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by Mary Valle
I don't think that men and women are the same. I think we have a lot in common, being humans. However, if you look around, you'll agree that there's a big difference between us and that difference is testosterone. Skyscapers. The space program, with its great missiles impregnating the silvery, virginal moon. Football. War. The Washington Monument, for Pete's sake. Guns, archery, race-car driving. Fireworks. Abrahamaic religion, with its cold, lordly sky-gods and "pure" "untainted" virgins. Agriculture. Mono-anything. New cars, and that "new car smell." Breaking seals on bottles of shampoo and ketchup. Beer caps popping off, and the foamy explosion running over the lip of the bottle. Synthetic pressurized whipped cream products, and anything having to do with them. Onward, into infinity. These are all the byproducts of testosterone, which can really change a person, since we all do start out female.
Now, the testosterone-laden Abrahamic lordly sky-gods who rule quite a bit of our planet tend to favor their own. The Catholic Church, which we're all quite familiar with at this point, voted for men and men only in their little power club. But, in an interesting twist, said men are frequently clad in dresses or at least wear a little notched collar, which, unlike the long tie of laymen, announces: I don't use my penis.
Celibacy can be an amazingly honorable lifestyle, a totally countercultural choice, a testament to one's sacrifice of self in favor of others. A celibate, that is, one who is not bonded to another person or busy making a human family, can be available to other people in ways that the rest of us cannot. And a good-looking priest in a collar is some kind of cosmic ray of sunshine: all this, ladies and gentlemen, but I'm giving every inch of me to Heaven. I have known such men: men with great heads of hair and gorgeous chins and excellent posture, supernaturally clad in black, laughing, smoking cigarettes, joking with the ladies at parties, counseling the troubled, visiting the ill at all hours, jogging, praying, then solemnly holding up the wafer and changing it into the Body of Christ. It's all rather impressive. If it works.
It's a difficult thing to expect grown, testosterone-laden men to be completely celibate. They are not even supposed to masturbate, which is just silly. One would assume that, at least, there would perhaps be discreet liasons with each other and/or other willing adult men and women; touch is an important part of being human. But it hasn't been working out quite right for a lot of priests. Children and adolescents have been raped and molested in great numbers. This information has come out over the past few decades as adult victims have come forward to report what happened to them as children.
According to a new report issued by the Church, the "sexual abuse crisis" – or what I like to call "Pontifigate" – was caused by:
– Priests who were poorly prepared and monitored
– Stress
– The "social and sexual turmoil of the 1960's and '70's"
So concludes a five-year study commissioned by U.S. Bishops. The good news is that gays are off the hook: take that, Tom Donohoe. Also off the hook? Everyone else. Apparently, priests who had graduated from Catholic seminaries and lived in an explicitly hierarchical structure had been "poorly prepared." Did that "poor preparation" not include "Don't touch the children?" Apparently, they had been improperly briefed on the meaning of "celibacy."
Let's get this down for the record. Celibacy not only includes not having sex with other adults or even masturbating. Celibacy prohibits preying sexually upon children. In perhaps the biggest "ew"-inducing detail of the report, great pains are made to divide up minors into "prepubescent" children as those age 10 and under. Using this cutoff, the report found that "only 22 percent of the priests' victims were prepubescent." (The use of this definition of prepubescent conflicts with that of The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which defines prepubescent as 13 and younger.)
"Twenty-two percent prepubescent" doesn't make y'all look so good. Neither does trying to excuse the rape and molestation of minors by noting that some of the victims had reached the age of sexual maturity. "If there's grass on the field, play ball" is not an excuse for adult men to rape or molest young people in their care (or under their authority). Let's blame the children, shall we? OK.
Or, let's blame the culture. I'm going to imagine myself into the plain black shoes of an average priest in 1972. Maybe I've just watched something very sexy on TV, like Love American Style. Or seen an ad for Deep Throat in the newspaper. I'm so sexually frustrated I'm about to freak out – argh! The miniskirts! The tight pants! Everyone is having the greatest sex all the time, ever, and it just started now and I'm missing out 'cause I signed off on this whole priesthood thing before all this fun started happening! Do I A) masturbate myself into oblivion? B) Sneak off to an X-rated theater or massage parlor? C) Find another adult to have sex with? (not too difficult — bars are everywhere) D) Quit! (most of the nuns did) or E) Rape an altar boy or schoolgirl in the rectory?
Was the "sexual abuse crisis" confined to the 1960s and 70s? I doubt it. Has it not occurred to the report's writers – or the Church hierarchy, for that matter — that perhaps reports of abuse increased because victimized young people grew into adulthood in a culture that made them realize that something utterly wrong had happened to them and that they had a right to redress? Was there less abuse before this point? We have no proof. Yes, most likely abuse was just underreported. The rape of adult women continues to be underreported today for a host of reasons. Children, or adults who were abused as children, are no more forthcoming, for similar reasons: shame, fear, manipulation. Nor are there more people who want to believe them.
Nonetheless, it is confirmed that the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests has happened worldwide, systematically, for decades. What are we looking at? A global hierarchy that keeps God-men at the top – who don't get fired because they are "supernaturally" endowed, part of a very special elite — and children at the very bottom – who are silenced and victimized by abuse.
I say systematically because it has become evident that the problem lies in the very structure of the Roman Catholic Church itself. Organizationally it is a top-down hierarchy whose leader is an absolute monarch, living in a gilded city-state, wearing fabulous garb and apparently talking to God on all of our behalf.
I don't know. I don't have God's ear (being a lady, I don't have much of a chance, officially, anyway) but I sort of doubt that God would look the other way or cover up the abuse of children, but these God-men think they're more special than mere humans, and if little humans get caught in their workings, well, only "22 percent" of them were "prepubescent."
Since the Catholic Church is the only religious entity with a nation-state and a seat at the United Nations, I think that international action should be taken against them. First, legal. Then, if nothing transpires, fire up the testosterone and bring war on the Vatican. We Americans have attacked for far less – like a sunken battleship or imaginary weapons; sometimes physical means are the only way to get through to sociopathic, God-deluded, staff-bearing child-abusers. The Swiss Guards or or that little Papal umbrella wouldn't offer much protection against Tomahawks, I'm afraid, and testosterone's iconic creation image – that of the man-God creating man by touching fingers – would crumble in a mere blink of a child's eye.
Barring any of that, our God-endowed friends might do well to consider that whole first-being-last-and-last-being-first thing, but, since "the Kingdom of God" won't be passing judgment for some time, I for one, would prefer some earthly justice right now.
Mary Valle is a freelance writer living in Baltimore. She is contributing editor at Killing the Buddha and a contributor to Believer Beware: First-person Dispatches from the Margins of Faith. Her poems and drawings can be found at Instant Poetry.
This article is part of The Revealer's series on the John Jay report, "The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010." Read additional commentary by Frances Kissling, Elizabeth Castelli, Amanda Marcotte, Scott Korb, Mary Valle and others here.


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Golfers often face an unannounced competitor when playing amidst the spectacular natural beauty of Pebble Beach—Nature itself. Arnold Palmer discovered that firsthand in 1963 and 1964 when shots into the rocks on the same hole, the 17th, wiped him out of contention. In 1967, it was a tree that got in the way.
In the third round in 1963, Palmer hits a shot on 17 that sails over the green and apparently disappears into the ocean. He invokes the lost-ball rule and tees up a new ball. When his original ball is found on the rocks, he plays it onto the green. The PGA later determines that he had, in effect, abandoned his first ball by hitting the second, and disqualifies Palmer, ending his streak of 47 consecutive tournaments in the money.
A year later, again in the third round and again on 17, Palmer hits a shot over the green into shallow, rocky water. At the time, local rules defined this as part of the course. In one of golf's most famous and curious images, Palmer remains and swings away at the ball for 20 minutes as a stray dog stands by and watches. "His nearest [legal] drop," noted commentator at the time, Jimmy Demaret, "would be Honolulu." Eventually Palmer takes a nine on the hole.
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Nature again plays saboteur to Palmer at the 1967 Crosby. Palmer comes to the 14th hole one stroke behind Jack Nicklaus in the final round. As he tries for the green on his second shot, he hits not one but two balls off the same tree. Both balls carom out of bounds, and Palmer takes a 9 on the hole. He finishes the day third behind Nicklaus and Billy Casper. In an apparent, and belated, attempt to make it up to him, Nature produces a storm that night that uproots "Palmer's tree," blowing it to the ground.
