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>> | Microsoft's Hotmail e-mail software recommends that users replace
>> | the word "Obama" with "Osama."
> By an amazing coincidence, that's exactly the same recommendation that
> Dubya Bush made too.
Well, Mr. Bush is afraid of dark-skinned people. Remember what Kanye West said
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(Note: This is another entry in Creative Pride's series focused on the University of Houston Moores Concert Chorale's participation in Florilege Vocal de Tours. The chorale winds down the festival this evening with a concert performance.)
It's been quite a year for University of Houston sophomore Austin Dean.
In January, Dean performed in Houston Grand Opera's acclaimed premiere of of "Dead Man Walking." It was a small role as a lead character's sibling, but it was a defining moment for Dean, who had never performed in an opera. Add to that that Dean was able to perform opposite legend Frederica Von Stade, who played his mother.
Now, Dean is in Tours, France with the University of Houston Moores Concert Chorale. The group is winding down its weekend participation in Florilege Vocal de Tours. The chorale made it to the second round of the exclusive competition but is not among the finalists competing for the Grand Prix title. It is, however, still in the running for the festival's Renaissance prize.
Dean was among the members of the chorale's Renaissance Choir that performed yesterday morning and is still awaiting feedback from the competition's judges.
Creative Pride caught up with Dean to get his perspective on his experiences in France and his very big year.
Creative Pride: How fortunate do you feel to have be in a major opera and participated in a noted European competition this year?
Austin Dean: I'll start by saying that I wouldn't be able to have these opportunities if I wasn't at UH. It's all thrilling to me. It's been incredible.
CP: It's been a long trip with many rehearsals here and back in Houston. How did you feel going into this competition?
AD: Many of us were fortunate to get a lot of rest. We all felt prepared. The key is preparation. There also is a lot of musical synergy. That's very valuable to the group. From one side of the stage to the other, everyone brings a specific value to our sound and presentation.
CP: On a trip like this, how do you take care of your voices?
AD: Sleep is the most important thing. Also, we have to allow ourselves enough time in the morning to warm up. The first thing we do is start speaking. As we walk down the street, we do vocal exercises and then warm up as a group. Common sense is very important…drinking lots of water and staying hydrated.
CP: During this trip, what kind of advice has director Betsy Weber provided to you and the chorale?
AD: She does a very good job of fostering a unified sound that incorporates many elements of solo singing. What we do is very difficult. Many singers can get out on stage by themselves or with a piano. We have to provide that same level of artistic expression as a unit. Dr. Weber tells us to listen and says the magic paradigm is laser focus with relaxation.


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> Hi guys
> I'm thinking about getting a laptop, and I suppose it's gonna be an
> iBook. Has anyone had experiences using Debian on an iBook? Is it
yes, all works fine
> better to use another distro? I've used YDL and LinuxPPC as well, but
no way, only debian
> I like Debian best (and am real happy to support it).>
> Or (he whispers) would it be better to get a PC laptop?
no, ride a new ppc !
> Any suggestions?
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I posted soemthign up then i got like 6 e-mails saying that i got ranked up and then i came back and checked and i'm still a recruit WHY?
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Danny Garcia's eccentric father stole the show as the WBC light-welterweight champion came face to face with Amir Khan ahead of Saturday's unification fight in Las Vegas.
Angel Garcia, who has made unsavoury comments about WBA champion Khan's Pakistani heritage in the past, gave an impassioned, heated speech at the main pre-fight press conference in which he touched on religion and then sat making gestures when it was Khan's turn to speak, holding up his son's belt, pulling faces, pretending to punch himself in the face and shouting comments
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Garcia couldn't **** with an old Morales. Granted, Khan doesn't have the same ring IQ as Morales he is younger and much more quicker. Garcia's dad knows this, hence the talking. The blue print was there. Khan can execute it finely.
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Apparently he did exactly what Danny said he would piss him all off while he stays nice and relaxed.. I still hate him from all the **** he pulled against Morales making fun of him.. But I dont this time, Khan he is really full of himself...
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I think their game plan to get in Khan's head has worked to some extent. Khan never normally promises KO's or gets personal with his opponents.
Maybe Khan will be more macho and careless, or it could completely backfire bringing the best out of Khan as he does a clinic on Garcia.
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I love Garcia father hahaha this is boxing forget canelo and its advantages haha this guys make boxing look good....warrrrr Danny let's kick some pakistany ass hahaha love this fight
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I know this off the subject but got a phone call from my supervisor today and he got me 2 $200 tickets for Khan vs Garcia for free. I'm fuc*in hype!!!! I can't wait!
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[QUOTE=SIORPO;12329088]I love Garcia father hahaha QUOTE]No surprise there, your torrid love afair with papa garcia that is. Afterall, it takes a special kind of idiot to appreciate an idiot on the order of his father. You and he are a match made in hell. You two should be miserably happy together. Together you should be able to manage quite a bit, like having the cumulative IQ of a dead Rat.
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khan you couldnt finish a hurt peterson in the early rounds doubt you ko garcia kid got too much heart and skill i got garcia by decision
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BRANCHBURG — In an effort to break into green energy savings and take advantage of federal funding, Branchburg officials have set aside $1 million to install solar panels in the township.
Half of the funding for the $2 million project will come from a federal government Energy Audit Efficiency Improvements and Renewable Energy Installation grant, with the condition that the township pick up the rest of the tab.
The township's half is coming from a $2.5 million bond that was originally earmarked for improvements to River Lea Park. The money would have covered several upgrades including three multi-purpose fields, two baseball fields, irrigation and parking lots.
However, at the committee meeting Monday night, Mayor Robert Bouwman said the economic climate calls for spending the money where the township is sure to see a return.
"With the 2 percent cap that's coming out, any sorts of revenue that we can find that's reasonable, we're going to use, or at least look at," he said referring to the state's new cap on municipal tax increases.
"This is an opportunity to cut our expenses so we can put that money to use for other things like trucks, fire, police, things that keep the town running and keep it up to the level where people have come to expect it to be," he said.
Bouwman said the panels, on the committee's agenda for about a year, with their low impact on the environment and township budget make installation a top priority.
"It's passive, it's not like a windmill, that's got to be 150 feet high with 50 foot blades swinging around," he said. "It's something that you can put right here and we can get a good return on it."
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Student Achievements
The quality of a Michigan Tech education is best illustrated by the accomplishments of our students.
- Groups of students work together on real-world industry projects as part of the Enterprise Program—from video games to wireless, homeland security to hybrid SUVs. Our Aerospace Enterprise team took first place in the 2011 University Nanosat Program; the Department of Defense will launch their winning satellite into orbit in 2013.
- Business students in the Applied Portfolio Management Program have won the RISE national stock investment competition twice in the value category. The program—which allows students to manage $1 million of real money—has been featured twice in Business Week and four times on CNBC.
- Chemical engineering major Samantha Neirby was selected by the US Navy to serve on a nuclear submarine; she is just the third female Naval officer ever to be recruited from a college or university to serve on a sub.
