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Although LaSalle's opponent was different in the District 12 AAAA championship the result was the same, an Explorer win. At Northeast Saturday for the title LaSalle won handily, 35-0 and now move on to the state playoffs and the winner of Easton-Whitehall next week.
Special teams came up big for the Explorers, with a punt block and two long returns, giving them good field position all day. Northeast started their drives inside their own 25-yard line each time. Kevin Forster made one of those returns, and he scored twice on offense. Although Jamal Abdur-Rahman was held without a big play he was still effective, scoring twice and accounting for the other big punt return. The defense came up huge, pitching the shutout.
"Defense was tremendous," said coach Drew Gordon. "(Only gave up) three or four first downs. We got to the quarterback. Pretty good pass coverage most of the game. The kids were very well prepared, they bring a lot of intensity, did a great job."
The Vikings started the game with three consecutive three and outs. After the second Abdur-Rahman returned the punt to the 11-yard line, setting up Forster's first touchdown. Forster took the snap, faked to Abdur-Rahman and then kept it himself for the score. After the next three and out Connor Reilly blocked the punt. Tim Wade rushed for the second score from the 13-yard line. Finally Northeast produced a first down on their next drive, but they were still forced to punt, even after a big pass play to Rashuan Sligh. LaSalle then put together a nice drive. Somewhat of a rarity for LaSalle as their drives usually consist of a 50-plus yard touchdown run by Abdur-Rahman, this one featured he and Forster. Abdur-Rahman capped it off with a touchdown run. He then showed his defensive prowess on the next Viking possession, with a nice interception. LaSalle would not score again before half and led 21-0. They got out to the good start they were looking for, after trailing last week versus Roman-Catholic.
LaSalle stated with the ball in the second half. Although they had a nice drive they would not score and turned the ball over on downs. The teams then traded three and outs. Then a near safety pinned Northeast deep in their territory. Forster returned the ensuing punt to the 8-yard line. He would score on the next play for his second touch and a 28-0 LaSalle lead. Again LaSalle started with the ball at the 8-yard line when a desperate Northeast faked a punt and failed. Abdur-Rahman put the exclamation point on the day with his second score. LaSalle wrapped up the 35-0 win.
"Special teams were great," said Gordon. "It's going to get tougher from here on out."
About the direct snaps to Forster that produced so many yards he said, "It's like a wildcat those plays. Kevin's such a good athelete, his composure is incredible for a kid. I feel very comfortable (with Forster at quarterback instead of Matt Magarity). The players feel very comfortable."
Moving forward he said, "We need some more continuity on offense. I don't think we played as well as we're capable of. If we're going to make a run at the state championship we'll have to play better than we did today."
Forster, a senior, said, "I think it was important we got out to an early lead as opposed to last week and kept it going the whole way. I like the ball in my hands, with the line blocking up there they make big holes, it's easy. Special teams was huge for us today, great field position all game. Hopefully keep it rolling."
Lineman and captain Joe Naji was proud of his defense.
"I think our defense was fantastic today, we were really on, limited number of mistakes, good game plan. They mixed a couple things up but we adjusted nicely. We did not come out strong in the first half last week," he said. "This week we had to make sure to put them away quickly. I think our team is coming together pretty well. There are always things to work on, to get better each week. We have to prepare for each opponent. We have a bye week and we need to use it."
LaSalle is now 11-1 as Northeast dropped their first game of the year.


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Another year of Computex is upon us, and with it lots of new technologies being announced.At our suites on the 36th floor of Taipei 101, GIGABYTE is showing off a bunch of boards that are getting their first public showing. Here are just a few of them.
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US trucker nabbed with ammo in Mexico is freed
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FILE - In this July 5, 2012 file photo, attorney Emilio de La Rosa, left, and forensics expert Mario Gomez, right, talk to customs and court officials at the Las Americas Bridge in Juarez, Mexico while doing a reconstruction of the events that lead to the arrest of trucker Jabin Bogan. Bogan, a Dallas trucker detained for eight months in Mexico on allegations that he tried to smuggle assault rifle ammunition into the country, is expected to return Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, to the United States, his lawyer said. (AP Photo/ Juan Carlos Llorca, File)


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Q. It's a letter that is truly part of Aston Martin's heritage. At least if you value the contribution Aston Martin sports cars have made to many of the James Bond novels and movies over the years. Q, you will remember, is the British chap who masterminds all the wonderful gadgets that are installed on Bond's Astons.
What better than to offer a similar service for real customers of real Aston Martin sports cars.
Aston Martin describes `Q by Aston Martin' as a personalization service that goes beyond the standard choices of paint, leather and trim finishes. The service can even be extended to interior and exterior styling thanks to the unique VH (Vertical Horizontal) modular architecture of its sports cars.
The idea is for customers to design their own car to complement their castle, house, motor home or yacht. Or, if they wish, Aston Martin's designers, along with their engineers and highly experienced craftspeople, could even do the reverse -- they will work with your architect or interior designer to match color themes and materials from your personalized Aston Martin to a house or yacht.
As an example of what Q can do, the Ming dynasty is the inspiration for this `Q by Aston Martin' Rapide on display at the Beijing Auto Show. Ming Blue Paint, `glacial' wings and side strakes, walnut wooden trunk and door inserts, Falcon Grey and Metallic Bronze leather, and Ming-inspired seat embroidery are all unique to this particular Rapide.
Compared to the, some would say, garish designs on display on many stands at the Beijing Auto Show this Q version of the Rapide is relatively subtle. It's ideal for a Chinese buyer who wants to be different yet blend in.
The `Q by Aston Martin' customization service is available for all 15 Aston Martin models from the One-77 to the Cygnet. We can't imagine anyone would need to further customize the potent One-77 but perhaps an ejector seat (?) for a Vantage Roadster could be arranged or a Cygnet city car could be made to match a tender on a super yacht. Q would undoubtedly be pleased that the company has continued his tradition by allowing owners to modify Aston Martin cars to match their desires and dreams.


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By following the instructions below, you can display and print two charts and a community demographic profile. The two charts track membership, participation, and giving over the most recently available eleven years for your congregation and your diocese. These data are from annual Parochial Reports. The community demographic profile will give you a demographic overview of the area within a three-mile radius of your congregation's physical location. (For guides to understanding the information provided in the profiles, please see Mosaic Descriptions). See your church and community profile here. Profiles of a larger area are available from the research office, diocesan and congregational ministries.
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Here are the First Five Records I Listened to on My New Turntable
It's been a while since I've had a fully functional turntable, and by that I mean one that worked at all. Platters have been coming in for review for The Obelisk and I've managed to figure something out, either listening somewhere other than my office or whathaveyou, but really, it's something that I've been missing up to this point. I tried several times to acquire a working one to no avail, until just this past week, dissertation indonesia in moscow - work with our writers to get the quality essay meeting the requirements Proofreading and editing aid from top professionals. Slevin rolled through with one he wasn't using and set it up. Toss in a new cartridge, dust it off, and as you can see above, whamo, a working player of vinyl records.
