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On the Road: A Personal Quest for Freedom
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Walter Salles and based on the iconic novel by Jack Kerouac, On the Road tells the provocative story of Sal Paradise (Sam Riley), a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund), a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou (Kristen Stewart).
Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of "it" — the pure essence of experience.
Seeking unchartered terrain and the last American frontier, the duo encounter an eclectic mix of men and women — Bull (Viggo Mortensen), Camille (Kirsten Dunst), Carlo (Tom Sturridge), Jane (Amy Adams), Terry (Alice Braga), Galatea (Elisabeth Moss) — each impacting their journey indelibly.
From Book To Film: The Tale Of An Adaptation
Adaptation Time by Etienne Rouillon
Jack Kerouac wrote to Neal Cassady, "I'll revolutionize American letters and drink champagne with Hollywood starlets." He delivered on the first part but was stuck with plain water for the second. Yet, it wasn't for lack of trying from the outset. With copies of On the Road hot off the press in 1957, Kerouac confidently put pen to paper in a letter (found in 2005) addressed to Marlon Brando. He has a great idea for him: Brando buys the rights to On the Road to make a film. Marlon plays Dean and Jack plays Sal.
Urban Legends
Roman Coppola, head of the American Zoetrope production company with his sister Sofia, has seen a lot of people struggle with it: "Ah yes, the famous letter to Brando! But isn't that a myth? You managed to get hold of it? It's just that there are so many myths about On the Road and beat culture. For instance, I heard about a project with Montgomery Clift. In my opinion, Hollywood was fascinated by the idea of making a movie from the start. The book was very popular there. But there was a catch. Movies are usually built around the classic 'beginning-middle-end' plot structure. On the Road is famously absolutely unconventional in this respect. Most of the adaptation projects contemporaneous with Kerouac focused on that and the results have never been satisfying."
Indeed, Roman admits that he too tried to develop a screenplay of the book with himself slated to direct. In fact, the book and its adaptation to the big screen haunted the Coppola family for decades. "We set to work in 1979," resumes Roman Coppola. "My father, Francis Ford Coppola, was very interested in the story and bought the movie rights to the book. In most cases, when it comes to rights in Hollywood, in actual fact, you're really buying an option. Meaning that you buy exclusive adaptation rights on the project for two or three years. So the longer a project drags on the more you have to pay. I don't exactly know how it happened, but my father was actually able to buy the book. No business about options. It was his. Otherwise, he would eventually have dropped the project. He always believed that it would make a wonderful film. Everything was just a matter of timing and meetings. And then Walter Salles came along eight years ago."
"Profoundly harmonious," recalls Rebecca Yeldham, in every possible way — rapturous, amazing, nostalgic, and poetic — when asked to tell us about this summit meeting after five decades of thwarted adaptations. "I knew of MK2 as I am very involved in the promotion of foreign films in the United States. When we met them, we'd already been working on the project for 6 years. We'd already struggled with the notion of adapting the quintessential American novel as a foreign crew — Walter is Brazilian, I'm Australian, Jose Rivera is Puerto Rican, Eric Gaultier is French and Carlos Conti is Argentine. This led us to seek increased legitimacy on the project, which is why we did all this research, the interviews and the trips. "I don't think Walter ever wondered: 'How would Kerouac have shot it?'
On the other hand, I do think he was conscious of another question: 'Would Kerouac approve of what I'm doing?' He also knew that it had to be his adaptation, faithful yet creative too. Throughout this eight-year adventure, Walter worked hard to learn all about everyone and everything associated with ON THE ROAD and the culture surrounding it. I think the film is the fruit of these efforts and our shared dedication to honor this beloved text. And with respect to Kerouac, I think that we can be confident about how he would have received our movie, given what he wrote in the letter to Marlon Brando, '… it's going to be the beginning of something real great.'"
French Touch
Walter Salles recalls, "An adaptation of On the Road? I had never thought about it before the end of THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES. The book had such an iconic quality to me that the idea of adapting it never even crossed my mind. It was only after THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES was presented at Sundance in 2004 that the idea started to take shape." Francis Ford Coppola was so impressed with the film, he zeroxed in on Salles as the missing link in his plans. On the Road has passed through many illustrious hands over the years.
In the late 1970s, Francis Ford Coppola suggested to Jean-Luc Godard that he direct it, with no follow through. Later, Gus Van Sant was in the running, as the writer and screenwriter Barry Gifford (WILD AT HEART) tells us: "Francis hired me to write the screenplay for the movie in 1995. The director was Gus Van Sant. For a variety of reasons we were in the dark, we weren't able to finalize the project. I'm delighted that Walter Salles has been able to pull it off. We've become friends as we have a lot in common. He called and invited me to be a consultant on his movie, which I accepted with pleasure. Walter used my book Jack's Book like a bible.
It was the first object of its kind, a written chronological documentary, constructed like a video, a 'bookmovie' as Kerouac said. There are obviously many ways to adapt a novel to the screen. What I know for sure is that Walter's version is true to himself." Salles' profound personal commitment is key to understanding why this project at last came to fruition. It had yet to sign a company able to engage wholeheartedly in what for any executive producer constitutes a nightmare project: the period road movie. The MK2 producer Charles Gillibert, who is credited with accelerating the main production process, describes how he was taken over by Walter Salles' contagious enthusiasm. "In early January 2010, Marin Karmitz, Nathanael Karmitz and I had a meeting with Walter Salles at MK2 headquarters in Paris to discuss another project he was working on. After a good hour of discussions on the screenplay, directing, cinema… we were just about to leave. Walter pulled out a manila envelope with the title hand-written in pen: 'ON THE ROAD.'
The tone of his voice betrayed the fact: as we parted we were broaching a subject of much greater magnitude. Walter shot over to the airport to fly back to Brazil. We called him back the next day. He returned to Paris two weeks later with all sorts of documents accompanied by Carlos Conti, the production designer. We began by viewing screen tests of Garrett Hedlund, who'd refused all the roles he was offered for two years for fear of missing out on ON THE ROAD, as well as tests with Sam Riley. We also talked to Kristen Stewart, whom we'd met before the release of the first TWILIGHT film. Miles and miles of location scouting, photos, videos, script meetings, gathering the technical crews and so on. Walter had already traveled the route taken by Kerouac and met all the figures involved in the Beat adventure and the book. He was completely possessed by ON THE ROAD. The film already existed, we just had to find it." They did find it in California. "Ten days later, Nathanael and I arrived in Los Angeles to discuss the film rights with Roman Coppola and Rebecca Yeldham, Walter's producer (who worked with him on THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES and LINHA DE PASSE.) We gave ourselves one week to reach an agreement as shooting was due to start in the summer."
In Search of Past Highways
"How long did it take you to write On the Road?" TV talk-show host Steve Allen asks Jack Kerouac in 1959. "Three weeks," Kerouac replies. "That's amazing," Allen marvels. "How long were you on the road itself?" Kerouac thinks. "Seven years." The studio audience murmurs in admiration. But the truth is that Kerouac started On the Road in the summer of 1948, not in 1951, as he later claimed, and did not finish it until 1957. Returning from his first transcontinental road trip in August 1948, he wrote in his diary, on the 23rd: "I have another novel in mind, On the Road, which I keep thinking about, about two guys hitch-hiking to California in search of something they don't really find, and losing themselves on the road, and coming all the way back hopeful of something else."
Byways and Detours
On the Road was Kerouac's second novel. The first, The Town and the City, was strongly influenced by his heroes, Mark Twain, Thomas Wolfe, and Walt Whitman, authors who celebrate America's vastness and splendor. Kerouac began the new novel hoping to find a revolutionary way of writing. But his notebooks still strove to attain the lyricism of his elders. He rummaged about restlessly for a narrative structure. For months on end, he accumulated protoversions of On the Road, some of them one page long, others hundreds. He wrote sometimes in the first person, sometimes the third. He hesitated between travel companions: Warren Beauchamps (Lucien Carr), Dean Pomeray (Neal Cassady); solo.
