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As illustrated by the misuse of the Philpott case to support aspects of the current policy assault on the poor, social problems are framed both by government action and by the interplay of political and media rhetoric. In this context, the portrayal of social exclusion in two Guardian articles ('I didn't care whether the kids went to school'; Street violence is contagious. Its spread mimics infection, 8 April) was deeply problematic.
First, any attempt at sympathy with those portrayed was undermined by salacious intimate detail, with repeated emphases on blood, dirt and excrement. This is not to be squeamish or to deny the reality of the problems portrayed, but at what point does this level of detail distort the issues and become a form of liberal pornography? Would the intimate lives of the political class bear up to such close scrutiny?
Second, the articles' concerns with "hygiene" are carried forward by, 1) the fact that two young women in the "problem family" were given contraceptive injections; and 2) the portrayal of gang violence as a pathogen analogous to HIV. As the 20th century attests, the application of biological hygiene metaphors to the social regulation of excluded groups has the most brutal and shameful of histories. Is this where we are again heading?
The Guardian needs to be clear that prurient and stigmatising case studies, David Simon-esque mean streets narrative, and glibly described US-derived "miracle" programmes only reinforce the political right's framing of both the "problem" of the poor and its "solution". A clearer editorial policy is needed if the paper does not want to be accused of active collusion in the very project it purports to decry.
Jon Shute
Lecturer in criminology, University of Manchester
• I read Amelia Gentleman's description of the lives of children living in extreme poverty and distress with a growing sense of recognition. Children in prison live these lives. They are fed a poor diet, supplementing it with bags of crisps and sugary sweets from pocket money. They are forced to dress in saggy tracksuits that have been worn by tens of other children, sometimes in rags. Some only get a shower a couple of times a week. They spend only a few hours a day in purposeful activity. They are subjected to physical violence by staff and can be held in solitary for weeks if they misbehave. They get little outdoor exercise. Perhaps most important, they take no responsibility for any decisions about what they do all day. Prisons replicate and embed the worst experiences of "troubled families". Instead of turning lives round and helping children to become good citizens, the prisons legitimise lethargy, irresponsibility, filthy personal hygiene and alienation, at huge cost.
Frances Crook
Chief executive, Howard League for Penal Reform
• The debate we desperately need is not about how much welfare people should get, but about what kind of society we want. Do we want to continue with the US-influenced model of what used to be called Reagonomics, where the rich get all the benefits and the rest of us the crumbs? Or do we look more towards European countries such as Denmark, where taxes are higher but most citizens benefit from a more civilised and humane life, and end up being among the happiest people in the world? If we don't address this, then we can look forward to more division, acrimony, poverty and increasing unhappiness.
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Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2016 SMS Messages in Marathi Telugu Kannada Tamil information has been available here. You can get Ganesh Chaturthi 2016 Wishes, Images, SMS, Quotes, Messages, Pics, Facebook Status in Marathi, Hindi, English from here.
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2016 SMS Messages in Marathi Telugu Kannada Tamil
Intha iniya pon naalil
Vinayagar ungalukum ungul kudumpatirukum
Ella arulaiyum puriyatum
Iniya Vinayagar Chaturthi vazthukal!
Jay Shri Siddhi Vinayaka..
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi..!!!
OM Gan Ganpataye Namoh Namah!
Shree Siddhivinayak Namoh Namah!
Shree Ashtavinayak Namo Namah!
Om Mangalmurti Moraya!!!
Happy Vinayaka Chaturthi..!!!
tumachya aushyatala anand ganeshachya pota itka vishal aso,
adachani undara itkya lahan aso,
ayushya sonde itke lamb aso,
kshan modaka itke god asave aso
Ganesh Chaturthi chya Hardik Shubhechha
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi..!!!
Gajanana Shri Ganaraya aadi vandu tujha Moraya
Ganpati Bappa Morya!Mangal Murti Morya
JAY GANESH..Mangal murti morya
Jay ganesh devaGanapati bappa moray
Happy Ganesh Chaturthy..!!!
Wish you a blessed Ganesh Chaturthi
and many Prosperous days ahead
May the Blessings of Lord Ganesha
Continue to Shine on you and your Family.
bakthi ganapathi……
Sakthi ganapathi……
Laxmi ganapathi……
siddhi ganapathi……
maha ganapathi……
may this ganesh chaturthi bringsyou,
Bakthi, shakti, siddhi, laxmi and maha samridhi…..
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi..!!!
Ganesh ki jyoti se noor miltahai
Sbke dilon ko surur milta hai,
Jobhi jaata hai ganesha ke dwaar,
Kuch na kuch zarror milta hai
Jai Shri Ganesha
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi..!!!
Aapka aor khushiyo ka janam janam ka sath ho
Aap ki tarakki ki har kisi ki zuban par baat ho,
Jab bhi koyi mushkil aaye,
My friend Ganesha humesha aap ke saath ho.
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganapati – Lord of all Gods
Alampata – Infinite Lord
Nideeshwaram – Bestower of Treasures & Riches
Eshanputra – Son of Lord Shiva
Siddhidata – Giver of Success
Harida – Golden colored
Avighna – Remover of all difciculties & obstacles
May Lord Ganesha
showers his finest blessings on you…
Today and always
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi..!!!
May Lord Ganesha
Remove the Obstacles of your life;
Provide you with auspicious Beginnings;
Inspire you with creativity;
And bless you with intellect and wisdom!
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
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Do my ears deceive me? My Marantz SA8260 SACD Player has been having trouble reading hybrid SACDs, so I took it out of my systen to send it back for some warranty work and I put back in my 1988 Sonographe SD-1. I swear it sounds better. Is that possible?
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I hate it when that happens. LOL
After a few weeks, you might change your mind again. I think that "different" often times seduces us as "better."
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Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon commented on Yedioth Ahronoth's publication on Tuesday, saying: "Relations between the United States and Israel are intimate and very meaningful for us. The United States is our strongest friend and most important ally.
Ya'alon further said: "When there are disagreements, we settle them in private rooms, including with Secretary of State Kerry." Yedioth Ahronoth published Monday that Ya'alon called Kerry's efforts "misplaced obsession and messianic fervor". (Yoav Zitun)


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Jul 16, 2013 | 240 Pages
Praise for Moving Forward
"A compassionate and very personal examination of the hows and whys of self-forgiveness. Blending the sensitivity of a counselor with the rigor of a scientist is no easy accomplishment, and that is what has made Everett Worthington the most sought-after expert on forgiveness for nearly two decades. Read this book and learn how to move forward in your own journey of self-forgiveness."
—Robert Emmons, editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology, author of Gratitude Works! and Thanks! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier
"Why do we see the need to forgive others while overlooking the importance of forgiving ourselves? Everett Worthington knows from hard experience that both are necessary, but neither is easy. Now you can benefit from his years of research—as well as life-tested application—in taking the only path that will free you from shame and self-condemnation."
—Dr. Tim Clinton, president of the American Association of Christian Counselors, executive director of the Center for Counseling and Family Studies at Liberty University
"Researcher-clinician Everett Worthington, the world's leading expert on the science and practice of forgiveness, now points the way to self-forgiveness. For those of us who are painfully aware of our flaws—and that's most of us—this grace-filled book shows how to lighten the burden of self-blame and guilt, how to discover and embrace God's love, and how to experience healing."
—David G. Myers, Hope College social psychologist, author of A Friendly Letter to Skeptics and Atheists
"Who doesn't know the feeling of being stuck in a rut or weighed down with self-condemnation? This book is for all of us who are honest enough to confess our need to make peace with ourselves. Dr. Worthington has suffered through darkness and now uses the story of his personal pain to light the way for all of us. Read Moving Forward and join him on the inspiring journey of self-forgiveness and true peace."
—Les Parrott, PhD, author of Shoulda Coulda Woulda


