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(Once Bisping sees Franklin's Harlem Shake call out video, this shit will be on like Donkey Kong.)
In a recent interview with MMAWeekly, former middleweight champion Rich Franklin dispelled rumors that he would be retiring following his brutal knockout loss to Cung Le at UFC on FUEL 6 and stated that he would in fact like to face outspoken middleweight contender Michael Bisping next, possibly even at one of those catchweights he loves so much:
I look at my Twitter and a lot of people talk about (Michael) Bisping. That would be an exciting fight and something the fans would want to see. I'm an exciting fighter, he's an exciting fighter, and we both like to throw down. Since my ultimate goal is not to go back and capture the 185-pound title, it doesn't really matter to me if it's at 185 or a catchweight or 205. Wherever the UFC needed me, I would fight, as long as the fight made sense.
While this matchup does possess some novelty value and the potential to secure an end-of-the-night bonus at the very least (not unlike Franklin's pairing against Forrest Griffin at UFC 126), it would also represent a significant regression in the mindset of Bisping. Considering Franklin has no intentions of fighting for a title in the future, let alone the one controlled by the incubus of his neverending nightmares, agreeing to the fight would in its own way represent a Michael Bisping who has potentially reached the same realization. Which would be kind of sad, because honestly, a humbled Bisping is a boring Bisping.
Then again, if we've learned anything in the past few months, it's that wins are wins regardless of weight class. If Bisping were to accept the fight, he might do so under the belief that a win over a post-prime but still dangerous legend like Franklin would do more for his career than a win over the likes of say, another Alan Belcher. In either case, would you be interested in seeing this fight come to fruition?
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Sandy relief shuttle met with gratitude in Brooklyn
After hearing of the widespread devastation in New York and New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy, Ocean State Transit bus drivers Michele Shull, Deb Murphy and John Wolcott were moved to action, collecting toiletries, clothes and other much-needed items.
The response was more than overwhelming and showed the three colleagues that the spirit of giving is alive and well in New England, as donations poured in across the state and from neighboring states.
"One gentleman, Douglas Buffery of Warwick, heard about what we were doing on Facebook and brought us $2,200 worth of Halloween candy from Target. He had felt badly that the kids were missing Halloween so he spent $800 out of pocket on candy that was discounted by 60 percent by Target when they heard what he was doing," said Wolcott, a resident of Cranston.
Similar stories of donations, each one better than the last, were shared by Murphy, Shull and Wolcott when they met up again after the trip.
"Joann Wahl, one of the drivers and her daughter, Roselyn Archambault, had pallets of donated items from Electric Boat in Quonset. Debera Donovan drives one of the buses, and her son, Patrick Donovan raised $250 through his office at Electric Boat in Groton," Shull said. "My sister drives a bus to Griswold High School and asked them to get the community there on board. Their student council raised over $300 to be donated."
It became clear to the group early on that their original plan of filling a school bus was not going to be enough.
"In the end, we filled three buses and a large pickup truck pulling a trailer," said Wolcott.
There was some juggling to be done in order to best utilize the space they had, to bring down as much as possible.
"I packed those buses over and over to fit as much in as we could," said Murphy.
Fifteen people in total, including Wolcott and his wife, Murphy and her son, and Shull and her daughter, traveled to Brooklyn for the one-day, round trip drive.
"We headed south just after dawn on Saturday, Nov. 10. Four hours later, we were unloading at the Salvation Army's distribution warehouse in Brooklyn, which services much of the metropolitan area. Two of the buses unloaded their wares into the warehouse and the third transferred everything to a Salvation Army truck, which left immediately for coastal New Jersey," said Wolcott. "The truck and trailer brought their cargo directly to a church in Rockaway, Queens, and the bus company's affiliate in New Hampshire sent two filled buses of their own."
Wolcott's wife had created signs to put inside the windows of the bus, telling neighboring drivers where the buses were headed and why.
"There was lots of beeping on the road going down," Wolcott said.
Murphy and Shull met personally with their contact at Salvation Army, who told them many of the sad stories that he'd seen so far.
"It was very humbling," said Murphy.
The group was happy when their donations were met with surprise and appreciation from those Salvation Army volunteers who helped them unload.
"They couldn't believe some of the items we'd thought to bring, like diapers and batteries and they couldn't believe the amount of new things we brought them," Murphy said.
The list of items the group had originally created included things they thought any family might need after a disaster, such as food, clothing, batteries, cleaning supplies, toiletries and dog and cat food, for example.
"They were very appreciative," Wolcott said.
When the 15 volunteers returned home that evening, their phones were still ringing with people asking for a drop-off spot for their continued donations.
"I still have $900 more to spend on donations," Wolcott said. Shull noted that her former sister-in-law in Maine had mailed a gift card that did not arrive in time, so she too has money to spend on additional donations.
"We were tired and a little sore, and by all accounts, fulfilled," Wolcott said. "Our mission of mercy may not have made a huge difference to a large number of people, but it was a fine example of what a community can do when it puts its collective hands together for the right purpose."

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UPDATED: Goffstown man arrested for road rage incident in Manchester
April 08. 2014 7:01PM
MANCHESTER No character style: — A Goffstown man was charged with assault Tuesday morning after a police officer saw him punching the driver of another vehicle.
A police officer patrolling Brown Avenue reported seeing the first of two vehicles southbound in the left travel lane stop opposite the entrance to Pine Island Park.
Officer Robert Harrington said the second vehicle, a pickup truck, pulled up behind the Subaru.
Harrington said Keith Hoyt, 46, of 9 N. Mast Road, approached the driver's side door of the first car, open the door and start punching the driver.
"I wasn't the aggressor," said Paul Berger, 35, of Epsom. "I had to take two punches to the head."
Harrington said Berger got out of his vehicle and started to engage with Hoyt, but the officer separated the two men.
Berger said he got out of his car, but didn't have a chance to really respond before the officer arrived on scene.
While Harrington said his investigation indicated it was the result of a road rage incident, with the two vehicles maneuvering for position on Brown Avenue, Berger had a different take on what happened.
He said he was being tailgated by a truck with "two tough guys" in it. As for what set Hoyt off, Berger said he did change lanes.
He said he finally stopped his car because, with his young child as a passenger and rainy conditions, he didn't feel safe trying to speed away from the truck.
Police said Hoyt also had young children in his truck.
Late Tuesday afternoon, Berger said he was still shaken by what happened, including the blows to his head.
But speaking of Hoyt's arrest, Berger said: "I don't feel good about this."


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The National Storytelling Network (NSN www.storynet.org) recently an-nounced that Jim Dieckmann of Point Loma is the recipient of the Oracle Award for Service and Leadership in the Pacific Region.
The award is presented to individuals or organizations who have made a significant contribution to their local or regional storytelling community and/or have used storytelling to make a significant contribution to the larger community in which they live.
For more than 25 years, Dieckmann has been spearheading storytelling activities in San Diego. Starting in the 1980s, he began telling stories in the Chula Vista Elementary School District in the classroom, the library and at district meetings. For several years, he hosted a monthly story swap open mic at the San Diego County Office of Education.
He served as a clearing house for requests for storytellers and notification of storytelling events, locally and nationally. He arranged for regular storytelling at a local coffee shop and four times organized the traveling Southern California Story Swapping Festival.
In 1988 Dieckmann and teacher/-media specialist Vicky Reed began a university storytelling class and adult concert series at the University of San Diego, which ran for 25 years and featured performances by the major storytellers around the United States and from many foreign countries.
Dieckmann is serving as chairman of the inaugural board of the Storytellers of San Diego group.
Dieckmann was granted the award at the National Storytelling Awards Ceremony on Aug. 3 at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump in Richmond, Va.
For more information about Dieckmann, visit storytellersofsandiego.org.
Aztec football history book written by local man
Just published in time for football season is a book called "Go Aztecs!" It covers one fan's view of the 731 San Diego State University games he has seen, beginning with the 1946 season.
