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It is important to pack light. Start with the below list and adjust it according to your destination, activities and weather. Decide what you are going to wear, and what you are most likely to need for the trip. Do not be tempted to throw in extra items. With planning, you can wear three interchangeable outfits, which will give you nine different outfits for 2+ weeks. Add a scarf or a costume necklace and you get all the variety you need.
- 1 backpack or a carry-on suitcase
- 1 day pack
- 1 or 2 little bags stuffed inside your backpack or suitcase for dirty clothes or souvenirs
- 1 sweater (wool is best because it dries quickly)
- 1 jacket (wrinkle resistant & roomy enough for a sweater to be worn under it) or coat (if the weather is expected to be cold, put a pair of gloves in the pockets)
- 3 colored tee shirts — 1 sleeveless, 1 short-sleeved and 1 long-sleeved. Wool is the best because it is soft, can be worn many days between washing without getting smelly, and dries quickly. Merino wool rocks! Depending on the weather, choose different length of shirt sleeves and different weight of wool. If going to the tropics, take light weight, loose shirts.
- 3 pairs of slacks (May substitute 1 pair of jeans and/or 1 ankle-length skirt (non-wrinkle or crinkly so you can twist it up). One pair of leggings may be added to go with the tunic or jacket. Leggings can double as a layer of warmth, if the weather turns cold.
- 1 set of pajamas
- 2-3 pairs of light, quick drying underwear and bras
- Swimsuit and wrap (can double as a towel or long skirt)
- Raincoat/small umbrella, if necessary
- 1 pair of comfortable, low heel walking shoes (sneakers work well) or hiking boots
- 1 pair of light-weight stylish flats, sandals or camp shoes, as appropriate
- 2-3 pairs of quick drying socks, like merino wool and 1-2 pairs of hose, as appropriate
- Hat with a brim, or a visor (wool hat for cold weather)
- 1 scarf large enough to be to be used as a wrap around a swimsuit, an accessory to dress up for a night on the town, or as a blanket on a cold airplane. Wool scarf for cold weather.
- Sunglasses
- 2 pairs of costume earrings and necklaces to coordinate with your clothes
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Hairbrush and/or comb, (scrunchies, hair clips, headband)
- Shampoo & conditioner (less than 3 ounces or 85 grams)
- Fingernail clippers and needle point tweezers
- Deodorant
- Prescription medicines and vitamins
- Birth control
- Small, quick-drying travel towel (Doubt this? Read the book Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe.)
- Sanitary napkins/tampons/menstrual cup
- Chocolate (of course we're not kidding. Stuck at an airport at 2:00 a.m. with no restaurants open? Chocolate. Moment of trauma in unfamiliar hotel? Interminable train ride? Lost again? Too busy to stop for lunch? Chocolate! In a pinch, of course, a Luna Bar will suffice.
- Wet and wipes (wash your hands and as general clean up when a shower or bath is unavailable); make sure they are flushable.
- Chop sticks in a travel case and sturdy spork (metal or heavy plastic). You know where your own utensils have been; and it is not wasteful.
- Instant coffee in little packets or tea bags (You can make your own by filling tea filters with your favorite tea.) A familiar drink can be a huge comfort when you are surrounded by unfamiliar things.
- A light weight book to read for entertainment or download a book onto your smart phone or tablet.
- A small note pad to sketch in and write about your experiences
- Bed liner, if appropriate
- Ear plugs if you are traveling with a snorer or headphones if going to a noisy destination
- Travel gifts (light weight, small, easy to pack, something that would be meaningful like little watercolor set (from an artist) or little toys like whirligigs, or bracelets from your town.
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Sad, huh? We have to go out of town to get to talk. I have a friend who has a set Friday evening date night with her husband. I admire that so much, but over the years we've never been able to pull it off. Our excuses: (a) it costs us a fortune in babysitting; (b) we're usually at some kid function (or there are five or so extra kids spending the night); and (c) by Friday we're usually dead tired.
I suppose we make up for this in a small way by sitting down as a family for supper most nights (even if that means mac n' cheese on paper plates). After dinner we shoo the kids out of the kitchen so we can talk for a few minutes without having to say, "Hold over," or "Elbows off the table!"
Now that our oldest can watch the little ones, we sometimes go out for coffee after everyone's in bed. And we do have an occasional date that's more than just a trip to Home Depot for potting soil, although when we're desperate, even that trip could be construed as romantic!
But there's always so much more to be said. Not enough hours in the day. So we've sunk to new lows in our marital communication:
We email each other.
That's right. Dennis (in recruiting) is on the phone or in meetings all day, and I'm doing whatever it is that I do here. We talk once or twice during the day, but it's usually an "I love you" call with little time for much detail.
So what do we email? Mostly schedule items, items we want to talk about later, decisions to be made about the house, kids. While I'm thinking of it, I shoot him an email so he can know what's going on here. He sends me his schedule, his travel itinerary, his initial thoughts back. That way we've laid the groundwork, and by the time we can talk on the phone or talk in person, we can get right to the point and we don't have to waste time.
It's more than just good business, although we've saved each other from many a missed baseball game by that reminder email.
Nothing fills my emotional cup more than knowing my husband is on the same page with me.
So in its own weird way, this seemingly unexciting communication tool has tremendous romantic implications. My husband, the astute man that he is, is very aware of this, and is most eager to participate.
On our "agenda" to talk about this weekend:
- Nail down July vacation details.
- Ongoing discussion about whether to hold back or put 4-year-old in kindergarten next fall (turns 5 in July – Sept. 1 is the deadline here).
- Decide whether to let 12-year-old participate in expensive summer volleyball program.
- Fix (or pay to have fixed) that squirrel hole in the siding
- Figure out how to bring our grocery bill back from its journey into the stratosphere.
I'm sure there are some other things…
I'll have to go through my emails and check.

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S.Res.349 - A resolution commemorating and honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and their families as the official combat mission in Iraq draws to a close.112th Congress (2011-2012)
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Pays tribute to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in support of operations in Iraq.
Calls on the people of the United States to reflect on the service of those members, veterans, and their families, and honor their sacrifices.
Commemorates and honors the contributions made by such members and their families as the official combat mission in Iraq draws to a close.


