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Madras honor student Alex Cheek finishes 3rd in national skateboard competition
By CHRIS GOLTERMANN
Alex Cheek remembers watching his cousins ride skateboards as a young boy and the birthday party of a friend at a Newnan skatepark that has since closed.
Both were influential in the 12-year-old eventually trading in his tiny laminated wood board for bigger and better rides as a young boy.
On Saturdays like today, Cheek typically cherishes the 90-minute round-trip ride to Canton to Progressive Skatepark to practice with a dream of turning pro obvious, but not oblivious among academic goals on the road to high school for a boy who excels at math and language arts as much as slides and grinds.
"I'd like to go pro. But I know I'm going to be looking toward college too," he said. "That would be Plan B. Skateboarding can be so risky with injuries."
The sport remains, however, among his most passionate activities and has been since getting his feet on a board at 5 years-old. He watched others and was entranced after a visit to the former Factory Skatepark in Newnan for a friends birthday party.
"My cousins used to skate and it looked like fun," said the Madras Middle School seventh-grade honor student. "We got a WalMart board and I messed around with it. But I wasn't taking it serious or anything. One of my friends had a birthday party and that's when I finally thought skateboarding was the thing for me."
Cheek spent most of that summer learning new techniques and tricks and by 2009 made the first of four consecutive trips to the King of the Groms. After placing sixth in 2010, he missed a chance to reach last year's finals.
"He had a sprained knee but he went along and competed anyway," said Cheek's father, James. "But he didn't get discouraged. He came back this year and qualified."
This year he qualified for the invitation only championship by competing in one of six regional qualifiers at the Canton facility, with others held in Toronto, Texas, Arizona and California.
Competing among nearly 40 finalists, Cheek placed third following a pair of 50 second runs. Up next is the Free Flow Tour event in Tampa on June 30.
"It was a great experience," he said. "I got to meet new people and learn new tricks."
Skateboarding, however, isn't Cheek's only interest. While able to practice at his home on a pair of rails, he equally enjoys other sports including football, basketball and swimming and plans on trying out for the Madras Middle basketball team this winter.
Saturdays have become a favorite, though, since it's the one day Cheek gets to ride at the skatepark. His mother, Denesia, makes the 45-minute drive nearly every week with him.
"My mom is nice enough to take me up there every Saturday," he said. "We used to only have to drive five minutes. I'd come home from school, do my homework and then go up there."
Cheek and Newnan High student Austin Gordon, who has competed on the Gatorade Free Flow Tour, the amateur series of the Dew Tour, are among local skateboarders who have excelled at the national level without much of a home base to practice locally.
Last May, local college student Jimmy King expressed his frustrations of skaters during a public hearing about potential uses for Newnan's 3.8-acre Ray Park, but the facility was deemed too small by city officials. Carrollton has one and Spalding Parks and Recreation opened The Grind Skate Park in 2007. Kennesaw is currently building a $1.2 million facility one of the largest in the southeast.
Currently Cheek's family is hoping they can pick up a sponsor to help with expenses.
"He really, really, really wants a sponsor so bad," said James Cheek. "Sponsors are everything in this sport. It'd mean the world to him."


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BUCKEYES BUZZ: Now that coach Urban Meyer has seen QB Braxton Miller throw and move some, he's feeling better about Miller's chances of seeing action when No. 4 Ohio State plays at California on Saturday at 7 p.m.
"Yeah, I'm fairly optimistic," Meyer said on the Big Ten coaches' teleconference on Tuesday. "With everything I've been told, the improvement made between day 3 and day 4 (after a sprained knee) is very important and it's usually substantial. I'm fairly optimistic."
Miller sustained a sprained medial-collateral ligament in his left knee after being hit early in Saturday's 42-7 victory over San Diego State. After several minutes on the turf, Miller limped to the sideline and then was taken to the locker room by motorized cart. He returned to the sideline, but did not play again.
Meyer said he saw Braxton throw a few passes and then would evaluate him after he practiced on Tuesday.
"We'll know more (Wednesday) on if he'll be available for the Cal game," Meyer said.
Miller got treatment on the knee on Sunday and Monday.
After watching the junior go through a "limited-capacity" workout on Tuesday, Miller may be tested more in the last big practice before the Buckeyes' third game of the season.
"It's just, can he plant, can he move, and all of that," Meyer said.
WHO'S NEXT: Meyer also revealed that backup QB Kenny Guiton got hit in the San Diego State game and his hand was badly swollen on Sunday.
Asked Tuesday if there's any concern about Guiton's hand, Meyer said, "No. I checked with him today and he's fine. He's ready to go. And it was just a contusion."
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Ohio State DT Michael Bennett, asked if it's possible for a player to fake an injury in order to slow down a hurry-up, spread offense: "I feel like in soccer they actually have time to practice faking injuries. I don't know. I've never tried to fake an injury. I've tried to fake not being injured, so I don't really know how that works."
SCARY STUFF: Armani Reeves is a sophomore CB for the Buckeyes who started the first game of the season while star player Bradley Roby was suspended for an off-the-field legal matter.
He was just OK in the opener, but had a big game playing special teams in the win over San Diego State.
Running down at full tilt on kickoff coverage and then crashing into opposing players is something that appeals to Reeves, from West Roxbury, Mass. It fits his personality.
"I like everything going fast," he said. "Because I'm a fast person, I'm always moving on the field. I'm like Sonic (the hedgehog), I guess, because I can't stop when I'm on the field."
He was selected by the coaching staff as the special teams' player of the game for his play last weekend.
"I got a nice T-shirt," he said, laughing. "Being recognized by the team for all your hard efforts, that's the reward in itself. All the guys clapping for you, seeing on film that you did your job well -- that's a great feeling, all your teammates happy for you. Like I'm happy for them."
Asked to describe the T-shirt, he said, "It's like a skull and it says 'Special Forces' on it. It's pretty intimidating. My mom got scared when I showed her the picture."
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Malacca and Penang are unique in that they boast a rich colonial heritage that's injected with local flavours, writes Teresa Yong-Leong
Malacca and Penang are unique in that they boast a rich colonial heritage that's injected with local flavours, writes Teresa Yong-Leong
MALACCA and George Town, Penang evoke feelings quite different from that of other states in the country. There is a certain air of history and culture that grab you the minute you enter these two states — their unique buildings and landscape are especially arresting.
Indeed, coming from Kuala Lumpur, I find the narrow roads and untidy winding lanes in Penang and Malacca's historic core rather discomforting at times. Nonetheless, their quaintness can be intriguing.
I feel transported back in time at these two historical cities, declared World Heritage Sites by Unesco on July 8, 2008.
Arriving on a rather hot day, I thought the best way to cool off is head for the hills — The Penang Hill. At 833m, it is some 5°C cooler than bustling George Town and offers a panoramic view of the Pearl of the Orient.
The only problem is, it is a rather hazy day and I can barely make out the outline of Penang Bridge. Such a pity!
Ah, but the seven-minute ride in the modern funicular train is a lot of fun — what with tourists armed with their cameras excitedly snapping away. When it makes a stop midway for the workers and residents of the hill to disembark, some passengers are all eager to get out, only to discover that it is not their stop yet.
Just like in the Street of Harmony downhill, there is a Hindu temple, mosque and a disused church in close proximity — reflective of multi-cultural and multi-religious Malaysia.
Sir Francis Light was said to have founded Penang Hill in 1788 while on his pack horse track. Its original name was Flagstaff Hill to the British, as a flag fluttered from a flagpole at Bel Retiro, the home of the Penang governor at that time and it was used as a signal transmitter.
The trip downhill is much faster at barely three minutes and what a jolt it is back to the lowlands. Since the other famous attraction, the Kek Lok Si Temple, is nearby, it is only logical to beat a path there.
