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Thousands of urgent appeals for the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the question of Barack Obama’s eligibility to be president of the United States are being delivered to the justices as part of WND’s campaign to seek the truth. The high court has conferences scheduled on cases addressing Obama’s eligibility tomorrow and again on Jan. 23. They cite Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution, which stipulates the office of president can only be filled by “a natural born citizen.” Because the Supreme Court justices do not accept faxes, e-mails or telephone calls, WND assembled an option for a delivery of letters through FedEx, and 1,344 people signed up to send a message to the justices, resulting in 12,096 messages. The campaign was a followup to one in December that generated more than 60,000 letters sent by overnight courier to the nine Supreme Court justices. That campaign resulted in 60,138 letters in 6,682 FedEx packages of nine letters each. “If we didn’t do everything possible to let the Supreme Court justices know what a concern this is to millions of Americans, I would feel like I was letting down the Constitution and the men who framed it – not to mention every citizen of the United States living now and in the future,” said Joseph Farah, WND’s founder and editor. “This constitutional eligibility test has become a key issue with me because if the plain language of the Constitution is no longer taken seriously by our nation’s controlling legal authorities, we have become an outlaw nation – no longer under the rule of law but under the rule of men.” Join more than 200,000 others in signing WND’s online petition calling for release of Barack Obama’s birth certificate and verifying beyond any shadow of a doubt his constitutional eligibility for office. Farah personally drafted the letter for the justices as part of an effort that also includes a petition drive that calls on all controlling legal authorities to ensure the Constitution is followed on the question of eligibility and for full public disclosure of the facts of Obama’s birthplace and parentage. Obama has claimed in his autobiography and elsewhere that he was born in Hawaii in 1961 to parents Barack Hussein Obama Sr., a Kenyan national, and Stanley Ann Dunham, a minor. But details about which hospital handled the birth and other details provided on the complete birth certificate have been withheld by Obama despite lawsuits and public demands for release. The letters read: Dear Associate Justice ______: If the Constitution doesn’t mean precisely what it says, then America is no longer a nation under the rule of law. A nation no longer under the rule of law is, by definition, under the rule of men. Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution clearly stipulates “No person except a natural born Citizen” shall be eligible to serve as president of the United States. That statement has clear meaning, and the Supreme Court of the United States is one of the controlling legal authorities in ensuring that the Constitution is enforced – even if doing so may prove awkward. Throughout American history, the Constitution has served as the very foundation of our system of governance, and the U.S. Supreme Court has been the ultimate arbiter of what that Constitution means. With the Supreme Court scheduled to hold conferences Jan. 9 and Jan. 16 to one of many cases challenging Barack Hussein Obama Jr.’s eligibility for the office based on Article 2, Section 1, I urge you to take this matter most seriously – and judge it only on the clear, unambiguous words of the Constitution: A president must, at the very least, be a “natural born citizen” of the United States. If you agree that this clear constitutional requirement still matters, the Supreme Court must use its authority to establish, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that Barack Hussein Obama Jr. qualifies for the office under that standard. There is grave, widespread and rapidly growing concern throughout the American public that this constitutional requirement is being overlooked and enforcement neglected by state and federal election authorities. It’s up to the Supreme Court to dispel all doubt that America’s next president is truly a natural born citizen of the United States. I urge you to honor the Constitution in this matter and uphold the public trust.

By: Cindy Maple, Executive Director, Hospitality House January 9, 2013 - The Department of Housing and Urban Development requires all Homeless Continuum of Care Collaborative Councils to conduct a bi-annual count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations during one 24-hour period during the last ten days in January . Nevada County is conducting its count/survey on Thursday from noon-7:00 pm, January 24, 2013 for unsheltered persons (cars, outside, parks, homeless camps, food banks, etc.) We need volunteers to work at the homeless connect event in the following areas; taking surveys with homeless participants, preparing and serving food, oversight of cold weather gear and clothing donations, set up and clean up after the event. We also need volunteers willing to go out into the community and to areas were homeless and known to spend time to do a "street count". Working in groups of two or more, volunteers will count and interview (using a short survey form) homeless individuals and families. You can sign up as part of a team or as an individual and we will assign you team partners. Every group must carry at least one cell phone, and you will be given a map of locations to visit. The majority of the interviewing will be done in public places and during our homeless connect event, which is an incentive based event geared to draw the homeless to the event to be counted and surveyed. The homeless connect event takes place between noon-5:00 p.m. at the Grass Valley United Methodist Church located at 236 S. Church Street in Grass Valley. This will be our home base for this event. Food, entertainment, incentive gift cards (for homeless completing the survey), cold weather gear, haircuts and other services will be provided during this event. A shuttle will run between Grass Valley and Nevada City between 10:00-5:00 p.m. to bring homeless to and from the event. Nevada County Superior Court will also conduct a "Homeless Court" for homeless individuals wanting to address minor warrants and tickets. Volunteers for our previous counts have found this to be rewarding, enlightening, and even fun! If you would like to participate in this countywide effort, please email me and let me know and I'll email you a Volunteer Registration form. This can be returned to me by email ([email protected]) by January 16, 2013. You can also drop this off at our Welcome Center located at 230 S. Church Street in Grass Valley. Thanks!!! Cindy Maple, Executive Director, Hospitality House Help us bring you more news. Be a real reader: By submitting a comment you consent to our rules. You must use your real first and last name, not a nickname or alias. A comment here is just like a letter to the editor or a post on Facebook. Thank you.

Since July 2010, AHA! has owned and operated JT’s House, a single-family detached home that serves low-income families with members with disabilities. AHA! was gifted the south Austin property following the passing of its owner, James “JT” Templeton in January of 2010. He and his partner Karen Greenbon purchased the home with the help of Easter Seals Central Texas’ Home of Your Own program. JT spent the first 30 years of his life in an institution before gaining his freedom in 1986. The Austin-American Statesman published a feature on JT and his civil rights work upon his passing. JT impacted many people throughout his life and served on the board of directors for Accessible Housing Austin!. The property was developed by JT and Karen to meet their needs and includes accessibility features such as: - Wide hallways - Tile floor throughout - Automatic door openers - Roll-in Shower - No-step entrances - Wide doorways - Levered handles throughout - Accessible backyard deck - Front-loading washer and dryer The 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is also located just off of Brodie lane and close to Capital Metro’s 333 and 338 bus stops. The home also features a large, fenced-in backyard.

Astronomy Picture of the Day APOD: 2006 May 16 - The International Space Station from Above Explanation: The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest human-made object ever to orbit the Earth. Last August, the station was visited and resupplied by space shuttle Discovery. The ISS is currently operated by the Expedition 13 crew, consisting a Russian and an American astronaut. After departing the ISS, the crew of Discovery captured this spectacular vista of the orbiting space city high above the Caspian Sea. Visible components include modules, trusses, and expansive solar arrays that gather sunlight that is turned into needed electricity. APOD: 2002 October 20 - The Space Shuttle Docked with Mir Explanation: Before there was the International Space Station, the reigning orbiting spaceport was Russia's Mir. Pictured above in 1995, the United States Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with the segmented Mir. During shuttle mission STS-71, astronauts answered questions from school students over amateur radio and performed science experiments aboard Spacelab. The Spacelab experiments helped to increase understanding of the effects of long-duration space flights on the human body. Last year, after 15 years of successful service, the decaying Mir space station broke up as it entered the Earth's atmosphere. APOD: 2006 April 29 - Skylab Over Earth Explanation: Skylab was an orbiting laboratory launched by a Saturn V rocket in May 1973. Skylab, pictured above, was visited three times by NASA astronauts who sometimes stayed as long as two and a half months. Many scientific tests were performed on Skylab, including astronomical observations in ultraviolet and X-ray light. Some of these observations yielded valuable information about Comet Kohoutek, our Sun and about the mysterious X-ray background - radiation that comes from all over the sky. Skylab fell back to earth on 11 July 1979. Authors & editors: NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A service of: EUD at NASA / GSFC & Michigan Tech. U.

Over my almost six years of posting here, I’ve scattered a few details of a family who I think helped create the person I am today, including a much loved uncle, Gerald, and his wife and children. Gerald was my mother’s brother, and much of their writing took place in letters they sent each other. I have many of Gerald’s letters to my mother, and his son Bruce has some of her letters to his father. We’ve both said that we should match them up, but it’s a task I’ve yet to undertake because I know it’ll feel a little like I’m intruding on a conversation not meant for me. One day… As well as being avid readers, everyone in my immediate family writes (both of my late parents, both of my siblings), so writing was obviously respected and encouraged. In my case in particular, Uncle Gerald urged me to develop as a writer. So is writing an activity that’s nurtured? I certainly know writers who were never encouraged by anyone to take up the pen–and some whose families don’t even know they write. So then is writing an innate compulsion, maybe the result of a recessive gene that suddenly surfaces and dooms its carrier to rejection letters and meager compensation? What causes any compulsion to create? That question is probably as old as the first time a kid “defaced” a cave wall and his father looked at his mother and grunted, his facial expression conveying, Can’t you control him? and her expression replying, He gets it from YOUR side of the family. Uncle Gerald has a granddaughter he never got to meet, and though I know and love her parents, I’ve also never met her. But either because she was encouraged to write, or because she has the writing gene, I’m about to enjoy the experience of getting to know her. She and two friends have written The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World., a book about their decision to leave their jobs and their boyfriends and take a year to travel the globe. From Publishers Weekly: [T]he three take turns chronicling a journey from Peru to Kenya to Vietnam to Australia, and everywhere in between. Though they don’t always get along, the three learn to rely on each other, keep their minds open and throw themselves enthusiastically after every adventure that comes their way. The three authors, all gifted writers (each has worked as a journalist), provide passionate, vivid descriptions of their far-flung travels, bolstered by thoughtful insights and genuine intentions, making this an intensely enjoyable read for fans of travel writing; their semi-improvisatory experience provides a broader look at travel than either a luxury tour or a backpacking trip would, proving especially resonant. This memoir should also be immediately relatable for any twenty-something unsure of his or her future (i.e., most of them). Authors Amanda Pressner, Holly C. Corbett, and Jennifer Baggett, with Jennifer’s parents Bruce and April, at the book launch party in New York. When April sent the photos from the party, she expressed her delight that the reviews call Jennifer a journalist, because her blog and the book are actually her first writing ventures. I like to think she’s blended her sense of adventure and her drive with a writing talent she inherited from her grandfather. For more information about these young writers and their book, there’s a great article in USA Today. You might also have seen them interviewed on TV–I’m very excited for them! Here’s a promotional video about the book: I’m sure The Lost Girls, published by Harper Collins, is available from your local booksellers–I hope to be picking up mine today–and of course you can order it from amazon.com.

Information, Support and Help for all Immigrants Every year about 250,000 new immigrants come to Canada, and half this number are assimilated in Toronto. The first step after arriving is to look for a community with similar roots and background, in order to obtain good advice about job searching and building a career in Canada. Our mission is to help our clients in the transition process, teaching them how to adapt to Canadian business methods. Also, to assist them in obtaining the appropriate information for building a new career or establishing their own business here. We want all our clients at the Welcome House to be successful and happy in Canada. We believe that our clients will contribute their professional skills, work experiences and talents to the development of this great country. Welcome House – to anyone who speaks English or Russian

The absurdity of appointing a never-elected, inexperienced, politically correct bureaucrat as the EU’s first foreign minister is slowly coming back to haunt Brussels. With less than 100 days in office, Catherine Ashton has fluctuated between Brussels’ laughing stock and its resident scapegoat. Criticized by even the most ardent of EU supranationalists, it has emerged that Baroness Ashton has received a letter from the UK Foreign Minister with some rather pointed advice for the world’s highest paid female politician. Instead of knuckling down and getting on with her highly-paid job, Baroness Ashton has astonished even the greediest of Brussels’ bureaucrats by claiming she is being held back by not having her own airplane. Apparently, the Spanish EU Presidency thinks that Baroness Ashton should not have to share a plane with the French Foreign Minister, with whom she flew to an EU conference last week. She deserves her own Air Force I to compete with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Other EU elites are claiming that the European Commission is holding Baroness Ashton back by unfairly hanging on to resources and responsibilities in trade, aid and development. However, the Lisbon Treaty left the division of foreign policymaking responsibilities ill-defined among its actors, which now include five people who call themselves “President” within the EU’s institutions. It was entirely predictable that European Commission President José Manuel Barroso would attempt to control EU foreign policy by stealth. It took eight years of tortuous negotiations, bullying and cajoling for the EU to formally pass the Lisbon Treaty which created the new EU foreign minister’s post. But it has taken just three months to unravel. And while completely out of her depth, Baroness Ashton is not solely to blame. The Lisbon Treaty has created several additional layers of EU bureaucracy to one of the world’s least efficient organizations, and added a twenty eighth European foreign minister for Washington to deal with. Rather than bring anything more to the table, the Lisbon Treaty has just created more headaches for the world to come to terms with and Baroness Ashton is just one of many.

5 June 2006. Thanks to A. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT Media Subject Matter Expert (SME) USSTRATCOM Global Innovation and Strategy Center 1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES 1.1 Background: The United States Strategic Command's (USSTRATCOM) global missions necessitated the establishment of the Global Innovation and Strategy Center (GISC). This center will provide unique global strategies, timely courses of action and new operational tools and analyses in support of USSTRATCOM mission sets. The GISC will be lean, agile and responsive while leveraging the full spectrum of traditional and non-traditional resources necessary to provide unique solutions to the Command's toughest problems. Through collaboration and communities of interest, the GISC will build relationships with traditional and non-traditional partners to create flexible networks or experts, tools and access to global databases, relationships, processes and systems. Through innovative thinking, team building and risk taking, the GISC will transition solutions to clearly define war fighting customer requirements against demanding and aggressive timelines. In order to achieve these objectives, an off base, state-of-the-art facility has been leased and expertise outlined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is required to assist with the execution of the GISC mission. In particular, the Partnership Group, an element of the GISC, provides a conglomeration of private sector and academia subject matter experts in support of the GISC mission. 1.2 Scope: The contractor shall provide advisory and assistance services in the area of media, providing a subject-matter-expert (SME) in this sector as outlined in this PWS. Due to the nature of the taskings, the contractor shall be able to participate in and contribute to a cross-functional team (community of interest (COI)) involving intelligence analysts and operational planners involved in Special Access Programs. 1.3 Objective: The GISC seeks to partner with the private sector, academia, international global process leaders and public information experts to provide the Commander, USSTRATCOM with innovative solutions that blend unconventional sources of information with traditional sources, thereby providing insight into potential global impacts of proposed courses of action. 1.4 Place of Performance: The leased facility is located at 6805 Pine Street, Building 3, Omaha, NE. The place of performance may also include the USSTRATCOM Command Headquarters located at Offutt AFB, NE. 1.5 Tasks: The contractor shall provide organized, analytical assessments and evaluations of complex issues involving the media sector, supporting a variety of studies, analyses, or evaluations. 1.5.1 The contractor shall serve as a liaison with both domestic and international media commerce leaders, some may be Fortune 500 corporations, as required. 1.5.2 The contractor shall mentor graduate-level intern students as required. 1.5.3 The contractor shall represent the GISC at various national and international conventions/conferences involving the media sector, as required. 1.5.4 In the area of media, the contractor shall directly contribute to and participate in collaboration efforts in support of GISC assigned problems. 1.5.5 The contractor shall develop timely and relevant media recommendations to identified GISC efforts (e.g., national-level, interagency, or Combatant Command level taskings). In particular, the contractor shall understand vulnerabilities associated with the manipulation and exploitation of global media systems and provide collaborative solutions to identified critical problems. In support of this task, at a minimum:126.96.36.199 The contractor shall provide recommendations on emerging technologies pertaining to media industries. 188.8.131.52 The contractor shall conduct studies, analysis, modeling and simulations, evaluations, assessments and investment optimization as related to the media sector to include but not limited to:184.108.40.206.1 International media infrastructure, processes and methods to include risk assessments 220.127.116.11.2 System modernization and integration to include risk assessments 18.104.22.168.3 Organizational roles and responsibilities 22.214.171.124.4 Communications operations and maintenance, to include risk assessments 126.96.36.199.5 Intelligence trends and scenarios 1.5.6 The contractor shall prioritize and stratify to track, understand, and offer recommendations to counter adversary use of the media infrastructure, as required. 1.5.7 Using available resources, the contractor shall, to the best extent possible, monitor the media infrastructure in order to anticipate or identify opportunities for media related operating patterns, procedures, or operations susceptible to adversary incursions.188.8.131.52 The contractor shall interact with federal, state, and local agency efforts concerned with adversary use of, and threat against, media infrastructure. 1.6.1 Progress Report/Program Progress Report and Quarterly Management Review. Contractor shall prepare a quarterly briefing on program status (Program Management Review). This briefing will include a limited review of the major points from the written report. Presentation of the quarterly briefing may be waived as directed by the PM/FM. 1.6.2 Conference Minutes/ Meeting Minutes and Trip Reports. These reports are required to document the results of trips, studies, and analyses as required, and are due within five (5) work days upon completion of trip or event. 1.6.3 Technical Reports. Studies, technical reports, and information papers are required to document the results of studies and analyses as required. Supporting documents include training plans, implementation plans, tactics, techniques, and procedures, processes, and schedules. 1.6.4 Presentation Material/Briefing Material. Draft shall be delivered within two working days after tasking, unless mutually agreed upon. Final copy shall be delivered within two working days after approval of the draft, unless otherwise specified. 1.6.5 Funds and Man-Hour Expenditure Report. The contractor shall provide a Funds and Man-Hour Expenditure report delineated by task. A monthly status report is required to document activities accomplished, agreements reached, and resources (man-hours and funds) utilized. Submit a quarterly progress report that summarizes the results of all work performed, the type and amount of effort (man-hours), expenses incurred, deliverables completed, work in process, percentage of annual effort expended by effort, problems encountered, recommended solutions and work planned during the next reporting period. 2.0 SERVICE DELIVERY/TASK SUMMARY Provide organized, analytical assessments and evaluations of complex issues in the media sector 1.5 As required by the Government schedule with 99% accuracy and no more than 1 customer complaint for redelivery Liaison with both domestic and international media leaders, some may be Fortune 500 corporations 1.5.1 As required by the Government schedule with 99% accuracy and no more than 1 customer complaint for redelivery Mentor graduate-level intern students 1.5.2 As required by the Government schedule with 99% accuracy and no more than 1 customer complaint for rework Represent the GISC at various national and international conventions/conferences involving the media sector 1.5.3 As required by the Government schedule with 99% accuracy and no more than 1 customer complaint for rework Directly contribute to and participate in collaboration efforts in support of GISC assigned problems 1.5.4 As required by the Government schedule with 99% accuracy and no more than 1 customer complaint for rework Develop timely and relevant media recommendations to identified GISC efforts (e.g., national-level, interagency, or Combatant Command level taskings). Understand vulnerabilities associated with the manipulation and exploitation of global media systems and provide collaborative solutions to identified critical problems As required by the Government schedule with 99% accuracy and no more than 1 customer complaint for rework Prioritize and stratify to track, understand, and offer recommendations to counter adversary use of the media infrastructure 1.5.6 As required by the Government schedule with 99% accuracy and no more than 1 customer complaint for rework Monitor media infrastructure to identify patterns, procedures, or operations susceptible to adversary incursions 1.5.7 As required by the Government schedule with 99% accuracy and no more than 1 customer complaint for rework All requirements of the PWS have been met 1.5 Contractor receives less than two (2) formal customer complaints/contract discrepancy reports per year. The contractor successfully resolves customer complaints within 10 working days of receipt, 100% of the time, or other such time periods and numbers of complaints as specified in the task order 3.0 WORKING SPACE/MATERIAL/EQUIPMENT 3.1 The Government will provide access to relevant government organizations, information, and documentation, manuals, text briefs, and associated materials as required and available. Access will be granted to classified networks as directed by the designated security authority. 3.2 The Government will provide access to facilities, office space, supplies and services, to include workstations, computers and phones. Access will be granted to classified and unclassified military local area network (LAN) services, LAN support, telephones, and reproduction facilities. If the contractor determines additional equipment is required, the contractor shall notify the Government, in writing, within five (5) working days, of the applicable information/equipment required to accomplish the required task(s). 4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION 4.1 Personnel Qualifications. The contractor shall possess the necessary training, qualifications, and clearances to accomplish all tasks identified in this PWS. Resumes may be submitted for validation of key personnel's skill sets. In the event of contractor turnover of employees, resumes shall be submitted through the Contracting Officer for approval. 4.1.1 The contractor shall have extensive knowledge of global media infrastructure, systems, processes and procedures. 4.1.2 The contractor shall possess a working knowledge/experience of international media organizations. 4.1.3 The contractor shall have senior-level experience/knowledge of domestic and international media processes and procedures, systems and infrastructure regulations and compliance requirements. 4.1.4 The contractor shall have a working knowledge/access to foreign media managers and experts. 4.1.5 The contractor shall have experience investigating international media related operations, facilities and surrounding area security, global media networks and related infrastructure. 4.1.6 The contractor shall have access to domestic and international experts in media. 4.1.7 The contractor shall have senior level communication skills (auditory, written and oral). 4.1.8 The contractor shall have strong interpersonal/social skills (building trust, demonstrated leadership, self-motivation). 4.2 Travel. The contractor shall be required to attend meetings, briefings, or perform other related travel. Temporary Duty (TDY) will be performed as required by the tasking, only after approved and authorized by the Quality Assurance Personnel (QAP). All travel will be performed on a reimbursable basis. A trip/test report will be provided to the QAP within five (5) workdays after completion of the trip. The contractor shall be responsible for coordinating and arranging all airfare, car rental, lodging, and subsistence required. The contractor shall be responsible for tracking travel expenditures and reporting usage rates in the Funds and Man Hour Expenditure Report. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) (Current Volume) shall be used for guidance. 4.3 Period of Performance. Reserved. 4.4.1 All contractor personnel shall possess a Top Secret (TS)/SCI security clearance at time of Task Order award. The Government (USSTRACOM/GISC) will provide the required security billets through the established approval and management processes. The DD Form 254 will be prepared by USSTRATCOM/GISC. Access to special access programs/required activities may be required as part of this effort and personnel assigned this effort shall be capable of gaining such access. 4.4.2 Several contractor personnel may require access to Special Access Programs and ACM Special Access Programs (SAP) at the user agency (USSTRATCOM) facility and at a contractor site. Air Force officials have advised that the Defense Investigative Service is relieved of responsibility for all SAP and ACM information and material and the Air Force will accept inspection responsibility. Security oversight for these programs is the responsibility of USSTRATCOM/J32 located in Room M121 at Offutt AFB, NE 68113-6500. Personnel nominated for program access must submit Standard Form 86, current within one (1) year, to USSTRATCOM/J32. 4.4.3 The contractor shall not divulge any information about files, data, processing activities or functions, USERID's, passwords or other knowledge that may be gained to anyone who is not authorized to have access to such information. Contractor personnel shall abide by all USSTRATCOM rules, procedures, and standards of conduct. 4.5 Quality Control. The contractor shall develop and maintain a quality program to ensure services are performed in accordance with commonly accepted commercial practices. At a minimum, the contractor shall develop quality control procedures that address the areas identified in paragraph 2, Service Delivery Summary. The contractor's quality control plan shall be submitted to the QAP and Contracting Officer within 30 days of contract award. 4.6 Quality Assurance. The Government will evaluate the contractor's performance by appointing a representative(s) to monitor performance to ensure services are received. The Government representative will evaluate the contractor's performance through intermittent inspections of the contractor's quality control program and receipt of complaints from GISC personnel. The Government may inspect each task as completed or increase the number of quality control inspections, if deemed appropriate, because of repeated failures discovered during quality control inspections or because of repeated customer complaints. Likewise, the Government may decrease the number of quality control inspections if merited by performance. The contractor shall be responsible for initially validating customer complaints. The Government will investigate the complaints received from various customers. The Government representative shall make final determination of the validity of customer complaint(s), in cases of disagreement with customer(s). 4.7 Data Rights, and Classified Materials. 4.7.1 The contractor shall be provided access to information required to accomplish assigned tasks commensurate with security clearance and on a need to know basis. 4.7.2 During the contract period, all data pertaining to this contract shall be returned to the Government upon contract expiration. The contractor shall not retain classified or unclassified material generated or received under this contract after the contract ends without approval of the appropriate office of primary responsibility. 4.7.3 The Government has unlimited rights to all deliverables developed under this task order. The Government shall retain custody of all records associated with contractor deliverables and shall have exclusive control in the distribution of all written deliverables. The contractor shall not use any materials pertaining to this contract for business development or any other vendor strategic purposes.

If I can also imagine sensory stimuli, then what isn’t imagination? What needs clarifying is what is imagination. There are principles that present themselves to the imagination, but imagination itself is not a derivative phenomenon. It is the “fifth element”. Imagine if the four elements had no distinctions between them. If there was no way to tell fire from water? Imagination is not derived from outside forces, nor is it separated from them. Imagination is the space between states of being (states of matter and energy) and has a force all its own. I can selectively decide how much and when to apply it or else it will choose for me? Yes, like waters tendency to flow, your imagination will reflect. Water flows, air expands, earth shifts, fire burns, and imagination reflects. I choose to reject your reality and substitute my own. You can choose that only in part, because to reject the reality of the other totally would require the destruction of the structure that allowed you to perceive it in the first place. You see a human reality because you have a human brain. The only way you wouldn’t see a human reality is if you no longer had a human brain, and since brainlessness means death… We do actually need a brain for our life force to continue on in this form. So no, you cannot dictate reality by rejecting it, but like an amoeba in a puddle of water, you do have remarkable abilities to direct and allocate your energy. Imagination is purposefully using the potential between states? Yes. Its energy is the “prime mover”. It is motion and emotion. Or if not purposefully it will follow the circuit you’ve previously set up? And then reality gets to looking very static, stagnant, dead. We don’t do well when reality seems dead. Even an amoeba has the sense to focus its energy on moving to new water. The color of life fades when we feel all is predictable. Everything following that pre made circuit. The trick is in knowing I set up the circuit. The only thing that’s predictable is you, and not even you for that matter. The life force has a remarkable tenacity, a desire to stay alive. It’s even willing to drive you “insane” to do it, though the only insane state was the pattern of thought that led up to your mental illness, in that case. This is what happens when someone is held in a sensory isolation tank. Even if you are not schizophrenic, in short order your brain will behave in exactly that way. So, eat all your imaginary vegetables. They are good for you and will let your mind grow big and strong. Your thoughts are welcome. Be well friends.

Theses and Dissertations from UMD > UMD Theses and Dissertations > Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: |Title: ||Re-Visioning Violence: How Black Youth Advance Critical Understandings of Violence in Climates of Criminalization| |Authors: ||McCants, Johonna Rachelle| |Advisors: ||Struna, Nancy| Woods, Clyde A. |Department/Program: ||American Studies| |Sponsors: ||Digital Repository at the University of Maryland| University of Maryland (College Park, Md.) Black Youth, Criminalization, Hip Hop, Transformative Justice, Violence, Youth Organizing |Issue Date: ||2009| |Abstract: ||While Black youth are often framed as the perpetrators of violence in the mainstream media and other sites, they are rarely consulted for their views on violence. This dissertation examines how Black youth and other young people of color have used hip hop music and community organizing to publicly articulate their analysis of violence and shape public discourses, ideologies and policies. The project is principally framed by Black feminist theory and Critical Race Theory, and uses discourse analysis, cultural criticism, and historical analysis as its primary methods of analysis. I examine hip hop lyrics and materials produced during community organizing campaigns, alongside a range of sources that reflect dominant frameworks on youth and violence such as television programs and sociological scholarship. This study argues firstly, that there is a discourse of "youth violence"; secondly, that this discourse is central to the criminalization of young people of color; and thirdly, that criminalization facilitates epistemic violence, harm and injury that results from the production of hegemonic knowledge. Finally, I draw on youths' perspectives and social change practices to theorize the concept of epistemic resistance, and show how youth have engaged in epistemic resistance in various ways. Youth have used hip hop music to redefine what counts as violence, who is involved in violence, and why violence among youth occurs; conducted participatory action research projects to influence and change the content of mainstream media; and developed and promoted the discourse of a "war on youth" in organizing campaigns that challenge punitive policy proposals introduced as solutions to "youth violence." This dissertation provides a re-theorized framing of and knowledge about the intellect and agency of marginalized youth. It also provides youth studies scholars with conceptual and methodological approaches for future scholarship on youth, violence, and safety. Lastly, this dissertation informs urban youth policy and grassroots organizing for transformative justice, a vision and practice of attaining safety and justice through personal and social transformation, rather than reliance on the criminal legal system.| |Appears in Collections:||UMD Theses and Dissertations| American Studies Theses and Dissertations All items in DRUM are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved.

In English the Articles and nouns go hand in hand, so without understanding how nouns work you can't really get the hang of how the articles work. Now it should be noted right off the bat that what I'm talking about here are common nouns, as opposed to proper nouns. Proper nouns are basically names, like the names of people or cities or countries etc. And common nouns, well in essence, they're names too but a common noun never refers to a truly unique object. Now, when it comes to common nouns, I think everybody who's been studying English for any length of time probably knows that in English a noun can be countable or uncountable. It has to be noted here, that in actuality it's not really nouns that can be countable or uncountable but rather it's their meanings. And it's a very important point that it's really worth bearing in mind; when we're talking about countability or uncountability it's the countability or uncountability of the meaning not a word. For example - when chicken means a bird it's countable and we say 'I saw a chicken the other day' but when it means meat then we say 'I had chicken for dinner last night' because now, even though, it's the same word, it's used in an uncountable meaning. So, with the countability vs uncountability issue cleared up we can proceed to the articles themselves. The first question I want to ask you is how many articles do you think there are in English? It's a rhetorical question, not a quiz. Well, me, the way I understand it there are just two articles; the definite article and the indefinite article. Their names are of little help, to tell you the truth, so when I think about them I prefer to call them the specifying article and the classifying article as one of them specifies which thing we're talking about and the other classifies or essentially names what we're talking about. Have you guessed which is which yet? Ok, the is the specifying article and a/an/- is the classifying article. In case you haven't noticed, I wrote that the classifying article is a/an/-. Yes you got me right. The way I see it, in English every common noun is ALWAYS preceeded by an article, which can be either the specifying article 'the' or the classifying article which can take one of three forms - a, an or zero (that is when there is nothing in front of the noun). This last point is very important, imho, so I'll repeat it; an English common noun always has an article in front of it, it's just that sometimes the article can be 'invisible'. Why I think looking at it this way makes more sense than saying that sometimes English common nouns can be used without an article - well, the article in front of a noun adds meaning to the noun by telling us whether the other person is talking about something specific we're both supposed to know about or whether they're introducing some new information, now the thing is that it's simply a quirk of the history of the English language that the classifying article in its 'visible' form a/an originated from the numeral one and thus people don't use it in front of plural and uncountable nouns. The fact remains, though, that when there's no article or zero article in front of a noun, the noun is used in its general classifying sense. So where does this leave us? It gives us a very simple, straightforward and easy to remember rule for using articles with common nouns: 1. If it's something specific you're talking about you specify it with 'the' and it doesn't matter if the noun is countable or uncountable, singular or plural, a mass noun or an abstract idea it will always be 'the' thing. 2. If you're naming a thing, classifying it, introducing a new concept into the conversation (or should I perhaps say the discourse), then you use the classifying article in front of it and now it comes down to choosing the right form of the classifying article: - if your noun is uncountable then the form is zero, i.e. no article; - If your noun is countable but plural, then once again the form is zero - no article - If your noun is countable and singular and starts with a consonant then use 'a' - If it's countable, singular and starts with a vowel sound then use 'an' Hope this helps y'all.