Author Tom Ables obviously believes in long-term commitments. He and his wife, Nancy, have lived in their same home on Poinsettia Drive for 55 years and they recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
They began going together as freshmen at SDSU in 1946. Ables, just a month out of the engine rooms of the battleship USS Alabama, was sports editor of The Aztec.
Their dedication to Aztec athletics has never stopped and, with a push from their son, Ken, Ables finally put his memories of 731 games into this new book. In addition to his stories, there are many photos, most of them taken by Ernie Anderson, longtime action photographer of Aztec sports.
The book is available now at the Aztec book store or online at shopaztecs.com, or amazon.com.
Point Loman is managing partner of law firm
Point Loma resident Christopher Hawkins, a shareholder at Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez and Engel, has recently been named managing partner of the firm's Executive Committee.
Hawkins focuses his practice on distressed finance and commercial insolvency, including receiverships, business bankruptcy, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and commercial collections. He represents a variety of receivers, bankruptcy trustees, banks, corporate debtors, trade creditors and asset purchasers. He has experience practicing in both corporate in-house and law firm environments.
As one of San Diego's longest standing business and trial law firms, Sullivan Hill offers a full complement of practice areas and provides full service legal representation to clients, including business transaction, bankruptcy, construction, real estate, insurance and litigation. Headquartered in downtown San Diego with offices in Las Vegas, the firm provides counsel worldwide through Meritas, an international affiliation of independent business and commercial law firms.
"I look forward to continuing to support our clients in meeting their business goals, as well as expanding our own services to support their future needs," said Hawkins. "To that end, we recognized the growing need for specialized legal services in the aviation sector and have recently expanded our aviation legal team to support that growth."
An active member in numerous legal organizations, he is a past president of both the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum and the San Diego Receivers Forum. He is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Texas State Bar Association. He is also a member of the Surfrider Foundation and The Nature Conservancy.
Hawkins is a published author and frequent speaker and panelist on topics related to bankruptcy, receivership, assignments for the benefit of creditors and other insolvency matters. He re-ceived his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas in 1993 and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University in 1990. He is licensed to practice before the United States District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California and the Western District of Texas.
Local author offers class on writing travel journals
If you want your travel memories to be a feast of stories instead of faded threads, join facilitator Shelley Miller for her new class, "How to Create a Terrific Travel Journal," on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon at Liberty Station.
Miller and her family have enjoyed 15 home-exchange vacations over the last 13 years; they entrusted their memories to travel journals. Miller has written a memoir, "Priorities of the Heart," using the family journals as an outline. She is currently searching for a literary agent.
The travel journal class will be a morning of practical tips, including five things to think about when you journal, when is it best to begin journaling, what to write about, forming good journal habits and what goes in the journal other than words.
The class will be held at Inspirations Gallery, located at 2730 Historic Decatur Road, Barracks 16, Suite 204.
"How to Create a Terrific Travel Journal" is sponsored by San Diego Writers, Ink, a nonprofit that nurtures writers and fosters a literary community. The class fee is $45 for members and $54 for non-members. Registration is required.
For details, visit sandiegowriters.org/1019-how-to-create-a-terrific-travel-journal-with-shelley-miller.
Hansen elected president of SD ASID
Point Loma resident Kimberley B. Hansen, Allied ASID, has been elected president of the San Diego chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) for the 2013-14 term. Hansen, owner of Burgess Hansen Design of San Diego, is an award-winning interior designer who specializes in the design of custom residences and commercial properties.
Before establishing her own firm in 1999, she enhanced her expertise by working for a Los Angeles design firmin retail display, retail management and government-procurement contracting.
Her work has been published in San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles and U-T San Diego and she has been honored for her commercial design with a Design Excellence Award from the ASID San Diego chapter. She has been involved with ASID throughout her career and served as director of professional development and programs in 2007-2009, and director of membership in 2011.
Hansen earned a BS degree in clothing, textiles and merchandising from San Diego State University and associate degrees in applied arts and interior design from San Diego Mesa College. As a student, she was honored with ASID's prestigious Deborah Thomas Outstanding Student Leader Award.
The San Diego Chapter of ASID has more than 500 professional and allied members and is part of the oldest and largest organization of professional interior designers in the world. Professional membership is earned through accredited education, years of qualifying experience and postgraduate examinations. ASID helps protect the health, safety, and welfare of consumers by encouraging and requiring members to keep abreast of evolving technologies, regulations and safety issues.
For information on ASID and chapter events, visit ASIDSanDiego.org, or call (858) 274-3345.
Wright earns highest from legal peers
Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge, LLP, a law firm based in San Diego for more than 35 years, has announced that all of its partners have earned the coveted AV Preeminent Peer Review status, Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible attorney rating for both ethical standards and legal ability.
Among the honorees was Christopher T. Wright of Point Loma, who joined the rest of the partners at this elite level.
"An AV rating is a nationally recognized acknowledgment of an attorney's accomplishments and skills, and honors attorneys who have reached the highest level of professional excellence," said managing partner Charles T. Hoge. "We are especially proud of all our partners, as this rating is an objective indicator — generated from evaluations by other members of the bar and the judiciary throughout the U.S."
Wright focuses on civil litigation with particular emphasis in professional liability, commercial business disputes and class actions.
For more information, visit http://www.knlh.com/.


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Coalition forces engaged anti-Afghan forces in the Tag Ab district of Afghanistan's Kapisa province yesterday, resulting in the death of several militants, military officials said.
Coalition forces searched several compounds in the district in an effort to disrupt anti-government improvised explosive device activities. The search also targeted a Taliban militant known to have facilitated both vehicle-bomb attacks and attacks against Afghan government and coalition forces by foreign fighters. The targeted Taliban militant was believed to be planning operations to disrupt the Afghan National Independence Day celebrations and is believed to be among the dead, officials said. During their search, an unknown number of anti-Afghan forces engaged coalition forces with small-arms fire from several buildings. Coalition forces responded to the attack with small-arms fire, artillery and close-air support. During the battle, Afghan National Security Forces and additional coalition forces provided reinforcements. Officials said there were several civilian casualties during the battle. Some of the wounded were treated locally, and others were taken to a nearby coalition hospital for treatment. As coalition forces continued to search the area, they discovered and removed a suicide-bomb vest. In other news, Task Force Phoenix security soldiers were involved in a shooting incident yesterday outside of Camp Eggers, military officials reported. An Afghan man was injured after he tried to force his way past a security checkpoint. Task Force Phoenix personnel provided medical care to the injured man before transporting him to an International Security Assistance Force hospital, where he is being treated. The incident is under investigation. During an operation April 21, Afghan National Army commando students captured an insurgent and thwarted an insurgent attack in Kapisa province, military officials said. Members of the newly minted 207th Commando Kandak performed a number of night air assault missions, resulting in the capture of one insurgent, numerous small weapons caches and IED materials. (Compiled from Combined Joint Task Force 101 news releases.)


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The single most requested dessert at our Thanksgiving table is pumpkin pie. (The second being apple pie.)
In fact, pumpkin pie is so synonymous with the holidays that during this time you can find "pumpkin spiced" everything, from lattes to donuts.
Homemade vs Canned Pumpkin Pie
My friend Suzanne performed an experiment with her family and me. She baked two pumpkin pies, one using the purée and recipe from a can, the other using purée she made from a ripe sugar pumpkin.
Each of us received two slices, one from each pie, without knowing which was which. The winner?
The adults clearly preferred the pie made from scratch—it had a richer flavor (possibly due in part to added spices). One child preferred the pie made from the canned purée, the other two had no preference.
Needless to say, everyone finished both of their slices, and the whipped cream too!
Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie RecipePrint
- 2 eggs plus the yolk of a third egg
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest
- 2 cups of pumpkin pulp purée from a sugar pumpkin* OR 1 15-ounce can of pumpkin purée (can also use puréed cooked butternut squash)
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream or 1 12 oz. can of evaporated milk
- 1 good crust (see pâte brisée recipe or our no-fail flaky pie crust recipe)
* To make pumpkin purée from scratch, cut a medium-small sugar pumpkin in half. Scrape out the insides (reserving the pumpkins seeds to toast) and discard. Line a baking sheet with Silpat or foil. Place the pumpkin halves cut side down on the lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F until a fork can easily pierce them, about an hour to an hour and a half. Remove from oven, let cool, scoop out the pulp.
