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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - "I'm going on the plane with him!" Mya Belyeu declared as she threw her arms around her daddy's neck and squeezed.
Mya's father, Spec. Akeo Belyeu of the Army National Guard's 128th Military Police Company, simply smiled at his 7-year-old daughter, knowing she couldn't go with him and that he couldn't stay.
Belyeu is one of 171 members of the company, a unit of the 203rd Military Police Battalion based in Athens, who will leave Sunday for training at Fort Bliss before a year-long deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The servicemen and women were honored Saturday at a deployment ceremony at The Rock Family Worship Center on Memorial Parkway.
Speakers at the event included Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle; Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville; Maj. Gen. Perry Smith; Brig. Gen. David Brown; Lt. Col. Mike Izzo, commander of the 203rd MP Battalion; and Capt. Johnny Scott, commander of the 128th.
This will be Belyeu's third deployment, after two previous tours in Iraq, and he leaves behind his wife, Tabitha Belyeu, and their children, Mya, Malachi, 8, and Keyshawn, 13.
Tabitha wiped her eyes and found it difficult to talk about the coming year without her husband, but Keyshawn readily talked about following in his father's footsteps. "I'm going in the military," he said with enthusiasm.
Staff Sgt. Kevin Thompson said his biggest concern is how his wife will cope in his absence.
"I think, 'Have I done enough to prepare her for my leaving?'" he said Saturday following the service.
Kathy, his wife of 12 years, said Kevin last deployed 11 years ago when they were newlyweds but she thinks she is ready for the coming year.
"I have my family around me. I have a lot of support from them and my friends," she said, adding she will have her daughters Brandi, 21, Savannah, 18, and Abigail, 10, to keep her company. "I'll take it day by day."
During the ceremony, Glory Morgan stood against a wall behind the chair where her son Pvt. Tylar McMurray sat, not wanting to be more than a few feet away from him during their last hours together. This is the first deployment for 21-year-old McMurray and his mother continually wiped tears at the thought.
"It's hard," Morgan said. "He has to leave his young child behind. It's heartbreaking."
McMurray leaves behind his wife Candice and their year-old son Elijah, but Morgan said she will provide support for Candice and the baby.
Speakers at the ceremony continually assured soldiers their families would be taken care of here at home and reminded them to keep their minds on the task at hand, which is to provide security at the detainment facility known as "Gitmo."
"There are a lot of scary people down there they've got locked up," Smith told the crowd of soldiers. "They need to remain locked up ...It's very important what you're doing. We've got your family covered here. You need to be concerned about what you're doing. Get the job done and come back home."
Perry said he is proud of members of the National Guard, the "citizen soldiers," who protect our freedoms.
"Even before we had a Constitution, citizen soldiers like you have answered the call, the patriot call, to step up to the plate when called on to defend this concept called freedom."
Brooks told the soldiers: "We're proud of the family members because they, too, will be sacrificing when you are gone."
Battle recognized the soldiers' sacrifice. "You are leaving our community for a year, your homes, your jobs, your friends. Every day of that year, we will be thinking of you ... You are protecting this country from those who don't believe what we believe in."
In his comments, Lt. Col. Mike Izzo read the Soldiers' Creed, which ends with these words:
"I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy, the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.
I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.
I am an American soldier."
Those in the audience, those standing ready to deploy, responding with a resounding "Hooah!"
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The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" was creatively and wonderfully staged Thursday before an opening night audience of around 300 in Circle Theatre at Aquinas College.
Several rows of seats placed on the south side of the theater made it a true "in the round" production, hearkening back to Circle's days in the John Ball Park pavilion.
The tale loosely based on the last days of Jesus Christ features Matt Tepper in the title role. Tepper was also in the cast during the company's prior staging of "Superstar" in 1997.
All the action took place around and on a large, multi-level platform perched on a rotating, pedestal stage. The top level was high above the stage floor and the large ensemble cast (30 actors and chorus members) made good use of the stairways and other spots on the wood decking.
Director/choreographer Jolene Frankey had her actors moving in precision – especially in some of the more precarious spots well above the floor.
And with a spinning platform, audience sightlines could shift between or even within scenes. Set designer Don Wilson was up to the challenge.
The music and the story is still the Superstar sizzle.
Tepper had to demonstrate both musical range and physical dexterity in his portrayal of Jesus, from sadness in the song "Poor Jersualem" to agony in the play's final scenes.
He's also had to travel "up and down" the vertical staging more than any other character.
Molly Jones as Mary Magadelene ("I Don't Know How to Love Him") and Stephen Grey as a bare-armed, tattooed Judas both had major roles.
Grey's character convincingly goes from warning Jesus not to go too far and questioning the influence of Mary Magdalene, to deciding that this Jesus must be stopped.
Always aloof from the other apostles, Judas eventually accepts a fee to betray Jesus and turn him over to the high priest Caiaphas (portrayed by the low and gravely-voiced G.M. Bud Thompson) and the other religious leaders. The songs "Damned For All Time/Blood Money" are the seeds that lead to Judas' remorse after Jesus' arrest. The scene in which Judas comes to his demise is interestingly staged.
Jones' portrayal of Mary Magdalene is as a comforter and protector of Jesus. She consoles his troubled spirit early in the story, tenderly singing "Everything's Alright" (which she later reprises).
"Could We Start Again, Please?" is a ballad in which she, the "denying" apostle Peter (actor Brian Lauer) and Judas each wonder how things went so horribly wrong.
Providing comic relief is the campy "King Herod's Song." When Jesus is brought to Herod (Bart Sumner) for judgment, the King (backed by a small troupe of female dancers) asks for a miracle. The accompanying musical "revue" (part burlesque, part Rockettes) also effectively used the stage set stairs and platform in the scene before Jesus is turned back over to the Roman figure Pilate.
As in the biblical story, Pilate (Jonathan Clausen) attempts to understand Jesus' claims, but among the gathering crowd calls to have him put to death, Pilate washes his hands of the affair and decides to grant Jesus "your great self-destruction."
Even the crucifixion uses the large stage structure to rather realistically suggest the execution. And as Jesus uttered his final words, the stage spun once again.
Several songs from the early 1970s musical are enduring. "What's the Buzz?" may have actually introduced the phrase into the English lexicon. And the "Superstar" theme/overture still rang true Thursday in the hands of Circle music director Wright McCargar and his band of players.
Before the show, Circle Theatre managing director Lynne Brown-Tepper told the audience that several more of this season's shows will be also staged in the round, including the comedy "One Man Two Guvnors" (July 10-16) and "Carrie The Musical" (Sept. 4-20).


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The First Steps to DivorceDecember 22, 2009 • By Shendl Tuchman, PsyD, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment Topic Expert Contributor
Many of you have been in the position of either deciding to divorce or having been asked for a divorce. Either way, you will be making important emotional, legal, and financial decisions with a person with whom you are most likely in some kind of conflict.
As you consider how to go about setting the wheels in motion for the next stage of your life, balancing your needs with the needs of your soon-to-be ex-partner and your children can be challenging. This may be a time when you feel extreme fear, disappointment, and anger, as you set about the task of creating your post-divorce family.
The affects on children of divorce are well documented and we know one of the best indicators of resilience in children after a divorce is the absence of conflict between their parents. As you determine what your first steps are, consider the amount of help you need to manage any conflict you may experience. The well-being of your children depends on it.
There is an array of divorce models to choose from. The models are different in how they address conflict, the involvement of professionals, and the consideration of the needs of the children. The following is a list of various models to consider as you decide what divorce option is right for you.