In other words, he rode off in all directions, and after several months of torment, ran dry. So when Neal Cassady, Lu Anne, and Al Hinkle offered to take him on the road again, he immediately accepted. In February 1949, he was back on the East Coast, writing On the Road. He figured he'd have it finished in a matter of months. His trip had convinced him that what he wanted to say about America, the reality, the friendships, the serendipity, required the present immediate tense. He wanted to write a novel about his generation, "a study of the young people of this age who 'refuse to work,' as it were, and who roam the country half on the verge of crime, half on the verge of hoboism" (November 1949 entry in his notebook Night Notes and Diagrams for On the Road). He had succeeded in defining the Beat Generation as his subject, but he was still casting around for the right way to tell the story.
Burning Oil
From 1949 to 1950, Kerouac swung between intensive writing and wandering. He moved to Denver alone, hoping to finish his book there; went to live with Neal Cassady in San Francisco; fought with him, returned to New York, left for Denver again, made up with Neal, and spent two months in Mexico City with Burroughs, high as a kite 24 hours a day, returned definitively to New York in late 1950, married a young woman he'd just met, moved into her place, and got a job as a scribbler at 20th Century Fox. The whole time, he progressed with the novel as if in a labyrinth — getting lost.
In spring 1951, he was hospitalized for weeks with phlebitis. The day he was discharged, he told Holmes: "You know what I'm going to do? I'm going to get me a roll of shelf-paper, feed it into the typewriter, and just write it down as fast as I can, exactly like it happened, all in a rush, the hell with these phony architectures — and worry about it later" (cited by Ann Charters). Three weeks later, the novel that was an eternal recommencement was finished. Thoughts of Neal Cassady were what got Kerouac out of his funk and rolling with On the Road. Hanging out with Neal, he saw the Roman candle, blazing through life with freedom and fury, and the sight helped him focus. He realized his best model was not Thomas Wolfe, but the extraordinary unknown Neal, and the story of On the Road is the story of their friendship.
According to Allen Ginsberg, "Jack finally discovered the kind of things he and Neal were talking about were the subject matter for what he wanted to write down" (quoted by Ann Charters). Kerouac was dazzled by Neal's letter-writing style: powerful geysers, directly erupting experience, oblivious to literary effects. Their immediacy was what Kerouac had spent years searching for. Finally, the long rest imposed by the hospital stay enabled all the novelistic sediment he had accumulated to settle. When Jack got out in early April, he had a clear plan. One morning, Kerouac took the huge roll of paper to Robert Giroux at Harcourt Brace. The scroll was a single paragraph, 120 feet long. "Here's your novel!" he cried. Giroux was taken aback: "But Jack, how can you make corrections on a manuscript like that?" In a rage, Kerouac refused to change a single comma, took his scroll, and vanished (quoted by Ann Charters).
Finding A Place to Park
Months and years went by. A new search had begun: now that Kerouac had found his identity as a writer, he needed a publisher. He submitted the typescript of On the Road 6 times, and got 6 rejection slips. He threw himself into writing other novels, but feelings of bitterness at being misunderstood were overwhelming him. Finally, in 1955, he met Malcolm Cowley, an editorial consultant at Viking Press. Cowley was enthusiastic about On the Road, but asked Kerouac to make some changes.
Otherwise, the book was not publishable. It had to be shortened, cleaned up so that the vocabulary conformed to decency laws, and the characters' identities had to be disguised, to avoid libel charges. A battle-weary Kerouac accepted. In fact, he attacked the book with a chain saw. Fortunately, he realized that he was killing his work and at the last minute, he returned to a more faithful version.
The Road To Acceptance
On the Road was published on September 5, 1957, after a nine-year journey into the abyss. Recognition had come too late. That's what Kerouac was hinting at, when he glossed over the book's painful birth. As if to say: "Where were you squares on that April day when I finished the book? That's when we should have met."


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As if you didn't already feel sort of dirty about your unqualified excitement for Game 1 of the Canucks' season following yet another NHL lockout, consider the following factoid from Matt Baker: the last time the Canucks opened their season against the Ducks was in 1997, in Tokyo, with Mark Messier scoring in a 3-2 win.
Disgusting, right? I mean… Tokyo. I've heard it's very overpopulated.
I kid. Anyway, despite the fact that the Canucks iced Mark Messier, the 1997 home opener was a much more successful outing than this one. If you were, as mentioned, a little uncomfortable with your excitement heading into Saturday night's affair, the Canucks did their best to stomp all of that passion right out for you, serving up one of the worst stinkers in recent memory. This game was so bad, I almost missed the lockout. Almost. As bad as it was, it was still Canucks hockey. The circumstances could be better, but for the first time in nine months, I'm pleased to say I watched this game:
How did you get this done so fast? Awesome.
Agree with you on Friedman on the Hotstove panel, always appreciate his insight. We should do a poll on who we hate the most: PJ or Glen Healy. I generally vote for Glen, but it is a very tight race.
I also figure it is going to be Roberto, he basically said as much on After hours. That tattoo of AV on his arm was the kicker.
BJ Stock also was amusing. It's as if he's paid to present the voice of ignorance to the panel's discourse. Zone starts… are not rocket science.
I sense a storybook season here somewhere. He was broken, but he will return to save the city that forsook him. The Luongo Rises!
Seriously though, how many idiotic Vancouverites are going to be calling for both goalies' heads by the end of this week? Schneider wasn't great, but AV must be ready to tear a good strip off the skaters for the breakdowns that led to most of those goals.
It's only up from here folks.
Luongo, on allowing two Selanne goals after Schneids being pulled:
"…in general, I felt pretty good. I think I made some good saves. I was seeing the puck pretty well. If only (Selanne) could retire now, I'd be all set."
Schneider said of being in the spotlight. "If I played this way, it would be unacceptable anywhere in the world. So I'm not too concerned about where I am right now."
Sad game, but I Canucks will improve after a couple of weeks of playing together. Hard to fault the goalies, and you know a lot of the players are playing for jobs right now, this is more about the time off and limited prep time than anything. Probably best to reserve judgement on this team til early Feb… Obviously missing key players doesn't help either…
I won't feel like we have a couple of weeks to spare with a poor start, but at least 1/2 the teams will join us and I suspect the Canucks are going to end up lower than Prez this year, but they will make the playoffs. its just that in 2 weeks the Vancouver media, by and large will be calling for trades and stating over and over and over again "the fans are panicking"
My favorite part of this entire game was the absurd commentary from everyone on CBC. Anytime they talked about the Canucks it was, "It's only the first game of the season, and there is no reason to panic. But seriously, everybody panic!!!" Or it was, "It's only one game, there is no goaltending controversy. But seriously, this puts the coaching staff in a bind. It is totally a goalie controversy." I like Hrudey analyzing things. Not so much his colour commentary. Also, when did PJ Stock become Milbury part 2: the electric boogaloo?
"Oh my goodness," sweet Jenny whined
Six minutes in and we're behind."
And when the Ducks tied it at two,
"It's time to bring in Bobby Lu.
And now that we are down by three
At last Luongo we will see."
Then "On that shot he was so slow.
Perhaps we should with Cory go."
And on and on throughout the third
Who should play goal is all I heard
I wish I hadn't watched this game,
But only have myself to blame.
I could have sat with Whisky Jack
Not caring on the porch out back.
