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Police investigators work at a blast site outside a building used by court officials in central Makhachkala, Russia, on Monday. At least eight people were killed and more than a dozen injured in twin car-bomb blasts.
MAKHACHKALA, Russia - Two car bombs killed at least two people on Monday in Dagestan, a turbulent province in Russia's North Caucasus region where armed groups are waging an Islamist insurgency.
The mother of the two brothers suspected of the Boston Marathon bombing has told ITV News that her sons went to the event last year. Her chilling admission comes a day after her youngest son was charged with the crime in hospital. From her home town in Dagestan, ITV's Martin Geissler reports.
Car bombs, suicide bombings and firefights are common in Dagestan, at the centre of an insurgency rooted in two post-Soviet wars against separatist rebels in neighbouring Chechnya.
Investigators initially said eight people had been killed by the successive blasts in the provincial capital Makhachkala, but law enforcement officials later put the death toll at two and said more than 20 people had been wounded.
Both explosions were near the headquarters of the court bailiffs' service and appeared to have been detonated by remote control, said the federal Investigative Committee, a Russian state agency.
Twisted wreckage of a car could be seen near the building, which was cordoned off by police.
The main suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings in the United States, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, lived in Dagestan with his family about a decade ago and visited the region last year.
The visit by Tsarnaev, who was shot dead by U.S. police after the April 15 bombings that killed three people and wounded 264 others, is being scrutinised by U.S. investigators for signs of ties with insurgents.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered law enforcement authorities to ensure insurgents do not attack the 2014 Winter Olympics next February in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, which is close to the North Caucasus.
Most of the wounded and the two dead were caught by the second of Monday's explosions, a few minutes after the first, the investigators said.
Insurgents in the North Caucasus have often sought to increase casualties by setting off an initial blast to attract law enforcement officers and then detonating a second bomb.
Dagestan, an ethnically mixed, mostly Muslim region between Chechnya and the Caspian Sea, has become the most violent province in the North Caucasus, where insurgents say they are fighting to carve out an Islamic state out of southern Russia.
At least 405 people were killed in Dagestan in violence linked to the insurgency last year, according to the Caucasian Knot website, which tracks developments in the region.
Putin launched the second war in Chechnya as prime minister in 1999 and likes to take credit for preventing the region from splitting from Russia. But his 13 years in power have been marred by deadly attacks claimed by or blamed on the insurgents.
- Makhachkala: Dusty Russian city where Boston suspect felt he 'belonged'
- Video: Former Ambassador: We need to focus on the terrorist groups functioning in Dagestan
- Boston bombing suspects' father 'a good man,' neighbors in Dagestan say
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Also, if I want to give our son a bottle at night, will I have to wake up to pump at that time? I don't want to become engorged, b/c I don't want to get plugged ducts (dealing with that now)


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Management reshuffle at Lansdowne Partners
Leading portfolio managers Peter Davies and Stuart Roden are taking management control of UK hedge fund Lansdowne Partners, as co-founder Steven Heinz is stepping away from the group.
Chief executive Alex Snow, former head of broking firm Evolution Securities, will report to Davies and Roden - but play a key role in reaching decisions, a person familiar with the restructuring said.
Davies and Roden, who won jointly a lifetime achievement award at last week's Financial News hedge fund awards, manage assets worth $13.8 billion, out of Lansdowne's $18 billion.
Their hedge fund has generated an annualised return of 14.2% since inception in August 2001, against a return of 4% from the S&P 500 index - although recent months have been challenging. At the awards Roden pledged to get the fund's performance back on track.
Heinz's departure will also complete a generational change at one of the UK's most successful hedge funds. Its other founder Sir Paul Ruddock retired last year.
Davis and Roden previously worked for Mercury Asset Management, many of whose managers now enjoy success elsewhere. They left Mercury three years after its takeover by Merrill Lynch in 2000.
One individual familiar with Lansdowne said: "Alex will be the managing partner. Stuart and Pete will be general partners." Ruddock, chairman of London's Victoria & Albert Museum, has stepped up his profile as patron to the arts. Heinz has said he intends to develop his family office, based in Austria.
According to an individual familiar with Lansdowne, Davies and Roden's elevation could mean it could start looking for new hires. However, Lansdowne is unlikely to lower the bar when seeking talent. A rival manager said: "Lansdowne had to shut two hedge funds in 2009. It can't have been pleasant."
According to analysts, the team may need to deal with the sale of Morgan Stanley's 19% stake in the firm sooner rather than later.
Morgan Stanley bought stakes in several hedge funds prior to the 2008 credit crisis. Some stakes have already been sold.
In February Gregory Fleming, president for asset and wealth management at the US bank, said Morgan Stanley "will monetise remaining hedge fund stakes not consistent with our current strategy over time." A spokesman could not comment further.
Ruddock and Heinz, who also retain undisclosed stakes in Lansdowne, still advise Lansdowne. Heinz will continue to sit on fund boards, help with startups and develop technology applications.
Several US hedge fund groups, such as Och Ziff and Caxton Associates, have chosen to diversify on the back of successful hedge fund strategies.
However, analysts familiar with Lansdowne said Davies and Roden are more dedicated to achieving returns for investors from their existing funds. They achieve this by concentrating their fire power on a narrow selection of stocks while taking care to hedge their portfolios against risk, when appropriate.
Alex Snow said: "I am fundamentally aware that a good job has been done in building the business. Stability and continuity for the partnership is a key part of our plans for the future."
Davies and Roden are sensitive to risk. They take care to hedge their portfolio risk when necessary. But their intellectual curiosity could produce changes at Lansdowne at some point.
The two men firmly believe that those companies which disrupt their sectors through innovation can dramatically outperform. They are also well connected. Davies, for example, was best man at the wedding of George Osborne, UK Chancellor, in 1998.
Alex Snow also believes in the power of innovation. After the credit crisis, he slashed back Evolution's securities arm, but bought a string of wealth businesses, selling the package for £230 million to Investec in 2010. The Lansdowne investor said: "Pete and Stuart's decision to back Snow shows they aren't afraid of change."
The sectors which frequently attract the attention of Davies and Roden comprise technology and banking. Their ten largest long positions include Amazon, BT, Comcast, Google, JP Morgan, Lloyds and Wells Fargo.


