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by Albert Ching, Newsarama Staff Writer
Yes, we knew a good bit about Marvel's July 2013 slate before the solicitations came out on Thursday morning like new ongoing series Avengers A.I., or the Deadpool Kills Deadpool miniseries, or creative team changes like Zeb Wells and Paco Media joining Nova, and Charles Soule taking on Thunderbolts.
Still, the actual July solicitations were plenty newsworthy, including the reveal of something particularly mysterious. So here are 10 things worth knowing from Marvel's July 2013 solicitations.
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Folks were surprised with last month's news that Angela, formerly of Image's Spawn, is coming to the Marvel Universe in the final pages of Age of Ultron #10.
It was promised then that her next appearance would be in a seemingly equally unlikely spot, Guardians of the Galaxy #5, with character creator Neil Gaiman joining regular series writer Brian Michael Bendis for the issue. Now, we have slightly more details about the comic: "Spinning out of the dramatic conclusion of Age of Ultron, dimensions collide and Heaven's most fearsome Angel pushes the Guardians back on their heels."
It's worth noting that the contents of Guardians of the Galaxy #5 appear to be so top-secret that Marvel didn't release the cover to the issue with the July solicitations, which is why you're looking at June's #4, instead.
In an attempt to get fans ready for Infinity, starting in August, Marvel is releasing a collected edition with stories loosely thematically tied to the upcoming Jonathan Hickman/Jim Cheung series, titled Infinity Incoming!.
The book contains comics both from the distant past including the Inhumans origin story starting in 1967's Thor #146 and the very, very near future, like the just-released Thanos Rising #1.
Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's Young Avengers team has stayed at a reasonable size thus far Hulkling, Wiccan, Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), Noh-Varr, Loki and Miss America.
Things look to be growing a little in July, with issue #7 billed as including "A new Young Avenger." (Also, breakfast.)
Then, in #8, Gillen evidently provokes the very passionate Journey Into Mystery fanbase: "Kieron decides it's time to make all the JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY readers scream," the solicitation reads.
Mastermind is a classic X-Men villain dating back to 1964's X-Men #4, and played a pivotal role in the famous "Dark Phoenix Saga." He's also long dead, having been one of the many victims of the Legacy Virus in the '90s.
Since then, his, uh, legacy has been carried on in various capacities by his daughters, including Lady Mastermind and Pixie. But it looks like he's back as of July's All-New X-Men #14, where it looks like he's resuming his old pastime of corrupting Jean Grey.
Let's stress looks, since obviously you have to consider anything involved with Mastermind could possibly an an illusion, especially given that Lady Mastermind has recently resurfaced in All-New X-Men and decided to drop the "Lady". But the implication, at least for right now, is that he's back, and it may very well be his time he's been dead for a really long time by contemporary comic book standards.
Also notable in July's X-books: The solicitation for July's Uncanny X-Men #9 asks, "What mystery mutant has taken up with the espionage agency keeping tabs on the X-Men?"
Mystery? Maybe not. Uncanny writer Brian Michael Bendis stated on the Loikamania podcast this week that Dazzler was going to be coming to the series and involved with S.H.I.E.L.D. in some capacity, something that Marvel senior editor Nick Lowe confirmed to Newsarama this week.
"Dazzler will be a part of Uncanny X-Men coming up," Lowe told Newsarama. "She won't be a part of the team, she will definitely, like Brian said, be tied, in some way, shape or form, to S.H.I.E.L.D. And I cannot wait for people to see how that is."
The Paul Cornell-written Wolverine series is still in its very early days #2 just came out this week but by July, it'll hit issue #6, and apparently fans of the character should take notice.
Says the solicitation: "Wolverine's world is changed forever!" OK, sure, anyone that's been reading comics for longer than a day has probably learned to tune out hype like that, but apparently whatever happens in issue #6 takes at least one issue to recover from, based on the solicitation of #7: "After the events of Wolverine #6, Logan must adjust to a very different kind of life" and "How will his friends and rivals respond to his new status quo?"
Given that July is also the month that The Wolverine is out in theaters, it looks like it'll be a newsworthy one for Logan fans.
Age of Ultron ends in June, and its after effects will, as tends to happen, be seen in July.
Some places are obvious, like the new Avengers A.I. ongoing series that spins directly out of the event. But some are considerably less obvious, like Indestructible Hulk.
July's issue #11 of that book starts the "Time to Smash" arc, and the solicitation states that "history's breaking" something that Blog@Newsarama's Graeme McMillan thinks might be hinting towards a bigger issue in the increasingly time travel-centric Marvel Universe.
It's standard for Apocalypse to have Four Horsemen, but Four Horsemen just for death? That's what's promised in Uncanny Avengers #10, and all four appear to be familiar, deceased, faces: The Grim Reaper, Daken, Banshee and the Sentry.
Each are notable in their own way: Obviously Grim Reaper just made an ill-fated (for him) appearance in Uncanny Avengers #5, Uncanny Avengers writer Rick Remender killed off Daken over in Uncanny X-Force (at the hands of UA cast member and father Wolverine), seeing an oft-lighthearted character like Banshee used in this manner is jarring (likely rather deliberately so), and the Sentry seems to inspire a vocal reaction whenever he appears.
First, Dan Slott had Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus swap brains. Then, he had Spider-Man's mind "die" along with Doc Ock's body. Then, he revealed that a shred of Peter Parker was still left inside of his own body. Now, he's promising the "biggest event to happen" in the series thus far in next month's Superior Spider-Man #9.
Get ready for something that Marvel is calling even bigger than all of that, as July's Superior Spider-Man #14 brings the "biggest twist yet," according to the solicitation.
The headline of this article is "What We Learned From MARVEL's JULY 2013 Solicitations," but the No. 1 spot goes to something we don't really know anything about. But that's interesting in itself, right?
Even though Age of Ultron ends in June, something titled Age of Ultron #10 U.C. ships in July, with a classified writer, a classified artist, and a cover (released a little while after the solicitations themselves debuted) that appears to be an outer space scene with the word "hunger" written over it a few times in purple.
Certainly something worth pondering obviously, "purple" and "hunger" leads one to think "Galactus," and outer space (and Galactus in general) suggests a cosmic vibe maybe a bridge from Age of Ultron to Infinity? Maybe something involving Marvelman, who Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso said would be the subject of an announcement soon? Maybe (probably) something that has nothing to do with any of that? Answers (like what "U.C." stands for) will come at some point, likely before July (retailers have to figure out how many of this thing to order, right?).