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WordPress does a great job of handling content in the form of pages and posts. Administrators have come to appreciate the ease with which the content management system allows sites to organize such information. Unfortunately, standard WordPress does not handle interaction with users very well. While it has always been possible to bind in custom programs to perform such tasks as user surveys, the normal WordPress installation cannot be used to gather such data. Even for mundane tasks like receiving user comments has been a complicated affair with normal WordPress. There is no built-in facility to combat spam, store comments in accessible database tables or report on such user involvement. Luckily, the Formidable Pro plugin is available which gives WordPress administrators total control of user input. With it, a meaningful user survey is easy to implement completely within the content management system - with no programming!Credit: Javrsmith
In the example user survey, Formidable Pro was used to implement a realistic form. It asks for a number of different items. The first field requested is a date element. The free version of Formidable Pro cannot enforce a date entry while the premium version can. The next question prompts the user with a radio button. They may select only one of the given choices. Next, a question asks the user to provide the number of years that they have worked at their current organization. The free Formidable Pro cannot validate the response as a number but the premium version can. Next, a series of yes/no radio buttons are used to query the user for their responses to a number of questions. With this, a useable survey can be implemented completely within a WordPress site.
With such a survey, a WordPress administrator can establish a number of questions, ask the user to categorize themselves and obtain meaningful responses, all with a free version of Formidable Pro that requires no programming. Interestingly, the free version of Formidable Pro provides all of the functionality required to implement this kind of survey. Why then, would you consider the premium version? After all, free is great, isn't it? The free version of this form building plugin for WordPress is quite excellent. In fact, some administrators can use it to build all of the user survey forms that they would ever need. Why then, would you want to use the premium version of the Formidable Pro plugin?
The free Formidable Pro plugin lets administrators build web forms on WordPress sites that use a few standard HTML input fields. Single line text, multiple line text, drop down select, check boxes and radio buttons are supported by the free version. This list is quite impressive, for a free programming utility, especially when you consider that these form fields can be used without any HTML, PHP, JavaScript of SQL coding. Even so, the premium version of Formidable Pro is far more capable and is easily worth the $47 fee.Credit: Javrsmith
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The Highland Park High School Science and Technology Festival is an annual event featuring over 50 speakers representing careers in science, engineering, medicine, research and technology at the high school campus. In addition, for the first time ever, the Sci-Tech Fest will host a Keynote event at the Frontiers of Flight Museum the weekend before the Festival.Registration now closed
These accomplished leaders discuss their careers, educational paths and work experience with students. All high school students have the opportunity to engage in conversation, ask questions and gain a deeper understanding of these vital and in-demand careers.
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'Bad Boys for Life' Will Have Multiple Villains
Posted on Friday, November 4th, 2016 by Jack Giroux
"What becomes of Bad Boys when they're not boys anymore?" is a question writer-director Joe Carnahan (The Grey) wants to ask with Bad Boys for Life. Carnahan's sequel was originally scheduled to open in theaters next summer, but Sony pushed the release date back, giving the director more time to polish the script. Carnahan is still hard at work on the script, and thankfully he's still sharing details about it.
Below, learn more about the Bad Boys 3 villains.
The Bad Boys films aren't known for great villains. Bad Boys II had a memorable antagonist with actor Jordi Mollá, who played an unhinged, coked out drug lord, but the Bad Boys movies have far more fun with the heroes than the villains. Maybe that'll change with Bad Boys for Life because Carnahan has what he believes is a very cool group of villains (via Collider):
It wasn't challenging [coming up with the antagonist]. It should've been. You've got all these years in the game, and you've made all these enemies, you've accumulated all this, so in that respect, it would be easy. But I don't wanna say anything else because I don't wanna ruin the delicacy of who our antagonist is, because I think it's very cool. It's not one person. It's a multi-headed hydra, I'll say that. It works beautifully.
Carnahan went on to say the sequel will show how the past 15 years have changed Mike Lowery (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence). There's one change we probably shouldn't expect from this Bad Boys film, though, and it comes down to its rating. The director said "we're making a Bad Boys film, and that's an R-rated movie":
I think it's gonna be R. I don't think we're trying to make a PG-13 version of Bad Boys. We haven't discussed the rating, but both the other films were R-rated; Deadpool made $800 million globally and was an R-rated film, the new Wolverine is R-rated. I think these things don't factor it, my theory is people gravitate more toward R-rated films than PG-13, I think the PG-13 thing is betwixt and between now. It's not fundamentally rooted in any metric where you can go, 'Okay, we can prove that this had success because it was PG-13.' Look at the Matrix trilogy, that was wildly successful and they were all R-rated films. Unless things change, I think we're making a Bad Boys film, and that's an R-rated movie.
A part of the Bad Boys series' appeal is the R-rating, which Michael Bay took full advantage of on Bad Boys II — a movie I can't imagine watching on basic cable. A PG-13 Bad Boys movie doesn't sound like a Bad Boys movie at all, so it's great to learn Carnahan and all involved aren't trying to turn this series into something it's not all these years later, at least when it comes to the sequel's rating.
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This is hardly the most glowing endorsement from a chairman on a new signing!
Liverpool sold Christian Benteke to Crystal Palace in the summer for a fee which could rise to £32m, which will recoup us the money we spent to bring him in from Aston Villa in 2015.
(Video) Brad Smith's beautiful Australia assist shows Liverpool benefit of a left-footed left-back
Considering Benteke was surplus to requirements at Anfield after a lacklustre debut Liverpool season, this was a mighty success.
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has admitted that at first he couldn't believe his club's wealthy investors would stump up so much cash for the Belgian.
"I thought it was madness," he said when asked about his initial thoughts on Benteke's £32m deal – reported by the Echo.
"They [the investors] have more money than me!
"But they looked seriously at buying Aston Villa before and so he [Benteke] was a player that was familiar to them and they wanted to do it.
"You do wrap your head around it, but looking at it now [and what has gone on in the transfer window] I don't think it was outrageous.
"To sign a striker with that track record, there aren't many of them around.
"I watched him at Liverpool and he still did okay.
"They probably didn't suit him as well, with the way they are playing – he needs to get crosses in for him.
"Any doubts that I may have had evaporated as soon as I met him.
"He is a player that cares and he wanted to come to the football club and I have great faith also that he will get goals."
Benteke's yet to get off the mark for the Eagles, but if they play to his strengths – we reckon he'll do well at Selhurst, even for the hefty price.
His failures at Liverpool were not entirely his fault: the manager that signed him, Brendan Rodgers, was sacked almost immediately – and his replacement Jurgen Klopp didn't have time for the striker.
