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Allen and I had the pleasure of attending the Georgia Veterans' Triathlon in Cordele, Georgia on August 14. The race has always been a favorite of ours: the venue is beautiful, the campground that we stay at is spacious, the race is well-run, and the opportunity for fun and fellowship with other triathletes is great.
The race has also served, for a number of years, as the Season Championship for the South Georgia Track Club, a group of runners and triathletes from Coffee County and surrounding areas. Allen and I are proud members. I was admitted to their ranks a few years ago, when I paid my annual dues with a case of Shiner Bock; I was (not surprisingly) warmly welcomed into the group.
Although our running contingent is still going strong, our triathlete contingent has thinned over the past few years—although we have 6 (if my count is correct) Ironman triathletes in our group, which is an incredible number, considering the size of our communities.
As the sole female member of the Track Club in attendance, I tied up the Championship, and am now happy to designate myself the Female South Georgia Track Club Triathlon Champion. Hey- with my level of fitness, I'll take the title any way that I can get it.
Allen was planning a sweep of the Male Track Club Division but, unfortunately, two of our male Track Club friends showed up and dashed Allen's hopes. C'est la vie; C'est la guerre.
You can read my race report on my blog; I will let Allen relay his own report, but I'll let you know what it's gonna say in advance: good, but not fast enough for his standards—which, despite 6 Ironman finishes, innumerable other race finishes (around 60 career now) and age-group placings, is what I hear after every single race.


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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Sour Cherry and Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
To start the dough, yeast was added to warm milk, and sugar, an egg, and an egg yolk were combined and then whisked into the yeast mixture. That was added to flour with salt in a mixer. It was mixed with a dough hook while butter pieces were added. It looked like it would never come together, but letting the machine do its thing for about eight to ten minutes resulted in a smooth dough. It was left to rise for an hour and a half, and then the filling was made. Meanwhile, I covered a cup and half of dried sour cherries with orange juice and let them sit. Then, softened cream cheese was mixed with an egg yolk and confectioners' sugar. When the dough had doubled in volume, it was rolled out into a big square. The cream cheese mixture was spread across the surface leaving about an inch border all around. As I mentioned above, some clumps of cream cheese might be interesting rather than spreading it completely evenly. I drained the soaking dried cherries and sprinkled them across the cream cheese layer. The dough was then rolled up into a log shape which was turned into a spiral. The spiral-shaped cake was placed on a parchment-lined baking sheet and covered with plastic wrap. It was allowed to rise for half an hour before being baked. The baking started at 350 degrees F for 55 minutes, and then the temperature was reduced to 325 degrees F for an additional 15 minutes. When the cake was cool, it was drizzled with a confectioners' sugar glaze.
I was so happy with the pretty shape of the cake, it might not have even mattered if it didn't taste good. And, of course, it tasted great too. Rich and lovely yeasted brioche dough studded with chewy, dried sour cherries was a fitting cake for Easter morning. I'm sure I can think of some other mornings suited to this treat too. For instance, aren't Tuesdays deserving of coffee cake? They should be.
Posted by lisa is cooking at Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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it looks beautiful and sort of reminds me challah. LOVE sour cherries.ReplyDelete
Oh, that coffee cake is magnificent! Can I have a slice with my coffee, please?ReplyDelete
This looks professional. You have a career as a baker!ReplyDelete
The cake is such a pretty shape. I've never seen coffee cake coiled like that. Nice touch!ReplyDelete
That just might be the most beautiful coffee cake I have ever seen!! I don't know if I could have brought myself to cut into it (but knowing me, I wouldn't have been able to resist!!)ReplyDelete
Can't wait to hear how the version with the larger chunks of cream cheese turns out!!
MMh, I'm salivating. Need something sweet for breakfast now. It *is* beautifully shaped. I'm envious of your skills!ReplyDelete
the shape of this cake is so cool! it's like a coil...ReplyDelete
i am not too fond of sour cherries but i am sure i can eat them if they are in a cake :D
yeasty! this is lovely, lisa--one of the more sophisticated coffee cakes i've ever seen!ReplyDelete
I've just made a cup of tea, a slice of this would go down a treat Lisa :)ReplyDelete
Wow, this is beautiful. Good job! I can smell the aroma in my kitchen.ReplyDelete
When I was growing up mom loved these yeasty coffee cakes. This brings back such wonderful memories Lisa!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 28, 2011 at 2:12 PM
This looks absolutely MOUTH WATERING! Gorgeous blog you have, I am now following on twitter and facebook =]ReplyDelete
That is so pretty Lisa!ReplyDelete
Fantastic coffee cake. If only I had a hunk of this for breakfast tomorrow. Delicious.ReplyDelete
That looks divine. Right now it is cold and raining and I'm gnashing my teeth that I don't have any sour cherries in the pantry to make this. Imagine the aroma on a day like this!ReplyDelete
Stunning coffee cake, Lisa! The shape is really gorgeous. Wow. Good to know about the cream cheese baking into the dough--I would love the "cheese danish" version, biting into pieces of cc. Wish I had a piece right now :) Happy Friday!ReplyDelete
What a beauty! This looks like those wonderful, classic coffee cakes I'd walk down to the neighborhood bakery to buy when I was a kid. They were always the best -- yeasty and with the sweet drizzle of sugary glaze all over it.ReplyDelete
Wow, Lisa, had you offered me a slice of this for Easter, I would have been a happy camper! The color of the bread is so enticing and the cross section with the cherries is just fabulous!!ReplyDelete
ooh how luscious this looks!! I'd love a huge slice with some English tea. I'd take this over hot-cross buns!ReplyDelete
I like you idea to use the plumped dry cherries and I wish I had a nice piece of this for breakfast tomorrow (or right now too of course)!!ReplyDelete
I suppose since it is called coffee cake it's time to eat it anytime one has a cup of coffee? I love brioch-y type cakes/breads and with cream cheese - yum! I too can't wait for cherries to come into season...ReplyDelete
Another spectacular and droolworthy creation dahling! How I'd love a slice of this with my cup of tea!ReplyDelete
*kisses* HH
I love the flavor of sour cherries and I bet they are just dazzling in this bread! What a fun way to start Easter!ReplyDelete
How delightful and perfect cake for an afternoon tea. I really like this Lisa.ReplyDelete
Cherries and cream cheese in a yeasty cake. I have died and gone to Heaven! It's beautiful.ReplyDelete
This looks terrific! It would be great to serve with tea too.ReplyDelete
It looks perfect! Such a beautiful treat!ReplyDelete
What a super combo for a coffeecake, Lisa. Nice idea to plump the cherries. And yes, I LOVE the way you shaped it.ReplyDelete
You can't beat brioche dough. Donna Hay had a section about it a while back and I saved it.
