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Congress leader A.K. Antony revived a long-pending, and much-needed debate in the Congress by acknowledging on Friday that the electorate's faith in the party's commitment to secularism had "eroded slightly" because of a perception that it favoured the minorities.
Mr. Antony's controversial remarks were made at a function in Thiruvananthapuram in the context of the need for the Congress to rethink its strategy to halt the BJP's march in his home state of Kerala. He said: "Some sections of the society have an impression that the party is inclined towards the minority communities."
But what is a growing reality in Kerala is true elsewhere in the country, as the results of the recent general elections have demonstrated.
"He [Antony] is one of the senior-most leaders," party general secretary Shakeel Ahmed told journalists on Saturday, adding, "What he has said and observed will certainly be discussed and debated."
Meanwhile in Goa, another party general secretary Digvijaya Singh added to the debate by saying that the Congress had always fought ideological battles in the country but then added cryptically that "sometimes what happens is that people do the politics of convenience in their lust for power. This damages the Congress."
Some leaders, knowing what a hot potato the issue of secularism and the Congress's approach to minorities is, were very guarded. The former Union Minister Manish Tewari said "without talking to Mr. Antony it will be inappropriate to comment" on his remarks.
On Saturday, the Congress "officially" neither endorsed nor criticised Mr .Antony. However, party sources said a general secretary had more than six months back written to Mr. Antony himself on this subject, expressing the apprehension that the BJP would project the Congress as a pro-Muslim party and try and exploit this politically.
The Congress leader had argued that since Hindus are divided along caste lines, it helps the BJP propaganda to paint each Hindu caste grouping as a minority while presenting Muslims as a monolithic minority.
On Friday, Mr. Antony said that "there appears to be slight erosion in people's faith in secularism of the Congress. This has to be examined. It is vital for the party to regain the faith of the people to move forward."
He also stressed that some people felt that though the Congress professed and practised secularism, "the party has some slants... that all sections of people do not receive equal justice. This has to be removed."
Mr. Antony has triggered a debate at a time when he has been asked, with the help of three others, to head a committee to conduct an introspection exercise to pinpoint the reasons for the Congress's electoral debacle and find a way to restore the morale and strength of its members.
This is not the first time that Mr. Antony has made such a remark: in July 2003, senior party leader K. Karunakaran had demanded that Mr. Antony, then the Kerala Chief Minister, withdraw a controversial statement he had made on minorities, similar to the one he made on Friday.
Mr. Karunakaran, at that time, told Ms. Gandhi that the Congress leadership should make an independent assessment of the impact such a statement would have on the party's electoral prospects.
In 2004, shortly after he became the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh had said at his first press conference in September that "I am opposed to fundamentalism of all types — whether it is fundamentalism from the Left or fundamentalism from the Right."
Mr. Antony's remarks on Friday prove that the Congress, a decade on, is still grappling with the same problem.


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Bueno handbag, purses and clutches are available in multiple designs and sizes. The lizard skin pattern Abedaban hobo is available in green, red, pink or beige. The bags have three sections that include separate card slots to accommodate your ID, credit card, driving license and others. A roomy interior with polyester lining and zipper closure is ideal for makeup items and other things.
- Bueno gold croc shoulder bag
Take a smart and lightweight PVC bag like the gold croc should bag. It's convenient with double shoulder handles and exterior snap pocket. It has a zip closure and a magnetic closure to keep your things safe. The bag is roomy enough to carry a pair of flat ballet shoes and other small but vital things like keys, mobile, wallet with money and cards. Make sure you have on hand makeup items like lipstick, lip gloss, compressed powder, oil absorbing sheets and tissues to freshen up.
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Purple Cow
"Purple Cow" is a short nonsense poem by Gelett Burgess which was initially published in the first issue of his magazine The Lark in May 1895 and became his most widely known work.[1] In addition to being widely anthologized,[1] it was often transmitted orally without credit to Burgess.[2]
I never saw a Purple Cow,
I never hope to see one;
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I'd rather see than be one.[3]
It was originally published under the title "The Purple Cow's projected feast/Reflections on a Mythic Beast/Who's Quite Remarkable, at Least"[2] the poem became popular, eventually becoming what one commentator called "[t]he most quoted poem in twentieth-century America, after "The Night Before Christmas".[4]
A few years after writing the poem, Burgess wrote another short poem in response, titled "Confession: and a Portrait Too, Upon a Background that I Rue," which appeared in the final issue of The Lark in April of 1897:[5]
Ah, yes, I wrote the "Purple Cow"—
I'm Sorry, now, I wrote it;
But I can tell you Anyhow
I'll Kill you if you Quote it![6]
Many years after its appearance, publicist Jim Moran appeared at Burgess' home with a cow he had painted purple.[7]
Burgess had accompanied the first publication of the poem with his illustration, a cow jumping over an art nouveau fence heading towards a naked human, with both the cow and the human filled in black.[2] A poster version of his illustration is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[8]
Other parodies have been written by writers including O Henry.[7]
US President Harry S. Truman, was asked by UFO researcher and publisher Jim Moseley if he'd ever seen a UFO. Truman reportedly responded by reciting Burgess poem in total, without further comment. [9]
Purple Cow is also the name of the ice cream shop found inside Meijer stores. Founder Fred Meijer handed out cards for free ice cream at any Meijer Purple Cow ice cream shop to customers as part of a promotional campaign.[10][relevant? ][11]
Marketer Seth Godin has used the phrase "Purple Cow" for the concept of marketing a product as "intrinsically different."[12] The phrase has also been used for the marketing concept of choosing a name which "makes your audience stop in their tracks and wonder why the title was chosen."[13][relevant? ]
Purple Cow is the mascot of Williams College, a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, MA. [14]
|Look up purple cow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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- ^ "The Purple Cow". Poetry Archive. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Silvey, Anita (1995). Children's Books and Their Creators. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 103–. ISBN 9780395653807. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Montanarelli, Lisa; Harrison, Ann (2005). Strange But True San Francisco: Tales of the City by the Bay. Globe Pequot. pp. 165–. ISBN 9780762736812. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Gutenberg etext". Infomotions.com. 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ^ a b Gardner, Martin (2012-06-19). Best Remembered Poems. Courier Dover Publications. pp. 10–. ISBN 9780486116402. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ American Art Posters of the 1890s in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Including the Leonard A. Lauder Collection. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1987. pp. 113–. ISBN 9780810918696.
- ^ Shockingly Close to the Truth. Prometheus Books. 2002. p. 371. ISBN 1573929913.
- ^ "Excerpts from Fred Meijer Stor". Mlive.com. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ^ Smith, Bill; Harmsel, Larry Ten (2009). Fred Meijer: Stories of His Life. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 248–. ISBN 9780802864604. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ Kuchner, Marc J. (2011-11-15). Marketing for Scientists: How to Shine in Tough Times. Island Press. pp. 81–. ISBN 9781610911733. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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Since Flickr is blocked here in the United Arab Emirates (among other sites such as X-Tube), I've decided to post another of my "road movies." This time, watch as I approach the Pyramids at Giza, literally right across the street from a joint Pizza Hut/KFC, via an elevated expressway from Downtown Cairo. No camels were injured during the making of this film.
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By David Broyles
August 3, 2013
North Carolina's last tax-free holiday weekend kicked off at 12:01 Friday morning as shoppers bent on saving money on items including on clothes, school supplies and computers began to ready themselves for the coming school year.
Retail industry reports suggest for the past 12 years of the holiday's existence in the state, it has been the second-busiest shopping holiday of the year, behind Black Friday. With the governor's signing of the new budget, the tax holiday has been nixed for the future.
Spirits appeared high Friday in Mount Airy with most retailers and shoppers resigned to enjoy a seven percent savings just one more time.
"It really is as big as Black Friday for us," said Staples Manager Terry Horton. "We've been doing this for several years and sales tend to stay strong until the first week of school. It (the sales tax free weekend) really kicks off the selling season. Many of our customers don't like the crowds and start their school shopping earlier. Really I feel like this inspires or drives them to take advantage of savings so it has been a help to customers, especially those on a budget."