Alternatively you can cut the pumpkin into sections and steam in a saucepan with a couple inches of water at the bottom, until soft (strain before using). If you want the purée to be extra smooth, press the pulp through a food mill or chinois.
Special equipment:
1 Preheat your oven to 425°F.
2 Beat eggs, mix in sugars, salt, spices, lemon zest: Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Mix in the brown sugar, white sugar, salt, spices—cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves, cardamom, and lemon zest.
3 Add pumpkin and cream: Mix in the pumpkin purée. Stir in the cream. Beat together until everything is well mixed.
4 Pour into pie shell and bake: Pour the filling into an uncooked pie shell. Bake at a high temperature of 425°F for 15 minutes.
Then after 15 minutes, lower the temperature to 350°F. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes more. The pie is done when the center of the filling reaches 175°F (79°C) when measured with an instant read thermometer.
If you don't have a thermometer, a knife tip inserted in the center comes should come out wet but relatively clean, and the center of the pie should still be a little bit jiggly.
(About half-way through the baking, you may want to put foil around the edges or use a pie protector to keep the crust from getting too browned.)
5 Cool on a rack: Cool the pumpkin pie on a wire rack for 2 hours. Note that the pumpkin pie will come out of the oven all puffed up (from the leavening of the eggs), and will deflate as it cools.
Serve with whipped cream.
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Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White's office to play key role in program aimed at protecting older Hoosiers from financial scams
Guarding at-risk seniors from investment fraud the focus of initiative that involves 22 states and administered locally by Secretary of State's office
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 18, 2011) A national initiative in partnership with Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White's Indiana Investment Watch program will begin on Wednesday with the goal of protecting at-risk seniors from investment scams and financial abuse.
The Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation (EIFFE) Prevention Program is an unprecedented effort involving 22 states to educate medical professionals about how to spot seniors who might be vulnerable to investment fraud due to mental impairment and how to refer them to securities regulators and adult protective services professionals.
The financial and physical well-being of Indiana's seniors go hand in hand. The Secretary of State's Securities Division is committed to protecting seniors' financial vitality while healthcare professionals are focused on their mental and physical health.
"We are excited to bring the EIFFE Prevention Program to Indiana and join forces with medical professionals who are working directly with seniors," Indiana Securities Commissioner Chris Naylor said. "The more awareness that can be brought to screening senior patients for signs of financial abuse, the more likely our office will be able to help potential Hoosier victims before it's too late."
Senior citizens have long been the target of investment scam artists. According to the 2010 Investor Protection Trust (IPT) Elder Fraud Survey, more than 7 million older Americans – one out of every five citizens over the age of 65 – have been victimized by a financial swindle. Additionally, about a third of residents in the United States over the age of 71 have mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease, making them more susceptible to investment scams and other financial abuse.
The goal for the program includes a two-pronged approach: to train medical professionals to screen for risk factors that make seniors more susceptible to fraud or being financially exploited; and to educate those in the medical field on the resources available to help potential victims. Indiana Investment Watch is partnering with the Indiana University Center for Aging Research to host continuing medical education workshops later in the year.
Representatives from the office will preview the EIFFE Prevention Program with the Continuity of Care Group from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at the Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart.
About the Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation Prevention Program
Based on a successful pilot program in Texas, the EIFFE Prevention Program is a collaboration between the Investor Protection Trust, the Investor Protection Institute, the North American Securities Administrators Association and the National Adult Protective Services Association in cooperation with leading U.S. medical associations. For more information, go to http://www.investorprotection.org/.
About Indiana Investment Watch
Indiana Investment Watch educates Hoosiers about the various types of investment and mortgage fraud and promotes financial literacy in Hoosiers of all ages. The program is not funded by taxpayer dollars, but rather by the money collected from settlements in securities fraud cases.
For more information, please visit http://www.indianainvestmentwatch.com/. If you feel you have been the victim of investment fraud, please call the Secretary of State's Securities Division at (800) 223-8791.
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Mount Saint Mary College men's basketball coach Ryan Kadlubowski receives as many as 50 emails daily from recruiting services pitching potential high school athletes for his program.
Mount Saint Mary College men's basketball coach Ryan Kadlubowski receives as many as 50 emails daily from recruiting services pitching potential high school athletes for his program.
Most of those chain messages in Kadlubowski's inbox meet the same fate — deletion without even opening. Often for a fee, ranging from $100 to more than $2,000, online recruiting services promise to match high school athletes with colleges that provide a perfect fit.
However, here in the mid-Hudson, several college coaches told the Times Herald-Record that they don't use online recruiting outfits such as beRecruited.com and NCSA as a resource.
"I might take a look at some of the local profiles, but when I see a recruit from California, I hit delete," said Kadlubowski, in his fourth season at Mount Saint Mary in Newburgh. "I would say it's about 1 percent of our recruiting. We barely use them. Their job is to expose kids and they are going to send them to everyone. But they don't know me, they don't know my program and what it needs. They just don't work for me."
Like Kadlubowski, SUNY New Paltz women's basketball coach Jamie Seward doesn't rely on the sites for recruiting.
"Those sites are trying to make money and I think sometimes they overreach the prospect," Seward said. "I think sometimes the kids are often misled. The sites tell you they can play Division II, you look at their video, they can't play Division III. You get blanket emails. It's impersonal and I usually don't look at them. I know some coaches who automatically delete them."
Marist women's assistant basketball coach Erin Leger, the team's recruiting coordinator, and Jimmy Allen, who works in the same capacity with the Army men's basketball team, also don't use such websites as beRecruited.com and NCSA. Mount Saint Mary baseball coach Steve Sosler said he doesn't find them beneficial.
"When it comes to recruiting, I'd rather hit the pavement, so to speak. They just send you form letters and insert names," Sosler said. "Even with highlight videos, they can be pointless. You still want to see who the kid is hitting against. Or how he reacts after making an error. Does he fit in with your team? We typically don't find those websites useful."
Army football recruiting coordinator Andy Guyader said he typically will investigate most videos sent to him, whether it's from a parent, coach, player or recruiting service.
"The recruiting services might give a player increased exposure or publicity, but it's nothing you really couldn't do on your own," Guyader said. "A young man who sends us a personal letter and a video goes a lot further than an email blast. That means more than a form letter and it can't be replaced. It increases the personal connection and that's a big part of the recruiting process."
Former SUNY Ulster men's basketball coach Anthony Evans, now at Division I Norfolk State, said if he hears about a potential recruit, he may check on one of the websites to see if they have video up.
"But I wouldn't use those websites to help me find my next big-time recruit," said Evans, who led Norfolk State to an upset over second-seeded Missouri in the first round of last year's NCAA tournament. "There is a lot of information on those websites, but I wouldn't rely on them. I would rather use my contacts, people who have led me to players before. They are more reputable."
Coaches interviewed have similar approaches in recruiting. Among other things, they preferably want to see a prospect play in person, at least one time — and not on video. They also travel to AAU events, camps, practices — when allowed — and showcases, and rely on connections and relationships they've built with AAU, high school and/or junior college coaches to find legit players.
SUNY New Paltz women's coach Rob Bruley said he regularly recruits players from the website tennisrecruiting.com, which he pays $350 for an annual subscription.
"The websites like beRecruited.com and NCSA are OK, but I've gotten a number of players over the years on the tennis recruiting site," Bruley said. "That's where all the ranked players go. For $350, it's a good deal, that's the cost of a recruiting trip to Long Island. I find it very beneficial. A lot of coaches I know are using it."


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The Alliance for Science -- a non-profit organization which seeks "to heighten public understanding and support for science and to preserve the distinctions between science and religion in the public sphere" -- is holding its second annual essay contest. The theme is "Climate, Agriculture, and Evolution." Students are encouraged to submit essays of up to 1000 words on one of two topics: "Climate and Evolution and "Agriculture and Evolution."
