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process. Cell division is a violent, electro-mechanical
affair, and the location of the cell program must be such
as to preserve its integrity through..." mitotis?
DR. HOLTZMAN: Mitosis. It's a
misspelling. It's nothing.
MR. KLASFELD: What is the right
DR. HOLTZMAN: Mitosis.
"(normal cell division) and meiosis (a more complex double
division leading to the production of sex cells.)" Did
you write this section, or did Hoyle write this section?
A. Uh, this particular section, I think -- I'm pretty
sure it's not -- doesn't link -- doesn't click in my head
as being something that came from my pen. It probably --
I could defend any of those reasons, I suppose.
Q. Okay. Could you tell me what a nucleolus is?
A. It is a tiny -- a small -- uh -- a separate mini-
chromosome that's -- that's within the cell, the inner
nucleus of the cell.
Q. And what does it do?
A. It is -- what does it do? Do in the instant -- I
don't know.
Q. What is it's function?
A. Its function is -- uh -- it could be to contain the
program that directs the activity of a living cell. I --
I don't have any opinions about it apart from the
speculation that it could contain the main program of
the cell that controls its activities.
Q. And you say here, it appears decisively during
the process of cell division?
A. Uh-huh.
Q. What do you mean by decisively?
A. Shows up in the electro-micrographs and so on. It's --
Q. And you're saying that it appears during the
process of cell division?
A. Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
Q. Next you say, "Cell division is a violent electro-
mechanical affair." What does that mean, violent electro-
mechanical affair?
A. Uh, it's a -- I think it's an opinion on how cell
division -- on the mechanism of cell division, that it is
-- uh -- the separation of charges that dates to --
Q. Separation of --
A. Charges, on the nucle -- on the cell that leads
to -- uh -- leads to a breakup of the cell due to -- due
to forces -- due to electromagnetic forces that operates
on a charge separation.
Q. By cell division, you mean that the cells are
actually dividing in two?
A. Yeah.
Q. What is the source of this electro-mechanical force?
A. The sources are -- just the separation of the
Q. What's the source of the theory?
A. Oh, source of the theory. A conjecture, I guess,
and looking at the various writings and everything.
Q. What writings?
A. Pardon?
Q. What writings?
A. On the -- on the subject of cell division.
Q. Anyone in particular?
A. No.
Q. Okay.
[Testimony continued on next page.]
Q. I gather from reading your book that what you believe
is the earth passed through or nearby some kind of cometary
source of life forms that rain down on the earth and seeded
the earth with life; is that right?
A. Uh-huh.
Q. Were these seedings, was it material composed of
DNA or was DNA a part of the materials that seeded the
A. Yeah. The idea is that it's living cells; that all
the -- the full complement of biochemical in the living
cells that seeded the earth, not just one time in the past,
but it continues to do so right through to the present
Q. Do the -- these life forms that come down, do they
incorporate themselves with presently existing life forms?
A. Uh-huh. Wherever they could do it, it does that.
If it does not it just perishes.
Q. Through what kind of mechanism does it incorporate
itself with living life forms?
A. Through the incorporation in the cellular DNA while
the processes of one recognizes as being infective; that
the process that is recognizable as viral diseases and so
on. This is one way in which the incoming viruses could
be -- incoming DNA could be incorporated into the cells.
Q. Do you think that the -- I don't know if you were
present in the courtroom today when there was a discussion
of the possibility of an explanation for the earth's
geology by the force of one major catastrophe.
A. I wasn't there then. Was it in the afternoon or --
Q. I don't remember at what point it might have arisen.
A. No.
Q. Are you aware of any scientific evidence for the
fact that the earth's geology could be explained by one
single catastrophic event?
A. No.
Q. Would you think any rational scientist could think
that was true?
A. Not on the evidence that I've been able to look at,
Q. Do you think that humans and apes have a common
A. Yes, I do, with the reservation that I don't believe
that monkeys -- apes could lead to humans without some
additional information that is specific to the design of
Q. I'm not asking if apes led to humans. I'm asking
if at some point in the past they had a common ancestor?
A. Yeah, I believe so.
Q. You believe that's true?
A. Uh-huh.
Q. Do you think it is possible that insects have greater
intelligence than people?
A. No, not on -- it depends on how one defines intelligence.
But if one measures the intelligence of -- operation of
capabilities of (Inaudible) assesses human or monkey
intelligence, I would say no.
Q. Do you think it is possible that a large society of
insects could have more intelligence as a group than humans?
A. You mean a social unit of insects or something?
Q. Yes.
A. Not in a way that one would recognize as intelligence
in the usual -- in the usual definition of intelligence.
But it could be that in a conflict or confrontation that
might develop, the course of evolution between insects and
higher evolved forms of life, that the collective behavior
of insects and the genomes of insects have a better chance
of beating a higher intelligence, I think, even though the
-- even though the human intelligence is by usual standards
higher than the insect intelligence. I think it is -- I
believe it is highly significant that humans have succeeded
in demolishing even one insect species through chemical
(Inaudible) warfare. All the methods of -- all the surfaces
that have been used by human scientists have failed to do
very much.
Q. Is it possible to falsify the basic theory that you
testified to about tonight and will testify about tomorrow?
A. Yes. I think there is an experiment that would be
done to detect life outside. If it turns out to be negative
consistently, then I think the theory is falsifiable (sic.).
Q. What kind of experiment would you suggest?
A. I would say looking directly for life on the surface
of -- in the interiors of comets and cometary particles,
scooping up the material that the earth is picking up, the
cellulite (sic.), and looking for active biology, and the
experiment could be done. There is no reason why it is
not a doable experiment. So that the experiment is
conducted with a negative result, then it would be a direct
falsification. That's the idea.
Q. Do you think that there are any ethical implications
of evolution?
A. Not in a very -- not in -- in a particular type --
particular model of evolution or in evolution in general,
or what? I don't --
Q. Either.
A. I think there are -- there are ethical issues to do
with particular models of evolution.
Q. Which ones?
A. Well, I suppose -- let me just stick to the Darwinian
model. I think there are probably ethical issues that have
been discussed by sociologists and so on, from several
places at several times.
Q. Which ones for instance? Not which sociologists,
but which implications?
A. Which implications. I think that the -- the
Darwinian -- the Darwinian evolution theories imply that --
that the stronger social groups necessarily overrun and
dominate the weaker social groups. And wherever this has
happened in the world, like the -- and there is sort of
a moral justification in that simplicity. In sociological
situations there is an overt attempt to dominate the weaker
groups by the larger groups. The implication being -- the
justification being that it happens in biology, and therefore,
it is a reasonable thing to happen in society.
Q. Do you think that the rise of Nazism was in any
way related to evolution?
A. Yes, I do. I think there is -- not to -- it is --
that is my belief. I don't have any substantial proof
of it, but I think that it is more than likely to be
connected to it.
Q. The rise of Nazism is more than likely to be connected
to evolution?