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MIKE MacKay from Langdon Hills is no stranger to travel. As a young man in the Merchant Navy, he sailed all over the world, including to India, Pakistan, Japan, Australia and South Africa. Now aged 71, the widower and school governor is still gripped by the travel bug, as Emma Palmer discovered.
Where's your idea of travel heaven?
"It's a tough one, as there are so many places I've been to, but the Arctic is definitely up there.
Last year I went on a 250km, six-day trip, mushing huskie dogs across Lapland, all the way from Norway to Sweden. It was in the heart of the Arctic Circle and an unforgettable adventure."
Why did you want to put yourself through that?
"I did it to raise £1,500 for the charity ABC – Against Breast Cancer. I've supported the charity ever since my wife Mary died 10 years ago. When Mary died I was devastated of course, but that year, to take my mind of things, I ran my first London Marathon for ABC. Since then I've done something every year, whether it's just a UK walk, a winter climb of Ben Nevis or the Arctic challenge."
What was a highlight of your Arctic adventure?
"The entire trip was just amazing, but it was very tough. I literally didn't get undressed for a week. It reached minus 20 at times, so it was too cold to even think about changing.
"The hardest part – but also the most memorable – was the sledging. Sometimes you'd be trying to hold on with all your might. Those huskie dogs can run and run and run – they go like a bat out of hell and you'd better hold on tight. It's much harder than I thought. I was gripping so hard at times, I thought my hands would fall off."
What was so good about the Arctic?
"The vast expansion of whiteness, the frozen wastelands and the contours. Everywhere you look it's stunning."
Where else has topped your travel list?
"Vancouver – I actually once considered moving out there, I loved it so much. Canada has all the best things of America, but few of the negative aspects."
Where do you long to go that you haven't been yet?
"I really want to go to the east coast of the US – especially New England in the Autumn, or Fall as they call it out there. The autumn colours would be lovely. That's a trip I definitely hope to take."
Who would be your ideal travel companion?
"Alfred Wainwright, the British fellwalker, author and illustrator. He'd be great company."
Where's the most beautiful city you've ever been to?
"Cape Town in South Africa. I went a long time ago and I know South Africa gets classed as being dangerous a lot now, but scenery- wise you just can't beat it."
Have you ever had any dodgy moments abroad?
"Being in the Merchant Navy for many years, we often went to less desirable port areas. You learnt to walk down the road in the middle of the street, so you could see anyone approaching. But probably the hairiest moment I had was when we were in British Columbia and I was a bit foolish by agreeing to a bet.
"Someone bet me a case of beer that I couldn't paint the name of our ship on a massive clifftop overhead. I climbed up there and hadn't even done the first letter when I fell off the rock face and severed the tendon in my hand. I had to be flown back to the UK for treatment. I lost the bet, but I tried my best!"
Where was your last trip?
"I've just got back from a walking holiday in Dorset. It was fantastic – the rolling downs and the beaches! I met some lovely people too, who were part of our group. I love walking, especially in this country. There are so many wonderful places to explore."


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DocumentationMathematicaThe Mathematica BookPrinciples of MathematicaModularity and the Naming of Things
2.7.11 Automatic Loading of Packages
Previous sections have discussed explicit loading of Mathematica packages using <<package and Needs[package]. Sometimes, however, you may want to set Mathematica up so that it automatically loads a particular package when the package is needed.
You can use DeclarePackage to give the names of symbols which are defined in a particular package. Then, when one of these symbols is actually used, Mathematica will automatically load the package where the symbol is defined.
Arranging for automatic loading of packages.
This specifies that the symbols Div, Grad and Curl are defined in Calculus`VectorAnalysis`.
In[1]:= DeclarePackage["Calculus`VectorAnalysis`", {"Div", "Grad", "Curl"}]
When you first use Grad, Mathematica automatically loads the package that defines it.
In[2]:= Grad[x^2 + y^2, Cartesian[x, y, z]]
When you set up a large collection of Mathematica packages, it is often a good idea to create an additional "names file" which contains a sequence of DeclarePackage commands, specifying packages to load when particular names are used. Within a particular Mathematica session, you then need to load explicitly only the names file. When you have done this, all the other packages will automatically be loaded if and when they are needed.
DeclarePackage works by immediately creating symbols with the names you specify, but giving each of these symbols the special attribute Stub. Whenever Mathematica finds a symbol with the Stub attribute, it automatically loads the package corresponding to the context of the symbol, in an attempt to find the definition of the symbol.


