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No, Roz Lee, I don't write romance per se, but there isn't a novel I've ever written that didn't have a strong romantic plotline in it. But it's not about the romance - everybody has romance in life, but not everybody is story material.
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The Officer's Code
In 1913, in his desire to avoid his fathers plans for his future in the familys London law firm, young Eric Foster takes his mothers illustrious German family name to buy a commission in an élite Prussian cavalry regiment. Of course, he is primarily driven by falling in love with Brigitte, the daughter of a retired regimental colonel. Britt is volatile, impulsive, an accomplished horsewoman, and the most beautiful girl in the world.
Within weeks of their wedding and honeymoon, Europe is poised on the brink of war, and Eric (now Erich von Schellendorf) finds himself in the wrong uniform on the wrong side. Trained as an officer in the strongest army in Europe, Erich honours his oath of allegiance. He fights with credit in East Prussia, and is later transferred to the Western Front where, almost at the end of the war he is seriously wounded in action.
As the war progresses, through letters and brief leaves at home and disasters reported from home, he learns of family horrors his young wife endures, culminating with the death of her father in mysterious, violent circumstances. From that point on, the world changes fo Erich...
The Officers Code is the first of a series, three completed, following the career and conscience of Erich Bronsart von Schellendorf. The second of the series, "The Versailles Legacy", a work in progress, covers the rise of Hitler. In the third, The English General, by 1939 Erich is a general in Hitlers Wehrmacht. By 1946 in A Good Soldier he must stand before the worlds judgment at Nuremburg. These four novels are intended each to stand alone, yet one builds upon the last. All four are based not on the huge world picture, but upon the keyhole view of a single man caught up by historic events after hitching his destiny to a very dark horse.


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True Grit
Release Date: Dec 22, 2010
Rating: (PG-13)
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I was very disappointed in this movie but the actress who played Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfield) was amazing. That was the reason why I watched the whole movie.
What a disappointment this movie was! I'm a big fan of the original and couldn't wait to see this remake. I shoulda waited. Bridges performance was a one note bore. I don't know what all the fuss was about? Every line was delivered with the same lethargic unintelligible manner. Couldn't tell if he was happy, sad, excited or glad. A big zero. Damon gave a decent imitation of Glen Campbell but nothing special. To top it off the score was boring. As Cogburn races to save Matty's life the musical score was much like a funeral waltz that was so dull I kinda hoped that both characters would have died. A fun and exciting movie was turned into quite the snooze fest. The only redeeming quality of the film was the recasting of the horse trader/merchant whom Matty wants to sell back the 2 ponies her Daddy bought from him and whom she holds liable for the theft of her Daddy's horse, while in his care. The part was played by the very same actor in the very same part as from the original film (my apologies for not recalling his name). Watching him again was a delight and made me expect that this was going to be a great, fun film. It wasn't! Skip it!
Funny , serious, Great acting, would see it again.
Just got in from seeing True Grit, Why! Why!! Why!!! Is Hollywood so hard up for original ideas that they are going to BUTCHER every Great movie from the past! The best part of this movie was the end... you know the part when you get to get up and leave....and being their with my lovely wife.
Mattie Ross(Hailee Steinfeld) was the best part of the movie, They Butchered dialog,added, changed and deleted scenes, made Rooster (Bridges) into a babbling drunk and Texas Ranger LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) I just could not buy into it. Where the heck did they come up with that ending... very disappointing.
Excellent movie, with the Dude filling in for the Duke, and not a bad job I might add. No one could replace Wayne, or Duvall as Ned Pepper for that matter, but they did a great job in this contemporary version of a classic western. Matt Damon should never be in a western again unless he gets shot in the first scene (Gunsel) but the rest did a great job. Please God more westerns before I die.
Westerns are a true favorite of mine, and I like them"real". The new "True Grit" did not disappoint.
I never saw the original with John Wayne (I was never a big fan ... hard to believe, right?).
The acting by both Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld was exceptional. The dialogue was impressive with professional delivery.
What an acting "find" Hailee Steinfeld is. her acting and delivery were extremely impressive.
If you like Westerns you'll love this one. I believe you'll rate it in your top 10.
This movie was entertaining. It wasn't necessarily a must see in the theaters, but you wont leave feeling ripped off. It's not filled with a ton of action. Mainly some great dialog between Hailee Steinfield, Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon.
As is gainfully expected from the Coen Bros. this flick is definitely up to par. It's a highly genuine period Western, with excellent performances by Jeff Bridges and the break-out barely 14-yr-old Hailee Steinfeld (she was 13 while filming). It is a great campfire kind of story, and much more comedic than I expected, though humor is appropriately employed- it is NOT a "dramadey". My only warning is this: do NOT go into this movie expecting a sequel to "No Country for Old Men," because, while set in the west and mildly involving a similar theme of "everyday person vs criminal" & the timeless "morality greyness", they are NOT similar films beyond that. "True Grit" is great, nonetheless.
In my opinion, True Grit is the best western film made since Tombstone...
If you want to see a good (great) western go see Jeff Bridges in True Grit. Saw it last night and was not disappointed.
The number one goal of a western should be to make it real – none of the usual Hollywood fluff – and this movie delivered. Bridges and the girl deserve Oscars. Matt Damon-not as much-but good.. Great casting and greater dialog. I'm ready to see it again - now.
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New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez spoke on Thursday with reporters, updating the condition of 12-year old Nathaniel Tavarez, who was shot in the face and neck earlier this week.
Martinez said the young man was on a respirator and is heavily sedated, but doctors are very optimistic. Tavarez still is listed in critical condition in a Lubbock, Texas, hospital where doctors had to repair some slight damage to his heart. The governor said his face was covered with pock marks , caused by the shotgun pellets and both his eyes sustained injuries.
School officials have again said that counselors would be available for any Berrendo Middle School students so they could talk about Tuesday's shooting. Two other students, Nathaniel and Kendal Sanders, ages 13 were also hurt, as was a staff member.
The 12-year old boy accused of doing the shooting will be charged as a juvenile, with three counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Under New Mexico state law, a minor can only be charged as an adult if they are 14 or older.
Gov. Martinez said she visited Nathaniel and Kendal on Wednesday, and Kendal is expected to be released soon.
New Mexico State Police Chief, Pete Kassetas said officials have turned up evidence the suspect planned the attack and actually warned some of his classmates to get out of the way. The police chief also said it appeared the victims were randomly chosen.
Several dozen students and teachers were interviewed over the last two days, and several searches have been conducted, giving investigators some key details, but officials have yet to speculate on a motive for the shooting.
Meanwhile, the family of the shooter released a statement saying they were heartbroken and no words were adequate enough to express their remorse. They also said the injured children were in their thoughts and prayers. The family has been cooperating fully with the investigation in order to "piece together how this awful tragedy occurred."
Kassetas said they had executed search warrants for the suspect's locker and duffle bag he used to carry the shotgun to school. The searches helped law enforcement to determine the shooting was planned.
The police chief said the shotgun the boy used came from his home, and had been sawed off at the stock-end by the suspect, making it have a pistol-grip. It was determined the boy had three rounds of ammunition.


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Last week, when this column reported that the Oklahoma House had voted overwhelmingly to override Governor Mary Fallin's veto of the gun rights bill HB 2461, a similar vote in the Senate seemed inevitable. The Senate's original vote on the bill, after all, was 46-2. Failure to obtain the 32 votes for the required 2/3 majority would thus mean that 15 senators would have to decide to submit to Governor Fallin's little temper tantrum.