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A federal appeals court ruled on July 28 that the Town of Blooming Grove in Orange County must pay $200 to a resident and $42,000 to her lawyer for the way it handled an application to hold a peace rally in the fall of 2006.
The Rev. Alexandra Coe applied for a permit to hold the rally on the lawn of the Moffat Library, which is located in the Village of Washingtonville, but is owned by the town. Town officials required her to get an insurance policy for $1 million to hold the rally, which she said she could not afford.
She was finally able to hold the rally, but because there was uncertainty about whether it would happen, Coe was unable to adequately promote the event, and it attracted only about 10 people. Therefore, Coe argued, the rally had less of an impact than it would have had if she had been granted the permit in a timely manner.
The case worked its way through the courts for five years, and several issues were addressed in opinions from the U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit and earlier, the Court of the Southern District of New York.
The town argued that the library lawn was not a "traditional public forum." But in part because the town had allowed groups such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars to use the lawn for ceremonies on Veterans Day and Memorial Day, the district court ruled that the lawn is a traditional public forum.
It's not clear from court documents, but it appears that town officials did not require the VFW to post insurance before using the lawn. What is clear is that there was a township ordinance that allowed town officials to adjust the amount of insurance required. The court agreed with Coe's attorney, Stephen Bergstein, that the ordinance was unconstitutional because it provided no guidelines about how to adjust the fees.
The court, quoting a previous case, said a regulation that allows officials to arbitrarily impose higher fees for some applicants and lower fees for others "has the potential for becoming a means of suppressing a particular point of view."
Another aspect of the ordinance that Coe objected to was that it had no exception for people who can't afford to pay the fee, which the court called an indigency exemption. The district court wrote, "In contrast to whatever undefined benefit the lack of an indigency exemption may provide the town, the burden it imposes on the First Amendment rights of plaintiff and others of limited financial means is real, severe and unacceptable."
In a phone interview, Coe said if it were not for the inspiration and legal abilities of her lawyer, who she said is "passionate about social justice issues," she might have lost heart during the five-year legal battle. She said she is thrilled with the development, which she called an important accomplishment.


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A Deerfield man was sentenced to nine months of confinement concurrent with three years of probation after emotional pleas from the family of a woman killed in a crash last year.
A Dane County judge stayed 3 1/3 years of prison time for Jesse A. Bergeron, 35, if he meets all the conditions of his probation.
Bergeron was convicted of driving with a suspended license causing death and driving with a suspended license causing great bodily harm.
Kim M. Sylvia, 47, of Marshall, was killed in a June 17, 2012, crash on state Highway 19 near Sun Prairie. Sylvia was a passenger on a motorcycle that was struck when a car pulled out in front of it at Town Hall Road.
The driver of the motorcycle suffered neck and arm fractures in the crash. Joe Blaschka and Sylvia's daughters and mother made an emotional plea to the judge for a full sentence.
Bergeron faced up to six years of combined prison and extended supervision on the charge of causing death and up to 3 1/2 years for causing great bodily harm.
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BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Verizon Communication Project
Salt Lake City, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Salt Lake Field Office is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) analyzing the potential impacts of a proposed communication project.
The proposed project area for the Verizon Johnson Pass Communication Site Lease can be accessed from State Route 199 in Tooele County, Utah, near Johnson Pass in the Stansbury Mountains. Additional information about the proposed project is included in the EA, which is now available for public review and comment at the BLM-Utah Salt Lake Field Office during regular business hours—8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic copy of the EA can be found here - http://blm.gov/lzkd.
The public review and comment period for this EA is open until 4:30 p.m., Feb. 25, 2013. Please note that the most useful comments are those that identify issues relevant to the proposed action or contain new technical or scientific information. Comments which contain only opinions or preferences will not receive a formal response, but may be considered in the BLM decision-making process.
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History of the Peace Corps in Azerbaijan
|History of the Peace Corps
|Since 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries, more than 182,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in 138 countries all over the globe.
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The government of Azerbaijan has expressed keen interest in having a Peace Corps program since 1997. However, because of intense lobbying efforts by anti-Azerbaijani Armenian-Americans, the Freedom Support Act of 1992 contained a special provision (Section 907) that banned U.S. foreign assistance to Azerbaijan without presidential approval. This act effectively blocked any initiative by the Peace Corps until 2002, when President George W. Bush lifted the provision.
Shortly thereafter, Vilayat Guliev, minister of foreign affairs for the government of Azerbaijan, formally requested a Peace Corps presence. This was strongly supported by the U.S. embassy staff in Baku (Azerbaijan's capital), and in April 2002, the Peace Corps began an assessment. The assessment team declared Azerbaijan "highly suitable for a new Peace Corps program," citing the enthusiastic support of the U.S. embassy, Azerbaijani ministry officials, local government officials, Azerbaijani students and teachers, and local and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). On the strength of this assessment and the U.S. president's declared interest in increasing the size of the Peace Corps and enabling citizens in predominantly Muslim countries to interact with Americans, the Peace Corps director approved the establishment of a program in Azerbaijan for 2003.
Future of Peace Corps Programming in Azerbaijan
Based upon the expressed wishes of the government of Azerbaijan, the first program focused on teaching English as a foreign language. About 95 English teaching Volunteers have been placed in the Azerbaijani education system throughout the country, except in the capital, Baku. Volunteers teach students at the secondary level and a few train teachers at the university level. Students in secondary education programs in Azerbaijan range from 7 to 17 years of age. Each year, approximately 25 new English-teaching Volunteers join the English-teaching program.
In 2005, a second program, which focuses on community economic development, was piloted with 11 Volunteers. Volunteers work with intermediary organizations engaged in small- and micro-enterprise development and community development outside of Baku. Some community economic development Volunteers are placed in organizations that play a role in the agribusiness sector. Peace Corps/Azerbaijan plans to maintain between 30 and 35 economic development Volunteers in-country.
Plans are underway for the opening of a third program in 2007 in the area of youth development. Azerbaijanis feel strongly that the hope for their future lies in strengthening the education, marketable skills, civic participation, and productive engagement of young people. A first group of 15 youth development Volunteers will pilot this program.
