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For a Catholic wedding to take place, the civil preliminaries must be completed. The couple must register their intention to marry and obtain the marriage licence from the superintendent registrar; it is usual for them to marry at their local church.
If the church is in a different registration district from where the couple live, they must prove to the superintendent registrar that it is their normal place of worship, or they must give notice in the church's registration district after having met the civil residence requirement.
The priest or minister in the parish(es) where the bride and groom reside must be consulted. This is required by the Church and the State in adherence with the need to ascertain 'freedom to marry'.
If the bride and groom are Catholic, there are forms to complete to declare that both are legally and spiritually able to marry, that they freely intend to marry and that they agree with the Church's view of marriage - namely that it is one of the seven Sacraments and represents a lifelong commitment to God.
The publication of banns will then proceed, but they are not a legal requirement. If one party is not Catholic, a dispensation must be obtained from the priest or bishop to permit the marriage.
It is advisable to give the priest six months' notice. Several meetings will be held to discuss the arrangements for the wedding. The priest will advise on the service, including selecting the hymns, readings and psalms for the Catholic wedding.
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DALLAS - Arizona State University football student-athlete Will Sutton has been named to the Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List, and both Sutton and fellow Sun Devil Carl Bradford earned spots on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List, the Football Writers Association of America announced Thursday.
The Outland Trophy is presented to the nation's most outstanding interior lineman and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded to the national defensive player of the year.
Sutton, a defensive tackle, and Bradford, a defensive end, were both earlier named to the Bednarik Award Watch List, given to the nation's most outstanding defensive player, and Sutton also made the Maxwell Award Watch List, which also recognizes the nation's top defensive player.
The duo's combined 44 tackles for loss in 2012 are the most in ASU history, and they became the first pair of Sun Devils to record 20+ TFLs since Al Harris (22) and Bob Kohrs (20) in 1978, as well as post double digits in sacks in the same season since 1994.
Sutton became ASU's 18th Consensus All-American in 2012 after he posted 63 tackles, including 23.5 for loss and 13 sacks. He was also the recipient of the Pac-12 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year award and the prestigious Morris Trophy, as well as the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Defensive MVP. He finished his junior year ranked second in the nation in 1.92 tackles for loss per game and third nationally with 1.08 sacks per game.
Sutton also served as the official starter for the 9th Annual Pat's Run Kids Run this past April and was named a finalist for the Outstanding Student-Athlete NCAA award.
Bradford ranked second on the team with 11.5 sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss en route to 81 total tackles, and also tied for the team lead with three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Bradford's 1.58 tackles for loss per game ranked 11th in the nation in 2012 and second in the Pac-12 behind Sutton.
2013 Sun Devil Award Watch Lists
Outland Trophy (nation's most outstanding interior lineman) – Will Sutton
Nagurski Trophy (national defensive player of the year) – Sutton, Carl Bradford
Mackey Award (nation's most outstanding tight end) – Chris Coyle
Maxwell Award (nation's most outstanding player) – Marion Grice, Taylor Kelly, Sutton
Bednarik Award (nation's most outstanding defensive player) – Bradford, Sutton
Hornung Award (nation's most versatile player) - DJ Foster
Rimington Award (nation's top center) - Kody Koebensky
Lott IMPACT Trophy (positive influence both on and off the field) - Alden Darby
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner will be chosen from those five finalists who are part of the 2013 FWAA All-America Team. The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the association's entire membership, selects the 25-man All-America Team and eventually the Nagurski finalists. Committee members, then by individual ballot, select the winner, the best defensive player in America.
The annual Bronko Nagurski Trophy Banquet will be held on Dec. 9 at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte. In addition to the 2013 Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner announcement, the banquet will also celebrate the recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, sponsored by the CTC and Florida East Coast Railway. Georgia Tech's Randy Rhino, a member of the FWAA's 1972 All-America team, will be honored. Florida head coach Will Muschamp will be the keynote speaker at the banquet.
The Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy winner is chosen from three finalists who are part of the FWAA All-America Team. The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the entire membership, selects the 25-man team and eventually the three Outland finalists. Committee members, then by individual ballot, select the winner. Only interior linemen on offense or defense are eligible for the award; ends are not eligible.
The list will be trimmed to six or seven semifinalists on Nov. 20. Five days later three Outland Trophy finalists will be named by the FWAA. The winner of the 68th Outland Trophy, named after the late John Outland, an All-America lineman at Penn at the turn of the 20th century, will be announced on ESPN on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 12 from Disney's Boardwalk in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
The Outland Trophy presentation banquet, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee, will be held on Jan. 9, 2014 in Omaha, Neb. This year, North Carolina State center Jim Ritcher, the 1979 Outland Trophy winner, will be honored and presented an Outland Trophy, which was not given in the era in which he won the award.


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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A strong Virgin Islands neighboring earthquake today 2013 has erupted east of Puerto Rico. The Virgin Islands earthquake today Thursday, January 10, 2013 began moments ago at 12:33 PM local time. No damage has yet to be reported by local news.
Officials tell news that within the hour a strong 4.8 magnitude earthquake today began off the coast of the US and British Virgin Islands. The quake struck with a moderate depth, USGS indicates to news. The temblor began approximately nineteen miles below the earth's surface. As a result, no tsunami alert has been issued.
USGS indicates to news that the quake erupted fifty-five miles north of the British Virgin Islands. The quake was north of Spanish Town and seventy-four miles north of East End-Long Look, Tortola.
Officials tell news that the quake was also eighty-miles northeast off Charlotte Amalie in the U.S Virgin Islands as well. The quake began roughly one hundred miles northeast of the Puerto Rican towns of San Juan and Carolina.
UPDATE: Officials have now down graded the quake to a 4.4 magnitude. Additionally, USGS now indicates that the quake was proceeded by a 3.2 magnitude quake closer to Puerto Rico. That quake erupted at 11:53 am local time town and was seventy miles from Carolina. Officials tell news that the earlier quake was also seventy-four miles east of San Juan.


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After a couple of years of trying to percolate among the boxing public that Gennady "GGG" Golovkin is a genuine knockout machine not built of straw, the WBA and IBO middleweight champion convinced the doubters after three rounds of dominance.
Now it's time to shift gears and decipher the middleweight division to see who can possibly survive the Kazakhstan killer among the ultra-competitive middleweight division. Golovkin is firmly entrenched at the head of the pack.
"It was an easy fight for me," said Golovkin. Not bragging, just stating a fact after stopping Matthew Macklin in the third round.
Golovkin trains in Big Bear Lake a mountain resort located in Southern California. It's also in close proximity to several other middleweight contenders and world title belt holders like Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Peter Quillen and Sergio Martinez. Another is East L.A's Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora.
Ironically, Mora fought a day earlier against an old Golovkin foe Grzegorz Proksa in Jacksonville. Florida. After 10 rounds of feints and counters it was clear that Mora was the superior middleweight.
Golovkin and his crew maintain that Proksa was their toughest foe. It's an interesting side note that could lead to something more between the two.
"I'm pretty shocked that Golovkin said Proksa was his toughest fight, because he was very easy for me," said Mora, who won by unanimous decision. "It's rare when you get out of a fight with nary a scratch…he's (Proksa) a smaller version of Sergio Martinez."
Mora is a defensive stylist in the mode of a Wilfredo Benitez. You might call him "Mexican Radar" because he is the California version of the Puerto Rican dandy with moves so slick he could slip out of a straitjacket while evading monster blows. He's the X factor of the middleweights. Who will risk fighting Mora?
Recently Golovkin asked Mora to provide sparring. It was politely declined.
"I told Golovkin's people I'm not a sparring partner and that I want to fight him," said Mora, a former junior middleweight world champion.
Mora wants Golovkin. But do the others?
