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Woman 'tricked vicar into thinking she had married husband's twin'
Posted: December 04, 2012|
An Ivorian woman duped UK authorities and a vicar into thinking she had married her husband's twin brother to fraudulently claim benefits, a court heard yesterday.
Tailblah Assoua, 34, filled out documents showing she had married French citizen Auguste Bernard Niamien Atte Akke. In reality her husband was his sibling, Laurent Auguste Mahoubie Atte Akke, who was already in the UK illegally, it was claimed.
Brian Fitzherbert, prosecuting, said Assoua used the French citizenship from the fake marriage to get a European Economic Area residence card and a National Insurance number.
He said the vicar who performed her phoney 2006 marriage at a church in Plymouth, would give evidence of how he was duped into believing her spouse was another man.
He told Plymouth Crown Court: "She would not have been entitled to benefits without a National Insurance number. Her entitlement was based on the fact that her husband was an EU national."
Mr Fitzherbert said that Assoua's offences spanned six years between 2003 and 2009. He said she had lied about fleeing persecution and a polygamous marriage to an "old man" in a village in her native Ivory Coast when she first approached the Home Office for permission to stay in the UK in April 2003.
Assoua, who was pregnant, had claimed the child was the old man's when, in fact, it was her husband's.
Mr Fitzherbert said: "She claimed she had begun her journey from her village in March 2003. She claimed she had flown to Britain via France but couldn't say which British airport she had flown into.
"She claimed she used a passport that a friend had bought her. She said that passport was given to a lady who she couldn't name when she got to the airport. She was then put on a bus to Exeter."
Mr Fitzherbert said Assoua had "perhaps understandably" been desperate to get approval to stay in the UK as she had "no legal status to remain and was three months pregnant". He said: "She made a clumsy attempt to dupe the authorities."
Assoua, of Plymouth, is charged with seeking to remain in the country by deception, possessing false identity documents with intent, forgery of a registrar's record, possession of an article for use in fraud, namely a national insurance card, and four counts of fraud against the city council. She denies all charges.
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Musical extravaganzas to look forward to in Birmingham as part of the Cultural Olympiad
From the Brum Beat scene of the 60s giving us The Spencer Davis Group, The Move and The Moody Blues, through the thriving 80s reggae scene of Steel Pulse and UB40, the birth of heavy metal thanks to Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, and The Streets, Broadcast and Felt for good measure, Birmingham is a city with vibrant musical roots.
The UK's second largest city celebrates those roots this summer with a range of exciting musical events taking place as part of the UK's Cultural Olympiad.
The London 2012 Festival got underway this month as a culmination and celebration of the Cultural Olympiad, designed to showcase the cultural talents of the host and visiting nations, and Birmingham plays a major part.
Offering up some of the most spectacular musical offerings in the festival programme, including one hugely ambitious world premiere, here are some of the highlights taking place in and around the city over the coming months.
The unabashed highlight of the festival takes place from 22nd August at the Argyle Works on Great Barr Street. Here the Birmingham Opera Company will stage Karlheinz Stockhausen's monumental opera, Mittwoch aus Licht – complete with helicopters.
The notoriously challenging five-hour epic has six parts, which have never before been staged together. In the first ever realisation of Stockhausen's ultimate musical vision, the result promises to be truly spectacular.
Featuring two full choirs, octophonic sound, leading musicians, Radio 1 DJ Nihal, flying solo instrumentalists and requiring two separate performance halls, the opera culminates in a string quartet performing in separate helicopters, with the whirring blades intended to become part of the music.
The London 2012 Festival promised to be a once-in-a-lifetime festival, packed with once-in-a-lifetime performances, and if this isn't one of them, I'll eat my hat.
Another aim of the festival is to celebrate the arts and culture of all 204 Olympic and Paralympic nations. With 25,000 artists from all 204 countries performing over the course of seven weeks, Birmingham welcomes New York bhangra group Red Baraat to the UK for the first time.
This brassy nine-piece fuse together jazz, funk, Latin and go-go, with a heavy dose of North Indian bhangra. Fresh from wowing the crowds stateside at the TED Conference in California, NY's Lincoln Centre, the Chicago World Music Festival and the prestigious Montreal Jazz Festival to boot, a good time is guaranteed. Hot-foot it down to Birmingham Town Hall for this free gig on 7th September.
From 7th to 9th September, head for Birmingham Town Hall to sample even more of the talented world music artists flocking to our shores for the festival. Mandala is set to be an uplifting event, blending South Asian dance, music and large-scale 3D projections.
Live contemporary and classical dance takes place outside the town hall, with vibrant 3D projections onto the hall and Nottingham Council House. With live music from Talvin Singh, featuring the music of the legendary Anoushka Shankar and Zakir Hussain, alongside performances by Devika Rao and Aakash Odedra, there are three nights of non-stop dancing in the streets to look forward to.
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By ERIC RUEB
WEST GREENWICH ŌĆō Even as the No. 1 seed in the Division III girls soccer playoffs, Exeter-West Greenwich coach Kevin Fraser was worried.
Thanks to MondayŌĆÖs storm that postponed the first round to Tuesday, Knights hadnŌĆÖt played in 10 days and even in those final two games ŌĆō a tie with Pilgrim on Oct. 28 and a win over Westerly on Oct. 29 ŌĆō the team didnŌĆÖt have its best showing.
After being pushed back a day thanks to rainouts earlier in the week, four local girls soccer teams will play with a berth to the finals on the line today.
In Division I, South Kingstown plays East Greenwich at East Greenwich High School at 6 p.m. EGHS was chosen as the site for the semifinals before the season started.
In Division II, Exeter-West Greenwich plays Ponaganset at Cranston Stadium at 6 p.m.
In Division III, Narragansett plays Burrillville at 4 p.m. at Gaudet Middle School in Middletown.