WOW, that swirly bumpy shape is so good. I need to do something with sour cherries. They look perfect in this cake.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 8:14 PM
Lisa, this is so beautiful. I've never actually made brioche, but I love how it tastes. Adding cherries sounds like a wonderful way to make it for the first time!ReplyDelete

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Disclaimer: I write this in the throws of yet another caffeine high. For those who care, my radiology test went great (big shout out to my study partner Ashley Rowatt), so that's one down three to go. In all reality, psych, path, and neuro make up the majority of my lectures so it's more like "one down, nine to go" but semantics really aren't my thing. Loyal readers of my blog will know my feelings about psych, thus right now my focus is squarely on the remaining two. Much like metastatic renal cell carcinoma, the multifocal nature of my study plan is causing some problems. I am now so hesitant to commit to either that I'm beginning to think I should run for office (give me the cheap shots, it's late).
Time management is an important skill in medical school. It is also one that I don't have. Thus the question "Is neuro more important than a new episode of Lost?" has an obvious, albeit inverted, answer. After finishing my show I am refreshed and ready to study. Why would anyone ask such an obviously rhetorical question?
Speaking of time management, I don't have time for a witty rundown of all the happenings in the world of medicine, so here's a list of some fun ones.
- Something smells funny about this year's Nobel prize.
- MRIs can determine your hipness quotient.
- Kidney swapping is all the rage.
So there you go, click and learn. Impress your friends. You'll be the better for it and I, having not had to tell you about it, will have more time throw my psych book over the fence in protest.


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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Kelsey Adrian hit two huge three-pointers in the waning moments of regulation and the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team completed a comeback from 18 points down in the second half to stun Cal State Bakersfield, 86-83, in overtime on Tuesday night.
The Gauchos watched as Bakersfield scored the first 11 points of the second half and pushed its lead to 53-35 with 16:24 remaining. However, UCSB head coach Lindsay Gottlieb employed her team into a full-court press the rest of the way, forcing numerous turnovers and allowed the Gauchos to get back into the game.
That set up Adrian, playing her first season at UCSB after transferring from Cal, to hit a well-contested three-pointer from the left arch with 18 seconds left, cutting Bakersfield's lead to 73-71.
After Tyonna Outland made just one of two ensuing free throws, Adrian nailed another well-contested three-pointer with 2.4 seconds left to send the game to overtime.
"She even got a tip on the ball when I was shooting it," Adrian said of Roadrunner defender Kristine Herman. "I was just hoping it would get there and it went in. I was in shock. It wasn't a pretty shot but it went in."
For the Gauchos, it was beautiful.
With momentum, UCSB held off the `Runners in overtime as freshman Melissa Zornig calmly sank two free throws with 2 seconds remaining to finish the amazing comeback.
UCSB (4-5) has won three straight and four of its past five games. Five Gauchos scored in double figures - the first time that's occurred since March, 2008 when UCSB beat Cal Poly in the Big West Tournament - as Emilie Johnson led the team with 16 points, Nicole Nesbit had a career-high 13 points, followed by Sweets Underwood and Mekia Valentine with 12 apiece and Adrian had 11.
For Adrian, it marked the sixth straight game she has reached double figures. Valentine had her fourth double-double of the season with 11 rebounds while also adding seven blocked shots. Underwood finished with nine rebounds. Zornig had nine points and Destini Mason added eight.
Nesbit, who made her first collegiate start in place of the injured Angelei Aguirre, had five steals and four assists while going 6 of 7 from the floor. The 5-foot-5 freshman also had a blocked shot.
The Gauchos trailed 10-2 to open the game but took a 16-15 lead on one of Johnson's jumpers with 10:04 to go. It would be the team's last lead until Nesbit's fastbreak layup to make it 77-76 with 3:31 to go in overtime.
UCSB continues its five-game road trip on Saturday in the St. John's-Chartwells Holiday Classic in New York when the Gauchos face Fresno State at 12:00 p.m. PDT. The game will air live online by clicking here as Josh Suchon, as with every game, opens a pregame show 30 minutes before tip-off.
UCSB will host a New York-area basketball huddle on Saturday night. For more information please click here.
Santa Barbara does not return home until Jan. 6 when it hosts UC Davis.
Tickets to women's basketball games - and any home UCSB athletics event - can be purchased by calling (805) 893-UCSB or online by clicking here.
The Intercollegiate Athletics Ticket Office has two parking spaces adjacent to the building and is now open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., making it easier than ever for fans to purchase tickets. The two parking spots, designated specifically for the Ticket Office, are also available during weekday hours, which are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.


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The Arabic term jizya appears in verse Qur'an 9:29, but the Qur'an does not specify jizya specifically as a tax per head. According to Paul Heck in the Encyclopedia of the Qur'an, the jizya seems to be a developed form of the Sassanian practice of taxation.


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Nycticebus javanicus
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Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Nycticebus javanicus É. Geoffroy, 1812
Common Name(s):
Nycticebus coucang ssp. javanicus É. Geoffroy, 1812
Nycticebus ornatus Thomas, 1921
|Taxonomic Notes:
|This taxon was considered a subspecies of Nycticebus coucang but elevated by Groves and Maryanto (2008). This is further supported by morphological studies by Nekaris and Jaffe (2007) and Nekaris and Munds (2010) and genetic studies by Roos (2003) and Wirdateti et al. (2006). Two distinct forms regularly occur in bird markets and further research is needed (Nekaris and Jaffe 2007). Care should be taken in taxonomic studies however due to translocation of individuals from markets into forests and gardens throughout the island (Schulze and Groves 2004). The distinct black and white long-haired appearance of subadults and juveniles also might be mistaken as separate species, for example, in museum specimens or from photos only (A. Nekaris et al. pers. comm. 2012).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Critically Endangered A2cd+4cd ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Nekaris, K.A.I. , Shekelle, M, Wirdateti, Rode, E.J. & Nijman, V.
|Schwitzer, C.
