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Devoured by a giant squash, engulfed by flood or flames, frozen in a nuclear winter or new ice age, mankind has looked to The End with fear and fascination since the dawn of civilisation.
Nature's cycles — day succeeding night, the four seasons — long fed fears of being plunged into eternal darkness, or an endless winter.
"Before the great monotheistic religions, most ancient civilisations lived in fear that these cycles would one day stop," explained the historian Bernard Sergent, author of a recent book exploring 13 apocalyptic myths.
The Aztecs believed there was a chance that — once every 52 years — the sun would no longer rise, so they ordered copious human sacrifices to ensure it did.
But rather than The End of all things, throughout history a good old apocalypse has often been viewed as a way to reset the clock, divide good from evil and start anew.
Derived from ancient Greek, the word means "revelation". Chosen to figure in the Bible, the Apocalypse of John is just one of the many world's end scenarios that were in circulation in early Christian times.
The Book of Revelation, the last in the New Testament, describes a string of cataclysmic events that annihilate part of life on Earth, culminating with the announcement of the Second Coming of Christ.
Islam also offers a repertoire of tales of mass destruction — by sandstorm, invasion or fire.
Plague, famine and brutal wars made Europe in the Middle Ages, to many, seem ripe for extermination — leading to a flourishing of prophecies the world would end in 1,000 AD, just as doomsayers would foretell The End a millennium later.
At the start of the Renaissance, the Anabaptists were convinced the end of the world was nigh, and that it was vital to "rebaptise" adults before it came.
"What is most often at stake is being called to account by the gods, or by nature, it's about being punished for defying some higher order," said Jean-Noel Lafargue, author of a study of world's end myths through history
"Today we no longer need Gods to make us tremble. Man-made disasters suffice. That's what changed in the 20th century."
For thousands of years water was the apocalyptic weapon of choice.
For Judeo-Christians, the flood evokes the biblical story of Noah's Ark, but the motif of a deluge sent upon man by an angry divinity stretches back deep in time.
In Mesopotamia all-engulfing flood myths date from Sumerian times, between the fourth and second millennium BC, as told in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest surviving works of literature.
Ancient Greece and Rome had their share of floods, too: from the Greek deluge of Ogyges — named after a mythical ruler — to Atlantis, the legendary island swallowed up by the sea, as recounted by the philosopher Plato.
At the dawn of our era, a deluge myth told by a small people from the Near East, the Hebrews, went on to become the most famous of all.
According to the Book of Genesis, God decided to rid Earth of men and animals, instructing a single, "righteous" man, Noah, to build an ark to save himself and a remnant of life.
Fire usually comes just before, or after a flood.
Greece, Scandinavia, India and native American cultures all spoke of the annihilation of early mankind by flames.
Africa and ancient Egypt had no flood myths, but West African folk tales do speak of a "devouring gourd", or calabash, that swallows up entire settlements, homes, livestock, even the whole of mankind.
"I think it's part of the human make-up, part of the human psyche somewhere, to have a fascination with the end of the world," Jocelyn Bell Burnell, visiting professor of astrophysics at Oxford, told AFP.
In the globalised 21st century, the apocalypse — on the silver screen — most often comes as a pandemic or climate cataclysm, but the most enthusiastic doomsayers will doubtless be stockpiling supplies as December 21 supposedly marked by the Mayan calendar as a world's end moment, draws near.


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I am again reporting live (courtesy of the Heritage Foundation's mobbed Internet Row) from the thirtieth annual Conservative Political Action Conference, a conference at which President Reagan spoke seventeen times. This is the first time I have attended the conference, and it is an eye opener. It appears to be oversubscribed by about thirty percent. During the standing room only presentations this afternoon by Oliver North and Ann Coulter, hundreds of mostly younger audience members stood three or four deep at the back of the large hotel ballroom that is the conference's main venue.
I have been stuck by the stellar quality of the speakers of all stripes–elected officeholders such as Senator James Inhofe and former Governor James Gilmore, public policy intellectuals such as Frank Gaffney and Michael Ledeen, and scholars such as Professor Richard Vedder of Ohio University. Ted Nugent has been prowling the halls throughout the conference promoting his new book, Kill It and Grill It (I might be a little off on the title). He is dressed in a magnificent navy blue suit and looks like a million bucks; thanks to Deacon, however, I can't get the song "Cat Scratch Fever" out of my head. By far the hottest of the hot button issues addressed at the conference are border control and immigration. Michelle Malkin has not yet appeared at the conference, but the mere mention of her name in the context of these issues draws riotous applause.
Ann Coulter just gave a hilarious talk on "the treason lobby," i.e., the Democrats. It was fun to see her appear before a friendly audience; she was greeted like a culture hero. She was witty, warm, and relatively relaxed. I couldn't take notes fast enough to keep up with her; virtually every line would be worth quoting. While she was just getting warmed up, however, I did note her statement that, for the treason lobby, "the evidence is in on global warming, but we don't have enough evidence yet to act on Iraq…They once had enough evidence, but that was a long time ago, before the November election."
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Collaborative Consumption: Shipping Revenue Times Two
Maybe this is the first time you've heard the term "collaborative consumption," but even if it's not, chances are you'll be hearing it a lot more. It refers to an economic model based on renting, lending, and sharing goods instead of buying them. In fact, not long ago, Time magazine listed it as one of "10 Ideas That Will Change the World."


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Ashton Kutcher is one of my low-key style icons. Firstly, he started out as a model and it was he who introduced the now infamous 'trucker cap' to the fashion scene. Rumours were rife of a fashion collaboration when he was spotted note-taking in the front rows of fashion weeks and now he has provided us with even more style inspiration.
Oh Dear- Is Someone Feeling The Credit Crunch?
Yesterday we saw Jamie Hince donning a rather hobo-chic look and today we hear that Tony Simm, a Gordon Ramsay lookalike (emm…not quite,) has come forward to tell the world of how he is being verbally attacked as a result of the famous TV Chef's supposed-affair.
Simm, aged 50, tells the Daily Mail that "everyone used to like him, and being his double meant I'd get lots of good attention everytime I left the house. But since the news of him and his alleged mistress hit the headlines, I've been called a love cheat by about 50 angry women of all ages."
Keifer Sutherland on the Last EVER Issue of Men's Vogue?
Usually, I like to write these magazine posts with as much information and detail as possible. I'm no stranger to the old hour of uploading just to give you the full low-down on that Dazed & Confused issue with "Tecktonick"dancer Kevin. The US Vogue 'Superman' issue with Tom Welling was packed with great pictures that were up on our beloved Brandish within hours of their release!
However, sometime a hot story is worth posting even if the only information you have is a cover image…
Christophe Decarnin Jumps On The Menswear Bandwagon!
WWD has confirmed the widespread rumour that Christophe Decarnin is to design a menswear range as part of the Balmain label. Apparently, it will be launched at Men's Fashion Week in Paris next January.
Decarnin has transformed the Balmain label into a fashion so on the edge it's almost falling off and his collections have become a staple at each season's Paris shows. The Balmain show of this season featured a Madonna soundtrack and rah-rah skirt haute couture that, in these times of economic crisis, looked set to be a bit of a failure. However, as is the fashion way, magazines have been calling in the collection left, right and centre and Fashionista has stated that it will no doubt be the same with Balmain Menswear.
Either way, I just want Christophe to know that he can send any samples in the direction of Shiny Towers for a full review (and road-test!)
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Brandish Inspiration: The Sartorialist Shoots Chanel Menswear in Fantastic Man 8
It's that time of year when men and women of every age are all forgetting about work and turning their thoughts to something much more important- Christmas presents. I'm not talking about gifts for the slightly odd uncle or some flowers for that 80-year old neighbour who suddenly said 'hello' yesterday even though you heard she had died two months ago (just me?) I mean a Chanel Menswear tweed coat.
The great Karl Lagerfeld is no idiot when it comes to the gift-giving season and for the eighth issue of Fantastic Man, he has asked Scott Schuman (The Sartorialist) to shoot the latest collection of Chanel goodies. Wow.
See after the jump for all the pictures from the editorial!
Jack Wills 'Classic British Tailoring' Collection
Jack Wills is a label synonymous with public school brats and pink polo-shirts with faux-Rugby Club logos. However, beneath what appears to be a rather empty and shallow brand image, every now and then Jack Wills releases a couple of items that can be put together to form fashion-friendly looks. I, myself, have a skinny scarf that is a perfect blend of stripey knit and dove grey silk- it never fails to improve an otherwise boring look.