Rest of the middleweight drink
Several weeks ago WBC middleweight titlist Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez nearly lost his crown to Martin Murray. The Argentine southpaw with the fancy hands down stance was nailed and dropped in the eighth round by the Brit. Many feel Martinez should have lost the decision. The Argentine was injured once again and seems to be falling apart like old Styrofoam. Can he return to his previous brilliance?
Murray is no slouch. He keeps fighting champions in their native country and not emerging with a victory. He fought Germany's Felix Sturm in 2011 and though he looked dominant, he could only muster a draw from the judges. He's the "hard luck Charlie" of the bunch.
Australia's Danny Geale did what Murray could not, that was convince at least two judges that he was the superior middleweight when they fought last September 1 in Germany. He's biding his time and was present at the Golovkin-Macklin blowout.
Geale had made one acute prediction when he said to a reporter "I think a lot will be learned, especially about Golovkin on Sunday."
The world learned Golovkin is one heck of a puncher. And as his trainer Abel Sanchez has maintained for years, he prefers that his fighter put the defensive onus on the other fighter.
"When you are on your heels you can't fire back with power," said Sanchez who also trained former junior middleweight champions Terry Norris and Lupe Aquino. "Gennady's offense is his best defense."
Now defense is what Mora does best. His impressive win over Proksa surprised many and when it comes to style match-ups, nobody can prepare for a quirky style all his own. That's what Proksa discovered.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. lives down the mountain from GGG when he visits his mom in Riverside. He formerly trained at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood but may not be aligned with the master trainer Freddie Roach any longer. A couple of years ago he sparred with GGG and discovered his tough chin and ability to take a blow might not be an asset. Cameras were rolling and Chavez had a tough time. Against any other middleweight Chavez can provide a challenge. Would he be willing to return inside the ring with GGG for real money?
Speaking of the Wild Card, the current WBO titlist Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillen still trains in the popular fight haven. Trainer Eric Brown has his primed for a showdown with anybody. Few middleweights have improved in such wide leaps. Power, speed and toughness seem to be his primary tools. Will it be enough against any of these other middleweights? Will he risk it all against GGG?
Mora is keen on a middleweight rumble similar to what occurred in 2001 when Bernard Hopkins and Felix "Tito" Trinidad led a middleweight tournament to find the true world champion.
"I think the middleweight division is on an even keel," said Mora by cell phone on Saturday. "Danny Geare, Golovkin, Sergio Martinez, Chavez and Peter Quillen who hasn't fought anyone either but could give anyone trouble."
Chavez is scheduled to fight Brian Vera on Sept. 7 at the Staples Center in L.A. It's a perfect time to include the other middleweights. GGG and Mora would be all in.
"I hear Golovkin wants to fight in LA. I'm a former world champion and have never been knocked out," said Mora, a former junior middleweight world champion. "I'm here for them. If I have to take another solid middleweight fight I'm open for that too."
The drink is stirred.
Chavez wants to fight either Ward or GGG because he wants to cash in. Junior has learned that he can't smoke pot... be a rich young playboy and carry the the weighty Chavez name on his shoulders at the same time...might as well be retired by the best.... I'd like to see GGG solve the puzzle of Mora...I guarantee you The Latin Snake would be forced to crawl back into his whole within 8 rounds or less. There are no bad fights will GGG until he moves up to a weight class where guys are big enough to effectively clinch him.
I only saw the last few rounds of the Mora fight, it was not good. It would only be a matter of time before GGG finds the prancing Mora and stops him. Ideally I'd like to see GGG fight Quillen next
the mora fight was as awful as the analogy of the title of this article.... ha.
mora should be nicknamed "bora-ing"
see, i can be corny too...
but hell NO to a mora fight....
Qullin will get decapitated.
He's a hard puncher but lacks foot agility. Trunk agility. And coordination
And what the hell is Oliver doing?
Flopping all over the ring on espn2.
Giving Dibb more competition than should be possible.
Dibb looks like he's finally gaining control. I've heard of fighting down to the level of the competition.. but Dibb gives new meaning to the term...life or death with a supposedly shot fighter...oh the drama.
Still mildly entertaining
Hehehe! Witty spit: "Mora is the Mexican Radar." But 3g would jam that radar. The Latin Snake would get blasted out by a supersonic stealth machine, not run over a train or car. He wilp never what hit him. Holla!
B-sug how's everything coming along with the young one?
Yep I could use a stiff shot of Irish whiskey right now before the Price/ Thompson fight on Wealth TV....lol.
Who will win the Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward fight?


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Given a point A with coordinates (a,b) ; a point B with coordinates (c,d) , I want to find a point C's coordinate (x,y) ,with C lying on the line joining A and B and C is at a distance Dist from point A. This is the representation
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You will want to use Linear Interpolation. You can interpolate both the x and y coordinate independently. Let $\alpha = Dist/\sqrt{(c-a)^2+(d-b)^2}$. Then the interpolated point is given by:
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CHICAGO - Where does the coin laundry industry stand, and what path will it take in the months and years to come?
Brian Wallace, president and CEO of the Coin Laundry Association (CLA), presented his organization's insights and projections during a Clean Show educational session titled Current Trends in Laundry: 2013.
While many in the industry were impacted by the economic recession a few years ago, many owners felt a sense of overall confidence and security in the "recession-resistant" coin laundry industry, he says. "I think people came away with a renewed confidence, a confidence that [they're] in the right business."
And as the overall state of the nation's economy and consumer confidence rebounded, so did the industry, according to Wallace.
"We're coining the phrase, 'The Laundry Confidence Index,'" says Wallace. "I think it's on the rise ... [coin laundry owners] withstood that tough hit of the economy [and they're] feeling good about being in the laundry business."
One encompassing indication of confidence Wallace highlights is that there are "more new stores going in … especially compared to the 2009-2010 period."
"Things are happening again," he says. "People are making that investment in the business."
One such way store owners are investing more into their businesses is through the acquisition of multiple locations, Wallace observes. Many store owners have taken advantage of the down economy, purchasing property at relatively low prices.
"There's been this window of opportunity where people have been able to pick up additional stores (and) make additional investments at prices that are still a bit depressed," says Wallace. "While we still don't have national chains or franchises, I think we've seen a significant increase in the number of multiple-store owners."
He calls this tactic a "consolidation from within," which all goes back to the overall narrative of confidence felt by many in the industry. "Many (store owners) came back to me and said, 'The best opportunity is right under my nose. It's the laundry business; it's the business that I'm already in.' What I'm seeing is this doubling down on the laundry business. To me, that spells confidence."
Another trend, in relation to store owners acquiring multiple locations, is a rise in rehabs and re-equips. According to Wallace, many store owners are turning to Laundromats that are "run down, poorly equipped (and) poorly managed" in their plans for multiple-store ownership.
"What I'm seeing is (store owners) that are able to look at these diamonds in the rough and saying, 'Is there an opportunity there?'" he says. "What I've seen happen amongst (coin laundry owners), especially some … with experience in the business, (is that they) have been able to determine which of those underperforming locations have the potential to do more business with re-equipping."
In some of these acquisitions, he says, not only are store owners able to turn a failing Laundromat around, they are also able to increase the size of the facility in various aspects.
"Part of the narrative that's made these successful endeavors is that upon re-equipping, it's not just going from machines that don't work to machines that do work, it's going to the huge utility improvements. Many (store owners) that have taken this tact have been able to, essentially, build a bigger Laundromat within the same four walls (through) using bigger-capacity equipment."
Indications of industry confidence are being shown not only by store owners but by manufacturers as well, according to Wallace.
"It's not cheap to do what they're doing. They're spending … tens of millions of dollars, not only in the (research and development) and the innovation and improving, but retooling to manufacture (equipment).
"If anything else, it's a sign of a stronger industry, at least in the expectation that the industry will continue to grow and improve, and I think that is a good opportunity for everybody."
