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The Ag Tag program, a state-run program which that benefits counties' 4-H, FFA, and Kentucky Proud programs, has been around for several years now. Unfortunately for Washington County, the program, which asks $10 donations from farmers during vehicle registration, hasn't done as well as other counties in the commonwealth over the last few years.
The Washington County Board of Education met for its monthly meeting Feb. 14 and heard some potentially bad news – rent for utilizing the athletic facilities at Idle Hour Park could be going up in the near future, though nothing is certain quite yet.
It was the summer after his freshman year at Centre College.
Ben Cocanougher had been accepted to work as a counselor at the Center for Courageous Kids in Scottsville.
This year, the Springfield-Washington County Chamber of Commerce handed the Agricultural Leader of the Year award to a man who you could presume never sleeps - Jeremy Hardin.
According to John Weis, who presented the award and works with Hardin, this year's winner is a very busy man.
"In addition to working a full-time job with [Kentucky] Farm Bureau, he also farms full-time," Weis said.
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Five people, including two children, were injured Sunday night in a head-on collision on Springfield Road, and one driver is facing DUI charges.
According to a press release from the Nelson County Sheriff's Office, the collision occurred at the Washington County line just before 9 p.m.
Going into her senior season at Washington County High School, Taylor Eldridge wasn't sure what to expect. Eldridge had played basketball for the Commanderettes since she was in middle school, but a new coaching staff meant that, if she did play, Eldridge would be playing for her third head coach in three years.
After reluctantly deciding to give basketball another chance, it didn't take long for her to figure out she had made the right choice.
It was a week of finales for the Washington County Commanderettes (7-23, 0-9). Last week, the Commanderettes honored their four seniors — Lexi Thompson, Daisha Edelen, Taylor Eldridge and Bree Crain — Tuesday night after a 61-18 win over the Fort Knox Eagles (3-26) in the team's final regular-season game of the season, avenging a 42-34 loss to the Hart County Raiders (7-13) the night before.
Survive and advance.
That's exactly what the Washington County Commanders (12-19, 3-6) did after picking up a 53-31 win over the Thomas Nelson Generals (1-30, 0-9) in the first round of the 19th District Tournament on Monday night.
The victory came on the heels of a three-game losing streak for WC, with a 60-45 loss to the Metcalfe County Hornets (3-23), a 56-49 defeat at the hands of the Fort Knox Eagles (10-19) and a 57-52 loss to the Hart County Raiders (11-15).
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Mitchell Hughes, the man accused of shooting De'Porres Thompson last month and was being held on a $100,000 bond has had his bond reduced.
On Feb. 19, Hughes' bond was reduced to $25,000 full cash by Circuit Judge Samuel Todd Spalding during a bond hearing. The $25,000 bond was above the requested figure of $10,000.
St. Catharine College is facing "a very serious issue," and has filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Education.
That term was used by Tim Malloy, of Peritus Public Relations, in a telephone interview Monday afternoon. The firm issued a statement announcing the suit on behalf of the college.
According to the statement, the suit seeks to have the Department of Education release federal student aid funds for which St. Catharine students are eligible.
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My son loves to talk. He is very smart and intelligent. His grades are outstanding. For the past 2-3 months now he has been coming home with bad marks on his calender for talking. I have met with the teacher, visited his class, small punishments (no TV, no toy's, no playtime with friends, early bedtime, just talking) you name it we did it! What else can we do? I think the teacher is suggesting that he needs medication.
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Here is the second installment of Athletes Who Smoke: you can read part I here.
Some naysayers are convinced that pot usage makes you lazy and stupid. Tell these very-famous athletes that. We dare you.
1. Ross Rebagliati
1998 Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Rebagliati was nicknamed "Dime-Bagliati" after he was stripped of his medal when he tested positive for THC. He was given back his medal when officials discovered that marijuana was not, in fact, a banned substance on the IOC's list. Rebagliati now runs a dispensary in Vancouver and is living the life of a proud pot aficionado. http://www.hightimes.com/read/ross-rebagliati-high-times-interview
2. Santonio Holmes
Super Bowl MVP champion Santonio Holmes was arrested in October 2008 for pot possession. Holmes admitted he sold drugs in his hometown of Bell Glade, FL before his ascent to NFL super-stardom. Holmes said his pot-smoking days are behind him in an apology issued after he missed a game, stating that he wished to "focus all of [his] efforts on helping our team win on the field and achieve its ultimate goal."
3. Jason Williams
NBA Champion Jason Williams, a.k.a. "White Chocolate", was banned from the University of Florida in 1998 after failing three drug tests. When Williams went pro, his love of pot didn't diminish—he was suspended for five games in 2000 after failing to comply with a drug treatment program set up by the NBA.
4. Damon Stoudamire
1996 NBA Rookie of the Year Stoudamire was arrested in 2002 for speeding and driving under the influence of marijuana. A few months later, he was arrested for pot possession, and suspended for three months by the Portland Blazers. He was sent to rehab for 90 days, and passed all of his subsequent drug tests. Yeah, Blazers!
5. Mark Stepnoski
A two-time Super Bowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys, Stepnoski is a member of NORML, publicly advocating the legalization of marijuana. A real cowboy if ever there was one.
6. Dock Ellis
1971 World Champion pitcher Dock Ellis famously threw a no-hitter while high on LSD, and was a badass baseball player who didn't take shit from anyone. He also, most assuredly, smoked a lot of pot, we think.
7. Corie Blount
Chicago Bull Corie Blount was arrested in 2008 for possession of 29 pounds of marijuana in Ohio. Blount told the judge that it was for personal use, to which the judge said, "Cheech and Chong would have had a hard time smoking that much." We could easily prove that judge wrong.
8. Stephany Lee
American wrestler Stephany Lee missed the 2012 Olympics because she tested positive for marijuana. Lee said, "It's better for you to be a pothead than it is to be an alcoholic. It's better for you to be a pothead than it is to be a crackhead. It's better for you to be a pothead than it is for you to be a meth-head. You don't go on rampages and do all kinds of crazy stuff when you are just a stoner. You just chill." Tell 'em, girl.


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Wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor begins his fifth year with the Green Wave in 2003. The personable coach draws on his family experiences as one of 16 children to turn his wide receivers into his family, each of whom are challenged to do their best both on the field and off. During his tenure, Tulane receivers have been a vital part of the record-setting offense. Under Taylor's direction, Terrell Harris and Roydell Williams both moved onto the Tulane career charts. Willams, who earned all-league recognition in 2001, was injured last year, snapping a five-year streak in which Green Wave receivers received all-league honors.