Four area teams played in playoff games Wednesday, and things didn't go great for three of them.
In boys soccer, South Kingstown did all it could to try and stop undefeated Barrington, but the Rebels fell in a tough game, 2-1. In the nightcap, North Kingstown played No. 2-seed Shea and lost, 3-0.
In girls volleyball, two local teams met in the Division II semifinal.
While neither team played especially well, Exeter-West Greenwich's powerful serving and play at the net allowed the Knights to top West Warwick, 27-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-14, advancing to their first title game since 1999.
By PAUL J. SPETRINI
KINGSTONŌĆöThe Coventry girls volleyball team was forced to sit and wait in the stands at URIŌĆÖs Keaney Gymnasium for well over an hour Tuesday night as Prout and Mount St. Charles battled back and forth in an epic, five-game showdown that the Crusaders ultimately won 21-25, 25-15, 20-25, 25-11, 19-17 to earn a spot in the Division I Finals.
ItŌĆÖs safe to say the Oakers didnŌĆÖt mind, however, as what happened when they finally hit the floor was a moment eight years in the making.
WAKEFIELD ŌĆō Two California men are being held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions following their arrests for cocaine possession by state police.
Local Veterans, South Kingstown and Narragansett Police and Fire Departments as well as Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts and various other civic organizations will be marching in this year's Veteran's Day Parade.


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- Educate staff about the benefits of water efficiency and the importance of hand scraping before loading a dishwasher
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This is Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at TV Squad where we'll supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our tips form or by emailing us at tvsquad at gmail dot com or call and leave a message at 917-421-9477 (NY) - your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.
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- Angela and Hodgins hire a private investigator to track down Angela's husband. The investigator will have a hard time finding the name of Angela's husband since the headman who married her is dead, the tribe was wiped by a tsunami two years ago, the survivors left the island and don't want to go back as they think it is cursed and haunted. But not all is lost as Doyley, the investigator, found out that an Australian cargo ship may have been at the island at the time Angela got married and maybe one of the shipmates is her husband or can recall the wedding. [Source: TV Squad]
- According to extremely reliable sources, there is a huge story coming up this season involving half siblings Rebecca and Justin. Coincidentally, I hear producers are well aware that there is palpable chemistry between Emily VanCamp and David Annable. Dave Annable is not leaving Brothers & Sisters. But someone else is. And he's a series regular. [Source: Ausiello]
- Early in the season Horatio will discover a branch of his family tree that he never knew existed. [Source: Ausiello]
- New details are emerging about the four new underlings joining House's crew. Of the two women, one is described as being in her thirties and "mysterious," while the other is in her twenties and a "real go-getter." The dudes, meanwhile, consist of a plastic surgeon in his thirties and a possibly single dad in his early forties. Also, two of the characters will be on for multi-episode arcs, and the other two will stick around as series regulars. [Source: Ausiello]
- I can tell you that producers definitely have made an offer for Harold Perrineau to return in the new season. [Source: Kristin on E!]
- Unaired Season 1 episodes, set to air in the US this Fall, are airing in New Zealand this summer. If you can't wait to know everything that happens in episode 1.18, go read the complete recap.
- They're adding a new thirtysomething female for an extended arc. Little is known about the character except that she's a scientist. [Source: Ausiello]
- Three-time Emmy nominee Oliver Platt and model-actress Lauren Hutton will be featured on Nip/Tuck in the coming season. The pair have signed on for multi-episode guest arcs on the FX series, and both will be playing showbiz types in Los Angeles, the new stomping grounds for plastic surgeons Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh) and Christian Troy (Julian McMahon). Platt is set to appear in five episodes as a TV producer named Freddy Prune, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The two doctors will serve as consultants on a show Prune produces. Hutton, meanwhile, will play a publicist whose star client has some work done at McNamara/Troy. Hutton will guest in at least three episodes, in her first acting job in several years. [Source: Zap2It]
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If they're going to bring back the Borg, they need to be treated with respect. If they're supposed to be so fearsome, the writing needs to validate that idea, not undercut it.
Starfleet cannot be allowed to beat them except under very unusual circumstances, ie, the writers come up with a way for Starfleet to be astonishingly clever about it. And even then, this should happen rarely.
And assimilation is P E R M A M E N T. No more go-backs, no wiggle room. Allowing characters to be de-Borged just because they are main characters really undercuts the Borg's credibility.
And NO QUEEN!
Yeah that just about covers it.
A self-defeating prescription.
If you make the borg have no chinks in its armor, it'll utterly crush the federation.
No amount of 'clever' can overcome the HUGE advantages - in terms of military technology/intelligence and numbers - that the borg enjoys - without said chinks in its armor.
The implausibility will become that it somehow fails to bitch slap the federation on an ongoing basis; more than enough to break the suspension of disbelief.
The writers' job is to make this plausible, that's what they're getting paid for. If the Borg are going to continue to be wussified, then its best to ignore them. I just outlined the problem, it's not my job to come up with a solution. I know it's not an easy problem to solve without recourse to some silly contrivance like Q puts up a magic barrier to stop the Borg.
How about using the possibility that Founders cannot be assimilated - and Jem'hadar who are assmilated can be starved of k-white, which the Borg cannot manufacture - to make the Dominion the only power immune to the Borg? Which creates its own interesting problems for the Feds, out of the frying pan and into the fire...
As for the Queen, the problem is that she was invented to have some sexy babe harass Data in the movie, and it really had nothing to do with what makes the Borg interesting, namely their inhuman-ness.
They should be too indifferent to humans to bother creating a puppet with which to communicate - the way the Borg "communicate" is by assimilating your ass! - as as already mentioned, Queenie acted more like a individual than a puppet anyway. And why use the same puppet all the time? The Borg could assimilate a crew member and use that person as a puppet, that would freak the humans out real good.
