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Bishop Thomas visits St. George in Upper Darby, PAHis Grace Bishop Thomas visited the faithful of the parish of St. George Upper Darby October 17-18, 2011. On Saturday the 17th His Grace had breakfast with the Sunday school and SOYO and then answered their questions for an hour and a half. He then stayed at the Church and had a wonderful lunch with the Ladies Society and spoke to them about the new bishops and about all the work they do at St. George. He encouraged them to continue to work with Fr. Joel and to invite people to the church and grow the parish.
Saturday night Bishop Thomas presided over the Vespers service and then joined the Parish Council for a delightful dinner. They were joined by members and prospective members of the Order of St. Ignatius, as well as members of Fr. Joel and Kh. Renee's families.
On Sunday His Grace served the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and he spoke of the need to bear our cross openly in the world. Since he was elevating Fr. Joel to the rank of Archpriest he took the time to explain that the cross Fr. Joel was being invested with was not simply a reward, but was an expectation of the work he, and the parish, must do in bringing the Gospel to the people of Upper Darby and Philadelphia. That the cross represented the responsibility of the faithful to proclaim Christ to everyone, and the need to be active in the life of faith.
At the end of Liturgy Bishop Thomas raised Fr. Joel to the rank of Archpriest, and then welcomed two new members into the order of St. Ignatius, Kh. Renee Gillam, and Mr. Riad Attar. Everyone got a chuckle when His Grace remarked that it was the first time he could remember elevating one of the priests, giving him a cross to wear, and then bestowing an Order cross on the khouriya on the same day.
His Grace Bishop Thomas visits St. EliasHis Grace, Bishop Thomas visited Saint Elias in New Castle, PA on the weekend of August 19-21. Sayidna made pastoral calls with Father Kevin Gregory to see a couple of parishioners. He also visited with the children of the parish, ate a meal in the parish hall with the parish council and some guests, and went to nearby Holy Transfiguration Monastery and visited with the nuns there.
The kids sang a song that they learned while attending Vacation Church School the week prior to His Grace's visit. While visiting with him, the kids were given the opportunity to ask Sayidna questions.
One of the high points of the visit was the hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Bishop Thomas' sermon was inspiring, challenging us all to take our faith seriously and to bring our friends and family to the faith.
Fr. Kevin Gregory Long and the parish community are thankful to Bishop Thomas for his prayerful and paternal love and care for us. We eagerly look forward to his next visit with us.
Clergy at 2011 Ancient Christianity African-American ConferenceHis Grace Bishop Thomas will be speaking at the Brotherhood of St Moses the Black's 19th Annual Ancient Christianity and African-American Conference on May 25-27, 2012 at the Antiochian Village.
The annual conference of the Brotherhood of St Moses the Black, the Ancient Christianity and African-American Conference offers an opportunity to explore the ancient African roots of Christianity as well as discuss the Orthodox Faith in relation to the African-American experience.
The Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black is a Fellowship of Orthodox Christians seeking to first bring ancient Orthodox Christianity to African-Americans. Secondly, the brotherhood attempts to root and nourish African-Americans in the martyric experience of their righteous Christian forefathers and foremothers, both in Africa and America.
A message from His Grace, Bishop Thomas, about the 2012 Creative Festivals:
The Bible Bowl for 2012 will be centered on the Epistle to the Romans. Materials to help prepare your teams can be obtained here. Please remember, all Bible Bowl questions will come directly from the text and not from the website.
Please also encourage your senior and junior SOYO members to participate in all of the festivals of the conference. Please go to the Festivals web page for additional information on the festivals contests, which will be added to the site in the coming weeks.
Lastly, please talk to your church school directors, youth directors and Teen SOYO advisers, and encourage them to include time in their activities to prepare for the Oratorical, Creative Arts, Photo, Writing and Poetry contests for the upcoming church year.
On behalf of the Metropolitan, thank you for your cooperation in making next year's PLC a success!
Yours in Christ,
+Bp. THOMAS
His Grace Bishop Thomas writes:
Beloved in Christ,
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of the servant of God the Archpriest James Deep. Fr. James is retired and the former pastor of St. Anthony Church in Butler, Pennsylvania. Funeral arrangements are pending.
After the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Flanking Bishop Thomas, Fr. Ted Pulcini and Dn. Evangelos Prieston. In the front row: altar servers Herman Makosky, Kosta Sideras, and Nicholas Kauffman; Sbdn. Joseph MerlinaAs the parishioners of St. Mary Church in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania were concluding their observance of the Dormition Fast in preparation for the Great Feast of the Dormition, their parish nameday, Bishop Thomas arrived in Chambersburg to celebrate with them.
Fr. Ted Pulcini, St. Mary's pastor, drove His Grace into Chambersburg during the afternoon of Friday, August 12. That evening Bishop Thomas presided over the final Paraklesis service of the fast, leading a group of parishioners in their supplications to the Mother of God.
The next morning, Fr. Ted accompanied Sayyidna to the St. Seraphim Center, a FOCUS-affiliated ministry conducted by the parish to feed the needy in the Chambersburg area. The Center serves lunch to some 35 to 45 guests twice a week (on Thursdays and Saturdays), complementing the lunch schedule of the local Salvation Army. The Center will be observing its second anniversary this fall and is now well recognized as a welcoming community center in the Chambersburg area. Since last fall, the Center has also offered recycled articles of clothing, free of charge, to men, women, and children who need them. Bishop Thomas commended the work of the Center and gave his enthusiastic blessing to its continued efforts.
Antiochian hierarch His Grace Bishop Thomas is among a group of five bishops whose audio interviews have been posted in a special feature on the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America's website. More interviews are planned as the series unfolds over the coming months.
The Assembly site explains that the twelve-member Secretariat of the Assembly, led by His Grace Bishop Basil, initiated these conversations, "a series of audio interviews of the Assembly's fifty-three member hierarchs by Archpriest Josiah Trenham (proïstamenos of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, CA and director of Patristic Nectar Publications) for the purpose of providing a broad swath of perspectives to the Church-at-large on the significance and work of the Assembly."
Along with His Grace Bishop Thomas, the other bishops featured in this first set of MP3 interviews are: Bishop Daniel, Western Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, Bishop Maxim, Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church of North America, Archbishop Nicolae, Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas, and Bishop Ilia, Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Listen to all five conversations here.
Please join us at the Antiochian Village from September 23-25, 2011 for the Patronal Feast of St. Thekla Convent. This is the 33rd Annual Pilgrimage at the Village and the 3rd since the founding of the monastery.
As Orthodox Christians, our lives are a type of pilgrimage, so why set time aside to attend the St. Thekla Pilgrimage? The key is in "setting aside." We invite you "to set aside all earthly cares" and to join us in refocusing and refreshing ourselves in our Orthodox life. Like St. Thekla, Protomartyr and Equal to the Apostles, together we will pray at the Divine Liturgy and services, obtain guidance and direction from the Gospels for our lives at home, and enjoy fellowship with other pilgrims.
Through the intercession of Saint Thekla, may this Pilgrimage be blessed!
Speakers and Workshops
The speakers for the weekend are His Grace, Bishop Thomas, who is our guest Hierarch and Mother Alexandra, who will offer a talk on prayer.
There will be four workshop sessions offered concurrently:
Orthodox Family Life
This session will discuss the daily Pilgrimage of Orthodox life in our homes, how faith directs us and how the love of God binds us.
Are you or your children homesick for the friends, and counselors and clergy from camp? His Grace Bishop Thomas notes that camp photos for viewing are up on the Antiochian Village website now.
His Grace prays over newly tonsured Reader Jude Hobbs
On Friday, June 24, 2011, on the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Bishop Thomas, the bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, Oakland, and the Mid-Atlantic, made an episcopal visit to the faithful at St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Lewistown, Maryland. St. John the Baptist Mission is the only Western Rite church in Maryland, and is one of only four Antiochian Orthodox churches in the United States that has taken the Forerunner of Christ for their name and patron saint. Bishop Thomas' visitation coincided with the mission's celebration of their annual patronal feast.
