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Bristol City defender Brendan Moloney joins Ashton Gate casualty list
Posted: February 20, 2013|
Brendan Moloney has become the latest Bristol City defender to succumb to injury.
City's 24-year-old right-back limped out of last night's 2-1 npower Championship defeat at Crystal Palace at half time after feeling his hamstring tighten up.
Richard Foster came off the bench to replace him at the start of the second half at Selhurst Park and is on standby to deputise once again if Moloney fails to recover in time to be available for Saturday's home clash with Barnsley at Ashton Gate.
But Robins head coach Sean O'Driscoll hopes the decision to withdraw Moloney at half-time will give him a chance of facing the Tykes.
He told The Post: "Brendan was struggling from the start. We monitored him and he said he felt okay to start the game.
"But he felt he could not sprint and, when you are playing against the likes of (Wilfried) Zaha and (Yannick) Bolasie, turning and printing is the one thing you really need to be able to do.
"It seemed the sensible option to just bring him off.
"Greg (Cunningham) got through the game to balance us up and we had Richard Foster on the bench, so it was not a hard decision to make.
"We need to keep as many players fit as we can."


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Joining the French Foreign Legion
I am NOT a recruiting officer of the French Foreign Legion and this is NOT a recruiting website of the Foreign Legion.
So, how to join the French Foreign Legion? The ONLY solution to join the French Foreign Legion is to go to mainland France (in EUROPE) and knock on the door of one of the Foreign Legion recruiting centers (once you are in, free accommodation, food and clothing are immediately provided by the Legion).
There is NO OTHER WAY! No online applications, no letters of invitation, no French embassy's documents are providing to join the French Foreign Legion. Keep in mind.
You will be enlisted as a single man, even if you are married. The first contract you sign up is for 5 years.
Entry Requirements to join the French Foreign Legion
What DOES matter:
- to be a man between 17.5 and 39.5 years – read more here: Age limits for joining the French Foreign Legion
- to have a valid ID (Identity document)
- ID Card or a Passport for recruits from the European Union (EU)
- PASSPORT for recruits from all over the world
- to have a birth certificate verified copy (translation into English or French languages prefered)
– confirmation of the certificate's copy not older than 6 months while enlisting
– you are allowed to enlist in the Legion without the certificate as well, however, the document will simplify your engagement
- to be NOT wanted by Interpol (NO murders, NO drug trafficking…)
- to be physically fit to serve at all times and places all over the world for at least 5 years
- to have BMI between 20 and 30 – read more: Height and weight requirements for joining the French Foreign Legion
What does NOT matter:
- your citizenship (if you are a Brazilian, Indian, Russian, Japanese citizen etc…) doesn't matter
- your race origin doesn't matter
- your religion doesn't matter
- your knowledge / ignorance of the French language doesn't matter
- your educational background doesn't matter
- your qualifications doesn't matter
- your social status doesn't matter
- your professional status doesn't matter
- your marriage / marital status or family status doesn't matter
- your military or non-military background doesn't matter
Entry Tests of the French Foreign Legion
- Psycho-technical tests
- IQ tests
- Personality tests
- Luc leger (a rhythmic race, alternating 20 meters distance; running speed is determined by beeps at set intervals with increasing frequency – make at least 7 landings)
- Pull-ups (make at least 4 pull-ups)
- you will pass a medical visit
- be sure you have healthy teeth (or treated)
- maximum number of missing teeth between 4 and 6, depending on the value of the teeth
- masticatory coefficient (to have quite healthy teeth) greater than or equal to 40%
- provide all documents concerning medical surgery or a recent document describing that there is currently no sequelae
- provide medical documentation regarding previous serious illness and now healed (certificate healing / treatment)
- provide your health record if the existence of these
- for eyesight / vision problems, read here Eyesight: French Foreign Legion vision requirements
- Examples of causes of incapacity:
- tuberculosis
- hepatitis
- cancer
- diabetes
- overload weight
- a psychiatric disorder during treatment
- to have very poor eyesight (see the post linked above)
- bad hearing (you pass a sound hearing test – it tests your ears at different frequencies)
- total loss of a finger
- laxity (instability) of the knee
- recurrent dislocation of the patella
- hernia recovery with after-effects (recurrent hernia problems)
What to take with you to the French Foreign Legion
The number-one rule in packing for an enlistement to the Legion is to pack lightly.
You HAVE to take with you:
- all documents already stated above (ID card, …)
- 3 T-shirts, 3 briefs and 3 pairs of socks
- a pair of trainer/sneaker
- about 10-50 euros
- vanity case/toiletries:
- soap/shower gel
- razor + lather
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- bath towel
- bath shoes/slippers
You did NOT HAVE to take with you:
- computer/laptop/tablet
- camera
- big amount of money (300+ euros/400+ USD)
- credit cards
- valuables, jewellery
You MUST NOT take with you:
- weapons: gun, knife…
- car or motorcycle keys
- house keys
Tattoo and the French Foreign Legion
For more detailed information about the tattoo policy in the Foreign Legion see:
French Foreign Legion Tattoo and Tattoo Policy
Enlisting in the French Foreign Legion
The French Foreign Legion accepts recruits from all over the world. The Foreign Legion's recruiting centers have to be open 24/7/365 (yes, all year long) officially. However, whatever is stated on the Legion's official website, enlisting in the Legion during Monday to Friday between 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM (17.00 h) will be a good option for you. The smaller recruiting centers might be closed during nights.
You can be enlisted in mainland France only! There is no other way.
You must travel at your own expense to continental France (in Europe) and knock on the door of one of the Legion's recruiting centers (see the list below) to be enlisted in. This is the ONLY solution how to join the Foreign Legion!
NO online applications, NO letters of invitation, NO documents at French embassies around the world are providing to join the Legion.
Once you are enlisted (the same day you knocked on the door), the recruiting & selection process starts. It takes from 2 to 5 weeks.
Free accommodation, food and clothing are provided by the Legion during the whole recruiting & selection process.
You will be enlisted as a single man, even if you are married.
The first contract you sign up is for 5 years.
Where to enlist in the French Foreign Legion: Recruiting centers
You can be enlisted in one of the 11 Foreign Legion recruiting centers, which are composed of 2 preselection centers and 9 information offices. Once you are in, free accommodation, food and clothing are immediately provided by the Legion.
Addresses and map location of the French Foreign Legion Recruiting centers
See addresses, contacts and map location of each of the 11 Foreign Legion's recruiting centers, the only places, where you can be enlisted in the French Foreign Legion:
Foreign Legion preselection centres:
Foreign Legion information offices belonged to Paris (recruits are sent for free to Paris in 1-7 days):
Information offices belonged to Aubagne (recruits are sent for free to Aubagne in 1-7 days):
You may stay 3-14 days in preselection center before starting a selection in Aubagne (yes, there are both preselection and selection center in Aubagne).
Getting a visa to France
Traveling and visa expenses (IF needed) are YOUR responsibility.
To get a visa (IF needed) to travel to France, see France Diplomatie – Getting a visa.
The page is in English and contains all the information you need for.
Career in the French Foreign Legion
Any legionnaire can build a career not on school diplomas or professional or civilian qualifications, but by taking military or technical examinations throughout his service. If you have good potential, if you are motivated, hard working and serious, the following careers are possible.
Combat specialities:
- sniper
- tank driver
- paratrooper
- sapper
- machine gunner
- anti-tank rocket launcher
- armoured vehicle driver
- and other…
- secretary
- accountant
- data-processing support
- computer support
- and other…
- radio operator
- radio mechanic
- telephone exchange operator
- and other…
- light vehicle driver
- truck driver
- articulated truck driver
- bus driver
- dredge driver
- and other…
- mechanic
- electrician
- welder
- painter
- small arms expert
- and other…
- paramedic
- data processing specialist
- physical education instructor
- graphic designer
- musician
- photographer
- cook
- and other…
25% of legionnaires will became the non-commissioned officers (N.C.O.). All NCOs in the Legion started as simple legionnaires.
10% of Legion officers started their career as simple legionnaires and worked up through the ranks.