Now this century-old Buddhist temple is noted for its 30.2m Goddess of Mercy statue and the Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas.
Unlike Penang Hill, climbing up the steps to the temple is hot and sweaty work. Lining these steps are vendors selling all sorts of souvenirs and apparel, offering a pleasant diversion.
Once you have successfully negotiated the various steps, the Liberation Pond or Sacred Turtle Pond with its dirty mossy waters and sorry-looking tortoises greet you. They all gather in the hope that you will buy bread and kangkong (water spinach) to feed them.
A walk through the grounds is relaxing and if you wish to have a closer look at the magnificent Kuan Yin statue, take a ride on the incline lift at RM2 one way.
This temple complex houses a tablet and 70,000 volumes of the Imperial Edition of Buddhist Sutras presented by the Manchu Emperor Kwang Si.
This temple is at its most crowded during Chinese New Year with the locals both from the island and the mainland trekking up here to light joss sticks and offer prayers for a bountiful year ahead, so my sister-in-law, who is from Penang, tells me.
The Street of Harmony or Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling is just about the most fascinating street. The worship houses of the various religions practised by Malaysians can be found here.
The famous Kapitan Keling Mosque lays claim to be the oldest mosque in the state. Built in 1801 by Cauder Mydin Merican, headman or Kapitan of the Indian Muslim, it faces the Kaaba in Mecca. It must be awesome to have the opportunity to pray in such a historically significant mosque with its elegant surroundings.
There is also the Goddess of Mercy Temple in all its aged glory. The ornate details on its roof and doors speak of aeons past. So too the joss stick urns which are still in use.
You will also see Hindu devotees offering prayers and flowers to their deities housed in a shrine along the street lined with stalls selling flowers.
A detour into Little India brings you to Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, the oldest Hindu temple in Penang. At the top of the temple entrance, there are 38 statues of gods and goddesses and four swans. This is the place to be during the annual Thaipusam celebrations.
Walking along this street is never boring. The many side lanes and streets bear interesting names. There is Lebuh Queen and Lebuh King on the other side! How about Lebuh Buckingham too... A reminder of our colonial past, eh!
The various clan houses in Penang bear witness to how clannish the first Chinese immigrants were in order to survive and preserve their culture and traditions in a foreign land.
The younger Chinese generation should find these clan houses with the documented history of their forefathers informative. Even if you cannot read Chinese, these kongsis provide a fascinating insight into the society of that time.
The Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, said to be the most ornate Chinese clan temple outside of China, merits a visit. Just spend some time to appreciate the beautiful craftsmanship and learn the history of this clan from their ancestral roots. Besides the Khoos, there are also the other clan houses of surnames such as the Cheah, Yap, Tan and Yeoh. On my next visit, I shall visit the last as I share the same surname, only that my dialect is Hakka and not Hokkien.
For a peep of homes on stilts, the Chew Jetty is exemplary. The jetty started as rows of plank supported by stilts built as platform for passengers embarking and disembarking. Over time, these platforms were joined together to form a jetty. The immigrants then started building houses on stilts by the side of the jetty and as more houses sprung up, a series of wooden walkways and alleys branched out from the main jetty to become a waterfront settlement.
The dwellings may be small but the area is clean and breezy and you can even spend a couple of nights there to experience life on the water edge as there are homestay options, some offering free WiFi as well.
Penang offers the unique experience of being able to drive onto the island using the Penang Bridge and exiting it via the ferry and vice versa. This way, you get to enjoy both a panoramic view of the island from the bridge and a lovely breezy 15-minute ride on the ferry, distracted by the sight of numerous jelly fish in the waters.
Historic Malacca offers a much more sedate experience of a living heritage city. With its government buildings, churches, squares and fortifications dating back to the 15th Century Malay sultanate and the Portuguese and Dutch periods beginning in the early 16th Century, it envelops you into its historical past.
The charm of this city is that the historical sites near the St Paul's Hill, the 17th Century Dutch Stadthuys buildings and Jonker Street are all within walking distance.
All you need are a pair of good walking shoes, some sun shade and a bottled water to imbibe what it has to offer.
It is the rich history of Malacca that truly intrigues and the sense that it is still left behind in time that is charming.
Just observe how local drivers take their time to get about on the narrow one-way streets. Drivers keep a friendly distance behind cars while waiting at traffic lights. How not to be relaxed in such an unhurried environment?
While Penang is striking with its distinctive clan houses and Chinese temples, Malacca stands out with its historical churches and forts.
The ruins of A'Famosa (Porta de Santiago), built by the Portuguese in 1511, with its old cannons are reminders of its once proud position as a fortress that had been seized and destroyed by the Dutch and British.
Climb up St. Paul's Hill for yet another remnant of Portuguese rule. This church was built in 1521, and offers a panoramic view of town. It was originally called Chapel of the Mother of God and was renamed St. Paul's Church in 1641 when the Dutch defeated the Portuguese. And when the British took over Malacca in 1824, they added a lighthouse in front of it and used it as a storehouse for British gun powder!
The striking St. Francis Xavier's Church tower built in 1849 stands above the historic area and is the focus of activities during major Christian festivals and during its patron's feast day.
No visit to historic Malacca is complete without visiting the Stadthuys. This is possibly the most photographed site in the state. This salmon-red building was the residence of Dutch governors and officers with a huge bread oven within.
It's touted to be the best preserved historic building and now serves as a history and ethnography museum. By paying an entry fee, you get to the Literature Museum, Admiral Cheng Ho Gallery, Governor's House and Democratic Government Museum up the hill behind it.
Next door to the Stadthuys is the Christ Church in the same salmon red colour. It was constructed by the Dutch with bricks imported from the Netherlands. Christ Church was later converted into an Anglican Church by the British. It is still in service and is sometimes closed to tourists, particularly on Sundays.
One of the most leisurely walk is along the picturesque Malacca River with many eateries and lodging places. It winds its way from Dutch Square and goes past Tan Boon Seng Bridge. Then there is the "Ghost Bridge of Malacca" (a pedestrian bridge which links Kampung Pantai to Kampung Jawa) and the Old Market Bridge (which links Kampung Hulu to Jalan Kee Ann and the old Central Market).
In the past, it used to be a picturesque scene of fishing boats berthed along the riverbanks here but today it is mostly rows of Chinese restaurants catering to tourists.
An early morning or evening walk on the boardwalk is also enjoyable. Of course you can now opt to go for the river cruise that takes you all the way to Kampung Morten, which is the only traditional Malay village in the heart of Malacca city.
It is considered a living museum as many of its villagers still maintain age-old customs and traditions while living in typical Malacca houses with long roofs and tile-covered stairs in front.
Both Unesco heritage cities are the birthplace of the unique Peranakan communities. They are truly the local born as they are offspring of immigrants marrying local women. They are the Baba-Nyonya and Chitty Malacca communities, where the former are of Chinese origin while the latter are of South Indian Hindu merchants and local women, from the time of the Malacca Sultanate in the 15th Century.
In Penang, besides the Baba-Nyonyas, there are also the Jawi Peranakans, who are descendants of inter-marriage between South Indian-Muslim traders and local women, clustered around urban centres, particularly in the port of Penang.
Malacca and George Town are remarkable examples of historic colonial towns on the Straits of Malacca that had undergone a succession of historical and cultural influences being trading ports linking the East and West. They represent the most complete surviving historic city centres on the Straits of Malacca with a multi-cultural living heritage originating from the trade routes from Great Britain and Europe through the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent and the Malay Archipelago to China spanning some 500 years.
Both the multi-cultural tangible and intangible heritage are clearly manifested in the many religious buildings of different faiths, ethnic quarters, the many languages, religious festivals, dances, costumes, art and music, food and daily life.