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The words that I've said I meant when I spoke
and remember my words of wisdom
feck'em if you can't take a joke.
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Perfection is something that cannot be achieved,
it is something that we strive for.
-Jara McKee
A man's best friend is his mother until he meets his wife.
Here's to Hell!
May the stay there be as fun as the way there!
May there be spring enough in your life
to outlast the winters;
May there be guitars (and drums) enough
to lift your spirits whenever you need it;
May you be gentle enough to comfort those who are hurting,
But revolutionary enough to bring heaven to those who need it now.
May there always be a leprechaun near you
to bring out laughter and dance and the child in you.
And may God always have room enough for you in the palm of his hand!
- Donated by Gregory Hicks
May all your ups and downs be under the sheets.
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A boy may kiss his girl goodbye,
The sun may kiss the butterfly,
The wine may kiss the crystal glass,
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Rising star Jamie Tate knew right where she belonged.
"Music was my life, and singing and performing on stage is where I had to be," Jamie said.
With her first single, "Daddy, Let's Dance," released in May 2009, the door to achieving her dream opened. But was Jamie confident enough to step into the limelight and take advantage of this opportunity?
"I'd been overweight all of my life, and my poor self-image fed my insecurities about being in front of people."
June 6, 2009, Jamie celebrated her burgeoning music career and her 22nd birthday with family and friends. As she spoke with her parents about her plans, she realized her weight would hold her back, mentally if not physically. While her parents reassured her of their love no matter her weight, they also supported and encouraged her desire to get healthy.
"I knew I had to make some changes," Jamie said. "Like many people, my weight had fluctuated for years in an endless cycle."
In order to know where she wanted to go, Jamie first needed to understand where she had been. Overweight most of her adolescence, she had gained weight up into high school. She lost a lot of weight at 16 when she wanted to start dating and play sports in school.
"I was horrible at sports, so that part didn't last long," Jamie said. "But as soon as I got a serious boyfriend, I became comfortable and the weight returned. Not only did those pounds come back, they brought friends along with them."
That's when the yo-yo dieting began.
"I would lose 20 or 30 pounds then gain it back. My mental and emotional health suffered. I was embarrassed to sit in class in college. I sat at the front and center of the room because I wanted to be a good student, but I was terrified that people were staring at me because I filled up the entire desk."
At age 19, Jamie had reached 240 pounds, a size 22. Shopping for clothes was traumatic. She struggled for breath taking the stairs to class, and took the shuttle bus between classes rather than walking, even if it was a nearby building, because she'd be winded and soaked in sweat.
"I ate whatever I wanted to — fried foods, ice cream, sodas. I'd been overweight most of my life. I thought I was just meant to be overweight."
But at her birthday party in 2009, at 215 pounds, Jamie knew the music career she wanted would require much from her mentally and physically.
"It was time to change my life," Jamie said. "But I knew I couldn't do it on my own."
The next morning, Jamie searched for personal trainers in the Cary, North Carolina area, where she lived at the time. Not having been to a gym since her last failed attempt to lose weight, she dreaded the experience.
"I didn't want to go to a big gym. I didn't want people looking at me. Being overweight at a gym, surrounded by thin and in-shape people, and feeling like they're all staring at me is torture."
So how can a singer who performs on stage in front of an audience not stand for people to look at her in a gym?
"Jealousy, insecurity and guilt," she admits. "I couldn't help but be mad at those people running on the treadmill when I could hardly walk at the slowest pace. For me to go to a gym again, I wanted a small, intimate, personal training facility."
That's when Jamie Tate found Phase II Personal Training.
Jamie called and spoke with Deborah, a personal trainer at Phase II. She explained what she was looking for, and Deborah offered an initial training session later in the week.
But Jamie told her, "I need to get in today. If I don't do this today, I probably won't do it at all." Deborah agreed to stay late that day and worked Jamie in after the last appointment. "I thought I wanted a male trainer who would yell at me and give me boot-camp style training. Phase II does offer that, but I decided to meet with Deborah."
On her arrival at the small gym, the first thing Jamie noticed was that no mirrors lined the walls.
"Yes! No mirrors! After the initial consultation, I knew Deborah would help me not only physically but also mentally. She was so eager to work with me, and so eager to help me through my journey."
While Jamie worked on one routine, Deborah prepared the next. This allowed Jamie to move from one workout to the next without changing weights or thinking about what came next. Deborah was firm, but gentle.
"She didn't kill me," Jamie said. "I was pretty sore the next day, but with years of little muscle work, I'd expected that. I knew if I wanted to change my life, I needed to make an investment. So, I invested in myself. I purchased a package. With my student-lack-of-money budget, I decided to reduce eating out and put that money toward my training, so that helped accomplish two things at once."
How does someone who has gone through the diet and exercise routines in the past stick with it?
"I didn't jump into it drastically," Jamie said. "I didn't want this to be another yo-yo event. I wanted to change my life. I wanted to get healthy. I wanted to not be envious of physically fit people in the gym. I wanted to be one of them."
"Over the next few months," Jamie continued, "I met with Deborah two to three times per week. She helped me learn about food and my diet, and I slowly removed certain foods. It wasn't overnight, so it wasn't a shock to my body. It was a gradual life change. Within a few months, I had lost weight, was gaining muscle, had more energy, and felt better about myself. I weighed in every week, although some people choose not to weigh in at all. I was losing one to two pounds a week. But there were weeks I didn't lose, and even weeks I gained. Deborah helped me to not get discouraged."
"I lost almost 50 pounds within that first 10 months. My weight had dropped to 170 and I wore a size 12. I was thrilled!"
Has Jamie been able to stick to her plan?
"I went out of town during my summer vacation months, and I lost track. I wasn't going to Phase II and, unfortunately, I slipped. I gained a little of the weight back. When I returned, William became my personal trainer — which is another great thing about Phase II. You can work with one person all the time, or you can mix it up and use different trainers for different approaches."
So has this turned Jamie into a one of those fitness fanatics?
"I'm not the kind of person who wants to go crazy with exercise. I enjoy a good workout but I don't want to feel like I'm dying. And with William, sometimes it feels like a physical workout with a built-in therapy session. We talk about my insecurities and my mental weaknesses that hold me back. I've come up with a motto: 'Your body can handle more than your mind will allow it.'"
Why did the diet and exercise changes stick this time, and not become another up-and-down in the yo-yo of weight loss?
"All this time it had been my mind holding me back. My diet changes have continued, and my body has changed dramatically. I haven't had fried foods in more than a year. Or soft drinks, or a lot of things. I thought it would be a lot harder than it has been. Now, it feels normal. I thought I would miss certain foods when my friends are chowing down, but I've realized I can eat them, just in a modified form, healthier portions, and less frequently. I didn't have to give them up completely and feel like I was missing out."