The trend of owners equipping their stores with larger-capacity machines (50 pounds and larger) coincides with what coin laundry customers are looking for, according to Wallace.
"Customers are looking for the larger-capacity equipment. You are getting the highest vend prices … out of those machines, and you ought to have the lowest cost of operation out of those larger machines, so it's sort of a win-win situation."
Larger-capacity machines not only benefit the store in terms of efficiency but provide a convenience factor for customers. Wallace encourages store owners to use this as their main selling point to distinguish themselves from competitors.
"How are you going to distinguish yourself, not just from the Laundromat down the street, but from all the other different ways that people do laundry? … That's where this larger equipment comes into play.
"What we have to offer is time savings and convenience, and shame on us if we don't drive that home in our marketing and have our stores set up that way."
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Education iPhone Apps
What is an Education iPhone App?
Learning apps are designed as a study aid, for reference or simply for educational fun. And learning is not just for students, anyone that wants to learn a language or brush up on their math skills can benefit from an education app. iTunes currently offers 59 pages of Education apps that cover pre-school through college. You can find apps that help teach sign language, study aides like calculators and dictionaries and fun stuff like art, puzzle and quiz apps.
Currently the top paid apps include programs like IQ tests, learn Spanish programs, dictionaries and GRE vocabulary programs. Popular free apps include Spanish tutors, calculators, vocabulary builders, translators and dictionaries.
What to Look for:
The first thing to look for of course is one that satisfies your educational needs or one that looks like fun. We looked at quite a few apps and rated them on the following.
Education apps include many types, so therefore offer a vast variety of features; however, most apps in this category include features specific to studying, referencing or learning fun. We looked to see what features were included in the app and whether the app offered everything that the marketing material posted on iTunes related that it had.
All features of the app should be simple to use and symbols or buttons should be easy to figure out. The most progressive iPhone apps also take advantage of the unique interactive touchscreen provided by the iPhone and iPod touch.
Graphics for Education apps for the iPhone should be applicable to the app, clear and attractive and load fast. Maps should be easy to read and zoomable.
Education app stability is important, if the app crashes often, freezes up your device or loads information too slowly you won't want to use it. So the app should load quickly, run smoothly and include zero glitches.
Program Size:
How much memory an Education app requires varies depending on how much the program includes and how much it relies on the internet to retrieve information. Some apps use only a few MB of space, some much more. This isn't too critical unless you are close to running out of room on your device or if you have an iPod touch that doesn't have internet access all of the time. In those cases you may want a larger, more comprehensive stand-alone app.
Almost all iPhone apps come very limited support; however it is helpful if they offer some online documentation and a developer contact email address.
Education apps are designed for learning and fun, we would recommend that you try out quite a few, many are affordable or free. However, if you need a more powerful app, you may want to look into a PC version, see our Education Software Reviews.


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There have been a few questions about the lighting setup for the recent HUD Tutorial so I thought I would write a quick break down of our shoot. I didn't have any actual set photos so I recreated it with a graph, complete with 1 eyeball.
Basic Setup:
The camera is setup at eye level inside a dark room to ensure the background stays black. A diffused, low-power light sits underneath the cam looking towards the subject's face while another light points down from behind to illuminate small highlights. View Result
That's about it. Oh and don't forget to press record.
In this tutorial we will be creating a Futuristic Heads Up Display inspired by the film Iron Man. This 30 minute tutorial includes building self-animating components in 3D space and reactive lighting.
Just a friendly reminder to check out our high quality DVD's. We appreciate the support and we promise to keep making exciting new tutorials! Also a reminder that all of our products work with After Effects 6.5-CS4 for those planning on upgrading.
Now that I have your attention, there is no pizza. I'm sorry. What I do have is an artistic text treatment created in After Effects. Just download the project and change the text in the "Edit TITLE" pre-comp to your favorite slogan and the "OUTPUT" comp will update with a stylized fire look.
It's not photo realistic but it's a fun, procedural treatment for making even boring stuff seem fun!
PS, sorry no earlier AE versions, the time machine is in the shop.
Still finalizing some details for the tutorial but it should be online before Wednesday. I"d also take this opportunity to let you know I'll be in New York for AENY on March 26th 2009. Check out AENY.org for more info in the coming weeks. Should be tons of fun and I'd really love to meet some of you guys first hand. Girls too, don't be shy
Aharon Rabinowitz is one of the guys heading up AENY along with Jim Geduldick and Dennis Radeke. You might check out Aharon's new website at www.AllBetsAreOff.com he has links to all his AE tutorials including the stuff he's doing for Red Giant TV.
While I'm plugging friends websites, an old friend of mine, Cal Johnson sent me a nice training DVD for Adobe Premiere Pro and you know how much I love free stuff. If any Television manufactures are reading, please email me.
Anyways, the DVD covers Premiere Pro 2.0 but virtually all the tips and tricks apply to CS3 and CS4. What's cool about the DVD is that he covers the 'why' you do things, not just 'how'. I'm sure many of you are well-versed in Premiere but if you are looking for a good Premiere training, this might be a good option. Cal, you can thank me later buddy Here's his site.
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I finally got around to reshooting Sam for the upcoming HUD Tutorial, now that all this Sure Target business is over. I'm polishing out a few details and I'll be releasing the tutorial this week. Get your VCR's ready, it's going to be a good one. If you don't have a VCR, don't worry it's not that good. No wait! It's good.


text: May 12, 2014 20:52 UL-Lafayette offering 'Ghost Hunting 101' continuing ed course UL-Lafayette offering 'Ghost Hunting 101' continuing ed course Advocate staff photo by BRAD BOWIE -- The Grand Opera House of the South, as seen on Wednesday morning in downtown Crowley. The building has been investigated by students in Ghost Hunting 101, a continuing education class offered by University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Annie Ourso| Special to The Advocate May 7, 2014; 6:15 p.m. Comments L AFAYETTE — Who ya gonna call to find out if Louisiana's old ghost stories are fact or fiction? An instructor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette wants it to be be him and his team, which plans to use digital cameras, voice recorders and other equipment to guide students as they delve into the mysteries of the paranormal this summer. Ghost Hunting 101 is a three-day course UL-Layfayette is offering from July 11 to July 13 as part of its continuing education program. The leisure program is open to the general public and isn't for actual college credit. Instructor Brad Duplechien said that in addition to digital cameras and recorders, special e quipment that measures electromagnetic activity will be used to explore reported hauntings. "An EMF meter detects any odd levels of electromagnetic energy in the air, which doesn't mean something's there but helps to tell us something strange is happening," said Duplechien, who is founder of a group that investigates and researches paranormal activity across the state. Duplechien's group, Louisiana Spirits Paranormal Investigations, was formed in 2005 and is made up of six chapters, including the South Central Chapter. It has, which has investigated several reportedly haunted locations in Acadiana, including the Grand Opera House, built in historic downtown Crowley in 1901. The two-story opera house, used for entertainment purposes, is known to have a rich but what some say is a haunted history. When a group from Louisiana Spirits investigated the Grand Opera House in 2007, they reported electromagentic spikes in a spot on stage where a worker reportedly died years ago and captured audio of what was interpreted as a female voice saying, "I can hear," according to report the group prepared on its visit. "There are several ghosts here," insists Kim Gattle, director of the Grand Opera House. "There's a man, a women, several children." Although some visitors attest to seeing ghosts at the opera house, which re-opened in 2008 after being closed for several decades, Gattle said, she has only heard them. "I've heard a 3- or 4-year-old child one time calling out for its mom," she said. Louisiana Spirits has conducted at least 500 investigations at locations that share ghost stories similar to that of the opera house, and Duplechien has even begun giving lectures on his paranormal pastime. In 2007, the Louisiana Spirits group was contacted to teach a ghost hunting course for a continuing education class at UL-Lafayette. "They kind of caught like wildfire," Duplechien said. "We'd fill up a class within a week or two." The fee for the course is $64. Some past class investigations have been conducted at Crowley's Egan Hotel and at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium. As for the location of this year's class investigation, Duplechien said he has his eye on the Southern Forest Heritage Museum in Long Leaf. The museum was featured on the first episode of "Deep South Paranormal," a series on the Syfy channel that debuted in April 2013. Duplechien said the class will begin with a general introduction about how paranormal investigations are done and then will move into "a hands-on investigation" the second day, wrapping up the session on day three with a meeting to analyze and discuss the findings. For information on Ghost Hunting 101, visit www.ce.louisiana.edu. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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BPA, Where Will it Turn Up Next?
