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Tony Seaman has won over 200 collegiate lacrosse games and coached his teams to the D-I NCAA Tournament 16 times. In this DVD, Seaman shows you the essential, fundamental stick handling drills he uses in practice each day. Before you can move on to the more advanced drills and situations of lacrosse, you need great stick skills. Using live demonstrators, Seaman showcases drills to improve your team's passing, catching, shooting, and defending. Tony shows you how to set up each drill, how to properly execute the drills, and discusses the objectives and benefits of each. It is no mistake that Tony Seaman has been a master at rebuilding programs and turning teams around. When solid fundamentals are a key focal point in your program, you are bound to be consistently successful!
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Afternoon Entrance: Saturday, December 7
- Admission for one to the Gilt City Warehouse Sale at Siren Studios on Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 1–3 PM
- Opportunity to drive or ride in an Infiniti vehicle (pre-registration is required; to sign up please email the address listed on your voucher)
- Test-drive or complete a ride and receive 15% off of your total purchase at the warehouse sale (applied at check-out)
- Find new fashion in our redesigned, easier-to-shop experience
- Complimentary coat check (guests must check all coats and bags/purses before entering the sale)
- On-site bar featuring Brown-Forman wine and spirits: Herradura Tequila, Little Black Dress Vodka and Korbel California Champagne
- Refreshments provided by HINT
- Snacks provided by Special K
- On-site mini-spa services by exhale
- Music by live DJ
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- You'll see the two unique Infiniti Q50s tailored by designers Thom Browne and Zac Posen. Check out the buzz they have already generated in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Women's Wear Daily.
- During this stylish event, guests will get a chance to drive the all-new 2014 Infiniti Q50 and Q50 Hybrid, which feature the latest in connectivity and provide an exhilarating driving experience.
- To perfectly complement each vehicle, the event will also feature limited edition accessories.
- Fashion-lovers will also be able to peruse dresses, jackets, sweaters, skirts, denim, suits, coats, tees and tanks from their favorite Gilt brands.
- Those who love accessories will find handbags, bangles, boots, pumps, sneakers, belts, sunglasses and more.
- Since racks and tables are replenished before each session of the sale, you can purchase tickets for whichever time slot best fits your schedule.
- Between trips to the dressing room, visit the snacks station provided by Special K before fueling up with beverages courtesy of HINT. You can also visit the exhale mind body spa station for a little wellness pick-me-up.
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SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers want to make a statement when the NFC West-leading Seattle Seahawks come to town this weekend, and tight end Vernon Davis delivered one Tuesday.
"It might be the most intense game this season, because those guys don't like us, and we don't like them," Davis said.
The 49ers definitely haven't forgotten getting throttled 29-3 by the Seahawks in Week 2 in Seattle.
"Any time you play a team and you lose, the next opportunity you get to play them again, it's definitely a statement game," Davis said.
Seattle has a three-game lead over the 49ers and can clinch the division with a win Sunday. The 49ers hope to get off to a fast start to have a shot to knock off the NFL's hottest team.
"We have to go into this game playing hard, playing fast," Davis said. "We want to make some noise right away. That's going to be the challenge for us."
Seattle, the only team in the NFL that already has clinched a playoff spot, is fresh off Monday's night 34-7 beat down of the New Orleans Saints.
Fullback Bruce Miller watched the game and had his impressions of what the Seahawks did well.
"Same thing: crowd noise," Miller said. "They play with a lot of excitement on defense. Their guys are really good on getting after the quarterback, so we have to be really good up front."
Colin Kaepernick had only 127 passing yards in the Week 2 meeting in Seattle, and the 49ers' leading receiver was Kyle Williams, whom they released in November. Anquan Boldin was limited to one catch for 7 yards, and Davis left the game with a hamstring injury.
The 49ers hope their passing attack, which has shown improvement the past two weeks, will be better Sunday. It helps having Michael Crabtree back in the lineup.
"He brings a lot of value to this offense," Davis said. "We're so excited to have him back. You don't know what you're going to get. Get your popcorn and get ready for the show, because with him there, it's going to be pretty exciting with all the guys that we have."
Crabtree declined on Tuesday to discuss how he's feeling after his first game action of the season, saying only "I feel good" as he walked away from his locker.
Davis saw enough of him in the 23-13 win over St. Louis to know the 49ers' receiving corps is much more potent now.
"They can't put two guys on me and expect Crabtree and Boldin not to get open, because they will get open," Davis said.
Another key to the offense's success is re-establishing the running game. Frank Gore has rushed for only 121 yards over the past three games. Miller said he expects to see a lot of eight-man fronts from Seattle to try to limit Gore again.
"Guys have to win individual battles, and Frank has to hit the hole," Miller said. "I know he will."
"He's a young guy, I didn't expect it," Davis said. "It's all good. It's one of them things, man."
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Investigators search a storage unit in Seagoville, Texas, on Saturday, April 13, 2013, in connection with the murders of Mike and Cynthia McLelland and Mark Hasse. (Credit: CBS News)
KAUFMAN, Texas (AP) - Authorities say the wife of a former judge has confessed to being involved in the shooting deaths of a North Texas district attorney, his wife and an assistant prosecutor.
Kim Lene Williams was arrested early Wednesday. Kaufman County sheriff's spokesman Lt. Justin Lewis says Williams is being charged in all three deaths. Lewis says she is being held on $10 million bond.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Williams told investigators Tuesday that she was involved in the shootings of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland, his wife, Cynthia, and one of his prosecutors, Mark Hasse.
The investigation has also focused on her husband, Eric Williams, whom McLelland and Hasse successfully prosecuted for theft.
The McLellands were found dead March 30, two months after Hasse was slain.
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Justin Bieber was a cooperative sweetheart of a guy last week while answering questions during a deposition in connection to a photographer's lawsuit charging that Bieber's bodyguards roughed him up.
No he wasn't.
Bieber was actually pretty much the way one would expect him to be. TMZ obtained the 4½ hour session, which took place at the Universal Court Reporting offices in Miami.
Here are five "highlights" from the deposition, according to E! News.
1. When instructed by the deposing attorney, "Why don't you listen to what I have to say first and then maybe you can tell me yes or no," the 20-year-old singer said "I don't have to listen to anything you have to say."
2. When asked "Do you remember being in Australia ever?," he replied, "I don't know if I've been to Australia." His answer was reportedly dripping with sarcasm.
3. When asked, "Have you ever talked to Selena Gomez and discussed your feelings about the paparazzi?," Bieber shook his head, put his face in his hand, then looked up and glaringly said, "Don't ask me about her again. Don't ask me about her again. Don't ask me about her again," before stomping out.
Guess he doesn't want to talk about Selena Gomez.
4. The Beebs knows who Katie Couric is. At one point, Bieber reportedly giggled, prompting the question, "Did I say something funny? Is there anything funny in my question as to why you were laughing?" To which Bieber said, "I don't know, Katie Couric, you tell me."
That Justin Bieber sure is clever.
5. Bieber seemed a tad disrespectful of his former mentor Usher. When asked, "Do you know anybody in entertainment by the name of Usher?" His response? "Yeah, Usher. That sounds familiar."
Bieber also tossed an F-bomb at the court reporter when she politely asked if he could speak up, and admitted he takes Xanax illegally, according to TMZ. The photographer asked if Bieber had a prescription for Xanax and before his lawyer could stop him, Bieber said he didn't.
That may have been a big blunder, as Bieber reportedly had Xanax in his system when he was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of DUI.
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/insertfoot.


