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Pennsylvania's bar on strict liability claims for prescription drugs shaved two claims from a woman's case against a mesh manufacturer in federal court.
U.S. District Judge Joel Slomsky of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania looked to both state and federal courts' treatment of that standard—which have not always ruled in concert—in deciding that it would extend to Gayle Terrell's claims for strict liability based on an alleged manufacturing defect and for breach of implied warranty of merchantability of the Marlex mesh that was surgically implanted to treat a hernia and had to be removed almost 20 years later after years of medical complications.
Referring to the applicable section of the Restatement (Second) of Torts and the 1996 Pennsylvania Supreme Court case—Hahn v. Richter—that established the bar on strict liability claims for prescription drugs, Slomsky said, "In this case, to overcome the Section 402A bar on strict liability claims for prescription medical devices, plaintiff contends that Hahn does not prevent strict liability claims based on manufacturing defects. This court does not agree. Although federal courts are currently split on this issue of whether Section 402A applies to medical devices, and some allow strict liability claims to proceed when a manufacturing defect is alleged, the decisions of these courts predate Lance."
That case, Lance v. Wyeth, was decided by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in January and made clear that the court wouldn't allow strict liability claims based on a defective prescription drug, Slomsky said.
While the state's high court hasn't ruled specifically on whether the bar to strict liability for prescription drugs applies equally to medical devices, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled in its 2006 opinion in Creazzo v. Medtronic that it does.
"In accordance with Pennsylvania law, federal district courts have held that in the case of prescription drugs and devices, strict liability claims based on all three defective conditions, including manufacturing defects, are barred in Pennsylvania," Slomsky said. He cited to half-a-dozen opinions from various district courts in a footnote.
The judge leaned especially on a 2004 opinion from the Western District of Pennsylvania, which referred to the comment included in the restatement that addresses the inherent danger in some products, particularly prescription drugs. That opinion, in a case called Parkinson v. Guidant, said, "While comment K precludes strict liability, it does contain the following two caveats for unavoidably unsafe products: 'Such a product, properly prepared, and accompanied by proper directions and warning, is not defective, nor is it unreasonably dangerous.' However, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that Section 402A strict liability is precluded entirely for prescription drugs, and, presumably by extension, prescription medical devices. Instead, the caveats in comment K are to be evaluated under negligence not strict liability principles."
Looking again to the state Supreme Court's Lance opinion from January, Slomsky said the court "reiterated the principle that a strict liability claim based on a defective prescription drug is barred."
"In explaining this principle, the court did not exempt from this bar a claim based on a manufacturing defect. Based on the above, this court predicts that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania would come to the same conclusion with respect to defective medical devices," the judge said.
Slomsky's treatment of the breach of implied warranty of merchantability claim took a similar route.
"This court recognizes that just as federal district courts are split regarding strict liability claims based on defects in the manufacture of prescription drugs, there is also a split in authority on the applicability of breach of implied warranty of merchantability claims based on defects in the manufacture of medical devices," he said.
"Needless to say, plaintiff would have this court hold that the breach of an implied warranty of merchantability claim is a viable cause of action under Pennsylvania law, 'to the extent [that it is] based on a manufacturing defect,'" Slomsky said. "Once again, this court does not agree with plaintiff's position."
He cited the Pennsylvania Superior Court's 1987 opinion in Makripodis v. Merrell-Dow, which ruled that claims for breach of implied warranty regarding prescription drugs should be handled the same way as claims for strict liability.
"Although the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has yet to rule on the viability of a breach of implied warranty of merchantability claim for prescription drugs or medical devices, many federal courts have followed the approach in Makripodis and dismissed breach of implied warranty of merchantability claims for much the same reason that strict liability claims are precluded," Slomsky said.
The judge remarked on the uncertain status of products liability law in Pennsylvania in a footnote, explaining that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has several times predicted that the state Supreme Court would adopt the Restatement (Third) of Torts, although that court has yet to do so. It heard arguments on that issue last fall in a case called Tincher v. Omega Flex, but it hasn't yet issued an opinion.
"In the event that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopts the strict liability analysis of the Restatement (Third) of Torts, this court will entertain a motion for reconsideration if either party concludes that the result would be different," Slomsky said in the footnote.
Michael Anthony Bowman of Bowman & Partners in Philadelphia represented Terrell and said, "We don't agree that Pennsylvania is where the court says it is," but he wants to move ahead with the two negligence claims that survived.
Amy M. Vanni of Reed Smith represented C.R. Bard Inc., the manufacturer of the mesh, and couldn't be reached for comment.
Saranac Hale Spencer can be contacted at 215-557-2449 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @SSpencerTLI.
(Copies of the 18-page opinion in Terrell v. C.R. Bard, PICS No. 14-1196, are available from The Legal Intelligencer. Please call the Pennsylvania Instant Case Service at 800-276-PICS to order or for information.) •


