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Schafer capitalizes on start in Braves' loss
Center fielder tallies two hits, drives in a run as offense struggles
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Joe Kelly strengthened his bid to win the fifth spot in St. Louis' starting rotation, and he also had some fun at the plate with a trio of hits that helped the Cardinals cruise toward a 6-2 win over the Braves on Saturday afternoon at Champion Stadium.
Along with surrendering one run and scattering four hits over 5 1/3 innings, Kelly drove in a pair of runs and recorded a single in each of his three plate appearances. The St. Louis right-hander became the first pitcher to record three hits in a Spring Training game since Chris Volstad did it for the Marlins in a March 30, 2010 game against the Nationals.View Full Game Coverage
Kelly fueled the Cards' three-run third inning by recording a single that put runners at first and second base with none out. Peter Bourjos followed with a sacrifice bunt that Braves starting pitcher Gus Schlosser fielded before uncorking an errant throw that scored Tony Cruz and set the stage for Daniel Descalso to follow with a two-run single.
After producing a fifth-inning leadoff single that was followed by Bourjos' RBI double off Jordan Walden, Kelly capped his productive offensive performance with a two-run sixth-inning single against left-handed reliever Ian Thomas.
In his bid to win his battle against Carlos Martinez for the fifth spot in St. Louis' rotation, Kelly retired each of the first seven batters he faced and did not allow a Braves batter to reach second base until Ramiro Pena doubled with two outs in the fifth inning. Jordan Schafer drove in Pena with the second of the two singles he recorded against Kelly.
"What a great day for Joe," manager Mike Matheny said. "We're watching all these guys kind of step it up right now and for him to follow in line, he had great focus, had a great approach to what he wanted to do today and the execution was spot on."
With their starting pitching depth depleted by the injuries sustained by Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy this week, the Braves allowed Schlosser to complete four innings in his first start of the year. The big right-hander was perfect in two of his innings and surrendered three of his four hits during the third-inning uprising.
Up Next: Jason Heyward, Andrelton Simmons and the Upton brothers will get their first look at Masahiro Tanaka when the Braves travel to Tampa to play the Yankees on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. ET on MLB.TV. Tanaka will be opposed by Julio Teheran, who now stands as the most likely candidate to be named Atlanta's Opening Day starter. This game will also give the Braves a chance to see their former catcher Brian McCann, who signed with the Yankees in November.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Mike BinnieAssistant Coach
College: Liberty University '08/'11
Start Date: 08/01/2009
Mike is returning for his fourth season as an assistant & goalie coach with Liberty. He works closely with the goalies throughout the Liberty hockey system (men's and women's) and assists with the division 1-team forwards during games. In addition to Liberty, Mike has also served as a goalie coach for Teen Ranch Canada, Hockey Ministries International and for the Lynchburg Youth Hockey League.
His professional experiences include playing for Vimpel Mezhdurechensk in Russia's 3rd division in 2009, Tulsa Oilers evaluation camp where he earned a position to main camp in 2009 and an invitation to rookie camp for the Florida Panthers in 2006.
He played four years in the ACHA and was selected as a 1st Team All-American, 1st Team All National Tournament, ACHA All-Star, Liberty Hockey Team MVP, and Player of the year finalist in the 2007-2008 season. Mike was a finalist for the 1st Team All-American and awarded with team MVP honours in 2006-2007. Prior to Liberty, Mike played for the Brampton Capitals in the Ontario Junior HockeyLeague at the tier II level.
Mike has a passion to see hockey players come to know Christ at Liberty. He and his wife Jenna live in Lynchburg Virginia


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Stage Wonders Work of Hidden Toilers (Mar, 1924)
Stage Wonders Work of Hidden Toilers
Tinseled Fairylands Rise from Piles of Painted Drapes While Silent Wheels and Brilliant Lights Add Realism to Scene
TUCKED far behind the footlights of the stage, twenty-five tons of huge counterweights aid in controlling the movements of acres of spangled drops and curtains in the wonderlands of a production that is resorting to concealed machinery to increase the effects of theatrical arts. Instead of the usual painted canvas walls that rise and fall from high over the stage, tinseled and bronzed draperies, lacelike net works of metallic cloth, and shimmering fringed curtains are drawn from beneath the floor balanced by weighted chains and ropes. Figures impersonating gaudy birds of the wilds are sent up through the platform on silent elevators, to hurst suddenly from the midst of brilliant plumage into rays of light that rival the rainbow hues.
Windlasses and cranks help to carry onto the stage huge striped columns and mounds, which are set in motion at a given signal to the attendants, who operate complicated machines to give revolving motions to the ribboned shafts. When the scene is ended, the mass of cumbersome properties disappear in a twinkling through the stage floor on elevators that convey them to their storage spaces.
The carpenters' craft is called upon to build up frameworks that support immense burdens, but which are themselves unseen by the audience. Stairways that defy detection afford a means for the actors to ascend to dizzy heights among realistic trees bearing feathery fronds that rival the plumage of the forests. From the depths of their foliage, the songs of birds proceed, in imitation of the noisy denizens of woodlands. To produce such sounds, reedlike whistles are blown by hidden players who stand so that the walls of the structure will direct the notes upward and outward.
Wherever the aid of machinery can accomplish a difficult spectacle, it is ingeniously harnessed to the properties. And with it, myriads of colored lights are fixed to flash and rotate from the mysterious depths of the property room below the fringe of footlights. Sturdy electric motors wind up the reels that carry hundreds of ropes belonging to delicately woven tapestries that seem to hang in midair. Every loop and pulley is familiar to the stage mechanics who are intrusted with the proper releasing of thousands of pounds of materials that rest in frames tied far up in the lofty recesses of the "flies." Cues are closely watched, and no movement is made until the signal comes from the directing source. The loosening of a guy line or the throwing of a switch at the wrong moment might result in disaster that would take weeks to repair.
The electric control panel is carefully guarded from careless hands. One or two men are trained in its operation, and during the entire performance they never leave it. Flood lights that illumine the sets are all governed from this central point. After they have been placed by the property men, they are connected to wires leading to the switch panel, so that at all times distribution of light is in the hands of the electricians.
During a principal scene in the Music Box Revue, which employs these arrangements, one of the cast climbs a steep stairway dragging with her an immense train that seems to be attached to her gown. It is so wide and heavy that it is necessary to unwind it from a reel fixed close under the stage, and to attach it to invisible wires passing over pulleys on a steel frame placed at the top of the steps. A windlass manned by a mechanic on the stage level reels the metal rope on a drum, until the marvelous robe stretches the full height and width of the setting.


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Golden Globe Ambassadors Through the Yearsby IMDb-Editors | last updated - 10 Jan 2018
Every year, a child of a performer is chosen to be Mr. or Miss Golden Globes. This year, the HFPA has renamed this position as the Golden Globe Ambassadors. Here's a look back at the photogenic progeny that includes both A-listers and unknowns.
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Simone Garcia Johnson, 2018
Famous parent: Dwayne Johnson
Career Highlights:
—The 2018 Golden Globes will be Johnson's entertainment industry debut.
Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet Stallone, 2017
Famous parent: Sylvester Stallone
Career Highlights:
—All three daughters have made appearances associated with their father's work on titles like Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' and "Access Hollywood."
Corrinne Foxx, 2016
Famous parent: Jamie Foxx
Career Highlights:
—The 2016 Golden Globes will be Foxx's entertainment industry debut.
