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Suspect: HM, 23-26 years old, 6'03", 200lbs. Clean shaven, sunken cheeks, red eye lids. Last seen wearing layered white T-shirts, dark blue jeans, & blue/gray low top shoes.
On 04/11/06, at 130 hours, the victim was wlaking in the area of Mission and Washburn. She was approached by an unknown suspect, who told her that he played guitar at the music studio, and asked if she wanted to listen to some music. The victim went with the suspect to the studio located on Gracy Alley and Howard St. After attempting to play the guitar, the suspect pulled the victim towards him and proceeded to rub her buttocks and kiss her chest area. The victim was able to break free. The suspect grabbed her again by the waist, but she was able to break free and flee the studio. The victim said she ran until she got home and it was unknown if the suspect may have fled.
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Believing all events to be linked, Gently uses a holistic approach in his investigations which often results in his methods being criticised.
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Missing Teen Alexis Murphy Presumed Dead
Alexis Murphy's aunt said her family is "devastated" the missing Virginia teen is now presumed dead by the authorities.
"Of course my family's devastated, I can't stand here and say that we're not," Murphy's aunt, Trina Murphy, told reporters outside the Nelson County courthouse on Monday, according to WSET News.
"But, we're [going to] stand in our faith in God and … have our day in court," Trina Murphy added.
Trina Murphy and other family members were at the courthouse for a press conference scheduled by Nelson County Commonwealth's Attorney Anthony Martin. During the press conference, authorities revealed their belief that Alexis Murphy was murdered by Randy Allen Taylor. They also announced Taylor's indictment in connection with the homicide.
"A special grand jury was impaneled at my request to hear evidence and to consider indictments that I prepared," Martin said.
The grand jury indicted Taylor, 48, for multiple crimes, including abduction and first-degree murder in the death of the 17-year-old.
Alexis Murphy, a senior at Nelson County High School, was last seen by family members on Aug. 3, 2013. Murphy's cousin, Tiffany Murphy, told The Huffington Post that the teen had left her house to go back-to-school shopping in Lynchburg, but never made it.
Authorities with the Nelson County Sheriff's Office obtained surveillance video from a Lovingston gas station that shows Alexis Murphy enter the station at about 7:15 that night. Randy Taylor also was allegedly spotted in the same video footage.
Three days later, police in Charlottesville found the missing girl's white 2003 Nissan Maxima in a movie theater parking lot just outside of the Charlottesville city limits. The location is approximately 40 miles north of the gas station.
Nelson police allegedly have video footage of Taylor at an adult novelty store, that was taken the same day Murphy disappeared, but the timing on the video is unclear. The shop, police said, is just two miles from the movie theater where Alexis Murphy's car was found.
Authorities ultimately searched Taylor's Lovingston home, but whether they found anything related to the case remains unclear. The search warrant, as well as affidavits in the case, have been sealed. Hearings related to the case have also been closed under court order.


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"Even a rocket-like super train will be slowed to a snail's pace when it runs on poor quality tracks and has to stop too often. Even a Ferrari can't muster up much more than a leisurely pace when it travels on a dirt road."
"France, with its spectacularly speedy travel times, has proven that progress is truly not a matter of just producing more and more high technology. The country has Europe's oldest and most attractive high-speed train system. The TGV, with its thoroughly solid, venerable old Alstom trains, travels from Paris to Marseille -- 661 kilometers (411 miles) as the crow flies -- in just three hours. Even the most modern ICE takes five and a half hours -- nearly twice as long -- to cover the shorter distance between Hamburg and Munich."
"The super-high-speed, three-hour service from Paris to Marseille, for example, passes through Lyon and Avignon without stopping. This is the only way for a train to have unparalleled speed on this line -- and three hours is a travel time that allows train travel to beat even flight."
On my last train trip across the Mojave Desert...on a straight-run track, we slowed to 5 m.p.h. The conductor informed me the tarck was so bad, if we went any faster we'd de-rail. If we ever develop high-speed trains...we'd have to build high-speed track to accomodate them..
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8Star Motorsports' Lamont Harris and Christian Potolicchio will push for the podium places, as the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Championship readies itself for the Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix Presented by Hawk Performance at Canadian Tire...
The 3.95km Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, formerly known as Mosport International Raceway, is situated near Toronto and it is widely recognised as the Home of Canadian Motorsport, with an illustrious history stretching back to 1961 that includes Formula 1 and IndyCar, as well as an array of other sportscar, open-wheeled and motorcycle contests.
8Star Motorsports' Harris heads north of the border into Canada off the back of a well-deserved Masters class victory in the most recent round of the IMSA-sanctioned Prototype Lites Championship at Watkins Glen International (27-29 June).
The 49-year old from Palm Beach, Florida finished in a remarkable fourth place overall at the end of an incident-packed race, punctuated by several incidents and a long, drawn-out yellow flag period, and his confidence is sky-high moving forwards to a circuit that he has an natural affinity for.
"I didn't go as fast as I did in the pre-event test at The Glen as it took forever to get going, so finishing fourth overall and first in the Masters category was a great way to end what had been a frustrating weekend," said Harris. "I was really happy with the result and I'm feeling great ahead of this weekend's racing at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, which currently stands as my favourite circuit, with super-fast corners, good elevation changes and a short lap making for ultra-competitive racing.
"Free practice has been good so far, the car felt great and my teammate Christian (Potolicchio) is going quickly, even though the track hasn't come in yet. All considered, I certainly feel I have the ability to replicate what I achieved at Watkins Glen, but the overall podium has to be my target this time."
Potolicchio, on the other hand, vied for victory at The Glen two weeks ago, but became caught up in incidents to achieve a best seventh place result, but hopes to fulfill his full potential this time around at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, where he memorably broke his podium finishes duck in 2013.
"8Star comes into the weekend from a very good performance at Watkins Glen, where the car performed really well and we accomplished some good results in qualifying. We may have had some problems in the races, but Canadian Tire Motorsport Park brings back good memories for me, as it's one of my favorite tracks of the championship where I got my first podium finish last year. I will be trying to repeat that this weekend, without a doubt!"
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Race one will be held at 17.45 on Saturday (12 July), with race two the following morning from 9.40 (Sunday 13 July).
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"A free people can only make this mistake once."
"A free people can only make this mistake once."
That guy rocks! He has a sort of Jackie Chan meets Lando Calrissian voice. Well done, sir!
I stand and salute you sir, a true American.
"Societal Decay"…. could that really be the problem?
Nah… it's gotta be the big-ass clips!
Big ass clips? http://tinyurl.com/adu7nm2
You just made me look like a pervert at work…
You didn't have to look at the clips of big asses, you know.
My eyes. It burns! It burns!
OUCH RD!!! That hurt. And here I thought you were here to help keep us safe. LOL
Me love you long time, Henson Ong!
Wouldn't it be nice if many of our fellow American's were as well read and articulate as Mr Ong (and it wouldn't hurt if they had his work ethic).
Mr Ong, Welcome to the USA. We need more people like you, both foreign and domestic. Thank you for your comments and perhaps it will wake up a few people to the quality of immigrants that are welcome here (as opposed to the dope dealing gang bangers). Please, if you have family members in your birth country,let them know they too will be welcomed.
The gun control has been working in my country, Poland, when under Russian regime.
After WWII , Russian government declared confiscation of any arms in private possesion, otherwise life sentence or death sentence for disobeying.
In my opinion, in America gun control won't work. Taking guns from decent, hard working citizens equals to giving criminals, gangs, and terrorists greater opportunity to attack helpless civilians.
First, stop illegal arms and people traffic, drug dealers are still active, the borders are not protected, and many safety issues are not solved. Then there won't be a need of taking guns from people obeying 'Law and Order' in this beautiful country.
Ada – Welcome! You make valid points about crime & violence.
To be sure that you have a more-complete understanding of the situation, we have the "Right" to keep & bear arms (have & possess) in this country.
This right was enshrined in our Constitution to guarantee that the people always retained the ability to repel those who would seek to violate their rights.
The Second Amendment exists to prevent tyranny of the sort witnessed in Poland under the Nazi's and later, the USSR. It exists to protect the individual from the state, and as a natural right of man to protect himself and provide for his own survival.
Again, welcome to The Real Revo!


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Three Oregon Congressmen urged colleagues Thursday to consider a new plan for forest management in Southern Oregon. Their bill aims to stave off insolvency in some communities.
Republican Greg Walden made the case for a bill he's sponsoring with Democrats Peter Defazio and Kurt Schrader.
