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Counseling Center Program Earns Houston 'Best Community' Status
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Representatives from Montrose Counseling Center have announced that MCC's Safe Zones Project was cited as the chief reason Houston and Harris County were selected as one of the 100 Best Communities for Youth by America's Promise Alliance. Safe Zones Project, established in 2009, provides LGBTQ youth ages 13–18 with behavioral health screening, affirming group support, and individual/family therapy at participating Houston-area high school campuses.
A 2005 survey commissioned by GLSEN found that as many as two-thirds of LGBT and questioning students report feeling unsafe in school because of their sexual orientation, which may also negatively influence adolescents' home lives and activities beyond campus.
Administered by a licensed therapist from MCC, Safe Zones is underwritten by a grant from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.
"I am profoundly grateful that an organization as important as the Ima Hogg Foundation for Mental Health was willing to fund this program," commented Deb Murphy, youth coordinator for HATCH, MCC's group for LGBT youth. "We're thrilled, obviously, that a program designed to help GLBT youth is considered important enough to help Houston be considered one of the Best 100 Cities for Youth—it's not just about gay youth. So, the times, they are a changin'." mcc.org. —Nancy Ford
LHI Schedules June Rainbow Health Fair for LGBT Women
Lesbian Health Initiative–Houston knows that, important as having regular mammograms and Pap screenings may be, women's health concerns are even more far-reaching. That's why the group's biennial Rainbow Health Fair for LGBT Women with no health insurance or who are under-insured also offers extensive blood screenings, blood pressure and weight consultations, optical consultations, and more.
LHI partners with Legacy Community Services, The Rose, Dr. Mary Alice Cowan OB-Gyn, M.D. Anderson, CVS Caremark, Montrose Counseling Center, Glenda G. Owen D.D.S., American Cancer Society, Kindred Spirits Foundation, and Assisters to present the fairs. The June 4 fair also welcomes newcomers MD Anderson Melanoma and Skin Clinic's Jessie Richard to conduct Body/Skin Scan to detect melanoma and other abnormalities; Elizabeth Jones from Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital who discusses Women's Heart and Vascular Health; Cathedral of Hope Houston's Lynette Ross who discusses Meditation & Mindfulness and Your Health; and Mary Jean Tiernan, certified fitness trainer, who discusses fitness and nutrition.
Some tests and scans require an appointment; call 713/426-3356 or e-mail [email protected] to schedule. "If you can't get a screening during our June Fair, come to the Fair and get free certificates for well-woman exams at Legacy or mammograms at the Rose," said Elizabeth James, LHI's new chief executive officer.
June 4, 9 a.m.–3p.m., Legacy Community Health Services, 215 Westheimer Rd. lhihouston.org. —Nancy Ford
Galveston Youth Group Sets First Fundraiser
Gulf Pride for Youth, a new drop-in program for LGBT youth ages 13 to 20, has announced its first fundraising event.
The dinner is set for May 21, 7 p.m., at the Bienville Social, 323 Tremont (23rd Street) in Galveston, and consists of a four-course tasting menu prepared by Galveston chef Daya Myers and her wife, Laura Myers Hurt, of the Lunch Box Cafe, with provisions donated by Louisiana Foods, Lunch Box Cafe, and MOD CoffeeHouse.
GPY (pronounced "guppie") aims to offer an affirming and safe environment to LGBT and questioning youth by providing education, positive role modeling/adult mentors, peer support, and outreach to enhance their strengths and encourage youth to lead healthy, productive lives of their own choosing. Organizers for the new group, which is modeled after Montrose Counseling Center's highly respected HATCH program for Houston's LGBT youth, are also recruiting qualified facilitators for its support groups as well as individuals to serve in various other capacities, including accounting, community outreach, fundraising, legal issues, and public relations.
For tickets to the dinner and for more information, log on to gulfprideforyouth.org. —Nancy Ford
Judge's Same-Sex Partner Cited in Proposition 8 Case
THE SPONSORS OF CALIFORNIA'S antigay marriage ban say the recent disclosure by the federal judge who struck down Proposition 8 that he is in a long-term relationship with another man has given them new grounds to appeal.
The voter-approved ban's backers say Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker should have removed himself from the case because his impartiality could "reasonably" be questioned, their lawyer, Andy Pugno, told the Associated Press. Lawyers plan to file a motion making the argument that Walker's historic ruling should be vacated in U.S. District Court in San Francisco.
Walker, a 67-year-old Republican appointee, declared Proposition 8 to be an unconstitutional violation of gay Californian's civil rights last summer. He retired from the bench at the end of February.
Rumors that the judge was gay circulated during the 13-day trial that preceded his decision and after he handed down his ruling.
Lawyers for the coalition of religious and conservative groups that put Proposition 8 on the November 2008 ballot, however, did not raise his sexual orientation as a legal issue. Pugno said that has now changed because Walker publicly addressed the rumors this month when he told a group of courthouse reporters about his 10-year relationship.
Walker said at the time that he did not consider his personal life to be a reason for recusal, noting that sexual orientation is no more a reason for a judge to be disqualified than is race or gender.
In their anticipated filing, the Proposition 8 lawyers plan to argue that Walker should have removed himself not because he is gay, but because his relationship status made him too similar to the same-sex couples who sued for the right to marry.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is already reviewing Walker's ruling on appeal from the ban's sponsors. Their previous filings have attacked the judge's legal reasoning. —Lisa Leff, Associated Press
Senate Passes Bullying Bill
The Senate has passed a bill that would allow Texas schools to prohibit bullying, both in person and online.
Houston state Sen. John Whitmire's bill requires schools to develop a policy to prohibit, prevent, and punish students who bully others. The bill passed on a 30–1 vote.
The proposed law defines bullying as any effort to harass or intimidate a student in person or using the Internet.
The bill follows recent high-profile cases where public school children committed suicide after being bullied.
Schools would also have to explain to students what is considered bullying, and possible punishments, if the bill becomes law.
The Senate bill will now go to the House for consideration. —Associated Press
Holder Defends Attorney Defending Gay Marriage Ban
The former Bush administration lawyer under fire for defending the federal ban on gay marriage is getting support from an unexpected source—Attorney General Eric Holder.
Former solicitor general Paul Clement quit his law firm after it was announced that he was withdrawing from the case amid criticism from gay rights advocacy groups. Clement is moving to another firm to continue the work.
Holder told reporters Tuesday that Clement is a great lawyer and criticism of him is misplaced. He said Clement is "doing that which lawyers do" in representing legislators who wrote the law.
President Barack Obama ordered Holder's Justice Department in February to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. That led House Republicans to hire Clement. —Nedra Pickler, Associated Press
Transgender Marriage Rights Threat Introduced by Texas Legislators
TWO YEARS AFTER TEXAS BECAME one of the last states to allow transgender people to use proof of their sex change to get a marriage license, Republican lawmakers are trying to roll back the clock. Advocates for the transgender community say a proposal to bar transgender people from getting married smacks of discrimination and would put their legally granted marriages in danger of being nullified if challenged in court.
One of the Republican sponsors of the legislation said he's simply trying to clean up the 2009 law in a state that bans same-sex marriage under the constitution. "The Texas Constitution," Sen. Tommy Williams said, "clearly defines marriage between one man and one woman."
The legislation by Williams, of Houston, and Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, of Brenham, would prohibit county and district clerks from using a court order recognizing a sex change as documentation to get married, effectively requiring the state to recognize a 1999 state appeals court decision that said in cases of marriage, gender is assigned at birth and sticks with a person throughout their life even if they have a sex change.
Most states allow transgender people to get married using a court order that also allows them to change their driver's license, experts said. Some advocates for the transgender community say the Texas proposal would not only prevent future transgender marriages but also open up the possibility that any current marriage could be nullified.
"It appears the goal is to try to enshrine a really horrifying ruling and making it law in the state of Texas," said John Nechman, a Houston attorney whose law firm does work for the LGBT community.
Gov. Rick Perry's spokesman, Mark Miner, said the governor never intended to allow transgender people to get married. He said the three-word sex change provision was sneaked through on a larger piece of legislation Perry signed two years ago regarding marriage licensing rules for county and district clerks. Perry, a Republican, supports efforts to "clarify the unintended consequences" of that law, Miner said.
"The governor has always believed and advocated that marriage is between a man and a woman," Miner said.
Williams said he understands that some people's gender cannot easily be determined when they are born and they later have an operation that could change the originally assigned gender. "It is an emotional issue," Williams said. "I can appreciate that."
But when asked about claims of discrimination, Williams insisted his goal is to simplify marriage licensing for clerks who are trying to balance the 2009 law with the 1999 Texas appeals court ruling. "They shouldn't have to resolve these issues," Williams said. "We have confused them."
Williams' legislation has cleared a committee vote and now awaits approval by the full Senate, which is predominantly Republican. The version in the GOP-dominated House has not yet been given a hearing.
Some advocates for the transgender community say that even if the legislation is passed, transgender people could still get marriage licenses using other state and federally issued documents such as a driver's license or passport. But without the weight of a court order officially recognizing their gender reassignment, they worry any legal challenge, such as a divorce or estate dispute, would nullify the marriage. —Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
Maryland Attack Witness Lauded for Assistance
A WITNESS WHO TRIED TO HELP a transgender woman who was being beaten at a McDonald's in Maryland said she was overwhelmed by the response from people who have praised her for intervening.
Vicky Thoms was embraced by strangers at a rally Monday night outside the McDonald's in Baltimore County where the assault took place. The victim, 22-year-old Chrissy Lee Polis, decided not to attend, but Thoms said she wished she had come so she could give her a hug.
Thoms said she walked into the restaurant April 18 and saw two teens beating Polis. No one was helping the woman and one bystander was even recording the attack with his cell phone camera, she said. Thoms told The Baltimore Sun she watched for about two minutes but decided to step in because she thought Polis would be killed. When she stepped up and asked the girls to stop, Thoms ended up getting punched in the face herself, she said.
"She hit me like a man would hit, and she was 14 years old," she said.
Afterward, a man behind the counter asked Thoms if she realized the person being beaten was not a woman and was transgendered. "I told him, 'No I didn't and I don't care,'" she said. "He said he worked with her and she had a smart mouth—in other words, she deserved it."
Teonna Monae Brown, 18, was arrested Friday and charged with first- and second-degree assault. A 14-year-old girl has been charged as a juvenile. Prosecutors are reviewing if other charges are warranted, including hate crimes counts.
Polis told The Baltimore Sun that before she was attacked, she heard a teen say Polis was a man using the women's restroom and accused Polis of talking to her man. The 14-year-old told police she and Brown fought with Polis over using the restroom, according to charging documents. Video of the attack shows Polis being beaten, dragged though the restaurant by her hair, and then apparently having a seizure.
Since the attack, Thoms said her nerves are shot and she can't stop crying. She told her family about it, but they didn't understand how bad the situation was until they saw the video on television last week. "They couldn't watch it," she said.
More than 200 people gathered in the parking lot of the McDonald's for a rally following the incident. The restaurant had closed for the evening in support, and the roads around it were clogged. Michael Strebeck, 43, came with his 15-year-old daughter, Lindsay, who was upset by the attack. He grew up blocks away and had worked at the McDonald's briefly, and the Jiffy Lube next door, for years. "I think [the attack] should never have happened, but it should have been stopped and the police called sooner. That's why I'm here."
Crimes against transgender people are included in the state's hate crime law, but advocates who pushed for a bill that would have extended housing and employment protections say this shows that discrimination against the group is real. The bill passed the House, but was never brought to the Senate floor for a vote. —Associated Press
Virginia Social Services Board Upholds Discrimination in Gay Adoption
VIRGINIA'S SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD voted in April to reject proposed regulations that would have prohibited adoption agencies from discriminating against prospective parents because they're gay.
The state's Board of Social Services voted 7–2 to strip that protection from proposed regulations. The vote came despite objections from some board members who said they didn't have enough time to examine the issue after the state Department of Social Services removed the provision late last week under the advice of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
Cuccinelli advised the board last week that it did not have the authority to prohibit private—often faith-based—agencies from discriminating based on sexual orientation because state and federal laws do not offer such protections.
The provision was added to proposed regulations in 2009 by then-Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's administration, but only
recently became an issue when conservative legislators and organizations said they feared it would allow same-sex couples
to adopt.
Virginia allows adoption by married couples and singles, regardless of sexual orientation, but it does not allow unmarried couples to adopt.
Rob Keeling brought his six-year-old son to the meeting. Keeling, who is gay, adopted the boy from Guatemala in 2005.
"I did not hear anybody…talk about the best interest of the children," he told the board before the vote. "I heard them talk about their own religious beliefs.
"Children don't come into the world wanting homes that have specific religious beliefs," he continued. "I think they come into the world wanting love—and I know that I have that to offer."
Keeling said 3,350 same-sex couples in Virginia are raising more than 6,000 children, based on data from the Family Equality Council.
Department officials said there are 1,300 children in foster care statewide who are eligible to be adopted. "We have more than enough homes to go around," he said. "We have red tape and prejudice in the way."
Representatives from Baptist and Catholic organizations and from several faith-based adoption services urged the board to strip the provision, because requiring them to adopt to gay individuals goes against their sincerely held religious beliefs.
Jeff Caruso, executive director of the Virginia Catholic Conference, said including the prohibition would have forced faith-based organizations to decide whether to adhere to their missions and beliefs or obey the law.
"Faith-based agencies play a vital role in the fabric of our commonwealth, and their right to carry out their mission in the services they provide must be respected and preserved," Caruso said.
Department officials could not say how many of the state's 81 licensed child placement agencies were faith-based. Supporters said most are, and that some may decide to quit providing the service rather than allow gays to adopt. —Dena Potter, Associated Press


