplace in 2012, then you'll instantly find a much larger range to choose from.
Prices will invariably be much more competitive too, although what might seem like a cheap microwave initially might end up proving more of a burden than a cooking asset if you part with your cash and find out afterwards that it's woefully inadequate for your cooking requirements. While many people tend to think that buying a microwave is simply a case of getting the cheapest model possible, microwave ovens are actually sophisticated cooking devices that can do much more than they used to.
I want a microwave!
It's more than likely that you'll probably already own a microwave oven, mainly because they have been a popular kitchen gadget for years now. Unfortunately, the cheap microwave models that sit at the lowest end of the budget spectrum are often underpowered and struggle to do much with anything more than a simple pizza slice or some beans and a tiny jacket potato.
So, as a result, over the years, microwave ovens have moved on in leaps and bounds and today, you can get a microwave that is a very sophisticated beast and very far removed from the simplistic metal boxes of old. Naturally, if you just want a cheap microwave that only does the basic culinary chores, such as warming up dishes and the like, then a basic model that costs just a few pounds will be fine for the task in hand.
But, if your needs are for something that can do an altogether more beefy task of cooking foodstuffs then you'll certainly want to look at the best microwave you can get from the many deals and offers that are out there right now. There are actually a whole stack of sophisticated microwaves available now and many of them can do things that you never even dreamed off with your old underpowered contraption.
Microwave meal revolution
So what's so special about the microwaves that are on offer nowadays? Compared to those previous earlier editions that were often poor performers and, in many cases, only lasted a handful of years, if that, modern microwaves can do all sorts of cooking chores and thrown in a few high-tech tricks along the way too. Deciding on what you think is going to be the best microwave though can involve quite a lot of comparison of the different features found on-board one these amazing new devices.
After all, while every microwave worth its salt can produce a hearty meal in a few minutes or seconds, depending on what it is you're cooking, the ideal microwave oven for specific needs has to be able to fulfil a variety of different tasks. The chances are you may well want a microwave to heat up basic foodstuffs, but you might also want your new microwave gizmo to use a grill or fan oven feature to give added texture or flavour to otherwise fairly innocuous microwaved meals.
Thanks to modern design and the new technology being used in many microwave models being produced right now, you'll also find that many new devices are much better at fitting into your surroundings. Old style microwave ovens were big, bulky and often looked pretty awful too. Conversely, new microwave models are smaller, more compact, have much better design aesthetics and also won't leave you feeling embarrassed when your friends go to warm up their soup or spaghetti hoops.
Microwaves: how do they work?
The concept of the microwave has been with us for a number of years now and the basic principle remains the same as it was with the earlier lower-powered microwaves. A modern device does just as it suggests, by using micro waves or radio waves at a frequency of 2,500MHz to heat through food and drinks, which all sounds quite scientific, but it's actually a pretty straightforward process.
While microwaves will heat water, fats and sugars, they don't do the same to containers such as plastic, glass or ceramics that you'll put your food or drink in ready for consumption. However, you also need to remember that your humble microwave, no matter if it's the cheapest or a premium model, will not take kindly to metal containers or utensils being put inside it, as metal is reflected by microwaves.
Assuming that you pursue these basic microwave rules then models that you compare will be able to do essentially the same task, no matter if they are cheap basic variants or models that come with very high prices attached to them along with a wealth of extra features. What's more, even if you purchase a very basic cheap microwave or perhaps go to the other end of the scale and buy a premium model here in the UK, then you can be assured that they are all energy efficient, simply because of they technology they employ.
The other great thing about microwaves of all types is that they have the ability to heat your food consistently throughout, although more basic microwave ovens that come with a grill built in are increasingly a popular option as they allow you to get a crispy or crusty texture on the outside rather than the soggy appearance and lacklustre taste of the old-style microwave models or the cheapest ones that are still available on the market.
Microwave ovens: features to look out for
So then, if you're looking to buy a new microwave then there a some key features that you should factor into your comparison when you are searching across the product ranges and also looking at prices. The microwave with a grill is increasingly popular, as we've outlined above, but there is such an array of different options nowadays for microwaves that you can get models that are built-in to your kitchen or workspace and they generally come with all of the necessary fitting kits too.
Then you'll also want to consider the size of the microwaves you are comparing, with anything from around the 17 litres size through to well over 32 litres, there is something to meet any kind of microwave moment, from heating quick snacks through to preparing culinary feasts. Around about the 27 litre mark is seen as a fairly typical size for an average family as it gives enough size without being too spacious and thereby wasting energy.
You may also want to consider a combi microwave, which is essentially a blend of a traditional microwave along with a grill and combi or hot-air oven. Some of these microwaves can even steam food too for added flexibility, while pretty much all microwaves can be used to defrost frozen products and reheat the likes of leftovers very successfully too.