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Kilwa Kisiwani is a community on an island off the coast of East Africa, in present day Tanzania. A document written around AD 1200 called al-Maqama al Kilwiyya discovered in Oman, gives details of a mission to reconvert Kilwa to Ibadism, as it had recently been effected by the Ghurabiyya Shia doctrine from southern Iraq.
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BOSTON, July 11 (UPI) -- Doctors in Boston Thursday confirmed Secretary of State John Kerry's wife had suffered a seizure and was set to leave the hospital.
Doctors at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital upgraded Teresa Heinz Kerry's condition from fair to good after she took ill last weekend on Nantucket Island, CNN reported.
Kerry spokesman Glen Johnson said doctors had not yet concluded what caused the seizure, though many possibilities had "thankfully" been ruled out.
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The Solyndra Memorial Tax Break
How Energy passed out tax-loss credits that mean taxpayers will pay twice for failure.
The Wall Street Journal
October 16, 2012
Perhaps you thought the Solyndra scandal amounted to a $535 million government loan that will never be repaid. No such luck. In the latest twist, Solyndra's investors could be rewarded for their failure, thanks to a tax benefit the Administration handed out in a bid to evade political accountability.
The Internal Revenue Service exposed this double Solyndra debacle last week in the U.S. bankruptcy court for the district of Delaware, which is unwinding the defunct solar-panel maker. The IRS formally objected to Solyndra's Chapter 11 reorganization plan, claiming its "principal purpose is tax avoidance."
Having sold off its manufacturing plant, fired nearly 1,000 workers and proven the non-viability of its business model, Solyndra's only real assets are what the IRS calls "tax attributes." These are between $875 million and $975 million in net operating losses that can reduce future taxable income, which the IRS values as high as $350 million. Before it went toes up, Solyndra also accumulated $12 million in solar tax credits that can reduce tax liabilities dollar for dollar.
Tax-loss carry-forwards are routine but worthless if a company can't turn profits to pay taxes on. So Solyndra's owners are asking the court to liquidate the rest of the business and contribute a net $6.7 million to pay off creditors for pennies on the dollar. A holding corporation will then emerge from Chapter 11 that won't make products or employ workers, but it will get the Solyndra tax offsets.
The dummy company is owned by Argonaut Ventures I LLC, Solyndra's largest shareholder and the primary investment arm of the George Kaiser Family Foundation. …
Solyndra's Energy Department loan closed in September 2009, and a year later it was back asking for more as it bled cash. To stave off bankruptcy, the company asked Energy to release the loan's remaining $95 million immediately, instead of in monthly drawdowns, and to restructure the terms (it had already technically defaulted). The emails that follow are from the negotiations that began in December 2010 and are either exhibits in the IRS objection or come from the 300,000 pages of documents the House Energy and Commerce Committee uncovered in its investigation. …
In February 2011, Energy signed off on a deal that would subordinate its repayment interests to a new $75 million loan to Solyndra from Argonaut and Madrone. The two owners would open this tranche of senior debt to other investors for equity warrants. But under the Energy term sheet, those warrants would then bounce back to the Argonaut-Madrone holding company if Solyndra became defunct. That gave Argonaut-Madrone 99.9% control of the net operating losses.
Solyndra went bust in September 2011, but Mr. Kaiser referred in August emails to "the consolation prize NOL" and wrote that "we could get the same benefit out of a new entity in there without absorbing the costs of resuscitating this one." In other words, the holding company will merge with another profitable Argonaut business that can use the tax breaks.
The irony is that the law that created the loan program specifically bars the Energy Department from taking a junior debt position. So Energy simply produced a novel legal analysis claiming that this prohibition applies only when a loan originates, not when it is modified.
One staffer at the White House budget office wrote at the time that "I think they have stretched this definition beyond its limits" and noted in particular that the government "is better off liquidating the assets today than restructuring under DOE's proposal." Fly-speckers at the Treasury agreed.
Under the bankruptcy plan, taxpayers will recoup $27 million at most on Mr. Obama's $535 million "investment." The IRS and Energy Department are now asking the courts to reject the deal, because bankruptcy is designed to give a business a second chance, not goose a tax return.
But this is little more than an ex post facto double-cross. Energy created the tax avoidance problem in the first place by gifting Argonaut and Madrone the net operating losses to delay the Solyndra crack-up that was fast becoming inevitable. That left taxpayers worse off than if they simply let Solyndra fail. …
The larger problem is Mr. Obama's economic model that seeks to picks winners and losers and misallocates capital. That's bad enough. But does he have to stick it to taxpayers twice for the same failed investment?
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Child Abuse
What is child abuse and neglect?
Oregon law defines physical abuse as an injury to a child that is not accidental. Most parents do not intend to hurt their children, but abuse is defined by the effect on the child, not the motivation of the parents.
Physical abuse includes:
Although not recommended, spanking is not abuse. However, a spanking which leaves marks or bruises on a child might be abuse. Bruises anywhere on a baby are serious.
Neglect is the most common form of abuse seen and may have long-term effects. Neglect is failing to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, supervision or medical care. Parents must provide adequate supervision, care, guidance and protection to keep children from physical or mental harm. Parents must also provide appropriate treatment for children's problems. Children will have minor injuries during childhood. When accidental injuries are frequent, they may be the result of neglect.
Neglect includes exposing a child to illegal activities, such as:
- Encouraging a child to participate in drug sales or theft
- Exposing a child to parental drug abuse
- Encouraging a child to use drugs or alcohol
Sexual abuse and child exploitation
Child sexual abuse occurs when an adult, adolescent or older child exploits a child for his or her own sexual gratification. Children do not have the ability to understand the meaning of mature sexual behavior, and are therefore unable to give informed consent to such sexual activity. Sexual contact between adults and children is always the responsibility of the adult.
Most children do not talk about sexual abuse right away. Children are afraid to talk about sexual abuse for many reasons. They are often afraid they will be punished, that they are bad, or that they will get someone they care about in trouble. They may have been threatened, and fear something terrible will happen to themselves or loved ones if they tell.
Children worry about their families' reactions most of all. Children depend on their families not only for their basic physical needs but also for emotional support. If parents become too angry or upset to take care of their children's needs, the children tend to blame themselves and to feel worse. Children may not tell their families about sexual abuse at first because the risk of damage to their security feels too great. This is why children sometimes first talk about abuse to someone outside of the family.
Additional information about child abuse and neglect is available through the Oregon Department of Human Services website. You may also read more about the impact of child sexual abuse on your child and your family in our brochure: When Your Child Has Been Sexually Abused .
Criminal Justice Process in Sexual and Physical Abuse Cases
Law Enforcement, DHS and CARES Northwest may all be involved in the investigation of child abuse. When the investigation is complete, a police report will be forwarded to the District Attorney's Office for review. The district attorney will then decide whether or not to present the case to the Grand Jury.
Grand Jury
The Grand Jury is made up of seven citizens selected at random from the jury pool. The Grand Jury takes place in a conference room, not a court room. The defendant is not present at the Grand Jury. The District Attorney and the victim advocate will meet with the child before Grand Jury to explain the process and answer questions. Even though the child has likely gone to CARES and talked with police about the abuse, it will be necessary for the child to testify before the Grand Jury. Only the grand jury members, the deputy district attorney and the witness who is testifying are allowed in the grand jury room. There is a waiting area outside the Grand Jury where family, friends, and the victim advocate can wait with the child. The role of the grand jury is to decide if there is enough evidence for the State to proceed with criminal charges against the defendant.
Defendant's Custody Status
To find out whether or not the defendant in your child's case is in custody view the Washington County Sheriff's Office Inmate List.
If the defendant is arrested on child abuse charges, he/she may remain in custody while the criminal case is pending. Every defendant in custody has the right to request a release hearing. At a release hearing, the judge will decide whether or not to release the defendant on his or her own recognizance or to a responsible third party and/or whether or not to change the bail amount. The scheduling of a release hearing does not necessarily mean the defendant will actually be released.
If the defendant is released from jail while the case is pending, he/she will sign a release agreement with the Court. This agreement will include the condition that the defendant must not have any direct or indirect contact with the victim. This means no contact in person, by phone, by letter, text or e-mail, or through any other person. Often, in sex abuse cases, there is an additional restriction regarding contact with any minor children.
If you would like to be notified of the defendant's release from custody, you may register through the Oregon VINE service by calling 1-877-674-8463 or online at www.vinelink.com. VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) is a free, automated system of notification.
The defendant is given a copy of the Grand Jury indictment in court at arraignment. At the arraignment, the defendant will be advised of the charges, appointed a lawyer if he doesn't already have one, and given his/her next court date.
Trial/Change of Plea
A case is generally resolved by either a trial or guilty plea and sentencing. If a trial date is set in your case, it is likely to be reset several times and with short notice. The defendant may also decide to plead guilty instead of having a trial.
If the case goes to trial, the child will likely be asked to testify. The child's parent or guardian has the right to be in the courtroom throughout the trial. During the trial the child will be called to the stand as a witness. The child will swear to tell the truth and then be asked questions by the deputy district attorney. The defense attorney then has the opportunity to ask the child questions. The length of time a child must testify varies from case to case. The victim advocate or the deputy district attorney assigned to the case can provide you with more information about trials.
Plea Negotiations
In many cases the District Attorney will attempt to resolve a case through negotiations with the defense. Negotiations are based on the facts of the case, the defendant's criminal history, input from the victim and victim's family, and the attorney's discretion. It is important to know that the final decision on plea negotiations always rests with the District Attorney's Office. During plea negotiations, the victim advocate will likely contact you to request your input.
If the offender is found guilty or pleads guilty, you and the child have the right to speak at sentencing regarding the impact this crime has had on your family. This statement may be made in person or in writing. Please be sure you notify the victim advocate if you wish to be present for the defendant's sentencing or to have the opportunity to submit a written victim impact statement. It is essential that the victim advocate has your most current contact information so that you can be contacted regarding important court events.