The Kitchen Table Divorce
Many parties can to sit down together and work out a parenting plan and financial decisions with the help of a few books and documents. NoLo Press has many books that are helpful. These parties still have enough of a relationship to collaborate without needing the help of divorce professionals. Their children are not caught in the middle of their conflict and can depend on their parents to work together on their behalf.
Mediated Divorce
Some parties opt to work with a mediator to determine how they will co-parent and decide their financial arrangements. They may opt to work with a mediating attorney for the financial decisions and a mental health mediator with an expertise in custody decisions. Often an attorney and mental health professional will team up to offer their services together. This helps in talking about the overlapping issues involved in co-parenting and financial arrangements. The parties may wish to have individual attorneys review their agreement after the mediation is completed. The impact on the children is fully discussed with the mental health mediator and incorporated into the parenting plan document.
Collaborative Divorce
This model was developed to explicitly help keep divorcing couples out of court. It is designed to be a transparent process predicated on the idea that the parties work with a team of professionals (attorneys, mental health, and financial specialists) to determine their post-divorce parenting and financial goals while working towards achieving them with a win-win frame of mind. Should either party decide to bring their differences to court, the team discontinues working with them, including their attorneys. The children, too, have a voice in this process as most teams include a child specialist to meet with the children and have their thoughts and feelings represented in the process. While children do not need the burden of deciding anything about their living arrangements, they benefit from feeling they are heard.
Court-Based Divorce
This may be the model most people are familiar with. Each party retains their own attorney, they work at making decisions through 4-way meetings with both attorneys and both parties. The information and positions regarding custody and financial arrangements are exchanged through paperwork. Within this model there are opportunities to work with a court mediator (usually 1.5-2 hours) or private mediator to try to resolve differences. In some states, and in some counties within those states, the mediator may be asked to make recommendations if the parties do not come to an agreement regarding the parenting plan. If needed, the recommending mediators might also meet with the children to help them offer the most appropriate custodial plan.
Litigated Divorce
In some cases, the above court-based model does not help the parties reach resolution and may then moved to trial wherein a judge determines the final outcome. This may happen if there is substance abuse, domestic violence, one parent wanting to move away, etc.
This is a brief thumbnail sketch of the available choices and may not be representative or exhaustive from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Please consult a mental health professional with expertise in divorce or a family law attorney in your area.
© Copyright 2009 by By Shendl Tuchman, PsyD, therapist in San Ramon, California. All Rights Reserved. Permission to publish granted to GoodTherapy.org.
The preceding article was solely written by the author named above. Any views and opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by GoodTherapy.org. Questions or concerns about the preceding article can be directed to the author or posted as a comment below.
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Elizabeth RDecember 22nd, 2009 at 6:09 PM
That was an enlightening article Shendl! Thanks for the information. I wasn't aware that there were so many alternatives. What's the main difference between a mediated and collaborative divorce? They both offer attorneys and MH professionals.
FletcherDecember 22nd, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Elizabeth: Is it the involvement of the Child Specialist in the Collaborative approach that differentiates them perhaps? That's how I read it.
YolandaDecember 22nd, 2009 at 6:35 PM
I don't understand why any couple that can sit down together and do the Kitchen Table Divorce are getting divorced! If you can be that civilized about ending your marriage, can you not work together enough to save it?
NeilDecember 22nd, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Couples fall out of love just the same as they fall in love. You can't prevent that from happening. The Kitchen Table couples could already had been to marriage counseling and therapy and examined their relationship in depth. However you can't make a person that's fallen out of love with you, fall in love with you again. If they can't get that loving feeling back, why stay together?
GabrielDecember 22nd, 2009 at 8:02 PM
I think the most loving thing you can do in a relationship, when only you want it to continue and not both of you, is set your partner free of it. Partners and spouses can simply outgrow each other.
PhilipDecember 22nd, 2009 at 8:38 PM
It would be interesting to know what percentage of divorcing couples fall into which category. I'd wager that several are in the "I'll see you in court" category. With divorce comes bitterness and dramatics on at least one party's side. Up the odds by having kids thrown into the mix, and the claws come out. We talk about kids playing adults off against each other? Until you or a close friend's been through a divorce, you ain't seen nothing yet. Only this time the roles are reversed.
wendyDecember 22nd, 2009 at 10:10 PM
There is not only the emotional dimension to a divoce but also the physical one…learning to live away from your partner and also the property and other things can cause a dispute…it is a time of immense mental stress.
Marsh F.December 23rd, 2009 at 1:56 AM
A divorce is a stressful time for both the partners, no doubt about it. But people must try and get through the process peacefully and in an organized manner. It will save them and the other person from a lot of stress and agony.
KallieDecember 23rd, 2009 at 5:57 AM
My parents stayed in the marriage for the kids. I can't tell you how much happier I would have been as a child if they would have just gotten a divorce sooner.
Shendl TuchmanDecember 27th, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Happy Holidays everyone. Thank you all for the comments on my article. I'm glad it generated some discussion.
One of the big differences I see between mediated divorces and collaborative divorces occurs in the discussion process. In a mediated divorce, the parties take positions, expound on the reasons their idea is best and rely on the mediator, attorney or MHP to get them to a place they can both live with. When working with a recommending mediator, the parties may never come to an agreement and the mediator will write up their observations, letting the court know their ideas about what is best for the children. In the collaborative model, the parties are guided in an effort to have a mutual goal and to explore many possible scenarios that will help them to achieve that goal. The process is managed by the team. The content is determined by the parties. It is sometimes likened to the collaborative team being the crew of an airplane. They know how to get you where you are going, you have to decide your destination.
The role of the Child Specialist is a difference as well. The collaborative process offers the most connection to the children. It certainly isn't completely absent in all the other models.
While I don't know the statistics on this, it is my understanding that many people have kitchen table divorces, many more than we might think. People end their marriages or relationships for many reasons. Often the reasons are mutual and their concern for their children is respectful. For obvious reasons, I don't see many of these people. Sometimes someone will want to have individual therapy to help make the transition to the next part of their life.
Elizabeth RDecember 31st, 2009 at 8:33 PM
I appreciate you taking the time to add further clarification, Shendl. Thank you for that! I don't think divorce is ever easy, even the most amicable ones.
RosaleeDecember 31st, 2009 at 9:02 PM
I wanted my divorce badly and was the one that filed. I felt a loss when I got it. Is that strange? I wanted out. My husband was an alcoholic in the second half of our marriage. He never stopped drinking. Yet once the divorce finally came through, I was upset. I don't understand why. Is that common?
GingerDecember 31st, 2009 at 9:20 PM
All these divorces happen when you give in at the slightest bump in the road. Y'all want out now as fast as you want in. Try working at it! I was married a long time because I wasn't expecting my man to fall at my feet.
donna ferber, lpc, ladcJanuary 2nd, 2010 at 6:10 AM
One of the most difficult things you will ever have to do as a parent is tell your children that their parents are breaking up. It is important that you shift your focus from your loss to your children's loss. Divorce is about the dissolution of a husband-wife relationship. It marks a change in the parent-child relationship. Awareness of this difference will support you in supporting your children. In talking with your children, stay focused on their feelings about this experience. If you focus on the spousal relationship, your own feelings may get in the way of good parenting.
Here are some tips for explaining the divorce to your children:
• If possible, both parents should be present. This illustrates to the children that you will still be able to co-parent.
• Tell them close to the time that one of the parents is planning to move out. Telling them months in advance doesn't "prepare them." It only makes them anxious and worried.
• Tell them calmly.
