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Alumni take stage in Ocean City
The blue waves of Ocean City, N.J., are being taken over by the purple pride of the ACU theatre department at the Moorlyn Family Theatre.
Seth Bazacas ('09) created and narrates this video introducing the historic Moorlyn Family Theatre and its vision.
What started out as a couple of ACU alumni serving in this Christian entertainment venue has grown to a number of ACU alumni and one current student being hired as high quality entertainers who share the values the family theatre represents.
Known as "America's Greatest Family Resort," Ocean City strives to offer a Christian coastal experience for visiting families. At the heart of Ocean City is the Ocean City Tabernacle that serves as a place of worship, fellowship, Bible studies, seminars, youth activities and concerts.
The Moorlyn Family Theatre, an extension of the Ocean City Tabernacle, is dedicated to letting families experience the intersection of family fun, creative art and redemptive entertainment.
Seth Bazacas ('09) serves as the theater's manager and producer/artistic director. His wife, Jenavene (Hester '09) Bazacas is the production assistant. The production of two new original musicals this summer, "David and the Giant" and "Ocean City the Musical" have been made possible by ACU alumni and students. Curt Cloninger ('76), Amanda Jarufe ('13), Jace Reinhard ('14), Ashley Parizek ('12) and current sophomore Daniel Brown are among the cast.
"Working with ACU alumni has been such a blessing because we all share something so special, a bond that only an ACU student understands," said Jarufe. "We get to reminisce and compare how things have changed through the years at ACU."
The Moorlyn Family Theatre has forged a partnership and embraced the ACU presence in Ocean City. Cloninger and Bazacas have also spearheaded a team that bridges the tabernacle and the theatre, pushing an initiative called "Family Strong."
"They are a team that goes out and engages the community and vendors alike in games, interviews and also performances", said Bazacas. "All of this is in the effort to resource and strengthen families, providing them with quality options from entertainment to family resources."
The successful alumni of ACU's theatre department haven't lost sight of the unique community alumni and students create whether in Abilene or in farflung places.
"We have grown to be a little family up here in Ocean City, and we can share with others how amazing the ACU community is," Jarufe said.
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Stop the Madness: Choose Mindfulness Over Perfection This Holiday Season
I'm just going to say it … I think the holiday season needs a radical overhaul.
We see ads for the perfect holiday meals, served in a lovely setting where everyone is smiling, especially the gracious host. Truth is, in order to achieve this type of perfection, we nearly kill ourselves with stress trying to get that end result.
I'm sure your mind, like mine, is kicked into high gear this time of year to attend to the million things you have to accomplish between now and January first, but time is limited and your body begins to suffer. It will only be a short time before insomnia and exhaustion set in. Instead of enjoying our time with loved ones, we can wind up emotionally unavailable and stressed out.

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This app does not run under snow leopard (MacOSX 10.6) all currently released version are for 10.5 or earlier. They seem to using some Cocoa-Java stuff that doesn't exist anymore.
Hi !
I currently use SQLEditor.
I tested SQLGrinder and SQLeditor at the same time. My preferences first went to SQLGrinder (but I don't remember why !) but after a short trial of SQLEditor I gave up SQLGrinder.
SQLEditor have a wonderfull support ! I send few feedback and each time I had answer and problem were solved in the next release (monthly).
Alright software, could be better if it was updated more often. Unfortunately it's the best currently available for OS X (at least that I've used).
List of things that drive me nuts
⢠Lack of support JDBC URIs (ie: jdbc:jtds:sqlserver://server)
⢠Ability to hide result set to have a bigger editor (i mean it is an IDE, no?)
⢠When in the browser i can't seem to find a hot key for the search box/field
⢠The ability to support multiple statements using by terminating them with âGOâ or semicolons (preferably an option).
⢠âDelete lineâ key
⢠Refactor/Tidy code.
Excellent software. The query auto-complete (just press ESC) and syntax coloring are very well implemented.
Two things I don't like:
1) When you do table joins, in the resulting window, the name of the tables is not prepended to the column names.
2) You can set the "Maximum rows to fetch" in the preferences, but I prefer to have it like in Navicat: "Number of rows per page". So if I set the preference to 1000 and I need to see record 1001, I can just go to page 2.
Open a new 'browser' to have a visual view of your databases.
Very, very nice SQL tool. Much more stable and better threaded than, for example, CocoaMySQL, but this app is purely for managing queries -- it doesn't have graphical administration functions.
Simple and a full Cocoa application at a reasonable price. I'm stuck in a Windows-based organisation funding my own software for work and this is the application that I use to query Oracle databases here.
Please note that the application ships with JDBC drivers for most databases, including Oracle 8i, but oddly without drivers for 9i or 10g. Installation of these drivers is relatively simple but was annoying.


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Vail official report: 4 inches - 1 yesterday and 3 overnight
Vail Daily field report: Felt like 4 inches or more in spots
Liftline status: Not bad at all for a Snow Daze Sunday, but steadily picking up
Run of the Day: Columbine was really good, it felt like it was groomed right before the snow started dropping
Breakdown: A few-inches here, a few-inches there,-three inches last night, more coming down, life is good in Vail. There's a great surface on the ground this morning with enough snow to give you that floating sensation that keeps-the snowriders-coming back. And at the 8:30 a.m. onset, the large-crowd numbers-haven't materialized yet, giving you plenty of room to cut some wide turns with impunity.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO)-- CMU basketball officially announced its 2012 recruiting class on Wednesday.
Two WSL-members headline the five newcomers. Palisade's Kane Gunther and Delta's Jake Ames have committed to join the Mavericks squad this coming winter. Gunther was named the WSL Player of the Year for 2011-2012 season while he averaged 18 points and 11 boards per game.
Ames was a two time representative for Delta on the All-Conference team. He led the league with 19 per game and helped his team to a league title.
Rounding out the rest of the five are Nick Guana of Cherry Creek HS, Ryan Stephan of Green Mountain HS, and Paul Walter, a transfer from Clackamas Community College in Vancouver, Washington.
Walter has strong ties to CMU through his father, Paul Walter Senior, who played tight-end for the Mavs in the 80's. Walter, Sr. was named All-Conference during his time at Mesa.


