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Fox News host Sean Hannity is so adamant that waterboarding is not torture that he once offered to be waterboarded at a charity event and donate the proceeds to soldiers' families. Four years later, a yet-to-be-waterboarded Hannity did not take kindly to being called out about it on his own radio show.
On April 22, 2009, Charles Grodin appeared on Hannity's Fox News show and asked Hannity, if he doesn't believe waterboarding is torture, would he agree to be waterboarded. "Sure," Hannity said. "I'll do it for charity. I'll let you do it. I'll do it for the troops' families." But four years later, Hannity has yet to follow through on his offer.
When ThinkProgress brought up the matter at the beginning of an appearance on his radio show on Wednesday, Hannity's displeasure was palpable. "I'm not getting into your five-year-old issue," Hannity grumbled. We pressed on when he was planning to hold the event, the Fox host lost it. "Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me. I get to ask the questions on the program," Hannity said:
SCOTT KEYES: Before we get started I wanted to say one quick thing. Back in April 2009, you'd made a very generous offer. To prove that it's not torture, you agreed on your television show to be waterboarded for charity and to donate the proceeds to the troops' families.
HANNITY: I said Charles Grodin could do it.
KEYES: Now I know you're an honorable guy Sean, when are you planning to hold the event?
HANNITY: You're obviously taping this. I'm not getting into your five-year-old issue. Here I am bringing you on the program and give you an opportunity to give your pretty radical left-wing point of view, that's kind of the way you treat me. But that's all right.
KEYES: Sean, I'm just curious because you don't think this is torture.
HANNITY: Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me. I get to ask the questions on the program.
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Hannity gave no indication that he was planning to follow through on his promise to be waterboarded for charity.
Immediately following the show, Hannity was so incensed that he personally called ThinkProgress to complain. He accused ThinkProgress of being "fixated" on the matter, baffled that we brought up an issue that he said hasn't been news for years. After we respectfully disagreed and explained that it was disingenuous for him to offer to be waterboarded in order to prove that it's not torture, only not to follow through on the offer, Hannity sighed, "what you're doing here is really stupid." He insisted, though, that it wasn't a sensitive subject.
Waterboarding is still an extremely important, and undercovered, story today. It still exists, it's still torture, and the only American who's been sentenced to prison over the matter is a former CIA agent and vocal torture opponent who spoke out about the practice. Waterboarding is now part of the mainstream with the help of defenders like Hannity who insist that it's not actually torture.
NewsHounds and Reddit have kept a running tally of how long it's been since Hannity first offered to be waterboarded for charity. January 30 marked 1,379 days since Hannity reneged on the promise.


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The event, now in its third year, is an ESPN television property that allows 64 teams from 13 Division I conferences to participate in a cutting-edge format that involves "wild-card" scheduling for the pool of participating teams, with half of the Bracket Buster Saturday teams pre-designated as "home" and the remaining half as road teams. Last season, the Buccaneers traveled to face Western Athletic Conference foe Fresno State, and enjoyed a 66-62 win that day over the Bulldogs.
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Fulfilling a Grand Quest
The first installment of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy triumphs with skill and passion.
By KENNETH TURAN, Times Film Critic
Elijah Wood's Frodo is at the heart of the quest in "The Lord of the Rings."
With an endeavor like "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, it's the numbers that catch your eye firstand how could they not? An unprecedented three feature films shot simultaneously in 274 days spread over 15 months at a cost of nearly $300 million are enough to get anyone's attention. Not to mention 26,000 extras and a special foam latexing oven for baking prosthetic devicesincluding 1,600 pairs of feet and earsthat ran 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including Christmas and New Year's Day.
Those figures fascinate but, as directed by Peter Jackson, "The Fellowship of the Ring" makes you forget all about them. Made with intelligence, imagination, passion and skill, propulsively paced and shot through with an aged-in-oak sense of wonder, the trilogy's first film so thrillingly catches us up in its sweeping story that nothing matters but the vivid and compelling events unfolding on the screen.
What a story it is, overflowing with invention, character and event. Here can be found hairbreadth escapes and heroism in the face of terrifying evil, violent battles and tender sentiments like "I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of mankind alone." The basic story linenine individuals on a desperate quest to save the worldcouldn't be simpler, but the incidents surrounding it, and the very nature of that world, couldn't be more satisfyingly complex. Which is what J.R.R. Tolkien intended.
An Oxford scholar and a neo-Luddite who never owned a car, Tolkien was a procrastinator and a perfectionist, which is why it took him 14 years to finish his 1,000-plus-page masterwork; a publisher's edict turned it into a trilogy, a form the author apparently genially detested.
"The Lord of the Rings" is set in Middle-earth, a fantasy world with strong parallels to our own, where striving humans share space with numerous other races, including fierce dwarfs, potent wizards, ethereal elves, 3-foot, 6-inch lovers of creature comforts called hobbits, and several types of evil creatures all owing allegiance to the dread Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor.
What's made Tolkien's work an overwhelming success with readers since its publication in 1954 is the extraordinary density with which he imagined this world. The "Rings" trilogy comes complete with more than 100 pages of complex appendixes, including maps and detailed genealogies, and Tolkien, a celebrated philologist, invented several complete languages for his characters. The whole idea, the writer said, was for readers "simply to get inside this story and take it in a sense of actual history."
It is the great triumph of Jackson's work that he accomplishes this on screen with just as much verve and spirit as Tolkien did on the pagewhich is not to say that "Fellowship's" script (by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Jackson) is an exact copy of the book. Popular characters like Tom Bombadil (described by Wired magazine as a "proto-hippie tree-hugger") are gone, and the few women in the story have had their roles deftly upgraded.
It's more that Jackson, a fan of the book for decades, has somehow infused his own unwavering belief into the project. Because "Fellowship" means so much to him, he has brought cast, crew and audience along and done it in a way that pleases devotees yet very much includes people who wouldn't know a hobbit from a shoe tree.
As director, co-producer and co-writer, Jackson did everything with an eye to serving the story, to enhancing the texture of its reality. That includes having characters speaking in one of the elfish languages when appropriate (with subtitles), using as many as nine individual units to shoot in the remotest and most strangely scenic corners of New Zealand (director Jackson's home) and doing things like planting, a year before shooting was to begin, 5,000 cubic meters of appropriate vegetation in the part of the country selected to be the hobbits' home area.
The most important thing Jackson has done, however, is pay attention to character. This is not a psychological drama like Jackson's earlier triumph, the penetrating "Heavenly Creatures"; its protagonists are unapologetically mythic. But having someone who has an interest in, and insight into, the intricacies of human nature in charge here brings substance and authenticity to the table. It's the rarest thing to have a director with that kind of perception eager to take on an action-adventure epic with a massive budget, and it makes all the difference.
The "Fellowship" characters are not only drawn acutely, they have been cast with the same shrewdness, even if some choices seemed counterintuitive. Though it is no shock to say that the exceptional Cate Blanchett is excellent as the elf queen Galadriel, it is much more of a pleasant surprise to report that Liv Tyler does some of her best work ever as the elf princess Arwen. And as for the nine actors who do superb ensemble work as the fellowship (Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean), nothing says more about the close bond they achieved than that they all had themselves tattooed with the No. 9 in one of Tolkien's invented languages. That includes Sir Ian, the magisterial 62-year-old known for his superb interpretations of Shakespeare.
As the hobbit Frodo, Wood may be the heart of the quest, Mortensen as the human Aragorn may be brooding and electric on screen, but it is McKellen as the wizard Gandalf who is the film's irreplaceable central figure. Radiating power and wisdom, tossing out piercing looks as deftly as he wields his magical staff, McKellen's exceptional presence makes the actuality of "Fellowship" unassailable. To see the man who was the fey James Whale in "Gods and Monsters" in full battle mode against the forces of evil is to understand what a great actor can accomplish.
