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TAMPA, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's soccer team (2-12-2) fell to the University of Tampa Spartans (11-3-3) in the Lions' last game of the season Saturday night from Tampa, Fla. The final score was 4-0.
The Spartans struck first in the match, with the first goal coming in the 21st minute from Cici Gonzalez, who sent a header past the hands of Saint Leo goalkeeper Abby Evans on a corner kick assist from Courtney Peffley.
In the second half, the Spartans offense pressed harder, scoring three more goals within 14 minutes of each other. Just three minutes into the second half, Tampa's Amber Pennybaker placed a shot into the back of the net to put the Spartans ahead, 2-0.
In the 60th minute, Tampa's Lauren Moore scored on an unassisted play to notch her 15th goal of the season. Less than 45 seconds later, Cici Gonzalez sent a pass to teammate Taylor Wade, who found the back of the net to tally her first goal of the year.
Although the Lions were unable to put themselves on the board in the non-conference contest, goalkeepers Abby Evans and Jessica Griffith combined for six saves in the match.
Saint Leo's loss to the University of Tampa concludes the 2012-13 season for the Lions. They will return to the field during the spring months to participate in off-season practices, games, and more.
For off-season updates, please visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also, be sure to 'Like' the Lions on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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Jefferis Named NorPac East Division Defensive Player of the Week
Liberty Lady Flames field hockey goalkeeper Ann Jefferis was tabbed the NorPac East Division Defensive Player of the Week this afternoon by the conference office.
Jefferis, making her first start in goal since the 2011 season, helped lead Liberty to a 4-0 season-opening victory versus Saint Joseph's last Friday afternoon at Liberty Field Hockey Field. The redshirt senior turned away four shots en route to the shutout. It was the fourth shutout for Jefferis during her Liberty career.
Jefferis and the rest of the Lady Flames will trek across the country this weekend to square off against a pair of NorPac West Division foes. On Friday, Liberty will face UC Davis in a neutral site game at Cal at 10 p.m. EST. The Lady Flames will wrap up the weekend versus Cal on Sunday at 5 p.m. EST. The contests will serve as the beginning of a six-game road stretch for Liberty.


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The American public is reeling after the horrific shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. This latest attack follows campus shootings around the country, most recently in Ohio, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and at Virginia Tech.
Despite the recent violence, school shootings have been generally on the decline since the notorious 1999 attack at a high school in Colombine, Colorado, which left 12 students and one teacher dead. As the police investigation unfolds in Connecticut, the fact remains that school shootings are rare and that children are safer in schools than they are outside of them.
In the meantime, parents want to do what they can to ensure that their schools are safe. Some experts say that increasing a school's physical security, such as adding metal detectors, is not a realistic solution. If an attacker is intent upon killing others, metal detectors present a relatively ineffective barrier. Instead, these experts say that schools would do better by addressing the root causes of violence: bullying, a lack of a respectful environment, and neglecting despair and depression in students.
An exhaustive study of school shootings compiled in 2002 by the U.S. Secret Service and the U. S. Department of Education is available online. One document produced by the study, Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating Safe School Climates includes an action plan for school leaders to make their schools safe. The final report issued by the study, called Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States, discusses the characteristics of school attackers.
For a succinct distillation of the information about school attackers, see Ten Myths About School Shootings.
Schools are safer than they were a decade ago
Every year the federal government issues what it calls a snapshot of school violence. This survey, called Indicators of School Crime and Safety, is a compilation of data from several government agencies, including the FBI, the Center for Disease Control and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The survey looks at victimization, bullying, student perceptions of school safety and many other topics.
The latest of these snapshots was released in 2006, using data from 2003 through 2006. This study, and others, indicate that:
- Statistically, school is the safest place for children to be.
- Students are more likely to be victims of violence outside of school than inside.
- School-related violence is on the decline.
Some troubling indicators persist
While these numbers are encouraging, some indicators are troubling. When 24 percent of all students report gangs present at their school, and 25 percent of high school students say illegal drugs are available on school property, clearly there is still much work to be done to improve the safety of our schools.
What schools are doing
Schools responded to the Columbine shootings with "hard" programs: mandatory expulsion for bringing a weapon to school, zero tolerance policies, improved crisis response plans and random locker checks.
While hard programs have their place, some experts believe increased use of "soft" programs, a collective term for programs that teach conflict resolution, anti-bullying, anger management, and emotional intelligence is what will fundamentally improve school safety.
Lisa Bateman of the Center for the Prevention of School Violence, a North Carolina resource center dedicated to promoting school safety, notes that "our schools reacted to the major incidents with a couple of major trends. One was a move toward more physical prevention of violence, such as metal detectors and school security officers. The other was that schools are focusing on staff training on how to recognize warning signs and looking at equipping teachers and students in conflict management skills."
"But," she cautions, "while schools are doing a better job of keeping campuses secure, our schools mirror our society. If we have a violent society, we will have violent schools."
The latest trends in school violence prevention
Vigilance in implementing both hard and soft programs has resulted in more comprehensive approaches and, as a result, improved school safety.
While hard programs may avert some violent acts, they don't address the underlying issue that soft programs focus on, including teaching students to understand and control their emotions, particularly anger.
Alicia Santamaria, of the California-based Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC), an organization that provides in-school conflict resolution training, believes that teaching children to talk it out and to negotiate is important in preventing violence.
Post-Columbine, PCRC received many more calls for anti-bullying training. Santamaria also notes that there is now a heightened awareness about the negative effects of epithets and put-downs.
"We hear terms like 'enrichment programs,' 'character education,' 'school safety initiatives,' but perhaps calling them 'soft' in a society that values strength and brawn isn't doing them enough justice," Santamaria says. "These programs and skills are extremely powerful and have the capability of transforming the climate in our schools."
Stan Adamson, a mental health counselor and anger management specialist at The Door, a Manhattan youth development agency, feels that a multipronged approach to violence prevention is best. "There should be no tolerance for serious infractions, but there should be a range of interventions available for behavior problems. A young person needs to learn how to use a social-skills response to a difficult situation rather than an aggressive response. When he experiences some success using these skills approaches to dealing with conflict, the student usually becomes motivated to learn more."
A move away from old-fashioned detention and suspension
Many principals are looking at alternatives to having children sit in rooms by themselves as punishment for misbehaving. This form of detention removes the student from the learning process and doesn't address the root of the behavior that landed him in detention in the first place. A more productive approach is to have the troublemaker see a counselor.
The same thought applies to suspensions and expulsions. Sending the student home often puts him on the streets where society as a whole has to deal with him.
Bateman suggests that throwing a student out of school only contributes to what has been called the school-to-prison pipeline. "States with high numbers of suspensions and expulsions also have high numbers in the juvenile justice system. This is because students who are suspended from school and released to a parent who works often are not supervised."
No Child Left Behind and persistently dangerous schools
Under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, a school may be labeled as "persistently dangerous" if it meets certain criteria established by each state. If a school is designated as persistently dangerous, the district must inform the school community. Parents may then ask for a transfer to another school.
Many feel that the criteria required to be listed as persistently dangerous is so restrictive that truly dangerous schools are not identified as such. In 2003 only 54 schools in the nation were labeled as persistently dangerous.
What parents can do to improve school safety
In 1998, in response to a school shooting, President Clinton asked the government to produce a guide for schools and parents on how to prevent school violence. As a result, two comprehensive guides were published: Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools and Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide.
Components of safe schools
According to Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide, a safe school will have three major components:
- A school-wide foundation for the well being and success of all students.
- A system for identifying students with acute behavior problems.
- A system for providing interventions and therapies for at-risk students.
Early warning signs
Both guides list warning signs, as do many other guides available to parents. However, any time there is concern about a student it is important to guard against judging or oversimplifying. Helping the child, and the entire school community, should be the paramount concern.