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4 elephants OK after circus truck wrecks in Miss.
Published: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 7:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 7:01 a.m.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A circus official says a truck pulling a trailer full of elephants ran off an interstate in southern Mississippi over the weekend, but the four pachyderms and the driver weren't harmed.
Renee Storey, an executive with Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars, said the elephants were being transported from Alabama to Louisiana on Sunday night when the truck went off Interstate 10 and ran down an embankment.
Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Johnny Poulos said the truck driver reported another vehicle forced him off the interstate. The truck was disabled, but the trailer wasn't seriously damaged and later was towed it to its intended destination at circus grounds in Hammond, La.
Storey says the four elephants were calm and playful on Monday after their arrival in Louisiana.
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A road construction goes on in Tokyo Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Japan's newly installed prime minister Shinzo Abe has delivered a 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) stimulus package of public works and other projects aimed at revitalizing the sagging economy and providing support for struggling manufacturers, though it could. Abe said the measures announced Friday are intended to spur a 2 percent rise in real economic growth and create some 600,000 jobs. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)


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Plucky Victorian spy Liberty Lane is back in A Family Affair. Caro Peacock, acclaimed author of A Foreign Affair and A Dangerous Affair, once again ingeniously blends history, suspense, and adventure as she embroils her endearing and exceptional heroine in a strange case of questionable heritages, scandalous secrets, and deadly rivalries among the British nobility. Fans of Deanna Raybourne and Jacqueline Winspear are sure to agree: A Family Affair is an affair to remember.
At the request of Queen Victoria's prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli, Liberty Lane is dispatched to Brinkburn Hall in search of answers. The deranged aristocrat Lord Brinkburn is nearing death, with his elder son, Stephen, eagerly waiting to inherit his title—until Lady Brinkburn's startling announcement that the heir is illegitimate. Chaos ensues.
The rivalry between Stephen and his younger brother, Miles, heats up dangerously. Liberty's arrival only stirs an already volatile mix, and she is greeted soon after by the odd disappearance of one brother . . . and by a shocking murder within the family's circle. Secrets and scandal run rampant throughout the cold and loveless Buckinghamshire estate far from the polish of London's aristocracy—as the plucky young investigator races to separate truth from falsehood, villains from victims, before death takes up a more permanent residence.
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The chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court says allegations of bank fraud against another justice are a "dreadful development."
Chief Justice Robert Young Jr. says Justice Diane Hathaway or her attorney should "clear the air" and explain what happened.
Young was reacting Tuesday to a forfeiture lawsuit filed by federal prosecutors who want control of Hathaway's home in Windermere, Fla. The government says Hathaway and her husband transferred the property to a relative while they talked to a bank about a short sale on their home in Grosse Pointe Park.
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Roger seeks third Cinci title
Roger defeated defending champion Andy Murray 6-2, 7-6 (8) today, stopping a four-match losing streak to the 22-year-old Scot.
"I know my game's on, and when my game's on, I know I can beat any player in the world," Roger commented. Our champ was in control during the first set, breaking Murray's serve twice and nearly breaking it a third time when the Scot saved three break points to win his second game. Roger closed the first set with a successful challenge along the right sideline.
Murray never led in either set, but kept the second set within a game at all times and was able to force the tiebreaker.
Roger will play the winner of Saturday night's second semifinal between world No. 3 Rafael Nadal and No. 4 Novak Djokovic in the final Sunday afternoon. Roger will be seeking his third win here after titles in 2005 and 2007.


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HOUSTON – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Baseball team was clinging to a one-run lead heading to the ninth, but a five-run effort, capped off by Jonathan Gonzales' second home run of the night, put the game out of reach for a 9-3 final over Houston on Saturday night. The rubber match of the series is set for a 1 p.m. first pitch with Adam Hoelscher starting on the mound for the visitors.
The Islanders (9-6) got a good start from Trevor Belicek (2-0) on the mound, with the sophomore going into the sixth inning while giving up just one run on six hits while walking two and striking out three. Matt Danton and Franco Pace held the Cougars at bay until the bottom of the eighth, and Jacob Dorris came on to finish it off with 1.1 scoreless inning for his third save of the year.
The story of the night was Gonzales, who came in without a home run on the season but hit two mammoth shots over the left field fence in his breakout game of 2013. He ended the night with two hits and four RBI to pace the team. Jordan Lee, Cody Stephens, Eric Weiss and Zach Taylor each had two hits each, while Taylor added two RBI and Brad Porras, Weiss and Russell Vaughan had one RBI apiece.
The Islanders started things off early plating two runs in the top of the first to take an early lead. Lee led off the inning with a single to center field, moved to second on a single by Stephens and moved to third as a walk to Eric Weiss loaded the bases. Vaughan drew a walk to plate Lee and make it 1-0, and Taylor followed with a single up the middle to score Stephens for the 2-0 advantage.
Houston cut into the lead with a single run in the bottom of the second, scoring a run on a double play to make it 2-1.
Weiss started the sixth inning off with a double down the left field line, and he came around to score on another Taylor RBI single through the left side for a 3-1 lead.
Gonzales added to the lead in the top of the eighth, belting a 3-2 pitch over the trees in left field for a massive solo home run and a 4-1 Islanders lead.
Things tightened up in the bottom of the eighth, as a pair of two-out singles came around to score on a triple that was a ground ball that bounced just over the head of Gonzales at first base and made its way to the right field corner as both runners scored to make it 4-3. With a runner on third base, head coach Scott Malone made the call to his closer, with Dorris striking out the final batter of the inning to preserve the slim margin.
With their backs against the wall and the momentum seemingly gone, the Islanders responded with five runs to put the game away in the top half of the ninth. Stafford Brantley started the rally with a lead off double down the left field line, and he moved to third on an attempted sacrifice bunt by Kyle Danford that turned into a single to put runners on first and third. After a stolen base by Danford put runners on second and third with one out, the Cougars intentionally walked Stephens to load the bases and setup the double play.
Things did not work as planned for UH, as an RBI groundout by Porras made it 5-3, a single to the shortstop by Weiss plated another run for a 6-3 advantage with two runners on, and another towering shot by Gonzales, this time to the right of the 375 sign in left center power alley for a three-run home run that made it a 9-3 lead for the Islanders.
