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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Sarah Boyd connected on her sixth home run of the season in game two to preserve a series split for the Saint Leo softball team (15-18), upending the Molloy College Lions (8-4) 1-0, in game two. Earlier in game one, SLU fell to the visiting Lions 2-0 in 11 innings, Thursday afternoon from University Field. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak.
In the non-conference series, Elysha Agen led the way with a 2-for-7 performance, while Boyd was 1-for-4 with a home run. Jaime Walker and Dianne Gonzalez also collected a pair of singles for the Green & Gold.
Game one was a pitching duel that exceeded the regulation seven innings. Molloy did manage to collect a trio of base runners over the first four innings but were stranded to close each frame. Pitching continued to dominate the scene well into the late stages of the ballgame. In fact, it took an Agen bunt single in the bottom of the seventh to produce the Lions first hit; she was eventually left at second base to end regulation play.
With the game still knotted at zero, the contest headed into extra innings. In the ninth Molloy took advantage of a one-out fielding miscue which resulted in the only two runs of the game being scored. Saint Leo could not answer the challenge in the bottom of the inning as Molloy earned the game one win.
The tough-luck loser for the Lions was Walker. She tossed 9.0 innings and scattered nine hits, while not allowing an earned run. The loss dropped Walker to 4-5 on the season.
In game two, zeroes continued to dominate the scoreboard as neither team could break the scoreless ballgame.
However, it was Boyd who played offensive hero for the Lions this day as she stepped to the plate with the bases empty and no one out. With a 3-2 count, Boyd smashed the Kelley Jansen delivery over the leftfield fence to give the Lions a 1-0 lead.
It was a lead SLU never surrendered as Ashton Whidden put down the Molloy lineup in order during the final two frames. In the win, Whidden was dominant collecting her 10th complete game of the season. She allowed just six hits and no runs, while striking out five.
Saint Leo returns to the field on Saturday, March 20 when UMass-Lowell visits University Field for a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m.


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September 20, 2013
What You Need to Know
A Couple of Clinchers
The Thursday Takeaway
Los Angeles' ticket to October is stamped with the National League West title, the product of a spending spree that was accelerated by the blockbuster trade with Boston in August 2012. Boston's pass, currently general admission but soon to be marked with the American League East crown, was paid for with a more methodical offseason shopping trip enabled by that very same deal.
The Dodgers grabbed a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning yesterday, only to have the Diamondbacks counter with a six-spot off of Ricky Nolasco in the home half of the frame. But Nolasco navigated his way through a scoreless fourth and fifth, and as soon as Wade Miley hit the showers, the floodgates opened. Will Harris coughed up two runs on three hits without recording an out, and Chaz Roe and Josh Collmenter were charged with one each. Meanwhile, Brandon League, J.P. Howell, Brian Wilson, and Kenley Jansen kept the Snakes off the board.
Jansen induced a fly out from Aaron Hill to finish off the Dodgers' 88th win of the season and complete their worst-to-first climb, which began on July 1. As Bob Nightengale of USA Today pointed out, Don Mattingly's club is just the third to enjoy such a dramatic second-half bounce since 1913. And the Dodgers, who were involved in a brawl with Kirk Gibson's club on June 11, relished the chance to deliver the finishing touch at the Diamondbacks' expense.
Whatever your thoughts on the unique celebration, the Dodgers' march up the standings has been remarkable. Hanley Ramirez, one of the leaders in the climb, homered twice on Thursday to raise his season total to 20 and his triple-slash line to .351/.403/.656.
"He makes us so much better when he's in the lineup," Clayton Kershaw told reporters, about his shortstop, an indisputable statement considering that Ramirez has been worth nearly five wins in just 81 games. The key word in that quote, though, is "when."
If Carl Crawford and Matt Kemp are in the lineup, and Hanley is doing Hanley-in-his-prime things, the Dodgers will be a force in October. But injuries set them back during the first half of the season, delaying their surge until the summer, and there's little time to waste in October. A healthy Dodgers roster is the most talented in the senior circuit. With the division title in hand, Mattingly's task over the next month will be doing his best to keep all the vital pieces in place.
Quick Hits from Thursday
The Red Sox did their clinching in front of the home crowd at Fenway Park, and they nearly did it in style, as John Lackey carried a no-hitter into the seventh. Adam Jones took care of that and the shutout with one swing of the bat, but his solo shot was all the O's could muster in the 3-1 Boston win.
Stephen Drew, one of the items on the aforementioned winter shopping list, turned in a triple and a home run in support of Lackey, but the right-hander didn't need much to secure the victory in his first complete game of the year.
Essentially a two-trick pony, Lackey stymied the Orioles with his heater and slider, each of which drew eight swings and misses. He threw first-pitch strikes to 25 of the 31 hitters who dug in. And the two-hitter, in which he walked a pair and struck out eight, earned a game score of 85, Lackey's highest since June 29, 2008.
Two dreadful seasons and a Tommy John surgery into his Red Sox career, the right-hander is in the midst of a renaissance and finally living up to his five-year, $82.5 million contract. He has gone from goat to fan favorite in Boston.
There will soon come a time when it will no longer be easy for Gerrit Cole to keep setting new single-game highs in strikeouts. But the rookie, who started slow in that area before finding a bat-missing groove in recent weeks, is still doing it with ease.
When he went out to the mound to take on the Padres yesterday, Cole's target was nine—a personal best that he'd set just two starts earlier while tossing seven scoreless innings in Arlington. He reached that target with the first out he recorded in the fifth. And he still had three more strikeouts in the tank.
The UCLA product's curveball was a menace on Thursday, inducing five whiffs in 16 tries without ever being put in play. Combine that with a fastball touching triple digits, not to mention a changeup that notched eight strikes in nine offerings and a slider that can be as electric as any of those pitches, and it's no surprise that the punchouts are coming in bunches for Cole.
Eighteen starts into his big-league career, Cole's strikeout rate now stands at 21.1 percent, on par with the 2013 clips of Matt Cain and Hisashi Iwakuma. But in four September starts, it has shot all the way up to 35.6 percent, two percentage points better than Yu Darvish's league-high rate.
Cole probably won't keep whiffing opponents at that pace for long, but a few short weeks ago, we were still worried that he wouldn't fan enough of them. Now that the shoe is on the other foot, it's just about time to put those concerns to bed.
Defensive Play(s) of the Day
Prince Fielder earned a snack:
I was going to leave it at that, but then Todd Helton executed a hidden-ball trick. So here's his extraordinary effort, too:
What to Watch for This Weekend
Daniel Rathman is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @danielrathman
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Hidden Ball Trick: I thought that was heavenly frowned upon in the Majors. If Helton was a rookie or close to it, would he have been beaned on his next at bat?
Sep 20, 2013 11:04 AM
Mark Hanson
I'm here to say Lackey has absolutely *not* become a fan favorite here in Boston. Everyone is glad he's finally not pitching like ass, which is nice, but not the same thing as saying as all like him.
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text: Updated from 10 a.m. ET to include CEO comments and afternoon share prices NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- E I Du Pont De Nemours ( DD) said Tuesday it is exploring "strategic alternatives" for its Performance Chemicals unit, as the industrial giant tries to focus on higher margin food and energy businesses. While DuPont's possible sale of the under-performing chemicals business is likely to be viewed positively by shareholders, most notably the company's new investor Nelson Peltz of Trian Fund Management, it may put the over 200-year old company's future as a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average at risk. Already DuPont is one of the smallest Dow Industrials components, with a market cap just over $52 billion as of Monday's close. A spin-off or sale of the Performance Chemicals business, which generated about 20% of the company's overall revenue last year and a similar share of profits, could drop the company below the size of Hewlett Packard ( HPQ), the next smallest Dow member. In that sense, DuPont's potential corporate restructuring could mirror a similar dismantling at Kraft ( KFT), another large Trian Fund Management investment. Peltz, often an activist shareholder, was one of the investors driving Kraft to break itself into Mondelez ( MDLZ) and Kraft Foods ( KFT). After Kraft's spin-off of Kraft Foods in 2012, the company was dropped from the Dow. It is no surprise then that Peltz has become an investor in DuPont just as the company begins to consider ways to rationalize its chemicals, foods and energy businesses. "DuPont's review of strategic alternatives for its Performance Chemical segment may include a full or partial separation of each of these businesses from the company through a spin-off, sale or other transaction," the company said in a Tuesday press release. The unit includes DuPont's Titanium Technologies and Chemicals & Fluoroproducts businesses which generated revenue of $7.2 billion in 2012. DuPont said it could look at sales of each business individually. In a telephone interview, DuPont spokesperson Michael Hanretta said it was too early to speculate beyond the company's announcement of its strategic review. DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman wouldn't speak about how a sale or spin-off would impact the company's 45 cent quarterly dividend. "It's, as we said, a strong business for the company. But it's cyclical, it's volatile, and it's low growth," Kullman said of DuPont's performance chemicals business on the Tuesday morning conference call with investors. Even if DuPont does sell or spin its performance chemicals business in full, there is no guarantee the company's ultimate strategy will be to get smaller. In 2012, the company sold its well-known car paint unit to private equity firm Carlyle Group ( CG) for $4.9 billion, in a deal that came at about the same time the company was integrating a $5.8 billion acquisition of Danish food and biofuel enzyme maker Danisco. With $7 billion in cash on DuPont's balance sheet and further possible financial flexibility in a performance chemicals spin-off, the company could be laying the foundation for further transformation. A spin-off could allow DuPont to push harder into foods and energy businesses and encroach on markets dominated by Dow Chemicals ( DOW), Monsanto ( MON) and FMC Corp. ( FMC). Spin-offs and a strategic re-positioning of DuPont towards higher margin businesses through M&A activity may also be the company's easiest path to rising stock market performance in coming years. "Given the recent move in DuPont's share price, on top of its impressive year-to-date performance, it is not obvious to us that there is a clear path to meaningful incremental shareholder value creation absent further actions across the balance of the portfolio and/or material use of the balance sheet," Vincent Andrews, a Morgan Stanley analyst, wrote in a Monday client note.


