National Volleyball League Hosts Third Pro Tournament of 2015 Season in Ocean City, Md. from May 29-31

NVL RIZE amateur tournament & junior clinic to be held May 30-31

Ocean City, Md. – The National Volleyball League (NVL) will host its third pro tournament of the 2015 season at the Ocean City Boardwalk from May 29-31 in Ocean City, Md., a new location for the league. The three-day event will feature a 16-team draw per gender with teams competing for a $75,000 prize purse. NVL RIZE, the league’s amateur series, has partnered with Delaware Volleyball Academy to host a tournament Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, with all age divisions playing finals matches on center court in between the NVL pro finals, and aired for free on the NVL Network to thousands of fans around the U.S. and internationally. Also scheduled is a PlayFIT Foundation “Clinic with the Pros” on Saturday afternoon.  VIP tickets for the Ocean City Championships may be purchased here.

“We’re excited to welcome the NVL to bring professional beach volleyball to Ocean City which boasts a gorgeous 10 mile beach and historic boardwalk filled with fun attractions,” said Donna Abbott, Director, Ocean City, MD Department of Tourism. “We have an active volleyball community with a large fan base, so it’s great to be able to offer our residents and tourists an opportunity to see some of the best pros in the world compete right in our backyard.”

Ocean City Event Highlights:

Friday, May 29

NVL Pro Qualifier – 9 AM – 6 PM

Saturday, May 30

Main Draw Matches – 9 AM – Dusk

NVL RIZE Tournament – 9 AM – 5 PM – REGISTER HERE

NVL RIZE & PlayFIT “Clinic with the Pros” 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Sunday, May 31

Quarter & Semi-Finals – 9 AM

NVL RIZE Tournament – 9 AM

Women’s Championships – 3:30 PM

Men’s Championships – 5:00 PM

The official Ocean City Championships hashtag is #NVLOceanCity

The Ocean City Championships is one of eight professional events on the NVL calendar in 2015.  Remaining tournaments include:

Date                             Event                                                              Location

July 10-12                     IndyFest Championships                          Milwaukee Mile – Milwaukee, Wisc.

July 16-18                     Midwest Championships                          The Beach Water Park – Mason, Ohio

August 6-8                    Hermosa Beach Championships            Hermosa Beach Pier – Hermosa Beach, Calif.

August 28-30               Seattle Championships                              Alki Beach – Seattle, Wash.

September 24-26       Players Championships                             Club Med Sandpiper Bay/NVL Volleyball Academies – Port St. Lucie, Fla.

The NVL is currently sponsored by Australian Gold, Bud Light, Club Med, Gatorade, Menards, Mikasa Sports, The ONE Group, and Polaroid.   

For more information about the NVL, please visit: www.thenvl.com, view the NVL sizzle reel or follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. NVL’s VB Soul magazine may be viewed here.

About National Volleyball League

Established in 2010, the NVL is a professional beach volleyball league built by players for all players, united in one mission: to create a sustainable future for pro beach volleyball in the U.S. Home to eight professional events in 2015, a grassroots series, and the NVL Club Med Beach Volleyball Academy, the NVL is the only national platform for current professionals and players of all levels to showcase their talents and pursue their aspirations in the sport. With sand volleyball now a sanctioned high school sport, the NCAA’s fastest-growing emerging sport in history with 50 schools sponsoring it as of January 2015 and a Division 1 approved championship, the NVL is building the infrastructure for young players to achieve their dreams.

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SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of BERLIN/OCEAN CITY AWARDS 2015 SCHOLARSHIPS

Peggy Timmons of the Soroptimist International of Berlin/Ocean City Chapter presents awards to Stephen Decatur High School graduating seniors Gabrielle Evans and Brittany Wangel.

Gabrielle Evans received the Doris B. Taylor Scholarship which is awarded to the candidate who demonstrates exceptional leadership and academic achievements.

The Violet Richardson Award was presented to the outstanding candidate on the basis of volunteer service to the community, Brittany Wangel. This award is split between the student and her selected charitable organization, the Worcester County Youth Council.

The Soroptimist International of Berlin/Ocean City Chapter has been making a positive difference in the lives of local students since 1951. For 64 years, Stephen Decatur students have benefited from scholarships and National Honor Society sponsorship by SIB.

Historian Says Don't 'Sanitize' How The Government Created Ghettos

Fifty years after the repeal of Jim Crow, many African-Americans still live in segregated ghettos in the country's metropolitan areas. Richard Rothstein, a research associate at the Economic Policy Institute, has spent years studying the history of residential segregation in America.