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Q: Sequelize findOrCreate insert new row but return object with primary key undefined I use Sequelize in one small nodejs project, working with mysql database.
With findOrCreate, I can find existing objects and insert new objects, but when the new object was create and return, the primary key was 'undefined'.
definition
    module.exports = function(sequelize, DataTypes) {
        var Student = sequelize.define('Student', {
        id : {
            type : DataTypes.BIGINT,
            primaryKey : true
        },
        wxid : DataTypes.STRING,
        client : DataTypes.STRING,
        nick : DataTypes.STRING,

        wallet : {type: DataTypes.INTEGER, defaultValue: 0},
        mcount : {type: DataTypes.INTEGER, defaultValue: 0},
        qcount : {type: DataTypes.INTEGER, defaultValue: 0},

        status : {type: DataTypes.INTEGER, defaultValue: 0},
        premium_type : {type: DataTypes.INTEGER, defaultValue: 0},
        createtime : DataTypes.DATE,
        lastqtime : DataTypes.DATE,
        lastmtime : DataTypes.DATE

        }, {
        freezeTableName : true,
        timestamps : false,
        tableName : 'student_student',
        associate: function(models) {
            Student.hasMany(models.Question, {as:'questions', foreignKey: 'student_id'});
        }
        });

        return Student;
    };

findOrCreate
    db.Student.findOrCreate( { wxid : info.uid },
            {
                client: client_name,
                createtime: new Date(),
                lastmtime: new Date()
            }).success(
            function(stu, created) {
                if (!stu) {
                console.log('Stu[' + info.uid + '] not found.'.red);
                } else {
                if (created) {
                    stu.created = true;
                    console.log(stu.values);
                    //// Here, stu.id is 'undefined'

                }
                }
            });

logs:
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32] { id: undefined,
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32]   wxid: 'o6ssct7SHGXN1zlyD6vvfk3TMr68',
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32]   client: 'wxcs',
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32]   nick: undefined,
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32]   wallet: 0,
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32]   mcount: 0,
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32]   qcount: 0,
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32]   status: 0,
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32]   premium_type: 0,
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32]   createtime: Fri Jan 10 2014 21:54:32 GMT+0800 (CST),
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32]   lastqtime: undefined,
    [app-0 (out) 2014-01-10T21:54:32]   lastmtime: Fri Jan 10 2014 21:54:32 GMT+0800 (CST) }

But when I look into database, I find the row was inserted correctly.
How can I findOrCreate with id set?  Thanks.

A: Add autoIncrement: true to id field, fixing the problem.

