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Eddie Hughes' history as a game changer goes way back for this 23-year UPS driver.
He remembers it like it was yesterday: "It's 1983, Doug Flutie (and Boston College) vs. West Virginia, and I was on defense. Doug Flutie has tried to score three times. We stopped him on the goal line. This is the game-changing play. Our backs are against the wall…"
Before he became a star player for UPS, Eddie Hughes was an outside linebacker for the West Virginia University (WVU) Mountaineers. He recalls the scene—and the logistics—of his most treasured football moment, WVU's 27-17 victory over Boston College on September 24, 1983. Eddie made seven tackles to help his team win that game. He continues:

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FRISCO — We've been waiting for weeks for the final announcement, and on Monday morning, it finally came: After a one-year break from performing in Frisco, Jimmy Buffett will be back in Frisco's "finland" for a show on May 4 at FC Dallas Stadium as part of his "Songs From St. Somewhere" Tour 2013.
The concert and pre-concert experience in Frisco was considered by Parrotheads as one of the nation's best. In 2012, when the concert moved to Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, tailgating was limited and the pre-concert festivities were noticeably sedated -- though the concert was packed. A return to Frisco means a bigger emphasis on tailgating.
"We see it as more than a show: It's more of a destination," said Nick Shafer, vice president of stadium operations at FC Dallas Stadium, of the concert's return to Frisco. "People come from all over to hang out for the whole weekend."
In years past, we've seen riding lawn chairs, flying Jell-o shots, and pirate-clad men and women who spend nearly 48 hours singing, dancing, and drinking in the parking lot. Many of the most avid fans sleep in cars or RVs Friday through Sunday.
FC Dallas Stadium has room for up to 28,000 concertgoers, though as many as 40,000 or more are expected the weekend on May 4, Shafer said. The gates will open at 9 a.m. Friday, May 3, for fans who want to spend the weekend partying in the parking lot. About 5,800 parking spaces are available on FC Dallas grounds for cars and RVs, not including grass parking and non-venue parking.
Shafer hopes to bring back the atmosphere Buffett fans found in Frisco two years ago: "We know how important it is for the fans," he said. "We hope to have the same atmosphere we had the year prior [in 2011]. That's hopefully why Jimmy chose to come back here."
One big change this year is that golf carts will not be allowed in the parking lots for safety reasons. In concerts past, the parking lot in Frisco became jammed with fans and golf carts a few hours prior to the Saturday night show. "It's starting to get a little crazy, and this year, we want to ensure everyone's safety," he said.
Concert tickets are available for pre-sale Tuesday through Thursday for Buffett fans on a special list. Tickets open to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, February 15. Ticket prices range from $45 to $126, Shafer said.
Prices for parking spaces are $80 for a single car Friday through Sunday morning; $230 for an RV or camper (which incudes 4 spots) for the same time frame; or $40 for a car on Saturday only. The Jimmy Buffett VIP Gold Lot Overnight Parking – guaranteed, pre-sold parking – costs $500. Other pricing is available at fcdallasstadium.com.
The concert is organized by AEGLive, and Senior Marketing Manager Scott Strong said the company is thrilled to be part of the tour's return to Frisco. Since Buffett's earliest days performing in Frisco, the area near Main Street and the Dallas North Tollway has built up to include dozens of restaurants, shops, and bars within easy walking distance to FC Dallas Stadium.
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Motorcycle safety is becoming a grave concern in Georgia and across the country.
Just this last week Georgia Southern receiver Teddy Craft died in a motorcycle crash. Earlier this year a Fort Gordon soldier died in an accident in downtown Augusta.
To help combat the problem, Fort Gordon hosted a safety program called Riders Helping Riders. News 12's Lynnsey Gardner was there.
Raymond Jones hasn't been on a bike in ten years. He first started riding twenty years ago, and since then he's lost many friends to accidents. He also nearly lost his own life a decade ago.
Recently Raymond decided it was time to give his favorite pastime another go...but he worries about the atmosphere among some motorcyclists these days.
"I think there's a lot of shows on the Internet, and a lot of riders copying these trends and stunts. It's very dangerous, and I think it is very important to practice good safety," he says.
Raymond is now a member of the Motorcycle Mentor group. He says the group hopes to educate soldiers returning from war that there are still great dangers here on our own roads.
"Motorcycle Mentors is a program set up to stress safety," he says.
At Riders Helping Riders, Raymond and other riders learned many safety tips. They also learned the importance of always wearing the proper gear, which includes boots, pants, gloves, long sleeves, eye protection, and, of course, a helmet.
Alcohol also plays a big part in motorcycle accidents. In Georgia, almost one third of all motorcycle fatalities involve alcohol.
"There is not as much checking and uniformity in the motorcycle community," says Chad Burns, chief instructor for Georgia's Motorcycle Safety Program. "Motorcyclists still drink and ride. We still see rallies. It's still a part of the culture, and we've got to change that."
Burns says he hopes the program he teaches will begin to save more lives.
The Riders Helping Riders program is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Drivers' Services. The goal is to get out the word about safety using the one resource riders trust most: other riders.
There's more information on the program at the Georgia Highway Safety website.


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Colin Kaepernick referred to last month's Miami incident as a "bad circumstance" while speaking Friday at the Turlock Mayor's Prayer Breakfast in his childhood hometown, the Modesto Bee reported.
The 49ers' quarterback spoke publicly for the first time since his name surfaced in a Miami police investigation, stemming from an unidentified female's report that she partied April 1 at Kaepernick's apartment before waking up the next day in a hospital.
"It's been put out that I did something wrong," Kaepernick said, according to the Bee. "Even though it's a bad circumstance, a bad situation, I feel like ultimately I've been blessed because it's changed my way of thinking. It's made me stronger.
"It's made me look at things differently."
Kaepernick has been participating in the 49ers offseason program that began April 21. He has not been charged with any crime nor has Miami police stated that any was committed, by Kaepernick or the two players with whom he shared the Viceroy suite, teammate Quinton Patton and Seattle Seahawks receiver Ricardo Lockette.
Kaepernick told the crowd of over 900 on Friday: "It makes me very happy to know that people are staying behind me the way they have."
Former Giants pitcher Dave Dravecky, a Turlock resident, served as the program's emcee.
Kaepernick will return to the region next month to host his second annual "Against All Odds" charity golf tournament, benefiting Camp Taylor's efforts for children with heart disease. The tournament will be held June 16 at Del Rio Golf and Country Club in Modesto.


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Ilene Marie Abercrombie, 75, of Macomb, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, at her home in Macomb, surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will begin 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 20. Casket will remain closed.
Service will be 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21, at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Serg Browning officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie View Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
To share memories, or to sign the guestbook online, go to www.cooperfuneral.com.
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Monday, Feb. 4, 2013
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW) -- It's a crime that happens often but is often hard to catch. On Monday, it happened to a public safety officer.
We're talking about car break-ins.
You can still see the shattered glass on the ground from where someone broke into North Augusta Public Safety Chief John Thomas's unmarked patrol car while he was out exercising.
That just emphasizes anyone and everyone is at risk.
"Anybody could be victim of this, at any time during the day when you stop here to exercise," Lt. Tim Thornton explained.
A warning to the thousands of people that use the North Augusta Greeneway every week.
If you think you're exempt, think again. Chief Thomas' driver's side window is now just a bunch of shattered glass on the ground, and it happened just a day before the chief would join forces with North Augusta Parks and Rec to prevent this kind of crime.
"I'm meeting with Chief John Thomas tomorrow to discuss cameras in other locations," said Director Rick Meyer.
Out of the five possible parking locations with access to the Greeneway, the Activities Center is the only one with cameras, but they're working to change that.
"Unfortunately, cameras don't always stop people, but it could give us a chance at possibly catching people," Meyer said.
Christina Byers and her dog use the Greeneway every day. She says she doesn't like parking in the lot by I-20 where Thomas' car was hit.
"Down by the freeway definitely makes me a little more uncomfortable because it's very secluded. Nobody basically knows you're down there," she said.
She says cameras are a great idea.
"I definitely think it'd be a deterrent. Wouldn't say it will prevent people from doing it, but it'll definitely deter people if they think they're gonna get caught," she explained.
Parking lots for Greeneway access are risky because the suspect knows you won't be back anytime soon.
"They don't even have to be quick about it, because they know nobody's gonna be back for at least 20 minutes," Byers said.
As for the chief, he feels exactly how you think he would.
"Right now he's not the chief of police, he's the victim of a crime. And that bothers anybody," Lt. Thornton said.
Thornton says despite the break in earlier today, the number of break-ins have not risen recently.
He says it usually comes in waves, and they're going to do everything they can to prevent them, but the best way to protect yourself is to leave all your valuables at home.
Nothing was stolen from Thomas' car. They think when the suspect realized it was a police vehicle, he decided it was best to leave.


