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GAME 1: ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE vs. WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTSSeptember 1, 2007 -- Bryant-Denny Stadium (92,138) -- Tuscaloosa, Ala.6:07 p.m. (CDT) -- CTSM Pay-Per-View
ALABAMA QUICK NOTES: Alabama head coaches are 20-6 (.769) in their head coaching debuts. Coach Saban's first game at LSU was also against Western Carolina. The Tigers won that game 58-0. Alabama won the only previous meeting with Western Carolina, posting a 52-0 win over the Catamounts on Sept. 18, 2004. Junior quarterback John Parker Wilson set seven school records last season as a sophomore. Senior wide receiver DJ Hall set three school records in 2006. Hall and Keith Brown combined for 1,646 yards last season to become the most prolific pass-catching duo in school history. Alabama is 88-21-3 (.799) all-time in season openers, including a five-game winning streak. The Alabama football roster contains 127 players. There are 68 players (53.5 percent) on this year's opening day roster that have never played a game for the Crimson Tide.
ALABAMA OPENS THE NICK SABAN ERAThe University of Alabama football team kicks off the Nick Saban era with its 113th season of intercollegiate football Saturday, Sept. 1 when the Crimson Tide hosts the Western Carolina Catamounts at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be televised on a pay-per-view basis beginning at 6:07 p.m. (CDT). Coach Saban is the school's 27th head football coach. He has compiled a 91-42-1 (.683) record in three previous collegiate head coaching stints, most recently at LSU (2000-04), where he compiled a 48-16 (.750) record and led the Tigers to the BCS National Championship in 2003 and two Southeastern Conference titles (2001 and 2003). The excitement surrounding the Crimson Tide's season opener is at an all-time high since Saban came on board eight months ago. The Crimson Tide drew an NCAA record 92,138 fans for its annual A-Day football game on April 21, 2007 and Saban has already appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated (Aug. 27, 2007). Alabama is 88-21-3 (.799) in football season openers, including a five-game winning streak. Since 1977, Alabama is 26-4 (.867) in its last 30 season openers. Western Carolina will mark the 53rd different opening day opponent in school history. The 2007 opener will also mark the 50th season opener to be played in Tuscaloosa, with the Tide posting a 46-2-1 (.949) record.
THE HEAD COACHES Alabama head football coach Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) was named the school's 27th head coach on Jan. 3, 2007. Saban has compiled a 91-42-1 (.683) record in his three previous collegiate head coaching stints at Toledo (1990), Michigan State (1995-99) and LSU (2000-04). He led LSU to a 13-1 record and the BCS National Championship in 2003. He was 48-16 (.750) in his five years at LSU, including two SEC Championships. Overall, Saban has coached three conference championship teams (1990 Mid American, 2001 SEC and 2003 SEC) and eight of his 11 teams have played in post-season bowl games. Saban also has a wealth of coaching experience in the National Football League, serving as secondary coach (Houston, 1988-89), defensive coordinator (Cleveland, 1991-94) and head coach (Miami, 2005-06). Western Carolina head coach Kent Briggs (Western Carolina, 1979) begins his sixth season as head coach at his alma mater and has compiled a 21-33 (.389) overall record in his first head coaching job. A native of Asheville, N.C., Briggs was a four-year letterman at Western Carolina (1976-79) and was the school's starting quarterback in 1976. Briggs spent nine seasons as an assistant at Western Carolina (1980-88), 12 years at North Carolina State (1989-2000) and one year at Connecticut (2001) before taking over the head coaching duties at his alma mater.
SABAN ERA BEGINS*Alabama officially opens the Nick Saban era this weekend when the Crimson Tide meets the Western Carolina Catamounts at Bryant-Denny Stadium.*Saban was named the school's 27th head football coach on Jan. 4, 2007 and the fan excitement surrounding his arrival is at an all-time high.*In just a few short weeks, Saban and his staff landed one of the nation's top recruiting classes in Feb., 2007.*The Crimson Tide drew an NCAA record 92,138 fans for its annual A-Day game on Saturday, April 21, 2007. *The week of the season opener, Saban appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated (Aug. 27, 2007). *Alabama head coaches are 20-6 (.769) in their head coaching debuts at the Capstone.SEASON OPENERS*Alabama has posted an 88-21-3 (.799) record in season openers, including a five-game winning streak.*Alabama has won 14 of its last 16 season openers, dating back to 1991. *Since 1977, Alabama has posted a 26-4 (.867) record on opening day. *Alabama is playing its eighth consecutive season opener against a non-SEC team. *The last time UA opened eight straight seasons with non-conference games was 1966-75.*Alabama has posted 49 opening day shutouts in its football history, including 16 consecutive opening day shutouts from 1904-20.*From 1904-34, Alabama posted 29 opening day shutouts in a 30-year period. The lone exception was a 34-14 win over Howard (now Samford) in 1921.*On the flip side, Alabama has been shutout on opening day just five times, with the last coming in 1957.*Alabama's longest opening day winning streak came from 1904-34, when the Crimson Tide posted 31 consecutive wins in season openers.*From 1904-47, Alabama was an incredible 40-0-2 in season openers, which included a pair of ties with Howard (7-7, 1925) and LSU (27-27, 1944).*Alabama's 42-game unbeaten streak in season openers ended with a 21-14 loss at Tulane on Sept. 25, 1948.*The Crimson Tide had a seven-game losing streak in season openers from 1953-59, the longest in school history.*The Crimson Tide also suffered back-to-back opening day losses in 1975 (Missouri, 20-7) and 1976 (Ole Miss, 10-7), and 2000 (UCLA, 35-24) and 2001 (UCLA, 20-17).*Prior to the loss to UCLA in 2000, Alabama had reeled off nine straight opening day wins, the longest winning streak in the modern era of UA football.
SEASON OPENERS BY SITE*The Crimson Tide has played its season opener in 18 different cities in its 113-year history. *The most common venue for an Alabama season opener is on the UA campus in Tuscaloosa. *The 2007 season opener will mark the 50th time in school history Alabama has opened its football season in its campus stadium. *Alabama is 46-2-1 (.949) in season openers here in Tuscaloosa.*The Crimson Tide is 16-1-1 (.917) in season openers at Bryant-Denny Stadium (circa 1929).*The Western Carolina game marks just the eighth season opener in Tuscaloosa since the 1941 season. *Following Tuscaloosa, the city of Birmingham is next on the list, having played host to 29 season openers.
SEASON OPENERS BY OPPONENTS*Western Carolina will represent the 53rd different opening day opponent for the Alabama football team.*The Crimson Tide's most common opening day opponent is Howard (now Samford). *Alabama posted a 11-0-1 record in its school-record 12 opening day meetings with Howard.*Alabama has also played five current SEC teams on opening day, compiling a 14-8-1 (.630) record against Ole Miss, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Florida and LSU on opening day.
MEMORABLE SEASON OPENERS*Here is a look at some of the more memorable and significant season openers for the Crimson Tide since World War II.
1951 -- Alabama 89, Delta State 0 (Sept. 21, Montgomery, Ala.)The Crimson Tide set school records for most points (89), most touchdowns (13), most extra points (11) in this blowout win over Delta State. All-American Bobby Marlow added 103 yards on the ground.
1958 -- LSU 13, Alabama 3 (Sept. 27, Mobile, Ala.)The Alabama head coaching debut of Paul "Bear " Bryant took place at Ladd Stadium in Mobile. Bryant inherited a team that posted a 2-7-1 record in 1957 and took that team to a 5-4-1 mark in his first season.
