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digest and LDAP authentication
I've been wondering if CherryPy is the right place for doing authorization. Because instead of _coding_ authorization it is easier to _declare_ it in the front web servers. Instead of re-inventing the wheel, let the right tool handle the job.
Looking at the Apache mod_auth digest it sais: "it has not been extensively tested and is therefore marked experimental". In lighttp mod_digest documentation, there is a limitation: "The implementation of digest method is currently not completely compliant with the standard as it still allows a replay attack". I mean no offense to CherryPy authentication modules, but I would assume more people use Apache and Lighty authentication, therefore higher probability to have the security fixed in the webservers. If hacker manages to manipulate the headers and reach CherryPy port, then this is a bug in Apache / Lighty code.
IMHO delegating authentication is the Right Thing (TM) to do, since it also makes sense to use a reverse proxy (apache/lighttpd/squid) in front of CherryPy to deal with buffer overflows, malformed URLs and other nasty things. This allows CherryPy to run in session-less mode, which allows for easier fail-over and load balancing.
For Intranet deployments, most users would appreciate not to see "Login" dialog at all. External authentication allows Single-Sign-On by using Windows Integrated Authentication (using IIS, not sure about Apache), and possibly on the Mac ("kerberized" application, Apple Open Directory)
Since digest authentication is hard, lighttpd page suggests you are better protected by SSL (even with plain text passwords on the wire), than with digest over plain http.
Here is sample configuration for Lighty (only relevant lines from lighttpd.conf):
server.modules = ( "mod_access", "mod_auth", "mod_proxy", "mod_accesslog" ) server.port = 8090 proxy.server = ( "" => ( ( "host" => "127.0.0.1", "port" => 8080 ) ) ) auth.backend = "plain" auth.backend.plain.userfile = "/opt/local/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.user" auth.require = ( "/" => ( "method" => "digest", "realm" => "cubulus", "require" => "valid-user" ) )
CherryPy receives header 'Authorization' with content 'Digest username="a", realm="cubulus", nonce=.., uri=.. qop="auth" ..... '
Easy thing is that if authorization fails, CherryPy receives nothing, so it's enough to look for Digest username="XXX"
Here is the code:
class Layout: #if you have parameter 'user', it allows USERNAME SPOOFING ATTACK #instead, read the validated headers # @cherrypy.expose def index(self, params ..): return self.indexNoSecurity(getAuthUser(), params..) # # DON*T EXPOSE !! def indexNoSecurity(self, user=ANONYMOUS, params..): #default user value used ex: for testing without a webserver ...
And here is the helper function and constant:
ANONYMOUS = 'anonymous' def getAuthUser(): #get authorization from apache/lighttpd/squid try: hdr = cherrypy.request.headers['Authorization'] start = hdr.find('Digest username="') end = hdr.find('"', start+17) return hdr[start+17:end] except KeyError: return ANONYMOUS
Cheers, Alexandru


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2016 and Beyond: A New Hope for Paracanoe Athletes
Wold at the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paracanoe Team Trials for Flatwater Sprint
Ryan Padilla (Gig Harbor, Wash.) was a professional snowboarder. Joshua Wold (Tumwater, Wash.) was an Army Ranger sniper. Both men would go on to represent the U.S. at the 2012 Paracanoe World Championships in Poznan, Poland, May 16-17.
Right after high school, Padilla, 32, headed north to Mount Baker where he lived in a camper and snowboarded everyday. He began to get noticed by sponsors and would spend 10 months out of the year travelling to different competitions.
Padilla stopped snowboarding to run his own construction company. On April 16, 2007, a two-story wall fell down on him. He broke nearly every rib and numerous vertebrae, punctured a long, and is now a T12 paraplegic.
"I should've died, but I scrambled out from underneath it and called an ambulance," Padilla said.
Wold, 26, was serving in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device (IED) on September 2, 2007. Three people were injured. Wold suffered brain damage, hearing loss and lost over half of his right foot.
After initially thinking Wold just stubbed his toe, he applied his own tourniquet. He was taken out of the Green Zone by helicopter. Shrapnel had torn through his foot, cutting off circulation. Doctors performed a tarsometatarsal amputation.
Five years after these life-changing events and the two Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Race Team (GHCKRT) members would compete in their first competitive Paracanoe race - the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paracanoe Team Trials for Flatwater Sprint in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 20-21.
Each would place first to earn their spot on the 2012 U.S. World Championships Team. At Trials, Wold won in the Men's Legs, Trunk and Arms 200m race while Padilla finished first in the Arms Only 200m race.
Joining them in Oklahoma City was Alan Anderson, Head Coach of the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team, which won the 2012 U.S. National Championship team title in Seattle in August. Anderson recruited both athletes and would love to see his club become a U.S. hub for Paracanoe, which will make its Paralympic debut at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Wold had been paddling flatwater sprint kayaks for three weeks prior to the 2012 Team Trials. His first taste of kayaking came in 2008 during rehabilitation at the Center for the Intrepid on the campus of the Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio. It was there that 1996 Olympic slalom kayaker Ben Kvanli taught him how to kayak in a pool.
Kvanli coordinates the San Antonio chapter of Team River Runner, a nonprofit organization designed to get wounded soldiers out of the water and paddling. After a few pool sessions, Kvanli and Wold made the trip to the whitewater of the San Marcos River. Adjusting to the speed of flatwater sprint kayaking has taken some getting used to for Wold.
"It's great," Wold said. "A little discouraging at this point in time, because I just got in a boat and I'm getting beat by a bunch of 12 and 13-year-olds. Besides that, it's really good. Alan's a great coach. He pulls me aside a lot and works with me one-on-one."
Wheelchair sports didn't excite Padilla. But he enjoyed working out and the strength advantage it gave him when he first stepped in a canoe, less than a year before the 2012 Team Trials. It didn't hurt that Padilla was no stranger to competition.
"Any kind of competition is somewhat the same, you're going up against somebody else," Padilla said. "In snowboarding, everyone's having a good time and enjoying the competition and feeding of each other, so I think that helps. I don't get uptight in a competition situation."
In his return to competitive sports, Padilla placed fourth in the Men's K-1 Final, finishing nearly four seconds behind the bronze medal winner. Padilla also reached the Men's V-1 Final. Wold reached the semifinals for Men's K-1 Legs, Trunk and Arms.
"I'm excited about the Paracanoe movement and what it means to this country and what it means to my community and my club," Anderson said. "Working with athletes with disabilities is inspiring to the young kids. When Ryan falls out of his boat and gets right back in it and keeps going in that frigid water that we train in and does the long mileage that everybody else does, the kids they stop complaining so much. It's good for them to see."
USA Canoe/Kayak Board Chair Bob Lally hopes to see more athletes like Padilla and Wold join the Paracanoe movement at all levels, from club competition to racing for Team USA.
"USA Canoe/Kayak is truly excited that ParaCanoe is now a Paralympic discipline," Lally said. "Our focus and goal over the next four years ramping up for the 2016 Paralympic Games are equal to all our other Olympic disciplines and that is to compete and win on the world stage.