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Unfortunately it crashes upon opening on Snow Leopard. Still, looks promising so hope to revisit once it's up and running again :-)
Ok... check out the new one... let me know what you think!
yeah, actually the interface should be worked before the genre thing, agreed. there are great del.icio.us widgets and software pieces that give great examples of how a dozen (or hundreds of) tags may come together in a small yet working interface. the last.fm player itself has proved how to the it back when you could select multiple tags to play in the radio.
i guess if you manage to break through with the interface there'll be many more interests into the program! good luck (with the new api) !
Your wish is my command... I will try and get it in 1.0.5 for you.
... depending on how the interface re-jig goes....
stringfellow... i want the option to send to the GENRE field in itunes! thats it. i see how i may choose how many tags are pulled... so i can say take just one.
in fact i ran the program since yesterday and i like how the tags are ADDED to the given stuff in the comment field.
still i want the OPTION to actually send the top tag to the genre field. or any number of results if possible.
NB: there may be a bug in the latest version- it might try to automatically tag the track despite the option being off in prefs... set the option on, then ok it, then set it to off again and ok again. Sorry about that.
Will fix this for next release.
Single tag? What do you mean? You can apply as many or few as you like - just click the words in the tag clouds...
oh, it actually sends the tags to the comment field, instead of giving me the chance to send it to GENRE
also does not work to tag ogg (flac) files within itunes... haven't tested with 'play' (app) though
give me a button to apply a single tag to the current playing track.
also i dont get the mood icons.


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This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
September 22, 2010
Edison2, Li-ion Motors, and X Tracer Win the Automotive X Prize
Edison2's prize-winning "Very Light Car" waits at the starting line during the on-track competitions held in June.
The X Prize Foundation and Progressive Insurance awarded $10 million on September 16 to three teams that won the Progressive Automotive X Prize. Edison2, from Charlottesville, Virginia, claimed half of the prize purse by winning the "mainstream" class with its "Very Light Car," a four-wheeled, aerodynamic vehicle that runs on E85 (a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) and seats four. The vehicle achieved the energy equivalent of 102.5 miles per gallon of gasoline (MPGe). It also achieved the lowest drag coefficient of any car with four wheels ever tested at Chrysler Proving Grounds, and it lived up to its name with a curb weight of only 830 pounds.
Earning a $2.5 million prize with a win in the "alternative side-by-side" class, the "Wave II" from Li-ion Motors Corp. of Mooresville, North Carolina, is an all-electric car powered by lithium-ion batteries. It seats two people, side-by-side. The car achieved 187 MPGe and demonstrated a driving range of more than 100 miles. Its distinctive look features an aerodynamic body that encloses all four wheels. The remaining $2.5 million was awarded to X-Tracer Team Switzerland from Winterthur, Switzerland, which won the "alternative tandem" class with the E-Tracer, essentially an enclosed all-electric motorcycle that deploys two extra outrigger wheels at low speeds to stabilize the vehicle. The E-Tracer achieved more than 200 MPGe, the greatest fuel economy reached in the competition. Its range exceeds 100 miles.
DOE was heavily involved in the Progressive Automotive X Prize, providing $9 million in grants to support education, outreach, and technical operations related to the competition. For the final stage of the competition, DOE's Argonne National Laboratory performed dynamometer tests under controlled laboratory conditions to verify each vehicle's performance. See the Progressive Automotive X Prize press release and Web site and the Web sites for Edison2 and Li-ion Motors.


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A young Marine killed while training returned home to Marietta Wednesday, with an escort from the Patriot Guard Riders and hundreds of area residents lining Pike Street to pay their respects.
Marine Lance Cpl. Josh Taylor, 21, died March 18, one of seven Marines killed by a mortar shell explosion during a training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada.
"I wanted to show his family and him if he's looking down that we appreciate his sacrifices. I hope that it helps the family with the grieving process," said Laura Bays-Flowers, 48, of Parkersburg.
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JASMINE ROGERS The Marietta Times
A group of fellow Marines transfers the body of fallen Marietta soldier Josh Taylor, 21, into Hadley Funeral Home on Pike Street Wednesday evening. Taylor was killed by a mortar shell explosion March 18 during a training exercise in Nevada. Services will be at Marietta High School Saturday at 10 a.m.
JASMINE ROGERS The Marietta Times
Parkersburg resident Laura Bays-Flowers waves an American flag she brought from home to show support for fallen Marine Josh Taylor. RIGHT: A Patriot Guard Rider escorts the hearse returning the body of Marine Lance Cpl. Josh Taylor to Marietta Wednesday night.
A Patriot Guard Rider escorts the hearse returning the body of Marine Lance Cpl. Josh Taylor to Marietta Wednesday night.
JASMINE ROGERS The Marietta Times
Supporters raise a large flag in honor of fallen Marietta Marine Lance Cpl. Josh Taylor, who was brought home to Marietta Wednesday evening to be laid to rest Saturday in Mound Cemetery.
Like many of those filling Pike Street from the Interstate 77 exit ramp to Hadley Funeral Home at Reno, Bays-Flowers had never met Taylor, but wanted to show her support in any way possible. She brought her American flag from home and waved it as Taylor's processional drove by.
The Marietta High School graduate had already served two overseas tours of duty -one in Afghanistan and one in Kuwait - and was preparing to serve another tour in Afghanistan, said his grandfather, Lowell resident Larry Stephens, 62.
"Josh was proud of his country. He'd wanted to be a Marine since he was 5. I don't know where he got the idea," said Stephens on Wednesday.
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What's ahead
- Public visitation will be at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
- Funeral services will take place in the Marietta High School auditorium with full military honors on Saturday at 10 a.m.
- Burial at Mound Cemetery will follow the funeral services.
- Residents who typically park on Fifth Street from Putnam to Wooster Street are respectfully asked to find other parking accommodations until Saturday evening.
Perhaps there was a Marine Taylor looked up to the way 8-year-old Austin Harrow looks up to Taylor.
"This was his idea. He made us come," said Austin's mother Missy Harrow, 40, tears welling in her eyes, as she stood on Pike Street.
Austin heard about Taylor's death on the news and insisted the family come, he said.
"He was really upset that a local soldier had died," said Missy.
Austin said he too wants to be a Marine when he grows up.
Taylor is the son of Jennifer and Robert Collins of Marietta and has three sisters and a brother. A 2010 Marietta High School graduate, Taylor was set to marry his high school sweetheart, Abbey Malone, of Marietta, on May 11.
Taylor's best friend, who was going to be his best man in the upcoming wedding, was also one of the young men who died in the explosion, said Stephens.
Marietta resident Kevin A. Corp, 20, was good friends with Taylor and so when Malone walked into his work place a few weeks ago, he introduced himself.
"You should have seen how excited she was to get married. It is just heartbreaking," said Corp, who stood along the roadway Wednesday to honor his friend.
Malone's cousin, Abby Morgan, 17, of Beverly, who was part of the crowd of supporters as Taylor was returned home, remembered how seamlessly Taylor fit into the family.
"My best memory with him is when we went to Cedar Point together. He was really polite," she said.
Seeing the crowd that turned out for Taylor and the family, "shows how supportive we are as a small community," said Morgan.
Even out-of-towners wanted to pay their respects.
Bloomington, Ind. resident Lance Brewer saw the Comfort Inn sign, which flashed the message "Some gave all" and Taylor's name and decided to show his support.
"I saw the sign and I said 'This is something I need to do,'" said Brewer, who was in Marietta on a business trip.
The outpouring of support has been greatly appreciated, said Stephens.
"We're glad to get him home and we've very proud of his service," he said.
Keith Malone, the father of Taylor's fiancee, said many people stopped along the highway to salute as Taylor's body was brought home from Port Columbus International Airport Wednesday evening.
"People were lining most of the overpasses on the interstate on I-77. All of us were very emotionally touched. He was a home town Marine. We felt they honored our families, Josh, and their country," he said.
Taylor was escorted by an honor guard consisting of The Ohio State Highway Patrol, motorcyclists from the Patriot Guard Riders, and local authorities in every county he traveled through. In Caldwell the procession was joined by the Washington County Sheriff's Office and members of the Marietta Police Department.
Public visitation will be at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will take place in the Marietta High School auditorium with full military honors on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Burial will follow at Mound Cemetery, the final resting place of veterans dating back to the Revolutionary War.
"The city of Marietta has been good enough to find a spot in Mound Cemetery for us even though it's been closed for years," said Stephens.
The burial will mean there will be no parking on Fifth Street from Putnam to Wooster Street Saturday morning and afternoon to accommodate the large procession expected to arrive at the cemetery following the funeral, said Marietta City safety-service Director Jonathan Hupp.
Residents that usually park on the street are asked to move their vehicles to alleys, side streets or garages, he said.
Hupp also said residents should expect to hear gunfire Saturday as a 21-gun salute will be performed in honor of Taylor