All these factors contribute to the charm and joy of visiting Malacca and George Town. Coupled with their distinctive local food, they certainly offer their own flavour to entice visitors over and over again.


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Barry W. Szymanski, is an award-winning photographer. His travels to religious and medieval heritage sites prompted his reflections on modern England. He respects the old and the new the ancient and the contemporary. His images reflect his esteem for the grand cathedrals and the plain-stock congregational churches, the impressive university, splendid London, as well as the people throughout England who live their day-to-day lives in and around their rich history.
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Jamie, who played pill-popping underwear connoisseur Lexie Sterling on "Melrose" from 1997 to '99, is also known for her leading role on the crime drama "Profiler" and as another fiery priestess of bitchy (this one with a Southern accent) on "Savannah." But we here at SOAPnet HQ know and love her best for her role as Cindy Lubbock (one of the "Lubbock Babes") from the classic late '80s sitcom "Just the Ten of Us."
Liza is most remembered for raising hell from 1981 to '84 and again from 1995 'til 2004 -- when she was mostly played by Marcy Walker. When last seen, Liza had taken young Colby (then about 5) and gone on the run to protect her daughter from the influence of her tyrannical daddy, Adam. Clearly, Colby got real sick of Liza -- and was also drinking some growth hormones -- because she showed up a year later as a 15-year-old who'd ditched her mom because she couldn't stand her.
I don't want David to be dead. Bring him back alive. I do not like Ryan and Greelee to be together. I do not like seeing Ryan bed hopping from one short lived relationship to the next. He is a good guy; get him with someone he can stay with for years.
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I realized after I wrote this that today is not only the middle of Holy Week, but the 122nd anniversary of the birth of Hitler. Given that, today's post is all the more fitting:
When Pilate saw that he was not succeeding at all, but that a riot was breaking out instead, he took water and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this Man's Blood. Look to it yourselves." And the whole people said in reply, "His Blood be upon us and upon our children."That final sentence has been a lightning rod of controversy. For ages, Christians used it as an excuse for anti-Semitism. The way the Palm Sunday Mass is currently set up, it's easy to see why that interpretation is wrong. As I noted yesterday, when the opening Gospel is read, it's about the crowds with their palms heralding the arrival of Jesus. And during the second Gospel, the Passion of Christ according to St. Matthew, we, the congregation, read the part of the crowd. It's we who ask for Barabbas, and demand that Jesus be Crucified instead.
The best explanation of this is given to us by Jesus Himself in John 10:17-18, "The reason my Father loves Me is that I lay down My life—only to take it up again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from My Father." In other words, the reason Christ died on the Cross isn't because of some plot by "the Jews," or even because of the fickle Jewish crowd outside of Pilate's palace. It's because all of us are sinners in desperate need of God's grace, mercy, and Redemption, and that Redemption comes through the Cross. As He Himself says, Jesus doesn't have His life taken, but offers it up as a Sacrifice.
II. The Passion and the Last Supper : Christ as Victim, Christ as Priest
So it is (1) killed, (2) offered up, and then (3) eaten. And more strikingly, look at the fellowship offering (Lev. 7:11-18):"These are the regulations for the guilt offering, which is most holy: The guilt offering is to be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and its blood is to be splashed against the sides of the altar. All its fat shall be offered: the fat tail and the fat that covers the internal organs, both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys. The priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering presented to the LORD. It is a guilt offering. Any male in a priest's family may eat it, but it must be eaten in the sanctuary area; it is most holy."
"These are the regulations for the fellowship offering anyone may present to the LORD:
If they offer it as an expression of thankfulness, then along with this thank offering they are to offer thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in, thin loaves made without yeast and brushed with oil, and thick loaves of the finest flour well-kneaded and with oil mixed in. Along with their fellowship offering of thanksgiving they are to present an offering with thick loaves of bread made with yeast. They are to bring one of each kind as an offering, a contribution to the LORD; it belongs to the priest who splashes the blood of the fellowship offering against the altar. The meat of their fellowship offering of thanksgiving must be eaten on the day it is offered; they must leave none of it till morning.
If, however, their offering is the result of a vow or is a freewill offering, the sacrifice shall be eaten on the day they offer it, but anything left over may be eaten on the next day. Any meat of the sacrifice left over till the third day must be burned up. If any meat of the fellowship offering is eaten on the third day, the one who offered it will not be accepted. It will not be reckoned to their credit, for it has become impure; the person who eats any of it will be held responsible."Note very briefly that the unleaven bread is tied to these fellowship sacrifices. Again, we see the same three things. With both freewill and fellowship offerings, the sacrifice is (1) killed, (2) offered up, and then (3) eaten. In fact, to not eat the sacrifice in that one or two day window renders the sacrifice useless, and it's just immolated.
Now, with Christ, the same three elements are present, but the order is rearranged. Hebrews 10:12-14 tells us that:
So Christ as High Priest offered up His Body once for all; and as Victim was slain as a Sacrifice once for all. Those are the first two of the steps Leviticus describes. But the third step is one in which we are intimately involved. Remember that once the Sacrifice was offered and slain, it still must be eaten. Look now at Mt. 26:26-27,But when this Priest had offered for all time one Sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God, and since that time He waits for his enemies to be made his footstool. For by one Sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His Disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is My Body."Here, we see the once-for-all event of Jesus offering up His Body and Blood. Notice the timing. This is at the Last Supper, the night before Jesus is Crucified. And here we see Him willingly offering up His Body and Blood, and noting that His Blood will be poured out "for the forgiveness of sins." This is the High Priestly role that Hebrews 10 is referencing. But He doesn't just offer up His Body and Blood as a Sacrifice. He also instructs us to "Take and eat" and "Drink from It." That's the final part of the Sacrifice of Christ, and it's this third part which continues forever, because it involves each one of us.
Then He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is My Blood of the Covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
As I've explained elsewhere (here and here), on the Jewish calendar, the Last Supper of Holy Thursday, and the Crucifixion of Good Friday are all one day, so this forms a single seamless Sacrifice. And it gets even more fascinating. Typically, the Passover sacrifice is celebrated on two days. First, there's Preparation Day, where the Lamb is offered up and slain. Then there's the Passover itself, where the Lamb is eaten. But because the Passover fell on the Sabbath that year (as John 19:31 and Mark 15:42 tell us), some Jews celebrated the Passover a day early, including Jesus and His Disciples. So the Disciples consumed the Passover Lamb, by eating the Flesh and drinking the Blood of Christ, on Passover itself. Meanwhile, Jesus was sacrificed on Preparation Day.
III. What This Means for Christian Anti-Semitism
The attempt to blame the Death of Christ on "the Jews" strikes me as an incredible cop-out. We've already seen from the above that the all-powerful Jesus Christ was not somehow tricked or overpowered into His Death. Rather, in His Love and Mercy, He voluntarily laid down His Life, offering it up as a Sacrifice. In fact, we see that He offered His Body up at the Last Supper (Mt. 26:26-27), before the Jewish crowds ever called for His Death. (Mt. 27:15-26). Unless we're going to accuse the Jews of time travel, it's hard to see how they're culpable for our great High Priest offering up the perfect Sacrifice.
But why did Jesus offer Himself as the perfect Sacrifice in the first place? Because of our sins. As Romans 5:6-10 tells us,
So Paul tells us that Christ died for "the ungodly," those who had made themselves "God's enemies." And right in the middle of this, he explains that he's referring to us: all of us. So it's true that a wicked and sinful people were responsible for the Death of Christ, in this sense: Christ loved those wicked and sinful people (me and you) so dearly that He chose Death on a Cross over letting us simply die and get our just desserts in Hell. So the problem with blaming "the Jews" for the Death of Christ is that it's too limited. It passes the buck for something each and every one of us, Jewish or Gentile, is guilty of.You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! For if, while we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!
