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"Science," said Harris Rall, "stands for a way of study, and an attitude of mind. To leave theories and prejudices to one side, to bring an open mind and ask only for the truth, to study concrete facts with endless patience, to try to find an order of behavior in the world, as indicated by these facts, to test these findings by experiment and more facts—this is the spirit and method of science" (1936, p. 66). The Oxford Dictionary defines science as "a branch of study which is concerned with a connected body of demonstrated truths or observed facts systematically classified and more or less colligated and brought under general laws, and which includes trustworthy methods for the discovery of new truth within its own domain." Margaret Balcom has noted that science "is primarily a method for dealing with matter (objects) in action through (1) observation and experimentation, (2) analysis, (3) derivation of a physical law (a concept), (4) prediction in terms of that law. Science is concerned with a given physical system already in operation" (1967, p. 592).
One applies the scientific method by observing and recording natural phenomena. Then a basic generalization (a scientific hypothesis) is formulated, based upon those observations. In turn, this generalization then permits predictions to be made. Through experimentation, the hypothesis is tested in order to determine if the predicted results do, in fact, occur. If the predictions ultimately prove true, then the hypothesis is considered verified. After repeated, numerous confirmations, the hypothesis obtains the status of a theory. The theory, if it passes continued testing through time, eventually graduates to the status of a law. The following chart demonstrates this procedure.
David Hull, the famous philosopher of science, noted in his text, Philosophy of Biological Science, that "scientific laws are viewed as reflecting actual regularities in nature" (1974, p. 3, emp. added). In other words, so far as we know, there are no exceptions to scientific laws. Any law which, during experimental testing, did not continue to fit the facts as described in that law, would lose its position as a "law" and be relegated to the status of a theory. Laws know no exceptions.
In the field of biology, one of the most commonly accepted and widely used laws of science is the law of biogenesis. This law was set forth many years ago to dictate what both theory and experimental evidence showed to be true among living organisms—that life comes only from preceding life, and perpetuates itself by reproducing only its own kind or type. As David Kirk correctly stated: "By the end of the nineteenth century there was general agreement that life cannot arise from the nonliving under conditions that now exist upon our planet. The dictum 'All life from preexisting life' became the dogma of modern biology, from which no reasonable man could be expected to dissent" (1975, p. 7). The experiments that formed the ultimate basis of this law were first carried out by such men as Francesco Redi (1688) and Lazarro Spallanzani (1799) in Italy, Louis Pasteur (1860) in France, and Rudolph Virchow (1858) in Germany. It was Virchow who documented that cells do not arise from amorphous matter, but instead come only from preexisting cells. The Encyclopaedia Britannica states concerning Virchow that "His aphorism 'omnis cellula e cellula' (every cell arises from a preexisting cell) ranks with Pasteur's 'omne vivum e vivo' (every living thing arises from a preexisting living thing) among the most revolutionary generalizations of biology" (1973, p. 35).
Down through the years, countless thousands of scientists in various disciplines have established the law of biogenesis as just that—a scientific law stating that life comes only from preexisting life and that of its kind. Interestingly, the law of biogenesis was firmly established in science long before the contrivance of modern evolutionary theories. Also of considerable interest is the fact that students are consistently taught in high school and college biology classes the tremendous impact of, for example, Pasteur's work on the false concept of spontaneous generation (the idea that life arises on its own from nonliving antecedents). Students are given, in great detail, the historical scenario of how Pasteur triumphed over "mythology" and provided science "its finest hour" as he discredited the then-popular concept of spontaneous generation. Then, with almost the next breath, students are informed by the professor of how evolution started via spontaneous generations. Nobel laureate George Wald has commented on this discrepancy as follows:
As for spontaneous generation, it continued to find acceptance until finally disposed of by the work of Louis Pasteur—it is a curious thing that until quite recently professors of biology habitually told this story as part of their introductions of students to biology. They would finish this account glowing with the conviction that they had given a telling demonstration of the overthrow of mystical notion by clean, scientific experimentation. Their students were usually so bemused as to forget to ask the professor how he accounted for the origin of life. This would have been an embarrassing question, because there are only two possibilities: either life arose by spontaneous generation, which the professor had just refuted; or it arose by supernatural creation, which he probably regarded as anti-scientific (1972, p. 187).
Indeed, Dr. Wald is correct. Students do forget to ask the professor how, if spontaneous generation has been discredited, evolution could ever have gotten started in the first place. This point may have escaped some students, but it has not been lost on evolutionary scholars, who confess to having some difficulty with the problem posed by the law of biogenesis. Simpson and Beck, in their biology textbook, Life: An Introduction to Biology, state that "there is no serious doubt that biogenesis is the rule, that life comes only from other life, that a cell, the unit of life, is always and exclusively the product or offspring of another cell" (1965, p. 144, emp. added). Martin A. Moe, writing in the December 1981 issue of Science Digest, put it in these difficult-to-misunderstand words:
A century of sensational discoveries in the biological sciences has taught us that life arises only from life, that the nucleus governs the cell through the molecular mechanisms of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and that the amount of DNA and its structure determine not only the nature of the species but also the characteristics of individuals (p. 36, emp. added).
In recent years, however, some evolutionists have suggested that what is commonly referred to as the "law" of biogenesis is not a "law" at all, but only a "principle" or "theory" or "dictum." This new nomenclature is being suggested by evolutionists because they have come to the stark realization of the implications of the law of biogenesis—not because contradictions or exceptions to the law have been discovered. It is of interest to note that in nineteenth-century science texts, biogenesis was spoken of as a law. But, of late, that term has been replaced by new terms that are intended to "soften" the force of biogenesis upon evolutionary concepts. A rose, however, by any other name is still a rose, as the adage goes. And there can be no doubt that biogenesis most certainly reflects (to use Dr. Hull's own words) "an actual regularity in nature," since there never has been even a single documented case of spontaneous generation! Still, some modern-day evolutionists prefer to use a different term when speaking of biogenesis. One well-known biology dictionary says under the heading of "Biogenesis, Principle of "—"The biological rule that a living thing can originate only from a parent or parents on the whole similar to itself. It denies spontaneous generation..." (Abercrombie, et al., 1961, p. 33). Others have followed suit. Simpson and Beck, in their text quoted above, stated: "We take biogenesis as a fundamental principle of reproduction from the experimental evidence and also from theoretical considerations" (1965, p. 144, emp. added).
R.L. Wysong, in his classic work, The Creation-Evolution Controversy, commented:
The creationist is quick to remind evolutionists that biopoiesis and evolution describe events that stand in stark naked contradiction to an established law. The law of biogenesis says life arises only from preexisting life, biopoiesis says life sprang from dead chemicals; evolution states that life forms give rise to new, improved and different life forms, the law of biogenesis says that kinds only reproduce their own kinds. Evolutionists are not oblivious to this law. They simply question it. They say that spontaneous generation was disproved under the conditions of the experimental models of Pasteur, Redi, and Spallanzani. This, they contend, does not preclude the spontaneous formation of life under different conditions. To this, the creationist replies that even given the artificial conditions and intelligent maneuverings of biopoiesis experiments, life has still not "spontaneously generated." ...Until such a time as life is observed to spontaneously generate, the creationist insists the law of biogenesis stands!... How can biogenesis be termed any less than a law? (1976, pp. 182-185).
Moore and Slusher, in their text, Biology: A Search for Order in Complexity, wrote: "Historically the point of view that life comes only from life has been so well established through the facts revealed by experiment that it is called the Law of Biogenesis." In a footnote, the authors stated further: "Some philosophers call this a principle instead of a law, but this is a matter of definition, and definitions are arbitrary. Some scientists call this a superlaw, or a law about laws. Regardless of terminology, biogenesis has the highest rank in these levels of generalization" (1974, p. 74, emp. in orig.).
Indeed, biogenesis does have the highest rank in these levels of generalization. As Dr. Kirk (quoted above) noted, the dictum "became the dogma of modern biology, from which no reasonable man could be expected to dissent." Furthermore, it is of interest to turn to the scientific dictionaries and observe the definition of the word "principle" that is being used so often in the current controversy. The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, an industry standard, defines principle as, "a scientific law which is highly general or fundamental, and from which other laws are derived" (1978, p. 1268, emp. added). Little wonder, then, some scientists call biogenesis a superlaw, for in a sense, other laws are indeed derived from it (the laws of Mendelian genetics hardly could operate without the fundamental "principle" of biogenesis being correct). If a principle is defined as a law, and biogenesis is spoken of as the "principle of biogenesis," then what more shall we say? As Kirk himself noted: "The more broadly encompassing paradigms—those from which the largest and most diverse blocks of biological information may be related in orderly fashion—are sometimes called 'principles' of biology" (1975, p. 14). In other fields of science besides biology, it is not uncommon to hear scientists speak of established and recognized laws as "principles." Reference often is made to the "principles" of thermodynamics or the "principle" of gravity instead of the "laws" of thermodynamics or the "law" of gravity. Yet no one calls into question these basic and fundamental laws of science. Even in biology we use such terminology (e.g., we speak of the "principles" of Mendelian genetics), without having anyone question the basic nature of the laws of science that are under discussion.