Staples shopper Julie Gillespie is also a special needs class teacher at Surry Central High School. She said she was also in the store looking for a bargain for her daughter, Megan, who plans on attending Surry Community College.
"I usually participate in the tax free weekend to buy supplies for my students as well as my own children," said Gillespie. "We've always shopped this." Megan said she was excited about saving more than 30 dollars on a new lap top she had to purchase.
Other shoppers agreed with Horton and said that although the holiday went smoothly last year, they didn't like the crowds. Several said they didn't really think much about the tax-free weekend.
Kmart associates in the Mayberry Mall wore backpacks with signs telling shoppers they were on sale and offering a replacement plan for the backpacks.
"You know how hard children are on backpacks," said Kmart Softlines Manager Melissa Edwards. "We have had associates who sold the knapsacks off their backs and the replacement plan along with it. I also think a lot of our customers like that we have layaway year round and tax-free items can be put on layaway."
Kmart Hardlines Manager Dave Burr also said he felt customers were divided about the tax-free event with some taking advantage of the sales. He said Friday looked like it was going to be stronger than the first day of the weekend last year but said Saturday would be their big day.
J.C. Penney Supervisor Mary Smith said shopper response had been good as of Friday afternoon and said Saturday would be a big day for them.
"Customers have been upbeat. They are used to the game," said Smith. "This is an indicator of what kind of sales your last quarter will have."
In downtown Mount Airy, Mayberry Consignments and Souvenirs Owner Julie Teague greeted customers with arms draped in clothing. She said business was very busy compared to other tax-free Fridays.
"Seven percent. I think it puts people in the mood to shop," Teague said. "Most of my merchandise is half price but with the tax-free day customers seem to be buying more than usual. It's really all just about getting back to school. All the coverage this gets in the press is like advertising for us. It's a big boost."
Lawmakers cut short a future for the tax-free weekend as part of new tax reform Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law. Supporters of the reform say everyone's state income taxes will be reduced, putting more money in peoples' pockets day-to-day. Some reports have indicated last year the tax-free weekend cost the state $13.3 million in lost tax revenue.
According to the North Carolina Department of Revenue, items that can be purchased without sales tax include clothing with a sales price of $100 or less, sporting equipment costing $50 or less, computers, (including tablet computers) and netbooks, with a sales price of $3,500 or less per item. Other items which qualify for tax free are computer supplies with a sales price of $250 or less per item and school instructional materials with a sales price of $300 or less.
Items that do not qualify for the sales-tax holiday are sales of clothing accessories or equipment, protective equipment, furniture, an item for use in a trade or business and rentals.
Shopper Stella Ward didn't even look away as she tried a shirt on her son, Elijah Warf, when asked how much of a draw the tax-free weekend was to them. Her daughter Teyah and Teresa Lawson, the children's grandmother, also were standing by.
"It's gotta be done before school starts," said Ward. "They (the kids) are looking forward to it."
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The wealth gap between white and non-white Americans is wider than it's ever been in the 25 years since the government began tracking the data. Conventional wisdom suggests that the people hit the hardest by the economic downturn should have a more negative view of the economy, but the numbers from our friends at GOOD show that's not the case.
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The body of a woman was found in a mobile home in January when Bulloch County Sheriff's deputies answered the call of a neighbor who said a door was open. Following an autopsy at the GBI's Crime Lab in Savannah, investigators determined the woman, later identified as 39 year old Joy Lee Ann Brown, was the victim of a homicide.
Monday Bulloch County Sheriff Lynn Anderson announced in a release that three men are in custody charged with shooting her to death. They were identified as 24 year old Randolph Christopher Johnson of Eagle Villa Apartments, 27 year old Willie O'Brian Baldwin of Honeycut Drive and 22 year old Earl Mathis Conyers of College Vue Apartments. All three have been charged with murder, first- degree burglary, armed robbery, aggravated assault, theft by taking-firearm, possession of firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Anderson said tips from the public, the execution of search warrants on apartments near the campus of Georgia Southern University and many interviews by his office and the new joint Statesboro-Bulloch County Crime Suppression Team lead to the three.
Anderson thanked those officers as well as lead Investigator Walter Deal and assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force.
Brown was a native of Washington, D.C. but had been in Statesboro for 14 years. She had a bachelor's degree in nursing from Howard University and had been working as a home health nurse.


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Men's Tennis: Pennington Signs Letter of Intent with Kentucky
Nov. 15, 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Beck Pennington, who is ranked as the No. 1 high school player in the state of Kentucky and No. 53 nationally by tennisrecruiting.net, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play tennis at the University of Kentucky, UK head coach Dennis Emery and associate head coach Cedric Kauffmann announced Tuesday.


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I am somewhat befuddled as to why the single is billed as a medium smoke yet the same cigar sold by the box is medium/full? In any event, medium is the best this cigar attains, and quite undistinguished once it arrives. There are much better and cheaper cigars out there than this one. It seems to me a waste of a Habano Rosado Oscuro which should have brought some complexity to this smoke. Instead, you get very ordinary.
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May 6, 2014 – Target Corporation CEO Gregg Steinhafel, who the company says held himself "accountable" for the massive data breach in 2013, resigned effective immediately on Monday.
Target's CFO John Mulligan will serve as interim president and CEO until a replacement is named. According to a company statement, after the breach, Steinhafel "held himself personally accountable and pledged that Target would emerge a better company. We are grateful to him for his tireless leadership."
NAFCU was the first financial trade association to call for national data security standards for retailers in the wake of the breach. Credit unions and banks are already subject to such standards under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. NAFCU estimates the Target breach could end up costing the credit union industry almost $30 million.
, a White House working group on big data and privacy recommended passing a national data breach standard, as NAFCU has advocated. The recommendation was part of a report resulting from a 90-day review of data security issues.
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Game Day Quick Facts
The Teams: Holy Cross (4-10, 0-0 PL) vs. Massachusetts (3-11, 0-0 Atlantic 10)
Date: January 5, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Curry Hicks Cage (4,000)
Holy Cross Radio: Stretch Internet Radio, www.goholycross.com; Bob Fouracre, play-by-play
UMass Radio: 91.1 FM WMUA; John Windheim and Matt Lopes
Unofficial Live Statistics: www.umassathletics.com
UMass Television: CBS3 Now
UMass All-Access Video: www.umassathletics.com/allaccess
Series Record: Tied, 8-8
Last Meeting: UMass 77, Holy Cross 46 (January 3, 2007, Worcester, Mass.)
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST MASSACHUSETTS: Wednesday's match-up marks the 17th meeting all-time between Holy Cross and Massachusetts. The winner of the contest will earn the series edge as it currently stands at 8-8. Massachusetts owns a three-game win streak heading into Wednesday, earning a 77-46 win at the Hart Center the last time out (Jan. 3, 2007). Holy Cross received its last win on Nov. 23, 2003, winning out 68-63 in Amherst, Mass. Crusaders head coach Bill Gibbons picked up his fifth win in that game as he stands at 5-8 when playing the Minutewomen. UMass' first year head coach Sharon Dawley faces Holy Cross for the first time as head coach with the Minutewomen, but owns a 4-0 record over Holy Cross teams, stemming from her previous tenure at Vermont. The series first took root on Nov. 23, 1982 as the Crusaders won the first four meetings, outscoring UMass 338-276. Coach Gibbons' first win against the Minutewomen came in grand fashion, as his Crusaders topped their opponent 102-87 on Dec. 8, 1987. When playing in Amherst, UMass holds a 4-3 edge, last winning 64-55 on their home court on Nov. 20, 2005. This will be just the third time the Crusaders and Minutewomen have faced off in the Curry Hicks Cage as Holy Cross won both meetings back in the 1980's.
