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STOCKTON -- One man was arrested and another is at large after a robbery in a business in the 2300 block of Grand Canal Boulevard around 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, police reported.
The two entered the business and one distracted the employees while the other reached over a counter and took personal property.
Both left the business, and the employees gave chase, according to police. Employees caught one of the two and wrestled him to the ground, but he got up, brandished a hand gun and fired off one round.
He fled but was caught by responding officers, who reported they arrested Jarrell Ellis, 18, on suspicion of weapons charges.
The other robber is at large and described as a while male, 16-20 years old, 5-feet-6 to 5-feet-10 in height, 140-150 pounds, with light brown or blond hair, blue eyes and wearing a black shirt and dark pants.
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How It Works: Just as in Leigh's class, Stacked, you'll stack the moves on these slides for the perfect 13-minute workout. Wanna zap cals? Do the BURN stack. Feeling flabby? Focus on the FIRM moves. Or go for broke and do both. Either way: Start with move 1; rest 30 seconds. Do move 1 again, then add move 2; rest. Next, do moves 1, 2 and 3; rest. See a pattern? Stack to move 6 and you're done. Moves get progressively harder, so the last one is supposed to be tough. But you only do that sucka once!
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Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands behind head, elbows out. Squat (as shown); stand, crunching left elbow to left hip. Return to squat. Repeat on right. Alternate sides for 30 seconds.
Log this workout at Self.com/mylogs.
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Start in a plank, then drop to floor, extending arms in front of you; raise limbs and head off floor (as shown). Hold for 1 count. Lower to floor, then press back up to plank. Repeat for 30 seconds.
See the video at Self.com/fitness.
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Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms at sides. Do a reverse lunge with right leg. Press through left leg to return to standing as you thrust right knee toward chest (as shown). Return to lunge. Repeat for 15 seconds. Switch sides; repeat.
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Lie faceup with legs together, raised toward ceiling, feet flexed, hands behind head, elbows out, shoulders lifted. Lower left leg until it hovers above floor (as shown). Return to start. Repeat with right leg for 1 rep. Alternate sides for 30 seconds.
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Start in tabletop: faceup, hands under shoulders, fingers forward, hips lifted with knees bent. Bend elbows to lower body toward floor, then straighten arms and grab left foot with right hand (as shown). Return to tabletop. Repeat on opposite side. Alternate sides for 30 seconds.
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Start in a plank. Do a push-up. Place right hand about 12 inches in front of you (as shown), then return to start. Do a push-up. Repeat with left hand. Place right hand in front of you; bring left hand to meet it. Return right hand to start, then left. Do a push-up. Repeat for 30 seconds.
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Stand with feet together, arms at sides. Jog in place, alternating butt kicks (as shown), for 30 seconds.
Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms at sides. Hop left, landing with left knee slightly bent, crossing right leg behind left, knee bent, and reach right fingertips to touch floor outside left foot (as shown). Hop right, switching sides. Continue quickly from side to side for 30 seconds.
Crouch with feet together and place hands on floor under shoulders. Keeping hands planted, kick feet in air as high as you can, tucking knees to chest (as shown) and landing back at start. Continue quickly for 30 seconds.
Start in a deep lunge, right foot back, fingertips touching floor. Stand, kicking right leg forward, bringing hands together at chest (as shown). Return to lunge. Continue quickly for 15 seconds. Switch sides; repeat.
Stand with feet together, knees soft, hands together at chest. With legs together, jump right as far as you can, then immediately jump left as far as you can. Repeat, then jump up, opening arms and legs wide (as shown). Return to start. Continue quickly for 30 seconds.
Stand with feet hip-width apart. Crouch and plant hands on floor under shoulders; jump feet back into a plank. Hop feet up to hands, then quickly jump up, tucking knees to chest (as shown). Return to start. Continue quickly for 30 seconds.
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ALAMEDA -- Julia Park Tracey knew her great-aunt Doris Bailey Murphy since childhood and considered her a fairy godmother, someone who she could talk to about anything.
Tracey always thought of Murphy as a remarkable, special person but didn't realize the stories she held until Bailey died last year at the age of 101.
As Tracey worked to clear out her great-aunt's house, her mother gathered all of Murphy's papers into a box and asked if Tracey wanted them. Though she didn't know what the box contained, Tracey knew it was something important to her aunt.
Inside the box, she found manila envelopes labeled by year, from 1925 to 1948 and from 1987 to 2011, the nearly 40-year gap covering the years she was married. Opening the envelope labeled 1925, she found a diary written in a loose-leaf notebook.
"I began to read the first page and Murphy had written 'I have decided to keep a diary in which I can confide my dreams and ambitions'," Tracey said. "I couldn't have asked for a more perfect beginning."
The 1925 and 1926 diaries have formed the first volume of the Murphy diaries titled "I've Got Some Loving to Do: The Dairies of a Roaring Twenties Teen."
Edited by Tracey, a distinguished Alameda writer, editor, journalist and blogger, they bring the young Jazz Age teen to life and are the first step in a full-time, ongoing project.
Tracey described her great-aunt's writing as charming and arresting, combining 1920s era slang and cultural mores with teenage concerns and surprisingly profound insights for girl of 15.
"She starts talking about the boys she likes and a new dress she loves and then goes on to say her parents are so unfair," Tracey said. "She's typical, but different because she's articulate and descriptive."
As editor, Tracey published the diaries as they are with corrections to standardize spelling and abbreviations. Nothing was omitted and she used 175 footnotes to explain relationships, locations and cultural prejudices of the times.
Acting as editor brought her great-aunt back.
"Doris is so alive in me and living again through these diaries," Tracey said. "It's a completely uncooked for gift."
As she continues to read and transcribe into Murphy's later years, Tracey sees the seeds of the great-aunt she knew and points out a photograph of a young Doris with a big white bow on her head.
"We called her the 'big bow girl' because she liked attention," she said.
Though the first volume is fun and entertaining, the subsequent years become more historically relevant through the 1930s as Murphy attends college and comes to live in San Francisco, clear in what she wants to accomplish and often acting as a champion for others.
"I look at these diaries as a primary resource for historians, women's study students and feminists. Doris came of age when women got the right to vote and she exercised that and was very political," Tracey said. "She's a heroine for everyone."
Tracey will share more stories about her great-aunt at two upcoming Alameda events.
On Oct. 12, she'll do a book reading and signing at Books, Inc. where fans are encouraged to come in Roaring Twenties attire. That night, Tracey's daughter, Mia Romero, a professional actor, will perform a playlet from a one-woman show about Murphy that Tracey and her daughter are working on.
More costumes along with music and a speakeasy-style cocktail party will take place at Swell Bar on Oct. 13, heralding the debut of the Rebel Girl cocktail in Bailey's honor, described by Tracey as very feminine but with a sassy kick.
"This has been a real process of discovery," Tracey said. "I'm going to use the funds from the diaries to create a scholarship at Reed College, Doris's alma mater, in her name."
What: "I've Got Some Lovin' to Do: The Diaries of a Roaring Twenties Teen (1925-1926)," iUniverse, $18.95.