Microwave essentials
Perhaps one of the key aspects of buying a microwave oven is to spend time comparing the different levels of power being offered the products currently on the market. This is where a quick comparison before you buy can make all the difference because you can narrow down your search to match only the sort of power requirements that you need, along with, of course, the prices in your ideal range too.
When buying a microwave you'll find that prices differ wildly, from the cheapest models that have a few basic functions through to top level deals and offers that come with all of the cooking functionality you'll ever need. With that in mind you should ponder over what sort of cooking you expect to be doing with your new microwave purchase, and also if you think you'll need to call on your purchase to defrost foodstuffs from time to time too.
What's more, look out for common microwave features, such as a child lock for added safety, automatic cooking and defrosting options on-board and also the chaos defrost mode that many new microwaves also have that proves to be a more energy efficient way of defrosting food. This is another great reason why getting a newer microwave can not only add greener credentials to your kitchen activities, but will also make getting the cooking done a much quicker task. Catalytic or pyrolytic liners in modern microwaves means that they are also easier to keep clean, so they should not only work better but look more impressive than some of the cheap and nasty ovens of old too.
Microwaves: high-tech cookery
Then there's all the other fangled new technology that many microwaves are increasingly using to get different jobs done in the kitchens or wherever they are being employed. There are now microwaveable features such as a turbo reheat option for putting the life back into the likes of baked beans or soups, while multiple cooking modes can work out how best to produce wonderful food from defrosting right through to cooking.
Many new microwaves also have a wealth of preset programmes too, and these can be used to produce hot food or drinks no matter what type of thing it might be. So, if you regularly want to heat up anything from soup through to a full roast dinner then you may want it investigate the models that are further away from the cheap end of the spectrum. In fact, if you see the microwave as an essential part of your kitchen activity then compare the best deals and offers you can find and you'll be certain to find a model out there to match your needs.


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Thursday, May 2, 2013
The South Carolina Independent School Association has honored two members of the faculty at Pinewood Preparatory School in the association's Teacher of the Year program.
Larry K. Watt, SCISA executive director, said Rhett J. Frampton, a fourth-grade math and science teacher, was named the SCISA Lower School Teacher of the Year.
She will assume the role of interim head of the lower school at Pinewood in July.
Additionally, Daniel Stone was a finalist in the Upper School Teacher of the Year division.
Frampton, a 28-year teaching veteran, received her bachelor's degree from The College of Charleston and her master's degree from The Citadel.
She has been associated with Pinewood in various capacities for 20 years.
Outside the school, Frampton participates in Habitat for Humanity, Chase After the Cure, Foster Children Association, Katie's Krops, Susan G. Komen, The lamb Institute in Haiti and the Summerville Cotillion.
An active member of St. Paul's Summerville, Frampton serves on its Prayer Wheel program.
Stone teaches AP government, government and economics, and U.S. history.
"SCISA is fortunate to have excellent teachers, and Rhett and Daniel are two of our outstanding examples," Watt said.
The South Carolina Independent School Association is a non-profit, voluntary association of over 110 independent schools serving more than 37,000 teachers and students.
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He has already announced that he misses SAF and Manchester United....
You think he regrets leaving?
I don't think so, Missing doesn't seems to regret. Though he seems happy at Real Madrid with loads of money and power. Ronaldo was happy to leave though what i see he might regret in future if he couldn't prove much in La Liga
no one who leaves for real madrid regrets leavign his old club even when it works out horribl for them. See the cases of sneijder robben robinho. All mistreated at real still they will walk to madrid if they came in calling for them.Madrid has a strange lure for top players that no other club has.
History makes Real madrid attractable, And thats all about it but Robben and Wes are live now and doing best think about Michale Owen


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Letting a red breath really brings out the flavor. Hand made in Poland. This decanter is of excellent quality. Liked it so much I bought two. Packaging was excellent. October 12, 2014
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Best iPhone calculator app for students
MyScript Calculator for iPhone is the perfect option for students. It uses an input we are all familiar with, our own handwriting, and not only recognizes the equations you write, but works them out for you.
If you're a high school or college student with an iPhone, you've probably noticed the abundance of calculator apps available in the App Store. While some have specific uses such as finance calculators or engineering calculators, you probably won't need all the functions they offer while studying for a calculus exam. When it comes to schoolwork, math symbols and shift keys on calculators can not only be confusing, but tedious to use, especially if you make a mistake and have to start over.
When you launch MyScript Calculator, you're be presented with a blank sheet of what looks like graph paper. Start writing equations and MyScript will start auto converting what you're writing into typed text to make it cleaner (think OCR for math). This also gives you more space to freehand write as you go. For example, if you draw a division sign underneath a block of numbers you've already written, the content will be moved upwards so you can continue working. If you make a mistake, just scribble a number out and it will disappear. What's more, MyScript will automatically start calculating for you.