In other words, in wanting to blame the Jews, we're committing the exact same cowardly sin that Pilate commit, when he washed his hands, and declared that great lie: "I am innocent of this Man's Blood." (Matthew 27:24). He wasn't, and neither are we. It's all of us who seek that ourselves and our children be covered with saving Blood of Christ. Since we "know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect" (1 Peter 1:18-19), then please God, let "His Blood be upon us and upon our children"(Matthew 27:25). After all, He "loves us and has freed us from our sins by His Blood"(Revelation 1:5), and "in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the Blood of Christ." (Ephesians 2:13).
I'll give the last word to Nostra Aetate, one of the masterpieces of the Second Vatican Council:
True, the Jewish authorities and those who followed their lead pressed for the death of Christ;(cf. John 19:6) still, what happened in His passion cannot be charged against all the Jews, without distinction, then alive, nor against the Jews of today. Although the Church is the new people of God, the Jews should not be presented as rejected or accursed by God, as if this followed from the Holy Scriptures. All should see to it, then, that in catechetical work or in the preaching of the word of God they do not teach anything that does not conform to the truth of the Gospel and the spirit of Christ.
Furthermore, in her rejection of every persecution against any man, the Church, mindful of the patrimony she shares with the Jews and moved not by political reasons but by the Gospel's spiritual love, decries hatred, persecutions, displays of anti-Semitism, directed against Jews at any time and by anyone.
Besides, as the Church has always held and holds now, Christ underwent His passion and death freely, because of the sins of men and out of infinite love, in order that all may reach salvation. It is, therefore, the burden of the Church's preaching to proclaim the cross of Christ as the sign of God's all-embracing love and as the fountain from which every grace flows.


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MPD hosts training conference for negotiators from across state
MILWAUKEE — When dealing with situations like the shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek and the shooting at the Azana Salon & Spa in Brookfield, law enforcement officials sometimes rely on negotiators, who go through intensive training to help them respond to these critical incidents. The Milwaukee Police Department is hosting a training conference for these negotiators.
Along with major shooting incidents, negotiators are called upon to handle situations like a man threatening to jump from a building, or a suicidal gas station attendant.
"Our bottom line is to save lives. We are life-savers," Harold Graves, who helped found the Wisconsin Crisis Negotiators Association said.
Negotiators come together from across Wisconsin for intensive training to develop skills to respond to these critical incidents.
"The art of crisis negotiations is listening to the subject — not talking to them," Graves said.
Through the Wisconsin Crisis Negotiators Association, Graves has over the past 14 years led the way on providing uniformed training to all of Wisconsin's negotiators.
"I can insert a negotiator from Milwaukee, Wisconsin into a correctional setting in a prison in Wisconsin and they still work the same," Graves said.
A negotiator was recently put to work in Milwaukee, when a man dangled above I-43 just north of downtown Milwaukee. In the end, law enforcement officials achieved what every negotiator strives for when going into a situation.
"You never know what type of situation might arise. Many times, there are incidents where you're going to have to negotiate. (We just hope for) a peaceful resolution and that no one gets hurt," Milwaukee Police Lt. Alfonso Morales said.
The Milwaukee Police Department says it would like to become the home to all statewide negotiators training. Lt. Morales believes it would be good for local businesses and MPD as a whole.
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BTS torque converter upgrade replace stock?
so I have 180,000 on my 03 7.3 and yesterday I was driving and I heard what sounded like marbles in a can coming from my engine kinda and I've looked around and it seems like the torque converter, the error code is p0741 and that is the torque converter
I've notice that it is common to replace the torque converter anywhere after 100k miles and I haven't yet, but I'm just curious if a upgraded BTS converter would work with stock transmission? I meen it just seems like there's no way the stock transmission can handle an extra 900 pounds of torque.. But idk ? Any input, or if anyone has replaced theres, any help please? Thanks |
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your right, it cant.
just an fyi, IF something has let go in your tranny, 9/10 its not gonna be able to just be swapped. you will prolly need the whole tranny redone. |
I had this same problem about 2 years ago after i had my transmission built. the torque converter came apart on me and i had to replace it. will the converter still lock up? Also is the overdive off blinking at anytime?
yea the overdrive blinks a lot, its random though. like I could be goin 25 or 60 and it will come one
mine blinked when the tc was bad and when it blinked the tc would unlock. if your trans is still shifting strong id say just replace the tc. but remember how many miles is on your tranny now so i wouldnt go spend big money on a tc. I got a billet tc from precision industries for 350 i think that was the price i really cant remember its been so long ago.
ya the transmission still shifts smoothly, but as you said it still has 180k miles on it, so it will probably need to be rebuilt soon right?
and if i wanted to get an upgraded tc, would i have to upgrade the tranny first? or if i just got a stock tc, then would i be able to upgrade the tranny eventually without upgrading the tc at the same time? just curious, because if im already spending $400 on a new tc then i was thinking about spending just a little more to get an upgraded one, instead of buying another one when i upgrade the tranny. thanks for the help |
With a 180k on a stock trans. with larger tires id say theres a chance that it could happen but you never know. Also when ordering your tc depending on where you get it make sure you tell them its for a powerstroke bc there is one tc for the gas and another for the diesel trucks.
Here is the link to precision this is where i got my tc from. go to heavy duty on their home page and then choose ford. Then read up on whch one suits your needs bc they offer 2 differnet tc with different stalls. http://www.gopnh.com/
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alright I actually was talkin to my buddy and he has a guy that can redo the whol tranny and tc for at cost, so right around $1k .. I think I'm just going to do that rather than spend 5k , even though ino it'd be better an from what I hear , people that have the BTS love it and people that got there stock redone wish they had the BTS, but since I can get it done for 1,000 I think it'll be worth it
If your not pushing over 450ish whp, then a stock tranny w/ built TC and VB will be just fine.
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9:09pm Monday 21st October 2013 in Sport By Simon Walter, Senior Sports Reporter
Hampshire legend Gordon Greenidge has opened The Orbit, the Hampshire Cricket Community Trust Study Centre, at The Ageas Bowl.
Greenidge made the journey from Barbados to unveil the Study Centre in the Shane Warne Stand.
The former West Indies batsman was joined by pupils from Wildern School, who came up with the winning name.
Fully equipped with computers and books, The Orbit will be used throughout the year by The Ageas Bowl's charitable arm, the Hampshire Cricket Community Trust.
It is currently being used to pay homage to Hampshire's many cricketers of black – and particularly Caribbean – heritage as part of 'Black History Month'. So it was fitting that Greenidge should unveil the plaque.
He said: "This is exactly what I'm doing in the Caribbean. As patron of the Gordon Greenidge Primary School, we've embarked on developing a library and a learning centre just like this so I'm very glad to be here."
Greenidge, who won 108 Test caps, played for Hampshire from 1970-87, scoring 19,840 first-class runs at 45.4 and 9,801 one-day runs at 38.43.