"Fellowship" begins with Gandalf's visit to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins (a charming Ian Holm), an old friend who is having a birthday. Bilbo has had a magic ring in his possession for many years, and Gandalf reveals to him (and us) its terrifying history. It was a ring of power forged by the dark lord Sauron with the capacity to enslave all the free peoples of Middle-earth (hence the line, "one ring to rule them all"). Although no longer in Sauron's possession, it is a ring with a mind of its own, always eager to get back to its dread creator, who is now actively searching for it as well.
Just a thin gold band, it has an almost limitless ability to corrupt. Gandalf insists that Bilbo give the ring to his nephew Frodo while he goes off to consult with another powerful wizard, Saruman the White (British horror veteran Christopher Lee). At a meeting in the land of the elf Elrond (Hugo Weaving), it is determined that for Middle-earth to survive the ring must be returned to the fires of the distant and perilous Mount Doomwhere it was forgedand destroyed. Frodo is to be the ring bearer, and he's accompanied on his terrible journey not only by Gandalf and Aragorn, but also his hobbit friends Sam (Astin), Pippin (Boyd) and Merry (Monaghan), the all too human Boromir (Bean), the cool elf Legolas (Bloom) and the fierce dwarf Gimli (Rhys-Davies). So is born the Fellowship of the Ring, whose adventures, set to Howard Shore's stirring music, we avidly follow.
The care taken with even the smallest detail by Jackson's production team makes all this seem surprisingly realistic. Conceptual artists and Tolkien illustrators Alan Lee and John Howe, cinematographer Andrew Lesnie, production designer Grant Major, editor John Gilbert, costume designer Ngila Dickson, effects wizards Richard Taylor and Jim Rygiel and others too numerous to mention all deserve to take a bow.
Interestingly enough, many of the film's special effects don't rely on computers. Expert use was made of more than 60 intricately constructed miniatures, as well as of forced perspective, a venerable way to fool the eye by means of the shrewd employment of camera angles and stand-ins of different heights. When computers were used, it was the New Zealand-based Weta Digital that did them. Their look is a bit rougher and less polished than we're used to from domestic companies such as ILM, but it's a style that suits this rough-and-ready film.
Though "The Fellowship of the Ring" is an impressive 2 hours and 58 minutes long, its sense of adventure never flags, with one peril leading naturally to the next. The film's only real drawback, in fact, is that it will be a full year until the next installment, "The Two Towers," is allowed on screen. Some of us are already counting the days.
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Several key legislators said yesterday they are holding fast on a controversial three-strikes anticrime bill even as critics stepped up their campaign to press state lawmakers to change course on the measure.
"I haven't talked to anyone who doesn't believe in giving someone a second chance,'' said state Senator Steven A. Baddour, a Democrat from Methuen who cosponsored the bipartisan habitual offender bill. "But when you talk about the most violent criminals, they don't deserve a third chance.''
Critics of the bill - including prison reform advocates, black clergy, and legal scholars - took their case to the State House yesterday, demanding more study and analysis of the bill, which is in conference committee. Critics, who have appealed to statewide religious groups in opposing the bill, argue it would dramatically increase inmate overcrowding, prison costs, and the number of nonviolent offenders caught in the dragnet.
"If we want to change the Commonwealth, take care of people who need something and not just focus on punishment,'' Harvard law professor Charles Ogletree said before roughly 200 people in an auditorium at the State House. "It's the wrong focus, it's the wrong bill, and we have to stop it right here and right now.''
The House and Senate each passed different versions of the bill last fall. Both would mandate maximum sentences for people convicted on certain felony charges for a third time. It would also restrict their ability to get out on parole.
The bill emerged in an emotionally charged atmosphere after a parolee with a long, violent criminal history, Domenic Cinelli, shot and killed Officer John Maguire of Woburn in an armed robbery. Critics say it is an overreaction that would penalize many offenders who should not be put away.
But several supporters in the Legislature say they have been inundated with e-mail and phone messages from constituents who want tough anticrime legislation and that they plan to move forward.
Representative David P. Linksy, a Natick Democrat who is also on the conference committee, lashed out at what he called critics' misconceptions about the cost to the state and impact of the pending bill, which he said would affect 5 to 10 habitual felons each year.
"This only applies to the most serious, violent crimes,'' he said. "This does not apply to drug offenses. It does not apply to nonviolent drug crimes or crimes such as breaking or entering. It is designed to affect the worse of the worst violent, repeat offenders.''
In his State of the Commonwealth speech this week, Governor Deval Patrick demanded that new, tough punishments be coupled with his plan to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders. He said state prison spending has increased 30 percent over the last decade because of longer sentences for first-time nonviolent drug offenders.
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Senate President Therese Murray have said they are committed to sending Patrick a bill balancing the desire to punish repeat felons with the need to ease prison overcrowding.
But the bill has become the center of heated community meetings and other debate, including yesterday's State House press conference, where critics included Kathleen Dennehy, former Massachusetts correction commissioner; Leslie Walker, executive director of Prisoners Legal Services; and Carol Rose, head of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.
African-American religious leaders, including the Black Ministerial Alliance, the TenPoint Coalition, and Statewide Black Clergy for Unity, are attempting to rally churches to press their lawmakers to reverse course on the bill.
Some lawmakers said yesterday they have no intention of changing their vote. "I can't say how strongly I support this bill,'' said Representative Sheila Harrington, a Republican from Groton who said she was at the hearing when the Maquire family spoke in favor of a habitual offender bill.
'If we want to change the Commonwealth, take care of people who need something and not just focus on punishment.'
"We can worry about the rights of criminal, but at what point are we going start listening to the victims?''
Bruce Tarr, the Senate minority leader, disputed assertions that the bill would boost the state's inmate population.
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When did Alexander Bell apply for a patent? 1869?
Well, Elisha Gray had his telephone patented in 1867
but wait, Innocenzo Manzetti introduced his telephone to the press in 1865
oh wait, Phlipp Reis introduced his Telephone in 1861
oh, wait, Antonio Meucci introduced his telephone in 1860
that's it exactly, Prisoner 201
she really shouldn't have paid those musicians.
This whole BS boils down to mere envy in every single comment I've read so far. Amanda really needs to learn to ignore the haters. They'll always be haters and they won't ever go away.
"if people were influenced by video games, the majority of facebook users would be farmers by now"
Let's face it, The Band is music for old men.
But old men are not the ones to spend their money on music. It's young folks who do that. But how many 20 year olds are there who listen to The Band?
Their music is just totally outdated. Which isn't at all bad or even such a big deal. It's actually quite normal. Going from playing stadiums in their golden days to playing run down bars 20 years later has happened to countless rock stars before.
Long before the Internet,even before home taping.
you've definitely done too many drugs back in your day.
please get professional help, before you hurt yourself or others.
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From what I read, it seems that German minister for Justice, Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, is the one that would be signing ACTA for Germany.
She's made herself quite a name for actually strengthening consumer rights, pissing off the big lobbyists every now and then.
This ACTA signing business may become quite interesting... :-)
they're gonna hit a million dollars by the end of the day :-)
I was actually thinking about the vast improvements they have introduced concerning the involvement of users into bug tracking, code reviews, package building, translations, answer tracking, FAQs, specification tracking, and so on...
Actually, Ubuntu are listening to the community more than any other distro. :-) You must be living behind the moon...