A. With Darwinian evolution.
Q. You make reference in Evolutions In Space to a
possible predecessor of life on this earth, being silicone
chips somewhere else in space.
A. I don't think -- I would like to withdraw that.
Again, that is my colleague, and I think it's conjecturable.
It is the analogy that he makes -- that one could make
with the computer. I don't know how far one could take
with the analogy, but .... The semiconducting properties
of siliceous material is such that it could contain
information and could --
Q. This last chapter, "Convergence to God," Hoyle wrote
A. That's -- entirely, yes. In fact, I don't even --
it is one of the issues that we have had a lot of discussion
and debate about, and I don't necessarily subscribe to
everything that is written there in that chapter.
Q. There is no disclaimer though?
A. There is no disclaimer, no. I don't have any strong
brief for it either. But I think -- I think from the
general claim, the general statements there that are involved
in that chapter, I tend to agree with.
Q. Do you agree that there might be any number of steps
between God and life on this earth?
A. Logically, yes. I think it is possible to envision
a hierarchical structure of intelligence that's above us.
It seems to me to be the study of arrogance, beyond words,
to say that we are the highest level of organizational
intelligence that's possible in the form of a living system.
And I believe that there could be a multitude of steps --
many steps above the human intelligence leading ascentotically
(sic.) to one of those equations and symbolic statements
that have been made.
Q. I wasn't going to call it an equation, but is that
what you would call it, this business with an arrow and then
five question marks, and an arrow and four question marks,
and an arrow and three question marks, and an arrow and
two question marks? The way I sort of understood this was
God --
A. There are big unknowns and we were just putting
together the possible logical connections that might exist
between the sequences of unknown intelligences.
Q. If I gave you a factorial could you reasonably,
quickly compute a power of ten for me?
A. With a calculator I could, yes.
Q. Do you have a calculator?
A. I didn't bring one with me, no.
Q. Are you familiar with Sterling's formula?
A. Yes.
Q. Without a calculator could you do a reasonable
A. To a factorial -- to a large number.
Q. If I gave you a factorial could you give me a
reasonable approximation to the power of ten?
A. Yes, a reasonable approximation I could.
Q. What -- how would you imagine this creator working
somehow subject to the laws of chemistry and physics, and
why put that limitation on the creator?
A. Why should it --
Q. Actually, I'm asking two question, which I'm not
allowed to do. One of them is --
MR. CLARK: I was just fixing to
ask you to ask them one at a time.
Q. My first question is why put that limit on a creator?
A. On the -- you mean the limits of staying within the
Q. Being within the laws of chemistry and physics.
A. Well, if it is possible to be outside, then I think
it is not part of the inquiry that scientists are supposed
to be engaged in, and it becomes metaphysical.
Q. Excuse me. But then why posit the need for a creator
if you are going to have him working by the laws of chemistry
and physics?
A. I don't posit the need for a creator. I think --
I think one could logically -- maybe there are circumstances
in which one could logically infer that a certain arrangement
of molecules in the universe as being put together more
probably by deliberate action than by random shuffling.
And so to say that there was a creator that could have put
it together -- I could give you an example -- I mean, if you
are a spaceman who came -- descended into this room, looked
at the faces around this table, talking a strange language,
he might have looked at some of this equipment here and
someone asked the question, "Are these -- are all of these
bits and pieces a natural result of random shuffling or
was it put together by a creator?" And to surmise that
this tape recorder had a human creator is not in any way
outrageous. I can't see any reason why it should be
considered to be improper to make the conclusions if one
looks into the problem and assesses the odds of that tape
recorder being put together, plus all the problems of the
-- all the various (Inaudible -- sounds like consitron)
atoms coming that way be a certain number.
Q. Are you aware of any limits between -- of genetic
change such that there is only change within limited kinds?
A. An empirical law or an empirical --
Q. Any kinds of genetic limitation that would limit
through the course of time a change from bacteria to man.
Are you aware of any scientific genetic law that would limit
that change?
A. I don't know what you mean by scientific.
Q. The statute, which is the subject of this lawsuit,
posits something called creation-science, one of the tenets
of which is changes, that plants or animals could only change
within fixed limits of originally created kinds of plants
and animals. Are you aware --
A. Of the -- of a nature law that limits it?
Q. Yes.
A. I don't know whether there is an empirical -- I
think I -- I think that there are limitations to the
extent to which a bacterium could change. Do you want me to
give you my personal opinion?
Q. Well, let me ask you a different question. Your
theory does not suggest that -- have you read any creation-
science literature at all?
A. I don't know what --
Q. Are you familiar with the expression creation-science?
A. Not in the general accepted -- not in what I think
seems to be the conventionally generally accepted view of
Q. What is your understanding of this lawsuit?
A. What is my understanding of the lawsuit? Do you want
me to tell you what I make of it?
Q. What do you understand is the issue? Why are you
here? Why am I here? Not in the grand sense, but in the
small sense.
A. The issue seems to be that the State of Arkansas
has passed this act within its Legislature to give an equal
coverage of creation. I know it is creation-science, but
I would like to extract it and put it in a wider -- slightly
wider context. All right? But I would interpret -- I
don't -- I am not concerned about the details, letter of
the law there, but I think the --
Q. Unfortunately, that's where we are at this period
of time.
A. -- the spirit of the -- I think I would like to
stick to the spirit of the law that I feel in some ways
sympathetic towards. The attitudes to creation have been
sort of almost a blanket -- almost a complete condemnation
of it by scientists, any creation. And I think it is
perhaps not a reasonable thing to condemn it without having
a proper inquiry as to whether it could be accommodated
within the empirical frame of the science. And some
creation -- some concepts of creation may be well within
the purview of empirical science. And so if one is dealing
with sort of the origins of life or some -- an issue like
that, it is my belief that the -- that there is no evidence
at all for chemical evolution. I think there are great
claims that chemical evolution could do something, but I
could give you a dozen reasons why I think that chemical
evolution wouldn't lead to anything. So in the absence of
such -- in the absence of any nonmechanism for life emerging
from random shuffling through chemical evolution, I think
it is reasonable to explore an alternative possible.
Q. Are you using this as a form for your theory?
A. No, I'm not.
Q. How did you come to testify?
A. Because Mr. Clark invited me to do so, and to ask if
I could point out the aspects of my joint work with Fred
that might in some way relate to the need for creation,
even in a limited sense, and the inadequacies of Darwinian
Q. Was Mr. Clark the first person that you heard from
in this lawsuit?
A. The first person that approached me about coming
here was -- it wasn't you. It was one of your colleagues.
MR. CLARK: Mr. Williams probably.
WITNESS: Mr. Williams or Mr. Tim --
MR. CLARK: Tim Humphries. Tim
Humphries probably.
Q. But he was the first -- you didn't hear about it
from anybody in the creation-science movement?
A. No.
Q. What -- where did you get your notion of -- sort of
the classic -- what the classic model is for chemical
evolution and what specifically do you disagree with?