Sign Up Now, & Ask C-Span for Coverage, Too! Released September 14, 2004 The 27th annual national convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation will gather in Madison, Wis., at the Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St., on the weekend of Fri., Oct. 29 through Sunday, Oct. 31. Outgoing Foundation President Anne Gaylor, 77, who has led the national watchdog group of freethinkers (atheists and agnostics) since 1978, will be recognized with a tribute for her 26 years of activism on behalf of freethought and in defense of separation of church and state. The impressive roster of speakers includes several prominent writers. Receiving the "Emperor Has No Clothes Award," a golden statuette of the legendary emperor, will be several public figures honored for being willing to identify themselves as nontheists and "tell it like it is" about religion. Honorees will be Steven Pinker, the distinguished Harvard professor and evolutionary psychologist, who is Jonestone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard and author of critically acclaimed popular science books, including The Blank Slate. Also honored with an "Emperor" award will be Australian-born Peter Singer, Ira W. DeCamp professor of Bioethics at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton, and author of many provocative articles and books, including Animal Liberation (1975), Practical Ethics (1979), Rethinking Life & Death (1995), and The President of Good & Evil (2004). St. Petersburg Times editorial writer Robyn Blumner, who charmed the secular crowd with her Aug. 8 column, "I'm An Atheist, So What!", will also receive the Emperor Award. Robyn, who has a law degree, is a syndicated columnist at the St. Petersburg Times, and focuses on constitutional issues and civil liberties. Receiving a "Freethought Hero" award will be Michael Newdow, M.D. Newdow brought the news-making challenge of "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, and plans to work with the Foundation and other freethinkers to renew his legal challenge to restore the pledge to its original, secular wording. Rachel Morris, 13, of West Bend, Wis., will be named 2004 "Student Activist," receiving a $1,000 cash scholarship through the Ruth (Dixie) Jokinen Memorial Student Activist Award. Rachel was singled out at the start of the school year because she did not stand for or recite the religious Pledge of Allegiance. The school has since complied with the law protecting student rights of conscience. Author Susan Jacoby, whose latest book, Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism, was recently released, will speak on "How Secularism Became a Dirty Word." She will receive a Freethought Heroine award. Jacoby is director of the Center for Inquiry-Metro New York. Her op-eds promoting the separation of church and state have appeared regularly in The New York Times, and other periodicals. Matthew Rothschild, editor of The Progressive magazine, will speak on "When a President Sees Himself as God's Delivery Boy." He also directs The Progressive Media Project, and is a leading voice for peace and social justice. Attorney Alvin L. Harris will speak on "Scopes II: John Doe and FFRF v. Rhea County, Tennessee Board of Education." Harris, who won the case for the Foundation at the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals this year, got his law degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1985, clerked at the 11th Circuit, and has been in private practice since 1986 in Nashville. Concluding the convention on an entertaining note will be Foundation musician Dan Barker and Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Steve Benson, reprising their "Tunes 'n 'Toons" revue, an irreverent look at religion in the news. The two former missionaries combine talents, cartoons and musical satire. Steve, the grandson of Mormon president Ezra Taft Benson, publicly broke with the Mormon church in 1994. He is editorial cartoonist for the Arizona Republic. Dan, a Foundation staffer, is the author of Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist. Dan's latest CD for the Foundation, "Beware of Dogma," was released this summer. Registration is $50.00 per member, $55.00 for non-member companion, $75.00 for non-member, and $25.00 for students. Convention meal options include a Saturday morning NON-Prayer Breakfast, featuring a "Moment of Bedlam." The convention will feature an Open House at the Foundation's offices in Madison, Wis., from 2-4:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, with hors d'oeuvres and desserts. The Friday night program includes complimentary cake and beverages. The popular drawing for "clean" (pre-"In God We Trust") currency will be held Saturday night. The convention ends with the annual membership meeting, followed by the Board of Directors meeting, which begins at 9 a.m. and concludes by noon, on Sunday, Oct. 31. Rooms are being held at The Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St., Madison, Wis., for the convention rate of $119 single or double plus tax, through Sept. 30. Phone 1-800-356-8293 to make your reservations directly. For details, contact the Freedom From Religion Foundation, PO Box 750, Madison WI 53701, 608/256-8900. The website includes all details here.

The Final Book of Daniel -- An ancient angel awakens; true autobiographical account and gospel of a reincarnated, resurrected, angelified Biblical prophet is a profoundly moving, inspiringly dramatic, true-life documentary and "scripture quality" account of the historic return of Old Testament Daniel at the present end of days as an incarnated angel. The message he has been sent to deliver concerns old and final prophecies at his historic return at the end of the age in the 21 century, economic and strategic analyses and visions relating to the imminent time of the end, his role, a message pertaining to ongoing and future global spiritual awakening and rough times we are about to enter. the reincarnation of a Jewish Biblical hero promised at the end of the days, as prophesied in the last chapter of Daniel 12, who helped maintain the viability of the Judaic religion through the apocalyptic period of Babylon captivity from 605 to 536 B.C. and ascended through the ranks of the royal palace, experienced many prophetic visions and angelic visitations. It is a true autobiographical account of his historic reincarnated return, how he achieved human angelification through years of conquering self and meditation awakened to true divine reality, prophetic visions thereafter attained previously kept secret and his role in aiding in the hastening of the Day of the Lord through helping willing initiates attain this spiritual level, also known as "Christ-Consciousness." Daniel Eli, his real birth name, began life ironically as an atheist or agnostic and completely ignorant of all religious concepts and scriptures. The book explores brushes involving death, or NDEs, which dramatically transformed his character and began a tumultuous period of internal, spiritual growth, seeking truth within of the highest degree. existed with a simultaneous disdain for all traditional religious and belief systems and mortal interests, which continued unabated and relentlessly until receiving the Holy Spirit in 1999, becoming a true commissioned prophet and actual incarnate holy angel in the flesh. By October 1999, previously ignorant of the future role and mission, after writing a lengthy website involving nearly all thought, involving Y2K and the economy, the author was suddenly awakened in the presence of God in a most astounding fashion; from that point forward God was delivering divine messages including meetings with angels Christ, and he had become a genuine embodied angel of God and messenger, with astounding "gifts" of the spirit, amazing powers, wisdom and responsibilities. an intensive journey into seeking wisdom, the truth concerning the meaning of life, Christ and God, science, self, the world and future. Indeed, the whole journey was about seeking and acquiring truth of the highest degree, objectively, without bias, internally and the end result was complete alignment to the highest truth, the manifestation of angelic consciousness. The book involves extensive coverage of future strategic and economic scenarios, spiritual teachings and suggestions and aid to growth, as well as an outline of Biblical prophecy, fulfilled and future. This is not based on standard and typically flawed Biblical prophecy, but new and fresh revelations and visions, one of which is the Second Coming/Day of the Lord, clarified once and for all, which Daniel has been given authority to reveal as it applies to his mission and the return of an ancient angel, himself, here to deliver the Word; in a sense, a continuation of scriptures. Should we take heed to his prophetic warning message, we may collectively be capable of averting the worst of the probable apocalyptic, prophetic scenarios documented therein, such as World The large, full edition of the book, soon to be published, contains the following: It begins after an advance rebuking targeted at skeptics and critics in the preface/introduction, for those who would question the sanity, honesty and motives of the author, which of course are pure and impeccable. Thereafter (the original book) it is divided into seven sections, each dealing with different yet inter-related topics in layers. Section 1 deals primarily with a brief chronological background of life events leading to the 1999 awakening, serving as a primer for the bulk of the message of later Sections. Section 2 then goes on to document some real-life encounters of the author in the presence of others, as his newfound identity as a real-life embodied angel living in two worlds. Then, in Section 3 we expand and clarify into the realities and qualities of angels -- both celestial and incarnate, the nature of the wings and dispel various myths and ignorance regarding angels, so common in this day and age. Section 4 deals extensively with significant, divine visions, such as, the Second Coming of Christ, angelic visitations, miracles performed through the author, and the Temptation of Daniel. Section 5 involves lengthy discourses on various issues of religion such as spiritual teachings, nature of the universe, God, sin, hell, salvation, NDEs, meditation and prayer. It is the largest section of the book. Section 6 deals largely with economic and strategic prophetic outlines starting with fulfilled analyses made by the author for the record, as well as the latest forecasts made about Peak Oil. It concerns the risk we face with the prospect of World War Three. It also deals further with some critical letters from readers concerning prophecy and the author. Section 7 is an in-depth insight into various Biblical prophecies, what has been fulfilled and what we face in our times, truthfully analyzed once and for all by Daniel himself. The issues of false and true Biblical prophets, should this be your concern of the author, are tackled here. Also included is a complete copy of the Old Testament version of Daniel with his commentary, verse by verse. As you will see when reading through this book, particularly the introduction, much of the word is written with the skeptic in mind, as naturally must be the case, as profound as is this story. In fact, I empathize, for I was, and still am, the biggest skeptic on the planet. Learn the objective truth of many divine mysteries and the future from the prophet Daniel himself, in his final book about his final sojourn on earth in the 21st century. You will be amazed, then you will be disturbed, then realize you are reading the inspired words of one of the greatest prophets of all-time in his final incarnation God. A holy, incarnate angel, modern prophet and messenger. "My lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?" He said, "Go your way Daniel, for the words are to remain secret and the book sealed until the time of the end, many shall run to and fro and knowledge shall increase . . . . But you, go your way to the end, and rest; you shall rise for your reward at the end of the days." (Daniel 12) Click here to read the FREE, online version of the latest edition, with Table of Contents. (2010) Or, Click Here to order the latest condensed version of the Final Book of Daniel in ebook or paperback, now available -- 128 pages. (More books coming soon -- stay tuned.) This new condensed version edition only includes the prophetic visions, angelic experiences, fulfilled 21st century prophecies, near-death experience, vision of Christ, Day of the Lord, the spiritual "Rapture" and vision of WWIII. Stay tuned for the book containing only the spiritual and divine teachings, coming soon! Testimony of those who have read the book: "After listening and chatting to Daniel, who sounds like a regular guy (calmer than usual, though!) and being entranced by some of the states of consciousness he describes, and some of the experiences he has mentioned on Paltalk, I decided I wanted to read more, and ordered the book. I was glad I did: I found his descriptions, in his own language, of his early spiritual experiences absolutely mindblowing, and his descriptions of how other human beings have reacted to him alternately inspiring and sadly depressing. I defy anyone to read this book, to speak to the man, and remain unaffected." -- Sue and David Solomon "This is one of the most powerful, inspirational and historical non-fiction spiritual stories you will ever read..."

Steve began his floor covering career as many in the industry do as an installer helper at the age of 17. After several years of training and experience he became proficient at all types of carpet and resilient installations in residential and commercial applications. He was Armstrong certified and installed flooring in many homes, schools, hospitals, churches, offices ect. over the next 17 years. Steve joined the sales staff of Steve Peterson Interiors and was very successful over the next eight years in all types of flooring sales and service. A major accomplishment during this time was meeting and marrying his wife Terry Ann and beginning their family and life together. In 1992 Steve joined Shaw Industries, the world’s largest flooring manufacturer, as a Utah sales and service representative and spent the next seven years servicing major flooring dealers throughout the state. In June of 2000 Steve and Terry and two partners purchased Steve Peterson Interiors Unlimited and continued to be a major part of the interior design business in Utah. SPI was involved in Parade of Homes in Utah Valley, Salt Lake City, Park City, and St. George, and won many awards including Best of State five times. He also served for five years on the Board of Directors for the Utah Floor Covering Association, and has earned the highest certification (CFE) of the World Floor Covering Association, one of less than 200 individuals nationwide to qualify. Steve is happy to join Dave Aland and the staff at Foremost Interiors in our continuing endeavor to be “the best in the business”.

§ MR. BRYCE (Aberdeen, S.) I beg to ask the Vice President of the Council what is the present position of the schemes for the future application and management of the parochial charities of the City of London, under the Act of 1883, that is to say, how many of these schemes have; been published, how many have been sent to the Education Department, and how many more remain to be published; whether the Commissioners can state what modifications, if any, they propose to introduce into the scheme constituting the new central governing body; and whether the Commissioners propose to lay before Parliament any Papers stating the grounds on which they have proceeded in passing these schemes, or otherwise relating to these schemes or any of them, including any particulars as to the income and ex- 314 penditure of the existing institutions which the schemes propose to aid, and the cost of working their various departments and the number of persons attending the classes in such departments? § SIR W. HART DYKE The number of schemes published by the Charity Commissioners under the City of London Parochial Charities Act, 1883, is nine, of which one—namely, that by which general provision is made for the application of the endowments belonging to the parishes comprised in the second schedule to that Act—has been submitted to the Education Department. The approximate number of further schemes, the publication of which, in order to complete the appropriation directed by the Act, is contemplated by the Commissioners, is 16. The scheme by which the new central governing body is constituted is that which has been submitted to the Education Department; the constitution of that body in the scheme so submitted differs from that provided in the scheme as published in several particulars, as appears from the submitted scheme. The grounds upon which, the Commissioners have proceeded in framing the schemes which they have thus published are fully stated in their 36th Report (for 1888), pp. 35 to 56; but they will be ready, if required to do so, to lay before Parliament copies of certain replies which they have given to objections and suggestions made to them by public bodies and others in the result of the publication of the scheme which, has been submitted to the Education Department. § MR. MUNDELLA Can the right hon. Gentleman tell us at this moment what is the present position of the Christ's Hospital Scheme?

Under-noticed Artist Feature (Sat A Feature #6)Hello ThereUnder-noticed Artist Feature (Sat A Feature #6) by =BrightenYourSmile This is "Sat a Feature" number 6! (In case you don't know, Sat a Feature is a feature I make every saturday to feature those who are under-noticed but are great artist!) Please and feel free to share this Journal in YOUR OWN journal! Help these lovely artists out! Also, feel free to click any of them A lot of wonderful arts this week, so the feature will be long... Traditional / Digital - Drawings / Paintings: Undernoticed Artist FeatureSo these are some amazing people here on dA who I think have wonderful art, yet are undernoticedUndernoticed Artist Feature by =Catnipkitty99 Please fave so more people can see these wonderful artists! Also, this feature will be expanding as I find more artist to feature, lets begin shall we! Now for some amazing unknown art- A group some of you might want to check out- And just to let everyone Digital: 1 point Traditional: 3 points All commissions will have a background unless otherwise specified, will be in full color, will be fully shaded, and can have as many figures as you want. I will draw humans, animal, anthro. I will draw practically anything except hentai/ecchi. Gore is fine, though.

I hardly ever give full write-ups on specific companies, but Airbnb is an exception because of their sustained growth and disruptive offerings. Take a look: In the past year the market for short-term property rentals listed on Airbnb has grown exponentially. On any given night throughout the year, there are over 2,000 reservations booked each night in property locations around the world. One of Airbnb’s leading advantages is the company’s reach in more than 8,000 cities and over 160 countries. As existing customers continue to boast the renters ability to extract “more value for less price”, it’s certain that the company will reach its target of 1,000,000 reservations in 2011. Founder & CEO Brian Chesky makes it clear in the recent TV interview that the company is positioning itself for long-term growth in the market for short-term rentals. Chesky compares Airbnb to eBay: He notes that eBay made a billion dollar industry from selling things in your house; he wants to create a billion dollar industry by selling the house. Airbnb takes their 6-12% cut in a pricing style similar to eBay’s transaction success fee. There is certain indication that Airbnb has the leverage in existing markets to soon become a major competitor offering a hybrid product in-between hotels and vacation rentals. Easy to use functionality and a trusted review system are at the core of Airbnb’s continued success. This is confirmed by the standard protocol of Airbnb’s search system which lists the most recommended listings first. The process of listing your rental is as simple as creating an account and adding a description to your listing. Additional tools such as a built in Craigslist posting tool help drive additional traffic to the listings. In fact, the excellent UI is even a nomination for “Best Design” by The Crunchies. I believe that Airbnb is really just at the tip of the ice-berg right now. Their enormous value proposition offered to every property owner with unused space around the world is just beginning to gain traction in many international destinations (“Airbnb London” and “Airbnb Paris” are breakout searches on Google). Many travelers see the benefit of becoming immersed in the destination itself with local people as something that does not compare to the homogeneous quality of a hotel room. Several substitutes have risen in the wake of Airbnb’s success, but my guess is that hardly any of them can compete with growth similar to Airbnb. Here’s to the year of the air bed!

The past fifteen years or so have witnessed considerable progress in our understanding of how the human brain works. One of the objectives of the fast-growing field of neuroscience is to deepen our knowledge of how the brain perceives and interacts with the external world. Advances in this direction have been made possible by progress in brain imaging techniques and by clinical data obtained from patients with localized brain lesions. A relatively new field within neuroscience is neuroeconomics, which focuses on individual decision making and aims to systematically classify and map the brain activity that correlates with decision-making that pertains to economic choices. Neuroeconomic studies rely heavily on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which measures the haemodynamic response (that is, changes in the blood flow) related to neural activity in the brain.

Ga direct naar de inhoud Ga direct naar de site navigatie Ga direct naar zoeken 25 mei 2010 On 28 June, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science will award Edward Witten, professor at the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, USA) the Lorentz Medal. Edward Witten is receiving this award for his pioneering contributions to the mathematical description of fundamental forces and elementary particles,in particular string theory.The jury, chaired by physicist Carlo Beenakker, calls Witten the most influential theoretical physicist of the past three decades. From the jury report: "Edward Witten is clearly the most influential theoretical physicist of the past three decades. He has authored more than 300 publications in quantum field theory, string theory, and mathematical physics. His work combines a profound understanding of physics, mathematical elegance, and remarkable clarity of argument. His countless contributions to physics as well as mathematics cover a broad range of original and pioneering discoveries and theoretical models. He has surpassed all other modern scientists in bridging the gap between mathematics and physics, and in doing so has made extremely important contributions to both fields of science." "There is no doubt that Edward Witten has played as influential a role in the development of physics as Hendrik Antoon Lorentz," says jury chairman Carlo Beenakker. His leadership in this branch of science makes him a worthy recipient of the Lorentz Medal. The Lorentz Medal will be presented to Edward Witten on Monday 28 June at the Trippenhuis Building, Kloveniersburgwal 29, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The programme begins at 4.30 p.m. and will conclude at 5.30 p.m. Academy President Robbert Dijkgraaf will deliver the presentation address. Professor Witten will then present a lecture entitled String theory and the Universe. Press representatives may register until Friday 25 June by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. We hope to see you on 28 June 2010. Edward Witten received his BA from Brandeis University in 1971 and his PhD from Princeton University in 1976. After postdoctoral studies at Harvard University, he joined the faculty at Princeton in 1980 and at the Institute for Advanced Study in 1987. His awards include the US National Medal of Science, the Fields Medal, and the Crafoord Prize. The Academy founded the Lorentz Medal in 1925, the year in which Hendrik Antoon Lorentz celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his doctorate. Lorentz (1853-1928), a Nobel laureate, was the founding father of theoretical physics in the Netherlands. The solid gold Lorentz Medal is awarded every four years to researchers who have made outstanding contributions to theoretical physics. Of the nineteen recipients, eleven were later awarded a Nobel Prize. The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) is the forum, conscience and voice of science and scholarship in the Netherlands. It derives its authority from the quality of its members. As an independent organisation, the Academy safeguards the quality and interests of science and scholarship and advises the Dutch government. It is also responsible for nineteen internationally renowned institutes whose research and collections put them in the vanguard of Dutch science and scholarship. Thanks to their work, the Academy is the leading authority of the Dutch research community and its foremost representative.

Posts Tagged ‘America’ Beginning scene of the new HBO series The Newsroom explaining why America’s Not the Greatest Country Any Longer… But It Can Be. The Europeans — and the American intellectuals who yearn to be European — have long believed that America was doomed. It goes way back. There was already a significant literature on the inferiority of Americans during the colonial period, replete with scientific proof: those who lived in North America were held to be shorter, weaker, and stupider than those who stayed put under the old regimes. In the view of the transatlantic intellectual elite, we never really had a chance. Even though the American Revolution is the only durable success among the Big 3 — ours, the French, and the Russian — the intellectual elites on both sides of the Atlantic rarely admit that America is the only truly revolutionary country in the world, and they routinely reserve the term for Russians, Cubans, Iranians, and even Chinese. No matter that they are all failures, and that the only good news from those unfortunate countries is the result of the occasional leader — the great bridge player Deng Xiaoping, for example — who emulates American revolutionary principles. Read more by Michael Ledeen at PJ Media If we forget our basic ideals or shrug them off, we no longer deserve to be great. Presidential elections are America’s season for serious chats around the national dinner table. The sick economy, health care and the scope of government are the main issues. But another is even more important. Who are we? What is the United States? Recently Gov. Mitt Romney urged us to return to “the principles that made America, America.” But too many of us don’t know what those are, or think they can’t work. Read more by BY DAVID GELERNTER at Wall Street Journal If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a hundred times: President Obama is destroying the country. Some say this destructiveness is intended; most say it is inadvertent, an outgrowth of inexperience, ideological wrong-headedness and an oddly undefined character. Indeed, on the matter of Mr. Obama’s character, today’s left now sounds like the right of three years ago. They have begun to see through the man and are surprised at how little is there. Yet there is something more than inexperience or lack of character that defines this presidency: Mr. Obama came of age in a bubble of post-’60s liberalism that conditioned him to be an adversary of American exceptionalism. In this liberalism America’s exceptional status in the world follows from a bargain with the devil—an indulgence in militarism, racism, sexism, corporate greed, and environmental disregard as the means to a broad economic, military, and even cultural supremacy in the world. And therefore America’s greatness is as much the fruit of evil as of a devotion to freedom. Mr. Obama did not explicitly run on an anti-exceptionalism platform. Yet once he was elected it became clear that his idea of how and where to apply presidential power was shaped precisely by this brand of liberalism. There was his devotion to big government, his passion for redistribution, and his scolding and scapegoating of Wall Street—as if his mandate was somehow to overcome, or at least subdue, American capitalism itself. by Shelby Steele in The Wall Street Journal

Gone are the days when Miss Universe ends up with the announcement of the next host nation. One can remember quite well in 1994 when the Miss Universe finals night ended up with a beautiful sun kissed scenery and flying birds with a voiceover saying that the next pageant will be hosted by Namibia. Prior to that we know well ahead of time that the Philippines will welcome the beauties from across the globe. What is happening lately is a clear sign that somehow the Miss Universe pageant is losing its magic at least on the idea that somehow potential tourists will pour into the host country. Trinidadians were not so happy when the promised ka-ching in cash registers did not materialize in 1999. Vietnam could have learned a lesson or two that is why it withdrew its hosting rights for Miss World. This year, it seems a little harder to discern why the host nation is yet to be known. Last year, Sao Paulo suddenly came in but that was well in the first quarter of the year. This year, it all started with a hoax that Bahamas will host the pageant. Then rumors are flying all over the place saying its South Africa. The recent one is by Fox News claiming that it is official that Dominican Republic will play as host. Miss Universe Organization clarified that no official announcement was ever made. Interestingly, the more we have to wait, the more hoax stories would surface. But if ever Miss Universe has a choice, it should go to places it never went like South Africa or the Netherlands or even Turkey. The more diverse the host nations are, the more credibility can be given to the pageant. But given a choice, which country do you think is the best to play host of the Miss Universe 2012 pageant?

Mar 8, 2013 Tomography technique images nanocrystals Researchers in the Netherlands have used electron tomography to image nanocrystal superlattices in a technique that could set a new precedent when it comes to studying these technologically important nanosolids in 3D. Nanocrystal superlattices, often called artificial solids, show promise for a range of technological applications. However, researchers still lack the right tools to properly image the 3D structures of these materials. Without such detailed imaging, the fundamental physical properties of these nanosolids will never be completely understood. Now, a team from Utrecht University is saying that electron tomography could be used to fully resolve the structure of a new nanocrystal solid, [PbSe]6[CdSe]19, in a technique that rotates the sample during transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In this way, a series of 2D transmission images of the nanocrystals are obtained under different angles. “By projecting this transmission information along the angle under which it was obtained, we can reconstruct the 3D object from the initial 2D image data,” explains team member Mark Boneschanscher. “The technique provides us with a 3D image containing the detail we require and we can then use computer-assisted image analysis to extract the lattice coordinates of the nanocrystals within this image.” Full 3D characterisation Since conventional TEM only produces a 2D transmission image of an object, this means that information about the third dimension (or that along the Z-axis of the TEM electron beam) is completely lost. Electron tomography on the other hand allows for full 3D characterisation, Boneschanscher told nanotechweb.org. “Using this 3D information, we can observe local defects in the nanocrystal structures – even if these cannot be observed in the conventional TEM images,” he added. “Indeed, we were able to show that three totally different TEM images originated from one and the same crystal structure: a transmission image of the crystal along the c-axis; a transmission image from a crystallite with a planar defect; and a transmission image of a crystallite grown with the c-axis at an angle of 43° with respect to the TEM grid.” The team says that electron tomography and computer-assisted image analysis could set a new precedent for studying nanocrystals and superlattices. The researchers now plan to undertake a more quantitative in-depth study of their nanocrystal solids to better understand how quantum mechanical coupling between nanocrystals and defects affects the opto-electrical properties of these materials. “With electron tomography as a tool to fully resolve the structure of these superlattices at our disposal, we will now be able to understand the link between structure and opto-electrical properties in much more detail,” said Boneschanscher. “We are currently measuring the local electronic properties of other nanocrystal solids using scanning tunnelling microscopy, and know that some of our colleagues are trying to connect leads to these materials with the aim of making real devices out of them.” More details of the work can be found in Nano Letters. About the author Belle Dumé is contributing editor at nanotechweb.org.

2012/06/24 - 08:44 The Reverberation of Justice Seeking in the Islamic Awakening Era Navideshahed: Popular slogans chanted in the course of uprisings in countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen have two things in common: demand for Islamic justice and demand for improvement of the living conditions. About 18 months ago, reports about Ben Ali’s fleeing to Saudi Arabia heralded developments that are now known as the third factor in fundamental changes in the Islamic system. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the September 11 incident, the Islamic Awakening is considered the third most important development in the international system in the past 3 decades. This influential development has produced a new set of principles in the world of politics and altered many equations and predictions about the future. The Islamic Awakening tide shed light on many a fact about how the dictatorial countries like Egypt, Yemen, and Tunisia has been run. It was revealed, for example, that 10 million people have been suffering from hunger in Yemen, or that Egypt is in so much debt because of Mubarak regime’s mismanagement and corruption that the country will need as much as $23 billion to get out of the economic crisis it is facing. The legacy of the collapsed despotic regime for their people is nothing but poverty, destitution and debts. If the newly-founded governments neglect the economic situation and people’s demands for improvement of living conditions, it will lead to disappointment at the revolution. These governments need to do their best to create the proper conditions for improvement of economic conditions. On the other hand, people in these countries should exercise patience and refuse to abandon their fight for justice.

SINGAPORE: Two of Singapore’s national monuments will receive funding for restoration works from the government’s National Monuments Fund (NMF). St Joseph’s Church and Abdul Gafoor Mosque will receive nearly S$670,000 in total for urgent restoration works and structural repairs. The church will get some S$532,000 for restoration of its stained glass windows, while the mosque will receive S$137,500 for repair works to its roofs. Ms Jean Wee, director of the Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB), said: "The PMB encourages monument owners to be responsible for their buildings. "Hence, the NMF grant operates on a co—funding principle, and enables monument owners to kick start some work while rallying their immediate community and stakeholders to support their preservation efforts. "We are heartened that many monument owners have taken very positive and proactive steps. We hope that with everybody chipping in, our national monuments can continue to stand as witnesses to our shared history, and benefit future generations of Singaporeans." NMF is a S$5 million co—funding scheme over five years, introduced in 2008 by the government, to assist owners of non—profit and non—commercial national monuments in their preservation efforts. The fund grants up to S$1 million per calendar year and complements monument owners’ fundraising efforts for their restoration projects. The grant is disbused following the completion of the work. Since 2008, 11 monuments have benefited from the fund. The National Heritage Boards said a total of over S$3.65 million has been granted to date, including the latest two grants. MORE SINGAPORE NEWS Latest Photo Galleries on xinmsn London's Square Mile is famed for its slick glass buildings and well-heeled workers, but below the flashy surface a world of Roman archaeolo... More London's Square Mile is famed for its slick glass buildings and well-heeled workers, but below the flashy surface a world of Roman archaeological remains is being unearthed. Duration: 02:31 Date 40 mins ago, Duration 2:31, Views 0

City Council Candidate Profile: Antwan McClellan In the May 8 election, McClellan is running for office in the Second Ward. The municipal election on May 8 will decide the four ward seats on the seven-member City Council. The winners will serve four-year terms. Ocean City Patch asked each candidate to complete a questionnaire outlining biographical information, their platform and their stands on a handful of issues. The questionnaire is presented here in the same format it was given to the candidates. There were no further instructions, and none of the responses has been edited (beyond basic proofreading and formatting). Readers can make their own judgments on how the candidates did or didn't answer the questions. The candidates are as follows: SECOND WARD (south side of Fourth Street to north side of 12th Street): Antwan McClellan (see below), John Quinn Name: Antwan McClellan Address: Fourth Street and West Avenue Education: Ocean City High School Class of 1993; Attended Virginia State University and Old Dominion University No. of years lived in Ocean City: 37 - Parents: Lawrence and Cola Mae McClellan - Youngest of six siblings — five attended and graduated from Ocean City High School Occupation: Paralegal with the law firm Slater, Tenaglia, Fritz and Hunt P.A. in Ocean City - Current member of the Ocean City Board of Education - Trustee with the Ocean City Historical Museum - Volunteer with South Jersey Field of Dreams - Founder and chairman of the Lawrence McClellan Scholarship Fund What issues do you see as critical for the next four years? Roads and drainage. Downtown. What do you see as the biggest accomplishments and shortcomings of the existing City Council and city administration in the past four years? The biggest accomplishment is maintaining services for our citizens. What do you want voters to know about you and what you’ll bring to the table? I'm committed to this community and dedicated to its progress. YES-OR-NO QUESTIONS (one-word answers only, please): I support allowing BYOB restaurants in Ocean City: No response I support 2 percent annual salary increases for police, firefighters and public employees: No response I support continued borrowing (bond ordinances) to pave more streets, improve drainage, dredge more channels and improve more parts of the city's infrastructure — even if it means the city and taxpayers will pay more in debt service: No response I support the continuation of a local volunteer Ethics Board with broad powers to conduct investigations and pass judgment on city employees: No response YES-OR-NO QUESTIONS (explanations … go ahead and provide rationale here, if you wish): BYOB: This is presently up for the citizens to vote on. I personally think that is an issue that all citizens should review and voice their concerns. Salary increases: Salary is part of the present union's bargaining agreement, and without all of the contract details, I can't answer that. Borrowing for capital improvements: In order to continue paving or looking at a dredging program, I would have to consider the rates of the bond and how much present debt we are in before I can say what we should do. Ethics Board: They are always good. It adds balance to any organization and government.