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New interdisciplinary program is the latest initiative by three
USC schools to meet the needs of public health communicators
The University of South Carolina is offering
a new certificate program to develop expertise in health communication
for graduate students and working professionals.
Two years in development, the Certificate of
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of the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications; the
School of Library and Information Science; and the Department
of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior (HPEB) of the Arnold
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"I'm especially pleased that both
schools within our college are part of this collaboration," said
College of Mass Communications and Information Science Dean Charles
"This certificate program is truly the
product of months of hard work by multiple faculty across these
three colleges at USC—and all for the betterment of health
outcomes in South Carolina through more effective health communication," said
Arnold School Interim Dean Dr. Tom Chandler.
The certificate is designed to enhance the professional
or clinical skills of working practitioners in public health
organizations and the media.
"It is a great way for working professionals
to enhance their education without having to seek a master's
degree," said Dr. Daniela Friedman of HPEB.
It will also help academics and researchers
to better design and evaluate health communication interventions
using media, communication, and health behavior theory and frameworks.
"We feel there is an information and communication
component to just about everything a university does. But it's especially critical that people have access
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The certificate program requires 18 hours of
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I've boiled down all the great dad songs you suggested into a 13 song CD that I had my son put together on iTunes. In fact, you can download Familyman – Songs for Dads yourself for only $13.17. I can't think of a better CD to pop in your car or truck to remind you of what's important.
Here's what's on the Familyman CD -
1. Familyman – Andrew Petersen
2. You're Gonna Miss This – Trace Adkins
3. Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle
4. I Loved Her First – Heartland
5. Don't Blink – Ken Chessny
6. Wacthing You – Rodney Atkins
7. Cinderella – Steven Curtis Chapman
8. Love Without End, Amen – George Strait
9. Cleaning This Gun (Come on in Boy) – Rodney Atkins
10. The Dollar – Jamey Johnson
11. Little Man – Brent Lamb
12. Find Your Wings – Mark Harris
13. Cat's in the Cradle – Harry Chapin
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Come see the ship that appeared in two motion pictures, the best known 'The Guns of Navarone'. The USS Slater maritime museum is docked in Albany NY. Dry docked over winter it will not be opening until early June.
The restored World War II destroyer escort ship housed 216 men. The ship is last of its kind afloat in the country. Ship armaments include three 3-inch/50-caliber guns, three twin 40 mm guns, nine twin 20 mm guns, 24-missile hedgehog, two depth charge racks and eight K guns. The museum tour provides a visit of crew quarters, officer's country, gallery, radio room and bridge containing combat information center.
USS SLATER Overnight Camping Program provides an opportunity to follow a typical day in the life of a sailor. Participants will perform all the duties as a member of the ship. It includes sleeping overnight in crew quarters and meals on the mess deck. This is provided for a modest fee with advanced reservations required.
Here's a brief history of the USS Slater. The 306' long vessel is a Cannon-class destroyer of the U.S. Navy. It was built at the Tampa shipbuilding Company of Tampa Florida in 1943 and launched on February 13, 1944. It served was an escort ship at the start of World War II for convoys to the United Kingdom.
On completion of the war in Europe it was deployed for support operations in the Pacific. In 1947 it was assigned to a reserve fleet and in 1951 transferred to the Hellenic Navy by the Truman Doctrine. It performed patrol duty in the eastern Aegean until decommissioning in 1991. The ship was returned to the US as a museum ship and restored by volunteers for a permanent home in Albany.
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Here's a review of the ship tour.
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Grammy Museum is celebrating the work of the fabulous 1970's Disco diva Donna Summer. Her career began in the age of Disco in the avant-guard European underground club scene, then transcended into the mainstream 80's pop scene, while catapulting her into decades of a successful musical career.
A special exhibition "Donna Summer: Four Seasons of Love" opens July 2nd at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.
The exhibition will be on display until Spring 2015. This first time public collection of Donna Summer's belongings will showcase gowns, costumes and set design sketches, created by Summer. Other keepsakes of Summer's will be shown such as handwritten lyrics and notes. Never-before-seen photographs spanning Summer's entire career will grace the exhibition walls. Also in the exhibit will be several hand-painted pieces from Summer's critically acclaimed Summer Fine Arts Collection.
Donna Summer is a five time Grammy winner while also 2004, she became one of the first inductees, as both an Artist Inductee and a Record Inductee (for 1977's "I Feel Love") into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in New York City. Summer was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on April 18, 2013, less than a year after her death from lung cancer on May 17, 2012 in Naples, Florida.
As a breakout artist in the European Avant-Guard dance club scene, Donna Summer broke onto the music scene in 1975 with the massive hit "Love to Love You Baby". She is the first artist to have three consecutive double albums hit number one on Billboards charts. After selling a record breaking 130 million albums, Donna Summer is the world's best selling artist of all time.
Celebrate the life and career of this award winner, trend setter, Queen of the Disco scene, Donna Summer at LA's Grammy Museum.


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"When I started working at the dental school, I heard that there were many long-time employees here. Now I know why."
Sandra Shuhert is one of two full-time designers in the Design and Photo Services Division. Every day she creates visual communications that help connect our faculty, staff, students, alumni and donors to each other and the outside world. Alumni mailings, annual reports, invitations to events, and clinic and program brochures are all in a day's work.
In addition to her work in Design and Photo, she also served on the Committee for the All School Advance (also known as the C3 Advance), a ground-breaking concept that brought faculty and staff together to focus on communication and building working relationships. "It was great to be in on the ground floor of a whole new idea…and to work with people from throughout the school."
Sandra did not originally set out to be a graphic designer. She majored in special education and took that training to the non-profit sector, focusing on job training and placement for disabled adults. She later moved into program management, developing programs for Jewish Vocational Services, whose clients included Russian émigrés as well as people with disabilities.
After several years in the field, Sandra decided it was time for a career change and enrolled in the graphic design program at California College of the Arts. A temporary assignment at the dental school followed, which soon evolved into a permanent position. "When I started working at the dental school, I heard that there were many long-time employees here. Now I know why."
Weekends find her in a completely different role as a singer/soloist with the Glide Ensemble gospel choir at the Tenderloin's Glide Memorial Church.
"I've been a singer all my life, and when I came to Glide 17 years ago and heard the choir I really fell in love with gospel music… I joined the choir the very next week!" In addition to two standing-room-only services at the church in San Francisco every Sunday, the choir is often invited to perform at events and fundraisers all over the Bay area and has been featured in the television series Nash Bridges and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, as well as in the recent Will Smith feature film, The Pursuit of Happyness. Sandra has no plans to ditch her day job for a full-time singing career, however. She loves what she's doing here. "The work itself is a lot of fun, and the challenge is in finding the best way to reach the school's diverse audiences. I enjoy conveying the Dugoni message and representing all aspects of the school in the best possible light."
Outside of work and her performances with Glide, Sandra spends time hiking and beachwalking with Otis, her nine-year-old black lab. "He's much more athletic than I am, but I try to keep up!" She also travels whenever she can - most recently, spending three glorious weeks on New Zealand's South Island.
Of her job, she says, "It's been a perfect fit for me, and it's an incredibly supportive environment. I truly enjoy all the people I work with… and I'm still learning new things every day."


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The Expedition 27 Crew
The Crew
The Expedition 27 crew has completed its mission!
The members of the crew were Commander Dmitry Kondratyev and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli, Cady Coleman, Ron Garan, Alexander Samokutyaev, and Andrey Borisenko.
Cady Coleman, Dmitri Kondratyev and Paolo Nespoli joined the Expedition 26 crew on the space station in December 2010. In April 2011, Ron Garan, Alexander Samokutyaev and Andrey Borisenko flew to the station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. They joined Coleman, Nespoli and Kondratyev to complete the Expedition 27 crew.
Cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev was the Expedition 27 commander. He is a colonel in the Russian air force. This was Kondratyev's first trip into space.
European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli was one of the flight engineers for Expeditions 26 and 27. In 2007, Nespoli visited the station as a member of the STS-120 crew. He helped deliver the Italian-built Harmony node.
Astronaut Cady Coleman was a flight engineer for Expedition 27. She is a colonel in the United States Air Force. This was her third trip into space.