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Learning to fly is less expensive than you think, and you set the pace. Fly often and you'll earn your certificate in just a few months. You'll be flying the aircraft solo even sooner! And don't worry about having to buy an airplane after training. Aircraft rentals are available nationwide. There are also clubs and other ways to make training and aircraft ownership even more accessible.


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SUNNYVALE -- Breaking silence in a controversy over its failure to meet federal wage requirements for 14 Mexican workers, clean-tech startup Bloom Energy on Thursday blamed the episode on "a breakdown in our internal processes" and called it "inconsistent with our culture and values."
Bloom, which has won national acclaim for its innovative fuel-cell technology, said it cooperated with a U.S. Department of Labor investigation that found the company brought the Mexican workers to its Sunnyvale plant and paid them the equivalent of $2.66 an hour in pesos, wired to accounts in Mexico, while they worked alongside U.S. employees.
Without offering a detailed explanation of what happened, the company said it's taking steps "to ensure that this does not occur again." Federal officials said the men worked in Sunnyvale for different periods, up to several weeks at a time over the last two years, while being paid less than a third of the federally required minimum wage.
Bloom was required to pay $70,000 in back wages, damages and fines in the case, under a court order signed last week by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh. The order also bars Bloom from violating federal wage and overtime rules in the future.
In a brief statement, the company said: "Bloom Energy cooperated and participated fully with the Department of Labor's investigation during which it was found that 14 workers in our Sunnyvale plant were not paid properly. This is inconsistent with our culture and values. It was the result of a breakdown in our internal processes."
The statement added: "We take full responsibility for this and have paid back wages, damages and fines ... Furthermore, we are correcting and strengthening our internal processes to ensure that this does not occur again."
Bloom's statement didn't address the workers' immigration status, although a Labor Department spokesman said the 14 workers came to the United States on visitors' visas, which generally don't allow holders to work while they are here. The department has no jurisdiction on visa issues, and U.S. immigration officials said they couldn't comment on the case.
A spokeswoman for a Silicon Valley immigrant-rights group said she was pleased the government had interceded on the Mexican workers' behalf.
"It can be very difficult for workers to fight for their rights or for basic labor standards that are supposed to be provided regardless of their immigration status," said Jazmin Segura, a policy advocate with the Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network, or SIREN. "A lot of times, immigrant workers are too afraid to confront their employers."
A former Bloom contractor said the Mexicans had worked for Bloom in their own country and were brought here for training before being put to work at the Sunnyvale plant. Federal officials said the men, who have since returned home, were hired with the help of Intermex, a Mexican company that leases facilities, hires personnel and obtains permits for U.S. companies that want to operate in Mexico.
Bloom's CEO and principal founder, K.R. Sridhar, is an Indian immigrant who taught aerospace engineering at the University of Arizona and advised NASA on Mars exploration before moving into the green technology field.
Contact Brandon Bailey at 408-920-5022; follow him at Twitter.com/BrandonBailey