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In the spirit of sharing, I thought I'd post the first five records I put on once I had the ability to do so. Needless to say, there have been several more since:
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2. Asteroid, Move a Mountain 7″
Maybe this one was kind of obvious, since a review went up the other day, but wow, I was looking forward to hearing the latest from There are many essay writing services that think they are on top, so don't be cheated and check out this true list of the Buy A Research Paper For College Cheap in 2018! Asteroid. Aside from thinking they're one of the best Swedish heavy rock acts going these days — balancing heavy psych jams with memorable songwriting and sounding so incredibly natural doing it as they do — I wanted to hear how they were developing with their new drummer and was glad to find that even on such a short, two-song release, they hadn't lost that combination of structure and laid back exploration that has made both of their albums to date so much fun, indeed pushing it further on the B-side, "One Foot in the Grave," which was some of their fastest material yet. I was already looking forward to their third full-length. Now even more so.
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4. Clutch, Strange Cousins from the West
The heartbreak of slightly ripping the sleeve when taking out the second of the two LPs in the special edition of Clutch's 2009 outing aside, Strange Cousins from the West was a listen a long time in the making. The packaging on the Weathermaker vinyl is astounding (and now ripped, god damn it) with foil and a six-panel gatefold, and when the first side of the first LP started, I swore up and down it was the wrong platter because it was "Freakonomics" instead of "Motherless Child." Nope, just a different tracklisting than the CD. Given that this is an album with which I've spent significant time over the four years since its original release, it was probably the first one on this list that I could really get a sense for the difference the vinyl makes, the compression in the cymbals and warm pops, etc. Particularly in light of their new one (review here), it was cool to revisit Strange Cousins and hear the older material in a new light.
5. Black Sabbath, Dehumanizer
If I'm honest, I don't even really know where this vinyl copy of Dehumanizer came from. Must have been a reissue that came through at some point, but it's been in my office for a while now and so it was something of a matter of principle that it should get a play on initial run with the new turntable. The 1992 reunion album between Black Sabbath and vocalist Ronnie James Dio isn't the best work of either party — and wow, that really came out on side B; I can't even remember the last time I purposefully listened to "Too Late" or "Buried Alive," and I named my dog after Dio — but for cuts like "I," "Master of Insanity," "Computer God" and "Sins of the Father," Dehumanizer was well worth another visit. Now I just need to get a copy on tape and I'm all set.
Even though I have a working turntable in my possession, I don't see myself going overboard as a vinyl collector or anything like that, but if someone's got a 7″ for sale at a show or something is vinyl-only, at least I know I'll be able to give it some due time without using someone else's player or scrambling for a download. But mostly it's just a review thing for stuff that comes in on LP. It's not like I'm looking to start a vinyl library. Not like I'm already eying up Hypnos 69 splits on eBay or anything. Me? No way. Ha.
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U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Weekly Update for Feb. 20
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 20, 2013) - The current U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Weekly update released on Feb. 20 includes briefs on U.S. players.
SUNAHARA HIRED AS ASSISTANT COACH: Reed Sunahara has agreed to serve as the assistant coach for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team during the 2013-2016 Olympic quadrennial, working together with head coach Karch Kiraly. Sunahara is not a stranger to the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team program or the USA Volleyball High Performance pipeline. He led the U.S. Women to the 2012 Pan American Cup title last summer with a squad absent of any 2012 Olympians competing against the likes of Brazil and Dominican Republic with largely their Olympic roster. The Pan Am Cup gold medal qualified the Americans into the 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix where they will attempt to win an unprecedented fourth consecutive title of the premier annual event for international volleyball. Sunahara gained a familiarity with the FIVB World Grand Prix as he served as the U.S. Women's team leader during the 2010 World Grand Prix edition. Sunahara also mentored the 2012 U.S. Girls' Youth National Volleyball Team that captured the NORCECA Girls' Youth Continental Championship and qualify for the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Girls' Youth World Championship. To read the complete press release, click here.
OPEN TRYOUTS EXPECTS RECORD PARTICIPATION: USA Volleyball has a projected record 248 athletes signed up to participate in open tryouts for the U.S. Women's National Team, U.S. Women's National A2 Program and U.S. Women's Junior National Team. The tryouts will take place Feb. 22-24, 2013, in Sports Center II at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo. Among the 248 tryout participants representing 90 different colleges are 60 outside hitters, 57 middle blockers, 56 liberos, 49 setters and 26 opposites. The 2012 U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts attracted a then-record 207 participants. Although seating is very limited in Sports Center II, the tryouts are open and free to the public. Throughout the tryout process, USA Volleyball will be identifying prospective athletes for the following three different programs: first and foremost the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Program; those not selected to the National Team may also be considered for an invitation to the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Senior A2 Team; and/or U.S. Women's Junior National Volleyball Team program and its various programs. To complete details, click here.
USA VOLLEYBALL PROCESSES 216 FEMALE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS: USA Volleyball has released an updated list of international transfer certificates processed allowing for United States citizens to compete in leagues overseas. A total of 318 transfers have been finalized by USA Volleyball with the breakdown being 216 female athletes and 102 males athletes. Additional transfers are expected to be finalized in the near future. To view the full list of transfers, click here.
AKINRADEWO WITH AZERBAIJAN'S RABITA BAKU: Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), a silver medalist with the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team at the 2012 Olympic Games, is competing for Rabita Baku in the Azerbaijan Super League. In CEV Champions League action, Rabita Baku topped Russia's Dinamo Kazan 25-18, 25-14, 19-25, 25-20 on Feb. 14 to sweep the home-and-home Playoff 6 series and advance to the semifinals. Akinradewo tallied 12 kills on 16 attacks, four blocks and an ace for 17 points in the victory. Rabita Baku, which will be making its second semifinal appearance, will face Italy's Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio in the semifinals on March 9. In the Azerbaijan Super League, Rabita Baku holds sole possession of first place with 31 points and a 10-2 record after defeating Telekom 25-16, 25-14, 25-12 on Feb. 18.
HODGE, WILSON WITH AZERBAIJAN'S AZERRAIL BAKU: Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), a silver medalist on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, is playing for Azerbaijan's Azerrail Baku in 2012-2013 along with fellow Penn State University alum Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.). In CEV Champions League action, Azerrail evened its Playoff 6 home-and-home series on Feb. 13 with a 25-23, 25-18, 25-21 victory over Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio forcing a golden set to decide which team advanced to the semifinal round. In the full match, Hodge tallied 14 points with all coming on kills. She also took 26 of the team's 70 service receptions with a 46 positive percent. However, Busto Arsizio took control of the golden set late with a 15-11 victory. In the Azerbaijan Super League, defeated Baki Azeryol 25-16, 29-27, 25-23 on Feb. 18 to remain in third place with 24 points. Azerrail returns to Super League action on Feb. 22 against Igtisadchi Baku.
