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FRIENDS and family have gathered to pay their last respects to Wayne Fotheringham, who died last month in the grounds of Burton Rugby Club.
The Carnarvon Chapel at Bretby Crematorium was packed with mourners yesterday who went along to remember the 41-year-old.
Mr Fotheringham, who was homeless, died in the early hours of Thursday, January 16, following a cardiac arrest.
At his funeral, messages from those close to him were read out paying tribute to the kind and funny man who was no longer with them.
One message, from his brother Carl, said: "Burton will definitely feel empty without seeing your face outside the JobCentre. It was the highlight of my week seeing my big brother acting the clown around town.
"Wayne really did have a good heart and he would go out of his way to help people with their problems, regardless of his own."
Messages from his sisters and his son said how much they loved him and how they would miss him.
"I would like to thank you for helping me when I was homeless. I will never forget that," a friend's message read.
Another message from a close friend spoke fondly about the help Mr Fotheringham had given him bringing up his children, and mentioned a memorable trip to the seaside.
He loved fishing and was a big fan of music, those gathered were told.
'Fast Car', by Tracy Chapman, was played as Mr Fotheringham's coffin was brought into the chapel, carried by friends and family members, and Lutricia McNeal's 'Ain't That Just The Way' was played during the ceremony.
Mr Fotheringham is understood to have been sleeping at the rugby club for some time before he died. Following his death, 41-year-old Andrew Smith was charged with supply of class A drugs. He remains in custody awaiting a court hearing.


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ISDN access to a telecommunications network is provided to customers at different locations by sharing a D-channel controllers (DCC's) positioned within the network in close proximity to the ISDN-capable toll switches serving those customers. The customers provide call set up parameters to a DCC via a user interface system (UIS) at the customers premises that communicates via a dial-up data connection with a respective user support system (USS) connected to the DCC. The DCC in turn formulates ISDN signaling messages that are sent to the switch via a PRI interface and set up an appropriate communications path through the network to a desired destination. Data originating in customer premises equipment is received in the switch via a T1 access line operating in the "non-facility associated signalling" mode. Alternatively, a central USS located in a control center within the telecommunications network, transmits, via dial-up data connections, signalling information to individual USS's supporting associated DCC's.
1. A system for providing signaling messages to an ISDN capable switch in a telecommunications network, said signaling messages containing information for routing ISDN calls connected to said switch from a plurality of customers served by said switch to desired destinations, said system comprising
a D-channel controller within said network;
means for transmitting non-facility associated signaling messages to said D-channel controller via a first set of paths, said signaling messages originating from a plurality of customer locations different from the location of said D-channel controller,
means for connecting said ISDN calls to said switch via a second set of paths different from said first set of paths, and
means in said D-channel controller for formulating and sending to said switch ISDN signaling messages to set up appropriate paths from said switch through said network to route said ISDN calls to said desired destinations.
2. The invention defined in claim 1 wherein said signaling messages are derived from call set-up parameters generated by said customers, and said means for transmitting non-facility associated signaling messages includes a processor for formatting said call set-up parameters and a modem for transmitting said parameters to said D-channel controller over a voice grade telephone line.
3. A method of providing signaling messages to an ISDN capable switch in a public ISDN telecommunications network, said signaling messages containing routing information for ISDN calls routed to said switch from a plurality of customers served by said switch, said method comprising the steps of
applying via a first set of connection paths, non-facility associated signaling messages derived from call set-up parameters generated by said customers to a D-channel controller within said public ISDN telecommunications network, said D-channel controller being shared amongst said plurality of customers;
formulating ISDN signaling messages in said D-channel controller;
transmitting said ISDN signaling messages to said switch; and
applying said ISDN calls to said switch via a second set of connection paths different from said first set of connection paths.
4. A method for providing ISDN signaling messages to switches in a public telecommunications network, said ISDN signaling messages containing information for routing data calls from a plurality of customers served by said switches to intended destinations, said method comprising the steps of
transmitting call set-up parameters generated by said customers to a D-channel controller within said public telecommunications network via a dial up data link, said D-channel controller being shared amongst said plurality of customers;
formulating an ISDN signaling message in said D-channel controller in accordance with information derived from said set-up parameters;
transmitting said ISDN signaling message from said D-channel controller to said switch via the D-channel in a Primary Rate Interface (PRI) formatted data link; and
transmitting said data calls from said customers to said switches via a connection different from said dial-up data link.
5. The invention defined in claims 1 or 3 wherein said first set of paths include voice grade telephone lines and said second set of paths include T-1 access lines.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/839452 filed Feb. 20, 1992 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,375,124.
This invention relates generally to Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) telecommunications systems, and, in particular, to method and apparatus for providing customers with the ability to generate signalling messages necessary to support ISDN communications without the need for a local D-channel controller (DCC).
ACCUNET® switched 384 and 1536 digital data services available from AT&T, and other similar services available from other inter-exchange telecommunications carriers, are usage-sensitive dial-up digital data services capable of transporting 384 Kbps andd 1.536 Mbps rate data between customer premises locations. These offerings are well suited for such dial-up, i.e., on-demand, high speed data transmission applications, as bulk data transfer, computer graphics, enhanced teleconferencing, video communications, computer aided design, image transfer and retrieval, and so on.
Currently, customers obtain access/egress to the above-described transport services by, for example, using private lines between the customer premises and the inter-exchange carrier location. In a common arrangement, access is provided via the ACCUNET®T1.5 service (also known as T1 service), which includes 1.544 Mbps digital private lines that are available from AT&T, and that use Primary Rate Interface (PR1) signaling. These private lines connect a toll switch (for example, a 4ESS™ switch that supports Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) interface standards, with Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) that also supports the ISDN protocol.
While a foregoing arrangement is satisfactory for some customers, it has some drawbacks, notably cost. In particular, in order to advise the ISDN switch of information needed for routing, it is necessary for the customer to have interface equipment, generally known as a D-channel controller (DCC), to generate ISDN signaling messages based upon customer defined call set-up parameters. However, many customers cannot presently afford to obtain the advantages associated with ISDN service, since the cost of a D-channel controller and a D-channel is prohibitively high.
In addition, the present arrangement is inefficient, because, in order to obtain ISDN 1.536 Mbps functionality, a minimum of two 1.544 Mbps T1 transmission lines are presently required. More specifically, a T1 line has, in reality, somewhat less than 1.544 Mbps transmission capability, because of signaling overhead. Even if the full 1.544 Mbps capacity were available, it would not be enough: the ISDN format requires a 1.536 Mbps transmission channel, plus a 64 Kbps signaling channel, adding up to more than the T1 capability. If two T1 lines are used for only one ISDN link, the excess capacity (approximately 1.480 Mbps) is essentially wasted.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, D-channel controllers are located within the telecommunications network, preferably in close proximity to each ISDN-capable toll switch. Each DCC, and the D channel between the DCC and its associated switch, is shared among customers at different locations. The DCC is accessed by such customers via a dial-up data connection, illustratively established between a user interface system (UIS) at the customer premises and a user support system (USS) connected to the DCC. When the DCC receives call set up parameters from a customer, it generates ISDN signaling messages that are transmitted to the associated toll switch via a PRI interface on the shared D-channel, thereby establishing a communications path from customer's equipment through an ordinary T1 line operating in the non-facility associated signaling (NFAS) mode to the switch, and thence to a desired destination.
