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(2) Provision of special or additional public services such as sanitation, security for persons and property and the construction and maintenance of public facilities, including, but not limited to, sidewalks, parking lots, parking garages and other public areas;
(3) Making payments for principal, interest, issuance costs, any of the costs described in section twenty of this article and appropriate reserves for bonds and other instruments and arrangements issued or entered into by the municipality for financing the expenditures of the district described in this section and to otherwise implement the purposes of this article;
(4) Providing financial support for public transportation and vehicle parking facilities open to the general public, whether physically situate within the district's boundaries or on adjacent land;
(5) Acquiring, building, demolishing, razing, constructing, repairing, reconstructing, refurbishing, renovating, rehabilitating, expanding, altering, otherwise developing, operating and maintaining real property generally, parking facilities, commercial structures and other capital improvements to real property, fixtures and tangible personal property, whether or not physically situate within the district's boundaries: Provided, That the expenditure directly benefits the district;
(6) Developing plans for the architectural design of the district and portions thereof and developing plans and programs for the future development of the district;
(7) Developing, promoting and supporting community events and activities open to the general public that benefit the district;
(8) Providing the administrative costs for a district management program;
(9) Providing for the usual and customary maintenance and upkeep of all improvements and amenities in the district as are commercially reasonable and necessary to sustain its economic viability on a permanent basis;
(10) Providing any other services that the municipality or district board is authorized to perform and which the municipality does not also perform to the same extent on a countywide basis;
(11) Making grants to the owners or tenants of economic opportunity development district for the purposes described in this section;
(12) Acquiring an interest in any entity or entities that own any portion of the real property situate in the district and contributing capital to any entity or entities;
(13) Remediation of publicly or privately owned landfills, former coal or other mining sites, solid waste facilities or hazardous waste sites to facilitate commercial development which would not otherwise be economically feasible; and
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Graduates in Music are prepared to follow their calling into school or private teaching, music ministry, performance, music industry or to continue their education at the master's level. The Music Teacher Education Program at College of the Ozarks is accredited with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to offer certification in instrumental and choral music.
All students receive either a B.A. or a B.S. degree. There are five emphases available for music majors. These emphases are listed below.
Studying music at the College of the Ozarks involves the collaboration of students and committed faculty. Active performing groups have a vital place in campus life with numerous opportunities for solo performances and small group activities as well. Everyone has the opportunity to grow in skill and achievement.
Dr. Clara Christian
Music History and Piano
Dr. John Cornish
Voice, Music Ministry, Chapel Choir, and Conducting
Dr. Bruce Gerlach
Theory/Composition, Chorale, Organ
Dr. Kevin Powers
Bands and Exploration of Music
The department utilizes highly qualified and competent music professionals from the region to supplement and enhance course offerings. Areas include voice, piano, guitar, wind, percussion, strings and harp. Adjunct professors maintain vibrant studios in which a student may choose to study his or her chosen instrument.
A significant variety of major ensembes are available for students to experience many types of performance opportunities. These include: Concert Band, Jazz Band, Handbell Choir, Chapel Choir and Chorale. In addition there are a number of other performing ensembles offered on a regular basis. These include Pep Band, Jazz Combo, and other instrumental or vocal chamber groups. Musical Theatre/Opera is yet another opportunity for students to particpate and gain valuable experience. All ensembles perform on and off campus on a regular basis. Occasionally opportunities to travel nationally and internationally offer the students unique educational experiences.
Spring 2016 Concerts and Recitals
The Edith Gittinger Music Center was completed in August 2003 and offers students some of the finest music facilities in the state. It houses acoustically-engineered practice rooms, audio/visually equipped class rooms, a Yamaha piano lab, a computer/MIDI studio, dedicated choral and instrumental rehearsal rooms, and the 150 seat Newman Recital Hall with state-of-the-art acoustics and recording equipment.

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Serving Jackson and West Tennessee and folks from around the world since 1965. Open Daily except for Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Voted Jackson's Best Overall Restaurant and Best Southern Cookin' in the Jackson Sun Readers' Choice Awards & Best Local Attraction ~ Casey Jones Village!
The world famous Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store Restaurant serves three delicious Southern buffets daily with an authentically recreated 1890's Ice Cream Parlor & Fudge Shoppe, charming Southern Gift and Confectionery Shoppe and the convenient Old Country Store "To Go".
Voted Jackson's Best Restaurant, the Old Country Store is blessed to celebrate 48 years in business this year. We are so honored our 1890's Ice Cream Parlor has been named one of the Top 50 Ice Cream Parlors in America!
Walking into Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store is literally a step back in time to the 1890's. Thousands of antiques adorn the walls, hang from the ceiling, surround you at every step from founder Brooks Shaw's original collection gathered treasure by treasure in the early 1960's from the barns of West Tennessee, back road antique shops all over the South and on Shaw family outings in search of hidden antique gems. He was an American Picker before his time like the popular TV show today. What started as a relaxing hobby soon became a passion and resulted in one of the South's largest private antique collections. We opened in 1965 as an antique museum and grew into a beloved Southern restaurant due to the popularity of our original lunch counter that served Southern favorites.
See more details on our "History" page about the one and only Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store. We are proud that the Wellwood country store, where founder Brooks Shaw once worked as a young boy, is restored and open again this time as a part of our Gift Shoppe. Saved through the efforts of his son, Clark Shaw, it is attached by a breezeway to the Old Country Store it inspired. It is also the studio for world class artisan and wood carver H. Dee Moss and lovingly decorated by Nancy Jane Hall.
We are dedicated to preserving Southern history and the Southern food traditions our grandparents loved and cherished. It's our mission to save the historic treasures of our past and our rich culinary heritage for future generations.
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Multi-use, hybrid facilities are becoming the standard in the life sciences industry rather than the exception. Most facilities are designed to serve more than one purpose. While housing a manufacturing area may be a building's most important function, it may include a group of labs or warehousing space. These multi-purpose facilities create an interesting challenge. This article examines these challenges and potential solutions.
As an example, consider a facility with process and packaging lines, offices, a warehouse, some common spaces, and a cafeteria. The owner's challenge is to simultaneously manufacture the product, access and store the data, provide a comfortable environment, and comply with GxP regulations.
In theory, a single system can be used to accomplish these goals. Otherwise, the building management system (BMS) and the process control system (PCS) must be integrated. We will discuss the single-system scenario as well as five schemes for integrating BMS and PCS systems.SINGLE SYSTEM The differences between BMS and PCS systems make it extremely challenging to integrate them into a single control system operating the process line and managing the environment. However, single systems are being explored and implemented with varying degrees of success. BMS is designed to control the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). It is "fit for purpose" with specialized algorithms and built-in functions specifically designed to streamline HVAC installation and operation. Other utilities are often controlled by the BMS but, BMS systems struggle with process control. They are not efficient in batch processes, and they are not designed for applications where sub-second sampling rates are required.
PCSs such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and distributed control systems (DCSs) are designed with process control in mind. They have software designed for controlling batch recipes, and they are equipped to handle high-scan-rate applications. However, it is difficult and costly to apply these systems to basic HVAC applications due to their hardware and software design.
For example, in office spaces, variable air volume (VAV) boxes provide conditioned air to each zone. The BMS has controllers with built-in flow transmitters and electric actuators that are designed to mount onto the VAV box's damper shaft in the plenum and control it based on temperature sensing in that zone. Additionally, the algorithms that control all the VAV applications are embedded in the controller and need only be selected in each application; no "programming" is required. This is a specialized, small point-count application that requires application-specific control to work effectively.
A PCS would struggle to handle this application efficiently and cost effectively. A PLC or multi-point controller is necessary, and a separate actuator would be needed for damper control. Ladder logic programming must be created to offer the appropriate control for the VAV box. Even if you find a ladder-logic programmer who understands this application, you will still lose the benefit of the specialized algorithms and functions already built into the BMS controller. The cost of the BMS application likely would be much less than the poorly adapted PCS solution.
