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ETERNAL AND NON-ETERNAL ART or WHY DO WE CREATE?
January 02, 2004, 02:52:59 AM »
Inok Vsevolod (Filipiev)
"GǪand Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."
(Luke 10:42)
1. Types of art and hatred of culture
2. The two forms of Christian culture
3. The light of the golden age of Christian creativity.
4. Serving Beauty
5. Conclusions
1. Types of art and hatred of culture
From a spiritual point of view, art cannot be neutral; it always contains within itself some kind of spirituality. Any work of art must be divinely inspired, uninspired, or born of Man.
Divinely inspired art is based on the godly gift of creativity given to Man. While still in paradise, the Lord entrusted to Man the naming of the animals, and thus, to a certain degree, called Man to be a co-creator. After the Fall and the Redemption , the salvation of humanity is called by the holy fathers a cooperative creation of God and Man (in Greek - synergy) "God saves Man, but not without man,"; that is, man must strive for the salvation of his own soul. Divinely inspired art is always saturated with repentance and filled with hope. It is calm, quiet, peaceful, bright, wise, and veracious.
Divinely inspired art is the fruit of a conscious or unconscious openness of a person to evil spirits. The defining characteristics of such art are theomachy and worship of various idols, starting with Satan and ending in human flesh and material abundance. Demonically inspired art is many-faceted - it can be embittered and obsequious, bittersweet and brutal, cold and inflammatory. Bright forms of art speak for themselves. It is clear that the icons of the most holy Andrew Rublev are related to divinely inspired art, and the recent anti-Christian exhibit of artists in the Moscow museum of Sakharov - these are things which are related to and born of demonical inspirations.
The situation with art born of men is more complicated. In it, generally speaking, there is a mix of marble and dirt. Let's take as an example the art of the modern American cult classic director David Lynch. His films say to the thoughtful viewer that the world lies in evil and is ruled by Satan, and that Man, refusing God's support, is cast into a demonic labyrinth, out of which he cannot escape. However, despite this, Lynch does not by any means advocate Satanism. The director's sympathies lie with his unfortunate characters, who are tricked and killed by evil spirits. After a viewing of one of Lynch's movies one has much to think about. But the director does not know, and thus does not show, a true escape from the tragedy of the world. "Light" doors and rooms, to which he sometimes brings his characters and viewers, are seen by Orthodox eyes as all but excelling in diabolical traps. In Lynch's films there is no Light and no hope, but there are warnings, and whether or not one will get something out of them or not is left up to the viewer. Such is an example of human-born art. The confused state of this kind of art leads some Orthodox to the rejection of culture as such.
In the Orthodox midst, even from the days of the apologist Tatiana in the 2nd century AD, there has been smoldering, and periodically flaring up, a certain hatred of culture. Undoubtedly, the Orthodox travel difficult paths in this world, but it is sad when narrowness and limitations are perceived as a sign of keeping the faith; even more sad is when the proud spiritual eunuchs throw blame on all that is creative in Orthodoxy.
For as it was already said, the ability to create - this is God's gift to Man, this one of those biblical talents, which must be used for the greater glory of God, and not buried in the ground. The blessed fruit of divinely inspired art is Christian culture in all its many forms: the spoken word, sounds, paints, stone, etc.
2. The two forms of Christian culture
Christian culture can be conditionally divided into art that is in the temple, and that which is without.
Liturgical songs (the text, music, performing art), iconography, and architecture are classified, in this case, as the art of the temple. For this type of art, there are clear canonical forms, examples, and texts from the earliest times. Through the keeping of the canons of temple art the transmission of church tradition from generation to generation is realized.
The non-temple area of Orthodox culture has wider borders. The creative works of Orthodox writers, poets, composers, musicians, artists, sculptors, architects, and in our time, photographers, cinematographers and even web designers can all be attributed to non temple art. The defining characteristic of non-temple art is its missionary direction. In actuality, the works of art of this kind appear to a non-church-going person as a connecting bridge with religion and enables his or her coming into the Church, and God.
But the issue of man's salvation consists of entering the Church and serving, of course, above any blessed art. The creative "talent", issuing forth from God, and returns to him, in a manner of speaking, increased many-fold, bringing with it many to the foot of God's throne.
But then where does the distinction lie between art outside the temple and worldly, secular art, if they coincide in many external facets? For example, Christian art outside the temple and worldly non-Christian art use the same artistic mediums, like: sculpture and portrait, mosaic and watercolor, poems and narrative, poetry and song, film and photographs. The key distinction lies in the fact that one type of art is Christian, and the other one - isn't. This distinction is directly related to the question of the life and death of art, for as Christian art - is living art and non-Christian art is potentially dead.
In the Orthodox midst there is an opinion that non-temple art has only conditional value in comparison to temple art, and that only liturgically sacred forms of art belong to eternity, in that time when works of art, not externally held to strict canon, server but temporary and secondary goals.
If this was really the case, then among the Orthodox servers of creative works one would find not a few devotees of non-temple creativity; most creative people prefer temple art, for doesn't one want to devote one's talent to something that would shine not only as wise and kind, but as eternal.
Now, if we turn our attention to the history of church art, we will see that temple works of art were frequently created outside of the temple, originally. The first church poets wrote poems which, in addition to being deeply personal and lyrical, were later assimilated by the Church into liturgical texts. The first Christian artists and sculptors created portraits (thus did the holy Apostle Luke engrave the likeness of the Mother of God), and then on the already-established foundation of their artistic creativity there arose the canonical iconographical tradition, and so on and so forth. In other words, the process of turning non-temple art into liturgical- sacral church life has always had its place.
But even non-temple art has intransient meaning on its own, and, is acceptable, by its consubstantiation with the art of the temple. Both of these creative streams (temple and non-temple Christian art) are united in a single course of Christian culture and are, in a general sense, one part of the Orthodox Tradition.
Further, we will cite the opinions of the Orthodox saints on how Christian culture, including its non-temple form, is timeless and belongs to God in eternity.
3. The light of the golden age of Christian creativity.
The confessor Ignatius (Brianchaninov) wrote to one Fr. Superior Anthony about spiritual and poetic art which is, however, not used in church services: "I am grateful to you because you wanted to acquaint me with your poems, with your wonderful talentGǪ all of God's gifts to Man are worthy of respect. The gift of the word undoubtedly belongs among the greatest gifts. Man draws closer to God with it, having His WordGǪ glancing at Man's written word, clear becomes the reason for the strict edict of the Lord, by which is stated and proclaimed that men should give accounts with every triumphant word. The Godly goal of words with writers, and with all teachers - it is the instruction and salvation of men. And what a fearful reply will be given by those who have turned this means of edification and salvation into a means of corruption and destruction!" (All quotes of the holy Ignatius in this article are taken from a letter dated August 11, 1864. They are quoted from the typescript "The Letters of St. Ignatius Brianchaninov", No. 100 from the archive of the Holy Trinity monastery press, Jordanville, USA.)
Having pointed out the goal of a Christian - a servant of elegant literature - the confessor Ignatius further calls for an effort towards the accomplishment of this goal - to the instruction and salvation of men through the mediation of available talent. He says: "Take upon yourselves the yoke of this goal, like one who must, in his time, account for a talent of his to the Bestower of said talent."
In the very same letter the confessor Ignatius turns his attention to the golden age of Christian literature (4th century AD). That was a glorious time, when Christianity accepted, as it were, the summons of history, turned onto cultural creativity and triumphed over pagan culture, all the while using the best forms and accepted ideas of ancient art. The confessor Ignatius brings up this example: "St. Gregory the Theologian wrote poems with a lofty, deep, and pious goal" to avail the Christian youth of reading and examples of poetry, to make it unnecessary for them to study poets saturated with voluptuousness and blasphemy."
Not less appeasing to those, who work on simpler Christian art, are the words of the righteous St. John of Kronstadt: "Worldly authors only deal with earthly subjects in their thoughts and words - the interests of the authors and the readers will both end with their earthly lives: it will not cross over to the other side; but the interests f spiritual authors and their words shall cross over with them and their readers and listeners, beyond the boundaries of earthly life, and shall be their treasures even beyond the grave." (All quotes of St. John of Kronstadt in this article are taken from the anthology "Christian Philosophy", Jordanville, 1972, p. 69). Therefore everything that is devoted to that which is light and eternal, is illuminated for all eternity; and that which is devoted to the transient hustle-and-bustle of life, will completely perish, even if it has great success for the present time.