1960 -- Alabama 21, Georgia 6 (Sept. 17, 1960, Birmingham)Alabama defeated Georgia 21-6 in the first college football game to be televised by ABC Sports.1965 -- Georgia 18, Alabama 17 (Sept. 18, 1965, Athens)After winning the national championship in 1964, Alabama was set to defend its title between the hedges in Athens, Ga. It was a spectacular pass-and-lateral play in the final two minutes that gave Georgia the 18-17 upset win, although television replays later revealed the Georgia player had one knee touching the ground before the lateral.
1967 -- Alabama 37, Florida State 37(Sept. 23, Birmingham)Alabama allowed only 37 points en route to its undefeated 1966 season. In the 1967 season opener, Florida State equalled that total with a 37-point outburst as the two teams battled to a tie at Legion Field.
1970 -- Southern Cal 42, Alabama 21 (Sept. 12, Birmingham)Sam Cunningham's dominating ground game handed the Crimson Tide its worst loss of the 1970 season. USC ran for 485 yards against Alabama and had 559 yards of total offense. Cunningham scored two first quarter touchdowns on runs of 22 and four yards.
1971 -- Alabama 17, USC 10 (Sept. 10, Los Angeles)Perhaps the most significant season opener in Alabama football annals was the Tide's win at USC. The Crimson Tide had installed the wishbone offense and kept it a secret throughout the summer and fall camp. The Tide unleashed its attack against the Trojans and built a 17-0 lead. All-America tailback Johnny Musso had the honor of scoring the first rushing touchdown in the wishbone era of Alabama football. The Crimson Tide would dominate the decade of the 1970s, winning 103 games. In addition, Alabama either won or played for the national championship six times in that 10-year period.
1973 -- Alabama 66, California 0 (Sept. 15, Birmingham)Richard Todd ran for 106 yards in his Alabama debut as the Crimson Tide posted a 66-0 blowout win over Cal. The Bears were stocked with NFL talent, including Vince Ferragamo, Steve Bartkowski and Chuck Muncie, but managed little offense against the stingy Tide defense.
1978 -- Alabama 20, Nebraska 3 (Sept. 2, Birmingham)No. 1 ranked Alabama dominated No. 10 Nebraska before a capacity crowd at Birmingham's Legion Field. The Crimson Tide avenged a 31-24 loss to the Cornhuskers a year earlier. Alabama dominated the game on offense as evidenced by a 16-play, 99-yard touchdown drive engineered by quarterback Jeff Rutledge. The 1978 season opener marked the only time in school history Alabama has been ranked No. 1 in the preseason polls. The Tide fell to No. 7 after a 24-14 loss to USC, but worked its way back to the top and secured the national championship with a 14-7 win over Penn State in the Sugar Bowl.
1983 -- Alabama 20, Georgia Tech 7Sept. 10, Birmingham)Playing its first game without college football's all-time winningest coach, Alabama gave coach Ray Perkins a successful debut with a 20-7 win over Georgia Tech at Legion Field.
1984 -- Boston College 38, Alabama 31 (Sept. 8, Birmingham)Kerry Goode electrified the Legion Field crowd and a national television audience with a 99-yard kickoff return to open the second half. The Alabama halfback accounted for 297 all-purpose yards before a season-ending knee injury occurred in the third quarter. Goode set the SEC single-game record with 197 yards in kickoff returns. Heisman Trophy candidate Doug Flutie rallied the Eagles to a 38-31 win in the season opener.
1986 -- Alabama 16, Ohio State 10 (Aug. 27, Meadowlands)Fifth-ranked Alabama defeated No. 9 Ohio State in the Kickoff Classic at East Rutherford, N.J. The game marked the last time Alabama opened the season against a team ranked in the Top 25 until 2001 when meeting UCLA in Tuscaloosa.
1985 -- Alabama 20, Georgia 16 (Sept. 2, Athens)Junior quarterback Mike Shula fired a 17-yard TD pass to Al Bell with 15 seconds remaining to cap a thrilling game-winning drive in the final minute to beat Georgia between the hedges. A Labor Day night crowd burst into excitement as Georgia blocked an Alabama punt and covered it in the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown in the final minute of play. The calm and confident Shula directed the Crimson Tide down the field for the game-winner, giving ABC Sports a thrilling season opener in 1985.
1998 -- Alabama 38, BYU 31 (Sept. 5, Tuscaloosa)Shaun Alexander rushed for an Alabama single-game record five touchdowns, leading the Crimson Tide to a 38-31 win over BYU in the newly expanded Bryant-Denny Stadium. A record crowd of 83,318 fans watched as Alexander scored on runs of 5, 37, 1, 28 and 2 yards to lead the Crimson Tide to victory.
WESTERN CAROLINA SERIES*Alabama posted a 52-0 win over Western Carolina in the only previous meeting between the two schools on Sept. 18, 2004.*The game was played in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, a category 3 storm that hit the Alabama gulf coast at 2 a.m. (CDT) on Thursday, Aug. 16. Ivan maintained hurricane status until it reached central Alabama before gradually weakening. *After consulting with local authorities, UA officials agreed the game would be played as scheduled.*Junior quarterback Brodie Croyle, who completed 14 of 22 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns, suffered a season-ending knee injury (ACL) in the third quarter.*Five different Alabama players scored in the win, including linebacker Marcel Stamps (Brantley, Ala.), who returned a block punt 29 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. He also added two tackles.*Wide receiver Matt Caddell (McCalla, Ala.) had a 41-yard touchdown reception to give Alabama 31-0 lead with 25 seconds left in the first half. Caddell had two catches for 57 yards in the win.*Linebacker Demarcus Waldrop (Pinson, Ala.) had a busy night on defense, with four tackles, two TFLs (-14), two pressures, one sack (-13), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.*Defensive lineman Wallace Gilberry (Bay Minette, Ala.) had three tackles and one sack (-9) in his Crimson Tide debut.*Western Carolina strength and conditioning coordinator Myles Christian is a 2001 Alabama graduate and former Crimson Tide walkon.
FAMILIAR FOE*For the second time in his head coaching career, Alabama head football coach Nick Saban will make his coaching debut against Western Carolina.*Saban will make his Alabama coaching debut Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007 against the Catamounts at Bryant-Denny Stadium.*Saban also made his LSU coaching debut against Western Carolina during the 2000 season. The Tigers won the game 58-0 on Sept. 2, 2000 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge.
2007 ALABAMA ROSTER BREAKDOWN*Here is a breakdown by class of the 2007 Alabama football roster.
2007 Alabama Roster By ClassClass TotalSeniors 18Juniors 22Sophomores 36Redshirt Freshmen 19Freshmen 32
2007 ALABAMA ROSTER NOTES*Alabama has 127 total players, including walk-ons, on its 2007 football roster.*Coach Saban announced at his preseason press conference that four players have been placed on medical scholarship for the 2007 season. The list includes senior wide receiver Tyrone Prothro (Heflin, Ala.), junior wide receiver Aaron McDainel (Ft. Payne, Ala.), sophomore defensive lineman Byron Walton (Autaugaville, Ala.) and redshirt freshman running back Jake Jones (Mountain Brook, Ala.).*Of the 127 players on the 2007 UA football roster, there are 68 players (53.5 percent) that have never played in a game at Alabama. The list includes 32 true freshmen, 19 redshirt freshmen and 17 upperclassmen.*The list of 17 upperclassmen who have never played a game at Alabama includes seniors Joshua Curry and Morgan Garner, juniors Jonathan Lowe, Courtney Moore and Layne Rinks, and sophomores Tyrone King, Scott Deaton, Adam Hill, Daniel Wood, Tucker Callahan, Juan Garnier, Rajv Lundy, Joel Nix, Chris Pugh, Joe Robinson, Justen Santana and Heath Thomas.*A total of 59 current players have played at least one game for the Crimson Tide.