It's just one of those things that happens in football, so the best thing for all parties was a swift summer departure, which we thankfully got.


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WELLSVILLE — It was Senior night in the Lion's Den Friday evening, the last home game for five Wellsville seniors. For Sadie Embser, it was an especially memorable one.
With 6:30 left on the clock and the game knotted at one, the senior buried home a Quincy Buckley assist to give the Lady Lions the 2-1 Senior Night victory over visiting Bolivar-Richburg.
"It was really nice, I don't know where it's been all season," said Wellsville coach Erica Aftuck. "The girls had the skills and drive to play tonight. They ended on a positive note. Sectionals is a whole new season, and it could be a whole different outlook for the girls next week."
B-R's Amber Stuck got the goalscoring started, recording her 10th of the season off a corner kick which was deflected. At the 16:37 mark of the second half, the Lady Lions (3-13) found their way onto the board as Sarah Carlton tucked away a rebound off a corner kick.
The score remained tied until the 6:30 mark, when Embser's goal gave the hosts the victory under the lights.
"I thought we played well. I thought we outplayed them most of the game, and they just happened to get a spark of life in the second half," said B-R coach Mark Emery. "I was very proud of how our system is coming together with our adversity, but then again, you're counting on the defense to make these plays, and to Wellsville's credit, they found our opening to take advantage."
Regan Marsh earned the win in goal for Wellsville, stopping six shots. For Bolivar-Richburg, Rachelle Blauvelt made five saves.
In Class B, No. 15 Wellsville will meet No. 2 Pal-Mac at a site TBD Tuesday night. In Class D1, No. 11 Bolivar-Richburg will meet No. 6 HAC Wednesday in York.
Bradford 2, Friendship 1
FRIENDSHIP – All three goals were scored in the second half, but it was the Lady Braves that had the hot start on Friday, scoring both goals in a four minute span to key their 2-1 victory over host Friendship.
Just three minutes into the new half, Brittany Rinker gave Bradford the early 1-0 lead. Four minutes later, Emily Wagner gave the Lady Braves a two-goal lead, picking up a Jillian Underhill feed from center.
Past the midway of the mark, the Lady Golden Eagles (2-11-3) would eventually cut the deficit to just one on Abby Wigent's fifth of the season, finding the back of the net off an Aaliyah Harmon feed. In Goal, Charis Ruxton would provide 11 stops for Friendship.
The No. 11 Lady Golden Eagles will enter Sectional play on Wednesday, as they visit No. 6 Genesee Valley in Class D2 First Round action.
Fillmore 3, Cuba-Rushford 0
FILLMORE — The Lady Eagles clinched the No. 2 seed in Class D1 with a 3-0 shutout of visiting Cuba-Rushford on Senior Night Friday evening.
Fillmore (15-1) took a 1-0 lead at the break early on, as Carmen Mancuso netted her county-leading 29th goal of the season. Emily Hatch added to the lead with a netter from Zoe Beardsley 14 minutes into the second half. Fillmore locked up the win on Beardsley's goal past the midway mark of the half, connecting with Macy Miller.
"We didn't have good chemistry or energy in the first half, it took away from our technical and tactical play," Fillmore coach Jon Beardsley said. "The second half was better, but the girls really put together a quality second half. I was impressed with how the team stepped up when Carmen got a little banged up early on."
Aubrey Cahill and Riley Voss combined to make three stops to earn the shutout for the Lady Eagles. Sabrina Claus was active in goal for the Lady Rebels (4-12), making six stops.
No. 2 Fillmore awaits the winner of No. 7 York and No. 10 Batavia Notre Dame, hosting the game Saturday at 6 p.m. in Class D1 action. In Class C2, No. 12 Cuba-Rushford goes to Campbell-Savona to face No. 5 South Seneca on Tuesday.
Whitesville 4, Belfast 0
WHITESVILLE — Carleigh Folts scored all four goals, with three in the second half to key a 4-0 home win over visiting Belfast on Friday.
Emma Saxton, Karrie Button and Paige Panco added assists for Whitesville (9-7).
"Belfast played us tough and took us out of our game for awhile," said Whitesville coach Aaron Rawady. "We played poorly in the first half, as well as the start of the second. We had too many giveaways, and we struggled on positioning. We were looking to make the right play, which was nice to see. The effort was much better in the second half, and the girls knew it was an important game."
Onalee Emery made seven saves in goal for Whitesville, preserving the shutout. Belfast's (2-13-1) Morgan Hamer made 12 save in net. No. 4 Whitesville starts its D2 title defense Wednesday, hosting Lima Christian. Meanwhile, Belfast visits Whitesville's co-champion, Arkport.
Andover 7, Scio 0
SCIO — Three different Panthers scored a pair of goals for Andover, as they rolled to a hot finish of the regular season on Friday with a 7-0 road win in Scio.
Five of the seven tallies came in the first half of play. Emily Kelley, Leah Simon and Tess Spangenburg all finished with a pair of scores. Morgan Barber added a goal off a feed from Simon.
The Lady Panthers (14-2) rolled into sectionals with their seventh straight win, all coming via shutout. Emma Terhune and Livia Simon combined for a four-save shutout for the Panthers, who wrapped up the No. 1 seed in Class D2. Andover has a bye and will host the winner of No. 8 Prattsburgh and No. 9 Avoca Saturday.
For Scio (1-14-1), Megan Murray made 17 stops. The Tigers visit No. 2 Hinsdale Tuesday in Cuba.
Canisteo-Greenwood 5, Hammondsport 0
HAMMONDSPORT — Canisteo-Greenwood blanked Hammondsport in the final evening of the regular season Friday night with a 5-0 road win in Hammondsport.
Regan Hooker scored a pair of goals, one in each half, to lead the Lady Redskins. Danielle Dennis, Allie Smith and Jaiden Weitzel also scored goals in the win. Dennis, Delaney Cline and Gretchen Hendrickson each tallied assists in the win.
Hendrickson and Jordan Burley combined in net to pick up the shutout win.
Canisteo-Greenwood (14-1-1) wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the Class C1 bracket. The Redskins will host the winner of No. 8 LeRoy and No. 9 Gananda Friday evening.
Arkport/Canaseraga 4, Avoca 1
ARKPORT — Four different Blue Jays scored goals Friday night as Arkport/Canaseraga wrapped up the 2017 regular season with a 4-1 win in Arkport against visiting Avoca.