Pay in the French Foreign Legion
A legionnaire is clothed, fed, accomodated, and medically cared for. Your salary also depends upon your rank, qualifications and time of service.
Pay examples (after various deductions, excluding social security deduction):
|10 months
|1205 €
|1460 €
|1433 €
|3567 €
|03 years
|1226 €
|1480 €
|1452 €
|3626 €
|10 years
|1303 €
|1607 €
|1600 €
|3939 €
|07 years
|1351 €
|1648 €
|1650 €
|3929 €
|10 years
|1779 €
|2095 €
|1945 €
|4186 €
|17 years
|2007 €
|2140 €
|2180 €
|4748 €
|21 years
|2078 €
|2427 €
|2477 €
|4818 €
- * Parachute bonus
- ** Overseas allowance (French territories)
- *** Overseas allowance (abroad)
Keep in mind, that the Pay examples, dating back to 2010, could be changed…
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
1. Q: Do I need to speak French before joining the Foreign Legion?
A: No. Most candidates do not speak French. However, it will not be amiss to speak a little bit of French language.
2. Q: How about contacting my family?
A: You are allowed to contact your family once you have started your basic training in Castelnaudary, by mail or payphone.
3. Q: How about evenings, weekends, holidays in the Legion?
A: After finishing your four-month basic training, you are allowed to leave your military base during your free time.
4. Q: How about using mobile phones, notebook computers?
A: After finishing your four-month basic training, you are allowed to buy them and use during your free time.
5. Q: How about annual leave (vacation/holiday) ?
A: The Foreign Legion offers you 45 working days of annual leave (vacation/holiday) per year.
The French Foreign Legion offers you a chance to start a new life… Good luck!
Information source:
Légion étrangère, the Legion's official recruiting website
Joining Page's Last Update: January 2015

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Credit: Owen family
Credit: 48 Hours
When the adoptions inexplicably
stalled, Jeri Lynn and Ryan headed to the Congo without CCI to try to complete
the process themselves.
Watch now: Perilous Journey
The Owens barely made it to the airport in time to board
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Video: Coming home from Congo
Ava and Zoey meet their new brothers for the first time.
Ava and Zoey celebrate Christmas with their new family.
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Additive Manufacturing Masterclass
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Lancaster University
Aimed specifically at Northwest-based SMEs with an interest in understanding how additive manufacturing (AM) can have positive impacts on their business, a half-day workshop event is being organised for the afternoon of 25th April.
Eligible SMEs will benefit from learning about the very latest developments in this arena, and how such technologies may impact on business operations. More details are available from LPDU should you know of any companies that would benefit.


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this issue, Judith Green, who joined Moravian College as assistant
director of publications on October 1, becomes assistant editor
of the Moravian College Magazine. She is a journalist with
22 years of experience at newspapers such as the San Jose Mercury
News, Baltimore Sun, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
specializing in arts reportage and criticism. She also has written
for magazines such as San Francisco Focus, American Music
Teacher, American Theater, and Art News. She holds
a B.A. in music from Ohio State University, an M.A. in music from
Western Illinois University and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia
University. She served on two Pulitzer Prize drama juries and was
on the Mercury News team that won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize
for overall news coverage of the Loma Prieta earthquake. An accomplished
pianist and choral singer, Judith is working on a biography of René
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Whether you both met when you were still wearing pull-ups, or happened to click when you crossed paths in college, the first Sunday in August is a day for spending time with anyone who you call a friend. And with Friendship Day fast approaching, be sure to clear all pre-existing appointments from your calendar and make some plans with that special person. And remember to convey how grateful you are for that special bond both you and your bestie share by giving them a thoughtful Friendship Day card from Treat!
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Live on Caller.com: Baseball, softball playoff results here tonight
Keep up with what the newsroom is covering Friday
COASTAL BEND - Billions of dollars in potential hurricane funding are up for discussion when the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board convenes in Austin is just part of our Friday coverage plans.
Tonight we'll be out at ballparks across the Coastal Bend for high school baseball and softball playoff results.
This morning, the 10-member Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board was set to hear recommendations and may take action on whether to seek bonds necessary to ensure claims can be paid should a hurricane strike the Texas Coast, this hurricane season. That was put on hold by technical difficulties and rescheduled for 1 p.m.
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"Take-Off! The fun-packed journey for little passengers." is a children's app from Lufthansa that is aimed at children between 3 and 6 years of age. Six lovingly-designed, hidden object pictures with lots of animation and short games show how a journey is made, from the check-in area to arrival at the destination, in a delightfully playful manner. To motivate the children, stickers can be won within the hidden object pictures and games, and then collected in a travel diary.
The app is free and without advertisements, there are no in-app purchase offers whatsoever. The incentive of collecting stickers takes place within the app. There are no links leading outside the app in the children's area. Furthermore, no personal details are asked for or saved.
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At the beginning a short intro text explains the apps functions. It contains six
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A small game with different levels of difficulty is hidden in each hidden object
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Inside Policy & Politics
Research and analysis from the Hobby Center for Public Policy at the University of Houston
Monthly Archive for September, 2010
Creative Destruction, Part 4
There are still other things that happen due to creative destruction and increases in productivity. Although it is not discussed as much, another major effect is how creative destruction changes the number of goods and services we consume. Why? The reason is straightforward. The combined effects of the output increases and the displaced workers means […] [Read More]
Conspiracy Theories Aside, Harris County Is in Good Shape for November Election
Since Harris County's voting equipment inventory was wiped out by a fire on August 27, the blogosphere and inboxes have been full of conspiracy theories such as "The fire was a Republican conspiracy to erode White's strength in Harris County, which could have a huge effect on the statewide results" or "It was done by […] [Read More]
Creative Destruction, Part 3
The second post on creative destruction (see Creative Destruction, Part 2), focused on how increases in productivity raises output. But, it also means inputs are reduced. This is particularly important when it comes to the effect on those who have lost their job and those that seek jobs. Historically, the number of jobs has increased […] [Read More]
Creative Destruction, Part 2
There is a lot of talk today about how America's manufacturing base is "hollowing out," that we are no longer "making" anything, that we are turning into a nation of hamburger flippers. Guess what? This loose talk is pure nonsense. In fact, the exact opposite is happening. America has been getting more prosperous for decades […] [Read More]


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American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2008 Since April 23, 1908, the men and women of the U.S. Army Reserve have answered the nation's call to service at home and around the globe. Next week, the reserve will mark its 100th birthday with ceremonies in and around the nation's capital.
To celebrate a century of service, the Army Reserve will hold a mass re-enlistment on the Capitol Hill steps here and remembrance ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va. Slated to attend the events are Lt. Gen. Jack Stultz and Command Sgt. Maj. Leon Caffie, respectively the Army Reserve chief and senior enlisted soldier.
Kicking off the event at 10 am, 100 Army Reserve soldiers will raise their right hands, once again pledging their service to the nation. Their re-enlistment symbolizes the Army Reserve's commitment to another century of service, according to an information sheet distributed by the Army Reserve.
Following the re-enlistment, past Army Reserve soldiers will be honored at 2:15 p.m. during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery. Later at the cemetery, current and future reservists will be commemorated with a tree-planting and plaque dedication.
Unlike the component of the past, which served primarily as a strategic reserve, today's Army Reserve is an operational force that plays an integral role in the world's greatest Army, the information sheet states.
"Today's Army Reserve soldiers represent the values upon which our country was founded. They are citizens who are willing to lay down their plows and pick up their rifles when called upon," according to information made available by the service. "They're proud of their service. They're proud to say they're part of the Army Reserve."
Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the military has mobilized more than 216,000 Army reservists. Currently, more than 26,000 of these soldiers are deployed worldwide.


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Below is the poem entitled Living A Life That's Pleasing to God which was written by poet
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Living A Life That's Pleasing to God!
We must live in a way that's
pleasing to the Lord
Neglecting his word...
we can't afford!
It's HIS will to be sanctified
and avoid immorality.
If we don't… It'll lead to
a spiritual fatality!
