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The men's basketball team begins practice at 6 p.m. Friday evening in preparation for their "foreign tour" to the Dominican Republic Aug. 10-16.
In accordance with NCAA rules, Lipscomb is allowed 10 days of practice prior to the trip. Five of those days will have two-a-day practices. Coach Scott Sanderson has decided to spread the practices over a 12-day period breaking up the practice days with two off days for rest and recovery. The team will also have team bonding and development activities.
The tour is being organized by Score International, a Christian-based sports missionary organization. Lipscomb recently received their schedule for the tour which includes five games against professional teams in the Dominican Republic.
Date - Time - Opponent - Location
Thursday, Aug. 11 - 6:00 p.m. - Mauricio Baez at Santo Domingo, D.R.
Friday, Aug. 12 - 9:00 a.m. - Villa Duarte at Santo Domingo, D.R.
Friday, Aug. 12 - 6:00 p.m. - San Carlos at Santo Domingo, D.R.
Saturday, Aug. 13 - 3:30 p.m. - San Pedro at San Pedro, D.R.
Monday, Aug. 15 - 6:00 p.m. - San Lazaro at Santo Domingo, D.R.
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The Bisons will visit the Sugarcane Village on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 11, and the La Romana Orphanage on Saturday, Aug. 13. Lipscomb will also host a basketball clinic in Guachupita on Monday, Aug. 15.
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Gilbride, Giants get fired up for the good teams
Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride said he's probably
too close to his unit to notice if its collective emotions rise
more when facing one of last year's playoff teams.
He does know about the defense's pride, though.
"I'm so immersed in the gameplan that I can't see the forest
for the trees," he said. "Outside looking in, you probably could
discern those things more easily. But I've certainly been proud the
way they've responded.
"There's a lot of pride within the group, so when they look at
a team that's regarded as a good football team, they've
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That is especially true this year. The Giants (8-5) on Sunday
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at times, this year, neutralizing high-powered teams, home or
The last eight games are indicative of that. A stretch that
started with a 26-3 romp over the 49ers in San Francisco, continued
with a 38-10 pounding of Green Bay at MetLife Stadium. Last week,
the Giants handled New Orleans, 52-27. Those three wins amounted to
a cumulative score of 116-40.
"Big-time games, man, you tend to show up," linebacker Michael
Boley said. "But we need to do it all the time, not just for the
big-time games. But this one will certainly be a challenge for us.
They play well at home."
The Giants have played well against the Falcons' division, too,
going 3-0 in the NFC South against Tampa Bay, Carolina, and New
Orleans. The Falcons have already clinched that division title.
"These last few weeks, we've played good football and we've got
to continue to do that and keep making strides," Giants
quarterback Eli Manning said. "Everybody has the right mindset and
great confidence right now. But the mindset is we've got to work on
some things. We've got to get better in practice and make sure
we're well prepared for every game."
The Giants have won the last three meetings with the Falcons in
"We've played well when we've played there," New York coach Tom
Coughlin said. "I can't analyze it a whole lot further than that.
We've prepared and gone up against good teams, so obviously our
focus has been good. It's no different now."
So, the Giants are naturally confident despite a host of
injuries that could keep key players, such as running back Ahmad
Bradshaw, cornerback Prince Amukamara, and safety Kenny Phillips,
out of the lineup. Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks is also questionable,
given his limited work Thursday with a knee sprain.
But, in times of despair, Coughlin knows he can count on the
character – and depth – of a team that won the Super Bowl just 10
months ago.
"We'll call upon all of that," Coughlin said. "The main thing
we need to do is develop consistency in our play and all three
levels continuing to support and contribute and not have one of
those days where we step back in an area.
"That's what we're trying to emphasize."
NOTES: Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said if Amukamara
(hamstring) sits out against Atlanta, he is confident rookie Jayron
Hosley can do the job at starting right cornerback. "He's got
great ball skills," Fewell said. "He can always tip the ball and
intercept it." Fewell noted an outstanding practice play Thursday
where Hosley broke in on an in-cut and intercepted the ball. "He
was in the end zone before I could turn my head," Fewell said. …
The Giants hold a one-game lead over Washington (7-6 ) and Dallas
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|December 30, 2012, 11:39 PM
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Best scope for a 22LR?
I have been building my dream 22LR for hunting ground rats. I have most every thing picked out (not bought yet other than the suppressor).
I need to know what scopes work best.
Also how would one of those Holographic sights work? I have seen them with 3MOA and smaller dots. Would those work well at 60ish yards? I am trying to keep the gun really light.
If the holographic sight is out of the question what glass would you recommend? I looking for some thing less than $400.00
I understand that typically subsonic ammo is the most accurate? Is that true?
Shot placement is everything! I would rather take a round of 50BMG to the foot than a 22short to the base of the skull.
all 26 of my guns are 45/70 govt, 357 mag, 22 or 12 ga... I believe in keeping it simple. Wish my wife did as well...
|December 31, 2012, 12:29 AM
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I am a fan of these air rifle scopes...
Being able to handle the abuse of spring powered air rifles makes them very solid performers on rim fire rifles...
Mine was on a savage bolt action .22 when I rolled an SUV several times... all of my weapons were thrown VIOLENTLY out the broken windows... My .22 synthetic stock was split from the bolt handle cutout to the trigger guard and the thing was still dead nuts on zero...
Cannot say the same for the scope that was on the Marlin 336 it was never a tight grouping scope after the crash...
There is an identical scope labeled as Daisey since Daisey had bought the air rifle rights to the Winchester name...
|December 31, 2012, 10:18 AM
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This is a nice one!
i have one that I am thinking about listing for sale or trade soon.
For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, But to us who are being saved, It Is The Power Of God. 1Corinthians 1-18
|January 1, 2013, 01:24 PM
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Reddots work like crap on small game beyond short range IMO. Tried one a hunting gun and while great for fast moving coon it sucked for squirrel hunting. Other than that "best" is gonna be defined by your budget. I like 2-7x scopes in the $150 range on my rimfires and avoid AO like it's the plague. My main hunting .22 wears a 2-7x Redfield.
|January 1, 2013, 01:54 PM
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Mount a EER Handgun scope in a Scout configuration. You get the fast aquisition of a Red Dot and the finner aiming point of a traditional scope.
The Lupold 1.5 is a champ...........
Not exactly what I had in mind but you can get the idea from the pictures in this thread.............http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=200828
|January 2, 2013, 02:27 PM
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A 2-7X or 1-4X on the low powers is just as fast as a red dot up close without the downsides. The 2-7X Redfield is a good choice. This would work well enough to 60 yards and is around 8 oz. http://swfa.com/Leupold-1-4x20-VX-1-...pe-P51851.aspx if you are trying to go light. No reason to spend much more for the recoil and ranges you will be shooting with a rimfire.
If you really want a red dot, consider a conventional scope with an illuminated reticle. http://swfa.com/Leupold-125-4x20-VX-...pe-P48030.aspx More than I'd pay, and a bit over your $400 budget, but a good scope.
|January 2, 2013, 03:41 PM
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EER and scout scopes are a bad idea tossed around by otherwise intelligent people. Oh, and a bunch of kool-aid drinkers too. For all practical purposes they are not any faster than LOW POWERED scopes mounted in the traditional fashion and they suffer from poor feild of veiw.
|January 2, 2013, 04:30 PM
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My two favorite .22 LR scopes are a 2-7 and a plain old fixed 4x. nothing to fiddle with just zero and shoot it.
|January 2, 2013, 06:25 PM
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For most of my life, I've used 3-9x40mm scopes on .22 LRs and .22 WMRs. They work, but I almost always set them at 4x or 5x, and leave it there.
Last year, I ran a 2-7x33mm Redfield on my 77/22 for a little while. It was nice... but not quite what I wanted. And, I still set it at 4x or 5x, and left it.
(I like the scope, just not on that rifle.)