METCALF WITH AZERBAIJAN'S IGTISADCHI BAKU: Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa), an opposite on the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is playing for Igtisadchi Baku of the Azerbaijan Super League in 2012-2013. In the Azerbaijan Super League, second-place Igtisadchi takes a 9-2 record into its Feb. 22 match with third-place Azerrail.
TAMAS WITH AZERBAIJAN'S BAKI AZERYOLSERVIS: Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.), a 2008 silver medalist with the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, is playing for Baki Azeryolservis of the Azerbaijan Super League in 2012-2013. Baki Azeryolservis lost to Azerrail 25-16, 29-27, 25-23 on Feb. 18. Baki Azeryolservis, now in sixth place, challenges Lokomotiv Bileceri on Feb. 22 in its next Azerbaijan Super League match.
MIYASHIRO, SPICER WITH AZERBAIJAN'S LOKOMOTIV BAKU: Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii), a silver medalist with the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, signed mid-season with Azerbaijan's Lokomotiv Baku. In the Azerbaijan Super League, Lokomotiv defeated Lokomotic Bileceri 25-16, 25-16, 25-15 on Feb. 18. Lokomotiv (6-5, 19 points), which is in fourth place, plays Telekom Baki on Feb. 22 in its next Super League match.
DAVIS WITH GERMANY'S DRESDNER SC: Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.), a two-time Olympic Games silver medalist as a libero with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, joined Dresdner SC late in the 2012-13 season. Dresdner SC rallied to defeat VT Aurubis Hamburg 22-25, 25-13, 25-22, 25-16 on Feb. 17 as Davis was selected her team's most valuable player for the match. She compiled a 65 positive reception percent on 17 attempts in helping Dresdner attack at a 44 percent clip. Dresdner, now in third place (30-10, 52-19), returns to action on Feb. 23 against Alemannia Aachen.
HOOKER WITH RUSSIA'S DINAMO KRASNODAR: Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas), who earned the Best Spiker Award at the 2012 Olympic Games while helping the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team to the silver medal, is competing for Dinamo Krasnodar in the Russia Super League this winter. In the CEV Challenge Cup, Krasnodar swept its home-and-home 4th Final Round series with Ilbank Sports Club Ankara following a 25-20, 25-8, 20-25, 28-26 victory on Feb. 14. Hooker scored a match-high 23 points including 19 kills on 40 attacks and four blocks. Krasnodar will now face LP Salo in the semifinal home-and-home series beginning on Feb. 26. In the Russia Super League, Krasnodar (11-5, 32 points) defeated Odintsovo 25-19, 25-15, 25-18 on Feb. 18. Hooker produced 15 points with 13 kills on 29 attacks and two blocks. Krasnodar, now in fourth place, challenges league-leader Dinamo Kazan on Feb. 22.
LARSON-BURBACH, BOWN WITH RUSSIA'S DINAMO KAZAN: Jordan Larson-Burbach (Hooper, Neb.) and Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), who have each won an Olympic silver medal with the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, are competing for Dinamo Kazan in the Russia Super League. In the CEV Champions League, Kazan was swept in the Playoff 6 home-and-home series by Azerbaijan's Rabita Baku with second match a 25-18, 25-14, 19-25, 25-20 loss on Feb. 14. Larson-Burbach collected 12 points with eight kills on 27 attacks and four blocks. Bown totaled 10 points with nine kills on 13 attacks and a block. The series loss eliminated Dinamo Kazan from the CEV Champions League. In the Russia Super League, Kazan remained undefeated following a 25-10, 25-15, 25-23 victory over Yenisei on Feb. 18. Bown notched 11 points with six kills on 13 attacks and five blocks. Larson-Burbach was credited with nine points via five kills, three blocks and an ace. She added a 43 positive reception percent on a team-high 23 service receptions.
FAWCETT WITH KOREA EXPRESSWAY IN KOREA LEAGUE: Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio), an opposite with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing with Korea Expressway in the Korean professional league. On Feb. 12, Fawcett established a new female international scoring record with 55 points in leading Korea Expressway to a five-set win over Industrial Bank of Korea. "This was a really big and important game for us, so I was never thinking about the points I was scoring," Fawcett said. "The only thing that was going through my mind was making every point count so we could win the match. I was completely unaware of the points that I had until after the game when my interpreter came up to me and told me that I broke a record here for most points in a match." For more details on the accomplishment, click here. Korea Expressway absorbed a 25-21, 25-23, 25-23 loss to GS Caltex on Feb. 16 as Fawcett tallied 26 points in the three sets, including 24 kills. Korea Expressway bounced back from the loss to take a 20-25, 17-25, 25-11, 25-18, 15-12 victory over Hyundai Engineering and Construction on Feb. 19. Fawcett tallied 36 points in the victory, including 27 kills on 64 attacks, six aces and three blocks. Korea Expressway returns to action on Feb. 24 against GS Caltex.
BERG WITH TURKEY'S FENERBAHCE: Lindsey Berg (Honolulu), a two-time Olympic Games silver medalist with the U.S. and three-time Olympian, signed to play with Fenerbahce in the Turkish League mid-way through the regular season. In CEV Cup action, Fenerbahce lost to Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg on Feb. 12 in a CEV Cup semifinal round home-and-home series. As the loss evened the series 1-1, the two teams moved into the golden set immediately after the Feb. 12 contest. After the teams were even 9-9 in the golden set, Fenerbahce reeled off six of the final eight points to advance to the CEV Cup finals against Bank BPS Fakro Muszyna starting on Feb. 27. In the golden set Berg set Fenerbahce to a 58 kill percent with 11 kills on 19 attacks and just two errors. In the Turkish League, fourth-place Fenerbahce (11-5, 32 points) lost to Eczacibasi VitrA 25-14, 25-22, 25-21 on Feb. 17. Berg started the first two sets record two blocks while helping the squad to a 38.5 kill percent. Fenerbahce returns to league action on Feb. 24 versus Nilufer Bld.
LLOYD, FAUCETTE WITH ITALY'S YAMAMAY BUSTO ARSIZIO: Carli Lloyd (Bonsall, Calif.), a setter with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing in the Italian Serie A1 league with Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio in 2012-2013 along with American Juliann Faucette (San Diego). Both athletes played for Epic Volleyball Club in San Diego as juniors before going separate ways at the collegiate level. In CEV Champions League action, Yamamay Busto Arsizio lost to Azerbaijan's Azerrail Baku 25-23, 25-18, 25-21 on Feb. 13 in the second home-and-home match of the Playoff 6 Round series to even the series at one match each forcing a golden set. Busto Arsizio rebounded in the golden set with a 15-11 victory in which it never trailed after taking a 4-0 lead. However, Busto Arsizio needed to break a 9-all tie with another 4-0 run. Faucette was a sub only in the second set record one attack. Lloyd did not play. Busto Arsizio, which won the CEV Cup last year, will be making its first-ever trip to the CEV Champions League semifinals in its first year in the league. The squad will meet its second Azerbaijan team in a row, this time Rabita Baku on March 9. In the Italian Serie A1 regular season, Busto Arsizio edged Chateau D'Ax Urbino 25-15, 15-25, 29-27, 25-20 on Feb. 17. Neither Faucette or Lloyd played in the match. Busto Arsizio (12-2, 33 points), which holds a five-point lead over second-place Foppapedretti Bergamo, takes on fourth-place Rebecchi Nordmeccanica (7-5, 22 points) on Feb. 24.