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After months of fruitless discussions between students and administrators, militant action taken at Boston State College earlier this week prompted the commitment by the school's administration to the rights of women on campus.
Twelve women ended their two-day occupation of the central communications center in the school's administration building Thursday after Kermit Morrissey, president of BSC, agreed to meet some and consider the rest of the group's five demands.
Morrissey granted amnesty to the dozen undergraduate women who had at noon Tuesday barricaded themselves inside the communications room, seized control of the main switchboard and pledged to remain until their demands were met.
On Thursday, Morrissey said that the demand that 50 per cent of all athletic fees be allocated to women's athletics would be given what he termed serious consideration.
On Wednesday, when 50 students had gathered outside his office to discuss the issues of the take-over, Morrissey obliged them. The college president spoke to four of the demands and the occupiers accepted his reply to these.
At that time Morrissey promised that a location for a women's center would be provided by next week. He also announced that a plan for the formation of an 11-member board--to include two members of the occupying group--which will examine the feasibility of obtaining federal funding for a proposed day care center.
That same day a group of BSC women faculty members met with Morrissey and reportedly reached an agreement on salary equalization. To this, the occupants--who demanded an end to salary discrepancies between male and female faculty members--said they supported whatever was satisfactory to the women faculty.
In addition, BSC's curriculum committee decided Wednesday to extend the deadline for course offerings for the Fall of 1973 to enable the submitting of descriptions for women's studies courses.
The single demand that had not been met by the administration to the satisfaction of the occupiers until Thursday--that of the allocation of athletic funding--stemmed from a $12.50 per semester athletic fee mandatory for each student enrolled in the college.
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Animal Love – The Musings of a Non-Vegetarian ~ Catherine Maxwell
Here is the wonderful part about being human: you can choose. Almost anything!
You can choose to be married (although you may have to "settle") or choose to be single. You can choose friends, a job, a car. You can choose clothes: skinny jeans, flare, or a boot cut? You can choose what to order off the menu.
And, to take this a step farther, you can choose whether to eat animals or not.
So now here's where you go, "Uh-oh, this chick's on a vegetarian kick" or "Yay! One of us!" But truthfully, I'm neither. I'm on the fence.
I love a good steak once in a while. Yet I have looked into the deep brown eyes of cows and seen their beauty. I won't eat veal because I know how veal calves are raised. I'm faltering about cows, but I'm okay with eating chicken. I don't much care for chickens; I am currently house-sitting a small farm, and I am terrified of the rooster. (And let me say here that I have NEVER before been scared of a big…. Well, never mind!)
But chickens, as individuals, impress me as flighty and slightly suspicious. Is that like saying I would never eat human, except maybe Aries males because they really aggravate me?
I'm definitely conflicted!
At a restaurant last week (in Morocco) I was eating some kind of pigeon-chicken-bird. A mother dog and two sweet black puppies appeared. So cute! I was feeling homesick, and missing the total-body-wag of an old doggy friend, and here were two little surrogates. I fed them all bits of the bird-creature. They wagged and licked. But when I tried to pet them, the dogs fled. What was that all about?
They avoided pets and scratches, to the point where one yelped when I did touch his body. I soon saw why: when they waggled their way through the restaurant, they were kicked by the waiter. I was furious, but everyone else in my party was nonchalant (three Moroccans and two from Malaysia.) I held back tears and gathered more pigeon from my dining partners, who were busily having adult conversations while I was holding back puppy tears.
The next day, one of the guys from Malaysia (of Chinese origin) told me I'd better never go to China, where in the markets they display dogs you can choose to take home – not for a pet, but for your dinner. I'd spend all my tourist shopping money buying these pups and finding a way to ship them home, all the while crying inconsolably!
In France they eat horse. In other countries too. I love horses; I have spent the equivalent of at least a small one-family house over the years on my horse habit, boarding, riding, taking lessons, and showing. Horses have taken carrots from my lips. My tears have soaked their manes as they have listened to my sorrows. Their strength and beauty has also brought me tears of joy. I've eaten with them, sharing sandwiches. But I've never eaten horse.
Can one be a selective animal lover? Can I assume that the steak I am enjoying was a cow living happily and then killed humanely? (Giving his life for his country, as it were?) Is it simply convenient for me to ignore what I know: that chickens are crammed into cages (much like veal) and raised until it's time to butcher them (Humanely? Right?) I've never spent much time with pigs, either, but I enjoy pork from time to time. Bacon is yummy! If I take cows off the list because of their big brown eyes, is it okay to keep pigs on it if I don't think they are all that attractive?
These, boys and girls, are the musings of an animal lover/non-vegetarian! And I'm afraid there are no easy answers. Your comments are welcome, but please don't yell at me; I'm a sensitive Pisces! (That's the Fish, and yes, I do also eat fish.)
Alexa Maxwell is a writer, teacher, traveler and student of yoga. She is a huge fan of elephant journal and is honored to be part of the herd. You can read more at her blog , follow her on Twitter @catnipkiss, or wait for her upcoming travel memoir which is a work in progress.
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19 Responses to "Animal Love – The Musings of a Non-Vegetarian ~ Catherine Maxwell"
Hi Alexa, and welcome to Ej.
My answers to all your questions are here, if you are interested: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/08/the-3-reas…
With love,
Hi Ben (and I love your writing, BTW!) – thank you for the link. I may soon do a "test run", and if I do, fer sure I will write about it I read another article of yours where you stated you arent vegan and you love cheese… what a relief! Cheese is in the treasured "CH" food group: Chocolate, Chips, Cheese, and Cheap Red Wine – that no person should live without. Unless, of course, they want to….
Alexa M.