• Keep it age appropriate. Don't give them information that is over their heads.
• Keep it short and sweet.
• Explain that divorce is between the adults and that parents do not divorce children.
• Ask for questions. Answer honesty with age-appropriate information. Don't be afraid to say, "I don't know the answer to that. When I do, I will tell you."
• You don't tell your children about marital issues, like your sex life or money problems. The details of divorce should also stay between the two of you.
• Explain to your children the ways the divorce will affect them directly, i.e., will you move, will they stay in the same schools, and so on.
• Remember that divorce begins for the children the day the living situation changes. On the day one parent leaves, that is the day their parents' marriage ends.
• Let your children cry if they need to. It is important to let them grieve.
• Reassure them that you will not leave them, even if you are angry (which is some children's biggest fear).
• Reassure them that you will always love them.
• Notify their teachers, scout leaders, karate instructor and anyone else who has contact with your child, so they can be aware of and sensitive to your child's needs.
• Be prepared for any and all reactions from, "that's too bad, what's for dinner?" to crying and yelling. Stay calm and be reassuring.
• Remember your children will be as healthy about this as you are. They will take their cues from you.
• Continue to talk with your children about the process. One conversation is only the introduction. As uncomfortable as this may be for you, your children need your guidance and support.
Remember , when you tell your children that their parents are divorcing, focus on their needs. Keep your feelings and thoughts about your spouse to yourself.
Donna F. Ferber, LPC, LADC
Author-From Ex-wife to Exceptional Life: A Woman's Journey through Divorce"
mikeApril 12th, 2013 at 4:16 PM
I read a book by David Xzenre on amazon that helped a lot. In fact i think it stopped my divorce! I know it changed my marriage forever….
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Have you ever wondered why 007 is James Bond's numerical designation? Or where the name "Luke Skywalker" comes from? How about all those giant faces that pass judgment on General Zod and his lieutenants at the beginning of 1978's Superman? What's behind the symbolism of all those mirrors in Black Swan? Cinema Symbolism: A Guide to Esoteric Imagery in Popular Movies answers these questions; it is about occult, numerological, astrological, mythological, alchemical, Tarot, and kabbalistic iconography and symbolism contained within popular movies. Films analyzed include The Exorcist, Back to the Future, Star Wars (Episodes I-VI), The Lord of the Rings, The Wizard of Oz, Black Swan, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the James Bond movies and The Matrix among many others.
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The result of over twenty years of research, Robert Sullivan's The Royal Arch of Enoch presents a real life "Da Vinci Code/National Treasure" mystery which, until the publication of this book, was previously unknown to history and historians in both the East and West.
"And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him." – Genesis 5:24. The Royal Arch of Enoch: The Impact of Masonic Ritual, Philosophy, and Symbolism documents an undiscovered historical anomaly: how a high degree Masonic Ritual – developed in France in the mid 1700s – included elements of the Book of Enoch (a/k/a I Enoch) which was considered lost until Freemason and traveler James Bruce returned to Europe with copies from Ethiopia in 1773. These copies were not translated into English until 1821 at Oxford University. This high degree ritual – titled The Royal Arch of Enoch – documents the recovery of the "Lost Word of a Master Mason", the Name of God.
It is this ritual in particular that has defined, among other things, the American national character. The Royal Arch of Enoch also documents the symbolic restoration of the sun as the premier icon in all of Freemasonry and as the supreme emblem of imperial administration and religiosity lifted from the Ancient Mysteries, incorporated in the Abrahamic faiths, and carried on in both Blue Lodge and High Degree Masonry.
Robert W. Sullivan IV discusses Chapters 12 and 14 of The Royal Arch of Enoch in this video.


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The Da Vinci Code is the most famous of Dan Brown's utterly dreadful books about Havard "made-up-subject-ologist" Robert Langdon and his curiously obsessive if largely accidental war on the Catholic Church, but it wasn't the first. That book, entitled Angels and Demons, I first read as bookshop assistant on my lunchbreak, choosing it from the free, pre-release paperback samples (sent constantly to bookshops) on the broken shelf in our subterranean staffroom. The cover was cleverly designed, so that whichever way up it was held, the title still appeared: the gaps in the word "angels" spelling "demons" and vice versa. This morphed into the book's story, in which those who should be saintly turn out to be sinners and nothing is as it seems; ultimately, pleasingly, it's all solved by a very clever man with a doctorate. I was sixteen, into conspiracy theories, and I thought it was terribly good.
I say this, for today should have brought another epic confrontation between a brilliant young holder of a PhD and a shadowy, sinister mastermind operating in the shadow of a great church (the DfE's Sanctuary Buildings stand just behind the imposing edifice of Westminster Abbey). Sadly, Michael Gove (he's the mastermind in case this tortured link got lost there) didn't bother to turn up to confront Dr Tristram Hunt, newly-minted Shadow Education Secretary, so we got David Laws instead; as though, to move film metaphors completely, Bond rocked up to the volcano lair to find not Blofeld but just the pretty little cat.
Still, the showdown was on the question of the al-Madinah free school, which has now been operating in Derby for a year, and has just received what must rank amongst the worst Ofsted reports of all time. In such a circumstance, it should have been clear who was on the side of the angels: the Labour Party, attacking Gove for having permitted this terrible school to open and serve students, despite repeated warnings about the weaknesses of this school in particular, and the general lack of due diligence on free schools in general.
But Laws, feline-like if not feline-looking, wriggled free: when Hunt announced, "It is not just Al-Madinah school which is dysfunctional. It is the education secretary's free schools policy", Laws suddenly proclaimed that actually al-Madinah was evidence of the success of free schools. On the one hand, he thundered, most free schools weren't like al-Madinah, and on the other hand, that al-Madinah was being so ruthlessly intervened with was in stark contrast to all the failing schools Labour had left behind. The Tory whips had clearly decided to back their honorable friend in the LibDems and duly marched in MPs to proclaim how dreadful Hunt was for bringing up a failing free school but not any other type of school, and how he'd done a U-turn on support for free schools. The angelic doctor was revealed to be a demonic dogmatist; he was the sinister shadow in education policy, not Michael Gove.
This is, of course, nonsense. Three points need to be made clear: 1) Hunt has made no U-turns; 2) bringing up al-Madinah in the House was right and necessary and Gove should not be permitted to evade the very serious questions he has to answer over that school; 3) Coalition claims that they are ruthlessly intervening in all failing schools are demonstrably false.
On the first count, claims Hunt has changed his position from Sunday do not stand up: under Stephen Twigg and now Hunt, Labour has committed itself to the retention of all currently-existing free schools where they are good; no one has turned on excellent examples of the type, like School21 or even Toby Young's West London Free School. However, Labour has voiced serious concerns over the level of due diligence performed by the DfE in setting up free schools; in his Sunday interview on Andrew Marr, Hunt specifically referenced al-Madinah as an example of the kind of mistakes that have been made. This is why Labour will offer "social entrepreneurs" who want to establish new schools the chance to establish Parent-Led Academies (PLAs) using more stringent criteria than the current free school system. That is no U-turn.