ALABAMA OFFENSE*Alabama returns 20 lettermen and nine starters on offense from last year's team.*The Crimson Tide's 20 offensive lettermen have combined for 212 starts. *Senior wide receiver DJ Hall (Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.) has logged more starts (29) than any other current Alabama player.*The Crimson Tide offense returns a record-setting quarterback and two of the most prolific pass catchers in school history.*Junior quarterback John Parker Wilson (Hoover, Ala.) set Alabama single-season records in 2006 for most plays, total offense, pass attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns. *In 13 games last season, Wilson completed 216 of 379 passes (57 percent) for 2,707 yards and 17 touchdowns.*He is one of seven quarterbacks in school history to throw for 2,000 or more yards in a season.*Wilson also owns the single-season record for most plays (461) and total offense (2,790 yards).*He is one of eight quarterbacks in Alabama history to surpass the 2,000-yard mark in total offense.*Wilson set Alabama single-season records for most 200-yard passing games and consecutive 200-yard games.*Wilson has nine 200-yard games last season, breaking the previous record of eight set by Gary Hollingsworth in 1989.*He opened the season by throwing for 200 yards in his first seven games to eclipse the record for most consecutive 200-yard games.*The previous record was five consecutive 200-yard games by Gary Hollingsworth in 1989-90.*Wilson is currently tied for third place all-time with Scott Hunter (1969-70) and Gary Hollingsworth (1989-90) with nine career 200-yard games. *The UA career record is 14, 200-yard games by Brodie Croyle (2002-2005) and Andrew Zow (1998-2001).*Hall enters the 2007 season just 153 yards shy of becoming the school's all-time leader. Former All-American and NFL Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome (1974-77) holds the all-time record with 2,070 career yards. *In 35 games, Hall has 127 catches for 1,918 yards and 11 touchdowns. Last year as a junior, he caught 62 passes for a school-record 1,062 yards and five touchdowns. David Palmer held the previous record with 1,000 yards during the 1993 season.*He finished the regular season with an Alabama single-season record seven, 100-yard games. The previous record was four, 100-yard receiving games held by former Alabama All-American and NFL Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome in 1977. *Hall also owns the Alabama career record with 10, 100-yard games. The previous record was six, 100-yard games held by Newsome from 1974-77.*Alabama receivers had nine, 100-yard games last season. In addition to Hall's school record seven, 100-yard games, Brown and sophomore Nikita Stover (Hartselle) had one each. *Hall and fellow senior wide receiver Keith Brown (Pensacola, Fla.) combined to catch 106 passes for 1,646 yards and eight touchdowns. Hall and Brown (44-590-3) established themselves as the most prolific pass-catching duo in Crimson Tide lore.*The Crimson Tide returns all five offensive lineman, including a pair of All-American candidates.*Junior center Antoine Caldwell (Montgomery, Ala.), who has made 25 consecutive starts, is a 2007 Rimington Trophy candidate and preseason All-SEC honoree.*Sophomore left tackle Andre Smith (Birmingham, Ala.) started all 13 games last season en route to Freshman All-American and All-SEC honors. Smith, who scored the game-tying touchdown against Oklahoma State (2-yard lateral) in the PetroSun Independence Bowl, is on the 2007 Outland Trophy watch list.*The Crimson Tide's offensive line has combined for 99 career starts, which ranks second among SEC teams entering the 2007 season.*Alabama will be looking to replace the school's leading rusher (Kenneth Darby) and top two fullbacks (Le'Ron McClain and Tim Castille) off last year's squad. *Darby finished third on the school's all-time rushing list with 3,329 career rushing yards.
*Castille had 161 career rushing attempts for 533 yards and 21 touchdowns. Castille led UA with six rushing touchdowns last season.*McClain, a devastating blocker, wrapped up his career with 10 career touchdowns, including eight TD receptions.*Redshirt freshman Terry Grant (Lumberton, Miss.), who played three games last season before a season-ending injury, is the leading candidate to replace Darby in the backfield. *Alabama four returning running backs -- Grant, Jimmy Johns (Brookhaven, Miss.), Glen Coffee (Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.) and Roy Upchurch (Tallahassee, Fla.) -- have combined for 166 rushing attempts for 733 yards and two touchdowns.
ALABAMA DEFENSE*The Crimson Tide returns 24 lettermen and only five starters off last year's squad.*The 24 lettermen have combined for 92 career starts. *Gilberry leads all UA defenders with 37 career games and 25 starts.*Gilberry and fellow senior Keith Saunders (Willingboro, N.J.) return to anchor the defensive line. Gilberry and Saunders have combined for 67 games with 139 tackles and 33 1/2 tackles for loss. *Sophomore Prince Hall (Riverside, Calif.) is the lone returning starting linebacker. Hall, who earned Freshman All-American honors in 2006, had 77 tackles and led the Tide with 10 1/2 tackles for loss.*A pair of seniors will anchor the Alabama secondary this season. Simeon Castille (Birmingham, Ala.) and Marcus Carter (Ft. Payne, Ala.) have 26 of 32 career starts among the defensive backs. Castille has 16 career starts and Carter has 10 starts.*Castille has 10 career interceptions in 35 games at Alabama. He was a First-Team All-SEC selection last season and a preseason First-Team All-SEC honoree this year.*Carter has 33 career games under his belt, including nine starts in 2006, and has 33 career tackles.
ALABAMA SPECIAL TEAMS*Alabama returns all but one of its specialists from last season.*Sophomore Leigh Tiffin (Muscle Shoals, Ala.) is scheduled to handle all place-kicking duites this season. *Tiffin appeared in five games last season and hit 8 of 13 field goals and 12 of 13 extra point attempts. His father, Van (1983-86), was an All-American kicker at Alabama in 1986 and set the UA record with 135 consecutive career extra points.*Senior Jamie Christensen (Norcross, Ga.), who has also handled kickoffs the last three years, has hit 29 of 42 career field goal attempts and 40 of 42 career extra points. *He also has three-game winning field goals to his credit, beating Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas Tech during the 2006 season.*Sophomore punter P.J. Fitzgerald (Coral Springs, Fla.) is back for his second year as the Crimson Tide's punter and holder. He punted 57 times for a 38.2-yard average (2,176 yards) last year.*Sophomore Javier Arenas (Tampa, Fla.) is the team's top return specialist. Arenas had 31 punts returns for 286 yards (9.2 average) and two touchdowns last season. *He had a 56-yard punt return against Florida International and a school-record 86-yard punt return against Oklahoma State in the Independence Bowl.*Hall and Arenas are also slated to return kickoffs this season.*Arenas also had 19 kickoff returns for 344 yards (19.1 average) en route to Freshman All-SEC and All-American honors.*The Crimson Tide will break in its third long snapper in as many years this season as they replace last year's snapper Luke Spaulding.*Junior Brian Selman (Vestavia Hills, Ala.) is set to open the year as the Tide's snapper. Selman played in one game last season as Spaulding's backup.
NEXT GAMEAlabama will open the Southeastern Conference portion of its schedule on Saturday, Sept. 8 when the Crimson Tide travels to Nashville, Tenn., to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. The game will be televised by Lincoln Financial Sports with an 11:45 a.m. (CDT) kickoff from Vanderbilt Stadium.


