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Gabriela Knutson and Miranda Ramirez are ranked No. 38 and No. 59 in singles, respectively. The duo is also No. 47 in doubles. Read more »
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Tyus Battle, Emily Hawryschuk, Miranda Ramirez and Alexa Romero are The Daily Orange nominees for Rookie of the Year. Read more »
Despite SU's loss, No. 71 Gabriela Knutson won — possibly giving her a chance to make the NCAA tournament. Read more »
Syracuse plays all its home games indoors at Drumlins Tennis Center. Read more »
Libi Mesh has only played doubles in one ACC match for SU, compared to 12 where she's played singles. She has found ways to stay loose and get ready to compete during singles. Read more »
The Tar Heels won the doubles point and 5-of-6 singles matches, including No. 3 through No. 6 singles. Read more »
Syracuse lost the doubles point and lost its top singles matches, but the lower-level singles won the match for the team. Read more »
Early in the season, Dina Hegab didn't have a consistent spot in the lineup. Now that she's settled in at either fifth or sixth singles, she's been able to play her game, control her emotions, and win matches. Read more »
More than five languages are shared by SU tennis, including Russian, Greek, Dutch and Hebrew. Read more »
Despite making quick work of the doubles point, Syracuse fell flat in singles, with only Miranda Ramirez finding a win. Read more »
Masha Tritou dropped her doubles match, but carried SU's momentum from winning the doubles point into singles. It didn't last, and she lost her singles match in three sets. Read more »
The Hokies won the doubles point and the first three singles matches to finish. Read more »
When Valeria Salazar was ruled out for the season, doubles looked shaky. Miranda Ramirez has filled the void. Read more »
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The freshman dominated the first set, winning 6-0 and finishing by taking eight straight points. Read more »
Knutson consistently outperformed her opponent in nearly every facet on Sunday, upsetting Miami's top-ranked player in straight sets at second singles, 6-4, 6-2. Read more »
Gabriela Knutson twisted her knee and was in obvious pain on the court. She fought through it and came up just a few points short in a tight loss to North Carolina State's Anna Rogers Read more »
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The Ukrainian finished last season ranked No. 64 but has won only one singles match for Syracuse this season. Read more »
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September 11, 2012
In a recent study, researchers found that a new device called MarginProbe helps make sure enough tissue is removed during a lumpectomy. A lumpectomy is the removal of the tumor and some of the surrounding tissue, called a margin, during an operation. Currently, surgeons often have to wait one or two weeks to find out if the tissue around the tumor that was removed during surgery contains cancer cells. Because of this, up to 40% of women who have had a lumpectomy need to have more surgeries to remove this additional cancerous tissue.
With MarginProbe, surgeons are able to look for cancer cells in the margin in about five minutes while a patient is still in the operating room. This means that if cancer cells are found in the margin, more tissue can be removed immediately, reducing the number of surgeries that a patient would need.
During surgery, the 596 patients who participated in the study had their tissue examined with either MarginProbe or the conventional method. When MarginProbe was used and cancer cells were found in the tumor margin, the surgeons removed additional tissue during the same procedure. Researchers then compared the amount of tissue removed during the surgery and any extra tissue removed after the MarginProbe was used to the amount of tissue removed in the initial and any repeat surgeries when the MarginProbe was not used. They found that the total amount of tissue removed was similar whether or not MarginProbe was used. However, 37% of the patients who did not have their tissue examined with the MarginProbe needed to have additional surgeries, compared with 13% of those who did have their tissue examined with the MarginProbe.
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"The goal of a lumpectomy is to remove the cancer with a clear margin and preserve the cosmetic appearance of the breast. We do that by removing less tissue. But we do not want to have a high rate of repeat surgeries. This device has shown us, for the first time, that we can reduce the number of surgeries without removing more tissue," said senior author Susan K. Boolbol, MD, a breast surgeon at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. MarginProbe is still being researched and may not be available outside of a clinical trial. It is important to talk with your doctor about your surgery, the results, and the next steps.
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Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer or just pancreatitis?
Hello I am a 22 year old male and my doctor thinks I had an unknown case of acute pancreatitis. In the beginning of July I noticed irregular bowl movements and mucous in my stool with some blood. At the end of August I was hospitalized due to mild abdominal pain and high lipase and amalyse levels. I had an MRCP which showed inflammation and weeks later a CT scan which showed nothing, I had the CT scan because my blood was very high still 1 month later, it is now more than 2 months later and I have abnormal stools that sometimes float, are sometimes pale yellow, always contain some type of mucous and a little blood and still have elevated lipase and amaylase levels- my doctor says my levels are returning to normal but I am extremely concerned. I also am noticing that my stomach is making loud noises for the past 2 weeks and my stomach feels empty. I has a colonoscopy also, and it was normal. Do you think I could have pancreatic cancer, and the CT and MRI missed it? Why is it taking so long for my blood to return to normal and why haven`t Iv seen a normal stool for months now? I know I have given you much information and you do not have to answer every ?, but I really want to know what you think my chances of having cancer are and if you think a EUS should be done? Thank You For Your Time and sorry about asking so many ?`s, I am just very worried.
At your age the chance of pancreas cancer is extremely rare. I do believe that you need to be seen by a pancreas expert and have them figure out why you had pancreatitis and why it has not completely resolved. In the mean time avoid alcohol and stay on a low fat diet.
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North Platte Community College held an open house Thursday for its renovated, updated welding instruction program.
Additionally, two grinding rooms with two new grinders, four stations, and updated filtration systems were added.
According to Bruce Dowse, dean of outreach and training, one of the best features of is the filtration system, which not only purifies the air but helps control room temperature more efficiently.
"This helps with noise, with pollution and with safety," Dowse said.
He is also pleased with the variety of welders that are now available for students.
"These multi-process welders give students the opportunity to try TIG, MIG, and Arc welding," he said, adding, "Once they finish welding, our new bend tester easily and effectively tests the weld to make sure it meets certification qualifications. This enhances the safety of the weld."
The Scotchman Cold Saw is a circular saw designed to produce fast, burr-free cuts without heat or sparks.
"The cooler temperature allows students to cut large materials with a very slow-action, precise cut," Dowse said.
Dowse gives credit to Electrical Technology Instructor Jake Elmshaeuser and his students for assistance in upgrading the wiring to ensure compatibility with all the new equipment.
Dowse also said Ike Nickerson, former NPCC Electrical Technology Instructor, was instrumental in coordination.
"And it has been a process," Dowse said with a laugh. "Far more planning, research, preparation, and effort went into this project than meets the eye. We faced a lot of challenges along the way, but the payoff is that we now have more modernized facilities that will ultimately help us better train our students and railroad employees to meet industry needs."
The project was funded with a $399,861 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training program.
The grant was awarded in October 2011 and will continue through September 2014.
Grants coordinator Bonnie Kruse said the renovations will improve safety and increase the industry-relevance of welding instruction and have ongoing positive outcomes for MPCC students for years.
