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Every city needs an angel of the night who will watch over the city's homeless and hungry. According to Fox News Latino, New York City has one. Carlos Vargas who is a hard working construction worker by day spends his nights volunteering to feed the teaming number of the city's hungry and homeless. Call it a second job or a calling from God, but this man takes a team of volunteers to comb the haunts of the homeless to offer them hope. He feeds about 150 needy individuals weekly.
Vargas came to the Big Apple more than two decades earlier in search of his own American Dream and when he arrived he was taken aback by seeing a number of the city's homeless in its streets.
It touched the now 52-year-old's heart and when his pastor at his church asked for volunteers to assist in the church's mobile food pantry, Vargas was all hands on deck. He has not looked back, reported Fox News Latino.
The angel of the night claimed that he had indeed found his own calling in joining a team of others from the Cristo En Las Antillas church located in the heart of the Bronx. He told Fox News Latino that, "I have the heart to help my brothers in need," Vargas said. "We give them food, a blanket and the word of God."
It appears the word of God has been a powerful force in Vargas' life because he has continued his homeless feeding ministry every night, even though the numbers seem insurmountable. The city has an estimated 64,000 homeless and hungry residing in the city.
But, Vargas is undeterred and in fact is energized in his spirit. He acclaimed, "By the glory of God we go out and we will continue to do so," He added. "Nothing stops us – rain, snow. We will continue because they are waiting for us," according to Fox News Latino. The city's angel of the night is certainly someone very special.
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July 27, 2011 Photo GalleryDEKALB, Ill. - Almost 24 hours after visiting with local and national media at Detroit's Ford Field as part of MAC Media Day, Northern Illinois University head football coach Dave Doeren and members of the Huskie football team were at Soldier Field for NIU's annual Chicago Media Day Wednesday.
Doeren and seven members of the 2011 NIU football team - Chandler Harnish, Jasmin Hopkins, Rashaan Melvin, Trevor Olson, Sean Progar, Pat Schiller and Scott Wedige - met with a throng of media from the Chicagoland area to preview the upcoming season and the team's Sept. 17 match up with Wisconsin at the historic venue.
"Soldier Field is a place we call home once a year," Doeren said. "We play Wisconsin here in the third week of the season. Our players here have been looking out at the field since they got here. I hope every one of them is picturing themselves making great plays.
"One of the things that attracted me to NIU was its relationship to Chicago. We have so many alumni that live here and we're trying to bring our product to them. We look forward to that opportunity. We hope the city embraces it and comes out and supports our players."
While much of the press conference focused on the team and upcoming season, the media in attendance were just as interested in this summer's weekly webisode series "Doeren Discovers" on NIUHuskies.com which chronicled the first-year head coach's adventures in Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
"It was a pretty fun experience," he said. "We've been out and about and done a lot of different things. Hopefully, we got the attention of some people. The whole goal was this, and I told our players, I'll fight for them to get everybody in the stands. They've got to fight for the fans and put the best product possible on the field."
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Submitted by Jennifer Wagner (not verified) on
can you submit the results to USA cycling?
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Happy to have road races. I
Submitted by Tom (not verified) on
Happy to have road races. I thought the event was great, good number of port o lets available which is always necessary; consistent enforcement of the yellow line rule; good course; would be nice to add a lap for the categories to really break up the groups, do not have more than 80 in a pack unless you are going to give us the entire road!
See you next year!
Not sure if a wheel car would
Submitted by Steve (not verified) on
Not sure if a wheel car would be feasible, or too dangerous. I would have appreciated an extra wheel, especially since I was stung by the flat fairy. With 3-4 packed pelotons on the 12 mile loop and center line rule in effect, it may not be feasible. Minus the DNF, I had a fun time.
Points: 19
Submitted by ROB303 (not verified) on
The course is not selective. In the spirit of full disclosure I rode the 45+ open race and was DQd on the first lap for twice TOUCHING the yellow line. At no time did I gain an advantage from the line touching nor was it done intentionally. I was dutifully informed that "it did not matter." I was then "allowed" to sit at the back for rest of the way and pay penance for my reckless disregard for safety. DQ noted, I have been racing for 25+ years in the P12 and Masters categories and have never previously been DQd from a race, nor have I ever even been warned for TOUCHING a yellow line as opposed to actually crossing it. The attempt to make the course safer by having a Nazi Moto zooming up and down the parallel lane throwing people out for touching the yellow line for a nanosecond does not make the race safer. The Moto Nazi's explanation for my relegation is that he had strict orders from the race promoter to have zero tolerance. If the Nazi is going to be employed at least hire someone who has some perspective on racing and is going to be consistent in application of the Nazi principals. He was not consistent, I have it on video.
You make races safer by making them fast and selective. The course really needs a couple of hard power hills to cause some separation or if not that some switch backs possibly. The way the course is now it is a negative racing dream. The 45+ field had a couple of teams riding at the front at 20 miles an hour, blocking. With this course five guys can sit at the front and completely block the road. Not illegal, probably even good tactics, just makes for really lame racing. You could sit in the field pedaling with one foot and not get dropped. That lack of separation is apparent in the mad scramble for the finish with too many guys scrambling for the line. Couple close calls and lots of over the line on the final lap - All on video. It is nice to have a Road Race but this one leaves a lot to be desired. I will probably race the P12 field next year at least I will be competing with quality racers that race full out. Granted at 50+ I may end up pack filler or even dropped but at least I will finish having gotten a workout. I may be a little bitter?
Points: 8
Whoa, I thought I was reading
Submitted by Eric (not verified) on
Whoa, I thought I was reading a WWII history book for a second with all the Nazi references. This comment isn't really helpful in any way and is fairly insulting, but I will say a few things. One, the answer to your question is yes, you are clearly bitter. Two, as another commenter pointed out there were plenty of races with breakaways including the one you were in. Racers make the race. If you don't like the racers in your category you're fortunate enough to have two other choices of categories to race in. Three, the fact that there were only a few minor accidents among a full day of racing with nearly 700 racers says something about the safety of the race. Adding "power hills" or "switchbacks" to the course (by somehow changing the geography and adding roads in that region?) tailored to your exact preference wouldn't make the race safer. The "mad scramble" for the finish is a typical bunch sprint and there were no crashes in the finish of any race that I know of. If you don't like the race please stay home next year.
"Zero tolerance"
Submitted by Attaque (not verified) on
Had the opposite experience with the "zero tolerance" line rule in our race. On the last lap, one guy sprinted up the far left side of the road on the dirt, flagrantly advancing his position from the back to the front of the field. The motor seemed right on top of it, talked to the guy, but I was surprised to see in the results that the guy had not been disqualified. Just a warning for a reckless violation of clearly stated rules?
In regards to the race itself, it was harder than last year and the field disintegrated in the crosswinds on the final set of rollers, so a course where the riders really did make the race.
Then don't race it if you want hills, or put one on yourself
Submitted by Mike (not verified) on
Complaining that a race isn't "selective" is a really dumb arguement. You probably wouldn't be saying that if you were a Cipollini-esque sprinter! There are all types of courses for everyone, monster hill climbs all the way to flat short crits.
Don't bitch that someone else is putting on a race for you to compete in. If you want a more selective race, why don't YOU promote one!? And see how much bitching you get to listen to!
Points: 12
This comment is so accurate
Submitted by chris (not verified) on
This comment is so accurate for the field I was in as well, so close to doing the Maverick Stage Race, now I know better. I mean no selection at all, perhaps that is a good thing for many, stay with the pack the entire race, get that "I made the selection" was there for the sprint is this the selling point, never again, oh, I was on the podium, who cares, race hard for 30 second spurts, rather get my arse kicked and have tired legs for the long drive home. Happy for their numbers, made a boatload of $.
Points: -1
Accurate? Not!