Now at 155 pounds, Jamie says she still hasn't reached her goal weight. She still wants to build more muscle and make more changes in her diet. But for this rising star, it's not about a specific weight. It's about changing her life and building her music career.
"I now know I can accomplish anything I set my mind to, whether it's dropping from a size 22 to a size 8, or performing on stage in front of an audience with complete confidence. Phase II has given me the tools to develop a new, healthy lifestyle, and that has enabled me to find the happiness in myself again."
Jamie has now teamed up with Phase II on a different project: giving away free downloads of Jamie's latest single, "I'll Give My All," to members of the U.S. military services.
Jamie recorded the song, a patriotic tribute to the men and women in uniform, with the 82nd Airborne All-American Chorus. An emotion-packed music video for the song was taped at Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base.
Jamie invites her fans and the business community to sponsor the free downloads through the "I'll Give My All" website. Fans and sponsors may purchase downloads in whatever quantity they wish. Purchasers may then choose to have the download cards mailed to them so they can give them away personally, or allow the project to distribute the songs to service members on their behalf.
Phase II offers a 10 percent discount off the first package for any new customer who brings in a Jamie Tate download card. Clients may also request a download card at the gym.
"Phase II and their wonderful trainers have changed my life," Jamie said. "It's not just another diet or exercise plan. The trainers developed custom-designed programs for me, provided me with the motivation, and have helped me change my lifestyle. I've shed more than 80 pounds and a lifetime of poor habits."
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The Mules scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth as Poplar Bluff took advantage of two costly Eagle turnovers in the quarter and converted them into 14 points.
The momentum-shifting turnover came with Poplar Bluff leading 10-7 with nine minutes to go in the game. NMCC quarterback Leslie Williams dropped back on his own 12-yard line for an attempted pass.
Williams' right arm went forward but unfortunately for Eagle fans, the football went backwards. The ball harmlessly slipped out of the hand of Williams and the Mules recovered the football to set up a touchdown five plays later.
"We had a lot of miscues tonight that were costly," said NMCC head coach Arlen Pixley. "It is tough to prepare for the way Poplar Bluff plays and we didn't prepare the way I would like before a game. I thought our kids got a little complacent during this week of practice."
The Eagles had a decent first half gaining 172 total yards but in the second half, the Eagles only produced 81 total yards.
"We can't play defense all the time and expect to win," said Pixley. "I thought our passing game would produce more for us tonight. We got a kid who can really throw the football but at times he (Williams) needs to understand when to take something off the football and put a little more touch on it."
First year Poplar Bluff head coach Brian Robbins was pleased with the effort of his squad after giving up 42 points last week in a loss.
"I have some great kids and they are a joy to coach," said Robbins. "In the locker room at the half, we just challenged our kids to step up and take control of the game. We didn't make any adjustments on defense, our boys just stepped up. It has been a rough couple of weeks but our kids have really been practicing well and they played the second half like they have been in practice. It was nice to see a total team effort out on the field tonight."
With 7.6 seconds left in the first half, Poplar Bluff finally got on the board after a 46-yard pass from Mules quarterback Asa Wyatt to wide out Tim Stonecipher. The clock was stopped with only .5 seconds left in the half as Stonecipher got out of bounds.
Poplar Bluff lined up for a 21-yard field goal that was nailed by Wyatt as time expired in the half.
"We had a safety play too tight to the line of scrimmage but that could have been corrected if not for an excellent pass and catch on the play," said Pixley. "Our kid had good defense on the receiver and had a hand in his face. It was just a great catch."
The Mules got going in the fourth quarter on the strength of Wyatt's legs. A season removed from leading the area in passing yards, Wyatt has adjusted to an option offense installed by Robbins.
Poplar Bluff took the lead early in the fourth after a 66-yard drive that featured the running of Wyatt. Of the 66 yards, Wyatt ran for 51 and capped off the drive with a quarterback keeper off right tackle for a 28-yard touchdown run to give the Mules a 10-6 lead.
"Wyatt managed the game well tonight," said Robbins. "He is a very smart athlete who can be very explosive at times. After we got the lead, we just ate the clock with solid drives and the kids performed well."
Wyatt finished with 66 yards on 11 carries and completed three passes for 89 yards. Wyatt was also effective on defense for the Mules and tallied seven tackles.
"Wyatt is just a gamer," said Pixley. "He is so hard to defend because he can beat you through the air and now on the ground. The kid can flat out play the game."
Pixley acknowledged that his team was far from 100 percent before the game began.
"Our linebackers were a bit hobbled up at the start," said Pixley. "We missed a lot of tackles on defense, and in that fourth quarter they just wore us down. Poplar Bluff is a quality team and Coach Robbins has a nice system he is trying to get going over there. We just turned the ball over too much and they capitalized at the right time in the game."
The Mules were led in rushing by Jimmy Dye who had 21 carries for 77 yards including a 1-yard touchdown plunge with 7:10 left in the fourth quarter to put Poplar Bluff up 17-6.
The final score for the Mules was on a 5-yard run by Nick Stith who has also had to adjust to a new offense after leading the area in receiving yards last season. Stith had 19 yards on three carries.
Williams led the Eagles on the ground with 98 yards on 13 carries, however he was limited to just six yards rushing in the second half.
Gates finished with 17 carries for 60 yards.
The defensive line for the Eagles carried the tackling load as Michael Brown, Woody Smelser and L.T. Sutton did yeoman's work. Brown and Smelser each had nine tackles while Sutton chipped in with eight.
Poplar Bluff (1-2) will remain on the road next Friday night as they will invade Charles Bland Stadium for a rivalry game with the Dexter Bearcats (2-1) at 7 p.m.
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Mayor Mike Rawlings convenes a panel on the arts, albeit one lacking in diversity and missing a few key points. In short, let's try it again
First of all, let's give credit where credit is due. Mayor Mike Rawlings convened a panel on the arts Wednesday night. The mayor met with five "thought leaders" at City Performance Hall. It was all part of Dallas Arts Week, hash tag and all. We concede the idea was good but have some problems with its execution.
For one, why do six white males constitute "thought leaders" when it comes to the state of the arts in Dallas? Kudos to one of the six, Dallas Museum of Art Director Maxwell Anderson, for commenting on the panel's lack of gender and cultural diversity. Anderson and the mayor shared the stage with Kevin Jacobs, owner of Oliver Francis Gallery; Kevin Moriarty, artistic director of the Dallas Theater Center; Eric Steele of Aviation Cinemas; and John Kirtland of John Kirtland Records.
