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When a seller receives twice the asking price for a sales item his initial elation may soon turn to anxiety. Might the buyer know more about the item's real value than does the seller? Peter Tertzakian ponders this question in the context of Sinopec's recent $2.2 billion acquisition of the debt-ridden Daylight Energy. English | 中文
High profile investments into North America's tight oil resource plays echo the transformative developments in shale gas and will significantly boost continental oil reserves. But Robert Johnston shows how the far greater upside for reserves growth lies in the potential export of tight oil production techniques and expertise around the world. English | 中文
Rising numbers of institutional investors subscribe to Socially Responsible Investing principles. Activities of energy companies are screened for environmental performance, social equity and governance. Philip Chang shows how this trend can't be ignored by national oil companies in China and elsewhere. English | 中文
The technology that unlocked the massive shale gas prize — horizontal drilling and multistage fracturing — has hardly skipped a beat as it jumps to a new host in emerging tight oil and liquids-rich plays as well as "vintage" oil plays across the North American continent, including the Bakken and the Viking of Saskatchewan and the Cardium of Alberta. English | 中文
Western Canadians once saw their economic destiny steered by Eastern elites. In the prairies, particularly in Alberta, sentiments of "Western alienation" still linger. Just as the railway helped build Canada, the country's future prosperity will likewise require massive infrastructure projects such as pipelines to the Pacific. Roger Gibbins puts the challenges in an historical context. English | 中文
Technologies in any oil sands operation, and their associated intellectual property rights, are important considerations for any company making an investment in the oil sands. Mark Sajewyzc points out that the intellectual property associated with oil sands-related technology can provide competitive advantages and add value, when the company actually enjoys the rights to it. English | 中文
Canada's oil and gas industry is the envy of the world. 34 million people are privileged to own one of the world's largest hydrocarbon resource endowments. Yet how many oil & gas exporting countries can boast all the collective qualities that distinguish Canada's from any other? Perhaps none, but energy economist Peter Tertzakian cautions his countrymen against hubris. English | 中文
For northeastern British Columbia to grow natural gas production to a technically feasible 7 billion from less than 2 billion cubic feet per day today, Western Canadian gas must find new markets. Asia looms as the obvious market because of its size and rapid growth. Robert Johnston assesses the magnitude of the opportunity for Canadian gas export plays from the West Coast. English | 中文
Sebastian Gault examines whether Canadians are ready to acknowledge Canada's status of "energy powerhouse". The oil & gas sector arguably forms the cornerstone of the country's economy, yet entrenched prejudices prevent its contributions from being fully appreciated. While the industry's importance increases, environmental resistence intensifies. English | 中文
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I have a structure d where I can access ID's at certain indexes like so
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I want however an easy way to get a list of all the ID's. I've tried the following:
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I have a list of strings from os.listdir containing file/directory names. What I'm looking for is any file that matches a particular pattern, but so far I've been unable to get anything less than a perfect match using the 're' module.
Using Python 2.7.5, I need to search a list of 300+ strings and find any string that matches my filename, however, my filename has some dynamic components.
Typical logfile name:
the 'd3rp' and .log are the only static components - the date at the beginning changes, 3088 is the PID of the process creating the logfile, and the _0 is a version, as the logfile spawns _1, _2 every 10mb or so.
However, so far I can only find the file if I specify the precise filename, which is useless when it changes daily (and sometimes hourly). I have the following code which works fine if I precisely specify the whole filename, but so far I've been unable to find the correct regular expression syntax to essentially find '*d3rp*.log'.
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What Katniss Everdeen Can Teach You About Happiness
Even when surrounded by misery, the heroine of The Hunger Games finds ways to rise above it. When your life gets you down, you can do the same.
-Matthew D. Della Porta , Ph.D., YouBeauty.com
The recent DVD release of The Hunger Games reacquaints us with an admirable female hero: Katniss Everdeen.
Although this best-selling book and major motion picture portrays a dystopian future filled with tyranny and young people forced into savage competition, there is nonetheless a positive role model to be found in Katniss. Indeed, having a role model, even a fictional one, gives us an example to follow and helps us to improve.
This person need not be perfect, but she ought to embody many virtues that are worth striving for. Let's examine the qualities that make Katniss a good role model and consider how aiming to embody them can improve our everyday lives.
Read Going It Alone: The Benefits of "Me" Time
Katniss did not have an easy childhood. She was born into an oppressive world filled with starvation and her father died in a sudden mining accident. Nevertheless, Katniss still managed to carry on with her life and make the best of things. We should all expect to go through difficult times at one point or another. When things get hard, it's important to stand tough and not give up. Although it might be nearly impossible to imagine, the financial or relationship problems that cause so much suffering today will eventually get better in the future.
How to be more resilient: During trying times, use positive emotions to undo the effects of negative ones. Feel the comfort and joy of watching your favorite movie to counter feelings of depression or anxiety. Make an effort to spend a lot of time around funny and exciting people to deal with stress and dread. This strategy will help you endure the hard times until things get better.
The ability to hunt game and gather edible and medicinal plants made Katniss more than capable of caring for herself. She also taught herself how to trade and bargain with others for maximum profit. To be sure, we're more likely to feel comfortable being alone if we know we can handle our basic needs.
How to be more self-reliant: Identify and cultivate your strengths to become self-sufficient in a few important areas of your life, such as maintaining a functional home, cooking or furthering your career. Although you may not be an expert in everything, you'll be glad that you are competent in a few key domains.
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Wednesday, October 18. 2006
Changes in the OCA: The Lawsuit Is Terminated, Danilchik Resigns
Your comments on the changing situation in the OCA are welcome.
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Im disappointed that they dropped the lawsuit.
This "could" have been better if they didnt. Since "the Kondraticks" brought the case to court, the feds might have started to investigate the entire mess.
#1 Ande on 2006-10-18 20:38
Well we willsee what happens , they have over 2 years to reopen it.
I don't think so. He was running the office that should have been taking care of repaying the loan. He seems to have had what might be called *"unclean hands"*.
#3 William Kosar on 2006-10-19 16:22
Since Dcn Danilcheck has resigned (from VOLUNTEER service!), his hands are NO LONGER tied by lawyers, are they? Perchance, as a PERSONAL best practice in truth, honesty and transparency, he'd now like to unburden himself and share - on this forum, as a free man - that information which previously shackled him... "for the good of the church."
Re: the lawsuit. It took time but the plaintiff finally figured out there's no more blood to be squeezed from this turnip. (Maybe Honsdale Bank could float us another quarter-mill, just in case.) Was this lawsuit added to Proskaer-Rose's "to do" list? There was no mention of the MC authorizing any defense.
Thanks, Mark, for keeping this site up-and-running (or hobbling as the case may be). While Syosett slams every door (and mouth!) shut, at least here we can try to peek through the kitchen window to see whose hands are in the cookie jar.
#4 Increasingly Miffed on 2006-10-19 17:20
I wonder what is holding up the Proskauer Rose investigation. It should be finished by now. I remember reading that the estimated legal fees for the investigation would be about $100,000. That might sound like a lot of money, but for a large New York law firm it is actually a small project. Firms typically charge $300-$500 per hour of attorney time, so that works out to about 300 total hours worth of work (being conservative). If three attorneys worked full time on the project, the report would be completed in less than three weeks.
Sometimes investigations take a long time because there is an inordinate number of documents and emails than need to be reviewed. That does not appear to be the case here. The reports we have heard are that there are few records to review -- for whatever reason.
It is true that a thorough investigation takes time, but the reality of attorney fees means that a thorough investigation is going to be limited to about 300 hours of attorney time. That means that the report could have been finished months ago. If the Metropolitan Council presses for a final report, they could probably have a final report within a week.