Dorris picked up a pair of strikeouts in the bottom of the ninth to earn his third save of the year.
The finale of the series is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start at Cougar Field on Sunday. Adam Hoelscher will get the start for the Islanders as they try to get the series win over UH.
Live stats, audio and video will be available by visiting www.UHCougars.com.
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Mrs. Margaret Ballew Tinsley
Published: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 8:06 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 8:06 a.m.
SPARTANBURG, SC-- Mrs. Margaret Ballew Tinsley, of White Oak Nursing Home, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. She was the widow of Mr. R. T. Tinsley. She was the daughter of the late Mr. James Ballew and Mr. Hester Vinnie Littlejohn Ballew.
Mrs. Tinsley was a member of Mt. Zion World Outreach.
Survivors include one sister, Ms. Margie Lee Ballew of Spartanburg, SC; and a host of nieces and nephews. A son, Robert Glenn Ballew predeceased her.
Graveside services will be held Monday, March 18, 2013, at Lincoln Memorial Gardens. Rev. James Patton will officiate.
The family will receive friends at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel on Sunday evening, March 17, 2013, from 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
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For a "Subdivision Single Family City Engineering Hold" on a residential property, a city site inspector will inspect the home to ensure that the drainage plan is followed, and the required sidewalk, and trees are properly installed. All work must be 100% complete prior to this request submittal! The following link will provide you with the inspection checklist:
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I'm thinking of buying Asus RT-N66U and install Tomato Firmware in it. I want to connect my USB External HDD to that router and have it as a media server. Can I install PS3 Media Server on the router? Is there an optware available?
I just recently got a Sony Bravia HDTV and it's not able to play my videos in HDD through DLNA. So far, the only solution I found was to setup PS3 Media Server on any server and play files through there.


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Johnny D. Walker, 49, of Monroe City, Mo., passed away at 11:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Garner Funeral Chapel, Monroe City, Mo. The Rev. Steve Goughnour will officiate.
Burial will be in Shelbina, Mo.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday evening at Garner Funeral Home, Monroe City, Mo.
Memorials are suggested to the Johnny Walker Memorial Fund, in care of Garner Funeral Home, Monroe City, Mo.
Condolences may be made online to www.garnerfuneralchapel.com.
Garner Funeral Home & Chapel, Monroe City, Mo., is in charges of arrangements.
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Tyra Banks Files $10 Million Lawsuit Over Hilarious "Tyra Banks" Wigs
TMZ reports Banks' lawyers have filed a claim for trademark infringement against ten companies making/selling wigs online. A sampling of the offensive weaves: one labeled as "Tyra Banks style," another labeled as "Tyra Banks inspired," and then others that are just called "Tyra Banks custom wig" flat-out.
The lawsuit asks for the defendants to cease and desist with their sale of the bad wigs — and for $10 million in damages for Tyra. A sensible clause to add down the line would be that all the wigs that can't be sold be sent to Tyra, so she can incorporate them into more terrible makeovers on future seasons of America's Next Top Model. That's shrewd economics, and an opportunity for Tyra to talk about herself some more on the show.
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Your kids will be sure to keep their inhaler handy when they can keep it in a friendly felt case. Plus, our simple no-sew instructions will help you breathe easy as well.
Watch Ni Hao, Kai-lan only on Nick Jr.
Print the Kai-lan Inhaler Case Templates. Cut out the case template pieces on the first page along with the character template pieces of either Kai-lan or Hoho on the second page.
Trace the template pieces on to the various colors of felt as indicated. Cut out the felt pieces.
Apply glue along the two long sides and the bottom of the smaller case piece. Attach it to the larger case piece being sure to carefully align the bottom and the sides to match. Let the glue dry completely. Once the glue is dry, gently flip the case inside out to hide the seams.
Use the images on the template as a guide to glue the character felt pieces onto the bottom portion of the case. Use a black permanent marker to add details such as the eyes and mouth. A few drops of white puffy paint or correction fluid can be used to add additional details.
Glue the flower onto the top of the flap. Use the black permanent marker or puffy paint to add detail. Attach a small square of velcro to the inside flap and the front of the case using fabric glue.
Show your kids how to tell time with this paper plate peek-a-boo clock!
Make a simple decoration that's SUPER cute
Use words--and make a face--to explore feelings together this no-sew pillow
An imaginative stage for your kid's imaginative mind
Say "ni hao" with the el-egg-ant springtime craft from Kai-lan
We'll shed some light on how to put recyclable jars to good use!
Nothing says "Gong Hay Fat Choy" more than these hand-made money envelopes!
Wear your heart on your CD sleeve this Valentine's Day!
Let sweet holiday wishes bloom with these simple, customized cookie boxes.
It's easy to stay warm when Mr. Sun is overhead
Pick, print, tape -- PRESTO! Enchanting lanterns to put on display!
Face those winter winds with a cheery smile from Kai-lan!
Turn your preschooler into Kai-lan's koala pal, Tolee!
Your kids will roar with delight once you transform them into this friendly tiger!
For the cutest costume at a party, come as Tolee!
A creative paper craft that becomes child's play
Take the game outside or inside and toss to your heart's desire
Your kid's kicks are kickin' with these decorative shoelace covers
Cool off with a little help from Kai-lan
It's perfect for your kids' Pop!
Make a super special card for Mom!
Kai-lan and friends are preparing for spring. Watch their garden grow!
Go, tiger! Step it up with a craft from Kai-lan's best friend
All aboard the Kai-lan Express! Next stop, fun and creativity for you and your child.
Let Tolee's favorite friend give you a hand at bathtime.
Jump in the tub with Hoho!
Make sweethearts super happy with this crafty card
Make your little sweetheart "super happy" with a treats-filled heart box!
Turn a "roarrr!" into a "purrr" with this cuddly pillow
Give your heart and your love to someone special this Valentine's Day.
Add some Easter cheer to your home with these egg wreaths!
Make a door sign that will bloom in any room!
Shower your little flower with quality crafting time!
Create this simple paper basket and make it a Hoppy Easter!
