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Seeking Middle Ground In Fight on Police Board
By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.
Published: October 2, 1992
The City Council Speaker, Peter F. Vallone, is trying to play the role of mediator in the bitter fight between Mayor David N. Dinkins and the police union over establishing an independent board to review police misconduct.
Whether Mr. Vallone will succeed in shaping a compromise remains to be seen, but the fact that the Speaker has stepped into the middle of a debate that is threatening to polarize New York reflects a new willingness on the part of the Council and its leader to tackle explosive issues. In August, Mr. Vallone played a similar role in the less divisive battle over the city's long-range waste disposal plan.
In the last two weeks, Mr. Vallone has moved from being firmly opposed to changing the current police review board to being the main force within the Council for changing it. Because he controls a majority of votes within the 51-member body, his proposal is widely perceived as having the best chance of becoming law.
Still, the Speaker said yesterday that he does not want to push his version through without the support of the Mayor. The two men met alone for nearly an hour yesterday to discuss a possible compromise but made little progress. The main sticking point remains who will appoint the 13-member board. Mr. Dinkins wants to have all board appointments subject to Council approval, while Mr. Vallone is seeking to have five appointments made by the Mayor, five by the Council and three by the Police Commissioner. A Political Motive
Critics of the current 12-member review board, including many minority residents, contend that it is too closely tied to the police and does not fully investigate complaints of brutality and other misconduct.
Part of Mr. Vallone's motivation in seeking a compromise is political. With 21 black and Hispanic members, the Speaker, who is white, could ill afford a racially divisive fight that might lose him support among minority lawmakers in his coalition.
At the same time, Mr. Vallone has seized an opportunity to propose a measure that gives the Council a greater role than Mr. Dinkins's plan.
In an interview yesterday, however, Mr. Vallone said he did not seek out his central role in the dispute. When the Mayor introduced his bill to establish an independent review board a few weeks ago, Mr. Vallone said he had no desire to reopen the debate that has convulsed the city before. He was convinced the current board could work, though he said he would not oppose the bill if the supporters could persuade a majority.
All that changed when thousands of police officers held a rowdy demonstration at City Hall to protest the bill two weeks ago, storming the building, jumping police barricades and blocking traffic. A few officers used racial epithets to describe the Mayor and other black officials, touching off a bitter feud between Mr. Dinkins and Phil Caruso, the president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association.
When Mr. Dinkins appeared the next day before the City Council, the hearing on the bill escalated into a larger debate over racism in the department and the perceived insensitivity of some officers to black and Hispanic officials.
Mr. Vallone said that as he questioned the Mayor during the hearing it became clear to him it no longer mattered whether the current board worked or not. "It was clear perceptions were going to replace reality," he said. "We obviously had gone beyond the functions of the board. We had to do something to stop the anger."
The Speaker said he decided he must quickly seek a compromise to calm the racial oratory. "It would have fractured the Council," he said. "It would have polarized the Council as well as the city."
A high-ranking mayoral adviser who spoke on the condition of anonymity said: "I think he's being pushed by the events that are happening. This is a difficult issue to keep his minority supporters on the reservation. It touches the minority community in a way that no elected official can ignore."
Still, Mr. Vallone could have stuck to his original position that the current system worked and stayed above the fray while the Mayor tried to win support for his bill.
Mr. Dinkins praised Mr. Vallone's efforts yesterday and expressed optimism that an agreement could be reached.
"Vallone is in my judgment getting into something more than he knows," Richard Wade, a professor of urban history at City University Graduate Center, said. "If the civilian complaint review board goes through, the police are going to dislike him just as much as they dislike Dinkins. It's a big risk. I would think he might have behind the scenes negotiated something. But to make a power play of it is risky."
Mr. Vallone said he devised a plan that he could sell to a majority on both sides of the debate. His strategy was to accept the Mayor's idea of an independent board with civilian investigators and subpoena powers, but to insist the Council, the Police Commissioner have some appointments. The police unions would have influence too by providing the Commissioner a list of candidates.
Council staff members maintain the Speaker has assembled enough votes to pass his version, though not the 34 votes needed to override a mayoral veto. And it would be difficult for the Speaker to ask black and Hispanic members to vote against the Mayor's plan a year before the general election.
In the talk between the Mayor and the Speaker yesterday, Mr. Dinkins insisted the Council should not have any appointments and rejected the notion that the police unions have influence, Council aides said. Mr. Vallone continued to insist the Council should have some appointments to insure the board is balanced.


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I tried to get this across while explaining inventory and stocking's role in the demise of 1,100 RadioShack stores and Walmart employees themselves have inundated Rocco with so many stories of cut shifts and lack of third-shift reset shelf-stocking at their stores that he just keeps adding pages to his story Mistreated Walmart Employees Speak Out About Company. But sinking sales don't seem to faze the folks at Sears Holdings, who are squeezing pennies until Lincoln screams and are content to sell off company-owned brands and real estate as needed to keep cash flowing. Walmart, meanwhile, not only doesn't seem to care that nobody's shopping its stores -- or that it's closing Sam's Club locations -- but seems legitimately stunned when critics attack its Mike "Dirty Jobs" Rowe and Canadian rock band commercials touting their plan to invest $250 billion into U.S. manufacturing.
Why do people critique them when they provide jobs and make such lofty promises? Because empty shelves and ransacked stores don't exactly instill confidence.
Those wary customers have earned their skepticism. Sears and Kmart stores look as if they've been encased in amber since the 1990s, mostly because Sears holdings spends a scant $1 to $2 per square foot updating facilities, according to International Strategy & Investment Group. By comparison, competitors such as Target spend up to $8 per square foot painting, updating registers and replacing tiles. As a result, even with 2,500 Sears and Kmart outlets and $40 billion in annual sales, Sears Holdings' revenue has plunged by 13.5% in the past four years.
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Equine adductor muscle injuries
Both human and equine athletes are subject to leg muscle injuries. The hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus) are most commonly affected, but the adductor or groin muscles (adductor, gracilis, sartorius, medial aspect of the semimembranosus) are also frequently damaged. These injuries can vary from mild and quickly repairable to severe and potentially career-ending.
Human athletes can generally self-diagnose groin injuries because of the location of pain and the specific movement limitations following muscle damage. Groin or adductor muscle injuries in horses can be much more difficult to diagnose. These muscle units are not easily manipulated, and many horses resent deep palpation in the groin area under normal circumstances. Examination of this area can be even more problematic when a horse is tender and painful following injury. Additionally, low-level sprains with microscopic damage to muscle fibers may cause little to no lameness when examined with a standard diagnostic approach. These factors lead to the underdiagnosis of adductor muscle injury in horses. Better, more specific techniques are needed for evaluation and diagnosis of these problems.
Muscle function and risk of injuryThe groin is defined as the area where the upper thigh and the medial pelvis meet. Muscles in this area originate on the medial surface of the pelvis, ischium, pelvic symphysis or prepubic tendon and insert on the caudal to medial femur and medial patellar ligaments. The main function of these muscles is to adduct, or to pull the limb toward the midline. During normal forward motion, these muscles counteract the lateral hip and thigh muscles and pull the swinging limb toward the midline to maintain balance.
Activities that require extensive work on the side of a hill or gully, often required for endurance competitions, can cause excessive stress on the adductor muscles of the uphill leg, increasing the risk of injury. These muscles are also important when rapidly starting or stopping motion and when executing sharp turns or quick changes in direction. Horses competing in dressage, jumping, cutting, reining and polo are at higher risk for these injuries because of the particular demands of their sports, but a large percentage of equine groin injuries occur when horses slip or splay out while on poor footing (slippery, wet grass, mud or ice) and overstretch their adductors.
Injury classification
Groin injuries can be classified based on their severity. The most common groin injury is a pull or strain. A grade one groin pull results in mild discomfort, and, generally, no lameness is observed. After injury, the horse may continue to work normally, and the discomfort may only be seen after the horse has stopped exercising and rested long enough for the muscle fibers to swell slightly. The area may or may not be tender on palpation, but some tightness can usually be felt. Since any resulting gait deficit is mild and possibly only noticed when turning or rapidly changing direction, grade one pulls are usually not diagnosed. These horses may show decreased performance, but the exact cause is often missed.
With grade two groin strains, horses will usually experience a sharp pain or discomfort in the inner thigh (as per human athletes). The affected muscles will begin tightening, but significant shortening and spasm of the muscles may take 12 to 24 hours to develop; swelling or bruising takes a few days to appear. In horses, this level of strain is associated with moderate discomfort, and, while walking may appear unaffected, running and turning are uncomfortable. Since the groin muscles are in spasm, excessive inward movement of the limb occurs, resulting in slowing on the advancement phase of the stride and shortening of the crossover step when turning.
Grade three strains occur at play, in the pasture or while performing and cause noticeable pain. This pain is severe, and riders often feel this injury and detect a sudden decrease in willingness to move and the development of lameness. In these cases, heat and swelling of the affected muscles and pain or tenderness on palpation is present. A noticeable lump or gap may be felt in the muscle if tearing has occurred.