This species is listed as Critically Endangered based on a combination of historic forest loss and continued degradation meaning that less than 20% of habitat suitable for N. javanicus remains. Species distribution modelling and a gap analysis have also revealed that the remaining subpopulations of N. javanicus are highly fragmented, with only 17% of the potential distribution within the protected area network (Thorn et al. 2009). Adding to this, the species has experienced a suspected decline of at least 80% over the last 24 years (equals three generations; Nadler et al . 2007) due to severe and persistent and ongoing persecution for the pet trade (Nekaris et al. 2010).
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species is only known from the provinces of Banten, West Java, and at least as far east as the western part of East Java in Indonesia.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Indonesia (Jawa)
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|This species has been recorded at very low densities (0.02-0.20/km) (Nekaris et al. 2008). Several surveys in large forest blocks revealed few or no slow loris (Ujung Kulon, Halimun-Salak, Gede Pangrango, Masigit Kareumbi, Slamet, Dieng). Some small isolated populations persist in gardens and agricultural lands where they are at high risk from hunting and easily poached for the pet trade; severe population declines in these habitats have been documented (Wirdateti et al. 2004, 2011).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|This species is nocturnal and arboreal, and is found in secondary disturbed forest, in plantations and to some extent in primary forests. It needs arboreal connectivity (vines and lianas) due to its unique locomotor adaptations, although it can cross short open spaces on the ground. It feeds on sap and floral florescence and gum but also on fruit and insects (Moore 2012; Wirdateti et al. 2004, 2011; A. Nekaris et al. unpublished data). The species sleeps alone, but more commonly in units of two or three individuals and in groups of up to six, in vegetation ranging from 2-30 m. It is often found in dense bamboo or branch tangles but not in tree holes (Wirdateti et al. 2004; A. Nekaris et al. unpublished data). Home ranges vary with habitat, ranging from 3-30 ha. Although often seen alone, social pairs and trios can occur, as can adult infant/juvenile pairs. Occurs from sea level to 1,600 m, although it is less common at higher elevations.
|Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat:
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|Use and Trade:
|This species is used for traditional medicines (Nekaris and Nijman 2007) and as a pet species.
|Major Threat(s):
Java is one of the world's most densely populated areas and has a long history of deforestation. Extensive habitat loss and fragmentation threaten the Javan Slow Loris throughout its range. In comparison to other Indonesian slow lorises, N. javanicus is significantly more vulnerable to anthropogenic activity due to intensive land use by humans (Thorn et al. 2009). Lack of connectivity between protected areas also poses a threat to loris populations, with every forest area containing slow lorises being effectively isolated by several km of intensely modified and unsuitable habitat. The conversion of land to agriculural plantations is correlated with a sharp decline in slow loris population over the last 10 years (Wirdateti and Dahrudin 2011).
This species, like other slow lorises in Indonesia, is caught for use in the pet trade and to a lesser extent for traditional beliefs and folk medicines (Nekaris et al. 2010, Shepherd et al. 2004). Together with other loris species, N. javanicus is one of the most common protected primates found in animal markets in Java (Nekaris et al. 2008, Thorn et al. 2009). Due to their non-saltatory locomotion, their choice of sleeping sites in trees and bamboo that can be cut through and accessed, and nocturnal habits, the animals are easily caught by humans (Nekaris and Bearder 2011). The majority of the trade is to satisfy a large domestic demand, with a smaller proportion being smuggled abroad to destinations like the Middle East and Japan. The trade chain poses a perilous threat for many reasons. Conditions during transport (stuffed in boxes or sacks) and inappropriate husbandry techniques (poor diet and social housing, forced diurnal activity, excessive handling) afterwards result in large mortality rate. Slow lorises are the only venomous primates; to avoid their bites middle men or traders cut or remove teeth, a process that almost invariably leads to the animal's death. If confiscated, reintroduction to the wild has proven difficult. Animals with no teeth are not viable candidates, and in a two-year study of 11 healthy radio-collared animals released, only two are known to have survived (Moore 2012).
Hybridization poses a real threat both on Java and elsewhere. Some taxa of slow loris are known to hybridize in zoos. Javan Slow Lorises have been observed on animal markets outside Java (e.g. Medan, Bandar Lampung on Sumatra) and other Indonesian slow loris species (N. coucang, N. menagensis) have been observed to Javan markets. Due to the morphological similarity of Nycticebus spp. misidentification is rife. Furthermore, there is a general feeling that 'if it is a slow loris, release it.' Not only does this pose welfare risks to the individual, but also translocated individuals may harbour infections and parasites, and could potentially hybridize (Nekaris et al. 2008, Schulze and Groves 2004).
|Conservation Actions:
This species is protected by Indonesian law (No. 5 of 1990) and is listed on CITES Appendix I. It is currently represented in three captive collections (Jakarta, Indonesia; Singapore; Saitama Children's Zoo, Japan); it should be noted the specimen in Prague Zoo is in fact a N. coucang. There is no viable captive breeding programme, and reproduction in captivity is known to be difficult. Some ecological studies with conservation education components have been completed or are in progress. Training workshops have been conducted to provide law enforcement officers, CITES officials and zoo and rescue centre personnel with improved identification skills to identify Nycticebus spp. within the pet trade. Several rescue centres in the region maintain facilities for confiscated individuals. Numerous attempts have been made to release slow lorises, both monitored and unmonitored, but until more is known about the complexities of taxonomy and ecology of lorises within the region, whether or not these releases make a positive contribution to conservation remains to be seen.
|Nekaris, K.A.I. , Shekelle, M, Wirdateti, Rode, E.J. & Nijman, V. 2013. Nycticebus javanicus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T39761A17971158. . Downloaded on 16 October 2018.
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The Northern Forest region of the U.S. contains the largest expanse of intact hardwood forest left in the east, plus tracts of spruce and fir that may become rarer as the climate warms. It is important to balance clean energy development in this rich area with activities to protect the wildest parts of this 26-million-acre forested landscape.
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Williams started to play the violin at age six, then switched to the clarinet at age 11 to counter the effects of bronchitis, and soon moved on to the saxophone. In his early career, Williams performed in bands behind Ella Fitzgerald, Fletcher Henderson, Mary Lou Williams, and Billy Eckstine at venues such as the Apollo Theater or the Howard Theater. Williams first performed in the Twin Cities with the Navy during World War II, and soon fell in love with the cities. The love for his new home and his devotion to his family were reasons to turn down invitations to play and tour with greats such as Count Basie or Duke Ellington. Instead he taught at the St Paul Public Schools, played with the late Reginald Buckner, and performed over the years at every Twin Cities jazz venue, where he was often back to back with stars such as Sarah Vaughn, Dizzy Gillespie, or Johnny Hodges.