Bisphenol A is NOT your friend and lately news report after news report has BLASTED the toxic compound used in making plastic—which appears in BABY bottles of all places—that's why some families are SUING baby-bottle makers.
Now, if baby bottles seem like a BIZARRE place for a TOXIC compound to show up. Get a load of this list of Hidden Sources of BPA. Via Julie's Health Club:
- Pizza boxes made of recycled cardboard
- Recycled paper
- Credit card receipts at the gas station and your local restaurant
- Wine (fermented in BPA-resin lined vats)
- Beer (likewise)
- Rubbermaid polycarbonate-lined baking tins used by Subway
- Pop (soda) cans
- Organic canned tomatoes
- Common plastic cups used in college cafeterias
- Blue-tinted hard plastic 5-gallon drinking water bottles
And yet, people still buy this stuff! Maybe that's because BPA interferes with brain cells. Although, the senate did want to ban to BPA, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration actually ruled that BPA is safe—INSANE!
At least Canada has their heads on straight. They declared BPA as dangerous. Not to mention, a new report claims everyday plastic products are linked to all sorts of human diseases; from Reuters.


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Big Ten releases Baseball All-Tournament Team
Following the completion of the 2012 Big Ten Baseball Tournament on Saturday night, the Big Ten office released the all-tournament team. Purdue won the school's first Big Ten tourney, thanks to an exciting 6-5 victory over heated rival Indiana, and it had five players earn honors, headlined by Most Outstanding Player Kevin Plawecki. Watch one of Plawecki's two home runs from the tournament now and see the entire team in this post.


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A massive drug tunnel in Nogales, Ariz. was discovered and immediately shut down by authorities last Monday. It was the longest tunnel of its kind ever found in the area at 481-feet and stretching beyond the borders of America and Mexico. The structure ran from Nogales, Ariz. to Nogales, Sonora. WebPro News wrote in a Feb. 15 report that 640 pounds of marijuana and a half pound of heroin was confiscated in the bust.
Three men were arrested in connection to the massive drug tunnel and the illegal substances they dealt. The report revealed that Jesus Alberto Ramirez-Valencia, 22, of Nogales, Arizona., Jose Solorzano-Flores and Jose Mario Armenta-Valdez, both 41, of Mexico were arrested. All three were charged with drug conspiracy. Their court date is Feb. 18 in Tucson, Ariz.
A task force was on the case when it was suspected drug activity was going on at a private residence. The home was put on surveillance -- as well as the one at the other end of the massive drug tunnel. He was caught driving a vehicle with 590 pounds of pot.
An assistant special agent in the case -- Eric Balliet -- said the task force was able to shut down the tunnel as it was in the early stages of operation. The men were captured before they were able to "recoup their investment," Balliet said.
Drug operations being run via tunnels is common in Nogales, but the large one just found is the largest one. It was 4-foot high by 3-foot wide. Electric lighting and fans were installed to keep air circulating.
This massive drug tunnel discovery is a good bust by authorities. Who knows how many other would have gotten involved in this elaborate drug operation.
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preparations are being made
the launch of the world's first international
shared branching network, which will connect
credit unions in Ecuador and the United States.
During the last week of September, the leaders
several Ecuadorian financial cooperatives,
accompanied by World Council of Credit Unions
(WOCCU) technical officer Steve Schaefer and
representatives from WOCCU-Ecuador and the
European NGO Swiss Contact, visited Atlanta and
Denver to learn more about the system they will
soon be using.
The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU)
been working with project partner Credit Union
Service Corporation (CUSC) over the last year to
develop the pioneer network, and WOCCU estimates
the project should be ready to "go live" by the
end of the year.
When it does, Ecuadorian credit union members
living in or visiting the United States will
access to all the services they'd find at home,
and vice versa. These services include
withdrawals and deposits, loan payments and
advances, Visa or MasterCard advances, transfers
between accounts, account history reviews and
more. The system will offer convenience and
safety to members badly in need of them,
especially recent Ecuadorian immigrants who
have dependents in their home country.
It was with these visions that the travelers
embarked on their cross-country tour of shared
branching enablers. The delegation met at CUSC
facilities, where the technological aspects of
the project will be managed. They also observed
shared branching operations in three separate
Denver, Colorado credit unions. The Colorado
Credit Union League (CCUL), experienced in
branching and linked to Ecuador through WOCCU's
International Partnerships program, has been key
to WOCCU in laying the foundation for the new
The last stop for the delegation was SunCorp,
corporate credit union based in Denver, where
CEO of FINANCOOP, the Ecuadorian equivalent,
signed papers for a new account after a
roundtable discussion with SunCorp leaders.
the opening of the account, the settlement of
shared branching network is complete, and
step has been taken toward the reality of a
border network.
WOCCU technical officer Steve Schaefer
explained, "It was a successful trip. The
from Ecuador were grateful to WOCCU because they
will go back with a better understanding of
shared branching that will allow their network
succeed." Schaefer, who is managing the
logistical aspects of the connection, is equally
hopeful about the new venture.
When the network launches, history will be
Although shared branching has existed in the
United States since the 1970s, the world has yet
to see it tried on the international level. If
the enthusiasm of WOCCU, CUSC and Ecuador is any
indication of the level of commitment of those
involved in the project, the cross-border idea
has a very bright future ahead of it.
World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development agency for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented more than 290 technical assistance programs in 71 countries. Worldwide, 57,000 credit unions in 105 countries serve 217 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.


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College Hockey:Women's D-III wrap: Nov. 25
Lots of positional poll jockeying has been the norm the over the past two weeks, particularly in the bottom half of the top 10. This weekend was no exception, as chronicled below. Overall, the top ten clubs compiled a 14-4-1 record.
Colby stuns Polar Bears
There are road wins, and there are significant road wins. After dropping a pair to No. 2 Middlebury to start the season, Colby, under the watchful eye of first year interim coach Mallory Young, earned the latter with an eye-opening 3-2 overtime victory against No. 8 Bowdoin at Sid J. Watson arena, Friday afternoon. At 4:40 of the OT, Carolyn Fuwa with a helper from Elisa Rascia sealed the win for the Mules, who were outshot 48-20 by the Polar Bears.
Colby had forged a 2-0 lead into the third before Chelsea MacNeil and Schuyler Nardelli evened things up with goals within a span of 5:07. For Colby, the success was its first against Bowdoin in the last six contests. Big win in hand, the Mules were at it again on Saturday at familiar Alfond Arena. Colby senior Samantha Slotnick's score at 6:00 of the third served as the game-winner that completed the sweep. The Mules, now 2-2-0, last finished over .500 in the regular season back in 2008-09.
WIAC split
No. 7 Wisconsin-Stevens Point and No. 5 Wisconsin-Superior squared off in the lone matchup of the week that featured two schools currently residing in the top 10. The Pointers holding home ice for the two games received a decisive goal from freshman forward Kendall Nelson 5:18 into the third in the opener on the way to a 2-1 win. Nelson's score was her second of the year. Stevens Point's Janna Beilke-Skoug continued her long string of consistent efforts in making 19 stops. Skoug's counterpart at the other end of the rink, senior Shanley Peters who ranks sixth in the nation with a .952 save percentage recorded 33 saves.