On the question of why this school was raised at this time in that place, where else should Hunt have raised the problems of al-Madinah? The Secretary of State for Education is, by virtue of the funding agreements for free schools, the legal authority with oversight of them – it is entirely proper this be raised in the House. What is not at all proper is that the Secretary of State did not bother to turn up to answer these questions. A teacher asked this morning if I believed Gove should resign over al-Madinah; at present, I would answer 'no' – I think ministerial resignations rarely solve anything as often the problem runs deeper than a single individual. But Gove does have questions to answer: what went wrong in the application stage for free schools which permitted al-Madinah to get this far? Why were the pre-opening warnings from Ofsted not heeded? What has changed in the assessment of new free school applications which will prevent this from happening again? How, if necessary, will this school be closed and the students' well-being safeguarded? These questions may have excellent answers, but Gove himself should give them. If he continues to dodge these questions, then it is entirely fair to say Gove's free school policy is in trouble and he himself is in trouble. Schools must be accountable and so must ministers.
Gove, and indeed Laws, should also account for the misleading of the House which went on today. Laws repeatedly claimed that the current government is ruthlessly intervening to improve failing schools. That would be news to the parents of Seven Sisters Primary School in Tottenham, which was found to be inadequate by Ofsted a year ago, and should therefore have been found an academy sponsor to take on running it and begin improving it from the woeful state it finds itself in. However, the failed management are still in place, some of them key leaders of the ferocious and wrong-headed attempt to prevent the Harris Federation from taking on and improving neighbouring primaries. The local authority is powerless to do anything about it because responsibility now lies with the DfE. Presently, a new free school is being considered for Hornsey, wealthier neighbour of Tottenham, yet a poorly-performing, mismanaged primary–in the heart of a deprived community–has gone entirely unaided.
There are few in the Labour Party who have been more vociferously in favour of the kind of ruthless intervention against failure which Laws proclaimed the government was performing, and few more willing to endorse the freedoms of free schools than I have been but today, I found myself incredulous at the way Laws and his Tory colleagues responded to a sensible and necessary question about their policy with an attempt to demonise the opposition and mislead about their own weaknesses. Gove dodged an important test. Education reform deserves better than being made a cheap political thriller.


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The Browns will spend the summer shopping for a cornerback and they will probably have to make a trade to get one. It would be dangerous for the team to open the season with only Brandon McDonald and Eric Wright and their combined 15 NFL starts. They like veteran Terry Cousin, but they know he can't cover speedy receivers. He must be kept in the slot position. After that, it's Jereme Perry, A.J. Davis (they do like him a bit) and others who are not experienced and/or talented enough to help.
The best way to find a cornerback may be to find a team looking for a tight end or a fullback. Think about all the tight ends: Kellen Winslow, Steve Heiden, Martin Rucker and Darnell Dinkins. The Browns believe Dinkins has made a lot of progress, based on how he played in the organized team activities and minicamp. They also like how Rucker, the rookie from Missouri, caught the ball. It was exciting to see how Winslow has recovered from his latest knee surgery and played well in minicamp. Heiden was ahead of schedule from back surgery. They have a tight end to spare. That's probably Dinkins, who has been in the league for six years.
Another possible player for trade is Charles Ali, although the Browns love the way their 270-pound fullback blocks. Ali is behind Lawrence Vickers, whom the Browns believe will develop into a consistent Pro Bowl fullback. He is above average in blocking, running and even catching passes from the fullback spot. Ali could be attractive to a team needing a fullback with a cornerback to spare. Or they could package a tight end like Dinkins and Ali.
If the Browns trade a fullback, they think Dinkins or Heiden could sometimes go to the backfield as a blocking H-back. Rookie free agent Kolo Kapanui from little West Texas A&M (Chaun Thompson's school) is 6-3, 270 pounds. He can play some tight end. He is raw, but they like his sheer athleticism, and think he can mature into a fullback.
While the NFL is not a league fueled by trades -- most players come from the draft or veteran free agency -- we'll all seen that Phil Savage will make a deal. The general manager knows a major injury to either of his starting cornerbacks could sabotage the defense. He'll boldly pursue another cornerback.
The coaches were very pleased with free agent Shantee Orr, who played both inside and outside linebacker. He is replacing Chaun Thompson (who signed with Houston). The Browns are convinced he will be as effective as Thompson on special teams. Thompson was good, taking part in a team-leading 71 percent of special team plays.
Kevin Kasper is one of those training camp stories that may be forgotten by opening day, but he has made an impression by pushing Travis Wilson, Syndric Steptoe, Paul Hubbard and Steve Sanders for the last two roster spots as a wide receiver. He is 30 and has been with seven teams. He has 24 career receptions along with some sneaky quickness and excellent hands. His experience also has lifted him above some of the other receivers.
Coaches always have to be prepared for the worst, and one question is "What should we do if Joe Thomas gets hurt?" One option is putting Ryan Tucker at right tackle, and moving Kevin Shaffer into Thomas' left tackle spot. But the coaches also know that Eric Steinbach can play left tackle, although it's not his best position. Steinbach is such a gifted lineman, he could do an acceptable job at tackle. Steinbach missed only three plays all last season at left guard, despite fighting off everything from appendix surgery in the summer to some back and knee ailments. He is healthier now than at any point since signing with the Browns last spring.
About the Cavs...
Most fans know the Cavs need a guard who can create his own shot. If the season opened today, the starting backcourt would probably be Delonte West and Sasha Pavlovic, with Wally Szczerbiak, Damon Jones and Daniel Gibson coming off the bench. None of them would be starting for a serious championship contender. All can help off the bench, to different degrees. So it's no surprise the Cavs have been examining trade possibilities for Baron Davis, Michael Redd, Kirk Hinrich and other guards.
Because NBA rules say Varejao can't be traded until Dec. 5 without his approval, that means the new team will probably have to sign Varejao to an extension in order for his agent to OK the trade. So the Cavs must: 1) Find a team that needs Varejao; 2) Get the team to give value in return; and 3) get Varejao to agree to the trade, and possibly sign him to a new deal. It's not impossible, but it is complicated.
It also means that at the end of the 2008-09 season, the Cavs have only Ilgauskas and Wallace under contract, in terms of big men. The underrated Smith will be a free agent in the summer of 2009, joining Varejao. That's why the Cavs, who have the 19th pick in this week's draft, have been looking at big men such as Georgetown's Roy Hibbert. Yes, they are considering OSU's Kosta Koufos, but Hibbert may have more appeal because he's played four years of college and is a legitimate 7-1, 270 pounds. He is has some inside post moves (especially a short hook), and he blocks shots, which will appeal to coach Mike Brown.
Some fans want the Cavs to make a move on Jermaine O'Neal, because he wants to be traded. But he has two years and $44 million left on his contract. He is 30 years old. In the last four years, he has averaged only 51 games played -- meaning he misses 31. The breakdown is 44-51-69-42, showing his physical problems, primarily with his knee. In the last two years, he has shot under 44 percent and he has been hobbled. If the Cavs do build a package of expiring contracts such as Szczerbiak, Jones, etc. to deal for O'Neal -- that's it, they have used their main assets to attract a high-priced player.
It makes more sense to package Varejao and Szczerbiak (about $18 million in combined salaries) to build a deal for Redd, Davis or someone who can make an immediate impact. Davis also has an worrisome injury history, but he did play all 82 games last season. The Clippers' Elton Brand has one year and $16 million left on a contract, and he can elect to be a free agent this summer. He is coming off an Achilles injury, but you can be certain the Cavs will check him out. He is a much safer gamble than O'Neal. Brand would probably have to be part of a sign-and-trade, and that gets tricky.
The Cavs don't have a second-rounder, but I look for them to trade for a lower pick. They have worked out more than 50 players and have plenty of open roster spots. A few teams have multiple second-round picks and are willing to trade. GM Danny Ferry did grab Daniel Gibson in the second round, so he might want another crack at the draft after No. 19.