If you're a rockin' mom, make matching tees to wear with your little rockstar!
Spring into action to create a high-flying hanging craft
Add some blooms to your kids' rooms with their favorite guppies!
Make a colorful Dora craft that's inspired by spring!
Make a colorful decoration bursting with blooms with this easy craft!
Make this mobile and swing into spring!
Make tropical music with the sounds of the rain forest
Show your kids how to tell time with this paper plate peek-a-boo clock!
This eco-friendly house shows some "serious" courtesy to your little feathered friends
Plant the seeds of future growth with this easy Diego craft
Crafty kids' kites made from paper bags
Rescue an old T-shirt and recycle it into a comfy Diego pro-green snuggle pillow
Kai-lan and friends are preparing for spring. Watch their garden grow!
Dora says, "Let's go green!" And by recycling an old T-shirt, you can make a huggable snuggle pillow
Adorn your table with this easy, eye-popping Backyardigans craft
Perfect for catching springtime breezes, this is no garden-variety kite!
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As if there weren't enough bickering about college football's postseason, now college basketball has added more to their postseason with a 3rd post-season tournament, called the College Basketball Invitational (CBI).
This is my favorite sentence in the article: "There will now be 113 Division I teams playing postseason basketball."
...theres still hope for Iowa to get to the postseason, hehe


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The images are haunting. Bodies in white shrouds, lying side by side, unmoving. Many are small children, their eyes not quite closed, as if they had simply been put down for a nap. Nearby a father sits holding two small boys, their bodies limp in his arms, weeping, rocking back an forth, his disbelief and sorrow a wrenching thing to behold. All had been gassed, we're told, when shells, launched by the Assad regime, released a killing mist of sarin gas that enveloped whole neighborhoods, causing a slow and terrible suffocation. Of the 1,429 Syrians who died on that awful day, more than 400 were children.
This stunning event graphically reminded us that indeed there is evil in the world. But this was not the familiar desolation of buildings reduced to rubble, streets cratered and littered with dusty rock. This was beyond war, beyond the abstract number of 100,000 Syrians already killed.
Of course the world community would rise up in moral outrage and some would voice that singular, declarative sentence, formed in the crucible of the Holocaust: "never again." And the collective condemnation would reflect the words of theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who wrote, "Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
President Obama, certain that all nations shared his outrage — how could they not? — declared that Syria had crossed a red line, a line he first mentioned in comments made in August of 2012.
Those three words, "a red line," implicitly indicated that the use of a weapon of mass destruction would be unacceptable and consequences would follow. He would now act. And the world, he assumed, would be with him. This was, after all, a universally agreed upon norm, codified in the 1925 Geneva Protocol, post-World War I, indicating that there are some weapons so horrible, by definition and by outcome, that the world community will not use them.
The protocol came about after the combatants in World War I freely used tear gas, mustard gas, phosgene and chlorine on the field of battle. And it is the Geneva Protocol that Obama's aides are referring to when they refer to a red line established more than 80 years ago.
History tells us that this line has been crossed countless times by nations resulting in little more than worldwide denunciation, meaning words that vanish like so much smoke in the wind.
Clearly Nazi Germany used chemical weapons (Zyklon B, a cyanide-based gas) in a systematic attempt to exterminate a people (1.2 million were gassed in camps such as Auschwitz). No matter that the allies were given irrefutable evidence — eyewitness testimony and reconnaissance photos of people being led to the gas chambers. They remained silent. Was this not a red line?
Two weeks ago Assad's forces dropped napalm on a school's playground, resulting in children being horribly burned and disfigured. White phosphorous and napalm were weapons used prodigiously in Vietnam by America, resulting in the iconic image of a young girl running from the carnage, her clothes burned off, her skin peeling in thin strips. America also used a chemical defoliant, Agent Orange, sprayed from the air, meant to destroy the lush rain forest canopy, thus depriving the enemy of cover. Its impact on the people below, on noncombatants, was devastating (cancers and birth defects resulted). Were these not red lines?
What President Obama is now confronting, perhaps unexpectedly, is the silence not just of the international community, which rejects any form of retribution, but that of his own Congress. And though our nation may recoil at the use of sarin gas on the innocent, our response to what theologians call mysterium iniquitatis, the mystery of evil, has been muted. As it was when Saddam Hussein gassed his own people, Kurds living in the north.
The difficulty that Obama faces is that the outrage he feels is not easily transferred into action. His appeal for consequences is righteous — this must not stand — but it was quickly rebutted by. among others, the British, who cited a slippery slope. Will cruise missiles significantly alter the trajectory of the civil war in Syria, or impress upon that country's remorseless dictator that he should abandon his willingness to kill his own people by any means available? Likely not.
What the recent sarin gas attack on the innocent does is present the world with a moral dilemma, a conundrum of immense proportions that we would rather not confront and so, instead, we debate and agonize, search desperately for solutions, while others wait, hoping that time will diminish the impact of the images of those swaddled children now stilled forever. And of course we will ignore once again the meta-question: Isn't war the ultimate red line?
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There were 60 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday. At that time, there were 1,413 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Robbery: A 28-year-old man told police four people entered his home in the 1200 block of East Oak Street about noon Thursday and beat him before fleeing with cash and other items. The victim sustained multiple serious injuries. The robbers were described as a white male, a white female and two Latino males.
Robbery: An 85-year-old woman was pushed to the ground and robbed at gunpoint after answering a knock at her door about 11:40 a.m. Saturday in the 2300 block of East Park Street. The woman was not injured. The robber, described as a white male in his 20s standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 160 to 175 pounds and wearing a black hooded jacket, took the victim's purse. He fled east on Park Street in a brown late 1980s Chevy truck.
Shooting: Two black males in their late 20s to early 30s fired several shots at a 19-year-old man who was stranded with a flat tire near North Lower Sacramento Road and Ponce De Leon Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. No one was injured.
The California Highway Patrol did not submit an incident report for the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 99 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday, including three vehicle accidents, 79 medical calls and two structure fires.
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Democrat Bill de Blasio elected mayor of New York
New York City will have its first Democratic mayor in two decades.