The righteous St. John of Kronstadt cautions: "Worldly writers do not exalt your thoughts and hearts above this earthly sphere, but twirl them around only in the realm of that which is transient and can decay; and here do they end - and your fame is fleeting. Understand that there is the infinite realm of the invisible world, light-carrying, holy, sinless, righteous, permanent, and eternalGǪ Remember Mary in the Bible, choosing the good part, that one which will never be taken away (Luke, 10:42)". It is this very good part that every artist is called to choose - the spiritual writer, poet, composer, artists, architect, and so on and so forth.
4. Serving Beauty
The choosing of Christian art as the "good part" is the first on the road to this creativity. Furthermore, to achieve positive results in art, from the person are required the efforts of repentance, prayer, self-completion and ascetic feats. The confessor Ignatius relates: "Take upon yourself the work necessary to achieve this goal. Do it constantly and calmly, alienating yourself from any rash emotion, and repenting in prayerGǪ draw upon this as a reservoir of inspiration your writings."
And so, the strength to create Christian art can and must be found in prayer. After a time, the creativity itself will gradually begin to emerge as a unique form of prayer, clad in words, sounds or paints.
It is exactly in this way that the best representatives of ascetic art went about it. For example, the keeper of the Iverian Myrrh-Streaming icon of Montreal, Joseph Munos, killed in 1997, as one such man. Brother Joseph talked about his gifts as a painter and iconographer: "I had a talent and I decided to serve the Church with this talentGǪ" (All quotes of Brother Joseph in this article are taken from the book, "The Myrrh-Streaming icon of Montreal and Brother Joseph", Montreal - Moscow, 2003). Joseph expressed his understanding of his role as a Christian artist, based on personal experience, with the following example: ">From my earliest days, I understood that music lends charm and fascination to things, displaying their inner essence. An artist, seeing the realities of the world, is supposed to be able to reach the essence (the kernel) of the secrets of this reality. An artist creates visible forms of that which is inaccessible to mere mortals. Externally, what is visible to the naked eye is but a small part of a thing's deep content. [GǪ] An iconographer plays a big role in the modern world. He can transfer the spiritual onto a physical object, the board. It is as if he opens up the skyGǪ he keeps us in contact with the invisible world."
And so, the great task of the Christian artist - it is to spread the light of Christianity throughout all regions of earthly existence. The center of attention of an artist-Christian should be the one, single true Beauty, Which by the definition of the holy fathers, is God. Yet another representative of the "golden age" of Christian literature, the confessor Gregory of Nyssa, theologized about God as Beauty. An artist more subtly and delicately feels and, living, comprehends the rays of This Beauty; and he is then called to be It's propagator of to the whole world. Godly, blessed beauty- the uncreated energy of Godliness - pierces the dark shroud of universal suffering and brings comfort to all who do not reject it.
When it has finally rejected the godly beauty of Orthodox Christianity, humanity will only be able to rot spiritually, losing its moral values and ideals. Only Orthodox Christianity is capable of changing human nature, of comforting Man's soul, enlightening his body, feeding his consciousness. And an important role in Christianity's sacred mission is devoted to culture and its supporters.
5. Conclusions
Let's sum up the points we have discussed:
1. Culture can be divided into the following categories: divinely inspired, demonically inspired and that culture born of man;
2. Divinely inspired or religious culture is made up of temple and non-temple art, which do not substantially differ from one another and serve the same purpose;
3. The highest goal of religious creative work, or, speaking more broadly, any creativity in general as a gift of God, is the serving of Christ and His bright works on earth and in eternity.
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January 05, 2004, 02:14:19 PM »
Ooops... I think the third paragraph should start with "Demonically inspired" rather than "Divinely".
Very interesting... now I'll be categorinzing all the art I love... is this a good thing?
Born of man: Van Gogh, NYPD Blue, David Hockney, El Greco, Iris DeMent, Flatt & Scruggs, Fra Angelico, Giotto, Bach, Chagall, Wim Wenders
Demonic: Miles Davis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Alice Neel, German Expressionism, Mozart, Klimt, Picasso, Hitchcock, Sean Penn
Divine: Tolkein
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January 05, 2004, 05:49:44 PM »
I dunno, Bach might border on the divine, as do the Cro-Mags.
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January 05, 2004, 06:29:19 PM »
Being a RC presently, I never cared for statues, however, holy Icons are a different matter, I am truly drawn to them. My first was Our Lady of Czestochowa back around 1976 or so.
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* corrected & # added, not bad was close, for a X dart player.
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January 05, 2004, 06:39:20 PM »
Hmmm... perhaps you're right.
Cro-mags certainly have an "inspired" sort of energy... but I am really thankful I can't make out any of the lyrics.
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Here's a few of my favorites.
Born of Man: J.D. Salinger, Shusako Endo, Andrew Niccol, PT Anderson, Wes Anderson, Bob Dylan, Great Big Sea, Radiohead
Demonic: Herman Hesse, Beatles,
Divine: Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Rachmaninoff
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December 14. 2017 12:56AM
Joe Duball's H.S. Basketball: Merrimack Valley pulls together through trial
By JOE DUBALL
New Hampshire Union Leader
NHIAA boys' and girls' basketball have seen a few coaching changes. The Merrimack Valley of Penacook girls are among those under new leadership, but it comes under unfortunate circumstances.
A change was necessitated by the death of late Pride coach
Dave Huckins
, who passed away in September following a battle with cancer. Huckins coached five seasons at Merrimack Valley, led the Pride to the Division II title in 2014 and immersed himself in the community.
Bob McNutt
, who previously coached the Winnisquam of Tilton girls, was hired to replace Huckins last spring. With Huckins' health and well-being taking precedent, he and Merrimack Valley athletics director
Kevin O'Brien
decided it was right to hire a new coach. McNutt said he knew nothing of Huckins' condition when he saw the posting for a new coach.
"I went to Merrimack Valley and played for Kevin while growing up in the school district," said McNutt, who won a boys' basketball title at Merrimack Valley in 1993 under O'Brien. "I really just inquired and Kevin laid out what was going on there. I asked him if he already had somebody in mind and he said no. He then just told me to send in my stuff."
The move worked out perfectly for McNutt as Merrimack Valley Middle School hired him as a physical education teacher shortly after being named Pride coach. McNutt's commitment to Merrimack Valley came with an understanding of the situation he was walking into.
"Kevin laid everything out to me," McNutt said. "I was taking over for a guy that the community loved and would be coaching his daughter, as well as taking on kids he's coached since fifth and sixth grade. I was told it wasn't going to be easy and there would be some expectations from the community."
There was no bigger advocate for McNutt to take over and succeed than Huckins. McNutt said he and Huckins were merely acquaintances, however, Huckins pushed for the hiring of his fellow Merrimack Valley alum and helped get him up to speed upon taking the job.
Before and after Huckins' passing, McNutt was concerned if players would accept him, even after getting a stamp of approval from
Carly Huckins
, Dave's daughter, and fellow captains
Abi Grandmaison
Sara Osborne
during the interview process. McNutt said O'Brien and
Tracy Huckins
, Dave's wife, have helped him build a rapport with players, but having a full offseason certainly helped as well. The Pride participated in offseason leagues while McNutt also offered team bonding activities like paddleboarding and trips to Southern New Hampshire University basketball games.
"There's just been a lot of good conversations," McNutt said. "I was nervous, but I knew I had to find a way to let them know who I was as a person. They needed to know I cared, wanted them to win, was here to win and wanted ready to be competitive.
"I never just made it about basketball though. Like it was never like 'Here's what we're doing, whether you like it or not.' I tried to ge to know the kids and learn what they like. … We've really come together here in the last three months."
As far as the transition on the court goes, McNutt is pleased with where the team is at. McNutt said Dave Huckins planned to change styles from a full-court trapping defense to a man-to-man scheme, which was a change McNutt would've made as well. To combat the change in voice and presence, McNutt did try to keep things familiar to the girls.
"They told me some of the things Dave used to do and we kept some of those drills," McNutt said. "I would be naive not to keep a lot of what Dave did because of how successful they've been. So we picked through what we could use and just kind of ran with it."
Keeping the system relatively intact appears to have been the right choice if the Pride's 55-36 season-opening win over Kingswood of Wolfeboro last Friday is any indication. Carly Huckins and Grandmaison combined for 43 of those points, scoring 23 and 20.