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GONZALES — Harold Tridico, who spent nearly 50 years with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office and more than two decades as the parish's sheriff, died on Thursday at the age of 86.
Tridico joined the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office in 1948, working under longtime Sheriff Hickley Waguespack, served two years as chief deputy under Sheriff Richard Coriell and then succeeded Coriell as sheriff in 1974. The Donaldsonville native then spent the next 22 years as the chief law enforcement officer in the parish.
His right-hand man and successor, Jeff Wiley, credited Tridico with moving the Sheriff's Office from a small, rural operation into one that could handle the demands of the parish's rapidly growing population and expanding economy. Tridico recognized the growth quickly and understood that if the Sheriff's Office stayed the same, it actually would be losing ground, Wiley said.
Wiley described Tridico, a U.S. Navy and World War II veteran, as "old school" and someone who believed in working to earn a living. Those are traits that Tridico passed down to the man he first hired in 1974.
"He was a great mentor of mine in many, many ways," said Wiley, who became sheriff after Tridico's retirement in 1996. "He was very principled, self-disciplined. I credit him for being the architect, or at least the catalyst, of the evolution in Ascension Parish."
When reached by phone at the Tridico family's home in Gonzales, a relative declined to comment, saying that Wiley knew Tridico well and could speak on behalf of the family.
Tridico took over a law enforcement agency that still was segregated and pushed it forward sociologically as well as professionally, which was a "real departure from the old days," Wiley said. Tridico upgraded Sheriff's Office equipment and also sought to hire college-educated, career-oriented law enforcement professionals.
One of those professionals was Wiley, who spent eight years as Tridico's chief deputy. Tridico also hired most of Wiley's leadership team, including his current chief deputy, Tony Bacala. Wiley said Tridico taught his employees how to be public servants.
"His service was 48 years, but in great evidence he continues to serve," Wiley said. "His DNA is all over our department, from the sheriff, the chief deputy, everybody."
Tridico is survived by his wife of 67 years, Joyce; four children, Dwayne, Harold Jr., Wanza and Tammy Fernandez, and more than 20 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday with Mass to follow at noon at Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Donaldsonville.


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>Running 101>Left foot went numb at 3 mile mark
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In my case I'm relatively certain that it's chronic compartment syndrome... it's not a shoe issue.
I have pretty notoriously tight calves, which I know is a factor.
The symptoms seem to let up about 20 minutes after they start...like clockwork. I don't run into it all that much anymore...and it comes and goes for a few runs, then I can go for months without any problems. If I had problems more consistently I'd likely look into surgical solutions, but the thought of having my calves sliced open to cut the fascia and release the pressure would be a bit overkill at this point.
I'd keep an eye on things. Try the obvious things like loosening your shoes and stopping to walk and stretch when it happens. If you have more than a few runs when it's a problem I'd definitely mention it to your doctor.
"I don't always roll a joint, but when I do, it's usually my ankle" - unk. Run like the winded
I ran half my last race on my left foot! "Frankly autocorrect, I'm getting a bit tired of your shirt"
Champions are made when no one is watching
Cool stuff. Almost makes me want to finally go out and buy me one of those things!
Just thought I'd update this.
Went for a 2.5 mile run today and ran it relatively easy (Minus the 11mph sprint at the end lol) and I felt better all race and my foot didnt get numb but AFTER the race, my muscle...The one right above my ankle in the back, (Google search says soleus muscle or gastrocnemius muscle, was REALLY tight.
It took about 10 minutes of stretching and massaging and walking to get it back to normal.
Is that okay?
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PHILADELPHIA – It is that time of the year again, when the University of Pennsylvania cross country teams prepare for the Paul Short Run, which will be hosted by Lehigh University on Saturday. The all-day event, which will be the largest in Paul Short history, will comprise more than 6,000 runners from over 450 teams. Last year, the Penn women placed 16th in the Gold race and the men claimed the title of the Brown race.
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The Paul Short Run will be the first time the Quakers compete in a 6K (women) and an 8K (men). The last two races, Friend Big 5 and Main Line, were shorter and were also not scored.
Penn has been showing much confidence and looks to continue on a steady and upward pace. Based on the last two races, the women should have a strong showing from several veterans and newcomers. Freshman Cleo Whiting has finished first for the Red and Blue in both races. Senior captain Kersie Jhabvala couldn't have been happier with her performance at the Main Line (17:29.08), giving her eighth place overall. Both Whiting and Jhabvala prefer longer distances and are looking forward to Saturday.
The men have been working extremely hard to increase their level of competition and are definitely proving that the hard work is paying off. Senior Conor Nickel, a prime example, was first to cross the line for the Quakers in the Friend Big 5 and closed out the top ten finishers in both races. Nickel was one of five to finish the four-mile run (Main Line) in under 20 minutes, and freshman Nicholas Tuck was just shy (20:01.07).For more information about the Paul Short Run, click here.


