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Mix'd Media: Elegy February 11, 2014 | By Admin
Nick Brandt, Portrait of a Lion, Serengeti, 2000. Promised Gift of Lynn and Foster Friess, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Nick Brandt.
You don't want to miss the final Mix'd Media of the season on Thursday, 13 February, 2014 from 6–9 pm. We'll go on a virtual safari in honor of Nick Brandt's haunting photos of east African wildlife in Elegy. Visitors will create their own vinyl stickers using Contrasto media and Exacto knives, after getting inspired by Brandt's graphic images in the exhibit. Chef Itzel will serve up exotic east African food, while we sip on gin & tonics as if we were in the African bush. Museum members will get in FREE to the evening of food, drink, art–making, music, and amazing photos, while non–members will get to check out the scene for just $5. There will also be a cash bar.
Seadar Rose and Aaron Davis will provide a musical compliment to the fine food, cocktails, project, and photographs throughout the evening.
The next Mix'd media won't happen again until the summer season, so don't miss it!
Mix'd Media programs are generously sponsored by Cultural Council of Jackson Hole / Town and County Arts for All, First Interstate Bank, Home Health for Pets, and Spring Creek Ranch.
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Q: I've been seeing a lovely woman whom I met online. We have a long distance relationship, about a 2½-hour drive each way. She has four young children from her previous marriage and is a full-time mom; I have a grown son from mine. We have been dating for nearly two months. We get along great, but, when we have been together with all the kids, it is chaotic and overwhelming for me.
We've had only two weekends alone that were enjoyable. We have never said the "L" word to each other, nor have we ever referred to ourselves as a couple. She has been on vacation for the last 10 days, so our communication has been limited to email. She is a wonderful person, and I don't want to hurt her, but for me things aren't working.
Should I give it more time, or should I end it?
– F.S., Buffalo
A: It's not a bad thing that the L word hasn't been used at this point, as it hasn't been very long. I think you've already checked out of the "relationship," and it takes two to make a partnership work. After only two months of dating, the fact that you already have decided it's not working is a good indicator that you should end things now; prolonging the inevitable will only make it worse.
It's perfectly fine to tell her why it's not a good fit. The great thing about relationships is that we get to choose who we're with. If a woman with small children is just not someone you're looking for, there's no need to feel bad about it. There are plenty of other men out there who would embrace that kind of lifestyle. Let her go now, so you can both find someone more compatible.
A reminder to single moms and dads who are dating: Children should not be introduced to a potential partner until the future of the relationship is more certain.
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Q: My boyfriend and I have been dating for three years, and living together for one. As expected, the first year was very intimate. I didn't notice a real decline until this year. The sexual aspect of our relationship has become dull. He closes his eyes during sex, and I believe it is so he can picture other women or scenarios he's viewed on porn sites. He is so dependent on pornography that we cannot have sex unless he has watched it to get in the mood. I feel as though, after seeing so many women in the films (busty, loud and experienced), that I have become ugly to him. Sex is about once a month. Help!
– P.K., North Tonawanda
A: I'm wondering if you've had a conversation about this with him. If you haven't, it's time to do it now. Sex is a healthy and important part of a functional relationship, and if one or both people feel slighted in the bedroom, the relationship will suffer in other areas as well. Tell him your concerns about the porn, about how you feel ugly, and how it's affecting your emotional well-being.
If he's resistant or in denial about his reliance on pornography for sexual performance, and you're intent on making the relationship work, I suggest meeting with a sex therapist or a couples counselor.
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LONDON: India has earned the dubious distinction of being South Asia's most uncharitable country in 2011, if one goes by the ranking in the Charities Aid Foundation's World Giving Index. In the South Asia region, India is the worst performer with a global ranking of 91. In 2010, India ranked at 134.
Pakistan, which was ranked at 142 last year, has made it to 34th position this year. Sri Lanka is ranked 8th while Bangladesh is 78 and Nepal 84.
Thailand was the most generous, with 85 per cent of Thais making regular charitable contributions. The UK was the second most generous, with 79 per cent regularly giving to charity.
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As the fall season approaches, it also brings the season of ragweed. For many, that means sneezing, sniffling and itchy eyes.
For those who suffer with allergies, it may be even worse this year. Doctors warn that recent rain and flooding will make this allergy season a particularly bad one.
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"I walk around with eye drops and nasal sprays. With all of this rain and cleaning out the basement from floods in my parent's house, I got very bad allergic reactions," said Dana Conte, an allergy sufferer.
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Luxury Ruterra Apartment by Muzeum
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- Family/child friendly
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- Pets allowed
- Internet/WiFi
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Apartment can accommodate up to 4 people.
Apartment consist of:
*hall with cupboard
*first small room with foldable sofa for 2 people, dinner table
*bedroom with double bed, 2 chairs with coffee table
*bathroom with shower unit, washing machine
*separate toilet
*fully equipped kitchen with:
*electric stove
* refrigerator
* microwave
* dishes.
Attention: there is no door between 2 rooms.
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We also provide:
*bed linens and towels
*good recommendations where to go and what to see in Prague
*24 hours support during your stay
The Neighborhood
This apartment is located in the center of Prague, in the New Town (Nove Mesto), close to Wenceslas Square, only a 3-minute walk away. The district is one of the most popular tourist areas of Prague and has excellent infrastructure with many restaurants, bars and shops of high quality. This location will appreciate those who prefer to live in the city center, feel Prague nightlife, as well as those who like to enjoy the beauty of old buildings.
Some of nearest attractions :
• Old Town Square with the Astronomical Clock (15 min)
• Wenceslav square (less than 5 min)
• National Muzeum ( 2 min walk)
Other Things to Note
It takes 30 minutes to get to your apartment from airport by taxi. We can organize a transfer from the airport directly to the apartment . The cost of this service is 20 EUR/car for 1-3 people, and 25 EUR/car for 4 people.
Parking is not included in price, but no worries about it, when you will arrive we will explain you all details about parking and show you where you can park your car, for the lowest price. The nearest public parking is located on the Italska str. and parking costs 12 eur/day (weekends and nights for free)
- Please note that smoking is not allowed in the apartment. This is a strict rule.
- Please leave the apartment in the same condition as you found it. All bed linen/tea towels and other textile as well.
- Check-in from 15h00 (we will do our best to prepare your apartment as soon as possible) and check-out until 11h00 (you can leave your luggage in our office afterwards)
- We kindly ask you not to make any noise in the hallways and other common areas in the house after 22h00. There are many old people in the house and we have promised the neighbors to keep the peace and maintain friendly relations.
We love our guests so much that we provide them with a welcome set consisting of tea, coffee, sugar, detergent (dishwasher and washing machine), hair&body 2in1 shampoo, kitchen utensils, towels and bed linen.
- If you stay in our apartment for more than 7 days – we will clean and change towels/linen once a week for free.
- If you break something, please tell us. It happens, life is life :)
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Very good and clean apartment!
was a really nice trip and a nice flat in the centre of prague!
was there with 3 friends and the flat was perfect.
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Very central. A lot of traffic, but easy to get around the city by foot. Very good service at arrival at the office at Opletalova. Two rooms all together, one bedroom behind the kitchen, and the other room with 2-3 beds and a dining table, so it's might be a bit crammed for 5 grownups / larger kids, if you stayed for a longer period of time. Nice interior and clean place. If you go by car: Reserve a parking lot before arrival, e.g. at Mr. Parkit - the price is fair and you cannot park in the street, you can only stop for a while to drop off the suitcases etc.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
We really enjoyed our stay in Prag!
When we have booked this flat, Alex and Anastasia had contact us even before our stay. They were so friendly and let us know all the important information. When we arrived in Prag, we got a map with all the important stuff on it and Alex also sent a mail to ask, if everything is okay. The apartment was cosy and clean and just a few steps from Wenceslas Square.
