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No. 2 women's volleyball returns home to face No. 14 Purdue and Indiana
No. 2 women's volleyball returns home to face No. 14 Purdue and Indiana
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Following two consecutive matches on the road, No. 2 Penn State women's volleyball (20-2, 11-1) is back in Rec Hall this weekend, taking on No. 14 Purdue (16-7, 7-5) Friday, Nov. 8th at 7 p.m. and Indiana (9-14, 1-11) Saturday, Nov. 9th at 7 p.m. The Nittany Lions claimed a pair of wins against both squads on the road in the first meeting between the two teams earlier this season.
Friday's match against Purdue is THON Night, featuring free admission to children 12 and under who download and color one of the special Penn State coloring pages from the Nittany Lions Facebook page and bring it with them to the match. Saturday's match against Indiana is Juvenile Diabetes Awareness Night. Penn State will recognize and honor the JDRF organization as well as promote awareness for this important cause.
Penn State holds a 49-5 advantage in the all-time series against the Boilermakers. In the most recent outing this season, the Nittany Lions claimed a close five-set victory on the road to stretch its streak of consecutive victories against Purdue to six. Within the span of six wins dating back to Oct. 30, 2010, only one of the triumphs has come in straight sets. The Nittany Lions have also swept its last two consecutive two-match series' against the Boilermakers, having split in 2010.
Purdue enters the week after splitting two five-set decisions at home last weekend. Then-No. 10 Minnesota snapped the Boilermakers' four-match winning streak, but Purdue bounced back and claimed a close five-setter the next evening to improve to 16-7 overall and 7-5 in the conference.
A core group of four attackers are pacing the Boilermaker offense with more than 2.00 kills per set, led by Catherine Rebarchak, who's averaging 2.97 per set. Kierra Jones is another top offensive weapon, leading the team with a .365 hitting clip, averaging 2.02 kills per set. Jones is also leading the Boilermaker blocking unit, averaging 1.18 per frame. Libero Carly Cramer is anchoring the defense with 4.01 digs per set, which ranks fifth in the Big Ten.
The Nittany Lions own a 46-1 record in the all-time series against the Hoosiers, having recently extended its winning streak to six consecutive matches following a 3-0 win in Bloomington earlier this season. The short streak dates back to the only loss to Indiana in program history, which came on the road Oct. 9, 2010 in four sets. Prior to the slipup, Penn State posted a lengthy succession of 40 consecutive victories against the Hoosiers which began with the first meeting between the two clubs Nov. 6, 1982.
Indiana hits the court in Rec Hall after a 0-2 week at home, moving the Hoosiers to 9-14 on the season and 1-11 in the conference. Prior to the pair of losses, the Hoosiers picked up their first Big Ten victory of the season, upsetting then-No.10 Michigan State in five sets on the road. IU takes on Ohio State Friday, Nov. 8th before arriving to University Park.
A duo featuring Morgan Leach and Jordan Haverly are at the helm of the IU offense. Both have totaled more than 200 kills on the year, led by Leach, who's averaging 2.80 per frame on a team-best .257 hitting clip. Haverly is averaging 2.59 kills per set, while also leading the team with 21 aces. On the defensive side, Awele Nwaeze is leading the squad with 72 total blocks, including 13 solo stuffs for a 0.87 average.
Last weekend, Penn State posted its 20th victory of the season at No. 14 Michigan State. The triumph marks the 37th time in program history that the Nittany Lions have reached 20 wins in a season. PSU has reached the mark in every single-season since women's volleyball began at Penn State in 1976.
Following an undefeated weekend on the road, junior Micha Hancock has earned Big Ten Setter of the Week honors for her performances in a pair of wins at No. 17 Michigan and No. 14 Michigan State. The selection is Hancock's 13th weekly conference accolade of her career and third setter of the week honor in 2013.
Against the Wolverines, Hancock dished out 48 assists, pacing three Nittany Lion attackers to double-digit kills. Hancock also notched five kills, one ace, nine digs and five total blocks in the victory, including one solo stop. Hancock returned to the court the next evening against the 14th-ranked Spartans, guiding Penn State to a .451 hitting percentage, pacing four attackers to .400 or better hitting. Hancock also distributed 35 assists, adding nine digs and one block in the straight-set win.
Senior Ariel Scott has been selected as one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award. Scott was selected from a pool of 29 other candidate for the annual award that is presented to one athlete who exemplifies excellence both on and off the court. Fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website until December 9, as fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner at the NCAA Championship.
After posting a pair of Big Ten wins on the road last weekend, Penn State has earned its third consecutive No. 2 ranking in the AVCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Nittany Lions also picked up 14 first place votes in the poll, which is three more than last week. Prior to the No. 2 position, PSU spent two weeks ranked No. 4. Penn State has been ranked within the top five in every poll so far this season.
After earning victory number 1,100 against Yale earlier this season, head coach Russ Rose moved into sole possession of second place on the NCAA DI wins list with victory number 1,107 at Northwestern. With the triumph, Rose passes former UCLA head coach Andy Banachowski, who previously owned the record.
With 1,111 wins, Rose is presently 10 wins shy of tying current Hawaii head coach Dave Shoji for first on the all-time list with 1,121 career victories. Earlier this season, Shoji surpassed Banachowski, claiming the top spot as the newest leader in the category. With Rose and Shoji both still active, the two will continue to go head-to-head, battling for the top spot.
McCLENDON JOINS ELITE GROUP
Recording 10 digs against Iowa, senior Deja McClendon registered her 1,004th career dig to eclipse the 1,000 career kills/1,000 career digs mark. With 1,459 kills and 1,024 digs, McClendon is the first Nittany Lions to reach the mark since Megan Hodge in 2009 (2,142k/1,150d) and the fifth in program history.
Averaging 0.72 aces per set, junior Micha Hancock moved to No. 2 in the nation in the category, after previously spending one week atop the standings. Her mark also ranks first in the Big Ten. Prior to last week, Hancock spent the last two weeks ranked second, after having led the nation in the category for five consecutive weeks.
With four aces against Eastern Kentucky, Hancock notched her 200th career service ace. Since then, she's improved her mark to 228 aces, which puts her just seven shy of tying Ellen Hensler (1983-86) for first on the PSU all-time list.
Penn State registered its 15th straight-set victory of the season at Michigan State last weekend. Among the 22 matches the Nittany Lions have played this season 15 of the 20 victories or 75 percent have been by a score of 3-0. Of the 15 sweeps, nine of them have come against non-conference foes, while three of them have been against Big Ten teams.
In the match against Indiana, the Nittany Lions posted a .506 hitting percentage against the Hoosiers, which is the highest PSU has hit against a league opponent so far this season. Penn State registered a .458 attacking percentage against Iowa, before hitting .451 at Michigan State, rounding out the top three highest hitting clips Penn State has put together this season against Big Ten teams.
Overall, the Nittany Lions have held their opponents to a .133 hitting percentage, which ranks first in the conference. Other than Michigan State (9/27), no Big Ten team has been able to hit better than .244, which is the attacking percentage the Spartans posted in a 3-2 win against Penn State. Texas is the only squad to out-hit Penn State in a match this season, having recorded a .262 hitting clip in a five-set victory during the non-conference portion of the schedule.
Penn State has held seven of its 20 opponents to 40 or fewer points in seven matches this season. In non-conference play, the Nittany Lions played four consecutive matches surrendering no more than 40 points, including Florida Gulf Coast (40), Albany (18), Eastern Kentucky (37) and Yale (39). In conference play, PSU has limited three teams to less than 40 total points per game, including Indiana (37), Ohio State (36) and Iowa (27). The 27 total points given up against the Hawkeyes marks the fewest number of points Penn State has surrendered to a Big Ten opponent since 25-point set scoring began in 2008.