In the end, I went for simplicity and clarity.
I wouldn't recommend the brand, but I am becoming a bigger believer in fixed-power scopes.
The 77/22 now wears a Tasco Pronghorn (centerfire) 4x32mm. When I have some spare change, it'll be replaced by a higher quality fixed-power scope (like a Leupold FX-3, if possible).
Hogdogs mention of springer-rated air gun scopes does open some other options, though.
Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.
|January 2, 2013, 08:09 PM
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Im a huge fan of Mueller scopes (muelleroptics.com) Decent selection, super high quality, good prices, fast to ship. For sure worth spending a few minutes on their website to check it out.
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Muscle cramps arewhen a musclegets tight(contracts)without you trying to do so. The muscle gets tight and does not relax. Cramps may involve all or part of one or more muscles.
The most commonly involved muscle groups are:
- Back of the lower leg/calf
- Back of the thigh (hamstrings)
- Front of the thigh (quadriceps)
Cramps in the feet, hands, arms, abdomen, and along the rib cage are also very common.
Muscle cramps are common and may be stopped by stretching the muscle. The cramping muscle may feel hard or bulging.
Alternative Names
Cramps - muscle
Muscle spasms are different than
Common Causes
Muscle cramps are common and often occur when a muscle is overused or injured. Working out when you havent had enough fluids (dehydration) or when you have low levels of minerals such as potassium or calcium can also make you more likely to have a muscle spasm.
Muscle cramps can occur while you play tennis or golf, bowl, swim, or do any other exercise.
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If you have a muscle cramp, stop your activity and try stretching and massaging the muscle.
Heat will relax the muscle when the spasm begins, but ice may be helpful when the pain has improved.
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The most common cause of muscle cramps during sports activity is not getting enough fluids. Often, drinking water will ease the cramping. However, water alone doesnt always help. Salt tablets or sports drinks, which also replenish lost minerals, can be helpful.
Other tips for relieving muscle cramps:
- Change your workouts so that you are exercising within your ability.
- Drink plenty of fluids while exercising and increase your potassium intake (orange juice and bananas are great sources of potassium).
- Stretch to improve flexibility.
Call your health care provider if
Call your doctor or nurseif your muscle cramps:
- Are severe
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What to expect at your health care providers office
Your doctor or nurse will examine you and ask questions about your symptoms and medical history, such as:
- When did the spasms first begin?
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- How often do you experience muscle spasms?
- What muscles are affected?
- Is it always the same location?
- Are you pregnant?
- Have you been vomiting, had
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- What medications do you take?
- Have you been exercising heavily?
- Have you been drinking alcohol heavily?
Blood tests may be done to check for the following:
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- Kidney function
- Thyroid function
Pain medicines may be prescribed.
Wang LH,Pestronk A. Muscle pain and cramps In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 26.
Brinker MR, OConnor DP, Almekinders LC, et al. Basic science and injury of muscle, tendon, and ligament. In: DeLee JC, Drez D Jr., Miller MD, eds. DeLee and Drezs Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2009:chap 1.
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Piecing together details from a handful of sites reveals that the HTC M7 will be equipped with a 5-inch HD display, Qualcomm APQ8064 quad-core processor and a 13 megapixel camera — all wrapped up in an aluminum unibody frame. As we mentioned earlier today, HTC plans to bring the HTC M7 to market in Q1. But, things may be moving a bit quicker than we originally expected. Sources claim that HTC wants the HTC M7 to launch in mid-Q1, which would allow the phone to be on the market for 1-2 months without direct competition from Samsung's Galaxy S IV (expected to launch in Q2 of 2013).
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Michael Pachter revealed during the Video Game Awards that during November the Wii U version of Black Ops 2 only sold 21k copies before the NPD tracking period ended.
So much for all that 1080p talk crap about the U and how is the only console to do it
Pachter is a moron.
Here's some more of sage Pachter (or is that village idiot?) wise words recently
He said Zynga has some good properties? Zynga is worthless.
He said people giving up worthless facebook to go with worthless google+? Who cares. They're both worthless.
But he said THQ in not investable.
There's been far more than 21k sales. What does he mean, gamestop sales? There were more than 7 days in November to buy it. There's also digital sales. More people
He guesses that they will put 2TB hard drives in a 720/PS4. Really? That's what they SHOULD put in. But since when did should become will? I mean if someone expects the 360 to not be sold at a loss AND be powerful AND have a Kinect 2 AND hand manipulator AND have a 2TB hard drive....then they're a moron.
He also seems to think no 3rd party games are coming to the Wii U after launch. Oh yeah he said that.
What is it about Wall Street that turns people brains to retards? I mean full on retard. Not half, FULL.
Because how Farmville (a bad clone of a 1990's game), and Zynga which is trading a billion times earnings and never made a profit is better than THQ's franchises can only be thought that way by a certifiable moron. Zynga has no future.
Did Reggie talk to Pachter to give him the scoop? No. Better wait for Nintendo's earnings to find out what was really sold. When is someone going to fire his incompetent butt.
Its simple maths with only a few hundred thousand wii u's sold and probably a lot of them sitting under christmas trees the percentage rate against ps3 and xbox which have around a 70 million install base is about the same,also a lot of people who bought the wii u including myself already have black ops 2,why all the negative articles spinning stories about the wii u personally I think the system is great absolutely enjoying it
I know Pachter isnt this stupid ... but how can you compare a install base of 70m vs roughly 400k? Did he expect people who dont own the Wii U yet to purchase COD and put it as a display piece on their mantle?
By % in the first week the Wii U didnt actually do that bad... The Wii U hasnt launched in all markets like the 360 and ps3 (for first week of COD sales) .. but even then if you look at how many games each has sold by % it isnt that bad...
According to both VGchartz The xbox globally has sold roughly 10% of its base and the PS3 has sold roughly 6 to 7% of its base and that's GLOBALLY (In the first week only)... In the US both the ps3 and xbox have sold 5% or less than its 70 million in the first week ... So by comparison it isnt that bad..
I know he realizes this but people buy other games on the Wii at a faster rate than the COD franchise... Doesnt mean COD sux .. but COD and HALO DRIVE sales on the other consoles.. I wont go as far as saying its the only game people buy, but its the only game that draws that many purchases at such a fast rate..
I would go to say that the majority of the people with the Wii U already have another system and if they play COD they didnt wait to buy it on the Wii U .. plus most their friends have it on xbox or ps3 so that is obviously going to hurt the Wii U in the long run but it doesnt spell doom for it because Nintendo has 10 different properties that actually sell better than COD. COD is not going to be heavily invested into on the Wii U which means it doesnt need to sell like it does on the Xbox or PS3 ..
who is that clown micheal patcher...that guy is being paid to keep sony and microsoft fanboys happy with all his negative nonsense and has no clue....the wii won last generation he predicted wrong ...so he hopes haters help him become right this generation but he is wrong again....wiiu is a fantastic system....and call of duty selling 21,000 is nothing as the game will keep selling, the wiiu is a new system with a new install base and he should check the economy as they should deduct his pay for his ignorance.


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However, in an interview published on Monday on FIFA.com, the Portugal international said he was set on fulfilling the deal he agreed when joining Madrid in 2009.
"I want to see out my contract at Real Madrid," Ronaldo said. "I am very clear about that. After that, well, I do not know what will happen in the future."
Ronaldo missed his side's game at Osasuna on Saturday through suspension as Madrid were held to a 0-0 draw - a result that leaves Madrid 18 points adrift of Primera Division leaders Barcelona at the halfway point of the Primera Division season.
Retaining the La Liga title now looks unlikely, he admitted, but the team still have much to play for this season.
"We have not started the championship very well, for sure," Ronaldo said. "We know that La Liga is an uphill struggle for us now, but nothing is impossible in football. We are going to work hard, win games and see what happens. And, of course, there is the Champions League and the Copa del Rey too. There is plenty for us to win this season."