Ron Garan was a flight engineer for Expedition 27. Garan had been to the station before. He visited in June 2008 as part of the STS-124 crew.
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The Expedition 27 Mission Patch
The Expedition 27 crew designed a mission patch before flying into space. The patch is a rounded diamond shape. The International Space Station covers most of the patch. The station is an important reminder of how people from all over Earth are working as a team.
The Southern Cross constellation with its five stars is seen along with the sun. They stand for the six international crew members who live and work on the space station.
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Well THAT was fun October 23
I realize most people download it because it's free and never actually read it, but a few will and that's a few who will hopefully want to read the next one. Mission accomplished on the promotional front.
I did a quick google search and memory lane is one twisted bitch, man. I forgot just how much some people hate me and what's realy surprising is, they STILL hate my guts seven years later. That's some serious hate. At the time I wasn't 100% sure if the death threats were serious. Clearly? They were serious. Noted.
Amazing thing, hate. Aparently it requires absolutely nothing to keep burning for an eternity.
What a waste of perfectly good lives.
Awesome idea for another book now that I think about it …


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Totaler Krieg! News:Where they're playing TK
Totaler Krieg! is being played in the open gaming areas of the World Boardgame Conference and will be featured at DragonCon.
Revised TK2 Playtest Kit Available Soon!
After six months of playtesting and pounding on the last playtest kit, this latest offering, dubbed 'v2,' is ready to rock and roll. You'll find a lot of streamlining in most places, a new 'natural surrender' model for Britain and Russia, and revised orders of battle for many countries. Can't wait to see it? Click here.
[This from Decision Games]
We have identified the problem with the card collation in the TK! reprint copies that people are asking about. The Western Allied group has 9 duplicated cards. The half sheet that was printed two up (one whole sheet) was not cut before the printer collated. So there are 9 duplicated cards in that set.
So, no one needs to panic. No one is getting gypped or missing any cards in their new copy of Totaler Krieg!. What's happening is that they're getting extra (albeit duplicate) cards that they should simply ignore.
Thanks, Callie
That's right, Decision Games has finally reprinted Totaler Krieg!. Be sure to contact them directly to order a copy at www.decisiongames.com or check with your local game store.
Want to see Alan's new Game Room? Ready for some TK! up in "The Eagle's Nest?" Then click here and check out some of the action on this new game room's opening day. Updated 9/3/00.
Hey, the 100th issues of MOVES is out, and guess what game is featured on the cover?
The TK! Players Guide is 92 pages crammed with great material. Decision Games just started shipping it in early September, 2000. For more information on the Totaler Krieg! Players Guide, click here and check it out. If you'd like to order a copy, go to the Totaler Krieg! web page at the Decision Games web site by clicking here. It will be release to distributors (and thence to your local gaming store) in November, 2000.
A new section has been added to this web site. The Play TK! With Us link takes you where you can find opponents for face-to-face and play-by-email play, as well as listings of clubs, conventions (past and future), and all the skinny on TK! play-by-email (PBEM) kits. Click here to check it out.
Recently added to the Downloads page is an MS Word .doc file with illustrations showing the Totaler Krieg! counter manifest. For all you people who suspect you've lost a counter, here's your chance to investigate.
New in the Other PBEM section is a Microsoft Power Point PBEM kit for Totaler Krieg!. Thomas Prowell says it looks great and gives you a handy reference to consult at the office (just don't let the boss see it!) To cut right to it, click here.
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Vasta's Law #2: It doesn't matter what the game situation is; it never goes easy for me.
Vasta's Law #3: Despite the actual odds, the chance of me rolling something bad is always at least 50%. And whatever is left over is the chance of me rolling something disastrous.


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I recently deployed a MAAS/Juju environment based on a six nodes cluster, using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, to run a "proof of concept". I could appreciate how interesting the architecture is, and I'd like to understand if I can really base my future business on this technology. Therefore I'd like to understand more about any involved limitations, constraints and necessities.
In particular I'd like to understand if the same physical cluster can host multiple Juju environments, assuming openstack/virtualization is not used
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"A conference is just an admission that you want someone to join you in your troubles."
— Will Rogers
Long before the recent clamor over endangered species, predators and their management were controversial. The coyote (Canis latrans) is often at the center of such debates. Cursed by some, revered by others, respected by all, the coyote is an icon of the Southwest.
With the possible exception of its larger cousin, the grey wolf (C. lupus), no other carnivore has been studied so extensively in North America as the coyote. Yet, despite the research (or perhaps as a result of it) many ambiguities and contradictions abound regarding coyote biology and management. Opponents/proponents of coyotes represent a classical rural versus urban struggle, and the coyote offers a masterful performance of both Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
As an educator, I am obliged to maintain an unbiased stance in such debates. Neutrality comes easily for me relative to coyote controversies. I have hunted, called, trapped, photographed, videotaped and enjoyed coyotes on many occasions over the last 25 years. I savor the many evenings in a sleeping bag near a campfire when awakened by a coyote chorus in the witching hour. The rolling hills of western Oklahoma would reveal the locations of all coyotes within a mile radius, each answering his nearest neighbor as if responding to some symbolic roll call. I feel a kinship with J. Frank Dobie and Ernest Thompson Seton as they penned prose and rhyme about such encounters. Yet, as much as I enjoy seeing and hearing the coyote, I respect and appreciate why it is so unwelcome in sheep and goat regions.
I once saw the following epigram scribbled on a men's room wall: "where you stand on an issue, usually depends upon where you sit." Speakers and attendees at this symposium bring with them various perspectives, from the far right to the far left and all points in between. Hopefully the biology involved in these arguments (and reported herein) is unbiased, and can and should be used as the basis to debate the absolute and relative merits of coyotes in this region. Such is our challenge.
These proceedings assemble under one title the current state of knowledge about coyotes in the southwestern United States. Hopefully the information presented herein, coupled with the latent potential to network among the various stakeholders present, will further our understanding of coyotes and take us closer to resolving coyote-related conflicts.
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Sep 23 2009
NY-Haifa economic forum
"The Lehman Bankruptcy will go down in history as one of the worst mistakes ever made by the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury," said Steve Forbes, Editor and Chief of Forbes, and American businessman Leon Charney. Both were panelists at an economic forum that was held in New York and hosted by the American Society of the University of Haifa.
Mr. Forbes stated that the strengthening of the dollar could draw the U.S. economy out of its recession, and Mr. Charney, who is Chairman of the University of Haifa's Board of Governors, estimated that the financial crisis will end by the fourth quarter of this year and will be followed by slow economic growth.
This was a first meeting of a new forum established by the American Friends of the University of Haifa, attended by leading U.S. businessmen. Among those participating were Harvey Fuchs, who is Senior Vice President of Citibank, hedge fund managers and partners of powerful Wall Street law firms. Representing the University of Haifa was Amos Gaver, the University's Vice President for External Affairs.
Mr. Charney and Mr. Forbes, both of whom have received honorary doctorates from the University of Haifa, expressed their belief that Iran poses a strategic threat on Israel and that President Barack Obama's policy with regard to Iran ought to be more stringent. They also agreed that negotiations with Iran at this point are not productive and dangerous for the Western world.
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Spring Football: An Interview With Head Coach Spike Dykes
Recently Texas Tech head football coach Spike Dykes spoke on a number of subjects, including a preview of next season, a look back at the players of 1996 and the overall football program at Texas Tech. Here are his comments.
"I think Rob Peters behind him has got a chance to be a good quarterback. Rob has got a great future ahead of him. He has got a lot of talent, a lot of things he can deal with. I really think he is going to be an excellent football player. Matt Tittle is behind them. Matt has got some ability and it will be interesting to see how he does."
"Erik Carruth is another guy who has had a pretty good off-season. I think he has got a chance to be a football player. Justin Collingsworth, from Pampa, certainly is another guy who has come on and played pretty good at times last year. The big question marks are going to be people like Jonathan Gray and Steve McFadden. They have both been here for a year. They are very talented people. They do not have any experience and we will just have to see how they do. Jayson Hansen had a knee injury last season and how he comes off that will be very important, as far as his productivity is concerned. Kyle Sanders is a walk-on. Rory Malouf is a walk-on. Jason Belden and John DePasquale are also both walk-ons. People that really will have a good spring. Robert Haddon, the jury is still out on how food a player he will be.