The Peace Corps/Azerbaijan program for the next two years could be summarized in the following programmatic and functional terms: Maintaining the size but expanding the geographic scope of the English language program, establishing and expanding the community economic development program, and introducing the youth development program. Volunteers provide English language knowledge and communications skills to Azerbaijani students and teachers so that they can participate in the international community of nations. Volunteers provide business, organizational, management, and economic and community development skills to Azerbaijani communities so that they can create more jobs, generate more income, strengthen the economic and social infrastructure of communities, and improve the quality and availability of opportunities for individuals throughout the country. It is anticipated that Volunteers working in the youth development program will motivate young people to become productive and engaged members of society through transferring marketable skills and organizing service groups to address relevent local issues.


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For the third straight year, the Einstein Healthcare Network has snagged the Pennsylvania State Medical Jeopardy Championship of the American College of Physicians. Teams are comprised of medical residents from each competitor's department of medicine.
The state title was determined by a face-off between Team Einstein, winner of the Southeastern Pennnsylvania ACP Region, and its Western counterpart, the team from Allegheny HospitaI.
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A mayoral candidate in Bosnia is using porn to get votes.
Mirad Hadziahmetovic is running as an independent to become mayor of Zenica, Bosnia's fourth-largest city, though he's not expected to win.
Running out of time to make an impact before October's election, Hadziahmetovic told The Associated Press he decided to upload porn videos to his official campaign site in an effort to attract voters.
To view the material, visitors must answer questions like, "What is more important for Zenica, job creation or increasing the municipal budget" through taxes?
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Greenie Going?
Yesterday we found out that Khalil Greene is on the trade block with Jake. It's not that suprising. Khalil punched a storage chest after his 100th strikeout of the season and broke his hand. He was out for the rest of the season. The Padres filed a grievance against him for it. After an amazing year in 2007, he was slumping horribly at the plate. After every of his 10 homers, we always said, "Maybe this one will break him out of his slump!" We wanted him to suceed so badly. Relations between Khalil and the Padres have been a little conflicted lately.
But we Padres fans love him. He is a very good shortstop. His defense was average this year, but he is a stunning defensive player. Some of his plays will stick forever in Padres history. In 2007, his bat was so good. He was a big part of getting us to game 163. But this year, he just never got going. We love him because of his missing emotions. All through the year, whenever he struck out, he would just walk away with no expression whatsoever. Whenever he made a stunning play, he would just get up, brush himself off, and show nothing on his face. As the year went on, though, he would grimace at himself a little. But all the stored-up emotions eventually resulted in the punching incident.
And now he might be out the door. It would be tough for a lot of Padres fans. I mean, he has incredible talent. This year he could be really good again. He's had a chance to sit back and take a good long break. Plus, we don't have anyone to replace him. But the talk has been around that we could get a shortstop in a Peavy trade. But I mean, if we Padre fans lost both Jake and Greenie, I don't know how many of us would stick around. It might be the last straw for some Padres fans. Plus, I know there are a lot of girls who love Khalil. Like, LOVE Khalil. They would be devistated. We would have to get something really good in return to appease Padres fans. But no one can replace Khalil. NO ONE.
So, I think it is very likely that he will be traded. But it will be a huge loss for Padres fans.
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Apparently the Blue Jays are in the talks for Khalil Greene. For both our sakes, I hope that trade doesn't happen. I want to see the transition of Aaron Hill to Shortstop with the Jays, and I don't want another guy to take time away from utiliy infielder and fan favorite John MacDonald.


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Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher which has twice been the licensee of Star Trek in comic form. Marvel, best known for their popular titles such as X-Men, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and The Avengers, has been a publisher in various forms since the 1940s. Movie adaptations of their franchises have featured Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Eric Bana, Faran Tahir, Chris Hemsworth, Neal McDonough, William Sadler, Bruce Davison, Miguel Ferrer and Spencer Garrett.
In 1979, Marvel gained the license to create comics based on the new movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture. They were the second publisher to make Trek comics (Gold Key Comics was the first). Marvel began by publishing an oversized adaptation of that movie in the Marvel Super-Size periodical (which was later reissued as the first three installments of a monthly Star Trek series). Their license was limited: the company was given permission only to use copyrighted material based on the movie, and was legally forbidden from reintroducing characters and concepts from The Original Series. This limit was felt by many to be the cause for the short-lived nature of the series. It was canceled after 18 issues, in 1981.
Star Trek had been long-published by other companies by 1997, when Marvel again gained a license to produce new Trek comics, under the imprint of a new line commissioned by Paramount Pictures, entitled Paramount Comics. They began with a controversial crossover, between the original Star Trek crew and the X-Men. They produced several monthly series, including Star Trek: Voyager (the first ever Voyager comic), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (taking over DS9 from Malibu Comics, a line which Marvel bought and absorbed into their own), Star Trek: Early Voyages (about Captain Pike and crew) and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (about a group of young cadets including Nog). They also published a quarterly series, Star Trek Unlimited which featured TOS and TNG adventures. Numerous other special issues and crossover books that were not part of these series were also published. Many believe the large influx of Trek comics killed the market: sales dwindled, and most of the series were canceled a year-and-a-half later.
Titles published Edit
- Original Original Series (April 1980 - February 1982)
- Star Trek: Voyager (November 1996 - March 1998)
- Star Trek Unlimited (November 1996 - July 1998)
- Starfleet Academy (December 1996 - June 1998)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (January 1997 - March 1998)
- Star Trek: Early Voyages (February 1997 - June 1998)
- Star Trek: Untold Voyages (March 1998 - July 1998)
- One-shots:
- "Star Trek: First Contact" (November 1996)
- Star Trek - X-Men: "Star TreX" (December 1996)
- Star Trek: Mirror, Mirror: "Fragile Glass" (February 1997)
- "Star Trek: Operation Assimilation" (April 1997)
- Star Trek: Telepathy War: "Reality's End" (November 1997)
- Star Trek: Voyager - Splashdown (April 1998 - July 1998)
- Star Trek - X-Men: "Second Contact" (May 1998)
- "The Enemy of My Enemy" (July 1998)
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- Marvel.com - Official Marvel website
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Holy hijinks, Batman!
An Australian superhero wannabe is accused of stealing a costume from a thrift store wearing nothing but a thong.