"What would the outcry be in the Portland area if Intel or Nike shut down? Ask folks in John Day, Wallowa or Hines. It's devastating."
The bill would provide a new dual structure for forests in Southern Oregon's O&C Counties. Part of the land would be held for conservation. The rest would be managed for timber harvests, with proceeds for the counties.
Representative Raul Labrador of Idaho said federal aid to timber-dependent counties was meant to be temporary. But Defazio called the plan a cost-saver.
"When this legislation is fully implemented, it'll save the federal government up to $100 million a year, which is what we're paying not to manage these lands through the Department of Interior," Defazio says.
Some environmental groups oppose the plan, saying it will harm forest health and water quality.
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Advice for Jewish Parents when Your Child Gets Engaged to Someone Who isn't Jewish
As a rabbi, it's not unusual for me to get a call from a Jewish parent whose child is engaged to someone who isn't Jewish. The parent usually asks if we can get together to talk—sometimes they want to talk because they're having a hard time accepting the fact that their child is going to be in an interfaith marriage and other times they want to discuss a particular issue that has come up. Here is some advice that I often give to such parents (which is really just a variation on advice that I give to parents of adult children in general):
1. Your child's marrying someone who isn't Jewish isn't necessarily a rejection of Judaism…or of you. As I wrote in my recent blog "Marrying Out" Is Not "Abandoning Judaism" just because a person falls in love with someone of another religion (or no religion) it doesn't mean that they don't value their Judaism. Many people today don't see loving someone of a different faith and having a strong Jewish identity as being mutually exclusive. Your child can love their partner and they can love being Jewish—and they can love you too!
2. Give your child the time and space to make his/her own decisions. You probably have lots of questions: Will they have a Jewish wedding? Are they going to have a Jewish home? How are they going to raise their children? While you may want to know the answers to all of your questions NOW (if not yesterday…), your child and his/her partner may not have all of the answers yet, and even if they do, they may not be ready to share them with you. Let them know (through your words, and even more important, your actions) that you respect their right to make decisions on their own time frame and to share them with you when they are ready.
3. Accept that these are your child's and his/her partner's decisions to make. Notice that I didn't say that you have to agree with—or even like—all of their decisions. It may be very upsetting to you that your daughter has decided not to be married by your rabbi or that she is going to have a Christmas tree in her home. But she is an adult and these are decisions for her and her partner to make, not for you to make. Odds are that she already knows how you feel about these things and if you critique everything she tells you then she may not want to keep sharing with you.
4. Be honest, but respectful. It's OK to be honest about how you feel. You can tell your son that it makes you sad that he won't be married in a synagogue or that his fiancé isn't converting to Judaism. Most of us aren't such great actors anyway and it's always best to be honest—while recognizing that sometimes, as we learned as children, "if you don't have something nice to say, then don't say anything at all." As you share your feelings, make sure that you are clear that they are your feelings—and while they are real and will hopefully be acknowledged by your son, remember that he and his partner are going to make their own decisions and that while the intent of these decisions isn't to make you sad, this may be the unfortunate byproduct of some of their decisions.
5. Ask your child if s/he wants your opinion or advice. Your daughter may share with you some of the challenges she is dealing with in her interfaith relationship. For example, she may tell you that she's angry at her fiancé for insisting that she go to church with his family on Easter, or that she's hurt that her fiancé won't come with her to synagogue on Yom Kippur. Odds are that if you offer advice and she doesn't really want it, or you propose a solution that ends up not working for her and her fiancé, the result is that she will be mad at you. So how do you know what she wants? ASK! You can simply say: "Do you want to just vent and I'll listen to your feelings, or do you want to hear my opinion and my advice?" That way, you'll know her real purpose in sharing with you and you can respond accordingly. And if she tells you that she wants you to just listen but not offer your opinion, but this is too difficult for you to do, then you should be up front about it and not get into a conversation that won't be productive for either of you.
6. Get to know your child's partner. Your son fell in love with the woman he's going to marry, so presumably there's something very special about her. If you haven't already done so, then get to know her and treat her with kindness and respect. Invite her to participate in Jewish events and celebrations—that is, if these are things you would be doing anyway. If you have Shabbat dinner as a family, invite your son and his fiancé to join you so she can share the beauty of Shabbat with your family. Be welcoming and explain to her what's going on, while being careful not to be patronizing. But if you don't regularly go to synagogue on Saturday mornings, don't invite her to synagogue with you just so you can "counteract" the fact that she isn't Jewish.
7. Talk to other parents whose children have intermarried. As in many situations, it's often nice to feel like you're not alone. It can be helpful to speak with someone who has had a similar experience who can understand how you are feeling and who can provide you with advice and support. If you're in the Philadelphia area, join our Facebook group and get in the conversation.
What advice would you offer to a parent whose child is intermarrying? If your child is married to someone of a different religion, were you given any advice that you found helpful? Is there advice you found not to be helpful?
Shabbat Hanukkah in Paris
The last week of November was Celebration Central for my husband and me. We flew to Paris for a cousin's 80th birthday, celebrated one day before a personal trio: Thanksgiving, the second night of Hanukkah and my husband's birthday.
For Shabbat-Hanukkah (the Sabbath that occurs during Hanukkah), we made the 3/4 hour trek via Paris Metro to a suburban neighborhood to visit the city's only liberal synagogue, Kehilat Gesher, the "American synagogue of Paris." We found many jewels hidden away in this unmarked Jewish haven on Rue Leon Cogniet.
It can be uncomfortable to attend services in an unfamiliar house of worship, regardless of one's religious upbringing, affiliation, or knowledge base. I am especially tentative in these situations, yet my desire to celebrate Shabbat Hanukkah in Paris and my curiosity moved me to make the effort to join the community for one evening.
The Kehilat Gesher congregation is a highly diverse group of regulars and visitors, all gathered together to experience liberal Judaism in Paris. Rabbi Tom Cohen conducts a trilingual Shabbat service that is inclusive, warm and rich with the joy of the occasion. His enthusiasm for welcoming Shabbat into our hearts was overflowing and we effortlessly settled in for the experience of a lifetime.
The Kehilat Gesher Siddur (prayer book) is quadrilingual. Each page has the prayers written in Hebrew, French, English, and the most fascinating transliteration using French accents! Rabbi Cohen has been leading services there since 1993 and is a master at making sure that the service is accessible to all. We took turns doing the readings in the language of our choice. We heard myriad accents in multiple languages: Hebrew with French, English with Russian, French with Hebrew, and some that I did not recognize.
After the service, we gathered for the blessings over the wine and bread and shared a special treat of traditional Hanukkah sufganiyot (fried foods) in the form of yummy jelly doughnuts. We had many warm and welcoming conversations with members and Rabbi Cohen made an extra effort to introduce himself and to genuinely engage with us about who we are and why we decided to attend services at Kehilat Gesher.
What made the experience so memorable was the recognition that even far away from home I can find a friendly connection at a liberal synagogue. As I sat in that small uncomfortable seat, listening to the opening song, a slightly non-traditional rendition of "Shabbat Shalom," I truly understood that I was part of something unique and special. The amazing part was that nobody seemed to care if we were Jewish, or intermarried or, in our case, intra-faith (Reform and Orthodox).
At Kehilat Gesher Paris they say Shabbat Shalom with an international accent!
Judaism the American Way?
A recent blog has stirred up some disapproving comments on our Facebook page. This couple split their holiday card in half with the husband on the Christmas side and the wife on the Hanukkah side. The wife says, "We do it ALL." They "bake" latkes. This is interesting considering the "traditional" way to make latkes is to fry them in oil to remember the miracle of the oil narrative. However, so many families today eat latkes with all kind of variations (baking is certainly healthier). She also says that she hopes her children will gravitate toward Judaism but that she is not "pushing" it.
It would be easy to read this and say, "Goodbye liberal American Judaism—it's been nice knowing you." This kind of flippant observation of Judaism and commercializing the minor holiday of Hanukkah to become like Christmas marks doomsday for an authentic Judaism to survive. However, I read this and think, "Wow…many people are living and creating a new Jewish expression." This is "minhag America" (American tradition). I am referring to Isaac Mayer Wise's first American Jewish prayer book when I use that expression.
It is possible that they teach their children to be mensches (and perhaps use the word), that they give tzedakah and care about social justice because of and based in their Jewish identity. It is possible that they turn to Jewish expression at important life cycle events like weddings, birth and death (and want their children turning 13 to mark that occasion Jewishly as well).
