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The 1993 Waco siege is often categorized as one of the more violent, militaristic, domestic actions by U.S. law enforcement in recent memory. And it should be. At the Branch Davidian's "compound" a fatal combination of government arrogance, fear, impatience, and aggression lead to 76 bodies, including 20 children.
A less bloody confrontation took place in Philadelphia on May 13, 1985 — but the relatively low body count in the MOVE standoff (11 people, including 5 children) was no thanks to law enforcement. MOVE were a group of black activists who were anti-technology and government, pro-environmentalist, and who had a history of confrontations with law enforcement. Their neighbors had complained the group was loud and messy and aggressive. On May 13, attempts to evict MOVE and serve arrest warrants for four of the members led to an armed standoff. And when law enforcement grew too impatient to wait out the group, they simply dropped a C4/Tovex bomb on the house — ostensibly to dislodge a wooden structure on the roof — which turned into a fire that spread unchecked and took out 60-some homes, the entire block.
Like Waco, this standoff with so-called radicals involved disputed who-fired-first exchanges of gunfire; it also involved members being jailed, while government and law enforcement officials got — at best — a stern talking-to. By 1999, when law enforcement finally admitted they had used incendiary devices at Waco, many people felt that the standoff had been a disaster. But nobody in the ATF, FBI, or Department of Justice was ever charged. And nine surviving Branch Davidians went to jail, one for 15 years.
There are more parallels with Waco: accusations that the MOVE members set a fire themselves, counter-accusations that police held firefighters back (this was definitely true at Waco and MOVE both).
Today CBS Philly has an interview with one of two survivors of the standoff, Ramona Africa:
"The whole house shook, but we didn't know what it was," says Africa, recalling the moment the city dropped explosives on the MOVE home on Osage Avenue. "We didn't even know initially that there was a fire."
Africa says she was in the basement when the bomb hit.
She and her family were holed up, in a standoff with police and other city officials.
Africa says the authorities employed water tactics and tear gas…then the explosives.
"We tried to get our children, our animals, ourselves out of that blazing inferno," she says. "And as the cops saw us coming out, they opened fire."
Accounts of the day vary. Philadelphia police have disputed Africa's account. She escaped, with injuries, along with one child survivor, Birdie Africa, who was 13 at the time.
"We never saw Birdie again after that until my criminal trial," she says. "He testified. His mother was killed in the bombing."
Africa spent seven years in prison for her part in the standoff, but no one from the city was ever charged. She filed a civil lawsuit against the city and won after years of litigation.
The rest over here.
The point? Only that law enforcement began militarizing before there was a Department of Homeland Security to offer plush grants for cool new tech. And while Waco may have been a high-water mark in domestic brutality, MOVE also deserves to be remembered. Both incidents serve to underline the point that long before terrorism was the excuse for a "war at home," that war was already happening for unsympathetic groups in the United States. And as in any war, if the casualties are not members of a favorite elite, their deaths are nothing more than unfortunate collateral damage.
....It set the precedent for what the Babylonian govt is doing now-murdering anyone they do not agree with,and giving the excuse that they do so because they are "terrorists". The govt calls anyone who disagree with them a terrorist.
Soon anyone that just wants to be left alone will be called a terrorist.
...already happening,Jim,,,,
i think we mean the ndaa,I shudder to name it
being disappeared with no habeus corpus is not the american dream,it doesn't even qualify as the american nightmare,at least we laughed at the gop,before
this has serious implications
This will get progressively worse.The gov. knows exactly what they are doing,it is a test.If they get away with step 1,they will go to step 2,and unless there is a significant backlash against the actions,their violations of our rights,invasions of our privacy,and violence against certain groups,it will be like the slowly boiling frog in the pot,and it will be too late to do any thing about it at that point,because the gov will then be too powerful.Disarming people,searching without warrants, over regulating every aspect of our life,basically giving up any freedoms or privacy in the name of "safety".I would rather be shot in my head than to live under tyranny,I want to live as I see fit.Not as some one who does not even know me sees fit.We need to stop letting these tyrants get away with this,and it must be collective,as they will not listen to just one person.Need to be enough people speaking loudly enough,saying we will no longer tolerate this.


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Sequoia ministers to the children in Manteca with the AWANA program on Wednesdays from 6:10 to 7:45
We at Sequoia believe there is only One living and true God. He is the God of the universe and has always existed. We worship Him on Sundays at 10 AM as a congregation. We also worship Him in our lives. As members of a local church body we have committed ourselves to Jesus Christ and covenant together to live as Christians should. We care about the world because He cares about the World. We are committed to people here and around the world. Click on Missions to see what we are doing to advance the Gospel at home and abroad. Click on Currently at Sequoia to see what is going on right now and in the next few weeks at Sequoia Heights. Click on Students or Children to see how Sequoia is meeting the needs and challenging these young people.
Sequoia Heights Baptist Church is located on the southeast corner of Wawona Avenue and South Union road in Manteca, California. Take the Union road offramp from Highway 120. Sequoia is about 1/4 mile north of the Highway on Union road on the east side.

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Despite a tanking national economy and rising unemployment rates, new jobs have been created on Staten Island -- enough, in fact, to say that Mariners Harbor and the entire South Shore have experienced a decade-long boom in local employment, a new study reveals.
Most Staten Island jobs have remained concentrated on the West and East Shores. The number of private-sector jobs has, in the same decade, declined in Stapleton and Port Richmond, and gains in other neighborhoods have been modest through most of the North Shore.
Looking at the number of private-sector jobs created and lost between 1997 and 2007 in ZIP codes throughout New York City, the Manhattan-based Center for an Urban Future found that Staten Island was home to two of the top 10 ZIP codes for percentage growth in jobs.
The center's analysis also showed that the number of local jobs in 10 out of Staten Island's 12 ZIP codes increased during that decade, a greater proportion than any other borough.
While the number of jobs available on Staten Island still falls far below those offered in other boroughs, the percentage change has been significant.
"Pleasant Plains and New Springville aren't going to replace Manhattan as the primary job engine for New York City," said the center's director, Jonathan Bowles, "But the growth of these neighborhoods, economically speaking, is a huge boost for the city."
While smaller numbers are quicker to double, the South Shore experienced a particular explosion of jobs by that measure.
In 10309, the ZIP code that includes Pleasant Plains and Prince's Bay, the number of private-sector jobs climbed from 3,956 in 1997 to 7,577 in 2007 -- a 91.5 percent change, representing the sixth biggest jump in the city, based on percentage gain.
Tottenville, or 10307, was 10th on that list with an 81 percent change, or 471 jobs added to its modest 581 of 1997.
And Mariner's Harbor had a 45.3 percent climb, with 1,877 new jobs located in 10303.
More people work in 10314 than any other part of the Island. And in raw numbers, more jobs have been created there in the decade studied than in any other part of the Island. Nearly 19,000 people go to work in the area encompassing New Springville, Bloomfield, Willowbrook and Travis.
Other Island jobs are concentrated in South Beach and Rosebank's 10305 and in Oakwood and New Dorp's 10306. The same was true in 1997-- so East and West Shore percentage gains were more modest than those in the South.
But the North Shore did not grow in pace with other regions.
While prospering neighborhoods generated new jobs over the past decade, Clifton, New Brighton and Stapleton languished.
Stapleton's 10304 ZIP code lost 1,190 jobs (declining 17.8 percent), Port Richmond's 10302 lost 32 jobs and New Brighton's 10310 gained only four private sector jobs, according to the study.
Every other ZIP code on Staten Island gained more than 440 jobs during the same time period, with New Springville and Pleasant Plains topping the list with more than 3,600 new jobs created.
The North Shore's 10301, home to St. George and Tompkinsville, had only 10 percent private-sector job growth (or 684 new jobs), but the figure does not factor in the city employees who work in the borough's seat of government.
The Center for an Urban Future completed the study to provide economic data on job growth citywide, with an interest in looking at the outer boroughs as economic generators, Bowles said.
"It's not surprising that Manhattan added the most jobs overall," said Bowles, "but the percentage analysis is important for showing just how many neighborhoods have participated in the surge in jobs in the city."
The study looked at jobs physically located in each ZIP code, irrespective of where employees lived. The study compared the first quarter of 1997 to the first quarter of 2007, and did not go so far as to probe the causes behind job gains and losses.
"I tend to think that what's happening with growth outside of Manhattan is that job growth is affected by tremendous increases in population. At the same time, so many neighborhoods saw an increase of affluence. The sheer increases in population and rising income levels signaled to retailers that Staten Island was open for business," said Bowles. "In 1997, there were a lot fewer retail opportunities in Staten Island."
Bowles also said Staten Island has seen significant growth in university jobs and in the health- care industry.
According to the center's Staten Island 2020 study, completed last year, low-paying jobs in industries such as social assistance, food services and grocery stores were on the rise between 2000 and 2005, while telecommunications and administrative jobs were disappearing.
The South Shore is home to new box-stores, such as Target and Home Depot, and also has new strip malls, plenty of pharmacies and mom-and-pop shops that have expanded with the population. The Target store alone employed 265 in Charleston at the end of fiscal year 2007, according to a company spokeswoman.
The influx of jobs in Mariner's Harbor has been partly tied to oversized attractions such as the Home Depot store and the United Artists All-Staten Island Stadium on Forest Avenue, both new additions since 1997. And the New York Container Terminal at Howland Hook added new, high-paying jobs -- an exception to the rule and evidence that the maritime industries will be a significant force in Staten Island's future. That agency employed 475 full-time workers in 2006, most with high-paying union jobs.
Bowles also acknowledged that the recent study confirms "there should be a closer look at how to revive the economy in Stapleton and its home port."
"I think economic development policy has been way too Manhattan-focused for a long time," said Bowles. "I think that this data shows that neighborhoods all over the city have been important to the city's economic growth. Also, at a time that we have so much congestion, it's a good sign that people can stay closer to home for employment."
According to last year's 2020 study, more than 86,000 Islanders go to work in their home borough; less than 83,000 commute.