Now, though, the Tulsa World reports that the Senate Republican "leadership" has no plans to take any vote at all:
Senate Floor Leader Mike Schulz, R-Altus, and Senate Caucus Chairman Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward, said the Senate will not pursue a veto override.
They did not rule out the possibility of amending another bill with similar language, and passing that, but they can hardly be said to have pledged to do so. Besides, why go to the trouble of doing that, risking yet another petulant veto of what Fallin refers to as the "minor issue" of her constituents' fundamental human rights, or possibly giving her the option of running out the clock with a pocket veto?
Last week's column noted that Fallin's claimed reason for her veto was decidedly . . . peculiar. According to Fallin, the "minor issue" of Oklahomans' right to keep and bear arms is a waste of the state government's time, so she vetoed the already-passed bill (which, absent the veto, would thus not have required any more of the legislature's time, or hers), "so that we can have more time to deal with major issues here at the Capitol and hopefully get the attention to get those things done."
In the Tulsa World article, she cites another reason for her veto. Unfortunately, it makes little more sense than her "time saving" strategy.
In her veto message, Fallin said HB 2461 was an attempt to regulate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
"The ATF is not required to follow the requirements of this bill," Fallin said in her veto message. "This bill serves no significant interest of the citizens of the State of Oklahoma."
HB 2461, remember, would require that when a person jumps through the federal hoops to buy items regulated under the oppressive National Firearms Act (machine guns, short-barreled shotguns and rifles, suppressors, etc.), the local chief law enforcement officer ("CLEO") would not have the option of refusing to sign off on the federal paperwork authorizing the purchase. In other words, the bill would do nothing to alter federal law, but would prevent the abuse-prone power of a local police chief or sheriff to arbitrarily deny the purchase of an item that would otherwise have been perfectly legal.
In other words, the bill is in no way "an attempt to regulate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives," and there is no question of the BATFE being "required to follow the requirements of this bill," because it makes no attempt to impose any such requirements.
For a self-proclaimed "staunch defender of our Second Amendment freedoms," Fallin certainly finds some strange reasons to not only decline to defend them, but to undermine the efforts of others to do so. And now the Oklahoma State Senate is enabling her. They need to hear from voters, and quickly.


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The best thing that could have happened to Rolls-Royce and Bentley did happen about a decade ago, when Vickers offloaded these once-revered but faded brands to BMW and VW, respectively. Now a Roller is a Roller again, a shamelessly magnificent execution of automotive opulence and serenity.
December 1, 2008
If you collect classic cars or just enjoy viewing them, mark your calendar for January 11 to 18. That's when Barrett-Jackson will host its 38th annual car collector show in Scottsdale, Ariz. Last year's event drew a remarkable attendance-280,000 people.
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Gozzer Ranch's setting is impressive enough-looking out onto the 60-square-mile Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho. More stunning is how the property's developers, Discovery Land Co., have kept the whole place rustic and in low profile. The 700-acre land plan includes a Tom Fazio-designed golf course that snuggles easily into the native contours.
October 1, 2008
While booking a stay in a luxury Hawaiian hotel isn't hard, finding one that will fly you there on a private jet might be. The Royal Lahaina Resort on Maui and the Royal Kona Resort on the Big Island offer to do just that, via a new service called POSH Private Jet Holidays.
October 1, 2008
Looking to get a jet card, buy a new or used jet, find the coolest cabin amenities, set up a flight department, talk to aviation lenders and insurance agents or learn the latest news about the industry as it takes place? The National Business Aviation Association's annual Convention and Exhibition-which rolls into Orlando, Fla., October 6 to 8-is the place to go.
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"All of Croatia is beautiful," Slobodan Vrdoljak corrected me jovially. He is the man to contact for people flying by private jet to Zadar, on the country's Dalmatian coast. (See "Zadar Airport," on page 38.) Having only recently arrived here, we were lounging with him in the airport coffee shop.
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A little after 10 p.m. one night last March, I was hosing down my waders outside the drying room at Terra del Fuego's elegant Maria Behety Lodge when Brian Yamamoto came rolling in. Yamamoto, a dentist from Fairbanks, carried his 15-foot Snowbee spey rod and sported a smile as wide as the Argentine pampas.
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Men's Soccer Heads Back Out on the Road to Face Columbia
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|Saturday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m.
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PRINCETON, N.J. (10/11/12) - The Princeton men's soccer team returns to the road after five games at home as it resumes Ivy League action at Columbia on Saturday, Oct. 13. Game time is set for 4 p.m.
Princeton enters the weekend with a 5-4-1 record and a 1-0-1 mark in the Ivy League to sit in second place in the standings with Brown. Princeton had a five-game unbeaten streak snapped by No. 24 Creighton on Tuesday night in a 3-2 overtime contest. The Tigers are 5-1 against unranked teams this season, as they've played four in the top 25 (St. John's, Georgetown, Brown, Creighton). Princeton averages 13.5 shots per game and scores and allows 1.30 goals per game. Leading the team offensively is freshman Thomas Sanner with 11 points on three goals and five assists. Elder brother Matt also has three goals to go along with two helpers for eight points. Sophomore Cameron Porter chips in two goals and three assists for seven points. Sophomore Myles McGinley and senior Mark Linnville contribute four and three points apiece. Dylan Bowman and Patrick O'Neil also have numbers for the Tigers. Junior goalkeeper Seth MacMillan boasts a 4-2-1 record, a 0.96 goals against average and a .759 save percentage, allowing just seven goals on 29 shots.
Columbia is 3-6-2 overall. The Lions are in a tie for fourth place in the Ivy League standings with a 1-1 mark. They defeated Penn 1-0 and lost to Brown 2-1. Most recently they played to a 1-1 tie with Providence this past Tuesday. Columbia averages just 8.7 shots per game and 0.82 goals, while allowing 1.09 goals per game. Kofi Agyapong and Nick Scott sit atop the scoring column with five points apiece. Scott has scored twice and added an assist, while Agyapong has one goal and a team-best three assists. Henning Sauerbier and Antonio Matarazzo both have three goals on one goal and one assist. Five other players have at least one point. The Lions use both Kyle Jackson and Michael Attal in goal. Jackson has started in six games, has a 3-3-1 record, a 1.11 GAA and an .814 save percentage. Attal has made four starts with a 0-3-1 mark, a 0.95 GAA and a .789 save percentage.


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Gabriela Anders: Amapola
Gabriela Anders (vocals)
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Gabriela Anders (vocals),
Helio Alves (piano), Sandro Albert, Wayne Krantz (guitars), Ruben Rodriguez (bass), Adriano Santos (drums, percussion).
Composed by Joseph LaCalle.
Recorded: New York, 2008
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
Those fortunate enough to have caught Rick Braun and George Duke at the 2008 Montreux Jazz Festival received a bonus: the stunning Gabriela Anders. The rest of us will have to wait for another time to catch her live, and meanwhile must content ourselves with her recordings. Often compared to Sade and Astrud Gilberto, this Argentine native has forged her own identity with four previous albums under her belt, Last Tango in Rio, Latina, Electica and Wanting. But this is her first release devoted solely (or perhaps soul-ly) to the Bossa, which may be the genre she was born to sing.
"Amapola," a timeless Latin classic written in 1924, hasn't always enjoyed such a respectful, soothing treatment. Tommy Dorsey, The Three Tenors, Andrea Bocelli, and incredibly Spike Jones have all recorded their unique versions.
Fortunately, this is a satisfying, simple acoustic guitar-oriented bossa treatment, and works perfectly for the delectable timbre of Anders's intimate, cooling voice. Pianist Helio Aves offers up a simple, airy octave solo in counterpoint to the breathy seductiveness of the vocal lines. The result is hypnotic, not unlike the poppy flower for which the song was named. The same could be said for Gabriela Anders, an amapola in her own right.