Sosie Bacon, 2014
Famous parents: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
Career Highlights:
— Guest starred on multiple episodes of her mother's show, "The Closer"
— Appeared in two episodes of "Scream: The TV Series"
Sam Michael Fox, 2013
Famous parents: Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan
Career Highlights:
— Fox's stint as Mr. Golden Globes is his only entertainment industry credit
Francesca Eastwood, 2013
Famous parent: Clint Eastwood
Career Highlights:
— Played the recurring role Molly Parker on "Heroes Reborn"
— Starred in the 2012 reality series about her family, "Mrs. Eastwood & Company"
Rainey Qualley, 2012
Famous parent: Andie McDowell
Career Highlights:
— Played a small role on an episode of "Mad Men"
— Sang a song on the soundtrack of her mother's series "Cedar Cove"
Gia Mantegna, 2011
Famous parent: Joe Mantegna
Career Highlights:
— In 2015 she played recurring roles on "The Middle" and "Under the Dome"
— Starred in the teen series "Gigantic" from 2010-11
Mavis Spencer, 2010
Famous parent: Alfre Woodard
Career Highlights:
— Spencer is a nationally ranked equestrian who professes to have no interest in the entertainment industry
Rumer Willis, 2009
Famous parents: Demi Moore and Bruce Willis
Career Highlights:
— Won season 20 of "Dancing With the Stars"
— Played the recurring character Gia on "90210"
— Supporting roles in numerous independent movies
Lorraine Nicholson, 2007
Famous parent: Jack Nicholson
Career Highlights:
— Played Adam Sandler's daughter in the comedy Click
— Supporting roles in the films Soul Surfer and World's Greatest Dad
Dakota Johnson, 2006
Famous Parents: Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson
Career Highlights:
— Starred as Anastasia Steele in the hit movie Fifty Shades of Grey and will reprise the role in two sequels, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed
— Ranked number four on IMDb's Top 10 stars of 2015
— In February 2016, her comedy How to be Single will be released
Lily Costner, 2004
Famous Parent: Kevin Costner
Career Highlights:
— Her father cast her in a small role in his infamous box office flop The Postman
A.J. Lamas, 2003
Famous Parent: Lorenzo Lamas
Career Highlights:
— Appeared in a short-lived reality show about his family "Leave it to Lamas" in 2009
— Recurred on the teen dramedy "Gigantic"
Dominik Garcia-Lorido, 2003
Famous Parent: Andy Garcia
Career Highlights:
— Played major roles in four projects with the word "city" in the title: The Lost City, City Island, Magic City Memoirs, and "Magic City"
— Starred opposite Jason Statham in the 2015 film Wild Card
Liza Huber, 2000
Famous Parent: Susan Lucci
Career Highlights: — Starred as heiress Gwen Hotchkiss on the daytime soap opera "Passions" from 1999-2000 and 2002-08.
— In a real-life version of the film "Baby Boom," Huber left the entertainment industry to launch a natural baby food company.
Clementine Ford, 1998
Famous Parent: Cybill Sheppard.
Career Highlights:
— Played Molly Kroll, the daughter of Sheppard's character, Phyllis, on "The L Word"
— Was the third actress to play the character of Mackenzie Browning on daytime soap opera "The Young & the Restless" from 2008-10.
Freddie Prinze Junior, 1996
Famous Parent: Freddie Prinze
Career Highlights:
— Star of beloved 1990s teen movies I Know What You Did Last Summer and She's All That
— Prinze Jr. is the voice of Kanan Jarrus on "Star Wars Rebels"
Joely Fisher, 1992
Famous Parents: Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens
Career Highlights:
— In 1998, Fisher was a Golden Globe nominee in the TV Supporting Actress category for her role on the sit-com "Ellen"
— Series regular on six TV series: "Ellen," "Grosse Point", "Normal, Ohio", "Danny", "Baby Bob", "Wild Card", and "'Til Death"
Gigi Garner, 1988
Famous Parent: James Garner
Career Highlights:
— Garner's covers of pop songs were top-40 hits in Europe during the 1980s
Laura Dern, 1982
Famous Parents: Oscar-nominees Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd
Career Highlights: — Followed in her parents footsteps by earning Oscar nominations in 1992 for Rambling Rose and 2015 for Wild
— Won three Golden Globes in three different categories: Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for "Afterburn" in 1993, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for "Recount" in 2009, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical in 2012 for "Enlightened"
Linda Evans, 1964
Famous Parents: Evans' parents were not celebrities. Originally, Miss Golden Globes was a title bestowed on an up-and-coming actress. A few years later, the Globes came up with the Children-of-the-Stars concept.
Career Highlights:
— Played Audra, the youngest member of a wealthy ranching family on the TV western "The Big Valley" from 1965-69
— Became a television icon when she starred as Krystle Carrington, a matriarch who could hold her own in a cat fight, on the hit primetime soap "Dynasty" from 1981-89


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The actor, who has previously dated Taylor Swift, was spotted dining with Miller in New York over the summer, sparking rumors they are an item.
They have kept their romance under the radar ever since, but now Miller has given fans a small insight into the relationship.
She tells Us Weekly, "Things are good. I have people over all the time and we cook. I love having people over socially and cooking dinner parties."
Miller is the latest Sports Illustrated model the Brokeback Mountain star has been linked to – in March he reportedly dated Miller's peer Emily DiDonato.


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An Employment Department is a state agency responsible for workforce development, connecting employers to qualified employees, and providing supportive services to unemployed and disabled workers. The Employment Department is often organized as one branch within a Department of Labor or Department of Economic Development.
Most state Employment Departments operate Job Centers, which serve as one-stop access points for a broad range of employment services. For job seekers, Job Centers offer employment workshops and résumé assistance, career path information, electronic job banks, apprenticeship opportunities, and job fair announcements. Employers can access recruitment services, information on tax credit programs, and labor market information through Job Centers. Most Job Center services are offered online as well as in field or satellite offices located throughout the state. Job Centers with a physical presence also allow job seekers to utilize computers, phones, fax machines and other office equipment in their job search efforts. Job Centers are available to all individuals, without limitations or eligibility requirements.
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WAYNESBORO — Now a month removed from meeting twice in the opening week of the boys varsity basketball season, Greencastle-Antrim and Waynesboro will square off for a third and final time tonight at 7:30 p.m.
The matchup marks the start of the stretch run for both teams, as each will officially begin the second half of their respective Mid-Penn Colonial Division schedules.
Currently, the Blue Devils sit at 9-2 overall with a 5-1 record in the Colonial, a game back of division-leading Gettysburg at the midway point. Waynesboro enters the game at 4-8 while boasting a 2-4 mark in the Colonial, positioning the Indians fifth in the division behind Gettysburg, G-A, Boiling Springs and Shippensburg.
As we look ahead to tonight's showdown, here are five things to watch for:
Third time the charm?
With G-A winning the first two meetings, Waynesboro is looking to flip the script in Round 3.
After building an eight-point lead at halftime on opening night of the Franklin County Tip-Off Tournament, the Indians had the Blue Devils on the ropes before failing to close the deal over the final two quarters. The end result was a 55-49 G-A victory, with the Blue Devils rallying before sealing the game from the free throw line to stave off what most would have considered an upset.
The two met again five nights later to begin Colonial play, with the duo of Joel Zola and Zach Faulkner combining to score 51 points in a 64-53, Blue Devil win.
Needless to say, the Indians are hopeful that the third time is indeed the charm.
G-A's size vs. Waynesboro's perimeter
The Blue Devils have a clear size advantage, with three players listed at 6-3 or taller. Big men Brandon Puffenbarger (6-10), Austin Scott (6-4) and Zola (6-3) will look to utilize their height around the basket, attacking the glass on both ends.
In contrast, the smaller Indians have found their comfort zone from beyond the arc, with the likes of Seth Hoffman, Connor Fetterhoff, Shaquill Smith and Devonte Montgomery each being capable of knocking down a 3 on any given possession. In the teams' second meeting, Waynesboro made eight 3-pointers while the Indians recorded a season-high 11 makes from downtown last Friday against Boiling Springs.
Faulkner's status
After missing the Blue Devils' last two games due to a knee injury, point guard Zach Faulkner is listed as questionable for tonight's contest, according to G-A head coach Gary Martin.
Despite winning both games Faulkner has missed, the Blue Devils have periodically struggled without their senior captain on the floor.
In victories over James Buchanan and Big Spring, G-A has appeared out of sync in spurts, barely escaping an upset bid by the Rockets (49-47) last Friday before allowing a double-digit lead to evaporate in an eventual 59-48 win against the Bulldogs at home on Tuesday.
Faulkner, who is averaging 12.9 points per game, has been a key factor in both of the previous meetings, scoring 15 points in the opener before netting 23 in G-A's 11-point win back on Dec. 11.
His presence, or absence, will undoubtedly weigh heavily on tonight's outcome.
Warrenfeltz' return
The return of senior guard Cole Warrenfeltz has certainly paid dividends for Waynesboro, as evident in Tuesday's 64-58, overtime victory against JB.
With a thumb injury forcing him to miss the Indians' previous five games, Warrenfeltz returned in impressive fashion on Tuesday, netting a season-high 19 points to pace Waynesboro's comeback.
During his absence, the Indians lost four of five, with Warrenfeltz headlining the effort that snapped a four-game slide.
In the two previous meetings against G-A, Warrenfeltz has been held to only six points combined. So, expect Waynesboro to try and get Warrenfeltz more involved, early and often.
Role players
While names like Zola, Faulkner and Warrenfeltz are expected to make significant impacts, the difference in tonight's contest could very well come down to the supporting casts.
Through the first half of the season, Waynesboro has routinely spread its production among several contributors, ranging from its starting five to the bench. The accustom roles of Tim Ingram, Hoffman, Fetterhoff and Smith has given the Indians balance, with the likes of Montgomery, Ryan Kelley, James Bennett and Cory Chatfield each capable a shouldering their share of the workload.