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swoopjones (313) Buffalo, New York | March 12, 2014
burger was VERY good, beer was OK. IPA was prettygood, bitters were ok. Duke U heavy crowd, busy place, did i say Burgers rocked. Come for the burger & enjoy a few local pints
GT (672) San Diego, California | December 4, 2012
Very awesome addition to the Triangle craft beer scene- a very casual artisanal burger place cum brewpub in a well-lit, nice part of downtown Durham. Picnic benches for seating so sit with randos. Burgers were excellent, smaller, good size though, with awesome toppings like roasted Poblano peppers. You can get tons of free sides so go wild. Their chimichuri was nuts! Pickle chips were also very good. The duck frites were so thin though it was hard to use them for dipping, and they cooled down to room temperature so fast from exposed surface area :( Tasty still. I order the burger rare, and it was more 'medium' I'd say. And with such high quality ground beef (local, grassfed) you can definitely go straight up rare as hell so I was a bit sad about that. Beers were pretty good, nothing really that I 'liked' and a couple on tap were big misses. But it is a fun, passionate, experimenting brewery and you can get samples of everything for super cheap so hard to complain. Growler fills were similarly very cheap, they unfortunately will only fill their own growlers :/ but the glass deposit is like $5 and fills were something like $7-10. Very cheap. Will be back. Had a blast. Oh, the food came out wickedly fast!
BeerFlavoredBeer (17) New Hampshire | November 16, 2012
Great atmosphere inside with the brewery to the right, behind glass, a picnic-style seating area in the center of the main space, and a nice bar to the left. In the back, behind the brewery, is an alcove well-suited to small parties. Very casual, well-lit, very clean. Lots of recycled materials, bamboo counter-tops, etc. Service has always been excellent at the bar, and all the employees are warm and friendly. The food is fantastic - focusing on build-your-own burgers and dogs. A great deal of the menu is sourced from local and state-wide farms. The burgers are delicious, pasture-raised beef. Great selection of toppings that compliment each-other. Great appetizers (especially the pickle chips... oh god, get those). The aioli, BCBB sauce, and the Ghost of Roger's Alley hot sauce are all fantastic. The beer selection is limited to what they brew in-house, but I have never been disappointed. Bartlett's Ordinary Bitter and the Bryant Bridge Gateway Ale pair exceptionally well with the appetizer lineup and the burgers. The Boars Russian Imperial Stout and the lemon pound cake (make sure to get it with the spicy chocolate sauce) is a fantastic finisher for the meal. Seven bucks for a grass-fed NC burger (figure around $10 if you get a bunch of toppings), great daily specials, interesting monthly specials, solid beer lineup. The full bar also offers a few single malts, Tito's vodka, and other solid staples. There's also a good wine selection and a great self-serve Enomatic system. Seven taps and a beer engine for their small-batch experimental stuff (which is always interesting - I think they have a dry-hopped bitter coming up). Overall, the local menu items and the grass-fed beef burgers are the strong point, with the microbrews not far behind. I have never left disappointed... or even remotely unimpressed, even. It has always been great.
Brewbie (18) New York | November 10, 2012
Interesting place. Was in the area to visit family and we all went there on a Monday night. For an out of towner it wasn't the easist place to find, but well worth the effort. Very nice bar to the left and picnic tables to the right. You can order food at the bar, or they have a walk up window to order and it will be brought to you. The people were very friendy, beer was good and the service fine. And that was easily the best burger I had in a long long time!
maxwelldeux (148) Snohomish, Washington | October 8, 2012
Went here for lunch yesterday and quite enjoyed it. The food was pretty high quality, and the bartender working was a really cool dude. I was a little disappointed that they only have five selections (at least, when I was there), and three of them were fairly average. The other two I did enjoy, especially their Harvest brew. Very chill and laid-back location.
beernovice39 (250) Idaho | October 1, 2012
Dropped in for a flight. Younger crowd. Decent service and prices. Will stop in to eat next time.
DiarmaidBHK (912) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | September 12, 2012
Interesting place located in downtown Durham! they have basically a fast food counter where you can order burgers and they give you a take away number or you can get full service from the bar. The bar it is. They had six things on tap. One was pretty solid, the other eh. The food was fantastic especially for the money. Parking is probably an issue during the day but there seemed plenty on street at night. Solid place, nice place to have in a neighborhood.
Strebs (221) St. Louis, Missouri | June 24, 2012
Their beer is OK, but their burgers are wonderful...pricey but worth every penny.
Drake (830) Milwaukee, Wisconsin | February 22, 2012
Located about half a mile from Fullsteam but its more downtownish so parking is a little tricker, but I did see a garage after I found a spot on the street. As for ambience picture a Five Guys (or casual burger join) with disco-ball lit brew kettles, a bar and beers that are actually pretty damn good. Short on cash so I had the $3 duck frites which accomplished what I expected them too. Samples are available for a buck each (4 ounces). Food is pretty cheap, prices are good and the beers, ranging from a golden ale to an imperial stout and two barleywines, were all solid to very good. Bartenders were helpful despite it being busy. "Table service" is available at the bar but you go to a window to order, and walk up to the bar with your beers, if you sit anywhere else. Despite this, the bartenders managed to do well despite having a full work-load. Seems like a very good addition to the Triangle beer scene. Oh yeah, gonna rerate this and boost the score just cause of the pastured beef. Because that is important to me. Go Bull City.
fredandboboflo (62) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | February 10, 2012
Lively neighborhood feeling place with patrons from bar regulars to families with young kids. Great burgers. They may not come out bleeding, but they were oozing with juices for me and the quality of the meat really did shine through, as well as the super fresh other ingredients. Beer snuck up on me, in a good way. The hopping rates seem to be considerably lower than what is currently standard for American beer, which sort of tricked me at first into being underwhelmed. By the end of the couple pints though, I realized the beers were in fact complex, balanced, and very well made, showcasing the fermentation and the malt. That may not speak well of me, but I came around in the end. Great place.
LilBeerDoctor (388) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | December 2, 2011
A great brewpub and eatery in Durham. There is a somewhat small bar and a number of long tables. If you sit at the tables, you need to go up to the kitchen and wait in line to place your order (but if you sit at the bar, you are served by the bartender). A fairly extensive tap list with some interesting seasonals (bitter and stout with coffee and chili powder - just to name a few). The beers were good, not great, but certainly palatable and interesting too. The food is quite awesome- great burgers (from grass-fed cows), all-natural ingredients, you really can't go wrong! I was quite impressed by this place, I wish I could be a regular here!


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I think that right now WWE is in state where even people in management don't have a specific plan of action.Current storyline of Corporation is fine,although as it was said previously,it lacks that struggle and passion from top babyfaces. It isn't enough for fans to see Big Show snap and Bryan standing his ground against authority.I agree that Cody Rhodes benefited the most and without a doubt will be next in line for a major singles push because of it.But my biggest worries are not about guys like Ziggler,The Miz or Kofi,they are underutilized,sure but that's only fair since this storyline is already overcrowded.What I am worried the most is what this will do new superstars from NXT. I mean,look at Wyatt's,they are in their own zone,apart from anything that goes on,but even they are being held down.And god knows,what will happen to next guys who are in line to move to WWE main roster from NXT. My point is that with Corporation storyline,WWE has lost its focus.
Hey guys - not going to reply to everyone individually, but I appreciate the kind words and constructive responses.
I think a lot of good points are made. I tend to dwell on the negatives and downplay the positives. I'm admittedly a big Ziggler and Miz fan and it pains me to think that it's literally backstage politics keeping them from more prominent storylines.
Rewind back to the Raw after Summerslam with the roster at the end of the ramp. Miz, Ziggler, and Big Show were the three babyfaces getting all of the focus as guys who the roster look up to. That seemed to fizzle in the next few weeks. Ziggler is at seemingly the lowest point of his career (in the past 3 years).
And the Miz will surely be sacrificed to Bray Wyatt. He dropped R Truth over a year ago and it's like management totally forgets that he had a successful run as WWE Champ headlining Mania. Love him or hate him, he held his own in a storyline with the Rock and John Cena. I find it so frustrating that the opinions of 2 brains can affect the whole company so drastically. I get it, they are the bosses (HHH and Vince), but damn its tough when you are invested in certain performers who really love the industry.
We DO have some of the power, but we have to show it in PERSON in any kind of way, including merchandice sales. It's not about booing Cena, it's about not having a reaction to him at all, not buying his stuff, and/or having heat with who he's against. Look at who is pushed and who isn't. Look at the crowd reaction to those people. We have to be emotionally involved. The WWE needs to know who we care about and most importantly why WITHOUT flip floping every couple of months.
I do agree with A LOT here, but I think that the WWE has a plan to this. It's just that everyone has to be patient enough. If all of this would have been settled too quickly with Bryan losing the WWE title and never to be seen around it again, People would complain about it being a waste. I think that Bryan is going to win the Royal Rumble and go to Mania and get the title.
Yes Cena is back in less than a week, but he is challenging for the World Heavyweight Championship, not the WWE Championship. Sandow MIGHT cash in on Cena if he wins, which will result in heat from the young Cena fans and marking out from the people that don't like Cena.
It's not that the WWE is "scared" to pick someone to replace Cena, it's just a difficult task considering the fans. Lets think about this. MOST OF THE OLDER FANS ARE NEVER SATISFIED AND WWE KNOWS THAT. Look at the WWE the last couple of months...