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WASHINGTON - On Nov. 11, 1918, Frank Woodruff Buckles was one of more than 4 million American soldiers who was relieved to hear that the first world war was over.
In the nine decades since then, Buckles, 108, has seen national memorials dedicated for World War II, Vietnam and other 20th century wars and conflicts - but World War I has been left out. As the last surviving American WWI veteran, he hopes to change that.
The Jefferson County resident joined U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., and other senators Thursday on Capitol Hill to make a push for dedicating a national World War I memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Frank Buckles appears before the Senate National Parks subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday. The committee was meeting to discuss the rededication of the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial to honor the sacrifices made by American veterans of World War I. (AP Photo)
Frank Woodruff Buckles, 108, shakes hands with U.S. Sen. John D. 'Jay' Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., Thursday afternoon as he appeared before the Senate Natural Resources subcommittee hearing to discuss the rededication of the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial. (AP Photo)
The Washington, D.C., World War I monument is near Monument Park, not far from the Lincoln Memorial.
They spoke during a hearing in support of Senate Bill 2097 - the Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act - a bill to dedicate a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial to honor the sacrifices made by American WWI veterans. The bill would rename an existing structure, the District of Columbia War Memorial, which was dedicated in 1931 to D.C. residents who gave their lives in the Great War.
"I think it's an excellent idea," Buckles said Thursday at the hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and National Resources Subcommittee on National Parks.
Buckles serves as the honorary chairman of the World War I Memorial Foundation, which is a nonprofit organization that would raise private funding to support the national memorial. The foundation would make repairs and improvements to the existing structure, which sits in a park in a grove of trees between Independence Avenue and the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall.
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111th CONGRESS
1st Session
To authorize the rededication of the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial to honor the sacrifices made by American veterans of World War I.
October 29, 2009
Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. WEBB, and Mr. ROCKEFELLER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To authorize the rededication of the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial to honor the sacrifices made by American veterans of World War I.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the 'Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act'.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2017, the United States will commemorate the centennial of its entry into World War I, which introduced the American soldier to the world in what would become a familiar role as defender, liberator, and promoter of peace and democracy.
(2) The support provided by the United States to Great Britain, France, and other allies in World War I marked the first time in the history of the United States that American soldiers went overseas to defend foreign soil against aggression, and it marked the true beginning of 'the American century'.
(3) Although World War I was called the 'Great War' and the 'War to End All Wars', in fact, the United States would commit its troops to the defense of foreign lands several more times in the 20th century.
(4) While three of these subsequent conflicts, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, rightfully have commemorative memorials on the National Mall in the District of Columbia, there is no memorial to World War I on the Mall, even though more Americans gave their lives in World War I than in either the Korean War or the Vietnam War.
(5) While a memorial to General John Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces that he led during World War I is located in the District of Columbia, that memorial is not located on the Mall and does not commemorate the total participation of the United States and its Armed Forces in World War I.
(6) The District of Columbia War Memorial is located on the Mall, adjacent to the Lincoln Reflecting Pool between the World War II and Korean War memorials, and was erected in memory of the 499 residents of the District of Columbia who died in World War I.
(7) The District of Columbia War Memorial is in extreme disrepair and is often overlooked by residents and visitors to Washington.
(8) In recognition of the upcoming anniversaries of America's entry into World War I, and of the armistice that concluded World War I on November 11, 1918, and in order to honor the members of the United States Armed Forces who served in World War I and to ensure that future generations of Americans will know the complete history of America's 20th-century struggle against aggression and totalitarianism, it is timely and proper to rededicate the site of the District of Columbia War Memorial on the National Mall as a 'National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial'.
(9) Because this Act authorizes the rededication and related enhancement of a commemorative work that already exists, and that is already sited within the Reserve as defined in Commemorative Works Act, the provisions of the Commemorative Works Act regarding site approval and location of commemorative works do not apply to this Act.
The World War I Memorial Foundation is authorized to establish a commemorative work rededicating the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial, including--
(1) full restoration of the existing District of Columbia War Memorial; and
(2) the addition of an appropriate sculptural or other commemorative element, which shall complement and preserve the existing memorial and its landscape, at the site of the existing memorial to make it a national memorial.
(a) In General- Except as provided by subsection (b), the rededication of the District of Columbia War Memorial shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (popularly known as the Commemorative Works Act).
(b) Exception- Sections 8908 and 8905 of title 40, United States Code shall not apply to this Act.
The Foundation shall solicit and accept private contributions for the memorial.
If, upon payment of all expenses of the rededication (including the maintenance and preservation amount provided for in chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, or upon expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under such chapter), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the World War I Memorial Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b) of title 40, United States Code.
Rockefeller and other supporters said the bill would not require any taxpayer dollars because the World War I Memorial Foundation would raise the necessary funding.
"I strongly believe that our nation owes a tremendous debt and should pay tribute to the more than 4.3 million Americans who, like Frank Buckles, answered the call of duty and served in the first Great War from 1914 to 1918," Rockefeller said in his testimony. "It is time to complete the history of the 20th century on our national mall. ..."
Rockefeller is an original co-sponsor of the bill. Eight other senators are co-sponsors, including Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va.
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In a phone interview after the hearing, Rockefeller said the experience was "absolutely magnificent." He said the room was filled with so many political leaders and pages who lined up to meet Buckles that the afternoon hearing was delayed slightly.
"He's the last standing soldier of World War I, but he's not just that ... he's an extraordinary man," Rockefeller said, pointing out that Buckles has a passion for reading history and once was fluent in several languages.
The senator added that he hopes the legislation will gather more support and pass quickly, so that Buckles will be able to see it happen.
"It's just something that I think would be a dream for Frank and his family, and the families of all World War I veterans," he said.
Rockefeller noted that the legislation has competition: Missouri lawmakers are promoting a measure that has passed the House that would designate Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Mo., as the National World War I Memorial.
Gen. John Pershing and four Allied military leaders attended the dedication of that 217-foot structure in 1921, and Missouri representatives spoke on behalf of their own bill Thursday during the subcommittee hearing.
Rockefeller said he and the other supporters of the national WWI memorial in Washington hope to work with Missouri representatives to reach a compromise.
Buckles, who has lived on a farm in West Virginia since the 1950s, was actually born in Missouri - and even met Pershing once.
Buckles, born in 1901, talked his way into the Army at age 16. He drove ambulances and motorcycles and helped return prisoners of war to Germany after the armistice. Years later, he was working as a civilian for an American shipping company when he was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines in 1942. He spent more than three years in Japanese prison camps in Santo Tomas and Los Banos, and he was rescued on Feb. 23, 1945.
His daughter, Susannah Buckles Flanagan, and her husband live with him on his farm near Charles Town. She said her father, who uses a wheelchair, now has difficulty hearing but still enjoys reading and exercise every day.
She said in an interview last month that she was grateful to the many individuals both in high-ranking government roles and those in the general public who have expressed interest and concern that there is no World War I memorial in Washington.
"Just abut every single person has some connection to World War I from family connections, no matter where they're from in the world, so this is something to honor the warriors and those people who bravely fought, stood up and answered the call," she said.
- City Editor Beth Henry can be reached at (304) 263-8931, ext. 129 or email@example.com

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Colts Authority Daily Links 11-12-12
Yes, the news broke earlier today. Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com has a quick write-up on Jerraud Powers' latest season-ending injury.
I find Powers to be one of the most thoughtful guys in the division, so I will selfishly miss being able to look for him in the Colts locker room when I cover them.
His rookie contract is also expiring, and the injury history is going to work against him when the Colts, and maybe an outside bidder, make their offers.
From Promising to injury prone. It doesn't take long for that transition to happen in the NFL. All the best to Powers with whatever comes next.
Also, don't forget to follow @ColtsAuthority, @MarcusDugan and all of our fine staff on Twitter.


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My problem is that every so often the debugger will switch to
the debugging screen and then the mouse will go crazy either in the
middle of debugging or after returning back from some video interrupts
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its playground , moving around selecting things, other button, placing
breakpoints without my knowledge, scrolling screens ...etc .... Once in
this mode only a reboot seems to cure the problem.
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I got hold of the mouse in some manner, Then, i tried
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Now, it displays 'GPF' eventhough, The Faults was set as OFF.
-> I removed the Mouse from my windows98 system. I changed a new
good mouse. That mouse also went crazy in the afternoon .
-> I removed the Mouse. But, the GPF is coming at times.
Is it The SOFTICE Tom and Jerry Show ??
How to use Softice + Mouse without problem ?
I have that old Windows 98 and debugging a win98 display driver .
I am really fedup with the Mouse and Softice (tom and jerry) show,
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Milwaukee police are investigating a crash where a man was struck by a car near a city polling place.
Officers of the 2nd District said the crash took place around 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of 18th and Becher streets.
Police said a man was getting into his car when he was struck by another car.
According to police, the driver was operating recklessly when they struck the man.
The man who was hit is reported to be in stable condition at the hospital, according to police.
Police said they have the striking vehicle but are looking for the driver.