Similarly, especially since Faulkner's injury, G-A has also spread the wealth of late, not relying so heavily on its one-two punch of Zola and Faulkner. Puffenbarger, Scott, Danny Stepler, Holden Baker and Eli Englehart have all stepped up when called upon, providing several options for the Blue Devils' attack.
Whichever team continues collectively rising to the occasion will likely have a decisive advantage at the end of this one.


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Monte Vista Estates residents lost another round in their fight against a neighbor who plans to tear down his house and build a larger one that will block their views of the San Bernardino Valley and mountains.
Redlands' Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission approved Rod Canada's request for a demolition permit for a home at 1222 Monte Vista Drive on a 6-1 vote Thursday evening, Aug. 9. Commissioner Judith Hunt voted no.
The commission was asked to vote solely on the demolition permit, without considering the impact of the replacement structure. Hunt argued that the commission should consider the project as a whole, including the impact of the new house on the neighborhood.
Hunt and the neighbors referred to McMansions — a derogatory term for oversized luxury homes — while discussing Canada's project. They said the house, though it meets city zoning requirements, would begin a major change in the ranch-style neighborhood as houses are remodeled to reclaim their views.
Hunt told Canada that she values the rights of property owners but said she did not understand why he would want a house so much taller. His existing house has one of the best views in the neighborhood, she said.
She asked Canada if he had discussed his project with his neighbors.
"With all due respect, I thought the conversation here tonight was is the home historical or is it not historical," Canada said. "Is that what we're here for or am I confused?"
When Hunt persisted, Canada said he had not spoken with his neighbors. He said they have tried to communicate with him, but he believes the only step that will satisfy them is if he leaves the house unchanged.
"That's not what I purchased it for," Canada said.
The neighbors have been fighting the project for months but have made no headway. In June, Councilman Paul Foster, at the neighbors' request, sought to introduce an emergency ordinance that would have put a temporary moratorium on demolition and building permits for projects in areas eligible for historic and scenic designation.
After a lengthy discussion, during which Councilman Bob Gardener angrily told the neighbors they were wasting the City Council's time, the council declined to act on Foster's request.
Canada said at the time that his neighbors' objections had delayed his project about six months.
During Thursday's meeting, attorney Julie Biggs and neighbor Linda Anderson said the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission should not consider the demolition permit without evaluating the impact of the planned new structure.
The city's staff report, after concluding that the house is not historical, addressed only the demolition, which it states will improve the views from Canada's property.
"Demolition of the structure will not be adverse as the existing single family dwelling will be eliminated, which will permit greater visibility of the mountains," the report states.
Biggs said allowing such a large home — neighbors estimate it at 3,800 square feet — in an older, established neighborhood goes against Redlands' pattern of preserving historic homes and older neighborhoods.
"The impetus for the Historic and Scenic Resource ordinance was to prevent that kind of shift from what we have, which is so different from the rest of the world … to the McMansion approach where you build to the absolute limits of the zoning ordinance," Biggs said.
The neighbors can appeal the demolition permit approval to the City Council, though that would cost them more $2,000, they said after the meeting.
"We still have options," Biggs said.


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"Where's the beef?" Let's put it aside for the moment and instead choose a summery Greek-style chicken sandwich served with a chunky Greek tzatziki, updated with lots of vegetables from the garden.
My restaurant recipe request column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is a kick to write. I'm loving the stories from local restaurant families, the imagination of local chefs, the new techniques and ingredients I'm learning.
Every so often, a restaurant's recipe is a house secret, not to be shared. That happened a few weeks ago – and the sandwich sounded so good, I decided to invent my own recipe! It turned out as a Greek-style burger, with feta and fresh spinach so instead of mayonnaise and ketchup, I mixed up a batch of Tzatziki Sauce.
Lucky for you, this new house recipe is no house secret.
Tzatziki [pronounced tza-ZEE-kee, pronunciation help)] is a traditional Greek sauce, often served with grilled meats. Traditional versions are a lot like the Cucumbers in Sour Cream I call Nana's Cucumbers, just more saucy. I like to mix it up with other vegetables (olives would be good!) but it's a concept recipe that begs for adaptation based on what's in season and what's on hand. Want an even simpler recipe? Stir a fresh salsa from the produce section into sour cream or Greek yogurt.
In a small food processor, one at a time, chop 1/2 a green pepper, 1/4 an English cucumber, 1 Roma tomato. Combine and stir in 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream or low-fat Greek yogurt. Season with salt and pepper to taste and chopped fresh herbs, if you like. Makes 1-1/4 cups.
CHICKEN BURGERS with
FRESH SPINACH, FETA and
Time to table: 30 minutes
Serves 5
- 6 ounces fresh spinach, stems removed if tough
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons panko or dry bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound ground chicken
- Buns
- Garden Tzatziki Sauce (see recipe, left)
- Sliced cucumbers, optional
- Sliced tomatoes, optional
- Lettuce leaves, optional
SPINACH Rinse the spinach leaves in a microwave-safe colander, then place in the mike and cook on high until tender, 30 seconds at a time, for a total of about 90 seconds. Let cool a bit, then roughly chop. (If you like, use a small food processor, then make the Garden Tzatziki Sauce.)
BURGERS Combine spinach, feta, panko, onion powder, salt and pepper and mix well. Gently stir in the chicken, combining without compressing the mixture. Form into five four-ounce burgers, about a half inch thick.
GRILL Heat a grill pan on medium high, spray with cooking spray. Drop in the burgers and let cook, without moving, for about 5 minutes, then turn over and cook the other side for another 5 minutes. To make sure the chicken is cooked clear through, insert a probe thermometer into the center of one burger, the temperature should reach 165F.
ASSEMBLE Place a burger onto the bottom bun, top with Garden Tzatziki Sauce, then sliced cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce and finally, cap off the burger.
LEFTOVERS The burgers reheat well and are good cold too.
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Adam Gott
The St. John's University lacrosse team is saddened by and mourning the sudden loss of Adam Gott, a member of the Class of 2015, who passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2012.
Gott came to St. John's after graduating from Hill-Murray School in Maplewood. He was an attackman for the Johnnies.
No funeral plans have been announced.UPDATE: The funeral and wake dates have been set. The wake will be held at St. Michael's Church in Stillwater, Minn. from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday, July 8. The funeral and mass are on Monday, July 9, also at St. Michael's Church in Stillwater with the mass beginning at 10:30 a.m. and the burial will follow. All are welcome to join in the celebration of Adam's life and impact he has left on those that knew him. Please continue your prayers and Divine Mercy Chaplets for the Gott family.
Statement from St. John's University coach Derek Daehn: "This will shake our community, but we must come together to do whatever we can to support both Adam's family and friends. Adam was a great member of and influence on our program. He had a sense of confidence and worked hard. He pushed for playing time as a freshman and had a great future ahead of him. I saw him on Thursday playing for his summer league team, and I am so grateful to have had recent contact with him and see him doing something that he loved."
Statement from Hill-Murray coach Greg Visich: "Adam was an amazing young man and it was our honor to have been a part of his life. We will miss his quick wit, contagious smile and generous heart. Our family is better for having known him and we will forever be missing a piece of our heart."
Joint statement from Jake Helmer and Michael King, officers and captains of the St. John's lacrosse team: "Adam was a fantastic athlete and a natural scorer, with perhaps the highest career shooting percentage SJU has ever seen. Off the field, Adam was an even greater person. His smile and fun-loving attitude brought happiness to those he encountered and made his friendship contagious. Our hearts go out to his family and friends who are devastated by this tragedy. This Johnnie lacrosse season will be dedicated to Adam, beginning with the retirement of the #2. He will be missed immensely."
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I'm not sure what the monster is supposed to be in Cloverfield, but it can't be any more horrifying than this. From the pages of Sports Illustrated, via Larry Brown Sports, comes Tales of Nude Rick Majerus. Apparently the Saint Louis coach loves being naked, and it's not the good naked, as Seinfeld would say. Here's the excerpt that will chill you to the bone, from when Majerus was with Utah:
Majerus kept telling [former Utah player Michael] Doleac that he needed to keep six inches between himself and his opponent in the post. When Doleac was caught shortly after leaning on his man, the coach erupted. "'Jesus f###in Christ, Doleac! When a guy catches the ball in the post, you gap him six inches!'" Doleac recalls Majerus yelling. "Then he turns to the guys sitting on the baseline and says, 'Six f###in inches,' and he says, 'the size of the average white dick!' and pulls it out."