Submitted by anon (not verified) on
Accurate? Not really. Looking the results, selections were made in the categories where the most experienced riders are. The P12, 35+, 45+, 35+/3, and cat 3 races in the mens fields were all won by someone NOT in the bunch. In all cases someone created a selection. Granted in several of these cases it was one rider making it to the line ahead of the group but if they were able to make a selection on their own, why didn't anyone else join them. Were they waiting for the sprint? The riders make the race. Some made a winning move while many sat in.
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I am part Irish. My mother's grandparents traveled across the sea to the United States on a boat. In fact, my father's parents also immigrated, but they came from Germany and Denmark. Brave pioneers my grandparents. In honor of my half Irish roots I will be posting green recipes until St. Patrick's day.
I am going to kick things off with this amazing "Poached Eggs Over Zucchini Hash" recipe!
Perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Start to finish this meal takes 15 minutes. Notice how the shallots are caramelized and the zucchini is perfectly browned? The key is keeping the heat on medium while caramelizing the shallots and then turning it up to brown the zucchini quickly, so they are crisp and not soggy.
Learning to poach an egg perfectly may take a few tries but I am going to make it super easy! I made a video tutorial just for you. To see how to poach the perfect egg click here. Now notice a few things I did in the video that make a big difference in how your eggs come out; I used a small pot and only filled it with a couple of inches of water. This keeps the eggs from spreading out. Make sure you stir the water till you have a very good vortex going (if you haven't watched the video…watch:) then pour the eggs right in the center of the vortex. Use 1 T distilled white vinegar in the water so your eggs aren't shiny (aka slimy). Poach eggs 2-3 minutes for runny, 3 1/2 minutes for slightly runny, 4-5 minutes for cooked through (but why would anyone do that?)
The Recipe: Poached Eggs Over Zucchini Hash
serves 2
2 small zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and sliced 1/4″ thick
2 small shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
4 eggs (cook eggs in two batches)
sea salt (I use Maldons Sea Salt)
chives, sliced
1/3 parmesan cheese, freshly grated (optional)
2 T butter, ghee or coconut oil
1 T white distilled vinegar
Melt 2 T butter, ghee or coconut in a medium sized pan. Add shallots. Saute for 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally. When shallots are soft and starting to brown add zucchini and turn the heat to med/high but keep an eye on it. Stir occasionally, cooking for 6-8 more minutes, While zucchini is cooking set a small pot with 2″ water and 1 T distilled white vinegar on high heat. Follow directions above to poach eggs. Remove eggs from water with slotted spoon or fish spatula and set on paper towels to absorb any extra water. Poach second set of eggs in the same water. When zucchini is done cooking, sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground pepper (I love my battery operated pepper grinder!) place zucchini on plates, top with eggs. Salt and pepper eggs and garnish with chives!
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College Hockey:Cornell Big Winner At ECAC Awards; RPI's Cavosie POTY
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The ECAC's year-end awards were handed out Thursday morning at the annual ECAC brunch, with Cleary Cup champion Cornell leading the way. The Big Red captured four of the individual awards and placed four players on the first two ECAC All-Star squads.
Mike Schafer picked up the Coach of the Year Award, guiding the Big Red to their best ECAC season and first regular-season title since 1973.
The defensive awards also went to the Big Red. Matt Underhil received the Dryden Award, captain Stephen Baby was awarded the Defensive Forward of the Year and Brian McMeekin took home the Defensive Defenseman of the Year.
The Yale Bulldogs featured the league's Rookie of the Year as the leading rookie scorer, Chris Higgins, picked up the honors.
Player of the Year went to Rensselaer junior forward Marc Cavosie. Cavosie led the league in scoring this season and is also a Hobey Baker finalist.
The ECAC First Team All-Stars included two members of the Big Red and two Engineers. Along with Underhill, Cornell defenseman Doug Murray gathered First Team honors. Murray is the other ECAC representative among the Hobey Baker finalists.
Matt Murley, the second leading scorer in the ECAC, joined teammate Cavosie as a First Team All-Star. Mike Maturo of Dartmouth was the other forward on the first team while Kerry Ellis-Toddington of Clarkson was the other nod at defense.
The second team also featured two members of the Big Red as Baby and Mark McRae were named at forward and defense respectively. Higgins and Harvard forward Brett Nowak filled out the forwards. Trevor Byrne of Dartmouth was listed on defense and Yann Danis of Brown was the goaltender.
The ECAC All-Rookie team featured David LeNeveu of Cornell in goal, Noah Welch of Harvard and Randy Jones of Clarkson on defense. The forwards were Higgins, Jordan Webb of Union and Lee Stempniak of Dartmouth.
ECAC Player of the Year
Marc Cavosie, F, Jr.. Rensselaer
ECAC Coach of the Year
Mike Schafer, Cornell
ECAC Rookie of the Year
Chris Higgins, Yale
ECAC Defensive Forward of the Year
Stephen Baby, Jr., Cornell
ECAC Defensive Defenseman of the Year
Brian McMeekin, Sr., Cornell
Dryden Award
Matt Underhill, Sr., Cornell
ECAC All-Rookie Team
F Chris Higgins, Yale
F Jordan Webb, Union
F Lee Stempniak, Dartmouth
D Randy Jones, Clarkson
D Noah Welch, Harvard
G David LeNeveu, Cornell
ECAC All-Stars
First Team
F Marc Cavosie, Jr., Rensselaer
F Mike Maturo, Jr., Dartmouth
F Matt Murley, Sr., Rensselaer
D Kerry Ellis-Toddington, Sr., Clarkson
D Doug Murray, Jr., Cornell
G Matt Underhill, Sr., Cornell
Second Team
F Chris Higgins, Fr., Yale
F Brett Nowak, Jr., Harvard
F Stephen Baby, Jr., Cornell
D Trevor Byrne, Jr., Dartmouth
D Mark McRae, Jr., Cornell
G Yann Danis, So., Brown
Honorable Mention
F Jamie Herrington, Sr., Dartmouth
F Dominic Moore, Jr., Harvard
D Rob Brown, So., Colgate
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* 2001-02 Profiles
What is your favorite place on campus?
Ackerman Student Union
Why did you come to UCLA?
I liked the atmosphere
What class as UCLA have you liked best?
Social Welfare 101
Who is your favorite former UCLA player and why?
Freddie Mitchell - he always seemed to be having fun!
Who was the best player you played against?
Tab Perry in high school
What has been the highlight of your athletic career?
Winning the CCS Championship in baseball my junior year of high school
What was your favorite moment of last season?
Beating Cal, just because that's where I'm from
What was the toughest place you ever played?
Pullman, Washington
How old were you when you first started playing football?
8 years old
What professional team would you like to play for and why?
Oakland Raiders, my home team
Who would you like to face 1-on-1?
Deion Sanders
Do you have any pre-game superstitions or rituals?
I always sit down and close my eyes on the kickoff and say a prayer.
What is your favorite sport other than football?
I love to play baseball and watch boxing.
If you could change anything about football, what would you change?
Make one quarter where you strictly have to pass
What's your favorite opponent city to visit?
Stanford or Cal - it's close to home
If you could give advice to a young kid playing football, what would it be?
The longer you play, the more fun it gets.
Who is the first person you call after a game?
My mom
What is the one movie you must have in your movie collection?
Star Wars
What is the most embarrassing movie you've ever paid to see?
What is the TV show you can't miss?
The Simpsons
If you could be a character on any TV show, who would it be and why?
Otto, the school bus driver from The Simpsons. He doesn't have a care in the world.
What was your favorite TV show when you were a kid?
Which celebrity do you admire most?
Will Smith
What is the most embarrassing CD in your collection?
J.J. Fad, Supersonic (but it's a tape)
What is your favorite book?
Green Eggs and Ham


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Downtown Disney is a charming outdoor entertainment complex that features shopping, live music, themed restaurants and, of course, Disney stuff! Located in Lake Buena Vista, Downtown Disney is situated on a small lake across from Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort. Parking is free, admission is free, and transportation from Walt Disney World resorts is free.
Disney is keen to cater to all ages. There's a Lego store and arcade for kids, and a Harley Davidson shop and Fuego's Cigar Bar for adults.