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Ace Hardware recently surprised nine year-old Ellie Fontanetta, this year's Ace Cares for Kids "All-Star" and Lockport, Illinois, resident, with a floor to ceiling playroom makeover. The initiative was led by Ace's design expert, Katie Reynolds, and Ace's home expert, Lou Manfredini, with the help of local Illinois businesses. The makeover will also be featured on an upcoming episode of HouseSmarts, the nationally syndicated home improvement show hosted by Manfredini, later this fall.
The event is part of Ace's continued support of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the introduction of the Ace Cares for Kids "All-Star" program. Throughout 2013, Ellie is serving as the inaugural ambassador for the Ace Foundation, bringing attention and awareness to the lifesaving work that Children's Miracle Network Hospitals across the nation do each day. She is also acting as the face of the Ace Cares for Kids icon campaign this month, which is raising funds at Ace Hardware stores across the country for local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals through a national, in-store fundraising initiative supported by Procter & Gamble.
"For more than 20 years, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the children they support have been a very special part of the Ace family and this year with the launch of the Ace Cares for Kids 'All-Star' program we're continuing to develop and expand our support of this wonderful organization," said Manfredini. "We couldn't be happier to recognize Ellie and her family for all that they have done for their local community while also raising awareness and funds for local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals across the country."
Businesses that took part in the makeover include Will Cook Ace Hardware, Next Door & Window, Concrete Creations Plus, Ozinga, Carroll Distributing & Construction Supply, Preferred Electric, Precision Painting and Decorating Corporation, and donations from American Girl.
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Riding the park in a football helmet might offer up better protection for the face, but it's hard to imagine that it could muster the same light weight and style that Bern's Lenox Hard Hat Women's Helmet does. The Lenox isn't designed to handle high-energy impacts, but it's ABS shell and Brock foam do serve up protection from repeated mild knocks, making it perfect for low-key skiers and riders who want more safety than a hat, while keeping their helmet light and comfortable. As a bonus, the liner and ear pads easily snap out, so you can wear the Lenox during your summer time jams, too.
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Abortion coverage breakthrough
The Kermit Gosnell trial in Philadelphia, and the mainstream media's embarrassment at not covering it until several reporters called out their peers, is putting other abortion scandals on front pages across the country for the first time in years—and pushing pro-abortion journalists to become ethical contortionists.
Note yesterday's Houston Chronicle story, which covered an apparently Gosnell-like Texas abortionist under a page one headline, "'House of horrors' or harassment? Anti-abortion group targets local doctor of late-term procedures, but some call it witch hunt." Astounding: It sounds like pro-lifers are the criminals for targeting and witch-hunting. The article's tone is sneering: "No weapon better suits the anti-abortion cause than an irrefutable villain."
Operation Rescue deserves credit for bringing some abortion atrocities to light, but the Chronicle quotes one abortion business owner describing the group as "big-time bullies," and an abortion advocate saying, "There's no level too low that this group will not stoop to." The Chronicle included no statement balancing those two slams. (My suggestion: If OR folks are bullies, at least they pick on people their own size, not unborn babies.)
The Chronicle also showed its bias with lines like, "Although late-term abortions are performed safely every day. …" (Not safe for at least one victim, and sometimes two.) But the good news is that the bad news of abortion is back on the front page. Sadly, "if it bleeds, it leads," and some reporters are now seeing the blood, in Houston and across the United States.


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"Sure! But first we need to agree on the rules."
"Of course. I propose that we take turns proposing rules."
"Agreed, and since you just proposed the first rule, I guess I get to propose the next one."
"Wait a minute: I didn't propose a rule for the game itself — I merely proposed a rule for how we ought to go about proposing the game rules."
"Apologies; yours was indeed a meta-rule. In that case, let me propose a meta-rule of my own: Any disagreement about a proposed game rule will be decided by flipping a coin."
"I'm not sure I agree with that."
"Well, we haven't yet agreed on a method for resolving disagreements about meta-rules. Do you have a suggestion?"
"How about we take turns: one of us gets to decide the first disagreement, the other decides the next disagreement, and so on."
"OK, then: following your meta-meta-rule, I now get to decide our meta-rule disagreement about how to resolve disagreements about game rules."
"Hold on: Who said you get to decide the first meta-rule disagreement?"
"Well, I let you determine the meta-meta-rule on how to decide meta-rule disagreements, so now it's my turn."
"Nice try, but we never agreed on how to resolve disagreements about meta-meta-rules. You can't just make unilateral assumptions."
"Well, how come you got to propose the first meta-rule to begin with? If you get to propose the first meta-rule then I should get to decide the first meta-rule disagreement."
"Then I get to propose the first game rule."
"First, I propose the following meta-rule: If the first rule proposal is challenged and loses the coin flip, the challenger must propose the following as his next rule: 'The winner is whoever proposed playing the game.'"
"I don't agree to that!"
"Noted, but according to our meta-meta-rule, it's my turn to decide in case of disagreement on a meta-rule. And now for my first proposed game rule: The winner is whoever proposed playing the game."
"Even if I disagree I still lose. Nicely played."
"Thanks! That was fun."
"Indeed. But maybe we should play a different game next time?"
"Sure! As long as we can agree on the rules…"
Three philosophers March 22, 2014Posted by Ezra Resnick in Logic, Philosophy, Puzzles.
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Three philosophers are sitting on a bench.
- The homophobic philosopher is a deontologist.
- The free will libertarian subscribes to the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.
- The consequentialist is addicted to heroin.
- The philosopher sitting next to the antisemite is a virtue ethicist.
- The hard determinist is sitting next to the cocaine addict.
- The philosopher sitting in the middle subscribes to the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
- The sexist philosopher is a free will compatibilist.
- The philosopher subscribing to Bohm's interpretation of quantum mechanics is not the methamphetamine addict.
- The antisemitic philosopher is not sexist, the sexist philosopher is not homophobic, and the homophobic philosopher is not antisemitic.
- No philosopher is addicted to more than one substance.
What is the antisemitic philosopher's position on free will?
By way of contradiction May 5, 2013Posted by Ezra Resnick in Logic, Math.
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An indirect proof (or proof by contradiction) establishes the truth of a proposition by showing that the proposition's negation implies a contradiction. For example, we can indirectly prove that the square root of 2 is irrational (i.e., it cannot be expressed as a ratio a/b where a and b are integers) by assuming the opposite — that √2 can be expressed as a ratio of integers — and showing that such an assumption leads to a contradiction (e.g., that b is both even and odd).
Some people find indirect proofs unsatisfying, or even a bit suspicious: it feels like we've been cheated out of understanding why the proposition is true. Direct proofs seem more intuitive and dependable. This raises the question: Does every proposition that can be proved indirectly have a direct proof as well? Or are there propositions that can be proved indirectly, for which no direct proof exists?
Before attempting to answer that question, let us first consider this humble proposition:
(p) This proposition cannot be proved directly.
We can prove proposition p is true — indirectly. Start by assuming the opposite, that is, assume there exists a direct proof of p. In particular, that means p is true. But p states that there is no direct proof of p — contradicting our assumption. So our assumption must be false; hence p is true.
Let us now attempt to prove the following proposition:
(q) Not all propositions that can be proved indirectly can also be proved directly.
We shall prove the truth of proposition q (you guessed it) indirectly. Assume the opposite: that is, assume any proposition that can be proved indirectly can also be proved directly. Then, since p can be proved indirectly (as demonstrated above), there must also exist a direct proof of p. However, the existence of such a proof contradicts (the proven) proposition p! So our assumption must be false — and q is true.