#5 Robert Vasilios Wachter, Esq. on 2006-10-19 18:14
Looks like the dog and pony show is almost over......one can tell by the smoke and mirrors
#6 Luke on 2006-10-19 20:10
I have not posted here in a number of months, as I have been meditating on what all this means for myself and my family. Since converting to Orthodoxy about 10 years ago, it has been more of a struggle to remain Orthodox, at least in differing ways, than I expected. As some of you know, Rod Dreher (author of "Crunchy Cons") converted a couple of months ago, and reading his personal struggles with the Catholic church reminded me of my own with Orthodoxy. To make a long story short, there have been many "ethnic encounters". We had hoped they would have subsided after leaving the Greek church, and while they improved they have still been a major issue. For the last 10 months (since moving to a city without an Antiochian parish) I have been part of an OCA parish and have yet to encounter the usual ethnic tension. However, this financial mismanagement, and the appalling reaction to it by the bishops, led me to the realization of just how mal-adjusted Orthodoxy is here in America. The bishops appear to have no better handle on the basics of maintaining Christ's commands "in the institution" than Rome has (I am thinking of Rome's handling of the sexual abuse of children).
I think the tipping point came for me with Bishop Dimitri's (my Diocese) reaction to his and his fellow bishops failures. Idle chatter, and cheap forgiveness, is this all the man has to offer? Also, in my parish, there is a sense that his is a distant reality that does not affect the parish in any significant way. Thus, they are willing to continue to fund the diocese and the central administration. I wonder what their reaction would have been if the bishops failure was not with something mundane like finances and honesty, but something more like our children and their moral and physical safety. I sense that these men can not be trusted on a very basic level. That's what all this comes down to, trust. We all struggle in our souls, in our families, in our vocation, in everything we do to find people and institutions where we can trust certain things. We pray to God that we can trust Him and His Church. These bishops have proved they can not be trusted with relatively unimportant things like money. My parish has lost my trust by their relatively frivolous response. My wife and I are hoping to have a child soon, and this issue is coming to a head for us. How do we trust a bishop, a local parish, with something so important as our childrens spiritual formation when this Church can not keep it's house in order? I am one thing, as I am an adult have grown somewhat accustom to the situation of Orthodoxy in this country. My child (hopefully children!) are something else entirely. I see glimmers of light, for example Fr. Hopko seems to be questioning the bigger picture and the general health and direction of this Church. However, things are moving slowly, and children grow up fast.
My wife and I have not come to a decision yet. If there was another english speaking parish (i.e. non Greek) in our city we would have already been there. What else can we do? Continuing Anglican? Some traditional protestant church that holds to some portion of our heritage? The fact that we are even considering these options still surprises me sometimes.
I wanted to pass this along because I have noticed a facile "when the going gets tough you bail out on Christ's Church?!?!" sort of response to others who have expressed they are considering leaving this "jurisdiction". We all know Christ is at the center, and we all know His Body and Blood is there in the cup. We all know the Devil has done far worse and the Church has survived. However, in America, at the beginning of the 21st centaury in these more and more decadent modern times, is the OCA the Church where my children will be raised? I obviously do not know the answer to the question. In the meantime we continue to attend our local OCA parish with a weary heart, and a weary mind. Christ is there yes, but is He getting through? Some of you will no doubt express abundant faith, but I am looking for the fruits by which we are assured we know and I am seeing a meager harvest
#7 Christopher on 2006-10-19 20:41
So, how can (though this is now merely (hopefully) academic) a promissory note be enforceable if it is supported by the "exchange" of something already given in the past ... well before the date the note was signed or even negotiated? Here, the note was given in exchange for funds expended by the K's well before the note was executed or negotiated (or even thought of), right? Is this an enforceable contract? Seems counter intuitive. Shouldnt a promissory note be a promisse to pay $ in the future in exchange for something given today (i.e. with the execution of the note), whether it be money or other goods, services or a promise to do something? Any lawyers out there can clear up this question?
#8 Anne A. Nemos on 2006-10-19 22:25
I'm so angry with the news of Dn. Danilchik resigning that I have to try and be brief.
I am again calling on all members of the Metropolitan Council elected before July, 2005 to resign, or produce compilation reports that support that you made good decisions for the OCA. I don't believe you have supported good decision making and I know this based on the honest statements made by Bishop Tikhon of the West re: 2002 compilation reports.
I'm about a centimeter away from calling for the resignation of MH. The OCA wishes to operate with a veil of secrecy in its concert with Proskauer Rose and that policy is not in concert with the Gospel as I have interpreted it over my 40 years of Orthodox upbringing. This dichotomy is a greater concern to me than whether MH and the rest mismanaged the OCA as they certainly did.
One of the greatest difficulties accountants face is disclosing only what needs to be disclosed. In a church, this should be easy, and full disclosure should be desired. The OCA, therefore, must not be a church. Again, this is an unbearable dichotomy for me.
One of the Commandments is Thou Shalt Not Lie. The Commandment isn't, Thou Shalt Tell Only what you need to tell to stay out of trouble. Another unbearable dichotomy.
End the dichotomy.
Every Sunday we pray for our civil authorities. Where are they?
I would like to see a petition started for an investigation into this matter. The petition should go to the following:
All State Attorney Generals offices where charity appeals were collected by the OCA.
All US Senators
anyone else can add to the distribution
Mark, can you start a petition so we don't have another dichotomy between our Liturgical petitions on Sunday and what we expect our church to be subject to?
PS Have I overused dichotomy or is it real in all of these instances?
#9 Daniel E. Fall on 2006-10-20 08:15
As a fellow Christopher and convert of just 10 years, I read your post with an eerie sense of having wrote it myself.
We can be guided by the life of St. Christopher. Despite being set apart from this world by his barbaric origins, ghastly appearance, and Christian faith, he converted a great multitude through his martydom. I take to heart the call of many in the Diocese of the Midwest (of which I am part) to be co-sufferers, in effect marytrs.
Marytrs seem on the one hand to be isolated. I always imagine the crowds, the entire society, surrounding them, and like the crowd in Jerusalem, yelling out something like "Crucify him!" Yet, we know that the marytrs themselves do not feel or believe themselves to be isolated. They are surrounded by the Church, the saints, the angels, and all the faithful.
Not all martrydom or suffering is as public as Christ's or some of the saints. But it is still martyrdom - why else would the Church in its Wisdom put crowns on our heads during the marriage service and sing in honor of the Holy Marytrs?
As you sing at the end of Liturgy, you have found the True Faith. The Protestant churches or the traditional, continuing Anglican churches are mere shadows of the Church. Only in the Orthodox Church is the fullness of Truth found. As someone baptized Catholic, confirmed traditional Anglican, but CONVERTED to Orthodoxy, my experience is this: Those churches are equally, if not more, ethnic than an Orthodox parish. It just so happens that the ethnicity is mine. I smile now when I recall all the Anglophile parishes I attended where we were as concerned about what language we ate, what food was eaten during coffee hour, what "tradition" we would follow, than any Greek parish.
So hang in there, my fellow Christopher. The relentless drip-drip-drip of this scandal is nothing to the Church - it is just maddening to us still bound to earthly time. There is still much to suffer, but much to rejoice in this journey.
Christopher Eager
Holy Trinity, Overland Park, KS
#10 Christopher Eager on 2006-10-20 09:25
A promissory note is merely written evidence of a debt. It may be executed before, at the moment of, or after the creation of the underlying legal obligation. Its only purpose is to prove an enforceable legal obligation.