"Anthony Patricio, Rick Fielder and Shane Roberts are all interesting guys. We recruited them because we thought they would have a great chance to start. We will see what they do when the heat gets turned on this spring. It should be interesting. We won't be very good on offense for a long time. But, hopefully, the development will be slow and steady and will end up with a positive result."
"The outside linebacker position is where there will be some real battles because that's where the big losses took place. Like I said, when you lose a guy like Robert Johnson, it does really set you back because Robert played so long for us. But, Ty Ardoin should come in a do a good job. He's been there a bunch of times. He's played some. He's done a good job. Reagan Bownds, we are going to look at him behind Ty. Chet Phaires is about ready to come through at strongside linebacker. Keith Cockrum, those guys will have a real dogfight at that position. Don't undersell Keith Cockrum because he has done a good job for us. At the Raider position, Duane Price moves in there. Duane is going to be interesting. It will be hard for Robbie Cartwright or Keith Cockrum to beat him out. There is going to be a big battle for these positions. Usually competition breeds success so we will see what happens."
"The kicker position, I think is great. I think Jaret Greaser and Tony Rogers are great. They will continue to do well. I think they can get nothing but better. The punter, Jeremy Hernandez, started out great last year, but sort fell on hard times late. Brian Roberson will really push him to see who is the best punter this spring. At deep snapper, we are going to really have auditions for that. We are starting out with Jay Pugh. Jay is pretty good. We will have to provide some replacements for him."
"Kaufman, Jones, Dunn and Scherler and Kevin Ward. Those guys all played well on the offensive line. We are really going to miss them. They are good players, good athletes. They played a lot of snaps for us. Armour, Donahue and Johnson. Armour is one of the best players we have ever had here. Certainly, Robert Johnson would be among the top five or six defensive players I've coached since I've been here. Ryan Donahue and Jody Brown, losing those guys really puts you in a bind."
"All of those teams are pretty hard to beat on the road. Especially Baylor has been a hard place for us. At Nebraska, Lincoln is bad for everybody. So, we will see what happens in that thing. The home teams, the games we have coming in here are pretty good. I like Kansas coming here. I like Kansas State coming here. I like Texas A&M coming here. That gives us a pretty good home schedule. Our fans should enjoy it.
"We should have a pretty interesting season, as far as the schedule is concerned. It is sort of what you like. The only bad thing about it. We play a game, we are off. We play two more games and we are off. And, then it is straight on. That's eight weeks in a row. That's pretty tough. You have Baylor, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Kansas State, Texas, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. So, you would like to have one break down there somewhere."
"Antwan Alexander is a great defensive back. Jason Coffey is a heck of a running back. He will be a great fullback. Jamaal Crisp is a quarterback that has got success written all over him. Derek Dorris will probably play next year. Paul Erickson is an offensive lineman that will take a while. Stoney Garland is a defensive tackle from Plains (Texas). We recruiting him to where he could play this year. He should be a great player. Matt Heider is an offensive lineman that will take a while to play. Sam Hooks is a linebacker. He is a big, strong, rangy guy that has a chance. J.P. Jansen is a tight end that is going to grow and has his future ahead of him. Kris Kocurek, a big offensive lineman we hope doesn't have to play next year. Devin Lemons is a guy that we think has got a chance to make a good football player. He will probably play next year.
"Dan Martin is a junior college transfer from the College of the Desert and I think he will be fine. He is 6-1, 300 and a first-team junior college All-American. He ought to play this year. Jason May is another guy that could play. He is a two-way player from (Odessa) Permian (H.S.) and he has a chance to be great. John Norman. I guarantee John Norman will be in the lineup someplace next year when we play Tennessee. Dorian Pitts. I think Dorian Pitts may be the sleeper of the whole class. He has tons of athletic ability. He is a great player and a great athlete. I think he has a great future ahead of him. Robert Richardson is a great football player from Dallas Carter (H.S.). He gives you a big fast guy that can play a lot of different positions. Hopefully, he will be everything we think he will be.
"Dominic Rhodes is a guy that hasn't qualified yet. If he does, he's the best running back in Texas. I hope he can. Cole Roberts will have a chance to be the starting tight end in the first game he is here. We are going to give him every chance in the world to be successful. It will be interesting to see how he does. I think he will do great. David Simmons is a wide receiver from New Braunfels, much out of the same mold as a Field Scovell. He is a guy that has good tools and is a good athlete. Anthony Terrell is a defensive back from Houston. He is a tremendous athlete. He will be playing next year, no question about him. Detwill Williams is a linebacker, 217 pounds from Estacado. He is a good player. We may look at him at tight end next fall, also. He has a chance to be a good player. Lance Williams is a guy that should make a good college center. He is 6-2, 275. Great Strength and explosion. I think he has got a chance to really be good. Ricky Williams, is probably as good of a back that we have recruited in a long time. He has success written all over him. He will be a good football player."
"Offensively we have a great coaching staff. Rick Dykes has got a great background. He has good experience. He worked under the tutelage of Dick Winder for all those years and helped develop some great football players. He has been a great recruiter for us. He really did a great job for us in his first year as offensive coordinator. We had a record-setting offense and the second-best offense we have had since I've been here and that is pretty darn good. Clovis Hale gives you a veteran line coach. Clovis and I started coaching together in 1967 in Big Spring, Texas. Doyle Parker and I started coaching together in 1966. Jack Tayrien and I started coaching together in 1967. So, we have got really a great coaching staff. Clovis Hale is one of the best line coaches I have ever been around in my life. He was offered the line job here (in 1987) , but went to Texas with David McWilliams and it is nice that he could come back here. I think David Moody gives you a guy that is really a talented individual. He is a good man. He is a Lubbock native. He has done a good job wherever he has been. Rhudy Maskew is about as good of a coach that I have ever been around anywhere. Rhudy is a Texas Tech graduate and is a great motivator. He is a great kicking coach. He understands the kicking game better than anyone I have ever been around in my life. I think he is a great football coach. I think a lot of Byron Hanspard's success last year you can credit to Rhudy Maskew. It is really a good, good coaching staff."
"David Hougland is the brightest young video guy on the scene anywhere in the country. He has turned down three or four chances to move in the last two years. I think he is an outstanding young individual who has a great future ahead of him. Our video program here at Texas Tech is second to none.
"Academics, I think Clint Ramsey has done an excellent job on an interim basis. Academics have really been good at Texas Tech. We were the second-leading Big 12 school in graduation rate in the last poll at 69 percent. That is something we are really proud of. Hopefully, we can continue to improve on that. We will probably fall off a little bit because that was an extraordinary year. But, we really believe that academics are headed in the right direction. There have been a lot of scholar-athletes on our football team. The team we have just recruited is very, very good academically compared to what we recruited a few years ago. I think there is no question about their abilities. Academics are probably better right now than they have been in a long time."


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Debbie Allen, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Contact info
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (518) 244-4591
Office: Ricketts 323
Degree Information
Post-Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy, concentration in Pediatric Science – Rocky Mountain University, 2011
B.S. in Occupational Therapy 1995
Utica College
NYS License
NBCOT Certified
Local Certification, Assistive Technology Specialist
Clinical Practice
Occupational Therapist (previously full time for 16 years, now part time) in school-based practice and as a private practice evaluator (4 years).
Courses Taught
OTH-616 Evaluation and Intervention: School-Based Practice and Lab
OTH-626 Level I Fieldwork: Pediatrics
OTH-512 Technology and Adaptations in OT Practice
OTH-617 Evaluation and Intervention: Early Intervention Settings and Lab
OTH-622 Fieldwork Seminar
OTH-514 Occupational Performance in Children and Youth and Lab
OTH 567- Research Methods for Health Professionals
OTH 669-Research Seminar I
OTH 670- Research Seminar II
Child Hand Development: Present Implications for Children's Occupations, Doctoral Capstone, 2011
Recent Presentations
Child Hand Development, NYSOTA Annual Conference, Rochester - November 2012
AOTA Fieldwork Educator Certificate Program, Utica, NY - October 4-5, 2013, Auburn, NY - June 8-9, 2012
Professional Organizations
Member of American Occupational Therapy Association
Member of New York State Occupational Therapy Association
Tweens and Links Service Learning


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CRN Cloud News
HP partners say the company's broad product portfolio, including critical cloud and big data software, gives the company a big advantage over Cisco.