- Michigan Tech's chapter of the Society of Physics Students received the 2011 Blake Lilly Prize for their work in positively influencing the attitudes of school children and the general public about physics; only four chapters in the nation received the award.


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"Music can change the world," Bono once said, "because it can change people."
No one would dispute his claim. Music's power to soothe, to inspire, even to motivate one to great things is well chronicled through the ages. Nor, on the other hand, is there little argument about music's ability to provoke, to rile, even to stir up trouble.
But to kill? Maybe.
Two compelling new documentaries examine music's role—for good and for evil—during the rise of the Third Reich. One, Wagner & Me, explores how the great German composer's works may have played a part in Hitler's anti-Semitism and the advent of Nazism. The other, Orchestra of Exiles, tells almost the opposite tale—how music was used for the greatest good, sparing the lives of almost 1,000 Jews just as the Holocaust was about to begin.
Both are new releases from First Run Features, long one of my favorite sources for fascinating and often daring documentaries on a wide variety of topics. Wagner & Me and Orchestra of Exiles are now available at First Run's website.
And both fully bear witness to the gut-wrenching truth of Bono's quote, that music can—and often does, as history bears out—change the world. For better or for worse.
Near the beginning of Wagner & Me, host and narrator Stephen Fry describes his lifelong love of music: "[It has] always made me do things inside. It's released forces within me. And no music has done it like Wagner's."
Hitler may well have said the same, especially the part about it "releasing forces within me." (Several decades later, Tom Waits would say, "I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things," but I don't think he was channeling Hitler.) Fry, who is Jewish, explores the connection between Wagner's music and Hitler's worldview, and how the former may have influenced the latter . . . and, of course, the atrocities that followed.
Fry, a lifelong Wagner aficionado, takes us on what amounts to an educational travelogue with the 19th century composer. The film begins and ends in Bayreuth, Germany, where Wagner had a custom opera house built in his later years (and where his epic Der Ring des Nibelungen, aka The Ring Cycle, was first performed in 1876) and where an annual Wagner festival is held to this day. Fry follows Wagner from Germany to his 12-year exile in Switzerland (he was a wanted man for his role in a political uprising in Dresden), to Paris, to Russia, to his return to Germany and, ultimately, back to Bayreuth.
It's all sufficiently informative, an adequate primer on the life of the man. But the heart of the film belongs to Fry, his articulate wit and brilliance front and center. It's a joy to see him utterly rapturous as he listens to orchestras rehearse, to singers sing, and to a professional pianist playing portions of Tristan und Isolde. (When the pianist tells Fry to play the final note to end the marvelous piece, his finger misses by one key—and the result is both melodically disastrous and hilarious.)
Fry and the filmmakers seamlessly alternate between biographical bits, interviews, and sense of place, often with Wagner's music soaring in the background. But most compelling is Fry's own journey as he wrestles with the film's overriding and underlying question.
Can he—indeed, can any of us—separate Wagner's brilliant work from its apparent role in the rise of the Third Reich and the extermination of 6 million Jews?


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Mouse Hunt
Here's what this film needed: more mouse, less Nathan Lane.
Lane and Lee Evans play brothers who inherit a string factory and an old house from their father (William Hickey). I couldn't care less about the relationship between the brothers, or their relationship with their father or whether or not they sell the string factory. Why is it so difficult for this director (a first-timer) to get the brothers into the house to do battle with the mouse? This film is called "Mouse Hunt," not "Brothers Play With String."
Having that much time to dwell on the stupidity of the director, I found myself focused mostly on trying to figure out which of the mouse scenes used a real mouse and which was strictly computer effect. There was also a woman in my theater laughing like somebody was tickling her genitals with a feather, and I was contemplating running up and kicking her in the back of her head to see if she found that funny too.
This film has a disturbing sadistic streak. The brothers call upon an exterminator (Christopher Walken), who tracks the mouse. At one point, he comes upon some mouse droppings, which he eats. As if little children weren't already prone to putting things in their mouths, "Mouse Hunt" has to make eating mouse crap chic.
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OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP — An area charity that launched 18 months ago with the promise of providing free gasoline vouchers to disabled, elderly and needy Americans should not be collecting donations, according to a Michigan agency that oversees state charities and nonprofit organizations.
Free Gas USA Inc. is not registered as a nonprofit organization, said a spokeswoman for the Michigan Attorney General's Charitable Trust Administrator office.
But the Rev. William Stein, president of Free Gas USA, disagrees, saying the group is an affiliate of Baptism Ministries USA, which he says is a registered nonprofit.
"We are totally in compliance with Michigan's laws," Stein said. "Free Gas USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Baptism Ministries USA.
"If the state of Michigan had a problem, they would have taken us to court. They clearly aren't capable of showing we're doing anything wrong. I'm tired of the lies. This is foolish nonsense."
Stein said Free Gas USA has received 7,000 applications for gasoline vouchers from across the country. He declined to say how many vouchers have been handed out in total since July 2008, but did say the charity issued six vouchers in December. He declined to comment on the dollar amount of the six vouchers or how much money the charity has collected since its inception.
"When money comes in, grant money goes out," he said.
That lack of information about the charity — and questions about its nonprofit status — is a concern, said Ken Vander Meeden, president of the Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan.
"They are not a charity. We asked for information and got nothing from them," Vander Meeden said. "There are a lot of questions, a lot of red flags."
The Better Business Bureau reports on charities and whether they meet criteria related to finances and governance, among other standards, established by the bureau. The organization does not evaluate the worthiness of a charity program.
"Despite written Better Business Bureau requests in the past year, this organization (Free Gas USA) either has not provided current information or has declined to be evaluated in relation to BBB's charity standards," according to a 2009 report on charities compiled by the organization. "While participation in BBB's charity review efforts is voluntary, BBB believes that this lack of cooperation may demonstrate a lack of commitment to transparency. Without the requested information, BBB cannot verify if the charity adheres to BBB charity standards."
According to the state's Charitable Trust Administrator's office, Stein told the agency his group is a legitimate nonprofit because it is affiliated with Baptism Ministries USA, a ministry he also heads and which attained nonprofit status in 2002. He told the state office he does not need to register Free Gas USA separately, an agency spokesman said.
The state disagrees.
"It's not that difficult of a process," Nick DeLeeuw, spokesman for the Attorney General's office, said of the application a charity must complete to become a nonprofit, adding that his office will help an organization fill out the forms.
When asked if the Attorney General was investigating Free Gas USA, DeLeeuw said: "We don't comment on potential or ongoing investigations." The penalty for operating as an unlicensed nonprofit in Michigan is up to six months in jail and up to a $500 fine, according to the Michigan Attorney General's office.
Free Gas USA Inc. s not among the charities listed by the Internal Revenue Service on its Web site as a nonprofit eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable donations.
Contact information listed on Free Gas USA's Web site is a Kalamazoo PO Box and the address at the Skyridge Church of the Brethren in Oshtemo Township. Stein also runs God's Taxi service, which according to its Web site, provides rides to disabled, low-income and elderly residents in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties.