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Juice Power Softball is looking for a few athletes with a championship mindset to round out our current rosters for the fall of 2011 and into spring of 2012. We will be competing from the greater Houston area (Ronald McDonald, Katy Christmas Classic) as well as traveling from Oklahoma (HOF) to Colorado (Sparkler), to Kissimmee, Florida (ESPN Disney Wide World of Sports) to "expose" our athletes via competition to the best the sport has to offer. These teams are built to win - NOT for "playing for the experience and exposure". We have our own self contained facility inclusive of a field as well as hitting,pitching and defensive cages. We are located in northwest Houston at 4613 Creekmont Dr. 77091. the last phases of our construction should be completed by September 1,2011 - therefore everything will be under one roof. If laying a long term game plan for a college playing career is on your horizon, as well as a family commitment to softball first, and everything from Girl Scouts to volleyball second - we would love to see and meet you at tryouts! All positions are open. We will be fielding two teams - 12U and 14U. We are a full commitment organization that not only expects coachable players, but those athletes and their families to develop a mindset that in order to achieve success at gametime - much more than just hitting, fielding and throwing prior to taking the field, has to be accomplished on and off the dirt. We have a national championship coaching staff inclusive of but not limited to strength and conditioning, current and former NCAA athletes, and a whole lot of "been there done that" mentors ready to teach and give back. Again we are a Louisville Slugger organization and all of our players will be expected to utilize Louisville equipment. Private tryouts can be arranged uopn request, or of the posted times are conflicting for your schedule - please contact Ray or Cindy Cowart for additional information, times, etc. E-mail - email@example.com or telephone - Ray - (281) 300-0754, Cindy - (281) 451-3133. Come be a part of the best!
Tryout location - The Kinkaid School 201 Kinkaid School Drive, Houston, Texas 77024.
Dates - Saturday - August 20,2011 - 12U - 10:00 - 12:00, 14U 5:30 - 7:30 Sunday - August 21, 2011 - 12U - 3:30 - 5:30, 14U - 6:00 - 7:30
Tryout location - 4613 Creekmont Drive Houston, Texas 77091-5230
Wednesday - August 24,2011 - Both age groups 6:00 - 7:30
Please arrive 30 minutes early to sign in and warm up. If possible, e-mail or call to let us know you are coming, however, walk-ups are certainly welcome.
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Critics of President Obama's handling of foreign policy say he must move more aggressively to rein in Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin. Yet Obama — as he did during past foreign crises in Syria, Iran, and elsewhere — has talked tough about the worsening situation in Ukraine without shedding his light-touch, diplomacy-first approach. And in doing so, he's actually hewing closely to public opinion. As Pew found back in December, Americans' opposition to foreign intervention is at an all-time high:
Certainly that could change now that Russia has crossed the border into Ukraine. But after the long, costly wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Americans are no longer so gung-ho about sending troops overseas. Jon Terbush
"After a long day of napping and ripping the squeaky thing out of every stuffed toy in the house, your dog needs to wind down, too," says Tony Merevick at Thrillist. While you enjoy your glass of chardonnay, pour your pooch some CharDOGnay — or ZinfanTail, if she prefers reds. Brewed by Apollo Peak, a Denver-based company that also makes feline-friendly catnip wines, the wines for canines are herbal blends that contain no grapes or alcohol. The peppermint in the ZinfanTail can help with digestive problems and travel sickness, and the chamomile in the CharDOGnay is a mild relaxant. The beast booze runs at $18 per 12-ounce bottle — not bad for a classy evening with your best bud.
A New Mexico elementary school principal instructed teachers never to call students "boys and girls" under the school's new Gender Identity Procedural Directive, NBC News affiliate KGW reports. Principal Judith Touloumis told teachers to avoid "binary" gender words and use neutral terms like "students." The local school board later apologized, saying Touloumis had misunderstood the directive.
Last week, Donald Trump hired Stephen Bannon, the executive chairman of Breitbart News, to be his campaign CEO. Many were quick to point out the now explicit (rather than simply thinly veiled) connection of news outlet to the Trump campaign, which had already offered generally favorable coverage of Trump for months.
But this week, well, it seems not even Trump's in-the-tank political outlet can spin his poll struggles. In an "exclusive" published Friday, Breitbart touted a poll showing a "neck and neck" race between Clinton and Trump to end August. The problem? The Breitbart/Gravis poll actually shows Hillary Clinton topping Trump among respondents, grabbing 42 percent to his 41 percent.
Yes, the margin of error for the poll is 2.5 percent, so Clinton's lead can technically be demoted to a "statistical tie" between the candidates — which is how Breitbart chose to portray the findings. But as Sam Stein of The Huffington Post points out, if your campaign's practically in-house polling can't even show you comfortably on top, well… Kimberly Alters
Poll conducted by site of trumps campaign manager shows trump down one https://t.co/es9hFsGQeT
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) August 26, 2016
Good news for anyone who hates saying goodbye to their pup every morning: With studies now showing the advantages of having pets in the office, more companies are opening their doors to dogs, NPR reports. Seven percent of U.S. firms now let employees bring pets to work, up from 5 percent five years ago.
Bringing man's best friend to the office can lower workers' stress and boost productivity and morale, studies show. There's a social component, too: "They tend to see that the dogs increase co-worker cooperation and interaction, particularly when people would go by and see the dog just to visit," said Randolph Barker, a Virginia Commonwealth University professor who researches pets in the office.
If we're lucky and this trend continues, maybe every day can be Take Your Dog to Work Day. But until the animal takeover hits your workplace, there's always puppy cams.
Pop legend Britney Spears released her ninth studio album Friday, the songstress' first album in three years. The record, titled Glory, is Spears' first offering since 2013's much-panned Britney Jean, and Entertainment Weekly describes it as "her most adventurous album in a decade."
The album's lyrics are sex-heavy and rebellious, perhaps unsurprising given Spears' most recent project is a multi-year residency in Las Vegas. The album's lead single, "Make Me...", features the rapper G-Eazy and leans heavily on Spears' signature breathy touch, while other songs are more explicitly sensual, like the unsubtle "Do You Wanna Come Over?" and the strip-tease preview, "Private Show".
Glory has been met with mostly positive reviews, if not glowing. As the Los Angeles Times puts it: "For the first time in a decade in a half, feeling Spears' energy doesn't register as an act of vampirism." You can stream the album on Spotify, or buy it on iTunes here. Kimberly Alters
Donald Trump, ostensibly, wants to be president of the United States. Being the leader of the free world generally means you have to care about a lot of stuff — stuff that happens in the U.S., stuff that happens outside the U.S., stuff that happens in small towns and on farms and in the middle of the ocean.
It's a stressful job! That may be why Trump reportedly offered what would be the most powerful vice presidency in history to some potential ticket-mates. But if worse comes to worst, it seems Trump has a secret weapon to stress management, one he divulged to Larry King back in 2004:
Uh, the full quote: pic.twitter.com/63ru83r3uL
— Ishaan Tharoor (@ishaantharoor) August 26, 2016
You can read the whole transcript of Trump's appearance on Larry King Live here (yes, someone asked about his hair), but suffice it to say: A literal meme may not be the best guiding principle for someone who aspires to the Oval Office. Kimberly Alters
Way before she ran for U.S. president, Senate, or even by association as first lady, Hillary Clinton had big political dreams. In a sprawling new piece for Politico, Michael Kruse painstakingly details Clinton's rise through the student government ranks at Wellesley College in Massachusetts en route to her term as student body president in 1968-1969.
Clinton's transition from Republican to Democrat during her four years at Wellesley is well-documented, but by Kruse's chronology, the change was gradual, deliberate, and not without its confusions. At one point, Clinton wrote a letter to her youth pastor in the Illinois suburb where she grew up, asking: "Can one be a mind conservative and a heart liberal?" But by the time she was campaigning for student body president during her junior year, Clinton had built a steady reputation as a mediator who could get things done and marshal differing opinions — to the point where a group of freshmen published a laudatory song about her in the college newspaper:
Her role as the chair of the Vil Juniors … allowed her to meet, talk with, and be known by students who now were potential voters in campus elections. Two dozen of them had written a song for her their first year on campus, and now they printed it in a letter to the editor in the [Wellesley News]. The lyrics included the lines: "… so Hillary's solving problems" and "… if everything else goes wrong, our faith in Hillary still is strong …" Rodham didn't rest. She spent three weeks walking the halls of dorms asking for votes. [Politico]
The song was to be sung to the tune of "Wouldn't It Be Loverly?" from the play My Fair Lady. For more on how Clinton the student became Clinton the politician — including the time she sat for a painted portrait, and how she was a "consensus person" with a reputation for moderation even then — read Kruse's entire account at Politico. Kimberly Alters


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: to cause (someone) to become very upset in a way that often leads to serious emotional problems : to cause (someone) to suffer emotional trauma
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He was traumatized by the experience.
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Book Group - New Lives in New Worlds: The Global Immigrant Experience
Thursday, November 29, 2012
6:30pm @ Waldo Branch
New Lives in New Worlds: The Global Immigrant Experience is a special book group event focused on the immigrant experience outside of the United States. Interested readers will discuss four diverse novels in October and November of 2012 and January and February of 2013. All discussions will be held at the Waldo Community Library.
Book for This Session: The Free World by David Bezmozgis
New Lives in New Worlds is a unique book group experience focused on the immigrant experience in countries outside of the United States. Using fiction to tell the stories of immigrants is often a far more emotionally accurate and compelling method for readers to understand what it means to leave one's homeland and adopt another. Readers will also gain a more personal perspective of political upheaval while reading these four novels written by contemporary authors representing a variety of cultures.
Experience the romantic tightrope one woman walks between her strict Bangladeshi heritage and liberating London neighborhood in Brick Lane by Monica Ali. Filmmaker and author David Bezmozgis presents a multigenerational saga of Soviet Jews who slipped through the Iron Curtain to the sunny purgatory of Rome in The Free World. The murder of a young troublemaker allows Amara Lakhous to adopt a Rashomon device to tell the story of the murder and reveal the culturally diverse characters in The Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittoria, a social satire cum murder-mystery. A young woman finds inspiration in the film "The Magnificent Seven" and heads Into the Beautiful North to find her own seven saviors for her Mexican village which is strangely devoid of marriageable men in Luis Urrea's female-centric adventure story.
The Waldo Community Library will host participants for conversations about these featured books with the guidance of Andrea Kempf, professor emeritus from Johnson County Community College and a noted expert in the field of international fiction. Discussions will always take place on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. from October 2012 through February 2013.
The Waldo Library has reserved copies of all four novels, available for check-out by participating readers.
This program is free, but space is limited. Registration is required (click to access the Registration Form). Participants are not required to attend all four discussion sessions, but may register for those particular sessions that either suit their interests and/or availability.
Every year large numbers of people move from their homelands to other parts of the world. In 2006, the International Organization for Migration estimated the number of foreign migrants to be more than 200 million people. In Europe there were approximately 70 million migrants and in North America, 45 million.
Telling the stories of immigration in fiction is often a more accurate and more compelling method for readers to learn about what it is like to be a stranger in a new country. Often it is the backstory of the novel that will explain to the reader much of what is going on in various countries that they may only learn from front page headlines.
Andrea Kempf is professor librarian emeritus at Johnson County Community College. She has been reviewing international fiction for Library Journal since 1975 and was named Fiction Book Reviewer of 2000. Andrea also reviews for the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle.
Alicia Ahlvers is the Branch Manager for the Waldo Community Library for the Kansas City Public Library. She has chaired the ALA Notable Books Council and is currently the chair of the ALA Reading List Council.
Brick Lane by Monica Ali
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
The Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittoria by Amara Lakhous
Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.