The celebration began with evening Vespers, followed by the tonsuring of Reader Jude (Marty) Hobbs by Bishop Thomas. The fact that Marty keeps a shaved head gave occasion for a bit of levity as Bishop Thomas took up the scissors, looked at Marty's head, and proclaimed, "We'll see what we can do here!" A bit of Marty's goatee was sufficient for the ritual tonsuring, and with the prayers of consecration said by His Grace, the newly tonsured Reader Jude chanted his first epistle reading from Philippians 2 before Bishop Thomas and the people of St. John the Baptist.
Children enjoying Antiochian Village, 2011Now that summer is in full swing, His Grace Bishop Thomas reminds all families that camp season is here! Urges His Grace, "Visitors to Antiochian.org should be linking onto the Camp website in order to see the children of their Diocese enjoying the Antiochian Village Camp."
Go here for regular Camp updates and new photos.
Message from Donna Starke, Creative Festivals Coordinator:
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
As the coordinator of the Eastern Diocese, I would like to thank you, your Church School Coordinator and your young parishioners for participating in the Festivals. As you know this year's theme is "Be mindful O Lord of the Priesthood, the Deaconate and every Priestly rank." I am sure you will be pleased to see some of the artwork they have done and read some poems and essays showing how much of an impact you have on them! Attached you will find the list of winners for the 2011 Creative Festivals.
All students who participated will receive a ribbon, and winners in grades 1 through 12 will receive an icon in July at the Parish Life Conference from His Grace, Bishop Thomas. Please encourage winners from your parish to attend the awards ceremony. It is a lovely way for them to have their talents and efforts recognized.
At this time I ask that you make arrangements with someone in your parish to arrange to pick up all creative festival entries and prizes from the hotel at the close of the awards ceremony on Saturday, July 2.
If you have any questions, please contact me by email at or on my home phone.
Thank you again for your ongoing support.
In Christ,
Donna Starke
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His Grace chats with the St. Nicholas communityWith great joy the congregation of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Beckley, West Virginia and its priest, Fr. Samuel Haddad, were pleased to receive His Grace Bishop Thomas for a visit to the parish on the weekend of the Fourth Sunday of Pascha, May 13–15, 2011.
The busy weekend schedule got underway Friday evening when Sayidna met with the parish council. Members had the opportunity to tell His Grace about progress that St. Nicholas has made during the previous year, including the installation of a beautiful Christ Pantocrator icon written by iconographer Matthew Garrett, new carpeting for the church, and continued growth of the congregation. Parish council members also discussed the ongoing work of various parish organizations, including the Women of the Holy Myrrh Bearers. The women's group operates a soup kitchen called Carpenter's Corner on the first Monday of each month, offers financial support to the local crisis pregnancy center, helps gather food for a nearby food pantry, and undertakes many other charitable endeavors, seeking whenever possible to provide assistance to those in need. In addition, the Myrrh Bearers contribute substantially to the Parish Building Fund and support all these efforts through organizing and leading the parish's annual baklava baking project.
by the Right Reverend Bishop Thomas (Joseph), Ed.D.
If we were to survey the Orthodox Christian private grammar schools that currently exist in our country, we would discover that they exist for one of two reasons. The first, and probably the more common, is that parents want a place for their children that is safe from the evil influences found in the secular schools that will also give to them an adequate academic education. Such schools do not particularly exist as Orthodox schools for the sake of Orthodoxy, but rather as safe havens, sheltering students reassuringly under the preferred religious branding.
By contrast, the other kind of Orthodox Christian school that exists in our country is dedicated to immersion in the Kingdom of God. Their purpose is not to provide a shelter from the world that happens to give a decent education, but rather it is to use education sacramentally to unite students mystically with Jesus Christ. Indeed, far from providing a shelter, we may think of such places as a barracks or as a training camp, raising up soldiers for Christ's mystical army. Such schools have one purpose: the salvation of students and of the world. For them, education can become a mystery of the Church.
Beloved brother Hierarchs, Reverend Clergy, God-fearing Monastics, and all my Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ our True God:
Christ is risen! Indeed, He is risen!
We are again drawn to contemplate and stand in awe at the holy Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the God-man and our Savior. This year, I pray that we will not mark Pascha as a mere remembrance on the calendar, a happy annual festival that is anticipated and enjoyed but whose power does not provoke us to a radical change in ourselves, a challenge toward holiness and perfection in the Holy Trinity. Indeed, I think many times we enjoy these delightful feasts but have so "institutionalized" them within ourselves that we do not actually let them touch us.
Fundamentally, Christ's Resurrection is a cataclysmic event. It marks not merely the beginning of a religious movement, but truly the utter reversal of history, the moment that death itself was turned back, when the ultimate catastrophe befell the powers of darkness and bright hope came again into the world. When the God-man died, as St. Basil tells us, "the Author of life could not be held by corruption." And so He rose again! And so we can be saved from death and from all corruption.
May we ourselves be not simply emotionally moved or cheered by this Gospel; may we never be the same! If even time and history could not stand to remain as they were, how can we ever be content with a mere recollection of past events? Let us once again shout out in victory to the Conqueror of death, casting aside all of our earthly entanglements and entering with Him into that glory that will never fade.
On March 19, 2011, His Grace Bishop Thomas visited the congregation of St. Patrick's Western Rite Orthodox Mission in Warrenton, Virginia. Since the establishment of the mission, Sayidna Thomas has been a great encouragement, always offering his time, guidance, and love. He is a true shepherd and spiritual father of the community. After greeting and giving his blessing to a group of smiling children, Bishop Thomas prayed alongside Fr. Patrick Cardine during Solemn Vespers. In the midst of worship he spoke with ardent love about our Most Holy Mother's betrothed husband, St. Joseph. As though recounting the life of a dear and close relative, Sayidna told the story of St. Joseph's deep faith, humility, and trust in God. His words could not have painted more clearly the reality that our Holy Church is truly one large family. Indeed, "we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses"!
The Fellowship of St. John the Divine in the Eastern Dioceses of Charleston and New York is offering college tuition scholarships for Antiochian students. Watch for the updated 2013 application form, coming soon! If you have any questions, call scholarship administrator Maria Abdalah at: 412-916-4772, or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The completed form will be due June 1, 2013.
One (1) scholarship (each) of $1,500.00 and $1,000.00 will be awarded, along with four (4) scholarships of $500.00 each. The awards will be presented at the Annual Eastern Dioceses Parish Life Conference.
All scholarships are made possible by endowments created by concerned individuals from the parishes of our Eastern Dioceses and fund-raising programs held by the Fellowship of St. John the Divine.
We wish you all God's blessings and look forward to submitting your application to the evaluation committee.
His Grace Bishop Thomas celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy at St. Mary Church in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on March 13, 2011. In addition to Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning, His Grace also celebrated the Pan-Orthodox Vespers service. At the close of Vespers, a memorial service was held for the recently reposed Metropolitan Nicholas of the Carpatho-Russian Church.
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PITTSBURGH, PA (Jan. 25, 2011)—Speaking to over 450 people at the Jan. 25 FOCUS Pittsburgh fundraising dinner, Theodora Polamalu challenged those present to put their hope and desire to help those in need into action.
Theodora and her Super Bowl-bound Pittsburgh Steelers husband, Troy Polamalu, are committed to caring for those in need. Theodora, FOCUS North America Advisory Board Member, said during her address to the crowd, "to treat every person as an icon of Christ is the foremost principle of FOCUS, the heart of its mission."
Seeing that mission realized is what brought such a large crowd to the event, which was hosted by Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church's Philoptochos Chapter and sponsored by the Pittsburgh Clergy Brotherhood. Through tickets sales, auction items, sponsorships and general donations, the event raised nearly $65,000 to further the good work of serving those in need.
His Grace, Bishop Thomas made his annual visit to the mission of Saint Andrew the Apostle in Lewes, DE the weekend of November 21st.
On Saturday a group of parishioners along with our Pastor, Father Boniface Black, accompanied Sayidna to the property where, God willing, our Church will be built. With appropriate prayer, a cross was planted on the land.
The Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos was celebrated with Vespers, Matins and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Subdeacon Adrian Budica, a son of Saint Andrew and recent Masters Degree graduate of Saint Vladimir's Seminary was ordained Deacon. Archpriest Thomas Zain, Dean of the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in New York joined us for the weekend.
December was filled with tidings of great joy at St. George Cathedral in Charleston, West Virginia. We welcomed home for the holidays His Grace, Bishop Thomas, who served the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity and was in attendance for several of our holiday presentations.
