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Weekend Wrestling Primer: Schedules, Top Teams, Challengers & Additional Notes…
District week is upon us. The field of wrestlers vying for state tournament glory is down to 2,688. Four district tournaments in each of the three divisions will be conducted on Friday and Saturday to determine the 224 wrestlers per division that get to compete at Value City Arena on the campus of The Ohio State University on March 3rd through 5th. Four wrestlers per weight class per district tournament qualify to state.
Only 23 of those wrestlers enter this weekend undefeated, which means they are truly among the one percent (actually only 0.85% of the remaining wrestlers are without a loss). Of those wrestlers, 12 are in Division III, while it's 11 combined between Division I (6) and Division II (5). Five state tournament weight classes have two undefeated wrestlers remaining: DIII/126, DIII/160, DIII/195, DI/106, and DI/285.
Below is a brief overview for each of this weekend's district tournaments.
Division I – Hilliard Darby
Schedule: Friday at 4:00 p.m. (two championship rounds only), Saturday at 9:00 a.m. (two consolation rounds, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals) and 5:00 p.m. (medal matches)
Top Team: Olentangy Liberty, which has been top 40 in the InterMat national team rankings all season, is the team to beat for the district title. The Patriots are led by returning state champion Kyle Lawson (160) and another projected state champion in Brakan Mead (106), along with freshman phenom Connor Brady (132). They could see as many as ten wrestlers qualify to state, though a more reasonable number is eight or nine.
Challengers: Dublin Coffman and Central Crossing. State dual meet tournament participant Dublin Coffman features returning state champion Dominick Demas (145), who is undefeated on the season; he is one of five projected state tournament qualifiers. Central Crossing won seven titles at the sectional level this past weekend, but finished runners-up; they are anchored by Kameron Teacher (285), who is undefeated on the season, and projected state champion Jaden Mattox (132). The Comets have three other projected state qualifiers, though they could get a sixth to state as well.
Additional Notes: sectional champions last week were Olentangy Liberty, Dublin Coffman, Westerville North (beating out Central Crossing), and Delaware Hayes. The Warriors and Pacers each have four projected state qualifiers, with at least one other possibility; Delaware Hayes is the higher end team with three projected state placers in Greg Brusco (152), Max Wright (160), and Chris Martinez (195).
Division I – Kettering Fairmont
Schedule: Friday at 4:00 p.m. (two championship rounds and one consolation round), Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (second consolation, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals) and 6:00 p.m. (medal matches)
Top teams: Five squads stand out as teams likely to dominate state qualification from this district. Mason and Fairfield were sectional champions last weekend; Elder and Moeller finished behind Fairfield in a sectional, while LaSalle was runner-up to Mason. It is likely those teams will combine for between 35 and 50 percent of the total state qualifiers from this tournament (i.e. more than 20, and possibly even more than 25). Mason is anchored by 2014 state placer Zack Donathan (132); Fairfield is anchored by undefeated Zach Shupp (106) and 2014 state placer Andrew Sams (152); Elder features projected state placers in Austin Murphy (126) and Ti'Ric Evans (170); Moeller is led by returning state placers in Jacoby Ward (152), Brett Bryant (170), and Jack Meyer (285); while LaSalle is anchored by 2014 state placer Corey Shie (132).
Additional Notes: The 285 pound weight class is the deepest of this tournament, with the 170 weight class close behind.
Division I – Mentor
Schedule: Friday at 5:00 p.m. (two championship rounds only), Saturday at 9:00 a.m. (two consolation rounds, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals) and 7:00 p.m. (medal matches)
Top Team: Brecksville is the defending champion of this district tournament, and qualified 12 wrestlers to this year's tournament. In addition, the Bees are projected to qualify seven wrestlers to state with an additional possibility as well. They are led by returning state placers Jarod Bronstrup (113), Harry Feuer (120), Justin Demicco (138), and Austin Hiles (152), as well as impact freshman Gabe Tagg (106).
Challengers: Massillon Perry and Aurora, both of whom also won sectional titles this past weekend. Massillon Perry, runners-up last year to Brecksville at the district, are projected to qualify seven to state as well; anchoring the Panthers is defending state champion David Carr (145), returning state placer Joe Koontz (138), and returning state qualifier Emil Soehnlen (152). The Greenmen are projected to qualify six to the state tournament, and are anchored by 2014 state placers Jarred Brezovec (132) and Josh Burger (285), as well as impact freshman Andy Garr (120).
Additional Notes: The two deepest weight classes in this year's district tournament are at 113 and 138 pounds.
Division I – Perrysburg
Schedule: Friday at 4:00 p.m. (two championship rounds only), Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (two consolation rounds, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals) and one hour after the consolation semifinal round is complete (medal matches)
Top Team: St. Edward qualified its full team to the district tournament from a loaded sectional tournament at Westlake this past weekend. The Eagles won the state dual meet title two weekends ago, and are the defending individual bracket state tournament champions. They are projected to qualify 12 wrestlers to the state tournament. Anchoring the St. Edward squad are returning state champion Allan Hart (126), state runners-up Hunter Ladnier (138) and Jared Campbell (220), state placer Jack Conway (152), along with impact freshmen Bryce Andonian (106) and Sam Dover (132).
Challenger: Elyria qualified 13 wrestlers from the Westlake sectional, and were runners-up to St. Edward at both last year's state tournament and the state dual meet tournament two weekends ago. The Pioneers were runners-up at the sectional level, and are anchored by a pair of defending state champions in Ben Darmstadt (182) and Kevin Vough (285); additional returning state placers include Brandon Fenton (113), Nico O'Dor (152), Mikah Price (160), and J.T. Brown (182). They are projected to advance 8 or 9 wrestlers to the state tournament.
Additional Notes: This is a very top-heavy sectional with the likely 20 state qualifiers coming from St. Edward and Elyria. In addition, four other teams could accrue another 12-to-16 state qualifiers among themselves: Wadsworth and Brunswick, top two at the Wadsworth sectional; Olmsted Falls, third at Westlake behind St. Edward and Elyria; and Perrysburg, champions at Toledo Waite. Projected state champions in eight weight classes are at this district tournament.
Division II – Alliance
Schedule: Friday at 3:00 p.m. (two championship rounds and one consolation round), Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (second consolation, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals) and 6:00 p.m. (medal matches)
Top Teams: Lake Catholic is projected to qualify the most wrestlers to state (six), and has the most wrestlers competing in this district tournament (twelve). The Cougars are anchored by returning state placer Kevon Freeman (132) as well as returning state qualifiers in Hunter Ryan (113), John Szep (182), and Justin Sanders (195). Canfield and Akron SVSM, each sectional champions, are projected to advance five to the state tournament. The Cardinals feature three returning state placers in Georgio Poullas (152), David Crawford (160), and Jacob Esarco (220), as well as state qualifier C.J. Frost (138); while the Irish have returning state placer Ben Knaus (170), state qualifier Luke Wymer (126), and projected state placer Jaret Lester (195).
Challengers: Canal Fulton Northwest was the other sectional tournament champion, and are projected to advance four to state. They are anchored by two-time state placer Hunter Kosco (120), along with returning state qualifiers Kyle Myers (160) and Dalton Cox (182). Alliance is projected to qualify five to state after finishing runners-up to Canfield at the sectional tournament; the Aviators are a somewhat young team, but are led by a senor in returning state qualifier Shawn Barnes (285).