#11 Robert VasiliosWachter, Esq. on 2006-10-20 09:53
As a fellow convert, I relate to your struggle. Having been a committed 'searcher' for Truth for many, many years, I was so happy when I found Orthodoxy, and even happier when I found the OCA, seemingly unburdened with the vaqrious ethnic issues. And now, "The Scandal." I have made a commitment to NOT abandon Orthodoxy for another type of Chrisitanity -- these others simply do not measure-up doctrinally to the Orthodox Faith. The OCA is another matter, however. I would rather have my True Faith and deal with ethinic issues, than to be 'accepted' in a doctrinally-improper Church, having faith that Our Lord would give me strength to overcome 'acceptance' issues. As you say, however, it is troubling to expose children to the current environment in the OCA. Granted, it pales in comparison to the Roman Church issues, but troubling nonetheless. In the meantime, I will continue my intra-Orthodox search, and pray that the OCA bishops will do the right thing and all resign en masse, giving us the opportunity to identify honest, capable leaders to put into their places. If these gentlemen really believed in Judgement Day, they would not hesitate to step aside, let someone else lead the Lord's flock, and spend the remainder of their lives praying for forgiveness for their errors of omission or commission in The Scandal. I would like to offer you my encouragement to hold fast to the Faith, and to be vigilant with respect to church leadership; a new Parish might do the trick for you, as opposed to a new creed. Pity it must come to such decisions.
#12 Convoluted Convert on 2006-10-20 13:36
no matter where you go,people are people,SINNERS.may be you can catch the next spaceship to planet mars and start a parish there.forgive my sarcasm,but noone should leave the church over this.and about the ethnic question.there are immigrants who feel uncomfortable in a typical OCA church.not only because of the language,but other issues,such as the new calender,the pews,the relaxed attitude,women in pants and no head cover etc.etc.but they STILL COME if no other orthodox church is available.THERE IS NO IDEAL SITUATION in this world,but you must continue to struggle to gain the HEAVENLY KINGDOM.and,just to make an additional point.you don't move out of the country either when corrupt politicians in the government do wrong.I hope you find PEACE.
#13 Anonymous on 2006-10-20 13:39
Dear Increasingly Miffed,
Why would anyone with an ounce of self-respect respond to such a disrespectful comment?
In Christ, Deacon Peter
#14 Protodeacon Peter Danilchick on 2006-10-20 13:41
1. The Orthodox are not a denomination but, by definition, teach the doctrines of the Church in their fullness. Leaving the Church is not recommended whatever its administrative problems.
2. Administratively, the North American Orthodox are in a terrible mess and are taking too few steps to correct the confused proliferation of jurisdictions that, absurdly, frequently treat each other as separate denominations. The big picture of growing the Church is too frequently overwhelmed by jurisdictional pride.
3. The financial questions at the heart of the controversy within the OCA are related in no small measure to the competitive jurisdictional-building obsession of the North American Orthodox and the negative, false pride associated with this activity.
4. A reading of this message board supports the view that the reaction among many of the OCA faithful to this controversy is also bounded by their jurisdictional pride. How can we fix the OCA is their question, not how can we use this crisis to move more quickly towards Orthodox unity in North America.
#15 Yet another convert on 2006-10-20 14:03
Dear Fr. Protodeacon,
Thank you for your service during a difficult time. I know you didn't do it for me, but for God. Nevertheless, I benefited. I'm glad you are staying on to do work that you think will build up the Church.
#16 Matt Karnes on 2006-10-20 14:27
On September 20th many of us read PART ONE of a three part series on this web site, then on September 25th we read PART TWO of a Three part Series. For one month I have been holding my breath waiting for the third part and I am starting to turn blue.
(Editor's Note:
Dear Sophia,
Monday or Tuesday at the latest, I promise. It's been a busy month.)
#17 Sophia Orrthi on 2006-10-20 14:45
Dear Christopher: The Church has had far, far greater troubles in the past (read about the Union of Florence and how mad the laity was at THAT) and far greater soundrels as bishops. At times in the past few months I too have been despondent over some of the things I have read.
So take heart my friend. Keep praying, as all of us should do. Teach your children about the true faith as preached by the Apostles and the Fathers. We, and the Church, shall triumph in the end. And no matter how alone you might feel at your parish, just think how alone one person on North Lasalle Street in Chicago must feel.
#18 Michael Strelka on 2006-10-20 14:47
Can I reply to my own comment?
I typed "What langauge we ate..."
I just have to laugh and laugh.
There are times when it would be best to eat our words.
#19 Christopher Eager on 2006-10-20 17:35
Three points:
1. Protodeacon Peter chose to serve his Metropolitan as a spokesman, and he served honorably.
2. Metropolitan Herman and Father Paul Kucynda did the right thing in allowing Protodeacon Peter to resign this position when he did.
3. I see this entire situation as a three act play. By the end of the third act, and after a very rocky start, the concept and fact of Orthodoxy on our continent will flourish. Sadly, we're still in the first act, but at least we seem to be in the last scenes of the first act.
#20 Mark Warns, Poulsbo, Washington on 2006-10-20 17:40
Unlike those of you who converted to Orthodoxy, I am a cradle Orthodox. Our common bond is our bitter disappointment in the OCA. Each day I ask myself, What is the answer for me? Can I continue to worship in an environment where I no longer trust or respect our teachers? Is anyone interested in our spiritual welfare or is it only in our money?
This OCA experience will follow me everywhere, always doubting and looking over my shoulder. If I remain with an OCA church, I will never be comfortable. If I go elsewhere, I will be guarded. My solution is to withdraw, pray and study on my own until the OCA has turned around.
Thank you OCA powers (you know who you are), you have left your mark!!
#21 Withheld on 2006-10-20 18:36
re the withdrawal of the Kondratik lawsuit. Why did they withdraw it? I'm very curious and very suspicious. What was the lawsuit about? Answers?
#22 anonymous on 2006-10-20 20:50
Dear Christopher #7:
Leaders may be ugly, but the Church is always beautiful. And Christ is always near.
A year ago, He presented us with a golden opportunity to clean up and shovel out the stench of dysfunction, fear, fraud, wrongheadedness and small-mindedness that had plagued our OCA in recent years. He gave us this difficult but providential time that is testing us all to the core. But this is also the best of times because the cancer is being diagnosed and will soon be removed, no matter how much it tries to hide, dodge or weave.
Over the span of 2,000 years, the Church has often suffered under unscrupulous leadership. The Church often got the leadership She deserved when distraction and lethargy took root.
But there were always those heroic times that followed, when men and women of good will and inexhaustible hope saw clearly what had become of the Church and gave their lives over to putting things straight. The good news was always that the Church, when pruned, survived and revived (until the next challenge came along).
There are many clergy and lay who have taken today's call to action as a call to cower, pretend and rationalize. But there are at least as many who are standing up in a myriad of ways, producing a monstrous ground-swell that will soon overwhelm and dislodge what is no longer useful.
Please be of good cheer, Christopher #7. On one hand, this is an ugly scandal. But on the other hand, it is a glorious mission and providential opportunity to reclaim the land overseen by dishonest and unaccountable tenents before they succeed in sucking it dry of its joy and wonderful possibilities.
Baba Lou Montgomery
#23 Baba Lou Montgomery on 2006-10-20 23:07
I'm sorry to interrupt the flow of these wonderful comments, but I'd like to add a little clarity to a point raised by PDN Danilchik in his resignation letter.
Phrased more accurately, it isn't the lawyers who are restricting the flow of information about the investigation, it is the nature of the information revealed by the investigation which is causing the lawyers to restrict it. If the investigation revealed positive information or even negative information which was merely confirmatory - adding only dates, times, places, and faces to what is already known - the report would probably have already been released.
Now, back to your wonderful comments.
#24 Mark Warns on 2006-10-21 07:32
I am replying to my own statement. I suppose there is a very small amount of prudence in listening to PR, but I am becoming impatient.
Las Vegas attorneys...hmmm. Why would anyone seek out a Las Vegas attorney when they live on the East Coast?
#25 Daniel E. Fall on 2006-10-21 07:56
He can't sue an office that he ran for something he didn't do!!