Below are some of the warning signs that a student may pose a threat to the school. If you observe any of these indicators in a student, report your concerns to school staff. A potentially violent student usually exhibits more than one of the following behaviors:
- Difficulty eating or sleeping
- Abuse of animals
- Unusual attraction to violent entertainment
- Withdrawal from social interaction
- Feelings of rejection and/or persecution
- Unusually intense or frequent violent content in personal writings or artwork
- A pattern of bullying
- Intolerance or prejudice against certain groups of people
- Drug or alcohol abuse
- Membership in a gang
- Threats of serious violence
Imminent warning signs
Imminent warning signs require immediate intervention and may include:
- Physical fighting with others
- Destruction of property
- Intense anger for minor reasons
- Detailed threats of violence
- Possession of weapons
- Threats of suicide
Additional benefits of soft programs
Santamaria, of PCRC, feels that teaching conflict prevention always has unforeseen positive results. We often think of conflict resolution programs in terms of how they can contribute to a safer school climate, but the impact on the students involved in the training is tremendous, according to Santamaria.
"The difficult thing about evaluating prevention programs," she explains, "is that you don't know what would have happened without them. If two young people resolve their conflict in peer mediation, we will never know what would have happened if the conflict had been allowed to escalate. We would like to think that each conflict that gets resolved through kids using their conflict resolution skills is a success story.


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Creativity is a mental activity that results in the development of innovative or insightful ideas that change a field of knowledge in a certain way. This means that creativity is a relative term. An idea that was very creative a hundred years ago would probably not be called creative by today's standards. In order for something to be creative, it must contribute something new to society. Thus, an idea cannot be called creative until society judges it to be creative.
In "Creativity" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the author describes three different types of creativity.
The first type of creativity is actually an incorrect definition and pertains to people who are interesting and fun to be around. They have stimulating ideas and appear to be intelligent, witty people. These people may produce creative ideas that contribute something new to society, but not necessarily. For clarity we will call these people "brilliant" instead of creative.
The second type of creativity is called "personal creativity" and refers to people who are insightful and produce ideas that would be classified as creative, but they are either ahead of their time or keep their ideas to themselves.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Former Saint Leo volleyball player Emily Frey added her name to the growing list of Saint Leo alumni earning head coaching positions as she was named the head coach at North Moore High School in Robbins, North Carolina earlier this week.
The native of Mason, Ohio graduated in 2009 after an impressive four-year career with the Lions. Playing as a middle blocker for the entirety of her career, the 6'2" was impressive at the net, setting the career blocking record her senior year.
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Liberty Picked to Sweep Big South XC Titles
The Liberty men's and women's cross country teams have both been tabbed to successfully defend their conference titles in the Big South Conference's annual preseason polls, as voted upon by the league's head coaches.
Head coach Brant Tolsma's men's squad was a unanimous choice to capture its ninth straight Big South crown, earning all 12 first-place votes and 144 total points. Reigning conference runner-up High Point came in second with 131 points, followed by Campbell (third place, 111) and Big South Championship host VMI (fourth place, 99).
Coastal Carolina (fifth place, 94), UNC Asheville (sixth place, 85), Winthrop (seventh place, 83) and Radford (eighth place, 64) finished in men's places 5-8. Meanwhile, Longwood (ninth place, 40), Gardner-Webb (10th place, 39), Charleston Southern (11th place, 33) and Presbyterian College (12th place, 13) rounded out the poll.
Liberty brings back six men's runners who placed in the top 14 at the 2012 Big South Cross Country Championship, including Caleb Edmonds (third place), Ngetich Kipchirchir (fourth), Will Templeton (seventh), Jeremie Bourget (12th), Sam Hibbs (13th) and Zach Barker (14th). Josh MacDonald, who came in eighth at the 2011 Big South cross country meet, also returns from a redshirt season.
On the women's side, the top three teams were separated by only six points. Liberty, seeking its sixth Big South title in eight seasons, led the way with four first-place nods and 134 points. High Point (four first-place votes, 130 points) and Coastal Carolina (four first-place votes, 128 points) followed closely in second and third place, respectively.
Winthrop garnered 102 points for fourth place, while Campbell and UNC Asheville shared the fifth position with 85 tallies apiece. VMI (seventh place, 78), Radford (eighth place, 65), Charleston Southern (ninth place, 52) and Gardner-Webb (10th place, 37) closed out the top 10.
Longwood (11th place, 26) and Presbyterian College (12th place, 14) came in 11th and 12th in the voting.
The Lady Flames lost three of their top four runners from the 2012 squad to graduation, highlighted by Big South individual champion and NCAA national qualifier Jennifer Klugh. Junior Jacy Christiansen is the top returnee on this year's squad, after placing eighth at the 2012 Big South Cross Country Championships. Junior Meredith Mistretta (15th in 2012) and sophomore Courtney Russo (18th in 2012) are other top returnees among a roster which features a dozen newcomers.
Liberty will begin the 2013 cross country season on Friday, competing in the UVa Duals at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Va. The men's 4K race begins at 5 p.m., followed by the women's 4K at 5:30.
The 2013 Big South Cross Country Championships will be hosted by VMI at The Vista Links Golf Course in Buena Vista, Va., on Nov. 2.
2013 Big South Conference Preseason Men's Cross Country Poll
1) Liberty (12 first-place votes) – 144 points
2) High Point – 131
3) Campbell – 111
5) Coastal Carolina – 94
6) UNC Asheville – 85
7) Winthrop – 83
8) Radford – 64
9) Longwood – 40
10) Gardner-Webb – 39
11) Charleston Southern – 33
12) Presbyterian College – 13
2013 Big South Conference Preseason Women's Cross Country Poll
1) Liberty (4 first-place votes) – 134 points
2) High Point (4) – 130
3) Coastal Carolina (4) – 128
4) Winthrop – 102
5T) Campbell – 85
5T) UNC Asheville – 85
8) Radford – 65
9) Charleston Southern – 52
10) Gardner-Webb – 37
11) Longwood – 26
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Nucleobases are nitrogen-containing biological compounds (nitrogenous bases) found within deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), nucleotides, and nucleosides. Often simply called bases in genetics, their ability to form base-pairs and to stack upon one another lead directly to the helical structure of DNA and RNA.
Use of the word base is historical, in reference to the chemical properties of nucleobases in acid-base reactions within the test tube, and is not especially relevant or important for understanding most of their biological functions.
The primary nucleobases are cytosine (DNA and RNA), guanine (DNA and RNA), adenine (DNA and RNA), thymine (DNA) and uracil (RNA), abbreviated as C, G, A, T, and U, respectively. Because A, G, C, and T appear in the DNA, these molecules are called DNA-bases; A, G, C, and U are called RNA-bases. Uracil replaces thymine in RNA. These two bases are identical except that uracil lacks the 5' methyl group. Adenine and guanine belong to the double-ringed class of molecules called purines (abbreviated as R). Cytosine, thymine, and uracil are all pyrimidines (abbreviated as Y).
In normal spiral DNA the bases form pairs between the two strands: A with T and C with G. Purines pair with pyrimidines mainly for dimensional reasons - only this combination fits the constant width geometry of the DNA spiral. The A-T and C-G pairings are required to match the hydrogen bonds between the amine and carbonyl groups on the complementary bases.
The compound formed when a nucleobase forms a glycosidic bond with the 1' anomeric carbon of a ribose or deoxyribose is called a nucleoside, and a nucleoside with one or more phosphate groups attached at the 5' carbon is called a nucleotide.
Apart from adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), thymine (T) and uracil (U), DNA and RNA also contain bases that have been modified after the nucleic acid chain has been formed. In DNA, the most common modified base is 5-methylcytosine (m5C). In RNA, there are many modified bases, including those contained in the nucleosides pseudouridine (Ψ), dihydrouridine (D), inosine (I), and 7-methylguanosine (m7G).[1][2]
Hypoxanthine and xanthine are two of the many bases created through mutagen presence, both of them through deamination (replacement of the amine-group with a carbonyl-group). Hypoxanthine is produced from adenine, xanthine from guanine.[3] In similar manner, deamination of cytosine results in uracil.
- The "skeleton" of adenine and guanine is purine, hence the name purine-bases.
- The "skeleton" of cytosine, uracil, and thymine is pyrimidine, hence pyrimidine-bases.