Additional Note: The West Branch sectional is the class of this district tournament, as teams exiting that site are projected to amass 25 state qualifiers (though a more conservative estimate would be in the 20 range).
Division II – Claymont
Schedule: Friday at 4:00 p.m. (two championship rounds only), Saturday at 9:00 a.m. (two consolation rounds, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals) and 5:00 p.m. (medal matches)
Top Teams: Three teams from this district finished "on the board" at last year's state tournament, Claymont, Carrollton, and Steubenville. They are the clear class of this tournament and should combine for between 15 and 20 state qualifiers (probably closer to 20). Claymont (sectional runners-up for the second straight year) and Steubenville (sectional champions) qualified the joint most to the district, 12 each; Carrollton, who beat Claymont for their second straight sectional title, advanced ten. Anchoring the host Mustangs is three-time state champion Tyler Warner (120), two-time state placer Lane Peters (132), and four other state qualifiers. The Big Red are led by two-time state runner-up Tariq Wilson (126), who is undefeated on the season; two other state placers are on the squad, Jashon Hubbard (132) and Shawn Livingston (170). Carrollton is led by returning state placer Aidan Pasiuk (170), impact freshman Ben Pasiuk (106), and projected state placer Adam Shaw (138).
Additional Notes: Sectional champions New Lexington qualified 11 wrestlers to the district tournament, though only two are projected to move on to state: 2014 state qualifier Andrew Spicer (132) and returning state qualifier Matt Adams (285). The deepest weight class is 138 pounds, where a returning state qualifier was already displaced at the sectional level; that still leaves four state tournament experienced wrestlers plus Shaw and an additional ranked wrestler.
Division II – Fostoria
Schedule: Friday at 4:00 p.m. (two championship rounds and one consolation round), Saturday at 9:30 a.m. (second consolation, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals) and one hour after the consolation semifinal round is complete (medal matches)
Top Team: Wauseon was runner-up in the state dual meet tournament two weekends ago, and won a sectional title this past weekend. The Indians have been "on the board" for multiple seasons in a row, and were runners-up at the district tournament last year. They are led by three returning state placers: Sandro Ramirez (152), Tre Campbell (182), and Tony Banister (195); Hunter Yackee (132) is also a returning state qualifier.
Challengers: Bellevue, Perkins, Ashland, and Sandusky were atop the standings at the Sandusky sectional in that order. Those four teams are projected to total 15 to 20 state qualifiers this weekend. The sectional champion Redmen are led by returning state placer Collin Adkins (132) and state qualifier Jared Hoy (285); the Pirates feature returning state qualifiers in Juwan Minnefield (138) and Seth Boggs (152) along with two returning state alternates; the Arrows do not return a state qualifier, as they were a Division I squad last year, but have two notable projected state placers in Sidney Ohl (145) and Tristen Weirich (220); while Sandusky is led by returning state qualifier Leondre Cooley (113) and talented upper-weights in Jalen Gowdy (220) and Jamez Young (285).
Additional Notes: Adding in the rest of the Sandusky sectional, it would not surprise if 20 (or even more) state qualifiers out of this district came from that site. The deepest weight in this tournament is at 120 pounds, with past state finalists Seth Beard (Napoleon) and Tony Decesare (Padua) anchoring the proceedings.
Division II – Wilmington
Schedule: Friday at 3:00 p.m. (two championship rounds and one consolation round), Saturday at 1-:30 a.m. (second consolation, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals, fifth place matches) and approximately 4:30 p.m. (championship and consolation final)
Top Team: Despite indications to the contrary, this district tournament is not officially named The St. Paris Graham Invitational, it just seems that way. The Falcons are prohibitively favored to win a sixteenth straight state championship. The only question at this tournament is how many they will qualify to state, is it 12 or is it 13? Anything less than 12 would be an upset. They are led by returning state champions Mitch Moore (126), Brent Moore (138), and Alex Marinelli (170); state runners-up Justin Stickley (120) and Rocky Jordan (145); projected state champions Ryan Thomas (132) and Garrett Jordan (160); along with impact freshman Jordan Crace (106).
Challengers: Western Brown and Hamilton Ross both qualified to the state dual meet tournament, and waged a tight battle in the sectional, one that Hamilton Ross won. Even without returning state placer Brandon Lucas (106), who failed to make weight, the Broncos could still see four or five reach the state tournament; while the Rams could see four of their own make it to Columbus, though none is projected to reach the podium.
Additional Notes: The deepest weight class here is at 182 pounds, one anchored by projected state champion Tyler Wiederholt (Bellbrook). The other deep weight here is 152 pounds.
Division III – Garfield Heights
Schedule: Friday at 5:00 p.m. (two championship rounds and one consolation round), Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (second consolation, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals) and 6:00 p.m. (medal matches)
Top Teams: Waynedale and Rootstown both advanced to the state dual meet semifinal round two weeks ago, and each dominated their way to sectional titles. The Golden Bears advanced their whole team to district from the West Salem Northwestern sectional, while the Rovers took 13 from their home sectional. In terms of state qualifiers, Rootstown is projected to advance seven, while Waynedale is looking at six. The Rovers are led by returning state placers Seth Hayes (120), Patrick Jordan (160), and Luke Sorboro (170); while Waynedale features state placers in Christian Wellman (113), Reid Stanley (160), and Tristan Anderson (182).
Challengers: Tuslaw qualified the next most to the district with eleven, in finishing second to Rootstown at the sectional; however, the Mustangs have only two projected state qualifiers. In terms of state qualification, Manchester and Mogadore are likely to advance the next most behind Rootstown and Waynedale. Manchester, champion at the Independence sectional, is led by state placers Joey Bowen (126) and Jerek Cropper (220); while the Wildcats, runners-up at Independence, are led by state placer Collin Kelly (220) and state qualifier Josh Tompkins (145).
Division III – Heath
Schedule: Schedule: Friday at 4:00 p.m. (two championship rounds only), Saturday at 9:00 a.m. (two consolation rounds, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals) and 5:00 p.m. (medal matches)
Notable: This is the one district tournament across the 12 statewide that is bereft of any top teams. In addition the site only has three projected state finalists: Greg Quinn (Shadyside) at 113 pounds, Caleb Brooks (Bishop Ready) at 126, and Dalton Hoover (Martins Ferry) at 195. My projections for this district show no team advancing more than four to state, those being Nelsonville York and Shadyside, who both won sectional titles last week. The other sectionals were won by Northmor and Coshocton. It is an extremely balanced and wide open district tournament across weight classes and in terms of the team battle.
Additional: Two weight classes to watch for their depth are 132 and 195 pounds.
Division III – Toledo Waite
Schedule: Friday at 4:00 p.m. (two championship rounds only), Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (two consolation rounds, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals) and one hour after the consolation semifinal round is complete (medal matches)
Top Team: Delta is now four-time champions of the state dual meet tournament, and have finished either first (2014) or second (2013 and 2015) in the prior three individual state meets. The Panthers advanced thirteen to the district tournament, and have a realistic chance to hit double digits in state tournament qualifiers. They are led by returning state champions Drew Mattin (120), Jake Spiess (132), and Chance Veller (285); Dustin Marteney (138) and Jesse Beverly (152) were runners-up last year; while Devin Richard (220) is a two-time state placer.