Looking towards next month's Champions League last-16 clash with his former club Manchester United, Ronaldo said he saw the ties as a difficult step towards a tenth European Cup for Madrid - the fabled La Decima.
"Every Madridista wants that tenth European Cup - we are more than aware of that," he said. "Last season we fell just short, which was very frustrating. The fact we face Manchester United next makes it more difficult. It is not going to be easy and I reckon the odds are about 50-50, but I am still very confident."
Madrid boss Jose Mourinho was an interested spectator at United's 2-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday as the Red Devils maintained their seven-point advantage in the Premier League table. Los Blancos are capable of overcoming Sir Alex Ferguson's side, Ronaldo said, and particularly if they regain their best form.
"No team is unbeatable, but when we are at our best we are a really good side," he said. "Manchester United have started the English championship race very well and are a long way ahead of the rest but, still, if we play the way we are capable of, we can beat them. To do that we need to pull together and play as a team, like we have done in so many matches before."
Madrid's poor performances this year have contributed to further media criticism of Mourinho, and Ronaldo feels this has affected the players' performances.
"I think that, yes, the pressure is too great and that sometimes it can affect us," he said. "But we have to try and rise above it and not let what people say get to us, particularly the media, as Real Madrid get spoken about every day. At the end of the day it comes down to an individual decision, whether you want to read the papers or not. I do not think what the papers say matters too much, so there's no need to over-dramatise the issue."
Madrid are next in action at home to Valencia in Tuesday's Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg at the Bernabeu, where Ronaldo is expected to return to the starting line-up, along with Mesut Ozil, Karim Benzema and Ricardo Carvalho.
Ronaldo said he hoped Madrid fans, who have whistled Mourinho's name before recent games, realised that the Portuguese coach was working for the good of the club.
"People do protest and you have to respect that, though I think they should be a bit patient with him," he said. "To me it is very clear that Mourinho always wants what is best for the club and will fight to the death to defend it. All of us who work alongside him know that, but you have still got to show respect for the fans' opinion. In my view he is the best coach in the world. He has got loads of experience and has won everything there is to win."


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July 10, 2017
In 2013, Toronto City Council voted overwhelmingly against the proposal for the development of a downtown casino
development by 40 to 4. Early in the process, the figurative betting
odds on approval of the proposal would have been close to even money.
The once embattled Toronto mayor Rob Ford and a several city councilors
were early proponents of the development due to the belief that the
proposal could create 10,000 new jobs and provide the city with annual
hosting fees of $100 million. However, in the end the revenues fell
short of those that were initially promised by the province by about
half. But this wasnt the only reason the proposal failed, a downtown
location for the casino was highly unpopular among city residents. As
casino development dithers, off-shore online casinos and betting sites
that serve Canadian customers have been the beneficiaries of this
political back and forth continued.
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While Point Loma's Pointer football team finished the season with a respectable 8-4 record, a look at the just-concluded San Diego Section CIF playoffs shows the Dogs were a tougher breed than many might have realized when sizing up local championship teams and how they stacked up against Point Loma during the season.
Lincoln's Hornets ended the Pointers' season Nov. 16 in a quarterfinal game played at Lincoln. The score of that game was 21-17, with the Hornets having to fight back from a 17-14 deficit in the game's final five minutes.
Earlier in the season when the two teams met — again at Lincoln — and the Hornets escaped with a 19-14 win when the Pointers committed numerous turnovers.
The two losses to Lincoln were by a combined total of nine points.
That's the same Hornet team that annihilated Ramona 42-14 Dec. 2 to win the Div. III CIF title at Escondido's Chick Embrey Field. The Pointers came closer to defeating the Hornets than any other playoff opponent.
On Nov. 2, the Pointers faced rival Madison with the Western League championship at stake. The Warhawks topped the Pointers by 14 points (28-14) to claim the crown.
But those same Warhawks who were underdogs against a favored St. Augustine team then went on to win the CIF Div. IV title also by a 14-point margin (35-21) on Dec. 2.
The fourth Pointer loss, coming in the season's second week at South Bay's Olympian, was the most lopsided of the season. The Dogs came up on the short end of a 38-10 final in that game. But the Eagles went on to an 11-0 record under the leadership of 71-year-old coach Gil Warren before falling to Lincoln 20-7 in the CIF semifinals.
Following Olympian's loss to the Hornets, Warren announced his retirement after 28 seasons that began in 1967.
While it does not change their final record, it is notable that three of the Pointers losses were to eventual CIF champions, and all of these losses were by a total of just 23 points.
The Pointers will get another opportunity against the Hornets in a preseason game next season, tentatively set for Pete Ross Stadium.
Several varsity players have traded in their football equipment for basketball jerseys, while others will join a talented wrestling team. The soccer team will also benefit from the addition of the football place kickers.


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The menu for this spring dinner at The Beehive Cafe in Bristol arrived in our in box and sounded like a lovely night out; in Bristol with a view of the harbor, a long communal table, byob, locally sourced food, and delicious coffee from our friends at New Harvest Coffee Roasters.
Chef Eli Dunne and owner Jen Cavallaro are planning two evenings of wonderful food on May 22 and May 23 at 7pm. It works like this. Each night they will accept 20 reservations. Seating will be at one long table upstairs at The Beehive. Details are on The Beehive website, click on Events.
Charge will be $65 for 5 courses and includes tax, tip, and corkage. Since there is only one seating for the night you will have the whole evening to enjoy the sunset, eat, chat, drink and relax over coffee. The idea here is that they take their time preparing the meal and you take your time eating it. Enjoying the pleasures of the table at a nice, slow pace. What a great idea!
Trio of Spring Soups
Scallops with Proscuitto di Parma and Local Pea SHoots
Braised Baby Lamb with spring vegetables and minted potatoes
Green Salad
New England Cheeses
Rhubarb Confit with Meyer Lemon Cream and Cardamom cookie
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Car Review
2012 Volkswagen CC: New Car Review
Pros: Unique styling; upscale driving dynamics; two great engines; classy interior; available all-wheel drive
Cons: Not cheap; only two rear seats; limited rear headroom; mediocre fuel economy; small trunk
Mid-size sedans are generally so boring that you'd think style has been outlawed in this segment, but the 2012 Volkswagen CC is an exception. Taking a page out of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class's book, VW's designers started with an existing sedan-the previous-generation Passat-and turned it into a "four-door coupe" replete with a sleeker profile, low-slung front seats, and two rear bucket seats instead of a three-person bench. Unlike the Benz, however, the 2012 CC isn't exorbitantly expensive. Sure, it's pricier than your average family sedan, but if you compare it to a Honda Accord or a Toyota Camry, you might be glad to pay a modest premium for the VW's killer looks.
So here's the catch: the 2012 CC is supposed to be old news now that you can get the 2013 CC, which boasts more angular styling and seating for five. Naturally, some will want the latest and greatest CC instead of the end-of-the-line 2012 model. Hear us out, though, because we think the 2012 CC is still compelling. It has the same engines and chassis as the new CC, and it's going to cost you less, whether you're looking at MSRP or market value. Plus, maybe you prefer the older model's softer looks.
Happily, the CC is about more than just outer beauty. With a standard sport-tuned suspension and a pair of spirited engines, this is a genuinely engaging car to drive, and the cabin is finely trimmed in typical German fashion. If you think that "cool mid-size sedan" is a contradiction in terms, you owe yourself a test drive of the 2012 Volkswagen CC.
Comfort & Utility
The 2012 Volkswagen CC is offered in Sport, R Line, Lux and VR6 4Motion trim levels. The latter has six-cylinder power, while the others feature a turbocharged inline-4.
The Sport comes standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, a trip computer, a dash-mounted analog clock, heated 12-way power front seats, leatherette upholstery and a touchscreen eight-speaker audio system with iPod/Bluetooth connectivity, an auxiliary input, an SD card reader and a six-CD changer. The R Line is basically a sportier Sport, adding 18-inch alloys, a subtle body kit, foglamps and darkened taillights.
