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An Ethical Manifesto:
1 Timothy 1:8-11 and the Decalogue
In this essay we will reassess 1 Timothy 1:8-11 with the goal of determining whether or not Paul's list of vices reflects both the content and order of the Decalogue from the first through the ninth commandments. This thesis occurs in Dr. George W. Knight's The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Greek Text. The scope of Dr. Knight's commentary on 1 Timothy 1:8-11 was purposely suggestive due to space constraints. The goal of this essay is to build upon the seminal work of Dr. Knight and suggest that his basic thesis can be supported from the text itself and other considerations.
Assuming the validity of Dr. Knight's thesis, we are supplied with a strong arguments for both the perpetuity of the Decalogue, including the fourth commandment, under the New Covenant and the continuing function of the Decalogue as the basic, fundamental law of God which is applicable to all men. This has major implications for Christian ethics and is in full agreement with historic Baptist theology as represented in The Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689.
1 Timothy 1:8-11 states:
But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.[1]
In considering this passage, three preliminary questions will be asked in order to set the stage for a more careful consideration of a fourth question. The exposition unfolds in the following order: Why does Paul bring up the issue of the law? What is said about the law? To whom is Paul referring when he says "the law is not made for a righteous person"? What law is Paul referring to in verses 8 through 10?
Why does Paul bring up the issue of the law?
In verses 5 through 7 Paul makes mention of some who have strayed and turned aside to idle talk (see verses 5, 6). These desire to be teachers of the law though they are ignorant of what they claim is their expertise (see verse 7). In verse 8 a contrast between the way those who have strayed use the law and the proper use of the law is begun and completed in verse 11. Why does Paul bring up the issue of the law? He does so to combat the wrong use of the law and to set forth its right use. The law was being used unlawfully by some and Paul aims to present its lawful use (see Titus 3:9 for another instance of an unlawful use of the law).
What is said about the law?
In verse 8 Paul says, "that the law is good if one uses it lawfully." The law is both good and can be used lawfully. There is obviously a lawful and unlawful use of the law. Those described in verses 5 through 7 used the good law unlawfully but Paul is going to show its lawful use. Commenting on that which "we know" about the law, New Testament scholar George Knight says:
That which "we know" is "that the law is good" … The statement has striking similarities with several in Romans 7 (Romans 7:14,16 … ). The point in 1 Timothy 1:8, as in Romans 7, is to affirm that the nomos (law) is intrinsically good because it is given by God (cf. Romans 2; 7:22; 8:4) and is not to be considered bad, though it can be mishandled, with bad results, as the nomodidaskaloi (law-teachers) have done.[2]
It is very clear that in this passage the law is viewed in its intrinsic goodness as it reveals proper God-defined moral behavior.
To whom is Paul referring?
In verse 9 Paul states, "the law is not made for a righteous person." To whom is he referring? Some understand "a righteous person" to refer to the justified, the saved, the Christian without qualification. "This view acknowledges that the law functions to bring a person to Christ as a sinner, but then asserts that a saved person is not to be concerned with or directed by the law."[3] This common view is contradicted by many texts in Paul's writings (see for instance Romans 7:14, 16, 22, 23; 13:8-10; and especially 2 Timothy 3:16, 17), other texts in the New Testament (Matthew 5:17, 18; James 2:8-11), and does not fit the context as will become clear. It is simply and emphatically not true that the law has no place in the life of the Christian. What then does Paul mean? Knight offers the following explanation:
The meaning of dikaios [righteous] here would seem to be determined in large measure by its place preceding and contrasting with a list of terms concerned with moral behavior. Therefore, the point of this section is to emphasize, against the would-be nomodidaskaloi [law-teachers], that the law is given to deal with moral questions and not for speculation. The would-be nomodidaskaloi [law-teachers] are not Judaizers like those of Galatians, since the P[astoral] E[pistles] give no evidence of that, but rather those who deal with God's law from the perspective of myths, genealogies, and disputes about it (v. 4; see Titus 3:9). Thus Paul is saying that the law is not given to apply in some mystical way to people who are already "righteous," i.e., those already seeking to conform to the law. It is, rather, given to deal with people who are specifically violating its sanctions and to warn them against their specific sins (as the list in vv. 9b-10 goes on to do).[4]
The Expositor's Greek Testament agrees with Knight's interpretation when it says, "diakaios [righteous] is used here in the popular sense, as in 'I came not to call the righteous'."[5] The "righteous person" is anyone in external conformity to the law whether Christian or non-Christian.[6] Patrick Fairbairn seems to agree when he says:
By the latter expression [righteous] is to be understood, not one who in a worldly sense is just or upright (for the apostle is not here speaking of such), but who in the stricter sense is such–one who, whether by nature or by grace, has the position and character of a righteous man. Why is the law not made for such? It can only be because he is of himself inclined to act in conformity with its requirements.[7]
These "righteous" ones are those who "conform" to the law. The word "righteous" is used elsewhere in the New Testament to refer to both non-Christians and Christians. For instance, Paul uses a form of this word in Philippians 3:6 when he says, "concerning the righteousness [dikaiosune] which is in the law, blameless." This verse is Paul's own description of his relationship to the Mosaic law prior to his conversion (see Philippians 3:9; Luke 1:5, 6; and Acts 10:22). Thus a person can be "righteous" and not a Christian.
James 5:16 states, "The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man [dikaiou] avails much." Here Elijah is viewed as a believer, "a righteous person" (see Matthew 25:37, 46; and Romans 5:19). Thus a person can be "righteous" and a Christian.
In 1 Timothy 1:9 Paul is not referring to the law in a soteriological sense as it would point to Christ, but in an ethical sense as it defines proper behavior for man. In this sense the law defines proper behavior and rebukes those not in conformity to it. Thus it is not for "a righteous person" because such a person is already conforming to the ethical standards of the law.[8] But what about the person who is not conforming to its standards? He is obviously not "a righteous person" in the sense intended by Paul. It is this person whom Paul has in mind as he writes of the ethical use of the law.
This understanding of the passage makes this use of the law applicable to believers and unbelievers alike. The law is the standard for proper conduct as defined by God for mankind in general, Christian and non-Christian. This lawful use of the law points out sin and defines that conduct which "is contrary to sound doctrine, according to the glorious gospel."[9]
Notice in verses 10 and 11 that living according to the sins listed in verses 9 and 10 "is contrary to sound doctrine, according to the glorious gospel." In other words, lawless living is antithetical to sound gospel doctrine.[10] "The sound doctrine demands that man must keep God's law."[11] The gospel does not replace the law; it upholds the law. John Stott says,
It is particularly noteworthy that sins which contravene the law (as breaches of the Ten Commandments) are also contrary to the sound doctrine of the gospel. So the moral standards of the gospel do not differ from the moral standards of the law. We must not therefore imagine that, because we have embraced the gospel, we may now repudiate the law![12]
Knight agrees:
[T]he "sound teaching" [doctrine] of the Christian faith has the same ethical perspective as the law, and that teaching also points out sins that are contrary to it. By this Paul indicates that law and "sound teaching" [doctrine] are together in opposing these sins and therefore have a common ethical perspective.[13]
Living according to the list of vices in First Timothy 1:9, 10 is sin for the Christian and non-Christian alike.[14]
To what law is Paul referring?