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Topic: Need advice regarding Avastin
Our father, who is 57, have been diagnosed with CC a few weeks ago. He has a Klatskin tumor, and the cancer has spread to the liver and stomach lining, wich makes an operation impossible. (Please forgive any errors in spelling, we are Norwegian so English is not our first language, and medical terms in English are new to us). I believe the cancer is stage 3, but this is not confirmed by his doctor.
The oncologist we have talked to wants to try chemotherapy as soon as the jaundice is better. His billirubin-values is improving slowly after three stents were placed a couple of weeks ago.
According to the oncologist the treatment wil be either a combination of Oxiliplatin and 5FU, or Gemzar.
Avastin is not commonly used on CC in Norway, and there are currently no clinical trials. Because of this it seems like he will not be treated with Avastin. Our impression is that it is quite commonly used on CC in the US and UK. We would like to find out how common it is, and more about results of any clinical trials of Avastin on CC. Does anyone have any advice or information regarding this?
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"Well, Mr. Boone, this is the Springfield Sun calling to tell you we noticed your subscription to the Sun is close to elapsing and we would like to keep your business. We have a once-in-a-lifetime offer that we believe will convince you to renew. Would you like to hear the offer?"
"Sure. What is it?"
"I'm tired," my son, Dave, told me.
He was driving back from Cincinnati again after another long day.
"You're too young to get tired," I responded.
I'm sure he found about as much comfort in my words as I did when I, at about his age, told my dad I was tired.
"Oh, well," Dad nonchalantly said, "you're young, you'll get over it."
But I wouldn't get over it simply because I was young, and neither will Dave.
Football is one of my favorite things to watch on TV, but during the regular season I rarely see the commercials. I'm among the millions of fans who watch DirecTV's Red Zone Channel, and with that, the programming is a barrage of highlights and live peeks into games as the action unfolds, but with no commercials. If you're a football fan, watch it and you'll never want to give it up.
I met a guy once back when I was in the Navy who loved music. We were serving together on an aircraft carrier. This fellow could play several different instruments and had even formed a band among some of the other guys that were on the ship.
We did it! The Springfield Sun was named best in its class at Saturday's KPA Convention.
Winning awards isn't something I've given a terrible amount of attention to up to this point in my journalism career, but I'm not one to turn a blind eye to a nice recognition.
"I just want to say that I love Allah."
These aren't the words of one devotee of Islam peacefully whispering to a fellow follower during a quiet moment of worship. Instead, it is a statement made by Amine el Khalifi — formerly Christopher Lee Cornell, an unemployed deejay — to the judge at his sentencing of 30 years in prison after pleading guilty for planning to detonate pipe bombs inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington and then gun down people as they fled the building.
Well, actually it's going to be the next two coming weekends.
The Main Stage Actors of the Central Kentucky Community Theatre are putting on the Broadway classic "A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Forum."
This musical comedy was originally on the stage in 1962 and later turned into a movie of the same name in 1966.
It's a fast-paced story set in ancient Rome with multiple subplots and a ton of one-liners that will make you laugh until you cry. But you have to follow the lines closely or you will miss out.
By Kim King,
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The 2015 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly convened at high noon Tuesday, January 6, with all House members swearing to support the U.S. and Kentucky Constitutions and confirming they have never been involved in a duel.
If you go down on Main Street, where the old mill use to be, you'll find a new, sleek, professional looking fire station that houses the Washington County and Springfield Fire Departments.
The story is interesting on how it went from a rundown eyesore that greeted all visitors to our town and county to the state-of-the-art fire station we have today.
The story itself shows what great works that dedicated and concerned citizens can do. It is a symbol of what made America great and is so seldom seen today.
Let me tell you the story.
Lori and I were putting up groceries while our 2-year-old grandson, Eli, was making himself at home, sitting there cross-legged on the kitchen cabinet, chomping on a cookie. He reached for a bag of frozen strawberries I had set next to him.
"You can't have those, Eli," I smiled. "They're frozen."
At the word, "frozen," he promptly began singing, "Let it go, let it go, let it go."
Lori laughed; I was confused.
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Just a quick note to let you know I hadn't forgotten that you've reviewed Buddhism For The Modern Skeptic.
I've forwarded it off to my work and hope to review the changes during a break shortly.
Fede wrote:I am currently working to gain an officially-recognised accreditation in copyediting and proof-reading.
If anybody has any (non-urgent, non-vital) written work they would like proof-read (to give me practice, and to save you the trouble!) please consider sending it my way.
I have signed the Official Secrets Act, and am bound by client confidentiality clauses, therefore such work will not be used as any course-work reports.
There is (as if it needs saying!) no charge.
Thank you.
Fede wrote:I'd be very happy to proofread your book.
I would not dream of accepting any remuneration from you.
Tell you what, whenever I post, just agree with everything I say, and bow to my superior knowledge, how's that?
Let me know when I can be of use.
Very happy to help.....
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Thanks for this... I've now gone through the marked-up document and adjusted things in my original document to reflect your input.
Many merits to you!
Now to find somewhere good to publish it online
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I did my best, and am glad it's to your satisfaction.
Thanks, Retro!
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Beginning in 2009, HeartStrings will collect RWB blocks made according to these guidelines to make Quilts of Valor.
Starting with a 10 inch muslin foundation (other 100% cotton fabric can be used as long as it does not shadow through the strings).
Place a 2 inch blue center string right side up on the foundation.
Add a red, white (can be white, cream, beige, tan), or blue string – right side down . Pinning is NOT necessary but if it helps you get the first strips sewn you can use two pins to hold them in place.
Sew strings and press open.
Continue adding strings one either side until the foundation is covered. At this point, I add a string on each side of the center and then press before adding additional strings.
Try to avoid using very small pieces on the corners as they'll get trimmed away when the block is squared.
Trim block to 9.5 inches. For instructions on squaring HeartStrings blocks click here.
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I wish to donate blocks for making these wonderful quilts of valor. Need the mailing address asap. Thanks
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Interested in giving a helping hand making blocks for quilts of valor.
Thank you for all the patterns.
We are a small group of enthuisastic womaen whom have been making and finsihing quilts for several years. Our quilts have been going to the relif drive for the Lutheran foundation. We arent ever sure where these quilts have gone, we are interested in sending finsihed quilts (tied) to quilts of valor. Our quilts, are not alwys red, white and blue. They are a mix of many colors and designs How can our quilts become a part of the project? We would like to help the Wisconsinites, veteran, injured, and hospitalized. vets. Thanks. We will need more info to proceed with the donatiions. We generally, finish 75 to 100 quilts in our season of quilting. (jan through May) Thanks for your site. dee
I LOVE this site. I have a charity group making quilts for our wounded troops. I personally drive them to DC.
This year, we made 252 quilts which I will be delivering to Bethesda Naval Hospital.
As I write this comment, I have four big boxes on their way to Germany for our wounded.
These quilts are easy to understand and striking to look at! Can't thank you enough for putting these patterns up.
If you would like to see what we do, go to You Tube. Type in MiracleQuiltsShow 06/11/2011.