During his nine-decade career, Williams has focused on the tenor sax as a solo vehicle and on own compositions that together with the Great American Songbook complete his ample repertoire. His knowledge of the idiom is legendary; fellow musicians marvel at his capability of playing any song in any key.
Williams is the first jazz musician to have his own "Irv Williams Day" granted by the State of Minnesota (1984), has been inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (2014) and the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame (2015), was pictured on the "Celebrate Minnesota" official state map (1990), is one of three recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the KBEM Winter Jazz Festival (2005), and has received many other notable prizes and recognitions.
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Ramirez, Hart lead Brewers to win over Pirates
MILWAUKEE (AP) — If it was the last start of the season for Milwaukee rookie Mark Rogers the right-hander went out on a strong note.
Corey Hart and Aramis Ramirez both went 3 for 4 with a homer, and Pittsburgh starter Jeff Karstens left for the second consecutive time with an injury as the Brewers beat the Pirates 9-3 on Friday night.
Rogers (3-1) gave up one run in 5 1-3 innings to win his third consecutive start in what could be his last outing of the year.
"I feel great about the season," he said. "I feel like I've come a long way this year. I've battled my way back from injuries before so it's pretty gratifying to be here right now and be a part of this ballclub."
Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said on the team's television broadcast that Rogers would be shut down, but manager Ron Roenicke refused to confirm it after the game, saying he had not talked to Rogers.
"I don't want to say one way or another whether it is or not," Roenicke said.
The fifth pick in the 2004 draft, Rogers has been beset by injuries and had only pitched in four major league games before joining the Brewers in July. Last year, he underwent carpal tunnel surgery on both wrists and then was suspended 25 games for taking a banned supplement.
He struggled early this season at Triple-A Nashville, but improved and joined the Brewers' rotation in July.
"It's been a whirlwind, getting back from the surgery and everything else that was going on," Rogers said. "It was nice to get my feet wet early on in the season at Triple-A and get back into pitching shape and build from there."
He threw 134 1-3 innings combined at Triple-A Nashville and with the Brewers, up from 44 1-3 a year ago in the minor leagues. Previously, the most he had thrown in a season was 126 innings in 2010.
"I've been hurt," Rogers said. "I've gone down that road before so the last thing I want to do is get hurt," he said.
"I'm going to be brutally honest with them and right now I feel great," he said. "I want to be taking the ball every five days."
Ramirez had four RBIs and Nyjer Morgan had three hits, a stolen base and a walk for the Brewers.
Karstens (5-4) allowed four runs in the first inning and was forced to leave for the second consecutive start with a lower body injury. The right-hander allowed five of six batters to reach base before exiting with discomfort in his right hip flexor.
In his last start on Aug. 25 in Pittsburgh, he was removed after throwing seven innings in a 4-0 victory over Milwaukee due to a left groin strain. This time, he was charged with four runs in one-third of an inning, giving up five hits while striking out one.
Karstens said he had no inkling he would get hurt again.
"I don't want to put my team in a situation like that," Karstens said. "To kind of do that, one, it is upsetting to me and two, it is just disappointing because I felt like I let the team down. It is kind of deflating for myself."
Pittsburgh remained one-half game behind St. Louis for the final NL wild-card spot when the Cardinals lost 10-0 to Washington on Friday night.
With Pittsburgh star Andrew McCutchen getting a day off, Rogers allowed a solo home run to Garrett Jones in the fourth. He gave up five hits and two walks while striking out five.
Morgan, a late addition to the lineup when Norichika Aoki complained of neck pain before the game, led off the bottom of the first with a double and moved to third on Rickie Week's sharp single to right.
Karstens struck out Ryan Braun, but Ramirez laced a two-run single to left for a 2-0 lead. Hart hit his 25th home run for a 4-0 lead.
After Jonathan Lucroy singled, trainers went to the mound, talked to Karstens and he left the game.
He was replaced by Kyle McPherson, who was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day.
Jones' homer in the fourth was his 22nd.
Ramirez hit his 21st homer, a two-run shot, off Hisanori Takahashi in the eighth to make it 7-2.
NOTES: Before the game, the Brewers dedicated a 7-foot tall bronze statue of longtime broadcaster Bob Uecker at Miller Park. … The Pirates recalled Presley from Indianapolis. To make room on the roster, INF Chase d'Arnaud was optioned to Single-A Bradenton and 1B Jeff Clement was outrighted to Bradenton. … Brewers INF Cody Ransom was claimed off waivers from Arizona. … Aoki suffered a neck injury during a collision with Morgan on Thursday in Chicago. He is day-to-day. … After the game, the Brewers recalled INF Eric Farris from Triple-A Nashville.


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Why does it truncate it so short though. Truncating a 100character link is one thing, but, for example:
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That's not going to break any pages. If a link is really long, most people are going to put it in the {url} tags anyways.


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Although an extremely young squad, the 2009 Greenville College men's cross country team returned four of the top five runners from the previous year. With only two seniors amongst their top 10 runners, the men showed experience with marked improvement from their 2008 campaign. After an encouraging regular season, the team fell just four points shy of capturing their 12th Conference Championship in the last 14 years. The GC Harriers rebounded two weeks later with six of the seven runners posting personal bests to garner a 17th place team finish (out of the 45 schools represented at the NCAA DIII Midwest Regional Championships in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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The largest of Washington's San Juan Islands is Orcas Island, nicknamed the "emerald isle" for its douglas firs, rolling hills, and waterfalls. The island's bays are filled with sea anemones, eel, and sunflower starfish—massive starfish that can have more than 20 arms. Between the months of March and October, you can take whale-watching tours to see native birds, seals, and pods of resident orca whales rehearsing the musical version of Moby-Dick.
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MORADA - Bill Federico has visions of a large, luscious garden at Morada Middle School that will feature a fish pond and plants native to California along with fruit trees and vegetables.
MORADA - Bill Federico has visions of a large, luscious garden at Morada Middle School that will feature a fish pond and plants native to California along with fruit trees and vegetables.
A teacher's aide with a liberal arts degree, Federico also has the background in farming to pull off such a project with the help of science teacher David Kitamura and two other staff members. There's no questioning his desire to get it done. He has a detailed schematic designed by the California Native Species Foundation, and he's determined to put the ambitious plan into reality.
The hard part: filling 21,000 square feet of space on the middle school campus with mulch and finding enough money to plant and maintain dozens of native plants, a greenhouse and a nature walk. He also plans for a series of miniature "communities" that feature oak woodlands, desert, chaparral, grasslands, riparian, fruit trees and art space.