'It was a favor'
The Rev. Debbie Eisenbise, pastor of the Skyridge Church of the Brethren on Drake Road, said she allowed Free Gas USA to use the church's address because a parishioner at the church knew Stein and told her about the program before its launch.
"We believed in the idea of the program," she said. "They needed an address. It was a favor."
But, she said, the use of the address was supposed to be temporary. People have come to the church to ask questions about Free Gas USA and to inquire about the status of their applications, she said. None of those who have inquired, to her knowledge, received any vouchers.
Stein does not have an office at the church, which "is not connected with Free Gas USA in any way," Eisenbise said. She said she has not spoken with Stein since July 2008.
In a July 2008 story in the Kalamazoo Gazette announcing the program, Stein said Free Gas USA had been collecting money from private individuals, churches and corporations for months and would be "perpetual."
"As long as there's a need, we'll be here, the Lord willing," Stein said in the story.
When it launched, the program was believed to be the first such gasoline-voucher program in the nation.
Eligibility requirements
Free Gas USA, whose motto is "Fueling America's prosperity one gas tank at a time," says on its Web site that donations to the group are tax deductible. It provides a PayPal link for credit-card payments and an address to which payments can be mailed.
Free Gas USA requires applicants for its gasoline vouchers to provide several pieces of documentation to prove their need, including a copy of their most recent year's tax return.
Applicants have to be U.S. citizens and must provide a letter from a public or private human-service agency or faith-based group indicating the applicant is needy and would benefit from receiving a voucher. An applicant must have a yearly income at, or below, the "very low income limit" as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 2008, that income level for Kalamazoo County was $21,500.
If accepted, individuals could receive a monthly voucher between $50 and $1,200, according to their need, Free Gas USA said on its Web site. There is no limit to the number of vouchers a person may obtain, the Web site said.
Lori Neill, of Havana, Ill., applied for a free gas card more than six months ago. She met the income requirements and completed and submitted the necessary paperwork.
"It seemed like a good idea," said Neill, 29. "I met all the requirements. I'm not rich."
So far, she has not been contacted by Free Gas USA.
Neill works at an independent living agency that assists low-income disabled people with Social Security benefits, job placement and home-care services. She applied for the program to see what it would be like for her clients who met the requirements to apply under the program.
"If you're going to help, then help," she said.
Free Gas USA's page on Facebook is updated regularly. It contains pictures posted in November of U.S. Postal Service boxes overflowing with what the charity says are applications for gasoline vouchers. The boxes contain "1,600 pieces of mail" received during a two-week period, a caption reads below the pictures.
On its MySpace page, Baptism Ministries USA also asks for donations to support its "Cancer Care-A-Van" program, which has a goal of raising $10,000.
Donations are asked to be made to "Michigan Transportation Systems," which has the same Kalamazoo P.O. Box address as Free Gas USA.


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National Counter Recruitment and Demilitarization Conference
July 17-19, 2009
Chicago, IL, Roosevelt University
Staff from almost every AFSC regional office participated in the NNOMY (National Network Opposing Militarization of Youth) National Counter-Recruitment and Demilitarization conference (more information, see www.nnomy.org).
Fast Facts! from the Conference
- There were about 300 participants from almost every state in the union.
- NNOMY counts 188 organizations doing counter-recruitment work among its membership.
- We met our goal of bringing 100 youth to the conference, including 60 from AFSC programs in Atlanta, Hawaii, Chicago, Portland and San Francisco/Bay Area.
- There were 33 workshops with over 75 presenters working in teams.
- NNOMY groups identified 21 critical resources needed for carrying out work in their communities, including a brochure for youth on the morality of war and updates of AFSC's Junior ROTC analyses.
- Youth were able to attend the Youth Poetry Slam National Championships happening at the same time in Chicago. Competitors addressed issues of military recruitment in their communities, further validating the work we were doing at our conference.
- David Morales, a youth from San Diego whose principal punished him for counter-recruitment activities by denying him his high school diploma, finally got the graduation ceremony he deserved with a graduation cap fashioned together from construction paper.
- Youth traveled to the conference with Tim Franzen (AFSC-Atlanta), Pablo Paredes (AFSC-San Francisco) and Mireaya Medina (AFSC-Portland) -- making the long drive from Atlanta in a van and from the West Coast in a rented bus for a trip of discovery and sharing that will not easily be forgotten.


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I'd like to think that at this point in the development of our civilization, EVERYONE knows it's not okay to drink and drive. Between DARE programs and public awareness campaigns and (hopefully) vigilant bartenders and Project Graduations and random DUI checks, I would have thought that everyone – particularly young people in an enlightened society - would have gotten the message one way or another.
But apparently not. Last week my friend posted a Facebook status update about a conversation she witnessed - a status that made me moan in despair:
"The cashier at (insert name of regional supermarket) was just explaining to the customer in front of me her reasoning for buying an SUV. So that if she rolls the car while she's drunk driving, she can just crawl right out."
The cashier's "well considered" rationale for purchasing her vehicle reminded me of another incident that left me equally perturbed. A friend was rendered a paraplegic in a car accident caused by a careless teenage driver who was charged with driving under the influence. My friend and his wife maintain a website describing the details of the accident and its aftermath, in the hope of drawing attention to accidents of this type and of perhaps someday getting justice. A visitor to their website thanked them, stating that before reading their story he never really gave a second thought to getting behind the wheel after a night out at the bar.
Every few weeks I receive a thick envelope in the mail from the organization MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). It's an organization I like to support financially, because I worry that I or one of my loved ones (or one of YOUR loved ones) will encounter a drunk on the road. Each envelope contains a letter from a grieving family who has lost a loved one to a drunk driver – a letter that describes in detail who the lost one was, the circumstances surrounding the accident that took his or her life, and the devastation left in the wake of the accident. According to MADD, every year more than 10,000 Americans are killed by drunk driving and hundreds of thousands more are injured.
With New Year's Eve just a couple of nights away, the specter of alcohol-fueled accidents is particularly chilling. I am hoping that we, as parents, can make a resolution this year to do a better job than in the past of educating the next generation about the dangers of getting behind the wheel when they've been drinking. MADD has developed an excellent toolkit of resources called the Power of Parents to help you talk to your kids about drinking and driving in a supportive, non-threatening manner.
And should you find yourself in a situation this New Year's Eve where you even remotely suspect you shouldn't get behind the wheel (or witness a friend or even a stranger in this state), know that 1) taxi service is readily available) 2) many (sober) people would happily give you a lift and 3) sleeping on a cold floor is preferable to sleeping in a cold and early grave.
Have a safe and happy New Year.
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I'm not ashamed to admit I cried when the news of Joe Paterno's death was announced.
I cried because everything that Paterno has done to make Penn State a better place was unjustly tossed to the trash by an out-of-control media. I cried because the very school that Paterno loved and dedicated nearly three quarters of his life to lost sight of what he did for Penn State and what Penn State meant to him.