Security footage shows the 35-year-old suspect entering the back of the shop in Newcastle before picking out a Batman mask and cape and walking out, Metro reported.
He's then seen strutting around in the stolen goods for about 40 minutes outside the shop.
"It was very unique," store owner Michelle Rowe told 7NEWS Sydney. "Most people will at least try to rob you with their clothes on, surely."
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4-18-10 Nationals Park
It was a terrible weekend in terms of ballhawking for me. I had to miss the Friday and Saturday games at PNC Park due to coaching. I could've gone Saturday, but I wouldn't have made the game until 8PM, thereby putting my streak in jeopardy, so I stayed home.
I decided to try and make up some ground by driving to Washington DC for this Sunday day game (after a day game.)
I got to the stadium about a half hour before it was to open. There was virtually no one there when I arrived.
Game: 3 balls (3 hit)
Season: 27 balls (16 hit, 3 thrown, 5 device, 3 found)
Games: 6 games
Average: 4.50 balls per game
Career: 605 balls
Streak: 102 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 18,789
2009 through 6 games: 26
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Hi Erik….
Nationals Park looks soooo nice. I'd really like to catch a game there sometime. Sorry about the slow day. The Brew Crew is usually pretty good for BP. There here in SD next week. Can't wait. How long of a drive is it for you to DC from Pittsburgh?


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September 15, 2005
Members Present: Dr. Louis Aikens, Mr. John Caffrey (attendance by conference call), Mr. Edward Knight, Mr. Jack Stafford, Mr. Jeffery Forlines, Mr. Daniel Frost, Mr. Elijah Sharp, Dr. Norman Mirsky, and Mr. John Barnes, Chair
Members Absent: The Reverend Garry Moore, Dr. Lyn Guy, Mr. Norris Kantor
Guests Present: Dr. Albert Walker, Mr. John Cardwell, Mr. Jim Nelson, Dr. Tom Blevins, Dr. Don Smith, Ms. Shelia Johnson, Mr. David Lord, Ms. Anita Barilla, Ms. Carol Baldwin, Dr. Martha Eborall, Dr. Betty Rader, Dr. Elaine Scott, Dr. Jim Voelker and students from BSC American Government Class
Call to Order
Chairman John Barnes called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. in the Hebert Gallery of the Harris-Jefferson Student Center.
Approval of Minutes – August 18, 2005
Mr. Barnes asked for additions or corrections to the August 18, 2005 minutes. Motion was made and seconded (NMirsky/ESharp) to approve the minutes as received. Motion carried.
Human Resources Update – Mr. David Lord
Mr. Lord called the attention of the group to a handout entitled Bluefield State College Employment Data Sheet and reviewed the information. He informed the members that the Director of Student Support Services has requested that the non-classified position of Counselor of Student Support Services be moved back to a classified position. Mr. Lord explained that the Position Information Questionnaire (PIQ) makes the position a Counselor II position with a Pay Grade 17. Discussion followed.
Mr. Frost questioned Mr. Lord concerning the breakout of critical and non-critical positions. Discussion followed. Mr. Lord will provide more information at the October meeting.
President's Report – Dr. Albert Walker
- Dr. Walker reviewed his September 11-14, 2005 trip to Washington, DC to attend a meeting of the White House Initiative and discussed the various topics addressed.
- Update given on Bluefield State's efforts to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina and the projects to help in various respects.
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Review
BSC's "Team CART" finished one step short of qualifying for the DARPA's 2005 Grand Challenge after advancing through six stages of qualifying to reach the semifinals.
-Dr. Walker reviewed recent faculty accomplishments.
- BSC's Radiologic Technology accomplishments:
100% passage rate on national licensure exam for Class of 2005
100% employed in field for the Class of 2005
- Review of Fall sports was given.
- Participation of Mr. Frank Hart and the BSC Engineering students in the Bluefield Coal Show.
- Dr. Ted Spring will start September 26, 2005 as the second president of New River Community and Technical College.
- Intend to continue to pursue the Masters Degree program.
- Discussed steps with Senator McCabe for BSC to move forward toward university status.
Vice President for Academic Affairs – Dr. Donald Smith
Dr. Smith introduced the Deans for each School for this year:
Dr. Tom Blevins - Interim Dean of the School of Teacher Education
Dr. Betty Rader - Interim Dean of the School of Nursing and Allied Health
Dr. Martha Eborall – Interim Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Elaine Scott – Interim Dean of the School of Business
Mr. Frank Hart – Dean of the School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science
Vice President for Financial and Administrative Affairs – Ms. Shelia Johnson
- Ms. Johnson provided the Board with a packet of information and reviewed a proposal made at the Higher Education Policy Commission meeting concerning the Hurricane Katrina victims indicating that a Board could approve in-state fees for assistance of those students affected. Students would be required to meet the regular admission standards for all students. Discussion followed. Motion was made and seconded (DFrost/JStafford) to give authority to the institution to accept students who meet the requirement standards affected by Hurricane Katrina. Motion carried.
- Ms. Johnson discussed the handout showing HEPC approved project priorities.
- Health Safety and ADA handout reviewed.
- New System Bond Issue was approved at the Policy Commission meeting on Wednesday.
- Ms. Johnson shared graphs compiled by the BSC business manager and discussed the data.
- The School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science has received a special allocation specifically for the DARPA robotics program.
Mr. Knight inquired concerning the Lewisburg Library. Ms. Johnson reported that an attorney must be hired to look at the old liens before the transfer of property can take place.
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Report – Mr. John Cardwell
- BSC now has six approved housing facilities to serve students' housing needs. Mr. Cardwell reported that a Housing Advisory Committee is being formed to address any housing concerns and issues.
- Information concerning car pooling has been compiled and distributed to students to help ease travel costs due to rising gas prices for students commuting to campus. Mr. Stafford inquired concerning schedule changes to reduce the number of days students would need to travel to the campus for classes. Mr. Cardwell discussed various options being researched and informed the group that every effort will be made to help students financially.
- Enrollment currently at 1812 for the fall semester.
- Fall recruiting season is in process. Mr. Cardwell shared new view pieces and the new BSC catalog being used in the area high schools as recruiting tools.
Motion made and seconded (DFrost/ESharp) to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters. Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded (DFrost/NMirsky) to return to regular session. Motion carried.