Victoria McDaniel and Giullianna Smith each tallied goals in the first half of play as the Lady Jays took the 2-1 lead into the break. Cheyenne Timothy and Karman Hoyt picked up assists on those goals.
In the second half, Erin Geibel and Tiffany Smith each put on in the back of the net as the Lady Jays cruised to the 4-1 win with assists to Timothy and McDaniel.
Delany Stowe scored the lone goal on an unassisted effort in the 25th minute for the Avoca Tigers. McKennah Cuozzo made 10 saves in net for the Lady Jays.
Defining champion Arkport/Canaseraga (7-7-2) now hosts Belfast in the first round of the Class D2 tournament Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. No. 9 Avoca meets No. 8 Prattsburgh in the first round.
Livonia 1, Wayland-Cohocton 0
LIVONIA — Madison McCafferty scored the lone goal of the game Friday night for Livonia as the Lady Bulldogs defeated Wayland-Cohocton by a 1-0 final in Livonia.
McCafferty's goal was assisted by Carley LoPresto. Kendall Gottorff made four saves in the shutout effort.
Wayland-Cohocton (6-9-1) has an opportunity to quickly avenge this loss, as it heads right back to Livonia Tuesday evening for a sectional matchup at 6 p.m.
Alfred-Almond 2, Jasper-Troupsburg 0
ALMOND — The Alfred-Almond Eagles finished up the regular season with a 2-0 win at home against Jasper-Troupsburg Friday evening in Almond.
Maeve Looney scored on an unassisted effort in the second half in order to lead the Eagles. No further statistics were available at press time.
No. 9 Alfred-Almond (10-4-2) now heads to No. 8 Honeoye for the first round of sectionals on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. No. 3 Jasper-Troupsburg (10-4-2) hosts Hammondsport on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Houghton 4, Genesee Valley 3
HOUGHTON — The Jaguars made things interesting in the final minutes of their regular season finale, but an early surge by host Houghton was enough as the Panthers netted three first-half goals en route to a 4-3 win on Friday.
The Panthers (7-6-2) scored two goals in the game's first eight minutes of play, with Rick Ejizu getting on the board first, three minutes in. Zeb Ayorinde made it 2-0 off a Wade Tran feed five minutes later. At the midway mark, the hosts branched their lead to three on Shayer Khan's 11th of the season.
The Jaguars (7-7-2) cut the deficit to a pair at the break on Hunter Jones' netter, only for the deficit to climb to three once more on Liam McNeil's goal for the Panthers 10 minutes into the second half. Genesee Valley climbed back to within one with two goals in the final three minutes, scores from Hamad Al Toom and Josh McGuire.
"We came out strong from the start, and took the lead on our Senior Night," Houghton coach Dan Gurley said. "We played with a lot of confidence, and moved the ball really well. We also took advantage of the scoring opportunities we produced. We gave up a few goals late, but we did what we needed to do to hold on."
Kalem DeGolyer picked up nine stops for the Panthers, while Keegan McKnight made seven saves for the Jaguars. No. 8 Houghton hosts No. 9 Hinsdale in D2 first-round action Tuesday. No. 9 Genesee Valley visits No. 8 Alfred-Almond Tuesday.
Scio 2, Portville 1
PORTVILLE — The Tigers concluded their season on a high note, as they crossed into Section VI territory on Friday and returned with a 2-1 win over host Portville.
Carter Scholla was the first Tiger (11-5) to get on the board, as he collected a feed from Jonathan Spohr. In the second half, the visitors collected the game-deciding goal from Farid Mohammed, his 21st of the season on a Scholla feed.
Seth Porter made three saves. Scio earned the No. 3 seed in Class D2 and awaits the winner of No. 6 Andover and No. 11 Whitesville Friday night.
Fillmore 2, Cuba-Rushford 1
FILLMORE — Levi Webb scored his 17th of the season early in the second half to hand Fillmore a 2-1 Senior Night win over visiting Cuba-Rushford on Friday.
"We knew what happened in Wellsville last night," said Fillmore coach Jamie Mullen. "It was pure pragmatism that we had to play for tonight. We got down 2-0 against Wellsville, and I don't like to think in those terms, but tonight paid off. They were ready to go, and we needed a big momentum shift for sectionals, and we got it. Winning makes everyone feel better."
Micah Schilke gave Fillmore (10-4-2) the initial lead just past the halfway mark of the first half, connecting on a penalty kick. Cuba-Rushford (7-7-1) countered three minutes later, as Andrew Tufino netted his 13th of the year off a Trent Chamberlain feed.
Webb broke the tie on a cross from Schilke to give Fillmore the lead for good. Jonah Rust and Cory Hint made two saves combined for the victory. Connor Whitney made nine stops for the Rebels.
No. 8 Cuba-Rushford meets No. 9 Red Creek Wednesday in Avon in Class C2 action. No. 6 Fillmore hosts No. 11 Kendall Tuesday to start D1 play as Mullen goes for win No. 400.
Alfred-Almond 4, Addison 1
ALMOND — The Alfred-Almond boys picked up a huge 4-1 win over visiting Addison Friday evening thanks to a pair of goals in each half in the last game of the regular season.
Gavin Porter scored once in each half to lead the Eagles, and Zane Johnson and Brady Holmok each added goals in the win. Attilo Cushing had one assist, while Evan Wood contributed two helpers in the win.
Alfred-Almond generated 24 shots on goal and had six corner kicks in the win. Austin Swackhamer also made 12 saves for Alfred-Almond.
The eighth-seeded Eagles (7-8-1) start their title defense Tuesday, hosting No. 9 Genesee Valley.
Caledonia-Mumford 6, Canisteo-Greenwood 1
CALEDONIA — Jacob Burnett and Jonathan Bollard each scored a pair of goals as Caledonia-Mumford cruised to the 6-1 win over Canisteo-Greenwood Friday evening gin Caledonia.
David Morrison and Max Reed rounded out the scoring for the Red Raiders, as Bollard had two assists. Brandon Willson and Morrison also added an assist in the win.
Canisteo-Greenwood's lone goal came on an unassisted effort in the second half thanks to Westin Perry.
Canisteo-Greenwood (2-14) goes to Penn Yan Wednesday night to meet No. 4 Sodus.
Cuba-Rushford 3, Genesee Valley 0
CUBA – The Rebels concluded the week with another sweep, taking down red hot Genesee Valley on Friday at home with a straight-set victory, 25-18, 25-17, 25-21.