My pick for No. 19, if he is available, would be Brandon Rush. I talked to former Warriors and Kings head coach Eric Musselman, who spent a few weeks with the Kansas team this season. He raved about Rush's attitude, court intelligence, leadership and shooting. "He'd be a great fit for the Cavs," said Musselman, who attended Brecksville-Broadview Heights High when his dad Bill coached the Cavs. Musselman also has a great hoops blog at emuss.blogspot.com
About the Tribe ...
This is purely a fan reaction, but I can't help it: I'm really sick of watching Jhonny Peralta play shortstop. While his defense comes out average in systems such as ESPN's Zone Rating -- and he has only six errors -- he approaches shortstop like a man awakened in the middle of the night and not even sure he wants to get out of bed. If he doesn't hit, he is a complete liability at the position.
Yes, I know he has a good, accurate arm. Yes, I know he has only six errors this season. Yes, I know from 2005 to 2007, he was a .272 hitter averaging 19 homers and 72 RBI with a .784 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) -- well above typical numbers for a shortstop. My problem is he floats mentally, especially when the team is not winning. His numbers this season (coming into the weekend) are embarrassing: .227, 11 homers, 26 RBI, .277 on-base percentage and he's hitting .185 with runners in scoring position. By month, he's batting .225, .230 and .213 -- so he's fading.
At Class AAA Buffalo, Asdrubal Cabrera is playing about 90 percent of the time at shortstop. He is the shortstop of the future, and the Indians have to know it. How is he doing defensively? "Unbelievable," marveled Ross Atkins, the Tribe's director of player development. Cabrera went into the weekend hitting .368 (14-of-38), and they like how he is starting to hit the ball to all fields. With the Tribe (where he hit .184), he was caught up in trying to pull almost everything. He was swinging at some pitches 6- to 8-inches inside, hoping to pull them. They also want him to forget homers, even doubles, just make solid contact. And he is making progress.
The other issue for Cabrera is conditioning, as they want him to drop some weight. He does his work, but his diet is not the best. He's listed at 6-0 and 170, but that doesn't seem accurate. He has a stocky frame that can add weight quickly. A few more good weeks and he'll be back with the Tribe. And I'd play him at shortstop -- a lot. I don't want to carry the comparison too far, but it's worth noting that Omar Vizquel struggled as a hitter early in his career. Like Vizquel, Cabrera is from Venezuela, is a switch-hitter and wears No. 13. He also has super hands.
It's a shame Josh Barfield is out for about two months. I'd love to see Barfield and Cabrera be the keystone combination over an extended period. The pitchers would love it, and they'd be fun for the fans. The question would be their hitting.
The Indians are keeping an eye on Chris Gimenez, the catcher who has had a major breakout season at Class AA Akron. He was hitting .339 with six homers, 26 RBI and leading the Eastern League with 52 walks and a 1.024 OPS. This is his fifth pro season, and he was a career .261 minor-league hitter before 2008. He was third in the Class A Carolina League with 20 HR while batting .283 at Kinston in 2007. He has just been promoted to Buffalo, and if he continues to hit, he could be in Cleveland by August as a backup to Kelly Shoppach -- as Victor Martinez continues to recover from elbow surgery.
Former Tribe third baseman Max Alvis joins Ryan Garko and Dave Dellucci at the June 28 Wahoo Club luncheon at Local Heroes grill and bar near Progressive Field on East Ninth Street. For more information, visit wahooclub.com.


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Elephants, Pfauen, Oh My! This is another fabulous India release from Didymos.
The Indian celebration of Holi is a spring festival that celebrates the end of winter and the colors and warmth of spring. Holi is a wild and raucous event with celebrants throwing brightly colored powders on one another. It is time for happiness, joy, and fertility.
This is a jacquard weave woven in deep red cotton threads and light blue linen threads
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Release Date: 7 May 2013
The India Holi that we are carrying at MM are the wraps that are from the reweave woven specifically for Birdie's room. The colors in the swatches above are from the first run released by Didymos (on the same day, no less. Nothing like making it a tad confusing).
The reweave from Birdie's Room will be quite similar to the swatch above, but the red will be a couple of shades darker. The linen will still be a turquoise blue color. I have also heard that the reweave is lighter in weight than the original run, but not overly so.
Linen does take a bit more work to break in compared to cotton or thinner silk wraps. I tend to wash my Didy linens in a warm wash, air dry until damp and then tumble on warm in the dryer. I also give them a good steam iron. This (and of course wrapping) will all help to break in your wrap.
One of the advantages of linen is that if offers fabulous support and tends to be good for wrapping larger babies and toddlers. It is also a fiber that is more breathable and is typically good for wearing in warmer weather.


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Hugh Laurie - "Didn't It Rain" Blues
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Again produced by Joe Henry, Didn't It Rain was recorded at Ocean Way Studio in Los Angeles in January of 2013. Complemented with the heart and accomplishment of his supporting musicians the Copper Bottom Band - Jay Bellerose, Kevin Breit, Vincent Henry, Greg Leisz, Robby Marshall, David Piltch and Patrick Warren with Elizabeth Lea and Larry Goldings - the album also features several lead vocal performances from Guatemalan singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno and soul singer Jean McClain who has previously worked with artists as varied as Jimmy Cliff and Sheryl Crow. The album also highlights a very special guest in the shape of the Grammy-winning blues artist Taj Mahal who contributes vocals to a new take on Little Brother Montgomery's "Vicksburg Blues."
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Manziel, Gordon, and the Electric Symphony of Acrobatics
Cleveland Browns tickets took a hit today as Josh Gordon will be suspended for the entire 2014 NFL season for failing a drug test. Which bis a shame because with all the hoopla surrounding Johnny Manziel it would have been nice to see them both on the field in a regular season game. there were no guarantees of course, but I think we all know that sooner or later Manziel and his Electric Symphony of Acrobatics would be out there at some point.
Can you imagine? Manziel under center, drops back, Gordon takes off streaking down the field. A relentless pass rush forces Manziel out of the pocket, he scrambles right, evades a tackler, scrambles back to his left, heads toward the line of scrimmage, Gordon breaks free and the pass is off. What happens next? We have to wait until next season to find out but long term, things look better for the Cleveland Browns than they have in a long while. Eventually, they'll get there.
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The Carolina Panthers have a very productive guy under center and Cam Newton will undoubtedly be the man of the hour when the regular season starts. There are however, two main obstacles to overcome, or three really. First of all, Newton has a brand new crop of wide receivers in 2014 and timing is everything in the passing game. Secondly, Newton has a cracked rib and man, if you ever had one, you know that isn't an easy thing to deal with. Finally, the offensive line of the Panthers is a big unknown. They'll be working with a new left tackle, probably Byron Bell, Nate Chandler, who's used to lining up on the wrong side of the ball, and some inexperienced guards. Hard to say how this group is going to turn out but it's for certain that every defensive lineman Cam Newton sees will be looking to deliver a shot right to the ribs. It's the way the game is played.There are no events to display


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Roque was all smiles Friday night as he joined fellow town commissioners on stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark where the Hispanic Youth Showcase was held.
Roque encouraged the contestants, congratulated the organizers of the event, and never made mention of the previous day's arrest for allegedly hacking into the website of a political opponent and bringing it down, according to one astonished audience member.
Gleefully applauding the young contestants, some of whom were from West New York, Roque joined the commissioners on stage to hand out trophies at the end of the evening, the audience member said
"I couldn't believe it," the person said. "He (Roque) didn't seem like he had a care in the world."
And maybe he doesn't.