MyScript supports basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square roots, exponential equations, and more. There's also an option for degree and radian toggles. They'll automatically appear as you use them, or you can permanently enable them to from the settings menu. When solving for an unknown variable, simply put a question mark where you'd like MyScript to fill in the answer. You can also share any equations you solve with someone else via email, Twitter, or Facebook.
Many scientific and graphing calculator apps can sometimes put a pretty big dent in your wallet. MyScript can perform a lot of the same tasks in a more natural way, and it's free. So, if you're a student looking for the best calculator option for your iPhone, make sure you give MyScript a try.
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This just makes you look like a complete "spaz" as your name would assume. First of all, if it says it at the end or the start, you can still see it clearly. The majority of apps that are paid apps are much better than the free apps, this is clearly seen from the top downloaded apps in the app store. I can only imagine you're someone who pirates films and music, how can you be so stingy to not buy an app by just seeing that it has a price tag
This is a cute calculator that is not very useful. Any math students will find it too weak for even college algebra. I recommend PocketCAS to my students. It's a great calculator and it's even useful for Calculus. It's more pricy that most apps, but it's less than 1/5 of the price of a decent calculator and it does most things that a student will need.
Yes not only should price be mentioned but are you even allowed to use this for a test?
While it is great for studying to have an APP....if you can not use it to take the SAT/ACT, or have your phone out in class in high school, or use it in college during a test (because it has the internet) what is the point of the app if the device itself is not allowed?
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I'm not one to post graphic pictures of aborted babies, mostly because I wouldn't want a youngster to inadvertently run across one. I have some young Facebook friends--mostly sons and daughters of adult friends--who I don't want to traumatize by exposing them to such graphic images. . . .
Which brings to mind a question: Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life often says "America won't reject abortion until America sees abortion." He reminds us that people didn't get outraged over slavery and the Holocaust until they saw graphic pictures of emaciated people, slaves with scars covering their backs, and truck beds and mass graves full of bodies. Do you agree? Personally I have mixed feelings about using images of aborted children to spread the pro-life message . . .
A commenter expressed a negative opinion as well:
As for the graphic images, call me softie, but I am NOT in favor of them. Why? Because I think it is not effective, and I have two young children, both who were adopted.
Sharon agreed:
I think you're right about the graphic images, and they have a tendency to make people mad. And I can see where you're coming from, too, having adopted two children.
Sorry about the abortion photos. We pro-lifers don't need to see them. I understand the debate on that, but in the end I have to come down on the side of showing the photos (occasionally, anyway), because this is the reality of it, and it has been hidden all too long.
If we don't like seeing them (and I hate it as much as anyone, believe me; I get almost sick), then I think we need to pause and stop to think that some people out there on the fence may actually have their minds changed in an instant. And that could possibly save lives in the future. That is well worth our discomfort at seeing this brutality and what it does.
We have to show people what abortion is for them to grasp the full horror of it. I've done the arguments for almost thirty years. They rarely work by themselves. It takes a punch to the gut and a reality check sometimes to get through.
So that's why I did that, in a debate with an agnostic. I wanted people to see exactly what he and many like him (including many many professed Christians) erroneously think the Bible condones or is silent about. I am sorry if they offended any pro-lifer who saw them.
[Sharon] And if you're still pro-choice after seeing it, you must have a serious problem. I just can't see how any rational person could possibly argue for abortion "rights" after seeing that.
Here you're making my point for me. Some folks will see these horrible pictures and change their mind. Is there any imaginable reason that could be a better justification than that? Yet we pro-lifers debate about showing the pictures that might cause decent, fair-minded (ignorant) people to become pro-lifers themselves?
[Sharon] . . . on the one hand, they [graphic abortion photos] do expose the truth about what abortion really is, but sometimes I wonder if it only serves to enrage pro-choicers and make them more determined to dig in their heels.
Yes, of course it will enrage the hard-line pro-aborts, but this is the nature of things. A thing like this will always infuriate those people whose sin and false views it exposes. The Nazis at the Nuremberg War Crimes trials didn't enjoy seeing pictures of their crimes, either.
It was the same with the gospel. If we used the same reasoning in the early Church, we would say, "hey, we shouldn't go around preaching this gospel because it makes some people very angry and they even go out and kill Christians as a result. So we shouldn't preach it. We should use honey rather than vinegar."
The truth (including visual depictions) has to be promulgated. It is impossible not to offend some people. But they aren't the ones who will be reached, anyway. It is the people on the fence, who haven't decided, and who are ignorant of the frightful reality of abortion.
