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GULFPORT — Boca Ciega was willing to spend 50 fouls on stopping Sickles' 6-foot-4 All-America center Amber Henson if that's what it took to win Saturday's Class 5A region championship.
It didn't.
Instead, 5-foot-9 guard Tamara Taylor, 5-6 guard Latavia Dempsey and 5-6 center Destiny Brown combined to hold Henson to one of her lowest outputs of the season and rode a quick start to a surprisingly convincing 61-46 victory over Sickles.
The Pirates' 22nd straight win sends them to the state semifinals for the third consecutive season.
"It feels pretty incredible," said Dempsey, who hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring and spur the Pirates' red-hot start.
After Dempsey's 3-pointer, Alexis Ungro scored on a lay-up, Dempsey made a short shot and Taylor scored to make it 9-0.
Sickles never got within five points the rest of the way.
"We couldn't hit any shots and they were throwing everything in," Sickles coach Mark Key said. "That made it tough. It made the hill real high tonight."
Taylor and Dempsey each hit two 3s in the first quarter, and the Pirates (29-1) led 22-9 afterward. Taylor added two more 3s in the second quarter on the way to a game-high 32 points.
"Before the game I told my teammates we had to come out really hard," Taylor said. "And we did it."
Henson scored five points in the first quarter, but was held to one field goal in the second and third quarters. She only had 10 points until making a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left.
Sickles (25-4) pulled within 43-38 early in the fourth quarter, but Bogie went on an 18-5 run mostly on free throws as the Gryphons went cold.


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"We selected Fabcon Precast as they deliver panels quickly and at a competitive cost," says Pat LaCivita, vice-president of construction. The panels meet the theatre's requirements for sound and fire containment, while also emulating Cineplex's "unique brand identity."
While Fabcon also manufactures load-bearing panels, use of those panels wasn't feasible because the design process was too far advanced on the project, says Fabcon senior vice-president Jim Houtman.
"We would have preferred that as it would have saved the owner money."
Comprised of approximately 58-per-cent recycled content, the VersaCore+Green panels deliver premium thermal efficiency, structural integrity and design flexibility. Unlike most panels systems, they can be dressed with a number of standard and custom finish options, says Houtman.
With three manufacturing plants in the United States, the company can produce wall panels up to 60 feet long and with a mix of R-values and thickness to suit client requirements. Its distribution network ensures fairly quick delivery to the owner or the contractor. But the period from when it receives an order to delivery can take seven to eight weeks.
"We use the architectural and engineering drawing to produce our own shop drawings and then we send those drawings to the architect and engineer for approval. Then we have to create production- run drawings."
In the United States, the company prefers to use its own erection crews. With this project, however, it sent a small supervisory staff and hired local labour, says Houtman.
Fabcon has been a material supplier for other projects in this country. But the Guelph cinema marks a major push into the Canadian construction marketplace and the long term plan is to build a manufacturing plant or plants in this country, says Houtman.
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A second city of San Rafael employee has made the list for a White House Tweetup this year. A Tweetup is a gathering in which users of micro-blogging tool Twitter meet up in real life.
San Rafael police Lt. Dan Fink said he applied for the upcoming White House Tweetup on Feb. 18 and received an acceptance email three days later.
The event will take place March 14, and Fink will be one of a select group of Twitter users to "live tweet" the arrival of British Prime Minister David Cameron on the White House's south lawn.
"As far as I can tell I'm the only law enforcement person" selected for the Tweetup, Fink said.
"I would love to meet the president, although you have to put your expectations a little lower," said Fink, who tweets under the handle @SanRafaelPolice. "I would love to shake his hand if I get a chance."
In January, Sarah Houghton, acting director of the San Rafael Public Library, was among the 50-plus Twitter users selected for the 2012 State of the Union Tweetup. Houghton live-tweeted President Obama's State of the Union address.
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Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 10:34 PM
2 videos.....2 days!!!!!
Nicki seriously no's how to show her love to us dont she??? I mean 2 videos in 2 days how fucking lucky are we!!!!!! So first we get the b.o.b outta my mind video and our girl is playing a sexy lapdance doctor.....ummmmm nom nom is all i can say about that lol :) She looked so fucking sexy in this video i literally cannot stop watching it and her verse is fucking crazy.....i love the whole mental asylum thing going on...totally suits Nicki lol :) And then today we got the 'I am your leader' video........and fuck me did she murder it!!!!!!!! Its so different to her other videos yet its still so Nicki.......She looked so fucking hot in this video io cant keep my eyes of her :) I wonder if she had anything on under them bubbles hmmm???? :) I honestly cant say out of the 2 which one is my favourite because they are both so amazing and epic.....i just keep repeating them both....looks like no sleep tonight lol :)
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text: Editors' Review+ by: Jason Parker on July 14, 2009 The developers behind MacJournal admit that you can use a traditional word processor or text editor for journaling--but they say that's like Lance Armstrong using a bike from Wal-Mart to race in the Tour de France. Aside from the fact that Armstrong would probably still kick butt on a Wal-Mart bike, they've got a point: MacJournal is one of the best journaling programs available for the Mac, with a huge range of features that are useful whether you're keeping a journal for yourself, taking notes for classes or meetings, organizing random snippets of info, or prepping blog posts offline. MacJournal gives you a fairly intuitive, feel-good interface (especially its green-text-on-black, full-screen writing mode), and a ton of tools for organizing your thoughts and words, including a built-in calendar, good search function, a system of nested entries and journals, and keyword tags, labels, priorities, and other opportunities for annotation. You can include nearly any sort of content, from movies to PDFs to podcasts, and bloggers will like that its formatting translates well to HTML, with support for TypePad, Blogger, LiveJournal, and more. You also get password protection and encryption, integration with Apple's Mail, and a wide variety of export options, such as PDF, HTML, Word, and even iPod Notes. The only major issue we can fault MacJournal for is the 15-day trial period, which is a little short for this sort of application, especially given its rich and complex feature set. This most recent version adds minor interface enhancements and assorted bug fixes. read more + Explore Further Daily Journal Pdf Writer Mac Todo1 Sponsored Products Category Category Business Software Subcategory Word Processing Software Publisher's Description+ From Mariner Software: MacJournal 6 is the world's most popular journaling software for the Mac. MacJournal 6 adds a calendar mode that show entries from any journal, geolocation, word count and progress tracking, as well as additional blogging support. A Timeline mode has been added to give the journaler the ability to see their writing activity in chronological order. MacJournal 6 even introduces a feature for creating books from journals specially formatted for publishing. Add any kind of content, not just text. Drag PDFs, QuickTime movies, images, audio and more. Record audio and video, even publish to a blog account on Blogger, WordPress, LiveJournal, Posterous, and Tumblr. Dropbox support added as well. Available for iPad and iPhone. read more +


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AYANA Zeitgeist
Translated from German, Zeitgeist means "the spirit of the moment", and is the key principle underpinning AYANA's service philosophy. Here, we share our inside tips and favorite haunts to help you experience the AYANA Zeitgeist.
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"This house will belong, in a sense, to the people of Swansea. We hope you will use it and we hope this will become in its truest sense a house for the public of Swansea." Sir Geoffrey Crowther, Chairman of Trust House Limited, 12th May 1961
Throughout 2011 we will be celebrating our 50th birthday and as Swansea's longest established hotel we know The Dragon has played a large part in thousands of people's special events and memories.
As the doors opened to the public on our opening night back in 1961 The Dragon Hotel was heralded as "Belonging to the people of Swansea". Now fifty years on those words continue to ring true for every person born and bred in Swansea who can remember the happy events in their life that have taken place at The Dragon Hotel.
As part of our yearlong 50th birthday celebrations we will be creating The Dragon Memories Exhibition, which will look back and capture the role the Hotel has played in the lives of the people of Swansea over the last 50 years.
Since the Hotel first opened its doors in May 1961, we have regularly received pictures, letters and emails from our guests and former staff recalling their fondness for The Dragon.
