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He was thinking too much. Or maybe not enough. Whatever the cause, the young Father Tolton Catholic High School lineman wasn't quite getting the technique. So head coach Chad Masters lined up, got low and did it himself. This is how you take on a blocker, young man. Watch and learn.
Throwing himself into the middle of the action comes naturally for Masters. As a player at Rock Bridge High School in the early '90s, he had to fight just to be average. "I would come every day and work as hard as I possibly could," Masters says. "Whether it was in the weight room or on the field, I was a team guy."Related Articles
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I had a hell of a busy week last week, going short on sleep several days, and was working until 10pm Friday night (why make a proposal have a midnight deadline?! — ok, it helped). And then I slipped deep into inertia over the weekend, not wanting to touch the computer too much. Anyway, I did find some things of interest last week because I do take breaks and surf every hour or so when I'm working.
First, I want to point out a few links on Bad Astronomy about the "Denialgate," or how the Heartland Institute is hoisted on its own well-deserving petard. Oh, the hypocrisy! When I'm trying to understand the anti-science, religious, conservative mindset on display regarding issues like climate change and other issues such as evolution, I think of episodes like this one. That side really does think there's a conspiracy, scientists believe in science like religion, and that folks argue a point based on who is paying them toward the goal of winning, not the goal of being right. BECAUSE THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT. They're just projecting themselves onto the liberal scientists trying to be objective, because that's all they know. Now, this isn't true of 100% of deniers, but I suspect it's the vast majority for one of the above reasons. We need more science education! If that were the case, Santorum wouldn't have ever found his way into office, let alone be a leading candidate for president all the time denying evolution. Instead, it's skeptical non-believers who are taboo. We should have learned this lesson after the tobacco crap, because it's the same crap, different issue. We are an all too easily deluded and misled species.
Sorry for the rant. Let's wash out the Santorum with something cool: Cool worlds in science fiction from John DeNardo of sfsignal.com.
Island hopping to the stars. Interesting, but a flawed analogy, ultimately, in my opinion.
Technology to project voices into your head. The unethical experiments I could do on Santorum…or maybe someone already did? Wait, is he one of the ones who actually talks to god, or is that the others? So hard to get straight, but this would explain a lot.
An update on the James Webb Space Telescope. Yeah, it'll be great, but it is late and way overbudget. NASA is not going to be able to keep doing this.
Still on about the WOW! signal, although it feels like the Patterson-Gimlin bigfoot film. Old news, not repeated, not enough to convince everyone about the existence of something extraordinary. I personally have a statistical problem that this was found early, but nothing comparable has been found with much, much larger searches.
The cost of the Death Star. I test science fiction against science, but economic tests are interesting and fun, too.
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AVCA Adds Awards Program for NAIA Men's Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 6, 2010) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced today it has added an awards program for NAIA men's volleyball. The inaugural awards are to include one, ten-person All-America Team, as well as a National Player and National Coach of the Year.
"This is a good day for the AVCA," said AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer. "While we celebrate the addition of each new program, it is especially exciting to promote the excellence of the men's collegiate game. We also are always pleased to extend our partnership with the NAIA."
The nomination period for the inaugural AVCA NAIA Men's All-America Team will open Wednesday, April 7, and conclude on Monday, April 12, with honors announced on April 27. The AVCA NAIA Men's National Coach of the Year will be announced May 12.
The NAIA men's volleyball game continues to grow in scope and stature; it currently boasts 17 teams, with Robert Morris University in Illinois scheduled to start in 2011. Its only conference, the Mid-America Men's Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference, or MAMVIC, consists of 14 teams spread into two divisions, West and East. Each season concludes with a National Tournament, which was won by Lindenwood University a year ago.
The AVCA features an extensive awards program that recognizes over 3,000 student-athletes and coaches each year. In addition to All-America and Coach of the Year awards for men's programs at the NCAA and now NAIA levels, the AVCA also honors All-Americans and Coaches of the Year for NCAA, NAIA, Two-Year College and NCCAA women's teams.


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2010 -- Appeared in 14 games with one start and three catches for 103 yards and two TD's ... 9th in SEC in punt return average (5.7) ... Led all receivers with a career-best 87 yards in season opener vs. Arkansas State ... Hauled in two catches vs. ASU including a 48-yard TD grab ... The 48-yard catch was longest of career ... Also totaled 47 yards on five punt returns with a long of 18 yards ... Finished second on team with 134 all-purpose yards vs. ASU ... Played in SEC opener at Mississippi State but did not have a catch ... Totaled 11 yards on two punt returns vs. MSU ... Against Clemson, played but did not have a catch ... Returned two punts for 6 yards vs. Clemson ... Had one punt return for 10 yards vs. South Carolina ... Against ULM, only catch was a 16-yard TD grab in second quarter ... Returned three punts for 26 yards ... Saw playing time vs. Kentucky but did not have a catch nor have a punt return ... Against Arkansas, returned one punt for minus 5 yards and did not have a catch ... Played but did not have a catch or punt return vs. LSU ... Had just one punt return vs. Ole Miss, for a loss of 2 yards ... Against UTC, returned three punts for 23 yards with a long return of 12 yards ... Played vs. Georgia but did not have a punt return or reception ... Against Alabama, started at WR and had one punt return for minus 8 yards ... Played vs. South Carolina in SEC Championship Game but did not return a punt or have a reception ... Played vs. Oregon in BCS National Championship Game but did not have catch or punt return.