Actions items from Executive Session:
Motion was made and seconded (LAikens/DFrost) that the personnel at the college be funded a 4.75 percent salary increase for faculty, 4.75 percent increase for non-classified, and 27.12 percent increase for the funding of the gap for the classified employees effective November 1, 2005. Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded (ESharp/DFrost) that personnel matters be left up to the discretion of the president of the institution. Motion carried.
Old Business
Legislative Committee Report – Mr. Jack Stafford reported that the Committee has met twice since the last BOG meeting and that funding issues for the college are the major focus of the Committee at this time. The Committee plans to arrange a meeting within the next two weeks with Dr. Jerry Beasley, President of Concord University, and personnel from BSC and Concord to make sure both institutions are working toward the same goals. Based upon the information from this meeting, the committee plans to conduct a short seminar in early December with all legislators and other interested people in our area to discuss the needs of the college and the strategy to address these needs. Mr. Stafford stressed that dissemination of information is vital before the legislative session begins so legislators will be aware of the college's needs and be willing to support Bluefield State during the next session. Mr. Stafford stated that BSC cannot fulfill its mission of expanding economic development and enhancing the overall welfare of the state without the financial resources necessary to accomplish that mission.
New Business: No new business.
Next Meeting Date – October 20, 2005
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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Your first weeks in-country will be an intense period of transition. It may be your first time outside of the United States. Regardless of your background and experience, you will be making a leap of faith and putting yourself in the hands of several individuals whose job is to prepare you for Peace Corps service. During pre-service training, all trainees live with host families. Many individuals find this experience to be the best part of their training. Host families provide invaluable lessons in cross-cultural and language areas that Peace Corps staff cannot begin to teach. Some Volunteers remain close to their host families throughout their service and spend some Chinese holidays and vacations with them.
Pre-service training is designed to provide you with the tools necessary to operate independently and effectively as a Peace Corps Volunteer in China. You will participate in a structured learning situation that is community based. You will be required to attend all training sessions, learn and demonstrate proficiency in the language, and observe cultural mores. Your progress will be assessed by others, but you will also be asked to take responsibility for your own learning and to gradually decrease your reliance on the Peace Corps training and office staff. You will be encouraged to assess your own progress as well as your commitment to serving in Peace Corps/China for the next two years.
A trainee-asssessment process helps the staff monitor trainee progress in meeting the required competencies in the areas of language, cross culture, technical, safety and security.
Likewise, trainees have the opportunity to assess their own performance and meet periodically with staff to discuss their progress in meeting the competencies. Towards the end of PST, trainees meet with senior staff to discuss their commitment to service before they are sworn-in.
Pre-service training consists of language instruction; cross-cultural orientation; job-specific technical training; orientation to China's institutional processes; health, medical, and safety orientation; and orientation to Peace Corps policies. The particular design of the training depends on the size and makeup of your group. PST will not give you everything it takes to be a successful Peace Corps Volunteer. Volunteer service is a process and requires continual learning and application of what is learned. Even though pre-service training is a good foundation, what you bring in terms of knowledge, skills, experience, and motivation, combined with what you acquire during PST, will determine the quality of your experience as a Volunteer.
Technical Training
Technical training will prepare you to work in China by building on the skills you already have and by helping you to develop new skills in a manner appropriate to the needs and issues of the country. The Peace Corps staff and current Volunteers will conduct the technical component of the training program. Technical training places great emphasis on learning how to become an effective TEFL teacher in a Chinese classroom setting. The core of technical training is a three-week model school practicum with Chinese students. Former Volunteers have said this is the hardest yet most rewarding experience of technical training.
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As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you will find that well-developed language skills are the key to personal and professional satisfaction during your service. These skills will often be critical to your job performance, they will help you integrate into your host community, and they can ease your personal adaptation to the new surroundings. Therefore, language training is the heart of the training program, and you must successfully meet minimum language requirements to become a Volunteer. Experienced Chinese language culture facilitators (LCFs) provide formal language instruction in small classes of two to five trainees. The Chinese language is also integrated in the health, safety, culture, and technical components of training.
Your language training will incorporate a competency-based approach. You will have classroom time and will be given assignments to work on outside of the classroom and with your host family to learn the language. Our goal is to get you to a point of basic social communication skills so that you can practice and develop linguistic skills more thoroughly. Furthermore, you will be provided guidelines on how to effectively design, implement, and monitor an individualized learning program as well as how to identify a suitable tutor and negotiate a reasonable rate during your two years of service. This policy attempts to provide the maximum possible flexibility to Volunteers to determine how to best meet their language needs.
Cross-Cultural Training
As part of your pre-service training, you will live with a Chinese host family. The experience of living with a Chinese host family is designed to ease your transition into life in the countryside. Families have gone through an orientation conducted by Peace Corps staff to explain the purpose of the pre-service training program and to assist them in helping you adapt to living in China. Many Volunteers form strong and lasting friendships with their host families.
Cross-culture and community entry will be covered to help improve your skills of perception, communication, and facilitation. Community mobilization, conflict resolution, gender and development, and traditional and political structures are some examples of the topics that will be covered.
Health Training
During pre-service training, you will be given basic health training and information. You will be expected to practice preventive health care and to take responsibility for your own health by adhering to all medical policies. Trainees are required to attend all medical sessions. The topics include preventive health measures and minor and major medical issues that you might encounter while in China. Nutrition, mental health, safety and security, setting up a safe living compound, and how to avoid HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are also covered.
Safety Training
During the safety training sessions, you will learn how to adopt a lifestyle that reduces risk in your home, at work, and during your travels. You will also learn appropriate, effective strategies for coping with unwanted attention and about your individual responsibility for promoting safety throughout your service. There will be extensive training in the Peace Corps/China emergency action plan to familiarize you with procedures during any emergency.
Additional Trainings During Volunteer Service
In its commitment to institutionalize quality training, the Peace Corps has implemented a training system that provides trainees and Volunteers with continual opportunities to examine their commitment to Peace Corps service while increasing their technical and cross-cultural skills. During your service, there are usually three training events. The titles and objectives for those trainings are as follows:
- In-service training: Provides an opportunity for Volunteers to upgrade their technical, language, and project development skills while sharing their experiences and reaffirming their commitment after having served for three to six months.