The Tag Team division has improved with a couple of exceptions, but most of the matches have been good with the serious teams. The Divas division has a champion that can get it done in the ring and that has a story about her reign other than she's just carrying the title. The I.C. Champion that can wrestle and that isn't all that good on the mic has a mouth piece. The U.S. Champion is backed by a group that watches his back.
Feuds are being like they used to be. There are more build-ups. Titles are gaining value. Most of the heels are winning clean to prove their worth. These are the type of things that the fans have asked for and the WWE gets no credit for it. If Kofi gets pushed to the main event scene, people would bitch about it just because it's Kofi. There are some that were bitching about Bryan.
When they build someone up, it's takes mere weeks for the fans to be tired of that person. Or if it's someone that they don't really like or think they shouldn't have been picked for the spot, fans complain. Even if the person puts on a good match. Some praise mic skills more than ring skills. Some get pushed because of the reaction from the crowd, heat or praise.
Sorry this was more a blog/rant than a response, but I just wanted to give a different view on this.
I think the biggest issue is, WWE fears that no one will replace a top guy like Cena. Everyone wants someone like Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, etc..(I'm actually happy you threw the Miz's name in there.) But it seems WWE doesn't feel comfortable with it.
I sadly have to agree with a lot of this. Sadly cause I do not want it to be true. I mean, I am glad they had the Corporation take over and it lead to a lot of babyfaces getting over, but it is not turning into that happy ending like we want it to (I hope this is what you were gettng at).
I mean, why isn't Ziggler WHC?
Why isn't R-Truth going to win the IC Title?
Why is Kofi not getting that main event spot?
There is a lot WWE can do, but hasn't. Cody Rhodes benefited the most out of this and I am absolutely fine with that. I am happy for him actually Heck, I am happy people (like myself) are actually popping for the Big Show. However, you have to understand only some people can get there. I think it has to do with the lack of heels. Who is a credible top heel people can beat besides Randy Orton, Alberto Del Rio, and the Shield? There are a lot more faces like Daniel Bryan, Big Show, Ziggler, the Miz, Kofi Kingston, the Usos, the Rhodes Brothers.
Maybe I didn't word the everything the way I wanted to incase anyone disagress witth something I put. I will leave it at that.
Oh, and by the way, the Shield seem deprived with this storyline. Every week after Summerslam to Battleground it seemed like Daniel Bryan would beat them every week.
This is honestly one of the few blogs that I can truly say has earned 5 stars. Very impressive observations and not because I agree with pretty much all of them but you look at the big picture for not just Daniel Bryan but for how this angle affects anyone else involved. And I'll take it a step further.
Remember R-Truth? He seems to be doing well for himself despite failing to win the Intercontinental Championship TWICE IN ONE MONTH from Curtis Axel. This wouldn't bother me so much except that we ought to consider his pre-Battleground promo. It covers the insecurities that Stephanie McMahon brought to light about how he hasn't been champion in a while. Now, he's selling merchandise like some sideshow carny at a cheap ass county fair? Overall, just like with what's been going on with the Big Show and Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler and anyone else that's been involved with HHH/Stephanie, there's no damn consistency. At this point, we've seen Daniel Bryan's chain jerked way too many times so if he does indeed win the title at HIAC, it'll be less of a "Yes! FINALLY!" moment and more like a "Oh.....um......okay. No run-in this time? Great." kind of moment. I'm not going to say that John Cena is the reason for this inconsistent and lazy booking but if not, if Cena coming back makes any difference, I hope he never has another injury ever again.
The upper card has the only well-constructed story-lines right now. The tag title picture gained steam, but after like 6 consecutive matches between The Shield and Cody/Goldust, it isn't as interesting any more. At this point, I'm hoping for an Usos win on Sunday.
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Award for Standing Faculty
Dr. Amy Hillier is the recipient of the 2013 Excellence in Teaching Award, for Standing Faculty, in the School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2). Dr. Hillier is an assistant professor of city and regional planning at the School of Design with a secondary appointment at SP2. She earned an MSW and PhD from SP2 where she was introduced to geographic information systems (GIS). She teaches introductory GIS classes in city planning, urban studies and social work that feature a mix of hands-on training and critical thinking about how to apply GIS technology. In addition to her classroom teaching, Dr. Hillier works closely with undergraduate and graduate students as the director of The Ward, a teaching, research, and outreach project based on W.E.B. Du Bois' 1899 classic, The Philadelphia Negro (www.dubois-theward.org).
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Dr. Cynthia Closs is SP2's recipient of the 2013 Excellence in Teaching Award, for Part-time Faculty. Dr. Closs earned her bachelor's degree from Temple University, her master's degree from Bryn Mawr College, and she graduated with the first DSW cohort at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Closs has taught courses on mental health diagnostics, human behavior and the social environment, and anxiety and depression, and she has given a number of lectures and presentations on best clinical practices when working with folks of trans* experience. Dr. Closs has co-authored a journal article on clinical intervention with lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth who were hospitalized for suicidal ideation. She has worked in the HIV field for 15 years, is currently the manager of addiction services at the Mazzoni Center, and is particularly passionate about, inspired by, and honored to be able to work with "amazing queer and trans* identified youth."


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The empirical evidence below shows just how deeply republican states have damaged this great country. Check it out and let me know what you think:
Conservatism is bad for middle-class income
10 poorest states with the lowest median household income
State Income
Montana $40,627
Tennessee $40,315
Kentucky $39,372
Louisiana $39,337
Alabama $38,783
Oklahoma $38,770
Arkansas $36,599
West Virginia $35,059
Mississippi $34,473
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Conservatism is bad for your health:
States with worst health-care systems:
39 Texas
40 Arkansas
41 Kentucky
42 West Virginia
43 Georgia
44 Tennessee
45 Nevada
46 South Carolina
47 Louisiana
48 Alabama
49 Oklahoma
50 Mississippi
Republicans don't care about improving the lives of average Americans.
Conservatism is bad for your marriages.
States with the highest divorce rates:
1. Nevada
2. Arkansas
3. Wyoming
4. Idaho
5. West Virgina
6. Kentucky
7. Oklahoma
8. Alaska
9. Florida
10. Maine
Conservatism is bad for teenage pregnancy rates:
States ranked by rates of live births among women age 15-19 (births per thousand):
1. Mississippi (71)
2. Texas (69)
3. Arizona (67)
4. Arkansas (66)
5. New Mexico (66)
6. Georgia (63)
7. Louisiana (62)
8. Nevada (61)
9. Alabama (61)
10. Oklahoma (60
Conservatism is bad for education
States with the fewest college graduates:
1. Arkansas
2. West Virginia
3. Nevada
4. New Mexico
5. Oklahoma
6. Alaska
7. Arizona
8. Texas
9. Tennessee
10. Mississippi
Conservative presidents are bad for balancing the budget:
"Dwight Eisenhower was last Republican President to preside over a balanced budget. He had a balanced budget in 1956 and 1957.
Since then, there have been two presidents to preside over balanced budgets, LBJ in 1969 and Clinton in 1998 through 2001.
During the last 40 years there have been five budget surpluses, all five were under Democratic Presidents: 1969, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.
Conservatism is bad for news information:
TV outlet with the most ignorant viewers.
"Study: Fox News Viewers "Most Misinformed" Of All News Consumers
"Researchers at the University of Maryland have released a study of news viewers entitled, "Misinformation and the 2010 Election" (.pdf) and found news viewers often get the wrong idea on major stories, and–according to the study–Fox News viewers are the "most misinformed" of them all."
Progressives, it's crucial that we fight back "hard" over the next two years to keep these teacon nuts from totally destroying the middle-class.
"In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican."


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FORMER Bolton Wanderers star Colin Hendry has blasted a 'vile' Twitter user who joked about his wife's death.
The former central defender was sent the message by a Celtic fan.
The message, from a Twitter account in the name of Liam McDonald, said: "Remember when Colin Hendry's wife snuffed it? Great times."
The former Rangers star responded on his own Twitter account and posting a picture of the tweet with the message: "This is the vile world we live in."
Yesterday the tweet, which was sent at 11.33pm on Tuesday, was deleted, and later the account itself also appeared to have been removed.
The Hendry family say they have reported the incident to Scottish police.
Mr Hendry's wife, Denise, died in 2009, seven years after undergoing a botched liposuction operation.
The 43-year-old underwent 20 operations after the routine treatment.
She died after picking up an infection following a corrective operation after being on life support for weeks.
Mr Hendry's daughter Rheagan launched the charity The Denise Hendry Foundation to help people suffering from clinical negligence in her mum's memory.
Speaking on behalf of her dad, she said: "This is what we deal with all the time and it is disgusting.
"This is not just Colin Hendry, it is a mum and a daughter.
"I am sure he would not feel comfortable if someone said that about his parents.
"Dad has been in the football world and up at Rangers and he can deal with this sort of thing but when you start bringing in people's relatives it is just not on.
"It is just not nice. We just want to move on with our lives and we are always reminded about how insensitive people can be.
"This is a totally random act of stupidity, but it is not the first time something like this has happened.
"People should not take social media lightly.
"He thinks he can write what he wants and Colin Hendry and his daughter and grandchildren won't see it but he is wrong."
He was sold to Scottish giants Rangers, who have a legendary rivalry with Celtic.
Professional Footballers Association chairman Gordon Taylor said: "I think it is a sad world.
"There seems to be a vindictive side to society where people hide behind these sites and think they can say what they want to people.