When you pull up to Mary’s house, you must inch very slowly down the driveway to thread your way through the gauntlet of cats who have all discovered that a kindred spirit lives at Windward Meadows. I think Mary would be very content to just sit on her porch and let her various animal friends come up one-by-one and be loved. Or you might find her in her vegetable or flower garden making the rows tidy and attractive. And be sure to stay out of her way if she is on the tractor making some order out of her meadow garden and animal habitat. But during her most quiet and reflective times, she likes to knit. Mary has been knitting since she was eight years old. She has made countless numbers of heirloom pieces for generations of folks. Wonderful blankets, afghans, and sweaters have all been crafted with an amazing assortment of patterns and specialty stitches. Recently, though, Mary has turned her hand to making scarves. And not just any scarves. She has taken her lifetime of experience and applied it toward working with complicated mixtures of whimsical and traditional yarns to produce one-of-a-kind pieces. Part of her passion comes from seeking out and working with fiber producers in the various coves and hollers of the North Carolina mountains that she loves. She hasn’t yet tackled knitting fiber right off the back of angora rabbits, but she knows the artisans who can do it. After selecting the various fibers that attract her, she combines them into unwieldy skeins and somehow knits the odd assortments into these wonderful scarves.

The Case For Glycogen-Depleted Long Runs The theory behind running your long runs on low glycogen stores is that by not having readily available muscle glycogen to burn, you body is forced to burn fat. Consequently, your body will become more efficient at using fat as a fuel source. The real question is, does this theory hold true? A recent study conducted in New Zealand showed that cyclists who completed exercise early in the morning without eating breakfast (fasted state) improved muscle glycogen stores by as much as 50% over the group that ate breakfast before their exercise. Similar studies have made it clear that occasional fasting before exercise can improve glycogen storage and endurance performance. However, other studies have gone further and tested the effects of training with low glycogen levels for more than one run or for extended periods of time. The research concludes that extended carbohydrate depletion impairs performance and does not enhance fat utilization. The research makes a strong case that occasional long runs in a fasted state will improve glycogen storage and fat utilization, but extended training or multiple long runs in the fasted state will impair performance and does not provide further benefits to fat utilization.

1 - Awareness among global leaders around education and the need for dramatic improvement now has never been higher. The capstone of this for me was a debate between Wendy Kopp and Diane Ravitch. Although Ravitch made many interesting points, the crowd reaction was fascinating. It just seems to be unAmerican to be nihilistic about our ability to improve our situation. Anytime Kopp made the point that we had proof points and the key now was to scale it up and fix our education problems, the audience responded with applause. Afterwards, people could barely recall the Ravitch points about lack of progress and talked about their hope that Kopp was right. It's just great to be an American, we have such a deep optimistic belief in our ability to fix even the toughest problems. So important. 2 - The global education landscape is clearly going to be even more impacted by technology than urban parts of the US. Many countries spend 1/10 what we do per student, so technology is the only viable way to deliver a quality education. I really hope that as developing countries grow their economies, they are able to devote more and more resources to education. While technology delivered instruction is a nice short term way to bootstrap the system and learn basic skills, to be globally competitive, students have to be able to think critically, collaborate, write, communicate, build projects, etc. That is much better performed in the classroom of a sharp and caring teacher. 3 - In a couple of the panels I sat on, we discussed the point of how the type of radical disruption Rocketship represents will most affect public education. Our own view is that it is far easier to just start new great schools using our rocketship model than to change the work rules and retrofit traditional schools. The basic trade is whether external politics for charters are tougher or internal politics for changing a district culture are more difficult. I think external politics will ultimately be easier. 4 - I had several conversations that strengthened my viewpoint that the significantly higher pay and better work environment we offer teachers is something that teachers unions' will embrace and enable in districts. It is true that our model will lead to fewer members, but ultimately higher paid, longer lasting, more satisfied professional members. I'm really hoping we see this change and districts begin to be capable of consistently producing low-income high-performing schools.

Fortis Inc. is donating $100,000 to Memorial's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science in recognition of the contributions Dr. Angus Bruneau has made to that company. Dr. Bruneau started at the faculty in the 1960s and was given the task of developing the co-operative engineering program, a program that the faculty has continued to build on and one in which more than 800 undergraduate students continue to flourish each year. "Dr. Bruneau came to Memorial in 1968 and developed our co-operative engineering degree program, a work-study innovation that has made our engineering programs among the best in Canada,” said Dr. Axel Meisen, president of Memorial University. “This honour bestowed by Fortis will recognize Dr. Bruneau's legacy at Memorial and in our community in a very tangible way for many years to come. The donation will help to revitalize the 215-seat lecture theatre in the Engineering Building – which is at the centre of the faculty – with new seating, lighting and state-of-the-art teaching technology. “These generous improvements will particularly benefit the teaching of larger undergraduate classes, public lectures like the Speaking of Engineering series, and university and community events." "This is a very fitting tribute to Dr. Bruneau, a remarkable leader who had the vision and determination to build a Faculty of Engineering during its earliest years,” added Dr. Ray Gosine, dean of Memorial’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences. “Dr. Bruneau instilled a culture of innovation and excellence in engineering education and connection with our technical community, and he remains a very strong supporter of our activities." The $100,000 donation will cover a large portion of the $250,000 needed to completely remodel the main lecture theatre in the S. J. Carew Building. The donation announcement was recently made by the president and CEO of Fortis Inc., Stan Marshall. Dr. Bruneau is retiring as chairman of the board of directors of Fortis Inc. at the corporation's annual meeting being held in St. John's. He has served as chairman of Fortis for the past 18 years. In recognition of the Fortis donation and Dr. Bruneau's service to Memorial University, particularly to the Faculty of Engineering, the lecture theatre will be named the Angus Bruneau Engineering Lecture Theatre. Besides Dr. Bruneau's legacy within the Faculty of Engineering, he has also served as president and chief executive officer of Newfoundland Power as chairman of the board of Newfoundland Power, as CEO of Fortis and as a director on the boards of Maritime Electric and Fortis Properties. Memorial's Faculty of Engineering is still one of the few mandatory co-op programs in Canada. Recently, all five of the engineering programs at Memorial (civil, computer, electrical, mechanical and ocean and naval architectural) have been granted a six-year accreditation, the maximum accreditation period possible for engineering degree programs in Canada, after a review by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board.

Delight Greenwood and Clarence Miller are “as real and living as any pre-adolescents who ever played, dreamed, quarreled, wheedled, and strutted between the covers of a book.”—Saturday Review of Literature, 1942 “Suckow creates a snug, neighborly little world, in which fried chicken and hot biscuits go nicely with the milk of human kindness. A happy epitaph to a safe and simple period of our history.”—New Yorker, 1942 A writer of wide experience, Ruth Suckow nevertheless remained focused on small-town life; one could even call her the Jane Austen of small-town America. Many of her characters were the “sparrows of Iowa,” ordinary folks whom she made extraordinary by writing about them. In her 1942 novel about the little community of New Hope, written during the desperate days of World War II, life is marked by unusual optimism, openness, mutual care, trust, communal spirit, democracy, and above all light. Life in New Hope recaptures a feeling of youth that would seem overly idealistic if it were not for Suckow's unflinching realism. As seen through the eyes of its Edenic main characters—Clarence Miller, son of the town's banker and chief booster, and Delight Greenwood, daughter of the Congregational minister who serves New Hope during the two years of the novel—the town itself is the protagonist. Death, crime, and heartbreak intervene, but a sense of freedom and possibility, “where all were to share equally in the boundlessness of light and hope,” always illuminates the town. This sunlit novel, with its blend of romance and reality, reintroduces a regional writer whom H. L. Mencken called “unquestionably the most remarkable woman …writing stories in the republic.”

oleh: Muhammad Fauzan Between Muhammad Iqbal and Sigmund Freud on “Self” This thesis is the result of library research that aims to examine the thought of Muhammad Iqbal and Sigmund freud about “self” and how to analyze of thought both these figures. This research uses bibliography research methods with qualitative approach. Reviews on Muhammad Iqbal and Sigmund Freud is used to answer the problems. Further analysis using the historical methods to find how the lives of these two figures out and how they development their ideas and those who influenced them by thoughts before. Descriptive analysis methods is used to explain both ideas on self in a clear. The results said that the self or ego for Iqbal called Khudi, which is the center and foundation of all life, is the will of God rationally directed. For Freud the self was a parts of ego from areas that exist in the mind of individuals who work rationally as a system of control between id and super ego. There are interplay areas between one to another. Both thoughts on self are different but there are suitability from those that the ego is the center of life is a center of human performed activities. Keywords: Iqbal, Freud, Self. Further words click attachment below

Strength and commitment, Colin Powell Colin Powell was born on this date in 1937. He is an African American politician, administrator and former soldier. Powell was born in New York City and raised in the South Bronx. His parents, Luther and Maud Powell, immigrated to the United States from Jamaica. Powell was educated in the New York City public schools, graduating from the City College of New York (CCNY), where he earned a bachelor’s degree in geology. He also participated in ROTC at CCNY and received a commission as an Army second lieutenant upon graduation in 1958. His further academic achievements include a Master of Business Administration degree from George Washington University. Secretary Powell is married to the former Alma Vivian Johnson of Birmingham, Alabama. He was a professional soldier for 35 years, during which time he held countless command and staff positions and rose to the rank of 4-star General. His last assignment, from 1989 to 1993, was as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military position in the Department of Defense. During this time, he oversaw 28 crises, including Operation Desert Storm in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Following his retirement, Powell wrote his autobiography, My American Journey, 1995. Additionally, he was a public speaker across the country and abroad. President Bush nominated Powell as Secretary of State in December 2000. Prior to his appointment, Secretary Powell was the chairman of America’s Promise: The Alliance for Youth, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of young people. He is the recipient of many U.S. and foreign military awards and decorations. Powell’s civilian awards include two Presidential Medals of Freedom, the President’s Citizens Medal, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Secretary of State Distinguished Service Medal, and the Secretary of Energy Distinguished Service Medal. Several schools and other institutions have been named in his honor and he holds honorary degrees from universities and colleges across the country. The Powell family includes son Michael, daughters Linda and Anne, daughter-in-law Jane, and grandsons Jeffrey and Bryan. The Encyclopedia Britannica, Fifteenth Edition. Copyright 1996 Encyclopedia Britannica Inc.

Science Fair Project Encyclopedia Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 104.8 km² (40.5 mi²). 104.6 km² (40.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.17% water. As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,468 people, 1,207 households, and 959 families residing in the township. The population density is 33.2/km² (85.9/mi²). There are 1,250 housing units at an average density of 11.9/km² (31.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 94.84% White, 2.16% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 3.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,207 households out of which 35.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% are non-families. 16.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.13. In the township the population is spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.4 males. The median income for a household in the township is $53,813, and the median income for a family is $56,768. Males have a median income of $41,319 versus $27,976 for females. The per capita income for the township is $21,732. 8.5% of the population and 6.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.7% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details

In the Western traditions, God is depicted and thought of as male. Although members of these religions will hasten to tell you that the One God has no gender, the Divinity is nearly always referred to as "He", the prophet or messenger who speaks for God is male, many of the scriptural commands are directed at men, etc. Certainly, men hold most positions of power in these faith communities. Alongside this masculine perspective, however, there are esoteric teachings in which the feminine holds a higher place. Of course, the veneration that Christians give to the Virgin Mary shows the role that a maternal figure can hold in the hearts of believers. But in both Jewish and Christian mysticism, Wisdom is thought of as female (Hekhmot in Hebrew, Sophia in Greek). There are Sufi traditions as well, where the divine feminine is revered. However, these all remained part of an esoteric fringe. The Baha'i Faith clearly grants women a higher status than any of its Abrahamic predecessors, with the equality of the sexes being proclaimed as a fundamental principle. Unlike the religions of the past, women hold key positions of authority throughout the administrative hierarchy. In spite of this, there are some areas of Baha'i belief and practice that give preference to the male: Women are excluded from serving on the Universal House of Justice, the religion's supreme governing body. Men are spoken of as "heads of households" and are assumed to have economic responsibility for the family. In the inheritance laws used in cases of intestacy (the law exists in Baha'i scripture but is not currently applied), male heirs are preferred in some respects. God is still referred to by the masculine pronoun, and even in private devotions women are told they should read the prayer translations exactly as written, referring to themselves as masculine, e.g. "the son of Thy servant". Overall, however, considering that the Baha'i Faith emerged from 19th century Iran, the amount of consideration given to the rights of women is quite remarkable. Another remarkable aspect of Baha'i scripture is that Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith, has written a number of works describing his encounter with the divine feminine. In official translations, this feminine figure is described as the "Maid of Heaven" and she is thought to be symbolic of the spirit of revelation, having a role comparable to Gabriel in Islam. She first appeared to Baha'u'llah in 1852 when he was imprisoned in the Siyah-Chal (Black Pit) of Tehran: While engulfed in tribulations I heard a most wondrous, most sweet voice, calling above My head. Turning My face, I beheld a Maiden - the embodiment of the remembrance of My Lord - suspended in the air before Me. So rejoiced was she in her very soul that her countenance shone with the ornament of the good-pleasure of God, and her cheeks glowed with the brightness of the All-Merciful. Betwixt earth and heaven she was raising a call which captivated the hearts and minds of men. She was imparting to both my inward and outward being tidings which rejoiced my soul, and the souls of God's honored servants. Pointing with her finger unto My head, she addressed all who are in heaven and all who are on earth, saying "By God! This is the Best-Beloved of the worlds, and yet ye comprehend not, and the power of His sovereignty within you, could ye but understand. This is the Mystery of God and His Treasure, the Cause of God and His glory unto all who are in the kingdoms of Revelation and creation, if ye be of them that perceive. [Surih of the Temple, official translation by Shoghi Effendi] The original Arabic word that is translated "Maid of Heaven" is "huri", or as more commonly known in English "houri". This is the name of the female companions promised in the Qur'an to righteous men in paradise. In the original language, the term carries clear erotic overtones. In the "houri tablets", as these works are generally called, Baha'u'llah uses sexual desire as a symbol for the soul's desire for God. He weaves a spell of almost tantric intensity, sometimes singing joyful songs in praise of his beloved, at other times describing her grief at his rejection by the world, even depicting her as dying of sorrow. Baha'u'llah's houri is neither a blushing, shy maiden, nor a sexual plaything. She is a powerful and mesmerizing object of devotion. Here is how the encounter is described in Baha'u'llah's Tablet of the Houri: Praise be to Thee, O my God, for all the wonders of Thy handiwork that Thou hast shown Me in Her, for the ensemble of Thy power, manifest in Her creation. She hung there, suspended. Then She journeyed through the sky as though striding across the horizon in mid-air. It is as though I discovered that the chain of being was set in motion by Her footfalls. She descended, drew nigh, and came until She halted before me. I was bewildered by the subtleties and wonders of Her creation. Behold, I discovered within myself a passion that grew out of my yearning for Her. I raised my hands towards Her, and lifted the hem of Her veil from Her shoulder. I found Her hair to be sandy, wavy, and curly, lying on Her back in ringlets, hanging down almost to Her legs. And when the gales blew it to the right of Her shoulder, it perfumed the heavens and the earth. When it was blown to the left, from its fragrance there spread a holy, musk-like scent. It is as though the motion of Her tresses caused the spirit of life to quake in the inner essence of creation, and caused the kingdom of mystical insight to tremble in the reality of being. [Provisional translation by Juan R.I. Cole] Another aspect to the houri is that sometimes she plays the coquette, alternately encouraging then spurning her lover. This comes from a long tradition of Persian love stories, most famously in the tales of Majnun and Layli. In a culture where women are largely hidden, sheltered, and given away in arranged marriages, the only sort of love affair that could take place was illicit and could mean death. So no matter what her true feelings, a woman was obliged to reject any overtures from a man, while the man was left to desperately look for any hint that she was really in love with him, in spite of this rejection. This set up a rather sadomasochistic love-play, with the woman in a position of power. This is seen in Baha'u'llah's "Ode of the Dove" in which the houri both rejects and encourages his devotion. While in former religions the divine feminine has been available only for those who have esoteric training under a shaykh or spiritual master, in the Baha'i Writings She is available to all. The Baha'i World Center has been relatively slow to translate the houri tablets, but scholars have made them available on the web. Examination of these tablets gives the reader a whole new perspective on the writings of Baha'u'llah. Author's note: This article first appeared in Themestream December 20, 20000. It was published on IAMValley April 12, 2001. A collection of the Houri tablets. Return to list of Themestream articles. Return to my personal page.

December 19, 2008 - Beachmen in Black The feds have stepped in on two ongoing coastal disputes in Southern California in the last few days: March 17, 2008 - Lifeguard Tower Red-Tagged Interesting that as things heat up again over the use of the Children’s Pool in La Jolla as a seal refuge, the lifeguard tower there gets red-tagged due to the city’s ongoing failure to maintain its property. The building might be unsafe, but the people in it have too often seemed to be the only one’s in the area capable of mature and reasoned thought. Who will provide adult supervision for the children now? December 14, 2007 - “This is the case that never ends†Despite the California Supreme Court’s ruling in November ending litigation over city management of the Children’s Pool, and ordering the city to restore the beach area to the conditions set by the trust that gifted the land to the city, the parties will reportedly be back in court in January to hear arguments on whether the city can comply with a National Marine Fisheries Service request that the city take steps to protect birthing seals at the beach from January until May. Details in this Union-Trib article. December 3, 2007 - Final Decision: La Jolla Children’s Pool California’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal last week, effectively ending the litigation over use of the La Jolla Children’s Pool that had various groups concerned about the seals living there arguing that the original deed gifting the property was ineffective at limiting that use as a protected children’s swimming area. San Diego City Council President was interviewed about the future of the beach here. San Diego Union-Tribune article on the issue is here. September 30, 2007 - Children’s Pool Issues Getting Noticed San Diego’s legal issues surrounding the seals at the Children’s Pool are even attracting attention in Los Angeles. September 8, 2007 - Appeals Court Rules On Children’s Pool From today’s San Diego Union-Tribune: The case is far from over, as the article notes, due to the number of various administrative permits that the city must obtain to comply with the court order confirming the validity of the trust deed that granted this stretch of beach to the city. As summarized by the Union-Tribune: February 22, 2007 - No word on whether there will be similar legislation to protect tourists from harassment by the animal rights activists in residence at the cove. July 18, 2006 - One Open, Five To Go San Diego’s ongoing financial problems have prevented it from selling bonds intended to raise money for the replacement of five lifeguard stations in South Mission Beach, North Pacific Beach, La Jolla Cove, Children’s Pool in La Jolla and La Jolla Shores. The issue is discussed in an article on the lifeguard service’s new tower in Pacific Beach, opened in May 2006 after original approval by the San Diego city council in 2001, and financed by a 2002 bond issuance that was supposed to raise money for several of the needed stations. Cost overruns are blamed for the fact that only the one station was actually built with the raised funds. Interesting SitesBeachapedia.org Beachapedia Cal. Coastal Commission Like them or not, they are one of the biggest players around when it comes to coastal access in California. Howling Point Your moderator’s personal site. He does have a life outside of this, as shown by the occasional gaps in posting. Surfrider Foundation Activities and campaigns for clean water, beach access, beach preservation and protecting special places.

Pittsfield: 1Berkshire lands $75K state grant The 1Berkshire Strategic Alliance has received a $75,000 grant from the state’s Regional Economic Development Grant Program. The grant will allow 1Berkshire to continue working on business expansion, business creation, and business relocation programs for the region, according to 1Berkshire COO Michael Supranowicz. The Regional Economic Development Grant Program supports regional economic development organizations whose activities significantly strengthen the Massachusetts regional economy. 1Berkshire is one of 15 such organizations to receive this grant, and the only organization in Berkshire County. 1Berkshire is an innovative collaboration among the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, the Berkshire Visitors Bureau and Berkshire Creative that was formed to give a single point of entry for those seeking to do business in the Berkshires. Sheffield: 10 local artists to share $30,000 The Martha Boschen Fund, an endowment of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, has awarded $30,000 to 10 local artists who were selected from a pool of 47 applicants. The Boschen Fund for Artists supports emerging artists or artists experiencing a significant change of direction in their work. Funding supports individual artists or collaborations in the creation of new work. The Berkshire County recipients include David Anderegg of Stockbridge, Laura Didyk of Pittsfield: YMCA to host beer, wine tasting The Pittsfield Family YMCA will host a beer and wine tasting fundraiser event on Friday, Nov. 9 at Berkshire Hills Country Club. The hours are 6 to 8 p.m. The proceeds will be used for financial assistance for memberships and children. This fundraiser benefits the Y’s Reach Out for Youth Campaign, which provides financial assistance for youth memberships, childcare, camps, programs and more. Tickets are $25 purchased either at the YMCA or at the door. Attendees must be at least 21 years of age. Information: Randy Kinnas, (413) 499-7650 ext. 12;

1aI will lift you up high, my God, the true king. I will bless your name forever and always. I will bless you every day. I will praise your name forever and always. The LORD is great and so worthy of praise! God's greatness can't be grasped. One generation will praise your works to the next one, proclaiming your mighty acts. They will talk all aboutb the glorious splendor of your majesty; I will contemplate your wondrous works. They will speak of the power of your awesome deeds; I will declare your great accomplishments. They will rave in celebration of your abundant goodness; they will shout joyfully about your righteousness: "The LORD is merciful and compassionate, very patient, and full of faithful love. The LORD is good to everyone and everything; God's compassion extends, to all his handiwork!" All that you have made gives thanks to you, LORD; all your faithful ones bless you! They speak of the glory of your kingdom; they talk all about your power, to inform all human beings about God's power and the majestic glory of God's kingdom. Your kingdom is a kingship that lasts forever; your rule endures for all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all that he says, faithful in all that he does.c14 The LORD supports all who fall down, straightens up all who are bent low. All eyes look to you, hoping, and you give them their food right on time, opening your hand and satisfying the desire of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all his ways, faithful in all his deeds. The LORD is close to everyone who calls out to him, to all who call out to him sincerely. God shows favor to those who honor him, listening to their cries for help and saving them. The LORD protects all who love him, but he destroys every wicked person. My mouth will proclaim the LORD's praise, and every living thing will bless God's holy name forever and always.

Assessing river flood risk and adaptation in Europe—review of projections for the future Flood damages have exhibited a rapid upward trend, both globally and in Europe, faster than population and economic growth. Hence, vigorous attempts of attribution of changes have been made. Flood risk and vulnerability tend to change over many areas, due to a range of climatic and nonclimatic impacts whose relative importance is site-specific. Flooding is a complex phenomenon and there are several generating mechanisms, among others intense and/or long-lasting precipitation, snowmelt, ice jam. Projected climate-driven changes in future flood frequency are complex, depending on the generating mechanism, e.g., increasing flood magnitudes where floods result of heavy rainfall and possibly decreasing magnitudes where floods are generated by spring snowmelt. Climate change is likely to cause an increase of the risk of riverine flooding across much of Europe. Projections of flood hazard in Europe based on climatic and hydrological models, reviewed in this paper, illustrate possible changes of recurrence of a 100-year flood (with probability of exceedance being 1-in-100 years) in Europe. What used to be a 100-year flood in the control period is projected to become either more frequent or less frequent in the future time horizon of concern. For a large part of the continent, large flooding is projected to become more commonplace in future, warmer climate. Due to the large uncertainty of climate projections, it is currently not possible to devise a scientifically-sound procedure for redefining design floods (e.g. 100-year flood) in order to adjust flood defenses. For the time being, we recommend to adjust design floods using a “climate change factor” approach.

Clasic has charted its growth steps to develop a leadership position in Real estate in the south Indian region. Already a major player in several locations around TN, including the key metro city of Chennai, with over Two decades of experience, is focusing on strengthening its lateral and vertical business drivers. These include development of innovative business strategies, strengthening its professional resources and driving market penetration. The group is focusing on traditional (such as housing, commercial markets) as well as emerging (Retirement living) market opportunities to deliver high-end facilities and projects to its customers by constantly upgrading its internal skills and resource capabilities. In line with its current expansion plans, Clasic has large land reserves in strategic locations around the developing hot beds of Chennai & Coimbatore. The brand also has about a million square feet of development under construction on its own as well as through strategic partnerships. All the intensified growth underlines commitment to quality, trust and customer sensitivity, and delivering on its promise with agility and financial prudence. The residential business line involves a wide range of products including apartments, duplexes, & independent houses of varying sizes, with a focus on the higher end of the market. With a booming retail environment on the horizon, this is a major thrust area and Clasic is actively creating new shopping and entertainment spaces all over South Chennai in the small/medium format.

Although her entry into the field of aviation history was accidental there is nothing haphazard about Danielle Metcalfe- Chenail’s first book, For the Love of Flying, The Story of Laurentian Air Services. Due to her Ottawa connections, COPA Flight 8 was fortunate to book Metcalfe-Chenail to come and speak to the flight for our May meeting. For Metcalfe-Chenail, getting into aviation history was truly an accident, although getting into the study of history in general was not, having completed a masters degree in the subject at the University of British Columbia. It was her father-in-law, John Kenny, who prompted her to write a bit of family history and that family is intimately connected to aviation and to COPA as well. Kenny not only owns a DHC-2 Beaver on amphib floats, but also the Cessna T182T that COPA President Kevin Psutka rents for business use. The COPA connection in the family runs much deeper than that, though. Kenny’s cousin is COPA co-founder and present honorary director John Bogie, who also owned Laurentian Air Services at one time. Bogie came by his association with Laurentian through family connections, too, being the nephew of Laurentian cofounder Barnet Maclaren. Laurentian’s other founder, Walter Deisher was also the first president of the Ottawa Flying Club. Aviation in Canada is a rather small community and author Metcalfe- Chenail’s family is an intimate part of it. Metcalfe-Chenail actually turned out to be a good choice to write the history of an airline. Her academic background has certainly given her the professional curiosity and the research tools she needed to take on the project. Being one of the few members of her family with no immediate aviation experience resulted in a book that has a particularly fresh perspective and avoids some of the usual clichés that aviation history books can succumb too. The 224-page volume includes an index, exceedingly detailed end notes exactly of the type you would expect in a book written by an MA and, as a bonus, a complete list of all the individual aircraft operated by Laurentian. Despite the academic thoroughness evident throughout the book, the text is eminently readable by the non-academic reader and has frequent excerpts from contemporary accounts, such as articles from Canadian Aviation, as well as quotations from Metcalfe- Chenail’s many interviews with Laurentian’s principals and employees. It all adds up to a very complete, wellresearched and engaging account of the company, the people, the places and above all the aircraft they flew. In reading the book it is not hard to see that from starting the project with little knowledge of aviation, Metcalfe-Chenail became enamoured of the people who made the history and especially the aircraft they flew. She has painstakingly located and included a myriad of previously unpublished aircraft photographs that speak volumes about how engaged she became in the subject of “old airplanes”. The dead give-away is the inclusion of a section on the wide range of markings that Laurentian and its subsidiary, Air Schefferville’s aircraft wore over the years. Most non-aviation background authors miss these sorts of details, not realizing how useful they are to not only aircraft enthusiasts, but scale model builders as well. The text of the work itself follows the company from its founding in Ottawa during the Great Depression by Maclaren and Deisher using Deisher’s de Havilland Puss Moth in June 1936. They quickly added Maclaren’s Waco Standard Cabin YKS-6 biplane and started offering bush flying services to local timber and mining companies. It was in the new area of what Canadian Aviation termed “air tourism”, delivering fisherman and skiers to their destinations, that the company really found its niche, however. In establishing facilities the company owned the Uplands Airfield (now called Ottawa (MacDonald-Cartier) International - CYOW) for a number of years until it was taken over by the Department of Transport. The book traces the company from the Depression through the difficult days of the Second World War when fuel rationing made civil flying a challenge. The company then, turned to conducting engine overhauls for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan to survive, driven by Maclaren’s strongly held conviction not to make a profit from the war effort. After the war the company became one of the premier bush flying airlines in Eastern Canada, eventually owning the largest fleet of de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers in the world and operating a fleet as diverse as the Cessna 305 Bird Dog, de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Douglas DC-3 and the Grumman Goose amphibian. Laurentian continued on until 2004 and its demise was mourned by many employees, retirees and customers. There will probably never be another bush airline that commanded the affection and respect that Laurentian did. Author Metcalfe-Chenail has done a superb job in chronicling the company’s history. Her well-balanced prose, photos, quotes and attention to detail make’s this a book that belongs on every aviation buff’s bookshelf. Love of Flying, The Story of Laurentian Air Services, by Danielle Metcalfe- Chenail is published by Robin Brass Studio of Montreal and has a suggested retail price of $32.95 in Canada and $36.95 in the USA. Her website is www.daniellemc.com. COPA Flight 8 would like to thank Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail for coming to talk to our club. I think she feels that the group let her off lightly with our questions, since by her own reckoning almost half the people who attended her talk are in her book!