- Mid-service conference (done in conjunction with technical sector in-service): Assists Volunteers in reviewing their first year, reassessing their personal and project objectives, and planning for their second year of service.
- Close-of-service conference: Prepares Volunteers for the future after Peace Corps service and reviews their respective projects and personal experiences.
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- Title
- Base band data for testing interference mitigation algorithms
- Author(s)
- Bell, Jon F.; Hall, Peter J.; Wilson, Warwick E.; Sault, Robert J.; Smegal, Rick J.; Smith, Malcolm R.; van Straten, Willem; Kesteven, Michael J.; Ferris, Richard H.; Briggs, Franklin H.; Carrad, Graham J.; Sinclair, Malcolm W.; Gough, Russell G.; Sarkissian, John M.; Bunton, John D.; Bailes, Matthew
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- Digital signal processing is one of many valuable tools for suppressing unwanted signals or interference. Building hardware processing engines seems to be the way to best implement some classes of interference suppression but is, unfortunately, expensive and time consuming, especially if several mitigation techniques need to be compared. Simulations can be useful, but are not a substitute for real data. The CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility has recently commenced a 'software radio telescope' project designed to fill the gap between dedicated hardware processors and pure simulation. In this approach, real telescope data are recorded coherently, then processed off-line. This paper summarises the current contents of a freely available database of base band recorded data that can be used to experiment with signal processing solutions. It includes data from the following systems: single dish, multi-feed receiver; single dish with reference antenna; and an array of six 22-meter antennas with and without a reference antenna. Astronomical sources such as OH masers, pulsars and continuum sources subject to interfering signals were recorded. The interfering signals include signal from the US Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Russian equivalent (GLONASS), television, microwave links, a low Earth orbit satellite, various other transmitters, and signals leaking from local telescope systems with fast clocks. Data are available on compact disk allowing use in general purpose computers or as input to laboratory hardware prototypes.
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- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. School of Biophysical Science and Electrical Engineering. Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
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- Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, Vol. 18, no. 1 (2001), pp. 105-113
- Publication year
- 2001
- Keyword(s)
- Detectors; Interferometers; Interferometric techniques; Data analysis methods
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- CSIRO Publishing
- 1323-3580
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2. If the block feeding seems to help our problem, how long should I continue with it? Should I continue to always feed from only one side? If not, how will I know when to offer the second side?
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DS is 4 months and has always been fed one breast per feeding unless he is still hungry...then I nurse him on the second. This doesn't happen often, maybe once a day. Am I doing the wrong thing?
DS is 4 months and has always been fed one breast per feeding unless he is still hungry...then I nurse him on the second. This doesn't happen often, maybe once a day. Am I doing the wrong thing?
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Sounds just right to me. The first is dinner. The second is dessert. Baby might or might not be in the mood for dessert.
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Nope. Lots of people Block feed. If your child is happy after one breast that it fine. My son always pnly ate of one breast until after his year birthday. Then because there was less milk, he consistently started nursing off both sides. But for the entire length of time that breastmilk was his sole nutrition he only ate off one side. If it works, it's fine!
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I don't think so. I do that all of the time.
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Actually my LC told me to do that with my first DD, and then the nurses and two other LCs told me to do it with my DD2. Sounds fine to me as long as there's healthy weight gain and good diaper output. If he seems content and happy and is doing the above well, don't mess with the good system you have going!
Sounds like you're following your baby's cues, which is the best thing you can do. Many babies only need to nurse on one side per feeding and, as you've found, he'll let you know when he needs more!
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JGH Note: This section of the Centennial History of Springdale has the "feel" of being written by two separate writers, even though it appears under the heading of "As told by A.O.Barton."
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The more I read about your J. P. McPherson, the more it puts me in mind of my own McClellan forebears who also came from Scotland but settled in Florida. I sometimes wonder if what we take for personality actually is a remnant of an ethnic heritage.ReplyDelete
Jaqui, I have often said the same thing --- I think at some point we may find that some of the "personality" that seems so similar to folks of old is actually hardwired into our beings. Don't know how it works, but really strong "personality" characteristics that go back 2, 3, 4 or more generations are otherwise, hard to account for. Of course, my more scientific members sometimes scoff at me for such foolishness.Delete
I agree the first part seems to be one author, the second part (from "one of the interesting figures") seems to be another. I loved the story of "elect any Macpherson"!ReplyDelete
I love watching JPs political life, and that of his boys, unfold before me in the pages of the diary. Also, the husbands of his daughters also tended to political life.
This little book is a wonderful source of stories, but is rather confusing as to who is telling the stories. It sometimes appears that the "compiler" takes over the storytelling. However, there are so many wonderful "eye-witness" accounts of the life in Springdale, a bit of confusion is well worth the read.


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'From the Pit Box' - Shane Wilson - Talladega Superspeedway
October 17, 2013
In 2013, Shane Wilson was reunited with driver Brendan Gaughan following a 10-year split, assuming the role of crew chief for the No. 62 Richard Childress Racing entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The RCR crew chief joined the company in December 2005 when he was paired with Bakersfield, Calif., native Kevin Harvick to head the No. 21 NASCAR Nationwide Series entry. Since joining the RCR family, Wilson has worked with several of the organization's drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series.
Thus far this season, Wilson has led Gaughan and the No. 62 team to six top-five and nine top-10 finishes in 17 races.
Q: How do you set up the truck for Talladega Superspeedway?
A: "You set it up to get the most speed. You're not usually at the limitation of the tires when racing at Talladega (Superspeedway), so it's just really about getting the spoiler out of the air and getting the yaw right to where the truck will go the fastest. (Yaw: when looking at the front of the truck to the rear of the truck, you check to see if the spoiler is to the right or left of the front tires.) So the biggest thing is doing what you need to in order to get the most speed out of the truck."
Q: How does the truck change during a run in the race?
A: "We always talk about track position, which will apply to this race, but you have to make sure your truck takes off well and handles well throughout the course of a run. The trick to racing well and possibly winning the race, is to make sure the truck is still handling well at the end of a run when you are low on fuel which means that it'll probably be too loose at the beginning of a run with a full tank of fuel that adds weight in the back of truck. As a crew chief, you have to make sure that you find a happy compromise from the beginning to the end of the run for your driver to make sure they can drive the truck from the beginning until the end of a run, and the race for that matter."