With God's help... Our body...
We must control!
God's instructions for holiness,
we ought to know.
The sins against the body
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Our spiritual life needs to
be daily replenished!
God has called us to be holy,
and not impure.
His word in our life,
we must daily secure!
Whoever rejects his instruction ...
also rejects HIM.
And will lose out on what it means
to be free from sin!
Let's seek a Godly life!
As our goal and ambition!
Having Jesus in us
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Living a pure life is
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He has the power to give victory
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Sabella named Boca Juniors keeper Agustin Orion and Velez Sarsfield duo Gino Peruzzi and Fernando Gago for Friday's home game against the Cafeteros and the trip to Ecuador on June 11.
They are joining the foreign-based squad members on Monday morning in the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) training centre in Ezeiza city.
Velez boss Ricardo Gareca is angry with the AFA because he feels former Real Madrid and Roma midfielder Gago has not fully recovered from a knee injury.
"This is something the club (Velez Sarsfield) will have to solve," he said. "Gago must get over in Velez. After that, I have no objection for him to join the national team. If the player is completely recovered, I have no problems, but he has not been discharged yet."
Sabella is expected to name more players on Monday night, with Napoli defender Hugo Campagnaro and Metallist midfielder Jose Ernesto Sosa struggling to be fit.


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- Willamette
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- News Archive
- 2013
- Bearcats are Ready for NWC Championships
Track and Field | Thursday, April 25, 2013
Bearcat Men's Track and Field Team Ready for NWC Championships
Willamette Hosts Meet at Charles Bowles Track
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's track and field team is ready to compete at the 2013 Northwest Conference Championships, which the Bearcats will host this weekend at the Charles Bowles Track. The action is begins on Friday, April 26 and continues through Saturday, April 27.
On Friday, field events will begin at 12:30 p.m. (PDT) with the men's hammer throw. Additional field events will start at 2 p.m., and the first event on the track will begin at 2 p.m. On Saturday, the first field event will be the women's hammer throw at 9 a.m. Other field events will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the first event on the track is set for 12 p.m.
All events will be held at the Charles Bowles Track, located at McCulloch Stadium, except for the two hammer throw competitions, which will take place behind the Math Learning Center at 1850 Oxford Street in Salem, Ore.
Admission is free for NWC students and children under 5 years old, $5 for other students and $10 for adults.
Sprints & Hurdles
Mathew Landon of Whitworth, who won at 100 meters in 2012, is back to defend his title. His top time this year is 11.01. Other contenders are I.V. Reeves of Pacific Lutheran, with the NWC's best time at 10.79, and Marqui Makupson of PLU at 10.92.
Ten runners have times at 10.22 or faster in the 100, including Dylan Jones (Fr., Santa Maria, CA/Ernest Righetti HS) of Willamette at 11.17 and Chris Luetjen (Jr., Lake Oswego, OR/Lake Oswego HS) of WU at 11.22.
In the 200-meter dash, Michael Zane of Pacific has the best time this spring at 22.33. Landon follows at 22.34 and Tom Fiechtner (Jr., Poway, CA/Cathedral HS) of Willamette is third at 22.38 and Jones is fourth at 22.56.
Fiechtner has the fastest time of 2013 in the 400-meter dash at 49.60. Nick Gosselin of Whitworth owns a time of 49.81 and Lester Maxwell of Linfield has a time of 50.15. Nick Celebrezze (Fr., Moscow, ID/Moscow HS) of WU is tied for the sixth fastest time at 50.61.
Casey Monahan of Whitworth will defend his title in the 110-meter hurdles, which he won in 15.42. Jonathan Hoff, also from Whitworth, has this year's best time of 15.35. Carson Kennedy (So., Forest Grove, OR/Forest Grove HS) of the Bearcats owns a time of 15.78.
In the 400-meter hurdles, Kodie Artner from Lewis & Clark, leads the NWC at 53.99, well over a second faster than any other runner. David Fisher of PLU ranks second at 55.33.
Maxwell owns the top time of 1:55.28 in the 800-meter run this year. Other leaders include Kit Kingstad (Jr., Beaverton, OR/Beaverton HS) of Willamette at 1:55.60 and Will Lawrence of George Fox at 1:56.04.
Kingstad is the defending champion in the 1,500-meter run. He has a time of 3:53.64 this spring. Steven Acosta of Whitworth, who took second in 2012, ran 3:59.24 earlier
this year. Daniel Swanson (So., Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS) of Willamette has a time of 4:01.34.
Tyler Shipley of Pacific tops the 5,000-meter list at 15:00.47. Samuel Smith of L&C is second at 15:05.70, with Andrew LeDonne (L&C) at 15:13.17 and Matt Klein (UPS) at 15:13.21.
Klein will defend his championship in the 10,000-meter run. His best time of 2013 is 32:11.56. Shipley ranks second at 32:25.22 and Justin Bigelow of UPS is third at 32.46.72.
Whitworth's Matthew Edwards owns the best time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 10:03.50. Kyle Dreibelbis of GFU has recorded a time of 10:04.93, while Joshua Seekatz of Puget Sound has been clocked at 10:05.03. Jacob Shafi (Fr., Pleasanton, CA/Amador Valley HS) from Willamette ranks fourth at 10:07.23 and Hunter Matthies (Fr., Moran, WY/Jackson Hole HS) is sixth at 10:08.95.
Vertical & Horizontal Jumps
In the high jump, Frank Lima of Whitworth will be after his third consecutive title. He won in 2012 at 6'8" and has a top height of 6'8.75" this year. Nathan Stenson, also from Whitworth is tied for the NWC lead at 6'.75". Kelson Kawai of Pacific is at 6'8".
Chibron Tomeo of Whitworth won the pole vault last year at 14' 11.50" on fewer jumps. Tomeo's top vault of 2013 is 15' 11.25". Joseph Green of Whitworth, who took third in 2012 while clearing 14' 11.50" has vaulted 15' 5.50" in 2013.
Whitworth's Jonathan Hoff leads all long jump qualifiers at 22'10." Tyler Guinn of Whitworth is at 22' 4.25", while Cameron Braithwaite of Puget Sound is at 22' 2.25".
The triple jump will include defending champion Marqui Makupson of PLU, who went 45' 7.75" last season. This year's top distance is 45' 7.25" by Jon Lee of UPS.
The defending champions return in all four men's throwing events. Carter Comito of Whitworth won the shot put at 52' 8.25" and was first in the discus at 186' 9" last spring. He also won the discus title in 2011 at 178' 5".
This year, Comito has thrown 58' 9.25" in the shot put and 203' 5" in the discus. Corey Burt of Whitworth is second in the shot put at 50' 6", while Samuel Wright of Whitworth is second in the discus at 153'10". Wyatt Briggs (Sr., Scio, OR/Scio HS) of WU is fourth on the discus list at 146' 4". Wright won the shot put title in 2011 at 51' 4.50".
Kyle Peart from Pacific Lutheran took first in the hammer throw in 2012 with a toss of 182' 7". He ranks second this year at 187' 5", and trails only Keegan Shea of Whitworth, who has thrown 195' 7". Briggs is fourth in the NWC so far this year with a top toss of 175' 9".
The winner last year in the javelin was Chase Wright from Whitworth at 189' 7". Teammate John McCormack leads the event in 2013 at 211' 0". Joseph Ingman of Whitworth is at 208' 3", while Wright is listed at 208' 2".
Last year, Whitworth won the 4 x 100-meter relay in 42.29 and George Fox prevailed in the 4 x 400-meter relay at 3:20.72. The top time this spring in the 4 x 100 is 42.54 by Whitworth. The Pirates own the best time of the season in the 4 x 400 at 3:23.34.
Team Title
Whitworth seeks its fourth straight NWC team title after winning last year with 270 points. With significant strength throughout the lineup, the Pirates are the favorites. Other top teams are Willamette University, which finished second last season, and Pacific Lutheran, which took third.
Willamette held off PLU by just eight points in 2012 to earn second place. The two teams appear ready to battle again this weekend.