Nice to have my opinion of the CBC talking heads reinforced by everyone here. I thought that they were pathetic. But it was amusing to note that in the early game, Toronto v Montreal, all three of the Leafs punted about in the Luongo trade speculation performed very well. No wonder Burke/Nonis stepped away from such a transaction. It would have gutted their team. Who knows if Schneider would have played as badly had Luongo not been on the bench last night but the talking heads did get one thing right – it is only one game and too early to jump to conclusions. Unfortunately, in this shortened season, the Canucks don't have the luxury of a lot of time to sort it out. As a golfing buddy says after one of my notoriously bad first holes, "Interesting start."
Desperate for positives here, so… how about that nifty drag-spin move by Weise in the first period? Oh, and Hrudey talked up the BCHL team he co-owns, the Nanaimo Clippers, into some sort of hockey-producing powerhouse. He's horribly wrong, but hey — dude owns my hometown team. Let him talk it up.
Considering that many of your young guns played in the AHL and had some experience at the world juniors in Russia, combined with the pathetic defensive effort displayed last night, it could very well be that the Oilers win tonight.
Should be an exciting fast paced game, looking forward to it.
The oilers may well be a good team this year, BUT as an Oiler fan of some renown, I assume you already researched and know who "the 1st pick overall " is ….again. But hey I am with you on that sooner or later 23 x 1st picks overall in the lineup should work wonders.
Big difference between Luongo and Schneider? Lu had years of experience playing on a defensively deficient team in Florida. I like Schneider, but he has looked good on a top team. Make of that what you will.
You have to be a fan of Selanne. 42 years old with the speed and skill to keep pace at the top level and he still has a wicked snap shot. It will be a sad day when he announces retirement.

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Are Ancient Coins Mentioned in the Book of Mormon?
By Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson
There are a number of coins mentioned in the Bible, including the denarius, the lepton (widow's mite), and the shekel. While the nicer coins are marked at a premium, many are common coins and can be purchased for a few hundred dollars. For instance, there are hundreds of thousands of authentic widow's mite coins from 2,000 years ago; in fact, an authentic coin referred to by Jesus in Luke 21:2 can be purchased for just a few dollars in a coin shop or on the Internet.
Some have criticized the Mormon Church for its failure to provide evidence for any Nephite coins. But should we really expect the LDS Church to produce them? Coinage in the Western Hemisphere during the Book of Mormon time period was unknown. The use of coins did not become popular until the sixteenth century, more than a millennium after the last Nephite had allegedly died. However, the problem does not lie in a lack of Nephite coins. Rather, it lies in Joseph Smith's implication that such coins existed in the first place.
According to Smith, the Book of Mormon states in Alma 11:3-4a,
"And the judge received for his wages according to his time--a senine of gold for a day, or a senum of silver, which is equal to a senine of gold; and this is according to the law which was given. Now these are the names of the different pieces of their gold, and of their silver, according to their value."
Verses 5-19 list several measurements of gold (senine, seon, shum and limnah) and silver (senum, amnor, ezrom and onti). In lower numbers, there were shiblons (worth half a senum), shiblums (half a shiblon), and leahs (half a shiblum). This, according to Alma 11:20, was the measurement of "money" that the people received for their "wages according to their employ."
The description certainly sounds like coinage, which is how it was traditionally interpreted by Mormon general authorities. In fact, until changes were made to the Book of Mormon headings in 2013 (described in more detail below), the introduction to Alma chapter 11 stated that the descriptions of the money were "Nephite coins and measures." This explanation was given by James Talmage, a Mormon apostle who was commissioned to add both chapter headings and footnotes to the Book of Mormon. James P. Harris, author of The Essential James E. Talmage, noted that Talmage "was customarily meticulous, making sure there were no errors or omissions" (p.xxix).
Based on Talmage's description, we have wondered why, in so many biblical ruins uncovered in the Middle East, archaeologists have been able to date their findings by the pottery and numerous coins normally found in the same level of their dig. Yet nobody has been able to find anything that would indicate a measurement of a precious metal or a coin that would connect them with ancient Israelites in the Americas.
B.H. Roberts, a highly respected LDS Seventy and church historian, wrote, "In addition to these words we have also a number of names of Nephite coins and the names of fractional values of coins…" Roberts proceeds to explain the different values, often using the term "coins" to describe them. Though Roberts says "we have no means of obtaining specifically the value of these coins in modern terms," he adds that "there is stated a system of relative values in these coins that bears evidence of its being genuine" (A New Witness for God, 3:145).
Over the years, many Mormons--including some scholars--have dismissed Talmage's description as coins. For example, BYU professor Daniel C. Peterson stated,
"It is, alas, quite true that there is no evidence whatsoever for the existence of Book of Mormon coins. Not even in the Book of Mormon itself. The text of the Book of Mormon never mentions the word 'coin' or any variant of it. The reference to 'Nephite coinage' in the chapter heading to Alma 11 is not part of the original text, and is mistaken. Alma 11 is almost certainly talking about standardized weights of metal—a historical step toward coinage, but not yet the real thing" (Review of Books on the Book of Mormon, 5:55)
Mormon apologist Michael Griffith agreed when he said, "Nowhere in the Book of Mormon is the use of coins even mentioned. The term 'coins' in the chapter heading to Alma 11 is a mistake of modern editing, not a part of the original text itself" (Refuting the Critics, p. 60).
Peterson and Griffith's analysis seemed to understand how damaging it would be if Alma had been referring to actual coins. Commonly used coins in any culture always have a way of showing up. They don't just disappear entirely from the face of the earth. As Peterson and Griffith explained, there were no coins, and thus not finding examples of Nephite coins is not problematic.
We disagree with Dr. Peterson's claim that no variant of the word coin is used in the text. Taking his advice that Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language is perhaps "our best source for the language of Joseph Smith and his contemporaries" (Review of Books on the Book of Mormon, 5:8), there are several definitions found under the word "piece" (the word Smith used in Alma 11:4). What's interesting is that none of them have any meaning that would fit Alma 11:4 until the eighth definition: "A coin; as a piece of eight." The meaning for "piece" in Joseph Smith's day was "coin." This shows that "coin" was interpreted not only by James Talmage but the "translator" of the Book of Mormon himself! Here is the page from the 1828 dictionary:
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This rule was followed in the 1979 Book of Mormon Student Manual - Religion 121-122 when a subheading asked students "How Valuable Were the Nephite Pieces of Money?" Showing that "pieces" meant "coins," the manual presents a chart to show "the relative value of silver and gold coins under the system set up by Mosiah" (p.229).
In the spring of 2013, the LDS Church decided to make a number of changes to chapter headings originally written by Apostle Talmage and published in the 1920 edition of the Book of Mormon. Gone is the mention of "Nephite coins" in the heading of Alma 11. New editions now say, "The Nephite monetary system is set forth." Ignoring past statements from their predecessors, current Mormon leaders appear to be disavowing any direct mention of Nephite coinage, perhaps washing their proverbial hands of the embarrassment that comes with lack of archaeological support for the Book of Mormon.
Does this change mean that "coins" were not meant, as the LDS apologists quoted above want us to think? The new heading leaves no doubt that the writer of Alma 11 was referring to a monetary system, and according to the text, this system was based on gold and silver. The text includes a standarized weight system with examples of daily wages and the worth of each piece. For example, a day's wage was worth "a senine of gold" or a "senus of silver" is "equal to a senine of gold." The impression given is that these metals were melted into specific shapes so they could be called specific names (i.e. a senine and a senus). An objective reader of Alma 11 comes away with the same impression that James Talmage and other leaders have had, that these were descriptions of coinage.
For the sake of argument, let's suppose that the LDS apologists are correct and actual coins are not the proper interpretation from Alma 11. Does this solve the problem? Not really, for we know that Native American economies dealt with trade and agriculture, not precious metals. For example, non-Mormon scholar Michael D. Coe explained how the Mayans used quetzal feathers obsidian, jade, cocoa beans, and other agricultural items for their barter, not gold and silver (The Maya, 2005, p. 206). Why, then, does the Book of Mormon refer to precious metals in this economy? Could this be an error made by the "translator" of the Book of Mormon who would not have the information that precious metals--so common in his day--were anachronistic if referring to ancient America before AD 600? This is because there was no coinage in the Western world during the supposed time of Nephites and Lamanites.