Riley Howe paved the way for Cuba-Rushford (15-0) with a game-high 15 kills, seven aces and seven digs. Rebekah Clark provided eight assists with four aces and two kills. Setter Kate Howe was productive up front, recording a game-high 21 assists and nine digs.
The Lady Jaguars (11-4) were led by Hailey Herring, who recorded nine blocks up front to go with three kills.
Both teams are back in action Monday, as Cuba-Rushford travels to Fillmore and Genesee Valley returns home to host Hinsdale.


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Most major league baseball owners are billionaires or, at the very least, incredibly wealthy leaders of investor groups. And I'm pretty sure you have to be smart to become a billionaire (although I am admittedly very smart, and I regularly get excited when I have enough spare change to justify a trip to Randall's to use that machine that eats spare change and gives you cash back).
So if by that transitive property, most billionaire owners are so smart, then why do they do such stupid things?
Case in point -- the gold rush...um, okay, maybe silver rush....all right, copper rush...on free agent corner outfielders at the Major League Baseball winter meetings this week.
Ultra-lavish spending the last few years has been largely reserved to the upper portion of the eastern seaboard -- New York, Boston. When Washington decided to fire the first salvo of fiscal insanity this offseason by inking Jayson Werth to a seven-year, $126 million contract this past weekend, it was a little like a new resident in a gated community trying to announce their presence to their Porsche- and Lamborghini-driving neighbors with authority by buying a car of their own.
Unfortunately, Washington is the neighbor that spent $126 million on a Toyota Camry.
To be clear, there's nothing wrong with a Camry. A Camry is a very reliable car, it's not a car you need to be embarrassed about driving (raising my hand and speaking from experience, R.I.P. my 1994 Camry), it gets you from place to place pretty efficiently. Not moving too slow, but not hitting top speed either.
In short, it is the Jayson Werth of automobiles.
To those trying to justify the money Washington spent on the former Philly (and as best I can tell, that group consists of the Nationals' front office and a bunch of people with the last name "Werth"), I understand he was coming off a career year, an OPS north of .900, a top ten finish in the National League MVP ballot (more a statement on the team he played for than his true "value").
However, when you add in the fact that this was one of two very good (NOT great) seasons that Werth has had in his career and add in the fact that both seasons occurred after Werth turned 30 (a "one hit wonder" red flag if there ever was one), then the sore thumb that these two seasons are on the back of Werth's baseball card should be a deterrent from signing him, not a justification.
Never mind that Werth's protection in the lineup just went from Howard/Utley/Rollins to Ryan Zimmerman and...well, Ryan Zimmerman. Never mind that Werth even with protection did not hit well with runners in scoring position (sub-.200 last season). You don't chase the Stephen Strasburg injury with a panic move. And as panic moves go, this makes the Suns' trading for Shaquille O'Neal look rational and well reasoned.
Put it this way, Astro Fan -- four years after the ink was dry, it took the Nationals signing Jayson Werth to finally make the Carlos Lee deal look even remotely sane.
Ever the upwardly mobile neighbor, the Red Sox chased Washington's insanity with a little zaniness of their own by signing outfielder Carl Crawford to a seven-year, $142 million deal Wednesday night. To the Red Sox' credit, at least Crawford has (a) at one time, batted in a position in the lineup where you don't have to cite "protection" as a reason for his success, (b) is a "focus on power hitting" initiative away from having all five of the "five tools," and (c) is just entering his prime.
That said, the ninth highest total contract value in Major League history is now...Carl Crawford? Really? Whatever, Red Sox. It'll be fun watching the Yankees tack on a seventh year and pay almost $200 million for Cliff Lee just to show that they have a bigger package.
Most baseball fans have responded to the Corner Outfielder Bonanza of 2010 with a very logical question -- if Werth and Crawford are getting these deals then what is Albert Pujols worth? The answer? Start with the sun and the moon, and then see what else the Yankees will throw in.
I prefer to keep it local -- if average to very good corner outfielders are getting $18 million to $20 million per year, then what will Hunter Pence get when he gets to free agency in the off season before 2014?
Pence has been a nice, solid if a bit undisciplined right fielder. Having hit 25 home runs three straight years with an OPS in the high .700's to low .800's, he's at least at the "pencil him in" stage where you kind of know what to expect from him. He's a solid outfielder, and let's face it, the comedic value of his running style (arms straight down at his side moving a thousand miles an hour) is one of maybe two or three reasons to still buy tickets to watch this team after August 1.
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He's 27 years old, which means when free agency rolls around (assuming the Astros don't lock him up sooner), he'll be north of 30 years old (a slight negative). If he shows even the slightest improvement over the next three years -- hell, even if he just keeps doing what he's doing and stays away from sliding glass doors during spring training -- isn't Hunter Pence worth more than Jayson Werth?
Will there be a Washington Nationals in December 2013 ready to scratch out a nine figure deal for Hunter Pence? Whoever owns the Astros in 2013? Pirates?
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The Function of the Testes
The testes are the male reproductive glands. They produce the spermatozoa , or sperm cells, needed to fertilize female egg cells. The epididymis, a comma-shaped structure resting on the top and back surfaces of each testis, stores the sperm cells until they are ejaculated, or expelled, from the body. The testes also produce the male hormone testosterone, which is responsible for deepening of the voice at puberty, a more muscular build, pubic and facial hair, and other male traits.
Each testis is approximately two inches long and one inch in diameter. They are suspended from the body by the spermatic cord and are enclosed in the scrotum, a pouch made of membrane and loose skin.
Testicular Cancer
Cancer of the testes is a relatively rare form of cancer, accounting for approximately one percent of cancers in American men. An estimated 7,400 new cases of testicular cancer occur each year. The great majority of these cancers, however, occur between the ages of 20 and 44, precisely the time when a man may be planning a family. Most patients treated for early stage disease can retain sexual function and fertility.
Once the leading cause of cancer death in men between 15 and 35, it is now estimated that more than 95 percent of patients with testicular cancer will survive if the disease is detected early and treated appropriately.
Recent advances in managing the disease, particularly with the use of powerful anti-cancer drugs, have resulted in cure rates approaching 83 percent for even some advanced types of testicular cancer.
At-risk Groups
Testicular cancer rates for Caucasian men are higher than those for black men. The rates for Hispanics, Native Americans and Asians are higher than those for African American men, but still less than those for Caucasian men.