With help from the foundation, Kitamura and school staff members Elizabeth Mobley and Elmira Padernilla, a science curriculum that meets California standards rounds out the project's purpose. Kitamura, who also has a farming background, will offer his expertise on organic pest control.
"I don't care if I have to do this one piece at a time. I'm going to get this thing done," said Federico, who grew up farming grapes for raisins and wine. "This is going to be a model for other schools in Stockton and Lodi. It's going to be a part of the community."
California Native Garden Foundation also granted Morada Middle School a $1,500 grant but more importantly legitimized Federico's vision.
"There's a criteria for getting a grant," said Foundation President Alrie Middlebrook said. "You have to have land to do it, and be really committed with a stewardship committee of teachers, parents and volunteers. We want our grant recipients to steward the garden and get community support."
Federico is on the hunt for that support. He's asking local farmers and businesses to donate money or plants. Some local businesses have already dropped off wood chips and bark that will serve as a topsoil base.
Students are excited about the project too. Federico said he has talked to many of them about farming and how they can supplement their families' food pantries by growing their own food. This past fall, the students planted pumpkins.
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(a) At the time the court finds that a juvenile is within the purview of the J.C.A. under I.J.R. 15 or the juvenile pleads guilty (admits) to the charge (petition), or as soon thereafter as is practicable, the court shall set time and place for a sentencing hearing and give notice thereof to the juvenile and the parent(s), guardian, or custodian. In the event the time for the sentencing hearing is set in open court, notice of such hearing may be given to the parties verbally and placed upon the record. In the event such hearing is set at a later date, written notice thereof shall be given to the juvenile and the parent(s), guardian, or custodian in the same manner as a notice or summons of the initial J.C.A. hearing. With the consent of the juvenile and the juvenile's counsel the sentencing hearing may immediately follow the J.C.A. evidentiary hearing (trial).
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(c) As a result of the sentencing hearing, the court shall enter a written decree together with findings of fact and conclusions of law finding the juvenile within the purview of the J.C.A. and imposing one or more of the provisions authorized by I.C. Section 20-520. If the court determines probation or detention is required, it must be ordered at the time of sentencing wherein commitment to the Department of Juvenile Corrections occurred. In the event the juvenile is placed on probation, such order may include or incorporate by reference the terms, conditions, and requirements of probation in the written decree.
(d) In the event it is proposed by any person that a juvenile be placed in custody or detention outside of the state of Idaho, pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children set forth in I.C. Section 16-2102, the court shall first hold a hearing upon 10 days notice to all affected parties to determine whether equivalent facilities are available in the state of Idaho and whether the placing of the juvenile in custody or detention outside the state will be in the best interest of the juvenile or will produce undue hardship. At such hearing, any interested party may testify concerning these issues, and upon conclusion of the hearing, the court shall determine whether the juvenile should be detained or placed in custody outside of the state of Idaho.
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Calculate Current Costs: Calculate all of your current on-campus costs. To determine your annual budget, add up your rent, meals, tuition and fees, travel expenses (don't spring break!), entertainment, books, supplies, etc. The Financial Aid Office has determined that the average in-state Grand Valley student spends approximately $22,116 per year on tuition and fees, housing & dining, transportation, books, and personal expenses. Use this as a baseline for comparison of costs abroad. Don't plan with the idea that you will find work while abroad.
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Prioritize: Set priorities. Choose to work longer hours or get a part-time job for additional funds towards study abroad. Consider postponing the purchase of that "perfect" car and use the funds for your program.
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Financial assistance is available when you make appropriate arrangements with our Financial Aid Office and the Padnos International Center. When you participate in study abroad programs you receive financial aid in the amount you would normally receive if remaining on campus; however, you may be able to borrow loan funds to cover the additional costs. Limited scholarships and grants are available for some programs.
If you are not currently receiving financial aid, you may apply for aid by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). All students are eligible for either need-based or non-need based aid programs.
If you currently receive financial aid, you must first apply to a study abroad program through the Padnos International Center. Once you have been accepted to study abroad, you will be required to complete a number of post-acceptance forms. The expense form is one that must be completed. Once you submit the expenses of your program under the expense form, PIC will forward an approved budget to our office for processing. This budget will list the approximate amount of money needed (including airfare and spending money) to finance that particular study abroad program. You must have an up-to-date FAFSA for the period you wish to study abroad. Summer programs are included in the previous academic year.
While the amount of your aid can be increased due to the additional costs involved in studying abroad, do not assume you will be awarded 100% of the money needed to cover the costs of your program. Always seek additional sources of funding. A listing of alternative student loans is available on our website. You should apply at least two months prior to your departure date.
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Just from Mark Ruffalo's depiction of the Hulk in last summer's The Avengers, it's clear that the fans have faith in another solo run from Marvel's Meanest, Greenest Giant. Now, it seems that Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige agrees with that sentiment, and recently teased the possibility of rolling the dice a third time with The Avengers' Hulk.
"I don't think there's a lot that we couldn't do someday, as the cinematic universe continues to grow and expand and get as big as the comic book universe," Feige told MTV in a recent interview. "Planet Hulk is a cool story. World War Hulk is a cool story."
Penned by Greg Pak in 2006, Planet Hulk told the story of Hulk getting banished to an alien planet, battling monsters as a gladiator, working his way up in the ranks and planning a vengeance-fueled quest back to Earth.
"I think there's pitfalls of continuity-overload, and mythology getting so dense that it almost collapses in on itself," Feige continued. "It happens every few decades or so in the comics. Apart from that, I'd say everything is on the table. Do I think Hulk can carry a movie and be as entertaining as he was in Avengers? I do believe that. I do believe he absolutely could. We certainly are not even going to attempt that until Avengers 2. So there's a lot of time to think about it."
As for why Ruffalo and Whedon's Hulk clicked so well with audiences, Feige noted that context is everything. "Part of what's fun about the way we played him in Avengers is the ensemble quality of it," he said. "I think the pathos and humor, most importantly, that Mark and Joss brought to it showcased a different element of Hulk that's there in the comics, and was always inherent in his character. But when he was so brooding in his other two films, he didn't get to have that wry sense of humor that Mark did such an amazing job performing."