Since each D-channel controller and its D channel are used in common by multiple customers served by a given toll switch, and each DCC is capable of controlling as many as 20 NFAS T1 links, large economies are effected. In this way, customers can obtain a single T1 link for the purpose of access, and use available switched digital services in order to easily obtain "on-demand" switched telecommunications transmission capability.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a central USS is located in a control center within the telecommunications network, and communicates with each individual USS supporting an associated DCC via dial up data connections. The central USS is accessed by customers in diverse locations via dial-up data connections, formulates signaling messages based upon set-up parameters received from customer's UIS, and passes these messages to the appropriate DCC, illustratively using another USS connected to the DCC. The DCC then formulates ISDN signaling messages for transmission to the associated switch.
In the drawing,
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a prior an telecommunications arrangement wherein signaling messages for digital traffic carried in one or more communication channels connecting customer premises equipment to an ISDN capable switch are routed from a D-channel controller located at a customer location to the switch via a PRI link;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of our invention, in which a D-channel controller and a user support system (USS) are located in proximity to each toll switch in a communication network and used in common by multiple customers served by each switch to set up switched digital communications channels over individual transmission facilities connecting each customer to the associated switch;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of our invention, in which a central USS is located in a control center within the telecommunications network, and communicates with the USS/DCC combination located in proximity to each toll switch in the network;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a typical arrangement for a user interface system such as UIS 204-206 and 254-256 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a typical arrangement for a user support system such as USS 222 and 272 of FIG. 2 or USS 322 of FIG. 3; and
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating a functional view of the process performed in the system of FIG. 3.
Referring first to FIG. 1, there is shown a block diagram of a prior an telecommunications arrangement wherein a telecommunications customer having customer premises equipment (CPE) 102-104 at customer premises 101 can communicate to distant locations, such as second customer premises 151, via a switched digital communications network 150 using the ISDN protocol. While in FIG. 1, network 150 is shown as including two ISDN capable switches 130 and 180 (which may be implemented as 4ESS electronic switches available from AT&T) located within respective Points of Presence (POPs) 120 and 170, interconnected by a link 141, in actuality, network 150 may include additional switches. A description of the 4ESS switch is contained in Bell System Technical Journal (BSTJ) Vol. 56, No. 7, pp 1015-1320, September 1977.
Switches in network 150, including switches 130 and 180, are each connected to signal transfer points in a Common Channel Signaling (CCS7) network 140, which is a digital packet network arranged to carry CCS7 signaling messages between switches. The CCS network is explained in BSTJ Vol. 57, No. 2, February 1978.
CCS7 signaling messages are originated in switches 130 and 180, based upon ISDN signaling messages in PRI format received in each switch via an input on the D-channel (shown as a dashed line) portion of access line 114. The contents of ISDN messages, in turn, are based upon call set-up parameters (i.e., information derived from the calling and called parties as well as information about desired bandwidth, etc.) The CCS7 messages instruct switches 130 and 180 in network 150 to set up paths, such as link 141, so that communications originating in one customer premises location can be extended to the desired endpoint or destination.
Using network 150, a telecommunications customer can today obtain dial-up digital data service at 384 Kbps and at 1.536 Mbps rates, depending upon the type of information generated in CPE 102-104 and the price that the customer is willing to pay for the communications service. For many "communications intensive" applications such as computer communications and video processing, some CPE such as CPE 102 and 104 may require the higher 1.536 Mbps rate, while other CPE such as CPE 103 may use a lower rate (384 Kbps) channel. In the case of the former, at least two T1 digital access lines 114 and 115 are typically required between customer premises 101 and the switch 130 in the nearest Point of Presence (POP) 120 within network 150 that serves those premises. In the example of FIG. 1, three access lines 114-116 are shown. At least two T1 lines are required because of capacity limitations, and the fact that a 64 Kbps D-channel is required on at least one of the access lines, in order to transport ISDN signaling messages formatted in accordance with the PRI protocol. When the capacity for D-channel signaling is allocated in, for example, access line 114 (dashed line) the remaining capacity on line 114 is only 1.472 Mbps (8 Kbps is required for framing purposes), which is insufficient for the 1.536 Mbps rate required by CPE 102. Thus, CPE 102 must be linked to switch 130 via a separate T1 access line 115, using what is commonly known as Non-Facility Associated Signaling (NFAS). CPE 104, also assumed to require 1.536 Mbps service, is linked to switch 130 via yet another T1 access line 116. Note that lines 115 and 116 need not include a D-channel for signaling; these lines support 24 channels, each of 64 Kbps capacity, using what is commonly known as the D4 framing format. Alternatively, the extended super frame (ESF) format, which is preferred in the ISDN environment, can be used.
The NFAS concept will be understood by noting the presence in customer premises 101 of D-channel controller (DCC) 110, which is connected to access line 114 via a multiplexer 111. DCC 110, which may be a PRImate system available from ISDN Technologies, Inc., or any similar product, prepares and encodes ISDN signaling messages in the 64 Kbps D-channel, and transmits these messages, formatted in accordance with the PRI protocol, to switch 130. At the switch, the ISDN signaling messages are received and translated to CCS7 messages which are in turn transmitted to appropriate locations in network 150 via signaling network 140. The "primary" function of the ISDN signaling messages generated in DCC 110 is to communicate with switch 130 in order to set up appropriate routing from that switch through network 150 for traffic such as 384 Kbps data originating in CPE 103 that is applied to switch 130 via the 23 B channels remaining on the same access line 114 that contains the ISDN signaling messages themselves. However, DCC 110 can also provide switch 130 with ISDN signaling messages for traffic from "other facilities", for example, 1.536 Mbps traffic that is applied to switch 130 from CPE 102 and 104 via access lines 115 and 116 that do not have their own D-channel. This capability--signaling on one access line with respect to traffic on a different access line--is called non-facility associated signaling. Indeed, most D-channel controllers currently include sophisticated and relatively expensive circuitry arranged to generate ISDN signaling messages that can be used to route traffic originating from CPE connected to switch 130 via up to as many as 20 additional T1 access lines. Without the present invention, these access lines had to serve a single customer location, i.e., customer premises 101.
If the arrangement in customer premises 151 is similar to the arrangement in customer premises 101 (i.e., DCC 160 provides ISDN signaling in PRI format for CPE 153 via the D-channel in access line 164 and NFAS ISDN signaling for CPE 152 and 154 via access lines 165 and 166), CPE 102 (or 104) can communicate with CPE 152 (or 154) over a two-way, switched digital 1.536 Mbps channel through network 150, using NFAS signaling capabilities of both DCC 110 and DCC 160. In addition, CPE 103 (and other CPE requiring bandwidth available in access line 114) can communicate with CPE 153 over a two-way, switched digital 384 Kbps channel through network 150, using DCCs 110 and 160 in their primary mode.
With the arrangement of FIG. 1, there is often excess, and therefore "wasted" capacity in the access lines connecting the customer premises to the network. Also, the need for a separate D-channel and D-channel controller in each customer premises can be prohibitively expensive for many customers.