A: I know I'm here a bit late but you can also declare a default beforeCreate function that will help you with this problem.
E.g. I use shortid as a primary key generator so my beforeCreate hook looks like this:
define: {
  hooks: {
    beforeCreate: function(o) {
      if (!o.id) o.id = shortid.generate();
    }
  }
}

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Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:48:45 GMT
Diebold controversy.
Declan McCullagh's Politech pointed to an article on the Daily Kos concerning Diebold. Seemingly Diebold forced a website, BlackBoxVoting.org, offline. The domain now appears to be back on, though resolving to a different URI (http://www.talion.com/blackboxvoting.org.htm) – I am unsure whether this is a new development. According to the site:
After 15,000 internal memos were leaked, Diebold tried to force www.blackboxvoting.org to shut down, claiming copyright because of a LINK on the site, but also sent a cease & desist letter to Global Free Press demanding removal of a search engine which quickly and easily finds information in the memos.
Diebold, for those who may be unaware, is a major operator of electronic voting systems. Their CEO hit headlines (in alternative outlets and here on funferal) earlier in the year when he committed himself, at a fundraising event, to delivering Ohio's votes for Bush next year….
[funferal]
R.I.P. Edward Said

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2019 NBA Draft Lottery Preview: Preview, odds, how-to-watch, and more
Donny McHenry
When: Tuesday, May 14th; 5:30 p.m. PST; Chicago, IL
Where: ESPN
The Los Angeles Lakers will have their fans tuning in to the NBA Draft Lottery for the fifth time in six years on Tuesday night, as the Lakers finished with the 11th-worst record in the league. In the four lottery years leading up to 2019, the Lakers drafted Julius Randle (2014 – 7th overall), D'Angelo Russell (2015 – 2nd overall), Brandon Ingram (2016 – 2nd overall) and last but not least, Lonzo Ball (2017 – 2nd overall).
Only two of those four players are still on the Lakers roster, as Randle signed with the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2018 offseason and Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in the 2017 offseason (primarily to shed the Lakers of Timofey Mozgov's contract).
It's uncertain how long the Lakers' 2019 lottery pick will remain on the roster, as the team isn't in a complete rebuilding state as it was in all four of the previous lottery years. With LeBron James in the fold, and the opportunity to add another max contract to the team, the team could end up trading that draftee along with a combination of the Lakers' current young players for a star player like Anthony Davis.
That's doubtful though, considering where the draft pick is likely to end up in regards to the Lakers' odds. With the 11th-best odds in the league, the pick isn't likely to be a top ten overall pick, and therefore won't be that attractive of a trade asset for the Lakers to use in a blockbuster trade. However, all of the fun with the NBA draft lottery is to be unreasonably hopeful that your team's pick may end up in the top five or even the number one overall pick. So, let's do that!
You'll want to tune in early as the Lakers have a 77.6 percent chance to stay right where they're at and pick 11th. The first fourteen picks of the draft are up for the grabs in the lottery, with a 90.6 percent chance the Lakers pick 11th or drop to the 12th – 14th spots. The Lakers can't get the 5th – 10th picks in the lottery format, but have a 9.4 percent chance at landing in the top-4. And if you want to get really hopeful, the Lakers have a 2.0 percent chance at landing the top pick and drafting whoever they believe to be the best overall prospect (it's Zion Williamson).
Stay updated with us for all everything regarding the Lakers and the 2019 NBA Draft, including our analysis of probable Lakers prospects like Kevin Porter, Jr., Darius Garland, and Talen Horton-Tucker.
Anthony Davis made more free throws in one game than Lonzo Ball did all of last season
Christian Rivas
Anthony Davis was dominant for the Los Angeles Lakers in their win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, scoring 40 points and grabbing 20 rebounds in just three quarters of play.
Since the shot clock was introduced in 1954, no one has scored 40 points and 20 rebounds in 31 minutes. He's also the first player since Shaquille O'Neal to tally 40 points and 20 rebounds in a Lakers uniform.
Twenty-six of his 40 points came from the free-throw line, which is a new franchise record for the Lakers. Dwight Howard previously held the record with 25 made free throws...
Lonzo Ball doesn't rule out a return to Los Angeles: 'You never know'
Lonzo Ball has been a Californian his entire life. He was raised in Chino Hills, CA — where he became a basketball star at Chino Hills High School — played college basketball at UCLA and was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
For at least the next two years, Ball will call New Orleans, Louisiana his home after being traded to the Pelicans in July. Once his time in "The Big Easy" is over, Ball told Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times that he hasn't ruled out...
Lonzo Ball says he failed to live up to draft hype with Lakers
Due largely to injuries, Lonzo Ball's time in Los Angeles was anticlimactic. After an introductory press conference that involved Magic Johnson telling him that his name would hang in the rafters, Ball was shipped out merely two years later for Anthony Davis.
In that time, the UCLA product managed to play just 99 games in two seasons with the Lakers failing to make the playoffs in either campaign. While the flashes of the highs - like joining LeBron James with a triple-double in a win in Charlotte last season - were tantalizing, they were often met with lows as well.


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jEPlus v1.6 (the software) is provided by Dr Yi Zhang free of charge for commercial or non-commercial use. It is provided on the basis of "as is". Any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall Dr Yi Zhang or his employer be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages, (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software.
Chapter 5 Result Extraction – jEPlus v1.6 provides more flexible and customisable ways of extracting results from simulations using the new RVX file. This chapter explains the syntax of the RVX file, and the use of ReadVarsEso, SQLite, CSV and Python scripts in result collection.
Chapter 6 Run Simulations – The simulation execution options jEPlus provides are described in this chapter. You can test and run a jEPlus project in various ways, such as by random sampling. The control of computing resource is explained here, too.
Chapter 8 Interface with jEPlus – For advanced users, the command-line interface and the programming interface of jEPlus are explained in this chapter. Also covered are the use of the job list files, the parameter file and skeleton project.
Chapter 9 Examples – A few examples are described in this chapter, including the use of EP-Macro, and the different ways to parameterize window size.


Saint Christopher, Patron Saint of Travelers – cherished and revered by the very faithful, kind of faithful, and downright agnostic traveler. He's found dangling from rearview mirrors in cars, adorning buses, taxis and, truth be told, hanging from convenient protuberances, levers, and toggle switches on airliners. Saint Christopher medals and medallions, watch fobs, necklaces, bracelets, and keychains are the routine vade mecums of those on the move. In France it's, "Regarde St. Christophe et va-t'en rassuré" (Look at St Christopher and go your way safely). In Spain it's, "Si en San Cristóbal confías, de accidente no morirás" (If you trust St. Christopher, you won't die in an accident). Many Austrians contribute small donations for every kilometer traveled safety to provide vehicles for missionaries.
But, from France to the Reunion islands; New Orleans towards Chile; around Cape Horn and up towards Brazil, there may be a new sheriff in town: San Expedito, Saint Expeditus, or Saint Expedite – the Patron Saint of soldiers, students, sailors, and, increasingly, travelers. He's the guy you go to when you are in a hurry; when it can't wait – when it has to be done NOW. The Patron Saint of urgent causes, of impossible causes, of prolonged legal challenges, the military, and students undergoing examinations. Just the go-to guy for travelers stuck in security lines, struggling to catch their next shuttle, train, flight, ferry, or cruise?
I first ran into Saint Expedite in New Orleans while on travel – on a booked city tour. Café du Monde and the ubiquitous beignets and chicory coffee, Bourbon Street, the French Quarter, and the Immaculate Conception Church – where our tour guide passed out a handful of St. Expedite medals like jelly beans. It seems that back in ante bellum days in New Orleans, the parish had sent to Italy to furnish their new church. The steam boat transporting the shipment exploded coming up the Mississippi and at least one crate washed up on the levee, addressed to the church and boldly marked SPEDITO. The marble statue inside was promptly named St. Expedite, transported to the church, and dubbed the Patron Saint of those in a hurry.
Now, over the years, I've encountered similar tales – and the explanation that Saint Expedite was a 3rd-century Roman soldier ("Expeditus" is Latin for a lightly armed, highly mobile soldier). Engaged in battle, he was overcome by the spirit of the Lord, threw down his sword, and prepared to declare for Christianity. The Evil One, in the guise of a carrion crow, flew down and cawed, "Cras!" (tomorrow). The legionnaire squashed the critter underfoot and insisted, "Hodie!" (Today), and was subsequently martyred. Throughout the western world, Saint Expedite is associated with the Roman god Mercury. His color is red, his day is Wednesday, and offerings range from clean water to red flowers, red wine, and in New Orleans at least, Sara Lee pound cake.
I've since traveled to the Baltic, French possessions, and South America. Saint Expeditus, San Expedito, Saint Expedite was there before me. Last month, as I rounded Cape Horn and disembarked at Puerto Madryn, Argentina, I quartered the town, visiting the obvious targets – port, town square, business center, and prominent churches. In a still unfinished church, Parroquia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, there he was. The church was unfinished but the chapel was open to the public. And there, paired with the Madonna, was the increasingly ubiquitous Saint Expedite.
So which saint commends himself most to the modern traveler? Saint Christopher – the big burly Canaanite who carried the Christ child safely across the turbulent floods, or the Roman legionnaire who wouldn't delay his conversion for even another day? Patron Saint of bachelors, ferryman, transportation, traveling, and storms (and gardeners, epilepsy, toothache, and children)? Or Patron Saint of emergencies, expeditious solutions, procrastination, merchants, navigators, and soldiers (and students, programmers, hackers, and revolutionaries)? Both appear to have been "men of their hands" and men of action. Both appear to date from the 2nd to 3rd centuries, and neither are in the official canon of the saints. Saint Christopher has the added advantage of being "mainstream." Saint Expedite has the dubious distinction of being particularly permeable when it comes to indigenous beliefs, customs, and ceremonies. That "permeability" has endowed the San Expedito avatar with an offensive capability that can smite those that would delay the petitioner (like pesky customs officials or security screeners). It might feel rather empowering in a karmic sort of way to hurl a few lightning bolts at the bureaucratic eunuchs who slow us down, who impede our progress, who postpone and delay our immediate goals.