Micha Hancock has paced the Nittany Lions to a .320 overall hitting percentage in 2013, which ranks third in the nation and leads the Big Ten. Penn State is also posting 13.76 kills per set, which is good for 49th in the country and second in the conference. Individually, senior Katie Slay's .408 hitting percentage ranks 22nd in the nation and second in the conference, while Junior Nia Grant is close behind with a .407 clip, which ranks 23rd nationally and third in the league.
Overall, Penn State's 3.01 blocks per set ranks third nationally, while also leading the conference. Katie Slay is at the helm of the Nittany Lion blocking unit, averaging 1.60 per frame, which ranks fourth in the nation and first in the conference.
Among the 22 matches Penn State has played this year, the Nittany Lions have compiled a 9-2 record in matches against ranked opponents this season, which includes matches against three different non-conference teams and six different teams from the Big Ten.
Penn State returns to the road next weekend, traveling to Wisconsin and Minnesota for a second round against the two Big Ten teams. The Nittany Lions square off against the Badgers Friday, Nov. 15th before taking on the Golden Gophers Saturday, Nov. 16th.


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(This article originally appeared on Options Profits and will be discussed in a webinar next week.)
The U.S. financial media have been focused almost exclusively on domestic politics over the last several weeks, but equity investors around the world have not been so myopic. The SPDR S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) languished from October into the year's end, but indexes on China (FXI) and Mexico (EWW) surged.
While there are plenty of opportunities in U.S. stocks for 2013, volatility traders can find some even more interesting situations by broadening their scope. Global investing is not just about buying international ETFs or ADRs, or even trading foreign listed stocks. As implied volatility indexes on major exchanges and ETFs have become more widely available, there are more opportunities than ever for options traders. That's what we are going to discuss in next week's "Volatility World Tour" presentation.
As a starting point, we can look at the recent historical volatility of global equities, broken down into three large chunks: the U.S. (SPY), developed markets excluding North America (EFA), and Emerging Markets (EEM).
In the attached video, we show the three-month historical volatility of these ETFs since 2003. Most investors are aware that emerging market stocks tend to be more volatile, overall, than developed market large caps. However, this longer-term comparison shows two interesting developments. First, emerging market realized volatility has become much more correlated to SPY swings since the 2008 financial crisis.
Second, EEM has actually been less volatile in recent weeks than both SPY and EFA, and the three-month trailing estimates are all converging at about 14%. This is consistent with what we saw above in terms of asset returns, but it is historically very unusual. We will look into this in more detail shortly, including especially how option markets are pricing global stock volatility and which products offer the best edge right now.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Tuesday night's vote to take $174,000 out of the Duval County Clerk of Courts budget to make up for bonuses given to 35 appointed staff members hasn't ended the controversy.
About $126,000 of those bonuses scheduled to be awarded in Friday's paycheck are on hold, the city's attorneys are investigating whether the one-time cash payments are legal, and two candidates vying to be the next clerk of courts are weighing in on the controversy.
"So there will not be any incentives this week. I will review it when I get back and figure out what we want to do," said outgoing Clerk Jim Fuller, who has been out of town since the controversy began late last week. "So I guess everyone can calm down now and not treat me like a criminal."
Fuller says it is state money, not city money, being used to pay the incentives and he is allowed to do that. When Channel 4 asked the state Attorney General's Office if that is true, it said it would have to investigate the matter.
Three-term clerk Fuller will leave office at the end of the year not because he wanted to retire, but because he lost a legal challenge to term limits. The candidates seeking the job both question his decision to award bonuses to employees at a time when other city workers were being laid off or demoted.
One of those candidates, John Winkler, is the head of Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County.
"I have always maintained, everybody at the Concerns Taxpayers maintained, every citizen should maintain it's state money (but) it is still my taxpayer money," Winkler told Channel 4's Jim Piggott. "The problem here is Jim Fuller has always treated the money coming into the clerk's office as his beck and call and disposal and not being taxpayer money that he is charged with the public trust over."
Former school board chairman Brenda Priestly Jackson, who is also running for the office, says the whole matter should be investigated.
"It's good to be reviewed," Priestly Jackson said. "I don't think Jim came from a bad place of what he wanted to do, but it's not always what you do or able to do, but should you do it or should you not."
Two other candidates for clerk, former city councilman Ronnie Fussell and lawyer Averrell Thompson, did not return calls for this story.
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And an apple for you, teacher!ReplyDelete
I love this new influx of Indian food bloggers, BTW.
(And it's OK with me if you know my name, but I feel like I'm walking around with wet pants or something, every time I forget to mail from the proper identity. Oh, yeah, I've done it before. Hey, besides. I know your real name too!)
Wonderful roundup as always, Kalyn. So wonderful, in fact, that even though I'm supposed to be writing up the promised escarole recipe, I think I am just going to have to do a little blog visiting first. : ) (So that would mean it's all your fault when my post is late tomorrow. : )ReplyDelete
Cookiecrumb, thanks for the apple.ReplyDelete
Farmgirl, everyone knows that blog visiting is more fun than writing posts for the next day. I'm going to visit some blogs myself, now that I have tomorrow's post finished! (Do want to see that escarole recipe though.)
Everyone, in case you noticed I took off the word verification after several people told me they had trouble leaving comments. But after less than a day, I got some spam, so I put it back on. I hope it is working ok.
Wonderful assortment of herbs, Kalyn. I am so glad I participated. A small mistake in your mention of our blog though. I am a 'she' not a 'he'. Not your fault about the mistaken identity; it's hard to decipher from my nick. Hope you can correct it :) Thanks again!ReplyDelete
Ufh ho! I missed this edition Kalyn due to scarcity of time. Never mind, there are so many weeks yet to come :-) Started looking forward to next week.ReplyDelete
I'll take the "A" grade. ;-))) What fun. ;-)ReplyDelete
Oh, wow, i'm a grade A student! LOL! Had fun going round everyone's blog to see their fantastic and interesting entries. I love the anchovies that Brett posted! and Beansprouts well, what can i say - he's more photogenic than i am! Oh, what about the Romans using sage for a toothpaste!? Chef Paz, you really desserve the A for sourcing that one! As for Endive and Escarole, i'm adding this to my food vocabulary. I'll have to visit the others later today...ReplyDelete
Kalyn, you are world famous. And like Cookiecrumb said, what will i post next week? I'll have to take photos from my local market instead i think which should be fun.
Please don't take my A for the obvious spelling mistake... 'desserve' should be spelt 'deserve'. I'm suffering fast fingers syndrome this morning!ReplyDelete
Kalyn, I don't know where the weekend went...so sorry I missed out on weekend herb blogging, but the round up is great.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing
I'm so happy you're taking the time to comment on Kalyn's Kitchen! I love hearing from people who stop by, especially if you're sharing feedback or asking questions about a recipe I've posted here.
I've recently changed my comment settings so people can comment without signing in, but you will need to check the box to show you're a live person, and comments on older posts won't show up until I publish them. Thanks for understanding!
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Wireless: A Field Guide to Industrial Wireless
No Other Technology Has Been Written About, Trumpeted by Vendors and Snipped by Critics Like the Use of Wireless Communications in the Process Industry
See our Wireless Guide at www.controlglobal.com/wirelessguide.html
Some have called it a coming inflection point in the manufacturing industry. Some have called it a curse and a potential weak spot perfect for cyber hackers to exploit. Many are waiting for the hype and the FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) Even more are confused.
Here we'll try to clear up the confusion and help you find your way to the best use of wireless communication technologies in your plant.