View what's being said in the media about our 50th Birthday Celebrations.
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Surprised by the L.A. Times rare three star review of this spot, I knew I had to try it on our recent trip last week.
We arrived at the Alladin just in time to enjoy their afternoon menu, which is an abbreviated lunch menu, that they serve from 2-4 p.m.
The restaurant itself is quite large and very pretty. They've done a good job in bringing a classic New Orleans milieu to an updated Las Vegas setting.
When we came in at about 2:15 p.m., the place was empty save for one other table, occupied by two women. We were seated next to them in the area just off the bar.
We ordered Cajun martini's to start. Our waiter said he had never had one but, seeing ours, thought it might be a good plan to try one soon. They were not your classic Paul Prudhomme. Rather, they had a rim coated with something similar to Emeril's spice, and the drink itself looked reddish. The garnish was a pepper and okra stabbed onto some inedible root pressed into service as a toothpick. It was a fun drink.
My wife started with the soup sampler; three demitasses on a plate. They were very, very good. Notwithstanding the fact that we can't now remember what the third soup was (it was a soup du jour), the turtle soup was lovely and the gumbo was as good as any I've ever tasted.
She followed with one of their specials, fried alligator. The waiter, with a straight face, told her it tasted like chicken! Nevertheless, it was very good.
I started with a shrimp remoulade. Boring and nothing special. (Why did I order this? What did I really expect?)
Next, I had the Fried Chicken salad which, having viewed their menu online, I had been looking forward to. It was breaded chicken tenders, deep fried, served over a bed of Bibb lettuce with a scattering of blue cheese chunks. It was not great. White meat chicken is boring, and the coating was way too salty.
Regarding the salt issue, I should mention that I love it. My wife frequently accuses me of using way too much when I cook, although I disagree. Further, I am always a bit nervous when I go to a restaurant where the chef has decided salt and pepper on the table are unnecessary, since he will be seasoning the food perfectly all by himself; I usually want a bit more. Nevertheless, this seasoning mix was mistakenly oversalted in a big way. This was further attested to by the fact that one of the women seated adjacent to us had to send back her soft shelled crabs because the breading was too salty.
Anyway, they make their own bread (I think) which is dense and delicious and eccentrically served in a wax bag on the table. Also, the coffee is very French Market tasting.
On the way out, no one offered us any of the pralines in the cute little bags, so we took it upon ourselves to take some. They were delicious.
Overall, uneven but worth a visit if you order carefully. I think it's probably a far better lunch value than at dinner. If you can, request one of the tables by the windows overlooking the Strip.


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A ruptured gas line at a Chula Vista overpass forced the shut down of Interstate 805 in both directions for about 2½ hours Monday afternoon, prompted evacuations of nearby residents and delayed southbound commuters heading to a sold-out Mumford & Sons concert.
Shortly before 2:30 p.m., a Caltrans worker operating a backhoe hit the 8-inch gas line at the Palomar Street bridge over I-805, authorities said. The accident happened when workers were inspecting the bridge, which is to be replaced this year.
By 3:20 p.m., I-805 was closed from Olympic Parkway to Telegraph Canyon/L Street. It didn't reopen until about 6 p.m.
Freeway traffic was stopped because an explosion could have rained debris onto cars, Deputy Fire Chief Jim Garcia said. About 20 people were evacuated from their homes, as was the Boys and Girls Club on Oleander Street off of East Palomar Street, Garcia said.
Westerly winds helped dissipate the gas, cutting the risk of danger to people in the area.
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None of that eased the pain of commuters stuck in the traffic that backed up for miles, despite police publicizing alternate routes and the operators of the state Route 125 toll lanes making them free during the emergency.
About 4 p.m., Ashley Valenzuela tweeted: "I'm not sure which one I hate more... Traffic or traffic!"
Drew Gilmore posted this tweet about the same time: "It's a dark day in San Diego traffic history."
Those heading to the Sleep Train Amphitheatre — never an easy roll down the freeway on concert day — worried that they would miss the Grammy-award winning Mumford & Sons. Fans of the English folk-rock quartet's concert were expected to fill the nearly 20,000-capacity venue.
Lisa Tolnay-Waldon tweeted, "On our way to Mumford and Sons concert....if traffic stays like this, we'll be lucky to make it by the encore."
Fortunately, the start of the concert was delayed from 7 to 7:30 p.m., and there were two opening acts before the main attraction was to take the stage at 9 p.m.
Several fans on Twitter had fun with the group's hit, "I Will Wait."
David Vale, who was going to the concert as part of his honeymoon, tweeted about 5:30 p.m.: "I Will Wait...but only about 2 more hours."Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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ORALIA Trial Medical Treatment vs Anoperineal Physiotherapy for Adult Anal Incontinence.
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of anoperineal physiotherapy in adjunction to standard medical treatment on symptoms and quality of life of adults with anal incontinence, in comparison with standard treatment alone.
A total of 443 patients will be randomized to 2 groups: standard care (medical treatment) alone or standard care associated with anoperineal physiotherapy. Outcome measures include the patient own view of the effectiveness of the treatment, the continence score, quality of life and psychological status. These outcomes are measured at the end of the 4 months treatment period.
Following this period, the non responders to standard medical treatment will be proposed to undergo a course of anoperineal physiotherapy and the non responders to anoperineal physiotherapy will be treated by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). The outcomes will be measured at the end of the 4 months new treatment and again after 4 months follow-up.
|Anal Incontinence
|Behavioral: standard medical treatment + anoperineal physiotherapy. Behavioral: Standard medical treatment
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|ORALIA Trial Randomized Controlled Trial of Medical Treatment Alone vs Medical Treatment Associated With Anoperineal Physiotherapy for Adult Anal Incontinence. Assessment of Incontinence Symptoms and Quality of Life.
- The primary outcome variable is the patient's response to the question "How would you grade your symptom": major aggravation; aggravation, no changes, improvement and major improvement and rating of that change on an ordinal scale of -5 to +5. The p [ Time Frame: during the treatment period ]
- Secondary outcomes include patient's symptoms questionnaire, continence score, quality of life questionnaire, stool diary and psychological status. These secondary outcomes are measured at the end of the 4 months treatment period and the end of follow-up [ Time Frame: at the end of the 4 months treatment period and the end of follow-up ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: standard medical treatment
standard medical treatment
|Behavioral: Standard medical treatment
Experimental: standard medical treatment + anoperineal physiotherapy
standard medical treatment + anoperineal physiotherapy
|Behavioral: standard medical treatment + anoperineal physiotherapy.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 to 75
- Anal incontinence for more than six months.
- Signed informed consent
- Jorge and Wexner's anal incontinence score > or egal 5
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous course of anoperineal physiotherapy within the past 6 months
- Anorectal or perineal surgery within the past 6 months.
- Indication for anoperineal surgery
- Vaginal delivery within the past 6 months
- Pregnancy
- Major neurological disease,
- Significant cognitive impairment, dementia or institutionalised.
- Active inflammatory bowel disease.
- Current treatment by sacral nerve neurostimulation.
- Cardiac pacemaker
- Skin damages preventing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00387439
|Anne-Marie SCHOTT
|Lyon, France, 69424
|Principal Investigator:
|François MION, MD
|Hospices Civils de Lyon
|Responsible Party:
|Hospices Civils de Lyon
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00387439 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 12, 2006
|Last Updated:
|September 18, 2013
Keywords provided by Hospices Civils de Lyon:
Anal incontinence
Anoperineal physiotherapy
Randomized clinical trial
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fecal Incontinence
Rectal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017


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Leaving the Church of Free Market Miracles
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"When the individual feels, the community reels"
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Among Ciphers, Barn Burners, and Confidence Artists
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Interstates and States of Grief
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The tyranny of our collective comfort zones
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Dear Family Advisor
I can't handle two sets of parents with health issues for the holidays!