Hey, thank you. I really enjoyed this piece too. Love your humor, very CHocolatey
My decision to not eat meat is a combination of ethical and health reasons. I fell head over heels in love with a cow at a county fair when I was about 14 years old. I never ate beef again. But I still ate chicken, fish, pork, etc, although I felt guilty about it but obviously NOT guilty enough to give it up. I simply wasn't ready. I suffered for years with a host of female reproductive issues, including fibroid tumors. I was a mess and in agony all the time. My OBGYN finally insisted on doing a complete hysterectomy. Although I had one child and was not able to have more, I was terrified. I wanted things to happen naturally. After researching my options, I came across Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Dr. Christiane Northrup. She suggested a plant-based diet as an alternative to surgery in cases like mine. I eliminated ALL animal products and processed food from my diet and within six months, I was fine. I never had another issue. It's been fifteen years since then. I've been in menopause now for about a year- NO side effects, no hot flashes, no mood swings, NO NOTHING. I feel great!
Im very glad you are thinking about these issues and sympathize with the internal conflicts you are going through. I gradually transferred to a vegetarian diet and then vegan three years ago. I will never go back. I loved the taste of bacon and chicken before too. But when you modify your diet, your tastebuds change too. Since you identify yourself as on the fence, why dont you do the 30 day vegan challenge? You will likely find improvements in your mental and physical wellbeing. And some changes in your cravings. Do some research first about veg alternatives and recipes to make it easier on you as well. Good luck on your path! Namaste.
thanks, Kim, for the suggestion! If I try it, I am sure I will also write about it In any case, I do seem to be moving in that direction…. Alexa M.
I'm an animal adorer, and I eat meat. I just choose locally and humanely raised animals as my food of choice. Do I pay more? Much more. But I'm paying for my dinner to have had a pastured life, to have been slaughtered humanely.
I've tried being vegan and vegetarian. My blood sugar bottoms out, I get the shakes and I feeel ill. I need some small amount of animal protein at each meal to avoid feeling sick. I easy much less than the average consumer, but I do need some. Not everyone CAN be veg…and that's okay.
In order for humans to live, something has to die. Whether that something is plant or animal is up to the individual. I used to get into this argument with vegetarians and vegans all the time. Now I try to avoid it because it is almost as personal as the religious/political argument. My choice is to eat meats. I feel hungry and tired and sick if I try to eat vegetarian or vegan. Feeling that way makes me grumpy. I would rather be happy and eat meat than grumpy and not eat meat. Those around me feel the same way. I too choose to eat pasture raised animals. They are treated better and they are far healthier. Their fats won't make me sick. I guess as long as you have a good reason for your choice, it is the right one!
Peace and love,
A great article and good to hear someone else questioning their ethics! It took me a while to become vegetarian and yes, I've fallen off the wagon over the years (all for a bacon sandwich!), although short lived each time. We do things in life for what we consider the right reasons, or it would be good if (more of us) we did, so the fact that you are questioning your eating habits is positive. I think you are maybe on the way to being a vegetarian……. When all's said and done, it's your mind and only yours that has to live with the decision you make so as long as you are happy with that and can live contentedly without punishing yourself needlessly, that's good enough!
It's definitely possible to love animals and still eat them, but many of the people who start thinking the way you do eventually stop eating them. I grew up with pets and have loved spending time with non-humans my whole life, yet only went vegetarian four years ago when I was faced with a choice to either start dealing with raw meat (which makes me feel sick) or to stop eating it. I didn't adopt the label vegetarian; if I had craved meat, I would have allowed myself to have some. Surprisingly, it never happened.
Even as a vegetarian or vegan, there are still plenty of ethical quandaries, although my conscience is happier now than when I ate meat. There is no diet or lifestyle that does no harm. Even growing plants involves killing mice, gophers, insects, and worms, exploiting bees, exploiting human workers. I think the best we can do is make thoughtful, conscious compromises that we can live with. For some of us, that means going vegan/vegetarian, but other paths are possible, too.
A wonderful book on the topic is The Yoga of Eating: Transcending Diets and Dogma to Nourish the Natural Self by Charles Eisenstein. The book talks about and I found it to be very true (for me at least) that what one craves to eat is also influenced by one's place in the world and what the person does. Eating with awareness before, during and after the meals, helps us pick up on the wisdom of the body and what it needs at any time in our lives.
Our society probably eats too much red meat. In other countries, it is a small portion of the meal. But I read an article long ago about raising goats (as I was doing…a couple of them). Goat is an accepted meat in many countries, but males are often butchered as kids (ouch). BUt what is the life of a buck goat other than being used as an inseminator of females. OFten not too good. I think it is all about the humane treatment of all animals and not judging cultures about their practices. Americans tend to be a little divorced from the entire growing and slaughtering process.
True, but if I had to kill and skin (or pluck) my own dinner, it would 100% be broccoli and salads from now on! I could gather eggs and milk a cow, but I dont even kill SPIDERS (I put them on a magazine and escort them back outside)! – Alexa M.
i dont think you need to judge other cultures, but it also doesnt mean you have to participate. also, i actually have some friends who were going to start raising goats for milk but while they were learning about the process of raising them, saw how bad it was and ended up going vegan instead. they now run a farm animal sanctuary.
i think its wonderful that you are thinking about the animals you eat and choosing to explore those thoughts. have you ever read the world peace diet? i havent but a lot of people think it is a great book and very life-changing. it might give you even more to think about. anyway, best of luck. note: i havent been to morocco, but ive been to turkey and there was naturally so much vegan and vegetarian food there it was fantastic…
Thanks friends for all the kind encouragement and book and diet recommendations. I will be doing a 30-day yoga training in the spring, vegetarian food, so maybe I will start there. And I'm so glad nobody "yelled" at me – Alexa M.