Finally, there is the issue of validation. According to the current Good Automated Manufacturing Practices Guide (GAMP 4) of International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), programmable controllers such as PLCs require Level 5 validation (the most stringent) since the code is untested. Most BMS controllers are configurable and require only Level 3-4 validation. The software objects are fully tested and only require configuration to make them application-specific. In short, one size does not fit all applications.
INTEGRATE TWO SYSTEMS VIA S95 As you can see, the differences between BMS and PCS systems make the single-system approach very difficult to implement. System integration is the most effective solution, allowing interaction and data passing between the two systems so they act more like a single system.
Facility integration often includes security and safety systems. Although these are outside the scope of this article, the concept of system integration still applies. In most cases, security and safety can be integrated into the BMS system, depending upon the owner's facility operation plan and requirements.
S95 is a standard developed by the Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society (ISA, http://www.isa.org/) to offer some consistency to the architectures and terminologies used in the automation industy.


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Golden West College graduates 20 new officers
September 4, 2003
The class started out with 34 recruits -- upon graduation, there were only 20. "It takes a lot of effort, heart and help to complete this course," said Gary T. Knostman, graduate of Golden West College's Criminal Justice Training Center. "I couldn't have done it on my own." The 125th graduating class of Golden West College's Criminal Justice Training Center held its ceremonies in the larger and more spacious Robert B. Moore Theater at Orange Coast College on Friday.
In the market for music
By Michael Miller
February 25, 2010
Patrick Cottle does most of his work in a small shop in Norwalk, but he stays on call 24 hours a day. After all, he never knows when somebody is going to need a drum. Cottle, the owner of BoneYard Drums, has had bands call him at 10 p.m. en route to a gig, needing a small part for their drum kit. He's had producers phone him at odd hours from the recording studio. Sometimes, drummers land at the airport and call him to provide an entire set for their upcoming show. For nearly three years, Cottle has made a living finding old and beat-up drums, outfitting them with new parts and selling them back to the music industry.
Roots run deep, fast
By: Chris Yemma
July 26, 2005
His nickname could be "Aqua Lung." His slogan could be: Banker by day, world-class swimmer by night. He is Richard Saeger, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist who has recently delved, or dived, back into the pool, breaking records all over again. Saeger, 41, who regularly trains at Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar High school pools, is fresh off a world-record performance in the 100-meter freestyle in the 40-44 age division at the Mission Viejo Masters Meet July 3. An Irvine resident since 1999, Saeger got back into competitive swimming in 2000 after taking a 14-year hiatus to focus on his career -- banking, basically.
I guess cops are people too
August 22, 2002
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK Cops aren't like regular people -- at least that's what most people seem to think. It seems that most people have a bad opinion of cops, or none at all. I have to admit that I haven't always had a very good opinion of them. That changed when I got into journalism. My first job at a newspaper put me in contact with police officers on a weekly basis and I learned a lot about them. They are just like everyone else. They have families, they have lives outside of the police department and the same things that bother us, bother them.
Mike Sciacca Supernatural forces and spirits of the...
October 31, 2002
Mike Sciacca Supernatural forces and spirits of the dead are certain to stumble around Downtown today and into the night as children and the not-so-young dress the part in celebration of Halloween. Most Halloween festivities, based on folk legend, tell of supernatural beings from the dark side: ghosts, witches, vampires and werewolves. All figure to be on the prowl tonight, some seeking candy, others simply trying to put up a fright. But every day, toward the east end of Main Street, where ghouls and goblins figure to roam sidewalks freely, a different kind of supernatural force can be found.
Postal worker says resident set dog on her
May 13, 2008
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is looking into whether a Huntington Beach woman intentionally let her cocker spaniel loose on a mail carrier, authorities said. The postal worker, former Olympic swimmer Shirley Babashoff, called 911 last week saying she was hiding from the dog in her truck. Babashoff, of Fountain Valley, told a dispatcher that a resident got angry as she approached the door to have her sign a piece of registered mail, authorities said. She said the resident, Patricia Johnson, let out her black and white cocker spaniel and unleashed a verbal tirade at her, authorities said.
Man wanted to blow up body of girlfriend's mother, witness says
By Michael Alexander
August 28, 2008
Huntington Beach resident Ian Allen told friends he planned to kill his girlfriend's mother as painfully as possible, just days before her body was found in Newport Beach shores with dozens of stab wounds, witnesses said on the first day of trial. "He wanted to make it slow and painful," former friend Ryan Neptune said about a get-together the weekend before the killing. "He also offered myself and my friend Alex money to drive to a location in the desert, [to]
In The Pipeline:
By Chris Epting
February 12, 2010
"I hope you'll find your own way when I'm not with you." The lyrics jump out to the listener. The sparse, haunting, discordant ballad, consisting only of Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan on piano, drums and vocal, fills the room — the same room where, last May, my teenage son and I visited with Joe and Barbara Sullivan, parents of the drummer from Avenged Sevenfold. We were there for a column I was writing about how proud the parents were of their son's success.
Board maker riding wave of success
By Anthony Clark Carpio
November 5, 2013
What started as a board designed to teach Peter Hamborg's children how to surf on land has turned into a hefty business for the Huntington Beach man after an appearance on the TV show "Shark Tank. " The 53-year-old Orange County Fire Authority firefighter created the surfboard-shaped object more than a dozen years ago using skateboard trucks - metal axles that hold the wheels, allowing the rider to turn the board when weight is applied to one side - and eventually called it the Hamboard.
Team remains in game
By Mike Sciacca
April 2, 2014
It was three years ago this coming summer, that Huntington Beach took center stage nationally and internationally, on the youth sports scene. In late-August of 2011, the Ocean View Little League All-Star team (11-12 year-olds) made it all the way to Williamsport, Pa., for the Little League Baseball World Series. Ocean View not only qualified for the tournament, but also won the coveted title. Since that time, the 13 members of that memorable squad have all moved on. Each, now, is in high school, several at the same school, Huntington Beach High, and although not all are walking the halls on the same campus, they all have one thing in common: all 13, are still playing baseball.
Shadia: How it's done at a Jewish-Persian wedding
By Mona Shadia
February 22, 2012
I crashed a Jewish wedding. OK, I was invited. But as a visitor from another religion, I had the same giddy sense of discovery that I might have had if I'd slipped in undetected. The experience was new for me on two levels. I had neither been to a Jewish or Persian ceremony - two things I've always wanted to experience. Culturally, Persian and Egyptian weddings are not too different, but I've always wanted to go to one. Islam doesn't dictate how a wedding is celebrated, so it usually depends on the culture and the family.
In the Pipeline: A resurrected Hells Angel
By Chris Epting
August 6, 2012
"A cement-covered marshmallow. " That's how Katherine Coones describes her husband Rusty, a 6-foot-5 biker bear of a man who, despite what some might consider to be an intimidating presence, is disarmingly warm and engaging. On Goldenwest Street right near the 405 Freeway is Illusion Motorsports, the world this couple (along with Rusty's business partner, Rodrigo Requejo) has been building for more than a decade. They call it "the premier motorcycle customizing shop of Orange County," and after a tour, it's obvious why. Though they'll do tune-ups and other bike maintenance here, it's the design and building that they're primarily focused on. Several dozen bikes in various stages of creation and design are on display, including one $80,000 beauty that Rusty is customizing for a local businessman.
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The dog tags of a fallen Butler County soldier have been returned to his widow.
Cpl. Nicholas Olivas was killed in Afghanistan in 2012
Faith Olivas said someone stole his tags and her wedding rings from her car last week and made a plea for their return, saying she would not press charges.
Fairfield police said someone returned the dog tags to their station over the weekend.
The wedding rings are still missing.
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Barge operators had lessened their loads as the river's level fell, allowing the barges to sit higher in the water. But there have been concerns for months that if the water level fell much more, all barge traffic could be halted.
The recent reversal of that has the Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard declaring victory, though they cautioned the threat to shipping on the vital corridor could return next winter as the nation's worst drought in decades has shown no signs of easing.
"I'd say we've gotten through the toughest period we're going to see in the low-water period," said Mike Petersen, a spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers, which scrambled in recent months to clear rock pinnacles from a crucial stretch of the Mississippi south of St. Louis.