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|Adjuvant radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy for pathologic T3 or margin-positive prostate cancer: guideline recommendations |Morgan S C, Waldron T, Eapen L, Mayhew L A, Winquist E, Lukka H, Genitourinary Cancer Disease Site Group This review concluded that adjuvant radiotherapy has not been shown to improve overall survival compared to observation following radical prostatectomy in patients with pathologic T3 or margin-positive prostate cancer. However, longer follow-up is required, and adjuvant radiotherapy did improve biochemical progression-free survival without excess severe late toxicity. These conclusions appear reliable given the evidence presented, but additional evidence may exist. To compare adjuvant radiotherapy with observation and delayed salvage therapy following radical prostatectomy in patients with pathologic T3 or margin-positive prostate cancer. MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were searched for English language studies from inception to early 2008. Search terms were reported. The National Cancer Institute Trials Registry was searched in December 2007. In addition, experts were contacted, reference lists were screened and conference proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology and American Urological Association were searched from 2000 to 2007. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing adjuvant external beam radiotherapy to the prostatic bed against observation with therapies held in reserve for salvage were eligible for inclusion in the review. To be included, these trials had to include patients with prostate cancer and either tumour extension beyond the prostatic capsule (pT3a), seminal vesicle invasions (pT3b), positive resection margins, or more than one of these features. Among included trials, radiotherapy was delivered at a dose of 60 to 64 Grays in 30 to 32 fractions. Treatments received by the observational arms of these trials included pelvic radiotherapy, hormonal treatment, and surgical castration. Reported outcomes included overall survival, metastasis-free survival, biochemical progression-free survival, time to initiation of androgen deprivation therapy, and toxicity. Median age, where reported, was 64.9 and 65 years. Trials appear to have been conducted at centres in the USA and Europe. Two reviewers independently selected studies for inclusion, with disagreements resolved by consensus. Assessment of study quality Validity of included trials was assessed according to the following criteria: randomisation; concealment of allocation; reporting of patient withdrawals and dropouts; and use of intention-to-treat analysis. Each criterion was rated as 'met', 'unmet' or 'unclear'. Where it was unclear whether any of these criteria were met, study authors were contacted. Two reviewers independently assessed study validity. Where reported, hazard ratios (HRs) were extracted from included trials, with their associated variances calculated from reported confidence intervals (CIs) or p values. Data was extracted by one reviewer and checked by a second. Methods of synthesis Where possible, pooled hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was evaluated by examining forest plots and calculating both χ2 and I2 values. Results of the review Three RCTs were included in the review (n=1,743 patients). Median follow-up for each of the three trials was 4.5 years, 5 years and 10.6 years. Two of the RCTs met all validity criteria, the third did not provide sufficient details to allow a full assessment of validity. Adjuvant radiotherapy appeared to increase biochemical progression-free survival (HR 0.47, 95% CI: 0.40 to 0.56; three RCTs) but not overall survival (two trials, p=0.52) or metastasis-free survival (one trial, p=0.06). Excluding one trial that did not report intention-to-treat data did not change the the findings of the biochemical progression-free survival meta-analysis. Time to initiation of androgen deprivation therapy was reported by a single trial, finding a significant reduction in androgen deprivation therapy use in those randomised to adjuvant radiotherapy at five years of follow-up (HR 0.45; 95% CI: 0.29 to 0.68). One RCT reported a significantly greater cumulative incidence of any-grade toxicity associated with adjuvant radiotherapy when compared with observation (64.9% versus 54.3%, p=0.005), but not for grade 3 toxicities alone. Another RCT reported higher rates of complications potentially related to treatment in the adjuvant radiotherapy arm (23.8% versus 11.9%, p=0.002). Where reported, outcomes related to prostate cancer-specific survival, loco-regional recurrence-free survival, clinical progression-free survival and quality of life were also summarised. Adjuvant radiotherapy has not been shown to improve overall survival compared to active surveillance, though longer follow-up is required to accurately assess this outcome. However, adjuvant radiotherapy did significantly improve biochemical progression-free survival and was not associated with excess severe late toxicity. The review question was clearly defined in terms of the participants, interventions, comparators and study designs of interest. Attempts were made throughout the review process to minimise the potential for bias and errors. Appropriate methods were used to quality assess and synthesise the identified trials. Although a range of sources were searched to identify relevant studies, only those published in English were considered eligible for inclusion, raising the possibility of language bias. The potential for publication bias was not investigated in the review. The authors' conclusions appear to be reliable given the evidence presented in the review, but the existence of additional relevant evidence outside the review cannot be discounted. Implications of the review for practice and research Practice: The authors stated that early referral following radical prostatectomy to a radiation oncologist for a discussion around the pros and cons of adjuvant radiotherapy is advisable. Research: The authors stated that an individual patient data meta-analysis of the existing trials would permit a more accurate estimation of the effects of adjuvant radiotherapy and allow the examination of various pathologic subgroups Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care through Cancer Care Ontario. Morgan S C, Waldron T, Eapen L, Mayhew L A, Winquist E, Lukka H, Genitourinary Cancer Disease Site Group. Adjuvant radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy for pathologic T3 or margin-positive prostate cancer: guideline recommendations. Cancer Care Ontario. 2008. Evidence-based Series 3-17. Available at: http://www.cancercare.on.ca/pdf/pebc3-17s.pdf [Accessed October 2009] This paper is produced by Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative. The series is published on the Internet and regularly updated. To ensure that you are viewing the most up to date version, go to the Cancer Care Ontario website at: https://www.cancercare.on.ca/toolbox/qualityguidelines/ Other publications of related interest Morgan SC, Waldron TS, Eapen L, et al. Adjuvant radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy for pathologic T3 or margin-positive prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Radiother Oncol 2008;88:1-9. Subject indexing assigned by CRD Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; Male; Prostatectomy; Prostatic Neoplasms; Quality of Life; Radiotherapy Dosage; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Survival Analysis Database entry date This is a critical abstract of a systematic review that meets the criteria for inclusion on DARE. Each critical abstract contains a brief summary of the review methods, results and conclusions followed by a detailed critical assessment on the reliability of the review and the conclusions drawn.

I just wanted to write you to let you know how great it really is to see someone out there trying to make a difference. People so often overlook this issue...they make it out to be no big deal. I am sure you get so many messages like mine, but you know, I used to be one of the "neutrals." I knew it was wrong, but I thought that it was not my business what other people did. I guess this is my story... lame or not... In June, I accidentally got pregnant. The guy I was dating, of two years almost, was a very godly, upright man. He was 24. I was 19. His entire family thought he was the greatest person in the world. He is now in the process of becoming a youth minister at his church. Whenever he found out that I was pregnant, he insisted that I have an abortion. A "man of God" who preached to me my faults day in and day out, wanted me to get an abortion! Why? Because he was not ready to be a father. It would have inconvenienced his life, simply because he was not ready to face the consequences of his lustful actions. Never really siding one way or another with abortion had come to an end for me. I knew that there was a child, a living being, inside of me, and for the first time I actually accepted the fact that abortion WAS murder. I was debating the abortion, because my boyfriend kept pressuring and pressuring me to do it. My point of realization came when I went to the doctor for the first ultrasound, and saw my child inside of me. Whenever I heard his heartbeat booming, I knew right then and there that I could never have killed this child, nor would I do it now. At such an early stage in my pregnancy, you could make out his body. I could see him! He was living inside of me. Seeing him on that monitor was the most heart-warming and loving feeling I have ever experienced. I had never felt more complete in my life than I did at that moment. It is just amazing to me how selfish people can be. I refused to have an abortion. Unfortunately, I had a miscarriage and lost the child a couple of months into the pregnancy. If I had not lost the child, I would have proudly had that baby, without any aid from my ex-boyfriend, and I would have gladly taken the heat from my family..all of that for the baby. That experience made me realize that we as people should not have a choice when it is a choice to kill another human being. That would be like choosing to kill your four-year-old daughter or son...merely because they are an inconveinence to you. That would never be accepted in today's world...so why should abortion? If you can't kill a living, breathing, walking person, what gives you the right to kill a living child simply because they are still developing in your womb? Sorry, I just felt compelled to give you my story. It is so weird to think I was ever even remotely okay with the idea of abortion. I have definitely stepped up and made my opinions known ever since that day...and I thank God for that experience. As hard as it was to lose a child, it has forever changed my life and view on the creation of life. Thank you, and God Bless you for everything you are doing and have already done.

When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures with prejudice and motivated by pride and vanity. Throughout its history, humankind has been motivated to war, terrorism, ethnic cleansing, genocide, racist hysteria, religious intolerance and extremism, mass suicide and many other forms of irrational and pathological behaviour. The problem arises as Milan Kundera defines it, when we ask that terrible anthropological question – ‘What are people capable of’? In order to give answers to why these atypical behaviors occur, and to understand the motivation behind people’s social or political behavior, we need to tap into the fields of social and political psychology. Social psychology is defined as ‘the scientific study of the ways that people’s behavior and mental processes are shaped by the real or imagined presence of others’.[i] Social psychologists emphasise the core observation that human behavior is a function of both the person and the situation. Accordingly, each and every individual contributes and expresses a set of distinctive personal attributes to a given situation. However, each specific situation also brings a unique set of forces to bear on an individual, compelling him or her to act in different ways in different situations. Research has proven that circumstances are more a power determinant of individual behavior than our own intuitions lead us to believe. Finally, people tend not to simply react to the objective characteristics of situation, but rather to their own personal versions of them. The field of social psychology research may be divided into two distinct fields: one dealing with the impact that social surroundings may have on an individual’s behaviour and mental processes; and a second which studies the impact of social influence upon the individual. A better understanding of these two broad fields of social psychology may grant us insight into the behavioural fissures that occur among and within people who, ultimately as imperfect information processors, may be persuaded to violate their own rationality, beliefs, values, and emotions. According to Robert V. Levine, it is ‘psychological disarmament’ that ‘often sets the stage for persuasion’.[ii] Power of situations – theories Gustav Le Bon, in his work The Crowd, observed that deindividuation when observed through the behavioural patterns exhibited by lynch mobs tends to assume not only the aggressive and immoral dynamic, but it is also viral in its spread, where the individual capability to resist it is incapacitated by its capability to subdue individual’s moral sense of right and wrong, and a complete loss of individual’s sense of self-control. According to Le Bon, such breakdowns tend to cause crowds to commit destructive acts that few individuals would commit when acting alone (i.e. ‘the crowd is always intellectually inferior to the isolated individual’)[iii] The two main features that may induce deindividuation are group size and anonymity. The central idea within deindividuation is that: certain group situations can minimize the salience of people’s personal identities, reduce their sense of public accountability, and in doing so produce aggressive and unusual behaviour.[iv] Examples where deindividuation can be observed are political rallies, union strikes, parades, and sport events. Leon Festinger defines cognitive dissonance theory as an impetus toward attaining a cognitive consistency and certainty. Cognitive dissonance implies a state in which two cognitions or thoughts are in conflict with one another, or are somewhat inconsistent with one another, which will lead the individual to feel discomfort. The sensation of discomfort in turn will induce the individual to remove the inconsistency causing him or her discomfort, and seek to balance the cognitions until a harmonious state is reached. The aim of cognitive dissonance theory is to draw attention to attitude-behaviour discrepancies and inconsistencies that run opposed to one’s mindset (i.e. the discomfort we feel by any discrepancy that awakens questions in us about what we do versus what we believe). For example, one attitude-behaviour discrepancies is hypocrisy – e.g. the fundamentalist preacher who frequents strip bars or the self-confessed ultra-nationalist who avoids military service. Stanley Milgram succinctly observed that in certain occasions the division of labour in a society demands that individuals willingly subordinate their independent actions to serve the greater good of the larger community. However, in order to understand this call to obedience in a particular situation, we need to grasp what motivates the individual’s acceptance of an ideology. According to Milgram, ideology is ‘a set of beliefs and attitudes that legitimates the authority of the person in charge and justifies following his or her directives’[v]. Examples of ideological justification are many; one of the most quoted pertains to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. We may ask what motivated the extremists to hijack the airplanes and commit such an act? One of the answers or possible interpretation could be found in the fact that the extremists who become suicide hijackers believe that through such an act they would earn their place in paradise. By fulfilling the directives of Osama bin Laden, hijackers would become martyrs, which would automatically earn them a place in heaven. Another question we may ask is why people adopt a particular ideology? In part, we may say that people choose to accept certain ideology because essentially those particular belief systems help them meet their psychological needs, but also it helps them understand; predict and possibly rationalise their current societal arrangements; and even realise potential alternatives to those arrangements. [i] Smith EE, Nolen-Hoeksema S, Fredrickson BL, Loftus GR, Bem DJ, Maren S (2003) Atkinson & Hilgard’s Introduction to Psychology, 14th Edition., USA: Thomson-Wadsworth. p 606. [ii] Levine RV (2003) The Power of Persuasion – How We’re Bought and Sold.Hoeboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons Inc. p 8. [iii] Smith et al. (2003) op. cit. p 608. [iv] Ibid. p 608. [v] Ibid. p. 623.

Thursday, November 02, 2006 Umrao Jaan (1981) The sequel to the timeless saga 'Umrao Jaan' opens tomorrow and a whole new generation will see the often duplicated story of the courtesan with a heart of gold. Rekha's portrayal of this doomed heroine earned her the National Award for best actress back in 1981 and is considered her finest performance. Whether Aishwarya captures that same magic with Abhishek Bachchan remains to be seen. This is the 2nd of 3 big remakes of 2006 (aka the year my Bollywood memories were pillaged) that began with 'Don' and with 'Sholay' left to go. Call me old-fashioned but some things are timeless and need to remain untouched - tomorrow will tell if perfection can indeed be improved upon. In Ankhon Ka Masti & Dil Cheez Kya Hai are the 2 evergreen classics from the movie and are both sung by Asha Bhonsle (Lata's younger sister). The lyrics, music & style of both songs made them #1 hits then and both remain classics to this day. See Rekha recreate life in 19th century India here and here.

We are looking for new applications from local charities and good causes - more details from our news release below: NEWS RELEASE : Local charity Barney's Fund looking for new applications Local charities, community groups and worthwhile local projects are set to receive a boost to their fundraising efforts towards the end of this year with the help of Barnetts Motor Group’s Barney’s Charity Fund. The Barney’s Fund Committee are now accepting applications for its second 2012 tranche of awards and would like to invite local charities, community groups or projects to apply for a small donation or grant to help support their existing fundraising efforts. Barney’s Fund Committee’s Chairperson Cllr Fraser Macpherson said “We remain keen to support groups or charities who demonstrate an active role in worthwhile community based projects or events and are looking for applications to include some background information, details of any upcoming events and current fundraising efforts as well as future plans. “We have already made awards to local good causes and the fund is keen to help more charitable activities through its new tranche of awards at the end of November, so I would urge local groups to apply.” Please send an application letter to Barney’s Fund Committee, Barnetts Motor Group, Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD2 1UG or email [email protected]. The closing date for applications is 30th November 2012. Carole Phillips, Barnetts Motor Group Direct Line: 01382 647842 Cllr Fraser Macpherson Councillor for the West End Office : 01382 434985 - Home : 01382 459378

Description from amazon.com: Naomi is the first English translation of Tanizaki's first important novel (originally serialized in Japanese in 1924-25). It is a subtle adaptation to a Japanese setting of the basic story in Maugham's Of Human Bondage . Joji, the narrator, finds Naomi, a girl half his age, working in a cafe. He takes her to live with him, tries to groom her (with English and music lessons), indulges her whims, encourages her ``Western'' ways, and eventually marries her. She becomes a torment to him, but he is so obsessed with her that he tolerates even her infidelities as long as she will stay with him. The recurrent theme in Tanizaki's novels of the danger in sexual fascination may here represent a self-criticism of his youthful preoccupation with things. Comments: This is an infuriating novel. You watch how a man love someone so much that he ended up becoming her bitch, and even though he knew that he was being her bitch, and she was treating him like her bitch, he remained her bitch despite the crap she did to him. While reading it, I almost wanted to scream out as the bastard for some of the things he did. It's kinda a social commentary of Japanese's obsession with the West, something that exists til this very day. It has one of those endings which would have been considered a happy one in most conventional love stories, but feeling totally bleak in here. As I've said before, it's an easy read, so I think anyone can try it. Gonna quote one of those reader reviews from amazon.com "Joji fancies himself Pygmalion, sculpting and pruning his caged bird, primping her and spoiling her. He encourages her fantasies and wraps her in Western clothes (an extreme rarity at the time) and outrageous kimonos. Her whims are his directives, and their games become more and more sexual in nature. But rather than Pygmalion, Joji finds himself in the role of Dr. Frankenstein, soon to be destroyed by his monstrous creation. Naomi grows soulless and spectacular, a hollow beauty who is fully aware of her power over Joji. She is manipulative and without morals, but Joji's investment in her is so great, and his ego so wrapped up in her, that he cannot let her go even when he discovers the horrible truth. It is a vicious whirlpool that he finds himself dragged into." Yeap, it's that sad.

Software revenue recognition can be incredibly complex in today’s world of SaaS, perpetual vs. subscription licensing, SEC SAB 101 (and others), new FASB pronouncements, and the legacy of bad (or fraudulent) revenue recognition policies at companies like Computer Associates. I believe the right approach for an early stage software company is to come up with a revenue recognition policy, vet it with your outside auditors, document it, and then stick to it no matter what. The only changes should come from direction from the outside auditors at the end of the year during the audit (or – quarterly during the audit if you are a public company). So – it’s a great pleasure when I receive a copy of an email from a CEO to his entire management team who is obsessed with doing things right (in this case I’m the lead board member on the audit committee). Folks – let me be crystal clear on this. We have our approved revenue recognition policy and we aren’t to deviate from it without proper authorization. Please do not ask X (CFO) to do anything differently than what is in this document. Additionally, if you see anything being done incorrectly please escalate to myself or Brad (or if anybody perceives me pushing for something incorrect, please alert Brad immediately). Thank you. Unambiguous, clear, unwavering, and inclusive of the board / audit committee. As Q105 comes to a close, make sure you’ve got your revenue recognition policy in place, everyone understands it, and it’s unambiguous how to behave.

The Change We Need is a More Open and Secure Border December 17, 2008 An abbreviated version of this article, which was prepared as part of the Carleton Canada-U.S. Project, appeared as an op ed in the National Post on February 20, 2009. Now that Barack Obama has been elected President, the Canadian Government needs to engage the new Administration at the highest level to ensure that our border is made more open and secure. It’s the time to accept the President-elect at his word and put behind his campaign rhetoric on renegotiating NAFTA. The best way to do this is to present a concrete package of proposals for a more open and secure border that will benefit both countries and help to put the North American economy back on the road to recovery from our current economic crisis. And the initiative should be done bilaterally, and not trilaterally along with Mexico through the Security and Prosperity Partnership. Our border issues are not the same. With Mexico the U.S.’s focus is on illegal immigration, with Canada on security. The 1989 Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement was a bold initiative followed by a tripling of Canadian exports to the United States. But since September 11, 2001, when security came to trump trade because of U.S. fears of another terrorist attack, there has been a thickening of the border. Canada-U.S. trade has stagnated and the growth of Canadian exports of goods to the United States in current dollars declined from $334.1 billion in 2000 to $331.4 billion in 2007. As a share of GDP, the decline was much more dramatic with exports of goods to the United States falling from 31 per cent in 2000 to 21.6 per cent in 2007. The December 2001 Smart Border Declaration is another example of a proactive Canadian initiative. It was championed by John Manley, newly appointed as Canada’s first Public Safety Minister, in the crisis atmosphere characterized by long line-ups of trucks at the border. Its cooperative framework helped to unclog the border and shield Canada from the full brunt of the tightening. However, over time, it has not lived up to its initial promise in the face of aggressive U.S. action to tighten security at the Canada-U.S. border. The number of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents at the Canada-U.S, border was raised from 340 in 2001 to 1,128 agents in May 2008 and is scheduled to rise further to 1,845 by the end of October 2009. This almost six-fold increase in agents inevitably means a commensurate increase in the number of inspections and border delays. Fees have also gone up. Econometric analysis supports the Canadian business’s many complaints that there has been a “thickening of the border” after September 11. My own estimate is that Canadian exports of goods to the United States, excluding energy and forestry products which have been affected by other factors than the border tightening, were 12.5 per cent or $30.6 billion (2007$) lower after September 11 than would have been expected based on estimated relationships. In addition, my estimate is that exports of services to the United States were reduced by 8 per cent or $3.1 billion. There is no shortage of prescriptions to unplug the border. Reports from the Canadian and U.S. Chambers of Commerce, the North American Competitiveness Council, and the Conference Board have documented the growing number of infrastructural and administrative impediments facing Canadian exporters at the border. These include: bottlenecks in border infrastructure at such key places as the Ambassador and Peace Bridges; increased security requirements at the border slowing shipments; increased inspection requirements and fees both slowing shipments and making them more expensive; and longer border wait times. In addition, Canadian producers have been forced to switch from just-in-time to just-in-case and have had to carry higher inventories and adopt costlier shipping practices such as one-way and duplicate shipping just to be sure that needed supplies are not held up at the border. It’s particularly discouraging that disagreements over jurisdiction prevented an extension of customs pre-clearance at the Peace Bridge between Fort Erie and Buffalo, which could have served as a model for other border crossings reducing bottlenecks. Unless, Canadians and Americans are willing to grant some extraterritoriality and to allow the customs and border enforcement officers of the other to operate on the opposite side of the border with full authority, it will be impossible to implement pre-clearance without sacrificing security. There’ve also been increased administrative barriers for personal and business travel that have resulted in striking declines in cross-border travel. The number of Canadians travelling to the United States decreased sharply after September 11 and has only recently returned to pre-September 11 levels. The number of American residents travelling to Canada was down by 42 per cent in 2007 compared to 2000. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which is a U.S. law requiring Canadian residents entering the U.S. and returning American residents to present passports at the border to gain entry, was a key factor reducing cross border travel, peculiarly enough, because of the uncertainty it generated even though it will not take full effect until June 1, 2009. There are things that Canada can do to allay U.S. concerns about the security of the border. After September 11, there was some discussion of the possibility of establishing a Security Perimeter, which was quickly dropped because of Canadian political sensitivities. Canada still maintains a different visa exemption lists that can cause problems at the border. While Canada requires visas for nationals of 27 states that also require visas to enter the United States, it allows nationals of another 25 states that need visas for the U.S. to enter visa free. This includes Mexico as well as Hong Kong and a number of Commonwealth countries. It provides an opportunity for potential illegal immigrants and threats to national security to take advantage of the lower level of scrutiny at the Canada-U.S. land border to enter the U.S. through Canada. U.S. officials have often voiced their concerns that Canada needs to scrutinize more carefully those people allowed into the country. And the Auditor General confirmed in his 2007 report that the United States has legitimate grounds for questioning the security of its northern border. The increasing number of immigrants coming from countries with terrorist problems is an obvious concern to Americans. Since 2001, and up to 2007, Canada took in 270 thousand immigrants from countries with terrorism problems, (by 2008 the number should be over 310 thousand based on a continuation of recent trends). These countries include: the Republic of Pakistan, Iran, Algeria, the United Arab Emirate, Lebanon, Morocco, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Sudan. The immigrants themselves are not screened adequately for security because of their large numbers and the relative scarcity of security personnel. Once these immigrants become Canadian citizens, they gain visa-free access to the United States. It would only take a few “Canadian terrorists” to cause big problems for bilateral Canada-U.S. relations. Canada should prepare an ambitious proposal for an open and secure border that addresses legitimate U.S. security concerns, but eliminates the unnecessary redtape that has been bottlenecking the border. It should include: making the NEXUS and FAST cards work as they were intended for low risk cross border traffic and shipments; the speedy introduction of drivers’ licenses that qualify as WHTI-compliant real IDs; the establishment of adequate border infrastructure with effective pre-clearance; substantial reductions in inspections of pre-vetted low-risk shippers. The proposed new border arrangements should be integrated with the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), which was announced on November 2, 2005. The SBI is a comprehensive multi-year plan to secure America’s borders and reduce illegal migration that is the cornerstone of the U.S. border control strategy. SBInet is the new border surveillance system launched in late 2006 with Boeing as the prime contractor. It seeks to meet the security needs at the border through technology and tactical infrastructure, including the application of sophisticated defence technologies. This includes radar, sensors, cameras, biometric information and radiation detectors that are being introduced at the border to prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the United States. Canada has to boldly take the initiative to make sure it becomes an integral part of a new 21st border control system designed to protect North America. Otherwise there is a risk that, under President Obama as under President Bush, the border could continue to thicken, leaving exports stagnating and the economy floundering.

On December 24, 2011, a forty foot (twelve meter) beached sperm whale was discovered by a dog walker in Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK. In the days that followed, crowds gathered; a colony of insect-people, mourners, reverends, scavengers, paparazzi and freakers. In the moments before de-gloved hands tentatively reached out to touch the cracked, clammy, damp, salted, marbled hide, and fingers pushed into the firm spongy blubber, and dogs tip-toed into the salted ionic crimson pool that seeped from the severed tongue, a question slipped around the gathering like an eel: “Can I touch it?”. Almost exactly 146 years earlier, a blue whale was discovered alive and beached near Näset on the west coast of Sweden, October 29, 1865. This fifty-three foot (sixteen metre) juvenile creature became The Malm Whale (Malmska valen). His skin was scraped and dried in sections, his organs preserved, and his hide laboriously fixed back together to become “the only stuffed blue whale in the world”. Transformed from fleshy, bodily, oily, salted hide, to polished “jewel of the Gothenburg Natural History Museum”. Malmska valen was discovered alive by a fisherman, and sold, after it’s killing, to August Malm, the then curator of the museum. A lengthy and painstaking preparation ensued, where after it toured Europe, starting at the Stockholm Industry and Art Fair, 1866, then Copenhagen, Hamburg, Berlin, Paris and London. The skin was screwed back together onto a whale shaped wooden form in highly irregular sections; the jaw, fixed on a great hinge, now allows visitors inside to visit Father Christmas. After my visit to the Hunstanton whale in December 2011, a chain of events followed. They arrived silently, crept into liminal spaces, and unfastened a series of ruptures. An unprecedented rise in dolphin beachings; the first killer whale ever spotted from my local coast; three weeks in Gothenburg with Malmska valen; a conversation about conservation in a museum of natural history... fissures opened in my human world, and animals fell through them. But still, a distance remained, both physically and psychologically, between me and the other animals. Touching the Whale considers thresholds of contact and distanciation between us and other animals, and the things that fill them. These spaces seem to mediate and perplex our understandings of animality, corporeality, and of animals “in place”. Whether constructed or happened upon, these experiences open questions about life and death, wildness and taming, seduction and aversion, in a place where “Can I touch it?” plays a fundamental role. The project focuses initially on specific cases of whale death and exhibition, as a template for thinking more broadly about the freaked animal, and the spaces that exist (or are removed) between us and other animals. Our chance to touch the whale, to attempt a connection to wildness through physical contact, seems to overcome most common aversions. The instinct to touch is a milked reaction. That act seems both taming and confirming of otherness; it also reveals a shortcoming, an inability to know enough, despite physical proximity. It seems to mediate life and death, wildness and taming, desire and aversion.

2013 short breaks in Ireland - Cheap weekend breaks in Ireland Immerse yourself in the beauty of Ireland this year Ireland - a short journey away from mainland UK, and yet a unique, diverse and other-worldly destination. There are so many things to see and do here, whether that's exploring the Giant's Causeway or enjoying a 'real' pint of Guinness. It doesn't matter whether you want to enjoy a cosmopolitan city break, or relax amidst breathtaking landscapes: you can do it all and more when on short breaks in Ireland. We have a range of holiday rentals in the best Irish destinations, from cottages in Cork to apartments in Dublin. Wherever you want to start your adventure, you can be sure HomeAway will provide the perfect accommodation. Top 5 Destinations in Ireland Short Breaks in Dublin As the capital of the Republic of Ireland, Dublin is both a thriving and vibrant city. Colourful and cosmopolitan, short breaks in Dublin offer all you could ever want from a fantastic Irish getaway. There are dozens of chic restaurants, quirky boutiques and traditional pubs, but also fascinating historical sites, museums and galleries. There's so much on offer, you'll want to come back next year! Spend a day climbing to the highest pub in the city, or discover Ireland's largest medieval crypt at Christ Church Cathedral. You'll want to be part of the craic by the time the evening rolls round, but with over 1,000 bars to choose from, it won't be a difficult task! Short Breaks in Cork Located on the south west coast, Cork is Ireland's largest county. Steeped in over 4,000 years of history, it's no surprise to find that this is a varied and fascinating region. Heritage sites include enormous estates such as Bantry House and Gardens, as well as military structures such as the 1677 Charles Fort. Wonderful landscapes also allow for activities: short breaks in Cork can include cycling along rugged coastlines, walking along woodland trails, or even trying out water-sports. Also considered one of the best whale watching spots in Europe, travel to Cork from June to January to observe Humpbacks, Minkes and dolphins. Of course, Cork City itself offers equally exciting attractions - its summer festival is one of the best in Ireland. Short Breaks in Donegal Donegal is located at the very top of the Emerald Isle - it's more northerly than northern Ireland, and yet politically part of the Republic. Short breaks in Donegal are consequently cheaper and less crowded, and benefit from beautiful beaches (although they're a little chilly!). Murvagh and Rossnowlagh are two of the finest, and allow for fantastic surfing, walking and water-sports. Indeed, Donegal's rugged landscapes are ideal for hiking and climbing too, particularly around Poisoned Glen and the Bluestack Mountains. If you'd rather relax than go rambling in the countryside, Donegal's towns offer equally great activities. With a waterpark, theatre and myriad of shops, Letterkenny's the remedy if you get stuck on a rainy day! Short Breaks in Kerry County Kerry is regarded as the most beautiful region of Ireland, home to its highest mountains and its most westerly coastlines. You can hike to highest peak, Carrauntuohill, or traverse the Ring of Kerry, an area of breathtaking natural beauty. Located around the Iveragh Peninsula, you'll take in ancient ruins, enormous estates and wonderful wildlife as you travel from Killarney to Kenmare. In Kenmare itself you'll find plenty to do, including the opportunity to dive off Kenmare Bay. The bay is home to dolphins, whales and sun fish during the summer, making a dive here a truly once in a lifetime experience. If you want to enjoy Ireland's beauty both above and below sea level, look no further than short breaks in Kerry. Short Breaks in Galway County Galway is one of Ireland's most exciting spots - visitors are offered the sights and sounds of the city, but the tranquility of the countryside is never far away. You could even combine your holiday with a trip to the Aran Islands, located at the mouth of Galway Bay. Of course, if you decide to stay in the city you won't be disappointed - Galway is famous for its traditional Irish music, beautiful architecture and delicious cuisine. Aside from its dozens of churches, medieval houses and castles, Galway plays host to the International Oyster Festival. Held every September, it's heralded as one of the top festivals in Europe! For a holiday with a difference, look no further than short breaks in Galway. There couldn't be a better time to take short breaks in Ireland. You can find cheap travel options throughout the year, and budget-friendly properties with the help of HomeAway. From luxury apartments at the heart of the action, to quaint cottages overlooking the sea, we provide a range of fantastic properties which give you the space and privacy you need. You can't fail to delight in this country's unique culture, friendly people and amazing sites, so why wait? Start planning the holiday of a lifetime by booking accommodation through HomeAway.