Reviewer: Bill Barnes
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With more and more lives claimed by lung cancer, there is no denying that electric cigarette is a big blessing to people who can't get rid of their smoking habit, which is the primary cause of lung cancer. While it is true that electric cigarettes come with a much higher price tag as compared to the regular cigarettes sold in the market, it can't be denied that it is, indeed, something that every smoker who doesn't want to give up smoking must seriously consider.
One of the things that make these electric cigarettes remarkable is that it is smokeless. Surely, it emits smoke if you puff it. However, the truth of the matter is that it does really emit smoke. Instead, it only simulates smoke by releasing a flavorful vapor that looks like smoke. All you need to do is to inhale, and the battery will activate the atomizer, the one responsible for the heating, and the vapor is released. Therefore, you can smoke electric cigarette anytime and anywhere, without having to worry about the welfare of others because it does not emit smoke that is prohibited in many public places or a source of annoyance to non-smokers.
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The journey to Hapes had been uneventful so far, which was perfectly fine with Latch because he had more than enough on his mind at the moment. His life was becoming...for the lack of a better term, weird. First there was that whole encounter with the Jedi woman... he surmised that that was what started it all. Then there were his feelings of uneasiness during the mission, leading him to be unfocused, which was not like him at all. And now there was the thing that had happened in the galley...
Latch grunted and attempted to sink further into his seat in the turret. Ellie had seen it and neither of them were really sure what to think of it, Latch especially. She had not come to bother him about it and he was thankful for that, because he hadn't a clue as to how he'd done something so... weird. It ticked him off a bit, as he wasn't used to not being in control and not understanding what was happening to his own body.
"Ugh," he muttered as he unfurled himself from his seat and stood up. The streaking lines of hyperspace swirled outside his viewport, splashing incandescent light into the turret. They had been traveling for a while and it had given Latch a lot of time to think about what to do next. He knew what he
do, but he wasn't sure if he could do it. Sighing deeply, he clenched his fist into a ball, then relaxed it slowly. Concentrating on a hydrospanner on a shelf not more than a meter away, he held out his hand to it. Nothing happened.
Frowning, Latch tried to concentrate. Why could he stop a mug from falling, but not be able to pick up a simple hydrospanner? Gathering his thoughts together, he leaned forward a little, his outstretched hand still a good distance away from the spanner. After a few moments, the metal tool began to shake slightly. Focusing himself again, Latch lifted his hand slightly and was rewarded with the hydrospanner rising from the shelf to come level with his hand.
"This is too weird," he sighed exasperatedly as he brought his hand back, sending the tool clattering back onto the shelf. He could move things by a simple gesture; this was not normal. This was definitely above normal. This was definitely something that... only a Jedi should be able to do. Latch shook that thought quickly out of his head. "You're not a Jedi, you're not a Jedi," he repeated to himself quietly.
He was confused and didn't know what to make of what had just happened. He just knew that it
and usually it ended up badly. Sighing again, Latch whirled around out of his seat and stalked into the corridor, orienting himself towards the Engineering room. If anyone knew how to fix things, it was Jyot. He just hoped his oldest friend would be supportive of him.
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Preparing the Environment for the New Graphical Installer in SGE 6.2u2
By Lubomir Petrik on Mar 15, 2009
I've prepared a screencast showing an example how to prepare the environment needed by the new installer in Sun Grid Engine 6.2u2. You can see installer's screenshots in my previous post.
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Nov. 10, 2010
PULLMAN, Wash. - DaVonté (Duh-Von-Tay) Lacy and Greg Sequele (Suh-Kay-Lay) have each signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Washington State University men's basketball team next season, head coach Ken Bone announced Wednesday.
DaVonté Lacy (6-4, 200, G, Tacoma Wash./Curtis HS) earned two varsity letters under head coach Tim Kelly at Curtis HS. As a sophomore the Vikings went 20-5, earning a trip to the State Championship. As a junior he averaged 19.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, while leading the team to a 19-5 record and the South Puget Sound League South Division Championship. He was named first-team all-league and second-team all-area. He was named to the Spokane Holiday Showcase All-Tournament Team and the Curtis HS MVP.
"We've seen DaVonté play for a few years," Bone said. "He's a great kid, we know him pretty well. We are excited to have him join our program, not just because he's a good player, but he's just an outstanding kid. We think he'll be a good addition to our program."
Greg Sequele (6-8, 225, F, Los Angeles/Ribet Academy) earned two letters under head coach William Middlebrooks at Ribet Academy. As a junior in 2009-10 he averaged 15.0 points, 11.4 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.3 steals per game as his team went 21-11. He was named first team All-California Interscholastic Federation and first team All-Harbor League. He helped lead the Fighting Frogs to the CIF Division 6AA and Harbor League Championships.
"Greg has a great frame to work with and to build on," Bone said. "He's big, strong and explosive, similar to the way DeAngelo (Casto) was in high school. He needs work on his skills, but he can also step out and play on the perimeter, especially on the defensive end, because he's a really quick kid. We're excited about him, he's an outstanding student and a great kid."
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The transgendered student who claimed that he was sexually assaulted in a school bathroom has come forward to say he made up the story. The 15-year-old student's original complaint saw immediate action with school officials and civil rights activists, who rallied behind the student, according to ABC News on March 4.
The student, who is biologically a female, but identifies himself as a male, showed up at the Hercules Middle / High School health center claiming he was beaten and sexually assaulted in one of the school's bathrooms. He said he was leaving the boy's bathroom when three boys, who he didn't know, pushed him inside a bathroom stall and assaulted him.
At the time of the attack complaint, police saw some inconsistencies in the student's story starting with the time frame, which didn't fit. Then there was the attack itself that left police with questions as the student didn't have any of the injuries that you'd expect from an attack of the magnitude he reported.
He lacked the physical injuries to his hands, head and face, which are the places that would have been injured if his story was true. He was given a sexual assault examination when he first reported the attack. It was during the follow-up interview when the 15-year-old came clean and said he had made up the story.
The teen who lied about this story is left open to possible charges of making a false criminal report. This false report came on the heels of another transgendered student involved in a fight with three girls. This fight was captured on a cell phone video. The student, who is biologically a girl, but identifies himself as a male, was charged with a misdemeanor assault in that case.
Apparently Jewlyes Gutierrez claims she had fought back after repeated complaints to the school that she was being harassed. Carol Laub, the executive director of the Gay-Straight Alliance Network claims that even though this latest complaint is a lie, it is still a scenario seen all too often. She said:
"Even if this particular story isn't true, the school's response, to put in place plans for bringing the community together and addressing school safety and climate, is a good outcome."
The school and authorities did go into high gear to investigate and take steps to protect students from this happening again, but saying this is a "good outcome," puts a different spin on this, after all, the student lied. Because this is such a serious and prevalent issue, giving any credit to this lie is walking a fine line.
The best defense against any future attacks on transgendered students might be to make the bigger issue the lie that was told. This lie might have done more damage in the long run because you want the students who may experience this type of attack in the future to be taken very seriously.
School Board President Charles Ramsey said he was very happy to hear that another incident didn't take place. He also said:
"We have to take the situation seriously because sexual assaults happen every day and they go unreported, so we can't minimize or trivialize the issue because one situation was false."
Another possible scenario is that this young man recanted his story under pressure. Ben David-Barr, executive director of the Rainbow Community Center said:
"We don't know if he was pressured to recant, pressured by family, pressured by law enforcement."