This project is dedicated to the service and sacrifice of PFC Joseph Miracle who gave his life in Afghanistan after being there only 35 days. We will never forget him and those like him who sacrifice it all for our freedom.
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Are you still making the Quilts of Valor for our wounded soldiers? I would like to make some blocks and send them to you if it is not too late. After I complete them, where should I send them? This is a wonderful project and I would love to become involved. Please respond to my e-mail address. I have all of the fabric and am ready to get started!
My son is home after tours of Iraq as chief Trauma Flight Medic and he's second tour, again Iraq where was given his own unit and a promotion and, along with his man, where they went, he made sure he meant.. during this last tour he received two bronze stars for bravery under fire and valor under fire in saving a very small child that had been shot because the insurgants knew this was the best way to pull the American Medics in. During this save, he also gave serious aid to another Iraq good guy soldier and then with the help of his crew, drug adnd carried them to safety. I love this pattern. I plan on trying to pay attention to it as I would dearly love to make this for my son. Wisg me luck. My boy deserves the recognition of what he has done from his mommy. LOL, my baby boy was almost 38 when he went over for his tour and celebrated his Leap year birthday. Well, I must try to salvage what I can from this patterbns as I can see it closely. Much thanks for a wonderful quilt,
Hi! I'm new to this, but I want to be involved. I understand about making the actual block. What do I do next? (How should I package them? Where should I send them? Would I be able to know what military unit, hospital, or organization would be receiving them?)
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Are you sewing the strings to the muslin?
That is so cool. I love quilting and learning new things. I will share this with my bee and guild.
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We've seen it before with Carrie Underwood — she's the picture of innocence on the red carpet only to reveal a sexier side onstage. And last night's CMT awards (where the singer won three awards) was no exception. Carrie told PEOPLE that "I just wanted something different, just something sweet" of her '50s-style Badgley Mischka dress and nude Christian Louboutin heels that she arrived in. But her onstage look was anything but sweet, with silver hot-pants showing off her toned legs, a keyhole top, armful of bangles and legwarmers over stilettos. We want to know which look you prefer! Tell us: What's Carrie's best look? Sweetly retro or rock n' roll sexy?
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Dreher and Barrett's Reflections
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Weird reflection from Dreher. Not sure why his wife found it necessary to go shake her finger in the face of the Metropolitan. None of my business, I guess.
#1 N on 2011-10-24 08:09
If I read the passage correctly, I thought she waved her finger in the 'patriarchs' face. Was this a slip of the typist??? Or has the metropolitan taken a new title?
#1.1 Hal Pukita on 2011-10-24 12:01
So, the net effect from Mrs. Dreher's confrontation with Metropolitan Jonah was that he "received her words kindly", he made a futile symbolic gesture, and nothing has changed. Mission accomplished.
#2 John Congdon on 2011-10-24 08:56
Sadly, Mr. Dreher continues to believe in a conspiracy against +Jonah. The Synod has been more than patient with +MJ. Dreher should consider his own conspiratorial behavior before pointing the finger. A good therapist would call this projection.
He still fails to accept that he, together with Fester and MJs staff and a gaggle of parishioners in Dallas plotted against a Bishop who tried to remain neutral. A bishop who had neither said nor done anything to them or MJ.
Dreher continues to promote himself as a moralist, yet he refuses to take responsibility for the spiritual assignation of a member of the episcopate.
Sadly, Dreher has been played by team Jonah or chooses to distort the facts. The Miami deacon while re-instated by Archbishop Dmitri of blessed memory was not permitted to serve anywhere. The deacon was reinstated while Metropolitan Jonah was Locum Tenens. As the Locum Tenens he could kept the situation as it was or even brought a spiritual court to depose the deacon. He chose, however, to reinstate him to active diaconal ministry at the cathedral.
This is only one example perhaps of MJs actions being incongruent with his words. Rod Dreher was also given the SMPAC report by Fester but calls the report cherry picking. Obviously, the SMPAC committee had greater concerns about the Metropolitans handling of other cases of sexual misconduct. I sincerely doubt their objections were because he was too strict. The SMPAC committee wants to protect the church from litigation and most importantly care for the victims of misconduct.
Dreher wants a safe place for his children. So do I. Perhaps, he needs to consider why MJ released Fester before a spiritual court could be called. This reeks of cover-up.
For me Dreher has lost all credibility. He conspired to attack an innocent bishop and then points the finger because he was exposed. Let us not fool us not be fooled by his continued remarks that there is any repentance. IF anyone bothers to check with an attorney, I am certain he or she will tell you ALL CONTENT on a corporate computer IS the property of the corporation and a supervisor has every right to inspect the content of the computer. Further, for an employee to plot against a supervisor on a corporate computer is the height of stupidity.
Please Mr. Dreher stop trying to teach everyone else. Get your own house in order. Come clean. REPENT and Apologize. Your actions will then speak louder than all the ranting. You have ceased to be a credible moral authority because of your own duplicity and complicity.
But, then again, I sincerely believe you have been used and continue to be used. Used once shame on them. Used twice shame on you.
#3 Anonymous on 2011-10-24 10:50
So Mrs Dreher attempted to do what the Holy Synod has repeatedly tried to do.
So far no one has been successful in effecting change any change at all with MJ.
Too bad Dreher does not get it. We have an excellent Holy Synod. But then again with Fester as his filter why would he.
#4 anonymous on 2011-10-24 10:54
Rod Dreher's blog entry is a rather sad thing. His passion for righteousness of conduct is clear. But so too is his hunger for heroes. Unfortunately, "Put not your trust in princes," is all-purpose advice that applies as well to princes of the church.
This past Sunday, our parish celebrated the Liturgy of St. James, and I was struck by several references to preserving the Church from scandals or scandalous behavior by her ministers. In this very early liturgy, these references popped up not just in long lists of petitions, but in some key prayers. A reminder that there's nothing new under the sun, and that it is only and quite literally by the Grace of God that the Church endures ... not by the personal virtue of men.
Nevertheless we all carry on and try ... it's a pity that Mr. Dreher has decided to dismiss so many of our bishops as enemies and conspirators, because, if he were willing to look with fresh eyes and judge with an open heart, he might recognize among them spiritual wisdom and practical pastoral brilliance. Perfection? No. Agreement with a set of litmus test questions on "issues"? No. Consistency, courage, and clarity? Not enough. But humanity, compassion, and common sense (at least in flashes). And that's not nothing.
For a far more balanced and mature picture of the world of the OCA, I urge readers to click through the link in the announcement of Fr. John Jillions' acceptance of the Chancellorship and read Fr. John's initial application letter.
This passage in particular struck a chord:
"Yes, there are difficulties but the OCA's vision is life-giving, its bishops, priests and deacons continue to serve, the mysteries are being celebrated, people are being tended to, the people themselves continue to pray and to serve God and their neighbor in an inspiring variety of ways, spiritual life is maintained and many parishes are very much alive."
This is where the answer to our current unease lies -- in faithfulness and focus on our common life in Christ.