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Internet Companies in Brazil Boost Revenues
Internet companies active in Brazil have increased their revenues by 50% to R $ 144.7bn between 2012 and 2014.
They also increased their number of employees by 17.5%, creating over 51,000 new jobs. They also expanded their businesses by over 27% and the sector now ranks 14th in terms of federal tax collection.
The latest figures come from a major survey commissioned by Abranet, the Brazilian Institute of Planning and Taxation (BIPT).
The findings have just been presented at the opening of the 1st Conference Abranet – entitled 'Challenges and Opportunities for Internet Companies' – which was held in São Paulo between 13 and 14 May.
The registered sales recorded by internet companies increased from R $ 96.4 billion in 2012 and R $ 113.07 billion in 2013 to R $ 144.7 billion in 2014. As a percentage of all the revenues of Brazilian companies, this equated to a 1.74% share.
President of the High Council and BIPT studies coordinator Gilberto Luiz do Amaral said: "It is in two years as high billing increase. I venture to say that in five years, companies of CNAEs surveyed will be even more representative, ranking 5th in revenue and tax collection. And in ten years the Internet sector will be the largest collection of taxes."
It was also revealed that the sector is made up of a large number of small and medium sized companies. Only just over 2% of the companies had a turnover of more than $48m annually.
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L'arbre de la paix (encore appelé Fekeng, Kpenken, Fekang) en « pays Bamiléké » est présent dans presque toutes les concessions à l'ouest du Cameroun.

Description

C'est une plante verte aux feuilles minces et longues, une variété de l'espèce Dracaena fragrans.

Usages
Cet arbre rythme la plupart des cérémonies traditionnelles.

Pour fêter les jumeaux d'abord. Après leur naissance, la mère doit l'enjamber au niveau de la porte d'entrée, avec ses nouveau-nés dans les bras, pour regagner sa maison.

Lors du mariage coutumier, les parents de la mariée offrent l'arbre de la paix au couple, accompagné de jujube, appelé aussi fruit de la paix.

Le couple doit alors le déposer dans son lit, une façon de quérir la paix dans le ménage, ou alors de demander des jumeaux aux ancêtres, car ceux-ci apportent la paix dans les foyers.

Pendant les funérailles, avant l'enterrement, ils le jettent dans la tombe.

Il sert aussi à la réconciliation, et est supposé éloigner les mauvais esprits.

Les Bamilékés le plantent donc partout ; et, depuis peu, il décore même l'intérieur des maisons.

Notes et références

Bibliographie
 Mefieuh Meido Hermine, Entre l'angoisse et l'arbre de paix : les Meugnissies Bamiléké du Cameroun, Hélios, Genève, 1992, 106 p.

Patrimoine culturel en Pays bamiléké
Arbre et croyance


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Bachata Autentica, Boring? You're ignorant. Let me explain why....
I have been hearing talks that tradicional bachata dance and music is boring. Some people say that it is very limited and that there isn't much you can do...
Whoever says this is obviously not very experienced when it comes to the art of dancing in general.
First of all, bachata is a feeling. Everything you think, and do during the dance is very much influenced by emotion, otherwise, you movements would just look mechanical or rehearsed movements. Even if you don't understand spanish, you'd still feel the emotion of the music.
Second of all, to say that Bachata Tradicional is limited is such a blasphemous statement. Lets look at some of some of the basic elements for example...
STATIONARY STEPS
This is a form where you stay in one spot. Just because you are staying in one spot doesn't mean you can't do anything else. What happen to hand and arm movements? What happen to the closed position? What happen to sliding your foot out or in? What happen to Turns, Patterns, even Spins? Yes, you can do it in a Stationary Steps!
BOX STEPS
You can do slides. You can incorporate triple steps, double steps and even mambo beats movements. Yes, you can do turns without breaking the box. You can pause whole caressing her hair, etc etc...
FORWARD BACKWARD
- Lots of possible movements here. You have 4 steps going forward and 4 steps going backward, a total of 8 beats! You see I likened these steps from a whole apple pie; you can slice it in two, 4, 6 or 16! Just like in musical note, it can actually be broken down from 2 to 16!
- You can use your hand and arm movements. Lift your legs. You can do triple, double, steps, and on and on.
180 Turn and 360 Turns, Cross Body Leads
- Each of these movements has four beats. Each moves are like a whole pie, you can slice them in many different ways!
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Third of All, the musical composition of bachata gives you many opportunities to come up with awesome movements during a dance. The music in itself has several instruments you can match your musicality with as a dancer - I cannot teach you such thing because it will be coming from you as a dancer based on your emotions and the ability to be one with the music. Bachata Music, on a given song, also have pauses whereby you can act accordingly. There's just so many possibilities!
In conclusion, in any dance form, in any physical discipline, be it martial arts, ballet, sports, one fundamental technique isn't limited. Our left side of the brain is responsible for controlling the right side of the body. It also performs task that have to do with creativity and the arts. On the other hand, the right hemisphere coordinates the left side of the body, and performs tasks that have do with logic such as with science and mathematics.
I am aware of the rules of Tradicional Bachata Dance. The impression of some dancers is that there are a lot of "No, you can't do that move..." in the dance. Nothing could be further from the truth! If you are trained and well-versed in the original structure of the dance, you can do so many things. Why is this? Because the structure you built, catapults you to execute many movements as an architect of the dance, it's automatic.
Just like in Martial Arts, once you studied the whole system, meaning, you have built a good foundation, every angle - linear, circular, horizontal, vertical, has enormous amount of movements you can do because your structure is set up for it. It's the same way in a dance, there are so many angles you can cover and the structure would still be very evident.
"But, but, but, Rodchata, I just don't like Tradicional cuz I don't feel it..."
Actually, this is a common excuse, and it's actually a cop-out. Most of the people that says this, gave up on their first lesson. They got so frustrated because they are so used to the non-bachata structure that they won't get it overnight. If you think about it, building a structure of a building doesn't happen overnight! Yes, the foundation of the original bachata is hard to learn on the first day. Don't give up. You have to put effort, sacrifice and patience, because in the end, your dancing will be unlimited.
It's very easy to take the easiest route by learning a completely different structure that you can actually learn overnight. The difference, however, is like night and day.
Everyone nowadays, like everything INSTANT; instant coffee this, 1-hour photo that...
Patience and hardwork, applied in building a good foundation goes a long long way because once you built it, it's strong.
Rodney Aquino
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Teachers' verbal ability has been thought to predict student achievement ever since the relationship was found in the classic Equality of Educational Opportunity (EEO) study by Coleman et al. By way of meta-analysis the authors examine the evidence on the power of teachers' verbal ability as a predictor of school outcomes. The findings indicate that teacher verbal ability is not the strongest predictor of students' academic achievement.