In verses 8-10 some commentators see Paul referring to law in general and not the Mosaic law. There are, however, indicators within and beyond this context which show this view to be inadequate. First, when Paul details for us the lawful use of the law he clearly refers to commands contained in the law of Moses (see verses 9 and 10 and the exposition below). Second, "The ethical list in vv. 9-10 is similar to the Decalogue and the application of it in Exodus 21."[15] Third, in verses 5 through 7 where Paul brings up the would-be law-teachers it seems clear that there is an assumed and well known law. Fourth, in Titus 3:9 when the law is mentioned Paul again assumes that it would be well known to his readers. Fifth, it would be very difficult not to read these statements on the law in light of the rest of Paul's letters which deal extensively with this very issue.
To what law is Paul referring? Consider the following observations. In verse 8 Paul uses an article before the word law. "But we know that the [emphasis added] law is good." This indicates that Paul is referring to an identifiable body of law.[16] It is clear from verses 9b and 10 that Paul had in mind at least the fifth through the ninth commandments of the Decalogue.[17] Knight states, "from 'strikers of father and mother' onward the order of the second part of the Decalogue is followed."[18] It is also clear that Paul summarizes violations of the fifth through the ninth commandments with single words in the Greek text. Again, Knight comments, "single words are used in the latter part of the list to refer to violators of a specific commandment".[19]
The terms "murderers of fathers" (patroloais) and "murderers of mothers" (matroloais) are single word summaries of the fifth commandment in terms of its violation. The term "manslayers" (androphonois) is a single word summary of the sixth commandment in terms of its violation. The terms "fornicators" (pornois) and "sodomites" (arsenkoitais) are single word summaries of the seventh commandment in terms of its violation. The term "kidnappers" (andrapodistais) is a single word summary of the eighth commandment in terms of its violation. The terms "liars" (pheustais) and "perjurers" (epiorkois) are single word summaries of the ninth commandment in terms of its violation.[20] Paul's list clearly reflects both the content and order of the second part of the Decalogue.
Our final observation concerning what law Paul is referring to is best put in the form of a question. What part of the Mosaic law do the sins listed before verse 9b reflect? If the sins in 9b and 10 reflect both the content and order of the Decalogue, should we expect the sins in 9a to do so as well? In other words, since verses 9b and 10 reflect the content and order of the second part of the Decalogue, does verse 9a reflect the content and order of the first part?[21] Homer Kent says, "the list of sins that appears in verses 9 and 10 seems clearly to follow the order of the Ten Commandments."[22] Consider Knight's observations once again:
Once it is recognized that from "strikers of father and mother" onward the order of the second part of the Decalogue is followed, then the question naturally arises whether the preceding part of the list in v. 9 corresponds to the earlier part of the Decalogue. An interesting correlation may well exist, especially if it is borne in mind that single words are used in the latter part of the list to refer to violators of a specific commandment, and therefore single words could also be used in the former part to characterize violators of the earlier commandments.[23]
Commenting on all of the vices in verses 9 and 10 Fairbairn says, "they admit of being all ranged under the precepts of the two tables."[24] He goes on to say:
In regard to those for whom, he says, the law is made,–those, that is, who need the check and restraint of its discipline,–the apostle gives first a general description . Then he branches out into particulars, the earlier portion of which have respect to offences against God, the latter to offences against one's fellow-men . [25]
Alfred Plummer adds:
In rehearsing the various kinds of sinners for whom law exists, and who are found to be (he hints) among these false teachers, he goes roughly through the Decalogue. The four commandments of the First Table are indicated in general and comprehensive terms; the first five commandments of the Second Table are taken one by one, flagrant violators being specified in each case.[26]
Let's take a closer look at verse 9 going backward from Paul's reference to the fifth commandment at the end of the verse.[27] The first sin category going backward from "murderers of fathers and mothers" mentioned by Paul is the "profane". The noun form of "profane" is used of persons in the New Testament only twice; here in 1 Timothy 1:9 and in Hebrews 12:16. The verb form of "profane" is used of persons twice in the New Testament as well.[28] In Acts 24:6 it is used in the context of profaning the temple. In Matthew 12:5 it is used in the context of profaning the Sabbath. Concerning the verb form of the word "profane", the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament says,
"To desecrate,":…Common in the LXX[29] I thus…of the holy day [emphasis added] of God in Nehemiah 13:17f. In the NT the only use is at Matthew 12:5 of the violation of the Sabbath and at Acts 24:6 of that of the temple, in both cases in the sense of the OT view of holiness .[30]
One Greek-English lexicon indicates that the Septuagint uses this word to refer to desecrating or profaning the Sabbath in Nehemiah 13:17; Ezekiel 20:13 and Isaiah 56:2.[31] Notice that the Septuagint uses a form of the word "profane" in Isaiah 56:2 (see Isaiah 56:6 as well) in the context of the Sabbath being defiled (verse 2) and kept (verse 4). This is especially instructive considering the fact that Isaiah's prophecy concerns the interadvental days of the New Covenant. The word "profane" then refers to breaking the fourth commandment.[32] This understanding is supported by several considerations. Paul was very familiar with the Septuagint. He was reducing other commands of the Decalogue to one word. He was following the content and order of other commands of the Decalogue. He was reducing other commands of the Decalogue to single words in a negative form.[33] Knight concludes, "Since the keynote of the sabbath is to keep it holy ( Exodus 20:8 ) and since Paul's list is in negative terms, the single term [profane], might well characterize those who profane that day, putting the command negatively in terms of its violation "[34] This sin is a violation of the fourth commandment of the Decalogue.[35]
The second sin category going backward from "murderers of fathers and mothers" mentioned by Paul is "the unholy." Knight says,
Likewise, those who take the Lord's name in vain (Exodus 20:7) might well be designated negatively by a single term as those who are "unholy"… This understanding is strengthened if the language associated with this command has been influenced by the petition of the Lord's Prayer that the Lord's name be hallowed or regarded as holy (Matthew 6:9; Luke 11:2).[36]
This sin is a violation of the third commandment of the Decalogue.