T-REX is the newest themed restaurant. As the name suggestions, it's all about dinosaurs. The idea is similar to the Rainforest Café where guests are dining in a lush tropical forest inhabited with critters. It's like Jurassic Park has invaded an upscale dining room! Wolfgang Puck's gourmet restaurant is also nearby.
Disney Quest is an enormous interactive game room. In addition to arcade games and laser tag, there are several virtual rides such as Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride, the Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for Buccaneer Gold, and a Jungle Cruise. This gigantic 5-story playhouse is a must see for children.
Planet Hollywood is a longtime fixture and it's still draws large crowds who are interested in seeing authentic movie props. Another charming themed restaurant is the South American flavored Paradiso 37. Their signature drink is a fishbowl-sized margarita called the Mangled Margarita that will probably mangle your senses if you can finish it.
The nightlife is excellent at Downtown Disney. Permanent residents Cirque du Soleil and the House of Blues routinely draw large crowds on Friday and Saturday night. The elegance and intrigue of Cirque du Soleil's acrobatic spectacle La Nouba never disappoints, and the HOB has live music almost every night and big name acts often appear.
There are two movie theaters, the AMC 24 with stadium seating, and the AMC Dine-in Theater where guests sit at tables and are waited on while they watch the movie.
Splitsville Luxury Lanes is a large upscale bowling alley that is fun for all ages, and they cater to groups of all sizes as well as individuals and families.
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KTU News is reporting today that the grandson and son of convicted killers Ward Weaver Jr. and Ward Weaver III has been arrested and charged with murdering a Grants Pass man during a botched drug deal. Francis Weaver, 31, is currently being held without bail in the county jail. According to The Oregonian, if Francis Weaver is found guilty, he will be a third generation killer in the family.
If you're confused, here is a timeline.
1982: Ward Weaver Jr.--grandfather
Ward Weaver Jr. aka Ward Francis Weaver Jr. is a convicted murderer. The Oroville man also has a history of charges involving rape and kidnap. Weaver Jr. was convicted in 1982 for the murder of 18-year-old Robert Radford and 23-year old Barbara Levoy in California.
Ward Weaver Jr., a truck driver, had come into contact with the couple when he offered to help them after Radford's car had trouble. Instead, he killed them.
While serving time in prison, Weaver confessed to another inmate that he had murdered missing person Barbara Levoy and buried her deep in his backyard. He is currently on California's death row.
2002: Ward Weaver III---son
Ward Weaver III is a convicted murderer. According to court records, Ward Weaver III was convicted of the murders of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis.
The murders occurred in 2002 in Oregon. Both girls disappeared on their way to school but were later found dead. Sources say Ward Weaver always seemed fascinated with his father's murder case and often offered to take his girlfriends to visit his father, who is on death row in California.
Ward Weaver III was sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis.
2014: Francis Weaver Jr.--stepson/grandson
Francis Weaver was arrested and charged with murder in February 2014. Canby police say Francis Paul Weaver was involved in a drug deal gone bad, leaving victim Edward Kelly Spangle dead.
The police investigation revealed that Edward Kelly Spangle was shot multiple times when Francis Weaver and two other men tried to rob the man during a drug deal.
If Francis Weaver---who once expressed disgust of his father's behavior--- is found guilty, he will join a long line of convicted killers.


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The court case against a Canfield woman charged with vehicular homicide may go forward, but it will have to be without statements made to police or the results of a blood-alcohol test.
Judge R. Scott Krichbaum of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has ruled that the blood drawn at St. Elizabeth Health Center and sent to a laboratory for testing, along with statements made to police in the case against Rachel Zorger, 25, of Calla Road, are inadmissible in court.
Zorger is charged with two felony counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and one misdemeanor count of child endangering in the killing of her unborn child and a woman in an accident earlier this year.
Darla Schumacher, 55, of Detwiler Road, was killed just after 5 p.m. April 12 when the car she was driving collided with Zorger's car. The accident took place on Detwiler just south of Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township.
Zorger, who was six months pregnant at the time, drove left of center, causing the accident, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The patrol said she had a blood-alcohol level of 0.259. The legal limit in Ohio is 0.08.
Atty. Mark Lavelle, representing Zorger, asked the court to throw out the statements and blood work after an evidence suppression hearing Sept. 7. Prosecutors, according to the court, were invited but failed to present witnesses who could explain why the statements and blood work should be admitted at trial.
Court documents show that Judge Krichbaum, after the prosecution's failure to introduce witnesses at the Sept. 7 hearing, ruled that any witnesses who were present in court but not presented would no longer be permitted to give testimony.
Kenneth Cardinal, an assistant county prosecutor, described the actions of the prosecutor previously handling the case as a "meltdown" and asked the court to impose a different form of sanction instead of barring testimony from the potential witnesses.
The judge said the order is not a punishment. He said an opportunity to present the witnesses was given, and prosecutors chose not to present them.
The defense argued that the tests to determine Zorger's blood-alcohol level were not taken voluntarily and were coerced. The defense also argued that the person performing the tests did not act according to state regulations.
Seems a shame that justice could be denied because the judge has a snit going with the prosecutor.
Is this the way our criminal justice system really works? This criminal, who had a clear blatant disregard for the life of her unborn child, AND took the life of an innocent woman who was on her way home from work, is going to get away with a slap on the wrist because of a technicality by the prosecutors office? So the actual evidence does not exist because of this technicality? So it doesn't matter the amount of witnesses and what the BAC actually was, it is not admissible in court based on what?? So because the way the blood alchohol test was taken was supposidly administered wrong, she was less drunk and doesn't deserve to be punished for killing somebody and her own child? Lets not forget the record this woman has, she is not the innocent victim. This is a complete injustice to the Schumaker family. Zorger should be in prison and that fact that she won't be is just ridiculous. I have lost complete faith in this justice system.
This stinks to high heaven; Judge Krichbaum is crooked.
More incompetance!
You have got to be kidding me, right? This trash is going to get off on this because the incompetence of the system and Gains Office of Clowns?Excerpts: "Prosecutors, according to the court, were invited but failed to present witnesses who could explain why the statements and blood work should be admitted at trial"..."Kenneth Cardinal, an assistant county prosecutor, described the actions of the prosecutor previously handling the case as a "meltdown"...and I bet the goof that had the meltdown and botched this case is still getting his/her $70K per year, right? These incompetent fools should be dismissed from their lucrative positions and replaced with first-year law students, or even someone that thinks they know something about the law. These morons continually drop the ball on cases that allow felons to be back on the street and the worse part is they don't give a sh--!!! Just another f-up, they still get paid and praised by the King Jerkoff, Gains. And this pompous ass had the nerve to say he needed all that budget money to pay for these crack prosecutors, remember? Keep screwing up, you well groomed ass-kissers, keep going to your social events, keep getting your tails kicked by the ingrate defense lawyers that get over on technicalities allowed by the crooked judges. makes you feel really good about our system of justice, doesn't it. These are all shining examples of why this area is full of pompous corrupt citizens and elected officials. If you can get away with it then you get away with it. The ones sworn to uphold the laws are corrupt so there is no real interest in true law, just pass each case through, plea deal it or screw it up so there is nothing viable to "prosecute" with, then move on to a nice dinner with your spouse or mistress, you self absorbed fools...
So true Seminole, except you forgot while wanting more money by levies and any other way they can-like putting fear in the public about layoffs of police etc...etc....awesome job.
I smell a PAYOFF!!!!!
the perp. was prego and drinking- endangering her baby- plus killing a lady on the way home from work. Gheesh- Any evidence from that crime scene needs to be presented this must include witnesses - why where they even at court if they were not going to be presented? something is wrong with this- this is Crazy !
Kenny Cardinal-good luck and hope you put her in jail where she belongs. By any chance did they check the baby's blood alcohol content? If so that would have been allowed right? I am just saying all avenues should be tested for reasons like these. That defense attorney is not a decent one in my opinion and the ethic board does nothing when lodging a complaint either. Sincere luck to you Ken. You are a good and fair lawyer, that's a fact.