We really recommend this flat! :)
A huge thank you to Alex and Anastasia, you made our stay unforgettable.
location of the office and the apartment is very close to the main station and the inner city and therefore easily to reach by foot. people in the office are friendly, proper english speaking and helpfull. the apartment itself gave a great impression, all clean, well-equipped and working (dish-washer and so on). the perfect base to explore the city and relaxe afterwards.
Everything was in order,but we had only four rusians chanels in TV .We are not Russian :)
The apartment of Alex and Anastasia was beautiful. It is better than shown in photos and description. We got detailed informations ahead for the procedure when we arrived and have to get the keys from their office, which is nearby the central station. The apartment was just 3 min by foot from there. Furthermore we get very useful informations of hotspots and must seen places in Prague. All in all, it was a very pleasant stay in the heart of Prague. We very recommend this apartment.
Nice appartment, in the center of the city, near to all the nice spots in Prague.
The pickup in the airport, was nice, arrangede by Alex and Anastasia. But the transfer from appartment to airport, was not a sycces, we waited for the transfer and nothing happend, i call the office, and they forgot to arrange the transfer, even i send an e-mail the day before, to confirm the transfer, but no respons.
For familyes with kids, have in mind, there are nightclubs in the same street.
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IACP Icon and Long-Time Police Chief Editor Retires
fter 45 years, Charles Higginbotham is stepping down from his post as Police Chief editor and IACP Conference director. As the longest-serving IACP employee in the organization's history, Charlie leaves a valuable legacy in these two programs and in the innumerable staff and members he has mentored and befriended over the years. His contribution to the IACP is not something that can be measured easily, and we look forward to paying tribute through the success of the projects he has put his heart and soul into. As always, though, Charlie says it best, and so we celebrate his retirement with the wisdom he shared with us at the IACP:
There is an old adage that you never work a day in your life when you like what you do. I cherished and enjoyed every day at IACP, and the days never felt like work; rather the days were living out a dream. I had a high school guidance counselor who told me I had to find a job where I could write while helping others. I feel this prophecy came true at IACP.
During my tenure at IACP, there were several challenges. Each time a challenge was presented, the association's staff, leadership, and membership met the challenge and moved the association forward. As I am leaving, it is rewarding to know that the association is on solid ground.
I also feel fortunate that I had the opportunity to meet and listen to the innovators, pioneers, and legends of today's policing. It was a privilege to observe their work and engage in discussions. It is with a sense of pride that the current IACP staff is capable to continue enabling the work of today's innovators and that these innovators look to IACP as their resource. I know the future is bright for the IACP.
In my 45 years at IACP, I have had the opportunity to work on many different projects and activities. My two highest profile responsibilities have been the Police Chief magazine where I served as editor for 30 years and the annual conference where I served as director for 19 years. The success of these two activities is credited to the IACP staff stepping up and serving as guest editors, writing columns, finding authors, reviewing manuscripts and proofreading, making workshop presentations, and staffing the many jobs to hold the annual conference.
Not to be overlooked is the IACP membership. I had the opportunity to work with many professional survey/opinion poll companies. When we discussed the projected response to the polls, I always said–don't worry, IACP members will tell us what they think. The survey professionals were always surprised at the outstanding number of responses and the quality of comments received.
The IACP leadership trusts the staff to develop new ideas and to establish the means to translate these concepts to practice in the field. The leadership also knows that the staff are good stewards of the association's resources. By carefully managing these resources the association will continue to strive.
In closing, I wanted you to know how much I appreciated our time together. This is not the end, only a new chapter.
We hope that all of our readers and members will join us in wishing Charlie the best in his retirement! ♦
From The Police Chief, vol. LXXXI, no. 4, April 2014. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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In 2002 - 2004, several years of drought and high tree densities combined to allow pine bark beetle populations to reach outbreak level, killing millions of piñon and ponderosa pine trees in Arizona and New Mexico. Large areas of mortality, especially around cities of Santa Fe and Flagstaff generated much public concern as many trees died. The areas most affected are those where trees were at the lower end of their elevational range. Data from aerial surveys recorded 2.1 million acres of piñon-juniper woodland and 1.3 million acres of ponderosa pine affected in Arizona and New Mexico during the 2002 - 2004 outbreak. The amount of new mortality in ponderosa pine and piñon-juniper woodlands further decreased in 2005.
These insects are native to the piñon-juniper woodlands and ponderosa pine forests of the Southwest, normally attacking only a small number of diseased or weakened trees. A healthy tree is typically able to defend against a bark beetle attack by pushing the beetles out with sap. The drought has left many trees with little ability to defend against bark beetle attacks. Additionally, the high tree densities of southwestern forests have contributed to weaker trees due to competition for water and resources. The last major outbreak of these bark beetles in the southwest occurred during the 1950's drought.
Dec 2011 - Increased bark beetle activity has been observed this past summer throughout the southern part of New Mexico. The USFS and NMSF have issued a press release regarding the activity in the Sacramento Mountains.
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USS PLATTE was the fifth ship in the CIMARRON-class of five fleet oilers. Since decommissioning the ship is berthed on the James River at Fort Eustis, VA. USS PLATTE was last homeported in Norfolk, Va.
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|Awarded: April 11, 1978
|Keel laid: February 2, 1981
|Launched: January 30, 1982
|Commissioned: April 16, 1983
|Decommissioned: June 30, 1999
|Builder: Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, LA
|Propulsion system: two 600psi Boilers (Automated Steam)
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|Length: 700 feet (213.4 meters)
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Vacuum Versus Forceps
The decision to use a vacuum extractor instead of forceps in assisted vaginal delivery is based on the clinical situation and the experience and expertise of the doctor. For many physicians, these two instruments are interchangeable, while others feel more comfortable with one or the other. The use of the vacuum extractor has recently increased while the number of forceps deliveries has declined. Therefore, it is possible that a physician may have more experience using the vacuum extractor and this may be a key factor in the final decision. The advantages and disadvantages of these two methods are discussed below.
Advantages of Vacuum Deliveries (Versus Forceps Deliveries)
- Less injury to the mother's soft tissues. The vacuum extractor has consistently been associated with less injury to the mother's soft tissues than forceps. Trauma to the vaginal walls and to the vaginal opening is decreased due to easy placement of the instrument on the top of the baby's head. The vacuum extractor does not increase the width of the presenting part of the fetus as can happen with forceps. The amount of vaginal trauma is directly related to how much control the physician has over the force of the traction. In most cases, the amount of traction that can be applied by the vacuum is less than that produced by the forceps; therefore, the descent of the baby's head occurs in a more controlled fashion when the vacuum is used. When the head is delivered slowly, less tearing occurs.
- Ease of placement. A big advantage of the vacuum extractor is that it is easier to place than the forceps. Because of its design, the vacuum may be applied to the top of the baby's head as it becomes visible in the birth canal. The newer, soft plastic cups are pliable and can be folded for insertion and maneuverability. Forceps, on the other hand, must encircle the baby's head and therefore it is extremely important to know the exact position of the baby's head. There is also significant risk of injury to the vaginal walls during placement of the forceps. If the baby's head is tilted slightly to one side (asynclitic presentation), application of the forceps may be impossible. There are, however, contraindications to vacuum placement when the baby's head is in certain positions, so it is a requirement, nonetheless, to know the position of the baby's head.
- Less anesthesia is required. Because the vacuum extractor is easier to apply and is associated with less trauma to the vagina, it requires less anesthesia. Although epidural anesthesia is preferable, vacuum extraction may be performed after injection of local anesthetic that numbs the lower vagina. When regional anesthesia (epidural or spinal block) is not possible because of time constraints or unavailability, vacuum extraction may be performed safely and comfortably after local injection of medication.
- Fewer bowel problems. Some investigators have suggested that vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery results in less bowel incontinence compared to forceps delivery; most likely, this is due to potential for more vaginal trauma with forceps. The forceps-assisted vaginal delivery is more likely to result in vaginal tears that partially involve or even completely transect the anal sphincter and rectal lining. This type of injury is referred to as a fourth-degree laceration and can be associated with long-term anal sphincter dysfunction, resulting in occasional leakage of stool or gas.