McNutt said Carly Huckins, an All-State first teamer last year, took the fall off to be with her family but never missed a beat upon rejoining the team. The trio of Huckins, Grandmaison and Osborne certainly gives McNutt options on a given night.
"They're going to be the players team's look to shut down," said McNutt, who also has in the fold
Kylie Marquis
Ashley McDonald
. "There are going to be games where they went to stop Carly or Abby, but then we'll have the other two picking up the slack along with a great group of sophomores.
"The girls have really bought into the 10-player rotation and Carly, Abby and Sara have done a great getting them involved while trusting and believing in them."
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WHILE WE'RE on the topic of coaching changes, there really has been quite a bit of turnover. Some of the major changes were noted in the Union Leader's boys' and girls' basketball previews published over the last week, but there are some others worth mentioning.
Boys' basketball
Jim Migneault, Trinity:
After taking a gap year following his resignation from Bishop Guertin, Migneault has resurfaced in Division I with the Pioneers. Migneault went 113-87 across nine seasons with the Cardinals, who made two D-I title games during those years. Trinity offers a similar situation to that of Migneault's post with BG, in that the Pioneers' enrollment and potential player pool stretches beyond Manchester.
Zach Dagan
is a notable holdover from last year's winless Trinity club.
Justin Gorham, Manchester West:
Gorham walks into a precarious situation with the Blue Knights. Not only does Gorham shoulder the task of following a solid 15-year run by
Danny Bryson
, but he'll do so with a depleted roster.
Gob Gob
is the lone returner Gorham has to work with, which might be a positive while he installs his own brand of basketball.
Other notable hires:
Marty Edwards
, Alvirne;
Rich Otis
, Pembroke;
Tim Lee
, Bishop Brady;
Leo Gershgorin
, ConVal;
Kevin Ritter
, Keene.
Girls' basketball
Tim LaTorra, Concord:
LaTorra talked about how his Sunapee girls might do in Division I after he led them to their second D-IV title in as many seasons last winter. He'll find out what life is like at the highest level now with the Crimson Tide, who failed to make the playoffs last season. LaTorra's presence alone gives the Crimson Tide a chance to take take big steps towards improving
JP Sanborn
, St. Thomas Aquinas of Dover: Sanborn is the founder and president of Journeyman Basketball, a club program based out of the Seacoast. His program has developed some of the top boys and girls in that neck of the woods, which makes him an ideal fit for a developing Saints program. St. Thomas is in its second season competing in Division III, a place where Sanborn will look to capitalize on the wide-open landscape.
Other notable hires:
Frank Girginis
, Trinity;
Gerry Haynes
, Manchester West;
Michaela Champlin
, Pembroke;
Stephanie Larpenter
, Sunapee.
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I GOT ahead of myself while previewing the Kearsarge boys this week. I said 6-foot-7 Tayler Mattos was a University of New Hampshire commit when in fact he remains uncommitted. UNH is in the hunt for Mattos' services, according to Kearsarge coach Nate Camp, but he has several Division I offers on the table. Among the other schools linked to Mattos are Boston University, Kennesaw State, Bryant, Albany and Rider. Camp said the University of North Carolina-Wilmington has also made its way into the mix of late.
There's also the possibility that Mattos does a post-graduate year at a prep school to further refine his skills. The big man has come a long way in recent seasons, but Camp said one more year to tune up a consistent outside shot wouldn't hurt Mattos and might land him more offers from bigger schools.
High School Basketball appears Thursdays in the New Hampshire Union Leader during the season. To reach Joe Duball, e-mail email@example.com.

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Research has shown that the risk for developing health problems such as heart attack, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, menstrual problems, infertility, urinary stress, gastroesophageal reflux disease and depression increases with a higher BMI. In fact, patients whose weight exceeds twice their ideal body weight have double the risk for an early death compared to non-obese individuals. Obesity has been correlated with increased mortality associated with several cancers, including endometrial (5.4 times), gallbladder (3.6 times) uterine/cervix (2.4 times), prostate (1.3 times) and colorectal (1.7 times) cancer. In addition, the social, psychological and economic effects of morbid obesity can be especially devastating for individuals and their families. Fortunately, studies have shown that weight loss can reduce obesity-related health risks. For example, a 10 percent weight reduction results in a 20 percent reduction in the risk for developing coronary heart disease.
Currently, several treatment options are available to "fight" obesity.
The objective of dieting is to customize caloric intake to individual needs. It is important to realize that reducing calories should be done slowly and methodically. Rapid, unsupervised weight loss is associated with serious detrimental effects to the body such as malnutrition and metabolic disorders.
A sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise are major contributors to obesity. Physical activity is necessary to maintaining weight loss. Regular exercise sets the internal "thermostat" to a higher metabolic steady state, enhancing calorie and fat burning. Thirty minutes or more of daily physical activity is recommended to maintain or control weight.
Drug therapy is usually reserved for individuals with a BMI greater than 30 kg/m2 or greater than 27 kg/m2 with co-morbidities (hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes). To avoid health problems such as malnutrition, any patient participating in a drug therapy regimen must be assessed at regular intervals by a medical team. Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved three drugs for the treatment of obesity: Orlistat (Xenical), Phentermine and Sibutramine (Meridia). These drugs act either by blocking fat absorption or by suppressing appetite. To be effective, drug therapy should be administered in conjunction with lifestyle modifications.
Surgery is only indicated for weight control when all other medical/dietary treatments have failed. Furthermore, the 1991 NIH consensus recommends that all candidates considered for bariatric surgery meet the following criteria:
According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, all surgical procedures aimed to reduce and control weight can be classified as:
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BOSTON — The Bruins' morning skate today provided Johnny Boychuk with a chance to skate in a practice setting for a fourth straight day in his attempt to return from a sprained knee. So although head coach Claude Julien wouldn't give a definitive answer this morning on his lineup for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals with Washington, it's fairly certain Boychuk will play.
Adam McQuaid, however, is still out. And Tuukka Rask is still not ready to dress as Tim Thomas' backup, so we'll see Anton Khudobin on the Bruins' bench.
Julien also has a decision to make about which forward to sit as a healthy scratch.
•As a perennial Norris Trophy candidate, Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara gets most of the attention when it comes to shutting down opposing snipers. But Chara, at least down the stretch and in the playoffs, has Dennis Seidenberg at his side to help with slowing down the likes of Alexander Ovechkin and his linemates.
Ovechkin might bring a little more brute force than other high-skilled players, and Seidenberg says he and Chara are ready for that.
"Definitely. I mean he's a tank," Seidenberg said about Ovechkin after the morning skate. "He's very solid on his skates and he loves to hit. It's going to be a good challenge and we're looking forward to it."
•The Capitals figure to have rookie Braden Holtby in net for his NHL playoff debut.


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Forty-five years ago today, a sold-out Cole Field House at the University of Maryland hosted what is probably the most famous high school basketball game ever played. It featured Power Memorial of New York City against DeMatha of Hyattsville, Maryland.
Power Memorial, led by the phenomenal Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), had won 71 consecutive games. Hardly anyone followed high school basketball at a national level in those days, years before ESPN. Yet, Alcindor had managed to become a national legend. His size (almost 7-3 at the time of the DeMatha game), fluidity, and shooting touch had scouts swearing that he would become the game's greatest center ever. (Some say he accompished this and, in any event, he's the NBA's all-time scoring leader).
DeMatha had no superstar and its starting center, Bob Whitmore, was 6-7. Yet there was little doubt (at least at my Maryland high school) that their fab five — Whitmore, Bernie Williams, Sid Catlett, Ernie Austin, and Mickey Wiles — had the potential to beat Power Memorial. In fact, DeMatha had nearly done so the previous year at Cole, falling by a 65-62 margin after Whitmore fouled out (if I remember correctly). Alcindor scored 38 points in that one.
DeMatha coach Morgan Woottten spent the next 12 months gearing up for the rematch. For example, Catlett, who was 6-8, is said to have used a tennis racket during practice to allow the offense to practice against Alcindor-caliber shot blocking.
This time around, Wootten had Whitmore and Catlett double-team Alcindor. The strategy helped limit the great one to 16 points and DeMatha triumphed 46-43. Catlett (only a sophomore) had 13 points and Williams contributed 12.
The game received notice from Sports Illustrated and at least one of the major weekly news magazines. The coverage brought high school basketball a level of exposure it had never enjoyed before.
The two games also put DeMatha and its coach on the map. The program would become perhaps the most storied in the country. When Wootten retired in 2002, his teams had amassed 1274 wins (and 192 losses), and he had already been inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame.