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1. I think these are my quick-hit thoughts of Week 11: a. I'm not sure what this means, other than I'd say it's very unlikely to happen: I had a dream Saturday night that I was a guest at Al Davis' house in northern California, there to advise him on what to do with the Raiders. The advice part of it wasn't in the dream, but I'm sure if it had been, it'd have been brilliant. b. Little-known fact about Tom Santi, the Colts tight end who made two catches on the same drive at Baltimore: He had a staph infection last year before Manning did, and the Colts used his infection as a barometer for how to treat Manning. c. The Patriots are 21-1 in games following a regular-season loss dating to 2003. d. The Pats and Jets, in their 50th seasons, are 50-50-1 against each other. e. Sounds to me like Ralph Wilson's a desperate man, and he'll do what he has to do to get one of the really big fish. Mike Shanahan, I hear, is tops on his list. I'd be surprised if Shanahan went to Buffalo before he knew what else was out there in the offseason. f. I don't care what the Bears say. If they keep going down the drain and Jay Cutler's mentor is on the unemployment line, they have to look at Shanahan. g. Mike Holmgren? I hear reliably he wants to be a GM/president type, not a coach. 2. I think if you want to be inspired, google Stefanie Spielman, the indomitable 42-year-old wife of Chris Spielman and mother of four who died of breast cancer last Thursday. And read. The story I most fondly remember from a 1998 profile of the Spielmans in Sports Illustrated is of her taking off a brown corduroy hat -- understand that she'd just met me -- at their kitchen table in Columbus. She was bald and pale. "Men go bald all the time,'' she said. "Why should I try to look like something I'm not? I'm sick.'' And for much of the next 11 years, she was ill too. Now Chris is left to be mom and dad to four children. He'll be great at it, but they'll have a hole they'll never fill. What an impressive woman she was. 3. I think Eagles defensive end Trent Cole is one of the 10 most underappreciated players in the NFL. That's what you call a guy who's had sacks in eight of Philly's 10 games, yet won't get a sniff for the Pro Bowl. 4. I think this is what I liked about Week 11: a. Nice camera work, FOX, at Tampa Bay, showing professional-wrestler-lookalike Chris Hovan putting eye-black on his young son on the field before Bucs-Saints. b. What a block by heretofore disappointing Washington wideout Devin Thomas on Dallas linebacker Bobby Carpenter on a punt return. Carpenter will feel that this morning, I can guarantee you that. c. Who'd have ever thought Julian Edelman would be this kind of receiver? Looks like he's been catching passes for seven years, not seven months. d. The Saints made up quite nicely for their injured cornerbacks -- Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer -- in Tampa Bay, holding Josh Freeman to 126 yards passing and picking him off three times. e. The responsibility of Kurt Warner. At a time when the league is manic about head injuries, Warner took himself out of the game after taking a middling blow to the head and didn't return. "I just wanted to be smart,'' he said . "I didn't feel perfect, so I just wanted to be cautious with it. I didn't get knocked out or forget anything. I just wasn't perfect and I could tell that.'' The league should hold Warner as an example of when players should stay out of games. Look for him to play next week. f. Great point by my buddy Don Banks on SI.com Sunday night: never have two teams tied for first place looked so different than the Chargers and Broncos Sunday. g. James Laurinaitis: 16 solo tackles for the Rams. I like the young crop of linebackers in the league. h. Rest up, JaMarcus Russell. Bruce Gradkowski's going to have the Raiders quarterback job -- deservedly so -- for a while. 5. I think this is what I didn't like about Week 11: a. Dropped picks by London Fletcher and Rocky McIntosh at Dallas. Either could have been a vital play in a close game for the Redskins. b. Giants' first 10 rushes: 26 yards. Where is the old Brandon Jacobs? c. Never, ever have I seen Ray Lewis get faked out on a normal-looking burst over the center as I did when he fanned on a Joseph Addai second-quarter touchdown run. As Dan Dierdorf said on CBS, he's got to be nursing a bum ankle. That was embarrassing if he's not hurt. d. Chris Simms, in his snapshot start for Denver, looked like he hadn't played football in a long time. e. The Broncos are cooked. Kaput. Never has a defense seemed like such a mirage as the D of the first six Denver games. f. Michael Jenkins would have been the Goat of the Week were it not for Hank Poteat tackling Calvin Johnson in the end zone in Detroit. Jenkins dropped a perfect pass in the end zone from Matt Ryan that likely would have won the game for Atlanta at the Giants. g. Does Seattle have anything to be optimistic about? I mean, other than the 2010 draft? Man, I never saw their horrendous season coming. h. Tough luck, Perry Fewell. You deserved a better fate. Then again, so did Dick Jauron. 6. I think Terrell Owens has to be sitting there this morning, among the wreckage of the Buffalo season, thinking, "See how it would have all been different if they came to me more often?'' His nine-catch, 197-yard, histrionic-free performance featured a 98-yard catch-and-run TD from Ryan Fitzpatrick. Bills still lost, 18-15. 7. I think you have to sit Mark Sanchez, Rex Ryan. The game's overwhelming for him right now. His last pick Sunday in Foxboro was just plain stupid, if not panicky. Time for Kellen Clemens. 8. I think this is the most interesting thing, apropos of nothing, that I found out about football this week that I never knew before: In 1989, Tony Dungy was an unemployed coach, having left the Steelers coaching staff. He thought he was going to catch on with the Cincinnati Bengals, working under Sam Wyche as the defensive line coach, but GM Mike Brown was uncomfortable hiring a guy to coach the line who'd never done it before. The Giants had an opening for a secondary coach. Bill Parcells was shuffling his coaching staff. Defensive backs coach Len Fontes resigned, creating an opening there. Dungy was asked to interview for the job. He walked into a room at Giants Stadium with the entire defensive staff, plus Parcells, there to interview him. Defensive coordinator Bill Belichick was in the room. First question, from Parcells: "How do you guys play with such small, fast guys on defense [in Pittsburgh]?'' For six hours they grilled Dungy. They wanted him. He wanted them. But the fit for Dungy's family just wasn't right. He couldn't justify bringing his family to New Jersey, where, with an assistant's salary, he might have had to live 30 minutes or more from the stadium. He knew he'd have learned a lot from Parcells and Belichick. But he took a job in Kansas City instead, on Marty Schottenheimer's staff. Dungy's not the kind of guy who lives with many regrets, but you get the feeling he regrets not taking the Giants' job, particularly after they won the Super Bowl in what would have been his second year in New York. By the way, turns out Belichick took on the secondary job, adding it to his coordinator duties, and the Giants never filled Fontes' job for those two seasons. How interesting would it have been if Dungy coached with Parcells and Belichick? Would they have become smitten with his coaching ability? Would he have joined Belichick's staff in Cleveland, or gone on the long and winding trail through the '90s with Parcells, or stayed in New York and impressed George Young and Wellington Mara enough to succeed Ray Handley after that debacle? Instead, he ended up in staredowns with Belichick for seven years in the best rivalry in the league. I love these what-if games. Last night, Dungy told me he thinks all the time about what would have happened if he had taken the Giants' job. 9. I think it's nice Bud Adams took out an ad in the Buffalo News (see right) wishing the Bills luck in the rest of their season. But wouldn't it have been smart for him to use the word "apology'' somewhere in there? 10. I think these are my non-football thoughts of the week: a. Saw Pirate Radio, in part because I'll go see anything that stars or features Philip Seymour Hoffman. And the movie was good. B-minus good. The star of the show was the soundtrack. That's maybe the first time I've ever said that about a movie. From "Wouldn't It Be Nice'' (Beach Boys) to "Whiter Shade of Pale'' (Procol Harem) to "Sunny Afternoon'' (Kinks) to "Father and Son'' (Cat Stevens) ... terrific. That soundtrack was IPod-downloaded soon thereafter. b. Thanks to all old and new friends for your support at the Montclair book-signing Saturday afternoon at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center at Montclair State. On a beautiful fall afternoon, I realized how much I miss the people and the place. Thanks for running it, Dave Kaplan. Your museum's going to be a great place after that facelift. c. You call that a lot of Funkhauser? Come on, Larry David. When I say I want Funkhauser, I mean not just three or four lines. d. Niggling criticism about a too-short season: I do not know what America is going to do without fresh episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm. e. Michael Scott at the Dunder Mifflin shareholder's meeting was one of the great scenes in the history of The Office. Particularly his quasi-moonwalk on stage. Brilliant. Did you notice when Scott and Schrute and Company were driving away, the stock symbol of Dunder Mifflin on the Times Square stock-symbol ribbonboard came crashing through the floor? One of the great understated scenes I've seen on a TV show. f. Until Saturday, I'd never heard of Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli. But I have a feeling I'll be typing his name an awful lot in the coming