As Florida continues to consider the draft of a new set of state science standards, there are reports about mounting creationist lobbying against the inclusion of evolution and for the inclusion of creationism.
"We were actually told in a meeting in September that if creationism is the party line, we have to abide by it," the former director of science curriculum for the Texas Education Agency told the Austin American-Statesman (December 6, 2007).
The Boston Globe (December 7, 2007) reports that a former researcher at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is suing the research center, claiming that he was fired, in violation of his civil rights, for not accepting evolution. Nathaniel Abraham, who earned a Ph.D. in biology from St.
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Tune in Sept. 15 on PBS: "Living with Alzheimer's"
Segment is part of PBS "Retirement Revolution: The New Reality" with Paula Zahn
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, PBS will air "Retirement Revolution: The New Reality." This eight-topic program hosted by Paula Zahn looks at the stories of everyday people who have found ways not only to survive but thrive in retirement after the recession.
The "Living with Alzheimer's" segment features interviews with Alzheimer's Association experts Dr. Bill Thies and Beth Kallmyer, as well as Early-Stage Advisors Mimi Steffen and Gary Shelton. The segment also shares information about current research and the benefits of early diagnosis.
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The prospect of drone attacks on American citizens here in the U.S. is at or below the bottom of the list of things we should be worried about. But Eric Holder bears a share of the blame for this silly sideshow because of his failure to provide cogent answers to questions about the subject.
For some sorely needed clarity on this matter, let's turn to John Yoo at Ricochet:
[In his letter to Rand Paul] Holder said that the use of lethal force would be "entirely hypothetical, unlikely to occur, and one we hope no president will ever have to confront," but might be necessary to stop a "catastrophic attack" like the December 7, 1941, or September 11, 2001, attacks on the homeland. Holder may have the right idea, but because of his misunderstanding of the law and his political tin ear, he is only frightening the American people — though this seems to be the administration's preferred approach to politics these days.
Holder's first mistake is that he thinks that the use of force by drones, no matter where or against whom, is governed by due process. Recall the Justice Department white paper on drones, which asserted that lethal force could not be used against al-Qaeda members unless they could not be captured, harm to the United States was imminent, and due process allows the attack — concepts that govern law-enforcement officers who might need to shoot an attacking criminal, but have never governed the use of force by the military in wartime. But since Holder has made the claim that the drone attacks abroad somehow meet law-enforcement standards, it is an easy step for him to say that those same diluted, weakened standards don't pose much barrier to the use of drones at home.
How should Holder have responded?
[He] should have said is that the U.S. would only be able to use drones on U.S. soil under the same conditions it might use military force domestically — to stop an invasion by a foreign country or an attack. And it is not because due process somehow allows it, but because the nation is entitled to use military force against foreign attack.
So it is not just December 7 or September 11 that uniquely call for military force because the U.S. is responding to an attack on the nation. What about an invasion, as in the War of 1812, or the Civil War, or, on a smaller scale, a situation like the Mumbai terrorist attacks where groups of heavily armed terrorists attacked high-profile, civilian targets not with airliners, but with light arms? If the federal government can use military force, such as troops or helicopters to stop those kinds of attacks, surely it can use drones.
But where Holder and this administration are causing fear is because, if they believe the use of drones now, abroad, meet law-enforcement standards, then they believe they could use drones in similar situations domestically to enforce the laws, not to respond to attack. And that is manifestly wrong as a legal matter as well as mistaken as a matter of policy.
So even when Holder is right, he's wrong. Can anyone think of a worse cabinet member in a top-tier post? I can't.


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Lucas Moura is confident that he can live up to expectations at Paris Saint-Germain following his €35 million (£28.5m) move from Sao Paulo.
The 20-year-old agreed to join les Parisiens in August, but requested to stay with his old club until the end of their ultimately successful Copa Sudamericana campaign.
And having scored the opening goal in a 2-0, two-legged victory over Tigre in the final, Lucas Moura waved goodbye to his old team-mates and joined up with PSG at their winter training camp in Doha, Qatar.
"Choosing PSG is a challenge, a challenge for me," he told reporters. "[Director of football] Leonardo helped me a lot with my decision, and so that I could stay with my old team in Brazil until the end of the season.
"I'm glad to know that Carlo Ancelotti counts on me. I'll try to do my best and give the best for the team. I always tried to be focused on Sao Paulo in the last few months. Now, I can think of PSG, who are a great club. I'm here to offer my assistance to my new team."
The French capital club have enjoyed a number of Brazilian players over the years, including Ronaldinho and Leonardo himself, and the current squad can boast five with Lucas Moura's arrival.
And he is looking forward to adding to a burgeoning legacy now that he has finally joined up with his new team-mates.
"PSG have a long history with Brazilian players and I hope that I can write a new chapter in this story and please the fans," he continued. "Everyone expects a lot from me, but I am very confident.
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# Ghost Riders in the Sky First off, if you want just a simple version, ignore all the chords in parentheses, and simply play the Em, G and C where indicated. Strum in a rythm that sounds like a galloping horse; you know, like the first few opening bars to the theme from Bonanza (tum tada dum tada dum tada dum). On the other hand, you can make this simple song more interesting with a few easy tricks. The first is to play the bass line along with the Em chord. The bass line is easy, and goes...E|----------------------------------B|----------------------------------G|----------------------------------D|----------------------------------A|-----1-2------1-2-------1-2-------E|--0-------0---------0---------0---...where the open sixth string (E) is a quarter note, the two notes on the fifth string (Bb abd B, repectively) are eighth notes. If you play the Em chord as... EADGBe ||1||| |23||| |||||| ...(Yes, that's right; two fingers on the fifth string), you can play the bass line while you strum the Em chord just by picking up and putting down your 3rd finger. The changes to (C/E) and (A/E) are attempts to cover the sound originally filled in by a couple of background singers singing "ah" on the notes B, C, C#, C. This works on acoustic guitar if you continue to strum the low E (open sixth string) rather prominantly while playing the following positions. C/E (regular old C position, A/E or A7/E EADGBe but with the low E played EADGBe EADGBe (i.e., use your third ||||1| with a vengeance!) |||||| |||||| finger to mute the ||2||| ||111| ||||1| 4th string. I prefer |3|||| |||||| |||||| this because the |3|||| |3x||| changes are smoother) Good luck. Send email or post if you have any questions. "Ghost Riders in the Sky" Em G An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day Em Upon a ridge he rested as he went upon his way Em (C/E) (A/E) (C/E) When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw C (Am) Em Coming through the ragged sky, and up a cloudy draw Em G Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel Em Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel Em (C/E) (A/E) (C/E) A bolt of fear went through him as they rumbled through the sky C (Am) Em Then he saw the riders coming hard, and he heard their mournful cry (Chorus) G Em (D) Yippe-ai-ay, yippee-ai-oh C (Am) Em Ghost riders in the sky Em G As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name Em If you want to save your soul from hell, a riding on this range Em (C/E) (A/E) (C/E) Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride C (Am) Em Trying to catch the devil's herd, across these endless skies h. kelly shuldberg email@example.com Albuquerque, NM


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Jefferson Cicero wrote: I would have bet on Phoenician because at least it was alphabetical.
Victor wrote:Jefferson Cicero wrote: I would have bet on Phoenician because at least it was alphabetical.
Your argument seems to be that since the Romans studied Greek, a parallel phenomenon almost certainly occurred with the Greeks, and they likewise studied some foreign language with a longer history than their own. Wouldn't it be more logical to gather what evidence there is in the first place for any second-language study among the Greeks before permitting yourself to theorise about what that second language might have been?
Jefferson Cicero wrote:Actually, I wasn't assuming any such thing. Perhaps my question was misleading in the way that it was worded so that one might assume that I thought a parallel case existed, but then you can't always think of everything when you ask a question.
Victor wrote:Jefferson Cicero wrote:Actually, I wasn't assuming any such thing. Perhaps my question was misleading in the way that it was worded so that one might assume that I thought a parallel case existed, but then you can't always think of everything when you ask a question.