I cried because an elitist self-righteous so-called Board of Trustees didn't once say "Let's hear what Joe has to say before we kick him to the curb."
I cried because these same self-righteous wolves didn't have the courage to face him with their decision, but instead sent a messenger boy with a note to "call this number."
I cried for his family, who have been tortured and harassed by media outlets all over the country, are now having to face losing their husband, their father, their grandfather.
I cried because I remember the first time Joe spoke to me. I was 20 years old and saw him walking on the sidewalk to his office in Rec Hall when I was working in landscape in West Halls. I made it a point to be in that area every day at that time, always smiling at him and saying, "Good morning, Mr. Paterno."
He always replied with a smile, a wave and a good morning. After about two weeks, he turned to me and said, "Hey kid, why don't you call me Joe?"
The coach, the legend, told me at 20 years of age to call him Joe. That is the Joseph Vincent Paterno that any Penn Stater knows.
Even after he was stripped of his position as head football coach, one he held proudly but humbly for 46 years, he held no animosity toward the university. He even donated $100,000 to Penn State in December, just a little more than a month after the school he loved and helped to make what it is today, surgically removed him from the ranks.
That is the Joseph Vincent Paterno that any Penn Stater knows.
Penn State will never be what it was when Joe Paterno paced the sidelines of Beaver Stadium. Those who have had the pleasure of watching him lead the blue and white onto the field on game day should cherish that thought. You were witness to the coach with 409 wins in college football, surely a record that will stand for an eternity.
But if it's broken, that really won't matter to Joe.
In his own words, "They ask me what I'd like written about me when I'm gone. I hope they write I made Penn State a better place, not just that I was a good football coach."
Joseph Vincent Paterno, nobody could have done it better. Thank you for all the wonderful memories you have left all of us with.
That is the Joseph Vincent Paterno that any Penn Stater knows and will never forget.
Ken Boonie
Hagerstown, Md.
He stood for more than football
Being a Penn State graduate, I've always taken pride in the football program, even before Joe Paterno became the head coach.
My first experiences with Penn State football were as a member of the Williamsburg High School band, participating in Band Day every fall. It was special to march out on the field of old Beaver Stadium on a cold October Saturday and stand, anchored at our four corners by members of the Blue Band, and play the Star Spangled Banner.
I remember one of those years, Penn State played Syracuse, whose formidable running back, Jim Brown, was to become a football legend. In those days, I never dreamed I would someday be a proud alum.
A high school athlete from my hometown won a football scholarship to Penn State, and knowing Galen Hall made the game even more important to me. His mother was my French teacher in high school. He married my best friend. I was a bridesmaid at his wedding. And he introduced me to Joe Paterno, then an assistant coach - the quarterbacks coach - and Galen's mentor.
One Saturday in the fall of 1961 we waited for Galen outside the locker room, and when he came out, Joe Paterno was with him. We were introduced, and that was that. All I knew about Joe was Galen thought he was a great guy, a fine coach. That was enough for me.
As the years passed, I learned even more about Joe. How he set standards for his players. How he expected them to behave like gentlemen on and off the field. How he played by the rules and didn't give in to the "win at any price" philosophy that drove the sport on many campuses across the country. How he saw his players as a team, not as individual superstars, though many of them passed through his program. Plain uniforms, no names, plain helmets, no badges of honor.
We took pride in all of that. We were Penn State.
We Americans have so much, it is easy for us to be cavalier - to think our good fortune is only our due.
Joe wasn't like that. He wanted to work hard. He wanted his players to work hard. He wanted us to earn our place on and off the scoreboard. Like any Penn Stater, I took pride in the football team - never missed a game if I could help it. Celebrated Joe's success. You can have all the standards you want, but nobody is going to notice unless you win games.
So Joe won games - 409 of them. In the process he brought the Penn State family, and through us, the nation to the understanding that pride must be built on substance.
Then came the 2011 season, and the bottom fell out. Our beloved coach was mired in a scandal so ugly, so vile, it was unbelievable for the Penn State family. This wasn't us. We stood for all that was right and good. And yet ...
There was no denying the accusations. No screaming in self-defense. No insistence on a fairer hearing. No finger pointing at the press. Joe went home. He thanked the students who supported him, sometimes in the extreme. He expressed concern for the innocent victims of abuse. He wished he had done more to help them. He spoke his gratitude for the loyalty people showed him. He thought he'd been lucky to have lived the life he lived.
On Jan. 22, a Sunday morning, he died, a class act to the very end. How will he be remembered? To those who knew him only as a football coach, the whole story will fade as new teams, new coaches and new rivalries take the stage.
We love our football, and the passing of one man isn't going to have much impact on that. But to those of us who knew him as our representative, the hard-nosed, courageous symbol of all that we are or ever hope to be, Joe will live on.
This tragic, exemplary man who did so much for others, whose fate was to have his legacy forever tied to scandal, will live on in the hearts of Penn Staters everywhere. Those who would revile him and place his tragic flaw above his exemplary lifetime of accomplishment, please step back and let us mourn, because, thanks to Joe, We Are Penn State!
Judith Redline Coopey
Mesa, Ariz.
O'Brien showing quick results
Despite everything working against Bill O'Brien and the new Penn State coaching staff, what a job they did in keeping the ship afloat and convincing current recruits to stay the course and then going out to pick at least six recruits of their own.
This was a pretty good days' work in getting 19 recruits to sign up and play for the Nittany Lions.
And on top of getting the 2012 class signed, sealed and delivered, defensive coordinator Ted Roof and others started sending out scholarship offers to recruits of the 2013 class.
Speaking of an outstanding job done so far, what a classy gentleman Penn State has in defensive line coach Larry Johnson, who took over the temporary job of recruiting coordinator.
The job of completing the 2012 class is not finished as there were 23 slots that had to be filled.
I think we will get a few more players down South. The 2013 class will define what direction O'Brien is taking this program. His primary focus will be landing the perfect quarterback to fit his system.
In turn, this four-star or five-star player will be a magnet to bring in the best tight ends, wide receivers and tailbacks in the skill positions along with developing a support staff on both sides of the line.
All in all, the Penn State coaching staff did okay considering. Let's now turn our attention to spring ball and the Blue-White scrimmage on April 21.
Les Hart
Rome's program offensive
On Monday, Jan. 23, I had the misfortune of listening to the Jim Rome radio show on the local ESPN affiliate.
This man is an idiot and should be off of the local airwaves. He spent his hour or two berating Joe Paterno and his legacy. If I hadn't known better, I'd swear he (Paterno) was responsible for the sexual abuse of these young men, incidentally the real victims.
Rome proceeded to have guest after guest, email and tweet to belittle Joe Paterno and his legacy.
I hope that WVAM 1430 will consider taking his show off the air and replacing him with an unbiased show.
Benjamin C. Spiridigliozzi
'Sixth man' helping B-A basketball teams
The Bellwood boys and girls basketball teams are enjoying great regular seasons.
This is a testament to the hard work the players and coaches have put in over the last several months.