#5 Rebecca Matovic on 2011-10-24 11:45
Rod Dreher wrote:
"During all this, some of Jonahs enemies within the OCA made accusations that he was going soft on priests guilty of sexual misconduct, and violating the OCAs own policies in this regard. From my point of view, much of the evidence for these charges was cherry-picked and spun; it seemed pretty clear to me that people who hated Jonah for other reasons were trying to manufacture a case to get rid of him."
The Sexual Misconduct Policy Advisory Committee (SMPAC), prepared a report for the synod of bishops in February of this year. In it they warned that "...the OCA was courting pastoral, legal and professional troubles if the Metropolitans actions - and inaction - were allowed to continue unchecked." Does Mr. Dreher truly believe that the entire SMPAC is composed of the metropolitan's "enemies," even though the metropolitan selected the people who serve on the committee?
Mr. Dreher should remember that the bishops in his former faith community also selected knowledgable men and women to handle sexual abuse cases, and then proceeded to ignore their sage advice. People who sincerely wanted to make a difference resigned, as the SMPAC has discussed doing. A well publicized example would be former Oklahoma governor Frank Keating.
Frankly, the only "conspiracy" I see is the one attempting to paint the metropolitan as some sort of saint.
Melanie Jula Sakoda
SNAP Orthodox Director
+ Jonah had introduced Dreher to many as the next head of all communications in the OCA. + Jonah confided so highly in Dreher that he turned to him for advice on what should be done in the OCA. The result: lies and distortion by OCATruth; creating a paranoia atmosphere that the "old guard" in the OCA was out to get + Jonah; telling + Jonah that he was the "head" bishop and could do what he wanted; etc. Gee, the similarities to RSK taking advice from his Las Vegas cronies is amazing. Folks, this is why it is so important "who wears the crown" and who advises them!
#7 anonymous on 2011-10-25 05:36
Once again it seems that an article appears that seems to say all the right things, yet really says nothing. Barrett's essay is very lovely, nice, and reminds us of our faith and our focus, yet it find it strangely lacking in its ability to offer solutions. Yes, we need to keep Christ and His Holy Church in the fore of our existence. Yes, but in our efforts to do this, how does it change our lives and our actions within a fallen world, and where not everyone agrees with specific applications. As once was said: "In America, intelligent people can disagree and still get along." Perhaps it could be said of the Holy Orthodox Faith, that 'intelligent people can agree, and still not get along'. There is a reason our Mother, the Church, chose to include four Gospels - because while each holds truth, each also approaches that truth from a different direction. Within the Church, the gatherings of the faithful, the real-life applications of Truth and Orthodoxy within a fallen world, the direction that we follow will be different. It would be a pleasure to hear the direction Barrett suggests we follow. How do we apply Church discipline and forgiveness? How do we choose to spend precious funds for a variety of good, but perhaps exclusive causes? Where do we establish missions and yes, when and where do we decide to close churches? Yes, let us always make Christ's mind our minds as well. Let us glory in His Resurrection, and make his life, love and resurrection the center of our lives and our faith ... but let us also explain the hows and whys of what we then choose to do.
#8 Sean O'Dea on 2011-10-25 06:50
Mr. Barrett is a choir director, not a theologian. Give him a break. Besides, maturity doesn't require a list of specifics, but guiding principals based on eternal truths. That's what David was elucidating. To criticize him because he chose one type of essay and you want another...well, write it.
#8.1 Rdr. John on 2011-10-25 12:26
Reader John,
While I would not be so bold and arrogant to claim I am a theologian (something too often done in our Church nowadays, I'm afraid), and while I have, in the past, been a choir director, I do have a theological education from St Vladimir's Seminary. In fact, I was there twice: in the early '80's, I was the first to earn the degree of Master of Arts in Liturgical Music, and, in 1998, I received the Master of Divinity degree. However, that is neither here nor there.
I thank you for correctly spotting the purpose of my Reflection. I'm wondering if Mr. O'Dea ever saw any of my previous Reflections and/or comments on this website. I doubt it, because, if he did, he would have noticed that I have given nuts-and-bolts feedback and suggestions on how to proceed with things, in descriptive detail. As you observed with this Reflection, however, my point was not to give details on how to proceed because, if we proceed with the wrong perspective, it will all be in vain. My only purpose in this Reflection was to try to get people to take a second look at their perspectives and the "one thing needful" before going to Seattle! In other words, if Christ and Him Crucified is the center of their outlook, God will work things through for the good! If it is not the center of their outlook, nothing constructive will be accomplished! Thanks again for your comments and clarification.
In Christ,
#8.1.1 David Barrett on 2011-10-25 15:33
In response, the answer is no, I have not seen any of your previous posts and no, I have not seen the "nuts-and-bolts" suggestions you have made. My comments were made, not as a criticism of what you said (I entirely agree that Christ has to be our focus and our center), but rather in what was not said. Personally, too often I have seen the glory of Orthodoxy - Christ's Holy Church, in its ability to articulate heavenly theology and in its complete failure in being able to manifest that theology to a hungry and needy world. I, too, believe that we must keep our mind, our hearts, our eyes on Christ. I just wonder if, at times, we have lost the focus of presenting Christ to the world. That is where we are truly called to serve. But, I do not wish to quibble. Your article was well written, quite beautiful and inspiring. And for that I thank you.
#188.8.131.52 Sean O'Dea on 2011-10-26 07:07
Mr. O'Dea,
Thank you for your clarifications and your comments. They are very much appreciated.
In Christ,
#18.104.22.168.1 David Barrett on 2011-10-26 11:48
Yes, Mr. Barrett wrote one type of essay, and yes, I would like a different type of essay (as I think the following comments have noted) - but I did not disagree with anything he said and I definitely respect him for his thoughts. But in response to your suggestion, I'd be happy to ...
#8.1.2 Sean O'Dea on 2011-10-28 09:35
Let me preface my comment with, I don't have a horse in this race. I am the grandson of an archpriest, pre OCA, grew up in OCA parishes, have many friends who are OCA priests, etc. but there is no OCA near where I live now.
I though Mr. Dreher's comments were spot on. I think the negative kick back here is people who can't separate the man from the message. As an interested outsider, it strikes me both sides are wrong to some degree. Who's most to blame doesn't matter. You've got a pretty screwed up church here.
But then, should we be surprised when you look at our society and specifically the political landscape, where Republicans and Democrats have their heels so dug in, that nobody is actually doing any leading. And the Honey Badger reference was perfect.
#9 Victor Borzkowski on 2011-10-25 07:05
Funny. Dreher has no problem blasting Catholic perp-enabling bishops over and over again ad nauseam -- even though we Catholics nowadays actually bust our bad apples, which is a heck of lot more than Dreher's and Jonah's OCA is apparently doing.
Yet Dreher glosses over Met. Jonah's alleged coverups as "cherry-picked" evidence. To quote Dreher himself: "Whitewash, rinse, repeat."
(Editor's note: There is enough dirty laundry everywhere for each to focus on their own pile.)