The third sin category going backward from "murderers of fathers and mothers" mentioned by Paul is "sinners". The Greek word for sinner
is often used in the NT with the broad meaning "sinner," as it is in 1 Timothy 1:15, … At times, however, it is used in the NT more specifically of those who fail to keep the Mosaic law, particularly Gentiles, especially because of their idolatry … This usage is found also in Paul in Galatians 2:15 (cf. on idolatry Romans 2:22). Thus one who violates the prohibition of making and worshipping idols (Exodus 20:4-6) might well be designated a "sinner" in the specific sense (so Exodus 20:5 LXX … ).[37]
This sin is a violation of the second commandment of the Decalogue.
The fourth sin category going backward from "murderers of fathers and mothers" mentioned by Paul is "the ungodly." "[T]he first commandment of the Decalogue (Exodus 20:3) prohibits having other gods and abandoning God as the one and only true God…."[38] The New Testament uses a positive form of the word which Paul uses here in 1 Timothy 1:9, "ungodly," "of those who accepted the ethical monotheism of the OT (see Acts 13:43, 50; 16:14; 17:4, 17; 18:7)"[39] though they were not even Christians. In other words, those in the texts just cited were not violating the first commandment, at least externally, and those in 1 Timothy 1:9, "the ungodly", were. This sin is a violation of the first commandment of the Decalogue.
It seems quite clear that both the content and the order of the Decalogue from the first through the ninth commandment is followed by Paul in this list of sins which are "contrary to sound doctrine, according to the glorious gospel. Knight concludes, and rightly so, "The order of the Decalogue seems, then, to give a satisfactory explanation of Paul's list from ["the ungodly"] onward."[40]
One question still remains. What about the first two sins in Paul's list "the lawless and insubordinate?" These first pair of terms function as a general introduction to the more specific list that follows. "These two terms bring into perspective those for whom the law is given, namely, those who need its discipline and restraint in their propensity for lawlessness and disobedience."[41]
Knight's concluding comments serve as a fitting end to our study of this crucial text.
Paul has shown how the law may be used lawfully in accordance with its purpose as an ethical guide to warn against sin. He has demonstrated this by presenting a list that shows that the Decalogue is so understood in the OT. He has concluded by stating that this is also the ethical perspective of the truly healthy teaching based on the gospel, so that both it and a proper use of the law concur in terms of their concern for a righteous life and in their teaching against sin. Thus when the law is rightly applied as an ethical restraint against sin, it is in full accordance with the ethical norm given in the gospel as the standard for the redeemed life. A different use of the law, for example, in a mythological or genealogical application to the righteous, is thereby shown to be out of accord with the law's given purpose and the gospel and its teaching.[42]
It now becomes obvious what law Paul was referring to in 1 Timothy 1:8-11. He was referring to the heart of the law of the Old and New Covenants. He was referring to the basic, fundamental law of the Bible. He was referring to the law common to believer and unbeliever. He was referring to the law whose work is written on the hearts of all men by creation. He was referring to the Decalogue in its function of revealing God-defined ethical norms for all men.[43]
1 Timothy 1:8-11 now becomes for us a vital text in the whole question surrounding the utility of the Decalogue. According to the exposition of this text, both Christian and non-Christian are held to an ethical standard which is reflected in the Decalogue.[44] It becomes quite clear that the utility of the Decalogue transcends the Old Covenant. The Decalogue is used by Paul as the basic, fundamental law or body of ethical divinity applicable to all men. It is clear that the Decalogue has more usefulness than a temporary law governing the life of Israel under the Old Covenant. The Decalogue is transcovenantal. This point is supported by considering the fact that Paul was writing to Timothy who was ministering in Asia Minor (Ephesus) where Jews and Gentiles lived and after the Old Covenant had been abolished and replaced by the New Covenant.
The goal of this essay was to reassess 1 Timothy 1:8-11 in light of Dr. George W. Knight's seminal work on this text. The attempt has been made to build upon his work and show that his basic thesis stands: Paul's list of vices reflects both the content and order of the Decalogue from the first through the ninth commandments. This text functions as an ethical manifesto of Paul's view of the utility of the Decalogue in Christian ethics. This interpretation is reflected in the Reformed and historic Baptist view of the utility of the Decalogue as articulated by The Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 which reads:
The moral law [Decalogue] doth for ever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof, and that not only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creator, who gave it; neither doth Christ in the gospel any way dissolve, but much strengthen this obligation (19:5).
It is hoped that this essay will not only contribute to our understanding of 1 Timothy 1:8-11 but call Baptists and all Christians back to the ethical paths of our theological forebears.


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"I Still Dream About You" (Random, $26) by Fannie Flagg. Another winner from one of Alabama's favorite writers. Pat Conroy gives it five stars on Amazon.com and writes, " 'I Still Dream About You' is a love letter to the city of Birmingham and the state of Alabama, and it captures a South that seems both original and right to me. Flagg creates a world that you love entering and are reluctant to leave. You fall hard for characters like Hazel Whisenknott, Brenda Peoples — the list goes on and on, and there is great wit and wisdom on every page. I'm still smiling at the passing mention of the man who robbed the First Alabama Bank armed with only a live lobster."
"Fall of Giants" (Dutton, $36) by Ken Follett. A thousand-page doorstop and the first volume of a projected new trilogy by the author of "The Pillars of the Earth." It's a historical novel, tracing the fortunes of five families during World War I and into the 1920s. There are plenty of characters to follow, and enough romance, intrigue, action and period details to absorb hungry readers. According to USA Today, "It's a book that will suck you in, consume you for days or weeks, depending upon how quick a reader you are, then let you out the other side both entertained and educated."
"Adam & Eve" (Morrow, $26.99) by Sena Jeter Naslund. The latest novel by the Alabama-born, best-selling author of "Ahab's Wife" is very different from her previous work, and readers should be prepared for that. For starters, it's set in the future, and it traffics in big thoughts and metaphysics. But if the woman on your list likes to be challenged and isn't uncomfortable when established religious traditions are questioned, this one might be a winner.
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (Vintage, paper, $14.95) by Stieg Larsson. This riveting thriller, the first in a trilogy by the now deceased Swedish journalist, has turned into a publishing phenomenon, selling over 20 million copies worldwide. Publishers Weekly called it "strikingly original" and the Daily Mail, "Wildly suspenseful." Who could have ever guessed that a thriller set in Sweden would become so popular, but it has, and the enthusiasm doesn't look to slow down any time soon.