Why, then, are we suddenly being told that, in regard to biogenesis, the word "law" no longer applies? It did in the nineteenth century. Has it been disproven? On the contrary, every piece of scientific evidence still supports the basic concept that life arises only from preexisting life. Is biogenesis no longer an "actual regularity in nature"? On the contrary, every piece of scientific information we possess shows that it is, in fact, just that—an actual regularity in nature (remember Dr. Simpson's statement that "there is no serious doubt that biogenesis is the rule, that life comes only from other life..."). Has biogenesis somehow ceased being experimentally reproducible? Not at all. Why, then, does the evolutionist wish us to refrain from calling the law a law? The answer, it would seem, is obvious. If evolutionists accept biogenesis as a law—an actual regularity in nature—how could evolution ever get started? Biogenesis (the law of biogenesis) would represent the complete undoing of evolutionary theory from the ground floor up. Little wonder, then, that some modern-day evolutionists have attempted to scour the dictionary in order to come up with some other word ("rule," "principle," "dictum," etc.) besides law to attach to biogenesis. Regardless of their efforts, and the success or failure with which those efforts eventually meet, one thing is for certain. The "dogma of modern biology, from which no reasonable man could be expected to dissent," is still biogenesis. J.W.N. Sullivan, brilliant scientist of a generation ago, penned these words, which are as applicable today as the day he wrote them.
The beginning of the evolutionary process raises a question which is yet unanswerable. What was the origin of life on this planet? Until fairly recent times there was a pretty general belief in the occurrence of "spontaneous generation".... But careful experiments, notably those of Pasteur, showed that this conclusion was due to imperfect observation, and it became an accepted doctrine that life never arises except from life. So far as the actual evidence goes, this is still the only possible conclusion. But since it is a conclusion that seems to lead back to some supernatural creative act, it is a conclusion that scientific men find very difficult of acceptance (1933, p. 94, emp. added).
The law of biogenesis plainly teaches that all life comes from preexisting life, and that of its kind. That is exactly what the Bible always has taught as occurring in nature. In Genesis 1:11-12, recorded by inspiration are these words:
And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.
The same point is made again in Genesis 1:24-25:
And God said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth after their kind: and it was so. And God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the ground after its kind: and God saw that it was good.
Other passages throughout Scripture (e.g., Leviticus 11:13-19) continue to stress that life comes only from life, and that "of its kind." The law of biogenesis states exactly that. This fundamental law of science is the basis for all that we do in biology and biology-related fields—from hybridization research to genetic engineering. Scientists and non-scientists alike recognize the truthfulness of this law, which knows no exceptions. Ask any farmer what he expects to get when he plants wheat seeds, and he will tell you he expects to reap wheat—not corn, or tomatoes. Ask him what he expects to get when he breeds a bull to a cow, and he will tell you that he expects a calf to be born as the result of that union. The law of biogenesis rules supreme in the biological world. From peas you get peas; from tulips you get tulips; from horses you get horses; from dogs you get dogs. That is the law of biogenesis at work. Everything reproduces "after its kind."
I often have stated that the Bible and true science have the same author—God. This is the God Who cannot lie (Titus 1:2). That being the case, one can rightfully expect God's book in nature (the world around us) to perfectly coincide with His book, the Bible. The law of biogenesis is just one example of the truthfulness of that statement. While on occasion one may see examples of a conflict between poor biblical interpretation and good science, or between poor science and good biblical interpretation, it never will be the case that good biblical interpretation and good scientific interpretation are at odds. Rightly so. Ultimately, they both share the same Author.
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Ackerknect, E.H. (1973), "Rudolph Virchow," Encyclopaedia Britannica, 23:35.
Balcom, Margaret (1967), The Christian Century, May 3.
Hull, David (1974), Philosophy of Biological Science (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall).
Kirk, David (1975), Biology Today (New York: Random House).
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms (1978), ed. D.N. Lapedes (New York: McGraw-Hill).
Moe, Martin A. (1981), "Genes on Ice," Science Digest, 89[11]:36,95, December.
Moore, John N. and H.S. Slusher (1974), Biology: A Search for Order in Complexity (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan).
Rall, Harris (1936), Faith For Today (Nashville, TN: Abingdon).
Simpson, G.G. and W.S. Beck (1965), Life: An Introduction to Biology (New York: Harcourt, Brace & World), second edition.
Sullivan, J.W.N. (1933), The Limitations of Science (New York: Viking).
Wald, George (1972), Frontiers of Modern Biology in Theories of Origin of Life (New York: Houghton-Mifflin).
Wysong, R.L. (1976), The Creation-Evolution Controversy (East Lansing, MI: Inquiry Press).
Originally published in Reason & Revelation, June 1989, 9[6]:21-24.
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The third and final installment of the great afternoon of grilling with Jamie Purviance triptych was the one I was looking forward to the least. Not because I was tired of Jamie. (But, boy, was I tired—just look at what 10 hours of shooting can do to a guy's hair and the bags under his eyes.) No, I was dreading it because the subject matter is the bane of almost every skilled griller I know: fish.
Historically, whenever I grilled fish, most of it ended up dropping through the grates and getting incinerated—each piece slowly shriveling up as it turned a blacker shade of charred. After these marine Joan of Arc moments grew too numerous—I mean how many patio autos-da-fé must a man witness before he gets the hint as to his lack of affinity to fire and fish?—I simply walked away from anything aquatic. I figured if I were to singe anything, at least let it be something solid that I could chase around the grill with a pair of tongs, like grilled steak or fire-rostissere chicken.
But during our last video of the day, Jamie taught me three important things. (Well, he taught me plenty of important things, but if you remember just these three, you'll be able to stand facing your grill with a grate full of fish and not quiver. Too much.) First, use high heat. Second, the 70/30 rule. And third, the Zen of fish cookery–that's me trying in vain to practice it in the photo above.
The use of high heat
What blew me away was that high heat—upward of 500 degrees—is the right temp, especially for salmon. It sears the fish, helps it hold together better, and creates great grill marks that result in it releasing easier. Lower heat, which I always thought was best for such a delicate protein, actually causes the flesh to stick worse than your aunt's thighs on plastic car seat covers. And sticking flesh is what causes you to lose your mind when you try to flip your fillets.
The 70/30 rule
The 70/30 rule is something chefs use. It means to cook the fish for 70 percent of the time on the first side—the flesh side—and then to flip and cook the skin side for 30 percent of the time. Again, this reduces stickiness and keeps the fish juicy. Oh, and it lets you pull off what is without a doubt the coolest grill trick of the season: removing the fillet whole while leaving the skin on the grill. Boo-yah!
The Zen of fish cookery
This is the hardest of the three major points for me to put into practice. It's all about becoming one with the fish and having patience—that sort of thing. (Hell, I have a hard enough time becoming one with myself, let alone joining forces with my meal.) But rushing things on the grill, especially something as delicate as fish, will only end up with the dog (yours or a neighbor's) surreptitiously slinking away with your dinner that you chucked across the yard out of utter frustration.
Need to practice the practice of Zen cookery? I do, I must admit. Until I'm able to roll that beautiful piece of salmon as suavely as Jamie does in the video, I'm turning to these recipes—Grilled Red Snapper Tacos, Grilled Littleneck Clams, and Portuguese Grilled Shrimp with Hot Sauce—kind of like recipes with training wheels.


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This site, maintained by Fordham University, holds primary documents from the following movements: feminism, black power, and lesbian and gay rights.
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This site includes several key texts illuminating the development of liberalism from the eighteenth century into the feminist and prohibition movement.
Haymarket Affair Digital Collection
The Chicago Historical Society provides on-line access to its primary source materials relating to the Haymarket Affair (1886), a controversial moment in Chicago's past and a pivotal event in the early history of the American labor movement. These primary sources are pieces of evidence which enable the user to reconstruct and interpret the historical events to which they relate.
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These images speak for themselves. They include priceless poster art, and they come from the website of the Industrial Workers of the World (founded 1905).
Women and Social Movements in the United States
This excellent website is maintained by Prof. Kathryn Kish Sklar of Binghamton University. It contains documents clustered around a series of events and issues in the history of American women's political activism. The persistent themes are women's rights, labor rights, and state regulation of the economy. The documents also highlight the issue of cross-class alliances, which have been central to successful liberal initiatives in the 20th-century U.S.
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The Tamiment and the Wagner Archives house collections focused on the U.S. labor movement. They maintain a number of online exhibits, featuring both documents and photographs, dealing with various labor-based and liberal political initiatives in modern America.
McCarthyism and the Vital Center
This page provides links to sources dealing with "The Literature and Culture of the 1950s." Compiled by Prof. Alan Filreis of the University of Pennsylvania, this site offers a wealth of readings concerning the conflict between centrist liberals and the Communist left in the era of McCarthyism.
WTO History Project
This trove of documents, maintained at the University of Washington in Seattle, chronicles the 1999 World Trade Organization protests in Seattle. These documents offer a clear window on the views and activities of the protesters. At the end of the 20th century, things seem to have come full circle: as in the Gilded Age, activists posed a challenge to free trade economics. Some are utopians and anarchists, while others are social liberals who favor international regulation. On the other side of the fence are born-again classical liberals, whose "neoliberalism" dominates both major U.S. political parties.