With the possible exception of the hotel wrestling scene in Borat, that is the very last thing on Earth I'd ever want to see. But I guarantee you that I'll be gapping my man six inches from now on. I'd suggest you do the same.
(The Nightmare Fuel tag drops dead, is carted off the court on a stretcher).
Rick Majerus Loves Being Naked [Larry Brown Sports]


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The New York State comptroller wants two big banks to tell us where the risk-takers are.
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who oversees the state pension fund, has filed proposals asking Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. to disclose more information on how they pay employees who could cause big losses for the banks and the industry as a whole.
Of course the banks, as public companies, already release detailed pay information each year about their five top executives. But the comptroller says that's hardly enough, given the historical ability of rogue or careless traders to singlehandedly lose their bank billions of dollars. Remember the Societe Generale trader who made $7 billion vanish? Or \"The London Whale\"?
The idea that pay structure can contribute to a financial crisis is one that has gained popularity since, well, the last financial crisis. It\'s an article of faith among bank critics that bankers embraced dangerous risks in the run-up to the financial crisis without regard for long-term consequences, since their bonuses were based on short-term results.
Since then, many banks have taken steps to try to curb that sort of risk-taking, like shuffling a bigger proportion of pay to restricted stock that can\'t be redeemed for a few years. The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 also instructed regulators to craft rules banning pay arrangements that would encourage \"inappropriate risks,\" though that rule is still pending.
DiNapoli's office is asking Bank of America and Wells Fargo to each prepare a report on the number of employees that have the ability to expose the bank to "material losses." The comptroller also wants information about how those employees are paid, including how much of their pay is incentive-based and how those bonuses are determined based on long-term versus short-term results.
"One clear lesson from the financial crisis," DiNapoli's office wrote in the proposals, "was that employees at large banks outside the group of top executives frequently make decisions that may affect the stability of our economy."
If DiNapoli's office gets its way, the proposals will be on the ballot when the banks' shareholders gather for the annual meetings in the spring.
Bank of America spokesman Larry Grayson declined to comment on the comptroller\'s proposal. Wells Fargo spokeswoman Mary Eshet said the bank "appreciated the dialogue" with the comptroller.
"Our public filings contain extensive disclosure about our compensation and risk management practices," she added.
Both banks have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to exclude the proposals, saying they relate to "ordinary business operations" that are shielded from shareholder votes. The SEC has yet to make a decision.
–Christina Rexrode
Christina Rexrode covers banking for MarketWatch. Follow her on Twitter @chris_rexrode. Follow The Tell @thetellblog.
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Bon Jovi, Aerosmith to Play 2012 IHeartRadio Festival
Bon Jovi and Aerosmith are among the heavy hitters that will participate in the second annual IHeartRadio Music Festival. The event will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino's Grand Garden Arena on Sept. 21-22.
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the festival will put many of the best-selling acts in the music business today on the same stage. In addition to Bon Jovi and Aerosmith, the festival's lineup includes Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne, Miranda Lambert, Deadmau5 and Rihanna.
"The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a unique celebration of music — it's the biggest names in the industry coming together for an impressive weekend of live entertainment," said Seacrest. "The momentum, energy and music experience around the inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival was incredible, and I'm excited to be a part of this must-see event."
Last year's festival was timed to coincide with the launch of the IHeartRadio digital music service, which currently has more than 10 million registered users. Tickets for the festival will go on sale July 14 at 1:00PM EST at Ticketmaster. For more details, including an opportunity to win a trip to the festival, go to their website.
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
A Christian community leader and researcher from the Bethlehem suburb of Beit Sahour provided journalists with a very candid explanation for the exodus of Christians from the birthplace of Jesus: encroaching Muslim extremism.
While most public figures among the Palestinian Arab Christian community will without blinking an eye blame Israel for all their woes, Samir Qumsieh, who operates a small local TV station, says these Christian leaders are "cowards" who are either deceived or compelled into toeing the line of the official Palestinian narrative.
In remarks carried by the Times of Israel, Qumsieh acknowledged that the regional conflict and ongoing Israeli security measures have taken their toll on the Christian community, but did not seem to lay overall blame on the Jewish state.
Instead, Qumsieh insisted that the greatest threats facing local Christians, who now make up only one-third of Bethlehem's population, are emigration, low birth rates and subtle, but mounting discrimination at the hands of the Muslims.
Qumsieh explained that local Christian families typically only have two children, far fewer than the average Muslim family. Combined with over a decade of Christian emigration, and you have a net loss, which, according to Qumsieh, is only encouraging the Muslims to become more aggressive.
Currently, incidents of discrimination, such as removing crosses from locally-sold products, are so subtle as to not elicit any serious foreign attention. "The discrimination is concealed," said Qumsieh, "and that makes it more dangerous." But he believes a storm is coming, as evidenced by the arrival of more radical groups like Al Qaeda.
Christian political leaders, such as Bethlehem Mayor Vera Baboun, remain adamant that "when we talk about the Christian-Muslim relationship in Palestine [sic] we talk about a very healthy relationship."
But, as Qumsieh told the Times of Israel, "In her position, [Baboun] couldn't say otherwise."
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Filer's Files #51 - 2006
Life in Space Artifacts
George A. Filer
Director MUFON Eastern
Vice President of Skywatch International
Dedicated to 5 year old
Georgie Filer V
whose motto was "
Be Happy"
This week's files cover: Angels and Extraterrestrials, NASA Says Water Flows on Mars, Mars Photos, NORAD's Santa-Tracking Web site is Open, and B-52 Flight Uses Synthetic Fuel
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Unidentified Aerial Phenomena were spotted over: Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, and Washington.
UFOs were also seen in Argentina, Canada, Mexico, Poland, Spain, UK, and. Venezuela
These Files assume that extraterrestrial intelligent life not only exists, but my hypothesis is that the over one hundred UFOs reported each week represent technologically advanced spacecraft conducting surveillance of Earth. We are continuing the investigation and make the assumption we are not alone in the universe.
Angels Annunciation to Mary
It seems appropriate that during the holidays we discuss angels since ancient scriptures describe them as superhuman beings who are messengers of God and visitors from another world. Some have spiritual bodies but most appear as real personal beings with personal bodies that have feelings, passion, emotions and desires. We are told they are sons of God and come from a planet called Heaven and are given credit for many healing's and the protection of many people throughout history.. The Bible records 104 appearances to men on Earth and that one third rebelled against God and came to deceive man. There are apparently angels who Guard us while others tempt us. The Bible claims that the angels are sent by the Father in Heaven who promises the greatest gift of all, 'eternal life.' I've studied the Bible, the Torah, the Koran and many ancient writings. The angels, the messengers of God, brought the Holy Scriptures to man. Think of these ancient writings as not only religious but also as technical and historical documents.
Billy Graham the friend of most of our recent Presidents wrote in his book "Angels,"
"Some Christian writers have speculated that UFOs could very well be a part of God's angelic host who preside over the physical affairs of universal creation."
In the first chapter of the New Testament we're told the Holy Ghost visited the Virgin Mary and that an Angel of the Lord visited Joseph. When Jesus is born the Magi or Wise men from the east are told to follow a star and are able to find the baby Jesus. '' Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him." Technically a star is very difficult to follow because stars appear to move as the world turns on its axis at 1670 km/hour. The point is the Magi were apparently following a slow moving flying object. In Peter Paul Reuben' painting note / UFO next to the sun or star in his famous painting, " The Adoration of the Magi "at the Prado Museum.
"That night shepherds were in the fields guarding their flocks of sheep and suddenly an angel appeared among them, and the landscape shone bright with the glory of the Lord. They were badly frightened, but the angel reassured them. "Don't be afraid! I bring you the most joyful news ever announced, and it is for everyone! The Savior-yes the Messiah, the Lord-has been born tonight in Bethlehem! How will you recognize him? You will find a baby wrapped in a blanket, lying in a manager! Suddenly the angel was joined by a vast host of others-armies of heaven-praising God: Glory to God in the highest heaven, they sang, "and peace on earth for all those pleasing him." When this great army of angels had returned again to heaven, the shepherds said to each other. "Come on! Let's go to Bethlehem! Let's see this wonderful thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." (Luke 2) The armies of heaven may describe UFOs that are often seen in large numbers.
Psalms 91, 10-12 gives us a great promise that the angels watch over us.
"No evil will befall you nor will any plague come near your tent. For He will give His angels charge concerning you. To guard you in all your ways. They will bear you up in their hands, Lest you strike your foot against a stone.