Willamette is the last team other than Whitworth to claim the title. Willamette won in 2009 and Linfield won in 2007.
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Sure, Americans are sympathetic to the idea that the nexus of Wall Street and Washington are partly to blame for the nation's rising misery index as claimed by the Occupy Wall Street protests.
But the Tea Party claimed as much first, and in my opinion, much more effectively than OWS.
In part, this is because the Tea Party has always aimed at party-like activities, like victory in elections or on legislative issues, while the Occupy movement is interested in the extra-legal occupation of other people's property and persons.
Both visions reflect in my opinion, the competing visions of where each movement stands in regards to the Constitution and how it operates in the US.
Accordingly, the trend for the Tea Party is continued victory at the polls, but for the Occupy movement the party is now officially over, if indeed it ever aimed to be a party in the first place.
For the Democrats, who have given encouragement to the Occupy movement, the stakes are grave.
The progressive party of the left, which already seems out of touch with the regular, everyday aspirations of the American people- who, after all, just want the opportunity to succeed- has moved even farther to the left in the wake of the Occupy movement.
And Americans aren't suckers.
They love free speech, but they have little respect or patience for lawlessness. They have patience for dissent, but not for dissent that aims at taking by force what can not be legitimately gained at the polls.
The Occupy movement isn't fury so much as a fit by the left for what the American people refuse to grant the protestors- electoral victory.
Getting past the anarchy element of OWS, the movement is in fact an attempt to hold the progressives' breath until America starts electing the kind of candidates that have been roundly defeated since Obama's election.
And two events over the weekend have gone a long way towards killing the tentative goodwill Americans had for the growing number of shanty towns that have come to symbolize the unwashed Occupy.
In Oakland, the Occupy movement lit fires in the street and police had to deploy tear gas and flash-bang grenades to disperse crowds after protestors closed down one of the nation's busiest ports for five hours.


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On Tuesday, the Scioto County Commissioners passed a resolution officially endorsing the proposed Southern Ohio War Memorial slated to be constructed in Lucasville.
According to material from the foundation, the purpose of the memorial is to honor all fallen heroes from World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq War and Afghanistan War throughout eight southern Ohio counties.
Those counties include, Scioto, Adams, Fayette, Highland, Lawrence, Jackson, Pike and Ross.
The memorial will be located two miles north of Lucaville on a one-acre plot of land that was selected on U.S. 23, near Fairground Road in Lucasville. It was owned by the Scioto County Commissioners and they agreed to allow the foundation use of the land for its War Memorial.
In September, officials with the foundation signed a lease agreement with the Scioto County Commissioners for the necessary land to construct the memorial.
In October a ceremony was held at the site of the memorial to officially break ground.
State Representative Dr. Terry Johnson delivered the keynote address and was quoted as saying, "One of the things we can all rally around and draw upon as a source of strength, is our veteran community. These folks are the heart and soul of our community. To have this memorial here, in their honor, is one of the best things we've ever done."
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He said the organization is continuing to work to obtain the necessary funding for the memorial.
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GOOSE CREEK — Goose Creek's 38-game winning streak and its hopes for a second state title in the last three years came to a stunning end Friday night at John Fulmer Field.
South Pointe quarterback Zaylin Burris threw for one touchdown and had 140 yards of total offense as the Stallions shocked the third-ranked Gators, 30-27, Friday night before a standing-room-only crowd at Goose Creek High School.
South Pointe (10-2) will play at Stratford, a 30-14 winner over South Florence, in the Division II-AAAA Lower State finals next Friday night for the right to play for a state title.
A year ago, Goose Creek's bid for a second consecutive state title ended in a courtroom as the Gators were thrown out of the postseason by the South Carolina High School League for using an ineligible player.
On Friday night, Goose Creek's season came to an abrupt conclusion when the Gators turned the ball over twice in the first half and failed to establish a consistent running game, a staple of their option offense since head coach Chuck Reedy took over the program more than a decade ago.
South Pointe's defensive line controlled the line of scrimmage as the Gators managed just 169 rushing yards on 39 attempts. The Stallions outrushed the Gators, 241-169, for the game.
"They have a very good football team and they have one of the best defensive lines we've seen in a while," Reedy said. "We turned the ball over a couple of times in the first half, but in the second half they controlled the game. I give them all the credit in the world. We didn't play as well as we needed to play. We needed to elevate our game and we didn't do that."
The missed opportunities for points in the second half will haunt the Gators in the offseason. Down 28-21, the Gators failed to score on a 4th-and-goal play from the two-yard line late in the third quarter. Needing two scores to win in the fourth quarter, the Gators got inside the red zone again trailing, 30-21, but a missed field goal ended that drive.
"We had our chances in the second half to get back in the game and we didn't capitalize on them," Reedy said. "We just couldn't block their defensive line."
Kaleb Kinlaw gave the Gators a brief glimmer of hope when he capped a 70-yard, nine-play drive with a 1-yard TD run to cut the lead to 30-27 with 1:31 to play.
With three timeouts, Reedy elected to kick the ball deep instead of trying for an onside kick. The Stallions picked up a first down to run out the clock.
"We had three timeouts and if we make a stop, we get the ball back with more than a minute left in the game," Reedy said. "I liked our chances better kicking it deep than trying for an onside kick."
Trailing 17-7 midway through the second quarter, the Gators came storming back as fullback Evan McField scored on a 5-yard TD with 1:40 play before half.
The Gators got the ball back and went 67 yards in six plays with Jordan Barnes snagging a 3-yard TD pass from Dantez Bennamon to give the Goose Creek a 21-17 advantage going into the locker room.
"For a quarter and a half, I thought we played about as well as we can play," said South Pointe coach Strait Herron. "But we gave Goose Creek an opening and they took advantage of it. It took them two minutes to get the lead back. It shows how explosive they can be. We came into the locker room and told the kids we needed to focus and play like we did in the first quarter for the rest of the game."
S – Josh Brice 1 run (Kyle Dix kick)
G – Tyrik Johnson 4 run (Alex Jacobus kick)
S – Deshawn Davis 15 pass from Zaylin Burris (Dix kick)
S – Kyle Dix 30 FG
G – Evan McField 5 run (Jacobus kick)
G – Jordan Barnes 3 pass from Dantez Bennamon (Jacobus kick)
S – Breee Minor 17 run (Dix kick)
S – Dix 19 FG
S – Dix 25 FG
G – Caleb Kinlaw 1 run (kick failed)
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Actor Park Si Hoo has been accused of sexual assault by a trainee, which is news in itself and it's already being investigated by the police, but the reaction to the media reports revealed an odd double standard among netizens.
Trainee 'A' has filed a sexual assault suit against the actor, claiming that he assaulted her while they were drinking. 'A' is 22, and is a trainee who met Park Si Hoo through a mutual acquaintance. She claimed that she had lost consciousness while she was drinking with him, and when she woke up she had been sexually assaulted.
Because Park Si Hoo has just recently left his agency after his contract ended, his old agency said, "We are currently checking into the information reported on Park Si Hoo. Please do not make any rash assumptions".
Because Park Si Hoo is well known to be a straightforward celebrity that does not drink or smoke, many are confused as to what is really happening. The police will soon summon Park Si Hoo for questioning.
Park Si Hoo has released his official statement through a press release to the media, stating,
"Park Si Hoo would like to speak honestly without hiding anything on the parts that can be misconstrued.
To be honest, we admit that he drank with 'A', who he met through a mutual acquaintance. However, in this process, they shared a mutual interest in each other as a man and woman. He never forced anything on her. There is nothing he is embarrassed about on this point, and it will be clearly proven in the investigation. Please be patient.
We bow our heads and apologize to all the fans who trusted and loved him but were worried. But we say again that there was nothing forced that fans should be worried about. To prove this, actor Park Si Hoo promises to diligently participate in all the police investigations.
Finally, we sincerely ask to stop the assumptions and exaggeration while the police investigation is still underway."
So the accusation and the response are typical to this point, as she says one thing and he says another, so we really have no idea what happened.