22nd December looks set to be Super Saturday across Europe High Wycombe, UK — October 30, 2012 — ShopperTrak has identified 22nd December, Super Saturday, as the busiest shopping day of this year's holiday calendar in Europe. Between the 1st November 2012 and 8th January 2013, ShopperTrak predicts that the 22nd December will reach the highest combination of both sales and foot traffic in the UK, with France and Germany set to follow suit. As the world's largest provider of people counting technology and foot traffic analysis, ShopperTrak is able to harness data from across the European retail landscape. The holiday season 2012 analysis shows that five of the busiest foot traffic days will take place between 20th to 24th December, with shoppers taking advantage of one final weekend before Christmas. The days immediately following the 25th are also a huge opportunity for retailers due to an additional weekend falling between Christmas and New Year. While holiday shopping patterns differ across Europe, France, Germany and the UK share the same top ten foot traffic days, with only their ranking differing slightly. Spain however, will see its busiest shopping day land on the 5th January 2013 due to the traditional celebration of the Epiphany. With most people intent on shopping rather than browsing when they venture out in December, retailers must be ready to deliver excellent service to help maximise conversion rates. Longer working days, with late night openings also require planning in order to ensure that the best staff is on duty to meet demand while optimising operational costs "Retailers must prepare to maximise shopper opportunity while managing the increase in operating costs related to keeping stores open for longer during the holiday season", said Todd Starcevich, CEO of ShopperTrak in Europe and the Middle East. "To make the most of late night opening hours, for example, retailers will need to understand and manage their store foot traffic better and focus on increasing shopper-conversion rates to improve sales. It will also be crucial to optimise staffing, scheduling, marketing and advertising with both the holiday calendar and individual store trends in mind." The following table shows ShopperTrak's forecasted busiest holiday shopping days across Europe between 1st Nov. 2012 and 8th Jan. 2013: |1||22nd December||22nd December||22nd December||5th January| |2||21st December||15th December||15th December||4th January| |3||15th December||8th December||8th December||3rd January| |4||8th December||1st December||1st December ||22nd December| |5||1st December||24th November||21st December||29th December| |6||27th December||17th November ||24th November||8th January| |7||24th November||27th December ||20th December||15th December| |8||29th December||28th December||17th November||8th December| |9||23rd December||21st December||19 December||28th December| |10||20th December||29th December||10th November||1st December| ShopperTrak is a retail technology company that anonymously counts people, analyses data and identifies opportunities to increase revenue for retailers, mall developers and entertainment venues. Founded in 1995, ShopperTrak counts billions of shoppers annually in more than 50,000 locations across 74 countries. The Chicago-based company has more than 200 employees with offices in High Wycombe, England; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Shenzhen, China. Find out more at http://www.shoppertrak.com/. Sara Munoz, Nikki Scrivener or Lizzie Wood Fourth Day PR Tel: 020 7403 4411 [email protected] or [email protected]

Alice Payne, the sister-in-law of a colleague at IUPUI, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctors caught it at an early stage—just a slight shadow on a mammogram that wasn’t there the year before. What if a simple blood test could have made the diagnosis even earlier? What if her physician could mark the exact cells to target for treatment? IU Cancer Center faculty are actively engaged in research that will improve the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and other malignant conditions. Linda Malkas, the Vera Bradley Professor of Oncology, focuses on early detection of breast cancer through a new diagnostic tool, a “biomarker,” which distinguishes healthy cells from cancerous cells, even when only a few are present. George Sledge, M.D., the Ballvé Lantero Professor of Oncology, focuses his research on new drugs that interfere with the formation of blood vessels that feed tumor growth, a process called angiogenesis. Drs. Sledge and Malkas are co-leaders of the IU Breast Cancer Research Program, a multidisciplinary program that includes basic science and clinical investigators from 11 departments. Earlier this month, the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer made a $6.8 million gift to support IU’s Breast Cancer Research Program. Previously, the foundation endowed the Vera Bradley Chair of Oncology and established the Vera Bradley Breast Cancer Research Endowment at the IU School of Medicine. Research lays the groundwork for innovation, but moving ideas into the marketplace is also important, especially when life and health are at stake. You will hear about bench-to-bedside advances, more and more often, as IUPUI launches TRIP (Translating Research into Practice), a new initiative that both illustrates and celebrates how research makes a difference in peoples’ lives. Plans include: - “Inside Out,” a campaign to celebrate and inform the community about our faculty’s research on real-world issues through lectures, presentations, and media alerts. - “Research in the Everyday World,” focusing on lectures that bring scholars doing translational research from other campuses to showcase their work. - A national symposium, to launch an agenda for research that works toward the betterment of everyday life and establish IUPUI as a leader in translation. Leading the TRIP initiative at IUPUI is Sandra Petronio, professor of communication studies, a member of the core faculty in the IU Center for Bioethics, and adjunct professor in the IU Schools of Nursing and Informatics. More than 10 years ago, Dr. Petronio set out on a mission in her academic discipline of communication to foster translational research. She urged colleagues to translate their research into practice and make the application of academic work better known in the community. She advocates that universities take their knowledge and training into the everyday world so they can address problems people face in their lives. Because of IUPUI’s commitment to the community and because of the vast talent on the campus engaged in translational research across all disciplines, we believe that the TRIP initiative positions us to be an educational leader in the state and nation. Dr. Petronio’s own contribution to translating research into practice is a theoretical model for understanding how people manage their private information. Known as the theory of Communication Privacy Management (CPM), it is the culmination of a 25-year research effort that addresses how individuals, groups, families, and organizations regulate the disclosure of private information in various contexts and relationships. Her book, Boundaries of Privacy: Dialectics of Disclosure, won the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) Book Award in 2004 and the Gerald R. Miller Award from the National Communication Association in 2003. Last summer, she was invited to brief members of the U.S. Congress and others on privacy issues at a hearing sponsored by the Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) in Washington, D.C. The title of her presentation to policy makers was “Protecting Privacy: How Much Are We Willing to Give Up? Similarly, our Center on Philanthropy uses academic research to help practitioners do a better job of fundraising. It just received a $750,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study. It will provide new insight into personal philanthropy and help nonprofits be more effective. The study will look at giving and volunteering by the same households over time and across generations as families mature, face differing economic circumstances, and encounter changes in their family size and health. Scholars and others can access data free of charge online. It will allow policy makers to ground debates in solid research. Analysis of data has already yielded valuable insights that nonprofit fundraisers can use to make their solicitation strategies more effective. These include: - Single men give less and are less likely to give than single women or married couples. - Recent immigrants’ giving initially is informal (i.e., to family and friends) but their formal giving to nonprofit organizations increases with time spent in the U.S. - Adults whose parents give are much more likely to be donors. As you see, IUPUI’s tradition of practice-based education and civic engagement is a natural fit with the Translating Research into Practice initiative. This is a real opportunity to position IUPUI nationally as a model campus in emphasizing translational research. Charles R. Bantz

|KANSAS COLLECTION BOOKS| THE LAWRENCE MASSACRE. The destruction of Lawrence had no doubt been long contemplated by the rebels of the border. Ever since the war was commenced, rumors had been constantly circulating of the maturing of such a purpose. Each rumor called forth efforts for defense. The people had become so accustomed to alarms, as to almost unaffected by them. At several times the prospect had been absolutely threatening. This was especially the case after the battle of Springfield and again after the capture of Lexington by the rebels. The people never felt more secure than for a few months preceding the raid of last August. The power of the rebellion was broken in Missouri and the Federal force on the border, while it could prevent depredations by small gangs, seemed to be sufficiently vigilant to prevent the gathering of any large force. No rumors of danger had been received in several months. Still many of the citizens did not feel that the place was entirely safe. Mayor Collamore, early in the summer, prevailed upon the military authorities to station a squad of soldiers in Lawrence. These soldiers were under command of Lieut. Hadley, a very efficient officer. Lieut. Hadley had a brother on Gen. Ewing's staff. About the 1st of August, this brother wrote him that his spies had been in Quantrell's camp, had mingled freely with his men, and had learned from Quantrell's clerk that they proposed to make a raid on Lawrence about the full of the moon, which would be three weeks before the actual raid. He told his brother to do all he could for the defense of the town, to fight them to the last, and never be taken prisoner, for Quantrell killed all his prisoners. Lieut. Hadley showed this letter to Mayor Collamore, who at once set about the work of putting the town in a state of defense. The militia was called out, pickets detailed, the cannon got in readiness, and the country warned. Had Quantrell's gang come, according to promise, they would have been "welcomed with bloody hands to hospital graves" Someone asked Quantrell when in Lawrence, why he did not come before, when he said he would. he replied, "You were expecting me then, but I have caught you napping now." It may be asked why the people of Lawrence relaxed their vigilance so soon, after receiving such authentic evidence of Quantrell's intention? The city and military authorities made the fatal mistake of keeping the grounds of their apprehension a profound secret. Nobody knew the reason for the preparation. Rumors were afloat, but they could not be traced to any reliable source. Companies came in from the country, but could not ascertain why they were sent for, and went home to be laughed at by their neighbors. Unable to find any ground of alarm, people soon began to think that the rumors were like the other false alarms by which they had been periodically disturbed for the last two years. The course of the military authorities tended to strengthen this view. Mayor Collamore sent to Ft. Leavenworth for cannon and troops. They were at once sent over, but were met at Lawrence by a dispatch from headquarters at Kansas City, ordering them back. A few days after, the squad of soldiers under Lieut, Hadley were ordered away. It was evident therefore, that the military authorities at Kansas City, who ought to know, did not consider the place in danger. The usual sense of security soon returned. Citizens were assured that Quantrell could not penetrate the military line on the border without detection. They felt sure, too, that he could not travel fifty miles through loyal country without their being informed of the approach of danger. The people never felt more secure, and never were less prepared than the night before the raid. Quantrell assembled his gang about noon on the day before the raid, and started toward Kansas about 2 o'clock. They crossed the border between 5 and 6 o'clock and struck directly across the prairie toward Lawrence. He passed through Gardner on the Santa Fe road, about 11 o'clock at night. Here they burned a few houses and killed one or two citizens. They passed through Hesper, ten miles southeast of Lawrence, between 2 and 3 o'clock. The moon was now down and the night was very dark, and the road doubtful. They took a little boy from a house on Captain Creek, near by, and compelled him to guide them into Lawrence. They kept the boy during their work in Lawrence and then Quantrell dressed him in a new suit of clothes, gave him a horse and sent him home. They entered Franklin about the first glimmer of day. They passed quietly through, lying upon their horses, so as to attract as little attention a possible. The command, however, was distinctly heard - "rush on boys, it will be daylight before we are there. We ought to have been there an hour ago." From here it began to grow light, and they traveled faster. When they first came in sight of the town they stopped. Many were inclined to waver. They said "they would be cut in pieces and it was madness to go on " Quantrell finally declared that he was going in, and they might follow who would. Two horsemen were sent in ahead to see that all was quiet in town. These horsemen rode through the town and back without attracting attention. They were seen going through the main street, but their appearance there at that hour was nothing unusual. At the house of Rev. S. S. Snyder, a gang turned aside from the main body, entered his yard and shot him. Mr. Snyder was a prominent minister among the United Brethren. he held a commission as Lieutenant in the Second Colored regiment, which, probably accounts for their malignity. Their progress from here was quite rapid, but cautious. Every now and then they checked up their horses, as if fearful to proceed. They were seen approaching by several persons in the outskirts of town, but in the dimness of the morning and the distance, they were supposed to be Union troops. As they passed the house of Mr. Joseph Savage, half a mile from town, one of them entered the yard and called at the door. When he opened the door the rebel was just going out of the gate, His eyes doubtless saved his life, as he did not suspect the character of the visitor. They passed on in a body till they came to the high ground, facing main street when the command was given - "Rush on to the town!" Instantly they rushed forward with the yells of demons. The attack was perfectly planned. Every man knew his place. Detachments scattered to every section of the town and it was done with such promptness and speed that before people could gather the meaning of the first yell, every part of town was full of them. They flowed into every street and lane, like water dashed against a rock. Eleven rushed up to Mt. Oread from which all roads leading into town could be seen for several miles out. There were to keep watch of the country round about, lest the people should gather and come in upon then unawares. Another and larger squad struck for the west part of the town, while the main body, by two or three converging streets made for the hotel. The first came upon a camp of recruits for the Kansas Fourteenth. On these they fired as they passed, killing seventeen out of twenty-two. This attack did not in the least check the speed of the general advance, A few turned aside to run down and shoot fugitive soldiers, but the company rushed on at the command. "To the hotel" which could be heard all over town. In all the bloody scenes which followed, nothing equaled in wildness and terror, that which now presented itself. The horsemanship of the guerrillas was perfect. They rode with that ease and abandon which are acquired only by a life spent in the saddle, amid desperate scenes. Their horses scarcely seemed to touch the ground and the riders sat with bodies and arms perfectly free, with revolvers on full cock, shooting at every house and man they passed, and yelling like demons at every bound. On each side of the stream of fire, as it poured in toward the street, were men falling dead and wounded and women and children half dressed, running and screaming - some trying to escape from danger, and some rushing to the side of their murdered friends. They dashed along the main street shooting at every straggler on the sidewalk and into almost every window. They halted in front of the Eldridge House. The firing had ceased and all was silence for a few minutes. They evidently expected resistance here and sat gazing at the rows of windows above them, apparently in fearful suspense. In a few moments, Capt. Banks, Provost Marshall of the State, opened a window and displayed a white flag and called for Quantrell. Quantrell rode forward and Banks, as Provost Marshal surrendered the house, stipulating for the safety of the inmates. At this moment the big gong of the hotel began to sound through the halls to arouse the sleepers. At this the whole column fell back, evidently thinking this was a signal for an attack from the hotel. In a few moments meeting with no resistance, they pressed forward again, and commenced the work of plunder and destruction. they ransacked the hotel, robbing the rooms and their inmates. These inmates they gathered together at the head of the stairs, and when the plundering was done, marched them across the street on to Winthrop street under a guard. When they had proceeded a little distance, a ruffian rode up and ordered a young man out the ranks and fired two shots at him, but with no effect. One of the guards at once interposed and threatened to kill the ruffian if one of the prisoners was molested. Quantrell now rode up and told then of the City Hotel, on the river bank would be protected because he had boarded there some years ago and was well treated. He order the prisoners to go and stay in and they would be safe. The prisoners were as obedient to orders as any of Quantrell's own men and lost no time in gaining the house of refuge. This treatment of the prisoners of the Eldridge House shows that they expected resistance from that point and were relieved by the order of the surrender. They not only promised protection but were as good as their word. other hotels received no such favors and had no such experience of rebel honor. At the Johnson House, they shot at all that showed themselves and the prisoners that were finally taken and marched off were shot a few rods from the house, some of them among the fires of the burning buildings. Such was the common fate of those who surrendered themselves as prisoners. Mr. R. C. Dix was one of these. his house was next door to the Johnson House and being fired at in his own house, he escaped to the Johnson House. All the men were ordered to surrender. "All we want" said a rebel, "is for the men to give themselves up and we will spare them and burn the house." Mr. Dix and others gave themselves up. They marched them toward town and when they had gone about 200 feet, the guards shot them all, one after another. Mr. Hampson one of the number, fell wounded and lay as if dead til he could escape unseen. A brother of Mr. Dix remained in the shop and was shot four times through the window and fell almost helpless. The building was burning over his head and he was compelled to drag himself out into the next building which fortunately was not burned., The air was so still that one building did not catch fire from another. After the Eldridge House surrendered, and all fears of resistance were removed, the ruffians scattered in small gangs to all parts of the town in search of plunder and blood. The order was "to burn every house and kill every man." Almost every house was visited and robbed and the men found in them killed or left, according to the whim or character of the captors. Some of these seemed completely brutalized, while others showed some signs of remaining humanity. One lady said, that as gang after gang came to her house, she always met them herself and tried to get them talking, If she only got them to talking, she could get what little humanity was left in them. Those ladies who faced them boldly fared the best. It is doubtful whether the world has ever witnessed such a scene of horror - certainly not outside the annals of savage warfare. History gives no parallel, where an equal number of desperate men, so heavily armed were let perfectly loose in an unsuspecting community., The carnage was much worse from the fact that the citizens could not believe men could be such fiends. No one expected indiscriminate slaughter. When it was known that the town was in their possession, everybody expected they would rob and burn the town, kill all military men they could find, and a few marked characters. But few expected a wholesale murder., Many who could have escaped, therefore remained and were slain. For this reason the colored people fared better than the whites. They knew the men which slavery had made, and they ran to the brush at the first alarm. A gentleman who was concealed where he could see the whole, said the scene presented was the most perfect realization of the slang phrase, "hell let loose" that ever could be imagined. Most of the men had the look of wild beasts; they were dressed roughly and swore terribly. They were mostly armed with a carbine and with from two to six revolvers strapped around them. It is doubtful whether 300 such men were ever let perfectly loose before. The surprise was so complete that no organized resistance was possible. Before people could full comprehend the real state of the case every part of the town was full of rebels and there was no possibility of rallying. Even the recruits in camp were so taken by surprise that they were not in their places. The attack could scarcely have been made at a worse hour. The soldiers had just taken in their camp guard and people were just waking from sleep. By some fatal mistake the authorities had kept the arms of the city in the public armory, instead of each man's house. There could be no general resistance therefore from the houses. When the rebels gained possession of the main street, the armory was inaccessable to the citizens, and the judicious disposition of squads of rebels in other parts of town, prevented even a partial rally at any point. there was no time nor opportunity for consultation or concert of action, an every man had to do the best he could for himself. A large number however saw at once that the street could not be reached and turned back. Some went forward and perished. Mr. Levi Gattes lived about a mile in the country in the opposite direction from that by which the rebels entered. As soon as he heard the firing in town, he started with his rifle, supposing that a stand could be made by the citizens. When he got to town, he saw at once that the rebels had possession. he was an excellent marksman and could not leave without trying his rifle. The first shot made the rebel jump in the saddle but did not kill him. He loaded again and fired one more shot, when the rebels came upon him and killed him and after he was dead, brutally beat his head to pieces. Mr. G. W. Bell, County Clerk, lived on the side hill, overlooking the town. He saw the rebels before they made their charge. He seized his musket and cartridge box, with the hope of reaching the main street before them. His family endeavored to dissuade him, telling him he would certainly be killed. "They may kill me but they cannot kill the principles I fight for. If they take Lawrence, they must do it over my dead body." With a prayer for courage and help he started. But he was too late; the street was occupied before he could reach it. He endeavored then to get around by a back way and come to the ravine west of the street. Here he met other citizens. he asked: "Where shall we meet?" They assured him it was too late to meet anywhere and urged him to save himself. He turned back apparently intending to get home again. The rebels were now scattered in all directions, and he was in the midst of them. A friend urged him to throw his musket away, which he did. Finding escape impossible he went into an unfinished brick house and got up on the joists above, together with another man. A rebel came in and began shooting at them. He interceded for his friend and soon found that the rebel was an old acquaintance who had often eaten at his table. He appealed to him in such a way that he promised to save both their lives for old acquaintance sake, if he would come down. they came down and the rebel took him out to about twenty of his companions outside. "Shoot him! shoot him ! was the cry at once. he asked for a moment to pray, which they granted and then shot him The treacherous rebel who deceived and afterward murdered him, afterward went to his house and said to his wife, who was ignorant of her husband's fate: "We have killed your husband and we have come to burn his house" They fired it but the family saved it. Mr. Bell was a man of excellent character and leaves a wife and six children to miss and mourn him, What little resistance was offered to the rebels developed their cowardice as much as the general license given them developed their brutality. On the opposite bank of the river, twelve soldiers were stationed. When the rebels first came into town, they filled Massachusetts street clear to the river bank, firing into every house, and robbing every stable. They even attempted to cut the rope of the ferry; but these brave boys on the opposite side made free use of their rifles firing at every Butternut that came in sight. Their minnie balls went screaming up the street and it was not many minutes before that section of the town was pretty much deserted; and if one of the ruffians by chance passed along that way, he was very careful not to expose himself to the bullets across the river. The result was all that section of the town which stretched along the riverbank was saved. In this section stood Gov. Robinson's house which was the first inquired for; here was the armory, which they took possession of early, but left it with the most of its guns unharmed. Another evidence of their cowardice was shown in the fact that very few stone houses were molested. They shunned almost all houses which were closed tightly, so that they could not see in, when the inmates did not show themselves. There is a deep ravine, wooded, but narrow, which runs almost through the center of the town. Into this many citizen escaped. They often chased men into the ravine, shooting at them all the way; but they never followed one into the ravine itself, and seldom followed up to the brink; whenever they came near to it, they would shy off as if expecting stray shot. The corn-field west of the town was full of refuges; the rebels rode up to the edge often, as if longing to go in and butcher those who had escaped them, but a wholesome fear that it might be a double game restrained them. a Mrs. Hindman lives on the edge of this corn-field; they came repeatedly to her house for water; the gang insisted on knowing what "was in that corn-field" The brave woman replied, "Go in and see. You will find it the hottest place you have been in today." Having been to carry drink to the refuges, she could testify to the heat. The rebels took her word and left. So every little ravine and thicket round the outskirts of the town was shunned as if a viper had been in it. Thus scores of lives were saved that would otherwise have been destroyed. In almost every case where a determined resistance was offered, the rebels withdrew. A Mr. A. K. Allen lives in a large brick house. A gang came to his door and ordered him out. "No" replied the old gentleman:"if you want anything of me, come where I am; I am good for five of you," They took his word for it and he and his house were thenceforth unmolested. The two Messrs. Rankin were out in the street trying to gain a certain house, when they were overtaken by six of the ruffians; they at once turned and faced their foes drew their revolvers and began to fire, when the whole six broke and fled. The cowards evidently did not come to fight, but to murder and steal. We can only give a few of the incidents of the massacre as specimens of the whole. The scenes of horror we describe must be multiplied till the amount reaches 180, the number of killed and wounded. Gen Collamore, Mayor of this city, was awakened by their shouts around his house. His house was evidently well known and they struck for it first to prevent his taking measure for defense. When he looked out, the house was surrounded; escape was impossible; there was but one hiding place, the well; he at once went into the well; the enemy entered the house and searched for the owner, swearing and threatening all the while; failing to find him, they fired the house, and waited round to see it burn. Mrs. Collamore went out and spoke to her husband while the fire was burning; but the house was so near the well that when the flames burst out they shot over the well and the fire fell in. When the flames subsided, so that the well could be approached, nothing could be seen of Mr. Collamore or the man who descended into the well with him. After the rebels had gone, Mr. Lowe, an intimate friend of Gen Collamore, went at once down the well to seek for him; the rope supporting him broke and he also died in the well, and three bodies were drawn from its cold water. At Dr. Griswold's there were four families; the Doctor and his lady had just returned the evening before, from a visit East; Hon. S. M. Thorp, State Senator; Mr. J. C. Trask, editor of the State Journal; Mr. G. W. Baker, grocer, with their ladies, were boarding with Dr. Griswold's family. the house was attacked about the same time as Gen. Collamore's. They called for the men to come out; when they did not obey very readily, they assured them "they should not be harmed; if the citizens quietly surrendered it might save the town." This idea brought them out at once. Mr. Trask said, "if it will help to save the town, let us go." They went down stairs and out of doors; the ruffians ordered them to get into line and to march before them, toward the town. they had scarcely gone twenty feet from the yard, before the whole four were shot down. Dr. Griswold and Mr. Trask were killed at once'; Mr. Thorp and Mr. Baker wounded but apparently dead. The ladies attempted to come to their husbands from the house but were driven back. A guard stationed just below and every time any of the ladies attempted to go from the house to their dying friends, this guard would dash up at full speed and with oaths and threats, drive them back. After the bodies had lain about half an hour, a gang rode up, rolled them over and shot them again. Mr. Baker received his only dangerous wound at this shot; after shooting the men, the ruffians went in and robbed the house; they demanded even the personal jewelry of the ladies. Mrs. Trask begged for the privilege of retaining her wedding ring. "You have killed my husband; let me keep his ring?" "no matter," replied the heartless fiend, and snatched the relic from her hand. Dr. Griswold was one of the principle druggists of the place; Mr. Thorp was State Senator; Mr. Trask, editor of the State Journal and Mr. Baker one of the leading grocers of the place. Mr. Thorp lingered in great pain til the next day when he died. Mr. Baker, after long suspense recovered. He was shot through the neck, through the arm and through the lungs. The most brutal murder was that of Judge Carpenter. Several gangs called at his house and robbed him of all he had, but his genial manner was too much for them, and they all left him alive and his house standing. Toward the last, another gang came, more brutal than the rest. They asked him where he was from. he replied,"New York" "It is you New York fellows that are doing the mischief in Missouri, " one replied, and drew his revolver to shoot him. Mr Carpenter ran into the house, up stairs, then down again, the ruffian after him, and firing at every turn. he finally eluded them and slipped into the cellar. He was already badly wounded, so that the blood lay in pools in the cellar where he stood for a few minutes. His hiding place was soon discovered and he was driven out of the cellar into the yard and shot again, he fell mortally wounded. His wife threw herself onto him, and covered him with her person to shield him from further violence. The ruffian deliberately walked around her, to find a place to shoot under her, and finally raised her arm and put his revolver under it and fired so that she could see the ball enter his head. They then fired the house, but through the energy of the wife's sister, the fire was extinguished. This sister is the wife of Rev. G. C. Morse, of Emporia, who was making her first visit to her sister's house. The Judge had been married less than a year. He was a young man, but had already won considerable distinction in his profession. He had held the office of Probate Judge for Douglas County, and a year ago was candidate for Attorney General of the State. Mr. Fitch was called downstairs and instantly shot. Although the second ball was probably fatal, they continued to fire until they lodged six or eight balls in his lifeless body. then they began to fire the house. Mrs. Fitch endeavored to drag the remains of her husband from the house, but was forbidden. She then endeavored to save his miniature, but was forbidden to do this. Stupefied by the scene and the brutality exhibited toward her, she stood there gazing at the strange work going on around her, utterly unconscious of her position or danger. Finally one of the ruffians compelled her to leave the house or she would have been probably consumed with the rest. Driven out, she went and sat down with her three little ones in front, and watched the house consumed over the remains of her husband. Mr. Fitch was a young man of excellent character and spirit. He was one of the "first settlers" of Lawrence and taught the first school in the place. James Perine and James Eldridge were clerks in the "Country Store." They were sleeping in the store when the attack was made, and could not escape. The rebels came into the store and ordered them to open the safe, promising to spare their lives. The moment the safe door flew open they shot both of them dead and left them on the floor. They were both very promising young men, about seventeen years of age. Mr. Burt was standing by a fence, when one of the rebels rode up to him and demanded his money. he handed up his pocket-book and as the rebel took the pocket-book with one hand he shot Mr. Burt with the other. Mr. Murphy, a short distance up the same street, was asked for a drink of water. He brought out the water, and as the fiend took the cup with his left hand, he shot his benefactor with his right hand. Mr. Murphy was over sixty years of age. Mr. Ellis, a German blacksmith, ran into the corn in the park, taking his little child with him. For some time he remained concealed, but the child growing weary began to cry. The rebels outside hearing the cries, ran in and killed the father, leaving the child in its dead father's arms. Mr. Allbranch, a German, was sick in bed. They ordered the house cleared that they might burn it. The family carried out the sick man on a mattress and laid him in the yard, when the rebels came out and killed him on his bed, unable to rise. This was a species of cruelty to which savages have never yet attained. As the scene at their entrance was one of the wildest, the scene after their departure was one of the saddest that ever met mortal gaze. Massachusetts street was one bed of embers. On this one street, seventy-five buildings, containing at least twice that number of places of business and offices were destroyed. the dead lay all along the sidewalk, many of them so burned they could not be recognized, and could scarcely be taken up. Here and there among the embers, could be seen the bones of those who had perished in the buildings and been consumed. On two sides of the another block lay seventeen bodies. Almost the first sight that met our gaze was a father, almost frantic, looking for the remains of his son among the embers of his office. The work of gathering and burying the dead soon began. From every quarter they were being brought in, until the floor of the Methodist Church, which was taken as sort of hospital, was covered with dead and wound. In almost every house could be heard the wail of the widow and orphan. The work of burial was sad and wearying. Coffins could not be procured. Many carpenters were killed, and most of the living had lost their tools. But they rallied nobly, and worked day and night, making pine and walnut boxes, fastening them together with the burnt nails gathered from the ruins of the stores. It sounded rather harsh to the ear of the owner, to have the lid nailed over the bodies of their loved ones, but it was the best that could be done. Thus the work went on for three days, till 122 were deposited in the cemetery, and many others in their own yards. Fifty-three were buried in one long grave. Early in the morning after the massacre, our attention was attracted by loud wailing. We went in the direction of the sound, and among the ashes of a large building, sat a woman, holding in her hands the blackened skull of her husband, who was shot and burned in that place. Her cries could be heard over the whole desolated town, and added much to the feeling of sadness and horror which filled every heart. The whole number of persons to be killed, or who died from wounds was 143. it is probable that others were killed and burned and never found. There were about twenty-five wounded, most of them severely. Only two of the wounded have since died; the rest are recovering. Several men are now walking the streets who had balls through their heads or lungs. The loss of property has been variously estimated; some putting it as low as $750,000 and others as high as $2,500,000. We think it cannot fall below $1,500,000. The business of the place was mainly on Massachusetts street, between Winthrop and Warren, a space of about 1800 feet. This was one continued line of stores on both sides. In this space, about seventy-five buildings were destroyed. Only one block, containing two stores, remained, and those two stores were robbed. On the lower end of the street, there also remain one or two or three small buildings and one grocery store. In other parts of the town more were fired, but saved by the women. The loss in buildings and goods could be very nearly estimated. But these by no means constitute the whole. All the rooms over the stores were occupied as offices, or by families. The loss in the Eldridge Hotel alone was beyond all the estimates yet made. The original cost of the house is said to have been $70,000. In the lower story were five stores and a law office. In these stores were doubtless $60,000 in goods. There were sixty inmates in the hotel, with their personal baggage. Many of these were families boarding permanently., with all their personal and household goods there. Estimating the building at its original cost, the loss in that house would not fall much short of $150,000. Then almost every house in town was robbed, and every man, woman and child that could be found. On their way out of town, also, the rebels burned a large share of the farm houses along their route, for about ten miles, when they were overtaken by citizens in pursuit. In this narrative we have not pretended to give all the details but only a part of those that have come to our knowledge in the regular performance of duty. Every house was a story almost as thrilling as any to which we have referred. From the effects of the raid, Lawrence is recovering with unparalleled rapidity. Before the fire was out, rebuilding commenced. Five large brick stores, commenced before the raid, were pushed at once to completion. Every burnt store, whose walls were left standing, was at once repaired. A large number of new stores were commenced. Some one hundred and fifty buildings have been built, rebuilt, or moved in since the raid. The building of the bridge was scarcely interrupted. it is now completed. The telegraph line has also been extended to this place, and for some time has been in operation, two of the newspapers existing before the raid have been resumed one of them daily. The Union Pacific Railroad has been graded to a point opposite the town. Churches and schools have been kept open without interruption. One year will almost obliterate the real marks of Quantrell's steps-- "Freedom's battle once begun Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son Though baffled oft, is always won."