Last updated: Nov 21, 2009
I'm not up to having both sets of parents in our home for the entire holiday season, which has been the norm for the last five years. I'm an only child, and my parents live in our downstairs apartment. Dad's in a wheelchair from a stroke, and Mom recently had a double mastectomy. My husband's parents visit from late November until New Year's. They, too, have health issues. My husband misses them, and I understand that. But I just can't do it this year. I work full time, too, and I'm exhausted and stressed even thinking about it.
How do I convince him that it might be time for another sibling to host Mom and Dad? He has two siblings who live an hour away.
I call your situation the "double caregiving whammy." Two sets of parents -- twice the fun! You're right to want to set some healthy boundaries before the holidays.
Start by having a private, honest discussion with your husband. Explain that the holidays bring a whole new level of stress and that at least for this year, you can't do it all. As an only child, you have no one else you can call and say, "Hey, how about a little help here!" Your husband has siblings to help care for his parents. But recognize that comes with its own issues. Be kind and understanding -- after all, he's generous enough to share his home with your parents year-round. He's a loving family man, which is probably one reason you love him.
Vent to your friends, but choose your words wisely with your husband. Family can come between even the closest of couples. If you make him feel as if you don't want to spend time with them, you'll be setting a tone that helps no one.
I find that most men don't fully comprehend why the holidays are stressful. Guys tend to think of holidays as a time of cheese logs and crackers, a football game on TV, and knowing that all the people they love are under one roof. They may pitch in, but women usually carry the brunt of the workload. And it's hard to muster up the good cheer when your back is aching and your to-do list just exploded.
So if you're adamant that your husband's siblings should host this year, say so. Your husband may try to talk you out of it and promise you lots of help, but it's really OK to take a break. Assure him that you'll get to see his parents plenty, and maybe his siblings deserve a chance to have their parents in their home for a change.
If you do decide to host the family -- with help -- then make sure that you get the kind of help that matters to you. Maybe you don't want to cook, or maybe you'd like your husband to handle much of the caregiving for his folks.
Whatever you do, since you're a working caregiver, look for ways to make your life easier all the way around. For example, if you've always cooked a big turkey dinner, consider a catered meal from a local restaurant or grocery store, or do a potluck with others. Consider Chinet instead of china. Nix the big tree. So what if you don't make Aunt Sally's sweet potato casserole this year? Make a mental list of the things you love most during holidays and keep those, but ditch the rest.
The hardest part will probably be to hang on to your boundaries once you've set them. It seems easier to keep things status quo, even when it's a lot of work, than risk change. You or your husband might wonder, "Who are we if our place isn't where everyone gathers for the holidays?" Notice these feelings, but don't overreact and run back to your old ways.
During or after the holidays I suggest you, your husband, and his siblings talk about their parents' future care needs. Who will care for them when the time comes? Will they move in with someone? Move into a care home nearby? Stay in their own community? Your parents' situation can serve as a catalyst to remind your husband's family that this day is coming and it's wise to start communicating now. Sharing the holiday load might set them up to understand they need to pitch in.
If your parents continue to live in your home, this might limit what your husband can do for his parents. The two of you need to talk about this. It may bother him more than you think. Assure him that you'll also find ways to help him and his siblings care for his parents when the time comes.
Be sure to thank him for the gift he's given you and your parents by letting them share your home. (My husband did the same thing so I could stay with my mom during her last years.) Ask him to be honest about when he feels pushed aside or asked too much of.
This year's holiday issue is the first of many. If you can ask for help, compromise, and communicate candidly and kindly, you'll be well positioned to meet the caregiving challenges that are to come. This year, make it your goal to have a cozy holiday filled with both ease and love for your double-whammy family.
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Before and After: A Bedroom Redo From '80s to Ladylike
Before and After: A Bedroom Redo From '80s to Ladylike
When you're a recent grad living at the 'rent's, it's hard to transition the décor of your high school days (likely handmedowns, anyways) to that of the sophisticated young woman you've become. Sometimes you just need the help of an expert to make the change.
Daniela was in luck when her older sister Camila, of High-Heeled Foot in the Door, a seasoned DIYer, came to the rescue. Her bedroom, as you can see, was plagued with '80s furniture — check out that gold-trimmed circular headboard — and a hodge-podge of colorless textiles. So while Daniela was away, Camila snuck in and redecorated her sister's bedroom for only $450, updating it with a sophisticated and cohesive color scheme, some of-the-moment accessories, and best of all, contemporary furniture that didn't evoke The Wedding Singer. To see the transformation,
All grown-up and chic, n'est-ce pas? Head over to the High-Heeled Foot in the Door to see more photos and hear about this decorating project.


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Hello fellow IGN readers:
Podcast Beyond, IGN`s PlayStation (and conversational) podcast has aired its 200th episode. That's right, four years later, Podcast Beyond has hit this amazing milestone. Within this blog i will speak to you about this monumental episode, and what it contained.
So first off, you may be wondering about my personal history with Beyond. I started to listen to Beyond on episode 130. I have had my questions read on the podcast 4 times and i was one of the first people to ever buy the official Podcast Beyond T-shirt (see profile picture).So now, on to the main point of this post, episode 200.
So a few reasons why this edition of Beyond was so special. Not only was this live-streamed, but it had a live audience, tons of prizes and of course, the ending song (which ill get to later). It started off like any other podcast but with, as Ryan put it, "an echo".It started with what once was, what is right now and will forever will be had the Roper Report.
BUT, after the Roper Report the one and only Sam Bishop appeared with a letter from Mr. Chris Roper. The letter said " Beyond! P.S Im still having troubles figuring out what games come out on a weekly basis. P.P.S Vampire strike!". Soon after came The Official IGN List of Upcoming PlayStation Software on All Three Platforms, By the IGN editors (doo da doo do doo).
Next came the PSN store update with zombie Blognac in the flesh! Also Rey Gutierrez with a gong for some reason. Then they went on to the main part of the podcast Beyond 200, the reader questions. And since they had a live crowd, the questions were supplied by them (and the occasional Twitter question).There were also Final Fantasy trivia questions supplied by Ryan and Colin, the right answers get Final Fantasy swag.
After all questions were asked and reader mail wrapped up, dedicated Beyond fans knew there was still more to come. Danny Wiessner who has submitted many songs to Beyond such as "2 player co-op" and "Game Girl" , had a new song to show off. And, on this episode, Danny revealed this new song called "The world is Saved" accompanied with a pixel art music video. The song made many fans choke up as it was a perfect song for gamers.
After this video, the podcast concluded. When this happened i, as I'm sure many others, was speechless. The combination of just how fantastic the podcast was was alot to take in. Now, id like to take this moment to personally thank Greg, Colin and Ryan. The fact that you guys are willing to take time out of your day to make this podcast and talk to us on Twitter and PSN is so amazing. I myself don't have many friends that love PlayStation so its awesome to share that love with someone who cares. So, thank you so much.
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Quickly following on from the last post:
One of the things I got around to doing for the ELIS exhibition opening was to make some business cards. These are 0.2mm stainless steel.
It's an expensive way to make a business card, but I from people's reactions so far they seem to be memorable - and what more can you ask for when you're trying to sell your design abilities?
(Note - they're not flexing in the photos - they're just on uneven notebook paper. They're surprisingly rigid with a slight flex to them.)
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Modi to induct one more TDP man into cabinet ? - Tv9
Thu, Nov 06, 2014, 05:09 PM
In the wake of reports that PM Narendra Modi is going to expand his Cabinet, all are eagerly waiting to see if TDP gets another berth in Union Cabinet. Civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju from TDP has got a chance in the first cabinet. When asked about it, Chandrababu, now in Delhi, said that the result would be known in the next two days and he is trying to keep it a secret. The buzz is that Rajya Sabha MP Sujana Chowdary may get a portfolio in Modi cabinet.


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Committee Charge and Membership
Position Table
Position Request Form
Executive Committee
February 23, 2009
428 Library
Present: Paula Kaufman, Chair; Bill Mischo, Vice-chair; Beth Woodard, Secretary; Karen Hogenboom; Michael Norman; Chris Prom; John Wagstaff, Greg Youngen; Kim Matherly, recording
1. Approve February 9, 2009 Minutes
Will be approved at the next meeting.