Q: What are the keys to success at Talladega Superspeedway?
A: "Staying out of trouble and avoiding the 'Big One' is obviously important thing to do when racing at Talladega (Superspeedway), but you must also have speed or it's going to be a really long day. You build the truck the best that you can in the shop and then make a few solo runs and pack runs once you get to the track to make sure you have the speed you need in both situations. With the new rules, you also have to make sure that you don't get the motor too hot, which could cause some issues throughout these long superspeedway races."
Q: What is your favorite race memory of Talladega Superspeedway?
A: "I have had a couple of really good races at Talladega Superspeedway. Brendan (Gaughan) and I almost won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series there in 2004. We were leading with two laps to go and ended up finishing fourth, we were right there in the mix of things at the end and were very competitive during the race. What made that race so memorable was that was the first time we had some decent success in the Sprint Cup Series. I've also won a few Sprint Cup races there with Clint Bowyer. Any time you can win a Sprint Cup race or finish in the top five, you have a lot of fun."


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Segway's Recall Hotline: (800) 750-6557
September 14, 2006
Segway Media Contact: Carla Vallone(866) 473-4929
Release # 06-258
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Segway Personal Transporter (PT) [also known as the Segway Human Transporter (HT)]
Units: About 23,500
Manufacturer: Segway Inc., of Bedford, N.H.
Hazard: The personal transporter can unexpectedly apply reverse torque to the wheels, which can cause a rider to fall. This can occur when the device is tilted back by the Speed Limiter and the rider comes off and then back onto the device within a short period of time.
Incidents/Injuries: Segway Inc. has received six reports of the personal transporter not operating properly, resulting in injuries to the head and wrist of users.
Description: This recall involves all Segway PT i167, i170 and i180 ("i Series") models, the p133 ("p Series"), XT ("cross-terrain transporter"), GT ("golf transporter") and i2 models. These units were sold to consumers and commercial customers. All e167 ("e Series") models, which were sold to commercial users, also are included in this recall. No other models are involved in this recall. The name, "Segway", appears on the front bumper and/or on the handlebars of the personal transporter.
Sold through: Segway authorized dealers and distributors, directly from Segway Inc., and by certain resellers from March 2002 through mid-September 2006 for prices ranging from $4,000 to $5,500.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the Segway PT immediately and contact the company to receive a free software upgrade.
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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/43673
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- Title
- The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: the number and luminosity density of galaxies
- Author(s)
- Cross, Nicholas J. G.; Driver, Simon P.; Couch, Warrick; Baugh, Carlton; Bland-Hawthorn, Joss; Bridges, Terry J.; Cannon, Russell D.; Cole, Shaun; Colless, Matthew; Collins, Chris A.; Dalton, Gavin B.; Deeley, Kathryn; De Propris, Roberto; Efstathiou, George; Ellis, Richard S.; Frenk, Carlos S.; Glazebrook, Karl; Jackson, C. A.; Lahav, Ofer; Lewis, Ian; Lumsden, Stuart; Maddox, Stephen J.; Madgwick, Darren; Moody, Stephen J.; Norberg, Peder; Peacock, John A.; Peterson, Bruce A.; Price, Ian; Seaborne, Mark D.; Sutherland, William J.; Tadros, Helen; Taylor, Keith
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- We present the bivariate brightness distribution (BBD) for the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey (2dFGRS) based on a preliminary subsample of 45 000 galaxies. The BBD is an extension of the galaxy luminosity function, incorporating surface brightness information. It allows the measurement of the local luminosity density, jB, and of the galaxy luminosity and surface brightness distributions, while accounting for surface brightness selection biases. The recovered 2dFGRS BBD shows a strong luminosity–surface brightness relation MB∝(2.4±0.51.5)μe], providing a new constraint for galaxy formation models. In terms of the number density, we find that the peak of the galaxy population lies at MB≥−16.0 mag. Within the well-defined selection limits (−24
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 324, no. 4 (Jul 2001), pp. 825-841
- Publication year
- 2001
- Keyword(s)
- Baryon content; Distances; Dwarf elliptic galaxies; Faint blue galaxies; Galaxies; Hubble deep field; Local space density; Luminosity function; Mass function; Nearby field; Photometry; Redshifts; Rich clusters; Spiral galaxies; Surface brightness galaxies; Surveys
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- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
- 0035-8711
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- Copyright © 2001 RAS. The accepted manuscript of the paper is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. The definitive publication is available at www.interscience.wiley.com.
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As I read through my e-mails last week, a press release from the Liberty Free Theatre (LFT) caught my attention. "We're gearing up for our eighth season," it began, "with a special event production of Constance Alexander's 'The Way Home' as a fundraiser for CROC (Citizens Reunited to Overcome Cancer)." Some of the words leaped off the page, shouting at me, causing me to pause. CROC. Cancer. Home.
"I know these words," I whispered aloud. "I know cancer." I also know the Liberty Free Theatre, and a visit there always feels like home. Reading on, I discovered that the LFT has "partnered with CROC to enhance their emergency relief fund" with a special performance of Alexander's new play on May 11 at 7:30 p.m. Memories flooded as I reviewed my own personal journey that began more than seven years ago. Shortly after being diagnosed with Barretts Esophagus, a digestive disease that affects (primarily) men in their 40s and 50s, I was led to understand that, aside from the esophageal erosion that stems from acid reflux, an unusual cancer can arise. As I underwent treatment for Barretts, the required biopsy delivered the bad news and my relationship with cancer began.
Cancer and celebrating are two words that don't necessarily go hand in hand, but they are what CROC, established in 1999, is all about. The organization, "whose mission is to lavish cancer survivors with love, empower them with information, and motivate them to move" is amazing. I discovered CROC through a friend, and initially dismissed it. Having been involved with a cancer "support" group in the past, I was not interested in simply sitting with others in order to bemoan our fate to anyone within earshot. Glancing at its web site (www.crocalumni.org [1] ) revealed a different approach and its motto, "Turning Tragedy into Triumph," appealed, so I attended a get-together and found CROC to be as motivating and empowering as promised.