year. What a football game that was in Tucson. Three touchdowns running by Masoli, three passing. What a cool cucumber. g. Good for UConn. h. Don't even compare the Yale coach's call -- running a fake punt while up 10-7, under three minutes to go against Harvard, fourth-and-22 at his own 25, best punter in the Ivy League back to punt, no timeouts left for Harvard, Yale defense having controlled the day, runner stopped short of the first down at the Yale 40 -- to Bill Belichick's. Not applicable. Belichick had a fourth-and-2 with Tom Brady on his side, not wanting to punt the ball so Manning could have two minutes to make him regret it. The call by Tom Williams made Belichick look like a Bill Walsh/Albert Einstein combo platter. I don't want to make this a scar-kids-for-life moment, because it shouldn't. But imagine those kids at Yale, walking off a football field for the last time in their lives, thinking, "This is my last memory in football? My coach going for it idiotically on fourth-and-22, causing us to lose to our arch-rivals?'' i. Are you kidding me, Les Miles? j. Sunday night, 10:47, walking back from NBC to my midtown hotel. Phone rings. It's Brian Hyland, my former compadre on HBO's Inside the NFL. He's at the final Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert of this tour (forever, perhaps?) in Buffalo, and he's now considerate enough to call me as "Tenth Avenue Freezeout'' begins, and he keeps the phone on for the first eight minutes of the song. Thanks, Brian. Not the best sound quality, but I'm a beggar, and I'm not choosy. Who I Like TonightThis is the most unscientific pick of the year. Pure gut feeling: Chris Johnson is on fire, Vince Young is gaining traction on a new career. The defense has learned to play without Albert Haynesworth. Tennessee 27, Houston 20 is not an anti-Texan pick, even though the Schaubmen are playing at home. It's a pro-Tennessee pick. Football Insiders: Check out Stewart Mandel's College Football Overtime | More NFL
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Activity description: | Key objectives of the e-Government project are: improving interactions between the government and public by enhancing accessibility of government-related information to citizens; faster provision of public government and municipal services; implementation of common standards of service level for population; improving efficiency of interworking between state authorities and streamlining internal operations of governmental agencies; improving efficiency of public administration; ensuring timely and complete control over activities of state authorities. To achieve the foregoing project objectives the following tasks should be accomplished: transition to electronic form of public services provision by federal executive bodies; development of access infrastructure to government and municipal public services and information related to their activities; public administration using elements of e-Government; deployment of e-Government infrastructure; To implement the Project it is planned to create a technology platform based on the national carrier Rostelecom for e-Government infrastructure (telecommunications network, special server cluster sites, and a network of trusted certifying authorities to certify digital electronic signature). |
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Theme 1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development [ICT for sustainable development] [National e-strategies] Theme 2. Information and communication infrastructure Theme 5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs Theme 7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life [E-government] [E-government strategies] [E-government systems] [E-business] [E-commerce and e-trade] [E-health] |
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ByCirque du Soleil's "Quidam" arrived in El Paso on Wednesday night. The show— featuring aerialists, acrobats and more — focuses on a little girl named Zoé and the imaginary world of Quidam.
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To measure your precipitation rate and uniformity, place a grid of equal sized containers around your lawn as shown in the photo. It is best if you use containers with vertical or near vertical sides. You should also take measurements at the same time of day your sprinklers normally operate. This will reduce errors from variation in water pressure throughout the day. Measurements should be taken on a calm, windless day.
If the difference between the lowest and greatest amount in the containers is more than twenty percent, it indicates an inconsistency in your irrigation pattern. Adjust wet areas to receive less water and dry area to receive more water until your lawn is provided with a consistent pattern of irrigation. If you're unable to adjust your sprinkler system to provide a consistent pattern of irrigation, you may need to add or change sprinkler heads, or call a landscape professional.Calculation of Precipitation Rate
Take the measurement from the container with the least amount of water and multiply by four. (i.e. 1/2 inch x 4 = 2 inches per hour). This is your hourly precipitation rate. Use this number to determine your watering requirements. Be sure that you are providing a uniform irrigation pattern to your lawn as described above.
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EFT Server supports the following for SFTP keys:
Importing multiple keys stored in a single key file
Authentication of multiple keys stored in a single key file
Association of one or more keys to a user account
Assignment of the same key (or keys) to more than one user account.
Below is an illustration of a basic SFTP transport and SFTP Public Key authentication sequence.
During the client-server handshake, EFT Server gets the ultimate say in which encryption cipher will be used out of the list of ciphers offered by the client and supported by EFT Server. For example, assume EFT Server has the following algorithm list:
And assume the client sends the following list:
Then the matching cipher will be aes128-cbc, because EFT Server scans the client list from left to right and looks for the first matching algorithm on EFT Server, from left to right. To force strong cipher usage, change EFT Server-supported algorithms to a list that fits your security needs.
Clients often present a single key file that has one or more public keys (a message encrypted with a recipient's public key cannot be decrypted by anyone except the recipient possessing the corresponding private key. See Private Key) in it. Some servers read in the first key and ignore any other keys available in the file, which presents a problem if the public key associated with that user's account is found further down in the public key file presented by the connecting user. It also presents a problem when the administrator attempts to import a bunch of keys all located in a single key file.
EFT Server evaluates where the delimiters are for each key and parses each key until no more keys are found. In the case of client authentication, once a match is made, there is no need to parse the file further (e.g., parse first one below, if no match, parse second one, etc., until it reaches the end of file).
EFT Server maps the selected key (name) to the key assigned to that user, so that when an authentication attempt occurs, it is compared to each mapped key, rather than just a single key. EFT Server does not hide already selected keys for different users. That is, if you assign keya.pub to user jsmith, you can then go and assign that same keya.pub to bjones as well.
When EFT Server imports a key file, each imported key is given the same name as chosen by the administrator upon importing the key. Same name keys are distinguished by their fingerprint and are displayed in the key manager. You can rename keys in the Key Manager.
All user account names mapped to a particular key are displayed in the Assigned column in the Key Manager. Multiple user->key assignments are displayed in comma-delimited format in the Assigned column in ascending alpha order. By default, when first importing the key, there are no assigned users; assignment occurs in the user account's Security tab. You can assign the same key to multiple users, multiple keys to the same user, and multiple keys to multiple users. If any key in the provided key file matches one of the keys mapped to a user who is attempting to authenticate, the user is authenticated and no further parsing of the key file is done.
Below is a sample .pub file containing multiple keys:
You should not use EFT Server's key pair in the client, because doing so would involve sending the client the public and private key, creating a potential security vulnerability. It is also an atypical way of setting up public key authentication for one or more clients. The common practice is to create the key pair in each client and then make the client's public key available to EFT Server administrator, who in turn should import the client's public key into EFT Server's trusted list.
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10:20am Thursday 12th September 2013
By Emma Rigby
A NORTHWICH motorist is urging people to keep their cars secure and in sight after she fell victim to a rare form of theft.
The Leftwich resident, who does not wish to be named, was shocked to find her 51 plate red Vauxhall Corsa had been stolen from outside of her house.
Police believe the theft occurred between 5pm on Saturday, September 7 and 3am on Sunday, September 8.
The owner said: "They pushed my car to the top of the hill and hot-wired it.
"They took it onto the bypass, ran it off the road and set fire to it.
"The police managed to recover it but it's an utter write off."
The 20-year-old believes her car was chosen because of its age as she understands her Corsa is one of the last models of cars were 'hot-wiring' is possible.