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BlackBerry® Absolute: All you need to know
Want to know what all the fuss is about? We have broken BlackBerry® Absolute down with the aim of answering all your questions. If you are still unsure about anything, please feel free to leave us your questions below.
Why BlackBerry® Absolute?
Since the introduction of BlackBerry® Internet Service (BIS), MTN observed that the majority of BlackBerry® customers only use up to 200MB of data for BlackBerry® BIS, whilst other customers use in excess of the BlackBerry® fair usage allowance. This has negatively impacted the experience of all other customers. This analysis prompted us to look at ways to optimise our customers' experience, by designing a customised BlackBerry® service, to meet the needs of these customers. By so doing, MTN has improved the world-class Internet experience of all the customers using our network, with the aim to deliver a fair Internet experience for everyone.
MTN's BlackBerry® Absolute plan intends to ensure our BlackBerry® customers are able to enjoy the service that they pay for. It is aimed at optimising the network to make it efficient so as to provide a world-class experience for our customers. It is important to note that the BlackBerry® Absolute plan does not impact the average customers' experience and connectivity on their BlackBerry® handsets but rather offers a more seamless customer experience.
As part of the new BlackBerry® Absolute plan, for R59, MTN customers will continue to enjoy the benefits and features that come with owning a BlackBerry® handset, including services such as BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM), where users can text, share photos, video clips and voice notes, as well as access to BlackBerry® Email, Instant Messaging, Internet Browser and BlackBerry® App World. The new plan includes a 200MB fair usage policy.
For customers who use only a limited number of BlackBerry® services and consume low amounts of data, MTN has put BlackBerry® Tiered plans in place where customers can access selected BlackBerry® services from as little R14.95. The full suite of BlackBerry® Tiered service plans gives customers the choice to pay only for what they use.
Once customers have depleted the 200MB allocation on the BlackBerry® Absolute plan, they can stay connected to BlackBerry® services by either loading an Internet bundle or getting charged directly from their airtime balance. Note that applications other than BlackBerry®-built applications, will deplete data from an Internet bundle or available airtime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the difference between BlackBerry® Absolute and BIS?
A: The BlackBerry® Absolute plan is aimed at optimising the MTN Network and offers the same BlackBerry® functionality that BIS offers, i.e. access to BBM, RIM Email account, BlackBerry® App World, BlackBerry® Protect, RIM built social apps such as Facebook and Twitter, RIM built instant messaging apps such as Google Talk and Microsoft Live Messenger, and Internet browsing using the RIM browser. The only difference is the Absolute plan has a fair use policy of 200MB offered on the above services.
Access to services such as audio and video streaming, YouTube, file downloading, instant messaging or social networking developed by third parties is not considered part of the BlackBerry® service plan and will be charged outside of your BlackBerry® plan.
It is important to note that the BlackBerry® Absolute plan will not limit our customers' experience and connectivity on their BlackBerry® handsets.
Q: How does the new BlackBerry® Absolute plan benefit me?
A: The BlackBerry® Absolute plan was designed to offer access to BlackBerry® Internet Services which enables online functions such as web-browsing and emailing. Users can also send and receive push email and instant messages while maintaining a high level of security through on-device message encryption. BlackBerry® devices support a large variety of instant messaging features, with the most popular being the proprietary BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM) service.
Q: What should I do to activate BlackBerry® Absolute?
A: To activate the BlackBerry® Absolute plan on your BlackBerry®, simply dial *141*2#, press option 3 and then select option 4 for BlackBerry® Absolute.
Q: What is included in my 200MB fair usage policy?
A: Your BlackBerry® Absolute plan gives you access to the following:
* Where we stipulate Social Network (SN) or Instant Messaging (IM), this refers to RIM Built Apps only:
- RIM Built SN = Facebook and Twitter
- RIM Built IM = Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk and AIM
- 3rd party apps which BlackBerry has approved to go through its network instead of the Mobile Operator
Services that do not form a part of the BlackBerry® service plan include, but are not limited to:
- Outgoing e-mails with attachments larger than 3MB;
- Media (music and video) streaming (e.g. YouTube);
- Social networking, other than RIM built SN (e.g. Facebook/Twitter applications downloaded from BlackBerry® App World that do not come standard on the BlackBerry® device);
- Instant Messaging (IM), other than RIM built IM;
- Internet tethering (using your phone as a modem to connect to the internet);
- Peer-to-peer file sharing;
- VoIP (Voice over IP);
- Cloud-based services;
- Uploading and downloading of large volumes of data;
- Mobile (WiFi) Hotspot (only available in V7.1 and newer);
- 3rd party apps that choose to use Carrier APN (this is outside of RIM's control);
- Carrier WAP and white-listed websites selected by Carriers;
- Browsing where the user has manually selected the WAP Browser as the default (BB software version 3.x->5.0 only);
- Illegal websites and content appearing on the IWF List (Internet Watch Foundation).
Q: Am I allowed to download on BlackBerry® Absolute?
A: Yes, you may download content of your choice but this does not fall within the 200MB BlackBerry® Absolute fair usage policy and therefore will be billed outside of your BlackBerry® service plan either directly from your airtime balance or through one of our significantly reduced MTN Internet bundles and Internet rates.
Q: How can I check my Internet usage on BlackBerry® Absolute?
A: Simply dial *141# from your phone.
Q: What happens if I access WhatsApp, Facebook or Twitter which do not come standard on my device (i.e. third party applications that I have downloaded from BlackBerry® App World)?
A: When accessing these applications, the first place your phone will look to deplete data is from an Internet bundle. If there is no Internet bundle loaded, your phone will deplete your airtime. If you have neither of these two, you will not be able to access these applications.
Q: Does the 200MB fair usage policy mean that I will have limited use of my BlackBerry® services and features?
A: Our analysis of usage behaviour shows that the majority of our BlackBerry® customers fall within the 200MB usage pattern on a monthly basis. This means that those customers who use up to 200MB per month will continue to enjoy BlackBerry® features and services.
Q: What happens to contract customers who have signed 24 month BlackBerry® contracts?
A: New BlackBerry® contracts signed from the 1st of March 2013 will automatically be loaded with the BlackBerry® Absolute service plan as of 1 March 2013. MTN will honour its agreement with existing BlackBerry® BIS contract customers who have taken up this service prior to this date, until the end date of their contracts, and the BlackBerry® Absolute plan will be loaded automatically upon contract renewal.
Q: I am a contract customer, and I am due for an upgrade. Will I still be able to access BIS?
A: You will continue to enjoy BIS until such time as you upgrade or cancel your current price plan. Once you upgrade, you will no longer be able to access the uncapped BIS service plan however you will still be able to access BlackBerry® Internet Services if you choose to upgrade to a BlackBerry® service plan. View the list of BlackBerry® Tiered service plans available to you.
Q: What about prepaid customers who have purchased the 30 day BlackBerry® BIS voucher that expires after 1 March 2013?
A: Customers who have bought a recurring BlackBerry® BIS plan will be able to continue using BIS, provided they have enough airtime available on their BlackBerry® on the date of re-purchase of BIS. If no there is no airtime available on your account, you will no longer have access to BIS. You will, however be able to choose from any of our Blackberry® Tiered service plans.
Q: I am a prepaid user who subscribes to BIS on a recurring basis. Will I still be able to access it?
A: As a monthly BIS user, you will continue to enjoy access to BIS as long as you have enough airtime when your monthly subscription is due.
Q: What happens when I deplete the 200MB fair use policy?
A: Once the 200MB has been depleted, you will be charged the normal data rate of R0.65/MB or you can load an Internet bundle to continue enjoying cheaper rates. Check out the MTN Big Data Sale.
Q: May I load more than one BlackBerry® plan?
A: No, customers can only have one BlackBerry® service plan active on their line at any point in time.
Q: Will BlackBerry® Enterprise Services (BES) and BIS/BES customers be affected by the launch of the BlackBerry® Absolute plan?
A: These services remain unchanged and are not affected by the introduction of the BlackBerry® Absolute plan.
Q: If I load my BlackBerry® Tiered service plan on the 24th of the month, when will it expire?
A: Your plan will expire after one calendar month, i.e. the 24th of the following month. A calendar month is defined as:
- Example 1: Service plan purchased on 1 June, will expire on 1 July
- Example 2: Service plan purchased on 5 February will expire on 5 March
- Example 3: Service plan purchased on 2 July will expire on 2 August
- Example 4: Service plans loaded on the 29th, 30th and 31st that have no corresponding 29th, 30th or 31st the following month will have their service plans expire on the last day of the expiring month
Q: How will I know when I have depleted the 200MB provided on the BlackBerry® Absolute plan or when it is about to expire?
A: Every BlackBerry® Absolute customer will receive an SMS notification when he or she has used half (100MB) of the allocated 200MB, and another SMS once the full 200MB has been depleted. Customers will also be notified 48 hours before their BlackBerry® Absolute plan expires. In addition, customers can also check their usage balance by dialling *141# from their phones.
Q: I just bought the new BlackBerry® Z10. How do I activate BlackBerry® Absolute?
A: In order to access BlackBerry® services such as BBM, BlackBerry® App world, BlackBerry® Protect or your email account using your BlackBerry® Z10 only on MTN, you no longer have to subscribe to a BlackBerry® Tiered service plan.
Access to these BlackBerry® services holds no subscription charge, however data consumption through these services are charged for at normal data rates. Take advantage of the MTN Big Data Sale to purchase an Internet bundle for your new Z10 today!
For an explanation of the changes, please watch the below interview:
Have any other questions? Leave us a comment below and we'll get back to you!