Even though he faces several years in prison if found guilty of the computer hacking charges, Roque told FBI agents according to the criminal complaint, that "he would be fine if he had to go to jail because he was set financially and 'had lived the dream'" and while in jail he "would work out and read."


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Health care in the Huntsville area will be getting a boost this summer with the start of a new physician residency program involving Huntsville Hospital and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The three-year program will bring 24 internal medicine physicians to Huntsville and help sustain a work force of doctors that is in short supply, Huntsville Hospital spokesman Burr Ingram said.
The new doctors will work as primary care physicians - a shrinking work force as more and more specialties are available to graduating doctors, Ingram said.
"The (doctors) on the front line are primary care physicians," Ingram said. "We need more in our community and I suspect more communities would say the same thing."
The program is expected to begin by July, according to an announcement from Huntsville Hospital and the UAB School of Medicine Huntsville Regional Medical Campus. It will include eight first-year residents and eight second-year residents. In July 2013, eight more residents will be included in the program.
"This could not have come at a better time," David Spillers, CEO of Huntsville Hospital, said in a statement. "Our community is growing and so is the need for primary care physicians. This is a major step in serving patients in Huntsville and throughout the region."
While the program is planned for three years, hospital officials hope those resident physicians will settle in the Huntsville area once their training is complete. Ingram said that's been the trend since Huntsville Hospital and UAB have operated a family practice residency since 1973.
"It has been proven they get comfortable here in the community, they know their way around, they like the city, they like the hospital, they like their peers so they stay here," Ingram said.
"They have already established an understanding of how the medical community operates here."
The family practice residency has been a medical boon to the Huntsville area, Spillers said.
"Most people don't realize the pipeline of quality physicians we have established here," he said. "The graduates of the family practice residency have been a vital part of our medical community for a long time.
"With the additional physicians from our new program, the impact on health care in our community and region will last for decades."
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After being blown out two Sundays in a row, the Monmouth Boat Club "frostbite" series got under way Sunday. Of course with temperatures in the 60s and gentle breezes, it wasn't exactly frosty, but the N-10s and Lasers enjoyed an afternoon of racing with a backdrop of fall colors along the shore.
As Denis Farley, one of the frostbite veterans , explained, the N-10 series is open to all, and the single-handed vessels are shared, the skippers taking turns during the afternoon racing, so you don't need to own a boat.
Weather permitting, the N-10 racing will be run Sundays until Dec. 19, when they will sail the John English regatta, a memorial to a deceased club member, Farley said. The series then resumes in March. Races start at noon.
Laser sailors who have their own boats are invited to take part in the Laser series, which starts at 1 p.m., said Thom Lee . "The more the merrier," he said. The Laser sailors race as long as the "wind speed doesn't exceed the temperature," he laughed. Go to /web.mac.com/monmouthboatclub/MBC/MBC.html.
Another opportunity for winter sailing is offered in Weehawken on the Hudson River by SailNY, which, despite it's name, sails on the New Jersey side of the river. The non-profit, community sailing organization has a fleet of Solings, 27-foot keelboats, that it uses for instruction in the summer and "frostbite" racing in the fall and winter.
Bob Roistacher, who runs the program, said the frostbite series is open to sailors with keelboat experience, but they can be new to racing. The three or four crewmembers rotate positions as a learning experience. They sail out of the Lincoln Harbor Marina in Weehawken.
Racing is on Sundays, beginning at 9:45 a.m., and winds up at about 2:30 p.m., Roistacher said. They will typically sail nine to 12 races during the day. There is a $25 membership fee and a charge of $250 for 10 sessions. Check sailny.org.
The right clothing, worn in "layers," can keep sailors warm when the thermometer dips, Roistacher said. "Winter sailing can be beautiful, rewarding, and exotic," Roistacher said, and the sailors have the water pretty much to themselves.
For those mariners who prefer to do their winter sailing with their feet on dry land, the Manhattan Sailing Club offers radio-controlled model racing at the North Cove at Battery Park City in lower Manhattan. The models, based on the popular single-sail Laser, are real sailboats, just smaller, said club commodore Michael Fortenbaugh.
Racing is Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with beginner sessions and practice from 1 to 2, and racing from 2 to 3. Scores will be kept and racing is scheduled to continue through December, and beyond if possible. Fee is $5 to help pay for batteries. To reserve a boat go to thenorthcove.com. If reservations are filled, come anyway and sail on standby, Fortenbaugh said.


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wolfden wrote:Yes, you need to have the missing USE flags before installing stuff as they won't build properly.
The mini edition should have the missing USE flags fixed, but all the the 3.4 DVD's have the missing flags, which cause several headaches
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These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama — A former Alabama corrections officer has pleaded guilty to civil rights violations and obstruction of justice.
Officials say Matthew E. Davidson pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Montgomery to two counts of violating the civil rights of former inmate at Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton. Davidson also pleaded guilty to conspiring with other corrections officers to try covering the incident up.
The charges stem from a 2010 incident involving 24-year-old Rocrast Mack, an inmate who was severely beaten and later died.
Authorities say Davidson assaulted Mack before delivering him to another area of the prison where he knew the man would be beaten again. Davidson and his accomplices have said a supervisor continued beating Mack and instructed them to lie about the incident in later reports.
Two state correctional officers were fired and four others, threatened with firing, resigned in 2011 after an investigation by the Alabama Department of Corrections.
A former correctional lieutenant, Michael Anthony Smith, of Auburn, was charged with murder in the incident. That case is pending, according to court records.
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The fall sports season at SMSU has come to an end. Mustang Volleyball had its best season ever at the NCAA Division II level as they finished up 28-6 overall, second in the NSIC and ranked in the top 25 national poll all season. The Mustangs were ranked as high as No. 3 and finished out the season ranked No. 7.
Mustang Football finished with a 6-5 overall record, the first winning record in nine years. The season was highlighted by a win over conference rival Winona State. The Mustangs ended the season with wins over Northern State and Minnesota State Moorhead. The SMSU football team ended the season in the top half of the NSIC, finishing 6th.
The SMSU Soccer team concluded their season with a 3-14-0 record. The Mustangs ended the season with a two-game winning streak, with victories over Minnesota Crookston and Minnesota State Moorhead.
Last Thursday, Associate Head Football Coach and Defensive Coordinator, Tim Steinbach joined the crew at Mike's Caf at 6 a.m. for a question and answer session. I am happy to report that the first SMSU Coach's Forum was very informative. Dave Drown provided the entire group a great overall history lesson on SMSU and the athletic department.
We were fortunate to have Bill Ziegenhagen at our table who graciously read Ronnie's question to Tim, right from last week's hoofprints article, to get the discussion started. Tim brought a five-year statistical analysis of the Mustang defense and shared it with the group. It was a morning filled with great Mustang tradition, history and a lot of laughter.
I will say, you must walk in Mike's with thick skin because you do not get a chance to even sit down before the ribbing begins.
I am working on scheduling another coach's forum for Dec. and this one promises to be as good as the first. Thank you to the Mike's early morning crew for all their support.
SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor
Five former SMSU student-athletes and two community members will be inducted into the Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics Hall of Honor on Saturday, Jan. 24. The Athletics Hall of Honor is the highest athletic distinction awarded by the university.
The newest Hall of Honor members are former football player Bruce Saugstad; former baseball player Chris Pack; former volleyball player Paige Karno; former tennis player Carolina Gomez; former wrestling/baseball athlete Link Steffen; and community members and long-time supporters of SMSU athletics, Sheldon and Marge Haaland.