This is not a far-fetched possibility, someone may have influenced the young man into recanting his report of the attack. This isn't the end of this story, the school officials plan on working with the student who made the false report, because it was most likely a cry for help on some level.
The school district spokesperson Mario Trujillo said that their concerns don't sit with punishing this student, but making sure that the school gets him "the support he needs to feel safe at home and school." Trujillo feels that this incident is a "request for help" coming from this student.


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Billy Cobham: La Guernica
La Guernica
Billy Cobham (drums)
Magic/Simplicity of Expression (Jazz 2 on 1)
Billy Cobham (drums), Alvin Batiste (clarinet),
Marvin Stamm, Mike Lawrence (trumpets), Wayne Andre, Alan Raph, George Quinn (trombones), Mark Soskin (keyboards), Charles Singleton, Ray Mouton, Steve Khan (guitars), Randy Jackson (bass), and others.
Composed by Billy Cobham.
Recorded: New York, released 1978
Rating: 81/100 (learn more)
"La Guernica" appears to have much to offer. In terms of live components, it features fine musicians Billy Cobham, Mark Soskin, Randy Jackson, Alvin Batiste and 3 guitarists, a horn and a string section. This is quite some undertaking. In its scope it measures up to and in some ways sounds like the larger version of Chick Corea's Return to Forever band that was operating concurrently. There is some heavy drumming, some good Batiste and an overall feeling of forward motion. But, alas, the piece is more form than substance. Too bad. Steve Khan is a superb guitarist. The liner notes say he plays acoustic guitar. If you can discern acoustic guitar in this piece, your hearing trumps mine. I detect some interesting chords on electric that sound a lot like Khan. But is it him? How can I tell guitarist Singleton from guitarist Mouton? It is all just too much. Cobham, Batiste, Soskin and Jackson all sound good together. But it is as if their best parts, and the best part of the tune, are really just stuck in the middle of a ramped-up Spanish groove of extraneous horns and strings that we have all heard a thousand times.
I don't want my ingrained disappointment in Cobham's new directions at that time to paint such a bleak picture. Amazing how it still bothers me 30 years later. But music is a very personal thing. The fact is any tune featuring musicians of this caliber is worth hearing. This is music above the normal standards. You just have to relax some of your other standards to appreciate it. I am happy to say that Cobham seems to have rediscovered his groove in recent years.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Tags: 1970s jazz · drums · fusion
// Mar 01, 2009 at 04:46 PM
Well Walter, I guess you would have to see them live to actually witness the magic happen. I can discern an acoustic guitar in the mix, but then again I guess it takes a trained ear to distinguish that. I do know, as I was evolved with Romantic Warrior and Billy's band of whom you speak so critical of. I get a bit tickled when I read reviews such as yours. Maybe we should leave the reviews to the real critics. Or at least to those true critics that understand this type of music well enough that they can only attempt to play it. LOL. That reminds me of a story about a woman that followed a pianist from recital to recital. To countries all around the world. An expensive undertaking. Until one evening after the concert she asked the page to give the artist a beautiful clutch of flowers. The woman was extended an invitation back stage. The pianist thanked the kind woman for the flowers, and introduced himself. She was so overtaken with respect and admiration for the man and said, "I'm so happy to finally meet you". "Well thank you" said the pianist. The woman then said, "I would give anything and do anything to be able to play like you". "No you wouldn't ". replied the artist. "Pardon me" said the woman. The Pianist looked at the woman and said. "You won't give of your time to practice, and you won't spend the money for lessons". " I practice daily, and my instructor travels with me when I'm on the road". I wonder if the woman continued to to travel, just to listen to the artists playing? I would rather doubt it. I also doubt if she spends her time and money at home practicing with lessons. Sometimes we say foolish things like the lady concerning sacrifices to play like a master. Other times we speak without thinking first, like the pianist. Oh, and Walter, if you would care to have a few pictures of me with the these awesome artists, it might be arranged. On the other hand I usually reserve these precious relics to actual fans who admire these great virtuosos. As a musician of 53 years, a recording engineer with over 800 projects to my credit and a recipient of the recording arts institute golden ears award I am very critical. I am hoping you can apply my little story to your repertoire of lessons learned. I would so love to hear you play my friend. You must be quite the accomplished musician yourself. Best Regards Patrick
Walter Kolosky
// Mar 08, 2009 at 09:03 PM
Hi Patrick, Thanks for taking the time to comment. I wonder how long your post would be if I actually said I didn't like the tune! An 81 is a "good, solid, credible performance" according to our rating scale. I also wonder if you have seen my other reviews of the same artist, numbering probably close to 50 or more, on jazz.com before you made your comments. Since I am obviously the "woman fan" in your little parable, you must be the "piano player." You are obviously a world famous maestro who knows "awesome" people and has the photos to back it up! Congratulations on winning that sound recording Golden Ears award. I can only say you would have to be an award winning listener to have heard that acoustic guitar! More power to you. (BTW, do you have a photo of that award you could post? I would like to hang it on my computer to remind me how insignificant my finalist nomination was for the ARSC (Association for Recorded Sound) Awards for Excellence truly was. I can aim higher and I will ;-)


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AUTHORS : William Jon McCann, Gerhardt R. Meurer
Characterize the global count rates achieved through each filter for the internal deuterium calibration lamp. Compare these data to the rates predicted by the throughput model to reassess the degree of attenuation required to optimize signal while remaining below the global count rate limit. Also assess the deuterium lamp output degradation over time.
SBC internal deuterium flats were obtained during the February - March 1999 Thermal Vacuum tests at GSFC. For comparison with these data is the ACS Throughput Model provided by Eric Johnson.
Straightforward. Two dark frames were taken at the beginning and end of the series. Each was summed and divided by its exposure time and mama tube temperature (SBCTEMP). These two values when averaged gave the dark rate per degree C (cts/sec/°C) for this series. In this temperature stable region the dark rate was assumed to be a linear function of MAMA tube temperature. Each image was summed and divided by its exposure time to give the global count rate for the image. The dark rate per degree C multiplied by the tube temperature gave the dark rate for the given image. This rate subtracted from the global count rate gave the actual count rate. The sbcd2_rates.pro routine does the work.
A line was fit to the global count rate versus time. Since the deuterium lamp remained on throughout this series, the time is essentially lamp-on time. See Figure 1. The d2_lamp_deg.pro routine does the work.
The data in Table 1 indicate that decreasing the ND attenuation by a factor of four will result in exposure levels matched well to the maximum SBC global count rate of 3 × 105 cts/sec. This suggests replacing the existing ND 2.0 filter with a ND 1.3 filter, based on relative attenuation of the ND filters in the model.
A linear fit to the data indicates that the deuterium lamp degrades at the rate of 0.1585 global counts per second, and is down 0.92% in one hour of operation.
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The Petzl e+LITE headlamp won't win any awards for brightness, but it is an excellent emergency or general-use light. Scarcely bigger than the two watch batteries it requires, the e+LITE weighs next to nothing and has a retractable cord. However, the e+LITE's dial can be tricky to use, and the beam is too dim and short for more technical or athletic uses.
The lightest and smallest you can buy. The Petzl e+LITE has four LEDs: three white lights and one red. It is dustproof and waterproof. But the e+LITE's major claim to fame is its weight: At just under an ounce, it's one of the lightest headlamps you can buy. It's also one of the smallest. Unlike most push-button headlamps, users operate the e+LITE with a dial. Experts say there's a longer learning curve and call it "nearly impossible" to operate with gloves. The retractable string has a rubber-band-like appearance, but reviewers find it manages to keep bouncing to a minimum. A few warn it tends to cut into the skin after extended use. The e+LITE requires two lithium CR2032 batteries, commonly found in watches.