"Cutting for Stone" (Vintage, paper, $15.95) by Abraham Verghese. What sets this novel apart from most is that its author is a trained physician. As John Irving notes: "That Abraham Verghese is a doctor and a writer is already established; the miracle of this novel is how organically the two are entwined. I've not read a novel wherein medicine, the practice of it, is made as germane to the storytelling process, to the overall narrative, as the author manages to make it happen here. The medical detail is stunning, but it never overwhelms the humane and narrative aspects of this moving and ambitious novel." If the woman on your list also happens to be a medical doctor, this one's a double whammy.
"Barefoot Contessa How Easy is That?: Fabulous Recipes and Easy Tips" (Clarkson Potter, $35) by Ina Garten. The latest offering from the hostess of the popular Food Network program. Garten stresses stress-free recipes and cooking techniques that deliver tasty and sophisticated fare like fresh salmon tartare, Provencal lamb, French toast bread pudding and garlic roasted cauliflower.
"I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections" (Knopf, $22.95) by Nora Ephron. A collection of witty and moving essays by the 69-year-old humorist, novelist and screenwriter-director. Her lead piece, about losing her memory, is both funny and frightening. She describes being at a Las Vegas mall, "when a very pleasant-looking woman came toward me, her arms outstretched, and I thought to myself, who is this woman? How do I know her? It turned out to be my sister Amy. You might think, well, how was she to know her sister was in Las Vegas, but I'm sorry to say that not only did I know, but she was the person I was meeting in the mall." Lots of real life stuff here, deftly handled.

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HYDE PARK – A soggy week turned dry in time for the annual Lamoille Union graduation. Under sunny skies, family, friends and community members bid a fond farewell to the Class of 2013.
Principal Brian Schaffer opened the ceremony by thanking the Lamoille Union grounds crew, who worked extra hard to make sure the fields were ready for the guests and over flow parking.
After the Lamoille Union High and Middle School band provided accompaniment for the seniors as they marched to their seats, Senior Class President Alec Sansone led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance and Senior Emily Lourie sang the National Anthem.
In his salutatory address, Giulio Salerno compared his morning commute to school to the trek he and his fellow classmates were making in life. Salerno explained how his drive begins amidst the buildings and structures of Johnson, just as their education began with the buildings and structure of the school system. He said he follows along Route 100 past fields and valleys that are sometimes cloudy, just as the outlook for the future is sometimes cloudy as students decide where they are going in life. At the end of his speech, he pointed out his analogy was flawed in one respect. On his drive into school, the trip always ended at Lamoille Union, but in the real world life does not end at school... instead, he said, the road goes on.
Seniors Amelia Machia and John Sciortino, along with schoolmate Keegan Farara and teacher Doug Boardman performed a traditional Irish Folk song, entitled The Parting Glass.
Superintendent Joe Ciccolo told students with graduation their lives as an adult begin. "You are your own single parent," he said.
Ciccolo compared his role to that of the Wizard in the land of Oz. He said just like the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion, the students already possess the skills they will need to go on in life whatever "blue and gold brick road."
In her valedictory address, Lucy Rogers said while trapping grizzly bears with a biologist in British Columbia, she found the answer to a question that had been puzzling her. Knowing she was one of 3.5 million graduates around the country, she wasn't quite sure of the reason to congratulate someone for doing something so many others were doing as well.
She explained she realized the skills she was using in the mountains of Canada were learned at Lamoille Union, not just the scholastic information needed, but the skills needed to interact with people at a bear camp and the ability to stick with a schedule, but adapt to changes to that schedule when necessary.
She said she went on to realize they had all been given a great gift, and they were at graduation because of what they did with the opportunity that had been offered to them. And with that, she congratulated her fellow classmates on their graduation as well.
Lamoille Union High School Registrar Christine Cooney gave the graduation address. She said she was honored to do so, even if she was third in voting behind Liam Neeson and Big Bird.
Cooney's speech included a list of things, that as registrar she can and cannot tell people about the class of 2013. Included in this list was the realization that girls can create migraine forming drama and boys do stupid things. She also let the crowd know she was not able to tell them that Principal Brian Schaffer was nervous when he heard the topic of her speech. Cooney worked in as many members of the class as she could.
As a sort of thank you during the awarding of diplomas, it is Cooney's job to read each of the names, so – one-by-one the students handed her marbles – to help replace those they may have helped her lose!


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The Board of Investment is confident it can quickly approve over Bt660 billion worth of investment applications shelved due to the political crisis, caretaker Industry Minister Prasert Boonchaisuk said yesterday.
Speaking at a press conference, Prasert said the members list for the new BoI main board would shortly be submitted to caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for approval.
After the appointments, Prasert said the new board would hasten its meetings to approve all of the more than 400 large investment projects with a combined investment value of over Bt660 billion within the following three to four months.
Prasert, who sits on the BoI main board due to being Industry Ministry, also confirmed 10 car-makers had submitted applications to invest in the Eco-car phase two programme following the submission period expiri9ng on March 31.
According to BoI's official statement, the 10 companies will together invest more than Bt138.8 billion to produce 1,581,000 units per annum of energy-efficient, international-standard small cars by 2019.
They include five makers that have joined in the first phase - Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki and Mitsubishi - that will add 828,000 annual units under phase two for a combined investment of Bt52.08 billion.
The five newcomers will produce a total of 753,000 vehicles for a total investment of Bt86.81 billion.
Prasert said the interest in the Eco-car was larger than anticipated, with the government expecting six or seven car-makers to take part in the second phase.
"This reflects the potential of Thailand and the confidence of investors that the country is still a global automobile hub that will yield benefits to related industries such as the local automotive parts industry," he said.
The minister said the interest in Eco-car phase two bode well for the country's goal of producing three million automobiles per annum by 2017.
BoI secretary general Udom Wongviwatchai said a working committee, to be chaired by the permanent secretary of the Industry Ministry, would be set up to consider details related to the conditions and criteria of the Eco-car 2 scheme that the BoI had already made public.
Udom said that included the vehicle's standards, manufacturing conditions and excise tax levy, with the committee's forwarding its recommendations to a BoI subcommittee and its main board. All of these processes were expected to be completed within the next three to four months, he said.
Udom said some car-makers, especially the newcomers to the scheme, would start up their projects before the 2019 dateline. Of the total production capacity, 60-70 per cent were expected to be exported.
However, two senior automobile industry executives who spoke with The Nation yesterday said there remained high uncertainty whether these 10 car-makers would proceed with their phase two investment projects.
"Some of them are just putting their fingers into the pie," said one source who requested for anonymously.
"There are still many more things for them to consider. The number one [factor] is [Thai] politics."
The BoI declined to reveal the names of the five newcomers to the scheme.
Earlier reports suggested Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Volkswagen, and China's MG were the five new participants.
Ford and GM have issued statements confirming their participation in the project.
