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In war, more than in any other endeavor, common sense dictates a "win by any means" approach. Yet throughout history the greatest warriors have always held themselves to codes of honor, like the Code of Chivalry, which restrain them from excessive, brutal actions against their enemies. In this three-part essay (excerpted from her book Code of the Warrior), Professor French considers why warriors would bind themselves to voluntary restrictions in times of war — including a war against ruthless terrorists and murderers who themselves follow no such code. She reminds us that "stepping over the line" has far-reaching consequences, and her conclusions hold an important message for anyone who thinks going beyond the borders of ethics is harmless in the realms of business, sports, school or politics.
Warrior cultures throughout history and from diverse regions around the globe have constructed codes of behavior, based on that culture's image of the ideal warrior. These codes have not always been written down or literally codified into a set of explicit rules. A code can be hidden in the lines of epic poems or implied by the descriptions of mythic heroes. One way or another, it is carefully conveyed to each succeeding generation of warriors. These codes tend to be quite demanding. They are often closely linked to a culture's religious beliefs and can be connected to elaborate (and frequently death defying or excruciatingly painful) rituals and rites of passage.
In many cases this code of honor seems to hold the warrior to a higher ethical standard than that required for an ordinary citizen within the general population of the society the warrior serves. The code is not imposed from the outside. The warriors themselves police strict adherence to these standards; with violators being shamed, ostracized, or even killed by their peers. One historical example comes from the Roman legions, where if a man fell asleep while he was supposed to be on watch in time of war he could expect to be stoned to death by the members of his own cohort.
The code of the warrior not only defines how he should interact with his own warrior comrades, but also how he should treat other members of his society, his enemies, and the people he conquers. The code restrains the warrior. It sets boundaries on his behavior. It distinguishes honorable acts from shameful acts. The Homeric hero Achilles must seek vengeance for the death of his friend Patroclus, yet when his rage drives him to desecrate the corpse of his arch nemesis, Hector, he angers the gods. Under the codes of chivalry, a medieval knight has to offer mercy to any knight who yields to him in battle. In feudal Japan, samurai are not permitted to approach their opponents using stealth, but rather are required to declare themselves openly before engaging combat. Muslim warriors engaged in offensive jihad cannot employ certain weapons unless and until their enemies use them first.
But why do warriors need a code that ties their hands and limits their options? Why should a warrior culture want to restrict the actions of its members and require them to commit to lofty ideals? Might not such restraints cripple their effectiveness as warriors? What's wrong with, "All's fair in love and war?" Isn't winning all that matters? Why should any warrior want to be burdened with concerns about honor and shame?
One reason for such warriors' codes may be to protect the warriors themselves from serious psychological damage. To say the least, the things that warriors are asked to do to guarantee their cultures' survivals are far from pleasant. There is truth in the inescapable slogan, "War is hell." Even those few who seem to feel no revulsion at spilling another human being's guts on the ground, severing a limb, slicing off a head, or burning away a face are likely to be affected by the sight of their friends or kinsmen suffering the same fate. The combination of the warriors' own natural disgust at what they must witness in battle and the fact that what they must do to endure and conquer can seem so uncivilized, so against what they have been taught by their society, creates the conditions for even the most accomplished warriors to feel tremendous self-loathing.
In his powerful work, On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society Lt. Col. Dave Grossman illuminates the process by which those in war and those training for war attempt to achieve emotional distance from their enemies. The practice of dehumanizing the enemy through the use of abusive or euphemistic language is a common and effective tool for increasing aggression and breaking down inhibitions against killing. Grossman notes:
Grossman has interviewed many U.S. veterans of the Vietnam War. Grossman found that some of the men he interviewed had never truly achieved emotional distance from their former foes, and seemed to be the better for it. These men expressed admiration for Vietnamese culture. Some had even married Vietnamese women. They appeared to be leading happy and productive post-war lives. In contrast, those who persisted in viewing the Vietnamese as "less than animals" were unable to leave the war behind them.
Grossman writes about the dangers of dehumanizing the enemy in terms of potential damage to the war effort, long-term political fallout, and regional or global instability:
It can be easy to unleash this genie of racial and ethnic hatred in order to facilitate killing in time of war. It can be more difficult to keep the cork in the bottle and completely restrain it. Once it is out, and the war is over, the genie is not easily put back in the bottle. Such hatred lingers over the decades, even centuries, as can be seen today in Lebanon and what was once Yugoslavia."2
The insidious harm brought to the individual warriors who find themselves swept up by such devastating propaganda matters a great deal to those concerned with the warriors' own welfare. In a segment on the "Clinical Importance of Honoring or Dishonoring the Enemy," psychologist Jonathan Shay describes an intimate connection between the psychological health of the veteran and the respect he feels for those he fought. He stresses how important it is to the warrior to have the conviction that he participated in an honorable endeavor:
Jonathan Shay, psychologist and author of Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character, finds echoes of these sentiments in the words of J. Glenn Gray from Gray's modern classic on the experience of war, The Warriors: Reflections on Men in Battle4. With the struggle of the Allies against the Japanese in the Pacific Theater of World War II as his backdrop, Gray brings home the agony of the warrior who has become incapable of honoring his enemies and thus is unable to find redemption himself:
By setting standards of behavior for themselves, accepting certain restraints, and even "honoring their enemies," warriors can create a lifeline that will allow them to pull themselves out of the hell of war and reintegrate themselves into their society, should they survive to see peace restored. A warrior's code may cover everything from the treatment of prisoners of war to oath keeping to table etiquette, but its primary purpose is to grant nobility to the warriors' profession. This allows warriors to retain both their self-respect and the respect of those they guard.
© 2004 Shannon French, Ph.D.
About the author: Dr. Shannon E. French teaches in the Ethics Section at the U.S. Naval Academy. Her book, The Code of the Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values, Past and Present (2003, Rowman and Littlefield) features a foreword by Senator John McCain. In 2000 she was awarded USNA's campus-wide Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching. This essay is reprinted by permission of the author.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society, Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1996, p. 161. ↩
Ibid. p. 163. ↩
Jonathan Shay, M.D., Ph.D.., Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994, p.115. ↩
J. Glenn Gray, The Warriors: Reflections on Men in Battle, New York: Harper and Row, 1970, pps. 152-153. ↩
Ibid. p. 64. ↩


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Seasonal Awards~ - LoveYourFaith_OD - 10-19-2011 10:14 AM
Every season goes by and we all find ourselves celebrating holidays with friends and family like Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, etc.,
The title; I feel as if everyone should have a chance to win by giving them 4 opportunities like in the Fall, Spring, Winter, and Summer.