The other prosecutor was Natasha Frenchko and this is not the 1st time the ball has been dropped.


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The best way to remove wallpaper without chemicals is steam.
We bought a Wagner steamer about 7 years ago to remove butt ugly wallpaper.
After a few days of work I my wife declared the steamer was her favorite tool ever!!
Yes, it works that well.
You might have a different opinion on what works for wallpaper removal.
After reading this post and watching my video please add your 2 cents to the comments, but I think you'll be impressed with my methods 🙂
Here's your supply list
- Wagner 1-Gallon Wallpaper Steamer (this has 4.5/5 stars on Amazon!!)
- Putty Knife or 6 inch Joint Compound Knife
- Paper Tiger Scoring Tool
- Drop Cloth
- Garbage Bag
- Bucket
- Dawn Dishwashing Soap
- Grout Sponge
Here's what you'll learn
- How to remove wallpaper without chemicals
The steamer we purchased cost only $49. All it uses is old fashioned water- which for most of us is FREE.
Let's get started and I'll show you why my wife loved this method so much.
Make wallpaper removal easy: peal it like an onion amigo
The first step you should take is to peel sections of wallpaper off the wall.
Pry up a corner with a putty knife and pull off as much of the top vinyl layer as possible.
This leaves behind a soft paper that is turned to mush by the steamer.
If you have a super resistant wallpaper and the vinyl layer won't come off you can score it.
I used a tool called a Paper Tiger wallpaper scoring tool. Move the Paper Tiger over your wall in circular patterns.
It will create small holes in your wallpaper and allow the steam to fully penetrate.
Unfortunately the Paper Tiger can put small holes in your drywall, too.
You may want to test a small section of your wall with and without using the Paper Tiger. Then you can get a feel for how it affects your drywall.
Now you're ready for the steaming part, oh yah!
Give your wallpaper the spa treatment with steam
Lay down a drop cloth on your floor directly below the wall you'll be working on.
Drop cloths will protect your carpet, hardwood, or tile from getting wet during the steaming process.
And yes, that is a sock in the wall drain 🙂 (it keeps sewer gas from entering the house while the sink is removed, I knew there was a reason to keep old socks)
Also, it's much better to have the sticky wallpaper land on the drop cloth versus your flooring, trust me on this one.
The specific steamer we use to remove wallpaper is the Wagner Power Steamer model 705.
As I said, it's probably the best $49 you'll spend on wallpaper removal supplies.
I checked Amazon and you can still buy this steamer for $49. Plus, it has over 200 reviews that average out to 4.5 stars out of 5.
Obviously a lot of people think this is a great tool 😀
Plug the steamer into a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) because you are working with water. This little tip protects you from unnecessary shocks that could occur.
Add water to the steamer and allow it to heat up to the point where steam comes out of the attachment.
Place the steamer onto the wallpaper and allow it to sit for 10-15 seconds.
Then use a 6 inch joint compound knife to scrape off the wallpaper.
Once you get use to the steamer you can scrape with one hand while steaming with the other.
Try to scrape as much of the glue off the wall as possible. Otherwise it will show through your new paint job.
Use your 6 inch knife to scrape the glue off while it's still soft.
Make sure you have paper towels because you'll need them to wipe the old glue off your knife.
Here's a friendly reminder: STEAM CAN BURN YOUR SKIN.
Please be careful when using a steamer because you don't want to hurt yourself or someone else. Overall, steamers are very safe to use.
Additional tips to make your life easier after wallpaper removal
Here's Tip #1: pickup the old wallpaper while it's still damp and throw it into a garbage bag.
This prevents the wallpaper from sticking to your drop cloth, baseboards, or floor. Keep in mind that the paper still has glue on it and will be sticky.
Thus, it's a good policy to remove the wallpaper from a small section of your wall then swiftly place it into your garbage bag.
You'll also cut down on the chance of stepping on a piece of tacky old wallpaper and tracking it into a different room.
Your wall will have a gunky glue residue on it after all the wallpaper is removed.
Here's Tip #2: use 1 gallon of warm water with 1 teaspoon of Dawn liquid soap along with a grout sponge to clean off this old residue.
I like using grout sponges that have both a soft side and a rough side.
Dunk your sponge into the water, ring it out and scrub down your wall.
You'll remove all the chunks of glue. Not all the glue residue will be removed but at least you'll have a much smoother surface than at the beginning of this cleaning process.
Use a circular motion to do this .
Check out my video to see exactly what I did to remove a small section of wallpaper. I make reference to two, yes two, famous movie characters who believe it or not can help you stay safe and be efficient with your wallpaper removal project 🙂
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The Best Way to Remove Wallpaper
Saying goodbye to ugly wallpaper feels amazingly awesome.
Using steam to accomplish this has been a godsend for us.
As a result, I want to give someone the same Wagner Power Steamer that we use.
Well, not exactly the same one but a BRAND NEW version!!
To win, just leave a comment on this post by the end of next Tuesday April 1 (11:59 p.m. 4/01/2014) explaining your wallpaper woes and why you need the steamer.
Bonus points for anyone who adds a picture of their ugly wallpaper over on Home Repair Tutor's Facebook page.
(click this link to visit the HRT facebook page https://www.facebook.com/homerepairtutor)
I CANNOT WAIT to see these pictures!!!
Feel free to tell a friend about this giveaway, especially if they have nasty wallpaper, haha.
The winners will be announced on Facebook and here on Home Repair Tutor.
Thanks for reading and watching. I'll see you in the comments.
P.S. Congrats to Nancy for being the winner of the steamer. She has her hands full with wallpaper projects and I hope this tool will be a super time saver 🙂


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PULLMAN, Wash. -- The scheduled Pacific-10 Conference baseball game between the Washington State Cougars and the University of Southern California Trojans was cancelled Friday afternoon because of snow.
The game will be made up Saturday in a doubleheader. Both games will be nine inning contests with the first game starting at 12 p.m.
The original start time for Saturday's game was 1 p.m. Wade Parrish (4-1) and Jamaal Gaines (2-2) are scheduled to take the mound for the Cougars (15-7, 0-0) while Barry Zito (4-2) and Steve Smyth will get the nod for the Trojans (14-15, 5-1).


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Long Hair
Dr. Awesome,
Can real men have long hair?
Charles, Roanoke, VA
This is one of those questions that has different manswers in different cultures and in different times. And it brings to mind even more fundamental questions. Is there such a thing as a Real Man, which transcends time and context as an ontological category? If so, is it something we can know with any kind of epistemic certainty? And most importantly, are you impressed with all the big words I'm using? I have seven PhDs, so sometimes I like to show off.
Let's save the musings about metaphysics for another time. You asked if real men can have long hair, and before I can manswer you, we need to dust off our history books.
Of course we look throughout history and see tons of real men who had long hair. In the Bible, Samson was laying the smite down left and right on tons of Philistines because of his flowing locks. Jesus had a mane. All those dudes in the huge battle scenes in the movie Braveheart? Long hair. Same with all the US Founding Fathers, and pretty much every guy up until a couple of centuries ago. Unless you had taken some sort of religious vow, or you were keeping your hair short to give your opponent less to grab on to during battle, almost everybody had long hair.
What changed a few hundred years ago? A quick wikipedia search reveals that modern scissors were invented in 1761, which is about the time dudes started wearing their hair shorter. Before that the only way to get a haircut was to hold your long hair out and have another man hack at it with a sword or axe, sort of like William Tell with a blade. Haircuts were much more dangerous then, and therefore less popular. But once modern scissors came on the scene, men could start going to barber shops, where they could get haircuts while talking about sports and what was wrong with the country. A new age was born, enabling men to have shorter hair while griping about coaching changes they didn't approve of. It's hard to argue that society is not better off as a result of this.