Taylor's 2001 receiving corps included the No. 1 receiving "trio" in the nation as Adrian Burnette, Kerwin Cook and Harris led the country with 2,384 receiving yards on 185 catches and Burnette was the nation's leader in touchdown catches. In 1999, Burnette and JaJuan Dawson were the only Division I-A receiving tandem to each gain over 1,000 yards. During his tenure, four Tulane wide receivers have signed to play in the National Football League, including 2002 free agent signee Harris (Carolina Panthers). Cook and Dawson are in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans, respectively. Burnette was on the active roster of the Dallas Cowboys in 2001.
A 1992 graduate of Baylor, Taylor was a standout kick returner for the Bears. Upon completing his eligibility, he held the school record for career kickoff returns (53) and return yardage (1,063). He still ranks second in both categories. Also a solid defensive back for the Bears, Taylor made a game-saving tackle against Texas to secure a trip to the Copper Bowl in 1991. After earning his degree, the Cuero, Texas, native joined the Bears coaching staff, serving two seasons as a graduate assistant. In 1994, he became the BU wide receivers coach. He moved over to coach the Baylor secondary for two seasons (1995-96) before returning to guide the receivers in 1997.
He left his alma mater following the '97 campaign to coach at New Mexico for one season.
Taylor, 33, is married to the former Evi Crosby. They have two children, son Blaise (7) and daughter Starr (5).
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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Jax Taylor cheated on Stassi Schroeder, he revealed in the Vanderpump Rules Vandershocked confession finale. Jax cheated on Stassi and lied about it to her, the staff of Sur, and his friends. Tonight, he approaches Lisa Vanderpump, asks to quit Sur and then admits his bombshell confession to Stassi. Earlier "Jax Taylor" says that's not his real name. So what is real name? He says it's "Jason".
Jax tells Stassi tonight "A month before everything happened I did go to Vegas and have relations with someone else. I'm sorry." Stassi breaks down and cries. "You have spent the pass two months to me lying when you were the piece of … the whole time. I knew you were cheating. Why, was it worth it? Look where u are at now, you are miserable. What did I do to you, what did I do? You are an — … you are an –".
Frank has said that Jax cheated on Stassi in Las Vegas and got a girl pregnant. But tonight, the lies comes out.
Stassi adds "you just lied and lied and lied." Jax said this season "I never cheated. I am being set up, I did not get pregnant in Las Vegas four months ago." Stassi says "you are not a new man, you are the same person you always were. I don't care if you are having a bad time, there is no excuse. There is no excuse. I lost my friends for months because of you. Everyone believed you. I sat there waiting for you to admit."
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February 22, 1999
NEW ORLEANS - The Tulane track and field program flexed its muscle at the 1999 Conference USA Indoor Championships last weekend in Houston, Texas, as the women's team ran off with its first-ever title and the men raced to its best finish ever.
The Green Wave women, ranked No. 23 nationally by Trackwire news service, out-pointed South Florida, 136.50-128, to earn the program's first conference championship. Tulane captured five individual titles, both relay events, and set five meet records in the process.
Leading the way for Tulane was junior Hanne Lyngstad, who earned individual titles in the mile run and the 3,000 meters. The native of Elverum, Norway, repeated as the mile champion, while shattering the C-USA meet record in the 3,000 meters. Her time of 9:34.48 was more than 10 seconds faster than the previous mark. Her 3,000-meter time was an NCAA provisionally qualifying mark as well. It was her fourth NCAA qualifying mark of the indoor season.
Freshman Katrina Gemmell captured the 800-meter dash championship and set a meet record along the way. Gemmell's time of 2:12.61 in the preliminaries set a new meet record. For her efforts, the native of Palmerston North, New Zeland, was named Indoor Freshman of the Year.
Junior Lana Garner won the 400-meter dash in a meet-record time of 54.80 to successfully defend her indoor title. The San Diego native has qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in three events this season.
Senior Nadia Smith is the Green Wave's final individual champion, winning the long jump with a mark of 19 feet, nine inches. Smith finished sixth at the 1997 NCAA Indoors in this same event.
Tulane was also able to capture both relay events in meet-record time. The Green Wave Distance Medley Relay team of Lyndie Galka, Angela Milner, Charlotte Plummer and Garner won the event in a time of 11:47.13. It was Tulane's second consecutive conference title in this event. The Tulane 4x400-meter Relay team of Quasheba Lee, Milner, Plummer, and Garner captured the team's seventh title with a winning time of 3:45.70.
Tulane head coach Ron Bazil was named the C-USA women's Coach of the Year for his efforts.
On the men's side, strong individual efforts enabled the Green Wave to post its best-ever finish. Seven Tulane men finished in second place in their respective events to help the team finish third with 94 points. Tulane trailed only Houston (163) and Southern Miss (101).
Alberto Francis (400 meters), Justin Robinson (800 meters), Amos Kipyegon (mile, 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters) and Noel Comrie (long jump) each posted season-best efforts at the championship meet.
The Tulane women have now qualified athletes in seven events for the NCAA Indoor National Championships, to be held March 5-6 in Indianapolis, Ind.
This is the second consecutive season that the Tulane women's track and field program has been ranked nationally by Trackwire. The next rankings are to be released on Feb. 24.


text: February 5-6, Lincoln, NE, Four members of the Black Hills State University track team competed in the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational. Highlights of the meet included a new school record by senior Wendy O'Lexey, Rock Springs, WY in the 5000 meter run. O'Lexey placed second in the prestigious meet with a time of 17:48.33 which was nearly six seconds under the previous record. Sophomores Jed Morgan, Loveland, CO and Laine Parish, Cheyenne, WY (Central) moved into the BHSU All-Time Indoor Top Ten. Morgan's time of 8:41.77 moved him into seventh on the 3000 meter list while Parish's time of 15:00.04 moved him into the third position on the 5000 meter list. Both performances met the automatic qualification standard for the NAIA Indoor National Championship Meet coming up next month in Johnson City, TN.


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If one thing stood out the last time the Detroit Lions came to town to play the New Orleans Saints, it was the players who didn't play. The most prominent of them was defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, then serving a suspension for losing his cool in a game against the Green Packers on Thanksgiving Day -- but there were others.
"Certainly, I would say they're healthier from the last time we played them," Saints Coach Sean Payton said Monday. "It wasn't just because of health, but one of their better defensive players wasn't able to play in the first game that we played against them. They're playing with a lot of confidence offensively. They had a big game yesterday (at Green Bay). It was a game kind of like ours where there was a lot of scoring. I think that confidence as the season finishes up bodes well for both teams."
It's not as if the Lions' roster will be the only one changing. On Dec. 4, the Saints played without running back Chris Ivory, and two rookies, linebacker Martez Wilson and cornerback Johnny Patrick, who head into the playoffs off the best games of their professional career against the Carolina Panthers. Their presence will give New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams even more package flexibility and provide wrinkles with which Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford must contend.