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The excitement level was like no other at the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state finals as hundreds of swimmers and divers from 51 Division 1 high schools assembled at Eastern Michigan University's Michael H. Jones Natatorium to determine the "best of the best" in the state of Michigan.
The MHSAA state finals began with preliminaries for diving on Thurs., March 13, and swimming on Fri., March 14, followed by the final meet on Saturday.
Rockford placed seventh in this three-day event with 120 points.
Ann Arbor Pioneer claimed the state title with 364 points, followed by Ann Arbor Huron with 226 and OK Red Conference foe Grandville rounded out the top three with 200 points.
"To think ... 77 Division 1 high schools in the state of
A swimmer can only compete in four events at the finals—two individual races and two relays—and to do so he must place in the top 16 of those events at the preliminaries. It's a fact that not many swimmers qualify for all four of the allowable events. Of
Several Rams placed in the finals. For individual events, they were: Augustine (200-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle), DeVries (100-yard butterfly), Ginebaugh (100-yard breaststroke), Johnson (diving), Rodriguez (diving), Sakala (100-yard freestyle) and Wasberg (200-yard IM, 100-yard breaststroke). For relay teams, they were: Bothma, Devries, Ginebaugh and Thelen (200-yard medley relay) and Augustine, Bothma, Sakala and Wasberg (200-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard freestyle relay).At the sound of the starting buzzer at the finals on Saturday, the yells and screams were at a decibel so intense it sent chills throughout the body and raised the fine hairs on the arms. Thelen was the first
At the conclusion of the meet, Rockford had placed seventh and had won 21 state medals, with the relay team of Augustine, Bothma, Sakala and Wasberg also earning All-State recognition for their fifth-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:15.06) and All-State recognition and All-American consideration for their third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:27.20). Diver Rodriguez also received All-State recognition and All-American consideration.
"I'm extremely proud of all my divers. It's rare to bring three to state," smiled diving coach Marc VanDyken. "Quinton's (Rodriguez) goal was to place in the top six. He secured fourth with a personal best (386.85 points).
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Best Colleges Online recently released their list of the top ten Most Bike Friendly Campuses Across America. OSU made it at number nine on the list. There are many resources and programs on campus that have led to this ranking. Students have access to used bikes for sale on campus through surplus, at Dixon Recreation students can access free bike repair, and around campus there is plenty of lockers for storage. The rankings stated that:
Oregon State University's status as a bike friendly university has a lot to do with its home, the city of Corvallis. This college town is known as one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in America, second only to Davis, Calif. The city has an astonishing bike lane infrastructure: 97% of its streets have bike lanes, and by percentage, more people take trips by bike in Corvallis than any other Oregon city. It's no wonder that this culture has spread to OSU, with 30% of students biking to campus.
So for all the new students coming to campus this fall, you might want to bring you bike along!


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Video: The Concert Corner - Recapping the Grammys and Matchbox Twenty
So the Grammy recap, the photo gallery and a five memorable Grammy moments blog post weren't the last word on this year's awards. During the Concert Corner this week with CineStars Brittany Umar, we talked about the show's strongest performers. Also discussed: Matchbox Twenty and Phillip Phillips sets at a sold-out Riverside Theater Saturday, and a look at concerts this week.
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Can one argue that really great sex proves the existence of God? Can a play in which a woman verbally counts out her simulated, onstage orgasms still be described as wholesome and old-fashioned? Is actor Jeff Daniels' "Apartment 3A," the comedy triggering these questions, really funny?
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The New Jersey State Police released the final statistics for 2011 in their annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR) on Dec. 14, and the numbers show that Cumberland County had the highest spike in crime, by percentage, in the state.
Each year, the UCR lists the number of reported crimes broken down by county, municipality and even type of crime.
The number of reported offenses rose to 7,041 in 2011 from 6,081 in 2010, good for a 16-percent increase. The closest count in terms of percent change, was Warren County with 12-percent.
While Cumberland doesn't reach the lofty crime totals of Camden (20,809) and Essex (27,730) counties, it is among the highest in terms of crime rate per 1,000 inhabitants with 44.9, also up 16-percent from 2010. The only county with a higher crime rate is Cape May County, with 50.
"Law enforcement is working tirelessly to address the very difficult and complex issues that cause such an increase to occur even during these trying economic times," said Jennifer Webb-McRae, Cumberland County prosecutor.
Webb-McRae added the problem becomes even more difficult because police staffing has decreased through both cutbacks and retirement.
The total number of uniformed police officers fell from 293 in 2010 to 280 in 2011.
Vineland lost 11 of those officers over the course of the year, according to the UCR.
Out of the total number of reported crimes, 6,193 were non-violent such as burglary and theft, according to the UCR.
Violent crimes like murder, robbery and assault, accounted for 848 of the total number of crimes reported, making the violent crime rate per 1,000 habitants 5.4 for the county.
Vineland, the city with the highest population (60,724 residents) reported the most crimes in the county up to 2,686 in 2011 from 2,369 in 2010, according to the UCR.
However, Millville (population 28,400) saw the highest increase in crime with 1,931 reported offenses in 2011, up from 1,386 in 2010. The Holly City accounted for more than 56-percent of the increase in crime in the whole county, according to the UCR.
Bridgeton had the exact same number of reported offenses in 2011 that the city had in 2010, with 1,372. Reports of violent crime fell by 13, while reports of non-violent crime rose by 13.
Burglaries rose 28-percent in 2011 and reported thefts rose 14-percent, while the number of reported murders remained at 10 for the year, the same total as 2010.
With only a few days left in 2012, Webb-McRae said with "fingers crossed" that there was eight murders in the county this year.
More than $6 million worth of property was stolen in 2011, about $525,000, or about 8-percent, of which was recovered. The state average for recovery of stolen property was 27-percent.
But why is crime so high in the county?
"I will leave that to the social scientists," Webb-McRae said.
Whether it's Cumberland place at the top of every poverty list or the drug epidemic that seems to lie at the cause of much of the crime in the county, the prosecutor said that it's up to the authorities to stay vigilant.
"Law enforcement will continue to work together to educate about crime prevention and fight crime wherever it presents."


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HARRISBURG - If indeed he is finished in Double-A, and if he goes on to become a major league superstar, there's one thing Stephen Strasburg will never be able to say he accomplished.
He never figured out the Curve's offense.
Altoona tagged the phenom pitcher for four runs - all in the second inning - and handed him his first career loss Sunday afternoon. The Curve posted their fifth straight win, 6-1 over Harrisburg, before a sold-out crowd of 7,619 at Metro Bank Park.
"There's always going to be days where things just aren't going your way," Strasburg said, "and unfortunately it appeared that every single thing was going in Altoona's favor."
The Curve didn't exactly pound Strasburg - several of their six hits were of the seeing-eye grounder variety - but they found a way to do damage nonetheless.
"We're confident," said Alex Presley, who had a two-run single in the second to extend his hitting streak to 16 games. "It doesn't matter who's on the mound, we think we're going to do well. I think that's all it is. He's got good stuff, but we come out and executed our game plan."
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Tonight: Altoona at Richmond, 7:05 p.m.
Pitching matchups: Curve RHP?Tim Alderson (2-0, 5.49) vs. Flying Squirrels RHP?David Mixon?(2-1, 2.66)
Record: 16-6
Covering the bases: Page B2
There was no word Sunday when Strasburg will be promoted to Triple-A Syracuse, but that could come any day now. He has pitched five games for the Senators and is 3-1 with a 1.64 ERA.
He dominated New Britain once and Reading twice, but it's been a much different story against the Curve, who also faced the pitcher in his minor league debut April 11.
Strasburg has given up nine runs in his five outings, and Altoona scored eight of them. He has allowed 13 hits in 22 innings, with the Curve recording 10 hits in 9 2/3 innings. All four earned runs he has allowed were scored by, you guessed it, Altoona.
Strasburg didn't seem to want to give the Curve much credit for their success Sunday.
"It's just one of those days where you make a good pitch and you get weak contact, and it just finds a hole," he said.
The 21-year-old labored through most of his 4 2/3 innings, constantly facing the pressure of Curve baserunners. He struggled at times with his command, throwing 49 of 79 pitches for strikes. Also, his fastball that sat consistently at 98-99 in his debut at Blair County Ballpark was in the 95-96 range this time around.
Strasburg, who breezed through the first inning on seven pitches, walked Matt Hague to start the second. Jim Negrych fought off an inside pitch for an infield single to shortstop, then Miles Durham blooped a hit to shallow center to load the bases with no outs.
Presley followed with a single past second baseman Michael Martinez that scored Hague and Negrych for a 2-1 lead.
Kris Watts walked to load the bases again, then Strasburg struck out pitcher Justin Wilson. Chase d'Arnaud's grounder to shortstop scored Durham, and Presley came home with the fourth run when Martinez threw wide of first trying for a double play.
Just like that, the phenom pitcher was trailing, 4-1. Altoona led 4-0 in the first game against him, but the bullpen faltered in a 6-4 loss, with Strasburg getting the victory.
"The first outing against Altoona, I had a lot of adrenaline going in that game," he said. "I was leaving the ball up a little bit more. Today, I was keeping the ball down, I was throwing inside a little bit more. They definitely didn't square as many balls up off me as they did in the first game."
The Curve hitters did, however, take advantage of his wildness.
"I went away from just consistently throwing the same quality pitches in the strike zone because they did put it in play and they got on base," Strasburg said. "Instead, I tried to make an even better pitch, and that's when I kind of went out of the strike zone."
The Curve put two runners on in the fourth but couldn't score against Strasburg. They loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth and failed again.
Hague grounded into a third-to-home-to-first double play. Reliever Hassan Pena then came on for Strasburg and retired Negrych.
Wilson gave up one run on four hits in four innings, not enough to earn the victory for the Curve. The bullpen tandem of Mike Dubee (1-0) and Ronald Uviedo followed with five perfect innings to finish off the win.
"Dubee and Uviedo came in and did a great job to slam it," Curve manager Matt Walbeck said.
The focus on Strasburg now will be if he remains with the Senators or goes up to Syracuse for his next start.
"Not a clue," the pitcher said of the organization's plans for him.
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Key player: Curve OF Alex Presley was 1-for-4 with two RBIs.
Key play: Presley's two-run single in the second gave Altoona the lead for good.
Key stat: Strasburg allowed eight runs -- only four earned -- on 10 hits in 9 2/3 innings over two starts against the Curve.
SUBHD: How they scored
Bottom 1st: Castro singled, scored on Valdez single (0-1).
Top 2nd: Hague walked, Negrych singled, both scored on Presley single (2-1); Durham singled, scored on d'Arnaud groundout (3-1); Presley scored on d'Arnaud groundout and Martinez error (4-1).
Top 7th: Harrison walked, scored on Pena wild pitch (5-1); d'Arnaud walked, scored on Mercer sacrifice fly (6-1).