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Upstate school gets International recognitionUPDATED 8:49 AM EDT May 29, 2013
Upstate school gets International recognitionVideo Transcript
A BIG HONOR TONIGHT FOR A GREENVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. BLYTHE ACADEMY IS NOW THE "INTERNATIONAL SPANISH ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR." IT'S SUCH A BIG AWARD.. THE PRINCIPAL OF BLYTHE WAS HONORED TODAY AT THE SPANISH EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON. AND WHAT A SURPRISE SHE'S ABOUT TO GET. NEWS 4'S TIM WALLER IS LIVE AT GSP.. WHERE STUDENTS AND PARENTS HAVE PLANNED A BIG HOMECOMING. HER PLANE ARRIVES AT 6:32, NIGEL AND GABRIELLE.. AND SANDRA GRIFFIN WILL BE GREETED BY THE STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS WHO MADE THIS INTERNATIONAL AWARD POSSIBLE. BLYTHE ACADEMY IS A SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE.. AND AS WE SAW TODAY.. IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER. " "Si." "Muy bien." THIS MAY BE A SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE... "siente." BUT IT'S MATH TIME IN MISS MARTINEZ'S CLASS. " " TYLER BRACKETT JUST ANSWERED THE MATH QUESTION IN SPANISH.. WHICH IS THE POINT OF BEING A LANGUAGE ACADEMY... "alisa....numero sien." ...A TOTAL IMMERSION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE.. STARTING AT A VERY YOUNG AGE. "eeee..." Tim: "what did you just say?" "I like my teacher." ALICIA PORTER LIKES TEACHING THIS AGE GROUP. Tim: "Is it easier to teach Spanish to someone this age?" "absolutely, yes. At this age, the children don't worry about what other people think." THE PROGRAM AT BLYTHE HAS BEEN SUCH A SUCCESS.. IT'S WON THEM A NATIONAL AWARD. THEY'RE THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR... BECAUSE EVERYTHING THEY DO HERE REVOLVES AROUND LANGUAGE. "These children know exactly what to say and what to do, and answer the questions their teacher is asking, and they're rather fluent by the time they leave us in fifth grade." EVEN THE MATH TEACHER FROM SPAIN IS IMPRESSED BY THESE AMERICAN CHILDREN. "it's amazing that I can speak my language and they understand my language. I can communicate." NOW.. THEY HAVE THE PRESTIGE OF BEING THE TOP LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY. "Gusta.... ....eeee-tho." [B9]BLYTHE ELEMENTARY SPANISH AWARD-LIVE TAG SO AGAIN.. THE PRINCIPAL OF BLYTHE WILL TOUCH DOWN HERE AT GSP AT 6:30.. CARRYING THAT AWARD.. AND BEING CHEERED BY STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS. AND TOMORROW IS ANOTHER BIG DAY.. MAYOR KNOX WHITE WILL PROCLAIM FRIDAY AT BLYTHE ACADEMY OF LANGUAGES DAY IN GREENVILLE.
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Matzakoman Dreidel Game - Ages 8+
By Copa judaica
Help Moses free slaves and gather resources to make matzah for the long journey ahead while the ten plagues ravage the land making it all the more difficult and dangerous. Gather water before it turns into blood or swarms of frogs invade, save livestock before wild beasts devour them and even fight slave drivers to free fellow slaves. Great dangers are ahead but your people need you to save them and deliver them to freedom.
In Ancient Egypt, Moses rose up against Pharaoh to free the Israelites and deliver them out of Egypt. Moses told Pharaoh "Let my People Go" but Pharaoh said "No, no no!" Moses warned Pharaoh that ten plagues would befall him if he did not comply. Finally after the tenth and final plague, Pharaoh ordered Moses to leave. In fear that Pharaoh would change his mind Moses had to gather his people and escape with great haste.
Each Game Contains:
1 Game Board
4 Game Pieces
4 Deluxe Dreidels
96 Freed Slave Cards
72 Matzah Tokens
90 Resource Cards
30 Desert Action Cards
10 Plague Cards
1 Afikoman Chip
Instructions, Cards & Board
in English & Hebrew
Supplemental Instructions
in French, Spanish & Italian
The game begins without an active Plague, but every time a player crosses the Reed Sea a new plague card is turned over that will have negative effects to all players until the next plague card is turned over. The effects vary from losing a certain resource, preventing the collection of a certain resource, losing freed slaves, or preventing trading.
Each player begins their turn with a spin of the dreidel. The dreidel takes the place of dice. Each spin determines movement which can be either backwards or forwards and the amount of resources collected on that turn. Desert Cards that are acquire in different ways during the game can be used at any time to affect movement, free slaves or block challenges.
As players collect resources like water and grain they can combine them to make matzah. Add an egg and players can double their matzah production. Lambs can be scarified during the plague effects to save other resources and freed slaves. There are other resources with special abilities as well. Resources can be traded out of the discard pile but at 3 to 1.
Two types of dreidel spin challenges allow players to gain resources from others or lose them as well as free more slaves. After the last plague has been cast, the next time a player crosses the Reed Sea the game is over. The player with the most freed slaves and matzah wins the game.


text: My current harvest has been flushing for a few days now and on a couple phoenotypes of the same strain the buds foxtail and push new growth, white hairs and new little flower shoots out of the almost entirely mature buds. Many get dense and hold their shape but a fair number of plants are displaying this trait. Is this normal? Any input as to the cause of this would be appreciated.