Ivory's presence this time around, however, could be an even bigger factor. In the Saints' victorious regular-season finale against the Panthers, Ivory turned in the club's only 100-yard rushing performance of the season (127 yards on 19 carries). First-round draft pick Mark Ingram played well in stretches for the Saints, and he picked up 54 yards and a touchdown the first time they met the Lions.
Yet Ingram got 14 of his yards against Detroit on a score, meaning he gained but 40 yards on his 15 other carries, an average of 2.6 yards per attempt. He's expected to miss the Lions' game with a toe injury. Ivory has been a more dynamic force out of the backfield and would thus appear to be an early edge for the Saints.
That might be true even with Suh's intimidating presence because the Lions remain more shorthanded than New Orleans on defense if, as Payton hinted, Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and safety Malcolm Jenkins were kept out of the Panthers game chiefly as a precaution.
In the game Dec. 4, the Lions' defense also played without starting cornerback Chris Houston, starting safety Louis Delmas and backup cornerback Brandon McDonald. A comparison of that lineup with the one the Lions fielded against the Packers on Sunday shows the unit remains in a state of flux.
Defensive tackle Corey Williams, who started in New Orleans, was inactive Sunday with a hip injury. Safety Amari Spievey was back to start against the Packers, although Delmas (shoulder) still was out. Houston remains limited with a hand and knee injuries.
Even with a shuffling lineup, Saints players said the Lions were a legitimate foe last month and predicted they will be so again. The Saints went into the fourth quarter Dec. 4 clinging to a 24-17 lead and were able to score another touchdown to make the final 31-17.
"If I remember the game correctly, I think that game was close -- and we kind of broke away late," right tackle Zach Strief said. "It's a strong defense, certainly with their front seven. With (Stafford) playing the way he is, he went over 5,000 yards yesterday. They are very explosive. Our defense has done a good job these last seven or eight weeks keeping teams from scoring. They haven't given up more than 20 points in a while. It will be another big challenge because I know they have a lot of good players on (offense). It is always harder playing someone the second time. They will certainly have a few new wrinkles for us."
On the offensive side, the Lions are unlikely to offer any radical change. Detroit remains a team committed to the aerial attack, as Stafford's 520 yards and five touchdowns in a shootout loss to the Packers attest. Wide receiver Titus Young started against New Orleans, but the first string on the depth chart of Calvin Johnson and Nate Burleson was back in action in Green Bay.
The Saints did a superb job on Johnson at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, holding him to 69 yards on six catches and no touchdowns. Should New Orleans' secondary be able to replicate that performance, the odds the Saints will advance in the playoffs noticeably increase.
"They have two or three really good receivers," safety Roman Harper said. "Titus Young made some big plays against us, so we'll have to tweak some things here and there. With his speed, he's more of a down-the-field guy. Calvin Johnson, we have to continue to try to take him away. He really didn't do a lot against us, so we know they'll try to find a way to get him the ball. We understand that; we did a really good job of controlling their big-time weapons and kept them in front of us."
SAINTS EXPECTED TO SIGN GUARD: The Saints will sign guard Eric Olsen off of the Washington Redskins' practice squad, according to Olsen's Twitter feed.
The Saints won't confirm the move until it becomes official today. It's likely that he will replace Ingram on the 53-man roster if Ingram is placed on injured reserve with his foot injury.
Olsen, 6 feet 3, 305 pounds, was a sixth-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos out of Notre Dame in 2010. He played in one game that year before being released this September. The Redskins picked him up and placed them on their practice squad.
SECURITY UPDATE: The Saints are asking fans to arrive early for Saturday night because stadium security will be using medal-detecing wands at every gate.


text: My wife commented that she wanted to get a Sharps rifle. We've got lots of guns and enjoy shooting our Marlin 1895 45/70 and can get the loads up pretty fast incase we want to hunt with it. Can the Sharps handle anything more then the old Trap Door Springfield could? I know they made them in 45/70/90/110 and several 50 and 54 calibers but don't know much about using smokeless powder in them. When loading for our Marlin I always used loads for it/Ruger #1 and the Simese Mauser. Who makes the best Sharps reproduction gun?


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[…] As we become intimate with mental activity this split closes. The ability and need to distinguish and know evaporates into the crystal clear light of awareness within which previously distinguished objects and actions become transparent, losing their individual significance and separate identity. The duality of self and other, the split between subject and object, naturally dissolves back into the ground of awareness from which it had been conjured by the need of the mind to know. Self and other, subject and object interpenetrate each other and their duality dissolves into the clear light of awareness. The mental activity generated by the sense of self fades away into apparent silence: the silence of an untroubled mind. It is not possible to force the mind to become quiet, although it can become quiet spontaneously, even while the sense of self remains. Although we can learn to establish brief moments of imposed stillness, this requires a deep though subtle effort that generates an even deeper, more subtle tension. The stillness, effort and tension all express the presence of the sense of self. When that dissolves, the only mental activity left is that necessitated by deliberate action, and the unconscious processing of incoming data to the brain, neither of which require or necessitate a controlling self to blow them out of proportion. […]
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I have recently noticed that the Sun Java code has been released as GPL V2 code (see Google code repo). Does that mean that all applications written in Java and linked to Sun APIs (beans, and so on) are also in GPL ? If we strictly follow the GPL then this should be the case (Libs should be in LGPL, not GPL if we want to build proprietary software on top of it).
Is there another commercial licence which can avoid such an issue ?
I cannot believe this is the case. There must be an explanation on this.
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Yoga Plank Pose for Arms & Upper Body Strength
Yoga Plank Position
Yoga Pose to Strengthen Arms & Back
Plank Pose is a yoga position which, in general, women find a bit more challenging than men to do. Especially, if they have not consciously developed their upper body strength. So if you looking to tone up your arms, as well as strengthen your back and spine, this pose is perfect for you. Plank pose is simple enough for beginners to do and is a good way to balance your yoga workout by adding some upper body work into it.
Plank position is a fundamental yoga pose, and is part of most schools of yoga. Here on Mastery of Meditation & Yoga, it will be part of the following 2 free online e-books: Free Hatha Yoga Poses & Online Kundalini Yoga Exercises.
There are a few variations to this pose and in the pictures below I am demonstrating a relatively uncommon variation, in which I do the pose with toes extended instead of curled under. This variation is often used in Kundalini Yoga and is a little more difficult than the basic pose. I mention some of the other variations in the Practice Tips section below as well.
Yoga Plank Pose for Upper Body Strength
Illustration #1 Basic Yoga Plank Pose
Illustration #2 Kundalini Yoga Plank Pose
Yoga Plank Position For Upper Body Strength:
a. Instructions for practicing Yoga Plank Pose:
- Most of us are familiar with doing push ups, and plank pose is essentially the up position when doing a push up.