A. Well, I think the sources are numerous. I don't
know whether I could recall them in detail. I am sure
most of the symposiums, you know, on cosmochemistry by
some people. I could not (Inaudible - Witness mumbling)
COURT REPORTER: Please don't
WITNESS: I think it is getting
rather late and I think maybe we should reconvene if there
is a need to have another.
MR. CLARK: Do you have many more
questions, David?
MR. KLASFELD: Not too many more,
I don't think.
MR. CLARK: Ten or fifteen minutes,
you think?
MR. KLASFELD: What time is it now?
MR. CLARK: A quarter 'til 10:00.
WITNESS: The mumbling referred
to a name. You asked me resources and I thought of one
person that I read about, was Noda, N-O-D-A, was one
author that put together -- he wasn't an author, but he is
an editor of a symposium.
Q. Are you familiar with the experiments of Stanley
A. Oh, yes, I am very familiar with him.
Q. What is, in your mind, the failure of those experiments?
A. Those experiments don't tell you anything except
that an inorganic -- a mixture of inorganic acids could be
put together using -- injecting nonthermodynamic sources of
energy, ultraviolet light and sparks of electric discharge.
If you put these through a mixture of inorganic acids,
suitably a chosen mixture, then you could get substances
that are similar to the biochemical monomers, sugars, and
amino acids, and nucleotides and so on. That's the extent
to which those experiments go.
Q. What do you mean when you say similar to -- you said
that it was similar to these various chemicals. Why similar?
A. Because you get some amino acids that are nonbiological
and you get amino acids that are biological. You get sugars
that are biological and that are nonbiological. So it
includes the set. What you get in trace quantities includes
the set that -- includes the set of molecules that are
considered to be the bows (sic.) for the monomers.
Q. Isn't this straying pretty far from your area of
A. What is?
Q. Your judgements about the biochemistry.
A. I don't really understand that question.
Q. Well, you are an astronomer and a mathematician.
A. Yes. Does that clear --
MR. CLARK: You asked him and he responded
to your question.
Q. Do you believe that insects moved through the
universe on comets and meteorites or other bodies?
A. It's a possibility that we could discuss, but I
don't think that one could make a decisive statement on
that one way or another.
Q. But you thought it was a sufficiently worthwhile
possibility --
A. To discuss.
Q. -- that you put it in the book?
A. Yeah. Uh-huh.
Q. Would you look at section 4a here, where it says,
Definitions in Creation-science, do you see that? See
that, 4a, 1 through 6. Would you read that for me and
tell me if you agree with any of those points?
A. There's one I think I don't -- sudden creation of
the universe and its life from nothing. The life I would
cross out for the time being, but I suppose sudden creation
of the universe, energy, is the standard Big Bang cosmology.
I can't complain about that. I don't agree with it either
as a theory. I wouldn't buy one particularly. I think --
I think it's a big -- I was just being facetious. It
could include aspects of Big Bang cosmology.
Q. Well I prefer for you not to be facetious. Do you
agree with 4a, 1?
A. As a -- as a possible -- no, I don't agree with
4a, 1, no.
Q. What about 4a, 2?
A. Yes. I do agree with that. I think it's my
believe that is true.
Q. Which is 4a, 2.
A. Sudden creation -- no it's not. It's insufficiency
of the --
Q. Okay. What about 3?
A. Not only -- now I think that -- no. Not in the
way it's stated there.
Q. Okay. What about 4?
A. No.
Q. What about 5?
A. No.
Q. What about 6?
A. No.
Q. Okay. Does the creator you make reference to have
any form?
A. I can't draw anything on the board, no. I can't
depict it in the way that -- I don't know. It's a concept
that may have validity, logical place in the logical
argument, but I don't -- uh -- until one -- in the present
state of our knowledge I think the answer is no.
Q. In the book Diseases From Space, you make reference
to the human nose; do you recall that?
A. Yes. Yeah.
Q. What is the significance for you of the shape of
the human nose?
A. To me personally?
Q. Well, in terms of the book. You say the evaluation
of the human nose, on page 99, would also permit one to
conclude that transmission from individual to individual
has never been a dominant factor in the spread of disease,
for transition would have happened in the forest just as
much as on open ground. What is there about the nose --
A. (inaudible, witness mumbling) The shape of the
nose was first brought into that argument because we felt
that a direct inhalation of material that is in the form
of an aerosol dripping on the -- descending onto the
surface of the planet would be taken up more effectively
more readily by a nose without a protective -- without an
apparent canopy, like -- sort of like a human nose. And
the need for -- for -- for the canopy like structure, might
have been an evolutionary property that permitted the
primitive man or the primitive ape to get out of the
relatively secluded, protective environment of the rain
forest, a lot of leaves and foliage that would have been
an asset in the sense of not getting -- not taking --
inhaling too much of the -- the aerosol, in the sense that --
Q. You mean we're better off with our nostrils facing
down than facing up?
A. I would -- I would say so, yes.
Q. Do you believe that the transmission from
individual to individual is not the dominant factor in
the spread of disease?
A. Uh, it depends on which disease that one is talking
about. I think in the case of influenza -- is what I've
looked at in great detail -- I think the -- that the
statistics point decisively to a negative answer, yes. I
believe that it is not the dominant factor for --
Q. What is the dominant factor?
A. The dominant factor is -- is an aerosol or some
material that is turned around in the rain and the weather.
Q. Have you ever recorded the arrival of any of these
seedings on the earth?
A. I don't understand the question. Ever recorded it
what -- in what way?
Q. Any kind of -- do you have any scientific evidence
that the -- these seedings have ever taken place?
A. The nature of evidence that was discussed in
Diseases From Space is --
Q. No. I'm talking about evolution from space, sir.
Do you have any evidence that these seedings have in fact
taken place?
A. Seedings of diseases or bugs or life or --
Q. The seedings of any kind of form -- life forms
that would have given rise to life on the planet?
A. I haven't -- I haven't discovered evidence for
myself, but I think there is evidence in the fossil record
that the origins of life, the very abrupt beginnings of
life, the first cretaceous explosion of living -- the
several explosions of -- the so called -- I forgot what
they call it these days. The punctuated equilibrium
that describes, not a mechanism in my mind, but to my
way of thinking. But it's just the phenomenon. It's the
phenomenon that's describing these words, punctuated
equilibrium. There are -- there are several discreet --
Q. Do I understand your theory of sort of the regular
seedings to be things that gave a boost to evolution to
speed it up at certain points?
A. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Yes.
Q. And in what manner did the life form that seeded
the planet interact with the life forms that were here
A. Well, the fragments of DNA which carried the
information from new species came in the form of viruses
That were taken up by the set of living creatures and living
organisms that were on the earth, evolved at any given
time. And whenever the particular virus carrying the
information was incorporated in the genome, then it was
let to the possibility of leading to -- of progressing
forward and producing them.