Suraphong Phaisitphatthanaphong, spokesperson for the Federation of Thai Industries' Automobile Club, said the interest from the 10 car-makers to join phase two had confirmed the confidence of investors on the readiness and strength of the Thai automotive industry and reflected that they understood the political situation was a short-term turbulence.
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A Parks Canada spokesman says the avalanche risk was high in an area where a father and son, reportedly from Montreal or originally from Montreal, were killed when snow rushed down the slope where they had gone to toboggan in Lake Louise, Alta.
The man was said to be 33-years old and the boy 11.
Banff National Park resource conservation manager Bill Hunt says RCMP requested the aid of Parks Canada Search and Rescue personnel to help look for the two on Saturday afternoon.
Hunt says a Parks Canada team found a partially buried toboggan in the avalanche debris and that helped searchers locate the victims at the base of Mount Fairview on the shore of Lake Louise.
Hunt says the area where they were found is an "avalanche slope'' and there are a number of avalanches in that area every year.
He says the avalanche hazard for that region of the park was rated as high, and it isn't in an area where Parks Canada does avalanche control work.
The names of the victims are being withheld pending notification of their next of kin, but Hunt says it's believed they were tourists and not familiar with the area or the risk.
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Cowlishaw: Cowboys' best chance to win Sunday? Play it this way ...
Columnist Tim Cowlishaw answered questions in a chat Thursday. Here are some highlights.
Joe The Bartender ... The barflies over at my place don't seem to be upset that Marty B is playing a little better with the GMen than he did with the Cowboys. It looks like he is going to get about 650 yards for the year but that is just so so for a number 1 TE. I know of no one who has regrets about him leaving, do you?
Tim Cowlishaw: Think it was good for everyone. Bennett needed to get a slap in the face and respond, and I think he did. Meanwhile Jason Witten has 200 catches. OK, not quite that many but an NFL record is pretty impressive at this point in his career.
Cliff Clavin ... Cheers to the Boys! Given the lack of success of the Cowboys annual draft, we should cheer the team for its success. Yes, it is made up of free agent signinees, undrafted free agents, guys picked off taxi squads, guys picked off tractors (Sims), and others. Yet, they are playing for the division title. Hats off to them, to the scouts, and the coaches!
Tim Cowlishaw: I think you are selling the Cowboys short on a couple of recent drafts but certainly agree the scouts have done remarkable job plugging holes this year. I would say with some of these players like Frampton they have come alive but I wore that joke out weeks ago.
James Bond ... The Cowboys and Redskins game is full of mystery and intrigue. With the DC club being a 3 point favorite is there a chance that the Cowboys may try some plays, tactics and strategies the DC club has not seem before?
Tim Cowlishaw: Always good to hear from James Bond, hope you saw that Skyfall checked in at No. 8 on my top movies list this morning. I don't know if it will be noticeably different play-calling but it's pretty obvious to everyone, this team's best chance is to open it up for Romo and let it rip. As Jerry Jones pointed out, that's also how bad plays come about as well, but I don't think a conservative approach will do anything but get Dallas killed Sunday night. Cowboys don't have enough healthy bodies on defense to survive that way.


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Hello All,
I have a requirement to create a prompt in WEBI which would display like below..
"Dollar Denomination"
This should have a preset of values
When user executes the WEBI, the prompt should allow to select one value from the list of three values.
I tried creating a prompt in query filter using" In List" option, but the default values are not populated. If I click "Set default values" and enter the three, those three values are selected by default.
I want uses to select one of the value from these three values given above.
Hi Karthik,
I guess you are trying to create a prompt at reprt (query) level.
If you select "In List" as an opertaor then it will allow users to select multiple values. For allowing only one value to select
use "Equal to" operator.
To populate a list of values these values must appear from the object on which you are creating the prompt. For enabling the
list make the filter as prompt from the available options, now go to prompt properties (small question mark will open the
window) and select the check-box "Select only from the List"
While at the universe level you can write the definiton as:
@Select(Class\Object) In List @Prompt('Select Unit:','N',{1,1000,1000000},mono,constrained)
Hello Rohit,
Thanks for your reply. I tried both the suggestions but failed with errors
In Universe, I created a dimension under the section "Key Figures" and named it "Dollar Denomination"
and my formula for that was
@Select(Key Figures\Dollar Denomination) In List @Prompt('Select Unit:','N',{1,1000,1000000},mono,constrained)
It fails with parsing "Parsing Failed: Invalid Definition(UNV0023)
With WEBI:
I created a query filter with "Dollar Denomination" (that was blank dimension in the universe) and selected "Equal to" and selected as "Prompt" -> Clicked on the little question button and selected the following
Prompt properties:
Prompt with list of values
Keep last values selected
Check "Set default values"
and keyed in
I click on "..." button and could see that there is a prompt
"Enter Dollar Denomination" : Ones;Thousands; Millions
and Ones is selected on the right hand side.
But when I deselect it and type Thousands in search conditon, it fails with database error MDX query with member....
Sorry, I could not attach any screenshot with this message, but both failed..
any other suggestions would be appreciated..
Hi Karthik,
it fails with database error MDX query with member....
Are you using OLAP universe..? If yes then the syntax given by me will not work in the universe designer as it is meant to be
used for relational univ. Also I guess you are writing the definition given by me in the dimension whereas it should be written in the
condition object (predefined filters) created in the universe.
"Set default values" option is to define a default value selected in the prompt when it appears in front of the user and not to define
the list of values. So, for your requirement I guess you have to go with the desinger option only as it will give you a list of value for
the selection because you do not have any such objects which will give you 1, 1000.. values to select you.
which database you are using..?
Are you trying to get the value from the user which will scale the key-figures in the report...?
blank dimension..meant by you is where you have not defined any select clause..?
If it is a relational database then you can try with the defn.(to be written in a condion object) given earlier. Also for that create a
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SHENANDOAH JUNCTION - Trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth against Aldie Sunday night, Charles Town center fielder Tyler Hibbert crossed the plate to give what "The Doctor" ordered.
Although the equalizer sent the game into the 10th inning, one swing of the bat left the Cannons feeling sick to their stomach.
Matthew Malacane hit a solo home run to left field in the top of the inning, while Charles Town left the tying run stranded 180 feet away in a 5-4 defeat.
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Charles Town left fielder Marc-Richard Culmer waits for a ball during the Cannons' loss to Aldie Sunday in Charles Town.
For the first six innings, the Cannons held on to a 1-0 lead.
Hibbert singled to start the bottom of the first for Charles Town before a single by Waldyvan Estrada brought him to the plate.
Cannons starting pitcher Jake Johnson pitched four perfect innings before giving up a hit in the fifth.