The Yellowjackets got back into the swing the following day in piecing together three unanswered goals after the Pointers had forged a 1-0 advantage on Shauna Bollinger's second goal of the season. Wis.-Superior made good on two of six power plays in the win, in contrast to the previous afternoon when the Pointers played a penalty-free contest. Wis-Superior came into weekend with a five-game win streak against Stevens Point.
Two teams remain unbeaten in ECAC East/West Conference play
St. Anselm carved out two road wins over Salve Regina and Holy Cross last week and in the process upped its record to 5-0-0 in ECAC East action and 7-1-0 overall. Norwich overtook Castleton and New England as well, improving to 6-0-0 in the conference.
Elmira, winless in the season opening East-West Classic, took a 5-1 nonconference triumph over Williams in its only game this week. The Soaring Eagles, currently on a five-game win streak, join Plattsburgh as the two unbeaten outfits in the ECAC West.
NCHA shootout
Lake Forest struck three times in the third period in overcoming a three-goal disadvantage in the first game, settling for a 6-6 result with high-scoring St. Scholastica. Michelle Greeneway potted the final two scores for the Foresters just 1:20 apart. Lake Forest held the nation's top goal scorer, Nina Waidacher, to one tally on the afternoon. Saturday proved to be an entirely different scenario as the Saints got out in a hurry, taking a 3-1 lead after the first and adding three more unanswered goals in the middle period. Lake Forest scratched out a 45-26 advantage in shots on goal in the loss. Eight different players scored goals for the Saints.
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This visual tour of of the legacies of the Incan Empire includes the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu nestled on a mountain saddle high above the Urubamba river that was rediscovered by Yale professor Hiram Bingham in 1911; the walled Sacsayhuaman Archeological Complex with its massive interlocking limestone blocks; the high altitude Sacred Lake Titicaca where, according to a legend, Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo appeared from its depths and the Incan civilization was born; and Cusco, the puma-shaped capital of the Incan Empire and home of the Coricancha which the Spanish destroyed and built the Church of Santo Domingo on its ruined foundations, and the Jesuit Church of La Compañia de Jesus and the magnificent Cathedral in the Plaza de Armas. The tour also gives an aerial view of the mysterious Nazca lines and geoglyths consisting of simple lines and trapezoids to stylized hummingbirds, condors, parrots, spiders, monkeys, dogs, trees and lizards. Are they a map of underground waterways, a landing strip for aliens, or an ancient astronomical calendar? In addition, the tour visits the rugged Ballestas islands, home to millions of birds including Humboldt penguin, cormorants, boobies and pelicans, as well as sea lions. Finally, the tour provides a view of the city of Lima, founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and now the current capital of Peru and the oasis town of Ica founded in 1563 by Spanish conquistador Gerónimo Luis de Cabrera.
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April 5, 2012
DeKALB, Ill. - Northern Illinois hosts Ohio this weekend for its second-straight home MAC series, beginning Friday at 3:05 p.m. through Easter Sunday. The Huskies are seeking their second-consecutive series victory, after defeating Akron twice last weekend.LEAD OFFS- NIU's Alex Jones is the Huskies hot bat right now, as he batted 7-for-14 last week and recorded an on-base percentage of .714 to earn MAC West Division Player of the Week honors.- All-time NIU is 16-23 versus Ohio, but is 9-4 since 2007 against the Bobcats.- Jordan Huffman is batting 11-for-27 (.407) in his last six games with six runs scored.- Northern Illinois as a team has turned 25 double plays, 46th most in the nation.- Junior Jamison Wells is ranked 20th nationally in stolen base.NORTHERN ILLINOIS2012 Overall Record 8-20MAC Record 2-4Home 3-1Away 2-12Neutral 2-7
OHIO2012 Overall Record 13-15MAC Record 3-3Home 9-6Away 3-9Neutral 1-0
PROJECTED MATCHUPS NORTHERN ILLINOISFRIDAY RHP Taylor Nawrocki (1-2) 39 IP | 5.31 ERA | 26 SO | 25 BB SATURDAY LHP Jake Hermsen (2-2) 38 IP | 6.16 ERA | 33 SO | 21 BBSUNDAY RHP Tony Manville (1-4) 43.1 IP | 6.23 ERA | 17 SO | 10 BBOHIOFRIDAY RHP Brent Choban (3-2) 49 IP | 2.76 ERA | 27 SO | 13 BB SATURDAY LHP Jason Moulton (1-2) 38.1 IP | 2.11 ERA | 34 SO | 9 BBSUNDAY TBAFOLLOW FROM HOMEFans can follow all three three games via GameTracker on NIUHuskies.com. Visit the baseball schedule and click on the corresponding game on the schedule. Fans can also follow along on Twitter, by following @NIUAthletics or @NIU_Baseball.LAST TIME OUT: NIU LOCKS UP SERIES WITH THE ZIPSNorthern Illinois hosted its first Mid-American Conference series last weekend against Akron last week, taking game one on Friday, 10-5, and Sunday's game three, 8-2. The Huskies combined for 19 hits in both of their wins and were both lead by strong starting pitching performances, with an eight inning performance by Taylor Nawrocki on Friday and another eight tilt effort by Jake Hermsen in game three. Alex Jones tallied six RBI in the series to lead at the plate.DOUBLE-TROUBLESenior Alex Jones has cranked out the two-baggers lately, totaling 10 in 26 games this season. His most impressive stretch of the season was five in five games as he recorded two against Southern Illinois March 16, another versus Illinois March 18 and added two more against Illinois-Chicago March 20 in the home-opener. As a freshman, Jones hit nine in 47 games played. He is sixth all-time in NIU history with 44 in 183 games played.FRANTINI'S DOUBLE DOWNWith his three doubles last week, senior Brett Frantini increased his season total to six. The Minooka, Ill. native blasted a double against UW-Milwaukee March 27 and added another March 30 versus Akron that drove in one run. In the series finale against the Zips, he hit his final of the weekend en route to finishing 4-for-10 at the plate and scoring three runs.FINDING A WAYSenior Alex Jones just finds a way to get on-base for the Huskies as he has currently reached base safely in the last 20 games he's played in. So far Jones has batted .333 during the season and has a team leading 34 hits, 10 doubles and 11 walks so far.HE'S HONOREDSenior Alex Jones collected the Huskies first MAC West Division Player of the Week award on Monday afternoon, reigning first team all-region shortstop collected seven hits, four walks, six RBI, a double, a stolen base and three runs for NIU. He boasted an on-base percentage of .714 as the Huskies leadoff man in two of Northern Illinois' games last weekend. It was the third honor of his career and NIU's second weekly honor this year, as Taylor Nawrocki earned distinction as MAC West Pitcher of the Week March 20. He leads the team in RBI (19) and batting average (.333).LIKE A ROCKJunior Taylor Nawrocki has been an anchor for NIU as a starter lately, pitching 23.1 innings for the Huskies and owning 2-1 record in his last three starts. He contributed 8.1 innings in NIU's 3-0 shutout win over Illinois March 18, en route to MAC West Pitcher of the Week honors. Last Friday versus Akron, Nawrocki surrendered three runs in the first inning before settling down and keeping the Zips at bay to lead NIU to a 10-5 victory. He leads starting pitchers in earned run average at a 5.31 clip.