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Bayern Munich star hints moving away
Sripad9 April 2018
ROBBEN HINTS AT BAYERN EXIT
Bayern Munich target Tottenham star
Arjen Robben has hinted that he might be on the verge of leaving the club this summer. The Dutch internationals contract expires at the end of the season but has been offered a new contract.
When asked if this could be his last Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich, he said,
"It's possible. Anything is possible in football, which is why you have try to enjoy it and also keep your focus on football. I've often said it's not easy because we're all people, you have to plan and have thoughts in your head. Other clubs contact you and everyone's making plans for next season, that's the case for Bayern and other clubs as well and for me also. I have to think about it, but like I said the only important thing for me right now is this last month and I want to give everything."
Though Robben did not mention any club, it's clear that there are some top clubs interested in him. There is no way the winger would leave a club like Bayern to move to a club that is not in the Champions League.
The reporter followed up his initial question by asking if Bayern would remain his first choice. Robben refused to give his word on that and said,
"I think you always have to handle that very cooly. I'm not one to say that, "Oh Bayern is first [choice]." You always have to wait and see, in football anything is possible. As I said, and I think have said many times before, once all the options are on the table, I can make my decision."
Galatasaray are said to be the front-runners right now. MLS and Chinese Super League sides are also said to be keeping tabs on the Dutchman.
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Thomas Rivers (September 18, 1819 – March 18, 1863) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 10th congressional district of Tennessee.

Biography
Rivers was born in Franklin County, Tennessee on September 18, 1819. He received an academic education and attended La Grange College in Alabama. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1839.

Career
Rivers began his practice of law in Somerville, Tennessee. He also served for many years in the state militia ranking as a brigadier general.

Elected as the candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress, but not a candidate for renomination in 1856, Rivers served from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1857.

Resuming his profession, Rivers continued the practice of law until his death on his plantation near Somerville, Tennessee.

Death
Rivers died on March 18, 1863. He is interred in Somerville Cemetery, Somerville, Tennessee.

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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– Bangladesh's stocks witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Monday, the first trading day in September, as some investors are showing buying spree on sector-wise stocks.
Following the previous day's marginal correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened higher amid rising trading activities.
Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country's prime bourse advanced more than 18 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city's bourse rose 64 points at 10:45am when the report was filed.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 18.98 points or 0.33 percent to reach at 5,619 points at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, also gained 3.32 points to reach at 1,964 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 4.90 points to reach at 1,274 points till then.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stood at BDT 666 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 143 advanced, 33 declined and 38 remained unchanged.
Khulna Power Company was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 144 million changing hands, closely followed by National Housing Finance BDT 50 million, The Peninsula Chittagong BDT 38 million, IPDC Finance BDT 28 million and Aman Feed BDT 25 million.
The port city's bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw positive trend till then with CSE All Share Price Index- CASPI-gaining 64 points to stand at 17,307, also at 10:45am.
The Selective Category Index – CSCX –also advanced 36 points to stand at 10,479 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 44 gained, 07 declined and 03 issues remained unchanged with BDT 16 million in turnover.


Looking to sculpt and tone your leg muscles? Then have a go at these four moves - perfect for any level of fitness. This leg workout incorporates exercises that have you moving in different directions. This mobility is important for hitting all the muscles in your legs and developing stronger and leaner muscles. These moves are great for mixing up your training and breaking through plateaus - try doing this workout once a week with good intensity to improve endurance and strength.
How to complete: This exercise can be completed with any equipment in the gym, from kettlebells to medicine balls. Holding the weights at chest height with elbows tucked in, take a big step forward and touch your back knee gently to the ground. Finish back in a standing position by stepping the back foot in. To advance this drill, try holding the weight overhead and repeat the same leg lunge as opposed to alternating.
How to complete: Adjust the TRX straps so they are thigh height when standing next to it. Holding the handles walk away from the anchor point until your arms are fully stretched. Put one foot on the floor underneath you hands and hold your other foot off the floor behind the standing leg. Bend at the knee and hip in a squat motion on one leg whist pushing the other foot sideways behind the squatting leg. Complete all the reps on one leg and then swap. TRX can be found in the freestyle zone.
How to complete: Whilst staying low in a squat position, jump onto the box. Take off facing the plyo-box, and land after twisting 90 degrees in the air so you are facing sideways. Jump back off the box and land back in the start position. Alternate the direction of twist with each jump. Plyo-boxes can be found in the freestyle zone, with different colours for different levels of fitness - green for beginners, blue for medium, and red for advanced!
How to complete: Instead of loading the barbell on your shoulders behind your head, try loading it on your shoulders in front of you. Once loaded, keep your feet outside of your hips, core braced and chest up. Complete the same movement - it is as if you are sitting down on a chair without stopping at the bottom. This modification has huge benefits for assisting good posture in a squat and can help with preventing back injuries. Barbells can be found in the free-weights zone of the gym.
Try these moves to improve your leg strength and endurance! Check out my Instagram page to find more fitness and wellbeing tips!


The log lists the names of officers who, according to the BBC, "protected The Beatles from hordes of screaming fans on their first visit to the US". That 1964 visit included their US TV debut on the The Ed Sullivan Show, and a performance at Carnegie Hall.
The records have been donated to Liverpool's Magical Beatles Museum.


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La reserva nacional Laguna Torca  es una reserva natural en la comuna de Vichuquén, VII Región, Chile.  La reserva fue creada en 1985, comprende 604 hectáreas y está ubicada en el lago Torca.

Una parte de la reserva fue declarada santuario de la naturaleza de Chile por decreto 680 de 1975 bajo el nombre santuario de la naturaleza de la laguna Torca.

La reserva se destaca por sus paisajes, y la gran variedad de especies de flora y fauna que habitan en la misma.

Su nombre lo toma del lago Torca, inscrito en la reserva.

Flora
La flora comprende diversas especies. En la ribera de la laguna se encuentra la totora (Scirpus californicus) y la espadaña (Typha angustifolia), las especies acuáticas incluyen lengua de gato (Potamogetum lucens) y el pelo de marismas (Ruppia maritima).

En la zona del bosque Llico hay gran variedad de especies arbóreas exóticas, inclutendo pino insigne, pino marítimo, aromo del país (Acacia dealbata) y eucaliptos.

Fauna

Entre las especies que habitan la reserva se destacan 106 especies de aves muchas de las cuales se concentran en el ecosistema en torno a la Laguna. Cabe mencionar al cuervo del pantano, el cisne coscoroba, el cisne de cuello negro, el águila pescadora, el quique, zorro culpeo, la garza cuca y la gaviota garuma.

Visitantes
Esta reserva recibe una gran cantidad de visitantes chilenos y extranjeros cada año.