2009 -- Appeared in 13 games with two starts, catching two passes for 78 yards ... Saw playing time but did not record a catch vs. Louisiana Tech and Mississippi State ... Recorded one 32-yard reception vs. Arkansas ... Made first career start vs. Alabama ... Against Northwestern in Outback Bowl, hauled in career-long pass of 46 yards for a score to give Tigers 21-7 lead in second quarter ... TD grab was first of career.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan was in impressive form in reaching the World Snooker Championship final and then revealed he was ready to retire.
The three-time champion was simply far too strong for Matthew Stevens and booked his place in the final with a 17-10 victory as he closes in on his fourth world title.
'The Rocket' will now meet the man he beat to win his third, Ali Carter, in 2008 after 'The Captain' beat Stephen Maguire 17-12.
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Fantastic. I wish I would have met her 20 years ago when I lived in LA. Wonderful idea and more power to you.
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What a great idea! I would be devastated if I had to give up my cat for any reason. Thanks to everyone who helps this organization out!
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Brown County is confident it will be repaid the $100,000 it loaned to failed air-travel provider MetJet of De Pere.
MetJet announced Wednesday it will end operations on Oct. 26. MetJet offered flights from Austin Straubel International Airport in Ashwaubenon to Orlando and Ft. Myers, Fla., Minneapolis and Cancun, Mexico.
Brown County and the city of De Pere each loaned the company $100,000.
Fred Monique, vice president of economic development for the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, said the loans were backed by a $200,000 letter of credit that MetJet founder and CEO Michael Heisman filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Advance, the chamber's economic development arm, administers Brown County's revolving loan fund.
Monique said all MetJet loan payments were on time and about $83,000 is still owed on the Brown County loan.
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STAFFORDSHIRE produce was on the agenda for MPs when local farmers showcased their wares at Westminister.
More than 50 MPs, including Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles, attended the Staffordshire Food and Drink Festival at the Palace of Westminister on February 6.
Exhibitors included turkey farmer Sandra Hopley from Shallowford, local beermakers Slaters Ales, Lymestone Brewery and Freedom Brewery and the Froggatts of Hill Ridware, who showcased their Just Crisps range made with rapeseed oil from their farm.
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Staff from Trentham food store Brown and Green, which stocks food and drink made locally, also attended, alongside representatives from Simply Staffordshire and Taste of Staffordshire.
Tamworth MP Christopher Pincher, whose office co-ordinated the event. said: "The festival was a great success, with a huge number of people attending all contributing to a buzzing atmosphere.
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Asking yourself why is my mouth so dry even though your fluid intake has not changed indicates something is abnormally decreasing the amount of saliva in your mouth. Dry mouth affects millions of people from time to time due to taking a new medication or suffering from nasal congestion that forces breathing through the mouth. However, when dry mouth continues for no obvious reason and remains untreated, the consequences may eventually cause severe periodontal disease such as tooth decay, gingivitis and plaque. In addition, dry mouth is a leading culprit of chronic bad breath, an extremely embarrassing problem that may reswtrict an individual's ability to socialize.
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That chapter was an okay chapter.
It was good to forget the war for a brief moment. Oro is back and won't interrupt in this war, so he's probably able to pull the strings from within the shadows to wrack havoc when everything is over. So, I get the feeling, that Madara & Tobi won't make it far anymore. I don't know how, but that manga deserves a villain like Oro and now he's muuuuuuch time to prepare.


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An M/s Story
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What is Gorean Slavery?
I am a slave and am owned by a Gorean Master. My name is unimportant, but if you wish you may call me 'kitty', the name Mistress Jenn decided to use for this page. That name works as well as any other.
Mistress Jenn is a former Mistress of mine, and she asked me to write of Gor and things Gorean. She asked me if I would describe what it means to be "Gorean" and to live a "Gorean" lifestyle.
There are many websites and webpages devoted to Gor. Some are very good and very complete. I won't attempt to summarize them here, but you can find them with a simple internet search. What I will do is share with you my own personal thoughts and perspectives of how a slave lives a Gorean life. Because there are as many perspectives as there are Goreans, you may not agree with what I say. This is perfectly fine; I don't believe that my perspective is the only one, or that it is absolutely correct. It's just mine.
Do I believe that Gor exists?
Yes, I do. Certainly not as John Norman has written about it (the Gor books were fantasy novels, after all), but as a planet somewhere out there with male dominance and female submission. The universe is a very big place, and believing in another human-like planet is not that much of a stretch for me. Could a writer 'visit' such a place in his mind's eye and write about it? Why not? Stranger things have happened.
What does it mean to be 'Gorean'?
I suppose, for me it means to believe in the essence of Gorean philosophy, that of Male Mastery and female slavery. That most men are designed and built to be dominant, just as most women are designed and built to be submissive. Not all, of course; life is never that simple and absolute. But most conform to the pattern. Even in our own, liberated western society it works the same way. Gor just makes the pattern obvious.
Even if a woman is submissive, however, that does not necessarily make her a slave. Just as on Gor, where the number of free women outnumbered the slaves by a factor of ten, so here on Earth the number of non-slave women outnumber the slaves by at least the same factor. From what my Master tells me, that number is more like one hundred to one. So while being a submissive woman isn't all that uncommon; being a natural slave is not nearly as common.
What am I?