The changing of the Alma 11 heading is another example of the Mormon Church sweeping historical problems under the proverbial carpet and wishing the issue away. Perhaps it would have been better if the leadership just left this problem alone, as they had done since the heading was included in the 1920 edition almost a century ago. We take this as an admission that the archaeological evidence goes against the Book of Mormon story upon which the veracity of the LDS religion lies.
For more information on the changes in the LDS scriptures, we recommend an article titled "What's Hidden in the New Headings?" in the May 2013 Salt Lake City Messenger.
For a listing of other articles specifically on the Book of Mormon, please click here.


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Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
CHARLESTON – The following is information from the grand jury indictment of Judge Michael Thornsbury handed down by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in Charleston.
Summary – "In 2008 and 2009, again in 2012, the defendant, Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury engaged in criminal conspiracies to violate the constitutional rights of victim R.W., using the authority of the police, the state grand jury, and the courts. R.W. was the husband of Judge Thornsbury's secretary, with whom Judge Thornsbury had an extramarital relationship. Judge Thornsbury conspired to plant illegal drugs on R.W's. pickup truck; to have R. W. arrested for thefts he did not commit; to commandeer a state grand jury and use it to oppress R.W. and his family: and, after an incident in which R.W. was victim of an assault, to arrange for R. W., rather than the perpetrator, to receive an exceptionally harsh sentence."
The indictment states that Thornsbury was the sole circuit judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit (Mingo County.)
From in or about January 2008 or earlier, through the spring of 2009, K. W. was a female employee who worked as Thornsbury's secretary. R.W. was K.W's. husband during that same period.
The indictment states that Trooper Moore of the West Virginia State Police (WVSP) was assigned to duty in Mingo County. The indictment further states Thornsbury "purposely cultivated a relationship with Tpr. Moore that allowed Thornsbury to influence Tpr. Moore's performance of his official duties and his use of his authority of the WVSP."
The indictment further states that "Jarrod Fletcher was a close friend of Judge Thornsbury ." Fletcher serves as Mingo County's Director of Homeland Security. It also states that Fletcher, along with a third partner, became business partners. The business was called Williamson Renaissance Development, Inc., which was created to acquire and manage real estate in and around Williamson. The business jointly borrowed approximately $1.6 million from Community Trust Bank and approximately $200,000 from the Bank of Mingo. The indictment also states that Fletcher and Thornsbury were joint owners of a wine shop in Williamson.
Further names mentioned in the indictment are Jeff Cline, Mingo County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Sparks and the late Sheriff Eugene Crum.
The Romantic Relationship
The indictment states Thornsbury "initiated a romantic relationship with K. W., his secretary. On numerous occasions …. Thornsbury and K.W. engaged in intimate physical contact."
It further states Thornsbury "insisted K.W. leave her husband, R.W., in order to establish a deeper romantic involvement."
"Despite the judge's insistence, K.W. refused to leave R.W.," the indictment reads. K. W. terminated the romantic relationship with Thornsbury, citing her marriage. Thornsbury "continued to approach K.W. privately in their shared workplace, insisting that K.W. resume their romantic relationship and engage in intimate physical contact with him."
The Scheme to Plant Drugs
The indictment further states Thornsbury told Fletcher that R.W. was selling illegal drugs that he concealed underneath his pickup truck. "Judge Thornsbury told Fletcher to relay this information to Tpr. Moore and to other members of the WVSP with whom Fletcher was acquainted, and Fletcher did so."
In or about the second half of 2008, Judge Thornsbury telephoned Cline late one evening to summon him to his judicial chambers. "Thornsbury showed Cline a metal box with magnets attached to it. The box contained a small plastic bag containing illegal drugs. Judge Thornsbury directed Cline to plant the box under the frame of R.W's. pickup truck."
Once the drugs were planted, Thornsbury would telephone Fletcher and have him notify Moore.
Cline decided not to follow through with the plan and did not plant the box, thus the plan failed.
The Arrest of R.W.
R.W. was eventually arrested for allegedly stealing scrap mine bits. However, Prosecutor Sparks knew that the Judge had exerted great influence over Tpr. Moore in his official duties. Sparks disqualified himself from the matter with R.W.
The State Grand Jury Scheme
Thornsbury is alleged to have misused the state grand jury to vindictively oppress R.W.
Thornsbury had appointed Fletcher as foreperson of the Mingo County Grand Jury. It is unlawful for an officeholder under the laws of the state to serve on a grand jury.
The indictment accused Thornsbury of issuing subpoenas to harass and oppress R.W., members of his family and his co-workers.
The indictment further states that the Judge instructed Fletcher to use his position as grand jury foreman to carry out Thornsbury's scheme without involvement of a prosecutor.
On or about January 22, 2009, Foreperson Fletcher, acting on Thornsbury's direction, brought Tpr. Moore before the grand jury to testify, under oath, who falsely testified that informants from drug investigations he was conducting had informed him that R.W. was involved in the thefts from H. Coal Company. In truth, Moore knew Thornsbury, not informants, was the source of the allegations.
The Conspiracy
The indictment states that Thornsbury, together with others known and unknown to the grand jury, did knowingly conspire to injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate.
The indictment further states that the Judge did use Fletcher and Moore's official positions to commandeer the authority of the grand jury. "Subpoenas that Judge Thornsbury created and caused to be created for the vindictive purpose of harassing and oppressing R.W. and his family, and to procure an indictment of R.W. for the same vindictive purpose."
Count Two (Conspiracy Against Rights)
On or about January 25, 2012, R.W., was involved in an incident at a convenient store in Gilbert. A police report authored by a Gilbert police officer described an incident that R. W. was departing the store when he encountered some family members. An argument with R.W. was started and a fight ensued. A weapon, .380 caliber pistol, was also produced during the scuffle.
R.W. retreated into the store and called police. Witnesses reported that the family members were the aggressors.
Despite the police report, on or about February 23, 2013, nearly a month after the incident, Gilbert Police Department Officer Nathan Glanden, who did not conduct the initial investigation of the incident, obtained an arrest warrant for R.W. on charges of assault and battery, and arrested him.
Thornsbury directed Cline to instruct Sparks that R.W. should receive a sentence of six months confinement. Usually a defendant in Magistrate Court with no criminal history convicted of a battery would be sentenced only to pay a nominal fine.
Sparks offered R.W. a plea agreement, however R.W. and his attorney refused the offer and stated they would go to trial.
According to the indictment, "A day before R.W.'s trial was to begin, contrary to Judge Thornsbury's instructions, Sparks moved to dismiss the charges against R.W. stating 'After careful review of the video evidence, further prosecution of the charges would not be consistent with the public interest in the fair administration of justice.'"
The indictment states that R.W. "did not receive due process of law, in violation of Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 241."
(Editor's Note: This is only a partial breakdown of the 18-page indictment against Judge Michael Thornsbury. The entire document can be found at www.williamsondailynews.com)


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Oct 13, 2011 Two Americans who focus on the correlation of the global economy with government policy will share this year's Nobel Prize for economics.
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Oct 13, 2011 How it is decided whether or not we're in a 'recession,' and if it matters at all what it's called.
Chris Low: U.S. economy is 'being held hostage' by eurozone crisis
Oct 10, 2011 FTN Financial economist Chris Low says that the positive jobs report out today is contributing to a slightly better economic outlook in the U.S., but markets won't recover until the problems in Europe are solved.
Where companies keep their cash
Oct 10, 2011 When companies talk of cash reserves, they're usually not referring to stacks of c-notes.