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- Apr 28:
- Donald Sterling's alleged remarks cause two corporations to pull sponsorship deals with Los Angeles Clippers
- Apr 27:
- Clippers players stage subtle protest amid Donald Sterling controversy
- Deadspin: Extended recording reportedly of Clippers owner Donald Sterling's racial comments released
- Kawakami: Warriors' Joe Lacob discusses Donald Sterling controversy
- Magic Johnson: Donald Sterling 'shouldn't own a team anymore'
- Michael Jordan 'completely disgusted' by alleged Donald Sterling comments
- NAACP response to alleged statements by Clippers owner Donald Sterling
- Obama: Reported comments by Clippers team owner 'racist'
- Doc Rivers, others react to racist comments allegedly made by Clippers owner Donald Sterling
- Clippers owner Donald Sterling has long attracted wealth, controversy
- Apr 26:
- Clippers decide against boycotting Game 4 against Warriors
- Kawakami: Warriors, Clippers come to grips with Sterling controversy
- Thompson: NBA owners must stand against Sterling
- Warriors, Clippers trying to focus on basketball
- NBA probing alleged recording of Clippers owner making racist remarks
- TMZ: Clippers owner Donald Sterling scolds girlfriend for associating 'with black people'
OAKLAND -- It's always about the other shoe falling for the Clippers, isn't it?
No matter how good things are seemingly going, disaster is always waiting behind the corner. And it's usually a self-inflicted calamity at that.
The other shoe fell late Friday night and it came down with such force it's difficult to imagine them surviving it, no matter what they do the rest of their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors or beyond.
You don't rebound from the sort of vicious, racist, hate-filled remarks owner Donald Sterling can be heard spewing in a remarkably, bigoted, tasteless nearly 10-minute taped conversation in which he tells his girlfriend, V. Stiviano, that he doesn't want her posting pictures of minorities or bringing African-Americans to Clippers games.
And it's all out there for everyone to hear, thanks to TMZ Sports, which broke the story late Friday night.
Needless to say, it immediately reached the Clippers players, who, according to a source, held a team meeting to discuss the situation.
Read the rest of the commentary on the Los Angeles Daily News at: http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20140426/commentary-clippers-cant-play-for-donald-sterling-after-racist-remarks


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Last week I was part of a delegation visiting the University of South Florida (USF) with Nancy Stoner, U.S. EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, who was touring university laboratories where researchers are developing new technologies in water sustainability and energy. Stoner was visiting USF as part of EPA's focus on innovative, technology-based water initiatives, and it was inspiring to see some of the latest water research in action.
Dr. Kala Vairavamoorthy, director of the Patel College of Global Sustainability, set the stage with examples of innovative approaches to water-infrastructure management from around the world, and lab tours followed. Some of the innovative work we learned about included anaerobic MBRs for nutrient, energy, and water recovery (Dr. Daniel Yeh, pictured left, with Nancy Stoner and myself); biosensors and portable water quality testing equipment (Dr. Daniel Lim), and algae biotechnology for energy production and water-quality improvement (Dr. George Philippidis). We also saw how technology incubators and partnerships with private entities can spur innovation.
Stoner announced EPA's Blueprint for Integrating Technology Innovation into the National Water Sector, which calls for greater national support for emerging technologies in water treatment, testing and reuse, and easing barriers to greater collaboration and innovation among academic, industry and government researchers. One blueprint action item is continued support for the Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology, a joint effort by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) designed to help move innovation into practice through technology evaluation, removing policy barriers and creating a forum for utility research and development leaders.
WEF and WERF will also be working with EPA and other water sector organizations to convene regulators, utilities, and other sector players to create a space for innovation and a culture that allows flexibility and experimentation to drive innovation. Details will be announced soon. Other examples of collaboration for innovation include WEF's upcoming work with the Johnson Foundation, the Environmental Defense Fund and others on a Nutrient Roadmap, and the Utility of the Future Blueprint developed by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, WEF and WERF.
It's an exciting time to be a water quality professional! With a shared commitment to innovation and amazing partners like these, clean water's future is bright, indeed.
Last week I was part of a delegation visiting the University of South Florida with Nancy Stoner, U.S. EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, who was touring university laboratories where researchers are developing new technologies in water sustainability and energy. Stoner was visiting USF as part of EPA's focus on innovative, technology-based water initiatives, and it was inspiring to see some of the latest water research in action
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Posted by:Jeff Eger, WEF Executive Director
Prior to joining the Water Environment Federation as executive director in 2011, Jeff Eger served as executive director of Sanitation District 1 (SD1) in Kentucky since 1994. SD1 is the second largest public sewer utility in that state and maintains $1 billion in physical assets that include more than 1,600 miles of sanitary sewer line, 143 wastewater pumping stations, 15 flood pump stations, eight package treatment plants, two major wastewater treatment plants with a third under construction, more than 250 miles of storm sewer and more than 17,800 sewer structures. Career highlights of his tenure include supervision of the regionalization of 30 municipal sanitary sewer systems in response to pending Federal environmental regulations and legislative changes; responsibility for development and implementation of a regional storm water management program to comply with Federal regulations, and negotiating a unique watershed-based Consent Decree with state and federal officials that outlines a strategic 20-year plan for addressing sewer overflows in Northern Kentucky. He also initiated the design and construction of two new regional wastewater treatment plants and secured more than $80 million in low interest, state revolving loan funds to help finance the construction of these facilities, reducing costs to local rate payers. Jeff is former chairman of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission and has been active in numerous other professional and civic service endeavors such as the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the Gateway Community and Technical College Foundation, the Bluegrass State Skills Commission, and the Kentucky Literacy Commission. He is Outstanding Alumnus of Northern Kentucky University (graduated 1994, Bachelor of Arts, Communications).


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Definition of condenser in English:
1An apparatus or container for condensing vapour.
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- The components were transported to the cryogenically cooled trap, via a condenser, to freeze out excess moisture.
- The heat gathered from the evaporator is expelled through the condenser, where the refrigerant is liquefied in the process.
- Whipping our group past mash tuns and alembic condensers, the guide points us towards the main event, the tasting room.
2A lens or system of lenses for collecting and directing light.
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- The microscope condenser collects this light.
- Transmitted laser light was collected by the condenser (Zeiss, oil immersion, NA 1.4).
- The microscope condenser lens and custom lenses relay forward-scattered light to a quadrant photodiode detector mounted above the microscope stage.
3 another term for capacitor.
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'The Nutcracker' Aims to Crack Up Audiences
At most versions of "The Nutcracker" Speakeasy has attended, the audience usually doesn't find itself laughing throughout the production. Not so at the American Ballet Theatre's iteration at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, whose additions to the classical cast, like leaping bees and a wayward little mouse, had the audience chortling during many parts of the two-hour performance. Speakeasy spoke with Kevin McKenzie, artistic director of the American Ballet Theatre, about the differences between his version and New York City Ballet's.
The Wall Street Journal: Tell me how this version of "The Nutcracker" came to be.
Kevin McKenzie: I had my own production I had choreographed years ago. It was a little dusty and we had found a particular dilemma. Because of New York City Ballet's presence in Manhattan, it was so established and it had a built-in audience. It didn't seem intuitive for us to try to compete. It's been going on forever.
"Nutcracker" was the second production in our history and was always existing on the road. "Nutcracker" for most companies is meant to be the famous cash cow. But when one tours with a company of 127 people, all that cash you earn goes away. It was providing us work at Christmastime and giving us an opportunity to tour. When it came time for us to think about whether we needed a new "Nutcracker," we needed to understand what we wanted to accomplish as an institution. Did we want to establish a New York base? Touring is just so expensive.