The Lux steps up to different 18-inch alloys, heated windshield washer nozzles, dual-zone automatic climate control, brushed aluminum interior trim and an SD-based navigation system. There's also a Lux Plus model, which tacks on a sunroof, wood-grain interior trim and a hard-drive-based navigation system with a larger 6.5-inch touchscreen and a rear-view camera. The top Lux Limited adds unique 18-inch alloys and adaptive xenon headlamps.
The top-of-the-line VR6 4Motion comes standard with 18-inch alloys, headlamp washers, all-wheel drive, parking sensors, paddle shifters, leather upholstery, driver memory settings, an upgraded trip computer, a power rear sunshade and an excellent 600-watt Dynaudio premium audio system.
Compared with other mid-size sedans, the CC just feels special inside. The front seats are unusually supportive on both highway hauls and back-road blasts, while the twin rear buckets are more snug and comfortable than many sedans' front chairs. Materials quality isn't stellar: there are more hard plastics in the CC's cabin than in some other VW products. Still, the gauges and the newly standard analog clock have an upscale look, and knobs and levers move with precision.
Trunk capacity is on the small side for a mid-size sedan at 13.2 cubic feet.
Even the base CC Sport features a touchscreen stereo interface with iPod and Bluetooth integration, although we'd like to see a USB port augment or replace the 3.5-mm auxiliary audio input. The standard SD card reader provides some consolation, allowing you to load MP3s onto an SD card and enjoy the touchscreen's excellent interface for navigating through music folders. It's a shame that the 600-watt Dynaudio stereo is only offered on the VR6 4Motion. Its exceptionally crisp sound would be worth the extra cost on any CC model.
As for the available navigation systems, we prefer the hard-drive-based version for its larger 6.5-inch display and about 20 GB of digital music storage, but, like the Dynaudio stereo, it's only available with the VR6. The 2.0T Lux's smaller SD-based navigation system works well enough, but we wouldn't blame Lux buyers for feeling a bit shortchanged.
Performance & Fuel Economy
All CCs except the VR6 4Motion have front-wheel drive and feature a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 that puts out 200 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard on the Sport and the R Line, while a six-speed dual-clutch automated manual is optional there and standard on the Lux models. We're familiar with the 2.0T engine from a variety of VW products. Its hearty midrange torque consistently puts smiles on our faces. The availability of VW's excellent dual-clutch automatic is a welcome surprise; the 2.0T typically gets this transmission only in more performance-oriented applications such as the GTI hatchback.
The CC 2.0T ultimately isn't that strong, though, so if you're left wanting more, that's where the all-wheel-drive VR6 4Motion comes in. Boasting a 3.6-liter narrow-angle V6 rated at 280 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque, the CC VR6 is seriously swift, and it sounds good, too. Unfortunately, you can't get the dual-clutch gearbox with the VR6; a six-speed conventional automatic is the only transmission offered.
Fuel economy for four-cylinder models is 21 mpg city/31 mpg highway with the stick shift and 22/31 mpg with the automated manual. The VR6 4Motion drops to 17/25 mpg.
The 2012 Volkswagen CC comes with standard stability control, four-wheel ABS and six airbags (front, front side, and and full-length side curtain).
The government has not crash tested the CC lately, but the independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has, awarding the CC its highest rating of Good in every category.
Driving Impressions
The CC may be based on a humdrum family sedan, but it has plenty of character. The low-slung, coupelike driving position imparts a sense of control, and that holds true at speed. The CC remains composed under almost all circumstances. The sport-tuned suspension isn't especially aggressive, so there's ample body roll, but that pays off on rough roads, where the CC's firm but supple ride delivers satisfactory comfort. The VR6 4Motion's all-wheel-drive system adds a measure of confidence in fast corners.
Other Cars to Consider
Nissan Maxima - Still marketed as the four-door sports car, the Maxima is more of a sporty large sedan these days, but it's got plenty of power and enough visual flair to woo CC fans.
Kia Optima SX - The Optima has taken the family sedan segment by storm with its aggressive shape. The SX version boasts a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 that trounces the CC's 2.0T with 274 horsepower and 34 mpg on the highway.
Toyota Camry SE V6 - A Camry? That's right. The new Camry SE is actually fun to drive, and Toyota's 3.5-liter V6 remains one of the best engines in the business. This car is a real performance bargain.
AutoTrader Recommends
We may be in the minority here, but we love the CC VR6 4Motion. It's expensive, no doubt, but we think it's a great dark-horse alternative to entry-level luxury sedans like the Acura TL and the Infiniti G37.


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Last Thursday, the Queens County Bar Association welcomed its newly elected board members with an installation ceremony at Terrace on the Park.
Outgoing president Gregory Brown, reflecting on his year leading the organization, said he enjoyed the experience and found it personally fulfilling.
"I think we have made progress in making some of the services we offer available to the public. We're doing better at now publicizing these things," he said. "I also think we have been able to establish to the community as a whole how inclusive the association is."
During his tenure, Brown said he also realized just how much time and effort their full-time staff and association members dedicated to advancing the organization. He thanked them in his last speech as president.
The Bar Association is a link between the legal and judicial communities in Queens. It brings together lawyers, judges and the court system in the borough.
"We feel it is important that those two communities work together to recognize problems in the administration of justice and try to cure them," Brown said.
Many members provide pro-bono hours to represent people who can't afford expensive legal fees, he said. They're also in the process of developing a series of public seminars on topics like criminal law, immigration, property and family law.
Though Brown said he's "leaving with some regret" because he didn't complete some initiatives given it's only a one-year term, he's still walking away satisfied.
Listing some of his accomplishments in the last year, Brown said they've established a more smooth relationship between attorneys and the court system, as well as increased public outreach, particularly to those for whom English is not their first language.
Moving forward, Brown said he wants to see the younger members of the legal profession become more active. The association has tried to encourage more law students to join, providing incentives such as a platform for students to publish their legal works.
"They have younger ideas, younger minds and a younger outlook on life," Brown said. "A more consistent fusion of younger blood would certainly be welcome and appreciated and promptly put to work."
Brown said he feels his successor, Gregory Newman, will "take to heart" some of his initiatives and continue them.
"My successor will blaze his own path," Brown said. "I think he feels the same way I do about a number of these items."
Newman said he's going to "pick up where Mr. Brown has left off." To get more young lawyers involved, his plan is to couple the younger members with "more seasoned lawyers" to head up committees.
"The young lawyer will bring in new ideas and will learn from the old attorney, and eventually be able to move into that role," he said.
But one of his first priorities as president of the Queens County Bar Association is to help immigrants, especially during this political climate. Newman said his grandparents are immigrants, his mother is an immigrant and his son is an immigrant from Guatemala.
"It's very important to me, diversity is the strength of the community," he said. "I want to help the people who are here and want to be here, who are working hard to do it the right way and be productive members of society."
Though immigration law is not his area of practice, Newman said he wants to get more involved.
"Kennedy Airport is here, the people are coming off the planes, we need to help them," Newman said. "We don't want anyone getting deported who's here who wants to be here."
Newman called it an "honor" to be chosen by his peers to lead the organization. A Howard Beach native, Newman has worked in Queens everyday for the last 25 years.
His wife, mother and two kids all attended the induction ceremony.
"I know almost all of the people in the room, some I haven't seen in a long time," Newman said. "It's an honor to see everyone."
Brown will stay on as the association's liaison to the press. He said it's important for the public to know what the organization is doing, what they stand for and how they can help.
"I truly enjoyed it, I have relished it," Brown said. "I'd like to think I left the association a little better than it was before my presidency."


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William L. Cook resides in Virginia Beach, Va. A Michigan native, He attended Central Michigan University where he majored in biological illustration and earned a Bachelor of Fine and Applied Arts degree in 1979 with a double minor in commercial art and art history.