"It goes without saying that the characteristics and attributes of water in itself are therapeutic. Our vision is to give all our disabled men and women the opportunity to paddle on our nations' lakes, ponds and/or rivers."
2016 and Beyond: U.S. Sprint Canoe Athletes Retrace Their Roots
USA Canoe/Kayak is a non-profit membership organization based in Oklahoma City, OK, promoting canoe and kayak racing in the United States. A member of the United States Olympic Committee, USA Canoe/Kayak is the national governing body for the Olympic sports of Flatwater Sprint and Whitewater Slalom and the official U.S. federation of the International Canoe Federation. Other paddling sports sanctioned by USACanoe/Kayak include Marathon, Freestyle, Wildwater, Stand Up Paddleboard, Canoe Polo, Canoe Sailing, Outrigger, and Dragon Boat. For more information about USA Canoe/Kayak, please visit us on the web at www.usack.org, on Twitter at @usacanoekayak and Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/USACanoeKayak.

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Fourth of July
HPBA'S NEW POLL REVEALS: Grilling is a patriotic pastime!Eighty percent of Americans plan to host or attend a cook-out as part of their Fourth of July celebration, according to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association's 2010 Grilling Poll. In fact, July 4 ranks as the number one most popular holiday for outdoor cooking.
That's why now is a great time to check out your cook-out equipment and make sure you are grill-ready for summer and Independence Day celebrations.
HPBA has the tips and know-how to help you ring in the holiday and get fired up for grilling:
Patriotic Palates
While grilling is a favorite patriotic pastime, flavor preferences and grilling styles vary as widely as the people who use them. According to HPBA's consumer poll and industry survey findings, the most popular foods for grilling are, in order:
- burgers (85 percent),
- steak (80 percent),
- hot dogs (79 percent),
- chicken (73 percent),
- sausage/bratwurst (55 percent) and
- ribs (53 percent).
Preparation for the fire-works
- Evaluate your grill and consider replacing it if you have rusted or wobbly legs, or if the manufacturer's safety guidelines are not being met.
- Make sure you have enough propane, cooking wood, and/or charcoal for the cookout, so the fireworks don't fizzle out early.
Before you celebrate the red, white and blue
- Do thaw frozen food and marinate foods in the refrigerator and never on the counter.
- Do sanitize cutting boards and counter tops with chlorine bleach.
- Do marinate meats at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator before cooking to add flavor and coat the meat.
- Do position your grill, fryer or smoker in an open area away from buildings and high traffic areas.
- Do use a meat thermometer or an "instant read" digital thermometer inserted horizontally into the side of meat, poultry and seafood to check doneness.
Freedom!...from heavy clean-up
- Before lighting the grill, apply non-stick spray on the grates. The protective spray cuts down the clean-up time afterwords.
- For charcoal grills, line the bowl with aluminum foil. After grilling, and once the grill and coals are cool, simply discard the foil with the coals and ash, then wash and reline with foil for next time.
- Squirt grease-cutting dishwashing detergent on
grill and grates (once cool). Scrub with brush or abrasive pad, then
rinse. Repeat as necessary.
For more on All-American grilling preferences, see HPBA's full poll results and Fourth of July release.
State of the Barbecue Industry Report: Check out HPBA's State of the Barbecue Industry Report for the latest findings on consumers' grilling habits and preferences. Read the full report here.


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A new study shows we gravitate toward tunes that match our emotions.
Let's face it: We all love to wallow a little when we're broken-hearted. So it's no surprise a new study says that we naturally seek out music, books, music and other "aesthetic experiences" that match what's happening in our interpersonal relationships. The Journal of Consumer Research reports that, in a series of studies, people who had suffered a personal loss expressed a higher preference for sad music, while people who were frustrated with a friend or partner rated angry music higher than happy songs. The authors concluded, "Interpersonal relationships influence consumer preference for aesthetic experiences. Consumers seek and experience emotional companionship with music, films, novels, and the fine arts as a substitute for lost and troubled relationships." So go ahead and wallow! But when you're ready for some upbeat music, check out our Depression-Fighting Playlist. Brought to you by: Spry Living


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2012-03-01 / Paxton News
Historical commission volunteers
The Paxton Historical Commission is looking for volunteers who have lived or whose families have lived in Paxton for an extended period of time.
Recordings of their memories of Paxton's past and its many changes will be made at their convenience, either in their homes or at the historical commission office.
These will be added to the numerous tapes that had been recorded decades ago by Paxton residents. All are important to archive, so future generations will better understand how Paxton has developed and grown.


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Introduction to hiccups:
Many moms can remember feeling their babies hiccupping even before birth. Sometimes hiccups are seen on prenatal ultrasounds – in peaceful, healthy babies. Hiccups seem to bother parents and older children much more than they do babies.
What is hiccups?
Hiccups are frequent, sudden contractions of the diaphragm muscle.
They can be caused by irritation or stimulation anywhere along the path from the brain, down the phrenic nerve, to the diaphragm muscle itself.
Who gets hiccups?
Most healthy babies will get hiccups from time to time, especially in the early months. This is entirely normal.
An episode of hiccups sometimes results from over stimulation.
They are even more common among babies with gastroesophageal reflux. Hiccups are rarely caused by other medical problems, such as pneumonia or reaction to a drug.
What are the symptoms of hiccups?
The symptom is the hiccup noise and movement as the diaphragm muscle contracts forcefully. Most babies seem otherwise comfortable, unless the hiccups are interfering with a much-desired meal.
Is hiccups contagious?
How long does hiccups last?
An individual session of hiccups usually lasts only minutes. The tendency to hiccup frequently usually disappears within the first year.
How is hiccups diagnosed?
Hiccups are easily recognized, and no diagnostic tests are needed unless either the hiccups are unusually prolonged or are accompanied by other symptoms.
How is hiccups treated?
Folklore is filled with many suggestions to help a child break a cycle of hiccups. Nothing needs to be done unless the child seems upset or the hiccups last longer than five or ten minutes.
Burping or taking a few sips of water will often break the cycle, if you want to try something. Or, you might offer your baby something to suck on.
Honey is an old remedy for hiccups that should not be given to babies in the first year.
How can hiccups be prevented?
Generally nothing needs to be done to prevent them. Feeding when the baby is calm, and before the baby gets too hungry, may prevent some episodes of hiccups.
Related A-to-Z Information:
Baby Bottle Tooth Decay, Breath Holding, Cleft Lip and Palate, Food Allergies, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Infant Botulism, Pneumonia, Thumb-sucking


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Shaw's new luxury vinyl tile (LVT) program has become one of the most complete and innovative in the industry just three short years after the flooring giant entered the fastest growing category, according to partnering dealers.
In addition to a dry back offering available in three gauges, Shaw has launched three separate collections, 16 SKUs in total, featuring its VersaLock mechanical locking system; a line of modular and groutable tiles; and, an all new loose-lay format.