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Theresa May's speech to the UN General Assembly
The Prime Minister declared the UK's commitment as a confident and dependable partner in her first address to the UN General Assembly.
The Prime Minister declared the UK's commitment as a confident and dependable partner in her first address to the UN General Assembly.
Prime Minister Theresa May gave a statement following the death of Shimon Peres, the former President of Israel.
Prime Minister Theresa May hosted bilateral discussions with President Anastasiades of Cyprus.
Theresa May encourages international leaders and organisations to work together to stamp out modern slavery worldwide.
Theresa May spoke at the Leaders Summit on Refugees in New York where she announced more funding for humanitarian support.
Theresa May explained her vision for a truly meritocratic Britain and reforms that will ensure there is a good school place for every child.
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Destination: Tanzania
Suffering and Smiling: Vanity Fair Does Africa
by Frank Bures | 06.27.07 | 11:31 AM ET
Africa is hot. Why? So we can save it? Frank Bures deconstructs the magazine's latest issue and what it says about Western views of the continent.
The Sound of Sunshine
by Frank Bures | 07.03.06 | 10:18 AM ET
Frank Bures was working for a boss he didn't like, spending too much time alone. It was a dark time. He found light in the bright, poignant music he first encountered in Africa: soukous.
Darkness, Then Light, On a Road in Tanzania
by Jim Benning | 07.01.06 | 11:29 AM ET
How often do the best travel stories in newspapers appear outside the travel section? At least half the time, I'd say, and today's New York Times has a good example. In an eloquent opinion piece, Verlyn Klinkenborg writes about arriving in Tanzania after sundown and the ride from the airport into Arusha on a darkened highway. "Again and again, the lights caught people walking along the side of the road past the edges of the fields and in the dusty track beside the asphalt," Klinkenborg writes. "They were not hastening. Some wheeled heavily loaded bicycles. Many carried five-gallon plastic buckets, in every way those buckets could be carried. Some were dressed up, with surprising formality, for the evening ahead, although why the formality surprised me is a good question. They came into view for a second or two and then vanished. As for the country beyond them, it might have looked like anything like savannah, like forest, like the canals of Mars." Over the next week, the road and Arusha are illuminated for Klinkenborg, literally and metaphorically.
No. 6: 'North of South' by Shiva Naipaul
by Frank Bures | 05.26.06 | 9:18 PM ET
To mark our five-year anniversary, we're counting down the top 30 travel books of all time, adding a new title each day this month.
Published: 1978
Territory covered: Kenya and Tanzania
Lake Victoria
by Ben Keene | 02.17.06 | 1:05 PM ET
Area: 26,564 sq. mi. (68,800 sq. km)
Coordinates: 1 0 S 33 0 E
The shriveling Aral Sea made the news first, followed soon by Lake Chad, which, in 2001, researchers reported had shrunk to 1/20th of its former size. According to the International Rivers Network (IRN), a nonprofit organization monitoring rivers and their watersheds worldwide, Lake Victoria's water level has also dropped sharply in recent years, reaching its lowest point since 1951. Lake Victoria is the largest such body of water on the African continent and the source of the Nile, and this finding certainly has seriously implications for some 30 million people in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda who rely on its resource. The study cited by IRN contends that human activity, namely the building of a large dam, and drought conditions have contributed to the receding shoreline.
Kenya vs. Tanzania: Trading Insults and Allegations for Tourist Dollars
by Jim Benning | 03.11.05 | 8:53 PM ET
The battle for visitors is getting ugly in East Africa. Officials in Kenya and Tanzania—two major safari destinations—have taken to unabashedly insulting one another's tourist offerings in the press. "Tanzania is too boring," a Kenyan official says. "Kenya is too dangerous," replies a Tanzanian. And that's just the beginning. One Tanzanian government official has accused Kenyans of making a threatening phone call that led to a travel advisory for Tanzania. A recent report in the Washington Post has all the sad details.
National Geographic's Mea Culpa
by Jim Benning | 09.24.04 | 11:15 PM ET
Dan Rather and CBS News aren't the only media heavyweights apologizing for shoddy journalism these days. In the October issue of National Geographic, Editor-in-Chief Bill Allen apologizes to readers for unwittingly passing off a staged photograph of a tribal elephant hunt in Tanzania as the real thing. According to Allen, the photographer, Gilles Nicolet, posed the photo, which appeared in the July issue, and then lied to editors about it. Readers noticed that elephant tusks in the photo had numbers printed on them. When confronted, Nicolet confessed that the tusks had been borrowed from the Tanzania Department of Wildlife. "I'm still losing sleep over the fact that we failed to uncover the truth before publishing the pictures," Allen writes in the print edition; (a different explanation is available here). "You have our apology."
Test Day
by Frank Bures | 09.10.03 | 9:49 PM ET
Frank Bures administers an English exam to his students in Tanzania, where life is hard and giving up isn't an option
Family on Safari
by Frank Bures | 11.22.02 | 10:52 PM ET
How would Grandma have felt about the bumpy Tanzanian roads? She would've hated them. And those pit toilets? Ditto. Frank Bures explores the family vacation minus one.
The Magical Miracle Tour
by Frank Bures | 08.01.02 | 10:59 PM ET
When a German evangelist arrived to save Africa from Satan and his evil witch doctors, Frank Bures went along for the ride
On Tanzanian Time
by Frank Bures | 01.30.02 | 12:47 AM ET
In a land where they have a name for people who are always in a hurry -- Mzungu! -- Frank Bures meditates on the art of slowing down
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1.Legion of SuperHeroes: their sheer number make them #1
2.Justice League
3.The Defenders,Strange,the silver surfer,the Hulk,and Namor one the same team.Those five alone might be the most powerful on this list.
4.X-men:If all there members came together,they could match the raw power of the JLA.
5.Teen Titans:DC's counter to the X-men.
6.Green Lantern Corps.
7.Squadron Supreme.
8.The Authority
9.The WatchMen,The book that changed the way we looked at Superheroes 4 ever.
10.The Fantastic 4:They don't have the raw power of the others on this list,but they make it 4 one reason. The mind of Reed Richards. Given time,he could devise a plan to defeat any Superheroe or foe.
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Area News Digest
Taken from news columns of area newspapers.
Career Fair spotlights many areas of interest
COZAD—Numerous job opportunities and professional pathways were highlighted recently during the annual DAD and ABLE-sponsored Career Fair at the Dawson County Fairgrounds in Lexington. Students from across the Tri-City area were focused upon the many booths and displays offered to peak their particular interests. Areas of interest displayed for students ranged from landscaping to aircraft engines with representatives on hand to help guide and answer questions.—reported in the Tri-City Trib.
Telephone scam hits Broken Bow residents
BROKEN BOW—Residents of Broken Bow were slam dunked with a phone scam the previous week, and there were lessons to be learned. The calls started on a Sunday and came first into local cell phones and followed with calls over land lines pretending to originate from the Nebraska State Bank in Broken Bow. By the following Tuesday morning the bank phones were ringing off the hook and the lobby was full of concerned people. The bank has been doing everything they can to stop the transactions believing that some 100 individuals gave out their personal information. First and foremost, the lesson is to never, ever give personal information out over the phone.—reported in the Custer County Chief.
Rain and snow close Keith County roads
OGALLALA—A person doesn't know whether they will need a snorkel or snowshoes on some Keith County roads lately. White caps and water fowl greeted travelers on county roads west of Ogallala where lagoons turned into mini lakes for migrating ducks and geese. The nearly two-inches of rain and snow that fell recently caused much lowland flooding in the areas. Roads were closes as some portions were underwater and others were damaged with water runoff causing deep cracks. No one was reported as being stranded or needing assistance during the affected times.—reported in the Keith County News.
Easter Pageant celebrates 50 year
CURTIS—The Curtis Easter Pageant is celebrating its 50th anniversary performance this year. Every year the pageant is performed in the afternoon on Palm Sunday with at least 150 people volunteering their time and talent. The pageant also involves a large cross-section of the community helping from choir members, actors, costume and wig helpers, ushers and parking attendants to groups providing food and drink. The first performance of the Curtis Easter Pageant was held in 1958.—reported in the Frontier County Enterprise.
Chili Cook-off and entertainment a success
ARNOLD—Arnold's annual Chili Cook-off was deemed a success for participation and entertainment. The Nansel Welding team of Bryce Nansel and Jim Daly took the first prize describing their chili as "Smokin' Baby." Attending at the event was one of the best numbers with some 250 people turning out for public serving. The entertainment portion included a game show called "Are You Smarter Than a Kindergartner?" The game ended with only two adults answering questions right, and all the rest went to the kids. The event netted over $1,000 in free-will donations.—reported in the Arnold Sentinel.
Spring plant sales raise funds for pool
CALLAWAY—Members of the Callaway Pool Board are sponsoring a spring plant sale which will include vegetables, flowers and grasses as well as annuals and perennials. Funds from the spring plants are to be utilized to help the pool board replace Callaway's aging swimming pool. Patrons can place orders through April 9 with pickup April 23-24. The plants will be supplied by Janet's Jungle, a company specializing in catering to helping fund-raisers.—reported in the Callaway Courier.
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Press Statements
Muslim leaders condemn the attack on Kerala academician
New Delhi (5 July 2010): We strongly condemn yesterday's violent attack and chopping off of the hand of Mr T. J. Joseph, a lecturer in Ernakulam District of Kerala by some miscreants on the ...
Madrasa demolished in Lucknow
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Outright condemnation of the Israeli terrorism
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Muslims unable to benefit from govt welfare schemes
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Good results of Urdu medium schools
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Caste & racism: Committed at home, opposed abroad
New Delhi: Even as India is committed to countering caste-based discrimination at home, parliamentarians and social activists have questioned the government's opposition to a new set of in...
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Saturday Links Fever [2008-03-08]
- Project on Blog Statistics – Search Terms
Ever noticed weird keywords in your blog statistics ? Share them with Tibor
- 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Tripping The Shutter
Digital Photography School
Our friend Jim Goldstein wrote this great guest post for dPS.
- How To Create Photoshop Actions
Epic Edits
I always fail to think about those basic tutorials but Brian documents them in a great way. So if you don't know how to create a Photoshop action yet don't miss this great article.
- The Strangest Accessories for your Camera
Buy them if you can afford but chances are you will never use
Saturday Links Fever [2008-03-01]
Lots of links to share this week so let's get started
- Why More Megapixels Is Sometimes Bad
Another explanation of why more megapixels isn't always better
- Shooting Galleries
Learn how to make the most of your next art gallery trip. A good read and some great pictures too
- Grain is bad/Grain is good, Part I
A photoshop trick to remove noise from your digital picture using Adobe Photoshop
- DIY Nikon D200 GPS
Geotagging the cheap way for D200 owners
- 6 Tips to Getting Super Sharp Photographs!
Quick and effective tips to get sharper pictures everytime
Saturday Links Fever [2008-02-23]
It has been a really busy week for me, work wise, so it was kind of hard to keep up with all what was going out there but here is the list of the best photography related articles I had the chance to go over.
- An Alternative to Brightness/Contrast
LeggNet's Digital Capture
A better way than Brightness/Contrast tool to brighten these pictures of yours
- How to Fix Washed Out Skies in Landscape Photos
Beyond Megapixels
A quick Photoshop tip to give some life to those washed out skies
Saturday Links Fever [2008-02-16]
Let's hit the links for this week
- Photo Project: Cameraphones!
A photo project by Shawn challenging us to take pictures with our camera phones! Check it out cool prizes to win
- The Mask – To Hide or Reveal our Personality
My Camera World
A VERY detailed tutorial about Adobe Photoshop masks and their use by our friend Niels
- 5 Services/Technologies Every Photographer Should Be Using
Jim shares with us must use internet tools
- How To: Panoramic Photography
A 2 part tutorial in which Lau exposes tips for better panoramic pictures
Saturday Links Fever [2008-02-09]
It is Saturday already ? WOW that one passed so fast ! Before hitting the regular Saturday Links Fever I want to remind you of the "Send me a post card" project just in case you missed it!
- 9 Pet Photography Tips
Digital Photography School
A guest post written by myself at dPS make sure to read it and tell me what you think
- Replacing Skies or What Mood Today
My Camera World
Niels teaches us how how to pickup the best sky for each shot
- Reading Histograms
A nice tutorial from my new friend Shawn shedding the light on histograms and how to read them !