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Microsoft has released a consumer preview for Office 2013. Highlighting the age-old internal tug-of-war between the Office and Windows divisions within Microsoft, it's just a desktop application, no Metro, and the only nod to that whole touch/tablet-thing is a special mode that does very little. So, Windows 8 is just around the corner, and still not a single serious Metro application. Not even Microsoft's own flagship suite - heck, not even a single application within that suite - could be adapted to Metro in time. Serious vote of confidence from the Office division there.


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Attorney general secures agreement that dissolves large fraudulent immigrant services organizations and will provide restitution for victimized immigrants
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a settlement agreement shuttering two of the nation's largest immigration services organizations and their principal. Operating in New York City as 501(c)(3) entities, Schneiderman said the International Immigrants Foundation Inc. ("IIF") and the International Professional Association Inc. ("IPA") both defrauded immigrants with false promises of citizenship and residency, engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, illegally charged exorbitant fees for services, and violated laws governing not-for-profit corporations. The agreement brings to a close a lawsuit that had been filed against the two organizations and their former president, Edward Juarez.
In addition to shutting down both organizations, the settlement requires that all remaining assets of the entities, approximately $2 to $3 million, be used to provide restitution to immigrants who were defrauded or overcharged by the organizations, with any amount remaining going to organizations providing immigration legal services. IPA will shut down immediately. IIF will shut down over the next two years, and is prohibited from providing immigration legal services during that period. In addition, the agreement prohibits Juarez, from engaging in immigration legal services or serving as a fiduciary for any not-for-profit corporation in New York or any entity that solicits charitable contributions.
"In shutting down organizations that defrauded thousands and obtaining restitution for the victims, justice has been done for the many immigrant communities of the state of New York," Schneiderman said. "Organizations like IIF and IPA prey upon vulnerable individuals who seek a better life in this country, siphoning their hard-earned money and sometimes destroying their chances to regularize their legal status here. My office is committed to combating immigration services fraud and ensuring that fraudulent organizations such as these no longer operate in our state."
The attorney general's office will soon issue a statement providing information on the restitution process, and outline the process for submitting claims and supporting documentation for restitution.
The attorney general's lawsuit alleged that IIF and IPA misrepresented their ability and qualifications to provide immigration-related legal services, made false promises guaranteeing specific legal results, and illegally charged excessive fees for their services. In addition, the lawsuit alleged that the entities and Juarez violated various laws governing the operations of not-for-profit corporations by wasting the entities' assets and engaging in self-dealing transactions. The attorney general's office found that IIF lured immigrants to purchase "memberships" with the organization by promising members they would receive special privileges such as free or low cost legal fees. Individuals were required to pay a $100 registration fee plus $30 per month. Once members requested legal representation, however, they were directed to IPA, where they were generally required to pay at least several thousand dollars more to have immigration papers prepared and filed - often by non-attorneys who were unqualified to do such work.
The illegal actions of IIF and IPA caused disastrous - and sometimes irreversible - problems for New York's immigrant families. In addition to paying substantial fees, clients were put at risk of permanent damage to their and their families' status as a result of receiving incorrect immigration-related legal advice. IIF and IPA solicited victims through newspaper advertisements, articles, conferences, and television and radio shows, amassing thousands of clients for this scheme.
In one instance, an individual was eligible to obtain a Green Card, but lost his opportunity due to the organizations' delay and negligence, despite paying more than $18,000 in fees and costs to them. Other clients were subject to deportation. Others paid thousands of dollars more than necessary for services.
New York state law prohibits a non-lawyer from practicing law, appearing as or purporting to be an attorney-at-law, or providing legal advice of any kind. Non-lawyers can only provide clerical services, such as translating or mailing documents, unless they have been accredited and their organization has been recognized by the federal Board of Immigration Appeals. IIF and IPA engaged in all such prohibited conduct. Further, by charging excessive fees for the services purportedly provided, IIF and IPA acted inconsistently with the charitable purpose for which they were formed, in violation of the New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation Law.
Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, said, "We are pleased that the attorney general arrived at this settlement for the immigrant community. Too often, immigrants looking to change their status in this state happen upon scams that put them worse off, financially and legally. The attorney general's commitment to putting an end to these practices confirms his dedication to improving the lives of immigrants in the state of New York."
Angela Fernandez, Esq., executive director of Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, said, "This settlement agreement sends the message loud and clear to fraudulent immigration services providers that the unauthorized practice of law will not be tolerated. The attorney general's ongoing effort to combat immigration fraud continues to protect immigrant communities throughout this state, and warns other would-be predators that the costs of such illegality will be high."
To date, the office of the attorney general has conducted numerous investigations and filed several lawsuits against organizations that have engaged in the unauthorized practice of law and defrauded immigrant communities, helping to shutter fraudulent businesses across the state.
The case against IIF, IPA, and Juarez is being handled by assistant attorneys general Allegra Chapman and Steven Shiffman, under the supervision of Civil Rights Bureau Chief Kristen Clarke, Charities Bureau Enforcement Section Chief David Nachman, Charities Bureau Chief Jason Lilien, and First Deputy of Affirmative Litigation Janet Sabel,with assistance from investigators John McManus and David Negron.
The attorney general's office is committed to combating unlawful immigration service's fraud carried out by organizations and individuals. If you have been a victim of immigration fraud, contact the attorney general's immigration services fraud unit hotline at 212-416-6149 or email [email protected].


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Homecoming 2013: 'Sweet Home Alma College'
Old favorites such as the 5K run, parade, football game and class reunions return along with open houses that celebrate new facilities. The Alumni Awards are presented at the choir concert on Saturday evening.
For Alma College alumni, home is where the heart is.
"Alumni feel the comforting ties of home each time they return to Alma," says Lou Ecken, director of alumni engagement. "All alumni are welcomed back warmly as we celebrate our 'Sweet Home Alma College' homecoming theme from Oct. 4-6."
Old favorites such as the 5K run, parade, football game and class reunions return along with open houses that celebrate new facilities.
"Alumni and friends will be able to see the beautiful and functional renovations to Hamilton Commons and the new Center for Student Opportunity," says Ecken. "In my role, I often hear alumni share memories of their favorite faculty members and roommates, of working at 'SAGA,' of meeting a spouse, and making lifelong friends.
"It's such a wonderful honor to be able to witness those memories and share the new changes on campus," she says.
The festivities begin Friday, Oct. 4, with the annual Career Explo from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Stone Recreation Center. Alumni share their career experiences and advice with current students.
Friday's schedule also includes pizza night from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Tyler-VanDusen Rotunda and a performance by the Alma College Percussion Ensemble at 8 p.m. in the Remick Heritage Center. Tickets for the percussion concert are $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens 62 and up, and free for Alma College staff, students and youth 18 and under. Seating is reserved. Call (989) 463-7304 for ticket information.