OK. But usually this is just between you an youtube. You don't even have to prove that you hold the necessary righs and licenses. Youtube Germany will take your word for it, if you fill out the online-form. (after all, they built their business on people uploading videos, and they hate GEMA just like everybody else in Germany :-))
Only if you piss GEMA off and their lawyers contact youtube on your behalf things will probably start to get complicated. Never heard that this has happened to an artist, though.
Mike has got it right here: GEMA is usually not involved in blocking specific videos. Youtube will automagically block all videos that might get them in trouble with GEMA.
Nina should just follow Patrick McKay's "Fair Use School"-Video to oppose to youtube's blocking 'Sita'.
Just stating that she's the rights holder of both audio and video should be enough to get the video back online.
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Eugene Behnkendorf passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center Pratt,. He was born July 10, 1920 in Farmington, Mo., the son of August and Emelia (Linsenmayer) Behnkendorf.
He served four years in the Army of the United States Air Force. He was a staff sergeant served in the South West Pacific. He was awarded five Bronze Stars for the five campaigns his fighter squadron was in.
He came to Kansas in 1946 at Sun City, where he worked in the gypsum mine. He met his wife Lousie Saunders and they were married May 11, 1947. She died Aug. 24, 2011. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Pratt. They had moved to Pratt in 1954. He retired from K.P.L. in March 1983.
Survivors include twin sister Edith Pfeiffer, a niece Linda Chaplin, a nephew Tim Pfeiffer, and other family members, Bill and Freya Lynch and Bob and Karen Harshaw.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and brother who was killed in action May 1945 overseas on a destroyer in South West Pacific.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at Larrison Mortuary 300 Country Club Rd, Pratt.
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DELETE * FROM Posts JOIN Members ON Posts.MemberID = Members.MemberID WHERE Members.Name = "Daniel Vodo";
DELETE * FROM Members WHERE Members.Name = "Daniel Vodo";
Out of memory? Really?
When this thing goes down, its a sunk ship. Unless Fluxy shows up again.
datahead wrote:When this thing goes down, its a sunk ship. Unless Fluxy shows up again.
I think a "debris" covered war zone is a better analogy...Take a look at all the "DanielVodo" spam references in the forum overview pages -- some can be eliminated by making a post and deleting it, but some cannot. They will be there...FOREVER...
"May Daniel Vodo be with you..."
datahead wrote:Apparently I don't have high enough access to delete all posts by a user, from what I can guess/tell.
I think you need admin access, whereas I have moderator access.
At https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtop ... &t=1187175 it seems to indicate you need to use the admin control panel to delete all posts by a user, which I don't seem to have.
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Traditionally, Special Collections and Archives house both secondary and primary source material. Both types of material fall under U.S. copyright restrictions. An excellent source for figuring out the copyright status of an item has been created by Peter Hirtle at Cornell University http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm. This chart is especially pertinent for primary source (unpublished) material. In addition, visual material may fall under the 1991 Visual Artists Rights Act. The onus for proper use of the material falls upon the researcher.
Most Special Collections will ask the researcher to fill out a registration form that lists the repository's regulations for use of the material. In order to obtain copies of material held in a Special Collection repository, the user will be required to fill out a copy order form. Likewise, in order to publish material from the repository, especially items in their totality, a researcher will be required to fill out a permission to publish form (see USU examples below). In some cases there may be commercial use fees attached to publication requests. These forms all state that the researcher understands that the material falls under copyright regulation and that the researcher is responsible for receiving permission from the copyright holder before publication or other use.


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* Lack of power shuts many major fuel terminals
* NY Harbor closed to tankers, some waterways shut
* Logistics complicate delivery under NYMEX contracts
NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Logistical problems caused by power failures and navigational hazards from storm Sandy continued to roil New York Harbor on Thursday, threatening widespread delays in fuel deliveries off the New York Mercantile Exchange's futures contracts.
With many New York and New Jersey gasoline stations running dry or without power, oil companies are scrambling to resupply their networks but cannot gain access to millions of barrels of fuel trapped in the region's terminals. A diesel fuel spill after the storm added to the woes, keeping a key waterway shut.
Most, if not all, of the terminals approved by the NYMEX futures exchange as delivery points for its gasoline and heating oil contracts were closed, raising the possibility that traders would be unable to fulfill contractual deliveries immediately under the November futures contract, which expired on Wednesday.
Large oil tankers were also still barred from freely entering New York Harbor, a major point of entry for the nearly 1 million barrels per day of fuel imported to the East Coast of the United States.
The U.S. Coast Guard allowed limited movements on Thursday by barges and other small vessels in the harbor, which straddles the states of New York and New Jersey. Tankers are also being permitted to berth on a case-by-case basis, but several key waterways remained closed.
Most of the region's refineries continued to restore operations, with oil markets focused on the recovery of Phillips 66's 238,000-bpd Bayway plant in Linden, New Jersey. The refinery could resume operations next week at the earliest as it deals with electrical equipment damaged by flooding and boosts power supplies.
The U.S. East Coast relies on shipments of fuel from the Gulf Coast and from overseas refineries to meet more than a third of regional oil demand.
Navigational hazards forced the closure of three channels in the lower part of the harbor, including the heavily used Arthur Kill, a tank farm-lined waterway separating New York's Staten Island and New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Energy said.
The Coast Guard had no timetable for reopening Arthur Kill, hit by debris and a diesel spill.
Terminal operators that are approved delivery points for NYMEX gasoline and heating oil futures contracts, including Motiva, NuStar and Kinder Morgan, remained shut because of power shortages or damage, making them unable to schedule deliveries or shipments.
``We're down, we've got no power. There's no electricity in the entire city of Bayonne and we've got no idea when we'll get back up,'' said an operator at the International Matex Tank Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey.
Traders who did not exit their November RBOB gasoline or heating oil futures positions before expiry on Wednesday must begin on Nov. 1 to make arrangements to deliver or receive fuel. Gasoline futures fluctuated wildly on Wednesday as dealers positioned, surging more than 7 percent before fading.
Deliveries must be completed between Nov 8. and Nov. 29, according to the regulations of the CME Group, operator of the NYMEX.
However, with little or no terminal capacity available, counterparties may have no choice but to declare force majeure under the provisions of the CME's regulations and then arrange alternative delivery times, traders say.
``The flexibility of the dates and methods for delivery should help keep delivery on the November contract from becoming an issue,'' said a products broker who requested anonymity because of customers who are buyers and sellers on the exchange.
A CME spokesman said the group was working closely with customers, market participants and terminals in New York Harbor as they assess the storm's impact on their operations.
``We continue to monitor the situation and will keep market participants updated as information becomes available,'' the spokesman said.
There are 13 approved terminals in New York and New Jersey for the delivery of RBOB gasoline and 16 terminals where heating oil deliveries can be made.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Thursday that only four terminals in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were open. None was in the harbor, three were in Connecticut and one was in Paulsboro, New Jersey.
Local distributors were believed to be active in the market, taking positions to ensure they would receive supplies.
``Due to the refining, port and pipeline issues in the aftermath of Sandy, some wholesalers may be using the expiring NYMEX gasoline contract as a way to get physical supply over the next several weeks,'' said John Kilduff, partner at Again Capital LLC in New York.
Colonial Pipeline, operator of a major artery that moves fuel from refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast to the northeastern United States, said it hoped to resume limited operations on Friday but that deliveries into the New York Harbor area would be complicated by storm damage.


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We are all familiar with the word Taekwon-Do and like to think that we are following the art's philosophy as well as its techniques.
I would like to introduce to you a word Taekwon-Sul. "Sul" literally means Technique.
Most, if not all of us know and practice the Sul part of Taekwon-Do. "Do" as we know connotates the "way". The way in martial arts does not mean the diagram of a pattern, exercise routine, dietary method, nor the ceremonial gestures. It is a way that has been paved by saints and sages of the past.