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This article was published 15/11/2012 (1741 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
On the surface, everything looked good at the home of baby Phoenix Sinclair's parents. Their Magnus Avenue suite was "neat and tidy." The young couple was poor but seemed in love and was doing everything necessary to get their baby back from child welfare authorities.
In September 2000, five-month-old Phoenix was returned to her young and troubled parents because they appeared "motivated and committed," Kerri-Lynn Greeley testified Thursday at the inquiry into the little girl's death in 2005. The former social worker for Child and Family Services oversaw the return of Phoenix to Samantha Kematch, 19, and Steve Sinclair, 20.
Twelve years later, she can't remember details but, from reviewing the files and her notes, saw there was nothing "unusual" about the couple. Nor was there anything to convince her Phoenix wouldn't be safe with them, said Greeley, who now works as a child-abuse investigator for another agency.
She was not safe with her mother. Five years later, Kematch and her partner, Karl McKay, killed Phoenix.
When Phoenix was born, Kematch had already lost one child to authorities. Kematch hid both her pregnancies. She was abused as a child and raised in foster care. Her CFS file showed her to be a violent, promiscuous, angry teen who had substance-abuse issues and hung out with gang members. But that didn't mean she couldn't be a good parent to Phoenix, Greeley testified Thursday.
Greeley said she met with the couple once a month. The parents attended weekly visits with Phoenix and completed a parenting program at the Andrews Street Family Centre -- all conditions they had to meet before they could get Phoenix back.
A support worker visited their home twice a week to mentor them on how to prepare for and care for the baby, Greeley said. The worker reported they were doing well and their place was "neat and tidy."
Greeley said a worker at the Boys and Girls Club who'd taken the young couple under her wing also provided her with information. She said Nikki Taylor would convey messages to Kematch and Sinclair, who spent time at the club and didn't have a phone. The Boys and Girls Club staffer never indicated any concerns about substance abuse or domestic abuse, Greeley said.
She heard only positive reports about the couple, she told the inquiry, including from the psychiatrist who assessed Kematch. CFS sought the assessment because Kematch seemed depressed. Dr. Gary Altman assessed Kematch and met with Sinclair and Phoenix at Greeley's office more than a week after the baby was returned to them.
Altman said Kematch was more of a "closed book" when dealing with people, than she was depressed, Greeley said, reviewing her notes from a discussion with him. Altman said the couple spoke about loving each other. "He feels, for now, they are committed to one another and parenting," Greeley's notes said.
The social worker wrote in her transfer assessment for Phoenix's file the psychiatrist didn't see any need for further assessment of Kematch.
Inquiry counsel Derek Olson said Altman, who will testify Monday, has denied saying Kematch required no further assessment. Greeley said at that time she didn't make a note of Altman saying no further assessment was needed but later recalled him saying it and wrote it in Phoenix's file.
Olson questioned Greeley about not delving into Kematch's abuse issues and for only having one visit with the parents and Phoenix after she was returned to them. She was also questioned about not ordering a formal parental assessment and never popping in on them unexpectedly to see how they were making out with the baby.
Greeley said the couple was "typical" of the families her agency dealt with, they were meeting the conditions set out by CFS, and she was their social worker for a month after they got Phoenix back. Greeley quit her job that October. She learned about Phoenix's death when she was on a maternity leave and thought the name sounded familiar.


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- Know, my son, that the enemy will always be with you. He will be in the shadow of your dreams and in your living flesh, for he is the other part of yourself.
- p. 143
- Overhead the swallows dipped down to catch bugs rising from the ground. Then they soared back up beyond the barracks. Hannah watched them for a moment, scarcely breathing. It was as if all nature ignored what went on in the camp. There were brilliant sunsets and soft breezes. Around the commandant's house, bright flowers were teased by the wind. Once she'd seen a fox cross the meadow to disappear into the forest.
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Title: Edith Dabney Doll Collection
The Edith Dabney Doll Collection contains approximately 80 dolls manufactured across the world, from the early 18th century to the late 20th century. A former Associate Professor of Speech at Louisiana State University, Edith Dabney's personal collection of dolls comprised over 300 dolls, 80 of which the University's Special Collections inherited after her death. From the glittering shores of Martinique to the urban streets of London, Dabney collected dolls that imitated fashion wear from across the globe. The digital collection reflects this cultural diversity while also demonstrating the evolution of doll-construction and materials.
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This article was published 17/7/2014 (1131 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
BRANDON -- As the three levels of government prepare to write cheques totalling hundreds of millions of dollars to cover damages suffered during this summer's flooding, they would be wise to first consider lessons that should have been learned after the 2011 flood.
In the months following that flood, there were numerous allegations of evacuees who chose to live in hotels and receive other subsidies and "reimbursements" despite the fact that they had other places to stay and did not need the money. In some cases, the evacuees weren't evacuees at all -- they didn't actually reside in the evacuated area.
Other Manitobans claimed they had been encouraged to submit disaster relief claims for damages that had nothing to do with the flooding.
Finally, business owners questioned large payments made under various recovery programs, including the Selinger government's Excess Moisture Economic Stimulus Program, which was intended to "help restore economic activity to pre-flood levels or strengthen and diversify economic activity."
Documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation reveal one of those large payments involved a proposal submitted by the City of Brandon, which sought $100,000 in funding "to engage a Business Continuity Planning consultant to work on on one with businesses that were evacuated during the 2011 spring flood event."
The proposal was approved by the province and a Toronto-based consultant was hired to provide business continuity services for $89,040.
Of the 85 Brandon flood-affected businesses that were initially targeted under the proposal, just eight participated in the project. Following meetings with representatives of those businesses, the consultant created continuity plans for each business that emphasized the importance of good communications, and of training employees to better prepare for disruptions caused by emergencies.
When the final accounting was completed, the total cost to taxpayers for the program was $94,214.27. Of that amount, the consultant's reduced fee was $84,800, but the City of Brandon requested reimbursement for more than $9,500 in administrative costs and materials. It claimed that city staff (valued at rates of up to $72.54 per hour) had spent a whopping 141 hours working on the project.
To summarize what happened here, a project designed to revive Brandon's economy spent almost $85,000 on a Toronto consultant to provide eight local businesses with information that is mostly available for free on the Internet. That payment stimulated Toronto's economy, but it did nothing to help restore Brandon's economic activity to pre-flood levels.
That conclusion is echoed by CTF prairie director Colin Craig, who argues "Instead of spending money to fly in a handful of consultants from Toronto to help a few Brandon businesses, the government should have put the money towards flood protection to serve the entire city."
"Unfortunately, the expenditure is part of a larger government program with other questionable spending. Hopefully we don't see a repeat of this type of spending after the 2014 flood."
If the Brandon project was just one case of questionable spending in a billion dollars of otherwise valid flood-related expenses, it would be easy to ignore. As Craig alludes to, however, there have been numerous allegations of serious spending abuses following the 2011 flood, involving many millions of dollars.
Considered collectively, those allegations expose an obvious flaw in the disaster assistance funding scheme that must be quickly addressed in order to prevent similar abuses from occurring over the coming weeks and months.
Under the current process, the fact up to 90 per cent of disaster-related expenses will eventually be reimbursed by the federal government creates little incentive on the part of the provincial and local governments to exercise restraint and due diligence when it comes to disaster relief payments and projects.
On the contrary, the arrangement provides ample motivation for local governments to engage in spending that would never occur if the money was coming out of their own budgets.
That needs to change. If the federal government is ultimately picking up the tab for most of the spending, it must do more at the initial stages to ensure those tax dollars will be spent appropriately.
If it won't do that, we should expect to hear fresh allegations of improper spending following the current flood -- with taxpayers once again stuck with the tab.
Deveryn Ross is a political commentator
living in Brandon.
Twitter -- @deverynross