On December 5th, after Divine Liturgy, our teen group served their annual pancake breakfast with all the toppings. On December 6th, 8th, and 10th, the Antiochian Women/Ladies Guild, St. Ignatius, and the Young Adults held their Christmas Dinners and end of year meetings.
HARK! The voices of angels were heard on Sunday, December 12th, and fourteen members of our Junior Choir performed solos and duets of traditional Christmas carols for the congregation, after Divine Liturgy. Under the direction of our choir director, Lexie Damous, and accompanied by Michael Barnhouse, this was truly a gift of the season.
Greetings in the name of our incarnate God and Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ!
As we turn our thoughts once more to the birth into this world of the God-man Jesus, let us consider what God has given us to witness. While His conception at the Annunciation to the Virgin was in secret, His birth reveals Him openly. And what is revealed?
It is that our God, the Maker of all things, eternal, invisible, untouchable and incomprehensible to mortal man has now become one of us, a member of the human race. He retains His eternality while stepping into time. He remains the invisible God while becoming visible. He is beyond touching yet is now touchable. And though His essence as God is forever incomprehensible to us, in His incarnation as man, He has become truly knowable.
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Orlando, Florida was founded in 1968. During the V. Rev. Fr. John Hamatie's thirty-seven year tenure the parish purchased and remodeled their church building, and also bought the office building and parking lot behind the Church. The parish has been a presence downtown since 1974, when the community established the annual tradition of Diving for the Cross in Lake Eola Park. Then in 1976 the parish celebrated their first liturgy in the church downtown, on the Fourth of July.
In 2009 in conjunction with the Ephraim Project, Fr. John began to put St. George's parking lot to good use during the week, when he established a weekly feeding for those he calls "our homeless brothers and sisters." Volunteers arrive earlier in the day to prepare food for between 150 and 200 people every Friday; meals are served in the outdoors in the same place that parishioners park on Sundays. "The Blessings deriving to us for over the last year of feeding 200 homeless men, women and children every Friday behind the Church is perhaps one of our greatest spiritual 'highs.' To be actually fulfilling a command of the Lord to love those closest in proximity is a wonderful thing."
On October 30-31, 2010, the congregation of St. Raphael of Brooklyn Orthodox Church, located in Chantilly, Virginia, and its priest, Fr. Thomas Palke, gratefully received His Grace Bishop Thomas. Bishop Thomas' visit was his first to the mission since the mission's move to Chantilly from nearby Centreville, Virginia, where we had met for four years. Sayedna Thomas presided at Great Vespers on October 30, during which he offered words of instruction, admonition, and encouragement to the congregation. Afterward, the congregation enjoyed dinner and a mini-concert from violinist Michael Munayer, a member of St. Raphael's. Over dessert, Sayedna spoke briefly and opened the floor for questions from the faithful. Among other topics, he discussed with the faithful the prospect of administrative unity among the Orthodox churches in America. Joining the mission for the evening's events were Fr. John Anderson, attached priest of St. Raphael, Fr. Patrick Cardine of St. Patrick's Orthodox Church in Warrenton, VA, Fr. Nicholas Aflord of St. Gregory the Great Orthodox Church in Washington, D.C., and Deacon Peter Maris of Holy Cross Orthodox Church of Linthicum, Maryland.
(By kind permission of St. Vladimir's Seminary)
Bishop Thomas with SVOTS Antiochian priests, seminarians, and our Chancellor and Dean. (Photo: Dn. Gregory Hatrak)4 December 2010 • Divine Liturgy in Three Hierarchs Chapel • By Deborah (Malacky) Belonick
"If we have faith, and allow God to do to us that which He wills, everything good will come down to us," said His Grace Thomas, visiting bishop to our Three Hierarchs Chapel, during his homily on the Feast of St. Barbara and St. John of Damascus. Preaching on Luke 8:43, the gospel story of the woman with the flow of blood, His Grace reminded our seminary congregation that obedience to God's will, within the providential circumstances of life and within the Holy Orders of church service, produces healing and perfection.


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Get an overview of this hotel4-star La Spezia hotel in La Spezia Historic Centre with free breakfast
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Located in La Spezia Historic Centre, this hotel is steps from Ferry Terminal, Cattedrale di Cristo Re, and La Spezia Cruise Terminal. Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea and Castello San Giorgio are also within 10 minutes.
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Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a conference center, meeting rooms, and dry cleaning.
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Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
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Everything seemed to be going according to plan, for 30 minutes in Columbus. Nobody could plan, or even imagine, a second-half death spiral like this.
Michigan (8-4, 6-2) accounted for 60 total yards in the second half of its mind-numbing 26-21 loss to Ohio State (12-0, 8-0). The Wolverines went backwards four yards on the ground over the final 30 minutes, managing four first downs and turning the ball over three times in that same shattering span.
Just when it seemed like the visitors could survive a shootout they led, 21-20, at the break, they skidded to earth like a hawk strapped to a refrigerator.
"It's hard to win football games when you turn the ball over four times, don't convert on short-yardage situations," offered an obviously disappointed Michigan head coach Brady Hoke. "We didn't do that in the second half. When you don't do those things, you put a little more stress on your team from an offensive and defensive standpoint."
When the Wolverines got shut out over the final 30, the stress turned into inertia-assisted suicide. The Buckeyes controlled the second half, and needed only a pair of Drew Basil field goals (among his four on the afternoon) to crush Michigan's hopes.
The Wolverines lingered one score away throughout the second half, needing a single touchdown drive - following three in the first half, to walk away from Ohio Stadium a winner. Instead, they couldn't run, couldn't pass, and couldn't hang onto the football, forming a toxic trio in the defeat.
"The reason we lost the game is that we had three turnovers in the second half," noted senior quarterback Denard Robinson (10 carries, 122 yards, one touchdown). "That's not acceptable, to win the game."
When junior QB Devin Gardner (11-for-20, 171 yards, one TD) committed the second of his three turnovers - fumbling a ball covered by OSU's Travis Howard at the Michigan 10 with 8:19 remaining - the Wolverines appeared doomed. But like it did all second half, Michigan's defense dug in and held Basil to a 25-yard field goal.
The Buckeyes then led, 26-21, but Michigan enjoyed 6:19 to still make something happen. Instead, Gardner pitched one to midfield that OSU's C.J. Barnett picked off, locking down the Buckeyes' 12-0 season in exile.
Ohio State sophomore quarterback Braxton Miller (14-for-18, 189 yards, one touchdown) proved efficient enough, and running back Carlos Hyde (26 carries, 146 yards, one touchdown) injected some bruising poison into the mix.
The second half started disastrously for the Wolverines, who leaned on their defense to dodge bullet after bullet.
Michigan handed Ohio State three points early in the second half, going for it on fourth-and-two near midfield. The Buckeyes buried Robinson on a run, and six plays later, cashed in on a 28-yard Basil field goal to take the lead, 23-21.
"I felt pretty good about the offense, to be honest," Hoke said of the fourth-down decision. "The kids, we say all the time, we've got to have each other's back. Though we didn't get it, the defense went out there and did a nice job."
Robinson then coughed up the ball on a carry, OSU's Nathan Williams diving on it at the Michigan 37. The Buckeyes drove to the U-M 4, but redshirt junior safety Thomas Gordon buried Miller on a six-yard sack. Miller then mishandled a poor shotgun snap, losing a dozen more yards.
Basil then missed a 39-yard attempt, allow the Wolverines to escape the third quarter trailing by only two, 23-21.
"The defense responded well at times, but at the end of the day we didn't execute," fifth-year senior safety Jordan Kovacs offered.
They were, in fact, executed themselves by a wholly ineffective offense - and after watching the first half, nobody could have seen it coming.
The Buckeyes grabbed a 7-0 lead just 2:19 into the game. Miller unloaded a 52-yard bomb to a wide-open Devin Smith, and two plays later, Hyde blasted in from three yards out, capping a six-play, 75-yard blitz.
The Wolverines answered back with an even bigger gouge moments later. Gardner found fifth-year senior wideout Roy Roundtree on a simple five-yard sideline throw, and he shook off an attempted tackle then sprinted 75 yards for a touchdown.