HOLY CROSS AGAINST THE ATLANTIC 10: In program history, Holy Cross has played against 11 of the 14 teams that compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. This season, the squad faced Fordham and plays at Massachusetts for their only A-10 competitions. Holy Cross is 0-1 on the season against A-10 opponents after falling at Fordham, 67-36. Combined, Holy Cross has registered an all-time 39-15 record against the Rams and Minutewomen. Against the other nine conference teams, the Crusaders have notched 23 wins and 15 losses throughout program history. The team boasts winning records against Dayton (1-0), La Salle (11-8), Rhode Island (7-3), Richmond (1-0) Saint Louis (1-0) and Xavier (2-0) while posting losing records against George Washington (0-2), and Temple (0-1). The squad has never played Charlotte, Duquesne or St. Bonaventure.
PLAYING THE MINUTEMEN/WOMEN: In all of collegiate athletics, there are just two teams with the nickname Minutemen/women. Wednesday's game against the UMass Minutewomen will mark the one and only time the Holy Cross Crusaders meet up with a Minutemen/women team this season. The Crusaders have only played against one Minutemen/women squad all-time as Heritage College in Toppenish, Wash. also bears the same nickname. The Crusaders and Minutemen/women are knotted at 8-8 in the all-time series as well.
ROAD SERIES: Wednesday's game is part of a seven-game road series that started in Smithfield, R.I. against Bryant on Dec. 19. After falling to the Bulldogs and Northeastern, dropping both decisions in the Cavalier Classic and losing to Dartmouth the last time out, the squad travels west to play at in-state rival UMass on Jan. 5, wrapping up non-conference action. The seventh and final game in the road series sends the Crusaders to Easton, Pa., for their first Patriot League match-up against Lafayette, held on Jan. 8. On the season, Holy Cross stands at 1-7 when traveling and is averaging 52.3 points per road game. Home teams average 74.2 points and are knocking down 45.5 percent of their baskets, while the Crusaders shoot 32.5 percent as the visitors. On a neutral floor, as in the Cavalier Classic, Holy Cross posted 65.0 points per game and allowed an average of 82.5 points to be scored. The squad is also being outrebounded on the road by an average of 9.7 rebounds per game.
ALL-AROUND AMY: Sophomore starting forward Amy Lepley (Norfolk, Mass.) is continuing to show off her full strength and versatility on all sides of the basketball court this season. Through the 14 games played, Lepley is averaging 10.2 points, a team-best 5.6 rebounds per game and is shooting 41.9 percent (57-for-136) from the floor. She also leads the team with 44 assists and ranks second on the team with 24 steals. She has already recorded two double-doubles this season, an 18-point, 11-rebound outing against Yale and a 13-point, 12-rebound effort in the team's first win against Quinnipiac. Her 12 rebounds against Quinnipiac were a career-high while her 17 field goal attempts against Yale were also a career-best. She tied her career-high with nine made field-goals against the Bulldogs as well. Lepley has recorded nine double-digit scoring outings this season, including two in the last four games. Her double-digit performances include; 13 points against Central Connecticut, 10 points against Maine, 10 points against Boston College, 12 points against Bryant, 13 points against East Tennessee State and 14 points against North Carolina A&T. She has led or tied the team-high in rebounding in seven out of the 13 games as well. She has also led the team in points twice (against Yale and North Carolina A&T), in steals three times and in assists three times. Amongst Patriot League leaders, Lepley ranks third in assists (3.1), sixth in steals (1.7), 11th in rebounds and 15th in scoring. She has also played in an average of 28.1 minutes per game after playing 29 minutes in the last game against Dartmouth, where she also scored eight points and nabbed seven rebounds. Lepley was named to the Patriot League All-Rookie team last season after playing a full season of basketball for the first time since her junior year in high school, averaging 23.7 minutes, 6.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Lepley also claimed six Patriot League Rookie of the Week awards. The Massachusetts native also finished the season with a 44.2 field goal percentage, a team-high, and led the team in rebounding in four contests, including a season-high 10 rebounds twice.
SMOOTH SMITH: Freshman Alex Smith (Delran, N.J.) has completely emerged into her role as a starting guard for the Crusaders. On the season, Smith ties the team-high with 12.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game and shoots 35.8 percent from the floor (57 of 159). Forty-four of her field goals made have come as three-point shots, which is nine away from breaking into the top-10 of the Holy Cross single season record for three-pointers made in a season. One hundred-twenty one of her field goal attempts have come as three-point shots as well, as she is sinking 36.4 percent of her three-point tries. Smith reached new heights in the game against Northeastern, as she poured in a season-best 22 points, the most points a Holy Cross player has put up so far this year. She also marked season-bests with eight field goals made, including six treys, which ranks third amongst the program's single-game records. She has also posted double-figures in the last five games, including 10 points against Dartmouth the last time out. Smith has either led or tied for the team lead in points in six out of the 14 games played thus far. She has notched 10 double-digit scoring affairs in all (12 vs. UConn, 16 vs. New Hampshire, 14 vs. Harvard, 15 vs. Central Connecticut, 21 vs. Maine, 14 vs. Bryant and 22 vs. Northeastern, 16 vs. East Tennessee State, 10 vs. North Carolina A&T and 10 at Dartmouth). According to this week's rankings, Smith ranks 13th in the nation in three-pointers made per game, which is now 3.1. She is first amongst league leaders in that category as well. She is also ninth in three-point field goal percentage and sixth in scoring average amidst league leaders. She also has two Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors under her belt (11/29 and 12/6), was named AT&T Crusader of the Week on Dec. 20 and to the Cavalier Classic's All-Tournament Team. Smith showed off her versatility against Dartmouth as led the team in rebounding for the first time this season, marking a season-high, while also collecting six steals, another season-high In the league, she ranks within the top-10 in assists (fourth), steals (third) and minutes played (fifth). In those categories, Smith is averaging 2.8 assists, 2.1 steals and 31.8 minutes. Her 29 total steals are a team-high.
FREMEAU BREAKS LOOSE: Senior forward Whitney Fremeau (Manchester, N.H.) continues to be one of the team's biggest offensive threats and defensive presences so far this season. Currently, Fremeau ties for the team-high with 12.4 points per game average, adds 3.7 rebounds per game and is making and taking the team's largest number of shots (72-for-186 from the floor). She poured in a career-high 20 points in the team's 72-60 win over Quinnipiac on Nov. 17, finishing the game making seven of her 17 field goal attempts, both season-highs. Her 20 points bested her previous career-high of 18 points, which she collected four times over her career. Fremeau has attempted a season-high of 17 field goal attempts in the last two games, making five against North Carolina A&T and six against Dartmouth the last time out. She has posted a total of 10 double-digit scoring outings this season, including the last four games. Her double-digit outings comprise of; 13 vs. Yale, 20 at Quinnipiac, 16 vs. New Hampshire, 15 vs. Harvard, 13 vs. Maine, 16 vs. Boston College, 19 vs. Northeastern, 10 vs. East Tennessee State, 10 vs. North Carolina A&T and 15 at Dartmouth. She has led or tied the team in scoring four times after leading the team with 15 points against the Big Green. Fremeau currently ranks ninth amongst Patriot League individuals with her 12.4 scoring average after combining for 35 points in the last three games. She also averages 30.2 minutes per game (eighth in the league) and is shooting 38.7 percent from the floor (13th in the league). Her 2.8 assists per game ranks fourth in the league as she has a total of 39 assists thus far. She collected seven assists against Yale in the season opener, one shy of her career-high set against Bucknell on Jan. 16, 2010.
THE FROSH IMPACT: Through the 14 games played so far this season, the five-member freshman class is showing why head coach Bill Gibbons has so much faith in their immediate impact on the program. So far, the newcomers have scored 365 of the team's 873 total points, are bringing down 161 out of 486 rebounds and have added 71 of the 228 assists and 61 of the 130 total steals. Together, the five are averaging 5.2 points, 2.3 rebounds per game and have made 118 of their 340 field goal attempts (34.7 percent).