We've spent the last two years learning about wireless, going so far as to join the ISA SP100 standards committee, and so we're pretty much up to speed. We've even done original research—two surveys—for this article. The first (see sidebar "Survey Snapshots Wireless Users"), undertaken by Control under the auspices of SP100, details the responses of 499 end users over a four-month period. The second was a survey of attitudes toward fieldbus and wireless. It is available at www.controlglobal.com/fieldbusmarketreport.html. Both surveys are original, and the data is presented here for the first time.
We've also produced some web-based material that will help you broaden your understanding of how industrial wireless works. At various points in this article, we'll refer you to the ControlGlobal.com website, where you will find videos, podcasts, and extended versions of parts of this article. For web-based information, look for the .
The important thing, though, is to keep focused on what wireless technologies will do for you. Will they make your job easier? Complicate it unmercifully? Help or hurt?
A Brief History of the Wireless World
Wireless communications in the industrial world grew directly out of the telemetry methodologies developed in the 1950s and 1960s for rocketry and space exploration. Very quickly, industries such as the power, water and wastewater utilities, and oil and gas pipelines discovered that they could use radio to monitor, and in some cases even control, their far-flung assets. Throughout the later 20th century, first with walkie-talkies and then with cellular telephony, end users in utilities, discrete manufacturing, and the process industries found ever more uses for wireless communications.
By the mid-1970s, SCADA systems in water/wastewater, oil and gas and utility service increasingly were using radio communications between RTUs (remote terminal units) and the SCADA head end (the main office), where there were repeater "panel walls" and, finally, computerized command-and-control centers. This writer's first experience with wireless in SCADA was in 1976 doing a radio survey for a system installed by Northern California's East Bay Municipal Utilities District for wastewater collection system pump stations. Wireless in control systems has been around for a long time.
The cost of leased telephone lines was the main impetus toward radio SCADA, but later, the lack of available frequencies made it harder to do, especially in developed areas.
All non-licensed industrial and commercial uses of wireless rely on a group of frequencies collectively called the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band that were set aside by all governments to make possible the use of wireless for peaceful purposes. The ISM band is a relatively small group of frequencies, and cellular telephones, wireless telephones for home use, wireless Internet and all of the other uses you can think of, other than governmental, military, and emergency service uses, are part of the ISM band. The general rule is that no use of an unlicensed transmitter or receiver in the ISM band should interfere with the operation of any other. Remember this rule, because it is going to become important as wireless becomes more prevalent in process plants.
Wireless in Discrete Manufacturing
Many companies support wireless technologies devoted to the discrete manufacturing industries. Companies like ABB and Siemens have complete wireless networks designed and constructed for the discrete manufacturing sectors.
At the recent ABB Automation World, chief technology officer Peter Terwiesch pointed out that ABB has been a pioneer in wireless technology."I don't recommend wireless for critical closed-loop control," he said, "but in discrete automation, it is very much the other way around."
In the exhibit area, ABB had a completely wireless robotic manufacturing cell, which even had its power delivered wirelessly. Wireless motion control is very much alive and well in discrete manufacturing, as is RFID (radio frequency identification). Woodhead's Ed Novotsky believes that this is where the industrial use of Bluetooth technologies will really take off.
Convergence and COTS
The IEEE has led a drive toward consensus convergence standards for wireless, and this drive has been incredibly successful. Most offices and even many homes have wireless networking technologies based on IEEE 802.11x standards. The ubiquity of "wireless Internet" has reduced the cost of components to very low levels.
COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) wireless networking devices can be bought at pharmacies, supermarkets, hardware stores, and discount stores. Companies like Advantech, ProSoft, Cirronet, and many others make "industrially hardened" versions of theseCOTS networking appliances, and sell them into the industrial markets.
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The federal government ordered Chase to clean up its debt collection practices and help affected consumers by providing payment, fixing inaccurate debt records and correcting account information sent to the credit bureaus.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said Thursday that the bank allegedly allowed court documents to be filed that weren't properly reviewed or notarized and contained financial errors favoring the bank. The claims include collections of credit card debt, student loan debt and auto loan debt. Mortgage debt was not included.
The agency further claimed that Chase failed to comply in some instances with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or SCRA, which provides expanded consumer protections for active and deployed military personnel.
The agency ordered the bank to review its debt collection lawsuits, excluding home loans, from 2009 until present and its SCRA accounts, excluding home loans, from 2005 to present to identify consumers affected by the faulty practices.
The OCC stopped short of levying a fine against the bank for its alleged faulty debt collection practices.
That may be because the bank voluntarily halted its in-house debt collection almost two years ago after allegations surfaced of improper practices from former employees, says Bill Bartmann, CEO of debt collection firm CSF2. In January 2012, American Banker documented how the bank withdrew cases against borrowers in five states along with shuttering debt collection offices nationwide.
Chase discovered these issues after internal reviews that began in 2010 and that it has taken "extensive steps" since to correct the problems, according to statement issued by the company on Thursday. The bank said the issues affected less than 1 percent of its customers.
"There's a lesson here for all the other banks," says Bartmann. "If you're doing something wrong, it's better to belly up and admit it than wait for regulators to come after you."
Chase neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing in the OCC's consent order.
Bartmann noted that many of the other major banks outsource their debt collections to third parties, many of which engage in questionable practices as well, he says.
"Historically, that used to be a distinction worth making," Bartmann says. "Not anymore. The government has said any action your vendors take comes back to your doorstep."
The OCC's enforcement action comes as several other federal and U.K. agencies on Thursday handed down a total of $920 million in fines to Chase for its "unsafe and unsound" derivative-trading practices that caused a massive trading loss last year, known as the "London Whale." Chase admitted violating banking rules to settle the charges.
The bank also reportedly sent out refunds to consumers for issues with its credit card add-on products. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, last year started investigating these products, which include payment protection, identity-theft protection, credit score tracking and wallet protection. Last year the agency ordered Capital One and Discover to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in refunds and fines for deceptively selling these products.
In April, Chase was among a host of banks that sent out settlement checks to more than 4 million mortgage borrowers for improper foreclosure practices. Federal regulators found that the mortgage lenders had cut corners when kicking delinquent borrowers out of their homes, including providing court documents that contained errors or were signed off without proper review, which became known as "robosigning."
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Ban animal testing
I am a high school student who recently had an epiphany. I just got a puppy. And this guy is cute. So cute. But that's not all. He is smart. And he feels in at least as much subtle nuance as I do. This new part of my life is important and I want to protect him. So when I saw the fine print on my shampoo bottle last week "this product is tested on animals," I was appalled. I want this to stop. I've done some research, and the pictures and descriptions of what is done to these innocent creatures is horrifying. I can't believe that we can call ourselves civilized while we inflict needless pain on puppies. I don't need an innocent animal to suffer so that I may know whether the shampoo I use might sting my eyes. I want to urge every feeling being in my town to write your local congressman to ban testing of products on animals.
Brandyn Kringen, Aptos
Rail trail a big fail
Why don't we just admit that the rail trail advocates just want a walking/biking path to run from Davenport to Watsonville? Having a train really has little to do with anything. Heck, Amtrak struggles to survive even on the East Coast where there are actual commuters. A viable train business in Santa Cruz County is nonsense. You want to get people from here to there and have them be more carbon-responsible? Widen Highway 1 and be done with it. All we want is for traffic to move efficiently north and south. Very simple -- less pollution, less time wasted. I spot at least 10 major potholes on my road from my home in Soquel to Highway 1. Why do I have to navigate those while our money is being siphoned off to these ridiculous feel-good projects? Enough already. The opportunity cost spent at endless community meetings far outweighs any perceived benefit. Why the microscopic minority continues to rule this county remains a vast mystery to me.