With recent storms that socked the nation's midsection with snow and rain, "Mother Nature met us halfway, and that's what we needed," Petersen added. "But it also took tremendous elbow grease to keep that open. We're all a little bit weary, but we're relieved to see the river come up and not have any groundings."
The Mississippi had been growing ever shallower with the drought and a seasonal cutback on the amount of water fed into it from the Missouri River at St.
As the industry worried a shutdown could be imminent, the Army Corps scrambled to keep the river at a minimum of 9 feet deep for safe barge navigation. For months, the river hovered just a few feet—and at times a few inches—above that level.
Blasting and removal of rock pinnacles added 2 feet of depth at a troublesome southern Illinois stretch, and recent storms fed the river and its tributaries.
On Wednesday, the river gauge at St. Louis showed a channel depth of about 18 feet. The National Weather Service said it expects the river to rise another 2 feet through the weekend before a gradual decline. But that forecast assumes no additional precipitation, and the approaching spring months typically are among the wettest of the year.
At AEP River Operations, the river's comeback had Marty Hettel cheery. The company had parked many of its 3,100 barges and roughly 100 towboats as the river fell. But in recent days, AEP is back to loading barges to traditional levels, said Hettel, the company's senior manager of bulk sales.
"I'm sitting here telling you today that we're gonna get through this thing without any more obstructions. It's quite a relief," Hettel said. "On Dec. 31, it looked like the river was gonna be shut down (by early January). It was very touch and go, but timely rains helped us out. And kudos to the corps."
While calling the river's rise "a good-news story," an executive with the Waterways Council Inc. trade group said Congress still must address the river's aging system of locks and dams or risk the prospect of frequent infrastructure failures closing the corridor. Still, Debra Colbert said, "we really dodged a bullet."
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September 01, 2004
Colorado Utility Seeks 500 Megawatts of Renewable Energy
Xcel Energy announced in mid-August that it intends to add up to 500 megawatts of renewable energy to its energy supply in Colorado. The utility earned approval for the plan from the Colorado Public Utility Commission on August 11th, and issued a request for proposals on August 17th. The utility seeks power generated from wind, solar, biomass, or geothermal energy, as well as from waste sources or from hydropower plants that are 20 megawatts or less in capacity. Xcel Energy will accept bids for power purchase contracts extending between 5 and 30 years. Proposals are due on November 23rd for the renewable power facilities, which must be in operation by the end of 2006. See the Xcel Energy press release, or go directly to the request for proposals.


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The Endura Equipe Thermo Windshield Jacket keeps you protected from the elements in any season. Made from windproof softshell fabric with Thermolite Roubaix rear panels, this jacket is designed to keep you dry and warm while you're cycling.
Super-stretch elbow panels feature an air-trapping sphere construction to provide a full range of movement. The jacket also features reflective stripes to provide 360 degree visibility for low-light conditions.
Storage options include a large, zipped rear pocket with internal compartments for a pump, media player and keys with a media port. This is all protected behind a stretchy waterproof outer shell. There's also a hidden glasses wipe in the front pocket made from high absorbency microfibre.
Thermolite is perfect for cold weather cycling, it uses hollow-core fibre technology to form an insulating layer of warm air. This makes the fabric lightweight and warm, with excellent moisture vapour transportation properties so it doesn't get heavy when wet. - A.D.
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NDL will continue to expand and improve the databases for as many as 120 components in foods and dietary supplements to assure the representativeness and timeliness of those values. Under the comprehensive National Food and Analysis Program and work for the Dietary Supplements Ingredients Database, data for traditional components will be updated while data for emerging components will be added. These will include sodium, and specific forms of vitamins E and D and individual fatty acids. Data will be obtained through USDA-directed contracts with commercial labs and collaborative agreements with universities and other government labs. Labs will be selected in a competitive process according to their use of valid methods and quality control procedures for individual components. Research concerning the variability of nutrients in specific foods and dietary supplements will be initated. Efforts will continue to determine the appropriate methods of data dissemination in keeping with rapidly changing computer and internet technology.


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Yeah that's my main concern with it too. I've resolved a lot of the problems I had, but I still need to learn more, and meanwhile I could have spent - and could spend - my time working on the actual program instead of these types of things that don't matter much to me.taconaut wrote:I've now spent about 10h to get a basic understanding of git and maven with the help of the people here; I think this is quite a lot of time that could have been used to do something else. Is everyone willing to take that time?
Plus I think it's nice how in SVN you can just refer to your revision number and it's all sequential, it's a user-friendly system, whereas with Git you have to refer to these alphanumeric combinations that don't mean anything at a glance. Sure Git is "better" for people who care about that kind of thing but what about people who just care about making a good program? There will always be the "better" and newer thing to use but what matters is your code, not the programs you use around your code, in my opinion.
Another plus in the SVN column is its integration with Google Code. I think it's really user-friendly and developer-friendly to have it all on Google Code like it currently is and to split it by still using Google Code for issue tracking but using GitHub for the code doesn't seem like a good idea to me.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. -- Eight years ago today, tragedy hit the small town of Graniteville. A train derailed and chlorine rose to the city's clouds. The derailment killed nine people and left countless others with painful memories.
While some are no longer living in the small Aiken County town, one family stayed and has a message of hope.
Porter Walker Sr. sat in one of the pews at Bethlehem Baptist Church and listened to his sister, Louisiana Sanders, sing with her church choir. However, eight years ago, today, he was dealing with the train derailment in Graniteville.
Walker lived and worked only a few feet from where the derailment took place. He visited the site on Sunday with his sister. Despite the tragedy, he says that just being able to come back is a good feeling.
"Just to be here, it feels great," Walker said.
He says he will never forget, Jan. 6, 2005, and that he can still remember hearing the noise from the derailment.
"It was a whole lot of crashing going on. I said man, somebody done hit a car down there," Walker said.
The accident also made an impact on Walker's sister. Louisiana Sanders wants everyone to always remember what happened in the early hours of 2005.
"We should never forget the 10 and others that lost their lives during that accident. We should do as much as we can to move this community forward," she said.
Walker agrees but added that the people of Graniteville are unique and strong.
"The people in Graniteville are resilient and they don't give up," he said.
Walker and Sanders pray every day for all those effected by the wreck. Sanders says her brother's example is what helped her to move on and not to hold a grudge.
"I don't have time to be mad at anybody because my brother has such a positive attitude," Sanders said.
"I understand things are rough, but the first thing you have to do is believe in Christ. You've got to have the faith," Walker said.
If anyone is still suffering from the side effects of the chlorine you maybe eligible for free help at the Grace Center. The Grace Center is located at the masonic shopping center. They offer free lung function health testing for any past mill workers.


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Blood of Dragons is the only author-approved MUSH based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. Play the Game of Thrones and become a part of the history of the Seven Kingdoms:
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We've had a lot of new players lately and a lot of activity, which is great to see. This has, however, highlighted one of the complexities with how Blood of Dragons is setup, with many characters having been in play before: staying true to what has been established about a character. If you take up a CGed character, you do have to play that character the way it was setup. You cannot ignore or rewrite parts of it that you do not like.
Your character's past should, naturally, stay as it has been established. If something about a character's past appears to contradict something else or seems odd in some other way, please speak to Staff. Sometimes oddities do slip by us at the approval stage and sometimes subsequent players make unapproved additions to History and Events.
Your character's present situation should also pick up where it last left off. It is particularly important to keep in mind that a CGed character will already have been established as being present in either King's Landing or Sunspear. If you want to work out that the character went away for a while and have now returned, you need to speak to Staff first and make sure it doesn't conflict with anything.
Your character's personality and relationship also need to stay consistent with what has been established. You are able to edit existing relationships and to add new ones, but this must never be used to rewrite a character's connections to other characters without IC reasons that develop out of actual roleplay rather than just a player's desire to change something. Do keep in mind that the game is on a 1:1 ratio. Characters can of course develop, both in terms of personality and relationships, but not overnight and not without the roleplay to motivate it.