2. Questions
No current news about the budget, except the governor said there would be no money given back for fiscal 2009.
John Wagstaff asked about the policy regarding the submission of annual reports/dossiers for 0Y candidates. The discussion affirmed the current policy stated in "Procedures for Peer Review Committees for tenure-track Library Faculty" that OY candidates must submit dossiers to their peer review committees but that it is optional that they submit them to FRC in the 0Y year.
3. Coordinator Position Policy - JoAnn, Beth
The Committee made some recommendations for changes. Beth and JoAnn will make the changes and bring it back to EC.
4. PRC for faculty
PRCs were suggested. Paula will make the contacts.
5. Library Annual Report
The committee made some suggestions. If anyone else has any other suggestions, please let Scott know before Friday.


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New York City -- Months after a voter initiative to abolish North Dakota's strict restrictions on pharmacy ownership foundered, the long-running debate resumed Tuesday in the state's legislature, the Associated Press reported.
North Dakota is the only state in the nation that requires pharmacists to have majority ownership of most pharmacies. The law prevents major retailers, such as Wal-Mart Stores, from operating pharmacies in their own stores.
The latest attempt to repeal the ownership restrictions is being sponsored by Rep. Thomas Beadle, R-Fargo, who said he was not doing so at the behest of large retailers, many of whom have lobbied in the past to end the restrictions.
"I'm not arguing that we ought to prefer chain stores over independent retailers," Beadle said. "I'm arguing the citizens have the right to choose for themselves wherever they feel is best."
The North Dakota House's Industry, Business and Labor Committee took no action on the bill after holding a four-hour hearing Tuesday.
North Dakota's law has been in place since 1963, surviving a number of repeal attempts and a legal challenge that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
Two years ago, the House defeated repeal legislation despite a high-profile organizing and lobbying effort backed by Wal-Mart and other large retailers.
An array of pharmacy organizations supported the law, which they said makes North Dakota the envy of pharmacists across the country.
Pharmacies operating when the law passed in 1963 can operate without the restrictions, and some have passed on their permits through changes in ownership. Several CVS pharmacies in the state still operate under the exception.
The law also allows grocery stores and other businesses to lease space to independent pharmacies, and own up to 49% of the pharmacy.


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2011 Award Recipients
Distinguished Achievement Awards
John Amoruso, A52
John Amoruso is recognized for a lifetime of extraordinary service to the profession of geology. For over 50 years, he has dedicated his career and volunteer efforts to the advancement of the geological sciences, and in particular, the field of petroleum geology. He has been a consistent voice for high ethics and integrity in his field.
Anthony Massarotti, A89
Anthony Massarotti is at the top of his profession as a newspaper sportswriter, author and online and print contributor for the Boston Globe. In 2001, he was named the Massachusetts Winner of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Sportswriter of the Year award. He also co-hosts a sports talk radio show on WBZ-FM with former Boston Herald columnist Michael Felger.
Distinguished Service Awards
Mark Alpert, A70, A96P, A06P, A06P
Mark Alpert led the Tufts Alumni Association as president from 2008-10. He has served on the Alumni Council's Executive Committee since 2002, served on the Awards Committee 2001 to 2004, as Chair 2002-2004, was Chair of Tufts Alumni Admissions Program (TAAP) for his region from 1994-2001 and was a TAAP interviewer from 1988-2001.
Dan Coleman, A73
Dan Coleman co-chaired the planning for the Tufts University Alumni Association's 150th anniversary in 2010. He originated the idea of Tufts Notables, a collection of accomplished Tufts alumni. He has served on the Executive Committee and has been an active member of the council since 2006 participating on many council committees.
David Rosenthal, M63, J87P, AG88P
David Rosenthal is the current president of the Tufts Medical Alumni Association. He instituted the Dean's Distinguished Service Award to deserving Tufts Medical Alumni at their 25th and 50th reunions. He has served as chair of his reunion committees and is currently planning his 50th reunion in 2013. He is an ex officio member of the medical school's board of overseers.
Young Alumni – Distinguished Achievement Award
Amos Winter, E03
Amos Winter, E03, while pursuing his doctorate in mechanical engineering at MIT, invented the Leveraged Freedom Chair, a wheelchair that brings mobility to people with disabilities in developing countries, where rough terrain and physical infrastructure are not conducive to traditional wheelchairs.
Young Alumni – Distinguished Service Award
Bess Dopkeen, A04
Bess Dopkeen identifies and develops substantive active citizenship summer internships in Washington, DC for Tufts students, and directs the CASE Network, a program that connects Tufts students with alumni mentors.
Active Citizenship and Public Service Award
Robin Smalley, J77
Robin Smalley is co-founder and international director of mothers2mothers, which works to create an effective, sustainable model of care that provides education and support for pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.


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NEW PORT RICHEY — Two years ago today, Anton Hruby came home from work and found his home in ruins. His daughter had left the house to go to a college class at 1 p.m. He came home at 2 p.m.
Within that hour, someone pried off a garage window, climbed inside the house on Eclipse Court and ransacked it. All drawers and closets were opened. The burglar put the family's few-month-old Labrador puppy outside in the lanai.
"She was scared," Hruby said.
Papers and things were thrown on the floor. A bedroom door that had been locked was kicked down and shattered. A safe with $16,000 in cash to buy Hruby's daughter a car was missing. Two televisions were gone. Two computers. Two digital cameras. A video recorder. DVD players. PlayStation and games. Diamond tennis bracelet. Ruby ring. Diamond ring. Hunting knife. A 6,500-watt generator. Makeup. Even a Victoria's Secret bra.
Everything was gone.
Authorities had no suspects.
Two years pass.
Then Tampa police detectives searched a suspect's home in a gang-related burglary ring investigation. They found a digital camera with the photos wiped clean, said Doug Tobin, a spokesman for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
He said Tampa's forensic unit was able to recover the deleted photos. One showed a "for sale" sign in front of a house. They called the Realtor, who was able to put detectives in touch with the client — who turned out to be Hruby, the victim in the 2008 burglary in New Port Richey.
Tampa contacted Pasco detectives and gave them their list of suspects in their burglary ring.
Tobin said the Pasco agency ran the suspects' fingerprints against those in the 2008 case and found a match: Richard Lee Mack, a 25-year-old who spent nearly a year in prison for grand theft auto and aggravated fleeing and eluding law enforcement.
Mack lives in Tampa and was arrested Feb. 25 by Tampa officers on a Pasco warrant for the 2008 burglary. He was transferred to the Pasco County jail Wednesday.
This was an example of "good police work from multiple agencies," Tobin said.
Mack — whose aliases include Slick Rick, Slick Mack and Samuel Washington — is charged with burglary. He remained in custody Thursday in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Tobin said it appears as though the camera is Hruby's only property that has been found.
Everything else seems to have been sold long ago.
Hruby, 44, said Thursday that the burglary was an ordeal, but he's still so thankful that his daughter — who was 18 at the time — wasn't home when the burglar broke inside.
"I don't care about possessions," Hruby said. "Having her safe — that was the only thing I was thankful for."
Still, Hruby is happy a suspect has finally been arrested in the case.
"I hope justice is served," he said, "and maybe he learns something from this."
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Chapter 3:
Nineteenth Century to 1865
Harriet Beecher
Page Links: | A Brief Assessment | Primary Works | Selected Bibliography 1980-Present | Study Questions | MLA Style Citation of this Web Page |
| A Brief Biography |
Site Links: | Chap 3: Index | Alphabetical List | Table Of Contents | Home Page |
Source: Library of Congress
A Brief Assessment
"So you are the little woman who wrote the book that created this great war." - Abraham Lincoln, 1862 (on meeting HBS)
Contributing Editor Jane Tompkins (Heath Anthology) has identified three concerns regarding the teaching of Stowe: "(1) the assumption that she is not a first-rate author because she has only recently been recognized and has traditionally been classed as a 'sentimental' author, whose works are of historical interest only; (2) by current standards, Stowe's portrayal of Black people in Uncle Tom's Cabin is racist; and (3) a lack of understanding of the cultural context within which Stowe was working."