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The Houston Zoo has announced the birth of two rare clouded leopard cubs.
Zoo officials say the endangered male cubs were born last Friday and are doing well.
It's the first birth for the mother, 2-year-old Suksn. The father is named Tarak. The adult clouded leopards have lived at the Houston Zoo since 2012.
Officials on Monday said zookeepers for now will hand-raise the cubs, which is the current practice by experts to ensure survival of the young creatures. The cubs will remain behind the scenes for several months.
The clouded leopard is named for its spotted coat. Such cats usually can be found in an area ranging from the foothills of the Himalayas down the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Southeast Asia.
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Regardless, this collection of 58 one-hour specials, from which the half-hour The Benny Hill Show, syndicated in America and elsewhere, was derived, are laugh-out-loud funny, which much timeless comedy, especially in terms of its suggestive Mack Sennett-like pantomime and slapstick. Included are several very good biographical extra features about the mysterious, strange man Hill was off-camera.
Though Alf(red) "Benny" Hill (his stage name being derived from comedian Jack Benny) was one of Britain's most popular postwar comedians, he was all but unknown elsewhere, despite supporting appearances in a few big international movies like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), and The Italian Job (1969).
Possibly inspired by the success of Monty Python's Flying Circus and, to a lesser extent, other exported comedies like Fawlty Towers and Rising Damp, Thames Television, which had been airing 3-4 hour-long Benny Hill specials every year since 1969, made a deal in the late-1970s to rework these shows into a 30-minute syndicated series. Typically airing on UHF stations concurrent or immediately following the 11 o'clock news, The Benny Hill Show was an instant smash, partly for Hill's comedy, but also for its double-entendre humor, scantily clad women (and even fleeting nudity), which somehow made it past the censors in some markets. (It did on WKBD-50 in Detroit, where I first saw it.)
What virtually no one in America realized was that Hill had been at it for decades. As his manager, Richard Stone, rightly points out in the A&E Biography episode included as an extra feature, Hill was the first British comedian "made" by television - contemporaries like Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan rose through the ranks of radio and, before that, music halls and the like. Stone also points out that Hill's unique blend of silent era-style slapstick and gleeful smuttiness was more like something out of the American tradition of burlesque than anything British.
In any case, the earliest Benny Hill Shows date all the way back to 1951 (rendering A&E's titling of the 1969-72 episodes as the "naughty, early years" quite inaccurate). Some of these early shows survive, but what everyone remembers are those he made under the terms of his long association with Thames Television, which lasted from 1969 to 1989, at which point Hill was unceremoniously sacked without warning, from which he professionally but never personally quite recovered.
Like the silent era clowns who'd recycle sight gags in their two-reel comedies, Hill reworked a lot of the same material over-and-over again (a gymnasium sketch from an early-'60s show glimpsed on Biography is reworked in the mid-'70s virtually unchanged). The earliest Thames shows are little different from the last, but it hardly matters - most of it is surefire funny.
The format largely stayed the same: each hour special featured a pleasing mix of sketch comedy; short blackout gags; TV, movie, and song parodies; patter songs and recitations rife with hilarious double-entendres; and under-cranked silent movie-style pantomime, often (and famously) accompanied by Hill's theme song, Yakety Sax written in 1963 by James Q. "Spider" Rich.
Hill was, famously, a perfectionist workaholic who felt uncomfortable around strangers and stuck close to the tight-knit stock company of players and crew he trusted. Virtually all the shows prominently feature cultured, articulate Henry McGee as Hill's straight man, with Bob Todd, a tall older man, often playing blustery authority figures, while tiny (4'11"), elderly Irish comedian Jackie Wright was Hill's perennial patsy. Among the myriad sexpot types appearing in sketches and sometimes billed as "Hill's Angels" were Hill's close friends Louise English and Sue Upton, along with Jane Leeves, later one of the stars of Fraiser.
The program changed only slightly through the years. Early on, Hill's specials featured actual musical guests like Petula Clark and Cleo Laine, but this seems to have been dropped gradually. In later years the show got smuttier and more explicit, but Hill tried to counter criticism by incorporating children into his sketches, which doesn't work too well because the kids just don't have the timing Hill or his veteran supporting comics had. Feminists hated the show, but the argument could also be made (and indeed is made, on one of the documentaries) that in these sketches Hill, Todd, and Wright, are foolish, dirty old men. They always lose (i.e., never get the women into bed) and the women always come out on top. So to speak.
Video & Audio
Filmed in that standard of '60s-'80s-era British television of videotaped interiors, shot-on-16mm exteriors, The Benny Hill Show looks just fine in this 18-disc presentation. (Note: Three shows are in black and white, the rest are color.) The Dolby Digital 2.0 mono is likewise fine, above average. There are no subtitle options (a shame, given all those wonderful Benny Hill songs) and the discs are Region 1 encoded.
The packaging: In a word, awful! Instead of slimcases, the set comes in a flimsy paper box with no open side; the consumer must gingerly open a fragile paper flap to access the discs. Inside are three standard-size DVD cases, and each of those is crammed with six single-sided DVDs, numbered 1-18. Each numbered disc includes 3-4 episodes but what they might be isn't stated anywhere on the disc.
And that's about all the help you're going to get as far as finding specific shows, or remembering where you left off. There's nothing on the discs and precious little on the three DVD cases to guide the viewer. A foldout insert includes a useless, daunting, and unforgivably prolix listing of vaguely titled sketches: "Costa Coco," "The Vagabond," "Cheeky Birds 2!" "Holiday" - but no air dates, no episode list, no nothing of any use to the viewer. Extra features, spread across the 18 discs, are equally impossible to find; nowhere is there any mention of where each extra can be found.
In short, finding a favorite sketch or even accessing the discs generally and playing the shows in order is impossibly complicated; I've had to stick a piece of scrap paper in with the set just to keep track of where I am in the set, and what shows I've seen. This is one of the worst designed DVD boxed sets I've ever come across.
Extra Features
If you can find them, several extra features are very worthwhile. The two hour-long documentaries, The World's Favorite Clown and Benny Hill: Laughter & Controversy (the latter an episode of A&E's Biography) are both very good, probing into the enigmatic Hill's private life and the source of his unceasing drive to make people laugh. The former features an eclectic group of interviewees, including Michael Caine, Walter Cronkite, Burt Reynolds, and Mickey Rooney (with whom Hill had hoped to make a film called Wait Till the Swelling Goes Down). The latter includes colleagues like McGee, Reg Varney, and producer-director Dennis Kirkland, the latter telling the sad story of finding Hill's body.
Hill's a fascinating character, like a benign Ebenezer Scrooge who lived frugally in a largely empty, cavernous apartment; despite his millions, he cloistered himself virtually in a single room, with a black & white TV, no less. And yet he was anonymously quite generous and charitable toward others. And despite his wink-wink-nudge-nudge reputation for bawdiness he was an extremely polite gentleman who spoke four languages fluently.
Also included is Hill's interesting television short Eddie in August, a three-part interview with some of "Hill's Angels," and an innocuous trivia game.
Parting Thoughts
Despite the terrible packaging, the 585 sketches included on these 58 episodes are packed with some wonderful, timeless comedy. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I found each show to be enormously enjoyable and the set, despite some misgivings, is Highly Recommended.
Film historian Stuart Galbraith IV's latest book, Japanese Cinema, is on sale now.


