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Trish Stratus to call it a career following SummerSlam match
TORONTO — Seven-time World Wrestling Entertainment women's champion and WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus will lace up her wrestling boots for what she says is the final time on Sunday against Charlotte Flair in Toronto as part of SummerSlam.
The women's wrestling legend told the Toronto Sun on Saturday that the opportunity to have one last match in her hometown was too good an opportunity to turn down.
"To have two of the most decorated females of all time in WWE face off … what a special treat," Stratus said in an interview at Toronto's Polson Pier on Saturday. "Could you get any better scenario than this? Toronto, Canada … it feels like the right place to be like thank you and goodnight."
To be able to have that match on such a grand stage – SummerSlam — and against an opponent she deemed the best of her generation, was the icing on the cake, Stratus, 42, said.
"It's just fun for me to dip my toes into the waters of what is now considering what we created back in the day. And (Flair is) the top performer in my eyes, of the women's division. She is 'the' one and I've admired her from afar. I feel like, for a moment of finality, this feels fitting. Charlotte Flair, in Toronto, SummerSlam, second biggest pay-per-view of the year, you couldn't ask for a more perfect scenario."
Stratus's place in women's wrestling and WWE is nearly unrivalled. Her seven championships came at a time when women's wrestling was not regularly featured on WWE programming and women were often involved in edgier or raunchier storylines. Stratus said on Saturday that she's proud of the work she did to open doors for future generations like the current one, where women are headlining WrestleMania and having their own pay-per-views.
"I knew what I was doing," Stratus said. "There was a purpose. I never did anything I was not comfortable with. Everything made sense, character-wise, and I do feel like everything we did, we had to go through in order to get here today. And that's just the reality of it."
Watching the women's championships featured in the main event at WrestleMania this past April was surreal, Stratus, who retired from full-time wrestling in 2006, admitted.
"It's insane," she said. "It's gratifying to know that the blood, sweat and tears that we put in during our time made a difference, made an impact, influenced people … left an impression on a whole generation of current crops."
Stratus was praised by members of the current generation, too.
"Growing up, I had tons of inspiration as far as wrestling goes. My dad, my uncles, my grandfather," WWE star Natalya Neidhart said on Saturday. "But when I watched Trish Stratus in the ring, she was everything I wanted to be: strong, beautiful, tough, fierce and a proud Canadian. She is a woman who can do it all and makes no apologies for being herself."
"Trish, she's an amazing woman and she has been a huge inspiration for me personally because we kind of had similar paths," women's star Mandy Rose said on Saturday. "She was involved with the fitness industry, like me. She had such a successful career and is someone that I look up to, but also get compared to … 'Oh she's the next Trish Stratus, or she looks like Trish.' It's amazing and I'm super flattered to be compared to someone like her, but it's also big shoes to fill. It only makes me want to compete even more and get to her level, if not higher than her level."
Stratus said it wasn't until she returned for the inaugural women's Royal Rumble in 2018 just how much of an impression she made on today's generation of women's wrestlers.
"Coming back and hearing the girls saying 'I remember seeing your and Lita's match or seeing what you did… it's crazy and it was humbling," Stratus said. "It's so gratifying because that's what you do, you put your work into your career to have that sort of legacy."
As for the match itself, Stratus said she is taking the same approach to getting into the ring for her first singles match in more than a decade as she has done to anything she's done in her career.
"I thrive on challenge," she said. "My entire life has been 'Throw it at me, let me see if I can catch it.' That's what I live on."
For Stratus, this is indeed her Wizard of Oz scenario because, there really is no place like home.
"Like I said, a perfect scenario. If that match was (presented to me as) 'What do you think? Dallas, Texas, you and (Charlotte)… It's just not the same. The first selling point was it's Toronto. That was No. 1. You know I'm a proud Toronto girl."
This will be the biggest stage at home Stratus has wrestled on since WrestleMania 18 Toronto nearly two decades ago.
"I want to do well for my city, I want the crowd to feel what I felt when I was the match following Rock-Hogan — poor me, by the way… It was like 'Oh my God, that was an incredible feeling.' I want the crowd to feel that electricity, I want them to feel the magnitude of how special this is to have two of the most decorated females facing off."
This is it, she reiterated.
"It's so special. I don't see it ever happening again," she added.
If that is the case, it has the all makings of a storybook ending.


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FY2000 NEA Grants to Orchestras
The NEA awarded 96 grants to orchestras in fiscal year 2000, totaling $3,117,000. Awards to all arts disciplines through the categories of Creation & Presentation (announced in December 1999) and in the categories of Education, Access, and Heritage & Preservation (announced in April 2000), numbered 1,369, and totaled $31.3 million.
Of the $97.6 million appropriated to the NEA in FY2000, $79.5 million were avialable for grantmaking purposes. In addition to the grants awarded through the categories of Education, Access, Heritage & Preservation, and Creation & Presentaion, FY2000 awards included the following:
- Seventy grants totaling $2.2 million were awarded for "services to the field" - projects that provide broad support for constituencies of artists and arts organizations. Two grants were awarded for service to the orchestra field: $20,000 to the American Music Center, and $165,000 to the American Symphony Orchestra League.
- Congress requires that 40% of NEA grant funds be made available directly to the states; $33.3 million were awarded through Partnership Agreements to state and regional arts agencies.
- $2.5 million has been awarded for Leadership Initiatives.
- $820,000 has been distributed for Literary Fellowships.
Click on the following links to see FY2000 NEA grants to orchestras and parent organizations of orchestras. Grants for programs related to the orchestra field are also included.

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The Kite Runner
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The Kite Runner follows the story of Amir, the privileged son of a wealthy businessman in Kabul, and Hassan, the son of Amir's father's servant. As children in the relatively stable Afghanistan of the early 1970s, the boys are inseparable. They spend idyllic days running kites and telling stories of mystical places and powerful warriors until an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever, and eventually cements their bond in ways neither boy could have ever predicted. Even after Amir and his father flee to America, Amir remains haunted by his cowardly actions and disloyalty. In part, it is these demons and the sometimes impossible quest for forgiveness that bring him back to his war-torn native land after it comes under Taliban rule. ("...I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded, not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.")
Some of the plot's turns and twists may be somewhat implausible, but Hosseini has created characters that seem so real that one almost forgets that The Kite Runner is a novel and not a memoir. At a time when Afghanistan has been thrust into the forefront of America's collective consciousness ("people sipping lattes at Starbucks were talking about the battle for Kunduz"), Hosseini offers an honest, sometimes tragic, sometimes funny, but always heartfelt view of a fascinating land. Perhaps the only true flaw in this extraordinary novel is that it ends all too soon. --Gisele Toueg


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A Journey in "Passport To Fame" …2 dots dotted by gray-dots at 8/29/2011 11:04:00 AM
One of the biggest Battle of the Band event – Passport To Fame just closed its' curtain on Saturday at The Opera, Sunway Pyramid. It is one heck of a long competition, from early June till end of August.
My band JUNK took part in this competition. We managed to enter Top 10, but sadly was kicked out of the final 5 selection. Part of the reason??? --- Not commercial enough. We are grateful that the panel of 3 judges wanted us to be in but sadly, we are just not commercial enough for one of the sponsors. So we were left out of the final 5. Apart from that, I think we are still green on these kind of stuff. This is my first Battle of the Band contest, and for the most of the band members too I think. We are also still not technically good, but we are working hard to improve ourselves.
Eizaz was the one who mooted this idea of taking part in the contest because of the Shure products. If we manage to win, we will have some useful stuff for our studio. We are not really interested in the cash prizes or the recording contract or the prizes from the food sponsors bla bla bla bla. But of course to expose ourselves to more people out there la…
Throughout the whole journey in the competition, there are ups and downs in the band as well. Some of us wanted to quit, some of us are just too tired of the hectic practice schedule till 1am everyday after a full day at work and too learn up the complicated parts in a short span of time. Sometimes, I do question why have to make the parts so complicated and settle with the easier ones. But in the end, it all boils down to whether do we want to take up the challenge or not. I'm happy that the band chose took up the challenge to settle with the "technical" route of the music arrangements.
Overall, we gained lots of experience from the competition. There were times that we are very nervous before any shows (sometimes, insomnia). After a series of gigs and from the rounds of the competition, somehow we managed to suppress the pre-gig anxiety and we are more composed when we were on the stage performing, up to the point of "Whack first, Think later", LOL. Other than that, we managed to composed a few songs as well.
For me, JUNK is a very delicate and special band. Every band member is irreplaceable. Take any member out and you'll leave a big hole in the music that we play. The band members compliments each other and we really "exploit" everyone. I'm really impressed by how we worked together to sound good, especially in our originals.