Ms. Tomkins suggests that we teachers handle the first issue by discussing "how class and gender bias led to the selection of works by white male authors." For the second, we need to explain how assumptions about race have changed over the centuries; though well-meaning, Stowe uses stereotypes. As for the third concern, Ms. Tomkins suggests that we inform the students about the nineteenth century expectations of the purpose of life in the context of the legacy of puritanism. Other pertinent issues are the abolitionist and the women's suffrage movements.
Although Stowe's views of Blacks are dated, attention should be given to Stowe's works. She was the most popular American writer of her time and her use of literay realism anticipates the writings of Howells, Twain, and Crane.
Primary Works
Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1852; The Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1853; Dred, 1856; The Minister's Wooing, 1859; The Pearl of Orr's Island, 1862; Oldtown Folks, 1969; Lady Byron Vindicated, 1870; Pink and White Tyranny, 1871; Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories, 1872; Poganuc People, 1878.
The Annotated Uncle Tom's Cabin. Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. and Robbins, Hollis. eds. NY: Norton, 2007.
Uncle Tom's Cabin. Diller, Christopher G. ed. Peterborough, ON: Broadview, 2009.
Selected Bibliography 1980-Present
Adams, John R. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Boston: Twayne, 1989. PS2956 .A6
Armbruster, Elif S. Domestic Biographies: Stowe, Howells, James, and Wharton at Home. NY: Peter Lang, 2011.
Belasco, Susan. ed. Stowe in Her Own Time: A Biographical Chronicle of Her Life, Drawn from Recollections, Interviews, and Memoirs by Family, Friends, and Associates. Iowa City: U of Iowa P, 2009.
Bennett, Michael. Democratic Discourses: The Radical Abolition Movement and Antebellum American Literature. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers UP, 2005.
Boydston, Jeanne, Anne Margolis, and , Mary Kelley. The limits of sisterhood: the Beecher sisters on women's rights and woman's sphere. Chapel Hill: U of North Carolina P, 1988. HQ1236.5 .U6 B69
Brown, Gillian. Domestic individualism: imagining self in nineteenth-century America. Berkeley: U of California P, 1990. PS374 .D57 B7
Chakkalakal, Tess. Novel Bondage: Slavery, Marriage, and Freedom in Nineteenth-Century America. Urbana: U of Illinois P, 2011.
Donovan, Josephine. Uncle Tom's cabin: evil, affliction, and redemptive love. Boston: Twayne, 1991. PS2954 .U6 D66
Ellsworth, Mary E. Two New England writers microform Harriet Beecher Stowe and Mary Wilkins Freeman. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1981. PS2957 .E55x 1981b
Finseth, Ian F. Shades of Green: Visions of Nature in the Literature of American Slavery. Athens: U of Georgia P, 2009.
Frick, John W. Uncle Tom's Cabin on the American Stage and Screen. NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Gossett, Thomas F. Uncle Tom's cabin and American culture. Dallas: Southern Methodist UP, 1985. PS2954 .U6 G67
Halpern, Faye. Sentimental Readers: The Rise, Fall, and Revival of a Disparaged Rhetoric. Iowa City: U of Iowa P, 2013.
Hedrick, Joan D. Harriet Beecher Stowe: A Life. NY: Oxford UP, 1994.
Hochman, Barbara. Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Reading Revolution: Race, Literacy, Childhood, and Fiction, 1851-1911. Amherst: U of Massachusetts P, 2011.
Hughes, Amy E. Spectacles of Reform: Theater and Activism in Nineteenth-Century America. Ann Arbor: U of Michigan P, 2012.
Kimball, Gayle. The religious ideas of Harriet Beecher Stowe: her gospel of womanhood. NY: Mellen P, 1982. PS2958 .R4 K55
MacKay, John. True Songs of Freedom: Uncle Tom's Cabin in Russian Culture and Society. Madison: U of Wisconsin P, 2013.
McFarland, Philip. Loves of Harriet Beecher Stowe. NY: Grove, 2007.
Meer, Sarah. Uncle Tom Mania: Slavery, Minstrelsy, and Transatlantic Culture in the 1850s. Athens: U of Georgia P, 2005.
Morgan, Jo-Ann. Uncle Tom's Cabin as Visual Culture. Columbia: U of Missouri P, 2007.
Noble, Marianne. The Masochistic Pleasures of Sentimental Literature. Princeton, NJ: Princeton UP, 2000.
Reynolds, David S. Mightier Than the Sword: Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Battle for America. NY: Norton, 2011.
Riss, Arthur. Race, Slavery, and Liberalism in Nineteenth-century American Literature. Cambridge UP, 2006.
Ryan, Susan M. The Grammar of Good Intentions: Race & the Antebellum Culture of Benevolence. Ithaca, NY: Cornell UP, 2003.
Showalter, Elaine. ed. The Vintage Book of American Women Writers. NY: Vintage, 2011.
Stepto, Robert B. A Home Elsewhere: Reading African American Classics in the Age of Obama. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 2010.
White, Barbara A. The Beecher Sisters. New Haven: Yale UP, 2003.
A Student Project by Sara Reeves
Harriet Beecher Stowe has become one of the most renowned writers of the 19th century. Her greatest achievement is undoubtedly her 1852 novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, as it promoted her to fame and prominence. However, Uncle Tom's Cabin is just one book in a long list of literary works by Stowe. Her early life before Uncle Tom's Cabin was significant for minor publishings, and during her later life, achieved a fame that was almost unheard of for a female writer. We must remember, however, that Harriet Beecher Stowe was not just a writer. She was a member of the prominent New England Beecher family, the wife of Professor Calvin Stowe, and a mother to seven children. Throughout her life, Harriet Beecher Stowe juggled her writing and family life.
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher was born on June 14, 1811, in Litchfield, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Lyman Beecher and his first wife, Roxanna Foote. Lyman Beecher is characterized as a fiery evangelical preacher, an avid devotee of Jonathan Edwards, and was undoubtedly one of the greatest influences on his daughter Harriet. Another family member who dominated Harriet for most of her life was her elder sister, Catherine. It was Catherine who educated Harriet through her school, the Hartford Female Seminary. In 1832, the entire Beecher family relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio. It was in Cincinnati that Harriet published her first short story in the Western Monthly magazine. It was also in Cincinnati that Harriet Beecher met and married Calvin Ellis Stowe, a professor of Biblical Literature at Lane Theological Seminary, where her father served as president. Stowe and Harriet married on January 6, 1836, and together they had seven children. Calvin and Harriet Beecher Stowe shared fifty years of marriage that was characterized by frequent absences, yet affectionate letters show their love for one another.
In 1850, after the Stowe's relocation to New England, Harriet begins her publishing in earnest. Her writing is seen as important to the family's income, and on June 5, 1851, the first installment of her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, was published in the National Era magazine. The following year saw the publication of the book. Uncle Tom's Cabin was an instant success and propelled Harriet Beecher Stowe to fame. Uncle Tom's Cabin also contributed to Stowe's unpopularity in the South. The novel was almost immediately converted to a play, from which Harriet received no royalties. However, it did provide financial success for the Stowes, and provided her an entrance into literary society. The Stowes made their first journey to Europe in 1853, where Harriet met with such people as Lady Byron, and even an audience with Queen Victoria. Her second novel, Dred, was published in 1856. The years between 1857 and 1878 saw more of writings being published. Three of her novels, 1859's, The Minister's Wooing, 1862's The Pearl of Orr's Island, and 1869's Lady Byron Vindicated were published first as serial installments of magazines. Her last three novels, Oldtown Folks, published in 1869, Palmetto Leaves, published in 1873, and 1878's Poganuc People, her last novel, were published in book form only. After the death of Calvin Stowe in 1886, Harriet's last years were characterized by illness, fatigue, and memory-loss. Harriet Beecher Stowe died on July 1, 1896.