Junior wideout Drew Dileo provided a pesky blocking presence the final 30 yards against OSU defensive back Christian Bryant, and Roundtree cruised home to cap a three-play, 83-yard bolt.
The Buckeyes kept the ball 11 plays on the following drive, but penalties torpedoed the effort at the end. Basil wound up drilling a 41-yard field goal to put OSU back on top, 10-7, with 37 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
The Wolverines took full advantage of a huge break early in the second quarter. The Buckeyes' Corey Brown muffed a punt, junior Marvin Robinson diving on the ball at the Buckeyes 25.
Aided by a crucial OSU roughing-the-passer penalty on third-and-six, Michigan covered that ground in six plays, working its two-QB offense to perfection. Robinson set up the TD with a 10-yard sweep, then Gardner snuck it in from a yard out. The Wolverines clawed to their first lead, 14-10.
OSU regained the lead on a drive right out of Woody Hayes' playbook. The Buckeyes covered 56 yards on seven snaps, five of them runs up the gut by Hyde. Miller rolled to his right to cap things off, finding an uncovered Brown for 14 yards and a touchdown, making it 17-14.
Only 1:30 remained in the half, and the Wolverines appeared destined for some furious throws downfield. Instead, Robinson took all of two plays to cover 75 yards, including one of the most electrifying runs in No. 16's jaw-dropping career.
Robinson swept right, behind a convoy of blockers. But when he broke into the clear, Bryant and Howard sandwiched him from opposite sides. They simultaneously blasted Robinson, both going for the big hit, sans wrap-up.
That served only to keep Robinson upright, and he took off like a fighter jet pulling away from prop planes. The 67-yard scorcher gave the Wolverines the lead, 21-17, with 40 seconds left in the half.
OSU answered once again, Basil bombing through a 52-yard field goal on the final play of the half. At 21-20 Michigan, the fireworks appeared only nicely underway.
Instead, they fizzled all over the field, leaving the Wolverines empty handed and burned badly, coming home from Columbus with nothing but a bucket of what-ifs.


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Something smells in Lewisville's Old Town, and city officials finally have traced the source of the stink — and determined the cost to get rid of it.
The City Council is considering spending $2.7 million to eliminate the periodic sewer odors that have plagued the area for almost 40 years.
Two studies have been done in recent years to find the source of the problem. Now officials have traced it to the Prairie Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant located northeast of the historic area.
"It tends to be more in the summer than any other time," city spokesman James Kunke said of the stench.
The odors can be detected by residents north of Purnell Street to Lake Park Road east of Interstate 35E.
In the early 1980s, the city considered moving the plant to a less congested area in southern Lewisville, according to a city memo. The move never occurred and the population around the plant continued to grow.
The odor abatement program is included in the proposed 2013-14 budget scheduled to be voted on Monday.
The anti-odor plan comes at a critical time for the Old Town area.
The city's $5.2 million Old Town Park Plaza is under construction in front of City Hall between Main and Church streets.
The former parking lot is being transformed into a park with a tree-lined walkway, water features and an open-air stage.
The plaza, expected to be completed next spring, is envisioned as the centerpiece of the Old Town redevelopment initiative that began a decade ago.
It will link Main Street businesses with the MCL Grand Theater and City Hall, both key features in the revitalization of the Old Town area.


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Petaluma, CA
August 8, 2002 ... McNears Mystic Theatre
- Chris: On an average day in the small town of Petaluma, a cold breeze that comes from the bay, keeps the hair blowing and the smiles going. On this night the 8th of August, I attended the Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions concert. I bought my ticket a few days prior, with the last pay check I received from a great pizza place that let me go. Old Chicago paid for my concert.
I went to the show alone, but made some friends. Hours before the show I traveled that long road downtown Petaluma. I waited to see if I could meet Hope before she performed. To my surprise she wasn't there. The bus was, so my friend (Alex) who did not attend the show (just isn't a fan of Hope or even Mazzy Star) waited patiently with me. She was out with her friend admiring the town I resided in for the past year and a half. Finally my time came and I spoke to Hope. She was in a hurry and needed to do her sound check. She was 45 minutes late for the sound check. After exactly 22 minutes, I was in sheer amazement at what I just heard. The soundcheck was very much like listening to the CD, only a little bit of comical conversation going on between the men in the band and at times the Shy wonder herself would giggle at the comments in between the magical sound the Warm Inventions and Hope were creating.
Hope after the soundcheck came outside where I was waiting, and as promised, took a photo with me. Getting the photo was not easy as I found out she was truly a very shy lady and as for myself I'm pretty much a forward man. Well, she tried for me to take a photo with Al Browne, but I refused and rightfully so, I waited over three hours to meet her and have my photo taken with Hope, not Al.
Well, after the photo was taken, there was about a good half hour before the doors opened. I went to the local Deaf Dog and enjoyed an Italian Soda (raspberry and coconut) As I usually do. I was in company with two friends, Alex and David.
After about 20 minutes at the Deaf Dog, I went back to the venue, roughly about a block away. I went inside and waited for the show. After a pleasant opening band, it was time. You could feel the heat from the small tight sold out venue. You had to get your spot and wait. Then came the band. Hope Sandoval starts the show off with some warm vocals. They opened the show with Lose Me On the Way. It was so pure and natural. The setting was very sweet and extremely classy. Hope wearing a cute grayish maybe black wrinkly long dress, with a black top, with her sexy belly showing. A candle in a blue holder adding a touch of magic to the set. And very powerful lights switching on each member. The lights would go from strictly blue, to red, to a rainbow. It was truly a night for everyone there to be moved.
Then later in the show came the shock. The live version of Butterfly Morning (one of my personal favorites on the album) It was almost acapella with the sound of almost a backing sound just to stop it from being an acapella song. I was in my own aura. I was stunned. I cried throughout the show as I was not alone. Many people around me were crying, from the true beauty of it all. Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions were truly amazing, singing great songs from the album such as Charlotte, Clear Day, Drop, and some covers, Silver and Gold and an encore of the Rolling Stones' Play With Fire.
I left the show in such a state of mind, all I could do was go to the nearest park and just relax and take in what had happened to me. I was very much in an altered state. I was truly one with the music. I was just so completely free. I felt free after watching the concert. I felt motivated, to go on and live my life to the fullest. Hope and her music with the Warm Inventions and her work with Mazzy Star helps me when I act (I'm an actor in the works) and when I paint. The show was such a personal and spiritual moving experience for me. Thank you so much for this experience, and the man at this site, thank you for letting me share this. Colin I am very grateful to you and in great awe to you.


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Perhaps Banjarmasin is an amphibian.
On land, I found it like any other Indonesian town, with streaming motorcycles, markets overflowing with stuffed toys and thousands of aneka gorengan (deep fried snacks) carts.
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However, once I ventured into one of the town's hundreds of canals, the capital of South Kalimantan revealed its true character.
When the engines of my small boat began humming, it was like the famous Japanese poet Matsuo Basho's frog jumping into an ancient pond.
"Foreigner! Foreigner!" a child screamed at the top of her voice. The message was relayed from one backyard to the next, spreading like wildfire. What I had planned to be a one-hour trip for Rp 50,000 with my boatman turned into the greatest egotistical trip of my life.
For never had I imagined I had such great capacity to bring happiness to others. The residents of the canal bank houses came out in their hordes. Naked children, bent-backed grannies, cool-vibe oozing soccer teenagers, toned young males made of copper and beaming pregnant mothers.
At my very sight, the children became ecstatic. The boys jumped from their backyards, creating waves that obscured the otherwise perfect reflection of the houses on the canal water. Kids jumped in all around me, water splashed everywhere. They swam as fast as they could to my boat, hoping to touch me just once or even better, to give me a high-five.
The stronger boys managed to climb into my boat and not knowing what to do once they were there, just gave me a big smile and fell back into the water. The younger ones screamed out, shaking their heads, closing their eyes in utter delight. The girls and the older people folded their arms and greeted me with big smiles.
There was no doubt! What a wonderful person I was. I didn't know how to react. It was a sudden attack of innocence on my senses.
I wanted to join in the ecstasy, somersault and dive into the murky water and then swim around with the jovial children. But I had a contract with the boatman. So I just waved and waved.