Another analogy is politics. There are the hardcore conservatives and liberals, and never the twain shall meet. Their messages infuriate the ones in the opposite camp. But elections are about influencing the ones in the middle; the undecideds.
Apologetics also works that way. When I post a dialogue, I have little or no expectation of persuading my dialogical opponent (such as this person I just debated). But I have high expectations of influencing and persuading or moving along a bit any number of people who are still working through the issue and haven't yet made up their minds. They can choose by reading each side presented by its proponent (rather than by caricatures or distorted views of opposing positions, given by those who disagree).
So the pro-aborts are offended by the pictures. Of course. They don't want to be seen as defenders of such an outrage. A good proportion of pro-lifers also are (but I think the reasons ultimately fail and miss the mark).
Ones in the middle will either be influenced in the right, constructive way (and start opposing abortion) or will get angry. It took just a few pictures of this sort and basic information to convince me back in 1982 when I was on the fence (but fully willing to go where I thought the truth and the good were). Truth is truth, and injustice, injustice. If I can convince just a few people out there that abortion is wrong, by these photos, then it is worth 10,000 Christians who feel squeamish about showing the ghastly reality of abortion.
The same applies to Operation Rescue. I was part of that movement from 1988 to 1990. I was in about 23 rescues, was arrested five times, and did jail time (nothing serious). Christians wanted to argue about tactics and condemn civil disobedience. We wanted to save lives. There are young men and women alive today, walking around, because of these rescues (they would be 20 or 21 years old now). If we hadn't done the rescues, most or all of them wouldn't be here. It could have grown as a movement and changed our society. The opportunity was ours to seize. But soon the pro-aborts got very tough (legally) and crushed it.
I was a Protestant then and at one rally I sat next to Bishop Austin Vaughan of New York. It is a key reason for making me decide to become a Catholic, because the Church had the wisdom to recognize that there are times when man's law must give way to God's Divine Law.
Now, for anyone reading this who wants to see what the brutal savagery and butchery and wholesale slaughter of abortion looks like (and it is legal for the entire nine months of pregnancy in the US and Canada), take a look at my paper:
Hang Your Head in Shame and Weep: Photographs of Fetal Development & the Butchery of Abortion
It also includes a description of so-called "partial-birth abortion" (which is actually infanticide). I thought I had seen everything, as a pro-life activist for almost 30 years, but when I saw these photographs I was shocked and wept for some time. Be forewarned.
Sharon has clarified her position in the combox, and we are really not that far apart. Her main hesitation is her personal discomfort and the issue of children seeing such pictures, but she doesn't oppose in principle the use of such photographs.


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Dhairya Dand, on the other hand, did accomplish something. Following a party where he got "over served," blacked out and woke up in the hospital, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student created a set of ice cubes that lets imbibers know when they've had too much.
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A cool idea indeed, but since body weight and alcohol tolerance factor into one's intoxication, the smart cubes are more of a considerate, novelty reminder than an exhaustive solution. Especially, since Dand calibrated his cubes to turn red after only three drinks.
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I agree with the first couple posters on two things: A) When I babysit kids, I may not hide an electrical socket, and will point out why you shouldn't play there, but I also use a protector. So I suppose I use both methods that are being debated here. I myself was never "hidden" from things and I survived, but I also had parents who paid attention to me (not pointing fingers at anyone, mind you, but I know lots of parents who don't pay attention and then blame everyone else for their child getting hurt). and B) Way to go on a fairly obvious this, guys. If you really need this as a tool to help guide your decisions, maybe you should stay far, far away from children.
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MissSushi 5 years
Refresh the page. They are all showing up. I agree though - i thought the same things. Incredibly dangerous and stupid.
5 years
Ok, this is weird, first they show my comment, then take it away, then don't show my second comment and then the first one comes back...ugh..forget this!
5 years
Hey where did my comments go? I was agreeing with Betty Wayne on how these pictures and the person that took them and uses them are very irresponsible. Teaching kids to do bad things for a picture??? So I didn't do a personal attack, threat, spam, lewd image or promote a personal website...where are my two comments? Normally I sign in under my user name but I've been having trouble signing in lately. So, if I'm anonymous my comments just disappear?
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And I almost forgot to mention the kid playing with the toilet. I can picture the photographer "Ok Timmy, put your foot on the toilet now! Good boy! Now don't ever do that again..bad boy!" Idiotic!
5 years
Betty Wayne...thank you! I was thinking the same thing. There isn't a protector in the outlet. That baby seems to be playing with a plastic bag...I hope it's photoshopped! And then there is the boy holding on to the oven door with a man standing nearby. So are these children being asked to do these things or given dangerous things as props so a pic can be taken and then they get reprimanded or hurt when they go to do it again? I'm seriously wondering about this. I say these pics are irresponsible.