Report: Microsoft Dropping 'Windows' From Azure In Cloud Rebranding MoveMicrosoft reportedly is ready to get rid of Windows branding on its cloud platform, which partners say would make sense because it supported multiple operating systems and apps.
Dimension Data Continues Cloud Push, Adds Cloud Private Network Connection ServiceTo bolster its investment in a massive cloud push, Dimension Data has added a new Compute-as-a-Service Private Network Connection to bolster its portfolio for enterprise clients and more.
10 Reasons Cisco's Public Cloud Is Set To Shake Up The MarketCisco kicked off this year's Cisco Partner Summit with the launch of its public cloud strategy, a plan that will see the company roll out Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service offerings.
Cisco Aims To Disrupt Tech Industry With Public Cloud OffensiveCisco rolled out a massive public cloud offensive that it says will give Cisco partners greater opportunity and richer profitability models than they can get selling Amazon Web Services or Hewlett-Packard public cloud.
Cloud Sherpas Invests $10 Million In Global Cloud Advisory PracticeTo enhance the business value its able to deliver to its clients, Boston, Mass.-based Cloud Sherpas is rolling out a Global Cloud Advisory practice group to guide customers through the adoption of cloud solutions.
Google Ups Gmail Security Standards To Prevent SnoopingGoogle says all Gmail messages will use an encrypted HTTPS connection -- even when they move between Google's own data centers.
Cloud Partners In DemandKevin Gilroy, senior vice president of SAP Global Indirect Channels, wants to work with more partners in the 'transformational' cloud model.
independenceIT Teams Up With Verio To Extend Partner ReachIn yet another move in its rapidly growing partner base, Desktop-as-a-Service company independenceIT has penned a licensing agreement with Verio to help extend its reach in the channel.
Intermedia Integrates With Salesforce, ConnectWise, QuickBooks, And Increases Cloud Service CommissionsIntermedia made two big channel moves recently with an increase in cloud service commissions plus new integration with third-party products from Salesforce, ConnectWise and QuickBooks.
2014 Partner Programs Guide: 5-Star Cloud Vendors (Part 1)As part of the Partner Program Guide, The Channel Company designates some programs as 5-Star Partner Programs. Here is part one of the 5-Star designees in the cloud computing space.
2014 Partner Programs Guide: 5-Star Cloud Vendors (Part 2)As part of the Partner Program Guide, The Channel Company designates some programs as 5-Star Partner Programs. Here is part two of the 5-Star designees in the cloud computing space.
Comstor And Collab9 Bring Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solutions To Federally Focused ResellersComstor enters into a new distribution agreement with Collab9 to bring FedRAMP and FISMA-compliant Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solutions to reseller clients.
Microsoft Targeting Cloud-Loving Individuals With New Office 365 Personal OfferingMicrosoft goes after the low end of the cloud-productivity market with new service for individual users, which it says is coming soon.
Google Cuts Prices For Google Drive StorageGoogle slashed the pricing for its Google Drive cloud storage, reducing the cost of 1 TB of online storage from $49.99 to just $9.99.
Ingram Micro Adds SkyKick's Automation Migration Suite For Office 365 Cloud PushIngram Micro's channel partners will save time with SkyKick's Automation Migration Suite for Office 365 migration.
Cloud Application Commissions: Do They Even Matter Anymore?While decreased cloud application commissions have frustrated the channel, solution providers say it's nearly impossible to drive a cloud software business without accompanying services.
Google Casting Wider Net For Cloud Partners With New Three-Tier Channel ProgramGoogle, which launched its cloud channel program two years ago, is now rolling out a full-blown enterprise-style program with a three-tiered structure.
IBM: Address Market Disruptions Before It's Too LateIBM's Tami Duncan tells XChange attendees that the data deluge, the cloud and social technologies already are impacting customers' business models -- and partners need to move fast.
Report: Microsoft Salespeople Are Fed Up With COO Turner's PoliciesKevin Turner reportedly is not sufficiently incenting Microsoft salespeople to sell cloud services and is raising sales quotas to unrealistic levels.
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Nov. 22, 1999
LOS ANGELES - With Friday's UCLA victory at USC, a unique situation was created. For the first time in Pac-10 history, Co-Champions exist in women's volleyball. With the Bruins and Stanford both finishing the conference schedule with 17-1 records, the two teams share the title.
Now, it's time for the Bruins to finish out their 1999 regular season, with a Tuesday matchup at Pepperdine. The Waves trail the all-time series by a 41-5 margin, but are currently ranked 10th in the current AVCA/USA Today poll.
This Week's Schedule - November 22-28
Appearing for the first time as the 1999 Pac-10 Co-Champions, the UCLA women's volleyball team takes to the road on Tuesday, traveling to Malibu, Calif., for the team's final regular-season match. The NCAA Tournament will then be announced on Sunday, Nov. 28. Contact the UCLA Media Relations office for details.
Bruins Earn Pac-10 Co-Championship With Win at USC
It was a bizarre way to finish, but the end result was definitely good for the Bruins. Following a 20-minute delay because of a false-alarm fire alarm in game four, UCLA closed out a 19-17 game win en route to a 3-1 victory over the 15th-ranked Trojans.
Several career highs were set in the match, led by Lauren Fendrick's 17 kills and Celeste Peterson's three block assists. Peterson played only in the fourth and final game of the match. Additionally, UCLA's Kristee Porter notched a match-high 25 kills, tied her career high with three service aces, and was one of three starters to double-double for the Bruins. Setter Erika Selsor turned in 61 assists and 13 digs, while Fendrick had 11 digs to go with her career-high kills. UCLA out-blocked the Trojans by a 16-8 margin, one of the key factors in the match.
Tue. Nov. 23 at Pepperdine (#10/13) Malibu, CA 7:00 p.m. PT Sun. Nov. 28 NCAA Tournament Selection 7:00 p.m. PT
This Week's Ticket
Nickname: Waves
Current Ranking: 10 AVCA/No. 13 VB Mag
Location: Malibu, CA
Enrollment: 8,000
Head Coach:Nina Matthies
1999 Record: 23-3, (14-0 West Coast Conf.)
Series: UCLA leads 41-5
Last Meeting: UCLA won, 3-2, Nov. 24, 1998, in Pauley
Head Coach Andy Banachowski
In his 33rd season on the Bruin bench, UCLA head coach Andy Banachowski remains one of the top coaches in his profession. On Oct. 24, 1997, he was the first women's volleyball coach to be inducted into the National Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, MA, and was the first women's coach in history to record 800 career wins (870-202, 33rd year). The only other collegiate volleyball coach, men's or women's, with more career wins than Banachowski is UCLA men's coach Al Scates, who notched career victory number 900 during the 1997 season. Banachowski played under Scates at UCLA and also got his start in coaching with Scates. Under Banachowski's leadership, the Bruins have won six national championships, including three NCAA titles. Bachman, Quon Recognized for Academic Excellence
Junior middle blocker Elisabeth Bachman was recognized on Nov. 18 as a first-team member of the District VIII GTE Academic All-America team. Bachman's name will now be included on the national Academic All-America ballot. The 1999 GTE Academic All-America team will be announced on Tues., Dec. 14. Additionally, Bachman and junior Michelle Quon earned Pac-10 recognition as members of the conference's All-Academic Women's Volleyball Team. Bachman earned first-team honors with a 3.71 GPA in communications, while Quon was a second-team honoree with a 3.27 GPA in psychology with a business specialization.
Career Updates
Many Bruins are busy moving up on the school's career lists this season. Kristee Porter became the second-fastest person in NCAA history and 16th Bruin to record 1,000 career kills, doing so in her 50th career match. Her 1,083 kills (as of 11/22) is 15th in Bruin history and is third among the Pac-10's active players. Junior middle blocker Elisabeth Bachman is now ranked in all three career block categories with 84 block solos (5th), 426 total blocks (7th) and 342 block assists (7th). Among active Pac-10 players, she ranks second behind Stanford's Kerri Walsh (463 TB). With 2,748 career assists, sophomore setter Erika Selsor ranks second on the Pac-10 list of active setters, and fifth in Bruin history.
Pac-10 Title Tiebreakers
Pac-10 tiebreakers are only utilized to decide which team receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Tiebreakers for the automatic berth are as follows, with the Stanford-UCLA implications in parentheses: 1) head-to-head competition in the conference (tied), 2) most games won head-to-head in conference matches (tied), 3) team with highest for-against ratio of points in head-to-head competition (Stanford leads 89-86).