Primary basesEdit
These are incorporated into the growing chain during RNA and/or DNA synthesis.
| Chemical structure of adenine
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Modified purine basesEdit
These are examples of modified adenosine or guanosine.
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These are examples of modified cytidine, thymidine or uridine.
Novel basesEdit
- Main article: Nucleic acid analogues
A vast number of nucleobase analogues exist. The most common applications are used as fluorescent probes, either directly or indirectly, such as aminoallyl nucleotide, which are used to label cRNA or cDNA in microarrays. Several groups are working on alternative "extra" base pairs to extend the genetic code, such as isoguanine and isocytosine or the fluorescent 2-amino-6-(2-thienyl)purine and pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde.[citation needed]
In medicine, several nucleoside analogues are used as anticancer and antiviral agents. The viral polymerase incorporates these compounds with non-canon bases. These compounds are activated in the cells by being converted into nucleotides; they are administered as nucleosides as charged nucleotides cannot easily cross cell membranes.[citation needed]
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|Nucleosides: Adenosine - Uridine - Guanosine - Cytidine - Deoxyadenosine - Thymidine - Deoxyguanosine - Deoxycytidine
|Nucleotides: AMP - UMP - GMP - CMP - ADP - UDP - GDP - CDP - ATP - UTP - GTP - CTP - cAMP - cGMP
|Deoxynucleotides: dAMP - dTMP - dUMP - dGMP - dCMP - dADP - dTDP - dUDP - dGDP - dCDP - dATP - dTTP - dUTP - dGTP - dCTP
|Nucleic acids: DNA - RNA - LNA - PNA - mRNA - ncRNA - miRNA - rRNA - siRNA - tRNA - cDNA - snRNA - snoRNA - mtDNA - Oligonucleotide
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Engineers from the city are also taking advantage of cheaper computing technology from Research in Motion Inc. (NASDAQ:RIMM), famous for its BlackBerry handheld wireless e-mail devices and based in nearby Waterloo, Ont.
Last June, the city started an 18-month research project with IBM using the Armonk, N.Y. computing firm's Analytics for City Services and Safety (ACCESS) project. It uses a combination of asset management, predictive modeling, geo-spatial analytics and business analytics software.
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IBM is investing $1.5 million into the effort and Cambridge is spending $150,000 on project management and other expenses, said Mike Hausser, Director of Asset Management and Support Services for the city's department of transportation and public works.
Hausser said the aim is to coordinate repair and replacement activities on a block of road, taking into account the life expectancy of the sewer and watermain system, so that all systems are reconstructed at the same time.
Hausser has a background in information technology (IT) as well as civil engineering, so they can use software to coordinate these activities manually.
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"We are a couple of engineers with IT backgrounds so we can do the kinds of things that most normal engineers would not be able to do, but it's quite awkward," he said.
"It takes a lot of time and a lot of expertise to put these things together."
IBM plans to convert the tools built by the city into tools that can be used by other engineers in other cities.
"The whole idea here is to use advanced analytics to better plan the work efforts that occur in the city by being able to tie together the multiple different departments," said John Longbottom, smarter cities lead executive at IBM.
"So, if the water department is doing some mitigation somewhere, how do we get the optimum alignment right across all of the other departments so when we go to do a dig, are we going to cause some major disruptions in the city?"
Longbottom added IBM is discussing the program with other municipal customers, but IBM does not have authorization from those municipalities to identify them to the media.
The key IBM workers are from the company's research centre in New York, Longbottom said, adding a few are from the Canadian services organization of IBM.
"I think what it does is it makes the projects themselves more complex, because you're going to do multiple mitigations in one envelope, and we're trying to give cities a chance to employ their scarce resources in a more effective way."
Rather than "re-invent the wheel," Longbottom said IBM aims to use its existing software, including the DB2 database, ESRI mapping software, the business intelligence and querying tools IBM inherited when it acquired Ottawa-based Cognos four years ago and the Maximo asset management software.
Currently, Hausser said, Maximo users with the city need to have their data entered at a city office after the end of their shifts. He added that the city plans to take the technology a step further by purchasing about 50 RIM Playbook computer tablets, over the next 12 to 18 months.
With the Playbook, he said, they plan to synchronize their data outside the office, initially by connecting to their BlackBerry devices. He added the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 software, released by RIM last month, will let city workers use a simplified version of Maximo in the field.
"Just like they would have a stack of work orders on a clipboard of paper, they will see that list of work on the Playbook," Hausser said.
"Then, they would click on that list and it will open up and give them the work instructions and any of the information they need, along with any reference documents or drawings or sketches, which also links to the mapping system, which has all the details of the underground."
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POLICE are trying to trace a man believed to be involved in drug smuggling from Spain.
As well as the smuggling, which alledgely took place in August last year, Michael Roden is also wanted for recall to prison and failure to pay a Proceeds of Crime Application forfeiture of £75,000.
Detective Sergeant Phil Davies said: "We are keen to trace Roden for a number of reasons. He is also wanted for questioning by West Mercia Police following an allegation of assault.
"Roden is known to have links to the Redditch area and may be travelling with false documentation."
The 25-year-old is believed to live in Spain but thought to travel to the UK frequently.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Roden should contact DS Davies on 101 or alternatively information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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More than 400 mourners turned out to pay their respects to much-loved Finchley character Horace White in October.
The popular 54-year-old's family said they were touched by the level of public support as mourners packed out the chapel at Islington Cemetery in East Finchley.
In other news, plans were unveiled for a multi-million pound residential development at the Metropolitan Police's Peel Training Centre in Colindale.
The force is looking to sell off a large part of the site to save cash and raise money.
October also brought the tragic death of Hilary Lee, a mother-of-two who was hit by a lorry in High Barnet.
The 66-year-old's husband later paid tribute to his beloved wife, describing the pain of losing her as "unbearable".
The 45-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and has been bailed until February.
The Times Series also broke the news that Councillor Brian Coleman faced suspension from Barnet Council's Conservative group after being charged with assault.
The Totteridge representative was later suspended from the national party over the charges, which related to an incident in North Finchley High Road earlier that month.
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HOUSTON - As the gun control debate continues across the country, a decision by Comcast to no longer run ads for guns is cutting ties with many local businesses.
The cable giant said their will be no more spots for gun shops, guns shows or shooting ranges.
Taylor Venable with the Arms Store in League City said she learned about the new policy early in February.
"It was a shock to all of us," said Venable. "I think everyone here was pretty upset about it."
Venable said Comcast sent them an email stating they will no longer run their ads on television. She said in the end, Comcast will be the one business that will suffer from the decision.
Venable said they spend around $30,000 on ads every year aired on Comcast. She said that won't be the only thing Comcast loses.
"I've had multiple customers in the past few days talk to me and tell me they are upset about it and they are dropping Comcast because of this thing," said Venable.
Many customers said they think the decision is a bad one. Some said even though they don't agree with it, they respect Comcast's decision to refuse business.
League City recently voted to pass a resolution that states they will not comply with new gun laws, no matter the consequence.
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Military Biography of 1st Lt. Neil Adelbert Chapman
After 13 Jul 1950
(Typed on thin, light blue carbon paper, stapled at the top left)
Neil Adelbert Chapman was born in Augusta, Maine on July 17, 1921, son of Asa A., and Louise, nee Perry. He attended Williams Grade School in Augusta, and was graduated in 1935. Then he entered a commercial course at Cony High School, and was graduated a National Honor Student in 1939. Prior to entering the service he was employed at Carey's Market, and at George-the-Tailor.