The categories; With each season the categories will differ and somewhat be similar if you the people choose them
The nominees; I understand alot of you agree with PMing the nominees so no one knows who nominated them and I absolutely agree with that 100%.
Voting; Of course the voting will be through PM it wouldn't make any sense to do it out in public.
Winners; So far some people seem to agree with the certificate thing where I send the people their certificates. But if anyone had any other ideas please let me know.
Fairness; Since there are four seasons everyone will have four chances of being able to win something.
Ties; I understand there are times in competitions that ties are made and I have thought of it. Whatever the award prizes that are chosen to give out I will make a 1st, 2nd, basically whatever the tie turns out to be.
Ustream; Now this is just an idea, I'm not making it official or anything but I am thinking about making some of the awards through ustream.
Ustream is like a basic webcam service. Does everyone have to show their faces through webcam? No! Absolutely not. It would only be mine. The thing with ustream is it allows you to post comments/questions. So say if you wanted to post your comment through ustream you would then post it, I would then read it out to everyone.
Questions, Comments, Concerns?!
If you have any of those please pm it to me, there could be a chance I may miss some if you post them in this thread.
But if you had ideas or wanted to know about the ustream, nominees, or whatever talk to me and I will absolutely make sure my answer is reasonable and consistent.
RE: Seasonal Awards~ - Stephanie - 10-20-2011 02:03 AM
This isn't a question or anything, but if u need help with this at all let me know. I did a couple of these award things for a few years. I was just looking at my old awards today and thought of this idea. I was gonna post a thread asking if anyone wanted to do one. I'm glad someone else thought of it lol.
RE: Seasonal Awards~ - LoveYourFaith_OD - 10-20-2011 04:53 PM
Thank you you're so sweet
PM me we can talk more about it
RE: Seasonal Awards~ - angiecakes1990 - 10-21-2011 01:20 AM
ok details for this awards too plz what is this one about.
RE: Seasonal Awards~ - LoveYourFaith_OD - 10-21-2011 08:09 AM
It's basically the "Zefron Awards" these awards have been presented on this forum for the past years
I will explain more once the other one is finished and more people reply to this one I'd rather tell everyone at once then just one at a time
RE: Seasonal Awards~ - Firefly - 10-22-2011 12:09 AM
So wat title do we nominate people for?
RE: Seasonal Awards~ - LoveYourFaith_OD - 10-24-2011 04:44 PM
What are you talking about? The award thread?
Go to the Zeffy awards thread if your nominating then pm me your choices/votes
RE: Seasonal Awards~ - LoveYourFaith_OD - 12-18-2011 11:59 AM
Ok everyone it's time to discuss the seasonal awards
For each season there will be an award ceremony presented
Since winter starts this week then the Winter Awards will start
The type of categories in the winter awards recognize the zefronites, accomplishments, and what not. Sort of like an overall of their activity and what good they've done for the forum throughout the year.
Voting will start when a title for the winter awards has been chosen and of course categories and nominees. There will be a thread made once again after all the important information has been chosen

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McSpadden said while this is not the first time scammers have tried posing as JCPB employees to scam customers, there are certain things customers can look and ask for to reassure them that they are speaking to a Power Board employee.
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According to a JCPB news release, customers are also invited to ask for the caller's name, JCPB department and phone number should they question the call.
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The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute is proud to announce the recipients of the 2010-2011 Forest Excellence in Education and Training Scholarships (FEETS). These awards recognize the contributions of current students in education and training domains such as clinical training, research, community service, diversity, advocacy, consultation and education, and scholarly writing.
For the past two years, Forest Institute has supported this need-based program that distributes over $100,000 each year to outstanding students through awards, scholarships and fellowships. This program has continued in 2010-2011, as it represents an important strategic initiative aimed at actively supporting the mission of the school to attract and retain outstanding graduate students.
Clinical Training Award (Award for excellence in clinical training as a Forest graduate student; 20% tuition reduction per semester, up to $3,000 per person) - Rachel Fazio, Shawna Baron and Kelly Finch
Community Service Scholarship (Scholarship to support community service activities while attending Forest; 40% tuition reduction per semester, up to $6,000 per person) - Antoni Hanigan, Wanda Miller and Emily Rademan
Research Award ($250 award to support proposed or ongoing research project) - Shawna Baron
Diversity in Practicum and Internship (DIPI) Fellowship (Fellowship to assist Director of Clinical Training in consultation with the Diversity Committee in determining future diversity-related training opportunities and integration of diversity training across curriculum; 80% tuition reduction per semester, up to $6,000 per person) - Cass Neuhaus and Nisa Singchawala
Writing Center Fellowship (Fellowship to assist in the continuation of the graduate writing center at Forest; 30% tuition reduction per semester, up to $4,000 per person) - Kate Higgins, Bridget Beachy and Kendra Price
Consultation and Education Fellowship Option 1 (Fellowship to assist the Robert J. Murney Clinic at Forest Institute in developing sustainable psycho-educational and group-based programs for community-based partner organizations to manage issues related to compassion fatigue and burnout due to working with underserved and impoverished populations; 80% tuition reduction per semester, up to $12,000 per person) - Marguerite Langille-Hoppe
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This was OK, but I had two problems with it. First of all: 45 minutes for the potatoes and onions?! After 20 on very low heat they were shrunken and withered - I feared for their lives so proceeded to the next step. I can't imagine what 45 would do to them. Then the eggs were overcooked, again even on extremely low heat. The tastes & quantities were good, though.flag if inappropriate
I cut the oil to 2 tablespoons and did not drain it. I also added a couple of tablespoons of chopped roasted red bell pepper. It really perked up the look and taste. I cooked it in small nonstick skillets. The recipe made four smaller tortillas. They were one of the hits at my tapas party.flag if inappropriate
I pretty much followed the recipe, but tweaked it here and there...no major changes. This was delicious. It tasted just as I expected it to.flag if inappropriate
This recipe has allowed me the luxury of reminiscing of the good old days I lived in Madrid. I've tried to make tortillas many times over the years, but this one is just as delicious and MUCH easier than most. If you follow the recipe exactly, you won't be disappointed. In Spain in the tapas bars, this is often cut into squares and served with toothpicks.flag if inappropriate
Haven't tried to make this yet (will attempt tonight!), but I just wanted to note that a great way to eat tortilla after it's cold is on a sandwich (as they do in Spain). Take some French bread, and smear it with tomato. Very tasty.flag if inappropriate
Great recipe. Had a little trouble getting it to set, so I put it under the broiler for a few minutes, and then inverted - voila! Used much less oil - it went like hot cakes!flag if inappropriate
thought this recipe rivaled tortillas in multiple tapas bars i've been to!flag if inappropriate
This is a good recipie. To speed the cooking time up on the potatoes, put a lid on them to soften them up. The key to really enjoying this recipie is to let it sit at room temperature for several hours before serving.flag if inappropriate
Don't be fooled by the simple ingredients, this dish is a lot of work. I think a non-stick pan is a very important part of its success, as is paying attention to the terms 'low heat'. The top should still be wet when you turn it over, otherwise it will just get brown in spots and look pallid. I used safflower oil to cook the potatoes in and that seemed to work, almost the entire amount drained away afterwards, so I wouldn't worry too much about using the cup and a half. I made this, sour-cream streusel coffee cake, and buttermilk biscuits with smoked ham and cheese, and this was the first to go. People adored it, I cut a circle in the center and cut that into wedges, and then cut the outer ring into wedges also so the slices weren't too dauntingly big. People speared them with toothpicks and kept coming back. Superb,and according to a Catalan gentleman at the brunch, perfectly authentic.flag if inappropriate
Seemed like a lot of work for an omelette but the results justify the method. I halved the recipe and it fed four easily. Oil wasn't specified so I used olive and reduced the amount from 3/4 to half a cup. Next time will add a bit of garlic. Needs something tasty on the side - I served green tomato chutney but I wonder what would be appropriate the Spanish accompaniment...flag if inappropriate


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Switch2 KVMs: are all as bad as mine?