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Koji are a Japanese brand that specialises in Lash Curlers, Fake Lashes, Lash Tape, Lash Glue, Mascara, Eyeliners, – you see their niche?
I got this eyelash curler because its supposed to be a special shape for Asian eyes – wider, flatter – so its supposed to catch all your lashes in one go:
The length across is 38mm:
This is Japanese engineering darling – even this curler is ergonomic! I have used a few of the Koji curlers before and I will confess that I am not a fan. I find that the spring (other Koji Curlers are springy) makes the curler hard to control and difficult to press down hard with.
A demonstration:
See how theoretically a wider curler presses the lashes so that they flare out like a peacock? This is what we want.
Here is the curler. Its a nice thing, not to heavy, not too thick (have I told you my least favourite curlers in the WORLD is the Suqqu lash curler? Hideous thing).
There is a significant difference in the shape. It lies a lot flatter if you look at the top of the curler, than your traditional model. Would this work of ann eye shapes I wonder? I guess there's no reason why not.
And this does fit my eye, which tends to be like a lot of Asian eyes, flatter, very well. It does get the hairs in the inner and outer corner better than most curlers and no pinching either.
Its easy to use. It does feel odd though because it just lies against your eyelid (or it did on me, having puny lashes 'an all)
I can't remember how much I paid for this. About £12 I think which is steep for a Koji curler but not by normal UK standards. I would recommened this to ladies who find traditional curlers to hard to use (because your lashes are short and your curler lies too far away from your face) because this will get them.
*Where are the demo shots? I don't know. I'll get round to doing some but I will say this is a very good curler and got mine facing the sky quite easily!*
You can buy this from eBay (seller – Alphabeauty).


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7.7 Rapid Changes in the Climate System
Small changes in the climate system can be sufficiently understood by assuming linear relationships between variables. However, many climate processes are non-linear by nature, and conclusions based on linear models and processes may in these cases no longer be valid. Non-linearity is a prerequisite for the existence of thresholds in the climate system: small perturbations or changes in the forcing can trigger large reorganisations if thresholds are passed. The result is that atmospheric and oceanic circulations may change from one regime to another. This could possibly be manifested as rapid climate change.
There is no clear definition of "rapid climate change". In general, this notion is used to describe climate changes that are of significant magnitude (relative to the natural variability) and occur as a shift in the mean or variability from one level to another. In order to distinguish such changes from "extreme events", a certain persistence of the change is required. Among the classical cases are spontaneous transitions from one preferred mode to another or transitions triggered by slowly varying forcing. This occurs in non-linear systems which have multiple equilibria (Lorenz, 1993). Evidence for the possibility of such transitions can be found in palaeoclimatic records (see Chapter 2, Section 2.4; and Stocker, 2000), in observations of changes in large-scale circulation patterns from the instrumental record (see Section 18.104.22.168), and contemporary observations of regional weather patterns (e.g., Corti et al., 1999).
Here, we briefly summarise non-linear changes that have captured attention in the recent literature and that have been assessed in this chapter:
Reducing uncertainty in climate projections also requires a better understanding of these non-linear processes which give rise to thresholds that are present in the climate system. Observations, palaeoclimatic data, and models suggest that such thresholds exist and that transitions have occurred in the past. The occurrence of such transitions can clearly not be excluded in a climate that is changing. On the contrary, model simulations indicate that such transitions lie within the range of changes that are projected for the next few centuries if greenhouse gas concentrations continue to increase. A particular concern is the fact that some of these changes may even be irreversible due to the existence of multiple equilibrium states in the climate system.
Comprehensive climate models in conjunction with sustained observational systems, both in situ and remote, are the only tool to decide whether the evolving climate system is approaching such thresholds. Our knowledge about the processes, and feedback mechanisms determining them, must be significantly improved in order to extract early signs of such changes from model simulations and observations.
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Do this in memory
Gathering and displaying reminders of lost loved ones can connect us to our own personal communion of saints.
One day a friend of mine called a classmate from college with whom she had not talked in years, only to learn that the woman's 7-month-old baby had recently died. Resisting her impulse to end the conversation quickly, my friend was inspired to ask what the baby was like. She must have been the first person to ask this question of the mother because her simple question released a flood of memories and they talked for a good, long time.
I was thinking of the grieving mother and her baby a few weeks later when I went to see my first "Day of the Dead" exhibit at a local Mexican art museum. The exhibit included more than a dozen ofrendas created by artists in honor of their loved ones who had died. An ofrenda, or "offering," is a shrine composed of food, drink, flowers, and personal items that recall and celebrate the life of a deceased friend or family member.
There were two that I particularly liked. The first was an old painted wooden table set with two chairs, placemats, china coffee cups, flowers, and similar items ordinarily found on a kitchen table. Surrounding the table and chairs were drafting tools: triangles, compasses, rulers, and the like that recalled the work of the artist's father, who had been a draftsman. The second was created in memory of the artist's mother. It was an intimate space, much like a bedroom or dressing room. There were photographs on the walls and small tables with jewelry, bottles of perfume, and other objects the woman had used and enjoyed during her lifetime.
I was so intrigued by these ofrendas, and especially by their potential for storytelling to my children, that I decided to make one at home in memory of my father who had died a few years earlier. I cleared the mantle in our living room and went from room to room, gathering photographs and other items that my father had used or made or given to me during his life.
As I worked, I noticed that when his jewelry is in my dresser drawer, his photograph is in the dining room, and the other items that used to be his are scattered around the house, my father's presence to me is very weak. However, as I gathered his possessions in one place, he once again became very real to me. I could practically feel his rough hands, see his beautiful smile, and hear his warm voice. I remembered things he taught me and things I had learned by simply observing him.
Later I reflected on the ways my dad had touched my life and those of countless others he encountered, and how we had all been changed by having known him. I saw that his actions rippled out to me and the other members of my family, his friends, co-workers, and acquaintances—all these known and unknown people—and realized that this wasn't his story any more, and it wasn't my story anymore. It was the story of the whole world.
It was a powerful experience, and I have created an ofrenda for my father and my father-in-law every October since then. From time to time my children ask me about the different items on display, and I've been happy to have the opportunity to tell them stories about their grandfathers that they might not hear otherwise.
Human beings have a strong need to tell stories, and it is through telling our stories that we recall, reclaim, and rekindle our most cherished memories—especially of our deceased loved ones. An ofrenda tells a personal story in a compelling way. It commemorates our human experience of family and friendships, love and loss, memory and reflection. Finally these altars of remembrance collapse time, and by dissolving the boundaries between past and present, they somehow—miraculously—heal both.
Fortunately the autumn liturgical calendar has three days for remembering those who have died: October 31 and November 1 and 2 (All Hallow's Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day, respectively).
All Saints Day has a long history in the church. From the earliest days the great heroes of our faith have been remembered and honored. Yet in our history there are countless saintly people who have lived faithfully and courageously. They are known only to God.
In order to honor all the saints, known and unknown, Pope Gregory III (731-734) established All Saints Day. The date for this "memorial day" for saints moved around until it was eventually set on November 1 by Gregory IV (827-844), and there it has remained for nearly 1,200 years.
The celebration of All Souls Day began in the seventh century when monks decided to honor and remember their deceased members on the day after Pentecost. In the 11th century, Odilo, the bishop of Cluny, ordered the date for this Mass to be moved to November 2, the day after All Saints Day, so that all in the communion of saints could be remembered during these days.
Fall feels like the right time for these three great days of remembrance. It seems natural to gather our memories along with the leaves. We rake them up, save the most beautiful ones, and compost the rest. Life, and memory, is good.


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Imagine that you have a big test tomorrow and you haven't finished studying. You feel unprepared and stressed out, but the last thing you want to do is open that book. What do you do? Cram all night? Schedule a last-minute study group with friends? Don't study and take your chances?
What if someone told you to take a prescription stimulant like Adderall to help you focus, but the prescription didn't belong to you?
Which path would you choose?
Today, NIDA is launching the second Choose Your Path video, "The Big Test" on the PEERx section of the NIDA for Teens Web site. Choose Your Path puts you in control of the drama. In "The Big Test," you are in the shoes of a teenage boy who hasn't finished studying for his chemistry exam. You get to decide when or if he studies, or whether he takes his sister's Adderall—a drug prescribed to her by a doctor for her ADHD—because he heard it would help him stay alert and focused. Of course, every decision has a consequence, and you'll get to see each one play out.
How It Works
A video clip will play on screen to set up the story. At the end of each clip, you will get to choose one of two different paths by clicking a choice listed onscreen. After making your choice, you'll get to see what it leads to in the next scene.
If you don't like the ending, or if you're curious about where a different choice will lead, simply start over and choose a different path. Unlike real life, this video gives you "do overs."
Your Thoughts
Choose Your Path is part of our latest online initiative, PEERx, to share facts with you about what can happen to your brain and body if you abuse prescription drugs.