I wish you all a most Merry Christmas and thanks for your many letters and friendship you have shared with me this past year. I look forward to a bright and fruitful future because after all we have great wonders and signs in our skies. My hope is that your life will be filled with good health and joy and that your guardian angel continues to protect you.
NASA Says Water Flows on Mars
The news excited scientists who hunt for extraterrestrial life. If the finding is confirmed, they say, all the ingredients favorable for life on Mars would be in place: liquid water and a stable heat source. "This is a squirting gun for water on Mars," said Kenneth Edgett, a scientist at San Diego-based Malin Space Science Systems, which operates a camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor. It was the Surveyor that prompted the announcement by taking photographs of Mars before it lost contact with Earth last month. The images do not actually show flowing water. Rather, they show changes in craters that provide the strongest evidence yet that water coursed through them as recently as several years ago, and is perhaps doing so even now.
We're now realizing Mars is more active than we previously thought and that the mid-latitude section seems to be where all the action is," said Arizona State University scientist Phil Christensen. Two craters in the southern hemisphere that were originally photographed in 1999 and 2001 were examined again in 2004 and 2005, and the images yielded changes consistent with water flowing down the crater walls. Images released Wednesday show a new gully deposit in a Martian crater. The photo is from 1999. The one at right, taken in 2005, shows a light-toned deposit. Thanks to NASA and journal Science.
Mars Warmer Than Thought
Norman Bryden writes, " NASA for many years now has been claiming that all the surface water has been missing on Mars and finally they decide to show us a little spittle on a hill. I consider this to be old news. Near the equator, Mars temperature reaches 80 degrees Fahrenheit. NASA claims there is very little atmosphere, but they fail to explain how dust devils form. There is clearly enough air to sustain sand aloft. There are so many images of what looks like vegetation that there is probably a cycle of life currently on Mars which replenishes the air. On Earth, there is at least ten times as much living biological material in weight living underground than on the surface, and if Mars has life, similar conditions are likely.
Many people know there is life and intelligent structures on Mars now. This is a section from the same MGS image where vegetation, and seems to be a river of liquid water running across the image. In the full image there are mounds and what look like intelligently made structures. Link to NASA image:
Thanks to Norman Bryden
B-52 Flight Uses Synthetic Fuel in all Eight Engines
EDWARDS AFB - - A B-52 Stratofortress took off on a flight-test mission in California using a blend of synthetic fuel and JP-8 in all eight engines. This is the first time a "Buff" has flown using a synfuel-blend as the only fuel on board. "The B-52 test flights are the initial steps in the Air Force process to test and certify a synthetic blend of fuel for its aviation fleet, we are one step closer to allowing a domestic source of synthetic fuel to accomplish the Air Force mission in the future." said Michael Wynne, Secretary of the Air Force.
NORAD Will Track Santa
NORAD has a radar system called the North Warning System using 47 powerful radar systems strung across the northern border of North America checking closely for Santa Claus leaving the North Pole on Christmas Eve. The moment our radar tells us that Santa has lifted off, we use our second mode of detection, the same infrared satellites that we use in providing warning of possible missile launches aimed at North America. NORAD has also pre-positioned high-speed digital cameras at many places around the world. The fourth detection system is Canadian NORAD fighter pilots, flying the CF-18, will take off from Newfoundland to intercept. Thanks to AF Office of Public Affairs
Arkansas: UFO Blows Up
Eldorado -- On December 3, 2006, at 10 PM, I saw a white light with fast movement that burst into colors then darkened and then returned to white light for over twenty minutes of video. I never have seen anything like it or heard of anything like it. It was back tonight when they burst. The only thing I can put as similar is a fireworks show, but the void that was there for a few seconds was weird that leaves void then returns to original white light. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.ufocenter.com
California: Disc
Walnut Creek -- I was driving north on Highway 680 through Walnut Creek and I saw in the northwest sky on December 5, 2006, a hovering saucer with a dome shape on top. The saucer had rotating red, yellow, possibly green lights circling the bottom of the craft. They moved in a counterclockwise direction. It was hovering at 9:50 PM, with small red stationary lights at the top of the dome. I couldn't see the object but the silhouette was well defined. I had to exit the freeway after which I could not see it anymore. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.ufocenter.com
Sacramento -- I took two pictures ten seconds apart of the sunset standing in front of my house looking. My digital camera lens was zoomed in all the way at 7 x. In the second photo I zoomed in on it using Photoshop and I wish I had noticed it when I was taking the photo and had my camera set to the highest quality setting. It was over the Sacramento River and ten miles south of Sacramento International Airport. Thanks to MUFON CMS http://mufoncms.com/cgi-bin/manage_sighting_reports.pl?mode=latest_reports
Georgia: Crash
Columbus --On the afternoon of November 28, 2006, according to the Fire and Police Chief "several credible witnesses" stated that they saw "something shiny and bright crash into a wooded area directly behind the Pratt & Whitney plant just off US 80 (Macon Rd)"
Scores of police, fire and at least one FAA official raced to the scene. (This account can be seen on the WTVM Channel 9 Columbus, Georgia website) The "search" was joined by "personnel from Fort Benning, Georgia, the Georgia State Patrol and several "unidentified" personnel."
According to the officials, "...after searching for over 5 hours (including the use of helicopters) NOTHING was found". In addition, the fire chief made a statement to a local news crew (on film) that..."sometimes people see what they think is something and it really is nothing...."
Several large tractor trailers were seen going into the area which had been contained by police. According to the local press, the witnesses (which are suppose to have been "interviewed" by the local Police on Wednesday the next day) all stated that something "crashed" and it appeared to be a shiny object traveling at high speed.
Interestingly, the police, fire and FAA official stated on the next day that "neither the local Columbus Metropolitan Airport or Fort Benning Lawson Army Airfield radar had shown NO sign of ANY craft or object on radar at the supposed time of impact. BUT I spoke to the head weather reporter for a local TV station who told me that his station has their OWN RADAR and they showed "something" striking the area at the approximate time given. I and another professional educator (both hold PhD's) were traveling next to the Columbus Metro Airport at 1 PM the next day when we both saw a completely unmarked, white 727 aircraft.
727 aircraft illustration
As the plane taxied by us no more than 100 feet away my companion's vehicle, lost all power, all gauges went dead, power steering, engine, everything and we glided to a stop. We both existed the vehicle thinking something mechanically major had gone wrong with his vehicle. At that moment the plane began to slowly pass us as it was taxing from the main runway. I picked up my cell phone to call a mechanic and found my cell phone to be dead. My companion's cell phone was also dead. We both watched the plane as it went by us. Both of us are veterans and have traveled MANY times on 727's. Almost at the same moment, we both spoke because we noticed that the plane had no markings of any kind...no tail numbers, nothing. The plane had a strange finish and almost looked (excuse the obvious pun) whitewashed.
When the plane got about 100 feet from us, my companions car restarted with no apparent reason, or damage of any kind. In addition, both my and my companion's cell phone came back on. We are both academic professors and are empiricists. We have NEVER been involved in ANY such thing before. I immediately attempted to call the airport to inquire about the plane. I was connected (I don't know why to this number) the fire/police crash station. I started to ask the man who answered about the plane. He rudely cut me off and stated, "that is a private plane, thank you" and hung up.
Approximately 30 minutes later I called CSG Aviation and a young woman answered and I inquired about the plane. She told me "that was a government plane" I asked how she knew that and she said that "It had picked up SOMETHING which it loaded into its rear section and it also refueled, a man in a coat and tie came from the plane and PAID for the fuel with a credit card which had US Treasury and an account number on it." She said that's how she knew it was a "government plane".
An additional call to the Airport admin office confused me further. At that time I was now told that, " I was mistaken, that NO PLANE, much less a 727, had landed or taken off during the time period I gave". When my wife got home, I told her of my encounter and SHE INFORMED ME about the "crash" the day before. I had not been feeling well and had not read the paper or seen the news.
I am trying to get the "witnesses statements" from the police. I FIRMLY believe that SOMETHING WAS FOUND AND RECOVERED and that it was taken from Columbus the next day in the STRANGE and unexplained "ghost plane" my friend and I saw. We have a huge military base here with its own airport. Logic states that if this was something military, they would of taken it to Fort Benning. I was also told that during the same period that "debris" was reported striking areas around Montgomery, Alabama which is 100 miles from here. ((NUFORC Note: We have spoken via telephone with the source of this report, and he impressed us with his sincerity)
Illinois: Airport Disc
Chicago O'Hare Airport Peter Davenport reports, "A taxi mechanic has added more information to the November 7, 2006, sighting after being interviewed at length. Investigators were highly impressed with the witness's credentials, and with his accurate description of the event. He states, "I work for a major airline at O'Hare International Airport, I am a taxi mechanic. I have the job responsibility of moving aircraft under there own power from gate to gate or the hangar complex."