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I replaced my python3.3 installation with python2.7 but when I tried to create a django project in a virtual environment I encountered this error:
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from django.core import management
ImportError: No module named django.core
I went to python shell in that virtual environment to check if django is correctly installed with:
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from django.core import management
I googled and people say its about pythonpath and path in system variable being not in sync, but they did not specify how to fix it.
I already added D:\Python27\ and D:\Python27\Scripts\ in my PATH in system variables but I don't know about python path.
With python3.3, everything went smoothly. But I need to use python2.7.


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This article was published 3/5/2013 (1572 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
MY 17-year-old son was baptized last Sunday. It was an amazing experience for him, and for me, his father.
Since our church practises adult baptism, it was a way for him to show he wanted to be a follower of Jesus, to identify with the worldwide church and publicly commit to living a faithful Christian life.
You could say that he is devoted to his faith -- that he is devout. And yet, unlike Boston Marathon bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who also were repeatedly described in the media as devout, nobody expects my son to blow anything up.
Why is that? Is it because he is a Christian, and not a Muslim?
That would appear to be the case. When adherents of Christianity are described as devout, it would seem to suggest someone who is kind, faithful and service-oriented -- acting out of their faith to help orphans, refugees or the homeless.
But when Muslims are described as devout, it is often used as shorthand for becoming radicalized and violent.
As one oft-quoted media report put it: "The Chechen immigrant brothers who bombed the Boston Marathon were devout Muslims who appeared to become more radicalized in recent months -- posting Islamic jihad videos on social-media sites and following the preachings of a firebrand cleric."
At least one American imam is on the record denouncing that idea. "A person who is devoted does not kill innocent people," said Talal Eid of the Boston Islamic Institute, questioning media accounts describing Tamerlan as a devout Muslim.
So, what would a devout Muslim look like, anyway? From what I have observed from my Muslim friends, it would mean praying, studying the Qur'an, practising charity, living a moral life, observing holy days, attending services at the mosque, abstaining from alcohol, working hard, contributing to the community and avoiding violence, among other things.
Or, to put it another way, the kind of people you'd welcome as neighbours.
In fact, says Muslim playwright and essayist Wjahat Ali, being devout makes American Muslims more engaged in their communities and less inclined towards radicalism.
"Muslims who are more devout are more civically, politically and culturally engaged" than those who aren't, he said in an interview, adding that this is surprising to many since it "doesn't fit the mainstream narrative" about Muslims.
His comments are backed up by a 2011 study by the Pew Research Center. It found 60 per cent of American Muslims see no conflict in being a devout Muslim and living in modern society -- the same ratio of American Christians who say the same thing.
But non-Muslim Americans have a very different perception; according to a study by the Public Religion Research Institute, 47 per cent of Americans say they believe Muslim and American values are "incompatible."
The same holds true for terrorism and extremism. Eighty-one per cent of American Muslims say suicide bombing and other forms of violence against civilians are never justified in order to defend Islam from its enemies. But a CBS/New York Times poll found that one in three Americans think Muslim Americans are more sympathetic to terrorists than other Americans.
Attitudes are similar in Canada. A 2009 Angus Reid Strategies poll found that only 10 per cent of those surveyed thought Christianity teaches violence, compared to 45 per cent who said they believe Islam does.
Meanwhile, 72 per cent of those surveyed said they have a "generally favourable opinion" of Christianity; only 28 per cent felt the same way towards Islam.
For Muslims, this means they have a tough road to travel when it comes to public perception -- something made all the harder whenever someone who identifies with Islam commits or plans an act of violence, like in Boston, or more recently with the alleged planned attack here in Canada.
Compare this to what happened following the killings in Newton, Aurora, Phoenix and Milwaukee, when gunmen killed dozens in schools, shopping malls, theatres and a Sikh Gurdwara. All of the killers were presumably from the Christian tradition, but nobody questioned whether their faith led them to shoot people, or whether a church had somehow let them down.
It's different for Muslims, as Ali notes. Members of that group "are asked to investigate, defend, explain, self-police and apologize for our own identity and communities to absolve ourselves of guilt by association," whenever an act of terror occurs.
"In front of a nameless, faceless hostile judge and jury, we are interrogated to prove beyond an unreasonable, irrational doubt that we are indeed loyal, patriotic, America-holic, justifiably outraged and remorseful for acts of violence we did not commit -- all 1.5 billion of us," he added.
A final thought: The same Angus Reid survey checked to see if those who had Muslims friends viewed that faith more positively. Of those who said they don't have any Muslim friends, only 18 per cent have a positive opinion of Islam. Among those who said they do have Muslim friends, that figure is 44 per cent.
That figure is still way too low. Maybe if we knew each other better, the idea of being devout would take on a completely different -- and less frightening -- meaning.


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Blunt Bangs: Spring's Hottest Accessory for Long Hairstyles
Find out why lopping off your locks isn't necessary for a fresh look
Though pixies, bobs, and choppy layers are chic, updating your do for spring can be as simple as snipping long side-swept bangs into a sleek, straight line. "Blunt fringe is hot right now and will continue to be through summer," says hairstylist Garren, who sent several models at Anna Sui's spring 2010 show down the runway with brow-grazing bangs. But, according to him, the "bowl cuts" that accompanied bangs at Sui's show aren't required. Though famous for crafting short, razor-sharp dos (his clients include crop-cut devotees Victoria Beckham and Isabella Rossellini), Garren says those with lengthier tresses can also benefit from wearing bangs perpendicular to the face ("If you have long hair, blunt bangs give your style an extra edge"). Case in point: Inspired by Cher's flowing-locks-and-fringe combo from the `60s, Garren chose one long-haired model (Chanel Iman) to sport a similar head-turning do. Also worn by celebrities like Nicole Richie (see photo at right), the style is proof that achieving a trendier look doesn't necessitate letting go of the length you love.
Garren talks about the boyish pixie he gave Victoria Beckham.
Watch hairstylist Ted Gibson revamp an ELLE.com staffer's long hairstyle.
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Diego Della Valle, the chairman of Tod's, has been making a big ruckus lately about the need for Italian brands to protect Italian heritage – their own (ie their artisans and their skills) and their countries. First, he put his money where his mouth is, funding the restoration of the La Scala opera house to the tune of €2m and pledging to restore the Colosseum for €25m, and then he statred castigating his peers for not following his lead.
Well, now someone has. Yesterday Fendi announced it was going to single-handedly provide the funds to restore Rome's famous fountains, starting with the Trevi fountain for €2m, and following with unspecified contributions for the nearby Le Quattro Fontane (the four fountains). Designers Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Fendi made the announcement in front of a sketch of the fountain (above). It's even got a catchy logo: Fendi for Fountains, or FFF, a play on Fendi's own double F. Chic, no? Fashion to the rescue – what governments cannot do, luxury can. Branded philanthropy. Read more