I recently acquired a Belkin 'Switch2 for Mac mini' KVM and am unhappy with it. Have any other Forum members used this thing?
I used it to run the mini and a PC:the mini would not reboot past the initial grey screen and the PC would complete its booting but would flash off, pause blank, flash back for 2-3-17 seconds and blank, over and over again. Returned it and got a replacement which boots the Mac now ...and the PC carries on flashing and blanking. It will do so whether the Mac is connected or not. On different resolutions and different screens.
All Web references to the Switch2 are guardedly (it's cheapish, after all) glowing and no complaints in the forums are evident. Puzzling.
I am about to return this one for a refund unless someone can tell me of a way to stop this behaviour.
I've had a number of Belkin KVM switches at my desk at work and I can tell you that the USB models are flakey. Even the TrippLite switch that I had would always be problematic - particularly if you ever need to boot a PC in DOS or use a Linux box.
I think this stems from the fact that the USB KVMs basically unplug and replug the USB keyboard/mouse each time you switch, rather than just sending a continuous signal, but just interrupting input.
Right now I'm using a Belkin Flip KVM (two ports), and it has a remote switch that sits on the desk (so you can leave the actual box under your desk). That works pretty well, although occasionally it will refuse to switch.
I wish I could give you a better recommendation, but in my experience every USB KVM I've tried has been less than stellar.
I have NEVER had a usb KVM switch that was worth the box it came in. That includes my personal cheapie models from a retail shop, and really expensive 12 and 24 port models at work. All are worthless.
I now only use the PS2 port switches and use a decent usb->ps2 adapter cable for which ever machines don't have ps2 ports. This scheme almost always works, whether Mac or Linux. On very rare occasions (maybe once a month), I will lose the keyboard after a switch, but plugging and unplugging the kbd alway gets it right back.
I had a techie in a fairly large computer store say about the same thing. As far as he was concerned, they would save money by not carrying usb KVMs, since almost all come right back.
Thanks. Well, that sums it up, two replies and nothing positive!
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Everything about the Rakim vs. MC Lyte match up for Bracket Madness is so hip-hop. Legendary rappers who've been around since hip-hop's nascence? Check. Male and female? Check. And lyrics that cannot be denied? Check. As it stands now, MC Lyte is trailing behind Rakim, but we have a feeling her fans won't let her go down without a fight. Anything can happen between now and Friday, April 27 at 11 a.m. ET/PT when the votes are closed.
Being the hip-hop enthusiasts you are, we know we don't need to remind you of the fire both rappers have spit in their prime. But we will anyway. Listen to MC Lyte's master storytelling in "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)" : "'Cause to me, oh my gosh, he was one in a million. I shoulda knew the consequences right from the start. That he'd use me for my money, and then break my heart. But like a fool in love I fell for his game. But I got mine, so I show no shame."
Now, if Rakim & Eric B's "Paid in Full" doesn't remind you of a time rappers told a vivid picture with lyrical poetry, we don't know what will: "A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape/ of Me and Eric B, and a nice big plate of fish, which is my favorite dish/But without no money it's still a wish/'Cuz I don't like to dream about gettin' paid/So I dig into the books of the rhymes that I made/So now to test to see if I got pull/Hit the studio, 'cuz I'm paid in full."
You decide. Voting for this round ends on Friday, April 27 at 11 a.m. ET/PT.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
We All Fall Down
4 comments:
- Givinya De Elba said...
Oh how scary. I worry about strokes, with my hypertension and all. But my doctor said that if hypertension is well-managed (meaning if you're taking medication that brings it back to NORMAL) then you're not at a higher risk than the general population.
What a relief. Your FIL will get some medication that makes his BP normal, and then we can breathe a sigh of relief. And enjoy the healthy food and jogging!
(My word verification is 'crave' - not a good sign regarding the breakfast bacon.)
- January 20, 2010 at 3:11 AM
- Crazy Sister said...
Koalas? Really?
Sorry about the craptastic health things. And sorry about the dog. You know, whenever I hear the word "dog" I think happy thoughts, like tail wagging and soft fur.
Not "Old pug with impacted bowels". Wow.
- January 20, 2010 at 11:36 PM
- Matt - mmWine said...
While there should always be bacon with Breakfast, I'm with you re some crazy stuff in the family. It's been a long wild ride, and we've had health issues and scares with everyone that I can think of!
However, I'm doing my part, getting my fat butt back on the treadmill! Today was day 3 in a row. I didn't have bacon with breakfast .. but maybe tomorrow I will! I SURE WILL HAVE WINE WITH DINNER!
- March 31, 2010 at 12:12 PM
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Hello Mrs. Tantrum. I came across your blog when I Googled MyButt@the Crack.com, because it has a nice ring to it, right? The post I was lead to was the "Crack Within The Butt-Crack" post and I immediately thought to myself, 'This woman has been one of the voices in my head since like sixth grade. Of course the other assholes at the conference table almost always drown her out with all of their Bitching and Whining, (yeah it's chaos) but she is there, quietly mocking the rest of them for taking everything too seriously. Once or twice she's gotten out of hand, she flicked a booger at Perfectionism…bold move."
I am having a great time reading your blog. You know, there are the every-day crazy people, you know the type you do not want to be alone with in an elevator. Then there's crazy like me, or "crazy good". The kind that are hoping the other person in the elevator has already convinced themselves I am Nucking Futz, it makes the whole experience so much more entertaining for me.