What we do know however, is that netizens have already sided with him, which is fucking amazing to me after the whole scandal/rush to judgment involving Co-Ed's Kangho.
1. [+1,475, -238] There's nothing that has been confirmed as facts yet.. He's a man that can barely drink two glasses of soju. I think it's suspicious that this article is coming out right after his contract with his agency has ended… It seems obvious they want to drop his worth.
2. [+1,143, -159] People shouldn't speculate or criticize until the facts are out. As a Park Shi Hoo fan, I just hope none of this is true.
3. [+1,079, -522] That young bi*ch probably enjoyed sleeping around with a handsome man like him but it looks like she also wants to make a bit of cash out of it now too.. What a scary world. But then again, no 22 year old is that innocent in this world anymore, especially if she's a trainee on top of that. The law will obviously take her side ㅋㅋ
4. [+344, -83] Seems like she's in it for the money. What is Park Shi Hoo even lacking for him to even think of raping her?
5. [+285, -50] Park Shi Hoo is doing great lately and has a handsome face, so why would he rape anyone ㅋㅋ Seems like he's just been bitten by a woman out for money. This will definitely impact his image.
So the case will be investigated, as it should be, but all netizens seem to be worried about is his image and how much of a whore this woman must have been, primarily because they don't seem to believe that a guy with a clean public reputation and a lot going for him could ever commit a heinous crime like rape.
I mean, yeah, everybody knows people in power don't ever buy into their own hype and think they're invincible or use their power for evil shit.


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Jefferson City, Mo. Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander today announced a program in recognition of National Womens History Month highlighting how women gained the right to vote in Missouri. The program will be held at the Missouri State Archives, a division of his office, on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 7 p.m. Author Margot McMillen will be discussing her new book,The Golden Lane: How Missouri Women Gained the Vote and Changed History.
In "The Golden Lane," author Margot McMillen shares how a protest by thousands of women at a 1916 convention in St. Louis changed minds and helped make voting rights for women a reality. On the morning of June 14, 1916, delegates to the convention found themselves the object of a protest. Outside the Jefferson Hotel, where many of the all-male delegates were staying, thousands of women lined both sides of Locust Street, standing shoulder to shoulder and wearing yellow sashes on which was printed "Votes for Women." Any man who would conduct the party's business was obliged to take an uncomfortable walk down this "Golden Lane."
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onion, chopped
2 cloves
garlic, minced
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
3 tablespoons
1 pint
part-skim ricotta cheese
1 pound
firm tofu, crumbled
1/4 cup
grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 pounds
fresh spinach, washed and chopped
egg whites, beaten
1/4 teaspoon
ground black pepper
2 1/2 tablespoons
chopped fresh parsley
lasagna noodles
6 ounces
mozzarella cheese, shredded
6 cups
tomato sauce
Try cooking and draining the spinach prior to adding it to the recipe so that you can remove the water that is released when the spinach cooks. Otherwise the lasagna will turn out watery.
I used whole wheat noodles to make it even healthier. It did turn out a little watery, but that wasn't a big deal. I added lots of herbs and seasonings, and it tasted great!
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It would be good to mention that the spinach should be uncooked, and torn into smaller pieces. Enjoy!
This lasagna was AMAZING!
Ok, so I did change things. I think "tomato sauce" really means "spaghetti sauce" in this recipe, so that's what I used. My guess is that the people who thought it was bland used plain tomato sauce. (If you use plain tomato sauce you'll want to add some sugar and Italian seasonings to make up the difference.) I also added a zucchini, a yellow squash, and a portabello mushroom, all chopped and saulted with the onions and garlic and added to the cheese mixture. I used more parsley than the recipe called for. I didn't have fresh parsley so I was using dry. Normally with dry you want to use less, but I decided to throw in 1/4 cup.
My casserole dish was overflowing before I'd used all of the ingredients, so I didn't get a chance to use all of the tomato sauce. Even so there was a lot of extra liquid once I cut out the first piece. No harm done, but I'll probably cook the spinach first, like other people suggested and drain off all of the extra liquid. Oh and one last thing. 1.5lbs of spinach seemed like a ton so I only ended up using half. I definitely recommend chopping it first. When chopping greens a good hint is to put them in a glass measuring cup (or similarly shaped container) and use kitchen scissors to chop them up (the scissors should point into the container).
This is a good recipe but I had to make 2 changes out of necessity. Instead of the tomato sauce I used a can of diced tomatos - italian style and stirred that into a little spaghetti sauce. I also omitted the tofu - husband not a fan. Great way to get veggies into a kid's diet, though.
my sister in law and i made this recipe last night. We enjoyed it very much. we changed a few things though, we used italian sausage instead of tofu and we made alfredo sauce instead of red sauce. it was delicious. difinatley something we will make again.
I prepared this for one of my Christmas dinner dishes. I omitted tofu for the non-vegetarians in my family. It was a hit for my family who are used to me preparing lasagna with meat.
My 2 year old LOVES this stuff, go figure. I did make changes though: 1) saute misc garden veggies together(onion, zucchini, mushrooms) plus garlic in olive oil, and then add tomato sauce, let simmer. 2) Added a little extra tomato sauce too.
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By Air Force Capt. Toni TonesSpecial to American Forces Press Service
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, April 29, 2008 Eight influential Afghan women met for a women affairs seminar hosted here by the Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team.
Business owners, government leaders, educators, multimedia and nongovernmental organization representatives from Kabul, Kapisa and Parwan provinces met April 12 with Suzie Schwartz, wife of Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S. Transportation Command commander, and openly discussed women affairs in Afghanistan.
Education, employment and security were the common themes addressed by representatives at the seminar.
"Kate," a Kabul multimedia representative who lived in the Unites States and recently returned to Afghanistan, said health is a primary concern for Afghan women, with education being secondary.
"There are 85,000 widows trying to do everything for their families, but there is no money," she said. "What can they do if they can't feed themselves and their children?"
"Mary," another Kabul multimedia representative, who has lived in Afghanistan her entire life, disagreed. She said security is the primary concern for Afghan women.
"Where there's no security, there is no education, no health, and no employment," she said. "The Afghan women are used by politicians to get foreign aid money, but our conditions have not improved."
"Jan," an up-and-coming nongovernmental organization representative, echoed both women's comments, but said education, health, and employment are equally important and must be addressed.
"It's circular," she said. "Education, employment and security -- each problem feeds itself. If you have no work, you can't get medicine. If you have no education, you can't get work. Without security, you can't have anything. [Afghanistan has had] bad neighbors, and if the United States leaves, we won't have any security."
Mary recalled how Afghanistan was before U.S.-led operations knocked the Taliban out of power in 2001.
"Three issues resulted from the Taliban era: terrorism, narcotics and women's oppression," she said. "Since then, measures have been taken to decrease terrorism and narcotics, but very little change has occurred for women's rights."
Another member of the panel voiced her agreement.
"Lots of promises were made -- to include some by the U.S.," said "Sally," a refugee and women's issues advocate who has lived in the United States. "Among them was the promise to free Afghan women. That's a big statement. There was an expectation of political and social liberation.
"Yes, we now have representation in parliament and other governmental agencies," she continued, "but there's been little change in the economic and education arenas. There needs to be a dramatic change in agenda by the international community."
Although Afghanistan is a male-dominated society, thecountry's women are sick of the conflict and want to see change, Army Lt. Col. Bill Andersen, Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team commander, said.
"I spoke to the governors of Parwan and Kapisa provinces about my plans to be personally involved in women's affairs, and it seemed to be well accepted," Andersen said. "My team will ensure female contractors have the opportunity to compete for projects, female entrepreneurs have access to small-business opportunities, and females have the opportunity to get an education through the development of dorms and schools and book purchases.
"This is their society and culture, and they will address theses issues at their own time and pace," he continued. "In the meantime, we are here to help facilitate the development of a stable and secure environment for all Afghans -- men and women."