This letter is to give some props to the best "sixth man" north of the Cameron Crazies. This, of course, would be the Bellwood High School student section.
From their "theme nights" to inventive chants to just being flat out loud and proud, this shout out goes to all those kids who make the home games an event, and help push their team over the top in the tight ones.
Great job!
Jeff Bartlett


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|Road to casino getting smooth
RP invokes powers of eminent domain on Wilfred Avenue
There was a palpable sense of urgency Tuesday night in Rohnert Park's City Hall when the city council approved slicing off about 35 feet of land abutting Wilfred Avenue from private property owners to upgrade this main road leading to the Graton Tribe casino. All five members of the council were present and all of the votes were unanimous.
The city invoked its powers of eminent domain in negotiating with property owners, and according to Darrin Jenkins, city engineer and newly-named assistant city manager, 17 of the 22 property owners along the length of Wilfred Avenue from Redwood Drive to Stony Point Road have agreed with the city's terms without the necessity of eminent domain action. The owners are scattered on either the north or south sides of the road.
"We anticipate 11,000 vehicle trips on Wilfred Avenue each day once the casino is open," said Jenkins. "We're in negotiations with all five. The county court still has to approve the terms. But this action allows us to proceed with road construction this summer season."
The plans for Wilfred Avenue (renamed by the city Golf Course Drive West), call for four lanes of traffic, turn lanes north and south and traffic signals where needed, bicycle paths, sidewalks on the north side and flood control measures. The road is in both RP and Sonoma County, and Langner Avenue is the dividing line. It conforms to both the city and county General Plans. The construction contract says the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (FIGR) will pay for total costs of the project.
The closest land to the city is a 1.3-acre parcel owned by Amy's Kitchen on the southwest corner of Wilfred and Redwood Drive. They plan to open a restaurant here featuring produce grown on nearby farms and health-oriented foods. They have yet to agree to the city's terms, but negotiations are continuing, said Jenkins. An agreement with Tesconi Trust Co. has been signed in a separate deal with alternate changes in the timing of eminent domain.
The only verbal protest Tuesday night came from Chris Christoforidis of the Christoforidis Family Trust of San Francisco, owners of property on the south side of Wilfred Avenue. "What's going to happen to our water well?" he asked. "We've gotten no information from the city on this project."
No one from city staff or the council responded to his protest.
Other property owners who have not yet accepted the city's proposal include May Sue Chang, Raymond and Sophi Ann Loosli of the Loosli 1993 Trust and Danny Ortega of the former Mendenhall Revocable Trust. Negotiations with them are still underway, said Jenkins.
Meanwhile, the casino and its three-story parking garage have extra construction shifts busily working. The need for finishing the work on Wilfred Avenue before casino opens its doors, probably early next year, provides the urgency.


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wow so much bias against female children even among western raised people. 60-30% is quite sad. It's not just guys either one girl even said she'd prefer a boy. It is still shocking though. why should the gender matter? why can't you be happy whatever gender it is..why stereotype daughters as being like this or sons being like this. And i thought this bias just existed in india, china and asian countries through all religions.
its sad that 2 million female infants have been murdered in countries, often with female collaboration, because being male is seen as more valuable. However, since the bias against female children exists here you can't really say much about it. to know the extent of the problem watch this subtitled episode on femal foeticide.
It's not just an asian thing centuries ago female foeticide used to happen in anglo-celtic circles as well. IN fact remnants of such thought can be seen in the comments above valuing male children over females.
it's kind of sad. Both are equally valuable. Personally, i would prefer a girl because girls generally are very loving towards fathers and i'd love to spoil my daughter.
Interesting that a british asian started this thread as those sexist and regressive beliefs are quite common among british asian families as well. is it no wonder that british asian guys are not seen as attractive because of sexist regressive beliefs.
In some places in India and China there is such shortage of girls that hundreds of thousands of guys are remaining single or practices such as purchasing wives is happening.
if you have time..watch this (it is subtitled) and you will see that this is not merely a small problem
I wonder where all who are indiscriminately choosing boys would be if your mother had not given birth to you. Or if males outnumbered females in the UK. Would you have a happier world? Father is equally important but the mother goes through 9 months of pain to deliver..her contribution is greater.
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A girl. I think it would be nice to dress her up (girls clothes are way cooler ) give her advice when shes old enough to date and do mother-daughter bonding. I could do all that with a son, but if I had to pick, I'd want a girl.
Actually, if i had kids, I'd want both, a boy and a girl. Complete set
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Boy so I can show him how to play football, shoot and make cocktails and choose the correct wine when out for dinner.
Come to me princess, and we shall build a life together in the south of France, living like meridional nobility, suffering no ill will or torment. I will serenade you daily with my lute, and cook you the finest cuisine.
My body is ready.
Boy, because I've just always wanted a son. I don't pretend its easier having a boy, because they can easily be as much trouble as girls (e.g. getting into crime ect).
Oddly enough my boyfriend would prefer a girl.
Wow as someone else said before this thread pretty much explains the whole female infanticide trend.
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Boy. They are just much cuter as children, more mischievous, more adventurous and when they become teenagers they don't cry on about stupid stuff as much. I've always enjoyed looking after male children more than females, they never throw tantrums and have such a funny take on things.
Where's the 'don't care' option?
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Wow as someone else said before this thread pretty much explains the whole female infanticide trend.
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i always thought guys would prefer daughters and mums might like sons or be indifferent because of teh whole daddy's little girl and mummy's boy stereotype. My sister gels with my dad better etc
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A boy, simply because as a male i will have a better idea of what his interests are
what if people had to choose between a gay son and a daughter? Or a son and a lesbian daughter?
How much of a role does sexual orientation and stereotypes play in this?
so basically the views here are no different to the views in asian countries like India and China. Only difference is poverty and societal prejudice makes them act in extreme ways. But in the UK people are generally more well off and there is little social prejudice/restriction against girls..yet the difference is not as stark.
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... and we shall knock back shots of "christmas in a glass" each and every blessed day. So are we going to have boy babies or girl babies?
I've always liked the idea of having a boy first because I think it would be nice if I then had a daughter afterwards and she had an older brother to look out for her at school and be protective of her when I can't be there.
If I could only have one then I guess it wouldn't really matter much to me... Potty training is meant to be more awkward for boys but then they're generally cheaper to look after, you don't have to worry about them getting pregnant and I quite like the idea of raising a really lovely gentleman.... I've voted boy... A girl would be lovely too though and we could go shopping together and have lots of girly fun
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The wet bed conversation is a lot easier than the bloody mattress conversation
One of the main reasons being that I know how a lot of males think about women and I wouldn't want my daughter being one of them, too much stress
Boy because
1. Someone to carry the family name
2. As a male, easier to relate
3. Less female drama
Boy, purely so I can teach them my own version of cerebral football-playing and change the fortunes of the English national team
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With all the businesses that have been built around North Charleston's Coliseum complex, the city is starting to think a parking garage might be needed.