In time for the Christmas period, the high-street chain has released their 'Classic British Tailoring' collection featuring gems such as the Lewington Tails and Oakington jacket.
Continue reading for full product details, links and more information about the collection!
Chace Crawford Shows His (Lack of) Fashion Colours!
Only a few months ago, we told you of how Mario Testino had let it slip that Chace Crawford was to get the cover of VMAN. Since then, Chace has got his cover (although the Brandish team weren't overly enthusiastic) and a whole new series of Gossip Girl has begun…
Brandish Inspiration: Topman Latest Trend- Block Heads
For AW08-09, Topman has created a video showcase of their latest collection- Block Heads. Model James Mclean poses in what Topman tells is a trend "inspired by the look of a Dickensian gypsy mixed with influences from the deep south." We get a glimpse of what we will no doubt be wearing by Christmas and the video really projects what the look is all about- a poetic Grunge with not a slight hint of Luke Worrall.
"Bib front t-shirts are worn under a waistcoat and double breasted cardigans, topped off with a black padded donkey jacket for a military feel. Big accessories for this trend include a selection of trilby hats and scarves worn with tweed trainers or brogues." Winter's never looked so good!
Check the video here.
Menswear by Mouret- Yes Please!
Fashionista editor Natalie Hormilla has let it slip that Roland Mouret is set to make a menswear collection. It is rumoured to launch during the next men's Fashion Week (A/W 2009)…
AskMen.com Explore the Sartorial Savvy of Gianni Agnelli
Gianni Agnelli is a man constantly sourced as style inspiration to fashionistos across the world. From his flair for fine tailoring to his edgy take on accessories, this man had a look that was extremely well-executed and so timeless that it is still being copied on the catwalks of today. Agnelli's grandson, Lapo Elkann, continues to wear all of Agnelli's bespoke suits and it is no coincidence that Elkann has, in recent years, been hailed as a modern style icon by the likes of US Vogue and Esquire.
The article is full of great style advice such as, "if you want to dress like an iconoclast, your first step is to dismiss all of the old rules of fashion — just like Gianni Agnelli did when he wore his wristwatch over his sleeve cuff."
Click here to read the full story.
Yay or Nay?- American Apparel Unisex Winter Ski Hood
American Apparel is a brand that I can't help but be suspicious of. Yes, the adverts are provocative. Yes, Dov Charney supposedly walks around his office naked. Yes, their shop assistants look like they've just walked out of a NYLON spread. My problem is that whenever I see someone wearing American Apparel, it tends to be the case that it is the not the clothes that are great but how they are styled.
I can't imagine this 'Winter Ski Hood' (£10) looking good on anyone who isn't a model but I am wary of giving it a firm 'Nay' as I just know that as soon as this post is published, some edgy fashion editor will decree it the It-item of the season.
What do you think? Vote in our poll!
L'Uomo Vogue: AFRICA ISSUE – November 2008
After taking on the lack of model diversity, Franca Sozzani (the editor extraordinaire behind the Black Issue of Italian Vogue) now wants us to sit up and pay attention to a different cause- the immense need for aid in Africa.
As part of her campaign for fashion to stand up and act, Sozzani has made the latest issue of L'Uomo Vogue the 'AFRICA ISSUE.' This means that every feature or person included in the issue has some sort of relation to the need of Africa. It features Nelson Mandela, Naomi Campbell, Forest Whitaker and Bernard Henri-Levy (the philosopher and co-editor of the special issue.)
New York Magazine tells us that Sozzani "not want to make an aesthetic statement about Africa…unlike a recent issue of India's Vogue magazine…this one won't show peasants posing with $5,000 handbags."
See after the jump for pictures of contributors including Nelson Mandela and Michelle Obama and e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com to tell us what you think of the issue.
Marc Jacobs Menswear for 5 More Years (which is 5 more Christmases!)
DNR reports today that Marc Jacobs International has signed a contract with Staff International (a part of Diesel founder Renzo Rosso's fashion empire) that will see Marc by Marc Jacobs Menswear expand over the next five years. Already in Rosso's couture stable are Dsquared2, Viktor & Rolf, Maison Martin Margiela and Vivienne Westwood.
Yay or Nay?: Ronnie Wood and Girlfriend Go Matching!
Ever since Ronnie Wood ran off with his 18-year old mistress Ekaterina Ivanova, I have been keeping my eye on the new couple's outfits. Throughout history, scandals have been defined by fashion; Princess Diana's tiger-print swimsuit, Heather Mills' patchwork suit, Monica Lewinsky's 'Blue Dress.'
Brandish Does Boulevard: The Second Bout of Street Style!
This gallery showcases some of the hottest street style looks I've seen in quite a while. Granted, some of the photography is a bit shifty (and the background of sun-washed Camden during the summer is enough to provoke resentment from most Brits,) but these looks are on-trend and rival a lot of professionally styled magazine editorials.
Brandish loves street style and there will definitely be more to come in the next few months. Just prepare for rain drops on the camera lens.
Click on the image to start the gallery!
Political Fashion Cont. – Josh Brolin in Interview November 2008
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A political campaign seems to be the 'It' accessory of this season. After Tyra Banks posing as Michelle Obama in September's Harper's Bazaar, Interview has pulled in Josh Brolin to rock the presidential trend for their latest cover. Josh is actually playing President George Bush in an up-coming film, titled 'Bush,' directed by Oliver Stone. However, on the cover he is photographed by Mikael Jansson.
Do you think that the fashion industry is taking the politics trend too far or do you think it's a necessary evil at a time like this. Tell us on our Facebook page!
Come and stalk Brandish on Facebook!
So you may have noticed we currently have a 'situation' with our comments on Brandish. While I love getting your emails and writing up Reader Requests (keep 'em coming!) I'm very excited about our new blog network on Facebook because it has a nifty wall feature which means we can talk, to each other!
The Obama Outfit Continues- Benji Madden
I want Barack Obama to become the President of the USA. I do. Honestly.
However, telling you guys is enough for me and I don't feel the need to have his name plastered across each of my outfits.
P.Diddy in October issue of L'Uomo Vogue- Opinions?
P. Diddy has graced the cover of L'Uomo Vogue's latest issue and I'm not sure what to think. Not someone who I associate with great style or fashion prowess (despite the cologne and menswear line,) P.Diddy looks a bit naff in my opinion.
But hey, at least he's lost the suglasses for once! Tell us what you think by e-mailing email@example.com
Outfit Pick: Braving the Blue with Burberry!
I'm currently sitting in a small room in India with a fan spinning in an attempt to cool me down and a mosquito net blanketing the balcony door. I have to admit it's pretty hard to imagine wearing trench coats right now. But, I'm a proud Brit and nothing is going to get in the way of my winter-wardrobe appreciation.


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Though Children's Hospital in Oakland has yet to receive formal documentation from the family of a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead after a tonsillectomy, Jahi McMath's family wrote in court papers that they plan to move her to a center on New York's Long Island that specializes in traumatic brain injuries.
McMath family attorney Chris Dolan told NBC Bay Area Tuesday he planned to "confirm today" that the Medford, N.Y., center — founded by a former beauty salon owner — was still accepting the girl. At the same time the family "is looking to find a place closer to home," Dolan said. Court filings state the alternate facility is in Arizona.
The developments come one day after a judge extended McMath's life support until Jan. 7 in the latest struggle between the teen's Christian family, who believe Jahi is still alive because her heart is beating, and the hospital. Dolan has filed suits in Alameda County, state appeals and U.S. District Court (PDF) in Oakland, essentially asking the same thing: To keep Jahi alive until she can be transferred to a facility that will accept her.
RAW VIDEO: Doctor Says "Jahi is Not Truly Dead"
Dolan on Tuesday also said the hospital still will not insert a tracheostomy tube and gastric feeding tube into Jahi to help in transferring her to another facility.
"We got a letter back that said you can't bring anybody in," Dolan said. "So this is a constantly changing game for these folks, and it's not a game for Jahi."
Douglas Straus, the hospital's lawyer, wrote in a letter to the McMath family that Children's Hospital Oakland will not permit the procedures to be performed on its premises because Jahi is legally dead in the view of doctors who have examined her.