I am what my Master calls a 'natural' slave, which means that I was born to be the slave of a Master. I guess you could call it my destiny. Within me there is an emptiness that is filled only by service to, and by being pleasing to, a man. I long for his touch and his approval. There's also something very powerful inside of me that reacts to the presence of a Master. Not just any man, mind you, but someone who has that special 'something' that makes a man a true Master. I can sense this 'something' from across a room and it attracts me like a light does a moth. In turn, a Master can sense this reaction in me. He can pick me out of a crowd. Even before my training, there was something about my walk, my speech, my body movements, my essence, that marked me out as a slave. I don't know what it is, yet I know that it is there, and that it is sensed by Masters because they've told me so.
How does one live a 'Gorean' lifestyle?
That depends on one's Master and his house. My Master runs a 24/7 Gorean household, which means slaves living and working in the home within the structure and order defined by him. He does a complete physical and psychological evaluation on each new girl when she arrives. He also makes sure that she has the basic training necessary for her to fit into the household – basic protocols, behaviors, etc. He studies her and then assigns her to that work best suited to her abilities. Some girls work outside the home, others work inside the home. Everyone has chores to do. The girls spend their time working and with the Master. He may or may not use them sexually as and when he pleases. If they please him he rewards them; if they displease him he disciplines them. However there is seldom a need for severe discipline. My Master is a good judge of flesh and has been in the lifestyle for over 30 years. He knows how to select and train slaves to minimize discipline problems.
Not signed, but written by "kitty"
This discussion of Gor and Gorean slavery was written by kitty, who is Gorean slave.
kitty is a very close friend and has been my sister-slave for a number of years. I first met her in 2003, when I was serving on a one-year contract as a slave in a BDSM household. And later, we both served Mistress Jenn.
You can read about kitty in my slave journal.


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GREEN BAY – Andrew Quarless, Derek Sherrod and John Kuhn will have some company on the Ray Nitschke Field sideline when the Green Bay Packers kick off training camp on Thursday morning.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy listed those three players as either having failed their physicals or about to fail them on Wednesday morning, and according to NFL reporter Adam Caplan of SiriusXM Radio, linebacker Frank Zombo, guard Jaymes Brooks and defensive end Johnny Jones also failed their physicals and will start camp on the active/physically unable to perform list.
In addition, starting inside linebacker Desmond Bishop also failed his physical, but he was placed on the active/non-football injury list.
All seven players still count against the 90-man roster limit but won't practice until they've passed their physicals. Any player who doesn't practice at all during camp – Quarless, for instance, who isn't expected to be ready to play until after the regular season begins – is eligible for the in-season PUP list, which would sideline him and keep him out of practice until after Week 6.
The fact that Zombo, Brooks and Jones flunked their physicals was not a huge surprise, since all three players sat out the team's organized team activity practices and minicamp practices with injuries. The news of Bishop's inclusion on the list, however, was surprising.
It's significant that Bishop was placed on the non-football injury list and not PUP, because that would indicate that he suffered his injury at some point when he was not participating in a Packers-related activity such as a game, offseason strength and conditioning program, OTAs or minicamp. Because Bishop was practicing during the mandatory minicamp in June, it's safe to assume his injury occurred during the time between the minicamp and Wednesday's physicals.
McCarthy is sure to be asked about Bishop's status after Thursday morning's practice. Bishop missed three games last season with a calf injury.
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Jerald "Jerry" Elliott
Services for Mr. Elliott will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 26 at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet with Bro. Todd Elliott officiating. Interment will be in Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. until the service Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Elliott, 63, of Mt. Juliet, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
He was preceded in death by mother, Peggy Keating Elliott.
Survivors include: father, John Elliott; sister, Jessie (Joe) Chalfin; brother, Jack (Diane) Elliott; nephews, Todd (Jennifer) and Troy (Angie) Elliott and John (Jolynn) and Ralph (Surina) Dotson; niece, DeeAnna (Jermaine) O'Quinn; great-nieces and nephews, Gregory, Wesley, Zachary, Luke and Reese Elliott, Cooper and Cort Dotson, Kaitlin Philpott and Brandon Adams; and special friend, Marty Nicholson.
Pallbearers will be John Dotson, Jimmy Stevens, Troy and Gregory Elliott, Joe Chalfin and Gary "Moose" Henley. Honorary pallbearers will be friends at the Donelson Pub.
Couriyah Elaine Hastings
Ms. Hastings, of Lebanon, died Sunday, June 21, 2009. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Saddler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include: mother, Amanda Parsley; father, Courtney Hastings; brother, CJ Cosby; grandparents, Stacey Talley and Robert Hastings, Shirley (Raymond) Parsley-Walker and Donald Parsley; and many aunts, uncles, relatives and friends.
Anna Marie Hogg
Services for Mrs. Hogg will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 26, at St. John Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Denzil Bryant officiating. Interment will be in Hartsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday, June 25, from 2-6 p.m. at Carr-Hellum Funeral Home and Friday, June 26, from noon until service time at the church.
Mrs. Hogg, 75, died Monday, June 22, 2009, at Trousdale Medical Center.