Bettye-Wayne 5 years
MissSushi I taught my girl to leave dangerous things alone, too. I wonder who did the photography for this slide-show! Taking pictures of babies putting their fingers in light sockets... I certainly hope they turned the circuit breaker off for that one.
5 years
I don't think missSushi was saying that anon's parenting style was "wrong" just that it's not her way. I myself agree with MissSushi. You learned not to jump out of an airplane without a chute by avoiding it, but I'm sure other lessons along the way helped to teach you that, probably something along the lines of jumping off something not so high and finding you fall to the ground quickly. We keep the obvious things out of reach like bags and knives, and close the basement and bathroom doors, but when you've got older kids some things can't be avoided! We can't lock the toilet because there's no way the 3 year old could open it and I don't want to be cleaning the floor everytime she has an "accident" because she couldn't open the toilet. We do make sure we use the deadbolts on the doors because our younger one's can't open those and can't get out onto the steets and such. We use gates for the stairs when the wee one's are getting mobile but we also teach the kids to go up and down safely as soon as they can because we can't force others to have or use gates everywhere we go. We also have some places where gates simply won't work. It's a fine line for everyone I believe because you have to do what works best for your family and what you're comfortable with.
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We teach by avoidance. I don't need to know from experience that jumping out of a plane without a parachute can cause injury, I simply have learned not to do it by avoiding that. You do it your way, I'll do it mine. I never said yours was wrong, I explained why WE don't do it your way, so please don't tell me what I should and shouldn't do.
amandachalynn 5 years
I'm with Miss Sushi. It's much better and safer to teach them why things need to be avoided, rather than just hide them from it. What happens if they're at a grandparents house that doesn't have locks? They are better off knowing why to stay away from dangerous things.
MissSushi 5 years
That is so true, anon, their first time alone with such dangerous things may be their last. Which is exactly why you should TEACH them to stay away from those things long before they can access them by themselves.
5 years
Yeah, I'm one of those who thinks life and death should be avoided, not taught. I can't imagine taking chances with fire and water-filled toilets, the first time they "learn" may be the last thing they ever do.
MissSushi 5 years
I didn't childproof any of these things, myself. Other then keeping obvious ones, like the trash bag, knives, out of her reach. I just kept an eye on her and taught her not to touch said things. That fire and the oven was hot was one of her very first lessons. I kept the bathroom door shut and taught her to leave the toilet alone once she could open knobs.
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If someone needs a list to childproof these things rather than know from common sense, it scares me.
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ABBOTSFORD, BC---Goaltender Matt Climie turned away 30 shots to lead the Chicago Wolves to a 1-0 victory over the Abbotsford Heat on Saturday night at Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre.
Forward Andrew Gordon's power-play goal in the final minute of the first period held up as the game-winner as the Wolves (17-12-3-2) defeated the Heat on the road for the second night in a row.
Climie (9-11-1), who has started 16 of the last 17 games for the Wolves, earned his second 1-0 whitewash against the Heat within the last month. He earned the other shutout on Dec. 19 at Allstate Arena.
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The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced in a press release Wednesday that negotiators from Patriot Coal walked out of negotiation talks with the UMWA on Tuesday, June 12. The UMWA says the company also cancelled negotiations that were scheduled for the remainder of this week and into next week.
"We are very disappointed by this action," UMWA President Cecil E. Roberts said. "We had made significant progress toward reaching an agreement that provided a workable alternative to the severe terms Patriot asked for last spring and that were approved by the bankruptcy court in St. Louis. The union had agreed to more than $400 million in savings for the company over the life of the current contract, which gives them the money they say they need to survive. But that still wasn't enough for them.
"When the company walked out, we were only about $30 to 35 million apart, which given the scope of this problem really isn't all that much. A big chunk of that money is in bonuses the company wants to pay management personnel into the future.
"I can only conclude at this point that there is no end to the depths of sacrifices our members and retirees are expected to make, even while hundreds of managers and executives are thinking about how they will spend the bonus money they'll be getting in their bank accounts," Roberts said, referring to a recent decision by the bankruptcy court to allow the company to pay millions in bonuses to already highly compensated personnel.
Roberts said the company now says it will implement the terms and conditions approved by the judge, effective July 1.
"I have consistently made it clear to management that I could not recommend to our membership that they work under those terms, because the sacrifices they require from our active and retired members are too great," Roberts said.
Under the ruling made by Judge Kathy Surratt-States, Patriot is allowed to cut off the current system that provides health care for some 23,000 retirees, their dependents and surviving spouses and replace it with a Voluntary Employee Benefit Association (VEBA) that only has guaranteed funding of just $15 million, along with a royalty payment of 20 cents per ton of coal produced. The company would transfer a 35 percent ownership stake to the UMWA, which could be sold to raise money for the VEBA, but only after a value for the company is established. There is no way of knowing what the level of that funding would be.