I do cherish the moments we had together, from practicing everyday, road trip down to JB for competition, the fright of empty gas tank at the long stretch of dark expressway on our way back to KL, the makan time and etc. It's definitely a memorable moment for me. Although we didn't made it to the finals, but we do gain something that are intangible and has no price tags on it.
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In the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, at the center of the Tennessee Valley Science & Technology Corridor, Berthold Technologies is one among many high tech companies located in Oak Ridge, TN. The "Secret City" has a rich history of technological innovation, and Berthold is proud to be one such innovator.
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Breaking Bad fans will get an extra dose of the AMC drama this week and next. The season's penultimate episode and series finale will each run 75 minutes instead of the typical 60, executive producer Peter Gouldannounced on Twitter Wednesday.
Fall TV Preview: Where we left off with returning shows
"Set your DVRs accordingly," Gould wrote. "Better still, watch live!"
AMC also unveiled a promo poster for the series finale, which airs on Sept. 29.
Breaking Bad: Can Walter White be redeemed?
"It was all in the chemistry. Thanks to everyone who made bad so good," the poster reads, and features a photo of the RV where Walt (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse (Aaron Paul) originated their meth-making operation. Check it out below:
Breaking Bad airs Sundays at 9/8c on AMC.


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I love the Summer! A reflection on my favorite Season–Mid-Winter Crisis! amatuer prose by riveroflifelisajoy
early in the morning
The sun begins to rise
around 5:30am
And I groan because
I see the slivers of sunlight
peaking through the shades of
my bedroom window
But alas I must arise for
it is Saturday in the
To take a ride out
to oceans edge at
Far Rockaway Beach
To sit on th beach
early in the morning
Years ago the dogs we took
would chase the
small crests of the water
that rolled to the
beached crabs, and sea weed
The sunlight warm upon our
backs and the joy of life
warm within our souls
My child giggled and laughed
and played with the dogs
And I basked in the joy that
was his as his youth embraced
him gently
Oh, for that time today
here in February!
Although my birthday is
in February,
I would
have enjoyed a mid July
birthday in which
I could invite others
to spend an early
morning romp on
the beach,
an early morning
breakfast seaside
barefoot, warm
and casual
Elderly ladies wandering the sands
beach bagsand umbrellas
in hand
young couples at play
babies with their mothers
on a beach towel,
or blanket
Oh how I wish for my Summer today!
Mid-Winter Crisis–
OH… do go away!
The yachts float by, showing off their
owner's wealth,
I dream
and imagine myself
at the helm of that yacht
The seaguls cry
as air planes
streak the sky
sending messages
to us below
and the sporadic police,
or parks
department vehicles
that patrol the
The New York version of
Oh yes, winter 2007 and 2008
have been
very nice!
No great squals,
or blizzards
But still deep in my midlife crisis
I yet yearn for
new life, new summer sun!
I want to get out
and have Summer fun!
The hope and joy
of Saturday morning
in the
Filled with the promise
of new experiences
Look, lets walk the Nautical Mile
Freeport is not far away!
Let's go there today!
Oh, yes, I have it bad!
But yet I have it good!
Summer's not too far away!
I will hold it together
just one more day!
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A charity auction with a novel twist is causing a stir on Facebook and Trade Me, all in the name of friendship.
Wellington sisters Lynda and Katy Grimmer are auctioning off the rights to their middle names in order to send their friend - who has terminal cancer - on the roadtrip of a lifetime.
The generous young women tell potential Trade Me bidders they will change their middle names and use them in their daily lives.
"All money will be donated to our dearest friend Molly Frank, 18, from Paraparaumu who has had a long battle against an aggressive cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma."
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Although previously in remission, Molly recently found out a tumour had returned and was so close to her heart that it could not be operated on.
The auction started last night with a reserve of $1500, and has already drawn some interesting suggestions, ranging from Indian actresses to President Barack Obama.
"As long as it's not rude or offensive, we won't say no to anything," said Lynda, 19, who, like her sister, was not given a middle name at birth.
The young women have targeted companies and used social media in the hope of getting as much money as possible to fund a campervan trip around the South Island for Molly, who was born there.
The sisters have both been friends with Molly for nearly five years and said that while she was going through a range of emotions, Molly has told them she is overwhelmed with their generous offer and thinks the idea is "really cool."
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For years, tens of thousands of people are dying on Europes borders, at the attempt to escape poverty and prosecution. Though european politicians are regularly showing their pity, no legal escape routes are installed. Instead the military guards on Europes external borders are inforced. People will not stop to flee, no matter if Europe uses more violence sending back and destroying refugee boats. Europe, we all, carry direct responsibility for the many deads, in the mediterranean. We have enough of false statements of pity. We demand: Ferry boats, not Frontex! Europe must not invent "secure countries of origin". It has to install safe escape routes.
Refugees that make it to Germany are humiliated systematically. They are abused and excluded of all sorts of participation. Racism and catastrophobic circumstances in often miserable accomodation dominate their daily life. Deportation ist allways a threat. There are no common standards for accomodating refugees. It is privatised and carried out by the cheapest company. One example for this is European Homecare (EHC). Since Autumn 2014 there is a jurisdictial investigation against EHC and more than 50 persons of the security staff in EHCs refugee homes. They are accused of torture and abuse. Still the same company profits of running various refugee homes and camps. Nationwide refugees in these homes are guarded by security rather than finding assistance by socially trained staff. A climate of fear is willingly build up. Deportation and deterrence dominate asylum politics on all levels, including accomodation. Real gestures of a so called "welcome culture" are grudgingly left over to rising numbers of volunteers.
For years refugees, at many places in Germany, are fighting against these circumstances and for their rights! They are not fighting alone! In Osnabrück for example, more than 30 deportations could be stopped by blockades where parts of the society showed their solidarity. In Essen cars, that had been used for deportations, were made unusable.
After the torture of refugees in EHC homes got public, the EHC headquarters in Essen have been squatted by activists on december 5th 2014. They demanded to close down the company. Now they are facing court trials. We wanna show our solidarity to people who stand up against the ruling asylum politics and profiting companys like EHC. So come also the following day to the demonstration on July 1st, 10 a.m., in front of Amtsgericht (local court) Essen.
In spite of the repression there are rising numbers of people who support refugees in their daily life and actively welcome them. Though the circumstances in Germany and in European Asylum politics often appear superior, with the new asylum law just to be introduced, there are many positive examples, how to change things for the better.
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2010 University of Mount Union Football - NCAA Playoffs
#2 Mount Union Purple Raiders (13-0) vs
Bethel (Minn.) Royals (12-1)
Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010 - 12 pm
Mount Union Stadium (Alliance, Ohio)
Jeff Shreve (play-by-play), Harry Paidas (color)
WIVM Ch. 52 (Tape Delay - Sat. Dec. 11 at 6 pm, Sun. Dec. 12 at 1 pm)
SportsTime Ohio (Tape Delay - Sat. Dec. 11 at 6 pm; Sun. Dec. 12 at Noon)
WDPN 1310 AM (Alliance): LISTEN LIVE
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Complete Mount Union Game Notes in PDF Format: CLICK HERE
Bethel: Roster | Schedule | Statistics | Staff
No. 2 Mount Union hosts No. 14 Bethel (Minn.) in the semifinals of the 2010 NCAA Division III Football Championship Saturday at noon at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.
The Purple Raiders are 13-0 after a 37-7 win against Alfred in the quarterfinals. Mount Union won its 19th straight and 22nd Ohio Athletic Conference title to claim the OAC's automatic bid. Mount Union is making its 22nd NCAA playoff appearance with a record of 68-11 (.855) in the playoffs with 10 national championships (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008). Mount Union is in the semifinals for the 16th straight year and has played in the Stagg Bowl national championship game 13 times.
Bethel (12-1) earned an at-large bid after finishing second in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). The Royals are making their sixth playoff appearance with a 6-5 record in NCAA ganes and have won three-straight playoff road games this year.
The game will be broadcast on the radio on WDPN 1310 AM and WRMU 91.1 FM and simulcast online along with a LIVE STATS and LIVE VIDEO at http://athletics.mountunion.edu. Ric Brienza and Mark Grossman broadcast the games on the radio on WDPN 1310 AM. You can listen to Mount Union's student radio feed on WRMU 91.1 FM on any phone by calling (330) 445-7900. The game will also be broadcast on TV (tape delay) in Canton/Stark County on WIVM Ch. 52 and regional cable sports network SportsTime Ohio.
This will be the second ever meeting between the two schools and a rematch of the 2007 national semifinals where Mount Union got a 62-14 win in Alliance. Including that win, the Raiders have a 4-1 record against MIAC schools. Mount Union has a 3-1 record against St. John's (Minn.).
Larry Kehres (Mount Union '71) is 302-22-3 (.927) in his 25th season as head coach as one of the most successful coaches in college football history as he is one of only 11 coaches in college football history to win at least 300 games. His teams have won 21 OAC Championships, including the last 19 in a row, along with 10 of the last 17 NCAA Division III National Championships. This year he is president of the American Football Coaches Association.