#10 Roison Dubh on 2011-10-25 09:58
Your words are beautiful.....
"Nevertheless we all carry on and try ... it's a pity that Mr. Dreher has decided to dismiss so many of our bishops as enemies and conspirators, because, if he were willing to look with fresh eyes and judge with an open heart, he might recognize among them spiritual wisdom and practical pastoral brilliance. Perfection? No. Agreement with a set of litmus test questions on "issues"? No. Consistency, courage, and clarity? Not enough. But humanity, compassion, and common sense (at least in flashes). And that's not nothing."
Do these words apply without qualification to Met. Jonah? Would you disavow the statements of Fr Hopko that the "Holy Spirit was not present in Pittsburgh when Jonah was elected?" and that he is "gravely troubled"? Would you say to Stokoe et. al that their efforts to remove Jonah were against the spirit of what you wrote? Or is there a double-standard. One set of rules for bishops on the OCA Synod and another for Jonah?
Knowing that you are a reasonable person, I would hope that your words applied to equally to Jonah and that you would step away from what Hopko and Stokoe said.
#11 Anonymous on 2011-10-25 11:26
Anonymous, you say Fr. Thomas Hopko said that the Holy Spirit wasn't present in Pittsburgh when Met. Jonah was elected. May I ask when and where he said that?
I saw Fr. Thomas right after Pittsburgh, and back then he was happier than a teenage girl at a Jonas Brothers concert.
(Editor's note: ROTFL at that image. Thanks for a evening chuckle. I am not aware where Fr. Tom is reputed to have made that statement either. )
#11.1 Cordelia on 2011-10-25 17:29
Fr Hopko made that comment to me in March of this year while we had lunch in PA. If you ask him, he will not deny that he said it and that he truly believes it. I hope this suffices. If not, as I said, ask him. He will confirm the veracity of my statement.
(Editor's note: I do not doubt you. I think everyone was curious as to whether he had said this in public, or in private, as it appears he did. Thanks for sharing it.)
#11.1.1 Anonymous on 2011-10-26 06:52
It should also be noted that his comments to me were not in confidence and he did not in anyway discourage me from sharing his belief about the Holy Spirit and Jonah with others.
#18.104.22.168 Anonymous on 2011-10-26 07:47
I follow Fr. Hopko's lectures and podcasts religiously. Maybe too religiously. But even he cannot go against the Savior who said, "The Spirit blows where He will." While Fr. Hopko and others intheir insight, maturity, wisdom and so forth may have a better idea than I what the evidence of the Spirit is, I doubt anyone can say that "He was not present." The point isn't, was He present. The faithful prayed He would be; and, according to the Savior's promise, He was. Was His leading followed? Has He been followed since? Those are quite different questions, and the Scriptures give is strong hints how to answer: Where is there love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, and self-control? If these are lacking, then we can safely assume that the Spirit is not being followed. But that does not mean He is not present.
#126.96.36.199 Rdr. John on 2011-10-26 12:23
You say "We must believe the Holy Spirit was present and did act and this result is the "process" the Church must go through."
Must we? The Spirit and the Word agree, and the Word says a bishop should be "not a novice", which the present Met. certainly is. A group of people ignored the Word and elected someone who does not meet the Church's own criteria. Sounds more like something a Protestant Congregational church would do. When do we put the OCA down and go back to a real Orthodox church?
(Editor's note: LOL. I doubt there is an Orthodox Church in the world which meets your criteria for being "real" enough. The canons also say no one is to be ordained before 30, no matter how worthy. Wanna take a bet on how many Orthodox bishops worldwide meet that criterion? Right. If the OCA bothers you, move on.)
#126.96.36.199 Anonymous on 2011-10-28 08:36
Interestingly enough, I forget exactly what bishop/saint this was, a certain city needed an Archbishop and had no outstanding candidates. So, the bishops prayed and said, "We will put our trust in the Holy Spirit and we pray, and whoever enters the church next should be our leader!" Lo and behold, a very humble, good layman entered the church and was immediately chosen - to his surprise. His leadership turned out to be correct and historic!
#220.127.116.11.1 anonymous on 2011-10-28 15:10
Mis-interpretation. The Scripture plainly refers to men who have not been Christian long, the "novice" of I Tim 3:6 KJV is otherwise translated "a new convert", "a neophyte", "a recent convert".
Met. Jonah is simply not a new or recent convert in the meaning of 1 Tim 3:6. And his election did not "ignore the Word".
It might be a good idea for one to be a bishop for some time before being a Primate or First Hierarch. But it is not required by Scripture. Neither do the Canons. In fact the Canons of Nicea I forbid transferring a bishop from one see to another, which if strictly followed would mean that bishops of sees already would NOT be candidates for Metropolitan. Yes, I know that that canon has but rarely been strictly enforced, but there it is. Bringing in a pseudo scriptural brick bat is unhelpful, as is lining up for or against a private comment Fr. Tom is said to have made. Plenty of people, even bishops, have publicly mocked the manner of Met. Jonah's election. Plenty have derided the upcoming Council before it has even begun. Well, as all of us should well know, the Holy Spirit is "everywhere present and filling all things" even in the AACs of the OCA.
We should better spend our time "acquiring" the Spirit Who is already and certainly present.
#220.127.116.11.2 Fr Yousuf Rassam on 2011-10-30 04:38
I doubt if Fr. Tom ever made that statement. Unlike those in ROCOR, Fr. Tom would never say where or when the Holy Spirit acts. Certainly at an assembly of the Church, the Holy Spirit is called upon to act. Besides this, + Jonah was the student of Fr. Tom @ SVS. I would think he was very happy for "Puffer." I don't think Fr. Tom nor most others could have foreseen how + Jonah would have screwed things up so badly. I could see as a joke in passing one might say regarding + Jonah's election, "The Holy Spirit was busy that day!" We must believe the Holy Spirit was present and did act and this result is the "process" the Church must go through. We must consider that turmoil exists in the Church militant so that the laos will stay active and fight for what is right and what is wrong - even regarding it's leaders. Thus is life in this world! In fact, a Church without turmoil is a church which should be questioned.
#11.1.2 Anonymous on 2011-10-26 07:39
There is one way that you can be assured that he indeed said that the "Holy Spirit was not present." Ask him. Here is his email address
#18.104.22.168 Anonymous on 2011-10-27 08:12
Having said that, anonymous, whoever and wherever you are, why are you postint anonymously?
I think you are OK in my book. Come out, come out, wherever you are!
Rdr. James
#11.2 rdr james on 2011-10-27 22:07
In Pitt, + Jonah became the logical, untainted choice after his speech the night before his election. People thought this young, head of a monastery (what, 3 convert monks) was a good choice - SURPRISE! All + Jonah had to do was NOTHING and he would have been a hero. After + Theodosius & + Herman, all the OCA needed was stability. Now, everyone understands why the leader of any autocephalous church should not be a rookie, but a tried and true experienced hierarch. If one of these aren't available, how about a leader who is "well-balanced!"