- Less force is applied to the baby's head. Vacuum extraction exposes the baby to less traction in comparison to forceps delivery. One study found that vacuum extraction exerted approximately 40% less force to the baby's head than forceps delivery. Although vacuum delivery may be associated with development of a bruise on top of the baby's head, the forceps may cause similar injuries and may result in more serious nerve or skull injuries.
Disadvantages of Vacuum Deliveries (Versus Forceps Deliveries)
- The vacuum cup may become dislodged. When the second stage of labor has been prolonged, it is common to find that the baby's head has a significant amount of swelling at the presenting point. Although this is a normal part of labor, if the swelling is significant, it may be difficult to obtain an optimal application of the cup against the baby's head and the cup may become detached. Improper placement of the vacuum cup may also result in detachment.
- Vacuum extraction should be used only in full-term infants. Because of an increased risk of bleeding in the brain in premature infants, the vacuum extractor should be used only in term infants. This limits the use of vacuum extraction to deliveries at 34 weeks of gestation or later. Forceps may be used safely to deliver preterm babies.
- Delivery may take longer. Vacuum traction should be applied only during contractions; therefore, vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery may be slower than forceps delivery. Forceps delivery may be performed with very little maternal effort, while vacuum-assisted delivery requires maternal participation.
- Success rates are slightly lower for vacuum deliveries. Several large trials comparing the success of forceps delivery with that of vacuum-assisted delivery confirmed that forceps are more often successful in delivering the baby.
- Intracranial hemorrhage is more common. It has been well documented that the risk of serious bleeding inside the baby's skull is greater with vacuum than forceps. Due to the pressure of the suction cup applied to the baby's head, a particular type of serious bleeding, though rare, is more common with and unique to vacuum delivery
Benefits of Forceps (Versus Vaginal Delivery)
It is currently estimated that 10 to 15% of all babies born in the are delivered via operative vaginal delivery, of which about two-thirds are forceps deliveries and the remainder are vacuum deliveries. The great majority of these forceps deliveries are outlet or low-forceps deliveries. These deliveries pose little or no risk to mother or baby and are an advantage in some situations. For example, a baby who is shown to have an abnormal heart rate (either by use of a fetal heart rate monitor or monitoring with a stethoscope) can be safely delivered by outlet or low forceps delivery and promptly evaluated with resuscitation as needed. Likewise, a woman who has been in the second stage of labor for several hours, who is unable to make further progress for whatever reason, and whose baby is at a station and position consistent with an outlet or low forceps delivery, will clearly benefit from such an operative vaginal delivery, with negligible risks to her baby. Finally, a woman who has a medical condition that prevents her from pushing in the second stage of labor can benefit from an assisted vaginal delivery. The most common examples of this include women with significant heart disease, respiratory compromise, or certain neurologic conditions.
Forceps delivery places a woman at higher risk for blood transfusion and infection than does spontaneous vaginal delivery. However, compared to women who deliver by cesarean section following the onset of labor, women who deliver with forceps have significantly lower rates of these complications.
An additional benefit of forceps delivery is the avoidance of a surgical scar in the uterus (compared to cesarean section). This is particularly significant if she plans to have additional pregnancies. Women with histories of cesarean section have increased risks in subsequent pregnancies (whether they opt to attempt labor first or plan for repeat cesarean) that may have been prevented by successful vaginal birth (with the use of forceps or not) in the previous pregnancy.
Risks of Forceps (Versus Vaginal Delivery)
Potential risks associated with forceps deliveries must be balanced against the potential benefits. These risks may affect the mother or the baby.
The possibility of injury to the mother, in the form of vaginal tears or perineum incisions extending to the rectum, increases with rotations of greater than 45 degrees and at higher stations of the fetus's head. However, the likelihood of injury to the perineum is no greater for outlet forceps deliveries than for vaginal deliveries.
Rectal sphincter dysfunction occurs more frequently during forceps deliveries than spontaneous vaginal deliveries. This is due to muscle damage rather than nerve injury; the doctor can minimize this damage by pulling slowly and steadily with the forceps during contractions.
The mother's bladder should always be emptied (usually by catheterization) immediately prior to a planned forceps delivery. This will minimize the risk of inadvertent bladder injury.
Forceps deliveries are also associated with a greater risk for blood transfusion than are spontaneous vaginal deliveries. Although elective (planned) cesarean births are associated with decreased chances of transfusion in comparison to forceps deliveries, emergency cesarean sections are associated with increased chances for transfusion in comparison to forceps deliveries.
Forceps deliveries are associated with an increased risk of injury to the newborn, particularly facial marks or injuries. On the other hand, forceps deliveries are associated with less bruising to the head (cephalohematoma) and retinal bleeding than are vacuum deliveries.
A prolonged second stage of labor should suggest an increased risk of shoulder dystocia. This is a complication of delivery where the baby's head is delivered, but the baby's shoulders are unable to be delivered, usually because the shoulders remain above the pubic bone. Although the frequency of shoulder dystocia is increased in forceps deliveries as compared to spontaneous deliveries, it does occur in spontaneous deliveries and its association with forceps deliveries has not been proven.
Forceps Delivery in Twenty-First Century Obstetrics Practice
Obviously, there is a strong emphasis in this country on pregnancies ending with a healthy mother and baby. There is also clear evidence that the average age of women at their first childbirth is increasing and that the average number of births per woman is decreasing. All of these issues have contributed to the increased frequency of operative deliveries (primarily cesarean births) during the last quarter of the twentieth century.
There are now increasing numbers of health care providers, health care consumers, and health insurance companies who question the high cesarean birth rate and are searching for alternative and safe methods to reduce this rate. In selected cases, it is clear that forceps delivery can, and should, be used instead of cesarean section. When the criteria for forceps delivery are met and when there are appropriate, fetal and/or maternal indications for delivery, such assisted vaginal deliveries are appropriate and safe.


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Good games don't just happen. Somewhere, sometime, someone had to
fine-tune the rules and constraints that make our favorite games
rewarding, whether it's chess, football, or (in our case this month)
Join us at Gordon Biersch in Buckhead to discuss what makes a good
game, and how game design principles can be applied to interaction
design. Appreciate classic versions of billiards or try out your own
rules... it's up to you. :-)
More info, including links to relevant articles, and RSVP at
When: Wednesday, October 14, 7p - 9p
Where: Gordon Biersch, Buckhead (near Peachtree & Piedmont)
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The club returned to practice Monday after a long weekend break owed to the bye. All injured players - tight ends Jason Witten (knee) and Martellus Bennett (ankle), offensive linemen Marc Colombo (knee) and Kyle Kosier (knee) and wide receiver Dez Bryant (hip and ribs) - engaged in various activities and are expected to fully participate in Wednesday's practice, coach Wade Phillips said.
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Compassion is often measured by how much we spend on welfare and other forms of public assistance and how much wealth redistribution we accomplish....
"Compassion is often measured by how much we spend on welfare and other forms of public assistance and how much wealth redistribution we accomplish. Compassion ought to be measured by how many we are able to help lead productive lives." - Phil Underwood
...And, the difference (between these two statements) is....what?
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Yes, compassion should be in how many people do not need those programs because they are self reliant.
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Agreed, Phil. And how we help them lead productive lives is helping our most vulnerable find shelter, food, and education and training as a way out of poverty, homelessness, and hunger.
Slashes to these types of programs do nothing to improve the quality of life of the nation as a whole. Poverty breeds crime, drug and alcohol addiction, and much mental and physical illness goes undetected and untreated.
It appears that programs affecting the most vulnerable hit the chopping block first because they are the least likely to vote, do not have lobbyists, or other mouthpieces touting their cause.