Another major oversight: How can you convene a panel on the state of the arts in Dallas and not once mention the glare emanating from Museum Tower that has invaded the garden and galleries of the Nasher Sculpture Center for more than a year? That alone remains the biggest arts story in Dallas. After we broke the story in March 2012, the New York Times has covered the issue on its front page, and there have been dozens of stories since then. Although the mayor has tried to broker a resolution, there isn't one. Here's our original story. Wish I could say progress has been made, but I can't.
Aside from lacking gender and cultural diversity and burying the lead, the panel did have some interesting things to say. Kevin Ruben Jacobs, 24, who formerly interned at the Goss-Michael Foundation, says "lack of competition" makes Dallas a more enticing destination than New York or Los Angeles for many young artists. (Here's the mayor's take on why the inaugural Dallas Arts Week is a good idea.)
Film guy Eric Steele, who runs the Oak Cliff Film Festival and has reinvigorated the Texas Theatre, made many good points. The question came up more than once: How can Dallas compete with Austin as a film town? Steele went out on a limb politically by saying that Gov. Rick Perry had hurt the Texas film industry by removing tax exemptions that had once drawn filmmakers to Texas in droves. Now, Steele says, they're going other places. He said what filmmakers need most of all is money. He and others pointed to Dallas' tendency to build buildings for the arts — such as the $354 million AT&T Performing Arts Center that surrounded them — and to do so at the expense of funding individual artists, whether they create films, fine arts, music or theater.
Now, Steele said, it's time to turn the page and begin funding films and other art endeavors. The buildings are in place.
Mayor Rawlings criticized local media coverage of the arts, saying it's "a little old school." I don't know quite he meant by that, so mayor, if you've ever got time for lunch, let's discuss it.
The DMA's Anderson said he met recently with 20 New York arts journalists, who found his comments about Dallas "eye-opening." He suggested that they suffer from a tendency to view "anything west of the Hudson River as a second-tier city." He said he had persuaded the arts writer for the New York Times to visit and that she is headed here this week.
Anderson drew a round of applause by saying that, in the context of how to make Dallas more arts-friendly, he had, soon after arriving at the DMA, initiated same-sex-partner health and benefits coverage for his employees.
More than once, the mayor and others trumpeted a theme of how to make Dallas more arts-competitive with its pesky Hill Country neighbor, Austin. The mayor even said it "sticks under my craw" that Austin is seen as a "cooler" place for artists than Dallas. Collectively, one of the panel's finest moments came in suggesting that Austin has paid far more attention to the arts themselves and to individual artists, as opposed to creating monuments for the arts.
Steele and others pointed to the success of Austin's South by Southwest, which they said started out as a small, grassroots efforts but grew into a monolith mainly because of civic commitment and funding. Dallas, they said, needs to find its own counterpoint to South by Southwest.
All in all, a good discussion, albeit flawed for the aforementioned reasons.


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On this day 150 years ago, Thomas Wentworth Higginson found himself having negotiate the treacherous terrain of racial politics within the Union Army. Could Black and White troops cooperate?
"March 20, 1863, Midnight.
"For the last twenty-four hours we have been sending women and children out of town, in answer to a demand by flag of truce, with a threat of bombardment. [N. B. I advised them not to go, and the majority declined doing so.] It was designed, no doubt, to intimidate; and in our ignorance of the force actually outside, we have had to recognize the possibility of danger, and work hard at our defences. At any time, by going into the outskirts, we can have a skirmish, which is nothing but fun; but when night closes in over a small and weary garrison, there sometimes steals into my mind, like a chill, that most sickening of all sensations, the anxiety of a commander. This was the night generally set for an attack, if any, though I am pretty well satisfied that they have not strength to dare it, and the worst they could probably do is to burn the town. But to-night, instead of enemies, appear friends,—our devoted civic ally, Judge S., and a whole Connecticut regiment, the Sixth, under Major Meeker; and though the latter are aground, twelve miles below, yet they enable one to breathe more freely. I only wish they were black; but now I have to show, not only that blacks can fight, but that they and white soldiers can act in harmony together."


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WILLIAMSTOWN -With plenty of question marks surrounding the production of its offense, Williamstown managed to keep its playoff hopes alive Friday on senior night.
Inside linebacker David Hastings returned an interception 57 yards for a touchdown midway in the first quarter and punter Garret Butler enabled Williamstown to win the battle of field position in a 7-0 victory against Parkersburg Catholic.
With road games awaiting at Ritchie County and Roane County to complete the regular season, Williamstown improved to 4-4.
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Williamstown's David Hastings (32) is off to the races against Parkersburg Catholic Friday night.
"You have to say something about Parkersburg Catholic's defense," Williamstown coach Terry Smith said after his offense was held scoreless for the second straight game. "They had everybody up on the line and everybody was coming.
"They dared us to throw, and we couldn't seem to throw."
Minus the interception, PCHS (4-5) won the game on paper. The Crusaders not only held Williamstown without a first down for the first half but they also limited the Yellowjackets to 89 yards of total offense.
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Williamstown 7, Parkersburg Catholic 0
Williamstown (4-4) 7 0 0 0 - 7
David Hastings 57 interception return (Garret Butler kick), 6:27, 1st
Team stats
First downs: 16. Rushes-yards: 48-81. Passing yards: 131. Total yards: 212. Passing: 11-23-1. Fumbles-lost 1-0. Punts: 4-27.5. Penalties: 5-40
First downs: 5. Rushes-yards: 32-89. Passings yards: 0. Total yards: 89. Passing: 1-5-0, 0 yards. Fumbles-lost: 4-1. Punts: 6-40.5. Penalties-yards: 5-55.
Individual leaders
Rushing: Charles Schriner 9-26, Mitch Davis 12-22, Payton Sturm 20-20, Jake Boice 3-7, Ryan Schriner 4-6. Passing: Payton Sturm 11-23-1, 131 yards. Receiving: Nick Roedersheimer 6-79, Mitch Davis 3-28, Jake Boice 1-24, Charles Schriner 1-0.
Rushing: Jake Tracewell 6-38, Trace Hart 5-25, Dakota Watson 7-18, David Hastings 5-13, Brad Meeks 7-11, Beau Wasmer 1-(minus-2), Gage Wix 1-(minus-14). Passing: Jake Tracewell 1-5-0, 0 yards. Receiving: David Hastings 1-0.