Harriet Beecher Stowe was influenced by many people. The most prominent influences in her life were her father, Lyman, Catherine, her sister, her younger brother, Henry Ward Beecher, and Calvin, her husband. She drew from these influences a strong sense of morality, which appears in the Puritan style of her characters, her religious identity, and a belief in the equality of women. Her sense of equality for all people is evident from Uncle Tom's Cabin, and Dred. In her later life, Stowe met with and was certainly influenced by prominent Victorian writers Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The influence that Stowe gave to her generation and those following it is seen with her success after Uncle Tom's Cabin. Although Harriet Beecher Stowe has today fallen in a category of literature that has had to make room for others, it is my belief that Harriet Beecher Stowe should be brought back into the primary circle of literary curriculum. Her novel, written during the Romantic period of American literature, contain Puritan ethics and style that is a fascinating contrast to other novels of that day. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of the first female writers to gain fame and respect during the 19th century, and she continues to gain both of these today.
Adams, John R. Harriet Beecher Stowe. New York: Twayne Publishers, Inc., 1963.
Gerson, Noel B. Harriet Beecher Stowe, A Biography. New York: Praeger Publishers, Inc., 1976.
Study Questions
1. What makes a literary work "good"? Can ideas of what is good change over time? Why in our own century was Stowe ignored in favor of writers like Hawthorne and Melville?
2. What's the role of emotion in understanding a work of literature? Is Stowe's writing too emotional?
3. From its origins in Harriet Beecher Stowe, regionalism as a genre took women characters and women's values seriously. Analyze Stowe's portraits of Eliza in the excerpt from Uncle Tom's Cabin and Huldy in "The Minister's Housekeeper," and discuss the values explicit in Stowe's work.
4. Stowe's regional sketch "The Minister's Housekeeper" ends in comedy, with Huldy's marriage to the minister. Argue that the sketch does or does not belong to the literary tradition of early-nineteenth-century American humor.
MLA Style Citation of this Web Page:
Reuben, Paul P. "Chapter 3: Harriet Beecher Stowe." PAL: Perspectives in American Literature- A Research and Reference Guide. WWW URL: http://www.paulreuben.website/pal/chap3/stowe.html (provide page date or date of your login).
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WASHINGTON (Jun. 8)
British Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks, in his first public speech in Washington, today expressed the hope that the United States and Britain will find a "Just solution of the Palestine problem" by working with the United Nations, and that they would to able to do it "in a different atmosphere than in the last few weeks."
Speaking before the National Press Club, the British diplomat said that there is "doubt and uncertainty" in British minds over the American approach to the Palestine problem. America and Britain, he declared, have "common aspirations" in Palestine. Both desire a cessation of warfare, both desire to promote peace and stability in the Middle East area, he asserted. "If there is no peace, order and stability, there will be a vacuum and that vacuum must be avoided," he concluded.


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Principle of Leadership
Church and family leaders must be willing to make sacrifices to help those they serve.
Lesson Concepts
Jesus Christ exemplified sacrifice in His service to others.
Leaders must be willing to make sacrifices for those they serve.
Concept 1. Jesus Christ Exemplified Sacrifice in His Service to Others.
Jesus Christ set the perfect example of sacrifice for others. No gift was greater than the gift of His Atonement. President Spencer W. Kimball said of the Savior: "He was always the giver, seldom the recipient. Never did he give shoes, hose, or a vehicle; never did he give perfume, a shirt, or a fur wrap. His gifts were of such a nature that the recipient could hardly exchange or return the value. His gifts were rare ones: eyes to the blind, ears to the deaf, and legs to the lame; cleanliness to the unclean, wholeness to the infirm, and breath to the lifeless. His gifts were opportunity to the downtrodden, freedom to the oppressed, light in the darkness, forgiveness to the repentant, hope to the despairing. His friends gave him shelter, food, and love. He gave them of himself, his love, his service, his life. The wise men brought him gold and frankincense. He gave them and all their fellow mortals resurrection, salvation, and eternal life. … To give of oneself is a holy gift" (The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, ed. Edward L. Kimball [1982], 246–47).
Teaching Idea
Have a student read aloud Matthew 10:37–39, and discuss the idea that being a disciple of Christ requires sacrifice. Explain that Jesus Christ set the example as He sacrificed for us. Invite students to name some of the sacrifices He made.
Concept 2. Leaders Must Be Willing to Make Sacrifices for Those They Serve.
The Lord invited early Church leaders to lose themselves in His service. Near the beginning of His mortal ministry, "as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
"And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
"And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him" (Mark 1:16–18).
Levi (Matthew) also left his livelihood to follow the Master (see Luke 5:27–28). Peter and the other Apostles also left all (see Luke 18:28). Both Peter and Paul expressed a willingness to lose their lives for His sake (see John 13:37; Acts 21:13). The Savior expected all of His disciples to develop unselfishness towards others (see Luke 3:11; 9:23).
The Lord asks all of His Saints to give up worldliness and seek to become more holy. Alma told the people of Zarahemla: "And now I say unto you, all you that are desirous to follow the voice of the good shepherd, come ye out from the wicked, and be ye separate, and touch not their unclean things" (Alma 5:57; see 2 Corinthians 6:17). The Lord asks each of us to present to Him a broken heart and a contrite spirit (see for example 3 Nephi 9:20).
Church and family leaders must be willing to sacrifice to help those they serve. At various times they may be called on to give their time, talents, and means to bless the lives of others. Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve explained, "Sacrifice is a demonstration of pure love. The degree of our love for the Lord, for the gospel, and for our fellowmen can be measured by what we are willing to sacrifice for them" (in Conference Report, Apr. 1992, 108; or Ensign, May 1992, 76).
As leaders sacrifice for those they serve, they should keep in mind King Benjamin's counsel: "For it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize; therefore, all things must be done in order" (Mosiah 4:27; see also D&C 10:4). Elder Neal A. Maxwell, who was then a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, observed: "When we run faster than we are able, we get both inefficient and tired" (Deposition of a Disciple [1976], 58).
Teaching Idea
Invite students to share instances in which people (such as parents and bishops) have sacrificed to help them or someone else. Ask what sacrifices missionaries typically make to help people accept the gospel.
List on the board things family and Church leaders might be called on to sacrifice to help those they serve. Include assets leaders must be willing to share, such as time and talents. Include also weaknesses they must be willing to forgo, such as worldliness (see the commentary).
Discuss ways the sacrifices of leaders benefit those they serve. Discuss how the Lord blesses the leaders who make these sacrifices.
Have students read Mosiah 4:27 and explain how this verse applies to Church and family leaders. Share insights from the commentary, and explain that leaders must "pace themselves" in their service.


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While the protests against the gang rape (and subsequent death) of the 23-year-old student in Delhi continue and the nation is yet to recover from the trauma, ideas are being floated, mainly by politicians, about renaming roads, flyovers and other public spaces after the woman. Shashi Tharoor, Union minister of state for human resources development, went on to suggest that the victim's name should be made public so that the forthcoming modified anti-rape law can be named after her.
One such idea was floated by Congress MLA from Vile Parle Krishna Hegde, who suggested that the work-in-progress Milan Subway flyover should be named after the woman. This idea is not only a prime example of sham symbolism, but also suggests that politicians would go to any lengths to put themselves into the spotlight. It is political opportunism at its very best.
Take the other suggestion of Tharoor to name the law after the woman. In principle, there is nothing wrong in the suggestion. In an age of really short public attention spans, it will allow the country to remember her for posterity. But here's the thing. The Delhi woman was not the first victim of sexual crime, and there have been far more brutal sexual assaults on women — and even infants — that have never been acknowledged by society. Why is she special to politicians? For one reason only — that the case has galvanised the country and that there is no better time to make your political idea heard than now.