Survivors include: husband, G.W. Hogg; sister-in-law, Callie James McCadden and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Carr-Hellum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Henry Spurling
Services for Mr. Spurling will be 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25 at Sellars Funeral Home with Bro. Tom Tignor officiating. Interment with full military honors in Cedar Grove Cemetery will immediately follow the service. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. until the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Spurling, 79, of Lebanon, passed away Monday, June 22, 2009 at his residence. He was a member of the Touchstone Church of Christ. He retired from the US Army as a Master Sergeant E-8, and retired from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. He was a founding member of the National Guard Marksmen Training Unit, a member of the National Guard Retired Shooters Association, and the National Rifle Association.
He was The National Rifles Championship Presidents 100 winner, received the Distinguished Rifleman's Badge and the Tennessee Governor's Top 20 Shooters. His military career started in Rockwood, Tenn. and included assignments in many areas of the world including the Korean Conflict in Iceland and Desert Storm.
He was preceded in death by parents, Joshua Spurling and Beatrice Wallace Spurling; and brother, Bill Spurling.
Survivors include: wife of 52 years, Irene Kindrick Spurling; children, Jamey (John) Taylor and James Kirk Spurling; grandchildren, Jamey Marie and James Cody Spurling; sisters, Emily (Bobby) Brock, Peggy Sexton, Carol Wright, and Ann (Joe) Cameron; brothers, Jack (Eula) and Tom (Helen) Spurling; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Artie Gibbs, Dwight Jewell, Joe Smith, Gene Barnette and Bill Durham. Honorary pallbearers will be Sandra Bass and Terri Quinn and the staff of Odyssey Hospice, the National Guard Retired Shooters Association members, and retired members of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Memorial contributions may be made to Huntington's Disease Society (505 8th Ave of America, Suite 902, New York NY 10018) or Friendship Christian School (5400 Coles Ferry Pike, Lebanon 37087).
Kenneth Thompson
Services for Mr. Thompson will be 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27 at Hellum Funeral Home with Eld. Brewer Hall Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Benevolent Cemetery in Mt. Juliet. Visitation will be noon until the service Saturday at the funeral home.
Mr. Thompson, 53, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at University Medical Center.
Survivors include: wife, Natasha Young Thompson; father, Charles (Betty) Clemmons; children, Moland (Cyntrece) and Kenesha Thompson; bonus son, Jatavious Jackson; bonus children, Jerrico, Eunetta and Rontez Alexander; sisters, Joyce (Nathan) Petway, Renee (George) Cook, Regina Bailey and Dianne and Kaye Clemmons; brothers, Desi (Joyce) Thompson, Wendell Fletcher, Shawn Bailey, and Keith (Sharon), Tony (Deanna) and Ray Clemmons; and other relatives and friends.
Martha J. Whitley
Services for Mrs. Whitley will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 25 at Partlow Funeral Chapel with Bro. John Petree and Donnie Bain officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. until the service Thursday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Whitley, 60, of Lebanon, passed away Tuesday June 23, 2009 at her residence. She was a member of the New Zion Missionary Baptist Church and she was a hairdresser.
She was preceded in death by father, Hubert Clemmons Whittemore.
Survivors include: mother, Estelle Whittemore of Lafayette; husband, Darrell Whitley of Lebanon; son, Derrick (Ronda) Whitley of Lebanon; daughter, Sabrina(Mike) Peller of Lebanon; brothers, Terry (Elaine) Whittemore of Lebanon and Keith(Sonja) Whittemore of Lafayette; sisters, Nancy (Carl) Fishburn and Debbie(Donnie) Patterson, both of Lafayette; grandchildren, Mackenzie and Riley Grace Whitley and Whitley and Molly Bess Hayes, step-grandsons, Corey and Zack Peller.
Pallbearers will be Shannon and Colby Patterson, Dustin Fishburn, Jacob Whittemore, Brandon Bass, Michael Corley, Gary Dillard and Mike Peller. Honorary pallbearers will be doctors and nurses from the University Medical Center, Summit Medical Center and Alive Hospice.


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FirstEnergyDividend Yield: 5.90% FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) shares currently have a dividend yield of 5.90%. FirstEnergy Corp., a diversified energy holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in the United States. The company operates in Regulated Distribution, Regulated Transmission, and Competitive Energy Services segments. The company has a P/E ratio of 50.55. The average volume for FirstEnergy has been 3,120,100 shares per day over the past 30 days. FirstEnergy has a market cap of $15.6 billion and is part of the utilities industry. Shares are down 10.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. TheStreet Ratings rates FirstEnergy as a hold. The company's strongest point has been its expanding profit margins. At the same time, however, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, generally higher debt management risk and disappointing return on equity. Highlights from the ratings report include:
- FE, with its decline in revenue, underperformed when compared the industry average of 16.5%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly dropped by 9.3%. Weakness in the company's revenue seems to have hurt the bottom line, decreasing earnings per share.
- FIRSTENERGY CORP has exprienced a steep decline in earnings per share in the most recent quarter in comparison to its performance from the same quarter a year ago. The company has reported a trend of declining earnings per share over the past two years. However, the consensus estimate suggests that this trend should reverse in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, FIRSTENERGY CORP reported lower earnings of $1.84 versus $2.13 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($3.00 versus $1.84).
- The gross profit margin for FIRSTENERGY CORP is currently lower than what is desirable, coming in at 27.42%. Regardless of FE's low profit margin, it has managed to increase from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, FE's net profit margin of -4.66% significantly underperformed when compared to the industry average.