Is this good enough? Is this Jewish enough? Will this lead to future generations of Jews? Do we want these families in our synagogues or not? What would get a family like this to join a synagogue? What is the litmus test for when a family crosses a boundary that makes them not "really" Jewish?
I say, let's build communities where we are not judgmental of whether the children are doing it ALL. A community that says that everyone in the family can participate in a totally open, accessible Judaism. A community where we celebrate the holidays with great food, timeless narratives of eternal truths, and live kindness and giving with audacity. A community that says that the Jewish way of wrestling with God and arguing for the sake of heaven nourishes our souls and is good for our spirits.
He Will Be Missed: Remembering Edgar M. Bronfman, Sr.
All of us at InterfaithFamily are mourning the loss of Edgar Bronfman, who died last night.
Edgar had a powerful wonderful personal impact on our organization. He was a true pioneer and visionary for the cause of engaging interfaith families in Jewish life and community.
As early as 2004, we reprinted an article from the Jerusalem Post whose title conveyed Edgar's attitude and foreshadowed all of his future efforts in our field: Bronfman: Children of Intermarriage Are Also Jews.
Back in 2008 I wrote that InterfaithFamily, which started as an independent non-profit in 2002, had plateaued at a funding level of $375,000 until 2006, and that I had given serious thought to closing IFF because of lack of funding support for our cause. But a tide turned in 2006, and we raised over $500,000 that year, and over $800,000 in 2007. How did this happen? Because Edgar Bronfman was the key catalyst. The Samuel Bronfman Foundation was our first major new funder that year.
We enjoyed support from Edgar and SBF for many years after. I've only been to the Jewish Funders Network annual conference (which isn't meant to be a place for grant-seekers to seek grants) once: because Edgar and SBF sponsored a reception at which we spoke about IFF. And I had two memorable lunches with Edgar at what I understood to be "his" table at the Four Seasons.
More important than his impact on InterfaithFamily, though, was his impact on the cause of engaging interfaith families. The importance of welcoming interfaith families was the centerpiece of his important 2008 book, Hope, Not Fear: A Path to Jewish Renaissance. Edgar's son, Adam, has also been outspoken in the past on the same issues, with coverage in a 2007 JTA article, and in a speech at the 2008 GA.
But the sentiments that Edgar Bronfman spoke so explicitly and repeatedly about welcoming interfaith families have sadly been rare among Jewish leaders. Unfortunately, I can't think of anyone of Edgar's stature who has been willing to forcefully assert the critical importance of engaging interfaith families to the liberal Jewish future. When the Pew Report generated huge discussion in the Jewish world starting this past October, the voices of the leadership of the Jewish community seemed to all be delivering the tired old "stem the tide of intermarriage" message.
No one comparable to Edgar Bronfman was heard delivering his prophetic message, in Hope, Not Fear:
We can only hope that some Jewish leader somewhere will pick up the mantle Edgar has left behind and continue to champion the cause of engaging interfaith families Jewishly.
We send our condolences to Edgar's family and to the staff of The Samuel Bronfman Foundation and the non-profit organizations that were closest to his heart.
Oh That Tree Question
This is it. That time of year that many intermarried Jews dread: Christmas tree time. Especially if you go as far as getting a tree and stringing it up on the roof of your car and driving to your house as quickly as possible (maybe even ducking as you drive by your shul, so the rabbi doesn't see). It used to feel so wrong, so shameful: "What will the others think?"
Where do our values come from? How do these questioning voices appear in one's head? Often our values are shaped by our parents and our teachers and our peers. My elementary school upbringing consisted of attending an Orthodox Hebrew Day School and the message growing up was clear: If a Jew has a Christmas tree in his house, he has gone "too far." If you bring a tree into your house, you might as well put a swastika on top for you have betrayed the Jewish people.
My mother would mourn for the Jewish people if she saw it, and fear I would have lost focus on my roots. Oy, assimilation-1, Jews-0. My environmentalist friends would moan the betrayal of the earth, to drag a tree into one's house for one week of the year. How horrifying! Don't get me started on the gifts. The commercialism of Christmas is horrendous and the wrapping paper and packaging is tantamount criminal. The spoiling of kids with gift after gift. The plastic. The cookies. The elevated levels of acidity in one's blood sugar as one holiday party bleeds into another. The drinks. The decadence.
But of course, I went to Hebrew School. My brother and sister and I would watch all of the holiday Christmas specials and feel like outsiders. We loved the cartoons and the stories of spreading cheer and goodness and charity. Charity and community service that we were taught to do regularly were emphasized on one special day for the majority of Americans, and we were on the fringe and couldn't (or didn't know how to) really participate at all.
And there I was 30 years later, a grown adult making decisions of my own. It's true, if both people in a relationship are of the same religion, these kinds of things are rarely a problem. The best we could hope for would be to go out for Chinese food and play cards, which was the running joke of many of our childhoods, the thing that all American Jews do on that holiday.
But things have changed. These are different times. Would I choose to get a tree for my family like my friends from Baltimore? No. Not in a thousand years. Is it a ritual that I embrace and make my own filled with meaning? No, not that either. So what changed? For me, it is about respecting my wife's background. Deb pointed it out like this: We have a very Jewish household. We light Shabbat candles, do Kiddush and blessings, make challah, send our kids to Hebrew school, sing Hebrew songs, have mezuzot on our doorways, give Tzedakah regularly, celebrate all the holidays, engage in Chevurah groups, the list goes on and on… But there is just one thing—just one thing—from her past tradition that she wants to keep and it shouldn't be too much to ask.
She never converted, and to her, Christmas had nothing to do with religion (I know, I know, that one is really tough for me), but was about hot chocolate and sleigh rides and getting cozy and thankful and making snowmen and caroling and decorations and parties with friends and family and creating magic for the children. Time to relax as a family.
Well when you put it that way, it shouldn't be too much to ask. So I go along for the sake of Shalom Bayit (peace in the house). I assure you that it's not easy. And I still have a hard time with it since I am a committed Jewish educator (who is coming out of the closet with the confession to having a tree over the years). But relationships are about giving to the other and not ruling with an iron fist. Would I recommend that Jews have Christmas trees in their houses? Do I buy into the commercialization and environmental waste associated with Christmas? Not at all on either count.
But do I love my wife? Yes! Is this tradition really important to her and her family? Yes! If I grin and bear it for one week of the year, will my kids continue to go to Hebrew School and have bar and bat mitzvahs and identify as Jews throughout their lives? Yes! So all that was stopping me was closing my mind to honoring what my life partner wants. And that was no longer acceptable to me.
I am not the only Jew who struggles with this. So I wrote this blog to allow people to open up and share with their partners what they care about. There is more than enough evidence that children who grow up in committed Jewish households survive the Christmas Tree thing just fine and live their lives as committed Jews.
If you want to hear more perspectives on how intermarried Jews approach the Christmas tree issue, check out this insightful packet with some meaningful questions.
The Beginning of The Journey
Rabbi Simchah Green, a veteran Modern Orthodox rabbi and graduate of Yeshiva University sees intermarriage as an opportunity for the Jewish people. He recently wrote for InterfaithFamily: "Now is not the time for us to bury our heads in the sand. Now is not the time for us to bemoan the situation. Now is not the time to sound off against this phenomenon."
"And without question I shall not consider that an intermarriage represents the END OF THE LINE, BUT RATHER THE BEGINNING OF A JOURNEY." (See his full essay here.) Rabbi Green is right! Intermarriage is not the end of the Jewish people. Intermarriage is not a time for us to hem and haw or say "woe is me" about the future. We must look at intermarriage as an opportunity. An opportunity to embrace those around us who are interested in learning more about Judaism and participating in Jewish life with those they care about.
Carol, my sister's mother-in-law, demonstrates this fully and completely. She recently asked me, "Where can we go to learn more about Judaism?" She explained that she (who was not raised Jewishly) wanted to be fully involved in helping to raise my newborn niece with a Jewish identity. Carol is amazing! Even before her granddaughter was born, she reached out to learn more, to become more educated about Judaism, the holidays and the values.
I was excited to help educate Carol. I first led her to the free booklets from InterfaithFamily, formatted for online reading and printing: interfaithfamily.com/booklets. I also suggested that she may be interested in signing up for an upcoming Raising a Child with Judaism in Your Interfaith Family class. And, as I would offer to everyone in the community, staff at InterfaithFamily/Bay Area are always available to answer your questions.
I hope that all grandparents, parents and partners are welcomed by those around them. Let us all help each other explore Jewish life in a way that feels comfortable and may that exploration be supported by those we love as well as the leaders of the Jewish community.