Steve Johnson (Bethel, Minn. '79) is 156-73-1 (.680) in his 23rd season as head coach of the Royals. He is a five-time Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, a two-time West Region Coach of the Year and has led Bethel to the NCAA Playoffs six times over the last 11 seasons.
For the sixth year the NCAA Division III Football Championship consists of a 32-team field. For perspective, in Mount Union's first appearance in the playoffs in 1985, the field was 16 teams. This year's field breaks down like this: Automatic bids will be given to 23 conference champions, three spots are reserved for teams that are independents or in conferences not granted automatic bids and the final six spots are national at-large bids.
The winner of this game plays the winner of a matchup between UW-Whitewater and Wesley (Del.) in next week's national championship game -- the Stagg Bowl. The game will be at 3:30 pm in Salem, Va. and broadcast on national TV on ESPNU.
Larry Kehres was named American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year for a record 15th time.
Kehres has led the Purple Raiders to their 19th straight and 22nd overall OAC championship and a 16th straight appearance in the NCAA Playoff semifinals. He also became the 11th coach in college football history to win 300 career games this season and is currently 302-22-3 in his 25th season as head coach.
It was also a record for consecutive regional coach of the year honors (5) and Mount Union as a school now has a record 16 selections (Ken Wable 1, Larry Kehres 15).
Kehres is also the current president of the AFCA.
Bethel has literally been on a quite a run as the Royals have won three-straight road playoff games over nationally ranked teams by using a dominating rushing attack along with an equally dominating run defense.
On the ground on offense for the Royals is senior tailback Logan Flannery, who rushed for 200 yards last week at St. Thomas to become Bethel's and the MIAC's all-time rushing leader with 5,253 yards. This season Flannery has rushed 303 times for 1,857 yards (142.8 per game) and backfield mates Kevin Lindh (105 carries, 637 yds, 8 TD) and Josh Aakre (153 carries, 612 yds, 6 TD) as the Royals average 256.8 yards rushing a game. Aakre is also the quarterback and he has thrown for 1,430 yards with 12 TD's and 8 INT's. Mitch Hallstrom is the top receiver with 38 catches for 462 yds with 4 TD's.
The defense is the nation's No. 4 total defense (227.38 yards per game) and No. 4 scoring defense (11.23 points per game). Junior linebacker Billy Morgan leads the unit with 81.5 tackles with 3.5 sacks, junior defensive back David Vavra has a team-best six interceptions, while senior nose guard Trent Pearson has 5.0 sacks.
The kicking game is a question for the Royals as they are 2-for-7 on field goals and have missed 10 extra points on the season.
Mount Union's win-loss record since 2000
55, 54
The Raiders hold the NCAA's two longest consecutive college football win streaks -- 55 from 2000-2003 and 54 from 1996-99
Mount Union's record in the NCAA Playoffs
game regular season win streak for Mount Union dating back to a 21-14 loss to Ohio Northern in Alliance on Oct. 22, 2005.
game home winning streak for Mount Union dating back to a 21-14 loss to Ohio Northern in Alliance on Oct. 22, 2005.
consecutive regular season road victories for Mount Union dating back to a 21-18 loss at Baldwin-Wallace on Sept. 28, 1991.
Since 1996, the Raiders record when winning the turnover battle.
The Raiders record since 1990 when winning the turnover battle. That lone loss was a 20-17 loss to Wisconsin-LaCrosse in a 1995 national semifinal game in Alliance. In that game, the Raiders had a +1 turnover margin.
Mount Union has hosted 47-straight playoff games (not including Stagg Bowl that is played at a neutral site) dating back to a national semifinal vs. Wis.-LaCrosse in 1996 at Camp Randall Stadium, which the Raiders won 39-21.
With a win against St. Lawrence, Larry Kehres became the 11th coach in college football to win at least 300 games. Here is a list of the others.
478 John Gagliardi * (Carroll, Mont.; St. John's, Minn.)
408 Eddie Robinson (Grambling State)
401 Joe Paterno * (Penn State)
377 Bobby Bowden (Samford, West Virginia, Florida State)
323 Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama, Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M)
319 Pop Warner (Georgia, Carlisle, Pitt, Stanford, Temple)
314 Roy Kidd (Eastern Kentucky)
314 Amos Alonzo Stagg (Springfield, Chicago, Pacific)
305 Frosty Westering (Parsons, Lea, Pacific Lutheran)
302 Larry Kehres * (Mount Union)
300 Tubby Raymond (Delaware)
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All-American senior wide receiver Cecil Shorts III (Cleveland/Collinwood) has scored 13 touchdowns over the last four weeks after being out for a month -- an 80 yd. kickoff return, a 54 yd. punt return, 10 receiving TD's and a rushing TD. He caught a 20-yard touchdown pass and ran in five yard touchdown against Delaware Valley. He enters this week with 59 yards shy of his third straight 1,000-yard season receiving (59 catches, 941 yds., 16 TD). He also has a school-record 248 catches for 4,450 yards with 61 TD's in 53 career games.
(NOTE: Prior to 2002, playoff games did not count in NCAA statistics, if those stats counted Adam Marino (1997-2000) would have 272 rec. for 4,704 yds with 52 TD's).
Sophomore defensive end Charles Dieusel (Winter Haven, Fla./Lake Region) had 1.5 sacks and forced a fumbled on the first play of the second half that Nick Driskill (Wabash, Ind./Southwood) returned for a touchdown. Dieuseul now has nine sacks and three forced fumbles. Fellow defensive end senior defensive end Lambert Budzinski (Canton/Massillon Jackson) leads the unit with a school single-season record 17.0 sacks. The Raiders have 47 sacks in 2010 which is good for the second highest total in the nation.
Sophomore running back Jeremy Murray (Martins Ferry/Martins Ferry) had his second-straight and seventh 100-yard rushing performance of the season with 33 carries for 122 yards against Alfred. Murray now has 283 carries for 1525 yards on the season which is the fifth-best single-season yardage total in school history.
Larry Kehres is in his 25th season as head coach but 36th season working at Mount Union as he spent 10 seasons (1975-84) as an assistant coach to Ken Wable then in 1985 worked only as director of athletics before becoming head football coach and director of athletics in 1986. You might not know, he was also the first swimming coach at Mount Union.
Nine of 13 Mount Union opponents have been held to 200 yards or less of total offense. The Raiders are No. 2 in the nation in total defense allowing 191.0 yards per game. They have allowed only one touchdown over the last 19 quarters.
Since the start of the 2006 season (a span of 73 games), Mount Union has had a sack in 71 of those games. The two games the Raiders did not register a sack was last season's Stagg Bowl against UW-Whitewater and the 2007 semifinal against Bethel.
PURPLE RAIDERS IN THE PROs
Former Mount Union wide receiver Pierre Garcon is in his third season with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, had a 8 catches for 56 yards a touchdown and an 11 yard rush in the Colts 38-35 overtime loss to the Dalas Cowboys. Garcon had a breakout season in 2009 as he started 16 games including Super Bowl XLIV where he caught one of his six touchdowns on the season. Against the NY Jets in the AFC Championship game, he had 11 catches for 151 yards and his post-game celebration that included waiving a Haiti flag (birthplace of his parents) made national news headlines as he was bringing awareness to the nation that was ravaged by an earthquake just days before the game. This past offseason he returned to Mount Union and completed his bachelor's degree in communications. He had 3,363 yards and 47 touchdowns receiving in three seasons at Mount Union. He played his freshman season at Norwich (Vt.) in the Empire 8 against Alfred and in 2008 the Colts drafted him in the sixth round (208 overall).
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More than 2,000 guns seized since Connecticut gun law took effect (documents)
In the years since Connecticut's gun seizure law took effect, police have taken more than 2,000 weapons from hundreds of people, and some say the Newtown tragedy will likely cause gun seizures to spike.
Proponents say the law has saved lives, and increased awareness of it could save more. Over the years, weapons have been taken in cases where people allegedly threatened to kill themselves, made murder threats, and even threatened violence against schoolchildren.
Under the law, if a citizen lodges a complaint about an individual making a threat or being a suicide risk, police can pursue a warrant to take their firearms.
Attorney Rachel Baird of Torrington, who has represented clients whose guns have been seized under the law, said she "absolutely" believes there will be more complaints about gun owners in response to the Newtown tragedy.
"I have seen it already -- I think people who own firearms will be subject to more scrutiny," Baird said.
When asked if the state's gun seizure law has prevented shootings, state police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said, "I'm sure it has, without a doubt, taken weapons out of the hands of people who could have harmed themselves and others. It definitely is something that has been positive."