The major risk factor for testicular cancer is undescended testes — that is, the testes, which are formed up in the body near the kidneys, fail to descend into the scrotum. This condition increases the risk of developing testicular cancer by five times. It can be easily corrected by surgery, however, and if done before a boy is 6 years old, the risk is reduced to normal.
Although physical injury to the testes has sometimes been associated with testicular cancer, it may just be that the injury prompted the person to have his testes checked, leading to a diagnosis of an already existing tumor, rather than actually causing the cancer.
Types of Testicular Cancer
Almost all testicular tumors occur in the cells that produce sperm and are known as germ cells. These tumors are grouped into two main classes: seminomas and nonseminomas.
Seminoma arises from sex cells, or germ cells, at a very early stage in their development. This is the most common type of testicular cancer, accounting for 30 to 40 percent of all such tumors. It occurs most often in men between the ages of 25 and 45 and is usually slow-growing.
Nonseminoma tends to be more aggressive than seminoma. Although 75 percent of seminomas have not spread beyond the testes when first diagnosed, 60 to 70 percent of patients with nonseminomas have cancer that has already spread to the lymph nodes. Nonseminomas can be further divided into four types, although they sometimes occur in combination and are then known as mixed tumors.
- The most common symptom of testicular cancer is a hard lump in the testicle. The lump might be as small as a pea or as large or larger than the testicle.
- Painless swelling and a feeling of heaviness in the groin area or scrotum. In most cases, there is no pain unless the patient also has an inflamed epididymis. These symptoms can also be caused by other conditions, but even the mildest symptom should be checked by a doctor.
Early Detection
Men can help detect cancer of the testes in its earliest stages by practicing a simple technique known as testicular self-examination (TSE) every month. Ideally, this should be performed after a warm shower or bath, when the skin of the scrotum is relaxed, making it easier to feel anything unusual.
The man stands in front of a mirror and then gently rolls each testis between the thumb and fingers of both hands. If he finds lumps or other changes, he should contact his doctor immediately. The doctor will also feel the testes and surrounding structures as part of a complete physical exam and may order additional tests.
- Ultrasound: New tests make it easier to distinguish between cancer of the testes and other conditions. Such techniques might include ultrasound of the scrotal area, which is a painless and harmless test using high-frequency sound waves that bounce off body tissue to produce images of the internal structures. Any cancerous tumors found are projected on a small screen.
- Biopsy: The only way a physician can make a firm diagnosis of testes cancer and its type is to do a biopsy, a surgical procedure to remove a sample of tissue to examine it for cancer.
- Orchiectomy – removal of the testis: When a suspicious mass is present and other conditions are ruled out, the testis is removed through the groin in a procedure known as orchiectomy. Tissue is then studied under a microscope. Because testicular tumors often are of a mixed type, many different sections of the removed testes will be examined to make a complete and accurate diagnosis.
- Surgical removal of the affected testis is both part of the diagnostic process and the first step in treatment of the disease. Testicular cancer rarely occurs in both testes; a man only needs one testicle to produce sperm and testosterone, so he should still be able to father children.
Surgery may be required to remove nearby lymph nodes because the cancer may have metastasized, or spread, beyond the testicle. The lymph nodes are then checked for evidence of the disease. If none is apparent, no further treatment may be needed. In more advanced cases, chemotherapy may be used.
- Chemotherapy, using combinations of several different anti-cancer drugs, has greatly improved survival rates, bringing complete remission in 80 percent of patients with nonseminomas and limited metastasis. Newer drug combinations can help save additional patients who don't respond to the initial drug treatment or who later have a relapse.
Side effects of chemotherapy depend on the drugs used and may include hair loss, nausea and vomiting, a feeling of tiredness, and changes in the patient's blood count. The hair grows back and most other side effects end when chemotherapy is stopped.
- BEP (Bleomycin, Etoposide, and Cisplatin): A newer regimen of drug combinations called BEP (Bleomycin, Etoposide, and Cisplatin) is now recognized as standard therapy, helping even patients with advanced disease. Plus, the new treatment has reduced side effects, including tingling of the skin, stomach cramps and muscle pain.
- Radiation therapy is the treatment of choice for patients with seminomas and may be used at times for those with nonseminomas. The aim of radiation therapy is to destroy cancer cells by injuring their ability to divide. For patients with testicular cancer, radiation is usually beamed at the abdomen and pelvis, and sometimes the chest and neck. Chemotherapy or the surgical removal of nearby lymph nodes may also be part of the treatment.
If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms call us to schedule an appointment for a complete evaluation to determine the best option for you.


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Oregon and Washington are reporting impressive snowfall totals during the last few days with anywhere from a foot near Mt. Hood to over three feet on the upper reaches of Mt. Bachelor. The consistent storms over the last week brought plenty of precipitation, but the devil is always in the snow level as parts of these storms are a bit on the warm side. Rain fell at lower-elevation resorts or the base areas of the higher elevation resorts.
Looking ahead, Thanksgiving Day will be dry and quiet, but another storm looms on the horizon for Friday and Friday night. A few feet of snow is possible at the highest elevations, though the snow level will fluctuate between 5,000 and 7,000 feet during the storm, so much of this snowfall will be elevation dependent. Still, moisture is a good thing and snow at the highest elevations should bring a smile to most skiers' and riders' faces, even if they do have to dodge some rain drops lower down.
Saturday night through Monday night will be mostly dry and sunny (with the exception of some flakes further north near the Washington/British Columbia border), so get out and enjoy the bright sun and soft snow underfoot!
Another series of storms will begin in British Columbia and Washington on Tuesday night and continue through much of next week for Oregon as well. And during the first few days of December, this stormy pattern will likely shift south and bring additional snow to Tahoe. All in all, it's been a great November, and early December looks good as well.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Joel Gratz is a Meteorologist and the creator of OpenSnow.com.


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Allow yourself to take breaks. When you consider all of the ways you add unnecessary pressures to your day, you begin to see many ways to catch up with today, or at least with this week.
This article is a nice reminder to slow down.
Stop doing 2 (or more) things at once it's not good for you and it's not as productive as you may believe.
There are some great ideas to slow down here, including
- Telecommute at least once a week.
- Consume only information which affects or interests you, not what you think you must know.
- One day each week, don't read anything.
- Get dressed each morning quietly, without a radio or TV on.
- Do something fun once a week on the way home from work.
- Select news shows that astutely cover issues for more than 45 seconds.
- Regard each piece of paper entering your "personal kingdom" as a likely traitor.