Since then, he has been employed as a newspaper artist, community college and art center instructor, and major printing company art director. As a federal civilian employee he has held positions of art instructor, illustrator, printing facility manager, art program director, and public affairs officer.
He has lived and photographed in Berlin, Germany; San Francisco, Calif.; and Virginia plus considerable stateside travel as well as to other parts of the world such as the Baltic Region, England, Europe, Eastern Europe, and Alaska. While in Germany he honed his skills under the tutelage of master photographers and had the good fortune to meet and be mentored by the great German sculptor and artist Arno Breker.


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Brooks saddles have been handcrafted in England since 1870. They are manufactured in Smethwick, Birmingham using machines dating back to the 19th century. Only top quality hide leather is used which is immersed in water and formed under intense pressures. Even the springs and frames are manufactured in house! Skilled hand labor is necessary every step of the way, a process that can take 90 days for one saddle!
Of all the components in a quality saddle, none is more important than the leather, and Brooks carefully examines every single piece of leather ensuring that it's the absolute highest quality. For example, while it's important that all stretch is eliminated, the flexibility of the leather must remain intact so that it can conform to the contours of your body and keep its shape for years to come.
Plus, thanks to the built-in pores in its fine leather, Brooks saddles have natural ventilation so they never become clammy and remain comfortable on even the longest rides on the warmest days. Even better, plenty of Brooks customers have used the same Brooks saddle for 30 or more years, a testament to Brooks' craftsmanship and the fine materials in their saddles.


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Notorious Metro City villian Megamind (voice of Will Ferrell) becomes an unlikely savior to the troubled metropolis after defeating beloved do-gooder Metro Man (voice of Brad Pitt) and creating a new opponent who refuses to play by the rules. Megamind was only an infant when his parents loaded him into an emergency escape pod and jettisoned him into space just as their planet was being sucked into a black hole.
His destination: planet Earth. Meanwhile, another slightly more wholesome baby sets out on the same trajectory. But while the latter will ultimately land in the home of a wealthy couple and grow up to become Metro Man, hero of Metro City, poor Megamind finds his fate taking the opposite course when his pod crashes in a prison yard, leaving him to be raised by convicts. Later, in grade school, the kids all flock to Metro Man, leaving a frustrated Megamind to embrace a life of diabolical misdeeds. As the years go by, Metro Man and Megamind develop an intense adversarial relationship that pits them in battle over Metro City time and again. Undeterred by his unbroken losing streak, Megamind hatches an ingenious scheme to finally destroy Metro Man by kidnapping pretty reporter Roxanne Ritchi (voice of Tina Fey), and luring the predictable hero into a deadly trap. Then something unexpected happens -- Megamind's plan actually works. Now, with Metro Man out of the picture, Megamind and his Minion (voice of David Cross) stake their claim on Metro City. But what good is ultimate power when you don't even have to fight for it? Realizing that life is simply out of balance without Metro Man to be the hero, Megamind creates a new foe who will be just as righteous and powerful as his fallen adversary. Unfortunately, Megamind's schemes usually have a way of backfiring, and when Metro City's newest savior proves even more evil than Megamind, the blue-hued antihero prepares to fight back with everything he's got.


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We Still Need More Female Leaders In Health Tech
Anne Zieger is veteran healthcare consultant and analyst with 20 years of industry experience. Zieger formerly served as editor-in-chief of FierceHealthcare.com and her commentaries have appeared in dozens of international business publications, including Forbes, Business Week and Information Week. She has also contributed content to hundreds of healthcare and health IT organizations, including several Fortune 500 companies. Contact her at @ziegerhealth on Twitter or visit her site at Zieger Healthcare.
Despite the looming presence of Epic's Judy Faulkner, women are still underrepresented in the boardrooms of health tech companies. This point was underscored a recent article in Healthegy News, which offered a bracing reminder of the need for better gender balance in the industry, especially at the top.
As the article points out, women are grossly underrepresented within digital health, arguably the least traditional niche within the business, running only 6% of these ventures. I don't know what the stats are for health IT at large but I can't imagine the ratio is any better (and it may be worse).
And as writer Kirti Patel notes, it's probably not a coincidence that only 6% of venture capitalists are female. Patel cites stats suggesting that VC teams with women on them are twice as likely to invest in management teams that include women, and three times more likely to invest in companies with female CEOs.
Of course, Faulkner isn't the only woman to hold a powerful position in the health IT world. Female influencers and leaders in U.S. healthcare industry range from Nancy Ham, CEO of Medicity to Carla Kriwet, CEO of Patient Care and Monitoring Solutions at Phillips to AHIMA CEO Lynne Thomas Gordon. Other standouts include Deborah DiSanzo, General Manager of IBM Watson Health and of course Karen DeSalvo, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health at ONC. But numbers-wise, women with top roles in health IT are still in the minority.
To be fair, the lack of women in the health IT boardroom reflects the larger technology industry. Research suggests that only 25% of professional computing physicians in the 2015 U.S. workforce were held by women, and that just 17% of Fortune 500 CIO positions were held by women that year. This dovetails with other trends, such as the fact that only 15% of 2014 computer science bachelor's degree recipients at major research universities were women.
Still, even given these statistics, I'd argue that we all know incredible women in health IT who might be capable of far more, including top leadership roles, if they had the opportunity. And while I'm not suggesting that conscious discrimination is going on, gender bias pops up in ways that people don't always recognize.
The problem is so pervasive, in part, because it extends beyond technical positions to healthcare as a whole. According to statistics from a couple of years ago, women made up 80% of the healthcare workforce, but just 40% of the leadership roles in the industry.
Health IT faces too many challenges to pass over anyone who might have good solutions to offer. Health IT organizations should do everything they can to be sure that unseen gender bias in preventing them from moving the industry forward.


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EPA to Recognize Toyota Manufacturing in Blue Springs, Miss with 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year award
Release Date: 04/22/2013
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ATLANTA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will present the 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence award to Toyota Manufacturing in Blue Springs, Miss. The award ceremony will coincide with Toyota's Earth Day celebration and the official "turn on" of its new 50kW solar array, one of the largest in the state of Mississippi.
Beverly Banister, EPA Regional Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division Director
Trudy Fisher, Executive Director, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Masa Hamaguchi, President, Toyota Mississippi
2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence award
Monday, Apr. 22, 2013, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
1300 Magnolia Way
Blue Springs, Miss.
Toyota will be recognized for its promotion of energy management among manufacturing industries and for continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.
For more than two decades, American consumers and businesses have continued to save energy and protect the environment through the Energy Star program. In 2012 alone, Americans, with the help of Energy Star, saved $24 billion on their energy bills and prevented greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of 41 million vehicles. To date, more than 1.3 million new homes and nearly 20,000 office buildings, schools, and hospitals have earned the Energy Star. Since 2000, more than four billion Energy Star certified products have been sold.
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Shofar as a Temple Instrument
Shofar as a Temple Musical Instrument
Arthur L. Finkle
The Shofar is the only musical Jewish musical instrument that survived two millennia in its original form and is still used to the sounding of the Shofar. Rabbi Saadia Gaon (11th century) stated that the sound of the Shofar raised awe and emotion in the hearts and souls of the people. Maimonides interpreted the sounding as reminding humankind of its duties to God. The mystical Zohar holds that the sound of the Shofar awakens the Higher Mercy.
The Shofar is the most-mentioned instrument in the Bible (72 times). It held a special religious and secular role in the life of the Jewish people. Only Priests and Levites (as Levites) were allowed to perform the religious function of sounding the Shofar in the Jewish Commonwealth.