- Currently the debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61 is quite high overall and when compared to the industry average, suggesting that the current management of debt levels should be re-evaluated. Along with this, the company manages to maintain a quick ratio of 0.26, which clearly demonstrates the inability to cover short-term cash needs.
- Current return on equity is lower than its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a clear sign of weakness within the company. Compared to other companies in the Electric Utilities industry and the overall market on the basis of return on equity, FIRSTENERGY CORP underperformed against that of the industry average and is significantly less than that of the S&P 500.
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Jersey display honors Derry High School grad killed in action
It will soon be two decades since Earl Fillmore was killed in action during a military engagement in Somalia. Still, the Derry Area High School graduate's military service and supreme sacrifice continues to inspire others in his hometown.
Family members, friends, former coaches and school staff gathered last week in the school's fitness center to witness the dedication of a display that is being placed in the new facility to honor Fillmore.
After leaving the school's halls behind in 1983, Fillmore joined the Army and went on to become the youngest person to join the military branch's elite Delta Force. He was killed in the 1993 battle of Mogadishu while part of a task force that was fighting to reach the site of a downed U.S. helicopter in Somalia. He was posthumously awarded a Silver Star for distinguished gallantry he displayed in the engagement that inspired the movie "Black Hawk Down."
"In October 1993, we lost a brother, a son, an uncle and a friend, but we gained an American hero and an inspiration," said Brenda Perry of Latrobe. The eldest of Fillmore's six sisters, she spoke on behalf of the family during the dedication program.
"Earl Fillmore was just a young man with a big heart and a lot of dreams," Perry said. "He wanted the best for everyone. He never thought of himself first."
She expressed hope that the display honoring Fillmore will help to inspire today's Derry Area students, sending the message that "they too can become whatever they strive to be."
The focal point of the tribute is the jersey Fillmore once wore when he filled the roles of defensive outside linebacker and kicker for Derry Area's Trojans football squad. The jersey was discovered when work was getting under way for the fitness center construction more than a year ago.
According to Perry, a friend and former teammate of Fillmore's who is now a coach at Derry Area came up with the idea of creating the display and donated it to the district with the request of remaining anonymous.
"I could not think of a more fitting place to hang Earl's jersey than in this fitness center," said Derry Area School Board President Dave Krinock. "It's a place where all Derry's athletes will work out to become stronger and dedicated in their sport."
Perry noted that her late brother was interested in sports "from the time he could say sports. He was very, very athletic. I think that's what helped him go as far as he did in the military."
The display also represents Fillmore's military legacy. Perry explained it contains a miniature painting created by another of her brother's friends that shows the friend's young son saluting at Fillmore's grave at Fort Bragg, N.C.
While Fillmore's military achievements have inspired many in his former hometown and school community, perhaps none have been motivated more than two of his younger relatives who attended the dedication program.
Perry's eldest daughter and Fillmore's niece, Angela Burd, said her late uncle's role in the military helped prompt her to choose a career in the armed services.
Burd, who graduated from Derry Area in 1994, said she signed up with the Army about six months after Fillmore's death.
"He was only 10 years older than me. I was very close to him," Burd noted. "Whenever I thought of being a success, I always thought about him in the Army and how happy it made him."
Burd said she initially intended to serve only four years of active duty in the Army, which also provided her the opportunity to obtain a college degree. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in leadership.
Burd, who resides in Latrobe, was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, where she served as a chemical operations specialist working with gas masks.
After completing the stint, she said, "I realized I missed being in the uniform." She signed up for additional duty with the National Guard, which she's continued for 14 years. She currently serves as a recruiter in Greensburg.
Also at last week's ceremony was Tad DeValerio, a nephew of Fillmore's who is following in his late uncle's footsteps in more ways than one. The Derry Area junior is a tailback and linebacker with the current edition of the Trojans. He also revealed that, as he's learned more about Fillmore's legacy, he, too has decided to join the National Guard.
DeValerio said his parents have encouraged him in his decision and his late uncle has provided him plenty of motivation.
DeValerio said his goal is to "maybe be close to what he accomplished."
He said when he first made the connection between the story of "Black Hawk Down" and Fillmore, "It really hit home. He inspired me."
Burd said the tributes that her late uncle continues to receive are "amazing. It makes me feel proud to be related to a local hero. I can't imagine being more proud of anybody."
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Bitter Eden
Tatamkhulu Afrika's ""Bitter Eden", recounts the gripping story of three very different men and their struggles to survive the dehumanizing physical and emotional conditions of their German and Italian prisoner of war camps. It is also a moving tale of friendship and love forged in a common battle against adversity and torn by the conflicts that arise when men are in close confinement and dependent on one another for daily survival.
Tom Smith, a straight South African prisoner-of-war during World War II, is befriended by the prissy, mothering, and nagging Douglas. His growing dependence on and affection for Douglas becomes sidelined by the arrival of the more macho, and also straight, Danny. Danny's presence allows Tom's discomfort and disdain for Douglas' more feminine traits to blossom. Battling the scourges of camp life together -- hunger, illness, filth, cold and sadistic guards -- Tom and Danny slowly form a close relationship, leaving Douglas in the lurch with drastic, unforeseen consequences. Eking out a perilous existence, barely staying alive, Tom tries to make sense of his mistreatment of Douglas and his growing physical and emotional attraction towards Danny. The war's end only complicates matters further.
"Bitter Eden" is a beautifully written novel based on Afrika's experiences as a prisoner of war during World War II. Yet the author's lilting, occasionally tough prose, detracts from the story's grit and creates an odd disconnect for the reader.