Each member of DeMatha's fab-five would play major college basketbal — Whitmore and Catlett at Notre Dame; Williams at La Salle, Austin at Syracuse, and Wiles at Maryland. Whitmore would have the dubious honor of guarding Alcindor in the annual UCLA-Notre Dame contest. My recollection is that UCLA won each game, but I think Catlett may have been part of a Notre Dame team that defeated UCLA during one its national championship years after Alcindor graduated.
Only Bernie Williams had any sort of pro career (two years in the NBA and three in the ABA). Catlett had a "cup of coffee" in the NBA. But the fab-five is still remembered after all of these years for their landmark victory, a triumph of teamwork over individual prowess.
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AMA Pro Road Racer Currently Competing in Spain with "Women in the Winner's Circle, Project Podium Grant"
Released by Triumph
ATLANTA (July 3, 2014) – Pro Road Racing rider Melissa Paris, currently competing in the FIM CEV Repsol International Championship, is returning to the United States to race a Triumph Daytona 675R in the AMA Pro Road Racing Daytona SportBike class at Monterey, California's Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The race takes place July 11-13 during the FIM World Superbike Championship's GEICO Motorcycle U.S. Round.
In 2009, Paris was the first woman to qualify and race in a World Supersport event held at Miller Motorsports Park. She was later invited, in 2013, to the FIM Women's Roadrace Training Camp Championship. Her 2013 performance led to the opportunity to compete in Spain with support from the "Women in the Winner's Circle, Project Podium Grant."
"The Spanish championship places an incredible emphasis on rider performance because the bikes are so equally prepared and because we're on the track at the same time as the faster Moto2 bikes," Paris said while preparing to race at Circuito de Albacete near Madrid. "The experience has helped me become a faster and more confident rider, and I'm looking forward to putting those skills to the test when I return to the United States."
Paris has been competing in the FIM CEV Superstock 600 class. Her finishes include a fourth place at Catalunya, and seventh and eighth at Aragon despite never having previously raced at those courses.
For her first race in the United States since joining the Spanish Championship, Paris will compete with the #13 D&D Cycles/Castrol/Triumph with support from Go AZ Motorcycles, Joe Rocket, Women's Sports Foundation, Project Podium, MotionPro, Two Brothers Racing, RokForm, Roadracing World Magazine, and Zodiac Watches.
"Melissa Paris is an extraordinary competitor, not just among women, but among all riders in her class," said Go AZ Motorcycles General Manager Gina Marra. "She brings diversity and talent to the sport, as well as much needed exposure of a growing demographic of female riders. Coupled with the iconic Triumph brand for the World Superbike Race we believe Melissa will have a great day on the track."
Project Podium was started by former IndyCar racer Lyn St. James in 2007 to help advance women in motorsports. In 2013, Project Podium joined with the Women's Sports Foundation to create the "Women in the Winner's Circle, Project Podium Grant" which is a matching grant for aspiring racers. Winners are chosen from applicants by a panel overseen by Lyn St. James. For more information on Project Podium, visit http://www.lynstjames.com/projectpodium/.
Founded in 1974 by tennis legend Billie Jean King, the Women's Sports Foundation is dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity. For more information please visit www.womenssportsfoundation.org.
Watch the AMA Pro Road Racing Daytona SportBike class live at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca the weekend of July 11-13 online at FansChoice.TV. For a full schedule and to purchase tickets, visit the event page at AMAProRacing.com.
About Triumph
Triumph Motorcycles is the British motorcycle marque that produces a wide range of sport, cruiser, adventure and touring motorcycles. From the storied Bonneville to the class-leading Speed Triple and Daytona 675R, Triumph offers a blend of design, character and performance that result in truly distinctive motorcycles. First established in 1902 and now located in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, Triumph has always set the pace for category-winning machines. The company is solely owned by Bloor Holdings Ltd., and Triumph Motorcycles America, its North American operations, are based in Atlanta. To see the full range of Triumph motorcycles, visit www.TriumphMotorcycles.com.


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Many things are still made in America, from airplanes, cars and bicycles to chocolate syrup . . . my favorite being Ubet chocolate syrup, made by H. Fox & Co. in Brooklyn since 1895.
And many more products are about to be made in America. The coming resurgence of manufacturing in America was highlighted in a Wall Street Journal special report this week called Advanced Manufacturing: The New Industrial Revolution. They are late to the game – my book, Made in America: Inside Stories of Success, came out three weeks ago.
Investors have yet to jump on this huge trend.
One reason is the short-term myopia of the geniuses on Wall Street – the ones covering 80 or 100 stocks from behind their desks. That's not a good way to see what is going on in the real world. You have to visit factories and workers and management, as I did recently. The other reason manufacturing is unfamiliar is that so few of us live anywhere near a factory or know someone who works in a factory. Today's investors do not think about how stuff is made in the U.S., much less think of manufacturing as a hot topic or growth industry.
U.S. at a tipping point
But it is a growth industry now – or will be very soon. A big number jumps out from that WSJ report : 48% of large companies plan on returning some of their manufacturing to the U.S. Compelling research by the Aspen Institute and the Boston Consulting Group, among others, highlights that the U.S. is at a tipping point and a manufacturing renaissance is in the very near future.
The keys to the renaissance are stable energy supplies, cheap natural gas and low labor costs compared to the rest of the developed world. According to BCG, the U.S. will have a 15% cost advantage or more over many developed nations by 2015. Not to mention natural gas in the U.S. sells for less than half of what it sells for in Europe and Japan.
Am I too optimistic? I recently interviewed Cal Dooley, head of the American Chemistry Council. Mixing his words and data with mine, consider the following: About five years ago, there were five large manufacturing facilities in the planning and/or permitting stage in the U.S. that would use natural gas as a feedstock or source of cheap power. Today there are more than 115. And they will go up fast as many will be located in former industrial sites or in energy-rich, industry-friendly states such as the new iron ore processing plant announced by an Austrian company and located in the iron-poor, gas-rich state of Texas.
Ways to invest in 'Made in America'
There are several ways to play the trend. The sector I like the most holds those companies that are about to build dozens and dozens of large industrial facilities in the U.S.
Four companies to consider are Jacobs Engineering (JEC), Foster Wheeler (FWLT), Fluor (FLR) and Chicago Bridge and Iron (CBI).
To my mind, the pick of the litter is JEC – it is undervalued, on an earnings basis, about 18% compared to the other three in part due to exposure to foreign markets. With more than 100 potential industrial plants on the horizon, worries about overseas revenues are overblown and the stock looks good right here and now.
Michael Shulman is the author of Made in America: Inside Stories of Success and writes several investment advisory services.


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Bean Soup with Sausage
Created by Carolyn Barber
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can chicken broth
1 cup water
1 envelope Lipton Onion Recipe Soup and Dip Mix
1 tbsp chili powder
4 cans black beans
1 dinner sausage cut into slices
Mix all ingredients.
Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes
· I used a mix of black beans and great northern beans
· I used turkey sausage to make it a little healthier


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Underfloor heating guide heating advice flooring advice housetohome
Underfloor heating — the essential guide
Everything you need to know about underfloor heating
Looking for new ways to heat your home? Underfloor heating (UFH) could be the solution for you. As well as an absolute treat for you feet during the cold winter mornings, it's a great space-saver as well as an energy-efficient way to warm up your household.
Why choose underfloor heating?
There are plenty of benefits of underfloor heating :
There are no radiators to spoil the clean lines of a room, and space can be saved by freeing up a wall that would otherwise need to be dedicated to a radiator.
Underfloor heating is also an extremely efficient way to warm a room, and gives a more pleasant heat than radiators. stoves or traditional solid-fuel fires. Heat is emited in a very gentle way. There are no cold spots and, as most of the heat is concentrated in the lower part of the room, very little heat is wasted.
Types of underfloor heating
Hot-water (or wet) systems
Wet systems basically use warm water from the central heating system. The water is pumped through plastic pipes that are laid on to a sub floor, before the new final surface is installed.
Underfloor heating of this type also reduces water-heating costs as it uses water at a lower temperature than standard radiators (about 40°C to 65°C to give a floor temperature of between 23°C and 32°C).
Electric mat (or wire) systems
Electric systems feature cables which are attached to open-weave mesh mats. There are, however, newer types where the elements are embedded into a continuous roll. The mats or rolls are spread out on the floor. connected together and are then linked up to the thermostat and mains power supply.