"He waved at me, he waved at me!" neighborhood voices exclaimed. They were in raptures. I almost felt like I could make the world a better place.
Once things calmed down, I could marvel at the endless stream of houses on the banks of the canals, leisurely hanging their scrawny wooden legs in the water. Houses, mosques, madrassas, grocery shops, furniture stalls, all built with patches of wood, the same color as the canals, nailed to each other.
Some of the houses had lost their footing and were slowly merging with the canals, looking like old men slowly crouching for a hot spring bath. Colorful coffins waited patiently in the workshops along the canal.
"Here, mornings began with the boatmen and boatwomen waking up the owners of the gasoline stalls by the canals."
Canals, canals and more canals - some as wide as a soccer field pretending to be a river, some as narrow as a log of wood. They connected here and there creating a maze, quietly going about the business of moving all the muddy water from the washing of the Meratus Mountains, closely watched over by roaming patrols of hyacinths and water lilies.
Here, mornings began with the boatmen and boatwomen waking up the owners of the gasoline stalls by the canals, first by calling their names, then clapping and then a friendly shove with the oars.
Soon, Gauguin's women came out from the backyards of each house and lathered their whole bodies and mouths sitting on the small jetties built from their house, for the women of Banjarmasin love to shower and brush their teeth at the same time. The elderly man came out too and hundreds of eager fish would splash out, begging them for food in the fisheries built on the canals, because it was breakfast time in Banjarmasin.
As the day progressed, the canals became the highways, moving people in all directions, tiny heads in white hijab going to school, ducking every time their boat passed under a bridge. An endless flow of motorcycles and helmets keep on passing the bridges; from the boats below, they looked like chess pawns on roller blades.
The canal fairies of Banjarmasin, the colorful old women selling bananas, guava, rice and other supplies on canoes, rowed from door to door looking for custom. Throughout the day, elderly women sat facing the canoe holding a fishing rod.
A thousand and one buckets tied with long strings, built to fetch water from the canals, swung from each backyard like pendulums, keeping time in the canals of Banjarmasin.
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Mlukhieh or Mloukhieh is a traditional meal served in most Lebanese, Syrian, Egyptian, Palestinian and Jordanian restaurants. It is usually cooked with chicken, meat, or Aranib (rabbits) specially in Egypt.
Ingredients - Mlukhieh:
2 kg mlukhieh with stems OR 1/2 kg mlukhieh leaves
1/2 kg of lamb shanks
1 small chicken
1 medium onion sliced
3 bulbs garlic - peeled (1/2 crushed, 1/2 whole)
1 large bunch fresh coriander chopped
1/4 cup ground coriander
3 fresh chillies chopped
3 tbs oil for cooking
1/2 tsp mixed spices
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 tbs lemon juice
6 cups water for boiling
Preparation - Mlukhieh:
1 Place chicken and meat in deep pot and bring to boil. Remove scum when surfaces. Add the sliced onions, salt and mixed spices. Cover and simmer for 1 hr. Remove chicken and de-skin and bone retaining the stock. Now wash and dry the mlukieh leaves. Heat oil in a pan and add the garlic, chillies, black pepper, ground coriander and 1/2 the fresh coriander. Stir-fry for 5 mins then add the leaves. Continue frying for a further 5 mins. Now add the lamb shanks and 4 cups of the meat stock.
2 Bring to the boil and then simmer for 1/2 hr. Check the Mlukhieh are cooked and add more seasoning to taste, the rest of the coriander, the chicken and the lemon juice. Continue cooking on low heat for 5 mins. Serve with rice and extra lemon juice if desired.


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With Bradley Wiggins clear 1/3 fav to win the Tour de France, Ladbrokes have him down at 7/4 to win Sports Personality of The Year.
Cadel Evans has drifted to 4/1 in the Tour and Wiggins is 8/15 to win by a margin of over 1 min 30 sec.
Chris Froome has been the subject of a lot of support and moves into 9/1 (from 14′s).
Bradley Wiggins is also now 5/4 to bring home gold at this summer's Olympic time-trial and punters believe he's well in with a shout for the BBC SPOTY award at 7/4 which will look a strong bet should he win the Tour plus gold at the Olympics.
Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes said: "Wiggins may claim that he's not a machine but the odds suggest otherwise. He's dominating this Tour, and despite now being odds-on punters keep piling into his chances."Ladbrokes latest betting
Tour de France winner
Bradley Wiggins 1/3
Cadel Evans 4/1
Christopher Froome 9/1
Vincenzo Nibali14/1
66/1 bar
Winning margin
Under 1 min 30 sec 11/8
Over 1 min 30 sec or more 8/15
London Olympics 2012 time trial winner
Bradley Wiggins 5/4
Fabian Cancellara 11/8
Tony Martin 4/1
Bert Grabsch 33/1
40/1 bar
BBC SPOTY winner
Bradley Wiggins 7/4
Jessica Ennis 7/2
Andy Murray 8/1
Mo Farah 8/1
Ben Ainslie 16/1
Rebecca Adlington 20/1
Victoria Pendleton 33/1
Chris Hoy 33/1
Tom Daley 33/1
Rory McIlroy 33/1
Lewis Hamilton33/1
Dai Greene 33/1
Laura Trott 33/1
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With the regular season opener just around the corner, the Blue Devils got their season started on the right foot.
No. 18 Duke notched a pair of shutouts in its two exhibition matches, blanking No. 14 South Carolina 2-0 in its exhibition opener Thursday at Koskinen Stadium before hanging on for a 1-0 victory at UNC-Wilmington Saturday.
"I was very happy with the overall performance," Duke head coach Robbie Church said after the South Carolina game. "I saw some areas where we can continue to build on, especially on the offensive side because we've really done much more work on the defensive side up to this point."
The Duke offense managed just three shots on the evening, but it was enough to send the Blue Devils past the Gamecocks. The first goal came on an own goal in the 18th minute, and the teams played a scoreless second period before freshman Casey Martinez put the game away with a strike in the 84th minute. Against UNC-Wilmington, Duke wasted no time getting on the board, as Imani Dorsey scored less than a minute into the match to give the Blue Devils all the offense they would need.
Playing shorthanded due to injuries and a pair of players participating in the U20 World Cup, the Blue Devils were able to hold both of their opponents scoreless in each of the three 30-minute periods. Defense has been the focus of Duke's preseason training, making the shutouts an encouraging sign.
"I was really proud of our team's effort and I think the coaching staff was as well," freshman Imani Dorsey said. "We expected to get a win out of it and we did—that's our goal, to keep moving forward and connecting. We've been focus on defensive presence, so having a shutout was really important as well."
The short turnaround between exhibition games was no accident. The Blue Devils play games Friday and Sunday for the first four weekends of the regular season, and Church wanted to get his team prepared for the physical toll required to play two games within 48 hours.
"The first four weekends of the regular season are Friday-Sunday, so when we decided to play two preseason games we planned it out to where we could get practice playing two games within 48 hours," Church said. "It's hard to play two college soccer games so close together, especially with the young team that we have."
Goalkeeper continues to be a fierce position battle as the regular season opener nears. Last season, senior Ali Kershner and redshirt junior Meghan Thomas split time throughout the year, with Kershner making a number of consecutive starts while Thomas worked her way back from a leg injury. Heading into the 2014 season, freshman E.J. Proctor has been added to the mix as well. Each goalkeeper played a 30-minute period against the Gamecocks, but none of them were severely tested, as South Carolina mustered six shots all night, none of which required saves.
Church said the situation remains fluid, with a decision on Friday's opening day starter in net against Ohio State at the Carolina Classic likely to come after training sessions Monday and Tuesday. He added that he feels comfortable with any of the three between the pipes.
"We're very fortunate to have three very good goalkeepers," Church said. "They're all different, they all have their own strengths and they all have their own weaknesses. Goalkeeper is a really important position for us, and I think they've all done a really good job to this point. It's pretty even right now. We're going to have to make a decision next week, and it's not going to be an easy decision."


text: Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL will headline the 2011 edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival which is expected to take place next August at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. More information will be made available soon.The Bloodstock Open Air heavy metal festival was established in 2005 to bring a wider choice of heavy metal bands to the U.K. and provide a venue for the best established and unsigned metal bands to perform in front of a large an enthusiastic audience of true metalheads. Bloodstock Open Air features three days of diverse international heavy metal bands across three stages, a large selection of merchandise stalls, metal karaoke, campsite and a wide selection of food, bars and other refreshments.