BAM approached us about doing something family friendly for them. BAM has spent years developing a sophisticated audience that will take to all kinds of challenging work, but they all have kids.
So were you cognizant of having to develop something edgier to bring to that audience?
It's in Brooklyn and it's a whole different audience. We thought, "maybe we should do a whole different production of 'Nutcracker' and discover a whole new audience." That was the strategy.
Ultimately, the way it's turned out, people in Manhattan stay and go to New York City Ballet and people in Brooklyn come to ours.
So how did that inform your approach to the production?
It's a different sensibility. Balanchine's was created in 1954, quite a while ago. He took memories of the original and specified it and made it unbelievably sweet and fabulously beautiful. It's a child's story but it also appeals to ballet aficionados. It was the standard.
We didn't think "we have to do a funny 'Nutcracker' so it's different than Balanchine's." Our artist in residence, Alexei Ratmansky, is an original in his own right. He's done his research; he's very true to the music. He has a very human quality to his work. There's something about it that's very fantastical and very human, as opposed to fairy tale.
You can detect a bit of the darkness in his version, which recalls E.T.A Hoffmann's original story.
Balanchine's is more fairytale and Alexei's is more fantastical. Parts of Alexei's are dark. There are parts that are cold and threatening. So many performing arts institutions think we have to be kid-friendly and it's got to be sweetened. When I was growing up on cartoons, some were violent, dark and scary. They weren't all fuzzy little squeezy things. Kids love a good scare. He captured that notion of a young person who finally goes, "I'm free to go do whatever I want, it's all fun and games… until I might be lost in the snow." That's real theater.
Can you talk about some of the changes from Balanchine's version?
Alexei wanted to have an extended kitchen scene. And then I saw the costume designs come in for bees. I said, "bees?" Then he said, "flowers." I thought, "of course." Apparently he got that from some research, from some old production.
And of course you had the little mouse running around, which the audience seems to love.
The little mouse was just brilliant.
What are you and the company doing next?
We go on tour to Hong Kong and Beijing in February. We'll do "Swan Lake" and "Romeo and Juliet" and a repertory program of seven one-act ballets that we mix up every night. In the meantime, Alexei is choreographing three Shostakovich symphonies. He will do his second installment in January. When we come back, we'll open a new production of "Le Corsaire" in Washington, D.C. Then he'll come back and start the third installment of Shostakovich. Then we'll open eight full-length productions at the Met.
"The Nutcracker" plays at BAM through Sunday.


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Cheer on Colombia in this official home jersey from adidas.
Colombia clinched its first trip to the FIFA World Cup™ since 1998 on October 12 in a thrilling match against Chile.
This is the jersey Colombia will wear to take on the world.
Inspired by the country's passion for the sport, this brilliant jersey is not to be missed on the field or in the stands.
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NOTE: Tight fit, which means any jersey classified as Authentic will run small. The authentic is the actual piece that is worn on field. The authentic uses a performance cut for a snug fit. It also has a bonded crest. The authentic also features upgraded materials. The upgraded materials on the authentic result in a lighter weight.
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verb (rues, rueing or ruing, rued)[with object]
Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen): Ferguson will rue the day he turned down that offer she might live to rue this impetuous decision
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- Labour could be left ruing that decision this weekend.
- Residents who planted trees on this road are now ruing the decision that they once thought would help the community.
- States that worked hard to attract high-tech jobs are also ruing the decision, and discovering that a more diversified economy is more prosperous during the bust.
regret, be sorry about, feel remorseful about, repent of, reproach oneself for;
1Repentance; regret: with rue my heart is laden
1.1Compassion; pity: tears of pitying rue
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- Burginde came around the end of the waggon, and with a look of mingled pity and rue, helped me guide her charge back to our waggon.
- Filmmakers from these countries reflect on those old ties with a combination of curiosity, rue and rage.
- Yet audiences flocked to see Gordin's terse presentation of sorrow and rue.
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1A perennial evergreen shrub with bitter strong-scented lobed leaves that are used in herbal medicine.
- Ruta graveolens, family Rutaceae.
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- Many herbs can help to deter flies, such as lavender, sweet woodruff, lemon verbena, star anise, tansy, any of the mints, rosemary, bay, chamomile, rue, elder, southernwood and basil.
- The medical use of rue is very wide.
- In ancient Greece and Egypt, rue was employed to stimulate menstrual bleeding, induce abortions, and strengthen eyesight.
1.1Used in names of other plants that resemble rue, especially in leaf shape, e.g., goat's-rue, meadow rue, wall rue.
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- The dainty blooms of this early flowering meadow rue provide an excellent contrast with larger flowered plants.
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- In addition to its lactogenic properties, goat's rue comes from the same family as fenugreek and is also considered to have anti-diabetic properties.
Middle English: from Old French, via Latin ruta from Greek rhutē.
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wunderlist is the first product from 6 Wunderkinder. This beautiful, free task management tool is available for Windows and Mac OS X. Users can even sync their todo lists between multiple devices. While creating the user interface, the designer focused on minimalism, function and design aspects. Especially Windows users will be pleased with the nice design and simple usability.
wunderlist was inspired by David Allenâs best-selling book âGetting Things Doneâ.
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I love this app to bits!
Tried many...and now only use this one. Perfect with my iPhone, perfect with my Mac. Can add notes, share.
-I'm not having the same 10 sec quit problem with 10.6.6. I'm NOT signing up or login.
-Having to download files AFTER downloading the app doesn't seem right.
-Remote syncing is nice but thru Wifi is safer.
This app looks more like SPYWARE. I simply stay away from dodgy apps.
Has the best UI I've seen and it's FREE so I'll check future versions to see if I change my mind.
I also had the same strange behavior. That's why I trashed wunderlist and all associated files.
It's a pity because the iPhone sync was just great.
And I don't believe that the time it takes to quit has got to do with sync. There's a "Sync" button in the app and, when you click it, it takes about one second to sync all tasks with the server. So, those ten seconds are a little bit suspicious. Let's hope it's just a bug.
Version 1.1.1 has been released more than one month ago. That's more than enough time for the deveopers to correct it.
I've moved to iProcrastinate, that syncs with the iPhone through my local WiFi. No need for remote servers.
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Waiting to exit seems like a bug. Sending information might be some online syncing? If you check developer's website you'll see the number of created task (around 5million) so the app is sending information to them. Gonna try the app and use LittleSnitch with it.
Version 1.1.1 has been released. After it is launched for the first time, it downloads and installs even more software. (I thought this wouldn't happen again after version 1.0.)
But there's more... The app now takes about 10 (ten) seconds to quit after I do "Command + Q". And during those 10 seconds, the app is sending information to somewhere.
I've already asked the developers to explain those facts and I'm waiting for a reply.
(I have never seen such a strange behavior in any other application.)
I have tried wunderlist and I must say it works very well. And the interface is very nice.
I just wonder what is the extra software that the app demands to be downloaded when it is launched for the first time. Where is that extra software installed and what is it for? Why canât it be included in the app when it is downloaded and installed, before it is launched?
I donât what to believe that it includes some kind of spyware or anything like that. But itâs a little bit strangeâ¦
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- One in four; that's the number of women who will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Chances are it's happened to someone you know, and chances are you don't know about it.
It's one of, if not the, most under-reported crime.
On Thursday night, dozens came together at GRU to try and bring awareness to the issue and take back the night. The event was held by Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services.
Six survivors fought back tears as they shared their stories.
"It is so much harder than people who haven't been through it think to stand up and say this happened to me and I need somebody to do something about it," said survivor Carolina Holley.