#26 William Kosar on 2006-10-21 09:49
Just echoing Matt -- Thank you for your past and for your continuing efforts, Dcn. Peter.
Rebecca Matovic
#27 Rebecca Matovic on 2006-10-21 10:52
Cappy Larson, Greta Larson and I have run a website for victims of abuse in the Orthodox churches for about seven and a half years. The Orthodox churches may not yet have gotten the publicity that the Roman church has, but they indeed have made, and continue to make, some of the same mistakes with respect to sexual misconduct. In fact, I would venture to say that some of the OCA money problems are related to this fact. It's the elephant in the living room about which no one talks openly.
Melanie Jula Sakoda
Good job, Mark.
Michael Geeza
#29 Michael Geeza on 2006-10-21 15:52
It sounds as if what is revealed in the Proskauer Rose investigation in the upcomming weeks to the MC will be quite a revelation that will probably seal any last attempts by the MC, or probably even other diocese, if not our OCA elders or lawyers to not take firm action with the OCA administration -- or so one would hope.
Patty Schellbach
#30 Patty Schellbach on 2006-10-21 21:07
The Kondratick lawsuit may have been dropped, but Halloween is coming, and time for the pagans to have ghosts and ghouls arise from the dead. So, what's to stop the lawsuit (that is not really a lawsuit) from rising again? Perhaps some of Fr. Kondratick's friends and supporters took exception to being named as defendents. Perhaps persuasion was applied. The lawsuit could come back as a suit filed only by Matushka Kondratick, and with a revised list of defendents. We were told the OCA would issue a press release last week, following the withdrawal of the original pleading, but no press release was forthcoming. Perhaps this week the OCA will comment, unless they are waiting for the "other shoe to drop." As we all ought to do. Cate
#31 Cate on 2006-10-22 11:33
Our Lord somewhere or other commands us to "Search the Scriptures", and this is always useful in better understanding
the "context" of our Sunday Gospels (the from where and the
to where), as with this Sunday's "Rich Man and Lazarus" parable (Luke 16: 19-31).
To whom, what audience was Christ speaking this? In Luke 16: 14-15 we see that He was addressing Pharisees, avaricious at heart, who were scoffing at Him. To which He replies: "Ye are they which would justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God".
And even before this, in Luke 16: 10-11, we find Our Lord vexing them by saying, "He that is trustworthy in that which is least tends also to be trustworthy also in the much; he that is dishonest in the modicum tends also to be dishonest in the major. If therefore ye have not been trustworthy even in the iniquity of mammon, who would commit to your trust the genuine riches?"
Wondering, just wondering, whether any of this has any relevance and bearing to the OCA's current situation? And why things are the way they are, from the top. Sign me anon,
Just Wondering
#32 Name withheld on 2006-10-22 12:11
It doesn't take brilliant minds to establish who had check signing authority during the periods being questioned. Those that did, and made checks payable to cash, should be called to explain their reasons for doing so. They should also be able to remember who got the cash!
Also, the bank of deposit should have a backlog of the signing authority documents in their files.
What's the problem here?
#33 Anonymous on 2006-10-23 00:37
I'm greatly gladdened to see the compilation report vs budget for the six months ended June 30, 2006 posted on the OCA website on October 16, 2006.
For a full criticism of the organization, this date is late by about 66 days, but it is good news nonetheless that the church is being forthright. It does appear that the issue I've mentioned before about budgeted bequests/contributions being interestingly large has been addressed in some fashion, although the language in the compilation report is unusual to me. The budget was 540k, the actuals are about 49k.
An additional criticism is that as church, it shouldn't really require 3rd party support to do this for a small 4.2M budget (now, more like 3.7M), but understandibly, this was a mess and coming out of a mess does take some doing.
An additional criticism is that forecasting is necessary. Forecasts help determine the course for the future. If the forecast were extremely bleak, for example, for some great legal obligations for sex abuse claims, etc. The church could be forthright about this expectation with all of us. It doesn't even need to be that kind of scandalous stuff. It could be severe wind damage requiring uninsured repairs of $400k to a building, etc. that would need forecasting, or a revenue stream could have ended unexpectedly, etc. A forecast is required for good financial management of an organization. It is basically a revised budget. Forecasting would make it so the verbage on the bequests/contributions would not be required I believe as well.
An additional criticism is that other organizations have their financial information in one place where anyone can find it. At present, the information the OCA has distributed requires going through press releases to find. This is not acceptable long term for an organization that wishes to be proactive about financing and sourcing donations. Donors need ready access to how the organization spends money. For an objective example, I would never give to the stocking fund because I don't know if it was paid out last year at this juncture.
I'd like to offer my congratulations to the administration for moving in the right direction; finally. I pray that the administration continue on this path for the benefit of everyone.
I believe, that in the long run, openness and forthrightness on the part of the administration will result in even greater things for the OCA, like people pledging to the OCA in their wills, etc. Before this scandal, I never would have considered giving to the OCA in a will. Depending upon how well the administration recovers and how open the organization becomes, I'd consider it a strong possibility that I'd will something to them in the future. I'm not wealthy, but if the church would do something wise with the contribution (like support mission churches), I'd give.
Further, continued efforts at being open, honest, and forthright will be rewarded not by me, but by many.
Further still, these efforts rapidly destroy my anger at the incompetancy that has been shown by many in this matter. That alone should be highly valued.
#34 Daniel E. Fall on 2006-10-23 11:06
I believe THE KONDRATICK'S will have the last laugh. The investigation is over and the note will be recalled. CHECKMATE !!!
Dear Christopher,
Please continue your search. This website OCANEWS.org is only providing information on "FINANCIAL" concerns. An Orthodox Christian website dealing with sexual abuse and concerns for how these issues are handled can be found at www.pokrov.org.
#36 Anonymous on 2006-10-25 07:49
The phone rang and I was called to it. I rang in a home in Seymour Ct. where I and my children had traveled after the death a day earlier of my wife, while I was a student as seminary at St. Tikhon's. The home was my mother-in-laws. We were numb with pain. The voice on the telephone was that of Fr. Robert Kondratick and he wanted to offer his comfort and let me speak to our Metropolitan THEODOSIUS who was traveling. They had taken the time out of their busy days to contact me, a first-year seminarian and it meant much. It still does. And only two days later then Bishop Herman, then rector of the seminary I attended, and then Bishop Job, my bishop, and seminarians and clergy would travel through poor weather to come to my wife's funeral. They all sought to comfort us; they all shared their love; as did the greater community at St. Tikhon's when I would return to school. These are personal moments, and there have been others throughout the years, when these same persons reached out to me in different ways, when I had different problems. I do not always share all that is personal, but I thought they might serve some purpose when I hear many of these same caring and thoughtful persons villified by others, and talked about without love and respect. And for those who may not have had similar personal experiences we still remember Christ's words not to love only those who do good to us. It pains me to hear some of the commentary about our beloved Church. Cannot we take a more positive approach?
#37 Archpriest William DuBovik on 2006-10-25 08:41
I am glad for you, Fr. William, that you were comforted during your time of great grief by both then-Bp. Herman and then-Chancellor Fr. Kondratick. I and others, unfortunately, have had very different personal experiences with them, ranging from bullying to being ignored for years on end (by our Chancellor and/or hierarch). Despite my negative experiences, I do pray for them.
Lord have mercy on me, a sinner!
#38 Anonymous on 2006-10-25 11:30
I'm afraid I must take issue with you on this one. Please allow me to point out 2 items:
1) The OCA is the ONLY autocephalous Orthodox church in America. That truly counts for something.
2) Perhaps you haven't read the joint statement from the SCOBA gathering earlier this month. Unity is dead, at least for the forseeable future.