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As a general rule of thumb, LG's stuff is usually pretty nice and I have quite a bit of their cycling clothing, but these shoe covers came to me with the left cover sized differently than the right by a vast margin and the stitching on the oversized cover was uneven and poorly finished. Not what I would expect for $50. I would be wary of buying these due to suspect QC. On the good side, the one cover that was sized correctly fit both my mountain and road shoes and the velcro attachment on the underside held the cover on well and made it easy to get in and out of w/ plenty of room around my SPD cleats. The ankle area is quite narrow and did not fit my treetrunk ankles too well, so be wary should you have wide ankles. Returned these and bought some LG Neo Protects 2009 version (which are much better and cheaper) from somewhere else.
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So I was a little sore from yesterday's Cardio Chair workout…but I thought I could handle another class, Reformer, with Angela, today. I haven't taken this popular class as much because I'm not that flexible. Boy did it stretch me out! What a great workout of really stretching out my legs, pushing it to the limit. It was a great atmosphere with Angela leading the way. Everyone had a great time! This was a great class to take after yesterday's class. Great job bodybar team!


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Freedom, the grey hat hacker that in the past period identified a lot of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in some important websites, returns with other interesting finds. He discovered a number of 25 online shops from the United Kingdom containing XSS security holes.
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Part one (a little bit of history and science).
By Jacques Ferare
Modern roses are often characterized by their abundance of colors, flower shapes and plant habits.
This diversity is easy to observe. However, most people probably do not realize that this diversity also applies to their fragrance, which arguably may be their most important attribute. Not only are most modern roses fragrant, contrary perhaps to conventional wisdom, but generation after generation of controlled crossing and hybridization have brought about scents that existed infrequently, if any at all, in previous garden roses. In fact, we should not talk about the rose fragrance, but about the fragrances of roses, as they are as diverse as the colors can be.
The rose fragrance used in the perfume industry is well defined. Two types of roses produce what is known as the Essence of Rose: Rosa Gallica Centifolia and Rosa Damascea (the Damask Rose). The production of these two roses is centered around the Mediterranean basin, mostly in Bulgaria and Turkey. This industry is still strong and provides most of the essences used in the creation of perfumes and cosmetics. That wonderful smell is what is commonly referred to as "Classic Rose" fragrance and has been known for centuries.
However, nobody really looked seriously at the fragrance of modern roses until the early 1980s, when our partner of more than 75 years, Meilland International, began working with Maison Robertet of Grasse, France. Maison Robertet is one of the leading manufacturers of essences for the perfume industry worldwide.
The goal of their research was to identify precisely the fragrances of all new roses created by Meilland, and, in the process, discover new compounds that could be used in the creation of new essences. Over the years this work has enabled the breeder to track the how fragrance is inherited from one generation of new seedlings to the next, and the fragrance companies to come up with new compounds and combinations they can use to create new perfumes.
Check back next week to read part 2 of this series, and find out how this collaboration led to the identification of more than 50 types of rose scents.


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The first few paragraphs of this article are your typical liberal gun-control blah blah blah…however, this sounds interesting.
But very few would argue that the illegal drug trade is a significant cause of murders. This is a straightforward result of America's three-decade-long "drug war." Legal bans on drug sales lead to a vacuum in legal regulation; instead of going to court, drug suppliers settle their disputes by shooting each other. Meanwhile, interdiction efforts raise the price of drugs by curbing supply, making local drug supply monopolies (i.e., gang turf) a rich prize to be fought over. And stuffing our overcrowded prisons full of harmless, hapless drug addicts forces us to give accelerated parole to hardened killers.
Ending the drug war would involve reducing all of these incentives to murder. Treating addicts in hospitals and rehab centers, instead of sticking them in prisons, would reduce demand for drugs, lowering the price and starving gangs of income while reducing their incentive to wage turf wars. Decriminalization would relieve pressure on our prison system, allowing us to focus on keeping violent people off the streets instead of pointlessly punishing drug users for destroying their own health. And full legalization of recreational marijuana — which is already proceeding quickly among the states, but is still foolishly opposed by the Obama administration — is an obvious first step.


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July 29, 2015
Nearly 500 people raised over $5,000 for two firefighter's families. The Bryan Fire Department hosted a spaghetti fundraiser at the Downtown Fire Station.
The benefit was for Isabella "Izzy" Wallace and Mason Deemer, or as the fire station called it "for two of our youngest family members."
Izzy is the daughter of Lt.Eric Wallace. She was born premature and weighed a little less than two pounds. Izzy had to spend her first two months in the hospital in Temple. Her family had to travel daily to from their home in Marlin so they could see their baby girl. Thankfully, Izzy came home on Mother's day this year.
Mason Deemer, the son of Firefighter/Paramedic Matt Deemer, is battling Cystic Fibrosis and recently had a bout with the disease that required his family to spend some time in Temple at the Scott and White Children's Hospital. Unfortunately, this is something Mason and his family will have to deal with for his lifetime.
The benefit was to help offset the medical costs for their families.
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Bluff City Classic set for second week
The Bluff City Classic summer basketball league will start its second week in its new venue with a three-game slate tipping off at 4:30 p.m. today.
There will be a women's game at 4:30, followed by men's games at 6:30 and 8 p.m., every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through Aug. 9 at LeMoyne-Owen College, according to event organizer Stanley Blue.
The Classic moved to its new home last week after previously playing at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Attempts to move into a larger Memphis City Schools gym were unsuccessful.
The transition appears to have been smooth.
NBA players Rudy Gay and Josh Selby of the Grizzlies and Philadelphia's Thaddeus Young, a former Mitchell High star, played last week – and Blue expects them to play again tonight in the 6:30 game.
Also expected to play tonight are University of Tennessee rising sophomore Jarnell Stokes and Ole Miss commitment Martavious Newby.
"The crowd was great (last week)," Blue said. "It's a smaller venue, but the crowd was excellent, well-behaved and mannerable."
The only issue Blue and the staff have encountered thus far has been parking around the gym.
"They've allowed us to use the student parking lot," Blue said. "There's parking up and down the various streets there, but it is a challenge."
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Microsoft has put up a new video on it's YouTube channel promoting Internet Explorer 10. The video shows off some of the popular trends of the 1990s in an attempt to tell you that IE has grown up over the years. "You grew up. So did we. Reconnect with the new Internet Explorer," the video description reads. Check out the video!


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In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw and paint a pretty, sugar skull, just in time for Halloween.
Step 2: Draw guide marks
Draw a line down and a line across.
Step 3: Rough sketch of an egg
I left about an inch above the top of the skull, and 2 inches below.
Step 4: Draw the eyes
Step 5: Draw the nose
Step 6: The top of the cheekbones
Step 7: The bottom of the cheekbone
Step 8: The top jaw
Step 10: The mouth
Add 5 marks on the line as guides for the teeth.
Step 11: The teeth
Step 12: The lower jaw
Step 14: The bottom of the jaw
Draw a straight line across to join the lines.
Jaw completed!
Step 16: The dome
Skull outline completed!
Step 17: Flower eyes
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The residential environment is an important part of a Susquehanna education. The university offers a broad variety of living arrangements, student services and extracurricular programs to help students identify and achieve their desired academic, personal and professional goals.
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Cultural Opportunities. The Arts at Susquehanna. The university regularly sponsors nationally and internationally acclaimed artists and programs. Students have the opportunity to meet and learn from artists of stature in music, dance and theatre. Recent performances include the Zephyros wind quintet, the Pittsburgh Camerata, the River City Brass Band, the Marcus Roberts Trio, Salsamba, and The Diary of Anne Frank. Tickets for performances are free to full-time students.
The Visiting Writers Series, in conjunction with the university Writers' Institute, brings six prominent writers to campus each year for short-term teaching residencies and public readings.