In FIG. 2, an arrangement in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in which a single D-channel controller and a single D channel, is shared among many customers served by the same toll switch and provides ISDN signaling messages for the communications channels (typically 24 B channels) that exist in the several access lines (which can originate in different locations) connecting each of those customers to the switch. As illustrated therein, a first D-channel controller 223 is located within POP 220 in proximity to a first ISDN capable switch 230, and a second D-channel controller 273 is located within POP 270 in proximity to a second ISDN capable switch 280. Other DCC's would be associated with other switches in the network. DCCs 223 and 273 are connected to and receive inputs from respective user support systems (USS's) 222 and 272, and provide ISDN signaling messages in PRI format to respective switches 230 and 280 via the D-channel (dashed line) on T1 access lines 225 and 275. Other POPs within network 250, not shown, may be similarly configured.
In this arrangement, CPE in each customer premises is linked to the particular ISDN capable switch serving that customer in a nearby POP, by a single T1 access line that does not include a D-channel. A user interface system (UIS) in each customer premises is also linked to the DCC in the POP by an ordinary data (telephone) line. Thus, CPE in customer premises 201,203 are linked to switch 230 in POP 220 by access lines 211-213, respectively, and CPE in customer premises 251-253 are linked to switch 280 in POP 270 by access lines 261-263, respectively. All of these access lines are typically T-1 lines using D4 or ESF framing. Call set-up parameters needed to generate D-channel signaling messages for communications originating at customer premises 201-203 are transmitted to USS 222 in POP 220 from a particular UIS 204-206. The connection between UIS 204-206 and USS 222 may be ordinary voice grade telephone lines 214-216, respectively.
Call set-up parameters originated in each customer premises 201-203, are received in USS 222 from the respective UIS 204-206, converted to ISDN signaling messages in PRI format in DCC 223 and applied to switch 230 via the D-channel portion of access line 225. Thus, a single D channel is shared by many customers. In switch 230, the received ISDN signaling messages are converted to CCS7 messages and applied to signaling network 240. This establishes the appropriate communication paths between the various switches in network 250, such that digital information originated in customer premises 201-203 is routed (1) from customer equipment to the ISDN switch over an ordinary T1 line operating in the NFAS mode, and (2) from the switch via the telecommunications network to appropriate destinations, such as customer premises 251-253.
Note that in FIG. 2, customer premises 251-253 are likewise equipped with UIS 254-256, each of which communicate with USS 272 via telephone lines 264-266, thereby controlling the routing of digital signals applied to switch 280 via T1 links 261-263, respectively.
By virtue of the advantageous arrangement of FIG. 2 wherein DCC 223 and the D channel in access line 225 is shared by customers at multiple locations including customer premises 201-203, each individual customer can obtain the benefits of ISDN communications without bearing the expense of an individual D-channel or D-channel controller. In addition, each customer has an efficient access arrangement with respect to the network: a single T1 facility to carry 1.536 Mbps traffic, and an ordinary telephone line for UIS-to-USS signaling.
Referring now to FIG. 3, another embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in which a central user support system 321 is located in a control center 324 within telecommunications network 350. In this arrangement, as in FIG. 2, CPE in customer premises 301-303 is connected to the toll switch 330 serving that customer via respective T1 access lines 311-313. These access lines do not have D-channels. UIS 304-306 in each customer premises 301-303 communicates call setup parameters to central USS 321 typically via ordinary telephone lines 314-316. Call set-up parameters received from each UIS are processed in central USS 321 in a similar manner as in the arrangement of FIG. 2, and passed to the individual USS (e.g., USS 322) supporting an associated DCC (e.g., DCC 323) located in close proximity to the switch serving the customer. The USS/DCC combination prepares appropriate ISDN signaling messages in PRI format in the same manner as described in connection with FIG. 2, and applies the messages to switch 330 via the D-channel on access line 325.
In the arrangement of FIG. 3, central USS 321 in control center 324 also supports communications originated in customer premises (such as customer premises 351-353) connected to and served by other switches (such as switch 380) in other POPs (such as POP 370). Thus, a single central user support system can support the entire network 350. However, for reliability or other purposes, it may sometimes be prudent to include several central USS's and/or several control centers within network 350. In any event, because of the shared use of central USS 321 by customers served by several toll switches, it is desirable to utilize a customer data base (CDB) 327 in control center 324 to, for example, store information relating to the data rate associated with the called party number and the originating customer interface (T1.5), interpret call set-up parameters received from various customer premises, and convert the information to appropriate format before being applied to USS 322 and DCC 323 (or to other USS's and associated D-channel controllers such as USS/DCC 372/373).
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a typical arrangement for a user interface system such as UIS 204-206 and 254-256 of FIG. 2. Each UIS, located at a customer premises, may be a personal computer 401, a "dumb" (ASCII/synchronous) terminal, or any other processor that requires only simple resident applications software in order to receive, format and prepare to send to the USS, manually entered (e.g., via keyboard 403) parameters, specifically call setup and tear down information. Alternatively, UIS functionality may be incorporated in the customer's application equipment, and programmed to automatically set up and tear down calls. A modem 402 providing a voice-band/data interface may be used to connect PC 401 in the UIS to the USS, so that call setup and tear down information generated in PC 401 in digital form can be communicated to the USS over voice grade lines.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a typical arrangement for a user support system such as USS 222 or 272 of FIG. 2, USS 322 or 372, or central USS 321 of FIG. 3. The USS, if based in a POP, may be an integral part of the D-Channel Controller (DCC) or separate hardware. The USS contains processor hardware such as personal computer 501, and applications software required to support the interface between the UIS and the associated DCC such as DCC 503. A modem 502 forms the actual hardware interface between the USS of FIG. 5 and the remote UIS. Alternatively, software running on PC 501 can provide modem-like interfaces to multiple UIS's by, for example, processing inputs/outputs at multiple ports under common software control. Each modem, such as modem 502, automatically answers calls from a UIS, and prompts the customer (using user friendly queries and responses) for call setup and tear down information, e.g., called party number, data rate, and length of call, etc. By storing appropriate data in PC 501, each USS can support customized calling capabilities for each customer, such as abbreviated "dialing". Other features that may be provided are calling party number delivery, and call progress information during call setup and tear down. Information provided by the USS to the DCC is used to prepare ISDN PRI Q.931 protocol messages, which are sent to the ISDN switch for call setup and tear down. As stated previously, the DCC typically uses the ISDN PRI Non-Facility Associated Signaling (NFAS) capability to set up calls over the customer T1 access lines.
Because each USS may be used in common by multiple customers, certain security functions may be included, such as prompting the UIS for a customer login used to identify each customer, and for a password to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the USS. The supplied password may be checked in an internal database associated with PC 501. In addition, USS software is preferably partitioned to prevent one customer from interfering with another customer's call(s) in profess, which could otherwise result in accidental setup and tear down. Partitions between customers can also be based on the customer's login and/or password so that a separate customer profile can be provided for each customer. The profile includes permissions and capabilities supported at the customer's location.
If desired, the USS can also be remotely accessed by a "super user" for administration purposes, e.g., for adding new customers. The USS may support "super user" access via a modem interface, or an ISDN temporary signaling connection.
A functional view of the process performed using the arrangement of FIG. 3 of the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 6. First, in step 601, a customer places a request for service by, for example, dialing into USS 321 using a predetermined 800 number. A suitable dialing interface is provided on personal computer 401 within the UIS of FIG. 4; alternatively, a dialing pad on a touch tone telephone may be used. In step 602, service parameters are developed in USS 321. This is done through a dialogue between the USS and the customer, which requests necessary call set up information, including scheduled time for a connection (if not immediate), location(s) to be connected, bandwidth desired, billing options, reach number in case of set up difficulties, and, advantageously, duration (or ending time) of the desired connection. Customer identity validation and verification of resource availability may also be performed. The user interface personal computer 401, provided by application software stored in memory, preferably presents the customer with a visual display of choices, taking into consideration available customer facilities. Alternatively, an audio interface would include a list of choices presented by a voice response unit such as an AT&T Conversant system.