"We have advised our younger players to be careful with what they are posting."


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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid wrote today to the Congressional Republican leaders urging them to act on Democratic legislation that would encourage oil companies to renegotiate royalty-free leases on public off-shore lands. Currently, many oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico do not include price thresholds, an oversight that could result in a $20 billion revenue loss over the next 25 years. In stating their case for congressional action, the Democratic Leaders expressed their concerns over the pace of Interior Department's effort to renegotiate leases given the Department's known ethical troubles and the Bush Administration's close ties to Big Oil.
The text of the letter follows:
September 15, 2006
The Honorable Bill Frist
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
SH-509 U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert
U.S. House of Representatives
H-232 U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Majority Leader Frist and Speaker Hastert:
We are writing to urge you to act immediately to ensure that American taxpayers are fairly compensated for oil and gas leases in publicly-owned waters. With oil companies reaping record profits and consumers paying record prices at the pump, it is critical that Congress act to ensure that the American people receive appropriate payment for oil and gas development on public lands.
As you know, in 1998 and 1999, the Department of Interior failed to include price thresholds in Minerals Management Service oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico. This lapse in royalty collections has cost American taxpayers $2 billion and could result in a $20 billion revenue loss over the next 25 years, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
While Interior Department representatives have stated that they are working with oil companies to voluntarily renegotiate these leases, we see little reason for confidence in their ability to protect the interests of the American people over the interests of the oil industry. In recent testimony before the House Government Reform Energy Subcommittee, Interior Department Inspector General Earl E. Devaney referenced "ethics failures on the part of senior department officials" and stated that "short of a crime, anything goes at the highest levels of the Department of the Interior." Given these statements, and considering the Administration's history of acquiescing to the desires of Big Oil, Congress must act.
House and Senate Democrats have offered a viable solution to this inequity. Democrats offered amendments to the FY 2007 Interior appropriations bill that would press the industry to renegotiate these contracts. Congressman Ed Markey and Senator Dianne Feinstein have also introduced legislation that would provide incentives to companies to renegotiate these royalty free leases by preventing companies holding the leases from purchasing future leases from the federal government.
The renegotiation of these contracts is all the more critical given recent reports of new oil discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico by Chevron and its partners. Test wells drilled in these areas reveal that this new source may hold between 3 and 15 billion barrels of oil. Because some of these leases lack price thresholds, these companies would avoid royalties on up to 87.5 million barrels of oil of up to $1.5 billion.
At a time when oil companies are making record profits and our nation is experiencing an energy crisis, the American people deserve to be adequately compensated for private development of publicly-owned submerged lands.
We urge you to act on legislation to renegotiate these leases before Congress recesses. Thank you for your attention to this matter. We look forward to your response.
Nancy Pelosi
House Democratic Leader
Harry Reid
Senate Democratic Leader
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Literature Prize goes to China's Mo Yan.
"We'll NEVER recognize Margaret Atwood," vows the Nobel Committee
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An odd choice -- usually the Prize goes to the writer who is the critic and underdog of a country's ruling class. This guy is said to be party sanctioned.
And I am sad about Atwood, too.
I suppose someone put poor old Phillip Roth up again, leaving him again with his hand down his pants.
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Gamecocks get several notable names on signing day
Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:25:19 GMT —
COLUMBIA (WACH) -- National Signing Day has officially arrived and the University of South Carolina looks to improve upon their SEC East Championship from last season with another solid recruiting class.
The Gamecock's number one target Jadeveon Clowney, the defensive end out of South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, has decided to hold out on his decision until his birthday on February 14. Clowney is rated the top recruit in the nation.
As they await Clowney TMs decision, the Gamecocks have already received letters of intent from a number of players. A few notables include Phillip Dukes, a defensive tackle from Manning High School.Related Stories Alshon Jeffery's brother, Shamier, commits to Gamecocks Manning's Phillip Dukes commits to Gamecocks
Dukes is a four-star recruit that considered South Carolina, Alabama, Clemson, and North Carolina.
Another top recruit is a familiar name. Shamier Jeffery, the younger brother of USC leading receiver Alshon Jeffery, has signed to play for the Gamecocks. Jeffery is a three-star recruit from Calhoun County High School.
To see live updates as recruits are officially signed at USC, you can click here.
Click here to watch a press conference with Coach Steve Spurrier about National Signing Day.


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Are you the sort of strategy player who sees every game of Total War as an opportunity to screw everyone over as much as possible, no matter what the consequence or cost? Then you're going to love Total War: Rome 2's newly upgraded political options. The Romans themselves spent nearly as much time stabbing each other in the back as they did their enemies in the front, and so it stands to reason that you should be able to do the same.
Described as more of a mid-to-end-game concern by The Creative Assembly's Dom Starr, it means that your (no doubt ruthless) rise to power will not go unnoticed or unchecked. "We always felt we needed this concept of infighting" Starr told me. "Rome itself was very torn, people vying for control, several civil wars, and it would be a disservice to the time period to not represent that."
As you scale the ladder, other factions within your own organisation will make themselves known. Maybe a star general is jockeying for position, or an underling is looking to weaken your power base as he makes his own run for the top.
How you deal with them is up to you. You can ignore the threat, which would be tremendously silly. Or you could do it the old-fashioned (as in, Roman) way: kill or discredit your enemies. Doing so will increase your standing, but Starr told me that you'll have to be selective about how you wield your power: fail in your mission, and it could backfire and increase your enemy's resolve. You've also got to contend with the fact that, by killing your top men, you're losing precious allies and, in some ways, weakening yourself.
If it work as promised - and we've no reason to doubt that - it will be a great addition to the late game, which in past titles has sometimes devolved into mindless land-grabbing merely for the sake of it. "[It's about solving] the conflict within; a...crisis that you must solve to assert yourself and go on and achieve your victory conditions" was how Starr described it.
How the backstabbing combines with the other political elements is also intriguing - you can still marry your daughters into other houses, or welcome sons into yours, to maintain and enforce the traditions of your house. If CA can strike the right balance then this could be one of the best additions to the series in years.
Speaking of tradition, there are now systems to ensure that your new recruits are still imbued with the same ethos as their predecessors. Rookie soldiers might not be as experienced or as battle-hardened as troops that have gone to the big Roman baths in the sky, but they'll still fight in the same manner, and with the same style, as the legion dictates.
As these troops level up, there's also a new agent type, which is essentially a drill sergeant who gives buffs to the rest of the squad he's placed with. He's your champion, and you'll want to look after him as best you can, not least for his fighting ability.
Combat itself isn't vastly different, but is still satisfying for armchair generals. The game's tactical prowess was demonstrated via a short demo, with the assorted journalists playing two games from either side of a Roman/Egyptian clash. The Egyptians had much the upper hand, with their encampment being on top of a huge hill. It was easy to rout the advancing Romans - catapults, war elephants, cavalry and the hill itself all proved to be too much for the enemy.
Playing as the Romans was obviously a lot tougher, for the reasons listed above. I didn't lose the battle - I didn't have a chance to, as the demo session ended before I had the chance - but I could see where naval and land combat combined to defeat superior (at least in position) forces. As the Egyptian forces advanced, the plan was to disembark my legions behind the front line, giving my forces a perfect flanking opportunity.
Well, best-laid plans and all that. It didn't quite work out, but, as stated, I could see the flexibility in the engine and the systems. And you better get used to them, as there's more land than ever to conquer. The game world is made up of 173 regions, each defined by the architecture of the faction which is controlling them - as Starr puts it, you can "make your own mark on the world" as you roll across the map, which stretches from Spain to modern-day Afghanistan.
Which sounds pretty good to me, and I'm looking forward to playing more come this September.


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Kauai Wood Nymph
Found a great piece of driftwood on the beach. It had this wonderful hole in the middle and my brain decided to fill it. Thus Kauai wood nymph was born. Continue reading
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DataLounge seems to have a large contingent of posters who also volunteer their time and talent to various good causes.
I'm curious --
(1) If you volunteer your time for some charity work, what do you do? and,
(2) What do you get out of the experience? Have you had any negative experiences while volunteering?
I have some free time at this stage of my life -- not a lot of money however -- and I am looking for ideas to enable me to continue to feel productive.


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Lebanese singer Dominique Horani [1]has revealed that she received numerous offers to become a model for different lingerie companies after she had posted a photograph on her official page on the internet social network Twitter of herself wearing a red lingerie number on top of a motorcycle [2]. Dominique said that she turned down all offers for the reason that she would never consider becoming a lingerie model.
This is not the first time she says 'No'. She had earlier in the year turned down offers to pose in degrees of nudity for Playboy magazine. [3]
According to the internet website MBC.net [4], Dominique stated that the pictures she posted on her Twitter account [5] were misinterpreted by many and despite the fact that they were previously posted on a number of magazine covers. Criticism against her began after she wrote on her page that men would enjoy seeing her in such a fashion.
Dominique stressed on this occasion that she did not set out to appear in a provocative manner to entice the desires of men. She has protested her innocence in the past with respect to having 'limitations' and guarding a conservative private life. [6]
The singer shared that she receives numerous irritating messages on Twitter by individuals who have nothing better to do with their time. She noted that one of the nuisance messages she received was made by an anonymous person who accused her and other stars of making money the easy way at a time where regular people work so hard to make ends meet, and to barely make a buck.