Ah, but the question remains: Can q be proved directly?
Conflicting messages August 13, 2011Posted by Ezra Resnick in Language, Logic.
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I came across this somewhat paradoxical signpost in Cambridge, Massachusetts:
A logician in hell (the prequel) July 23, 2011Posted by Ezra Resnick in Logic.
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I was arrested for breaking the laws of logic — accused of poisoning a well (while also intending to drink from it). The trial was held in an old circus tent, before a random jury. The prosecutor delivered the following speech:
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: let me begin by pointing out that the defendant is extremely ugly.
"You should also know that I have been chief prosecutor for over 100 years, and am well-respected as a leading authority on all criminal matters.
"Believe me, therefore, when I tell you that the defendant's guilt in this case is quite certain: not only does he have no alibi for the time of the crime, he has offered no alternative suspect whatsoever — claiming that he 'doesn't know' who did it! Surely, such a shameless admission of abject ignorance speaks for itself.
"As if that weren't enough, there is solid statistical evidence against the defendant as well: meticulous studies performed over many years have consistently shown that a majority of those indicted for similar crimes were, in fact, guilty. Moreover, the last five suspects we arrested turned out to be innocent, so for this defendant to be innocent as well would be unlikely in the extreme.
"Finally, I ask you to consider the consequences of finding the defendant not guilty. First of all, such an outcome would imply that those responsible for upholding the law around these parts are incompetent — and who among you would want to live in such a society? Additionally: be assured that if this case does not end in conviction, very soon we will be unable to convict any criminals at all, so that murderers and rapists will walk our streets with impunity.
"In conclusion, ladies and gentlemen of the jury: let me remind you that the defendant is really very ugly, and smells bad, too. Thank you for your attention."
The jury applauded and the prosecutor took a bow. Just as I stood up to speak in my own defense, the jury left for lunch. Upon their return, it was announced that the jury had reached a decision: my guilt would be determined by the outcome of three sporting contests to be held between the prosecutor and myself.
In the first contest, each of us had to fight our way through an army of dummy soldiers. But while my dummies were made of iron, the prosecutor's were made of straw. He finished first.
Next was an archery contest. I aimed carefully, and my arrow lodged only slightly below the center of the target. But when I looked over at my opponent's attempt, I saw that he had shot at a blank wall — where a young boy was now quickly painting a target around his arrow.
For the final contest, we had to hit a ball between designated goalposts. The prosecutor succeeded with no trouble; but whenever I swung, the goalposts (which were actually flamingos) moved out of the ball's way.
Back in court, I was asked if I had anything to say for myself; but all I could do was beg the question. Shortly thereafter, I was informed that I had been found guilty. I was sentenced to be hanged unexpectedly within the week…
If by whiskey July 17, 2011Posted by Ezra Resnick in Equality, Logic, Religion.
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Richard Elliot Friedman and Shawna Dolansky have written a book called The Bible Now, reviewed by Adam Kirsch for The New Republic:
They have set out to explain "what the Bible has to say about the major issues of our time," in particular "five current controversial matters: homosexuality, abortion, women's status, capital punishment, and the earth."
What, for instance, does the Bible have to say about homosexuality? Leviticus (20:13) seems pretty clear: "And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death: their blood shall be upon them." Well, that's what it says, but what does it really mean?
Friedman and Dolansky use [other ancient Near Eastern texts] to establish "the wider cultural context" of Leviticus, from which it follows that "what the authors of Leviticus … may be prohibiting is not homosexuality as we would construe the category today but, rather, an act that they understood to rob another man of his social status by feminizing him." Why, then, does Leviticus, uniquely among ancient Near Eastern law codes, prescribe death for both partners in homosexual acts? Friedman and Dolansky argue, quoting another Bible scholar, that it is because Leviticus "emphasizes the equality of all. It does not have the class distinctions that are in the other cultures' laws."
This is a remarkable performance. Before you know it, a law that unambiguously prescribes death for gay men has been turned into an example of latent egalitarianism. Friedman and Dolansky imply that it was not homosexuality the Bible wanted to condemn, but the humiliation of the passive partner. And since we no longer think of consensual sex acts as humiliating, surely the logic of the Bible itself means that homosexuality is no longer culpable: "The prohibition in the Bible applies only so long as male homosexual acts are perceived to be offensive."
But of course, one of the main reasons why people still perceive male homosexual acts as offensive is because the Bible declares them an abomination. Though I'm sure that will now change, as soon as "the wider cultural context" is more widely known…
Speaking of controversial matters: in 1952, Mississippi lawmaker Noah S. "Soggy" Sweat gave a speech on the floor of his state legislature, explicating his position on the prohibition of alcoholic beverages:
My friends, I had not intended to discuss this controversial subject at this particular time. However, I want you to know that I do not shun controversy. On the contrary, I will take a stand on any issue at any time, regardless of how fraught with controversy it might be. You have asked me how I feel about whiskey. All right, here is how I feel about whiskey:
If when you say whiskey you mean the devil's brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster, that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys the home, creates misery and poverty, yea, literally takes the bread from the mouths of little children; if you mean the evil drink that topples the Christian man and woman from the pinnacle of righteous, gracious living into the bottomless pit of degradation, and despair, and shame and helplessness, and hopelessness, then certainly I am against it.
But, if when you say whiskey you mean the oil of conversation, the philosophic wine, the ale that is consumed when good fellows get together, that puts a song in their hearts and laughter on their lips, and the warm glow of contentment in their eyes; if you mean Christmas cheer; if you mean the stimulating drink that puts the spring in the old gentleman's step on a frosty, crispy morning; if you mean the drink which enables a man to magnify his joy, and his happiness, and to forget, if only for a little while, life's great tragedies, and heartaches, and sorrows; if you mean that drink, the sale of which pours into our treasuries untold millions of dollars, which are used to provide tender care for our little crippled children, our blind, our deaf, our dumb, our pitiful aged and infirm; to build highways and hospitals and schools, then certainly I am for it.
This is my stand. I will not retreat from it. I will not compromise.
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A logician in hell June 14, 2011Posted by Ezra Resnick in Logic.
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The following is true.
I was arrested for breaking the laws of logic, and sentenced to be hanged unexpectedly within the week.
As I sat in my cell trying to reason my way out of my predicament, I saw the local executioner passing by. He looked like a logical fellow (and rather familiar), so I attempted to strike up a conversation: I asked whether he hanged all the condemned outlaws around these parts. "All those who don't hang themselves," he answered grimly. (I decided not to ask what would happen if he himself were sentenced to be hanged…)
I tried to bribe my way to freedom by offering the executioner a heap of gold coins; but he was not persuaded by my argument that zero coins constitute a heap.
Instead, he offered to set me free if I could guess the natural number he was thinking of. After an uncountable number of incorrect guesses, I gave up. (It turned out that he was thinking of the smallest natural number not definable in under eleven words.)
When the guards came (unexpectedly!) to take me to the gallows, I protested that I was insane and therefore unfit to be executed; but the executioner pointed out that insanity defenses are never accepted because anyone pleading for his own life must be sane.
As the rope was placed around my neck, I broke down and told the executioner that due to time travel gone wrong, I was actually his grandfather — so by killing me he would be undoing his own birth.
"I sure hope it works this time," he said, and pulled the lever.
By the way, the first sentence of this post is false.
Yeti or square circle? March 18, 2011Posted by Ezra Resnick in Logic, Philosophy, Religion.