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Autism in the News – Wednesday, 05.12.10
Recent Announcements Suggest Cellceutix Is Well Positioned With Autism Compound; Pfizer and Novartis Announcements Indicate Interest in Autism by Major Companies (Beverly, Mass.)
Cellceutix Corporation, a developer of small compounds for the treatment of cancer, autism and inflammatory diseases, believes that recent announcements by major pharmaceutical companies support its strategy of developing a novel compound to treat autism spectrum disorder. Read more.
Health care law may help families with autism costs (Plano, Texas)
The health insurance overhaul passed this spring came as a relief to parents of autistic children, many of whom spend thousands of dollars out of pocket for treatments that no one else will cover. Read more.
Police Asking For Help in Finding Missing Autistic Man (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Police are asking for help in finding a 23-year-old man affected with autism and missing for almost a week. Read more.
Constant vigilance, unconditional love (Howell, N.J.)
Fifteen-year-old Sean Walsh paces in a robotic loop around the lower level of his family's Camelot Drive, Howell, home. He circles the table in the family's great room, pauses by his sister Shannon, then punches her in the head. Read more.
Pittsburgh Firefighter Prepares For Deployment (Pittsburgh, Penn.)
As a captain in the Pittsburgh Fire Bureau, Jeff Morris runs a tight ship, constantly drilling his firefighters at the No. 17 engine house in Homewood to be ready for any eventuality. Read more.
Mystery Surrounds Father & Son's Death (Phoenix, Ariz.)
New information about a father and son who were killed in a car crash has some asking — could they have been rescued? Read more.


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TUSCALOOSA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4: Kirby promises 'fresh energy'
Published: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 22, 2013 at 11:29 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | Attorney and recent University of Alabama School of Law graduate Cason Kirby has announced his candidacy for the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education District 4 seat now held by Kelly Horwitz.
Cason Kirby
Birthdate: Dec. 15, 1986
Birthplace: Gadsden
Education: Glencoe High School; University of Alabama, a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with minor in liberal arts in 2009; a law degree from UA in 2012
Occupation: Attorney with Tanner and Guin LLC
Political background: University of Alabama Student Government Association president
Web site/email address: www.casonkirby.com, email@example.com
Kirby, a 26-year-old Gadsden native, said he's running for school board because he believes that fresh energy is needed to get the system where it needs to be.
"I've been in Tuscaloosa for eight years now, and I consider it my home," Kirby said. "I've seen this city grow and develop an energy that's unrivaled around the state. Our city has so much going for it, except the one factor holding us back is the status of our public schools.
"You can see that we currently have three failing high schools," he said. "Not only that, you can look at our graduation rate and how prepared our students are for college or the work force. I feel as though the Tuscaloosa city school board needs new energy and needs to rebuild the system from the ground up. I can bring that energy."
If elected, Kirby said the two issues he would focus on are graduation rates and getting students prepared for college or work after high school.
"Those two issues need to be addressed," he said. "Students find themselves in a cycle of not graduating from high school far before they reach high school. We need to focus on elementary and middle school quality so when they reach high school they're invested in their own education."
Kirby has worked for the Tanner and Guin law firm for the past three years.
He is not married and has no children.
He has a bachelor's in political science from the University of Alabama in 2009 and a juris doctorate from the law school in 2012.
He has no political experience outside of being president of the University of Alabama's Student Government Association in 2008.
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How on earth did it happen, I used to wonder that a whole city—arches, pillars, colonnades, not to mention vehicles and animals—had all one fine day gone under? I mean, I said to myself, the world was small then. Surely a great city must have been missed? I miss our old city — white pepper, white pudding,
Eavan Boland
Eavan Boland was born in Dublin, Ireland, on September 24, 1944. Her father was a diplomat and her mother was an expressionist painter.
At the age of six, Boland and her family relocated to London, where she first encountered anti-Irish sentiment. She later returned to Dublin for school, and she received her B.A. from Trinity College in 1966. She was also educated in London and New York.
Her books of poetry include A Woman Without a Country (W. W. Norton, 2014), New Collected Poems (W. W. Norton, 2008), Domestic Violence (W. W. Norton, 2007), Against Love Poetry (W. W. Norton, 2001), The Lost Land (W. W. Norton, 1998), An Origin Like Water: Collected Poems 1967-1987 (W. W. Norton, 1996), In a Time of Violence (W. W. Norton, 1994), Outside History: Selected Poems 1980-1990 (W. W. Norton, 1990), The Journey and Other Poems (Carcanet Press, 1986), Night Feed (M. Boyars, 1982), and In Her Own Image (Arien House, 1980).
In addition to her books of poetry, Boland is also the author of A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet (W. W. Norton, 2011), a collection of essays, which won the 2012 PEN Award; Object Lessons: The Life of the Woman and the Poet in Our Time (W. W. Norton, 1995), a volume of prose, After Every War (Princeton, 2004), an anthology of German women poets, and she co-edited The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms (with Mark Strand; W. W. Norton, 2000).
Her awards include a Lannan Foundation Award in Poetry, an American Ireland Fund Literary Award, a Jacob's Award for her involvement in The Arts Programme broadcast on RTÉ Radio, and an honorary degree from Trinity.
She has taught at Trinity College, University College, Bowdoin College, and she was a member of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. She is also a regular reviewer for the Irish Times.
Boland and her husband, author Kevin Casey, have two daughters, and she is currently a professor of English at Stanford University where she directs the creative writing program.
Selected Bibliography
A Woman Without a Country (W. W. Norton, 2014)
New Collected Poems (W. W. Norton, 2008)
Domestic Violence (W. W. Norton, 2007)
Against Love Poetry (W. W. Norton, 2001)
The Lost Land (W. W. Norton, 1998)
An Origin Like Water: Collected Poems 1967-1987 (W. W. Norton, 1996)
In a Time of Violence (W. W. Norton, 1994)
Outside History: Selected Poems 1980-1990 (W. W. Norton, 1990)
The Journey and Other Poems (Carcanet Press, 1986)
Night Feed (M. Boyars, 1982)
In Her Own Image (Arien House, 1980)


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Alright, glad we got that little dust-up settled. :3
Anyhoo, anybody else notice how Far Cry 3 was written for stoners? It's so obvious but I haven't seen anyone else come right out and say it. First you have the mushroom cave where you hallucinate all the cool things, then Dennis gives you some native moonshine and you have a vision about your future CIA contact, and now I'm on the part where you have to burn marijuana crops with a flamethrower.
Naow, you can get four out of the five crops from a distance by sniping explosive barrels and the smoke makes your enemies get a little goofy. If you get down in there with it and start burning the weed like, personally, you catch a contact high and it has actual effects. Like your character starts saying wild things, French house music comes on, and your accuracy goes completely to hell so you can't shoot for shit.
I think it's pretty neat.