Johnson, nicknamed "Rubber Band Man," could only stretch so far on the play.
The Senators scored four runs, all Johnson's responsibility, in the top of the seventh to take the lead.
Jimmy Dowdell and A.J. Zorozny reached to start the inning for the Senators. A sacrifice fly by Charlie Dennehey brought in the tying run for Aldie.
The go-ahead run reached the plate on a error that placed Sean Hagen on base. Two more runs crossed the plate on a fielder's choice by Michael Miranda that brought in Travis Ferrick and a passed ball that brought in Hagen, giving the Senators a 4-1 lead.
Charles Town rallied back, scoring two runs in the seventh and one in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extra innings.
The first three Cannons batters walked before a wild pitch brought in Emmanuel Marrero to score. A bases loaded walk by Matt Durst brought Luke Stewart to the plate to cut the Aldie lead to one.
Then, Hibbert found his opportunity.
Reaching on an errant throw to start the bottom of the ninth, Hibbert advanced around, stealing second and taking third on a passed ball that resulted in a third strike for Estrada. Estrada gave the Cannons an extra out with a runner at third, reaching first base safely, then stealing second to put two runners in scoring position. Hibbert then scored on a passed ball that put Estrada at third. During Pat Ammar's at-bat, Estrada was caught in a rundown for the final out of regulation.
After getting the first two outs in the top of the tenth, Malacane hit the towering fly ball to left that cleared Sager Field's fence.
The last two of the Cannons' 11 stranded baserunners were left in the bottom of the 10th as Stewart and Hibbert were unable to cash in on the tying runner in scoring position, hitting into a fielder's choice and grounding out to second, respectively, to end the game.


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LEWISTOWN - The Human Services Department of Mifflin and Juniata counties plans to develop community benchmarks in response to the 2013 Community Needs Assessment, said Allison Fisher, human services director.
Future funding for area agencies will be based around these benchmarks and meeting the emerging priorities as listed in the needs assessment, Fisher said.
"The United Way and this agency provide funding to human service agencies and starting in 2014 we will ask them to tie their funding requests to the emerging priorities," Fisher said. "We want agencies to ask 'What programs do we have that already address these issues and how can we improve them? If we don't have a program that addresses it, what do we, as an organization, need to do?'"
Sometimes it's easy to get invested in what an agency has been doing for a long time, but it's important to know where the community is, Fisher said. These benchmarks will encourage agencies and organizations to continue moving forward and expanding their programs, she said.
So far, the human services department has identified 16 emerging priorities. Examples include: improving learning opportunities and household education levels; expanding workforce training opportunities; increasing collaborative opportunities for funding; and expanding job and economic diversity.
The key to meeting these priorities, Fisher said, is community collaboration. Once the needs assessment is available for publication, the department plans to hold a number of community meetings designed as think tanks to address the priorities and develop benchmarks, she said.
"There's no way that three or four of us sitting in a room can say, 'We know we've been successful when we've reached such-and-such a number,'" Fisher said. "We'd rather work with expert groups in our community to reach realistic benchmarks and goals. We want that dialogue and that opportunity for education."
The meetings will be open to people involved with human service agencies as well as the general public. The more people involved, the more creativity there will be with more individualized responses to the emerging priorities, Fisher said.
In response to the previous needs assessment conducted in 2005, the human services department and other area agencies created the Coalition of Hopes, a one-stop shop for people who need assistance with housing, electricity, utilities, heat and spending.
This year, if Fisher had to pick one outcome from the needs assessment she said it would be a solution targeting the educationally under-served children in the area. Roughly 50 percent of children in Mifflin and Juniata counties are not being reached by early education services, she said.
"I have my wishes of course, but I would love to see us have some cohesive way of reaching those kids we aren't reaching with early education," Fisher said. "I think there are great preschool programs out there, but half of our kids aren't being reached by them. So they're already starting school behind. It used to be that kindergarten was where you learn your colors and write your name, but you have to know all that before kindergarten now."
The difficult part is reaching the kids that depend on family members for childcare, Fisher said. That's not to say these children are in a bad childcare situation, but they are in an uninformed one, she said.
"We need to somehow be connecting with the caregivers who are not in any formalized setting to help them understand how important exposure to books and learning is before kindergarten," Fisher said. "I think we can take a lot of the programs we already have going and get creative around them and find ways to expand them or create all new ones. We have to do a better job educating our kids."
Information about the community meetings and the 2013 Community Needs Assessment will be posted online at www.co.mifflin.pa.us/HumanServices or www.co.juniata.pa.us/departments/human-services/ as it becomes available.


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Local government representatives are weighing up a plan to control municipal debt by locking in a 10-year bond amid rising interest rates.
West Milford Township has nearly $9.4 million in short-term debt coming due this April. In addition, its current debt structure requires a $170,000 increase in debt service payments this year, according to interim Administrator Robert Casey. Principal payments coming due are helping to add to the $2.8 million paid last year and the trend is expected to continue, Casey said.
"In 2015 it gets a little worse and it 2016 it gets a little worse," Casey said.
Still, according to town auditor Charles Ferraioli, the township has the chance to restructure its debt to avoid steep annual rises in debt service payments by bonding instead of rolling over the short-term note come April. Casey said the strategy currently under consideration by the council would chop roughly $20,000 off the looming $170,000 increase, but the real benefits would come in the years after.
Without bonding, the town council will invariably face higher annual payments on its notes, he said. The way the township's roughly $31 million net debt is currently structured, the local government would have to pay off all its debt by 2021. In addition to more principal, the council may have to deal with higher interest rates each year as the economy rebounds, Casey added.
Between Jan. 28, 2013, and Jan. 27, 2014 alone, the 10-year treasury rose from 2 to 2.78 percent. Ferraioli said municipal bond rates follow a similar trend and have been rising as the economy has strengthened. So while the township obtained a 0.37-percent interest rate on $9,382,300 in debt authorized from March 2007 to Aug. 2012 last spring, Ferraioli has recommended transitioning that debt to bonds.
"I love the low-interest-rate environment [but] it's time to take advantage of rates where they are," Ferraioli said.
He said a 3.5-percent interest rate is a conservative estimate if the sale were to go forward this spring. If rates jump considerably higher in the coming weeks, however, the sale would likely be called off, according to Ferraioli.
In order to further manage future debt-service payments, Ferraioli has recommended cancelling projects that were funded but never executed and obtaining grant reimbursements that could generate $160,000 of surplus this year. The sum could then be used to halve an expected $300,000 increase in debt-service payments in 2015's budget, he said.
And more debt is looming, of course. Each year, the township invests nearly $1 million to maintain its 150 miles of paved roadway – not to mention its variable capital outlays for heavy equipment, vehicles, and buildings.