The right way, the correct way, the honest way, the just way, the sacrificial way....the way to be good is endless.
To be always "Do" abiding is not only during training in the dojang but an endless endeavour which must be shown through action in our daily lives. Living the "Do" is not only thinking about it or being able to define the meaning of "Do" but by trying to rid of negative thoughts such as ego, greed, selfishness, fame, etc. The practice of "Do" is in fact 24/7. As humans, with much desires and wants, this is not an easy task. But one MUST commit themselves to this idea in order to even pretend to be a Taekwon"Do" practitioner.
Not everyone starts this art for the "Do" sake. Some are satisfied with learning the self-defence aspect, some to control weight problems, while mothers train to gain self-confidence... the individual reasons vary. However for those who continue beyond the physical and towards the "unseen" may be considered "serious" and "dedicated" to the art.
Too often and too many confuse the "Sul" as the "Do". Unfortunately whether in the west or in Asia, "Do" is being lost in modern times. Most practice the technical part not only in Taekwon-Do but in all other martial arts. I have on many occasions stressed that we understand, learn, practice, and exhibit the very essence of Taekwon martial art.
We must think of the sacred and difficult "Do" every moment that we are awake. I'm sure my Father would teach "not only when awake but even during sleep!" Tonight before sleep, I would like our good members to revisit the" Do" world and think quietly 'am I really pursuing the "DO" or am I just another wannabe?'
I wish all members good health and much achievement this year.
Happy New Year Taekwon-Do Family.
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Religion is the Belief - Humanity is the Foundation
It's a beautiful thing when individuals can come together as brothers and sisters despite their differences. Religion is a very controversial subject and many groups will not offer help to others based on their conflicting religious beliefs. However, there are some non-governmental organizations that are inspired by the human soul and devote their lives to helping others no matter what.
These NGO's understand that faith is spiritual and doesn't make a person good or bad - it's just their belief. We are all on the journey of life together and it's amazing that people are willing to reach out and make a difference. Here are some inspirational NGO's that are embodying the spirit of life.


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As city administrators' salaries were rocketing upward in Bell and council members' stipends were among the highest in the state, the city went on an aggressive push to increase municipal revenue by impounding cars in the city, police officers say.
Officers in this poor, largely immigrant community were pushed to have more cars towed and, at one point, were given what some patrol officers said amounted to a daily quota. Several officers said they were reprimanded when they failed to find cars to tow and were warned that City Hall jobs could be at risk if impounds did not accelerate.
At the same time, the city charged one of the highest impound release fees in the area and benefited from an agreement with a single towing company, from which it collected additional fees every time a car was impounded.
"It really changed our culture," said police Sgt. Art Jimenez. "Rather than being police officers and being proactive looking for crime, we were out there looking for vehicles to impound."
Capt. Anthony Miranda, who has helped lead the department since Chief Randy Adams resigned in July, said that officers were never given a quota but that in 2009 they were given a daily goal of towing two cars, writing three moving violation tickets and making one arrest. He said the goal was to make the city an undesirable place for gang members by cracking down on traffic enforcement.
Impounding cars, usually because the drivers are unlicensed, has been a steady revenue stream in Bell for years. In the last fiscal year, the city expected to make more than $770,000 from release fees, which would amount to between 2,000 and 2,500 impounds per year. The previous year, the department made more than $834,000.
The city charges unlicensed motorists a $300 fee to release the car; those charged with driving under the influence are charged $400. The number does not include costs imposed by the impound lot, which starts with a $104 base fee and increases $27 per day.
By contrast, Simi Valley, which has a population three times Bell's, brings in about $61,000 a year from impound fees and charges $77 to release impounded cars, officials said. In unincorporated Los Angeles County, drivers pay $93 to get a vehicle released. The amount, experts said, is meant to recoup costs involved in towing the vehicle, not to make a profit for the city. In all three areas, additional fees for towing and storage are paid directly to the towing company.
In Bell, towing and storage fees were compounded by an agreement with Bell Tow Service Inc. that allowed the city to collect a separate fee of 10% per impound, which generated tens of thousands of dollars per year.
The enforcement policy may have been aimed at gang members and undesirables, but it put a heavy burden on others too. Dr. Mary Romo was among those who said she witnessed the effect of the aggressive towing practice on the community.
Her patients, some pregnant or in need of medical attention, had their cars towed and impounded so frequently while en route to her office or the hospital that she started keeping track, adding names, dates and ticket information to a folder she kept next to her patients' medical files. She said she complained to the city but never got an answer.
"This is a real problem. It's not just my patients, it's everybody in the community that's suffering," said Romo, an obstetrician and gynecologist. "It's a poor community."
The result of the crackdown on impounds was a Police Department heavily focused on traffic enforcement, often to the exclusion of other problems, officers said.
For some, the emphasis on impounds meant patrol time was spent pulling over drivers for small infractions in the hope they would turn out to be unlicensed. Although officers didn't look exclusively for immigrants, it was clear that the majority turned out to be illegal immigrants, Owens said. Undocumented immigrants cannot obtain driver's licenses.
"We developed an intuition" for unlicensed drivers, said Officer Kurt Owens. "We'd look for younger guys in their 20s and 30s, guys with junkier cars, broken lights, loud music or tinted windows. Sometimes it was a car that stopped 50 feet before an intersection if they spotted you. They'd cross themselves or touch their religious figures."
Owens, a 23-year department veteran, filed lawsuits last year in federal and state court saying he was punished for refusing to go along with a department-mandated quota for impounds, tickets and arrests. The suits were settled in his favor last week, Owens said.
The emphasis on impounds started early in the decade and fluctuated slightly under the direction of a rotating cast of police chiefs but always remained a key part of the job, officers said.
"It got really bad in 2008, 2009," Jimenez said. "They weren't hiding it. They were directly asking for these impounds. Some officers were being called in and asked to impound cars. They would keep these stat sheets on us and it would say how many arrests, how many cites we've written throughout the week, month and year.
"In these stat sheets the number they were really looking for was impounds.... That's not the way police work should be measured," he said.
Officer Gilbert Jara, president of the Bell Police Officers Assn., said officers were called in and told to increase impounds.
"If you weren't doing a specific amount of activity regarding impounds, they would call you in and tell you, 'Why are your stats low? Pick them up.' So you'd go around and do your business and start picking them up.... That was the mentality. A cop would feel like that was his job now."
One police official, who asked that his name not be used, said that in early 2009 he was called to a meeting with a police captain and told he would be held personally responsible if impounds did not go up.
James Corcoran, a former Bell police officer who has filed a wrongful-dismissal suit against the city, complained to city leaders in 2009 that the department was towing cars to generate revenue. The majority of vehicles that were seized were not a danger to the community, he said.
Miranda, the captain, said officers were never pressured to focus only on impounds, but he said the department stressed traffic enforcement as a crime-reducing strategy.
"The thought was that if gang members and drug dealers knew there was a high probability of being stopped in Bell, they'd stay away," he said. "And it would improve traffic safety and pedestrian safety."
"If you're very aggressive on traffic, you'll have high impounds," Miranda said.
The goal set in early 2009 of three moving citations, two impounds and one arrest per day were not a quota but a recommendation, and the department quickly abandoned the strategy, Miranda said.
In the aftermath of the city's upheaval, Miranda said the department is moving away from traffic-oriented policing and is looking into reducing impound fees, he said. He has also recommended that the city stop contracting with a single tow company, a practice he said is unusual.
"At this point," Miranda said, "we're comfortable with what we're doing as far as our traffic accident rates. And we really want to regain the public's trust."