"We have a myth today that the ghettos in metropolitan areas around the country are what the Supreme Court calls 'de-facto' — just the accident of the fact that people have not enough income to move into middle class neighborhoods or because real estate agents steered black and white families to different neighborhoods or because there was white flight," Rothstein tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.

"It was not the unintended effect of benign policies," he says. "It was an explicit, racially purposeful policy that was pursued at all levels of government, and that's the reason we have these ghettos today and we are reaping the fruits of those policies."

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Things that happened a while ago that someone caught on camera

The Royal Navy on the way home from France with Queen Victoria on board, who had just visited Napoleon III, 1858

 
Iranian woman before the Islamic Revolution, 1960

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Washington Post Editorial Board: Pour More Money Into Infrastructure To Prevent Next Train Tragedy

You might be aware of Liberals blaming a supposed lack of infrastructure spending for the crash of the AMTRAK train in Philly (say, whatever happened to the $800 billion Stimulus, as well as all the smaller stimulus packages during the first few years of Obama’s reign?), as well as attempting to blame Republicans in multiple ways (many easy examples at Twitchy, includinghere, here, and here). We even know the actual cause. The Washington Post knows the actual cause. Heck, even the Washington Post Editorial Board knows the cause, and they still drive to the corner of Disgraceful Road and Bat Guano Insane Lane

Prevent the next train tragedy
The Philadelphia train crash is a reminder of the need to invest more in U.S. infrastructure. (WT note: that subhead is from the WP front page)

IT’S NOT yet clear why Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 derailed Tuesday night, killing seven and wounding more than 200. The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday afternoon that the train was traveling more than 100 mph in a 50 mph zone in North Philadelphia, where the tracks take a sharp turn.

So, everyone knows that the train was going double the speed limit, including the WPEB, but the WPEB is unsure what caused the crash? Would this be considered Amtrak Trutherism? It’s certainly a way for the WPEB to push Talking Points

At first glance, in other words, this would appear to be a story of human failure. But no matter what the investigation yields, there almost certainly will be lessons about the United States’ negligent stewardship of its roads, rails, bridges and tunnels.

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Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Child Pornography Arrest

Maryland State Police Press Release
05/15/2015

(Pikesville, MD) Members of the Maryland State Police, Computer Crimes Section, Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) arrest Montgomery County individual on child pornography related charges.

The suspect is identified as Brian Scott Kanka, 26, from Montgomery County, Maryland. He was arrested without incident. Kanka was charged with distributing child pornography and possession of child pornography.

As a result of the investigation a search and seizure warrant was executed at Kanka’s residence on todays date by a Maryland State Police Computer Crimes investigator and Agents from the Department of Homeland Security, Montgomery County Police Department, and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Investigators identified Kanka as the focus of the investigation in April 2015. Execution of the search warrant resulted in the seizure of a computer that Kanka had in his possession that contained images of child pornography. Kanka was transported to Montgomery County Central Booking and is awaiting a hearing from the District Court Commissioner.

The Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is comprised of police agencies from around the state. Its primary mission is to protect children from computer-facilitated sexual exploitation. The Task Force works cooperatively with law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to provide resources to combat these crimes. Additionally, the Task Force provides community awareness campaigns helping to prevent the spread of these crimes through education.

CONTACT: Sergeant Marc Black
Office of Media Communication

410-653-4236

Parolee Escapes, Gets Shot by Female Homeowner

This homeowner was smart enough to grab her firearm when she got a call that there was an escaped parolee. The escaped parolee was not lucky that he picked her fence to jump over.

Redding resident Jennifer Doolittle received the call, retrieved her handgun, and stepped outside to get her dogs and bring them in the house. As she did this, Carmelo climbed over her fence and allegedly “advanced on her and again acted as if he was reaching for a handgun.”

So Doolittle fired a number of rounds, striking Carmelo and stopping the advance.

Carmelo is back in police custody. Score one for good guys (or girls) with guns!

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Hackers drain bank accounts via Starbucks app

Thieves are stealing money from people's credit cards, bank and PayPal accounts -- by first tapping into their Starbucks mobile app.

Starbucks on Wednesday acknowledged that criminals have been breaking into individual customer rewards accounts.

The Starbucks app lets you pay at checkout with your phone. It can also reload Starbucks gift cards by automatically drawing funds from your bank account, credit card or PayPal.

That's how criminals are siphoning money away from victims. They break into a victim's Starbucks account online, add a new gift card, transfer funds over -- and repeat the process every time the original card reloads.