Kevin Allen, Soquel
Wasteful desal spending
This year our esteemed state senators held hearings on the value of tertiary water treatment. It can be viewed for free in the legislative library. In the same time we have studied desal, four other larger districts have fully implemented the tertiary solution. They are restoring their rivers and recharging their aquifers. The Santa Cruz water board has spent millions to educate the people of Santa Cruz on the need for a desal. We voted for the right to decide on desal. Our council decided to spend $392,000 more to re-educate us? The 72 percent of voters who voted yes on Measure P are not going to vote yes for desal. This is wasteful spending. Why are we paying more for our water while using 30 percent less? Why didn't we run out of water back when we were using 30 percent more?
Craig Bush, Santa Cruz


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There's been the worst possible end to the search for a Sydney flight attendant.
The body of the missing Sydney flight attendant, Benjamin Roper, was found in the basement of his Randwick home in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
The 32-year-old Virgin cabin crew member was reported missing after he was last seen on Australia Day.
Ben's mother, Michelle Pippen, arrived in Australia yesterday and said her son had been receiving homophobic threats.
Mr Roper had been suffering from severe back pain was heavily medicated at the time of his disappearance.
Yesterday, Ms Pippen described her son as a happy, popular and fit 32-year-old.
Mr Roper's family and police have thanked the public and the media for help in trying to locate him.
So too has the administrator of the Facebook page 'Help Us Find Benny', which received more than 4,000 likes in days.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you for you concern help and prayers," the administrator wrote.
"Today is a sad day for us as we have lost one of the world's greatest individual. It's time to grieve but also celebrate the wonderful person we knows and loved."
"We made him famous and I'm sure he is living every minute being the dramatic person he was... No doubt he is twirling up in heaven and rocking out to Gaga."
Sydney celebrities like comedian Julia Morris, Iron Woman Candice Falzon and Manly Sea Eagle Anthony Watmough, added their weight to the social media campaign to to help find Ben.
Police say his death is not suspicious.
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Urban agriculture, the practice of growing food on rooftops, in backyards and in community gardens, has been an increasing source of food in developing countries for the last half century. In recent years the practice also has become popular in America, especially in many post-industrial cities that have experienced decline as manufacturing businesses closed.
Despite the increase in food production within cities, citizens continue to depend on the importation of food to meet their daily basic needs. A new study from The Ohio State University, however, suggests that most modern cities have the potential to generate up to 100 percent of their current needs for produce and other items.
The study, "Can cities become self-reliant in food?," conducted by Parwinder Grewal, professor of entomology and director of the Center for Urban Environment and Economic Development at Ohio State University, suggests that a city such as Cleveland, OH, could produce most of the food its citizens need.
Grewal determined that Cleveland has more than 3,000 acres of vacant lots that are the result of years of manufacturing job losses, the recent economic downturn and a high rate of home foreclosures. He also found 2,900 acres of flat rooftops.
"Cleveland is very progressive in urban agriculture, with more than 200 community gardens (about 50 acres) in existence and legislation that allows for beekeeping and the production of small livestock within the city," Grewal said. "While not trivial, current local food production only accounts for 1.7 percent ($1.5 million) of the $89 million Cleveland spends annually on fresh produce, and 0.1 percent of the city's total food and beverage expenditures. However, the potential for food self-reliance is significantly higher considering available space in the city."
Grewal says Cleveland annually spends about $115 million on fresh fruits and vegetables, poultry, eggs and honey, "most of which comes from somewhere else -- California, Mexico, South America, even as far away as China and Thailand. Our study indicates that the city can prevent economic leakage anywhere from $27 million to $115 million annually by increasing its production of fresh produce, poultry and honey. This could boost the city's economy and lead to increased job creation."
Local food production has many other benefits, he says. Several studies have found that urban agriculture can help boost access to and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables; cut obesity rates due to consumption of healthy food and increased physical activity; promote a sense of community and decrease crime activity; and raise property values as vacant lots are put to attractive and productive use.
Urban farming can also reduce human impact on the environment. Grewal said food in the U.S. travels an average of 1,500 miles from the farm to the consumer's plate, requiring large amounts of fuel and energy for transportation and refrigeration. Additionally, increasing green space in the city through farms and gardens can boost carbon storage in the soil, reduce problems associated with stormwater runoff, and curtail the urban heat island effect.
"Just like the organic food movement, where it was about five to six years ago, the local food movement is gaining a similar type of momentum right now, and every city has the potential to at least increase its local self-sufficiency and resilience by producing its own food. This is something we must move forward to, and the city of Cleveland is positively moving in that direction."


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Just a few things I saw that might help the Bruins after last night's game:
- The opposing team's best offensive player should probably be covered. You may even want to shove him around a bit when he's parked in front of the net on a power play.
- Tuukka Rask's default move when a goal-scorer is near probably shouldn't be 'lie on my stomach'.
- That best offensive player I mentioned? Passing him the puck yourself – with a gentle nudge of your hand, no less – also not recommended.
And a few notes for the fans of the Bruins:
- We know that Lane MacDermid wasn't brought up to 'deal with John Scott'.
- The timeout was taken because the wrong Sabres were on the ice. Tough guys versus skill players is not something you want if you're a coach. Reverse the situation, and Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand are standing nose to bellybutton with John Scott (or Jared Boll, or Colton Orr) at a meaningless late-game faceoff, you don't want to switch them out?
- Actually, I kind of want Ruff to own that, since it bothers some of the Bruins players so much. "Oh, that? Yeah, I called that timeout for a victory lap. What of it?"
By the way Sabres fans, this really wasn't one to crow about after today – the defense on the Buffalo side was just as brutal, only Ryan Miller bailed 'em out more than Rask bailed out the Bruins. Many of the same problems remained from the Leafs disaster.
That was a tear your hair out type of game for both fanbases last night, but I'm glad the Sabres came out on top. They meet again in just over a week, and it'll be interesting to see if there is any carry-over. Might depend on how Thornton's doing.


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The Postpunk Project is a Kickstarter for a book I want you to contribute to. Last summer I was contacted by a girl named Andi Harriman. She was looking for 80s photos of goths and related culture. I had a few good photos, out of print magazines and boxes of NYC event flyers. I delivered her some high resolution scans. I've been watching the book's progress and I am pretty impressed. It's going to be a high quality affair named "Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace" full of never before published images (some highly paid for) and narrative. Pledges that start at $15 get some really interesting gifts including an 83 Ministry 12″ (I Wanted to Tell Her), Goth postcards (remember getting these are record stores?), the documentary La Peli de Batato, an Alien Sex Fiend 12″, a signed LP from Gavin Friday and Man Seezer of the Virgin Prunes, 7″ from Sisters of Mercy, A signed Vigin Prunes Poster, Clan of Xymox LP from 85, a special digital insert from "Some Wear Leather Some Wear Lace" with additional unpublished photos, Vintage real Winklepickers!… the list goes on including a one of a kind painting from Rikk Agnew (Christian Death, ex-Adolescents). I think it's important to preserve these photos and stories in a beautiful book. Pledge: click here
UPDATE: Goal reached!!
"The Postpunk Project aims to uncover goths and postpunks that should be displayed on an international level–the original, everyday fans of the scene. Additionally, we aim to highlight bands that shaped the scene but might have been forgotten. Our interviews with original goths and postpunks, and with writers and filmographers of the time enable us to compile a plethora of information on the time period and the scene as accurately as possible. Ultimately, this will result in the curation of a well-designed, high quality art book full of interviews and photographs that carries the name SOME WEAR LEATHER, SOME WEAR LACE. Old and new goth fans will recognize this as a dedication to the legendary line in the a song from Sexbeat–a band that described all the peculiar sides of the '80s 'goth' scene." – The Postpunk Project
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I had just started cooking the zucchini and had the sausage browning, when I realized I needed to call to get directions to the celebration. Then my niece's husband gently told me that the baptism was *next* Saturday. Okay, so I felt a bit foolish, but since this recipe had been in need of new photos for the longest time I now had a free day and plenty of time to take photos. And I was able to give most of the salad to my sister Pam, who wasn't feeling great that day, so she didn't have to make dinner for her family! This salad is one that has been a favorite in my family for years; hope you enjoy!