In June 2011, NIDA launched the first Choose Your Path video, "BFF or the Ex," which takes you through the drama a teenage girl encounters with her friends at school. If you haven't checked it out already, watch it now. We created the Choose Your Path videos with teens in mind. We consulted teens for their feedback every step of the way—and we cast real-life teens from a nearby school to be actors in this video. Now, we'd love to hear your thoughts on the final products. You can leave comments here on the blog or share your feedback through the other methods mentioned here.
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For example, I'd like to record TV3 news and Campbell Live. Normally I set up my recording to start and stop slightly earlier as in the past "on time" option sometimes missed the beginning and cut of the end. Does the extended recording options affect recording adjacent programs on the same channel? Is the situation the same for one time recordings?
In general, what are the best options for season pass and one-time recording?
A btw, am I correct in understanding that Tivo can record 2 programs at once AND allow you to watch something else?


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An intrauterine device (IUD) is a type of temporary birth control for women. It is inserted by a healthcare professional.
There are 2 types of IUDs:
- Hormone-releasing—Releases the hormone progestin. The hormonal IUDs are effective for 3 years or 5 years depending on the brand.
- Copper—Releases copper ions. The copper IUD is effective for 12 years.
Both devices are shaped like a letter "T" with thin strings attached. When the device is removed, most women can become pregnant.
Reasons for Procedure
This procedure is done to prevent pregnancy. It does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. The hormone-releasing IUD may also have other benefits, such as treating:
- Heavy menstrual bleeding
- Pelvic pain
- Endometrial hyperplasia
Possible Complications
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will review potential problems of both the procedure and of having an IUD, including:
- Cramping
- Abnormal bleeding and increased spotting for a few months
- Irregular or no menstrual period (hormone-releasing IUD)
- Heavier menstrual periods (copper IUD)
- Pain when menstruating
- IUD can slip out of the uterus or vagina
- Infertility
- Pelvic infection
- Uterine perforation with damage to the uterus or other pelvic organs
Even with an IUD inserted, there is a chance that you can still get pregnant. If so, there is a possibility of an ectopic pregnancy . This happens when the fetus develops outside the uterus. Other possibilities include miscarriage, premature labor, or delivery.
An IUD is not for every woman. Certain things would make a woman a poor candidate for IUD insertion, such as:
- Pregnancy
- Vaginal bleeding of unknown cause
- Defects of the uterus
- History of ectopic pregnancy
- History of pelvic infection after childbirth or after an abortion in the last 3 months
- History of pelvic inflammatory disease , unless there has been a normal pregnancy since then
- Sexually transmitted disease or other infection in the pelvic area
- Cervical or uterine cancer
- Liver disease or liver cancer (hormone-releasing IUD)
- Breast cancer (hormone-releasing IUD)
- Allergy to copper (copper IUD)
- Wilson's disease (copper IUD)
Discuss these risks with your doctor before the IUD insertion.
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
You will be asked about your medical history. A physical exam will be done. Tests may include checking for pregnancy or infection.
You may want to ask someone to give you a ride home after the procedure.
Local anesthesia is used to keep you comfortable during the procedure.
Description of the Procedure
This procedure is usually done in an office or clinic setting with no need for an overnight stay.
You will be positioned on an exam table and your feet will be placed into foot holders. A speculum will be inserted into your vagina to allow access to the cervix. Your cervix and vagina will be cleansed with an antiseptic. Another instrument called a tenaculum will be used to grasp the cervix and keep the uterus in place during the procedure. The doctor will insert a special instrument to measure the depth of your uterus to make sure that it will fit the IUD.
The T-shaped IUD will be folded and inserted into a tube. The tube will be inserted into your uterus through the vagina. The tube will then be pulled back. The IUD will open into its T-shaped position inside your uterus. The tube and tenaculum will then be removed. The IUD's thin strings will hang out of your cervix and into the far back of your vagina. The speculum will then be removed.
How Long Will It Take?
Actual insertion takes about 5 minutes.
Will It Hurt?
You may feel cramping or mild discomfort while the IUD is being inserted. You may asked to take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAID) such as ibuprofen an hour before the procedure.
Post-procedure Care
You may be given medication to ease any discomfort. When you are ready, you will be able to leave.
Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions. Check that the strings are present in the back of your vagina each month.
Copper IUDs are effective right away.
Hormone-releasing IUDs are not always effective right away. Talk to your doctor about alternate methods of birth control until the IUD takes effect.
Call Your Doctor
It is important to monitor your recovery. Alert your doctor to any problems. If any of the following occur, call your doctor:
- Notice change in the length of the strings
- Cannot feel the strings with your fingers
- Feel the "T" part of the IUD passing through your cervix
- Think you may be pregnant
- Heavy periods or periods that last longer than usual
- Missed, late, or unusually light period
- You or your partner have or are exposed to a sexually transmitted disease
- Severe cramps, pain, or tenderness in your abdomen
- Pain or bleeding during sex
- Unexplained fever or chills
- Flu-like symptoms, like muscle aches or tiredness
- Unusual discharge from the vagina or sores on your genitals
- Unexplained vaginal bleeding
- Severe headaches
- Rapid heartbeat
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Beverly Siegal, MD, FACOG
- Review Date: 03/2018 -
- Update Date: 04/30/2014 -


text: What do you get when you fuse soccer with high-flying stunt cars? You get Rocket League: the craziest combination of sports this side of the video game industry. Players control cars in an attempt to score goals just like in actual soccer. Expect to see barrel rolls and backflips aplenty as each team zooms around the pitch at incredible speeds.


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Gietz Shows Its Stuff at drupa
- Published: July 18, 2012
GOSSAU, ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND | Gietz celebrated its 120th anniversary and 60 years of participation at the recent drupa by displaying five foil stamping presses. The top-of-the-line FSA 1060 Foil Commander demonstrated its ability to incorporate multiple processes in one operation and a number of capabilities were highlighted, including:
• 385 US tons of pressure
• Patented SMART register system
• New toggle system that delivers up to 64% more dwell time regardless of speed
• Narrow foil web application on a platen press
• Full foil pull across the sheet
• Patented VACUFOIL foil transport
• Programmable dwell time
• Rapid job setup on platform level
• Foil Connect Digital Workflow, ability to download job data direct from a PC
The Gietz ROFO 910 roll-to-roll, flat/flat foil stamping machine demonstrated the latest developments in foil technology by running a sophisticated tobacco carton with hinge lids incorporating multiple capabilities, foil stamped inner frames with micro-embossing, and multi-sculptured combination foil stamping of a registered hologram.
Gietz also demonstrated the FSA 870 compact, with features said to be well suited to the security printing industry.


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I need to take a break from having too much spicy food,I mean food like curry or sambal..Since I have plenty of boneless chicken thigh,I figured that I can make some stir-fry chicken with potato..Potato is relatively cheap here and available all year long.It's also great and easy to pair with any meat.
4 pieces boneless chicken thigh,cut
4 medium potato,peeled and cut cube or sliced
1 tbsp minced garlic
5-6 dried small red chili pepper,washed
2 tbsp fish oil
1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
1 tsp ground pepper
2 tbsp soy sauce
3-4 tbsp water
1/2 cup oil
handful cut scallion for garnishing
1:Heat skillet with oil at medium high heat.Place cut or sliced potato in the hot oil,fry both side until golden brown.Remove to set aside.
2:Season the cut chicken meat with pepper and fish oil,well.Remove the excess oil from skillet,add in minced garlic and dried red chili pepper.Fry garlic until fragrant,toss in season chicken,chicken bouillon powder,soy sauce and water.
3:Stir-fry the chicken for 5 minutes before toss in fried potato.Fry all the ingredients well for another 5 minutes before dish out.


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I always feel like a well groomed Shih Tzu when I do my hair like this - *inspirational picture linked here*. Lately I've been wearing a lot of pink, which is something I didn't see coming.
I love rediscovering items, sadly I used to own the most amazing pink velour tracksuit in the same colour as this top - something I dearly miss :(. The choker is also something 10 year old me probs would have liked, well anything remotely shiny. Have a fabulous week xoxo
Velvet Body: Ebay
Jeans: ASOS
Choker: Topshop
Shoes: ASOS


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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Wonderful White Wednesday
8 comments:
- Dovecote Decor said...
Loved the post! Drop by to see our fabulous imported French Basketeer Giveaway. To quote Andrea plastic bags are "so passé!"
- March 24, 2011
- Rachel said...
Hi Julie, just stumbled across your blog for the first time. You have a great eye for beautiful items! I especially love the way you customised your lamp with that gorgeous fabric flower. Have a fab day x
- March 25, 2011
- Mitzi said...
Julie, I love mercury glass! When I have vintage mercury glass for sale in my antique mall space, it sells quickly. It's hard to find, too. That bunny lamp is one of the cutest creations I've seen in a long time! What a terrific embellishment your flower makes. I just love it!
- March 25, 2011
- Marissa said...
That bunny lamp is adorable! Just the right amount of kitsch. :)
- March 25, 2011
- Tim said...
Nice blog.
- March 28, 2011
- Slavica at Seductively French said...
love anything white. it is my fav color!
- March 31, 2011
- Kristen said...
Good luck.
- April 04, 2011
- Amy Sutter said...