It’s been a long week, full of grim news at home and abroad: we’ve seen our CIA director resign in disgrace, an outbreak of violence in the Gaza strip, tension in Congress over the “fiscal cliff.” Enough already! Why not just kick back and relax with the Latitude News Mishmash, our weekly round-up of the three weirdest stories from the global press. Azerbaijani Fried Chicken They must really love their fried chicken in Azerbaijan. KFC, which owns 18,000 franchises in 120 different countries, has announced it is building its largest ever restaurant in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku. The 17,000-square-foot chicken joint will seat around 300 and is housed in the city’s historic train station, built in 1926. It plans to serve around 1.5 million meals a year, according to Radio Free Europe. Fast food is an easy sell in the former Soviet Republics, where McDonald’s, Burger King, Papa John’s, Subway and Pizza Hut have all made inroads over the last 20 years. A visit to the website 4square reveals that six of the top eight fast-food restaurants in Baku are McDonald’s. The other two are Cinnabons. As incomes rise in the region, people have more pocket money to spend on fast food, and, if the guy quoted below is any indication, health is not a big concern in the local diet. “All I have in the refrigerator is a jar of lightly salted pickles,” a Russian diesel mechanic tells the New York Times. “I thought, that’s not really something to eat. It’s easy and fast to order pizza. And pizza is tasty.” Boy poops on train, becomes Internet celebrity China’s newest Internet celebrity will think twice before he poops on a train again. A photo of a young boy relieving himself on a Guangzhou subway has gone viral on Sina Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter, after being posted by a fellow commuter. “Yes, you are not imagining it. That boy is using the corner as a toilet . . . and his father was standing calmly next to him,” the Weibo user wrote in a caption. The South China Morning Post reports that the picture was reposted 17,000 times in three days and garnered more than 4,000 comments. Many commenters were understandably furious and demanded that the boy and his parents be forced to do community service. But was the boy completely at fault? A reporter for the SCMP called a Guangzhou Metro spokesperson, who admitted that only 16 of 131 subway stations in the city have public toilets. When you have to go, you have to go. At least he had some toilet paper handy. And before you get your hopes up, the young man was riding the number three train. Doing number two on the number two would have been too perfect. An undiscovered inner life For 12 years, doctors thought Scott Routley of London, Ontario was trapped in a vegetative state. Then a team of British scientists discovered a way to communicate with him using an advanced MRI brain scanner. The Independent of Ireland writes that this is the first time “a person believed to be lacking all awareness has been able to communicate information relevant to their medical condition.” Routley suffered brain trauma during a serious car accident. Doctors in Canada performed standard visual, auditory and tactile tests on Routley and concluded that he was vegetative. But his parents maintained their son was communicating with them by lifting his thumb and moving his eyes. Dr. Alex Owen , a British neuroscientist, was able to prove that Routley could communicate. Owen asked the seemingly comatose man to imagine himself either playing tennis or walking through his home. A brain scan revealed that Routley’s brain activity differed depending on which situation he was imagining. Owen described the results of his test: Scott has been able to show he has a conscious, thinking mind. We have scanned him several times and his pattern of brain activity shows he is clearly choosing to answer our questions. We believe he knows who and where he is. Asking a patient something important to them has been our aim for many years. In future we could ask what we could do to improve their quality of life. It could be simple things like the entertainment we provide or the times of day they are washed and fed. It’s a groundbreaking medical discovery, one Routley’s parents knew was possible all along.

The author, Bill Bryson, a lively writer of non-fiction, uses his 1851-vintage home in England – a rectory in the Norfolk countryside – to take people on a room-by-room tour one reviewer called “a history of the world without leaving home. “The bathroom provides the occasion for a history of hygiene; the bedroom, sex, death, and sleep; the kitchen, nutrition and the spice trade; and so on…. Whatever happens in the world, he demonstrates, ends up in our house, in the paint and the pipes and the pillows and every item of furniture.” The hour-long brown bag discussion will be at noon, July 18 at the Main Library, 301 York St. Aug. 15: “In the Time of the Butterflies,” a historical novel by Julia Alvarez set in the Dominican Republic, inspired by the true story of three sisters who were murdered in 1960 for their part in an underground plot to overthrow the government. Sep. 19: “The Tiger's Wife,” by young Belgrade-born Téa Obreht, a novel about two friends on a medical mission in a Balkan country that was a National Book Award finalist. As we plan books to read this fall and beyond, we’d welcome your ideas for good titles that have roots in other cultures. Feel free to consult our international-themed booklist - click here. Or recommend books you’ve liked - email here.

Ezra Glen Cook of Pontotoc, Texas passed on to be with the Lord on August 17, 2011, at the age of 88. He was born May 18, 1923, in Alpine, Texas, to Lottie (Yeager) Cook and Ezra Cook.He met and married Cliffa Gene Lange, July 31, 1942 while she was attending Sul Ross State Teachers College in Alpine. The couple moved to San Diego, California, during WWII where Ezra was stationed in the U.S. Navy for two and one-half years. During that stay, their first child Charles Ezra was born in 1945.At the end of the war the couple returned to Texas where Ezra joined his father-in-law, Walter Lange, in the ranching business. A daughter, Candace Dawn, was born in 1947 followed by another daughter, Kristy Ann in 1951.Ezra was an accomplished carpenter as evidenced by the transformation of an 1850’s vintage house into the beautifully structure that still serves as the family home. He was a recognized breeder of quality Herford cattle, a conservationist, and good steward of the land in his charge.Ezra was an active member of Baptist churches all his life and was ordained as a deacon at the Cherokee Baptist church in 1955. There he organized the first R.A. chapter for boys and was their leader. He also served as Sunday school director for thirty two years at Cherokee. In 1989 he moved his membership to Llano First Baptist Church where he continued to serve as deacon until 2008. At that time due to failing health, he went on inactive status and was honored as Deacon Emeritus.Civic minded, Ezra served on the Cherokee School Board for several years, the San Saba County Hospital Board, the Farm Bureau Board of Directors, and the San Saba County Property Owners Board of Directors.Ezra was preceded in death by his parents, Ezra and Lottie Cook and son-in-law Don Henderson. He is survived by his wife, Cliffa Gene Cook; son, Charles and wife Lale of Refugio, Texas; daughter, Candace Henderson of Cherokee, Texas; and daughter, Kristy Harris and husband Joe of Cherokee and Austin, Texas; grandchildren, Amy Peters, Wendy McQueen, Dawn Dockey, Neslie Cook, Judd Henderson, Curtis Harris; great-grandchildren, Deacon Henderson, Levi Henderson, Lachlan Harris, Benjamin McQueen, Bethany Dockey. He is also survived by two sisters, Lona Le Dixon of Manvel, Texas, Alice Ross of San Angelo, Texas, and numerous nieces and nephews.Visitation was held August 19, 2011, at Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home in Llano, Texas from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Services were held at Llano First Baptist Church at 10:00 A.M. on August 20, 2011, with Pastor Rick Cundieff officiating. Burial followed in Cold Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jed Tedder, Jay Tedder, Bret Whitson, Richard Ross, Randall Ross, and Norman Ross. Honorary pallbearers were members of Ezra’s Sunday school class.Memorial gifts may be made to Llano First Baptist Church or the charity of your choice.Funeral arrangements made under the direction of Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Homes, Inc. Llano, Texas. E-mail condolences may be sent to [email protected] or you may log onto our website, www.whhfuneralhome.com for online condolences.

Mel Modern has specialized in high efficiency air conditioning equipment since it was first introduced in the early 1990’s. For example, we install two speed air equipment which run at low-speed 80% of the time, increasing electrical operating savings significantly. Refrigerant reclamation (per the Montreal Protocol) has been mandated since 1990, but we began reclamation in the mid-1970’s. Installing the newest refrigerant is a major consideration for anybody who will be selling their home in the next 5 or 10 years because refrigerant 22 will be phased out by approximately 2010 and installing high efficiency equipment (13 or greater) is a major consideration as the federally mandated efficiency standard will be raised from 10 to 13 SEER (seasonal electrical efficiency rating) in 2005. SEER is the government mandated program for consumer comparisons of electrical efficiency of air conditioning equipment. Standard attic fans can create negative pressure in an air conditioned home which could cause downdrafts in the chimney and pulling carbon monoxide fumes into the house. Mel Modern pressurizes the attic to push hot air out, preventing any possible carbon monoxide poisoning from chimney downdrafts.

German book fair to showcase cultural melting pot Argentina By Jan-Uwe Ronneburger Oct 3, 2010, 17:34 GMT Buenos Aires - Argentinians love to read books, and some of them love to write them as well, as Germans will be discovering next week on book-review pages and TV during the Frankfurt Book Fair. Every year the Fair nominates a special guest for promotion to the German reading public. Argentina is to use its five days of glory at the October 6-10 event to highlight younger writers who do not yet enjoy world fame. The country is a 'melting pot' of world literature, says Mario Goloboff, a writer himself and professor of literature, referring to the multi-ethnic style of his homeland. Goloboff thinks this is what makes Argentine books so special. The nation is funding visits to Frankfurt by 60 Argentine authors and other intellectuals and mounting 12 exhibitions in Germany. This is a special year for Argentina: the bicentennial of its independence from Spain. The government has funded a programme to translate 300 books by 230 Argentine authors, mainly into German but 32 other languages have benefited. Many of the books deal with Argentina's dark past: its years under a brutal military dictatorship. Several major German newspapers publish one or two pages of reviews of books from the special guest nation just before the Fair, and TV arts programmes interview the writers if they speak German, so the seed money may pay off with increased book sales in Germany. A country of 41 million people, Argentina offers not just breathtaking natural beauty and scenic variety but also high culture. Its best-known cultural export is the tango, danced to melancholy music and haunting words written by some of the nation's great poets. 'Enrique Cadicamo and Homero Manzi,an Argentine surrealist, wrote tangos, as did Hector Negro,' said Goloboff when asked to name names. The ranks of Argentine novelists and essayists with a world following are led by Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortazar. Others would name Adolfo Bioy Casares, Roberto Arlt, Manuel Puig, Ernesto Sabato, Juan Gelman and Osvaldo Bayer. Argentine book publishing is strong, with 22,600 titles published in the country for total annual sales of 88 million last year. Two thirds of those sales are by classical publishers selling through bookshops: the remainder are free religious tracts and advertising publications. Argentines seem to be keen writers, judging by the success of creative writing courses conducted by recognized or budding authors. Says Goloboff, 'I find my students tend to be more serious about what they are doing than the students I used to have in France. People are very dedicated to literature, even if there's not a hope in hell that it will ever earn them an income.' Organizers of Argentina's self-promotion at the book fair hope to win TV and German news coverage for younger authors such as Felix Bruzzone, Elsa Drucaroff, Martin Kohan, Guillermo Martinez, Samanta Schweblin and Alan Pauls. 'They are figureheads of some important and courageous literature,' said Goloboff, 71, who compiled an anthology of work by authors who were killed or driven into exile by the 1976-83 dictatorship. Goloboff said major names in the group included Rodolfo Walsh, Paco Urondo and Haroldo Conti, the latter a figure who Goloboff believes deserves greater fame than he has won so far. The professor says that what he finds most fascinating about Argentine writings is the mixing of cultures. 'Take me for example. I grew up in a home where we spoke Yiddish,' said Goloboff, whose Jewish grandparents emigrated from Ukraine in 1904. 'My roots obviously affect the way I use language.' Roberto Arlt (1900-42), author of the coming-of-age novel Mad Toy, was typical too. Arlt once said, 'They say I write rather badly.' He spend his childhood in Argentina in a family where German was spoken (and his mother was a native Italian speaker), so he mostly heard badly spoken Spanish and had to teach it to himself. His Spanish always remained idiosyncratic, said Goloboff. 'But that is what gave his style its incredible force,' the professor explained.

Sigma Nu Fraternity Receives National Service Award October 6, 2005 The Mount Union College Sigma Nu Fraternity Chapter won the national service award, with only one award given out per year, for the chapter's Russia orphanage program and their fund raising efforts for a Russian child with cerebral palsy. Last Christmas break, Dr. Mark Himmelein, associate professor and department chair of foreign language and the Sigma Nu Fraternity faculty advisor at MountUnion, traveled to Kursk, Russia with active brothers Matt Myers '05, Jamie Hart '05 and Jarrod Cole '05 to visit a family that the fraternity has supported over the years. The fraternity focused their efforts on the Tombergs, a young couple with a four-year old son, Alexi, who suffers from cerebral palsy. By taking a percentage of all its income and placing it in a separate account and seeking corporate and local sponsors along with fundraising events, the Mount Union Sigma Nu chapter raised over $4,000 for the medical expenses that face the Tomberg family. The efforts were begun by last year's president, Cole and were continued under the current president of the fraternity, Jai Govindani, a senior mathematics and computer science major from Thailand. 'The Beta Iota Chapter is greatly honored by this award,' said Govindani. 'Our initial aim was to make a difference in a little boy's life; we have achieved that and so much more. We hope to see the continuation of this program benefit many more needful youth in Russia.'

All material found in the Press Releases section is provided by parties entirely independent of Musical America. Musical America is not responsible for content. DCINY Presents Bluegrass 57@7 While bluegrass music and a church mass might seem like an unlikely pairing, composer Carol Barnett, in writing the work, recalled the country music with a church flavor that she heard a child. “My highest hope,” says Barnett, “is that listeners coming from one tradition—classical or bluegrass—and perhaps dubious about the other might discover something new and wonderful in the combination, as I have.” Bluegrass band Monroe Crossing lent their expertise to the Mass’ creation and, since premiering it in 2007, have performed the work over thirty times across the country. Nancy Menk, Chair in Music at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, is Guest Conductor. The concert will also present the debut of an exciting collaboration between composers Joseph Martin and Pepper Choplin and Monroe Crossing who will inject bluegrass style and infectious energy into a series of the composers’ choral works. Martin and Pepper, each of whom will conduct at the concert, chose pieces with early American, gospel or folk elements for the band to accompany, who will improvise and decorate the songs in their own fresh style. Highlights include Choplin’s “Sing Shout Praise,” set for folk instruments and infused with earthy rhythms and primal folk harmonies, and Martin’s “Great, Great Morning,” a menagerie of spirituals and gospel songs overflowing with rustic energy. Named in honor of Bill Monroe, "The Father of Bluegrass Music," Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their airtight harmonies, razor sharp arrangements, and on-stage rapport make them audience favorites across the United States and Canada. Based in Minnesota, the group plays an average of 125 shows a year at major venues and festivals. Monroe Crossing’s twelve recordings include The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass on the Clarion label. Minneapolis Star-Tribune praises the group’s “formality and jubilance well balanced in this life-affirming celebration.” Joseph Martin’s compositions — with over 1,000 currently in print —are frequently heard in such diverse locations as Carnegie Hall, the Lawrence Welk Theatre in Branson, Missouri, and hundreds of worship services across the US and Canada. Mr. Martin is also often heard in concert and on recordings as a solo pianist. Composer, conductor and humorist Pepper Choplin is one of the most creative writers in church music today. Minister of Music at Greystone Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, his published work includes over two hundred anthems for church and school choir, ten church cantatas and one book of piano compositions. Since 1991, his choral music has sold several million copies. Founded by Iris Derke (General Director) and Jonathan Griffith (Artistic Director and Principal Conductor) Distinguished Concerts International is driven by passion, innovative vision, a total belief in its artists, and unwavering commitment to bringing forth unforgettable audience experiences. DCINY is a creative producing entity with unmatched integrity that is a talent incubator, a star-maker, and a presenter of broadly accessible, world-class musical entertainment. TICKETS: www.carnegiehall.org or 212-247-7800 or in person at the Carnegie Hall Box Office WHO ELSE IS BLOGGING ‘Why I Left Muncie’ by Sedgwick Clark ‘Rough and Regie by James Jorden ‘An American in Paris by Frank Cadenhead ‘Berlin Times’ by Rebecca Schmid ‘Munich Times by Andrew Powell ‘The Torn Tutu’ by Rachel Straus ‘A Rich Possession’ by James Conlon ‘Tanglewood Vlog by Eugenia Zukerman Law and DisOrder RENT A PHOTO Search Musical America's archive of photos from 1900-1992.

|Barbara Schwartz September 8, 1993| CREW MEMBERS SELECTED FOR STS-63 SHUTTLE SPACEHAB-3 FLIGHT USN Commander James D. Wetherbee will command the STS-63 mission aboard Discovery in mid-1994. Other crew members are USAF Lieutenant Colonel Eileen M. Collins as Pilot and mission specialists C. Michael Foale, Ph.D.; Janice E. Voss, Ph.D.; Bernard A. Harris, Jr., M.D.; and Russian Air Force Colonel Vladimir G. Titov. The STS-63 mission will include the third flight of Spacehab, the deployment and retrieval of the Spartan-201, and a first-ever rendezvous with the Russian Space Station Mir. Spacehab is a commercially-owned pressurized module for human-tended experiments. Spartan-201, the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy, is a free-flying retrievable platform with two telescopes to study the solar wind, a continuous stream of electrons, heavy protons and heavy ions ejected from the sun and traveling through space at speeds of almost 1 million miles per hour. The solar wind frequently causes problems on Earth by disrupting navigation, communications and electrical power. Wetherbee, 40, commanded STS-52, a 10-day mission that deployed the Laser Geodynamic Satellite, operated the first U.S. Microgravity Payload with French and American experiments and tested the Canadian-built Space Vision System aboard Columbia in October 1992. He also was pilot on STS-32 aboard Columbia in January 1990, a mission that deployed the Syncom IV-F5 satellite and retrieved the Long Duration Exposure Facility. Wetherbee was born in Flushing, N.Y., and received a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Notre Dame in Collins, 36, is the first female to serve as a pilot on a Space Shuttle mission. She was born in Elmira, N.Y., and received a master of science degree in operations research from Stanford University in 1986 and a master of arts degree in space systems management from Webster University in 1989. Foale, 36, was a mission specialist on STS-45, the first ATLAS flight, in March 1992 and on STS-56 in April 1993, which carried ATLAS-2 and the SPARTAN retrievable satellite. Foale was born in Louth, England, but considers Cambridge his hometown. He received his doctorate in laboratory astrophysics from Cambridge University in 1982. Voss, 36, was a mission specialist on STS-57 in June 1993, on which the first SPACEHAB commercial middeck augmentation module was flown and the European Retrievable Carrier satellite was retrieved. Voss was born in South Bend, Ind., but considers Rockford, Ill., her hometown. She received a doctorate in aeronautics/astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1987 and has done additional graduate work in space physics at Rice University. Harris, 37, was a mission specialist on the STS-55 Spacelab D-2, dedicated to German scientific experiments, in April 1993. Harris was born in Temple, Texas. He received his doctorate in medicine from Texas Tech University School of Medicine in 1982, completing his residency in internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic in 1985. He trained as a flight surgeon at the Aerospace School of Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, in 1988. Titov, 46, was born in Sretensk, in the Chita Region of Russia and graduated from the Higher Air Force College in Chernigov in the Ukraine in 1970 and the Yuri Gagarin Air Force Academy in 1987. Titov commanded Soyuz T-8 in April 1983, a mission to dock with and repair the faulty Salyut 7 solar array. The mission was aborted after 2 days to avoid a crash when the rendezvous closing rate was determined to be too fast. Titov commanded Soyuz TM-4, launched in December 1987, which docked with the orbiting Mir 1 space station. Titov spent 365 days, 22 hours, 39 minutes in space, setting a long-duration world record. He also performed two spacewalks during his mission. Titov was selected in October 1992 as one of two cosmonauts to train for Space Shuttle missions. text-only version of this release

Changes in Scholarly Communication OCLC Research Library Partnership This OCLC Research Library Partnership activity will explore recent changes in modes and emphases of scholarly communication, changes which reflect a shifting center of gravity from the journal-centric model to alternatives (e.g., deposit in repositories for open access), the trend toward collaborations that disregard institutional boundaries, and scholars' embrace of social media. The initial investigation is a study of disciplinary repositories, focusing on sustainability. Scholarly communication is one of the cornerstones of academia. Its development over recent decades has, for the most part, centered around peer-reviewed journal articles. An ecosystem of journal publishers, abstracting and indexing services, and other support providers has developed. The networked world in which researchers now work has allowed for other patterns to emerge. The Open Access movement is providing an alternative to the journal-centric model. The connection that researchers have always felt with others in their field is increasingly manifesting itself in direct collaborations that ignore institutional boundaries. New modes of communicating (blogs, e-mail lists, Twitter and so forth) are flourishing. OCLC Research and the OCLC Research Library Partnership will explore some of these new directions. While the first activity will explore sustainability of disciplinary repositories, we welcome suggestions for other activities. The goal of this work is to help libraries find new ways to support their institutions' research mission. - Report: Lasting Impact: Sustainability of Disciplinary Repositories, by Ricky Erway. Download now (.pdf: 312K/18 pp.) - Video: Lasting Impact: Sustainability of Digital Repositories, featuring Ricky Erway. (2:46) This activity is a part of the Research Information Management Theme, and is related to the following activities: Most recent updates: Page content: 2011-12-15

Prattville – On May 1, the Prattauga Art Guild will present the “Come Home to Alabama” exhibit, featuring regionally acclaimed artist Margrete Barnes Vause at the Creative Arts Center in downtown Prattville. This art show will be part of the State of Alabama Tourism Department’s celebration of “2010-The Year of Small Towns and Downtowns.” Vause, a former Prattville resident, owned an art gallery and studio in the city for many years, founded the Prattville Arts & Crafts Guild, and is past president of the Prattville Council on Arts and Humanities. The artist now makes her home in Panama City, Florida; her works are primary local landscapes of the coastal regions, many with figures, and all with a contemporary composition that is sublime. She strives to capture the tranquility and culture of the south and feels it is important to remind future generations of life on the gulf coast. The artist has recently completed a series of ten watercolors entitled the “Autauga Heritage Series,” depicting the life and historic landmarks of Autauga County, which is displayed at the Autauga County Heritage Association Museum in Prattville. An opportunity to enjoy this exhibit at the Arts Center will be on Saturday, May 1, during the Prattville City Fest at the Creekwalk. The Creative Arts Center is located adjacent to the Creekwalk area. The art show will present over fifteen of Vause’s original watercolors and will run through May 23. For more information, contact Barbara Simpson at (334) 358-0297. Article by Melissa Parker © 2010 Our Prattville. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the express written consent of the publisher.

By Golnaz Esfandiari, RFE/RL More than 100 Iranian writers, poets, and translators have called for an end to book censorship. The call was made in an open letter published on December 2 on the Pendar website that calls for an end to the requirement that writers obtain authorization from the Culture Ministry before publishing. "Iran is one of the rare countries in the beginning of the 21st century where authors have to ask for a license from the state in order to publish their books, even though the requirement is not stated in the constitution," the letter says. The needed authorization is increasingly difficult to obtain, according to writers and publishers, who say censorship has intensified in the Islamic republic in recent years. The group of intellectuals -- some based inside and some outside Iran -- includes prominent poet Simin Behbahani and writer Mohammad Ghaed. In the letter, they write, "Iran is one of the rare countries in the beginning of the 21st century where authors have to ask for a license from the state in order to publish their books, even though the requirement is not stated in the constitution." The letter says increased censorship in Iran has led to a decrease in the number of books that are being published. It goes on to say, "In reality, this method amounts to hostage taking of freedom of expression, creativity, and the livelihood of writers by the government in order to impose its ideas on the authors." Writer and poet Farkhondeh Hajizadeh, a signatory, told RFE/RL Radio Farda broadcaster Mohammad Zarghami that the situation had led to self-censorship among writers and publishers. Currently the publishers have turned into censors because if their books have issues, it is considered negative for them. Only two pages of my last book got a license for publication. We've all turned into censors in a world where nothing remains secret. Those who are censors have no understanding for books. It's also worth noting that fortunately some of the censors have become writers. In recent years, there have been reports of increased pressure on writers and independent publishers, who are regularly accused of being subversive and serving the "soft war" that Iran says its enemies have launched to bring down the Islamic establishment. The call for an end to book censorship is likely to fall on deaf ears among Iranian authorities who are openly supportive of censorship. Culture Minister Mohammad Hosseini has been quoted as saying that censoring books is not an obstacle but a necessity. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has spoken against books with "hidden political motives." "Not all books are necessarily good and not all of them are unharmful. Some books are harmful," he was quoted as saying in 2011. Khamenei added that those responsible in the book industry should not let "harmful books" enter the country's book market. Copyright (c) 2012 RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036. www.rferl.org ... Payvand News - 12/05/12 ... --

Today, US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan testified in front of the US House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Committee about the President’s budget request, the Administration’s view of the Ryan Budget currently being debated on the House floor, and about the potential consequences of sequestration, the automatic cuts set to begin in January of 2013. In today’s hearing, Duncan faced tough questions and gave the most detail yet about how worried the Administration is about the looming cuts to education. Let’s start with the Ryan Budget: While the Ryan Budget, which is being considered by the full House of Representatives (this week!! Send a letter opposing this budget – click here.) does not specify how much the government could spend on specific programs, like IDEA, it sets the overall number the government can spend so low that the Department of Education’s calculations indicate IDEA Part B Grants to States would be cut by $2.2 billion dollars. This is a number which makes education almost unsustainable at current levels. And it cannot be seen in isolation because right around the corner is … Sequestration: Last summer’s debt showdown ended with an agreement to raise the debt ceiling; but it also included another $1.2 trillion in savings – which could either be found by the so-called Supercommittee or through a process called “sequester.” The Supercommittee failed, so the sequester is triggered. Sequester means automatic across the board cuts. While some programs are exempt from this, meaning they cannot be cut, education is not excluded. Education will be cut. Thus, unless Congress changes the law, on January 2, 2013, every education program will be cut by 7.8%-9.1%. Sequestration Reality: IDEA cut by $900 million; 10,000 Jobs lost: Duncan gave the starkest idea yet about what sequestration will mean for education. He said that the Department of Education is currently working on tables that will tell states exactly how much money they will lose under the sequester. Early estimates indicate IDEA will be cut by over $900 million nationally. Duncan testified that this cut will result in a loss of jobs of over 10,000 special educators, paraprofessionals and others who work with children and youth with disabilities. These cuts will devastate services to children and youth with disabilities, especially at such a fragile time for our economy. Furthermore, as he testified “it is unfathomable to ask students to pay the price for adult dysfunction.” What is CEC doing? CEC is joining with its many coalition members in the nation’s capital and around the country to oppose the sequester and encourage Congress and the Administration to as Duncan testified, “avoid a sequester by passing a balanced deficit reduction measure including targeted savings that total at least as much as the $1.2 trillion that was required by the Budget Control Act.” This will be our guiding message this year. How can you help? Start by sending a letter to your Representative and letting them know that you oppose the House Budget Resolution. Click here. Next, send a letter to your Senator and tell him/her to support Senate Bill 1403 the IDEA Full Funding Act. Keep Congress’s Promise! Click here. Finally, watch the Policy Insider for upcoming events like a free webinar, a virtual hill day and other ways to let Congress know they need to protect education funding. Stay Tuned! Together we can make a difference.

Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) November 11, 2012 Cincinnati, Ohio, has decided to lift the nine-year ban on pit bulls in the city under pressure from various advocacy groups. This means that people can legally bring pit bulls into the city once more, although they must keep the animals under control, as specified by city animal codes. This decision has led to both joy and anger on the part of various groups that either support pit bull ownership or want further bans on the breed. Pit bulls have been painted by the media and by support groups as either angels or demons. In fact, pit bulls are simply dogs that have breed-specific traits like all dogs. These animals can be trained or conditioned to any type of behavior, but the traits that are bred into the dog will remain. One of the traits of the pit bull terrier is a tendency to grab, hold, and shake prey, refusing to let go without extreme provocation. While this tendency works well when a pit bull is hunting prey, it can be deadly when the dog latches on to a child or an adult. This trait has led to some inarguable facts regarding pit bull attacks. According to statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control, about 59 percent of all fatal attacks can be directly attributed to pit bulls, with an additional 14 percent of fatal attacks attributed to Rottweilers. These two breeds together account for nearly three-quarters of all fatal attacks on humans and untold attacks on other dogs and animals. Pit bull attacks are often swift, brutal, and deadly. In fact, according to a study published in Texas Medicine, the only comparable bite configurations represented by pit bull attacks come from shark attacks on humans. A dog capable of inflicting this kind of damage is obviously a breed around which controversy is going to develop. Sacramento attorney John Demas remarks, “No one wants to see any dog breed exterminated due to bad or irresponsible owners. However, we must be realistic about the horror of pit bull attacks and how much damage these animals can cause. Owners whose dogs maul or kill children or adults should be held accountable in every way possible. However, there should also be realistic thinking on the part of city and state authorities about how the populace can be shielded from animals that may be dangerous to innocent victims. In that regard, Sacramento has a duty to its citizens to limit their exposure to these dogs.” About John Demas: John Demas is a dog bite attorney in Sacramento who works with victims of dog bites, vehicular accidents, and other personal injury issues. John Demas is a senior partner of the Sacramento personal injury law firm Demas Law Group, P.C. The firm represents victims in all types of vehicle accidents, those who have suffered from dog bites, victims of defective products, and those who have sustained injuries in workplace or nursing home accidents. Anyone with a personal injury issue can contact Demas Law Group, P.C. for a free consultation. Demas Law Group also offers representation contracts that provide for payment when the victim’s case is settled, so that anyone, no matter what his or her financial status, can receive quality legal representation in personal injury matters. Attributes: City Beat, “Cincinnati Pit Bull Ban Repealed: Breed-specific legislation repealed after nine years,” Hannah McCartney, May 16, 2012. Viegas, S.; Calhoun, J.; and Mader, J. “Pit bull attack: case report and literature review.” Texas Medicine, November, 1988.

Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon: “Beautifully written, well-rounded characters, and some of the most interesting dragons I’ve read in fantasy for a long while. An impressive debut novel; I can’t wait to see what Rachel Hartman writes next.” Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty’s anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high. Seraphina Dombegh has reason to fear both sides. An unusually gifted musician, she joins the court just as a member of the royal family is murdered—in suspiciously draconian fashion. Seraphina is drawn into the investigation, partnering with the captain of the Queen’s Guard, the dangerously perceptive Prince Lucian Kiggs. While they begin to uncover hints of a sinister plot to destroy the peace, Seraphina struggles to protect her own secret, the secret behind her musical gift, one so terrible that its discovery could mean her very life. Rachel Hartman, author of the highly-anticipated SERAPHINA, discusses her characters, dragons, and the writing process in this Q&A from Random Buzzers. Also, enter below for your chance to win a copy of Seraphina!