So if compassion is measured as you say, Phil, I'd say that right now, and particularly on this board, compassion is lacking.
No one is totally self reliant. No one. Not in this world. Not anymore.
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Phil, it ought to be both. Some people are incapable, mentally or physically, to work to support themselves. But for those who are able, we ought to be supplying them the tools to work their way up while we are giving them a hand. Doing meaningful public service while collecting assistance is just one way to do that.
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You are missing the point.
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The truly handicapped, mentally ill, etc. are not really a part of this discussion. There is no conservative that would deny these people assistance.
This discussion is all about the able-bodied who really need a proverbial "kick" to work again.
First, drug testing for benefits.
Most jobs require a clean drug test. There is no reason we should be tolerating drug use from those consuming taxpayer money.
Work. We do not need public, feel-good jobs. Companies have partnered in the past to hire those receiving assistance. The companies could get a cheap worker, initially, with the same assistance money being part of their pay. The longer they stay on the job, the more the company will pay and less assistance they will get. Over a period of time, there will be no assistance given and the pay from the company will exceed what they previously received from assistance.
If the worker fails to show for work or gets terminated, their assistance is cut.
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If the company keeps firing these "cheap" workers, they will be out of the program and will repay the state for the costs.
Training. If someone receiving assistance does not have the skills required, they must attend training or lose assistance.
No education training. Taxpayers already provided a free education. We should not pay twice.
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MrShaman - 5:24 AM
"..And, the difference (between these two statements) is....what?"
The difference is that some people need a hand up and appreciate it.
Then there are the gimmee, gimmee, gimmee people who just want whatever they can get from cradle to grave and don't appreciate it.
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Erik.. again, nothing personal but you are wrong ..again. The whole notion of drug testing has been tried by conservatives, in order to fit a long standing and preconceived narrative. It's been tried in Florida by Rick Scott, whose wife coincidentally had a financial stake in the mandated testing provider. The results were clear.. those receiving benefits were less likely to be using illegal drugs, so much so in fact that I believe the state may have discontinued the practice. I am working from memory, but I think it was also tried in Indiana and West Virginia, with the same results. This is part of the reason I use the term nonsense when describing many of the tall tales Republicans try to sell, it's simply not true. Much like the notion that cutting taxes for our 'job creators' (noones ever defined this term, BTW) spurs job creation, a study by the CRS disproved that idea.. time for a shower, going to sams club this morning. Just a reminder to all, mother's day is tomorrow..
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"Compassion ought to be measured by how many we are able to help lead productive lives."
So when are you going to start Phil instead of complaining about the 'forced' wealth redistribution.
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"First, drug testing for benefits."
Firstly, Florida tried this and found that people who got welfare used drugs at a significantly lower rate than the general population. All Florida did was waste hundreds of thousands of tax dollars on needless tests.
Secondly, end marijuana prohibition NOW.
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Mr. Reeder, there are already several programs to help those on assistance to get back into the work force. Free job training, free daycare, grants for car purchase/repair, Job Center services. It's that old "you can lead a horse to water..." Many are willing to settle for sitting there waiting for money and food stamps to fall out of the sky.
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It appears that programs affecting the most vulnerable--sideliner.
Perhaps if we concentrated more on using our resources to enable people to better their lives and get off assistance we would have not only a better society, but also a more prosperous one. That, is truly the great divide. I and those who believe in smaller, less intrusive government want to help the most vulnerable become less so. Liberals and the big govt crowd believe that only govt is capable of running your life and making decisions for you. They believe that you are incapable of bettering yourself and will take from producers and give to you just to keep you enslaved to them.
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Hi nobud.. I have to say, regarding the last two sentences of your post.. I know many liberals, attend meetings and volunteer and not one has ever expressed a sentiment like the one you described.. just sayin..
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I second what Bufftrev just said.
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There are all sorts of programs and other opportunities available for people to better themselves. As a society we should be encouraging people to pursue those opportunities instead of offering them alternatives that give them a reason not to better themselves.
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Military service is an option available to many young men and women and yet recruiters still work long hours trying to find people to serve their country. I'm tired of seeing well bodied young men and women sitting around complaining of being held back and having to rely on the governments help when they could very well do what myself and millions of other young men and women have done. Perhaps then they could learn a sense of value and discipline and receive some of the best technical training in the world. I'm starting to think that we should require all young men and women to serve at least two years so they can learn much needed skills that are not taught in school or college. I'm tired of listening to the talking heads from both side of the aisle debate how we should resolve the issue of so many that rely on the government to survive. I agree that if the government is providing you money and food then you need to be giving back in some type of public service.
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GysgtUSMC, xlnt comment
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Compassion is measured by the amount of time people spend helping others.
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It's hard to believe that a society can be divided in two and have each side come up with such opposite conclusions about the same issues. Read back on the post on this topic alone. The conservative view is opposite of the liberal view on everything.
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There will always be some who take advantage of every program out there. Just like there are those who take advantage of "welfare" programs, there are many who take advantage of programs designed to help business, the banking and other financial industries, etc. We saw that with the economic meltdown of '08. There were true thieves in all sorts of industry taking advantage of every opportunity. To single out the poor and with a wide paint brush, paint them all as ignorant, lazy, drug-doing baby-breeders is unfair and just plain false.
Current programs offer few "alternatives that give them a reason not to better themselves." Try living on a welfare check and the food stamp allotment for a single person and tell me that is pays to stay there.
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Tedeaux, I think the difference is that Libs are ok with just giving a handout, where Repubs prefer to give a hand up.
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Good letter, Phil.
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Texas, couldn't have said it better myself, which I think is the point of this post. Who ARE we helping and for what?
Buff brought up the whole job creation myth started by the right in order to have all of us, including the ones least able to do so, sacrifice and give welfare to industry, who in return were to provide jobs and economic growth for our efforts. Hasn't happened and won't. They took the money and ran, hence the continued high unemployment rate. Where are those promised jobs?
So while you get on the poor about stealing from the gov'ment (maybe a $200 per month welfare payment), take the wool from from over your eyes and look at billions siphoned from tax dollars in broken contracts with America.
How did it happen? How is it that we spend so much time kicking the downtrodden, fight among ourselves, etc while the Big Boys are taking home the store? If I was a conspiracy theorist I would say it was in the plan...
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Excellent comment Tgrammiex4.
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RE: Inspirational Words - Antony-Paul - 04-07-2012
Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. Psalm 132.
RE: Inspirational Words - Fr Simon - 04-07-2012
"Often when men come to the monastery they're very enthusiastic, often God will grant them spiritual comfort and consolation in prayer in order to attract them to Himself and oftentimes after a while in the monastery that seems to go away and they begin to experience dryness in prayer and emptiness and hard-heartedness; they feel abandoned by God. But the monastic fathers actually tell us that God does indeed grant us special graces at certain times and reveals something of Himself in a more tangible way that's very pleasing to us and comforts us but that comfort isn't for all the time. The real spiritual growth takes place when He does not grant us those special graces; real spiritual growth takes place when our prayer is dry, when it's difficult to stand through the Church services, when we fall asleep during our spiritual reading, when we can't keep our mind focussed in our cell rule or when we're praying in Church. This process that goes on during the long monastic Church services is very much a part of our life; if we had nothing but consolation all the time we really wouldn't grow, in fact we'd grow weaker. Prayer, whether it's in the cell or whether it's in the Church, is a great time of struggling with himself and with his own thoughts and his own desires or with the demons attacking him and suggesting things to him; his own flesh being tired and worn out or wanting to go to sleep; if we persevere and we say to ourself 'No matter what, I am going to continue to pray, I'm going to continue to struggle; no matter how difficult it is, no matter how many times I fall I'm gonna just keep getting up' this is what changes us, this is what transforms us."