The induction ceremony will take place in the SMSU Conference Center at 1p.m.
The group will again be honored at halftime of the men's basketball "Hawaiian Night" game against Wayne State College later that night.
The public is invited to attend the luncheon with ticket information for the banquet being announced in Dec. The six new inductees bring the membership in SMSU's Athletic Hall of Honor to 66 individuals/couples and nine teams. Congratulations to our seven new members of the SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor!
Basketball Holiday HoopsFest!
This weekend is the inaugural NSIC Holiday HoopsFest. On Saturday, SMSU plays Augustana at the Sioux Falls Arena - women at 5 p.m. followed by the men at 7 p.m. On Sunday SMSU faces Upper Iowa - women at 1p.m. and men at 3 p.m. at the Elmen Center. Tickets will be at each of the venues for the games with the tickets at the Sioux Falls Arena being $12.50 and $10 at the Elmen Center.
I would like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday and good luck to all of our Mustangs teams competing this week!
Congratulations, Cletus Lanners, for providing the correct answer to last week's Mustang Hoofprint's Trivia Question: Who was the first SMSU Women's Basketball player to score 1,000 career points?Cletus gave the correct answer of Cindy Olson who reached this milestone in the 1978-79 season and scored 1,463 in her career at SMSU. Thank you to all who submitted answers to last week's trivia question.
When was the last time the SMSU men's basketball team was ranked in the top 25 national poll?
The first person to e-mail me at email@example.com with the correct answer to this question will receive a SMSU mustangs.com T-shirt. Please include your first and last name and phone number with the correct answer. The winner will be announced on The Saturday Morning Mustang Show between 9-10 a.m. on 1400AM each week.


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They're back.
What else really needs to be said? The excitement of Saturday night's in Harrison will return Saturday night at Red Bull Arena, when the New York Red Bulls face the Seattle Sounders in their home opener.
And not a moment too soon. Barely five months ago, fans had their hearts torn out. The Red Bulls, who had a 1-0 aggregate lead, lost at home, 3-1, to the San Jose Earthquakes in the first round of the playoffs. So much hope for a title dashed at home, in the only game where the team gave up more than two goals at home.
Welcome to 2011. It's a new season, and fans have huge expectations. And why not? They're coming in healthy, and with their two DP players, superstars Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez, ready for a full season of play. They return almost all of their major players, like Joel Lindpere, Dane Richards, and Tim Ream. There are no reasons why this team can't make a serious push for a title.
Now in the past, NY fans were always very careful about putting expectations on their team. The franchise was always known to fall apart somehow. Last year, we were just hoping to try to make a playoff push, and they did better than that by winning the Eastern Conference. So should we not get our hopes up? Should we prepare ourselves for some kind of eventual letdown? Let's just say that doesn't seem to be the case with my fellow supporters. Earlier today I asked friends on facebook what they expect from the team.
"MLS Cup or Bust" - Mike S.
"Supporters Shield or bust" - Konrad M.
"Semi-finals of MLS playoffs at least and either the Supporters Shield/Open Cup. Anything else is not enough." Brent G.
So, expectations? High. Unreasonable? No way. This is what fans have been waiting for. A team with loads of talent. The best stadium in MLS. It's all in front of us. We, as New York Red Bull fans, can finally start demanding the absolute best from our club. No more praying for wins, keeping our fingers crossed. Our time has come, finally.
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|Free 3.2 Light Edition brings you following Features
JoikuSpot Light turns your Nokia phone into an open WiFi HotSpot
|JoikuSpot Light is a FREE and LIMITED Edition of JoikuSpot. The Light Edition operates your phone as an open WiFi HotSpot.
Look for JoikuSpot Premium Edition, if you need to secure your phone WiFi HotSpot from unwanted users and use all internet, intranet and email client protocols.
What's new in 3.2 Edition
|The newly launched 3.2 Edition (December 2011) enhances the JoikuSpot user experience greatly from previous versions.
Firstly, 3.2 comes with support for Nokia Belle phones and Nokia Anna phones that have been upgraded to Belle firmware (e.g. Nokia 808 with Pureview, 700, 701, 603, 500, 600, T7, 702T, X7, C7, C6-01, E7, N8, E6 and Oro). 3.2 supports also all previous Symbian versions and Nokia Symbian phones. See list of supported phones
In addition, JoikuSpot 3.2 is now able to detect if your phone uses WiFi for something else, and is able to release any such reserved WiFi connections automatically for JoikuSpot internet connection. This has been by far the largest issue reported by JoikuSpot users in previous versions. Performance of latest release tops the previous ones.
Extremely easy to use
|Get to internet with a click! JoikuSpot Light turns your phone into an open WiFi HotSpot, allowing you to connect your laptop, iPad, iPod, or other WiFi devices to internet using your mobile phone's 3G. Simply download and install the free JoikuSpot Light in your phone, turn it on, and then discover the phone WiFi HotSpot with e.g. your laptop and connect.
Connect Your whole Family to Web with a single JoikuSpot
|With JoikuSpot you can share your phone's 3G with your friends or colleagues. Multiple devices can connect to internet via JoikuSpot internet WiFi network. Imagine e.g. having two different laptops, couple of iPads and a WiFi camera connected to internet at the same time through your 3G WiFi! See how people use it
Broadest support for connected WiFi gadgets in 3.2 Edition
|You can connect many different types of devices to internet via your JoikuSpot WiFi HotSpot. JoikuSpot is not only for laptop connectivity, but you can also connect your iPad, iPod, iPod Touch, WiFi Camera, other mobile phones etc. to internet via JoikuSpot by simply using WiFi. JoikuSpot supports Ad Hoc WiFi, and if your connecting device supports the same, you can connect it! Consider the monetary savings for instance with the iPad, when you don't actually need the 3G version and additional SIM, but simply make use of the WiFi-only iPad Edition and have JoikuSpot phone do the job of 3G for it!
See what types of gadgets people connect with their JoikuSpots
JoikuSpot Light speaks Your language
|JoikuSpot comes in 28 languages. By default the language is your phone language. If your phone language is not on the list, English is used by default. JoikuSpot Light comes with Arabic, Turkish, Chinese HK, Chinese PRC, Chinese TW, Polish, Korean, Indonesian, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Slovenian, English, English US, French, French CA, German, Italian, Portuguese, Portuguese BR, Russian, Spanish, Spanish AM, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish and Japanese.
Easy Setup
|It is extremely easy to start using JoikuSpot. Simply download the installation file to your computer for free, and then have it installed in your mobile phone. After installation you can start JoikuSpotting! JoikuSpot works across almost all Operator 3G/2G networks in the world. All you need to have is a proper mobile data plan with your operator and a compatible phone with WiFi and JoikuSpot inside. If you wish to make the installation even easier, use your mobile phone browser to download the installation file directly to your phone from our mobile page at www.joiku.com.
Globally Awarded Solution
|JoikuSpot has been awarded many times for its usefulness and innovativeness, e.g. Must Have App of the Year Award by Nokia. Previously, JoikuSpot has also won Global Navteq LBS Challenge and has been awarded the Most Innovative Application of the Year by Symbian Foundation, and Best Application of the Year by Nokia. These recognitions speak of the quality and usefulness of the solution. View Awards
Proven Solution
|WiFi tethering is a phenomenon that spreads. And JoikuSpot is the Market Leader in this space. 3 Million users already use JoikuSpot for WiFi tethering globally. Every day is a new activity and adoption record. Every single day more than 3 million megabytes of mobile data is consumed via JoikuSpotting. JoikuSpot is used in more than 200 countries in the world with every single network operator who has mobile broadband. Check out our Twitter and Facebook sites and see how users blog about their experiences.