In general, whilst electric systems are cheaper to install, and cause less disruption to existing floor structure, they are more expensive to run than wet systems, which are more cost efficient.
Where to use underfloor heating
Underfloor heating is mostly used in ground-floor rooms but, in reality, there is a system to suit any type of floor construction.
Wet systems are most easily installed where it's possible to take up floors or where new floors are being constructed, so is likely to suit new extensions. conservatories and new open-plan kitchen-cum-living areas.
Electric underfloor heating is likely to be more suitable for existing rooms as the electrical mesh system is flatter than a wet system so there is less need for floor heights to be altered to accommodate it. There are even electrical mat systems available that can be used under rugs on existing hard floors. On balance, it's easier to add electric systems to upper-floor rooms.
How to install underfloor heating
For your underfloor heating to be most cost- and energy-efficient, your property needs to be adequately insulated. To prevent heat loss, and to ensure that the heat is directed upwards, there needs to be room for insulation to be installed beneath the system.
With wet systems. make sure you have a space for the controls to be situated (a cupboard will do). Like a radiator. each room heated with UFH has its own valve, but they can all be sited in one spot, along with the timer controls. Most of the plastic water pipes installed in today's systems are continuous, so there is no danger of leaks as there are no joints — and the system is generally considered to be maintenance-free.
Whilst a condensing boiler will offer the greatest potential savings on running costs, any boiler can be used with UFH, as long as it has a sufficient capacity.
The firm fitting the underfloor heating will plan the installation for you. If you plan to add a wet UFH system to an existing room, you will need to seek professional advice. Necessary calculations include the desired temperatures, the ceiling height, the potential heat loss and the type of flooring required.
Flooring considerations
UFH can be used with almost all types of flooring, even carpet. providing that the carpet and underlay have a thermal resistance of less than 2.5 tog. Indications show that, for the majority of carpet styles, the thermal resistance will be less than 1 tog.
Stone, ceramic, sate and terracotta
As these flooring materials have become more fashionable, there has been an increase in the number of homes using UFH. Heat-up time depends on the thickness of the tiles. Thick flagstones will take longer to reach optimum temperature, but once this is reached there's no difference in heat quality between thick or thinner floor surfaces.
UFH is suitable for use with many types of timber flooring. but most installers stipulate that the timber be specifically recommended for UFH use. The flooring should have a top temperature restriction (usually 27°C) and an expansion gap needs to be left around the edges (this is easily hidden by a skirting board or trim). Always liaise with the flooring supplier and heating installer before making your purchase. Many suppliers will recommend a specific brand of electric UFH and it's a good idea to listen to their advice.
Vinyls and laminates
UFH can be used with high-quality vinyls and laminates. However, not all laminates or vinyls are compatible with UFH, so it's a good idea to check with the flooring manufacturer or the heating installer before committing. Many suppliers have developed their own UFH systems, or have one or two that they recommend.
Underfloor heating directory
Allbrite UK. Electric UFH for DIY installation, suitable with all types of flooring.
Cosyfloor. Cosyfloor electric cable matting systems, also Ecomat systems specifically tailored for use with laminate and wooden floors.
Devi. One of the best-known names in electrical underfloor heating, with the Devimat designed as a DIY product.
Enerfoil Magnum. Supplies three different types of electric UFH.
FloRad Heating Systems. Profoil system, which can be installed in walls as well as floors.
Invisible Heating Solutions. Suppliers and installers of both wet and electrical UFH systems.
Nu-Heat UK. Wet UFH systems with Nu-Heat's own efficient thermal store cylinders so that the boiler isn't necessarily needed all the time.
Thermo-Floor. Wet UFH systems, which can be used to cool as well as heat a room. Design and installation services; electric systems also supplied.
Robbens Systems. Specialist in wet systems, but can also supply electric systems.
Speed Heat. Electric UFH systems, including systems designed specifically for carpets and rugs.
Viessmann. Wet UFH systems, also solar panels, heat pumps and heat recovery systems.
Warmafloor. Supplies both wet and electric systems. Uses polybutylene (environmentally friendly and recycleable) pipes for wet systems.
Warmup Underfloor Heating. Electric UFH systems, both loose wire and matting. Also a range of stone radiators that can save up to 20 per cent on conventional running costs.


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There are no more unbeaten teams in the NFL. There are two teams with a tie, though.
New Orleans knocked off the last of the perfect teams when it beat archrival Atlanta 31-27 Sunday.
Jimmy Graham caught seven passes for a career-best 146 yards and two touchdowns, outdueling Tony Gonzalez as tight ends took the spotlight in the Big Easy.
Gonzalez finished with 11 catches for 122 yards and two scores for Atlanta (8-1), and became the first tight end to catch 100 touchdown passes.
``Tony, he kind of paved the way for me,'' said Graham, who like Gonzalez had a college basketball background before making the transition to NFL tight end. ``It seemed like every drive I'm kind of going up against the things that he did the last drive.''
Jabari Greer made a diving, touchdown-saving pass breakup on a late fourth-down play as the Saints (4-5) won for the fourth time in five games, keeping alive hope of getting back into the wild-card race after an 0-4 start.
Games can't get much wilder than San Francisco's 24-24 tie with St. Louis, the league's first stalemate in four seasons.
Greg Zuerlein kicked a 53-yard field goal in OT to win it - except the Rams (3-5-1) were penalized 5 yards for delay of game. He tried again from 58 as coach Jeff Fisher played for the win, and missed wide right with 2:42 left.
San Francisco's David Akers missed wide left on a 41-yard attempt that could have sealed it for the 49ers (6-2-1), who lost quarterback Alex Smith to a first-half concussion.
And just when it seemed the 49ers - and Akers' typically reliable left leg - would have one more chance to win it, San Francisco linebacker Patrick Willis was flagged for holding Lance Kendricks on third down. That extended St. Louis' last drive, a costly mistake in a long list of them on an uncharacteristically sloppy day by coach Jim Harbaugh's team.
Akers made a tying 33-yarder with 3 seconds left in regulation after Sam Bradford threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Austin Pettis with 1:09 remaining.
``I have to say, I've been doing this a while. I don't think I've ever been in a game like this,'' Fisher said. ``As I told our guys, we had a number of chances to put the game away. And, unfortunately, we didn't.''
Also Sunday, it was Houston 13, Chicago 3; Baltimore 55, Oakland 20; Denver 36, Carolina 14; Tennessee 37, Miami 3; New England 37, Buffalo 31; Cincinnati 31, the New York Giants 13; Dallas 38, Philadelphia 23; Tampa Bay 34, San Diego 24; Minnesota 34, Detroit 24; and Seattle 28, the New York Jets 7.
On Thursday night, Indianapolis (6-3) beat Jacksonville (1-8) 27-10.
The Monday night game has Kansas City (1-7) at Pittsburgh (5-3).
Idle this week were Green Bay (6-3), Washington (3-6), Arizona (4-5) and Cleveland (2-7).
At New Orleans, Drew Brees threw for 298 yards and three TDs for the Saints, who made a late goal-line stand to preserve the win. Brees is 11-2 against Atlanta since joining New Orleans in 2006.
``No one is going to go around crying or panicking or anything like that,'' Gonzalez said. ``We're a good team. Our confidence hasn't changed.''
At San Francisco, on the first play of OT, Bradford completed an 80-yard pass to Danny Amendola that took St. Louis to the 2, but the play was called back for an illegal formation.
The previous NFL tie was between Philadelphia and Cincinnati, 13-13 in 2008. San Francisco played its first tie since 1986.
``It just feels like it's unfinished business,'' San Francisco cornerback Tarell Brown said.
``I think anyone would like to keep playing. I really don't know what good a tie does,'' Bradford said. ``It's frustrating when you play a game and you put so much into it during the week and during the course of it, today five quarters, you'd like to come away with either a win or a loss.''
At Chicago, the Texans improved the AFC's best record to 8-1, equaling Atlanta's mark in the NFC, as well, by beating another league power.
Arian Foster finished with 102 yards rushing and a touchdown catch, and the Texans intercepted Jay Cutler twice before knocking him out of the game with a concussion.
Foster was the only reliable offensive weapon on either side, particularly in the first half when he ran for 85 yards and made a sprawling catch for a 2-yard touchdown to put Houston ahead 10-3.