Pasta Salad with Italian Sausage, Zucchini, Red Pepper, and Olives
(Makes 6-8 servings, recipe created by Kalyn.)
(Edit - this salad is great with roasted peppers from a jar, but if you want to bump up the flavor with freshly roasted red peppers, here is How to Roast Red Bell Peppers on a Barbecue Grill.)
2-3 small zucchini, cut in fourths lengthwise, then cut into pieces
4-5 links turkey Italian Sausage (hot or mild, but I like hot)
3 cups (dry) Dreamfield's Penne (about 2/3 box)
1 can sliced black olives
1 jar (12 oz.) roasted red bell peppers
1/2 cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for adding at the table
Dressing Ingredients:
1 cup bottled Italian Vinaigrette (I like Newman's Own Olive Oil and Vinegar salad dressing, or use your favorite dressing without added sugar)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (Or use frozen basil)
1 T dried basil
Drain the zucchini well in a colander placed in the sink; then put zucchini into small Ziploc bag with about 1/4 cup of the dressing and let it marinate on the counter until you're ready to assemble the salad. (If you can, let this marinate for an hour or two, although even 20-30 minutes marinating time will add to the flavor.)
Chill the salad for 1 hour or more if possible. Serve with additional coarsely-grated Parmesan to add at the table. This will keep for a day or so in the refrigerator, but you might want to add a little extra dressing before serving the leftovers.
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I substituted reduced-fat ingredients and reworked this recipe to fit my diet…and my tastes! Served with melon or grapes on the side, it's ideal for overnight guests. —Cecile Brown, Chillicothe, Texas
Breakfast Casserole
This hearty cheese and sausage casserole is perfect for a yummy breakfast or bunch. Since it's prepared ahead, it's convenient for serving on special occasions when you're hosting overnight guests. —Mary Stoddard, Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Ham 'n' Cheese Squares
So easy to prepare, this appetizing egg dish is loaded with ham, Swiss cheese and caraway flavor. It cuts nicely into squares, making it an ideal addition to a brunch buffet. —Sue Ross, Casa Grande, Arizona
Broccoli-Turkey Brunch Casserole
I have a lot of company at Thanksgiving, and I enjoy making new things for them. I came up with this recipe as a great way to use up the leftover turkey. Don't have any turkey leftovers? That's ok, cooked chicken works well, too. —Kellie Mulleavy, Lambertville, Michigan
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Makeover Broccoli Cheddar Brunch Bake
This slimmed-down version of a favorite brunch recipe is hearty, wholesome and boasts all the gourmet flavor of the original! —Carla Weeks, Independence, Iowa
Potato Egg Bake
No one will ever guess that this nutritious, mouth-watering breakfast bake is lighter at all! Potatoes give it a hearty base, cheese and veggies pile on color and wonderful flavor. —Rena Charboneau, Gansevoort, New York
Meatless Sausage Egg Bake
Crumbled vegetarian patties make the potato casserole a hearty option that doesn't pack on the pounds. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Green 'n' Gold Egg Bake
Just five ingredients are needed to assemble this pretty casserole. The firm squares have a delicious spinach flavor that's welcome at breakfast or dinner. —Muriel Paceleo, Montgomery, New York
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Cinnamon and sugar top this fuss-free fare that tastes like French toast. "Since you assemble it the previous night, you save time in the morning. —Sharyn Adams, Crawfordsville, Indiana
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manas wrote:Let's all become arahants. In this life or in a future life, but let's do it.
polarbuddha101 wrote:manas wrote:Let's all become arahants. In this life or in a future life, but let's do it.
Sounds like a plan.
I think you should widen your scope more and go for great teachers (drop the meditation) or maybe even just good teachers. How do you think an Arahant will help you?Zimesky wrote:Thanks for that great link! I don't want to narrow my scope to Arahatts, any information on great meditation teachers is also sought.
BlackBird wrote:As for Ajahn Chah - Well the Jack jury's still out. He had a lot of wisdom, and was a meditator and teacher for the ages, that much is evident. I don't know if he was an arahant, and frankly I don't care.
BlackBird wrote:What you should do is focus on taking what wisdom you can find in teachings that are available, and applying them to your life and practice. You don't need to have a meditation master in the room with you in order to make progress in the Buddha's dispensation.
chownah wrote:He chewed beetle
I guess even Arahants could chew beetles if they were already dead, but I am sure that betel was meant. Chewing betel would be a sure sign of craving in ordinary people, but it is quite possible that an Arahant might continue doing it through force of habit, if supporters continue to offer him betel after his attainment of Arahantship.Mr Man wrote:chownah wrote:He chewed beetle
Shouldn't that be "betel".
The Khema Sutta (A.iii.358)
Once Venerable Khema and Venerable Sumana were respectfully waiting upon the Buddha residing at Jetavana monastery at Sāvatthi. Venerable Khema then addressed the Buddha thus: "Venerable Sir! An Arahant in whom all corruptions have become extinguished never considers that he has superiors, equals, or inferiors." Venerable Khema's asseveration is an admission of the total absence of the three types of pride in an Arahant. So an Arahant is one who has no sense of pride, which prompts him to compare himself to others. Having said this Venerable Khema left. Then Venerable Sumana addressed the Buddha, in almost the same vein, as follows. "Venerable Sir, An Arahant in whom all corruptions have become extinguished, never considers that he has no superiors, equals, or inferiors." Having said this, he also left. Then the Buddha said: "Monks! Men of good family speak of Arahantship by inference in the way that the Venerable Khema and Sumana have just told me. Arahants do not openly proclaim themselves to be so, but they let it be known by indirect suggestions. Fools make a laughing-stock of themselves by declaring that they have become Arahants, and this results in a general opprobrium that usually torments them."
Sense-objects comprise not only those that ordinarily sustain sensual pleasures, but also those that satisfy one's tastes and comforts, like entertainments, soft beds, good food, and other forms of luxury. Addiction to tobacco and betel is addiction to the sense of taste. One who has developed no attachment to liquor or opium should be able to eradicate the habit of smoking and betel-chewing.
David N. Snyder wrote:I have great respect and admiration for AB, but I didn't think that was a good reason to feel he was an arahant.
Of course it is speculation, and this thread is a bit unwholesome in as much as there is indulgence in such speculation. As for Ven Brahm story, it makes sense in as much as Ven B was living in direct contact with Ajahn Chah, which forms a context for Ven B's story. I imagine that seeing the inside of Ajahn Chah's kuti, it's simplicity and the feeling of it, as a place can provoke feelings as it reflects its owner, brought home all that Ven B thought about Ajahn Chah, but then that is mere speculation on my part and carries as much weight. This person/that person is/is not an arahant? Even if it could be proved, then what?David N. Snyder wrote:Speculating on who and who wasn't / is an arahant or even noble one is just that; speculation. Ajahn Chah was certainly a great teacher, meditator and did great work for the propagation of Dhamma. However, since I had Ajahn Brahm in my presence last year, I couldn't help but ask him point-blank if he felt Ajahn Chah was an arahant. (I think I have a youtube on the question and answer session.) Ajahn Brahm answered that he knew Ajahn Chah was an arahant when one day Ajahn Chah asked to him to go get something in his kuti. AB went there and was surprised to see how simple he lived, just a mat for sleeping on and virtually no possessions. AB said that Ajahn Chah had so many donors that he could have lived a very wealthy life. I have great respect and admiration for AB, but I didn't think that was a good reason to feel he was an arahant. Ajahn Chah was a monk, so it is expected that he would live like a monk and not have numerous possessions. In my opinion, AB should have mentioned something more along the line of his general demeanor, which of course I am sure was stellar.