On Dec. 14, Adam Lanza fatally shot his mother in Newtown. Lanza then took his mother's guns and went to the Sandy Hook Elementary School, where he fatally shot six adults and 20 children.
As for whether anyone ever raised concerns about Lanza, Vance said, "We will examine that, to see if there were any issues. It will be examined by detectives as they continue to investigate this case."
The state's gun seizure law, passed in 1999, allows police, after investigating and determining probable cause, to pursue a warrant to seize guns from individuals who pose a risk to themselves or others. A judge then must hold a hearing within two weeks after the seizure to either order police to hold the guns for up to one year, or return them. If the court finds the person poses a risk, it can notify the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Rhonda Stearley-Hebert, manager of communications for the state Judicial Branch, said branch officials checked to see if there were any search and seizure warrants related to Adam Lanza, and they found nothing.
Michael Lawlor, undersecretary of the state Office of Policy and Management, Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division, who worked on the gun seizure legislation as a state representative, said "This gave police the option, if there is evidence that someone poses an imminent risk, to take their guns."
Lawlor believes Connecticut is the only state with such a law.
"This law has been used over 300 times, and there is no question that it has prevented tragedies," Lawlor said. "When you look at the scenarios, it is clear in many of those cases, something was about to happen, and it was prevented."
"These were people who appeared close to the breaking point, and who had guns in their homes," Lawlor said. "There could have been domestic cases, like murder-suicides, which were prevented, and even larger events, like what happened in Newtown, (which were prevented)."
Milford police seized six guns and ammunition on March 20, 2001, after a juvenile claimed to have access to guns and threatened students. On March 23, 2001, Milford police seized 19 guns and ammunition after another juvenile made a murder threat against students. Both cases involved 12-year-old boys. In November 2004, Milford police seized one gun and ammunition after a 17-year-old Foran High School student threatened to shoot students on a school bus, according to a 2009 report by the Office of Legislative Research.
"In the aftermath of the Newtown shooting, people are more aware, and if they believe someone is a danger and has access to weapons, there are options to separate people from their guns and get people in treatment," Lawlor said.
Milford police spokesman Officer Jeffrey Nielsen said he doesn't know if tragedies were prevented in the Milford cases.
"We use existing legislation here, and we are very aggressive in investigating incidents involving firearms, and seizing them in accordance with state law," Nielsen said. "We take firearms when it is necessary."
Deputy Republican Leader at Large State Rep. Pamela Sawyer, R-Bolton, said the intent of the gun seizure law is a noble one, as it is meant to prevent violence.
"In theory, it could have perhaps prevented the (Newtown) tragedy, if it had been applied, but as with all laws, if the threat is not known, it can be very difficult to use them," Sawyer said. "In this case, Adam Lanza's intent was not known. Obviously, no one raised the level of concern that would have brought forward a reason to go to court, get the warrant and do the search and seizure for weapons, or they would have done it. We don't know yet if anyone had thought to contact the appropriate authority to be able to use this law."
According to Sawyer, there needs to be more awareness of it.
"How many people know that in Connecticut, if you are concerned about someone being unstable and they have access to weapons, you can call the police and begin this process? How do we make the public aware of the law to prevent a tragedy in the future?" Sawyer said.
State Rep. Bob Godfrey, D-Danbury, said he thinks there were likely opportunities for intervention in the Lanza case that didn't occur.
"We haven't gotten a full official report yet, but there were probably opportunities for someone to say, 'you need help,' and there shouldn't be a stigma to asking for and getting help," Godfrey said.
Baird asserted that the way the law is sometimes being applied is not what the legislature intended.
"Sometimes, police take the weapons first, and then go and get a warrant," Baird said. "They are using a warrant to condone the warrantless seizure."
Baird contends that individuals' rights are being violated if police seize weapons without a warrant.
"It is traumatic, the majority of these people are law-abiding citizens, and police come in and it is like they are a danger to society," Baird said.
Baird said in some cases, people haven't actually threatened harm. Baird referenced one client, Duane Doutel, who only said things "will not be pretty" if he didn't get medical records he was looking for forwarded, something which she said many individuals might say. Staff at the Norwalk physician's office, where Doutel had been treated, felt threatened by his voice message, and contacted police.
"If you own a firearm, you can't say what other people say -- otherwise you will be subject to police coming and seizing your guns," Baird said.
Baird is representing Doutel's wife, Barbara Doutel, in a civil lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in 2011. The lawsuit, which is pending, claims Norwalk police unlawfully seized Barbara Doutel's firearms after the complaint against Duane Doutel. The lawsuit says Barbara Doutel had obtained the weapons for self-protection after the 2007 Cheshire home invasion triple-homicide.
Attorney Norman Pattis said he is "not a big fan of firearms," but he has represented clients who have had their weapons taken away from them.
"The law has had a tendency to take things from people without cause," Pattis said. "The threshold is a little too low. If we are going to have a right to have guns, I don't think the state should have the right to take them for flimsy reasons."
The legislature passed the gun seizure law in the aftermath of the 1998 state lottery headquarters shooting in Newington, when Matthew Beck killed four people and then himself.
Lawlor said there were a lot of "red flags" in the Beck case.
"In that case, the shooter had been an employee at the lottery and was on leave because of emotional issues," Lawlor said. "He demonstrated behavior that made people nervous. He had acquired guns and showed up and killed people. There were a lot of red flags, and his parents had reached out, but police couldn't take his guns."
Beck hadn't committed any crime and was within his rights to have a gun, so law enforcement had no legal authority to take them, Lawlor said.
Between 1999 and 2009, police in Connecticut applied for at least 277 warrants and seized more than 2,000 guns, the Office of Legislative Research report shows. State police seized the most -- 574 -- during this time frame. The amount is likely higher, as the 2009 report indicates that not all police departments provided complete data. According to submitted information, the state averages about 28 gun seizure warrants each year.
New Haven police spokesman Officer David Hartman said the department hasn't tracked how many times it has seized weapons under the 1999 law.
"I don't know how many times it has been utilized (in New Haven), but it is an important tool," Hartman said. "We have seen people who are mentally disturbed and have weapons, and terrible things can result."
Suicide risk was the most common reason for seeking a warrant in the state, at 46 percent, followed by a murder threat, at 12 percent. A threat of murder-suicide accounted for 9 percent of the warrant applications. A spouse was the most common person filing a complaint, followed by another relative, police, and then a health professional.
The warrants were most frequently sought against a male during these years, as warrants were obtained for cases involving 256 men and 21 women. When police conducted a search, they found guns in 96 percent of cases, the report shows.
Courts most frequently ordered police to hold the guns for the one year called for under the law, followed by transferring them to a third party, destroying or selling them. The disposition of weapons in some cases wasn't available, as some police departments indicated the courts didn't inform them of the outcome, according to the report.
The courts ordered police to return guns in 22 cases, the report shows.
The courts denied two warrants in the first 10 years the law was in place, one from Wolcott for lack of probable cause and one from West Hartford because police had already seized guns under a previous warrant, according to the report.
In a 2006 Torrington case, police had seized a man's weapons after he made multiple phone calls about a suspicious person. The court ordered James Nardelli's weapons returned, as he possessed a permit, had no criminal record, and the state "failed to show by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant poses a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or others."
In the 2004 Milford school case, the guns seized were transferred to the subject's father, who owned them. In one Milford 2001 case, the court ordered some property returned and some destroyed, and in the other Milford 2001 case, the guns were held for one year and then returned.
Bob Crook, executive director of the Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen, said the group initially opposed the gun seizure legislation, which was being called a "turn in your neighbor" law, but Crook said its concerns didn't come to fruition. Instead, Crook said the law has been beneficial.
"The police have used it about 300 times, and a lot of them were for domestic violence cases," Crook said. "Our concern was that someone would see a hunter and waste police's time with a complaint. But that didn't happen. The law is working, and there have been no complaints about it to me from sportsmen."
As for whether complaints and police gun seizures will spike because of Newtown, Crook said, "Hopefully, people will be rational."
Jeanne Leblanc, communications and education manager with the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, said, "The law seems to establish an appropriate procedure for police to get a warrant to confiscate guns and for the gun owner to ask the court to return them."
Call Michelle Tuccitto Sullo at 203-789-5707.
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I was watching Richard Socher's lectures on CS224d: Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing at the Deep Learning Enthusiasts meetup at San Francisco couple of weeks ago. In one of the lectures, he describes this really cool idea for paraphrase detection using Dynamic Pooling and Unfolding Recursive Autoencoders. His use case was detecting mutual entailment in sentence pairs, but I figured that it might also be useful for computing sentence similarity, so I decided to try that out.