The ruling also allows Patriot to deny retiree health care benefits entirely to some 40 percent of currently active workers who have already worked enough years to earn those benefits. In addition, Patriot can substantially reduce the pay, benefits, paid time off and other terms and conditions of the active workforce.
At the same time that Patriot is threatening to implement these cuts, the company plans to pay $25 million more in management bonuses in each of the next three years.
"We have repeatedly said that we are willing to make the sacrifices needed to keep this company operating," Roberts said. "We are working to preserve these jobs and preserve retiree health care. We also believe that those sacrifices should be shared by all, and that once the company gets through the short-term cash problem it has and begins to make money again in a few years, our sacrifices should be recognized. "If we're going to share the pain, we should share the gain, that's only reasonable. But Patriot refuses to make that commitment to the people who actually mine the coal."
"We are going to explain all this, including the terms and conditions the judge approved and Patriot plans to implement, directly to our members," Roberts said. "This is a democratic union, and our members will have their say about whether they want to work under it or not." Roberts added that the vote would likely be held sometime during the week prior to July 1.
Under the UMWA Constitution, all active members working at Patriot operations, including those who are laid off or on sick or disability leave, have the right to vote on the terms and conditions of employment.
Roberts also pledged to continue the union's efforts to get Peabody Energy and Arch Coal, the true architects of the Patriot bankruptcy, to live up to their obligations to the retirees to whom Peabody and Arch promised health care benefits.
"We find ourselves in this position today because Peabody and Arch made promises that they didn't keep," Roberts said. "We are not letting them off the hook. We are airing a new round of television spots that feature the voices of the victims of their scheme. Thousands of us will be back in front of Peabody's offices next week, and more events are planned in St. Louis and throughout the coalfields in the coming months.
"No matter what the events of the next few weeks may bring, this struggle is a long, long way from being over," Roberts said.
No response has been issued by Patriot Coal.
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Alice Lucille Steverson, age 77 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Steverson was born on April 2, 1935 in Grayson County, Virginia to Paul and Beulah Fielder Russell.
She is survived her daughters and son-in-law Jewell Newsome of Galax, Virginia; Kathy and Dennis Akers of Hillsville, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law John and Trish McLean of Floyd, Virginia; Eugene and Cindy Smith of Floyd, Virginia; Jeff Smith of Dugspur, Virginia; sister and brother-in-law Logene and Emmit Anders of Independence, Virginia; brothers and sisters-in-law James Russell of Fancy Gap, Virginia; Ted and Mary Alice Russell of Fancy Gap, Virginia; Ralph Russell of Radford, Virginia; sister -in-law Joyce Russell of Galax, Virginia; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 12:00 Noon in the Comers Rock Cemetery with Rev. Robert McLean officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home.


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Development Authority Executive Director Kathyjo Gordon began the meeting by thanking Commissioner Jonathan Pitts for calling to get the meeting started. She noted that several strategic planning meetings all pointed at the need for an incentive schedule.
"Each of you was invited not only because you have an important role in the community but also because you have a part in providing any incentives to industries looking to locate in Jones County," she said.
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Shumlin unsure on enforcing certain firearm lawsMarch 18,2013Since the murder of 20 kindergarten students in Newtown, Conn., sparked a nationwide debate over firearms, Gov. Peter Shumlin has been unwavering in his opposition to any new Vermont laws aimed at restricting the rights of gun owners.
I just think you need a 50-state solution, Shumlin said at a press conference last Thursday. Thats not something that I feel any ambiguity about.
Could a new piece of information change his mind?
At that same press conference, Shumlin was asked whether state and local police should be able to enforce federal gun laws that arent codified in Vermont statute. Federal law, for example, prohibits felons from possessing firearms, while state statute is silent on the matter.
I think its up to Vermont law enforcement to enforce the laws, Shumlin said.
So if a state trooper isnt authorized to enforce the federal ban on felons possessing firearms, hed want to do something about it?
Well, Id like to know the answer to that. Lets find out if its really true or not, Shumlin answered.
But if it was true that state troopers, city police and local sheriffs arent allowed to remove firearms from the possession of felons, Shumlin was asked, then hed want to see that changed?
Let me get the information. I dont have it, Shumlin said. I tell you when I dont know what Im talking about. I plead guilty.
As it turns out, state and local law enforcement officers arent authorized to enforce that federal statute. Commissioner of Public Safety Keith Flynn said Thursday the federal provision is outside the jurisdiction of Vermont police.
There are lots of federal laws with state-based equivalents. The reason is so that Vermont cops can enforce the same things the feds have criminalized.