I truly hope that all is well with you an yours. As I said I have only just discovered your marvelous blog, but also noticed your latest post was in January. I hope you come back, I'm just sayin.
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Wild pollinators are mobile organisms that often use many resources in noncontiguous habitats. Some butterflies visit suburban gardens for nectar but oviposit on the foliage of tree species in forest habitats. Many species of hummingbirds that breed in the United States and Canada overwinter in Mexico (Nabhan et al., 2004; Shepherd et al., 2003). Maintaining diverse communities of wild pollinators therefore requires an understanding of various habitat needs and of managing habitats and landscapes to provide necessary resources (Table 6-2). Populations of pollinators can be supported if habitats are managed to provide food, and areas for nesting, overwintering, and breeding (Dover, 1991; Erickson and West, 2003; Evelyn et al., 2004; Fenton, 1997; Schultz and Dlugosch, 1999; Scott, 1986). Because pollinators are mobile, the area over which they forage, disperse, and migrate must be considered in strategies to maintain populations. Adequate resources must be available within foraging and dispersal areas (Westrich, 1996) and along migratory routes (Nabhan et al., 2004).
Managing pollinator populations and communities requires planning and action locally, regionally, and across continents. Because of their ecological and economic significance and because they are in some respects better known than are many other wild pollinators, bees can serve as a paradigm group to illustrate how multiscale approaches can be implemented in habitat restoration, conservation, and management.
All native and introduced bee species, whether solitary or social, require the correct balance of water, floral hosts that offer sufficient pollen and nectar of the correct types (Roulston and Cane, 2000; Roulston et al., 2000), nest-building materials (leaves, resins, sap, gums, floral oils, essential oils, bark, plant trichomes, old mouse nests, snail shells, mud, sand, pebbles), and nesting substrates (O'Toole and Raw, 1991; Roubik, 1989; Shepherd et al., 2003) to survive as adults and rear their larval broods (Michener, 2000).
Michener (2000) provided a comprehensive review of floral resource requirements for bees. Bees obtain pollen and nectar from cultivated and wild plants. Pollen (usually moistened with nectar or floral oil) is used to feed larval bees, and nectar is used to fuel the flight of adults. Many solitary bees are active above ground as adults for only a few weeks or months. Oligolectic bees specialize on one or a few closely related species within a genus of flowering plants; polylectic bees collect pollen from an array of unrelated plants. Species with long flight seasons are usually polylectic and include the long-lived carpenter bees and euglossine orchid bees, those that produce multiple generations within a season, and highly social bees with annual or permanent colonies (honey bees, bumble bees, stingless bees).


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Ohio Valley Conference opens league play
PROCTORVILLE, Ohio -- Ohio Valley Conference football teams can finally focus on league play. That should make the coaches happy considering what they endured during the non-conference encounters.
No OVC school has a winning record. Fairland, despite losing three straight, leads with a 2-3 mark. Coal Grove, the preseason pick to repeat as champion, is 1-3. Chesapeake and River Valley are both 1-4 . Rock Hill and South Point wrapped up the first half of the season 0-5.
Fairland opens OVC play Friday at home against South Point. Kickoff for Homecoming is 7:30 p.m. Elsewhere, Rock Hill visits Coal Grove and Chesapeake travels to River Valley.
"We want to win the league. That's our goal," Fairland Dragons coach Dave Carroll said Tuesday before practice. "South Point is hurdle No. 1."
Fairland started with wins over Portsmouth West and Meigs. The downslide began with the 12-9 loss at Tolsia. The Dragons generated just 127 total yards and had 12 penalties for 100 yards. The slide continued with a 42-7 loss to once-beaten Wheelersburg. The Pirates amassed 393 total yards and Fairland 218.
Last week, Fairland found out why Columbus Bishop Hartley (5-0) is No. 1 in the Ohio Division IV Associated Press poll. The Hawks rushed for 387 yards, racked up 553 total and limited the Dragons to 130 total yards (all rushing) in a 56-6 victory.
"Tolsia and Wheelersburg, we didn't show up," Carroll said. "We showed up against Hartley. That's the best team I've seen. They were superior in every phase of the game."
South Point, 1-9 last season, has a new coach in Rick Marcello. The best showing to date for the Pointers was a 27-19 loss at Vinton County in Week 4.
"A new coach and like us they're playing a lot of young kids," Carroll said. "You don't know which team will show up."
Fairland's roster features just three seniors. Against Bishop Hartley, Carroll had six sophomore and a freshman in the starting lineup. At times, the Dragons have had just one senior on the field on offense and defense. Running backs Nathan Campbell and Kyle Sowards have battled injuries, but should be ready to go Friday night.
"There's growing pains," Carroll said.
Carroll admits the non-league schedule was trying, but it also served the purpose of getting the Dragons ready to make a run at the OVC crown.
"We've played good competition," Carroll said. "I hope we're ready."


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Wary of the new John Kasich
Gov. John Kasich used his state of the state address to pitch many policy changes that have been met with mixed reviews by members of both parties.
He began his address by describing unemployed Ohioans, struggling to get by, leading to a then-and-now scenario that ends in jobs and prosperity.
Also, the governor referred to his proposal to extend Medicaid as an unprecedented opportunity to bring federal dollars back into Ohio to help poor families. "We need to get them primary care, basic coverage," Kasich told the joint session of the Ohio House and Senate. "My personal faith and the lessons I learned from the Good Book, they are important to me." He continued that he is unwilling to turn to turn his back on "those who live in the shadows of life ... those who live with least among us."
What a colossal phony. Will someone please tell me, when did the governor have this epiphany?
You may recall that not long after Kasich took office, Ohio was awarded $176 million in federal aid. This money was earmarked to extend jobless benefits, provide job training, aid children of the unemployed, and help victims of domestic abuse.
Sound familiar? Bringing federal dollars back to Ohio to help poor families. However, John Kasich "The Great Humanitarian" had no qualms about turning his back on the needy then.
He refused the money. His reason? Too much federal involvement. Like those same struggling unemployed Ohioans that he alluded to earlier, I'm sure there were many that were in dire need of that federal aid. But that was then and this is now. John Kasich is already in full reelection mode. John Kasich, not just a colossal phony, also a shameless liar.
Mark J Cleland Sr., Austintown
Anyone is better than the half lit bulb Teddy S.
Chuck, I'll see your Strickland and raise you a Taft. At least Teddy didn't do anything illegal, like Coingate.