Born in 1920 to an Arab father and Turkish mother, Tatamkhulu (Grandfather) Afrika, arrived in South Africa at the age of three, lost both parents and was raised by Christian foster parents. He wrote his first novel when he was 17 and stopped writing until "Bitter Eden" fifty years later at age 80, shortly before his death.
Like Tom and Danny's unfulfilled plans for the future, Afrika's all-too brief stint as a writer leaves the reader sadly wondering. What more he could have achieved had he used the 50 years in between novels to further hone his craft? What would have happened to Tom and Danny had their relationship occurred in a later war when strictures against homosexuality were less severe?
"Bitter Eden"
Tatamkhulu Afrika
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Morgan And Dawn Dish: All He Ever Dreamed By Shannon Stacey
And another Kowalski bites the dust! Long time fans of Shannon Stacey's contemporary series will be overjoyed that the youngest Kowalski is getting his own romance in this month's All He Ever Dreamed. As the "baby brother" Josh has been chosen to stay in Whitford, Maine to run the family's lodge. However, Josh is not happy with this plan. He wants out so he can see the world — even though this means leaving his best friend Katie Davis. But what happens when Katie stops being just "one of the guys" and becomes Josh's one-and-only? Lots of false starts, second guesses and some major life decisions. Whether you have been following this series, or looking for a fun contemporary read, RT's Morgan and Dawn are here to get you up to speed on the latest Kowalski romance.
Morgan: With his looks, charm and humor, it is almost hard to feel sorry for hero Josh.
Dawn: Really? I don't get that at all. I immediately felt for this guy. He is burdened with the task of caretaking his family's lodge, doing a job day in and day out that he dislikes just because the rest of his siblings have all moved on.
Morgan: Okay, when you put it like that, Josh does have a lot on his shoulders. But he does have help. Rosie Davis, the long term lodge housekeeper and surrogate mother figure is pretty great. She does the cleaning, baking and overall making the lodge a home, even if it is filled up with guests.
Dawn: But Rosie is sick in the hospital and Josh is looking down the barrel of the winter season when Northern Star will be inundated with tourists all looking to go snowmobiling in Maine.
Morgan: Good thing Rosie isn't the only Davis woman. Her daughter, Katie, essentially grew up at the lodge so when Josh finds himself in a corner, she steps in to help.
Dawn: Dear, sweet, misguided Katie. She has loved Josh her whole life — no exaggeration! She was literally in third grade when she fell for him. But does he show any romantic interest in her. Noooo.
Morgan: And you feel sorry for Josh!
Dawn: Well, not as bad as I do for Katie. She is a seriously great woman. Funny, smart and hardworking — she's a catch I tell you, a total catch.
Morgan: But the only thing that Josh has "caught" is a bad case of best friend-itis.
Dawn: Josh is such a guy. He has Katie firmly placed in the buddy category.
Morgan: And she has been waiting her entire life to be moved into another category. Everyone sees it, everyone knows it, but Josh.
Dawn: But Katie doesn't use cheap tricks or manipulative games. She is comfortable with who she is and not willing to change herself to get a man's attention. Even if that man is Josh.
Morgan: She gets advice to put on some lipstick and mascara and maybe that will make him come around...
Dawn: And Katie says that if she isn't enough for him now, then it's Josh's loss. So she tries to move on. She really does.
Morgan: Until her mom gets sick and convinces Katie that she needs to move into the lodge in order to help Josh out.
Dawn: Ah, meddling mothers. Where would a good Rom Com be without them?
Morgan: Well in Katie and Josh's case, probably nowhere because even after they are under the same roof … let's just say that slow doesn't begin to describe the pace that their relationship moves at.
Dawn: Turtles are faster than this guy. An awesome, desirable woman who loves him. Come on already!
Morgan: Hey, now. Their friendship is very important to Josh. I totally respect this about him. Sure he could go for a quick tumble in the barn with Katie, but where would that leave her? Brokenhearted if Josh is ever able to find his way out of his responsibilities.
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and really fall in love with her?"
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about the lodge?"
Dawn: I do like that Josh is thinking about Katie.
Morgan: And he thinks of her a lot more when, on on a midnight raid on the fridge, Josh sees Katie in her jammies.
Dawn: AKA a tiny tank top and boxer shorts.
Morgan: It is pretty clear that the attraction is no longer one sided.
Dawn: But he fights it.
Morgan: Josh is running scared, poor baby.
Dawn: Which has him acting all weird — something Katie doesn't like at all. At one point, at the height of the awkward when-are-they-just-going-to-do-it stage, Katie tells Hailey that she would rather forgo the whole romance thing if it meant getting her best friend back.
Morgan: Am I the only one that totally loved this Hailey character? A town librarian and self proclaimed "spinster", even though she is in her early 30s. This lady just cracked me up every time she was on the page.
Dawn: I LOVED the scene they were in the diner and Hailey is coming up with ways to get Katie and Josh together.
Morgan: And Hailey claims that Katie should use her feminine wiles only to bemoan the fact that Katie doesn't have any feminine wiles.
Dawn: But then it turns out that Katie doesn't need wiles because she has found the way to her man's heart and it is … well through his heart. With genuine friendship and caring.
Morgan: Not to mention a bit of hanky panky in a very large piece of wilderness equipment called a groomer.