In step 603, signaling network 340 within communications network 350 receives call set up information provided by the customer, which has been appropriately formatted by DCC 323 and applied to switch 330 via access line 325. An attempt is now made to actually set up the desired call if successful, the process proceeds to step 604, otherwise the customer is informed of the problem or denial in step 605. The latter step could include presentation, at personal computer 401, of an indication of the reasons for the denial, such as display of a message indicating that the destination location is busy, insufficient capacity is available, terminating equipment is in a trouble condition, etc. In step 604, service data is collected in network 350, so that, for example, appropriate billing records can be formulated.
In step 606, DCC 323 monitors inputs from the customer to determine if the customer desires to change the previously specified termination time. In this manner, the customer is given the ability to terminate the connection earlier than scheduled or extend it beyond the time originally requested. If the customer has signaled the DCC with information indicative of such desire, the new information is stored in this step. Thereafter, in step 607, DCC 323 monitors the stored termination information to determine if termination should occur, i.e., if the stored call termination time equals or exceeds the current time. If the termination time has not been reached, the connection continues; otherwise, termination occurs in step 608.
Various modifications and adaptations may be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. For this reason, it is intended that the invention be limited only by the appended claims. For example, other signaling arrangements can be implemented between the customers and the shared DCC located in the network, and the ISDN switch served by the DCC can be an intra-lata (local) ISDN switch or a PBX switch using the ISDN protocol, as well as a toll switch.
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Hilbert Names Rehbaum Assistant AD, Head Women's Basketball Coach
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Hamburg, N.Y. – Kara Rehbaum has been named assistant athletic director and head women's basketball coach at Hilbert College, announced Richard Walsh, director of athletics.
Rehbaum takes over a program that finished 11-15 last season and advanced to the finals of the 2003-04 North Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament.
In addition to coaching, Rehbaum will serve as assistant athletic director where her duties will include scheduling, transportation and overseeing the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for Hilbert's 11 NCAA Division III athletic teams.
Rehbaum looks forward to the challenges that await her as Hilbert prepares for the rigors of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) in which the Hawks will compete in 2004-05.
"The small family atmosphere that makes up Hilbert College is exactly what I wanted," said Rehbaum. "I'm excited to be back in collegiate athletics and with Hilbert currently going through a tremendous growth period, the groundwork is being laid for success."
She spent three years as an operations assistant for the Buffalo Destroyers, the Rochester Brigade and the Cincinnati Swarm, all professional Arena Football League teams owned by North American Sports.
Rehbaum served as head women's basketball coach from 1993-98 at NCAA Division I Canisius College in Buffalo. In 1995, she was recognized by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) as Coach of the Year and received the same honor from the Basketball Coaches Association of New York (BCANY) at the conclusion of the '94-'95 season.
Previously, Rehbaum spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at Canisius where she helped lead the Griffins through the transition from an NCAA Division II program to its current Division I status. She played a critical role in recruiting Heather Fiore and Shauna Geronzin, who each hold many Canisius playing records.
"We're pleased to have someone of Kara's playing and coaching background at Hilbert," Walsh added. "We're confident she can lead our women's basketball program through the transition into the AMCC."
Rehbaum most recently worked as a sales coordinator for Eastman Machine Co. in Buffalo.
She earned a bachelor's degree in physical education with a concentration in athletic training after a stellar playing career at Canisius. She scored 1,661 career points and pulled down 1,075 career rebounds over her four year career.
After graduating she played professionally for the Atlanta Comets of the Women's American Basketball Association (WABA) for one year before the league folded. She was inducted into the Canisius Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
Rehbaum resides in Cheektowaga.
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Certified public accountant Penny Hendry Lumpkin has been admitted as a member of the firm Barrs, Coiner & Lumpkin, LLC (formerly Carmichael, Clay & Barrs, LLC) in Brunswick.
Early next spring, thrifty shoppers will have more options to look forward to when the Save-A-Lot grocery store chain opens a location in Hinesville.
Though debate continues over whether the economic recession will end in 2010, the mom-and-pop shops that opened in 2009 might just stick around another year, and Hinesville is inviting more businesses to bring their goods and services to town.
SAVANNAH - Comcast, a provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, recently announced it is launching next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 and moving from broadband to wideband in Savannah and surrounding areas, including several southeastern Georgia communities.
The Georgia Academy for Economic Development recently announced the local graduates from the 2009 region 12 multi-day training program.
ATLANTA - Georgia Power has asked the Public Service Commission to approve increased fuel charges that would raise the bill for the typical residential customer by $6.98 a month.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported on it's Web site that the utility asked the Georgia PSC to approve the request Tuesday.
The board of the Liberty County Development Authority approved a final memorandum of understanding Tuesday morning with the company behind Project Thunder, a large-scale development that's anticipated to bring at least 200 jobs to the area sometime late next year.
Last week's meeting between the secretary of the Army and local proponents of troop increases for Fort Stewart revealed some measure of compensation may be possible for community investors and the Army post, but no promises were made.
ATLANTA - Shane's Rib Shack, a Petrus Brands company, is expanding further into South Georgia with six new locations, including Hinesville, Savannah, Pooler and Valdosta, and into South Carolina with future store openings in Beaufort.
Liberty County Development Authority board members met early Tuesday to review a memorandum of understanding that would bring them a step closer to welcoming a sizeable, though still unnamed, employer to the area.
The Georgia School Boards Association has awarded the Coastal Courier the GSBA Beacon Award for its coverage of local education.
Anna Chafin, director of marketing and research for the Liberty County Development Authority, has been named to the Leadership Georgia Class of 2010.
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that 72,298 laid-off workers filed initial claims for state unemployment insurance benefits in November, a decrease of 2,182 from November 2008.
The Altamaha Federal Credit Union broke ground Friday for its Ludowici office on Highway 84..
Deeds filed in the Liberty County Clerk of Courts office for July 17-21 include:
Kroger's Atlanta Division will host a three-day division-wide job fair in hopes of filling more than 2,000 open positions for its 185 stores ...
Georgia's holiday on sales tax for back-to-school goods is Friday and Saturday. The exemption is on the state's 4 percent tax and not ...
JESUP - The Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia announces the addition of Amber Aragon, M.D., to its staff.
The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Metro Hinesville's unemployment rate for June was 6.6 percent, up 0.1 percentage point from ...
George and Babs Holtzman of Hinesville have achieved the 2014 National Conference Award given by Allstate Insurance Company. The Holtzmans are former owners of Holtzman ...
Coastal Empire Beer Co. of Savannah won silver and gold medals in blind tastings earlier this month at the 2015 United States Open Beer Championship ...
Vaden Automotive Group, which has a dealership in Hinesville, has added two dealerships - Infiniti of Hilton Head and Vaden Nissan of Hilton Head, bringing its ...
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LEIGH Halfpenny is poised to return to the scene of the most frightening moment of his rugby career on Saturday, adamant he will not think twice about hurling himself in the line of fire should the occasion demand against Ireland.