When she was 14 years old, she was raped in the basement of her church by someone she didn't know.
"The fear that nobody's gonna believe you and that you are gonna be ridiculed is so pervasive," Holley said.
Thursday night, 10 years later, she's speaking out publicly for the first time.
"This is my first time really standing up and owning it in public, so a lot of people that are here today that know me don't know that I'm speaking yet," she said.
She did it to let others know they're not alone.
"That's my purpose for being here, is to encourage other people to not keep secrets, to not tuck it away and keep it to themselves," she explained.
At the Take Back the Night Rally, six survivors took to the podium -- sharing their stories, advice and urging others to speak up.
"I wish that somebody had spoken to me about it," she said. "I kept it really secret and quiet and tucked away for so long I wish that I had come to something like this and listen to somebody speak and have somebody encourage me to not be silent."
So far this year in Richmond County, there have been 27 reports of rape, including one on Paine College's campus.
Holley said she was unaware of all the resources out there for victims, but there are many.
If you have been or know anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault, you can contact Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services through University Hospital.


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Amber brings the energies of patience, protection, romantic love, sensuality, purification, healing and calmness to those who wear or carry it. It is also said to bring good luck and to enhance the beauty of the wearer.
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By now you may already have taken a side in the tempest of the year -- the story of Adria Richards, the tech employee who was fired after tweeting a picture of men who allegedly made offensive remarks at an industry conference in Santa Clara.
You may side with Richards, who seems at least to have a plausible legal argument for getting her job back at SendGrid, an email delivery company. Or you may sympathize with the men sitting behind her, one of whom lost his job after the tweet.
The chain of events illustrates the worst features of the Internet -- the instant rush to judgment, the ugly personal attacks, the urge to punish a perceived wrongdoer. Here are a few questions and answers aimed at parsing the fury:
How offensive were the original remarks? Moderately. One of the men, the guy later fired, acknowledged making a "big dongle" joke. The men also reportedly talked of "forking someone's repo," which can be a perfectly acceptable tech phrase meaning to begin independent work on someone else's software. In the context, it was questionable. Their remarks, however, were not directed at Richards.
Did Richards overreact? Yes. As a "developer evangelist," Richards is supposed to link the company with its outside developers. In her posts, she has talked about the need for constant positive messaging for women. But the best way to have handled this was to stand up and say, "Guys, I wish I could tell you that I'm deaf, but I'm not. Would you mind taking the lewd stuff outside?" Sending out a tweet is like launching an errant drone.
Should anyone have been fired? No. The sad escalation began with the firing of the man who worked for Playhaven, a mobile monetization company that insisted it was dedicated to gender equality. It got worse when SendGrid, reportedly facing a denial-of-service attack, fired Richards, saying that her actions had so "strongly divided" the developer community that she could not be effective.
What should have been done? Someone -- a CEO, a conference organizer, an adult -- should have stepped forward to cool tempers. The Playhaven guy could have been admonished and asked to apologize publicly for his remarks. Richards could have been moved to another job. We don't know the whole reason for any firing. Both moves nonetheless looked craven.
What does this say about the rest of us? In the age of social media, we deploy the microphone of Twitter or Facebook when a quiet conversation would serve us better. By summoning our friends to the fight -- Can you believe what I just heard? -- we abandon our more humane impulses and assume the worst of others.
This sad story also reveals our craving to put people in ideological boxes constructed by our own experiences. Richards has had to endure an unbelievable and unwarranted torrent of abuse for her tweet. The men have been labeled sexual harassers for life.
None of that was necessary. None of it is wise. All of it was avoidable with a little common sense. You have to wonder whether the Internet, the fount of so much good, has also set loose our nastiest instincts.
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Yes, Yes, Yes, 100% correct. Not only should the court be abolished, but all records should be destroyed as if it never existed. It is an abomination, a disgrace to our Great Country and especially the Constitution. The individuals that serve on this court, are and have worn horse blinders for a long long time. They disgrace all that have worn the uniform, to protect this country and individuals such as they that languish in this court.
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With regard to the Mt. Soledad Memorial, can a Latin cross represent a secular message?
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C'mon folks...Does not the U.S. military have an Army Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, the Air Force Cross, and the Distinguished Flying Cross? Are not those given by a secular organization (The U.S. government)to a member of that secular organization? I know of no religious connotation in conjunction with those awards.
DC3's comment above is spot-on. Taking that a step further...shall we grind off the cross, the Star of David, and any other religious symbol off of every headstone at every federally maintained veterans cemetary in the U.S.??? This is absurd. The Ninth Circuit Court should be abolished (it's been done before!!!)
American Legion should buy the land from the Govt. and maintain it.
"The 20-year legal fight over the cross..."
You mean to tell me that United States Veteran Brothers where fighting EACH OTHER in AMERICA over STONE for 20 YEARS?!?!
What do you think this is Iraq?!
This just proved the Power of the Cross is still as strong as ever, that it should irate others so.
The Message of the Cross -one of Grace, Peace, Good Will towards ALL men, Salvation and the Gospel of Jesus Christ- is still speaking to the Jewish people even after 2,000 years and not just a couple of decades.
In the end we are Americans: take down the "stone" and show true love to our Jewish brothers by "turning the other cheek" and remain in good standing. For even if they take my Cross, they can't take its Message of love from my lips.
And for those of you who aren't into the Bible I say, "Suck it up" and get over it; it's time to come together and build a new American Memorial!
I say this because the alternative is war among veteran brothers -as they still have in the Middle East, even after 4,000 years- and that is unacceptable, guys.
We are Americans not Middle Easterners: we went to court and the Law decided.
Now let there be peace among men.
Yes, that's right.
Once again, the Judicial System has F'd another circumstance up.
Since it's been there for, what could be deemed almost Eternity. Dosen't that place it into a classification of Actions Being Condoned ? Sure seems like to me.
Why all the ruckus ? Leave it be !
Heck, We're letting Muslims, now be written into the US Constitution & Bill of Rights. The Founding Forefathers are "Rumbling" in their Graves. I'm quite certain.
In New Albany, Ohio: There is a Christian Radio station (WCVO)with a Cross, lit up, upon a High Tower. That can be seen for about 10 miles away. Billionaire Les Wexner, whom is Jewish, despites it. Has tried to purchase the station and destroy the cross & tower. No other Official Complaints, otherwise.
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Legionnaires !
It'll get Finally decided upon @ the US Supreme Court.
The most recent cross (1954) was dedicated to "Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Saviour," not to veterans. Only when the court first decided it was religious symbol on public land did a local Christian group establish a placard (1989)commenmorating the site as a tribute to those who served. The place was used, except for a couple of instances, as a site of Christian worship, most commonly every Easter.
billinsandiego is Absolutely correct. When I first heard of this, I too was disturbed by it but I dug a little deeper. If any of you look into this issue before spouting off, you will find that this became a veteran memorial only after the courts ordered it removed years ago. It is a religious site established in a time when narrow minded people calling themselves Christians were anything but. The ploy to skirt the court order by making it a memorial was taken further by giving the property to the govt hoping then their "in your face" symbol would be allowed. This cross has been abused. Veterans are being USED, not honored. Veterans were an after thought and I'm angered by THAT. This is not the same battle as the cross in the desert. Tear this down and build a true memorial to all those who gave and those who give to keep us free.