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The State Council for Educator Effectiveness is charged with providing recommendations to the Colorado State Board of Education to develop a new educator evaluation system to improve teaching, learning and achievement for all Colorado students.
Guided by the state's landmark educator effectiveness law (S.B. 191), the Council is charged with:
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- Developing guidelines for a fair, rigorous and transparent system to evaluate teachers and principals
- Recommending state policy changes to prepare, evaluate an support teachers and principals
The Council released draft recommendations on February 9 to the state board of education. Final recommendations are due in April.
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Is this illegal?
I have recently left my boyfriend of 12 years. We have been apart almost 3 months. We have 2 young children together (6 yrs and 4yrs). It started out really good. Their father had been watching them while I was at work. But then when he started getting mad he would say he wouldn't watch them. Or he wasn't taking my daughter to school for a slight tummy ache she had, which was from him giving her too much sugar the night before. He would threaten to not send our daughter to school.
I started having my mom watch them to be more stable. This week she was gone for a couple days to go on a short trip with her husband. The kids' dad said he would watch them. I am supposed to be at work at 8:30 and I have a 30 min commute. He didn't make it home from a night out until 8:20. I already have been keeping the kids with my mom during the week so I don't miss work or won't be late for work, and only been asking him to watch them during the week when my mom has things to do. I have worked with him and given him as many chances as I could to keep them all the time but he keeps screwing it up.
I told him I am no longer going to ask him to take the kids during the week. He told me it is illegal because we were never married and I never filed for custody, we have joint custody. There is no parenting plan in place but I am wanting to get one in place. But in the mean time, is that illegal? They call him every night and see him every weekend. I just don't want them over there during the week because he is not dependable. I live in Oregon and I am having a hard time finding the exact laws on it.
I don't think it is illegal but I do recommend getting something set in stone like what they do in court. You don't want to risk anything. Sorry you are going through this momma but you sound like you are a very strong woman and know what you need to do. HUGS!
On our country, its not illegal. The fact that you where not even married, doesn't even give him enough right for custidy unless he settle it in court.
The problem here is that because you don't have a custody agreement, he has just as much right to them as you do. Instead of telling him that he can't have them, just don't call him to get them. When you tell him these things, he fires stuff back at you. Get a formal custody agreement and child support.
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I don't think that's illegal. If he wants a legal schedule he needs to go to court to get one.
I hope you are keeping a journal of everything that has been going on. Everything dates, times, and his reasons for not doing as he said he would do. If you havent yet start one. Also go down and file for full custody. I dont know where you live or what is legal or what isnt. I know that when I got custody of my children I got the custody because of my house being the one the kids know and keeping them in the same school ect, but their dad wanted them in another state. What ever you do, keep it professional. DONT put any feelings into it. It makes you look more grown up. Most men try to play the emotions card. When I had the custody problems with my kids, I filled the paperwork out and represented myself. He got a lawyer. I was very matter of fact. He did not, even with a lawyer. I won, he did not. Find out where your local District court is and go online to their website and download the paperwork and fill it out. If you cant afford that you can file for a fee waiver. I know how hard it is, but stay strong. Good Luck!


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Education: I have chosen her, as cats do, but our relationship is as if we were born for each other. I know that sounds so cliche/corny, but so is our friendship then.
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My pet peeves: Cinco, my new roommate, 4 months old, loves to use me as a play station. Although i do not mind most of the time, it gets annoying.
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[Reflections] My 2010 In Review
In writing the title of this post I actually typed 2011 and then thought wait what's that! I actually jumped a year LOL! Man I think I want a good year to come already! Anyways I thought I'd mention some cool points that happened in 2010 and see how the good and bad weighed themselves this year.
The Good:
- The year started off nicely by just being calm and drama free!
- I've been watching more movies than ever this year and going to the cinema to enjoy them!
- Earlier this March my best friend got engaged and later married in November (I love her and wish her all the best!)
- It's been a gadget year for me starting off with the purchase of the hp mini 210 netbook, and moving onto the iPad 64GB wifi (later got the 3G+Wifi model), Nokia X6, iPhone4, Blackberry Bold 9700, iPod Nano 6th generation, MacBook Air 13″, MacBook Air 11″, Apple TV, Sony WX5, Amazon Kindle 3, Blackberry Torch 9800, and many external hard drives. (Looking at this list I now understand why I didn't save much this year)
- I was interviewed by Qortuba Valley.
- I celebrated the 6th year of this blog and it was awesome!
- I travelled to Dubai with my Aunt and Sister and it was a fun few days saw a lot of movies there.
- I resigned from my previous job and joined a new company, new department.
- My godchildren Ali (Swair's Son) and Juliette (Lily's Daughter) were born in June which is now my favorite month!
- I organized my physical library and my media library!
- I started TV @ Couchavenue a new TV-centric blog!
- I joined a gym "Curves" and I'm looking forward to the workout!
The Bad:
- I became lazier this year which led to point #2.
- I was at my heaviest weight ever in late September.
- I experienced some health hiccups along the way.
- I started a new job which promised a brighter future but was the same shit but different location.
- I am now living with only Lujain and my parents as all my other sisters are continuing their studies abroad and I miss them.
- Insanely stressed throughout the year and none of my wishes came true except for the gadgety ones.
I think having 6 bad points in comparison to the other 12 good ones defines that 2010 wasn't that bad of a year, not to mention I didn't shed that many tears this year so I believe I am stronger. Here is hoping that 2011 brings forth my wishes and makes them into reality! Wishing you all a Happy New YEAR!
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Perhaps Benjamin Franklin said it best back in 1789, "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes."
While we can't be certain what Congress will do in regard to tax law, you should be aware of the following scheduled changes as we move into 2013, and review and prepare your estate plan now if you may be impacted.
- Estate and generationskipping taxes revert to 2001 law. The estate and generation-skipping tax the shift of property by gift or at death to a person who is two or more generations below that of the person granting the gift (GST) exemptions will change dramatically in 2013. The basic exclusion amount the amount you can own before your estate is subject to estate taxes decreases from $5.12 million in 2012 to $1 million in 2013. The highest estate, gift and GST tax rate also increases from 35 percent to 55 percent. That means, for every dollar you own more than the $1 million exemption, as much as 55 percent may be subject to federal estate taxes upon your death. The changes will cause more estates to pay estate taxes.
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GAINESVILLE — In a possible blow to UF's recruiting, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer hired two members of the Gators' support staff.
Brian Voltolini will be the Buckeyes' director of football operations and Mark Pantoni director of player personnel.
At Florida, Voltolini was the director of football video, and Pantoni was the director of football administration this season. Both worked with Meyer and stayed at UF after he resigned in December 2010.