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RE: Inspirational Words - DanielM - 04-07-2012
"He who is quick to condemn others demonstrates that he has never truly stood in the presence of the Living God." - pope kyrillos VI
RE: Inspirational Words - Antony-Paul - 05-07-2012
Every day, as long as this 'today' lasts, keep encouraging one another. Heb 3:13
RE: Inspirational Words - Antony-Paul - 13-07-2012
Sin disfigures man, while grace brings beauty. Staretz Silouan
RE: Inspirational Words - DanielM - 21-07-2012
"As much as we believe, so have we the power of zeal to act according to our belief. Therefore, a man acting according to his faith and receives grace in proportion to his faith." - Abba Maximus
RE: Inspirational Words - DanielM - 23-08-2012
"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love." — Saint Basil the Great
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Although the official season kicked off Tuesday night, plenty of entertaining tournaments highlighted last weekend with a few area teams getting surprised and a few other ones performing at their expected levels.
Montoursville's annual Stanely E. Burke Memorial Cup Tournament gave the Warriors a fun Saturday featuring two games for each of the four teams involved.
"It's been in the program's history for so long I don't remember starting the season any other way," Montoursville girls coach Erin Bennett said. "It helps because it's a home tournament and once we get that under our belts we can start to concentrate on league play."
On the girls' side, Montoursville posted two goals in the first five minutes. The usual players were involved, with Carley Mill and Tayler Eshbach notching the team's first and second goals of the season. Lana Spitler, a name I'm sure many of you were wondering about, also got into the action, adding two goals in the 9-1 romp over Troy and later adding an unassisted effort as Montoursville defeated Central Columbia, 2-0, in the championship. Eshbach tallied the team's first goal in the championship game.
The second game against Central Columbia provided area fans with a nice glimpse into two of the more talented teams in the Heartland. And what was really impressive about Montoursville was its patience in the offensive attack.
Both teams were shut out in the first half with the first goal coming in the 76th minute when Eshbach took advantage of a Spitler assist. The attack was on from that point as Spitler added her third of the season a minute later.
"Central Columbia always has a good program," Bennett said. "They are very organized and you have to work to break them down."
The Hughesville girls had a wildly successful weekend at the Labor Day Lady Spartan Tournament.
Opening to the home crowd, Hughesville defeated Wyalusing, 10-0, in its first game, and then beat Penns Valley, 2-0, to win the championship.
"We moved the ball well on Saturday, and we controlled the tempo," Hughesville girl's soccer coach Murray Hanford said. "The team continually applied pressure and put the ball in dangerous locations with opportunities to score. Our attack came from multiple areas which made it very difficult to defend. We take a team approach into our offense and defense, where you share the responsibility and rewards. Everyone did their part to contribute on Saturday."
And it wasn't just the varsity girls doing their jobs.
The JV team won both of its games, notching 10-0 and 6-0 wins over Wyalusing and Northeast Bradford, respectively.
"Although the junior varsity girls are younger, the expectations to keep the level of play high is stressed," Hanford said. "The style for which we strive and play doesn't change. Control the ball and good things will happen. Everyone on the team understands that we want to control the ball, the tempo, and in the end, the results."
Alexis Avery had an impressive weekend for Hughesville. In the team's opening-round win, she scored two goals. Then followed that with the opening goal in Hughesville's championship victory.
"Alexis Avery works extremely hard. She plays at a high rate, and she knows how hustle will pay off," Hanford said. "With her and Brittany Snyders length and quickness, they will provide a lot of problems for teams to solve. Alexis is talented enough to play in multiple positions, which helps to vary how we attack teams. If you focus on one person, several others can step up to create problems for the opponent. I want them all to have high soccer IQ so they will adapt to what they are seeing at a given moment during a match. Don't force but adjust, while applying pressure to score."
And not to be out done, teammate Brittany Snyder posted four goals in the team's first game, including the first three goals of the Spartans' season.
"The team concept is strongly stressed. Keep moving without the ball and you will be rewarded by receiving it. Put yourself in position to create problems for the other team," Hanford said. "If everyone is involved and takes responsibility for what is happening on the field, then good things will happen. You are one of many parts on the field and must work together for us to have success."
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1. Warrior Run:?The Defenders are well coached, disciplined and, to an extent, experienced. Elias George provides plenty of offense, while a midfield led by Austin and Nick Bower will make crossing into the defensive third a challenge. The Defenders will be tested early with games against Montoursville and Hughesville.
2. Loyalsock: The Lancers had a tough go of it at last weekend's Midd-West tournament, dropping both games. Athens nipped Loyalsock, 2-1, and Midd-West dismantled the Lancers, 5-0. All that said, there's still plenty of reason to believe in this team.
3. Montoursville: The Warriors split their weekend tournament, defeating Hughesville, 2-1, in the first game and falling to Troy, 2-1, in the final. Jacob Bair tallied in each of the games, and will be counted on if this team plans on reaching the postseason. Sawyer Bressler provides a nice last line of defense for the Warriors.
4. Williamsport:?Graduation wasn't kind to the Millionaires this year. And the most noticeable hole will be the one left by Bernard Avoulou. But there is a reason they are at the top of the preseason rankings. The group of returning players brings plenty of experience, which will help Williamsport assert itself in the season's early goings. Tanner Kreisher was outstanding last season in goal and will provide leadership for the backline.
5. Muncy:?Talent-wise, with players like Ammar Sabanovic and Dawson Fox, Muncy is just as good as any team in the area. But that talent will only take it so far. It's time to start producing and, at least to me, this is the year the Indians put it together and reach the postseason.
Top field player
Jacob Bair, Montoursville:?Bair scored a goal in each of the Warrior's first two games. He will need to continue that pace throughout the season.
Top keeper
Still waiting on the season's official start, and I'm not in the business of just handing out a weekly award to hand one out.
Crossley's Top 5 Girls' Clubs of the Week
1. Loyalsock:?Yes, the loss of Cassaundra Soars is going to be evident, but it's not like Loyalsock doesn't have the firepower to overcome the loss. Morgan Chambers and Asia Ungard will provide plenty of experience and offensive prowess. Also in the mix at forward will be Allie Pagana and Alonna Soars, both of whom provided plenty of offense last year. Sophomore Angie Cardillo will be another player in the rotation at the forward spot.
2. Montoursville (2-0):?Unlike Loyalsock, Montoursville does have to deal with a loss at keeper. Audra Larson, a first-team HAC-I all-star from last season, departed, leaving a sizable hole in the backend of Montoursville's defense. All that said, the Warriors still have a formidable front with Lana Spitler and Carly Mill. And when you throw in the midfield talent of Tayler Eshbach and Kirsten O'Malley, it's easy to see why this team has lofty goals heading into the 2012 season.
3. Warrior Run:?Once again we can all call the girls from Turbotville returning champions after another successful PIAA run. But this isn't the same team, and the postseason bracket is going to look a little different. With that said, the Defenders still have a strong group of forwards in Taylor Landis and Jordyn Johnson, along with a bunch of talented midfielders in Emily Potter, Sarah Haluck and Chloe Eisenhuth. The team also has the top defender in the area in Laura Bastian. It will be a challenge to replace four-year starter Reda Vermilya in goal.
4. Lewisburg:?Last year it was all about the young group gaining experience. This year it's all about this group producing results. The Green Dragons return first-team all-stars at defense in Jaclyn Fisher and midfield in Lauren Gargano. The team also has second teamers in Sienna Fisher (GK) and Emily Cole (F). Lewisburg reached a .500 mark last year within the league, but will need to improve on that mark if it plans on qualifying for the postseason.
5. Hughesville: The Labor Day Spartan tournament opened with a bang as the gang in Green notched a, 10-0, win over Wyalusing for their first win of the season. Alexis Avery tallied three goals through two games, including the first goal in the Spartans, 2-0, win over Penns Valley in the championship. Hughesville plays in a tough division of the HAC, with teams like Loyalsock, Southern Columbia and Warrior Run. If the team plans on competing, which its more than capable of doing, it will require confident-boosting wins like the ones from this past weekend.