My data is a tiny corpus of 16 pairs of short sentences. The dataset came from a paper that described a rule-based algorithm that uses Wordnet and the Brown Corpus for its semantic smarts. Here is a link to my implementation of this algorithm. I later used the same dataset to re-implement another algorithm that uses word2vec and Word Mover's Distance. Neither algorithm gives importance to the structure of the sentence, although the second one does bring in some information about the context via word2vec. Socher's algorithm uses the structure of the sentence via its parse tree, and uses word embeddings, so it considers both the sentence structure and word context. So I thought it might be a good idea to see how it stacks up against the previous two.
Socher's algorithm goes something like this. Given a sentence pair, we first construct parse trees for them. The figure below shows the parse trees for a pair of sentences. Embeddings are constructed for each node in each tree using an Unfolding Recursive Autoencoder. The resulting embeddings are compared pairwise to generate a similarity matrix. Since the sentence pairs can be of arbitary length, the similarity matrix is passed through a Dynamic Pooling filter to reduce it to a fixed size square matrix. This matrix is then used as input to a classifier network to predict whether the sentences mutually entail one another.
Since my sentence collection was too small to generate a decent embedding out of, I decided to use the GoogleNews model (word2vec embeddings trained on about 100B words of Google News) to look up the words instead. For non-leaf nodes, I compute the vector as the sum of the vectors for the words in the phrase. I then compute the similarity matrix between the nodes for the two sentences. The similarity matrix for the sentences above looks like this.
I then apply a Dynamic Pooling filter on this matrix to reduce it to a 4x4 pooled similarity matrix. This involves splitting the input matrix into 16 blocks to which the pooling function can be applied. The paper deals with (the very common) situation where the input matrix is not perfecly divisible into 4x4 blocks by assigning the extra blocks to the last block. My approach is slightly different, I pad out the input matrix with the edge values in order to make it perfectly divisible - this allows me to use library functions that assume perfect divisibility. The corresponding pooled similarity matrix looks like this:
Instead of computing a binary label (entailed vs not entailed), I compute the similarity between the sentences as the sum of the elements of the pooled matrix divided by the number of elements (i.e, average pool). The similarity for the example sentence pair works out to 0.5079262884003104.
I now apply this modified algorithm to my small corpus of short sentence pairs. My input data has only 16 sentence pairs, with similarity scores that were provided as part of the original paper.
|A glass of cider.
|A full cup of apple juice.
|Canis familiaris are animals.
|Dogs are common pets.
|Dogs are animals.
|They are common pets.
|I have a hammer.
|Take some nails.
|I have a hammer.
|Take some apples.
|I have a pen.
|Where is ink?
|I have a pen.
|Where do you live?
|I like that bachelor.
|I like that unmarried man.
|It is a dog.
|It is a pig.
|It is a dog.
|That must be your dog.
|It is a dog.
|It is a log.
|John is very nice.
|Is John very nice?
|Red alcoholic drink.
|Fresh orange juice.
|Red alcoholic drink.
|A bottle of wine.
|Red alcoholic drink.
|Fresh apple juice.
|Red alcoholic drink.
|An English dictionary.
I used the Stanford CoreNLP to generate the nodes in the trees using the following Scala code.
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package parsing
import edu.stanford.nlp.ling.CoreAnnotations.SentencesAnnotation
import edu.stanford.nlp.pipeline.StanfordCoreNLP
import edu.stanford.nlp.pipeline.Annotation
import edu.stanford.nlp.trees.LabeledScoredTreeNode
import edu.stanford.nlp.trees.TreeCoreAnnotations.TreeAnnotation
import scala.collection.JavaConversions._
import scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer
import scala.collection.mutable.LinkedHashSet
import scala.io.Source
import java.io.FileWriter
import java.io.PrintWriter
import java.util.Properties
object SentenceNodes extends App {
val props = new Properties
props.put("annotators", "tokenize, ssplit, pos, lemma, ner, parse")
val pipeline = new StanfordCoreNLP(props)
val idx2sent = scala.collection.mutable.Map[String,String]()
val texts = Source.fromFile("/path/to/orig_phrases.tsv")
.map(indexedLine => {
val Array(lsent, rsent, score) = indexedLine._1.split("\\|")
idx2sent(indexedLine._2 + "L") = lsent
idx2sent(indexedLine._2 + "R") = rsent
List(lsent, rsent).mkString(" ")
val sentPhrasesOut = new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(
texts.zipWithIndex.foreach(textIndexed => {
val doc = new Annotation(textIndexed._1)
val sentences = doc.get(classOf[SentencesAnnotation])
sentences.zipWithIndex.foreach(sentenceIndexed => {
val tree = sentenceIndexed._1.get(classOf[TreeAnnotation])
// leaves first, then build up nodes
val nodes = tree.postOrderNodeList()
val phrases = nodes.map(node => {
new java.util.ArrayList[LabeledScoredTreeNode])
.map(leaf => leaf.label().value()).mkString(" ")
// remove terminating period
.filter(node => !node.equals("."))
.map(node => node.replace(".", ""))
val dedupedPhrases = new LinkedHashSet[String]()
val sentId = textIndexed._2.toString +
(if (sentenceIndexed._2 == 0) "L" else "R")
sentId, dedupedPhrases.mkString("|")))
This writes out the phrases in the following format. Each sentence is identified by the sentence number and L or R depending on whether it is the first or second sentence in the pair. The second field is a pipe separated list of nodes in the tree. I do a post-order walk of the tree and discard duplicate nodes.
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0L I|like|that|bachelor|that bachelor|like that bachelor|I like that bachelor
0R I|like|that|unmarried|man|unmarried man|that unmarried man|like that unmarried man|I like that unmarried man
1L John|is|very|nice|very nice|is very nice|John is very nice
1R Is|John|very|nice|very nice|?|Is John very nice ?
I then use gensim to load up its word2vec model using the GoogleNews data, and generate the word2vec embeddings for each of the nodes. Vectors for non-leaf nodes (containing multiple words) are the sum of the vectors for the constituent words.
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from gensim.models import Word2Vec
model = Word2Vec.load_word2vec_format(
"/path/to/GoogleNews-vectors-negative300.bin.gz", binary=True)
sent_phrases = open("/path/to/sent_phrases.txt", "rb")
phrase_vecs = open("/path/to/phrase_vecs.txt", "wb")
for line in sent_phrases:
sent_id, phrase_str = line.strip().split("\t")
phrases = phrase_str.split("|")
for phrase in phrases:
words = phrase.lower().split(" ")
phrase_vec = np.zeros((1, 300))
for word in words:
phrase_vec += model[word]
except KeyError:
phrase_vec_str = ",".join(["%.5f" % (float(x)) for x in phrase_vec[0]])
phrase_vecs.write("%s\t%s\t%s\n" % (sent_id, phrase, phrase_vec_str))
This produces another file that looks like this. The fields are the sentence ID, the phrase string and the corresponding 300 dimensional word2vec vector as a string.
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0L like 0.05687,0.07565,-0.00163,0.09980,...
0L that -0.01236,-0.02223,0.06554,0.03948,...
0L bachelor 0.02234,-0.05067,-0.11133,0.02895,...
0L that bachelor 0.00998,-0.07290,-0.04579,0.06843,...
Finally, I compute the similarity matrix for each sentence pair and run it through the Dynamic Pooling filter to produce the pooled similarity matrix, from which I compute the similarity score. I also generated heatmaps of the pooled similarity matrix for visualization.
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from skimage.measure import block_reduce
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
# Dynamic pooling
def dynamic_pool(X, out_dim, func):
output_dim = np.ones(2) * out_dim
# make sure input dimensions are splittable into output_dim pools
xpad = X.shape[0] % out_dim
ypad = X.shape[1] % out_dim
# if not, pad with edge weights to make it splittable
Xpadded = np.pad(X, ((0, out_dim - xpad), (0, out_dim - ypad)), "edge")
# recalculate pooling block size
xpool = Xpadded.shape[0] // out_dim
ypool = Xpadded.shape[1] // out_dim
# compute pooled matrix
Xpooled = block_reduce(Xpadded, block_size=(xpool, ypool), func=func)
return Xpooled
# Create a Pandas dataframe for the phrase vectors
# This is so we can filter on it for individual sentence pairs
phrase_vecs_df = pd.read_csv("/path/to/phrase_vecs.txt",
delimiter="\t", index_col=False,
names=["sent_id", "phrase", "phrase_vec"])
results = []
for i in range(len(orig_df)):
phrases_left = (phrase_vecs_df[phrase_vecs_df["sent_id"] == str(i) + "L"]
Xvecs = np.zeros((phrases_left.shape[0], 300))
for j in range(phrases_left.shape[0]):
Xvecs[j] = np.fromstring(phrases_left[j], dtype=float, sep=",")
phrases_right = (phrase_vecs_df[phrase_vecs_df["sent_id"] == str(i) + "R"]
Yvecs = np.zeros((phrases_right.shape[0], 300))
for j in range(phrases_right.shape[0]):
Yvecs[j] = np.fromstring(phrases_right[j], dtype=float, sep=",")
# compute similarity between elements from each sentence
sims = np.zeros((Xvecs.shape[0], Yvecs.shape[0]))
for j in range(Xvecs.shape[0]):
for k in range(Yvecs.shape[0]):
denom = np.linalg.norm(Xvecs[j], 2) * np.linalg.norm(Yvecs[k], 2)
if denom == 0:
sims[j, k] = 0
sims[j, k] = np.dot(Xvecs[j], Yvecs[k]) / denom
pooled_sims = dynamic_pool(sims, 4, np.max)
# retrieve original sentence
lsent = id2sent[str(i) + "L"]
rsent = id2sent[str(i) + "R"]
similarity = np.sum(pooled_sims) / 16
results.append({"sent_id": i, "lsent": lsent, "rsent": rsent,
"sim": similarity})
print(i, "//", lsent, "//", rsent, "//", "%.5f" % (similarity))
plt.figure(figsize=(1, 1))
# populate a Pandas dataframe from the results and display
# :NOTE: we manually modified the HTML to add in the heatmaps
results_df = pd.DataFrame(results)
results_df = results_df.sort_values(["lsent", "sim"], ascending=[1, 0])
The results are shown below. As with the input, I have sorted the resulting sentence pairs by left sentence and score in order to visually verify that the scores match up with intuition.