Dominique stressed that her road to success did not happen overnight, but that rather she took the hard way up and worked very hard to be where she is today.
[1] http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/dominique-hourani-wishes-second-child-409710
[2] http://www.albawaba.com/latest-news/dominique-fulfills-desires-men-red-lingerie-421677
[3] https://www.albawaba.com/Dominique Hourani turns down offer from Playboy
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[5] https://twitter.com/#!/dominiquehorani
[6] http://www.albawaba.com/latest-news/dominique-hourani-considers-herself-daring-limits-414870
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Maybe somebody can answer this. It is something I really don't get; especially since I became non-religious. Why is it okay for a woman to go jogging in a special jogging sports bra, yet women can't leave the house in a normal sports bra? Also the bikini top vs a bra? Women go out in their bikini tops when it's hot, but normal bras aren't acceptable. Why is material so important?
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I don't think it's the material, it's all in the name.
What that piece of material is called determines it's function, therefore mental images of what it 'should' be used for.
Jogging sports bras are for jogging, regular bras are underwear.
Why can men go swimming in a speedo but can't walk around in their boxers, or bikini briefs?
Women can have bear shoulders at a semi-formal function, but men shouldn't come in tank tops.
It's very frustrating if you ask me. Why can't we see people as PEOPLE?
Yeah, I should've posted both genders' issues. Thank you for pointing that out. So if I called a sports bra a jogging sports bra it'd be acceptable?
Fine by me.
Really, what is the difference? The sports bra is plain whereas the regular bra has lace on it. WTF? Maybe one shows the nipples more. IDK! (lightbulb moment) the regular bra is supposed to make you more shapley while the sports bra does not emphasis the curves? IDK
I'm in the fine arts and watch the dancing and talent shows on TV. "So you think you can dance" has girls in bras dancing around stage.
I'm with you here. What is this thing we have against male/female bodies. Oh no (gasp) a women has breasts?!?! or a man has a penis?!?!?
Come on folks, we all got here on this planet the same way. It's time to grow up.
Ok, I dont quite know where you are going with this.
Are you making the statement based on Mormon beliefs or something else?
It is not doctrine as far as I know but probably falls under the part of the modesty beliefs of the church and that makes it pretty much self explanatory.
If just a general question - it is all about a matter of choice and how you feel and not worrying about what anyone else thinks.
Actually Enlightened, it was meant as a general question. If I *REALLY* wanted to, yeah like you said, I could prance in a bra, but I know that it's not socially acceptable, and really I just wanted some feedback as to why. Just starting a discussion.


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Many seniors today want to stay in their homes for as long as possible. Independent living is something to be valued, but for many older adults, this lifestyle presents certain dangers. Whereas older adults in assisted living communities will have around-the-clock medical staff on hand to help them if they encounter a medical emergency, seniors aging in place don't have such safety nets. However, new technological advances may soon make aging at home much less dangerous, according to the AP.
Monitoring and safety
Sensors and monitors are proving to be quite useful for older adults looking to live a healthy lifestyle at home. These sensors can be placed under mattresses, on favorite chairs or even by the refrigerator, and they're used to alert family members if it seems that a senior has been inactive for too long. For example, if an older adult has fallen while getting out of bed, the sensor under the mattress could send a message to his or her loved ones letting them know that the senior is in need of assistance.
Those under-the-mattress monitors are still being developed, but in the future, they may be able to predict certain illnesses or medical conditions, helping seniors get the attention they need from a doctor sooner rather than later. For instance, monitors could detect the speed of an older adult's gait as he or she walks to the bathroom, as shorter or slower steps may be indicative of an increase in the likelihood of a fall.
Other gizmos help with medication management. The news source highlights one piece of technology that can be attached to pill bottles. When it's time for a senior to take a dose of medication, the gadget will buzz, and if the older adult fails to take the pill, family members will be alerted.
Helping seniors with technology
New technology can be difficult for older adults to grasp, but family members and friends can help them develop the skills necessary to work these devices. Many retirement communities offer technology classes to help get older adults up to speed.
There are organizations that are working to help older adults manage modern technology. SeniorNet is one such group, which offers classes and workshops in areas around the country. Visit the organization's website to see if there's a program near you.
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Kids who stole hearts
They may not have the experience of a lifetime, but they are in no way less than their celebrity parents. Born with a silver spoon in their mouths and endowed with the best of both worlds, these celebrity kids are stars in their own right. They got the looks, money, fame and what not.
Take a look at these cutest celebrity kids who are just too adorable.
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Over the years I have had three favorite whites, all of which are now extinct:
Robert Mondavi Traminer (not Gewurz) - almost like grapefruit juice. Tart, fruity, some wood, very refreshing (early '70s)
Joseph Heitz Chablis - dirt cheap, like $1.99. Very oakey and fragrant ('80s)
Bonny Doon Malvasia Bianca - fruity, dry, tangy. Delicious! ~$12.99 (discontinued 2005)
All are now discontinued, to my dismay. Can anybody who was familiar with any of these suggest similar substitutes, preferably under $10 (not a firm requirement, if it's good)?
I am a fan of Gewurztraminer, and in the absence of another really good white, will drink that happily.


text: >> It's Official: Tom Brady Confirms Gisele Bundchen is Pregnant —Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady have remained mum on Gisele's increasingly visible baby bump, until now: Tom Brady finally confirmed the news in an interview with ESPN Sportscenter airing Sunday. He added that Gisele is due in December: "the women are the ones who have to do the work. We just have to be there to support them and so it'll be nice to do that." [People]


text: CHICAGO — As Americans went on a ticket-buying spree, the Powerball jackpot rose to $550 million Wednesday, enticing many people who rarely, if ever, play the lottery to purchase a shot at the second-largest payout in U.S. history. Among them was Lamar Fallie, a jobless Chicago man who said his six tickets conjured a pleasant daydream: If he wins, he plans to take care of his church, make big donations to schools and then "retire from being unemployed." Tickets were selling at a rate of 130,000 a minute nationwide — about six times the volume from a week ago. That meant the jackpot could climb even higher before the Wednesday night drawing, said Chuck Strutt, executive director of the Multi-State Lottery Association. (read more at Bangor Daily News)


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ES-M Spartans ready to repeat as Class A Section III champions
Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:46:15 GMT —
The East Syracuse Minoa Spartans capped off a perfect regular season with a Section III Class A Championship in convcincing fashion over perennial power Whitesboro. Many in Spartan Nation wondered, how could you top that?
The answer, is with another championship.
And that's how ES-M is approaching the upcoming season, ready to prove the team can in fact win two straight championships. Will it be easy? Of course not, especially with that bullseye on the Spartans' back, not to mention Nottingham dropping down to Class A. However, this ES-M team has a one track mind of proving they can win back to back championships.
The Spartans have the talent to do so returning a solid core of playmakers including standout Jeffrey McDuffie who can change the face of any game in one play.
ES-M opens the season as part of the kickoff classic in the Carrier Dome against Indian River. That's a 7 p.m. start on Friday, August 31. The following week the Spartans face a very difficult home test against Nottingham.
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Erie County (PA) Genealogy
Springfield Township - United Methodist Church of West Springfield
Contributed by Evelyn Baker
The article below has been researched and written by Evelyn Baker. It is based on 1800 era entries that Evelyn found in an old book in the basement of the church, in a bottom drawer, at the bottom of a pile of old books, and on Conneaut newspaper reports of the 1915 fire. It is generally recognized that the oldest continuous church congregation in Erie County is the Presbyterian Church in North East, having been started September 27, 1801. The postion taken in this article is that because the first services were held in September 1800 and services were held periodically after that time, and even though a formal church was not founded until 1804, that this Methodist congregation could be considered the oldest. Nelson's 1896 History of Erie County does state: "The first Methodist Episcopal services in the county were held in the house of John Mershon, in Springfield Township, in September 1800. About 1804 a church building was put up something like a mile south of West Springfield." I will leave it to the technical historians to debate the issue. Pastor Bob Klinger, the first pastor of third century of the congregation, has provided a message at the end of Evelyn's article. Anyone wishing to comment on this article or provide additional information should contact Evelyn Baker directly.
of West Springfield, Pa.
Oldest Existing Congregation
Erie County, Pa.
1796 - JOHN MERSHON came to Springfield in the spring as a member of a surveying team. He bought 1100 acres for $220. He cleared the heavily timbered land and built a log cabin on what is now known as Huntley Road. The cabin construction was reputed to be of a better class, having a good bark roof and bark floor. During the winters of 1797 and 1798, he lived with his sisters in Greene County, then returned again in the spring.
1799 - In January, he married BATHSHEBA BRUSH, a devout Methodist of Greene County. She was obligated to resign her church letter because she married a man of unprofessed religion. She is believed to have been the first Methodist in Erie County. They returned to Springfield permanently, bringing with them, one cow. Their property was assessed at $312 and they paid $.79 in taxes.
1800 - BATHSHEBA BRUSH MERSHON implored her husband to send a written invitation to Rev. JOSEPH BOWEN of Franklin, Ohio to hold services in their home. The letter was passed from cabin to cabin, until it reached Rev. BOWEN. He promptly responded and that September, held the first of six sermons that marked the foundation of the Methodist denomination in Erie County.