Q. I promise this will be the last question. Are you
aware of the enzymes amylasetrypsin and chymotrypsin?
Are you aware of their functions?
A. No, not of the --
Q. Not?
A. Not the functions of the individual enzymes, no.
But these are details. I don't -- I don't know. Is there
any --
Q. But do they function in the digestive system, as
far as you are aware of?
A. No. I don't have the facts in my head. I've been
very concerned --
Q. Fair enough.
A. -- with the systematics of the operation, not the
Q. Thank you.
(Thereupon the above styled
deposition was concluded at 10:10 p.m.)
I, __________________________, the witness, hereby
certify that I have thoroughly read the transcript of my
deposition taken on ______ day of ______________, 1981, and
have made any necessary changes or corrections to make the
transcript a true and accurate accounting of my testimony given
on that day.
(Date signed)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
I, __________________________, a Notary Public in and
for __________________ County, Arkansas do hereby certify that
the above deposition was read, corrected and signed in my
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE on this the
________ day of ___________________, 1981.
My commission expires ___________________________________
on __________________ Notary Public
I, LAURA D. BUSHMAN of LAURA BUSHMAN COURT
REPORTING SERVICE, a Notary Public in and for Pulaski
County, Arkansas do hereby certify that the facts stated
by me in the caption on the foregoing deposition are true;
and that the foregoing deposition was transcribed by
me or under my supervision from my machine shorthand
notes taken at the time and place set out hereto, the
witness being first duly cautioned and sworn to tell the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE on this the
16th day of December, 1981.
Laura D. Bushman, Notary Public
in and for Pulaski County, AR
My commission expires 1-10-84


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May 9, 2013
Highlights from May 1 Classified Senate meeting
Here are the highlights from the May 1 Classified Senate meeting. A draft of the meeting minutes is available at http://www.k-state.edu/class-senate/minutes/may13.pdf.
Sue Peterson, Kansas Sen. Tom Hawk, and Kansas Reps. Sydney Carlin and Vern Swanson attended the meeting. Discussion was held regarding what has happened so far this year in the Kansas Legislature, and what was expected to happen in the wrap-up session that begins May 8. There are still two major issues to be resolved: the tax plan and the budget.
The procedures in the Legislature have changed this year. There are no general orders. There is no omnibus bill as in the past. It has all been folded into the conference committee report from Appropriations. There will be no pay raises or market adjustments this year. HB 2384 that would have changed some classified positions to unclassified has not passed. Terri Wyrick pointed out to the legislators that the changes in the KPERS bill passed last year, where employee contributions go up, was implemented because the state has not met their obligation for years to provide adequate funding for KPERS. Classified Senate informed the legislators that classified employees in group three have not received the market adjustments that groups one and two have, and that last year's market adjustments were not handled fairly according to the provisions of HB 2916 passed in 2008. Employees in group three have received no pay raises of any kind since July 2008.
Gary Leitnaker commended the Alternative Service Committee for the job it has been doing at the group discussions. He informed senators that comments on the Aon Hewitt report regarding the human capital services assessment are due May 10. Lesa Reves encouraged people to read the information available and make comments. The Aon Hewitt final report and further information can be found online.
Laura Foote, from the Guide to Personal Success, or GPS, first-year mentoring program, gave a presentation to Executive Council and left materials from her presentation to be handed out to any senators who might be interested.
Annette Hernandez and Doris Galvan, co-chairs of the Recognition Ceremony Committee, were thanked for their hard work, as well as the other senators who helped at the ceremony. Many positive comments have been received from all across campus. Hernandez has received pictures from the ceremony and will have those added to the Classified Senate website.
The employee tuition assistance proposal forwarded from Faculty Senate was discussed by Pam Warren, classified representative on the Faculty Senate Fringe Benefits Committee. Pam said much of the information gathering had already been done. The employee assistance and dependent assistance programs are totally different. President Dale Billam appointed Pam Warren and Michele Edwards as co-chairs of a subcommittee for the Campus Affairs Committee to formulate a proposal that could be submitted to the administration after approval from the Classified Senate.
Carol Marden, chair of the Alternative Service Committee, reported that the committee would exist until after the vote in November. If the move to alternative service is approved in November, the committee would continue until all the components have been implemented. The committee is a temporary campus committee, not a permanent one. Marden brought up several issues that would need to be addressed if the vote to move to alternative service is approved. If alternative service is approved by classified employees it would then need to be approved by campus administration and submitted to the Board of Regents for its approval. The Board of Regents would decide when it takes effect.


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Lauren was able to upload a few small photos with the team's satellite connection. And WOW! What a place to be. The photo to the right is Lauren and her tent-mate, Flo.
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|MLB | Cliff Lee done?
Tue, 23 Feb 2016 06:15:47 -0800
Free-agent SP Cliff Lee's (Phillies) agent, Darek Braunecker, told FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal Tuesday, Feb. 23, that Lee doesn't anticipate pitching again.
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The Baltimore Orioles do not want to give up a first-round pick in order to sign free-agent SP Yovani Gallardo (Rangers), according to general manager Dan Duquette. They also haven't made an offer to free-agent SP Doug Fister (Nationals) and don't think free-agent SP Cliff Lee (elbow) is ready to pitch.
Fantasy Tip: Fister is probably the the most intriguing pitcher of the three because of his heavy ground-ball profile as depth for your deep mixed rotation, but a move to the hitter-friendly environment of Camden Yards would kill a lot of optimism.
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|MLB | Cliff Lee still wants to play
Sun, 17 Jan 2016 14:23:44 -0800
Free-agent SP Cliff Lee (Phillies) still wants to play in 2016 and wants to sign with a strong contender, but not many know about his progress from elbow surgery.
Fantasy Tip: Lee is a risk and should be avoided in all but very deep fantasy leagues, where a pitcher like this can be stashed away without much in the way of penalty to your team.
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|Marlins | MIA interested in veteran starters
Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:21:44 -0800
The Miami Marlins are expected to attend the workouts of free-agent SPs Cliff Lee (Phillies) and Tim Lincecum (Giants).
Fantasy Tip: It's difficult to tell whether the Fish are seriously interested in the injury-plagued veterans or just doing their due diligence. The 37-year-old Lee missed the entire 2015 season because of a left elbow injury but has already resumed throwing. Lincecum, 31, is recovering from left hip surgery and is expected to throw for teams in mid-January. Both pitchers should be viewed as late-round fliers in deep mixed leagues regardless of where they wind up.
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|MLB | Cliff Lee garnering plenty of interest
Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:52:53 -0800
Free-agent SP Cliff Lee (Phillies) is receiving interest from 15 teams.
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|MLB | Cliff Lee cleared to throw
Thu, 03 Dec 2015 10:36:42 -0800
Free-agent SP Cliff Lee (elbow) has received clearance and has begun throwing this offseason. He could pitch in 2016 if he finds the right fit.