Cutler completed just 7 of 14 passes for 40 yards with two interceptions in the first half, while Jason Campbell threw for 94 yards in the second half for Chicago (7-2). Brandon Marshall managed 107 yards receiving but also dropped a pass in the end zone. Matt Forte never got going, running for 39 yards.
At Baltimore, Joe Flacco threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns as the Ravens set a club record for points.
The Ravens (7-2) scored on six of their first seven possessions against the struggling Raiders (3-6), who have yielded at least 40 points in two straight games for the first time since 1962. The 55 points tied an Oakland record for points allowed, a mark set in 1961 and matched in 1981.
In the fourth quarter, Jacoby Jones took a kickoff 105 yards for 55-20 lead.
``Obviously, we had success,'' said Flacco, who also ran for a score. ``We ran the game plan and it worked well. We stuck with it. We scored points early and continued to score them.''
At Charlotte, N.C., Peyton Manning threw for 301 yards and a touchdown. Manning threw his 420th touchdown pass to move into a tie for second place on the NFL's all-time list with Dan Marino. He trails only Brett Favre (508).
Denver coach John Fox, who coached the Panthers (2-7) for nine seasons, downplayed his return all week, but celebrated with a few fist pumps Sunday.
``You just feel good to win,'' Fox said. ``You put a lot into these things. It is seven days of hard work and countless hours. It's all for naught if you don't win.''
Von Miller harassed Cam Newton all day and Trindon Holliday returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown as the Broncos (6-3) won for the fifth time in six weeks. The Broncos sacked Newton seven times, including once for a safety, and Miller pressured him into an interception Tony Carter returned 40 yards for a score.
At Miami, the Titans made quite a turnaround defensively.
Colin McCarthy returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown, and Tennessee had four takeaways. The Titans came into the game on pace to set an NFL record for points allowed in a season, but they stymied Miami by intercepting Ryan Tannehill three times and recovering a Reggie Bush fumble to set up a touchdown.
Tennessee (4-6) rebounded from a 51-20 loss a week ago against the Bears that prompted owner Bud Adams to put the organization on notice.
For Miami (4-5), the home loss was the most lopsided since 1968.
At Foxborough, Mass., Devin McCourty ended Buffalo's hopes with an interception in the end zone and New England kept Buffalo winless at Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots (6-3) let a 17-3 lead slip to 34-31 with 7:47 left on Ryan Fitzpatrick's 2-yard touchdown pass to Donald Jones. Then the Bills (3-6) held the Patriots to a 27-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski with 2:06 remaining.
Buffalo moved to the New England 15 before Fitzpatrick threw the ball right into the hands of McCourty while trying to hit T.J. Graham.
New England is 11-0 against the Bills at Gillette since it opened in 2002 and 20-2 overall in its past 22 games against Buffalo.
At Cincinnati, Andy Dalton threw a career-high four touchdown passes - each to a different receiver - and the Bengals ended their four-game losing streak.
The Bengals (4-5) took advantage of a fumble and Eli Manning's two interceptions, which set up third-quarter touchdowns. A.J. Green caught one of the TD passes.
``I just feel like this is a good stepping block for us,'' said Green. ``I put a lot of pressure on myself.''
The Giants (6-4) head into their bye with back-to-back losses and a lot of issues, especially on offense. The Giants turned it over four times in the second half.
At Philadelphia, Dwayne Harris had a 78-yard punt return for a score, Brandon Carr returned an interception 47 yards for a TD and Tony Romo threw for two scores.
The Cowboys improved to 4-5, and are second in the NFC East, 1 1/2 games behind the Giants.
The Eagles (3-6) lost Michael Vick to a concussion after consecutive bruising hits in the second quarter and have lost five straight games under coach Andy Reid for the first time in his 14 seasons.
Nick Foles filled in for Vick and briefly rallied the Eagles until the Cowboys started showing some touchdown versatility. Romo hit Dez Bryant on a 30-yard pass on the final play of the third quarter, and Harris and Carr scored their TDs in the fourth.
``Critical win for us,'' coach Jason Garrett said. ``I thought the effort was there. I thought we were focused the whole game.''
At Tampa, Fla., Josh Freeman threw two touchdown passes and the surging Buccaneers scored on a blocked punt and Leonard Johnson's 83-yard interception.
Freeman has thrown for 13 TDs with one interception in his past five games, helping the Bucs (5-4) win four times to climb over .500 following a 1-3 start.
Philip Rivers threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns for San Diego. He was intercepted twice in the fourth quarter to ruin any chance of the Chargers (4-5) coming from behind.
At Minneapolis, Adrian Peterson raced 61 yards for the game-sealing touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, padding his NFL rushing lead with 171 yards on 27 carries for Minnesota.
Peterson had 120 yards in the final 15 minutes, 10 1/2 months after reconstructive surgery on his left knee, and has 1,128 yards on the ground. Christian Ponder bounced back from a rough game with 221 yards and two touchdowns on 24-for-32 passing for the Vikings (6-4).
Calvin Johnson had 207 yards on 12 catches, including a touchdown for the Lions (4-5), but Johnson's lost fumble near midfield on the previous possession put Vikings rookie Blair Walsh in position for his fourth field goal.
At Seattle, Russell Wilson threw touchdowns of 38 yards to Golden Tate and 31 yards to Sidney Rice.
Wilson was harried for much of the day by the multiple looks from the Jets' defense. But the Seattle rookie responded with key throws, hitting Tate on the opening drive then connecting with Rice early in the fourth quarter to give Seattle (6-4) a two-score advantage. Tate added a TD pass on a reverse to Rice later in the fourth quarter.
Mark Sanchez struggled in his reunion with Seattle coach Pete Carroll, his former coach at USC. Sanchez threw a costly interception at the goal line in the first half then fumbled at the Seattle 32.
Muhammad Wilkerson's fumble return for a TD was the only score for New York (3-6).
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Stockton, CA
Harland Dean Hendricks
Nov. 21, 1940 - Dec. 28, 2012
Harland "Dean" Hendricks, 72, of Stockton died Friday, December 28, 2012 in Manteca, CA.
He was born on November 21, 1940 in Springfield, Mo. He
became a radio operator when he joined the Navy out of High School. Dean worked for the LA County & San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department. He ended his working career at the San
Joaquin County District Attorney's Office.
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I spent two weeks in my home state this summer trying to figure out how Rand Paul could overturn every imaginable convention of a populist Kentucky politician yet still lead the race for senator. After all, Paul rarely smiles, he often seems to be talking to himself when he gives a speech and he almost never backslaps another pol or shmoozes with regular voters. And Paul doesn't praise Kentucky or speak of its special place in American life. Kentuckians put a certain effort into believing their own kitsch—the derby, the bluegrass, the big blue moons—but Rand seems strangely indifferent to all that. As the Lexington Herald-Leader recently bemoaned, "A person who has 'lived' in Kentucky for 17 years might know how 'Bloody Harlan' [the county where the United Mine Workers fought a war with strikebreakers in 1932] got its name and that 'The Dukes of Hazzard' was set in the fictional Hazzard (two Z's) County, Georgia, not the Kentucky city of Hazard (one Z)."
Even if the 47-year-old Paul is not quite a carpetbagger—he moved to Bowling Green in 1993 and married Kelley Ashby, from nearby Russellville, soon after—there's little doubt that he's an insurgent. In the primary he beat lawyer and banking heir Trey Grayson, the handpicked protégé of Kentucky's longest-serving senator, minority leader Mitch McConnell, with more than 61 percent of the vote, largely thanks to his full-throated opposition to the bank bailouts McConnell helped engineer. Paul's best-known TV ad in the primary, "Machine," showed a computer-generated Capitol building putting out huge, pincer-armed tentacles that plunge into corporate logos like AIG's and slammed Grayson's acceptance of contributions from bailed-out firms.
Paul's general election opponent is Attorney General Jack Conway, 41, a big, handsome, self-financed and well-connected political insider who is often described as a young politician from central casting. In contrast to Paul, Conway, who co-owns Stately Victor, the thoroughbred that placed eighth in last year's Kentucky Derby, often seems to want to do everything by the book: he shakes hands, smiles like he's visiting the orthodontist and pays court to every county kingpin he can find—yet without quite erasing his natural air of nervous arrogance.