Well a certain single-mindedness was evident in the thread title for a start: "What was Latin for the Greeks?" You did qualify this at the end of your first post by asking "Was the study of a foreign language part of Greek education?" but then at the end of your next post you began again on the original tack, discussing Persian and Phoenician as theoretical second languages, without offering any evidence that either language was actually studied by the Greeks.
I'm sorry if you feel unfairly criticised for your approach, but the question that preoccupies you can only be answered by the discovery of supporting evidence, not by speculation as to what would be "logical" or what it would be fair to "bet on".
Classical scholarship and Ancient History have been bedevilled over the years by speculation on all sorts of matters. Rigorous scholarship surely starts with being rigorous with ourselves, acknowledging the limits of what is currently known, and working from there towards insights which, if small, will at least have a sure foundation.
Scribo wrote:If you look at manuals of "modern" Greek from the 10's and 20's you'll see very little ancient there. Classically educated Europeans were keen to speak Greek and Greeks in the diaspora were presenting as Classicised a version of Greek as they could get away with. There's a lot of interesting intellectual history here actually. Suffice to say when these people went to Greece they couldn't actually speak with actual Greeks lol.
Jefferson Cicero wrote:Speaking of the issue of Classically educated Europeans wanting to speak Greek and Greeks presenting as classicised a version of Greek as the could get away with, how about that problem the Greeks had during the war of independence, when they had to decide whether to present themselves to west Europeans as classical Greeks or as Byzantine Romans? Were they going to have a Roman restoration or a Greek republic? Now that's an identity crisis I would never wish on anyone.
Jefferson Cicero wrote:As should have been obvious, the title was meant to be purely whimsical, as are many titles of many posts by many posters on this forum. I would have thought you could have figured that out. After all, this is an informal forum, not a journal of scholarly research, and in any case I am no scholar and thus I am very unlikely to pollute the scholarly world with nonsense. Therefore I don't need that lecture. I'm not sure why you even wish to argue about it, as I have better things to do, and any more posts of this nature from you will be ignored.
Scribo wrote:Tsakonion, living Doric, has...η pronounced like ε (contra modern Greek ι)...
Paul Derouda wrote:Is the Tsakonian - Doric connection firmly established? I'm not skeptical, just asking, since I don't know anything about this. I remember I've read about this before from an extremely unreliable source (probably a tourist guide to the Peloponnese or Wikipedia or both), and they said it's just a theory among others.
Qimmik wrote:In the case of Norwegian, the idea was to make it less like Danish. Norway was under the Danish crown until 1814, and Iceland until 1944, and there was a certain amount of resentment of the Danes in both cases. As a result of Norway's long history of Danish rule, the standard varieties of Norwegian are heavily influenced by Danish, except that (1) the spelling is somewhat more consistent with Norwegian pronounciation, and (2) Norwegian is intelligible, which Danish is not.
Paul Derouda wrote:But the idea is, I think, that the Scandinavian languages are not really so clearly defined, but rather form a spectrum of mutually intelligible languages that extends roughly from North to South. They say that some Southern dialects of Swedish are more like Norwegian or Danish, though I couldn't tell.
Jefferson Cicero wrote:I have wondered about that as well, why make the language of such a small minority mandatory? So it was that fact that the Swedes were the ruling class for a long time. I suspected that but had no way of knowing for sure.
Jefferson Cicero wrote:Miguel,
Just by happenstance, I am listening to a podcast series called 'History of Byzantium', and episode 41, which I just got around to listening to last night, is entitled 'Who Is A Byzantine'. It gives some detail that will help you understand how the whole Classical Greek-Byzantine Roman identity issue came into existence in the first place, and so it sheds some light on the identity issue the Greeks had when they were fighting for independence and establishing the modern republic.
In short, although of course the Greeks had a cultural, ethnic and linguistic sense of themselves from the beginning, there was no political identity at all, and certainly no national identity in the modern, nationalist sense that demands an ethnically based nation state. After they became part of the Roman empire, eventually the empire gave them a new sense of Roman identity that developed throughout the empire and among all the peoples in the empire. The idea of nationalism and ethnically based nation states developed in Europe much later, after the empire was gone. So when the Greeks fought for and gained independence from the Turks, they had to create a modern national identity from scratch.
And then, after all that effort at national identity making, they imported a German king of all things, and then, to top that off, they imported a Danish king, all of which seems rather contradictory to the whole national identity making exercise.
Anyway, the podcast is here: http://www.thetvcritic.org/historypodca ... ve&cat=all


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Residents gathered Sunday morning to celebrate Veterans Day and those who have served their country. Eugene Herman opened the ceremony.
"My opinion is there is no better place to lie and raise a family than the United States," he said.
He went on to introduce the speaker for the morning, Major David R. Burk, who is a training officer with the 287th Sustainment Brigade with the Kansas National Guard.
"World War I was known as the Great War, the war to end all wars," he said.
The Armistice was signed the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
"This day is observed around the world and has been known by many names," Burk said. "It is not a celebration of victory but of those who make victory possible."
He said the goal in the beginning was to secure the independence of this young nation. The current mission is so citizens may regain a sense of security in 21st century terrorism.
"Your military responds to the cries of our nation and to the world," he said.
He went on to talk about the life of a soldier and the effects of the tours they spend overseas on them and their families.
"It's a life of constant change, not only for the soldiers but for their families," Burk continued.
He said in the silence a person hears this depth of their service and sacrifice.
"The military has remained strong for 375 years and your nation is stronger for it," he said.
He asked people to get involved with events, organizations and programs to support veterans. And those who have a business, he encouraged them to consider hiring a veteran. He asked the audience to take a moment of silence to honor all of the days, hours and minutes veterans and their families have given. He also recognized the veterans in the audience.
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What is a hydrocele?
A hydrocele (say "HY-druh-seel") is a buildup of watery fluid around one or both testicles. It causes the scrotum or groin area to swell.
A congenital hydrocele is one that a baby is born with. Hydroceles can also occur later in life for a number of reasons. This topic is about congenital hydroceles, which are common in male newborns.
The swelling from a hydrocele may look scary, but it is usually not a problem. It will probably go away by the time your baby is 2 years old.
A month or so before birth, a baby's testicles move from the belly area down into the scrotum, along with a bit of the lining of the belly area. The lining shrivels up, leaving a small empty space around the testicles. This space normally closes up by the time a baby is 2 years old.
Sometimes fluid leaks into the space, filling it like a small water balloon. This is a hydrocele. When the space closes up and traps the fluid inside, it's called a non-communicating hydrocele. Usually, the body absorbs the fluid over time.
If the space doesn't close up the way it should, the fluid moves back and forth between the scrotum and the belly area. This is called a communicating hydrocele. The swelling comes and goes. This problem is usually fixed with surgery to help prevent a hernia in the groin.
Another type of hydrocele is a hydrocele of the spermatic cord. It is located higher up in the scrotum. The fluid is usually absorbed within a few months and at the latest by age 1 or 2. A hydrocele of the cord may be mistaken for an inguinal hernia.
The usual symptom is a swollen scrotum. The swelling does not hurt. If your child seems to be in pain, call the doctor. Pain may mean that your child has a hernia or other problem.
Doctors diagnose a congenital hydrocele during a physical examination that includes questions about the child's health. The swelling is often easy to see, so it's usually not hard to identify. But the doctor will want to rule out other conditions.
Most of the time, all you need to do is watch for changes in the swelling. If the swelling gets bigger or if it comes and goes, tell your doctor.
Your child may need surgery to remove the fluid if:
If surgery is needed, the doctor or nurse will give your child medicine to make him or her sleep. A small cut (incision) will be made in the groin area. At the end of the surgery, the cut will be stitched up. The doctor may ask you if you want him or her to check the opposite groin area for a hydrocele or other problem during the same surgery. After surgery, you'll need to care for the groin incision and watch for signs of infection.
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Shivnarine Chanderpaul, only the 10th player in history to make 10,000 Test runs, believes hard graft and long hours in the nets propelled him to his landmark.