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Helen Trahan Istre
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crowley for Helen Trahan Istre, 82, who died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette.
Mrs. Istre was a native and lifelong resident of Crowley. She was born to the late Lezime and Ophelia Ancelet Trahan on January 2, 1930 in Crowley. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Immaculate Heart of Mary Choir and the Rosary Altar Society. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and soon to be great-grandmother. She will forever be remembered by her family for her incredible faith, her strength, love of family, and her unconditional love for all.
Fr. Clint Trahan, pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Lyons Point, will officiate for the services. The family requests visiting hours Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Thursday. A rosary will be recited Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Istre is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, Mitchell Istre of Crowley; one daughter, Roxie I. Viator and her husband Jody of Lyons Point; two sons, Mike Istre and his wife Brenda of Jacksonville, FL and Ricky Istre of Crowley; one sister, Margie T. Henry of Lyons Point; one brother, L. J. Trahan, Jr. and his wife Lou of Lafayette; three grandchildren, Kristi I. Boylan of Spring, TX, Lesli I. Nelson and her husband Chris of Allen, TX and Kira O. Viator of Lyons Point; one soon-to-be great-granddaughter, Harper Nelson; numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Istre was preceded in death by her parents, L. J. and Ophelia Ancelet Trahan; one sister, Mary Jean' Trahan; four brothers, Albert, Gilbert, Hillary and Camille Prejean.
Pallbearers will be Mike Istre, Ricky Istre, Jody Viator, Chris Nelson, Matt Weber and Jonathan Habetz.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 N Ave F, Crowley, LA 70526, 337-783-3313.