Bruins Lead Four Pac-10 Individual Statistical Categories
Four Bruins have accumulated season totals that are Pac-10 bests. Bachman once again holds two of the conference's top spots, leading the way in hitting percentage (.424) and blocks (1.38 per game). Two other Bruins, Tamika Johnson (.394) and Kristee Porter (.304) rank second and ninth in hitting percentage, respectively. Among conference setters, UCLA's Erika Selsor is the best, averaging 13.65 assists/game. It should be no surprise that Kristee Porter leads the conference in kills per game with a 5.27 average. She is the only player in the conference averaging over 5.00 kills/game. As a team, the Bruins are tops in assists (15.80/gm), kills (17.35/gm), and won-lost percentage (.944 Pac-10, .926 overall).
Opposing Hitting Percentage Bottoms Out
Since the team's first weekend of play, UCLA has held 21 opponents to a team hitting percentage under .200, and are responsible for three of the Pac-10's top-five hitting percentages this season. Three times, against Idaho State at the Pioneer Classic , on Oct. 1 at Washington State, and Nov. 11 against Oregon, opposing teams have finished the match with a negative team hitting percentage. In all, the Bruins have held 22 of 27 opponents (including the opponents in 15 of 18 Pac-10 matches) under .200, and 12 teams have been held under .100. Six teams have hit .200 against the Bruins: Minnesota (.237), Hawaii (.240), Arizona (.220 on Oct. 22) and USC (.209 on Nov. 19), while Stanford (11/5) is the only team to hit over .300, posting a mark of .340 in the Cardinal's Nov. 5 victory. .300 Club
Three Bruins are on pace to etch their names in the UCLA record book for hitting percentage in a single season. Elisabeth Bachman leads the way with a .424 hitting percentage, a mark that would easily improve upon the Pac-10 and school record of .416, set by Natalie Williams in 1992. Tamika Johnson is next in line with a .394 mark that would rank third, behind Bachman and Williams, while Kristee Porter has a chance to join the group with a .304 hitting percentage for the season. To qualify for the list, players must average three attempts/game.
Setting Everyone Up
Sophomore setter Erika Selsor started the 1999 season ranked eighth in Bruin history with 1,506 career assists. Since then, she has added 1,242 to her total and currently ranks fifth on UCLA's all-time career list with 2,748 to her credit. With 72 assists at Arizona on Oct. 22, Selsor set a new UCLA standard with her seventh career match with 70 assists or more, breaking the previous record held by Ann Boyer (1985-88) and her predecessor, Kim Coleman (1994-97).
Bowles Playing Double Role
Sophomore Ashley Bowles has spent much of the season at opposite hitter, and has set for the Bruins at the end of numerous matches. Her setting experience paid off for the Bruins in the key match on Oct. 22 at Arizona. With regular setter Erika Selsor in the front row in game five, Banachowski was able to replace Selsor with middle blocker Angela Eckmier, giving UCLA a better blocking weapon in the front row. Bowles was the only setter on the floor for seven rallies in game five, and finished the match with eight assists.
Five-Game Match Notes
There are several similarities between UCLA's five game victories over Minnesota (Sept. 5) and Arizona (Oct. 22). The most interesting coincidence is probably that the Bruins faced a match point in both matches at 14-10. On Sept. 5, the key moment was in game three, when the Gophers had apparently won the match before an overturned call gave UCLA new life. They eventually won game three 16-14, and posted victories in games four and five to win the match. On Friday at Arizona, the Bruins were again down 14-10, facing match point to the Wildcats. Arizona served for the match three times before UCLA rallied to a 16-14 game four win, eventually winning the fifth and deciding game, 15-13.
Porter Points
Kristee Porter has 474 kills through 27 matches, 180 more than the next closest Bruin (Ashley Bowles) Porter's 36 kills at Arizona is the top total by a Pac-10 player this season She has two 30-kill matches this season (tops in Pac-10) and six for her career, tying Natalie Williams and Liz Masakayan for the career lead in that category She is also ranked 15th in the most recent available NCAA statistics (11/15) with a 5.22 kills per game average Despite being only a sophomore, Porter ranks third on the Pac-10's list of active career kill leaders (1,083 kills), behind Stanford senior Kerri Walsh (1,471) and Washington senior Kristina Laffling (1,253).
Missing Match?
Yes, the Bruins did play one less match than originally scheduled at the Kent Invitational. Due to the remnants of Hurricane Floyd, UCLA's Friday evening opponent, Seton Hall, was unable to leave South Orange, N.J., and was forced to cancel its trip to Northeast Ohio. Kent and Cincinnati made up for the lost match by facing off twice in tourney play, once in the originally-scheduled match on Friday (a 3-1 Cincinnati victory) and an additional match on Saturday (3-0 Cincinnati).
With a record of 25-2 (17-1 Pac-10), UCLA has not only earned its first Pac-10 title since 1993, but has its best overall record since the 1994 season, when the Bruins lost in the NCAA Championship match to Stanford. Setter Erika Selsor and Porter are tied for the team lead in service aces with 25, just two ahead of Ashley Bowles and four ahead of Michelle Quon Only three Bruins have played in every game of the season: Selsor and defensive specialists Quon and Stacy Millichap Quon is the only current Bruin with 700 or more career digs, ranking seventh among active Pac-10 players with 709 Either Bachman or Bowles will be the next Bruin to reach 1,000 kills. Both rank among Pac-10 top active players with 824 (8th) and 785 kills (10th), respectively UCLA is averaging more than four kills/game more than their opponents (17.4-12.7) and are out-blocking (2-9-2.0) and out-digging (15.2-13.2) their opponents on average.
AVCA/USA Today Poll (11/22/99)
No. School (1st place) Points 1. Penn State (54) 1491 2. Stanford (6) 1435 3. Hawai'i 1367 4. Florida 1299 5. Pacific 1274 6. UCLA 1216 7. Long Beach State 1151 8. UC Santa Barbara 1066 9. BYU 982 10. Pepperdine 980 11. Nebraska 887 12. Colorado State 856 13. Texas A&M 775 14. USC 663 15. Texas 617 16. Clemson 578 17. Northern Iowa 557 18. Kansas State 485 19 Arizona 433 20. Minnesota 352 21. Colorado 247 22. Baylor 219 23. North Carolina 217 24. Arkansas 133 25. Univ. of San Diego 124
Volleyball Magazine Poll (11/22/99)
No. School 1. Penn State 2. Stanford 3. Florida 4. Hawai'i 5. Pacific 6. UCLA 7. Long Beach State 8. Nebraska 9. BYU 10. UCSB 11. Colorado State 12. Texas A&M 13. Pepperdine 14. Texas 15. Northern Iowa 16. USC 17. Kansas State 18. Clemson 19. Baylor 20. Arizona
1999 UCLA Record
all matches 25-2 vs. conference opponents 17-1 vs. ranked opponents(at match time) 5-2 home matches at Pauley Pavilion 9-0 playing on a Friday 11-1 playing on a Saturday 7-0 playing on a Sunday 1-0 playing Monday through Thursday 6-1
The Bruins' Record When They
Won 1st game 23-1 Lost 1st game 2-1 Won 2nd game 23-1 Lost 2nd game 2-1 Won 3rd game 21-0 Lost 3rd game 4-2 Won 4th game 6-0 Lost 4th game 0-2 Played five games 2-0
All-Tournament Bruins
Wahine Classic Pioneer Classic Kent Inv. Porter Porter (MVP) Porter (MVP) Bowles Johnson Bowles Johnson Selsor
1999 Bruins in the Rankings
Week AVCA/USA Today VB Magazine Preseason 10 10 9/6/99 10 10 9/13/99 11 10 9/20/99 11 10 9/27/99 10 8 10/4/99 9 8 10/11/99 6 5 10/18/99 6 5 10/25/99 7 4 11/1/99 7 4 11/8/99 7 7 11/15/99 6 6 11/22/99 6 6
1999 UCLA Bruins - Inside the Numbers
Match Highs
#1 Bachman Season Career Kills: 15 vs. Wright State 9/10 24, twice 15 vs. Washington 10/28 Digs: 6 vs. Minnesota 9/5 9 vs. Oregon 9/25/98 Blocks: 11 (1/10) @Wash.St. 10/1 12 (2/10) vs. Wash. 11/15/98 Aces: none 3 vs. Oregon 9/27/98 Notable: 10/18 and 11/1 Pac-10 POW, UCLA-record and NCAA's 3rd-best .938 hitting percentage (15K-0E-16TA) against Washington 10/28
#2 Bowles Season Career Kills: 23 vs. Minnesota 9/5 35 @Washington 11/15/98 Digs: 21 vs. Arizona State 9/25 same Blocks: 8 (1/7) @ Arizona 10/22 same Aces: 4 vs. USC 10/13 6 @Wash. State 11/13/98 Notable: 16 matches with double-figure kills, 15 with double-figure digs
#3 Dwyer Season (did not compete in 98) Digs: 1 vs. Lamar 9/11 Assists: 7 vs. Lamar 9/11 Aces: 1 vs. Lamar 9/11 Notable: Has traveled on Denver and Arizona trips.