Most of us feel that the OCA is worth saving, rather than abandon ship.
#39 Michael Strelka on 2006-10-25 18:24
With apologies to Mr. Strelka, I believe you are quite right!
I too, see this as an opportunity to advance Orthodox unity in North America and put an end to the hierarchical rivalry, division, pride, arrogance, and just about every other sin under the sun, that has led to multiple jurisdictions for far too long.
The OCA could and should have been a model for that unity. Its failure, to date, in that regard, is its biggest and most unforgivable shortcoming. It is up to the laity in all the various jurisdictions to demand that this heretical nonsense end now. We, collectively, have the ability through financial and other support, or lack thereof, to make it so, even if the bishops don't want it to happen for purely selfish reasons. All we need to do is summons the will and resolve.
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SMWC professor studies the universal language of learning in South Africa
May 17th, 2011 | SMWC
While most educators teach others, Sandra Chappell took a chance to teach herself. In October 2010 Chappell, an associate professor of education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), embarked on an enriching voyage to South Africa, where she learned valuable lessons about education across the ocean and here at home.
"We were able to enhance friendship among the world's people," Chappell said. "It was like a family. We all shared in knowledge, issues and challenges."
Chappell, along with about 50 other U.S. educators, toured early childhood educational facilities in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa, with the People to People Citizen Ambassador program from Oct. 4 – Oct. 14, 2010. The program, started in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, offers professional growth through seminars, humanitarian efforts and cultural activities around the world, according to the website.
The trip was led by Sue Russell, the president of the Child Care Services Association and founder of the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Project , and Carol Day, the president of the National Black Child Development Institute. The goal of the trip, the leaders said, was "to consider the power of the early education profession to advance social change."
In it's curricula, SMWC emphasizes the importance of creating a positive change in a global society. Chappell spent her time deeply engaged in the educational and social culture of South Africa and will use the lessons learned there to enrich her early childhood education students at SMWC.
"Hardships can be a positive," Chappell said. "South Africans face many challenges, like AIDS/HIV and discrimination, yet they are a proud people with much hope, energy and creativity." She hopes to instill this determination to overcome challenges in her students. She will use the experience to compare and contrast the cultural identity of classes in the U.S. to other cultures.
"I will encourage students to visit families and community neighborhoods to learn more about cultures and the way people live," she said. With 21 percent of non-white students in Indiana schools, according to the U.S. Department of Education, it is important for future teachers to understand the cultural barriers that can help a child excel or fall behind in a classroom. Chappell understands that her experience in South Africa can help her students learn how to overcome these challenges and celebrate these opportunities.
In the U.S., 14.3 percent of the population lives in poverty. Compare this to South Africa, where 47 percent of the population lives in poverty. This, compounded with the more than 10 percent aged 2 or more dealing with HIV or AIDS, has a drastic effect on the quality, availability and affordability of education in South Africa. By sharing the teaching methods Chappell observed on her trip, she can help her students learn to overcome the health and poverty issues they will see in their own classrooms.
Intangible lessons are not the only experiences Chappell had on the trip. She also brought back a collection of materials to use with her students at The Woods. One of the most cherished items is a children's book entitled "Bongo at Home," which was published by South Africa's Early Resource Learning Unit, one of the organizations Chappell visited. The book introduces the young reader to the concept of sound by following a small boy as he interacts with items in his colorful Cape Town home.
"Sharing the story of Bongo with students helps them understand that Bongo is first and foremost a person," Chappell said. "His living conditions may be very different from ours, but in the story he is seen exploring objects and learning about his world as any young child would."
She hopes these materials will help her students understand the importance of learning from other cultures, the benefits of visiting another country and encourage positive interactions by showing that all it takes is one person to make a difference.
Chappell encountered many teaching moments during her time in South Africa, but none so compelling as her visit to The Pebbles Project, a school that focuses on children from disadvantaged backgrounds with special educational needs, especially those affected by alcohol.
"They are tackling a generational problem of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and really making a difference," Russell said.
This program serves more than 500 children whose parents work 11 vineyards. "In the openness of the fields I stood wishing my students could be with me," Chappell said. All throughout her trip to Africa she observed the drastic contrast between wealth and poverty, healthy and sick. "Africa is a land of opposites," she said. At The Pebbles Project, she was able to see how the impact of these discrepancies can last for generations. In the past, these vineyard workers were paid, not in money, but in wine. Over time, alcoholism became a serious problem, resulting in many cases of FAS, which radically affected education. While the owners no longer use wine as a form of compensation, the effects can still be seen. The project works diligently to provide a quality education to not only the children, but the parents as well.
"They pick people from the vineyards to train as teachers," Chappell said. "They also provide a toy library, teacher training and parenting workshops, which is something needed in this country, too."
Chappell's passionate about early childhood education and understands that educating parents is a large part of that. "I have a passion for improving the lives of children and their children," she said. "For each of my students I want to help them find their passions and interests and give support. Enthusiasm is contagious!"
One of Chappell's favorite quotes is from Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and winner of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, who was the first democratically elected leader of South Africa. It is a quote that inspires her and reminds her why she loves what she does and why she hopes to pass on these values to students at The Woods.
"Children are the most vulnerable citizens in any society," Mandela said, "and the greatest of our treasures."
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Kershaw's scoreless streak snapped; Despaigne again effective
LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw's consecutive scoreless-innings streak came to an abrupt end Thursday, though his dominant run rolled on against the Padres.
Kershaw, who saw his streak end at 41 innings when he allowed a home run to Chase Headley, allowed three hits in a complete-game victory, leading the Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the Padres before a crowd of 50,332 at Dodger Stadium.
Kershaw struck out 11 and walked one in a 115-pitch effort in winning his eighth consecutive start.
"He was tough all night," Headley said. "He was throwing all of his pitches for strikes. He was ahead in the count all night, so you really couldn't wait him out.
"He showed why he's one of the best pitchers in the game."
The other guy -- Padres starter Odrisamer Despaigne -- wasn't so bad, either.
Despaigne couldn't match Kershaw (11-2) in terms of firepower, though the Cuban right-handed rookie -- armed with varying pitches, velocities and arm angles -- worked his way through the Dodgers' lineup just the same.
Despaigne (2-1) allowed two runs on seven hits in seven innings. He didn't walk a batter and also had a career-high seven strikeouts while getting 10 ground-ball outs.
After four big league starts, Despaigne has a 1.35 ERA in 26 2/3 innings.
"He showed us a lot," said Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis. "That's an amazing arm over there. [He's] very crafty. It's just any pitch at any time and just an ability to change speeds and hit all corners. He never missed in the middle of the plate it felt like the entire night, at least in my at-bats"
Kershaw used more conventional methods -- his overpowering fastball but also a sharp breaking ball -- to give the Padres (40-52) fits.
"It seems like he's throwing his breaking pitches more," Headley said. "Last year, he was more fastball and slider."
Headley got a slider that didn't slide nearly enough with two outs in the sixth inning, sending it over the fence in left-center field for his seventh home run of the season, snapping Kershaw's streak.
"It stayed out over the plate and I was able to put a good swing on it." Headley said.
But good swings were few and far between for the Padres.
The Padres' defense was porous, as they tied their season high with four errors and nearly had a fifth when Adrian Gonzalez was credited with an infield single when shortstop Alex Amarista booted a ball in the eighth inning. The Padres also had four errors on April 26 against the Nationals.
The Padres played the last seven innings without first baseman Tommy Medica, who left the game after his first at-bat with tightness in his right groin. Catcher Rene Rivera came off the bench to play first base for the second time in his career -- the other time was also this season.
Medica will be re-evaluated Friday.
"That was uncharacteristic of how we've been playing," Padres manager Bud Black said. "Rene is out of position, so you can blame me. I felt we needed some offense out there."
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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- What do you enjoy most about Paris?