"Performing medical procedures on the body of a deceased human being is simply not something Children's Hospital can do or ask its staff to assist in doing," Straus said.
Sam Singer, hospital spokesman, said Children's Hospital Oakland will gladly take care of the family's wishes, "but they need to come through."
"The family wants us to hand over the body like it's a piece of furniture," Singer said. "That's not how this works. This is a very tragic situation. There are legal issues. There are medical issues. We need to adhere to the rules and so does the McMath family attorney."
Meanwhile, a state appeals court on Tuesday refused to order the hospital to insert the tubes, saying the issue has to go first to the lower court judge who has ordered the hospital to keep the girl on a ventilator until Jan. 7 pending the family's appeal. The 1st District Court of Appeal said it would consider the issue at a later date, if necessary.
Straus reiterated in his letter that the hospital would release the girl's body as soon as her family provided a detailed plan outlining how the move would be accomplished and written permission from the coroner. But he said neither has been submitted.
"No facility has stated, unconditionally or otherwise, that it is prepared to immediately accept Jahi's body," he wrote.
Singer also added that the hospital has not heard from the New York facility the family said is willing to take Jahi in.
The founder of New Beginnings Community Center in Medford, Allyson Scerri describes her East Coast center as a "state-of the-art" outpatient facility that helps to rehabilitate people with TBI, neurological disorders, Alzheimer's and dementia.
In an interview with sister station NBC New York, Scerri said on Tuesday that "New Beginnings is all about life and that's what we believe in. We believe in hope and never giving up."
In a Dec. 29 letter to Dolan, Scerri wrote that she was "aware of Jahi McMath's dire situation and we are willing to open our outpatient facility" to her in a new facility called The Brendan House, which is "near completion." She wrote that she would provide Jahi with nursing staff, licensed respiratory therapists and a pediatrician. Her letter does not address cost, or who would pay for the services. On a New Beginnings Facebook post, the organization notes that "this child has been defined as a deceased person yet she has all the functional attributes of a living person despite her brain injury."
MORE: Extension Granted to Keep Jahi Mcmath on Life Support
Scerri's website biography states she owned a beauty salon and then became a "leader in the health field began years ago when she started a support group for women with infertility problems." The site said she opened the center when her father suffered a TBI in a motorcycle accident. Steve Scerri is listed as the vice president of the company; his past business experience includes founding a cemetery center and three self-storage facilities.
Nowhere on the site does the center state it addresses people who have been declared "brain dead," which is the same thing as legal death in California and other states.
Dolan said in court filings (PDF) on Monday that the family hopes to move Jahi to the center and that they plan to send her there by air ambulance on a private jet from Oakland to Long Island for $27,950. (PDF) The family has been fundraising to achieve that financial goal. Dolan's filings also sought to compel Children's Hospital to insert a tracheostomy tube and gastric feeding tube into Jahi — surgeries the hospital opposes because doctors do not perform operations on people who are legally dead.
Jahi's story has been making international headlines for the last three weeks, ever since she suffered complications from a tonsillectomy to cure her sleep apnea on Dec. 9. She started coughing up blood about 30 minutes after the surgery, her family said, and suffered a heart attack. She first was declared brain dead on Dec. 12. Two other doctors concurred, including a court-appointed, independent physician.
That doctor, Stanford School of Medicine's Chief of Pediatric Neurology Paul Graham Fisher, wrote of "electrocerebral silence," along with no eye movement, no vocalization, no gag reflex and no spinal reflex, among other findings, in redacted notes (PDF) obtained by NBC Bay Area.
"Overall, unfortunate circumstances in 13-year-old with known, irreversible brain injury and non complete absence of cerebral function and complete absence of brainstem function, child meets all criteria for brain death," Fisher wrote.
However, Dolan cited in court the observations of Dr. Paul Byrne of Ohio, a Catholic doctor who told NBC Bay Area in an exclusive Dec. 27 interview he does not believe that brain death is "true death."
With "proper nutrition and care" McMath can have meaningful recovery to the degree that she would not meet the "brain death" criteria, Byrne said in court filings.
Byrne continued that he observed Jahi on Monday, and saw her arms and legs "squirming." In his opinion, he wrote, "this signifies that she is not dead."
The California Department of Health is investigating Children's Hospital Oakland and Jahi's case.
MORE: California Department of Public Health Investigating Jahi McMath Case
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Men's tennis:
Playing at home, second-seeded William and Mary overcame No. 3 James Madison 4-2 to reach the Colonial Athletic Association championship match, whose winner will gain an automatic NCAA tournament berth.
After taking the doubles point, the Tribe advanced to Sunday's 2 p.m. final against No. 1 UNC Wilmington on singles victories at lines 3, 4 and 5. The triumphs came from Ben Guthrie, Ben Hoogland and John Banks, who won a 6-1 third set to oust the Dukes.
On the other side of the bracket, UNCW -- ranked 57th nationally -- breezed past Drexel 4-0 and will be looking for its third CAA crown in five years. W&M's looking for its first championship since 2005.
Women's tennis:
Host William and Mary rolled into the CAA title match by shutting out Delaware 4-0.
The top-seeded Tribe took the doubles point, then advanced on victories by Maria Belaya at line 1, Jeltje Loomans -- who is serving underhand because of shoulder trouble -- at 4 and Hope Johnson at 5.
W&M will play at 10 a.m. Sunday against No. 2 UNC Wilmington, which bounced back from losing the doubles point to defeat No. 3 JMU 4-1. ...
No. 17 Virginia (15-8, 8-2) shut out No. 32 Florida State 4-0, earning its single-season-best eighth ACC victory.
No. 7 Virginia swept a key doubleheader against No. 5 Florida State, beating the Seminoles 9-2 and then 2-0 in Charlottesville.
In Game 1, Brandon Downes, Derek Fisher and Nick Howard belted home runs for the Cavaliers (34-6, 15-5 Atlantic Coast Conference).
In Game 2, the Seminoles (31-8, 13-7) suffered a one-hit loss for the first time in 15 years. Winner Scott Silverstein (7-0) allowed one hit and three walks over seven innings, and junior Kyle Crockett of Poquoson retired six straight batters to gain his eighth save of the season. ...
Josh Eldridge, Jordan Negrini and Michael Perez slammed homers and Andy Roberts pitched seven scoreless innings to lead Old Dominion (20-18, 10-10) to a 10-1 Colonial Athletic Association victory over William and Mary (26-15, 9-5).
Men's gymnastics:
William and Mary junior Landon Funiciello and freshman Neal Courter advanced to Sunday's NCAA individual event finals in University Park, Pa., while junior Daniel Potemski placed 11th in the all-around finals.
Funiciello advanced on rings by tying for fourth with a 15.45. He placed sixth as a freshman in 2011.
Courter qualified in vault after tying for fifth with a 15.05. He will look to become just the second freshman in school history to earn NCAA All-America accolades.
Competing in the all-around finals, Potemski narrowly missed out on earning All-America honors by placing 11th with an 82.2.
Norfolk State (22-8, 13-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) swept a home doubleheader against Delaware State, winning 4-3 in eight innings and then 9-1.
In Game 1, Kathy Cortez belted a walk-off home run, and teammate Alina Moriarty also homered.
In Game 2, Gipsy Ramirez hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Haley Ward was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, and Liz Riley pitched a six-hitter. ...
Hampton (22-21, 10-1 MEAC) won a pair from Maryland Eastern Shore, 5-3 in eight innings, then 10-6 in seven.
Taylor McCoy and Margaret Wilkins had three hits apiece in the opener. Carla Trimble was 2-for-4 and scored three runs in Game 2.
Track and field:
VCU's Kiara Porter, a Tabb High graduate, set a Rams record of 23.28 in the 200 meters, the 15th-best time nationally this season. ...
Virginia Tech's men placed second in the ACC championships with 138 points, while Florida State won with 149.
U.Va.'s Brandon Burton, a former Hampton Crabber, finished eighth in the 400-meter hurdles in 53.93. ...
In the ACC women's championships, Clemson edged Florida State 151-146 for the crown.
Men's lacrosse:
Virginia snapped a six-game slide with a 12-7 victory over Bellarmine.
The Cavaliers (6-7) will face Maryland on Friday in an ACC tournament semifinal. U.Va. likely will need to win the ACC tournament to qualify for the NCAA bracket. ...