Your mantel is breathtaking, great photos too! LOVE the flower on the lamp and the curtain is to die for!!! I want a ruffled shower curtain in my bathroom :-) Finally got my computer back after it was gone for two weeks, ugh!!
- April 04, 2011


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Hanson, Massachusetts
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Hanson is a town in Massachusetts. It was formed in 1820 and was previously called Pembroke. It can be found in Plymouth county. For more information, contact the county at 542 Liberty St., Hanson 02341. On the attached map, Hanson is shown as 13 in Plymouth county.
For information about the state of Massachusetts see Massachusetts Family History Research.
External Links
- Outstanding guide to Hanson, Massachusetts birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, city directories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries and historical societies (FamilySearch Research Wiki).


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Defeating Diabetes One Day at a Time
TV's first Bachelorette, Trista Sutter, was caught off guard when she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her first pregnancy. Now she shares her strategies for keeping herself—and her young family—healthy.
Trista Sutter, who met her firefighter husband, Ryan, as TV's first Bachelorette, was living her dream of becoming a mom when she became pregnant in 2006. Unfortunately, it was a rocky nine months. In her first trimester, she struggled with debilitating all-day morning sickness and back pain. "During the first four months, I was so sick that I could only eat crackers and drink ginger ale," she has said. "As the pregnancy progressed, I felt better, and I ate tons of French fries."
Then, during her seventh month, she developed gestational diabetes. Though Trista's father and grandmother have diabetes, "I didn't think for a second I'd be dealing with it during my pregnancy," she says. Gestational diabetes, which affects 2% to 10% of pregnant women, is diagnosed when an expectant mom has high blood sugar levels. Fortunately, Trista controlled the condition with careful eating: "I had to cut down on carbs and focus on eating a more balanced diet." She also stayed positive. "Instead of being bummed about the diagnosis, I tried to focus on the happy things, such as the baby's kicks and flutters."
Happily, her son Maxwell, now 5, is healthy. And while she had a normal pregnancy with her second child, daughter Blakesley, now 3, Trista hasn't forgotten the lessons she learned during her first pregnancy. The most important? Women who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes have a 35% to 60% greater chance of developing type 2 diabetes during the following 10 to 20 years, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Heeding the warning, Trista, 40, is determined to eat healthfully and exercise regularly. Her strategy is paying off big time: She dropped 45 pounds after Blakesley's birth. "I'm proud that I've gotten to the point where I can fit into my old clothes."
The good news? Her strategies for fending off type 2 diabetes down the road can help you keep your blood sugar in check today!
The challenge: Finding a diet you can really stick with. "I know if I go on a crazy crash diet, I will rebound from it," Trista has said.
Smart solution: Cut back on—but don't cut out—the foods you like. "I'm trying to keep things a little bit looser so I don't burn out," she has said. "The main philosophy of my diet is that it's high in protein with healthy, whole-grain carbs." She also drinks plenty of water and steers clear of sugary drinks like sodas and fruit juices. "I would rather use those calories for food."


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Getting SQL Server Assistance
There are three principal sources of information from Microsoft about SQL Server:
The documentation, tutorials, and samples installed with SQL Server.
The SQL Server sites on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and TechNet.
SQL Server information on additional Microsoft Web sites.
If you do not find the information you are looking for in these sources, you can either post questions in the SQL Server community forums and newsgroups, or you can open a support case with Microsoft.
SQL Server Documentation, Tutorials, and Samples
When you install SQL Server, you can install the SQL Server documentation (SQL Server Books Online), sample applications, and tutorials. SQL Server Books Online, samples, and tutorials cover the concepts and procedures required to use SQL Server effectively. SQL Server Books Online also includes reference material for the languages and programming interfaces for storing, retrieving, reporting, and modifying data using SQL Server.
If you install the documentation and tutorials by using the SQL Server 2008 Setup program, you can access them in two ways:
Through the Documentation and Tutorials submenu on the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 program group.
Through F1 Help and Dynamic Help in the SQL Server tools and utilities.
SQL Server 2008 Books Online is also available on the Web. This gives you access to the documentation from a computer on which SQL Server is not installed:
A copy of SQL Server 2008 Books Online is published in both the MSDN Library and the TechNet Library. The topics in these copies of the SQL Server Books Online include comments from the community, such as additional information and code examples from other customers. TechNet searches for SQL Server information will return relevant topics from the TechNet Library version of SQL Server 2008 Books Online. All other Web searches for SQL Server information will return relevant topics from the MSDN Library version of SQL Server 2008 Books Online. You can view the MSDN Library copy at the SQL Server 2008 Books Online Web Page.
A downloadable copy of SQL Server 2008 Books Online is available on the Web. You can use the download to install SQL Server Books Online on computers that are not running SQL Server 2008. For more information, see Downloading and Updating Books Online.
Both the download file and the copy of SQL Server Books Online in the MSDN Library are refreshed when Microsoft publishes an update to SQL Server 2008 Books Online.
For more information about installing and accessing the sample applications and databases, see AdventureWorks Sample Databases.
Information on MSDN and TechNet
The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) provides online and offline services that help developers write applications using Microsoft products and technologies. The Microsoft TechNet Program delivers comprehensive technical resources that help IT professionals efficiently evaluate, deploy, and support Microsoft solutions.
Several sites on MSDN and TechNet provide a specific audience with links to the SQL Server information most relevant to their jobs, including the information in the copies of the SQL Server Books Online on MSDN or TechNet. These sites also contain information that extends the information available in the Books Online.
The following table describes these resources and their intended audience.
Developers who are building SQL Server databases, reporting systems, and business intelligence solutions, and enabling their applications and Web sites to use these systems.
Developers who are enabling their applications and Web sites to use data stored using products such as SQL Server and Access.
Web site creators and application developers whose sites and applications utilize XML for data storage and manipulation.
Administrators and operators who plan, deploy, administer, and support systems that use SQL Server.
Additional Online Information
Additional SQL Server information is available from these Microsoft Web sites.
Provides pre-sales information about evaluating SQL Server as a data storage and business intelligence tool.
Provides a searchable repository of SQL Server articles written by Microsoft support.
Describes Microsoft training and certifications for SQL Server.
Lists Microsoft Press books about SQL Server.
Getting Assistance From Others
If you have not found the information you are looking for in the product documentation or on the Web you can ask a question in the SQL Server community forums and newsgroups. You can also request help from product support.
Please do not post questions in the Community Comments section at the bottom of the SQL Server Books Online topics in the MSDN Library or TechNet Library. Those sections are not monitored for questions, and you will usually not receive an answer. Please post questions in the community forums and newsgroups, which are monitored by other customers who can answer your questions.
The following table links to and describes these resources.
Has links to newsgroups and forums monitored by the SQL Server community. It also lists community information sources, such as blogs and Web sites. The SQL Server community is very helpful in answering questions, although there is no guarantee of an answer.
This site focuses on the newsgroups, forums, and other community resources that are useful to SQL Server developers.
You can use this Web site to open a support case with a Microsoft support professional.
Microsoft products have a support lifecycle that defines how long support is available for each release. Microsoft support maintains a page that defines the Microsoft support lifecycle. The page contains links to other pages that specify the availability of support for Microsoft products. For more information, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
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Data-scrambling techniques protect confidentiality of information
Encryption Devices
Data-scrambling techniques protect confidentiality of information.
ryptography, the science of encoding messages, goes back to the time of the ancient Greeks. The Spartans substituted characters in text with other letters to keep correspondence secret. Similar techniques have been used throughout the years by soldiers and spies. Now the Information Age has ushered in sometimes controversial encryption techniques to protect the confidentiality and integrity of information distributed via computers.
Modern-day data-scrambling products use complex mathematical algorithms to translate digital files into unreadable code that only can be deciphered by those with appropriate decoding devices. Such encryption is critical for electronic commerce or for transmitting classified information over public networks.
Some encryption devices are hardware-based, such as Paralon's PathKey product or GTE and Cylink's InfoGuard asynchronous transfer mode cell encryptor. Software-based packages, such as Electronic Publishing Resources' DigiBox and IBM's Cryptolopes, can be used to protect digital copyrights.
Two types of technology exist for encoding transmissions: public-key and private-key encryption systems. With private-key encryption, both parties share one key - or mathematical value-for encryption and decryption. IBM's Data Encryption Standard, endorsed as a Federal Information Processing Standard in 1977, is the most popular algorithm for private-key encryption.
With public-key encryption, such as that sold by Mykotronx and RSA Data Security, each user holds a public key and a secret key. The Clinton Administration had wanted to make the public-key Escrowed Encryption Standard (EES) mandatory in the federal government. The technology, which uses the National Security Agency's classified Clipper algorithm, calls for special decoding chips to be installed in equipment. Each chip contains a Law Enforcement Access Field that enables intelligence and law-enforcement agencies to unscramble encrypted messages with keys held in escrow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Treasury Department.
Critics have charged that EES makes it too easy for the government to play Big Brother and bills have been introduced to prohibit government-mandated encryption methods. A policy shift would enable agencies to use more encryption products embedded in popular commercial software.