First, the Hispanic influence in the south-west is of historical record. Most Hispanics are Catholic and they brought their beliefs with them into this area. This is a matter of cultural expression. Second, you guys who deal with everything as being the "end of story" kill me. Third, our country is a Christian country, founded on Christian principles. The supposed separation of church and state was intended to prevent institutions like the Church of England from running the Government. Yes, we have citizens of every religious stripe including those who do not believe in any religion. So what? That's just how a free country should be. Have you heard anything from Israeli Christians attacking the Star of David? Christians throughout the world respect those religious symbols that predominate in their countries. Religious tolerance applies equally well to the display of Christian symbols in this country as it does to the display of other faiths' symbols.
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I am not a Christian, but I am an American and I resent this intrusion into our freedom to express ourselves with appropriate symbols of honor. I absolutely disagree with the ruling as it is a stretch at best that there is some kind of unconstitutional act by having the cross at Mt. Soledad. I view that cross, which is not a new symbol at that site, is a way to indicate that the site is a special place to honor those that have served this nation. So what if it is religious symbol? Are there those that would prefer to see it replaced by a flashing neon sign that said "War Dead Honored Here."
I thank our forefathers for establishing a government where we can openly disagree with our highest court. In this case, I believe the court has bowed to political correctness as it is now being expressed, rather than to the constitutionality of the presence of a religious symbol on federal land.
The US constitution in the infamous "separation of church and state" ensures that the government will not sponsor or promote one religion over another. That said, this country was also founded on freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion!!
Christianity is not the only target here -- all religion is targeted. The cross at Mt. Soledad is a monument for all the Christians who are buried there. It is NOT a religious endorsement! This is no different than the various religious symbols on the markers at Arlington. Those symbols represent the individual's religion and does not indicate any government endorsement.
The founding fathers were very religious men who wanted to ensure that everyone had the opportunity to follow the dictates of their heart and soul without impediment of the government. By allowing the government to squash any religious association at all, we are allowing the government to support and encourage only one religion -- atheism.
If atheism is a religion:
"Bald" is a hair color and "Not collecting stamps" is a hobby.
The "markers" on those veteran's graves at Arlington represent that individual's religion. They are not there for the sake of being there.
@jkeeney419 - Your comment ironically says "thank god our fathers had enough sense to write the separation (sic) of religion and our government (sic) into the constitution." Please read the First Amendment. The interpretation that "separation of church and state" is language in the Constitution of the United States is a a convolution to suit someone's purposes. Nowhere does it say anything about government must be a secular, nonspiritual entity.
It says in the First Amendment "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ....",& Article VI specifies that "no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States." There has been a steady movement by a vocal and active MINORITY to remove all Christian symbols, images, and signs from Federal properties, as if the presence of these was specifying by federal law the establishment of religion. Not so.
Why is a symbol that has been a landmark in San Diego for nearly a century now unconstitutional? OK, it is on federal land. Wasn't it on federal land a long time ago? Whether or not it is a religious symbol or a war memorial is not the issue that concerns me. What concerns me is the systematic organized effort to take Christianity out of the USA. Why? Who are these people? Even if this cross is moved, they will persist until everyone gives up - which is what they want us to do. Why are there no investigations into what is happening in our country regards the slow but relentless destruction of Christianity?
There is a big difference between public/federal property and private property. Nobody is trying to "destroy Christianity" or "take Christianity out of the USA"... they simply want the Constitution to be respected by not allowing the government to endorse any particular religion. Unless people try to tell you that you can't have a religious symbol on PRIVATE property, your rights are not being violated.
A cross is a religiou symbol and no one can deny it. Thank god our for fathers had enough sense to write the seperation of religion and our goverment into the constitution. If you don't believe me I say unto you two words MIDDLE EAST.


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ATLANTA -- After knocking Robert Griffin III out of a game early in the season with a concussion and chasing Russell Wilson around Sunday, Atlanta Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon knows all about facing elusive quarterbacks.
It is his experience at the University of Missouri, though, that might prepare him best to go against the 49ers and Colin Kaepernick next Sunday.
"I faced him twice in college when he was at Nevada, and nobody is quite like him," Weatherspoon said. "When the 49ers put him in, I knew it was going to be, 'Look out!' He is just so athletic.
"I beat him twice in college, but it was a battle. It is going to be like that again. I didn't watch much of the game against the Packers, but I didn't have to. I already knew what he could do."
It if hadn't been for Matt Bryant's 49-yard field goal with eight seconds left, the 49ers would be hosting Seattle in the NFC Championship game. Now they have to travel to the Georgia Dome, the site of the Falcons' 30-28 victory over the Seahawks on Sunday.
As relieved as the Falcons felt to win, they knew they didn't have much time to celebrate.
Most of the players watched at least part of the 49ers' 45-31 victory over the Packers and Kaepernick's record-breaking performance Saturday night -- his 181 rushing yards were the most by a quarterback in an NFL game. Now the Falcons will have to face him up close and personal with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.
The Falcons have had mostly success against the read-option, beating Griffin's Washington Redskins and splitting with Cam Newton's Carolina Panthers during the regular season before encountering the quick Wilson.
All read-option teams and running quarterbacks aren't the same, though. The Falcons are aware of that.
"Man, I watched (Kaepernick), and he was a beast," cornerback Dunta Robinson said. "He's going to be tough to stop, but we have to do it. He's hot, and the 49ers are hot. But we've stopped good teams before, and we can do it again."
The Falcons defense has had its good and bad moments, and that continued against the Seahawks. But they have made strides under new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, the former 49ers head coach.
"We haven't played a complete game yet," Robinson said. "We played a good first half against Seattle, then let up. We can't do that against San Francisco."
The player whom the Falcons will really have to stop, though, is Kaepernick.
Wilson passed for 385 yards and rushed for 60, accounting for three touchdowns. That was 1 yard more and one touchdown fewer than Kaepernick's performance Saturday night.
"We got a taste of what is coming," Falcons safety Thomas DeCoud said.
The former Cal player thinks that the Falcons' experience -- good and bad -- can only help against the 49ers.
"I think the Packers' game plan was to make Kaepernick beat them, and he did," DeCoud said. "He played a great game. But we've gone up against the read-option a number of times, and I think we'll be more ready for it. It's not easy, though. You have to have everything in place and stick with your assignments. That's another explosive team."


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Concord High quarterback Mitch Daniels completed two touchdown passes to Mason Knight in the fourth quarter, and the host Minutemen took a 30-28 win over previously unbeaten Northgate Friday night in the Diablo Valley Athletic League.
The wild game saw the Broncos rally from a 12-6 halftime deficit to lead 13-12 on a 14-yard pass from Kyle Austin to Jake Smith. But Concord (6-1, 2-0) responded with a 42-yard scoring run by Malik Blackburn.
The Broncos (6-1, 1-1), led by Eric Haynes' 158 yards rushing, retook the lead on Haynes' bulling 12-yard run. But the Minutemen would not be denied. Daniels completed a 34-yard scoring strike to Knight on a nifty post pattern, after Jose Rivera recovered a fumble.
The Broncos' Sam Dale just missed on a 41-yard field goal attempt on Northgate's next possession, and Minutemen made the Broncos pay. Daniels connected on a pass to Knight, and he eluded a tackle 20 yards down field and raced into the end zone on the 50-yard completion to make it 30-21 with 3:15 left.
After Concord lost its first two games this season against Liberty and Amador Valley, people sort of forgot about them. The 50-30 setback to the Lions in their opener was overturned because of a forfeit.
Daniels said the team's practices got more "uncomfortable" after the losses. Concord looked like a playoff team against the Broncos.
"We were all amped up for this game. Everyone said we were gonna lose and everything," Daniels said. "No one really knew who we were because we haven't beaten anyone really good since we lost those first two games, but I think everyone knows who we are now."