Dimmer than the competition. The manufacturer lists run time as 70 hours in low mode and 55 in high mode, but expert tests clocked a bit less than six hours in high mode. While battery life is shorter than more high-powered headlamps, experts note the e+LITE maintains very consistent beam distance. At maximum power, the Petzl e+LITE generates 26 lumens and throws a beam up to 95 feet, according to the manufacturer. However, an expert review measured a maximum beam of only 78 feet. While it's not as powerful as other compact headlamps, the e+LITE is still more than adequate for most casual, around camp tasks. Still, users who anticipate hiking or any sort of athletic use should look for another unit and use the e+LITE as a backup.
Long warranty and good service. According to the manufacturer the e+LITE is made of plastic that resists extreme temperatures. It even worked after one reviewer accidentally put it through the washer, and experts find the retractable string is also well constructed despite appearing flimsier than typical head straps. A few owners claim dust and sand jammed the e+LITE's dial. Petzl backs the e+LITE with a lengthy 10-year limited warranty, and most customers found Petzl's customer service helpful with warranty claims and replacements.
Our Sources
1. OutdoorGearLab.com
Though it ranks fairly low in a test of more than 30 lamps, the Petzl e+LITE is still an editors' Top Pick for best lightweight headlamp. R.J. Spurrier praises the lamp's light, compact design and long battery life.
Review: Petzl e+LITE Review, R.J. Spurrier, Jan. 14, 2014
2. Amazon.com
The Petzl e+LITE earns 4.6 out of 5 stars in nearly 60 reviews. Owners praise the lamp's lightweight, compact design. They also like the light's versatility for emergency and outdoor use. Some complain the new model is not pictured and is inferior to older versions.
Review: Petzl E02 P2 e+LITE Headlamp with Integrated Whistle, Contributors to Amazon.com, As of February 2014
3. REI.com
The Petzl e+LITE earns 4.2 out of 5 stars in about a dozen reviews. Owners praise its long battery life, adjustable beam and durability, but many wish for a brighter light.
Review: Petzl e+LITE Headlamp, Contributors to REI.com, As of February 2014
4. HeadlampZone.com
The Petzl e+LITE is named best light for auto/emergency situations and survival use in this list of activity-specific headlamp picks. There is no explanation, but a link to a product page and a handy comparison chart of several popular headlamps.
Review: Best Headlamp, Editors of HeadlampZone.com, Not dated
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While I was playing through before recording my World 3 Tricks video, THIS happened with the vine!
And when I tried to duplicate it while recording, something ELSE happened!
This was played on an emulator (VirtuaNES). I have no idea if these glitches happen on consoles. I would assume the second glitch WOULD, because I was able to duplicate it many times. I'm not sure about the first glitch, though.
*EDIT I've since found that this 2nd glitch is actually quite common in SMB3. It happens ANYTIME there's 2 items or objects growing on screen, or when certain items/objects are simply on screen. The first object will stop growing (growing items will disappear) to be replaced by the new item or object. (i.e. hitting two item blocks in succession will cause the 1st item to disappear. If it's a full-grown fire flower or mushroom, it will also disappear). And for my 1st glitch, I probably hit the fire flower block as the vine was still growing without realizing it, causing it stop growing as the fire flower was appearing.
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According to Facebook: Greenville County Pet Rescue, this beauty has run out of time at the high-kill upstate shelter. This means the shelter may euthanize at any time. More information can be found on this Facebook thread.
Benson is a high energy dog, and it's going to take a special type of person to keep up with him. He's great at jumping fences, and he loves to roll in the grass.
Benson is listed as a 2-year-old retriever, and is a large dog at 62 pounds. He's healthy, but has tested heartworm positive. More information on this black beauty is listed below.
NAME: Benson
BREED: Retriever
SEX: male
EST. AGE: 2 yr
Est Weight: 62.8 lbs
Health: appears healthy- hw pos
Temperament: dog friendly, people friendly.
ADDITIONAL INFO: fence jumper, loves to roll in the grass
Time is up can be pts at anytime
If you can find it in your heart to save this beauty, please contact Greenville County Animal Care Services by email at email@example.com. Be sure to put Benson's name and ID in the subject line of your email.
Please share this article with friends in rescue, foster or who are looking to adopt a special pet. Social media has saved millions of shelter pets. Let's do our part to be sure this baby gets the chance at a forever home.


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Talent over tools—that's my mantra.
While we spend a lot of ink in Electronic Musician highlighting new products and the latest technologies for making and recording music, it's not because we think the tools are more important than the work itself: It's one thing to know that there is new gear available to accomplish specific things you may want to do, but it's another to put in the work and fully realize your ideas.
Yet, many musicians and budding recording engineers focus solely on the "new" and "updated," usually to their creative peril; the thrill of having the latest features is a great source of procrastination. As we fill our iPads and computers with new apps and instruments, or our Euroracks with new modules, how many of us can say that we put in the time to become virtuosic on any one of them?
One reason for this distraction is that we have an embarrassment of riches. It's remarkable that, while hardware and software instruments have gotten much more complex over the past four decades, prices have fallen, giving us the opportunity to explore a wider variety of products. Unfortunately, that also has led us into permanent "demo mode," where we merely learn a product's top level, easy-access features until the next update or new release comes along. Some people move on to the next hot item before they even touch the exotic features that attracted them to the product in the first place.
This is a complaint I've often heard from instrument designers and manufacturers over the years: Many musically useful functions can now be implemented, in terms of gestural input and parameter control, thanks to modern materials and powerful, small microcontrollers. But how many users take the time to learn them, let alone master them? Often these forward-looking design elements aren't cheap to build, and it only makes sense to include them if you can charge enough to justify it. The difficulty is that today's consumer expects things to be low-cost or free.
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How can a state that hosts the nation's capital region be so far behind? Blame it on the rural areas outside the major cities. The backwoods are backward.
The political situation gives birth to people like Eric Cantor on one hand and Mark Warner of the other. Warner is a progressive, and Cantor is regressive. The Commonwealth of Virginia is an instance of divided politics in America.
When backwardness and wrongdoing hit the Courts, that is where We the People get things sorted out.
"Federal judge strikes down Va. ban on gay marriage
By Robert Barnes, Published: February 13 | Updated: Friday, February 14, 12:40 AM
A federal judge in Norfolk struck down as unconstitutional Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday night, saying the country has "arrived upon another moment in history when We the People becomes more inclusive, and our freedom more perfect."
U.S. District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen issued a sweeping 41-page opinion that mentioned at length Virginia's past in denying interracial marriage and quoted Abraham Lincoln. She struck the constitutional amendment Virginia voters approved in 2006 that both bans same-sex marriage and forbids recognition of such unions performed elsewhere."


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Whatˇ?s Happening in the Clubhouse: The No. 9 Arizona womenˇ?s golf team will tee-off Friday through Sunday, September 14-16, at the Mason Rudolph Championship hosted by Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Course: ?The Vanderbilt Legends Golf Course stretches 6,217 yards and is a par-72. The Legends Golf Course has been home to many championships including the Tennessee State Open Championship, U.S. Senior Open Qualifying, three LPGA Franklin American Mortgage Championships, and one LPGA Aerus Electrolux USA Championship.