Once a visitor asked Ajahn Chah if he was an arahant. He said, "I am like a tree in a forest. Birds come to the tree; they sit on its branches and eat its fruit. To the birds the tree may be sweet or sour or whatever. But the tree doesn't know anything about it. The birds say sweet or they say sour, but from the tree's point of view, this is just the chattering of birds."
BlackBird wrote:Spot on Tilt. A side from being able to pick said ariyans brains for how to get there oneself, what good does it do you to know whether someone's an arahant or not. You've still got to do the work yourself. There's no short cuts in Dhamma.


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Staff at the primary school just yards from where nine-year-old Caitlin Hunt died after being hit by a bus have paid tribute to her as a 'popular girl'.
Caitlin died at the scene after being hit by the Thamesdown number 14 bus at around 5.50pm in Moredon Road last night.
Her family are receiving support from specialist police officers, while pupils, including her classmates, are being offered bereavement counselling as the community tries to come to terms with the incident.
A spokesman for Rodbourne Cheney Primary School said: "It was with great regret and sadness that we heard of the tragic death of one of our pupils, Caitlin Hunt, last night.
"Caitlin, a year 4 pupil, was a vibrant and passionate learner at Rodbourne Cheney Primary School and her lack of presence in the future will be noticeable.
"She was a popular girl, loved by teachers, the pupils but especially by her classmates.
It is hard to imagine the terrible sense of loss and tragedy, which is being felt by Caitlin's family at this time and our deepest sympathies are with them.
"The loss will also be felt within the school by pupils, staff and parents and we are grateful for the pastoral support being offered by the local clergy, specialist bereavement councillors and The Samaritans.
"All members of our community will be offered access to the support today and in the days to come."


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ORLANDO, Fla. -- What started as an attempt to sell more cheese on pizzas has taken on bold new dimensions.
It's a partnership that has been "truly extraordinary," Patrick Doyle, president and CEO of Domino's Pizza told those attending the National Milk Producers Federation/Dairy Management Inc. annual meeting in Orlando on Wednesday.
Doyle described a series of activities the pizza chain has undertaken as the result of its partnership with Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the national dairy checkoff program.
Those activities include:
- A commitment to cheese. As Doyle explained it, the company went through a transformation, starting in 2008, which focused on better-tasting products. And, making the product taste better meant adding more cheese. In fact, Domino's has added enough extra cheese over the past three years that 6.6 billion pounds of milk equivalent have been sold above what would have been sold had Domino's stayed on the same course it was on prior to the transformation.
- The recently introduced handmade pan pizza with two layers of cheese. It adds up to about 40 percent more cheese than a medium, two-topping hand-tossed pizza. "It's an absolutely fabulous product," Doyle said.
- As part of the pan pizza rollout, Dominos invited dairy farmers to hand out slices in 13 Midwest stores on Oct. 23. It was a win-win: The dairy farmers got to talk about their products; consumers were able to learn more about where their food comes from, and the farmers, by their very presence, were able to provide a "quality halo" to the products. "We were really happy with results… so this is something you are going to see us expand," Doyle said. (To learn more about the Oct. 23 promotion, see the video above.)
- "Smart Slice" pizza offerings in schools. Currently, "Smart Slice" is in more than 400 school districts in 37 states. DMI helped Domino's find the type of cheese that would meet USDA guidelines for school lunches.
- Stepped-up exports of U.S. cheese to Domino's restaurants in the Pacific Rim countries of Japan and Korea, as well as locations in the Middle East and even dairy-exporting nation Australia. "We want to get your dairy into these markets when we can," Doyle said.
- A "retail transformation," starting with a number of stores in the Seattle, Wash., area. Carryout customers can walk in and see their pizzas being prepared behind a glass window. It's meant to provide a friendlier atmosphere, and Domino's is proud to show off the ingredients it is using on the pizzas. As an added bonus to dairy farmers, Domino's has installed a cold case in the stores where customers can buy single-serve white and chocolate milk.
- Social media. "We're working hard to tell your story," Doyle said. For instance, Domino's Facebook page has banner ads linking to the www.dairygood.org site.


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The Day Ahead: A Spate of Ignored Negatives
These days I really do find myself torn between two opposing worlds, each with their own specific allure. One is the attack-dog-type stock research I thoroughly enjoy. Here, it would be wiser to stick with principles I've learned and ignore anything resembling the word "macro," including a Federal Reserve statement. The other is the rationalization of newsy events for purposes of column-authoring. Here, a Fed rate decision overshadows whatever research I've done, because every second the market is open for business is a moment to cover new clues on the next direction for stocks.
Amid this, throughout this weeks-long rally I have dissected the merits behind numerous market-top calls. doubted the strength and sustainability of corporate earnings, I've watched the Street lick up lame macroeconomic data -- which is apparently OK as it's not super lame. Now we have the Fed piping in its two cents into a market that is looking for an excuse to blow off some steam -- honestly, I could spot a bunch of key stocks I follow that appear to be showing exhaustion....376 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Blank Spot on the Fridge
Dear Blank,
I, too, have some disgustingly cute cards decorating my fridge. But each time I see them, rather than feel regret, I feel awe for my friends who have their acts together enough to do such a thing. Then I remember all the ways in which I am successful: I took a shower today. My kids are both wearing clean clothes. I slipped on the ice but didn't break any bones or phones. I left the house today with my keys AND my wallet. Notice that, "I made an adorable photo collage," is not on this list, nor is it likely to be anytime soon. A friend with one kid recently came over to my house, and when I apologized for the inevitable mess, she said, "I have lower standards now that I have one kid. Two kids means you can have really low standards." This was not meant — or taken — offensively, but was instead one of the most assuring things I've heard in a long time.
Sure, some of your friends sent out awesome cards, but you don't know what they didn't get done in order to do that. You don't know how much sleep they sacrificed or what a pain it actually was for them. (Friends reading this who found the whole task a delight: I don't want to hear it.) As with all things in life and parenthood and everything else, we all have different priorities. You can't second guess your own or your friends', or rationalize or scrutinize or judge.
Nonetheless, you're looking at these cards every day and feeling bad, so it's definitely time to do something about it. Given that you have some more free time in February, which is obviously a cause in itself for celebration, you need to find a way that's true to you to send some greetings out. One option is to consider if there are any upcoming milestones in your family. You could send out a picture of a birthday or anniversary celebration. Given the misery of this winter, you could wait another month and pose your kid with a flower or something, then send out a card wishing everyone a happy spring. Though I don't want you to lose your momentum, you could also wait until September and send out a card in time for Rosh Hashanah. Even non-Jews would understand that this is comparable to the Christmas/secular New Year's cards that they sent out.
You could also certainly go the email route. I recently got an email "newsletter" from my uncle about all the happenings in his family unconnected to a particular season or occasion. Sometimes it's just nice to know what's happening in the lives of the people that you love. I would argue that it's better to share what you want to share than not to just because you missed the traditionally appointed time to do such a thing. You could make a photo collage that mimics the ones you've received in the mail and include just the image in the body of the email (though I tend to think that if I'm getting an email, there are no space restrictions, and some more words would be nice). Even if you write a couple of paragraphs about what your family has been up to and attach a picture, it will definitely take less time than gathering snail mail addresses and putting cards in envelopes.