The Shofar is first mentioned in Exodus 19:16 at the theophany on Sinai. It was used to proclaim the Jubilee Year and the proclamation of "freedom throughout the land" (Lev. 25:9–10); this verse is engraved upon the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was to be sounded on Rosh Ha-Shanah, which is designated as "yom teru'ah" ("A day of blowing"; Num. 29:1). It was also used as an accompaniment to other musical instruments (Ps. 98:6), in processionals (Josh. 6:4ff.), as a signal (Josh. 6:12ff., II Sam. 15:10), as a clarion call to war (Judg. 3:27), and in order to induce fear (Amos 3:6).
When used in the Temple, the Shofar was usually sounded in conjunction with the trumpet (hazozrah). The Talmud (RH 27a) states that the trumpet was made of silver while the processed horn of one of the five species of animal—sheep, goat, mountain goat, antelope, and gazelle—was used to fulfill the ritual commandment of the sounding of the Shofar. It further declares (ibid. 26b) that the Shofar should preferably be made of a ram's or wild goat's horn, because they are curved. Rabbi Judah states "the Shofar of Rosh Ha-Shanah must be of the horn of a ram, to indicate submission." Traditionally a ram's horn is sounded on those days because of its connection with the sacrifice of Isaac (the Akedah), the story of which is the Torah reading for the second day of the festival. Conversely, a cow's horn may not be used because of the incident of the golden calf (RH 3:2). The Shofar may not be painted, though it can be gilded or carved with artistic designs, so long as the mouthpiece remains natural. A Shofar with a hole in its sidewall or a chip in its mouthpieceIN ITS SIDEWALL is deemed halakhically unfit, though it may be used if no other is available (Sh. Ar., OH 586).
The Shofar had several religious roles recorded in the Tanakh (the Bible), such as the transfer of the Ark of the Covenant (2 Sam. 6:15; Chronicles 15:28); the announcement of a New Moon (Psalms 81:4); the beginning of the religious New Year (Num. 29:1; the Day of Atonement (Lev. 25:9); the procession preparatory to the Feast of Tabernacles (Mishnah Hullin 1:7); the libation ceremony (Mishnah: RH 4:9); and the Havdalah ceremony marking the end of a festival (Mishnah, Hullin 1:7)
In addition, the Shofar had a number of secular roles, such as coronating a king (2Sam, 5:10; 1 Kings 1:34; 2 Kings 1:13) and signaling in times of war to assemble troops to attack, to pursue, and to proclaim victory (Num. 10:9; Judges 6:4; Jeremiah 4:5 and Ezekiel 33:3-6)
Sacrificial Cult
After King David supervised the building of the first Temple (1000 BCE), he dedicated holy building as a sanctuary to house the written law (10 commandments) and to practice the sacrificial cult (which was how people in the Middle East worshipped.)
The Sacrificial Ceremony
The Priests consecrated five different sacrificial types preponderantly involving animals or dough. When the Priests stood on top of the ramp holding the parts of sacrifice, placing them into the fire as he carried them up. He then throws the sacrifice into the great fire; he walks over and places it neatly on the burning logs.
Accompanying this ritual were a choral group and a small orchestra. Special lyrics and songs played according the time of the week and the type of sacrifice (the Bible counts 5 different types of sacrifices in Leviticus 1:1).
Leviticus 1-7 gives the most detailed description of Israel's sacrificial system. Rituals performed after childbirth (Leviticus 12:6-8), for an unclean discharge (Leviticus 15:14-15) or hemorrhage (Leviticus 15:29-30), or after a person who was keeping a Nazirite vow was defiled (Numbers 6:10-11) required a burnt offering, as well as a sin offering..
1. Burnt offering (olah). The burnt offering was offered both in the morning and in the evening, as well as on special days such as the Sabbath, the new moon, and the yearly feasts (Numbers 28-29; 2 Kings 16:15; 2 Chronicles 2:4; 2 Chronicles 31:3; Ezra 3:3-6). was defiled (Numbers 6:10-11) required a burnt offering, as well as a sin offering.
The animal for this sacrifice could be a young bull, lamb, goat, turtledove, or young
pigeon; but it had to be a perfect and complete specimen. The type of animal chosen for this sacrifice seems to be dependent on the offerer's financial ability.
2. Grain offering (minchah; "meat offering" in KJV). An offering from the harvest of the land is the only type that required no bloodshed. It was composed of fine flour mixed with oil and frankincense. Sometimes, this offering was cooked into cakes prior to taking it to the priest. These cakes, however, had to be made without leaven. Every grain offering had to have salt in it (Leviticus 2:13), It may have symbolized the recognition of God's blessing in the harvest by a society based to a large degree on agriculture. The bringing of a representative portion of the grain harvest was another outward expression of devotion.
3. Peace offering . This consisted of the sacrifice of a bull, cow, lamb, or goat that had no defect. As with the burnt offering, the individual laid a hand on the animal and killed it. The priests, in turn, sprinkled the blood around the altar. Only certain parts of the internal organs were burned. The priest received the breast and the right thigh (Leviticus 7:28-36), but the offerer was given much of the meat to have a meal of celebration (Leviticus 7:11-21).
4. Sin offering was designed to deal with sin that was committed unintentionally. The sacrifice varied according to who committed the sin. If the priest or the congregation of Israel sinned, then a bull was required. A leader of the people had to bring a male goat, while anyone else sacrificed a female goat or a lamb. The poor were allowed to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons.
5. Guilt offering. This is hard to distinguish from the sin offering (Leviticus 4-5). In Leviticus 5:6-7, the guilt offering is called the sin offering. Both offerings also were made for similar types of sin. The guilt offering was concerned supremely with restitution. Someone who took something illegally was expected to repay it in full plus 20 percent of the value and then bring a ram for the guilt offering. Other instances in which the guilt offering was prescribed included the cleansing of a leper (Leviticus 14:1), having sexual relations with the female slave of another person (Leviticus 19:20-22), and for the renewing of a Nazirite vow that had been broken (Numbers 6:11-12).
The burnt, grain, peace, sin, and guilt offering composed the basic sacrificial system of Israel. These sacrifices were commonly used in conjunction with each other and were carried out on both an individual and a corporate basis. The sacrificial system taught the necessity of dealing with sin and, at the same time, demonstrated that God had provided a way for dealing with sin.
Although the Prophets excoriated the sacrificial rites because the people seemed to be more impressed with ritual than the reason why the rituals were offered, the Prophets, conceding the collective mores of the people, did not want to abolish the sacrificial system.
Interestingly the sacrifice system is found in the New Testament. The New Testament consistently describes Jesus' death in sacrificial terms. Hebrews portrays Jesus as the sinless high priest who offered himself up as a sacrifice for sinners (Leviticus 7:27). The book ends with an encouragement to offer sacrifices of praise to God through Jesus.
After the Romans destroyed the Holy Temple, the sacrificial cult terminated. During this time, moreover, the early Church also disbanded the sacrificial rites because Christianity began to differ materially form Judaism.
Thereafter, two Priests stood atop of a marble stand near the altar signaling trumpet blasts: tekiah, tekiah and teruah. A long note followed a series of short notes; then another long note.
On Rosh Hashanah and other full holidays (Full holidays are generally a Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and the three pilgrmage fesitvals – Sukot, Pesach and Shavuot) a single Priest perfected two sacrifices in honor of the full holiday, Note that festivals such as Hanukah and Purim), are not considered full holidays requiring an extra sacrifice. On Rosh Hashanah, something special occurred during the special sacrifice. Arguably two Shofar Sounders played the long notes and one Trumpet player played the short note. Accordingly, Rosh HaShanah is called Yom Teruah (the day of the blast) Otherwise, the Trumpets had "top billing." Rosh Hashanah27a, supports this claim: "Said Raba or it may have been R. Joshua B. Levi: What is the scriptural warrant fore this? – Because it is written, "With trumpets and the sound of the Shofar shout ye before the King in the Temple, we require trumpets and the sound of the Shofar; elsewhere not." See also Sidney B. Hoenig, Origins of the Rosh Hashanah Liturgy, The Jewish Quarterly Review, New Series, Vol. 57, The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Volume of the Jewish Quarterly Review (1967), pp. 312-331. • Published by: University of Pennsylvania Press.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/1453499. Accessed December 31, 2009
Indeed, on Yom Kippur, the Shofar was sounded to announce the Jubilee Year (every 50-years, Jews were granted freedom, forgiveness and debts and reclamation of sold lands. Shofar first indicated in Yovel (Jubilee Year - Lev. 25:8-13). Indeed, in Rosh Hashanah 33b, the sages ask why the Shofar sounded in Jubilee year. Further support is found in Rosh Hashanah 29a, where the Talmud talks of trumpets for sacrifices but Shofar in the Jubilee Year does not apply to priests who are exempt from the obligations of the jubilee. Perhaps, we have the first mention of Shofar Sounding by non-Priests. Perhaps the first distancing away from the Sacrificial Cult.