Bill de Blasio, the city's public advocate, beat Republican Joe Lhota (LOH'-tuh), a former chief of the metropolitan area's transit agency in yesterday's election.
De Blasio takes office Jan. 1st as the 109th mayor of the nation's largest city, replacing Republican Michael Bloomberg, who's been in office for 12 years.
Chris Christie re-elected governor of New Jersey
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he plans to "finish the job" in his second term.
The Republican easily won re-election yesterday, capturing 60 percent of the vote against Sen. Barbara Buono's 39 percent, with most precincts reporting.
Christie has had broad support among whites, independents, moderates, voters over 40 and those opposing the health care law.
CO says yes to taxing pot
UNDATED (AP) -- Colorado voters have agreed to tax marijuana at 25 percent. Proceeds of the newly legalized drug will go toward regulation and building schools.
Voters in Texas have rejected a plan to authorize bonds to turn the Houston Astrodome into a giant convention center.
That means the stadium likely will be torn down.
Voters in Washington state are saying no to the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods. In early returns, the measure is failing 45 percent to 55 percent. Initiative 522 has been one of the costliest initiative fights in state history.
Byrne wins tight GOP runoff in Alabama's 1st Congressional District
Former two-year college chancellor Bradley Byrne of Fairhope has won the Republican runoff for the 1st Congressional District, besting Orange Beach businessman Dean Young in the quest for the party's nomination.
Returns showed a tight race throughout the evening. But by the time 71 percent of the precincts were reporting Tuesday night, Byrne had gone ahead with 52 percent of the vote to Young's 48 percent.
Byrne led in the primary in September and drew support from the Republican establishment, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and former U.S. Reps. Jack Edwards and Jo Bonner, who used to hold the office. Young ran as a constitutional conservative and tea party supporter. He drew praise from Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore.
The winner of the Republican runoff faces Democrat Burton Leflore in the general election Dec. 17.


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ESCALON - The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office has recovered more than 140,000 pounds of walnuts that were stolen from an Escalon orchard, authorities said.
Thieves stole three sets of double semitruck trailers full of walnuts from Gold River Orchard on Oct. 31, authorities said. The walnuts were valued at more than $378,000, officials said. Deputies said it appeared someone entered the property after cutting wood posts attached to a fence and drove the trailers onto Highway 120.
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"MDA Show of Strength Telethon" (9 p.m., ABC): Performances by Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans, LeAnn Rimes and others highlight the 49th annual fundraiser benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
"Masters of Sex" (10 p.m., Showtime): The drama continues its excellent season (pay attention, Emmy voters), but there's trouble for Virginia (Lizzy Caplan) as she gets in over her head trying to treat Barbara Sanderson (Betsy Brandt) on her own.
"The Strain" (10 p.m., FX): The creepy shenanigans continue tonight as the horde of vampires keeps growing and winds up trapping Setrakain and the others in a store. Sounds like something we may have seen on "The Walking Dead."
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Cheney Figures in 2016 GOP Foreign-Policy Clash
In the GOP's internal debate over foreign policy, views of former Vice President Dick Cheney are a good proxy for where a candidate stands.
Consider the sharpening rivalry between two potential presidential contenders, Sens. Rand Paul and Marco Rubio. Mr. Paul is wary of foreign military intervention, including to stop an al Qaeda-linked group threatening the government in Iraq, while Mr. Rubio has called for airstrikes to degrade the group's military capabilities.
Mr. Paul's stance – along with his criticism that the Bush administration is partly to blame for the current crisis – has drawn rebukes from Mr. Cheney, who called him an "isolationist." Mr. Paul's advisers dispute that characterization and question Mr. Cheney's influence on public opinion, considering his leadership in a war most American regret. Mr. Cheney drew 30% approval and 62% disapproval during his last year in office, according to Gallup.
"I don't think he's very persuasive," said Brian Darling, a spokesman for Mr. Paul.
In contrast, a top adviser to Mr. Rubio, Cesar Conda, is an outspoken supporter of Mr. Cheney. The photo on his Twitter account shows the two of them together when Mr. Conda worked in the administration. On Twitter, Mr. Conda recently posted a link to a Wall Street Journal column condemning Mr. Obama's foreign policy by Mr. Cheney and his daughter, former Senate candidate Liz Cheney, and remarked, "2 of my favorite people."
Mr. Conda declined an interview. Will a new group started by the Cheneys to advocate for a strong national defense serve as a referee between the two camps? Ms. Cheney said Mr. Rubio "has been a terrific spokesman for foreign policy issues" but that the group is supporting policies, not candidates.


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I'm just going to copy/paste what I said about the song on my Facebook wall.
I don't know exactly how I feel about this song yet myself, but I know I don't feel good about it. I actually think the idea behind this song is pretty good in theory, and in the hands of the right artists from each respective genre, it could be executed really well and be quite interesting. This version is just executed really badly though, and it makes for quite a few cringeworthy moments. Like LL saying that if you forgive him for his gold chains, he'll forgive you for the iron chains. I think that if Johnny Cash were still around, him and someone like Chuck D could do a really interesting take on this, but LL and Brad Paisley can't, even if their hearts might have been in the right place.
I just think this song needs a lot more nuance. I mean, hell, I'd even take a little bit of nuance, cause this version is practically beating the listener over the head with stereotypes and trying to use that as a starting off point for racial unity. It just really doesn't work out the way I think they were hoping it would.
It is one of the most fitting song titles I have ever seen though, considering the song itself is accidentally racist.
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I'm waiting for the Ben Rothlesburger & Chuck Berry hit song, Accidental Rapist.
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Youtube took it down.
Keep the lolz coming
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It's not even funny, it made me feel awkward and was rough to listen to. What the fuck IS wrong with people. Jesus fucking Christ "Im just a white man."
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today i completed couch to 5k, the beginning of which was my first foray into running - and i loved it. most of the runs i did for the c25k were on a treadmill as it's been freezing here. how big of a shock is it going to be when i start running outside? can i assume my speed/endurance will be about the same in either terrain?
i was thinking about trying a 5k race this weekend in the park to celebrate my finishing the program, but when i discussed it with friends today they doubted if i'd be able to do it if i had only been training on a treadmill....