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illiamstown at Ritchie County, Friday; Parkersburg Catholic at Gilmer County, Friday.
Quarterback Jake Tracewell was Williamstown's leading ground gainer with 38 yards on six carries. The junior completed just one pass for zero yards.
"As far as the gameplan, we executed pretty well," PCHS coach Jeff Campbell said. "We just have to do a little better job offensively staying consistent, but I'm proud of my kids."
The tone was set from the outset as PCHS methodically moved the ball on the game's opening drive 27 yards in nine plays. Facing third-and-5 from his own 49, Crusader quarterback Payton Sturm stepped back to pass and threw down the middle of the field into the waiting arms of Hastings, who sprinted untouched down the right sidelines for the touchdown.
Butler added the point after and the Yellowjackets led 7-0 at the 6:27 mark of the first quarter.
Despite being held to 13 yards of total offense in the first half, Williamstown had several possible scoring opportunities go awry.
Just before the start of second quarter, a Crusaders' fake punt attempt resulted in a 6-yard loss and allowed the Yellowjackets to start their next drive at the PCHS 28. A Mitch Davis sack of Tracewell on second down from the 27 took Williamstown out of field goal position and it was forced to punt following an incomplete pass.
As the first half was winding down, Williamstown started another drive near the red zone but Butler's 37-yard field goal attempt through a stiff wind went wide left.
PCHS was able to move the ball on a consistent basis, but always faced a lot of green. The average starting position for the Crusaders was their own 25.
On only one occasion did they penetrate beyond the Williamstown 35 and that drive ended at the 22 when the clock ran out for halftime.
With its defense keeping the game within reach, PCHS made one final push midway in the fourth quarter. After Butler's 36-yard punt into the coffin corner, PCHS started on its own 4. The Crusaders kept the drive alive with third down conversions, beginning with a third-and-10 when Sturm escaped Zech Suprano's sack attempt in the end zone.
Three Sturm completions found receiver Nick Roedersheimer for a total of 36 yards, but in between a pair of sacks by Hastings at middle linebacker created havoc. The drive stalled when a pass intended for Nick Boice was swatted away by Hastings.
Only 1:52 showed on the clock, but Williamstown ballcarrier Dakota Watson fumbled on the very next play and the Crusaders still had hope with the ball sitting at its 29.
PCHS made one first down, but three straight incompletions followed by a tackle for loss on fourth down by Chris McDuffy sealed the shutout.
Butler averaged 40.5 yards on six punts.
"The field position battle was tough," Campbell said. "They have a good punter and that was probably their MVP of the game."
Sturm finished the night 11-of-23 in the passing department for 131 yards, while teammate Charles Schriner rushed for a team-high 27 yards on nine carries.
The loss eliminated any possibility of PCHS playing in the postseason.
"We had 17 kids dressed tonight with just four seniors and one junior playing, so hopefully the kids will learn, get in the weight room and get more of their friends out."


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Flattendorf 59, 8230 Hartberg, Austria
Bauernhof Kainer-muhr
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Herrengasse 4, 8230 Hartberg, Austria
Alter Gerichtshof
Hartberg, 174 yd from the city centre. Herrengasse 4 see on map
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Siebenbrunn 4, 8230 Hartberg, Austria
Am Rosenhof
Hartberg, 2.8 mi from the city centre. Siebenbrunn 4 see on map
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Grazer Straße 18, 8230 Hartberg, Austria
Hartberg, 572 yd from the city centre. Grazer Straße 18 see on map
In the name of our entire crew, we welcome you happily to the Hotel Pusswald. You can hire a car directly from our hotel and are entitled...
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Neustift 1, Hartberg, Austria
Romantik Htl Schloss Obermayerhofen
Hartberg, 18.8 mi from the city centre. Neustift 1 see on map
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hello ladies... i started SI 8/2 this will be my first cycle using them... I have been trying to concieve for 2.5 years i am 21 years old married to DH since 3/11/11.... also i just started charting and tempting 8/2 and i will be using OPKs this month (going to get some tonight) Ive never done those before and ive never charted or tempted... BUT i have to try something different this cycle and ive heard some great things about SOY soooooo im up for it... WOULD LOVE SOME COMPANY for the DREADED 2WW PRAYING WE ALL GET OUR BFPs this month ............. PLEASE tell us about yourself.... I will be checking this VERY FREQUENTLY so please fill free to BUMP....
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Im on cd8 SI 150 150a 200 200 200. I have cm like no ones business and mu opks are DARK already. I also was illegally fired from my job the one i haven't actually been hired for yet......more on that later.
Hows everyone?
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Hey ladies just an update... sorry ive been MIA but when af came i just couldnt deal with the attc thing anymore i just needed a break.. so i havent taken ANYTHING this cycle... at first i was temping but then i just thought i needed a break from that too.... DH and i havent even been BDing like that this cycle.... im pretty sure i O late in my cycle anyway so i tink im only CD12 toay anyway... but the weird thing is that i felt some pinching in my left ovary area..... we BDed 2 days ago.... we will be BDing again today... but im just trying to get to a peaceful place when it comes to attc so i took this month off.... hopefully we get our bfp this month... if not i will be back to attc... i just needed some time to think. i start my externship this monday... everyday 8am to 4:30pm except wednesdays 11am to 7pm.... sat and sunday off... that will keep me occupied for a little while atleast. ive been trying to spark up our sex lives by making exotic dishes...dressing up and foreplaying... DH loves it...
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Im going to try progetrone cream, apparently my levels are low, BUT the OB isnt concerned, its my age ya know.....but I dont see how it can hurtso heres to trying!!! I should be O'ing either Friday or Saturday and we shall see what happens!!!
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Nigeria I'm praying this is your month and that you can relax and enjoy your dh. :)
Everything I'm reading says that the best option is to have both of the damaged tubes removed and go straight to IVF. Tha'ts such a scary thought. I'm reading that since I have hydrosalpinx (fluid in my tubes), if I get them cleaned out, they will just get blocked again with scar tissue and if I do IVF without getting them removed the fluid will drain back into my uterus and be toxic to the baby trying to implant... Hands are in the air here. I'm starting to become at peace with maybe needing IVF, it's just so dang expensive. I wish there was some kind of foundation that helps pay for stuff like this. November 26th feels like such a long ways away to find out what the RE thinks.
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Heather, will be saying a prayer for you. IVF is so expensive but I will pray that your needs will be provided for. You are being so brave.