So now we find ourselves in the modern age. It seems throughout history that hair has gotten progressively shorter as technology has advanced, and now we find ourselves in the 21st Century where most men wear their hair short. This is mostly out of comfort and convenience...shorter hair is cooler and easier to maintain, and real men are all about "lowest maintenance" and "least uncomfortable" when it comes to physical appearance. Think about it, when Jesus or William Wallace or John Hancock were strolling around, there wasn't even any deodorant, much less Vidal Sassoon. All they had were Old Spices which, at the time, weren't even old yet. In those days of yore you could roll out of your pine straw bed, toss on a loincloth, and go stalk a giraffe for lunch. Now, in a modern age where personal hygiene has evolved, ratty and frazzled with split ends is no longer preferred on a man. So when faced with either "salon silky smooth" versus "short hair that requires virtually zero maintenance," most men choose haircuts that are high and tight.
That said, there are a few reasons you could be a man and still have long hair. If you are a member of a motorcycle gang, a professional wrestler, an Army Ranger on assignment in a foreign land, someone who is going undercover for law enforcement purposes, or anyone else who could and would seek to cause me bodily harm, then feel free to rock your hair as long as you want. Also anyone in an 80s cover band needs long hair by default. And if your long hair is accompanied by a beard you've let go so long that your fork gets lost trying to find your mouth, then that's pretty grizzled and I salute you. These are about the only dudes with long hair that I look at and don't think "why?"
I mean, when a man keeps his hair long, he has to think about it as a woman thinks of hers. Is it fixed? Did I wash it? Which shampoo will leave my hair shiny, bouncy, and volumized, as well as invigorated with vitamins? When a man has long hair, he can't take the doors and top off his Jeep...the wind would blow his hair into a frazzled fro so big that it would be suitable for a thriving colony of rabbits. Bunnies are not manly, and having animals hop off your head is almost always unacceptable in social situations. Manly men do not think about their hair...they shampoo and rinse, MAYBE run a brush through it if really needs it, and then go about their business. Virtually zero maintenance, maximum comfort.
So there are huge disadvantages to having long hair. The only real advantage I can think of is that you don't have to get haircuts very often, but that's not a big deal. Going to the barber (NOT A STYLIST, A BARBER!!) is cool, or doing it yourself with a cheap pair of electric clippers from Walmart is even cooler. So the only disadvantage to short hair isn't really a big one. There are still many long-haired hold outs though, lots of guys who work in software, academics, what have you. I don't understand why they insist on keeping their hair this way...perhaps if any of you are out there with long hair curled around your ears like Princess Leia, you can share why you have resisted the modern era of Man and continue to rock your locks long and strong.
As for you, Charles, unless you are in one of those categories mentioned above (and if you are a professional wrestler, can you get me in touch with the Ultimate Warrior? That dude ruled), then don't be a volumizing salon man. Join the 21st Century, cut your hair.
Dr. Awesome


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These towels are far superior to any other travel towels I've used, and they outperform the heavy, expensive cotton terry cloth towels I've used as well.The Eagle Creek towels are far lighter, far thirstier, dry *WAY* faster, and they don't leave any lint at all. Granted, they don't have the thick, plush feel of the cotton towels, but I'll gladly give that up for the superior drying performance.And it's not just a "guy thing" -- my wife was sold on them from the first use (drying after a shower), and now she wants another for drying her hair as well.I got mine for about 30% off on a closeout, and I'm now ordering several more at almost full MSRP for general home use.They're expensive, but worth it in my opinion.However, if you're backpacking and concerned with keeping weight to an absolute minimum, you'd probably prefer the thinner "chamois-type" fabric of the others, as these have a terry cloth texture and are somewhat heavier.However, their drying performance is hands down better than the chamois-style travel towels I've got (MSR & REI).
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Developing Coordinated Longitudinal Early Childhood Data Systems: Trends and Opportunities in RTT-ELC Applications
Posted October 2012.
10 Fundamentals of Coordinated State Early Care and Education Data Systems: Inaugural State Analysis
This brochure reports on the results of the Data Quality Campaign's, in partnership with the Early Childhood Data Collaborative, survey of 48 states and the District of Columbia to track state progress toward implementing the 10 Fundamentals of Coordinated State ECE Data Systems.
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Getting Started: 10 Fundamentals of Coordinated State Early Care and Education Data Systems
This brochure highlights the importance of coordinated and longitudinal data systems and what states can do to start building them to inform continuous improvement in early care and education.
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Building and Using Coordinated State Early Care and Education Data Systems: A Framework for States
This white paper makes the case for why states should build longitudinal data systems for early care and education, describes the ten fundamentals of a coordinated system with state examples, and provides guidance on how to ensure appropriate access to data, which includes building the capacity for stakeholders to use the data for continuous improvement.
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We are the largest leading source and manufacturer of customized imprinted Benchers and Yarmulkas personalized Birconim and Kippot to commemorate your special event. We carry a large selection ranging from Hebrew benchers, Hebrew/English Benchers, Folded laminated Benchers and seasonal Bencher booklets for all special occasions. If you don't find what you are looking for please ask us!


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By JeffG-Oracle on Feb 24, 2014
Demantra 12.2.3 encompasses the same functional scope as Demantra 12.2.2 with additional security and functional bug fixes.
Demantra 12.2.3 will work with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.1 using the AIA 11.4 for the Value Chain Planning Base Integration Pack.
Demantra 12.2.3 will only work with VCP 12.2.3.
Demantra 12.2.3 and VCP 12.2.3 will work with EBS 12.1.3 or EBS 12.2.3.
Please review the release readme and all 12.2.3 documentation carefully to determine content details for this patch. You can also find documentation in the Demantra Documentation Library on My Oracle Support (note 443969.1).
The release is currently available on My Oracle Support (formerly known as Metalink) as Patch 17921238.
Release will be available from e-delivery in a few weeks.
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After a much needed and relaxing Thanksgiving break, the Gymcats are back in the gym! With our bodies feeling fresh from the break and our season creeping up, we are more motivated than ever! We have been working countless routines, demanding perfection from ourselves and our teammates.
With that being said, reality is hitting and our first official intrasquad is finally here! As usual, our first intrasquad consists of vault and beam. These events were the first to come together for our team so they are solid and consistent. We've already been doing team events, meaning practice intrasquads. We practice in front of our own teammates and coaches before we perform in front of a judge. This gives us plenty of time to fix our mistakes before it really counts!
Our intrasquad is this Friday at 3:30 pm in the Mary Roby Gym. It's open to the public so we hope to see you all there! If you can't make it to this one you have another chance! Our second intrasquad is on Dec. 20th so stay tuned for more details! It will consist of bars and floor, but who knows— with the season being so close we just might add more events!
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When visiting a gravesite, my Jewish relatives always place small stones on the gravestone as a showing of respect for the dead. They typically place one stone on the gravestone, but I find myself wondering how many stones is a visitor expected to place on a gravestone. Is there a minimum or maximum count? Is it considered disrespectful to place too many or too few?
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A LONG-standing headteacher at a 'popular' high school is retiring.
Anthony McNamara has been in charge of St Augustine's RC High School in Billington for 18 years and is to stand down at the end of this academic year.
Mr McNamara told how the headship of the Elker Lane school became his 'dream' job after watching Yanomamo, the musical, at King George's Hall, co-written by former head of music Peter Rose.
After securing a deputy head post in St Augustine's School in Oldham and applying for other headships, the position at the popular Billington high school was advertised.
He applied and was given the job in Easter 1994.
Southport-born Mr McNamara, who was one of nine children, said he had inherited a good school and his greatest successes included securing linguistics as a specialism and becoming a leading-edge school.
The 60-year-old had studied English, Spanish and Portuguese at universities in Portugal, Spain and Mexico and completed an MA in Latin American Studies in the USA.
Before moving back to Lancashire with his wife Valerie, from Rishton, the couple worked for the United Nations.
Mrs McNamara will also be retiring as headteacher of St Joseph's RC Primary School, in Preston, after nine years this summer.
Mr and Mrs McNamara helped set up the telecommunications system in Angola after the civil war and they worked in the port of Lobito as English, Spanish and Portuguese translators.