City Council on Thursday night will consider starting the search for a company that could help the city decide what's needed and how to proceed.
The administration, in an explanation of the request, notes that land once used for parking when the Coliseum opened 20 years ago is now home to the Performing Arts Center, the Charleston Area Convention Center, and two hotels. A new restaurant is under construction now — a Bonefish Grill at International Boulevard — and more development could follow.
The city is in the early stages of thinking about future parking needs, so there's no plan to put a price tag upon, yet.
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INVISTA of Camden has a had a rather successful campaign drive for the United Way of Kershaw County this year, according to Kathy Sharp, the plant's quality manager.
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley visited the Hengst booth at the International Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany in September. Hengst of North America is headquartered in Camden, where it established its U.S. production facility in 2005.
Suominen Nonwovens' primary product at its Bethune plant is nonwoven roll goods, such as baby wipes, floor mops, toilet wands, alcohol prep pads and undercast wraps. According to Plant Manager Darryl Fournier, its parent company is Suominen Corporation, located in Helskinki, Finland. The plant -- under various names and owners -- has been in Bethune for 60 years, Fournier said.
Regional Bankshares Inc., the holding company for Heritage Community Bank, today released unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the third quarter of 2013. In addition, its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend to its common shareholders of $0.04 per common share, payable on November 25 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 18. Future dividends will be subject to board approval.
Owner Deborah Horton Holland and managers Heather Bock, Rebecca Conrad and Edith Grawbosky are ready to make and design a unique gift and clothing for you at Emmie's, located on Broad Street next to Sam Kendall's.
Hifalutin is a new restaurant opening today on Camden's Broad Street in the building most will remember as the Crescent Grille. Business partners Zane Jackson and Amanda Stork along with corporate chef David Schulman have developed a dining concept that "takes Southern cuisine and gives it a slightly different twist," Jackson said.
Duke Energy Progress (DEP) will help prepare a 500-acre site in Lugoff for potential industrial development. A recent DEP press release listed the property as the "Emanuel Site," named for the family that owns the property. It said the land is located less than five miles from I-20 in Lugoff.
Tax information can be difficult to understand in any language. It can be even more difficult if English is not your first language. The IRS provides a wide range of free products and services on its Spanish language web pages. Visit IRS.gov/espanol to get federal tax help in Spanish.
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Darryl Cannon and Tony Pereira are the owners of Pizza Shack, a new restaurant located on Main Street in Elgin. They have been in the pizza and Italian food business for over 30 years and have managed restaurants from New York to South Carolina. Pizza Shack serves Italian food including pizza, spaghetti, lasana and subs. "Our specialty is our stomboli, a lot of people like that." Pereira said.
Kershaw County's unemployment rate is steadily improving as it fell from 7.9 percent in June to 7.2 percent in July. In July 2012, the county's unemployment rate was 9.3 percent, meaning the current unemployment rate is down 2.1 percent from last year. The number of employed people in Kershaw County rose from 27,661 in June to 27,760 in July. A year ago, the number of employed persons in Kershaw County was 27,206.
Peggy McLean and Lauren Reeder's job descriptions are unique. Unique to the point that McLean often offers what she calls Economic Development 101 to people when they ask, "What do you do?" McLean works as the director of the Kershaw County Economic Development Office. Reeder is the marketing and administrative assistant.
The Lucky Duck, previously located at 1714 Jefferson Davis Highway, Camden has relocated to 2511 Broad Street in the Dusty Bend Shopping Center and has changed the name to Camden's Hometown Treasures.
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By Brent Zwerneman
For The Star-Ledger
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A worn Jon Prosinski was strolling under the Olsen Field grandstands this afternoon when he encountered a cluster of ecstatic Seton Hall fans who offered him a standing ovation.
Prosinski, in mustering a final bit of energy in the 101-degree Southeast Texas heat, smiled widely — a fitting wrap to an incredible performance in the Pirates' opening game of the NCAA Regional.
Seton Hall, behind Prosinski's smooth complete game shutout, defeated second-seeded Arizona, 4-0, before 2,562 fans — the Pirates' first NCAA postseason victory in a decade.
"I was just pounding the strike zone," Prosinski said. "Arizona is an aggressive team, so I made sure to keep the ball low in the strike zone and made them hit my pitches."
The Pirates (34-23) will face Texas A&M or Wright State in the winners' bracket today under the double-elimination format. Seton Hall coach Rob Sheppard had turned to Prosinski over typical Friday night starter Joe DiRocco because DiRocco had pitched Sunday in the Big East tournament title game, a 4-2 victory over St. John's.
Seton Hall has won nine straight games for the first time since 2008. Prosinski (7-4) scattered six Arizona hits — all singles — struck out three and walke one over 123 pitches.
"Our staff has a No. 1 and a No. 1A," Sheppard said of comparing DiRocco and Prosinski. "Jon could arguably be our best pitcher down the stretch. He's a competitive young man who wants the ball in key games."
The Pirates scored all of their runs in the fourth when Sean Gusrang led off the inning with a double down the right-field line, and Dale Anderson and Giuseppe Papaccio followed with singles, the latter scoring Gusrang. Seton Hall added two runs later in the inning when Arizona catcher Jett Bandy's throw to second hit Will Walsh, who was attempting to steal the base, and bounced into left-center field. Walsh scored from second on the play.
"That's our style," Sheppard said of Walsh's aggressive steal that led to the last two runs. "We tell everyone to run everything out hard, and constantly put that pressure on a defense."
Arizona starter Kurt Heyer, who had only the one rough frame over an otherwise solid 6 2/3 innings, shouldered the blame for the Wildcats' opening-game setback.
"My teammates deserved better than what they got," said Heyer (8-4). "I couldn't find a secondary pitch to throw for strikes. I couldn't locate my fastball. That was my first problem — I couldn't even locate my fastball."
The surprising Pirates find themselves in excellent shape in the regional, considering DiRocco is primed to go today and Sheppard didn't touch his bullpen against Arizona (36-20).
"We tell our players not to get too high on the highs or too low on the lows," Sheppard said. "But we're excited to be here, and we're excited to have Joe DiRocco on the mound."


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I am pretty sure that there are people who have had spontaneous conversations with Rupert without problems.
People that he meets at work can't possibly practice in their mirror every morning – and then I'll say, and then he'll say and then I'll say but what if he says – and his work colleagues have never had anything but the highest praise for him, and that includes reporting interesting conversations they have had.
People who bump into him in general, in public, can have a small exchange of words – I loved you in something – cool – without spontaneously combusting.
But what if you know you're going to have a conversation with Rupert? What should you aim to do? How should you prepare? Whether it's an interview for a international magazine or a prize winner's meet and greet at a film event, you honestly can sustain a two-way conversation with him.
I was lucky enough to have fifteen whole minutes with him in a hotel on a Deathly Hallows press day and I had prepared my questions carefully – nothing earth shattering, but nothing that he'd been asked a squillion times before and could run out the standard answer to without thinking.