If you are at all uncertain about any pre-established details about your character and/or whether a change to something is reasonable, please don't hesitate to contact Staff.
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Saturday, Feb. 25 • 2 p.m. CST
Dugan Wellness Center (1,500) • Corpus Christi, Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team returns to the Dugan Wellness Center for the final time this season Saturday to host Stephen F. Austin. The Islanders are looking to snap a four-game losing streak. The Islanders sit at 8-18 overall and 5-6 at home, including a 1-2 record at the Dugan Wellness Center.
In the Islanders last contest, senior Myeisha Myles powered the Islanders with 13 points and four rebounds and junior Jessica Jammer tallied her 10th double-figure scoring game with 12 points, two blocks and three steals.
The Islanders sit at 4-9 in the conference and will face Stephen F. Austin for the second time this season. SFA garnered a 69-57 victory over the Islanders in Nacogdoches in first round action.
The Ladyjacks come into the game on a four-game winning streak, with three of the wins coming on SFA's home court. SFA holds a 19-7 overall record and sits at 9-4 in the conference, which is tied for first place in the West Division with Sam Houston State and tied for third overall behind Central Arkansas and McNeese State.
• The Islanders are looking to snap a four-game losing streak.
• Myeisha Myles has tallied 14 double-figure scoring games this season and four double-doubles to lead the Islanders in scoring with 10.8 points per game.
• Verne'qua Taylor has tallied six or more assists in 10 games this season and six of those she has eight or more assists. She leads the conference with 4.8 assists a game.
• The Islanders are forcing their opponents to 17.1 turnovers per game.
• The Islanders are leading the conference with 28.0 defensive rebounds a game.
• Head Coach Robert Robinson has used eight different starting lineups this season.
The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team led by as many as nine in the first half, but couldn't overcome a second half surge by UTSA, falling 72-58 Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. The Islanders dropped their fifth consecutive road game and fourth straight loss of the season to move to 8-18 and 4-9 in the Southland Conference.
Senior Myeisha Myles powered the Islanders with 13 points and four rebounds and junior Jessica Jammer tallied her 10th double-figure scoring game with 12 points, two blocks and three steals. The Islanders' bench outscored UTSA's bench 25-3 and scored 32 of their 58 points in the paint.
SFA heads into Saturday's game with a 19-7 overall record, 9-4 in conference play and sits at 10-2 on their home court. The Roadrunners are on a four-game winning streak, with three of the victories coming at home.
UTSA has only dropped conference games to Nicholls State, Texas State, UT Arlington and UTSA. On the season, SFA averages 64.2 points, shoots .375 from the floor (579-of-1545), .319 percent (167-of-524) from three-point range and .642 (343-of-534) from the line.
Individually, the Ladyjacks are led by Tammara Marion with 15.1 points per game. Porsha Roberts is second on the team with 8.1 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game. Amina Sawyer is tied with Roberts with 5.8 rebounds per game to lead the Islanders on the glass.
Saturday's game will mark the 13th meeting between the two schools with the Ladyjacks claiming the 2-10 advantage.
The last time the two met up this season was on Jan. 28 in Nacogdoches. The Ladyjacks claimed a 69-57 victory. The Islanders saw a 14-point first half lead evaporate, as the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks fought their way back in the second half to seal a 69-57 victory in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Junior Alisa Roberts led the Islanders with her fifth double-digit scoring game with 17 points, including a perfect 6-for-6 from behind the charity stripe and three from behind the arc. Junior Verne'qua Taylor scored 10 points and tallied six rebounds and eight assists, one shy of her career best. Taylor scored 10 of the Islanders 22 second half points and Roberts tallied seven of them.
The Islanders are leading the conference with 28.0 defensive rebounds a game and are sixth in offensive rebounds with 14.5.
Myeisha Myles is leading the team on the glass with 7.2 rebounds per game, which is good for ninth place in the conference. Myles has 4.2 defensive rebounds (12th, SLC) and 3.0 offensive rebounds (8th, SLC).
The Islanders are 6-3 when they outrebound their opponent and 2-15 when their opponent has more rebounds.
Verne'qua Taylor has tallied six or more assists in 10 games this season and six of those she had eight or more assists. The junior dished out a season-best 10 assists against Northwestern State to move into first place on the all-time assist leader as a junior with 110 assists. Taylor passed Kirbria Lewis who set the record with 107 during the 2005-06 season. The all-time Islanders record of assists in a season is 179 set by Mandie Vinck during the 2002-03 season.
Coach Robinson has used eight different lineups this season. Myeisha Myles and Verne'qua Taylor are the only two Islanders to have started all 25 games. Nine of the 12 players have made their way into the starting lineup. The most times one set lineup has been used is seven games.
This season the Islanders seem to perform better when at least three players have scored double-digit points rather than two. The Islanders are 6-4 when at least three players have scored and 1-8 when at least two have posted double-digit scoring efforts.
Myles leads the Islanders with 14 double-figure scoring games, Taylor has nine while Jammer has 10th. Myles also has four double-doubles while Vega-Vega has three. Taylor tallied a double-double against Northwestern State with 15 points and 10 assists.
Jessica Jammer has played a pivotal role for the Islanders this season. On the season, Jammer has posted 10th double-digit scoring games, with the most recent coming against UTSA when she tallied 12 points. She has also been a factor down the stretch. The junior hit a clutch three-pointer with 32 seconds left to seal the Islanders victory against Jackson State on Dec. 16. Against Indiana, she tallied nine points, five rebounds and one block in 20 minutes.
Jammer tallied 13 points against Texas State, including the Islanders only three-pointer of the game. The junior is tied for ninth in the conference with 0.9 blocked shots. On Wednesday against Texas State the junior tied a career high four blocks.
Jammer is second on the team with an average of 8.3 points per game (T-27th, SLC) and is third on the team with an average of 21.8 minutes per game. She is second on the team with 37 assists.
The Islanders will host their final home game of the season at the American Bank Center on Wednesday, Feb. 29, against UT Arlington at 7 p.m.


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LAKE TAHOE — Love them or hate them, it's impossible to deny the influence the League to Save Lake Tahoe has on decision-making at the lake. And for the first time in nearly two decades, the environmental organization has a new leader.
Darcie Goodman-Collins began work as the League's executive director earlier this month. On Monday, the avid skier, runner and hiker sat down with the Bonanza's sister paper based in South Tahoe, the Tahoe Daily Tribune, to discuss what the future holds for the organization.
The 32-year-old was raised in South Lake Tahoe and is currently looking for a home at the South Shore, where she intends to live full time with her husband.
During Monday's interview she echoed recent statements from Lake Tahoe Basin agency heads by saying she is hopeful a new era of collaboration has begun. And that collaboration is not just among the basin's numerous public agencies, Goodman-Collins said.
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Singapore: Asia's Best Place to Be Born
In 2013, babies born in Singapore will be the luckiest in Asia, according to a survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
The survey, which measures a country according to the opportunities it will provide residents for a healthy and prosperous life in decades to come, ranked the city-state as the sixth-best country to be born in this year. Topping the list was Switzerland, followed by Australia, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Hong Kong, ranked as the 10th-best place to be born in 2013, with Taiwan coming in 14th – both beating the U.S., which came in 16th.
When the Economist Intelligence Unit, a sister company of the Economist magazine, first put out a similar survey in 1988, America was considered the best place in the world to be born. Singapore then ranked 36th, tied with East Germany, and just above neighboring Malaysia, which ranked 38th. Now, Malaysia has climbed slightly to rank at 36, with Thailand at the No. 50 spot and the Philippines at 63.
Despite Indonesia's staggering economic growth and record foreign direct investment, the survey ranks it as the 71st-best place in the world to be born this year out of 80 countries, three spots below Vietnam despite its being fraught by crackdowns on dissent and a worsening debt problem in 2012.