Your friend's tongue-in-cheek Facebook post is pretty funny. If you were going to echo it, though, December would have been the better time. The thought that you are so far behind that you're just apologizing for the lack of a card at the holidays seems more desperate than either a late card/email or no communication at all. Whatever you do, own it, make it a new family tradition, celebrate getting through another exhausting month and enjoy looking through pictures of your kid to find the very best ones to share. Don't feel the need to conform or apologize. The uniqueness of each of our families is something we can and should celebrate year round.
Be well,


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Matric (SSC) Date Sheet 2012 of BISE AJK Board
Mirpur, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education AJK has not announced the confirm date of matric exams 2012 and it is expected that AJK board would announce it soon.
AJK board students who are preparing their matric 2012 with zeal and zest and they are looking for the matric date sheet 2012.
Students AJK board mostly announces the matric date sheet one month before the start of exams every year. Matric date sheet 2012 of AJK board would be announced in the month of February. Students AJK board would publish the date sheet online at the official website as well as roll number slips would be sent to students with their individual schedule.
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|The Power of Collaborative Philanthropy
|Date: December 13, 2012
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|The Power of Collaborative Philanthropy. Broads Circle. Panelists: JACQUELINE JACOBS CASTER, Founder, Everychild Foundation; JUDY PATRICK, President and CEO, Women's Foundation of California; GAEL SYLVIA PULLEN, CEO, Sylvia Global and Member of Women Moving Millions. Keynote Speaker: JOCELYN TETEL, Vice President of Advancement, Skirball Cultural Center; Moderator:
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• Calf Roping on Foot: The contestant stands in the roping box and when a calf is released, attempts to throw their loop over the calf's head. Once the loop passes over the calf's head, the contestant must pull up the slack in the rope.
• Steer Decorating: This event requires a two-person team. One member stands 10 feet from the chute gate holding the end of a 25-foot rope, which is looped around the horns of the steer that is in the chute. The other team member stands 40 feet from the chute holding a 24-inch long ribbon. When the chute gate opens, the first team must bring the steer out and across the 10-foot line. The second team member then tries to tie the ribbon on the steer's tail while the first team member tries to remove the rope from the steer's horns. When the ribbon is on the tail and the loop is off the horns, the team member who tied on the ribbon must tag the timer.
• Mounted Break-Away Roping: The roper is mounted on horseback with one end of his or her rope tied to the saddle horn by a piece of string. When the calf is released from the chute, the roper follows to try and rope the calf. When the loop is thrown, it must pass completely over the calf's head. As the calf pulls away from the rider and horse, the rope grows taut and will break away from the saddle horn.
• Team Roping: The team consists of two ropers mounted on separate horses. One roper is called the "header" and his or her responsibility is to rope the steer by the horns while the teammate, called the "heeler," must get the rope around the steer's back legs, or heels. When the header makes the catch, he or she must wind the rope around the saddle horn, called "dallying off," turning the steer away from himself thus causing the steer's heels to fly in the air for the heeler's loop to catch. When both ropers have been successful in their tasks, they must turn their horses to face the steer and pull their ropes taut.
• Junior Bull Riding: A junior bull is a young bull that has not built up the bulk, or testosterone, of a full-grown bull. The rider has a "bull rope" wound around the animal just behind the front legs and then around the rider's hand; no knots are allowed. This handhold and the riders legs, locked like scissors around the animal, are all the rider has to count on to stay on top. A rider who is able to spur, or move their legs back and forth on the animal's sides, will receive a higher score. The rider must stay on the bull for a designated length of time to receive a score at all.
• Bareback Bronc Riding: A specially designed "bareback riggin" with a built-in handhold is tied onto the horse. The rider climbs on the horse's back in the chute, and settles him or herself before the chute gate is opened. When the gate is opened, the rider has to start the ride with both of his or her feet extended forward over the horse's shoulders and, on the first leap out of the chute, must "rake" the feet backwards toward the horse's rump. If the rider misses this, they are disqualified and get no score for the ride. If the rider stays on the horse for six seconds, then pick-up riders move in to help the rider dismount safely. Contestants may elect to ride two-handed from start to finish, but will receive a lower score if they do so.
• Goat Dressing: This two-person event was created specially for gay rodeo. The team stands 50 feet from the point where the goat is tethered. One of the team members has a pair of jockey-style underwear pulled over their forearms. When the whistle sounds, the team runs to the goat. The team member without the underwear picks up the goat's rear hooves, grabs the underwear from around the other member's arms, and pulls it up the legs of the goat. Both team members must then race back to the start/finish line and cross the finish line to stop the time. The underwear must stay over the goat's tail bone until the timer is tagged by both members.
• Chute Dogging: The steer and the contestant both start in the bucking chute and face a 60-second time limit. When the chute gate opens, the contestant must bring the steer out to a 10-foot line in front of the chute, and then attempt to wrestle, or "dog" the steer to the ground. The contestant will turn the steer's head up and toward the steer's shoulder, to force the steer to fall over on its other shoulder, causing all four feet to point in the same direction as the head was turned. If the steer is contrary and falls the other way, it is termed a "dog fall" and the contestant can either attempt to turn the head the same direction or let the steer up and start over.
• Pole Bending: In this event, horse and rider compete for fastest time working a linear pattern through six equally spaced poles. The poles must be at least six feet in height and spaced 21 feet apart. A running start is allowed and a five-second penalty will be assessed for knocking a pole down, and disqualification will take place if the team goes off course.
• Wild Drag Race: Teams are made up of one male, one female, one "drag" (either male or female), and one wild steer. The steer, with a halter and a 25-foot lead rope, is in a bucking chute at the beginning of the event. The cowgirl holds the rope and the cowboy and drag stand 40 feet from the chute. When the chute gate opens, the team tries to direct the steer toward the finish line, which is 70 feet from the chute. They must get the steer across the finish line, mount the "drag," and then ride back across the finish line. The "drag" must be mounted on the steer before the steer starts back across the finish line and must stay on the steer until all four feet of the steer have crossed back across the finish line.
• Barrel Race: Contestants vie for the fasted time in running a triangular, cloverleaf pattern around three barrels. The horse and rider are allowed a running start and time begins and ends upon crossing the starting line. A five-second penalty is assessed for knocking over a barrel. The pattern can be started either from the left or right, and contestants that go off the prescribed course are disqualified.
• Flag Race: A triangular pattern similar to that of the barrel race is used, with the substitution of a pole in place of barrel number three. The two other barrels will have a bucket that is three-fourths full of rabbit pellets placed on top of it, and a flag in one of these buckets. The rider may choose to run to the right or left and as they pass the first barrel, they pick up the flag, race past the pole, back to the second barrel, and attempt to place the flag in the second bucket. If the rider knocks over the first bucket or the pole, a five-second penalty will be assessed. If the rider does not pick up the flag or misses the second bucket, no time will be given. If the second bucket or barrel is knocked over, the rider is disqualified.
• Bull Riding: The same as junior bull-riding, only with bigger, meaner bulls.
Friday, Oct, 7
• After registration, in the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Fort Worth South Hotel, 100 Altamesa Blvd. East, western dancing in the ballroom begins at 7 p.m.
• HomoRodeo.com hosts a party at Best Friends from 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. The group put together a calendar that will be on sale at the club. Proceeds of sales benefit contestants who participate in the gay rodeos. All 12 models will be at the club for a signing party, according to organizer Michael Castlow. He said there will be a buffet for members.
Saturday, Oct. 8
• Lone Star Dance Competition and Country Hoedown takes place in the Grand Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza at 7 p.m.
• Lipps LuRue of the United Court of the Lone Star Empire presents a candidate's show at Dallas Eagle at 7 p.m.