"Marrying Out" Is Not "Abandoning Judaism"
Jews don't live in ghettos anymore, and I think most of us would agree that this is a good thing. In our daily lives we interact with all sorts of people who are different from ourselves—people with different political views, people from different socio-economic backgrounds, people of different races and people of different religions. This exposure to diversity makes our lives varied and interesting. I for one don't know of many people who would want to give this up.
We don't live in a world of arranged marriages, and the simple fact is that people fall in love for all kinds of reasons, many of them inexplicable. Sometimes you just know when you have met "the one"—even if that person is someone totally different from you, and even if that person is totally different from what you had imagined for yourself.
Many people, before finding their mate, have a "checklist" of what they're looking for in a partner. One of my friends always said she'd marry someone blonde, very physically fit and—most important—Jewish. So when she met a man at work who had dark hair, was chubby and didn't like to work out—and was Methodist—she wasn't concerned when they started to spend a lot of time together as friends. Sure he was smart, interesting and funny—but he wasn't her "type." But eventually their connection become deeper and they fell in love. It stopped mattering to her that he wasn't blonde and fit. What mattered was that she loved him. And though she didn't value her Jewish identity any less after falling in love with him than before falling in love with him, she was determined to find a way to make their relationship work since he was "the one" she loved. Eventually, they got married.
For my friend, "the one" is a Methodist. For Rabbi Michal Woll (who co-wrote the recently published book Mixed-Up Love with her husband Jon Sweeney) "the one" is a Catholic author. For me, "the one" happens to be another rabbi. But just because my friend and Michal married Christian men that doesn't mean that either of them values Judaism less than I do.
I've met numerous people who grew up with strong Jewish identities and who care deeply about the future of the Jewish people—many of whom spent much of their lives certain that they would never even date, let alone marry, someone who was not Jewish but who simply fell in love with someone they knew, like a college classmate, a work colleague or a best friend. Some of them shared with me that they went through deep soul searching and many tears after having fallen in love with someone of a different faith, but ultimately they came to the conclusion that they could spend their life with the person they loved as well as live a committed Jewish life and raise a Jewish family.
These people didn't see themselves as having to make a choice between EITHER the person they loved OR the religion and community that they loved. Rather, they made the decision to BOTH spend their life with the person they loved AND to live a Jewish life and raise a Jewish family. Most people I've talked to who have made this BOTH/AND decision have acknowledged that there are challenges to being in an interfaith relationship (just like there are challenges in any relationship, especially one in which there are fundamental differences between the partners), but they would rather deal with those challenges together with their mate than having to choose EITHER/OR between their mate and Judaism, and they find meaning and often joy in facing those challenges TOGETHER.
The fact is that in today's world, in most of the liberal Jewish community, having a partner who is not Jewish and living a committed Jewish life aren't seen as necessarily mutually exclusive. As Michal and Jon share in Mixed-Up Love, faith and religion are VERY important to BOTH of them; that's a large part of what attracted them to each other. It just happens that in their case they each have a DIFFERENT religion. Together they are raising a Jewish daughter and making it work for themselves and their family.
So don't just assume that because a Jewish person is in a relationship with or married to someone who is of a different faith that their Judaism, the Jewish community and Jewish continuity aren't important to them. Rather than EITHER/OR, perhaps they have chosen to commit to BOTH/AND.
Synagogue Can Be Your Second Home
My children are too at home at our synagogue. Their dad is the rabbi there and they feel that his office is their play place. They know every inch of the building, including where to find snacks that aren't theirs to take. They know the staff. They feel comfortable expressing themselves during services. I have been thinking about how many other places we frequent and what this says about our lifestyle.
We know the supermarket well. Other parents think I'm crazy for schlepping (Yiddish for dragging) my 4- and 6-year-olds to go grocery shopping, but we basically enjoy the weekly trip. One or both of them ride in the cart and we eat as we shop. We follow the same path each week and we take the same items. Sometimes a new product appears and we examine it which can be fun and guess at whether we will like it (especially if it is in the gluten free section as our 6-year-old has celiac disease). We have our favorite check-out cashier and my kids love to say "hi" to Miss Sandra and pretend that they are shy.
The preschool and elementary school are also like extensions of our home. My kids are proud to show me around when I'm there. They point out artwork on the wall, we schmooze (Yiddish for small talk) with the school staff, and they reminisce about what happened in the gym that day or on the playground.
Then there are other people's homes. We are lucky to have cousins who live nearby: Aunt Stacie and Uncle Bill's house is a comforting, familiar place to visit. The kids know how it works there as well. They take off their shoes in the right spot, they know what they can and can't touch, etc. They look forward to the different toys and activities that they encounter there. And of course, the people in the home seal the deal for loving this stop.
Two last places we frequent a lot (I'm embarrassed to admit on a weekly basis) are both Target and Party City. They know the aisles there perfectly. They know which stops they want to make first and they always have a treasure in mind that they have been dreaming about.
I wonder about how many "normal" (non Rabbi-Rabbi families) think of a synagogue as a home away from home? Do you walk in and know where to go? Do you know the staff and do they know you? Do you know where to hang your coat, where the bathrooms are and when the building is even open? Would you ever think of stopping in at a time other than for services or Sunday School or Hebrew School?
You could come to read a book in-between meetings or appointments. You could come sit on a couch and do homework in a quiet and cozy spot with a child between afterschool activities. Dare I say, you could stop in to say hi to the educator and clergy! You could check out the flyers you may have missed, see what upcoming events are happening and read the Jewish magazines that are typically on display.
Synagogues are usually open during regular business hours. Stop in! Stay awhile. Say "Shalom." Bring your kids. Feeling comfortable and familiar in a spot breeds connectedness and warmth.


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In the summer of '82, my mom was engaged to her high school sweetheart. Then she met my dad.
In the summer of '82, my mom was engaged to her high school sweetheart. Then she met my dad at their shared beach rental.
My father lived in an Irish-Catholic, working class neighborhood in Philadelphia, and my mother resided nearby in a pretty suburb. At 25 and 23 years old, their respective friends rented units in the same house "down the shore," which is Philly speak for a "beach town in Southern New Jersey." By vacation's end they hit it off, but there was one problem: my mom was getting married in nine months.
From my youngest brother to my childhood best friend, everyone knows the story of my mom, dad, and "Todd," the ex-fiancé. Just how did he manage longevity in their romantic tale, and why do we still talk about him today?
Where did you meet?
Dad: In Avalon on 21st street.
Mom: We shared a duplex. My girl friends were on the top unit, and your father and his friends were on the bottom.
How did your summer down the shore begin?
M: My friend Marie rented the top unit with her cousins and a few acquaintances. She didn't really drive, and our other friend Pat was newly single, so she kind of served as the chauffeur. We went down for a couple weekends that summer.
So you were more of a casual weekend warrior, while dad was a seasoned vet?
M: Yes.
D: From '78 to '82, I rented a place in Avalon with my friends. I went down every weekend and stayed a week for vacation.
Did the two units befriend each other early on?
D: Yeah, we were friendly guys.
Do you remember the first time you saw each other?
M: Early in the summer, in June.
D: The Sixers were playing the Lakers in the Championship. My friend Jimmy asked if I wanted to watch the game. I told him, "Nah, they're choke artists, I don't want to watch them." Then my friend Joe called down and said there were two nice blondes watching the game upstairs. I walked up.
Being one of two said blondes, what did you think when dad came into the room?
M: I don't remember talking to you.
D: You didn't.
Mom, at the time you were newly engaged. For background story purposes, can you recall how you met your fiancé, Todd?
M: We'd been together since my senior year of high school. I knew him from the neighborhood, and my parents were friends with his parents. Todd asked me out after Mass one Sunday.
And you were together for six years?
M: Yep. We got engaged in, I think, March of '82. It felt like the next thing to do in the relationship. …But, I also remember going to church every Sunday and praying, "Please God, give me a sign."
That's heavy! Didn't you know something was wrong just by having those thoughts?
M: In retrospect, sure. But at the time…
Did your friends say anything?
M: They weren't big fans of Todd, but they also didn't really know him because we never went out. He was three years older than me and had a "been there, done that" attitude. We always did things alone. We went to the movies every Saturday night and would come home in time for Saturday Night Live. That was our routine. On a more serious note, when we did go out, he had a habit of drinking too much. I didn't really drink then, and it was not something I wanted to be around.
Dad, you met Todd mid-summer. What was your first impression?