Challenger: Oak Harbor is in their debut season in Division III after many years of Division II competition. While this is a tough district tournament, it is still easier than the competition the Rockets were used to seeing in previous years. They join Delta in advancing 13 to the district tournament, and were state dual meet qualifiers along with winning a sectional title this past week. Oak Harbor is projected to qualify eight wrestlers to the state tournament. Anchoring the team are returning state qualifiers Dylan Mansor (132), Rhett Petersen (145), and Brandon Garber (285); along with past district placers Bruce Hrynciw (120) and Kian Thompson (182).
Additional Notes: Milan Edison was also top five in the state tournament last year, won a sectional title this past weekend, and advanced 12 to the district tournament. The Chargers are projected to advance five to state, though that number could be slightly less or much more, as draws are tough. Leading their roster are returning state placers Brady Barnett (132) and Jack Staggs (195). Also projected to have robust district tournament performances are Genoa and Archbold, who could each get five to state with good tournaments this weekend. Genoa is a young team, led by impact freshmen Dylan D'Emilio (106) and Julian Sanchez (113); while Archbold features Gavin Grime (120) and Noah Mattin (126) with state experience and two other returning state alternates.
Division III – Troy
Schedule: Friday at 3:00 p.m. (two championship rounds and one consolation round), Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (second consolation, mixed round including the semifinals, consolation semifinals) and approximately 4:00 p.m. (medal matches)
Top Teams: Mechanicsburg and Dayton Christian are likely to wage a tight battle for the district tournament title, both projected to qualify seven to state. The Indians were top five at state last year and the state dual meet runners-up, while the Warriors are defending state tournament champions. This pair of teams is arguably the favorites to finish runner-up to Delta at state next weekend. Two-time state champion Kaleb Romero (160) anchors Mechanicsburg, who features four other returning state placers: Tyler Wetzel (113), Alex Rhine (120), Tanner Smith (138), and Wade Smiddy (145). Two-time state champion Logan Lacure (145) and defending state champion Tommy Hoskins (113) lead the Dayton Christian squad, which includes another pair of state placers in Ronnie Pietro (106) and Nick Vestal (152).
Challengers: Covington and Miami East are projected to qualify four each to the state tournament. Covington is led by state placer Ryan Ford (138) and Lance Miller (160); while Miami East features a trio of returning state placers in Graham Shore (113), Alex Isbrandt (126), and Ben Ferguson (285).
Additional Notes: This district tournament features six projected state champions, and has in recent years been the toughest of the Division III districts in terms of state tournament performance metrics (most placers, least two-and-out, et al).


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My husband read last night's posts before coming to bed. I showed him the work Brighteyes had been doing in Singapore Math, where they were finding clever ways to get the student to match the equation or "sentence" as they call it ("8-2", "6+1") with the correct answer ("6", "7", "other"). He was impressed. "This lays the groundwork for the foundational principle of algebra in the first grade." Then he turned to me and said, "In the schools, they only try to teach one or two things a day at that age. How much are you covering? It sounds like you're riding her pretty hard."
"Um." I guiltily count the stack of books on the girls' table. "We only do one Big Project a day. We're covering, uh, eight subjects a day; but on any given day half of that is just reading or reinforcement."
"Still, learning four things a day is a lot of work."
"Yeah." I was quiet for a bit, then asked, "Can you imagine Brighteyes in a regular school setting where they only taught her one or two things a day?" No need to mention that Brighteyes is further along developmentally than he was at that age, and he has a 185 IQ.
"Eek! She'd go nuts. She'd wind up teaching US a thing or two."
Things none of us want to learn, I added to myself.

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English Websites
From Karnataka Open Educational Resources
- 1 Language teaching and linguistics
- 2 English language teaching
- 3 English Classics
- 4 Translation of stories written in Indian languages into English
- 5 Poetry
- 6 e-Newsletters and subscriptions
- 7 Mobile phone Apps
- 8 TESS India Learning Materials
Language teaching and linguistics
Course on learning English language teaching
Course: English Teaching in the First Year of School, by Vidya online
Articles by Prof Ramakant Agnihotri (retd)
- Multi-linguality_and_the_teaching_of_English_in_India is a must read.
- More articles by Prof Agnihotri
English language teaching
- Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA), a research and development network which aims to improve the quality of, and extend access to, teacher education in Africa.
- English Speaking Basics - Using common expressions for Beginners
- Hindu Newspaper section on English learning
- The Open Resources for English Language Teaching (ORELT) portal aims to support high school teachers' activities, by providing a bank of 'open content' multi-media resources in on-line and traditional text formats and support resources for teacher educators. The modules are:
Idioms and phrases
Wonderful website for idioms in English
Games for grammar
English Classics
Translation of stories written in Indian languages into English
Munshi Premchand
- Munshi Premchand Bade-bhai-sahib
- Munshi Premchand Idgah
- Munshi Premchand 11 stories
- Munshi Premchand Kafan
useful link for readings of English poetry with details about authors/ poets
e-Newsletters and subscriptions
- Subscribe to - A Word a Day,useful daily mail with a new word to learn about. Must for English teachers and English learners!! Mail also discusses the word, its history, usage etc.
Mobile phone Apps
TESS India Learning Materials
Elementary Language and Literacy
Elementary English
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An 89-year-old former teacher and Scout leader has been jailed for seven years for "awful" abuse of two of his pupils.
Peter Farrands, also a former church minister, told one of his victims the young boy was his "special lad" as he abused him in a classroom at the Folville Junior School in Leicester during the 1980s.
His other young victim was abused as he stood at the front of the class and read a book, but Farrands was careful to ensure the other pupils could not see his assault.
Sentencing a frail-looking Farrands, Judge Simon Hammond said that the attacks were "awful, awful offences" on vulnerable youngsters which had left the victims "tormented" into adulthood.
The judge was "moved" by the witness testimony of one of the men for whom the effect of abuse "has been frankly devastating", he added. The other youngster was Robert Gibb, who said after sentencing at Leicester Crown Court: "There's no forgiveness."
The 49-year-old, who has waived his right to anonymity, said: "If he had been a younger man, he'd have got longer.
"He did wrong to me and I think the sentence is adequate."
Farrands was convicted last month by a jury of five counts of indecent assault against both his victims during the 1970s and 1980s.
Some of the abuse happened at school, but also while both boys were out on organised trips along the canal accompanied by the then Scout master.
Mr Gibb was aged 10 or 11 when a three-year period of abuse started in 1976 while he was a pupil at the school in the Braunstone area of the city.
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Past President of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL), the voluntary bar association of 2000 criminal defense lawyers of the state of Florida. Past President of the First Amendment Lawyer' Association and the Broward County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Jamie Benjamin practices criminal defense in both state and federal courts in cases ranging from drug trafficking, computer child pornography offenses, white collar fraud and all criminal offenses in state and federal court.