The journalist who went in three places before me had her carefully prepared questions that apparently required yes/no answers, because she came out complaining that she'd squeezed in thirty-five questions and received thirty-five yes/no answers.
I was worried, but I needn't have been. If he answers with a yes/no, try prompting with really? or surely not? and see if you can make him explain himself, you could turn that yes/ no into a brand new anecdote.
• Put a twist on a standard question. Everyone was asking him about kissing Emma, so I asked how odd it was for him and Dan to both have to kiss her, having grown up with her, hoping they'd had a bonding session over the weirdness of their experience and he said it was weird to think of her that way... It would've been just as weird as if you had to kiss Dan, I prompted... Exactly! he laughed But I'd probably be more comfortable kissing Dan.
He laughed. We laughed. The magazine's editor used it as a headline!
• Ask for his opinion on things his colleagues have already said about the film. He was having a long and repetitive day and he didn't really want to know what I thought about the film, but he was interested in hearing about what Tom or the Phelpses had said about a scene and he elaborated on it, laughing as told me about the complex he was developing about Dan closely observing and mimicking his allegedly Elvisy hip movements.
• Or tell him things his colleagues have said about him! I wanted to ask about how laid back he seemed, but that's just begging to be dismissed with a so, you're really laid back? Yeah. So I said Dan has said that you are impossible to fall out with because you are ridiculously laid back. He could set fire to you, and you wouldn't object. Which was an awesome enough quote from Mr Radcliffe, but Rupert laughed and said, that has happened. I did catch fire, once. His t-shirt had brushed against a candle at a buffet and he'd caught fire and I didn't really react, to be honest, which is quite weird. And he'd apparently never mentioned this, before, because his PR person was also in the room and she turned and boggled at the news as loudly as I did!
So, I would strongly advise you to make him laugh. Because chances are if he's laughing, he's interested, he is engaging with you and he isn't reciting a standard answer.
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Published: 22nd December 2013 05:47 PM
Last Updated: 22nd December 2013 05:47 PM
A New Zealand woman completed a record-breaking 500-km run without sleep Sunday.
Kim Allan, 47, started running around Auckland Domain in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland about 6 a.m. Thursday morning, Xinhua reported citing New Zealand Newswire.
The mother-of-four from Waikato region reached 500 km about 8.35 p.m. Sunday after running for more than 86 hours, breaking the women's world record for distance running with no sleep.
The previous world record was held by US runner Pam Reed, who ran 486 km in 80 hours in 2005.
Allan beat Reed's record about 5.30 p.m. Sunday, then carried out the final 10 victory laps.
The run was a fundraiser for the New Zealand Spinal Trust.
Allan raised NZ$4,248 ($3,483) by the time she finished.
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The latest witness at the Charbonneau Commission's hearings began the week telling of the extent to which unions imposed their will on Quebec's construction sites.
Michel Comeau, an investigator with the inquiry, took the stand Monday morning, telling of how bullying and intimidation were the rule, rather than the exception.
He told of personally meeting with dozens of people who have been harassed or threatened on the job — to the point where the prevailing workplace culture even compelled some employers to essentially pay workers their full salaries to not work.
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A German company, Bauer, was in charge of the power plant project in Péribonka. Many of the German employees at the site, Comeau contended, were intimidated to the point where some returned home. The harassment only ended when Bauer's representatives met with FTQ reps, including Jean Lavallée and Jocelyn Dupuis, and agreed to take on FTQ members to "observe" the German workers.
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Hydro-Quebec paid the money out essentially to buy peace. On its books, Hydro referred to the expense as "risk management".
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Since the first week of October, 1863, all troops who were not deemed essential at their current stations were sent to Chattanooga, Tenn., to join the forces of General Grant.
This was the beginning of the strategic offensive against Atlanta the following year. During the winter months the Union army would become the largest ever assembled in one location in the Western Hemisphere. From the top of Lookout Mountain one could see miles of tents, wagons, artillery and troops in their respective camps.
Since the mid-September loss at Chickamauga, Ga., the Union troops had retreated into Chattanooga to await reinforcements and supplies. However, their situation, after a few weeks, became dire and the men began to feel the effects of half-rations. General Grant, who arrived in Chattanooga on the 24th of October, saw the troops in this state for the first time and was appalled at their condition. The beef was so poor that the soldiers were in the habit of saying that they were living on "half-rations of hard bread and beef dried on the hoof." Soldiers were sifting through the dirt trying to find a kernel of corn that the animals had missed. Grant wrote in his memoirs: "It looked, indeed, as if two courses were open: the one to starve, the other to surrender or be captured. As soon as I reached Chattanooga, I started out to make a personal inspection, taking (General) Thomas with me. We crossed to the north side and reached the Tennessee at Brown's Ferry, some three miles below Lookout Mountain, unobserved by the enemy. Here we left our horses and approached the water on foot. There was a picket station of the enemy on the opposite side of the river, in full view, and we were within easy range, but they did not open fire on us. They must have seen that we were all commissioned officers but, I suppose, they already looked at the garrison at Chattanooga as their prisoners of war. That night I issued orders for opening the route to Bridgeport, a 'cracker line,' as the soldiers appropriately named it." This cracker line was nothing more than a supply route to feed the troops besieged in Chattanooga. Hooker's forces, including men from Trumbull County were directly involved in this endeavor.
On the 27th 1500 Federal troops drifted silently down the Tennessee River in pontoons to Brown's Ferry where they are assembled and Hooker's men cross into Chattanooga. This was the first time in months that the men stationed in Chattanooga were able to get fresh supplies. On the 28th Confederate General Braxton Bragg orders as assault on Hooker's men at Brown's Ferry, a rare attack in the dark. Over 400 casualties later the rebels were repulsed and the "cracker line" is never endangered again. On the 30th the Steamer "Chattanooga" arrives with 40,000 rations and feed for the animals. Chattanooga is strewn with dead horses and mules, some estimate at 3,000.
On November 4th, Bragg sent Longstreet's Corp and Wheeler's Cavalry to Knoxville to try to unseat General Burnside from that strategic position. President Jefferson Davis had two purposes for this move. First they needed the railroad for the purpose of establishing a supply route and second because General Bragg and Longstreet could not agree on any further strategies. This was a fortuitous move for Grant. As soon as General Sherman's men would arrive from the west he would immediately attach Lookout Mountain and start pushing the Confederates south.
Meanwhile, in the Eastern Theater, the Union turned the table on the Confederates in Charleston Harbor. Fort Sumter, the pride of Confederate resistance, refused to surrender and was bombarded with more than 600 rounds of cannon shot on the 27th. On the 29th the Federals again hit the Fort, this time with more than 2600 rounds, but still the Rebels refused to surrender.
The Seventh Regiment was also involved in the movements between Bridgeport and Chattanooga and the attached letter describes some of their activities. At this time the strength of the regiment had fallen to about 150 active men.