Mr McNamara said he has built on the school's 'family' ethos and his three children Anthony, Siobhan and Niamh went there.
He said: "I am enjoying the job, I am very, very sad to be leaving St Augustine's.
"It was the job I always wanted. It was a good school and the challenge in this school was that people are so conscientious and so capable.
"It is very much a family school and it has continued to grow. Children want to come here, we are over subscribed.
"I still really enjoy watching lessons, teaching is great.
"But I wanted to make the decision to retire while I can still enjoy my retirement.
"The school holds good memories and if I am invited back for a play, I would love to return.
"It is a very, very demanding job and I want to be certain that I am doing it the best way I can.
"Currently I feel 100 per cent but I don't want to lose that stamina and want to spend some of it on my retirement."
Mr McNamara, who lives in Whalley, said he will be travelling with his wife.
He added: "Throughout this time I've had the privilege of working alongside pupils, parents, governors and colleagues in a very special school community."
Mr McNamara began teaching in Haringey, London, and then moved on to St Angela's, Palmers Green in London.
He was appointed head of English at St Peter's in Bournemouth, before moving back north.


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Northeast Hazel Dell — The Quatier brothers will be long remembered thanks to a new display at the Veterans Museum at the Vancouver VA Campus.
At a meeting of the Community Military Appreciation Committee at the 40 et 8 in early December, Pat Quatier, widow of the Richard Quatier, made a donation of a military memorabilia display to the Vancouver Barracks Military Association. The display holds Charles Quatier's saber and photos of the five Quatier brothers, all Clark County veterans.
The brothers include Army veteran Robert, who went missing in action in the Korean War; twins Marvin and Melvin, both Army veteran; Charles, the lone Marine of the family; and Richard, also an Army veteran, who died on Labor Day.
The display was presented by Richard's daughter Debbie to the Rev. Jerry Keesee, chaplain of American Legion Post 14, and Jack Giesen, treasurer of the Vancouver Barracks Military Association.


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Not too long ago, the Kindle Fire HDX was released by Amazon and took the tablet world by storm. It came out swinging, featuring a wowing and speedy processor, a 2.2 GHz quad-core coupled with a whopping 2 GB of RAM. This allows the tablet to fly though your every day needs without the user noticing a hiccup. The addition of such a powerful processor allows the user to play advanced tablet games or multi-task without an issue.
The screen of the tablet is seven inches, a 1920x1200 display. It features excellent quality in high definition videos and games for the user's media needs. The screen is back lit and able to keep the screen readable for when reading downloaded books off of the Amazon store.
One of the newest features in customer service is the "Mayday" button. Simply put, if the user is having an issue with their Kindle Fire HDX, they can simply hit the Mayday button and are almost immediately connected with a representative from Amazon. This kind of customer service is unheard of, not only in the tablet industry but in all of the electronic world.
Other than the processor, the best feature of the Kindle Fire HDX may just be the way it works in unison with Amazon Prime users. Because Prime features a video streaming service similar to Netflix, users with a Kindle Fire HDX who are also Amazon Prime members can stream directly to their tablet as well as download the title as well.
The biggest downside of the tablet is the mere 16 GB of storage, though this can be upgraded for a slight increase in money.
Why should the user choose this tablet over another?
Well the greatest argument could be made for the closest competitor of the Kindle Fire HDX, the Google Nexus 7 tablet. Both have similar prices but the Kindle Fire HDX processor is faster and more powerful. Other than that the two are quite similar, but for the price, why not go for the stronger tablet?


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College Hockey:Northeastern Walks Over Union
Penalty-Filled Contest No Problem For Huskies
BOSTON — Wins haven't come easy for Northeastern since Greg Cronin took over behind the bench last year.
In the 2005-06 campaign, the Huskies did not get a win until November, dropping the previous seven. This year however, things are different on Huntington Avenue.
The Huskies (1-2-1) outshot and outplayed the Union Dutchmen (2-1-1) on the way to a 5-0 win at Matthews Arena in front of a crowd of 4,082. The Huskies scored three in the first and added two more in the third.
The game was a penalty-filled nightmare for both teams, as Northeastern took a total of 21 penalties for 69 minutes and Union collected 15 of its own for 41 minutes. The game was officiated under the new two-referee experiment which led to the outpour of penalties.
"If someone had told me we would be the victims of that, then I would have thought we would have lost the game," Cronin said, "The game was called just as I predicted; I just don't like the [two-referee] system."
Northeastern senior Ray Ortiz collected three points on the night, all assists, as NU had five different goal-scorers.
The freshmen have been a major factor to Northeastern success in this game and on the season as a whole.
"The key to our success this year will be how quickly we can develop [the freshmen]." Cronin said. On the season four of 12 goals have come from freshmen with an additional seven scored by sophomores.
Northeastern opened the scoring early as Joe Vitale scored a shorthanded goal 2:37 into the game. Vitale came down on a 2-on-1 with Joe Santilli, who fed Vitale the puck for the goal. Louis Liotti also collected an assist on the play.
Northeastern wasn't done as Andrew Linard rifled a shot from the point to collect his first goal of the season. The play got started when Ray Ortiz passed to Chris Donovan, who made a no-look, between-the-legs pass to Linard. He skated across the blueline and slapped it home.
A little over a minute later, the Huskies struck again as Ryan Ginand netted his first of the year on another 2-on-1 with Rob Rassey. Rassey fed the puck to Ginand, who just had to tap it in. It was the first point of the season for both players.
After the third goal, Union pulled netminder Justin Mrazek, who made only two saves on the night. Freshmen Rich Sillery entered the match in his collegiate debut.
Union found some fire coming into the second and played solid hockey for most of the second. However, not to be outdone the Huskies' defense was spot-on.
Adam Geragosian made his first start of the season in net and did not disappoint, making save after save as the defense cleared out the middle and let him see every puck all the way in. Rebounds were practically nonexistent and Geragosian smothered most shots — and those what weren't were quickly cleared by the defense.
At the end of the second things got confusing. As the horn sounded an altercation between Scott Brady of Union and Dennis McCauley of Northeastern saw both ejected. Brady got a major for spearing and a game misconduct and McCauley got both a 10-minute misconduct and a game misconduct.
Northeastern had a five-minute power play to start the third and quickly was given an additional two minutes of 5-on-3 play, but the Dutchmen defense played well.
At 14:42 Bryan Esner netted his first of the year after streaking down the left side and firing off a rocket to beat Sillery top-shelf on the glove side. Ray Ortiz collected his second assist on the play.
Freshman Chris Donovan had been all over the ice all night and had previously hit a post, but at 15:35 he found paydirt with his first collegiate goal off his own rebound. Denis Chisholm and Ray Ortiz also collected assists on the play.
"Donovan [generated points] and was very visible all night," Cronin added.
The penalties continued as both teams found themselves shorthanded at many points.
"It was an awful, goofy game, I mean the penalties after penalties … it was just a sloppy game, it was just good to get the win," Cronin stated.
On the night, Geragosian made 32 saves for the shut out, Mrazek made two saves for Union with Sillery collecting the other 22.
Northeastern was 1-for-10 on the power play and Union was 0-for-12. Next up for Union is the Capital District Classic in Albany, N.Y., where the Dutchmen take on RPI on the first round. Northeastern has a pair with Michigan in Ann Arbor starting Friday.
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Michael John LaChiusa's three-part musical explores lust, greed, murder and redemption through the stories of a 1950s murder noir, a priest's crisis of faith, and the final tryst of two lovers. A lush musical score combining jazz, pop, classical and Asian influences drives the story telling in this virtuosic piece named by New York magazine as one of the Best Musicals of 2005.
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Questions or Comments Copyright Statement
© 1980 Radcliffe College
Call No.: 80-M169
Repository: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute
Creator: New York Times Women's Caucus
Title: Papers, 1969-1980
Quantity: 2 cartons, 1 file box, 2 oversize items
Abstract: Legal documents, memos, depositions, etc., of New York Times Women's Caucus, created in 1972 to fight discrimination against women at the newspaper.