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PITTSBURGH - First-year head coach Dan Burt has released the 2013-14 Duquesne women's basketball non-conference schedule today. The 13-game slate will feature an appearance in the Maggie Dixon Classic, a neutral site game against a Final Four team as well as the yearly games against local rivalries.
"As a program, we have always followed the idea that our non-conference schedule prepares us for the Atlantic 10 season, and the conference schedule gets us ready for postseason play, and this year's schedule fits that philosophy very well," said Burt. "We're going to see a variety of different styles of play during the non-conference season and we're going to be playing in some unique environments that may take us out of our comfort zone. "
The 2013-14 season will open up in Chicago, Ill. for the Maggie Dixon Classic Nov. 9th and 10th. The Dukes will play two of three teams - Cal Poly, Harvard and host DePaul. Cal Poly is the defending Big West Tournament Champion and was an automatic selection to the NCAA Championship. The Mustangs, who are coming off a 21-win season, return Big West Conference Player of the year, 6-5 forward Molly Schlemer ( 13.3 ppg). Harvard is also coming off a 21-win season and made it into the WNIT, falling to eventual champion Drexel in the second round. The Crimson return senior guard Christine Clark (15.7 ppg), who was a First-Team All-Ivy League selection. DePaul, who was selected as an at-large bid at the NCAA Championship, also is coming off a 21-win season. The Blue Demons return junior guard Brittany Hrynko (16.3 ppg), who was a Big East First-Team All-Conference selection as well as the league's Most Improved Player.
Duquesne will visit Kent State on Nov. 14th. The Dukes and the Golden Flashes last met in the first round of the 2011 WNIT, a 64-56 Dukes victory. Kent State is coming off a 3-27 rebuilding year.
The 2013-14 home opener will be Nov. 17th against Green Bay. The Phoenix, who have won 15 straight Horizon League regular season titles and have appeared in the postseason in 16 straight seasons (13 NCAA /3 WNIT). They graduated their top four scorers from last year's 29-3 team.
The Dukes remain at home for a Nov. 20th meeting with Buffalo. Duquesne has won three straight games over the Bulls, who were 12-20 last year, including a 78-52 win last season.
Duquesne heads to Morehead State on Nov. 24th. The Dukes are a perfect 3-0 all-time against the Eagles. MSU returns leading scorer and Ohio Valley Second-Team All-Conference selection Terrice Robinson (17.5 ppg) from last year's 9-21 team.
The roadtrip continues on Nov. 26th at Miami University. The Dukes and RedHawks have met each of the last three seasons, with Duquesne winning two and Miami one - last year's 54-49 victory at the Palumbo Center. The RedHawks, who were WNIT participants last season, have lost over half of their scoring due to graduation.
Dec. 1st marks a special neutral site game in Toronto, Ontario against Notre Dame. Duquesne's four Canadian student-athletes - seniors Wumi Agunbiade and Oditte Odisho, junior Jose-Ann Johnson and freshman Brianna Thomas will get to play in front of a "home" crowd at Ryerson University. The Fighting Irish are coming off a 31-2 season and an appearance in the NCAA Final Four. UND returns Big East Rookie of the Year Jewell Loyd (12.5 ppg). This marks the first time Duquesne and Notre Dame have played since both teams were in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1993.
Duquesne returns home on Dec. 5th to host Providence. The Friars return junior guard Tori Rule (13.7 ppg) from last season's 7-23 team. This will be the first-ever game between the two schools.
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Cross-town rival Robert Morris comes to the Palumbo Center on Dec. 18th. The Dukes and Colonials meet for the 44th time in a series that also dates back to 1974. RMU, coming off a 7-20 season, returns NEC Player of the Year senior forward Atremis Spanou (19.1 ppg) who led the NCAA with 15.6 rebounds per game and was tied for second in the country with 26 double-doubles. Sophomore guard Ashley Ravelli (10.4 ppg) was the NEC Rookie of the Year.
Duquesne will host longtime rival West Virginia on Dec. 21st. The Dukes look to win their third straight game over the Mountaineers. Last season, Duquesne defeated WVU, then ranked #20, 62-54 at the WVU Coliseum. Two years ago, the Dukes overcame a 17-point second half deficit to win 61-55. West Virginia is coming off a 17-14 record and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers return leading scorer and First-Team Big XII selection senior guard Christal Caldwell (13.1 ppg).
The non-conference season ends with the annual City Game on Dec. 29th at the Petersen Events Center. Duquesne has dominated the series recently, winning the last four matchups. The Panthers are coming off a 9-21 season and lost the season's final 16 games.
"This is a challenging schedule for us as 7 of the 13 teams we are playing were in the postseason last year, with Notre Dame coming off an NCAA Final Four appearance," added Burt. "We look forward to the start of practice and the beginning of a new season with high expectations."
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wow, arrecha!! my grandparents used to listen to tango every day - this took me back. I think the Canadians have chosen great vehicles - I think they will medal despite the Russian push at Sochi.
wow, arrecha!! my grandparents used to listen to tango every day - this took me back. I think the Canadians have chosen great vehicles - I think they will medal despite the Russian push at Sochi.
The one thing I don't like about W/P's FD is the vocals in the music.
Well that flew by fast. I love that rotational lift towards the end where she is in a stag position wrapping her hands around his neck.
I see Krylova snuck in her feels of Andrew Poje. Can't blame her
Good grief! Tessa's skating in her nightgown!
Kaitlyn is very tall, I imagine it's probably difficult to do some of the more acrobatic lifts that D/W and V/M do.BUT - their lifts always seem mediocre compared to the other top dance partnerships - why?
Weaver/Poje (CAN)
FD: 51.76+53.21=104.88 (PB), 175.23 (PB), and in 1st (out of 7)
They're of course happy with the scores. Olympic bronze candidates for sure
botched lift by V/M at the end
V/M's program has grown on me since I last saw it. I feel I'm getting what they are trying to convey better now. I still prefer D/W's FD at this time.
V/M have some great lifts!! Their costumes should change again - do not like the generic burgundy with black on Moir and I think the pink color is beautiful on Tessa but it looks like a slip. I think that it feels so empty, there is something missing.. I don't know..
Very nice skate by Virtue/Moir, lifts and twizzles much better than at Finlandia and the SD. Still needs more polishing to get the level of cleanliness of D/W.
Don't like the salute at the end - what does that symbolize? Isn't the FD suppose to be presenting the seasons of relationship between a (seasoned) woman and man? More looked like a young couple dancing before doing the national song at high school...
V/M's FD looks like a lesser version of Mahler, it's pretty to look at, but I can't help thinking that they did this much better in 2010. I preferred W/P.