D: He was shorter and stockier than me. He seemed all right. I didn't pay too much attention to him, but he thought I was hilarious. Todd was cracking up at all my one-liners.
Mom and Dad, you saw each other a handful of times that summer. When did the first conversation take place?
M: I drove down the Thursday before Labor Day Weekend with Pat and Marie. They talked about how "outrageous and funny" Bob was, and I thought, "Who? One of the guys?" We went to Jack's Place for happy hour and I saw your father, but again, we didn't talk. The next night we met up with everyone at the Shelter Haven in Stone Harbor. We talked then.
D: Mom told me she was the Secretary of the Navy. She was a secretary and worked for the Navy, but she phrased it like she was the Secretary of the Navy. Like a high-ranking officer. I thought that was funny.
So you conveniently overlooked mom's engagement ring?
M: I think at one point I said, I'm engaged," and your father said, "Oh, I didn't notice."
D: I thought, "Wow, she makes so much money at the Navy she keeps herself in diamonds!"
M: Weirdo. I do remember thinking, "This guy might like me," but more so, "These people are really having fun!"
How did you stay in touch after the summer?
M: Pat started dating one of the guys in Dad's unit, so I'd go with her into the city. There was also a Holiday Inn near my house where oldies bands would play Sunday night, and that became a recurring hangout.
Todd never went with you, never thought anything of this new group?
M: Not really. He didn't want to go out. I remember him always saying, "I'm too tired."
So it's autumn, you're hanging with a new group, and you're having a good time. You were also set to marry the following May.
M: Todd and I were looking at houses together. I remember having shared CDs, and we had enough to put down a decent deposit. He could save money like nobody's business.
D: (snicker) That means he was cheap.
What finally made you break off the engagement?
M: It was early October, and Todd got really drunk around his birthday. I just had it. I remember he came to my door with roses, and I finally woke up and said, "No."
You've said you've thrown your engagement ring at him before.
M: I remember taking off and throwing my ring at him…probably a few times. Ending the engagement was difficult. I loved his family, and they loved me. But we would've ended up divorced.
Did you put the word out to Dad you were single?
M: My friends actually tried to set me up with another guy in their group first. Somehow your father and I ended up settling on a movie date, and I drove to meet him.
D: Your mother got a flat tire on the way. (Making a screeching tire noise) People saw a pretty young woman on the side of the road and kept stopping to help her before I got there.
When did you know your budding relationship was something special?
M: After the fire. (My mom's family home burned down a week before Christmas in an electrical fire). I lost everything, and your dad picked out and bought tons of clothes for me. Right after, I went away for a weekend and your father drove to my house to be with me when I got back.
D: This sounds corny, but I thought your mother was vulnerable and needed me to rescue her.
After four years of dating, you got engaged and married less than eight months later.
M: I didn't want to be "boyfriend and girlfriend" forever. I told your father, "It's time for me to move on if this isn't going anywhere." Suddenly, we were at Jewelers' Row.
Dad, you make Mom homemade cards and are very thoughtful in general. You proposed at the King of Prussia Mall. Was that…the plan?
D: It was the Plymouth Meeting Mall, and no, I didn't have a plan. I guess it was kind of clumsy. I didn't know what to do then since we already picked out the ring together.
M: It was Black Friday, and I remember walking around the mall and your father just dropping to his knees.
D: We were at the blood pressure machine, and I put the ring on your mother's finger while her arm was being squeezed.
Is that true? I never heard that.
M: I don't remember that.
D: Yes, it's true.
Mom, how was this engagement different?
M: I don't remember feeling terrified.
D: Like in Cape Fear? (Starts reenacting scenes with Robert DeNiro's character).
M: (Ignoring him) I was excited!
Dad, were you nervous to get married?
D: No.
M: I remember you saying, "I just don't know what it will be like!" and then saying, "It's not so bad!"
Just about everyone in our lives knows about Todd, even those, like me, who've never met him. Why do you think this is?
M: Probably because he and your father shared an interest in music. When Dad was teaching you kids about music, I must have mentioned he knew a lot about it too.
D: Eh, I don't think so. The kids probably heard your girl friends and you reminisce. Or maybe I started teasing and it became a running joke.
Definitely the latter. I think my earliest memories are of you randomly saying Todd had a big forehead.
D: Yeah, I was probably meaner about it than I should've been.
You've been together for more than 30 years now. A marriage, a house, and four kids later, what would you tell someone in a similar engaged-but-feel-stuck scenario?
M: If you have any questions or doubts, don't go through with it!


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Game 1: Sept. 4
Georgia 38, Utah State 7
The season opener served as one of the more eye-catching coming-out parties in Georgia history.
The long-awaited debut of freshman wide receiver Terrence Edwards was well worth the delay, as Robert's younger brother caught 10 passes for 196 yards and a pair of long touchdowns. His yardage total was just two short of matching Georgia's single-game record, which has stood since 1942.
Georgia dominated on the scoreboard, but had trouble stopping the Aggies' offense, surrendering 413 yards. But basically every Bulldog on the roster got in the game -- the last time that would happen all season.
Game 2: Sept. 11
Georgia 24, South Carolina 9
This one was ugly, with the Bulldogs holding on behind a career-best performance by Jasper Sanks to extend the Gamecocks' losing streak to 12 games.
Sanks carried 22 times for 130 yards on the afternoon, taking up the slack after starter Robert Arnaud was lost to a second-quarter knee injury. Sanks' running helped Georgia eat up the clock, and Georgia's defense did the rest.
South Carolina managed only 218 yards -- 46 on the ground -- generally failing to move the ball all day. Linebacker Kendrell Bell provided a taste of things to come by blocking a punt and making an interception in a reserve role.
Game 3: Sept. 25
Georgia 24, Central Florida 23
The Bulldogs escaped a huge scare from the Knights on the strength of a missed extra point by UCF with five minutes to play and a late defensive stand aided by an offensive pass interference penalty in the end zone.
This game was tight all the way, despite another huge day from Sanks (147 yards). UCF quarterback Vic Penn took apart Georgia for 287 yards and gave his team a chance to win at the end.
But after the interference penalty with the ball at Georgia's 20 and less than 20 seconds to play, UCF took an illegal formation penalty, then Penn was sacked by Marcus Stroud for a loss back to the 40-yard line with three seconds left, taking the Golden Knights out of field goal range. Penn's desperation pass on the last play was picked off by Jamie Henderson to preserve Georgia's victory.
Any lingering disappointment over the close margin was forgotten hours after the game, when Bulldog offensive line coach Pat Watson was stricken by a heart attack and died at St. Mary's Hospital. A memorial service for Watson was held the following week, and the players wore his initials on their helmets the rest of the season.
Game 4: Oct. 2
Georgia 23, LSU 22
For the first time in 107 years of football, Georgia won back-to-back games by one-point margins, this time holding off the Tigers on the last play.
After another shaky offensive showing in a game that featured six total field goals by the two teams, LSU was driving for a possible tying score with less than a minute to go. With 18 seconds left, Josh Booty hit Reggie Robinson in the front of the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown, making the score 23-22.
Gerry DiNardo chose to go for the two-point conversion and the victory on the road, but Booty's pass for a pair of wide-open receivers in the end zone was knocked to the turf by a leaping Will Witherspoon. LSU's ensuing onside kick attempt went out of bounds and Georgia had another harrowing victory.
Game 5: Oct. 9
Tennessee 37, Georgia 20
In a downpour in Knoxville, the Bulldogs took their first road trip and loss of the season after a late rally was thwarted by a special teams mistake.
Georgia did nothing right most of the game, falling in a 30-7 hole against the Vols, but the Bulldogs bounced back to within 10 points on a Jevaris Johnson touchdown reception and Jamie Henderson's interception return for a TD early in the fourth quarter.
But any hopes Georgia had of making a comeback were blown away when Leonard Scott returned the kickoff after Henderson's score 100 yards for a touchdown, breaking Georgia's back.
Game 6: Oct. 16
Georgia 27, Vanderbilt 17
Perhaps no game better summed up the Bulldogs' season than this one.
Throughout much of the contest, Georgia played its worst football of the season, bumbling to a 17-0 deficit out of the gate in Nashville. Georgia added a field goal late in the half to save some face, but the Bulldogs' prospects didn't look good against the best Vanderbilt team in years.
But starting in the third quarter, everything turned around. Vanderbilt drove the field on Georgia to start the half, seeking a knockout touchdown. The Commodores ended up with a first-and-goal on the 1-yard line, but fell back to the 8 after a fumble that they recovered. On third down, Richard Seymour intercepted Greg Zolman to stop the drive, and from there, the Georgia defense began to assert itself.