- For plank pose be sure to keep your body in a straight line, like I have demonstrated above. Don't allow the butt to sag and the hands should be directly underneath the shoulders.
- There are also the two typical eye position variations. You can keep the eyes open and fix your gaze steadily at a point in front of you (typical of Hatha Yoga), or you can do this pose with your eyes closed (kundalini yoga).
- Breathing is normal, except if you are doing a particular Kundalini Yoga Kriya, which might require you to do Breath of Fire while holding Plank Pose.
b. Duration for Yoga Plank Pose:
- 15 seconds – 5 minutes.
c. Benefits of Yoga Plank Pose:
- Strengthens the arms, wrists, shoulders, back and spine.
- Develops your core strength and abdominal muscles.
- Tones the triceps.
- Good for improving your nervous system.
d. Practice Tips for Yoga Plank Pose:
- Advanced variations of Plank Pose include, lifting one leg up and holding the pose, or lifting one arm up and holding the pose.
- In the Kundalini Yoga variation, the toes are kept extended as show in illustration #2. This can put more pressure on the lower back, so be careful when using this version.
Online Kundalini Yoga Kriyas Using Yoga Plank Pose:
- You can add Plank Pose to your yoga routine to help develop your upper body strength and use the article, 6 Guidelines on How to Create Yoga Sets to help you.
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Ben Snow is the 4-time Oscar-nominated Visual Effects Supervisor of Darren Aronofsky's "Noah," which arrived on Blu-Ray July 29. Snow talked to Examiner about the challenges Industrial Light & Magic faced while bringing Aronofsky's vision to the screen.
You've done so many massive projects from "King Kong" to "Iron Man" to "Terminator: Salvation." How does your work on "Noah" compare to those films?
(Laughs) It's very different, and that was the appeal of the project. It certainly had scope and ambition [and] was a very different type of film, an important film touching on a topic that is important to many, many people. It gave us a chance to work on a modern twist on a Biblical epic, which [presented] us with a whole array of different challenges and gave us a great artistic challenge.
How was your collaborative process with Darren Aronofsky? I'm sure he had no shortage of ideas.
No, he absolutely didn't, and he's someone who, as an artist, really tries to draw ideas out of the team he is working with as well. He has very clear vision, and he told me that he also wants to be sure he's getting the strongest vision he can out of his collaborators. He demands that you push back, he demands that you have ideas. It's interesting to get to work with that, because on one hand, he's emphatic about what he did or didn't like, but on the other hand, he'd say "I'll tell you when I don't like something, but I want you to put the ideas out there." It was very satisfying from that point of view. It's interesting because some people find that very exciting and stimulating, and I certainly did and most of my team did. That was one of the unique and fresh things about the project, an opportunity to try and be creative with things and to try things that are a little different from what we've tried before.
How did your past film experiences inspire you on "Noah"?
It wasn't so much creative inspiration as it was the technical challenges I faced on previous films, in terms of water. I'd worked with water on many films going back to "Deep Impact" and "Twister" and certainly on "King Kong" I worked with a lot of water scenes. [Also,] Darren was working on a larger canvas than he had before, with more spectacle and action, and he would sound ideas off of us. I was able to draw on a wealth of experience with larger, more effects-intensive action films to provide some of those elements. I think that helped with how we brought some of Darren's unique visions to the screen.
What is more difficult, creating original designs such as the fallen angels (called Watchers in the film), or more photo-realistic designs like the animals on the ark?
Ha! Both of them were among the most challenging things we'd ever faced. With the animals, the problem was the sheer number, with thousands and thousands of animals in a shot, and the shots are so long. Also, you didn't want the animals to be the ones you normally think of, giraffes and lions and that sort of thing. With computer graphics, it's just like making a model or puppet or anything else. You have to make a model, you have to paint it, then you have to make sure the materials look right, the fur and that sort of thing.
For the Watchers, Darren was searching for something really unique, and our crew submitted our ideas. Darren latched onto the idea of a New York sculptor that the production designer has brought on board. He came up with this wild-looking design. For us, part of our skill set is to say "Okay, how do we take that design, and make them so that they can move and build and walk and fight and do something in a way that's physically believable? What design changes do we have to make in order to keep the basis of that design, but works in three dimensions in a way that you can imagine them actually helping build the ark?"
It's amazing how all of the different elements of the film, from the realistic to the fantastic, combine to form a tangible world.
It was definitely something we worked hard to do. There was some discussion of whether we should shoot on green screen or blue screen on this film, so that we end up creating a lot of the background, but I think everyone from the studio on down, Darren and ourselves, really felt that if you could root all of this into some sort of reality, even though there was a fantastical quality to the imagery that we were creating, it would make it easier for the audience to accept and get into the story. Even with the big battle scenes where we were adding these creatures and creating crowds, we still started with the basis of real photography on location, with giant rain bars falling on a couple hundred extras. It gave us a strong basis for then adding in some of these fantastical images. I think the goal was really to get the audience to accept that.


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Of course we all know how Kentucky's game against the No. 9 Florida Gators went, who now moved up to the No. 7 spot with a 48-14 thumping over the Wildcats. It was a rough game for Kentucky in large part because the 'Cats defense fell apart against an 'inept' Gators offense that proved plenty of people wrong. Kentucky has a chance to bounce back against Ole Miss this Saturday in a game that could go a long way to a winning, bowl appearance season that would put them at (4-1) (1-1) on the year before heading back to Commonwealth Stadium for three straight home games.
Here's a look at the rest of the nation's Top-25 after Week 4 and a breakdown of the country's Top-5 teams:
Alabama-The Crimson Tide took care of business Saturday by beating SEC West rival and the No. 10 team in the country in Arkansas. Running back Mark Ingram ran for 157 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns leading Alabama to a 24-20 come from behind win.
Ohio State-The Buckeyes rolled Eastern Michigan to the tune of 73-20 to go (4-0) on the season. Quarterback Tyrelle Pryor led the Buckeyes with a bevy of stats: 224 passing yards and four touchdowns, 104 rushing yards and one touchdown, as well as one reception for 20 yards and another touchdown. Saturday's game vaulted him into the top spot for early Heisman favorite
Boise State-The Broncos had a tough matchup against Oregon State during Saturday's primetime game, but quarterback Kellen Moore went for 288 yards passing and three touchdowns to put the Beavers away late. Many believe that this game was the game for Boise State to make it to National Championship game, but a late season contest with Nevada could spell trouble in November.
Oregon-The Ducks jumped up a spot by beating Arizona State 42-31 Saturday night in the nation's 'late-game.' It was an all-around effort by Oregon who took advantage of the Sun Devils seven turnovers. Running back LaMichael James had 114 yards rushing and one touchdown.