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In June, 2002 local and regional biologists, resource managers, consultants and naturalists met at the AMNH for a workshop to learn about the regional bee fauna and its role in local ecosystems. Leading the three day workshop was Dr. Jerome G. Rozen, of the AMNH, and his scientific assistant Valerie Giles, along with Liz Johnson from the CBC. Two days of lab sessions focused on basic bee biology and ecology, taxonomy, identification of important genera of the region, survey and monitoring techniques, and conservation. A third day was devoted to field study and sampling.
The workshop content was based on the 10-day biology and advanced taxonomy Bee Course offered at the Southwestern Research station of the AMNH, but provided local practitioners a less technical curriculum and a focus on taxa likely to be encountered by regional biologists.


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Does Congress Even Realize That The Courts Appear To Think That SOPA Is Already In Force?
from the does-that-change-the-debate dept
The link above highlights yet another such case, this time involving Philip Morris. The pattern in all three cases is quite similar. Company claims website is offering infringing works and sues. Court -- without hearing from the site owners (and usually not making any effort to see if the sites are all owned by the same owner) -- issues massive injunctions against third party service providers to take down or otherwise block those sites. As Venkat summarizes, the Philip Morris restraining order includes:
- Defendants are enjoined from using any Philip Morris marks, in websites, domain name extensions, links to other websites, search engine databases.
- The domain name registrars are directed to transfer the domain name certificates to plaintiff (for deposit with the court).
- The registrars are directed to transfer the domain names to GoDaddy, who will "hold the registrations for the . . . domain names in trust . . . during the pendency of [the] action."
- GoDaddy shall also update the DNS data so it points to a copy of the complaint, summons, and court documents.
- Finally, Western Union is directed to "divert" transfers made by US consumers to three named individuals
At the same link, Eric Goldman notes that the sudden appearance of three of these cases suggests that there are probably many more in the system. And he points out that this information certainly seems like it should be relevant to those currently debating these bills in Congress. Do they even realize that the remedies they're describing are already being used by courts?
Separately, he notes the ridiculousness of such extreme punishment when only one side is heard:
From my perspective, the three cases demonstrate the problems with ex parte judicial oversight. Only hearing one side of the story isn't enough to trigger the kind of draconian remedies the courts are granting. In particular, in this case, interdicting money being sent via Western Union is quite troubling. Basically, the court says that money being sent by customers who may have done nothing wrong goes into a holding tank--the customers don't get their money back now (and maybe never?) even if the transaction didn't consummate. It seems like rejecting the money transfers, rather than interdicting the money, would have a lot fairer to the buyers caught in the middle. But they aren't in court to defend their interests, and no one else is speaking up on their behalf, so the rightsowner can make a pure cash grab from potentially innocent buyers. That kind of result wouldn't happen with real due process.He wonders if there's a way to fix these kinds of abuses of process. In fact, I would suggest that the House Judiciary Committee (and the Senate) would be much better served dealing with the problem of such one-sided extreme court rulings, rather than encouraging more of that with SOPA and PIPA.


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Study Shows How SOPA/PIPA Will Harm Investment In Key Innovations
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Obviously, at first pass, there are questions about the level of causality here, as opposed to just correlation (or just the general development of the cloud market). However, Lerner tries to control for a variety of external variables in attempting to figure out the direct impact here. And, obviously, you can never tease out all the different factors, but he makes a pretty compelling case that this particular ruling had a massive impact in venture capitalists' willingness to invest in the space -- and further cites additional research that shows a pretty clear direct causal relationship between VC investment and innovation and job creation. He further controls for things like broadband penetration, which could also impact these numbers.
The main key here was comparing investments in the cloud space in the US vs. Europe over the same period, because the US had the legal clarification, while Europe did not. Basically, in the US, after the Cablevision ruling, investments in cloud computing rose by 41%. In Europe, it rose 27%. Obviously, much of that increase is just due to the rise of the space, but the greater increase in the US suggests that the ruling really had an impact -- and that impact is pretty massive in terms of investment, and from that innovation and jobs. From there, Lerner does a lot of additional statistical analysis to separate out the direct impact of the Cablevision ruling compared to many other possible factors, and shows a pretty significant impact from the ruling. There's a lot more in the report, with details of the statistical analysis used for those who want to dig into the specifics, which looks pretty rigorous from my standpoint (though, I haven't done hard core stats in about a decade, but at one point in the past I taught stats in college). Either way, Lerner clearly approached the question from a variety of different angles, and they all seemed to suggest similar results, which is pretty compelling.
The key conclusion:
Our findings suggest that decisions around copyright scope can have significant impacts on investment and innovation. We have tested a number of models and consistently find that the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals' decision led to additional incremental investment in U.S. cloud computing companies compared to the EU experience. As shown in the figure in Appendix B, estimates of increased VC investment in U.S. cloud computing from our seven models range from $728 million to approximately $1.3 billion, with an average of $936 million. When paired with the findings of the enhanced effects of VC investment relative to corporate investment, this may be the equivalent of $2 to $5 billion in traditional R&D investment.This is quite important to think about in the context of SOPA/PIPA, where Hollywood and the US Chamber of Commerce are seeking to massively change the legal framework around cloud computing (effectively killing the Cablevision ruling and much, much more). The clear fear here should be that doing so will massively chill innovation, job creation and investment. This is why top venture capitalists are so worried about SOPA/PIPA. It'll seriously chill investment in a key area of the innovation ecosystem. Even worse, this is the part of the industry that's actually helping the entertainment industry move into the 21st century.


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Madrid-based architectural studio Abaton created a stunning pure white residential project in Spain, which they named Casa del Pico. Two levels shelter all the necessary spaces to live a fulfilled, modern lifestyle. The 3,143 square foot residence had to have two stories, because the inclined slope it rests on challenged the architects to create a strong structure. Granite underneath the house made it possible for the building to take advantage of the terrain and display a contemporary design that seems to be floating.
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I forgot Sue's necklace...
you will made sue cry
I was wondering about the necklace haha
This... is somewhat creepy
The way he's looking at her is kinda creepy, it reminds me of creepy Woody.
still a good drawing though :3c
DavidxSue is OTP!
David looks so scary :p
Sue looks great!
David X Sue OTTTPPPP <3333
I love how Sue's all I CAN DIG IT
David looks like a creeper
Geez, David can't do anything romantic at all unless flowers are involved, huh?
David and Sue is almost as good as David and Jasmine.
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Team discipline is crucial to the overall success of any team endeavor. Not only do disciplined teams perform well on the field, but, if teams are able to maintain good discipline both on and off the field, the overall soccer experience is far more positive for all involved; parents, players, coaches and administrators.
In fact, maintaining team discipline is one of the biggest fears or challenges for beginning coaches. Often, coaches are lost or ineffective because they are unable to maintain order and discipline with their team.
Towards the end, I have included several brief suggestions on what I have found to be successful in maintaining good team discipline. Hopefully, you have developed your own "list" of what works for you. If not, let this serve as inspiration to come up with your own system.
The single most important thing that can help is the coach's organization. Here, if it is obvious to the players that practices are conducted in an orderly manner, with clear goals and objectives, they are more likely to treat both the coach and the training time seriously. If practices flow easily from one activity to the other with minimal "down time", the players are able to stay focused on the task at hand. By making training meaningful and educational, the players will be motivated to pay attention and keep focused.
There is nothing worse than putting players through "boring" drills that are inappropriate to their playing ability either by being too difficult or too easy. Activities should be fun, challenging and replicate the demands of the game itself. In this way, the players sense that their time is not being wasted. Having activities be competitive motivates them to play their best. Keep the players moving and engaged. Make sure that there are plenty of balls at hand so that a good activity is not interrupted by taking unnecessary time out to chase the ball. Even young players will engage themselves in a great game. Remember, your parents will appreciate the fact that their young player comes home and sleeps through the night because they have tired themselves out in healthy, engaging fun activities.