Georgia finally found the end zone with a Randy McMichael touchdown catch on the first play of the fourth quarter, and began to roll, eventually outscoring the Commodores 24-0 in the final 15 minutes for the win.
Game 7: Oct. 23
Georgia 49, Kentucky 34
The homecoming game was the site of Georgia's only complete performance of the year, a beginning-to-end domination of the Wildcats, who tacked on a pair of late scores to make the margin more respectable.
The Bulldogs went out to a 21-0 lead by early in the second quarter and essentially put the Wildcats away on the first play of the third quarter, when Quincy Carter hit Brett Millican for an 80-yard touchdown pass down the right side. Charles Grant capped Georgia's scoring early in the fourth when he broke through the Kentucky defense and rumbled for a 42-yard touchdown.
Defensively, the Bulldogs hammered Dusty Bonner all day, sacking him 11 times.
Game 8: Oct. 30
Florida 30, Georgia 14
The Bulldogs kept things close in their annual rain-soaked grudge match in Jacksonville, but struggled so badly on offense that they couldn't pull out a win.
With the game close in the first half and Florida holding only a 16-14 lead entering the third quarter, Georgia got conservative with its play-calling and tried for a field-position battle. The strategy worked throughout the third quarter, though the Bulldogs never could punch the ball in.
The game turned in the fourth quarter, when Georgia finally drove deep into Gator territory with a chance to take the lead. The Bulldogs were at Florida's 16 when Jasper Sanks went up the middle and fumbled the ball away. The Gators didn't turn that miscue directly into a score, but Georgia never crossed midfield again, and couldn't answer the Gators' two later touchdowns.
Game 9: Nov. 13
Auburn 38, Georgia 21
Georgia has lost its share of games over the years, but rarely have the Bulldogs been as flat-out embarrassed as they were after this shellacking by the Tigers in the last home game of the year.
With Auburn quarterback Ben Leard slicing and dicing Georgia's secondary before family and friends (24 of 32, 416 yards), the Tigers rolled to a 31-0 halftime lead, then added another touchdown to start the second half. Auburn receiver Ronney Daniels, a freshman, caught nine passes for 249 yards, including consecutive touchdown grabs of 59 and 78 yards in the second quarter.
Game 10: Nov. 20
Georgia 20, Ole Miss 17
As far as Georgia's season had fallen by this point, the Bulldogs managed to bring everything back for a night in Oxford.
The Bulldogs trailed 17-9 in the fourth quarter before warming up with an 80-yard drive that culminated in a Carter-to-Edwards touchdown. Georgia went for two, and Carter found Michael Greer in the end zone to tie the game at 17-17.
Georgia held the Rebels to three-and-out on their next possession, and the Bulldogs engineered another drive down to the Rebels' 30 before it stalled. Georgia sent out Hap Hines for the go-ahead 48-yarder, and the senior nailed it to give Georgia a lead. Ole Miss flew back down the field on a drive of its own, but safety Terreal Bierria saved Georgia by intercepting a tipped Romaro Miller pass just barely above the ground -- a call the officials had to confer on after originally calling it incomplete.
Game 11: Nov. 27
Georgia Tech 51, Georgia 48 OT
In a season of the bizarre, nothing will ever top the finale.
This game at Grant Field figured to be a score-fest, considering the troubles both teams' defenses had all year, and it didn't disappoint.
The teams traded touchdowns all day, but Georgia fell behind 41-24 in the third. Carter led a comeback that saw the Bulldogs put up 24 unanswered points from late in the third quarter until late in the fourth, and Georgia had a 48-41 lead.
But Tech counterpunched with a long drive from Joe Hamilton, who found Will Glover in the end zone for a tying touchdown with 2:37 to play. Georgia took the ball and went right back at the Yellow Jackets, and reached Tech's 2-yard line after two carries for 25 yards by Sanks.
Then came the play that will live forever. Instead of kicking a field goal immediately, Georgia decided to run one more play, a safe handoff to Sanks up the gut, in an attempt at the touchdown. Sanks ran it, both hands on the ball, and was brought down at the 1-yard line.
After he was down, Tech's Chris Young grabbed the ball out of his hands and ran out of the pile with it. After a lengthy conference, the officials awarded the ball to Tech, a call the SEC later admitted was incorrect.
Given a stay of execution, the Jackets downed the ball and headed for overtime. Georgia lost the coin toss and got the ball first, but Carter's pass into the end zone was picked off, keeping the Bulldogs scoreless. Tech needed only a field goal to win, and lined up for a 38-yarder by Luke Manget on third down.
The freshman's attempt was blocked, but Tech holder George Godsey recovered and took the ball back to the original line of scrimmage, allowing the Jackets to try again on fourth down. This time, Manget knocked it through the uprights, setting off a wild celebration, which saw both goalposts torn down.
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EDMONTON - Oscar Klefbom got a sneak peak at perhaps his future home on Thursday.
The Edmonton Oilers prospect is in town with the Swedish world junior team, and took in the game against the Minnesota Wild with the rest of his teammates.
Sweden faces Canada in an exhibition contest Friday at Rexall Place.
I think were going to have a very good (world junior) team, said Klefbom. We have a couple of guys that played in last years tournament. I think we have a chance to win gold, so Im excited.
I know its going to be hard to beat Canada, but thats one of the things that makes the tournament more fun. Itll be tough to beat them, we have to do everything right.
Klefbom, 18, was selected by the Oilers in the first round 19th overall of last summers NHL Entry Draft. The six-foot-three, 204-pound defenceman is currently playing with Farjestads in the Swedish Elite League and could be at Oilers training camp next September.
Its a strange feeling being here, Klefbom said. This is my team, I like it. Its a thrill to see everything around here, I feel good about it.
Ales Hemsky missed Thursdays game due to illness and did not dress despite taking the morning skate.
Hemsky has struggled offensively so far this season and questions about his practice habits were brought up with head coach Tom Renney prior to Thursdays tilt against the Wild.
Needing treatment on his two surgically-repaired shoulders nearly on a daily basis, Renney said its up to the Oilers winger to try and find the time to work on his game.
Thats No. 1, you have to commit to that, Renney said. Hes one of those guys that because of his need for treatment, its abbreviated a lot of the time. The extra stuff is out of the equation because he has to get his treatment.
That being said, when youre out doing whatever the practice drill might be, whatever the circumstance may be, you have to be fully engaged. Thats ultimately the choice the player makes. If Im OK with what I see then fine, if not, then I have to step up and make a decision.
Hemsky has three goals and eight assists in 22 games this season.
Having dropped nine of their previous 11 games and heading out on a seven-game road trip following the Christmas break, the importance of Thursdays game was not lost on the Oilers.
Its mentally big, said Renney. After this, we go into Vancouver on Boxing Day and turkey day is always real fun for everybody to watch, especially behind the bench. So we want to have a real, good game (Thursday) because I know how Im going to feel on Boxing Day.
After facing the Canucks the Oilers will return home to practice for a couple of days before heading to Minnesota to start a road trip that continues through Long Island, Chicago, Buffalo, St. Louis and Dallas.
We have a real big road trip coming up, its our second big one of the year, Renney said. We didnt fare as well as we wanted on the first one so we want to make sure we have good traction heading out. We want to be able to reference a game like (Thursday), which could be a key to how that trip turns out.
Jared Spurgeon did not catch the charter back to Minnesota following Thursdays game. The Wild defenceman will stay home in Edmonton during the Christmas break before rejoining his team on Boxing Day.
A year ago, Spurgeon had just been called up to play with the Wild from their AHL affiliate in Houston. This season, hes averaging well over 21-minutes a night with the Wild.
Obviously its nice when you do get those minutes, but even on the nights that you dont its good, because you know someone else is going, Spurgeon said. I want to contribute in any way I can and the most important thing for me is that we get the win.
When you have the coach behind you and he shows a lot of faith in you, it gives you extra confidence. You know that if you do make a mistake, hell send you right back out there and give you a chance to redeem yourself.


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Paul Riley is a pretty typical 9-year-old.
He loves playing baseball, likes to read, likes to eat, likes to play games, likes to have fun.
Like other children his age, he can have a short attention span. Last fall that started getting him into trouble at John E. Ford K-8 School.
Bad disciplinary reports worried his mother, Marion Riley.