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Police Officers Threaten to Turn Their Backs on Obama at the D.C. Memorial Service

Obama is expected to speak at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service in Washington, D.C. this week, despite his many anti-police statements over the past year. And because of those statements, law enforcement officers are reportedly threatening to turn their backs on him at the service.

Law enforcement officers at Washington, D.C.’s annual Police Week tell The Daily Caller that the anti-police climate is taking its toll on the men and women in uniform and that morale is low in departments across the country.

One source told TheDC Monday night that officers have stepped back from engaging in proactive policing, because they often see the same violent criminals they arrest immediately released on to the streets.

President of the Fraternal Order of Police Chuck Canterbury told TheDC that he believes that a shortage of cops is the reason. “For the last six or eight years, proactive law enforcement has come to a stop because of shortage of personnel.”

Additionally, cops say that the fear of legal and political backlash, similar to what was seen in Ferguson, New York City and Baltimore, is hurting morale. One source at Police Week who also does part-time security work for private companies was astounded at how young some of the violent individuals were during the Baltimore riots.

… A law enforcement source told TheDC that some attendees are threatening to turn their backs on President Barack Obama at the annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service at the Capitol, where Obama is scheduled to deliver remarks. Obama made comments in the past that many in the police community found offensive.

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Former Mayor Sheila Dixon Speaks About A Comeback

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — WJZ has learned former mayor Sheila Dixon wants her old job back and is seriously considering running again for Baltimore mayor. If Dixon does run, it would be a direct challenge to current mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in a primary less than a year from now.

The revelation comes in an exclusive interview withWJZ’s Vic Carter.

January 2010–Sheila Dixon falls from grace. She’s forced to resign–charged with misusing gift cards for the needy.

“I want it behind me. You fall from grace from people, but you don’t fall from grace from God,” said Dixon.

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17 arrested in northern Illinois during ICE operation targeting criminals

ROCKFORD, Ill. — As part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) ongoing efforts to focus agency resources on the arrest and removal of criminal aliens, 17 convicted criminal aliens were arrested during an operation carried out this week in northern Illinois.

The three-day operation, which concluded Tuesday, was conducted by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) as part of the agency’s commitment to prioritize the removal of individuals previously convicted of a crime.

All 17 Mexican males are convicted criminals whose convictions include: aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated drunken driving, domestic battery resulting on bodily harm, battery, carrying a concealed weapon, and drug-related crimes. Two of those arrested have outstanding deportation orders against them; two others were previously deported and illegally re-entered the United States, which is a felony.

Chairman Obama: Private Schools Lead To “Less Opportunity For Our Kids”

In a shocking video courtesy of Pat Dollard, President Obama, sounding more like Chairman Obama or Comrade Obama, denounces private schools as a path that leads to “less opportunity for our kids.”

“And what’s happened in our economy is that those who are doing better and better — more skilled, more educated, luckier, having greater advantages — are withdrawing from sort of the commons — kids start going to private schools; kids start working out at private clubs instead of the public parks. An anti-government ideology then disinvests from those common goods and those things that draw us together. And that, in part, contributes to the fact that there’s less opportunity for our kids, all of our kids.”

It’s not altogether unsurprising that Obama would say this; to those who foster big government, it is inconceivable that the private sector can accomplish with better results what government cannot. Government, to Marxists like Obama, is the center of the universe around which we all orbit- the hub of human existence.

What is shocking is that we, as Americans, are currently in a position where an outright Marxist is sitting in the highest office in the land and was even elected to two terms.

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JUST IN: Prosecutor In Freddie Gray Case Seeks Gag Order

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors are seeking a gag order as they pursue a criminal case against six city officers in the case of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old man who died a week after suffering a spinal injury while in police custody.

A court document that references the gag order, obtained by The Associated Press, is dated Wednesday. Assistant State’s Attorney Antonio Gioia wrote that the gag order motion was mailed to defense attorneys.

Rochelle Ritchie, a spokeswoman for State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, confirmed Friday the office is seeking a gag order. She declined to provide further details.

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Try Not to Flinch When You See What Happens at the End of This 9-Second Shooting Video

A man was flat on his stomach pointing a firearm at a target at an outdoor shooting range in El Paso, Texas, earlier this week.

When he knew the cellphone recording him was rolling, he took the shot.

Success at hitting the target, which exploded with a bang of dust suggesting he was using Tannerite, was short-lived though as a rock decided to hit back.