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Is evidence for the existence of God even possible? Biologist Jerry Coyne has published an email exchange with philosopher Anthony C. Grayling on this question. While both are atheists, Coyne maintains that the existence of God is an empirical question, and that it is conceivable (though highly unlikely) that convincing evidence for God might turn up some day. Grayling thinks not, because the very concept of God is incoherent:
on the standard definition of an infinite, omniscient, omnipotent, benevolent etc being — on inspection such a concept collapses into contradiction and absurdity; as omnipotent, god can eat himself for breakfast…as omniscient it knows the world it created will cause immense suffering through tsunamis and earthquakes, and therefore has willed that suffering, which contradicts the benevolence claim…etc etc…to say nothing of local suspension of the laws of nature for arbitrary reasons e.g. in answer to personal prayer, which makes a nonsense of the idea that the world or the deity is rationally comprehensible: and if either or both are non-rational then there is nothing to talk about anyway…
The point is that 'god' is not like 'ether' — it is not amenable to empirical investigation, and does not occupy a slot in some systematic framework of thinking about the world that might be improved on in the light of better theory or observation. It does no work because it purportedly does all work; like a contradiction it entails anything whatever; it is consistent with all evidence and none. These considerations constitute the proof that it is an empty concept. — If you treat the word 'god' as a name for a putative entity that might or might not exist and such that something might count as evidence for or against its existence, as you do, then you are committed to agnosticism about everything that can be given an apparent name. But 'god' is not like 'yeti' (which might — so to say: yet? — be found romping about the Himalayas), it is like 'square circle'. Trying to explain to someone who thinks that 'god' is like 'yeti' (namely, you) let alone to someone who thinks 'god' is like 'Barack Obama' (names an actual being, as Christians and Muslims do) that it is actually not like 'yeti' but like 'square circle' and that nothing can count as evidence for square circles, is harder work for 'god' than 'square circle' only because religious folk have been squaring the circle for so long!
Coyne disagrees in principle:
I reject Anthony's assertion that God is not amenable to empirical investigation, since one can empirically investigate claims about how God interacts with the world. The efficacy of prayer is one of these. I believe Grayling is referring here to a deistic god, since theistic gods need not be "consistent with all evidence." The existence of earthquakes, for example, is not consistent with a benevolent theistic god. I still maintain that if one claims that a god interacts with the world in certain ways, then those claims can be investigated empirically. To me the existence of a deity is not a matter that can be ruled out by philosophy or logic from the get-go; it's a matter for empirical observation and testing.
While I find this discussion interesting, I must admit that I don't find it especially consequential. Even if the God concept can be made coherent, no remotely convincing evidence for the existence of a God has ever been offered, and there is no reason to expect it ever will (as Coyne would agree). The God hypothesis is dead. The existence of such an entity (certainly one that meets the description of any of our obviously man-made religions) is about as plausible as the existence of witches or the belief that suicide bombers really get 72 virgins in the afterlife.
Furthermore: religious people seem to think that if God does exist, then it's obvious that we ought to obey his every command — but that doesn't follow. Whether God is a yeti or a square circle, nothing can absolve us of the responsibility to think for ourselves, and to rationally decide how we ought to live our lives.
Cognitive misers November 7, 2010Posted by Ezra Resnick in Logic, Puzzles, Reason.
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Jack is looking at Anne, while Anne is looking at George. Jack is married, while George is not. Is there a married person looking at an unmarried person?
(a) Yes; (b) No; (c) It cannot be determined.
Make your choice before reading on.
According to psychologist Keith Stanovich (in an article by Kurt Kleiner), more than 80 percent of people answer this question incorrectly. It seems as though we need to know whether Anne is married; but a bit of further thought shows that it doesn't matter. If she's unmarried, then a married person (Jack) is looking at an unmarried person (Anne). And if she is married, then a married person (Anne) is looking at an unmarried person (George). So the answer is Yes in any case.
The solution is obvious once we think it through, so why did we get it wrong to begin with? According to Stanovich,
We are all "cognitive misers" who try to avoid thinking too much. This makes sense from an evolutionary point of view. Thinking is time-consuming, resource intensive and sometimes counterproductive. If the problem at hand is avoiding the charging sabre-toothed tiger, you don't want to spend more than a split second deciding whether to jump into the river or climb a tree.
So we've developed a whole set of heuristics and biases to limit the amount of brainpower we bear on a problem. These techniques provide rough and ready answers that are right a lot of the time — but not always.
For the vast majority of decisions we face nowadays, it would clearly be better to spend a few more minutes thinking in order to avoid incorrect conclusions. To that end, it's important to remember how our intuition can fail us, even in easy cases.


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So far we've establish lax versionning principle. For minor versions, we maintain backward compatibility. For breaking change we force a new major version.
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text: Cairo - Bafana Bafana have arrived in the Egyptian capital Cairo for their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against the hosts on Sunday. The team arrived early in the morning to the sounds of vuvuzelas at the airport from some of the South African supporters based in Egypt. Bafana Bafana held their first training session at a field near the Cairo International Stadium. All the players took part in the drill except captain Steven Pienaar who was training on his own under the watchful eye of the team's medical team. Pienaar is being monitored after he limped off at the squad's final training session in Johannesburg after injuring his knee following a collision with defender Happy Jele. He will undergo further assessment on Saturday. Head coach Pitso Mosimane has told the media that he will not rush the player into playing against Egypt, and might even delay naming his match day squad in order to give the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder a chance to recover. Should Pienaar not be available for the clash, vice captain Siphiwe Tshabalala will lead the team. Spectators at the training session included president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Kirsten Nematandani and SAFA vice president Mandla Mazibuko who are in Egypt to give the team moral support. They also addressed the team in the evening. "We have come a long way, the light we are seeing now is of hope because we have a team that knows where it's going. What we are seeing here is a united squad working for a common goal, and our position on the world and continental rankings clearly indicates that," said Nematandani. "Bafana Bafana has rediscovered itself and there is no reason why we should go back to our dark days. Sunday is not going to be easy, and it's a match that calls upon you players to rise to show you are the best. "Stand up and be counted as millions of your supporters back home will be rooting for you. You are carrying the hopes of the nation. We have to be victorious on Sunday as this will form part of our vision to be number one on the continent and we believe nothing will hold us back. You have a chance to write your own history and leave a footprint. Good luck and all the best," said Nematandani. His words were echoed by the vice president. "We are here to deliver a message of support on behalf of the Association and the nation in general. You have so far done us and yourselves very proud. Without putting you under unnecessary pressure we know you will continue with your good work on Sunday against Egypt. You have our full support. Just go out there and enjoy yourselves, victory will come. This match will be broadcast live on television which puts you under tremendous pressure as our people will be watching, but we are confident you can pull it off," said Mazibuko.


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SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — Dozens of pro-Russian protesters rallied Tuesday in this Crimean Peninsula city, bitterly denouncing politicians in Kiev who are trying to form a new government, with some even calling for secession from Ukraine. A Russian lawmaker stoked their passions by promising that Moscow will protect them.
"Russia, save us!" they chanted.
The outburst of pro-Russian sentiment in the strategic peninsula on the Black Sea, home to a Russian naval base, came amid fears of economic collapse for Ukraine as the fractious foes of President Viktor Yanukovych failed to reach agreement on forming a new national government and said the task of assigning posts could not be completed before Thursday.
While Ukraine's politicians struggled to reorganize themselves in Kiev, a Russian flag had replaced the Ukrainian flag in front of the city council building in Sevastopol, 500 miles to the south of the capital. An armored personnel carrier and two trucks full of Russian troops made a rare appearance on the streets, vividly demonstrating Russian power in this port city where the Kremlin's Black Sea Fleet is based.