Walking through Paris is like being on a treasure hunt. You'll be wandering through a charming little neighborhood, passing cafés and shops, and then all of a sudden be standing in the middle of the ruins of a Roman arena. Or turn a corner off of a shopping street and be facing a medieval church tower standing there by itself—the church has long since crumbled.
And then there's the mix of cultures everywhere: a 6' stick-figure fashion model handing a coin to a tiny beggar woman; French businessmen sitting next to punk-rock Japanese tourists; haute-couture grannies sashaying in their 4-inch heels past a group of laughing teenagers in jeans and Converse.
When I walk through Paris I am always in a state of amazement and wonder.
- What is the one thing that Vincent does that you can't resist?
There's this look that he gives me – it's this kind of sideways glance followed by a proud-looking smile. It's like he's reminding himself of who he's with and then looking really pleased about it. When he does it, I can't help throwing my arms around his neck and smothering his face with kisses.
- Favorite fictional bad boy or crush (since not all of us girls like the bad boys)?
Since everyone always says "Mr. Darcy," I'll choose a character he inspired: Mark Darcy from Bridget Jones's Diary. I totally fell for him in both book and movie.
- What is the one thing you wish you could do better?
Swordfight. I hate it that EVERY SINGLE PERSON I hang out with (except my sister) fights so much better than I do. Of course, they've all had decades of experience, and I've just been training with Gaspard for a few weeks. But my goal is to be able to beat Vincent at a swordfight. Just once.
- Most embarrassing moment?
I've had so many embarrassing moments that it takes a lot to embarrass me now. Okay – here's one. I'm pretty messy. My clothes are kind of all over the place. Well the other day, I left Mamie and Papy's apartment carrying my backpack-style laptop bag, which has a Velcro closing on the bottom of it. I walked 5 Paris blocks wondering why people were cracking up as they walked past me until finally I looked behind me and noticed I had a pair of panties hanging from the bottom of my backpack. 5 blocks. Pink. Yep, very embarrassing.
- Why was choosing love so important – from the sound of it, you are missing out on a lot by choosing Vincent?
For me, it was a choice between living a grief-free life without the love that Vincent brought me OR loving Vincent and having to deal with his constant deaths. I chose to live without love. After my own parents' deaths, I didn't think I could cope with another person I loved dying again and again – even if he is resurrected each time. But Vincent promised me that he will control the urge revenants have to die and refrain from death during my lifetime. I have promised to give "us" another try. We'll see what happens.
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In celebration of World Voice Day 2013 MusiCares is proud to present a FREE one-of-a-kind workshop for voice professionals
SATURDAY, April 6, 2013
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Come prepared to learn about the inner-workings of your "voice", plus discover what you can do to not only protect your instrument, but to realize its potential!
Topics will include:
The Anatomy of the Singing Voice &
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Dress casual, or in comfy exercise gear, because this workshop will not only be informative, but interactive too! Individual testing stations will be available for attendees to assess their own core power and strength.
*Attendees will also have the first opportunity to register for free voice screenings and scopes to be conducted by Osborne Head & Neck Institute later in April! Further details will be available at the workshop.
Space is limited. Please RSVP above or by calling:
The workshop is free and open to singers, actors and other voice professionals, as well as guests. * To qualify for a free vocal screening an individual must be a vocalist/musician with at least five years professional career history, or at least six commercially released recording credits.
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Program Provider Application - varies by program; please check the program's website (some application deadlines will be before the Gettysburg application deadline)
Eligibility Requirements
The stronger student you are, the greater variety of programs you will have to choose from. In order to apply for global study all students:
- Must be in good academic standing and not be on any level of academic warning or probation
- Must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and have a 2.0 in the semester prior to applying.
- Must be in good disciplinary standing (which means you must not be on conduct probation and you must have 4 points or fewer on the Alcohol and Drug Policy Points System).
- All students must spend the semester prior to global study on campus at Gettysburg College and have spent a minimum of one year in residence.
- Must be a junior or first semester senior (if you are interested in going abroad at a different time, please contact CGE)
In order to stay eligible for global study:
- Must have declared a major
- Must be in good academic standing and not be on any level of academic warning or probation
- Must not have any "Incomplete" or "NG" grades in the term prior to departure.
- Must have at least a 2.0 term GPA in the semester prior to studying off campus. If a student drops below a 2.0, an updated transcript will be sent on to the student's program for review.
- Must maintain good disciplinary standing (which means you must not be on conduct probation and you must have 4 points or fewer on the Alcohol and Drug Policy Points System).
Permission to study off campus will be rescinded for any student who does not meet these criteria.
Information about short-term programs (PDF).
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In order to keep the global study academic experience as seamless as possible, students take a "full load" course equivalent on any global study program, which will then transfer back to Gettysburg as 4 course units (which is our on-campus "full load" equivalent).
- Many global study programs have different credit systems than Gettysburg, so you might need to take more than - or less than - 4 classes to equal 4 Gettysburg course units.
- You must take a "full load" of courses when studying off campus. This "full load" will transfer back to Gettysburg as 4 course units. Many global study programs have different credit systems than Gettysburg, so you might need to take more than - or less than - 4 classes to equal 4 Gettysburg course units. In most cases, a "full load" while studying globally is equal to 15-16 semester hours of credit.
- Students studying globally are not permitted to take an "overload" of classes during a global study term and may never transfer back more than 4 credits.
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HOUSTON - Two Houston police patrol officers have been relieved of duty pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation into criminal allegations.
The pair worked the evening swing shift out of HPD's Northwest Patrol Division and were taken into custody early Wednesday morning.
Houston police said officers Kendrick Ferguson, 33, and German Ramos, 36, along with a civilian, Alex Matos, have been charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance over 400 grams.
If convicted, each could face 15 to 99 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Sources told KPRC Local 2 the officers were arrested during an undercover sting for alleged drug activity.
"If these allegations turn out to be true, it clearly angers every person out there wearing the badge who's doing a good job day in and day out and has the integrity to be a Houston police officer," Houston Police Officers Union President Ray Hunt said.
Both officers graduated from the police academy together and joined the force in January 2009.
"We are going to police ourselves and if we have officers who are violating the laws, we are going to prosecute them," Hunt said.
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The 'King' will bring festive cheer to diners in Guiseley in a concert featuring Elvis impersonator Aaron Martin.
Numbers from the acclaimed seasonal album Blue Christmas will be performed by Aaron in the concert at the Wetherby Whaler.
The event is being organised by the Carpetbaggers Theatre Group on the back of their successful panto at Guiseley Theatre.
They will welcome back previous show stars, including Guiseley's very own Elvis, to sing carols for an audience of diners.
Theatregoers may remember Aaron Martin The Sound Of Elvis from the sell-out smash pantomime of Wizard Of Wharfedale in 2010, where he starred as the King in the locally-adapted tale.
He will be joined by stars of this year's panto Robin Hood as well as performers of previous Carpetbaggers shows, When The Lights Go On Again and cabaret extravaganza One Day More, to sing traditional Christmas carols.
Carpetbaggers president Martin Holmes said: "We are very eager to give something back to Wetherby Whaler, as they have been an important source of support during our pantomime Robin Hood And His Men In Tights."
The restaurant chain, owned by Phillip Murphy and his wife Janine, sponsored the group to help fund their 2012 pantomime, and will support them in their upcoming April show, Walkin' Back To Happiness.
The concert will take place on Saturday, December 22, at 3pm. For table bookings, call The Wetherby Whaler on (01943) 884228.
Visit carpetbaggers theatregroup.com.


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McCarthy, 'pen combine to outduel Scherzer in win
Righty allows unearned run over 5 2/3 innings; relievers shut out Tigers
NEW YORK -- The Yankees knew that starting a homestand against the American League Central-leading Tigers was going to be challenging. They knew that facing the last three AL Cy Young Award winners in the first three games of their series was going to be even more challenging. They knew that they would need to score runs.