The race has scrambled the politics of the two parties. Conway says he would have voted for the Iraq War, while Paul says he would have voted against it; Conway supports the Patriot Act, while Paul has criticized it as an "overreach"; Conway crusades against marijuana, calling it a "gateway drug," while Paul has said that ten- and twenty-year sentences for possession are too harsh—a mildly countercultural stance that was only highlighted by a GQ article depicting the college-age Rand as a pot-smoking, girl-hazing, Christian-mocking devotee of the "Aqua Buddha." Worst of all, Conway says he would gladly extend the Bush tax cuts for the very rich for "five, eight, maybe ten" years—a position thoroughly in sync with Paul's anti-tax crusade.
It's tempting to tag Paul as some kind of three-legged dog called a "libertarian" who will lead a Tea Party–infused revival of the GOP by replacing evangelical fundamentalism with free- market fundamentalism. But that doesn't quite ring true. For one thing, to win the Senate seat Paul will need the support of Kentucky's Republican elite and the party's evangelical base. Since winning the primary in May, Paul has thrown himself on McConnell like a penitent on the altar. Paul took the minority leader's advice and stiff-armed all local and national press (except Fox News), and has struggled to stay in step on rabble-rousing issues like the "Ground Zero mosque." And after some hemming and hawing, Rand has said that if elected, he will vote for McConnell as leader.


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President Obama presented his $3.77 trillion federal budget proposal for 2014 Wednesday that includes cuts on entitlement programs as well as tax increases on the wealthy.
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The proposals are a compromise of sorts from the president to please both Democrats and Republicans to get lawmakers to make serious movements on deficit- reduction talks.
"The budget isn't just about how to get the deficit in line," says David Kamin, associate professor of Law at NYU. "It is about where [Obama] is putting resources and making decisions about overall spending."
The proposal includes reining in an additional $1.8 trillion in deficit reduction in the next 10 years and also proposes a switch to how inflation is calculated and would impact Social Security benefits.
Here's a look at what's included in the president's budget and what it means for consumers' bottom lines:
Reforming Entitlements
The president calls for a shift on how beneficiaries of government entitlement programs, such as Social Security, are calculated to a chained Consumer Price Index method. The measure would change how inflation is calculated and would reduce annual Social Security cost of living adjustments.
"This reduces Social Security benefits for people over time by changing the way inflation is measured," Kamin says. "This is for older Americans and is a real cut—the administration didn't want to go along with this, but was willing to do so as a compromise.
Isabel Sawhill, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, says Obama's proposal makes sense for taxpayers.
"This means the growth of benefits would be slower, and many experts think the change is perfectly justified because it recognizes the fact that when prices go up on some goods or services, people buy cheaper goods or services," Sawhill says. "This would accommodate that reality."
There have been some discussions of making exceptions for the very old or low- income elderly as far as these entitlements are concerned, Sawhill says.
On the Medicare side, Obama's proposal asks the more affluent to pay higher premiums, Sawhill says, as part of a push to cut $400 billion from Medicare and health programs over the next 10 years.
"Their subsidies will be quite large, and they will pay more out of pocket," she says. "It's still a fairly small group, but people care about this because they envision they will one day be on it."
Education and Infrastructure
As first laid out in his State of the Union address, Obama's budget includes a program to offer preschool to all 4-year-olds from low and moderate income families. The sweeping program would be paid for with increased taxes on tobacco products.
"To help workers earn the skills they need to fill those jobs, we'll work with states to make high- quality pre-school available to every child in America. And we're going to pay for it by raising taxes on tobacco products that harm our young people. It's the right thing to do," Obama said in a statement Wednesday.
The budget also calls for $50 billion in infrastructure investments, as well as $40 billion in a "Fix it First" initiative, which would provide immediate cash to fix infrastructure nationwide as well as create jobs. He is also proposing $1 billion to launch 15 manufacturing innovation institutes across the country.
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The tax portion of the budget calls for revenue increase that total $1 trillion over the next decade. Obama's proposal raises $580 billion in restricting what the top 2% of earning families can deduct, according to Kamin.
The budget proposal also includes the so-called "Buffett Rule," which says millionaires won't pay less than 30% of their income in taxes annually.
The proposal also includes a limit t o the amount of savings you can put away for retirement that are tax beneficial, Sawhill says.
"This is especially for those near retirement age, who are struggling to save money for that purpose," she says. "It will only affect the reasonably well-off. The cutoff is $3 million in savings, if you have that you will not get these benefits."
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Kamin says Obama's budget would impact the majority of American households, it's not likely to pass Congress.
"The pattern has been the House of Representatives not working with the White House on these initiatives," he says. "We will likely see a continuation of the current gridlock."


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Effective Educational Visits
Posted 24 September 2003 - 06:05 AM
This seminar looks at ways in which educational visits can be made as effective as possible. In light of recent threads about running visits I hope this seminar can refocus on the positives that be gained from taking students to historic sites, and offer practical ways in which the onerous jobs of risk assessment etc. can be overcome.
A few starting comments then, these are by no means exhastive as I'd like other people to contribute their thoughts on the logistics of running a visit.
Why run Educational Visits?
In my own school its fair to say that most students have little, if any, experience of the world outside the locality. For me to bring things to life and put things into perspective I need to build in ways of making this experience real. In most cases this has to be done via photographs, video etc. but whenever I'm allowed and its practical the students are taken to the site and shown it. In many contexts this is the only way that they will have any real comprehension of how people lived in the past.
How should a visit be planned?
Planning is essential. For localised visits, which I am concentrating on in this initial post, I'd suggest a minimum of one preparatory visit. This should be used to identify tasks that students are to do on the visit and is vital in terms of identifying any potential risks involved in the visit. Different schools will have different procedures for the organisation of the visit. In my own experience I am required to do the following, which has worked well:
Produce a full costing of the transport and entrance fees. From this I have to calculate the minimum amount of 'voluntary contribution' that is needed to make the visit viable.
Complete a risk assessment and explain this to the designated member of Senior management.
Inform parents several months in advance of the visit wherever possible. This allows lots of time for chasing up money, remember that any cancellations within the month prior to a visit will normally incur a cost.
Remember to make sure that students meal arrangements are sorted out well in advance, tell the kitchen how many students will be out and ensure that they have had several opportunities to order a school meal for the day - especially when they are eligible for Free School Meals.
The day of the visit
Don't forget the sick bag! As a department it is good practice to develop a checklist of things that need to be taken on every visit. Typically this will include things such as First Aid Kits, Clip boards, spare pens, pencils etc. The nature of your visits will determine what else needs to be on the list: mine for example includes rubbish bags, a digital camera, a mobile phone per staff member, phone chargers 'just in case' and student evaluation forms.
Provide group lists to every member of staff and require tham to register students at frequent and stated intervals. This might seem childish for older students but I consider it vital as the visits are often in areas outside their normal experience and they are totally unfamiliar with the surroundings.
Health and Safety
There a re a number of very good online resources that relate to health and safety whilst on educational visits. All staff going on any visit must be aware of the relevant sections of:
Other useful sources of information include:
CornWall County Council has uploaded one of its risk assessment training .ppt files which clearly illustrates the way in whch risks can be assessed and overcome prior to a visit. This file can be downloaded from:
http://www.eec-home....ce/Offsite1.ppt (Please bear in mind that your own LEA may have different regulations).
For risk assessments it is always worth asking the site if they have prepared one. many sites do this as a matter of course, particulalry those who are aimed at schools. (As Lesley Ann found out last week, this is certainly the case at Eden Camp). Local Authorities also sometimes have risk assessments completed for sites in the area, again it is worth asking as this will reduce the workload.
Other general points
Good visits are part and parcel of the teaching process. Work leads up to the visit and tasks following the field work are based on their experiences there.
The points above are far from exhaustive, please add your own comments for any of the areas I have initially noted.
Areas that I would like to see covered in this seminar include:
- How do you ensure that there is a good balance between enjoyment and hard work on visits?
- In what circumstances should a student NOT be taken on an educational visit?
- How should departments preapre for overseas visits?
Posted 25 September 2003 - 04:33 PM
What sites do members recommend?
One that I'll happily recommend is: Skipton Castle, North Yorkshire. One of the best preserved Castles I've ever been to. I use it for my Local history coursework.
Posted 25 September 2003 - 08:33 PM
Visits are essential in developing historical knowledge and understanding but my concern is getting it all up and running and then ensuring they're successful and stress free events.
I'd love to run foreign visits and get bombarded regularly by loads of post from companies that organise these but I feel costs are prohibitive and can I justify taking small groups off timetable for such long periods of time? What's your experience?