On 6 January 1942 he enlisted a Private in the U.S. Army, and reported to Fort Devens, Mass. for assignment. His basic training commenced at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and he entered specialized training at the Spartan School of Aeronautics at Tulsa, Okla., from which he was graduated an Aviation Mechanic in 1942. In October of that year he was appointed an Aviation Cadet, to enter Pilot training at Pine Bluff, Ark., and was subsequently transferred to Bombardier Training Schools at San Antonio and Ellington Field (Houston), Texas. In June of 1943 he completed the preliminary Bombardier course, and was assigned to advanced training at Big Spring, Texas. On completion of 110 training hours with both Sperry and Norden bombsights, he was graduated a Bombardier, and commissioned a Second Lt. in the A.F.U.S., on August 26, 1943. Gowen Field, Idaho was his first assignment following his commission, where he completed primary overseas training in B-24 aircraft on 11 December 1943. His advanced overseas training, as well as assignment to a combat crew was at Peterson Field, Colo. On 5 February, 1944, the newly assembled crew departed for Hickam Field, T.H., where they were assigned to the 7th Air Force, 30th Bomb Group, 819th Bomb. Sqdn., and were given a 6-week training period in aerial gunnery, which was completed in April, 1944. The crew departed Hawaii on 11 April, 1944 for combat assignment and active duty with the 7th Air Force, then based at the Marshall Islands, on Kwajalein. This was the major point of operations for the 7th, with a staging base at Eniwetok, and from which their raids were dispatched against enemy bases at Dublon, Eten, Param, Moen, and Truk Islands as well as Wake Island and Saipan. On 16 April, 1944 this crew was one of five selected to fly a special combat raid in conjunction with the U.S. Navy operations in the Pacific. It was the crew's first combat mission and Lt. Chapman's first bombing mission in W.W. II.
The crew landed on Kwajalein, fresh from overseas training in the States, just one week prior to that memorable 17 April, 1944. Information had been received by the 392nd Sqd. to dispatch five of its B-24 crews to Eniwetok on 16 April to attend a briefing in preparation for an important mission on the following day. At the U.S. Navy Hdq. they were informed that they would fly as wingmen for Navy photo-recon ships, with concentrated fire power against enemy planes. They would also cary a fully complement of bombs to strike raids on enemy installations on Saipan. The importance of obtaining photos and returning them to the base was stressed to all combat teams, in view of the vital importance such material is to Intelligence Groups and Strategy Planning Groups. The crew was assigned to fly "Tail-end Charlie", i.e., the last ship in the last element of the formation, and was jokingly called by veteran crews, the "Purple Heart" position. The Japs were most often known to make their attack on the rear unit of a flight formation. In the early dawn hours on 17 April, the crew hit the flight line, and checked their equipment for the hundredth time. This was it! What they'd been so carefully trained for, and why they were these many miles away from home, to do a job assigned to them by Uncle Sam. Soon the ships were airborne and the Lib was in position for the 6-hour flight to the target.
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The formation bore deep into enemy territory and began a close-in climb to 20,000 ft. altitude, where it leveled-off for, what had been officially recorded the "longest combat run in the history of aerial warfare," on this first, land-based bomber assault on Saipan. The formation swung north and then followed the Jap Ferry lanes southward, over Saipan Tinian and Aguijan; it was spread out over eight miles to allow complete photo coverage of the enemy-held islands. "Bombs Away", and "Fighters leaving airstrip" came in almost one breath as the bombs fell on enemy radar installations. Flak was plentiful, tho' inaccurate, as the Japs had been taken unaware, but very soon 30 "Zeros" were trying to make up for it, when they made their attack. Just as suspected, the "end" position drew their attention; the Navy PB4Y carrying the photos was hit, and one engine quit. Their fire-power Lib pulled out of formation to give aid, and the Japs swarmed the two straggling planes. The Navy plane regained its power and continued on, just as the Lib lost one of its engines; it headed back to its base with the important photos. In the Lib, the pilots struggled with the dead engine and nacelle fire while the crew kept the guns chattering at the Zeros. The battle lasted about 30 minutes before the enemy fighters gave up and headed for home. Then damages were surveyed; No. 4 engine was dead; control cables were badly creased but luckily still holding; nine 20-mm, and over 200 7.7mm holes were counted in the ship, but miraculously, no one had been wounded. They began to lose airspeed in a 20-knot headwind, and jettisoned all loose equipment in an effort to remain airborne. This was successful, when the plane leveled off at 5,000 ft., but the immediate question was: how much fuel remained to get them to home base?
Not knowing what the outcome would be, each man tried to relax and await his fate. The strain was terrific; thoughts of home were ever so close now. With less than 30 minutes flying time left, the pilot ordered the crew to stand-by for "ditching", and the inter-com was alive with encouraging words from all the crew who knew that Chappie couldn't swim. The radio operator sent frantic distress signals, and the rest of the crew, with the exception of the pilots, went aft, for their "big plunge" into the Pacific. Then, under tension, the atmosphere literally "screeched with silence". The nose-gunner smoked the last cigarette he had, and read aloud from his pocket-sized Bible. The water came closer; when all efforts failed, the radio operator crawled aft and joined the crew after sending his last frantic SOS; the pilot called out the altitude - - - 100 ft., - - - - 75 ft., - - - 50 ft., - - - and then the din was ear-splitting as the big Lib hit the sea and tore apart. Everyone was dazed and stunned from the shock, but the onrush of cold water brought a beehive of activity as the crew fought for survival. Four crewmen went out the left waist window; two went out the right waist window, while the crew engineer and bombardier sought to get two life rafts out. By now, the remaining two were up to their chins in water, and remembering that the Bombardier couldn't swim, the Engineer pushed him out bodily, and followed him underwater. Together they managed to inflate two life rafts and not until long afterward, did it occur to Chappie that he didn't know how to swim. Like all the others, he was scared; but during the most strenuous moments, as his fellow crewmen later commented, "he dog-paddled with the best of 'em", and not just that, but he'd pushed a life raft ahead of him and barked orders to the two gunners who sought refuge on one of the plane's wings, to get off and get into the liferaft, because the great Lib was going down fast. For that matter, in less than two and half minutes, the Lib went out of sight. The impact of the ditching had knocked both pilots unconscious, when the nose of the ship tore loose and slammed down under 20 ft. of water. When they revived, they released their safety belts and crashed through the broken plexiglass toward the surface. They each took one of the two rafts that had been released automatically and paddled over to join the rest of the crew. In the confusion, and not until heads had been counted, did anyone realize that one
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how one of the crews most excellent swimmers could be missing. All their search was in vain; Hines was gone; indeed he had smoked his last cigarette, and the words from his Bible remained with the survivors. He'd been seen getting out of the ship, but no one saw him after that.
Darkness crept in quickly; wounds had been treated as best they could; every body ached, and the ocean splashed incessantly against the tiny rafts. Every man hoped for survival; they each tried for a few winks of sleep, but the 30 ft. swells of ocean waves constantly threatened capsizing their tiny rafts. At dawn on their first day afloat, provisions and water were carefully rationed. Each man took his allotted share without complaint, for they well realized it might be some time before they would be found, if ever. The sun came up, a welcome sight, on the second day, but it burned mercilessly on the occupants of the crowded life rafts. Somehow, Chappie had managed to salvage one lone cigarette, which it took nearly hours to light, but well worthwhile, for each man got about two puffs when it was passed around. That day, they also sighted a B-24, but it was too far away for flares to be seen, for it was still daylight. All eyes were watchful, but only empty, endless miles of ocean and sky greeted their view. This second night everyone ached for sleep, but cramped muscles and water-soaked clothes made it impossible. Another day adrift passed with nothing more momentous than more hunger and more thirst. On the third day a plane was sighted, flying at low altitude, and it created quite a stir because it looked like a B-26. The flares were ready to light and fire when the Engineer yelled "It's a Betty"! Everyone froze for a second and then Chappie screamed out, along with the pilot, to pull the blue side of the tarpaulins over the rafts. Thus protected, they held their breath and awaited the worst, but the Jap plane droned overhead and then hummed out of sight. Shaking with relief, the crew broke out a half can of rations, and two swallows of water for each man. Rigid discipline and strong will power was needed to take only the two small drinks of water allowed, when parched throats and blistered lips screamed for more. During the third night one of the rafts was capsized by a tremendous wave. The other crewmen paddled their rafts close and beat the water with their paddles to scare off the sharks, until the capsized raft was righted. Three nights without sleep; and all that night they were kept awake by a raging storm that constantly threatened doom. Evenso, the rain was a blessed relief to their salt-dried lips and swollen faces. The fourth day and fifth night slip into oblivion; they were still adrift. Morale was surprisingly high, in spite of the ordeal. Capt. "Eddie" (Rickenbacker) had survived 21 days afloat with his crew; if he could do it, these boys were sure they could too; it became their goal. Each day they sighted B-24's, but always too far away to be of help.