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Topic: Kindle Fire
Apple's iPad is the king of a declining European, Middle Eastern tablet market
05/30/2019, 12:05 pm
Apple's iPad regained the pole position in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) market during the March quarter, but people in that region are buying fewer tablets overall, according to new IDC research estimates.
Amazon expands $50 Fire tablet lineup with new colors, offers 16GB model for $70
04/21/2016, 09:04 am
Amazon has expanded its budget-priced tablet lineup, offering the $50 Fire in new magenta, blue and tangerine colors, and also launching a 16-gigabyte version priced at $70 [updated].
Amazon updates Fire tablets & TV products, introduces $50 tablet & $100 4K Fire TV
09/17/2015, 10:09 am
Amazon on Thursday announced seven new hardware products from its Fire lineup of tablets and streaming TV accessories, including an entry-level tablet that costs just $49.99, and a new $99.99 Fire TV with support for 4K video content.
Amazon Prime Day kicks off with $49 Kindle, $79 Kindle Fire HD 7, $24 Fire TV Stick
07/15/2015, 09:07 am
As a part of Prime Day, an attempt to spur Black Friday-level sales from Prime subscribers, Amazon on Wednesday discounted a number of electronics, including several Kindle readers and Kindle Fire touchscreen tablets.
Though Apple's iPad sales shrank, Amazon's Kindle Fire took 70% nosedive last quarter
02/02/2015, 12:02 pm
The worldwide tablet market saw its first-ever year-over-year decline in the holiday quarter, but the biggest losses were seen by Amazon, which saw shipments of its budget-priced Kindle Fire series plummet 70 percent.
Apple's iPad reaches 78% North American tablet share as Amazon's Kindle Fire passes Samsung, Google
07/22/2014, 01:07 pm
iPad is making gains in North American tablet web usage, reaching an 78 percent share in Apple's "first quarter-over-quarter usage share gain since June 2013," notes a new report by Chitika.
Activations of Apple devices grew by 2.3 times on Christmas Day
12/27/2013, 01:12 pm
The rate of device activations for Apple more than doubled on Christmas Day this year, though the real winner was Amazon, whose low-margin Kindle devices saw a 24-fold surge in new devices for the single day.
Apple's iOS App Store still handily trumps Google & Amazon offerings in new analysis
11/18/2013, 08:11 am
Apple's iOS platform is widely considered to have the best mobile application ecosystem, and a new analysis of the App Store comparing it to Google Play for Android and the Amazon Appstore for Kindle Fire supports the notion that Apple remains head and shoulders above the competition.
Amazon taunts Apple's new iPads, advertises smaller Kindle Fire HDX as 'lighter than Air'
10/23/2013, 10:10 am
In response to Apple's new iPads, Amazon took a direct shot at its competitor on the front page of its website Wednesday, saying the Kindle Fire HDX is "lighter than Air" --�even though the new Kindle achieves that weight with a smaller display.
Amazon announces high-resolution Kindle Fire HDX models, new Fire OS 3.0
09/25/2013, 01:09 pm
Online retail giant Amazon quietly unveiled new versions of its Kindle Fire line of devices this week, showing off a tweaked form factor and a novel on-screen helpdesk feature that could differentiate the company's lineup from Android tablets and Apple's iPad.
Kindle Fire sales continue at Amazon as hype builds for Apple's next iPads
08/22/2013, 01:08 pm
In recent weeks, Amazon has held a number of sales on its Kindle Fire lineup, and on Thursday the company's refurbished 8.9-inch model was discounted by $60, as the online retailer continues its efforts to carve away market share from Apple's iPad.
Barnes & Noble to exit cutthroat tablet hardware business, let partners build Nooks
06/25/2013, 11:06 am
While Barnes & Noble hoped its custom-built Nook tablet could compete with the likes of Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle Fire, continued losses for the bookseller have forced it to exit the hardware manufacturing business, leaving third-party partners to build future Nook devices.
Apple's iPad dominates online shopping traffic & revenue generation
05/22/2013, 01:05 pm
Despite growing competition from other tablets, Apple's iPad still accounts for a whopping 89.28 percent of e-commerce website traffic, and also rakes in more money on a per-user basis than any other platform.
Amazon launches, gives away millions in Amazon Coins to spur app downloads on Kindle Fire
05/13/2013, 10:05 am
Amazon on Monday celebrated the launch of its new Amazon Coins by giving �tens of millions of dollars� of the virtual currency to Kindle Fire users as part of its latest bit to attract customers to its own Kindle platform, and away from incumbents like Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
Hearst reaches a million digital subscribers on Apple's iPad, other platforms
05/03/2013, 11:05 am
Hearst Magazines has hit its goal of one million digital subscribers on devices like Apple's iPad, as well as competing tablets such as the Amazon Kindle Fire.
IDC: iPad dipped to 40% of tablet shipments in Q1 2013
05/01/2013, 02:05 pm
Apple's iPad fell to 39.6 percent of total worldwide tablet shipments in the first quarter of calendar 2013, according to the latest market data from research firm IDC.
Rumor: Amazon smartphone to sport 4.7-inch display, launch this year
03/27/2013, 11:03 am
Amazon is allegedly working on its own smartphone, which could launch as soon as the second quarter of2013 with a 4.7-inch display.
Amazon denies rumor of forthcoming $99 Kindle Fire HD
03/20/2013, 02:03 pm
A new report claims Amazon may be looking to attack the very low end of the tablet market with a $99 version of its Kindle Fire tablet, though a spokesperson for the online retailer has characterized the rumor as inaccurate.
Amazon, Samsung tablets inch up, but Apple's iPad still ahead by a mile
03/07/2013, 03:03 pm
The launch of Apple's iPad mini appears to have slowed the rate at which competitors have been able to eat into the company's overwhelming lead in the tablet sector, according to a new study out Thursday, even as Amazon and Samsung tablets continue to carve out their own share.
Apple's new iPad ad campaign promotes 300,000 apps "for everything you love"
02/16/2013, 10:02 pm
Apple has introduced a new billboard ad campaign touting not just the iPad and iPad mini, but drawing particular attention to their shared library of 300,000 apps, a notable departure from the ads of Samsung and other tablet vendors.


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By Zoe AlsopWeNews correspondent
The Somalia town of Galkayo is known as a refuge from the violence to the south. But girls and women who are separated from their clans know little safety: An 8-year-old was raped and her mother must keep working with the man who did it.
GALKAYO, Somalia (WOMENSENEWS)--The man who raped 8-year-old Amina still keeps his shop a few hundred meters from the stick-and-rag shelter where she lives with her mother and three baby sisters. Her friends know what to do when they see him.
"If we see him, we run and hide," said Amina, who four months ago fled Mogadishu with her family for a camp called Bulo Kontrol on the outskirts of the central Somali town of Galkayo.
Chubby-cheeked with a stubborn tilt to her chin, the child in her olive green abaya hasn't got much more than a tough front and swift feet to protect her.
Until the early 1990s Galkayo was little more than a gathering point for camel-herding nomads.
That changed in 1991 when dictator Mohammed Siad Barre was driven from power and Somalia's civil war flared up. Members of a powerful sub-group of the Darod clan left Mogadishu to build a city of their own here, bringing their militias with them.
Today this dusty town on the dividing line between restive central and southern Somalia and the relatively peaceful autonomous state of Puntland serves as a beacon of stability. Here a densely packed warren of low stone buildings is spiked with delicate minarets of mosques gleaming white and blue in the desert sun. A handful of schools, small businesses and a brand new hospital testify to a steady trickle of remittances from relatives overseas.
But in a society where the power of one's clan is the only real guarantee of safety, it can be extremely risky for girls and women such as Amina and her mother who have lost the protection of elders and their entourage of militias.
Rapes Unchecked in Camps
Last year the United Nations, together with dozens of local organizations, conducted a survey on rape in Galkayo's nine settlements, which hold tens of thousands of displaced people.
"Rape is rampant," said Hawa Aden, chair of the Galkayo Education Center for Peace and Development, who helped conduct the survey. "We have been saying this for quite some time. But since 2006, the more people come, the more it happens. And not only the rape; it is the camps themselves that are dangerous."
In interviews with Women's eNews, women and girls who fled Mogadishu for Galkayo in recent months and did not want their real names used--including Amina and her mother--described rape, robbery and beatings as they traveled through militia checkpoints blocking roads out of the city and as they settled in camps far from the clan connections that once might have afforded some security in the south.
Galkayo's reputation for stability nonetheless continues to draw people from all of Somalia's five main clans.
"Everybody knows of Galkayo as a peaceful place," said Madina, who arrived in Galkayo last month and is from the minority Somali Bantu group.
Madina said she left Mogadishu with three of her six children after insurgents broke into her house and forced her younger sister to carry a paper-wrapped parcel past a group of Ethiopian soldiers. The gunmen detonated the bomb by remote control, killing Madina's sister and then ran, leaving the enraged Ethiopians to trace the bomb to her family.
"Mogadishu is the worst," she said.
No Safety in Fetid Camps
But the fetid camp where she and her family share the tiny shelter of a generous stranger--a man in his 30s who gave his name as Hassan--is hardly safe, particularly for minorities like her.