LEADERS OF THE PACKThe folowing Huskies are the Mid-American Conference leaders in their respective statistical categories. Check it out and see for yourself.INDIVIDUALCategory Player Total No. 2Stolen Bases Jamison Wells 18 15Saves Kyle Glancy 5 4THE WRAP SHEETNorthern Illinois and Ohio aren't exactly strangers in the night as the two teams have met 39 times before, with the first taking place in 1965, a 4-0 victory by the Bobcats. The two teams have played the last two seasons and have met a total of 12 times since 2006. NIU won last years series, scoring a 5-4 victory and a 19-10 slugfest win, led by Troy White's two homerun, seven RBI performance. The Huskies have won seven of the last 10 games against the Bobcats. The proof is in the pudding.Ohio NIU trails OU, 16-23 (Last 10: 7-3)3/26/06 W 10-73/23/07 W 6-43/24/07 W 5-43/25/07 W 7-24/16/10 W 7-6 4/17/10 L 20-9 L 9-74/15/11 W 5-44/17/11 L 7-5 W 19-10SCOUTING THE BOBCATSOhio is just under the 500 mark so far this season with a 13-15 clip and 3-3 in its MAC contests. Like the Huskies, OU won its first conference series last weekend when it defeated Eastern Michigan Saturday (7-2) and Sunday (10-9) to even its MAC record on the year. Big bats have been the Cats M.O. in 2012 as five batters carry averages over .300, including Jake Madsen's impressive .389 clip. He has a team-leading 42 and has driven in 15 runs. Jensen Painter, second on the team in average at .358, is Ohio's run generator and provider, smashing 11 home runs, 29 RBI, 26 runs and drawing 20 walks. Pitchers Jason Moulton and Brent Choban have been steady for Ohio as both have ERA's under with Moulton at 2.11 and Choban at 2.76. Moulton has struck out 34 batters this season and walked only nine.NAME AND RANKThe Huskies are holding their weight against some of the nation's top teams statistically, as NIU ranks in the top 100 in several categories in the NCAA's March 25 stats report. See for yourself. TEAMCategory Rank ActualStolen Bases/Game 87th 1.32Stolen Bases 71st 37Double Plays/Game 58th 0.89Double Plays 46th 25INDIVIDUALCategory Player Rank ActualDoubles Alex Jones 56th 10Doubles/game Alex Jones 65th 0.38Stolen bases Jamison Wells 20th 17Stolen Bases/game Jamison Wells 31st 0.61Sacrifice bunts Jamison Wells 80th 6Saves Kyle Glancy 54th 5Games Started Tony Manville 21st 7 Jake Hermsen 21st 711:0 - AN OK RATIOIn his last two starts, senior pitcher Jake Hermsen has owned a 2-0 record in 14 innings of work, striking out 11 batters, walking zero and only allowing three earned runs. Against UW-Milwaukee, his first win of the season, the New London, Wis. native fanned five batters in six innings and nearly pitched a complete game shutout against Akron, but finished the game with six strikeouts in eight innings.It is the best two-game stretch of his career, as he last had a similar pair of games April 21 and April 28 in 2010 against Iowa and Bradley, respectively. He posted a 1-0 register, 12 strikeouts, three walks and allowed four earned runs in 12 innings of work against those opponents.TROY IS OUR BOYSenior third baseman Troy White is currently riding a 10-game hitting streak and has posted some impressive numbers in that time frame. Since it started March 17 at Southern Illinois, White has batted .361 (13-for-36), drove in 10 RBI, scored seven runs and walked four times. White is second on the team in RBI this season with a total of 18, one shy of tying leader Alex Jones, and has seven in MAC play.THE GLUE THAT BINDS BEHIND THE PLATESenior Brett Frantini was selected to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List March 7, awarded to the nation's top-Division I catcher. So far in 2012 the Minooka, Ill. native has thrown out 15 runners attempting to steal base and has knocked in six RBI with six doubles and seven runs scored on 13 hits. Past recipients of the award include the Oakland A's Kurt Suzuki and the San Francisco Giants Buster Posey.ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, I CAN DO BETTERNorthern Illinois has had the defensive edge over its opponents this season comitting 12 fewer errors this year than its opponents, 52-40. The Huskies have played seven errorless games this season, two of which were against nationally ranked teams (No. 11 Arizona State, No. 24 Texas Tech).THE UBIQUITOUS ONEIt may just be a fancier word for utility man, but sophomore Alex Klonowski is ubiquitous on the diamond for Northern Illinois. In his 25 starts this season, the Kearney, Mo. native has started five different positions (2B, SS, 3B, RF, LF) and has made 10 relief appearances on the mound. He has comitted one error in the field, sports a .289 batting average and is second on the team in RBI (13) and doubles (five) at the plate. In his nine innings of work on the mound, Klonowski is 2-0, has struck out 15 batters, allowed 13 walks and an ERA of 7.00.HE MAKES GOLD RECORDSIt may just be a line from an SNL skit, but it applies to senior Alex Jones. Against Illinois March 17, Jones broke the Northern Illinois record for career triples with the 12th of his career in the bottom of the eighth inning. He set himself apart from NIU Hall of Famer Tom Wittum (1969-72) and Jeff Sevenich (1977-80), who were previously tied for the career lead.PINCH-HITTING HEROESThe Huskies are batting an impressive .421 (8-for-19) in pinch hitting situations with freshman Micah McCulloch leading the way with four hits in five pinch-hit situations (.800). He has accounted for three doubles in that stretch, including one that tied the Huskies with No. 18 St. John's at the Brooks Wallace Memorial Challenge in Lubbock, Texas Feb. 25 in the ninth inning. Joe Battaglia, Chris Divarco, Jordan Huffman and Michael Kane have also contributed a hit to the Huskies pinch-hitting annals.BADGE OF HONORRedshirt junior Zach Badgley has been solid for the Huskies in his 10 relief appearances in 2012. The McHenry, Ill. native leads Northern Illinois in ERA with a 3.18 clip in 11.1 innings and has allowed 10 hits, seven walks, seven strikeouts and two earned runs.NEXT UPThe Huskies will host a midweek contest against Illinois State Tuesday April 10, beginning at 3:05 p.m.


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A Clockwork Orange
by Anthony Burgess
A Clockwork Orange Part 1, Chapter 6 Summary
- Going east from the Duke of New York, one would first come upon the business district, then the library, then an apartment complex named Victoria Flatblock, and, finally, Oldtown, where the houses are quite ancient.
- The Manse is the site for the night's job. It's a big place, with multiple stories, barred windows, and even globe lights guarding the front door.
- Judging from the milk saucers around the property, everyone in town knows this place to be a sanctuary for cats. In fact, if you were to stay long enough, you would see them jumping around in the house. You could also see the old woman talking to the cats in her mansion.
- The boys plan how to obtain access. They will try the old plan of the fainted friend to get in the door and wreak havoc.
- Alex, anxious to prove himself as a worthwhile leader, runs with the plan.
- Instead of being another easy victim, the woman threatens to shoot if they don't leave.
- Alex pleads that she help his ill-fallen friend.
- The woman threatens to unleash her cats on him.
- Alex pretends to retreat, all the while narrating how the woman's suspicions are well founded since the streets are a dangerous place.
- In the dark, the gang reconvenes. Alex, still anxious to show them who's who, suggests that he stand on Dim's shoulders to open a window for all.
- The plan works! Alex cracks the glass and hops into a room full of beds, cupboards, boxes, and books.
- Once inside, Alex decides that he'll do the job (which includes robbing, raping, and possibly killing) alone to impress his droogs…so they could really learn all about leadership when he opens the front door bearing all the valuables.
- Eyeing the stairs going down to the hall, Alex waltzes down there and startles the cat-lady.
- The place is full of cats, and the air filled with floating fur. (Umm, Cruella, is that you?)
- Cat-woman raises her walking-stick at Alex. Alex gets distracted by a stone bust of Beethoven.
- Not seeing the milk saucers on the floor, he trips.
- WHACK! Cat-lady cracks his head with her stick.
- Alex grabs her stick and pulls her down on the floor, still holding onto the table-cloth.
- The cats jump everywhere. Alex steps on the tail of one and it bites and claws his leg.