"When you can offer a product as popular as LVT with a name like Shaw behind it, you can't lose," said Steven Hernandez, owner and operator Southern California-based Hernandez Wholesale Flooring. "And then when you start throwing in features like click systems, modular grout and loose lay — Shaw's making it pretty easy for us to sell. As a dealer, you can't really ask for more than that."
Launched this quarter, Hernandez already purchased a container of Shaw's loose-lay VersaFit and has it down on his showroom floor. "I call it drop and done," he said. "There's real potential with the ease of a loose lay LVT. And the graining on the loose-lay Brazilian Cherry planks look amazing. They're in a unique 4-foot length. Shaw has outdone itself."
Don Herndon, owner of Melbourne, Fla.-based Classic Wood Flooring, is installing Shaw's new modular and groutable Resort Tile in his showroom.
"My wife fell in love with the aesthetics of the modular grout and now it's going down in the showroom," he said. "You can get down and touch this tile and grout and you're still not sure you're not touching ceramic tile. Shaw's done a tremendous job. It really looks good and the modularity adds an extra touch."
Gregory Kemp, owner of Huntsville, Ala.-based Kemp's Flooring, saw the new introductions at Shaw's convention and is waiting for his order to soon arrive.
"We're anxious to get these new LVTs. It's obvious Shaw made a major commitment and is going to have a huge impact on the LVT market," he said. "There's been a real improvement in their offering, from textures and looks to installation procedures. I'm really curious about the loose lay product."
Leveraging Shaw's strength
Shaw's residential resilient business manager Clark Hodgkins has the task of leveraging Shaw's vast resources to acquire market share in the industry's fastest growing category.
"We still have a long way to go but we feel really good about our progress," he said. "We've gone from not being in the business to having one of the most well-rounded programs in the industry within three years. We're aggressively going after this business. From our quality and sourcing teams that travel the world to our distribution network and sales and marketing teams — we're all busting our butts to make sure we get this done right. We're making sure we take care of our customers and execute the way you expect Shaw to execute."
Shaw's network of regional warehouses and distribution centers provides a tremendous advantage in a category heavily dependent on product being imported from Asia, according to Hodgkins.
"Dealers count on us to get them high quality product delivered on time," he said. "There's a lot of LVT capacity coming online all over the world but many of these players lack experience. We have one of the largest trucking networks, great sales people and distribution centers across the U.S. We have professional feet on the ground and we're throwing assets at this category."
Hernandez said he is confident that Shaw will get product out before it is even needed. "That's a given," he said. "But what gets lost on some is that they are also very good at knowing what type of visuals sell where. Lots of suppliers try to bring East Coast colors over here to Southern California and they flop. Shaw's figured out how to provide regional offerings. This way you don't waste time, money or space when you take on new offerings like this."
It is that level of market analysis leading dealers like Herndon to embrace the new products wholeheartedly.
"What I like about Shaw is when they enter a market they do it right," said Herndon. "You have to have your entry level product, and they have that and hit it out of the park with their styling. They're spot on with what's selling. Coming out with modular grout, click and loose lay — there are companies with 10 years in the category that can't make that claim."


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Power Authority to Assist Waddington in Purchasing Fire Rescue Equipment
February 4, 2003
WADDINGTON—Randy Crissman, the New York Power Authority's Regional Manager for Northern New York, will present a $15,000 check Tuesday to the Waddington Volunteer Fire Department to help with the purchase of a thermal imaging camera that will let the firefighters "see" through smoke and haze at fire sites.
"Safety is a very high priority at the Power Authority," said Crissman. "Our concern for safety carries over into everyday life. These state-of-the-art cameras are a great help to firefighters in locating fire victims in smoky areas and also protects firefighters from dangers hidden by smoke."
Mike Badlam Chief of the Waddington Fire Department, said, "We are very grateful to the Power Authority for this generous contribution and to Mayor Phillips and Supervisor Greene for their efforts in making it happen. The thermal imaging system will help us better equip and train our firefighters and ensure that our community will continue to have professional, effective response to our emergency needs."
"The Power Authority, working in cooperation with local communities, has again demonstrated it's appreciation to our emergency service departments for their excellent work with this generous contribution. This equipment will help to save lives, enhancing the fire department's ability to see during search and rescue operations while minimizing the safety risks to our firefighters. Thank you for making our community a safer place to live," said Village Mayor Liz Phillips.
"The Waddington Fire Department does an outstanding job for people throughout our town and I am pleased and grateful the Power Authority is supporting their efforts with this contribution, said Supervisor Reggie Greene. "With this new thermal imaging system firefighters' vision will be improved, assisting in life saving rescues and getting to the source of fires faster, helping to reduce property damage."
The Power Authority, which provides about a quarter of New York State's electricity needs, owns and operates the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in Massena as well as other generating plants and transmission lines throughout the state.


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My not so common coldPosted Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at 6:31 PM
Having lived a long and healthy life, I was very much distraught when I came down with a cold on the first day of December. I had it all--coughing, sneezing, head ache, and aching muscles. Since I am living alone, I was not concerned about inflicting this malady on others around me, and my condition was such that it gave me a good excuse to leave the dishes in the sink, or I should say leave them unwashed on the dining table.
To pamper this cold, I was spending more hours resting in bed, so I could see no reason to rearrange the sheets and blankets. I did think about sweeping the floor, but I had broken the handle out of my broom a few days earlier, while trying to kill a mouse that had taken up domicile in the clutter under my kitchen sink. I knew that using the vacuum cleaner was out of the question, as the roar of the motor would be more than my aching head could tolerate, so I decided to just relax, rest inside and hopefully last longer than my cold.
After a few days of this solitude, I began to get lonely so, for some company, I decided to let my dog come in the house. Old Ky-Rucus took one sniff of the surrounding conditions, turned up his nose, tucked his tail between his legs and made a hasty retreat back to his private little doghouse.
The state of my condition finally got around to both of my friends, and it was soon spread all over town that I was preparing my will.
There were a few neighbors who wanted to see me survive, at least long enough to pay my debts, and the other half of town was too concerned about the outcome of the basketball tournament to be concerned about someone with a deadly cold. Anyway, the few who wanted to see me survive and still be around on my next payday, started calling me and giving advice on how to cure this cold.
The first adviser told me to soak my feet in very hot water, and since my feet had not been scrubbed since I waded over my boot while I was duck hunting in October, I took his advice. Before I could get the rust off my toenails, another friend called and said I should take a hot shower. Well, I finally remembered how to operate this device, so I did this also.
Within an hour, another caller assured me that the best policy was to "Stuff a Cold and Starve a Fever." I had both, so I decided to stuff the cold and let the fever take care of itself. To this end, I stuffed myself with everything I could find in the house, except the canned dog food. I couldn't see any need to starve the dog, just because I was dying with a cold.
The next advisor suggested that I drink a 15-ounce glass of very warm salt water. I didn't feel that I had room for that, but I drank it anyway. The results of this were swift and thorough. I was immediately relieved of everything, clear down to my socks. At this point, I was resolved that, had I a choice between another glass of warm salt water and a tornado, I would definitely choose the tornado.