See JoikuSpot User Survey Results
JoikuSpot Light End-User License
|The 3.2 Edition End-User License is FREE. The license can be installed to as many phones as you like, and you can freely share it with your friends. There are no time limitations tied to the use, and no obligations for commercial upgrades. We simply hope you enjoy your JoikuSpot internet experience! Naturally your network operator will charge you for the mobile data traffic through JoikuSpot use, but beyond that, consider your WiFi tethering requiring no additional costs like USB modem costs, additional SIM card subscriptions and alike! Please pay specific attention to a type of a mobile data plan you have with your operator, and when using JoikuSpot while roaming in different countries. Joikusoft recommends fixed mobile data plan with your operator, and carefully familiriazing yourself with any local operator mobile data tariffs when using JoikuSpot on international travel.
View JoikuSpot Privacy and Legal Policy
List of supported phone models
Free JoikuSpot Light installs on Nokia N8 , E7 , C7 , E6 , X7 , C6-01 , E51 , E52 , E55 , E60 , E61 , E61i , E63 , E65 , E66 , E71 , E72 , E73 , E75 , E90 , N78 , N79 , N80 , N81 , N81 8GB , N82 , N85 , N86 , N91 , N93 , N93i , N95 , N95 8GB , N95 Americas , N95 8GB Americas , N96 , N97 , N97 Mini , 5530 XPRESS MUSIC , 5630 XPRESS MUSIC , 5730 XPRESS MUSIC , 5800 XPRESS MUSIC , C5 , C6 , E5 , X5 , X6 , 702T, T7, Oro, Nokia 500, Nokia 600, Nokia 603, Nokia 700, Nokia 701, 6710 Navigator, 808 Pureview and 8800 Erdos phone models and turns them into WiFi HotSpots.
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Seminole Indian Tribe Refuses to End Class III Gaming
(As reported on Online Casino Sphere) TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida continues to allow Class III gaming inside the Hard Rock Casino, ignoring the demands of the State Attorney. According to the state attorney's office, "The Seminole Tribe of Florida must stop Class III gaming at its casinos now".
The statement was delivered because a compact between the tribe and Governor Charlie Crist has been deemed unconstitutional. Back in 2007, Crist agreed to allow the Indians to offer Class III gambling inside their casinos, in exchange for nearly $100 million dollars per year.
As you know, Class III gaming is similar to the gambling found in places like Atlantic City and Las Vegas, with games such as slot machines, blackjack, high-stakes poker, and roulette.
Despite their agreement with Governor Crist, the Florida Supreme Court invalidated the Seminole compact in July because Crist doesn't have the constitutional authority to enter into agreements that would allow practices outside of the state law.
Even though State Attorney Bill McCollum has requested an end to the Class III gaming, the Seminoles continue-on, business as usual.
"This clearly shows how much power the Seminole Tribe has obtained recently", says Roy Ross, a local citizen who sent letters to state lawmakers expressing his discontentment with the tribe.
"These casinos in South Florida have caused an uproar in criminal activity, bankruptcies, and property foreclosures. The Seminole Tribe Casinos have put an enormous strain on the local economy", he says.


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County Council will discuss a potential high school firefighter program at its meeting Monday.
Council will hear a presentation about the proposed four-credit elective class from Lancaster County Emergency Management Director Morris Russell.
The proposal calls for starting the program in two local high schools and expand it to other schools if needed.
County Administrator Steve Willis said if the county adopts the new program, students could become certified firefighters upon completion of the course.
A grievance hearing for former Lancaster Police Department Sgt. Pat Parsons has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday.
The hearing will be held in council chambers at Lancaster City Hall, 216 S. Catawba St.
Parsons, 50, was fired March 2 after complaints from Angela Thompson and her son, LaDarius Truesdale, 18, that stated that Parsons used obscene language and threatened Truesdale and his family as Parsons investigated a case involving a stolen scooter.
A Lancaster man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop by county drug officers on Thursday that yielded more than 6 pounds of marijuana and $20,000.
Lepoleon Hall, 32, of 927 Louisa St., has been charged by the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession with intent to distribute marijuana within proximity of a park.
According to a press release, drug officers serving arrest warrants in the Central Avenue area saw Hall driving and knew that his driver's license was suspended.
Three Lancaster men, including one wanted in a shooting last month, were arrested after a traffic stop in the parking lot of Crenco on South Main Street on Monday.
Demarcus Antoine Samuel, 20, of 122-A Pleasant Hill St., was charged by the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office with unlawful carrying of a handgun, possession of marijuana and no turn signal.
MiQuavis Jamar Cunningham, 19, of 305 N. Market St., was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana.
• 1999 – The Mulvaney Group begins putting together an 800-acre development it called St. Katherine's.
• July 2002 – Property zoned Planned Development District (PDD) 8 at the request of the Mulvaney Group/St. Katherine's.
• September 2004 – County Ordinance 623 creates special tax-assessment district for St. Katherine's.
KERSHAW " Officials say a fire at a vacant industrial building in Kershaw is suspicious.
Several fire departments from Lancaster and Kershaw counties battled a blaze at the vacant building on Little Dude Avenue in Kershaw on Wednesday night.
The fire started about 3:30 p.m. at the vacant tin building across from ECN Inc.
Lancaster County Sheriff Barry Faile said the fire is suspicious, but has not been ruled an arson.
The Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce will present its first 2010 Membership Luncheon at noon Tuesday at the Fairway Room of the Lancaster Golf Club.
The guest speaker will be Pat C. Riley, president and chief operating officer of the Allen Tate Co.
Riley will address housing market trends and the future outlook in Lancaster, Chester and York counties in his presentation, "Perspectives on National, Regional, and Local Housing Markets."
Lancaster Motor Speedway opens its 56th dirt track racing season Saturday night with the headliner, the Limited Late Model division $2,000 to win race.
Some of the top drivers from the Carolinas and Georgia will be here. The Saturday card is Crate Late Models, Crate Sportsman, Super Street, Pure Street, Super Stock 4, Young Guns V8, and Vintage.
2009 points champions gearing up to defend their titles include Mike Huey in LLM, Brandy Baker in CLM and SS, Travis Payne in CS, Steve Hinson in PS, Jeffrey McGuirt SS4, Young Guns Andrew Yandle and Vintage Kenneth Deese.
The Lancaster High Lady Bruins notched a pair of Region IV-AAAA softball wins, including a pitching gem by senior hurler Anna Howey.
Howey hurled a no-hitter, a walk shy of a perfect game on Tuesday when the LHS girls rolled to a 17-0 win over South Pointe.
Howey, who aided the offense with three hits, struck out 11 and faced 16 batters, one over the minimum. She walked one.
Shay McIlwain drilled four hits and Katy Ghent generated three hits. Crystal Cauthen, Kelsey Baker and Almesha Catoe each had two hits. Cherrell Cousar clubbed a three-run home run.
The 9-0-2 Bruin boys soccer team is off to its best start in recent seasons.
The LHS boys, who won the Red Rose Classic at Indian Land and went unbeaten in the Chester Preseason soccer tournament, have played with a great deal of confidence, aggressiveness and tactical intensity to date.
The Bruins are led by a strong senior class, which includes Carlos White, goalkeeper; Washington Kofi, defense; Paul Munoz, defense; Tommy Cranney, defense; Alex Roach, midfield; Drew Christensen, striker; Matt White, striker; and Kwame Austin, striker.
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