Alex Barber scored the tying goal in the fourth quarter and the winner in overtime as CNU (8-8) beat host Ferrum 6-5.
Women's golf:
Virginia senior Brittany Altomare shot a 1-under-par 70 at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., for a 141 that put her in the ACC tournament lead entering the final round, three strokes ahead of defending champion Lindy Duncan of Duke.
The Cavaliers are third 32-over 600. UVa shot 16-over 300 for the second consecutive day. Duke, ranked No. 3 in the Golfstat standings, leads the nine-team field at 17-over 585, while No. 21 N.C. State moved into second place at 28-over 596, four strokes better than U.Va.


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How foolish is the Gospel? Today's reading from the First Letter to the Corinthians begins: "For Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles." Does this mean that the Gospel should look irrational or make people stumble? Isn't wisdom supposed to be the refulgence of the divine light and image of God's goodness (Wis 7:26)?
Surely Paul means that conventional wisdom is upended by the Gospel. There is something about the Gospel that turns our normal patterns of understanding inside out. In this same section of the letter, Paul reminds his readers, "Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. Rather, God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong…" (1:26-27). What seems impressive or valuable to the world does not appear that way to God. Jesus upends conventional wisdom all the time, with sayings like "Blessed are the poor in spirit" and "Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" (Mt 5:3, 10:39).
Jesus is anything but a conformist. Instead of embracing cultural assumptions, he does or says the opposite. This is what happens in the Gospel reading. "Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep and doves, as well as the money-changers seated there." Jesus drove them out, overturning the moneychangers' tables as he went. "Take these out of here," he demanded, "and stop making my Father's house a marketplace."
The practice of buying and selling in the temple area was not considered blasphemous, and perhaps it was even imagined pious. After all, it is safe to assume this was taking place in the outer court, where even Gentiles were free to walk. And since pilgrims would have needed sacrifices, one might argue that the merchants were providing a service for good religious causes. Further, since the law forbade graven images, didn't Roman coins with Caesar's image have to be exchanged? Conventionally, it all made sense.
But the temple was supposed to represent God's assured presence to Israel. Consider: "One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek: To dwell in the Lord's house all the days of my life" (Ps 27:4). The Gospel tells us that the disciples will later see Jesus' prophetic act as fusing with the Psalmist's profound expression of faith: "Zeal for your house will consume me" (Ps 69:9). In hindsight it is especially easy to see that human conventions can blind us to spiritual truths. What seemed legitimate really profaned what was holy.
When the authorities demanded a sign for Jesus' authority to do such a thing, he again upended their conventional way of thinking. "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up." They imagined bricks and mortar, "but he was speaking about his body." The risen Christ is the ultimate countersign in a world where death is imagined to be final. He is the new presence and visible symbol of God. It seemed like foolishness to them. Their conventions blinded them to the truth.
The Gospel is neither irrational nor absurd. Yet it can seem so to a world filled with fear, grasping and narcissism. The U.S. bishops' peace pastoral is one of the sanest documents I have ever read. It was denounced as naïve by a world committed to realpolitik. The teaching that the world's goods are intended for all and that the common good trumps private property are profound truths. Yet the last two popes have been demonized for insisting on them. The intrinsic value of human life is an obvious divine imperative, yet it appears negotiable to the majority of Americans.
Catholics have long been fully integrated in society. The great danger is that our faith could become little more than a quaint accent to a culturally co-opted faith. We could stand to look a little foolish.


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EcoAction Days
Volunteers are important to parks, especially when it comes to helping our nature centers, natural areas, and other parks clear out the trash and invasive plants that continually plague our environment. EcoAction Days are volunteer workdays scheduled throughout our system.
Volunteers are asked to have their own gloves, a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, and drinking water on hand as they tackle the weeds and trash accumulating in different areas of the county.
Closed-toe shoes are required, and long pants and long sleeves are suggested. All participants must fill out a volunteer registration form prior to participating. Volunteers ages 13 to 17 must have parent or guardian signature on the registration form. Volunteers under age 13 may participate with parent or guardian.
Please call the nature center of your choice to preregister prior to the scheduled workday and bring the signed application that day.
High school students can use these volunteer hours toward required community service hours for graduation. Corporate and student groups are also welcome. Contact the site coordinator for group information and preregistration.
Workday Volunteer Application (PDF)Schedule:
First Saturday of the month (October-May), 9 a.m.-noonFern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut CreekPhone: 954-357-5198 - email: email@example.com
First Saturday of the month (October-May), 9 a.m.-noonLong Key Natural Area & Nature Center, 3501 S.W. 130th Ave., DaviePhone: 954-357-8797 - email: email@example.com
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How Victory Tastes, 20 Years Later
We Ask 30 Veterans of the '92 Alabama and '88 Notre Dame National-Title Teams Whether Football Bettered Their Lives
Given the growing pile of editorialists who argue that America's colleges, drunk on football revenue, are exploiting their student athletes for profit without concern for their postcollegiate well-being, it's tempting to make the following assumption: That for many of the players involved, Monday night's championship game between Alabama and Notre Dame will be the high point of their lives.
In the minds of many observers, the average player from a top-caliber college football team can't possibly be a very good student. So unless he makes a fortune in the NFL, there's a fair chance he'll end up working as a red-light squeegee guy.
The most-often cited measures for the integrity and academic seriousness of a college football program are things like graduation rates, academic progress rates and whether or not the school has been sanctioned by the NCAA. What's rarely noted is something more basic: Whether these players, many years after leaving campus, think the experience of playing football for their schools made a positive impact on their lives.
Notre Dame won its last national title in 1988. Alabama won a title four years later, in 1992. What these teams have in common, beyond Monday's rematch, is that many of their players are now well into their 40s and pursuing life after football. In interviews over the last month, 30 members of these teams offered a wide range of opinions on many fronts. But in nearly all cases, they agreed on one point: Success in life, however they define it, came to them at least partly because of—rather than in spite of—playing football.
Most of the Alabama players interviewed still live in the state, while Notre Dame's alums are concentrated in Chicago. Two of the players currently coach in the NFL, one is a college coach and one coaches kids full time. Eight run their own businesses, four work for insurance companies and three work in finance. There's a lawyer, an emergency-room doctor and two teachers. Everyone is employed and the majority are married.
Not surprisingly, about 20 of the players interviewed for this article played in the NFL. But in most cases, the pro game didn't provide long-term financial security. When Ned Bolcar's NFL career ended after four years, the former Notre Dame linebacker used the economics degree he'd gained to land a job on Wall Street, earning enough over 20 years to take time off recently to enjoy the birth of his and his wife's first child. "The guys I knew from Notre Dame football all transitioned into something successful in the workforce," Bolcar says.
For Mark Green, a running back from inner-city Los Angeles, a scholarship to Notre Dame led to the NFL, business school and then a corporate executive suite at a food-service giant Aramark. Former Alabama lineman George Wilson became a doctor. And even though former Alabama tight end Steve Busky had NFL opportunities, he chose instead to become a special- and physical-education instructor at a school for troubled youths.
Most of the interviewed players opposed the idea that current college football players should be paid—in large part because of the difficulty of figuring out what should be done for athletes in sports that don't produce revenue. They also agreed, unanimously, that it's impossible to put a value on a football scholarship.
Derrick Oden, a linebacker on the 1992 Alabama team, went to high school in Tuscaloosa, the same town as the University of Alabama, where non-college-bound kids tend to wind up working at the nearby Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. or Mercedes-Benz plants. Oden, who says he likely wouldn't have gone to college without football, now lives in Decatur, Ala., where he works in sales in the pharmaceutical industry. "A lot of guys my age look like they're 15 or 20 years older than me," Oden says. "I could have been stuck in here in Tuscaloosa and not seen what I've seen."
Even those who never played in the NFL estimated they had earned hundreds of thousands dollars more over the past two decades because of the degrees they earned on scholarship—and because of the discipline that football taught them.
"[Former Notre Dame coach] Lou Holtz liked to joke that being on time is 98% of the battle," says Frank Stams, a linebacker on the Notre Dame team who is now a vice president of an insurance company. Busky, the teacher, says Alabama coach Gene Stallings helped him become a better student with this punishment: Football players who were caught missing class had to run early-morning sprints. "I was one of those guys who went to a lot of those 5:30 workouts," Busky says.