Referencias

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Video: Batavia Ramparts skate with Santa
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Youth age 4 to 9 invited to 'Try Hockey For Free' clinic Nov. 9 at Falleti Ice Rink
posted by Billie Owens in sports, news, Try Hockey for Free, hockey, Genesee Amateur Hockey Association.
The Genesee Amateur Hockey Association invites children to the Falleti Ice Rink on Evans Street in Batavia on Saturday, Nov. 9th for a Try Hockey For Free clinic as part of Hockey Week Across America.
Starting at 11:40 a.m. to 1 p.m. local youth, ages 4 to 9, are encouraged to experience ice hockey for the first time and learn the basic skills in a fun, safe environment.
"We look forward to welcoming families to Falleti Ice Rink to try our great sport of ice hockey," said Dale Hutchins, president of GAHA. "Our goal is for these families to enjoy watching their kids learn new skills with big smiles on their faces."
USA Hockey's Try Hockey program, with the support of the National Hockey League and NHL member clubs, among others, is designed to provide youth hockey associations with a national platform for introducing children to the sport, free of charge.
All your youngster needs is a helmet (bike or sports) and winter gloves. Skates are available at the Rink. The GAHA organization does have some used hockey helmets available for the event as well as a few hockey sticks.
Players in attendance will be given a free hockey jersey to take home.
To register for this Try Hockey For Free event, please visit www.TryHockeyForFree.com
For more information, please contact: Sharon at [email protected] 585-344-2248 (coordinator for Try Hockey For Free).
Batavia women's senior hockey team wins area's Scottsville tournament
posted by Billie Owens in news, sports, batavia, hockey, Babes on Blades, Seniors.
Submitted photo and write-up by Head Coach Craig Jackson:
The Batavia "Babes on Blades" women's senior hockey team finished off another strong season this year by competing in and winning the area's annual Scottsville Women's Senior Hockey Tournament during the last weekend of March for the second year in a row.
In the first game, the Batavia team defeated the always tough Buffalo "Stampede" by a 6 to 1 score.
The second game of the tournament was against the Brockport "Ladies on Ice." Batavia started fast and were up 3 to 0 at the end of the first period. Brockport tightened up with the teams trading goals. Batavia won the game be a 6 to 2 score.
In the third game of the tournament, Batavia played against the host team Scottsville "Chicks with Sticks." This game was more of a defensive game between the two teams with Batavia ending up with a 3 to 0 win.
The championship game finished with a rematch against the host Scottsville team again. Batavia scored the first goal about halfway through the first period and never looked back as they ended up with the win by a 8 to 0 score. Strong defensive play and goal tending during all the games was key to the tournament win.
Photos: Hockey -- Notre Dame 8, Genesee 1
posted by Steve Ognibene in Notre Dame, hockey, sports, genesee ice devils, news, steve ognibene's blog.
Battle of high school hockey teams headlined the Falleti Ice Arena last evening where Notre Dame dominated Genesee Ice Devils 8-1.
In first-period action, the Irish came out flying led by Alex Totten who scored two goals and one assist. Max Hutchins added two assists and outshot Genesee 10-3 to lead 3-0 after the first period.
Second period Genesee had some opportunities and led in shots 10-8 but did not capitalize in the Irish zone. Hutchins added a goal and assist. Alonso Storey added his second goal of the night and Notre Dame led 5-0 after two periods. Storey also added a goal and assist later in the game.
The Irish added three more goals by Totten, Hutchins and Scott Tanner to lead 8-0. Ice Devils Ian Kemp replaced Alex Hunt midway through the third period. Goalie Mitchel Pangrazio for Notre Dame lost his shutout attempt with 12 seconds left in the game, where Carter Wasilewski put the puck over his glove to score for Genesee. Matt Frieday and Cameron Smith each picked up assists.
Pictured above is Alex Totten of Notre Dame scoring the first goal against Genesee's Alex Hunt.
To view or purchase photos click here.
Batavia Ramparts team travels to Jamestown, comes home with 7-2 win
posted by Howard B. Owens in Batavia Ramparts, sports, hockey, batavia.
Batavia Ramparts Squirt III travel team traveled to Jamestown yesterday and picked up a 7-2 win.
#15 Will Stevens, assisted by #26 Luke Staley
#26 Luke Staley, assisted by #15 Will Stevens
#16 Preston Viele, unassisted
#15 Will Stevens, assisted by #88 Coleman Hiczewski
#15 Will Stevens, unassisted (Hat Trick)
#88 Coleman Hiczewski, assisted by #15 Will Stevens
Photos and info submitted by Teresa Pfendler.
Local police and fire hockey team enjoyed fast-paced tourney in Buffalo last weekend
posted by Billie Owens in sports, hockey, genesee county, firefighters, police, Police and Fire Hockey Team.
The Batavia/Genesee Police and Fire Hockey Team participated in the third annual 2018 Police and Fire Ice Hockey Tournament in Buffalo this past weekend.
Twenty teams participated in the tourney, coming to Buffalo from as far south as South Carolina, and as far north as London, Ontario, Canada.
It was another enjoyable, face-paced weekend for our local boys, who played against teams from Canada, Erie County, and Homeland Security.
All our thanks to those who came out and cheered us on! The team was once again sponsored this year by Ken's Charcoal Pits & BBQ, with many thanks going to Ken Mistler.
Batavia's 'Babes on Blades' finish season with tournament win
posted by Howard B. Owens in sports, hockey, batavia, Babes on Blades, women's senior hockey team.
The Batavia "Babes on Blades" women's senior hockey team finished off a strong season this year by competing in and winning the local annual Scottsville women's senior hockey tournament last weekend.
In the first game, the Babes were down 5 to 3 in the second period before rallying to win 7 to 6. The second game against the host Scottsville team was a defensive battle with the Babes scoring the first goal of the game with 3 minutes left in the third period. The Babes scored an open net goal at the end of the game for a 2 to 0 win. In the third game, the Babes team's offense exploded for 9 goals in a 9 to 2 win over Brockport.
The championship game ended up with a rematch against the host Scottsville team again. the Babes team scored early in the game and were able to maintain the lead throughout the hard-fought game for a 4 to 2 win.
Firefighters and police officers team up for hockey tournament
posted by Howard B. Owens in hockey, sports.
The Batavia/Genesee County Police and Fire Ice Hockey Team is playing in the third Annual Police and Fire Hockey Tournament in Buffalo this April.
The Batavia/Genesee County Police and Fire team is comprised of members of the City of Batavia Police Department, City of Batavia Fire Department, Genesee County Sheriff's Office, and Town of Batavia Fire Department.
The tournament is played at Harbor Center in Downtown Buffalo, and has participants from law enforcement and fire departments from all over the Northeast and Canada. This year's tourney is April 20th and 21st.
The team is greatly appreciative of its sponsor, Kenny Mistler, owner of Ken's Charcoal Pits and Bar-B-Q, located at 59 Main St., Batavia. Kenny has continued to support first responders in the community, and this is the second year of helping the team participate in this tournament.
For those wishing to watch some exciting, fast-paced hockey at no cost, and cheer their local first responders on, head to Buffalo this April!
Submitted photo: This year's team with sponsor Kenny Mistler and mascots Sammy and Diesel.
Ramparts sweep series at Ohio tournament
posted by Steve Ognibene in Batavia Ramparts, 18u, hockey, sports, youth hockey, news, steve ognibene's blog.
The Batavia Ramparts 18U Empire team won the Rock and Roll Tournament championship this past Sunday in Cleveland, Ohio.
The team won all three preliminary games leading up to Sunday's final where they won by a score of 6-1.
Photo and information provided by Michael Freeman.
Photos: Ramparts blank Eagles, McCarthy gets 11th shutout
posted by Steve Ognibene in Batavia Ramparts, hockey, sports, 12u, Falleti Ice Arena, youth hockey, steve ognibene's blog.
The Empire Hockey Youth Conference 12 and under Peewee Batavia Ramparts beat the Tri-County Golden Eagles of Brockport 7-0 yesterday afternoon at the Faletti Ice Arena on Evans Street in Batavia.
Tyler McClurg and Greg Narburg both led the game with two goals and one assist each.
Also scoring goals were Logan Narburg, Ian Kepple and Preson Tobolski. Justin Valyear had two assists.
Goaltender Robert McCarthy recorded his eighth league shutout between the pipes for the ramparts and 11th overall to finish the regular season.