Susquehanna is one of about 55 colleges and universities participating in the Visiting Fellows Program of the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation. The program promotes "greater contact, understanding and sharing of ideas and experiences between the academic community and the world of practical affairs." The Foundation invites distinguished public figures and scholars to spend a week on campus meeting formally and informally with students and members of the university community.
The Department of Music regularly presents recitals by faculty members and solo and ensemble programs by students. The Department of Communications and Theatre Arts annually presents a modern musical theatre production, a classic production, a modern play, and student-directed one-act plays. Academic departments and student clubs and organizations frequently sponsor lectures.
Student Organizations and Activities. There are more than 100 student organizations on the Susquehanna campus. Among these are 24 honor societies; a variety of club and intramural sports; and academic groups, including language, business and science clubs. There are also special interest organizations, including the Student Association for Cultural Awareness, SU International, the Black Student Union, WomenSpeak, the Gospel Choir, Computer Consultants, an a cappella singing group, and the national coed service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega. Another student group, the SU Ambassadors, assists the offices of alumni relations and admissions in hosting events for Susquehanna graduates and prospective students.
The Student Activities Committee plans many of the major social events on campus. It sponsors activities for all students, ranging from dances to coffee houses with entertainment, films, videos and lectures. Special activities include the annual "Spotlight" talent show, Spring Weekend, and a major concert featuring such contemporary performers as Our Lady Peace, Nine Days, The Roots, Adam Sandler and Collective Soul.
Student Government. The Student Government Association provides a responsible and representative student organization to assure an active student voice and role in governing the university. The Student Senate, the legislative branch of the Association, provides a forum for student opinions. It deals with issues of concern to the entire student body and seeks solutions to campus problems. The Senate allocates funds collected through the student activity fee. Student representatives serve on university committees and the board of directors to promote communication and cooperation among students, faculty and the administration.
Student Publications. The university Calendar and Student Handbook serves as an activity guides and reference books to all students.
- The Crusader is the official student newspaper. It is published weekly throughout the school year except during vacation and examination periods.
- The Lanthorn, Susquehanna's annual yearbook, contains a record of college life in pictures and prose.
- The Susquehanna Review, is a student-edited and produced nationally distributed magazine that includes work from undergraduate writers from schools throughout the United States.
- Essay is a student-written and edited magazine exclusively featuring creative non-fiction and photo-essays from Susquehanna students.
- Rivercraft is the Susquehanna University literary magazine. It includes stories, poems, and essays written and edited by a staff of writing majors.
Theatre, Radio and Television. Susquehanna University Theatre offers students instruction in theatre arts through classes and three faculty-directed productions each year. In addition, a student-directed One-Act Play Festival is held annually.
WQSU-FM is a licensed, non-commercial, public radio station serving the Central Susquehanna Valley with an effective radiated power of 12,000 watts. It is the third most powerful college station in Pennsylvania. It has a potential audience of 250,000 listeners. The station is an integral part of the academic program of the Department of Communications and Theatre Arts.
Two state-of-the-art television studios located in Apfelbaum Hall feature sophisticated equipment to offer students hands-on experience in program directing, studio camera techniques, and computer-generated graphics and special effects.
Musical Organizations. The music department sponsors a variety of performing ensembles with members from the entire student body. Some groups require an audition.
The University Choir performs choral repertoire from all musical periods. A smaller, more selective group, the Chamber Singers, performs an a cappella repertoire of chamber music. The groups present campus concerts, several area concerts and an annual concert tour. Membership is by audition. The University Chorale is open to all students by audition. It rehearses and performs a wide variety of sacred and secular choral literature for campus concerts.
The University Orchestra specializes in music for chamber orchestra and is open to all university students by audition. The Jazz Ensemble specializes in all types of jazz repertoire from traditional tunes to contemporary charts. The Musical Pit Orchestra is a specialized ensemble formed for the annual musical production. Membership is by audition. The Symphonic Band, open to all students, by audition, presents concerts on and off campus. Its repertoire reflects all periods, concentrating on works for the wind band. The Susquehanna University Stadium Band performs throughout the fall at football games, pep rallies and special events. Membership is open to all students.
Smaller woodwind, brass and string ensembles study and perform chamber music literature and give recitals both on and off campus.
Honor Societies. There are 24 departmental and university-wide honor societies.
- Alpha Epsilon Rho is a national broadcasting honor society. To be eligible, a student must be at least a sophomore, have maintained a 3.0 GPA in broadcast studies, and be active in WQSU radio activities. The Susquehanna chapter was chartered in 1985.
- Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society that elects freshmen with outstanding academic records. Active membership continues through the sophomore year. The Susquehanna chapter affiliated with the national Alpha Lambda Delta chapter in 1977. Members who maintain the initiating average through the senior year are eligible to apply for graduate fellowships offered by the national society.
- Alpha Psi Omega is a national fraternity organized as an honor society for those meeting high performance standards in drama. The Susquehanna chapter, Theta Phi, was chartered in 1941.
- Beta Beta Beta is a national biology honor society seeking to stimulate scholarship, dissemination of scientific knowledge and promotion of biological research. The Susquehanna chapter was chartered in 1980.
- Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society for collegiate schools of business. Membership in this group is the highest national recognition a student can receive in an undergraduate or master's program in business or management accredited by the AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. To be eligible for membership, a student must rank in the upper 7 percent of the junior class or the upper 10 percent of the senior class, and be committed to the principles and values of the society: honor and integrity, pursuit of wisdom, earnestness and life-long learning.
- Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society in education. Selection is based on high academic achievement, a commitment to education as a career, and a professional attitude that assures steady growth in the profession. To be eligible, students must have a GPA of 3.4 or higher. The chapter was chartered in 1997.
- Kappa Mu Epsilon is a national mathematics honor society organized in 1931. To be eligible for membership, students must rank in the upper 35 percent of their class and have completed four mathematics courses at or above the Calculus I level with an overall average of B. The Susquehanna chapter was chartered in 1969.
- Lambda Pi Eta is the official honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). It recognizes, fosters, and rewards outstanding scholastic achievement; stimulates interest in the field of communication, and provides an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas about the field. Membership requires that students have completed at least 60 semester hours at SU with a GPA of at least 3.0, have completed 12 hours in the area of communication study with a GPA of at least a 3.25, and be in the upper 35 percent of their graduating class. The Susquehanna chapter was chartered in 2003.
- Omicron Delta Epsilon is a national honor society in economics. It is available to juniors and seniors in any major who have taken at least 12 semester hours in economics, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in economics, and rank in the top one-third of their classes.
- Omicron Delta Kappa is the national leadership honor society for juniors and seniors that recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership and exemplary character. To be eligible, students must be among the top 50 of their class and exhibit leadership in two of five areas: scholarship; athletics; campus or community service, social, religious activities or campus government; journalism, speech and the mass media; or creative and performing arts. The Susquehanna chapter, chartered in 1992, is named The Weber Circle in honor of Gustave Weber, University president from 1959 to 1977.
- The National Order of Omega is a national Greek honor society founded to recognize those fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in interfraternity activities, to encourage them to continue along this line, and to inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment; to bring together members of the faculty, alumni, and student members of the institution's fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness; to help create an atmosphere where ideas and issues can be discussed openly across Greek lines and to help work out solutions. To be eligible for membership, a student must be a junior or senior member of a social Greek organization, have a cumulative GPA equal to or higher than the all-Greek GPA, and be an active participant both within their own chapter, Greek life and campus life. The Epsilon Gamma chapter was chartered at Susquehanna in 1983.
- Phi Alpha Theta is an international history honor society organized in 1917. It promotes the study of history, research, and the exchange of learning and thought among historians. The Susquehanna chapter, Lambda Kappa, was established in 1966 and includes students and faculty. The chapter grants membership on the basis of excellence in the study of history and includes non-majors.