They embarked on their sixth day adrift. Each man asked himself the same question; would this day bring rescue or disaster? Each man had similar hopes and dreams, but tried to hide them in jest. The co-pilot declared: "When I get a cold drink, I'm going to let it trickle down the inside and outside of my throat at the same time, just to see how it feels!" One of the gunners vowed he'd eat a whole quart of olives in one sitting if he got the chance. Chap conceded he'd had a craving for a heaping stack of his Gram's flapjacks, just oozing with maple syrup, and big chunks of butter melting down over them. Each man had his own little "pipe dream" to contribute, and it helped to pass the anxious hours. Some remarks prompted broad smiles, but sore lips and blistered faces forbade even a hint of a smile. Yet the important thing was, they had courage; they were not dismayed in their plight, and that's what really counted.
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Their little game of "make-believe" was suddenly interrupted by the ever nearing drone of a plane; could it be help or just another false alarm? All eyes scanned the horizon hopefully, and then one man spotted a Lib bearing down on the rafts. Flares were hurriedly set off; in the dusk they could see the Lib acknowledge their signal by dipping its wings. Even out of dry throats, the cheers sounded loud across the water. Rations and water were broken into unsparingly as the PB4Y dropped supplies. That friendly Lib circled around all through the hours, sending out 'homing signals' for other rescue craft, and giving the location of the rafts. It gave the survivors a wonderful sense of protection, which later proved warranted, for they had drifted to within 250 mi. of the Jap stronghold at Truk. The following morning a Navy PB2Y attempted a water-landing rescue, but its hull burst open on the terrific swells, and was leaking badly when its crew abandoned it and joined their rafts to those of the survivor crew. However their mission had been accomplished; a rescue craft was underway and would reach their position in the early morning hours. Meantime they all chain-smoked, ate rations and drank water to their content, until the small destroyer pushed its way toward the tiny rafts. "It wasn't a big ship," Chap said, "but that familiar gray hulk was the biggest, nicest sight in the world". Cheers went up from all the hands on deck as they lowered cargo nets over the side to the survivors. It wasn't until then that the crew realized how tired, or hungry, or exhausted they really were, because it took every last ounce of energy they could muster to make that final step to safety. With gratitude to the Navy, the crew could enter in their log "Mission Completed". Some time later, in recalling his experience, Lt. Chapman said: "While there has always been some friendly friction between these two branches of the service, and we argue the merits of each, when it really comes down to "brass tacks", none of us can do without the other, and when we have to, we're side by side in the thick of it. I guess that's what makes our U.S.A. the wonderful place it is."
For his participation in this mission, Lt. Chapman was awarded the Air Medal by the U.S. Navy, and citation by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, as follows:
In the name of the President of the United States, the Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, takes pleasure in presenting the Air Medal to
for service as set forth in the following
"For meritorious achievement in the line of his profession as a bombardier of an Army B-24 aircraft. With cool courage and great daring, and in the face of strong enemy fighter opposition, he took part in a hazardous and highly important photographic reconnaissance mission over heavily defended enemy airbases in the Marianas Islands, on 18 April 1944. The assistance given by him to his pilot in successfully accomplishing his mission of protecting a Navy photographic plane from enemy fighters, and in making a difficult water landing after an engine had been shot out on his own plane was of the greatest importance to the accomplishment of the mission and in saving the lives of his fellow crewmen. His actions at all times were in keeping with the highest tradition of the United States Armed Forces."
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Subsequently, he was awarded the Navy Gold Star to the Air Medal, with citation by the Secretary of the Navy, James Forrestal, as follows:
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the GOLD STAR in lieu of the Seventh Air Medal to
for service as set forth in the following
"For meritorious achievement in aerial flight as Bombardier of a B-24, attached to the 392nd Bombardment Squadron, during a photographic reconnaissance mission over the Marianas Islands, April 18, 1944. Providing escort for a photographic plane in a hazardous assignment over heavily defended enemy air bases, First Lieutenant (then Second Lieutenant) Chapman assisted his pilot in fighting off the persistent attacks of enemy fighters and efficiently performed his assigned tasks during a subsequent forced water landing. By his skill and courage, he contributed to the success of the photographic mission and his devotion to duty was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Armed Forces."
For wounds received in action during this mission, Lt. Chapman was awarded the Purple Heart, as well as the Order of the Fallen Sparrow, for survival of a crash at sea.
After being released from the hospital, and following a short rest leave in Hawaii, the crew returned to their base. They had a new B-24 in which to continue their combat tour, for a total of 40 missions, and 431 combat flying hours. It is reasonable to understand that they chose the name of "Bathless" for their new craft (fashioned after the well-known comic strip character, "Bathless Groggins", created by Ray Van Buren), and were distinctly proud of the painting of "Bathless" on the fuselage of their plane. Among the remaining missions were several of note. On their 18th mission over Iwo Jima, they were assigned to bomb Japanese shipping. Lt. Chapman's crew was lead crew, and he was the lead bombardier on this mission. It was a very successful venture, for 100% bomb hits were reported on the target, and extensive damage to enemy installations. A tremendous explosion and a smoke column rising to great heights, with subsequent debris scattered over the entire harbor indicated that one, and possibly more, of the Jap ships had been destroyed. With almost as much danger as on their first mission, their 40th and last before coming home, was near disastrous. A runaway engine that became uncontrollable on take-off failed to stop them from flying their assigned mission over Chichi Jima and scoring heavy damage to Jap shipping there. Their faith in their plane was fulfilled when the engine responded to control just before they reached the target. They had surely earned the right to return home, and Lt. Chapman had certainly earned the decorations he wore: the Navy Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Pacific Theater Ribbon.
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Following a leave, during which he was married, he reported to the Air Force Rehabilitation Center at Atlantic City, N.J. From there he was assigned to Bombardier Instructor School at Midland, Texas. Upon completion of the Instructor course, he was assigned to Carlsbad AAFB, at Carlsbad, N. Mex., where he instructed a group of Chinese cadets in bombardiering. In September of 1945, the Chinese Detachment was transferred to Midland, Texas, and Lt. Chapman went with this group as Tactical Officer. He had the distinction of being the first American T/O for the Chinese Detachment. For five months he performed this duty, and endeared himself to many of the Chinese boys. It was very difficult for them to make friends for they knew little or no English, and worked almost entirely with interpreters. However, Lt. Chapman gained more than friends, for he also gained a smattering knowledge of the Chinese language, which helped in his work with the foreign cadets. When the last class of Chinese cadets had been graduated and commissioned, and training of foreign troops was discontinued after the end of WW II, Lt. Chapman was assigned to temporary duty at Lockbourne AAFB, at Wilmington, Ohio on 1 March 1946. Here he was assigned as a Student Officer, with the Transition Training Detachment, and later appointed Assistant Base Accountable Officer and Base Claims Officer. On 2 August 1946 he was transferred to the Eastern Air Command Hdq. at Wright-Patterson Field, Dayton, Ohio and assigned as Administrative Assistant to the Sqd. Commander of the 4000th AAFBU, to assist in Troop Administration and performing additional duty as Base Range Officer. On 18 June 1947 he was permanently assigned as Adjutant of the Sqd., and continued these duties until November 1948 when he was reassigned to the Strategic Air Command, 15th Air Force, Spokane AAFB, Washington. It was while at this station, that Lt. Chapman completed successfully a U.S. Armed Forces Institute course in English and German, and received his diploma to denote having gained additional education equivalent to two years college training. He also studied a course in the Russian language at this base, and became quite proficient. Here he was assigned to an active B-29 crew, and after two months duty and training at this base, he served with this group on a 90-day Training mission overseas, at Sculthorpe, England, and Furstenfeldbruck, Germany. He returned in May of that year and was assigned to a new crew, which eventually became the lead crew of the Sqd. With this crew he participated in highly secret missions, and by virtue of his excellent rating as a bombardier, was chosen one of two crews to represent the 15th Air Force at the National Bombing Competition, Tucson, Arizona, in October 1949. It was this same crew that he entered into active combat duty at the outbreak of the Korean War, on 6 July 1950. On thsie first mission disaster struck. Five members of the crew survived, but Lt. Chapman was not one of them. So the brilliant career, and the life of an exemplary officer came to a close. Time has surely proven that Lt. Chapman isn't forgotten, nor ever will be. Many of his friends have joined Chap in like fate; others are scattered over all parts of the globe, but they are still in close touch with Chap's family. It is only just, to conclude this biography of Lt. Chapman, in quoting the tribute written to him by two of the survivors; Major Allen Thomas, pilot, and Lt. Col. Thomas Hoxie, co-pilot:
"On 3 July 1950, Lt. and Mrs. Chapman were anticipating a quite four day family holiday when word arrived that Lt. Chapman's unit was ordered to immediate deploy. Nine days later, at 08:30 hours, high in a sunny blue sky over the Sea of Japan, Neil Chapman's life came to an end in a blinding flash as the B-29 aircraft on which Lt. Chapman performed the duties of bombardier, exploded and plummeted to a watery grave. Details are not necessary. Lt. Chapman's devotion to duty is best expressed in the citation accompanying the posthumous award of the Purple Heart. "For fatal wounds
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award of the Purple Heart. "For fatal wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States of America."