I called Paul Austin, artistic director of the LFT, to find out what the theatre's connection to CROC was all about. "This play ["The Way Home"] came to me via the playwright," Austin told me. "We've worked together in the past, stayed in touch, and she particularly wants this work to be shared with rural communities, since the characters showcased in 'The Way Home' are from western Kentucky. The play, which tells the story of two very different individuals, celebrates their lives and the spirit of cancer survivors, which is the thrust of CROC's mission. We really wanted to get this message across here at home, so it just made sense."
Constance Alexander is an award-winning newspaper columnist, poet and independent producer, as well as playwright, and she has conducted several oral history projects documenting various aspects of western Kentucky history. "I'm treating this work as a spoken opera," Austin said. "We've added some theatrical touches with lighting and sound design, but it is being presented as a reading."
Austin went on to inform me that the play emerged from a series of interviews with two women that Alexander had conducted for a documentary radio series. One had no health insurance, and the other was so inspired by her struggle that she donated $1,000 to launch a community fundraising effort to help. In the end, both women were hospice patients. "One of the things I see in the play is that it reminds us to see the individual stories," he said. "It brings the message home. This production is about so much more than just a disease. It's real and reminds us of the amazing spirit, humanity and what a community can achieve together and what a grand thing that is."
CROC founder Dr. Thomas Eanelli writes that the organization was "initially established as an alumni program to honor the many brave and courageous patients and families fighting, and surviving, the tragedy of cancer." He goes on to say that he wanted to create a "mechanism of support and celebration where patients and their families could be themselves, share feelings, show vulnerability, and not feel pity from others."
Eanellis' vision for CROC attracts hundreds of people from all walks of life, including myself. He sees "the miracle of connecting as a rejuvenation, a reawakening and an inspirational model for all citizens who face life-changing challenges." This sentiment—shared by Alexander, Austin, CROC and the LFT—is universal in theme and personal in nature. "We're hoping that CROC will continue to use this theatrical work as fundraisers for hospice, nursing associations and ongoing events in the community," Austin said, adding that the playwright is willing to make that possible by waiving certain fees normally associated with licensing the production.
Discussion and support groups, a Guardian Angel program and patient financial support are but a few of the many services that CROC provides to the community, and the LFT's special fundraising performance is an exciting opportunity for local involvement, education and participation. While "The Way Home" may be a personal journey for me, I'm hoping that others will congregate at the theatre this coming Friday, for I am by no means alone. Seating for this noteworthy performance is limited and reservations are recommended. Call 845/292-3788. For information on the programs and services that CROC provides, call 845/291-8578.y, where the truth lies."


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Young moms were filling their carts with the items they would use next Easter; fake grass, plastic eggs, baskets and holiday decor. One over-eager shopper even grabbed a giant, chocolate, bunny. I thought, "Please tell me you're not storing that up for next year!" I'm sure there were enough preservatives and wax to make that a possibility.
There are many believers who bemoan the fact that meaningful religious holidays are hijacked and commercialized by our culture. The same thing happens at Christmas. The beauty and meaning of the birth of Jesus is lost then, just as the powerful truth of the resurrection is lost at Easter.
But I say it's a powerful metaphor for the difference between those who believe and those who don't. The day after Easter and the day after Christmas, the world's trappings of those two holidays lose all their value. Easter candy, cards, baskets and bunnies, quickly become worthless. "75% Off" the placard reads, and shoppers swarm the deflated items that just 48 hours before were priced at a premium. If you want the best deal you could ever imagine on a Christmas tree, you can find one free on just about every street in Beeville the day after Christmas, just resting on the curb.
It's just the opposite for Christians. After Easter. After Jesus had risen from the dead and began revealing His glorified body to His followers and disciples, the real meaning of the real Easter began to explode in the hearts of those who saw, heard and believed. If you believe, the resurrection is the most valuable, spectacular event in the history of the world. If you don't, it's just one of those holidays you spend in church, bored out of your mind. If you believe, it blows your mind.
After the resurrection; the women believed, Peter and John believed, the disciples on the road to Emmaus believed, Thomas finally believed, Earl Brewer believed, T.J. Brewer believed, and I believe. It, Easter, is the most valuable event that has ever taken place. It rests firmly embedded in the heart and life of every believer.


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lol...who the hell drafts a guy who averages 6.6ppg
Who didn't expect someone like that to be a bust?
Guys like Gallinari, Ricky, Rudy have no bust potential because they were elite in the league at a very young age.
Nicoloz wasn't elite at all, and played in a 2nd level league...he was just young and 7 foot.
Same happen to Darko, but Darko does have talent...just a poor attitude.


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INGREDIENTS:28 oz. Potato Pearls extra rich 1 Tbsp. salt 1 Tbsp. cumin 1 tsp. ground oregano 1 tsp. red pepper flakes 1 gal. boiling water ½ cup chicken base 2 cups canned corn, drained ½ cup diced green chiles, drained 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese ½ cup queso fresco (fresh, Mexican-style, part skim milk cheese) ½ cup green onions, choppedDIRECTIONS:1. Combine dry potato pearls with salt, cumin, oregano and red pepper flakes. Reserve 2. Stir chicken base into boiling water. whisk in potato/spice ...
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this award sums up rugby fans on both side of the world
aussie's - its a joke, our players were robbed but we don't care about the award (cause we didn't win), etc
english - all the aussie's are clearly better, sinny is just a club man and plays in the poor super league, etc
as for the real truth if sinfield was an aussie no one would question this award (and he'd of likely won it years ago).
if anyone bothers to do any research you'll see that sinfield is 6th on the cvg rating for internationals since 2008, not bad for a man who is average at international level according to most.
This'll help put more fuel on the burning fire


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Yesterday, in Naples, Italy, ORACLE TEAM USA won the second edition of the America's Cup World Series, with 54 points ahead of its first runner-up. After having won the first ever World Series during 2011/2012, the San Francisco-based team realized a perfect start winning the 2 first World Series in San Francisco bay in August & October 2012. In Naples, the team won again the Match Race and finished also first ex-aequo of the Fleet races ranking, after a nice second place on the Super Final on Sunday.
On the podium, ORACLE TEAM USA crew celebrated their great victory, proudly wearing TAG Heuer colors on their arm, TAG Heuer Aquaracer 500M chronograph Team USA edition at their wrist as well as red TAG Heuer racer sunglasses.