In 1972, 80 women employees of The New York Times petitioned publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger concerning the status of women at the newspaper. A year later they filed charges of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New York City Commission on Human Rights. As there were no results, six New York Times women--Elizabeth Wade Boylan, Louise Carini, Joan Cook, Nancy Davis, Grace Glueck, and Andrea Skinner--sued the paper in 1974 under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Five hundred and sixty other Times women joined in the suit when, in February 1977, a Federal judge ruled in favor of class action. The women were represented by the Federally funded Employment Rights Project at Columbia University, with Model Cities funds going to Columbia via the City government. Attorneys on the Project were Harriet Rabb, George Cooper, and Howard Rubin. Although it denied charges of systematic discrimination, the New York Times agreed in November 1978 to an out-of-court settlement that amended goals for promoting women to influential editorial and managerial positions, created an annuities fund of $232,000 to compensate New York Times women for the cost of past discrimination, and awarded the plaintiffs $100,000 to cover legal fees.
- Carton 1: 1-19
- Carton 2: 20-31v
- Box 3: 32a-32h
- Oversize folder: see Inventory
The following items have been removed from the collection and deposited in the Schlesinger Library book and periodical collections, August 1980:
- Myra E. Barrer, ed. Journal of Legal Documents Affecting Women, vol 1-1 (document nos. 1-22) and vol. 1-2 (document nos. 23-48), Washington, D.C., Today Publications, July and October 1976.
- Susan R. Agid, Fair Employment Litigation Manual: Procedural Guide and Sample Documents, New York, Employment Rights Project, Columbia University, 1974.
- Columbia Magazines Summer 1980 ("The Women of Columbia").


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Bruins Report to NFL Combine Starting on Wednesday
Six Look to Begin Path to NFL Draft
Six Bruins Invited to NFL Draft Combine
Scouting Combine Is Set for Feb. 23-26
Bruin Football Seniors in Action this Week
Practices to be Televised on Thursday on ESPNU
Bruin Football News
College All-Star Games Begin this Week
UCLA Defeats USC, 38-28, Claim Pac-12 South Title
Hundley, Franklin combines for five touchdowns in victory.
Football Seniors Carried Away
Bruins Defeat Trojans, 38-28
UCLA vs Houston Preview
The Bruin Report - 9-1-12
The Bruin Report for 9-1-12 features football guests Brett Hundley, Jim Mora, Steven Manfro and Aaron Hester
The Bruin Report for 5-5-12
The Bruin Report for 5-5-12 featured football players Jerry Johnson, Aaron Hester and Datone Jones, and radio analyst Matt Stevens
UCLA vs. Nebraska
UCLA vs. Nebraska, 9-8-12 (Photos by Don Liebig, UCLA Photography)
No. 19 UCLA vs. Oregon State - Sept. 22, 2012
No. 19 UCLA vs. Oregon State - Sept. 22, 2012
UCLA 28, Washington State 25 - AP Photos
Kevin Prince threw a go-ahead, 7-yard touchdown pass to Shaq Evans with 3:26 to play.
UCLA 13, Stanford 31
UCLA 13, Stanford 31
UCLA vs. Texas
Images from the UCLA/Texas game on Sept. 17, 2011
UCLA - Aaron had 38 starts over the course of his career ... Ranked fourth on the team in tackles in 2011 ... Led the team with three interceptions in 2010 ... Won the starting position opposite All-American Alterraun Verner in 2009 during spring practice ... Possesses good size and speed for the position.
2012 - Starter in all 14 games ... Became the first Bruin to start in four straight season-opening games since Mike McCloskey and Spencer Havner in the 2002-05 seasons ... Had five tackles and a tackle for loss in the opener at Rice ... Made four tackles against Houston and six vs. Oregon State ... Collected seven tackles at Cal ... Totaled four stops at Arizona State ... Made two tackles, each, in games versus Washington State, Stanford, Baylor ... Made his lone interception of the season and recorded a tackle for loss in the win over USC ... Selected to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star Game.
2011 - Saw action in all 14 games, with 12 starts ... Ranked fourth on the team in tackles (57) ... Made five tackles in the opener at Houston ... Collected three tackles against San Jose State ... Credited with four stops vs. Texas ... Made a career-best 11 tackles at Oregon State ... Tied for the team lead with nine tackles against Washington State ... Made six tackles at Arizona, one for loss ... Recorded an interception and a tackle against Cal ... Four tackles vs. Arizona State ... Had two stops at Utah and one vs. Colorado, while coming off the bench ... Notched three tackles at USC and four against Illinois.
2010 - Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts ... Started and made six tackles, one for loss, in opener at Kansas State ... Credited with two stops and broke up a pass versus Stanford ... Three tackles versus Houston ... Started at Texas, but did not record a tackle ... Made five tackles and was credited with the stop on fourth-down on the Bruins' fourth-quarter goalline stand in win over Washington State ... Off the bench at Oregon and was not credited with a tackle ... Returned to starting lineup versus Arizona and made two tackles and the first interception of his career - in the end zone to end a Wildcat scoring threat ... Made his second interception of the year at Washington ... Three tackles and broke up a pass at Arizona State ... Made three tackles, 1.0 for loss, against USC and collected his team-best third interception on the season.
2009 - Saw action in two games with one start ... Made his first career start in opener against San Diego St. and recorded two tackles, but was sidelined by an injury early in the second quarter ... Returned to full practice during the Arizona week (game seven), but did not see action in the game ... Saw limited action at Oregon St. ... Re-aggravated his injury and did not play the remainder of the season.
2008 - Did not see game action in his first season in the program.
HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered three seasons at Dominguez HS in Compton, CA for coach Willie Donerson ... Played wide receiver and cornerback ... Rated No. 19 cornerback by ESPN ... Four stars from rivals.com ...No. 8 player in California by rivals.com ... Four stars from scout.com ... All-State first team by Cal-Hi Sports ... Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West squad ... Named to CIF-Southern Section Western Division team ... Two-time All-San Gabriel Valley League ... Team captain ... As a senior, he made 86 tackles, 14 pass deflections, and five interceptions ... Recorded 20 catches for 625 yards and six touchdowns ... As a junior, he made 50 tackles, seven pass deflections and three interceptions; and 15 catches for 550 yards and five touchdowns ... Lettered in track and field (sprints/relays) for three years under coach Daryle Smith ... Three-time All-State performer in track (relays) ... AAU Jr. National Champ in 100, 200 and 400 meter events at Orlando, FL ... Advanced to the CIF-State Track Championship meet as a senior and finished eighth in the 400 meters (48.13) ... Anchored the 4 x 400 meter relay team to a win with the fastest time (3:09.59) by a California school since 1997 and the fastest ever by a school in the Compton and Long Beach areas.
PERSONAL - Full Name: Aaron Sutton Hester ... Born: March 1, 1990 in Los Angeles, CA ... Parents: Alan Hester and Latonya Dorsey ... Related to Devin Hester of the NFL's Chicago Bears ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as his outstanding performance (two catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns; interception return for a touchdown; 10 tackles) in his homecoming game and winning the 2006 CIF Championship ... Lists former NFL star Deion Sanders as the athlete he admires the most ... Hobbies include reading, playing video games, dancing and working out ... Former Bruin, Alterraun Verner was a childhood friend and youth teammate ... As a youth, he represented California in the Jr. Olympics in multiple years ... Interested in a career in the sports management field ... History major.
Career Highs
Tackles: 11 at Oregon State, 2011
Tackles for loss: 1.0 multiple times, last vs. USC, 2012


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College Hockey:They All Remember
MILWAUKEE — It's been 50 years since Dartmouth and Michigan met in the first NCAA Championship game. Fifty years since Spif Kerivan, member of the Dartmouth squad, lost his front teeth. "My memories of the game are somewhat personal," he says.