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WHAT FOLLOWS is based not upon somebody whispering in my ear. It is more about body language, and tone of voice, and reading between the lines, and understanding the history. It falls somewhere between an educated guess and a gut instinct.
This: that Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie likely wants either Chip Kelly or Bill O'Brien to be his next head coach.
To understand why, it is best to begin with a statistic. It is a rather arcane number, to be honest. It isn't in the box score and people do not quote it very often. Whether or not it computes to winning in the NFL is open to debate. More than anything, it suggests a stylistic choice.


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Emotional support after losing an infant to stillbirth is so very crucial. Often times, parents in this situation are overlooked because those on the outside do not fully understand the magnitude of this loss. There are so many articles out there about what NOT to say to the parent of a stillborn child; for instance..."At least you know you can get pregnant!"
"There'll be another baby"
"I know exactly how you feel"
or, God forbid,
"Maybe this was all for the best..."
I cringe as I type.
In our case, I would have to respond:
"We were only able to conceive through very expensive medical intervention, so I don't actually know anything"
"You cannot promise me that there will be another baby"
"NO ONE knows exactly how I feel"
"Holy crap, did you really just say that?"
Here are a few things that would most likely be welcome by the parent of a stillborn child:
"I cannot begin to know your sorrow, but I care about you and your child..."
"Because we are friends and I care about you, I will celebrate your child's life with you."
"I'm here for you."
"I don't know what to say. I'm so very sorry for your loss." (YES, it is okay to say this!)
And when the time is right, celebrate this infant by saying his or her name. Speak to the parents about their child; perhaps have a brief chat with your friend about this. Say, "I'd like to talk about your baby with you. Are you comfortable with me saying his/her name?" I know this is a sensitive point, but I LOVE TO SAY ROWAN'S NAME! I WANT to talk about him with people. Just today, at the market, two different ladies asked me about my necklace (my memorial jewelry). I am thrilled to be able to share a little about our sweet baby boy with them. I know my face lights up. I can feel the warmth come up through my chest as his name rolls off my tongue. I enjoy talking about his baby shower, or special moments I had while carrying him within my body.
The support we've received during the past 10 months and 2 days has been tremendous. There are some very special people whose support we'd like to acknowledge. Obviously, my parents, Ro's Nana and Papa, are first and foremost. We receive cards with encouraging words of love and support regularly from a woman from back home who knows the tragic loss of a child; thank you, Kimi. You cannot begin to imagine how meaningful your ongoing support is to us. Fellow babyloss mommas who are relentless with encouragement and support; specifically Lindsey Henke, Sarah Badics Wieland, Bodi Mackay, and Angela Moeller. The Bee Man, Jeff Mello, our amazing friend who always keeps it real and nurtures our positive outlook. Sweet Kate, our neighbor at the market, who always makes us smile! My friends from back home: Tiff, Jenni, Jen, Jodi & Marcie come to mind...all relentlessly our cheerleaders! The amazing Tara and Vince Barletto...ROCK STARS of prayer, kindness, and encouragement. Speaking of prayers, I cannot neglect to mention our warriors Tammy Ulbricht and her friend Janet.
I KNOW I've missed at least a hundred people who deserve mention...surely you know who you are and how much we love and cherish you!!


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Limmud NY creates community through volunteering and only has one paid employee. Our countless volunteers are empowered to oversee every aspect of the event, beginning a year in advance and continuing on-site throughout the weekend. Limmud NY is a participatory event, a communal collaboration, a celebration of what is possible when we all work together.
Scroll down to learn more about the many different volunteer teams that make Limmud NY possible!
Join us! Fill out the following form, click submit, and a member of our team will be in touch with you.
Volunteer Teams
The Programming Team plans and coordinates all discussions, panels, performances, presentations, and workshops at the annual Limmud NY conference. Our volunteers recruit presenters from all walks of Jewish life, reflecting the diversity of Limmud NY participants.
We also have the opportunity to design and edit the Limmud NY conference program book. While at the conference, Programming Team members help coordinate all AV and session needs for artists, performers, and presenters – making our volunteers an integral part of running the conference itself!
Social and Communal Programming
This team helps to plan all those big events where people have an opportunity to be together, celebrate being a community, and meet other Limmud participants in a fun setting. Our goal is to create and/or enhance events that make it easier for people to feel comfortable to meet others and enjoy the weekend. Past activities have included Karaoke, Dance Party, Speed Meeting, Chat n' Chew, Instant Choir, Get in L'Mood, Shabbat Dinner, and the Sunday Night Variety Show.
One of the Jewish people's greatest treasures is Shabbat. As Abraham Joshua Heschel observes, Shabbat is the Jewish "palace in time." The varying levels of observance at Limmud NY allow participants to sanctify Shabbat in a deeply meaningful and personal way.
The Shabbat Team seeks to create an inspiring and joyous Shabbat experience filled with a diverse array of classes, services and songs. Our primary goal is to bring an energy to the conference that will enable us to create our own "palaces in time" throughout the year.
Camp & Family
The Camp and Family Team focuses on all aspects of the conference related to families. Our goal is to make Limmud NY a place where children can enjoy active, fun Jewish learning while adults attend sessions knowing their children are having a wonderful experience. Team members help plan activities and programs for Camp Limmud NY and work with the madrichim (camp counselors) to create a dynamic, educational, and safe environment for children ages 2 through 5th grade. This team also oversees the middle school track (6th-8th graders) and the babysitting components of the conference.
Participant Care
The Participant Care Team is at the heart of Limmud NY. We play a key role in interacting with participants to enhance their conference experience and making sure that Limmud NY's programs and facilities are accessible to all. We are responsible for the on-site logistical and practical aspects of the conference that will ensure the comfort and safety of participants, including check-in/check-out, accommodations, transportation, greening and recycling, and ambiance. The Participant Care Team also organizes and staffs the Help Desk to provide participants with the assistance and information that they need during the course of the conference.
The Catering Team is responsible for working with Limmud NY's Kosher caterer to plan the menu for the conference and ensure that all aspects of meals run smoothly. This team also oversees the bar and café aspects of the conference.
In-Kind Donations
The In-Kind Donations Team is responsible soliciting organizations to donate goods and services to our annual conference. We work with the other volunteer teams to ensure that Limmud NY participants have the best experience possible.
Marketing and Outreach
The Marketing and Outreach Team develops a proactive and exciting marketing campaign with the goal of broadening our outreach and ensuring that Limmud NY is attended by a diverse group of people representative of the greater NY community. Our responsibilities include creating dynamic print- and web-targeted marketing materials, guerrilla marketing activities, person-to-person outreach, and social media campaigns. This team also liaises with the Programming and High School/College Teams to ensure that we have a wide variety of participants at the conference.
High School/College
The High School/College Team is responsible for the HS and college student experience at Limmud NY. This includes HS and college outreach and recruitment, organizing participants from a variety of schools, clubs, hillels, etc., as well as creating and facilitating scheduled meet-up times during the conference for participants to meet each other and attend sessions together. This team also assists the Camp and Family Team in recruiting madrichim (counselors) for Camp Limmud NY.
Volunteer Recruitment
Limmud NY's annual conference is planned by volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. The Volunteer Recruitment Team helps everyone who wants to volunteer find the right team and/or task for them leading up to the conference. Most importantly, we work to keep the volunteers enthusiastic and motivated throughout the planning year.