Tea Party Nation Urges Businesses To Stop Hiring In Order To Hurt Obama Tea Party Nation sent to their members today a message from activist Melissa Brookstone urging businesspeople to “not hire a single person” to protest the Obama administration’s supposed “war against business and my country.” Brookstone writes that business owners should stop hiring new employees in order to stand up to “this new dictator,” the “global Progressive socialist movement,” Hollywood, the media and Occupy Wall Street. Resolved that: The Obama administration and the Democrat-controlled Senate, in alliance with a global Progressive socialist movement, have participated in what appears to be a globalist socialist agenda of redistribution of wealth, and the waging of class warfare against our constitutional republic's heritage of individual rights, free market capitalism, and indeed our Constitution itself, with the ultimate goal of collapsing the U.S. economy and globalizing us into socialism. Resolved that: President Obama has seized what amount to dictatorial powers to bypass our Congress, and that because the Congress is controlled by a Progressive socialist Senate that will not impeach one of their kind, they have allowed this and yielded what are rightfully congressional powers to this new dictator. Resolved that: By their agenda and actions, those in our government who swore oaths to protect and defend our Constitution have committed treason against the United States. Resolved that: The current administration and Democrat majority in the Senate, in conjunction with Progressive socialists from all around the country, especially those from Hollywood and the left leaning news media (Indeed, most of the news media.) have worked in unison to advance an anti-business, an anti-free market, and an anti-capitalist (anti-individual rights and property ownership) agenda. Resolved that: Our President, the Democrats-Socialists, most of the media, and most of those from Hollywood, have now encouraged and supported "Occupy" demonstrations in our streets, which are now being perpetrated across the globe, and which are being populated by various marxists, socialists and even communists, and are protesting against business, private property ownership and capitalism, something I thought I'd never see in my country, in my lifetime. I, an American small business owner, part of the class that produces the vast majority of real, wealth producing jobs in this country, hereby resolve that I will not hire a single person until this war against business and my country is stopped. Share this post Radio Host Frequented By Gun Activists Calls For Shooting of Bush Family & Obama, Sexual Violence Against Hillary Clinton 5/17/13 @ 2:37pm Bachmann: 9/11 and Benghazi Were God's Judgment 5/10/13 @ 12:16pm Robertson Tells Woman Whose Husband Cheated to Remember 'He's a Man' and be Grateful She Lives in America 5/15/13 @ 12:30pm Bradlee Dean Has Epic Meltdown over Minnesota's Gay Marriage Law 5/16/13 @ 2:15pm Matt Barber Tweets Homophobic Cartoon of Gay Man Tricking Boy Scout into Sex 5/14/13 @ 3:10pm - Rep. Trent Franks: anti-choice activists just like abolitionists & concentration camp liberators t.co/YVWB022MVO1 hour ago - Rep. Trent Franks worries that failure of his anti-choice bill will literally break the back of America t.co/YVWB022MVO1 hour ago - E.W. Jackson accused Obama of condoning terrorist attacks against Israel and anti-Semitic remarks t.co/V2icjTUy012 hours ago

Fire hit family thank Camber community for their support A CAMBER family whose home was destroyed by fire have praised the local community for their support. At just before 11pm on Saturday September 1, patrolling police officers noticed a fire taking hold of a property in The Suttons. They rushed to aid those inside and residents in nearby properties, ensuring all were able to escape safely and called for the Fire and Rescue Service who were quickly on scene dealing with the incident. Richard Cowan and his family were in the process of renovating their home when the fire took place, starting in a shed and spreading to the house. Two fire engines from Rye and engines from Broad Oak and the Ridge, at Hastings, tackled the fire. Following the blaze, the family were visited by local PCSO Dan Bevan and received support from the entire community. Mr Cowan said: “We were overwhelmed by the support of the local community both immediately after the fire and over the two weeks since. “We had come to know our ‘local bobby’ PCSO Dan Bevan from previous visits but did not understand the extent that he was knitted into the community. “Dan’s gentle interventions prompted kind offers of temporary accommodation from Andrew Cressey at Camber Sands Park Resorts and numerous other kindnesses. “We would also like to give special thanks to Julie O’Shaughnessy, Marilyn Sawyer, Judith Anthony and Larri Hayhurst for their tireless efforts to find us longer term temporary accommodation and for surrounding us with love and a laundry service. “We have only been living in Camber for two years but already feel more a part of the local community than at our last home where we lived for 20 years.” PCSO Dan Bevan said: “I’d like to thank Mr Cowan for his kind words. “The Camber community and I will obviously continue to offer any support we can. “Being part of the communities I serve and supporting residents when incidents like this occur is such a big and important part of the Neighbourhood Policing Team’s work and being ‘knitted into the community’ is exactly what we are here for.” Search for a job Search for a car Search for a house Weather for St Leonards-on-Sea Thursday 23 May 2013 Temperature: 4 C to 11 C Wind Speed: 15 mph Wind direction: North Temperature: 5 C to 9 C Wind Speed: 13 mph Wind direction: West

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As long as I can remember, American Jews have regarded Israel about the same way as northeastern Catholics look at abortion; something that’s supposed to be of overriding importance, but doesn’t really affect their voting patterns. But Obama’s radical dissociation from Israel, and his shameless treatment of Prime Minister Netanyahu, seems to be provoking a change. I heard these numbers over the weekend, while interviewing Mark Miller of the Republican Jewish Coalition; for the first time, American Jews are souring on Obama and the Democrats: United States President Barack Obama has lost nearly half of his support among American Jews, a poll by the McLaughlin Group has shown. The US Jews polled were asked whether they would: (a) vote to re-elect Obama, or (b) consider voting for someone else. 42% said they would vote for Obama and 46%, a plurality, preferred the second answer. 12% said they did not know or refused to answer. Now, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ll go to the GOP endorsee; that’s the GOP’s job to take care of. Still, you don’t see these kinds of numbers every day: In the Presidential elections of 2008, 78% of Jewish voters, or close to 8 out of 10, chose Obama. The McLaughlin poll held nearly 18 months later, in April 2010, appears to show that support is down to around 4 out of 10. The poll showed that key voter segments including Orthodox/Hassidic voters, Conservative voters, voters who have friends and family in Israel and those who have been to Israel, are all more likely to consider voting for someone other than Obama. Among Orthodox/Hassidic voters, 69% marked ‘someone else’ vs. 17% who marked ‘re-elect.’ Among Conservative-affiliated voters the proportion was 50% to 38%. Among Reform Jews, a slim majority of 52% still supported Obama while 36% indicated they would consider someone else. Among Jews with family in Israel and those who had been to Israel, about 50% said they would consider someone else… It’s still two and a half years ’til the election, so nobody needs to get excited. But not since Reagan have we seen such an erosion among Jewish support for the Democrats.

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September 25, 2012 BMW's South Carolina plant named exporter of the year The National Association of Foreign Trade Zones has named BMW Manufacturing its exporter of the year based on U.S. Department of Commerce data on the value of its cars being exported from its assembly plant in Greer, S.C. BMW's plant in Greer builds more than 1,000 vehicles a day and is the exclusive exporter of the X3, X5 and X6 models. Mando America begins hiring at new rural Georgia facility Automotive supplier Mando America has begun hiring at its new $200 million plant near Hogansville, Ga., north of Columbus. The new facility is about to open and when it does it will house 200 workers, ramping up to 400 within three years. The company supplies Kia, Hyundai and other automakers. Nissan's Mississippi plant finally gets some footing When Mississippi landed its first automotive assembly plant more than 10 years ago, it wasn't a secret that Nissan had trouble finding qualified workers for the facility. In fact, I talked to Jimmy Heidel, the former state-level economic development director in Mississippi about the situation and he said to me, "Mike, what did they expect? We have very few people in Mississippi who have ever operated robots." Well, that was then and this is now. Nissan's Canton, Miss., plant is really gaining some footing in the Southern Auto Corridor as the Japanese automaker has positioned the facility as a hub for its domestic production of large vehicles. Three new models will roll off the lines at Canton as Nissan moves Frontier pickup and Xterra SUV assembly from its plant in Smyrna, Tenn., to Mississippi. The plant already produces the Titan pickup, Armada SUV and the NV commercial van in Canton. As a result of the new lines, employment at Nissan's Mississippi plant is expected to top 5,000 at the end of the year. Nissan employs about 6,000 in Smyrna. New models set for Missouri GM plant In September, General Motors announced its Wentzville, Mo., assembly plant will build an all-new GMC Canyon pickup. The Detroit automaker is investing $380 million in its Missouri facility that will also assemble the all-new Colorado pickup. GM ended production of those two models at its plant in Shreveport, La., which is closing. Automotive parts retailer to open distribution center in Lakeland, Fla. Missouri-based O'Reilly Auto Parts announced it has submitted a site plan for a 350,000-square-foot distribution center in Lakeland, Fla. The project is expected to create 400 new jobs. No announcement, but Volkswagen is preparing for another expansion As of this writing, Volkswagen has not announced a major expansion of its plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. However, in late September, Chattanooga officials awarded a contract to Wright Brothers Construction for site work that most likely will be part of a large VW expansion. There are rumors that VW will build a new facility to mirror its current plant that assembles the Passat sedan model. The new facility is expected to build an SUV model. The German automaker is already in the midst of an expansion of the Chattanooga facility that will bring its workforce to about 3,500 to meet demand for the Passat. Toyota breaks ground on Huntsville, Ala., engine plant expansion Japanese automaker Toyota broke ground in September on its 300,000-square-foot expansion of its V6 engine plant in Huntsville, Ala. The $80 million project will bring total investment to more than $700 million for Toyota in Huntsville. The deal will create 125 jobs, bringing Toyota's total to 1,150 in Huntsville. Vehicle assembly returns to GM Tennessee plant For the first time in three years, GM is again assembling vehicles at its Spring Hill, Tenn., facility. The first Chevy Equinox model rolled off the line on September 4. The plant was idled in November 2009, but now over 1,800 workers are producing the Equinox at the former Saturn facility. Solar farms heat up in Tennessee Workers installed the first of 33,600 solar panels at “Project Titan” in mid-September. And when Volkswagen turns on its solar park late this year, the site will generate enough electricity to power about 1,200 Chattanooga homes, according to the automaker. But VW plans to use the power to help run its Enterprise South industrial park factory and produce 12.5 percent of its energy needs. The 65-acre solar park, estimated to cost about $30 million, will be the state’s biggest at 9.58 megawatts. Tennessee’s largest solar park currently is a 5 megawatt facility in West Tennessee. Japan-based TASUS invests $19 million in Florence, Ala. Japan-based TASUS Corporation, an automotive plastic component firm, began construction on a $19 million, 104,000-square-foot injection molding manufacturing facility in Florence, Ala., which will create more than 135 new jobs. The company produces plastic automotive parts and has clients that include most major North American automobile manufacturers. German auto supplier Boysen to build near Vance, Ala. German automotive supplier Boysen USA said it will build a $34 million plant near Vance to supply exhaust systems for Mercedes-Benz's new C-Class. The company will build a 120,000-square-foot plant on 22 acres north of the MBUSI plant, bringing about 99 jobs to Tuscaloosa County. GM begins hiring binge in Austin General Motors announced in September that it will hire 500 information-technology workers to staff a new center in Austin, Texas, a step in GM’s plan to build its own global IT infrastructure. Currently, 90 percent of the company’s IT work is outsourced. GM wants 90 percent of its IT work done internally within five years, which would result in the hiring of thousands of employees. The Austin location is the first of what likely will be four “innovation centers,” GM said in a statement. It is hiring software developers, business analysts and other IT workers. BorgWarner expanding in Oconee County, S.C. BorgWarner, a global automotive powertrain supplier, announced plans to expand its current facility in Oconee County, which will generate 30 new jobs. “Demand for our products has increased and South Carolina has provided us with an excellent business environment, so this expansion is the right step for our company,” said Andy J. Mickus, general manager of BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems North America. Hyundai kicks off third shift The Hyundai plant in Montgomery added a third shift in early September, a first for the Korean automaker's Alabama operations that is aimed at meeting growing demand for its state-built cars. The company announced the move last spring and has since hired more than 800 workers. The move means the plant will operate around the clock, Monday through Friday. The new employees, as well as veteran ones, have been spread among all three shifts to ensure there are experienced workers at all times, said plant spokesman Robert Burns.

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The First Sunday after Epiphany (RCL, Year A) January 09, 2011 The Reverend Paul Roberts Abernathy, Rector Not so very long ago, in the small town of Hillsboro, the trial had ended. The traditionalists in the culture wars, having enshrined in the law a literal Bible-based creationism, had won. Bertram Cates, a school teacher, but, more sinisterly labeled, verily, libeled as a sinner – an iconoclast who dared posit the possibility that Darwinian evolutionary theory might help explain how we came to be, thus, a disturber of the peace, even worse, a contributor to the delinquency of minors – had been tried and convicted. Yes, Matthew Harrison Brady, the fierce apostle of righteousness, had been silenced, choked by his convictions, which, in their very rigidity, so troubled his own house making him an inheritor of the wind that long ago had blown him off course from the path of the lifelong quest for truth. Yet Henry Drummond, the maverick counsel for the defense, with inquisitive irreligiosity taking up the banner for freedom of thought, along with his client, had tasted defeat, foolishly having challenged the crumbling, but still sturdy bastion of convention. And E. K. Hornbeck, the observer of history in the making, standing apart, above the fray, had reported the events with the precision of impartiality. Or so it appears, for there is much in the imaginary Hillsboro of Inherit The Wind and in the real world that is not as it seems. The trial is over. Is it? In every age, the forces of tradition and modernity clash along the fault line of old stability and new discovery… And in that contest, the inquiring mind of Bert Cates always loses to the prevailing wisdom of the day. Does it? Perhaps for a time; for, in time, truth, ever elusive, ever expansive, thus, greater than anyone’s grasp at any one time, has a way of revealing itself to those who dare to see – if not today, then tomorrow and if not to one, then to another who follows… And as that is the way of truth, the sound and fury of Brady’s voice of resistance to change is silenced. Is it? The bigotry of certainty never dies; ever conceived anew in the womb of the human hunger for security. As in every age arise dreamers, so, too, there are those who continue to fan the embers of bright flames past in the attempt to assure that what was will always be… And in the face of such firm conviction, doubt, restless, ever questioning – unable with integrity to respond to the query, What do you believe?, with anything more than intelligent arguments against irrational certitudes – always floats aimlessly adrift without rudder or mooring. Does it? Drummond’s skeptical, yet compassionate humanity could peer through the veil of Brady’s shadow to see an inextinguishable spark of light, and then, in reverence, could mourn his death… And distance, unmired in the folly of earthly travail, unmarred by the scars of battle, is always the best, most trustworthy stance from which to record human events. Is it? Hornbeck’s ruthless detachment failed the test of mercy, which only comes through sympathetic engagement with others; his aloofness, absent of the grace that can behold and honor the indefinable complexity of every soul, even and especially of the most unlikely and unlikeable. Always there is much that is never as it seems. John performed a baptism of repentance, the washing in the waters of the River Jordan being a sign of the cleansing of one’s soul of the stain of sin, all in preparation for the coming of Messiah. Thus, he could not see why Jesus, God’s anointed one, would submit to a rite of purification that he didn’t need. Yet, Jesus, aware of John’s narrow view of righteousness – a repeatable, generations-old mistake of seeing it only as a moral quality of goodness and not as a way of life lived in accord, in right relationship of harmony and peace, with all creation – chose to be baptized as a sign that he acknowledged and, even more, was at one with the whole of the human condition, its joy and sorrow, glory and suffering. For those, then and now, searching for a Messiah unstained by the world, unscathed by its troubles, Jesus, appearing exactly as he is, that is, as we are, is not that one. Unlike Brady, Jesus did not bellow moral instructions from the rooftops to the benighted masses below. He joined us in life down here on the ground. Jesus, unlike Hornbeck, did not stand at some safe distance, commenting smugly on the human condition. He took active part in life’s drama. Like Cates, Jesus was tried and convicted, but unlike that teacher, he was crucified for his conviction that the righteousness of love and justice must be shared with all. There is much that is not as it seems, whether in fiction, this life or, perhaps, in our lives. Yet in the Jesus-story, we behold one who, in his oneness with all creation, lived an authentic, righteous life. Do we, dare we follow? A scene from Inherit The Wind, the winter production of The Players, St. Mark’s residential community theater group, was performed during the morning’s liturgies. The gospel passage appointed for the day is Matthew 3.13-17.

Kay Sage was born in New York, but settled down in Rome and eventually Paris where she became an important member of the Surrealist movement. See also: Gertrude Abercrombie, John Wilde and Leon Kelly. Table of Contents Katherine Lynn Sage was born on June 25, 1898. She was the second daughter of a prosperous middle class family in Albany, New York. Her parents, Anne and Henry Sage, divorced while Katherine was very young. She spent her childhood traveling between Europe with her mother, and New York, where her father, a state senator, remained. Her travels with her mother gave her an opportunity to see the world while establishing an eye for the arts. In and out of schools as a child, Sage never took to formal education. As Judith Suther describes in her biography of Kay Sage, she never spent more than three years in a single institution. After spending time in San Francisco and Santa Barbara, Sage attended the Corcoran Art School in Washington, D.C. from 1919-1920, before moving to Rapallo, Italy in June of 1920. There she learned to paint, and immersed herself in the thriving contemporary art scene. Four years later, she met and married her first husband, Italian Prince Ranieri di San Faustino, whom she later divorced after ten years of marriage. Following the divorce, Sage moved to Paris and became involved in the Parisian surrealist movement. In 1938, she met Yves Tanguy (1900-1955), who would later become her husband. She admired Tanguy’s style, as well as the work of their colleagues. This became an inspiration for Sage in her development as a surrealist. At the start of World War II, Sage and Tanguy moved from Paris to the United States, and in 1940, Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy married in Reno, Nevada, eventually settling in Woodbury, CT for the remainder of their lives. While in Woodbury, Tanguy and Sage helped fellow Parisian surrealists escape the war and find solace in their home. It is during Sage’s marriage to Tanguy, and their lives together in Connecticut, that she created her best work. Her surrealist style emerged beautifully, despite the fact that her husband’s successful career overshadowed her own. In fact, it was this overshadowing that motivated her. Her surrealism was unique, reflecting personal experience and inspiration from everyday images. After her husband died in 1955, Kay Sage became a recluse and attempted suicide in 1959. On August 1, 1963, three days after her late husband’s birthday, Kay Sage attempted suicide a second time. She died at the age of 65 in Woodbury, of a gunshot wound to the heart. Her ashes were spread along the coast of Brittany, France. II. AN ANALYSIS OF THE ARTIST'S WORK Kay Sage lived during a period when women were not offered the freedoms and opportunities as men. Her mother was a social rebel, who remained a single, divorcee socialite in Europe. She was protective over Sage, and, despite Sage’s own opposition and rebellion, she tried very hard to remain a large part of Sage’s young adult life. It was her mother’s pressure, as well her desire not to conform to the standards of mainstream society that first drove the young Sage to art and drove her to Surrealism. Sage’s work, while classified as surrealist, varies from her contemporaries of the time. While surrealist artists contemporary to Sage employed many colors and curvy, non-linear, and abstract shapes, Sage does the opposite, painting personal meanings with an architectural, draftsman-like style. Her enigmatic paintings allow the viewer to look into the artist’s own psyche to better understand her message. For this reason, it is necessary to understand Sage’s personal circumstances throughout her life, in order to make sense of the inspiration behind her work. As a woman in the early twentieth century, Sage encountered difficulties being recognized as a distinguished painter, and it has been said that her husband frequently humiliated her and downplayed her talent in front of their contemporaries. The strong-willed Sage pushed harder to be unique and recognized as her own. She longed to be distinct. Sage’s oeuvre consists of muted colors and straight, architectural lines. Buildings and figures in her paintings often incorporate drape-like coverings. Her drape coverings suggest familiar, but unidentifiable shapes. In many of her works, these drapes take on a figurative illusion, as though there is a person wrapped in the garment. Rather than appearing soft, the textiles appear to be unnaturally rough. Her muted colors and strong geometric shapes suggest a certain aspect of absence and loneliness. In employing these techniques, Kay Sage demonstrates her own feelings of loneliness and solidarity in the world. Author Renee Riese Hubert analyzes Sage’s work by asserting that “her geometric structures, her architectural universe deprived of human signs, her smooth and uniformly colored surfaces, her juxtaposed tones devoid of shading, differed from the biomorphic delineations and the explosions or disseminations of color that characterize so many surrealist paintings.” An example of this aspect of her art can be seen in her work Margin of Silence (1942). The main figure is surrounded by and covered with draperies against a vacant backdrop, which is perhaps indicative of her personal feelings of emptiness. Moreover, Sage adapted motifs of metaphysicality in her work as well. Her subjects and her paintings surpass the realm of the physical and real, into a dimension of the surreal. An example of both her drapery-like aesthetic and her aspect of metaphysicality is the painting I Saw Three Passages (1944). In this work, the drapery suggests a figure, covered by the textile and surrounded by a whimsical backdrop. The draped figure surpasses the physical dimension into another realm. The geometric shapes, as well as the shape of the drapery and the shading of the work, add to its imaginative quality. Her work is simple and minimal, and is so without any loss of significance or personal meaning. Sage’s longing for independence, and her desire to rebel against her mother, her husband, and “real surrealism” (according to artists such as Andre Breton (1896-1966), who was critical of Sage’s work) manifest themselves in her work. As biographer Judith Suther remarked regarding Sage’s surrealism, “I call Kay Sage a Surrealist because her painting resonates with the unsettling paradoxes and hallucinatory qualities prized by Andre Breton and his group, which have given rise to the trendy journalistic shorthand. More fundamentally, I call Kay Sage a surrealist because her allegiance to the surrealist identity lies at the heart of her self-image as an artist.” In essence, Sage used structured blocks and lines, a lack of human figures, and muted colors to not only distinguish herself as a surrealist painter, but to also express her inner loneliness and disillusionment with society. After all, Sage began painting at a time when disillusionment in the American, as well as European societies was prevalent among artists and writers following World War I. Her detached paintings, when analyzed, are not actually detached, as Kay Sage painted what she felt, and how she felt it. 1898 Katherine Lynn Sage was born in Albany, New York (June 25). 1908 Katherine’s parents divorced; Katherine traveled to Europe with her mother, Anne Ward Sage. 1914-1915 Kay Sage spent her last year at the Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Virginia 1917-1918 Sage acted as translator for the United States government censorship bureau in New York 1919-1920 Sage studied at the Corcoran Art School in Washington, D.C. 1920 Katherine Sage moved to Rapallo, Italy, with her mother. 1920-1921 Studied in Rome under Count Severi and Carlo Carosi. 1925 Katherine married Prince Ranieri di San Faustino in Rome. 1933-1934 Kay Sage’s father, Henry Sage and Anne Sage (her sister), passed away, respectively. 1935 Kay Sage and Ranieri di San Faustino divorced. 1936 Sage had her first solo exhibition at the Galleria del Milione in Milan. 1937 Published a book of verses, Piove in Giardino, dedicated to her step-nephew. 1937 Sage moved to Paris, and joined the Parisian surrealist movement. 1938 Exhibited at the Salon des Surindependants in Paris; met future husband Yves Tanguy. 1939 Kay Sage sailed to New York. 1940 Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy married in Reno, Nevada. 1940 Kay Sage had her first solo show in New York. 1941 Visited California with her husband; exhibited at the Tone Price Gallery and the San Francisco Museum of Art. 1941 Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy moved to Woodbury, Connecticut. 1945 Anne Ward Sage, Kay’s mother, passed away. 1947 Sage exhibited at the Julien Levy Gallery. 1948 Sage entered Carnegie Institute Exhibit. 1950 Sage exhibited with Catherine Viviano in her gallery. 1952 Exhibited in the second solo show with Viviano, which reestablished her as a leading surrealist artist. She also exhibited in Rome and Paris at the Galerie Nina Dausset and the Gallerie dell’Obelisco. 1954 Tanguy and Sage jointly exhibited at the Wadsworth Atheneum. 1955 Yves Tanguy died of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage on January 15; Kay Sage created a retrospective of his work at the Museum of Modern Art. 1959 Sage attempted suicide with sleeping pills. 1963 Sage commited suicide by shooting herself in the heart, on January 8. Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachusetts Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, New York Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, California Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, New York Museum of Modern Art, New York, NYC National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. Rose Art Museum of Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, Massachusetts Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, Indiana The De Young Museum, San Francisco, California The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida The Mattatuck Museum of the Mattatuck Historical Society, Waterbury, Connecticut The Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri The St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri The University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, Arizona The University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, Michigan Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut 1936 Galeria Del Milione, Milan, solo show, Milan, Italy 1938 Salon des Surindependants, Paris, France 1940 Matisse Gallery, solo show, Riverton, Utah 1941 San Francisco Museum of Art, solo show, San Francisco, California 1941 Tone Price Gallery 1944, 1947 Julien Levy Gallery, NYC 1948 Carnegie Institute Exhibit, Washington, DC 1950,1952 Catherine Viviano Gallery, NYC 1951 Corcoran Gallery Biennials, Washington, DC 1951 Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California 1952 Galerie Nina Dausset, Rome, Gallerie dell’ Obelisco, Rome, Italy 1954 Wadsworth Atheneum with Yves Tanguy, Hartford, Connecticut 1954 Guggenheim Museum, NYC 1951 Connecticut Development Community Award - 1. “Kay Sage,” Albany Institute of History and Art, http://www.albanyinstitute.org/collections/Painting/Sage.htm . Accessed 3 May 2006. - 2. “Kay Sage,” AskArt.com, http://www.askart.com/askart/artists.aspx?artist=30098 - 3. Grund, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Vol. XII. 2006. - 4. Falk, Peter Hastings, Who’s Who in American Art: 1564-1975, Vol. III, Madison, Connecticut: Sound View Press, 1994. - 5. Hubert, Renee Riese, Magnifying Mirrors: Women, Surrealism, and Partnership, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1994. - 6. Petteys, Chris, Dictionary of Women Artists. Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1985. - 7. Suther, Judith D., A House of Her Own: Kay Sage, Solitary Surrealist, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1997. (Please see: Stephen Robeson Miller, Research Material on Kay Sage, 1898-1983, Washington, DC: Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1983, reels: 2886-2888.) - 8. “Kay Sage,” World Wide Arts Resources, http://wwar.com/masters/s/sage-kay.html. Accessed 7 March 2006. - Updated 5/14/08.

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Lady GaGa earns an estimated £19m ($30m) every year, using her Twitter page. Experts at the Wall Street Journal report that the figure was calculated taking into account GaGa‘s close connection with her 20.7m ‘Little Monster‘ followers, who are more likely to buy her music legally. As well her tight bond with fans, the paper also took in consideration the publicity and free direct marketing potential that she gets from Twitter. Marketing expert John Bonini explained: “[GaGa] really engages [her followers] and retweets stuff they say as if she was one of them.” GaGa also set a global record earlier this month when her Twitter followers rose above 20 million.

Sysvol or Netlogon shares do not work after disaster recovery or SDR of a Domain Controller |Article:TECH198840|||||Created: 2012-10-23|||||Updated: 2012-10-26|||||Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH198840| The condition described in this article will most likely be encountered when a test restore of a domain controller (or all domain controllers) is performed in a temporary isolated non-production domain environment to simulate an actual disaster recovery situation, or if the domain controller being restored is the only domain controller in the production environment. The standard restore (or Simplified Disaster Recovery) operation will complete successfully and the machine can be logged into afterwards. All data will seem to be there but the following will be observed: 1. Sysvol and Netlogon shares will be missing To test this, a command such as \\domain.local\sysvol\domain.local does not resolve to a working share as it will when Active Directory is functioning. 2. Dcdiag.exe will not pass the FSMOcheck test Note: This condition may be expected temporarily when restoring a domain controller in a production environment because it may take up to several hours for Active Directory information to be replicated from the other controllers to the machine that is being restored. Under this circumstance, simply wait after the restore operations have completed and check the system after a few hours have passed. The condition typically resolves itself. Also be aware that when a physical machine has been converted to a virtual machine, the network adapter is not included as part of the conversion process, so under those conditions a network card will need to be added in order for this replication to take place. Error message when you try to set an IP address on a network adapter According to Microsoft, this behavior is by design and occurs because the File Replication service (FRS) is unable to locate a valid replication partner to synchronize the Sysvol replica set with. It has been observed in all versions of Windows Server 2000 - Windows 2008 R2. For more information on how to recover the domain controllers from this state, review the following articles: The Sysvol and Netlogon Shares Are Missing After You Restore a Domain Controller from Backup The NETLOGON share is not present after you install Active Directory Domain Services on a new full or read-only Windows Server 2008-based domain controller How to rebuild the SYSVOL tree and its content in a domain Troubleshooting missing SYSVOL and NETLOGON shares on Windows domain controllers Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH198840

The international newswires generally present the facts as they happen. They pick out the essential news items, describe them in a brief and easy-to-read text, and send them out into the world. However, every once in a while there is a text that is repeated so often by the newswires that the general public starts to accept it as a "fact," whether it is fiction or not. There is a sentence that reappears in virtually every single article by AP, AFP or Reuters about Taiwan and China, which seems to be accepted as a "fact" these days. The sentence generally goes as follows: "Taiwan split away from China in 1949 after the Chinese Civil War. Beijing still sees the island as part of its territory, to be reunited by force, if necessary." This sentence conjures up the image that, in the mid-1940s, Taiwan was somehow part of China, and that it left the fold. In this picture, it makes it sound right and reasonable for China to "want it back." The reality is a bit more complex: In 1895 Taiwan was ceded to Japan in perpetuity, and through 1945 it was a Japanese colony. The history before 1895 was even more complex, but suffice it to say that the Chinese emperors never gave Taiwan a thought, and hardly ever had any administrative control over it until 1887, when the Manchus briefly made it a Chinese province, which it was for a mere eight years. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were battling each other in China, and neither cared much about Taiwan, which was under Japanese control. Records show that the CCP, the predecessors of the present authorities in Beijing, supported Taiwan's independence from Japan. Mao Zedong ( The picture started to change in 1942-1943, during the run-up to the Cairo Conference, when Chiang Kai-shek ( After the end of the war and the capitulation of Japan, the commander of the Allied forces, General Douglas MacArthur, authorized a temporary occupation of Taiwan by the KMT. In the meantime, the civil war in China erupted again, in 1949. Chiang and his government and remaining troops had to flee to Taiwan, and the occupation was not so temporary anymore. The facts show that Taiwan did not "split off" from China, but was occupied by the losing side of the Chinese Civil War -- an essential difference. It is also essential to point out that Taiwan was never -- even for one day -- in its history a part of the People's Republic of China. It is thus fallacious to say that it somehow should be "reunified" with China. It is of course common knowledge that the KMT authorities during their 40 odd years of martial law pursued the "unification" of China under their rule, but as the decades passed, this became less feasible or realistic. Unfortunately, from an international perspective, their pursuit became synonymous with "Taiwan," but the difference is essential. After the Taiwanese people brought about their momentous transition to democracy in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the rest of the world should have adjusted its policy towards the nation. The old and anachronistic "one China" policy was devised in response to a situation in which two governments, the KMT and the CCP, each claimed to represent China.

Kevin C. Cox - Getty Images The Falcons' turnover margin is pretty good. Nix that, it's fantastic, and it's helping them win games. Turnover margin is an important statistic. Having a favorable turnover margin is incredibly important, at least if you want to win games. The Falcons are creating a lot of turnovers, and as a result, their turnover margin has been off-the-charts. It's easily calculated, but if you're not familiar with the concept, it's not too hard to grasp. How often are you turning the ball over? How often are you taking the ball away? The Falcons have a positive 3.3 turnover margin average this season. What does that mean? It means the Falcons are, on average, taking the ball away 3.3 more times than they're giving it away. In case you're keeping score, that's the best turnover margin in the league. Washington is the only team close to us (positive 2.0). With 14 years of experience in the league as a coordinator and four as a head coach, Nolan wants his defense to stay in attack mode until he tells the players to let up. ''You want them to have an attacking mindset whether if you are blitzing or not,'' Nolan said. ''Even going after the ball is more of an offensive type of attitude rather than just tackling the ball carrier.'' Nolan is obviously a huge contributing factor here. But the talent we've accumulated on the defensive side of the ball also deserves some credit.