• HomoRodeo.com hosts a calendar signing party at Woody's Sports and Video Bar on Cedar Springs in Dallas at 8 p.m. Castlow said he would be at the Eagle with a number of the calendar models before heading over to the signing party.
Sunday, Oct. 9
• A banquet with entertainment begins at
7 p.m. at the host hotel followed by the final awards ceremony at 9 p.m.
• The World Gay Rodeo Finals closing party takes place at JR.'s Bar & Grill in Dallas.
Rodeo tickets are $15 per person, per day, with those under 12 admitted free.
The rodeo will be held at the Watt Arena in the Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., in Fort Worth. Gates open at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, and at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9.
Tickets will be sold on site, and will be available Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Grand Marshal: David Hill of Colorado
• Honorary Grand Marshals: Gary Miller and Alan Pierce of Dallas
• Community Hero: Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 7, 2011.


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Evolution Hoax
Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Conversation on A9 TV dated December 14th, 2011
ADNAN OKTAR: What does Almighty Allah say in the 81st Verse of Surat at-Taha; "We said:) Eat of the pure, wholesome things that We have provided for you but do not exceed the bounds therein (by wastefulness, ingratitude, unlawful earnings, and the like). Otherwise My condemnation will justly fall upon you.." For instance the man goes and eats pork meat. They go and eat filthy things, etc. "Otherwise My condemnation will justly fall upon you,; and upon whoever My wrath falls, he has indeed thrown himself into ruin." Allah says that they will be disgraced. For instance some people exceed the bounds therein and Allah's wrath falls upon them. And they fall head over heels. I seek refuge with Allah from the satan.
Surat at-Taha, verse 82; "But I am Ever-Forgiving to anyone who makes tawba.. " those who say Astagfirullah and make tawba ".. and has faith and acts rightly.." What does acting rightly mean? Honesty. Those who live by Islam honestly. ".. and then is guided to the right path." But with the condition that they keep to the right path. "Why have you hurried on ahead of your people, Musa?" says Allah. Allah passes on to this verse. "Why have you hurried on ahead of your people, Musa?" The leader should definitely be heading his community at all times. "He said, They are following in my tracks. I have hurried on ahead to you, My Lord, to gain Your good pleasure. Allah said, 'We tried your people after you left and the Samiri has misguided them'." That is the hypocrite of that time. "Musa returned to his people in anger and great sorrow. He said, 'My people, did not your Lord make you a handsome promise'?" For instance Allah makes us a handsome promise as well. He promises us the Unity of Islam, the system of the Mahdi, the coming back of the Prophet Jesus Messiah (pbuh).
"Did the fulfillment of the contract seem too long to you.." the men find it to be too long. ".. or did you want to unleash your Lord's anger upon yourselves, so you broke your promise to me'?" I seek refuge with Allah from the satan ; "They said, 'We did not break our promise to you of our own volition. But we were weighed down with the heavy loads of the people's [the Egyptian people's] jewelry and we threw them in, for that is what the Samari did'." They all melt their gold and jewelries. "Then he produced a calf for them, a physical form which made a lowing sound. So they said, 'This is your god-and Musa's god as well, but he forgot'." They accuse the Prophet with forgetfulness, may Allah forbid. "Could they not see that it did not reply to them and that it possessed no power to either harm or benefit them?" That idol they made up, for instance Darwinism as well is an idol for them and it has no power either. It is an idol based on coincidences. Even though it has no power on its own, they fail to see that. Look Allah says; "Could they not see that it did not reply to them and that it possessed no power to either harm or benefit them?" Do they not see that this is an idol? Darwinists as well believe that coincidence is an idol. And they abide by that.2012-08-21 15:04:24


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Reader James Turner emailed in to let me know about this video of Ritchie Hawtin aka Plastikman rehearsing at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival 2010 (DEMF). Hawtin likes to use new tech and also knows the value of hype so it doesn't surprise me he has a few iPads and a Lemur on stage. Ritchie had the recording studio next to mine for a while when I was in Berlin. He stopped by my room a few times and checked out my Electrocomp-101. I also performed at a few events where he performed including a bowling alley in the early 90s. Always a nice guy and even if you don't like his music overall he has a few hits that you can't deny are great.
"Hawtin was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, but moved when he was aged 9 to LaSalle, Ontario, a suburb of Windsor, Ontario, and just across the river from Detroit, the birthplace of techno. His father worked as a robotics technician at General Motors, and was a fan of electronic music, introducing his son to Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream at an early age. He has one brother, Matthew, who is a visual artist and ambient music DJ. Hawtin attended Sandwich Secondary High School in LaSalle. He began to DJ in clubs in Detroit at 17, and his early style was a mix of house music and techno." – Wikipedia.org
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Bowhunting on the internet
www.publiclandbowhunters/forumotion.com, has forums where hunters can discuss almost every imaginable aspect of their pastime.There is a general discussion forum, of course, but there are also forums that cater to very specific areas.One is geared toward education. In it, Mullins created sub-forums dedicated to do-it-yourself projects, weather, maps and GPS, and information about blood-trailing wounded animals. Another, under the heading "Chasin' Critters on Public Land," has sub-forums dedicated to bears, deer, elk, hogs, predators, turkeys, small game and bowfishing.Still another contains links to bowhunting forums in all 50 states. West Virginia's, for example, contains sub-links to the West Virginia Bowhunters Association website, the Traditional Bowhunters of Southern West Virginia site, and links to hunting-related news specific to the state.An equipment forum contains sub-forums dedicated to bows, arrows, broadheads, tree stands and ground blinds. There are also sub-forums that link to preferred merchants, forum contests, forum polls, and forum classifieds. There are even sub-forums for members of the military and for bowhunters of the Christian faith."I want the forum to be inclusive rather than exclusive," Mullins said. "The forum is open to people who enjoy any legal archery equipment — compound bows, recurve bows, longbows, crossbows or self bows."And while the forum does cater specifically to bowhunters, Mullins said it's open to literally anyone. "I support all legal forms of hunting in the United States," he said. "All of us decide what form of hunting is best for us, and everyone is welcome on this website, regardless which form of hunting we prefer."The site currently has 317 members. Membership is free, but isn't necessary to gain access to the forums."I wanted to make it completely transparent, so anyone could look through it without having to become a member," Mullins said. "Public land bowhunting has been my passion for a long time. That's why I've spent so many hours creating content for this website. I believe that the more knowledgeable a hunter is the better. We owe it to the animals we hunt - and to our sport - to be the most knowledgeable, ethical bowhunters we can be."Mullins has both short-term and long-term goals for the website."By the end of this year, I hope to have 1,000 members," he said. "A year from now, I want the forum to have developed a national identity and to have become a go-to spot for archers."Word appears to be getting out."Just this week, I've added 22 members and three preferred merchants. A few big-name bowhunters are among the new members, and national companies are among the preferred merchants," Mullins said.Every day after he arrives home from his job in the health-care industry, Mullins sits down at his computer and searches the Internet for pertinent new material. Often, he calls on his own knowledge and expertise and creates original content."It's a mix," he said. "It's a combination of my knowledge and stuff from other sources."He's particularly proud of the research he's done in helping hunters understand how better to blood-trail animals they've shot."Some of the material came from forensic experts on interpreting blood spatter," he said. "It goes into great detail on how to interpret blood sign."Knowledge is only one of the things Mullins hopes to impart in his site."The goal is to make that knowledge available, and also to entertain my fellow hunters and to help them develop a sense of camaraderie with like-minded people," he said. "It's my goal that the forum grows to be the best online destination for our niche membership."Reach John McCoy at 304-348-1231 or e-mail email@example.com.


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