Though it may not come as a surprise, a national-championship ring can make networking easier. That's especially true for Alabama players who've stayed in the state, such as former wide receiver Prince Wimbley. In his last job at a car dealership, he closed deals for any customers with an affiliation with the University of Alabama.
One day, a credit-union chief executive came in and bought a car. After learning that Wimbley had played on the 1992 championship team, the CEO said, " 'I really like you. You're a good guy,' " Wimbley says. On the spot, the chief offered Wimbley a better job, which he took.
Sometimes the network extends outside the school, as former Notre Dame linebacker Wes Pritchett found out. After bombing a job interview on Wall Street, he ran into a former Penn State quarterback. "He told me, Wes, this is how you interview, this is how you roll football into why you want to work into this business," says Pritchett, who aced his next interview and is now managing director of an Atlanta financial firm.
For some players, winning a national championship set a new bar. "I did not want my greatest accomplishment to be that I was the starting safety on that 1992 Alabama national championship team," says Chris Donnelly. "I did not want that to be said at my funeral."
That thought "scares me" daily, says Donnelly, a manager at a health-care startup. "It helped me in the process…to be a better father, a better husband, a better businessman."
The players interviewed for this article said that the increasing commercialization of college football concerns them, in part because graduation rates for football players remain below 75%. Pat Eilers, a former Notre Dame safety who is now managing director of a Chicago private-equity firm, argues that the Bowl Championship Series should take graduation rates into consideration when ranking college football programs.
"If they did that, I think there would be more pressure for college football programs to boost graduation rates." For the record, Alabama's graduation rate for classes that entered between 1998 and 2005 ranged from 39% to 75%, while Notre Dame's never dipped below 90%.
In a twist, Martin Houston used his Alabama marketing degree to land in the NFL. The former fullback put together charts to show teams he was a better rusher and receiver than it seemed. He asked opposing coaches to write recommendation letters, which he sent, along with a highlight film, to every NFL team. Houston heard back from the Kansas City Chiefs. "They said if I didn't make the team, I could work in their marketing department."
After a brief NFL career, he became an AT&T sales manager. He now works as a Christian radio talk-show host and motivational speaker.
—Jared Diamond contributed to this article.
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5.Non-infectious meningitis
As described above, meningitis is usually caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or other infectious agents. However, rarely meningitis can also be caused by inflammation , chemical irritation or by infiltration of malignant cells.inflammation Meningitis Causes Risk Factors
Pathogens (or germs) that cause meningitis penetrate the central nervous system structures through three possible routes: by traveling through the bloodstream, by by proliferating near the meninges following an infection, or by direct contact.
Is bacterial meningitis contagious? Yes!
The bacteria that cause meningitis can be transmitted from person-to-person through droplets of respiratory or throat secretions, which happens most often from close contact. Transmission can happen within about two to four days due to kissing someone who is infected or from sneezing, coughing, living in close quarters, sharing eating or drinking utensils, or intercourse. What's surprising is that experts believe up to 20 percent of the population carries Neisseria meningitidis in their throat at any given time, but the bacteria don't normally cause infection in most cases.
Risk factors for developing meningitis include: ()Risk factors for developing meningitis include: sarcoidosis diabetes Conventional Treatments forMeningitis
Treatment for meningitis will depend on the type that someone has (the specific pathogen causing the infection).
Treatment Approaches:
The most common way that meningitis is treated is using intravenous antibiotics (for bacterial meningitis) and/or broad spectrum antibiotics. Depending on the meningitis symptoms that a patient is experiencing, other treatments may also be needed to control shock, swelling of the brain, convulsions, infected sinuses and dehydration. Sometimes surgery is needed to relieve brain-inflamed membranes and reduce swelling/pressure surrounding the brain.
Antibiotics do not work to treat bacterial meningitis. Most viral cases are mild and will resolve without treatment within several weeks (much like the flu). During this time it's recommended that the patient gets lots of rest (even bed rest), avoids close contact with others and takes over-the-counter pain medications to reduce muscle aches and pains. Additionally, sometimes antiviral medications are used to help speed up the healing process.
A Word about Meningitis Vaccines:5 Natural Ways to Prevent Manage Meningitis Symptoms
1. Protect Children Who Are Most Susceptible
Bacterial meningitis is usually a "disease of children" and acquired from an adult carrier, most often from someone in the child's immediate family. If a child is sick, they should always be kept home from day care or school. And if you're a parent who is sick you should be careful to get medical attention and avoid close contact with your child before you have been cleared by a doctor.
To evaluate the genetic relatedness between W1481 and the other Fusobacterium genomes the average nucleotide identity (ANI) ( Konstantinidis and Tiedje 2005 ) was calculated based on the method proposed by Goris et al. (2007) . Two-way BLAST was chosen and only forward and reversed-matched orthologs were used in the calculations. For the robustness, the BLAST match have been set at least 50% identity at the nucleotide and amino acid level and a sequence coverage of at least 70%.
The calculation of average amino acid identity (AAI) was performed by the method as described by Konstantinidis and Tiedje (2005) . The RAST annotated protein-coding sequences of the W1481 genome was used as the reference for comparison against other Fusobacterium genomes (also annotated using RAST), using the BLAST search to determine the conserved genes. The cut-off was set at ≥30% sequence identity and ≥70% sequence coverage at the amino acid level for the BLAST search. The average of the amino acid identity of all conserved genes between a pair of genomes was computed to measure the genetic relatedness between them.
All genomes sequences were submitted to IslandViewer ( Langille and Brinkman 2009 ) for genomic island (GI) prediction. IslandViewer implements a sequence composition based approaches derived from other validated GI prediction software packages, which were SIGI-HMM ( Waack et al. 2006 ) and IslandPath-DIMOB ( Hsiao et al. 2003 ). Both the composition based approach were shown to have a higher than 86% overall accuracy compared with other prediction software. IslandViewer also integrated IslandPick, which was developed based on comparative genomics approach ( Langille et al. 2008 ). To cluster these GIs for comparison across different F. nucleatum strains, the GI nucleotide sequences were clustered using BLASTClust ( Altschul et al. 1990 ) with the thresholds of at least 50% sequence identity and 50% sequence coverage.
Homology searches were performed on the protein sequences of 36 Fusobacterium strains against the Virulence Factors Database (VFDB) ( Chen et al. 2005 , 2012 ), by applying BLASTP of the BLAST software package ( Altschul et al. 1997 ). The BLAST hits were processed using in-house Python script filtering and accepting only orthologs at the threshold of at least 50% sequence identity and 50% sequence completeness between the query and subject sequences. Instead of using the tabular comparison for pathogenomic composition provided in VFDB release of 2012, the data collected from VFDB was used to construct a graphical heat map representation using our in-house R Scripts, allowing for the comparison of the virulence gene profiles across all Fusobacterium strains.
Functional ortholog clustering was performed using PGAP (Pan-genome Analysis Pipeline) ( Zhao et al. 2012 ). The protein sequences of 21 F. nucleatum strains were used as the input file. The orthologs among these 21 strains were searched using the Gene Family (GF) method included in the PGAP pipeline. Protein sequences of each strain were clustered together and denoted with strain identifiers. BLASTALL program ( Altschul et al. 1990 ) was performed among the protein sequences with the minimum score value of 50 and E-value at 1 e-8 . The filtered BLAST results were clustered by MCL algorithm ( Enright et al. 2002 ). In order to group the same genes into the same cluster, the global match region must have at least 70% of the longer gene protein sequence (coverage) and 40% sequence identity.
Este proceso es válido para todos aquellos smartphones Huawei y Honor que estén en una custom ROM y no quieran perder potencia de cámara. Aunque os avisamos: esto es más efectivo si tenéis un dispositivo con un procesador de Huawei más potente. En el caso de los Kirin 659 tendréis un buen resultado, aunque sin milagros.
Para esto, necesitarás instalar un módulo de Magisk. Seguro que si has instalado ROMs te has familiarizado con el sistema o por defecto lo tendrás instalado. Tan sólo tendrás que buscar el módulo en la aplicación y descargarlo para así instalarlo.
Hay que tener en cuenta varias cosas. La primera: sólo es compatible con teléfonos Honor y Huawei. Si no tienes un teléfono de esta marca, no se te ocurra instalarlo. Este módulo sirve para todos los teléfonos de Huawei y Honor, pero si tienes un dispositivo de gama más baja como, por ejemplo, un teléfono con un Kirin 659, no obtendrás la misma experiencia que con un P20. Tenlo en cuenta.sólo es compatible con teléfonos Honor y Huawei.