When: Reading at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12 at Books, Inc., 1344 Park St., Alameda, 510-522-2226; and speakeasy-style cocktail party at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Swell's Bar, 1539 Lincoln Ave., Alameda, 510-522-6263.
Information: www.thedorisdiaries.com.


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Turn any pair of sneakers into a Rintoo-riffic pair of kicks for your little Kai-lan fan! These medallions are easy to make and are held in place by the shoelaces!
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Print the template and trace the shape onto the foam sheet. Cut it out. With the markers, add the ears and face. Let dry.
With the point of the scissors, make a small hole on each side of Rintoo's face, just below the ears. Slip the laces through (see photo) to secure.
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The country's leading gay rights group is donating $1 million to campaigns in four states where gay marriage is on the ballot this fall.
The Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Campaign is donating $250,000 apiece to allies in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington. It brings the group's total spending on the issue this year to nearly $5 million.
Voters in Maine are voting on whether to legalize gay marriage. In Minnesota, the vote is whether to ban gay marriage in the state constitution. In Maryland and Washington, voters will decide whether to uphold laws authorizing gay marriage passed earlier this year.
Polls have shown increasing support for gay marriage around the country, but so far backers have not been able to translate that into a ballot box win.
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PIPPA PASSES, Ky. – Four players reached double figures in the scoring column and the defense forced 21 turnovers as the University of Pikeville knocked off Alice Lloyd College 71-64 Tuesday night at the Grady Nutt Athletics Center.
Pikeville (2-4) won for the second straight game thanks to its defensive heat, which was led by senior Sally Roberts. The Pikeville guard had nine steals to go with her team-high 16 points.
The teams were tied four times early, including at 11 for the final time before the Bears ran off eight straight points in 1:24. All eight points were scored by Roberts, who had a layup with 13:14 to play to make it 19-11.
The Bears led by 16 twice in the first half, including at the end when the score was 41-25.
Pikeville managed only one point in the first five minutes of the second half as the Lady Eagles clawed back into the game. When sophomore Carla Booth scored on a layin with 15:48 to play, the lead was down to six at 42-36.
The lead stayed between five and 13 the rest of the way until Courtney Crowder scored with 1:16 to play to make it 64-60. But from there the Bears were 5-of-6 from the line to pull away for the seven-point win.
Roberts was joined in double figures by junior Callisha Johnson, who had 15 points and four steals. Junior Brogan Conley and freshman Peyton Wright tossed in 10 points.
Conley led the team with eight rebounds as the teams broke even with 40 rebounds each.
Alice Lloyd (6-4) was led by Booth's 15 points. Ariel Nickell and J.J. Hickson added 14 points apiece. Nickell added 10 rebounds for ALC, which was led on the glass by Carla McDaniel's 11.
Pikeville will return to Mid-South Conference play on Thursday night when it hosts preseason No. 2 Shawnee State University at the East Kentucky Expo Center.


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The Examiner provided a two part interview with Daniel Risascher, Office of the CIO, Department of Defense, on open source at the DoD, while Government Technology Magazine reported on how open source software and cloud computing can …


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September 6, 2005
Hundreds of hurricane shelters are set up across Aiken for homeless horses. News 12 is on your side with how dozens of stables are opening up their doors.
Hundreds of empty stalls in Aiken are ready to help horses without a home from Hurricane Katrina. It's just one of the ways Aiken's horse community is helping out.
Aiken's horses are as much of a part of the city as the street signs. So it's only natural when the country faces a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, Aiken helps the horses.
"We're here if they need us," said Bruce Duchossois.
Bruce Duchossois with H n' D Stables is organizing the United States Equestrian Federation's effort to find space for homeless horses. And in Aiken, farms have already volunteered stables, paddocks and pastures.
"The contacts we have had with people over there is it's a little premature, unfortunately the animals are not top priority," Duchossois said.
Most of the show horses on the Gulf Coast evacuated. It's the farm animals Aiken might see.
"The biggest concern is people in more rural areas who might have a horse or two in the backyard who had all they could do to get themselves and their families out," Duchossois said.
Across town the Green Club is filling, what else, a horse trailer with pet food for cats and dogs and oats for evacuated equines. It's the first way to help until cars can get to left behind horses. In the meantime, Duchossois says Aiken will stay ready and he thinks the Gulf Coast horses should make it through.
"Hopefully they're fine. They have a way of fending for themselves a little better than we do," Duchossois said.
The stables will also accept other livestock.
Click here for more information on housing the homeless horses. Also, if you'd like to offer space for the horses, call H n' D Stables at 803-644-0579.


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The program emphasizes outdoor program administration, problem solving, leadership, wilderness literacy, and recreational land use. Using the wilderness as a catalyst for personal growth, both in yourself and in those you work with, you'll develop your sense of responsibility, appreciation of independent thought, respect for others, a spirit of collaboration, awareness of our environmental and cultural connections, and a commitment to lifelong service and learning.
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MARIETTA - From cleaning rugs to giving luxurious manicure, pedicures and long lasting spray tans, two new Marietta businesses hope to offer local residents an array of upscale services.
The Bronze Studio, which opened Sept. 7 on Front Street is the newest and most luxurious tanning and nail salon in the area, said owner Kayleigh Oates. Oates, a Marietta native, spent several years out of the area with her husband who is a veteran of the Marine Corps. When the couple recently moved back to the area, she noticed a void, and decided to fill it herself, she said.
"This town was in dire need of a clean, upscale tanning and nail salon," said Oates.
When building her business, Oates said she wanted to make sure all of her equipment and procedures were the best the industry had to offer. She is particularly proud of her spray tanning booth, which her husband and father custom built for her.
"People come in and are really wowed by it. Most places if you go to get a spray tan, it is just a pop up tent," said Oates.
The procedure is also an improvement on classic spray tanning techniques. The applicator puts out heat, meaning the skin's pores open up, meaning a more even and longer lasting tan. In addition, the Evolv heated spray tanning system allows Oates to customize the vitamin enhanced bronzing formula for each customer.
In addition, the studio's Ovation and Solar Force beds offer quick, powerful tans for customers who want to get in and out quickly, said Oates. The Bronze Studio also prides itself on being on top of the newest offerings in nail and beauty methods. They offer acrylic nails, gel and Shellac polishes, and techniques like Rockstar nails, duck feet nails and caviar nails.
Soon, the studio will also offer Lavish Lashes and eyebrow threading, said Oates. Lavish Lashes are eyelash extensions that last seven to nine weeks. Eyebrow threading is a technique, not just for eyebrow hair, that removes unwanted hair quickly and relatively painlessly, said Oates.
The studio also plans on making itself available for special events such as birthday parties and will have special packages for groups, such as sororities and bridal parties.
Located on BF Goodrich Road in Oak Grove, The Olde World Rug Washing Company is already drawing in a grateful clientele.
"This is the perfect place to start this franchise, here in an old river-based community like Marietta," said Tom Sherman, who co-owns the business with Andy and Adam Fenton.
Sherman recently followed his heart to Marietta, after meeting and falling in love with a "local maiden" online. Sherman, who also owns and operated Professional Carpet System, noticed that a lot of his clients had antique and valuable rugs that they had no way of cleaning.