WILLFUL WARD: Junior Meredith Ward (Westerly, R.I.), who began the season as the team's sixth-man off the bench, moved in to the starting role at guard against New Hampshire on Nov. 23. Ward is now the team's third starting guard, averaging 6.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 33.8 percent from the floor (27-for-80) on the season. She currently doubles her career average of 3.4 points and 1.5 rebounds as well. In her second consecutive start against Harvard, Ward broke out for a career-best 17-point outing, sinking seven of her 11 field goal attempts. Her seven field goals made were a career-high as she also posted six assists, a season-best. Ward now has five double-digit scoring outings in 14 games played (14 vs. Quinnipiac, 10 at Fordham, 11 vs. New Hampshire, 17 vs. Harvard and 12 vs. East Tennessee State). In the first day of action at the Cavalier Classic, Ward attempted a season and career-high with 12 field goal attempts against East Tennessee State, making four of them. She is extremely calm and collected at the free throw line this season as well, as she has made 37 free throws in 39 attempts (94.9 percent) including a perfect 12-for-12 performance at Quinnipiac. The 12 free throws attempted and made set a new single-game record for the program. Her free throw percentage is amidst the nation's best, as she ranks fifth amongst all NCAA leaders as Jan. 2. She also ranks first amongst Patriot League leaders. In all, Ward has led the squad in scoring twice (Fordham, Harvard) and has led or tied the team in assists six times (Harvard, Central Connecticut, Boston College, Bryant, Northeastern and North Carolina A&T). She has a total of 37 assists this season, averaging 2.6 per game, which also ranks ninth amongst Patriot League leaders.
DEFENSE MAY'S WAY: Senior Alyssa May (Oradell, N.J.), who is listed as a 6-0 forward/guard, leads the team with 24 offensive rebounds and eight blocks so far this season. She recorded a career-best four blocks against East Tennessee State on Dec. 28 and ranks 14th amongst Patriot League players with 0.6 blocks-per-game. She tops the team with eight blocks on the season, which ties her career-high as she now has 20 blocks in her career. A starting senior, May is also averaging 5.1 points and 3.9 rebounds, third-highest on the team. She scored a career-high 12 points against Boston College on Dec. 8 and has also recorded a career-high two three-point shots made in seven contests this season. She is quick with her hands too as she averages 1.5 steals per game (10th amongst top league performers), collecting a total of 21 steals thus far.
I'LL TAKE THAT: The Holy Cross squad averages 9.3 steals per game through 14 games this season. That average ranks first amongst Patriot League teams as they have totaled 130 steals this season. Lehigh comes in second, averaging 8.3 steals. Alex Smith is the team's top thief, recording 29 steals in all after notching a single game-high with six steals against Dartmouth. The team topped out with 16 steals against New Hampshire on Nov. 23 as well.
HELPING HANDS: Holy Cross also ranks first amongst Patriot League teams in the assists category. Through 14 games, Holy Cross averages 16.3 assists per game (228 total) as Amy Lepley leads the way with 44 assists. The squad's assist/turnover ratio is a league-best as well, as the team averages 16.3 assists to 19.4 turnovers (0.8 ratio). Lepley is third in the league with a 1.1 assist/turnover ratio, as she has collected 44 assists and 39 turnovers so far. The team recorded a season-best 26 assists versus Maine on Dec. 4 and also had 24 assists against Harvard on Nov. 28 Amy Lepley and Whitney Fremeau have both recorded seven assists, a single game-high for the Crusaders as well. Lepely recorded seven assists against New Hampshire while Fremeau recorded her seven in the season-opener against Yale.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES: So far this season, a number of Holy Cross team and player performances have been at the top of the league's individual player and team game-highs. Meredith Ward's 12-for-12 free throw performance against Quinnipiac is an individual best, while Alex Smith's 14 three-point shot attempts against Maine and six three-pointers made against Northeastern are also a high. Smith has also tallied the second-highest number of steals (six against Dartmouth). As a squad, the Crusaders have collected team-highs with 26 total assists versus Maine and rank second with 16 steals against New Hampshire. They rank second in conference team-highs with 28 free throws made against New Hampshire and 11 three-point field goals made against Northeastern as well.
HEAD COACH BILL GIBBONS: 26th SEASON: Bill Gibbons is in his 26th season at the helm of the Holy Cross women's basketball program and 30th as a member of the Holy Cross basketball family in 2010-2011. He has compiled a 480-256 record as head coach (.654 winning percentage), including a 4-9 record at the helm this season. Her ranks 28th on the active Division I win leaders list as well. His quarter-century pledge to the team has made a major impact on all aspects of the women's basketball world and especially in the surrounding community. He has led the Crusaders to nine Patriot League Championships in the last 15 years. He has also made 12 postseason appearances (11 NCAA Tournaments and one WNIT) in his 24 years as head coach. With sixteen 20-win seasons under his belt, Gibbons has cemented himself and the women's basketball program as one of the best in the East. The sixth coach of the women's program at Holy Cross, Gibbons has enjoyed the longest tenure in the position. He has led the Holy Cross women's basketball program to more victories than any other coach, and is the winningest coach in Holy Cross Basketball history. With his 358th victory, he surpassed George Blaney (357 wins as head coach of the Holy Cross men's basketball program), who had hired him to be his assistant coach in 1981. Now with more than 450 wins under his belt, Gibbons is the second-winningest coach in Holy Cross Athletics history, behind legendary baseball coach Jack Barry, who totaled 616 wins from 1921-1960.
CRUSADERS PICKED FIFTH IN PRESEASON POLL: Holy Cross was picked to finish fifth in the 2010-2011 Patriot League preseason poll, receiving 42 votes. American was chosen to finish first, receiving nine first-place votes as senior forward Michelle Kirk was also voted Preseason Player of the Year. The Eagles earned a league-high 93 points and was followed closely behind by reigning Patriot League Champion, Lehigh, who received seven first place votes and 91 points. Navy was picked third with 70 points, while Army (59 points) and Holy Cross (42) were selected fourth and fifth respectively. Colgate and Lafayette tied for sixth place with 40 votes and Bucknell wrapped up the standings in eighth place with 31 points.
FREMEAU, MAY AND WARD NAMED 2010-2011 TEAM CAPTAINS: Whitney Fremeau, Alyssa May and MeredithWard were named captains for the 2010-2011 season. Fremeau topped the team in rebounding last year, ranking 10th in the league as well with an average of 5.4 rebounds per game. She is also a threat not only on defense but on offense as well as she also posted a 12.3 scoring average, ranking seventh amongst league individuals and third on the team last season. She was named to the second team All-Patriot League for her efforts. May is the veteran starting in the backcourt, as she returns as the team's best defensive player. As a junior, she averaged 22.1 minutes, 3.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Her 4.1 rebound average was second highest on the team. Ward is also listed among the veterans in the backcourt, as she moves from the point guard position to the shooting guard in her junior season. Ward saw action in all 31 games last season, averaging 26.8 minutes, 5.3 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. She ranked second on the team and ninth in the Patriot League with 72 assists, averaging 2.3 assists per game. Combined, the three scored 661 out of the 899 points posted by the team's returning letterwinners. They also pulled down 348 out of the 502 rebounds collected by this year's returners. Through the 14 games of action, the captains have put up 337 points, 151 rebounds and 103 assists.
WELCOME TO WORCESTER: There are two new faces handling front office duties for the 2010-2011 Crusader basketball squad, assistant coaches Chante Bonds and Kristin Drabyn. Bonds spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach for the Fairleigh Dickinson University women's basketball team. In addition to her assistant coaching responsibilities at FDU, Bonds scheduled the team's travel arrangements, worked with the strength and conditioning program and recruited on the east coast and Canada. She was a four-year letter winner on the Bentley women's basketball team, graduating in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in Informational Design and Corporate Communication. Drabyn spent the previous two seasons as a graduate assistant coach for the women's basketball team at Texas Tech. While at Texas Tech, Drabyn assisted in the everyday operations of the women's basketball program, including serving as the video coordinator. Drabyn was also a four-year member of the University of Maryland Baltimore County women's basketball team. She graduated as the school's all-time record holder in free throw percentage (90%) and in made three pointers (169). She co-captained the squad as a senior and was an All-Conference selection in 2008. In 2007, UMBC was the America East Tournament champions, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Drabyn was also named the America East Sportsmanship winner in 2007. A 2008 graduate of UMBC with a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Communications and Exercise Physiology, Drabyn earned her Master's degree in Sports Management from Texas Tech in 2010.