Nine weeks ago at the Millennium Stadium, the Gorseinon product finished Wales's game against Australia on a stretcher after making a recklessly brave attempt to stop the Wallabies' match-winning try, scored by Kurtley Beale.
Halfpenny was immediately ferried off to hospital for scans on a neck injury. After six weeks out he resumed playing for the Blues and he is set to feature for Wales in the Six Nations opener against Ireland in four days' time.
But the memories are still fresh of the tackle on Dave Dennis and the aftermath.
"It was pretty worrying at the time," said Halfpenny.
"I had a dead arm for half-an-hour and I was not sure what sort of damage had been done, so the scans were good news because they showed no nerves had been damaged.
"I was conscious the whole time, but not sure what had happened. I was aware of a numbness in my arm and it was frightening.
"The medical staff were superb and it looked worse than it turned out to be. The doctors and nurses at the hospital were brilliant. I am a bit claustrophobic and they calmed me down before the MRI scan.
"I had a few weeks off and missed games I wanted to play in, but I have played a few games this month and it has been good.
"I have to learn to stop tackling with my head! I tried to protect my left shoulder and ended up making it worse. I have not thought about it in the games I have played since, just throwing myself into it."
Meanwhile, Shaun Edwards has insisted that any personal disappointment at missing out on this year's British Lions tour will be put aside as he looks to help Wales to another Six Nations title.
Wales defence coach Edwards was a surprise omission from Warren Gatland's Lions coaching staff for this summer's three-Test Australia tour.
"Obviously, everyone wants to go on a Lions tour, as a player and as a coach," Edwards said.
"But the decision has been made. Gats has made his decision, and obviously I am abiding by it. I am not going to forget how much Warren Gatland has done for me over the last 10 years. Most of the things I have achieved in coaching have been through him and his help. He has been a great mentor for me, and hopefully he will continue to be that in the future. He has made a decision which went against me, but there is no way my loyalty will be questioned.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - University of New Mexico junior Lauren Irwin was named Mountain West Co-Defensive Player of the Week as announced today by the conference office. Air Force senior defender Cassie Wilson also received the weekly honor. The award is her second of the season and her career. It is the sixth MW award of the season for the Lobos.
Irwin, from Anaheim, Calif., helped pace a New Mexico defensive back line that limited San Diego State to only nine shots in last Friday's double-overtime draw against the Aztecs. Irwin and the Lobo defense allowed only four shots on goal through 110 minutes of action. Irwin and the UNM defense prevented San Diego State from taking a single shot during the final 20 minutes of the match.
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A summer internship allowed Kimberly Hursh to explore a career path while helping the community.
Instead of bumming at the beach or trotting the globe, Kimberly Hursh spent her summer at an internship that helped her lay the groundwork for her vocation and serve the community.
While extending a helping hand to families in need through the nonprofit Catholic Community Services in Salem, Ore., Hursh learned project management skills, presented extensive research and discovered more about a potential career path.
Hursh found her internship through the Lilly Project, an organization through the Office of the Chaplains that helps students to explore their vocation. Outside organizations can apply to become Lilly internship sites, and the Chaplains Office helps to place students in positions.
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Hursh is a history major with an ambition to become an educator. She helped CCS organize events and activities for foster children who are aged beyond the system. She also had a hand in launching two new programs called Safe Families for Children and Family Finders, both of which help relocate foster children.
"There are so many details to projects like this, and I sat in on meetings with the Oregon Department of Human Services, the CCS legal and marketing departments and the National Chapter of Safe Families. I also ran meetings with faith communities in Salem. All of this showed me that a project this large can only be accomplished when smaller tasks are identified and then delegated out, which also requires a great deal of communication."
Through this internship, Hursh also had the opportunity to present research regarding the necessity of social networking for nonprofit outreach. She says this "was a challenge," but it allowed her to be creative, and to articulate her passion for the project — an enthusiasm that she was able to reflect on through the Lilly Project.
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"The Lilly internship comes with a great bonus: every week, all the interns meet to discuss vocation and their personal journeys. It's a great exercise in self-awareness and discovering what you're meant to do."
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"People have just become obsessed with me. I am most known for my controversial union to my husband. It got a lot of media attention. It's hard to raise eyebrows in Hollywood, but we really did." – Courtney on entering the Celebrity Big Brother UK House.
Courtney got booed by the British fans who previously applauded celebrities the likes of Dustin Diamond entering the Big Brother House just ahead of her. Which seems brutally unfair, since Screech already sunk to porn while Courtney is still three to four months from going ATM on camera to pay the rent.
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Cawthorne Exercises for Dizziness
Problems with the inner ear can cause feelings of extreme dizziness. A series of exercises, known as Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises, were developed in 1950 to help stop the dizziness. The exercises aim to re-train the brain to deal with the inner ear problem without causing vertigo or dizziness. Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises consist of four different types, including eye, head, sitting, standing and moving exercises.
Eye Exercises
Without moving your head, slowly look up and down. Next, look to the left, and then look to the right. Hold your index finger in front of your face. Continue to focus on your finger as you move it away from your face and close to your face again. After doing each of these exercises slowly a few times, do them more rapidly.
Head Exercises
Keep your eyes open as you perform the first set of head exercises. Bend your head forward, and then bend it backwards. Repeat this exercise 20 times. Move your head to the left, and then move your head to the right. Repeat this exercise 20 times. Once you've done these exercises slowly, try doing them quickly. When you can complete the exercises with your eyes open, try to do them with your eyes closed.
Sitting Exercises
Sit down on the edge of a bed or on a chair. Shrug your shoulders up and down 20 times. Rotate your shoulders so your chest faces the right side of the room. Rotate your shoulders to the left so your chest faces the left side of the room. Repeat these shoulder turns 20 times. Place an object on the floor in front of you as you continue to sit in your chair. Bend down and pick up the object, and bring it back up. Repeat this 20 times.
Standing Exercises
Sit down in a chair, and practice standing up with your eyes open. Repeat this 20 times. If you are able to stand up without feeling dizzy, try it with your eyes closed. Stand up, and throw a small ball from hand to hand. The ball should be thrown above eye level. Lower the ball, and throw it back and forth at knee level. Make a 360-degree turn with your eyes open. Try it with your eyes closed once you can do it without feeling dizzy.
Moving Exercises
Walk across the room 20 times with your eyes open. Make sure the room is free of clutter, and walk across the room 20 times with your eyes closed. Walk up and down a flight of stairs with your eyes open. Very carefully try this with your eyes closed, but hold onto a handrail to keep yourself from falling.
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It may seem difficult to distinguish between two distinct conditions that have similar symptoms, as is the case with Lyme disease and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). In fact, there are some in the medical community who believe that individuals with CFS may actually have undiagnosed and untreated chronic Lyme disease. While more research may help clarify the possible links between CFS and Lyme disease, individuals suffering from CFS-like symptoms may want to consider seeing a health care professional who can distinguish between the two conditions through diagnostic tests.
Lyme disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of a tick that is infected with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria (FYI — these ticks most commonly live on deer and mice). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that in most cases, the first symptom of Lyme disease is a circular rash (erythema migrans) that develops at the site of the tick bite (typically three to 30 days after being bitten). This peculiarly named rash resembles a bulls-eye and expands up to twelve inches in diameter. Other symptoms of Lyme disease may include fatigue, chills, achy muscles and joints, fever, headache, and swollen lymph nodes.