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James S. (Jamie) Benjamin is a native of Miami-Dade County, Florida. His father is a retired lawyer practicing over fifty years in Miami who obtained the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and was designated Judge Advocate General of the Navy Reserve of the United States of America. After graduating high school, Mr. Benjamin attended the University of Florida where he graduated in 1976 with a B.S. degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Directly thereafter, Mr. Benjamin attended law school at the Cumberland School of Law of Sanford University in Birmingham, Alabama. In his freshman year, Mr. Benjamin received the American Juris Prudence Book Award for the highest grade in his property class and was elected to the Honor Court of the law school. Mr. Benjamin served as a pioneer member of the Trial Advocacy Board at Cumberland Law School in his senior year. Mr. Benjamin also served as the Business Editor of the Cumberland Law School newspaper, Pro Confesso. Mr. Benjamin participated in numerous moot court and trial advocacy competition and exercises with an eye toward becoming a criminal defense attorney representing citizens accused of crimes in both state and federal court.
Shortly after graduating law school and becoming a member of the Florida Bar, Mr. Benjamin began work as an Assistant State Attorney in the State Attorney's Office in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. In that capacity, Mr. Benjamin tried countless jury trials and non-jury trials prosecuting a wide spectrum of criminal charges. Mr. Benjamin was named the Chief of the Special Obscenity Prosecution Unit of the State Attorney's Office and was solely responsible for prosecuting obscenity cases in this newly created unit. Mr. Benjamin was the first prosecutor in Broward County to head the special obscenity prosecution unit. Thereafter, Mr. Benjamin became a felony trial prosecutor in Circuit Court in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. During his tenure at the State Attorney's Office, Mr. Benjamin prosecuted numerous high profiled cases in the community including the infamous "Mistress Carla" a notorious dominatrix running her business in Broward County. After prosecuting in the Broward County State Attorney's Office for over three years and handling thousands of cases where defendants were accused of murder, drug trafficking, drug possession, aggravated assault, grand theft, felony obscenity charges and numerous other crimes, Mr. Benjamin retired from the State Attorney's Office in 1984.
In 1984 James Benjamin and Daniel Aaronson began private practice forming the law firm of Benjamin & Aaronson, P.A. Almost instantly, the defendants that Mr. Benjamin prosecuted for obscenity and adult entertainment related charges while a prosecutor, sought out Benjamin & Aaronson to represent them concerning new charges. Over the next few decades more and more of Benjamin & Aaronson's practice became concentrated in the area of adult entertainment criminal defense and First Amendment related issues. Over the years, Mr. Benjamin always retained a large criminal defense practice including concentrating in the area of Federal criminal indictments and other charges.
In a country where the conviction rate in Federal criminal court is almost 96 percent, Mr. Benjamin has successfully defended his clients to numerous acquittals of all charges and countless cases where juries have convicted of less serious charges than that which were originally charged in the indictment. Mr. Benjamin's Federal Court acquittals include illegal gun possession charges, drug trafficking charges and various theft and other fraud charges.
Since 1984, James Benjamin has represented numerous politicians charged with crimes. Mr. Benjamin along with his partner Daniel Aaronson successfully defended Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Cary Cass Keno on extortion charges in State Court in election related matters. In a high profile case, the jury acquitted Mr. Keno of all charges. Mr. Keno was quoted in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel newspaper by thanking his attorneys, James Benjamin and Daniel Aaronson for getting him off the hook, "I think I've got the most brilliant attorneys in the world. They showed it for what it was, just a case without merit. They believed in me." Over the years, Mr. Benjamin has defended various other politicians including mayors, city council persons, and others elected and appointed representatives of government.
Recently, Larry Flynt desired to open Hustler of Hollywood stores in both Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach. As local co-counsel, Mr. Benjamin successfully battled both cities and obtained the desired results for Mr. Flynt, the opening of both stores which are still in business today. Further, in battling various City and County governments, both Mr. Benjamin and Mr. Aaronson have successfully battled for the openings of various adult entertainment establishments in South Miami, Lauderhill, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Daytona Beach, Tampa, Pembroke Park, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Hallandale, Davie, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Twinsburg, Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, and numerous others locales.
Over the years, Benjamin & Aaronson have also represented countless persons and corporations charged with obscenity crimes. Actors in adult entertainment films, the wholesale distributors of the material, the owners and proprietors of large chains of adult book and video stores, down to the actual clerks that were alleged to have sold sexually explicit material in those stores have been Benjamin & Aaronson's clients. Recently, James Benjamin has become counsel for Max Hardcore a/k/a Paul Little a famous star, producer, director and distributor of sexually explicit material, both internationally and in this country. After a long investigation, Max Hardcore was charged with criminal obscenity distribution charges out of an indictment in Tampa, Florida which is in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Benjamin & Aaronson are working with First Amendment lawyers, Lou Sirkin and Jeffrey Douglas, both former Presidents of the First Amendment Lawyers' Association and close associates of Benjamin & Aaronson. Over the years, the firm has represented numerous actors and actresses in sexually explicit materials including Marilyn Star, Laura Monroe, and Screw publisher Al Goldstein.
In State Court, Mr. Benjamin has defended in jury trials, fifteen year minimum mandatory drug trafficking charges where his clients have been found not guilty and acquitted of all charges.
Mr. Benjamin has been active in many national, state and local professional attorneys organizations. After serving as a Board Member of the Broward County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (BACDL), Mr. Benjamin became Vice President of that organization in 1997 – 1998. Mr. Benjamin was elected President of the Broward County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 1998 and served through 1999. Mr. Benjamin continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the BACDL to date.
After contributing as a lecturer and member of the First Amendment Lawyers Association (FALA) for decades, Mr. Benjamin was elected to the office of National Secretary in the year 2000. In an ascending order of service as officers, Benjamin became national treasurer in 2001; Second Vice President in 2002; First Vice President in 2003 and in the year 2004 Mr. Benjamin became the President of the National First Amendment Lawyers Association, a National Bar Association of lawyers who practice in the area of the First Amendment. Mr. Benjamin continues to serve as chairman emeritus of the FALA to date.
Mr. Benjamin has served as a Chapter representative of the State Criminal Lawyers' Association, the Florida Association of Criminal Lawyers (FACDL) for a period of five years before becoming a statewide, at-large Board Member for the last six years. He has served on the legislative committee lobbying in Tallahassee for the organization for several years. At one time, he headed the public relations committee of the FACDL. He continues to be active in this organization.
Mr. Benjamin has been recognized by numerous publications for his expertise and stature in the legal community. Mr. Benjamin has been listed in the Who's Who in American Law for the past decade. Further, he has been recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer by the Law and Politics publication group. Further, the South Florida Legal Guide has named Mr. Benjamin a top lawyer for the past several years. The firm of Benjamin & Aaronson and Daniel Aaronson have been recognized in the South Florida Legal Guide as a top lawyer and a top law firm respectively. The South Florida Daily Business Review has recognized Benjamin & Aaronson as one of the top 250 law firms in the South Florida area. Mr. Benjamin has been listed in Bar Registry of Pre-eminent Lawyers by the Martindale Hubbell Company since 1999 to present. The Bar Registry of Pre-eminent Lawyers lists the lawyers that have obtained an "AV" rating by Martindale Hubbell which is their highest rating.