The survey considers stability an important factor in judging a country's livability, which helps to explain Singapore's high ranking. Other variables include material well being as measured by GDP per capita, life expectancy at birth, the state of political freedoms, job security, gender equality and security. Smaller economies, such as Scandinavian countries, ranked higher on the survey than countries like Germany, France and Britain, while Brazil, India, Russia and China are still considered risky places in which to be born despite their economic dynamism.
One survey that the city-state does not rank highly on, though, is that measuring happiness and emotional capacities. Two Gallup surveys released last December said Singapore was the most emotionless and also the world's unhappiest country, with the fewest number of adults expressing positive emotions. Using these measures, the survey says Singaporeans rank on par with Iraqis and Armenians.
An earlier survey in December ranked Singapore as having the best quality of life in Asia, and the best infrastructure in the world.
The second-best place to be born in 2013, according to a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit, is Australia. An earlier version of this post incorrectly said the survey ranked Austria second. (In fact, Austria ranked 13th, between Ireland and Taiwan.)


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Should Comics be Funny After a Tragedy?
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I know exactly what you mean Judy. The day after my mother-in-law died, I was undecided on whether to do my mother-in-law jokes, but that is EXACTLY what I did. I HAD BEEN WAITING YEARS - YEARS! - FOR THAT OLD CRONE TO DIE. And when she did, it gave me perfect license to let her have it with both barrels! (Which, coincidentally, is how she died in the first place.) Irony, poetic justice, happiness and relief - all in one night!
I think national tragedies are the perfect forum for stand-up. People need a reason to laugh; comics need the bread...what could be better?
After 9/11, I didn't worry about whether people wanted to laugh or cared about my set. They came out to see us comics, so I put two and two together and figured they wanted to laugh. Otherwise, what's the point? Just because there is a national tragedy doesn't mean people have to get stupid all of a sudden.
I think I pushed the envelope a little when I brought out the Holocaust jokes at the Yom Kippur shindig recently. Hindsight is always 20-20, isn't it?
I've been doing stand-up at eulogies and wakes for years now. The good thing about going to funerals is that I'm pretty certain there is a freshly-minted widow who needs some lovin'!
- Unknown said...
right on Judy. we have turned to you tube to find some safe laughs - particularly the talking animals. "Oh Don Piano" And Dennis Leary was pretty funny last night. thanks to all the comics who keep us laughing.
I did not know that about the launch date of your book. It makes my copy of it much more special to me. I shall paperclip a copy of today's blog to it.
- Philip said...
Judy, for me - this is one of your most powerful blog posts I have read. I am the owner of TickleMe Entertainment - www.ticklemeentertainment.com. I also took your seminar in the Producer's Club earlier this year in NYC. The reason I do comedy and the reason I run TickleMe Entertainment is for the very reason you wrote this blog post. I do it because of its healing and transformational properties on the human psyche, soul and person. Your book came out over 10 years ago; but you, your book and your posts still continue to positively affect and make a great impact on everyone that you come in contact with - in person or via this blog. Thank you - and thank you for giving me the discount on your writing materials when I needed it. It has helped me increase my revenue tenfold and continue my mission with my company and my comedy.
This is my 45th year in show business so in my comedy lifetime I have been asked to speak at many funerals of people I have known and loved.It's much easier to tell a funny story about the deceased when they have lived a full life and of course you would think much harder when a young person passes. However I have found there is no difference. The friends and family of the deceased want to know that the departed made you laugh at some time in their life and now you are sharing that laugh with them. It's a wonderful and somewhat healing moment. After a time of mourning only humor can get us make to the job at hand. Living!
I believe that it is important to acknowledge the senselessness of this atrocity. However life does go on. When people are feeling numb from despair sometimes this is the gift of life where all can share in a comraderie of spirit.
- Cathe Jones said...
ON 9-11 I had a show, and it was one of my best. On the day I found a tumor in my throat needed several surgeries, I also continued on-- screw the docs who said throat cancer would stop me. I ended up in Chemo, (This is another Cathe B, ..or is it?) My best friend died a week before I had four shows in San Diego... and I killed, the audience too. I mean.. come on, tragedy IS why comedy is so important. Our emotional responses as uncomfortable as they are, are also not directed in any way. (godless grief, great book). We're not trained to understand loss, so how can we understand it best? By seeing, as all humanity can, that we are all frail, and no one is an adult, really, and when it comes down to it, Gilbert Gottfried- (love his kids Max and Lily- they are mini G's)- he is the KING of responding as it happens if not sooner. When Roy was attacked by his tiger, all of us in Vegas were in shock, but backstage at Penn & Teller we were writing jokes we could use.. and cracked each other up-- the endorphins give us power over pain. Why not? Laugh. Laugh LAUGH.. (check out Comed-o-Therapy, a Jimmy Fund cancer coping workshop, and Sarah Rothberg's work in New York for the same reasons. ) LOVE, LIVE, LAUGH
- "Famous" Alice Linesch said...
Comedy is like air. If I don't breath it I will die. Rather go out killing!
- Ivy Eisenberg said...
I think your approach, acknowledging the atrocity and tragedy and not ignoring it, then going on to do your set is an ideal approach. People need to laugh. That is not to say that some jokes are inappropriate. But comedy that talks about the deceased in a loving, yet funny way, is often very memorable. It draws people closer. A few weeks ago, I got laid off by surprise - a day before a big show. I was able to use that as part of my opening. I got good laughs and I found it healing. True, getting laid off is not nearly in the same category as 9/11 or Newtown, CT.
- Dawn darling said...
Comedy has power, like a sword, cutting through primitive thoughts in this Solar System.
Brian Regan got the ENTIRE airline industry to change it's policy
about waking passengers during bouts of turbulence -
Chances are that one or two of the thought-darts that come out of
the incredible hominids that are comedians might miss the mark.
But, I am willing to take the risk of that, manageable, word-damage, in tight little bundles,
to get to the joke that does the job that nothing else can do among humans.
- lisa j said...
Laughter heals period end of sentence.
Of course, Judy, comics and speakers should be funny after a tragedy, however, are audiences ready to laugh?
Some are, and many aren't. Remember how deeply in the psyche comedy and the ability to laugh reside, and an audience will react unpredictably in tragic circumstances because we are, as a nation, culture and a civilization far less emotionally mature than we ought to be.
In light of that, if we were, how much reduction in tragedy would we experience?
The thing here is this: even if there were not a tragedy in play at the time of presentation, audiences are going to have reactions from the uber macho "I'd laugh in the face of death" to the milquetoast "how could you say something so insensitive!
In other words, it's an audience, tragedy notwithstanding, and though a lot of comics have a sense of taste and write for the audience they are going to perform in front on (Know thy audience) comics are just going to have to do what they have always done, and that is put it out there and see what plays and doesn't.
As an addendum, I would also add, comics are more and more, imho, becoming the last line of defense in free speech. Audiences often hear what they need to know in the setup, let them laugh because they are not trying to cry with the payoff.
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- Susan Carter said...
As comics we are always in trouble. Once my show got slightly smutty because the audience in general was loving it. Two ladies did not and complained. I knew who they were! I'm a teacher and have lots of jokes about hiding with whiny kids in the back of the room out of sight of the window that some idiot put in the new doors; but I would chose NOT to use that material in the coming weeks. But that's just me, someone else may push that particular button. I've also followed a grandmother who spoke very movingly of her grand child who had cystic fibrosis. I kept biting my lip telling myself NOT to cry. I thought about what to say and realized anything I said would be wrong... so I just started the show. She and I talked afterwords and she told me she was glad she didn't follow me. As comics, you learn about YOUR personality, YOUR capabilities and always do YOUR best in any situation.
I was in NYC on that September Day. Scheduled to do a show on Friday in L A, no flights. Next day I found a small club around
25th street. Walked in asked if they needed another act. I was up last. Place was filled..we all laughed. Afterwards we went outside to reality. Smelled the smoke still in the air.
- Marc Dobson said...
My show is music with comedy. On 9/11 I worked a casino ship that night. This past Saturday (day after ct) I worked Lego Land FL with atleast 50% of guests being under 12 years old. I have 6 & 10 year old kids and my wife is a school teacher.