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SAAM is here!
Are you ready for April? It's here! April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and it's an exciting time to use our voices to raise awareness and prevent sexual violence.
The 2013 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign focuses on healthy sexuality and child sexual abuse prevention. This April, join the conversation. Start talking about healthy childhood development to prevent child sexual abuse. These campaign tools help to answer the question, "What do you need to know about childhood sexual development?"
10 Ways to Participate
1. Highlight the SAAM Day of Action on Tuesday, April 2!
2. Share resources that prevent child sexual abuse. Learn more about how all adults can play a role in healthy childhood sexual development:
3. Spread the word! Campaign logos, posters and images for Facebook and Twitter are available for download.
4. Meet us on the Street! Take a stand to end harassment for International Anti-street Harassment Week, April 7-13, 2013
5. Find or share an event in your community. Connect with a local organization and promote what's happening locally.
6. Join us for Twitter chats on Tuesdays in April! #TweetAboutIt
7. Use your voice to "Talk early, talk often." Find inspiration from the SAAM blog "Talk early, talk often" series.
8. Represent by wearing denim on "Denim Day" Wednesday, April 24.
9. Celebrate visionaries! Visionary Voices Award winners across the country as making a difference.
10. Educate and promote media literacy! Discounts on Media Education Foundation films for SAAM
Visit www.nsvrc.org/saam to learn more. Many resources are available in Spanish (recursos en Español). Share with us! Let us know how you are participating in SAAM. Share events, videos, pictures and announcements with NSVRC on Facebook and Twitter.
Even more ways to show support!
Again, be sure to join us for our first twitter chat tomorrow on the SAAM Day of Action at 2pm EST with Dr. Janet Rosensweig. Just include #TweetAboutIt in your tweet and follow @NSVRC. All are welcome!
Also, check out these t-shirts available for SAAM. Let other's know you support "A future free of sexual violence," and a portion of proceeds are donated to NSVRC.


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Thanks to the internet access team and Colin and Nate from Grooveshark we now have awesome internet access at the downtown space! This is achieved via a wireless point-to-point bridge to Grooveshark's building which carries our traffic through their network to the internet.
We are super grateful to Grooveshark for sponsoring our internets!
Also thanks to the internet access team! You guys climbed ladders, crawled through ducts, and did other hard stuff for the freedom of our bits.
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1) Spacious, clean, quiet, & calm. 2) Good breakfast with nice view of the Swiss alps. 3) Free bus pass to get to, from, & around town. 4) WiFi worked fine. 1) Double overpriced, as is everything in Switzerland. 2) Outside of town: end of a bus line and then a further walk. 3) No place to eat within walking distance. 4) Only one toilet shared by all male guests, thus often had to wait for a toilet. 5) Eco-showers require pushing the water button at least every minute to keep the water flowing.


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Helping Students Think about Industrial Physics Careers
John Rumble
Following our successful pizza lunch at the 2103 APS meeting in Baltimore on thinking about and preparing for physics careers in industry, FIAP has started working with APS Sections to hold similar events across the country. In mid-October FIAP partnered with the Texas APS Section at their annual meeting held at the University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB).
John Rumble, current Chair-elect, and John Rodriguez of Texas Instruments shared with about 50 students from the Texas area about their experiences in career building in industry and how that relates to the new generation getting started in theirs. We would especially like to thank Dr. Rodriguez for sharing his experiences from growing up in San Antonio though his present career, and would like to thank the financial support of Texas Instruments for helping make this event possible. We also extend thanks to Heather Galloway of Texas State University and Karen Martirosyan of UTB for generously working with FIAP towards the success of this event.
The most recent FIAP effort was in mid-November at the APS Southeast Section meeting at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green Kentucky. There were two separate events. Brad Conrad of Appalachian State University organized an Early Career Physicist with five talks about different aspects of a career in physics. John Rumble facilitated a session featuring talks by leaders at user facilities located in the Southeast, with the aim of introducing industrial physicists to accessible, high-end, research facilities located near-by. A selected number of graduate students held a special poster session targeting the commercial sector on the relevancy of their graduate work to industry.
FIAP is very interested in working with other APS Sections to help them reach out to finishing students about non-academic careers in physics. Please contact John Rumble (email@example.com) or Mark Bernius (firstname.lastname@example.com) if you would like to discuss an industrially-targeted event at your Sectional meeting. Even better, let us know if you wish be a speaker at one of these sessions and share your experiences as an industrial physicist.
Opinions expressed represent the views of the individual authors and not the American Physical Society or authors' employers.


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This article was published 13/6/2013 (1531 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
CHRISTOPHER Nolan, director of the Dark Knight trilogy, sits in the producers's chair on the Zack Snyder's Superman movie Man of Steel. But his influence is felt.
In reinventing Batman, Nolan's approach was to mostly scrub all memories of the ironic TV Batman of the '60s and the unglued Gothic awfulness of the later movie franchise under Joel Schumacher's dubious creative control. Nolan's esthetic strategy was to remove the winking humour and the cartoony villains, reasoning: If superhero stories are the mythology of our age, let the myth be a myth.
That approach works equally well on Superman, a character who sorely needed a reboot to the butt, especially after Superman Returns (2006), Bryan Singer's insipid, inexplicably slavish homage to Richard Donner's Superman franchise.
Curiously, the reinvention incorporates the origin story elements of Donner's Superman (1978) and the General Zod plotline of Richard Lester's Superman II (1980), retooled by Dark Knight scribes Nolan and David S. Goyer.
On the dying planet of Krypton, noble visionary Jor-El (Russell Crowe) plans the salvation of the Krypton race by sending his own infant son to the hospitable planet, Earth. General Zod (an intense Michael Shannon) seeks to intervene in his bid to take over the planet in a bloody coup.
Some year later, on Earth, a young wanderer (Henry Cavill) pulls off amazing feats of anonymous heroism in the Far North, activities that attract the attention of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lois Lane (Amy Adams). Their dual quests eventually lead to the same place, the Arctic site of a top-secret extraterrestrial crash.
Superman's back story as the foundling Clark Kent is told in flashback, with Diane Lane and Kevin Costner bringing surprising dignity to those Kansas farm folk Ma and Pa Kent. (For his trouble, Costner is awarded an excellent sendoff.)
Just as Superman discovers the truth of his heritage, General Zod and his small army of superpowered underlings come to Earth with an unpleasant scheme of Kryptonian imperialism.
Director Snyder, who took a highly stylized approach in previous adaptations of the graphic novels Watchmen and 300, puts his creative energy to more practical use here, mostly in addressing the question: If humanoids possessed super-strength and super-speed, how would their battles take shape here in the real world?
The answer is, of course, apocalyptic.
Man of Steel does not represent a more "realistic" approach to the Superman myth. It simply forgoes the more cornball mythology -- the red-and-blue Superman suit, the secret identity silliness involving mild-mannered Clark Kent, etc. -- favouring a more grounded rendition of Smallville's favourite son.
In that, the performances uniformly avoid the campy trappings of past Superman incarnations. Shannon brings particular gravitas to the fascistic General Zod. Cavill conveys a hitherto untapped melancholy to the solitary Kal-El/Clark Kent. And Adams doesn't feel obliged to treat Lois Lane's ambitious reporter as a freak of feminine nature.
As with Batman Begins, we leave Man of Steel with our interest piqued to see where the franchise goes from here. Indeed, one can't help empathizing with this movie's beleaguered military as they fall under the crushing impact of a relentless superpower.
You win this round, Warner Brothers.
Other voices
Thoughtfully crafted and occasionally breathtaking; what it isn't, unfortunately, is much fun.
-- Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Even though some of the attempts at gravitas don't work, the movie does make you believe that a flying man in tights is a thing of scary awe.
-- Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies
The action is plentiful and thumping; Marvel-size thrills await you and the generations of kids who still believe in Superman.
-- Richard Corliss, Time
It's a measure of Cavill's intelligence that you can feel him resisting Goyer and Snyder's most egregious errors of judgment as Man of Steel shakes itself apart.
-- Norman Wilner, Now Magazine