From the results, it looks like the similarity scores do capture the semantics of the sentences. For example, a dog seems semantically closer to a pig than a log, a hammer closer to nails than apples, and red alcoholic drink closer to wine than apple juice.
That's all I have for today. Hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed building it.


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VHL- and hypoxia-mediated alterations in the metabolism of renal cell carcinoma
Sandra studied biology at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. As a PhD student she investigates the altered metabolism of clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
During the last decade the knowledge about the molecular mechanisms of the cellular and metabolic adaption to hypoxia and the function of the "von Hippel Lindau" (VHL) protein in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has increased, but there exists little information about the overlap and differences in gene/protein expression of both processes. Therefore the aim of this study was to dissect VHL- and hypoxia-regulated alterations in the metabolism of RCC using ome-based strategies. The effect of the VHL- and hypoxia-regulated altered gene and protein expression pattern on the cellular metabolism was analyzed by determination of glucose uptake, lactate secretion, extracellular pH, lactate dehydrogenase activity, amino acid content and ATP levels.
Supervisor: Prof. Barbara Seliger
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E-mail: sandra.leisz(at)uk-halle.de


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Navy veteran and rape victim Ruth Moore struggled for more than two decades to resolve her disability compensation claim with the government.
Sheer persistence and help from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders finally paid off in 2009, when the Veterans Affairs Department granted Moore a permanent disability rating of 70 percent and stated she was unable to work. Moore, who lent her name to legislation the House passed in June aimed at improving the benefits claims process for victims of military sexual trauma, is talking more like an advocate than a victim these days.
"I have to do this, not for me, but for all my brothers and sisters who have endured," Moore says. "I still try to shy away from the camera, but whenever I speak to people, it's not just my story. My story is so similar to every other MST survivor in this country."
It's a tragic tale. In fiscal 2012, according to VA statistics, 52,823 women and 32,651 men received outpatient treatment for physical or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma.
The 2012 documentary The Invisible War and a spate of alleged assaults this year have jump-started the conversation once again in Washington around what to do about the military's sexual assault and harassment epidemic. So far, the high-profile debate has focused on sex assault investigations and prosecutions in the Defense Department and the chain of command, more so than disability compensation for victims. But the notion of reforming the MST claims process is gaining momentum, both in Congress and at VA.
The Senate version of the 2013 Ruth Moore Act, sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and still circulating in the upper chamber, has more teeth than the House-approved measure. Both bills would require VA to provide extensive reporting to lawmakers and veterans on the MST claims process from soup to nuts, as well as information on employee training.
Tester's legislation would make it easier for vets seeking disability benefits through MST claims by requiring VA to relax evidentiary standards. The bill would allow a vet's own testimony in addition to documentation from a mental health professional to serve as sufficient proof that a service-related sexual trauma occurred and caused physical or mental conditions.
The original House bill, sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, contained that requirement as well, but it was stripped out to secure passage. The House legislation does include nonbinding language urging VA to ease the burden of proof for post-traumatic stress disorder claims related to military sexual trauma. "What they took out can be put back in," Moore says. "It can be amended."
PTSD claims stemming from sexual assault face a higher burden of proof than combat-related claims. The government in 2010 relaxed documentation standards for combat-related PTSD claims because too many vets were unable to provide all the necessary evidence that their diagnosis was related to a specific event. A claim that is consistent with the circumstances of the vet's service experience and supported by a mental health professional is now sufficient evidence to link PTSD with military service.
"A lot of military sexual trauma groups were upset that it didn't extend to them," says Brett Buchanan, an Army veteran and VA-accredited claims agent with disability representation company Allsup.
Tester's bill would do just that. Since many sexual assault victims don't report incidents right away, the lack of official records increases the burden on claimants to submit corroborating documents of an assault or harassment and subsequent suffering. According to Moore, VA repeatedly denied her PTSD claim based on a series of misdiagnoses and insufficient medical records relevant to the assault—despite testimony from her former husband corroborating the rape and her treatment for a sexually transmitted disease resulting from it.
As with other PTSD cases, VA initially reviews a claimant's service record for an account of the incident. Many sexual assaults, however, go unreported. In light of that, the department has developed procedures to help victims provide the proper documentation, according to Curtis Coy, deputy undersecretary for economic opportunity at the Veterans Benefits Administration. He told a congressional panel in June the department accepts evidence from other sources, including statements from family members and other service members, proof of mental health counseling and requests for transfer to another military duty assignment.
"If I had been treated promptly and received benefits in a timely manner, back at the time of my discharge, my life would have been much different," Moore told a congressional panel in 2012, detailing the homelessness, sexually transmitted disease, multiple miscarriages and severe depression she has suffered as a result of being raped during her military service.
VA provides free treatment to vets suffering from mental and physical conditions related to military sexual trauma, even those without a disability rating or documentation. The department also has tried since 2011 to improve the claims process for PTSD-MST and to enhance training for claims examiners. Through the leadership of Allison Hickey, undersecretary for benefits and an Air Force vet, VA increased the number of MST claims granted to 53 percent in February 2013, comparable to the 59 percent approval rating for all PTSD claims. The approval rate for MST claims was about 34 percent in June 2011, when VA first started tracking disability claims related to military sexual trauma. As part of the initiative, the department has pledged to review previously denied PTSD claims based on MST.
VA did not initially support the Pingree-Tester bills, but has relented. Coy told lawmakers that the department supports the legislation's reporting requirements, but he did not directly endorse the easing of documentation standards. "As VA has continued its close review of this legislation as part of an administration-wide focus on the critical issue of MST, we would like to further consider whether statutory changes could also be useful, while continuing to carry forward the training, regulatory and case review efforts described above," he said, referring to Tester's bill and the department's own reform effort. "VA would like to follow up with the committee on the results of this review, and, of course, are glad to meet with you or your staff on this critical issue."
Moore, a Maine resident, believes the legislation that bears her name will help others avoid the trauma she suffered because of a dysfunctional system. "I can tell you, we will be whooping it up here on the farm" if the bill becomes law, she says.
This article appeared in the August issue of Government Executive magazine as Burden of Proof.


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VMworld Europe 2009 Partner Day has almost come to an end. The focus was all set on the new line of products. With vSphere officially going public today as a name for VMware's NextGen products, VMware announced 2 other new products:
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The Henty story starts with the Wingman Suit Bag - a novel way to carry your suit on the bike and have it arrive in one, un-crumpled piece at the journey's end.
The brainchild of a couple of guys who cycle to work, exercise, and travel regularly, and borne out of frustration at the lack of products available for transporting business wear, the Henty Wingman is a multi purpose bag that enables easy and versatile all weather commuting and travel for active business men and women. After this, who knows? For their story has only just begun.
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As World War I unfolds, a supernatural battle is beginning to escalate in the shadows of a burning Europe, a parallel conflict set in motion by the massacre of a German Imperial army patrol at the hands of a winged 'demon'. The officer in charge and only survivor of this fateful foray is Karin Koenig... Thus a series of events is set in motion that will bring her and Yuri Hyuga, the 'Godslayer', together.
Shadow Hearts: Covenant sees the return of signature character Yuri Hyuga, nicknamed 'Godslayer' for defeating the monstrous God summoned by Albert Simon to destroy the world. Gifted and cursed with the power to take the souls of defeated monsters, Yuri has the ability to morph into and use the powers of his fallen enemies.
Engaging storylines and a large cast of characters, supported by glorious CGI cut-scenes and fluid combat action is a hallmark of Shadow Hearts. This new chapter sees combat controlled once more via the 'Judgment Ring', an innovative method of combining classic tactical RPG action with good reflexes and skilful timing.