If you know what the players will look like when they are playing the game, you will be able to recognize when they are not playing the game correctly, or not behaving appropriately. This will enable you to step in immediately when inappropriate behavior is seen. As soon as you notice it, you must deal with it. Having a clear picture in your mind will allow you to be decisive. Then, you should also have a clear picture in your mind of how you are going to deal with the situation. Having players do push ups or run laps as punishment is inappropriate, especially for younger players. Removing them from an activity is more effective. Their primary desire is to be involved in their peer group. Therefore, removing them from the activity is an effective way to deal with problems that occur. As one coach said, "Don't be afraid to use the bench!"
Especially with the younger players, having the parents support and reinforcing your discipline policies are crucial. Your expectations for player behavior should be clearly stated during the preseason parent meeting. Enlist their support. It has been my experience that they will be glad to do so.
It is always good to remember that our actions are speaking so loudly that the players can not hear what we are saying. If we ask for respect, but show that we don't respect others (e.g. the referee) then we are asking for problems. If we expect players to be kind to each other, but we are not kind to ourselves, then expect the worst. Model appropriate behavior and get it in return.
"Kids will be kids" is a great phrase that both excuses a lot of inappropriate behavior, on one hand, and reminds us all that kids make mistakes on the other. When players openly defy, and act inappropriately, then swift, appropriate action is called for. However, when players momentarily forget themselves, and do not show any malicious intent, then a gentle reminder is perhaps more appropriate. Just remember, youngsters are often quite skillful at disguising the two types of behavior. We all have to be sharp in recognizing the difference so that we can act appropriately.
If we can remember what it is like to be at a fun practice that is both enjoyable as well as educational, we will be better off. Always ask yourself, "What would I like to do if I were at practice and needed to work on my passing?" This will enable you to avoid a lot of possible challenges.
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I got your note about the muzzle. I understand your dog is not human aggressive but is dog reactive. It is our intent to give each dog owner room in the training center for the dog crates (and a cover really helps) but you will be interactive with others on the training floor and perhaps outside potty breaks. It is certainly our intent not to allow dogs to interact – however if one were to get loose… it would be best if you brought a muzzle with you and see if it warrants wearing it when on the floor working with the others.
I think you will really enjoy working with Brenda – she will give you some tips on how to calm your dog and keep her focused when she would rather be reactive.
Inara's never worn a muzzle before but I can totally understand their concerns. They don't know me or my dog and don't know if I can be trusted to handle my dog. Fair enough. But I hate having to buy a muzzle we'll probably not need, but it's necessary. Can you buy basket muzzles in stores or am I going to have to order it and do expedited shipping? Or, does somebody have one that we could borrow? Inara's nose is 2 1/2" long and 9 1/2" around (I measured from a half-inch away from the eyes). Obviously I would pay for shipping.


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A shaken Dr. Martha Smith-Blackmore of the Animal Rescue League said the fate of the brindle-colored pit cops named "Puppy Doe" before she was euthanized is "unquestionably ... hands down" the worst case of animal abuse she has ever seen.
"She was a rack of beaten bones," Smith-Blackmore said.
"Her joints were pulled apart like Medieval times.
She was beaten, stabbed, burned over weeks to months and maybe her whole life.
And could not walk.
When I saw how vulnerable she was and I understood immediately the duration of her suffering, my heart collapsed."Smith-Blackmore said "Puppy Doe," who was discovered by a passer-by Aug. 31 abandoned in woods near the Whitwell Street playground in Quincy, endured having a wrist, ankle and elbow separated from their joints and a leg bone virtually broken in half from being drawn "over and over and over.
It's a very intimate form of violence-
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Kershaw loses, but Dodgers inch closer to clinch
LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw shouldered the blame after the Dodgers lost to the Giants, 4-2, on Friday night.
After Juan Uribe hit a two-run homer off San Francisco starter Madison Bumgarner to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, Kershaw allowed three runs on four consecutive singles to open the seventh.View Full Game Coverage
LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw shouldered the blame after the Dodgers lost to the Giants, 4-2, on Friday night.
After Juan Uribe hit a two-run homer off San Francisco starter Madison Bumgarner to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, Kershaw allowed three runs on four consecutive singles to open the seventh.View Full Game Coverage
The Dodgers had runners in scoring position in each of the final three innings, but couldn't come through with a clutch hit to pick up their starter and dropped to 3-6 in their last nine games.
"It was my fault," Kershaw said. "Against a good pitcher like Bumgarner, if you get two runs you've got to make it hold up and I didn't do that today."
Despite the loss, the Dodgers saw their magic number to win the National League West shrink to four because the D-backs fell at home to the Rockies. Los Angeles could still clinch its first division title in four years Sunday.
"It should have been three," Kershaw said. "That's unfortunate on my part. Hopefully we can close it out here pretty soon."
Kershaw leads the Major Leagues with a 1.94 ERA, but he's 14-9 in 31 starts this season. The Dodgers are 17-14 when the left-hander gets the ball and have lost three of his last four outings, scoring two runs in each of those last three defeats.
The Giants didn't exactly rough up Kershaw while racking up four straight singles in the seventh, though, and only two balls were hit hard.
"I made a couple mistakes and they found a couple holes," said Kershaw, who struck out six and walked none. "Give them some credit, they came right back. They battled me all night. It was my fault. I've got to make the lead stand up."
While Kershaw did not get the outcome he wanted, he threw the ball better than he did in his past three starts.
"It definitely felt really good," he said. "I felt like I was ahead of hitters all night long. I felt like I was better. They just found some holes and battled me and got some big hits when they needed to."
Bumgarner knew he would have to bring his best stuff against Kershaw, who entered the game unbeaten in four starts against San Francisco this year with a 1.13 ERA.
"Anytime you're behind somebody like him, you don't have too good of a chance," Bumgarner said.
Aside from Uribe's homer, Bumgarner effectively contained a Dodgers lineup that did not feature Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and Hanley Ramirez. He scattered five hits in six innings, striking out six against two walks. In 12 career games against the Dodgers, Bumgarner is 8-3 with a 2.58 ERA.
"He's always tough," said Dodgers manager Don Mattingly.
The Dodgers did have their chances after Bumgarner came out of the game for a pinch-hitter in the seventh. Gonzalez pinch-hit in the bottom of the frame, but struck out with runners on the corners to end the inning.
The Giants added an insurance run in the eighth as Hunter Pence homered off rookie reliever Chris Withrow. Pence also went yard against Zack Greinke on Thursday.
Gonzalez came to the plate representing the tying run with two out in the ninth. The Dodgers' leader in RBIs hit a comebacker that bounced off the right foot of Giants closer Sergio Romo and caromed to third baseman Joaquin Arias, who fired across the diamond to record the final out and silence another sellout crowd at Dodger Stadium.
As Kershaw put it, "the breaks didn't go our way today."
The Dodgers are a little banged up heading into the final two weeks of the season, with Ramirez dealing with nerve irritation in his back and Andre Ethier day to day after aggravating a sprained left ankle running out a double in the eighth inning. That's why Kershaw would like to see his team clinch a postseason spot as soon as possible.
"We just need to clinch and from there we can figure out the best way to rest guys and all that stuff," Kershaw said. "I'd really like to just have that peace of mind that we've clinched because anything can happen."
Of course, the Dodgers are tied with the Cardinals for the second-best record in the league and Ethier doesn't want the club to coast into October and risk losing home-field advantage.