The Field: ?Joining the Wildcats at the tournament are 13 other teams ranked in the top-25, nine of which are ranked in the top-10, according to the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index, including No. 1 Duke, No. 2 Arizona State, No. 3 USC, No. 4 UCLA, No. 5 Auburn, No. 6 Oklahoma State, No. 7 Purdue, No. 8 Vanderbilt, No. 11 Wake Forest, No.13 Florida, No. 14 Georgia, No. 20 Stanford, and No. 24 South Carolina.
The Schedule: ?18 holes will be played each day with tee times scheduled for 8 a.m. EST. A practice round for the Wildcats will be played on Thursday.
Coming to You Live: ?Live scoring for the tournament will be provided on www.golfstat.com. Complete scoring will be available on www.arizonaathletics.com after each round of play.
Who's on the Green for Arizona:
Alison Walshe Sr.
Mary JacobsSr.
Adriana Zwanck Jr.
Amanda Wilson Jr.
Alejandra Llaneza Fr.
*Marisa Smith Jr.
*Competing as an individual
By the Numbers: Duke won the Mason Rudolph Championship last year, after carding a three day total of 863. Arizonaˇ?s Alison Walshe won the individual title with a score of 210 (-6) after 54 holes of play.
Last Time on the Fairway: The Arizona womenˇ?s golf team finished tied for fourteenth at the NCAA Championships, held at the LPGA International Golf Course in Daytona Beach, Fla., May 22-25. The Wildcats shot a four day total of 1226 (+74). Leading Arizona individually was then-sophomore Amanda Wilson who carded a tournament total of 303 (+15) to take 34th place. Duke won the national title for the third year in a row after carding a 1170 (+18) through four rounds of play.
Also competing for the Wildcats was then-juniors Mary Jacobs and Alison Walshe, who finished in a tie for 40th place and 69th place respectively. Then-sophomore Adriana Zwanck tied for 65th place with a total score of 309 (+21). Then-freshman Brittany Benvenuto finished in a tie for 117th place with a score of 329 (+41) after 72 holes of play.
Interesting Notes: ?Alison Walshe finished the 2006-07 season with three first place finishes, including victories at the Mason Rudolph Championship, Stanford Pepsi Invitational, and BYU Dixie Classic. In each victory, she carded a season-low round of 67 at least one time.
Trio of Pac-10 Honors: ?Three Wildcats earned Pac-10 honors during the 2006-07 season. Junior Alison Walshe was named to the first team, while junior Mary Jacobs and sophomore Adriana Zwanck received second team recognition. The Wildcats have had at least three players earn Pac-10 honors in 11 of the last 12 seasons.
Wildcat All-Americans: ?Two Arizona golfers were honored as All-Americans for the 2006-07 season. Alison Walshe was named a first team All-American by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) and a second team All-American by Golfweek magazine. Mary Jacobs was an All-American honorable mention selection by the magazine well.
Smarty ˇ®Cats: Alison Walshe and Mary Jacobs also earned Pac-10 All-Academic team honors. Jacobs was named to the first team, while Walshe garnered honorable mention honors. Jacobs is majoring in Psychology and currently has a 3.5 GPA.
The Mason Rudolph Championship: ?In 2006, the Wildcats finished fourth at the Mason Rudolph Championship among a field that included top-ranked teams Duke, Georgia, UCLA, and Purdue. Two Wildcats finished in the top-10, with Alison Walshe claiming the individual crown and Adriana Zwanck finishing in a tie for eighth. Mary Jacobs finished in a tied for 16th place to round out the trio of Arizona players to finish in the top-20 in the first tournament of the year.
Coach Haywoodˇ?s Teeˇ?s Off:"Iˇ?m really excited about the upcoming year, probably more excited than I have been in recent years. We have a very talented and experienced team this year and they have all been working really hard the past few weeks. Itˇ?s so nice to have a group of experienced women that are focused on one goal. I call them my "Dream Team". We donˇ?t want to leave Nashville, or any tournament, without the Team Championship. Alison Walshe and Mary Jacobs are coming off great tournament performances this summer and are ready to lead this team toward what I feel is going to be one of our best seasons in recent memory. We had a strong finish at this tournament last year and Alison Walshe is the defending champion. She is our team leader and she always shows up ready to compete for the title. Her work ethic is unmatched and she has been working really hard on her short game the past 6 months. Alison has the opportunity to compete for Player of the Year and there is no doubt in my mind that she will be in the hunt for every tournament she plays.Mary Jacobs is our veteran on this course and it will be her 5th time playing this tournament. I look for Mary to have a fantastic year. She is ready to prove that she is one of the elite players in college golf. She has set some lofty goals for herself and I have no doubt she will achieve all of them. Watch for some special things from Mary this year. Adriana Zwanck is ready to recapture her form she had as a freshman, winning two individual tournaments in only her first semester. She is very happy with her play so far and is very positive about the upcoming year. Adriana has one of the best short games around and she is very excited to help this team to a victory. She will be one of our most consistent players.
Amanda Wilson has been working very hard the past 6 months on her golf and school. She has one of the most simple swings in college golf and has gained yardage this summer off the tee with a disciplined workout regimine. She is off to a great start and looks more comfortable than ever on the course. Look for some great rounds out of Amanda this year. Alejandra Llaneza will be making her college debut this week and is going to fit into our 5th spot nicely this year. We struggled with some inconsistency in our 5th player last year and she is that missing link that will help this team succeed. Ale has a tremendous work ethic and is ready to be the next superstar from Mexico. I can already see the similarities between her and Lorena Ochoa. She has tons of tournament experience and has already played in 6 LPGA events as a junior. Marisa Smith will be traveling with the team, making her individual debut this year. She has worked really hard over the summer and the past few weeks and her ball striking has improved tremendously. This will be a great opportunity for Marisa to gain some valuable experience and get some tournament rounds under her belt. Marisaˇ?s attitude is her best asset."
Driving Range Rankings:Arizona is currently ranked 13th in the Golfweek/Sagarin?Performance Index. Individually, senior Alison Walshe ranks No. 15, while fellow classmate Mary Jacobs ranks No. 43. Junior Adriana Zwanck is ranked No. 55 to round out the top-trio of Wildcats.
Chipping the Competition: The Mason Rudolph ?Championship is composed of 16 teams that rank in the top-50 according to the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index. Five of the Pac-10 teams are participating, all five of which are ranked inthe top-20.
Top Flight: The Wildcats finished in the top 10 at each of the events that they participated in during the 2006-07 season, excluding the NCAA Championships. Arizona placed an individual in the top 10 six times throughout the fall of 2006, with two first-place finishes by Allison Walshe. Through eight tournaments in the spring, the Wildcats have continued their streak by adding seven more top 10 finishes to their record, four of which were top-5 finishes at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, the BYU Dixie Classic, and the Pac-10 Conference Championships. Three Wildcats finished in the top-10 at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, with Alison Walshe leading the way in fourth. Amanda Wilson finished fifth and Mary Jacobs tied for ninth.


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Monday, September 20, 2010
Our friend and contributing editor Mike Milton recently was elected to serve as Chancellor of the Reformed Theological Seminary empire. (They do have a lot of campuses, you know!) His election marks a good time to remind you of his book What God Starts, God Completes (Christian Focus), which draws on his own life to share the wonderful story of God's grace.


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Kate Middleton and Prince William were noticeably absent from last night's Paralympic Closing Ceremony - so where were they?
Cameras failed to pan over to the royal box as viewers were dying to get a glimpse at Kate's latest style statement. Prince Harry is back in Afghanistan, so Prince Andrew, who is the patron of the British Paralympic Association, was left to represent the Queen.
Well, it turns out that Kate and Wills are actually in France, enjoying a romantic, quiet break away before they head to Singapore tomorrow on the first stop of their Diamond Jubilee Tour of Asia.