In all his Air Force service, Lt. Chapman was a perfectionist in regard to his devotion to the fateful performance of military duties. His superiors and subordinates appreciated his cheerful performance of duty, whether routine or dangerous. It was all the same to a gallant officer, mindful of and devoted to his high mission as an officer in the United States Air Force.
More than a man has left us. From those who know him came many tears. From those who fought with him poured words of praise. Chappie is gone, and a little of each of us has gone with him."
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MORE than 2,500 struggling Burnley families faced bailiffs on their doorstep last year – up 40 per cent from the year before.
Debt collectors chased 2,529 residents and families after they struggled to pay their council tax in the town between December 2012 and November last year.
The figures were revealed as the authority announced a council tax hike of 1.99 per cent – on top of a county council increase of the same amount – which has been branded as outrageous by Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle.
Major welfare reform, including the bedroom tax and the introduction of council tax support, is thought to be behind much of the rise.
The Citizens' Advice Bureau said it had noticed an increase in the number of people asking for help after struggling to cope with the rising cost of living, and said bailiffs were threatening to force their way into people's homes in three out of five cases.
Although Conservatives in Burnley made a late bid to freeze council tax in the town, Labour and the vast majority of Liberal Democrat councillors approved the rise.
Liberal Democrat Mr Birtwistle said: "The council has millions in reserve they said they are keeping for a rainy day – but it's raining now. They have £5m in Burnley and I can't understand why they have increased the council tax.
"Obviously there is a reason why people are not paying. The town is recovering but it needs help."
And a spokesman for Burnley Council said: "The introduction of council tax support meant a lot of people faced paying a contribution towards their council tax they didn't pay before.
"We also introduced changes to the council tax discounts on empty properties which meant that people faced paying more.
"If the council is collecting more council tax, it inevitably means more people will default."
Debt collectors in Blackburn with Darwen were tasked with recovering more than £2.64m of unpaid council tax in 2012/13, figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show. In total, bailiffs dealt with 4,812 individual cases in the towns, up from 3,077 in 2010/11.
The council was unable to say how much money it recovered, but said the surge in non-payers was caused by government cuts targeting 'the lowest income families'.
Labour MP for Blackburn Jack Straw said he would raise the issue with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith.
Chief executive of the Citizens' Advice Bureau, Gillian Guy, said: "Some bailiffs are utterly relentless and use aggressive and threatening behaviour to intimidate people in debt.
"Despite people barely having a penny, bailiffs keep on hounding them."


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TV STAR Fern Britton took to two wheels alongside 500 others over the weekend in the annual Chilterns Cycle Challenge in support of a charity dedicated to caring for the terminally ill.
Fern, a keen cyclist, undertook the 35 mile challenge tackling both the hills of the Chilterns and the cold wind to support Rennie Grove Hospice Care.
While most of those taking part joined the celebrity for the 35mile route, some hardy pedallers braved the 75 mile challengers and others took on a 10k ride.
Fern, a regular supporter of the charity and veteran of the 10k cycle challenge route in 2011, said: "I thoroughly enjoyed talking to people along the way who were riding in memory of people who have been cared for by the charity. Everyone had nothing but praise for the work of the Iain Rennie nurses and I'm delighted to be raising money for this wonderful local cause."
Rennie Grove Events Manager, Ruth Proudfoot, said: "Today has been absolutely fantastic with support from all ages including babies riding on the back of parents' bikes, a number of participants in their 80s and everyone in between. We had 401 people pre-register for the event and a further 100 people signed up on the day, the largest number of people we've ever had taking part. We're really hoping that we'll be able to smash our £40,000 fundraising target for this event and fund even more hours of care for our patients.
"We would like to thank everyone who took part today for the wonderful support. It is heart-warming to see a community come together like this to support a service that is making a real difference to so many right on our doorsteps"
All routes began and ended in Kingsbury Square, Aylesbury, While some took part simply in aid of a good cause, many did so after the charity provided care to lost loved ones.
Barry Stevens, from Prestwood, lost his father, who had been cared for by Iain Rennie nurses, a few weeks ago.
He said: "It would have been Dad's 80th birthday today so it just seemed right to take part and raise money for the charity."
Adrian Cooper from Penn also signed up to take part in the 35 mile route with two of his sons, Harry, aged 14 and Oliver, aged 12. Mum, Heather, and younger brother, Thomas, were there to support the adventurous trio in their first organised cycle ride. IRGH nurses had cared for Adrian's mum.
Among the first to return on the 75 mile route were the team from Beaconsfield based Club Panthers. They completed the 75 mile route in about four and a half hours in memory of Sam, a founding member, who was cared for by Iain Rennie during his illness.
James Nickless from Little Chalfont showed great dedication to the cause by completing the 35 mile route with a broken toe. "I really enjoyed it," said James, "although it was a bit windy. I'm now looking forward to taking part in the charity's Triathlon on May 4."
For full details of all the Rennie Grove fundraising events and other ways to support the charity, please go to www.renniegrove.org


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You can call it a tribal, aztec, or even southwestern print. It actually reminds me of a sarape. That's a brightly colored mexican blanket or shawl, by the way.
I remember having a blanket like this as a teenager, but that was in my anti-bright color days. So, it was taupe, black, and white. Whenever I look at these, I feel like go to Tijuana and buying a few of those blankets. LOL.
Ove the past two days of shopping, I've seen the print every where. Especially, in the handbag world. I even bought myself one today at Old Navy. I also saw a lot of ponchos in this sprint.It's really boho chic or is it surfer girl?
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(James S. Russell writes on architecture for Muse, the arts and culture section of Bloomberg News. He is the author of "The Agile City." The opinions expressed are his own.)
The cringe-inducing catfight about oil drilling in the second US presidential debate reminded us how carefully both candidates have avoided the topic of climate change.
Those two words weren't mentioned once, unlike "gas" (30 times). The candidates touched on oil and gas policy in the third debate, but without voicing any concerns about the fact that fossil fuels produce greenhouse-gas emissions.
That's because well-financed voices with a big stake in America's wasteful status quo have successfully stigmatised global warming.
President Barack Obama pushes an "all of the above" strategy that includes increasing domestic extraction of oil, gas and coal, along with generous incentives for nuclear (tainted, thanks to the Fukushima disaster) and for renewables like wind and solar.
That allows Republican nominee Mitt Romney to bring up the half-billion-dollar federal investment in the failed Solyndra LLC solar producer. He correctly points out that these renewables are very expensive and won't replace much conventional energy in the short term.