TCU-The Horned Frogs dropped a spot due to the play of Oregon, but didn't disappoint with a solid 41-24 beat down of SMU. Quarterback Andy Dalton had two interceptions for TCU, but a third quarter touchdown pass put TCU ahead for good.
Stay tuned next week for another installment of Examiner's NCAA College Football Top-25.


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The Pawcatuck River has many sources in Rhode Island, from the Queens River to Tillinghast Pond. But now, thanks to a public-private partnership, over 650 acres and two miles of Pawcatuck River frontage are open for the public to enjoy in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.
The property was purchased by The Nature Conservancy and the Town of Hopkinton from Mr. Grills, one-time owner of the Bradford Dyeing Associates in Westerly. In May, the Conservancy and the Town were thrilled to complete the federal and state-funding portion of the acquisition, providing additional protection to the property and completing the Conservancy's financing of the project.
Kathleen Wainwright, Director of Conservation Programs for the Conservancy, said "This complex project took six years and five different agencies to complete. Without the great team effort from so many people, we never could have protected this irreplaceable property."
This $2.1M acquisition now protects Phantom Bog, the second largest wetland in Rhode Island, and ensures that this critical stretch of river will remain undeveloped and vegetated. Natural areas such as these wetlands and floodplains provide a critical role in mitigating the impacts of flooding, such as those witnessed by Rhode Islanders in March. By absorbing waters as they rise, and releasing them slowly over time, the property will help protect people and property downstream.
And now that the project is complete, paddlers who enjoy this lovely, long stretch of flat water can know that, in conjunction with land protected on the Westerly side of the river, this beautiful river will remain quiet and tranquil for generations to come.
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"Sesame Street," the renowned children's television show, has been a leader in the genre of entertainment-education since its launch in 1969. Although the program has remarkably managed to keep some of its original characters central to the storylines until this day, there have also been numerous additions to the Muppet cast over the past forty years. One of the latest examples of a "new Muppet" is Dr. Ruster, an orange Muppet who is appropriately dressed in a physician's white coat and teaches Muppets—and children—basic health facts.
Dr. Ruster's main goal is to educate young audience members about healthy eating habits and sets examples through the actions of other Muppets. For instance, Cookie Monster is told to reduce his cookie intake while Ernie and Bert dine on apples and carrots and take up healthy exercise regimens like jumping rope. Segments containing Dr. Ruster also contain information about the merits of foods like bananas and cauliflower and salad.
The character of Dr. Ruster was the brainchild of Dr. Valentin Fuster, a cardiologist (heart doctor) at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. Dr. Fuster started working with Sesame Workshop six years ago to create a character that could teach children about eating healthy. According to Dr. Fuster, the targeted group was youngsters of about age five, a time period where little ones pay attention to everything and can subsequently be taught to change their behaviors and create long-term good habits.
Dr. Fuster's project (aka Dr. Ruster) was first launched in Colombia because the U.S schools that were initially approached were reluctant to take on the project. The character was a hit in South America and is now scheduled to be introduced to North American audiences. A third of U.S children and teens are overweight or obese so the need for a character like Dr. Ruster is clear. The American Heart Association was so pleased with the "Dr. Ruster Project" that they even mentioned it at their annual conference as one of the year's top achievements in heart disease prevention programs!
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This was planned to be a trip to sample the wines of Argentina and Chile at the source, so far it's been coffee and the beer. People call Buenos Aires the Paris of South America I disagree, it is the Rome of South America. The pizza is great, the food great and the beer fantastic.
It took another visit to Movistar to resolve my cell phone issues. If you get a prepaid SIM here, Movistar does not sell minutes and no place we went had cards. Unlike Panama everyone here does online recharging, once we asked the right question, can you recharge a Movistar prepaid phone we had the right answer, yes. The costs are also interesting a phone call is $2.90 a minute, about $0.60, but if you charge up 50 pesos or more they double your credit. Also if you call another Movistar number the cost is half again, down to about .75 pesos or $.15 a minute. Unlimited Internet for my Iphone is one peso a day, about twenty cents, go figure.
After I finished writing yesterday, we hit the streets again, Deborah has her list, all the things she wants to see in Buenos Aires, Mayra just a smile and Dan and I a mission to taste beer, lots of rich, flavorful beer. We have not yet a had a beer that is not superior to anything brewed in Panama.
On day two we started taking the Subway (subtle), 2 pesos, to the Palermo district and visited to Botanical Gardens and Zoo. The Botanical Gardens is also a cat sanctuary, we talked to one of the cat feeders at work.
At the zoo I made several new friends and had a discussion in Spanish with a llama, he appeared to understand my Panamanian jargon. I have had no language issues here.
The zoo pathways are littered with animals that have all become beggars at the animal food stands. This couple caught a picture of a stray Capybara while a duck watched and I caught a picture of them capturing the picture.
A peacock blocked me from making a food purchase, probably a good thing in a zoo.
We then ate lunch in a Pizza place called San Martin on the corner of Santa Fe and San Martin. The prices were more or less equal to the Panamonte or the Rock in Boquete, except for the surprise Cubierto Mayor, charge of 9 pesos a person for a table full of things we did not order.
I asked the waiter, he smiled and said it is really a fee for the table; the food was excellent. One more slight of the hand here is there is no free water. The water costs more than the beer, so back to beer we go.
Nicholas, if you are reading this, the raviolis below were bathed in a cheese sauce laden with mushrooms and Parma ham. If Spaghetti Carbonara is a heart attack on a plate, this is a double bypass, and it was beyond excellent.
If this was not sufficently toxic the Antipasto made no claim to reduce your cholesterol level.
Tonight we are hunting for a Tango show, Mayra wants to dance!


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Trapper's Fishcamp & Grill Restaurant Review: Trapper's Fishcamp & Grill, located near the airport in west OKC, sets out to re-create the setting of a "backwoods fishing lodge," complete with game trophies, canoes suspended overhead, and an alligator tank. The menu ranges from prime rib with horseradish cream sauce to cornmeal-breaded catfish and marinated barbecue quail.
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The Eagles finally got off the pot and in a big way, landing their top choice in their coaching search, Oregon's Chip Kelly.
ESPN's Chris Mortensen confirmed on Wednesday that Kelly had taken the job. Neither the Eagles' nor Oregon University has confirmed the news, but reports have since surfaced that Kelly has indeed accepted the Eagles' offer.
Pretty surprising news as Kelly already spurned them, and the rest of the NFL for that matter, in favor of staying put in Oregon. He changed his mind, suffice to say.
Kelly is 46-7 in four years at Oregon and led the Ducks to four straight BCS bowl games, including a bid for the national championship and three Pac-12 championships.
Oregon last season went 12-1 in 2012 and the team was ranked No. 1 until a 17-14 overtime loss to Stanford on Nov. 17.