#4 Porter Season Career Kills: 36 @Arizona 10/22 38 vs. UCSB 11/14/98 Digs: 19 @Denver 9/10, @Ariz. 10/22 24 vs. UCSB 11/14/98 Blocks: 5 (2/3) vs. Cincinnati 9/18 7 (1/6) @Wash.St.,v.Pepperdine 5 (1/4) @Washington State 10/1 5 (0/5) vs. Cal 10/8 5 (0/5) vs. Cal 11/6 Aces: 3 @ USC 11/19 3 v.Wash.St., v.Virginia Notables: Second-fastest in NCAA history to 1,000 kills (50 MP/183 GP) Tied Natalie Williams and Liz Masakayan with sixth career 30-kill match on 10/22
#6 Millichap Season (Freshman) Kills: 1 vs. Cincinnati 9/18, vs. Arizona 9/24, vs. Wash.St. 10/29 Digs: 14 vs. USC 10/13 Aces: 3 @Denver 9/10 Notable: Defensive specialist, 1 of 3 to play in every possible game
#8 Selsor Season Career Assists: 72 @ Arizona 10/22 88 vs. UCSB 10/14/98 Kills: 5 v. Lamar 9/11, at WSU 10/1 5 @Washington 11/15/98 Digs: 13 @ USC 11/19 17 vs. UCSB 10/30/98 Blocks: 3 (0/3) vs. Cal 10/8 5 (0/5) vs. Washington 11/15/98 Aces: 3 vs. Minnesota 9/5, @ USC 11/19 3 vs. USC 10/30/98 Notable: 5th in UCLA history with 2,748 career assists
#10 Johnson Season Career Kills: 17, vs. USC 10/13 20 vs. Wash. St. 10/24/97 Digs: 4 vs. Minnesota 9/5 11 vs. UCSB 12/7/97 Blocks: 8 (3/5) vs. Arizona State 9/25 9 (3/6) vs. Pepperdine 12/6/97 Aces: none 2 five times, last: Florida 9/7/98 Notable: Ranked 7th in the NCAA (11/14) with a .398 hitting percentage
#12 Peterson Season Career Kills: 8 vs. Lamar 9/11 20 vs. Oregon State 11/7/97 Digs: 8 vs. Arizona 9/24 14 vs. UNC 9/6/97,CSUN 11/18/97 Blocks: 3 (0/3) @ USC 11/19/99 (career is same) Aces: 4 vs. Cal 10/8 4 vs. Oregon State 11/7/97 Notable: Returning from medical redshirt season in 1998, started at Stanford Nov. 5.
#14 Fendrick Season (Freshman) Kills: 17 @ USC 11/19 Digs: 19 @ Arizona 10/22 Blocks: 8 (0/8) vs. Minnesota 9/5 Aces: 4 @ Kent 9/18 Notable: Had six kills on six swings @ Kent 9/18
#15 Quon Season Career Kills: none 2 vs. Ohio State 9/6/98 Digs: 16 vs. Minnesota 9/5 19 @Oregon State 10/11/97 Aces: 3 vs. Arizona State 9/25 3 @Ariz. 10/9/98,v.Ariz. 11/8/98 Notable: Defensive specialist, 1 of 3 to play in every possible game
#16 Eckmier Season Career Kills: 11 vs. Idaho State 9/11 same Digs: 2 @Arizona 10/22 12 at Santa Clara 9/16/98 Blocks: 6 (2/4) @Oregon 10/15 5 (0/5) @Cal 9/18/98 Aces: none 1 @Hawai'i 9/4/98, @Cal 9/18/98 Notable: Has played in 15 matches this season, incl. 12 Pac-10 matches
#18 Ryba Season Career Kills: 3 v.Wright State 9/10, v.Lamar 9/11 (career same) Digs: 4 three times, last vs. Lamar 9/11 (career same) Blocks: 2 (0/2) twice, vs. Wright St. 9/10, vs. Idaho State 9/11 Aces: 1 vs. Wright State 0/10 Notable: Saw action in all four matches of the Pioneer Classic


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This question is the universal question often said on an individual basis or from couples. I mean it as the whole. I always wonder what changed that I have a hard time with everything. Well, the obvious! I'm older, times have changed, etc.there are so many things that come naturally, but.......there are 80 year olds who arein better shape than me. When asked, they stuck to the old ways of life, they avoided as many modern conviniences as possible. As a kid I was pretty fit, active, but not just because I was young. I played outside, i rode my bike, ran with my friends, skated on skateboards. Until my accident I stayed fairly active, a short staunt in Jr High when I was fat again.
But thats isn't even a good excuse. I have been examing the little things in life. I mean the little things that are big.
What if I never got that first pager to make me easier to get ahold of?
What if I never got that first cell phone to make it easier for me to get ahold of others?
What if I never bought the tv during college? Or my computer?
What if I chose to stay in Texas for college instead of Arizona?
These are not where would my life be questions, but how would my health be. How does having a cell or pager affect my life? Well, instead of waiting at home for a call, i could be out eating or drinking (in college). I can call up and ask what to pick up at the fast food place instead of going home and making a meal that was healthier.
Tv should be obvious, sit and eat! Same with the computer. For several years, my computer was my life. I would eat in front of it all day. I would even keep food in the drawers so I wouldnt have to get up.
I left all that in Texas that supported me being healthier....but that could have been different....it all could have been different. Did I have to buy two candy bars that were on sale? Yes, and not because it was on sale, but because I was too lazy to get up and go get more when I wanted it, and for all sake I had to have that candy.
What little changes can I make that would be similar to the past? Get off my butt and do it myself. Take only whats needed when its needed. Share. Eat my meal at the dinner table, even if its alone. I walk when I can. I dont look for excuses not to be active.
No more....too tired, too full, too busy
No more....thinking about doing something.
I will become simple again. I will do only what will improve me or those around me.
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In soap news, Ashley is back to Genoa City next month when Eileen Davidson heads back to the show in episodes that will air in April 16th and 19th. Davidson continues to do double duty as well when the popular actress returns to "Days of our Lives" later this summer as Kristen.
Melody Thomas Scott celebrates her 35th anniversary as the show's Nikki Newman. Scott has played Nikki on the Number #1 daytime drama through 11 marriages, a long lost son and plenty of drama. One of her character's many wedding dresses is on display at The Smithsonian.
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Check out what's happening on "The Young and the Restless" for the week of March 10th to March 14th:
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- Kevin has a plan to help save Chloe
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Liftoff was at 1:38 p.m. Thursday, Florida time. The Mission website said the protective nosecone fairing around the satellite separated and fell away from the spacecraft at 1:42 p.m. The main engine of the rocket was set to burn for around two and a half minutes afterwards, to take the satellite to a higher altitude. Mission Operations Control at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland said the Observatory was sending data successfully to them at 1:47 p.m., and the satellite was reported to be "…flying on its own in orbit…" at 1:53 p.m.
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NASA said the satellite would be on battery power until the two solar panels on the spacecraft deployed. At 2:18 p.m. Thursday, NASA reported that the solar arrays had deployed successfully and were pointed at the sun. Engineers said the arrays were collecting power, rotating properly, and charging the batteries to supply power to the satellite.