RETURNING TO GLORY: The 2010-2011 season is the first instance under Gibbons' tutelage that a player on the roster has not participated in the NCAA Tournament. The last time a Holy Cross team made the NCAA Tournament was at the end of the 2006-2007 season. Holy Cross has played in the Big Dance 12 times, posting a 1-12 all-time record. It received a team-best seventh seeding in 1985 and played as the 16th seed in its last appearance, 2007. The Crusaders have also participated in the WNIT, playing in the 2002 season.
PATRIOT LEAGUE DOMINANCE: Despite its preseason ranking, the Holy Cross women's basketball team has its eyes set back on the top spot amongst the Patriot League's eight teams. Since its inaugural season back in 1991, the team has posted 237 league victories and just 63 losses. It has made 20 appearances in the Patriot League Tournament, boasting 11 championships and a 38-9 all-time record. The team was seeded fifth in the tournament last season, a program low, but proved that it could not be counted out, topping Army, 57-53 in the quarterfinal round before falling to the 2010 champion, Lehigh, in the semifinals. The Crusaders are most successful against Colgate as they have mounted a 41-3 all-time record against the Raiders. The team also boasts a 43-8 record against Lafayette. Army and American have given Holy Cross the most trouble, as the two have combined for 24 of the 63 wins against the Crusaders. Lehigh has put up 11 wins against Holy Cross as well.
RENEWING OLD RIVALRIES: Fordham, a former Patriot League foe, Massachusetts, an in-state rival, and Quinnipiac reenter the Crusaders' slate this season. The Crusaders and Rams have played in a total 38 contests, dating back to the 1983 season. Holy Cross holds the 31-7 all-time edge over Fordham, falling to the Rams on Nov. 20. Massachusetts and Holy Cross have faced off 16 times in program history and will vie for the lead in the all-time series as it is tied at 8-8. The Minutewomen own a three game win-streak against Holy Cross, however, winning the last meeting 77-46 in 2007. The Crusaders also topped Quinnipiac on Nov. 17, taking a 3-2 edge in the all-time series.
HOLY CROSS AMONGST THE NATION'S BEST: Holy Cross has gained recognition with many of the nation's top teams and players after the second round of the NCAA Division I rankings was released last week. Currently, the Crusaders rank 35th in assists per game (16.4), 90th in assist/turnover ratio (0.84) and 197th in scoring offense (62.4). Alex Smith remains a top the nation's three-point performers as she ranks 13th in three-point shots made per game (3.1) and 102nd in three-point percentage (36.5). Lastly, Meredith Ward ranks fifth on the national scene with her 94.9 free throw percentage.
NEXTUP FOR THE CRUSADERS: Holy Cross opens up Patriot League action next with a trip to Easton, Pa. on Saturday, Jan. 8 against Lafayette. Tip off is set for 1:00 p.m. at the Kirby Sports Center. The Leopards round out their non-conference schedule on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at Columbia and are currently 6-8 on the season. The two teams split the series last season, as Lafayette won at the Hart Center before Holy Cross avenged the defeat with a win in Easton.
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HEAD COACH: Sharon Dawley was named head coach of the UMass women's basketball program on April 6, 2010 after serving seven seasons as the head coach at Vermont. In her career, Dawley has registered a record of 268-160, including her 3-11 record on the 2010-2011 season. In seven seasons at Vermont, Dawley posted a mark of 128-86 (.598). She became the winningest coach in Vermont women's basketball history when the Catamounts upset No. 7-seed Wisconsin in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2010, the program's first NCAA tournament victory. During Dawley's stint on the Vermont sidelines, 23 of the 28 players that took the floor for Dawley earned either academic and/or athletic accolades from America East. She coached an America East Player of the Year, a Defensive Player of the Year, a Rookie of the Year, a two-time Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Most Outstanding Player at the America East Tournament. Under Dawley's direction, the Catamounts earned six all-conference selections, four all-rookie nods and two all-academic team honors.
2010-2011 SQUAD: The Minutewomen stand at 3-11 so far this year and are coming into Wednesday's contest on a two-game slide, falling to Maine (66-62) and Harvard (83-70) the last time out. The squad went 0-6 to begin the season, dropping decisions to George Mason (60-55), Providence (71-48), Louisiana State (63-51), Seton Hall (61-58), Maryland (82-50) and East Carolina (97-83). After topping Brown, 78-55, for its first win of the season, UMass then lost three straight to Boston College (93-80), Boston University (66-49) and Binghamton (58-52). The Minutewomen then won two straight to get to their three wins, beating Wagner (72-69) and Miami (Ohio) (78-72). Senior guard Megan Zullo leads the team with 13.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, while hitting 44.9 percent (66 of 147) of her field goals and 94.4 percent (17 of 18) of her free throws. Fellow senior guard Cerie Mosgrove follows with an average of 11.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Two other players average in double-figures as sophomore forward Shakia Robinson boasts 11.8 points per game in 10 starts while sophomore center jasmine Watson adds 11.3 points per game. UMass is coming off a 2009-2010 season in which it posted an overall record of 11-19, tying for ninth in the Atlantic 10 with a 5-9 mark in league games.


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TOPSHAM — The Planning Board on Feb. 17, will review draft ordinance language to regulate the frequency of change and placement of digital business signs.
The board heard feedback from business owners in workshop sessions at its Jan. 6 and Feb. 3 meetings, and that feedback will be taken into account in the crafting of the language.
At the first of those meetings the board proposed allowing Topsham's few existing digital signs to remain but not to permit others, as well as to allow current signs to show four different messages a day and change no fewer than every four hours.
At Tuesday's meeting, Planning Director Rich Roedner presented the state's language on changeable signs, which states that such a sign can change no more than once every 20 minutes, "unless the municipality in which the sign is located adopts an ordinance to the contrary and notifies the Department of Transportation in writing of that ordinance."
Municipalities can allow signs to change as frequently as every two seconds. The question before Topsham is what frequency is optimal for delivering complete information to passing drivers without distracting them.
"We've got some of these in our town now," board member Steve Mathieu said. "We should look at where they're allowed, how they operate."
He added that the board should "lock down" where the signs are permitted, suggesting they be allowed in "the commercial areas only, where it makes sense."
Mathieu pointed out that sign technology is changing, and that the town should change with it, arguing that the signs "don't look bad. ... It's businesses trying to get an edge up, it's taking advantage of technology to communicate in new ways."
"We need to be prepared to support business in this town in a way that doesn't necessarily hurt our quality of life," Mathieu said, "because only so many people are going to invest in this. ... You're not going to see 30 of them littered down the mall ... and we haven't seen it to date."
There are four commercial digital signs in Topsham, as well as a public information digital sign – located along Route 196 at Harry C. Crooker & Sons – which shows only time and temperature.
Board member Don Russell said Mathieu is "on the right page" and expressed his support for the regulations laid out in the state language.
Fellow member Michael Colleran said he considers digital signs more attractive than " a lot of the colorful, internally-lit signs that are out there, so I really don't see a reason to restrict them beyond state restrictions," except for limiting them to certain zones.
Mike Foley of Five County Credit Union, which has a digital sign, pointed out that an eight-word message, fit into a limited amount of sign space for 20 minutes, could be split into a two-part message broadcast over a quicker interval, allowing larger text to be displayed at a time and improving readability.
Mathieu said he disliked the idea of two-second signs. "Whenever you change that sign, if it's 20 minutes, five minutes, one minute, there's going to be a driver driving by it that's going to see it change and be drawn to it," he said. "But to have every driver drive by it, and have it be a two-point message, I think that just doesn't fly."