A group of House lawmakers thinks the state should join with the feds in prohibiting felons from carrying firearms. Rep. Linda Waite-Simpson, an Essex Democrat, said she introduced gun legislation containing that provision in part because of conversations with law-enforcement officers who expressed frustration about not being able to remove guns from the possession of the felons carrying them.
Flynn said his officers do have some recourse when they encounter felons violating the federal ban on gun possession.
Because we dont have an arrest power for that, it would be something we make a referral to ATF on, Flynn said.
Capt. Glenn Hall, head of the Vermont Drug Task Force, said its a judgment call on whether to make the referral or not.
Some of the considerations are: Does the person have a history? What are the felonies theyve been convicted of? How long ago? Hall said.
In instances where the state does make the referral, Flynn and Hall said, sometimes the ATF follows up with an investigation, and sometimes it doesnt.
So would Flynn like to see lawmakers add the ban on felon gun possession to Vermont law?
In some instances it would be beneficial, because it would allow us not to have to go through the feds, Flynn said.
But he said it isnt so cut and dried.
Thats one of the those things where I think it would require much broader discussion with the Legislature as to whether thats something they want to do. There are a lot of competing interests in that, Flynn said. Because you have to look at the types of crimes that brings in, and some of them are nonviolent, like someone convicted 20 years ago of passing a bad check, or false pretense, and that qualifies as a felony. And it may give pause to think, would it serve justice better to prohibit that person to be in possession of a firearm for the rest of their life?
Shumlin has repeatedly stated his blanket opposition to Waite-Simpsons bill, or any or other gun control legislation in Montpelier. However, that was before he knew his state troopers cant pry firearms from the hands of convicted felons.
We have yet to hear whether the new information has altered the governors position.
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In a somewhat unusual public foray into legislative politics, the Vermont Commission on Women last week issued a statement opposing Shumlins plan for welfare reform.
The 16-member commission, which bills itself as a non-partisan state agency dedicated to legislative, economic, social and political fairness, said it weighed the matter carefully before determining the plan would have a disproportionate impact on single mothers.
Shumlin has proposed a five-year cap on welfare benefits, a cost-cutting measure he says will encourage impoverished Vermonters to get jobs. The move would shave about $6 million annually in human services costs, and kick about 1,200 families off the welfare rolls beginning in October.
In a release, the Vermont Commission on Women said the overwhelming majority of Vermont households receiving this cash assistance are women, and limits to this program will disproportionately affect female-headed families with children.
A number of facts lead the VCW to this conclusion, the release said. The lives of these families are complex. They often include challenges, such as lack of transportation, education and child care, mental health concerns, care of a child with a disability or trauma from having survived domestic violence.
In a written statement, the commissions executive director, Cary Brown, said Shumlins proposal targets those who can least afford it.
These are Vermonts most fragile and vulnerable families, Brown said. The Commission believes that budgetary concerns should not be balanced on the backs of those least likely to be able to function without government assistance.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Officials from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources are going to be holding a... Full StoryMONTPELIER The state Public Service Board on Friday announced it would fine Vermont Gas Systems... Full StoryMONTPELIER Less than a month after Vermonts out-of-state inmates were moved from a private... Full Story
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Friday, December 13, 2013
Whats in a name?
More than you might think!
Juliet first asked that question in the late 1500s. I had reason to ponder the same query some 40 years ago. A nudge to memory brought it all back vividly, coming from a creative agenda at a recent Summerville Writers Guild meeting.
Scribes will take on most any writing challenge to improve their craft. Thus when Writers Prompts was the program for that SWG gathering, members eagerly got out their paper and pens or notebooks and pads. Dena Phillips suggested 20 prompts. Ellen Hyatt led the exercise. We were to choose a prompt, then at the signal, write about that subject for five minutes. At the end of that time we read our work to each other.
The prompts were varied and included such topics as: winning the lottery; choosing a favorite school subject, movie, age or celebrity; having a scary experience; being a particular animal; fascination with nature; and describing your first date. I chose Write about an experience you have had on a trip overseas. Now Im very blessed. Because of Jims Air Force career, we had the opportunity to live in England and travel throughout Europe. Ive seen Buckingham Palace, the Town of London, the Eiffel Tower, and the Vatican to name just a few.
But what I chose to write about was a days coach (bus) trip through the English countryside. It wasnt the destination that was so memorable as Emerson once declared it was the trip. And thus began my narrative.
A group of Air Force wives boarded the coach mid-morning and in British tradition, each of us carried a basket with cheese, fruit, crustless sandwiches, cream buns, and a bit of the bubbly. After a few hours of riding, eating and sipping, I was deputized to ask the driver for a bathroom break. I approached this worthy with the request and he smiled knowligly, telling me that wed stop at The Bushes just ahead. Being an American, I translated his answer to refer to a pub. After all, loads of British pubs had names like that.