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New Timeline Shows the Transfer of Half Of U.S. Uranium Output To Russia As Hillary Clinton’s Foundation Bags $145 Million

As Hillary Clinton mounts her 2016 presidential bid, she is conspicuously dodging tough questions about her pocketing of cash that appears to have been earned from selling influence. In a new report, Breitbart offers a damning timeline of Hillary’s shady dealings with regards to a $145 million profit from the transfer of Uranium to Russia during her tenure as Secretary of State.

A newly released GAI timeline depicts the sequence of events leading up to then-Sec. of State Hillary Clinton’s approval of the transfer of half of U.S. Uranium output (20% of all U.S. Uranium) to the Russian government in 2010.

Clinton’s State Department was one of eight agencies to review the deal, but Hillary Clinton was the only agency head whose family foundation bagged $145 million in donations, reports the New York Times and Clinton Cash.

Indeed, the head of the Russian government’s uranium company, Ian Telfer, made a secret $2.35 million foreign donation to the Clinton Foundation, as was confirmed by the New York Times.

Bill Clinton also received a $500,000 speaking fee for a speech in Moscow paid for by a Kremlin-connected bank, reports the New Yorker.

“I’ve gotta pay our bills,” explained Bill Clinton.

Please see the graphic below for a timeline of Hillary’s seemingly unethical quid-pro-quo.

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$3 donations at Macy's have raised $5 million for veterans

WASHINGTON (AP) - It turns out small $3 donations at Macy's cash registers leading up to Memorial Day can raise big bucks for veterans.

Over the past two years, Cincinnati-based Macy's has raised $5 million for the national veteran campaign "Got Your 6." In exchange for each $3 donation, Macy's gives customers discounts of 15 to 25 percent off their purchases. About 1.7 million people have made donations.

The fundraising effort begins again Saturday and runs through Memorial Day.

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GREAT News: Teacher Who Forced Grade Schoolers to Send Cards to Cop Killer Was Fired

Here is some good news. The New Jersey teacher who forced her third graders to send get well cards to cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal has finally been fired.

In April news broke that this “teacher,” one Marilyn Zuniga, had her 8-year-old students send the get well cards to the convicted cop killer.

Now Zuniga has been fired for her stunt by the Orange, New Jersey public schools.

Marylin Zuniga, a first-year teacher who drew widespread condemnation for assigning her young charges the task of writing to Mumia Abu-Jamal, was canned at the meeting of the Orange Board of Education, the Star-Ledger of Newark reported.

…The vote to fire Zuniga occurred after several hours of public speakers, many of whom praised Zuniga for teaching her students to have compassion for a man who killed a police officer. Abu-Jamal killed Faulkner during a routine traffic stop of Abu-Jamal’s brother. At trial, several witnesses reported seeing Abu-Jamal kill Faulkner, and two witnesses said Abu-Jamal confessed to the killing, saying, “I shot the motherfu**er, and I hope the motherfu**er dies.”

Although the abrupt vote left meeting attendees unsure of what had happened, Orange Superintendent Ronald Lee confirmed that Zuniga was fired in an email to the Star-Ledger.

This is the right move. Any teacher who would teach 8-year-olds to celebrate a murderer deserves to be fired.

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MD MILITARY FACILITIES GENERATE $51B FOR STATE ECONOMY

A new study shows Maryland’s military facilities have a major impact on the state’s economy.

The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) recently tasked thebvRegional Economic Studies Institute (RESI) of Towson University with determining the economic impact of the state’s military installations. The results were announced yesterday by DBED Secretary Mike Gill at the Maryland Military Installation Council meeting.

RESI estimates that Maryland’s military installations generated $51.8 billion and supported 350,411 jobs during fiscal year 2012. Additionally, thousands of visitors to the facilities spent more than $123.3 million.

Fifteen Maryland military facilities were analyzed during the study, including:

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Dear Chris Rock: White Kids Get Shot Too… More, Actually.

Celebrities say lots of stupid things, like Chris Rock claiming that police shootings “never happens to white kids.” Let Steven Crowder illustrate some of the ways that he’s wrong…

From 1999-2011, 2,151 whites died by police-fire compared to 1,130 blacks. If you’re able to count, that’s like 1,000 more white people than black people in a little more than one decade alone.

Chris, you probably don’t know about Gilbert Collar, a white, unarmed 18-year-old man who was killed by a black cop. You probably also haven’t heard of Dillon Taylor, a white, unarmed 20-year-old shot and killed by a black policeman outside a 7-Eleven in Utah. Namely because it didn’t make the news and it didn’t cause completely unjustified riots. (Ones which disproportionately victimized black people and business owners, by the way.) When will you speak out for them?

Of course, fact don’t matter if it advances a liberal agenda. This is just another example.

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