Dawn: Which everyone knows about and ribs them about. The perils of living in a small town.
Morgan: This is the Kowalski clan we are discussing. It is Josh's brother's duty to make fun of him. Not to mention the rest of Whitford.
Dawn: I don't know what Josh doesn't like about this town. It seems like such a quaint, fun place to live.
Morgan: Well, maybe Katie can change his mind about leaving. Readers will just have to pick up a copy for themselves to see what happens!
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By now, a good portion of America is familiar with Moneyball, either Michael Lewis's book or the movie, but here's an abridged explanation: A baseball obsessive and amateur statistician named Bill James began positing data-driven theories about what makes for a winning team. James's research upended a lot of conventional wisdom, e.g., a player's on-base percentage might be a better measure than his batting average in evaluating his contribution to winning games.
Eventually, an ambitious general manager, Billy Beane, applied James's theories at the professional level and turned the Oakland A's—a team that has long had one of the lowest payrolls in baseball—into a consistent winner.
In recent years, the term moneyball has come to be both overused and abused, such that any nonobvious observation paired with threadbare data is now hailed as a brilliant new insight. The Internet is littered with articles about the "moneyball approach" to wealth management, urban planning, higher education reform, health care, business hiring, information technology, and on and on.
Frankly, The Scrapbook is surprised it's taken this long for someone to finally get around to applying the "moneyball approach" to the operations of the federal government itself. But of course it finally happened. On October 18, Peter Orszag and John Bridgeland published a Politico op-ed under the headline "A Moneyball approach to government."
Given the prominence of the authors—Orszag is a former head of the Office of Management and Budget under Obama and Bridgeland was director of the White House Domestic Policy Council under Bush—the article's bipartisan byline turned some heads. Here are the three key points: "First, government needs to figure out what works. . . . Second, once we know what works, government needs to shift dollars in that direction. . . . Finally, we need to stop funding what doesn't work."
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Tania Zaetta has been allegedly accused of having sex with Australian soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
Tania, who has done marginal roles in films by Bollywood's biggest production house Yashraj Films , finds herself in the middle of a controversy after the news reports that she purportedly had sex with Australian soldiers while touring a military base in Afghanistan last month with a group of entertainers.
The news reports were based on a leaked draft note of Australian Defence ministry.
However, Tania, who is based in London, has been shocked by the allegations and has denied the reports in strong words.
"It's complete made-up lies. Apart from being hurtful it's damaging to a woman's career, to her reputation and I wish someone had come and asked me before there was any documentation.
"Perhaps I do feel like I need an apology because not only my family name but my career which I have worked very hard for is suddenly at stake here," Zaetta is quoted as saying in a statement from London.
37-yr-old Zaetta goes on to say that she was never alone with any soldiers and that an escort accompanied her even when she went to toilets at the military base.
After Tania's strong denial, the Australian defense dept has issued an unreserved apology to her and an inquiry is being made into leaked briefing note.
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Do I have to have previous Habitat experience to apply?
No previous experience needed! You do have to be a high school student between the ages of 16 and 18 and be motivated to help end poverty housing.
How many students will be chosen for each trip?
Each trip will have 16 participants.
What kind of supervision will there be?
There will be a staff to student ratio no higher than 1:5. Staff members are trained by Habitat for Humanity International and will make sure each student has a safe and enjoyable experience!
What is included in the program fee?
The $550 program fee includes all meals, except for lunch on days of arrival and departure, lodging during the trip, a Learn and Build Experience T-shirt, a donation to the host affiliate and curriculum materials.
I have already participated in a Learn and Build Experience; can I go on another trip?
Yes, you can apply for the Learn and Build Experience alumni trip. You can apply here.
Are travel expenses included in the trip cost?
The $550 trip costs do NOT include travel costs, such as airfare, to and from the project location and the participant's home. The trip cost includes all meals, lodging and a donation to the affiliate. Please note: Lodging will most likely be modest. Some participants will need to bring a sleeping bag.
What if I cannot financially afford to go?
The Learn and Build Experience offers scholarships ranging from full-trip costs to partial trip costs. See "How do I apply?" below for scholarship information. All applicants are encouraged to apply for scholarships, but awards will be given to participants showing financial need. Remember the power of fundraising, too! You can ask people to sponsor you, plan a fundraising event or even collect change from classmates.
Where and when do you build?
Trips will take place between June 21-August 11. You can apply here.
Can I pick where I go?
You can rank your preference on your application. While we will do our best to accommodate your preference, we cannot guarantee placement.
How will I get there?
Once you are accepted into the program, you will be notified of the specific airport and times necessary for you to make your travel arrangements. A Habitat for Humanity staff member will be present to greet you at baggage claim and transport you to the host site. Additionally, both staff and students will have LBE shirts to wear so they can easily recognize each other at the airport.
Can I go with a friend?
Unfortunately, we do not accommodate requests for participants to be kept together. The Learn and Build Experience is about traveling to a new place, meeting new people and trying new things. If you are interested in participating in a Habitat trip with an existing group, please visit the Collegiate Challenge page.
How is this trip different from Collegiate Challenge?
Unlike Collegiate Challenge, participants sign up as individuals instead of groups. The Learn and Build Experience is for students who are excited to learn about Habitat's mission and want the chance to go to an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar people. There is also an educational component to the Learn and Build Experience program that is not built into every Collegiate Challenge trip.