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Rainer on Film
Thursday, July 25, 2013
A new book features collected reviews by film critic Peter Rainer, movie-mad since childhood and still seeing hundreds of films per year. WNYC's Sara Fishko sat down with Rainer for this edition of Fishko Files…
Bea Wain
Thursday, July 18, 2013
75 years ago, as WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us, America's number one popular song was "My Reverie," performed by the singer Bea Wain, who is the subject of this edition of Fishko Files.
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
Film composer Leonard Rosenman died five years ago, at age 83. He won Oscars for his adaptations of existing music for movies such as Barry Lyndon and Bound for Glory, but it was Rosenman's original scores, says WNYC's Sara Fishko, that are remembered for their arresting modernism. Here is the next Fishko Files.
Thursday, July 04, 2013
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Nets to rock GREY AND BLUE sleeved uniforms?!
Brian ErniUPDATE, November 22nd, 6:11 PM: I've heard from a source that the mock up of this Nets uni does indeed come from the NBA's media site. The source tells me jerseys that were designed and never worn have appeared on the site before, but that is probably unlikely in this case. Long story short: this is most likely the real deal.
ORIGINALLY POSTED, November 22nd, 5:11 PM: ]The above was part of an image tweeted by @ConradBurry. It depicts a grey sleeved Nets uniform with blue lettering and numbering. Could this be the home alt the Nets hinted at on their promotional schedule?
It seems like it. It does hearken back to the Brooklyn Dodgers, and Conrad is a graphic designer with a ton of legitimacy. But if this is legit, it would be the first serious divergence from the "all black everything" blend that the Nets have branded into the Brooklyn mindset. It's also worth noting the Nets' future co-tenants, the Islanders, are incorporating a black-and-white third uniform when they move. Maybe this is the Nets' idea of corporate synergy at work (though it seems more likely to me it's Dodgers-inspired)?
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Friends of Tracey Wheeler are teaming together April 19 in a walk to fight heart disease. Wheeler, who lived in Manlius with her husband Robert and two children, Haley and Jackson, lost her own battle Oct. 30 at the age of 45. She died of a heart attack.
"She was a woman who made you feel like you were the only person in the world when you talked with her," said Lynn Rybinski, who is walking in honor of her friend. "She loved to have friends and family around her all the time. Her house was always open for a cup of coffee and good conversation."
Nine people comprise Wheeler's team, with her sister-in-law Sue Ciancio as leader. Money raised from the Syracuse Heartwalk will benefit the American Heart Association. The 3K walk begins at 10 a.m. at Long Branch Park in Liverpool.
If you are interested in making a donation, please make your check payable to American Heart Association, Syracuse N.Y. and mail to Joyl Clance c/o AHA, 17 Technology Place, East Syracuse, N.Y. 13057.
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Nov. 3, 2011
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MADISON, Wis. - A sluggish start lead to a strong finish as the Wisconsin women's basketball team defeated UW-Whitewater, 70-54, in exhibition action Thursday night at the Kohl Center.
Head coach Bobbie Kelsey showed no signs of nerves in her coaching debut.
"No, no nerves," she said. "I've been in national championship games before, so it's (just) a game. You have to put your uniform on and play.
"My main concern is us getting better--not turning the ball over, making our free throws, running our offense like it's supposed to be run. This is one of many (games), and we'll learn from it. We have to play a lot better."
UW opened play with five quick points, but the Warhawks weren't intimidated, tying the score at 9-9 on a Kaitlyn Thill 3 pointer and layup.
Mary Merg led the Warhawks on a seven-point run, with a pair of 3 pointers and a layup to give Whitewater its largest lead at 17-10 with 14:06 to play in the half.
Wisconsin began chipping away at the 13:25 mark. A layup by Jade Davis, followed by a pair of free throws by Taylor Wurtz was the start of a 20-point run by the Badgers.
The Badgers' defense shut down the Warhawks for over eight minutes to give UW a 30-17 lead with 5:57 to go in the period.
"We knew we had to put a little more pressure on the ball and not let (UW-Whitewater) get clear looks of the shots they wanted," Kelsey said about UW's run. "They're a good shooting team."
Wisconsin went into halftime with a 10-point (38-28) lead.
Wisconsin returned to the floor after the half and never relinquished its lead. The Warhawks worked the score to within six (46-40) with 13:19 to play, but the Badgers went on a 6-0 run to stop the threat.
A Covington layup put the Badgers up 69-54 with 49 second remaining and a free throw by Morgan Paige gave the UW its largest lead of the night with 16 second left to play, 70-54, and the final score.
"Individually some people stepped up closer to the end and got some key rebounds and key baskets," Kelsey said. "I thought Morgan (Paige) did a good job getting up to the basket. Cassie (Rochel) got some key rebounds. But the biggest thing is that we have to learn from our mistakes if we are going to go where we want to go."
Ashley Thomas finished the night with 17 points, going a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Anya Covington put up 13 points, while Davis and Paige each had 12. Cassie Rochel led the Badgers with 12 rebounds.
Whitewater was led by Thill with 15 points, while Mary Merg put up 14. Chantel Burg pulled down seven rebounds for the Warhawks.
The Badgers shot 52.4 percent from the field (22-of-42), holding the Warhawks to just 28.1 percent (16-of-57). Wisconsin netted two 3 pointers (2-of-9), while Whitewater hit six (6-of-18). The Badgers out-rebounded the Warhawks, 39-30.
Wisconsin returns to the Kohl Center on Sunday, when it hosts UW-Parkside in its final exhibition game of the season. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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Curtin: RV Shipments Will Rise in '14 and '15
June 2, 2014 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Recreational vehicle shipments are projected to total 349,400 units in 2014, an 8.8% increase above the 2013 total of 321,127, according to a new forecast by RV industry analyst Richard Curtin released today (June 2) at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association's (RVIA) Joint Committee Luncheon.