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According to the Web site 43things.com, these items are the Top 10 New Year's resolutions of 2012:
1. Lose weight
2. Read at least one book each month
3. Keep a note pad of awesome moments
4. Eat, drink, learn or try something new
5. Get enough sleep
6. Set an attainable athletic goal, like running a 5k or 10k
7. Take charge of your own financial life
8. Embrace your personal style and beauty
9. Sing a song at the top of your lungs at least once a week
10. Take time to read
Last season, the Lady Lions of Augusta Christian posted 17 wins and with standout guard Amaura Brandt returning, hopes for this year's basketball squad were understandably high.
So far, ACS has not disappointed. Sure, the Lady Lions lost to Franklin Road in the title game of the Augusta Christian Christmas Classic, but prior to that, the Lady Lions had raced out to an 11-0 record.
In those 11 wins, Augusta Christian was winning by more than 17 points per contest.
As a kid, I remember a year seemed like an eternity. Well, not anymore.
It seems like I blinked my eyes and 2011 is gone.
There were plenty of good stories in Columbia County this year.
The 2010-11 basketball season concluded with Greenbrier making the state playoffs and two of their seniors moving on to play at the collegiate level – Chad Waddell at Georgia Southern and Justin Cofer at Erskine.
Waddell was the Eric Marshall Award Winner as the county player of the year. He and Cofer helped the 'Pack win 19 games for head coach Casey Heckathorn.
Usually at this time of the year I make out a Christmas wish list for area coaches or come up with some other Christmas-related column. I even wrote a poem last year inspired by Twas the Night Before Christmas.
This year, I wanted to do something a little different. I want to say thank you to a certain group of people.
Last week, I had a long talk with a parent of a local athlete. That talk got me thinking about all the time, hard work, dedication and love that goes into being a parent of a young athlete.
2011 was a fun football season to cover. Doing broadcasts on Thursday and Friday nights this year meant I saw more high school football this season than any year in my life.
There were plenty of good stories to follow this season. Now it is time to recognize the performers who proved to be the best on the gridiron for 2011.
First Team Offense
Quarterback: Mark Weidenaar (senior, Lakeside)
It has been quite some time since a freshman basketball player has garnered the attention a young point guard at Harlem High School is getting this season.
Sure, Matt Scott was solid at Lakeside, and a few years back Greenbrier started a trio of freshmen in Chad Waddell, Justin Cofer and Dejon Britton. And there have been other players in the county who were solid as ninth-graders.
However, to get to a freshman playing as well as Harlem freshman Reggie Reid, you have to go all the way back to 1995, when Evans freshman Fredie Williams was turning heads.
The college football bowl season gets under way on Dec. 17.
In all, there will be 35 bowl games played in four weeks, culminating with the BCS Championship game between Louisiana State University and Alabama on Jan. 9.
There are at least three bowl games in which Columbia County fans should pay special attention. Each will have a former county player suiting up. Here is a look at those games.
During the 2007-08 basketball season, I got a glimpse of a tall, skinny kid sitting on the Evans High School bench.
Late in a game that season, the player got into the game and I had to ask Evans Coach Kevin Kenny who the player was. After all, it is not every day that you have a 6-foot-8 sophomore in Columbia County.
Nicole and Ebony Wells each had stellar prep basketball careers in Columbia County.
Ebony is easy to remember. She finished up her senior season last spring, leading Grovetown to an impressive 25-3 record.
For her outstanding work, Wells was named The Columbia County News-Times Player of the Year.
During her final prep season, she poured in 19.8 points per contest. She also averaged 13 rebounds and blocked more than five shots per game.
It is that time of year again, a time to give thanks and send out holiday cheer – or in my case, start my annual crusade, albeit localized, to bring about a playoff system in Division I-A football. (I know it is FBS, FBC, FBI or something, but it will always be D I-A to me).
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Discussion in 'College Tennis Talk' started by mutt, Oct 23, 2013.
Hi everybody,
If you could choose any college tennis program, what would be your top 5 pick ?
Texas A&M
Facilities and coaches are impressive at all five.
Clark, what is your opinion on UT?
They need my help.
Oklahoma and A&M over UCLA. Too good. Sometimes Clark we don't even have to make a fool out of you on here, you do it to yourself.
The question was a subjective one: Which programs would I choose? I don't like certain coaches or programs, even though they are highly ranked. Come back when your reading comprehension skills are up to par.
I think their team will be improved this year. In fact, I think Oklahoma, Baylor and Texas will all be better this year, and the Big 12 will be more nationally competitive than last year as a result.
I personally dislike everything to do with the University of Texas sports programs, but no doubt it could be a great place for some players.
Note that I assumed that you were talking about Texas when you said UT. People within a tiny radius of Knoxville sometimes think that UT refers to Tennessee.
Go Standford Cardinals!
I'm curious, why do you dislike UT athletic programs? Because they are so big, that they have their own network or something?
Yeah, I realized that there was a University of Tennessee.
Oklahoma has some very impressive facilities. Yet, putting them as a top 5 program is a stretch. They may have the best facilities in the nation but it takes more than facilities to make a program.
I may be wrong in the long run. Facilities and money have helped Oregon in football.
What does a Program need to be top 5?
1. Good Coaches
2. Facilities
3. Players
4. Few Distractions?
I doubt just money gets it done.
USC. four peat!
Stanford have to get in, right?
Tennis seems to be lowest on the totem pole in Oregon though. It's their worst sport by far with not much attempt to improve the program.
Also, one of their players died in an accident this year. That greatly affects team morale.
It has to do with the obnoxiousness of their sports (particularly football and basketball) fans in the 1970s and 1980s. I was there a couple of years before transferring out. Mostly stuff that is not really relevant to tennis.
I also grew up in Dallas with two parents who went to Oklahoma and two older brothers who went to SMU, so Texas was not a big favorite in our house.
USC and UVA
because who doesn't like a winner? and these two win all the indoor and outdoor team titles in the land nowadays - also both great coaches - and fun places to go to college, VERY different i realize, but charlottesville is fun also
the team closest to breaking into the big two that doesn't have a coach i wouldn't want to play for *cough* ty tucker *cough* - again not a bad location to have fun for four years
as much grief as i give them on here about the SEC overrated thing and how far away from the above truly elite teams i still think they are in recent years - well, they're the best program in the deepest tennis conference, which makes for a lot of fun matches - athens is a great college town - and diaz always seems to get something special out of his guys - dawgie dawg isn't a big enough downside to keep it off my list haha, especially when the NCAAs are there approximately always
and of course the homer pick...
loved my time there and Durham is 10x better than most outsiders give it credit for (plus chapel hill is right down the street when you need a new scene for the weekend, and is pretty sweet, even if the tarheels are evil), tennis teams have great facilities and great support (given that the tennis courts are right smack in the middle of K-ville and the athletic complex, and often promotions bring the drunk basketball tenting crowd into the warmth for a couple hours, and only a short stone's throw from the west campus dorms), and ramsey would be an absolutely fantastic young coach to play for
Do they get anything from Nike since that's where Nike's HQ is based?
Gators! .... We should be winning titles and we have all the resources to do it
USC/UVA .... All they do is win
Wake Forest .... Facilities, ATP event, coaching, education, program on the rise
TCU .... Who doesn't want to play in front of 1000 people
Are you mentioning Winston-Salem? That was a terrible event..
How many other college campuses host an ATP event.....oh I know, none
You're 'telling' me that Wake Forest is the only college that hosts an ATP event?
How.. underwhelming..
UofMemphis plays at The Racquet Club of Memphis. The club hosts the US National Indoor. Was a 500 for years and will be a 250 this year.
University of Memphis? Eh..?
Memphis just plays there they don't own the facility, although that's still pretty good
I played against U of Memphis at that club. It was much nicer than most on-campus facilities but no different than playing at a country club. We played the match outdoors, not indoors like the ATP event.
Yale hosted a joint ATP/WTA event until a few years ago (Pen Pilot; tune up for the US Open), now it's just a WTA event. Stanford also hosts a WTA event.
You still play college or are you finished? They use the entire facility. Have a few dual matches each year indoor and out. They've hosted men's and women's ITA regions indoors over the years there. The American conference tournament will be played there this spring outdoors.
I played them about 15 years ago, and it was a dual match. Really hot and humid day.
Virginia (hot new kid right now)
OSU (unsure if has the lasting power)
USC (winningest program last 10 yrs)
Stanford (traditionally)
Georgia (this pains me)
Any of the top teams in the SEC, because of facilities, competition, fan support, etc.
Sacred Heart, SLu, North Dakota,Rider, and Sienna college
I can't believe I forgot Rider
If the #1 criterion is likely playing time, then this is a good list!
yeah but if the fans here that a football player is drying his socks nearby they will all flock away from tennis to there.
I didnt think SEC football players did anything that menial?
Or, if the SEC fans hear that a football player is stealing a stereo from a dorm room, they will all go over there to help him get away with it so he won't get caught and have an adverse impact on the football team's success.
of course. great coaches, legendary coach as president, great academics, what more can you ask for ?
Maybe a team that wins.
You forgot Wagner as well.
Watch out for the Card this year. Way better. Honest. I witnessed a practice, impressive.
Another Memphis fan!?!? I like the pick. 4 seniors, 1 junior and a Freshan who beat Pradella this fall. Maybe another stong January add in the works like last spring. The Tigers will be good.
Haha yeah kind of. I just love their facilities and "tigers" is a really cool name!
My top five programs.
Virginia, 2013 champs
UCLA, runner up
USC, recent dominance.
Ohio State, longest home win streak of any sport in NCAA history.
Separate names with a comma.