Paul Lessard of Neokraft Signs in Lewiston said a 2005 study by the Colorado Department of Transportation, funded by the Federal Highway Administration, said variable message displays with panels displayed every two to four seconds were optimal, as opposed to blinking messages.
"The slower the changes, the more information a user is going to want to pack onto it," Lessard said. "And the more information, the longer the reader, the driver, is going to want to look at it to get the message."
Referring to one sign he saw with four lines of copy displayed in 4 1/2-inch letters and changing every 20 minutes, Lessard said, "it's like putting the classified ads out there and saying 'hey, read this.'"


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Haiti: A History of Misfortune
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Haiti: A History of Misfortune
January 13, 2010 | 1948 GMT
A Haitian woman being pulled from the rubble following the earthquake in
Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12
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A Haitian woman being pulled from the rubble following the earthquake in
Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12
Haiti's prime minister announced Jan. 13 that hundreds of thousands of
Haitians are feared dead in the wake of a devastating earthquake that
hit the country on Jan. 12. With a history of severe underdevelopment
and strife, Haiti is unprepared to deal with this disaster, and even
with international aid it will take years for the country to recover.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti just miles from the country's
capital, Port-au-Prince, at 5:30 p.m. local time Jan. 12. The initial
quake was followed by aftershocks that have continued unabated - at
least 35 at the time of publishing - ranging from 4.2 to 5.9 in
magnitude (for up to date information, go to the United States
Geological Service Web site). The earthquakes have caused widespread
damage, including the collapse of the presidential palace, the
parliament, hospitals, schools, the United Nations headquarters and the
World Bank office building. The death toll is unknown at this time, but
according to Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, hundreds of thousands of
people are feared dead.
The United States announced it will be deploying a multiagency response,
to be headed by the United States Agency for International Development.
According to an announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama, military
flyovers have been used to assess the damage and U.S. search-and-rescue
teams from Florida, Virginia and California will be deployed immediately
to help recover trapped individuals. Venezuela, Chile, China and Canada
also have promised to send aid, and Chile, the United States and Canada
have promised to send aid relief ships. So far, announcements have been
limited to offering disaster assistance.
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This earthquake is the latest in Haiti's long history of troubles. Haiti
gained its independence from the French in 1804 after a 13-year
rebellion, during which the country's mostly African slave population
rose up against the wealthy landowners and political leaders in what was
the world's first successful slave revolt. In the wake of the rebellion,
the newly free Haitians expelled the former slave owners. In doing so,
Haiti became the first and only state in the Western Hemisphere to be
run by former slaves. Indeed, Haiti quickly found itself estranged in
the Western Hemisphere as colonial powers feared a repetition of the
rebellion on their own territories. Once liberated from foreign rule,
former Spanish colonies refused to meet with Haiti, as they also
maintained their own slave populations. Brazil did not do away with
slavery until 1888, and the United States did not offer recognition
until the 1860s, after the civil war that led to the abolishment of U.S.
Isolation at that time was the worst thing that could have happened.
Haiti was a small territory with a small population that lacked any
links to a potential market (access to the French market was only
granted after Haiti paid France an indemnity for seized land). There was
no indigenous capital with which to construct the infrastructure
necessary to trade with the wider world. Nor was it possible to fund the
educational system necessary to provide the human capital required to
improve the range of products produced domestically. Left with no
international partners or European technology and capital, Haiti found
itself isolated, lacking in technical expertise and desperately poor.
The war had left the country's economy in ruins and with very few
options. Sugar had been the country's main product, but without a slave
population, farming sugar cane became difficult at best. Large
landholdings were turned into small plots used for subsistence farming.
In its independence, Haiti has been dominated by home-grown military
dictatorships or U.S. intervention forces (1915-1934). The most
notorious leaders were the father and son presidents Francois Duvalier
and Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as "Papa Doc" and "Baby Doc." Papa Doc
ruled from 1957 until his death in 1971, when Baby Doc assumed power
until 1986. Under the Duvaliers, Haiti became more corrupt and wealth
became more concentrated. Over the past 20 years, Haiti wavered between
military control and short-term presidents who were unable to govern.
The last elected president (prior to current Haitian President Rene
Preval), Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was twice voted in, and twice
overthrown. The U.S. played a heavy role throughout the past two
decades, with both military and political interventions.
The war of independence, followed by economic stagnation and competition
for control of the country among military and elites, left Haiti in a
state of underdevelopment fueled by massive amounts of corruption and
violence. Today, wealth is centered in urban Port-au-Prince in the hands
of a small elite. Haiti has the lowest per capita gross domestic product
in the Western Hemisphere, and about half of the country is illiterate.
Efforts by the international community to impose control over Haitian
cities dominated by violent gangs have yielded some results, with crime
having dropped slightly in the capital, and Preval suffering no coups
since his assumption of office in 2006. However, Haiti remains
incredibly vulnerable to violence and instability.
This tendency toward instability coupled with the country's position at
the mouth of the Caribbean gives United States a strategic interest in
Haiti. In addition to its critical strategic position astride naval
routes running from the mouth of the Mississippi River to international
markets, Haiti's positioning between the United States and Latin America
makes it a perfect location for international smuggling operations.
Coupled with the high levels of power wielded by domestic gangs and
corrupt politicians, the country is a natural node for international
drug trafficking.
In addition to these massive structural problems, Haiti is radically
geographically disadvantaged. Haiti's deforested terrain exacerbates the
fact that Haiti also must deal with the effects of being situated in an
area of heavy hurricane activity. Haiti also sits atop two major fault
lines, one of which was responsible for this series of earthquakes.
For the international community, which has put a great deal of energy
into the country through the delivery of troops and aid directly to
Haiti and through the United Nations, this is an opportunity to showcase
disaster relief response capacity. The country will take years to
recover from damage caused by this quake, and the disaster likely will
result in an increase in the flow of refugees to neighboring countries
and to the United States (one out of every eight Haitians already lives
abroad). Even if international players were to commit to serious and
comprehensive long-term development aid addressing some of the country's
systemic failures, Haiti will always be at serious risk of having any
gains wiped away in a natural disaster like the Jan. 12 earthquake.
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Adrenal exhaustion is a hot topic in alternative medicine. Stress and anxiety have a profound effect on an individual's mental and emotional state. Increases in adrenal activity caused by stress can lead to harmful hormonal imbalances and physical problems.
The adrenal glands are responsible for creating hormones that help the body balance its energy force. Part of the process requires regulating blood sugar levels, since sugar is a nervous energy-producing element. When your blood sugar level falls, the adrenal glands work to raise the level in order to produce adequate energy.
Along with balancing energy within the body through blood sugar regulation, the adrenal glands produce energy when the body is under stress. The hormones are effective in protecting the individual from harm, as it is closely linked to fear and the fight or flight response.
The fight or flight instinct is very powerful and it often exists on a subconscious level. This is because people do not need to use the instinct on a regular basis as they did in ancient times. We no longer need to protect ourselves from predators regularly, making the response practically unnecessary.
The body still produces the hormones necessary for the fight or flight response when an individual is under stress. You may feel the effects of the adrenal rush when you are in a very stressful, fearful or anger-provoking situation. Some physical signs such as increased heart rate and shaking commonly occur in this state.
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Diagnosis of adrenal exhaustion is difficult because there are no tests currently in use to detect the condition. Endocrinologists can pinpoint adrenal dysfunction when the glands fail to work completely. This is problematic because the fatigue leads to inadequate production rather than complete failure. An alternative approach is to test the saliva for cortisol to determine whether the adrenals are working properly. It is necessary to see a practitioner who works with complementary or holistic medicine.
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One of Simon Cowell's "Groups" Alex and Sierra sang "You're The One That I Want" from Grease on The X Factor USA 'Four Chair Challenge' round week 2, October 10, 2013. Will their mentor keep this group all the way to the live shows? Watch the video here.