As for Cleland's comments on Kasich, he's right on the money. Kasich is in full campaign mode - no lie is too shameless. Just keep in mind his "You'd better get on the bus, or we'll run you over with the bus!" and his "That police officer is an {expletive}!" and his locking honest, tax-paying citizens out of the state house during the SB5 fiasco because they dared to disagree with him.
I believe Mark doesn't like any one who is with the GOP. All he does is complain about GOP people. He never sees that the dem people also screw up .Just look at the arse hole in the WH as ex.
"Kasich is in full campaign mode." Sounds like that guy in the Whitehouse.
"No lie is too shameless."
Sounds like that guy in the Whitehouse.


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The Norwegian extreme metal of Openers Keep of Kalessin – another long term outfit in their own right – did a good job or warming up the crowd. In the past few releases, the band has taken on a more melodic approach, distancing from their darker origins. The result was an interesting mix, with songs heavily reliant on blast-beats interspersed with brooding doom-like harmonies.
However, if KoK lit the fire, Soilwork stoked the flames into a frenzy.
Firstly, Björn Strid's vocal range is amazing. From guttural roars to soaring melodies, he covers it all with ease. And for the guy who's been there since the band's inception in '95, he doesn't miss a beat. Occasionally he "apologises" as they take a quick breather between blistering tracks, along the lines of "not being as young as they used to be", but then he's right back in the zone, playing up to the heaving sardine-packed crowd. Meanwhile, Sylvain Coudret and David Andersson engage in regular guitar battles, providing the symphonic melody against Dirk Verbeuren's furious drums. Throw Ola Flink's Bass and Sven Karlsson's Keyboards into the mix and the results are consistently electric with energy.
With a discography spanning almost 2 decades, Soilwork have a pretty broad crowd. Knowingly, they cover all bases, with a set including tracks off this year's "The Living Infinite" and 2010's "The Panic Broadcast", to 05's "Stabbing The Drama", 03's "Figure Number Five" and even 98's "Steelbath Suicide". The crowd approves emphatically… and Strid & Co. look like they wouldn't wish to be anywhere else right now.
Soilwork will be 20 years young by 2015 (member changes aside). If Wednesday's gig has shown anything, there's plenty more years still to come with this current outfit… And we're all looking forward to it.


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Intensive Trauma Therapy
- A Different Approach to the Treatment of
Trauma and Dissociative Disorders –
Who Is Affected By Trauma?
Chances are that whoever you are, you or someone
you know has been affected by trauma. To put
it simply, the scary, painful and yucky stuff
that happens is what trauma is made of. Often,
people believe that trauma always pertains
to war. Though war is definitely traumatic,
are other events that can have the same effect
on us. Verbal, emotional, physical or sexual
abuse, being the victim of or witnessing a
violent crime, responding to a horrific emergency
natural disasters, and car accidents are some
examples of traumatic events. We all know the
stories. Those of people we know-- they may
be family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, clients,
movie stars, musicians, athletes, and people
on the evening news. Some of us know the stories
all too well, because those stories are our
Why Hope?
As one who has been through a number of different
types of traumatic experiences, I know that
hope is the most expensive necessity of life.
For people living
with the effects of trauma, it is precious and often rare. The account I
now share is one of hope. I want to share this
hope with you, because recovery
is possible. This is the information that I wish I had had when I was on
the other side; trying to find the courage
to get out of bed in the morning, trying
to find the desire to stay alive.
What Does Trauma Do?
Different people respond to trauma in different
ways: anxiety, depression, mood swings, self-destructive
behavior, flashbacks, numbness and phobias
are a few examples. I did not understand that
this was because of the neurological effect
that trauma has on the brain. I thought that
I was damaged goods, irreparably broken because
something was wrong with me. I was ashamed
of myself. I thought that I was 'wimpy' and
was being overly emotional and self-consumed.
I thought that I was simply allowing the past
to bother me too much and that I needed to
just get over it. I felt guilty for my pain.
I did not understand that trauma can have an
effect on the brain that is physiological. This
effect is not because of a weakness in the person
anymore than it is a weakness in a person that
causes a bruise when one's thumb is hit with
a hammer.
When something traumatic happens, the left side
of the brain is temporarily out of commission.
This is the side that usually helps us make sense
of events in an orderly, organized manner. This
is the side that lets us know what is in the
past, what is going on now, and what is in the
future. It is also the side we rely on for solving
problems. With this side of the brain temporarily
out of the action, the right side of the brain
stores the memory. One problem is that, to the
right side of the brain, all time is here and
now. That can cause a lot of problems when it
comes to feeling as if a trauma that happened
15 or 50 years ago continues to be experienced
in the brain as though it is going on now. That
is why time does not heal all wounds.
The right side of the brain stores traumatic
memories in bits and pieces instead of storing
it in the logical, linear way the left brain
does. All of the sights, sounds, smells, tastes,
and stimulus information are stored without the
story. Unfortunately, this can set up even non-threatening
stimuli associated with the trauma like so many
land-mines waiting to go off when the stimulus
is encountered in the future.
The ramifications of these factors can have terrible
effects on the life of the trauma survivor. They
can reach into every area of an individual's
life because they can change how the person views
objects, events, circumstances, him/herself,
others, and the world at large. These results
can be bewildering to the person and to those
around him or her.
How is Trauma Often Treated?
The traditional way to do therapy is to encourage
the people to talk about their problems. This
is often right, good and necessary. However,
it is crucial
to remember that the left side of the brain is affected by trauma. Knowing
that it is the side responsible for helping us tell a story in words, using
talk therapy to process a trauma is like asking a person with a broken leg
to walk to the hospital in order to get the broken bone set.
By the time I was 33 years old I had been in counseling for 16 years with various
counselors off and on; but mostly on. In 1996, I was misdiagnosed as having
bipolar affective disorder, because of the mood swings that I was experiencing
as a result of my traumas. There were times that life became so intolerable
that I ended up in hospitals where few, if any, tools were used besides medication.
A few times I even braved group therapy, though trust issues normally prevented
me from doing so willingly. I was a dedicated client, rarely missed appointments,
shared honestly, followed as best I could whatever suggestions my therapist
would offer, took the many and various medications that I was prescribed at
any given time, read, and educated myself. Through all this time, money, effort
and pain, the best point I ever reached was one of a tolerant endurance of
life. My lack of benefit from treatment and the frustration I saw and sensed
in those treating me confirmed my sense of shame, guilt, and desperate frustration.
Emotional Effects of Trauma
Throughout this time of struggle I frequently felt out of control. I would
feel emotions intensely and long for a break from them. At other times, I
would feel completely numb and shut-off and long to feel again. I was frantic
to connect with someone because I felt so disconnected from myself. I was
desperate for someone to fix me, because nothing I tried seemed to yield
much benefit. At times, I was morbidly depressed and could barely get out
of bed. Sometimes I felt like I was walking around in a fog observing life
from the outside. I was often terribly anxious and wanted to be alone in
order not to have to face others.