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Each summer GeoKids LINKS collaborators host an interactive summer workshop for all GeoKids LINKS participants, including teachers and fellows. Workshops are designed to help fellows prepare for the upcoming school year, offer professional development opportunities for participating teachers, and strengthen the efforts of the collaboration.
Workshops feature a variety of skill-building sessions including:
Team building Activities
Curriculum Development
Technology Skill Building
Lab Experiences
Reading Discussions
Field Trips
Participating Teachers can receive science education credits and a stipend for participating in the workshops.
Examples of previous workshop sessions include:
- Urban Wilderness: Transforming the city into a living classroom
- Water in the City: From Rooftops to Rivers
- Building Scientific Literacy: GeoKids Through the Years
- Technology – Research Presentation Preparation
- Teacher Presentations on Classroom Management
- Field Trip to the Stroud Water Research Center
- Teaching in an Urban Setting
- History of the Wagner Free Institute of Science


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The Success and Evolution of FIFA Ultimate Team: The First 5 Years
March 19, 2014 - 1.46 billion transfers and 725 million matches later, Ultimate Team is powering FIFA. Here are the ridiculous stats and the men behind its success.
EA Shutting Down Several Game Servers
March 19, 2012 - EA Sports MMA, The Godfather II, and Burnout Revenge among the titles losing online services next month.
FIFA 10 Review
October 27, 2009 - Innovation is a subject that the general gaming public loves to harp on whenever EA Sports launches one of its yearly sports titles. FIFA Soccer 10 on consoles such as PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 was home to changes that will alter the way other soccer games are judged. On Wii the series took an interesting turn with a more arcade-style feel. The PSP has likely seen the smallest number of innovations and changes to the core formula, and while that doesn't dampen the enjoyment of the soccer, I still would've liked to see more effort put into creating new handheld-specific modes.
EA Announces Record-Breaking Launch for EA Sports FIFA 10
October 7, 2009 - GENEVA - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the record-breaking launch of EA SPORTS FIFA 10. With 1.7 million copies sold through at European retail in the first week, the game is the fastest selling sports game ever and EA's biggest European launch in history.
EA's FIFA Soccer 10 Now Available In Europe
October 2, 2009 - FIFA Soccer 10 from EA SPORTS is now available for download on the App Store, bringing EA's top-selling soccer franchise to the iPhone and iPod Touch for the first time. FIFA Soccer 10 is now in stores throughout Europe for the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PlayStation 2, PSP and mobile.
Frank Lampard Joins Wayne Rooney as Global Cover Athletes for FIFA Soccer 10
August 24, 2009 - REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today unveiled the global cover athletes for EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 10. Chelsea FC midfielder Frank Lampard joins Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney as the face of FIFA 10 worldwide on each available platform— the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, Wii, PC, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and mobile.
GC2009: EA Press Conference
August 18, 2009 - Electronic Arts held its official Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany, showing off a number of new features and trailers for already announced games, and dropping more than a few release dates for their upcoming catalog. The evening started with a bang, thanks to a trailer showcasing all the titles in the current lineup. Though we'll be previewing most of these games in playable demos on the show floor and private meetings in the business center, tonight was a good opportunity to see them all in a compressed form and get a sense of what to expect from our more in-depth sessions later this week. After a high energy trailer showcasing many of the more popular games in EA's catalog, Dr. Jens Uwe Itat, general manager of European publishing for EA, opened the conference with a few words of pride about EA's influence in Europe and the more than 200,000 people expected to attend Gamescom this week. He then handed things over to EA Sports' president Peter Moore who catered to the European crowd by introducing the latest version of FIFA, which Moore promises will be "the greatest football game in the world."
EA Announces Fall Music Line Up for Sports Franchises
July 27, 2009 - LOS ANGELES - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today unveiled the full soundtracks for Madden NFL 10, FIFA 10, NHL10 and NBA LIVE 10. This first-ever quadruple announcement represents the sounds of this fall's four sports franchises and affirms EA's standing as the leaders in worldwide videogame music and marketing.
The PC Sports Fan's Letter To Peter Moore
July 14, 2009 - Dear Peter Moore, We all know that you're an extremely busy guy: you recently challenged the President to EA Sports Active workout, you released NCAA Football 10 today, and you're busy gearing up for Madden 10 and the newly announced MMA title from your company. We're also aware that EA Sports is the largest sports games maker in the world – sure, you've been fending off competition from 2K Sports with certain games, but comparatively, your company has replaced its arcade focus on most sports with more realistic approximations that adequately embody your "It's in the game" slogan. However, we, the PC gamers around the world, have a serious bone to pick with you. In particular, let us sum up our argument succinctly in one simple phrase that should be easy to hit as a bullet point for any PowerPoint presentation:
Fan Feedback from 275 Million Online Games Played Shapes EA Sports FIFA Soccer 10
June 3, 2009 - On the heels of winning 25 international gaming awards with FIFA Soccer 09, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed the first features for its top-selling* soccer franchise from EA SPORTS. Responding to consumer feedback from more than 275 million online games played**, FIFA Soccer 10 will deliver a new standard for authenticity with gameplay refinements and innovations that will make it the most complete and intelligent simulation of soccer.
EA Spotlights Blockbuster Titles at E3
May 27, 2009 - REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 27, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed the games it will present at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) June 2 - 4. The year's lineup features blockbuster franchises, new intellectual property as well as ten titles for the Wii.
The Big E3 List: 2009 Edition
May 1, 2009 - The 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo has ditched its lower-key approach from previous years and is supposed to put the "big" back into the "big show" once again. Scheduled to run from June 2-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, E3 2009 showcases several of the year's hottest games from the industry's most powerful publishers and developers.


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Hoke to lose 1,000 jobs as poultry plant closes
Posted May 15, 2013
Raeford, N.C. — House of Raeford Inc. has informed state officials that it will close a poultry processing facility in Hoke County in July, eliminating more than 1,000 jobs.
The company filed the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notices with the state Department of Commerce last Friday. It lists July 13 as the closing date for the plant, which employs a total of 1,060 workers.
House of Raeford announced in March that it would close the plant, a hatchery in Rose Hill and turkey growing operations in eastern North Carolina in four to six months.


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There are nine planets in our solar system, but do you know the order of the planets from the sun? Rearrange the descriptions of the planets starting with the one closest.
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The game is borin. I dont like playing . bye bye
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Google Earth and Sesame Street Workshops teamed up to make "Global Grover," an interactive map that takes kids (and adults) on a journey to Sesame Streets across the world. Each country's Sesame Street has a its own theme song in the country's native language and a message from a featured muppet.
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PowerPivot Data Modeling Techniques
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PowerPivot enables an Excel user to combine data from various sources, quickly perform information analysis, and share insights. Understanding how to combine and organize this data can be critical to getting the correct results and successfully sharing your data model and insights with other users. In this 24 Hours of PASS session, we'll discuss PowerPivot data modeling concepts as well as tips and tricks to get the best information results for your users. Throughout the session, we'll explore how to mash up data, create relationships, calculate new columns, create KPIs, and define hierarchies.
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Remembrance in Deuteronomy
In Deuteronomy, Moses describes the covenant and teaches obedience to God in a narrative framework. In this narrative framework, Moses calls the people to remember what God had done for them and their ancestors. Similarly, the narrative records the journey of Abraham's children to their present position, east of the Jordan River. This history describes both a physical journey and a spiritual journey. As Waltke explains, "Memory becomes the divine instrument for maintaining the continuity of Israel and for upholding the divine welfare of those within it.â€
A. Physical Journey
While the Book of Deuteronomy begins with the children of Israel located in the wilderness on the east side of the Jordan (Deut 1:1). However, within the book, Moses reminds the people that their journey began much earlier in a different place. He called the people to remember that God had promised the land to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Deut 1:8), including the current generation in the promises that God made to the patriarch, and beginning their journey hundreds of years earlier, even before the captivity in Egypt.