The 37-year-old became only the second West Indian to reach the magic figure when he went to 14 in his side's second innings in the ongoing third and final Test against Australia at Windsor Park.
Playing in his 140th Test, the veteran went on to make a typically patient 69 off 122 balls -- his 58th Test half-century -- before he was dismissed by Australian skipper Michael Clarke off the last ball of Thursday's play.
The only other West Indies batsman to reach the 10,000-run milestone was Brian Lara, who ended his career with 11,953 runs.
"I have been batting well and spending a lot of time at the crease and to reach 10,000 Test runs is something special for me," said Chanderpaul, who made his debut in 1994 and now averages over 50.
"It was one of the goals I set myself and I believe I have reaped the reward for the hard work I put in. When I go to bat, I know I have a job to do for the team and the people of the West Indies."
Chanderpaul has been his country's standout batsman in the three-match series against Australia, making 103 not out in the first Test in Barbados followed by 94 in Trinidad. He also made 68 in the first innings of the ongoing match.
He has 25 Test hundreds and 58 half-centuries with his highest Test score of 203 not out coming against South Africa nine years ago in Guyana.
Teammate Darren Bravo, who shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 110 with Chanderpaul which kept West Indies in the game on Thursday, paid tribute to the veteran.
"He puts his heart and soul into the way he practices. Shiv's a guy who will bat first at practice and then be the last to leave the nets," said Bravo.
"The way he goes about an innings is special, he plays the ball on its merits and his concentration level is very good."
Australia coach Mickey Arthur admitted he was relieved to see the end of Chanderpaul, the last major barrier to the tourists, who had set the West Indies a 370-run target, winning the final Test.
The home side will resume on Friday on 173 for five and with virtually no hope of avoiding losing the three-match series 2-0.
Arthur believes the dogged Chanderpaul was always destined to make Test runs.
"I saw him when he was very young. He toured South Africa and he looked a very, very good player then," said the coach.
"In my last series that I had with South Africa as coach against the West Indies I think Shiv got a hundred in every first innings.
"You can't help but admire the application and desire to keep scoring runs. You've got to marvel at that -- a fantastic achievement."
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Sec. 31-294f. Medical examination of injured employee. Medical reports. (a) An injured employee shall submit himself to examination by a reputable practicing physician or surgeon, at any time while claiming or receiving compensation, upon the reasonable request of the employer or at the direction of the commissioner. The examination shall be performed to determine the nature of the injury and the incapacity resulting from the injury. The physician or surgeon shall be selected by the employer from an approved list of physicians and surgeons prepared by the chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission and shall be paid by the employer. At any examination requested by the employer or directed by the commissioner under this section, the injured employee shall be allowed to have in attendance any reputable practicing physician or surgeon that the employee obtains and pays for himself. The employee shall submit to all other physical examinations as required by this chapter. The refusal of an injured employee to submit himself to a reasonable examination under this section shall suspend his right to compensation during such refusal.
(b) All medical reports concerning any injury of an employee sustained in the course of his employment shall be furnished within thirty days after the completion of the reports, at the same time and in the same manner, to the employer and the employee or his attorney.
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89 Your word, Lord, is eternal;
it stands firm in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations;
you established the earth, and it endures.
91 Your laws endure to this day,
for all things serve you.
92 If your law had not been my delight,
I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget your precepts,
for by them you have preserved my life.
94 Save me, for I am yours;
I have sought out your precepts.
95 The wicked are waiting to destroy me,
but I will ponder your statutes.
96 To all perfection I see a limit,
but your commands are boundless.
97 Oh, how I love your law!
I meditate on it all day long.
98 Your commands are always with me
and make me wiser than my enemies.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
for I meditate on your statutes.
100 I have more understanding than the elders,
for I obey your precepts.
101 I have kept my feet from every evil path
so that I might obey your word.
102 I have not departed from your laws,
for you yourself have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 I gain understanding from your precepts;
therefore I hate every wrong path.
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.
106 I have taken an oath and confirmed it,
that I will follow your righteous laws.
107 I have suffered much;
preserve my life, Lord, according to your word.
108 Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,
and teach me your laws.
109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands,
I will not forget your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me,
but I have not strayed from your precepts.
111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;
they are the joy of my heart.
112 My heart is set on keeping your decrees
to the very end.[a]
113 I hate double-minded people,
but I love your law.
114 You are my refuge and my shield;
I have put my hope in your word.
115 Away from me, you evildoers,
that I may keep the commands of my God!
116 Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live;
do not let my hopes be dashed.
117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered;
I will always have regard for your decrees.
118 You reject all who stray from your decrees,
for their delusions come to nothing.
119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross;
therefore I love your statutes.
120 My flesh trembles in fear of you;
I stand in awe of your laws.
121 I have done what is righteous and just;
do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Ensure your servant's well-being;
do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123 My eyes fail, looking for your salvation,
looking for your righteous promise.
124 Deal with your servant according to your love
and teach me your decrees.
125 I am your servant; give me discernment
that I may understand your statutes.
126 It is time for you to act, Lord;
your law is being broken.
127 Because I love your commands
more than gold, more than pure gold,
128 and because I consider all your precepts right,
I hate every wrong path.
129 Your statutes are wonderful;
therefore I obey them.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light;
it gives understanding to the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant,
longing for your commands.
132 Turn to me and have mercy on me,
as you always do to those who love your name.
133 Direct my footsteps according to your word;
let no sin rule over me.
134 Redeem me from human oppression,
that I may obey your precepts.
135 Make your face shine on your servant
and teach me your decrees.
136 Streams of tears flow from my eyes,
for your law is not obeyed.
137 You are righteous, Lord,
and your laws are right.
138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous;
they are fully trustworthy.
139 My zeal wears me out,
for my enemies ignore your words.
140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested,
and your servant loves them.
141 Though I am lowly and despised,
I do not forget your precepts.
142 Your righteousness is everlasting
and your law is true.
143 Trouble and distress have come upon me,
but your commands give me delight.
144 Your statutes are always righteous;
give me understanding that I may live.
145 I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,
and I will obey your decrees.
146 I call out to you; save me
and I will keep your statutes.
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help;
I have put my hope in your word.
148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,
that I may meditate on your promises.
149 Hear my voice in accordance with your love;
preserve my life, Lord, according to your laws.
150 Those who devise wicked schemes are near,
but they are far from your law.
151 Yet you are near, Lord,
and all your commands are true.
152 Long ago I learned from your statutes
that you established them to last forever.
153 Look on my suffering and deliver me,
for I have not forgotten your law.
154 Defend my cause and redeem me;
preserve my life according to your promise.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked,
for they do not seek out your decrees.
156 Your compassion, Lord, is great;
preserve my life according to your laws.
157 Many are the foes who persecute me,
but I have not turned from your statutes.
158 I look on the faithless with loathing,
for they do not obey your word.
159 See how I love your precepts;
preserve my life, Lord, in accordance with your love.
160 All your words are true;
all your righteous laws are eternal.
161 Rulers persecute me without cause,
but my heart trembles at your word.
162 I rejoice in your promise
like one who finds great spoil.
163 I hate and detest falsehood
but I love your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise you
for your righteous laws.
165 Great peace have those who love your law,
and nothing can make them stumble.
166 I wait for your salvation, Lord,
and I follow your commands.
167 I obey your statutes,
for I love them greatly.
168 I obey your precepts and your statutes,
for all my ways are known to you.
169 May my cry come before you, Lord;
give me understanding according to your word.
170 May my supplication come before you;
deliver me according to your promise.
171 May my lips overflow with praise,
for you teach me your decrees.
172 May my tongue sing of your word,
for all your commands are righteous.
173 May your hand be ready to help me,
for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I long for your salvation, Lord,
and your law gives me delight.
175 Let me live that I may praise you,
and may your laws sustain me.
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep.
Seek your servant,
for I have not forgotten your commands.
8 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that "We all possess knowledge." But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. 2 Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know. 3 But whoever loves God is known by God.[a]
4 So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that "An idol is nothing at all in the world" and that "There is no God but one." 5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords"), 6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.