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|[TenTec] 756PRO/OMNI's - noise level and comfort
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|Tue, 12 Feb 2002 17:22:28 -0600
Tim, as long as you listen to the PRO receiver with either phones or speaker through the crappy internal analog audio system you will not be getting anywhere near the sound that radio is capable of producing. I have heard that the PRO II redid the audio output section completely - hope so, because it needed it! I suspect that is the source of most of the audio fatigue you are experiencing. Any sort of small amp into a 8" speaker or larger in a decent sized enclosure will show you the difference. My PRO is far quieter than the analog, non-DSP, crystal filter IC-765, but that is because of how I handle the output audio, as we have discussed privately in detail. 72/73/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps getting better! QRP-L 1373 NETXQRP 6 SOC 262 COG 8 FPQRP 404 TEN-X 11771 Icom IC-756PRO #02121 Kachina #91900556 IC-765 #02437 All outgoing email virus-checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2002 firstname.lastname@example.com wrote: > > Hi folks - > > As I continue my side-by-side A/B test of my OMNI V.9 and a new ICOM 756PRO I > am > beginning to wonder if the overall noise level on the 756 is somewhat higher > than the OMNI and if the "dsp" sound is a bit more fatiguing over time. I > could, > of course, be hallucinating.....so I am curious about other's experiences as > ops > - not in the lab - but after sending and receiving code for an hour or so. > These > subtlties can sometimes be confusing and you wind up chasing your own tail! > > Never had a rig with a fan before - new experience to have the keyer turn on > the > fan! Just curious about your experiences. Thanks, Tim Logan KB7OEX
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Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills
Records: Pistons 12-26 (fifth in Central); Lakers 23-14 (first in Pacific).
Last game: The Pistons led until the seven-minute mark of the fourth quarter Saturday at Memphis, when a 17-0 Grizzlies run turned the game into a 100-83 loss. The Lakers had lost four consecutive meetings with the Miami Heat until Sunday, when they scored a 93-83 home win in a matchup of NBA powers.
Pistons probable starters: Tayshaun Prince, 6-9, 215 (Kentucky); Jason Maxiell, 6-7, 260 (Cincinnati); Greg Monroe, 6-11, 250 (Georgetown); Rodney Stuckey, 6-5, 205 (Eastern Washington); Brandon Knight, 6-3, 189 (Kentucky).
Lakers probable starters: Metta World Peace, 6-7, 260 (St. John's); Pau Gasol, 7-0, 250 (Spain); Andrew Bynum, 7-0, 285 (Metuchen, N.J., St. Joseph H.S.); Kobe Bryant, 6-6, 205 (Ardmore, Pa., Lower Merion H.S.); Derek Fisher, 6-1, 210 (Arkansas-Little Rock).
Fast facts: Gladys Knight performs at halftime. … John Kuester, the Pistons' coach the last two seasons, returns for the first time as a Lakers assistant. … Kuester did not respond to interview efforts by local reporters after today's shootaround. … This is the only meeting of the season between the Pistons and Lakers. … The Pistons have a 35-56 home record in the series, making the Lakers one of only three teams against which they have a losing home record, along with the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs. … Bryant is the NBA scoring leader at 28.9 points per game, and his 1,700 career steals place him 24 shy of Magic Johnson's franchise record. … Bynum was the youngest player ever to play an NBA game, at 18 years, 6 days, when he debuted in November 2005, and also the youngest ever drafted. … Rookie Darius Morris, who left the University of Michigan early and was drafted by the Lakers, has played a total of 10 minutes, 18 seconds, over 13 games this season. … The old "Showtime" era is long gone under first-year Lakers coach Mike Brown, whose team averages 94.03 points per game, by far the franchise's fewest in the shot-clock era. … The last time the Lakers averaged fewer points was the year before the 24-second clock was instituted, when the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers, led by George Mikan, won the championship with an 81.7-point regular-season average. … The Lakers allow 91.41 points per game, fourth-fewest in the league, and rank second in opponents' field-goal percentage (41.7) and sixth in opponents' 3-point percentage (32.3). … Reflective of their size, the Lakers' rebounding differential of plus-4.27 per game ranks second, and their blocked-shot differential of plus-1.29 per game ranks fourth. … The Lakers don't take many defensive chances because of their size, and their 5.95 steals rank 29th in the league, with their minus-2.43 steals differential ranked 30th. … Because of that philosophy, the Lakers also have the league's worst turnover differential, with an average of 3.18 more giveaways than takeaways.
Frank-ly speaking: "Kobe's obviously one of the greatest to play. We've had several, several great battles, both when I was in New Jersey and last year in Boston, and some great games. Look, he's a great player. But like with anything else, you've got to play the whole team, and the team has changed their identity. They're a defense-first team. They're an outstanding rebounding team. Basically, they have three All-Stars, right? Gasol wasn't, but he's an All-Star player; Bynum was an All-Star this past year, and then a good supporting cast. You've got to be willing to put everything into the game."
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Riad La Perle de Marrakech - Marrakech
Your riad has a restaurant where you'll find good menu choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you want low-key dining options, you will be pleased to find barbecue grills and 24-hour room service. Relax in the outdoor pool during your stay. Fancy sipping an ice-cold drink by the pool? Don't miss out as there is also a poolside bar.
Leisure facilities on offer include a Turkish bath/hammam. Child-friendly amenities at this riad include a children's pool and babysitting. Guests can make use of the free WiFi and high-speed (wired) Internet access.
- This is not a hotel. This is a 5 room house - Hotel location makes you feel unsecure. -…
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- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
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- Individually decorated
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Rollaway beds are available for MAD 200 per night
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Pets are allowed for an extra charge of MAD 500 per accommodation
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of MAD 200.00 per vehicle (one way)
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Director of Alumni Relations Mark Kretschmer notified alumni last night that after a week-long search for John Morris ('03), a freshman at the College in 1999-2000, authorities had discovered his body.
Mark asked alumni to "pray for the repose of John's soul and for the comfort and solace of his family and friends during this very difficult time." He added that "Rev. Hildebrand Garceau ('78), one of the College's chaplains, will say a Mass for John next Thursday, June 14 at 5:20 p.m. in the College's Chapel. Of course, everyone is welcome to attend."
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O'Brien seeing a lot of potential for Foster in passing game
In addition to his already productive running game, head coach Bill O'Brien sees a lot of potential for RB Arian Foster in the Houston Texans' passing game this upcoming season.
Houston Texans new head coach Bill O'Brien is getting his first look at Arian Foster, who had midseason back surgery last season and so far he likes what he is seeing from the star running back.
In addition to his already productive running game, O'Brien sees a lot of potential for Foster in the Texans' passing game this upcoming season during the team's OTAs.
"He's got really good hand-eye coordination," O'Brien told the Houston Chronicle. "He's got good hands. He is an instinctive player so he has a good idea about how to get open. And he enjoys being involved in the passing game, both on the protection and running routes. He has had a good OTA period for us."
O'Brien went on to talk about how Foster's versatility on offensive can benefit the team greatly in his new system he is putting in place prior to the start of the season.
"The most important thing to do is to make sure that you look at the player's skill set and figure out how they fit your system," O'Brien said. "What we do is if we have a back for instance that is a three-down back like Arian (Foster) is, a guy that can play on first, second and third down, then you're finding ways to incorporate him into the passing game and the running game and it really works out well for you offense."
To go with his success running the ball, Foster has collected more than 1,700 receiving yards along with seven receiving touchdowns during his five seasons with the Texans.
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The Pedestrian Safety Advocacy Group for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality applauds the provincial government's decision to support the Grand Lake Road overpass and multi-use trail.
We'd like to thank Transportation Minister Geoff MacLellan for supporting this step toward local pedestrian and cyclist safety.
Ensuring that there is a safe route across the future Grand Lake Road roundabout is not only a relief for those who participate in active travel, but it is also an incentive to increase the number of local citizens who walk or bike.
Also, having the province confirm that the overpass will be built and maintained provides significant reinforcement for the CBRM's active transportation plan, which council approved in 2008.
The Grand Lake Road multi-use trail is the largest of CBRM's signature active transportation projects, and it's very exciting to see this commence.
A collaborative approach is the means by which we can achieve a safe, walkable community.
Stephanie Johnstone-Laurette, member
Pedestrian Safety Advocacy Group


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Zach Grichor scored the tying run in the 10th inning and the winning run in the 13th on passed balls and South Alabama rallied to beat Louisiana-Lafayette 12-11 at Stanky Field on Sunday.
The Jaguars (15-8, 5-1 Sun Belt) won two straight in the series after dropping the first game. They trailed 10-3 Sunday but rallied with seven runs in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game.
Grichor, who was 4-for-7, led off the 13th inning with a double, advanced to third on Jake Overstreet's fly ball and scored when Chase Traffica's pitch got by the catcher.
Phillip Byrd, the final of five USA pitchers, got the win. He pitched three shutout innings, striking out two.
Adam Heisler and Tyler Vick each homered for the Jags.
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Here a few before photos. Hopefully it stops raining and I can snap a few photos of the truck now. I have a few lawns to do on Sat if not tom I will get them then. How do you get the photos to appear large in the post itself like I think its hedge that does it?