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|Phillies | PHI declines option on Cliff Lee
Sun, 27 Sep 2015 14:10:35 -0700
The Philadelphia Phillies have declined to exercise their 2016 option on SP Cliff Lee (elbow), who has missed the entire season due to an elbow injury. The option was worth $27.5 million but Lee will receive a $12.5 million buyout instead.
Fantasy Tip: Interim general manager Scott Proefrock characterized the move as "fairly obvious." There is an excellent chance that the 37-year-old southpaw will retire instead of attempting to latch on with another team.
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|Phillies | Cliff Lee done for season
Fri, 24 Jul 2015 17:56:39 -0700
Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee (elbow) has been shut down for the remainder of the season, although he feels better now than he did earlier in the year.
Fantasy Tip: If the Phils had been in contention, there was a slight chance that Lee ($4,200, 8.4% of cap) could have returned as a reliever later this year. He could attempt to resume throwing during the winter, although there's also a strong possibility that he could retire.
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|Phillies | Cliff Lee won't have surgery
Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:46:35 -0700
Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee (elbow) will once again try to rehab and avoid surgery, the team announced Monday, March 16. Lee has been shut down from throwing and has been placed on the 60-day disabled list.
Fantasy Tip: At age 36, it's hard to imagine Lee pitching through his condition and avoiding Tommy John surgery, which would likely end his career. His condition makes him one of the riskiest fantasy baseball players in 2015. Avoiding him like the plague in drafts is probably the smartest strategy.
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|Phillies | Cliff Lee still feeling pain
Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:38:45 -0700
Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee (elbow) said he threw off a mound Wednesday, March 11, and continues to feel pain in his left elbow. Lee is hoping the pain subsides soon.
Fantasy Tip: If the pain doesn't subside soon, Lee's 2015 season, and possibly his career, could be in real jeopardy. The news that Lee is dealing with a torn ligament in his left elbow is troubling news for those in fantasy baseball drafts this week. The safest route would be to avoid Lee at all costs in the early rounds. He might be worth a late-round pick as a stash option if he can somehow pitch through the injury this year, but it seems unlikely for a pitcher of his age.
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Philadelphia: What goes around comes around, finally
By Jerry Tallmer
The ring of that telephone at the New York Post 41 years ago is a long way from the front page of last Fridays New York Times, but not so far that I dont hear it all over again.
Hey, man, said Rip Torn over the phone, whatever youre doing at the newspaper, forget it. Jimmy Baldwin wants to see you. Right now. Hes up in an apartment, alone, on 57th Street. Ill come and get you in a taxi.
I knew Rip, Id written about him, reviewed him, interviewed him, talked with him, spent some hours on a number of days gabbing with him about the Actors Studio, Strasberg, Kazan, Clurman, Arthur Millers After the Fall, etc., etc., and, of course, James Baldwins Blues for Mr. Charlie, the overheated play up on Broadway right then in which Rip, portraying a vicious redneck, was one of the stars. I guess you could say Rip and I were friends professional friends, but friends.
I had probably also read, devoured, almost every printed line ever written by James Baldwin, one of Americas most readable, most passionate, most penetrating essayists then and now. I knew lots of people who knew Baldwin, which means I knew lots about him over and above what hed written. But I had never in my life met him, and had no idea Jimmy Baldwin knew that I existed.
This was June of 1964: Freedom Summer. Remember?
Hes scared, Rip said in the taxi. Hes going down South for the first time in his life, or his recent life, and hes scared. He wants me to know and he wants you to know. He wants some white people to know. Im a preacher, buddy, Rip said with a Torn, not to say ragged, laugh. Im a preacher, he said, clapping me on the knee, and youre a preacher too. Dont deny it.
The apartment on 57th St. was tiny, and when we got there Baldwin was scrunched up on the only couch, or daybed, in the no less tiny living room. He was hugging his knees, in fetal position.
I said a few nice things well, I dont know what I said and he pretty quickly got around to saying: I want to see Freedom Summer for myself. Im going down to Mississippi, and Im terrified.
I tried to soft-soap his terror, telling him hed be all right.
No, he said, you dont understand. Its like Nazi Germany down there.
Oh now, I said. Its not like Nazi Germany. Bad, maybe, but not like Nazi Germany. And so on and so forth, pontifically.
Yes it is, Baldwin said. What he wanted was my phone number, or numbers. I wrote them down for him. I dont really remember if Rip left with me. Probably he stayed. I left as best I could and went back down to the newspaper.
That was mid-June. One week later, on June 21, 1964, three young civil-rights workers named James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman heading in a Ford station wagon from the ruins of a black church that had been firebombed in Philadelphia, Mississippi were arrested for speeding by Neshoba County Sheriff Cecil Price.
From the City Room of the New York Post I called the sheriffs office. A young woman answered the phone. When I identified myself as a reporter from the New York Post wanting to know about the missing young men, she replied, in soft Southern accent and copybook cliché, that it would be better if you people up there stayed out of things you know nothing about, and minded your own business. Then she hung up.
Six weeks later, the bodies of Chaney, Scwherner and Goodman were found buried under an earthen dam on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Mississippi. Schwerner, age 24, and Goodman, 20, who were white (and Jewish), had been shot in the chest; Chaney, 21, who was black, had been beaten to death.
Cecil Price and several others did a few years in jail for violation of the three dead mens civil rights. But not until this past week had anyone ever been arrested for the murder of Chaney, Schwerner and Goodman. That was the story on the front page of Fridays New York Times: the arrest of 79-year-old Edgar Ray Killem, of Philadelphia, Mississippi, for the murder of those three men.
The Times referred to Edgar Ray Killem as a onetime Ku Klux Klansman. He is also a preacher, though not what Rip Torn, the hell-raising East Texas radical, would call a preacher. Nor would have Jimmy Baldwin, for that matter, whose father was a preacher. Well, Jimmy, you were right and I was wrong. It was like Nazi Germany. But theres also this: What goes around, comes around.
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87-year tradition of "Hawai'i Kabuki" at UH Mānoa continues
The Vengeful Sword is a true community collaborationUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Tracy E. Robinson, (808) 956-2598
Publicity Director, Dept of Theatre and Dance
Marty Myers, (808) 956-2602
Theatre Manager, Dept of Theatre and Dance
Publicity Director, Dept of Theatre and Dance
Marty Myers, (808) 956-2602
Theatre Manager, Dept of Theatre and Dance
Posted: Mar 18, 2011
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to continue its long-standing tradition of "Hawai'i Kabuki" on Kennedy Theatre's mainstage with the English-language production of "The Vengeful Sword" (Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba) by Chikamatsu Tokuzo. Marking its 31st kabuki at the University, this collaborative endeavor, involving experts from the community and guest artists from Japan, enables students who have come to UH from all over the US, Asia, South America and Europe to learn of this great tradition first hand. Translated and directed by UHM faculty member Julie A. Iezzi, with the collaboration of 60-year Hawai'i Kabuki veteran choreographer Onoe Kikunobu, "The Vengeful Sword" will be performed Apr. 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at 8 p.m. and Apr. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m.