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LODI — The World of Wonders Science Museum is sponsoring its second annual Solar Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Hands-on solar activities to be held throughout the day include racing solar cars, building solar water fountains, and cooking with a solar over or an eight-foot solar parabolic dish.
General admission rates apply: $4 for children, $5 for seniors and $6 for adults.
For more information, contact the museum at (209) 368-0969.
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SAN JOSE -- The Sharks may not have made it to the Stanley Cup finals yet, but general manager Doug Wilson made a strong statement Friday that he believes his core group of players can get them there.
Wilson signed veterans Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau to three-year contract extensions that will keep them in San Jose at a cap hit slightly below what the team had been paying them. Thornton's deal averages $6.75 million per season, while Marleau's figure is $6.66 million.
"These are two elite players that have played extremely well this year," Wilson said. "What I love about them is not only do they make some of the other players around them much better, but they've really allowed the growth of the Logan Coutures, and the Marc-Edouard Vlasics and the Joe Pavelskis."
Thornton and Marleau, both 34, said they weren't interested in testing the free-agent market July 1 but wanted to be sure the other was included in the team's future plans. And both confirmed they had no-movement clauses in their new contracts.
"If he wasn't going to re-sign here, there's probably a good chance I wouldn't have re-signed here, as well," Marleau said. "It's one of those things where we enjoy playing on the same team, and we want to win together."
Added Thornton: "We both feel like we have a shot to win every year, and that's the most important thing. We both really believe in this group of guys."
The two have had their careers linked since the 1997 entry draft when the Boston Bruins picked Thornton first overall and the Sharks selected Marleau with the next pick. San Jose acquired Thornton in November 2005, and since then the team has been considered among the NHL's elite. Marleau is the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 908 points; Thornton is second with 717.
The Sharks had three key veterans with contracts expiring June 30 and at the start of the season, Wilson indicated he was hoping to bring all three back. Friday's announcement leaves defenseman Dan Boyle, 37, the only one still unsigned.
Wilson noted Boyle's age puts him in a different contract position because of terms in the league's collective bargaining agreement, "but we certainly will be exploring and continuing negotiations to try and get Dan signed."
The two players Wilson did sign are having strong seasons. Thornton leads the NHL in assists with 47 and his 53 points lead the Sharks; Marleau's 21 goals and 47 points helped earn him a spot on Team Canada's roster for the Sochi Olympics.
Critics point to the team's failure to reach its ultimate goal during the Thornton-Marleau era as a concern, but coach Todd McLellan said that only serves as motivation going forward.
"The hunger grows as you get older because your opportunity for success is shorter," McLellan said.
And McLellan said he wasn't concerned that there would be a decline in either player's level of play by the end of the deal.
"We were referencing Jumbo (Thornton) the other day when we talked about wine and how he gets better with time," McLellan said. "I don't see Patty slowing down. He's remained healthy, he scores goals. I think they're just going to keep the same level at least and maybe get better."
Both Thornton and Marleau had said all along they expected to be back in San Jose. While Thornton's brother, John, serves as his agent, Marleau negotiated directly with Wilson after the death of agent Don Baizley last summer.
"I was able to pick up a lot along the way with Don and had a lot of faith in Doug, as well, that we could come to an agreement," Marleau said.
Thornton's current contract had a $7 million cap hit, just above Marleau's at $6.9 million.
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"A New Day. A New Way. Give through your Capital Area United Way." That's the new slogan Capital Area United Way members adopted after developing sixteen ways to improve the organization.
The group, still trying to recover at least a million dollars of the nearly two million embezzled by a former employee, is about to kick off their next giving campaign, and they want the community to know they're dedicated to restoring trust with the public.
The Capital Area United Way has recovered $610,000 from insurance, they've recovered about $300 thousand from the sale of Jackie Allen-MacGregor's horses, and they're trying to negotiate a plan to sell more of her assets.
Also, lawyers for the United Way have filed a lawsuit in circuit court against specific auditors at KPMG, an auditing firm involved in the United Ways' audits a few years ago. They hope to recoup some money from that lawsuit as well.
United Way members are going to save money in the coming year by leaving the Senior Vice President position vacant. The person holding that position resigned earlier this year. Staff estimates they'll save $94,000 by not hiring someone to fill that position.
Meanwhile, the United Way will wrap up its search for a new president by selecting a few finalists. On June 17, the public will have an opportunity to meet the candidates and ask questions in an effort to help select the next United Way president.
United Way board members are also getting the public more involved in their giving campaign. Donors will have more access to financial statements at the United Way. They will receive a guarantee that the money they donate will go directly towards the programs for which they were initially intended.
The sixteen changes include:


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SANFORD — Now through May, members of the Sanford High School Key Club will be collecting dimes for the March of Dimes foundation.
Key Club International has been helping collect dimes for the foundation since 1978, but the Sanford Key Club has decided to join for the first time this year. Founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, the March of Dimes' first mission was to raise money to combat polio in children; it now works to improve the health of mothers and babies by combating premature birth and birth defects.
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Evander Holyfield (right) and 1984 Olympic teammate and roommate Henry Tillman (left) put their friendship aside for their cruiserweight title fight on Valentine's Day in 1987. Photo / THE RING.
In many corners of the globe Thursday will mark this year's observance of Valentine's Day. For those who cherish its religious significance it's a day to honor the martyr slain on February 14 for marrying and aiding Christians persecuted in Rome during Claudius II's tenure. For many others this day carries profound secular impact; it affords couples the opportunity to express their love through gifts and gestures that range from quaint simplicity to outrageously imaginative.
So how does this subject relate to boxing? The answer is threefold. First, the name "Valentine" is derived from the word "valens," which translates to "strong," "worthy" and "powerful" – three assets crucial to success in boxing as well as in life. Second, many boxing events have been staged on February 14 and the 10 matches that will be profiled here boast a mixture of historic importance, vengeance, athletic excellence, unimaginable bravery, ambition and vindication.
Finally, those who choose to love boxing do so with an intensity that defies explanation and transcends time. Once the boxing bug bites the recipient stays bitten – often joyfully so – for life. And isn't that what true love is supposed to be?
So with that in mind, here is one man's list of the 10 most notable fights to take place on St. Valentine's Day:
10. 1987 – Bert Cooper KO 2 Willie de Wit, Regina Agridome, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
After capturing the silver medal for Canada at the 1984 Olympics, de Wit was placed on the fast track toward heavyweight success. A six-round draw against Alex Williamson on the Hagler-Hearns undercard did little to deter his rise and over the next two years he won his next 12 fights, captured the Canadian heavyweight title by beating Ken Lakusta over 12 rounds and was poised to make another run at the American market. The 6-2½ de Wit was ruggedly telegenic, boasted good power with 11 knockouts in 15 wins and, for some, he was appealing because he was – to borrow a phrase used to describe Bobby Czyz – "white, bright and polite."