"I was very sorry after my wife went out to use the toilet. She was raped by a gang," said Hassan. "I saw and I could not say anything because I would have been killed. You can't try to fight with them with sticks. Unfortunately they have guns. Our wives are being used by them."
Many gangs carry knives in case they come across a girl who has undergone female genital mutilation and then had her vagina stitched nearly shut to safeguard her chastity, a custom of many families here.
A woman is only as safe as her clan is formidable.
Aliya, a 55-year-old woman from Bulo Kontrol whose name has been changed, is certain that the man who pushed through the cloth door of her rag hut to rape her in early December knew that she was not from a powerful clan.
"I don't think they would have raped me if I were Majertan," she said, referring to one of the most powerful sub-clans in Galkayo.
Though two of her nephews tried to chase the man, neighbors warned them not to. Shaming the men could only bring more trouble to the camp.
Even if they had caught him, nobody can remember that a rapist has ever been convicted in a Galkayo court.
Influential Relatives
The man who raped Amina was charged with robbery and taken to jail for a couple of days. Though a minority himself, the man had been born in Galkayo and had influential relatives, who quickly let the child and her neighbors know they'd best stop talking about rape.
Amina's mother cannot afford to run. Work is scarce for displaced people who live in Galkayo. She still depends on the man who raped her daughter for the dime a day he pays her for the rubbish she collects from the town's roads. She sees him every day.
"When I see him, I cry," she said.
Recently a local women's group offered to rent a house for the family so they would not have to live next to the man. But Amina's mother does not dare move away from the few people she knows here. Two of her children have already died of malnutrition. Her neighbors are the only protection she has.
"I already know the people who live around my hut," she said. "Sometimes I'm away and they take care of my children; they provide food when we have nothing to eat. I have priorities."
Most days, Amina has to watch her younger sisters while her mother works but, twice a week, she attends a religious school, where the teacher has agreed to waive her fees. As her mother speaks, she makes her way seriously through the Arabic alphabet, her small fingers punctuating the curling script from right to left with wobbly dots.
Is her mother sure this is the best place she can find for her children?
"I have my doubts. If I can go some other place I would go happily," she said. "But I fled Mogadishu and I don't feel any place in Somalia is better than this place now. My hope is that my girls would go to school and learn something so they can survive."
Zoe Alsop is a freelance journalist based in Kenya. In December she traveled to Galkayo on assignment for Women's eNews.
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WSU Football NLI Signees
Feb. 5, 2003
PULLMAN, Wash. -- - Washington State University's Bill Doba Wednesday announced his first recruiting class as the Cougars' head football coach, a class of 13 high school players and three junior college transfers.
The junior college players include Patrick Afif, a 6-8, 320 pound offensive lineman who enrolled at WSU in January out of Orange Coast Junior College. Transfers slated to arrive in the fall are running back Chris Bruhn from Butte College and offensive lineman Keola Loo, also from Orange Coast Junior College.
Three of WSU's 16 recruits were named to the Western 100 squad by the Tacoma News Tribune, quarterback Alex Brink, offensive lineman Bobby Byrd and defensive lineman Aaron Johnson.
SuperPrep Magazine listed six future Cougars among their price West Coast players. They included Byrd and Brink, plus linebacker Paul Stevens, defensive linemen Reyshawn Bobo and Aaron Johnson, along with defensive back Christian Bass.
Russell Foster, an offensive lineman from Chula Vista, Calif., received votes from the Best in the West poll conducted each year by the staff of the Long Beach Press-Telegram.
Doba, during a late afternoon press conference Wednesday, said he felt WSU had filled some immediate needs, but also indicated the junior college transfers would stand the best chance of making an immediate impact next fall.
The following are Doba's comments:
FILLED NEEDS: 'I think we filled some of our immediate needs. We got some offensive linemen. I think we got some top kids. We are real happy to have Bobby Byrd - a lot of people wanted him. We got some corners and that was another need we had. We needed a defensive lineman and fee fortunate to get Conlin from Canada and Aaron Johnson. We helped the defensive line with Pitoitua and Liufau and we took one linebacker, Paul Stevens. The one area we were a little light on were receivers.'
POSSIBLE GRAY SHIRTS: 'We will probably grayshirt Scott Selby to allow him to physically mature a little more. His future is ahead of him and we think it will be as a receiver or a tight end. He is a special kid.'
COACHING CHANGE: 'We lost a couple of kids and Alabama probably lost a couple. Anytime there's a coaching change there's doubt until they meet the new coach. I think we did real well in holding our commitments. I was happy our kids stuck to their commitment Mike Price did not try to recruit anyone who we recruited. He wrote a letter to all our recruits.'
WHO COULD START: 'We have a pretty good bunch back (from last year), so if they are starting, they are pretty good. The junior college kids might have a chance at the start of fall ball. Maybe by mid-season a couple of the freshman could be ready to contribute.'
ACADEMICS: 'I think there are three kids who have yet to clear and I feel good two of those will.'
BEING HEAD COACH: ' have to learn offensive players names (joked) and I don't have to drive anymore (on recruiting trips), just sit in the back seat. We only had about two or thre weeks to get in all these kids' homes. It was a whirlwind experience. The main thing was to assure the recruits things would be pretty much the same. Also, they needed to know me as a coach and a person, that I don't holler at them, that I treat them with dignity.'
LATE RECRUITS: 'George Yarno found the Conlin kid while he was at LSU and Timm Rosenbach was in touch with Brink while he was at Eastern Washington.'
BOBBY BYRD: 'He runs well and has good feet, a real good kid.'
CHRIS BRUHN: 'He is hungry as heck to play. We really needed him after we lost Duane Wright. Duane and Bruhn were kids we thought would come and fill us up. By the time we lost Duane most of the other good backs were taken, so keeping Bruhn was really important.'
ALEX BRINK: 'There were five quarterbacks still available when we went back to recruiting after Carl Bonnell said he was leaving. When we evaluated them, we thought Brink was better than the other four. He is a leader and a great student as well as a top quarterback.'
JASON HILL: 'Jason is a really good athlete, tall with good speed and hands. There is not a whole lot not to like about him.'
The following are brief bios on each of WSU's signees:
|HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Temecula Valley High.
|ORANGE COAST CC: FRESHMAN (2001): Coached by Mike Taylor...helped OCC capture Mission Conference title.
|SOPHOMORE (2002): Ranked No. 2 junior college offensive lineman in the country by The Insiders...rated one of the top 125 junior college players by Prep Star Magazine...helped pave the way for Mission Conference's sixth leading rusher.
|WSU CAREER: Enrolled at WSU January, 2003.
|PERSONAL: Patrick Afif...born 3/20/83...parents Simon and Patricia Afif...
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Marty Johnson at Sheldon High...also a standout on the baseball diamond and in basketball...as a JUNIOR led team to the state title game...threw for over 3,500 yards and 28 touchdowns, earning first team All-State honors...Midwestern League offensive player of the year...hit a grand slam and pitched a complete game in one baseball contest against Willamette...earned first team All-Midwestern League honors as pitcher...SENIOR year led Sheldon to the state championship...threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 57 more and another score in 31-24 win over Lake Oswego in state title game...tossed four touchdown passes and racked up 384 yards in semifinal victory over Clackamas...threw for 3,946 yards in his final season with the Irish, including 36 touchdowns...earned first team all-league and all-state honors, and was named Oregon player of the year...ranked No. 72 quarterback in the nation by The Insiders...named Northwest Nuggett honorable mention by Tacoma News Tribune...named to Tacoma News Tribune's Western 100...finished with a record of 35-3 in three years as starting quarterback...
|PERSONAL: Alex Brink...born June 2, 1985...parents Russ and Jennifer Brink...has one brother, Ben...interested in pursuing Sport Management.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by John Carroll at Oceanside High...also played basketball, leading Pirates to 18-11 record as a junior, including a second place finish in the Valley League...JUNIOR year earned all-conference honorable mention...as a SENIOR ranked No. 9 offensive lineman on the West Coast by Greg Biggins of PacWest Football...named to Tacoma News Tribune's Western 100...named first team All-County in final season, helping Oceanside offense rack up 32 touchdown passes...named first team All-San Diego Section by San Diego Union Tribune...avenged loss in the 2001 Division II title game by leading Oceanside to a 42-14 win over Helix in 2002...teamed with fellow Cougar signee Russell Foster of Bonita Vista to pave the way for a California victory over Florida in CaliFlorida Bowl IV...helped lead Oceanside to the CIF Division II title game, which was played in San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium.
|PERSONAL: Bobby Byrd...born July 5, 1985...parents Matthew and Belinda Byrd...undecided on academic areas of interest.
|HIGH SCHOOL:Coached by Todd Bernett at Vancouver College Prep...also lettered in basketball and track and field...as a JUNIOR, racked up 11 sacks, 25 tackles for loss and 60 total tackles...helped lead the Finnegans to a 13-3 record and the British Columbia AAA title game...was named Vancouver's outstanding junior and British Columbia AAA top junior...as a SENIOR, was named the BC AAA defensive player of the year...earned consensus All-Canadian honors...recorded 10 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, and scored a touchdown on one of five fumble recoveries...named British Columbia's 'Mr. Football'...Vancouver compiled 13-1 record and made it to the British Columbia AAA title game for the second consecutive year.