GIBBEMEYER WITH ITALY'S VOLLEY PESARO: Lauren Gibbemeyer (St. Paul, Minn.), a middle blocker with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing for KGS Robursport Volley Pesaro in the Italian Serie A1 league in 2012-2013. Pesaro, which lost a tough five set match on Feb. 9, rebounded to win its own five-set match with a 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 16-25, 15-7 victory over Asystel McCarnaghi Villa Cortese on Feb. 17. Gibbemeyer pocketed 15 points with 10 kills on 21 attacks, four blocks and an ace. Pesaro (6-7, 16 points), now in eighth place, takes on second-place Foppapedretti Bergamo (10-4, 27 points) on Feb. 24 in its next league match.
KLINEMAN WITH ITALY'S ASYSTEL McCARNAGHI VILLA CORTESE: Alix Klineman (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) returns to the Italian Serie A1 for a second season, but will compete for Asystel McCarnaghi Villa Cortese in 2012-2013. In the Italian Serie A1, Villa Cortese was dealt its second straight five-set loss, this time a 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 16-25, 15-7 setback to KGS Robursport Pesaro on Feb. 17. Klineman scored 11 points in the match with nine kills on 31 attacks and two blocks. She also handled 24 service receptions with a 54 positive percent. Villa Cortese (6-7, 21 points), now in sixth place, challenges ninth-place Banca Reale Yoyogurt Giaveno (3-10, 11 points) on Feb. 24 in its next league match.
TOM WITH BRAZIL'S UNILEVER: Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah), a four-time U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball selection with two silver medals, is playing this winter with Unilever in Brazil's Superliga. Unilever scored a hard-fought 25-21, 26-24, 22-25, 24-26, 20-18 victory over Sesi Sao Paulo on Feb. 16 as Tom was not in the lineup due to an injury. Unilever, which is in first place with a 16-1 record, closes the regular season on Feb. 22 versus second-place Sollys/Nestle (14-3). Sollys/Nestle trails Unilever by two points in the standings.
SCOTT-ARRUDA WITH BRAZIL'S BANANA BOAT: Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.), the only five-time U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team selection and a two-time Olympic Games silver medalist, joined Banana Boat/Praia Clube in mid-season of the Brazil Superliga. Banana Boat/Praia Clube was dealt a 27-25, 26-24, 21-25, 25-18 loss by Volei Amil on Feb. 19. Scott-Arruda scored a match-high 19 points with 14 kills on 23 attacks and five blocks. Banana Boat/Praia Clube, currently in fifth place with a 10-7 record, closes out the regular season on Feb. 22 versus eighth-place Rio Do Sul (6-11).
THOMPSON WITH POLAND'S BUDOWLANI LODZ: Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.), a setter on the 2012 silver medalist U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, is playing for Budowlani Lodz of the Orlen Liga in Poland for 2012-2013. Budowlani Lodz finished sixth in the Orlen Liga regular season and will face BKS Aluprof Bielsko Biala in the quarterfinal round starting on March 16. Budowlani opened the Polish Cup 6th Round with a 25-14, 25-21, 27-25 loss to Eliteski AZS UEK Krakow on Feb. 13, then bounced back to win 26-24, 25-21, 25-16. However, AZS advanced to the quarterfinal.
ALISHA GLASS WITH PUERTO RICO'S CAGUAS: Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.), a setter for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball team, has transferred to compete in the Puerto Rico Super League with Caguas after playing earlier this year for Modena of Italy's Serie A1 division before it ceased competition this season. She helped Caguas to a 25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 27-25, 15-8 victory over Carolina on Feb. 12. Glass scored 12 assists, 15 digs and three points in the victory. Caguas defeated Corozal 25-18, 25-22, 25-27, 25-20 on Feb. 14 as Glass handed out 26 assists to go with 12 digs and two points.
JONES WITH PUERTO RICO'S CATANO: Jessica Jones (Naperville, Ill.), a middle blocker with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing for Catano in the Puerto Rico Super League this season. Jones scored 20 points in leading Catano to a 28-30, 25-22, 25-11, 19-25, 15-11 victory over Mayaguez on Feb. 14. Catano picked up a 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 31-29 victory over Corozal on Feb. 16 as Jones secured 18 points in the victory. Catano earned a 25-23, 25-21, 25-13 victory over Juncos on Feb. 19 as Jones pocketed 16 points in the victory.
OTHER AMERICANS IN PUERTO RICO: Tabi Love tallied 21 points in a Caguas five-set win over Carolina on Feb. 12, while Erin Moore chipped in 17 points. Becky Perry led Carolina with 20 points in the loss, while Monique Mead added 18 points and Lindsey Fletemier totaled 11 points…Julie Bennett contributed 29 points in a four-set Guaynabo win over Juncos on Feb. 13. Alaina Bergsma pocketed 17 points and Caitlyn Donahue provided 11 assists, 16 digs and three points in the victory. Rachael Kidder paced Juncos with 16 points…Erin Moore collected 25 points for Caguas in a four-set win over Corozal on Feb. 14, while Tabi Love tacked on eight points. Kim Willoughby led Corozal with 24 points in the loss…Stephanie Neimer tallied 23 points and Shonda Cole added 17 in Mayaguez's five-set loss to Catano on Feb. 14…Rachael Kidder contributed a team-high 22 points in leading Juncos to a four-set win over Humacao on Feb. 15, while Falyn Fonoimoana led her squad with 26 points in the loss and Emily Brown followed with 18 points. Kelly Murphy and Hannah Werth scored 12 and 11 points, respectively, in leading Bayamon to a three-set win over Ponce on Feb. 15. Lauren Cook set the squad with 12 assists in the victory. Gina Mancuso led Ponce with 10 points…Monique Mead led Carolina to a five-set win over Mayaguez with 25 points, followed by Becky Perry with 20 points and Lindsay Fletemier with 12 points. Shonda Cole notched 36 points in the loss, while Stephanie Neimer added 28 points…Kim Willoughby contributed 22 points in Corozal's four-set loss to Catano on Feb. 16…Julie Bennett collected 19 points and Alaina Bergsma added 15 points as Caitlyn Donahue provided 16 assists, 18 digs and three points in Guaynabo's five-set win over Bayamon. Kelly Murphy led Bayamon with 22 points, while Hannah Werth added 15 points. Lauren Cook set Bayamon with 21 assists…Kim Willoughby totaled 18 points in helping Corozal to a five-set win over Carolina on Feb. 19. Becky Perry led Carolina with 20 points, followed by Monique Mead's 18 points. Lindsay Fletemier chipped in 15 points in the loss…Rachael Kidder scored 15 points in Juncos' three-set loss to Catano on Feb. 19.