Empire Conference this weekend is the playoffs are known as play downs. Friday night and Saturday morning games will be played at the Bill Gray's Ice Complex in Rochester. Saturday afternoon the finals will be at SUNY Brockport.
To purchase or view game photos click here.
For a list of team divisional standings click here.
Buffalo Beauts veteran player and Batavia resident prepares to defend Isobel Cup
posted by Maria Pericozzi in Buffalo Beauts, batavia, news, sports, hockey.
Kourtney Kunichika, a Batavia resident, is in her third season playing forward for the Buffalo Beauts in the National Women's Hockey League.
Kunichika is the only player on this year's roster that played with the team during its inaugural season.
"There's no other team I'd rather be playing for," Kunichika said. "We have awesome fans and a high-end facility at the Harbor Center."
Kunichika is 26 years old, and is from Huntington Beach, Calif. She started roller skating when she was 2, and started playing roller hockey when she was 4. She then transitioned to ice skates when she was 9.
She played college hockey for Rochester Institute of Technology from 2010 until 2014, scoring 136 points in 129 career games.
"I love playing hockey and being a part of a team, being relied on, and cheered on," Kunichika said.
While living in Batavia, she works at a local restaurant and bar at night. Being unable to make practices, she works out and gets on the ice on her own.
The season for the Buffalo Beauts started at the end of October, and runs through March.
The next game for the Buffalo Beauts is at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Harbor Center, against Connecticut Whale. The Buffalo Beauts defeated Connecticut Whale last game, on Jan. 14.
"We are halfway through the season and in second place," Kunichika said. "We have a target on our back, so we plan to defend our title as the Isobel Cup Champs."
Her biggest worry for the season is the length of each game.
"Right now, our biggest concern is playing a full 60 minutes as one solid team, outworking and outsmarting our opponents each shift," Kunichika said.
December 19, 2017 - 11:46am
Photos: Santa skates with beginning hockey players at Falleti
posted by Howard B. Owens in hockey, sports, news, batavia.
Members of the Genesee Amateur Hockey Beginners celebrated Christmas during practice at Falleti Ice Arena on Monday night with a visit from Santa Claus, who led the 3- to 9-year-old hockey players on a skate around the rink. There are 75 players participating this year.
Photo: Five boys outside Falleti Ice Arena
posted by Howard B. Owens in batavia, hockey, sports.
These four Rampart players and their friend wanted to get their picture posted on The Batavian today, so we're accommodating their request.
They are Maggio Bucholz, Champ Buchholz, Sheldon Siverling, Domenic Viele, and Preston Viele.
Ramparts' fundraiser will feature nationally known psychic who grew up in Batavia
posted by Howard B. Owens in sports, Batavia Ramparts, hockey, news, Announcements.
The Batavia Ramparts Peewee III Hockey Team and Frank Lord -- psychic, clairvoyant, medium and spiritual advisor -- are teaming up for a two-night fund-raiser event.
7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 16th at the Polish Falcons in Batavia (123 S. Swan St.)
7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19th at the American Legion in Le Roy (21 Lake St.)
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance or at the door on the night of the events.
This is a Group Psychic Reading. If you've been to one of these events before, you know how amazing the connections can be. If you've never been, don't be afraid to check it out. Help support a local hockey team!
Frank Lord is New York State's youngest and most accurate registered psychic, clairvoyant, medium and spiritual advisor who grew up in Batavia. His spiritual guidance emphasizes mainly on what the past, present, and future hold for the individual who seeks the answers they need. Frank also works in an array of the metaphysical realm, specializing in areas such as astrology, dream interpretation, and spiritual investigation.
He has worked professionally since the age of 12. Frank has read more than 9,500 individuals and continues to read on a daily basis. Frank has worked in areas such as New York City, Buffalo, Rochester and New Jersey.
Featured on the Sci-Fi Channel at age 18, Frank has worked with such individuals such as Raymond Buckland, former Genesee County Historian Sue Conklin, The Boo Brothers, and The Ghost Hunters. He enjoys all areas of work in the aspect of spiritualism and ensures guidance that will help with an individual's situation at hand.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at Millennium Computers, 156 Washington Ave., Batavia; or contact Michelle Johnson at 409-9299; Alicia Cook at 815-3478; or Holly by email at [email protected]; or from any Peewee III Hockey parent.
Stars beat Sabres in Men's Hockey League title game
posted by Howard B. Owens in Men's Hockey League, batavia, hockey, sports.
Kelly's Holland Inn Stars beat the Bud Lite Sabres by a score of 3-1, scoring two quick goals about midway through the third period to seal the deal, in the Men's Hockey League Championship at Falleti Ice Arena this morning.
NOTE: The host for my photo site is having difficulty so the link below and the slideshow are not working right now, but I'm including the link and slideshow code so that as soon as service is restored, everything will be available.
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Notre Dame hockey players and coach selected for Scotty Bowman Cup
posted by Howard B. Owens in Notre Dame, hockey, sports.
Notre Dame High School is proud to announce that three members of its hockey team as well as Coach Marc Staley have been selected to participate in the prestigious Scotty Bowman Cup to be held on Wednesday, March 22nd at KeyBank Center.
Cameron Clark and Ryan Webster have been selected to play on the Rochester Senior Team and Ethan Conrad has been selected to play on the Rochester Junior Team. Coach Staley has been selected as the Rochester Senior Team Coach.
The Scotty Bowman Cup is hosted by the Buffalo Sabres and honors the best high school aged hockey players across Buffalo and Rochester. Three games will be held that evening beginning at 5 p.m. Admission for the event is $5 per person.
Congratulations Cameron, Ryan, Ethan and Coach Staley! We are proud of your accomplishments and can't wait to cheer you on!
Hockey: Notre Dame 2-1 over Geneseo-Livonia
posted by Destin Danser in Notre Dame, hockey, sports.
The Fighting Irish traveled to Geneseo Tuesday night to take on Geneseo-Livonia. Notre Dame dominated the first two periods, entering the third with a 2-0 lead. Geneseo rallied a comeback attempt in the third, but despite several scoring opportunities were unable to overcome the two-point deficit, leading to a 2-1 victory for the Fighting Irish.
Photos by Destin Danser Photography. Click here to view more or purchase prints.
Ramparts Squirt team places third at state games
posted by Howard B. Owens in Batavia Ramparts, sports, hockey.
The Batavia Ramparts Squirt Travel Hockey Team won Bronze competing in the Empire State Winter Games in Lake Placid this last weekend.
The team is made up of 9- and 10-year-olds from the Batavia area.
They include; Owen Bentley, Bronx Buchholz, Chase Cummings, Francesco Falleti, Jake Hutchins, Brady Johnson, Andrew Jursted, Orion Lama, Jameson Motyka, Sammy Pies, Evan Schwerthoffer, Anna Stevens, Justin Valyear, Noah Whitcombe and Mac Wormley.
The team is coached by Jeff Whitcombe, Pete Stevens and Chad Valyear.
On Friday, Feb. 3rd Batavia played the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks and won 9 to 2.
On Saturday, Feb. 4th Batavia played two games, the first one was against the Saugerties Mustangs and they tied 4 to 4. The second game of the day was against Sara Placid, which was also played to a tie of 2 to 2.
On Sunday, Batavia played the Cortland Flames and won 14 to 0.
The Batavia Ramparts completed round robin play and ended up tied for second place but lost the tiebreaker and ended in third place which set them up to play the fourth-place team in the Bronze Medal game. Batavia faced off against the Oswego Buccaneers and won 4 to 2, clinching the Bronze Medal for the weekend.
The Ramparts ended the weekend undefeated with a record of 3-0-2.
Victory for Ice Devils
posted by Destin Danser in hockey, genesee, high school sports.
The Genesee Ice Devils travelled to Rochester Saturday to take on the Gates-Chili Spartans. Genesee defeated the Spartans 5-0 in a dominating performance.
Photos by Destin Danser. Click here to view more and purchase prints.
Outdoor hockey at DeWitt
posted by Howard B. Owens in hockey, DeWitt Recreation Area, batavia, sports, news.
Conditions were just right this afternoon for a group of young hockey players to get some practice time in at the outdoor skating rink at DeWitt Recreation Area.