Daniels said the Minutemen's defense played great and the offense got "hot" in the second half. Daniels was sharp all night, passing for 332 yards and four touchdowns, three to fellow junior Knight, who had 192 yards receiving.
Northgate rallied late with a 1-yard touchdown run by Matt Huang to cut the deficit to two points, but fell just short. The Broncos were hurt by turnovers, fumbling the ball away three times.
The explosive Broncos were held without a touchdown in the first half.
"We had some trouble with the run, but other than that we had a pretty good game," Knight said. "Our offense was unbelievable tonight: Lots of big plays."
The Minutemen started smelling an upset in the first half, taking a 12-6 lead into the intermission after holding the high-scoring Broncos without a touchdown. After Concord's Jesse Escobar recovered a fumbled exchange and returned it 15 yards to the Northgate 2-yard line, the Minutemen were hit with a 5-yard penalty before Daniels completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to Mason Knight on a shovel pass, making it 6-0. Concord's stingy defense held Northgate to a 27-yard field goal by Sam Dale to cut the deficit to 6-3 with 3:44 left in the first quarter.
Concord marched 73 yards to the Broncos' 6 on their next possession as Daniels completed a 24-yard pass to Ronnie Algood on a swing play before connecting with Knight on a 29-yard completion down the sideline to highlight the march. However, Northgate stiffened and stopped the drive in its tracks. Michael Molgaard broke a pass play in the end zone.
College Park 47, Mt. Diablo 7: The Falcons (4-2-1, 1-1 DVAL) scored four touchdowns on the ground in the first half and went to beat the host Red Devils (
In the first half, Ray Jackson had 140 yards on eight carries and one touchdown and teammate Trevor Sprung had 120 yards in six carries, including 93 yards on a touchdown run early in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, quarterback Dmitri Salido capped a 13-play, 51-yard drive with a 7-yard touchdown run. Jackson then scored on a 66-yard and after a Mt. Diablo fumble, Timmy Jackson scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 1:17 left in the first half for a 26-0 Falcons lead.
Michael Dukes led the offense for Mt. Diablo in the first half with 38 yards on 10 carries.
-- Nick Norvell, correspondent
Clayton Valley Charter 35, Ygnacio Valley 0: The host Eagles ran out to a 28-0 lead at halftime and topped the Warriors for their sixth straight win.
Miles Harrison, Dylan Jue and Kristian Mamea all scored touchdowns in the first half and Shane Morris capped the scoring with an 80-yard touchdown in the third quarter. There was a running clock for the entire second half.
Clayton Valley plays at Mt. Diablo next Friday and Ygnacio Valley is home to Northgate.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Colin Kaepernick safely made it through the exhibition season, assuming the 49ers stash their franchise quarterback on the sideline for Thursday's exhibition finale at San Diego.
Kaepernick completed his final six passes of Sunday night's exhibition against the Minnesota Vikings, culminating with a 5-yard touchdown pass to rookie Quinton Patton.
Kaepernick's only completion on his first seven passes was a shovel pass to Chad Hall in the backfield for a 4-yard gain.
But Kaepernick then completed his next six passes for 68 yards, finishing the night 7 of 13 for 72 yards with the one touchdown and a 95.7 passer rating. He had no carries.
Kaepernick played only 33 snaps through the 49ers' first three exhibitions, a limited role meant to protect him and also search for his best understudy.
Patton, a fourth-round draft pick, made his exhibition debut and showed instant chemistry with Kaepernick, starting with their own special handshake during warm-ups (two hand slaps, then a salute). On their touchdown drive, Kaepernick hit Patton for a 19-yard gain on third-and-10. Their touchdown came as Kaepernick rolled to his right and found Patton on third-and-four.
Kaepernick had been limited to one-series cameos in the 49ers' first two exhibitions, consisting of 12 snaps against the Denver Broncos and four at the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Tonight, things BLEW UP on The Real World, y'all. In 60 minutes, Ryan cooked/ate a pet fish, asked to suck his roommates' testicles, stole Percocet and blamed it on Knight (a former drug addict), and went batsh*t crazy! Videos inside.
The episode began with Ryan's disocvery that one of the house's pet fish was dead. So, naturally, he decided to cook and eat it:
Then, Ryan started to act crazy (for the first time in the episode—there were quite a few instances) while traveling in the car (he also later confessed to Sahar that he has "severe" OCD and that his symptoms were acting up more since moving into the house):
Later, Ashlee noticed that the Percocet she had left over from surgery a year earlier was all gone. Ashlee mentioned that Ryan had asked her for one pill before, but that the others should have been there. So, she confronted him about it (and he lied):
After that, Ryan tried to suck the various body parts of his male roommates with a vacuum:
Ryan then decided to get all angry/sexist/pompus/etc. on Jemmye while traveling in the car:
And finally... previously, I mentioned that Ryan had confessed his affliction with OCD to Sahar. Elsewhere in the episode, he made an appointment with a therapist. But, in his true, stupid style, he decided to cancel the appointment:


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I make extensive use of the popups tool on Wikipedia, so I tried this extension on Windows. I actually found it to be kind of annoying and a bit slow after the novelty wore off. The big problem for me was inadvertantly launching previews, this could be avoided by only showing a preview when a certain key is pressed.
Something a little more lo-fi a la Wikipedia would be nice. I think this concept could eventually be done quite well.
Works wonderfully in Firefox for OS X . I use the Fox in preference to Safari and would give this add on a 9/10 rating .
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I've tried this app before as well. It works amazing on Firefox on Windows XP... but the Safari version being limited to just a few sites takes away from the usefulness of the plugin.
Also, with tabbed browsing now available in all browsers, its not as useful as it would have been 4 years ago.
Interesting app. Not for everyone, but actually quite handy when it comes to Google usage. Very fast in loading, great for Safaris RSS feedreader.
If you wanna have a sneak peak, before actually browsing somewhere, this is a good plug-in. Can also be disabled in Safari's "view" menu.


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FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 file photo, parents leave a staging area after being reunited with their children following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where Adam Lanza opened fatally shot 27 people, including 20 children. People figure there surely were signs of impending violence. But experts say predicting who will be the next mass shooter is virtually impossible _ partly because as commonplace as these calamities seem, they are relatively rare crimes. Still, a combination of risk factors in troubled kids or adults including drug use and easy access to guns can increase the likelihood of violence, experts say. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Warrants released in the investigation of the Newtown school shooting reveal that an arsenal of weapons including guns, a gun safe with shotgun shells, a bayonet and several swords were found in the home of the gunman.
Investigators also found articles on other shootings and a holiday card containing a check made out to Adam Lanza for the purchase of a firearm, authored by his mother, Nancy Lanza. And investigators found books about living with autism and Asperger's syndrome, as well as an NRA guide to pistol shooting.
Twenty-year-old Adam Lanza killed his mother inside their Newtown home on Dec. 14 before driving to Sandy Hook Elementary School and killing 26 people, including 20 first-graders. He killed himself as police arrived.


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lots of views no replies, seems to be the norm
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It doesn't seem like many use it. Other than looking!
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I use to check evry few days but its even a pain to get on here sometimes. not to many post on here and I havnt got out duck hunting much the past 2 yrs been chasing deer tring to get my first bow kill.i just joined duck hunting chat noticed there are some du member that I see on here over on that forum.also on waterfowl talk. im know on those forums as wildernessninja corny I know but thers seems to be more activity but mostly the same old things. might starting seeing more post here due to the hunting seasons are starting to end.
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If you want more of a response, go check out DuckHuntingChat.com Much better response.