Illustration of disc above control towers.
Around 1630 a pilot made a comment on the radio about a circle or disc shaped object hovering over gate C-17 at the C concourse in Chicago. At first we laughed to each other and then the same pilot said again on the radio that it was about 700 feet above ground level. The day was overcast with a 1600 feet cloud ceiling. I was taxing a Boeing 777 from the terminal to the company hanger and as we passed C Terminal on the Alpha taxiway, we observed a dark gray hazy round object hovering over head C Terminal and holding very steady and near the cloud cover. The radio irrupted with chatter about the object and the ATC controller that was handling ground traffic made a few smart comments about the alleged UFO sighting.
We had to continue moving the aircraft to the hangar. After parking, I noticed the craft was no longer there but there was an almost perfect circle in the cloud layer where the craft had been. The hole disappeared a few minutes later. For the rest of the night there were jokes made on the radio about the sighting. I am still in absolute wonder and amazement. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.ufocenter.com
Indiana: Unknown Object Floating Across City
Fort Wayne-- On December 11, 2006, shortly after 9 PM, I was standing by the kitchen window and saw a broken layer of stratocumulus clouds in the city haze that cast an eerie glow. I saw an unusual looking aircraft descending for the final landing approach. It had a, sort of, saucer appearance, and a gray color similar to the clouds. I saw three round windows with an angular height of about two and a half clenched fists, at arm's length. The widest portion of the object was from a half to one full thumbs width. I saw no lights which I normally see on aircraft of any size at night. I watched the object for a few minutes and decided this was no airplane. I have been an amateur astronomer for about sixty years and I typically see lights in the sky that I cannot explain using our technology, but this time I got a physical outline to study. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.ufocenter.com
Kansas: Flying Triangle
Topeka -- While driving west on 4th Street on December 1, 2006 at 6:45 PM, I glanced out and saw three sets of double aqua green lights in the shape of a narrow triangle. I had to bend down to look up at the sky to see, but I could detect no movement and it appeared to be hovering. Double aqua green lights capped each corner of the triangle, and the inside light was a little longer than the outside light. I couldn't make out a solid interior but it was about the size of a small house. It was very low to the ground only 200 to 300 feet high. There was no engine noise. It wasn't like the triangles that were seen in Belgium and Illinois. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.ufocenter.com
Kentucky: Peculiar Green Lights Witnessed Over the U.S.
Hyden --On Tuesday night, November 28, 2006, the National UFO Reporting Center received a telephoned report from the Kentucky Emergency Management Agency, alerting us that a husband and wife driving two vehicles on a rural highway near Hyden, observed, about 5 PM, a row of seven blue-green lights in the western sky moving directly toward them. That was the first of several reports that NUFORC has received from witnesses of the same event in Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alaska of peculiar green lights moving across the night sky. Some news agencies in Alabama have reported that the lights were either meteors, or re-entering space debris. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.ufocenter.com
Maryland: Crescent Shaped Fire Object Seen In Woods.
Havre de Grace --At 0500 hours on December 3, 2006, I awake to let the dogs out and noticed what seemed to be a fire in the woods. I could feel an incredible amount of energy in the air. The object was on the ground very fire like in color. It appeared that tall skinny humanlike silhouettes were moving in front of it. I grabbed my camera with new batteries before I could take more than a couple of pictures the batteries died. As bright as the object was I still could not include it in the picture or video. The pictures I do have are my dog looking in the direction of the object and tons of floating orbs. The object seems to pulsate away. You could also see trees in front and beside object. So the object was clearly grounded. The hairs on my arms and body were standing up like static electricity.
I had a similar sighting with a friend. He had electrical disturbances with his car, and we could hear a very low frequency pulsating hum that you could feel. Both sighting where beside my house at same basic location in the woods. The dogs were spooked. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.ufocenter.com
Massachusetts: UFO Photo
Lynn -- My kids and I saw this incredible UFO in the eastern sky on December 11, 2006, around 5 PM. It made no sound and just moved back and forth, up and down then exited. One picture is enhanced with false color clearly showing the dome top above the bottom lights. The pictures are from a digital camera and not re-touched at all, other than brightness and contrast and false color.
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New Jersey: Cylinder
Westville -- I was with a crowd of friends attending the fireworks display in Westville on August 6, 2006. I remember the date because it was my wife's 50th birthday. The fireworks display is usually held on the 4th of July but it was canceled due to bad weather. We were all sitting on lawn chairs along the shores of the Back Bay lagoon. This lagoon sits just off the Delaware River across from Philadelphia and the Walt Whitman Bridge. We were waiting for a boat show to begin which is usually a few boats with Christmas lights on them. The fireworks usually starts after the boat show. The overcast was very thick and was approximately 400 ft.
The time was 9 PM. I could hear the airplane directly over me heading in a westerly direction to Philadelphia International Airport only about 10 miles away. I was scanning the skies waiting for the boat show to start when all of a sudden I saw a cigar shaped object descend through the overcast, only for a couple seconds, then it ascended back into the overcast. The object looked like it had around 4 or 5 oval port holes and it was white in appearance. I could not see any wings or running lights and I do not see how any planes would be allowed in the terminal control area heading north flying in the overcast. That would be a recipe for disaster. There was no noise and one of our friends also saw the strange object. MUFON CMS
New Mexico: Flying Triangle Spotted
LORDSBURG Almost once a week Benjie Medina sends me a CD full of UFO videos. Benjie Medina writes, "All summer we have had a great deal of UFO activity going on day and night near the Mexican border that my friend Ramon Ortiz is capturing on video. Above is a flying triangle taken on October 12, 2006 at 5:42 PM.." Thanks to Benjie Medina and Ramón Ortiz.
New York: Flying Triangle
Walden -- On December 6, 2006, at 7 PM, I saw a triangle with lights that were red on every angle and one red in the center. It was really dark outside. I saw this triangular thing that looked like a plane, so I looked at it and it had lights that were red on every angle and one red light in the center. I looked at it for a little more than 8 seconds and then it just accelerated at an enormous amount of speed towards the front of my house. I went out, and it was gone. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.ufocenter.com
Ohio Disc and Video of UFOs
OHIO RIVER I was fishing with my wife and noticed a bright light moving upstream just above the water on December 10, 2006. I first I thought it was a helicopter until it stopped and enlarged to a circle about 50 feet across. The light was very bright white at first, then dimmed to a yellow orange. I asked my wife to turn and tell me what she saw. She answered the moon, which I replied "look over your head" as the moon was above us. What the hell is that? I said. Then the object started moving toward the Kentucky side of the river stopping at the tree line, then it moved back toward the Ohio side of the river without sound. About half way across it stopped suddenly shined a light on me the likes of which I have never seen. I would call it a particle beam or like a bright white light with glitter all in it.
My wife who was standing about twenty feet away off to the side of me said the beam came up my body feet first stopping above the knees and then retreated back to the object. The beam of light was just that, a beam that only shined on me. The instant the light reached the object it vanished before our eyes. I am left with more questions about UFO's than I have ever had before. We saw something that we believe is not of this world. The object was fifty feet above the river and less than a mile away. Thanks. James D. Packard Thanks to MUFON CMS
FOSTORIA-George Ritter captured on infra red video at 4 AM of a high speed thin moving object October 22, 2006. The object appears to be behind the trees on a nearby farm. Thanks to George Ritter
Pennsylvania: Flying Triangle
Warrington -- I was driving to my evening job on December 6, 2006, at 5:50 PM, when I noticed an extremely brite light pulsating and hover not far from County Line Road. As I got closer I noticed 3 lights surrounding the large pulsating light creating a triangle. The pulsating light in the center was white and very bright the smaller ones were amber to purple. The Willow Grove Navy Base is not far away. It moved very slow in a northern direction without making noise. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director <http://www.ufocenter.com/>www.ufocenter.com
PITTSBURGH -- Dozens of people called officials and WTAE Channel 4 Action News on Saturday morning December 16, 2006, describing bright lights and trails of light in the eastern skies. NASA said the sighting was nothing extraterrestrial, but that of a 69-foot Minotaur I rocket launched from its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 7 AM in clear skies.. The four-stage Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket was carrying TacSat-2 satellite, which will test the military's ability to quickly transmit images of enemy targets to battlefield commanders. Also on board was NASA's GeneSat-1 satellite, which carries a harmless strain of E. coli bacteria as part of an experiment to study the long-term effects of space on living organisms.