I felt as if there was a vacuum hooked up to my heart that was sucking all
of the life out of me. I felt horrible most of the time; feeling good scared
me, because it made those times of feeling bad--which always managed to come
back--that much more disappointing. In my shame I believed that others could
tell that I was especially defective and I hated how, I assumed, they could
see through me. Others would tell me how much I had it together; then I would
grieve that no one truly knew me. Life was a river of mindless contradictions
and I was swept along in those rapids. I did not know how much longer I could
go on. I saw not committing suicide as avoiding the inevitable.
Spiritual Effects of Trauma
Quiet moments were not quiet because of all the noise inside my racing mind.
I could not remember ever feeling peaceful. I felt like God had forgotten
me. I felt like my prayers were not heard and that I was a horrible person
because of my lack of faith. I wanted to feel close to God, but I was terrified
to feel intimate with anyone in any way, because of my traumas. Because authority
had been abused in my life, the idea of One who has so much power was horrifying,
but then again, if He had so much power why was He allowing this pain? Again,
I would hate myself for my lack of faith, which I assumed was the reason
that I was not being healed.
Physical Effects of Trauma
The various traumas took their toll on my body. My body became accustomed to
surging adrenaline at the least bit of stimulation. My heart would pound,
my pulse would race, my mind would go foggy, and I would feel out of control
over and over again at such simple things as hearing the doorbell or telephone
ring or when passing a car on the highway. The sense of feeling incompetent
was not 'all in my head.' It was in every part of me. I could feel it acutely
day and night. I, unknowingly, had become addicted to the adrenal response
and was seeking out drama and danger in order to sustain the highs. Sound
sleep came seldom, unless I was completely exhausted and then I would get
sick because my immune system was so compromised.
Relational Effects of Trauma
Being an adrenaline junkie was draining on emotions, not just my own, but on
those of people who cared about me. At times, friends could not take anymore,
and people moved. Such experiences would call back memories of earlier abandonment
and I would be sent reeling. Life seemed like a never-ending cycle of pain.
Effects of Trauma on Work and School
Work of any kind was accomplished only with great difficulty. I was, as I said,
often sick; focus was hard to achieve. I experienced desperate struggles in
every area of my life, yet I felt like I was fighting with both hands tied
behind my back.
Intensive Trauma Therapy
Finally, a counselor recommended that I go to Intensive Trauma Therapy in Morgantown,
West Virginia. She said that they knew how to treat trauma better than she
did. Because I had been suicidal for the 18 months before, I was willing
to do anything. But, I had several questions and concerns.
Treatment Team
I had become quite attached to my counselor and it was difficult to think about
doing treatment with someone else. I did not know the staff at ITT but I
learned they have a team approach to treatment. If I would be able to really
connect with one therapist, I was still going to be working with others.
As it turns out, the point of a team approach to treatment is that I am part
of the team, as well. Through the use of a treatment team, the focus stays
on processing the traumas, rather than on the relationship between the counselor
and the client. I found that all the treatment team members are especially
trained to treat trauma. They did not find my symptoms or distress unusual
in the least and they did not believe that I was being overly sensitive.
I was hoping to give them some inkling of how trauma had affected me. Instead,
they were able to show me how everything I was experiencing is actually quite
normal for having been through trauma.
(IITT) Individual Intensive Trauma Therapy
Although I recognized the need to do intensive work (one or two weeks of day-long
treatment), I did not know how I could do this in an outpatient program. I
felt like I might be safer in an inpatient facility. My fears were soon relieved.
Through the first day of treatment I was taught actual, practical, effective
skills that helped me to be safe with myself.
When I considered the time away from home and
the cost of the program, as compared to the
past 16 years I had spent on medication, counseling,
hospital stays,
lost effectiveness, and pain, I realized that I could not afford not to go.
What I soon realized was that the cost of hoping again was what was holding
me back. I heard about ITT treatment and the great benefit it had been in
the lives of others, but I felt like none of
the rules that were supposed to apply
in life had ever applied to me. Life was not fair. How could I have 100%
proof that this treatment would work for me?
There was simply no certainty about
the benefits of going, but I was certain that life could not go on like it
was. I realized that I had nothing to lose. I decided to go to ITT.
What Is ITT Like?
Treatment at ITT was far different from treatment I had experienced before.
The staff was kind and knowledgeable. They were open and gladly explained
treatment to me as I went through it. I had a sense that I was a participant
on the treatment team. It was clear that the therapists had a game plan,
an understanding of the effects of trauma, and skills in reversing those
effects. They helped me understand why I was experiencing particular symptoms.
Moreover, they knew how to treat those symptoms through the use of art therapy
and integrative tools. They helped me to help my right brain finish the story
in a way that my left brain never would have been able to do. There was finally
a sense of completion. Once and for all, I felt like the past was the past.
What had felt so disordered within me was finally given order. Doing intensive
work on trauma at ITT was exhausting, but it was the type of exhaustion that
comes from accomplishment, not from frustration.
Benefits of ITT Treatment
I can honestly say that going to ITT was one of the best decisions that I have
made in my life. I cannot imagine what life would be like now if I had not
gone. Through treatment at ITT and post-trauma recovery work, I am now medication-free,
I am no longer dissociative, and traumatic memories do not intrude into my
mind. Of course, I can still remember the traumatic experiences, but the live,
overwhelming, negative emotions that used to sweep me away are no longer present.
I am not fearful of life and I look forward to each new day with confidence
and wonder.
There is so much that trauma treatment gave me--more than I had the courage
to hope for. I feel a sense of self-possession. I feel like I am in control,
because I finally feel like I can calm and reassure myself when difficult stressors
happen. I have a sense of being complete and am not dependent on others to
fix me or make me feel safe. I finally feel safe with others and myself. Quiet
is quiet and peaceful is peaceful. Now feels like now and the past actually
feels like it has passed. I can sort out my thoughts from my feelings.
Since attending ITT, I was able to complete a Master's degree in counseling,
and am now a professional counselor in the state of Ohio in private practice.
I thank God everyday for the work of trauma treatment and its benefit in my
life. I am privileged to see these benefits daily in the lives of those I am
able to help after having trained at ITT. It is a joy to see the light come
on in the eyes of clients as they process traumas from their own lives. The
word that most accurately sums up the effect of trauma treatment is one that
I hear regularly from my clients – FREEDOM.
If you know someone who has been through trauma, please let them know that
there is effective help available. If you have been through trauma yourself,
the good news is that you have survived, and the best news is that, with the
proper treatment, you can thrive!