- More struggling ensues on the floor as Alex tries to get up. The cat-lady summons her cats to attack Alex. Tripping on another milk saucer, Alex is down, being scratched by the cats and whacked on the head by their owner's walking stick.
- Fed up, Alex takes a silver statue and bashes the cat-lady across the head with it. She shuts up immediately.
- Police sirens sound in the distance. Alex runs for the front door.
- He is met with Dim and Dim's chain.
- Dim whips Alex in the head with his chain, blinding him momentarily, and then runs off.
- Alex stumbles in the hallway, groping at things blindly, until the policemen come upon him.
- The policemen know his name, and taunt him violently.
- Alex realizes that Dim and co. have sold him out.
- Alex yells at the police that his friends – his former brothers – forced him to do this. He then realizes that tattling on them will do no good, since they've probably already escaped to safety at the Duke of New York and are getting chummy with the alibi ladies.
- Wedged in between two policemen, Alex is taken away in the squad car, still kind of blind from Dim's chain and seeing the city go by as a blur.
- An ambulance goes the other way, and one of the policemen informs us that it is for the cat-lady.
- Alex insists that his friends put him up to the test with this last job.
- The policemen, knowing full well the exploits of the famous Alex, assure him that he's got the whole evening to tell the story of how his friends led him astray.
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Just in time for Valentine's Day, read the heartwarming story of how Whitley Strieber, author of SOLVING THE COMMUNION ENIGMA, met his wife Anne. It's totally "Aww!"-worthy!
Nine years ago, Whitley and I exchanged Valentine's on our website. I wrote a diary and he wrote a journal, and neither of us knew what the other had written until we posted them and then–we discovered we had written about the same thing: The time when Whitley first told me about his close encounter experience, and also our joyously improbable first meeting—through an early computer dating service in 1969!
I'd been living alone in New York for about six months and I was LONELY. I opened the Village Voice and saw an ad for something called "Mind Mates." I sent for the form, and filled out all the pages. When I got a list of names in the mail, all the girls on it had the last names of birds or fish except Anne, so I called her first. I will never forget walking into her place of work. I asked for Anne Mattocks, and, to my amazement, the beautiful receptionist said, "I'm Anne." Even more, she went to lunch with me. And she was brilliant and fun and, to my amazement, seemed to enjoy being with me. Thus began what has become a forty-two year honeymoon.
When I had a close encounter of the third kind in 1985, it almost ruined everything. I thought that I was going insane, and I knew that Anne would be legally unable to divorce me if I became incompetent, so I tried to get her to divorce me so that she and our son would have some kind of a chance if I ended up in a mental institution.
But Anne absolutely refused to say goodbye to our love affair. In fact, she began using her powerful mind to give me the intellectual support I needed to come to the understandings that I have finally reached. So thank you, dear love, for your bravery and your faith in this wild and crazy man.
When I think back on our marriage of 42 years, what comes to the fore is the time we almost divorced.
This was shortly after what has become known as the "Communion Experience." Whitley was acting strangely–buying alarm systems and guns, and checking the locks on the doors and windows every night. He started picking fights with me in a unique way: He'd tell me all the bad things about himself, then say I should file for divorce.
Eventually, after he'd had several hypnosis sessions and met a group of other abductees, he discovered that his terrifying memories of strange beings had a basis in reality. Before this, he'd thought he was losing his mind and he'd wanted me to leave him before he went completely crazy, so I wouldn't have to go through the agony of committing him to a mental hospital. So when I finally asked him why he wanted me to leave, he said, "I think I've been abducted by aliens."
My response? "Thank God! It's not me after all!" And I never doubted for a single moment that he was telling the truth. What that truth actually is, though, it has taken the two of us over thirty years to understand, and I am very proud of the role I have played in that effort. We have lived a life at the extreme edge of strangeness, but also in the arms of deepest love, which is the great achievement of our long marriage, and our joy.
You can visit Whitley and Anne Strieber's blog here.
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Photo courtesy of Utah Olympic Park
The bobsled ride at the Utah Olympic Park is another of those thrill rides to be listed on a resume with a footnote, "Yeah, and I did that, too.''
It's called the "Ride of Your Life'' and you take it in the Winter Comet Bobsled. There's nothing else that can even compare to riding in a four-person bobsled on a sheet of ice that twists and turns for nearly one mile.
Speeds reach roughy 80 miles per hour, but this is no ride down I-15 in a luxury car.
The sled is as plain as it can possibly be—solid, but lightweight. It consists of a frame, skin, controls, four runners, a brake and four seats. Nothing more. The person in the front guides and the one in the back brakes. The two in the center lean when in a turn, but that can sometimes be difficult. The ride is by feel only.
Of course, in the Winter Comet, the driver is a professional and the three passengers are along for the ride, and what a ride it is.
It lasts less than a minute, but in the end you know you've been on something very different and exciting.
It is by no means a smooth or gentle ride. In fact, it's more like being on a roller-coaster running on a warped track. And, there is more feeling to this ride than seeing. In fact, there's not much to see, only the back of the person sitting in front of you. It's impossible to see turns as they appear so quickly and without notice.
At 80 miles per hour the track is a blur. There are no sign posts or phone poles to judge speed, only the shaking of the sled, which telegraphs the sense of real speed. Through some of the 15 turns, riders will experience 5Gs of force, which is four to five times the force of gravity.
When the sled comes to a stop, it is not uncommon for a passenger to walk a little wobbly for the first few steps.
The track was completed in 1996. The first run was made in 1997. It was shortly after that the park began public rides and, says Connie Nelson, assistant director at the park, it has been a very popular addition to the events calendar.
The cost per ride is $200. Pricy? Consider the cost of a professional driver, and because of the physical demands on drivers, they can only make so many runs. Then figure in the price of the sled, which is costly, and the icing and manicuring of the track, which is time consuming, labor intensive and costly.
The requirements are that the riders be 16 or older and weigh at least 100 pounds. Those with chronic pain in the neck, back or kidneys are discouraged from riding. In fact, anyone with health issues or that even have a question on whether or not to ride should relegate themselves to spectating.
There is, the park staff warns, a chance for injury during the ride because of the rough nature of being bounced around.
The best advise is to listen to the staff, follow directions and hope for total recall after the ride is over.
Brake: A lever lowered to the ice
Push Handles: Retractable
Helmet: High-tech plastic with visor or goggles
Sled: Frame, front and rear axle, 2 sets of runners
Construction: Fiberglass
Two-man sled: Maximum 390 kilograms w/crew and equipment
Four-man Sled: Maximum 630 kilograms w/crew and equipment


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In this article, we will learn more about how to symbolize sets. Suppose we have a set that categorizes people according to their hair color. One of the elements of that set may be "x is blond." This will be true of some of the elements of the set A, which is the set of all people according to their hair color, and it will be true of at least one other.
In order to symbolize the presence of a blond person in the set of all people according to their hair color, we would write:
{x ∈ A : x is blond}
"x ∈ A" is an example of a "sentence." For our purposes, there are two kinds of sentences:
1) Sentences of belonging - such as x ∈ A.
2) Sentences of equality - such as A = B.
Let's look at what is known as the Axiom of Specification, also known by its German name, Aussonderungsaxiom:
Axiom of Specification - Halmos defines this axiom as follows: "To every set A and to every condition S(x) there corresponds a set B whose elements are exactly those elements x of A for which S(x) holds."
To put it simply: For every condition there is a set whose elements x of set A for which S(x) holds. Each condition represents a situation where an element x, which is a member of A, holds. B is the set for which such a condition holds.
By "condition" is simply meant "sentence." The "condition" or "sentence", as we saw before, is simply the statement on the left side of the colon. So "x ∈ A" in the formula {x ∈ A : x is blond} would be the formula's "condition" or "sentence." B = {x∈A: S(x)}.
In order to write a formula which denies that an element is a member of a set, we can write "x∉A." We can also write "x∈A" or "not (x∈A)."