Esta cámara te permitirá hacer modo retrato, tener cámara lenta, modo noche… repetimos, no obtendrás el mismo resultado, pero sí que obtendrás una mejora notable respecto a la aplicación stock. Pero recuerda: necesitas tener elbootloader desbloqueado, tener una ROM compatible con Magisk instalada y por supuesto, Magisk.
Como todos los años, Amazon realiza fuertes descuentos un día concreto del año, el escogido para promocionar su servicio Prime, una suscripción de pago que cuesta 19.90 euros al año y que nos da ventajas como el envío gratuito en un día o el acceso a plataformas de streaming de música y vídeo.
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En este día son cientos las ofertas que se ponen en su plataforma y hemos querido seleccionar las mejores relacionadas con smartphones o dispositivos Android, y también algunos accesorios.
En los smartphones vemos jugosas rebajas pero hemos querido organizarlos en función del precio final, para que si tenéis un presupuesto podáis buscar las opciones de manera más cómoda y rápida.
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Martha G. O'Hara, 86, of Jamestown, died Jan. 3, 2006 at the Scallop Shell Nursing Home in South Kingstown. She was the wife of the late Myles A. O'Hara.
Born in Saunderstown, she was a daughter of the late Reuben and Martha (Gardiner) Garlick. A homemaker, she was a resident of Jamestown since 1930.
She is survived by her two daughters Martha G. Robinson of Saunderstown and Catherine E. Kemper of Southern Shores, N.C.; three sisters Elsie Andrew of Cumberland, Ruth V. Baker of Newport; and Barbara McFee of Wakefield; four grandchildren and a great grandson.
Her services were held on Monday, Jan. 9, at the Columbarium Chapel of the R.I. Veterans Memorial Cemetery, South County Trail, in Exeter. In lieu of flowers, send gifts in her memory to the Special Olympics, 33 College Hill Rd., Warwick, RI 02886.


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UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J. – Confidence is high in the New York Red Bulls locker room right now, but changes to the team that has won back-to-back games via shutout are looming as a pair of regulars near their return.
The Red Bulls will receive an added boost for their Wednesday match at Red Bull Arena vs. the Houston Dynamo (7 pm ET, watch LIVE online), as Rafa Márquez and Roy Miller will be available for selection after returning from suspension and injury, respectively.
The duo might be eagerly welcomed back due to the long list of injuries New York currently have, but their comebacks mean head coach Hans Backe will have to replace players from a starting lineup that has produced 1-0 wins over the New England Revolution and LA Galaxy.
"[LA] was a tough, tough game for them," Backe told reporters following Monday's practice. "They run a lot, they've done it in two games now. The flight to LA is also a killer. Everyone today is very, very fatigued, so let's see tomorrow how fresh they are and what kind of legs they have."
Miller's return almost surely means Connor Lade will return to the bench after starting three consecutive games at left back. The rookie has fared relatively well there, but Backe said he does not envision using Miller anywhere but in his customary role on the left side of the defense.
Where Márquez fits in, meanwhile, is a little less clear. Backe said the Mexican international will not play in defense, and he will instead resume playing in the midfield.
While that would normally translate to Márquez playing a more defensive role and pushing Dax McCarty into a more advanced position, that might not be the case given McCarty's performances as a lone destroyer these last two weeks.
"I always said and thought that [McCarty's] strength was from the halfway line and forward," Backe said. "But now perhaps playing a little bit deeper he has the whole picture of the field in front of him.
"His passing, he only had two, three unforced errors in this game [against LA]. Overall, defending phenomenal, so let's see if that is perhaps his position for the future."


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So it turns out that EPA chief Carol Browner used an alias email account under the pseudonym "Richard Windsor" to avoid scrutiny and keep certain parts of the paper-trail hidden from public view. Great. Nice piece of work.
In The Liberal War on on Transparency, published by Threshold Editions last month, I revealed the existence of a series of black, or "alias" email accounts used by EPA administrators. These were actively instituted by none other than Carol Browner, who designed her own secret address, for an account that I also learned was set to "auto-delete".
Ms. Jackson is the "eco-warrior", "most progressive EPA chief in history" — pushing Obama's backdoor march (other ways "of skinning the cat") toward cap-and-trade.
"Richard Windsor." That is the name — sorry, one of the alias names — used by Obama's radical EPA chief to keep her email from those who ask for it.
And so she is revealed by Christopher Horner as a secretive leader and furitive liar. (my emphasis added in the above)
Meanwhile The Competitive Enterprise Institute will file suit Tuesday seeking to force Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to make public more than 7,300 internal emails circulated in recent months among senior executives in his department about a carbon tax proposal officials say taxpayers don't need to know about. I wonder if Tax-Cheat Timmy Geithner has a spare gMail account under another name… Didn't Petraeus use a gMail account too?
In a statement to be released tomorrow, CEI says enactment of "some levy on energy consumption has been a policy goal of environmental groups for at least two decades, since Al Gore's politically disastrous attempt to push a BTU Tax in 1993. In 2010, with both houses of Congress in Democratic hands, President Obama pushed for cap-and-trade legislation. When that failed because of intense public opposition, he vowed to return, saying there are 'other ways to skin the cat.' This, presumably, is one of those other ways."
The carbon tax proposal that has been under discussion at the Treasury Department will be introduced in Congress by one of Obama's congressional supporters, according to CEI.
This immediately reminds me that Obama said he would be "working on gun control under the radar", and explains just how to do that- get under the email radar. Makes me wonder how much of a hidden, parallel Administration exists in Washington DC? All those Czars…


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NEW YORK (AP) — Carol Channing has affected a great many people during the course of her great career — none more so than Telly Leung.
The gifted singer and actor was in the seats as a teenager to watch her in "Hello, Dolly" during a pivotal moment in his life. Leung adored musicals, even if his parents wanted him to focus on more lucrative pursuits.
The day after he took his SATs in the fall of 1995, he found himself in Times Square. It was a Wednesday afternoon and it was raining hard. "I decided to reward myself after the SATs by going to the TKTS booth and buying a ticket to a Broadway show," he recalls.
He picked the classic musical about a matchmaker with her sights set on a match of her own. "I was totally entranced," he says. "My life and the show morphed."
Watching Channing sing "Before the Parade Passes By" — a song about seizing the moment — was especially meaningful. "She was singing right to me. This was the battle call: Before the parade passes by, I've got to do what it is what I deep down want to do."
It sent Leung on a path that would eventually get him on Broadway in shows such as "Flower Drum Song," ''Rent" and "Godspell." Thanks to Channing, of course: "She completely changed my life. She really did."
So it's no wonder that "Before the Parade Passes By" was included when Leung was assembling songs for his debut solo CD, the 13-track "I'll Cover You," released this month by Yellow Sound Label.
Leung, backed by a jazz trio and a string quartet, tackles what at first seems like an odd collection of songs — Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach," Stevie Wonder's "Knock Me Off My Feet," Stephen Sondheim's "Children Will Listen," Katy Perry's "Firework" and The Beatles' "In My Life."
But the 32-year-old New Yorker who was named after TV star Telly Savalas reveals that each song has deep meaning. "They're all part of the soundtrack of my life," he says.
Leung was a highlight of the recent revival of "Godspell" and is a member of the Dalton Academy Warblers on TV's "Glee." He hopes one project close to his heart — "Allegiance," the George Takei-led musical about Japanese-Americans during World War II — will make it to Broadway after a record-setting run at The Old Globe in San Diego.
The Carnegie Mellon University-trained Leung sat down with The Associated Press over coffee to talk about the CD, "Allegiance" and jazzing up The Beatles.
AP: Why did you choose to arrange these tunes with a jazz quartet and strings?
Leung: I thought it'd be really great to explore how to strip these songs down to their bare essentials. You hear them again, in a way. So they're really rearranged but without losing the essence of what the song is. That was always our goal.
AP: Were you nervous reworking songs by The Beatles or Sondheim?
Leung: Definitely, but that's why I made them so personal. For instance, I chose that Beatles song because my parents said that, as a baby, whenever they put on a Beatles record, I went right to bed. I don't know what that says about The Beatles but maybe I just had really good taste in music as a kid and I thought, 'That's good stuff. I'll go to sleep now.' For me, 'In My Life' has always been a lullaby.