Riley has a daughter who participates in FreshMinistries Fresh Futures program. So she approached Michelle Harcourt, director of the Fresh Futures program, and Michelle Hughes, director of domestic operations for FreshMinistries, about getting some tutoring for Paul.
Since last October, the two Michelles have tutored Paul twice a week, with Hughes usually working with him on his reading and Harcourt working on his math.
"Paul had a problem paying attention in class," Hughes said. "He was bored. You have to keep Paul busy."
Hughes said she told Paul he needed to concentrate on what his teachers were telling him.
"When you're in class, the teacher is the most important thing," she said.
Within a couple of weeks, "the behavior piece stopped," Hughes said.
She quickly learned to take advantage of Paul's competitive streak. Ask him his favorite activity and his answer is baseball. He has been playing since he was 3 and currently plays first base and pitcher for the Red Sox, a Normandy Athletic Association team.
So Hughes made spelling and reading comprehension "a competitive thing" and Paul responded the way she hoped he would.
It took a little while, but once Hughes "gained his trust" not only did Paul's disciplinary scores improve but so did his grades, rising from Cs and Ds to the A-B honor role.
Now, Hughes said, spending an afternoon with Paul is one of the highlights of her week.
"When I see his big smile, it's a joy," she said.
Paul, for his part, said he also looks forward to his tutoring sessions "because I have better grades now."
Currently, Hughes said, Paul is the only student she is tutoring. But she said she is open to taking on other students "if I have the time." She can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Government plans new council powers to move bats
Queensland Environment Minister Andrew Powell says the State Government will work with councils to develop a code of practice for dealing with flying fox colonies.
Mr Powell says the State Government wants to reduce green tape for local government by identifying urban areas where the council can manage the bats without a permit.
He says the Government still plans to send in bat squads to trouble areas, but this approach is about simplifying the process for local government.
Mr Powell says the State Government will work with councils to identify urban areas where the council can make their own decisions about how to manage the bats.
He says this will simplify the process as councils will not have to apply for permits in the designated areas.
The changes would only be for non-lethal removal.
"In some cases it's very easy - the town plan designates what the urban area is," he said.
"In other places, it's less clear and we certainly want to have a conversation what the buffers should be too.
"We are willing to give them the powers to do what they need to do, without having to wait for my department to approve it.
"We want to get the green tape out of this."
'Passing the buck'
However, Opposition spokeswoman Jackie Trad says the Newman Government is passing the buck to local councils.
She says Government needs to play a large role in protecting the threatened and endangered species.
"It's not just about managing the problem locally - it's also about managing the population on a state-wide basis," she said.
"Make sure that these very important species that contribute to our ecosystems, that are responsible for our rainforest regeneration, that are also responsible for koala habitat, remain a viable population in our state."
Meanwhile, Brisbane's Lord Mayor Graham Quirk says councils need to work closely to ensure that moving troublesome flying fox colonies does not create problems for other local government areas.
"No doubt about it - there is strong support from some communities, strong support from some mayors, for moving on of bat colonies," he said.
"We just have to make sure that it's done in a proper and organised way, rather than an ad hoc fashion that creates further problems for Brisbane and regional communities."
Councillor Quirk says he will be discussing the issue with other local government heads this week.
"It's no good one council going off and doing it and the others not," he said.
"We need to have a united approach and that's why we're going to have a regional discussion about that on Friday."
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Vaccinations and HIV...Rubella: These are three diseases caused by viruses. They are very contagious and can be spread by coughing or sneezing. Children are normally vaccinated against these diseases with an "MMR" shot. The vaccine usually gives life-long protection against these diseases. If you were born after 1957 and did not get these vaccines as a child, you should get an MMR vaccination. However, since this is a live vaccine, it is not recommended for...
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Sewer water could contain hiv?Hi, Im from Argentina so excuse me for my bad english, the other day I was on a familiar hotel (where lives some people of low resources, not discriminating), but the pipes of the sewers got stuck a week ago and the contaminated water of sewers came...
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NEW RESEARCH ON HIV and HERPES - NO NEED FOR OPEN SORES FOR TRANSMISSION???Dear Dr. Bob: You have been extremely helpful to me over the years and I have donated to support the great work you are doing. I have been somewhat satisfied with being sexually active with women using a condom correctly every time based on...
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Street Talk McNair Decision Coming Down to the Wire
Posted September 15, 2007 in Street Talk
OWINGS MILLS — Although Baltimore Ravens backup quarterback Kyle Boller took every snap this week with the first-team offense, starter Steve McNair hasn't given up on starting Sunday's home opener against the New York Jets.
McNair is listed officially as questionable on the injury report, and said Friday that he will be a game-time decision.
The three-time Pro Bowl quarterback increased his activity markedly, throwing accurately on short passes at the beginning of practice and during a throwing session with several backups after practice.
However, McNair did sail a few deep balls, which was an issue during the Ravens' season-opening loss to the Cincinnati Bengals where he fumbled three times and was intercepted once. He didn't seem to be in any pain or hampered by decreased mobility, but was held out of team drills.
"If I can go out there and still be able to move and not alter my mechanics, I'm going to play," McNair told a small group of reporters. "If I can't, I just can't. That's something we'll know in a couple of days.
"It's sore, but I got a couple of days. It felt pretty good out there. Hopefully, we'll work the kinks out and continue to get better."
Ravens coach Brian Billick acknowledged that McNair could wind up playing based on the way he performed Friday.
"Sure, but this is not the game," Billick said. "So, we'll have to see. We've got two days."
Since being acquired in a trade last year from the Tennessee Titans, McNair has yet to miss a start. Yet, he did miss a dozen during the three previous seasons.
McNair has a proven track record of not practicing and still playing well, including a 2002 stint where he didn't practice due to turf toe, back and rib injuries while leading the Titans to a 5-0 streak.
Friday marked his heaviest workload since getting hurt Monday night and being relieved by Boller.
"I'm always ready to go, but that's my opinion," McNair said. "It's up to the coaches and the medical staff to make that decision."
If McNair and Chad Pennington can't play due to a sprained ankle, it could set the stage for a battle of the backups between the Jets' Kellen Clemens and Boller. Boller, who's 18-16 as a starter, hasn't started since a 2005 game against the Cleveland Browns to close out the regular season and his three-year tenure as the starter.
"It's more challenging when you don't know who the starter is," Jets coach Eric Mangini said in a conference call. "You have to put a little more time into both guys."
Aaron Wilson covers the Baltimore Ravens for the Carroll County Times and the Annapolis Capital.
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Tea Scene Herbal Beverages
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16 fl oz glass (480 ml)
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Serving size: 8 fl oz;
Servings per container: About 2;
Amount per serving: Calories: 0;
Total fat: 0g;
Sodium: 0mg;
Total carbohydrates: 0g;
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Protein: 0g
Purified water, organic lemon myrtle, citric acid
Review: Lemon Myrtle
Posted: Jun 18, 2005 at 12:00 AM (Last Updated: Jun 23, 2006 at 10:11 AM)This certified organic iced tea is another great product from the Tonic Scene company, which has apparently launched an unsweetened line of teas under the Tea Scene name. It couldn't have picked a better flavor for an unsweetened product than lemon myrtle, which bursts with citrus and herb in each sip. With its clear glass bottle and simple label, this is a fresh-tasting, complex, smooth drinking tea, and will be a great choice for fans of unsweetened products.


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I have a sample of this thanks to DaisyChubb! I have returned from Las Vegas and even after sleeping a ton yesterday, I'm still exhausted, so I thought maybe this would be a good pick me up. I have a roasted maté with chocolate and almonds from Argo Tea that I haven't had in a long time, but the aroma of this steeped really reminds me of it. Chocolately, almondy, roasty. There's also another note in there that must be the raspberry, because it's a bit berryish, but only faintly. It doesn't stick out, really.
First I tasted chocolate and nutty almondy flavor (not almond extract/marzipan flavor, but more acutal nut flavor), but there was a note I couldn't really identify at first that threw me off. I think it is the raspberry, but it didn't really taste like raspberry. Then I read some reviews on here and now am definitely noticing a distinct banana flavor. It's pretty tasty and I'm enjoying the cup, but there's something about the fruit combo in there that's throwing me off. I feel like I might prefer my roasted maté sans fruit. Also things that taste like bananas (that aren't bananas) aren't really my scene. But I'm glad I got to try this one, and I do feel a bit more awake now!


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Agency launches £23m emergency appeal to help over 1 million of the most vulnerable
Some 13 million people are at severe risk from a food crisis which is set to escalate into a full scale humanitarian emergency in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa if urgent action is not taken, international agency Oxfam warned today.