"The home-field advantage is important," Ethier said. "We need to go out and get that. Just because you clinch, if there's another thing out there you get it."
Austin Laymance is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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Life on the edge in San Diego
Rescue mission, bounty hunters, boat live-aboards, runaways, process servers, knights in Balboa Park
Various Authors 8:30 a.m., Dec. 15
Having grown up in Mira Mesa, I had lots of friends in Scripps Ranch. It was our neighboring community, and in the '80s the kids there all went to Mira Mesa High School because Scripps Ranch High hadn't been built.
Whenever I found out one of my classmates lived in Scripps Ranch, I always thought "rich kid." And if I went to his house, through the winding streets lined with trees, I would be surprised that some of the houses didn't look much different from those in Mira Mesa, although others were gigantic and beautiful, especially the ones that lined Lake Miramar. That's the lake where we always went fishing as kids, even though we never caught anything.
In last year's fires, Scripps Ranch lost almost 300 homes. Residents have wondered about the reconstruction and how bad that will make traffic on Pomerado Road, but traffic on that road has always been bad. It's the main artery (one lane in each direction) to I-15 from a lot of residential areas.
Right there on Pomerado, near the 15, is Alliant International University. When it was USIU I used to play basketball there. Junior Seau and Doug Flutie of the Chargers would show up to play. One time Flutie threw a perfect pass downcourt to a guy who scored a layup. Someone yelled, "That's the only pass you've thrown all year that's been caught." On the Mondays after games, Flutie's elbows would often be bandaged and occasionally he'd be limping. But he'd still be one of the best players on the court. Playing against professional athletes was one of the few times I dreaded "shirts and skins." For you nonathletes, that's where one team has to play without shirts so teammates can be distinguished. You realize you need to start working out when you look at Seau's chiseled body and are afraid to even glance down at your own gut. It was mornings when some of the Chargers showed up there, as well as a few former NBA players, including former all-star Don Kojis, who, even though he was in his 60s, blocked three of my shots in a row.
Scripps Ranch's history started with newspaperman E.W. Scripps. He came to California in 1890 to see his sister in Alameda. He visited San Diego, liked the climate, and built a home he called Miramar. He and his half-sister Ellen Browning Scripps bought 400 acres of what is today Scripps Ranch. They paid $5000. He ended up acquiring 2100 acres and built a winter home for when the cold months hit Illinois. But by 1900, it was his family's year-round home. The estate was covered with citrus, pine, and eucalyptus trees -- many of which can still be seen at the Scripps Ranch Swim & Racquet Club.
About the eucalyptus trees -- when I was a kid, my stepdad told me that Scripps brought them in because he wanted to sell them to make telegraph poles, and it was the first time eucalyptus trees were brought to California. Ellen Anderson, the bookkeeper for the Swim & Racquet Club, who's lived in Scripps Ranch for 14 years, told me she thought he brought in the trees to make railroad ties, but the wood turned out to be too brittle. (According to an article at the historical society, Scripps planted eucalyptus, but he wasn't the first in San Diego to do it.)
When I mentioned residents who have been here for a while, Anderson said, "You can always tell because they say they are going to 'Little Bear.' It's now a 7-Eleven and has been a few different convenience stores, but it was a Little Bear a long time ago."
I wanted to talk to residents of Scripps Ranch. I talked to Gloria Tran, who's the editor of the newsletter for the Scripps Ranch Civic Association. She has been here since 1997 and said, "I don't want to sound all Pollyanna, but it seems like most residents have younger kids. There are great schools here, and it's got a small-town feel, like Pleasantville." When I mentioned reading something about the schools, she said, "Dingeman Elementary was named after Bob Dingeman. You should talk to him."
I called Bob Dingeman, an 82-year-old retired colonel who fought in three wars and has a Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. He told me, "I moved here in 1976. I was looking for a nice country-living type of place. There were 900 homes and beautiful trees everywhere. And a sense of community. I could go jogging and see coyotes, deer, rabbits. There was this lot across from my house which Corky McMillin bought, and he put in 1400 homes. Around that time, I became a community activist -- in 1977."
Dingeman told me with pride about the fire station, which the community paid for, and its Orchid Award-winning architecture. He told me there are 900 acres of landscaping that the city doesn't maintain but the residents do.
We talked about the Old Pros, a group that's sponsored runs and bike rides for decades. He told me Scripps has a "Symphony in the Park" at Hoyt Park, with wine and cheese, on a stage that he put in.
I thought schools were named for people only after they had passed away. I asked him about Bob Dingeman Elementary. He said, "You know, I fought in three wars. I graduated from West Point and have over 32 air medals. I taught at Miramar College for 18 years. But when the school has Bob Dingeman Day and the kids hold flags and sing 'Happy Birthday' to me, it's amazing. Nothing is as thrilling as a little girl giving me a big hug."
He told me before I hung up, "We have more Girl Scouts than anywhere in the county."
Scripps Ranch is beautiful, but only if you can tolerate the Scripps Ranch Mom's and and Dads. I call them suburbianites, mostly all of them have snobby attitudes. Too good to smile at you, to busy to say hi, and can give you a judgmental glare in an instant.
I agree. I can't stand those suburbanite-soccer mom's all whacked out on Caramel Mochiatos trying to maneuver their Land Rovers over a speed bump.


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The real estate market in San Francisco has picked up quite a bit since the big slump. Some neighborhoods have been more attractive than others in the rebound with family friendly and Silicon Valley shuttle convenient Noe Valley being one of them.
Friends over at Curbed SF proved recently this is all so true at a recent open house for a house on the market in Noe Valley. The home at 41 Clipper Ave. came on the market in mid October for $789,000. The 2 bedroom, 1 bath home had a 2 car garage but seemed from the listing photos to be in need of some TLC.
At the open house, so many potentially interested buyers showed up that it resembled a crowd of fans waiting in line for Justin Bieber concert tickets.
The interest was massive. In a mere 11 days, the home went into contract for $1,050,000 – 33% over asking. Is this a sign of the times?
UPDATE: The photo showing the lines of people outside was not from the actual Open House. We are sorry about the mistake and have removed the photo.


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NFL player accused of having gun at NYC airport
February 19, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers say they're gathering information after defensive end Da'Quan Bowers was arrested after a handgun was found in his luggage at a New York airport.
Bowers was arraigned Monday on charges of criminal possession of a weapon and posted $10,000 bond. Team officials said Tuesday they won't comment until they have all the facts.
According to authorities, Bowers was arrested at LaGuardia Airport as he was about to board a U.S. Airways flight to Raleigh, N.C. The .40-caliber weapon was found during a search of his carry-on bag.
Efforts to reach his attorney were unsuccessful.
Bowers played college football for Clemson University and was selected by the Buccaneers in the 2011 NFL draft.


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Saturday afternoon at 1 those young players will be tested again when they face Campbell at Allen Arena. The Lady Bisons 4-15, 2-7 in the A-Sun.
"Morgan Faulkner has been shooting at a 50 percent field goal level with both twos and threes combined," Bennett said. "Hannah Phillips has shot 54 percent from the field with about four rebounds and two-and-a-half assists a game in those five games.
"Chelsea McMeans has had some good games. Brittany Duerk got a lot of tough rebounds in crowds against ETSU. Chelsea Burroughs has done a good job of running the floor and giving us someone to throw the ball to ahead of the defense. She shot five or six layups against ETSU on transition and drove the lane a couple of times in our half-court offense."
Also playing with more confidence is guard Anna Bowers. Center Kaitie Fritts was making progress until she broke her nose last week.
"Anna had a good shooting game against North Florida," Bennett said. "She has a lot of athletic ability. Kaitie has made a lot of progress in conditioning and understanding our system."