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Some called on Moscow to protect them from the movement that drove Yanukovych from the capital three days ago.
"Bandits have come to power," complained Vyacheslav Tokarev, a 39-year-old construction worker. "I'm ready to take arms to fight the fascists who have seized power in Kiev."
Yanukovych's whereabouts are unknown, but he was reportedly last seen in the Crimea, the staunchly pro-Russian region the size of Massachusetts. Law-enforcement agencies have issued an arrest warrant for him over the killing of 82 people, mainly protesters, last week in the bloodiest violence in Ukraine's post-Soviet history.
His former chief of staff, Andriy Klyuyev, was wounded by gunfire Monday and hospitalized, spokesman Artem Petrenko said. It wasn't clear where in Ukraine the shooting took place or what were the circumstances of the shooting.
The pro-Moscow protesters gathered for a third day in front of administrative buildings in Sevastopol and in other Crimean cities. Protests Sunday numbered in the thousands.
"Only Russia will be able to protect the Crimea," said Anatoly Mareta, wearing the colors of the Russian flag on his arm.
"I hope for the Ossetian way," he added — a reference to the brief but fierce 2008 war in which Russian tanks and troops helped Georgia's separatist provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia to break free. Russia has recognized both as independence states, but few other nations have.
Russia, which has thousands of Black Sea Fleet seamen at its base, so far has refrained from any sharp moves in Ukraine's political turmoil, but it could be drawn into the fray if there are confrontations between the population in Crimea and the supporters of the new authorities.
A senior Russian lawmaker promised protesters that his government will protect its Russian-speaking compatriots in the southern and eastern parts of Ukraine that tilt heavily toward Moscow. "If lives and health of our compatriots are in danger, we won't stay aside," Leonid Slutsky told activists in Simferopol, the regional capital of Crimea.
Slutsky's statements followed more cautious remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who said that Moscow has no intention of interfering in Ukraine's domestic affairs, but he also warned the West against trying to take advantage of the situation.
Ukraine's interim leader, Oleksandr Turchinov, met with top security officials Tuesday to discuss the tensions in Crimea and elsewhere. Russian President Vladimir Putin also summoned his top security officials Tuesday to discuss Ukraine, but no details were released.
Many in Russia have been dreaming about regaining the lush Crimean peninsula, which was conquered by Russia in the 18th century under Catherine the Great. Crimea only became part of Ukraine in 1954 when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev transferred jurisdiction from Russia. The move was a formality until the 1991 Soviet collapse meant Crimea landed in an independent Ukraine.
Ethnic Russians make up the majority of Crimea's population, and some, including retired navy officers and their families, have Russian citizenship.
Turchinov, the parliament speaker, is now nominally in charge of this strategic country of 46 million whose ailing economy faces a possible default and whose loyalties are sharply torn between Europe and longtime ruler Russia.
Protests in Ukraine erupted after Yanukovych in November abruptly reject an agreement to strengthen ties with the European Union and, instead, sought a bailout loan from Moscow. But they grew into a massive movement demanding an end to corruption and greater human rights.


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A man charged with second degree sexual offense will not face prosecution after the alleged victim recanted her previous allegations.
The Onslow County District Attorney's office says charges have been dropped against Theron Russel Inman. He was accused of forcing a 22 year old victim to perform a sexual act upon him.
The D.A.'s office says it received a notarized statement purported to be signed by the victim recanting previous allegations and included statements that the sexual act was consensual. The woman then told prosecutors she made the statement of her own free will and that no one had threatened or coerced her into recanting her previous allegations.
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No mention of easing terms for Greece at Merkel-Samaras meeting
Tuesday saw the Eurogroup summit continue, this time with all 27 Member States participating in the talks, but without any significant decisions being announced. Another highlight of the day was German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Greece, for the first time since the onset of the European debt crisis. The German leader met with Greek PM Antonis Samaras to discuss the Eurozone crisis.
During a press conference following their meeting, the Greek leader informed that the topic of their discussion was closer cooperation between the two countries. He also assured that Greece is determined to remain part of the Eurozone and that it would implement the necessary austerity measures, even though "the Greek people are bleeding."
Angela Merkel stated that Germany and Greece "are partners and friends in Europe." She pointed out that the Greek government's austerity efforts were already bearing fruit as reductions in the country's primary budget deficit were becoming visible.
The German Chancellor emphasized however that the road to recovery would be long and difficult and that the next tranche of EU aid, when finally released, would not be the answer to all the problems. She also expressed her satisfaction with the visit to Greece, which provided her with a better understanding of the country's situation.
The talks took place amid hostile protests in Athens, where thousands of Greeks took to the streets to show their opposition towards Angela Merkel's visit, who they consider responsible for EU's urge to impose further tough austerity on Greece.
Megan Greene, Economist at Economistmeg.com & Head of European Economics at Roubini Global Economics comments on her Twitter account: "At the end of the day, Merkel's political gesture won't plug the Greek govt budget gap and won't stop the economy from contracting further."
Draghi: Eurozone faces challenging times but should prevail the ordeal
Earlier on Tuesday ECB chief Mario Draghi spoke on the current state of the Eurozone economy in front of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament. The president suggested that difficult times are still ahead and that euro area leaders should carry on implementing the necessary fiscal reforms in order to protect the economy. He stressed however that we should not lose confidence in the Eurozone.
The ECB head praised austerity efforts in such countries such as Spain, Greece and Portugal, adding that they are essential, although they might be painful.
As far as the bond purchase program is concerned, the Mario Draghi reminded that it has been initiated in order to eliminate the risk of collapse for the Eurozone, warning however that the central bank cannot do the work of national governments. "It's too easy to think that the ECB can replace government action or lack of it, [by] printing money … that's not going to happen," Mario Draghi said.
ECB president commented on the tasks of the European Systemic Risk Board (of which he is also the chair), which delivers macroprudential perspective and which should reassure investors about the quality of bank assets. This would help rebuild confidence in the financial system.
The ECB head also said that he welcomes the project of the Single Supervisory Mechanism, which would be open to non-EU members and should not pose a problem for internal market policies.
EU leaders to back the idea of eurozone budget
EU leaders will endorse idea of eurozone budget, which would be separate from the long-term budget of the wider European Union, Reuters reported on Friday, citing draft conclusions of an EU summit to take place next week.
"In that context, mechanisms to prevent unsustainable budgetary developments, as well as mechanisms for fiscal solidarity, e.g. via an appropriate fiscal capacity, should be explored," the draft obtained by Reuters said.
The conclusions also showed that EU leaders would support the idea of eurozone countries entering into contractual agreements with EU institutions to implement reforms.


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How can you help homesickness?
Homesickness is a very common experience for college students. One study documented that 75% of college students experienced homesickness at some point in their college career. Homesickness is a yearning for something we have lost. It is important to identify what we are missing specifically. Sometimes what we are missing is a family member, friends, or the comforts and familiarity of home. We can even miss smells from the place we have left behind. Once we know what we are missing we can become proactive about taking care of ourselves. It is important to write about what we are missing or tell someone we trust what we are feeling.
Once we have identified what we are missing, we are able to move forward with taking care of ourselves in the midst of our feelings of homesickness. One of the most powerful ways to combat homesickness is to become involved in a new community. This involvement is not a replacement for what we have left behind, but something new in terms of connection and experience.
On the UAA campus there are over one hundred campus clubs which are a great place to meet new people with similar interests or become involved in a cause or activity which holds importance to us. Additionally, the Cama-i Room, which means "welcome" in Yupik, and is located in the UAA Commons, is a wonderful place for students to be around others with similar cultural interests.