What our politicians are really shying away from is a mindset change and a demand for change in our value system. It is far more holistic in nature than short-term quick fixes. Social reform in the true sense needs patience, it involves an immense amount of hard work, and it is often done without credit. But our hollow political philosophy does not let politicians deal with such things in a pragmatic manner. That, then, is the real tragedy in this episode.


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Superbowl Sunday is upon us and if you're like me, the stakes are not too high tonight seeing as my team didn't make it into the Superbowl this year but nevertheless, I still wear my Indianapolis Colts jersey with dignity and fragrance of chicken wings. Apparently the BBQ smell is hard to come out of clothes – who'd have thought?
Now, you might just enjoy football and all that it encompasses like me and enjoy watching some solid gridiron action or you might not. A few of my friends don't understand the sport and at times find it nothing short of "boring". Most times when I hear them utter such words, it's almost blasphemy to me. Sports are sports; they're meant to define and challenge organized competitions, embrace human contact and come together for a common goal with a tremendous heart. There is a beauty within any game in any sport and football has this sort of, "je ne sais quoi" regarding its attraction. However, not everyone needs to watch the Superbowl to see or understand football for more than its face value. Perhaps you'd prefer the more handsome, refined action from the green field with a heart-warming plot and a few laughs?
Instead of watching the Green Bay Packers fight it out with the Pittsburgh Steelers, tonight you might want to sit back and relax and watch a good old American film while still being in some sort of football mode.
In no particular order, here are ten football movies for your viewing pleasures:
Rudy (1993)
Starring: Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty, Charles S. Dutton and Jason Miller
Running Time: 114 minutes
This film is by far one of the most poignant and respected films in the football genre. It tells the true story of Daniel Eugene "Rudy" Ruettiger who has always been told that he's too small to play college football. After an accident at local steel mill, he comes to the realization that life is short and must be played out to the fullest. He follows his dreams of attending Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana and wishes to play for the Fighting Irish but faces challenges in achieving a firm grade point and learns he has dyslexia. This is a film that you cannot help but love because it not only tells the story of someone overcoming odds and rising to the occasion but holds an irresistible inspirational message for all ages. Sean Astin quite possibly gives the best performance of his career as young Rudy with a ton of heart and strength as he articulates that pain felt when you feel you've reached the end; the struggle we all make to get to our goals. Rudy's dream is more than just about football – it's a moving illustration of just how far one can go when they aspire to their dreams.
Memorable Quote: Pete (Charles S. Dutton): "Well, you know what my dad always said? Having dreams is what makes life tolerable."
Available on DVD
The Waterboy (1998)
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler and Fairuza Balk
Running Time: 90 minutes
Bobby Boucher loves his job and thinks providing water to tired and dried out athletes after university football practice or games is life's greatest calling. Sure he gets ridiculed and is the target of jokes and humiliation but Bobby, in his all his simplicity takes it. When he gets fired for no other reason but sheer incompetence, his pent-up anger provides for him the chance to prove he'd be a valuable asset to the team. The film is hilarious and provides pure Adam Sandler humour with a character that stutters and is warm-heartedly cute. It's a goofy story with genuine laughs from well-rounded quirky characters such as Mama Boucher played by Kathy Bates, who is rather protective of her 32-year old son and lives in the swamp and a down-on-his-luck, coach played by Henry Winkler who is has random as they come. This is a feel good film that will have you cheering and laughing from start to finish. It's a film that can appeal to all of us with his offbeat underdog tale.
Available on DVD
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Starring: James Stewart, Robert Young and Lionel Barrymore
Running Time: 93 minutes
Based on the novel by George Bruce, Navy Blue and Gold tells the story of three buddies, Truck, Richard and Roger who go through rigorous training in Annapolis, Maryland. Truck (James Stewart) is an exceptional football player but gets kicked off the Navy's varsity team because of allegations that he entered school under false pretences. He fights to acquit the charges, asserting that he altered his applications over a misunderstanding years ago that involved his father. However, he needs to clear his name soon as the upcoming game between Navy and Army approaches. The three young men need to be quick in their actions in order to hold true to the Navy's traditions of honour and loyalty and not only will they be able to stay in school then but they might just win the big game! The film was a box-office hit at the time of its release and is a charming sentimental story with light comedic elements from the golden era and is highly enjoyable. The highlight of this film is seeing a young and barely known James Stewart, all idealistic about the Navy and its traditions; that twinkle in his eye when he performs – you can see how he became one of the greatest actors of our time, early on.
The Blindside (2009)
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron and Kathy Bates
Running Time: 129 minutes
Based on the real life story of football player, Michael Oher and the book, The Blindside: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis, The Blindside tells the story of a homeless and traumatized young boy from a broken home and bad neighbourhood. He is soon taken in by a caring woman and her well-to-do family with hopes that the young boy can fulfill his true potential with their help. While living with them, Michael and the family discover they are more alike and come to insightful self-discoveries of their own, realizing they each inspire one another. While he faces the challenges of a new environment and genuine attention from a family that cares, works hard both in school and playing football and with the help of his coaches, a tutor and new family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle and currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens. The film became a critically acclaimed hit in 2009 and for good reason: it's a feel-good film that raises your spirits and makes you think that there is good out there in the world. The film also garnered Sandra Bullock the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal as the tough as nails, Leigh-Ann Touhy.
Memorable Quote: Leigh Anne Touhy (Sandra Bullock) - "Michael, I want you to have a good time but if you get a girl pregnant out of wedlock, I will crawl into the car, drive up to Oxford and cut off your penis."
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Jerry Maguire (1996)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renee Zellweger and Bonnie Hunt
Running Time: 139 minutes
This might just be every other woman's favourite football movie: just enough football and just enough romance with just enough Tom Cruise. Jerry Maguire is the story of a sports agent who one day has an ethical epiphany regarding the treatment of their clients and after writing a new company mission statement and expressing that thought, he is fired. He decides to put his new found philosophy to the test, becoming an independent sports agent with the help of Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger), a single-mother who just wants to be inspired and soon discovers he has only one athlete to handle – well, the only athlete that will have him: wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.); a football player who feels he deserves more respect and attention. The film became a major box-office success bringing in more than $270 million worldwide with a budget that took only $50 million to make. The film is sweet and charming, the way any Cameron Crowe dramedy is ever constructed. The elements of comedy, romance and sports mesh well with great chemistry amongst the actors and Tom Cruise is at his peak, in top form with this film. It's not a film about football – it's about the people within the life of football and it's touching, romantic and funny. There are many football related cameos and it's done most tastefully and isn't over the top.
Memorable Quote: Sign in locker room - "Success consists of simply getting up one more time than you fall."
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Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
Starring: Pat O'Brien, Ronald Reagan and Gale Page
Running Time: 97 minutes
This touching bio-drama chronicles the legendary Notre Dame football coach, Knute Rockne who revolutionized the game with his play of the backfield shift of the "Four Horsemen". The film follows Lars Knutson Rockne (Pat O'Brien) as he leaves Norway for America in search of a better life for him and his family and settles in Chicago. Knute grows fascinated with football and years later, enrols at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana where he excels in chemistry and football. After graduation, he decides to stay at the university to teach chemistry and coach football but soon discovers a warm passion for coaching and makes it his life's work. Knute starts coaching half-back freshman, George Gipp (Ronald Reagan) and story takes a turn from there. Knute Rockne, All-American is a classic tale of overcoming challenges and rising to personal victories while still believing in yourself and the abilities we all have within us.
Memorable Quote: Father John Callahan (Donald Crisp): "Who can say for certain what a man was really born to do? That's God's will. Someday, Knute will find his right place in the world, and when he does, whether it be science or not, I have a feeling it will be the one he was meant to do."
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Remember The Titans (2000)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst
Running Time: 113 minutes
Remember The Titans tells the true story of newly appointed African-American coach, Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) and the high school team he coaches with an assistant coach, Bill Yoast (Will Patton) on their first season as a racially integrated unit. The film is inspiring and showcases the hardships and challenges African-Americans faced at a time when the United States was shifting attitudes towards segregation and realizing, we're all the same when it comes down to heart: we all have similar passions and aspirations that drive us to a common goal. It's a great film with wonderful performances from the cast, particularly the students who have to learn to build an unyielding trust with one another in order to play right and along the way, naturally form friendships.