- Begin thinking about your next vacation.
- Make a lunch date with a friend, not a co-worker or client.
- Pause for ten separate minutes throughout the day, each day.
Enjoy 🙂
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MLC vs. eMLC – What's the Difference?
From time to time IT managers ask The SSD Guy if there's an easy way to compare SSDs made with MLC flash against those made using eMLC flash. Most folks understand that eMLC flash is a less costly alternative to SLC flash, both of which provide longer wear than standard MLC flash, but not everyone realizes that eMLC's superior endurance comes at the cost of slower write speed. By writing to the flash more gently the technology can be made to last considerably longer.
So how do you compare the two? OCZ introduced MLC and eMLC versions of the same SSD this week, and this provides a beautiful opportunity to explore the difference.
As you would expect, the read parameters are all identical. This stands to reason, since Continue reading
OCZ Comes Roaring Back with NVMe SSD Debut
It's really something to see a company recover from a big challenge, and signs of that happened this week with OCZ's introduction of a new NVMe-based PCIe SSD they call the Z-Drive 6000 series.
This replacement for the company's Z-Drive 4000 series is a complete redesign with an obsession for performance. OCZ tells me that they moved from a 2-hop design to a 1-hop by using the PMC Princeton PCIe SSD controller, and have passed the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Labs' compliance tests to NVMe 1.1B compliance.
But how does it perform? Well the 1-hop design helps reduce latency (which is just starting to overshadow IOPS in users' minds) and the latency of this SSD is significantly lower than competing NVMe SSDs: between 25-30μs, figures that OCZ tells me are very consistent, a big plus for enterprise applications. As for IOPS, the device can perform under a 70/30 Read/Write load at 330K.
The 6000 series is provided in both standard MLC and eMLC for those who want the security of eMLC and are willing to sacrifice a little performance to sleep better at night.
This product is a good fit for the market needs, and shows how devoted OCZ and its parent Toshiba are to providing high performance in the SSD marketplace.
OCZ: Bankruptcy Certain, Outcome in Question
On Wednesday OCZ announced that its bank accounts had been seized by one of its creditors and that the company would file for bankruptcy, but it did not commit on which of two courses of action it would take:
- To file for bankruptcy and sell itself as an ongoing business to Toshiba
- To file for bankruptcy and liquidate
If the company is sold to Toshiba the bankruptcy court will require an auction to be held to assure that the price that Toshiba pays is the best price that the company can get. This means that there is still the possibility of another company actually acquiring OCZ. Although Seagate was rumored to be interested there are certainly others who are also preparing bids.
OCZ has good technology and a loyal retail customer base, but one year ago Continue reading
OCZ Launches Database Accelerator
OCZ has just introduced a new software/hardware combination aimed at accelerating the performance of Microsoft SQL Server. The OCZ ZD-XL SQL Accelerator combines a custom PCIe SSD with caching software optimized for the SQL Server workload. The company boasted that this product won the "Best of Interop 2013" award, a distinction certainly worth crowing about!
How does this product differ from standard caching software? OCZ tells us that the key elements required to Continue reading
OCZ Drafts New CEO
OCZ has drafted a replacement CEO from its board of directors. Ralph Schmitt, who until yesterday was CEO of PLX Technologies, will lead the company starting today.
In a conference call early this morning Mr. Schmitt laid out his plans:
Our actions will be based on innovation, quality, and profitability. Our focus will be to further penetrate OEMs and the enterprise market.
He comes to OCZ with a very strong background, after having Continue reading
The Week of CEO Changes
This week has gotten off to an odd start. On Monday OCZ CEO Ryan Peterson resigned, after having built the company from a supplier of PC cases, power supplies and DRAM for gamers into a leading SSD maker, and then launching a successful IPO. On Tuesday STEC's CEO Manouch Moshayedi announced (via an SEC filing) that he will step down "pending resolution of a civil complaint filed against him by the Securities and Exchange Commission." Finally today Virident announced the hiring of Mike Gustafson of BlueArc repute to become CEO while former CEO and co-founder Kumar Ganapathy shifts his focus to business strategy, new product development and strategic partnerships.
What will Thursday and Friday bring? Continue reading
Link_A_Media Acquired by SK Hynix
Link_A_Media, recently graced with a new design win and serious accolades for its new SSD controller, was acquired on June 20 by Korea's SK Hynix Semiconductor.
According to the Wall Street Journal, SK Hynix paid $248 million for the company.
This is the fourth SSD controller company to be acquired recently:
- In March of last year OCZ acquired Indilinx
- LSI acquired SandForce in October
- December brought Apple's acquisition of Anobit
- Now SK Hynix has acquired Link_A_Media
What's going on? Why are Continue reading
DensBits Debuts with eMMC Controller
DensBits, a flash memory controller company, has just introduced its new DB3610 "Memory Modem" eMMC controller for 3-bit or TLC flash. The controller is the first to use DensBits' new technology which the company claims can coax better reliability out of 3-bit flash than most controllers can out of 2-bit MLC, to provide important cost savings to OEMs.
Read and write performance is also said to be nearly on a par with 2-bit MLC.
DensBits' Memory Modem is a blend of Continue reading
Intel Jumps Into the PCIe SSD Market
Intel has gotten into the fast-growing and lucrative market for PCIe SSDs. The company has announced a PCIe SSD, the 910, that provides the high performance you would expect of a PCIe drive with the quality guarantees that customers expect of Intel.
Who could blame them? Fusion-io has become a Wall Street darling for creating the PCIe SSD market, and still rides it to continually growing revenues. LSI is fascinated by the growth of its Warp Drive. Micron attained a significant design win at EMC, Texas Memory Systems (TMS) has had success in its own narrow markets, and Virident, OCZ, and STEC have also participated in the PCIe SSD's market growth.
Intel's 910 consists of four Hitachi SAS SSD Continue reading
Avnet's SSD Virtual Summit
On April 3 & 4 Avnet Embedded will host an on-line conference called the SSD Virtual Summit. This free on-demand seminar will feature a keynote by Yours Truly, The SSD Guy, and presentations by leading SSD makers and related firms including Adaptech, Crucial, Dell, HGST, Intel, Kingston, LSI, Micron, OCZ, Rorke Data, Seagate, SMART Storage, STEC, and Toshiba.