AP: So what's the story behind "Papa Don't Preach"?
Leung: I'm an '80s kid and Madonna is a huge part of the '80s. I love that when you're a young kid, you learn lyrics to songs, but you have no idea what it means. That was me: Singing 'Papa Don't Preach' at the top of my lungs — a little 8-year-old Chinese kid singing about whether to have an abortion.
AP: What about the Katy Perry song?
Leung: I was out in L.A. doing 'Glee' at the time. I'm a New Yorker and I hate driving, but when I'm in L.A. you have to drive. The best part of (the) driving culture is that you spend a lot of time in your car listening to the radio. And that Katy Perry song was on every radio station and I loved it. I was like, 'Why do I love that song so much?' I realized I love what the song has to say. You might not get that under the heavy dance beat and the production of it. But that's why I dig the song — it's a song for the underdog.
AP: Tell us about "Allegiance." A Japanese internment musical sounds like a tough sell.
Leung: I know. At first hearing it, it's not a palatable subject for a musical. The first question is, 'Who's going to see that?' But then you realize a really good story is a really good story and that is at the heart of what 'Allegiance' really is. The audience walks in with doubts and walks out in tears.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Californians are welcoming a robust weekend storm that's soaking the northern half of the drought-stricken state but meteorologists say it will not solve the problem.
However, the rain and snow is threating to produce avalanches, flooding and rock slides.
The storm is powered by a warm, moisture-packed system from the Pacific Ocean known as a Pineapple Express.
The National Weather Service says the storm has so far dropped more than 7 inches of rain on Marin County's Mt. Tamalpais, an average of 4 inches in Sonoma County and one to three inches in San Francisco, San Jose and other urban areas.
Areas north of San Francisco are forecast to see another few inches by Sunday.
The storm deposited a foot of snow of on the top of Lake Tahoe ski resorts that have relied on man-made snow for much of the season, and elevations above 7,500 feet are forecast to get another foot or two by Sunday.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Thousands of Pennsylvanians are returning home as power is restored after an ice storm that downed trees and electrical lines.
Less than 100,000 customers in Pennsylvania and Maryland remain without power Saturday evening.
The majority of them are in the Philadelphia area. The utility PECO is reporting about 93,000 outages, down nearly 60,000 from Saturday morning.
The latest outages include nearly 39,000 customers in hard-hit Chester County, or more than one in five customers.
Montgomery County has about 22,000 customers without electricity, while Bucks County has 19,000.
PECO spokesman Greg Smore says weakened trees and limbs continue to fall, creating new obstacles. The company expects to restore power to everyone by Monday.
In Maryland, officials report about 2,000 outages.
More than 1 million customers lost power at the storm's peak.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A person who jumped from an interstate bridge in southwestern Arkansas into an icy river to avoid a jackknifed 18-wheeler remains missing Saturday night.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission spokesman Keith Stephens said the search for the person in the Little Red River was called off shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday because of darkness. He said the search would resume Sunday.
State police say three people were outside their vehicles after an earlier accident on the icy bridge when the truck jackknifed and slid toward them. Two people leapt over the guardrail and into the water during 29-degree weather.
The other person was quickly rescued.
CHICAGO (AP) - This winter's bitter cold temperatures in the Midwest have covered a stunning 79 percent of the Great Lakes in ice.
It's not a record, but it's well above the long-term average of about 51 percent.
Lake Michigan is about 63 percent frozen. And the largest(sic) lake in the system, Huron, is about 85 percent covered.
Lake Erie, at 93 percent, has the most ice cover.
The data comes from the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
It tracks the ice cover because of its potential impacts on everything from hydropower generation to commercial shipping and fishing.
Studying the ice cover also helps determine climate patterns and water levels.
PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) -- A Northern California company is recalling more than 8.7 million pounds of beef products because it processed diseased animals without a full federal inspection.
That's a whole year's worth of meat processed by Petaluma-based Rancho Feeding Corp.
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service said Saturday that without the full inspection, the recalled products are unfit for human consumption.
They were processed from Jan. 1, 2013, through Jan. 7, 2014, and shipped to distribution centers and retail stores in California, Florida, Illinois and Texas. They include beef carcasses, oxtail, liver, cheeks, tripe and tongue.
Last month the company recalled more than 40,000 pounds of meat products produced on Jan. 8 that also didn't undergo a full inspection.
A call to the company went unanswered.
There have been no reports of illnesses.
CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) -- A U.S. military transport plane that lost cabin pressure while flying over the Atlantic Ocean has made an emergency landing at its home base in western Massachusetts.
Master Sgt. Tim Huffman says the C-5B plane that was traveling from Germany to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware landed safely at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
The base says a young woman was taken to a local hospital with a minor injury.
The plane lost cabin pressure at 34,000 feet shortly after 11 a.m. while flying from Ramstein Air Base with 25 passengers and crew.
The incident prompted the military to deploy emergency vehicles at Pease Air National Guard Base in Portsmouth, N.H.; Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Mass.; and Westover Air Reserve Base.
LONDON (AP) -- News organizations that have published leaked National Security Agency documents have inadvertently disclosed the names of at least six intelligence workers and other government secrets they never intended to give away.
That's according to an Associated Press review.
The accidental disclosures illustrate the risks of even well-intentioned, public-interest reporting on highly secret U.S. programs.
In some cases, prominent newspapers quickly pulled down government records they published online and recensored them to hide information they accidentally exposed.
The inadvertent disclosures are another complication in the ethically and technically challenging coverage of the NSA's surveillance programs.
TOWN OF BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities say a woman accused of stealing her half-sister's infant from a Wisconsin home had pretended to be pregnant.
An hour after Kayden Powell was reported missing, police found the half-sister in Iowa. Court documents say officers discovered a prosthetic pregnancy belly, baby clothes and a stroller in the half-sister's car. But there was no baby.
It would be another day before authorities discovered the missing infant in a plastic storage crate outside an Iowa gas station, alive and well, despite frigid temperatures.
Federal prosecutors in Madison charged Kristen Smith of Denver with kidnapping Friday afternoon. The charges came hours after an Iowa police chief miraculously found Kayden, who was swaddled in blankets.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage rights to the Justice Department.
Speaking Saturday night to the Human Rights Campaign in New York, Holder says that same-sex spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other and should be eligible to file for bankruptcy jointly. He also says that same-sex spouses are entitled to the same rights and privileges as federal prison inmates in opposite-sex marriages.
The Justice Department runs a number of benefits programs, and Holder says same-sex couples will qualify for them.
Last year, the Supreme Court struck down a provision in the Defense of Marriage Act defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Its decision applies to legally married same-sex couples seeking federal benefits.
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio woman known for her love of cats was found in front of her home Friday fatally mauled by two neighborhood dogs.
Police say they found 57-year-old Klonda Richey unclothed, with her coat apparently torn off by the mixed-breed dogs.
Authorities said Richey's next-door neighbors, 28-year-old Andrew Nason and 23-year-old Julie Custer, were taken into custody and being held pending a formal charge of reckless homicide.
Results of an autopsy being conducted by the Montgomery County coroner weren't expected before Monday.
The Dayton Daily News reports police were forced to kill the two male dogs after they charged officers.
The newspaper reported Richey, of Bruce Avenue, owned and cared for at least 20 cats. She worked as a part-time supply clerk at the county children's' services office.
NEW YORK (AP) -- A border collie named Kelso has won the first-ever agility competition at the Westminster Kennel Club show.
And a husky mix called Roo! got a special award for the best mixed-breed dog at Saturday's event. It marked the first time mixes have appeared at the nation's premier dog show since early in its 138 years.
About 225 dogs competed in the agility trial at Pier 94 in New York City.
They spanned 63 different breeds, from tiny papillons and toy poodles to such big dogs as Doberman pinschers and Rottweilers.
The dogs raced through a course of jumps, tunnels, ramps, and other obstacles as handlers guided them with signals and calls. The dogs were judged on both accuracy and speed.
The traditional breed judging begins Monday.
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A man accused of helping a Las Vegas pet shop owner torch her store with 27 puppies inside has been arrested in Indiana.
An FBI spokeswoman in Chicago says Kirk Bills was arrested Friday night in Crown Point, Ind., by its Violent Crimes Task Force. Joan Hyde deferred comments on extradition to Las Vegas authorities.