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This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management.
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O'Reilly Media has released the print version of Flex 3 Cookbook: Code-Recipes, Tips, and Tricks for RIA Developers this week! Get your copy from Amazon.
The authors, Josh Noble and Todd Anderson selected recipes from the live Adobe Flex cookbook site to add to the print copy. Thank you to all of our contributors for your contributions to the site. Keep sharing your recipes, feel the thrill of helping fellow developers and you could end up in a future version of the print cookbook!
As well, today, we released a re-skinned version of the Flex Cookbook site at http://www.adobe.com/go/flex_cookbook. With this release, we created a wider format Flex cookbook, improving the readability of code within cookbook recipes and in the composing recipe page. We hope you enjoy it!


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Since the folks on this board have some excellent taste, I thought I'd ask here.
I'm headed to Birmingham for a Robert Earl Keen concert (birthday gift), and I'm looking for restaurant suggestions. Full Moon BBQ is close, but they close too early. Dreamland may be a possibility, but we don't know our way around B-ham so if there's something closer that someone can recommend, I'd be much obliged.


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THE CHOIR of Dursley Parish Church, currently on holiday for the month of August, is seeking sopranos for the beginning of their Autumn term.
The current choir has an unbroken record of existence from 1862 when the new chancel was built and for the first time a robed choir sat at the front of the church to lead the singing, continuing on to this day.
The choir is also building up the junior section and applications are invited from interested youngsters aged eight years and over, and even get paid for their efforts.
As well as leading the services at St James' Church and St Mark's Church in the town, the choir frequently deputises for almost every cathedral within 100 miles.
It also enjoy an active social life, with an annual dinner, skittles matches and plant and produce sales.
Over the Christmas period the choir also sings at Westonbirt Aboretum, Dyrham Park and local car homes.
Choir spokesman David wood said that while the choir welcomes applicants to all sections of the choir, sopranos were being particularly sought after.
"The Autumn term is especially exciting, starting with the harvest festival celebrations followed by the advent and Christmas services.
Music director Nigel Davies told the Gazette: "Of course membership of the choir is a considerable commitment but ask any of the current 36 member and they will say it is well worth it."
Interested singers can visit 222.dursleyparishchurch.org.uk for more information or call Mr Wood on 01453 545073 or Anne Shipton on 01453 545419.
Alternatively you can pop down to any Sunday service.


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Atomic Athletic customers are detail oriented strength guys. Many of you have asked for a heavier duty standard size wrenchless screw type collar.
Here it is!
Of course, the Allen Collars are going to give you your best hold, but you do have to pull our an Allen wrench to change your weights, hence the name. Thus the search began. Not surprisingly, many of the options out there had plastic parts that just didn't hold up. Other collars had poorly milled or sized wrenchless screws. Finally, we tried out some collars that simply didn't work because they were too complicated.
Keep it simple!
When these new ¾ Pound Wrenchless Screw Collars came in, I knew we had a winner. The collar part is a little heavier duty. The wrenchless screw is much heavier duty. They are also well priced. They Kept It Simple. Basically, I just like that we can keep it simple. It is essentially the same collar as the Classic Red Standard Collars, just beefier. Excellent. Here is a comparison shot of our Red Wrenchless Screw Type standard size collars with the 3/4 Pound Standard Size Collars.
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The banking industry has been grousing for a while now about new international banking standards known as Basel III that will force them to hold more cash and safe assets as a "liquidity buffer" against future financial crises.
Why the grousing? Safe assets don't return much these days, so holding them doesn't pay very well. Banks would rather be putting their cash in riskier but higher-returning assets.
This week, bankers got something of a late Christmas present when the organization that puts together the standards, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, announced final Basel III rules that were much less strict than than banks expected.
The biggest news involves the aforementioned liquidity buffer, which banks can now fill up with a mix of investments that is much closer to what they hold at the present, says Steve Turner, a partner at Novantas, a financial services consulting firm.
Mortgage securities and lower-quality corporate bonds can now make up part of that buffer, although they'll receive a "haircut" that diminishes how much they'll count toward the bank's total cushion. Previous versions of the rules had called for a bigger share of essentially risk-free assets such as U.S. Treasuries.
However, there is good news for checking account holders. Consumer deposits, particularly checking deposits, are treated as among the most dependable types of capital a bank can hold, and the final version of the Basel III rules makes them even more valuable, Turner says.
"Retail deposit balances were the most valuable to begin with from an (liquidity-coverage-ratio) perspective and will continue to be highly valuable," Turner says.
That value could make banks more willing to lower bank fees and raise interest rates to attract more deposits from checking account customers.
The other big gift from Basel III was a new and relaxed timetable. Banks had complained that the rules were scheduled to take effect too quickly, creating operational and technology challenges. That timetable has been extended to give banks more time to comply, Turner says.
Originally the standards were slated to go into effect in 2015. Now they'll be phased in gradually from 2015 to 2019.
While many Americans would probably like to see the banks squirm a little under tougher standards, they may end up benefiting from regulators' concessions, at least in the short term. With banks being forced to put less of their cash into safe assets to meet the Basel standards, they'll have more to lend to consumers in the form of car loans, mortgages and other types of loans, Turner says.
"Retail lending will benefit from the overall lowering of liquidity requirements," he says. "Decreases in requirements to set liquidity aside in investment securities will increase the available liquidity for lending of all types."
What remains to be seen is whether the softened Basel III standards will be able to perform the job they're intended to do: protect the banking system from economic downturns and prevent the next financial crisis.
What do you think? Would you trade easier lending for a less secure banking system? Do you think banks will sweeten their checking account deals to attract more deposits?
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By the time she was 17, Helena Kapolka had fled the Gestapo, been shot in the leg, joined the resistance, taken prisoner for torture in a concentration camp and witnessed mass killings.
Tributes have been paid to the 87-year-old, who died at Dell Field Court Care Home, in Etchingham Road, Finchley, on June 14.
Born Helena Radlinska, her father Viktor, was an intelligence officer with the Polish Army in Warsaw before he was executed by the Russians in 1939.
After witnessing the Warsaw Ghetto first hand in 1942, she joined the resistance as a courier of the Home Army newspaper at the age of 17.
Attempting to flee from the Gestapo, she was then shot through the leg, taken as a prisoner for interrogation then sent to the notorious women's concentration camp at Ravensbruck.
Here, she was forced to watch mass executions and became part of the slave marches to work centres, during which many died.
But being the youngest inmate, she was part of 1,000 Polish women released to the Red Cross in 1945, before going to Sweden, then Italy and finally arriving in the UK as a refugee.
In London, she went to the Polish School of Architecture, where she met her husband, Kajetan Kapolka, also an architect.
The couple moved to Claremont Park, Finchley, and had two children – Chris and Barbara, and two grandchildren, before Kajetan died.
Paying tribute to his mother, Chris Kapolka said: "She was remarkable, but she crumbled and she suffered. Her war time experiences took their toll.
"When we were younger, she was always in and out of mental institutions. She later retreated within herself and became a recluse, unable to deal with bureaucratic matters.
"But she regained some composure in later life due to the amazing staff at Dell Field.
"I am very proud of her for overcoming it all, she was an incredibly strong lady and she will be sorely missed."