She added: "It is a crime that is really hard to fight.
"They burn all of the evidence.
"It is just wasting police time as there are better things they can be dealing with than this."
Although she doesn't believe the offenders will be caught, she is keen to make others aware of what happened in a bid to stop others falling victim to the same crime.
She said: "I just want people to be aware.
"I've put it on Facebook, just to tell people to keep an eye on their vehicles.
"I don't think they will catch them but I want other people to be aware that this kind of thing is going on and to help them and just to tell them to keep an eye out really."
PC Frank Lea, of Northwich NPU, said: "These type of thefts are rare and tend to occur to older cars as the security systems are less sophisticated than modern cars.
"There was not much the owner could do on this occasion, the car was secure and the driver's door was 'jemmied' open by using a crowbar or something similar."
If you have any information, or want to report a similar crime, call Northwich Police on 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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While Harrisburg waits for answers to its debt crisis, it's also waiting on a new federal courthouse - and the politicians who might be able to help are all about to change.
State Representative Ron Buxton, state Senator Jeff Piccola, and Congressman Tim Holden will all be gone come January.
Democrat Patty Kim is running unopposed to replace Buxton in the state House and says she thinks it's a disadvantage that none of the city's political leaders will be in seniority.
"I want to go in the state Capitol representing Harrisburg and say that 'we're not all crazy, folks,'" Kim said. "We're not all 'we want,' 'give us,' 'we want handouts.' I'm protecting Harrisburg."
Kim says the state's hurting the city by favoring creditors over Harrisburg residents.
"I'm convinced that a lot of shady things are going on and it's making me want to step up stronger for Harrisburg," she said. "Something's not right. Somebody's protecting somebody so that Harrisburg is left with all the debt."
A new federal courthouse has been signed and sealed, but the site remains an empty field.
Dillsburg's Scott Perry is the Republican candidate for Congress who would represent Harrisburg in a newly drawn district. He says securing the 100-million federal dollars for the courthouse will be his top priority, but critics worry a rural York county boy can't relate to the city.
"I understand the issues because I've been listening to them my whole adult life," Perry said. "Harrisburg's been part of the conversation. I might not live in Harrisburg but that doesn't mean I don't understand."
Harrisburg voters might not understand what's going on Election Day. The names have all changed, which Kim says is not all bad.
"We can't have elected officials sitting back coasting to get a nice pension to the end," she said. "We need people with energy, people to stand up and fight because times have changed."
Perry says he's been debriefed by Holden on the courthouse project and if elected to Washington he promises to be a strong advocate for the federal courthouse money.


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Wednesday, 12/10/2011
Kick off 19:40 BST at Proact Stadium, Chesterfield FC
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B2Net Stadium to host Victory Shield game with Northern Ireland.
Call 01246 488 232 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com Click here for Charter Standard Booking Form Click here for Group Booking Form England U16s kick-off their Sky Sports Victory Shield campaign with a trip to Chesterfield next month where they take on Northern Ireland on Wednesday 12 October.England will be looking to retain the Victory Shield for the 11th time in a row and Head Coach Kenny Swain is excited about his new generation of talent ahead of this season's opener."I have to say it is an exciting time when the Victory Shield comes around," said Swain. "It is a fantastic opportunity for people to go to the matches and see the best young English talent coming through our system."Sky Sports will televise the game live from Chesterfield's B2net Stadium as the 'stars of the future' from England and Northern Ireland will be on show. Earlier in the year, England U19s drew a crowd of nearly 10,000 in the first international at the new stadium against Germany and former European Cup winner Swain is hoping for another big turnout to see the Young Lions."In this part of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire there is a big catchment area for football, with a lot of professional clubs and a real interest for the game in what is a passionate football area," he added. "I visited the stadium when the U19s team played here in February and the crowd were magnificent on that occasion." The Victory Shield is steeped in history, with players such as Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere all shining in the tournament in previous years. The competition also involves Scotland and Wales and good crowds are expected to come out and support all four nations. "The games in this tournament are always competitive, we always have to be at our best and this year will be no different," said Swain. "The teams involved play some great football and our new crop of youngsters and all the staff are really looking forward to be playing Northern Ireland so we hope to put on an entertaining performance for the Chesterfield crowd."Tickets for the England U16 fixture at Chesterfield are priced at £3 Adults, £1 children (50p admin charge, 50p per order for cc payment applies). Call 01246 488 232 or email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Barnes, Graves win DFL endorsements for Congress
by Charley Shaw
Published: April 14,2012
Time posted: 4:14 pm
Tags: Brian Barnes, Jim Graves
Brian Barnes and Jim Graves both won DFL endorsement at a pair of conventions this weekend.
Graves, a luxury hotel owner, beat two other DFLers to get the party's nod to challenge incumbent GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann in the 6th Congressional District. Graves won on the first ballot against Brian McGoldrick and Anne Nolan.
Barnes, a marketing executive, won endorsement on the first ballot to challenge incumbent GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen in the 3rd Congressional District. He beat Sharon Sund. In a press release he praised Sund's campaign effort.
"Sharon and her supporters should be very proud of the campaign they waged," Barnes said. "And over the coming days and weeks, I look forward to earning their trust and their support."
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April 15th, 2012 at 1:59 pmA luxury hotel owner and a marketing executive? Looks like "business friendly" has become bipartisan. The only issues the Republican Party has left to itself are keeping gays from marrying and preventing students from voting.


text: [Glossary below.] My mother z"l hardly ever threw out food. I think she managed this by serving five meat meals during the week. On the three "fleishig" weekdays, she transferred meaty leftovers from one main meal to the next. Whatever leftovers couldn't go in a main course were recycled in the soup. With mostly milchig meals, she would have had two sets of leftovers to juggle. I remember that she had a of milchig, cooked rice in the refrigerator at all times because (a) she used it for rice and milk, a comfort food she heated up with a little sugar whenever we got sick, and (b) it was one of the few things I ever saw her throw away. Frequent meat meals don't always mean eating large … [Read more...]


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A great replacement for the long-running LeBaron.
Reviewed by Automotive on 9/11/1996
The 1996 Chrysler Sebring was initially introduced in 1995 as a replacement for the aged Chrysler LeBaron in the midsize segment. It looks to keep the applause going by introducing the JX and JXi, which are convertible versions built from the Cirrus platform but titled as Sebrings.
The 1996 Chrysler Sebring meets the addition of the JX and JXi convertibles, which replace the last of the Chrysler LeBaron as the midsize convertible. The JX and JXi are actually more like the Chrysler Cirrus; in fact, it shares the same platform, structure, and drivetrains. The new model year sees very minor updates as Chrysler decides not to fix what isn't broken. Moreover, it gets the HomeLink transmitter, a panic button on the remote, and three new exterior colors.
The 1996 Chrysler Sebring gets a slightly odd front grille that takes away from an otherwise quality design. Large fog lights, a short front end, and subtle rear styling gives a sporty and aggressive yet sophisticated look.
The 1996 Chrysler Sebring is quite roomy all around with the only exception of the head room in the rear seat in the convertible JX and JXi. The layout is ergonomically sound, and visibility is good, except with the convertible roof up. There are plenty of standard and available options to make the ride pleasant.
The 1996 Chrysler Sebring provides adequate performance but nothing particularly amazing. The V-6 engines are not available with a manual transmission, which does take away a little bit of fun, not to mention performance capability. The four-cylinder engine in the coupe is combined with the manual transmission, which is the most enjoyable engine and transmission package and possibly the best performing. It handles like a typical midsize sedan, and the suspension is adequate to provide a quality ride without causing driving issues.