I agree 100% with Judy and in addition to comedy and laughter, I'll add I believe all entertainment has healing power. I did not have opportunity to address and speak my mind about ct on Saturday and Lego land with 1,000's of kids was sure not the place to address anything of the sorts. I just did my job, entertained people from all over the USA and world on vacation. I couldn't help but think "a ct family could have been here today or next week and are not ... And this could have happened to any family including my own".
I drew back and remembered the most distinctive thing to me, I've ever heard David Letterman say which is similar to this post by Judy. On 9/11 David aired as usual citing the mayor of NY with something like continue on, don't let them win, do your job as usual. David cut the opening music section and came straight in kind of in a rant with a non comical speech of his fresh view of the days events. Then the show was as normal. I will never forget that.
Judy's blog is different than Dave rant that night but the premise is close enough and I agree and thank Judy for the words to continue our jobs entertaining. Respect, reflect, grieve and move on. Only time heals. Laughter and entertainment moves time.
The shows we put on become immortal in the memories of our audience and if recorded make us part immortal as entertainers. Our performances can out live us as long as they are watched. Entertaining is a huge gift to give. We can not replace lost souls but we can add good memories to stack up higher against bad memories. I can't address anyone who has suffered a tragic loss with much at all that will matter. But I can entertain, try to make you smile and move time to a better place.
Thanks Judy for giving me a spot to share this.
- Dr. Audrey Levy said...
I remember when Johnny Carson's son died. His first show back, instead of his monologue, he came out in front of the curtain, sat on a stool, and talked to the audience and the television viewers about his son and the tragedy, and he let us laugh with him while he cried. I get goose bumps now remembering it. I think the three top healers are laughter, sunshine, and a puppy's kisses. Thanks, Judy.
- David Phillips said...
Hell, yes! I've had almost 30 surgeries since age 15 for the fallout of an inoperable brain tumor, but put me in ANY medical setting and I go into full schtick.
My first ex needed to have a sleep study and I was asked to be interviewed beforehand. Q: what would you do if you noticed [dickhead] stopped breathing at night? Me: I'd hold a pillow over his face for good measure and in the morning tell the police "He must have had sleep apnea!"
Second ex had a mini-stroke during a vacation in Alaska. I posted YouTube video of the lumbar puncture and had the nurses in stitches with a whole routine of attempting to communicate with fake-deaf and a scene from The Miracle Worker.


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One woman is dead after delivering newspapers in Wagener. It was her second day on the job. News 12 sat down with her family as they talk about this tragedy.
At 4 a.m. Saturday morning, Debra Dorch and her district manager, Joe Brewer, were running their route. Brewer was showing Dorch what her new route would be. But then all of a sudden tragedy hit leaving one man wounded and one woman dead.
Thirty-six year old Debra Dorch was loved by her family, a woman her family says did not have any enemies.
"I just can't understand why, you know why she's never hurt anybody, not even enemies," said Jackie Paige, Debra's first cousin.
Dorch's first cousin Jackie Paige says Dorch worked for the Aiken Standard delivering newspapers. It was a job she started two days ago to help pay for her education.
"She'd do anything for anybody. She loved to give advice. She was just a kind person, hardworking," Paige said.
It all happened at four in the morning in Salley, South Carolina. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office believes Cornell Tyler knows who the unidentified gunman is. Deputies say shots were fired at Union Academy Road and Windsor Road.
"I still can't believe that somebody could be cruel enough to hurt an innocent person they don't even know," Paige said.
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This is an excerpt of On Assignment, education writer Theresa Harrington's blog on Contra Costa County schools. Read more and post comments at IBABuzz.com/onassignment. Follow her at Twitter.com/tunedtotheresa or Facebook.com/TheresaHarringtonBANG.
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Earlier this week, Concord Police Chief Guy Swanger and Mt. Diablo school district teacher Anita Johnson spoke in support of AB 2560, which pertains to mandated child abuse reporting, at an Assembly Education Committee hearing. The bill, proposed by Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, would require all teachers applying for or renewing their credentials to read a statement and attest that they understand their responsibilities to report suspected child abuse to Child Protective Services or law enforcement.
"In my district and cities throughout California, there have been cases of unreported student physical and sexual abuse," Bonilla told the committee, which is headed up by Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan, D-Alamo. "There's been a growing trend where mandated reporters have reported suspected child abuse only to school administration and not to law enforcement or Child Protective Services."
Johnson discussed three instances in which children might have been better protected if teachers had reported their suspicions to police. In one, Johnson said a teacher noticed that her student came to school with bruises the day after calling a parent to discuss missing homework.
When the principal found out, he reprimanded the teacher for calling the parent, saying he knew that would happen, Johnson said. When asked if he would report the incident to Child Protective Services, the principal said that was not the appropriate thing to do because the agency might remove the child from the home and put her in the "system," which would be far worse than where she was.
In another incident, when a middle schoolteacher told a student she was going to call his father because he hadn't turned in an assignment, the boy said, "Don't tell my Dad. He'll beat the crap out of me."
The boy seemed truly frightened, Johnson said. Yet, the principal told the teacher it wouldn't be right to report this to authorities, because parents have the right to reprimand their children.
"My final example is the situation from my own district, Mt. Diablo Unified, in which many teachers at a particular school reported to their administrator that they felt there were odd things happening in a certain classroom and that the teacher had made some weird comments about young boys," Johnson said. "The administrator assured these teachers that she would investigate."
Yet, it wasn't until the boys themselves accused that teacher of molestation that the teacher was removed from the classroom, Johnson said.
"The bottom line," Johnson said, "is to make sure teachers know they are responsible for reporting to an outside agency and not their administrator."
She said teachers want to do the right thing and reminders are always good.
Swanger, who worked in the San Diego Police Department before coming to Concord about three years ago, expressed strong support for the bill.
"It's a time-tested formula that some form of in-service training and/or ongoing communication is the key to compliance," he said. "And I believe that there is no more important law that we should require 100 percent compliance (with) than following the mandatory reporting law."
He said these laws are violated when a person working in the school system who suspects abuse does not completely understand or know their legal requirements. "They believe notifying a supervisor, a principal or a peer meets their requirement," he said. "And worse, that supervisor or peer does not understand their legal requirements."
Although the mandating reporting law has been on the books for 29 years, Swanger said it's evident by the large number of cases involving failure to report, particularly in districts where he has served, that the law is not sufficient. He said some teachers have received little or no training regarding the law, while others are told they must report suspected abuse to an administrator.
"The most troubling scenario that some of them have shared with me," he said, "is that the worst failures occur when the offender works in the system."
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1. Inflection point: on the up and up: 11:43
Two days ago, I was so frustrated by all the little things that were going wrong. I think I'm past the inflection point now, because things are looking brighter and brighter.
Yesterday, I had lunch and dinner with most of my barkada - my closest friends. The jokes--in-jokes--laughter--craziness--wow! I've missed this *so* much, and I hadn't even realized how much I was missing until I found myself laughing harder and longer than I had in the past year. My friends in Toronto are wonderful, but they're new. We have no in-jokes yet, and no deep connections between each other. Here... Ay, the way we joked around, it was as if I'd never left!
Things have changed, though, and they've changed for the better. My friends are settling into life, finding their paths. I'm particularly proud of Marcelle. His magic tricks have boosted his confidence. I like Estelle, one of his new friends.
I was quiet towards the end, but that was because I was realizing just *how* much I had missed them, and how much I want to spend so much more time with them. I want to experience things with them, spend time with them, be part of their stories, share the unbloggable things. We have a long-overdue girls' day out (maybe window-shopping one of these weekends!). I want to walk around Intramuros and go to museums. I want to invite people over for videoke and overnight chats. Fun stuff.
Seeing them again made me happy. When I'm happy, it's easy to stay happy, and to get even happier.
But the universe didn't stop there. Last night, I gave up on getting my wireless card to work with the access point over here. I texted Simon, telling him that the fates were conspiring to force me to write letters. He called on my cellphone and we chatted for twenty minutes! Then we got Skype working and we talked a bit more... It was so great hearing him again!