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is a professional fraternity for men interested in music. The Lambda Beta chapter was organized in 1976.
- Phi Sigma Iota is an international foreign language society that recognizes academic achievement in foreign language, literature and culture. Susquehanna's Kappa Omicron Chapter was founded in 1987. The largest society of its kind in the world, Phi Sigma Iota promotes international communication and understanding. Susquehanna's Kappa Omicron Chapter was founded in 1987. To be eligible for membership, a student must be a junior or senior with a GPA of at least 3.00 in all college work and all foreign language courses. The student must be in at least third-year-level courses and rank in the top 35 percent of his or her class.
- Phi Delta Phi is a national French honor society organized to foster scholarship in the study of the French language, arts and culture. To become eligible for membership, a student must have completed one advanced French course, maintained a B average in French, and rank in the upper 35 percent of the class. Susquehanna's chapter, Zeta Alpha, was chartered in 1969.
- Pi Gamma Mu is a national social science honor society established to encourage and reward interest in the social studies. The Pennsylvania Gamma Chapter was established in 1927. Its members include faculty, alumni and students. Selection is based on evidence of special interest in the social sciences and a completion of a stipulated number of courses with at least a B average.
- Pi Sigma Alpha is a national political science honorary. The Susquehanna chapter, Theta Xi, was chartered in 1977 to promote scholarship and interest in the study of politics. Membership is open to junior and senior majors and non-majors alike, who have completed a specified number of credit hours, have a B average, and who are in the top third of their class.
- Psi Chi, a national psychology honor society, was chartered at Susquehanna in 1968 to advance the science of psychology and encourage scholarship in all academic fields, particularly psychology. To become a member, a student should have completed three courses in psychology with at least a B average, rank in the top 35 percent of her or his class and be accepted by vote.
- Sigma Alpha Iota is an internationally incorporated professional society for women in music. Membership is based on scholarship, musicianship and character. The organization promotes high standards of professional performance and teaching and the development of music in America and abroad. The Susquehanna chapter, Sigma Omega, was chartered in 1925.
- Sigma Gamma Epsilon is a national earth sciences honor society. Membership is based on the scholastic, and scientific, advancement of its members; the extension of the relations of friendship and assistance between the university and scientific schools of the United States and Canada; and the advancement of the earth sciences. High scholarship and active interest in the pursuit of work in the earth sciences are fundamental requirements for membership. The Susquehanna chapter was chartered in May 2003.
- Sigma Pi Sigma is the national physics honor society. The society's motto, translated from the Greek, is "investigation, the forerunner of knowledge." To be elected, a student must have finished five courses in physics, have a 3.0 GPA in physics and a 3.0 overall GPA, and rank in the top one-third of his or her class. The Susquehanna chapter was chartered in 1988.
- Sigma Tau Delta is a national English honor society organized to promote respect for the study of the English language and literature. The Susquehanna chapter, Theta Chi, was chartered in 1987.
- The Society for Collegiate Journalists is a national mass communication honor society that was created in 1975 by the merger of Pi Delta Epsilon and Alpha Phi Gamma. The Susquehanna University chapter was chartered in 1993 and includes students, alumni, faculty and staff. To be eligible for membership, a student must serve a campus communications medium for one year and be in good academic standing. Active membership is limited to 20 students.
- The Society of Physics Students is a national organization open to all physics students and dedicated to the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of the science of physics and the encouragement of student interest in the field. The Susquehanna chapter was chartered in 1987.
Athletics. Susquehanna recognizes the important role that organized games and sports play in college life. The athletic program, under advisement by a faculty/student committee, is an integral part of the educational objectives of the university. More than half the student body participate in intramural or intercollegiate sports.
Susquehanna is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division III, and the Middle Atlantic Conference's Commonwealth League. Intercollegiate teams for men include: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Intercollegiate teams for women include: basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, indoor track, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Club sports include both men's and women's rugby and men's volleyball, co-ed ultimate Frisbee, karate, and equestrian. Crew for men and women is an advanced club with a full-time coach.
Fraternities and Sororities. Approximately 25 percent of Susquehanna's students are members of Greek organizations.
There are four national fraternities for men: Theta Chi (Beta Omega chapter), Phi Sigma Kappa (Delta Hexaton chapter), Sigma Phi Epsilon (Pennsylvania Phi chapter), and Phi Mu Delta (Mu Alpha chapter).
There are four national sororities for women: Alpha Delta Pi (Gamma Omicron chapter), Kappa Delta (Beta Upsilon chapter), Sigma Kappa (Epsilon Delta chapter), and Zeta Tau Alpha (Iota Nu chapter).
Freshmen and transfer students may not pledge a Greek organization until their second semester on campus. They are eligible only with a cumulative and last semester GPA of at least 2.24.
Volunteer Programs. Many students are active in volunteer programs with agencies in the local community. Such activities are sponsored by the Center for Service Learning and Volunteer Programs, the Office of the Chaplain, the Office of Residence Life, and fraternities and sororities. Groups of students may also propose volunteer projects and live together in university housing under Susquehanna's Project House System (described in the Residence Life section). Projects range from tutoring middle school students to working with the elderly, convalescent home patients, or people with disabilities. There is also a campus chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national coed service fraternity founded in 1925 and open to all college students. The Susquehanna chapter was organized in 2000.
Religious Life. Susquehanna is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and welcomes students of all religious backgrounds as well as those with no religious affiliation. Like the ELCA, the university is open and ecumenical, and seeks to develop an understanding of our ethical and spiritual responsibilities. The Chapel Council coordinates the activities of 12 different religious groups including Catholic Campus Ministry, the Gospel Choir, Hillel and the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. The university chaplain and three student deacons conduct a wide variety of programs of worship, learning, service and spiritual growth, and the chaplain is available for consultation and counseling. A number of students and faculty also participate in various churches, temples and other religious institutions in the area.


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As far as Illyana – great stuff! Please continue to build on the fact that she's not human, and that she's still a soulless entity and should continue to be awkward, aloof and distant. Are there plans for another confrontation between Pixie and her – a rematch is long overdue.
Will do, Chrissstopher. And you're right, Illyana vs. Pixie is inevitable.
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By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2005 Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz today praised the worldwide efforts of military doctors, nurses, medics and other care providers, noting they are "maintaining the health and the effectiveness of America's defenders."
President Bush, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and the entire Defense Department "deeply appreciate the fantastic job that you're doing," Wolfowitz told attendees at the annual TRICARE Conference here.
And, in time of war, Wolfowitz noted, military health care providers help "to ensure the security and freedom of the American people."
Wolfowitz observed that military medical personnel have demanding jobs and are often deployed to dangerous environments to treat wounded troops. Stateside- based military medical personnel, he noted, also labor to guard the health of the families of deployed servicemembers.
Selfless service performed by armed services medical people "contributes to the morale and effectiveness of our service men and women," Wolfowitz said.
"Thanks to you," Wolfowitz told conference attendees, "our men and women serving on the front lines can go about their missions with the confidence that can only come from the knowledge that while they are deployed, the most dedicated medical team in the world is watching over their loved ones."
American military medicine has a long tradition of public service and altruism, Wolfowitz pointed out. Research performed by U.S. Army Dr. Walter Reed, he said, led to the eradication of yellow fever that had threatened both troops and civilian populations.
During World War II, he added, military researchers developed life-saving antibiotics like penicillin, as well as a vaccine against typhus. The U.S. military, Wolfowitz noted, also first isolated the virus that causes Asian influenza.
Having recently returned from a tour of regions ravaged by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami, Wolfowitz attested to the efforts of U.S. military medical personnel who've been assisting stricken Indonesians and other peoples affected by the disaster.
"The help of U.S. armed forces is greatly appreciated," Wolfowitz pointed out, noting military medical professionals likely saved "tens of thousands of lives" in tsunami-ravaged areas.