Lyme disease may be cured with antibiotics, especially if it is still in its early stages. Individuals who have not been treated, or who have not been treated successfully, may experience complications from Lyme disease weeks, months, or potentially years after an infected tick bite. These complications include facial paralysis, heart rhythm abnormalities, and arthritis, because the disease affects the nervous, cardiovascular, and musculo-skeletal systems.
While the causes of Lyme disease are known, those of CFS are not as clear. The most obvious symptom of CFS is debilitating fatigue lasting for at least six months, but additional signs may include:
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I would say as if my dreams were real
and try to soothe you while you send me
as if mine would cease
I would step through the sky if stars
would make way
for spells with no end
And cease to hold them dear
in vain
I would invite a trying cause to be my guide
A pain-invoking trial to span my wings
and drip the same tears for peace
I would stay the course for more
retrace a step in sync
And line your heart with words
They would trace this haunted line
invite you inside
And ask humbly
that we don't cease
And once you feel how far I'd wade
I would ask you simply
if you can brave
Those wondrous seas
with me
My love, I would wade
through the words with you
and arrange the vowels into waves
and the spaces into a tightly knit
And ride this lonely tide
against the sun
Its grey would gleefully return to green
And compose an imagined dream into your silhouette
I would answer every quiz you emit
And turn this light to yours,
eternally tuned to me
For like when driven eyes picked yours out
against the sun,
I know no other emotion
And the wondrous seas
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Enshrine a glorious mood and never cease
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Sat July 19, 2014
At Crash Site In Ukraine, Rebels Restrict International Monitors
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Originally published on Sat July 19, 2014 4:18 pm
Separatist rebels at the site of the shot down Malaysia Airlines jet in Eastern Ukraine have been giving restricted access to international monitors Saturday. Corey Flintoff speaks with NPR's Kelly McEvers from Donetsk on the effort and the outcry over the slow pace of the body recovery and evidence gathering.


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I walked into a different world today! I was looking for new things to do for my first today and found an article in the newspaper about a well known artist and quilt designer who would be speaking at the local quilt guild meeting. The meeting was open to the public.
Ellen Murphy of American Homestead Designs has just published her first book of quilting designs. What an artist! Ellen has created unique quilts inspired by the colors and shapes of American houses, from farmhouses to brownstones. She also makes pieces from felt and embroidery. I loved seeing everything she had made and designed. She is fabulous! Go to her blog and take a look at the wonderful things she had done.
What I found even more amazing was the artistry of all the women that are members of the quilt guild. They have a show and tell at their meetings. The women brought the quilts and projects they were working on. I just could not believe the amount of talent in that room. Most of the ladies were a little older, there was a lot of white hair in that room, but an abundance of artistry. Several of the ladies had their quilts published recently in quilting magazines. They were passing around magazine so the others could see the articles.
One of the ladies got up and said she would be giving quilting lessons for free if anyone knew someone that would like to attend. She has a full class now. She is looking for a group of 6 to start her next class. She is giving free lessons to keep the cost of the learning down. She said it is expensive enough for the students to buy the materials. She is worried that there aren't enough young people quilting and it will become a lost art. I was amazed at the love the ladies had for quilting. I may just have to take some lessons!
The group of ladies were so friendly and inviting. They all asked if I would be coming back next month. I told them I didn't know if I was ready to start quilting, but I would give it some thought. I even had one lady offer to give me a ride to the next meeting. I'm telling you I really wanted join just to be around those wonderful ladies. I was thinking what a beautiful quilt I could make for my bedroom. Then I remembered that would take me some time and I didn't know if I would be able to stick it out and get one done. I asked one of the ladies how many quilts she had made so far this year and she told me six.
I purchased a pattern and some material to try a felt and embroidery project. I thought I should start small and work my way up.
My Inspiration For Doing The Year of Firsts
As you may know I am doing a first every day this year. I read the book I Dare me by Lu Ann Cahn. Lu Ann has a website and has published a book talking about her year of firsts. I read the book and it motivated me to try a year of firsts. Lu Ann is at luanncahn.com and her blog has all her firsts. She determined that a first could be something you hadn't done in 10 years. Here is my A Year of Firsts. Make sure to go see my guest post on Lu Ann's blog and leave a comment.


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Firefighters find body in burned truck on Springfield, Dietrich roads
SAPD detectives suspect fire near W.W. White was intentionally set
SAN ANTONIO - Firefighters battling a large truck fire near Springfield and Dietrich roads off W.W. White discovered a body in the backseat early Thursday morning.
A security guard noticed the truck fire on the East Side around 1 a.m. and called the fire department.
Firefighters put out the blaze and found what is believed to be the body of a man inside the extended cab pickup.
San Antonio police homicide detectives were called to the scene to investigate, but said there were few clues about who the person was or what happened.
Detectives were also unsure whether the victim died in the fire or before the truck burned.
SAPD detectives suspect the fire was intentionally set because the cab of the truck was badly burned, but the bed didn't catch fire.
The fire department's arson unit is investigating the fire as well. The body has not been identified.
For a list of recent stories Jenna Hiller has done, click here.
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The Elements of Styles
It was, in its way, a journalistic milestone: On March 22 of this year, the New York Times admitted that twice a week, on Sundays and Thursdays, it publishes a humor section. The editors of the Times don't call their humor pages the "Comics" or the "Funnies," for that would undermine the polished, coiffed, formal sensibility of the Gray Lady. Instead, its humor section has been dubbed "Styles," as in "Sunday Styles" and "Thursday Styles."
Like the various chapters in the lives of Calvin, Hobbes, Garfield, Opus, and Hagar the Horrible, the Styles pages make me laugh. A lot. But until the March 22 column by Margaret Sullivan, the Times's "public editor," I had thought that the similarities between Sunday Styles and the comics were unintentional—that the glee with which I turn to the Styles pages each week was mine and mine alone, a function of my finding humor in liberal convention, in liberal insularity, in liberal faddishness. Now I am not so sure.
On March 5, Thursday Styles published a piece entitled "One Part Mr. Peanut, One Part Hipster Chic," which reported on the return of the monocle as a fashion accessory. "From the trendy enclaves of Berlin cafés and Manhattan restaurants to gin ads and fashion magazines," reported Allen Salkin, "the monocle is taking its turn alongside key 21st-century accoutrements like sharply tucked plaid shirts and certificates in swine butchering."
Martin Raymond, "a British trend forecaster," told Salkin that during a recent trip to Cape Town, he spotted a group of young men "carrying monocles along with tiny brass telescopes kept in satchels." Why? "All of this," Raymond said, "is part of a sense of irony and way of discovering and displaying artisanal and craft-based technology. You see the monocle appearing in Berlin, parts of South Dublin."
Ah, South Dublin! The world capital of cool! I like to think it was Martin Raymond's quotation that sent the bloggers scurrying to their keyboards to poke holes in Salkin's reporting. It was easy to do. Salkin had managed to cram monocles, Berlin cafés, Manhattan restaurants, sharply tucked plaid shirts, certificates in swine butchering, parts of South Dublin, gin ads and fashion magazines, trend forecasters with British accents, Cape Town, tiny brass telescopes kept in satchels, irony, and artisanal and craft-based technology into a brief, 585-word piece. He had crafted sentences with more hipster posturing and pretense per character than the tweets of Lady Gaga.