From the Seventh Ohio
Bridgeport, Alabama
November 2, 1863
HC Gray Dear Sir: during the few weeks pass the seventh Regiment has been very busily engaged ... always in the front and engaged in every battle in Virginia with the exception of those before Richmond they are transferred to the Army of the Cumberland and placed in the extreme advance of the Army. For a while we were encamped at Wartrace, Tenn., and there prospect of our remaining through the winter was very fair. The boys work very hard in building quarters, but no sooner were they finished orders came "backup and be ready to move by the first train." This order caused no small amount of grumbling, but knowing that Army orders must be obeyed, the boys pack up, and on the arrival of the train are off with a cheer.
General Geary, (of Warren), marched from this place with the Second and Third Brigades crossed the Tennessee River at daybreak 26 October. The First brigade crossed the river at seven o'clock the 29th, to join the division. At first it was supposed that the 11th and 12th Corps were to form a junction with Major General Sherman's command, which is now reported near Rome, Ga. This, however is not the case, as the 11th Corps and the Second Division of the 12th marched direct to Lookout Mountain, where they were engaged on the 29th ultimate. The fight is reported as having been a very severe one, in which our loss was heavy. Brig. Gen. Green, commander of the Third Brigade, and Lieut. LR Davis, of the Seventh aide de camp to General Geary were wounded and reached here yesterday. General Green is wounded severely in the face. Lieut. Davis received a very severe wound through the shoulder. They go north by first train. The Seventh luckily escaped being in the battle, it being the last Regiment to arrive from Wartrace. They will probably reach the division tonight.
Owing to the recent rebel raid upon the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, the Army is subsisting upon half rations. Wheelers rebel cavalry dashed in upon the road and burned a bridge, which prevented the passage of trains for five days. Hardly a day passes out what a train is thrown from the track. The gorillas who hide in the mountains during the daytime, come out at night and remove a rail or place something on the track to obstruct the passage of the trains, and are then off again. Very daring attempt was made by guerrillas on the night of 25 October, to plunder a train. It was done in this manner: a deep hole was dug between the tracks, which was filled with powder and covered very lightly; a percussion tube was attached in some manner, so that by pulling a string the powder would be touched off. The gorillas hid themselves in the bushes near the track and waited the arrival of the train. The train bound for Nashville came along and just as the engine reached the spot, the torpedo was fired, blowing the engine to Adams and killing the engineer and firemen. The rebels immediately rallied upon the train but were met by a strong guard, which happened to be on board and were handsomely repulsed. Four of the rebels were captured and instantly shot by the guard. A strong guard is now kept up on the road between Nashville and this place, which will probably prevent a repetition of the act.
Workmen are now employed night and day in rebuilding the railroad bridge over the Tennessee River at this place. The bridge 2000 feet long and hundred and 25 feet high. It was destroyed by the rebels in their retreat from Tennessee.
The late heavy rains have caused the River to rise sufficiently for small steamers to pass Muscles Shoals. It is reported that a steamboat has arrived direct from Cairo loaded with provisions. The government is running three or four small steamers between Bridgeport in Chattanooga. Hardly a trip is made without being attacked by the artillery of the enemy. They have every strong point near the River fortified, and Cannon mounted upon the works commanding the channel of the river. If the enemy can be driven from their stronghold on Lookout Mountain, direct communication can then be established with the main Army.
The mountain roads on such poor condition that it is impossible for a six mill team to draw more than 10 boxes of bread each box weighs 50 pounds, making a load of only 500 pounds.
The removal of General Rosecrans caused dissatisfaction among the troops. General Thomas, as succeeded, however is a very popular officer, and everything will go on as smoothly as though they're old commander was still with them.
General grant established his headquarters at Chattanooga. His appointment as commander of the Western department seems to satisfy all.


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School Administration Software for Smaller Language Schools
Provides school owners and administrators of smaller
language schools with background information on school administration
Common situation for all language schools world-wide
The involved organizational tasks of a language school are manifold and time-consuming. Many operational procedures, which are relevant for an accurate organization of a language vacation, already happen before the participants arrive. For this, a smooth and often international communication with the involved business partners is crucial: New bookings must be confirmed within agreed periods of time, booking changes must be documented and considered, invoices must be created and accommodation must be selected and confirmed in time. Finally, the participants' airport pick-up must be organized for their arrival day. All these issues are taken for granted from a professional language school.
Large vs. small language schools
Larger schools with their own IT-departments have school administration software in place. These systems support precisely the business processes of a language school and thus enable time and cost savings, next to an improved customer service. However, smaller (often privately owned) schools have little experience and many times only small budgets to introduce administration software in their schools.
But in particular for small schools the following is important: The need to consider administration staff as a limited resource and to use it as efficiently as possible is a challenge that does not -- and will not -- go away.
So what to do?
Make a check-list.
First you should analyze the business processes of your company. Dedicate some time to it and it will be well worth it. The following questions should be analyzed:
These questions should have a high priority for every school administrator. Apart from the time and cost savings by reducing the workload of the employees, a professional software solution has a direct influence on the reputation of the school (besides academic matters).
The biggest challenge
The problem is that many administrators have never worked with school software before and therefore have never experienced the advantages behind those systems. Some believe that having MS Word and MS Excel is sufficient and just continue living with the difficulties and disadvantages of manually creating all documents on a daily basis.
The trick is to explore what kind of software is available for small and medium-sized schools. Introducing automatic work-flows within your school will get your investment back since your work will become easier with fewer mistakes, faster and in the end the customer service and the school's reputation will improve.
Here are a few things to get you started
Firstly, regard the introduction of school administration software as a strategy to increase productivity and improve customer satisfaction. It is not about just installing software. It means that you need to dedicate time to it and analyze your business processes. What areas would you like to see becoming more efficient and productive?
The best way is to start with the processing of bookings and the communication with partner agencies. Imagine a system where you enter a new booking and the system monitors the entire life-cycle of this booking. It tells you when to confirm the booking, checks data consistency at all times and prepares all necessary documents automatically. All relevant booking information is stored centrally and just a mouse-click away. Imagine how much time you or your staff would save, if the booking process is automated?
Next, you should consider whether you want to have additional functionalities included. Are the automatic and correct creation of invoices and the monitoring of payment of concern to you? Would you like to give your students access to their personal information via the internet before they arrive? Should the system prepare management statistics for you? This list is just to give you a small taste of what modern software can already provide. In the end you need to decide what kind of system is most beneficial to you.
Having a clear picture of what you want is crucial for the introduction of school administration software. A good advice is to do it step-by-step. Try to define mile-stones. For example start with the introduction of the booking engine first, then test it to see if it meets your requirements. Experience the benefits. Once you are convinced you can always add additional functionalities. This strategy enables you to start with a much smaller investment in the beginning and you will see results much sooner.
And finally, define your budget for IT and use it wisely. Consider all costs which will be involved. The purchase of software is only one part. Do not forget that the system must be maintained and you must train your employees to use it correctly and efficiently. My experience in 10 years of IT consulting is that most companies underestimate these costs and there is also one key factor for a successful introduction: Introducing new software means that the school management must have a clear picture of what they want, and should be involved from the beginning.
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