#12 anonymous on 2011-10-25 15:39
didn't Mr. Dreher know that Fr Joseph Fester was part of the old guard?
#13 SASHA RESHETAR on 2011-10-26 10:43
I found Dreher's reflection and his wife's journey rather humorous. Not because I disagree with the essence of their arguments, but the we vs. them mentality Dreher and the Metropolitan continue to carry like a briefcase or a laptop about the town.
Too bad Mr. Dreher and the Metropolitan can't get past our relative positions on the political bell spectrum to a WE, because in truth, we are a collective group of Orthodox.
My advice to the Metropolitan is to get away from Mr. Dreher and anyone who suggests the Metropolitan has enemies.
In decisionmaking and life, we will always have people that disagree; this does not equate to an enemy. In the Liturgy, when we pray for our enemies; it isn't the Democrats or the Republicans.
If, given, Mr. Dreher dropped this illogical notion, then he wouldn't consider some things cherry picked and others not. And perhaps Mrs. Dreher would have been most angry when Garlavs got fired for reporting inaction in a pedophilia matter; which is a far more serious charge than a gay deacon serving in the church.
Instead, we have a Metropolitan who has convinced himself there is a mafia out to destroy him and those are his enemies. He needs to retract such rubbish so I can stop rehashing it.
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There were 19,317 fewer crime victims from October 2011 to September 2012 compared to the period the year before, the Office for National Statistics figures released yesterday show.
House burglaries fell by 16 per cent and robberies dropped by 18 per cent. And violence against people crimes fell by 17 per cent and sex crimes by six per cent.
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The survey also showed 60 per cent of residents agreed the force was tackling local concerns.
Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld added: "We will be continuing in our efforts to reduce crime even further and this latest reduction is a strong foundation to build upon."


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WATERLOO Wilfrid Laurier Universitys Faculty of Arts is seeking submissions from Canadian writers for the Edna Staebler Laurier Writer-in-Residence position for Winter 2015. The writer-in-residence will receive $25,000 for a three-month residency from Jan. 19 to April 10, 2015 on Lauriers Waterloo campus.
Staebler (19062006) was a member of the Order of Canada, an award-winning journalist and author of 21 books, including the bestselling Schmecks series. She was a regular contributor to Macleans, Saturday Night, The Toronto Star, Chatelaine and many other newspapers and magazines. Staebler achieved writing success later in life, much of which she attributed to the mentoring of a passionate teacher. She was determined to provide that same encouragement to developing writers.
The Edna Stabeler Laurier Writer-in-Residence was inaugurated in 2013, when Andrew Westoll, author of The Riverbones and The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary, served as Lauriers first writer-in-residence. Playwright, filmmaker and librettist Colleen Murphy will complete her term as writer-in-residence in April 2014.
The writer-in-residence performs a valuable service to the Laurier community, said Tanis MacDonald, chair of the Edna Staebler Laurier Writer-in-Residence search committee. Colleen Murphy has been everywhere on campus this term, running master classes in writing, advising student writers in one-on-one discussions, and addressing hard questions of genre, responsibility and conscious engagement with the world in her public talks. Students have been giving Colleen rave reviews for her mentorship.
All Canadian writers of established literary reputation are encouraged to apply. The full-time position (40 hours/week) requires 40 per cent of the authors time to be spent on community programs, leaving 60 per cent of the work week available for the writers own creative projects. Community programs include: reading manuscripts and consulting with students and the public, visiting classrooms, giving readings and lectures or leading workshops. For the duration of the residency, the author will live in Lucinda House, a century home close to Lauriers Waterloo campus.
Applicants should be in the midst of a new writing project intended for book-length publication, and be active participants in the writing community. Applications must be received by 4 p.m., May 31, 2014.
To see a full list of requirements or to apply for the Edna Staebler Laurier Writer-in-Residence position, visit the website. Further questions may be addressed to Tanis MacDonald at email@example.com.
Wilfrid Laurier Universitys Faculty of Arts is the proud administrator of Staeblers legacy in the forms of the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction (established 1991) as well as the Edna Staebler Laurier Writer-in-Residence program.
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MORE than 450 people packed Blackburn Cathedral yesterday to pay tribute to former borough Mayor Dorothy Walsh.
After the celebration of the life of 78-year-old Higher Croft councillor, who passed way on February 13, she was taken in a white hearse pulled by four red-plumed white horses to a family cremation at Pleasington.
Current Blackburn with Darwen Mayor Salim Mulla led the civic mourners at the funeral of his 2006/2007 predecessor.
Dean of Blackburn Christopher Armstrong, who took the service, said: "Dorothy transcended politics. She was a real figure in the town who was very kind to me when I came here."
Blackburn MP Jack Straw, who read a lesson, said: "She was indefatigable and relentless in pursuing her aims."
Coun Mulla said: "She was a wonderful woman happy to help anyone. We will miss her."
Council leader Kate Hollern said: "There has been an overwhelming response to Dorothy's passing.
"The service at the Cathedral was a fitting way for our borough to say a final goodbye to a former mayor with long service who gave so many years of service to the community."
Fellow councillor Damian Talbot said: "It was a very moving service."
Borough chief executive Harry Catherall and politicians of all parties joined with her family at the service which featured classic hymns including 'Abide with Me', 'Guide me. O Thou Great Redeemer' and 'Praise my soul the King of Heaven'.
The tribute was given by Sonya Khan, daughter of last year's Mayor Zamir Khan.


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Although the USDA lowered its projected 2012-13 corn carryout forecast slightly to 117.6 million tonnes or 13.6% of annual usage, CBOT futures declined modestly after the WASDE report was released this morning. That probably reflected the fact that the Agriculture Department raised its estimate of Chinese production by 8 million tonnes, thereby suggesting they'll be buying little U.S. corn in the coming months. Traders may also have been disappointed by the minimal 0.5 million-tonne reduction in its forecast for the Argentine crop despite the planting problems Argentine farmers are reportedly have encountered lately. Corn is apparently following wheat lower as that market reacts to the bearish USDA numbers. March corn slipped 2 1/2 cents to $7.27 1/2 per bushel, while the December 2013 future was down 5 1/2 cents at $6.31 1/4.
The WASDE report held few surprises for soybean traders, with only a minimal shift in forecast ending stocks and no change to anticipated 2013 production out of South America. And yet, Chicago futures fell rather substantially in the immediate wake of the report. Given last week's bean gains it now seems apparent that traders were hoping for a reflection of crop damage potentially being done by recent Argentine rains and/or forecasts for more of the same during the days ahead. The fact that the USDA lowered the price estimate for the beans and products may also be a contributing factor. The bearish wheat data and its reaction to the news probably weighed upon beans and corn as well. January soybeans were down 5 3/4 to $14.69/bushel, January soybean oil down 0.86 to 50.29 cents/pound and January meal had risen $2.5 to $447.3/ton by later morning.