Activities on Saturday, Oct. 5, include the Matt Reinke 5K Scot Trot at 9 a.m.; a legacy brunch for alumni with high school-aged siblings, children or grandchildren in the Remick Heritage Center lobby from 10 to 11 a.m.; and an alumni memorial service in Dunning Memorial Chapel at 10:30 a.m.
The homecoming parade begins at 11 a.m. with the alumni picnic on the chapel lawn from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the football game at 1:30 p.m. and numerous departmental receptions. In addition, the 50-year class of 1963 and 25-year class of 1988 will celebrate reunions during homecoming weekend.
The Alumni Awards and Choir Concert begins at 7 p.m. in the Remick Heritage Center, with admission free and open to the public.
Distinguished Alumni Award
The author of 16 books and more than 275 articles on topics that range across the fields of ethics, social theory, theology, philosophy, politics and history, Gary Dorrien, class of 1974, has been described as "the preeminent social ethicist in North American today" and "a superstar interpreter of modern religious thought." This year's recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, Dorrien is the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Religion at Columbia University. Among his recent books are The Obama Question: A Progressive Perspective.
George Hebert Lifetime Service Award
Livonia podiatrist Gary Stano, class of 1983, has been a loyal alumnus since the day he graduated. A past member of the alumni board and frequent visitor to campus, Stano serves as an advisor for the SAE fraternity and helped organize an SAE reunion that brought back more than 100 alumni from across several decades. The Hebert Service Award recognizes alumni for their loyalty and service to Alma College and the Alumni Association.
Young Alumnus Award
Matthew Krieg, class of 2004, fulfilled a dream to own his own business when he opened Pizza One on Superior Street in Alma in 2010. "Owning Pizza One has provided a good opportunity for me to stay involved with Alma," says Krieg, this year's recipient of the Young Alumnus Award. "We try to help the students as much as possible, by donating pizzas for different events or helping college groups with fundraisers or programs they are hosting. I am able to meet a lot of new students at the college each year through these events as well as when they come in to Pizza One to get pizza."
Smith Distinguished Service Award
Erika Powers Appelt, class of 1991, a Chicago attorney who specializes in environmental law, takes an active role in her alma mater. A former member of the alumni board, she recently joined the Chicago-area President's Advisory Council and was appointed to the Alma College Board of Trustees. "Erika assists with the Chicago In-City Interview trip each year," says Bob Murray, advancement officer. "She and her husband, Jeff '91, also host a scholarship dinner to raise money for Chicago area students to attend Alma College."


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This week, three members of the Priests for Life Pastoral Team are in Rome for the General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Fr. Frank Pavone, who is a member of the Academy, along with Dr. Theresa Burke (Founder of Rachel's Vineyard and fulltime Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life) and Janet Morana (Executive Director of Priests for Life) will participate in the meeting from this Thursday to Saturday. The Assembly, bringing members from around the world, will focus, among other themes, on post-abortion trauma and healing. The Pontifical Academy for Life, which engages in research on life issues at the service of the Holy See, has asked Dr. Theresa Burke to give the presentation on what the scientific literature says about the damage abortion does.
Fr. Pavone stated today, "Priests for Life has had a long and fruitful relationship with the Academy for Life over the years. The research that our own Pastoral Team collects and carries out has been helpful to individual diocesan bishops, Episcopal conferences, and to the Holy See, and we are happy to continue that tradition! In all the meetings we are having with Vatican officials this week, moreover, the work of Rachel's Vineyard, which operates under the umbrella of Priests for Life, is a topic of conversation, as we continue to bring the Lord's healing to countless men and women who have lost children to abortion around the world."
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Michael Dean wants gardeners to take a completely different approach to using fertilizers.
"We need to feed the soil and allow the soil to feed our plants," he says.
"This is not the same as feeding plants directly with soluble, salt-based nutrients. It is the fundamental difference between conventional fertilization and organic soil management practices."
The owner of Gaia Green Organic Fertilizers, a company he started in 1990 in Grand Forks, he sells a wide range of organic fertilizers, from fishbone meal to bat guano, glacial rock dust to worm castings.
He believes by supporting the living systems in the soil, we increase the soil ecosystem and enhance the natural defences of plants against pests and diseases.
"I know people often feel that if they are not using a fertilizer with a high percentageofnitrogen, phosphorus andpotassium (the NPK numbers on every bag of fertilizer); they are somehow shortchanging their plants.
"But in reality, they are helping the plants more because they are making more nutrients in the soil accessible to the plants for longer."
Dean says liquid fertilizers with a high NPK rating ended up washing through the soil, especially in containers and hanging baskets, and leaving a toxic salt deposit on the way.
"The highly soluble nature of these fertilizers means that the nutrients quickly drain from the root zone. Up to 70 per cent completely misses the target. And then there is also the risk of contaminating groundwater."
Dean reckons his All Purpose 4-4-4 blended organic powder fertilizer works differently by remaining in the soil longer and working with the existing organism to create a better, long-lasting food source for plants.
Gaia products are now sold in dozens of independent garden centres across B.C. Dean recommends the All Purpose 4-4-4 as it contains a balanced blend of natural organic ingredients, including alfalfa meal, steamed bone meal, blood meal, glacial rock dust, mined potassium sulphate, green sand, kelp and gypsum.
But Gaia's Power Bloom 2-8-4 and Glacial Rock Dust are also popular for adding trace elements and promoting good soil structure and organic content.
Glacial rock dust is useful for enriching impoverished soil being a good source of calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium while bat guano is one of the world's richest and most natural known sources of potassium, making it ideal for adding to soil in hanging baskets, potted plants and window boxes.
Green sand is a salt water seashore deposit that contains seven per cent potassium, 20 per cent iron oxide and as many as 30 other elements. Green sand loosens hard soils, binds sandy soils, regulates moisture and helps release other elements.
Kelp meal is seaweed that is sun dried, cleaned, de-salted and ground into granular form. The most common source is North Atlantic kelp, which contains over 70 elements, amino acids and growth stimulants. Worm castings are high in beneficial bacteria and organic matter. It contains excellent amounts of nitrogen, phosphate, potash and magnesium. It can be combined with rock dust or kelp to create a good catalyst for beneficial bacterial activity.