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Book will change your mind
For all the people fussing about Gene Chizik, you need to read the book, "All In." It will change your opinion.
Chizik a good coordinator
On Gene Chizik being a good coach: Gene Chizik is a good defensive coordinator. He is not a good head coach. And the national championship was won by Cam Newton, not Gene Chizik.
Could be gone sooner
I see the comment today, "Chizik on the way out." It says he'll be gone in five years. That's a pretty broad spread. If he loses the game this weekend, he'll be gone before next weekend.
SEC is mediocre
You Alabama people do not want to wish on your best day to bring on USC. They were suspended from postseason for two years and guess what? They're No. 2 in the nation now. Where was Alabama after they got off probation? They were down in the cellar. It took them a long time to climb out of that hole. And now you want to brag? The SEC is mediocre, at best, this year. I guarantee you that USC will be hoisting that trophy at the end of the college football season. So bring it on!
Political rant -- the other side
On the NFL/NASCAR all political thing in Sound Off: The last thing I want to see in Sports Sound Off is something political. Now that we've got a Democrat calling in, I'd like equal time for a rebuttal. NASCAR and the NFL are not political. They are a dictatorship. They're both very successful businesses and they're not arguing like Democrats and Republicans are. That's why they are successful. The Democrats all want a piece of the pie, but Republicans are saying someone has to get in the kitchen to make the pie once in a while. It's also like President Reagan once said, that one party spends money like a drunken sailor.


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Nothing like the release of the USA Today preseason coaches' poll to signal the next unofficial start of football season.
The poll always raises eyebrows and questions, starting with this: Why is there a preseason coaches' poll - and before fall camp even starts?
No one knows better than coaches that every team changes from year to year, in personnel and chemistry, and the only fair way to compare teams is after they've played some games, but they buy into the charade, too.
Most people get caught up in the voting itself, and the contrast in this state couldn't be more stark. Alabama, after receiving 58 of the 62 first-place votes, is No. 1 by a mile. Auburn didn't receive a single vote. Not one coach in the poll threw the Tigers a bone and gave them a solitary nod for No. 25.
Auburn was one of only three SEC teams that didn't get any votes. The others were Missouri and Kentucky.
The good news for the Tigers: They can only go up from here.
More fascinating and troubling, by far, is who's doing the voting - and who isn't. There are 62 coaches voting this year. There are 125 Football Bowl Subdivision schools. Do the math, and 63 coaches have no voice in deciding who plays for the BCS title.
As always, that's wrong on its face. Either everyone should vote, or no one should.
Closer to home, seven SEC coaches are voting this season. Nick Saban is one of them. Gus Malzahn is not.
Two former Auburn coaches - Akron's Terry Bowden and Cincinnati's Tommy Tuberville - have votes while the current Auburn coach does not.
Any Auburn fans tempted to pull out their tinfoil hats should know this isn't a sign of bias. It's part of the ridiculous randomness of the coaches' poll.
The American Football Coaches Association sends out a questionnaire each year to ask coaches if they'd like to vote. If they say yes, their name goes into a pool, the AFCA says, and then about half the coaches in each conference are selected at random.
According to Kirk Sampson, Auburn's.associate AD for communications, Malzahn declined the opportunity up front.
You can't blame him. You really should applaud him. He's got enough to do trying to pick a quarterback while trying to pick an entire program off the ground. Let other first-year head coaches such as Oregon's Mark Helfrich, Texas Tech's Kliff Kingsbury and Arkansas State's Bryan Harsin - Malzahn's successor in Jonesboro - worry about things they can't control.
The bottom line is a coach shouldn't have to make that decision. A coach shouldn't have to worry about any teams but the one he's coaching and the one he's about to face.
A coach, given his obvious self-interest toward his own school and his own conference, shouldn't have to vote.
As much as the BCS has worked much of the time, as much as it's helped the SEC become the nation's ultimate power conference, there are several fatal flaws in the system.
One of them is the coaches' poll. It's just one more reason, even if you remember the BCS fondly, you should be glad it's about to be gone.
SEC coaches voting in the 2013 USA Today poll
- Bret Bielema, Arkansas
- James Franklin, Vanderbilt
- Les Miles, LSU
- Mark Richt, Georgia
- Nick Saban, Alabama
- Steve Spurrier, South Carolina
- Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M


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WESTFIELD – The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education at Westfield State University will host a graduate psychology open house on Oct. 5 at 11 am in the Horace Mann Center.
Individuals interested in careers such as clinicians, family and marriage counselors, and guidance or adjustment counselors should consider attending this open house to find out how a graduate degree can help them obtain one of these positions.
Westfield State University offers a 48- to 50-credit graduate program in psychology with two specialized tracks: one in school guidance counseling and one in mental health counseling.
Starting next fall, the mental health counseling track will also offer an optional concentration in forensic mental health counseling. In addition, the university also offers a master's degree program in applied behavior analysis.
"Many graduate students have familial and career responsibilities that must be prioritized when it comes to furthering their education," said associate dean Meaghan Arena. "The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education at Westfield State values their students and is aware of and sensitive to the fact that continuing school brings with it these challenges."
According to Arena, in order to recognize the diverse needs of its students, Westfield State University offers many accommodations, including late afternoon and evening courses, two summer sessions, and an intensive six-week winter session.
All individuals who attend this open house will have the $50 application fee waived. To RSVP for the event, go online to GoBackNow.com. For more information about the event or any of the graduate psychology programs,contact Amy Stefani, (413) 572-8021 or email email@example.com.


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Embracing the mantra "no child left off-line," a state task force is offering a vision of how California classrooms can embrace education technology to enhance learning.
Convened by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson in 2012, the Education Technology Task Force's report, Empowering Learning: California's Education Technology Blueprint, 2014-17, notes that a report from the California Emerging Technology Fund found that "more than 9 million Californians who live in remote rural communities, on tribal lands, in low-income neighborhoods, or who have a disability do not have the benefit of high-speed connections to the Internet."
The report, released today, says that "to ensure a technology skills gap will not become the next achievement gap," California needs to provide every student, teacher and administrator with access to at least one Internet-connected device. It also recommends providing grade-appropriate instruction in the use of technology, including computer science and programming.
The 48 volunteers that comprise the task force include teachers, administrators, technology directors, local and county superintendents, school board members, parents, researchers, policy advocates and foundation and community members from around the state. They made 19 recommendations in the areas of learning, teaching, assessment and infrastructure.
Among those recommendations is a call for professional and curriculum development and teacher certification programs in education technology instruction. In addition, the report says, all schools must have the technology they need to implement the new computer-based Smarter Balanced assessments that are replacing the pencil-and-paper Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) tests.
Under the topic of infrastructure, California should "explore the deployment of statewide cloud computing data centers" and create a senior-level position for education technology at the California Department of Education, the task force recommends.
Some of the recommendations "intersect with work already underway in California," Torlakson said, such as the $1.25 billion allocated for Common Core state standards implementation, which can be used for equipment, training and materials.
"As California continues to move toward college and career readiness for every child, education technology has to be part of what we do," Torlakson said in a press release. "I've visited classrooms up and down the state and seen everything from virtual science experiments to online group projects. From Common Core to the new Smarter Balanced assessments, our state – which has always led the way in innovation – is focused on preparing students with the real-world skills they need. This new blueprint charts a smart course for getting us there."


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Joan Negas shot a 54 to win the LaTourette Ladies Golf Club's Par-4s Only Tournament A flight.
Pat Taber (55) was second with Ginger Yannotta (56) third. Rose Phelps won the B with a 58, just ahead of Terry Acerra (59) and Bea Karbowski (60).
June Laub had a birdie on the second hole. Negas (first) and Barbara Casey (fourth) recorded chip-ins. Laub and Negas tied for the low putts with 29.