Otherwise, for all other special days, the Shofar is sounded shorter and two special silver Trumpets announced the sacrifice.
When the trumpets sound the signal, all the people who are within the sacrifice prostate themselves, stretching out flat, face down and on the ground.
Indeed, the idea that rabbinic prayer modeled itself of that of the
Temple is supported by:
• Jeffrey H. Tigay. On Some Aspects of Prayer in the Bible, AJS Review, Vol. 1, (1976), pp. 363-379, Published by: Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Association for Jewish Studies
• Holman Bible Dictionary: http://www.studylight.org/
• Arthur L. Finkle, , Easy Guide to Shofar Sounding, Torah Aura, Los Angeles, CA, 2002.
Further support for this occurrence come from Alfred Edersheim, a 19th century biblical scholar:
The Shofar was blown at the temple to begin the Sabbath each week. There was within the temple an inscription on the lintel of the wall at the top of the Temple that said, "To the house of the blowing of the trumpet (Shofar)". Each Sabbath 2 men with silver trumpets and a man with a Shofar made three trumpet blasts twice during the day. On Rosh haShanah, this was different. The Shofar is the primary trumpet. According to Leviticus 23:24 and Numbers 29, Rosh HaShanah is the day of the blowing of the trumpets. The original name is Yom (Day) Teruah (The staccato sound of the horn, which also means "Shout"). According to the Mishnah (Rosh HaShanah 16a, Mishnah RH 3:3), the trumpet used for this purpose is the ram's horn, not trumpets made of metal as in Numbers 10. On Rosh HaShanah, a Shofar delivers the first blast, a silver trumpet the second, and then the Shofar the third.
Alfred Edersheim, by boldly setting out his aim: It has been my..." published in 1874, republished by Gregal Publishing, Grand Rapids, MI 1997.
Another source bespeaks this conclusion:
According to rabbinic tradition, "In the Temple on Rosh Hashanah two men blowing silver trumpets stood on either side of the one who blows the Shofar. Citing the Gemara, referring to verses [Psalms 47:5; 81:3; 98:6; 150:3] requiring trumpets along with the Shofar,"we also read that, "A community beset by calamity is under a Rabbinic obligation to...[be] assembled for supplication and prayer, and this is always accomplished with trumpets, as written in Numbers 10:2"
And they shall be yours for summoning the assembly....we sound the trumpets in order to stir the hearts of the people and bring them to repentance by causing them to realize that the disaster resulted because of their sins. In the Temple, Shofars were blown along with the trumpets. The Shofar [blows] short...and the trumpets [blow] long...for the primary commandment is with trumpets."
In these rabbinic statements, the word "Shofar" is footnoted: "The use of two Shofars, one on each side, is a Rabbinic innovation, to publicize that the special mitzvah of the day is with trumpets (Rosh HaShanah also called Yom Teruah)." (Schottenstein Gemara, chap. 3, "Rosh Hashanah," pp 24b2, notes 21, 24, 27,28,) "Trumpets" is footnoted with: "The purpose of sounding an instrument on a fast day is to assemble the people for supplication and prayer....blowing the trumpets is more important, for it is mandated by the Pentateuch, whereas the Shofar accompaniment is derived from the aforementioned verse in Psalms" (Schottenstein Gemara, chap. 3, "Rosh Hashanah 24b2, notes 21, 24, 27,28, Mesorah Publications, Brooklyn, NY.) Also see The Writings of Flavius Josephus, "Antiquities of the Jews," Bk. 3, Chap. 12, www.bible.crosswalk.com.)
It is also noted that we have confusion as to wher there was a Shofar with two trumpets or two trumpets and a Shofar. This is underastandsable because Rosh HaShana 27a notes trumpets (plural) and Shofar (singular). On the other hand, in The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible (Musical instruments) p 172) the trumpets (chuzotzrot) were the the ususal Temple instruments and the Shofar was used only for special occasions.
Moreover, the word for trumpet is used interchangeably with Shofar (See Maimonides, Yad. Hilchot Shofar 21.1; and the baraita in Rosh Hashanah 33b.
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|Release: Sep. 22, 2009
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by Amanda L. Kondolojy
Although the Persona series has been around for more than a decade, it didn't really catch fire until the release of Persona 3, two years ago. This game blended an engaging story and a unique battle system with some interesting decision-making elements, and it went on to become a stateside sensation. After the repeat success with Persona 4, fans were clamoring for more. While we all wait for the eventual announcement of Persona 5, we will be treated to a look at the past.
The original Persona (then named Revelations: Persona) came out 13 years ago, and it had one of the worst localizations in the history of video games. With altered characters, cut stages, and text that didn't exactly make sense, the game barely resembled its former self, and didn't perform as well as it could have. However, more than a decade later, Persona has finally been released on the PSP with all of its original features, plus a few new ones!
The game's setup will feel familiar to veterans of the series, and it revolves around a demonic invasion brought on by an evil corporate genius. Throw in your average teenage character archetypes and you've got yourself a story. Although the story can't compete with the epic scale of Persona 3 and 4, it is entertaining enough, and the occult themes that fans have come to expect from the series are definitely present in Persona. The game, despite its age, even features some selectable dialogue, and the choices your character makes can lead to two possible ending scenarios.
Although the story aspect of Persona doesn't quite live up to the caliber of its successors, one area that has definitely stood the test of time is the battle system. All of the Persona games feature characters that can summon otherworldly creatures, known as Persona, to fight the evils of their respective universes. In this entry, Persona can be created, evolved, and customized using the signature Velvet Room. In addition to using Personas in battle, the characters in your party can also use standard attacks and wield guns to take down enemies from afar.
Of course, one of the most memorable aspects of the battle system is the negotiation system. Instead of just going after your enemy, you can try using a number of character-specific actions to scare or entice them into giving you a spirit card (which will aid in Persona development later). This aspect of the title makes grinding through the game's many random encounters a lot more fun, and it also helps you develop your Persona army. Negotiating with characters can also earn you experience boosts and special items, so it is definitely a skill worth using and mastering.
Although the battle system itself has not been altered, there are some minor improvements that have been made to the PSP remake that help streamline some of the more cumbersome aspects of the original. The most useful of these changes is the option to turn off battle animations. These animations, while nice to look at once or twice, extend the length of even the briefest of battles by two or three minutes, and when you have a random encounter happening every few minutes, it can really put a drag on your progress, so this option is certainly a welcome one. Another improvement is the ability to change the game's difficulty setting. Those who played the original will remember that the localization was severely hampered in terms of difficulty, but this one rectifies this issue with easy, average, and experienced difficulty settings.
As faithful as Persona on the PSP has stayed to the original's story and battle system, there are a few things that are different. The most notable of these, of course, would have to be the visuals. Even when it was originally released in the mid-nineties, the graphics were not exactly cutting-edge and the original was highly criticized for its dated look. However, the cinema scenes on the new PSP version have been completely re-done using highly stylized cel-shaded animation. The animation is of very high-quality, and a vocal track has also been added.