"The Vengeful Sword" is a traditional kabuki that tells of a samurai in search of an important missing heirloom sword and what happens when he discovers its bloodthirsty nature. Fully staged, beautifully costumed, with live authentic music, stylized fighting, and everything from love to comedy to high drama, this kabuki will be the first presented in seven years and continues the 87-year tradition of Hawai'i Kabuki.
"There is a great deal of psychological drama in this play," explains Iezzi. "Duty and honor underlie the actions of all the 'good' characters. We often imagine the dutiful samurai (played by James Schirmer), but in "The Vengeful Sword" we also encounter the extremely dutiful woman (Evelyn Leung), willing to sacrifice for the love of that samurai. Add in a conniving teahouse madam (Meg Thiel), the comic foil (Jillian Blakkan-Strauss) and a few ne'er-do-well samurai, set it all in a brothel near the Grand Shrine of Ise, throw in tachimawari (fighting scenes) along with interactive audience participation, and you've got a great evening," Iezzi added. Audience members will also have an opportunity to purchase a special edition Hawai'i Kabuki tenugui (Japanese hand towel).
Hawai'i Kabuki exists because of community involvement and this year's production is no exception. "The combined years of experience of community members involved in this production is phenomenal--almost 200 years!" states Iezzi. "If you toss in the sum total of years of the guest artists coming from Japan who have worked with UHM, that number jumps to about 270," she added.
Onoe Kikunobu who began her training with Japanese kabuki troupes that toured to Oʻahu in the 1930s, is production choreographer, a role she has been performing for UHM since the 1950s. Assisting her is Onoe Kikunobukazu, a long-time veteran, who will also lead the nagauta shamisen ensemble. George Wago will lend his decades of expertise as wig master and makeup trainer, while Shirley Miyamoto and Marion Kanemori will be training and assisting the students in dressing the actors. From Japan, visiting nagauta musician Kineya Wakichi, worked closely with community shamisen players, while Hamatani Hitoshi, former stage manager at the National Theatre of Japan,isteaching painting and construction techniques for set and props during a five week residency. Kashiwa Senjiro, Kikugoro Theatre Troupe musician, formed a tag team with Honolulu's own Kenny Endo, of Taiko of the Pacific, to train students in the specialized percussion.
The 2010-2011 Kabuki Training, Outreach, and Production of "The Vengeful Sword" is made possible with partial support from the Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu, University of Hawai'i Japanese Studies Endowment, and the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
Tickets are available online now at www.etickethawaii.com, at outlets, by phone at 944-2697 and at the Kennedy Theatre Box Office. Purchases may be made at the Kennedy Theatre Box Office Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with extended hours on days of performance. Prices are $22 regular; $20 seniors, military, UH faculty/staff; $15 students; $5 UHM students with a validated Spring 2011 UHM photo ID. Ticket prices include all service fees. For more information or disability access, call the Kennedy Theatre Box Office at 956-7655.
WHAT: "The Vengeful Sword" (Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba)
PRESENTED BY: UHM Department of Theatre and Dance
WHEN: Apr. 8, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23* at 8 p.m.
Apr. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m.
*Free Pre-show Chats: Sat Apr. 9 and 23 at 7:00 p.m.
April 9: Dr. James Brandon, Professor Emeritus of Theatre & Dance
"The History of Hawai'i Kabuki"
April 23: Travis Seifman, dramaturg
"The Real Story Behind the Play"
WHERE: UHM's Kennedy Theatre, Mainstage
TICKET PRICES: $22 regular; $20 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff; $15 Students; $5 UHM Students with a validated
Spring 2011 UHM Photo ID; all service charges included in ticket price.
TICKET INFO: Tickets are available online now at www.etickethawaii.com, at outlets, by phone at 944-2697 and at the
Kennedy Theatre Box Office. Call 956-7655 for more information or visit www.hawaii.edu/kennedy.
UHM Student Buy-One-Get-One-Free Nights:
Apr. 14 and 21 at 8 p.m.; tickets available beginning at 5 p.m. with a validated Spring 2011 UHM Photo ID
For more information, visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/kennedy


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This Week In Island History
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago
From the Newport Journal, Oct. 17, 1913
Arrangements are being made by a moving picture concern to give two shows a week during the winter in the dancing hall of the Gardner House.
A string of 58 tautog, including a 10-pounder, was caught Thursday afternoon by Messrs. Arnold, Alderson and Littlefield.
Mr. I.H. Clarke and party have returned from a week at Peckham's camp at Beavertail. Although the weather was bad, more than 1,500 pounds of tautog were caught off the rocks.
75 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, Oct. 14, 1938
Approval has been received from Washington for a WPA project to refloat the stranded Governor Carr aground since the Sept. 21 storm.
From the Newport Daily News, Oct. 17, 1938
Mrs. Peter F. Drury of Plymouth Road has been appointed to instruct the voters how to operate the voting machines, and will be at the Town Hall each day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 2 to 5 p.m.
WPA men are making repairs to the Bay Shore House on Narragansett Avenue, which was somewhat damaged in the recent storm, and which will house the men who will assist in the work of salvaging steamer Governor Carr.
50 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, Oct. 14, 1963
Jamestown Town Council President Harold E. Shippee last night said that he plans to arrange an open meeting in Jamestown to pinpoint the exact location of the proposed Newport Bay Bridge in Jamestown, and the bridge's approaches. From the Newport Daily News,
Oct. 16, 1963
Jamestown hunters and shooters held a rifle shoot on Sunday at the Sherman Farm in Jamestown. From the Newport Daily News,
Oct. 17, 1963
President Kennedy yesterday signed legislation permitting the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority to operate the Mount Hope Bridge and to use its revenues towards maintenance and costs of the proposed $35,000,000 Newport Bay Bridge. From the Newport Daily News,
Oct. 19, 1963
Revenue from the Jamestown Bridge for the first 17 days this month showed an increase of 25 percent over the same period last year. Total revenue was $11,486.28, an increase of $2,322.12. Traffic also showed an increase, chiefly due to excellent weather. John B. Foley reported 36,769 crossing, an increase of 21 percent over last year's period.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News,
Oct. 18, 1988
What could be the largest Indian burial site on the eastern seaboard may force design changes in a proposed $3.2 million addition to Jamestown School. In March, voters approved the new 41,500-square-foot addition. The plan calls for eight new classrooms and a library to be built in a line connecting the north and south wings of the existing school. Two new junior high school classrooms would have been added to the northwest corner of the building, and a large administrative wing would have been built on the southwest corner.
15 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
Oct. 15, 1998
Reiterated once again at Tuesday's Town Council meeting were concerns about "cleaning up" Southwest Avenue. Residents along the dusty, bumpy path of construction, as well as town officials, stand together on this issue.