RV shipments are also expected to rise for a sixth consecutive year in 2015 with wholesale production forecasted to reach 360,100 units, a gain of 3.1% over the projected 2014 total, and the industry's highest total since 2006.
The estimated total for 2014 is up 111% from the industry's 2009 recession low. Because of a strong consumer response to the versatility, affordability and innovative designs of new models, RV shipments through the first four months of 2014 were up 11% over the same period in 2013. RVIA shipment data reflects double-digit increases in conventional travel trailers, fifth-wheels, Class A motorhomes, Class B motorhomes and Class C motorhomes.
"The RV industry's promising future is based on gains in jobs, incomes and household wealth," said Curtin, director of consumer surveys at the University of Michigan, during his presentation to RVIA members at the association's annual Committee Week. "Rising home values will continue to strengthen home equity, and along with higher stock prices, will bolster the willingness and ability of new RV buyers."
The revival of the RV industry following the Great Recession is due to the creation of new products that are valued by consumers, Curtin told the audience. "Innovative products result from a company's culture that encourages active participation of all employees in the design, production and marketing of RVs," Curtin said.
Great concepts do not guarantee great products, Curtin cautioned attendees. "Great products are made by how the countless details are executed to meet the diverse needs of consumers," he said.
RV makers continue to benefit from people's strong attachment to the RV lifestyle, Curtin said. Consumers have adjusted their RV preferences to meet their new economic realities, and RV manufacturers have adjusted their product lines to reflect those changes. Both RVers and RV manufacturers must be recognized as early adapters to changing economic conditions, Curtin told the gathering.
"The RV marketplace has confirmed the perfect match between the continuous innovative process used by RV manufacturers and suppliers and the enduring appeal of the RV lifestyle among consumers," Curtin said.
July Shipments Indicate RV Industry is Soaring
August 29, 2013 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
After completing yearlong discussions that resulted Tuesday (Aug. 27) in the acquisition of Livin' Lite RV LLC, Thor Industries Inc. President and CEO Bob Martin likes the look not just of 2013, but of the future as well.
And, according to a report by the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune, the Wednesday release of the latest shipment numbers by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) certainly verified there's much to like about the present.
The industry announced that wholesale shipments of RVs are up 14.7% over the same month last year, the 19th straight month that has happened.
A total of 26,212 units were shipped in July, moving the total for the year past the 200,000 mark at 201,120. That is 13.1% over the total through July of last year.
In 2009 during the recession, the total units shipped for the year was 165,700. Now, shipments are expected to surpass 300,000 and make it four straight years of increased shipments.
Thor, which owns Airstream Inc. in Ohio, Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc. and Keystone RV Co. in Goshen, Crossroads RV in Topeka, Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC and Thor Motor Coach in Elkhart, plus the newly acquired Livin' Lite in Wakarusa, is now solely concentrating on RVs.
Martin believes the increased numbers can continue.
"Definitely, the industry has been on a very nice comeback," Martin said. "It dropped to a level that was very low quickly, and it's slowly but surely coming out of the recession."
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July Shipments Rise 15%; Motorhomes up 46%
August 28, 2013 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Wholesale shipments of all RVs continued at a torrid pace in July where manufacturers reported a total of 26,212 units for the month, an increase of 14.7% ahead of the same month one year ago. Conventional and fifth-wheel travel trailers and Class A and Class C motorhomes grew the most with truck campers and Class B motorhomes off slightly.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, wholesale shipments in July were at an annualized rate of more than 339,000 units, nearly 12% greater than the previous month and ahead of this same month last year by more than 14%. Through July, manufacturers have reported a total of 201,120 units shipped to retailers, up 13.1% over this same period last year.
Shipments Rise for 18th Straight Month in June
July 26, 2013 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Through the midway point of 2013, RV wholesale shipments tracked by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) have climbed to 174,871 units, 12.8% higher than the same point last year. Motorhome shipments have jumped by 33%, rising from 19,425 units this year versus 14,576 units last year. Towable shipments have grown from 140,412 units to 155,446 units, a gain of 10.7%.
Total monthly wholesale shipments to retailers of all RVs were reported at 30,856 units in the June survey of manufacturers, an increase of 12.1% compared to this same month last year. This marked the 18th consecutive monthly total that was ahead of the same month one year earlier. Towable RVs increased 8.7% on shipments of 27,409 units while motorhome shipments were ahead by 48.2% on 3,447 units shipped to dealers in June. Seasonally adjusted, June's total represented an annualized rate of 302,700 units.
Gaeddert Shoots Straight at RV Power Breakfast
May 11, 2013 by Sherman Goldenberg · Leave a Comment
Along with the omelets and pork sausages in the buffet line, Doug Gaeddert, chairman of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and a general manager of Elkhart, Ind.-based Forest River Inc., served up some straight-shooting opinions in his remarks during the RV Power Breakfast, May 9 at the Northern Indiana Event Center, a part of the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart. Here's a few highlights from Gaeddert, who served with Dicor President Gregg Fore as a co-emcee:
Current shipment vitality: "Total shipments for the first three months of 2009 were approximately 30,500 units compared with 79,422 units for the January through March period of this year. That's a whopping 160% jump. So, if you feel like you've been running faster and working harder – you have been and that's great for all of us. It's also great for the local communities in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. We're all somewhat joined at the hip and the positive ripple effect has been felt by nearly everyone – even the local, state and federal governments who seem to be constantly complaining about revenue."