We chatted again during breakfast. We used speakers for a while, so everyone could hear and chat with him. Quite a few stories! I enjoyed that because that was a good way for my family to get to know him, and vice versa. Then I plugged in the headset and chatted with him about life, society, friends, culture shock...
Hearing about what's going on in his life made me happier, too. No, not because poor Shane is suffering from food poisoning, although I'm glad that Simon's there to take care of him. I'm happy to hear that working at Roger's office is working well for him, and that Simon has spent lots of quality time with his family.
And with such a good start to my day, how can I not find it easy to be happy?
The technology stuff still hasn't gotten completely sorted out. My new wireless card refuses to associate with the Netgear router. I still haven't been able to get into IBM's VPN. I still have to talk to my research supervisor and figure out where this thesis is going. But the universe has made it easy for me to see that life is good, and when I see that, then it can get even better...
I'm looking forward to catching up with my e-mail and sorting out a few things. Thanks to my friends and to Simon for helping make it so easy to see how life is good. =) Yay!
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"Simon on the phone is okay," said my dad. "If you can talk for three hours, you must be in love."
I grinned.
I want my family to get to know him, and for him to get to know my family. Not because this is a Very Serious Thing, but because it's... well... nice. =) Living-room conversations are fun.
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JUNIOR (2012): Continued to be a big part of SCU's side as a junior ... played in 15 matches and started twice in key games down the stretch, first at USF (Nov. 2) and again at San Diego (Nov. 11) ... distributed an assist in Santa Clara's 2-1 road victory over Stanford (Sept. 16) ... put five of his seven shots on goal throughout the season ... helped SCU go 11-6-2 overall and 8-2-2 in WCC play.
SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in 19 of Santa Clara's 20 games, seeing extended time in nine of those appearances ... helped Santa Clara to an 11-5-4 record, which was the best overall mark in the WCC and the team was ranked as high has No. 18 nationally ... got off 12 shots during the season but did not score ... made one start, at San Diego (Oct. 16).
FRESHMAN (2010): One of the most athletic players on Santa Clara's 2010 roster ... emerged as a key contributor for the Broncos' championship team ... scored two game-winning goals and had eight shots in 11 outings before being sidelined with an injury following the Broncos' first match vs. St. Mary's (Oct. 10) ... scored his first collegiate goal in the second game of the season to help SCU beat Loyola Chicago 1-0 (Sept. 4) ... scored another game-winner during a five-shot game vs. San Jose State (Sept. 24) ... played a season-high 45 minutes in that victory over Loyola Chicago (Sept. 6) ... returned from injury to play in his 12th game of the season, the NCAA tourmament's first round match at Sacramento State (Nov. 18).
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport star at Oaks Christian High School in Southern California, playing soccer, track and field and cross-country … helped Oaks Christian win the 2008 CIF Southern Section Soccer Championship, and the 2007 Tri-Valley League Championship under coach Sebastian Alvarado … four-year starting forward … 2008 First Team All-CIF honoree … 2008 First Team All-Tri-Valley League … 2008 All-Ventura County team … also starred for the Real So Cal White club program.
PERSONAL: Born in Santa Monica, Calif. … son of Edward and Michelle Hanley … has a younger sister, Grace … enjoys board sports and playing the guitar … He will be majoring in Communications.


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Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat from Bangkok emerged victorious Thursday in what organizers said was the longest recorded smooch in history. The milestone must still be verified by officials from Guinness World Records.
The pair, who also won the annual contest in 2011, received a 100,000 baht ($3,300) cash prize and two diamond rings.
The event began Tuesday with nine couples. The contestants were not allowed to sit, rest or sleep. They also had to go to the bathroom together with their lips locked.
Ekkachai Tiranarat, center, and Laksana Tiranarat walk to the restroom during the World's Longest Continuous Kiss Competition in Pattaya, southeastern Thailand, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. The event was held in an attempt to break the Guinness world record and to celebrate Valentine's Day. ((AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))
Last year's record, set by two Thai men, was about 50 1/2 hours.


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Thursday, March 7 • 5:30 p.m. CT
Prather Coliseum (3,900) • Natchitoches, La.
The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team will head on the road for the final time this season to face Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin. The Islanders will take on the Lady Demons on Thursday, March 7, before wrapping the season against the Ladyjacks on Saturday, March 9.
The Islanders are looking to snap a four-game losing streak. It will be the second meeting between the Lady Demons and Islanders this season and ninth time in program history. The Islanders are coming off a 60-51 home loss to Nicholls State on Saturday on senior night at the American Bank Center and are looking to bounce back from a 68-58 road loss to the Lady Demons in February.
Northwestern State currently sits in eighth place in the Southland Conference. The Islanders lead the all-time series at 6-2. Northwestern State is coming off a 48-44 loss to SFA and enters Thursday's game with an 11-16 record, including a 6-10 record in SLC play while the Islanders are 3-24 and 2-14 in the SLC.
Head Coach Royce Chadwick is in his first year as the Islanders' Head Coach. Chadwick has 564 wins on his collegiate coaching resume.
•The Islanders fell short, 60-51, to Nicholls State Saturday, in a game that featured 11 ties and 11 lead changes.
•Brandi Huff tallied her fifth double-figure scoring game of the season with 12 points to pace the Islanders.
•The Islanders' bench has outscored 11 of its last 12 opponents. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi outscored the Colonels' bench 25-11.
•Eight of the 10 players that saw action in Saturday's game entered the scoring column.
•Jessica Jammer leads the team with 8.2 points per game. She also leads the Islanders in conference play with 8.9 points per game.
•Jammer moved into fifth place in career blocks with 69.
•Verne'qua Taylor sits in fifth place all-time with 226 assists.
•Coach Chadwick has used 16 different starting lineups this season. On Saturday, he used the starting lineup of Ashanti Plummer, Alisa Roberts, Imani Dunn, Jessica Jammer and Verne'qua Taylor for the first time this season. 10 of the 12 active Islanders have started at least two games this season.
•The Islanders will wrap the season this weekend at Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin.
•The Islanders lead the all-time series against the Lady Demons 6-2.
The Lady Demons and Islanders will meet for the ninth time in program history and second time this season in Southland Conference play. The Islanders lead the all-time series at 6-2.
The last time the Islanders and Lady Demons met up was on February 19, 2013, at the American Bank Center. The Islanders fell short, 68-58, to the Lady Demons after cutting the deficit to 10 with three to play in the second half. The Lady Demons were hot from behind the arc shooting 75 percent.
Northwestern State has split their last two games since facing the Islanders. The Lady Demons topped the University of New Orleans in a non-conference matchup 63-50 before falling to Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, 48-44. Northwestern State is averaging 53.9 points per game behind Jasmine Upchurch's 12.3 points per game and Keisha Lee's 11.7 points per game. Janelle Perez is also in double-figures with 10.7 points per game. Jasmine Bradley leads the boards with 6.5 rebounds per game.
The Islanders were picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll after finishing with a 5-11 conference record last season.
Ashley Darley has made starts in 19 of the 26 Islanders' games and is second on the team with 8.1 points per game in 19.0 minutes per game. She has chipped in a team-high 39 steals apiece (10th, SLC).
Darling recorded a career-high 29 points vs. Sam Houston State and grabbed 11 rebounds. She posted a game-high 27 points at Oral Roberts, including 9-of-11 from the charity stripe. She scored 11 points and a season-high 12 rebounds vs. Lamar. Prior to that she tallied 17 points at UTPA and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Auburn. She also scored 12 points in both games against Colorado and Auburn in the Omni Hotels Classic. She chipped in four of the Islanders' season-high 18 steals. She led the team with 12 points at Lamar and at Central Arkansas.
Jessica Jammer has powered the Islanders' offense in conference play. She leads the team in scoring with 8.2 per game (29th, SLC) and has registered seven double-figure scoring games this season. She also leads the team in conference play with 8.9 points per game. Jammer leads the Islanders glass with 5.2 rebounds per game, which is good for 19th place in the SLC.