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- Florida, 1980
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1986
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- University of Florida, 1976
St. V. Kessler, 626 So.2d 251 (Fla 4th DCA?1993)
Bordo v. Board of County Commissioner Broward, 647 So. 2d 873 (Fla 4th DCA?1994)
Bordo v. Broward, 627 So. 2d 561 (Fla 4th DCA?1993)
International Eateries v. Broward County, 838 F. Supp 580 (So. D. Fla?1993)
David Vincent v. Broward County, 200 F. 3d 1325 (11th Circuit Ct. App.?2000)
St. v. Drysdale, 770 So.2d 301 (Fla 4th DCA?2000)
US v. VanHemelryck, 945 F.2d 1493 (11th Cir.?1991)
- Listed, The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 1999
- Listed, Florida SuperLawyers, Law and Politics Publications, 2007 – 2008
- Listed, Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2005 – Present
The Florida Bar,
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2014
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1998 – 2013
Member, Board of Directors
Broward County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1997 – 1998
Vice President
Broward County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1998 – 1999
First Amendment Lawyers Association, 2005 – Present
Chairman Emeritus
First Amendment Lawyers Association, 2004
First Amendment Lawyers Association, 2003
1st Vice President
First Amendment Lawyers Association, 2002
2nd Vice President
First Amendment Lawyers Association, 2001
National Treasurer
First Amendment Lawyers Association, 2000
National Secretary
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- 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida, Assistant State Attorney, 1981 – 1984
- Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County Florida, Felony Division Trial Prosecuter, 1983 – 1984
- Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County Florida, Chief, Special Obscenity Prosecution Division, 1982 – 1983


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On May 26, 2010, President Obama stood before investors, management and employees of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra, and gave praise to the half-billion dollar guaranteed federal loan issued to the company via Stimulus funds. "It's here that companies like Solyndra are leading the way toward a brighter and more prosperous future," Obama proclaimed.
While Obama highlighted the company's "cutting edge solar panels," insiders knew the firm's proprietary technology was actually "bleeding edge." In other words, the product was so unique that there was a high risk of it being unreliable and more expensive to employ than it was worth.
A month after the President's speech Solyndra's highly anticipated IPO of stock was suddenly cancelled. A few weeks later the firm's founder and CEO resigned. The collapse of Solyndra, the great green hope of the Obama administration, was underway—and it was no surprise for many of us who live in the Silicon Valley.
Solyndra was the most well-funded start-up in the history of the Valley. They had raised more initial capital than companies like Google, Amazon or Apple. By the time Team Obama stepped in the firm company had burned through a billion dollars of venture capital and no investors were willing to put down further cash. Two of those investors included George Kaiser and Steve Westly, both Obama fundraisers. Westly is California's former State Controller and sits on the President's energy advisory board. Pumping federal money into their investment certainly might alleviate some of their risk.
When a listener to my radio program called at 5:05AM on August 31 to let me know that all Solyndra employees would be fired at 6 that morning, we knew the gig was finally up. Solyndra was a failure and taxpayers were on the hook for half-a-billion.
Now, thanks to the release of some key emails, we know the Obama White House tried to rush independent federal reviewers for a decision regarding the guaranteed loan to Solyndra so Vice President Biden could announce the deal at a September 2009 groundbreaking for the company's factory.
The 2009 e-mails, released to The Washington Post and ABC News, show White House officials repeatedly asking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reviewers when they would be able to decide on the federal loan, noting a looming press event at which they planned to announce the deal. In one e-mail an OMB official referred to "the time pressure we are under to sign-off on Solyndra." Another complained, "There isn't time to negotiate." Still another analyst warned, "This deal is NOT ready for prime time."
Obama was never ready for prime time as illustrated by this green debacle. The Administration will twist and turn to find blame elsewhere, but Solyndra will prove to be Obama's Solargate
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Whatever Mr. Sussman has to say has been greatly marginalized by using 'new' when a person conversant with this country's language would know that the word is 'knew'. Not even close to a common mistake. How can one get to the point of trying to tell other people that his perspective is worthy of consideration when he cannot even master a simple word.
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Their names upon Gallipoli at Newington Armory, Sydney Olympic Park
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In commemoration of the Centenary of ANZAC, Sydney Olympic Park presents Their names upon Gallipoli – a unique exhibition to be showcased every weekend from 28 March – 14 June 2015 at the historic Building 20 Powder Magazine, Newington Armory, at Sydney Olympic Park.
Featuring contemporary large format images of Gallipoli battle sites, with video and sound installations that draw on letters and recollections of combatants from both sides of the Great War, Their names upon Gallipoli is assembled by renowned Australian photographic artist, Kurt Sorensen.
A moving and sombre remembrance of the Gallipoli landing 100 years ago, Their names upon Gallipoli acknowledges one of the most significant events of Australia's history – the importance of which is shared by all the nations involved including the Turkish diaspora, many of whom live near Sydney Olympic Park.
The exhibition venue, Building 20 Powder Magazine, Newington Armory, is part of the former Royal Australian Navy Armament Depot.
Today, Newington Armory is a 52 hectare heritage-listed site with more than 100 buildings dating back to the late-1800s, including cavernous armament depots, explosives bunkers, cottages, tiny train stations, groves, glades and a wharf. The buildings, bunkers and bombs present a fascinating story that reveal an interesting piece of Australian history.
Set amidst a landscape of undulating grassland and a scattering of mature trees, Newington Armory is situated between the southern bank of the Parramatta River and the suburb of Newington. The site can be accessed via Jamieson St, with limited free parking at Blaxland Riverside Park as well as nearby paid-parking at P5 off Hill Road at Sydney Olympic Park.
Their names upon Gallipoli will open FREE to the public from 10.00am – 4.00pm every weekend from Saturday 28 March - Sunday 14 June (inclusive).
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WHAT: Their names upon Gallipoli – public exhibition in commemoration of the Centenary of ANZAC
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While their awe-inspiring sixth scale Giant-Man diorama was plainly available to be photographed for the world to see yesterday during the setup for ACGHK 2016, there was one item Hot Toys was literally hiding until the start of the show! He was obscured via being covered with a mystic sheet of cloth yesterday, but no longer: the Hot Toys Doctor Strange sixth scale figure has now been revealed!
But Ani-Con & Gaming Convention Hong Kong 2016 isn't a total wash for Marvel collectors who actually want to buy things and not just see them, because the movie Doctor Strange Hot Toys figure has now been officially revealed at the event!
I fully expected to see Doctor Strange unveiled at SDCC 2016 last week, as Marvel movies are bigger in the United States than anywhere else in the world, but Hot Toys surprised everyone by holding off on this figure until the 2016 ACGHK.
Though I'm famous for nitpicking, I've got little to complain about with this fantastic Hot Toys Doctor Strange 12″ figure. From the outright excellent Benedict Cumberbatch portrait head sculpt to the finely-tailed clothes, this is one outstanding Movie Masterpiece Series figure!
Even the translucent plastic used for the rune effects pieces has a really cool shimmery effects to it that makes it feel all mystical–great stuff! In my opinion, this just may be the best new figure that Hot Toys has developed all year if it turns out as nice as this highly impressive prototype.