Dirtiest coal
Romney promotes "clean coal," a product that doesn't exist. The president, meanwhile, failed to defend his own Environmental Protection Agency, which has taken the belated step of trying to rein-in the dirtiest coal plants.
While Romney touts his business expertise, he plans to repeal the laws of supply and demand. For example, he wants "energy independence." But America exports oil as well as imports it, and the global market is setting the price, not the president. (That's why gas is near records even as US production has grown.)
When America continues to use about one fourth of the world's oil output, it is vulnerable to supply and price gyrations, whether from Iran's saber rattling or the galloping appetite for energy of China and India.
Greenhouse gases
Romney says he could be "Mr. Oil, Mr. Gas, Mr. Coal." He would accelerate US greenhouse-gas emissions (which have declined a bit). The evidence grows more solid every day that we must cut them substantially.
How many fish and shellfish populations must die due to carbon-induced ocean acidity? How many forests must succumb to pests unleashed by warmer winters? How many agricultural regions must fail? How many low-lying cities must flood?
Yet solutions are staring us in the face: energy efficiency and conservation.
Buildings create 40 percent of US greenhouse gasses. Even in a political environment hostile to conservation, the greenest buildings typically deploy two dozen energy-saving tactics to affordably cut energy use by 50 percent or more. (Buildings can achieve "net zero" energy use by adding wind or solar, but typically at much higher cost.)
Conservation isn't as sexy as solar because it's not a magic bullet. You squeeze out wasteful energy use in all kinds of ways.
Efficient architecture
Architects shape the building to avoid drawing in too much heat from the sun (essentially free). Builders seal gaps around doors (almost free). Exterior wall specialists install automated systems to open windows and switch off lights as weather permits (trading upfront dollars for a hefty payback).
Green buildings mainstream innovation in windows, glass, mechanical systems, lighting, sensors, insulation, control systems and more, all of which can provide jobs.
Government policies can inspire conservation-focused building-industry transformation without having to place all the incentives in one Solyndra-style basket.
Auto efficiency is another bright spot. Transportation accounts for 33 percent of US emissions. Already you can buy a 40 mpg conventionally powered auto that's no austere econobox. People are flocking to high-mileage vehicles, taking charge of their energy expenditures rather than expecting the federal government to do it.
Starved transit
Which brings me to transit and the ongoing lust for highway building.
Dense city and suburban downtowns lower energy use and nurture the deep collaborations demanded by today's business complexity. These links can't develop when workplaces must isolate themselves in acres of parking.
We could dramatically cut carbon emissions by shifting more freight from overburdened highways to a rationalised, updated national freight network. That's not even on the political radar screen.
Conservation continues to be treated condescendingly by the entire political class because too few people know how far it has come -- and what vast potential can be unleashed with incentives and applied research.
America does little to make conservation appealing. Government policy long ago chose "winners," and they are coal, gas, and oil.
Ghost towns
Along with well-documented direct subsidies, these industries get to pass on to everyone the cost of pollution, land despoliation, greenhouse-gas emissions, price volatility and the political and military complications of sourcing oil from countries that are not our friends.
If the drilling boom keeps moving from place to place, taxpayers will foot the bill for 21st-century ghost towns.


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Both Teams Finish 2010-11 in National Rankings
SAINT LEO, Fla. – Managing the first NCAA National Tournament appearance in its current era, the Saint Leo swim program and second-year coach Paul Mangen put a feather in the program's collective cap after the dust settled from the season.
For the first time, the Lions finished ranked in the top-25 in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America in both the men's and women's national polls and Saint Leo claimed both an individual representative at the NCAA Tournament (Maggie Walker) and an individual champion in the inaugural Sunshine State Conference Swimming Championships (Michael Cozzi, 1,000yd free).
"Both Michael and Maggie performed as we had expected and provided the spark needed to get the program moving in a forward direction," Mangen said. "As (Saint Leo Director of Athletics Fran) Reidy has put it, we have the fly wheel moving and to have six people qualify for NCAA Nationals is a huge step. That being said, we swim in one of the top three conferences in the country and we will have to exceed this past year's accomplishments two-fold in order to compete at the level we desire."
Named to the All-SSC First Team, Walker was the only Lion to represent Saint Leo in the NCAA Swim Championships where she dominated the 50 and 100 yard freestyles and contributed in the 100 yard butterfly and 100 yard backstroke as she set new team marks in each event. Making the biggest strides in the SSC Championships in February, she made her biggest mark in winning the championship in the 100 freestyle, a win that ultimately propelled her to the national competition. She was also named the Sunshine State Conference's Swimmer of the Week on November 1st.
On the men's side, Cozzi was one of a number of solid performers for the Lions as he claimed the SSC title in the 1,000 yard freestyle in the championship's first day. The conference second-team member set new marks for the Lions in swimming the 200, 500, 1000 1650 yard freestyle events and also in the 100 yard breaststroke. Cozzi earned his stripes as one of the Lions most enduring swimmer of the season as he was also a member of four relay teams that set new school records in 2010-11. His ultimate surprise came when he was named the 2011 Saint Leo Male Athlete of the Year at the Annual Athletic Award Banquet in April.
A sport that is a blend of individual accomplishments and team achievements, the two newcomers were not the only ones to set marks in 2010-11. Other accomplishments include:
- Finish Season Nationally ranked, 23rd both sides
- Four CSCAA Academic All-Americans - Derek Maddigan, Michael Cozzi, Antonio Roki, Maggie Walker
- 26 Team Records broken vs. 16 last year
- Record improvement: 2009-2010 Record: 3-8 (SSC 0-6) 2010-2011 Record: 8-1-7(SSC 5-1-6)
Looking forward towards 2011-12 Mangen said, "Noticeably, we will be adding a strong number of student-athletes that will perform in the classroom, the pool, and in a manner that is expected at Saint Leo University. Coupled with the strong leadership and groundwork laid from this past season we will look to improve our conference presence and put a premium on the Sunshine State Conference championship in February. "
Mangen will spend the summer month finalizing his 2011-12 roster and will announce his additions prior to the beginning of the fall semester.


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DETAILS have been released to whet the appetite of foodies ahead of the annual York Food Festival.
This year's festival starts on September 19 and ends on September 28 with highlights including a taste trail around the city centre, hands-on cookery lessons and a ten day market in St Sampson's square.
Among the events will be the chance to dine with the nuns at the Bar Convent on September 19, lessons on how to make the perfect bread at the Mansion House on September 26 and a cookery demonstration by chef and forager Steph Moon in St Sampson's Square on September 24.
Lynn Allington, of York Food Festival, said that as well as an impressive selection of food-related events, this year "sees a particularly strong drinks programme".
She said: "On 26th and 27th the Three Wine Men, Olly Smith, Oz Clarke and Tim Atkin, will host a major wine tasting, of 35 producers and retailers in the grounds of the Minster.
"The CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival on the Knavesmire runs alongside the Festival until the 20th September. The festival also offers a range of opportunities to learn from local experts like Karen Hardwick, Peter McKenna and Gareth Morgan, as well as the chance to join New World Winemakers from six separate estates for dinner in Melton's Too.
"Rounding off this extensive program are a dinner at the Treasurer's House with Brown Brothers, a lunch at the Mansion House with the Jurade of St Emilion and wine events at the Cedar Court Grand and Hotel du Vin."
Tickets for the events at this year's York Food Festival are now on sale.
Entrance to the demonstrations, some workshops and the market, is free.
For Information on the whole programme and for ticket reservations visit the Festival website www.yorkfoodfestival.com


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Fire Envelops Seaside Boardwalks [VIDEO]
Firefighters continue to fight a 10-alarm blaze that started at the Kohr's Custard stand in Seaside Park on Wednesday afternoon and engulfed the boardwalk in Seaside Park at Funtown Pier moved quickly north into Seaside Heights.
10:00 p.m. Townsquare Media's Ilya Hemlin reports the fire is now 70% contained and firefighters will be working through the night.
9:45 p.m. – Seaside Heights emergency management co-ordinator William Hibel upped the number of businesses' damaged by the fire to 40-50 according to the Star Ledger.