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Credit - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
John Tartaglia will host Leading Man II, and the concert will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is a not-for-profit fundraising organization that works hard to raise money for The Actors' Fund of America and the National Grants Program. The money they raise for The Actors' Fund of America goes toward helping professionals and performing artists in the entertainment industry who battle AIDS, HIV and other HIV related issues. Additionally, the money they raise for the National Grants Programs goes to aid community-based AIDS organizations across the nation.
The Council of Actors' Equity Association founded Equity Fights AIDS in October of 1987, and Broadway Cares was founded by the members of The Producer's Group in February of 1988. In May of 1992, the two merged as one. To date, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS reports that they have been able to contribute more than $72 million to AIDS, family service organizations and individuals all over the nation.
If you plan to be in New York City on February 5, 2007, then invest in your tickets for the Leading Man II concert. It's for a good cause! Tickets are $50 for general admission and $75 for VIP.


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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is in Austin and plans to address the Chamber of Commerce.
Friday's appearance is scheduled to feature remarks by Cruz and then a question-and-answer session with the audience.
Cruz was a little-known former Texas solicitor general before he rode a tea party tidal wave of support to an upset win in last summer's Republican senatorial primary against GOP establishment favorite and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.
After cruising to victory in the general election, Cruz has made national headlines since arriving in Washington.
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Businessman/Philanthropist Miguel Alemán to Speak at UT
Posted: November 10, 2008
On Tuesday, November 18, 2008, the Mexican Center and LLILAS host the talk Nuevos retos que México tendrá que enfrentar (New Challenges Ahead for Mexico) by Miguel Alemán Velasco, former governor and senator from the state of Veracruz.
Alemán will speak about the current political and economic climate in Mexico, and future relations between Mexico and the new U.S. administration.
Born in 1932, Miguel Alemán is the son of Miguel Alemán Valdés, President of Mexico in the 1940s. A prominent businessman and philanthropist, Miguel Alemán Velasco was instrumental in founding such major Mexican companies as the media giant Televisa and the telecommunications provider Telmex. He currently serves as chairman of the board of Interjet, a low-fare Mexican airline.
Alemán is actively involved in philanthropic efforts, promoting such issues as women's health and rural development through the Miguel Alemán Foundation. He sits on the boards of the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Mexico City and the Museo del Prado in Madrid, and is an editorial writer for El Universal, one of Mexico's leading newspapers. In 2008 he was awarded the medal of the Commander of the Legion of Honor, the highest honor bestowed on a foreign citizen by the government of France.
The talk, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 4:00–5:00 p.m. in the ballroom at the new ATT Conference Center on campus. It will be given in Spanish with simultaneous translation provided. For more information, contact the Mexican Center at 512.232.2423.


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Robert Nance, who heads the Heartland Chamber Chorale, is also spearheading the Phil's new program.
"Fort Wayne is a singing city," he said. "There's a rich tradition" of choral music. "A singing community (is) a vibrant community."
A Rand Corporation study several years ago of people who sing in choirs across the country found some interesting things, Nance said.
"People who sing are four times above the national average in civic engagement and four times more likely to donate to institutions" in their community, the study found, Nance said.
"They are very generous. They excel in the things they choose to participate in," he said.
Fort Wayne's choral roots go back to its early religious foundations.
"Choral music in Fort Wayne is quite strong because of religious institutions that want to have a good choir," Nance added. Indeed, nearly every one of the city's more than 300 houses of worship have some form of choir, a tradition that started in the city with early German settlers. (The longest continuously operating choral group in the city, the German music Maennerchor, began in the 1860s as the Sängerbund and continues performing today.)
There are plenty of opportunities for people to join secular choirs as well, from barbershop quartets to the Bach Collegium to the professional Heartland Chamber Chorale. Children are also encouraged to exercise their vocal chords in choirs such as the Fort Wayne Children's Choir and the Voices of Unity Youth Choir, which recently won gold in the World Choir Games in China.
"We have a number of professional-level groups that address the art form," Nance said, including his own Heartland Chamber Chorale, which kicks off its season Oct. 9 at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art with a performance of works by 20th and 21st century American composers, including Fort Wayne's own Robert Hobby.
"We have to exist in this time and place," Nance said. "You have to encourage people to write for our age."
The Philharmonic's choir operates in a different form than the Heartland group, Nance noted.
"We'll have 100 to 120 voices to complement the orchestra," he said. "We train the voices slightly differently. These are the 'big guns' of voices."
The Philharmonic's Oct. 29 performance, at the First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., will feature performances of Maurice Durufle's "Requiem" and Vaughan Williams' "Flos Campi" and "Five Variants on Dives and Lazarus."
"This truly is an indication of how the Phil is working these days," Nance said. New Philharmonic Artistic Director Andrew Constantine "is definitely some of the energy behind this artistically."
And it appears that choral music will continue to flourish in the city in the future, if the enrollment at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne's choral music program is any indication. Department chair Dr. Aaron Mitchell, who recently arrived in Fort Wayne, said enrollments are growing, thanks to investment in the program by the university in the form of the new Rhinehart Performance Hall.
"I'm seeing the idea of, 'If you build it, they will come,'" Mitchell said. "This building is drawing the community and students."
Mitchell's vision is to build a school filled with singers, which will translate into a community filled with singers.
"Statistics show that people who sing in choirs are better citizens, they vote more, they donate more, they tend to perform better academically," Mitchell said. "There are a number of benefits of participation in choral singing. Also I think it just creates a more well-rounded community. It's good to see a community where that's happening."
Kirsten Overdahl is a senior at Homestead High School and represents the future of choral music in Fort Wayne. For her senior project, she's developing a chamber choral ensemble.
"The idea is to build the ensemble through the year, then leave the structure in place to grow," she said.
Choral music appeals to Overdahl for a variety of reasons.
"It's not typical," she said. "It's an art of logic, an art of science, an art of creativity and communication. You create a unity of tone together."
Overdahl is part of the Heartland Chamber Chorale's "Side-By-Side" program which pairs young singers with more experienced Chorale members.
"There's an emotional connection with music," she said. "A release of stresses. It's to your best advantage to let go. Once (singers) get a little taste, … then they're hooked."