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I've not had the best month so far and unfortunately my grandad passed away this morning. Although he was a ripe old age of 93 that doesn't mean I will miss him any less. Harry had a great affection for my grandad and over the past few months in particular has enjoyed playing peekaboo, listened to grandad signing Ukrainian nursery rhymes to him, and not allowed my poor grandad a moment in bed as when Harry was around he couldn't understand why grandad wasn't up and playing with him. But, amongst the happy memories there is obviously the sadness that I won't see my grandad again and that my grandma is now on her own at home, even though we are all here to support her. When I'm feeling unhappy I sketch, sew or find creative time to allow for some escapism with my thoughts and happy things, so in memory of dziadek here are some rainbow designs to brighten up my world a bit today.
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Dear readers,
I don't like to stick my nose in other people's business, so I've gone back and forth on whether I should even write this to you. But I know I'll regret it if I don't say anything — so here goes.
In the next 30 days or so, you'll be bombarded with many seemingly wonderful ideas on how best to part ways with your hard-earned cash. A new TV, perhaps, a gorgeous handbag, or your dream pair of shoes — sold at a deep discount, no doubt.
But while these beautifully-designed products will give you a temporary high, the joy of ownership will fall by the wayside soon enough, just like everything else you've ever purchased.
You may believe you'll be happy if you could just get that one thing this holiday season. "If I just have that much more/make that much more/get that much more, then I'll be happy." But someone who has more will tell you your goal is certainly not enough. They have what you thought was adequate, but they too need just a bit more to be happy. And then there are still more people with more resources, asking for just a bit more than what they have, as well.
Someone once said that the key to happiness is to want what you have, so let's say this out loud together:
"I have what I need, and I want what I have."
It's not easy. I, too, want all kinds of toys, clothes, and more this holiday season. I can certainly afford them, but desire is never ending. I'm going to do things differently this year.
Instead of buying something for myself, I'm going to use the funds to give gifts to people I'm thankful for.
I have two $50 Amazon gift cards, which I'd like to give to two of you. I get emails all the time thanking me for what we write here on MoneyNing.com, but in reality, it's me who owes everything to you.
Without your support, this site simply wouldn't exist.
Please leave a comment below letting us know how you'd use the $50 gift card, and I'll randomly pick two people to win. I'll email the winners on Dec 5th (a week from today) with details on how to redeem their prize.
Thanks for reading, and Happy Thanksgiving!
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How to Replace the Headlight in a 2002 GMC Yukon Denaliby Leonardo R. Grabkowski
The headlights in your 2002 GMC Yukon Denali are very simple to replace, requiring no tools. This should take a mere five minutes of your time. Headlight replacement is the same in all Yukon models sold from 2001 through 2006 and will also work for the Chevrolet Tahoe.
Step 1
Open the hood and look at the top portion of the headlight assembly to find the retaining pins. Each headlight assembly has two pins.
Step 2
Twist the outer pin outward, then pull it up. Twist the inner pin inward, then pull it up.
Step 3
Pull the headlight assembly from the front of the Yukon. Examine the rear of the assembly to find the low-beam and high-beam headlights. The high-beam headlight is the outside bulb module; the low-beam light is the inside bulb module.
Step 4
Unplug the connection from the bulb you must replace. Twist the bulb module counterclockwise. Pull the bulb module out.
Step 5
Insert the new bulb module. Hold it by the plastic piece to avoid damaging the bulb. Twist it clockwise to lock it. Plug in the connection.
Reinsert the headlight assembly into the cavity. Attach both pins and tighten them.
- Don't touch the glass part of the new bulb. The oils on your skin can cause them to prematurely burn out.
Items you will need
- Bulb No. 9005 (high beam) or No. 9006 (low beam)


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Hojat Al-Islam Seyyed Ahmad Alam Al-Hoda the son of Late Ayatollah Hajj Seyyed Ali Alam Al-Hoda was born on August 31, 1944 (10/6/1323) in Mashhad. He went to Mashhad Seminary in 1959 (1338) and commenced the education of primary and Arabic literature, and he passed the literature period, Sarf and Nahve (Grammar), Ma'ani and Baian (Meanings and Expression) by Adib Neishabuti and other teachers. He studied level of Jurisprudence and Principles under Ayatollah Hajj Seyyed Ahmad Modares Yazdi, Late Hajj Sheikh Morteza Shahrudi, Ayatollha Meshkini, and Late Feiza Gonabadi, and then he studied Extra Jurisprudence, some parts of Zakat book and all parts of Khoms book (Bei'e and Tejarat) under Late Grand Ayatollah Milani. During his education and his promotional activities in Mazandaran province and Gilan province, he fought against the Shah regime and he was prosecuted by SAVAK. After the revolution he was the head of Islamic Revolutionary Committee in part 1 of Tehran from 1980 to July 1982 (1359 to Mordad 1361) then he became one of the members of the Central Council of theSociety of Combatant Clergy in Tehran and he was one of the founders of Imam Sadegh University and also he was a member of Academic Staff as a deputy of education and completed education of this university for 22 years. Imam Sadegh University is a unique institution to make the staff to manage the system of the country.
His compilationsandprinted works:
Waiting of the World and the Mystery of a Lifetime, FatimaTears a Support for Imam Alis sword (PBUH), Holiness Zahra Bornof Revelation, PsychoanalysisandEthicsin Islam, RevolutionImamMahdiandThoughts (translation of the Bahs Hol Al-Mahdi by Martyr Ayatollah sadr), Wahhabism the Ideas of Colonialism (Translation Memories of Mr. Jeffrey), Fadak (translation the Fadak Book by Ayatollah Qahzvini), Liberalism, Originality, Primary Studiesof Religion, Published essays, Simultaneous Jurisprudence, Textbook of Imam Sadegh University, Moghareneh Bein Hojjiat Al-Sahabeh va Hojiat Al- Ahl Al-bait (in Arabic), Human valuesinRelation in Islam, Religious Democracy and the Nation Structure, Freedomand Worship, Paradox, Islamic Republic. Nation and the Civil Society, Human Rights in UN, The Declaration of Human Rights and Basic Rights in Iran, Ami Al-Mo'meni the Leader of Jihad Against the Restitution, Affection of Ashura Culture and Its Visual Aspects in Thought and Movement of Imam Khomeini, Holiness Javad Al-Aeme an Eight Years Imam, Insiders and outsidersin Quran Thoughts, ReligionCenteredonEducation, Manuscript works, Book of Al-Khoms, the Statements of Late Grand Ayatollah Milani's lesson in Arabic.