"I also remember the game as a controversial game in terms of some of the calls," continues Kerivan. He's not alone.
Fifty years later, more than 20 hockey players from both teams meet again at this 50th NCAA Championship game, and every one of them remembers the same thing about the first one: The Goal.
Of course, to about half the players in attendance, there was nothing controversial about The Goal. Some of the other players — the Dartmouth players — insist there was no goal at all.
At the end of the second period of that first NCAA Championship game, a goal was scored — The Goal — that led to Michigan's first NCAA title in a most unusual way.
Michigan alumnus Wally Grant says The Goal is just a difference of opinion. "It was a disputed goal. It went up in the air and came down on the net, and it bounced back behind the goalie. They [Dartmouth] thought the whistle had blown, and our team obviously did not.
"After 50 years," he continues, "I think they've forgiven us."
Think again.
"It was the first time in the history of college hockey that a goal was scored while a team was sitting in the dressing room," says Bill Riley, captain of the '48 Dartmouth team. "This is how it happened.
"The puck was dropped. He [the referee] blew a whistle. The goalie heard the whistle and skated out of the net. A Michigan player went down and tucked it into the net."
The period ended, and the teams headed into the locker rooms. "When we came out, the score was 5-4 instead of 4-4, and we were very disappointed," says Riley. "It was just one of those things. It was a tough way to drive home, having a goal scored on us while we were sitting in the dressing room.
"I dream about it."
Don't ask the Michigan players about the controversy. "Frankly, I don't remember the controversy," says Michigan reserve goaltender Paul Milanowski.
Don't ask Dartmouth players who scored The Goal. "I don't know who it was," says Riley. "I have no idea."
"There was no goal," echoes a teammate.
"You have to play over those things, like injuries, disputed goals, referees," says Grant. Replaying those memories — no matter how they're remembered — has kept these players close for fifty years.
"Our memories remain because weve formed such strong friendships between the two teams," says Bob Norton, member of the '48 Michigan team. "To have 13 here from Dartmouth and 11 here from Michigan means something."
It means something extraordinary. Fifty years of NCAA Championship hockey. Fifty years of friendship. Fifty years to rankle over one single goal.
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The future of the fashion industry is increasingly hinged on a multicultural mix of expat designers plying their wares in the world's main fashion capitals. We've already chronicled the awesome success of the numerous Asians designers redefining modern American style from New York. Now, we turn to London where an influx of talents from across Europe, Asia and even Turkey are bringing a range of global uniqueness to British fashion.
London Fashion Week is seen as one of the most important and dynamic events for emerging talent in the creative industries. As one of the leading global fashion events, London's twice-yearly event achieves orders in the region of £100 million each season. Once a manufacturing based industry, the UK's scene has shifted more toward a focus on design in the last decade.
The unprecedented diversity of the local talent pool has helped to instigate this transformation, enabling the UK fashion industry to promote its intellectual property to the global market. Previous generations of designers including Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen as well as more recent icons like Giles Deacon, Gareth Pugh and Christopher Kane have established London as a leading innovator, combining a distinct Britishness with an irreverent approach to branding. Now, a new generation of international designers—from Hakaan to Heikki Salonen to Seunghee Lee—are getting degrees from British schools and falling into the fold of English brands.
Central St Martin's and the London College of Fashion are at the forefront of this new wave, followed by other colleges and universities across the country. The diversity of the applicants competing for limited places at each school represents a new standard of international quality. Canadian-born Erdem Moralioglu, a Royal College graduate, was one of the first of these successful expat designers and has proved to be the most successful of the bunch. But in the the last two seasons alone, Japanese/Danish duo Anamika Wilmott, Greek-born Mary Katrantzou and Milan native Mary Francesca Pepe have emerged with attention-grabbing collections—Pepe in particular for her strange, whimsical accessories.
Korean-born designer SeungHee Lee, meanwhile, recently showed her second collection after graduating from Central St Martin's. After completing the famously demanding MA program, she worked for Samsung before launching her own brand last season. After the successful launch of her own label, SeungHee believes the trend we are seeing with the development of talent in UK fashion colleges will continue. "The belief in Korea is that the UK has the greatest fashion institutions in the world and the desire to be part of that has lead many of my peers to following me to London," she argues. Among these new designers in 2008 Fashion Fringe winner Eun Jeong.
Finland-born and Royal College of Art graduate, Heikki Salonen made light of the armorial features in his double wool jersey puffa sleeve jacket with military grade hardware, attributing such diligence to the "Finnish part of myself." Though he works with "complex construction," Salonen explains that it all reads with effortless Scandinavian demand. With Kate Moss in the audience, Carine Roitfeld flying in especially to see the show as well as Natalia Vodianova and Natasha Poly on the runways, Hakaan was arguably the most buzzed about show this season in London. Hakaan may already be a well-recognized name in Turkey—having won a recent fashion competition at home—but London is where he's making a mark with bodycon and feather dresses.
The globalization of fashion is set to benefit London in the immediate and long-term years ahead—from eager students to established talents deciding to come to the UK. As fashion becomes increasingly global in its appeal and origin, London hopes to capitalize on this growing opportunity.


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"I had the privilege of attending the last meeting of Marianne's class tonight at Ruckersville Elementary School. This was the absolute last class meeting for our Greene County M.Ed. cohort. They presented their semester-long (although some have been working on these for over a year) internship projects, and Marianne arranged for a reception with cake, etc. This meeting was also attended by our own Mark Keeler, as well as the principal and reading specialist from Greene Primary School."
"Their projects were astonishing, and Marianne's guidance was so clearly evident in their success and in their gratitude toward her for supporting their efforts this semester. I was overwhelmed by their growth, their professionalism, and their positive feelings about our program. Student after student used the word "bittersweet" as they talked about next week's graduation."
"As I said, the projects--real projects that created change in their schools--were amazing. The Greene County newspaper wrote an article featuring JMU students, Jan Helmuth and Jennifer Lamm. The article features an event they held to contribute to their project for the course, which was to create a bookroom of multi-genre, multi-leveled texts to be used school wide by teachers in an effort to differentiate reading instruction and support student engagement in content-rich reading. In all, and including the event featured in this article, they raised over $27,000 to create this collection. Like I said, AMAZING. Congratulations to Marianne for a job well done this semester in Greene!"
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Dolphins have regrets regarding Patrick Turner
Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano admitted he failed one of his receivers last season.
One of the glaring regrets Sparano has about 2009 was the fact he didn't develop Patrick Turner, the former USC receiver the Dolphins selected in the third-round of last year's draft, enough to get him into games.
Sparano admitted he was too concerned about game-planning, and special teams duties to find a role for Turner.
"I don't feel good about that from my end. I did a poor job of that," Sparano volunteered when talking about last year's rookie class.
Turner was the only player he talked about in that fashion.
"I should have got him in the game," he said. "I should have got him some exposure so I did not do a good job there."
Turner was active for just two games, and didn't catch a single pass because he didn't run a single route. But part of his disappointing rookie season was his fault considering he failed to outperform fellow rookie Briant Hartline, the team's fourth-round pick, during the exhibition season.
As a result of being leapfrogged by Brian Hartline, Turner didn't break into the two-deep on the Dolphins depth chart, which prevented him from dressing for Sunday's games.
His stalled development was a huge disappointment for the team considering many Dolphins players and coaches were very impressed with what they saw from the 6-foot-5, 220-pound athletic receiver during the offseason workouts.
Sparano is hoping Turner takes him game to the next level this offseason, and that he might possibly address some of the team's passing game issues.
"I hope he takes the next jump, I hope he becomes a little more aggressive with the ball, a little more polished with route running, those kind of things," Sparano said. "[I hope] he uses some of the knowledge [receiver coach] Karl Dorrell has given him, some of the wisdom that Karl has given him in the last year from a release standpoint and those type of things. The fundamental part of the thing with Patrick is the most important thing right now.
"I want to see that growth. I want to see him more aggressive with the ball when it's in the air. He's a big receiver that I want to see play big."


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