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Iraq car bomber hits Shiite cortege, killing 33
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Baghdad --
A suicide car bomber struck a Shiite funeral procession Friday, killing 33 people as suspected al Qaeda militants stepped up apparent efforts to provoke a counterattack by Shiite militias on Sunnis that could pave the way toward open sectarian warfare now that U.S. troops have left Iraq.
The powerful blast - the second deadliest attack in Iraq this month - set nearby stores and cars ablaze alongside scattered flesh and mutilated bodies. It shattered windows and damaged walls in the local hospital, wounding a nurse and four patients; Within minutes, the hospital was scrambling to treat scores of others.
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There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in the predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Zafaraniyah in southwestern Baghdad. But the bombing resembled previous attacks by al Qaeda in Iraq.
Minutes after the explosion, gunmen opened fire at a checkpoint in Zafaraniyah, killing two police officers, according to police officials. More than 200 people have been killed in bombings and shootings since the U.S. military withdrew from Iraq on Dec. 18. Many of the dead have been Shiite pilgrims and Iraqi police and soldiers.
Al Qaeda and other Sunni extremist groups are thought to be exploiting sectarian tensions in the wake of Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's efforts to marginalize the Sunni minority and cement his own grip on power.
Al Maliki's security forces have launched a widespread crackdown against Sunni politicians, detaining hundreds for alleged ties to the deposed Baath Party. Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, a Sunni, fled to the safety of the Kurdish semiautonomous zone after he was charged with running death squads during the height of the war.
"The attacks are a reaction to political developments in Iraq," said Mustafa Alani, a Geneva-based analyst and an Iraq expert with the Gulf Research Center. "The Sunnis feel the Shiites are squeezing them out of the government, and militants see the sectarian tensions in politics as a golden opportunity to reactivate their terror campaign."
"The U.S. soldiers are gone, Sunni politicians are being marginalized and while most Sunnis will not support the militants at the expense of being part of the political process, the attackers know that most Sunnis won't condemn violent acts either," Alani said.


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Passengers burnt to death inside the vehicles because sealed windows and hydraulic doors meant they were unable to escape from the wreckage.
The first bus, which was bound for Karachi, hit a truck coming in the opposite direction head-on, the two vehicles were then hit by a second bus and another truck.
The police chief of Baluchistan province, Ahmed Nawaz, said both buses had been smuggling fuel and were also carrying diesel-filled canisters.
He said 25 people, including women and children, died at the scene, while 10 more victims died on the way to hospital. Some 20 people were being treated for severe burns at hospital in Karachi.
Senior administration official Amir Sultan said the dead bodies were "beyond recognition".
He said: "These passenger buses travelling between Baluchistan and Karachi have automatic hydraulic doors and their windows are sealed because the buses are air-conditioned, so most of the passengers were trapped inside."
It is common practise for inter-city buses in the province, which borders Iran, to smuggle fuel, according to a bus driver who works on the Quetta-Karachi route.
Mohammad Hasan Lehri said: "It is routine, we are compelled to do this even though it is illegal and dangerous."
He claimed thousands of people were involved in the fuel trade and said a number then split the profits, suggesting even policemen were getting their share.
The accident happened near Gadani, which is 370 miles south of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province.
Pakistan has one of the world's worst records for fatal traffic accidents, blamed on poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.