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Arts Briefs: Rash, Singleton book signing set
Published: Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 4:54 p.m.
Drawing on storytelling traditions as old as Southern literature itself, "Grit Lit" is the first anthology devoted to contemporary writing about the rough South. From literary legends to emerging voices, the acclaimed writers featured in this collection view their hardscrabble South without romanticism or false nostalgia.
A reading and book signing with Ron Rash and George Singleton will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hub City Bookshop, 186 W. Main St., in celebration of the anthology "Grit Lit" in which stories by both authors appear.
"Grit Lit" guides readers through tales both tall and true, intoxicating stories of loss, violence, failure, feuds, family, and — above all — survival against the odds.
Rash is the author of three prize-winning novels, three collections of poems and two collections of stories. A recipient of the O. Henry Prize, he holds the John Parris Chair in Appalachian Studies at Western Carolina University.
Singleton is a native of South Carolina and teaches writing at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. He is the author of several collections of short stories, and "Novel" is his first novel.
The event is free. For more information, call 577-9349 or visit hubcity.org.
Plansky exhibit at SAM extended
With a recent upsurge in interest, the "Carl Plansky: 30 Years of Painting" exhibit has been extended to June 8 at Spartanburg Art Museum in Chapman Cultural Center.
The exhibit of post-modern American abstract expressionism is open for public view and at no cost 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
The SAM exhibit is owned by Spartanburg native Larry Elder. The exhibit includes 50 pieces that include figures, self-portraits, landscapes and florals.
For information, call 542-ARTS (2787) or visit chapmanculturalcenter.org.
Potters' works on display at gallery
New works by Spartanburg potters Jim Cullen, Lisa Fleming, Patsy Simmons and Nancy Williamson will be on display at Gallery East through June 18.
An Art Walk reception is 6-9 p.m. Thursday.
Gallery East is at 512 E. Main St., across the street from Bob's Car Wash and next to the Art Lounge. Call 864-804-6067.
Boys & Girls Clubs photo group event
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate has a photography exhibit on display at Chapman Cultural Center until May 30. The exhibit is a part of the ImageMakers Project. More than 200 fourth- through eighth-grade club members participated in this project this year. There are more than 150 original prints on display. The opening reception is 4-6 p.m. Friday at the cultural center during the Afterschool Showcase.
Through the ImageMakers Photography Workshop Club, members learn to not only take, edit and upload digital images but also how to use digital editing programs through the use of five tablet computers. Students are taught the basics of digital photography and composition through five core exercises. At the end of each session, students are able to upload and edit their images.
The event Friday will celebrate Boys & Girls Club members' achievements in photography, filmmaking, science and creative writing and serve as the conclusion to the 2013 Youth of the Year program. Boys & Girls Clubs will announce the 2013 elementary, teen and high school Youths of the Year.
Visit galleries during ArtWalk
On the third Thursday of each month, most of the art galleries in Spartanburg stay open until 9 p.m. for ArtWalk, for people to see art and socially network. Call 542-ARTS (2787) for more information.
See science fair projects Friday
An exhibition of science fair projects from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mary Wright, Cleveland, and Chapman elementary schools will be on display Friday in the Spartanburg Science Center at the Chapman Cultural Center. Call 542-ARTS (2787).
Seay House open for tours Saturday
The Seay House, Spartanburg's oldest home (at 106 Darby Road off Crescent Avenue) will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. The home showcases the dwelling of a local farmstead managed and maintained by three Seay sisters in the late 1800s. The Seay House is maintained by the Spartanburg County Historical Association. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Call 596-3501.
Ballet Spartanburg recital Saturday
Dance students of Ballet Spartanburg will hold their annual end-of-the-year recital Saturday at the Chapman Cultural Center. Call 583-0339.
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E.D. White Catholic graduates 168
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 10:31 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, May 20, 2013 at 8:03 a.m.
Even after the Mass, Christianity and its values were a focal point of the E.D. White Catholic High School graduation Friday night.
2013 E.D. White Graduates
Alexander Acosta, Brian Acosta, Tatum Aucoin, Taylor Adams, Tiffany Algu, Amber Allen, Aiyana Ambrose, Sydney Amedee, Zane Andrews, Benton Arceneaux, Caroline Ayers, Treyvon Baptiste, Logan Barbera, Lauren Beary, Erin Becnel, Shelby Benoit, Brock Berger, Jonathan Bernard, Morgan Berthelot, Joey Blake, Richard Blakeman, Abby Blanchard, Kaitlyn Blanchard, Jordan Borne, Alexis Boudreaux, Blair Boudreaux, Hunter Boudreaux, Levi Boudreaux, Taylor Boudreaux, Taylor Boudreaux, Alex Bourgeois, Caleb Bourgeois, Chelsey Bourgeois, Jack Brady, Brian Brown Jr., Robert Businelle, Emily Chaisson, Haley Chiasson, Trey Clark, Payton Coddou, Olivia Coffman, Alyssa Cruse, Brooke Curole, Samuel Daigle, Brad Davis, Joseph Diron, Brandon Domangue, Dylan Domingue, Nicole Dominique, Brett Duet, Kayla Dufrene, Gabrielle Dugas, Joe Erny, Hunter Falcon, Bethany Falgoust, Samantha Falgoust, Nicholas Falgout, Sydni Faucheaux, Symone Fletcher, Jayme Gaubert, Tatum Gehbauer, Matt Glover, Ariel Granier, Matthew Gregory, Allyssa Gros, Brendon Gros, Brittany Gros, Jordan Gros, Odessa Hale, Geoffrey Hebert, Alex Hidalgo, Layne Hymel, Chelsea Kliebert, Derek Knight, Kaitlin Kuylen, Hannah LaFleur, Quentin Landry, Sydney Landry, Genevieve Larose, Stephen LeBouef, Jordan Ledet, Austin Legendre, Austin Legendre, Bryce Lomeaux, Jeremy Longnecker, Shelbi Loupe, Cindi Mahler, Caroline Marcello, Colby Masse`, Morgan Matherne, Ashley Melancon, Michael Melancon, Spencer Mire, Autin Mongomery, Taylor Morvant, Dillon Oncale, Kira Pangaro, Jade Perrodin, Kaylee Pitre, Caroline Portier, Hunter Prejean, Eleanor Pugh, Sarah Ramaraj, Dayla Rich, Abby Richard, Anne Roberts, Caroline Robichaux, Katherine Robichaux, Olivia Robichaux, Madison Rodrigue, Sydney Rodrigue, Victoria Rodriguez, Dallas Rome, Lance Rome, Courtney Sanchez, Genevieve Sayes, Josie St. Pierre, Perry Rodrigue, Myron Saul, Logan Strander, Nicole Sylvest, Challenge Talbot, Justin Talbot, Caroline Thibodeaux, Chelsea Thibodeaux, Lyndi Thibodeaux, Hayden Torres, Bryson Toups, Jace Toups, Maddie Toups, Kevin Tran, Devin Turner, Austin Utley, Brittany Vice, Emily Vice, Blake Weimer.
The voice of Bishop Sam Jacobs of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux filled the crowded Thibodaux Civic Center. He urged students to hold fast to their Christianity and love of Jesus as they begin their new lives as adults, and to share that love and their beliefs with others.
The gift of a Catholic education "has been given by your parents and your teachers. ... Now it's your turn to share it," Jacobs said.
The high school graduated 168 students this year, including valedictorians Alyssa Cruse, Nicole Dominique and Katherine Robichaux.
Cruse recalled in her speech that she said a quick prayer before her seventh grade interview into the school.
"I don't know about you guys, but I was a complete basket case for my interview," Cruse said. "What if they ask me a question I don't know? What if they ask me a complicated math problem. ... Yes guys, I was freaking out about math problems even then."
Cruse said their teachers and classes have molded the graduates into the people they are today.
"We've been transformed from young, naive children to adults deeply rooted in the Catholic faith," she said.
Jacobs told the graduates their Catholic education has been special.
"You have been in a very special environment, probably for many of you from kindergarten to now. That environment has been very special for you," Jacobs said.
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noun (plural hierarchies)
1A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
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- The most important thing in the election of the chairman was not professional competence in the field, but activity within the Party and a sufficiently high status in the political hierarchy.
- Not an end in itself, domestic violence is a means of enforcing gender roles in society and maintaining a hierarchy in which men remain in control.
- On the other hand, family income and education, which may reflect rank in the social hierarchy, are strongly related to health.
1.1 (the hierarchy) The upper echelons of a hierarchical system; those in authority: the magazine was read quite widely even by some of the hierarchy
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- For eight years the hierarchy has declined to comment on his departure from Maynooth citing legal privilege and only broke its silence a week ago due to relentless media pressure.
- Dinner parties and social gatherings on West Road were frequent events, and guests often included visiting academics as well as members of the university hierarchy.
- If it turns out that Dean reported this guy to the cops, then he at least has more moral sense than several members of the American hierarchy.
1.2An arrangement or classification of things according to relative importance or inclusiveness: a taxonomic hierarchy of phyla, classes, orders, families, genera, and species