As had seemed to be demanded by recent export totals, the USDA cut its wheat export forecast for the third consecutive month on the WASDE report. The 50 million-bushel reduction went straight to projected ending stocks, which rose to 754 million bushels. This easily topped our industry-high forecast, thereby exaggerating its impact upon the futures markets. The negative aspects of the domestic news were also exacerbated by the global numbers, where world production was revised upward by 3.7 million tonnes and usage cut by 1.2 mmt. These easily topped private forecasts, which very likely amplified their negative impact upon prices. March CBOT wheat had fallen 25 1/4 cents to $8.23 1/2 per bushel by late morning, while its KCBT and MGE counterparts dove 22 3/4 to $8.80 1/2 and 16 1/2 $9.10 1/2, respectively.
Wire service sources cited fund buying and short covering for the morning surge posted by live cattle futures. The WASDE report almost surely had little real impact, since the USDA made only a small revision to its 2013 forecasts. The more likely reason for the strong advance stemmed from the wholesale market, where choice cutout had jumped 2.27 cents (to 196.32 cents/pound) on the USDA midday report. Rumors anticipating the beef advance probably played a big role in the morning price spike. Bulls are probably counting upon a cash rebound from last week's surprising drop later this week. The combination of concurrent equity index gains and U.S. dollar losses likely provided support as well. February live cattle had jumped 1.62 cents to 131.90 cents/pound, while the April contract was up 1.47 to 135.57 cents/pound.
Given the bullish leadership exhibited by the cattle market, it wouldn't have been terribly surprising to see hog futures advancing as well. In fact, the cattle news did seem to be pulling the swine market higher despite less than supportive short-term fundamentals. The cattle gains seemingly supported the deferred swine contracts as well, although one might just as easily argue that today's grain and soy weakness will translate into reduced feed costs and greater cattle and hog supplies by the middle of next year. The losses suffered by the nearby hog contracts probably reflect the ongoing seasonal decline in cash hog and wholesale pork values, with today's 3.0-cent drop in ham prices very likely weighing heavily upon short-term sentiment. On the other hand, bullish traders may be looking for buying opportunities if/when the traditional December ham breakdown runs its course. February futures had inched 2 points higher to 83.95 cents/pound, while the June contract was up 0.15 cents to 98.55 cents/pound.


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Free-agent outfielder Torii Hunter met today with the Detroit Tigers, according to FoxSports.com.
The Tigers reportedly either have offered Hunter a multiyear deal or will do so.
Hunter, 37, is coming off a strong season with the Los Angeles Angels, hitting .313 with 16 homers, 92 RBIs, 81 runs and a .365 on-base percentage. Because the Angels already are set in the outfield with Mike Trout, Peter Bourjos, Mark Trumbo and Vernon Wells, Hunter likely will sign elsewhere this offseason.
The Tigers are among several teams with serious interest in Hunter. The Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers also are believed to have varying levels of interest in him.
In an interview with MLB Network on Monday, Hunter hinted that a decision will come soon. After recently completing a five-year, $90 million contract, he is prepared to take a pay cut and maintains that his primary focus is winning his first World Series ring.
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Milk consumption has been on a steady decline. Today, the average person in the United States drinks 9 fewer gallons of milk on an annual basis than he or she did in the early 1970s.
Despite the trend, producers, restaurants and marketers have found a way to make milk more appealing, and that is through flavored milk — traditional chocolate and some not-so-traditional flavors like coffee, orange and root beer.
"There is something about chocolate milk that makes it much more fun," said Tamara Browning, a mother of one-year-old twins from Lebanon, Tenn. "My children refuse to drink plain milk, but love chocolate. We buy nearly three times as much flavored milk as we do regular."
According to milkdelivers.org, people love choices. Providing flavoring options for consumers increases the excitement for and consumption of milk. This can include typical flavors such as chocolate and strawberry milk, but also alternative flavors such as root beer, mocha or lime.
Last fall, Shatto Milk Company in Osborn, Mo., came out with coffee-flavored milk.
"It's been a big hit," says Barb Shatto. "It's been phenomenal, actually. Our sales, so far, have exceeded expectations," she adds.
Coffee-flavored milk plays off the recent trend in coffee specialty drinks, such as frappes and cappuccinos.
Shatto Milk Company also sells orange- and banana-flavored milk. The orange-flavored milk has a taste similar to an orange creamsicle.
"Kids think it's fun (to have these flavors)," Barb Shatto says. "It makes it more exciting for them."
This information was echoed by a study conducted through the National Dairy Council. Schools without flavored milk options saw milk consumption drop an average of 35 percent. This decline came from students either choosing other beverage options or throwing away unwanted milk.
"When I give my children strawberry or vanilla flavored milk it is almost like a treat," said Brooke Grantham, of Nixa, Mo. "It doesn't taste like milk, but is more like a dessert. My kids can still get the nutrients that they need, but they can also enjoy what they are drinking also."


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Investors around the world are weighing the implications of a Republican-engineered standstill on raising the U.S. Treasury's borrowing power, and it wouldn't be surprising if major financial market dealers on Wall Street are in the process of re-thinking their political allegiances.
Will America's largest banks, hamstrung by a new regulatory era imparted by the Obama administration, be forced to taper their support of the Republican party and embrace a Democratic caucus that has been accused of vilifying the financial services industry?
If the U.S. government's credibility survives the latest bout of budget brinkmanship with a last minute deal to raise the federal debt limit, financial heavyweights such as Goldman Sachs ( GS), JPMorgan ( JPM), Bank of America ( BAC) and Citigroup ( C) may conclude it is in their self-interest to stand behind an often adversarial Democratic party in upcoming mid-term and presidential elections.
Such a scenario, while counterintuitive, would actually be in line with recent trends in the political largess of Wall Street's most powerful players.
The last time major financial intermediaries were staring down an abyss of total collapse -- the 2008 financial crisis -- their lobbying budgets and employee contributions tilted decidedly toward the Democratic party and presidential candidate Barack Obama, who was running on a platform that counted financial regulation as a centerpiece issue.
There was a clear rationale at the time. While Obama and his Democratic colleagues made no secret of their intent to drive regulatory stakes through the heart of Wall Street's proprietary and derivative trading desks, at least there was a hope that those lawmakers could propel the industry from the brink of collapse. The alternative, after all, was a Republican party that voted down the first iteration of then-Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's Troubled Asset Relief Program just days after the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers.
As weeks dragged on between the failure of Lehman Brothers and the eventual implementation of TARP, which included the support of a only small minority of Republican legislators, many lawmakers in the party took to the House and Senate floor to advocate balancing the federal budget and letting banks fail as an alternative to the extraordinary measures eventually taken by the Treasury and the Federal Reserve.
Would a Republican ticket headlined by John McCain and Sarah Palin have the political will to get banks out of the crisis and the economy out of a free-fall? Political giving by banks and their employees indicates a decided "no" vote. Wall Street political spending went roughly 60% toward the Democratic party in the 2008 election.
The economy and banks eventually recovered and as expected, a Democratic majority took on Wall Street with strict legislation such as the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In the 2010 mid-term and the 2012 election cycles, it is also no surprise Wall Street money moved back behind the Republican ticket, especially as a fiscally moderate ex-private equity heavyweight, Mitt Romney, headlined the party's ticket.