|PERSONAL: Jon Conlin...born June 6, 1985...parents Brian and Monica Conlin...one brother, Richard...cousin Curtis Cruickshank played for the Washington Capitals and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...compiled 3.8 prep grade point average and was the President of the Letterman's Association...interested in communications or humanities at WSU.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Carl Parrick at Bonita Vista...also competed in track, throwing the shot put nearly 53 feet...as a JUNIOR earned all-league honors...SENIOR year ranked No. 80 offensive linemen in the country by The Insiders...ranked No. 12 offensive lineman on the West Coast by Greg Biggins of PacWest Football...named to California's 'Hot 100' football recruits by Mark Tennis of CalHi Sports...received two votes in the Long Beach Press Telegram's 'Best in the West' poll...manned the weakside tackle position for Bonita Vista...selected to the 2002 second team All-State team by CalHi Sports...earned first team All-CIF honors...joined fellow WSU signee Bobby Byrd in the trenches for California's CaliFlorida Bowl IV victory over Florida.
|PERSONAL: Russell Foster...born May 13, 1985.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Tom Bate at Castle Rock High...also lettered in basketball and track...as a JUNIOR hauled in 47 passes for 676 yards and seven touchdowns...SENIOR year made 91 tackles from strong safety position...Seattle Times Red Chip selection...
|PERSONAL: Scott Selby...born Nov. 26, 1984...parents Steve and Terri Selby...one sister, Shannon...interested in law.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Phil Freed at Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep...also an outstanding basketball player....SENIOR was runner-up for City of San Francisco player of the year...named honorable mention all-region at defensive back and wide receiver by The Chronicle...helped Sacred Heart clinch a win over St. Ignatius with an interception return for a touchdown in the oldest high school rivalry west of the Mississippi River, dating back to 1893.
|PERSONAL: Jason Hill...born Feb. 20, 1985...parents Jerry Hill and LaVerne Hawkins...two brothers, Paul and Jerry, and three sisters, Mary, Helen, and Paula...undecided on academic pursuits.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Mike Singer at Armijo High...as a SENIOR ranked No. 73 defensive end in the country by The Insiders...named one of the top 100 players in California by SuperPrep...ranked No. 9 defensive end on the West Coast by Greg Biggins of PacWest Football...named to Tacoma News Tribune's Western 100...earned all-league honors as a tight end...earned Sacramento Bee All-City honors...earned offensive lineman of the year honors for his blocking prowess...
|PERSONAL: Aaron Johnson...born April 1, 1985...parents Don and Cecilia Johnson...interested in pursuing biology.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Doug DuBois at Canyon Springs High...also lettered in basketball and track...SENIOR season ranked No. 13 defensive end on the West Coast by Greg Biggins of PacWest Football...earned first team All-Riverside County honors...was a dominant pass rusher for the Canyon Springs, racking up 15 sacks during his final campaign, including one for a safety...often used to drop back in pass coverage, where he joined fellow Cougar signee Christian Bass in the defensive backfield...led team in receiving yards in 2002...in addition to Bass, Canyon Springs defense also included USC signee Drean Rucker...described as a 'quarterback-seeking missile off the edge,' by Prep Star Magazine.
|PERSONAL: Reyshawn Bobo...born Jan. 15, 1985...parents Felix and Elaine Bobo...two brothers Christian and Felix, Jr., and one sister, Cherisa...interested in fine arts.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by John Capraro at Pomona High...also lettered twice in basketball and three times in golf...golf team captain as a junior and football team captain as a senior...as a SOPHOMORE team's defensive MVP and Rookie of the Year...all-league honorable mention on defense...during JUNIOR year named team's defensive specialist of the year...All-Miramonte League defensive first team and second team All-Inland Valley team, also on defense...SENIOR year ranked No. 9 safety on the West Coast by Greg Biggins of PacWest Football...named to second team All-CIF...hauled in a key, 65-yard touchdown pass in Pomona's 35-21 win over University in the second round of the CIF Division IX playoffs...CIF Div. 9 defensive player of the year...named to the All-CIF All-Division second team...first team All-Valle Vista League as both a defensive back and wide receiver...team Red Devil of the Year...Daily Bulletin first team defensive back and Inland Valley first team, also on defense.
|PERSONAL: Husain Abdullah...born July 27, 1985, at Los Angeles...parents Yusuf and Sa'eeda Johnwell...seven brothers, Abbas, Shayroh, Esa, Salih, Mustafa, Hamza, and Musa, and four sisters, Hajirah, Aliyah, Aisha and Sabriah...joins brother Hamza in WSU's defensive backfield...also a high school teammate of Cougar defensive linemen Odell Howard...enjoys playing golf, video games and reading...prep golf and football clubs president.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Woodland High, where he was coached by Mike Gimenez...earned two varsity letters for the Wolves in both football and track...JUNIOR year had 220 rushing attempts for 1,823 yards and 20 touchdowns...named to the All-Delta League team...as a SENIOR rushed for 1,866 yards despite missing significant action because of a hip pointer...had 186 carries and scored 23 touchdowns...named the league's MVP and also received All-Metro and all-area honors...owns every school rushing record for a game, season and career...an All-Far West pick by both Super Prep Magazine and Prep Star Magazine...Tacoma News Tribune All-Western 100 pick and an honorable mention Fab 15 by the Orange Country Register.
|JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Butte College...coached by Craig Rigsbee...was part of back-to-back Nor-undefeated, Nor-Cal championship teams...FRESHMAN year named All-Nor-Cal at running back...rushed for 876 yards and nine touchdowns on 133 carries...SOPHOMORE (2001) season named the 27th best junior college prospect by JCFootball.com...All-Nor Cal selection at running back...was seventh in the state in rushing with 1163 yards and 14 touchdowns, despite playing in only nine games...
|PERSONAL: Chris Bruhn...one brother Tyler...enjoys music and playing video games...interested in a criminal justice major at WSU.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Doug DuBois at Canyon Springs High...also a letterwinner in track...recorded marks of 34 inches in the vertical jump and 4.37 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the Nike Camp in Los Angeles...as a SENIOR ranked No. 44 safety in the nation by The Insiders...named one of the top 100 players in the state of California by SuperPrep Magazine...named to the California 'Hot 100' by Mark Tennis of CalHi Sports...ranked No. 6 safety on the West Coast by Greg Biggins of PacWest Football...
|PERSONAL: Christian Bass...born June 16, 1985...parents Richard and Sonja Bass...one sister Christeo...interested in pursuing history or criminal justice.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Jim Goode at Clover Park High...earned six varsity letters in football and basketball...SOPHOMORE year helped basketball team reach the state playoffs and was named hoop team's most improved player while earning honorable mention All-PCL honors...as a SENIOR named a .Seattle Times Red Chip selection...captained Clover Park team and was named most valuable player in football...earned first team All-Area honors from the Tacoma News Tribune and All-State honorable mention...
|PERSONAL: Paul Hevili Stevens...born Sept. 5, 1984 in Seattle, Wash...parents Ropi and Mele Stevens...has three brothers, Ropi Jr., Joe, and Bruce, and two sisters, Lily and Amy...cousin Saul Patu played football at Oregon from 1997 to 2000...another cousin, Chris Nofingaiga plays at Idaho...tallied a 1270 on SAT...member of Young Life Club...undecided an academic area of interest.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Jim Goode at Clover Park High...also played basketball for the Warriors in the Seamont League...earned two varsity football letters.
|PERSONAL: Ropati Pitoitua (pronounced Roe-potti Pitoe-two-ah)...born April 6, 1985 in Somoa...parents Sooalo and Faipine Pitoitua...one older brother Maeli and four sisters, Leutu, twins Vaiava and Leao, and Runal...interested in criminal justice.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Cal Lee at St. Louis High, the same school attended by former Cougar quarterback Jason Gesser.
|ORANGE COAST CC: Coached by Mike Taylor...FRESHMAN:...SOPHOMORE (2002) : ranked No. 3 junior college offensive lineman in the country by The Insiders...rated one of the top 125 junior college players by PrepStar...helped pave the way for Mission Conference's sixth leading rusher...
|PERSONAL: Keola Loo...born Nov. 7, 1981...parents Gary and Elizabeth Loo...brother Keala, two sisters Lahela and Keali'ii...interested in pursuing a sociology major.
|HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Delbert Tengan at St. Louis High...SOPHOMORE year named first team All-ILH...as a JUNIOR helped lead Crusaders to state title game...voted Interscholastic League of Honolulu defensive player of the year...recorded five sacks, had five forced fumbles and 29 hurries...SENIOR campaign played defensive end...named to Honolulu Advertiser preseason All-State team...ranked the No. 23 defensive tackle in the nation by The Insiders...ranked the No. 7 defensive tackle on the West Coast by Greg Biggins of PacWest Football...St. Louis entered the season ranked No. 21 nationally...Crusaders captured ILH and state title in 2002...earned first team All-State honors as SENIOR...recovered key fumble to help preserve 14-13 win over Kamehameha in ILH playoffs...finished career with 43 tackles for loss and 18 sacks.
|PERSONAL: Tolifili Liufau...
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