Researchers like Navy Cmdrs. Marlene De Maio and Steve Parks and Army Col. Geoffrey Ling, all physicians, assisted in the development of improved body armor that's used today by American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, Wolfowitz said. The new, more effective armor incorporates biomechanics research, the first time that was done in developing such gear, he noted, and has saved many troops' lives.
And, U.S. medical teams deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, he said, "have raised battlefield medicine to a level beyond anything" that was imaginable before. He also praised the quality of military health care available for injured servicemembers at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here, and at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md.
Wolfowitz acknowledged that even improved body armor couldn't protect troops against every wartime hazard. Yet, modern battlefield medicine that's practiced in Afghanistan and Iraq teamed with prompt evacuation of the wounded have resulted in "the lowest mortality rate ever seen in modern warfare," he said.
The reduced battle-death rate is due in large part to "the whole team of dedicated professionals" who serve in the military's medical-care community, he said.


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Knox brothers jump on land paddling for fitness, sport and business opportunity
Surfing isn't just for residents in coastal cities. And who said water was necessary?
If surfing is a much loved pastime or getting a good workout is the goal, land paddling may provide both the workout and experience.
Land paddling is similar to stand-up paddling in the ocean or on a lake, but instead of using a paddle to propel oneself through the water, land paddling uses a custom paddle with a hard rubber grip on the tip to propel oneself down the road or across the pavement on a longboard skateboard. The concept has been around since about 2008.
Abe Kiggins and twin brother David Kiggins are passionate surfers and began their company, Billy Lush Brand, in June 2011. The company offers longboard skateboards for purchase as well as free individual and group land paddling classes.
Abe Kiggins, 33, of Powell, has spent the past eight years working as an assistant athletic trainer with the University of Tennessee's athletic department. While assisting other athletes in their sport he was cooking up a plan to put his own pastime into practice on land.
"Surfing to me is not about a sport; it's about a lifestyle," he said. "It's something that runs deep in the Kiggins family. We are passionate about the beach, sun and surf, and I think we would all be content to leave our jobs, material things and the stress of the world behind if we could all live together on the beach once again."
Kiggins was born in California and moved to Arkansas when he was two years old. His family eventually ended up on the Florida Panhandle in the Pensacola area.
With a desire to continue his passion for surfing he started his company, which offers boards on its website, www.billylushbrand.com.
"I think Billy Lush makes me feel close to the beach even though I am hundreds of miles away. When I first started shaping my own boards in my garage here in Knoxville, I felt as though I was filling a void that I was missing for so many years being away from the water. It's something that I can share with the rest of the world," he said.
Kiggins began making the boards himself by hand, but as demand increased, he has enlisted the help of mechanical engineer Adan Akerman to design, cut out, shape and sand each board and woodworker Steve Hanks to paint, stain and finish them. Kiggins then does the assembly, adding the wheels.
Kiggins aims to make fitness fun and believes land paddling fulfills that purpose. It offers an alternative to traditional exercise equipment such as treadmills and ellipticals. The push motion of the paddle and stability required to stand on the board makes it suitable for a total body workout including core, back, shoulders, arms and legs.
"Stand-up paddling and land paddling are beginning to sweep the nation — not only as an expansion of the carefree, revolutionary attitude of the surfer, but also as a way to combine fun and fitness. The reason I am so passionate about land paddling is because it gives me the opportunity to show people that you can still have fun while increasing your overall physical fitness and well-being," said Kiggins.
Higgins says it's for everyone.
"The learning curve is very small. We take people of all age groups and skill levels and slowly introduce them to the sport. As the individuals become comfortable with the feel of the board and the mechanics, we start encouraging them to use land paddling as a form of cardio and we take them out for longer paddle sessions. Each and every day you will begin to see improvement in overall strength and balance," he said.
His passion for surfing wasn't the only thing guiding the decision to begin a company. Kiggins also wanted to impact people through his love for fitness.
"Our number one goal and dream in life was to somehow start a company or make a living doing something that could potentially change lives on a daily basis. With my background in the fitness industry and sports medicine and his (brother David's) background in business and philanthropy, we knew that we had something special. We would have the amazing opportunity to fuse our hobbies, education and passion for people all into one, not just to create a company, but a lifestyle and a brand," he said.
The Billy Lush Brand makes its money through the sales of the boards. All of their longboards are custom made and range in price from $159 to $396. To accommodate the boards are "Kahuna Big Sticks" from Kahuna Creations, founder of "Land Paddling." The sticks range in price from $90 to $190. All products are sold on their website.
"There are several different board and paddle options depending on how much you want to spend. We have several adjustable paddles and Kahuna Creations long boards that are available if you are looking for a more economical setup. We also have several amazing hand-crafted, high-end Billy Lush longboards and other Kahuna paddles and boards for those who really want to dive in and get a nice, top-of-the-line setup. We don't care what setup you have or where you get it. We just want to see you out paddling with a smile on your face," he said.
Higgins generally takes individuals or groups for 10 to 15 miles at a time for a workout. Class participants are welcome to use demo boards during classes.
All classes are free and by appointment, usually held in parking lots with lots of open space, he said. More advanced paddlers might use area greenways. Each session is about 40 minutes long.
"At this time, we do not have specific class times. We normally post flyers around town and have people contact us via email (firstname.lastname@example.com), through our Facebook page and at the website (www.billylushbrandcom)," he said.


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Hoskins a top end zone threat
HUNTINGTON -- Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato has featured plenty of targets throughout the 2012 season.
However, once the Herd gets into scoring territory, it officially enters the "Gator" zone.
That's because of Herd tight end Gator Hoskins, who has had six of his 14 receptions on the season produce touchdowns.
During Saturday's 51-41 loss to Purdue, Hoskins finished with four catches, but three of them went for touchdowns. The touchdown catches came in a variety of ways on Saturday.
His most notable catch came on the Herd's first drive of the second half when both he and Cato made spectacular plays to get the offense back on track after a shaky second quarter.
Facing a third-and-9, Purdue brought a blitz that Cato was able to avoid by rolling to his right. With the blitz, Cato recognized that he had man coverage and simply threw the ball up to Hoskins.
Hoskins came back inside of the defending safety and caught the ball at its highest point for the 28-yard touchdown.
"He made a couple of plays down in there -- had a nice catch in the end zone and got a couple of them," Marshall coach Doc Holliday said. "He's playing pretty well."
The play was similar to a catch he made against Ohio in which Cato threw the ball between two defenders and Hoskins went up and got it for a 14-yard score that gave Marshall a 21-17 lead at the time.
While Hoskins can pull off the spectacular catch, he is becoming most noted as a top target down close to the goal line.
Of his six touchdown catches this year, three of them have been one-yard receptions in which he's sat down in behind the defense on the Herd's goal-line set.
It was the case once again on Saturday as he caught a 1-yard pass to cut the lead to 45-35 with 12:53 left in the game after Marshall had trailed by 28 at halftime.
Hoskins' 12-yard catch from Cato on Marshall's first drive of the third quarter got the offense rolling once more after a second quarter in which the Herd turned the ball over on three straight possessions, leading to 21 straight Purdue points.
That was more of Hoskins' focus following the contest -- not his three-touchdown performance.
"The second quarter kind of killed us turning the ball over. We've got to protect the ball," Hoskins said. "Our defense came out in the second half and gave us a chance to win, but we've just got to protect the ball."
Hoskins' first of the three touchdown catches came at the start of the second quarter and tied the contest at 14.
He beat a linebacker inside and caught a laser throw from Cato for the 12-yard score.
With Marshall possessing one of the nation's top deep threats in Aaron Dobson and the nation's leader in receptions in Tommy Shuler, the emergence of Hoskins is crucial for the Herd offense to keep rolling along and reaching the end zone.
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