Hershey Show & the Open House: "Not as RVIA chairman or a long-term Forest River-Pete Liegl guy, but as an industry guy, I think the Open House Week, as it has come to be known, has been a positive for the industry and hits at a perfect time. While negatively impacting the Dealer Days of Hershey, whose wholesale value has steadily declined anyhow over the years, it has more than made up for it by further enhancing the retail portion of the show. With the Open Houses immediately following Hershey, the number of dealers attending the Pennsylvania Show from outside the market who don't show product has declined, but most, if not all of the products being displayed at Hershey, are now what's 'new' for the upcoming year. This gives retail customers the opportunity to get the first look and actually purchase new industry offerings. This is something that can't be duplicated anywhere else in North America.
"Becky Lenington and the folks at the Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association (PRVCA) have done an awesome job of developing Hershey into one of the most outstanding retail shows on the continent. They draw people from a wider geographic area and in larger numbers than ever before, and dealers sell a ton of product. This has become, in my opinion, a destination show of the highest quality. I'm not going to get drawn into a comparison though of it versus Tampa or Pomona. They're all tremendous shows!
"Hershey kicks off the fall schedule and Louisville effectively closes it. Post-Louisville surveys over the last couple of years have shown that the majority of dealers participating will continue to go to the Open Houses and will continue to attend Louisville – and don't want to change the time frames of either. Seems pretty simple: They like both of the events as well as the timing. Obviously it's not unanimous, but it's an overwhelming majority. With that being said, I predict a certain degree of consolidation will occur among these other fall events, just as it has occurred in other sectors of the industry over the last few years. Nature will take its course over time, but nobody will successfully force it."
RVIA's Louisville Show: "Although industry shipments have been rising rapidly over the last few years, the number of OEMs, suppliers and dealer/owners has shrunk by around a third. With an approximate 33% reduction of players in these key categories, not even taking the campground ownership consolidation into consideration, why in the world would you expect attendance at this show to have grown? In my opinion, Louisville has hit the leveling-out point, and with possible further industry consolidation ahead, I don't see it growing significantly, but I do see it remaining steady and continuing to grow in value."
RV-Specific Legislation: "Cars and RVs shouldn't operate according to the same rules. As our industry continues to grow, mature and consolidate, I believe it will become even more important that we see RV-specific legislation replace automotive legislation in those states in which we as an industry are governed by car laws. Oklahoma is an excellent recent example of a win/win/win for our industry by everyone working successfully together to get RV-specific law into place. RV manufacturers, RV dealers and RV suppliers deserve to play by rules specific to our industry. We are the RV industry, not the car industry – and proud of it."
RV Transportation Issues: "One challenge which the industry seems to face every year in the spring is a shortage of finished goods transportation availability. As many of you are aware, this sector is currently struggling to keep up and will be until at least the first week of July. We are attempting a new and different approach by utilizing RVIA's resources to see if we can't help smooth it out for the long haul.
"RVIA is exploring several possible strategies in hopes of being able to positively impact the RV transportation sector for both the United States and Canada. No promises at this point, other than we are diligently working on it. If successful, however, it will be too late to affect spring and summer of 2013. We hope to be able to help the industry improve the peak shipping periods of 2014."
Credit Availability: "I think it is crucial our industry — which includes all of us — remains disciplined in our approach to credit. Solid practices are one of the keys to our growth remaining real and sustainable. If we slip back into the same lax practices the industry utilized in 2008, we'll end up with the same result. 2009 reminded me of a fastball I once threw that was hit back at me a hell of a lot faster than I threw it, resulting in my second broken nose and a busted tooth! Let's not throw that same fastball as an industry again!"
Industry Relationships: "Probably the single coolest thing to me about being involved in the RV Industry for all of these years is the people. Take a minute to look around the room. Most of us compete with each other, sell to each other, buy from each other, finance each other, represent each other, write about each other and, yeah, probably even cuss at each other sometimes. But at the end of the day, we're also basically good friends. It's a close-knit industry that, while growing rapidly, is also getting smaller at the same time."
RVIA: January Shipments See 30.5% YOY Gain
February 26, 2013 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Wholesale shipments of all RVs surged ahead in the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association's (RVIA) January 2013 survey of manufacturers, rising to 24,379 units. This increase was 30.5% greater than the total shipped during the same month last year. While the gain was greatest for conventional travel trailer shipments, all vehicle categories participated in the gains this month. Seasonally adjusted, January's total was measured at annualized rate of more than 340,000 units, 12.2% better than the rate recorded in December 2012 and more than 30% better than the annualized rate recorded in January, one year ago. Conventional travel trailers, Class A and C motorhomes reported shipments more than 30% greater than in January 2012.
RVIA: Industry 2012 Shipments Increased 13.2%
January 28, 2013 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Total RV shipments to retailers for all of 2012 increased to 285,749 units, a gain of 13.2% over the 2011 total. Towable RV shipments alone rose to 257,551 units in 2012, a 13.2% increase over the 2011 total and more than all RV shipments last year. Motorhome totals in 2012 climbed to 28,198 units, a gain of 13.6% over the prior year and their best year since 2008.
Monthly RV shipments to retailers were reported at 18,960 units in the December 2012 survey of manufacturers, an increase of 11.6% over this same month one year ago. Shipments of both towable and motorhome categories were greater in December with towables ahead by the largest unit increases while motorhomes were ahead by the largest percentage gains. On a seasonally adjusted basis, December shipments were at an annualized rate of over 307,000 units, less than the November rate but the best December pace since 2007.
Jump in Shipments Good Sign for Northern Ind.
January 7, 2013 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Many industries wish they could have the performance that the recreational vehicle sector recorded in 2012, according to a report in the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune.
With December numbers yet to be fully tabulated by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), RV shipments to dealers were up each month through November compared with the corresponding month in 2011.
Those figures are very important to the northern Indiana economy. RVIA estimates that 82% of all recreational vehicles built in the U.S. are made in the region, with more than 24,000 people employed in either the RV manufacturing or supply sector.
RV wholesale shipments to retailers increased to 20,561 units in November, a 25.2% increase from November of 2011.