Halmos, Paul. "Naive Set Theory." Litton Educational Publishing, 1960.


text: Taxes, Grammys, and the ACA Back My colleague George Brandes and I have our roots firmly planted in Music City, and we very proudly call Nashville, Tennessee home. And one of our favorite occasions is coming up in just a few days: the Grammy Award Ceremony is this SUNDAY! But the winding road toward the Gramophone trophy involves many trials for would-be artists. Not least of these are the worries about money and the insecurity of going without health insurance at times. Indeed, many if not most freelance artists struggle to scrape by while refining their gift and perfecting their art. Beyond being huge fans and supporters of musicians, we wanted to help out by putting together a list of concrete tax and health care tips for creative types. As our gift to you, here are about a half dozen of Jackson Hewitt's best tax insights for artists: 1. Can I deduct my health insurance premiums as a self-employed individual on my 2013 return? Yes, indeed – just like the deduction for half of your self-employment taxes, you generally can deduct these premiums directly on your Form 1040. Other deductions you pay as a self-employed individual can be deducted directly from you self-employment income including: travel expenses either by personal vehicle or public transportation like planes, trains and buses; hotel rooms, half of your meal expenses while you are on the road; legal expenses; recording studio expenses; advertising expenses; even costumes and stage make-up. All these expenses and any others that are ordinary and necessary costs of being a self-employed entertainer can be deducted. It might be worth talking to a tax advisor (ahem, like us) to find out more. 2. If I get coverage from the new insurance marketplace and I also qualify for one of the new tax credits, will I be able to deduct the amount of the premium that I pay on my 2014 return? The answer is not clear-cut, at least not yet. Based on our current understanding of law, the answer is a tentative "yes," but we expect the IRS to clarify this in future guidance. You will still be able to claim any other medical expenses you have during the year. Stay tuned for future guidance! 3. My income is highly irregular. How do I estimate this for the purposes of qualifying for one of the ACA programs? The ACA programs look at your income in different ways. First, the marketplace estimates your income for the past 30 days to see if you may qualify for Medicaid or CHIP. If not, the marketplace projects your income for the full tax year to see if you may qualify for a tax credit. The system asks questions about your income now – and how you expect that it might change. Based on your responses, it estimates the amount of a credit that you might get. The federal government then pays a monthly amount directly to the insurance plan that you pick – and you just have to pay whatever is left of the monthly premium. If the federal government makes advance payments of the credit to your insurance company, then you need to "settle up" when you file your taxes. At that point, the IRS will calculate the credit that you get based on your actual income, and you might get a larger refund if you overestimated your income when you applied for the credit. Of course, you might also have to pay back part of the advance payment of the credit if you underestimated your income when you applied. To prevent this from happening, make sure to report any changes in your circumstances to the marketplace when they occur. An increase in income can result in a possible balance due at the end of the year, and a decrease can result in a higher credit or even free or low-cost coverage through Medicaid. Check with your tax professional when your income, or even your life situation, changes. A short call between sets can make all the difference…. 4. I already have insurance that I buy on the individual market. Can I switch this for cheaper coverage on the marketplace? Yes, but make sure to choose carefully. While you can only receive the tax credit for plans purchased though the marketplace the cost and coverage of insurance plans vary. Even plans offered by the same insurance company may have different networks of doctors or may cover different benefits, so you will want to understand what you are buying to make the best choice for you and your family. 5. Can I keep my old coverage and claim the credit? No. To claim the credit, you must enroll in a qualified health plan sold on the new marketplaces. 6. I travel all over – and home is where I lay my head. Which state marketplace should I use? The residency issues can get complicated for health insurance and for state income taxes. When buying health insurance, you should generally apply in the state where you are now staying and plan to remain for a measure or two. When things change, you just need to let the marketplace know. For income tax purposes, you will file in each state where you earn money and in your home state. Fortunately, the home state generally allows a credit for taxes paid to another state, so your overall tax bill is reduced, even if the number or state returns you file isn't. (Help with your state tax issues is as close as the local Jackson Hewitt office: you can even file your New York return in any of our Honolulu offices!) And you definitely want to talk with a licensed insurance agent about picking a plan with an out-of-network benefit so that you can get care while you are traveling. We can certainly help you connect with an agent at Getinsured to get just this kind of advice. With that, we'll close by wishing the luck to all of the Grammy nominees! If you'll forgive the pun, all statements are on the record. Please feel free to contact me at email@example.com or 615-761-6929 if I can be helpful in any way. Sincerely, Brian PS: To learn more about visiting Music City, please visit http://www.visitmusiccity.com/ or email us at email@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com. We'll happily entertain any visitors at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on Lower Broad – so do let us know if you make it town! Brian Haile Senior Vice President for Health Policy Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. Cell: (615) 761-6929 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @haile_brian


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Jim McCarty
Jim McCarty broke onto the music scene as guitarist for "Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels" in 1964 and from '64 thru '66 they charted with the songs "Jenny Take A Ride" (#4), "Devil With A Blue Dress On" (#2) and "Sock It To Me" (#4). When Mitch Ryder decided that he wanted to turn the group into a Las Vegas act, McCarty knew it was time for a change.
Jim moved on to join up with Corry Siegal and the "Siegal Schwall Blues Band" and, on a trip to the west coast, he met Buddy Miles. Buddy was coming off the "Electric Flag" and putting his own band together and Buddy asked Jim to join the "Buddy Miles Express". McCarty accepted because he wanted to work with the "Big Sound" of a horn section. Jim recorded two albums with the "Buddy Miles Express", the latter being produced by Jimi Hendrix.
Jimi Hendrix was around quite a bit and he was talking to Buddy about putting a band together. "It was a little intimidating", McCarty remembers, "doing guitar overdubs with Hendrix in the studio but he was a "Mitch Ryder and Detroit Wheels" fan so it was cool." Jim had the chance to play with Hendrix on quite a few occasions with the most memorable being in L.A. with players that included Jimi Hendrix, Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin, Mitch Mitchell, Buddy Miles and Jim!
With the end of The Vanilla Fudge in late '69 Jim was approached by Carmine and Tim to form Cactus. McCarty was heavy into Jeff Beck's first two albums (Truth and Beck Ola) so it seemed like good timing. The band recorded three albums and broke up because of different views about the direction of the music, but the music Cactus made had a strong cult following which still exists today.
With the end of Cactus in '72, McCarty moved back to Detroit and put the "Rockets" together with his old drummer from the "Wheels" the legendary "Johnny B-Badandek. The band cut six albums and toured constantly with artists ZZ Top, Bob Seiger, REO Speedwagon, The Who, the Cars and more. The Rockets where together for ten years but Jim was feeling a strong desire to play the kind of music that had always been close to his heart, the Blues. With the end of the "Rockets" Jim joined the "Detroit Blues Band". Jim stayed with the "Detroit Blues Band" for eight years and they ultimately recorded four CD's.
New things were on the horizon for Jim when a new blues club called the Memphis Smoke opened. They asked Jim to put together a house band and Jim saw this as an opportunity to put together a band with musicians of his choice. The band that resulted was named "Mystery Train" and are still together today with four CD's to their credit. Jim is at home with Mystery Train playing his brand of blues and rock & roll.


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One of the beauties of home schooling is the advantage you can take of what is going on around you. The seasons are a great way to teach so many things. Weather being one of the main things along with natural occurences.
Here is a list of some things that you and your children can learn about that have to do with local Oklahoma City area weather and natural happenings:
- Leaves and how they change colors
- Earthquakes
- Tornadoes
- Drought - how it affects plants and the environment
- Hibernation - What is it? What animals hibernate?
- Cold weather safety
- Squirrels
- Bears
- Deer
- Hunting Safety
- Thanksgiving
This is just the beginning of ideas! Please share you own ideas for fun fall learning.