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My wife and I dined at Ella's on Saturday night and we were Quite satisfied with the food, ambiance, friendly service, and overall dining experience. We were quickly greeted by our waiter after being seated and he was instrumental in guiding us in our menu selections as there were many appealing dishes to pick from. The restaurant was very busy- this is to be expected on a weekend night - we had reservations nonetheless. My wife had the bone in pork chop and I had the Lamb Risotto- both of us highly enjoyed these dishes. Our autumn salad starter with poached pears, carmelized figs, and those little grapes (champagne grapes?) was fantastic. We shared the peanut butter pie for dessert- this was heavenly. I'd highly recommend Ella's to friends/family and to anyone looking for a great meal complimented by a nice ambiance and professional, attentive service. We will be back very soon to try out more items from the menu! We are big fans of Ella's bistro! Did i mention the great wine selection as well? Ella's is definitely a gem!
Posted by Christine K. on 09/30/2012
I went to Ellas last night with 4 friends. It was very busy which was a pleasant suprise. We were put in a small room apart from the bar and the main dining area. We had drinks at the bar first, which were pricy considering the crowd and the bartender was very rushed and not friendly. Once we sat, our waitress greeted us right away. She was very nice and made sure we were comfortable and right off the bat siggested her favorites on the menu, which was eclectic and hard to choose from. She explained the specials before we had to ask, and took our order. She came back shortly and informed us they were out of steak. It was a dissapointment but she made a few suggestions and my friends quickly chose new items from the menu. It took 40 minutes to get our appetizers, but our waitress was very kind and explained her mistake and made sure we were doing okay while we waited. When we got our food, the dishes were beautiful but the quality did not mach the price whatsoever. We finished our meal and had dessert, which although was "made from scratch" tasted a bit old and flavorless. Upon leaving, our waitress again made sure we were okay and thanked us for coming. I do plan on returning, perhaps on a weeknight when they will still have more food left in house on the menu. Overall, great experience and we hope to have our same waitress again!
Posted by Chris W on 08/07/2012
I frequent Ella's quite often ever since they opened in December. The decor is classy and timeless, the food is consistently fresh and delicious, and the staff are friendly, attentive, and informative. I Look forward to every visit.
Posted by Wyatt K on 07/21/2012
My wife and I visited Ella's for the first time this past Thursday 7/19. Have driven past this place several times and wanted to give it a shot. The place was quite busy for a Thursday on the main line in July. The hostess was very accommodating given the fact we had no reservation and how busy they were. The first thing we saw was an award stating "winner: Best bistro" from some main line publication so we became instantly even more excited. Our waiter was superb; my wife had the roasted beet salad and the seared trout but of which she loved. I had the escargot and the pork chop which were exceptional. Desert was incredible, hazlenut crust cheese cake yum. Everything was great. Cannot wait to bring my friends! Plus their bar is beautiful. Looks like a great, classy place to catch a game
Posted by Bala cynwyn Jim on 07/21/2012
Good bistro menu. Probably the bestclub sandwich I've ever had Friends had Cobb Salad and raved a about it. Sunny ambience and a hum of conversation.Waiter was good but perhaps a little "edgy"
Posted by Anonymous on 07/15/2012
Fish was spoiled! Yuk! No appologies except from excellant waiter. Manager not so much. Did take it off the tab. Ordered Cessar Salad insterad. Lettuce was brown, salad nondescript. Husband got the burger which was good but not medium rare as ordered. Not going back. Although the Pinot Grigio was excellant.
Posted by Luke C on 04/07/2012
Walking in I was blown away by the character of this place from the old worn brass doors to the beautiful bar top to the classy dining room. The white table cloth with the comfortable quality food was devine and totally worth it. I was surprised how resonable the bill was given how great our experience was. Can't wait for our next trip


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Great-grandmother Peggy Shannon accuses Mayor Bob Filner of sexual harassment
Shannon says mayor grabbed, kissed her
SAN DIEGO - A great-grandmother says Mayor Bob Filner asked her if she thought he could "go for eight hours." The woman is the 16th to come forward with claims of sexual harassment against the mayor.
Peggy Shannon, 67, works part-time at San Diego City Hall's senior citizens service desk to supplement her Social Security income.
"My co-workers and I would laugh about it, at first," Shannon said at a Thursday afternoon news conference.
However, she said it got worse. Shannon said Filner grabbed and kissed her.
"I knew he was engaged and I felt very shocked," she said. "On the day that Mayor Filner grabbed me and kissed me, I went home and cried."
Attorney Gloria Allred said Filner approached Shannon one time and said, "Do you think I could go eight hours, straight?"
Shannon said she was shocked and hurt.
"I was working and had to get myself together to continue my job," Shannon said. "I went home and cried again."
Shannon said she immediately told her supervisor, and Allred said there is an open investigation with the city's Equal Employment Investigations Office.
Shannon described the timeline of Filner's video apology and then his statement that he'd done nothing wrong the next day.
"I feel now he was not sorry -- it was all bad," Shannon said.
"I want to do the right thing for San Diego -- Mayor Filner should resign immediately," Shannon said. "I want to protect working women."
The great-grandmother said she is afraid to go back to work, but will continue and go back to her post Friday. She sobbed through most of her statement to the media.
"Your days of fun and games and the sexual harassment of women are over," Allred said about Filner. "It is time for you to go."
Allred was asked about Filner's therapy and if she thought he really went, based on inconsistent statements by Filner's attorney and his staff, as Team 10 has reported.
Allred said while that was "interesting", she was more concerned with getting his deposition for her case against Filner, filed by his former communications director -- the only lawsuit filed so far.
Earlier Thursday, attorney Kathryn Vaughn became the 15th woman to come forward with sexual harassment accusations against Filner.
Vaughn told a local media outlet that she encountered Filner, then a congressman, at a public event about 10 years ago.
"He made an inappropriate movement on my body, yes," Vaughn said when asked if she was groped. She said she "let it go, and moved on" instead of reporting the incident.
Vaughn said she will lead a rally and march demanding Filner's resignation as mayor on Sunday at 2 p.m. The event coincides with the first day that organizers of a recall campaign can collect signature petitions. Allred said Thursday she would be in attendance.
Another city employee said she filed two complaints, and other accusers include a retired admiral, a dean at San Diego State University and two veterans at a meeting of women who had been raped during their military service.
The San Diego Sheriff's Department, which is conducting a criminal investigation, operates a hotline for women to report sexual harassment by Filner. The number is 619-481-0220.
Filner has refused to resign, and maintains his innocence on all sexual harassment claims. He has refused to resign.
Keep checking back for new information as this story develops, and come back to 10News.com for live streaming of the news conference Thursday afternoon.
Visit Team 10's special section on the "Mayor Under Fire" to keep updated on all major developments. (Mobile users: http://bit.ly/1biL1bG)


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Exchange Server 2007 anti-spam functionality includes the Content Filter agent which is designed to provide spam detection based on the contents of an email message.
The Connection Filter agent is based on the Intelligent Message Filter first introduced in Exchange Server 2003. The Intelligent Message Filter bases its spam detection on a database of email submissions from Microsoft partners that is used as a basis for heuristic scanning of email content. A "spam confidence level" (SCL) rating is then assigned to the email message and used to determine whether to classify the message as spam or not.
The SCL rating is a number from 0 to 9 where the higher the number the more likely the email message is spam.
The Content Filter agent assesses the content of email messages after the Connection Filter agent has initially determined whether the sending host should be blocked entirely or not. The order of priority improves Exchange server performance by removing the most obvious spam based on the sending IP address before the more resource intensive content filtering takes place.
How to configure the Content Filter agent for Exchange Server 2007
The Content Filter agent is enabled by default on Edge Transport servers but must be enabled by an administrator on Hub Transport servers using the "install-antiSpamAgents.ps1″ script that is included with Exchange Server 2007.
The Anti-spam tab now appears in the Hub Transport section of the Exchange Management Console.
Configuring custom word lists
The Content Filter agent can be configured to never block messages containing certain keywords or phrases. This option is effectively a whitelist of words that when contained within an email message must ensure that the message is not blocked as spam.