Kelly loves the duo's "sexiness," while Paulina says she believes in the group as a couple and as artists. Demi says Alex & Sierra are one of her favorite acts in the competition
Best group from the bunch. I hope they get far.
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Wasnt't anybody arrested for dwi, dui; unlicensed??????All these kids get a pass because the old man is connected..........Can't think he is much of a prosecutor.....nobody had weed.........or bath salts. This doesn't pass the smell test!!!!!!Sheriff....you are disgusting!!!!
Its where all the piggies park their private cars....for free...no tickees...another unknown benefit
What's the story with Brian DeJoseph?????
There is no integrity or leadership in city or county goverment!!!!!!
I didnt know that Onondaga Hill was the North Side...thats where i always saw him.....lol
It can't be anymore immoral or insulting than Ed Ryan being appointed Democratic Elections Commish..
He went from legislator (w/30yrs) to the Commish...from 30k to 75K..with the same kick in pension.
These people are pieces of work.....Reform Now!!!!!!
Speaking of referees....Did anyone see our "SAY YES" Director at the NCAA games refereeing?
I think he was doing the same thing when he was Parks Commissioner also.
I know the Director position isnt a city job, but who keeps an eye on this piece of work?
The Legislators should take care of their own house first!!!!
A long-time legislator, 30/yrs+, was appointed as a Elections Commissioner,
he went from approx 60+% of approx $30,00/yr TO 60+% of $75,000/yr for his pension calculations
This is how the elitist politicians take care of their own and this isnt the first time this position has been used like that. Time for an investigation similiar to the Alexander probe
What do expect from the HONORABLE bottom-feeding Fahey family!
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I thought the Govenor was investigating the $200,000 salaries of individuals in the non-profits! These people are useless slugs who just take, take , take...dump them elitist pukes!!!
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Dan always scrunches up his nose & looks like he just smelled a nasty one!!!!!!
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Isnt Centerstateceo the entity that took over from the chamber of commerce and stiffed the city for $360,000 for the electric bill for the Technology Center.......If he got anywheres near the salary the previous person got (she got $250,000/yr)...Great scam...
She probally didnt want to have the 5 million dollar federal discrimination verdict come down against the city.....(SPD)...and it could be double that...on her watch.....its coming people....they must be waiting for more people to retire who are named.
What's the status of the 5 million dollar federal discrimination lawsuit..i heard it was a family thing?
What was the result of the federal discrimination case for 5 million against the city?
I went to OCC in 70's.....$25/cr hr.....$300/ semester.....Priceless!!!!!


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Too Much Water Leads to Red Lobster Fracas?
Categories: Criminally Stupid
|Geneen Green, Sharrel Evans and Britley Green (clockwise from top left).
What could possibly go so wrong at a Red Lobster that you'd need to issue a beating to your server?
According to witnesses, the ladies became irate after their waitress filled their water glasses too frequently.
One of the trio responded to the insult of attentive service by hucking a recently-filled glass at the waitress as she walked away from the table, hitting her in the head.
When the server turned around to see what happened, she was battered in the face with the dessert book.
It's worth noting that this same Red Lobster had a wait staff assault last December. The reason for that one? The angry diners weren't happy with the service.
Jeeze -- doesn't anybody just leave a shitty tip and fill out a nasty customer comment card anymore?
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Dear Margo: Student Loans Versus Love
Money can't buy love, but some financial security helps, right? Margo Howard's advice
Student Loans Versus Love
Dear Margo: I'm a female in my late 20s living in a big city. My boyfriend is in his mid-30s. We have a wonderful relationship with good sex and great communication. We're planning to move in together and want to eventually start a family and all that jazz. The problem is he's broke — like 150 grand in debt broke.
Almost $100,000 of that is student loans. He has a master's degree, but doesn't make enough money to even begin his payments. He's told me all this before, but I guess I didn't realize how real it was until last night. He was explaining his financial stress, and I saw the future I want falling away. If I stay with him, I'm afraid I'll be choosing a life of ongoing economic problems. I went to a very expensive college, but I've worked hard to make my payments on time every month since graduation and have been slowly chipping away at my debt. I have no credit card debt and an almost perfect credit score. I have a good job, but not enough income to support a family by myself or to help offset my partner's debt.
I'm embarrassed to feel this way, but I've worked hard to be financially responsible, and now it feels like it will all go to hell if I start building a life with this man. I want us to be together, but I also want financial security, a kid, a house and a picket fence. OK, maybe not the picket fence. — Am I Being Awful?
Dear Am: The relationship sounds nearly ideal, so maybe there are things to be done that will allow you to continue without feeling financially threatened. Why don't you take charge of the family finances since you seem more competent in that department? It is entirely possible that, in time, he will better his position, just as you likely could wind up in a higher paying job. Then, too, there is much talk of the government doing something about these crippling student loans.
While I understand your wish for financial security, I know of too many romances where the couple started out very modestly and then fortune smiled upon them. Yours needs to be a decision of the heart, and if the concern about money outweighs that, then there is your answer. — Margo, thoughtfully
When Things Just Don't Make Sense
Dear Margo: I have a friend (honest, it's not me) who had a years-long affair with a married man. My friend had been divorced for a long time. These people lived in the same apartment building!
Well, here's what happened — which neither my friend nor I understand. The man's wife became ill, and after a year and a half, she died. You'd think that they could have become a couple openly, but that did not happen. He basically dumped her. After a few months, a woman moved in with him. It really makes no sense. My friend wound up in psychotherapy, and who could blame her? What is the dynamic here? Her shrink isn't having much luck helping her put this behind her. — Helpless Friend
Dear Help: I have known of instances where this has happened, and everyone is always surprised. I can give you no answer to a certainty, but I can offer a few hypotheses. The man's guilt may be putting the dead hand, forgive the infelicitous cliche, on conducting this particular romance in the open. The wife he was cheating on is now gone, ergo the girlfriend needs to be, too. Maybe this man needs the illicit aspect to have an affair work. (He would not be alone.) Maybe, in the course of things, he tired of her. Or maybe the guy was just a jerk. — Margo, conjecturally
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Dear Margo is written by Margo Howard, Ann Landers' daughter. All letters must be sent via the online form at www.creators.com/dear-margo.html. Due to a high volume of e-mail, not all letters will be answered.