Seriously, though–the tiny Book of Vishanti accessory actually has individually-illustrated pages that fans can flip through! Who else besides Hot Toys would give us this level of detail and care? It's figures like this Stephen Strange that remind me why I drop more money on Hot Toys than any other collectibles company in the world. Good work, guys!
There hasn't been any indication that Hot Toys is planning to produce more Doctor Strange movie characters in the Movie Masterpiece Series line beyond Doctor Strange himself, and unless the movie turns out to be a mega-hit of mammoth proportions, I wouldn't expect them to do so. Sorry Karl Mordo fans!
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Gladiators Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Secrets
The muscle-bound stars of '90s show American Gladiators frequently binged on drugs and enjoyed steamy locker-room liaisons.
The show's recent return to the air has prompted the original Gladiators to reveal all about life behind the scenes of the lycra-clad ratings winner.
Raye 'Zap' Hollitt tells the New York Post, "There was a lot of drugs. It was a free-for-all: Vicodin, Percocet. Half the Gladiators were on something for pain. You had to perform, especially on tour. And then you end up sleeping around. I had to go to rehab to get off the Vicodin."
Dan 'Nitro' Clark adds, "They tested us for steroids one year, I think just to say that they'd done it. But nobody ever told us what those results were."
And Lee 'Hawk' Reherman discloses, "When you're sharing clothes, food and workout routines, who's to say you're not going to share a bodily fluid or two. Half the team was lesbians at one time. But it was just women with women; there were no gay guys on the show."
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This game is simple.
An actor must be connected to Kevin Bacon in less than six moves.
If the actor given was Walter Matthau
You would say..
Walter Matthau was in JFK with Kevin Bacon and you would be done in one move.
(Which is ideal)
JFK is the one movie that is every players best friend because a lot of people were in it.
Kevin Bacon plays the gay inmate.
If it was Natalie Portman
You would say..
Natalie Portman was in The Professional with Gary Oldman
who plays Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK with KB.
YOUR CHALLENGE is to do any of the following actors
1) Brian Dennehy
2) Don Knotts
3) Leslie Nielson
4) Annabella Sciorra
5) Glynis Johns
6) John Stamos
7) Kate Nelligan
8) Jenny McCarthy
9) Corey Feldman
10) Pee Wee Herman
Pee Wee Herman > Johnny Depp in Blow
Johnny Depp > Kevin Dillon in Platoon
Kevin Dillon > Matt Dillon - brothers
Matt Dillon > KEVIN BACON in Wild Things.
Ah-ah-ah! can't connect them because they are brothers on this thread!
Official KB Movie game only.
Well, Kevin and Matt were both in Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam together.
You never said if only movies count. This is a documentary.
Leslie Neilsen > Malcolm McDowall in Mr Magoo
Malcolm McDowall > Morgan Freeman - director of 1993 movie Bopha!
Morgan Freeman > Bruce Willis in Lucky Number Slevin
Bruce Willis > Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her
Meryl Streep > KEVIN BACON in The River Wild.
great job here.
Nielson was in Wrongfully Accused with Richard Crenna
who was in The Flamingo Kid with matt Dillon
MD & KB = Wild Things
This is fun and challenging. Took me 15 minutes to do those two.
Glad you liked them.
Can you do Edie McClurg in 1 move w/out looking it up?
Or how about Bruce McGill in one move?
Not sure who Edie McClurg is but I think Bruce and Kevin were both in Animal House.
That's Right.
Edie McClurg is the secretary from Ferris Bueller.
So...if it doesn't have to be movies only...
John Stamos (hot) > Demi Moore on General Hospital (yup, grew up with a mother who loves the soap opera...she watched it everyday while pregnant with me.
Demi Moore > Kevin Bacon in A Few Good Men (back when I was in love with Tom Cruise)
BUT, if TV doesn't count, then neither does this.
You can only use MOVIES/TV Shows where they were together in it. Documentaries are fine. But no easy corellations.
there is another thread where ALL the rules went right out the window. That's why i made this one. it's for serious players only.
Stacie is a hell of a problem solver so I expect she could Brian Dennehy if pressed.
Brian Dennehy > Laura San Giacomo on Just Shoot Me
Laura San Giacomo > Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman
Julia Roberts > Kevin Bacon in Flatliners
Brian Dennehy > Helen Hunt in Miles from Home
Helen Hunt > Kevin Bacon on Mad About You
The second is better for sure. Dennehy isn't so easy. He's in a lot, but one of those actors that plays different roles so well that you don't notice it is him.
When I was in high school, my best friend and I used to play this game. When we got bored, we would stay up all night playing it with a twist: trying to stump each other by linking actors together by movie, but trying to find very obscure actors. We had a rule that no movie or actor could be repeated. And we never used the internet back then.
I love the scene in South Park: The Movie when Brian Dennehy shows up in the middle of the song during "What would Brian Boitano Do?" and they're like ???
Edie McClurg was in a movie with Kevin Bacon what was it?
Planes, Trains & Automobiles fools!
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Okay for all movie buffs out there, here's a game for us.. it's called... okay, so you know! i'll start and whoever gets to answer shall ask the next question to get the thread rolling... for those unfamiliar with how...
by Matt in Jax6 years ago
I think it'd be interesting if we do a game where we play like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.In case you don't know what that is, it's where you link person A to person B by using four people in between. (Ex. Kevin Bacon...
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Ok here's how it works...The object is to name someone that is connected to the person mentioned in the previous post.For example if the first post is Sylvester Stallone the next could be Sharon Stone (they are...
by Steven Escareno4 years ago
Okay, I'm sure everyone has probably seen both versions by now, so which is the better movie between the original and the remake?Here's the criteria to judge by:Who's the better Ren MacCormack? Kevin Bacon or...
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It is just unbelievable how the Police have forgotten WHO they work for!!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PDhjNF9eUQ
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Kenya has fought female circumcision for decades, yet the practice refuses to die away. The practice, commonly referred to as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), involves the physical alteration of the female genitalia, from symbolic pricking to the cutting of the clitoris and also the sewing of the genitalia to a smaller whole.
While FGM has been identified as one of the major obstacles on the path towards women empowerment, and has been made illegal, some communities have held tight to it for reasons of cultural traditions. In June, three women were convicted by a court in Trans Mara, Narok County, for undergoing FGM. The three, Janet Towet, Miriam Tanui, and Sharon Bii from Kapwera Village in Trans Mara East Sub County, were said to have been circumcised on Nov 24, 2014.
The women, who were sentenced to three years imprisonment, asked for forgiveness and said that they underwent the rite due to pressure from community members. However much the practice is being fought, some communities like the Maasai, who hold it as an important part of their culture, want to retain it.
According to the Maasai community, women who do not undergo the practice lack authority in life. There is also a prevalent perception there that women who are not circumcised are more promiscuous, so the practice acts to curb unfaithfulness and early pregnancies.
Communities that practice FGM have diverse defences for the choices, but the government together with women's rights campaigners, having identified the practice as a challenge to the development of women, have come together to fight it. As seen from the previous results, the methods used by the government haven't been effective, and there are tens of thousands of girls still being circumcised in Kenya each year.
With communities such as the Maasai and Pokot where the practice is so rampant, a different approach is required to curb FGM. Members of the community should be motivated by being enlighted about the dangers of female circumcision instead of victimizing those who undergo the act and making them more miserable.