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Posted 25 September 2003 - 10:54 PM
This is a major planning exercise in which we split the year group into four groups and use one coach for the whole day running backwards and forwards as a shuttle. Each of the four groups is out of school for around two hours, or which 1h20mins is at the church site.
We did it for the first time last year, and I can honestly say that it was one of the most valuable and successful days we have held. Many children in Harlow do not ever go anywhere except to shopping centres, airports or hotels with beaches if they are lucky. For them to go to a village that is just three miles from the town, but is in a bit of beautifal Essex countryside and visit a church that dates back over 1000 years was a wonderful site.
We did all the H&S stuff and briefed all required. We chose this church because it is down the end of a country lane with no traffic and the students could get on the coach in the school and off only 50 yards from the church in total safety.
We prepared a large booklet for them to complete with the help of a teacher leader as they went around the church, both inside and out. We always give much more work than can possibly be completed in the time available so that they cannot possibly have time to wander off due to lack of activity. They are told that the work in their booklet will be their evidence for their work back in class.
The students were buzzing for days afterwards and it definitely improved both our relationships with many of them, as well as their level of understanding of the medieval church, the local ares's history, and their study of the Tudors that they do to finish Year 7. The visual references they were able to make were supreme. We took along a set of strong teachers including the Head of Year 7 for the day, and this reflected our desire to avoid any possible problems with discipline.
Educational visits are a huge plus for all students as well as us as teachers. Of course there are legitimate concerns and fears, but if the right site is chosen with safety as much of a concern as the historical value of the site, then it can still be a worthwhile and enjoyable experience.
Posted 25 September 2003 - 11:22 PM
Thorough planning for a visit to a site that has direct relevance to the work the children are doing in the classroom. One where there is plenty for them to do and a good team of accompanying teachers.
Teachers' reluctance to take their pupils out of school is understandable especially in the light of the recent court case, but the value for youngsters with limited horizons is immeasurable.
Posted 26 September 2003 - 06:14 AM
I've always been suprised at how many of my students can afford to go on overseas visits. Given the social and economic deprivation in the locality its amazing for the school to be able to run 4 or 5 overseas visits every year. Basically the costs need to be spread for it to be manageable. Most companies expect payments in installments, one on booking, one after a month or so and a final payment just before you set off. If you provisionally book your visit a few terms in advance you've then got plenty of time to save up etc. For example, in the October half term holiday a visit (not the History Dept) is going to Paris. This was advertised in school from February with a deadline for a non refundable deposit being set for the middle of March. Further payments are scheduled on roughly a monthly basis. Most parents can afford it if its broken down like that.
I'd love to run foreign visits and get bombarded regularly by loads of post from companies that organise these but I feel costs are prohibitive and can I justify taking small groups off timetable for such long periods of time? What's your experience?
All but one of my overseas visits have been in holidays. The staffing implications have been too problematic for us to be able to take students out of class for prolonged periods of time. I suppose this really comes down to the discrecion of the head / SMT. Convincing them that the cost out weighs the positives for the group of students going will be hard though, especially once the contractual changes relating to cover come into place - days out will become very expensive then.
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Posted 26 September 2003 - 08:56 AM
They are great fun and provide students with a really rich context in which to learn. Every year we have run a Berlin trip our GCSE results have been higher than other years, and perhaps more importantly the students have had a fantastic opportunity to mature and develop new social skills. Our history foreign trips are not holidays however and I have issues with those school trips which are. We also run local trips to Rochester and Eynsford and a yera 9 trip to the Somme Battlefields.
Unfortuntately because of the uncertain legal situation for teachers, the lack of support from school, and the considerable extra workload, I am coming to the view that last years visits may be our last
Posted 26 September 2003 - 10:53 AM
Nationally it does appear that many educational visits are being culled for these very reasons. The amount of time involved in ensuring the safety of visits can appear to be totally disproportional to the actual risks involved. It would be nice to see the DfES establish a source of exemplar plans for visits to places such as Berlin, The Battlefields etc. so that the burden of planning for H&S is reduced for teachers. As far as I'm aware there is no centralised place where reviews of educational visits and sites can be found, nor is there a central depositry of risk assessments for popular sites. Should these be available for all, planning visits would not only be safer, but would be less cumbersome than is currently the case.
Unfortuntately because of the uncertain legal situation for teachers, the lack of support from school, and the considerable extra workload, I am coming to the view that last years visits may be our last
If visits do go the way of the do-do's, history teaching will have suffered a catastrophic blow.
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Posted 26 September 2003 - 09:44 PM
I couldn't agree more!
If visits do go the way of the do-do's, history teaching will have suffered a catastrophic blow.
However residential visits, even without the threat of prison should I make a mistake, cut into my holidays, exhaust me and increase my workload in terms of preparation, collecting money, dealing with travel firms etc.... not to mention the very business of trying to deal with teenagers let off the leash for the first time in a foreign country.
If I am going to continue to take on this workload I need the support and protection of school and governors
Edited by andy_walker, 27 September 2003 - 07:44 AM.
Posted 27 September 2003 - 08:40 AM
There's not a lot we as individual teachers can do to stop visits cutting into holidays, that's very much up to the management of individual schools to deal with - the admin and workload involved in planning the visit can be reduced though. These aren't tried and tested methods, more a case of me thinking out loud:I couldn't agree more!
If visits do go the way of the do-do's, history teaching will have suffered a catastrophic blow.
However residential visits, even without the threat of prison should I make a mistake, cut into my holidays, exhaust me and increase my workload in terms of preparation, collecting money, dealing with travel firms etc.... not to mention the very business of trying to deal with teenagers let off the leash for the first time in a foreign country.
If I am going to continue to take on this workload I need the support and protection of school and governors
Teachers do the sales pitch in lessons / assemblies.
Admin staff adapt a standard visits letter to suit the needs of the visit that your dept intends to run. These are reproduced and passed back to the dept - assuming you want to distribute them in lessons.
Students wanting to go on the visit return a deposit to a designated member of admin staff. They record the payment and issue a payment recording card along with a timetable of payment due dates.
Admin staff distribute forms such as passport forms, E111 etc with the payment booklet. These are returned to admin along with the next payment. Admin staff then do the paperwork and pass it the dept for a quick check, approval and the autographs of the group leaders.
Once a department has identified a site, agreed on preferred dates and the company that they want to use - is there actually any need for the teacher to do any of the admin? Booking it can be done by admin, letters can be done by admin, the forms can be done by admin. All the teachers NEED to do is sell the idea, manage the students on the visit and prepare the schedule of work etc.
Given the new cntract, perhaps it will become the case that these things will become part and parcel of admin responsibilities - though I doubt that this will happen overnight.
Posted 27 September 2003 - 10:03 PM
1) The teacher meets a rep and tells them everything they want. The rep goes away, does all the planning, meets teacher again, discusses and yea or nay. Then the rep comes back having put all paperwork into place, including risk assessments etc and has the job of selling the visit to pupils. This is run as a company visit and therefore liable to laws of company liability and insurance etc. This takes the emphasis away form the teacher and lets them plan their lives.
2) The teachers go on the visit as assistants to the company's agents running the trip, supervising discipline, but following the group and joining in, again making the emphasis upon good organisation of companies whereas at the minute they're organised by us who at best are good at organising but at worse are overrun with other things so we do sometimes forget the vegetarian packed lunch for the girl with a peanut allergy etc.
3) Teachers are indemnified against all eventualities and wherever possible a senior teacher accompanies the visit (mine go with a head of year minimum) to help out.
4) The government and dfee or is it dfes? Puts together a number of organising bodies for visits (e.g. English Heritage might take over all co-ordination for my visit to Hadrian's Wall in November) and actively promotes such visits, helping to pay for them and rewarding staff for their work.
I know some of these are running in places BUT think we need help if we're to keep these vital events going.
Go pray in my church!
Posted 01 October 2003 - 01:31 PM
Black Country Living Museum
There is a risk assessment for The Science Museum available here though it is aimed at younger students.
Eden Camp - for some reason this link didn't work in IE, the page can be found by going to the Eden Camp homepage, selecting 'education' and scrolling to the foot of the page where you will find a link to the risk assessment.
Wycombe Museum
The Royal armouries have downloads that contain some information that can go into a risk assessment - and they do have contact details saying that they'd be wlling to help out if needed. Their guide to running a visit can be downloaded from this page.
Ok, not really a place that we're likely to take students to but I thought it worth includingLondon Zoo
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