The agency is launching a £23m emergency appeal to help reach more than 1 million vulnerable people across the affected countries with vital aid.
Across Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and northern Senegal malnutrition rates hover between 10 and 15 percent, and in some areas rates have risen beyond the emergency threshold level of 15 percent. Over 1 million children are at risk of severe acute malnutrition.
In parts of Chad some villagers have been reduced to pounding ant hills to gather grain the ants have stored. They say unless they get help they will have to abandon their villages in a month's time.
"Millions of people are on the threshold of a major crisis. All signs point to a drought becoming a catastrophe if nothing is done soon. The world cannot allow this to happen. A concerted aid effort is needed to stop tens of thousands dying due to international complacency," said Mamadou Biteye Oxfam Regional Director for West
"We witnessed last year the situation spiralling out of control in East Africa as the aid community failed to act swiftly. The worst can be avoided and thousands of lives will be saved if we act now. It's that simple."
The agency said that a lethal mix of drought, high food prices, entrenched poverty and regional conflict is behind the crisis.
Across the region, food prices are higher by on average 25 to 50 percent compared with the last five years average. Prices could increase by another 25 to 30 percent by the peak of the hunger season in July to August, putting the most vulnerable families at increased risk of malnutrition.
The hunger season has started early in the Tillabery region in western Niger. Communities have seen their food stocks dwindle and their debts pile up. Families are migrating to the cities in search of food and jobs. Some 33,000 children have dropped out of school, according to government figures, as they follow their
Erratic rains have caused a poor harvest especially in Niger, Chad, Mauritania, Mali and Burkina Faso. Added to this people have had little time to recover from the food crisis of 2010. People have also been hit by an increase in the frequency and severity of food crises in the Sahel region in the last decade.
In Mauritania 700,000 people, nearly a quarter of all families, have difficulty meeting their daily food needs. In Chad, 3.5 million people, more than 30 percent of the population, are food insecure. In parts of Senegal there has also been an increase in its population facing food insecurity.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, agricultural production in the region is down 25 per cent from 2010. The grain harvest is down by 1.4 million tonnes (metric tonnes) for the six Sahelian countries. The most affected country is Mauritania, with a 52 percent drop in crop production from last year, while Chad's food
production is down by 50 percent and Niger's is 27 percent.
Although harvests in neighbouring food exporting countries such as Nigeria, Benin and Ghana have been reasonable, it is unlikely surpluses will be able to fill the food needs in the Sahel. Security, the capacity of traders and the introduction of trade restrictions in several countries have also been disrupting the flow of food. Currently
food aid bought locally is 15 to 20 percent cheaper than on the international market but with high prices and uncertainty of supply the costs of supplying food will be much higher than it was in the 2010 food crisis.
The aid group also said that the conflict in Northern Mali has forced 160,000 to flee their homes with more than half of them escaping to neighbouring countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania. Violence in Nigeria has also caused a drop in the volume of grains entering Niger and Chad.
Oxfam said that with the next harvests not due until October a concerted aid effort is needed. The UN has estimated that $724m is needed to address current needs, an amount that could rise as the crisis progresses. While some rich countries have started to donate, and the European Union in particular donating generously and early, over a half
of the amount is still needed.
Oxfam needs to raise £23m to meet the needs of over 1 million people it plans to help across the Sahel region with vital aid such as food, cash, support to livestock, water, sanitation and hygiene promotion campaigns.
How the public can donate:
By phone 0300 200 1999
Online: www.oxfam.org.uk/westafrica
£25 will vaccinate 15 goats and keep them healthy so vulnerable families have food and an income
£50 gives three vulnerable people the money they need to buy food and other essentials for the next three months
£90 provides clean safe drinking water for three families, by building or repairing water sources
© 2017. Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SC039042).
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Effect of Early Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Lung Transplantation
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|Lung Transplantation
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Effect of Early Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Lung Transplantation in Patients With a Prolonged Length of Stay on the Waiting List and Hospitalization After Transplantation
- Exercise capacity at the end of an early short-term after lung transplantation [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Lung function [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Body composition [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Activities of daily living [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Health Status (SF-36) [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
lung transplant patients performing a three week lasting rehabilitation program
Detailed Description:
To which extend a prolonged duration from listing for lung transplantation until a successful transplantation or a long length of hospitalization may influence the success of a pulmonary rehabilitation, that starts after discharge from the transplantation centre, is still unknown.
Long waiting periods before transplantation and surgical, infectious or immunological complications after transplantation influence the physical condition and the quality of life of the organ recipient.
A poor physical condition before transplantation results in an unfavourable outcome in the first 12 months after transplantation.
At present it is unclear, whether a structured pulmonary rehabilitation may overwhelm differences between patients with a prolonged course roundabout the transplantation compared or not. At present it is not clear whether it is necessary for lung transplant recipients to participate in a rehabilitation program including structured exercise training.
The aim of this observational study is to assess the effect of a short-term pulmonary rehabilitation, that starts immediately after discharge from the transplantation centre on patients with a prolonged waiting period or an extended postoperative hospitalization.
- Hypothesis: a structured pulmonary rehabilitation early after transplantation may overwhelm poor physical and functional conditions after a prolonged period on the transplant waiting listor a prolonged hospitalization after transplantation resulting in a significant improvement in all transplanted patients
- Antithesis: a prolonged period on the waiting list before transplantation or a prolonged hospitalization after transplantation can not be influenced significantly by an early transplant rehabilitation resulting in a persistent lack of functional status and quality of life compared with a short waiting period or a normal duration of hospitalization after transplantation.
- Outcomes: functional status (6-min. walk, exercise capacity, FEV1, ADL), and quality of life (SF36) will be assessed at the beginning and on discharge from the rehabilitation centre.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|17 Years to 67 Years (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Recipients of single or double lung transplants
- Recipients of combined (heart and lung or heart an liver) transplants
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00759538
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00759538
|Hannover Medical School, Dpt. of Respiratory Medicine
|Hannover, Germany
|Principal Investigator:
|Martin Dierich, MD
|Hannover Medical School, Dpt. of Respiratory Medicine
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Martin G Dierich, MD, MD, Hannover Medical School
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00759538 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|September 24, 2008
|First Posted:
|September 25, 2008
|Last Update Posted:
|July 31, 2012
|Last Verified:
|July 2012
Keywords provided by Martin G Dierich, MD, Hannover Medical School:
Lung Transplantation
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Exercise tolerance
Quality of Life


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Open Source HAL for Atheros WLAN Chipsets
Developer Sam Leffler has released the HAL code of the WiFi drivers for Atheros chipsets as open source.
The Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) was until recently the only proprietary, exclusively binary component of the Madwifi driver for WLAN cards with Atheros chips. The drivers themselves are dually licensed under BSD and GPLv2.
Leffler has now published the code under the Open Source ISC license, while simultaneously ending his agreement with Atheros, who supplied the developer with hardware information. In future, his realization of HAL will serve as a reference implementation.
The code is available in the Subversion Archive of the the freeBSD Project. It can be applied to both Linux ATH5K and ATH9K. Interested developers can gain more information on the ath5k-devel and ath9K-devel mailing lists.
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Sometimes, when mummy is going out somewhere special she draws on her face. She says it is to make her
look pretty and younger but I think she looks pretty anyway. I don't know how old she is but she's definitely not as old as our next door neighbour. She has paint on her face all the time. She's really old, at least 50 or 57 and I don't think she can see very well because her lipstick doesn't look so good. I don't know what she looks like without paint on her face. Dad says he wouldn't like to know.
Mummy has a really big, soft brush and loads of paint pots which I'm not allowed to touch. Sometimes she wears lipstick too but I don't like that at all. When she kisses me it's all sticky and I can't get it off my face.
Clowns paint their faces too. Mummy says she doesn't want to look like that though! Clowns are scary.
Yesterday, after dinner mummy asked me if I wanted a yoghurt or an ice lolly. Actually I wanted both so it was really hard to decide. After I had been thinking for ages mummy said "Come on, it's time to make up your mind".
But how do you put make up on your mind?
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Brentford have signed Finnish goalkeeper Jani Viander to non-contract forms at Griffin Park.
The 28-year-old recently spent a month at Plymouth Argyle before being released from his short-term deal at Home Park last month.
Viander has arrived to act as cover for highly-rated Bees number one Paul Smith after number two keeper Alan Julian injured his back in training this week.
The Scandinavian will go into manager Wally Downes's squad for Saturday's match against Tranmere Rovers.