LICHTMAN WITH SWITZERLAND'S HOTEL CRISTAL VFM I: Cassidy Lichtman (Poway, Calif.), an outside hitter with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing for Hotel Cristal VFM I in the Swiss Volley League along with Americans Bianca Rowland, Brianna Barry, Michelle Kocher, Lise Muhlemann and Amber Roberson. Hotel Cristal VFM, 1-6 in the double-round-robin five-team playoffs, closes the playoffs on Feb. 24 against fourth-place Volley Koniz.
RICHARDS HILDEBRAND WITH TURKEY'S BAKIRKOY BELEDIYE YESILYURT: Kristin Richards Hildebrand (Orem, Utah), alternate for both the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Teams, is competing for Bakirkoy Belediye Yesilyurt in the Turkish League. Richards Hildebrand has been out of the lineup for the last handful of matches.


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Small business clients who have seen their businesses return to profitability following the economic crisis of the past few years may have secured their continued viability, but many have done so at the expense of personal retirement security. As a result, a vast portion of the baby boomer population is now struggling to play catch up. Unfortunately, traditional retirement savings vehicles, with their strict contribution limits, often are not enough to replace years' worth of lost savings.
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The Pension Protection Act (PPA) of 2006 created a powerful new savings tool for small business clients looking to increase their savings rate while maintaining some of the flexibility of a 401(k) plan. The DB(k) plan combines elements of a defined benefit plan—which allows the employer to set aside pretax dollars based on age, salar, and employees' ages—with a safe harbor 401(k) plan.
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Green Arrow is getting his own TV show! The CW is prepping a Green Arrow series with Greg Berlanti (Eli Stone), Marc Guggenheim (No Ordinary Family, FlashForward) and Andrew Kreisberg (Fringe, W13) writing and producing.
According to Entertainment Weekly the script is near pilot order, but they're not sharing any details. The last time we saw the Green Arrow he was mugging it up on Smallville, played by Justin Hartley. The DC character (whose real name is Oliver Queen) is a billionaire and crackshot on the longbow. Over his many years as a comic book hero, Queen has been a member of the Justice League, died, was resurrected, and became the Mayor of his hometown.
We have no idea what type of angle this series will take, but at CW, it seems like there are only two types of shows: teen soaps and cheesy actions stories. With the fellows attached to this project, we're thinking cheesy action. Fingers crossed for Oliver everyone!


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Student Nature, a companion series to Learning Evolved
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Pick a Colour… Except for Pink
It appears that a boy's love of pink has others seeing a different colour.
Originally, I had planned on discussing Bill C-389 in this column. That was until Julia Horel-O'Brien sent me a link to the reactions a J. Crew email mailer (aka advertisement) has garnered since being sent to customers on April 5th (the advert is now available on the J. Crew website under the feature Jenna's picks).
The layout Saturday with Jenna showcases the company's president and creative director Jenna Lyons and her five-year-old son Beckett spending time together and going "off duty in style". In one image from the advert, a smiling Jenna is seen holding Beckett's feet in her lap. Beckett, appearing to be having a laugh, is sporting painted toenails in a rather fetching neon pink colour. Under the headline "Quality Time", Lyons is quoted: "Lucky for me, I ended up with a boy whose favorite color is pink. Toenail painting is way more fun in neon."
The advert has received significant media coverage among major American news outlets including Fox News. It was also discussed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has been the subject of tweets by Adam Lambert.
This mother-child bonding display, however, has enraged some individuals and groups who think the advertisement celebrates "gender-confused boys wanting to dress and act like girls" and promotes the exploitation of Beckett "behind the facade of liberal, transgendered identity politics." At least, that is what media commentator Erin R. Brown of the socially conservative Media Research Center wrote on the group's Culture and Media Institute website. Brown goes on to argue, "Not only is Beckett likely to change his favorite color as early as tomorrow, Jenna's indulgence (or encouragement) could make life hard for the boy in the future."
You are right in one aspect, Ms. Brown. Beckett is likely to change his favourite colour, as most children are to do in the process of exploring the world. That potential for change alone is unlikely to make life hard for Beckett. What will most liking cause difficulty for a boy who enjoys the colour pink is gender norms and the real fear some people have of transgressing them.
The idea that a mother spending time with her son is "blatant propaganda celebrating transgendered children" is not only appalling in its condescension as to how "good" mothers behave, but also towards what is acceptable behaviour for little boys. At its root, this response is transphobic. What is transphobia? you might ask. Transphobia can be defined as the fear, loathing and discriminatory treatment of those individuals whose gender identity or expression (perceived or otherwise) do not match the one traditionally accorded to their birth assigned sex. In this case, our culture has dubbed the colour pink and the use of nail polish to be "feminine" and restricted to those born female. For boys to like or use such things is seen as a gross violation of accepted gender norms. Some individuals see this violation as the downfall of gender and all the wonderful things gender does for us in our culture (I type this last portion with some snark as there are various things gender does that are not wonderful).
Overall, childhood is a time of exploration - ideally, a time during which the adults in a child's life provide love, encouragement and support. Those items that adults have dubbed as belonging to "girls" or "boys" should not restrict children's exploration of who they are and who they might want to become. In this sense, I firmly believe that gender non-conformity does not equal gender-confusion or cause gender-dysphoria (the psychiatric term for extreme discontent with the sex one is born). That has been my personal experience.
My brother A is five years my junior. Prior to starting kindergarten, he mostly sported my hand-me-down clothing in an array of pink, red and purple colours - all my favourites! As my parents noted, my clothes were in good shape and they saw it as fiscally unnecessary to go out and buy new clothes in different colours when he would outgrow them in a few months. A and I also used to play with Barbies, dress up in my "ball gowns," and secretly use my Mother's makeup. There are even a few photos of us with my cousin holding a mock wedding; we all took turns being the groom, bride, and officiate. Such early experimentation with "feminine" coded items has not led A to experience any issues in his life. Engaging in activities and wearing clothing traditionally coded as "feminine" does not mean a male child is confused, or will grow up to be gay, transgender or transsexual (and it is our transphobic society that insists there is something wrong when people do identify as trans). That is the real fear and stigma that is driving such reactions against this advertisement.
Sadly, this reaction has not been limited to this particular image. We have also seen similar backlash against Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's 3-year-old daughter (Life and Style Weekly devoted an entire cover to the "issue").
With her cropped short haircut and tomboyish wardrobe, Shiloh and her parents attracted media attention with an outcry from those wondering why she did not like to dress like a ?girly-girl?. Mark Marino asked: "Does Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter secretly want to be a boy?"
Overall, with the heightened fear that surrounds boys exploring "girlie" things, I wonder if the J Crew image would have caused the same amount of controversy if Lyon had a daughter and she was shown playing with a fire truck?