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Fire and Ice (US - BD)
Gabe takes a butane torch to Nekron's face and wins the war for Team Fire...
Animator turned minor animation mogul Ralph Bakshi will always stand out in my mind as an innovator despite the fact he never made a genuinely 'good' motion picture. Bakshi deserves a lot of credit for dragging American animation kicking and screaming into a more adult arena, though ironically enough his actual films are largely juvenile in their treatment of adventure, sex, and humour. Bakshi's early directorial work was indelible on the face of American pulp culture, including post-hippy sardonic-festivals like Fritz the Cat and Heavy Traffic, and fantasy features like Wizards and Lord of the Rings. Bakshi's later work ( Wizards in particular) owed a clear debt to the fantasy art of painter Frank Frazetta.
Some folks might not be familiar with his name, but almost all of us are very familiar with his genre defining work, work which fantasy art, writing, and film has owed a great debt for half a century. The 1982 success of two Frazetta inspired films (Don Coscarelli's Beastmaster and John Milius' Conan the Barbarian) partially led to the first official collaboration between the two men, on an '80s animation fan's dream project – Fire and Ice, the story of a tyrannical wizard named Nekron and his battles with a brave young warrior named Larn, a beautiful princess named Teegra, and a mysterious loner named Darkwolf. Like all of Bakshi's work the promise of greatness wasn't delivered upon, but the final product stands as probably the most impressive piece in the director/producer's catalogue.
Fire and Ice's animation looks a bit crude, even for the time, but Bakshi's animators and technicians were stuck working with a fraction of a major studio budget. Details are minimal, character designs are inconsistent, and frame rates are all over the place, but what the production lacks in polish the artists mostly make up for in dynamic movement. Bakshi often depended on rotoscoping live-action reference, but it often just appeared shaky, and in a worst case scenario like Lord of the Rings, it was downright ugly. Fire and Ice, for what it's worth, is Bakshi's most impressive film from a technical animation standpoint, save perhaps a few scenes in American Pop. The camera movement, the character movement, the three dimensional representation of space, and even the use of slow motion all serve to impress beyond the use of realistic details. Had the budget permitted a second painting pass for simple cell shading the animation may have gone down with a more positive reputation.
I could discuss the clear sexism, misogynism, and racism, but I understand the point of the exercise, which was to encapsulate Frazetta's indelible painting style, which was often clearly sexist, misogynistic, and racist (frankly speaking, the Teegra animation is pretty damn sexy). There are few films in history that are this slavish to their source material (even if the sex and violence has been tamed to a hard PG rating), which oddly enough was entirely built upon images rather than a narrative. That's the film's problem in the end. Naysayers can bitch and moan about the cheap animation, use of rotoscope, and less politically correct elements, but they clearly don't 'get' the material if this is all they can manage. Sadly, Frazetta's wordless and still paintings speak volumes more than Fire and Ice's tepid, ever-rolling, script. Wizards was a pretty dull film overall, but it had a story to tell, and somewhat memorable characters, with somewhat reliable traits and emotions. Had the more technically successful aspects of Fire and Ice been mixed with a less simplistic, and frankly dumb plot, more than a handful of cult fans would probably remember the film as a true classic.
Blu-ray isn't particularly kind to low budget animation. Imperfections in each cell are suddenly crystal clear, including inconsistent colours between moving and non-moving parts of a character's anatomy, xerographic sketchiness, and a whole lot of dirt. Without a Disney sized re-mastering budget it's all but impossible to delete all the white flecks of imperfection that stick to the acetate, so we can't really blame Blue Underground for this 'problem'. There are no problems with the transfer outside of artefacting damage done to the original source material – no compression noise, no real edge enhancement, and no blooming colours. The colours are fairly brighter than the already fantastic DVD release, especially the lighter reds, which pop without bleeding or any edge jaggies. The 1080p transfer is most valuable for the utter clarity of the film's colourful, expressionist background. In hi-def the difference between the cell animation and the acrylic painted backgrounds is ever more obvious, but again, looking back at the film it wouldn't be Fire and Ice without these stylistic choices, and 'shortcomings'.
Once again, Blue Underground goes a little overboard in the audio format field, including a DTS-MA 7.1 track, a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 track, and a Dolby Digital EX track. The DTS-MA track is the way to go, and on my system I can't tell any difference between the two Dolby tracks. Low budget animation doesn't exactly lead to the most impressive and aggressive soundscape, but thanks to an exciting and brassy score from composer William Kraft, and a couple of entertaining action scenes the track is not a wash. Directional effects are minimal, but there are a few creature effects that move throughout the channels, along with some ambient noise, and some echo effects, especially within the ice palace. The impact of some of the punches, kicks, and weapon hits is occasionally ridiculously bassy, and some of the action sound effects are more than a little flat, but volume levels are pretty consistent, and the score doesn't overwhelm anything important. Dialogue, which is used sparingly, is surprisingly natural considering the age of the tracks, but occasionally sounds a little inconsistent with the tone and warmth of the rest of the track.
Blue Underground wind on audio and visual levels, and for simply releasing the film on Blu-ray, but they lose huge points for not including the documentary feature Frazetta: Painting with Fire, which was part of the special edition DVD release. The documentary is actually better than the film, and eternally re-watchable. People that own that DVD release will want to hang onto it for that reason, though the rest of the disc's extras are present here.
The commentary track, featuring Bakshi and the director of Painting with Fire, Lance Laspina, who acts as moderator and interviewer. Bakshi apparently has a bit of a chip on his shoulder concerning criticism he's received over the years for his dependence on the rotoscoping process, and he spends a lot of time defending the process. He clearly compares the process to modern computer animation in live-action features, and the comparisons are very fair. The problem is that this subject takes over too much of the track, and other subjects are slightly overshadowed. Despite his chips, Bakshi is a particularly endearing fellah, and is full of interesting technical information on the processes of animation, and even more interestingly, producing 'adult' animation in the days before Anime hit in the United States.
'The Making of Fire and Ice' (13:30, SD) is a period featurette 'rescued' from Bakshi's personal VHS copy. It's valuable from the standpoint of behind the scenes footage, including some of the live action source material, but it's no replacement for Painting with Fire, which included some of this footage. 'Bakshi on Frazetta' (8:00, SD) is an interview with the film's director/producer waxing about his friend the artist. This footage was shot for Painting with Fire, and features a lot of overlap with the commentary track. 'Sean Hannon's Diary Notes' (14:00, SD) is a reading of actor Hannon's (Nekron) actual on-set diary notes. Hannon describes the ridiculous process of filming the live action sequences, which he compares to a mix of pornography and THX 1138. Overlong, but pretty funny. The extras are finished out with a 13:00 behind the scenes photo gallery (with option descriptive subtitles), and the original theatrical trailer in HD.
Fire and Ice still isn't a great film, but it's surprisingly easy to revisit on semi-annual occasions, and a fine time capsule for the state of 'adult' animation in the early 1980s. Robert Zemeckis arguably succeeded in exacting Frank Frazetta's paintings in animation in the super-expensive and technologically advanced Beowulf, but Fire and Ice carries a definitive charm. I'm very disappointed that this Blu-ray release doesn't include the fantastic Frazetta: Painting with Fire documentary, but the other extras are pretty solid, especially the buoyant audio commentary, and the A/V presentation is as good as we can possible expect from the dated, and frankly never excessively impressive source material.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Some material may not be suitable for children
Disc Details
Release Date: 25th August 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master 7.1 English, Dolby TrueHD 7.1 English, Dolby Digital EX English
Subtitles: English SDH, English, French, Spanish
Extras: Director Commentary, The Making of Fire and Ice, Bakshi on Frazetta, Sean Hannon's Diary Notes, Still Gallery, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Cast: Randy Norton, Cynthia Leake, Steve Sandor, Sean Hannon
Genre: Action, Adventure and Animation
Length: 81 minutes
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