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Following a year of pop-up bagel days at Pizzeria Beddia (recently named as possessing the best pizza in the United States, which has nothing at all to do with bagels, but we're gonna keep reminding you anyway), Fishtown's favorite bagel boys from Philly Style Bagels are in the home stretch of an Indiegogo campaign that will help outfit their new, permanent bake space.
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I love fashion so I always get excited when a Grand Slam is coming. Usually that means really cool, interesting looks for the ladies. Usually. But I've just seen this preview of Shriekapova's Wimbledon dress and I have one word: yawn. Isn't she supposedly the Madison Ave., "I'm so pretty" fashionista of the tennis world? What's going on Shrieka?? I expected more than this sundress. I like the tiering and all, and I understand that having to wear white (Wimbledon rules) is limiting, but how about something interesting like a deep drop v in the back, a flirty skirt and top combo (think Stella McCartney for Adidas), some cleavage, sumthin??
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MONTREAL -- Blake Geoffrion is finally getting a chance to wear the red, white and blue of the Montreal Canadiens.
Geoffrion was recalled from the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs on Monday and will be in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay.
The 24-year-old left wing had two goals and six assists in five games with the Bulldogs since being acquired in a trade with Nashville on Feb. 17. He had three assists in 22 games with Nashville this season.
Geoffrion is the fourth generation of his family to play for the Canadiens. His great grandfather was Hall of Famer Howie Morenz. His paternal grandfather was Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, another NHL Hall of Famer, who spent 14 seasons with the Canadiens between 1950 and 1964.
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America's Got Talent: Who Will Walk Away With One Million Dollars Tonight?
September 14, 2011 06:06 AM by Lisa Princ
Last night, we watched the top four acts from this season of America's Got Talent take the stage one last time for your votes. Last night Poplyfe, The Silhouettes, Team iLuminate, and Landau Eugene Murphy Jr, gave us the performances of their lives, but who deserves the one million dollars? If you missed any of these incredible performances, we have the full recap here, as well as video footage below. Check it out!
America's Got Talent fans watched the final four take the stage last night, in what was by far the best performance show to date. The biggest hitter of the evening, we think, was Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. who performed "My Way" and nailed it. Both Team iLuminate and Silhouettes had great performances as well, with Poplyfe definitely being the worst of the evening. Here are some videos in case you may have missed these awesome performances:
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. nails "My Way":
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Did you vote last night? If so, who did you vote for, or who are you rooting for? Which of these acts do you think is worth a million bucks? Comment and let us know, then be sure to tune in tonight at 8 pm EST for the 2 hour live finale of America's Got Talent on NBC, where we will see Def Leppard, Tonny Bennett and Jackie Evancho take the stage along with the crowning of our winner!
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Linda Says:
September 14th, 2011 at 6:24 am
I voted for Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.. He deserves to win. He's the best.
shugaraii Says:
September 14th, 2011 at 8:49 am
I'm rooting for Landeau. He has an amazing story and he has a God given talent. I am praying for him to have a rags to riches story by winning America's Got Talent tonight.
anita Says:
September 14th, 2011 at 10:34 am
Honestly…Landau is the Winner…Silhouettes have gotten boring with the same old thing every week, nothing really new and can what they do really take on 1.5 hours your attention…then there is Iluminate, the lighting technology is new, however, after a 1.5 of looking at the on and off of the lights I would go home with a headache and I dont think they could pull off 1.5 hours at one stretch and keep everyone interested. PopLyfe blew it last night, they should have just stuck with one song and did that well….my vote is for Landau all the way….he has been consistent in all his selections and perfect…Go Landau
Evelyn Says:
September 14th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
Landau should win the million tonight, he has a great talent and when one thinks of his life story how he picked himself up and move forward even thou his job was washing cars he took pride in what he was doing and is not ashamed of it. I wish him all the best cause he is so humbly and he deserves to have a better life for himself and his wife and kids. Go Landau!!! God Bless you real good.
michelle mohammed Says:
September 14th, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Landau is really a star he raises hair and gives you goose bumps as well as tears of joy.He got the talent and deserve to win and by the grace of God I hope he do.
Sharon Says:
September 14th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Landau…..its gotta be Landau-he is so down to earth trying to be able to give his kids the education & chances he never had…I watch the first performance when he stuck his gum in his pocket all the time..He seems to be such a caring guy as shown when Anna G started crying-he felt so bad for her-it was writted all over his face…& his voice-he just keeps improving his performance…Vegas needs "The Rat Pack" brought back to life…& Lancau is the one to do it!!!!!!


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The list goes on. How do we make it easier for people to transition into our organizations or, frankly, reconnect with our organizations?
A few months back I wrote about the new Connectivity plans for our employees, volunteers and physicians. Connectivity serves as a way to take all our strategic initiatives and frame them in an organized way. This allows participants to better understand their role and how they personally contribute to the organization's strategies.
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One story I share during Connectivity is my time as a patient in radiology. Think about it--we are there for an X-ray or MRI and yet, expect so much more. Will the person smile, be nice, explain the procedure, keep me safe?
When I was a patient, the technologist walked me to the machines and offered me a gown. At 5'6 and, well, not that big of a guy, I am still amazed we have not figured out how to get the gown to cover the human body. He offered me a warm blanket since it was cold. The real "connection" began when I laid down on the table. He looked at me and said, "I can sense you are scared. Please know you are in great hands. You are with people who care about you and will make sure you stay safe the whole study. We will talk you through the whole exam."
That's when it hit me--the blanket helps address a comfort measure and also serves as a way you could connect with your patients. No one in radiology tosses the blanket to you. They hand it to you and put it over you directly--that's when they could really look you in the eyes to see how you're feeling.
Specifically, Connectivity focuses on the following:
Each section, led by members of our hospital and system leadership team, lasts six minutes unless speakers request additional time. We have had more than 300 participants to date. This forum serves as a meaningful way for you to connect and reconnect with your organization and fellow colleagues. It lays out what people can expect when they get to their departments. It has helped us build on our safety culture and has correlated positively to our quality and financial outcomes.
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BUIOH Announces 2011 Community Oral History Grant AwardsJan. 24, 2011
The grant will allow the Friends to carry through a project titled, "Oral Histories from Students and Teachers of the Country Schools of Gillespie County." The purpose of the project is to preserve the stories of former students and teachers at twelve extant country schoolhouses scattered around Gillespie County. The Friends have helped preserve the structures, and through oral history, they will preserve the personal side of history, as lived by people who attended or taught in the schools. Read more about the Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools.
With BUIOH assistance, the Central Texas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will initiate its first oral history project. The project will focus on Waco-area Hispanic leaders in business, education, politics, religion, sports, music, and neighorhoods. Volunteer interviewers from among the Chamber membership and from within the Hispanic community will gather the stories. Video footage of the interviews will air on local community access Channel 10.
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Earlier this year, Ross Sutherland, Tim Clare and Joe Dunthorne were granted an audience with the OULIPO, a group of leading French writers and mathematicians formed in 1960. An anti-surrealist movement, OULIPO flooded their work with rules and restriction as a way of breaking through into their subconscious minds. Adapting a famous OULIPO constraint, Tim, Ross and Joe took up the challenge of the Univocalism – a poem written using only one type of vowel ("verses penned yet less letters selected!"). Progressing through all five vowels in order, the poets embark on a quest of arbitrary limits and new frontiers, in the tradition of Luke Rhineheart's The Dice Man and Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure.
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