As Moses began to retell the people's story, he begins by reminding them of their suffering while in slavery and how they cried out to God for help (Deut 1:27). The journey continues with God "fighting†for the people in Egypt through the various plagues (Deut 1:30), and specifically against Pharaoh himself (Deut 6:22). God destroyed the army of Pharaoh (Deut 11:4) and led the people out of Egypt toward the land he promised to their ancestors (Deut 2:1). While in the wilderness, God went before the people in the form of a cloud and fire (Deut 1:33), and he provided manna to eat and water to drink (Deut 8:3). Finally, they arrived at the foot of the Mt. Sinai (Deut 4:11). Importantly, many from the current generation—that is, the generation that Moses is speaking to in the Book of Deuteronomy—were not present for this part of the journey. However, Moses calls them to remember this as part of their own history. Moses presents God's redemption of their parents from slavery and his faithfulness to and provision for their parents while in the desert as happening to this current generation.
The next important step in their history happens at Mt. Sinai, and this frames the majority of the information in the Book of Deuteronomy. At the mountain, God spoke to the people (Deut 4:13), but the people asked Moses to speak with God on their behalf (Deut 5:27). Even as Moses received the law from God (Deut 5:31), the people rebelled by forming and worshiping an idol (Deut 9:16). After Moses entreated the Lord on behalf of the people, they continued their journey to the Jordan River. However, the people refused to obey the Lord, and instead listened to the concerns of the spies (Deut 1:32). God determined that none of that generation would cross over into the promised land, so everyone under the age of twenty died in the wilderness (Deut 1:35). When God decided that they had travelled around the wilderness long enough, he instructed Moses to turn back toward the Jordan (Deut 2:3). God protected the people against Shihon, king of Heshbon (Deut 2:30), and Og, king of Bashan (Deut 3:1).
However, the journey does not end at the Jordan River for this people. Though the narrative begins and ends on the banks of the River, Moses directs the people to continue their physical journey. They are to cross the Jordan and take possession of all the land that God had promised to them through their ancestors (Deut 9:1). Furthermore, after they cross over the Jordan, the people are to assemble on Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal in order to remember what Moses taught them and what God had done for them (Deut 27:12-13). Once they are settled in the land, the people are to begin sacrificing in the place that God chooses (Deut 12:5).
B. Spiritual Journey
This people's journey was not merely a physical journey. Instead, the reminder of the physical journey also brought to mind their spiritual journey. Moses reminds the people of their journey from Egypt to the Jordan, and also reminds them of their record of disobedience toward God. While they obeyed on occasion, they primarily disobeyed, represented by creating images to worship (Deut 9:12) and failing to enter the promised land as directed (Deut 1:32-33). While there were spiritual high points and low points on the physical journey from Egypt to Jordan, according to Moses, the spiritual future of the people does not appear hopeful. Instead, he warns them that they will disobey God, and that they will face the consequences. "Much of the book [Deuteronomy] is devoted to explaining that even God's people are intrinsically sinful, and the inevitability of their moral failure. Despite all that God has done for his people, they will surely disobey.â€
C. Remembrance
Moses did not remind the people of their physical and spiritual journeys simply for the benefit of their memory. Instead, the remembrance was to lead them toward obedience and away from disobedience. When dealing with leprosy, they were supposed to remember how God dealt with Miriam, which would then lead them to obey God (Deut 24:9). When dealing with foreigners and strangers, they people were supposed to remember how God brought them out of Egypt, which would encourage them to obey God is offering justice and mercy (Deut 24.18). By remembering how Amalek treated the people on their physical journey out of Egypt and to the Jordan, Moses exhorts the people to obey God in destroying the Amalekites (Deut 25:17-19). Furthermore, Moses' speeches to the people would not be the last reminders. Instead, the people are instructed to read the law again every three years so that they will not forget what God had done and would instead be reminded to obey him (Deut 31:9-13).
Remembering exhorts the people toward more than obedience. By remembering what had happened to them on their journey from Egypt, the people are also exhorted to trust God for protection and provision. For instance, the people are reminded that God protected them and led them to victory against King Sihon (Deut 2:26-27) and King Og (Deut 3:1-22). Also, by remembering the forty year journey through the wilderness, the people are reminded that God will take care of them and provide for their needs (Deut 8:1-20). The physical journey also reminds them of the covenant that God made with them through Moses (Deut 5:1-33).
Finally, by remembering the physical journey from Egypt, the people are warned against disobedience. When the people remembered their past disobedience, the reminder would exhort them toward obedience. They would remember how they rebelled against God in creating the golden calves while God was given Moses the law, which would encourage them to stay away from idolatry (Deut 9:12). They would also remember how they had refused to go into the promised land the first time and how God had forced them to wander in the wilderness for forty years (Deut 1:19-33). This remembrance would encourage them to trust God.
Thus, Moses reminds the people of their physical and spiritual journey—from Egypt to the Jordan, and through obedience and disobedience—in order to teach the people. Through the journey narratives, the people learn the importance of obeying God and trusting in him. Furthermore, they are encouraged not to disobey, and warned of the consequences of future disobedience.


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ABC News' Rick Klein reports:
Former Gov. Gary Johnson jumped into the 2012 presidential race this week, bringing his libertarian leanings – and his much-noted support for legalizing marijuana – into a still-fluid Republican field.
On ABC's "Top Line" today, Johnson, R-N.M., told us that he'll be concentrating his campaign on "Live Free or Die" New Hampshire, in the hopes of vaulting into prominence.
"You can't deny that I am the underdog," Johnson said from WMUR-TV studios in the Granite State.
New Hampshire, he said, is "a state where you got to go out and meet everybody. And you've got to cuss and discuss and debate the issues, which is a terrific environment. And I'm going to be engaged in that environment here, and possibly go from obscurity to a prominence when it comes to the issues of the day."
As for policy matters, Johnson isn't shy to discuss areas where he may break with GOP dogma.
"I support gay unions. I think the government ought to get out of the marriage business. And then for me as governor of New Mexico, everything was a cost-benefit analysis. There weren't any sacred cows --everything was a cost-benefit analysis. What are we spending money on and what are we getting for the money that we're spending? So in that sense, the drug war is absolutely a failure."
He also said Republicans should be more aggressive than they've been in cutting federal spending. They should take on entitlement programs, too; Medicare and Medicaid could be slashed by 43 percent and turned into grant programs for the states to distribute.
"I think we should balance the federal budget tomorrow," Johnson said. "I'm optimistic. I think Americans are optimistic. We went to the moon, we can balance the federal budget. We can fix this…. We're not addressing the problems that we face, and that starts with Medicaid, Medicare, reforming Social Security and Defense. And I mean cutting those areas."
Watch the interview with Gary Johnson HERE .
We also showcased Jonathan Karl's latest "Subway Series" interview with Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., who told us if the so-called "Gang of Six" talks fail to produce a concrete plan to cut the deficit, "I'm going to have wasted five years of my life."
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Several generations of past and present volunteers for El Camino Hospital's Auxiliary were on hand at the board of directors meeting June 11 to accept a resolution honoring 50 years of volunteer service.
From June 1958 to June 2008, volunteers have dedicated more than 4.6 million hours of service as the hospital's greeters, patient liaisons, drivers, escorts, gift-shop cashiers, sewers and knitters.
"As we look forward to our new hospital and more decades of service to the community, we can't imagine a future without you," said board Chairman Dave Reeder who presented the resolution.
The board also honored Alan Chausow, M.D., for his one-year service as El Camino's chief of medical staff and "his unwavering commitment to doing the right thing for his colleagues, for the hospital, for his patients and the community" while maintaining his responsibilities as director of critical care, Reeder said.
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Holy Upgrades, Batman! Evolution Of The Batmobile Through The Years
The Batmobile is arguably the most iconic fictional vehicle of all time. It has been around for almost as long as Batman, with its first appearance in 1941. Over all these years, the Batmobile has gone through various upgrades, and has evolved into a fully fledged weapon of badassery, and has become Batman's primary method of fighting crime in Gotham.
Let's take a look at the different incarnations of the vehicle over the years.
The Bat-Convertible
The very first Batmobile was a simple, red convertible with a bat symbol in the front. It was merely used as a medium of transportation, and wasn't designed to fight crime.