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Today is election day.
It could be freedom day. It could be the day we throw off the chains of incumbency that bind us to the perpetual and widening career aspirations of those we place our trust in.
Our politicians are no longer our leaders. They have become our wardens. We are shackled to their hopes and dreams.
We do not live in a society where selfless farmers, merchants and academics temporarily sacrifice their own lives to dedicate some time to the collective good by serving temporarily as citizen legislators.
We have instead become a place where the most wretched and mediocre among us have permanently entrenched themseves in their sinecures, year after year, term after term and increasingly decade after decade.
They never leave. Some stay even after indictment and conviction.
It does not and should not matter which party a voter has shown allegiance to, or even which one these louts affix themselves to. Once they've got us under lock and key, they are exactly the same, and are after precisely the identical things.
We have to get rid of them. Call it spring or fall cleaing if you must. Or, an old bromide, such as, "if you're in, you're out." Maybe, just, "throw the bums out." But note well, if they've been there close to forever, they are bums.
It is time for a change. Not just at the top, but from the bottom up. And especially all through and through, local, county, state, and particulary in Congress.
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Fan-Created Commercial Debuts Tonight
Earlier this spring, we put out a call for your most creative Brewers TV spot ideas with our "Create a Commercial" contest.
We let you vote on the final three and, in a close race, Jesse Jirik from Milwaukee was declared the winner.
Jirik had the chance to direct the spot, titled "Yes," earlier this month with the help of Madison-based production company, Provideo.
In Jirik's winning commercial, a man takes his advice and cues from a beloved Carlos Gomez Bobblehead (who always seems to agree with his decisions) – much to the chagrin of his wife. View Jesse's original submission here.
And tonight, it debuted prior to the game at Miller Park, will air on FOX Sports Wisconsin during tonight's Brewers broadcast, and, you can also see it here, online.
Jesse also received a Brewers prize package including a Brewers director's chair and tickets to tonight's game, where I caught up with him.
"It's really neat to see it come to life, from an idea to TV," Jesse said.
He said he enjoyed the production aspect he most: "It's amazing how much work goes into :30 of TV," he said.
Congratulations, Jesse–we hope you are as pleased as we are with the final product!
Brewers Fans Asked to "Create a Commercial" for 2014 Marketing Campaign
Have you ever had a fun idea for a Brewers commercial? The Milwaukee Brewers are giving aspiring marketing professionals a chance to show what they have with a new creative contest where fans can "Create a Commercial." We announced our latest interactive contest at today's Brewers On Deck event.
Funny, touching, serious—it doesn't matter as long as it is awesome. Fans are invited to create and submit a storyboard with their idea at brewers.com/commercial. Entries may also be supplemented with a YouTube clip (up to 30 seconds in length) or Instagram video (up to 15 seconds in length) to further illustrate their ideas.
One winner will get the chance to direct and/or star in a spot that will play in Miller Park, on FOX Sports Wisconsin during a Brewers broadcast, and online. The winner will also receive a Brewers prize package including game tickets and a Brewers director's chair.
"With our recent 'Design a YOUniform' and 'Create a Concession' contests, we saw how creative and engaged our fans were in offering their ideas to connect with the team," said Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger. "We place a very high value on opinions from our fans, and we expect a similar strong response to this initiative."
The period for submissions opens today and will last until Friday, February 28 at brewers.com/commercial. An internal Brewers committee will review the entries and judge them from March 3 – 7. Then, from March 10 – 23, fans will be able to vote on the finalists at brewers.com/commercial. The spot will be produced at the beginning of the season. An air date is to be determined based on production schedules.
Entry form templates, complete details and official rules can be found at brewers.com/commercial. The winning commercial will be produced by the Madison-based production company, Provideo.
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The Blazers' 2008-09 roster:
Position: Guard
Height: 6-foot-6
Hometown: Seattle
College: Washington
NBA service: Third season
Role: Starter, team captain
2007-08 stats: 19.1ppg, 4.7rpg, 5.8apg. NBA All-Star
Strengths: Great ability to pace the game, knowing when to slow the tempo down and when to explode and be aggressive. Has multiple offensive moves and is a crunch-time defender.
Weaknesses: Had a "down" year at the free throw line (75.3percent) last season and wants to shoot better from beyond the three-point line (34percent) than last season.
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Position: Forward
Height: 6-11
Hometown: Dallas
College: Texas
NBA service: Third season
Role: Will be the starting power forward for the second consecutive season and a critical piece of the Blazers' playoff hopes.
2007-08 stats: 17.8ppg, 7.6rpg, 1.24bpg
Strengths: Excellent shooter with range to 20 feet; athletic and fast for his size; perhaps the hardest worker on a team of hard workers.
Weaknesses: Sometimes relies too much on jump shot and avoids the low post.
Position: Center
Height: 7-0
Hometown: Indianapolis
College: Ohio State
NBA service: Rookie
Role: Starting center
2007-08 stats: Sat out season recovering from microfracture knee surgery. Strengths: Has tremendous power and has been called a smart player by coach Nate McMillan.
Weakness: Still not in top condition after spending a year rehabilitating.
Position: Guard
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Hollywood, Fla.
College: Maryland
NBA service: Sixth season
Role: For the first time in his NBA career, he enters a season as starting point guard after assuming role early in 2007-08.
2007-08 stats: 8.5ppg, 5.1apg, 2.4rpg
Strengths: A pass-first point guard who has a strong grasp of coach Nate McMillan's offense; solid defender; unselfish.
Weaknesses: Streaky shooter with average athleticism.
Position: Forward
Height: 6-7
Hometown: Seattle
College: None, declared for draft out of Seattle Prep
NBA service: Fourth season
Role: Starting small forward until a broken left foot sidelined him until at least mid-December.
2007-08 stats: 10.7ppg, 3.9rpg, 1.2apg
Strengths: Silky outside shooter who led the team with 123 three-pointers last season.
Weaknesses: Inconsistent. Can also improve on perimeter defense.
Position: Forward
Height: 6-8
Hometown: Lisieux, France
College: None
NBA service: Rookie
Role: In training camp, blossomed into a possible starter at small forward and figures to at least be a member of the rotation. Could be a defensive stopper.
2007-08 stats: 12.3ppg, 3.6apg, 3.5rpg (Le Mans)
Strengths: Outstanding defender with above-average athleticism; 7-4 wingspan.
Weaknesses: Inconsistent outside shooter.
Position: Forward
Height: 6-9
Hometown: Starkville, Miss.
College: None, declared for draft out of high school.
NBA service: Sixth season
Role: One of the top reserves, he will be expected to carry much of the scoring load on second unit.
2007-08 stats: 13.3ppg, 4.6rpg, 1.3apg -- all career highs
Strengths: Fearless and willing to take the big shot. Can elevate over any defender, and his three-point shooting is rapidly improving.
Weaknesses: On-ball defense could be better and still suffers bouts of inconsistency.
Position: Guard/forward
Height: 6-6
Hometown: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
College: None
NBA service: Rookie
Role: A potential starter and certain rotation player at shooting guard who will bring excitement, energy and flash to the Blazers' offense.
2007-08 stats: 21.2ppg, 4.1apg, 3.1rpg (DKV Joventut Badalona)
Strengths: A skilled offensive player who excels in the open court, shoots well from long range, jumps out of the gym and passes with flair. Exciting showman who energizes crowds.
Weaknesses: Has slight build and could be prone to turnovers.
Position: Center
Height: 7-1
Hometown: Milwaukee
College: Minnesota
NBA service: Ninth season
Role: Backup center
2007-08 stats: 4.8ppg, 8.4rpg (career high), 1.21bpg
Strengths: Excellent defender who led the team in charges drawn last season. Also dramatically improved his free throw shooting last season, going from 37 percent to 68percent.
Weakness: Not much of an offensive threat.
Position: Forward/center
Height: 6-11
Hometown: Phoenix
College: Arizona
NBA service: Fourth season
Role: A reserve forward who will be a key component of the Blazers' second unit.
2007-08 stats: 6.8ppg, 4.5rpg
Strengths: Excellent shooter who now features three-point range; tireless worker; unselfish.
Weakness: Average defender who prefers the perimeter.
Position: Guard
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Tenerife, Spain
College: None
NBA service: Third season
Role: Battling for backup point guard duties with Jerryd Bayless.
2007-08 stats: 2.5ppg, 1.7apg
Strengths: The team's best pick-and-roll point guard and one of its best in the open court. Would rather make an assist than score a basket.
Weaknesses: A below-average defender and a suspect outside shooter, even though his shot improved greatly over the summer.
Position: Guard
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Phoenix
College: Arizona
NBA service: Rookie
Role: A reserve point guard and shooting guard who is looking to work himself into the rotation.
2007-08 stats: 19.7ppg, 4.0apg, 2.7rpg (Arizona)
Strengths: Gritty, feisty and fearless player with immense confidence; solid jump shooter; good leaping ability; standout defender.
Weaknesses: Lacks knowledge of the offense, particularly in halfcourt sets.
Position: Forward
Height: 6-9
Hometown: Garland, Texas
College: Arizona State
NBA service: Fourth season
Role: Reserve forward who seems to be the odd man out in the rotation, barring an injury.
2007-08 stats: 6.5ppg, 2.8rpg (Pacers)
Strengths: Offensive force in the lane who is strong and agile near the basket.
Weaknesses: Injuries have limited his opportunities, and inconsistency has kept him on the bench for most of this three-year career.
Position: Forward
Height: 6-10
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
College: Duke
NBA service: Fourth season
Role: 15th and final player to make team
2007-08 stats: 0.9ppg, 1.2rpg in nine games (Philadelphia)
Strength: A rugged player who can rebound.
Weakness: During a November practice with Philadelphia last season he broke and dislocated his left ankle, causing him to miss the rest of the season.
9 RAEF LaFRENTZ
Position: Forward/center
Height: 6-11
Hometown: Marmac, Iowa
College: Kansas
NBA service: 11th season
Role: Out until at least March after undergoing shoulder surgery.
2007-08 stats: 1.7ppg, 1.7rpg in 39games
Strengths: His experience as a 10-year veteran can help in the locker room. His contract ($12.75million) expires after this season, making him attractive to other teams, which could come into play at the February trading deadline.
Weakness: Clearly in the twilight of his career, LaFrentz hasn't been able to stay healthy for the Blazers.