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- Clearly, some human rights have greater pre-eminence than others and it may be necessary to identify them through a hierarchy of relative importance.
- When one classifies some consequences as more critical than others, one is reminded, of course, of the classifications of needs into hierarchies, with some being more basic than others.
- This distinction was introduced to accommodate fossil taxa within extant taxa without inflating, unnecessarily, the taxonomic hierarchy.
1.3 (the hierarchy) The clergy of the Catholic or Episcopal Church; the religious authorities.
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- With time, the visible role of laity in every aspect of church life may have a significant effect on how the hierarchy, as well as those in the pews, think about the nature of authority in the church.
- Its work provides a model for future governance of the church, one in which the hierarchy will not only listen to, but also trust, the laity.
- Christians believe that the Holy Spirit resides in the church through all of us, not just through the hierarchy.
1.4 Theology The traditional system of orders of angels and other heavenly beings.
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- Here are three orders which are a reflection of the triple order of the celestial hierarchy.
- Second, the four-faced angels are the Seraphim and are generally the top of the pile in hierarchies of angels.
- The text itself is divided into nine sections, structured so that each section moves the reader through the celestial hierarchy of angels, from the lowest order to the highest.
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- To think and speak - seriously, one must acknowledge that the structure of the world has a hierarchic nature.
- In a hierarchic society, members will necessarily change position and some mechanism must be in place for this to occur.
- Furthermore, Scottish Calvinism was not an elite activity, it grew roots in the community quickly, and it nourished an egalitarian spirit that was at odds with what was, in every other respect, a deeply hierarchic society.
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- A major role in this stratification and hierarchization of time is certainly played, once again, by synchronization.
- Indeed, the hierarchization of students by ability and skills is tied to a system that rewards and punishes, and structures success and failure.
- For a few minutes, the screen is filled with images of man and nature but without any hierarchisation or human-centred identification.
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- The Border also critiques American law but hierarchizes Mexico by advocating emigration to Mexico and espousing a covert rhetoric of Mexican nationalism.
- In contrast to Western literature, American Indian literature does not focus on the resolution of the conflict, nor does it revolve around a central character or hero, which would tend to hierarchize events in the literature.
- Our feminism recognizes the interconnectedness among race, class, gender, and sexuality and refuses to hierarchize oppression or to fragment identities.
Late Middle English: via Old French and medieval Latin from Greek hierarkhia, from hierarkhēs 'sacred ruler' (see hierarch). The earliest sense was 'system of orders of angels and heavenly beings'; the other senses date from the 17th century.
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Making a diagnosis of myeloma depends on finding abnormal plasma cells or their products somewhere in the body. Plasma cells are cells of the immune system that make antibodies when they are functioning normally. In myeloma, these cells begin to grow and divide abnormally. They make abnormal amounts of antibody-like proteins.
The growth of these plasma cells in the bone marrow can reduce the normal function of the bone marrow. It can also result in thinned, weakened bones that are likely to break. The abnormal antibody-like protein collects in the blood. It can cause problems with blood flow to the kidney and other parts of the body. Usually, symptoms related to these changes bring a patient to the doctor or raise a question of myeloma.
The diagnosis and prognosis of multiple myeloma include the following:
Diagnosis begins with a visit to the doctor. Sometimes, multiple myeloma is noted when blood tests are ordered for an unrelated reason. A biopsy will be needed to confirm the presence of myeloma cells.
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. You may be asked how your symptoms have progressed. You may also be asked about anything that may increase your risk of multiple myeloma, such as exposure to radiation or toxic chemicals.
The doctor will perform a complete physical exam. This will focus on uncovering evidence of bone damage,
, or impaired circulation, each of which might be the result of myeloma.
To help with the diagnosis, your doctor may need to order tests.
Your doctor may need pictures of your bones. This can be done with:
Your doctor may need to test your bodily fluids. This can be done with:
Cytology is the study of cells. The cytology of cancer cells differs from normal cells. Doctors use the unique cellular features seen on biopsy samples to diagnose and assess cancer.
To diagnose myeloma, the doctor will look for abnormal plasma cells. A plasma cell labeling index, which measures the percentage of dividing plasma cells, is available in some labs. This test gives an idea of how fast the cancer cells are growing. A higher labeling index is associated with a worse prognosis. It means that there are more, faster reproducing plasma cells than there should be.
Staging is the process used to determine the prognosis of a cancer that has already been diagnosed. Staging is needed to make treatment decisions (such as surgery vs. chemotherapy). Several features of the cancer are used to arrive at a staging classification. The most common features are the size of the original tumor, extent of local invasion, and spread to distant sites (metastasis). Low staging classifications (0-1) imply a favorable prognosis. High staging classifications (4-5) imply an unfavorable prognosis.
The Durie-Salmon staging system is used to stage multiple myeloma. The amount of tumor in the body is estimated based on the following factors:
The more myeloma cells and/or their products present in the body, the higher the stage and the worse the outcome. Patients with higher stage disease also tend to have more symptoms from their disease. Based on the Durie-Salmon system, staging of multiple myeloma is as follows:
Prognosis is a forecast of the probable course and/or outcome of a disease or condition. Prognosis is most often expressed as the percentage of patients who are expected to survive over five or ten years. Cancer prognosis is an inexact process. Predictions are based on the experience of large groups of patients suffering from cancers at various stages. Using this information to predict the future of an individual patient is always imperfect and often flawed. But, it is the only method available. A prognosis may or may not reflect your unique situation.
The five-year survival rates for multiple myeloma based on stage are as follows:
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CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds don't know who their starter for Game 4 will be, but they know who it won't be: Johnny Cueto appears to be out for the remainder of the National League Division Series.
In the aftermath of the Giants' 2-1 victory in Game 3 on Tuesday night, Reds manager Dusty Baker listed only Mat Latos and Mike Leake as possibilities for Game 4.
The mere mention of Leake was significant. He's not on the postseason roster, so he would be have to be added, presumably at the expense of Cueto. By rule, that transaction also would knock Cueto out of a potential N.L. Championship Series.
"It's very difficult,'' Baker said. "But it all depends if your ace can't go. You have to go with healthy bodies. ... We know what's at stake and that's part of the decision -- if we think he's going to be able to go in the next series."
Cueto, a Cy Young candidate, suffered back spasms in Game 1 and lasted just eight pitches at AT&T Park. Cincinnati's early optimism about his return has apparently waned.
Latos has a history of success against the Giants, including four solid relief innings against them in Saturday's Game 1, when he threw 57 pitches.
Leake went 8-9 with a 4.58 ERA during the regular season. In his only start against the Giants, he threw a complete game in a 5-1 victory at AT&T Park on June 29.
"We're going to discuss it with all the parties involved and try to come up with a solution tonight,'' Baker said. "I mean, I wish we had an answer but I don't."
And that bit of daring base running might have cost the Reds a big inning.
Here's what happened: Phillips broke for second on a 2-and-2 pitch to Zack Cozart. When the pitch sailed wildly past Buster Posey, Phillips pushed his luck and headed for third.
"I was a little surprised," the Giants catcher said. "But I also know he's aggressive and he was running on the pitch, so you're anticipating it."
Posey deftly fielded the carom off the backstop and delivered a laser of a throw to nail the runner at third.
Phillips said he had no regrets.
"I've been doing it all year," he said. "This time I didn't make it, but my teammates love my aggressive base running. It's a game of inches. If they make a bad throw, it's a run."
But Posey caught Zito as recently as Sept. 9, when the left-hander delivered 61/3 scoreless innings against Los Angeles.
"I was encouraged that Posey and I had a good game plan and a good game against the Dodgers," Zito said Tuesday. "We were on the same page going in. So I have no doubt we will be on the same page tomorrow, too."
Affeldt threw 22 pitches (14 strikes); Romo threw 15 pitches (11 strikes).
"I might limit them a bit, but I think they're going to be good to go,'' Bochy said.