7 But not everyone possesses this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food they think of it as having been sacrificed to a god, and since their conscience is weak, it is defiled. 8 But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if someone with a weak conscience sees you, with all your knowledge, eating in an idol's temple, won't that person be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols? 11 So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. 12 When you sin against them in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall.
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STOCKTON - Cabrillo College's only error Tuesday was more costly than Delta's four combined.
STOCKTON - Cabrillo College's only error Tuesday was more costly than Delta's four combined.
The Mustangs baseball team topped the Seahawks 4-3 in 10 innings at Nick Cecchetti Field on a single by Phillip Clark followed by an error. Delta and Cabrillo continue the three-game series at 2 p.m. on Thursday in Aptos. The series concludes Saturday at Delta.
On Tuesday, Clark came to bat with two outs in the final inning and Jordan Devencenzi on second base. Clark hit a soft ground ball between second baseman Drake Yoshioka and first baseman Eric Vegas. Both fielders made a play for the ball and Clark beat pitcher Mike Murano to the bag. Yoshioka made a hurried throw to Murano that was out of reach, allowing Devencenzi to score.
"Delta kept us in the game by not playing defense and then we were conciliatory by doing the same," Cabrillo coach Bob Kittle said. "The first baseman overplayed that last ball, the pitcher was late covering and the second baseman made a bad throw."
The mishap came after Delta (6-2) was one out away from ending the game in the ninth inning. Pitcher Sean Bennetts forced a grounder up the middle that he knocked down. But he came up too quickly and rushed a throw to first base that was off the mark. The error allowed the Seahawks (4-6) to score a runner from third base to tie the game 3-3.
Devencenzi led off the 10th inning with an infield single and was sacrificed to second by C.J. Owens. Devencenzi, a sophomore catcher, went 3 for 5. He also picked off a runner at first base and threw one out stealing second base.
"This is a big series because Cabrillo kind of knocked us out last year," Devencenzi said. "They took two of three and they were close games like this."
Bennetts got the win going three innings, allowing one hit and no earned runs with two strikeouts. Matt Valencia started the game and went six-plus innings, allowing two runs on two hits with six strikeouts.
"Give Bennetts credit for scrapping back after making a mistake," Delta coach Reed Peters said.
"He settled down and still gave us a chance to win."


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Lodoicea maldivica
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Lodoicea maldivica (J.F.Gmel.) Pers.
Common Name(s):
Borassus sonneratii Giseke
Cocos maldivica J.F.Gmel.
Cocos maritima Comm. ex H.Wendl.
Lodoicea callypige Comm. ex J.St.Hil.
Lodoicea sechellarum Labill.
Lodoicea sonneratii (Giseke) Baill.
|Taxonomic Notes:
|The only species in this genus, representing a unique evolutionary lineage from the Seychelles.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
Needs updating
|Fleischer-Dogley, F., Huber, M.J. & Ismail, S.
|Baker, W.J. & Lutz, M.L.
Lodoicea maldivica is endemic to Praslin and Curieuse islands, Seychelles, where the extent of occurrence (EOO) and the area of occupancy (AOO) are estimated to be less than 100 km², and it is restricted to fewer than six locations. There has been a decline in the area of occupancy, which is not reversible and it has been estimated that the population has declined by more than 30% over three generations. The main threats are fires, harvesting and poaching. Furthermore, a future continuing decline in the population by more than 30% can be suspected within a maximum of 100 years if the actual level of exploitation is continued and invasive pathogens are introduced. Current levels of utilization are thought to be unsustainable and illegal harvesting of kernels is a significant additional threat. It is therefore listed as Endangered.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species is endemic to the Seychelles. It occurs naturally only on the two islands of Praslin (Fond Ferdinand, Vallée de Mai, Anse Marie-Louise) and Curieuse (Dogley and Matatiken 2006). These two islands have a total area of 41 km² (National Statistics Bureau 2005). Historically, the species was also known from Round, St. Pierre and Chauve-Souris (Dogley and Matatiken 2006). It is planted on several other granitic islands, but these stands cannot be counted as naturalized. It occurs at less than six locations and the EOO is estimated to be less than 100 km² (maybe even less than 50 km²).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Seychelles (Seychelles (main island group))
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|The population consists of a total of 8,282 mature individuals, of which most are found within three subpopulations (1,440 individuals in the Vallée de Mai, 1,380 individuals in Fond Ferdinand, 1,750 individuals on Curieuse). Some individuals are also found scattered across Praslin. The reduction in population size is estimated to be more than 30% over the last three generations. The reduction is based on the decline in area of occupancy and is not clearly reversible. Most of the areas previously occupied by L. maldivica were degraded at one point in time by fire. As a result, there has been a loss in the quality of its habitat in parts of its range. This applies especially for Curieuse and is to date very obvious. Parallel to loss in quality habitat, infrastructure development has taken place on Praslin in areas, which were once occupied by L. maldivica. The actual or potential levels of exploitation combined with the effects of introduced taxa like pathogens, pollutants or parasites can not be quantified, although figures on seed collection are available which indicate that the amount of nuts harvested has more than doubled in the past 11 years. This clearly confirms that actual exploitation has been intensified. At the same time efforts to ensure new recruitment have been very limited for a range of different reasons including poaching. Therefore, in a worst-case scenario, a population size reduction of more than 30% can be suspected within a maximum of 100 years if the actual level of exploitation is continued and for example an invasive pathogen is accidentally introduced.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|This palm can be found on almost all soil types though it is confined to hill slopes and valleys. It grows best in forests on deep valley soils with good drainage. In such locations it forms the canopy species in almost pure stands of forest or mixed stands with other palms, e.g. Deckenia nobilis and screw pines Pandanus hornei. Undergrowth is limited by the lack of light and the thick leaf litter. Epiphytes such as lichens are found in tiny crevices in the bark. Ferns grow around the inflorescence in the crown of the tree. The endemic fauna associated are the Black Parrot (Coracopsis nigra barklyi) the Seychelles Bulbul (Hypsipetes crassirostris), and three Gecko species, Phelsuma sunbergi, Phelsuma asiatica and Ailuronyx sechellensis. Among the Seychelles snails only one, Pachnodus praslinus, is found in Lodoicea forest. The complex interactions between the palm and the fauna are yet to be discovered.
|Use and Trade:
|Previously used as a medicinal plant. The leaves have also been used locally as thatch and plaiting. The empty shells have been used as vessels and the down from young leaves has been used for stuffing pillows. The seeds are used and traded as souvenirs/decorations. Approximately 80% of the global population is used.
|Major Threat(s):
The main threats to this species are harvesting and poaching, fires (human induced and wildfires), infrastructure development and introduced taxa (such as pathogens and parasites). Its restricted range, slow growth rate, limited dispersal ability and poor recruitment are other threats to this species.
Current levels of utilisation are thought to be unsustainable and illegal harvesting of kernels is a significant additional threat (Rist et al. 2010).
|Conservation Actions:
|The species is legally protected by the Breadfruit and other trees Act (Laws of Seychelles 1991) and the Coco-de-Mer (Management) Decree 1978, revised in 1994. It is found in the Praslin National Park and the Curieuse Marine National Park.
|Fleischer-Dogley, F., Huber, M.J. & Ismail, S. 2011. Lodoicea maldivica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T38602A10136618. . Downloaded on 16 October 2018.
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One of the funniest, and fake shows ever to hit television. On Discovery channel usually during the middle of every weekday. Supposedly true stories of ghosts, but I highly doubt it.
Dude the other day I watched 'A Haunting' and laughed my ass off.
by Bob Parker May 22, 2008


text: Single Ticket begins with that signature Sapphire sound, rising and falling until the percussion perks into life. Slowing it all down, Sapphire, shows how to do it simply but effectively. This track is certainly one to listen to with a clear mind. As the track moves towards the finale, pleasantly delayed synthetic guitars beat the soul to its knees. Building up the layers Sapphire folds up the heart and puts it in his pocket. (Alisdair Mason ©)


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mnp13 wrote:How did you happen to have a camera handy when your dog got attacked?
mnp13 wrote:Before I post again, I want to make sure that I'm understanding the situation:
Jackie brown was in the back yard, by herself with the other two dogs inside. You came home and let the other two dogs into the back yard with her and then went out and started working with her and the other two were just "hanging out" in the yard in the mean time.