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text: No recent wiki edits to this page. CharacteristicsHeight: 5'9"Weight: 150 lbsEyes: BlueHair: Black/BlondBioHippolyta is leader of the Amazons and mother to Wonder Woman. Her daughter was born of clay made flesh, blessed by the Gods to create life without man. Following her rape at the hands of Hercules, her people became very isolationist. Ruling her people on Themyscira, she has also entered man's world to use the Wonder Woman alias. She has been a member of the Justice Society of America. Hippolyta was created by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter, first appearing in All-Star Comics #8. (1941)Hippolyta is the greek amazonian queen, which makes her daughter the princess. A very long time ago before Diana was born, Hippolyta had an affair with the Greek god of War. Better known as Ares. Ares manipulated her into having sex, and she conceived a child. However, it wasn't Diana. It was a son that loved to kill just like his father. Outraged of the trickery of man, Hippolyta gathered her amazons together and she battled Ares and his army. While the amazons fought Ares' army, Hippolyta confronted Ares. Instead of killing him, Hippolyta killed his son. When she was about to strike down Ares, the greek gods Zeus and his wife Hera stopped her. Zeus didn't want his son to be slain, and Hera had to agree with her husband. So in return, Hera made Ares the prisoner of Hippoltyta and also gave them a hidden island away from the world of man. This Island is Themyscira.After three thousand years of living in isolation, Hippolyta grew weary for reasons unknown to her as the voices of Olympus grew dim as time passed and faith in them became scarce in the outside world. Seeking council, she learned of her people's past lives and that there still remained one soul inside the Cavern, that of Hippolyta's unborn child, as she was stuck down while pregnant with it. Hippolyta was instructed to fashion a body for her unborn child and open herself to Artemis while holding an image of her desire. In the darkness of the Cavern of Souls the Five Goddesses and Hermes watched as the last soul departed and blessed it with these words;"I, Demeter grant her the power and strength like that of the Earth itself!""I, Aphrodite giver her great beauty and a loving heart!""I, Athena grant her wisdom!""I, Artemis shall give her the eyes of the hunter and unity with beasts!""I, Hestia grant her sisterhood with great fire, that may open men's hearts to her!""I, Hermes giver her speed and the power of flight!"And the sculpture Hippolyta had fashioned came to life, and she became Diana. More beautiful than Aphrodite, wiser than Athena, swifter than Hermes, and stronger than Hercules.Ancient Greek MythologyHippolyta is a figure of ancient Greek myth. She was the daughter of Ares, the god of war, and a sister of fellow Amazon Penthesilea. Her father granted her the gift of a magical girdle; an item that Heracles was tasked with retrieving from her as one of his labors. Some versions of the myth also state that when the Amazons were visited by Heracles's ally, Theseus, she boarded the ship to welcome them with gifts, only to be kidnapped, taken to Athens, and forcibly married to him. She bore Theseus one son, Hippolytus, but was unceremoniously sent back to the Amazons after Theseus fell in love with Phaedra.Wonder FamilyPrincess Diana, Wonder Woman and the daughter of Queen Hippolyta.Artemis, of Bana-Mighdall, Bana warrior, Artemis is the Best Amazon warrior next to that of Wonder Woman with out the divine gifts granted by the Gods of Olympus.Donna Troy, the first Wonder Girl and member of the Titans of Myth, Queen Hippolyta's adopted daughter, Wonder Woman's adopted little sister.Cassandra Sandsmark, the second Wonder Girl, daughter of Zeus. Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl have the same father that being Zeus, making them both half-sisters.Steve Trevor, love interest to Wonder Woman, first man on Themyscira and honorary Amazon.Powers and AbilitiesImmortality: As Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta was granted Eternal life by the Olympian gods. The original Greek gods later revoked this protection as part of her punishment when they forced her to become the second Wonder Woman and leave Paradise Island.Self-Sustenance: So long as she remains on Themyscira, Hippolyta does not require food, water or any other form of nourishment to maintain her health and vitality. Although she is not susceptible to the throes of hunger, this does not mean that she doesn't consume food for enjoyment.Superhuman Strength: As an Amazon Hippolyta once possessed obvious superhuman strength, speed and agility but was far below that of her two daughters in all such areas. Currently Hippolyta's strength levels was lowered to normal human strength levels.Leadership: Queen Hippolyta was a born leader and strategist and is excellent in the arts of persuasion and diplomacy.Diplomacy: Queen Hippolyta is practiced at conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states. She has often been called upon to use these skills at times of war.Hand-to-Hand Combat: She was skilled in armed and unarmed combat and proficient with traditional Greek hand to hand weaponry such as sharpened edge shield sword and slings.WeaknessesHippolyta is vulnerable to piercing weapons, such as projectiles.


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I just got the Dusted Blossoms quick pages uploaded to the gallery. I checked the links and they all work. If you have any problems let me. If you would like to rename them or to add them into your gallery I can give you a temporary password so you can access the QP creators gallery to make the changes.
I have been working on all sorts of things today. I have made lots of attempts previously to draw scrolls with a paintbrush, but it never looked too good. I gave up on drawing them and am using the pen tool (my LEAST favorite tool in PS) and the results are much nicer. I love using scrolls as brushes when I make paper, now that I figured out how to make them I can expand my library.
Enjoy the Dusted Blossoms quick pages, there will be more Eastern Spice pages up by Tuesday. I still have to figure out the numbers of yesterdays posting contest winner, I will have that posted later today.
Hi Julie,
I have 2 quick pages that others are asking to be able to download. I am not part of the QP Creators but would like to know if QP's that I make (or other non QP Creators make) can be made available. If so how can we get them to you. I have sent you an email but decided to post here too when I saw your message. Also maybe someone else knows the answer or has QP's they would like make available.
Thanks in advance...
I think I will ask also-I am one of the members who would love to get the two pages that Janalyn has submitted. I tried to help a little yesterday and even tried to submit a QP myself so I could walk her thru it but I haven't heard anything about it getting there or not and it's not showing in the gallery. I know everything is backed up for sure but is there a way we could know if our QPs get there to you other than bugging you?
Janalyn + PA Grandma, More ES coming
Janalyn check you e-mail, I just sent you one about your QPs. PA Grandma did you have a problem uploading to the gallery? I think I still have to figure out some settings. I have it set so that you can make unlimited sized uploads but whenever I try to upload 20 mg files it looks like they will go but then they do not. I have been uploading them directly to my host site and then adding the pictures separately and linking them. I have been asking people who have large file to send the links to me and I will upload them, one good reason to do it that way is that I have 300 gigs of space to host things on but 4 shared only allows about a gig. This way it does not use your space.
There is somewhat of a backlog because it takes a lot of time to do all that and I also am trying to work on designing and on configuring the site. I have a lot of irons in the fire right now and am trying not to let any of them melt. I do plan to have more of the Eastern Spice pages up on Tuesday and then the rest of the other QPs that came on Wednesday or Thursday.
Well-If you don't have one from me I guess I had a problem. It said it was uploading and seemed to be taking about as much time as downloading does but then I left my computer-when I came back it looked like it was sent. It has not showed up but I don't know how all this works-do you have to do something at your end or should it be up there as soon as it's sent. PS it's 14MB
Hi Julie,
Thanks for responding so quickly. I got your email and resent the Eastern Spice QP. Let me know if there are any problems
Thanks Julie!!!! That was very fast!!!
My Eastern Spice QP is now downloadable from Members Galleries, QP Creator!
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"Be water."
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At Cashew Hill, we join the breathtaking view of the Caribe Sur with yoga professionals who are trained to inspire your spirit. Our teachers will help you grow on physical, mental, and spiritual levels.
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Yoga Retreats:
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- 6 days and 7 nights stay at Cashew Hill
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- Private sessions on Yoga Asana, Nutrition, Personal Physical Fitness Training, and Yoga Theory offered through Sean Panora ($45 per session/ 90 minutes)
Host Your Own Retreat or Teacher Training at Cashew Hill!
* Regular Cottages Rates Apply
- Yoga Platform can be rented at a cost of $3 per person / per hour
- Provide Yoga Classes at a discounted rate of $7 per person (flexible on times)
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- We will assist in organizing transportation and tours (if desired)
- We will provide specialty breakfast and lunch (Vegan, Vegeterian, Organic, Local, Seasonable, Caribbean)
- Will reserve facilities designed to hold large group activities, yoga, boot camp,
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Gently encouraging, a little more insistent, and finally my removing covers and bodily pulling children out of bed was the way we began our first day of exploring physics. Both children had agreed to rise pre-dawn with me to go for a walk in the dark and listen to what the world sounded like early in the morning. They had, in fact, insisted on doing so right away, the day after I proposed the idea. Originally, I thought I would take one out at a time, to make it special and to ensure silence. They had fought over who got to go first, and I ended up conceding to let them both come along on the same day. However, even an enthusiastic junior scientist has a hard time at 4 a.m.
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Biotech Company VolitionRx has publicized results of their latest development. They have developed a blood test for bowel cancer and is said the test is able to detect 85% of the cases.
Not only this, it has also been said the test is able to detect 50% of the polyps that can become cancer later. It is said that the test is quite effective and will be available in Europe by 2015.
"Over 90% of cases are treatable if caught early, so it's vital that more people are diagnosed at an early stage. The aim of finding a diagnostic blood test is an important one", affirmed Mark Flannagan, CE of Beating Bowel Cancer.
He affirmed that they quite happy to know about the research findings. As per him, more research is needed on the matter and they will await the results of such studies when carried out at larger trials.
To talk about current method used in the NHS to detect bowel cancer, then it is the faecal occult blood test. The samples taken from the stool are then evaluated and result is unveiled as whether or not further tests, which include colonoscopy, are required.
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