Although some organisations will require this functionality most will not. Using a whitelist in this manner carries the risk that a spam message that happens to contain a whitelisted word will not be blocked. A message that contains a whitelisted keyword or phrase is assigned an SCL of 0 regardless of whether it contains spam content that would score it higher.
Keywords and phrases can also be configured as a blacklist, which will cause any message containing those words to be blocked as spam. To block the message as spam the Content Filter agent assigns an SCL of 9 to the message.
Configuring exceptions
The Content Filter agent can be configured to ignore messages sent to certain email addresses within the organisation. An example would be an important customer service email address. If the organisation wishes to ensure that no customer service emails are inadvertently blocked as spam then the customer service email address can be added as an exception.
Configuring actions for spam messages
The default Content Filter agent configuration rejects messages with an SCL of 7 or higher. This configuring will reject the most obvious spam but will more than likely result in many spam messages getting through to user mailboxes.
To configure the Content Filter agent to deal with spam messages we must first understand the three available actions:
- Delete – the message is silently deleted with no notification to the sending host.
- Reject – the message is rejected with a Non Delivery Report to the sending host. The NDR can be customised to a limited degree.
- Quarantine – the message is redirected to a specified email address, usually a special mailbox on the Exchange server.
Delete takes precedence over Reject and Quarantine, and when used must always be set to a higher SCL than Reject or Quarantine. Reject takes precedence over Quarantine and must also always be set to a higher SCL than Quarantine.
Using the Delete action is risky when combined with blacklisted keywords or phrases. A legitimate email message that happens to contain a blacklisted word will be deleted with no notification to either the sender or the intended recipient, and with no way of retrieving the message from a quarantine area. For this reason the blacklisted custom word list should only contain keywords or phrases that the organisation wants to block regardless of the importance of the content of the email message.
The Reject action is most commonly used to handle likely spam but requires constant monitoring and tuning to ensure that it is not producing too many false positives, nor that it is allowing too much spam through to user mailboxes.
Quarantine can be used to store likely spam in a mailbox where it can be retrieved if requested by the end user.
Pros and cons of the Exchange Server 2007 Content Filter agent
The most obvious advantage of the built in Content Filter agent is that is provides content filtering at no additional cost to the business. However this cost saving may be negated by one or more of the following disadvantages.
- The effectiveness of the content filtering relies on anti-spam signatures released by Microsoft. There is no capability for the Content Filter agent to "learn" about your organisations email content and make better judgements as to what is and isn't spam.
- When the Reject action is used and a message is rejected it cannot be retrieved from the server by the Exchange administrator.
- When the Quarantine action is used and a message is quarantined neither the sender nor the intended recipient are notified. Crucial time may pass before an important business email is suspected of being quarantined and the Exchange administrator is asked to retrieve it.
- There is no "self service" capability for end users to check and retrieve their own quarantined items. Only a single quarantine mailbox can be used, which raises privacy concerns if end users were given access to it and able to look at quarantined emails that are intended for other recipients.
- Very limited reporting capabilities.
Alternatives to Exchange Server 2007 Content Filter agent
The shortcomings of the Exchange Server 2007 Content Filter agent can be addressed by implementing a more comprehensive email security solution.
A dedicated, quality email security product contains more effective spam content analysis, the ability to "learn" about an organisation's business emails, greater configurability in how to handle suspected spam emails, end user "self service" to make quarantine management easier for users and less costly for administrators, and detailed reporting features so that system administrators and business stakeholders can see and judge the performance of the email security product.


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F-X programme launched to acquire at least 40 new interceptors as retirement of venerable F-4 approaches
Japan has formally launched an F-X replacement programme for its Mitsubishi/McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantoms, with the first seven of at least 40 new interceptors set to be acquired in fiscal years 2008 or 2009.
Japan's air force has established a small project team to draft a requirement and prepare for a competition that will culminate in the selection of a fifth-generation fighter within two to three years, according to Japan Defence Agency (JDA) planning and programming division director Kenichi Takahashi.
Boeing's F-15 and F/A-18, the Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and the Lockheed Martin/Boeing F/A-22 Raptor are expected to contest the F-X requirement. Takahashi says Japan has been in contact with the US government over the potential export of the F/A-22 but that its consideration depends on future negotiations. The JSF "is an option for F-X, even if it is not available until 2012-13", he says.
The F-15 or F/A-18 could more easily be assembled in Japan, but the JDA has not yet decided whether to pursue license production or to directly import the selected fighter. "The assembly line is one of the concerns, but it's not a vital issue," Takahashi says. "Our concern is total cost, including the maintenance fee."
Tokyo has earmarked the purchase of seven fighters in its new five-year defence spending plan, which runs through March 2010. It plans to begin F-X acquisition in the fourth or fifth year of this process, requiring a selection in mid-2007 or mid-2008.
The new fifth-generation fighters will replace two squadrons of F-4 interceptors from around 2011-12, with a further unit of F-4 support fighters to be replaced by the Mitsubishi/Lockheed F-2 fighter. Takahashi says that while the F-2 has succeeded as a support fighter, it was not designed for the interceptor role and that Japan "needs a fighter more capable than the F-2. Our requirement for the F-X will be a fighter capable as both an interceptor and support fighter."
However, Mitsubishi and Lockheed last year began marketing an enhanced F-2 Super Kai concept – similar to the US company's F-16 Block 50/52 – to meet the F-X requirement, in a bid to ensure the type's continued production (Flight International, 19-25 October 2004). However, Takahashi says the JDA has yet to receive a briefing on the proposed F-2 development from its industry backers.
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An applicator for introducing a surgical sprung clip into a patient's abdomen and setting the clip in position comprises an outer tube having a forward end provided with a clip locating cradle, an inner tube and a pusher rod located in the outer tube for manipulating a clip positioned in the cradle and controls for the inner tube and pusher rod formed as a pistol grip arrangement at the rear end of the outer tube so that an operator can manipulate the applicator controls with one hand.
1. In a hand operated surgical clip applicator for positioning and actuating a jaw-like surgical clip and clamping an associated spring thereon comprising an elongated positioning tube having a cradle at one end thereof for holding said clip and spring and independent actuating and clamping controls at the opposite end thereof, a first actuating member slidably mounted within said tube for actuating said jaw-like clip and an independent second actuating member slidably mounted within said tube for clamping said associated spring on said clip, said independent actuating and clamping controls controlling slidable movement of said actuating members, the improvement wherein said controls are of a pistol grip assembly configuration adapted for operation by only one hand of an operator comprising a stationary elongated carriage member depending from said tube in fixed, spaced, substantially parallel relationship thereto and supporting a fixed gripping butt thereon, a trigger member pivotally mounted on said carriage for movement toward and away from said butt and connected to said first actuating member for controlling sliding movement of said first actuating member toward and away from said cradle, and a slide lever slidably mounted on said carriage member for reciprocal sliding movement therealong and connected to said second actuating member for independently slidably moving said second member along said tube as said slide lever slides along said carriage member, said slide lever including a laterally extending actuating portion adapted for actuation by the same hand of the operator gripping said butt and trigger members.
2. The applicator of claim 1 wherein said first actuating member comprises an actuating tube having a forward end portion configured to ride over said spring and clip positioned within said cradle for actuating said clip, said second actuating member being slidably mounted within said actuating tube for independent movement into driving engagement with said spring to drive said spring into clamping engagement with said clip.
3. The applicator of claim 1 wherein said surgical clip moves between open and closed positions, one end of said first actuating member being positioned at said cradle, said first member being slidably movable between a fully withdrawn position with said one end free from engagement with said clip and spring and a fully actuated position with said one end holding said clip in its closed position.
4. The applicator of claim 3 wherein said first actuating member is movable into and out of a position intermediate said fully withdrawn and fully actuated positions with said one end thereof engaging said clip in its open position to prevent displacement of the clip from the cradle, spring means urging said first actuating member toward its fully withdrawn position and latching means latching said first actuating member in said intermediate position against the bias of said spring means.
5. An applicator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the cradle opens into the outer tube from the side of the tube when considered in relation to the grip assembly.