1801 - The Baltimore Methodist Circuit met and established the Erie Co. Circuit as a new mission on the western frontier. Bishop ASBURY of Maryland charged Rev. JAMES QUINN " to go and make full proof of thy ministry " .
1802 - In the spring, Rev. QUINN held the first Methodist class in Erie County with only 5 members: JOHN and BATHSHEBA MERSHON, DANIEL and ELIZABETH MONROE, and ANDREW STULL. JOHN MERSHON was appointed class leader, and embraced the Methodist denomination. Rev. QUINN later became a Presiding Elder of the Erie Circuit.
1803 - JARED BRUSH, brother of BATHSHEBA, settled in Springfield Township.
1804 - A chapel was erected of shakes and round logs, covered with clapboards. It was known as the BRUSH Meeting House, and the first in the territory of the Erie District. It was built on the JARED BRUSH farm and is believed to have been standing in a dense forest near the site where the Bessemer overpass and 6 N are now located. The Rev. ANDREW HEMPHILL arrived, and with his powerful ministry, attendance escalated from 9 to about 100. One third of the Methodist congregation in the Erie Circuit were now members at the West Springfield Chapel.
1805 - The work had grown enough to require two men, a junior minister, JAMES WATTS and Rev. ROBERT ROBERTS, who later became a Bishop. Their circuit totaled 400 miles and they were expected to travel 100 miles a week, preach a daily sermon and 2 sermons on the Sabbath.
1806 - The circuit riding preachers now required 6 weeks to make their round of assignments. A winter storm hit as Rev. ROBERTS was enroute to the BRUSH Meeting House. He took shelter with a hunter's family south of Conneaut Lake in a beech woods. He was given a meal of bear meat and potatoes cooked in one pot. His bed was straw, strewn on the floor and his saddle bags were pillows. His coat was his only blanket. He ministered to the family and baptized their children. The next morning, he arrived at the BRUSH Meeting House. After services, he baptized three persons in Conneaut Creek, one of which was JOHN RANDALL, a pioneer of the Methodist faith. It was bitter cold, and the pastor's clothes were frozen when he reached his lodgings. He suffered no ill effects.
1807 - During these early days, ministers changed several times a year. The Rev.s ABRAHAM DANIELS, CALEB REYNOLDS, and TIMOTHY DIVERE served the pioneer families.
1808 - Rev.s JOB GUEST and WILLIAM BUTLER brought their ministry to the Erie Circuit.
1809 - Rev.s JAMES CHARLES, J. M. HAUSEN, and JOHN DECELLIUM followed.
1810 - GEORGE STUNTZ, a young German from near Albion, was so moved by the words of Rev. JACOB GRUBER, that he dedicated his next 34 years to the Lord's work. Rev. GRUBER, a Presiding Elder, increased the congregation by about 40 members.
1811 - Rev.s JAMES EWING and JAMES WATTS led prayers, as the war clouds gathered.
1812 - The war was especially hard on the lake region. Necessities became very scarce and the minister's wives were praised for encouraging their husbands. Less than $20 was received for quarterly meetings, but flour was $16 a barrel.
1815 - On January 7, JOHN GRAHAM formed a society of 14 members. They met at the home of WILLIAM WEBER, in a part of Springfield that is now Girard. They were known as the Fair Haven Church. Founding members were: WILLIAM & SUZANNA WEBER, MR. & MRS. JAMES SALISBURY, and ALEXANDER & NANCY DAVIS. Received on probation were: DANIEL & KATHERINE BALL and Daughter, SUZANNA; HENRY & HANNAH BALL and son, NOAH; SAMUEL & KATHERING GULLIFORD. All were relatives of Wm. WEBER, who was appointed class leader.
1816 - BATHESHEBA MERSHON died at age 47. Interment is in the family lot # 9 W 50 at the Springfield Township Cemetery.
1817 - Worship sites were often changing. The BRUSH Meeting House probably ended at this time. Meetings moved to a log school house on the Ridge Road. It burned in 1825. Many of the fires of this era were caused by wood burning stoves and rooms lit with many, many candles. Bucket brigades were unable to control most of the dreaded fires. It would be another 130 years before Springfield organized a Fire Department in 1946 - 47.
1821 - The Fair Haven Church divided due to personal differences of leaders. Twenty-one members seceded and organized a Reformed Methodist Church with LEVI CASS as the minister.
1823 - The second faction of the Fair Haven Church also formed a new church in March. Members were: JONATHAN and EUNICE SNOW, GARY and POLLY BALL, and WALTER and DELIA DERBY. Mr. DERBY was appointed class leader and a small log building was erected at his expense, on a corner of his farm. Ten years later, it was abandoned.
1825 - The first parsonage was built in Springfield, of hewed logs. It had one large room with a recess for 2 beds. NATHANIEL REEDER was the first occupant. The log school house, mentioned in 1817, burned down.
1826 - Services were held at the log cabin home of AMASA STEWART until 1829.
1830 - A new chapel was constructed on the Ridge Road. There were two 24' x 30' rooms, separated by a board partition that could be lifted to the ceiling and fastened with hooks when more space was needed. The men made slab benchs, lathed, and plastered the interior. It became known as the beloved Cottage Church. It was to be occupied until 1854.
1831 - A second parsonage of the Erie Circuit was built in Springfield Twsp. J. C. and SAMUEL AYERS were the pastors.
1834 - A new church began construction at Springfield Crossroads, now known as East Springfield.
1836 - The church was finished. In the spring, the 1st Sabbath School was opened with Captain HARRY DAY, the 1st Superintendent. Membership had doubled in the past 5 years. An Erie Conference was organized and subdivided into 6 districts viz.: ERIE, JAMESTOWN, CLARION, FRANKLIN, MEADVILLE, and NEW CASTLE. Presiding Elders were the overseers.
1840 - The Mershon family listed in the Springfield Census as Heads of Households were John, John II, Isaac, Aaron and Daniel.
1841 - The bell was cast, that was later to be purchased by Springfield from the Congregational Church in Conneaut, Ohio. WILLIAM PATTERSON and W. B. LLOYD were pastors.
1851 - JOHN MERSHON died. He was born in 1771 at Trenton, New Jersey, the son of AARON MERSHON. He is buried beside BATHSHEBA in the family lot # 9 W 50 at the Springfield Cemetery.
1854 - The present West Springfield United Methodist Church was constructed of brick at a cost of about $200. ZACHARIAH THOMAS donated the land. The East Springfield Methodist congregation merged with West Springfield. Rev. R. N. BEAR was pastor. The church, shown in 1912 prior to the fire of 1915, is pictured below.
West Springfield Methodist Church in 1912. It was located on the site of the present day parking lot.
1856 - Ushered in an era when attention could be focused on parsonages to provide a home for pastors and their families. The next half century would record a time of more stability for the church.
1858 - A better parsonage was built.
1860 - RHODA MERSHON died. She was born in Springfield, the daughter of JOHN and BATHSHEBA MERSHON, and is buried in the same family lot # 9 W 50 in the Springfield Cemetery.
1867 - Yet another brick church was built, free of debt, and dedicated by Bishop KINGSLEY, in East Springfield.
1893 - Class Teachers: JAMES RICHEUS, morning session; WILLIAM CHAPMAN, afternoon session
1894 - Baptism by Sprinkling: MAUDE PHILIPE ( adult ), WARREN and SARAH PHILIPE, parents
Official members of the Fair Haven Church: S. D. SAWDY, DAVID TUBBS, JENNETTE MILLS, FRANK SAWDY
1895 - Adult Baptisms by Sprinkling: L. S. SLATER -DENNISON SLATER, father; MARY E. SLATER - WILLIAM MAYNARD, father; J. T. SHAFFER; ZADIE J. BRISTOL; ARTHUR G. TUBBS - DAVID and HARRIET TUBBS, parents; MATIE G. JENNESSE - WALTER and ELLEN JENNESSE, parents; CHARLES POWERS - ADDISON POWERS, father; CARL HOLDER ( infant ) - F. A. and FANNIE HOLDER, parents
1896 - Baptism by Sprinkling: A. RAYMOND SYDOW ( infant ) - ALBERT and ANNA SYDOW, parents
1898 - Marriage of: FRANK M. F. CASE to GRACE A. MUNEUGER by Rev. JOHN W. CRAWFORD - Witness: Mr. and Mrs. WALDO
1899 - Baptism by Sprinkling: GRACE GOODBAN ( adult ) - WILLIAM and ELLEN GOODBAN, parents; FLOYD GRAVES ( adult ) - HARTLEY GRAVES, father; FRANCIS ELLEN BROWN ( child ) - IDA BROWN, mother
Marriage of: LOUIS N. HARRIS to MARIE L. WELLS by Rev. JOHN W. CRAWFORD at home of the bride in Cranesville
1906 - A more modern parsonage was built. It was to burn down.
Circa 1910, this gazebo featured chamfered posts and stood on the lawn of the West Springfield Methodist Church for a short time.
1914 - FREDA MAY OLMSTEAD was united in marriage to CARL CLANCY WHITFORD, Beaver Center, at the home of the bride in West Springfield by Rev. DAVID D. SLEPPY. Mr. WHITFORD was a Street Car Motorman with the C & E Trolley Lines. They are interned at the Springfield Cemetery.