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Ardella Frank
Lima, OH – Ardella Jean Frank, 87, of Lima, died at 4:47 Monday, June 3, 2013, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Services.
She was born July 4, 1925, in Columbiana, Ohio, to Howard and Evelyn (Bowers) Coy who preceded her in death. On August 11, 1951, she married Lynn E. Frank, who died March 2, 1981.
Lynn, heading for adventures in California, stopped for a piece of pie at a diner in Columbiana, Ohio. He met Ardella, the waitress, and he never made it to California. So began a beautiful relationship.
Mrs. Frank, along with her husband, founded Suburban Trailer Sales in 1959. After her husband's passing, the family business became Spider Performance Automotive, where she was a constant presence, conversing with the hot rod and racing customers. In her younger days, she modeled fur coats for department stores. She was a member of the 1943 graduating class of Columbiana High School. She loved to read and was a very sharp individual. She loved baking, cooking, her grandchildren, and every Saturday evening, cooking dinner for her family. She loved to sew, making clothing, blankets and drapes, darning socks, and knitting.
Survivors include a son: Tracy (Andrea) Frank of Lima; three grandchildren: Jason Michael (fiance' Catherine Crawford) of St. Marys, Megan Ann Frank and Karly Lynn Frank both of Lima; two sisters: Marilyn Angelmeyer of Lisbon, OH and Helen Sirback of Las Vegas.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Dana Lynn Frank, a brother, Roger Coy, and a sister, Violet Gerlach.
Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m., Friday, at Columbiana Cemetery Chapel, Columbiana, Ohio.
Thanks to Barbie and the staff at Baton Rouge for the care she received as well as her wonderful roommate Joyce Oglesbee.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of Siferd-Orians Funeral Home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.siferd-oriansfuneralhome.com


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BERGENFIELD — Borough police are asking the public to help locate a suspect in the attempted luring of a 13-year-old girl on Tuesday night.
According to Bergenfield police, a suspect described as a white male in his early-to-mid-30s with red hair and a mustache approached a 13-year-old girl and asked her if she wanted a ride. The man, driving a newer model black SUV, had followed the girl around the area of Palisade Avenue, South Taylor Street, South Woodside Avenue and South Summit Street between 5 and 6 p.m., police said.
The girl declined the offer and ran away but the suspect circled the block and said something to her as he drove by, police said.
The composite sketch was released on Friday. Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect is asked to contact Bergenfield police at 201-387-4000.


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Bangalore: Riding on a century from discarded Test opener Murali Vijay, Rest of India (ROI) secured a 75-run first-innings lead over Ranji Trophy champions Rajasthan on day two of the Irani Trophy on Saturday.
It was one-way traffic at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where Vijay forged partnerships of 173 for the opening wicket with Test hopeful Ajinkya Rahane (81) and 153 with India's current Test No. 3 and ROI captain, Cheteshwar Pujara (78) to take his team to an imposing 328 for 2 at stumps.
From an overnight 2 for 0, Vijay and Rahane controlled the morning session to take ROI to 127 for 0 at lunch. Having taken his time in the first couple of overs of the day, Vijay got the runs going with a well-timed boundary to long-off off Deepak Chahar. Rahane followed with a text book cover-drive off left arm-seamer Aniket Choudhary. Soon the pair began punishing the Rajasthan bowlers and did not allow them to settle into any sort of line and length. Both reached their fifties with boundaries towards the deep cover region off medium-pacer Sumit Mathur and offspinner Khatri respectively. ROI scored 125 runs in 33 overs, with Rahane on 60 and Vijay on 58 at lunch.
Post the interval, Rajasthan were given a window of opportunity when Rahane, on 81, threw away his wicket in a needless mix-up with Vijay. However, that brought to the crease Pujara and with it another dominating alliance.
He wasted little time in tucking into a depleted and flagging bowling attack, even hitting part-timer Vineet Saxena for a first-ball six out of the stadium. Vijay reached 99 when he dispatched Khatri for a massive six over deep midwicket and got to his hundred with a single to long-on in the same over. Vijay celebrated the landmark by hitting Gajendra Singh for four and six in the same over, and took consecutive sixes off Khatri a while later.
Pujara crossed fifty with successive fours off Choudhary, and as the shadows lengthened and the fielders spread back it was all too evident that Rajasthan had been sapped of their energy. On the verge of stumps, a loose drive outside off stump did for Pujara and gave Choudhury a wicket (326 for 2). But the sight of S Badrinath striding to the crease while determinately shadow-practicing the forward press was an indication that life was not about to get any easier for Rajasthan.


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No More Glass Trophy In College Football?
The glass football made popular during the BCS era no longer will be considered the official national championship trophy and may go out of production.
Amway will replace Dr. Pepper as the sponsor of the American Football Coaches Association national championship trophy, awarded to the team that finishes No. 1 in the coaches poll.
Unlike the BCS era, the trophy will not be aligned with the new College Football Playoff, CBS Sports reported.
Amway held a press conference Wednesday to announce the move. It's assumed Amway will utilize it as well, but reports did not specify whether they'll create their own version of the trophy or continue to use the $30,000 Waterford crystal sculpture hand-carved in Ireland.
The trophy always made for a good source of conversation. Not as ubiquitous or recognized as the NFL's Lombardi Trophy, the Waterford crystal still created a striking image associated with college football excellence. A player's father even shattered one of Alabama's in 2012 after slipping on a rug.
Here's to hoping the best trophy in collegiate athletics still has a shelf life.


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- China's footprint remains large in world peanut market
- Argentina is major player
- Big impact on exports
- Lower quality peanuts
- China continues to play a major role in the worldwide peanut market.
- China's peanut exports have slowly declined over the past decade.
- U.S. peanut prices are expected to be at more normal levels in the coming year.
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WILLIAM GEORGE, LEFT, senior agriculture economist with the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service, is shown here with Stanley Fletcher, University of Georgia agricultural economist , during this year's annual meeting of the American Peanut Research & Education Society in Young Harris, Ga.
Argentina is major player
"Argentina is a major player in most agricultural commodities including soybeans and corn. Their relatively small population, smaller than Canada's, limits the size of their domestic market and places the focus on export markets.
"Nicaragua, with its small domestic market, is similar to Argentina, but on a smaller scale, while Brazil exports around a third of their crop."
The European Union, adds George, is dominant among peanut importers. It is the only market where all of the major exporters compete and accounts for about one-third of all peanut trade.
"The next five markets by size, taken collectively, are about equal in size to the EU. And except for Indonesia, which primarily imports peanut from India, are all important markets for the U.S."
Most exporters are dominant in nearby markets, says George. More distant markets in Europe tend to favor imports from Argentina, whereas China is an important market in the Middle East and North Africa. India is strong in Southeast Asia.
"From my perspective, what strikes me is how similar this distribution is to what you would find for soybean meal.
"Eliminate Nicaragua, scale back China and significantly increase Brazil, and it would be almost identical. But there are fundamental aspects of trade that transcend all commodities and provide regional advantages for trade from specific countries."
Looking at peanut export shares over time, China's market share has declined from 36 percent in calendar year 2007 to 22 percent in calendar year 2012.
"If we had looked a bit earlier in the decade, we would have found that China's export share peaked at over 50 percent in 2002 and has been on a downward trend since."
One side note from this, says George, is that the total share of exports for the U.S., India and China has remained relatively stable at around 60 percent between 2007 and 2012. However, it's somewhat of a statistical anomaly brought about by recent purchases by Chinese buyers.


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Pierceville, NY – Two motorists escaped a head-on collision with minor injuries this morning in this Madison County hamlet, sheriff's deputies said.
Timothy W. James, 37, of Georgetown, was driving a 1994 Saturn eastbound on Route 26 near Bradley Brook Road when the vehicle lost control on the slushy pavement about 6:41 a.m., deputies said.
The car went into the westbound lane and struck a 2001 Chevrolet pickup truck being driven by Julie A. Hauff, 39, of Eaton, deputies said.
Hauff was taken by ambulance to Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Officials there said she was treated and released.
Deputies said James also was taken to Community Memorial, but hospital officials said he was never seen in the emergency room.
No tickets were issued, deputies said.