Nygeria, I totally know what it feels like to need a break from TTC. Glad you are back :)
Arian, hope this is your cycle. Lisjnj, I am hoping your adoption stuff goes thru. Sounds like TTC is still on your mind. It is such a hard decision.
AFM, I am 9DPO today. I usually get AF style cramps and an upset stomach/diarrhea before AF. I am hoping those symptoms don't show. I had some cramping early on at 2-3DPO, then some sharp pains at 7DPO. I have had dull, aching cramps and my boobs are kinda sensitive today, they hurt. I have also had lots of EWCM/creamy CM. Praying this is our little miracle :)
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Heather FXFU!!!! and dont worry November 26th will be here before you know it, this half of the year goes SO fast its unreal!!
I should O Friday/Saturday so I am picking up my progestrone cream tomorrow. I had to get it at Safeway as its the only place around me that A) I can walk to and B) carries a homeopathic cream. Everywhere else I needed a script for it. KMFX on that one.
Still trying to find an attorney that speacialized in employment issues
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Bumping where is everyone???
Mrsstoper, where are you I havent seen you all week
Nygerial havent seen you either
Lisjnj how are you doing?
Heather fingers crossed for you!!!
Maissoon77 anything to report????
AFM I O'd today, got my progesterone cream I will start that tomorrow night. other than that FX'd
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — In the wake of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki's resignation Friday, the opponents of Democratic gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud attacked his role on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, saying he failed to do enough to fix the troubled department.
Michaud and independent challenger Eliot Cutler are both trying to unseat Republican Gov. Paul LePage in November. Michaud countered the criticism by saying LePage was playing politics and defending his record on veteran's issues throughout his six terms in Congress.
Shinseki resigned Friday following revelations about VA health care system failures.
LePage said in a statement that Michaud, as the ranking member of the committee, should have known about the VA's troubles for years. LePage accused him of taking "little to no action about this scandal" until an election year.
Cutler also said Michaud should be held accountable for the department's failings.
"How much responsibility does he think he bears?" Cutler said. "He owes Maine people and veterans all over the country answers."
Michaud rebutted LePage's claim and said it was outrageous that the governor would "choose this very serious moment to play such blatant politics." He also trumpeted his work on veterans' issues in the House, including sponsoring or co-sponsoring more than 500 bills pertaining to veterans.
"We deliver the best results for our veterans when we work together toward our common goals," Michaud said.
Michaud joined several members of Congress on Thursday in calling for Shinseki to step down. After he did so, Michaud said it was a sad day and that Shinseki's resignation was honorable.
"Right or wrong, he was becoming the focal point of this issue — to the extent that it was distracting us from addressing the very serious problems within the VA system," he said in a statement.
Maine's other representative, Chellie Pingree, also said in a statement that "cover-ups of outrageously long wait times at VA hospitals" necessitated change.
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Todd Zaki Warfel wrote:
> The most important thing for an IxD is to actually
> start doing IxD. Learn the basics, which I think Dan
> has laid out a pretty good program for, get the foundations
> down, and then hit the street and start doing.
I don't really agree, but I was inspired by Todd's comment in the
previous thread to consider this from the opposite end of the
spectrum. Instead of a five- or six-year bachelors, how would the
requirements change if we were forced to condense everything into a
two-year associates degree?
From the basic research I've cobbled together it looks like many
institutions go by a quarter system, with an associate degree taking
6 quarters, which I suppose is only a year and a half. Since my
background is in graphic design, I decided to research Associate of
Science degrees in Graphic Arts for guidance and use that as a
springboard for constructing an interface design degree.
Here are my raw notes:
I looked at five schools in the US:
- DeVry University
- Hesser College
- Colorado Technical University
- Robert Morris College
- Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Most of the associate degrees require 20-30 hours of general
education in english, math and the humanities in addition to the core
design classes. Three of the five schools offer a single course in
either art history or design history.
. . .
So how would this work? You'd have a maximum of five classes per
quarter, keeping in mind a limitation of 2-3 simultaneous studio
courses and seven and a half weeks per course (15 class periods).
With around a third of your overall time going toward general
education credits. Culminating in an internship the final quarter.
Here's my take on it:
Associate of Science in Interface Design
Six Quarters
Theory and History of Design
Design Fundamentals
Digital Imaging with Adobe Fireworks
Design Research
Human Factors Fundamentals
Introduction to Typography
Design Drawing
Information Design
Screen Design and Graphics
Web Development
Interactive Authoring
Writing for Multimedia
Documenting Systems
Portfolio Development
Design Ethics
I come across an interesting statistic in my research:
"More graduates with four-year degrees are returning to technical or
community colleges to learn a trade. According the Minneapolis Star
Tribune an estimated 20% of community college students (at least in
Minnesota) have a four-year degree and are returning to learn a
specific skill to supplement Bachelor degrees."
// jeff
Capilano College in Vancouver, Canada offers exactly this type of
program (they call it Interactive Design). Here's the curriculum:
Since the background of the students varies (some are straight from
high school, others transition from graphic design, etc.), so does the
quality of the graduates. However, I know of at least a few who have
gone on to do successful IxD work.
On 6/23/08, Jeff Howard <id at howardesign.com> wrote:
> I don't really agree, but I was inspired by Todd's comment in the previous
> thread to consider this from the opposite end of the spectrum. Instead of a
> five- or six-year bachelors, how would the requirements change if we were
> forced to condense everything into a two-year associates degree?
Thanks for the link Dmitry.
I found the course description page:
At first I couldn't understand how they fit so many design classes
into the schedule but it looks like it's a full two years rather
than six quarters, and after a little investigating I'm not sure
they require any general education classes outside of design.
That's a harsh tradeoff but probably the logical conclusion for this
train of thought.
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Tuesday, 10.28.2008 / 6:45 PM CT / Feature
By Dallas Stars Staff
The Stars were back on the ice Tuesday in Frisco, placing more emphasis on the fundamental details that go a long way in winning hockey games. That means lowering the goals against and all 20 men in the line-up are responsible.
Dallas is focused on the defensive side of things and getting back to the bread and butter that has made them one of the best teams in the league for over a decade.
"There are a lot of little gaps and a lot of one-on-one battles we're not winning," said Steve Ott on what has gone wrong lately. "It's been a collective effort and it's something we're committed to turning around. It's not just Turco and it's not just the D. But it's time to stop it, right now, before it gets any worse."
Ott is expected to be back in the line-up on Wednesday when the Stars host the Minnesota Wild at 7:30 pm (FS Southwest, News/Talk 820 WBAP). Tickets
Goaltending consultant Andy Moog was on the ice with the goalies again on Tuesday, working on positioning and getting back to the simple things.