With my experience (that which is ever so little), I know that training on a treadmill is very different than outside.. Some differences I can think of:
Don't be discouraged if you can't get the same mileage out of an outdoor run as you can with a treadmill. I just finished my first 5 miles EVER and I know there is no way I'll be able to complete that outdoors.. Still, go do it! The only way you can truly know is if you get out there and run!
I think you'll find that it's much harder to maintain the speed your seeing on the treadmill outside at least at first. Your body will need to adjust to pushing itself rather than having a moving belt. I started running 4 1/2 yrs and spent most of the first winter running on the treadmill. I was shocked how much slower I was able to run once I started doing all my running outside. I believe the treadmill is a very good training tool and can really help with endurance, stamina and turnover but running outside is the best gauge of what your capability is currently at. I'm sure you'll be able to do your 5k race you will probably do it a little slower than you expect is all. I live in Minnesota so I get the crazy cold, icy, snowy winters and I do most of my long quality running on the treadmill during the worst parts of winter but I am committed to doing at least 25% of my daily running outside just to stay in touch with how that feels. Outside running in the snow and cold actually is very peaceful and fun. There are great warm tech gear options so give it a try you might just like it. Congratulations on completing your c25k and good luck on your race....GO FOR IT!!
Have a blast, running is a great sport with great people!!
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In the winter months, I tend to run about 70% on the treadmill and 30% outdoors. In the spring and summer, that ratio flip flops. In my experience (which has only been a solid year), I find that the treadmill helps me in gaining speed. I know that when I run outside, I run about 1 mm short of what I run on the treadmill. So if I'm running a 9:00 mm on the treadmill, I'll probably run about a 10:00 mm outside. And this is all due to the same conditions that middie26 listed.
And I don't know about anyone else, but after running only on the treadmill and actually taking my run outside, you feel like you're working muscles that you didn't know existed. There's more of a need to stabilize yourself and push yourself through each stride. Also, the natural inclines in the road demand that you change your stride length, and speed at times. But after a while, your body will strengthen those muscles needed to push you through an outdoor run.
Good luck! And congrats on completing the C25k program!
Completed Races 2012:
Rock and Roll USA Half Marathon, 02:54:26 (1st run POST injury)
Cherry Blossom 10-Miler, 01:49:00
Upcoming Races 2012:
IronGirl Half Marathon, 4/29/12
Frederick Half Marathon, 5/6/12
Atlantic City International Sprint Tri, 09/17/12
Rock and Roll Philly Half Marathon, 09/18/12
Baltimore Half Marathon, 10/13/12
Marine Corps Marathon, 10/28/12
ING NYC Marathon, 11/4/12
Personal Record from 2011:
Teach, Learn, Play 5k, 10/02/11 00:26:57 (PR)
Marine Corps Marathon 10k, 10/30/11 01:05:38 (PR)
Baltimore Half Marathon, 10/15/11, 02:24:15 (PR)
thanks for the advice and encouragement. going to give this running 5k outside a shot this weekend.
i'm way less concerned about my speed than i am my ability to actually push through and complete it, but going to give it a shot.
How did it work out for you? Let me guess- you did great, better than expected. My experience with treadmill is this: Gives you confidence and training when you can't get outside to run. Here is what I think:
Pros of Treadmill
You get to run and work out when you would not normally
Running faster on the treadmill will make you faster on the road for two reasons - yes it is easier but you can crank it up and down as much as you want and not worry about wear you are and how to get back to wear you started, You can try many things you would not want to outdoors, because it is harder to run outdoors than treadmill you won't push yourself as often.
Think of it this way- A baseball player takes batting practice from a machine - it is the reportitions that train him and then he takes it to the field against man which is much harder. It's like swinging the bat with a weight on it to strenghen is swing. I know when I run outside it is harder but at race time the adrenilen kicks in and before you know it you are getting better and better.
I've always found that it's harder for me to run my normal speed on a treadmill - it's easier outside.
Sometimes when i'm outside I'll run on a measured trail or a track to gauge my speed and it's almost always in the 6:45 - 7:00 range. But on a treadmill, 7min. pace feels like I'm running way too hard. I usually start around 7:30 and then gradually speed up over the course of an entire run to 6:50-7:00.
I'll frequently do track workouts where I'm running under 5 minute mile pace - but that would be mostly impossible on a treadmill for me. Running over 12mph on a treadmill is like a dead sprint. I ran a 5min. mile once before on a treadmill and it was awful.
My recommendation for moving to the outdoors is to dress appropriately (this is huge) and focus more on time spent running and effort. If 3 miles usually takes you 30 minutes on a treadmill, for example, then just go outside and run for 30 minutes and the same perceived effort level. You're not cheating yourself out of substantial fitness.
Running outside is a lot more fun than being a hamster on a treadmill. Have fun!
- Fitz.
I have to disagree with all the other posters. I am a brand new runner as well. I do 99.9% of my training on the treadmill. My first outdoor was a Turkey Trot (Thanksgiving of course) that was suppose to be a 5k. After I signed up it turned out to be a 4 miler. But here is the good news...I walked more than I thought I would, but I beat my race pace that I had set on the treadmill. Some of it has to do with excitement I'm sure. So I'm glad that you are going for it. I look forward to you posting your results.
I have had the exact experience as Fitz. At paces of 7 minutes per mile and faster, I find that it takes more effort to sustain the pace on the treadmill versus outside. My leg turnover and perceived rate of exertion seem much greater on the treadmill for these paces.
I nevertheless like to do a mix of treadmill vesus outside running, if only to guard against training becoming the same old same old. However, I do almost all of my long runs outside. I have run as far as 22 miles on a treadmill and I always seem less fatigued versus the same distance run at an even slower pace outside.
Set the incline to 2 or 3 percent. Then running outside will be easier. About a bizillion years ago I read 1 1/2% grade on a treadmill would feel like running on level ground outside, so never set the treadmill to less than 2% grade. Don't know where the information originated, but it worked for me.
Running on the treadmill is much easier on the knees from the standpoing of side forces on the knees. If you do most of your running on the treadill and then run on the edge of a crowned road, your knees may complain.