Finally, the community witch doctor came to my rescue. I had known this old crone all my life. She looked as bad as I felt, and since she was nearing 100 years old, I thought she should know what she was talking about. She recommended that I hang a bag of asafetida around my neck and make up a brew of ginger, the juice of two large, crushed garlic bulbs, the juice of two large onions, some red pepper, a few drops of turpentine, and some whisky. I carefully followed her instructions, but after three doses of this concoction,and enduring 12 hours of breathing the alliaceous odor of the asafetida, I could feel no results, except that I smelled worse than a skunk and had the breath of a buzzard.
I had just about given up all hopes of recovery, when I happened to remember old Pappy Knight, who, back in the days of prohibition, made the best Moon-Shine in Bollinger County. His special recipe was so potent that it would warm up a cast-iron statue of Osama Ben Laden and so mellow that it would take the starch out of a flagpole. He had told me that the best way to cure a cold was to take a mixture of whisky. He said to take two pint bottles of whisky, mix them together and take this mixture in four broken doses.
As a Christmas gift a few years earlier, I had been given just what Doctor Knight had ordered, so I mixed the two pints of Moon-Shine together and took the jug to bed with me. After my experience with the warm salt water, I was somewhat concerned that this remedy might have similar results, and I just didn't feel that I needed any more relief of that kind.
Luckily it didn't happen that way, but I did have some difficulty hanging on to the bed, as it made circles and figure eights around the room. I finally woke up with a three-day growth of beard on my face, still alive, and feeling like Rip Van Winkle.
Now, with best regards to some of my friends and all of my enemies, I offer for consideration the remedies mentioned here. If they don't cure your next cold, they will definitely put you out of your misery, one way or another. .
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Loved it! Don't think I'll be trying any of the remedies in the future (especially the warm salt water--YUK!) but the whisky sounded like a grand idea. It may be good to down a sample just for the heck of it.
-- Posted by TNMom2 on Tue, May 8, 2012, at 10:19 PM
Haha! Another priceless view of life from a man who has truly seen it all! I laughed out loud at the part where the bed was doing circles around the room!
-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, May 9, 2012, at 6:44 AM
My Dad would have been 100 years old this past April. He could tell some stories too. That's why I love reading the blogs of Mr. Corbin.
-- Posted by mythought on Wed, May 9, 2012, at 2:32 PM
Mr. Paul.......Very happy to hear that you kicked the cold, and quite amused as to your ultimate method.........having a spoon of honey would have helped the 'shine, I know my friend up north would recommend a spoonful with his "recipe"!!!!! Be Well down home, Regards, kkr
-- Posted by kkcaver47 on Wed, May 9, 2012, at 6:20 PM
I remember fondly those days. I tried many times to muffle a cough fully knowing well my dad would fry-up some onions, wrap in a greasy cloth and lay on my chest. Boy, I smelled good going to school the next day.
Mr Paul, you are the greatest, keep it up you have many friends.
-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Sun, May 13, 2012, at 6:04 AM
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Paul Corbin is a 100-year-old historian, humorist, and amateur archaeologist from Advance, Mo. He grew up in the Greenbrier area west of Advance, where he attended Stepp School on the banks of Cato Slough and the Castor River, important waterways throughout his life. In an age when many area residents did not go to high school, the young Corbin made the decision to walk the five miles to Zalma, graduating in 1933. Throughout his life, he was an enterprising businessman, selling Watkins products from house to house throughout a large area - and later opening a variety store in Advance. He and his wife Geneva traveled throughout the United States, even following the route that the Lewis and Clark expedition traveled. His knowledge of Native American culture is extensive, and he has donated a sizeable collection of his artifacts to the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center and the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Marble Hill. Throughout the years, he has submitted articles to TBY, the North Stoddard Countian, the Ozark Mountaineer, and several other Missouri publications. He has also written two books - "Reflections in Missouri Mud," and "Fragments of my Feeble Mind." The first one is out of print.
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Welcome, TeaChatters to another day for tea and TeaDay!
Let's brew and share what is in our cups today, all day. Lately I have been missing seeing pictures of our daily teas and their wares here in TeaDay. Maybe that can be rectified today since the topic is on Teawares!
Today's TeaPoll question, Has your number of teaware pieces significantly increased since last year ... or if you are a newbie, then since you started? Bonus question ... Have your teaware preferences changed? Please explain. TWO votes today in the poll
As always, I am looking forward to sharing our TeaDay together. Bottoms up, and.


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I was checking out my schedule as I prepared to submit some talks to Percona Live: NYC, when I noticed that it conflicts with Oracle OpenWorld, and starts the day after MySQL Connect finishes. The dates for Oracle OpenWorld were announced at the end of last year's OpenWorld, so Percona has made a bold statement by choosing to conflict with Oracle OpenWorld. I do not believe Percona knew about MySQL Connect, but it's happening all the same.
This is all mostly to say that I cannot attend Percona Live: NYC – I have obligations as an Oracle ACE Director to attend some meetings before and during Oracle OpenWorld, but even if I did not, I just submitted presentations to MySQL Connect and it's not feasible for me to do that kind of flight with a time zone change and try to be coherent for a presentation. Therefore, I will not be submitting any presentations to Percona Live. I suppose folks will "notice" that Oracle is missing from this conference as well – just like the Percona Live: MySQL Conference and Expo, Percona is making it difficult for Oracle to actually attend.
For those who do wish to submit, the call for papers for Percona Live: NYC is open until May 14th (according to Terry Erisman).


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NYPA Celebrates Earth Week With The Release Of Its Sustainability Annual Report
Paul DeMichele
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April 29, 2011
WHITE PLAINS— In celebration of Earth Week, New York Power Authority (NYPA) President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Kessel today announced the issuance of NYPA's Sustainability Annual Report to formalize the implementation of future energy-saving and environmental initiatives and review the goals set out in the Power Authority's Sustainability Action Plan, which was released in January 2010.
"The Power Authority has redoubled its sustainability efforts and intends to lead by example," Kessel said. "This is NYPA's commitment to demonstrating to the public that we will provide future generations with an improved environment. Governor Cuomo has stressed this priority and we hope to make additional strides through 2011 in maximizing the efficient use of energy supplies and other resources, building on our reputation as one of the cleanest utilities in the country."
The NYPA Sustainability Annual Report was developed, written and produced by a diverse team of NYPA employees, including environmental scientists, workplace safety professionals, facilities management experts, and communication specialists. The report combines NYPA's longstanding energy saving and environmental conservation practices with future initiatives under one sustainability umbrella to achieve the goals of environmental stewardship, social equity and economic prosperity. The report was reviewed by a wide range of individuals and organizations across New York State to get community input prior to it being finalized.
The report, entitled Generating Sustainability, is comprised of five sections representing NYPA's major areas of activities: workplace, community, environment, marketplace, and operations. It includes 21 key focus areas, ranging from health and safety to stakeholder engagement to climate change adaptation.