But what they didn't know -- and maybe what they should have known -- was that Monday night, Brandon McCarthy was going to be the Brandon McCarthy they've come to know over the last few weeks. He outpaced Tigers ace Max Scherzer for nearly six innings, allowing an unearned run, which was just good enough for a hard-fought 2-1 victory for New York.
"He's been huge for our rotation," said manager Joe Girardi. "Every start has been a good start for him. … He's meant a lot, and he's come over here and pitched about as well as you could."
The win was McCarthy's fourth in five Yankees starts in what could be called a midseason renaissance since starting the season 3-10 in Arizona. The most noticeable change he has instituted has been varying his pitch selection, which had become too sinkerball-heavy with the D-backs. His comfort with catcher Brian McCann, mixing in curveballs, continued to play a large role in the opener.
"I know this is a big series for us, and I know what they're throwing at us," said McCarthy. "I took that as kind of a challenge for me. This is a chance to step up against one of the best and to make our own mark."
On Monday, McCarthy wasn't his most-dominant self -- he had thrown 69 pitches after three innings -- but it was his ability to escape jams that impressed. In the second, he avoided bases-loaded trouble by striking out the next two batters, going on to record eight strikeouts.
Girardi jogged out with a runner on base and two outs in the sixth, but McCarthy pleaded to throw to one more batter. Don Kelly took his first pitch for a single to right field, his 116th pitch of the night, and McCarthy handed the ball back to his manager to a nice ovation. Matt Thornton relieved McCarthy and preserved the Yankees' one-run lead.
"That was the disappointing pitch of the day," said McCarthy. "It was one of those situations where I felt good and wanted to keep going, and then made a bad pitch."
As it stood, the Yankees didn't have to rely on the loud offense they thought they would need Monday, using a two-run third inning to pace their night. Hitters limited Scherzer to just four strikeouts while tallying nine hits, chasing him after seven innings.
"My stuff wasn't sharp tonight," said Scherzer. "Left a couple pitches up, and they were able to capitalize."
The game might have become one-sided in the third inning if not for some spectacular defense by Detroit. After three straight singles loaded the bases, Jacoby Ellsbury pummeled a Scherzer offering to deep center field for what looked like extra bases. But Ezequiel Carrera, making his first start in center for the Tigers, made a tremendous diving grab with his body stretched toward the wall.
"That's one you hope falls for you, because early in the game, a play like that probably breaks open the game, three runs right away," said Ellsbury. "It was a spectacular catch. I don't know if I've seen a better catch than that one."
The Yankees would settle for the loud sacrifice fly, and McCann followed two batters later with a run-scoring single to right field. Chase Headley then pulled a grounder toward right field, but Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler made a diving stop and snap throw to prevent a third run from scoring in the inning.
Minutes before the game, Mark Teixeira was scratched from the lineup due to lightheadedness, forcing Girardi to mix and match his defense. He shifted Headley from third to first base and moved Martin Prado in from right field to the hot corner. Ichiro Suzuki was inserted into right field to complete the new alignment.
There weren't any noticeable ramifications until Detroit took advantage in the fifth, when Prado sailed a throw to first base on a Eugenio Suarez chopper, forcing Headley off the bag. Suarez would leave the game after spraining his knee on a stolen-base slide at second later in the inning, but Kinsler quickly singled home his replacement, Andrew Romine.
Relievers Adam Warren, Shawn Kelley and David Robertson worked the final three innings, sealing Girardi's 700th career managerial win and the Yankees' 58th of the season. It also marked New York's 15th straight game that had been decided by two or fewer runs.
"It's just the way it's going right now," said Robertson. "Hopefully we'll get one of those laughers. We could use a game where it's like that. [But] if we've got to win by one run every time, we'll win by one run."
Jake Kring-Schreifels is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A BLACKBURN restaurant is to serve up a 'w-hole' lot of food for lucky competition winners.
Lynne Terry, 50, and her daughter Lauren, 10, from Darwen, struck lucky in the latest Bid-Lo competition run by the Lancashire Telegraph.
Care home administrator Lynne will take the rest of the family, husband Paul, and son Christopher, 10, out for dinner with Lauren, after bagging a £250 voucher for Chiquito.
Lauren played a key role in the pair emerging victorious after advising her mum how low to bid.
Lynne said: "I was chuffed when I was told that we had won.
"The whole family are looking forward to going out and enjoying ourselves.
"Lauren was great, and we would not have won without her."


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Both of my daughters are excited about the upcoming school year (high school and junior high). They are busy school shopping, selecting classes, and attending athletic two-a-days. Meanwhile, their teachers are busy winding down their much-earned summer of relaxation and are writing curriculum, creating lesson plans, and planning "cool" projects. Yep, it's that time of the year – back to school time!
This year, why not consider incorporating infographic design into your curriculum? Infographics provide an interesting way to visualize information, knowledge and data. Infographic design is also a great way for students to learn Adobe Illustrator while solving problems in a creative way.
I recommend starting with a topic that interest the students – themselves! For example, why not have the students create an infographic outlining what they did over the summer?
This is a great beginning-of-the-year project, as it allows the students to share about their summer while learning Adobe Illustrator. Because infographics typically consist of a combination of graphs, charts, data, and simple graphics, the instructor can kick-start the course by teaching basic Illustrator skills such as:
- Combining shapes using the Shape Builder Tool
- Pattern Building (Background)
- Typography
- Building Simple Shapes (rectangle, rounded rectangle, star, ellipse, etc.)
- Strokes and Lines
- Color Selection
For example, the following infographic visually represents my "summer in review". I selected 4 summer-time events that I wanted to display in a simple, yet effective manner.
The Illustrator tools/skills I incorporated are:
- Shape Builder Tool – The people icons and the sunscreen bottle
- Shape Tool – The sun was made from an ellipse and a star (obviously there are many examples of rectangles)
- Typography
- Strokes and Lines – I used the Spiral tool for the surfing wave and the line tool to create the vertical divider as well as the swimming pool water.
- Pattern Panel – I created a horizontal striped pattern and applied it to the background.
- Alignment Panel – for aligning the text
- Kuler – to find my color palette
As you can see, these are very basic skills and a great way to introduce your new digital graphics students, communications students, and career and tech students to Adobe Illustrator. Not to mention, it will also get them thinking about how to communicate ideas in a creative way.
Infographic Resources –
- Google Images – Do a search for "Infographics" using Google Images. There are some really wonderful and creative ways people have depicted data.
- Another great idea for a lesson around the holidays – Infographic Holiday Cards (Check out the free icons, however, I would encourage the students to use their Illustrator design-chops to build their own icons).
- What is an infographic?
- How about incorporating infographics into a research project? Some great examples of ways that infographics can support research.
Have a great and creative 2013-2014 school year!
Scott Trudeau
Solutions Consultant, Adobe Inc.
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Ladies, Gentlemen, and Columbia Students, back despite a summer full of fire and brimstone, it's the most searched, visited and scorned website in the world: The Columbia University Marching Homepage. Featuring everything you ever wanted and didn't want to know about the Cleverest Band the World for all those out there devoted to our cause. Now complete with more scripts, more pictures, and a more interactive interface for those in the band to add to the wealth of propaganda that is generated by the CUMB.
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We the CUMBers have been CUMBing for over a century straight, still full of vim and vigor thanks to a little purple pill. Despite the fact that we can no longer form rocket ships, Satan's burning rod of pain, or tubes of lipstick at home games, our cleverness is still overwhelming. G(tb)^2
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The sun is shining in Brussels and the sky has an unseasonably blue, cloudless, late-November-in-Rome quality as European Union leaders make their way here for the summit of summits - the event where they will choose the EU's first full-time president and new foreign policy chief. I wonder if the weather will be so fine when the leaders finally drag themselves away from the negotiating table after what is shaping up to be a night of relentless hard bargaining.