Steamed bone meal is derived from animal bones. It is a natural form of calcium (23 per cent) and phosphorus (13 per cent). The product is dried, ground into a powder and sterilized by steam. Fish bone meal has twice the amounts of nitrogen, phosphorous and potash.
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The organization, housed at the Good Shepherd Baptist Church, was founded by Nancy Burls 18 years ago as a way to help some people that Burls knew could use some help. The County Cupboard organization, now known as Second Harvest Food Bank, asked Burls to keep up the work by making the Amherst Food Pantry a hunger center site for their group. "I started it accidentally," Burls, the director of the Amherst Food Pantry said. "I had a friend that knew someone who needed food and clothing, so I made an announcement at the church. At the end of the week, we were overwhelmed." Burls said that so much food and clothing was gathered that it was divided up and given to several families. Since then, the food pantry has CONTINUED on page 14 Volunteers get ready to pack food to give to needy families in the area at the Amherst Food Pantry. The group will help 75 area fami lies this holiday season. Residents earn kudos from city for projects by ERIK YORKE The Amherst Police Explorers and patrolman John Balog pose for a photograph prior to their regular meeting at the Amherst police headquarters. Pictured from left to right in the front row are Kyle Gelenius, Pete Deskins, Jason Jasinski and Balog. In the back row are Joel Miller, Mike Re- dilla, Mike Kastanis, Ed Massey, Mark Wagner and Dave Phillips. Teens explore career paths in police work by ERIK YORKE News-Times reporter Nine young men, high school students, reported to the Amherst police headquarters last week. You may have already assumed that these teens have done something wrong. In fact, they are part of a group called the Amherst Police Explorers; they reported to the police station is they do regularly, to leant the techniques and challenges of police work. The Explorers, a program affil iated with the Boy Scouts of America, has existed in Amherst for a long time, according to the program supervisor, patrolman John Balog. "We had it years ago and it fell by the wayside." Balog said. Then we brought it back and started to be more active." The program allows young people the opportunity to interact with police in a learning environment. The Explorers work with dispatch- en on police and 911 calls and sometimes ride along with patrol- persons. They wear their own uni forms, complete with badges and everything else you'd expect a police officer to wear, minus the gun. They often can be seen at school sporting events working crowd control. There are currently 11 members in the group. The three members that have been there the longest and already have uniforms are Pete De- skins, Kyle Gelenius and Jason Jasinski. The other, newer membere are Ashley Frantz, John Johnson, Mike Kastanis, Ed Massey, Joel CONTINUED on peg* 7 News-Times reporter Seven people will be honored this year with City Enhancement Awards for their work to make the city more beautiful. Dennis Bender, Andy Cotton, Sue Cotton, Gina Grasso, Matt Grasso, William Leimkuehler and Paul Lutz have all been chosen to receive awards this year. The recipients, who were picked by city council to receive the awards, will do so at the next regular council meeting on Jan. 7 unless there are difficulties obtaining plaques. If that occurs they will be awarded at a later date. For most recipients, this is not their first year doing volunteer work for the city. Bender has been doing what he can to help for the last four years, as long as he's lived in Amherst. "I like this little town," Bender said. Bender is being honored, specifically, for his work at the veteran's park, where he did some sandblasting. However, that is not the only service he's done for the city. Others include planting some bushes near where State Route 2 meets Leavitt Road as well as providing the stone for flowerbeds on the comer of Church Street and Tenney Avenue. "I live here and I've got the stuff," Bender said of why he chooses to do the work. Bender is a general contractor and runs Bender Construction. Sue Cotton said she had always had her eye on the Tenney Avenue wall as a potential project "I'd been wanting to do the wall for yean," Cotton said. She continued, saying that after the tragic events of Sept 11, her reaolvetouo something patriotic with the wall increased. "I saw lhat somebody had painted their whole house as • fl«g." Cotton Dennis Bender Inspects some stones he donated to tne city thai now form a flowerbed near the gazebo on the corner of Church. Street and Tenney Avenue In downtown Amherst. painting. 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2011-12: Three-year letterwinner ... expected to be the team's top option at 157 pounds during his senior season ... enters his final campaign with a 48-24 overall record.
2010-11: Notched a team best 17 wins (17-10) during his junior season while competing primarily at 165 pounds ... led the team with nine wins by fall ... posted 28 takedowns, 21 escapes, eight near falls and six reversals ... finished in sixth place in the 165-pound weight class at the Messiah Petrofes Invitational ... also finished fourth at 165 pounds at the Centennial Conference Championship ... logged a 3-1 record against Centennial Conference competition during the regular season ... was awarded the team's A.E. Mathis Memorial Award for excellence and leadership for the second-straight season.
2009-10: Finished his sophomore campaign second on the team in victories, producing a 15-5 record primarily at 157 pounds ... notched a team-best five wins by fall ... logged 16 takedowns, 18 escapes, three reversals and two near falls ... finished as the runner-up in the 157-pound weight class at the Centennial Conference Championships ... also finished as the runner-up in his weight class at the season-opening Ursinus Fall Brawl and at the W&L Invitational ... knocked off a pair of Top 10 Nationally-ranked opponents in going 3-0 in a quad with Stevens, McDaniel and the Merchant Marine Academy ... was awarded the team's A.E. Mathis Memorial Award for excellence and leadership ... received Division III Scholar All-America honors by the National Wrestling Coaches Association..
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Focuses on the use of ASL discourse in formal as well as informal settings. Students explore the genres of public speaking, artistic expression, formal discussion, interview, and narrative. ASL vocabulary in specialized areas not covered in previous courses is developed. Prerequisite: ITP211 and ITP217 3 Credits


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The Department of Campus Ministry invites the Barry community to celebrate Barry's Dominican heritage at the Mass for the Feast of St. Dominic.
Date: Thursday, August 8, 2013
Time: 12:05 p.m.
Location: Cor Jesu Chapel
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St. Dominic de Guzman was the founder of the Order of Preachers (commonly known as the Dominican Order), women and men whose lives are marked by study, common life, prayer, and preaching. He founded the Order in Southern France in the 13th century. The Adrian Dominican Sisters who founded Barry University are part of this great Dominican Family.
The Dominican Order's mission was to respond with the preaching of God's grace and love to a people who had lost all hope in the goodness of this world. Dominican Spirituality is marked by a life of study and learning aimed at responding to those in need. The Order's motto is "contempla aliis tradere" (give unto others from the fruits of your contemplation). Our motto at Barry University summarizes Dominican Spirituality with the words: * LEARN * REFLECT * SERVE.
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