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Over the last couple of years many have gone else where, some due to the
that went on here and some were fustrated with the new forum format but there are still some people around that have been here for a while...most just come and lurk around.
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I just recently joined DU then the forums abuut 3 days or so ago. Made a post. In the 3 days had 11 people look but no replies. May take people's advice and go over to the chat and see what is going on over their.
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It's because the DU mods made a lot of changes and now this forum isn't what it use to be
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All the talk in Italy is about how the February general election will be decided in the Senate, and in particular how the populous region of Lombardy votes for the upper house.
The Lombardy-as-Ohio trope has emerged because the battleground region is more important this time than in the 2006 and 2008 elections, when Italy staged a two-party battle for government.
This time Prime Minister Mario Monti has allied with centrists to form a third group, while former comedian Beppe Grillo's Five-Star Movement is polling well into double-digits among voters disgusted by Italian politicians.
The proliferation of coalition tickets means that losing a region is much more punishing than in the past, according to Roberto D'Alimonte, one of Italy's leading electoral analysts.
"In the two-party or bipolar scheme, losing Lombardy is like going from paradise to purgatory, but in the current quadripolar scheme, it's more like going from paradise straight to the inferno," he said.
Here's why. Under the controversial law, whichever coalition wins the most Senate votes in each region automatically gets a "majority prize" consisting of 55% of that region's seats. Lombardy has 49 Senate seats, so the winner will get 27.
Here's the catch. In the past, the loser would get the other 22, meaning a net loss of five seats that could be made up elsewhere. In short, Lombardy mattered less.
But in today's scenario there are four coalitions likely to qualify for seats: the center-left, the centrists, Silvio Berlusconi's center-right group and the Five-Star Movement led by Mr. Grillo. The winner will take 27 seats while the other three will have to divide the remaining 22 seats among themselves.
One highly plausible outcome, Professor D'Alimonte explained, is that if the center-left Democratic Party, which comfortably leads in all polls and is expected to control a majority of lower-house parliamentary seats, loses even by just one vote in Lombardy, it could end up with only 12 Senate seats, meaning a net loss of 15 — much harder to make up elsewhere.
Such a scenario makes it more likely that the center-left coalition will have to strike a post-vote deal with Mario Monti's centrist coalition, even though nobody expects that ticket to win the most votes in any Italian region. The question then will rapidly be whether Mr. Monti's centrists have the numbers to force the left-wing SEL party out of the Democratic Party's coalition.
Mr. D'Alimonte, analyzing a set of opinion polls, says he expects SEL to have 20 to 25 Senate seats while Mr. Monti's crew wins around 41.
While Lombardy is the most important, there are three other battleground regions: Veneto, Sicily and Campania, which together have 79 seats in the 315-member Senate. Again, in two-party battles the usual maximum difference would be a net total of 10 seats, but this time that could inflate to 30 or even more.
That's brutal as even winning all regions nets a coalition only a net advantage of 43 Senate seats.
And such technicalities matter.
Mr. D'Alimonte noted that in 2006, Romano Prodi wanted his center-left coalition to run on a single ticket but the leaders of the largest parties wanted to run separately so as to gauge their relative strengths. The result, which was predictable, was that while the coalition won the national election, it lost the region of Piedmont. With less than half the population of Lombardy, Piedmont has only 22 Senate seats, but the "majority prize" gave whoever won the most votes there a net advantage of four, almost as much as Lombardy's five.
One consequences of the Piedmont result was that Mr. Prodi had to rely on Clemente Mastella, leader of a tiny centrist party, for his Senate majority. Mr. Mastella, despite being named justice minister, pulled the plug two years later, triggering a new election won by Mr. Berlusconi.


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Can events that occurred during pregnancy have caused my child's autism?
"Got Questions?" is a new weekly feature on our blog to address the desire for scientific understanding in our community. We received over 3000 responses when we asked what science questions were on your mind. We answered a few here and the Autism Speaks Science staff will address the other themes we received in this weekly post.
Many families have emailed us and asked what exposures in pregnancy result in an increased risk for an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. The answer is not simple. No single environmental factor or single gene is responsible for causing ASD. Instead research suggests that a combination of multiple genetic and environmental factors lead to the multiple symptoms of autism.
By studying large populations, research on environmental exposures in autism has identified some exposures that increase the risk of autism in specific populations. Interestingly, these exposures have been linked to poor neurological outcome in general, and may lead to a wider range of neurodevelopmental conditions that includes autism. Three exposures have been shown to increase the risk for ASD in at least two published studies:
Pesticides: Two separate studies examining families living in California reported an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders following prenatal pesticide exposure. In the first study, Dr. Brenda Eskinazi at the University of California Berkley studied a group of Mexican-American children with known organophosphate exposures. She found that children who had increased levels of the break-down products of these pesticides were more likely to have impaired cognitive development at young ages as well an increased risk for pervasive developmental disorder (as reported by parents). In another study, Dr. Eric Roberts and his colleagues at the California Department of Public Health used informational databases to study possible connections between an ASD diagnosis and organochlorine pesticide exposure during different points of gestation. They found that those living closest to the area of pesticide application early in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy were at the highest risk for developing ASD.
Following up on these epidemiological studies, Autism Speaks is funding researchers who are utilizing animal models to determine possible genetic susceptibilities and neurobiological mechanisms. For example, animals that have been bred to display an altered expression of the REELIN protein show particular sensitivity to organophosphate pesticides. Prenatal exposure to organophosphates disturbs the migration of developing neurons especially in animals that have lower levels of REELIN. Altered effects on the developing neurons can lead to atypically-connected adult brain circuits—a finding commonly observed in ASD.
Valproic Acid: Valproic Acid, or Valproate, is an anti-epileptic drug which targets the GABA receptor in the brain and has been effectively used to treat seizures. When taken by the mother during the first few weeks of pregnancy, it can cause limb malformations, developmental delays, and musculoskeletal abnormalities, called "fetal valproate syndrome". The first report of autism in an individual with fetal valproate syndrome was published in 1994, with follow up in an animal model soon after. Since then, four epidemiological studies have been published which show an increased rate of autism compared to the general population in individuals exposed prenatally with valproic acid. In an animal model, valproic acid results in some of the same neuropathological and behavioral abnormalities seen in autism: reduction in cerebellar Purkinje cells and an increase in social impairment.
Because this is a drug used to treat a life-threatening illness, women with epilepsy should consult their obstetrician before stopping this or any prescribed medication. Interestingly, the use of other anti-epileptic drugs during pregnancy has not revealed any elevated risk for ASD. The differences in the detailed mechanism of action between valproate and other anti-epileptic drugs may inform our understanding of the causes of autism. Autism Speaks is supporting two investigations into the biological mechanisms that lead to brain and behavioral changes after prenatal exposure to valproate
Challenges to the immune system: Multiple lines of converging evidence suggest that the immune system plays a significant role in ASD. This evidence includes studies that analyze the immune system profiles of mothers of children with autism, as well as the immune system of individuals with autism themselves. Family history of autoimmunity or immune dysfunction and a history of bacterial infection in mothers have been associated with an increased risk of ASD. More targeted studies on how immune system activation during pregnancy affects outcome in animal models are being funded by Autism Speaks to determine how the nature, origin, and timing of immune system activation can influence the developing brain.
Numerous other exposures have been studied and have shown an elevated risk but are still in the early stages of analysis. These include, but are not limited to: phthalates (substances added to plastics), in-vitro fertilization technologies, terbutaline (a treatment used to delay premature labor), and extreme maternal stress.