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6) The negative campaigning in the West Virginia gubernatorial race is not just happening on the Democratic side -- the GOP primary contest is also growing increasingly ugly. Businessman Bill Maloney's (R) campaign has called former Secretary of State Betty Ireland (R) a "liberal" in a radio ad and Ireland's campaign is saying Maloney "has yet to come out with any ideas for West Virginia" in an automated call to GOP households, the Charleston Daily Mail reports. The Daily Mail also notes that the Democratic Governors Association called GOP households last week to test a couple of negative messages about the two GOP front-runners. And the West Virginia AFL-CIO, which is backing House Speaker Rick Thompson in the Democratic race, broke an earlier pledge to take the "high road" and not attack other Democrats. Instead, the union launched a TV ad attacking acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D). 5) Former Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman's political action committee has added more operatives to its communications team, the Washington Post reports. James Richardson, who initially signed with Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour's campaign and Matt Connelly, who has worked for former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), will be signing on. Meanwhile, Huntsman was scheduled to meet with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie later this week, but that meeting has been postponed. 4) We reported Tuesday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) will deliver a landmark address on health care Thursday in Michigan. He'll also make his first visit to Iowa this year on May 27. 3) The Tea Party Express is making its first endorsement of this cycle Wednesday and is backing Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning (R). The endorsement further solidifies Bruning's position as the clear GOP front-runner and underscores the Tea Party group's desire to unseat Sen. Ben Nelson (D). What's more, at a time when Bruning's main GOP opponent, Treasurer Don Stenberg is questioning Bruning's conservative credentials, following reports about Bruning's former liberal views in law school. Bruning will be appear with the Tea Party Express at a press conference in Washington later this morning. Stay tuned to Hotline On Call for more coverage. 2) Former Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez (D) is expected to file paperwork to begin a Senate campaign Wednesday, according to a Democratic source close to the campaign. The source said he will announce his intentions on his Facebook page this morning. Democrats see an opening to compete for the seat being vacated by retiring-Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (D), because of the state's fast-growing Hispanic population. But as we've noted before, Texas is still very much an uphill climb for the party and recent history has shown that Democrats have been excited about several statewide candidates, only to see them lose in the general election. And while Hispanic population growth is exploding, it is not the same as voter participation. Democrats will have to work hard to turn out new Hispanic voters to give Sanchez a fighting chance. Sanchez's announcement comes a day after President Obama was in Texas for an address in which he made a renewed pitch for immigration reform. 1) Obama also attended a fundraiser in Austin Tuesday, and he included the killing of Osama bin Laden to the rundown of administration achievements in his stump speech. Meanwhile, senior officials say Obama is preparing a fresh outreach to the Muslim world in coming days, an approach that will ask those in the Middle East and beyond to reject Islamic militancy in the wake of bin Laden's death and embrace a new era of relations with the U.S,, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge sweeps across Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads police departments and even some of us here at 10 On Your Side are taking part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Hampton Roads police departments and even some of us here at 10 On Your Side are taking part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
A swimming advisory for Yorktown Beach has been lifted, while a Wednesday advisory is still in place for another Peninsula beach.
Norfolk police say an 18-year-old who went missing last week has returned home safely.
Two people were taken into police custody after crashing a vehicle into a Newport News building Wednesday afternoon.
Public health officials lifted a swimming advisory for part of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Thursday.
The Suffolk Fire & Rescue Department is kicking off a "Fill the Boot" campaign Wednesday to help raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Asso…
Police have identified a moped rider who was killed in a crash Wednesday afternoon in Chesapeake.
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Two state agencies will coordinate their reviews of potential permits for hydraulic fracking for natural gas in Virginia's coastal plain.
A 20-year old man was arrested Tuesday in connection to an assault that happened in June.
Our live audience Wednesday was from the Virginia Beach Lifeguard Association, and they are the Sons of Summer.
Is your house prepared to withstand the effects of a major storm?
A Portsmouth man is accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old child.
Dare County officials have created a campaign to help emergency responders locate people who call '911.'
The Southampton County Sheriff's office is asking for help finding whoever stole expensive lawn mowers from a business in Ivor.
A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to delay its ruling striking down Virginia's gay marriage ban.
Chef Troy Camacho from The Culinary Institute is making one of his favorite dishes, stracciatella with garlic bread.
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This week we were saddened to learn the fate of one of our former Russian Waiting Children, Kyle. He has been transferred to an institution where his care has not been good. His new photo is startling and horrific.
It was painfully decided over the summer to reallocate our Russian children's grants. We feel this is a way to honour those children who are now locked behind a curtain of political strong arming, a current day holocaust.
The list of which children the Russian children's grants went to will be added below so that if you choose, you can help us in our efforts to bring these children home sooner. We have not forgotten our Russian children and we ask that you not either.
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25 But thus says the Lord:
"Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away,
And the prey of the terrible be delivered;
For I will contend with him who contends with you,
And I will save your children.
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Racing through Committee
Our own Gordon Adams predicted back in February that this year's political dynamics might lead to an uneventful defense appropriations process, and his prediction is proving true so far. As shown in the graph below, Congressional appropriations committees have been completing markups of defense, foreign operations, and military construction bills unusually early this year. The House committee has already approved bills for all three, and the Senate committee has finished its markups of all but the defense bill.
Just how fast are the appropriations committees moving? Consider these facts:
- After failing to approve defense bills 2 of the last 4 years and foreign operations bills 3 of the last 4 years, the House Appropriations Committee approved both on May 17th, the earliest it has done so this century.**
- The House committee's markup of the military construction bill on May 16th was the second earliest in the 21st century, bested only by a May 10th markup for FY 2007.
- The Senate Committee on Appropriations' markups of the military construction bill on May 22nd and the foreign operations bill on May 24th were the earliest since FY 2001, when it approved both of these bills on May 9th.
- Defense, foreign operations, or military construction bills have only made it through committee in May a total of 7 times in the past 12 years, broken down into 4 for FY 2001, 2 for FY 2007, and 1 for FY 2006. Put another way, when Congress last came close to getting defense and international affairs bills out of committee this early, Bill Clinton was President, Barack Obama was a state senator, and the federal budget was in surplus.
There obviously remains a long way to go before these bills become law, and prompt work by appropriations committees hasn't always translated into a swift appropriations process. For example, although all of the FY 2007 appropriations bills had made it out of committee by late July, Congress ultimately resorted to continuing resolutions for the entire fiscal year for all but Defense and Homeland Security. With major decisions on debt reduction unlikely until after the elections, it wouldn't be surprising to see Congress pass a continuing resolution to put off some appropriations decisions until after November.
*State was included in the Commerce, Justice, and State (now Commerce, Justice, and Science) appropriation through FY 2005 in the Senate and FY 2007 in the House prior to being merged with Foreign Operations. Dates marked for "State and Foreign Operations" prior to the consolidation of these appropriations reflect only the date of markup for Foreign Operations, not the date for Commerce, Justice, and Science.
**Appropriations were enacted by the full Congress even though the committee did not produce a bill for consideration.


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