Nearly 7,000 filled the Regina Agridome to witness de Wit's crossroads match with "Smokin'" Bert Cooper, the reigning NABF cruiserweight champion who had eyes on making his own mark at heavyweight. The 20-year-old Cooper bore a physical and stylistic resemblance to his mentor and chief second, "Smokin'" Joe Frazier. Like de Wit, Cooper had overcome an early defeat to Reggie Gross (KO by 8) to put together a six-fight run highlighted by 12-round decision wins over the previously undefeated Henry Tillman (who defeated de Wit in the Olympic final) and future cruiserweight titlist Tyrone Booze. However, it was clear that Cooper was viewed as the "B-side" of the equation, for the fight was staged in Canada and de Wit was the subject of the only CBS pre-fight profile.
The opening bell sparked a mid-ring punching war as Cooper landed a straight right to the face while de Wit dug two hooks to the body and drove a straight right to the chin. The early action revealed Cooper had quicker hands and he soon proved they were heavier too.
Early on, Cooper – as well as CBS analyst Gil Clancy – spotted a fundamental flaw in de Wit's technique: After throwing a jab de Wit dropped his left arm to chest level and brought it across his body before bringing it back to defensive position. Those extra steps created openings that Cooper exploited again and again.
Just 96 seconds into the fight a sneaky arcing right over the low left froze de Wit, then caused his body to shudder. Moments later a right to the forehead dropped de Wit for an eight-count, most of which he wisely took on one knee. After initially trading with Cooper, de Wit was content to run out the clock by clinching and walking him around until the referee separated them. Just when it appeared de Wit would last out the round disaster struck again.
A monstrous hook again plunged de Wit into freeze-and-wobble mode and another right to the forehead left him sprawled in the neutral corner. Up at five, the bell saved the regional hero from further damage.
De Wit opened round two furiously using the jab to keep Cooper away, then, as his confidence surged, firing both hands to the head and body. Meanwhile, Cooper was content to bide his time, a curious strategy given how badly hurt de Wit was at the end of round one.
The wisdom of Cooper's patience manifested itself with 62 seconds remaining as a corking right put de Wit on his back for a five-count. A one-two to the face caused blood to gush from de Wit's nose and as he retreated toward his own corner the enthusiastic cheers that greeted his ring walk now were nervous murmurs. They sensed the end might be near and Cooper made sure their fears turned into fact.
A 12-punch volley capped by a right to the temple forced de Wit to fall again. The bell sounded several seconds into the count but de Wit was still obligated to rise. He did so at nine but chief second Jackie McCoy nevertheless waved off the fight. (Click on the NEXT button at the bottom right corner of the page to read Nos. 9 through 1.)


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STOCKTON -- Like hundreds of police forces across the globe, the Stockton Police Department will be participating in the second annual law enforcement tweetathon beginning at 8 a.m. Friday.
Police departments from New Zealand to Kenya are also participating, hoping to raise the public's awareness of social media as a tool for fighting crime.
They'll all use the same hashtag: #poltwt. Although officers from English-speaking nations will tweet in English, there's no telling what other languages might be enountered.
But no matter the language, the rules are the same: no more than 140 characters.
Tweets by @StocktonPolice
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Dresses of many colors and styles, including prom, bridesmaid, mother of the groom, mother of the bride and formal dresses will soon line the right front corner of the Marietta Goodwill Retail Store at 1303 Colegate Drive.
Renea Ross, assistant manager, said the variety of dresses for Goodwill's Formal Extravaganza, which will be held on Monday, is huge.
"There are close to 80 dresses," she said.
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Linda Williams, retail store worker for Goodwill, sorts through some of the dresses that will be offered at the Goodwill Formal Extravaganza on Monday. Roughly 80 brand new dresses will be priced at about $75 and up.
The dresses come in all colors and styles, ranging from white to orange, short to long, fancy or a little less so and two pieces to strapless.
The dresses of many colors were donated by a local boutique that went out of business and still have the tags on them. While many of the dresses are tagged at more than $100, shoppers won't be paying that.
Ross said the price range of the dresses would be determined sometime today, when the dresses would actually be sorted.
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About Goodwill's Formal
Around 80 formal dresses will be available.
Dresses include: prom, bridesmaid, mother of the groom, mother of the bride and other formal dresses.
Dresses go on sale starting Monday.
Prices for the dresses vary and will be set sometime today.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday; Noon to 6:30 p.m., Sunday.
"They're brand new dresses, with price tags and everything," she said. "They will be sold at a fraction of the (tagged) price."
According to manager Faye Pierpoint, the dresses may be sold at $75 and up.
"Some might be cheaper than that," she said.
While the clothing at Goodwill is donated, money from sales must cover bills and paychecks.
"A portion of our proceeds go to the (Goodwill) Training Center," Ross said.
Kim Mossholder, administrator, workforce development and human services with the Goodwill Training Center said the services are offered to individuals with disabilities and employees.
"We offer job training and placement services to individuals with disabilities and individuals who are disadvantaged and unemployed," she said. "We also offer services to employees who need resources; maybe one is struggling with their job. We help the employee learn new work skills to retain their employment."
The Formal Extravaganza has some local ladies thinking about formal wear.
Bonnie Thomas, 77, of Newport, said she goes to Goodwill often and might be willing to look at some formal dresses to wear on a night out with her boyfriend.
"It depends on what the dress looks like and where we're going," Thomas said. "If it wasn't real formal, (I'd wear it) for Easter or special occasions...I love beautiful clothes."
Ross said the dresses will be eligible for the senior discount, which offers 10 percent off for those 55 and older.
"I'd wear one to a church banquet," said Goodwill shopper Marolyn DeLancey, 65. "Maybe to church, but definitely to the church banquet."
DeLancey added that she may bring some of the students from the Marietta Bible Center Church. The church helps students from Papau New Guinea, the Philippines, Africa and other countries who wish to become preachers and missionaries.
"I might bring them and share it with them," DeLancey said, adding that she usually helped them pick out suits, dresses and formal wear.
Many of the dresses that will be on sale at the Extravaganza include satiny prom dresses of dark blues, blacks, maroons, oranges and greens, some short while others are floor length and ranging in styles from strapless to halter.
The rainbow of colors and styles should be a draw for juniors and seniors in high school who are currently preparing for prom night.
Ashton Wisenbarger, 18, a senior at Marietta High School, said she's only looked for dresses online.
"I've only looked briefly," she added.
Tyler Lamb, 18, also a senior at MHS, said that she rarely buys dresses that cost a lot of money.
"I haven't bought a dress over $60," Lamb said. "I just don't care."
Meanwhile, MHS juniors Taylor Smith, 16, and Brittany Deskins, 17, said they haven't even started looking for dresses.
"I really need to," Smith said.
Alexa Fouss, 16, also a junior, said that she would consider buying a dress from Goodwill's Extravaganza.
"It's cool," she said. "I never knew they carried prom dresses."
Ross said she was eagerly awaiting Monday morning, when the dresses will be nicely displayed with accessories, including shoes and a few gloves.
"The right person has to come in and find the right size and the right style," she said. "There (is) no school on Monday. The (high school) kids can come get their first pick on the first day."


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Pallbearers carry the casket containing the body of former St. Louis Cardinals baseball player Stan Musial out of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis following his funeral Mass, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, in St. Louis. Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. He was 92. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson


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porkchop wrote:Local Helmet wrote:discgolfduval wrote:One side of me feels like we just lost another helmet from occupying the course so oh well...