I want to go international. Is that an option?
There will be one international Learn and Build Experience trip in 2015. If you are interested in participating in an international short-term build with Habitat, consider the Global Village program.
I am from outside of the United States. Can I participate?
Yes! We welcome a diverse group of students and staff to be a part of LBE.
Do the words "educational activities" and "educational component" mean I'll be taking exams?
No worries! We will not be testing your housing knowledge – or any knowledge during your trip. Education activities are meant to teach participants about local poverty housing needs through events such as tours of poverty-stricken areas, listening to a Habitat homeowner's story or participating in team building and community service. Each affiliate offers a new perspective based on local needs and area poverty.
It says on the application that cell phone usage is strongly discouraged. What if I can't live without my cell phone for a week?
Cell phones can be used for quick calls to check in at home, but nonessential chatting or texting will not be permitted. Cell phones, MP3players and tablets will not be allowed on the build site due to safety concerns.
What if I am 15 now but will be 16 before the trip?
You may apply for the trip as long as you turn 16 before the start of your trip.
I'm ready to go! How do I apply?
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Police on Wednesday released the name of a woman who on Tuesday became the city's sixth motorcycle fatality this year.
Diane Valdez Bernal, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene after the motorcycle she was a passenger on crashed, El Paso Police Department spokesman Darrell Petry said. The accident happened at 8:27 p.m. on Mesa Street at Paragon Lane.
Speed was a major factor in the wreck, Petry said. Police think that alcohol might also have played a role.
Daniel Miller, 32, the driver of the 2011 Kawasaki motorcycle, was taken to Las Palmas Medical Center with serious injuries, Petry said. Both were residents of the 4700 block of Pistolero Lane.
Police said Miller was driving north on Mesa Street when he tried to avoid crashing into a westbound SUV that was crossing the intersection of Mesa and Paragon. No one in the SUV was hurt.
Miller lost control of the motorcycle, causing it to slide. Bernal was thrown onto the SUV, Petry said.
No charges have been filed.
In a little more than a week in El Paso, there have been four motorcycle crashes, including three deaths.
In 2012, El Paso had 10 motorcycle deaths. There have been six this year. This is the city's 16th traffic death of 2013, a decline from 23 at this time last year, according to Petry.
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v BASKETBALL The defending NBDL champion Asheville Altitude slipped to 2-3 on the year Friday, falling to Huntsville 100-86 at the Asheville Civic Center in front of 1,115. Antonio Meeking led Asheville with 26 points, and Ron Slay added 24.
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The Franklin Cougars and San Angelo Central Bobcats have developed a strong rivalry the past four seasons.
The two teams have split a pair of playoff games, including Franklin's win last year. The two teams have also opened up with each since the 2010 season, with Franklin winning two of the three games, including last year's thrilling 41-40 win in San Angelo.
Tonight, the Bobcats pay a visit to El Paso to take on the Cougars in what could be another close encounter.
The Bobcats have another standout offensive team led by quarterback Mickey Scott, who threw 22 touchdown passes last season, and wide receiver Landon Sawyer, who hauled in 55 passes a year ago. Scott has committed to play baseball for Texas State University. "San Angelo Central is very potent offensively," Cougars coach Daren Walker said. "We're going to have to play our very best to beat them."The Cougars lost 20 of 22 starters from last year's 10-2 team, but one player who is back is senior quarterback Cameron Candelaria, an El Paso Times' Preseason All-City selection. The 6-foot-2 Candelaria threw for 2,422 yards last season and ran for 569 yards.
"I'm working hard to be even better than last year," Candelaria said. "I know I have to step up and be even better. But, I have great teammates around me and I know they will do well. We're working hard to get better and make improvements."I'm really looking forward to playing San Angelo Central. It's always a battle against them and they play so hard. It helps us get ready for the rest of the season."San Angelo Central coach Brent Davis said the key for his team will be to stop the offensive attack with Candelaria.
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"Franklin's QB is really good," Davis said. "We'll have to be really strong on defense and make the simple plays. Franklin is a good test for us every year and is well-coached. We've had a nice camp leading up to the first game. We have a good core of players and we're eager to get the season started."
Helping Candelaria on offense will be running back Nick Bingham and offensive lineman Juan Ramirez. The defense will be anchored by defensive end Jose Alvarado, defensive back Joe Valenzuela and linebacker Isaac Yturralde.
"This year is a chance for a lot of us to step up and prove ourselves," Valenzuela said. "We believe in each other and we believe we will come out and do good things. San Angelo Central has a great team and a great offense. We just have to be fundamentally sound.
"The games in the past years have been great between us and San Angelo Central and we expect this one to be good as well."
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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A determined Colorado man found his missing cell phone at a trash dump after dialing the number from his girlfriend's phone and listening for the ring.
Billy Boyd says he dropped the phone while raking his yard outside Aspen Tuesday and unknowingly scooped it into a bag of leaves. He didn't realize his mistake till after he left the leaves at a city recycling center.
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Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish is an industry favorite for its ability to slough off skin while simultaneously leaving its universally adored sweet fragrance in its wake. If the exfoliator's scent didn't linger long enough for your liking, then it would absolutely be worth your while to check out Fresh Brown Sugar Body Cream, the newest addition to their lineup that will leave your skin hydrated, smooth and smelling delectable.
Fresh Brown Sugar Body Cream is available from Sephora for $35.