"Media watchers received the story like a Christmas present, tearing off the wrapping to get at the goods," wrote Sullivan, and their assaults necessitated her intervention as the Times's chief journalistic ethicist. From her investigation into the editorial machinations of the Styles pages, Sullivan learned that readers were not supposed to take the piece at face value. Salkin's article, it turns out, was a knowing, self-conscious work of Styles self-parody.
Its editor, Denny Lee, told Sullivan, "When I first read it, I thought, 'This is so Onion.'" That didn't stop him from publishing it in the most important newspaper in the country, however. On the contrary: Lee said it ought to have been obvious to the reader that the author was "in on the joke."
But whom, exactly, is the joke on? Self-obsessed hipsters? Clueless readers? The luxury brands—Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Barneys New York, Paul Stuart, David Yurman, Céline, Dior, Ralph Lauren, Bergdorf Goodman, Dolce & Gabbana, and other favorites of the One Percent—whose costly advertisements, putti-like, adorn the section?
Or is the joke on Arthur Sulzberger himself?
The knowledge that the newspaper of record self-consciously imitates the Onion casts the Styles sections in a whole new light. The "jokes" are everywhere. The articles on "man buns," pubic hair, "green funerals," and men who wear tights; the disquisitions on the politically correct use of the term "homosexual"; the portraits of gay bars where men dress up as superheroes; the pieces in which "people who are drawn to power exchange in sexuality and may refer to themselves as kinky are finding themselves in the spotlight as never before"—might they all be put-ons?
On my desk as I write this is the most recent Sunday Styles. Its top story transcribes a recent lunch held between actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, wearing "an embroidered black cardigan and slim skirt," and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, wearing "a pistachio jacket and trousers." At a Los Angeles restaurant—South Dublin must have been too far away—the two women "shared plates of roasted vegetables, cheeses, and charcuterie." They met for the first time only recently, in February, at the state dinner for French President François Hollande. But the Times thought it worthwhile to bring them together again, for a discussion of the similarities between Louis-Dreyfus, who plays a politician on a very funny show with a very minuscule audience, and Pelosi, whose political career is all too real, and not at all amusing.
Alas, this particular "joke" falls flat, as does the other cover story. It tells of a 42-year-old man who, in the hopes of one day having children, visits a fertility clinic, where he peruses a "sizable, if rather dated, collection of pornographic DVDs and magazines." He selects a movie called Camel Toe, which he finds "a very disappointing film on so many levels," and—well, I will leave the rest of the article to your imagination. Self-indulgent, unoriginal, creepily confessional, the sperm-bank piece is, like the Louis-Dreyfus–Pelosi summit, an example of a Styles section idea gone wrong. Every comic strip has its ups and downs.
Even when a Styles piece fails to amuse, however, it is still useful as a window into the concerns and behaviors not of most people in our vast and heavily populated country, but of the parochial clique that lives in Manhattan and Brooklyn, travels frequently throughout the globe, competes strenuously to be hip and "with it," and determines at any given moment what is tasteful and what is unfashionable, what is politically correct and what is politically har–am. Asked how his staff comes up with such ridiculous articles, Styles editor Stuart Emmrich says, "Most often they come from a Monday morning meeting with my staff where I open with a very specific question: What did you do, see, listen to, read, or talk to friends about this weekend? Is there a story there?" Inevitably there is.
Working backwards from what appears on his pages, Emmrich's staff would seem to be filled with people who are supercilious and superficial, sex- and food- and looks-obsessed, materialistic, social-climbing, attentive to status detail but only in the most marginal and bizarre of settings—precocious, prepossessing, well-schooled types whose sense of irony is so attenuated that it blurs easily into cynicism. All in all, they produce journalism that, in the words of their own public editor, "can sometimes seem self-serious, overblown, and out of touch." Seems to me to be a fair description not only of the Styles pages but also of much of the Times itself. The joke's on them.


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'We're not sneaky frackers': Rathlin Energy insists East Yorkshire wells are not for controversial gas drilling
Posted: April 16, 2014|
FROM the moment drilling began in East Yorkshire, constant accusations of fracking have been levelled at the energy company behind the work.
The timing could hardly have been worse for Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd.
It began work drilling for oil and gas at Crawberry Hill, near Walkington, and West Newton, near Aldbrough just as the controversy around the practice began.
Fracking, short for "hydraulic fracturing", involves drilling deep underground and releasing a mix of water, sand and chemicals to crack rocks and release the gas stored inside.
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But Rathlin has moved to distance itself from the practice, insisting the work carried out in East Yorkshire is the search for conventional oil and gas.
Despite having a licence to cover 241,000 acres – most of the East Riding – Rathlin have only drilled in two locations so far.
The fracking rumours increased when environmental permits submitted by Rathlin mention the mini run-off tests, sometimes referred to as mini-fracks.
The test will involve pumping around five to ten cubic metres of salt water into the Bowland shale at increasing pressure until the rock begins to crack.
"The purpose of this exercise is not to produce gas but to test the characteristics of the rock," chairman David Montagu-Smith said.
"No sand or chemicals are used in this process.
"We only carry out the test until the rock begins to crack and then we stop.
"There have been many allegations about what we are doing here but these wells never have and never will be used to produce shale gas.
"To accuse us of being sneaky and bamboozling locals is unfair, given the lengths we have gone to avoid that."
The company admits the bowland shale in East Yorkshire has potential for gas extraction but Rathlin says this will be up to other companies at a much later date.
"The bowland shale has been recognised as a potential energy source," Mr Montagu-Smith said.
"It maybe developed elsewhere but not at these sites."
Rathlin's operations expert Tom Selkirk, explained that the most important test they were going to carry out was on a layer called Kirkham Abbey, which is shallower than the Bowland shale source rock.
"We will drill a follow-up well at each site and hope the quality of the rock is sufficient to produce traditional sources of oil and gas," Mr Selkirk said.
If Rathlin was to start looking at fracking, it would need to go through a number of hoops.
"If fracking ever became on option, we would have to go back and put in a new planning application," permits expert Jonathan Foster said.
"We would also need new environmental permits as well as notifying the Health and Safety Executive and the Department of Energy and Climate Change."
If the test drilling proves a success. Rathlin could drill as many as eight further wells.
Rathlin Energy is waiting to hear from the Environment Agency whether it can carry out further exploration work at the two wells.
"You have a tremendous amount of oil and gas in the North Sea," Mr Selkirk said.
"This is part of the same basin. There is no reason why there might not be similar conventional reserves onshore as offshore."
A further meeting was held by campaign group Frack Off at Walkington on Monday night which was attended by residents and campaigners.
Again, concerns were raised about the potential for fracking in East Yorkshire.
Graffiti was daubed on the Crawberry Hill site earlier this month after vandals broke in.
Fracking is met with fear, distrust and confusion among many people.
But others say the controversial method of extracting gas could help reduce bills and provide the UK with its own secure energy source.
The Government announced plans earlier this year to promote the practice by handing more money to local authorities through tax revenue.
Dr Mike Rogerson, earth science lecturer at the University of Hull believes fracking should not just be dismissed.
"You can't extract anything from the ground without some degradation," he said. "You have to be careful.
"But the degree of worry is often down to the fact it's new and people are suspicious of that."
"It is a vast resource and there is an awful lot of gas trapped in these rocks.