While you were working with Jackie, one of the other two dogs attacked her.
Is that right?
And then I go in the backyard, let the two males out and greet the dogs and start training Jackie Brown. And then Kwame Brown gets jealous and attacks.
This is a quirky wild type dog who someone else threw away as a puppy seven years ago and who has displayed vicious behavior througout his life and has at one time or another attacked any dog he has lived with
out in the yard w/a puppy??? On purpose??? WHY?has displayed vicious behavior througout his life and has at one time or another attacked any dog he has lived with
I have handled it all by never looking at his behavior as a "problem" because in the eyes of a dog, it is not a problem.
And it's never been a problem for me because I have dealt with even worse aggression in the past. I have also handled it all without any serious injuries occurring, other than the occasional bloody ear or lip.
TheRedQueen wrote:I try and have my puppies experience as much as possible for the first year, but I also try and protect them from horrible things happening to them...so they in turn don't grow up with major issues.
I'm pretty sure part of Micks DA was created after he got attacked by off-leash dogs twice as a puppy... he definitely developed an "a good offense is the best defense" attitude afterwards.
TheRedQueen wrote:Where did you see the video? I'm confused now...I can't find it.
I have no idea what your point was with the basketball. You didn't return to what you were doing previously, training Jackie, you just let them back out in yard and bounced the basketball around.
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April 29. 2014 6:09PM
Kathy Sullivan: Sen. Shaheen is doing fine with women and NH
THERE ARE some Republicans in New Hampshire who have never gotten over the success that Jeanne Shaheen has had in winning elections in the Granite State.
It was bad enough that her first election as governor broke what had been a 16-year grip on the corner office; her victory also was the beginning of a Democratic resurgence in the Granite State. But certain Republicans have never been able to bring themselves to give Shaheen any credit for her accomplishments. Instead, they like to come up with excuses for her victories.
One is that in 1996, she was on the ballot with Bill Clinton, a popular figure in New Hampshire. This excuse ignores the fact that Shaheen actually outperformed Clinton, 284,175 votes to 246,214.
Another excuse is that she has had weak opponents. That does not hold up to scrutiny, either, as in two of her three campaigns for governor, she did run against competitive Republicans. In 1996, Shaheen beat Ovide Lamontagne, a Manchester attorney who was the well-known chair of the New Hampshire State Board of Education and who ran an aggressive campaign. Admittedly, she did crush Jay Lucas in 1998, who was one of the worst candidates ever to appear on a New Hampshire ballot.
But in 2000, her opponent was former U.S. Sen. Gordon Humphrey, who also ran a well-financed, aggressive campaign. He still lost. And it is difficult to claim that John E. Sununu was a weak candidate in 2002, when he defeated Shaheen for the United States Senate, or in 2008, when Shaheen returned the favor by taking the seat.
Now comes former New Hampshire Republican chairman Fergus Cullen with a new and novel excuse. He has written a column that says "Gender has provided a huge tailwind in Shaheen's political career…" Yes, Cullen actually is making the claim that Jeanne Shaheen has won all of her elections because — she is a woman. However, being the sneaky female that she is, she is not overt about appealing to, in Fergus's words, "girl power." Instead, she apparently used the secret sisterhood code by serving on the Commission on the Status of Women and associating with the Women's Lobby and NARAL, which tipped us females off to the fact that Shaheen might be one of us.
Cullen then tries to prove his point by citing the numerical advantage Shaheen has had with women voters, including Republican women, over her male opponents. In his opinion, women have either voted for Shaheen because of socially conservative male Republican nominees, or because, gee whiz, she was a one woman novelty act. He then says the novelty is wearing off, because he ran into two – yes, that is right, two – women at a Scott Brown event who are, to Fergus, "the type of voters who have provided Shaheen her margin of victory...." If his analysis was any less scientific, he would be claiming the earth was flat.
I suspect that Fergus Cullen does not have a clue as to how belittling his column is to New Hampshire voters, particularly women voters. In the real world, women vote for candidates based on qualifications, issues and the quality of the candidate. We do not vote based on a knee jerk reaction to the gender of the candidate. I think that is how men vote, too, except perhaps a few inhabitants of Planet Fergus.
Jeanne Shaheen wins elections because voters trust her to do what is right for New Hampshire. As governor, she worked tirelessly on economic issues, such as organizing trade missions to increase export opportunities for local businesses. As one long-time Republican activist has put it, Granite State business people have a comfort level with Shaheen because she knows them and has worked with them. She also has been a champion for public education, setting the stage for universal kindergarten, and steering through the shoals of the state's unique tax structure to provide state financial support for education.
In the Senate, when a bill to extend unemployment benefits would have bypassed New Hampshire and other states with lower unemployment rates, Shaheen put the brakes on the bill until our state's needs were addressed. She has always worked with Republicans, Democrats and independents. In the U.S. Senate, she has teamed with Republican John McCain on ending duplicative government spending, and Republican Rob Portman on energy efficiency. She does not win just because we women vote for women because, you know, we're women.
In other words, Jeanne Shaheen gets elected because she has a record of doing an excellent job for the people of New Hampshire.
Does Fergus Cullen really believe that Jeanne Shaheen wins elections because she us a woman? Or is he trying to downplay her accomplishments because Scott Brown, the favored candidate in the Republican senate primary, has a record of doing nothing for New Hampshire (and little for the people of Massachusetts, for that matter)? Regardless, women voters will vote for the candidate with the proven record of putting New Hampshire first.
Kathy Sullivan is a Manchester attorney and member of the Democratic National Committee. She was chairman of the state Democratic Party from 1999-2007.


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Greece: Merkel's euro headache returns
The moment will be watched closely. On Tuesday the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, will visit Athens. It will be her first visit to Greece since the crisis erupted nearly three years ago.
She is regarded by many Greeks as the author of austerity. She is held responsible for demanding that Greece make swingeing cuts in exchange for the two bailouts it has received. The German flag has been burnt at demonstrations and one paper has dressed Angela Merkel in a Nazi uniform.
The visit will spark protests. The Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, says "we will receive her as befits the leader of a great power and friendly country".
The unions see it differently. They have called demonstrations against what they call the "neo-liberal policies of Mrs Merkel and the EU's core leadership". The radical leftist party Syriza is planning a rally against the visit. A right-wing party intends to go to the German embassy to protest the "transformation of our country into a German protectorate".
The meeting is a gamble. If there is chaos it will only underline for the German public that Greece is a lost cause. Angela Merkel, however, is making a calculation. She is signalling that she wants Greece to stay in the eurozone. She has silenced German politicians who in early summer were saying a Greek exit held no fears for them.
"This is symbolically very important," says Carsten Brzeski, senior European economist at ING. "It points clearly to the fact that Merkel is not going to drop Greece, even though things are not going well for them."
Talks between the Greek goverment and the so-called troika - debt inspectors from the EU, IMF and ECB - are continuing. Greece has to find 13bn euros (£10.5bn; $17bn) in savings to qualify for a 31bn loan.
The Greek finance minister says "there are differences that have not been settled". Without the loan Greece will run out of money by the end of November.
Today the troika will be in Luxembourg for the meeting of eurozone finance ministers. They will deliver an update. The crucial decisions lie ahead, probably later in October. Chancellor Merkel's instinct is for a fudge. But here's the problem. Greece's public debt is 346bn euros, 179% of GDP. It is heading into the sixth year of recession. There is no way it can reach the targets set for it.
Sooner or later the big questions will have to be answered. Does Greece need a further restructuring of its debt as the IMF is hinting, or even a third bailout?
In the meantime the Greek prime minister is warning that conditions in Greece are similar to those in the Weimar Republic in Germany in the 1930s. Plenty for Chancellor Merkel to think about.