At the same time, campaigners should integrate other social goals in their efforts, since FGM is normally not the biggest developmental challenge in those communities. In this regard an important project was launched in West Pokot this week that will see more than 60,000 children who are supposed to be in school but are not due to retrogressive practices and insecurity brought back to learning centres.
The education campaign dubbed "Bring back out of school children" will take two years, and it aims to address numerous social ills from child labour to education rights and FGM. The project will cost Sh204 million, of which UNICEF, the UN's children rights agency, has contributed Sh94 million. The NGO World Vision will put in Sh110 million.
Speaking during the project's launch in Kapenguria Town, World Vision Manager in West Pokot Titus Kaprom said the campaign will target children aged between 8 to 13. Uwezo Kenya, an NGO working in education rights, estimates that more than 60,000 Pokot children are out of school.
The campaign will rely on local administrators such as Chiefs, village elders, religious leaders, opinion leaders, media, teachers, CBOS local administrators and other partners, Kaprom said. The official asked county and national governments to meet the needs of the children who will benefit from the project by providing school fees and improving infrastructure in public schools, which form the bedrock of education in West Pokot.
The official said the campaign will be done door to door hence urged the government to improve the infrastructure. "We know children are affected with issues of disability, distance to school, lack of school fees among others," he said.
The project's manager Beril Auma called for strict enforcement of child rights in marginalized areas, saying that weak law enforcement had allowed vices like child labour, defilement, female genital mutilation and early marriages to go unreported.
West Pokot county commissioner Wilson Wanyanga was the chief guest at the launch. He called on all actors to give education a chance saying the government will enforce the law to ensure that every child got a chance to attend school.
"We should mobilize ourselves as actors, put our energies together and address challenges hence mobilize resources to support our children," said Wanyanga, who asked all chiefs in the county to form committees that will help children enrollment in schools and give education a priority.
"We cannot champion development agenda and have public participation without education," Wanyanga emphasized. Such motivating calls, if sustained by community members who have grown in those areas, can be quite empowering.
Those who have escaped being in such vices can be powerful advocates for change. Otherwise, there are many nuances to every problem that the government can't address through one method, such as enforcement of anti-FGM laws.
For instance, while FGM is believed to make girls drop out of school, a contradicting situation is experienced in Baringo where research by the National Coordinating Agency for Population and Development indicates that there are more female teachers than male ones in primary schools.


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Info concerning Central Michigan University track meet, and registering for discussion sections and departmental electives. Not all recruiting is done like NCAA Division I teams. Coaches are going to be more drawn to players who display genuine interest in their program throughout the recruitment process. Finally, check with your major department for assistance with prerequisites, tuition payment deadlines, and Central Michigan University Track information. Please use the form above to request admissions info for Central Michigan University.
Track stars have revealed the secret to developing running speed. Most athletes simply run out of breath long before they need to stop running, because they aren't able to get the oxygen into their muscles fast enough. By taking deep breaths, and building up the supply of oxygen in your blood, you can prevent muscle cramps. As lactic acid builds up, and muscle fatigue sets in, untrained players think they've reached their limit.
Track teams, and well-coached basketball and football teams for that matter, train by sprinting short distances, over and over. It's not fun, but it works. After a few months of training, the lungs begin to process oxygen more efficiently, and players find that they can run long distances non-stop, or sprint for a longer period of time. Long Beach City College basketball stars may encourage student-athletes to apply via early decision. Students who are considering applying via early decision should be aware of the rules and obligations that this commitment entails. Beyond consideration for Central Michigan University track meet, you may think about Copper Mountain College graduating class for complementary electives to your primary course of study.
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One of the most famous classic sermons of all time, Paris Reidhead's "Ten Shekels and a Shirt" calls into question why you serve God? From his account of missionary work to his observations of historic Christian preaching to other movements occurring in his own day, Reidhead weaves together an inspiring and very convicting message relevant in any age. Are you a Christian because of what God will do for you or do you serve him because he is deserves it? Learn about the pervasive and subtle influence of humanism as well as the cure to such a blight.


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MiFA's "Closing the Gap" is Australia's first commercial survey of contemporary Indonesian art but educating collectors and the public is just as important as sales.Continue reading
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"Recorded Waves: Moving Images from Indonesia" began at Para/Site Art Space in Hong Kong in November this year. Curated by Para/Site's Executive Director and Curator Alvaro Rodríguez Fominaya, the exhibition displays an assemblage of examples of the development of video art in Indonesia. It is presented simultaneously with "Jompet.Third Realm", a solo exhibition of work by celebrated Indonesian artist Kuswidananto aka Jompet.Continue reading


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When we put our values into action and trust God for the results, things like Celebrate Recovery happen.
This ongoing weekly support group walks with people on their journey of recovery from addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered twelve step recovery ministry, based on the eight recovery principles found in the Beatitudes from the book of Matthew. Celebrate Recovery is here for you to serve or be served.
Celebrate Recovery meets Thursday nights from 7pm-9pm in the Chapel.
The opportunity to treasure Jesus is often shown in our willingness to help those in need. At Moraine Valley one beautiful opportunity to partake is through the monthly Food Drive.
On the first Sunday of the month the community of Moraine Valley church is invited to bring non-perishable items and household products to the chapel, where a loving team of volunteers will receive them and prepare bags for families who are in a season of need. This ministry is a great way to actively engage in treasuring Jesus and blessing those here, in the body at Moraine.
Any surplus of items is donated to our ministry partner Operation Blessing to treasure those beyond our walls.
Our next food drive will be May 7th
The most difficult moments in our lives often come after the loss of a loved one. At Moraine Valley we know that the value of authentic community can be so helpful through this difficult season.
Grief Share is a caring group of people who will walk alongside you as a partner on your road to healing. Grief Share meets weekly for thirteen consecutive weeks. Each Grief Share session has three distinct elements: a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery, support group discussion, and a workbook for personal study and reflection.
Grief Share meets Friday nights from 7p-9p in room 105.
The intentionality of a fervent prayer life is key to knowing God on a deeper, more intimate level. On Sunday morning we invite you into an intentional prayer opportunity either before the service with Pastor Pat and others or during the service with Elders and Deacons.
Before the Service – A group of brothers and sisters join Pastor Pat for a short time of prayer each Sunday morning.
During the Service – A group of Deacons, Elders and any who wish to participate come together to pray as the sermon is being delivered to the body. Groups gather on a rotating basis one time per month.
You are encouraged to bring your prayer life to a new level with this intentional step for the body at Moraine.


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text: God's fellow-workers (qeou sunergoi). This old word (co-workers of God) has a new dignity here. God is the major partner in the enterprise of each life, but he lets us work with him. Witness the mother and God with the baby as the product. God's husbandry (qeou gewrgion). God's tilled land (gh, ergon). The farmer works with God in God's field. Without the sun, the rains, the seasons the farmer is helpless. God's building (qeou oikodomh). God is the Great Architect. We work under him and carry out the plans of the Architect. It is building (oiko, house, demw, to build). Let us never forget that God sees and cares what we do in the part of the building where we work for him.