1915 - April 10th, at 2:30 a. m., Rev. B. D. SLEPPY awoke to find their parsonage filled with smoke. Rev. and Mrs. Sleppy were barely able to rescue their baby and escape through a window before the house was engulfed in flames. They were able to save one small cedar chest. The fire quickly spread to the Methodist Church, then to the home of D. M. HILLYER. An alarm was sounded and the whole town was awakened. Springfield's only protection was a volunteer bucket brigade. Their strenuous efforts were overcome by strong southwest winds. Flames from the blazing parsonage were carried over to the church. All 3 buildings burned to the ground in a very short time.
Incredibly, Conneaut Fire Department had received a call for help at 1:40 a. m. Captain DECKER refused Springfield authorities, citing Dept. regulations. Urgent calls to Conneaut's Mayor BRACE and the Service Director were made by Erie County Treasurer, WILLIAM G. WALKER. His own fine home and buildings were in the direct path of the fire and wind storm. Conneaut officials agreed to let their trucks proceed to the fire. At 2:25 a. m., Acting Chief DECKER and Engineers BROWN and BAXTER left the barn and arrived on the scene 12 minutes later.
Help was also summoned from Albion. With the use of chemicals, both Fire Departments were able to bring the blaze under control within 23 minutes. There were spontaneous cheers from the town folks, who brought hot coffee and refreshments. Several other buildings were saved with only minor damage. Residences of W. GREER, MARAGRET THOMAS, and FRED FORNEY were on fire at different times.
The Methodist Church was, by now, an old building and there had been talk of building a new one. It was insured for $1200; the old brick parsonage for $300; and the new parsonage for $1000. Loss of records and other valuables would forever remain priceless. It was understood that Springfield would reimburse the city of Conneaut for the use of their facilities.
The West Springfield United Methodist Church observed their 200th Anniversary in October 2000.
Through the years, they have sent 7 of their own into the ministry: JARED MERSHON, ISRAEL MERSHON, D. E. DAY, EDWARD J. KINNEY, EDWARD A. SQUIRE, GEORGE J. SQUIRE, ANSEL WEBER
Two missionaries were sent into the field: HENRY H. HALL, LOUISE E. BLOCKMAN
To its enduring credit, the United Methodist Church in West Springfield, never had a pastorate "vacancy", in over two centuries of devout history.
A Message from the 1st pastor of the 21st Century
After two hundred years, the congregation of the West Springfield United Methodist Church continues to faithfully minister to the community in Jesus' name. As we look to the future, we have identified two major objectives:
1. To make disciples for Jesus Christ who are actively seeking Gods power to live holy lives.
2. To reach out to families in our community through ministries which celebrate and support the family.
To accomplish these goals, we continue to provide vital, exciting, and joyful worship opportunities. We also sponsor the ALPHA evangelism program on a regular basis. Sunday School, an after school program, Youth Fellowship (with it's annual trip to the " Creation " Christian music festival ), adult / children's / handbell choirs, a dynamic puppet ministry - the "Bound for Glory Puppets", weekly Bible studies, women's groups, and our "Rest Stop" ministry on Interstate 90, are all part of the dynamic, growing mix of wonderful opportunities which are offered and will continue to be offered to area families.
A strong connection to the past, coupled with an exciting vision for future offers the hope that we will continue to serve God in this place for years to come.
Pastor BOB KLINGLER -
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latitude: 46 22' N and 46 33'
longtitude: 9 44' E and 9 58'
Inventory of rock glaciers: 07.09.1988
The investigated region is called Upper Engadin and is situated in the Eastern part of the Swiss Alps. The area is characterized by a high situated valley floor with an average altitude of 1700 m a.s.l. This valley has a very smooth slope in the direction from SW to NE and is characterized by the river Inn and some larger lakes (Lake Sils, Lake Silvaplana, Lake Champfer and Lake St. Moritz). At uppermost part the valley breaks sharply down to the valley of the Maira river in the Bergell mountains. Three categories of rock glaciers were mapped: a) 97 active rock glaciers, b) 47 inactive rock glaciers and c) 26 fossil or relictic rock glaciers. The mapping was performed with Infrared aerial photographs taken by the Swiss Federal Office of Cadastral Surveys (Vermessungsdirektion). The scale of the photographs is around 1:52000. The data are described in Hoelzle (1989, unpublished). Data included on the CAPS CD-ROM Version 1.0 include type, elevation, length/width, exposition, and position.
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Hoelzle, M. 1989. Untersuchungen zur Permafrostverbreitung im Oberengadin. Diploma thesis at the ETH-Zurich. 79 p. Unpublished.
Hoelzle, M. 1998. Rock Glaciers,Upper Engadin, Switzerland. In: International Permafrost Association, Data and Information Working Group, comp. Circumpolar Active-Layer Permafrost System (CAPS), version 1.0. CD-ROM available from National Snow and Ice Data Center, email@example.com. Boulder, Colorado: NSIDC, University of Colorado at Boulder.


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"It was getting a little frustrating being at home just working out everyday," the Hopatcong High School and Rutgers product said. "I was going to have to start looking for a job soon so mentally it was taking a little toll on me, but I just kept staying positive and continuing to work out.
Martinek, 23, originally signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent and caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown in the preaseason.
Following his release, he trained five days per week for the first few weeks. As time went on, it decreased to three or four sessions per week.
"That's all I was doing," the running back said. "I went with my trainer and I'd work for like three hours a day. That was really it."
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POSITANO, Italy -- We have been going to Positano for seven years , and plan on going back this year and the next, as well. We stay at the same bed-and-breakfast, La Fenice, in the exact same room, sleeping in the exact same bed.
We watch the sun come up over one group of mountains, and at cocktail hour, drinking local wine and eating the world's best mozzarella cheese, we watch the sun set over another.
Located about a half-mile from Positano proper, La Fenice's rooms sprawl down the mountainside, tucked into nooks and crannies. Go down a flight of steps and you are at one room. Go down two more and you are at another. The rooms are all white on the outside and basic but charming on the inside. No fancy soaps, just standard hotel- issue skin-drying bars.
We always meet friends in Positano. We say we are going to be there and then we go. Sometimes the same friends come, sometimes new ones.
One reason is Costantino Mandara. He and his wife, Angela, own La Fenice and make returning feel like a family reunion. Dressed in oddly matched shirt and checkered shorts, Mandara nonetheless has many attributes of a concierge at a five-star hotel. He makes dinner reservations for guests, gives travel advice on trips to the Roman ruins at Pompeii (an hour's drive away) and classical concerts in the beautiful hill town of Ravello (an hour in the other direction).
Then there is the food. We basically go to the same restaurant, La Cambusa, and order from the same waiter, Mario Petrucci, every day. He never lets us down.
Another reason we return is that Positano, simply put, is spectacular looking. In the town itself, pastel-colored buildings tumble down the moutainside almost into the Mediterranean Sea. Every vantage point is different and is usually framed by fragrant bougainvillea .
There is no room for cars in central Positano. Most of the streets are just alleyways and many of them have steps. You are either going up or going down. In Positano, you are going to get a workout, whether you want it or not.
We have never rented a car, because you can get everywhere by boat, bus, or taxi. The main road, the Amalfi Coast Highway, is two lanes. On one side you have a cliff that goes up, on the other side, a cliff that falls away dramatically, and in between you have a series of hairpin turns.
On our first visit, our friend Dagmar, who was living in Frankfurt, met us in Naples. When we arrived at La Fenice, Mandara took us down many steps to our room and deposited us on a patio with orange and blue tiles overlooking the rocky coast. To our left, we looked down on a pool with a waterfall. Beyond that was a cliff that is home to at least two goats.
While taking in the setting, Dagmar said, "Did the chancellor of Germany stay here recently?" I found it hard to believe that a head of a state would stay here, in a room lacking basic amenities like a TV set.
"Yes!" said Mandara, who proceeded to show us the trellis he had built to keep paparazzi with zoom lenses from taking pictures of the chancellor in his bathing suit.
A typical day at La Fenice begins with a walk up several flights of stairs, a dash across the highway, and up several more flights of stairs. When the bits of Beethoven, or Andrea Bocelli, or cheesy Italian songs playing on the inn's stereo system start to drown out the sound of your own breathing, you know you are almost at the top.
While catching our breath, we sit under a canopy of carob on the breakfast patio waiting for rolls, cafe latte, and fig jam made from La Fenice's fig trees.
"Buongiorno," says Angela Mandara.
"Buongiorno," echoes Salomone, a 13-year-old mynah, from a nearby cage . "Where's Harry?" squawks the bird, which then makes a sound like a cellphone ringing.
So what should we do today? Should we go to a concert in Ravello? Take a hike in Montepertuso ? Perhaps it's a beach day, which is 200 steps down, or a day spent by our pool, which has the advantage of not being 200 steps down.
Or maybe it's a lazy day, with a stroll into town to buy pottery and write postcards. We could take a boat to the beachside restaurant Da Adolfo for lunch, where we once ate the best mussels in tomato sauce we had ever had, followed by grilled fish caught that morning and squirted with juice from lemons for which the Amalfi Coast is justifiably famous.
But sometimes it is best when we put ourselves in other people's hands. At La Cambusa, Petrucci has been our waiter for the past seven years. The meal always starts with glasses of prosecco for the table, bruschetta with tomatoes, or sometimes, bruschetta with salmon or freshly caught anchovies.