Prosecutors say security videos show Gloria Eun Hye Lee and a man torching Lee's Prince and Princess pet store on Jan. 27.
Lee was taken to jail Friday after a judge raised her bail from $40,000 to $310,000 after prosecutor Shanon Clowers filed additional charges.
She is charged with 31 counts of arson, conspiracy, burglary and attempted animal cruelty. Her attorney has said she will fight the charges.
Las Vegas firefighters rescued the puppies alive.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Wildlife officials say someone shot a pair of whooping cranes in southwest Louisiana, killing the female and seriously injuring the male.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement division spokesman Adam Einck says the male is from the first group of whooping cranes released in a repopulation effort in 2011, and the female was from a second group. The cranes are an endangered species.
Whooping cranes mate for life and the first group's only survivor is a male who began making practice nests with a younger female last year.
Einck says the tagged birds apparently were shot Thursday. They were found Friday in Jefferson Davis Parish.
The male was taken to the LSU veterinary school for treatment.
Wildlife officials are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the shooter.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A top executive at Duke Energy has apologized for the company's massive coal ash spill in North Carolina and pledged to clean up its toxic waste from the Dan River.
Duke Energy president for North Carolina operations Paul Newton made the apology Friday as he visited with residents in the affected towns of Eden, N.C., and Danville, Va. The company says it is developing a long-term clean-up plan for the river.
Duke says it is now diverting the flow of coal ash from reaching the Dan but cannot yet declare the spill fully contained.
The nation's largest electricity provider says up to 82,000 tons of coal ash, mixed with 27 million gallons of contaminated water, have escaped since a drainage pipe collapsed Sunday, turning the river gray for miles.
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Remember the Stradivarius violin stolen in a stun gun attack a few weeks ago?
Two men have been charged in last month's heist of a multimillion-dollar Stradivarius violin in Milwaukee.
Forty-one-year-old Salah Salahadyn and 36-year-old Universal Allah were charged Friday with party to robbery. Salahadyn was previously identified as Salah Jones.
Court Commissioner Katharine Kucharski ordered cash bail of $10,000 for Salahadyn and $500 for Allah. She noted Salahadyn's lengthy criminal record, including bail jumping, and Allah's clean record.
The criminal complaint says Allah's stun gun was used in the attack. Allah's defense attorney, Paul Ksicinski (chuh-CHIN'-skee), says according to the complaint his client wasn't present during the robbery.
Salahadyn's public defender, Alejandro Lockwood, left the hearing without talking to reporters.
The 300-year-old violin is valued at $5 million. It was stolen in a January attack and recovered Wednesday night in apparently good condition.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal officials are planning to announce whether automakers should be required to equip new cars and light trucks with technology that enables vehicles to communicate with each other to prevent collisions. Such vehicle-to-vehicle communication promises to transform traffic safety.
The Department of Transportation has scheduled the announcement for midday Monday. Transportation officials estimate the technology could prevent up to 80 percent of accidents that don't involve drunken drivers or mechanical failure.
A transponder would continually transmit the vehicle's position, heading, speed and other information 10 times per second in all directions using dedicated radio spectrum similar to Wi-Fi. Cars would receive the same information back from other vehicles. A vehicle's computer would alert the driver to an impending collision. Some systems could automatically brake to avoid an accident.


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I got married four years ago and it was written in the marriage contract that I had received the mahr. But in fact that is not true and I did not receive anything from him. Deep down in my heart I feel inferior because I have not got it and everyone around me has got their mahrs, and I have started to resent my husband. What is the ruling on this issue? What should I do to avoid haraam? Please note that my husband's financial situation is better than before.
The mahr is the woman's right in her marriage, because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And give to the women (whom you marry) their Mahr (obligatory bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) with a good heart"
[an-Nisa' 4:4]
"so with those of whom you have enjoyed sexual relations, give them their Mahr as prescribed"
[an-Nisa' 4:24].
Agreement should be made on the mahr and it should be mentioned in the marriage contract; if no agreement has been reached and it is not mentioned in the marriage contract, the marriage is still valid and the woman should have a mahr like that of her peers.
You did not explain in your question whether agreement had been reached on a specific mahr or nor, or whether it was to be paid immediately or deferred. If there was agreement on something specific, it is obligatory to adhere to that and in that case what was written in the contract about you having received the mahr does not count for anything.
The wife has the right to demand her immediate mahr and to refuse to let her husband be intimate with her until he has given her her mahr. As for the deferred portion, she should not demand it unless the time for it comes.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If she refuses to let her husband be intimate with her until she has received her mahr, and it is due to be paid immediately, she has the right to do that. Ibn al-Mundhir said: All of the scholars from whom we acquired knowledge are agreed that the woman has the right to refuse to let the husband consummate the marriage with her until he gives her her mahr. … if some of it is to be paid immediately and some is deferred, then she has the right to refuse to let him be intimate with her before receiving the immediate portion, but not the deferred portion.
End quote from al-Mughni, 7/200
See also the answer to question no. 127325
What you have to do is fear Allah, may He be exalted, concerning yourself and your husband, and to pay attention to his rights, and not let what you have mentioned make you hate him.
You should deal with this problem by finding out about the reasons for it; your guardian may have received the mahr or he may have agreed with your husband that the mahr is to be deferred, or some other arrangement. Deal with the matter calmly and with deliberation, protect yourself and your husband, try to be gentle and loving at all times, and seek your shar'i rights without impinging on your husband's rights.
And Allah knows best.


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Chicken in Tamari Cream
Makes 6 servings
2 tablespoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Meat Magic® OR
1 teaspoon dry mustard
6 (4-6 ounce) boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves (cut into bite size pieces)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ cup rice wine
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons tamari
1 cup chicken stock
3 cups heavy cream
how to prepare
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl to make the Seasoning Mix . Sprinkle the chicken evenly with the Seasoning Mix and rub it in well.
Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over high heat just until the oil begins to smoke, about 4 minutes. Add the onions and stir to coat them with the oil. Move the onions to one side of the skillet and add the chicken to the other side. Quickly brown the chicken pieces, remove them from the skillet, and set them aside. Stir in the flour, rice wine, and tamari-the mixture will look very dark and pasty. Whisk in the stock and heavy cream, blend thoroughly, and scrape the skillet. Return the chicken and the accumulated juices to the skillet, bring the sauce just to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the chicken is done, about 5-7 minutes. Serve hot.
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LOS ANGELES – Extend the winning streak to 11, and UCLA may even reclaim some of its preseason hype.
The Bruins found themselves back in the AP poll this week, appearing for the first time since falling to Cal Poly at home back in November. But wins over ranked teams have been hard to come by, with a December stunner over then-No. 7 Missouri being the glaring exception.
Dana Altman's Ducks present a similar sort of opportunity for national relevance, with CBS broadcasting Pac-12's first matchup of ranked teams this season. Oregon's head coach has one of the country's most balanced teams, an efficient offense that isn't tied to one specific player. The lineup has five players who average double-digit scoring, but none who rank among the conference's top-20 scorers.
A potential late scratch could help the Bruins, who have struggled to keep teams off boards – being beat in that category in five of their past six games. Ducks center Tony Woods, who averages 10.9 points and 3.8 rebounds, is feeling ill.
*UCLA's longest winning streak under Ben Howland is 14 games, which the program achieved on its way to Final Four berths in 2007 and 2008. Matching that seems a daunting task. Even if they fend off the Ducks, the Bruins will next travel to No. 7 Arizona – a team that didn't lose until it traveled to Eugene last week.*
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This preview of the upcoming OpenSolaris 2008.11 release highlights aspects that should be of interest to systems and storage administrators who have to deal with large storage environments. ZFS is a big component that is referred to often, but there are new storage services and capabilities in addition to ZFS that might be overlooked and are quite compelling. Editor's Note: We ran an article yesterday that covered the surface level (eye-candy) improvements of the 2008.11 release of OpenSolaris.


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June 13, 2016 Infinio, a market leader in storage acceleration, today announced the general availability of Accelerator 3.0, bringing raw performance of 1,000,000 IOPS, 20GB/sec throughput and 80 μs response time to VMware datacenters. Built on vSphere APIs for IO Filtering, Accelerator is certified as VMware Ready, and operates with VMware Storage Policy-Based Management.
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