(Photo caption) Eagerly anticipating the starter's gun, nearly 200 cyclists cue up on Conanicus Avenue, prepared to race around the island as fast as they can peddle.
10 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
Oct. 16, 2003
The state recently released the newest school performance classifications and both Jamestown schools are categorized as "high performing" schools, which means that they have already met goals that the federal government set for schools to reach by 2011.
Columbus Day means bicycle racing in Jamestown, and this year's holiday was as pleasant a day as a bike racer could get for the 28th annual Jamestown Classic around-the-island bike race. Over 500 bicyclists, many from Jamestown, compete in the morning race.


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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A police official says 32 people have died after the bus they were travelling in rolled in Kenya's eastern region.
Traffic police boss Samuel Kimaru said Wednesday the driver of the bus lost control at Tulimani area about 125 miles east of the capital, Nairobi. Kimaru said the bus was heading to Garissa, in eastern Kenya.
Kimaru said 50 people were hospitalized with injuries from the crash. Some 3,000 people die every year in Kenya as a result of traffic accidents. New laws introduced last year, which increase fines for traffic violations, have resulted in payment of higher bribes to police officers by traffic offenders, according to anti-corruption organizations.
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HOUSTON (AP) — A shooting at a Houston-area community college that wounded three people erupted when two men began arguing after bumping into each other, according to court documents released Thursday.
One suspect was arrested on Tuesday, the day of the shooting, and a second was charged the next day. Although officials declined to name the second suspect, a probable cause affidavit identified him as Terry Foster. Authorities said Foster — who is charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault — has not been arrested.
According to the affidavit, one of the three people injured in the shooting — Jody Neal — told investigators that a man later identified as Foster shot him after the two argued.
While the affidavit provided more details about what led to the shooting, questions remain about the role of the other suspect — 22-year-old Carlton Berry — who was also injured. Officials said they are still trying to determine how Berry was shot in the leg and whether he at any point fired the handgun that was used. The gun remains missing. Berry also has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault.
"They are still trying to interview all the witnesses to be able determine what they know about where the weapon was and who was holding the weapon," prosecutor Alison Baimbridge said.
A maintenance worker for the college, Bobby Cliburn, 55, was standing nearby and was shot in the leg. All three people who were shot are expected to recover from their injuries.
According to the affidavit, Berry and Foster, whom Berry referred to as "Trey," were on the campus in north Houston about noon on Tuesday, when a man, later identified as Neal, 25, bumped into Foster, 22, and an argument ensued.
The three parted ways, but 30 minutes later, Berry and Foster saw Neal again. Baimbridge said she didn't know if Neal knew Berry and Foster before Tuesday's incident.
"Berry stated that Foster had been telling him that they were going to fight," according to the affidavit.
Foster and Neal began arguing near a doorway to the Academic Building and at some point Foster began shooting at Neal, who was wounded in the abdomen and leg. Officials have said at least 10 shots were fired.
The affidavit does not say who shot Berry and Cliburn. It says that after being shot, Neal ran into the campus library, located next to the Academic Building, and then collapsed.
Witnesses reported seeing one person flee on foot after the shooting, the affidavit said.
"Mr. Neal initially identifies Mr. Berry as the person who actually shot (him). After further investigation, it was determined that Mr. Neal identified Mr. Berry as being involved in the shooting but that the shot that actually hit Mr. Neal was shot by the second suspect," Baimbridge said.
Berry had a Lone Star College ID but officials are still determining whether he or Foster were enrolled at the school. Neal was pursuing his GED. Charges were not expected to be filed against Neal, the Harris County Sheriff's Office has said.
A woman whose name has not been released also received medical treatment after the shooting for what was believed to be an anxiety attack.
Berry, who is under police supervision at a Houston hospital, is to make his first court appearance next Wednesday. He faces a total bond of $60,000.
Berry's attorney, Luci Davidson, did not immediately return a telephone call Thursday seeking comment.
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New York, N.Y. - The Skyline Conference released the Spring weekly report #2 on Monday, March 11th, including Player of the Week, Rookie of the Week, Pitcher of the Week, Honor Roll and Conference statistics.
Baseball Update (5-6, 0-0 Skyline) - Full Report
The baseball team swept a home doubleheader against Plattsburgh State this past weekend. Farmingdale State picked up a 9-4 win in game one and earned a 1-0 victory in the second game.
Sophomore shortstop Anthony Alvino (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) was named Skyline Conference Player of the Week. Alvino went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI as Farmingdale State collected a sweep of Plattsburgh State. Alvino had two hits in each contest and added two walks and a pair of stolen bases.
Junior pitcher James Powers (Jamesport, N.Y.) earned Skyline Pitcher of the Week honors. Powers tossed 3.2 innings of scoreless relief to earn his second victory of the season as Farmingdale State edged Plattsburgh State, 1-0. He allowed just one hit and fanned three, while not issuing a walk. This season Powers has allowed just six hits in 12 innings pitched with 13 strikeouts.
Senior left fielder David Zilnicki's (Riverhead, N.Y.) stolen base in the first inning of game one gave him 38 career stolen bases which passed Luis Feliciano for the most all-time in school history.
This week the baseball team will host Southern Maine on Saturday, March 16th at 1:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 17th at noon.
Women's Lacrosse Update (2-0, 0-0 Skyline) - Full Report
The Rams won their first game of the season after defeating Manhattanville 21-13 this past Sunday afternoon.
Freshman midfielder Kristen Ranaldo (Commack, N.Y.) was named Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week. Ranaldo compiled four points in her collegiate debut with one goal and three assists. She added two draw controls and a ground ball.
Sophomore midfielder Christy Thoden (Bayport, N.Y.) was named to the Skyline Honor Roll. Thoden scored twice and amassed 15 draw controls in the Rams win versus Manhattanville.
On Monday, Farmingdale State earned a 19-3 victory over conference opponent Old Westbury and they will host Western Connecticut State on Wednesday, March 13th at 4:00 p.m.
Men's Lacrosse Update (1-2, 0-0 Skyline) - Full Report
Senior midfielder Jason Opitz (West Hempstead, N.Y.) scored the game-winning goal 39 seconds into overtime at Hartwick as the Rams won their first game on the season.
Freshman goalkeeper Thomas Fallon (Kings Park, N.Y.) was named Skyline Rookie of the Week. Fallon registered nine saves against Hartwick in overtime, including four
saves in the second period. Fallon has 36 saves to date this season.
Opitz was named to the Honor Roll after his effort at Hartwick.
The men's lacrosse team will travel to Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C. on Wednesday, March 13th at 4:00 p.m. and then head to Westminster, MD to face McDaniel College on Saturday, March 16th at noon.
Softball Update (0-0) - Full Report
Farmingdale State will kick off the 2013 season at the NTC Spring Games in Florida this week.
Men's Tennis Update (0-0) - Full Report
The Rams will open the season at home against John Jay on Friday, March 15th at 4:30 p.m. and host Hunter on Saturday, March 16th at 1:00 p.m.