Memorable Quote: Carol Boone (Hayden Panettiere): Sometimes life is hard for no reason at all.
Available on DVD
Horse Feathers (1932)
Starring: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx and Thelma Todd
Running Time: 68 minutes
The Marx Brothers are known for their quick quips and slapstick humour and this film is nothing short of brilliantly hilarious. The film revolves around college football and a game rivalry between fictional colleges, Darwin and Huxley. Horse Feathers finds Groucho Marx playing Huxley College's new president, Quincy Adams Wagstaff and his son, Frank, played by Zeppo Marx, tries to convince his father to recruit professional football players in order to help Huxley's team win their championship. Chico Marx plays an "iceman" known as Baravelli who delivers ice and bootleg liquor as Harpo Marx plays another "iceman" and a part-time dogcatcher. Both are soon enough mistakenly recruited to Huxley's football team and admitted to the college as students! Put all these quirky characters together and you get some pretty random humour mixed chaos and sharply witty dialogue with perfect comic timing: a recipe for a great comedy. The climax of the film has one of the greatest football scenes in cinematic history as the four protagonists play it out, complete with a horse-drawn garbage wagon ridden like a chariot.
Memorable Quote: Professor Wagstaff: "You know you've got the brain of a four-year old child and I bet he was glad to get rid of it."
Available on DVD
The Replacements (2000)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Jon Favreau and Brooke Langton
Running Time: 118 minutes
The Replacements follows a fictional NFL team called the Washington Sentinels as they go on strike and a former coach who comes out of retirement to coach a rag-tag team of replacements players to finish the season's last four games. Led by formerly famed NFL coach, Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman), recruited is the once hot prospect, Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves) who is to help the coach build a team, unfortunately full of misfit players who include a convenience store guard, gangster rap brothers, a former sumo wrestler, a gambling Welsh "football" player, an excellent football player who just happens to be deaf, a convict on a work-release program and a rough SWAT leader. The team faces challenges of communicating and getting along while Shane strikes up a romance with the team's cheerleading captain, Annabelle (Brooke Langton). The film is funny and has its moments and sure, it's a simple storyline but it's still fresh and you can't go wrong with Gene Hackman. Keanu Reeves is quite good in this movie too and you might just find his role charming and well done.
Memorable Quote: John Madden: "According to the Sentinels, it says Ray Smith is – hey, that's weird. No college given, no high school. It just says he's been a resident of the state of Maryland for the last two years and two months and that he likes to embroider."
Available on DVD
We Are Marshall (2006)
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Ian McShane and David Strathairn
Running Time: 124 minutes
Based on true events, We Are Marshall tells the inspiring story of a how a small town in West Virginia during the early 70s struggled to restore their community after one of the worst disasters in the American sports history. For this community, Marshall University's football was more than just a sport – it was a way of life for many but while traveling back to Huntington after a game in North Carolina, thirty-seven members of Marshall's football team plus coaching staff and team boosters were killed in a plane crash. Those left behind tried to cope with the loss of their loved ones while finding hope and strength in the leadership of the new young coach, Jack Lengyel (Matthew McConaughey) who was firm on rebuilding the university's football program and helping to heal a community with Marshall coach, Red Dawson (Matthew Fox) who never made it on the plane. The film is a tear-jerker with sincere performances from the leads, along with a solid and warm supporting cast from the likes of David Strathairn, Robert Patrick, Kate Mara and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. There's a real emotion felt in this movie that is articulated well with each actor; there's the shock of loss, the struggle of moving forward and the failures and joys of what tomorrow holds. It's a good film and one that the whole family can watch.
Memorable Quote: Jack Lengyel: "One day, not today, not tomorrow, not this season, probably not next season either but one day, you and I are gonna wake up and suddenly we're gonna be like every other team in every other sport where winning is everything and nothing else matters. And when that day comes, well that's, that's when we'll honour them."
Available on DVD
Honourable Mentions
- The Best of Times, 1986
- Friday Night Lights, 2004
- Varsity Blues, 1999
- The Express, 2008
- Leatherheads, 2008
- The Longest Yard, 1974
- Brian's Song, 1971
- Invincible, 2006
- All The Right Moves, 1983
- Any Given Sunday, 1999
- The Game Plan, 2007
- North Dallas Forty, 1979
- Wildcats, 1986
- Jim Thorpe: All-American, 1951
So whatever your plans for Superbowl Sunday, whether you're watching the game with friends or not, be sure to grab a few awesome snacks, cozy up on the couch and make it an evening all for yourself and enjoy another year of the NFL's Superbowl!
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Loktantrik Sambaad (Democracy Dialogues)May 6, 2009
The UNDP/Support to Participatory Constitution Building in Nepal (SPCBN) project has been active in organising 'Loktantrik Sambaad' (Democracy Dialogues) throughout Nepal. The project has funded 15 NGOs, representing the historically marginalized communities of Nepal, including: Dalits, Indigenous Peoples, Madhesis, Disabled, Remote Areas and Youth, to collect submissions for the Constituent Assembly (CA).
Fifteen NGOs conducted their Training of Trainers (TOT) for their field facilitators in this inclusive and participatory methodology. Soon after, each NGO initiated their field programming to collect initial submissions for the Constituent Assembly.
To-date, these 15 NGOs have conducted nearly 1,000 'Democracy Dialogues' and civic education orientations in over 50 districts, both at the local Village Development Committee (VDC) and district levels. By mid-April, all 15 NGO partners were able to provide detailed submissions from these 'Loktantrik Sambaad' in various public ceremonies to each of the CA Committee Chairs for inclusion in their concept papers.
On 27 March, the Madhesi NGO Federation (MNF) presented their initial submissions to 29 CA members, including the chairpersons of nine thematic committees, as well as handed these submissions to the Honorable Subash Nembang.
On 31 March, 14 of the UNDP NGO partners, representing the historically marginalized communities, presented their initial submissions at the Centre for Constitutional Dialogue (CCD). There were nine CA members present, including Amrita Thapa Magar, Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources, Economic Rights and Sharing of Revenues, and Lokendra Bista Magar, Committee for the Restructuring the State and Sharing of the Power.
An 'Impact and Indicators Workshop' is planned for early May with all 15 NGOs. This workshop will discuss appropriate strategies by which the NGOs can continue to work closely with the Constituent Assembly on the issues identified by the historically marginalized communities of Nepal. These NGO submissions are currently being translated into English.


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MHS Students Helping Babies In The Community
A group of local students are helping to keep babies in our community fed and healthy with their 1st Annual Baby Food Drive. From now until December 17th, students at Marshfield High School will be collecting baby food and related items to benefit families in need of assistance.
The drive is being organized and managed by Marshfield's Treasure Island Coffee Café Baristas and the MHS Key Club. Students are encouraged to bring their donations into school, and community members can drop off items at the Marshfield Main Office, at South 10th Street and Ingersoll in Coos Bay.
The idea for the drive originated with the Café's assisting teacher, Stacy Gulseth. "Marshfield High School does a traditional food drive every year. As I was looking through my cupboards I noticed I had a lot of baby food jars. I immediately came up with the idea of a baby food drive. That's when I called Oregon Coast Community Action and presented the idea to them."
The group will be accepting non-perishable baby food and cereals, formula, new bottles, diapers, and baby wipes. The public is reminded that extra care needs to be taken with donating baby foods, and that expiration dates must be strictly adhered to. Oregon Coast Community Action will distribute donated items to local agencies in the South Coast Food Share Network at no cost.
South Coast Food Share is a program of the Oregon Coast Community Action, a non-profit network of programs that help feed, house, warm, and educate the communities of the South Coast. For more information, call 541-435-7754 or visit www.orcca.us. For more information on the drive, call Stacy Gulseth at 541-269-6650.