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This is a recruitment for classroom teaching position available right now for the summer quarter in the Accelerated Certificate Program in Marketing (ACP MKTG). We are seeking qualified instructors with current knowledge and work experience in the marketing industry who can create an interactive and engaging learning environment for students. For this program, international students come to the UC Irvine campus to take classes related to marketing. For more detailed information about ACP MKTG and course descriptions, please visit: http://ip.ce.uci.edu/programs/certificate-internship-programs/accelerated-certificate-programs-acps/acp-marketing/. Course topic: Ethics in Marketing & Advertising. To apply for this position, please click this link: recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF03995. PLEASE NOTE: All classes are on-ground, daytime classes that meet Monday-Friday on UCI campus. Specific Instructor Duties: •Develop and/or update course syllabi in consultation with the UCI Division of Continuing Education Program Manager as assigned and using approved syllabus template; •Prepare and deliver course materials and learning assessments in the assigned format; •Communicate teaching objectives and specific learning outcomes to students, and clearly outline the grading policies for the course; •Evaluate student achievement of specific learning outcomes, and assign grades; •Post final student grades by set deadlines; •Respond to student questions and learning needs in a timely manner; •Stay current regarding the professional body of knowledge in the field of practice; •Participate in required orientations and complete mandatory training programs by deadlines established by UC Irvine; •Complete required administrative tasks in a timely manner including: completing all hiring paperwork; submitting updated syllabus; submitting course handouts; signing instructor contract; submitting required textbook orders; communicating AV and classroom needs; •Employ culturally competent teaching methodologies in the classroom inclusive of international student populations; •Use subject-matter expertise and leverage additional resources appropriately to enhance the curriculum (i.e.: make arrangements for guest speakers, off-site property tours, etc.); •Design interactive and motivational classroom activities to fully engage participants and to reinforce student learning; •Update materials periodically, and regularly monitor course evaluations in order to make adjustments and improvements to the curriculum. ACP courses are part-time, temporary assignments that are on an as-needed basis. This is an ONGOING recruitment. We accept part-time instructor applications all year long; when the division has a need to fill, they refer to the "pool" of applications on file. We are looking specifically for instructors who are qualified to teach as early as winter quarter (beginning January 2017). Individuals hired to teach these courses must understand that all such agreements with the University are made on a course-by-course basis and that the Instructor will be made no guarantee of continual involvement with the University in any capacity. "The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy."
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A Kiss That Threatens to Divide the Kurds
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MNF: Patriots vs. Bengals
It's a number treating the New England Patriots very well, and one from which the Cincinnati Bengals still haven't recovered.
All the totals put up by Tom Brady, Randy Moss and the Patriots offense have been impressive, a trend many expect to continue Monday night against a Bengals team looking to avenge a loss which sent it into a tailspin.
Oddsmakers from SBG Global have made New England -7 point spread favorites (View NFL Football odds) for Monday night's game, the over/under has been set at 53.5 total points (Game Matchup). Current public betting information shows that 83% of bets for this game have been placed on New England -7 (View NFL Football bet percentages).
It certainly seems the Patriots (3-0) are headed for the postseason. They've scored 38 points in each victory - no team in the AFC has scored more - and won by 24 points in the season's first two games before beating Buffalo 38-7 last Sunday.
"It just happened to hit that way early in the season, then everybody throws a lot more weight on it than what's really deserved," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said.
The score was similar last year when these teams met, also in Week 4. Though many point to Carson Palmer's torn knee ligaments in the 2005 playoffs or some players' legal problems the following offseason as reasons the Bengals headed downhill, they did start 3-0 last year before being routed 38-13 at home by the Patriots.
Starting with that loss, the Bengals are in a 6-10 slump. That stretch resulted in the team missing the playoffs last year and falling into a last-place tie in the AFC North early this season.
"It has been a year, and that's what it's all about," Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis said. "It's time to step up and play NFL football."
Brady has been playing at the highest level. He is the NFL's highest-rated passer by a wide margin at 141.8, completing nearly 80 percent of his throws for 887 yards with a league-high 10 touchdowns and one interception.
Having Moss in the mix has clearly helped as he's been possibly the best offseason acquisition made by any team, ranking among the league leaders with 403 receiving yards and five touchdown catches. He's the first player in NFL history to record 100 yards receiving in his first three games with a new team.
"He's a mismatch every time he's out there," Brady said. "My job's easy. I've just got to throw it up there."
Even the running game has done its part. Second-year back Laurence Maroney, who ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns against Cincinnati last year, has rushed for 252 yards and 4.7 per carry. Veteran Sammy Morris has chipped in 151 yards and two touchdowns.
"We know what to expect out of each other," said Morris, averaging 4.6 yards per carry. "I can tell when he might need a rest during his series. I think as a unit we're meshing well. We want to continue to stay positive and get better."
It's hard to imagine New England's offense not being at least as good as it's been facing a Cincinnati defense giving up 402.7 yards and 31.7 points per game, both fourth-worst in the NFL.
The Bengals offense, though, could challenge a New England defense which has given up just 35 points through three games.
"It's an important week for us," Lewis said. "A big week."
Palmer ranks second in the league with 937 passing yards and nine touchdown passes, seven of which have gone to either Chad Johnson or T.J. Houshmandzadeh. The only player in the NFL with more receiving yards than Moss is Johnson (442), and Houshmandzadeh has the league lead with 46 receptions.
The running game, though, hasn't really gotten on track, and now it could be without top rusher Rudi Johnson due to a groin injury. His potential absence might not be such a bad thing, having been held to 177 yards on 58 carries without a touchdown run after having 12 each of the last three seasons.
Kenny Watson could end up seeing the bulk of the rushing attempts after gaining 60 yards on nine carries with a touchdown in last Sunday's 24-21 loss at Seattle.
"He's a little bit different style of runner than Rudi," Lewis said. "Certain runs we do offensively have been set up a little differently than where Rudi's strengths are."
The Bengals hope whoever runs the ball can get some opportunities in the red zone, considering that's one area on defense in which New England has struggled. Opponents have scored touchdowns all five times they have moved inside the Patriots' 20-yard line.
As good a start as New England has enjoyed, the always critical Belichick was quick to point out that weakness.
"We haven't stopped anybody yet, so it starts with me," he said. "We can't let them in the end zone every time they cross the 20-yard line. It's just ridiculous."
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Cloris Leachman
12:20 p.m., Balcony Theatre, Fine Arts Building, UGA
Veteran actress Cloris Leachman, best known for playing Phyllis on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show," has won nine Emmy awards for her work in television. She will give a free lecture on her craft. (706) 583-0045.
Ryane Dunnagan, cello
6 p.m., Ramsey Concert Hall
Dunnagan, a doctoral student at UGA's Hugh Hodgson School of Music, will perform a recital that includes "Arioso and Tarantelle" by Robert Ward, "Suite for Violincello" by Gaspar Cassado and "Sonata No. 3 In A, Op. 69 for Cello and Piano" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Admission is free.
Green Screen, Alex Raffray
8:30 p.m., Flicker Theatre and Bar
Want more cowbell? Well, two out of the four members of Green Screen, a new, local, indie rock band, play the cowbell, according to their myspace page. Alex Raffray is a local singer-songwriter inspired by Woody Guthrie. Dr. Squid will also play.www.myspace.com/greenscreentheband or www.myspace.com/raffray.
10 p.m., Tasty World
Chicago's Minsk illustrates the darker side of psychedelic rock. Mixing experimental rock with doom metal, the band has toured with acts like drone bands Boris and Sunn O))), extreme metal band Brutal Truth and heavy metal band High on Fire. For this performance, they'll be joined by Zoroaster, a hardcore band from Atlanta, and Music Hates You, a local punk/metal band. www.myspace.com/minsk.
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BILOXI, Miss. – Leann Real promised her husband, an avid sports fan, that if they ever had a son he'd get to pick the name. ESPN Montana Real was born this week at Biloxi Regional Medical Center.
Rusty Real, of D'Iberville, chose ESPN (pronounced Espen) after the sports network and Montana after football legend Joe Montana.
Baby ESPN isn't alone.
Three others were cited in a 2005 report on tivocommunity.com about the network's 25th anniversary. They are Espn Malachi McCall in Pampa, Texas; Espn Curiel in Corpus Christi, Texas; and Espn Blondeel in Michigan.
"We were the talk of the hospital," Rusty Real said. "The nurses kept asking my wife if she was really going to let her husband name him ESPN. She said, 'Oh, yes.'"


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Parkston claims Region 3A girls' golf title
The Parkston's girls golf team took the top four spots and the team title at the Region 3A golf tournament Monday in Pierre.
This was Parkston's fourth straight region victory. Parkston finished with a team score of 295, Mobridge/Pollock came in second with a final score of 371 and Winner finished third after shooting 427. Parkston's final total was a season low and a school record.
"This was an incredible performance by our whole team, being out there and watching it," Parkston coach Tyler Hockett said. "I would call it one of the greatest high school performances that I have ever seen or watched. It was just amazing to watch the team perform the way they did."
Parkston's Jordan Bormann eked out the individual title over her younger sister, Sydney.
Jordan Bormann shot a 68 en route to claiming the title, beating Sydney Bormann by a single stroke, and Logan Wagner and Sydney Weber shot 77 and 81 to finish third and fourth, respectively. Parkston's Taylor Bormann finished just outside of the top five after shooting an 89 to take sixth place.
"It was a nice day, good weather and the golf course was looking great," Jordan Bormann said. "I was hitting a lot of greens in regulation, and I think that was the key today. I love playing against my sister. ... It was really intense the whole time and I just had a good approach on the final hole, which led to a birdie that helped me win."
Heading into the final hole of the tournament, Sydney Bormann was up by one stroke, but the difference was the pair's second shots. Jordan hit a drive that landed within a foot of the hole, while Sydney's second shot went awry. Sydney went on to bogey the hole and relinquish the lead to her sister.
Parkston won the Class A girls' state championship last year for the first time since 2009. In 2010 and 2011, the Trojans were state runners-up.
On its conquest to repeat as state champions this season, Parkston has finished in first place in all nine of the golf events it has participated in.
Jordan Bormann, who is headed to Augustana College in the fall, and Sydney Bormann have traded top finishes for the Trojans all season long.
Monday was Jordan's second win of the season and she won the pre-region tournament May 6 and has finished second a handful of times, including at the Mitchell Invitational, Harrisburg Invitational and the Parkston Golf Classic. Sydney Bormann has won five tournaments this season, including the Harrisburg invitational, Dakota Valley Invitational and Southeast South Dakota Conference meet.
"All five of our girls are playing their best golf," Hockett said. "We have five number one golfers and I don't know if anyone else has that. If we continue to work on our putting this week, man, we are going to be pretty tough to beat," Hockett said.
The Trojans will have the chance for a second straight championship when they compete in the Class A state tournament, which begins Monday in Milbank.
Region 3A girls' golf tournament
Team scores: 1. Parkston, 295; 2. Mobridge/Pollock, 371; 3. Winner, 427; 4. Chamberlain, 441; 5. Bon Homme, 453; 6. Wagner, 454; 7. St. Francis, 473; 8. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 535; 9. Todd County, 597.
Individual results: 1. Jo. Bormann, PARK, 68; 2. Sy. Bormann, PARK, 69; 3. Wagner, PARK, 77; 4. Weber, PARK, 81; 5. Hoffman, MOB, 87; 6. T. Bormann, PARK, 89; 7. Byrd, CHAM, 90; 8. Mathis, WIN, 93; 9. Dale, MOB, 94; 10. Kramer, MOB, 95; 11. Eiseman, MOB, 95; 12. Juffer, WAG, 97; 13. Zephier, WAG, 99; 14. Grunlund, WIN, 102; 15. Kriz, BH, 107; 16. Scherr, WAG, 108; 17. Quick Bear, STF, 110; 18. Byrd, CHAM, 111; 19. Mendoza, CEB, 112; 20. Walloch, BH, 113; 21. Schroeder, WIN, 113; 22. Espinoza, STF, 116; 23. Schamp, BH, 116; 24. Burbach, BH, 117; 25. Story, CHAM, 119; 26. Hansen, WIN, 119; 27. Larson, CHAM, 121; 28. Reynolds, STF, 122; 29. Schad, CEB, 123; 30. LaPointe, STF, 125; 31. Swalley, TC, 125; 32. Klein, WIN, 130; 33. Reis, CHAM, 130; 34. Tamayo, TC, 152.