Among the NYPA achievements are the following:
- Invested in clean energy for 2010, which exceeded more than $175 million and set a new one year record for the statewide public power utility with 78 projects completed and 432 underway;
- Made critical upgrades and modernization efforts at NYPA hydroelectric facilities including: the completion of a four-year, $135 million project at NYPA's Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project, in the Northern Catskills, which included the replacement of four pump turbine generating units; continued work on a $281 million effort at the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project, in Massena; and kicked-off of a modernization project at the Lewiston Pump-Generating Plant, at the Niagara Power Project;
- Continued working closely with the New York Independent System Operator, Electric Power Research Institute and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to determine optimal locations for smart grid measures and other transmission line improvements;
- Advanced efforts in obtaining certification from U.S Green Building Council for various existing and new facilities by assessing energy efficiency and environmental sustainability at three NYPA visitor centers;
- Continued evaluating proposals of major solar and offshore wind power projects for development of clean energy and job growth;
- Partnered with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey by purchasing energy credits and environmental attributes from a biomass facility being built in Orange County, home of the Port Authority-owned Stewart Airport;
- Continued to work on fulfilling all habitat and recreation projects required as part of the federal licenses for the Niagara and St. Lawrence-FDR power projects; and,
- Continued to participate with customers in national, regional and state programs to accelerate the development and commercialization of hybrid and plug-in hybrid trucks, buses and off-road equipment.
In recent years, NYPA has made significant contributions to the state's environmental and resource sustainability goals through its investment in wide-ranging clean energy technologies from solar power to fuel cells to energy efficiency improvements. Its application of these measures, which also include enhanced water-use management and other resource conservation, have benefited public facilities throughout the state and been one of the hallmarks of the Power Authority's practices at its generation, transmission and office facilities.
In 2006, long before the Sustainability Action Plan, NYPA received LEED Gold-EB (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) ranking from the U.S. Green Building Council for its White Plains administrative office building. That focus on environmental sustainability is reflected by NYPA's continued emphasis on protecting resources for future generations.
More than 80 percent of the electricity generated by the Power Authority is nonpolluting hydropower, with NYPA's Niagara and St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt power projects among New York State's preeminent clean generating facilities. These facilities account for more than 10 percent of the state's total electricity output.
In keeping with its sustainability goals, only a limited number of reports were printed on 100 percent recycled paper. Both the Sustainability annual report and the 2010 Action Plan can be viewed in their entirety on NYPA's website www.nypa.gov.
About NYPA:
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About the Author: Priscilla Linn is the Senior Curator at the U.S. Diplomacy Center.
The Marshall Plan is one of the most effective examples of U.S. diplomacy in 20th century American history. To mark this accomplishment, the U.S. Diplomacy Center at the Department of State has created an online exhibit The Marshall Plan: The Vision of a Family of Nations to explore Marshall's vision, the leadership and motivating forces behind the plan.
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After living through a World War, no one understood the importance of diplomacy better than the great American statesman and former Secretary of State George C. Marshall. In a commencement address delivered at Harvard University on June 5, 1947, Secretary George Marshall laid a diplomatic vision in which he proposed U.S. assistance to aid Europe's failing economies after World War II and challenged war-torn nations to work together. The vision resulted in the European Recovery Act (ERA), otherwise known as the Marshall Plan.
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Skip to comments.Russias chief rabbi predicts the imminent coming of a Messiah
Posted on 08/12/2005 9:49:49 AM PDT by jb6
Moscow, August 9, Interfax - Russias Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar believes the Earth will soon see the coming a Messiah to reward everyone according to his deserts.
We know that he (Messiah - IF) is very near at hand, but he needs not only to be born but also to come. The Messiah may well have been born already, but unless he is ordered by God he cannot reveal himself with Gods help and change the world for the better, the rabbi said in an interview published by the Gazeta daily on Tuesday.
Lazar explained this assumptions about the imminent coming of a Messiah by the fact that the world today is in a state described by our sages as hevley mashiah, that is, labour that precedes the coming of a Messiah.
It is a time, he explained, when many good things are created in the world and the progress of science and technology has made it possible to solve many human problems, to overcome diseases, famine, etc., on one hand. On the other hand, it is for the first time since God created human beings that humans have taken hold of such means of destruction that the whole of our race and even the globe itself can be destroyed instantly.
We are living on the verge of history; it can be felt everywhere, Rabbi Lazar is convinced. Recalling the comparison made by philosopher Maimonides who likened the world to scales, Lazar assumed that perhaps God is waiting for only one deed to be put on the good scale to order the Messiah to reveal himself.
Speaking about it, Russias chief rabbi called upon everyone to add this good deed as ones contribution may prove decisive.
I don't know who is coming but when he gets here he sure needs to do something about the price of gasoline.
I hate to tell this guy, but he's about 2,000 years behind the times.
If the Messiah showed up, he would be thought insane and locked up for his own protection.
Here's the real deal...
For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed--the one who brings destruction. He will exalt himself and defy every god there is and tear down every object of adoration and worship. He will position himself in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God. Don't you remember that I told you this when I was with you? 6And you know what is holding him back, for he can be revealed only when his time comes.
For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way. Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will consume with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. This evil man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. He will use every kind of wicked deception to fool those who are on their way to destruction because they refuse to believe the truth that would save them. So God will send great deception upon them, and they will believe all these lies. Then they will be condemned for not believing the truth and for enjoying the evil they do.
2 Thessalonians 2
The time of His return is unknown but to God the Father
When He does return it will be with Power...
No longer will he be the 'suffering servant'...
The 'Lamb of God' returns as 'The Lion of Judah'...
Philippians 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
For you folks, not for us. ;)
But if Jesus does come, I'll be amongst the first to admit I was wrong.
Ah, but if Jesus did not it would be to late for you.
No second guessing!
BTW, from the Hindu point of view Christians are already "behind" on at least three comings of the Messiah, and maybe four!
Sometimes the Messiah comes where we can't see Him in fact.
Does promoting the murder of unborn babies and disabled people under the guise of compassion count as evil?
Meet Jesus . . .
. . . Jesus Jose Rojas, that is. He's 5'-7" tall and weighs 210 pounds. Wanted by the Burnet County (TX) Sheriff for possession and trafficking of narcotics.
If I joined each religion that threatened eternal damnation, I'd be a member of about 1000 faiths, and subject to so many prohibitions, I'd be paralyzed with indecision.
What kind of a man would I be if I left my own faith and that of my fathers, and the faith of the Patriarchs, Moses, the Judges, the Prophets, the Kings and Jesus himself. ;) My duty to carry on tradition.
The way I see it, I will love G-d, obey his laws as best I can, love my family and my country, work hard and try to build a better world, and hope for the best. I will love and respect those who worship my G-d in their own way, for we're all brothers made in the image of G-d, and that's all I can do.
Aiiiiee! Put it back! It's not quite done yet!
Jesus is coming back soon...
...and, boy, is he [angry].
For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed--the one who brings destruction. He will exalt himself and defy every god there is and tear down every object of adoration and worship. He will position himself in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God. Don't you remember that I told you this when I was with you? 6And you know what is holding him back, for he can be revealed only when his time comes.