By general consent, the frontrunner is Herman Van Rompuy, the amiable, haiku-writing Belgian prime minister. Even a speech he gave in 2004 that reveals him to be an implacable opponent of Turkey's entry into the EU (Turkey has been an official candidate for the past four years) doesn't seem to be doing Van Rompuy any harm. Well, why should it? It fits in perfectly with the views of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Read more


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Management Information Systems
Academic Year: 2009 – 2010
Department goals and objectives
The goal of the MIS degree is to prepare students for challenging positions in the application of information technology to solving business problems. Specific objectives of the degree are 1) to provide students with the analytical and practical frameworks and methodologies necessary to analyze, design, implement, and manage complex information systems in contemporary organizational structures, 2) to provide knowledge of the principles necessary for understanding basic computer hardware and software systems to ensure the data quality, transmission, processing, and storage necessary to facilitate organizational decision making and general operations, 3) to enable students to develop competencies in applying systems analysis and design strategies and techniques in realistic marketplace environments, and 4) to provide a balance between technical and organizational knowledge for a variety of professional organizations.
The M.S. degree in Management Information Systems may be earned online, on campus, or through a combination of online and on-campus courses.
New students must contact the department for initial advising to plan a program of study that reflects their interests and satisfies degree requirements.
The Management Information Systems degree is designed to provide the professional administrator/manager a balance between technical expertise and organizational knowledge in the application of information technology to solving business problems.
Entrance requirements
Applicants must complete the following (or equivalent) coursework: introductory courses in managerial and financial accounting (or ACC 311), one semester of production/operations management (such as BUS 322 Principles of Operations Management), one semester of statistics (such as ECO 213 Statistics for Business and Economics), one semester of college algebra or mathematics, and competency in a structured high-level programming language such as Java, C++, Visual Basic, COBOL, C, Fortran, etc., either through coursework or practical experience.
Students applying for admission to the MIS Department are expected to submit a Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) score or a Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score. The test score requirement is waived for students having an undergraduate GPA greater than 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or for students who hold a completed graduate-level degree from an accredited U.S. university. Other students having at least five years of significant, professional experience in the MIS field may petition to waive the GRE/GMAT score. Documentation of the experience will be required. Students may take prerequisite courses while they are waiting to submit test scores.
Communication skills
Entering students are required to pass a diagnostic writing examination administered by the Center for Teaching and Learning. Students with deficiencies in writing may be required to take ENG 375 Expository Writing or ENG 474 Professional and Technical Writing.
Degree requirements
MIS 502 Technical Foundations of Information Systems 3 Hrs.
MIS 513 Management Information Systems 3 Hrs.
MIS 523 Managerial Decision Support Systems or
MIS 531 Strategic Decision Support Systems 3 Hrs.
*MIS 542 Management of Database Systems 3 Hrs.
*MIS 552 Systems Analysis and Design 3 Hrs.
MIS 564 Telecommunications 3 Hrs.
MIS 568 Enterprise Models 3 Hrs.
MIS 573 Project Management 3 Hrs.
One approved non-MIS elective (see important notes below) 3 Hrs.
One approved course in organizational behavior (see important notes below) 3 Hrs.
MIS 583 Graduate Project and Seminar or MIS 584 MIS Capstone 3 Hrs.
**One approved MIS elective 3 Hrs.
or MIS 585 MIS Thesis and Seminar 6 Hrs.
*Students must take MIS 552 before MIS 542.
**Those who write a thesis are not required to complete the MIS elective.
Important notes:
Electives: MIS 571 Electronic Commerce: Business Uses of the Internet and MIS 576 Data Warehousing may be taken either as MIS electives or non-MIS electives.
Organizational Behavior: Students may take MIS 575 Technology Management and Organizational Transformation, BUS 541 Organizational Behavior, PAD 502 Organization Dynamics, or an approved alternative. Students who have equivalent experience in all but MIS 583, MIS 584, or MIS 585 may substitute an approved elective but must complete the total number of required hours for the degree.
Graduation requirements
1. Selection or assignment of a management information systems faculty advisor.
2. Fulfillment of all the prerequisites for the M.S. in MIS.
3. A minimum B average (3.00) in MIS 502, MIS 513, and MIS 523 or MIS 531.
At least 24 hours of the courses required for the degree must be completed following matriculation into the department.
Closure requirement
All MIS graduates must complete MIS 583 Graduate Project and Seminar (3 hours) or MIS 584 MIS Capstone (3 hours) or MIS 585 MIS Thesis and Seminar (6 hours). The nature of the project is contingent on the individual's career goals and may or may not include a practicum experience.
Projects may involve, for example, design/analysis of an information system for an existing organizational need; development of one or more databases for a potential organizational need; analysis of managerial needs or uses for information that is accessible in an existing database; or analysis, design, security, and management of networks. If the project/thesis is not completed during these initial three or six hours, students must register for MIS 586 Graduate Project and Seminar Continuing Enrollment/MIS 587 Thesis and Seminar Continuing Enrollment (zero credit hours, one billable hour) each semester the project/thesis remains incomplete.
UIS policy precludes students who are not registered from using campus resources. If a leave of absence is requested and approved, continuous registration is not required. Failure to obtain a leave of absence will require retroactive registration of one credit hour per semester.
Grading policy
MIS department majors must maintain a minimum 3.00 grade-point average in all MIS degree requirements. Two successive semesters of probation may lead to a one-year suspension. One C (2.00) in an MIS course is acceptable. An MIS master's degree candidate may not take any of the hours required for the degree on a CR/NC basis. A grade of B or better for a project (MIS 583), MIS capstone (MIS 584), or a thesis (MIS 585) is required to graduate.
The Management Information Systems Department offers the following three graduate certificates: IT Project Management, Business Process Management, and Digital Organizations. See the "Graduate Certificates" section of this Guide for additional information about these certificates.
To earn an undergraduate minor in Management Information Systems, students must complete a minimum of five courses totaling 15 semester hours, at least 9 hours of which must be upper-division coursework taken at UIS. Prerequisites include proficiency in a spreadsheet and/or a database package or completion of CSC 317 Software Packages.
Required courses (10 semester hours):
MIS 352 Principles of Management Information Systems 3 Hrs.
MIS 395 Electronic Business Strategy, Architecture, and Design 3 Hrs.
MIS 423 Decision Support Systems 4 Hrs.
Selective Courses (at least 6 semester hours):
ACC 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 Hrs.
ACC 212 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 Hrs.
ECO 201 Introduction to Microeconomics 3 Hrs.
ECO 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 Hrs.
ECO 315 Economics for Administration 4 Hrs.
Master of Science; Graduate Certificates in IT Project Management, Business Process Management, and Digital Organizations; Undergraduate Minor
Atul Agarwal, Michele Gribbins, Rassule Hadidi, James Hall, David Larson, Xiaoqing Li, Te-Wei Wang, Yifeng Zhang
Associated Faculty: Burks Oakley II, David O'Gorman
Adjunct Faculty: Apiwan Dejnaronk Born
Phone: 217/206-6067
Email: email@example.com
Website: mis.uis.edu


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The hottest ticket in town…by FN Dish Editor in View All Posts, May 6th, 2009
So I'm standing about 5 feet away from Mario Batali, both an Iron Chef and one of the most successful restaurateurs in New York City. I go up to him and say, "Excuse me, where did you get that hot dog?"
And do you know what he says? "Over there." Mind you, this guy can cook dishes like fennel dusted sweetbreads with his eyes closed, and yet there he stood, eating a hot dog like we were at a Mets game.