And the stereo type of Helmet is right along with the other pricks! Just sayin , I quit the league for other reason but I certainly see and agree with this person I would'nt join either since ur just a Helmet that needs to go away apparently BS.
I think I'm with Trammel on this one ..... Remember that we we're all so called "helmets" at one point in time.
Some of us still are
Actually I think Fausch was joking when he said that.


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Some people have reported the "Choose files to upload" button being broken when trying to add an image to a WordPress post. The behavior I witnessed was that clicking the button simply did nothing. I have also heard that PC users see a blank white window. The quick fix is to use the Browser Uploader instead.
We've noticed the issue since upgrading to Flash 10. It seems the deadly combination to break the WordPress image uploader is WP 2.6 (and maybe lower) and Flash 10. Sites that have been upgraded to WordPress 2.7+ work just fine with Flash 10. See my previous post, What version of Flash Player do I have? to check yourself before you wreck yourself.
Big thanks to web guru @joeyyax for sussing this one out, and for pointing out this this thread at WordPress.org.


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Probus Holiday Cottages
Just five miles from Truro, our holiday cottages in Probus are suitably placed for exploring both south and north coasts of this picturesque county.
Local delights include a village pub serving home-cooked food, a licensed restaurant, a farm shop offering local meats, vegetables and deli counter, traditional fish and chips and an antiques emporium.
Attractions near our Probus holiday rentals
The imposing 16th century church of St. Probus is a fascinating building, adorned with intricate stone carvings inside and out and featuring a tower over 120 ft tall.
Nearby Truro is home to Cornwall's only cathedral, as well as shops and restaurants, twice weekly farmers' markets, cinema, local theatre and golf course.
Tour the region's famous gardens - the privately owned Trewithen Estate (open in summer) is just at the edge of the village and so within walking distance of some of our Probus holiday homes. Further afield but an easy drive there's the sub-tropical gardens of Trebah, Trengwainton, Glendurgan, Heligan, Trelissick and the Eden Project.
Enjoy a family stroll along the banks of the River Tresillian or head to the coast for cliff-top rambles along the South West Coast Path. Swap boots for flip-flops! A self-catering break in Probus means you'll be spoilt for choice with beaches. Head north for incredible surf (Fistral, Watergate Bay, Rock, Polzeat, Porthminster, Perranporth etc), or south for the sandy beaches and calmer seas of the English Channel.
Make a day of it and explore the stunning Roseland Peninsula, brimming with scenic delights, quaint fishing villages and idyllic coves.
Then return to your Probus holiday cottage for a relaxing evening with family or friends.


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- May 8:
- Barnidge: Warm memories, loving words not enough to save Pleasant Hill's dome
- Pleasant Hill's dome movie theater demolished this morning
- Apr 25:
- Hicks: Losing CineArts 'Dome' theater is a painful blow
- Apr 23:
- Attorney for 'dome' movie theater supporters asks Pleasant Hill to halt demolition
- Apr 21:
- On doomsday for dome theater, some still trying to rewrite script
- Apr 19:
- Pleasant Hill's 'dome' movie theater screens fade to black Sunday
Built in 1966, the CineArts theater in Pleasant Hill known as "The Dome," has been a destination for moviegoers in Contra Costa and beyond for more than 45 years. But the owners of the building want to replace it with a sporting goods store as part of a large redevelopment project that has already been approved by the city's planning and architectural commissions.
A group called "Save the Pleasant Hill Dome" has appealed these approvals in an effort to stop planned demolition of the theater. Some members of the group have even dreamed up their own ideas for the dome, in the hopes of turning the aging facility near Interstate 680 into a vibrant arts and cultural center.
Here's what some patrons said Sunday on the final day of screenings:
Reach Theresa Harrington at 925-945-4764 or email@example.com. Follow her at Twitter.com/tunedtotheresa.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Listed in no particular order are many of the questions that faculty and office staff are often asked by students.
- How often should I see a ChAD advisor?
- Is a 'D' a passing grade?
- What do faculty do during office hours?
- What if I am having a problem with one of my instructors?
- Am I required to have a minor along with my major in ChAD ?
- I need to see an advisor immediately but all the appointments in the near future are taken. What should I do?
- How do I know whether a course at some other college substitutes for one at SJSU?
- What is the difference between Plan A and Plan B?
How often should I see a ChAD advisor?
Students are not required to meet with an advisor except once during the first year at SJSU and again the semesters before they expect to graduate. Whenever you feel that you need additional information, you should meet with an advisor.
Is a 'D' a passing grade?
In ChAD , we encourage students to study carefully and learn the material. Occasionally students do not do well. For courses in our department, we accept grades as low as D- as passing, however, overall in the major courses you need a GPA of 2.0. Students should check the University catalog for the requirements in other departments.
In General Education courses a C- is an acceptable minimum passing grade except in written communications, mathematical concepts, critical thinking, and oral communications courses where a C is the required minimum.
What do faculty do during office hours?
Faculty office hours are wonderful times for students to have one-on-one discussions with their teachers about all sorts of things, and we strongly urge you to take advantage of this resource. For example, if you are having trouble with a challenging assignment, go talk with the instructor to get advice and assistance. If you did not do well on a graded assignment, talk with your teacher about how you could improve your performance on other assignments. Sometimes faculty are working on research projects. If you would like to become involved in conducting research, talk with your instructors.
What if I am having a problem with one of my instructors?
The first thing you should do is immediately make an appointment to talk with your teacher privately. Try to resolve the problem by being candid and clear about what the issues are. If, after meeting with your instructor, you feel that the issue is still not resolved, you should talk with the department chair. You can do this by going to SH 201 and making an appointment.
Am I required to have a minor along with my major in ChAD ?
ChAD does not require a minor, and only a small percentage of our students select one. If you are thinking about a minor, talk with an advisor in the department you are considering.
I need to see an advisor immediately but all the appointments in the near future are taken. What should I do?
Occasionally, and only with a compelling reason, students can make appointments for advisement by speaking with the department administrative assistant in SH 201 who will determine whether the student's need is urgent.
How do I know whether a course at some other college substitutes for one at SJSU?
The University maintains a highly informative student information website that will show what equivalent courses are offered at community colleges, CSU campuses, and some other colleges and universities.
What is the difference between Plan A and Plan B?
Click here to find the differences between Plan A and Plan B.


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Since returning to the states and adjusting to my normal rhythm at seminary, I have struggled to put my Israel/Palestine trip into meaningful words. It is to that end that I am deeply grateful for my photos and for the stories, dissonance, and truth that they harbor. Upon committing to this photo essay project, part of my own processing involved figuring out the best way to present my photographs. Initially, these photographs were shot with the intention of being expressed in full color, but after converting them to black and white, I couldn't present them in any other way. I felt compelled to present the photos in a way that would help invite an audience to a conversation of meaning and interpretation, while simultaneously showing the paradox of constructing a narrative of Israel/Palestine that is binary. Many motifs and themes surfaced again and again throughout the trip. For the purpose of this blog, I am highlighting the theme of "memory" – how memory can hold both deposits of liberation and fear and the connection between memory and victimization. I'm indebted to the Israelis & Palestinians—along with Jews, Muslims, and Christians—that trusted me to hold their stories. There is too much at stake; as a future educator and minister, I recognize the earnest need to do my best to communicate this multi-layered narrative with integrity. The beauty of photography is that it helps us tell the truth, especially at times when the written word falls flat – this project is a small attempt to do just that.