The Duke and Duchess are reportedly staying in a fancy chateau in the South East of France, which belongs to the Queen's nephew, Viscount Linley.
Tomorrow, they'll head to Singapore (where Kate will make a speech - eek!), before heading to the Solomon Islands. Let's hope the Queen recorded last night's performances for them! RM
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MINNEAPOLIS — Sarah Davis scored an overtime goal to lift Minnesota over Boston College, 3-2, Friday night and advance to the Women's NCAA D-I Hockey Championship game.
Minnesota (40-0-0) has won 48-straight games dating back to late last season, an NCAA record.
Davis scored her seventh goal of the year just 1:39 into the extra period when she took the rebound from a shot by Bethany Brausen and skated left. She waited until Boston College goaltender Corinne Boyles lunged for the puck, and then shot over her for the game-winner.
"The puck just came to me," Davis said of the overtime goal. "I had enough of an angle. I think I stressed my teammates out, but fortunately I had enough of an angle narrow and in a little bit, but I am very happy about it."
Boyles said she stepped out too much on the play, allowing Davis to score.
"Everybody played great in front of me, and there are certainly no regrets coming out of that [play]," Boyles said.
Boyles finished with 36 saves. Minnesota goaltender Noora Räty had 26.
Minnesota outshot Boston College 39-28 in the game, but trailed by a goal entering the third period. The Gophers soon changed that, scoring a power-play goal less than two minutes into the period to tie the score at 1-1.
The Gophers extended their lead midway through the third period when Becky Kortum found the back of the net on a rebound from Rachael Bona's shot.
Boston College responded two minutes later when Lexi Bender scored on a second chance. Räty came far out of the net to contest a shot from Haley Skarupa and left the entire left side of the net open for Bender.
Gophers coach Brad Frost said his team found a way to score a goal when trailing, something it has not had to do much this season.
"When our team is pushed, we get a goal," he said. "The team found a way, as they have all year."
Kortum said the team had no doubts it would win, despite trailing after two periods.
"That speaks for the character of our team," she said. "I would lay it on the line for any of these girls."
It took nearly two full periods to open the scoring. Neither team was able to score in a physical, hard-fought first period, despite good scoring chances off of power plays. The intensity picked up with the scoring, and climaxed as Davis jumped off the boards and celebrated with her teammates after scoring the winning goal.
Both goaltenders were tested early. Räty made 11 saves in the first period, while Boyles made nine saves.
Räty said she didn't have to make many adjustments throughout the game, even though she gave up a few rebounds and shot opportunities.
"Every time I go out there, I want to play my own game," she said.
Räty credited her defensive corps for not allowing Boston College to crash the net.
The sellout crowd at Ridder Arena was quiet for most of the night, waiting for the hometown team to take control of the game. As time wound down in the third period, fans from both sides expressed gasps of excitement and fear for the fate of their team's season.
In the end, the Gophers faithful were treated to the second game-winning overtime goal in as many weeks. Minnesota beat North Dakota, 3-2, in triple overtime last weekend to advance to the Final Four.
Despite another setback in the NCAA semifinals, Boston College coach Katie King Crowley said she watched her team grow in front of her Friday night.
"This is probably one of the closest teams that we've had at Boston College, and you could see that on the bench. You could see that in the locker room between periods," she said. "To see the way they backed each other in this game was phenomenal."
Minnesota will face either Boston University or Mercyhurst for the NCAA title Sunday afternoon.
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By Jeff C. Magruder
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
I am an expository preacher, and I am also a Pentecostal. Admittedly, these two categories are not often used in the same sentence, much less to describe the same person. But why is that, when so many of the convictions that shape each view are similar—a high view of biblical authority, a reliance on the Holy Spirit to empower our preaching, and a shared desire to let biblical truth meet human need?
After having thought, read, and asked around regarding those questions, I have come up with some possible answers. None of these are intended to be critical of Pentecostals (of which I proudly count myself); rather they are suggestions for why we have not characteristically been more interested in expository preaching.
1. We Mistake Expository Preaching for a Method Instead of a Philosophy.
Many preachers were introduced to expository preaching as one approach among many, rather than seeing it as guiding principle—i.e., the main idea of the text will be the basis for the main idea of the sermon. Once that guiding principle is in place, the form the sermon takes (inductive, deductive, narrative, illustrated) varies depending upon what will best communicate to the audience. The form a sermon may take changes; what does not change is that the text governs the sermon. Expository preaching is a philosophy not a method.
2. We Have Seen Expository Preaching Done Badly.
Expository preaching has suffered in the hands of its friends. Well-meaning preachers have thought that to be expository meant to offer their listeners nothing more than a running commentary on a text or heavy exposition and little application. Nothing will dissuade Pentecostal preachers more than an approach to preaching that appears dry or unrelated to the needs of people.
Fortunately a commitment to expository preaching does not require we choose between relevant application and biblical content. As one of my preaching professors said in seminary, "Application justifies and focuses the exposition."
3. We Don't Believe Expository Preaching Allows Us to Deal with Contemporary Issues.
On the surface, this concern seems genuinely valid. However, probe a little deeper and you will see that clear exposition of the Bible will make one address several contemporary issues (some which many of us would prefer to avoid!). As an experiment, try to preach a book series through the book of James, or the Sermon on the Mount, the book of Corinthians, maybe the Ten Commandments and watch how contemporary your preaching becomes.
4. We Have Misunderstood Our Source of Authority.
By what authority does the preacher speak? The ultimate authority of the sermon does not reside in the preacher's call, or in the preacher's position, but in the Scripture being preached. Authority can only come when one can say, "Thus says the Lord"; and this cannot be said until what is being preached actually comes from the Bible properly interpreted and applied.


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A 21-year-old man was shot to death Sunday at Oakland City Park in southwest Atlanta – and police on Monday said they were still trying to determine who shot him and why.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the victim as Frances Edmonds, of Atlanta. Police said he was shot at least once in the head, according to a media report.
The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. at the park at 1305 Oakland Drive, according to Atlanta police. Officers responded to the location after getting a report of a person shot, police spokeswoman Officer Kim Jones said.
When they arrived, they found the victim suffering from several gunshot wounds, Jones said. Edmonds was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, she said.
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The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at a home in the 100 block of Gardner Street, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies responded to the home after getting a report of a person shot, the sheriff's spokesman Lt. Sean DeFoe said. He did not say who called 911 and it was unclear if anyone else was inside the home besides the victim and the suspect.
The victim, 34-year-old Anthony Hewitt, of Macon was visiting the suspect, 33-year-old Cedric Davis, when the two got into an argument that turned physical, DeFoe said.
During the physical altercation, Davis allegedly struck Hewitt with a gun several times in the head and face and then shot him in the face, DeFoe said. Hewitt was transported to the Medical Center of Central Georgia where he was listed in stable condition Monday, DeFoe said.
Davis was questioned and later charged with aggravated assault, DeFoe said. He was then transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center where he remained Monday on $1,520 bond.
This incident is still under investigation and anyone with any information in reference to assault is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff's Office at (478) 751-7500 and leave a message for an on-call investigator or call Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at (877) 682-7463.
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With the news of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie's (aka Oderus Urungus) death, the metal community is deeply saddened. The causes of death are still unknown and GWAR has decided to go on with their fifth annual "GWAR-B-Q" event as tribute to their fallen friend.
As much as Patrck Hickey Jr. and the author are against it, I'm breaking the first rule of Journalism and using myself for the first (and hopefully last time) in an article (only in opinions and columns may you use the words I or ME). I only saw GWAR once (with Corey Smoot aka Flattus Maximus), but the story behind it will stick with me forever and should be shared with all of you in this time of sorrow.