"It's always about attention to detail no matter how things are going," Turco said. "For me, it's simply emphasizing a few things. I don't really care too much about my numbers other than wins and losses. My mentality is good and I'm keeping things in perspective and trying to stay positive. This team has to start playing better hockey tomorrow and that is what it is all about."
Competition drills have been abundant over the last few days with the team focused on getting its all-around defensive game on the right track.
"The last two practices have been hard and detail-oriented," said Head Coach Dave Tippett. "We're looking to find some answers. (Competition level and hard work) are a part of it but you have to be in position, be smart and do things the right way. There are a lot of factors to defending. Just having the desire to get things done is a big part of defending but if you're not in the right position or you're not reading the plays right, it doesn't matter how bad you want it. It is all encompassing."
It's easy to look at the goaltender when a team is letting in too many goals. But the Stars know it is a team effort that needs shoring up, not just one player.
"It really comes down to competing," said Brenden Morrow. "A lot of the emphasis has been placed on Marty but we're focusing on this as a team."
Ott's return to the line-up is expected to be a nice shot in the arm for Dallas. With injuries taking their toll, it's nice to get a player like him back.
"He brings good energy," said Tippett. "He brings a lot of energy every shift and we've missed that. He's a physical player and does a good job for us."
- Joel Lundqvist suffered a shoulder injury in Saturday's game vs. Washington. Tippett said that the forward will miss four-to-six weeks with the injury.
- Tippett also said that Sergei Zubov remains on pace to hopefully see his first action of the season this weekend, probably on Saturday at Boston.
- Jere Lehtinen is scheduled to skate on Wednesday and test his injury. He remains day-to-day.
- Former Star Antti Miettinen returns to Dallas on Wednesday with Minnesota. He's off to a good start to the season with six goals and three assists in seven games.
"We always knew Antti was a good player," Tippett said on Tuesday. "He's a smart player who has found a good center there in Minnesota. I'm happy for him, he's a great kid. He is getting a lot of opportunities. I like Antti a lot. Sometimes change is just good for everybody."


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The Flames return to game action tonight after a 19 day hiatus and hope they can continue right where they left off.
Calgary is currently riding a five game home winning streak and have been victorious in six of their last eight games. Captain Mark Giordano believes a quick start in tonight's contest against the Kings is the key.
"I think the biggest challenge is going to be to get into it as quickly as possible," the blueliner said after the morning skate at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday. "Short shifts are going to be huge in the game. I think there's going to be a lot of energy but just trying to make simple, crisp plays is important. "
Flames coach Bob Hartley agreed with Giordano and said the slow starts were evident in a few NHL games last night.
"For anyone who watched last night's games the starts were kind of sloppy which is understandable," Hartley said. "As much as we practiced hard and covered systems—we did a full review of systems—we got our legs going and we hope for a big start. I told our guys this morning that a big key to this game will be the lengths of our shifts early on.
To get everyone in the game and to get the legs moving again I think will be a major key."
The Flames are facing a Kings team who already shook off some rust last night in a 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Bob Hartley isn't sure if his club holds any kind of advantage considering the Kings are playing back-to-back games.
"The question is do they get an advantage because they played last night or do we get an advantage because it's our second game in two nights," said Hartley. "The rust is out of their system but at the same time they played last night. It is what it is, when you play two games in two nights, it you win the second game you compliment your team's commitment and when you lose [you can say] the boys were tried so it's always an easy situation to make excuses. On our side we don't want to make excuses."
Giordano feels the Kings playing last night gives them a slight edge.
"They have an advantage because they played last night so they've got some of the rust out but we've had some good practices and we're ready to go," said the Flames captain.
Joni Ortio and Markus Granlund sat beside each other in the dressing room on Thursday, both players set to make their NHL debut tonight.
It wasn't clear who was more excited. The smile on Granlund's face pretty much summed up what was going through his head. The leading goal getter on the Abbotsford Heat couldn't contain his excitement.
"Of course I'm excited, he grinned. "It's my first NHL game so I'll just try to enjoy it."
Granlund will skate on the Flames fourth unit with Kevin Westgarth and Paul Byron. The 20-year-old says he has enjoyed skating with the pair for the past few days.
"Byron is a fast player and Westy is a big so I'll just go out there and play."
Hartley said this is a great opportunity for Granlund.
"I can feel that he's on his toes, especially this morning. He was asking questions. He's younger and here's another guy who is probably one of our MVP's in Abbotsford," Hartley said. "He got called up early on before the Olympic break when there was a doubt on a player because of an injury and it ended up that he didn't play but he got a taste and he was around the team. Now he's practiced with us for the last couple of days and due to Stempy's absence and Grats injury, he has a chance to play. Injuries open doors and it's great for Markus."
Ortio, who accompanied the team on the last road trip through Montreal, New York and Philadelphia, has spent enough time around the club to feel comfortable and isn't nervous at all on the day of his first start in the NHL.
"I'm just not that type of guy. I don't really get that nervous," said the rookie netminder. "I don't know where it comes from. I think I've always been somewhat like that. That's something I've always had and it's always been there. I don't know where it comes from; it's just how I've been."
Ortio has made his way to the NHL after suiting up for three different teams in three different leagues in the past calendar year. The Turku, Finland product reflected on his path that lead him into tonight.
"It's been quite a journey," said Ortio. "It's been four months. Things have been going my way and I'm just happy to be here."
Bob Hartley commended Ortio on his commitment to his goals and indicated that Ortio's attitude is what got him to where he is today.
"I think that it's a great example for so many midget, junior kids," Hartley said. "They get cut, they don't get drafted or whatever situations. You can never quit. This is a business of commitment. This is a business of performance and sometimes you change your habits, you change your way of life and suddenly doors (open). It's just a matter of taking advantage of opportunities in front of him and that's what he's going to do tonight."
Last 10: Los Angeles 3-7-0; Calgary 6-3-1
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Calgary's All-time record vs. LA: 111-82-21-1-3
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NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: LOWER MANHATTAN; Markers Honor Parades Honoring Heroes
By HANNAH FAIRFIELD
Published: May 14, 2000
Snaking between the skyscrapers of Lower Manhattan, Broadway is known as the Canyon of Heroes, the route of the city's signature ticker tape parades honoring athletes, astronauts, world leaders and the like. Now, the parades -- 199 in all, starting in 1886 -- are being honored themselves, with stone markers along the very path they traveled.