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Putting the Heart Back Into Teaching: A Manual for Junior Primary Teachers
L M N O P and All the Letters from A to Z
L M N O P and All the Letters from A to Z
L M N O P and All the Letters from A to Z
L M N O P and All the Letters from A to Z
The Waldorf Alphabet Book
The Waldorf Alphabet Book
The Waldorf Alphabet Book
L M N O P and All the Letters from A to Z
L M N O P and All the Letters from A to Z
First Grade - Capital Lettersupdated June 30, 2009
Waldorf is unique in the way it teaches literacy; see
Learning to Read & Write in the Waldorf Schools by William Ward (pdf)
Teaching Capital Letters by Marsha Johnson
Writing the First Reader - sample lesson from Live Education!
Several Waldorf alphabet books exist, among them Living Alphabet and LMNOP and All the Letters from A to Z (see left
some illustrations from these books). A CD and wall cards are also available for the illustrations from LMNOP.
all you need to teach the alphabet is your imagination! Simply tell a story and then illustrate it for your
child -- within the illustration your child will find the shape of the letter.
The cover of Putting the
Heart Back into Teaching by Stanford Maher and Yvonne Bleach (see left) shows uppercase and lowercase illustrations for N = needle, T = tree, G = goose, D = dragon, H = hut, C = cave,
S = swan, and M = mountain.
Should you wish to teach this the traditional way, with Grimm's Fairy Tales, I recommend Barbara Dewey's
excellent book
Waldorf Reading for Homeschoolers. She gives a fairy tale for each letter, along with the corresponding page
number in the Pantheon edition of Grimm's, and includes a suggested order for teaching the sounds. She
recommends doing letters that make one sound first (such as N and B) before moving on to letters which make
more than one sound (such as C).
If your child has already learned his/her alphabet or is able to read and you want to do it again
in the Waldorf way, I recommend The Wise Enchanter: A Journey through the Alphabet
by Shelley Davidow as a bedtime storybook. This wonderful story takes
a narrative form and children discover each letter along their journey and enter it into a Magic Book
(much like a main lesson book). Black and white pencil illustrations are included for each letter.
The Letters
If you decide to do a narrative instead of a selection of fairy tales (Eric Fairman recommends this in his Path of Discovery Volume 1: Grade 1), you
might want to consider the following design:
C - cave
D - door
F - fish
G - goose
H - hut
J - jump
K - king
L - ledge
M - mountain
N - net
P - prince
Q - queen
R - river
S - snake
T - table
V - valley
W - wave
X - xylophone
Y - yew
Z - zigzag
It is easy to imagine a brave traveler wandering down a path in the forest when suddenly he meets a bear
and is forced to take refuge in a cave. As he wanders through the mysterious caverns below the earth
he comes to a door... And so on.
Suggestions for letter stories are welcome! Simply join
our Yahoo Group and share your ideas!
BTW, Fairman ends his travelers up on a beach (W = wave) and then has them discover a stick laid out on the sand
which contains a mysterious message. The next day there are two sticks laying side
by side. In this way he introduces the Roman Numerals (Mathematics is the third MLB in 1st grade, following
Form Drawing and Capital Letters).
The German Alphabet
Here are some notes contributed by Susanne W. If you are teaching the capital letters in German, and have notes of your
own, please share them!
Note: Nova Natural has German alphabet cards
and German spelling cards available.
b: Bear/Baer - The Willow Wren and the Bear/Der Zaunkönig und der Bär
f: Frog King/Froschkoenig - The Frog King/Der Froschkönig oder der
eiserne Heinrich
g: goose/Gans - The Golden Goose/Die goldene Gans
h: house/Huette - The Hut in the Forest/Die Waldhuette
k: king/König - King Thrushbeard/König Drosselbart
m: wall/Mauer - The Tinderbox by Hans Christian Anderson /Das Feuerzeug
p: princess/Prinzessin - The Tinderbox/Das Feuerzeug
t: table/Tisch - King Thrushbeard/König Drosselbart
Waldorf Curriculum Copyright ©2006-2016


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Nottingham Forest were plunged into turmoil last night after the shock sacking of Sean O'Driscoll as manager.
What appeared to be a bewildering decision by the club's Kuwaiti owners, the Al Hasawi family, came only hours after a rousing victory over Leeds United at the City Ground that left Forest eighth in the npower Championship, a point off the play-off positions.
O'Driscoll's controversial dismissal comes less than a fortnight after a boardroom reshuffle in which Fawaz Al Hasawi replaced his cousin, Omar, as chairman. Forest say that they want an ambitious manager with Premier League experience.
Roy Keane, who has