I ran outside in the cold last night and logged about 3.2 miles (at least I think - I was using Map My Run, since I didn't have my Nike + with me). I felt absolutely awesome! The roads were salty and some sidewalks were frozen from the last snowstorm we got, but I did better than I thought I would.
The main differences I could see between the road and the treadmill is simply the environment. While the terrain was different (asphalt vs. treadmill), the way I was landing on my feet negated that. The termperature was cold and I couldn't regulate my pace like I could on a treadmill.
My confidence just exploded now I know I can handle an outdoor 5k!
So, I completely think you'll be able to do the 5k!!
I had a buddy that did treadmill only and he had issues running downhill initailly since his treadmill had no negative incline.
Race Schedule for 2010:
National Half Marathon - 03/20 - 1:44:51
Frederick Marathon - 05/02 - 4:34:45 [bad heat!]
Virginia Beach RNR 1/2 Marathon - 09/05 - 1:43:45
Baltimore Marathon - 10/16 - 3:46:55
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There were 70 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Friday. At that time, there were 1,429 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Auto theft arrest: Two people were arrested after deputies found them in possession of a stolen vehicle and stolen credit cards about 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the 9200 block of North Highway 99 East Frontage Road, officials said. Joseph Ydrago, 34, and Rachel Melton, 25, were arrested on suspicion of auto theft and receiving stolen property. Ydrago was also arrested for presenting false identification to a peace officer and for a felony warrant.
Auto theft arrest: Shigeko Felsburg, 59, was arrested on suspicion of auto theft and receiving stolen property after deputies found him driving a stolen vehicle about 5 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of South Oro Avenue, authorities reported.
Weapons arrest: Police conducted a traffic stop near Downing Avenue and Interstate 5 about 7 p.m. Thursday. Officers said they noticed a handgun in the vehicle and arrested the driver, 20-year-old William Pollard, on suspicion of gun possession.
Carjacking: A man was carjacked while driving near Downing Avenue and Interstate 5 about 9:10 p.m. Thursday, police said. Two carjackers pulled the victim from his vehicle and drove away along with a third man. One was described as a black man about 30 years old standing 6 feet tall and weighing 160 pounds with a black shirt. Another was described as a white man about 30 years old standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds with black shorts. There was a limited description of the third man who fled with the carjackers.
Robbery: A man was near Lan Ark Drive and Greenoch Way about 7:25 p.m. Thursday when he was robbed at gunpoint, police said. One man pointed a gun at the victim while the other removed items from his pockets. They fled north on foot. One was described as an Asian or Latino man about 25 years old standing 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds with a long ponytail, a white T-shirt and a black handgun. The other was an Asian or Latino man about 25 years old standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds with collar-length hair and a white jersey.
Burglary arrest: Two men and a woman were arrested about 3:20 a.m. Friday after one of them burglarized a business in the 4700 block of Frontier Way and then crashed his vehicle as he was fleeing with his passengers. Matthew Retzlaff, 24, Candy Lynn, 27, and Tylor Negrete, 21, were arrested on suspicion of burglary and possession of stolen property.
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Autism Speaks Science Staff Reports on New Parental Age and Autism Risk Study
These numbers may sound alarming, but lets further discuss what they mean. The 51% increase in risk for mothers over 40 can also be described as approximately 1.5 times the chances of having a child with autism compared to mothers 25-29. In other words, the increased chance of having a child with autism was less than two-fold among this group. Thus, mother's age and father's age only slightly increased the risk for autism, and should not be viewed as a specific cause of autism. While the exact biological mechanism behind the relationship between delayed parenthood and ASD is unknown and warrants further investigation, it is well understood that pregnancy in older individuals is associated with higher risk for low birth weight, prematurity, and chromosomal abnormalities. We also know that prematurity is a risk factor for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It also is important to keep in mind that the majority of pregnancies in older fathers and mothers are healthy.
Do changes in the ages at which parents are having children explain the dramatic increase in prevalence of ASD? The study examined births over a decade, a period during which the prevalence of ASD has increased by over 600%. The authors estimated that advanced maternal age only accounts for 4.6% of the increase in autism cases in California during the study period. Thus, it is clear that, while changes in the age at which parents are having children may account for some of the increase in prevalence of autism, a large amount of the increase in prevalence remains unexplained.
As with any study, there are many methodological details to be considered. The strength of this study lies in the large population considered. These findings reinforce other data reporting parental age is a risk factor for autism. The study population came from the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS), which is estimated to capture about 75-80% of all "true" autism cases. To be included in the DDS, parents had to actively seek out services. As such, parents of autism cases in the DDS are likely to have higher levels of education and socioeconomic status, and are perhaps older than what would be found in a population-based sample. We know from this and other research that higher levels of education and sociecomic status are associated with higher rates autism (perhaps because people in this demographic category are more likely to seek diagnostic services), so it is possible that this study may overestimate the effect of parental age on autism risk. Also, it is worth noting that this study considered cases of autistic disorder only, not diagnoses from the rest of the autism spectrum.
To summarize, it is important to remember that as we dig deeper into different contributions to autism risk, we will uncover different pieces of the larger puzzle that may not seem to fit, at least at first. Some, pieces, like this one regarding parental age, are especially intriguing because they blend biological with the socio-environmental factor of delayed parenthood. As for biology, it is also true that as people age, modifications occur in the way the genetic code is read. This field of research known as epigenetics and is one part of the larger study of gene x environment interactions. The topic of gene-environment interaction has been reaching our community with increasing frequency and so Autism Speaks staff and some Guest Scientists will be offering a series of blog posts specifically on these topics. Please stay tuned. We look forward to putting this puzzle together with you.
To learn more about the recent findings in autism epidemiology, including additional findings on the effects of parental age, please see our list of the Top Ten Science Accomplishments of 2009.
Reference: Shelton JF, Tancredi DJ and Hertz-Picciotto I (2010) Independent and Dependent Contributions of Advanced Maternal and Paternal Ages to Autism Risk. Autism Research. 3: 1-10.


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Green Beer: Not Just for St. Patrick's Day
When I told my husband I picked up some green beer, he assumed I meant a brew reserved for celebrating St. Patrick's Day (which is strange since I usually don't even wear green that day).