In addition to environmental exposures, factors such as parental age and season of birth are likely to play a role in how the body handles exposure during the reproductive years. For more information on what studies Autism Speaks is funding on environmental risk factors for autism, please click here.
While individual studies are needed to identify potential exposures of interest, participation and support in these studies is essential to allow researchers to study these questions. Three major Autism Speaks-supported studies currently addressing these questions are the CHARGE study, the EARLI study, and the Infant Brain Imaging Study. Another important study examining environmental risk factors related to health, including autism is the National Children's Study. Each study employs a unique design to recruit families and identify individuals with ASD for better identification and evaluation of exposures of interest, and all of them have great potential to shed light on prenatal risk factors for ASD.
November 2, 2010 at 5:29 pm
That would mean that ASD is a second generation autoimmune disorder.
November 2, 2010 at 5:54 pm
I was on terbutaline PO for one week, then magnesium sulfate for 24 hours after being admitted for pre-term labor and was sent home on a terbutaline pump for 4 weeks. My daughter who just turned 12 was recently diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder; we have been trying to get help for her since she could walk (at 13 months old).
November 2, 2010 at 6:11 pm
I think it has to do with a combination of above theories and all the chemicals we are exposed to in our daily lives. I was working full time on my feet and very stressed from work and in my late second trimester developed hypertenion and preeclampsia. Maybe thats why my child was diagnosed with ASD. We need to find out whats going on.
November 2, 2010 at 6:37 pm
I have 3 son's all very close in age, my middle son Adam 21 is Autistic and i think it was because i had my appendix removed well 4 months pregnant i did have many pain killers in hospital doc/nurses saying it would be ok to take them,i was really ill afterwards to .my two other son's have no problems at all Matt is 22 and Tom is 18,no known Autism in either side of families.I would love to know what causes it and a cure because it breaks my heart to see my Adam suffer so bad some days he's very complex and i still feel awful and quilty and wonder why he's Autistic.I think it's on the increase to from when my son's were small.
November 2, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Not that my experience is a scientific fact or anything but…when I had my 1st child, whos is not autistic, I was only 21 and working as a waitress. When I had my second child, who is autistic, I was 27 and worked for a pest control company. I never went into the storage shed but the technicians were in and out of the office all day and I was in contact with them. The company that I worked for did not use any organophosphates or cabamates but there were all manner of pyrethrins and other pesticides. It may just be a horrible coincidence.
November 2, 2010 at 6:54 pm
what about being induced? I was induced and was wonderind about the Pitocin.
November 2, 2010 at 7:00 pm
I took Lexapro (20 mg) while pregnant with my son. He is now 26 months old and was recently diagnosed with Autism (at a level 6 on the spectrum). Is it possible that the Lexapro contributed to this?
November 11, 2010 at 4:18 pm
For that matter what about Celexa? I took that while prego!
November 2, 2010 at 8:18 pm
I was in the Persian Gulf before I got pregnant and took the mysterious white pills and the shots. Also, I had complications during my pregnancy to include preeclampsia. My son had meningitis at 3 weeks old. Did any and / or all of this contribute to his Autism.
November 2, 2010 at 8:24 pm
We all suspect Vaccines and Pesticides…we just need someone out there to Prove it in a GOOD/Well put together study. Bacterias & viruses have gotten into vaccines and there have been recalls. We called in a vaccine reaction at 10 months due to inflammation from the FLU shot. Not many studies out there for the FLU shots. Don't you think there should be???? When I went for my first colonoscopy this year, I found it very interesting that they asked me if I got Last Years Flu shot. Things should be "out in the Open" / when you hide things or don't even put money into something that hundreds of thousands of people "suspect", something is wrong. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT PESTICIDES? I also read that this years FLU vaccine (imported) had a high incidence of causing SEIZURES in children under 5!!!! WHAT WAS DONE, they changed the label?? that they never give the parents! DISGUSTING! Wake up America and Protect your kids from Greed!!! SEIZURES OR FLU? You make the call!
November 2, 2010 at 8:41 pm
I have wondered about this for the last 25 years. My husband is a farmer and I always handled his clothing that may have had herbicide/pesticide on it, plus I had a mouth full of mercury amalgam fillings.
November 2, 2010 at 11:13 pm
I have a friend who has an 8 year old son who has autism. He is becoming violent towards his teachers at school. Mainly this is caused by him losing a game weather its with other kids or even by himself. Do you have any ideas what she or his teachers can do so that he does not hit them or become violent towards them when he does not win>
November 3, 2010 at 2:47 pm
I feel alot has to do with enviermental the foods we eat to much pestisides chemicals the way foods are processed
November 3, 2010 at 3:18 pm
If you are pregnant stay away from pesticides! Weeds are a small price to pay. I would not even garden.
As for this emphasis on Valporic Acid- how many Moms really took that while pregnant? I get so tired of that one. 99% of ASD Moms engaged in no obvious risky behavior. Let's deal in reality. We know any prescribed drug is risky- so stay away from it if you can. I would not take Pitocin if I could avoid it. It is so hard to trust any drug is safe to take while pregnant.
For pete's sake we need to study vaccinating pregnant women! The flu shot still has mercury in it- that is insane for pregnant women to have. We need SHORT TERM studies now.
November 3, 2010 at 5:38 pm
I have twin daughters (fraternal). They were 4 weeks premature and I had no complications or took any medications other than vitamins during my pregnancy.
One daughter was diagnosed as PDD-NOS at age 3. The other is not on the spectrum. They are now 7 years old. Explain that——From my own research I have found that generally with identical twins they are both on the spectrum and with fraternal usually only one is.
November 4, 2010 at 6:46 am
kept loosing weight in the six to eight months and had to have a home care nurse 2 to 3 days a week. We had to keep her on iv fluids ,2 bags a day. Tyler was consuming everything Amy digested, plus she had trouble keeping anything down. I finally found she could keep down choc milk if she drank it slow.It was really hard for her to eat or drink. When Tyler was born, He was perfect and mommy was good too. Tyler developed normaly and at 15 months he just quit talking and great grandma spotted this, and said something is not right. She was right. He had mild My daughter-in-law suffered her whole pregnancy with our Tyler(first child). She to moderate autism with the spectrum.
Just one more comment we wondered about was that Amy had worked at a bread store before and during her pregnacy. There is so much talk about mercury and she used those big racks which are full of mercury ? (are they not?)
I hope you can have some input to this curious family's experience. I also wanted to add my son, daughter-in-law and myself lived together through these trying times. We were all there to help my sweet AMY.
November 4, 2010 at 2:50 pm
What about anti-depressants in pregnancy? I was on Celexa during the last month or two with my son who is Autistic. Could that have caused it?
Is there any correlation between false positive AFPs and Autism???
January 27, 2011 at 5:32 pm
My name is Katie and i have a 21 year old autistic child. He was the best child up until about september when something snapped in him, he has become very agreesive and violent, he is now self-mutalating him self by digging hole on his body. we have been to three different hospitals and no one is willing to take him becuase he is non verbal, we live in michigan but are willing to travel anywhere to get him help. His medications were not changed until the behavior became an issue, nothing has changed in his life. Has anyone ever had this happen to their child? Does anyone have any help for us? we are despriate and in urgent need of help. Please help
August 19, 2011 at 10:30 am
Hi Katie,
I have a 20 year old son with severe autism. He is also violent. He has an absessed tooth which is bothering him. he has an appointment in October to get the tooth pulled out in the hospital. he is on a list if someone cancels. I was wondering if your son is in pain or not feeling good. I live about an hour away from Madison, WI. My e-mail address in email@example.com if you want to talk.
January 24, 2012 at 5:37 am