All set! I told my travel companions. Well stop shortly. And we did. In front of a giant row of bushes. There was much consternation among the passengers but the driver explained that this was normal on such trips into the deserted countryside. And everybody just stepped discreetly behind the ready plant life.And besides, he added there wasnt a proper loo within miles, and you ladies seem in a hurry.
And well, we were. Resignedly we filed out of the vehicle and crept behind the shrubbery to see rolling farmland. Unfortunately it wasnt deserted. There were two farmers ploughing their fields just a few yards in front of us. They wore straw hats which they tipped in our direction and incredibly burst into a grinning duo of Rule Britannia!
We stood stupefied for a minute or two and then Yankee ingenuity kicked in. Whispered conspiracy plans traveled among us almost as fast as the fighter jets our husbands flew. Taking turns we fanned out, spreading open coats as a privacy screen. When all missions were accomplished, we lined up, waved at the farmers, blew them a few American kisses and broke into our own gleeful rendition of God Bless America.
Sometimes its not the question thats so memorable. Its the answer.
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TOLER, Ky. — Southside Elementary gathered to pay tribute to one of their own, Carmen Keene, a headstart teacher who passed away this week.
A program of music and prayer was highlighted by a balloon release, with each grade at the school sharing a word they felt described Ms. Keene: devoted, compassionate, unique, loving, caring and funny. Her headstart class used the word 'purple' as they released purple balloons into the air.
A tree was planted in her honor at the school, accompanied by a memorial bench built by the Belfry High Vocational School. Members of Ms. Keene's family took part in a ceremony dedicating the tree to Ms. Keene.
Carolyn Hylton, a former teacher at Southside, wrote a tribute that was read at the ceremony, part of which follows:
"For all of us who worked with her, the children who loved her and all whose lives were happier because of her, there is a huge emptiness now. Her gift to us will remain through the faces of the hundreds that she taught and loved unconditionally."


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"I think with the right opportunity, for the right thing, he'll come out," Melendez said. "Whether it's boxing, whether it's kickboxing, whether it's whatever, some sort of challenge would be great."
With 36 career fights under his belt, Diaz has been at the game awhile. And after losing to UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in the main event of UFC 158, Diaz likely would have had to take a step down in competition next time out. Melendez feels Diaz would rather hold out that allow his name to be used to build someone else.
"I don't think he has the desire to be a stepping stone or he doesn't want to play that role," Melendez said. "Sometimes you have to come back up the ladder in your career and I don't think he wants that. I think he wants to fight top-level competition. He doesn't need to fight just to take it."
In the meantime, Diaz kept himself busy by putting on the WAR MMA show in June in his hometown of Stockton, Calif. According to Melendez, Diaz didn't put on the show to bring publicity to himself, but rather simply to be able to put on a show in his hometown.
"Nick's goal is always to do something good for the sport and his community, believe it or not," Melendez said. "He just wanted to put on a show in his hometown and get his boys some fights. He had some money to do it and it's a write-off for him, but he's under a microscope, and people get wind of it, and they start critiquing it and they start saying the show's going to suck. I feel for the guy, he's under a microscope the whole time. ...
"[Diaz said] 'I didn't want to say it was my show,'" Melendez continued. "'The people behind me wanted to, in order for the show to be successful.' You know, he did the right thing and put his name behind it. He did the right thing. I don't think his goal is to be the next big promoter, I think he just wanted to do something good for the MMA community in his hometown."
Either way, Melendez feels if Diaz wanted to come out of his self-imposed retirement, he could do so at pretty much any moment.
"Nick is forever ready. He's always in shape, he's always sparring, he's always grappling. He does triathlons, he's in better shape than most guys who are relevant now in the game."
Michael Bisping offers to 'happily' introduce him to Middleweight division
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@arielhelwani well if Diaz wants a fight at 185 I would happily welcome him to the division.
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Bellator MMA has bolstered its roster with the signing of a trio of fighters from Brazil.
Julio Cesar Neves, Cleiton Duarte and Diego Marlon are the latest additions to Bellator's ranks. The promotion announced the three signings on Tuesday. All three fighters are part of Prime Fighters Management, which is run by Marcelo Brigadeiro.
The deal comes not long after Bellator signed a broadcast deal with FOX Sports Latin America for future programming.
"As we continue scouting and signing the best talent in the world, Marcelo and his team at Prime Fighters Management are tremendous, trusted allies as we expand further into Brazil with our groundbreaking FOX Sports Latin America alliance," Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney stated.
Neves (28-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has an incredible 25 stoppages on his unbeaten resume of 28 wins. The featherweight, nicknamed "Morceguinho," has 17 knockouts and eight submissions. In 2013 alone, he's gone 14-0.
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