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Benjamin Walker Makes Abraham Lincoln Sexy – Hunk of the Day
When you think of Abraham Lincoln, you think tall hat, beard, and that monument in Washington D.C., right? But the term "sexy" never really applied to him… nor, for that matter, did "vampire hunter." Needless to say, Benjamin Walker managed to add both of those descriptions to the iconic president for 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.'
The character he portrays is the quintessential all-American stud muffin, who looks so hot hacking away at the undead with an axe. That's a hard (haha… "hard") act to make sexy, but you'll find yourself drooling at the mouth after watching him demolish a tree.


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July 5, 2017Global Governance
Will the leaders' gathering in Hamburg find consensus on pressing global economic issues? Experts from many of the group's member states assess prospects.
December 14, 2016Asia
How will President-Elect Trump follow up the Obama administration's Asia pivot? Five Asia experts reflect on the region's top priorities.
September 13, 2013Global
Experts from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East reflect on the impact and legacy of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy five years ago.
December 17, 2013Afghanistan
Afghanistan faces a critical year as NATO-led troops draw down, international aid drops, and elections could deliver the country's first democratic transfer of power. Five experts weigh Afghanistan's…
March 16, 2012United States
Prices at the pump are emerging as a significant U.S. election issue. Five experts offer a range of policy options, from lowering regulations to encouraging less consumption.
October 11, 2012International Organizations
The IMF and World Bank leaders meet in Tokyo this week for their fall meetings. Four experts discuss the failure of IMF leaders to implement agreed-upon governance reform.
June 8, 2011Pakistan
U.S. drone strikes and "kill/capture" missions against al-Qaeda operatives, particularly in Pakistan and Yemen, have gained new attention and notoriety this spring. Four experts debate the legality a…
April 18, 2012International Organizations
Four global experts assess Dr. Jim Yong Kim's appointment as World Bank president and whether the institution needs governance reform.
May 5, 2011United States
What are the implications for U.S. global competitiveness of running large budget deficits, and what should be done to reign in the fiscal shortfall? Five experts provide their take on the risks and …
May 2, 2011Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden's death is a real and symbolic blow to al-Qaeda, and its stature in the Middle East is already diminished by the pro-democracy movements in the region, but the group remains lethal. S…


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The Entertainment Software Rating Board is going directly to parents and teachers with its newest initiative to get the word out about the ratings on video games. The group has teamed up with the Parent Teacher Association to hand out a new booklet called "A Parent's Guide to Video Games, Parental Controls, and Online Safety." The booklet will be distributed to all 26,000 PTAs across the country.
"Three in four parents use the ESRB ratings regularly when selecting games for their children, and the parental control features available in all the newest game systems give parents more control over the games their children play than ever before," said Patricia Vance, the President of the ESRB. "But it's important for parents to fully appreciate what the experience of playing games today encompasses. Many online-enabled games allow players to interact in new ways, including online competitions or chatting with one another via text, audio or video. Parents should understand what type of content their child might be exposed to when playing games online, and what steps they can take to shield their children from content they deem inappropriate."
The booklet breaks down the ratings system, and it also describes the parental controls on each of the newest gaming systems, as well as Windows Vista. Step-by-step instruction on how to use these controls are included, along with a section by Andrew S. Bub (GamerDad) about playing games online. There will also be a webcast shown at 7:00 PM EDT on April 23 to help explain the ESRB rating system, show information about the parental controls, and host a discussion about online video game safety.
This is all clear, solid information for any parents with both children and video games in the house, and these days that's just about everyone with kids. It's nice to see the ratings system laid out, and the parental controls of consoles—which parents may find intimidating—made more accessible. The more information of this kind that is put into the hands of organizations like the PTA, the more everyone will understand gaming and deal with it appropriately in their homes.


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Ambulance workers are staging strike after claiming a change on shift patterns will put patients' safety at risk.
Members of the Unite union in Yorkshire walked out for 24 hours at midnight, and will do so again for four hours from 3pm on Monday.
They claim some paramedics could work for 10 hours without a meal break under new longer shift patterns.
A health chief has attacked the strikes as "reckless", but t he union said the changes will impact on patient safety and is calling for a 30-minute meal break every six hours.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said the industrial action would affect services, involving around 8% of its staff.
Chief executive David Whiting accused Unite of "neglecting" patient care, adding: " I would like to reiterate that I remain deeply concerned over this type of action - which I know is of concern to all of our A&E staff, who are very committed to patient care - and will place many of them in a very difficult situation.
"We continue to refute the misleading and factually incorrect claims being made by Unite around patient safety.
"Our focus is on safeguarding patient care, and we are committed to minimising the level of disruption to our services. Industrial action in this form is certainly not in the best interests of patients, and it is deeply concerning for a trade union representing ambulance service workers to strike without making any concessions to patient safety.
"Throughout the 24-hour period of the strike we will be taking steps to maintain operational cover to sustain effective and safe services for patients calling upon us for emergency medical assistance. We will continue to make every effort to get to patients as quickly as possible whilst maintaining high standards of patient care.
"Our contingency plans are focused on providing a safe, responsive and high-quality emergency service to patients and this will always remain our top priority."
Unite officer Terry Cunliffe said: "Our members, who are doing their best for the Yorkshire public in very difficult circumstances, have been under sustained attack by the trust's hardline management for more than a year.
"The latest erosion in their employment conditions is the demand to work elongated shifts, which could mean them working more than 10 hours on the trot before managers deign to give them a meal break. This could affect their ability to do their jobs - helping people in distress.
"I think the people of Yorkshire will find that this is completely unacceptable."
The trust, which is to stop recognising Unite for collective bargaining, receives an average of 2,100 emergency calls a day.


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Earth and Smoke
Coffee notes exist on a wide spectrum. Many prefer rich and sweet coffee, some like fruitier flavors, some just like a balanced cup. Finally, there's the earthy, smokey flavors you'll find in this collection. Our Earth & Smoke picks exude notes of malt, grains, cereal, and roasting. These bold flavors often go well with in the morning for those who reach for coffee to kick-start their day. Read on to learn more about our Earth & Smoke collection and to find the right roasts for you!
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Rich Taste. Earthy Flavoring.
Coffee is made from the beans of the coffee plant, which grow in tropical regions. When prepared as simple mixture of beans and water, coffee exudes a strong, earthy taste. Many traditional coffee drinkers prefer dark coffee to more dressed-up variations due to its natural taste and rich, earthy potency. At Seattle Coffee Gear, we are proud to carry an extensive selection of some of the world's best dark coffee roasts right here in our Earth & Smoke collection. Here, you'll find classic dark roasts featuring classic coffee taste and texture.
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U.S. economy expanded rapidly in the final three months of 2013, as consumers shrugged off a government shutdown and businesses sold more goods overseas. The largely positive report is likely to fuel hopes of even faster growth ahead.
The total value of all goods and services produced by the economy, known as gross domestic product, grew at a 3.2% annual pace in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a 3.3% gain.
Investors reacted favorably to the report as U.S. stock prices rose in Thursday trades. Upbeat corporate earnings reports also added to the positive tone. Read Market Snapshot.
Leading the way was the biggest burst of consumer spending in three years and sharply improved exports. A snapback in business spending on equipment and software also added to the glow.
The only major blip in the GDP report — and one that bears close watching — was the softest patch of investment in the housing market in 14 quarters. Builders turned a bit cautious in the waning months of 2013 as rising home prices and higher mortgage rates put off would-be buyers. And rates could rise even more in the months ahead.
In any case, the economy's strong year-end performance follows on the heels of a 4.1% growth rate in the third quarter. Taken together, the two periods combined to post the biggest back-to-back increase in growth since the end of 2011 and early 2012.
"After some weakness in the first half of 2013, the U.S. economy appears to be hitting its stride," said senior economist Gus Faucher at PNC Financial Services.
The second-half surge is sure to stoke fresh hopes the economy is ready to move into a higher gear after more than four years of ragged growth following the Great Recession. Corporate profits are high, households are in better financial shape and the days of market-rattling financial battles in Washington might be over, at least for the next year.
The fourth-quarter report card also appears to justify the Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday to scale back an economic-stimulus program for the second time in two months. The bank said the economy continues to improve and that it expects hiring to pick up. Read more on the Fed's decision.
Another key test awaits next week, however, with the release of employment gains for the first month of 2014. The January jobs report should help determine if the puny 74,000 increase in December was a fluke. The kindling U.S. economy cannot truly catch fire until businesses step up their pace of hiring and put back to work the millions of Americans who still cannot find jobs.
Turmoil in overseas is another potential worry. The Fed's slow turn away from easy money is spurring investors to flee emerging markets, a trend that could harm U.S. exports if the contagion spreads and deepens.