The Alliance for Downtown New York is replacing the sidewalks of lower Broadway, from Battery Place to Murray Streets, with blue-tinted concrete. Imbedded along the 13 blocks, like bread crumbs for pedestrians to follow, will be black granite plaques placed 20 feet apart and bearing steel letters with the date and honoree of each parade. The first plaque, at Battery Place, will mark the first parade. It was an impromptu affair kicked off by brokers tossing stock ticker tape from their office windows to celebrate the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. The date was Oct. 28, 1886.
''The parades mirror what was important to the country, not just the city,'' said Bethany Rufener, design associate for the Alliance for Downtown New York. The sidewalk, she said, will ''provide a new, visible layer of knowledge and understanding to an area where so many people work.''
In 1926, white clouds of confetti and ticker tape drifted down as the city celebrated the first explorers to fly over the North Pole. When Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, she was wildly cheered at a parade on June 20, 1932.
''Before television, the parades were a way for people to see history in the making,'' Ms. Rufener said.
When computers replaced stock tickers, shredded printouts and rolls of toilet paper replaced ticker tape. Explorers, though, remained popular honorees, including the crew of the first nuclear submarine in 1958, and astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, who flew the first mission to land on the moon, in 1969. More than half of the 199 parades have honored visiting foreign leaders.
''Young people may think we only have ticker tape parades when the Yankees win the World Series,'' said Paul Goldstein, district manager of Manhattan's Community Board 1, which includes the parade route. ''The new sidewalks will show a slice of the history of the oldest and most historic part of New York City.''
The mayor decides who gets a ticker tape parade, and the city gets the bill. Private sponsors often help pay for the large parades, like the Yankees' victory lap, which can cost up to $800,000 for police and sanitation services.
Mayor Robert F. Wagner held 69 parades during his administration from 1954-65, but Mayor Abraham D. Beame did not have any during his term from 1974-77, a time when New York was all but broke. Mayor Giuliani has held five since 1994, three of which celebrated Yankee victories in the World Series.
Construction of the first phase of the parade walk, five blocks from Exchange Place to Liberty Street, is to start in May and end in September. Completion of the entire $50,000 project is scheduled for 2004, and designers are reserving 15 blank plaques for future parades.
Photo: An artist's conception of lower Broadway with commemorative plaques. (Photo montage by Esto/3dmedia) Chart: ''HISTORY: Glory Days'' A sampling of ticker-tape parades down lower Broadway, the Canyon of Heroes. April 29, 1889 -- Centennial of Washington's inauguration as president Aug. 5, 1938 -- Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan, for his flight from New York to Ireland instead of his intended destination of California Oct. 23, 1946 -- Delegates to the first plenary session of the U.N. General Assembly Nov. 21, 1949 -- Mohammad Reza Pahlevi, Shah of Iran Nov. 13, 1951 -- Women in the armed services May 20, 1958 -- Van Cliburn, first winner of Moscow's International Tchaikovsky piano competition April 12, 1962 -- New York Mets, the new National League baseball team Jan. 30, 1981 -- U.S. hostages who were released from Iran after 444 days in captivity May 7, 1985 -- Vietnam War veterans June 20, 1990 -- Nelson Mandela, leader of the African National Congress


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In our previous article we went through the First Epistle of John searching for purpose clauses introduced by the word "hina," which would show us why John wrote the epistle. Let us look at the same word, used about twenty times in this book, to see Gods purposes toward those who are in His family.
He Wanted Us to be His Children
"Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us that (hina) we should be called the children ( teknia -born ones, an affectionate relationship) of God." Here is Gods primary purpose toward us in this epistle. He wanted us to become His children. This transaction to translate us out of the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of the Son of His love (Col 1:13) required a foreign-kind of love. The idea of something from a different country is contained in the word "potapos" which is translated "what manner of" in this verse. Since we are His children, we now have all the benefits associated with His being our Father. One of those benefits is the prospect of our future likeness to the Lord Jesus for, "When we shall see Him we shall be like Him for we shall see Him as He is."
He Wants Us to be Clean
"But if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to (hina in order that He may) forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness,, (1:9). We were cleansed totally and judicially at conversion. In this first chapter, however, John shows us that there is still within us the principle of sin, the flesh, for "If we say that we have no sin we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us" (1:8). Further, he has shown us that this inner principle will manifest itself. The root will be displayed in the fruit for "If we say that we have not sinned we make him a liar and His word is not in us" (1:10).
What does the Christian do when he sins and fellowship with the Father is broken and he is defiled? "In order that He may forgive us," is an expression of the Fathers purpose. This purpose is fulfilled when we confess our sins. In faithfulness and on righteous grounds, He forgives the sin, and restores fellowship. The blood is forever efficacious to remove any and every defilement.
He Wants Us to be Clear from Strange Children
"They went out from us that (hina-in order that) they might be made manifest that they were not all of us" (2:19). It would seem here that God has come in and acted in His sovereignty by removing these corrupting teachers from the assemblies of His children.
Among those coming out of Egypt was a mixed multitude, a company not truly of Israel and who had not felt the effects of the redeeming blood. Early on the journey they "fell a lusting" and caused Israel to cry, "We remember the fish ... the cucumbers ... the melons ... leeks ... the onions the garlic," all of which were the things on which they had fed in Egypt. Their situation is similar to a local church where, unknowingly, unsaved people have been allowed in. There is profession but no possession of Divine life. The company becomes worldly in its aspirations as it attempts to appeal to those for whom the Word and the Person of Christ have no attraction.
In this letter the situation was even more serious for these unregenerate ones were actually teachers who were teaching doctrines which denied the central truths concerning the absolute deity and perfect humanity of the Lord Jesus Christ. They were "antichrist" within the company that belonged to Him. Mercifully, they went out "in order that they might be made manifest that they ... are not of us."
He Wants Us to be Confident
"And now little children, abide in Him that (hina) when He appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming,, (2:28). In the early part of the epistle John distinguished between being in Him, our position, and abiding in Him, our condition (cf.2:5 and 2:6). The former refers to our relationship and the latter to our fellowship with Him.
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Quote:All suffering is individual. The cause of suffering is delusion, and attachment. That little sister will learn someday that it was not her brother's going away that causes her pain, but her perception and reaction to his going away. Her attachment causes her suffering. She will learn and one day be capable of releasing her attachment to delusion, and so will be released from this suffering. Maybe if her brother comes back and teaches the wisdom he may gain from his meditation, he will in fact help her to be releaved from all her suffering. This is not to say her brother is or is not a Buddha...only he could know this. The important thing is to keep practicing.Because there is no "other", there is no one besides You who is responsible for your own enlightenment/salvation.
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