"Mario, what we should eat tonight?" we say. He decides for us depending on how hungry we are.
Some nights he brings antipasti of mozzarella grilled on lemon leaves along with stuffed artichokes and grilled peppers. Then there might be the tiniest sweetest clams along with mussels sauteed in garlic and olive oil. Pasta one night could be a local dish Positano is famous for: spaghetti with zucchini. He might bring to a table a whole fish the kitchen will then bake, perhaps with potatoes. If there's dessert, it could be a profiterole, a puff pastry filled with lemony cream.
We've eaten at every other restaurant in town and we've decided that La Cambusa, while pricey, is the place for us. We always eat outside on the patio, which is basically on a town square at the edge of the beach. Our friends come and they want to try other places, so we let them. But they always end up back at La Cambusa.
However, we will make an exception for a restaurant called La Tagliata. Everybody calls it the "meat restaurant." It's the one non-seafood- focused meal we eat.
La Tagliata's van drives us up the windy road above Montepertuso. The place is rustic, one of the few filled more with Italians than tourists. The delicious and enormous meal is the same each year: antipasti of buffalo mozzarella, proscuitto , and local salami; a pasta course of ricotta-filled ravioli and cannelloni; followed by a mixed grill of lamb, rabbit, chicken, and beef accompanied by chickpeas, salad, and other vegetables. The wine is a jug of red.
Among other famous visitors to Positano was John Steinbeck. In 1953, he wrote: "Nearly always when you find a place as beautiful as Positano, your impulse is to conceal it. You think, 'If I tell, it will be crowded with tourists and they will ruin it, turn it into a honky- tonk and then the local people will get touristy and there's your lovely place gone to hell.' "
While his words have the ring of foresight, Steinbeck could not have foreseen the tourist boats that now pull up and disgorge troops of day-trip sightseers into the tiny streets of Positano.
But there are many things about what Steinbeck might call an overcrowded tourist town that we have come to love: the intricately tiled tables in the Conwinum Internet cafe; escaping into parts of the town we haven't yet explored; winding down steps that lead to paths that lead to more steps that eventually lead you to the center of town. We love the fact that from our perch at La Cambusa -- where we can see the tourists and the locals going out for dinner and with steps going down to the beach behind us -- the town feels like a movie set. We love it that the people in Positano appear genuinely happy to see us, as if Mandara gave them advance warning that we would be coming their way.
And then there's Mandara himself. He always has a new adventure for us. Last year it was a ride on a boat at night to a restaurant in Praiano that gave us sparkling views of both towns.
The year before, it was "the walk of the gods," a mountaintop hike from Montepertuso to Praiano. We passed a goatherd and asked him how many goats he had. He spoke no English. We asked him in Italian and he said, "Duecento capre." We doubted his claim of 200 . Then as we hiked on, we saw and heard them jingling on the cliffs.
This year, who knows. Something will make new memories of Positano.
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More on Team Clattenburg (which will be almost the same like in Champions League Final 2016):
|Full Name: Mark Clattenburg
Nation: England
Residence: Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of Birth: 13/03/1975
Age: 41
Occupation: Professional Referee
Hobbies: Golf, Reading
Referee since: 1990International since: 2006
UEFA Elite Category since: 01/2012
Champions League Matches: 25
Europa League Matches: 15
International Matches (Total): 93
Yellow Card Average (Int.): 3,82 per match
2nd Yellow Card Average (Int.): 0,09 per match
Red Card Average (Int.): 0,03 per match
Domestic First Division Matches: 275
Biggest Achievements: U-20 World Cup 2011 (Semifinal), UEFA EURO 2012 as AAR (Group Stage), Olympic Games 2012 Final, U-17 World Cup 2013 (Group Stage), UEFA Super Cup 2014 Final, UEFA Champions League 2016 Final, selected for UEFA EURO 2016 Final
Matches so far: Belgium - Italy, Czech Rep. - Croatia, Switzerland - Poland
What you should know
Clattenburg is currently in top shape: He is just coming from the Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid in Milano, where he performed very well.
Clattenburg is no referee who does not know what it means to cope with
social pressure from the media scrutiny. In the past, he has often got
into the spotlight of some affairs, e.g. with regard to an alleged use
of inappropiate language against a dark-skinned Chelsea player. After
last week's FA Cup Final, the name "Clattenburg" was surely part of some
eye-catching headlines in the English press.
Along with his compatriot Martin Atkinson, Clattenburg is one of two English referees selected for matches at EURO 2016.
Refereeing Style
Game-Manager. Clattenburg usually succeeds in managing the match with his authentic body language. His quite particular gestures - that may appear as a bit odd at times - make the players accept his decisions and follow his leadership. Sometimes he even uses his tongue...
His symbol of recognition. The piercing high sound of his whistle - or rather the way how he uses his Fox40 Classic. By covering its side holes, he makes glasses burst... almost at least.
His Strengths*
1| Player Management, Verbal Warnings
2| Approach, Body Language, Self-Presentation, Signals
3| Application and Interpretation of the Laws of the Game
4| Disciplinary Control
5| Physical Condition, Positioning
1| Sometimes: Keeping Control and the Overview
2| More Prevention against Unsporting Behaviour / Dissent
3| Advantage Rule: Game Advantage or only Ball Advantage?
4| Alertness on Pushing-Pulling-Tactic of defenders inside the penalty area
5| Co-operation with Assistant Referees (specially in Offside Situations)
|*based on our Referee Observation Reports since 2012
His Team
Assistant Referee
Assistant Referee 1: Simon P. Beck (2nd l.)Nation: England
Residence: County Bedfordshire
Date of Birth: 15/05/1972
Age: 44 yo
Occupation: ---
Hobbies: ---
International since: 2009
Champions League Matches: 25
Europa League Matches: 15
International Matches (Total): 78
Domestic First Division Matches: 219
Biggest Achievements: U-20 World Cup 2011 (Semifinal), Olympic Games 2012 Final, U-17 World Cup 2013 (Group Stage), UEFA Super Cup 2014 Final, UEFA Champions League 2016 Final, selected for UEFA EURO 2016
|Assistant Referee 2: Jacob D. ("Jake") Collin (2nd r.)
Nation: England
Residence: Liverpool
Date of Birth: 28/12/1972
Age: 43 yo
Occupation: ---
Hobbies: ---
International since: 2010
Champions League Matches: 15
Europa League Matches: 11
International Matches (Total): 52
Domestic First Division Matches: 203
Biggest Achievements: Champions League 2016 Final, selected for UEFA EURO 2016
Additional Assistant Referees
Additional AR 1: Anthony Taylor (1st l.)Nation: England
Residence: Wythenshawe
Date of Birth: 20/10/1978
Age: 37 yo
Matches as AAR: 56
International himself? Yes. (1st Group)
|Additional AR 2: Andre M. Marriner (1st r.)
Nation: England
Residence: Birmingham
Date of Birth: 01/01/1971
Age: 45 yo
Matches as AAR: 53
International himself? Yes. (1st Group)
4th Official
|Full Name: Viktor Kassai
Nation: Hungary
Residence: Tatabánya
Date of Birth: 10/09/1975
Age: 40 yo
Occupation: Travel Management Agent
Hobbies: Movies, Squash, Travelling
Referee since: 1990
International since: 2003
UEFA Elite Category since: 01/2008
Champions League Matches: 35
Europa League Matches: 17
International Matches (Total): 119
Yellow Card Average (Int.): 4,02 per match
2nd Yellow Card Average (Int.): 0,11 per match
Red Card Average (Int.): 0,03 per match
Domestic First Division Matches: 267
Biggest Achievements: UEFA Under-19 EURO 2005 (Semifinal), FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2007 (Round of 16), UEFA EURO 2008 as 4th Official, FIFA Olympic Games 2008 Final, FIFA World Cup 2010 (Semifinal), UEFA Champions League 2011 Final, UEFA EURO 2012 (Group Stage), FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2013 (Group Stage), UEFA Champions League 2016 Final as 4th Official, selected for UEFA EURO 2016
Reserve Assistant Referee
Residence: Budapest
Date of Birth: 18/03/1981
Age: 35 yo
Occupation: ---
Hobbies: ---
International since: 2008
Champions League Matches: 26
Europa League Matches: 12
International Matches (Total): 84
Domestic First Division Matches: 213
Biggest Achievements: UEFA Under-21 EURO 2009 Final, UEFA Champions League 2011 Final, FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2011 (Round of 16), UEFA EURO 2012 (Group Stage), selected for UEFA EURO 2016
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+--- Thread: [REQUEST] site scraper (/showthread.php?tid=120752)
[REQUEST] site scraper - freak1 - 2012-01-23 07:48
Hello guys,
How does site scraper works? I'm new to this stuff and is it possible to get site scraper for this site?
If it's possible, somebody please help me create the site scraper.
If i'm in the wrong section to post this request do please let me point to the right section.
RE: [REQUEST] site scraper - humla - 2012-05-13 02:10
I have made this for my personal use. See if it is any useful to you.
I will try and get other contents in there if I have time.
RE: [REQUEST] site scraper - freak1 - 2012-05-16 04:43
(2012-05-13 02:10)humla Wrote: I have made this for my personal use. See if it is any useful to you.
Thanks buddy and I'll give it a try and let u know how it goes.