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In a previous press release NASA said the GPM would "…calibrate precipitation measurements made by an international network of partner satellites to quantify when, where, and how much it rains or snows around the world." NASA Earth Science Division Director Michael Freilich said, "Knowing rain and snow amounts accurately over the whole globe is critical to understanding how weather and climate impact agriculture, fresh water availability, and responses to natural disasters." The space agency also says Florida residents will benefit from the ability of the GPM to provide, "Extended capabilities in monitoring and predicting hurricanes and other extreme weather events."
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Issue 50Prairie Grains
Prairie Grains is the official publication of the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, North Dakota Grain Growers Association, Montanta Grain Growers Association and South Dakota Wheat, Inc.
Copyright Prairie Grains MagazineFebruary 2003
Po Boys: From Barge to Bakery
What Would New Orleans be Without This Sandwich And What Would This Sandwich Be Without Spring
New Orleans (pronounced by true Cajuns as Nawluns) is famous for its cuisine, and the signature sandwich in this city on the southern tip of the Mississippi River wouldnt be possible without the key
ingredient produced by farmers on the northern end of the Mississippispring wheat.
According to culinary historian Linda Stradley, who outlines the history of American foods on her web site, www.whatscookingamerica.net , the poor
boyor po boy, as Cajuns call itwas invented by two brothers, Clovis and Benjamin Martin, in 1929 at their restaurant in the French Market.
Legend has it that this sandwich began during a local strike of streetcar workers. The two brothers took pity on those poor boys and began offering sandwiches made from leftovers to workers who came in. Some sources say the sandwiches were free, while others say they were sold cheaply at 5 to 15 cents, which would buy a sandwich filled with gravy and trimmings (end pieces from beef roasts) or gravy and sliced potatoes.
Soon the sandwich was being filled with seafood, most notably fried oysters and fried shrimp. In those distant days, shellfish was abundant and cheap. The affluent joined the crowd because, at lunch or
snack time, a po boy filled with oysters was quicker to consume and easier to digest than one filled with roast beef.
Now, you can find po boys with a variety of tasty fillings such as meat balls and smoked sausage. They are served either dressed with a full choice of condiments (such as mayonnaise, lettuce, and
tomatoes) or undressed (plain).
What distinguishes the true po boy from just any hoagie or sub sandwich is its traditional emphasis on seafood such as shrimp, catfish, and crawfish as a filling. Whatever choice of seafood, its almost always coated in a light cornmeal batter and deep-fried.
French bread also distinguishes the po boy in this city that is rich in French culture.
Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, French bread is the soul of the po boy sandwich, and you will rarely find any other type of bread used.
True connoisseurs of French bread want it fresh, not soggy from humidity, nor too rigid from exposure. The 40-inch loaf is cut into four to five sections at sandwich shops and restaurants and often toasted
to bring out the aroma of the French bread, when po boys are served with your choice of fixins.
Ooh, That SmellThe smell of hot French bread that has just come out of the oven is beckoningly irresistible at the
Alois J. Binder Bakery. Located at the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans, the bakerys slogan is The Happy Baker with the Light Brings You Hot French Bread and they fulfill that promise 365 days of
the year.
The Binder family name has been associated with the French bread baking business in New Orleans since 1916. Alois J. Binder, Jr., known to all as Butz, has worked in the family bakery since he was seven years old. Even though Binder is in his mid-70s, he still works at the bakery daily.
Binder says years of experimenting has taught that there is no flour which makes as good a French bread than that milled from hard red spring
wheat. The flour that arrives at the bakery is American-grown spring wheat, according to Binder. The wheat is barged down the Mississippi River
where it is milled to meet the specifications of French bread bakers in New Orleans. The flour used at the Binder bakery is milled at the Horizon-Port
Allen, Louisiana mill as well as the Horizon Milling facility in Houston, Texas (both former Cargill facilities).
Transportation plays a large factor in the cost of the flour, according to Binder. He also uses flour from the ADM milling facility in Destrehan,
Louisiana, just a few miles up-river from New Orleans. He currently receives his flour in bulk distribution tankers. The modern Alois J. Binder
Bakery off-loads bulk flour shipped from the mills via a vacuum system into several 50,000-pound tanks that are located in an air-conditioned,
climate-controlled storage room. Binder feels his products quality is much more consistent by having the flour temperature maintained to his desired
level. Once sucked into the bakery vacuum system, the flour never touches human hands again.
The flour is dispensed from the holding bins via a large vacuum pipe system into one of three large 500-pound mixers. Resembling a concrete mixer, the
greased container is chilled throughout the mixing process, since the flour and liquids rolling and tumbling generates a large amount of heat. If allowed
to become heated, the dough would start the rising process; however, now is not the time for the yeast explosion.
Once it makes it through this timed process, the dough is mechanically made into balls about the size of a tennis ball. These balls of dough are then
mechanically placed into small rectangle proofing bins, where the dough rests for about 18 minutes. The proofer hold 540 pieces of dough on each cycle.
Reaching the correct size, the dough is dropped out of the proofing bins onto a conveyer belt heading to the molder. After being rolled by two large
stainless rollers, with each roller moving against the direction of the conveyer belt, the molder makes 40 pieces per minute. It now proceeds to the
reciprocator where each dough piece is rolled into a 40-inch long rope of dough.
After being placed onto Teflon baking sheets, the dough ropes are placed onto a tray and stacked onto a rolling cart standing about six feet high and
holding over 12 tray slots. The cart is then rolled into the proof box, maintained at a temperature of 102 degrees F. and a humidity of 85-90%.
The proof box has a capacity of 2,400 pieces of dough. Here, the dough raises. After the yeast has done its work, the racks of raised dough are
moved out and replaced by others. The cart with the raised dough is now the ready rack that is moved to the oven.
The worker has just four minutes to load this large horizontal shelf with the loaves of raw dough into the oven. Just as he finishes sliding the last rack of
uncooked loaves of bread in the oven, the oven shelf begins to revolve and bring up another 4-foot by 10-foot shelf. The baker starts the process again
and again throughout the night. The ovens have ten revolving trays baking 1,200 loaves an hour.
Once the bread comes out of the oven, it is placed onto conveyors, which rolls the baked bread to another areas where the loaves are hand-sleeved
into preprinted paper wraps. The wrapped 40 long loaves are then pushed to the loading area, where the baked bread is rolled into trucks for delivery.
The bakery processes 5,000-8,000 loaves of bread daily. Some loaves are shipped as far away as Jackson, Mississippi (about 200 miles) on a daily
overnight freight line. These loaves are put into special cardboard boxes to protect the bread during shipping. Indeed, it would be distressing for the
bread to get this farfrom raw spring wheat to a fresh finished productonly to have the grocer or restaurateur buy a limp or broken-in-half loaf of po boy French bread.
Vance is a freelance writer in New Orleans, the po boy sandwich capital of the world.


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- 2014 NCAA champion in the 50 free
- Four-time All-American
2014-15: Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team…Won a Pac-12 title in the 50 free with a time of 18.95…At NCAA Championships, he tied for third in the 50 free with his season-best time and took sixth in the consolation final of the 100 breast with 52.64…Earned All-America Honorable Mentions honors in the 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay…At Pac-12 Championships, he also finished second in the B final of the 100 breast and first in the B final of the 100 free, earning a "B" cut…Had the fastest time on the team in the 50 free (18.91) and 100 free (42.90)…Took first in the 50 free at the Texas Invitational, sixth in the 100 free and second in the B final of the 100 breast.
2013-14: Won a NCAA title in the 50 free with a time of 18.95…Earned All-America honors in the 50 free, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay…Also earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 breast and 400 free relay…Clocked in with a winning, school-record and Pac-12 meet record time of 18.80 in the 50 free at the Pac-12 Championships...Was also part of the winning and Pac-12 meet record 200 medley relay team…Also was part of a Pac-12 title in the 400 medley relay team.
At Indian River College: Helped Indian River State College to win the national title in both seasons he was on the squad…Was a five-time All-American…five-time national record holder…Was named NJCAA Swimmer of the Year…Owns the Junior College National Record holder in both the 50 and 100 freestyles…Holds the school record in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 200 medley relay…Was the 400 free relay swimmer of the year and the Florida Athlete of the Year…Was part of three relay NJCAA records.
Personal: Son of Steve and Vanessa Tandy…Has a brother, Robert and a sister, Sarah…Plans to major in Management Information Systems at the U of A.
Personal Bests
50 free - 18.80
100 free - 42.63
100 breast - 52.64