Adam West's Batmobile
With a sleek design and a huge supply of bat-gadgets, Adam West's Batmobile was the first mainstream iteration of the car which was used to help Batman fight crime in Gotham City. The Westmobile sported a black colour, with Batman's logo on the sides and on the wheels. It also contained some fins at the back, in the shape of bat wings, adding to the aesthetic appeal of the car.
Frank Miller's Bat-Tank
This Batmobile was featured in one of the most famous comic books of all time – The Dark Knight Returns, featuring an older, retired Batman making his return to vigilantism. The comic, however, is most popular for the fight between DC's two titans, pitting the Caped Crusader against the Man of Steel.
Bruce Wayne had designed and built this tank to be nearly impenetrable (Superman was the only one who could stand against this monstrous vehicle). This version of the Batmobile also included some heavy artillery, as well as "rubber bullets", and a very well-equipped medical bay in case of emergencies.
Tim Burton's Burtonmobile
Taking inspiration from the 60's Batmobile, the big-screen debut of the vehicle had an extremely sleek and compact design. It had large fins at the back adding to the aesthetic look of the car, and was fully black.
This version of the Batmobile, featured in Tim Burton's Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) also included twin machine guns, a grappling hook, and had a shield mode to protect it from external damage.
The Batmobile (BTAS)
Featuring in the popular cartoon Batman: The Animated Series, this version of the Batmobile was visually quite similar to Tim Burton's version. However, it added a few extra gadgets up its sleeves, with a missile rack, ejector seats for emergencies, and tear gas dispensers attached to the vehicle.
Appearing in the less-than-stellar Batman Forever, this iteration of the Batmobile consisted of an elaborate set of… wings? Giant fins? I don't even know what those are.
Anyway, the car was extremely unique, as it could be used to climb up the walls of buildings. I don't know how that works. It also had elaborate lighting around the wheels and the engine, making it glow in the dark.
Probably the most unique design out of the rest, this Batmobile is more like a hovercraft, considering that it appears in the futuristic world of Batman Beyond. It is also extremely fast, able to achieve a velocity of Mach 3.
The Tumbler
Featuring in the highly popular Dark Knight Trilogy, the Tumbler was a fusion of a tank and a Lamborghini, designed for speed as well as durability. It had heavy armour plating all over, making it resistant to heavy firepower, and it also included the Batpod, which could be ejected from the main vehicle if needed.
And yes, it does come in black.
And last but not the least, the latest iteration of this immensely popular vehicle appeared in this year's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. Just like the previous edition, this Batmobile is designed for agility as well as sturdiness, and is one of Batman's principle weapons in his fight against crime. Expect more unique features to be added to this Batmobile as the DCEU progresses further!
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You may notice Carol Lin around town today. The former CNN'er began her journalism career in DC covering the Reagan White House and she's back in town to meet with Sen. Specter's health people and with Bernadine Healy, the current health editor at USN&WR and the former head of the NIH and member of the President's Council of Advisors.
Lin's meeting with them to discuss her upcoming project that partially involves advocating for people dealing with cancer. Carol's husband, Will Robinson (an 8 time Emmy Award winning producer for CNN), was diagnosed with a rare form of incurable cancer a few years back and died a short time later.
The details of Carol's project remain vague (she's not divulging everything yet), but one source close to the project says "it's big, it's personal, and she's throwing everything she has at it — and it will make news when it launches").
Carol was with CNN for eight years and was brought to that network by Rick Kaplan when he jumped ship from ABC News. At ABC News, Carol was a national correspondent with GMA and for Peter Jennings.
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The iF3 World Tour continues this weekend, as pro skiers, fans and industry people from around the world will invade Annecy, France from Friday September 27 through Sunday September 29. The festivities kick off at 4 p.m. local time with the screening of Earthshine from Life Steeze Media, All Damn Day from 4bi9 Media, and Time from PVS Company. At 6:15 p.m. local time, Line Traveling Circus Episode 5.5, The Last Skiurai, will be screened, followed by Head Straight from Chaoz Productions, and Into The Mind from Sherpas Cinema. The night will be capped off with the 2013 iF3 Awards ceremony at the Cinema Décavision in Annecy. For the rest of the iF3 Annecy event schedule, click here.
Sean Pettit and Luke Van Valin have already gotten the party started in Annecy:
The fun doesn't stop in France; on October 1, iF3 will take over Innsbruck, Austria until October 5. Highlights from Innsbruck will include a rail jam put on by downdays.eu on Thursday October 3, the Night of Rock History presented by Legs of Steel on Friday October 4, and of course, the plethora of film screenings scattered throughout the festival. For the complete iF3 Innsbruck schedule, click here.
From there, the tour heads to Whistler, BC for the first time ever on October 11 and 12. Eight of this year's best ski films, along with three webisodes, will be screened at Millenium Place in the Whistler Village. Expect to see plenty of Sean Pettit, as iF3 makes its first appearance at the pro skier's hometown, especially at the Red Bull/K2 Sean Pettit Rocker Party, held at Garfinkel's on Saturday night. For the full iF3 Whistler schedule, click here.


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ESCONDIDO - A man who led Escondido police on a chase in a stolen Ford Mustang was killed when he crashed the car into a transformer and a building early Saturday, police said.
The owner of red 2004 Mustang called police about 4:15 a.m. to report that his car had been stolen from his driveway in the 11000 block of Elmwood Drive, Escondido police Officer Scott Christensen said.
The owner left the car running, police said.
About 4:40 a.m., an officer spotted the Mustang on Washington Avenue and Harding Street but, as the officers tried to make a traffic stop, the driver sped away, police said.
Shortly afterward, the Mustang was seen heading west on Washington from Escondido Boulevard, then crossing Centre City Parkway and crashing, Christensen said.
The driver, whose name was withheld, died at the scene about 5:50 a.m., police said.


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Jake Pavelka's shirtless scenes on ABC's The Bachelor are the most you'll ever see of the 32-year-old reality star.
Despite getting an offer from Playgirl, Pavelka's rep tells UsMagazine.com: "Jake is not doing Playgirl - never considered it, never will."
Don't expect to see his ex Vienna Girardi doff her duds, either.
Though she told tabloid Star she is posing in Playboy for $250,000, a magazine rep tells Us: "We are not in negotiations with her and have not made her an offer."
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While ZF recognizes that some owners are quite capable of monitoring and changing their own ATF, they believe that most owners would cause severe problems if they were easily able to drain and fill their own transmissions. ZF units are extremely sensitive to being both overfilled and underfilled, and ZF believes that they are far better off from a legal perspective (especially through the warranty period) if they keep their units sealed.
ZF acknowledges that their ATF prices are far higher than what we consider as normal here in the U.S. European tariffs, taxes, shipping, etc. have all contributed to keeping the price of this stuff artificially high. In just the last month, ZF has reacted by lowering their ATF prices here in the U.S. Whether this has filtered down to dealership parts departments remains to be seen.
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Born: 10 October 1955
1978 — B.A. (Social Science), Kasetsart University, Bangkok
1979 — M.S. (Economics), Northeastern University, Boston, USA
1988 — Ph.D. (Applied Economics), Clemson University, South Carolina, USA
Current Positions:
Key positions
1 October 2004 – present — Secretary-General, the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB)
30 April 2009 – present — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Thai Airways International Plc.
Other positions
– Member of the Board, the Bank of Thailand (BOT)
– Member of the Monetary Policy Committee, BOT
– Commission Member, the Civil Service Commission (CSC)
– Member of the Board of Investment (BOI)
– Member of the Council of State
– Independent Director, PTT Plc.
– Director, PTT Aromatics and Refining Plc. (PTTAR)
– Chairman, Pattana Thai Foundation
– Executive, the Office of Knowledge Management and Development (OKMD)
30 March 2004 — Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC)
April 2003 — Director, the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS), MOAC
October 2002 — Deputy Permanent Secretary, MOAC
October 2001 — Inspector General, MOAC
1998 — Assistant to Permanent Secretary, MOAC
1996 — Director, Bureau of Agricultural Development Policy and Planning, the Office of Agricultural Economics, MOAC
1995 — Director, Natural Resources and Environment Policy Co-ordination Centre, MOAC
Prior to 1995 — Head of International Agricultural Economic Policy, Agricultural Development Policy and Planning Division, the Office of Agricultural Economics, MOAC