For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way. Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will consume with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. This evil man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. He will use every kind of wicked deception to fool those who are on their way to destruction because they refuse to believe the truth that would save them. So God will send great deception upon them, and they will believe all these lies. Then they will be condemned for not believing the truth and for enjoying the evil they do.
2 Thessalonians 2
The head of the ACLU seems to be a good candidate.
*** Does promoting the murder of unborn babies and disabled people under the guise of compassion count as evil?***
One day Jesus said to his disciples, ..."It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck than to face the punishment in store for harming one of these little ones." - Luke 17
Just about every religion but Christianity believes that being "good" and doing "good deeds" will get you into God's graces. I guess it's too hard for them to believe that it is a free gift.
Thanks. Just checking. One more thing... Does God use us to share His Word with others?
Dan 9:25 "Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.....
This was from the decree of Artaxerxes (Mar. 14, 445BC) in the book of Nehemiah (chapt 2) 173,880 days later and right on time Yeshua the Messiah rode into Jerusalem on the foal of an ass being proclaimed "King".
Dan 9:26 "And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, (executed) but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined." Dan 9:27 "And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease
(reveals Yeshua being killed in the middle of the week - wednesday, (that's why there's no such thing as "good friday") and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation,,,,"
***Does God use us to share His Word with others?***
Sure does!
"And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Matt 28
Sometimes the Messiah comes where we can't see Him in fact.
> In fact? What fact? What is the source of your facts?
From the Bible, my source of facts, the next coming of Messiah, everyone will see him:
Rev. 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Only a couple thousand years too late....although my pastor keeps saying that He is coming back, and in our life time.
Of course I have been hearing that FOREVER.
Jesus himself also told the Apostles he would visit others.
***For you folks, not for us. ;) ***
God promised Abraham...
"...And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice."
Historically, it is Jesus of Nazareth alone who has turned people from every nation to seek the blessings of the God of Abrahan, Isaac & Jacob.
Today, 2.1 billion people, one third of the population of the world align themselves with the historic faith of Abraham and the Jewish (and Christian) Scriptures as the Word of God - all because of Jesus Christ.
Whether you believe him to be Messiah or not, it certainly appears that he is fulfilling God's ancient promise to Abraham.
Jesus said -
(John 5:43) "I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive."
Muawiyah knows something the writer of the book of Hebrews did not know:
Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Two comings of Messiah. The second time it won't be to bring salvation, i.e., to die bearing the sins of the world, it will be for judgment.
Two comings of Messiah, with no coming in between.
uhhhh, it's spelled "God" without the hyphen.
I'd pretty much have to know what denomination you were representing and which version of what translation you were focusing on this year to figure out everything that you just said.
Since my initial statement referred to a more general case which included Hinduism and it's claims regarding the Messiah, I'd suggest you take it up with your local religious authorities.
There's a very interesting passage in the bible (read old testament), that says that G-d shall send different prophets to different people.
Regardless, since those 2.1 billion people are charged with following G-d's laws, and being decent people, I have no complaints.
You have to remember, though, that Jews don't seek to convert others (for the most part). We welcome converts, but we aren't supposed to proselytize. Non-Jews do not need to follow the halakha laws to secure a place in the world to come, for example; only Jews do.
Thus, I love Christians as my brothers and sisters, because they worship the same G-d as I do, and follow the commandments as I do. And I applaud Jesus and his disciples for making the world a better place. But I can't accept Jesus as the Messiah without betraying my own faith and ignoring the scriptural conditions for the arrival of the messiah. ;)
Doesn't mean I won't stand up for Christianity and Christians when push comes to shove, though. Or defend the name and deeds of Christianity from those who would try to sully its name (because if I am not for my brother, who is for me?).
Same G-d, but to put it glibly, I'll wait to embrace the Messiah: and if it's his second time here, I'll say I'm sorry for doubting, and hope I'm forgiven.
And if he says he can't remember...Well, then, we'll call it a draw! (But everyone wins because the Messiah is here) ;)
Not for me, it isn't. ;) It's just a little quirky thing some Jews and Christians do to avoid using the name of G-d in vain, and to emphasize how sacred it is.
Thank you for your lovely posts. Interest ping tagged on...
And you too.
***But I can't accept Jesus as the Messiah without betraying my own faith and ignoring the scriptural conditions for the arrival of the messiah. ;) ***
I find these two statements very interesting.
If you don't mind my asking, how would accepting Jesus as Messiah betray your faith?
Additionally, what do you see as the scriptural conditions for the arrival of the messiah?
I'm at work now, and this requires a thoughtful response. So, if it's acceptable, I'd like to postpone an answer for a few hours. However, if you want a really quick answer, say so and I'll do the best I can.
***So, if it's acceptable, I'd like to postpone an answer for a few hours.***
Please my friend, take your time. No hurry.
You didn't see the date on the story?
It's an old story from Interfax dated 1 BC.
The interchange with you is very revealing. I have oftentimes wondered how Biblical minded people could ever become so apostate as to fall for the antichrist when he makes his appearance.
I understand now. It will come through such leftist Christian theology as you apparently espouse.
Your multicultural, politically correct idea provides interim Messiahs for Hindus and other other religious peoples, and opens the door for the antichrist.
You, sir, represent the apostasy the Bible warns us would take place before the true, and actual second coming of the Messiah.
The Grand Inquisitor would lock him up.
FRmail me to be added or removed from this Judaic/pro-Israel/Russian Jewry ping list.
Warning! This is a high-volume ping list.
Are you sure the guy you're addressing is a Christian? What if he's a Hindu?
Middle of the week = middle of a Shemita cycle. April 5, 30 C.E. / 16 Nisan 3790.
To determine which year is a shemita divide by 7, the last shemita year was 5761.
There is no 7 year tribulation, three and a half (time, times and half a time) for the Messiah and three and a half for the ruler.
Why Didn't The Red Ribbon on the Head of the Scapegoat Turn White in 30 C.E.?
Nevertheless, it is essential that we examine this well-worn argument with which you were confronted. In Tractate Yoma 39b, the Talmud quotes a Baraisa1 that discusses numerous remarkable phenomena that occurred in the Temple during the Yom Kippur service. More specifically, the Talmud states that there was a strip of scarlet-dyed wool tied to the head of the scapegoat which would turn white in the presence of the large crowd gathered at the Temple on the Day of Atonement. The Jewish people perceived this miraculous transformation as a heavenly sign that their sins were forgiven. The Talmud relates, however, that 40 years before the destruction of the second Temple the scarlet colored strip of wool did not turn white. The text of the Talmud which missionaries quote states,
The Rabbis taught that forty years prior to the destruction of the Temple the lot did not come up in the [high priests] right hand nor did the tongue of scarlet wool become white . . . .
Thats the question..
"obey his laws as best I can"
What if your obedience to his laws is not good enough?
Do have to obey the laws 10%,30%,70% or 90% what is enough and how do you know when you have been obedient enough? Does a bell go off at a certain number? ;-)
Our Mashiach is coming, the question is when.
Excuse me, but the act of including a hyphen in the name of G-d shows reverence. Your attitude conveys disrespect.