Tennessee Green Light
Chattanooga -- On November 28, 2006, at 6:30 PM, bright green light, silent, moving slowly, turned, shot forward and was gone. I was driving down a busy road during late rush hour. At about 100 feet above the ground, I saw a huge round intense green light. It was silent. It turned upward and looked like it had 2 parts to it, shot forward and was gone. A policeman was in front of me and many people were behind me. The policeman actually pulled over and got out of his car and looked towards where the object had been. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.ufocenter.com
Virginia Flying Triangle
Mechanicsville -- My girlfriend and I picked up the kids on December 1, 2006 at 6:30 PM, and coming down Atlee Road I noticed a flashing object up in the sky. It was not flying in a straight line like a normal plane would so I pulled off the side of the road. It was circling looking for something. I watched it go from about ten miles in about 2 or 3 seconds. It looked like it was over the airport then it was over the field in front of me in a flash. I heard a hissing noise and there were blue and green lights on the bottom and side of the triangular shaped craft.
It seemed like some of the colored lights were flashing more rapidly than the others. The whole time my girlfriend was yelling at me to get into the car and she saw it too but wanted to leave. Being a flight enthusiast myself I know that no known craft could perform the flight characteristics displayed that night. I find it hard to believe that GOD would have created such a vast Universe and that we are the only creatures that inhabit the entire Universe. It seems like an awful waste of space. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.ufocenter.com
Canada: Disk UFO Photo
Oshawa Paul Shishis writes, This disk photo was taken on October.15, 2006, at my home for the first time.
I enjoyed Filer's Files # 50 about angels. I have found that Christian, Jewish, and Muslim have a common belief that all confirm the existence Arch Angel St. Michael. Nice to see that all groups agree on this of the highest angel order. Now, if they all can collectively understand of one Creator [God] for all living matter within us, differences can be eliminated, and commonalities realized as one species. Thus, harmonization would benefit all of mankind. Thanks to Paul Shishis
Estonia: Fireball
Kärdla-- On December 3, 2006, at 8:02 PM, the witness repots, I have seen a fast moving fireball in our sky. I have never seen this before. At first it was like a plane. Next, it was gone like a fireball and it moved away.
Mexico: Circle
On December 11, 2006, a series of photographs was taken of a high flying very quiet object that frequently changed shapes. It was very large an great like esfefas united. Possibly meaning estados (United States) Thanks to MUFON CMS
Mexicali (Baja California A flying multicolor rotating circle was observed flying very fast and making awkward movements on December 1, 2006 at 10 PM. At first the aircraft lights were pretty far away, but as it approached it was like a helicopter, as it descended and you could see other lights of different colors rotating, until there were all sorts of lights. After crossing Mexican airspace, and entering U.S. airspace the aircraft gained altitude and speed, doing awkward movements. Descending and then ascending very rapidly with more multicolor lights, making erratic movements that were either evasive moves or it had been hit by some friendly fire. ((NUFORC Note: Witness does not indicate date or time of sighting. PD))
POLAND: Possible Flying Saucer Photographed
Czêstochowa -- The city is known from Jasna Góra Monastery preserving a miraculous image of the Black Madonna, and is located in the southwestern Poland. On December 8, 2006, at 11:45 AM, Mr. Zbigniew K. [34] an amateur photographer, took a photo of a disc-shaped object. Due to good weather conditions the witness decided to take some photos with his new Nikon D50 camera and noticed an object in the sky. Mr. Zbigniew states, "When we magnified the photo using a special program it resembled a flying saucer with a brighter aura surrounding the object. The saucer is not present on other photos taken on that day. www.npn.ehost.pl, by: Piotr Cielebia¶ Eastern European UFO
Saipan: Triangle
On December 1, 2006 at 2 PM,. The UFO appeared for 10 seconds over the Pacific Ocean and it was gone faster then i can blink my eyes! There where strange cloud formations, like rings in the sky and in the center we saw a triangle. There was three lights on each point of the triangle, white, red, and yellow. It was in the sky for a very short time before it was gone. I could not hear any engine noise at all. I don't think this was military plane. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.ufocenter.com
Spain: UFO over the Canary Islands?


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BOSTON -- Massachusetts moved up one notch to 43 among the 50 states in a libertarian group's ranking of state highway systems based on performance and efficiency.
The Bay State scored well on safety and road quality, while it ranked low in the expenses on upkeep, capital costs and administrative overhead in the Reason Foundation study released Tuesday.
Gov. Deval Patrick and the Legislature are currently going back and forth on a $500 million tax plan that supporters say would eventually steer $800 million in new revenue to transportation.
"Its main problem seems to be total highway disbursements (4.4 times the national per-mile average) and especially administrative disbursements (6.1 times the national per-mile average)," the study, authored by Reason fellow David Hartgen, retired military officer Gregory Fields and Hartgen Group research analyst Elizabeth San Jose wrote about Massachusetts. They wrote, "Bottom line: Massachusetts is spending four to five times the national per-mile average but seems to be getting a relatively good system."
The survey looked mainly at the year 2009 when Massachusetts was passing a transportation-reform law, undergoing a recession and the federal government was pumping in money as an economic stimulus.
In 2009 and 2010, Massachusetts outranked every other state in its low fatality rate. Massachusetts has fatality rates around 0.
Massachusetts had $642,843 in disbursements per mile, according to the survey, making it less pricey than only California and New Jersey, and several times more expensive than the most frugal state in that category, South Carolina, which disbursed $31,379 per mile.
Massachusetts scored much better on road quality, with zero percent of rural interstate and other principal arterials in poor condition and 0.42 percent of urban interstates in poor condition, a fraction of the poor interstate conditions in urban areas in about three fifths of the country.
Massachusetts was in the middle of the pack with 42.87 percent urban interstate congestion.
Arkansas has occupied the basement in the research organization's overall annual rankings while North Dakota has consistently held first place. The study notes Massachusetts received $374 million in federal stimulus funding for highway projects.


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Just my day to day thoughts, experiences, and feelings on the world in general. **Since being implanted with the Esteem Hearing Implant by Envoy Medical and having quite a life-changing experience due to that and my YouTube video, I am trying to do better about blogging at the requests of thousands of people**
Friday, February 24, 2012
Catch up again....
I'm not sure if I posted anything about it yet or not, but I went on Anderson Cooper a few weeks ago. It aired a couple of weeks ago. That was a very fun trip. Anderson is a very nice guy........and he's even more gorgeous in real life. Perfect skin, perfect hair, and those crystal blue eyes that just look into you. Much the same as Ellen's eyes actually! Lol. After taping, Ami came up to me and we chatted for a while. Got a hug from him and he asked to see my ink since it's healed. Said it looked great. (Of course it does.....it's Tim Hendricks work! Lol) I actually set up an appointment with my tattoo artist friend here locally to do a couple of things for me on Monday. I have tons of people ask me all the time "Who does your work?" Well, it's a friend of ours named Tyson Meyer. He currently works at a shop called Lost Highway in Crowley, Texas. If you are in the area and wanting a tattoo, hit him up and tell him I sent ya :) Anyway, I got him to draw me up a colorful child-like owl for Elise. She loves birds, and I realize she may not always love birds, but I want the tattoo to symbolize this time in her life and to remember her as a child. Easily entertained and able to find joy in simple things. Adults could learn a lot from that.......The other tattoo is going to be some lyrics from the song "Beautiful Things". I'll post the song here in case some of you have never heard it. It's a great song and touches me every time I hear it. Here it is:
All this pain
I wonder if I'll ever find my way
I wonder if my life could really change at all
All this earth
Could all that is lost ever be found
Could a garden come up from this ground at all
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us
All around
Hope is springing up from this old ground
Out of chaos life is being found in You
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You are making me new
You make me new,
You are making me new
In other news, I'm still moving forward on my book. The publishing company sent over a contract and we are currently having our lawyers look it over. I'm itching to get started.......just not sure on the format. What do folks want to hear about? What do they want to read? I'm praying that it will just flow from me and be a good experience. Speaking of good experiences, I was introduced to an organization called "Project Endeavor". They help hearing impaired/deaf people get computers, laptops, phones, I Pads, Internet, etc. at a discounted rate. They are a really great group of folks. I sent over an application not sure if I would qualify, and I did! I ordered my I Pad and Sprint Overdrive Hot Spot and they are arriving on Monday. I'm very excited. I'm not much of a 'gadget person', but I may come over to the dark side before long. Lol.
Today is Friday, the weekend is here, and I'm wondering what Sloan and I and the kids will get into this weekend. I hope this post finds you all doing well and that you all have a great weekend!