Duerk, a sophomore, is playing an average of 27.7 minutes per game. Phillips, a freshman, is averaging 23.8. Bowers is averaging 19.8 minutes.
"It has really helped us to have more sources of points," Bennett said. "We are more solid with our defensive system and what we a redoing executing wise.
"Things are falling into place. For those young players to see they can do things consistently will really help us make a turnaround."
The Lady Bisons have to bounce back from a 76-65 loss to ETSU Thursday night, a game that was closer than the score indicated.
The Lady Bisons are led by junior guard Jenna Bartsokas with 12 points per game. Duerk leads in rebounding with 5.9 per game.
"Win or lose you have to put the last game you played behind you," Bennett said. "All these conference weekend series are a challenge with one day between games. Hopefully, we will build on the positives from the ETSU games."
"We had a high energy level with good intensity. We pushed the ball on the break. Our rebounding was much improved. Overall our defense was pretty good. They have a high-scoring offense. We made the work for their points. And we were able to score some points against them which we haven't always done in the past."
Campbell, 10-7, 5-3 in the conference, is coming off a 74-67 win over Belmont Thursday. The Camels are 3-2 on the road in A-Sun games this season. The Lady Bisons have won three of the last four meetings between the two teams.
Campbell is led by freshman guard Tonisha Baker with 9.9 points per game. Junior forward Lauren Yesh and senior center Ashley Williamson are tied for the rebound lead with 6.2.
"Campbell is better than it was last year," Bennett said. "They are a pretty skilled team.
"Campbell is a good rebounding team. They are a fairly balanced team. They can hurt you with several people. They have some confidence going. "
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PHILADELPHIA — Church leaders called on parishioners Wednesday to pray for the soul of retired Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, who led them for more than 15 years but was also an uncharged central figure in a child sex-abuse case that involves the alleged shuffling of predator priests.
Bevilacqua, who was 88, died in his sleep at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood after battling dementia and an undisclosed form of cancer, according to archdiocese spokeswoman Donna Farrell. He had been the spiritual leader of the 1.5 million-member Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1988 until his retirement in 2003.
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput encouraged all Catholics to "join me in praying for the repose of his soul."
"Cardinal Bevilacqua has been called home by God; a servant of the Lord who loved Jesus Christ and His people," Chaput said in a statement.
"Cardinal Bevilacqua's death comes at a time when the Archdiocese is facing extraordinary challenges," Chaput said. "During this difficult period, I invite all of our people to come together in prayer for a renewal of our Church and Her mission."
Bevilacqua, trained in both civil and canon law, was sharply criticized but never charged by two Philadelphia grand juries investigating child sex abuse complaints lodged against dozens of priests in the archdiocese. His death comes just days after lawyers battled in court over his competency as a potential witness in the upcoming trial of a longtime aide.
Bevilacqua, a native of Brooklyn, was ordained a priest in 1949. He had also led the Pittsburgh archdiocese and served as auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn.
As a church leader, Bevilacqua campaigned for a moratorium on the death penalty and often spoke out against homosexuality, birth control and abortion. He headed the influential bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
In 2002, when the church came under fire for clerical sexual abuse, he called homosexuality an "aberration, a moral evil" and suggested gays were more likely to commit abuse. Under Bevilacqua, the Philadelphia archdiocese tried to weed out gay candidates to the priesthood and expelled any seminarian found to be an active homosexual — a zero-tolerance policy experts called relatively rare.
He was not averse to new methods of outreach. Heeding the pope's call for a "New Evangelization," Bevilacqua used then-novel methods, such a toll-free confession line, a live weekly radio call-in program and an online forum for people to pose questions to priests.
"We are carrying out the wishes of the Holy Father for a new evangelization, reaching out to people like never before," Bevilacqua said after a telephone hotline began in 1998.
At the same time, attendance at weekly Mass and Catholic school enrollment was falling in some parts of the archdiocese, leading him to close inner-city schools and parishes. The decline continues. The five-county archdiocese just this month announced plans to close 48 schools, displacing nearly 24,000 students.
Bevilacqua, as required, had submitted his retirement to Pope John Paul II when he turned 75 in 1998. But the pope did not accept it at that time, and the cardinal kept up 16-hour days into his late 70s.
"I exercise regularly and my whole work is constant activity of the mind. A lot of reading, meetings, analyses and discussions," he said at age 77. "My life as an archbishop is delightfully hectic."
He made a habit of rising daily at 5 a.m. to pray, lift weights and run several miles on a treadmill at home. "Come 8 o'clock, my day is not my own," he said.
But he settled into retirement after turning 80 in 2003. The first grand jury began its work that year. Bevilacqua's successor, Cardinal Justin Rigali, retired last year after the second grand jury report led to the charges against Monsignor William Lynn and four others, including three priests charged with rape.
Prosecutors said last year that not much had changed since the first investigation, when the "abuse was known, tolerated, and hidden by high church officials, up to and including the Cardinal (Bevilacqua) himself."
Lynn was the first U.S. church official ever charged in the priest-abuse scandal for his administrative actions. His lawyers argue that he took orders from Bevilacqua.
Bevilacqua had been deposed in late November to preserve his testimony, given his age and illnesses. But defense lawyers said he no longer recognized Lynn and could not remember much about his own 10 grueling appearances before the grand jury in 2003 and 2004.
"With the passing of Cardinal Bevilacqua, we will never learn the full truth about clergy sex crimes and cover ups," said Barbara Blaine, president of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.
Pope Benedict XVI expressed "sadness" and sent condolences to the archdiocese in a telegram to Chaput.
"I offer my heartfelt condolences to you and to all the faithful of the archdiocese," the pope wrote. "I join you in commending the late cardinal's soul to God, the Father of mercies, with gratitude for his years of episcopal ministry among Christ's flock in Philadelphia, his longstanding commitment to social justice and the pastoral care of immigrants, and his expert contribution to the revision of the Church's law in the years following Vatican Council II."
Parishioners mourned the loss at services Wednesday, but acknowledged that his legacy would be complicated.
Julia Curcio, 27, who was attending church services at the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, said she mourned his death, but struggled with the way he dealt with the church abuse case and his stance on homosexuality.
"It's hard for me to reconcile the way people like him act," Curcio said. "It's hard not to hold him responsible. You get the sense that he knew what was going on and could have stopped it."
"You can't think of the good things without the bad," she said.
Chris Stoddard, 69, of Wallingford, remembered Bevilacqua as "a great man" who was visible out in the parishes.
"The poor man is gone now and can't really defend himself," Stoddard said, noting that she would say a prayer for him in church. "It's very unfortunate that this may be what he's remembered for."
Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua was born in 1923, in Brooklyn, the ninth of 11 children of Italian immigrants.
He graduated from Cathedral College in 1943, then attended Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, N.Y.
He earned a doctoral degree in canon law from Gregorian University, Rome, in 1956, a master's degree in political science from Columbia University in 1962 and a law degree from St. John's University Law School in 1975. While he was admitted to practice law in New York and Pennsylvania, he never argued in a court.
In 1976, he was named chancellor of the Brooklyn Diocese. He was ordained as a bishop in 1980 and made auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn.
He remained chancellor of the diocese and director of its Migration and Refugee Office until 1983, when Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik, who worked closely with Bevilacqua during his time in Pittsburgh in the 1980s, remembered him as the "bishop from Brooklyn" who quickly became "one of our own."
"What many did not realize was that he was a man of deep compassion, dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor," Zubik said in a statement. "There are many today who are remembering his personal kindness and faithful service - the twin pillars of his priesthood."
Associated Press writers Patrick Walters and Ron Todt contributed to this report.