"There is a lot in East Yorkshire with the shale running down from Whitby through the Wolds and down south.
In May 2011, there were two earthquakes around Blackpool, which were caused by fracking nearby.
One of the tremors registered 2.3 on the Richter scale.
A subsequent report found there was a very rare combination of geological factors was to blame and tremors of this magnitude were unlikely to happen again.
Friends of the Earth Hull believes fracking should not be at the expense of renewables.
"The bottom line is that fracking produces a fossil fuel," Leanne Williams, of the group, said.
"We are trying to find another answer when we already have a perfectly good solution with renewables.
"For the Humber, in particular, we are looking to come top of the renewables list and we don't want money now being channelled into other things.
"We also have concerns over polluting the water table and the amount of water needed to pump in."


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Think about it: thanks to the chart-topping success of songs like "Jumpin'Jumpin'," "Bootylicious," "Soldier" and "Independent Women (Pt.2)," the quartet/trio known as Destiny's Child is primarily remembered for---and defined by---- bombastic, booty-shaking and pro-woman pop and R&B grooves. Although their vocals were delivered with power and precision, it was easy to write them off as more trendy than timeless because of the lack of emphasis on the slower and more soothing entries in their hit-filled catalogs, an oversight that they're striving to correct with this second digital-era compilation release, Love Songs.
Filled with more than a dozen songs from four previous studio CDs that cover the pre-Michelle and post-Michelle years (Destiny's Child, The Writing's On The Wall, Survivor and Destiny Fulfilled), Love Songs will either take the most ardent DC fans down memory lane or surprise their more recent followers by demonstrating the group's capacity for lush harmonies and how lovely Kelly Rowland's and Michelle Williams' individual voices can be (when not overpowered by Beyonce's). "Second Nature" offers one of the most beguiling performances, thanks to the gauzy Isley Brothers sample and the crisp cooing of Latoya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson underneath a dialed-down and delicate Beyonce lead; and "Cater 2 U" showcases their nimble vocal exchanges and how they could be just as sweet to their men as they were sassy ("Whatchu' wanna eat Boo? Let me feed you/Let me run your bath water, whatever you desire, I'll aspire"). "Now That She's Gone" isn't one of the numbers that they penned together, but all four of their voices chime in with angst-driven authority as they show their thirsty exes the door and keep stepping into a brighter (and melody-driven) future without him.
The selling point of Love Songs, "Nuclear," marks the first time that Kelly, Michelle and Beyonce have recorded new material together in nearly a decade, and because it is so unlike their expected signature style, it was given a lukewarm reception when it debuted weeks ago. The song's lack of bold and brassy beats aside, those with the patience need to revisit the Neptunes-created track and re-discover it for what it actually is, a sophisticated and sultry mid-tempo that's the aural equivalent of cotton candy (sweet and frothy) and gives each of the ladies a verse to shine on. Describing a mutual exchange of sparks and symmetry "when two become one on a quantum level," "Nuclear's" elegantly understated vocals are its strongest asset and should be worked into the trio's repertoire for future recordings (together or apart).
Despite some of the selections being mediocre ("T-Shirt," "If You Leave") and dubiously placed (why "Stand Up For Love" didn't make it on here while their tepid cover of the Bee Gee's "Emotions" did makes absolutely no sense), Love Songs culls some of the best ballads the members of Destiny's Child recorded together. It also reminds listeners of how versatile the trio truly was and how their accolades were as well-deserved as their soap-opera-esque infamy. Recommended.
By Melody Charles


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Report: Scottie Montgomery to coach at Duke
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach and former Blue Devil receiver Scottie Montgomery will return to Duke according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Mark Kaboly. Montgomery previously served as Duke's wide receivers coach from 2006 to 2009.
Although it was originally rumored that Montgomery would be named Duke's offensive coordinator, Kurt Roper will retain his current position. No official announcement has been made regarding Montgomery's hiring.
The Blue Devils have lost two members of their coaching staff in the past two weeks, with wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Matt Lubick departing for the University of Oregon and tight ends coach and special teams coordinator Ron Middleton taking a job with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Montgomery, who played four NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders, played a major role in recruiting for Duke during his first coaching stint with the Blue Devils, and could potentially fill Lubick's former role as recruiting coordinator as well.
In his four years as a coach at Duke, Montgomery mentored wide receivers Jomar Wright and Eron Riley. Wright had 56 catches for 599 yards and five touchdowns in his senior season in 2007. Riley capped his career in 2008 by recording 61 receptions for 693 yards and eight touchdowns before signing a free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens.


text: Biggest Accomplishment with the Dolphins: "It was the success of the outside running game while I was there. The Dolphins had no running game until I got there. When they would run to my side, we would pick up 12-14 yards every time. On short yardage plays, we would run 89 percent of the time to the strong side, which was my side, and I would say we were successful 98 percent of the time. Tight ends today don't know how to block. They only know how to catch the ball. It is very hard to find a tight end in today's game who can catch the ball as well as block. That was something I took a lot of pride in."


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Recipe by JUSTJULES1106
"A spicy dressing that can be whipped up easily with just a few ingredients. By using a little less liquid this could be a great dip too!"
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1/2 cup
sour cream
1/4 cup
1 tablespoon
prepared horseradish
1/2 teaspoon
hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
1/4 teaspoon
ground black pepper
To be honest, I used just store bought ranch dressing and horseradish-- it was awesome!! I didn't have all the ingredients needed but used the idea instead! It has a huge hit with my family! Thanks
I found this too be too runny and lacking any spice it was way too over powered by the tang of the butter milk. try using 1 cup of sour cream a package of dry ranch dressing mix, and follow with the ingrediants. It makes a fantastic dip
7 Ratings
I followed the recipe exactly, however using non-fat sour cream and powdered buttermilk mixed with water. The flavor of the dressing was a little bland. It missed that distinctive "ranch" taste, perhaps owing to my use of powdered buttermilk. Nonetheless, I think some additional seasonings would help.
I made the recipe as is (using fat free sour cream, skim milk with lemon juice for the buttermilk), creamy horseradish sauce, tabasco sauce and lots of pepper. This would rate a 2-3 since it was definitely missing spices. I added garlic powder, onion powder, Mrs. Dash original, a dried dill mix, chilli powder and crushed rep pepper flakes. This made a decent veggie dip and was also good in my chicken salad sandwich. It wasn't runny at all. You just need to play around with this one to adjust to your own liking.
I'm sorry, as is this wasn't very good. Once I added some homemade dry ranch seasoning, it was much better.
I was really between a 2 and a 3 but went up since this is so easy to tweak to your liking. It really wasn't flavorful enough and the only flavor was horseradish which I'm not sure means "ranch" to me. However, I knew this might be the case and made it knowing I could use it as a base for something else if necessary. That's what I ended up doing, adding some additional seasonings, dijon mustard and using as a dip.
I think it was much too runny and I had to add a lot of spices to get it to the way I liked. (I ground up a beef bolion cube to get the flavor right)
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Spicy Ranch Dressing II
Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 47
Calories from Fat: 37
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March Madness: Free Pizza with Vasectomy!
Yeah, you read that right. According to the Cape Cod Times, Urology Associates of Cape Cod are offering a free pizza (from Surf's Up Pizza & Seafood in Sandwich) with each vasectomy. This is one time where you can get a whole pie in one slice (ba dum dum)! More