The paper also reports one firefighter was hospitalized.
9:36 p.m. – The Rutgers football team is offering their support for Seaside in a Facebook post stating that "New Jersey's football team is behind you."
8:51 p.m. – Fire declared as being under control according to the Asbury Park Press. Winds in Seaside have shifted, according to the Star Ledger, from southeast to southwest. After midnight winds are expected to shift to the northwest. Thunderstorms that drenched other parts of the state will not be as strong in Seaside Heights.
8:36 p.m. – The People's Pantry located at 1001 Fischer Boulevard in Toms River is accepting donations of Gatorade, water and Granola bars for first responders.
8:33 p.m. – Gubernatorial candidate Senator Barbara Buono (D) issued a statement calling the fire an "unconscionable tragedy." She added, "As I viewed the pictures of the fire, I was overwhelmed with a profound sense of sadness and my heart breaks for all whose lives have been upended by this terrible disaster."
8:30 p.m. – According to Jersey Shore Hurricane News the trench at Lincoln Avenue seems to have worked and the fire has not advanced north. Jack and Bill's collapsed shortly before 8 p.m. Funtown Arcade and the Sawmill appear to be okay from the outside.
8:00 p.m. – The fire destroyed all 32 businesses on the Seaside Park portion of the boardwalk, borough Councilwoman Nancy Koury told The Associated Press. An undetermined number of additional boardwalk businesses in Seaside Heights also were burned. "We're going to be here for several days," one firefighter said as he scurried toward the flames.
7:38 p.m. – Greg McLaughlin, GM of Funtown Pier issued a statement. "Today's fire is very devastating to Funtown Pier and our surrounding community. We took a hard hit from Hurricane Sandy, now this. We are presently in the application process at the DEP for a 3 and a half acre expansion on top of the existing pier. This new hit however may hinder our plan. As with most homeowners and businesses the insurance just isn't there relating to oceanfront property. We want to thank our customers for their calls and emails offering their help."
7:23 p.m. – Christie says there is no danger of gas lines exploding. If there were, "we'd be out of here."
7:16 p.m. – Governor Christie in Seaside says the fire is contained to the boardwalk. He urged people to stay away from the scene. He says the deal with water issues lines are being drawn from Barnegat Bay. He would not speculate on a cause of the fire. The Governor said there are 400 firefighters on the scene now. When he first heard about the fire he told his staff he wanted to "throw up" considering all the work that went into restoring the area.
For all the people in the area right now, I ask you to stay away from the boardwalk until you hear from authorities it is safe.
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) September 12, 2013
This is obviously an unthinkable situation. Right now we have firefighters and trucks from all around NJ working together.
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) September 12, 2013
7:00 p.m. – – Ilya Hemlin reports firefighters are tapping into hotel swimming pools in order to use all sources of water possible. NJ Weather Blog says the thunderstorms are 50 miles away from Seaside Park and should arrive around 8 p.m. with heavy rain that could help douse the flames.
6:15 p.m. – Brian McCarthy of OnScene News says Mercer County's Task Force has been brought in to assist with Shore-based crews. Crews from EHT, Hamilton Twp, Absecon, and Longport are headed to Seaside Heights with Cape May County preparing as well according to WMGM TV. They have been told to prepart for 24 hour deployment.
6:14 p.m. The Funtown Pier has collapsed and the 100-year-old carousel has been destroyed by flames.
6:05 p.m. – WABC TV reports that 20 buildings including the Funtown Pier fire are engulfed.
6:00 p.m. – Seaside Heights Administrator John Camera tells Townsquare Media that the best hope to salvage part of the boardwalk is to tear up to watch. "It's hard to watch…but completely the right thing to do." He recalled the last time something of this magnitude happening was a fire in the mid-1950's that burned much of the Funtown Pier and the boardwalk in the same area.
5:47 p.m. – Governor Christie is headed to the Seaside Heights Fire Department. "Pictures and video of the fire are startling and sad given what Seaside Park and neighboring Seaside Heights have endured with Superstorm Sandy," said Michael Drewniak, Christie's press secretary. "Governor Christie is deeply concerned and will get a first-hand look shortly at the scene, where he will be speaking further with Mayor Matthies and Mayor Akers and offering the state's full resources and assistance. Our concerns and prayers are also with firefighters and first responders at the scene battling the blaze."
5:41 p.m. – "This is another tremendous wrench in the recovery," Seaside Park Mayor Robert Matthies said.
5:40 p.m. – Ilya Hemlin reports that most every available firefighter, EMS and paramedic has reported to the scene.Chief Boyd can't give an estimate to the number of apparatus on scene. "It's just a lot of trucks with cranes in the air," reported Hemlin. Boyd says parts of the boardwalk are being ripped up to create a fire line.
5:38 p.m. –"It's raging," said real estate agent Michael Loundy, who works on tourism related projects with the borough of Seaside Heights as he watched fire companies battle the flames. "It is absolutely raging. The wind is blowing something fierce, making it very difficult for firefighters to fight."
5:23 p.m. – The Ocean County Sheriff's Department reports the fire has held at Franklin Avenue and describes the length of Ocean Avenue as "unsafe."
5:16 p.m. – The plume of black smoke can be seen from parts of Brick. The fire has made its way as far as the Beachcomber. Route 35 in Seaside Heights is closed in both directions between 24th Avenue and Route 37.
5:00 p.m. – Townsquare Media's Ilya Hemlin in Seaside Park says the wind direction is key to getting the fire under control according to Seaside Heights Fire Chief Thomas Boyd. Firefighters hope to keep the fire south of Dupont Street. Homes are being evacuated in the area the fire jumps from building-to-building
4:38 p.m. – The Star Ledger reports that firefighters have been ordered to pull back due to the intensity of the flames.
4:26 p.m. – Mathis Bridge (Route 37) from Toms River to Seaside Heights and Seaside Park is closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles until further notice.
4:22 p.m. – The structure count, by eyewitness estimates, is up to nine. Seaside Heights Public Works employees have ripped up part of the newly-built boardwalk to try and stop it from spreading north.
The Kohr's frozen custard stand at Funtown Pier is entirely in flames, with as many as seven other buildings all or partially affected.
Winds are blowing embers northward and firefighters are having trouble keeping up with where they land. Smoke is dense all the way up the boardwalk to Hiering Avenue.
Seaside Heights Fire Chief Thomas Boyd tells the Star-Ledger that several firefighters and residents were being treated for smoke inhalation.
Jersey Shore Hurricane News reports part of the building has collapsed.
Fire engines from as far away as downtown Toms River could be seen racing eastward on Route 37 toward the spot around 2:30 p.m.
The Ocean County Sheriff's Department has asked residents to stay away from the area.
Efforts to quell the flames are hampered by strong winds, says Boyd. Other onlookers who have called WOBM News describe it as a burning boardwalk. The webcam on the Seaside Park page clearly shows black smoke billowing in the distance.
No injuries have been reported, but Boyd advises onlookers to stay clear of the area until the blaze is controlled.
Funtown Pier sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Sandy, and is due to reopen no earlier than next year.


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Disney's Beach Club Resort
What Makes This Resort Hotel Unique
Beachside Water Recreation Area
Explore Stormalong Bay—a 3-acre water wonderland! Climb the mast of a life-size shipwreck and zip down one of the highest hotel waterslides at Walt Disney World Resort. Float down a lazy river, unwind in one of 3 whirlpool spas and soak up the sun on the elevated tanning deck. Children can make a splash in the kiddie pool—complete with a miniature waterslide—and delight in the sand beach that slopes gently into the main pool.
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Cape May Café
Enjoy a breakfast buffet with some Disney Characters, plus a seafood-and-more dinner feast!
Ship Shape Health Club
Indulge in a massage and exercise on state-of-the-art equipment at this 24-hour fitness center.
Supervised Children's Activity Center
At the Sandcastle Club, kids 3 to 12 years of age can make crafts, play games, have dinner and snacks, watch Disney movies and make new friends-while parents enjoy an evening to themselves.


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