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Trent Cole underwent surgery on his hand this week to correct an issue that has bothered the Philadelphia Eagles defensive end for more than a year, a source informed of the procedure told USA Today.
The Eagles have yet to announce the procedure. The source said the operation "wasn't major," but could keep Cole out for part of the spring. Almost all offseason surgeries are floated as "minor" adjustments, so it remains to be seen what impact this will have on the 30-year-old's participation in team activities.
Cole -- largely because of the $5.1 million he's guaranteed in 2013 -- remains a key chess piece of the Eagles' defense after signing a six-year, $59.3 million contract last March. He struggled in 2012, generating just three quarterback sacks on a defense which melted down entirely, but 1½ of those takedowns were triggered after the Eagles ditched Jim Washburn's Wide-9 scheme.
New defensive coordinator Billy Davis brings a 3-4 approach that will ask Cole to play a different role, but no matter what the alignment, Cole needs his hands in top shape to rush the passer.
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FARMINGTON — Less than a week before Christmas a one-alarm fire at 43 Hancock St. Wednesday morning destroyed a mobile home. While the homeowners were not home at the time, all household pets inside the structure died in the blaze.
Farmington Fire Chief Rich Fowler said the call initially came in at 10:54 a.m. It was reported as a working fire which was then elevated to a first alarm, with additional departments called in for back up. Fowler noted initial responders were delayed when entering the structure as a large burst of flames forced them back.
The home was located at the end Hancock Street, a dead-end street, near the downtown center.
Another fire emergency call came in shortly after on Spring Street for reports of smoke, but officials determined the smoke was coming from the Hancock Street scene, still smoking just before noon.
Dozens of firefighters from the area, including Rochester, Milton, Alton and New Durham, worked to fully extinguish the blaze. Tappan Street was closed for a short period of time and Hancock remained closed for several hours while firefighters worked into the afternoon.
Fowler called the damage to the mobile home "a total loss," and noted at this time, there is no determined cause of the fire. The incident remains under investigation, with officials noting local police as well as the state Fire Marshal's Office are assisting with the evaluation.
Neighbors were seen at the end of the street consoling the distraught homeowners. Fowler said an undetermined number of cats and dogs died in the fire, and Farmington Police Animal Control Officer Kate Koval was seen entering the structure to assist with the removal of the animals as firefighters stripped siding from the structure.
Fowler noted relief workers were called in to assist the homeowners earlier that day, from American Red Cross and Victims, Inc.
He urged the community to be safe this holiday season, as fire trucks arrived to the Hancock scene with Christmas decorations strapped to the fronts of their trucks. He said he has not ruled out any heat sources at this time that may have sparked the blaze, including seasonal decorations such as candles and Christmas trees.
The Wakefield Fire Department covered for Farmington during the incident and Farmington police responded as well.


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Authorities on edge as more rain approaches
AUTHORITIES are bracing for more rain to hit Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley this afternoon.
The Bureau of Meteorology has not issued a weather warning, but police and emergency services are keeping a close watch on approaching storms.
Some concern has been raised about what impact more rain would have on the community of Laidley.
Last night, some households in the flood-hit community were urged to evacuate.
Queensland Police has warned Toowoomba residents of the approaching rain, urging them to remain vigilant.
Motorists are advised to not travel across flooded roadways and bridges and remember "If it's flooded, forget it".
Motorists are also being asked to slow down and drive to the conditions which may mean driving under the speed limit.


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The USD/JPY (FOREX:USDJPY) pair rose during the session on Monday, but couldn't hang onto the gains. What resulted is a shooting star, and as a result the market looks as if it is ready to pull back. Nevertheless, this may not be a proper selling opportunity and some traders (myself included) are actually remaining long and even looking to add to their positions as a result of this action.
The pullback should offer a buying opportunity somewhere below current levels, so it would be wise to look for signs of support as a result. The 100 level is obviously a large, round, psychologically significant number that will attract a lot of attention. The area should be enough to have the buyers step into the markets and push the pair higher. Still, it is a good idea to wait for a hammer, or, at the very least, a supportive-looking candle before going long at that area.
The Battle of Two Central Banks
The Federal Reserve could possibly taper off of quantitative easing, and if they do it will push the value of the dollar higher in general. The employment situation will be paramount, though, and several members of the FOMC have been quoted as saying it was the biggest concern that they have about tapering. If those numbers continue to surprise to the upside like the last announcement did, we could have the makings of a situation where the markets have to assume tapering is coming.
On the other side of the Pacific, the Bank of Japan continues to stay as easy as possible, and quite frankly is just at the beginning of the newest cycle. The question then really only comes down to the Federal Reserve and its intentions. The employment numbers – not just the Non-Farm Payroll, but the First Time Unemployment Claims – will continue to be the main driver of this market going forward. The better the numbers – the higher we go. It wouldn't be unreasonable to expect a move to the 105 level, with a pullback before reaching that point.


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Stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday as markets are seen consolidating after the S&P 500 closed Friday at a five-year high and before this week's start of earnings season.
Last week was the best for U.S. stocks in more than a year as a budget deal and economic data boosted investor confidence.
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Investors will likely turn their attention to the fourth-quarter earnings season that kicks off this week. Earnings are expected to be only slightly better than the third-quarter's lackluster results and analysts' current estimates are down sharply from what they were in October.
"We have a cautious market entering fourth-quarter earnings season," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital in New York. "I think it's going to be a disappointing one this time around."
Financial shares will be in focus a day after global regulators known as the Basel Committee gave banks four more years and greater flexibility to build up cash buffers, scaling back moves that aimed to help prevent another financial crisis.
By spurring credit, the easing of the bank rules may help support growth, potentially boosting investments in equities and other relatively risky assets.
"Basel giving banks four more years to get their act together will be good" for stocks, Cardillo said.
Separately, Bank of America shares added more than 2 percent before the market opened after it reached a settlement with Fannie Mae to resolve agency mortgage repurchase claims.
S&P 500 futures dipped 2.5 points and were below fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract. Dow Jones industrial average futures fell 17 points, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 4 points.
Walt Disney Co started an internal cost cutting review several weeks ago that may include layoffs at its studio and other units, three people with knowledge of the effort told Reuters.
Video-streaming service Netflix Inc said it will carry previous seasons of some popular shows produced by Time Warner's Warner Bros Television.
Major U.S. technology companies could miss estimates for fourth-quarter earnings as budget worries likely led some corporate clients to tighten their belts last month.
Amazon shares rose 1.8 percent $263.70 in premarket trading after Morgan Stanley raised its rating on the stock to "overweight" from "equal weight."
Roche's chairman was quoted saying the Swiss pharmaceutical group is no longer considering a bid for the U.S. gene-sequencing company Illumina . Illumina shares were off 8 percent at $50.20 in premarket trading.
(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Editing by Kenneth Barry)