1. Art/Poetry on Separation Wall
2. Cedar trees at Yad Vashem. In the Hebrew Bible, cedar trees were chosen to build the temple in Jerusalem and Solomon's home
3. Palestinians are barred from using Shuhada Street by the Israeli government. In 1994, almost half of the Arab shops there closed following the Hebron Mosque massacre killing of 29 Arabs by Israeli settler, Baruch Goldstein.
4. Engraving commemorating the Day of Nazi Germany surrender
5. Woman lighting candles at Jesus' tomb memorial inside the Holy Sepulchre
6. Monument to Warsaw Ghetto heroes that resisted Nazi forces in 1943
7. Memories of freedom on the Separation Wall in Bethlehem
8. Candles at the Church of the Nativity
9. Stones placed on top of Theodor Herzl (founder of Zionism/State of Israel) burial site
10. Art on the Separation Wall
2. Cedar trees at Yad Vashem. In the Hebrew Bible, cedar trees were chosen to build the temple in Jerusalem and Solomon's home
3. Palestinians are barred from using Shuhada Street by the Israeli government. In 1994, almost half of the Arab shops there closed following the Hebron Mosque massacre killing of 29 Arabs by Israeli settler, Baruch Goldstein.
4. Engraving commemorating the Day of Nazi Germany surrender
5. Woman lighting candles at Jesus' tomb memorial inside the Holy Sepulchre
6. Monument to Warsaw Ghetto heroes that resisted Nazi forces in 1943
7. Memories of freedom on the Separation Wall in Bethlehem
8. Candles at the Church of the Nativity
9. Stones placed on top of Theodor Herzl (founder of Zionism/State of Israel) burial site
10. Art on the Separation Wall
6. Monument to Warsaw Ghetto heroes that resisted Nazi forces in 1943
7. Memories of freedom on the Separation Wall in Bethlehem
8. Candles at the Church of the Nativity
9. Stones placed on top of Theodor Herzl (founder of Zionism/State of Israel) burial site
10. Art on the Separation Wall
11. Memories of the Intifada (violent Palestinian resistance against the State of Israel)
12. "Kill All Arabs" on a garage in Hebron
13. Yasser Arafat (1929 – 2004), Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, president of the Palestinian National Authority, and leader of Fatah. Fought for Palestinian self-determination against Israel
13. Yasser Arafat (1929 – 2004), Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, president of the Palestinian National Authority, and leader of Fatah. Fought for Palestinian self-determination against Israel
How I Got That Name is a poem written by poet, Marilyn Chin, and submitted to PRISM by Sera Chung. Sera is a vocal artist and middler at Princeton Theological Seminary from Binghamton, New York. How I Got That Name is an essay on assimilation and a creative submission from Sera as a beautifully thoughful offering to the community. Read below and enjoy...
I am Marilyn Mei Ling Chin
Oh, how I love the resoluteness of that first person singular followed by that stalwart indicative of "be," without the uncertain i-n-g of "becoming." Of course, the name had been changed somewhere between Angel Island and the sea, when my father the paperson in the late 1950s obsessed with a bombshell blond transliterated "Mei Ling" to "Marilyn." And nobody dared question his initial impulse—for we all know lust drove men to greatness, not goodness, not decency. And there I was, a wayward pink baby, named after some tragic white woman swollen with gin and Nembutal. My mother couldn't pronounce the "r." She dubbed me "Numba one female offshoot" for brevity: henceforth, she will live and die in sublime ignorance, flanked by loving children and the "kitchen deity." While my father dithers, a tomcat in Hong Kong trash— a gambler, a petty thug, who bought a chain of chopsuey joints in Piss River, Oregon, with bootlegged Gucci cash. Nobody dared question his integrity given his nice, devout daughters and his bright, industrious sons as if filial piety were the standard by which all earthly men are measured. * Oh, how trustworthy our daughters, how thrifty our sons! How we've managed to fool the experts in education, statistic and demography— We're not very creative but not adverse to rote-learning. Indeed, they can use us. But the "Model Minority" is a tease. We know you are watching now, so we refuse to give you any! Oh, bamboo shoots, bamboo shoots! The further west we go, we'll hit east; the deeper down we dig, we'll find China. History has turned its stomach on a black polluted beach— where life doesn't hinge on that red, red wheelbarrow, but whether or not our new lover in the final episode of "Santa Barbara" will lean over a scented candle and call us a "bitch." Oh God, where have we gone wrong? We have no inner resources! * Then, one redolent spring morning the Great Patriarch Chin peered down from his kiosk in heaven and saw that his descendants were ugly. One had a squarish head and a nose without a bridge Another's profile—long and knobbed as a gourd. A third, the sad, brutish one may never, never marry. And I, his least favorite— "not quite boiled, not quite cooked," a plump pomfret simmering in my juices— too listless to fight for my people's destiny. "To kill without resistance is not slaughter" says the proverb. So, I wait for imminent death. The fact that this death is also metaphorical is testament to my lethargy. * So here lies Marilyn Mei Ling Chin, married once, twice to so-and-so, a Lee and a Wong, granddaughter of Jack "the patriarch" and the brooding Suilin Fong, daughter of the virtuous Yuet Kuen Wong and G.G. Chin the infamous, sister of a dozen, cousin of a million, survived by everbody and forgotten by all. She was neither black nor white, neither cherished nor vanquished, just another squatter in her own bamboo grove minding her poetry— when one day heaven was unmerciful, and a chasm opened where she stood. Like the jowls of a mighty white whale, or the jaws of a metaphysical Godzilla, it swallowed her whole. She did not flinch nor writhe, nor fret about the afterlife, but stayed! Solid as wood, happily a little gnawed, tattered, mesmerized by all that was lavished upon her and all that was taken away!
Amy Molina is a bright, promising M.Div senior at PTS. She is currently seeking ordination in the Episcopal Church and an active student on and off campus. Part of that activity is with Navigation the Waters, a diversity initiative that has sparked much discussion about what we really believe and value about each other as a diverse body of students and ministers serving a multi-layered, endlessly diverse world community. In this blog, Amy gives her own reflection on what her experience has been with the initiative and what she thinks we all need to perk up and pay attention to in its push forward toward respectful, respected and loving diversity --
Navigating the Waters has been on my radar screen since my first year here at Princeton Seminary, 2010-2011. Its beginnings were birthed from a controversy that many find themselves still sorting through the roots and results of, and so its reception here at the seminary has not been welcomed as one might have a hoped a diversity initiative in this institution would have been. There is clearly a lot of skepticism and distrust amongst the different constituencies who work and live on this campus. That was one of the first things the Navigating the Waters initiative uncovered in its extensive survey of the campus. How will this program be different? How will this help? And since then, the process has been slow-going, BUT IT HAS PERSERVERED and after a full year of gathering data, some kick-starts and setbacks, it is evolving and maturing into something that has real potential to be an engine of change and accountability in this place. At the beginning of this year everyone was sent an email inviting them to be a part of Navigating the Waters, of that invitation about 30 people have responded and joined the initiative. They have formed dialogue groups which work to create a safe space for students to stop and hear one another's stories and dive into topics that cover a range of issues regarding diversity, exclusion and inclusion. As current and future ministers of the Gospel, this matters. Hopefully this movement will grow as more students recognize that these are issues that touch all of our lives… especially here at seminary.