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I saw your video (guess you didn't see that one coming)and was blessed. I thought there was something familiar about you and I discovered it on your blog.ReplyDelete
So we're siblings in the spirit, which is nice...
But in all seriousness, have a blessed day because through you my day has certainly been blessed.
I found your video through the KONY film, and found it very moving. I noted that your daughters name is Elise, and that just got me wondering. Have you listened to the piano solo Für Elise by Beethoven yet? =)ReplyDelete
IMHO one of the greatest piano solos ever written. Best of luck, and love to you and your family.
Sarah, I believe that tomorrow your implant will be activated, if it's true, I wish you luck.ReplyDelete
Hello Sarah, Congratulations on your implant and its success! The gift of hearing is amazing. I live in Nova Scotia Canada and my nephew was born deaf. He has a cochlear implant when he was five, but did not learn sign language (i do not know why), I first met him when he was 7. He is adopted and the son of a man my sister married. He is now 17 years old. I am wondering why you are getting bilateral implants and can you tell me what the doctors say about it? I would like for my nephew to have a second one but his parents don't think it is such a great idea.ReplyDelete
What do you think? I also think he has lost a lot of language skills by not knowing sign language. I would be so grateful for your input on the subject of bilateral implants. You are gifted with a wonderful family and an amazing mother-in-law. God Bless you and your family. Thank you from Nova Scotia. :)
Hello again Sarah, I did not read your post today but I would LOVE to see a discussion about bilateral implants and why they should be considered. It would be great to interview other people who got them too. I am very interested in this subject. I am a nurse in labour and delivery and some of my clients have had implants. I am always overwhelmed at their courage and kindness. My nephew was born deaf and got an implant at age five. I would love for you to discuss what it is like being deaf and how incredibly important sign language is to learn for the whole family for the development of language skills. My nephew never learned it and therefore lost so many communication skills as a baby. I am looking forward to your book, hope you are on Ellen again when you are finished it!! My name is Lou and I am a Mom of two beautiful children also.ReplyDelete
Blessings to you and best of luck with your book! Lou
Your video touched my heart. It was truly one of those beautiful moments that God gives us. I was curious about your tattoos, also, and then I saw Crowley, TX. I said to myself, "I know that place!" I used to live in Fort Worth before God called me up to Indiana. Anyway, loved the video. My blog is bendingbronze2235, if you're interested... like a book deal and a fam with young kids doesn't keep you busy enough, huh?ReplyDelete
Hey Sarah! You have just inspired me to open a new blog (I already got 2) where I immeditely added you as a blogger soulmate. I think I can partially understand what's going on inside you, and if you'll do me the honour to visit and subscribe to my blog you'll soon discover why (I haven't written anything yet, just created the blog 5 mins ago!). Just talkin' about the precious little pleasures in life we have the chance to appreciate in a deeper level. All my support to you from Italy ans hoping to become e-friends in the future :)ReplyDelete
p.s. - Can you please tell us how it was to listen to music for the first time, which was the first song you heard and what kind of music are you enjoying the most? I bet it was an overwhelming, sweet and exciting experience..ReplyDelete
http://www.wimp.com/futureours/ You're in it!!!ReplyDelete


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Haley's rocky governorship
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley rode into office in 2011 on a Republican wave as the first female and first Indian-American governor of the state — a rising GOP star with national potential.
Two-and-a-half bruising years later, she has a fight on her hands just to get reelected.
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After winning a nasty 2010 primary with heavy tea party support and Sarah Palin's blessing, Haley encountered the complex realities of governing without the full support of her own party. A hacking scandal that exposed millions of taxpayers' financial data, her contentious dealings with the legislature, and high unemployment in the Palmetto State have taken a toll on the 41-year-old's popularity.
Though she remains the favorite for reelection next year — South Carolina is solid Republican territory, and the employment picture has brightened lately — polling suggests Haley is not a shoo-in for a second term.
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Haley will face off in a rematch against moderate Democratic state Sen. Vincent Sheheen, who lost by less than five points in 2010 despite that being a banner year for Republicans.
Haley is "not in trouble, but there is going to be a contest — Vincent Sheheen has a real chance," said Scott Huffmon, who conducts the Winthrop Poll within the state. "He still has the uphill battle because he's in a red state, but this is not fait accompli."
( Also on POLITICO: Pro-Haley group preps first TV ads)
Haley notched a 45 percent approval rating in a Winthrop poll last month, while 39 percent of voters disapproved of her job performance. That was an improvement from December, when her numbers were 38-41. In April 2012, her approval-disapproval ratings were even at 47 percent.
The first-term governor's tenure has had no shortage of controversy, but perhaps her biggest headache has been a massive hacking of a state computer system that divulged financial information of some 3.8 million residents and 700,000 businesses.
( Also on POLITICO: S.C. Dem official defends Haley barb)
Haley and her administration came under fire for waiting more than two weeks after the September incident to inform the public. Haley initially said no one was to blame for what happened, but later acknowledged that state officials didn't do enough to protect residents' information. The state offered free credit monitoring to residents — but jammed phone lines kept many of them from signing up.
In November, Haley went before cameras to announce the state revenue department chief would resign. And the reverberations continue: Led by Sheheen, the state Senate last month moved to set up a compensation fund for hacking victims who suffer a loss from their stolen data. And the tab to tighten security of state computer systems is in the tens of millions of dollars and growing.


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At best, it sounded like a novel idea: SUN 'n FUN would write and stage a musical for local Florida schools to interest kids in flying and aviation careers. Nice community relations for the newly expanding SUN 'n FUN mission, but could they pull it off? Turns out, they did — with flying colors.
What a potential bomb, though — especially with the tough-to-please kid crowd. At that age (middle school), most anything classical or "square" gets an immediate "F" except as a chance to get out of class for some auditorium lazy time.
I attended the premier of "EVERY KID FLIES" the evening of April 8 at this year's SUN 'n FUN along with 200 well-wishers and the fly-in crowd. They loved it! While this was NOT the acid test before a school audience, it was clever, well-received, lively and irreverent enough to keep youngsters engaged. There was lots of music, action and kid-typical perspective. Even I got the point.
When first told of the project, I was tempted to say, "Good Luck." For one thing, it was launched only last December as an employee-submitted idea from the staff. If written or performed amateurishly, it would be a disaster. And those deadlines! To write, sign-off, stage and debut a musical in three months before SUN 'n FUN? Wow!
As usual in creative work, it almost all depends on the writing. And there, SUN 'n FUN held an ace. His name is John Iskra, SNF education director, bassoonist and a nationally published composer. My first profile of SUN 'n FUN's new educational initiative was overwhelmed by the charisma of John's boss, executive director of education Lori Bradner. But this guy Iskra is no slouch in the #2 slot!
I was incredulous when Iskra told me how long it took him to write original music and lyrics — about three weeks! He later revised that to maybe four weeks or so counting review time, revisions and rewrites. Pretty impressive, especially considering Iskra did it all after work – 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., mostly. (He was able to draw from some of his previous compositions and an existing bit of kid's literature for form.)
Was it any good?
From the portion I caught, it was great and VERY artful. I picked up immediately on facets designed to engage the target age group. There was lots of music and movement plus more than a little age-appropriate goofiness. Very impressive… and a tour-de-force for the talented performers who were the players.
I got a special kick out of two young women dressed as flight attendants. (The musical covers all opportunities in aviation.) These hip ladies constituted a "Greek chorus" of sorts – the classic device to comment on or explain key or complicated points. (You can imagine how dull it would be to otherwise explain the technicalities of flying in a musical.) Well when needed, out come "the girls" — cute as can be — to offer the "inside story" on some technical point deadly dull in any other recitation. Classic!
I got a big kick out of the whole thing. Granted, part of its success was the superb, ungodly-talented young cast from the nearby Harrison School for the Arts, SUN 'n FUN's partner in the project. But exec education director Bradner lavished kudos on Iskra and his talents. "You can talk all day about Lift over Drag (L/D ratio), but to get kids singing about it!" At the premier's conclusion, she was beaming.
Now, SUN 'n FUN will stage the work for middle school kids throughout its local community of Polk County, Florida. Would it work in your schools?
SUN 'n FUN could try to franchise this effort and maybe they will. I suspect, however, that it's an awfully daunting undertaking that's heavily dependent on the cast's performance skills. And these Harrison School performing arts students were outstanding.
In any case, "EVERY KID FLIES" illustrates that we need new methods and approaches in both aviation education and public outreach. The world has changed. Attitudes have changed. Communication methods and audience expectations are more sophisticated. But talented people like SUN 'n FUN's Lori Bradner and John Iskra have a bead on those challenges and they're doing something fresh and new.
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