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As a heatwave grips Britain, America and much of Europe, alarming new studies indicate that the Amazon rainforest - in its second year of dangerous drought - is disappearing at a much faster rate than previously suspected.
According to the Independent, the forest is "perilously close to 50% [gone], which computer models predict as the 'tipping point' that marks the death of the Amazon".
Studies by the [Massachusetts-based] blue-chip Woods Hole research centre, carried out in Amazonia, have concluded that the forest cannot withstand more than two consecutive years of drought without breaking down.
And what happens if the Amazon (which contains 90bn tons of carbon dioxide) dries up completely? Um, worldwide chaos, for a start. As they die, the forest's trees release their stored, lifetime quantities of carbon - which could gradually increase global warming by up to 50%.
Scientists say that this would spread drought into the northern hemisphere, including Britain, and could hugely accelerate global warming with incalculable consequences ... a process that might end in the world becoming uninhabitable.
Part of the problem in the famous forest is its abundance of illegal soy farming, which razes huge areas of trees in the Amazon. In an investigative report, Greenpeace determined that three soy-loving US agricultural giants (ADM, Bunge and Cargill) were at the heart of this destruction.
The good news? As Felicity Lawrence and John Vidal noted noted in the Guardian on July 24, some major food manufacturers are finally pledging "not to use soya illegally grown in the Amazon region, in response to evidence that large areas of virgin forest are being felled for the crop". Even McDonald's has agreed not to continue buying Amazonian soy - a shockingly positive move from a generally nauseating corporation.
So what can we do to aid the Amazon, if it's not too late? (Perhaps I should have heeded the reproaches of an environmentally friendly acquaintance and boycotted my beloved tofu, tempeh and soy protein a long time ago.) But for now, read this, sign this and this, and spread the word to your friends.


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ABC News and Hyperion Books have teamed up to create a series of digital videos based on books. The first series of videos is based on content from books by author Kenneth C. Davis, author of the Don't Know Much About series, which includes Don't Know Much About History.
The videos will dissect rare facts about American history. We've embedded the first episode above. Here is more about the series from the release: "Today's first episode tackles the vagaries of the Electoral College and explains why we have this process and how it impacts government today. In upcoming shows, Davis will explore the birth of political parties and America's first democratic election. A new webisode will run each month on ABCNews.com and OTUSNews.com."
The videos will serve as a promotional platform for Davis' books. In September, Hyperion will be publish his newest book Don't Know Much About the American Presidents, a history of American presidents from Washington to Obama.


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On the plus side, Nortel has been having some success in those market sectors that impact small and medium businesses directly. Nortel's Enterprise Solutions group saw its revenue dip by three percent in 2007, and the company's Global Services group saw its income actually increase by 12% during the year. Despite those numbers, Nortel is cautious about its future. The network equipment vendor projects that its 2008 revenue will grow in the low single digits.
Like other network equipment suppliers, Nortel has been struggling to adjust to declining growth rates and intense pricing pressure. Historically, many small and medium businesses have found that Nortel offers high end functionality and quality service at reasonable prices. Now with the company struggling to adjust to current market conditions, such faith becomes harder to justify and doubts about the companys long term future intensify.
Do you have Nortel equipment? What do you think of the company's management team? What do you think the future holds for the company?


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Winter Weather Taking Aim at Atlanta, GA …Again. Hope Things Are Different For Them This Time.
It was just a few weeks ago we were talking about all the troubles in Atlanta, GA over some snow and ice. I hope that they are ready this time. They don't really have the equipment to deal with that sort of weather, so I guess you just stay out of it until it warms a little and the ice and snow are gone.


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Armed tribesmen attacked an army post in southeast Yemen on Sunday and killed four soldiers in the latest assault targeting security forces in the area since December, a military official said.
The attack took place near Shahr in Hadramawt province, which has been hit by protests against the central government since last month, after the army killed tribal chief Said Ben Habrish and his bodyguards at a checkpoint. (AFP)


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He was one of the top special forces agents in the world, but nearly two years after the man known only as the "Shooter" shot Osama bin Laden to death, the U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six member has little to show for his years of service.
For the first time the Shooter has gone public with his perceived mistreatment by the U.S. authorities. The extraordinary article published by Esquire magazine, titled "The man who killed Osama bin Laden … is screwed [2]," details the raid on Bin Laden's complex in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and what happened to the Shooter afterwards.
The SEAL member tells journalist Phil Bronstein that since the raid he has been left with nothing to show for his deeds — no job, no pension and no health care coverage.
"They spent, in the case of the shooter, 16 years doing exactly what they're trained to do, which is going out on these missions, deployment after deployment, killing people on a regular basis, " Bronstein, executive chairman of the Center for Investigative Reporting [3], which also published the story, told CNN. "They finally get to the point where they don't want to do that anymore."
The treatment of U.S. soldiers has become a hot issue in America. In 2012, for the first time more U.S. service personnel killed themselves than died in combat [4]. Veterans' mental health has suffered [5] from a lack of provision and too many deployments to dangerous war zones without the proper support.
According to the latest statistics, which the U.S. Department of Justice stopped publishing one year after the invasion of Iraq, at least 10 percent of the U.S. prison population has served in the armed forces [6].
Are you surprised by the Shooter's story? Do you think the US' treatment of soldiers after combat needs to change? Why do you think better support isn't made available? Share your comments with us below!
[1] http://www.syndigate.info
[2] http://www.esquire.com/features/man-who-shot-osama-bin-laden-0313
[3] http://cironline.org/
[4] http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fworld%2F2013%2Ffeb%2F01%2Fus-military-suicide-epidemic-veteran&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFtZkqzqQ9tEh-c0t8yqzmmOCZhLw
[5] http://www.propublica.org/article/the-best-reporting-on-ptsd-in-the-u.s.-military
[6] http://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/Veterans-Behind-Bars-166063656.html
[7] http://www.albawaba.com