Freshman guard Janae Blount is third on the team with 7.6 points per game and has tallied 5.4 points per game in conference play this season. She leads the team with 29 three pointers.
She has scored eight double-figure scoring games this season. The Washington, D.C. native scored a career-high 21 points vs. Auburn and tied her career-high four three-pointers at the 26th Annual Omni Hotels Classic in Boulder, Colo. to earn a spot on the All-Tournament team.
At Nicholls State, Imani Dunn tallied eight points all in the first half, including 2-for-4 from behind the arc in her third start of the season. Prior to that, the senior made her first season start vs. Oral Roberts and gave the Islanders a spark, scoring the first seven points for the Islanders. She also tied a career-high three from behind the arc in a career-high 32 minutes. At Southeastern La., Dunn tallied six points going 6-for-8 from the charity stripe.
Alisa Roberts is fifth on the team with 5.5 points per game. The senior tallied a season-high 16 points vs. Texas State.
Last season's SLC assist leader Verne'qua Taylor brought back her old ways vs. Texas State with a season-best eight assists and matched it vs. Lamar. She leads the team with 89 assists (3.3 per game, 9th, SLC).
Taryn Gregory recorded a season-high 13 points vs. Southeastern La. and a career-high eight rebounds. At Central Arkansas Gregory sank a free throw with 3.7 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Islanders to victory. Marquesha Anderson-Sparks has been strong this season from the charity stripe with a .750 percentage (39-of-52). The junior made her first season start at Lamar and started against UCA where she went 7-for-8 from the free throw line.
The Islanders' bench has outscored 11 of its last 12 opponents. The Islanders tallied the 25-11 bench advantage on Saturday. Prior to that, the Islanders notched the 32-25 advantage over the Lady Lions and a 27-0 bench advantage over the Lady Demons and a 23-17 bench advantage at Oral Roberts. The Islanders posted a 28-4 bench advantage over UCA and a 31-11 bench advantage over McNeese State. The Islanders also outscored Sam Houston State's bench 31-17, Oral Roberts' bench 16-8 and followed it with a 21-13 bench advantage vs. UCA.
Royce Chadwick is the fourth coach in Islanders' history to make his debut on the sidelines. He holds 562 wins on his collegiate coaching resume and seven NCAA Tournament bids. Chadwick is familiar with the Southland Conference after coaching stints at Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State. Chadwick was named the Southland Coach of the Year in 1997. He has 28 years of experience coaching women's college basketball and four career wins in the NCAA Tournament. Roxanne White joins Chadwick on the sidelines as the Islanders' Associate Head Coach. Darren Brunson also made his Islanders' coaching debut this season as the Islanders Assistant Coach. Geoff Grawn is in his 11th season on the Islanders' staff as an assistant coach.
The Islanders will conclude the season on Saturday, March 9 when they travel to Nacogdoches, Texas to take on Stephen F. Austin.


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Police have identified a second suspect in Wednesday's shooting at Texas and Garth avenues.
The Columbia Police Department is searching for 22-year-old Moises Rodrigo Guillen, who will be arrested on charges of armed criminal action, first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
Guillen is described as a Hispanic male, 5'11" tall and 175 pounds. Police say he has numerous tattoos, with the most visible tattoos a "C" in front of his left ear and a cross on the back of his right hand.
Police say Guillen should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information should contact police by calling the non-emergency number, 573-442-6131, or Crime Stoppers at 875-TIPS to remain anonymous.


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|In the running for Boston mayoral position: Martin Walsh and John Connolly. (Photo: Bostinno)
The last time this column visited Boston was on the eve of the September 24 preliminary mayoral election. On that Tuesday, the 12-candidate field was whittled down to just two: Martin Walsh and John Connolly. This Tuesday, November 5, Boston voters will decide which of these two Irish Americans will take the reins at City Hall from five-term incumbent, Thomas Menino.
That each finalist is a white Irish Catholic male is something that came as a surprise to many observers. They believed that this was the election in which a now minority majority city with tens of thousands of transplants who've moved in and displaced many long time residents – a "New Boston" – could select a woman or a person of color to be its next mayor.
These observers were proven wrong for two reasons, however, in the preliminary election. First, as has been detailed forensically by former Boston City Councilor, Larry DiCara, and Northeastern University doctoral student, James Sutherland,
this "New Boston" did not emerge at the polls. Turnout was, by far, heaviest in the traditionally voter-rich neighborhoods. Moreover, multiple candidates of color divvied up the minority vote.
Second, Connolly and Walsh represent a different breed of Boston Irish politician. Each is a genuine progressive. For decades, certain assumptions were made about the city's politicians of Irish descent. A lot of this goes back to the tragic era of forced busing when Boston's then mainly Irish American politicians rightly pointed out what an extraordinary injustice it was. Some went way too far, and played to people's worst fears and darkest instincts. The stereotype of the hard-bitten, conservative, racist Boston Irish politician persisted – often unfairly, in my view – for some time.
Conversely, Walsh and Connolly have aggressively courted communities of color and have touted their progressive bona fides from the outset of the campaign. Both candidates, and Connolly in particular, have focused on education and on the need for Boston's schools to improve and to adapt to meet the needs of students for whom English is not a first language and who live with parents who don't speak any English. They believe equally that Boston's police and fire department personnel need to look more like the city they serve and that the profound sense of alienation so many young people of color feel must be addressed.
Although the candidates are relatively similar when it comes to ideology, they are two very different people with divergent life experiences. John Connolly is the son of a former Massachusetts Secretary of State and Massachusetts District Court Judge. He went to the prestigious Roxbury Latin School, Harvard College and Boston College Law School. He worked as a teacher in inner city schools and as a corporate lawyer before he was elected to the Boston City Council in 2007.
Martin Walsh is the son of immigrants from Connemara, Co. Galway. He followed his father into the building trades after he finished high school. He battled alcoholism before turning his life around. He was elected a Massachusetts state representative in 1997 and rose to become a high ranking labor union official at the same time. He ultimately went back to college and received a degree in Social Science from Boston College. Walsh has even earned more money than Connolly in recent years, as the latter's campaign operatives have stated repeatedly.


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About the Book
In God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World, New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and religion scholar Stephen Prothero argues that persistent attempts to portray all religions as different paths to the same God overlook the distinct problem that each tradition seeks to solve. Delving into the different problems and solutions that Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Confucianism, Yoruba Religion, Daoism and Atheism strive to combat, God is Not One is an indispensable guide to the questions human beings have asked for millennia—and to the disparate paths we are taking to answer them today. Readers of Huston Smith and Karen Armstrong will find much to ponder in God is Not One.
At the dawn of the twenty-first century, dizzying scientific and technological advancements, interconnected globalized economies, and even the so-called New Atheists have done nothing to change one thing: our world remains furiously religious. For good and for evil, religion is the single greatest influence in the world. We accept as self-evident that competing economic systems (capitalist or communist) or clashing political parties (Republican or Democratic) propose very different solutions to our planet's problems. So why do we pretend that the world's religious traditions are different paths to the same God? We blur the sharp distinctions between religions at our own peril, argues religion scholar Stephen Prothero, and it is time to replace naïve hopes of interreligious unity with deeper knowledge of religious differences.
In Religious Literacy, Prothero demonstrated how little Americans know about their own religious traditions and why the world's religions should be taught in public schools. Now, in God Is Not One, Prothero provides readers with this much-needed content about each of the eight great religions. To claim that all religions are the same is to misunderstand that each attempts to solve a different human problem. For example:
–Islam: the problem is pride / the solution is submission
–Christianity: the problem is sin / the solution is salvation
–Confucianism: the problem is chaos / the solution is social order
–Buddhism: the problem is suffering / the solution is awakening
–Judaism: the problem is exile / the solution is to return to God
Prothero reveals each of these traditions on its own terms to create an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to better understand the big questions human beings have asked for millennia—and the disparate paths we are taking to answer them today. A bold polemical response to a generation of misguided scholarship, God Is Not One creates a new context for understanding religion in the twenty-first century and disproves the assumptions most of us make about the way the world's religions work.
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