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Jen Turano, author of "A Match of Wits", "A Talent for Trouble", "A Most Peculiar Circumstance", "A Change of Fortune", and "A Gentleman of Her Dreams" answers 10 questions about her favorite time period in history, her favorite figures from history, and the age old question of coffee or tea.
1. If you could go back in time and be any figure from history, who would it be?
I think I would choose Alva Vanderbilt (Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt who then became Mrs. Oliver Belmont after she divorced William.) She was a very interesting lady, strong-willed and made numerous mistakes in her life – as in forcing her daughter Consuelo to marry a duke to gain a title – However, she always stood up for the underdog and, later in life, she became a driving force behind the suffrage movement.
2. What year in history would you have liked to live in?
1885 – but only if I could live in New York City and then spend my summers in Newport.
3. You're having a dinner party and you can invite 5 people from history, who would they be?
Marie Antoinette, Jane Austen, Susan B. Anthony, Mark Twain, and Henry Lehr
4. What castle from the past or present would you like to live in?
The Hearst Castle – known as La Cuesta Encantada – It's a palatial 125 acre estate in San Simeon, California.
5. Two fellow historical fiction authors you'd like to go on a history themed tour of the world with?
Julia Quinn and Amanda Quick (Jayne Anne Krentz)
6. Who was more dashing and interesting, King Henry VIII of England or King Louis XIV of France?
I think King Henry VIII was probably more dashing in his younger years, but since he had that nasty habit of doing away with his wives, I'm going to go with King Louis XIV – even though he had numerous mistresses – at least he didn't have his first wife executed.
7. Which of the six wives of King Henry VIII is your favorite?
Catherine of Aragon
8. English monarchy or French monarchy?
English monarchy
9. What three novels could you read over and over?
Susan Elizabeth Phillips – "Ain't She Sweet" – Elizabeth Adler – "Fortune is a Woman" – And any of the "Harry Potter" books – I've read those numerous times – and even read the entire series out loud to my son when he was younger.
10. Tea or coffee when writing?
Neither – I'm more of a Diet Pepsi kind of girl.
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Changes in the Maven Embedded GlassFish plugin
By Romain Grecourt-Oracle on May 27, 2014
The plugin changed its Maven coordinates (a.k.a GAV) over time:
- version <= 3.1.1
- available under org.glassfish:maven-glassfish-embedded-plugin
- version >= 3.1.2
- available under org.glassfish.embedded:maven-glassfish-embedded-plugin
The goal "glassfish-embedded:run" has changed its way of reading the deployment configuration in the latest version: 4.0.
Projects using previous versions of the plugin will stop working with this goal.
Here is an example of the "old behavior":
The new behavior is as follow:
The new version looks for execution of the deploy goal and the associated configuration, when running the goal 'run'.
Both would allow you to run the latest version of the glassfish-embedded jar, you'd only need to add it as a plugin dependency:


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This inter-racial trio have cultivated a large and diverse audience in the USA through their sophisticated and adept blend of pop, soul and hip-hop. Primarily orientated towards the gospel/Christian market, they became one of that genres most popular acts in the 90s. They originally comprised Michael Tait and Toby McKeehan (Kevin Michael McKeehan, 22 October 1964, USA)
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Final report dissemination phase. Prince Edward Island Heart Health Program Canadian heart health initiative
Emotional intelligence, a concept well known in the world of business, is quickly gain ing recognition in the healthcare arena. Described as the primal aspect of leadership, emotional intelligence refers to the ability to monitor and discriminate among emotions, and to use the information to guide t...
A descriptive correlational design was used to study quality of life and coping in 39 clients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Quality of life was measured by using the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) and Cantril's Ladder; coping strategies were measured with Jalowiec's Coping...
Prince Edward Island experiences a higher-than-average death rate from cardiovascular disease. The Prince Edward Island Heart Health Program is a health promotion/disease prevention research project of Health Canada and the Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Social Services. This paper de...
This paper provides an overview of the Prince Edward Island Heart Health Program (PEIHHP) Dissemination Research Project. Prince Edward Island (PEI) is a small province in the Atlantic region of Canada with a population of 137,980. The Island's economy is dependent on the fishery, agriculture, ...
Despite abundant evidence about the adverse effects of secondhand smoke exposure on children's health, few reports describe barriers and facilitators encountered by parents in making their homes and vehicles smoke-free. This article describes perceptions of barriers and facilitators to making h...
The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to test if parents' participation in an intervention based on an empowerment ideology and participatory experiences decreased the number of cigarettes smoked in homes. Sixty families were randomized to the intervention (n = 30) or control (n...
The objective of this systematic review was to identify questionnaires that measure health-related empowerment in adults or families and demonstrated the best evidence of reliability and validity. A search of nine data bases identified 8,269 abstracts that referred to empowerment. Full article revie...


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Sustainability project
The Penn State Greater Allegheny campus is committed to promoting concepts of sustainability through both education and practice. Greener Allegheny aims to identify and integrate green concepts into a number of courses as PSUGA. Students are encouraged to incorporate Green practices on campus and lead student green-outreach projects in the local community. This site identifies some materials that can be integrated into a variety of courses and promote open discussion of sustainable concepts.
A faculty senate initiative has begun to promote and coordinate the teaching of various aspects of sustainability across the curriculum and across the university. This program will also review the campus initiatives on recycling and energy saving and provide recommendations to improve its efforts.
Greener Allegheny also partners with Teaching International to consider sustainability issues both locally and globally. The theme for the 2015-2016 academic year is literacy.
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A half century of transplant innovation
The University of Minnesota celebrates 50 years of performing solid organ transplants.
November 5, 2013
Fifty years ago, Joyce Wallin discovered that one of her kidneys hadn't been working for years, and that the other was diseased and getting worse.
Wallin received a kidney transplant from her identical twin, Jeanet, on June 7, 1963. It sounds routine by today's standards, but that surgery, by Richard L. Varco, was the first-ever solid organ transplant performed by University of Minnesota physicians.
And that first was hardly the last. In the ensuing half century, the University of Minnesota has taken its place as a global leader in the world of transplant medicine. The U's transplant program has completed more than 13,000 transplants.
Among the numerous "firsts" associated with the University:
- the world's first pancreas-kidney transplant, by Richard C. Lillehei and William Kelly in 1966;
- the world's first intestinal transplant, by Lillehei that same year;
- the world's first heart transplant, by U-trained Christiaan Barnard in 1967; and
- the first allo-islet cell transplant from a deceased donor to a living recipient to treat type 1 diabetes, by David Sutherland and John Najarian in 1974.
The names of the pioneers—Lillehei, Varco, Najarian, Richard L. Simmons—are among the who's who of medical giants, and their work carries on in ever-growing numbers. Earlier this year the U's transplant team performed its 8,000th kidney transplant, just shy of 50 years from the date of the first.