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Amnesty often has been given to individual illegal immigrants who otherwise would have been deported. However, there never was any large-scale, group amnesty given in the U.S. until 1986. The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act gave amnesty to roughly 2.8 million illegal aliens. At least six other group amnesties have been granted since then, sometimes to specific nationalities. For example, almost 1 million Central American illegal immigrants were granted amnesty in 1997 and 125,000 illegal aliens from Haiti received amnesty in 1998. We've been promised the borders would be secured each and every time we issued amnesty. Each and every time the promise has been broken by the politicians. Secure the borders, enforce our current laws and then let the american people decide (by vote) if they want to reward criminal behavior via amnesty.
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My primary concern goes back to the last amnesty period 25 years ago. At that time most of those granted amnesty were in the southwestern states or Florida. After those immigrants who met the then criteria for obtaining green cards were granted permanent residency they were free to move any where where jobs were available. After they resettled in the rest of the states they either told their friends and relatives back home how well they were doing and encourage them to join them or they just couldn't refuse those back home to join them.Either way the immigration problem went national, rather than regional. I am not against those being here several years, especially the children who have only known life here in America, but I would like to see some provision in the law that those receiving green cards who harbor illigal immigrants in the future, having their permenent residency rights removed and be subject for deportation.
We should remember that immigrants originally coming into America were not only medically examine but they were also interviewed before being allowed into this country. In the early 1800's and 1900's many or most immigrants also contributed to this nation, they came here legally, and learned English, worked hard jobs such as building the railroads across the country. Many even served during World War I and World War II, including Korea, and these legal immigrants did not originally come into the United States for entitlements like they are today. Besides, illegal is illegal, and legal is legal so what is the question again. I strongly believe that if this country would cut off the entitlements, including free education for illegal immigrants that this alone would cut or reduce the flow of illegal immigrants into this country. I wonder just what effort, or values do illegal immigrants hold, if they are so serious and concern that they leave there native land. For benefits in a foreign land, I would not surrender my citizenship for anything, and I would fight for the United States Constitution before surrendering. Guess maybe that is a different between Patriots and some groups, we support and defend the American Constitution, and our values. Political Correctness and liberal socialism is not part of the cornerstone of the American Constitution. Like many Veterans, I am proud to be a Conservative Christian and will stand up and defend our country, for our children and for our future. So what is wrong with that, God Bless the Constitution.
Amnesty (Immigration Reform) Is An Insult To Any Legally Immigrated Immigrant To America. My Father Came To America Legally As Did My Grandfather And Grandmother. The Idea....That This Arrogant (Mostly Democrat) Senate Wants Amnesty For Law Breaking Illegally Entered Foreign Nationals..Shows You, American Citizen,..How Much Contempt They Have For You And Americas OWN Laws'!
I'm afraid I have made a mistake. Most of the people who have immigrated to this country in the last 40 years have not done so legally, and therein lies the problem.
We are repeating the mistake of the Reagan administration by attempting to buy votes with a free ride around the rule of law.
Immigration reform is about elections politics and an unending supply of cheap laborers for the benefit of the uber-rich.
I was born in this country I am not an immigrant despite the BS spouted by the Amnesty crowd. For the record this stupid claim that those against Amnesty are somehow against immigration is a lie concocted to obfuscate the issue that those that break the law should not be rewarded for breaking the law, as is the claim that everyone other than Native Americans are immigrants.
My father was born in Canada, immigrated to this country legally, legally obtained citizenship and then, because the US didn't enter WWII as quickly as he believed the nation should have he joined the Canadian Army Special Boat Service. Doing this cost him his naturalized citizenship. Following the war he got in line, legally, once again and repeated the process; becoming an American citizen legally for a second time.
If citizenship was important enough for him to do everything legally, TWICE, it is certainly important enough to require everyone wanting to become a citizen do it legally the first time without making exceptions for criminal entrants just because they are here. They broke the law and should not be rewarded for breaking the law regardless of the excuses provided for breaking the law.
I am very definitely PRO-immigration, but I am just as definitely against Amnesty for illegal aliens.
Mr fshn ideit, you wrongly assume the opposition to amnesty is simply anti immigration (you'll have to explain your bigotry angle). But you are not really listening because the issue is about economics and the rule of law. Most of the people that immigrated to this country did so through a legal process, conforming to the laws of the land. My wife is an immigrant, we complied with the rules, we filed the papers, waited in the lines, went through the degrading genital examinations, put up with the surly bureaucrats, jumped through the hoops. It took almost two years, and that was just to get the entry visa and a green card. She learned to speak English BEFORE coming here, and speaks it better than most Americans I know. She doesn't expect a duplicate America in her native language everywhere she goes.
What gives these millions of scofflaws the right to special treatment?
Now the economic issues. The notion that the illegal immigrant only fills jobs that legal citizens wont do is nonsense. Their presence en-mass has driven down wages for unskilled labor to the point that the working poor (or willing to work) cannot compete, cannot pay the bills because they have to work under the laws of the land, pay taxes, comply with safety and on and on. The greedy uber-rich support love the illegal immigrant because they can make lots of money with sub-standard wages, sub-standard conditions.
Conditions in this country aren't the same as the 18th and 19th centuries. There are over 17 million Americans out of work, yet we need to add 11 million illegals to that competition, and you think this is going to help them?
It is time to get serious about this matter and stop the stupidity.
The present immigration law has not been enforced by the present and former administrations. What makes you think any change to the immigration bill will be enforced?
I'm getting sick and tired of listening to all of these narrow minded
fools that're making so much noise against immigration reform. Why don't they stop for one second, use some common sense, and realize they
are IMMIGRANTS themselves. If they're wanting all illegal immigrants deported they had better start packing their bags along with everyone else in this country except for Native American Indians. It's time to get serious about this matter and stop the bigotry.
So those who oppose giving work permits to 11 million illegal aliens when 20 million Americans can't find full-time work are "bigots?" Does this include the Black American Alliance that recently sent letters to the Senate noting that unemployed blacks will be hit hardest by what would be the 8th amnesty since 1986?
The bottom line here is that this country believes in LEGAL IMMIGRATION! If they break the law and come in illegally what makes you think they will obey any other laws? The US does not inforce the existing immigration laws. If we did we would not be experiencing the kind of problems we are now facing. If we do not inforce the present laws what makes anyone believe that putting new laws on the "books" will make any difference? I am a Viet Nam veteran! I have served my country! I am tired of all the spouting off by illigal immigrants and all of their supporters! I realize that it may not be practical to send all the illegals back to where they came from illegally but that is what should happen! I am sick and tired of my hard earned income being sucked out of my pocket to support these illegals! It is going to come to the point soon that 40% of America, those who are actually working, are going to be supporting the other 60% who are not working! We have politicians in Washing DC who could care less about America! They pass all of these laws that they are immune from! They are not on the social security program - they have their own retirement plan! They will not be under the Obama Health Care Plan - again they have their own plan! I am sick to death of the liberals destroying this country! Fortunately I do not have that much longer to live so I will hopefully not see the US become a third world country!
I am NOT an immigrant, and neither is President Obama, the wing nuts to the contrary. The problem is the illegal immigrants who SPIT on US and our laws when they think that THEY and their wishes trump our rights and laws. I have travelled in over 50 countries, and in NONE of them did I spit on them and their laws, yet you seem to think that breaking laws of your host country is a RIGHT! I have always though very badly of my fellow Americans who acted as though the rest of the world should speak English for their benefit as tourists. Yet you seem to find nothing wrong with criminals who come here to live and don't even learn the rudiments of our language. That is simply arrogance and think that WE owe them something.
I EARNED my rights since I am a Vietnam era veteran and ALL my family fought for this country since the Revolution and before too. I am also a liberal Democrat and precinct Chair and a big fan of the late Barbara Jordan who chaired the commission on immigration reform and SHE proposed massive deportations, E-Verify, employer sanctions, strict border enforcement, and the like. She did NOT advocate any amnesty or any of the so called reforns being pushed now. It takes some real GALL and arrogance to call HER and her recommendations racist or bigotry. I suggest that an arrogant, ignorant person such as yourself needs to READ her reports to Congress on this subject. SHE was a GREAT American and you spit on her, her last work that she sacrificed so much for, and by doing that, your contempt for her is obvious. YOU are the bigot!
You Are An Ignorant Fool. We Built this Country Into a Powerhouse. We Bled For This Land. Now, The Illiterates And Gang Bangers welfare Crowd And Afrikan Americans Want To Change This. look At The Third World Countries With No Input From The White European Knowledge And Thinking. Most Are Backward Or Are Just Coming Into The New Century. Yes..We Built This Great Country. And No Elitist With Bolshevik Leanings Can Change What Is. Assimilation Until 1965 Was Always Americas Greatness.(Ted Kennedy And The GREAT SOCIETY Of Lyndon Johnson) Ruined The Future America!