The 1996 Chrysler Sebring come equipped with driver and passenger airbags as standard equipment. All models except the JX come with four-wheel anti-lock brakes and fog lights standard, which is both available as options on the JX. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gives the LX and LXi five out of five stars for driver and passenger front impact, and the JX and JXi receives four out of five stars.


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Boeing recently announced that their new 787 jet assembly plant in South Carolina will be completely powered by renewable energy. The new facility will have a roof covered with solar panels that will provide most of the energy they need for operations, and they will supplement this energy source with renewable energy certificates bought from SCE&G. The solar array will be made up of 18,000 solar panels, will produce 2.6 megawatts of power, and will cover a whopping 10 acres of rooftop.
Visitors look at a model of the Tiangong-1 space station. Less than a decade ago, it fired its first human being into orbit. Now, Beijing is working on a multi-capsule outpost in space. But what is the political message of the Tiangong 'heavenly palace'?
China laid out plans for its future in space yesterday, unveiling details of an ambitious new space station to be built in orbit within a decade. The project, which one NASA adviser describes as a "potent political symbol", is the latest phase in China's rapidly developing space program. It is less than a decade since China put a human into orbit for the first time, and three years since its first spacewalk. 1953: James Watson and Francis Crick present their research in Nature, describing the architecture of the double helix, which forms the molecular structure of DNA.
Although by then scientists understood that deoxyribonucleic acid was most likely the molecule of life, absolute certainty eluded them, because key components were still missing. Chiefly, they didn't really know what the DNA molecule looked like. Many, among them Linus Pauling, were actively engaged in DNA research and a number of structural theories were advanced, all of them wrong in varying degrees. When Watson and Crick finally solved the puzzle, the key was provided by an X-ray diffraction photograph of a DNA molecule — the so-called "photograph 51" — taken by another researcher, Rosalind Franklin. For California resident Maira Khan, an oceanside photo opp almost turned into tragedy.
Khan and her friend had climbed a set of rocks that stretch out into the ocean. Just as her friend looked down to adjust her camera, a set of six-foot waves started rolling in, the Orange County Register reports. Suddenly, Khan, who can't swim, found herself hanging off the rocks. Luckily James Pribram -- a pro surfer who originally learned the sport in that same spot -- happened to be sitting on his parents' balcony looking out at the ocean. He yelled to his mother to call 911 and ran toward Khan as she was being swept away among the rocks and the reef. Stanford researchers have developed a battery that takes advantage of the difference in salinity between freshwater and seawater to produce electricity.
Anywhere freshwater enters the sea, such as river mouths or estuaries, could be potential sites for a power plant using such a battery, said Yi Cui, associate professor of materials science and engineering, who led the research team. The theoretical limiting factor, he said, is the amount of freshwater available. "We actually have an infinite amount of ocean water; unfortunately we don't have an infinite amount of freshwater," he said. As an indicator of the battery's potential for producing power, Cui's team calculated that if all the world's rivers were put to use, their batteries could supply about 2 terawatts of electricity annually -- that's roughly 13 percent of the world's current energy consumption. Have you ever wondered what it's like to sit atop a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, gazing up at the brilliant stars of the Milky Way as a Saharan sandstorm billows all around you?
Well, wonder no more. Norwegian landscape photographer Terje Sorgjerd captured this stunning scene — and many others — in his new three-minute video, "The Mountain," which he posted to the website Vimeo on April 15. Earlier this month, Sorgjerd spent a week on Mount Teide, a huge volcanic peak on Tenerife, which is the largest of the seven Canary Islands off the coast of northwest Africa. At 12,198 feet (3,718 meters), Teide is the highest point in Spain, which owns the Canaries. I'm standing next to a Croatian-born American genius in a half-empty office in Watertown, Massachusetts, and I'm about to be fried to a crisp. Or I'm about to witness the greatest advance in electrical science in a hundred years. Maybe both. Either way, all I can think of is my electrician, Billy Sullivan. Sullivan has 11 tattoos and a voice marinated in Jack Daniels. During my recent home renovation, he roared at me when I got too close to his open electrical panel: "I'm the Juice Man!" he shouted. "Stay the hell away from my juice!"
He was right. Only gods mess with electrons. Only a fool would shoot them into the air. And yet, I'm in a conference room with a scientist who is going to let 120 volts fly out of the wall, on purpose. "Don't worry," says the MIT assistant professor and a 2008 MacArthur genius-grant winner, Marin Soljacic (pronounced SOLE-ya-cheech), who designed the box he's about to turn on. "You will be okay." With the world anxiously watching, Apollo 13, a U.S. lunar spacecraft that suffered a severe malfunction on its journey to the moon, safely returns to Earth. On April 11, the third manned lunar landing mission was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronauts James A. Lovell, John L. Swigert, and Fred W. Haise. The mission was headed for a landing on the Fra Mauro highlands of the moon. However, two days into the mission, disaster struck 200,000 miles from Earth when oxygen tank No. 2 blew up in the spacecraft. Swigert reported to mission control on Earth, "Houston, we've had a problem here," and it was discovered that the normal supply of oxygen, electricity, light, and water had been disrupted. The landing mission was aborted, and the astronauts and controllers on Earth scrambled to come up with emergency procedures. The crippled spacecraft continued to the moon, circled it, and began a long, cold journey back to Earth. The astronauts and mission control were faced with enormous logistical problems in stabilizing the spacecraft and its air supply, as well as providing enough energy to the damaged fuel cells to allow successful reentry into Earth's atmosphere. Navigation was another problem, and Apollo 13's course was repeatedly corrected with dramatic and untested maneuvers. On April 17, tragedy turned to triumph as the Apollo 13 astronauts touched down safely in the Pacific Ocean. APOLLO 13 was the third Apollo mission intended to land on the Moon.The craft was successfully launched toward the Moon,but the landing had to be aborted after an oxygen tank ruptured,severely damaging the spacecraft's electrical system.The flight was commanded by James A. Lovell with John L. "Jack" Swigert,Command Module pilot and Fred W. Haise,Lunar Module pilot.Swigert was a late replacement for the original CM pilot Ken Mattingly,who was grounded by the flight surgeon after exposure to German measles. APOLLO 13 mission was launched on April-11-1970 at 13.13 CST.Two days later,on route to the Moon,a fault in electrical equipment inside one of the Service Module's oxygen tanks produced an explosion which caused the loss of both tanks oxygen,depriving the Service Module of electrical power.This forced the crew to shut down the Command Module to conserve its batteries and oxygen needed for the last hours of flight,and use the Lunar Module's resources as a "lifeboat" during the return trip to Earth.Despite great hardship caused by limited power,loss of cabin heat,shortage of potable water and the critical need to jury-rig the carbon dioxide removal system,the crew returned safely to Earth on April 17 and the mission was termed a "successful failure". Posted by Zach Royer | 11:14 HAST | April 17th, 2011 Please share and like us on Facebook! In this series of articles we examine several "Free Energy" devices and explain their workings in a very simplified way while discussing the proposed theories behind them. Also, we will take a look at the new inventors and researchers working within the Open Source Energy movement and how Internet collaboration has changed the face of invention… With selected interviews with some of the most important players in the movement today.
The proposition is that there are many new devices being developed using clean, cheap, and limitless forms of energy to power them and that these devices may have the capability to change all our lives for the better. They are a new breed of electro-magnetic and magnetic motors and other devices that run on very little current, but which can provide both mechanical work and electrical output in excess to the energy that is put into them. A house floats across the pacific ocean towards US A vast field of debris, swept out to sea following the Japan earthquake and tsunami, is floating towards the U.S. West Coast, it has emerged.
More than 200,000 buildings were washed out by the enormous waves that followed the 9.0 quake on March 11. There have been reports of cars, tractor-trailers, capsized ships and even whole houses bobbing around in open water. |