More than a few Freeps have questioned me on this, and my reply is thus. In Hebrew text, the name of G-d is never written fully. Some Jews choose to carry this over into English. For myself, it helps me to be mindful of the creator.
We all pray to the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as did your Christ. We all agree that Moses brought the commandments down from Sinai. By virtue of the fact that we read this post, I think in our hearts we all agree we need to act as though time is short and G-d is more watchful than ever.
Christians and Jews mustn't quibble, we must hold together.
And with this, I wish you all a Good Shabbos (who posted there were no good Fridays? - they're ALL good).
Shalom und sei gesund,
Some nice people showed me the following, under "Writing the Name..." ...hope that helps.
I could probably learn much from your patience and way with words, Alexander Rubin.
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The man whose name was uttered again and again in connection with Columbus schools' student-data scandal — Steve Tankovich — resigned yesterday.
An investigation by the district's internal auditor implicated Tankovich as a key data-rigging player in December. Current and former employees have told The Dispatch since June, when the newspaper first reported problems with Columbus City Schools' student data, that Tankovich was the mastermind.
Superintendent Gene Harris acknowledged months ago that principals had told her they made changes to student data at Tankovich's direction, specifically by eliminating some students from schools' overall passing and attendance rates.
"He was responsible," school-board President Carol Perkins said yesterday. She said the board had no hand in Tankovich resigning.
The board voted 7-0 last night to accept the resignation, which is effective on March 15. There was no public discussion of the resignation at the meeting.
In his letter of resignation, Tankovich made no mention of the scandal.
"I have served the Columbus City School District loyally for 44 years," the handwritten note says. "It has become evident now that I need to center my attention on my family and health concerns."He continues to refuse requests for comment.
Tankovich continued working for the district even as the state auditor investigated and the FBI entered the fray. He was moved on July 2 to a position that didn't oversee student data.
Larry Braverman, the district's in-house attorney, said there was no agreement to pay Tankovich to leave.
Did the district talk to Tankovich about leaving? "The only thing I think I can say is there were discussions," he said.
Tankovich, 65, joined the district in 1969 as a teacher. Principals saw him as hard-working, engaged and good with his students. As a middle-school principal, he made it his mission to improve student attendance and academic success. He received positive performance reviews.
But when he took a central-office job overseeing student data, at least one of his superiors questioned whether it was the right move for him — his background wasn't in computers or data.
Tankovich ascended the ranks to "executive director of accountability," where he collected all student data, including attendance records, graduation rates and test scores, and submitted them to the state. In 2004, he took a $167,300 buyout to retire, but Harris postponed it for two years, saying he was too valuable to be replaced.
In 2006, Tankovich, then acting as chief information officer, hired Joyce Hicks, who had left Cleveland schools over an attendance-fixing scandal in which she said she was just following orders. Hicks worked under Tankovich for two months, mostly gathering and reporting student data, before quitting.
Tankovich retired in 2007 and began collecting the buyout money and his full pension. The district immediately rehired him as a data analyst at $112,000 a year. He now makes about $120,000 annually.
The district has defended the practice of temporarily withdrawing students who have many absences as legitimate, but the internal and state auditors have said it's improper and could have falsely inflated Columbus schools' state ratings.
Principals have told The Dispatch that Tankovich taught them year after year how to remove students from a school's data through "scrubbing." He did not do it himself, they have said.
Harris said after last night's meeting that the resignation has no effect on the district's culture.
Keith Finn, a retired data analyst for the district who helped expose the irregularities, said he hopes the longstanding practice of changing data leaves with Tankovich.
"I highly doubt there will be the top-down, orchestrated approach that he pioneered. I don't see that kind of culture being tolerated."
Dispatch reporter Collin Binkley contributed to this story.


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The Glenwood football team struggled to slow a physical Winterset offense in a 40-7 loss Class 3A, District 1 loss on Friday.
Winterset ran the ball on 62 of its 73 plays from scrimmage. Their three-back, power running offense ground out 354 yards on the ground, mostly running right at the Rams.
TABOR - A slow start and some untimely penalties couldn't dampen a Fremont-Mills offense that exploded for 30 second-quarter points in a 56-11 rout of Sidney on Friday in Eight-Man, District 8 football.
The Knights (7-0 overall, 5-0 in the district) started slowly against the 4-3 Cowboys, having two touchdowns nullified by penalties in the first 15 minutes and leading just 16-3 with just under 10 minutes to go in the first half before finding their rhythm.
Luke Schafer threw five touchdown passes and ran for three more for the East Mills football team in a 54-7 victory over Villisca in Eight-Man, District 8 action on Friday.
The Wolverines (4-2 overall, 3-1 in the district) led 52-0 at the half before the starters gave way to reserves the final two quarters.
East Mills totaled 366 yards of total offense, 182 of it coming on the ground and the other 184 coming through the air, while holding the Bluejays to 46 total yards.
The East Mills volleyball team lost its home finale 25-21, 16-25, 25-15, 25-14 to Sidney on Thursday.
"We dug ourselves a hole early in game one and fought back to close the gap," said East Mills coach Connie Blank. "Game two we played really well for the win. However in games three and four our serve receive struggled and we just didn't put it together."
SHENANDOAH - Glenwood's Johnny Fuller was first on the boys side and Carlie Cooper placed fourth for the girls at the Shenandoah Cross Country Invitational on Thursday.
Atlantic defeated Glenwood 18-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16, 15-11 in Hawkeye 10 Conference volleyball last Tuesday.
The Rams fall to 9-8 on the season and 2-3 in the conference.
"It was a tough match to lose for us tonight being up two games, but credit goes to Atlantic for fighting their way back into the match and winning in five," said Glenwood coach Kara Huisman.
Rams go 2-3
at Harlan tourney
If you were to look up the words "signature win" in the dictionary, you might just find a definition befitting the Fremont-Mills' football team's rugged 34-16 victory over Stanton staring back at you.
Through five games this season the Glenwood football team had scored 29 points.
Through two quarters of play against Red Oak on Friday, the Rams' nearly matched that point total sprinting out to a 24-0 halftime lead en route to a 31-22 victory before a reporter-estimated crowd of 2,500 on Homecoming Night in Glenwood.
Ashlee Ranee Aldana and Jason Austin Miller, both of Nebraska City, Neb., have announced their engagement and approaching marriage.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Jose and Paula Aldana of Nebraska City.
Her fiance is the son of Christina Androy and the late Gilbert Androy of Malvern, and Jeffery and Shirley Miller of Hastings.
An Oct. 16, 2010, wedding is planned at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Nebraska City.
Shelby Edmonds and Miller Cambridge were crowned queen and king of the 2010 Glenwood Community High School Homecoming celebration.
Saturday night's coronation ceremony in the GCHS gymnasium culminated a week of homecoming festivities. The Rams won their homecoming football Friday night against Red Oak.
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Works for me
I'd like to hear him talk about this in more detail.
I can hardly wait to see how Rudy rips new ones all over the place.
Eeeeew? I think it's sweet. Who's got a pic of Teresa/Jon Carry kissing?
Rudy has more cajones than the entire Congressional Republican leadership put together.