Lionsgate has unveiled the final poster for the upcoming "Judge Dredd" remake, called "Dredd," which stars Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey. Check it out below.
Cool poster. Bad movie (I'll bet).
polished turd.that CGI crackhead shooting scene was weak.
The Dark Dredd should be called after seen this poster!!!!!
I bumped into this guy, Christopher Eccleston, he is a real miserable ***T! just like all of his characters, he had the same miserable expression you see him have all of the time when he's acting, he's a good actor, just so fu**ing miserable to look at.
Obvio. Quien no en estos..... el tuyo cual seria la concha de Lohan?????
I'd knee Dredd in the balls.
The poster reminds me about the Daredevil poster.
I've seen Dredd. It deserves to be a success despite the strange preconceptions some people have about it because of a certain 90's film. It's certainly a lot braver in terms of style and character than any other comic-films released this year alone. This poster is a good indication of the tone and feel of the whole film which is really what a poster is supposed to do.
This film at least has a consistent vision from the script, the visuals, the music and the acting.
To give you an idea of the film, think Escape from New York, Assault on Precinct 13, The Warriors and Magnum Force all in one film.
When was the last time we had a film like that?
Don't care about the poster.
Don't care about the movie.
Don't care about Rob Schneider's plea to have a brief cameo.


Thought I'd share my latest sneak peek video taken yesterday around at Geoff's!
He was busy building a NEW Exhibit TO HOUSE the GIANT ASIAN WATERLILY ! I just wandered around and took some pics to show others what is happening around there at the moment.....and as you shall see.....the Waterlilies are starting to flower and the Lotus are starting to grow......another month....and there shall be heaps of flowers out!
Make sure you turn your sound UP!!! ENJOY!
I'll be taking more pics and making videos in the lead up to the Watergarden Opening...Boxing Day December 26th 10:30-5pm. Then during the Season I shall be taking more pics around the Watergarden sharing group pics, lunches,shoppers,Gift Shop, Garden Shop.....etc......so feel free to "LIKE" us on Facebook!
Great video. Looks like a lovely place to be - must be lovely to "work" in that environment.


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When the elephant awakens…
Home Administration
Between 1980 and 2005 the population of Australia has increased 50%. What has happened to the medical workforce during this time?
According to Chong et al (2010), this is what has happened:
the number of medical school graduates per year has barely increased from 1278 to 1348
the average working hours of doctors has decreased
there are less general practitioners (GPs) per person
(98, rather than 104 effective full-time GPs per 100,000 people)
reliance on overseas trained doctors (including most of the contributors to Life in the Fast Lane) has grown to 25% of practicing doctors
(more like 1 in 3 in Western Australia)
In response to this shortage of home-grown doctors, the Australian Federal Government has cranked up the undergraduate medical education production line. Between 2007 and 2012 the number of new medical graduates is to increase by 90%, to 2920 per year.
This explosion of new graduates begs the question – who is going to teach them?
Ask a practicing doctor, 'who taught you to be a doctor?'
Was it the old fogie (sorry, Profs…) standing up at the front of the lecture hall?
Or was it the clinicians he or she worked alongside during their student attachments and in their intern years?
Or did they teach themselves from repeated clinical exposure, reading about cases, observing others and trial-and-error?
I suspect the first option plays the lesser part in the true education of a doctor.
The ED rotation is compulsory for interns in Australia. It allows junior doctors to develop skills in assessing and managing undifferentiated patients, learning procedures and learning about the management of truly sick patients. This experience cannot be easily replicated by other means. Junior doctors are not the workhorses of the ED – indeed, according to Chong et al (2010), ED efficiency tends to improve in their absence – they are primarily there to learn. Yet, someone has to supervise and teach this influx of new doctors as they learn their craft. Presently, in Australia, it appears that the burden of teaching primarily falls on the ED registrars. Unfortunately, registrars tend to receive little or no training in how to teach and are themselves still learning. Such deficiencies in the training of junior doctors risk further exposure as the surge in new graduates continues to stretch our educational resources.
Chong et al (2010) flesh out many of the complex issues involved. Can the crisis be offset by increasing protected teaching time? What about improved recognition of the role of clinicians in teaching and the assignment of education roles (such as the 'education registrar') within the department? What will be the future roles of GPs and international medical graduates in the ED workforce? How will the teaching of junior doctors be affected by the chronic shortage of ED nurses? What affect will the surge in interns have on that scourge of modern day emergency medicine known as 'access block'? What about the possible rise of emergency nurse practitioners – would clinical exposure for interns decrease, with the advantage of increased teaching time? Currently, the demand for emergency physicians is outstripping the annual supply — will there be enough FACEMs to go around? Perhaps more importantly, with more doctors crammed into the department, will there even be enough telephones, desks and computers for everyone?
Time will tell as the elephant (seal) awakens…
Shhhh… while the elephant (seal) still sleeps…
Brazil V. Interns in the ED: The real challenges of increasing numbers. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 22 (2), 97-99
Chong A, Weiland T, Mackinlay C, Jelinek G. The capacity of Australian ED to absorb the projected increase in intern numbers. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 2000; 22 (2): 100-107
Weiland T, Mackinlay C, Jelinek G. The Emergency Medicine Capacity Assessment Study: Anticipated impact of a major increase in intern numbers in Australian ED. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 2010; 22 (2): 136-144
Chris is an Intensivist and ECMO specialist at the Alfred ICU in Melbourne. He is also the Innovation Lead for the Australian Centre for Health Innovation at Alfred Health and Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University. He is a co-founder of the Australia and New Zealand Clinician Educator Network (ANZCEN) and is the Lead for the ANZCEN Clinician Educator Incubator programme. He is on the Board of Directors for the Intensive Care Foundation and is a First Part Examiner for the College of Intensive Care Medicine. He is an internationally recognised Clinician Educator with a passion for helping clinicians learn and for improving the clinical performance of individuals and collectives.
After finishing his medical degree at the University of Auckland, he continued post-graduate training in New Zealand as well as Australia's Northern Territory, Perth and Melbourne. He has completed fellowship training in both intensive care medicine and emergency medicine, as well as post-graduate training in biochemistry, clinical toxicology, clinical epidemiology, and health professional education.
He is actively involved in in using translational simulation to improve patient care and the design of processes and systems at Alfred Health. He coordinates the Alfred ICU's education and simulation programmes and runs the unit's education website, INTENSIVE. He created the 'Critically Ill Airway' course and teaches on numerous courses around the world. He is one of the founders of the FOAM movement (Free Open-Access Medical education) and is co-creator of litfl.com, the RAGE podcast, the Resuscitology course, and the SMACC conference.
His one great achievement is being the father of two amazing children.
On Twitter, he is @precordialthump.
| INTENSIVE | RAGE | Resuscitology | SMACC


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Episode 16: Tim Kennedy and UFC Fight Night 77 predictions
UFC fighter and Special Forces Operator Tim Kennedy calls in to chat with Doc, and Doc gives predictions for UFC Fight Night 77.
Tim Kennedy is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the UFC's Middleweight division. He has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the WEC, ShoMMA, HDNet Fights, and represented the Chicago Red Bears in the IFL. He is also a Special Forces Operator with multiple combat tours as a sniper, and is one of the few fighters to simultaneously serve in the United States Army National Guard while also fighting professionally. He will appear in the upcoming film "Range 15", as well as the History Channel Special "Hunting Hitler"
Twitter: @TimKennedyMMA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimKennedyMMA/
Web page: http://timkennedymma.com
Ranger Up: http://www.rangerup.com
Range 15: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/range-15-movie#/
Serving over 3 decades in the military as an Airborne Ranger, a Special Forces Operator, and finally as an Emergency Medicine Physician assigned to Special Operations, Mike Simpson is well acquainted with what it truly means to be a warrior. As a board certified Emergency Medicine Physician, and a practicing fight doctor, Mike works extensively with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, law enforcement, and military organizations providing medical care and training. As one of the foremost experts in both tactical medicine and combat sports medicine, he is highly sought after as a lecturer and instructor. Now, as host of the Mind Of The Warrior podcast, Mike shares his knowledge, and that of his guests, in an effort to spread to warrior ethos to the general public.
Website: http://www.hoplonmedical.com
Email: hoplonmedical@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hoplonmedical
Twitter: @MMA_Doctor
MOTW #82: Tactical Combat Casualty Care
MOTW #81: The Dichotomy of Man
MOTW #80: Mental Health and BJJ with Brad Barnes
MOTW #126: Adam Haidary of Effective Fitness Combatives (EFC)
MOTW #125:Eli Halpern of Golden Cricket
MOTW #124: Vitality
MOTW #122: McDojo Life's Rob Ingram
MOTW #121: Health vs Fitness
MOTW #120: Aging
MOTW #119: Performance vs Longevity
MOTW #118: Remembering 9/11 with Jim Serger
MOTW #117: Don't confuse weakness with kindness
New to Mind of The Warrior?
Since the dawn of time there has existed an elite warrior class. Those with the courage and the will to achieve victory have always set themselves apart. Today, these warriors can be found not only on the modern battlefield, but also in the sports arena, in the boardroom, and in the classroom. Join Doctor Mike Simpson, former Special Forces Operator and highly regarded expert on both combat trauma and combat sports medicine as he takes you inside the Mind of The Warrior.
Doctor Mike Simpson, former Special Forces Operator, Airborne Ranger, and battle-proven warrior with over three decades of military experience. Mike has made it his mission to save lives both on and off the battlefield.
From Law enforcement officers and first responders, to Combat Veterans and Martial Arts masters, the Sheepdog Project explores every aspect of what it means to be a modern Sheepdog.