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Some parents choose a baby name to honor a loved one, or because they like the meaning behind it. Others turn to a random website that suggests you name your kid after whatever website domains are still available, so you can screw your child up before even leaving the hospital.
Awesome Baby Name works like this: type in the baby's last name, and mark whether it's a boy, girl, or "whatever." Awesome Baby Name then trawls the internet to find what domain names are left; if your last name is something common like Jones or Lee, forget about it, your kid's going to be named Xyz or Zangela. The first 10 domain names that pop up are free, but to get 100 more it costs $3 (on sale from $9!). It's unclear just why a tiny person with no control over their bodily functions needs their own website, but Awesome Baby Name wants you to know that "domains go very quickly, so we recommend you get it as soon as possible."
The website says that at least 5,300 parents have used its services since it launched on Monday. I'm sorry, future Kasen Smith of KasenSmith.com (yep, that one's still available!). Maybe one day you can turn your site into a blog about how it feels to know your parents have iffy judgement. Catherine Garcia
The first debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was on Monday night, and on Monday night's Daily Show, Trevor Noah breathed a sigh of relief. "The waiting is finally over," he said. "After a year of subtweeting each other on the campaign trail," he said, "finally, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton went head-to-head." After all the debate prep and head games, the debate lived up to expectations, getting pretty fiery at some points, with Clinton and Trump just shouting over each other. "Welcome to the real-life version of Twitter, people," Noah said. "You know that at that point, Lester Holt wasn't even moderating anymore, he was just eating popcorn with everyone else."
Noah spent most of his instant recap focused on Trump, and some Trump statements really stood out, like when Trump appeared to brag about avoiding taxes, saying paying zero federal income tax "makes me smart." "I'm sorry, what?" Noah said. "Dude, taxes are a responsibility not something to evade. You know, you're running to be the No. 1 citizen of a country, you shouldn't brag about ways you found ways to get around the rules.... You know who else found a way around the rules? O.J. No one likes him."
When it came to race relations, Noah said, "this might have been my favorite part of the evening — it turns out, the only way Donald Trump can truly relate to any issue in America is by whether or not he has a property in that place." After playing a few clips, he said, "Donald Trump relates to America like he's playing a game of Monopoly — 'Yeah, I have that street, I know what it's like there.'"
Finally, Noah pointed to Trump's Achilles heel, "a little thing I like to call Truth Trump." Whenever Trump speaks, Noah explained, "every now and again, Truth Trump comes out — he can't control it." He used as an example Trump saying he doesn't run negative ads "because he's trying to save the money — not because he's a good person," as he should have said. Noah demonstrated by acting out a split personality, Gollum-like: "'Truth Trump, shut up!' 'I can't control it. I need to build a wall in my mind folks!'" He arched an eyebrow at Trump's sniffing, but said "we didn't watch the debate just to make jokes about it. We wanted to do our part to keep the candidates honest." Still, when he asked Senior Campaign Correspondent Roy Wood Jr. to fact-check the debate, things got out of control fast. Watch below. Peter Weber
Jimmy Kimmel gets detailed reactions to the first Clinton-Trump debate, hours before the debate starts
Monday night's presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was a major television event, and "there's pressure to appear to know what's going on, to be informed," Jimmy Kimmel said on Monday's Kimmel Live. So on Monday afternoon, Kimmel sent a crew out on the street to ask people what they thought about Sunday night's debate. "There's no way any of these people should have an opinion on what happened," Kimmel said, since the interviews were conducted hours before the debate began, "but did that stop them from weighing in? Oh no it did not." As always with Kimmel's "Lie Witness News" segments, it is truly impressive to watch people brazenly discuss fictional events in great detail, but the interviewer's dad-shaming at the end will leave a mark. Watch below. Peter Weber
Before Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took the stage at Hofstra University on Monday night, "there was a lot of what seemed like spin about how little Trump was preparing for the debate," Seth Meyers said on Monday's Late Night, "and it turns out, he really didn't." Before the debate, "it seemed like the Trump campaign was setting expectations so low, all he would have to do is stand still for 90 minutes and he would be the winner, but in the days leading up to the debate, they were actually worried that bar may be too high."
If Trump was unprepared for the debate, "as is her style, Hillary was overprepared with one of her patented lukewarm zingers," Meyers said, referring to "trumped-up trickle down." He referenced that again when he compared Clinton to an aunt dancing to Beyoncé at a wedding. But Clinton did have to contend with a "double standard heading into the debate," he added, summarizing pre-debate advice from MSNBC: "Basically, her tasks look like advice you'd give a secretary before a job interview in 1950 — Smile and let them see you're a dynamite gal! — meanwhile, his sounds like advice you'd give a murderer at a parole hearing: They need to believe you won't kill again." Watch below for Meyers' recap of the more standout moments of the debate, including Trump's water-drinking, plea for help from Sean Hannity, and tripping over race relations. Peter Weber
The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was on Monday night, and "the whole point of this debate tonight, the main prize the candidates are vying over, is the elusive undecided voter," Stephen Colbert said on his special live Late Show. "And there are a lot of them," as many as 1 in 5 voters in some polls. "If after all this time, the entire election is going to be decided by these few undecided voters, I wanted to talk to one myself," he said. The one he spoke with was Rob Lowe, portraying undecided Ohio voter Charles Hensen. The two of them go back and forth about the plight of the undecided citizen ballot-casters and the difficult choice they have to make, and by the end, you half expect to see "Magic 8 Ball-Ouija Board 2016!" bumper stickers on 1 in 5 cars tomorrow. Watch Lowe's amiable flip-flopper below. Peter Weber
The Late Show went on live Monday night, right after the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and "coming into tonight's debate, Democrats were divided between two strong emotions: panic and pants-crapping," Stephen Colbert said. "Democrats have not been this nervous since Anthony Weiner asked to borrow their phone."
"The expectations for the two sides were very different," Colbert noted. "For Hillary to win, she had to be confident but not smug, knowledgeable without being a know-it-all, charming but not affected, commanding but not shrill, also likable, warm, authoritative, and not coughing. Meanwhile, Donald Trump had to not commit murder — on camera — and that low bar was reflected in Donald Trump's debate prep," which reportedly involved eating burgers and coming up with zingers. "He may not have prepared, but it also looked like he didn't," Colbert said. "Meanwhile, Hillary was so prepared my new nickname for her is Preparation H."
For the next few minutes, Colbert walked thorough some of the debates zestier moments. "For months now, Donald Trump has questioned Hillary's health, repeatedly, and I've gotta say, there was one possible health scare on stage tonight: Trump sounded like he was fighting off a cold, with cocaine," he said. "He sounded like the coked-up best man in the bathroom at a wedding." He touched on substance a little bit, but mostly went for the easy laughs — see Law & Order — with some discussion of the hot topic of fact-checking. "Trump told the biggest lie of the debate," Colbert said, playing a clip of Trump touting his temperament. "Of course, we we'll never know if his temperament is really his strongest asset, because he won't release his tax returns," he said. "In the end, there was really only one word that summed up how this whole debate — this whole election — feels, and Donald Trump captured it." Watch below. Peter Weber
Donald Trump came out on top during Monday's debate — at least on Twitter.
Millions of tweets surrounding the debate were made throughout the night, with 62 percent about the Republican nominee and 38 percent about Hillary Clinton, Twitter announced. The most tweeted about moment was when Trump discussed his temperament, and other hot topics were the economy, foreign affairs, guns, terrorism, and the environment. Speaking of which, a 2012 tweet made by Trump about climate change wound up being the most retweeted of the night.
The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 6, 2012
After Clinton said her opponent "thinks that climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese," Trump quickly shot back, "I did not. I did not. I do not say that. I do not say that." His Twitter page shows otherwise: On November 6, 2012, he tweeted, "The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing jobs non-competitive." Trump said later he was joking, but to avoid future confusion, he might want to consider adding winking emojis and /s to his comedic tweets. Catherine Garcia
In the spin room after his debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump told several reporters that all the online polls say he won the debate. He did not mention the professional snap poll conducted by CNN that showed Clinton winning the debate, 62 percent to 27 percent, and if that poll should be viewed with the caveat that it skewed slightly Democratic, the online polls should be taken with a Trump-sized grain of salt. First, the Trump-friendly headline aggregator Drudge Report — which has its own online poll (spoiler: Trump is winning handily) and doesn't mention CNN's poll — directs its readers to two online polls, where Trump is winning by smaller margins. Trump also has the help of an informal army of online supporters at Reddit who are directing one another to all online polls they can find.
Every campaign wants to claim victory as soon as possible after a debate, with the hopes that the public will buy into that claim — Clinton's team also declared the night a win for Hillary. Still, if you're on the fence about who actually "won" the first debate, you could do worse that watching GOP pollster Frank Luntz's focus group of undecided voters for CBS News. The group, in Philadelphia, broke for Clinton 16 to 5, a "bigger than almost any debate I've done in a long time," Luntz said. "This is a good night for Hillary Clinton, it is not a good night for Donald Trump," he concluded, "but there is still time and there are still undecided voters." And, he didn't have to add, two more debates. Peter Weber


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Hello !
I've got a problem with my dongle thomson XLG-1500A. Ndiswrapper don't
recognize the hardware the most of time. When I insert the driver, I
obtain this message :
+hub 1-0:1.0: over-current change on port 1
hub 1-0:1.0 port 1 disabled bu hud (EMI?), re-enabling...
usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
device not accepting address 22, error -71
can't set config #1, error -71
unable to read config index 0 descriptor/start
can't read configurations, error -71
However, the configuration of ndiswrapper is good. And the dongle has
always works with windows...
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