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At this point in our hockey culture and the award's history, the Jack Adams is less about being the NHL's best coach in a given season than an honor for the Most Unanticipated Success or the Greatest Feat of Perseverance by a coach.
For example, the NHL Broadcasters' Association last year chose Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators, Joe Sacco of the Colorado Avalanche and eventual winner Dave Tippett of the Phoenix Coyotes as their finalists. (Hey, NHL Broadcasters' Association, try to stay up and watch some Eastern Conference games next time, huh?)
None of these coaches led their teams to a conference or division title. Tippett's was the only one with home ice in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
What they did accomplish, however, was to defy expectations and/or overcome adversity during the season. For Trotz, it was the annual smoke-and-mirrors routine of squeezing a playoff berth out of what's seen as a lackluster roster. For Sacco, it was coaching a collection of kids to a playoff berth well before anyone expected them to qualify. For Tippett, it was surviving ownership hell and a thrifty roster to lead the Coyotes to their best regular season in franchise history.
Pittsburgh Penguins Coach Dan Bylsma is the Overcoming Adversity candidate this season for the Jack Adams: Losing Staal, then Sid, then Malkin during the season; coaching through reality television stardom and the Winter Classic distraction; and leading his team to within reach of the conference and division titles.
He's an ideal candidate. Alain Vigneault of the Vancouver Canucks, within the context of the award, is not.
Sure, he won it in 2007, but that was with a team that surprised us. This season, he's at the helm of a 113-point juggernaut that's locked up the President's Trophy; and since they started handing out that hardware in 1984-85, President's Trophy-winning coaches have won the Jack Adams four times in 25 seasons — and once in the last 10 years (Joel Quenneville, 2000).
Yet there's a growing feeling that the best NHL coach might actually be the one coaching the best NHL team this season.
As of Tuesday night, the Canucks still had a shot at making NHL history: Becoming the first team in the expansion era (from 1968) to lead the NHL in goals for, goals against, power play conversion and penalty killing. They lead in GAA and the power play; they trail Detroit by a goal and the Penguins by 0.8 percent on the kill.
The Crosby/Malkin narrative is a powerful one for Bylsma, but if the Canucks are able to pull off that quadruple play, that's a hell of a check mark on Vigneault's side.
The case for Vigneault was made by Richard Loat of Canucks Hockey Blog, including:
Significant kudos need to be given to his in-season coaching to get the Canucks to the point they are today. After losing six defenceman in three weeks, Vigneault's team went 7-2 in that span. Rotating through 14 blueliners this season, Vigneault has fostered a system that boasts the leagues lowest goals against per game and highest goals scored per game. Now, while part of that is due to an improved goalie tandem, there is no doubt his blueline has been responsible as well. Despite a rash of injuries and issues and a rotating cast on the fourth line, he has consistently iced a team that amplifies their strengths and minimizes their weaknesses.
Here's Dave Shoalts of the Globe & Mail on the Canucks' coach:
Vigneault rates consideration because he managed to steer the Canucks, admittedly a supremely talented team, to the President's Cup despite distractions like injuries to his defencemen and the constant roar of a neurotic fanbase and at least some media types.
But his choice for the award is Bylsma:
On the adversity side, Bylsma had to deal with losing Sidney Crosby(notes) and Evgeni Malkin(notes) to injuries for the last half of the season. Then he had to keep his players focused through the distractions of the cameras from HBO's 24/7 television series and the debate on concussions and head shots that raged around Crosby and bad-boy Matt Cooke(notes). Through all of that, the Penguins are still in the top four of the Eastern Conference, which makes Bylsma the winner by a narrow margin over Trotz.
Helene Elliott has Bylsma and Vigneault in her top three, but the LA Times columnist went with a different winner, albeit a familiar one:
Winner: Dave Tippett, Phoenix. Honorable mention: Dan Bylsma, Pittsburgh; Alain Vigneault, Vancouver.
Tippett won last year and remains remarkably good at getting a lot out of a low-budget team. Bylsma had to retool after losing Crosby and Malkin and persuaded his players to play defense. Vigneault's Canucks have the league's best record despite injuries that have led the team to use a league-high 37 skaters.
Given the award's history, we'd say Bylsma has the inside track.
The Canucks suffered through injuries, too, but not the magnitude of the ones Bylsma coached through. Plus, "24/7" was a de facto infomercial for his coaching prowess and general good nature. Don't underestimate that aspect when it's a bunch of broadcasters voting for the award.
That said, a Vigneault victory would be refreshing, because so few quality coaches of deeply talented teams ever do win the Jack Adams. As Mike Babcock will tell you.
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In a Strange Ruling, Judge Lifts Curfew so Sex Offender Can Attend Glastonbury
In a bizarre chain of events, a British judge has granted a sex offender a temporary suspension on his curfew so that he may attend Glastonbury Festival.
The 21-year-old sex offender, Harry Webb, plead guilty to indecently assaulting a sleeping woman while he was high on drugs and alcohol. For this crime, Webb received a 12 month suspended prison sentence. For the UK, a suspended prison sentence translates to probation. If Webb were to not meet the condition of his suspended sentence, he would then be sent to prison. In addition, Webb received a three month curfew for his crime which required him to be home between the hours of 8pm and 6am.
(Photo of Webb, courtesy of The Telegraph)
However, the Webb family annually attends Britain's prolific Glastonbury Festival and pleaded with circuit court judge Peter Blair to lift the curfew for seven days. Glastonbury – which is a notoriously difficult festival to attend because of the speed the event sells out – had already been "bought and paid for" by the Webb family.
Webb's victim, who is not able to be named due to legal reasons, spoke with The Sun following the decision.
"I am shocked that after all I've been through the court are so soft on him. I feel so let down. What Harry Webb did has changed my life. But he's just had a slap across the wrist and been allowed to live his life as normal. He'll be swanning around Glastonbury watching his favorite bands as if nothing has happened. It doesn't make sense."
This type of leniency in a court decision for young male who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the assault, speaks volumes about how the British courts view sexual assault. Permitting a sexual offender to break curfew for a leisure event that promotes hedonistic behavior is a disservice to victims of sexual assault. It demonstrates how much more progress needs to be made to protect, rather than condemn, victims of sexual assault.
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First Parish Plymouth. Strategic Planning Process. Committee & Sources. Vaughn Keller Deborah Rudolf James Schulze Nancy Hinchey Paul Melville Jay Libby. Survey conducted by search committee Parish Committee Retreat Conversations Deliberations (several meetings). Our Task. Listen
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Recommend: Mission & Strategy
To enrich our individual spirits,
To cultivate our relationships with one another across the generations,
To reach out to our neighbors, and
To act for change in the world.
A theory of what we MUST do if we are to thrive in the pursuit of our mission. No guarantees .
We must focus our efforts within the town of Plymouth for the next five years and we must consciously limit the number of community initiatives we take on and do a few things very well.
We must offer a variety of worship and educational experiences that appeal to our members throughout the lifespan.
We must become attractive to families, however defined, and provide opportunities for families and friendship networks to connect with one another and to be nurtured in their own growth and development.
We must pay attention to and expend energy on becoming a caring community in which members feel safe, that they belong, and that the congregation will be attentive and responsive in both celebrating triumphs and providing help in times of crisis.


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