- Amy Molina, M.Div Senior
John is a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts 2014 dual candidate. John comes to the Princeton Seminary community from Blyth, Ontario - Canada. Current Co-Moderator of BGLASS, he is also a Candidate for Ministry with the Presbyterian Church (USA) under the Philadelphia Presbytery. Simply put, PTS is fortunate to have such an amazing heart and mind here with us. In this reflective blog, John shares with us the culture shock he never expected and at one time could only hope for ---
Diversity is a funny thing. How diverse a community is completely depends on the person judging that diversity. For someone from a large urban center with experience in communities that have a large diversity of races, cultures, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations, artistic preferences, occupational backgrounds, etc., etc., Princeton Theological Seminary (PTS) may seem pretty homogenous, boring, and even dangerously unaware of its lack of diversity. For other individuals who don't come from such a community or city center, PTS is wrought with new people, ideologies, experiences, and, loosely put, extreme diversity.
I come from a community that would identify as the latter. Statistically, the county I hail from has very few individuals that are of a visible minority (1.5% of the total population). The community in which I spent most of my pre-college years was made up of mostly recent immigrants (or first-generation Canadians), all white, almost all farmers, very few with university education, and almost all members of the same conservative, Calvinist, Reformed denomination. All of my pre-Seminary education was completed in schools started by that denomination and most of my professional and summer work experience was in ministries affiliated with that denomination. For me, it didn't take much to experience something that was more diverse than my community.
To make matters a little more complicated, having come from such a conservative community, my theology reflected a very conservative and evangelical perspective. Not that this is a bad thing, but my opportunity to explore other perspectives was highly limited simply because of a lack of exposure. Growing up as a young man who struggled to identify his sexual orientation in such a community was difficult to say the least. I felt like a black sheep not only because of my different orientation, but also because I wanted to move away from rural Ontario, I had a passion for school, and I wanted to explore other theological perspectives.
For me, moving to Princeton Theological Seminary was a breath of fresh air. It was liberating and exciting to experience a community that was so diverse (comparatively) and theologically open. In learning about other theologies I was able to better define my own understanding of Scripture, providence, and God's love for me. By finally having the space and resources to do that, I was finally able to explore my sexual identity in a space that was open, accepting, and supportive. The diversity of PTS was enough to break through my single-track theological experience, to create an open space for personal reflection and new personal identification, and to support my growth as a man of God seeking God's will for me, someone who does not identify with traditional sexual identity norms.
Some have said that PTS has diversity issues and needs to expand its perspective on the diversity of God's people and creation. I agree, but only because everyone and every institution needs to. PTS may be behind some institutions on this issue, but it is also a 200-year old institution that has some pretty dense history to work through and reconcile. There will always be institutions that are doing it better than we are, but I am a testament to the fact that PTS' diversity development is working and has already had huge positive impacts on its students.
I pray that our community would continue to embrace opportunities to explore our diversity and not see it as something less than an opportunity. The community can only grow in this area if we all commit to recognizing our need for continual growth in this area.
Growing up, my father did something we call attitude checks. I don't know if it first started with him or a spiritual friend of his that owned a Christian camp my siblings and I used to attend. Either way, an attitude check went like this: Someone looks mad, acts out, seems frustrated. Dad: 'Attitude check!?' Us: 'Praise the Lord.' This exchange would repeat until we smiled big or couldn't avoid laughing. This may sound silly but it was a simple thing to remind us in its repetition to always be mindful of our thoughts and attitudes and what was shaping them. That's what we are to always do as believers: be mindful, consider and reconsider our attitudes. In this brief blog below, Victor Aloyo poignantly reminds us of the importance in reexamining our attitudes about something absolutely essential to every minister and ministry: diversity. After all, everybody is different so diversity is about You.
Overcoming Adversity
Our attempts at diversity in theological education are fraught with risk as we consider what we must rethink and what traditional boundaries must be transgressed as we prepare effective religious leaders. In our American society, the myth of the melting pot has created the illusion of cultural homogeneity and sameness in the minds of many and it supports an unrealistic desire to view our American culture as monolithic. But as institutions of theological education that are gifted with the lenses of faith and values, we are challenged to identify, reinterpret, and dismantle barriers that prevent diversity. If our mission is to prepare women and men for effective and liberating ministry in the world, we miss the mark with educational experiences that do not reflect the realities of diversity in our daily lives. As with the Peter in Acts 10:15b, we are challenged to embrace the vision of God's realm as revealed in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. When we do, we discover the connection between authentic, intentional diversity and progressive, transformative education. Upon this theological foundation we see the value of a reinterpreted educational mission that is committed to the vision of diversity, that cultivates new attitudes that honor diversity, and that willingly creates policies and practices that support ongoing diversity.
A commitment to any cause is only as good as the attitudes and perspectives that support it, so a second principle in our efforts toward diversity is to cultivate attitudes that honor diversity. Once Peter committed to reexamine the implications of his cultural exclusiveness in his new and changing context, he was challenged to adjust and realign his attitude. Some of the very things that he accepted as profane under the Law were now viewed in a different light under the grace of salvation. It became apparent that his encounter with Cornelius caused a change in his thinking as he made the profound theological statement, "I truly understand that God shows no partiality but in every nation, anyone who fears [God] and does what is right is acceptable to [God]." (Acts 10:34-35) The beauty of this proclamation is that Peter began with a solid theological statement not a speculative human position. He stood on the firm ground of the Gospel message that provided reassurance in the unfamiliar waters of cultural diversity.
Likewise, as we consider the awesome challenge of diversity here at Princeton Seminary, we must be aware of the need for attitudinal changes in our institution. Beginning with Peter's theological posture of will support and sustain an educational environment that prepares effective religious leaders. Unfortunately, once institutions face the full magnitude of diversity there is a temptation to adopt a "color-blind" or "a-cultural" posture that will shield us from differences rather than help us appreciate and learn from the experience. An attempt to neutralize cultural particularities in an educational environment creates instead an ethos that favors the comfort of uniformity rather than the dynamism of unity within diversity.
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By The Reverend Victor Aloyo, Director of the Office of Multicultural Relations at Princeton Theological Seminary and pastor of The United Presbyterian Church and Mision Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras in Plainfield, New Jersey. Victor will also begin his doctoral studies at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. His concentration will be Diversity and Inclusion in Theological Education and Structures.
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As most runner's know, post-workout recovery is the key to consistent practice and not getting hurt. I can't emphasize how important this is. So what do most runner's do….? They don't eat or drink properly. So here is a really simple guide to recovery:
As a rule of thumb, you want to finish a workout with no more than about 2% body weight loss, and certainly no weight gain. Weight loss in excess of 2% signals performance decline. Drink a pint of water per pound loss or 16 ounces. So whatever you lose, simply replenish. Simple and Easy.