"The numbers being up are a good sign for everybody," said Matt Rose, newly named director of recreational vehicles for the Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (RVIC). "Everyone knows what direction we're going."
The RV market is based on consumer confidence, Rose said, and it's running pretty high right now.
The fact that the fiscal cliff was averted, with taxes for the middle class remaining similar to last year, also helps, he said.
Overall, Rose likes where the industry stands, heading into 2013, especially with RV shipments up 13.3% through November compared with the same period in 2011. He said shipments were especially high in October and November compared with the previous year.
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RVIA: August Shipments Climb to 5-Year High
September 27, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
RV wholesale shipments in August surged 15.7% ahead of the same month last year reaching 24,460 units, the strongest August monthly total in five years. Shipments of all towable RVs were up 14.6% but it was motorhomes which grew the most, improving 27.3% over prior year totals. Year-to-date, RV shipments have now improved by 10.5% to 202,305 units and represent an annualized pace of more than 276,600 units. All RV product categories except folding camping trailers have improved this year, with conventional travel trailers growing by the most units while truck campers have grown by the largest percentage gain.
RVIA: May Shipments Record 4.9% YOY Growth
June 22, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Wholesale shipments of all RVs were reported at 29,079 units in the May survey of manufacturers, up 4.9% over this same month last year. Towable RVs provided the greater unit improvements while motorhomes had a higher percentage change. Seasonally adjusted, the May total represented an annualized rate of nearly 294,000 units, an 11.8% increase over last month and the highest rate so far this year. Through the first five months this year, total RV shipments have now reached 127,454 units, up 8.6% compared to this same period last year. All vehicle types have enjoyed shipment growth this year with the exception of folding camping trailers and Class C motorhomes which are both only slightly behind.


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California Faith for Equality is dedicated to educating, supporting, and mobilizing California's faith communities to promote equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and to safeguard religious freedom. Our network of congregation, organizations, and faith leaders work together to strengthen the critical role of faith communities in the broader LGBT equality and justice movements, increase the visibility of LGBT supportive faith leaders in the media and their capacity to advocate in the public arena, provide cutting-edge research and tools at the intersection of religion and LGBT equality, train congregational leaders to make LGBT equality a concrete and ongoing part of their messages and programs, and equip secular organizations and activists to engage people of faith, and heal the rift between faith communities and LGBT people.
The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (CLGS) was established at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California and opened its doors in the fall of 2000. The Center serves three distinct but overlapping constituencies: the world of academic religious scholarship; faith communities; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and organizations. All programming is devoted to carrying out the Center's fundamental mission: To advance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people and to transform faith communities and the wider society by taking a leading role in shaping a new public discourse on religion and sexuality through education, research, community building and advocacy.
The Coalition of Welcoming Congregations (CWC) helps congregations to bring spirituality out of the closet by encouraging them to engage in the "best practices" of inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and questioning individuals into their spiritual communities and to engage in what we call "sacred activism", which is to take their spiritual convictions for social justice / public witness outside the walls of their meeting space. The aim of the CWC is to bring together religious leaders, LGBT people of faith and their allies from a wide range of religious traditions in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area to form a progressive, effective and media-savvy voice on matters relating to sexuality and religion, homophobia, and the enfranchisement of LGBT people within society as a whole. By creating a strong network of congregations and local faith communities of various religious traditions and denominations throughout the Bay Area, the CWC connects local religious leaders, religious congregations/communities, and individuals of faith who are highly motivated to act as agents of positive social change. In addition, the CWC provides a powerful tool for like-minded individuals to ally themselves with other LGBT people of faith and their allies and to make known their views in the current public debates concerning religion, sexuality, and LGBT people.
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OWU Executive Chef Selected to Cook at 2002 Winter Olympics
October 30, 2001
DELAWARE, OHIO -- Ohio Wesleyan's Executive Chef, Steve Ishmael, received his first taste of what it will be like to be part of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah, after a three-day on-site visit in late October to Olympic Village at the University of Utah. Ishmael was selected to join an elite group of individuals who will feed visiting dignitaries as well as the 4,000 athletes and team officials who are part of the Olympics. "Reality really didn't set in until I visited and actually stepped into it in Utah," says Ishmael, who is the only chef from Ohio to have been picked for this honor. He will leave on Jan. 27 for his assignment at the Olympics which runs from Feb. 8-24.
Ishmael explains that when he first heard that Compass Group, parent company of OWU's food service, Chartwells, would be the official catering supplier of the Olympic games, he told his OWU boss, Bill Tian, of a wish to be considered for the culinary coup. "I was placed on a list, and my wish came true," says Ishmael, who will work alongside chefs who come largely from the Washington D.C. and New York areas.
During his October visit, Ishmael became familiar with menu options and the intricacies of cooking for world-class athletes with very specific and regimented dietary needs. He also learned about heightened security measures that will be taken at the games, and what to do in the event of a "lock down" in the village, should threatening situations occur.
"We hope that this doesn't happen, of course, but we need to be prepared," says Ishmael, explaining that the chefs will have a three-day supply of food on hand at all times. He and his colleagues must be ready to feed (each day) the 112,000 spectators, 16,000 Olympic Village residents and 7,000 sponsors, whether crises emerge or not.
Ishmael, who has been at OWU for three years, enjoys the opportunity for creativity, and expresses that well with his unique menu designs, and of course, his excellent cooking.
"Food and dining experiences are cross cultural, allowing people of different backgrounds to share the common pleasure of eating," says Bill Tian, resident district manager of Chartwells, OWU's dining program that was recently singled out as the Regional Account of the Year. "Steve was selected for this honor because of his culinary abilities, his ability to teach and train, and his enthusiasm. His role is paramount in facilitating important cross cultural relationships."
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