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By Ally Jamah
Picture this: instead of university students writing the usual theses or research projects before they can graduate, they draw up business plans!
In the plan, they are required to carefully outline how they will execute business ideas to produce goods and services and show their track record in managing successful businesses.
Sounds impossible in Kenya? Well, this is exactly what a Kenyan international scholar wants to see in our universities in his drive to transform them to becoming "entrepreneurship universities".
Prof Calestous Juma, a distinguished Kenyan scholar who teaches at the Harvard's Kennedy School, shares his conviction that our universities need to nurture entrepreneurs in practical terms rather than just in theory.
Since 2002 he has held the position of Professor of the Practice of International Development at Harvard Kennedy School of Harvard University.
In 2012, he was appointed Faculty Associate of Harvard's Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs.
Speaking to Education during his recent visit to Kenya to receive an award from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology, Prof Juma said Kenyan universities should do a better job of building people who can create wealth for themselves through new business ventures.
False promise?
"It is not uncommon to see our institutions say in their mission statements that they are developing job creators and not job seekers, but if you look at how the curriculum is structured, you realise they won't actually deliver on that," he says.
Juma argues it may be necessary to create new "species of universities in Kenya with an entrepreneurial DNA" to achieve that goal, saying transforming the current institutions may not be easy.
"Most of our universities are still focused on training workers for the civil service or as private sector employees. They have done a good job on that, but changing their DNA to perform new roles will take a long time," he tells Education.


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Certified Chemical defended its Forks Summer League basketball title tonight at the Forks Township Community Park with a 75-69 win over Jersey 4 Life, and now will have a chance to defend its Tournament of Champions title starting this Sunday in Catasauqua.
Certified used a balance attack to win the championship. Jerry McChristian led the way with 22 points but was supported by Chad Lilly (21), Jermaine Wilson (17) and Terrence Roderick (11) in a tightly-contested game. Prior to the last minute, Certified's biggest lead was five points, at 45-40. Jersey 4 Life held a six-point lead at 27-21 in the first half. Wilson's 3-pointer at the end of the first half tied the score at 38.
"We had a plan going in to game," Roderick said. '"We've been playing together for a long time. We share the ball. We know what to do... We know what it takes to win. When guys get the hot hand we get them the ball."
"We play against those guys (Jersey 4 Life) in other leagues, and it's starting to become a rivalry," Lilly said. "We're looking to going up to Catasauqua and defending our title there, too.
"There were an awful lot of lead changes. At the end we had to knock down some foul shots to get it done. We were balanced. We'll always make the extra pass. When shooters get hot we'll just feed them the ball. Terrence could go for 50 if he wanted to, but he's out here distributing the ball to everyone else. It just makes it fun. We're not taking the game one-on-one, we're playing as a team."
The game featured 15 ties and 24 lead changes. Towards the end of the first half the lead changed on seven out of eight scores.
Certified took the lead for good at 69-66 when Wilson banked in a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1:20 remaining. McChristian and Lilly then went 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the last minute to seal the win.
Jersey 4 Life's Horace Jenkins led all scorers with 33 points, including six 3-pointers.


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I'd known about Albert Camus for maybe a year by the time I walked into Xavier Monasterio's Existentialism class at the University of Dayton. I had probably read The Stranger and The Plague by that point. But Monasterio was not only to guide me through those works and much of the rest of Camus' writing, but he was to open my life to a whole new, wonderful way a viewing existence. I had already slipped away from Catholicism (to which Monasterio, oddly enough, would remain true to the end of his life), but probably still had some vague notions of God and the residual magical thinking that goes along with such notions. After Monasterio, all that was over, and, at 21, I was excited about discovering how things really were. After Monasterio, nothing was really the same for me.
He died last week at the age of 84 in Mexico City—the place of his birth—and the world is a lesser place because of his passing.
The University provides a nice memorial piece here, which recounts some of the fascinating points of Monasterio's life. He studied under Merleau-Ponty in Paris, knew Camus, lived near Sartre and spoke often of Gabriel Marcel in class. But what made him so endearing, beyond his intelligence, worldliness and mastery of his subject (and insistence that philosophy was something to be lived, not just studied), were the quirky, humorous tales he told to illustrate his points, usually inserting himself into the stories in third person. I don't know how humorous he actually meant the stories to be. But coming from this short, slight man with the large, black-framed glasses and the pack of Camel filterless cigarettes showing through a short-sleeved dress shirt, queries like the following were irresistible: "If one day you come into class and I ask, 'If I knock on the chalkboard, on the wall, on the desk, will I get noise or will I get chewing gum?' You will look at me and say, 'Monasterio, you are totally bananas!'" That was a favorite phrase, "totally bananas," and coming from any other professor on campus it would have seemed painfully antiquated and ridiculous—funny in a laughing-at-him sort of way. But when Monasterio said it, well, it was hip despite the quaintness. I couldn't fathom why this quirky man of the world had decided to settle in Dayton, OH, but I thanked my lucky stars for it.
He showed himself a hopeless foreigner, however (or so I thought), by scheduling the semester's first test on the day following the Super Bowl. No born-and-bread American professor would rightly expect a college student to adequately rebound from the big game's festivities to make a 9 a.m. class, I thought, let alone be coherent enough to take a test. And, sure enough, I ran into some problems with my alarm that day. But luckily Monasterio granted one make-up test per semester. So I strolled over to his office sometime that week to take this fine, gentle man up on his offer.
"Why did you not show up for class?" Monasterio snapped at me, his eyes suddenly as icy as the January winds outside. "Did you just not give a damn about the exam?"
I babbled some lame excuse about having gone home for the weekend and, forgetting about the test, not returning till Monday afternoon. He probably knew it was a lie, but he was true to his word and allowed me to take the test, and I don't think I missed a class after that. But why would you want to? His classes were invigorating, entertaining and laced with nuggets of knowledge you were sure would soon change your life in a very profound way.
I didn't know Monasterio at all outside of class. The professor I was exposed to may have been a far cry from the man on the street or in the home. Surely he was a more fully fleshed and nuanced (and less mysterious) human being to his family and friends. But in class, he never seemed anything less than wholly authentic (to borrow a phrase from Sartre). And that authenticity commanded your attention and your respect. Yes, he was totally bananas. But it was well near impossible, I'd say, not to give a damn about Monasterio.
To Be Human
If interested you should still be able to hunt down a copy of Monasterio's book, To Be Human: An Introductory Experiment in Philosophy, at your local bookstore, at the library or through the Internet. Here's the closing paragraph of the book's preface, which gives a concise summary of what Monasterio was all about as a teacher and philosopher:
Far, then, from expecting that the readers will allow themselves to be brainwashed either by me or by any of the thinkers we will study, my hope is that the readers will think for themselves, since what is at stake in the fist place is their own life. In this way, if we find ourselves in agreement, we shall have a better chance of living in harmony with each other in the world we share. And if we find ourselves in disagreement, we shall be able to keep alive the constructive philosophical dialogue to which the only alternative is being the unsuspecting victims of subtle brainwashing by our own culture. After all, avoiding this peril may well be the main reason why, as Socrates maintained, the unexamined life is not worth living.


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While festival goers wander among the booths at the 100th annual St. Ann's Italian Festival in Hoboken, and vendors hawk wares and raffles, the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps sit to the side, ever-ready to provide immediate assistance to anyone in need.
Thomas Molta, the president of the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps, was born and raised in Hoboken and has been working for the Ambulance Corps for close to 30 years, he said.
The EMS technicians set up a booth at all local festivals to attend to anyone with a medical emergency, Molta said.
"When you have this kind of crowd, especially over the weekend, it's almost impossible to get an ambulance in here," he said. "We're even going to have an ambulance following the procession [on Monday], just in case."
While 10 technicians are working today, on Monday there will be about 30 people during the day, providing everything from stretchers to defibrillators and jump plugs, Molta said.
During his tenure with the corps, Molta said he has seen only two to three serious incidents.
One year, a young child choked on a hot dog, and a few years ago, a woman got hot oil from a deep fryer on her arm, he said.
"But for the most part it's uneventful, just minor burns or bruises," he said. "Even at the beer garden. It's a family kind of crowd here.
"People come for socializing, not to get drunk."


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The only Zelda game i have owned is The Minish Cap. I have played the GBC version (cant remember which one. Seasons something...) and the one on the SNES.
So i really have no choice but to pick The Minish Cap. I don't mind, it was a great game to me anyways.