For the full year, U.S. growth slowed to 1.9% from 2.8% in 2012. Yet all the damage occurred in the first half of last year as the economy struggled to adjust to large tax increases and government spending fell sharply.
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The most promising sign in the final months of 2013 was a surge in consumer spending, the source of more than two-thirds of the nation's economic growth. Spending jumped 3.3%.
Americans also spread out their purchases. Spending on services rose 2.5% — the most in three years — while outlays for long-lasting goods such as autos, cars and computers advanced 5.9%.
Although consumers probably cannot maintain that pace of spending, the increase was the fastest since the fourth quarter of 2010 and easily surpassed the 2.2% average since the recession ended.
Businesses also got off the sidelines, boosting investment on equipment by 6.9% after a paltry 0.2% increase in the third quarter. They spent less on new office buildings and plants, however.
Companies will have to continue to increase investment if the economy is to sustain its recent growth trajectory, but they won't do so unless consumer demand remains strong. And that in turn depends on steady job growth and rising incomes, neither of which have been improving as fast they normally do in a recovery. Inflation-adjusted incomes only rose 0.8% in the fourth quarter, for example.
One sign that companies don't expect a big retreat in consumer spending was the amount of inventories they stockpiled for future sale. Businesses increased inventories by $127.2 billion, even faster than the $115.7 billion buildup in the third quarter. Normally firms stockpile goods at a much slower rate if they think sales will level off.
Still, the back-to-back increases probably mean some slowdown in inventories in the early months of 2014. That could result in a somewhat slower pace of growth in the first quarter. Read: It's time for payback.
Exports, meanwhile, sizzled in the fourth quarter. Sales of U.S. goods and services abroad surged 11.4% and imports grew at a much slower 0.9% pace.
One reason: The U.S. is returning to its historic role as a major producer of petroleum and it's importing less from other nations. That's a result of a "fracking" revolution that has tapped previously unreachable deposits of fossil fuel.
The only major drags on the economy in the fourth quarter were housing and government spending.
Residential construction outlays sank a surprising 9.8% on an annual basis, the first negative reading in 14 quarters.
Spending by the federal government fell an even steeper 12.6%, largely because of the prolonged government shutdown in October. If federal spending had been flat, the economy might have grown as fast as 4.2% in the fourth quarter.
The decline in federal spending was partly offset by higher outlays at the state and local level.
Inflation, for its part, was quiet again. Prices as measured by the PCE index rose just 0.9% overall and 1.1% on a core basis.


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Mikko Koppanen has another example of image manipulation in PHP through Imagick to create dynamic thumbnails of your images.
Today's example is about making pretty thumbnails by combining a drop-in shadow with round corners. The image is first scaled down to create a thumbnail. [...] The next step is to round the corners of the image. [...] The final step is to create the drop-in shadow and composite the thumbnail over it.
Both the code block to create the thumbnail and a before and after image to show how it translates in the post.


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Solaris audit trails are configured in the global zone. Audit policy is set in the global zone and applies to processes in all zones. The audit records can be marked with the name of the zone in which the event occurred. To include zone names in audit records, you must edit the /etc/security/audit_startup file before you install any non-global zones. The zone name selection is case-sensitive.
To configure auditing in the global zone to include all zone audit records, add this line to the /etc/security/audit_startup file:
/usr/sbin/auditconfig -setpolicy +zonename
As the global administrator in the global zone, execute the auditconfig utility:
global# auditconfig -setpolicy +zonename
For additional information, see the audit_startup(1M) and auditconfig(1M) man pages and "Configuring Audit Files (Task Map)" in System Administration Guide: Security Services.


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No matter which profession you choose or how much of a dick you are, BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic loads players up with colorful companion characters, ready to fill any hole that might come up. Not like that — well, not like that officially.
You can keep your sexy Old Republic fan fiction to yourself (or mail it to me for critique), the companions BioWare has set up are there to share in your adventure, not your bodily fluids. They are fully-functional characters fitted with a sophisticated (but not too sophisticate) artificial intelligence, capable of fighting by your side through much of The Old Republic's more single-player oriented content.
And they can join parties too.
Normally whatever companion you may be travelling with will disappear when you join a group of players, reappearing as soon as you disband. But players aren't nearly as reliable as artificial constructs, so when a party member has to leave in mid-adventure, the leader can choose to fill the spot with one of the remaining members' companion characters.
Mind you there will be certain situations where the limited A.I. and command bar for a companion just won't be enough, but in many cases you won't even know your real friends aren't there.
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- As noted before, the November 19th WWE RAW did a 2.73 cable rating with 3.83 million viewers. This would make it the fifth lowest rated episode of RAW and the fourth lowest number of viewers for a non-holiday episode in the last 15 years.
In the segment breakdown, a rarity came when the highest rated segment of the show was the Ryback interview and Ryback vs. Tensai, which did a 2.91 quarter rating. Wade Barrett vs. Kofi Kingston lost 298,000 viewers. A segment with Paul Heyman and CM Punk plus Kaitlyn vs. Aksana lost 80,000 viewers. Antonio Cesaro vs. Brodus Clay and the John Cena Make-A-Wish video gained 376,000 viewers back.
The segment with Vickie Guerrero, AJ Lee, Cena and Dolph Ziggler gained 195,000 viewers for a 2.85 quarter rating. This is a very low growth for the 9pm timeslot. Alberto Del Rio vs. Randy Orton in the 2 of 3 Falls Match lost 122,000 viewers. Primo and Epico vs. The Great Khali lost 186,000 viewers. The Miz vs. David Otunga gained 223,000 viewers. Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow gained 105,000 viewers in the 10pm timeslot.
The AJ Lee and Ziggler locker room segment that ended with the Cena and Ziggler brawl lost 241,000 viewers - not a good number considering it was one of their top angles right now. Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara lost 266,000 viewers for a 2.50 quarter rating. The video package with highlights of the Cena-AJ stuff gained 101,000 viewers. The celebration for CM Punk's 365th day as WWE Champion gained 419,000 viewers for a 2.87 overrun.
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Welcome to the Website of First Baptist Church of North Conway, New Hampshire
All services are available in-person and via livestream at their normal times.
Ministries of First Baptist Church
At First Baptist Church, we are interested in worshiping and serving the Lord Jesus Christ and in meeting the spiritual needs of our church family at every level of spiritual development. In order to accomplish this, we have a variety of ministries, such as....
Regular Services
Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 A.M.
Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 A.M.
(Nursery is available during the services for infants through age 4. Junior Church for kids 4 up through 3rd grade is every Sunday morning except the last of each month.)
Sunday Evening Service, 5:00 P.M.
Wednesday Prayer Meeting and Bible Study, 6:30 P.M.
Our music consists of conservative, traditional hymns.
Other Ministries
Mary and Martha Ladies' Fellowship meets the second Monday of every month for Bible study, prayer and fellowship.
The King's Men Fellowship meets the third Monday of each month for mutual encouragement, Bible challenge and prayer.
Spring Bible Conference each May.
Fall Lecture Series each October.
Solid Rock Publications-Quality Christian literature for Bible study, spiritual growth and evangelism.
Home Bible Studies for personal and family growth.
Ministerial Training Program-academic and practical preparation for full-time ministry in a local church setting.
How to Know You are Going to Heaven
Yes, it is possible to know for certain that you are going to heaven! This certainty is based on the promises of God in His Word, the Bible. How can you know that your sins are forgiven, and that God has reserved a place for you with Him?
- All of us are sinners. Romans 3:23 tells us that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." There is not a single ma, woman or child who can claim to have no sin in God's eyes.
- The fair punishment for our sins is death. Romans 6:23 says "For the wages of sin is death . . ." If we were to receive what we truly deserve for our sin against the holy character of God, it would be eternal death!
- God loves you and sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to pay the price for your sins. Galatians 2:20 says that ". . . the Son of God . . . loved me and gave Himself up for me." Since death is the penalty for sin, Jesus Christ--the One Who never sinned, never broke God the Father's law--willingly sacrificed Himself for you and me. He died on the cross, taking the punishment that you and I deserve.
- WE receive God's gift of salvation not by working for it, nor by trying to be a good person, but by trusting in Christ as our Savior. Romans 4:5 tells us "But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, His faith is credited to him as righteousness."
- Our salvation depends only on Jesus Christ, and His death, burial and resurrection, and not on how "good" we are, or how well we live the Christian life. His promise is, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live even if He dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die" (John 11:25, 26).
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P.O. Box 600 (2665 White Mountain Highway)
North Conway, NH 03860
Driving Directions:
We're located on Route 16 in the Mount Washington Valley, right in the heart of North Conway Village. In fact, we're across the street from the Conway Scenic Railroad, and next door to Zeb's General Store.
All pictures on the site are credited to S. Brown.