"We are clearly recognized as being one of the dominant [transplant] centers," says Timothy Pruett, John S. Najarian Clinical Chair and head of the U's Division of Transplantation. "On the service side, we've been right at the forward cusp of lots of different things."
In addition to performing thousands of transplants, the U is known for educating the world's best.
"One of the major contributions that Minnesota has made has been the training program of transplant professionals," Pruett says. "In the mission of the University as an educational body, it has supplied to the country and the world an inordinate number of people who are leading transplant clinicians.
"It was the first training program in the country. Dr. Najarian started that. He was the first chair of the society that started accrediting programs to train people and set the standards for what they were."
Not the kind of crowd we want
Although he's happy to brag about U's successes, Pruett points out that we have a long way to go to address a growing need for organs.
To illustrate, he uses TCF Bank Stadium for scope. The stadium holds 50,805 people, and if you've been there you can probably picture a mass of fans wearing maroon and gold.
Now try to picture them needing organ transplants. The waiting list today in the United States is 119,948—or about 2.4 stadiums worth of people, Pruett says. Some 98,000 people are waiting for kidneys alone—enough to fill two stadiums.
The gap is widening. In 2012, there were 56,000 new people on the wait list—more than one full stadium—and over 36,000 were added just for kidneys, he says. But in 2012, just 22,000 people received an organ transplant from a deceased donor.
Saving organs … and lives
At the same time, advances in transplant science—as well as skill and judgment—are enabling surgeons to make the most of a limited donor pool.
Gabe Loor came to the University in July from the Cleveland Clinic, and he's happy to tell the story of how he and his team procured a lung for 57-year-old "Therese." Therese had a condition called Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis that was aggressive and progressing rapidly. Her prognosis was not good.
Loor and colleagues were called with an offer of a lung from a deceased patient in Wisconsin, but there were problems.
The patient there had suffered trauma, but there was also some unexplained air and fluid on the right side of lung, suggesting further, potentially serious, concerns. In fact, the lung had already been turned down by two major centers.
"While we were concerned for these findings, we thought that we were close enough, and we had the personnel and the commitment to Therese that we felt it was important for us to go and examine the lung."
When they did so, it became apparent that a chest tube had caused an abrasion of one of the arteries in the rib space and an abrasion of the diaphragm, "but had in no way at all affected the lung," Loor says. "The lung looked better than an 18-year-old's lung. … We went back in and had an uneventful implant, and the patient did fantastic."
And Loor beams with excitement at a new opportunity. The U is one of a handful of centers that will be partaking in a new trial in which it will utilize a machine that can keep a donor lung actually "breathing."
In fact, surgeons from the U recently performed the first "breathing lung" transplant in the Midwest—on a 51-year-old Minnesota male—and hope that the machine will extend the time they have to perform a transplant and improve survival rates. (View a video highlighting the new device.)
It truly is breathtaking science, and Loor says the invite to the trial is emblematic of the U's status among transplant programs.
"The reason we were invited to be a part of this trial is because of our excellent and reliable transplant infrastructure and our rich tradition in transplantation at the University."
It's opportunities like this that have Pruett also happy to call the University of Minnesota his working home.
"The fun of being in a university is making the world a little bit better today that it was yesterday," he says, "and the goal is to make it better tomorrow than it is today."
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Lane on U.S. 74 West will be closed Wednesday night
Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 11:50 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 11:50 a.m.
Storms Monday night prevented crews from finishing work on U.S. 74 West at the bridge over 23rd Street, according to an N.C. Department of Transportation release.
The right lane will be closed from 9 p.m. Wednesday until 2 a.m. Thursday instead, allowing crews to replace a device reducing the impact to the bridge when it's hit by a car.
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Sullivan County, Tennessee authorities are investigating an early morning crash at Painter Creek Marina.
Public Information Officer Leslie Earhart says it involved one vehicle. She says the passenger is in critical condition and the driver was not injured.
The sheriff's office's team is on the scene investigating. Earhart says charges are pending.
Dispatchers tell us the crash happened around 2:00 Monday morning.


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Would anyone reading this article right now want to trade places with Los Angeles Clippers' Owner Donald Sterling right now? Even with his millions? (speaking of 'trading places,' Sterling's scenario makes one think of Dan Aykroyd's character in the 1983 comedy, Trading Places) My best guess is that only a clueless, homeless bum would trade places with Sterling, and even that street bum might have reservations.
Since my column centers on issues related to dating and relationships, and male-female interactions, I am not going to provide much commentary related to the whole racism aspect of the Sterling controversy. Instead, I want to focus on the 'Sugar Daddy-Sugar Baby' arrangement between Sterling and the woman who recorded his comments, Vivian Stiviano.
First question: Why is prostitution illegal in most cities in the United States (as well as many cities internationally), but yet a 'Sugar Daddy-Sugar Baby' relationship is not?
So a man can get arrested in many cities for offering a woman $100 - $1,000 in exchange for an hour or longer of enjoyable, satisfying intercourse or oral sex, but if that same man offers to pay a female college student's entire four-year tuition in exchange for 'sexual favors,' this is legal and acceptable?
- This article is worth reading: Sugar Daddy website, SeekingArrangement.com, has female coeds justifying prostitution
Second question: Why is it that many men are accused of being 'shallow' or even 'misogynistic' when they make it known that their only motivation for wanting to share a woman's company is for sexual pleasure and satisfaction, but very few of those outspoken feminists harshly criticize women who make it known that their only motivation for wanting to share a man's company is to be financially assisted and supported?
There is a woman named Taylor B. Jones who has a website that teaches women how to connect with a 'Sugar Daddy' type, and as far as anyone knows, there is no uproar about it. On the other hand, many feminist types have harshly criticized men who have 'Pickup Artist' websites, books, and eBooks that teach men how to seduce and have sex with women without spending one dime on them.
- Related article: Pickup Artists, Bad Boys, and Sexual Harassment (Note: I interviewed the Huff Post columnist who wrote this piece on my talk radio podcast program earlier this year; I hope to interview Ms. Jones as well)
Third question: Why do men take pride in having beautiful, sexy women as 'companions,' when that companionship cost them $100,000 - $10,000,000 or more?
Many men love to snag themselves a 'trophy' (i.e., a woman who looks good on their shoulder, and provokes some degree of envy from their male friends, acquaintances, and peers).
When is it truly worth it for a man to pay money for a woman who provides nothing more than pleasant 'eye candy' and sexual companionship? It is reported that Ms. Stiviano received approximately two million dollars in cash, financial favors, and materialistic gifts from Mr. Sterling in exchange for helping him present the ineffective facade that he was a 'player' or 'pimp' of some sort who had the natural seductive charm to attract and seduce younger women. We all know now what type of yield 'Pimp Daddy' Sterling received on his investment.