When you begin a workout or race, your body uses your carbohydrate storage (glycogen) for the first hour to 90 minutes. As your stores of muscle glycogen become depleted, your body switches over to burning fat reserves along with carbohydrates and protein consumed during exercise.
So if you don't replenish after a workout, your next workout will really suffer. Studies have linked pre-workout glycogen levels to workout or race performance. Here is the key, you have only roughly 30-45 minutes after you take your last step of your workout until carbohydrates are absorbed and replenish your storage. So the quicker, the better.
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Our bodies need antioxidants to protect us from the damaging effects of free radicals. Free radicals (of which there are several types) are unstable atoms or molecules, usually of oxygen, containing at least one unpaired electron. Free Radicals will destroy tissue, cells, and anything else in sight.
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"Oxygen has the capacity to be both friend and foe. When energy fuels are metabolized in the presence of O2, 5% of them create molecules that contain an odd number of electrons. If free radicals are not neutralized by on–site antioxidant body stores immediately, tissue damage occurs to absolutely every cell membrane touched by these imbalanced molecular wrecking machines. Some theorize soreness and stiffness result because free radicals and waste metabolites build up during either prolonged or intense exercise. The more volume oxygen that passes into our physiology for energy fuel metabolism, the more increased free radical–fatigue symptoms may be experienced."
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Monday, Nov. 19 • 7 p.m. CT
American Bank Center (8,100) • Corpus Christi, Texas
The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team will return home to the American Bank Center Monday, Nov. 19, to take on Big Ten opponent Indiana. The Islanders are looking for their first victory of the season after dropping their first three contests, including two on the road. The Islanders competed in three games over a span of six days last week to open a challenging 2012 schedule.
Head Coach Royce Chadwick is in his first year as the Islanders' Head Coach. Chadwick, who spent the previous 11 years at the helm of the Marshall University program, has 561 wins on his collegiate coaching resume.
The Islanders return 10 letterwinners and features five newcomers, three freshmen and two transfers. The Islanders finished the 2011-12 with a 9-20 record and 5-11 in the conference.
Indiana opened its first two games with a split on the road. The Hoosiers dropped a 64-52 decision in its season opener but followed it with a one-point victory at Murray State. Indiana sealed its home opener 60-48 on Friday vs. Indiana State. Monday will mark the third meeting between the Hoosiers and Islanders. The two teams split the first two contests.
•Freshman Janae Blount registered her third consecutive double-figure scoring game Friday night at UTSA. She tallied 10, including 4-of-6 from the charity stripe.
•The Islanders held UTSA to just 52 points on Friday. Prior to that the Roadrunners were averaging 78 points per game.
•The Islanders went on a 10-0 run to end the half, but was outscored by UTSA 26-21 in the second half.
•Texas A&M - Corpus Christi has made it to the charity stripe 65 times this season and are shooting .692 percent from the line compared to their opponents' .648 percent
•Coach Chadwick used the same starting five on Friday from UTPA of Ashanti Plummer, Ashley Darley, Janae Blount, Jessica Jammer and Taryn Gregory. Darley is the only one to make starts in all three games this season.
•Texas A&M - Corpus Christi will be competing on Monday night for the first time this season. The Islanders have played on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday this season.
• Verne'qua Taylor dished out 141 assists in 2011-12 which set the Islanders' all-time assist record as a junior. She led the Southland Conference in assist average with 4.9 per game.
• Chadwick has a career record of 561-302 (.650) in stops at Marshall, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State, Oklahoma Panhandle State and Howard Junior College.
• In 20 years at the Division I level, Chadwick holds a 365-237 (.606) record and seven NCAA Tournament appearances.
Indiana comes to the Coastal Bend for the first time in program history. The Islanders and Hoosiers split the first two contests in Bloomington. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi took the first game, 59-49, in 2005, the same year they competed in the Women's NIT. Last season, the Hoosiers handed the Islanders an 80-58 loss.
This season, the Hoosiers are 2-1. Indiana dropped its season opener, 64-52, to Valparaiso on the road but bounced back at Murray State to win 63-62. The Hoosiers topped Indiana State on Friday, 60-48, in its home opener.
Indiana is averaging 58.3 points per game behind Aulani Sinclair's 19.3 and Jasmine McGhee's 12.7 per game. Milika Taufa leads the team with 8.0 rebounds per game.
Last season against the Hoosiers, Marquesha Anderson-Sparks scored 11 points and pulled seven rebounds. Jessica Jammer chipped in nine points and five rebounds and junior Verne'qua Taylor dished out seven assists. Indiana had three players score in double figures.
The Islanders were picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll after finishing with a 5-11 conference record last season.
Freshman guard Janae Blount is leading the Islanders with 12.3 points per game in 27.3 minutes per game. She has scored in double figures in all three of the Islanders' games this season and has made starts in two out of the three. The Washington, D.C. native is also 9-for-11 from the line. She scored a team-high 14 points and went 3-for-5 from behind the arc in the Islanders' season opener vs. Belmont.
Joining Blount is freshman post Ashanti Plummer who has added some inside presence after averaging 18.1 points per game during her senior season of high school. She also pulled down 13.6 rebounds. Freshman Zenobia Winbush and junior transfer Morgan Schwartz have added height to the Islanders roster. Schwartz transferred from Midland CC where she played two seasons under head coach Ron Jones. Rounding out the newcomers is Janae Lyde who is a sophomore transfer from Texas Southern and will sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules.
In the exhibition, Plummer led the newcomers with nine points on 3-of-12 shooting from the field. Plummer and Schwartz both pulled down five rebounds apiece.
Ashley Darley is back after sitting out last season with a medical redshirt. The redshirt junior has made starts in all three of the Islanders' games. She is second on the team with 8.3 points per game in 19.3 minutes per game. She has also chipped in seven steals. The Corpus Christi native picked up three early fouls on Friday at UTSA and was held scoreless for the first time this season. Prior to that she scored eight points in the season opener vs. Belmont and recorded a team-high 17 points, one shy of her career best at UTPA. She also chipped in a game-high five steals.
Joining Darley is junior Marquesha Anderson-Sparks, who is second on the team out of the returners with 7.0 points per game. She is also 12-for-13 at the charity stripe. Leading the boards is junior Brandi Huff with 5.7 rebounds per game and Jessica Jammer is second with 4.7 per game. The Islanders also return last season's conference assist leader Verne'qua Taylor and guards Alisa Roberts, Imani Dunn, Taryn Gregory, Trish Amboree and Sarah Alva, along with forward Damequia Montgomery.
Royce Chadwick is the fourth coach in Islanders' history to make his debut on the sidelines. He holds 561 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. He holds a .829 career winning percentage in Southland Conference games. 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.
The Islanders will travel to Boulder, Colo. for the 26th Annual Omni Hotels Classic, hosted by Colorado. The Islanders will take on Colorado on Friday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m. MST and will play the winner/loser of the Auburn and San Diego State game on Saturday, Nov. 24, either at 5 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.