The present invention relates to a device for inserting surgical clips into a human's or animal's body and more particularly to a device for applying clips to occlude the Fallopian tubes.
A particularly useful form of surgical clip for occluding the Fallopian tubes has recently been developed in the United States by Dr. Jaroslav Hulka of The University of North Carolina. This type of clip (hereinafter referred to as a "Hulka" clip) comprises a pair of pivoted synthetic plastics jaws having clamping surfaces provided with complimentary spikes and depressions and a U-shaped gold-plated stainless steel spring which fits over the jaws and which can be slid longitudinally from a first position in which the ends of the spring hold the jaws in an open condition along the outer surfaces of the jaws to a second position in which the ends of the spring (which are turned inwards) engage in recesses near the free ends of the jaws and clamp the jaws in a closed condition against the spring force.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a device capable of inserting a Hulka clip into a patient's body through a suitable cannula and then applying the clip to and clamping the clip on the Fallopian tube.
The invention accordingly provides a surgical clip applicator comprising an outer tube having a forward end and a rear end, a Hulka-type clip-locating cradle formed in the forward end of said outer tube, an inner tube and a pusher rod contained within the outer tube the inner tube having a forward end portion positioned to operate in said cradle to ride along the outer surface of one of the jaws of the clip by relative movement of the tubes to open or close the jaws when the clip spring urges the jaws to an open position, the pusher rod terminating in a forward end portion adapted to act on the spring of a clip in said cradle for pushing the spring from its first to its second position by movement of the pusher rod relative to the outer tube, and independent controls for the inner tube and the pusher rod incorporated in a pistol or revolver-type grip assembly associated with the rear end of the outer tube enabling an operator to hold the device and operate the controls with one hand.
In a preferred form of the invention, the grip assembly includes a butt and pivoted trigger guard arrangement to be gripped between the palm and fingers, the trigger guard forming the control for the inner tube, the butt and trigger guard being mounted on a carriage incorporating a slidable member forming the control for the pusher rod. Preferably, to facilitate manipulation of the clip, the cradle opens into the outer tube from the side of the tube when considered in relation to the grip assembly.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now to described by way of an example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a side view of a Hulka-type surgical clip in an open condition,
FIG. 2 is a side view of the clip in a closed and clamped or locked condition.
FIG. 3 is a view from one side of an applicator for a Hulka-type clip in accordance with the invention,
FIG. 4 is a view of the applicator from the other side,
FIG. 5 is a side view to an enlarged scale of the forward end of the applicator showing a Hulka-type clip located in a cradle portion of the applicator, and
FIG. 6 is a plan view corresponding to FIG. 5.
The Hulka-type clip shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a pair of synthetic plastics pivoted jaws 1 and 2 the clamping surfaces of which are formed with complimentary spikes and depressions 3 and 4. In FIG. 1 the clip is shown being held in an open condition by an associated gold-plated U-shaped stainless steel spring 5. To close and lock the clip (FIG. 2) the free ends of the spring (turned inwardly as shown) are slid along slots 8 in the outer surfaces of the jaws until the free ends engage in recesses 6 provided in the respective jaws.
To introduce a clip into a patient's abdomen through a previously inserted cannula, a clip applicator as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 is used. The applicator consists of an outer tube A terminating at its forward end in a clip-retaining cradle J opening from the side of the tube and dimensioned so as positively to locate a clip between front and rear cradle abutments as seen most clearly in FIG. 5, the clip being shown with the spring 5 extending rearwardly along the outer tube between the rear cradle abutments. An inner tube B is situated within the outer tube and has a forward end B' located to ride over the upper clip jaw to open or close the jaw when the clip is urged by its spring into an open condition. Extending through the inner tube is a pusher rod C having a forward end for pushing against the spring 5 to move the spring from its position as shown in FIG. 1 to its position as shown in FIG. 2.
At its rear end, the outer tube is attached to a carriage K having a depending fixed butt D and a pivoted trigger guard E forming a control for moving the inner tube B within the outer tube. The butt and trigger guard can be gripped between the palm and fingers to form, with the carriage K a pistol or revolver type grip assembly. The trigger guard is urged by a spring button L towards the position shown in FIG. 3 in which the forward end of tube B is withdrawn from the clip (as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6) but the guard is normally held against the spring in the position shown in FIG. 4 by a press-down latch F on the carriage which engages in a detent in the trigger guard. The carriage also has a sliding latch H forming a control for moving the pusher rod C relative to the inner tube.
Loading the clip into the cradle is accomplished by releasing the press-down latch F so that the trigger guard E moves forward under the spring action (FIG. 3). This has the effect at the distal end of withdrawing the inner tube B and pusher C exposing the cradle to receive the lower half of the clip. Returning the trigger guard E to its normal position (FIG. 4) moves a pivot location G formed on the inner tube forward so that the forward end of the inner tube moves into the slot 8 in the top surface of the clip thus ensuring that complete sideways location as accomplished. This prevents accidental loss of the clip during introduction. The applicator and clip are then ready for use.
The clip is closed by squeezing the trigger guard during insertion of the instrument and clip through a cannula passed through the abdominal wall to move the forward end of the inner tube forwardly along the open clip jaw. When free abdominal space is reached, releasing the trigger guard E opens the clip to allow clamping of the patient's Fallopian tube. The clip may be opened and closed again at will by squeezing the trigger guard E. This facility for easy opening and closing of the clip allows for possible resighting of the clip position along the Fallopian tube before irreversible positioning. Its optimum position is determined by laparoscopic inspection.
When the correct position has been determined the clip can be finally secured in position by releasing the latch F controlling a stop (not shown) for the sliding latch H and then advancing the latch H. This moves the pusher rod C forward and in turn closes the gold plated stainless steel spring 5 onto the locking position on the clip. Withdrawing the instrument can now be accomplished by opening the trigger guard E by depressing the latch F (FIG. 3) to open the instrument to its maximum apertures.
For dismantling, the sliding pusher rod C may be removed from the frame by depressing a rear detent pin (not shown) located in the sliding tracks at the bottom of the frame. This item also serves as a back stop to limit frame movement. The inner tube B may then be removed completely, by depressing the latch F to allow withdrawal of the inner sleeve.
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LHC research, presented in tangible tidbits
Students working on their PhDs at the Large Hadron Collider explain their research with snacks, board games and Legos.
Concepts in particle physics can be hard to visualize. But a series of videos on the US LHC YouTube channel endeavors to make the abstract and complex concepts of particle physics easier to grasp.
In the videos, PhD students on experiments at the Large Hadron Collider each explain a basic concept from their research in three minutes or less using a household object. Check out the playlist to find out how LHC data is like trail mix, the Standard Model is like the Settlers of Catan board game, and the fundamental particles are like Lego blocks.


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Danny Ray Taylor, age 52 of Dobson passed away on March 20, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Taylor was born in Surry County on October 13, 1960 to the late Grover Taylor and Dixie Richardson.
Mr. Taylor is survived by his loving wife, Robin Taylor of the home; children, Amanda Taylor of Yadkinville, Brandon Phillips of Dobson; brothers, Billy Taylor and wife Leann of State Road, Tim Taylor and wife Cynthia of Elkin; sisters, Judy Johnson and husband Johnny of Jonesville, Betty Childress and husband Ray of Thurmond; grandchildren, Caleb Money, Carley Money; nieces and nephews, Heather Greene, Brandy Bowers, Love Taylor, Sara Taylor, Kara Taylor, Sabra Childress, Andrew Taylor, Cory Combs, and Adam Combs.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00p.m., Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Mt. Herman Baptist Church with Rev. James Pardue and Rev. Charlie Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 6:00-8:00p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial be made to the Bobby Money Memorial College Fund for Carley and Caleb at Wells Fargo.
Online condolences may be made at www.johnson-funeral.com
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Representatives for NFL owners and players will meet again Tuesday in New York as the sides are believed to be inching closer to a labor agreement.
But a new deal might not come in time to save the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 7 in Canton, Ohio, between the Bears and Rams. That game is 26 days away and in jeopardy with so much ground that must be covered.