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arowan21 wrote:I rode past a couple days ago, at this point the grass is taller than the baskets.
what, is like that a BBQ'd bug or something? To be honest Im not even sure how long the course will be in the ground....Buzzznation wrote:arowan21 wrote:I rode past a couple days ago, at this point the grass is taller than the baskets.
And the mesquitos are bigger than a disc.
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No, you were too early. It takes me about 30 minutes to do my spell check.
I love our little thread drifts. I haven't been there for several years, but my guess is no, they have not any done any upkeep for quite awhile. Baskets get taken out by trees and dont get fixed, the course floods 4 times a year. And while it floods it kills the grass, drops about 100 carp on the course which stay there til flies pick their bones clean. And once the flood waters go down, they let the grass grow about 2 feet before they mow. Tee pads get lost under a few feet of sand as well as the road to hole one gettting rutted out and is impassible by anything other then a truck. They wanted to move the course, but Im not sure how that turned out. This is why most people dont go there any more, and since people dont go, they dont see the point in upkeeping the course....Buzzznation wrote:Did this answer your question neocenturion?
Yeah I know, what exactly does that entitle? The biggest concerns with the course are flooding and mowing. Neither of which are we able to take care of...Unless they want to donate a large mower, trailer, and vehicle to the club...shane wrote:They decided against moving it but they would really like it if we came down and took care of it for them.
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A federal regulator Thursday announced new rules to protect struggling homeowners from the abusive mortgage servicing practices of the housing crash.
But consumer watchdog groups said the rules, while a good step in protecting borrowers, don't go far enough to address the complaints of millions of homeowners who were swamped by lenders' confusing, and sometimes illegal, loan servicing practices.
The rules were announced by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is implementing guidelines passed by Congress.
Last week, the bureau issued standards requiring banks to make sure borrowers have the ability to repay their mortgage. The standards issued Thursday cover how borrowers are treated once they fall behind on their mortgage payments.
The rules would affect tens of thousands of Californians in foreclosure or nearing it, but they don't go into effect until next January. However, some of the provisions are already contained in the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, which went into effect Jan. 1.
But the new standards come too late for Carol McCoy of San Bruno, who recently "short-sold" her three-bedroom home.
McCoy described spending "almost a year in trying to renegotiate a loan," while her mortgage was bounced from one person to another. "I got a different representative every time I called. The key representative was never there. Every once in a while I got a letter saying my representative had changed and here's the new phone number," she said.
Key rules address complaints from consumer groups and homeowners who, like McCoy, have struggled endlessly to modify their loans.
Servicers are required to establish "live contact" with borrowers by the 36th day of their delinquency, informing them of their options. Servicers have to let borrowers know there are foreclosure alternatives.
Borrowers are to be provided "continuity of contact" with bank personnel assigned to their case within 45 days of their loan becoming delinquent, to avoid situations like McCoy's.
Borrowers also can appeal denials of mortgage loan modifications. Foreclosures can't start until 120 days after the loan becomes delinquent, according to the rules, and if a borrower applies for help, a foreclosure can't begin until the borrower's appeal is exhausted.
"Dual tracking," in which banks suddenly foreclose on borrowers while they're working with them on a loan modification, is restricted.
Norma Garcia of the Consumers Union in San Francisco said the rules are good but should go further and put a "hard stop" to foreclosures while owners are making good-faith efforts to save their homes.
Had the rules announced Thursday been "in place years ago, they might have prevented much of the abuse experienced by consumers and communities," said Kevin Stein of the California Reinvestment Coalition. "But we don't think the rules go far enough around dual track."
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What if I told you I could show you the value of your ego in your spiritual development? If I said that following your ego will help you to discover your own sacredness, would you believe me?
The ego has become misunderstood in recent years. Harkening back to the Freudian concept, the ego is the part of your mind that balances your desires with what is reasonably attainable. It is the part of your mind that can truly be called "the self." It is within this self that the deepest and most important of the sacred mysteries wait.


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MORAGA -- The Salesian High girls basketball team is used to riding the shoulders of Mariya Moore in tight games against top-notch competition.
The Louisville-bound senior certainly did her part with 23 points, seven rebounds and some brilliant assists against St. Mary's on Wednesday, but it was a monster fourth quarter from Kian McNair that carried the Pride to a 64-63 victory over their biggest rival.
McNair, a junior point guard, scored 12 of her season-high 20 points in the final period, including a pair of free throws that gave Salesian a 64-60 lead with nine seconds left. Those stood up as the winning points when St. Mary's star Gabby Green hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
"She was amazing," Moore said of McNair. "She makes it happen on defense all the time and today she brought it on both ends. We needed her and she came through in the clutch."
The Tri-County Athletic League victory at Saint Mary's College's McKeon Pavilion continued an excellent week for Salesian (15-5), which beat South Medford, one of Oregon's top teams, on Saturday and handed Miramonte its first loss of the season on Monday.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's (14-5) suffered its third straight loss after being ranked No. 5 in the country by MaxPreps.com last week.
The game, which featured five players signed to Division I colleges, was tight throughout. St. Mary's led by as much as 39-32 midway through the third quarter, but Salesian tied it up early in the fourth.
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The mysterious Mr. Arkadin claims he cannot remember anything of his life prior to the moment in 1927 when he found himself alone in Zurich with two hundred thousand Swiss francs in his pocket, a sum with which he subsequently built a vast fortune. Now a fabulously wealthy and influential financier, he enlists the services of one Van Stratten, a small-time smuggler and racketeer, charging him with the task of investigating Arkadin's forgotten past. Traveling across the world—and through the seedy underworld of postwar Europe—Van Stratten begins piecing together information for his confidential report. But for some unknown and sinisterly suspicious reason, everyone he speaks to soon turns up dead.
The work of an acknowledged genius of the stage and cinema, Mr. Arkadin: Aka Confidential Report is the basis for the controversial motion picture written, directed by, and starring Welles himself—the movie the great auteur bemoaned as "the most butchered film of my career." Welles's hauntingly strange and exhilarating novel remains an enigmatic expression of his intentions and an enduring example of his storytelling brilliance.
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