J. Crew has declined to provide a statement about the "controversy".


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dynasty 200dx and inverter
Dynasty powered by an10kw sinewave inverter 12v-240v sources from 2(8D)batteries.....??
What you think?ha
No announcement yet.
I was ALMOST a CK Worldwide fan
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I would like to ultimately have a ball joint head and a flex loc head fit the same handle.
I think it can be done if the weld tec ball joint is generic.
I didnt talk to the Weldtec guy long enough but there is something funny about their "roto head" that is not compatable with with the other weld tec handles.
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I think it is only the FlexLock torch which uses a metric thread on the cable connection rather than the "standard" 3/8" x 24. CK makes an adapter from the 3/8" to the metric so the FlexLock can be attached to a common cable.
Here is what I know about posting a picture: http://www.millerwelds.com/resources...560#post303560
I am not sure what you are reading into or out of this thread. As I stated above it is the FlexLock which uses a metric connector, I think most other CK, all Weldcraft, all American Torch Tip and some various generic torches I have use an inch thread - 3/8" for WP9 and WP17 family torches.
If CK has an adapter from the metric CABLE to an inch pattern torch I am definitely interested.
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Did i read this thread correctly?
Most CK heads interchange with weldcraft?
Weldtec heads inter change with Weldcraft?
I spoke with CK today and the now make an adapter to go between the metric Flexloc head and other heads.
Did I read this thread correctly?
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No problem CK CABLE TO WP 9
I recently bought a CK150v with the flex cable but only needed a WP 9 as it turned out. So I sold the CK TORCH and bought a WP9. Attached are pictures of the torch with flex cable plus out that has a red cable I bought at Welderssupply.com along with the dinse connectors and tig filler rods.
The flexibility on the cables is about the same but the black one is clearly lighter.
Oh Oh how do you attach pictures with the iPhone 5
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I use CK torches at work and at my home shop.
At this point, I wont use anything else.
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Thanks FusionKing,
I agree that the CK torch seems to be top quality. I guess what aggravated this situation was the fact that I have a Miller Diversion 165. It is a great welder and has done everything I have asked of it. The only down sides I have found are the Weldcraft finger tip control torch which Miller chose (a personal preference, I added a foot pedal) and the fact that the power cable/hose is hard wired into the machine. In addition to the CK torch I purchased the necessary parts to custom mount a power block inside the machine so I could "hard wire" the CK superflex cable in place of the original cable. However, that would limit me to only using the CK torch without tearing the welder apart and reinstalling the original cable.
Thanks again jpcallan,
Here is the red picture http://www.weldfabulous.com/p-76303-...superflex.aspx Just a stock photo I guess.
As I described above my Diversion does not lend itself to changing cables. I guess it is time to upgrade to a Dynasty 200 DX. Does anyone want to buy a 3 year old Diversion with foot pedal and cover? I have only run two 160 cf bottle of argon through it.
Seriously, the Diversion is available for sale. I almost had a Dynasty last week - a showroom display model from a local LWS. The price was fantastic. However, when I went to the branch to buy it - it must have been on display in Afghanistan - it was dirty, scuffed, dented and had apparently been hooked up, perhaps used and was missing the various connectors and other bits which were supposed to be included. Something told me to run not walk to the door and I did!
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Originally posted by taylorkh View PostThanks jpcallan,
I agree that ordering one of their torches is a bit of a challenge. There is NO search feature on their web site that I can find. weldfabulous.com had reasonably good descriptions and by switching back and forth between them, CK and google I was able to track down the torch I wanted. That said, the picture of the torch I ordered showed a bright red cable. The one I received was plain black I was looking to brighten up my welder
I have a Weldcraft WP-9 air cooled I've had about 10 years with a cable thick like an air hose, very stiff. After using CK's SuperFlex or TriFlex cables (water cooled) or CK standard 1-piece cables, the Weldcraft rubber jacketed cable seems crude and hard to use. CK doesn't tout it much, but their standard cable (air cooled) and TriFlex (water cooled) are my favorites. SuperFlex is really limber and light, a dream to use, but the woven covering picks up dirt and crud unless you put on a cable cover, which defeats whole purpose. SuperFlex is best for a very clean work environment. If you ask CK for a short sample of power cable, I'm sure they would gladly send you 6" piece. TriFlex is limber, but has a glossy vinyl or synthetic rubber jacket and does not collect dirt.
Put a standard 1-piece CK cable on your WP9 or better still, treat yourself to a CK150F with 1-piece standard cable with flex head, and you'll wonder how you got along with WP-9 so long. I suggest CK model CK1525HFX with 25' cable.
Most of their torches are made to order. They've made several odd-ball things for me over the years. There not like dealing with the run-of-the-mill manufacturer, they're really bend-over-backwards helpful folks. Pretty much, if you can describe something, you can bet they'll make it for you. I've ordered non-standard cable and hose lengths, hoses longer than the cable, etc. It's rare in the day and age to find such a great supplier.
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WeldTec makes pretty nice torches too. The company was build by one of the founders of WeldCraft, and its parts are interchangeable with WeldCraft.
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Heck I spent some pretty good coin in the last month on a couple of CK torches and couldn't be happier. (real feedback yet to come tho)
The CK torches that I have used in the past have been nothing short of outstanding IMO.
The generic crap simply isnt good enuff for me anymore and I am wondering why I ever went down that road. YMMV
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Well I received an email back from CK. They use a metric thread on their torches. Why? They could not say. Bottom line they do not make an adapter from their cable to other torches. However, they do have a part FLAF which will adapt a "standard" 3/8" - 24 cable to their metric torch fitting. So I guess some day if I wear out the SuperFlex cable I can replace it with a standard "super" cable and adapt that back to the CK torch.
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Thanks jpcallan,
I agree that ordering one of their torches is a bit of a challenge. There is NO search feature on their web site that I can find. weldfabulous.com had reasonably good descriptions and by switching back and forth between them, CK and google I was able to track down the torch I wanted. That said, the picture of the torch I ordered showed a bright red cable. The one I received was plain black I was looking to brighten up my welder
As CK is on the West coast and they are probably asleep I sent an email to their help address to see if they have an adapter to connect a Weldcraft torch 3/8" -24 thread to their fine thread cable. I will allow that to process for a while and call them if I do not get an answer back. I will update this thread with what I learn.
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Try phoning CKWW for really good customer support
I own a ton of C-K Worldwide welding torches of various designs, including a Flex-Loc. These people fall all over themselves to help me when I have questions. On the few rare occasions they did something wrong, they were very good about fessing up to any error or mistake. Give them a call at the number on (Pacific Time) at (800)426-0877 or (253)854-5820.
CK makes several series of torches and I interchange parts with Weldcraft 18 and 20 series all the time. CK calls them the 3 and 2 series respectively.
You can see the Flex-Loc at http://www.ckworldwide.com/flex-loc.htm for more info. CK offers so many combinations of torches, cable styles, and cable lengths that ordering a CK torch can be confusing.