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Lana Spitler, Montoursville: Spitler tallied two goals in the team's, 9-1, win over Troy to open the annual Stanely E. Burke Memorial Tournament. She then went on to add an assist and goal in the championship game.
Top keeper
Allison Russell, Hughesville: Russell recorded two shutouts in Hughesville's weekend tournament. The Spartans outscored the opposition, 12-0, in two games.


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Although he stated publicly he wouldn't make up his mind until Wednesday, it appears Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier has decided to make a quarterback change. Donovan McNabb is out, and Christian Ponder is in.
Word of the decision was first reported Tuesday the NFL Network. The agency that represents Ponder, SportsTrust Advisors, congratulated the QB for being named starter in a tweet later Tuesday, removing the suspense from Wednesday's official announcement.
The move comes with the undefeated Green Bay Packers next on the Vikings' schedule.
McNabb was brought in to give Ponder time to develop. However, Frazier removed McNabb during Week 6's 39-10 loss to the NFC North-rival Chicago Bears. Ponder finished the game.
"We just wanted to get him in there, let him take some snaps and get a feel for the NFL tempo," Frazier told media members after that game on why he made the change.
He also had said the expected two-day delay was to review options before making his decision.
"We are going to talk about a lot of things," Frazier said. "But the primary point will be what's best for our team going forward as we prepare for our next opponent."
Ponder's development was set back by the NFL lockout, robbing him of summer workouts. Now, he gets to take on the NFL's best team in his starting debut.
It's not a decision Frazier takes lightly—and one he wants to make once and let it stand, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
"You don't want to have to do that," Frazier told the newspaper. "You don't want to be in Week 8 or 9 flip-flopping quarterbacks. So once the decision is made, if we were to decide to go with Christian, you'd like to be able to say that this is the way to go. But you don't want to be, in my mind, going back-and-forth."
Ponder is set to become the fourth rookie quarterback to start for his team during the 2011 NFL season. It's not the easiest way to break in Ponder for his most extensive action, because the Vikings are play host to 6-0 Green Bay on Sunday in their second consecutive tough NFC North matchup.
In the Week 6 Sunday night loss at Chicago, Ponder took over for McNabb in the fourth quarter, going 9-for-17 passing for 99 yards in a mop-up role. Ponder finally making his NFL debut six games into the Vikings 1-5 start was an indication that Frazier would make the change going forward.
It's the second rookie first-round quarterback the Packers will have faced this season in their Super Bowl title defense. They edged first overall pick Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers 30-23 in Week 2.
The Cincinnati Bengals have started Andy Dalton (35th overall) since Week 1, and Blaine Gabbert (10th overall) has been the Jacksonville Jaguars' No. 1 since Week 3's game at Carolina. The other quarterback selected in the first round, the Tennessee Titans' Jake Locker, serves as the rookie backup to Matt Hasselbeck.
Despite playing for a college program with such a rich history, Ponder was the first quarterback from Florida State to be drafted in the first round.


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The silver lining the Tascosa Rebels can take from Friday night's District 2-5A opener at Dick Bivins Stadium is that things can't get any tougher.
Tascosa drew the unenviable task of opening district play against No. 7 Abilene High, a tall order for any team. The final results bore out the type of seasons both teams have been having, as Abilene won 49-7, keeping Tascosa winless through three games.
If defeats make you wiser, then the Rebels (0-3, 0-1 in district) at least seem scarred but smarter with seven more district games left.
"We're a team which is really beaten up both physically and emotionally right now," Tascosa coach Ken Plunk said. "This game we had two goals we came in here with. We wanted to win and we wanted to improve and tonight we did improve."
Tascosa's option offense has struggled the last two weeks in losses to Amarillo High and Abilene (3-0, 1-0), but the Rebels did break a seven-quarter scoreless streak in the fourth quarter against the Eagles when quarterback Peyton Brooks ended a nice drive with a 3-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter.
However, the Rebels still had their share of struggles with their newly installed option offense. They committed six fumbles and lost three, and pitching the ball on the option has been a problem each of the last two weeks.
"About every other pitch was wild," Plunk said.
"If we could have gotten some of those pitches caught we would have had a chance at some big plays."
Abilene High entered every bit as good as advertised, as the Eagles dominated Tascosa in every phase, taking a 35-0 halftime lead.
With nine returning starters defensively, it was no surprise the Eagles shut down the Rebels in the first half, as Tascosa gained only 42 total yards. But the Eagles were just as impressive offensively, racking up 278 yards and not punting.
Abilene High's diversity was on display, as Keevan Lucas and Marcell Porter each scored two touchdowns.
Lucas capped each of Abilene's first two possessions with touchdowns, scoring on an 11-yard end around and catching a 67-yard pass from Evin Abbe to give the Eagles a 14-0 lead.
Porter ran for a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter from 6 and 11 yards, and Abbe hit Douglas Wilson with an 11-yard touchdown pass which made it 35-0 with 27 seconds left in the first half.
Lucas was the most prominent weapon as he finished with six catches for 160 yards.
Tascosa committed four turnovers and three of them led to scores for the Eagles.
"You can't make really any mistakes against a team of that caliber," Plunk said of the Eagles.
"I think they'll be the fastest team we face this season."
Abilene High 14 21 7 7 — 49
Tascosa 0 0 0 7 — 7
A—Keevan Lucas 11 run (Emmanuel Aguilar kick)
A—Lucas 67 pass from Evin Abbe (Aguilar kick)
A—Marcell Porter 6 run (Aguilar kick)
A—Porter 11 run (kick blocked)
A—Douglas Wilson 11 pass from Abbe (Nate Kittley run)
A—Jay Robinson 2 run (Matt Loftin kick)
T—Peyton Brooks 3 run (Brock Yarbrough)
A—Dandre Beaver-Alexander 1 run (Loftin kick)
Abilene High Tascosa
First Downs 21 11
Rushing 156 129
Passing 253 13
Total yards 409 142
Punts 2-38.0 6-34.8
Fumbles-lost 1-0 6-3
Penalties-yards 5-39 6-61
Individual statistics
Rushing—Abilene High: Porter 6-48, Lucas 1-11, Beaver-Alexander 9-10, Abbe 4-8, Robinson 7-47, Damon De La Cruz 4-17, Xavier Siller 2-15. Tascosa: Daniel Howard 9-12, Brooks 16-36, Tucker Davidson 14-36, Trayvon Telford 1-3, Tion Wright 4-24, Cahlil Porter 1-(-5), Jack Turner 1-1, Trevon Bates 3-21, Joseph Boyd 2-1.
Passing—Abilene High: Abbe 15-20-0-253. Tascosa: Brooks 0-2-1-0, Davidson 1-3-0-13.
Receiving—Abilene High: Lucas 6-160, Porter 2-29, Davonte Taylor 2-17, Zac Benivamondez 2-19, Wilson 1-11, Robinson 2-17. Tascosa: Brooks 1-13.


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BATESVILLE, Ark. — Rain forced postponement of the final 88 laps of the 19th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100. Following a lap-12 caution for Ray Cook, whose car rolled in the bottom of turn 2. Tomorrow's gates will open at 10am, racing will resume at 2 p.m.
Earlier in the night, B Mains were won by Ray Cook and Jonathan Davenport. Jesse Stovall and Robbie Stuart were the other two transfers from the B Mains.
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CADIZ - Harrison County Commissioner Dale Norris declared the honeymoon was over as he presented photographs of damaged county roads before the panel of oil and gas representatives at the monthly shale safety meeting held Monday at the Puskarich Library.
Heavy truck traffic begins as soon as a Marcellus gas well site is developed, according to officials. Heavy excavation equipment must be hauled in to grade the access road and level a multi-acre drilling pad. Then trucks haul in hundreds of tons of crushed stone for final construction of the road and drilling pad.
Multiple tractor-trailer loads then are required to haul in various parts of the drill rig, while later hauling away these same parts from the gas well site. The largest volume of truck traffic begins with the hydraulic fracturing of gas wells, especially if more than one well is fracked at the same time, officials said.
Studies indicate it can take anywhere from 400 to 1,300 truck trips to complete one gas well. Truck traffic will continue as the condensate tanks are periodically drained and the gas wells are maintained, officials said.
One Denton, Texas, study determined that for all three phases of gas well drilling, fracking and maintenance, approximately 592 one-way truck trips are required per well. Some individual trucks weighed as much as 80,000 to 100,000 pounds when fully loaded.
"Don't get me wrong, I still feel the gas boom is a positive for the county and we have a good relationship with all of the companies doing business in Harrison County," said Norris. "However, it is a relationship that should be based on mutual respect and I feel the county has been taken advantage of in several instances."
Norris passed around a stack of photos from a weekend road tour of the county. Citing several county highways with sagging patches, culverts blocked by debris and rough travel, Norris said, "This is a safety concern for our citizens who travel these roads and we feel that it should be our primary focus to protect the taxpayers. I feel we should hold up all road-use maintenance agreements until the road work which has already been promised is done."
"We never claimed we would have 100 percent compliance," said Ryan Dean, senior coordinator of corporate development for Chesapeake Energy who responded to charges of vehicles using non-bonded routes to access sites and responsibility for contractors by their corporate employers. "It's a blurry line. It is a little bit of science and a little bit of art."
Norris stated the county has the option under Ohio Revised Code concerning reduction of weight and speed during times of thaws and moisture to reduce the weight limits on all county roads due to a documented excess of rainfall in the county.
Norris noted the county commissioners will consider a resolution in the next few weeks that would allow the county to assess charges for permits issued to oil and gas companies operating in the area.
"There is a cut on county Road 2, which has been over a year without being properly repaired," Commissioner Don Bethel said. "We welcome the new industry and will assist them as much as possible but not at the expense of our taxpayers.
"I feel we have to address this now before it becomes a crisis," Bethel added.
"There are sections of road that are currently so bad that it is already a safety hazard," said county Road Superintendent Jim Albright. "The county is simply overwhelmed by the problem, we just do not have the manpower or equipment to keep up."
Albright also reported a call from a concerned citizen about a tanker truck hauling residual waste that was leaking its load as it drove on a county highway.
"Enforcement of all these restrictions is also a problem," said Sheriff Ronald J. Myers, "We only have so many units and deputies in Harrison County and we can't be everywhere.
"We ask that when companies have meetings with their contractors to emphasize safety," Myers added.
Anna M. Kuzmich, statewide shale coordinator for the Ohio Department of Transportation, said Ohio issues 1,800 permits daily. "These cover only state routes and we always explain that the drivers need to contact county and townships for permits on local roads."
Kuzmich will invite a representative from the permit issuing department to the next shale safety meeting to discuss routing concerns.
ODOT also announced the launch of Behind the Barrel, a weekly maintenance report for the counties in the district.
Personnel from the Ohio Department of Homeland Security was in attendance to address well and pipeline safety. Dean Palmer, regional coordinator at the Strategic Analysis and Information Center in Columbus explained that local residents are the best tool to avoid any problems.
"The people who live here know what is supposed to be here and what is not," Palmer said. "If you see something, say something."
"We have not had problems yet in Ohio but there have been issues in Pennsylvania with pipe bombs," Palmer added. "You are serious about getting this industry started in the area but I assure you there are persons who are just as serious about stopping it."
"Hats off to Sheriff Myers and all of you here for taking the opportunity to sit down and work out your problems and discuss safety issues," Palmer concluded.
The sheriff also reminded attendees that school is back in session beginning Aug. 21 in the Harrison Hills City School District and all drivers should be aware that school buses will be back on the roads.
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Pat Howard: Dahlkemper wants council to OK higher pay for aides
Erie County Executive-elect Kathy Dahlkemper rooted her campaign in a pledge to deliver a new, more rigorous brand of leadership, but her first move comes with a dose of d�jà vu.
With County Council set to vote Tuesday on a 2014 budget, Dahlkemper met with its members as a group for the first time on Thursday. She came with a couple of fairly predictable requests -- new positions for her administration and money to pay the team she'll be assembling more than the county's personnel rules dictate.
Dahlkemper wants council to budget for a director of strategic services, which would be a new iteration of the county's previously eliminated economic development job, and for a director of information technology. She's calling for those jobs to pay $80,000 to $100,000 per year, and she's asking council for the "flexibility" to pay enough in 10 other high-level posts to draw "the best and the brightest."
"What I hope to attract are people who are smarter than me, people who are more capable, who really know their job and can do what needs to be done for this county," Dahlkemper said. "I need to be able to provide a competitive wage."
It's a familiar rite of passage for a new executive branch leader bumping up against the legislative power of the purse. The politics of public pay are a hot button and a populist staple, and can mean a rough ride for an elected official trying to translate the logic of the private-sector labor market to government.
Dahlkemper's opening gambit recalls one of the first flaps of outgoing County Executive Barry Grossman's administration. Grossman wanted County Council to waive the starting scales for some top aides and instead set the pay for those positions at the levels in place at the end of the tenure of his predecessor, Mark DiVecchio.
Council gave Grossman almost none of what he sought. Council members countered with an expectation that even high-level hires "work their way up," in the words of then-council Chairman Ronald Cleaver.
It might not have helped that Grossman made his case in that blunt-force way of his, complaining about council treating top appointees like "line workers in a factory." Either way, it was his first encounter with the limits of executive power.
Dahlkemper figures to go about it more artfully than Grossman did, but she's making the same basic point. She's not hiring for bench strength or to develop future leaders. She's looking for accomplished people who can hit the ground running in a work environment that comes with an expiration date.
Strictly speaking, the idea of paying more for better talent makes sense. But in a political context it can also be advanced in pursuit of less worthy ends.
County Council and the public need only to remember as far back as the beginning of DiVecchio's administration, when the new county executive tried to get council to boost the pay and lower the education requirements of an economic development post. That would have been good news for a top DiVecchio campaign aide, who was clearly not qualified for the job but was the sole applicant at that point.
We'll find out soon enough whom Dahlkemper has in mind or can attract as she builds her administration, and whether her choices will come with political baggage. We'll probably know sooner than that what pool of money she'll have to work with, and whether council will grant her any of the financial flexibility she seeks.
The tenor of some council members' reactions so far suggests she probably shouldn't expect much of a honeymoon on that front. They've heard this pitch before.
Consider Cleaver's reaction, relayed elsewhere in today's paper, to Dahlkemper's proposed salary range for the jobs she wants to create. "We have youngsters who are qualified and could fill those positions for a lot less," he said.
But then Cleaver is on the way out himself, having lost the Democratic primary in May. We won't start getting a real read on the dynamic between the new administration and council until Councilmen-elect Jay Breneman and Andre Horton replace Cleaver and longtime Councilman Joseph Giles, another primary loser, come January.
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Martika is an American singer-songwriter, who released two internationally successful albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s, selling over four million copies worldwide.
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Martika.
1969 Birth Martika was born in 1969 in Whittier, California.
1982 13 Years Old She entered mainstream show business in an uncredited role as one of the orphan girls in the 1982 motion picture Annie. … Read More
1984 15 Years Old Martika and many fellow Kids Incorporated cast members were featured in the musical numbers from the Mr. T motivational video Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! in 1984. … Read More
1988 19 Years Old Her first album, 1988's Martika, spawned the song "Toy Soldiers," which she co-wrote with her producer Michael Jay, and became a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom and many other countries. … Read More
1990 21 Years Old Martika was encouraged by her agent to combine her love of film and music by scoring soundtracks and, in 1990, she wrote and recorded the song "Blue Eyes are Sensitive to the Light" for the soundtrack to the film Arachnophobia. … Read More
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1993 24 Years Old Martika played the role of the lounge singer Dahlia Mendez in the early 1990s cop show Wiseguy, opposite Steven Bauer, who took over from Ken Wahl for the fourth and final season, but her return to acting was brief and she eventually faded from the public eye around 1993.
1997 28 Years Old In 1997 a greatest hits album entitled The Best of Martika: More Than You Know was released. … Read More
2000 31 Years Old During the 2000 explosion of Latin pop music, Martika re-emerged into the music world, singing backing vocals on various projects and contributing lyrics to releases by other artists, although she failed to grab any major-label attention for herself.
2001 32 Years Old Instead she built martika.net in 2001, a website for her fans, and released a remix of a newly self-recorded song called "The Journey". … Read More
2003 34 Years Old In 2003 Martika joined forces with her husband, musician Michael Mozart, to form the band Oppera.
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Adopting a latin pop sound, she and Mozart released Oppera's debut album Violince in 2004.
2010 41 Years Old In 2010, Martika, now going under the stage name Vida Edit, starred as Lolly Pop and co-produced a web-based television action program J8ded. … Read More
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2012 43 Years Old As of October 1, 2012, Martika's Australian tour has ben cancelled.
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That guy could have saved a lot of time simply by saying, "I am a South American National who wants to nationalize the silver mines"
Sentiment: Buy
You do not need to be racist.
After all if it is hard for you to admit your stock cheated on the public to help ABX at PASCUA PONZOI.
For that matter, it is adamantly clear to me, that you did not read or heed to SRK warnings at SLW that ABX never showed titles to PASCUA areas in Chile (LAMA is 100% Argentina only with unable to be recovered Silver due to hard encapsulation at limestone its carrier).
SLW invested in a 6.5 Billion cost three head's elephant invented by ABX and helped to swindle markets by ABX 2003-2013 TOGETHER at the ponzi scam.
the USD2Billion cost to mine and extract 85%+ of PASCUA LAMA fortunes, are 8600 hectares of duly permited and licensed metallic mining concessions of a mr. Jorge Lopehandia in business with MSX.
SLW shareholders better contact BCSC and ask the regulator that APPROVED THE SCAM if he was or not shown evidence that ABX had no title at Pascua and would NOT DELIVER THE SILVER about to be contracted by SLW?
Ask BCSC and your insider KURT BERNARDI + fled top man of SLW or fled from ABX authors of the deal... PATRICK GARVER + VINCENT BORG...
all fled... ABX + SLW after the Silver deal that now drags SLW to the doldrums in price...
why did the executives f and legal? or was it? ask BCSC and demand your loss back
if the DEAL OF PASCUA SILVER AT STOLEN PRICE WAS SO GOOD?
Why insiders chose to flee shortly after the swindle and collecting their perks and commissions?
Now you know it. CIVIL RICO DAILY TRADING PASCUA PONZI SCAM
heed heed
SLW has its second largest asset now; as is, 100% PRODUCT OF CRIME IN CHILE today!


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I've realized that I've been doing high school kind of wrong.
I was recently forced into playing one of those icebreaker games, where you have to share your name and one of your hobbies.
In elementary school, the questions of "What are you good at?" and "What do you like to do for fun?" were easy to answer - sidewalk chalk art, riding bikes, sculpting masterpieces with Play Dough.
But since I couldn't answer any of these, as I'm in high school now, I had to sit and think about my answer to the icebreaker.
"Well, I guess my hobby would have to be, uhm, school?"
I should've just made up that I rock climb.
But it's the sad, unfortunate truth. The only thing I ever have time for anymore is school. It has become difficult to spend time with my friends and family, and as a senior, it's all that I want to do, knowing I'll be venturing out of Montoursville after graduation.
And it's all my fault.
I chose to involve myself into multiple clubs and activities to feel like I'm part of something, and to feel like I have an important role.
But because I have to partition my time between all of these different activities, I can't truly devote myself to one specific thing. And I feel like this can take away from a person's individuality.
It would've been much more rewarding if I had just picked one thing to focus on in high school, one certain thing that I could enjoy and get really good at.
If I had to go back and start high school over, I would've only taken a few AP classes, been a member of two clubs maximum, and I would've taken a ballet class.
A ballet class would be so wonderful right now. I'm tired of being a student, I just want to be a darn ballerina.
But I could never find the time between all of my school work, my job, Key Club activities, Science Honors Society meetings, field trips here and running to events there.
So I believe that I missed out in finding my individuality in high school, finding what I'm really good at, finding what I should devote my time and energy to.
If you enjoy theater arts, stick to that and only that. Or if you enjoy science, playing in the band, community service -- whatever you have a knack for, go with it. Don't try to stretch yourself out over a ridiculous amount of activities.
You will enjoy yourself more in the end.
I plan to go to college after high school, so, lesson learned; I'm not going to make the same mistake again.
I'm going to only involve myself in a few things that I know I will enjoy and can happily devote myself to.
And darn it, I'm going to take a ballet class, and have time for it.
So for you underclassmen, you still have the chance to figure out where you're going to thrive. Find what you enjoy and get good at it.
And when you hear teachers and friends say "get involved!" don't overdo it.


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Meagan Good isn't rushing to the altar – but she also has wedding planning on her mind.
"I think when you really find the right person you just know," the Think Like a Man star told PEOPLE of her preacher and producer fiancé DeVon Franklin. "There is no point in waiting – waiting for what?"
Though she wouldn't divulge exactly when or where the nuptials will be, Good, 30, said planning is coming along nicely, although the wedding is turning out bigger than she wants it to be.
"I wanted to go for an enchanted feeling," she said. "I wanted fireflies and a bayou type of feel and I think we're achieving that," she said, referencing Twilight and the animated film Fern Gully as specific inspirations.
Before saying "I do," Good celebrated with a bachelorette party on Friday in Las Vegas.
Considering she's marrying a preacher, one may think it would be a tamed down affair. Not so. Good went the opposite route, putting on a burlesque performance at Las Vegas's Pussycat Dolls Burlesque Saloon. In attendance: her future mother-in-law!
"I don't think there is anything wrong with being sexy or cheeky or funny," she said. "I don't know how some church folk are going to be, but at the end of the day it's between me and God and my husband."
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bundles of fibers passing information up and down the spinal cord connecting different levels of the trunck with each other and with the brain
terminal filum
fibrous strand of pia mater that extends beyond the medullary cone within the lumbar cistem
spina bifida
congenital defect in which one or more vertebrea fail to form a complete vertebral arch for enclosure of the spinal cord
spinothamic tract
lateral and anterior column; sensation of ligh touch, tickle, temperature, pain and pressure
reticulospinal tract
descending tract; balance and posture; subconscious movement; controls muscles of upper and lower limbs
caused by poliovirus; destroys motor neurons in brainstem and anterior horn of spinal cord; muscle pain, weakness and loss of some reflexes; fecal contamination of water
lou gehrig diseas; distruction of muscular atrophy; astrocytes fail to reabsorb the neurotransmitter glutamate from the tissue fluid
posterior ramus
innervates the muscles and joints in that region of the spine and the skin of the back
dorsal root ganglion
contains the somas of sensory neurons carrying signals tot he spinal cord ; 6-8 roots that enter posterior horn of cord
lumbar plexus
lower back; L1-L4; supplies abdominal wall and anterior thigh and genatalia; femoral nerve
sacral plexus
in the pelvis; L4,L5 and S1 to S4; supplies remainder of lower trunck and lower limb; sciatic nerve(longest largest nerve in body)
spinal reflex arc
somatic receptors; afferent nerve fibers; intergrating center; efferent nerve fibers; skeletal muscle
stretch reflex
when a muscle is stretched it fights back and contracts which maintains increased tonus, making it stiffer than unstretched muscles; helps maintain equilibruim and posture ex. patellar tendon reflex arc.(knee jerk)