The day was December 28, 2010. It may not be significant to anyone outside of the New York City area, but that was the day of a massive blizzard that shouldn't have been (former Mayor Bloomberg made budget cuts earlier in the season which limited the snow plows to a bare minimum). I wasn't going to go to the show due to the weather but my friend had left his house already. I had his ticket so I had no choice.
I put on a white t-shirt because I knew what I was getting into. When I got to the Best Buy Theater I found my friend and we went in. We also met some guy who worked for Nickelodeon (which in a weird way made a lot of sense), so he was our go-to guy if we wanted any drinks since we were underage at the time.
The show started around eight with Mobile Deathcamp. One of the former bass players of GWAR was their frontman so it was almost like seeing GWAR with no gimmicks. I can't remember if there was another band after them or what their name was if there was one but that wasn't what myself and a packed New York City crowd during a blizzard came to see anyway.
Finally GWAR took the stage and my friend, Nickelodeon guy and I were on the rail stage left. The sex slaves and celebrity props were gorily killed by GWAR. The band was phenominal, vaudevillian and absolutely hilarious. One of GWAR's characters called Bone Snapper was killed as part of the act, which Brockie (as Urungus) roared "HE DIED BECAUSE HE WAS A PUSSY!". The crowd ate it up. It was violent yet charming. From the obcenities to the toilet humor to the audience soaked in "GWAR stuff" (water dyed multiple colors which shot out of their victims through tubes in the props) it was one of the funniest shows one could ever see. I can't remember all the celebrities they "murdered" but I do recall a John McCain in boxing gloves being ripped apart and a Lady Gaga being filled with imitation feces (you figure that joke out, kids).
After the show, the snow and wind had gotten significantly worse. We hopped on an R train because we heard the F wasn't running at certain stops due to the blizzard. It stung to walk and you might as well have been blindfolded because you could only trust the guy in front of you to get anywhere. We planned on transferring to the F at 4th Avenue for a quick ride back to my place, but it turned out that was where they cut the service off. At two a.m. we were sitting ducks at the station.
After about an hour we got cabin fever and decided to look for coffee. It didn't make any sense but we were going mad in there and the transit workers had no idea when the trains would be running (which probably didn't surprise anybody). We lucked out about a block and a half away with a Dunkin' Donuts that was forced to stay open. It was warm and the hot chocolate we settled on was refreshing. The employees were relatively annoyed but they knew they were getting big paychecks for their time so they weren't so bad.
The good news was we were safe for the night. The bad news was we had forgotten we were covered head to toe in the "GWAR stuff". We looked like the Toxic Avenger's kids and everyone in Dunkin' Donuts stares made sure we knew. I called my parents to let them know where we were and shut my phone off for the night, which turned out to be a good idea because they reminded me one of my uncles lived in walking distance. It was too damned late to call him and there was no way we were going back out into waist-deep snow any time soon. I shut off my phone and we slept in 20 minute to one hour shifts because you can't trust anybody these days.
Morning came and the snowing subsided. I turned my phone back on and called my uncle at around 10. He was a good 15 minute walk from where we were on a normal day but with all the snow and ice we got there in nearly an hour. The streets were too snowy and icy for cars to be on them so at least we had a big path to walk on. When we showed up at his door we chatted for a while and drank tea. It took three showers to get all the "GWAR stuff" off of my body and my fingernails were stained red and green for a good week. Some of it went through my shirt and onto my chest and back. I had no idea that the stuff was so strong but it was fairly amusing. My friend didn't shower for the day and a half we were there and managed to get some "GWAR stuff" on my uncles mattress-which still hasn't come out to this day. He also wanted to finish watching the "Back to the Future Trilogy" marathon on TBS when the trains began working again. I don't think he'll be allowed another visit.
We got to my house within the hour but the neighborhood looked like the apocalypse. If you've ever seen the self-titled album cover for the death metal band "Solstice" that's what my neighborhood resembled. I remember the busses and cars frozen in the middle of the road. My friend wound up staying over the night because there was no form of transportation for him available although he wound up walking home the next night. Thankfully, he did shower in the late afternoon when he finally woke up. The next day was New Year's Eve and things were starting to turn back to normal as far as transportation goes. The only blocks that were perfectly plowed were Time's Square and the Mayor's house (typical). Everything else was still in pretty bad shape for the next month. I still have the shirt that used to be white. Now it's white with a mixture of red and green splatter all over the place with GWAR written on the front, a 25 on one of the sleeves (the tour was to commemorate GWAR's 25th anniversary) and the date and venue on the back (all in black sharpie).
So I say to you Dave Brockie, may you rest in peace knowing that you gave a lot of people a lot of great memories. If GWAR should continue without you, it will be a strange affair. I never got a chance to interview you or any member of your band, but you gave me something I can tell my grandkids. My own "we used to walk 15 miles in the snow with no shoes" tale, and for that I am eternally grateful. Hail and farewell to you, Oderus Urungus.


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Inside Longmont is not new. This online community resource was founded in 2008 and began having a Facebook presence in June of 2009. Since then, Inside Longmont has been sharing community photos and events and getting the word out about local businesses and charities via both its website and Facebook page.
What is new in 2014 is Inside Longmont's expansion into a print magazine.
Important correction, 3/1/2014: In fact, Inside Longmont is not a physical print magazine--your Examiner got that wrong. The full-color monthly magazine is digital only, accessible via Issuu.com. You cannot hold it in your hands, but you can read it on your electronic device of choice! Thanks for catching my mistake, Brian! We appreciate your attention to this important correction. Return now to our regularly scheduled Examiner post already in progress...
Editor Brian T. Wolf is busily preparing the March issue as we speak. In the meantime, check out the January and February 2014 issues hosted at Issuu.com. Each full-color issue profiles a wide range of wonderful things in the Longmont area: businesses, non-profits, concerts and plays, art exhibits, historical landmarks, and more.
Wolf is also soliciting poetry and short fiction for upcoming issues. This caught your Examiner's eagle eye, so she emailed him for more details. Here's the low-down on short stories:
- 5,000 words or less
- Welcoming "most" subjects and genres
- Not soliciting children's stories (target market is 18-40)
- No excessive profanity, violence, sex, drug use, etc.
- No monetary compensation currently offered
- Full credit given to your preferred by-line
If you're an area writer looking to give something back to your community and get a little local exposure at the same time, consider Inside Longmont an opportunity to do just that. Email "insidelongmontthemagazine" at "gmail" dot com for further details about short story submissions or other contributions (e.g. poetry, artwork, feature articles, photography).
Your Examiner happened to find out about this new magazine not because she was looking for local markets to submit writing to (although that's something she really ought to do), but because she happens to be a member of the Boulder County Bombers, the roller derby league that Inside Longmont has begun profiling in its Sports & Fitness section. Check out page 24 of the February issue for the first installment.
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By tbonnema on Jun 01, 2009
We're kicking off the month of June with the latest numbers for Oracle Mix. Last week's OTN Virtual Developer Day (search Twitter for mentions of #OTNVDD) certainly brought a nice uptick in activity.
Registered users
43,432 (up 5.5% month-over-month)
Active users (percent of total)
Last 30 days: 4,841 (11.1%)
Last 60 days: 8,905 (20.5%)
Last 90 days: 12,321 (28.4%)
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Let us know if you're interested in other metrics. Our own Marius had suggested the other week that we also share data on most active groups or ideas. We don't quite have that information readily available yet but will share those numbers as soon as we've dug them out.