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I was ALMOST a CK Worldwide fanAfter watching a video on weldingtipsandtricks,com about the CK Worldwide Flex-Loc TIG torch I decided to purchase one. I found a good price at weldfabulous.com. The torch came with a SuperFlex cable. Wow is it flexible! And slippery. I tried to drape it over my forearm as I do with my old cable but it just slips off. Still, it is quite light so I can deal with that. I decided that it would be great with my mini WP9 torch. So I decided to try it.
It seems that CK uses a proprietary thread size on their torches. The torch end of the cable will not fit any of my other torches (Weldcraft and generic). I studied the CK web site and several of their documents which were available for download. NOWHERE does it indicate that a proprietary thread is used. Nor does it even show the thread size. The Flex-loc torch is certainly unique and I am sure it will come in handy for many jobs. However, I do not think I will purchase any other CK products.
p.s. Does anyone know of an adapter to connect a CK cable to the torches made by the rest of the world?Tags: None


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The silence of our leaders is conditioning and, as they say, deafening. The silence is empowering. It is empowering for those who seek legitimacy in the wrongs that they do and the evil that they spread. Silence is far more powerful than any fatwa or ruling or law. It is silence, as Einstein once said, that makes the world a dangerous place, not the people who do evil.When I read these words, i thought of the evil being done in Syria today and the silence of so many good people, and nations, about it.
But the writer was apply that concept to a very difference circumstance in another revolution in a very different place. If you are a long time reader of my diary you may remember when I wrote about the "pranks" the Free Generation Movement was playing in Qaddafi's Tripoli. Now all the work can see that these pranks were in reality practice sessions for the Tripoli uprising that was to play crusial role in the liberation of the city a little over a year ago.
Well, this essay from the Libya Herald will give you some idea of what the Free Generation Movement is doing now and how some of the struggles around the role of women are shaping up in revolutionary Libya.
From Niz Ben-Essa in the Libya Herald, August 22:
A Crippling Silence
Over the last few weeks, issues and discussions regarding women in Libya have come to the surface. People have been discussing the issues at coffee shops, on facebook and twitter groups, with friends, with family, NGOs, CSOs, independent activists, politicians, the debate has been widespread.
Opinions have been as varied as they are for almost any topic of discussion in Libya, ranging from the doomsday apocalyptics, to those who simply do not care, and of course everything in between.
Recently, incidents such as the abduction of women in Libya, a seemingly increased rate of street harassment in Tripoli and the removal of the unveiled presenter at the NTC-GNC authority handover ceremony have all contributed to the discussion and have brought the issue to the much needed lime light as an issue critical for Libyas sustained progression.
It is clear, and we are all in agreement, that the harassment of women, whether sexual, verbal or otherwise, is neither Islamic nor is it lawful under any other code of ethics. But it happens on an almost daily basis in Libya. Why?
Our issues, I believe, lie in our society. A society conditioned to behave a certain way. Empowered through silence and apathy to behave in ways that are not inherently or historically Libyan, which are not associated with Islamic values and which should not be acceptable in any culture or region of the world.
It is not unusual for society to be conditioned. In the west, the media, through its glossy magazines and its glitzy TV shows, continuously conditions women to think in a conformist way when it comes to appearance, fashion or behaviour. As free as the people in the west perceive themselves to be, they are slaves to societys definition of beauty and normality, and are slaves to the pressures of that society.
Libya is certainly not immune to the phenomena of conditioning, perhaps not through the media as much, but as much through our society as it is in the west.
As much as I hate the continued use of Qaddafi as an excuse for all our ills, it must be acknowledged that 42 years of autocratic, authoritarian rule has created a society not empowered to believe that change is possible. This is what made the February 17th revolution so remarkable. The fact that it broke the shackles of apathy and fear, which had previously crippled us into thinking that we cannot, and so will not, do anything to better the society around us.
But these shackles are now broken. Libya has a new spirit. We can, and so we will, do what it takes to better our society.
Libyas freedom does not come in the fall of the tyrants regime, but rather in the liberty of its citizens to be expressive, to value the diversity of opinion and the diversity of ethnicity and culture, to empower its weak to no longer be weak, to provide equality and opportunity for all those who make up its society.
The Free Generation Movement has been involved in the creation of a coalition of Libyan based groups and activists who are concerned by the authoritys neglect of Womens Rights issues in Libya. What concerns us in this coalition is how many people of authority speak privately about their disgust at what happened at the handover ceremony, and in private speak so passionately about the right of women to be involved, free and equal, and yet are so reluctant to make these declarations public. It is this silence that haunts us and concerns us.
The silence of our leaders is conditioning and, as they say, deafening. The silence is empowering. It is empowering for those who seek legitimacy in the wrongs that they do and the evil that they spread. Silence is far more powerful than any fatwa or ruling or law. It is silence, as Einstein once said, that makes the world a dangerous place, not the people who do evil.
So much hope and so much responsibility has been entrusted into our first democratically elected national governing body in over half a century, and yet not a single one of its 200 members has publicly denounced what happened at the ceremony that handed them the nations leading seat of governance.
There are private conversations, YouTube videos and personal accounts which suggest that most of those present showed disdain at what happened that night, yet they chose to keep their thoughts private. Why?
Those we have entrusted to lead and serve us have an opportunity to make a stand, an opportunity to use their position and to use their voice to begin to shape our society and drive our progressing in a direction that is inclusive and respectable and ethical.
They have an opportunity to re-condition our society and drive it out of the darkness that made it ok to publicly humiliate a woman, to harass a woman walking down the street, to judge a woman on her choices, to deny a woman her rights and her place.
We are not calling for the rights of our society to transgress our cultural norms nor our legal or religious obligations. The right of expression and the freedom of choice must exist within the confines of decency and respect. But with the guarantee that, in return, one would enjoy the very same decency and the very same respect from others.
We have a long way to go. Our ills will not be cured over night. But we hope that breaking the silence will be a significant step for us all.
Niz Ben-Essa
Founder of the Free Generation Movement.
The Free Generation Movement is a Libyan based NGO made up of independent activists. It was founded in February 2011 as a resistance movement within Tripoli and has now evolved into engaging socio-political and environmental issues in Libya.
These are my articles on the Libyan Revolution:
The Left and the Arab Spring
Libya's elected congress to take power today
The Elections and Libya's Violent Militias
#Libya at the crossroads: The ballot or the bullet
Is Libya better off than it was?
Libyan Elections to be held July 7th
Qaddafi forces Strike Back in Libya
Libya & Syria - two videos - no comment
BREAKING: Libyan High Court strikes down anti-free speech law
Where should Libya's Saif Qaddafi be tried?
MSM plays Hankey Panky with Libya
Qaddafi lies live on after him
Another "Houla style" massacre in Syria
Libya's Qaddafi helped US & Israel against Iran in Olympic Games
Why is Russia demanding NATO boots on the ground in Libya?
#LyElect Libyans register to vote 1st time in 60 years
Libya's Revolution: How We Won - The Internationale in the 21st Century
Good News from Libya
On Libya & Glenn Greenwald: Are the anti-interventionists becoming counter-revolutionaries?