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POP star Pixie Lott pulled out all stops to help promote the charity CRY when she appeared at the BOA Academy in Birmingham.
She sang songs live on stage before answering questions from excited pupils.
Stourbridge's Peter Teale, who is the West Midlands representative for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), also gave a talk to students at BOA.
Peter, of Parkfield Road, who is catering manager at Old Swinford Hospital School, lost his own daughter Zoe almost five years ago when she died from an undetected heart condition when just 23-years-old.
Since then, Peter has raised £70,000 for CRY and said: "It really helps put the message across when you get someone as high-profile as Pixie helping to raise awareness.
"I think she lost someone quite close to her through the condition, so she is doing a country wide tour of schools to help raise awareness."
CRY has already screened over 400 pupils at Old Swinford Hospital School and the hope is to take that number over 500 next year.
They also provided free heart screenings for people aged 14 to 35 at Villa Park during June.
Peter revealed: "We screened over 200 people at Villa Park and had five detections. It's all about putting the message across. There are at least 12 youngsters who die in the UK every week from heart conditions."
However the screenings don't come cheap. Each one costs £35.
As a result, Peter will continue his quest to raise funds for CRY and his next big date will be the Great North Run on September 7.


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Consandria Walker enters her 8th year of coaching as the Head Coach of the UMass Boston Track and Field and Cross Country programs.
Since joining the Beacons in August 2010, Walker and her team of coaches have been re-writing the record books and guiding an increasing number of student-athletes into post-season competition, including nine student athletes who have participated in NCAA National Championships to date. She has seen tremendous success and has continued to bring in some of the top athletes from all over New England.
During the 2015-16 season, Walker coached the university's first national champion in over 30 years: nine-time All-American Hulerie McGuffie, who won the 400-meter dash at both the Indoor and Outdoor NCAA National Championship. At the outdoor championship, McGuffie posted the second fastest 400-meter time in the meet's history (53.55 seconds). McGuffie now sits second on the Outdoor All-Time performance list behind former Beacon and alumna Genesia Eddins. She sits in sixth place on the Indoor All-Time performance list for the 400m event.
Last season, junior Taylor Smith dominated in the Discus; she took first place at the Little East Alliance Championship, the Division III New England Championship, and the All New England Championship in that event. Entering the Outdoor NCAA National Championship with a throw of 45.05m, Smith finished 15th overall to end her junior year. During the Cross Country season, Walker and her coaching staff saw a record of six athletes (3 men, 3 women) qualify for the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship meet. Moreover, McGuffie, along with transfer Taylor Driggers, were respectively named the 2016 Little East Conference Outdoor Track Athlete and Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year.
Under Walker's guidance, the women's program also saw two 4 x 100m relay teams qualify for the NCAA National Championship. In 2013, senior Samara Faustin led the first 4 x 100m relay squad to represent the university in almost 30 years. Anisha Trappier, Krista Ledin, Renee O'Brien and Hulerie McGuffie would return in 2014 to place 7th, earning Athletic and Academic All-American honors. Renee O'Brien made history by competing in the women's High Jump that same year.
On the men's side, Walker coached her first sprinter to the Outdoor NCAA National Championship in spring of 2016, where now-junior Dominic Nda placed 15th overall in the 100m dash. Nda led his conference during both Track and Field seasons in the short sprints; he inevitably went on to dominate the Conference Championship meet in both the 60m dash and the 100m dash.
Walker and staff also coached three-time All-American high jumper Carl Joseph. Joseph ended the 2014 outdoor season as one of the nation's top high jumpers with a best mark of 7-00.50 feet to finish in fourth place nationally. In 2013, she set a new program standard by bringing both Joseph and fellow high jumper Tylor Hart to the NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championship in Wisconsin.
In just six seasons, Walker has seen her athletes set over 40 program records across both the men's and women's programs. Her student-athletes have also garnered weekly honors from both the Little East Conference and the ECAC. To date, she has coached five Little East Conference major award winners.
Originally from Montego Bay, Jamaica, Walker graduated with bachelor's degree from Northeastern University in Human Service and completed her Master's Degree at Lasell College in Sports Management in 2015.
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ONTARIO — Gilroy boxer Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero won't disclose much about his strategy for defending his WBC interim welterweight title Saturday night, but he does indicate HBO viewers shouldn't tune in late for his bout against Andre Berto.
"We're jumping on the Autobahn. We're going pedal to the metal, full gas from start to finish," Guerrero said of his plan to take advantage of the fact Berto might be rusty after going 14 months between fights because of a failed drug test.
For Guerrero, the bout at Citizens Business Bank Arena is another step up the boxing ladder after he took time off in 2010 to help his wife Casey in her battle against leukemia. This will be his first million-dollar purse and, if everything falls into place, a possible steppingstone to an even bigger payday against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
But Guerrero (31-1, 18 knockouts) — who is fighting for only the second time since going 15 months between bouts because of rotator cuff surgery — insists he is only focused on Berto (28-1, 22 knockouts).
In Berto, Guerrero is facing an opponent who twice has held the WBC welterweight title and defeated Dejan Zavec on Sept. 3, 2011, in his last fight. Berto had been scheduled for a June return bout against Victor Ortiz — who put the one blotch on Berto's record — but that fight was canceled because of a positive steroid drug test.
Berto successfully appealed that finding to the California State Athletic Commission, which agreed the norandrosterone found was only trace contamination on a nutritional supplement.
Still, the cheater tag came up in last week's media conference call.
"It was a tough situation," Berto said. "But, me and my team, we really didn't worry too much, because we knew we didn't do anything wrong. It was just the fact of just coming out and proving that."
Guerrero hedged when asked if he considered Berto clean or a cheater.
"Who knows? Only God knows and he knows," Guerrero said. "That's the least of my concerns."
Guerrero resumed his boxing career after a bone-marrow transplant at Stanford improved his wife's health. She currently is doing well and sat ringside at his last fight, a 12-round decision over Selcuk Aydin at HP Pavilion on July 28.
"Seeing what she had to go through, it makes you step back and look at the bigger picture," Guerrero said, adding that her drive sets an example for him.
Berto's career has been touched by outside challenges as well. In 2010 he canceled a fight against Shane Mosley so he could return to Haiti and assist in relief efforts after several members of his extended family were killed in a 7.0 earthquake.
Guerrero has won titles at three lower weight classes, but his fight against Aydin was his first in the 147-pound welterweight division. Berto, however, referred to Aydin as a "punching bag," noting that Guerrero is now facing someone with a much different style.
And Berto didn't sound worried that his 14-month layoff would be a problem.
"I've been having some great workouts," Berto said. "I don't think there's going to be too much ring rust."
The "interim" tag on Guerrero's title is tied to the fact Mayweather has yet to say what his plans are after serving two months last summer in a Las Vegas jail after a domestic abuse plea. Before that, Mayweather had held the welterweight title outright.