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If this doesn't end Herman Cain's presidential run, nothing will. Cain starts off with "I don't agree with Obama and here's why" and then chokes big time.
Cain has lot of thoughts "twirling around" his head. Who else you got GOP? It's starting to look desperate.
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WYRE Forest's MP organised a Grow with Confidence Small Business Forum for businesses in the district.
Duriung the event, at Kidderminster's Gainsborough House Hotel, Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP) director Gary Woodman provided information on current grants and benefits available from WLEP to assist businesses on growth.
Tim Rivett, of the British Bankers Association, advised on the benefits of business mentoring. Google was represented by Gori Yahaya and a team who gave a presentation on how small businesses could boost their online presence to drive growth.
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Speaking after the event, Mr Garnier said: "Helping businesses and constituents at every level is one of the most important jobs of being an MP.
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Thinking of making a New Year's resolution this year but scared you might not be able to keep it? Sophia Sleigh gets some tips from the experts on sticking to your goal in 2013.
It is that time of year again when millions of us make promises to improve our lives but we know deep down we are doomed to fail.
Sitting in the armchair in a food induced haze we dream of a New Year in which we achieve that Kelly Brook or Ryan Gosling body and no longer wheeze when we get to the top of the stairs.
Some people make the same resolutions each year including losing weight, stopping smoking and getting fit.
However, in reality most of us fall off the wagon within days of making our New Year's resolutions - the pounds pile back on and we can't resist that sneaky cigarette.
However, after hosting the greatest sports spectacle on earth, perhaps 2013 should be the year Londoners take a little inspiration from the hundreds of determined athletes.
A hypnotherapist, a life coach, a doctor and a gym instructor all say it's possible and with a little mind over matter we can all stick to our New Year's resolutions.
The hypnotherapist
John Mill, is a Harley Street hypnotherapist from Sutton who helps people deal with problems ranging from stopping smoking to nail biting and weight management.
In the New Year he often has clients come to him wanting to stop smoking and lose weight.
John gets people to stick to their New Year's resolutions by changing the way they think about the promises they make to themselves.
He teaches them about the size of their stomach and even leaves a McDonald's Happy Meal on a chair in an experiment to show it has so many preservatives a month later it will not have rotted.
He said: "With weight and smoking a lot of people don't imagine doing it.
"You have to take away the words 'try' and 'hope'. If you believe you can do it - you can.
"I don't put them on a diet but I get them to choose what's healthy. They know the difference between a pear and a pastry."
The doctor
Dr Ruth Charlton, the Epsom and St Helier Trust's joint medical director, urges people who make a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.
She said that quitting smoking not only improves not only your own health but that of those around and it's even good for your wallet.
She said: "Over the course of ten years, a person smoking 20 cigarettes a day will see something in the region of £25,000 go up in smoke, quite literally."
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If weight loss is your primary goal then, Danny Kashman, an instructor from Pinks Gym in Carshalton, advises people to think of it as a lifestyle change.
He said: "I'd say pick small goals that lead to bigger goals.
"For example aim for four pound increments if you want to lose a stone. Make small steps.
"The best thing to do is to make a few slight improvements where you can - replacing white bread with linseed bread.
"Where people go wrong it is when it's not a lifestyle change they slip into bad habits again."
But never fear, Danny says you can still enjoy your favourite takeaway on a Sunday as a reward - he said it can even help your metabolism rather than hinder.
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However, it is not only weight loss and smoking that people decide to change in their New Year's resolutions.
Wimbledon life coach and therapist, Nina Madden, founded Life Changes which helps people to improve their lives.
She said Christmas is usually her busiest time because people have been thinking about their lives and what to make changes to.
When someone comes to see her with a motivational problem she investigates the goal behind the goal because that is what their mind is really stuck on.
She explained: "Someone who is maybe just a little bit over weight is fixed on it - but what they really want is to feel better about themselves and feel better in social situations or to get into a relationship.
"When you get to the real thing people want, it is a lot easier to get them to stick to it.
"In terms of stopping smoking and losing weight the advice I would give is to have a clear image in your mind of what the end result is going to be.
"That's really really important and to connect that up with the reason why you want to do it and connect with your sense of identity."
If four experts say it is possible then what have you got to lose? So take the plunge and make 2013 the year to change your ways for good.


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Did a search and didn't see it posted before.
Honestly, don't know what to say...I know some people play violent video games to vent aggression or similar.
Thought crimes lol
Looks like people worrying about violence in games have a harder time separating it from reality than gamers.
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This is utter nonsense. When will people stop blaming videogames for violence. What about violent movies & books? Why don't they bullshit about that?
05-12-2011, 11:27 AM #5I am once again writing a blog, vaguely about playing games the wrong way
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When will people stop blaming videogames for violence.
The purpose of this week's examination of the topic by the International Committee of the Red Cross was to present the committee's position on the trivialization of international humanitarian law violations in video games and discussing it with their wider members.
What's going here is that some people are wondering about the utility of the games to educate people both in the factual relevance of the various International Laws that apply to armed conflict, and somewhat differently, to push their (hardly niche) moral agenda about not killing civilians and prisoners of war etc.
I think it's interesting area to properly explore, particularly given how tediously jingoistic and moronic the depiction of violence is in many popular games. It's more worrying, to me, when they talk of legislation and the like.
What about violent movies & books? Why don't they bullshit about that?
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05-12-2011, 11:58 AM #7I think it's interesting area to properly explore, particularly given how tediously jingoistic and moronic the depiction of violence is in many popular games. It's more worrying, to me, when they talk of legislation and the like.
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Even if you accept the premise that it is right to interfere with an art form to allow only morally acceptable messages to be conveyed, is this really a message you would want to send?
That soldiers (or is it just soldiers of western nations) will always and in all situations follow current international law, or if they don't will be punished for their sins?
That the death of civilians is always against the interests of those who kill them?
That (if I understand Zetetic correctly) everything defined as a war crime is automatically self defeating? So torture does not in fact help with the extraction of information, and it is only carried out by stupid people who mistakenly believe it does? Or that ethnic cleansing is never successful, if you are defining success as removing an ethnic population from a geographic area?
If anything it would seem to promote the play-war point of view. The illusion that war can be clean. That it can be perfected to a point where there are no moral grey areas, and can be conducted with a clean conscience before coming home for tea and medals.
I agree that the power of games to educate is an opportunity, and possibly an area of concern. The article states:
They also pointed out that since a few games do punish the killing of civilians or reward strategies that aim to prevent excessive damage, that including such rules is possible.
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"It is regrettable that game producers hardly ever use this possibility to creatively incorporate the rules of international law or even representatives of such rules (such as the ICRC or the international criminal courts etc.) as specific elements in the course of the game,"
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Those are all entirely reasonable points, mike2R. However, I think that you have to consider the real context that any contemporary discussion about the depiction of violence, and its utility, in video games takes place in. There isn't, in general, a wide range of views or any depth of message being conveyed by mainstream violent games - at least not by comparison to films or books.
The torture example is interesting one - I can think of a number of instances where torture is shown to effective, either with or without the player's intervention, in popular video games, and none where it is not. In each case, you may argue that this is not unrealistic or false or whatever - on any given occasion torture may prove useful - but examining all those works together and the trend is both misleading and worrying.
What's to be done? I don't know - these games are produced by variety of different individuals and companies, and I would oppose almost any kind of legislation on the issue. Particularly, as you say, an unthinking restriction would greatly diminish the ability to provide any sort of commentary on war.
(I always think Natural Born Killers is an interesting example here, from film. Cited often, infamously, by the Columbine perpetrators - although we should still be very careful about speculating about any causal effect it might have actually had - it's clearly expressing a deep concern about the direction of media attention and glorification. Such pieces, or even satires often enough, are stuck with this sort of duplicity I suppose.)
I think Kotaku's reporting hasn't really helped (does it ever?), and the possibility of someone arriving at a stupid conclusion ("We must criminalize all depictions of violation of war crimes!") doesn't mean that there isn't a discussion worth having.
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What is this to me? All the games I play have wizards in.
05-12-2011, 04:36 PM #13If they agree those standards should be applied, the International Committee of the Red Cross says they may ask developers to adhere to the rules themselves or "encourage" governments to adopt laws to regulate the video game industry.
Issues like this are worth looking at and talking about, but legislating away ideas you dislike (even abhorrent ideas) is dangerous beyond words.
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Notably, the United States is the Western government with perhaps the greatest emphasis on freedom of speech - and even that has various obvious compromises such as those concerning defamation and child pornography. (The US has compromises on 'obscene' material as well, but the standards are very, very high.) The United Kingdom, France and Germany, to take three examples, all have much more public stances on where they are perfectly prepared to compromise freedom of speech, to an extent, to serve another aim.
The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification - also does games as it happens) is such a compromise. Unlike the MPAA's film rating system, film certificates have the force of law in the UK (although its more complicated than the BBFC's certificate, as local authorities can set the certificate for showing in cinemas). Very few films will be denied any kind of certificate, and instead restrictions will be placed on distribution based on the content - ranging from age restrictions (12,15,18) to only being sold via licensed sex shops (18R). These days, the only films that are denied any certification are generally only those showing sexual violence for prolonged periods without any manner of 'mitigating' context.
Now, in the United States, such an arrangement wouldn't be constitutional - instead you have various voluntary organisations that only, ostensibly, have over the advisory aspect of the BBFC. I don't think that it's trivial to suggest that either approach is better than the other. What I think the BBFC does demonstrate is that it's possible for a Government to take a position on regulation without it really degenerating into what most of us would call censorship. It's worth noting though that it's taken decades - and much change in public opinion - for the BBFC to end up at such a position.
(There are also much more worrying restrictions in Britain, such as relatively vague and wide-ranging - if primarily concerned, again, with sexual violence - laws the criminalise even possession of certain materials. The BBFC's certificates do not affect possession.)
But, anyway, I think part of why we need to talk about these issues is because if we don't then there is a risk of censorship. Perhaps part of the outcome needs to be an attempt by large publishers to make games that, frankly, approach violence in a more grown-up fashion. The more that we talk of games as art or message-bearers, the more we have to consider what they are telling us. And I'm not sure that really happens at EA or whatever.
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What could be better than a cyclocross Halloween? You've got rain, mud, costumes and steaming hot steel cut oats… could you really hope for more? How about dogs in costumes and crazy bikes? Last weekend was the annual two-day Portland Cross Crusade Halloween bash held in Astoria. While costumes were not required, they were encouraged and several riders donned them for both days of racing. Sunday was official costume day and riders dressed as everything from chickens, knights and bears to matadors, synchronized swimmers and giraffes. Some of the best costumes we saw were Pee Wee Herman, Sloth from The Goonies (it IS Astoria after all), a family of Super Mario characters with Baby Toad and one team even dressed as the signature orange obstacles common to Cross Crusade races. The giraffe was pretty good and I personally enjoyed the cops from Reno 911.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the races, we had a great time slinging oats, trading stories and making new friends. Our racers did great this time, even if it wasn't as well as they hoped- no one got hurt and everyone had fun. We raised almost $250 for the Community Cycling Center (thanks, guys!) bringing us to over $800 for the year. We look forward to seeing y'all next weekend at the PIR for race 8. Check out more photos from the race at our Flickr page.
Now, the moment (or post) you've been waiting for… the winners of our cookbook giveaway!! Thanks to all who entered and told us about their go-to cookbook. The usual suspects were popular with The Joy of Cooking and Betty Crocker topping the lists. We enjoyed your comments and memories about your favorite books. Here are our winners for this giveaway. If you were selected, please contact me as soon as possible to claim your prize: Cassidy AT bobsredmill.com. What I need from you is where you want this shipped and if you'd like this to be a personalized inscription (to you, to someone else?). If you didn't win, don't worry, more contests will be coming!
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THE Conservative Opposition used procedural tactics in the legislature on Monday to stall debate on a bill that would enable the Selinger government to increase the PST to eight per cent without a referendum of Manitobans.
Meanwhile, the president of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce issued a call to action to the leaders of 600 city businesses to mobilize against Bill 20.
In the legislature, the Tories again grilled the NDP government over the proposed July 1 tax hike -- as well as a 3.5 per cent Hydro rate increase that takes effect on Wednesday.
The Conservatives repeatedly challenged rulings by house Speaker Daryl Reid, causing the division bells to ring for an hour at a time while members were called to the chamber for recorded votes.
Opposition house leader Kelvin Goertzen (Steinbach) said during one of the delays his party wants to put the brakes on house business to give the public more time to mobilize against Bill 20.
"People need to have an opportunity to change the government's mind. We want to make sure they have every opportunity to do that," Goertzen said.
As of Monday afternoon, 143 Manitobans had already registered with the clerk of the legislature to speak on the controversial bill at the committee stage.
Earlier in the day, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce president Dave Angus called on his organization's member companies to voice their displeasure with Bill 20 and register with the legislature clerk to speak against it. Angus also provided members with the clerk's office phone number, 204-945-3636.
In an email, Angus also urged business leaders to send letters of protest to Premier Greg Selinger.
"We would urge Manitobans to contact their local MLA and demand that the current balanced-budget law be upheld, which would ensure that no tax increase occurs without a public referendum," Angus wrote. (Bill 20 would strike down the need for that referendum.)
Angus outlined several reasons for the chamber's opposition to the proposed bill. He said the government failed to consult key stakeholders before introducing the tax hike and hasn't outlined a clear plan for how it would spend the $277 million a year it would raise. Increasing the PST to eight per cent would make Manitoba uncompetitive with jurisdictions such as Saskatchewan, which has a five per cent sales tax, Angus said. And he said the province has yet to show how the measure would solve the mounting infrastructure deficit municipalities face.
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