UN: NATO killed 60 civilians in Libya
Libya in the news today
Amnesty International on Libya again
The Current Situation in Libya
Democracy Now & Amy Goodman gets it wrong again.
Why is Chris Hedges calling for "boots on the ground" in Libya?
The Worm Has Turned: Good Film on Libyan Revolution from PressTV
Why NATO's mission in Libya isn't over yet
Libya's Freedom Fighters: How They Won
Racism in Libya
Abdul Rahman Gave his Eyes to See the End of Qaddafi
BREAKING: Secret files reveal Dennis Kucinich talks with Qaddafi Regime
BREAKING: Libyan TNC won't extradite Lockerbie bomber
Who really beat Qaddafi?
#Feb17: @NATO Please help MEDEVAC wounded from #Libya
What should those that opposed NATO's intervention in Libya demand now?
BREAKING: Qaddafi's Tripoli Compound Falls!
Does PDA Support Qaddafi?
BREAKING: Operation Mermaid Dawn, the Battle to Liberate Tripoli is Joined
Helter Skelter: Qaddafi's African Adventure
Qaddafi's Long Arm
SCOOP: My Lai or Qaddafi Lie? More on the 85 Civilians presumed killed by NATO
Did NATO kill 85 Libyan Villagers As Qaddafi Regime Contends?
CCDS Statement on Libya - a Critique
The Assassination of General Abdul Fattah Younis
NATO over Tripoli - Air Strikes in the Age of Twitter
How Many Libyans has NATO Killed?
Qaddafi Terror Files Start to Trickle Out!
Have Libyan Rebels Committed Human Rights Abuses?
Tripoli Green Square Reality Check
Behind the Green Curtain: Libya Today
Gilbert Achcar on the Libyan situation and the Left
NATO slammed for Libya civilian deaths NOT!
2011-07-01 Qaddafi's Million Man March
NATO's Game Plan in Libya
February 21st - Tripoli's Long Night
Did Qaddafi Bomb Peaceful Protesters?
Tripoli Burn Notice
Libyans, Palestinians & Israelis
'Brother' Qaddafi Indicted plus Libya & Syria: Dueling Rally Photofinishs
An Open Letter to ANSWER
ANSWER answers me
2011-06-22 No Libyans allowed at ANSWER Libya Forum
Are they throwing babies out of incubators yet?
Continuing Discussion with a Gaddafi Supporter
Boston Globe oped supports Gaddafi with fraudulent journalism
2011-04-13 Doha summit supports Libyan rebels
Current Events in Libya
Amonpour Plays Softball with Gaddafi
Arming Gaddfi
North African Revolution Continues
Is Libya Next? Anonymous Debates New Operation


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Chad Channing won't be Inducted into rrhof with Nirvana after all
When grunge rock pioneers Nirvana are officially inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 10th at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, they will do so without one crucial member.
Chad Channing, one of the band's earlier drummers — who played on their now platinum-selling debut record 'Bleach' — was recently informed that he will not be apart of the evening's festivities and that only Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl will receive the venerated honor.
Last week, Future Rock Legends reported that Channing would indeed join bassist Novoselic and his successor Dave Grohl to take part in the official ceremony, and assume a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This report turned out to be false however, as the drummer was merely extended an invitation, rather than a full on induction. The Rock Hall clarified the mixup in a message to Nirvana's management, which read in part, "Can you tell whoever looks after Chad Channing that he isn't being inducted… It is just Dave, Krist and Kurt."
Before receiving word that he would not receive enshrinement, Channing spoke to Radio.com of how much the honor would have meant to him. "When I told my daughter about the induction, she was super excited for me! So much of my excitement about it is for her! She's pretty awesome! My little boy is too young to understand though. So yeah, it does feel pretty good!"
Channing joined up with Nirvana in 1988, taking over for interim replacement Dave Foster. He played his first show with the group in May and by Christmas Eve was in the studio, recording what would be the band's first record 'Bleach.' Channing stuck around with Nirvana until the Spring of 1990 and even recorded a session of demos songs with producer Butch Vig, including 'Polly,' which would be included among the tracks of the Nirvana's breakout record 'Nevermind.' Channing ultimately left the band when Cobain and Novoselic decided that his work behind the skins left something to be desired and brought in Dave Grohl.
Admittedly, the list of former Nirvana members is surprisingly long and it can be argued that the Rock Hall is correct in only recognizing the major players, however few had as much of an impact on the band's future success as Channing. While it has to be a disappointment that his work with his old group won't be officially recognized by that hallowed institution situated on the banks of Lake Erie, the drummer should hopefully find solace in his own achievements and the appreciation of the fans who haven't forgotten him.


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There's something so simple and beautiful about a bundt cake, this cake with a hole in it, devoid of rich frosting and adorned with a dusting of powdered sugar. And if Americans had teatime every day, something that I think we should definitely consider, it's this cake, in some flavor variation or another, that I would bring to the tea party.
The cake bakes for a whole hour, and when it emerges from the oven piping hot, there's a lovely golden brown crust on top that's cracked slightly. While this crust is somewhat crisp while the cake is warm, it tends to soften as it cools, especially once the cake is stored, and the next day, the edge is as soft and moist as the inside of the cake.
Tart dried cranberries plump up in the pumpkin cake batter while it bakes, and the cake is studded with the pretty red berries, sprinkled all throughout for little bursts of tart sweetness with each bite.
Pumpkin Cranberry Bundt Cake
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- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried orange peel
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 can (14 ounces) pumpkin
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- powdered sugar, for dusting
Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a bundt pan generously with non-stick spray.
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar for 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla, and beat for another 2 minutes.
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and orange peel. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk and pumpkin.
With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the pumpkin/milk mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients, just until moistened. Stir in the cranberries.
Spoon the batter into the pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean, and the top is golden brown and cracked. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack; cover loosely with a clean kitchen towel and cool completely. Dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving.
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Luke Hill at dotCommonweal makes a case for a very wide musical Advent/Christmas. I can't refute it. At my house, there is considerable variety in listening tastes as well as film viewing (Christmases in Connecticut, Canaan, and lots of other places).
I thought I'd peruse my personal library and offer some listening suggestions for this month. My friends and readers know my tastes run pretty eclectic. But many of you might find many of these suggestions helpful to draw you in more deeply into the waiting of these weeks before Christmas.
Today's suggestion is a more obscure symphony of the great American composer of the last century, Alan Hovhaness. Speaking in commentary of this work …
(M)usic is a sacred art, a pathway through a living universe, merging East and West, heaven and earth, addressed not to the snobbish few but to all people as an inspiration in their journey through the universe.
I loved listening to this piece in the dark, headphones on, laying on the bed or on the floor. Twenty-one minutes of pilgrimage through a universe where grace continues to break through our prisons, the skies open, and we are lifted into a place that, while a bit beyond the ordinary, seems to welcome us and bring us peace.
I hope you enjoy: