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Paul Julien (1901-2001) was an anthropologist from the Netherlands who traveled through Liberia in 1932. Andrea Stultiens (1974) is a photographer and researcher from the Netherlands. As part of her PhD-research she tries to connect the past that was documented by Paul Julien to the past as remembered in Liberia and the way it is connected to the present. Julien’s photographs are part of the collection of the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam.From July 19th till August 19th 2014 Julien’s photographs and the film he made will be on display at the National Museum. Leading up to this some of the stories are shared in History and Us columns. Comments are most welcome on info@andreastultiens.nlToday we pick up more or less where we left off last week, still with Julien’s fascination with the Poro that takes us (again) to the Leopard Society that we already thought about when he reported on meeting the fictional Mr. Beaghey, who turned out to have been DC Dupigny Leigh. This takes us to an object that he calls a Borfimah. This Borfimah is mentioned once or twice in other sources, for instance by Dr. Burrows of Sierra Leone in the Journal of the African Society in 1914 as “a Calabash or Gourd, usually an elongated one, but sometimes a leather bag, and it is stuffed with a composition as complex as it is disgusting, and recalls the worst concoctions of the witches of our early literature with added horrors.”What follows (again) may say more about how ‘the West’ saw Liberia than about Liberia itself, but that perspective may still help to understand past and present. Over to Julien in the 1930s:It would be unreasonable, even from a European vantage point, to call the Poro organization immoral. The opposite is true. Without a doubt a certain educational value is attached to it, which is shown by the answer that a German researcher received from a Poroman after repeated questions into what happens in the Poro-forest. This answer was: we learn to obey. Nevertheless the Poro is one of the obstacles for the mission in these regions. It is the unbreakable structure created by it, a structure that one is not aware of until one walks into it, like into a granite wall, which makes it impossible that the individual leaves the Poro bond. Where the Poro-school could be given a certain objective value, this is not the case with most other secret societies that are active in West Africa and among them one secret society gained a disturbing name: this is the terrible Leopard Society of the Liberians, arguably the most inhuman thing that ever surfaced in the human brain. In Africa that is, if we take into account what Europe has proven to be capable of in the years 1914-1933.When a Negro is found dead in the forest and the wounds indicate that he was the victim of a leopard, then members of his tribe will usually have a divine judgment, which means they hold a magic official gathering to find out who was guilty of his death. The verdict can be carried out in different ways: with poison (a.o. sasswood), with a red hot knife, with a Mandingo sand beating, by dancing, etc. The verdict decides first and foremost whether the death was caused by a forest leopard or by a human leopard. The human leopards are one of the biggest secrets of West Africa. Where it is very difficult to be informed about Poro business, finding information about the Leopard Society is near to impossible because we are here dealing with an organization so secretive that a negro cannot say something, and when he does know something he will be careful not to spill his words, because he knows that would mean his death, because the forest doesn’t know mercy for those who open up its secrets.The Leopard Bond is such a big secret that at the beginning of this century the government of Sierra Leone didn’t really know of its existence while murders happened on a daily basis.The Leopard Society originally was mostly active in this British territory, bordering Liberia, but did exist in Liberia and is, according to well-informed Europeans that are based in the interior, still active, even though I personally have not encountered facts to prove it. I can only say this, that in Gbarnga, in the heart of Liberia, I saw and spoke to about thirty human leopards that were caught in the act, sentenced to and serving at least thirty years of forced labor. Among them were several very young people, which leads to the conclusion that it cannot be more than six years ago that they had been punished.The Leopard Society is, just like the Poro bond, organized on a village level. Different from the Poro, the Leopard society doesn’t have a Master and is lead by a council of old men. The goal of the bond can only be guessed about. Probably it is a community of people that share each other’s interests and have the leopard as Totem animal. The centre of the bond is the borfimah, a magic substance, the medicine of the bond, made up of a mix of materials like bones and human fat wrapped and kept in a poach made of leather.This borfimah defines the wellbeing of the secret bond, of its individual members and even of the whole tribe. If the borfimah is in good health, then the rice will grow, there is a rich harvest in cassava, the women deliver healthy babies, trade blossoms etcetera. When the borfimah slowly loses its power it needs to be fed. This feeding is only possible with human blood and human fat. This means that human sacrifice is needed, and with this in mind the Leopard Society gathers.Deep in the forest, sometimes days away from the village, the members meet during a moonless night. Some of them wrapped in Leopard skins with weapons attached to their hands with sharp iron claws that look exactly like those of a leopard. Others carry knives with multiple blades with hooks, that when used create wounds that cannot be distinguished from those caused by a leopard attack. Thus they wait in the forest for the victim, because the Borfimah is suffering.This victim may be a family member of one of the main members, a woman, a child, a mentally weak person. This person will, sometimes with the family aware of it, be tricked to come into the forest. The members of the society come close, jump the victim the way a leopard does and kill it with the iron claws and the multiple bladed knife. Immediately the blood is applied onto the borfimah… I will spare you the rest. I just want to add that the victim is partly eaten on the spot and partly brought to important members of sister organisations that are not present.Professor Westermann, the well-known African linguist, has up until 1914 found proof of these practices in central-Liberia and it is most likely that they are still in use in remote areas. Specially the Manoh of north eastern Liberia are known to have stuck to these leopard rituals and the connected cannibalism. Despite a lot of effort made, I did not manage to find facts to support this. The Irish missionary Denis Manning, who started a mission post in northern Manoh land two years ago, also couldn’t give a final word on this but was sure that in his village, Sanequelleh, it was not practiced. The eating of dead people is supposed to still be done among the Manoh, but it is obvious that these practices are limited to the most isolated corners of the area.I found in Sanequelleh and villages in the direct environment graves immediately next to the houses. Burials do happen, and also in certain villages where a burial is never witnessed this does not necessarily mean that cannibalism is practiced since burials in the hut itself are told to be common practice.Due to a growing control of north eastern Liberia by the central government on the one hand and the noticeable civilizing influences of the Mandingo negroes of French Guinea and the southern Soedan on the other hand, the last remains of this cannibalism in the Negro free state will soon belong to the past.Next week we will hear more about the Mandingo presence in central Liberia and what Julien thinks of it.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
NEWSLETTER – Sunday 13th January 2013 – The Baptism of the LORDYOUR BABY’S BAPTISMYour child’s baptism is a time of celebration and joy. Naturally, you want the best for your child. Why do you want baptism for your child in the Church? There may be many reasons… Seems to be the thing to do? Someone else in the family wants it? It’s on my “to do” list? I’m afraid something might happen my child? It’s a significant step that starts the faith journey? How the Church sees BaptismThe Church sees Baptism as the first important step on the Christian journey. On the day your child was born, he/she was welcomed into your family. On the day of baptism they are welcomed into the bigger family of the Lord, the Church. In baptism we enter into a unique and special relationship with the person of Jesus Christ and we try to live out that relationship in and through the people around us. Or put another way … in Baptism we become:A son/daughter of God the Father ~ A brother/sister of Jesus ChristA temple of the Holy Spirit ~ A member of God’s family, the Church. Baptism takes place on a Sunday at 1.30 pm in the Cathedral. Parents are asked to contact the Parochial House on 9121021 to arrange an appointment with one of the Priests to fill out a Baptism Card. Please bring along your child’s birth certificate. Baptism Preparation takes place every second Tuesday at 8 pm in the Parochial House.WOULD YOU LIKE TO UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE BETTER?An 8 part basic introduction to the Bible will be held every Wednesday in the Parochial House at 8.15 pm. The first session will be held on January 16th and the course will run until mid-March. There is no fee for this course and there will be no homework or exams. To sign up for this Scripture Course please contact the Parochial House on 9121021.Phone: 074 – 9121021Fax: 074 – 9124200 Email: steunanscathedral@eircom.netSUNDAY ~ 13th January 2013Masses: 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm and 6.30 pmBaptisms: 1.30 pm in the Cathedral ‘The Dead Theologians Society’ Young Adults Prayer Group in the Cathedral Conference Room tonight at 7 pmSt Pius X Adoration Chapel is open at 7 pmAl-Anon Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8 pmAA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8.30 pmMONDAY – 14th January8 am Mass ~ Margaret McDaid10 am Mass ~ Bobby Doherty7.30 pm Mass ~ Paddy HarleySt Pius X Adoration Chapel is openGrow Meeting in Loreto Convent ~ 8 pmAA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8.30 pmTUESDAY – 15th January8am Mass ~ See Mass Intentions below10 am Mass ~ ®7.30 pm Mass ~ John McGlynnSt Pius X Adoration Chapel is openBaptism Preparation in the Parochial House on Tuesday 22nd January at 8 pmDivine Mercy Group – in the Cathedral at 8 pmLegion of Mary – Conference RoomAl-Anon Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8.30 pmGamblers’ Anonymous Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8.30 pmAA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8.30 pmWEDNESDAY – 16th January8 am Mass ~ Margaret Winston10am Mass ~ Margaret, Nora and Steve Lehan7.30 pm Mass ~ Kitty Woodley (nee McMonagle)Pius X Adoration Chapel is open at 7 pmMinisters of the Eucharist in the Conference Room – 8 pmScripture Course in the Parochial House – 8.15 pmCathedral Choir Practice in the Conference Room – 8 pmMother’s Prayer Group Meeting in Loreto Convent – 8 pmNarcotics Anonymous Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8 pmTHURSDAY – 17th January8 am Mass ~ Living Benefactors of the Cathedral and all names in the Golden Book10 am Mass ~ ®7.30 pm Mass ~ Rose and Donal GallagherSt Pius X Adoration Chapel is openCharismatic Prayer Meeting in the Conference Room – 8 pmAA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 5.30 pmFRIDAY – 18th January8 am Mass ~ Michael Dorrian10 am Mass ~ Seamus Brogan7.30 pm Mass ~ See Mass Intentions belowSt Pius X Adoration Chapel is openAl-Anon Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 10.30 amAA Meeting for Women in the Cathedral Conference Room – 1 pmAA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 5.30 pmGambler’s Anonymous Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8 pmSATURDAY10 am Mass ~7.30 pm Mass ~ Vigil for SundayConfessions: 10.30 am to 6 pm and after 7.30 pm MassAA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 11 amSt. Vincent de Paul ~ Conwal & Leck Parish ~ 9129503St. Vincent de Paul ~ Parish of Aughaninshin ~ 9122366MASS INTENTIONS FOR 8 am TUESDAY and 7.30 pmFRIDAYTerry McDermott (Month’s Mind Mass) ~ Charles Clarke ~ Brigid ClarkeJames Clarke ~ Margaret Meehan ~ James Meehan ~ Margaret O’DonnellJames O’Donnell ~ Gretta O’Donnell ~ Pat McArt ~ Eddie Keys ~ Rose DowdsLily Doherty ~ Josephine Gallagher ~ Bridget Devenney ~ James DevenneyRECENT BAPTISMS ~ We welcome into God’s CommunityFionn Proinsias O’BreaslainUNITE FOR LIFE – PRO LIFE VIGIL ~ A Pro-Life Vigil will be held on Saturday next, 19th January in Dublin at 4.30 pm in Merrion Square. Please make every effort to be there and to encourage family, friends and neighbours to do likewise. The vigil will have a positive, clear message about safeguarding the lives of mothers and babies in pregnancy. Posters will be provided on the day. Please do your part to spread the word. Anyone wishing to go to the Vigil should give their name to the local organisers who will be at the back of the Cathedral after all Masses this weekend. For further information please telephone Michael on 087-2922499 or Tony 9122559. The Parish Sponsored Bus will leave the Cathedral Car Park at 11 am sharp.18th – 25th January ~ Week of Prayer for Christian UnityTo celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity there will be an ECUMENICAL SERVICE on Sunday 20th January in St. Eunan’s Cathedral at 7.30 pm.There will be NO CURSILLO ULTREYA tonight (Sunday 13th January). The next Ultreya will be on Sunday 10th February in the Church of the Irish Martyrs at 8 pm.A CEILI will be held in the Bonagee Community Centre tonight Sunday 13th January, dancing 8 pm to 11 pm. Everyone Welcome.The LETTERKENNY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CLUB A.G.M. will be held in the Station House Hotel on Monday 14th January at 7 pm sharp. All club members, parents and supervisors are invited to please attend as we have lots to discuss.The A.G.M. of the LETTERKENNY REUNION COMMITTEE will take place on Tuesday 15th January in the Station House Hotel at 8 pm. All are welcome to attend, in particular anyone interested in joining the Committee.The Annual Raphoe Diocesan Pioneer Association CHURCH GATE COLLECTION will be taken up at Churches throughout the Diocese on Saturday evening 19th January and Sunday 20th January.LETTERKENNY PANTOMIME SOCIETY will present ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in An Grianan Theatre from Saturday 19th to Saturday 26th January at 8 pm nightly. There will be matinee performances at 2.30 pm on Saturday 19th and Saturday 26th and a performance at 5 pm on Sunday 20th. Tickets are €15 each or 2 for €25 for the 8 pm shows, matinees at €8 each or a family of four for €25. All tickets for the opening matinee on Saturday 19th January are priced at only €5. Tickets are available at the An Grianan Box Office on 9120777.The Social Services Committee would like to THANK the Letterkenny Carol Singers for their lovely singing in the Letterkenny Shopping Centre before Christmas on behalf of ‘The Care of the Aged’. Amount raised was €1,086.The Columban Charities would like to THANK all who supported their recent 25 Card Game in the Arena 7. To all those who took part on the night, to all the sponsors and to the Management and Staff of the Arena 7, thank you.The H.S.E. Retired Group and Friends CHRISTMAS NIGHT OUT will take place in the Mount Errigal Hotel on Sunday 20th January. Meal at 6.30 pm. Music by Barney. To book please contact Kathleen on 9121551 or Breed on 9122605 or Charlie on 9126696. Please book before Friday 18th January.DD LOCAL: ST EUNAN’S CATHEDRAL PARISH BULLETIN was last modified: January 12th, 2013 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:DD LOCAL: ST EUNAN’S CATHEDRAL PARISH BULLETIN
Not one to be left behind Patrick Gildea Hairdressing is going digital.The salon already has a website and has had a Facebook page since 2011.And now this year they want to really embrace every aspect of digital into Hairdressing in the Northwest. And the fruits of that new digital focus will be evident when Patrick’s opens his amazing new salon at the Riverside Retail Park which opens on June 18th.Their online presence will be completely customer focused and will reflect the ever changing and innovating environment that is Patrick Gildea Hairdressing.The website is getting a complete digital make over. It will be clean, concise and have all the information needed before customers make an appointment. The new innovative website will have some fun such as staff profiles, latest hair trends, up to date services price lists etc.The team want to give the Facebook fans what they want. Patrick Gildea Hairdressing Team are very customer focused in every aspect of the business and online is going to be no exception.Patrick Gildea commented; “We want to give our fans a reason to like our page, we plan to give them hints and tips on hair care, lots of pictures of the looks we create and keep them up to date with the latest hair trends and news, not to mention Facebook only offers and competitions. Facebook is also a place where we can listen to our customers and get feedback.”Patrick continued “Offline and online, our customer’s needs are number one. Our digital presence will be unique in that we will offer quality over quantity content. We want to inform our customers of our offers and expertise in a way that they would like.”Wifi will be available in the salon so customers can browse for free while they are getting their hair done. If they have found the look they want online, this gives them the opportunity to show this to their hair stylist during their consultation. Staff will soon be equipped with iPad’s on the salon floor for improved customer service.This is only the start of Patrick Gildea Hairdressing embracing digital. They will be bringing lots more exciting digital advances to hairdressing in the North West. Check out the salon’s new website at www.patrickgildea.ieDONEGAL’S PREMIER HAIRDRESSERS ARE ‘CUTTING IT’ BY GOING DIGITAL was last modified: June 13th, 2014 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:donegalPatrick Gildea HairdressingRiverside Retail Park
Gaeil Fhánada GAA News:Lotto ResultsNumbers drawn were 01, 02, 08, 18, 19. Bonus 16. No jackpot winner. €100 winner Deirdre Friel, Gortnatra. €50 winner Maire Nic G. Fhiontain, Glaiseach. Next weeks jackpot €5,100.NOTICE:GAEIL FHÁNADA OFFICIAL NOTICE:Pairc Uí Shiail, Portsalon. Home Pitch at Portsalon CLOSED until further notice due to maintenance, please do not use until advised.Our other pitch at Tria Locha will be used for 2015 season.Sorry for any inconvenience caused.Mná Gaeil Fhánada 7:06 v Robert Emmetts 0:06The ladies had another big win last Sunday in the Non County League. They travelled to Castlefin to play Robert Emmett’s. Fanad started well putting up the first score after just 3 minutes. Fanad pushed on to get the next 2 points to put them up 0-3 no score. Robert Emmett’s got there first point after 8 minutes. In a hard fought first half and Fanad playing against a slight breeze the Fanad ladies went in at half time with a commanding lead of 4-04 to Robert Emmett’s 0-06. With the wind getting a little stronger in Fanad’s favour, Robert Emmett’s found it too hard to break down Fanad’s defense. Fanad went on to score another 3-02 in the 2nd half and finish with an impressive 7-06 to 0-06. Great start to the season ladies keep up the good work. Shannen Sweeney 3-00, Shauna Howe 2-01, Michelle Doherty 2-00, Siobhan Coyle 0-03, Natasha Mc Elwaine 0-01, Maireád Coll 0-01 Division 2 Round 4 Seniors & Reserves Sunday 19th April 2015Gaeil Fhánada play at home v Naomh ColumbaTria Locha 1.30 & 3:00p.m.Referees: TBC Division 2 Round 14 05th April 2015Seniors St Nauls 1:08 v Gaeil Fhánada 0:08Foireann: Paul O’Connor, Conor McGonigle, Fergal Friel (C), Ronan McAteer, Ryan McGonigle, Cathal Martin, Jimmy Coyle, Kevin McElwaine, Shaun McElwaine, Johnny Friel, Brian McVeigh, Mark Friel, Martin McAteer 0:01, Michael Sweeney 0:04, Seami ‘Nanny’ Friel, Paddy Heraghty for Ronan McAteer, Seimi Coshia Friel 0:03 for Seami Nanny, Frank Sweeney for Kevin McElwaine , Shaun McGovern for Johnny Friel, Paul Coyle, Niall Carr for Martin McAteer, Brendan Friel, Óisín Blaney.Reserves St Nauls 2:11 v Gaeil Fhánada 1: 11Foireann: Óisín Blaney, Martin McGrory, Shaun Coyle, Odhran Shiels, Eamon Carr, Paul Coyle, Joe Blaney, Colm McGonigle, Mark McConigley 0:01, Conor McFadden, Shaun McGovern 1:01, Eamon Sweeney, Brendan Friel 0:02, Eoghan Carr 0:03, Niall Carr 0:02, Eoghan Walsh 0:02, Rudi Feenstra, Declan Coyle, Conor McConigley, Tiernan Cushnan, Conor Carr.Calling Parents of Under-Age Players / Members of Gaeil Fhánada.Gaeil Fhánada are developing a new pitch to serve all teams within the club with a view to helping each and every player find their talent within the GAA community. With this in mind, we would call on you to help us raise the much needed funds to ensure the success of the development draw. We need help selling the tickets and if everyone could give a little time it would lessen the burden on all. If you don’t like selling, we also need people who will drive on particular evenings. If you can give us one or two days/evenings of your time in the next couple of months please give Fiona a call or text on 085-1555645.Match Day Passes & Club Donegal Polo ShirtsWe have a number of match day passes on sale which may be of interest to those who attend a lot of club fixtures during the year. The card will give holders admittance to all senior fixtures, league and championship run by Donegal County Board. It does not include intercounty or underage games. The card offers excellent value for money. As we have a limited number, cards will be sold on a first come basis. Contact Fiona Shiels to purchase.Also available are Club Donegal Polo Shirts, if interested please contact Fiona or any committee member with your size etc. a.s.a.p. as there is only a limited amount made.Bord na nÓgGaeil Fhánada Minors play cloughaneely this Wednesday evening in the Northern Division 3 Final, Venue tbc. Our Minors beat McCumhaill’s this evening 2:18 to 3:06.U12 training Wednesday evening in Tria Locha @ 6.30pm sharp.Under 8 and Under 10 training starts up for 2015 this Friday evening 17th @ 6pm in Rabs Park, Kerrykeel. Training will be in Rabs Park for the months of April and May due to our Club grounds being developed in Portsalon . Tria Locha is busy each evening with games and training. We will return to Tria Locha from June onwards. Thanks very much to the kerrykeel park development for the use of their grounds for this period. Please bring your gumshield, waterbottle and gloves.Training is for boys and girls born in 2005, 2006, for the u10s and 2007, 2008, 2009, for the u8s.Training for the tiny tots u6s starts up shortly.VHI Cúl CampGaeil Fhánada C.L.G. will once again host a Cúl Camp from July 14th to 19th. Bookings can be made online at www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie or you can contact Fiona Shiels if you would like to pay by instalment.GAA NEWS: GAEIL FHÁNADA LADIES EARN EXCELLENT WIN OVER ROBERT EMMETTS IN COUNTY LEAGUE CLASH was last modified: April 14th, 2015 by Mark ForkerShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:fanad gaelsGAANoticesSport
FROM NEIL DOHERTY AT FIR PARK: THERE were rumours all around Glasgow this morning that defeat for Celtic here against Motherwell today would have spelled the end of Neil Lennon’s time in charge of the Hoops.The fans have been getting restless in recent weeks as Rangers, who have spent very little money, seem to be racing away with the title already.Today Celtic came to Fir Park and, inspired by Derry supersub Paddy McCourt, went home with three points in the bag. And a great deal of relief for players and fans alike, especially the few dozen fans who travelled once again from County Donegal. The result leaves Celtic 12 points behind Rangers with a game in hand.Michael Higdon had headed Mothewell into an 11th-minute lead but Anthony Stokes replied from close range just three minutes later.The turning point came 13 minutes from the end when Paddy McCourt replaced Samaras for the Hoops.The finest dribbler in the Scottish game ran at the terrified Motherwell defence three minutes later, and as they backed off, McCourt fed Stokes to his left who fired a ball across the face of the goal for Gary Hooper to score with the easiest of tap-ins. Motherwell’s hopes of a comeback were over soon afterwards when Tim Clancy was sent off for a foolish kick at Hooper.And after Thursday’s 3-1 Europa League win over Rennes at Parkhead, Lennon said the result showed his side are up for the title fight.He told ESPN TV: “On the back of what was a really physical game on Thursday to come here and win, it speaks volumes for the players.“We know they’ve got it. They’ve got talent in abundance.”THE HOOPS REPORT: SUPER-SUB McCOURT INSPIRES CELTS TO VICTORY was last modified: November 6th, 2011 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:Celticceltic fcmotherwellNeil LennonPaddy McCourt
The Drake University men’s basketball team hosts Illinois State Wednesday, Jan. 3, evening in a clash of Missouri Valley Conference leaders at the Knapp Center. Both Drake and Illinois State jumped out to 2-0 conference records in the first week of MVC action to sit on top of the league standings. Tipoff between the Bulldogs and Redbirds is set for 7 p.m. with the contest being broadcast locally on Mediacom MC22 and The Valley On ESPN3. Story Links However, defense has been the team’s catalyst in the last three wins as the Bulldogs have held each of those opponents under 40 percent shooting. Drake last held three-consecutive opponents under 40 percent shooting during the 2011-12 season. Those misses have fueled Drake’s transition offense as the team is averaging nearly 12 fastbreak points per game in those three wins, more than double its average in the previous 12 contests. Live Audio ESPN3 Senior Reed Timmer (New Berlin, Wis.) posted his seventh 20-point game of the season with 20 points in the win at SIU to move into fourth all-time in scoring at Drake with 1,631. That total ranks 17th among active NCAA Division I players and moves him just 159 points away from becoming Drake’s all-time scoring leader. Wednesday’s game is also Dollar Night at the Knapp Center with advance tickets available for $1 via DrakeTix.com. Select concessions will also be available for $1. Buy Tickets Nick McGlynn (Stoughton, Wis.) has complemented Timmer’s guard play as the forward is averaging 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in the Bulldogs’ two MVC wins. Wednesday’s home game comes before back-to-back road dates at Indiana State and MVC newcomer Valparaiso before the Bulldogs return to the Knapp Center Jan. 13 to host Evansville. Print Friendly Version Live Stats Drake Game Notes The Redbirds make their annual visit to the Knapp Center after an overtime win against Indiana State Sunday to improve to 2-0 in the MVC. The Bulldogs matched that start with a 70-67 at SIU for their second conference victory of the season. The Bulldogs opened the MVC season with a 66-64 win over Bradley to remain undefeated at the Knapp Center this year.
Set your DVRs now, 49ers fans. This coming Saturday’s game against the Rams, which could also be called The Atonement Bowl, will be shown locally on KNTV-NBC Bay Area (cable Channel 3).The Week 16 showdown at Levi’s Stadium that kicks off at 5:15 p.m. (PT) was originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon but flexed into the Saturday prime time spot by the NFL Network earlier this month.Playing a day earlier probably appeals to both the 49ers and Rams, who each suffered humbling losses on …
Share Facebook Twitter Google + LinkedIn Pinterest AJ Baltes, Mahoning Co.We ran all day on Thanksgiving and part of the day Friday until the ground thawed out. Some guys ran all day Friday. We are trying out a draper head to finish the beans this year. It helped us get a lot more done.The later beans actually started yielding better. We had one field do about 60, which is up about 10 bushels over the really late planted stuff we had. The beans we took off were at 20% moisture. We got another 130 acres of beans off and we have 30 more acres of beans and a little over 200 more acres of corn to go. The more I drive around the more crops out I still see.We have taken corn off in January before and as long as it keeps standing we don’t worry about it. It looks like maybe the middle of the week we can run again and get the beans finished and maybe start on some corn and get the drying bins filled up again. All of our corn seems to be standing well so far but I have seen some corn going down.It seems like there is less corn still out around here. I think when it was muddy guys figured it was easier to get corn out than the beans. Hopefully we can get a couple of days that are good and frozen so we can get some more work done.A lot of the wheat is not out of the ground yet. I don’t know if we’ll get anything out of it or not. We’ll wait and see. Some of the fields that don’t have tile in them have water laying in them. The ground is completely saturated now I think.I don’t think it’s going to dry out so we just have to wait on frozen ground now. Tuesday through Thursday it is supposed to be cold.For the rest of this week’s reports, click here.
8 Best WordPress Hosting Solutions on the Market Tags:#news#web Related Posts Why Tech Companies Need Simpler Terms of Servic… Should teachers friend their students on Facebook? Should teachers text their students? There’s no real consensus here. “No, never.” “Maybe, sometimes.” “Yes, but responsibly.” Nonetheless many schools and districts are drafting policies that dictate how school staff can interact with students via new networks and technologies – in many cases, restricting or banning student-teacher interactions.Such is the case with a set of guidelines, set to be voted on this week by the Virginia Board of Education, that will establish the state’s policy for how students and teachers can interact via text-messaging, social networking, and online gaming. In a nutshell: they can’t. Ostensibly designed to help prevent sexual misconduct in the Virginia Public Schools, the guidelines set forth a “model policy” that restricts all teachers and school board employees from any electronic communications outside accounts and platforms provided by the schools.The policy – “Proposed Guidelines for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct & Abuse in Virginia Public Schools” – addresses a number of areas in which school board employees interact and communicate with students, a response to the 120 actions the state has had to take against employees for sexual misconduct against minors since 2000. The language in the proposed policy reads:Under most circumstances, Teachers and other school board employees must restrict one-on-one electronic communications with individual students to accounts, systems and platforms provided by or accessible to the school division.Teachers and other employees may not use personal wireless communications devices to “text” students and are prohibited from interacting one-on-one with students through personal online social-networking sites. Teachers and other school board employees must decline or disregard invitations from students to interact privately through texting and personal social-networking sites.If, because of an urgent or emergency circumstance, a teacher or other school board employee uses a personal communications device or account to contact an individual student, the date, time, and nature of the contact must be reported in writing to his or her supervisor on the next school day.Teachers and other school board employees may not knowingly engage in online gaming unrelated to instruction with students.School board policy on electronic communications with students also applies to teachers and other employees of virtual school programs and other vendors providing instructional services to studentsWhile it’s hard to argue against better transparency and accountability for teachers, particularly when it comes to student safety, many educators are wondering why electronic communication needs to be specifically singled out in the proposed guidelines. As one Virginia teacher argues, “A professional code of conduct should apply whether you are speaking with a student in person, on the phone, via email or through posts using a variety of online Web 2.0 tools. These tools actually provide a written record of communication, so that in itself provides a level of accountability. We should trust our teachers to interact in a professional manner instead of unplugging our students and quashing their ability to communicate and collaborate digitally. Part of our district’s Technology Plan calls for students to ‘possess the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to learn in and contribute to virtual communities.’ How does restricting communication via 21st century tools help achieve this goal?”The Board of Education says the new guidelines are simply recommendations, and if approved, schools will be encouraged but not forced to adopt them. However, some educators wonder if this sort of decree from the highest level of the state education system will make it harder for tech-savvy teachers and schools to move forward with new social learning and technology endeavors.
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