Rudy has a strong 84% conservative approval rating. (Battle ground poll as of Jan.11, '07)
The rebirth of New York City, the most visible urban achievement in the 20th century is the work of the person now dubbed Americas mayor. For the millions of Americans who live in New York and the millions more who work or whose livelihood has been affected by its revival the contrast between the pre and post Giuliani years could not be more striking.
His defense of Israel and intolerance for Arab and U.N. sponsored anti-Semitism is legendary.
He figuratively walked into the lion's den of a crime ridden, high tax, and decaying city and carried out a conservative agenda of tax cuts, crime reduction and, in the case of the Brooklyn Museum, defense of religion in the public square. On this count Giuliani seems to be the winner in the public character category for his extraordinary vision and leadership.
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In the online GOP Bloggers poll, Giuliani is consistently one of the few candidates to end up with a net positive acceptability rating. These internet denizens are well-informed, and overwhelmingly self-describe as conservative (78% self-describe as 7 or higher on a 10-scale of conservatism). If these people can support Rudy, anyone can.
Please freep mail areafiftyone if you would like to be added to the Rudy for President list!
Rudy also kicked Arafat out of a concert hall. This was back when it wasn't fashionable and Clinton was hosting the terrorist in the White House as his most frequent guest.
I agree 100%!
I remember this West Nile spraying incident. Funny how one forgets these details and it comes back now that we're thinking about 2008.
I was reminded the other day how he defunded an art exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum because it was that anti-Christian crucifix/urine kind of garbage.
I think it's a stupid move for him to allow the cover of the NY Post to show that...unless he has no say in it? I mean, it's sort of a tabloid-ish paper, isn't it?
His THIRD, much younger wife? Two failed marriages behind him? This stuff matters to a lot of Conservatives, and he's going to need EVERY one of their votes now and later if he's nominated.
Just a very poor PR move, IMHO, if he had any say in it. And if he didn't he'd better do some damage control, toot sweet. I'd expect something like that from, say, Donald Trump, but someone that wants to appear Presidential? Nope.
I doubt he has any say on what the NY Post puts on the cover. And whatever his past marriage problems, I don't think kissing his wife is anything he needs to apologize for.
When you are a public figure you have no control over what appears on the front page of newspapers or rags.
And going after Arafat at a time when Clinton was practically dating the guy took guts!
I'm taking a wait and see attitude. I'm not impressed with any of the GOP candidates right now. I'll give Rudy points on the WOT, but he has a lot of personal baggage.
How you conduct your personal life is as important as your public life, IMHO. But that's just me. :)
#1 Support our troops
#2 Homeland Security
#3 Prevent a democrat from becoming president
I would say if he plans to run as a Republican, he perhaps should start outlining his take on "hot button issues" and how he has dealt with them in words or deeds in the past.
Ditto. 100%.
National security comes first. Period.
So that probably moves my keep a democrat from becoming president to #1.
Im sorry but that looks like a photo op, not a candid shot.
I will say it looks a whole lot better than John and Theresas kiss, which wasnt just EWW, but creepy;)
If we're all blown up by Ahmadinijad or by domestic suicide bombers, we won't be able to discuss the fine points of the 2nd Amendment or Roe V Wade, as I see it.
Rudy took some very unpopular positions, as mayor of NYC, without the loving support of Congressional Republicans or the grassroots pacs.
Rudy was fighting terrorism when it was still only "a nuisance." That counts for a lot with me.
I pray to God he's becoming 'nuanced' in an effort to put the mainstream Republicans and Conservatives at ease over his views, not pulling the wool over our eyes. Only time will tell.
Standing up to 'greens' is way down the list!
It's a good photo. He loves his wife, that's nice...we admire that quality in Pres. Bush with Laura, and we enjoyed seeing the very overt devotion between Ronald and Nancy (who also had been previously married). This shows "a softer side" to Rudy, who often seems hard-edged.
According to the article in the NY Post she is 52... I will admit she looks a lot younger in that photo than in most I have seen.
I don't think true Conservatives and the Religious Right everyday voters are going to be so forgiving of a thrice married, pro-abortion, gun-grabbing man as President.
As I said, I'm undecided and am hoping and holding out for more in my GOP candidate than someone that puts (R) behind their name. But that's just me. :)
The Post puts whatever they want on the cover. I don't think he pushed this picture on them.
2nd, his wife isn't exactly much younger than he is. She's 52, he's 62. So they're about 10 years apart. Most guys tend to be a bit older than their wives so 10 years isn't exactly a huge difference. FWIW, Nancy was 10 years younger than Ron, or the same difference between Rudy and his wife. Is there really a huge difference between a 2nd wife who's 10 years younger and a 3rd wife who's 10 years younger?
Also, I don't know too much about the 1st marriage. Apparently they discovered that they were actually 1st cousins after the marriage and had it annulled so I don't know if it would count as failed. The 2nd one, yes.
I think, to a certain extent, him being from NYC is just going to ratchet this up 1000% and there's going to be way more press coverage on things like this than for a guy from a smaller market with less of a profile.
The thing is, the Post is generally pro GOP and pro conservative, so it's not like they did this to get him or anything. They had to think it would help.
That's a good point you bring up about how the President has to dela with so many issues. As mayor or Governor or even Senator, it's almost impossible for one guy to become an expert on everything. It'll be interesting to see how he handles the transition from dealing with mostly local issues to more broad, national ones.
Reagan handled this by focusing on a few key issues above everything. Lower taxes, less Govt, and a strong defense/anti communist policy. I think if Rudy took a similar stance and really focused on lower taxes, less spending, and good judges at home, and a strong defense and tough on jihad policy abroad, he'd do well. I think he'll get in trouble if he tries to be too much of a wonk on the issues. Only Newt can really pull that off.
she's 10 years younger than he is. the same difference between Ron and Nancy. Did anyone harp on Reagan having a much younger 2nd wife?
I agree, that photo may have been touched up. She looks much younger than 52 there.
"They had to think it would help."
I guess we'll see in the end. :)
sounds good
I agree, that photo may have been touched up. She looks much younger than 52 there.
Not in my recollection they didn't.
Touched up photo or not, I think it is sweet.
That was a kiss?
If he declares war on the green gestapo, he moves into my "candidate to watch" category.
Eco-fascism is a movement designed to crush individual property rights and establish collective rights (Marxism), as determined by the state. From that, come other attacks on our liberties.
Some of us who remember the countless fabricated stories in the NY Times over the years are asking ourselves why a tabloid rag like the NY Post is putting a doctored photo of Rudy Giuliani and his wife on the cover of a "newspaper."
Yeah, but with Trent Lott back in the mix, you've got a negative ball quotient throwing the equation.
ROFL. That's the dog gone honest truth.
No that was excruciating pain! LOL!
Very nice photo.
I love Rudy's style ... just kicking Arafat out personally rather than going through diplomatic channels! Ha!
Glenn Beck's doing a good segment about Rudy on CNN now (a GREAT show - suprising for CNN).
I have heard that he is pro gun control? Did they cover that?
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