Here is the reality that most wealthy men just do not seem to get: If a man offers to compensate a woman for her romantic and/or sexual companionship, does this man honestly believe that this woman is going to respect him in the long-run? There is no worse example of being "desperate" for female companionship than having to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars or millions for it.
If a man wants to be the envy of other men, he needs to put himself in a situation where his designated female companion is young, beautiful and sexy and is earning just as much if not more money than him. If you are a man who is currently in the situation described above, your future bestselling book is waiting to be written, marketing, and sold (e.g., How to score with beautiful women who are wealthier than you! Think of the film Cocktail).
Fourth and final question: Which type of woman most deserves the disparaging label of 'whore': a woman who has engaged in sexual relations with eighteen men over the last twelve months, and none of those men 'wined and dined' her, bought her any materialistic gifts, or performed any financial favors for her? or a woman who has had sex with only one man over the last twelve months, but that man was only able to have sex with this woman after buying her some sort of high-priced gift and/or performing some sort of financial favor for her?
The very dictionary definition of a 'whore' is a woman who exchanges sexual companionship for money. So I would have to go with the second type of woman. The reality is, over half of the men and women in society would more-than-likely lean toward the woman who had multiple sex partners as being more deserving of the dreaded label 'whore.'
Donald Sterling has been vilified in the media, and rightfully so. Mr. Sterling has a documented history of racially prejudiced actions and behavior. Yet, there are very few articles that have been written over the last three days offering any sort of criticism of Ms. Stiviano's behavior. How can a woman ... who reportedly is half-Mexican and half-Black ... become the romantic and non-monogamous sexual companion of a man such as Sterling without being solely and specifically motivated by the desire for financial assistance and support? What message does this send to young women? "Sell your looks and sexual companionship to the highest bidder - regardless of the man's moral character or integrity." Wow.
- Related article #1: Harsh criticisms and labels are part of the package when you trade sex for money
- Related article #2: Are wealth, fame, power, and/or career success the keys to romantic bliss? Nope
Bottom line, I simply do not get why a man offering a woman $500 - $1,000 for one or two nights of short-term non-monogamous sex is considered "illegal," but yet, if that same man pays a woman hundreds of thousands of dollars (or millions) for long-term non-monogamous companionship, it is legal.
As a reader, what are YOUR thoughts about "prostitution vs. 'sugar dating'?"
Alan Roger Currie is the author of a number of books, including Mode One: Let the Women Know What You're REALLY Thinking and Oooooh . . . Say it Again: Mastering the Fine Art of Verbal Seduction and Aural Sex. Currie's latest eBook, The Possibility of Sex: How Naive and Lustful Men are Manipulated by Women Regularly is also available exclusively on Amazon.com in their Kindle format. You can also download a copy of Currie's eBook on your iPhone, Android Smartphone, or other Smartphone.
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Feb. 13, 2014
Game #1 • Feb 16, 2014 • 8 a.m. PT
Fresno State (0-0, 0-0 MPSF) at Monmouth University (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)
Kessler Field at Monmouth Stadium • West Long Branch, N.J.
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Game #2 • Feb 17, 2014 • 8 a.m. PT
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Monmouth University was chosen to finish fourth in the 2014 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference preseason coaches' poll. Monmouth, which enters its first season as a member of the MAAC, comes off of back to back NCAA Tournament appearances after winning the NEC crown in each of its final two seasons in the conference. The Hawks went 13-7 last season, including a perfect 9-0 conference record. Monmouth returns eight of 12 starters this year. Wagner College was voted seventh in the annual Northeast Conference (NEC) Preseason Poll. Led by first-year head coach Liz Frisoli, the Seahawks return nine starts and 21 letterwinners. Wagner finished last season 6-11 and 2-7 in conference play. The Seahawks are set to face Lehigh on Saturday Feb. 15, before playing the Bulldogs on Sunday.
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Fresno State is led by three seniors in 2014- Kara Concheck, Ashley Philips and Lisa Barnaba look to lead the Bulldogs across the field in their last season. In 2013 Concheck had a team-high 22 goals and 28 points. While Concheck is the driving force behind the 'Dogs attacking unit, Barnaba and Philips look to lead the Bulldog defense this year. Last season Philips picked up 13 ground balls and forced nine turnovers while Barnaba had 34 saves in her 226 minutes in goal.
Junior Duo Ready for Round Three
Marcy Levatino and Holly Cisneros return to the field as juniors after strong seasons in 2013. Levatino finished second on the team last season with 18 goals and 24 points, the junior attacker also added 17 groundballs and a team-high 30 draw controls. Cisneros looks to be a major contributor in the midfield this year after picking up a team-high 26 groundballs and 10 caused turnovers last season. Cisneros also added 25 draw controls in her 14 starts for the Bulldogs in 2013.
After losing its largest senior class of 10, Fresno State welcomes 10 fresh faces to the roster this season. With the addition of two redshirts, there will be a total of 12 new Bulldogs joining the 11 returners across the field in 2014. Highlighting the freshmen class is two-time National All-American Caroline Dineen-Carlson. The freshman midfielder finished her senior year of high school with 58 goals, 28 assists, 86 points and 32 groundballs. Along with the other 11 freshman, Dineen-Carlson looks to add fresh talent and depth the Bulldogs roster this season.
Home Opener: Friends of Jaclyn Day
After starting season with two road games, the 'Dogs are set to host MPSF opponent No. 17 Denver for their home opener in Bulldog Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 12 p.m. Fresno State is hosting this game as Friends of Jaclyn Day (FOJ), which is an organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children and their families who are battling pediatric brain tumors and to raise awareness about this insidious disease. FOJ pairs up children and their families battling pediatric brain tumors with college and high school sports teams. The teams give these children love, support and friendship as they fight this devastating disease. They celebrate each day by creating lasting relationships between student athletes, the child, and their families. This greatly improves the quality of life for children with brain tumors, as well as those who support them. For more information on how to donate to this cause, please click here.
Pausewang Enters Third Season as Head Coach
Head coach Jessica Pausewang enters her third season at the helm of the Fresno State lacrosse program. Last season three Bulldogs earned MPSF weekly awards under Pausewang's leadership. Marcy Levatino was named MPSF Offensive Player of the Week and Anjelica Fuccillo earned MPSF Rookie of the Week after the first week of play. Katie Wilbur went on to be named MPSF Defensive Play of the Week in the first week of March. Under Pausewang the Bulldogs also broke several single-season records in 2013. The team recorded a season-best 147 points and 115 goals. The 'Dogs also topped the Fresno State single-game points record with 23 against Presbyterian and the single-game save record with 18 at Denver. At the conclusion of regular season play, Levatino was named to the 2013 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-MPSF Second-Team. Levatino was the second Fresno State lacrosse student-athlete to ever earn All-Conference honors.
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