Services for Jack Everett Stegall, 82, Gun Barrel City, were held Aug. 16, 2007, at the Eubank Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Chris Schoolcraft officiating. Burial was in Moorehead-Melton Cemetery in Eustace under the direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank. Stegall was born Dec. 14, 1924, in Eustace and died Aug. 13, 2007, in Gun Barrel City. He was preceded in death by his brother Lonnie May He was a development specialist and veteran of the Army Air Force during World War II. He retired from the federal government as a civilian employee and was a teacher at Mabank High School. He helped develop U.S. training polices, programs for executives and conducted management programs in general personnel administration. He was a training officer in the Minuteman I, II and III missile weapons He served as a Henderson County Commissioner and Constable for Precinct He was a member of the American Legion and board of directors for the East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District. Survivors include his wife Chris Stegall, Gun Barrel City; son Bo Stegall and wife Andrea, Grand Prairie; daughters Maria Dee Stegall, Eustace; and Jacquelyn McCarthy, North Carolina; sister Betsy Pickle, Eustace; and nine grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association Kaufman County, Southern Division, Dallas, TX 75207-0610. Services for Millie “Eves” Baxley, 82, Mabank, were held Aug. 15, 2007, in the Eubank Memorial Chapel with the Revs. Brent Tucker and Jerry Garner officiating. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery in Mabank under the direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank. Baxley was born July 27, 1925, in Ennis and died Aug. 13, 2007, in Tyler. She was preceded in death by her parents Hilda and Walter Eves, sisters Betty Youngblood and Bonnie Foster, brother Walter Billy Eves and grandson Jimmy Wayne Garner. Previously of Richardson, she had lived in Mabank for the past 12 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mabank. Survivors include her sons Jim Garner, Brazoria; Jerry Garner and wife Linda, Deer Park; Roy Garner and wife Annabell, Dog Patch, Ark.; Dennis Garner and wife Susan, Spring; and Randall Garner, Dallas; brohter Duane Eves, Waco; sisters Jackie Green, Bismarck, Ark.; Barbara Grandinetti, Dallas; Joann Pelham, Garland; and Pansy Odom, Mabank; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Joseph Donald McFaul, 91, Kemp, was born Sept. 14, 1915, in the Stubbs community in southern Kaufman County to Cordelia Ragsdale and Guy Allen McFaul and died Aug. 12, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Sylvia Oct. 3, 1997, sisters Juanita McFaul and Anna Dean Powell Sapp, brothers Claudie McFaul, Allen “Dink” McFaul and Wayne McFaul; grandsons Robert Allen McFaul Jr. June 30, 2002 and Joe Hamm Aug. 1, 2004. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kemp and probably the oldest member. He served on the Kemp ISD school board for many years and was secretary from 1948-1963. He married Sylvia Barlow Oct. 6, 1935. Survivors include his son Robert McFaul and wife Shirley, Combine; daughters JoNell Baker and husband Pat, Scurry; Sarah Spiers, Jacksonville; June Shrader and husband Stan, Fort Worth; and Alice Kay Dorough, Fort Worth; brother Willard McFaul and wife Emily, Roscoe; sisters-in-law Dorothy McFaul, Mabank; and Nelda McFaul, Dallas; eight grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three Pallbearers were Marcus McFaul, Jeff Baker, Bart Ray, Scott Hamm, Douglas McFaul and Wayne McFaul. Honorary pallbearers (dear friends) were Dr. James M Hanna, Dr. Tyson Barnes, Dr. Glen Campbell, Doy Harmon, Johnny Bonds and Kenneth McFaul. Jack Elton West Services for Jack Elton West, 77, were held Aug. 14, 2007, at First Baptist Church in Athens under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home in West was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Ben Wheeler to Bernice Austin and Horace Elton West and died Aug. 11, 2007, near Athens. He was preceded in death by his first wife Betty West, sister Quania Dykes and his parents. He was executive vice president at Granutech Saturn Systems of Grand Prairie for 35 years and was very dedicated. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a Shriner. He was a wonderful husband, dad and Survivors include his wife Evelyn Tanner, west of Athens, son Jackie West, Dallas; daughter Cathy Marder, Frisco; stepchildren Wendy and husband Scott Johnson, Houston; Amy Browning, College Station; and Todd and wife Shelly Tanner, Athens; grandchildren Christy Berryhill, Misty Walker and Magan Marder; great-grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren; brothers Charles and wife Juanita West, Richardson; and Jerry and wife Evelyn West, Athens; sisters Olire Joe Edwards, Baton Rouge, La.; and Minnie McBroom, Greenville. Services for Thomas Euvene McDonald, 74, Kaufman, were held Aug. 10, 2007, at Anderson Clayton Bros. Funeral Home Chapel in Kemp, with the Rev. Dub Henry officiating. Interment followed in the Dallas-Fort Worth McDonald was born March 10, 1933, in Langdale, Ala., son of Maude (Mason) and Holly Thomas McDonald and died Aug. 6, 2007, in Dallas. He was a brick mason for 30 years and belonged to Bricklayers Local No. June 13, 1963, he married Shirley Francks, his wife of 44 years. McDonald served in the 82nd Airborne Paratroopers during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and three Survivors include his wife, Shirley McDonald of Kaufman; children, Cindy McClung and husband Donald of Kaufman; Vickie McClung and husband Bob of Kaufman; Tammy Wilkerson and husband Keith of Farmersville; Thomas McDonald and wife Kerri of Kemp; Tim McDonald and wife Tric of Farmersville; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers Bobby Ward and Perry Ward, both of Florida; numerous other relatives, extended family and friends. Pallbearers were Clayton Stewart, Jake McDonald, Michael McClung, Robert McClung, Rustin Stewart, Watt Attaway and Kyle McDonald. A memorial service for Ronald “Woody” Woodson, 73, Mabank, formerly of Carlinville, Ill., will be held at a later date. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville, Ill. Woodson was born Nov. 29, 1933, in Louisiana, Mo. to Dorothy Booth and Gilbert Woodson and died Aug. 4, 2007, in Mabank. He was preceded in death by his father Gilbert Woodson, mother and stepfather Dorothy and Jim Utley, son Richard Dale Woodson, half-sister Vicki Woodson and special aunt and uncle Ora and Harold Handling. He was a truck driver for 25 years and was a member of the American Legion Post 310 in Mabank. He served in the U.S. Army as a specialist third class and received a good conduct medal and sharpshooter award. He married Alice Lee Craig Aug. 31, 1958. Survivors include his son Alan Woodson and wife Sandy, Carlinville, Ill.; daughter Susie Brueggeman and husband Kenny, Brady; grandchildren Destiny Payne and husband Joe and Heather Payne and husband Josh, all of Carlinville, Ill.; great-grandchildren Matthew, Chloe, Caleb and Hunter Payne; sisters Kathryn Moore, Tampa, Fla.; Fern Sears, Hayworth, Ill.; Jane Whittleman, Carrolton, Ill.; and Macy Allen, Tampa, Fla.; stepmother Thelma Woodson; half-sisters Julie and Jeannette Woodson; numerous nieces and nephews and Alice Lee Woodson, Carlinville, Ill. Graveside services for Shirley Sue Gaugh, 71, Gun Barrel City, were held Aug. 13, 2007, at King Cemetery with the Rev. Don Bell officiating under the direction of Anderson Clayton Bros. Funeral Home in Kemp. Gaugh was born April 30, 1936, in Dallas to Monette and T.J. Thompson and died Aug. 10, 2007, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Gaugh, brother Tommy Thompson, parents and her granddaughter Crystal Gaugh. She was a resident of Gun Barrel City since 1970, and was an active member of the Lakeview Assembly of God Church. She owned several dog grooming facilities in the Garland, Seven Points and Gun Barrel City area. She was also a trainer for German Shepherd breeds in competitive shows. Survivors include her son Gary Cooper and wife Lupe, Gun Barrel City; daughter Sandy Gaugh, Payne Springs; grandsons Craig Salazar and wife Michelle, Plano; Casey Cooper and wife Cecilia, Travis AFB, Calif.; granddaughter Brittany Gaugh, Mabank; great-grandchildren Caiden, Cael and Kirstyn; other family members and friends. Jack Markham, 79, Payne Springs, died Aug. 12, 2007, in Payne Springs. He was born March 2, 1928, in Dallas. Services are under the direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank. He was preceded in death by his wife Bertie Markham. Previously of Dallas, he had resided in Payne Springs since 1974 and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was in lawn maintenance and a member of the Payne Springs Fire Department. Survivors include his son Roy Lee Markham and wife Beth, Weehawken, N.J.; daughters Norma Fisher and husband Billy, Frankston; and Linda Williams and husband Jimmy, Payne Springs; brother Earl Markham, DeSoto; half brothers Gene Markham, Douglas Jourdain and Darrell Jourdain, five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

John Saul is the author of a forthcoming novel from Salt Publishing, and two previous short story collections, Call it Tender and The Most Serene Republic He was born in Liverpool, was educated in Oxford and Paris and now lives in Suffolk. As Rivers Flow (Salt Publishing, 2009) by Melissa Lee-Houghton Call it Tender (Salt Publishing, 2007) The Most Serene republic (Salt Publishing, 2007) with John Saul How long did it take you to write all the stories in your collection? John Saul: Making time to write can involve huge amounts of time. I might write two stories in eight days but I will have spent six months making the space for those eight days. In that sense this collection probably took me two to three years. My two previous collections each took about five have a collection in mind when you were writing them? JS: With regard to most of the stories in As Rivers Flow, yes. Three of the twelve were already written. I had an idea in mind as much as a "collection". This, thanks to the confidence put in me by Salt, was possible for me for the first time. you choose which stories to include and in what order? had my theme and I chose the best. I also consulted several friends who read the stories. As to the order, I put a fairly accessible, particularly short, story first. The first stories in the book are three of the best, or most solid. Here I followed best rock band practice: start with a good song then play another then another. After that I sought contrasts between successive stories.3 does the word "story" mean to you? wary of the word "story" when focused on in a question; I prefer "fiction". "Story" too easily implies a certain conservative idea of how things should be (beginning, middle, end; characters; plots) and this is anathema to me. I want to move as freely as possible when I write, at least in the initial stages. Do you have a reader in mind when you write stories? JS: Almost never. It is difficult enough listening to your own stories as you write them. To imagine someone else's reaction would make the writing more difficult and complicated still. Very, very occasionally I will have someone in mind - when I'm writing something humorous and can imagine them being amused. anything you'd like to ask someone who has read your collection, anything at all? JS: Did you enjoy it? What did you like and what not? TSR: How does it feel knowing that people are buying your book? JS: If I knew they were I would feel good about it. What are you working on now? JS: I have just been writing three short stories, almost the first I've written since the stories in As Rivers Flow. the three most recent short story collections you've read? JS: For the work I've just done I looked back at Around the Day in Eighty Worlds by Julio Cortázar, Stories of Happy People by Lars Gustaffson and Clarice Lispector's Selected Crônicas. Since these are books you either have or else are unlikely to find, let me mention How to Breathe Underwater by Julie Orringer, easily obtainable and marvellous. I read a lot of short stories; there is generally much more to a book of short stories than there is to a novel.

|Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York| Note to Correspondents United Nations Launches Twitter Campaign with Anne Frank Center USA The United Nations Department of Public Information and the Anne Frank Center USA are launching a Twitter campaign in memory of Anne Frank, the young German-Jewish girl who perished in the Holocaust 65 years ago, with the aim of encouraging young people to learn from her experience hiding from the Nazis in the final months of her life. As a teenager, Anne Frank tried to understand why the Jewish people were being persecuted, and struggled to make sense of the Second World War. Her diary, which is known to young people around the world, contains her personal thoughts about the people she loved, her fear of death and her hopes and dreams in life. Students are asked to imagine that Anne Frank had a way to receive electronic messages without being discovered. They are invited then to “tweet” messages of support to her and share their thoughts about what they have learned from her life. Students of all ages around the world can participate by posting their messages on the Twitter site of the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme: http://twitter.com/UNandHolocaust. Tweets can be sent in all United Nations official languages. The messages will be posted online and exhibited at the Anne Frank Center USA in New York City. This event also marks Yom Ha Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day on the Jewish calendar, which will be observed on 11 April. Founded in 1977, the Anne Frank Center USA, a partner organization of the Anne Frank House, uses the diary and spirit of Anne Frank as unique tools to advance her legacy and educate young people and communities about the consequences of intolerance, racism and discrimination, while inspiring the next generation to build a world based on mutual respect. The Center fulfills its mission through the North American Traveling Exhibition Program, the Exhibition and Education Center in New York City, the Annual Spirit of Anne Frank Awards, and through the development of educational materials and programmes for teachers and students. For more information on Anne Frank, please visit www.annefrank.com. The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme, Outreach Division, Department of Public Information, organizes activities and develops information materials in partnership with civil society to raise awareness of the Holocaust and its underlying causes, in order to help prevent genocide. Established by General Assembly resolution 60/7 in 2006, the programme encourages young people to respect diversity and learn from the lessons of the Holocaust. For more information on its activities and educational materials, please visit.. * *** *For information media • not an official record

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The Online Marketer and Animal Rescuer Hello everyone! Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. Recently I started doing online marketing and I am now starting to post some articles and join some forums. I'm here to learn and grow. I'm a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and animal rescuer, who loves to Tweet and Retweet. I am an Internet Enthusiast and my family says that I am addicted to my computer...I am awed with the power of the internet, that's for sure. After 20 years in Business Administration and Accounting, I starting doing affiliate marketing and online marketing a couple of years ago. The idea came to me when I made the website for the animal rescue mission and had to learn website design, and how to get traffic, without spending any money. My alias, Dogpatch, comes from the name of my personal animal rescue mission called "My Dogpatch". We have rescued a few dogs, but mostly we rescue and re-home feral kittens. I love cats and it breaks my heart to see feral cats, mostly because they're so afraid. I steal their babies and hand raise them until we find a forever home for them. Spay/Neuter is the answer, but I am still looking for funding for it to be an option, because of the number of cats to be dealt with.

When to check the blood sugarRegister Today! This is a discussion on When to check the blood sugar in Nursing Issues On Patient Safety, part of General Nursing ... If a nurse has administered a rapid acting insulin sub cut prior to breafast and the patient...by Mark Jones Aug 16, '12If a nurse has administered a rapid acting insulin sub cut prior to breafast and the patient refuses to eat,I am assuming that it would be appropriate to check the blood sugur after 30 minutes. Is this correct? Also what is the best practice to reduce post op hypothermia, heated oxygen or warming IV fluids. Print and share with friends and family. Compliments of allnurses.com. http://allnurses.com/showthread.php?t=772393©2013 allnurses.com INC. All Rights Reserved. - 2,032 Views - Aug 16, '12 by Ashley, PICU RNWelcome to AllNurses.com! I see that this is your first post here. By the nature of your questions, and the way they were worded, it sounds like you have some homework to do. We are happy to help you with homework, but we won't just give you the answer. You will learn much more by researching the topic yourself, posting your thoughts and the information you have found, and asking for clarification. Question 1: The insulin you administered is "rapid acting." What does that mean? Look up the onset, peak and duration of rapid acting insulin. Remember that onset means when it starts working, peak means when it's working the most, and duration means how long it will continue to work. You'll want to check the blood sugar at the peak time- when the risk of hypoglycemia is the highest. Question 2: What do you think? What do your text books say? If you give heated oxygen, what part of the patient will you be warming up? What about with heated IV fluids? Are there risks involved with either method? Research both of them, and let us know what you think would be best, and why. - Aug 19, '12 by VinniesguyI get so annoyed when I give insulin and then the buggers won't eat! - Aug 19, '12 by clinicalnurseour hospital policy about insulin administration is to give the shot right before patient's meal, meaning the patient is almost about to take the first bite and not 30mins ac. we need to accept the fact that there are hard-headed patients who prefer to take their meals in their preferred time, not mindful of the proper time and the continued, never-ending advice about insulin administration. Some are really too noncompliant.

Technical Aptitude is an upgradable skill in the game Alpha Protocol. Increased levels of Technical Aptitude provide more healing from first aid kits. Higher levels allow you to carry more gadgets into missions and reduce the downtime between uses of certain gadgets and skills. This skill costs 3 Advancement Points per rank. |1||Medic (Basic)|| Increases the efficiency of Mike's healing. This can be from the use of a First Aid Kit carried into a mission, or from Medical Aid Stations found on-site |2||Weapon Rechambering|| This automatically customizes all of Mike's weapons to store additional rounds in the chamber - allowing all of his weapons to store a few extra rounds above and beyond any rounds granted from magazine modifications. Mag size of all Weapons: +3 |3||Field Stripping||A trained agent can quickly strip ammunition out of a gun's chamber or magazine. This increases the amount of ammunition looted off of enemies or found in caches.| |4||Medical Familiarity (Basic)||Reduces the cooldown on using First Aid supplies - greatly improving the rate at which you can heal yourself from serious harm.| |5||Weapon Balancing|| Mike can meticulously adjust his firearms for the ideal recoil-to-weight ratio. This automatically improves the Recoil Control of every weapon Mike owns. Recoil Control on all Weapons: +2 |6||Medic (Advanced)||Healing: +50% (+100% Total)| |7||Gadgeteer (Basic)||Adds an additional inventory slot for carrying devices into missions.| |8||Brilliance (Basic)|| When activated, the cooldown timers of all other abilities and gadgets instantly resolve and become available for use. Cooldown: 240 seconds |9||Armor Customization (Basic)|| This ability allows Mike to reconfigure his outfits (both armor suits and civilian clothing) with concealable, lightweight reinforcement that increase protection without hampering mobility or sound. This ability automatically increases the Endurance bonus of all outfits. |10||Weapon Customization|| With this ability, Mike can streamline and re-engineer his firearms to maximize muzzle velocity and ballistic spin. This ability automatically increases the Damage of every weapon Mike owns. Damage on all Weapons: +3 |11||Medical Familiarity (Master)||Cooldown on First aid and Epinephrine Spikes: -25% (-50% Total)| |12||Medic (Master)||Healing: +50% (+150% Total)| |13||Armor Customization (Master)||Endurance: +15 (+25 Total)| |14||Gadgeteer (Master)||Adds an additional inventory slot for carrying devices into missions.| |15||Brilliance (Master)||Cooldown: 45 seconds|

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BANGALORE: A statue of Dr Vikram Sarabhai, the father of Indian space programme, was unveiled in front of 'Antariksh Bhavan', the headquarters of Indian Space Research Organisation and the Department of Space, on his 85th birth anniversary on Thursday. It was unveiled by former ISRO Chairman Prof U R Rao, who had carried out research in high energy astronomy under Sarabhai. According to ISRO, even today, the Indian space programme is driven by the vision of Sarabhai. "The unveiling of the bust of Sarabhai at Antariksh Bhavan, from where the Indian space programme is directed, is a tribute to this great visionary," the space agency said. Recalling his association with Sarabhai, Prof. Rao said he joined him in 1954 as a student and spoke about the late scientist's indefatigable energy, the missionary zeal with which he approched each task and his work culture. Sarabhai died at the age of 52 while on a visit to the Thumba Rocket Launching Station on December 30, 1971. Prof. Rao is currently Chairman of the Physical Research Laboratory, which was conceived by Sarabhai in 1943 when he was hardly 24 years old.

"Flesh" From Deborah Denise New Album "Prodigal She" Written By Deborah Denise Music By Deborah Denise This video is about Romans 7 our struggle with the flesh. But we have strength and victory through Jesus Christ! 15 I don't really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do what I hate. 16 But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good. 17 So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. 18 And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a] I want to do what is right, but I can't. 19 I want to do what is good, but I don't. I don't want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. 20 But if I do what I don't want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. 21 I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. 22 I love God's law with all my heart. 23 But there is another power[b] within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. 24 Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? 25 Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God's law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin

Merry Christmas everyone! Although I am sure that the holiday celebrations are over for most of you readers, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas full of love and happiness. Since I was a little girl, Christmas has been my favorite holiday. What other occasion is universally loved by most everyone you talk to? What other occasion necessitates weeks of planning, and results in beautiful decorations, and decreased tempers in the name of this precious holiday? Not to mention the wonderful break from schoolwork and having time to be with your family. Yep, Christmas has always been my favorite, and our family’s Christmas traditions included our horses too, as any horse crazy family is sure to do. I don’t remember how this tradition started, it’s been so ingrained in my mind since I was a very little girl, but in the days when I believed in the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus, I also believed that on as magical a day as Christmas, the horses were allowed the ability to speak to each other. Now, for a little girl with a fanciful imagination, who absolutely adored animals and wanted nothing more than to hear their thoughts, this new found knowledge necessitated trips to the barn every Christmas day in the hopes of catching the ponies in the act of having a conversation with one another. What would they say? What would their voices sound like? And since most of us horse owners attribute various personality traits to our beloved animals, we had always joked about what they would be talking about if we actually did overhear. Alas, the horses always seemed to sense our presence and grow tight-lipped before we could eavesdrop, but once we were there, I didn’t even mind that they were mysteriously mute. My fondest memories from Christmas include bundling up for the cold and delivering treats to our animals, playing Santa Claus in their world as a reward for being nice all year- or at least mostly so! Those wintery days filled with nickers and steamy breath from fuzzy noses taught me more than simple, childish ideas. It sparked my imagination- my older brother and I became so adept at developing their personalities that we could have entire conversations pretending to be our horses. It also made Christmas about more than just gifts and material goods. All of us strive to find this “Spirit of Christmas” idea and live by it, but for a child it is much harder to understand the significance of the birth of Christ and remember Him and His sacrifice when there is a gorgeous box all wrapped up in shimmering paper and topped with a fancy bow in front of us, just beckoning us to tear through and discover what treasure lies within. These barn trips made Christmas about giving, and is that not part of this “Spirit of Christmas” idea? Is that not why we buy gifts for friends, family, loved ones, and neighbors? Because the funny thing about giving is that you also get something in return. Call it faith, call it a warmness, call it love, but when you give, you grow richer, and in the way that counts. So while this small idea may have seemed too silly to be of any greater significance in life, it turned out to be a wonderful lesson that I will not forget lightly. If you have a horsey tradition, feel free to share it below! If you have small children and a farm within driving distance, feel free to adopt this one- the horses always appreciate visitors who come bearing gifts. The wonderful thing about horses is that a few carrots are sufficient to bring happiness. We could all take something away from that, couldn’t we? So on that note, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!

i asked, and you responded! thank you so, so much to everyone who has sent in stories about their connection with fp! your stories, photos and artwork are beautiful – please keep them coming! in the meantime, i wanted to share one of the very first emails i got, from sarah: “I’ve loved FP since about 10th grade in high school and I think the reason is that in a lot of what you all do I see a reflection of myself – especially since reading the blog. I think the things that inspire you inspire me as well. I recently graduated from UVA with a Studio Art major in painting… I’ve painted since I was little and love it for the creativity and self expression it allows me. My grandmother was also an artist (I still use all of her old paintbrushes and paintbox), so I also appreciate the special inner connection it makes me feel to her. My work is very free, whimsical, feminine, and I am in love with nature so very inspired by that as well. I feel that these are a lot of the qualities that I also see in your brand and that is why I am so drawn to it.. As for other interests, I am currently getting certified to teach yoga classes, love music and going to shows, fashion, snowboarding, anything outdoors and with my friends… I find your blog and everything about FP such an inspiration so just thought I would share the connection I feel to it :)” and here is some of her lovely artwork: check out more of her work here. thank you so much, sarah!

Bridge to Be Abridged DART has finally made a decision: After taking out another 18-wheeler on Tuesday, the killer bridge at Garland Road near the White Rock Lake spillway has got to go. Morgan Lyons, DART spokesman, tells Dallas' Only Daily that the transportation agency has issued an order to its construction contractor to remove the abandoned stretch of rusted steel trestle within 45 days. It'll cost about $80,000, probably a fraction of what the darned thing has cost truckers over the last few years. Since the city doesn't keep records of trucks that have been scalped by the low-clearance bridge, no one will ever know how much damage the unused railway bridge has caused. What took DART and/or the city of Dallas and/or the Texas Department of Transportation so long to come to this conclusion is a mystery. But neighborhood residents can look forward to a new and much higher bike-and-hike bridge at the convergence of Garland and Gaston roads. For the truckers' sakes, I'm glad the ugly beast will be gone. But does this mean a lot more trucks will be steaming up Garland Road toward the lake? Yikes. --Glenna Whitley

Public Papers - 1992 Remarks at an Antidrug Rally in Houston Thank you very, very much. Speaking of goals, that's one of the reasons I'm back in Houston. Yesterday we got off to a pretty good start, I think. But nevertheless let me salute first my friend Chuck Norris, friend of long standing, commend him on being what we call a Point of Light, reaching out to help others. What this program is about, kicking drugs out of school, it should have the support of all Americans. And I salute him for giving of his time so generously. I salute these instructors. I salute these experts that we saw in action. I thank you all for this most wonderful presentation. May I also thank the school principal who is with us; our new, or not so new but our most distinguished superintendent of schools; and also our new police chief; all of them with us today. I don't know if you saw them when they came in. Maybe they'd stand up. Chief? There's a message in all of this because we support our law enforcement officers who are trying to keep not only the schoolyards clean but preserve order in this wonderful city of ours. I salute our school superintendent who has led the way in making Houston a Houston 2000 educational community, not fearing to change. He's on the leadership edge of literally helping revolutionize education in this country, and I salute him for that. As for our principal, just hearing wonderful things about her and what she's done. May I express our appreciation for letting this marvelous group come in here today. With them today is a man who is on the cutting edge of trying to change education. I'm not talking about just simply fine-tuning. We're talking about revolutionary change. And I'm talking about our Secretary of Education, our national Secretary, a former Governor, Lamar Alexander, who is really out in the lead for new American education. Lamar, would you stand up? As you may know, we've set six educational goals for this Nation; got all across party politics, something that's never happened before. We did it, but we had with us the Democrat and the Republican Governors of the States. One of those goals was to have a learning place where people could learn without fear of crime, certainly without fear of drugs. And that's what this program is all about. We saw a little example today. I'm glad I was not in the last act on the receiving end; that guy looked pretty tough and pretty powerful. But this is happening all across the country. We are beginning to make enormous headway on the war on drugs. And I want to finish that job. Sixty percent less use of cocaine among the teenagers in this country, that is dramatic progress in the last 3 years. Now we've got to keep it going. In schools like this, school superintendents like this, police chiefs like this, and then dedicated teachers and students like this, and then dedicated leaders like Chuck Norris come together to make this happen, not just for today and not just for Houston but for our country and for tomorrow as well. So I am very pleased to be here. I have only one regret and that is that Barbara Bush, who had a school named after her in Houston -- and she's still rubbing it in. But nevertheless -- [laughter] -- she is not here because she's out kind of nervously looking at the podium in the Astrodome, getting ready for her command performance tomorrow night. But she certainly joins in. I hope you know how committed she is to helping these kids be literate, helping them learn to read, helping the families in this country stay together so they can help the kids. It's a great joy to be back in Houston. Yesterday was a wonderful day for me. These times have been a little complicated, as some of my friends from Washington know that are traveling with us. But you get here, and you feel something happening; you feel something positive. It wasn't just the political arena yesterday, where we got off to a great start, but it's programs like this. It's the grassroots of America, determined to make life better for these kids, that have me inspired. So thank you all for what you're doing. And may God bless our great country. Note: The President spoke at 10:20 a.m. at Hamilton Middle School. In his remarks, he referred to actor Chuck Norris; Diane B. Mutlet, principal of the school; Frank R. Petruzielo, Houston superintendent of schools; and Sam Nunchia, Houston chief of police.

Olin Jay Coffey was a son of David Nathaniel and Caroline Lavinia Coffey Coffey. He married his second cousin, Edna Estie Coffey, daughter of Julius Calvin and Clarissa Adams Coffey. I have not found a marriage date for them. However, based on birth date of their first child it appears they were married in late 1920 or early 1921 in Watauga Co., NC Olin and Estie had two children. One, a son whose first name I have not discovered, was born Jun. 8, 1922 in Watauga Co. The second, a daughter, Norma Pauline was born Jun. 3, 1924. Shortly after Pauline's birth her mother died, and Olin allowed Pauline to be adopted by William Washington and Lee Ella Coffey Collins. Lee Ella and Olin were first cousins. The child born in 1922 apparently died shortly after birth. Olin never remarried, and at age 42 on Nov. 18, 1942 at Camp Croft, SC he enlisted in the US Army. He died on May 28, 1986 in Watauga Co. Mr. Olin Jay Coffey Mr. Olin Jay Coffey, 86, of Blowing Rock, died Wednesday afternoon, May 28, at Blowing Rock Hospital. He was born in Watauga County, April 5, 1900, a son of the late David and Caroline Coffey. He was an Army veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion in Blowing Rock. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Coffey is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Howard (Norma) Hodges of Boone; one niece, Mrs. Gwendolyn Dula of Blowing Rock; two nephews, the Rev. Murray Coffey and Hardin Coffey, both of Blowing Rock. He is also survived by two granddaughters, three great-granddaughters and one great-grandson. Services were conducted this morning at 10 at Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church in Blowing Rock. Officiating were the Rev. Vaughn Earl Hartsell and the Rev. Howard Hodges. Burial was in the Boone Fork Community Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Legion in Blowing Rock. Hampton Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. An article in The Blowing Rocket, a Watauga Co. weekly, dated Oct. 7, 2004, reads: "This man was one of Blowing Rocks most popular resident and one if its most respected leaders. He was a Postmaster for a few years, sold real estate and served on a number of community and municipal boards. He was the town's authority on elections, serving for years as registrar, judge and other election official duties. In his later years he could always be found playing a game of checkers at the post office." Norma married Howard Thomas Hodges and had several children before she died on Jun. 3, 1924 in Denton, Davidson Co., NC. Norma Coffey Hodges, 79, of Denton, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at her home. A memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church in Morganton, where she was a member. Mrs. Hodges was born June 3, 1924, in Watauga County to Olin J. and Estie Coffey Coffey. She was a homemaker. She was married to the Rev. Howard Thomas Hodges, her husband of 56 years, who died April 20, 2001. She was also preceded in death by her foster family, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Collins, Sally Collins and Spencer and Staple Collins. Surviving are two daughters, Rebecca Parsons and her husband, Lloyd, of Denton and Susan Bullard of Fort Mill, S.C., and six grandchildren, Jessica, Caitlin and Rob Bullard of Fort Mill, S.C., Matthew and Jen Parsons of Richlands and Amanda Perez of High Point. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cedar Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1048, Linwood, N.C. 27299. Briggs Funeral Home in Denton is assisting the family. Photographs courtesy Margaret Coffey Farley.

Please note: This article was published more than one year ago. The facts and conclusions presented may have since changed and may no longer be accurate. Questions about personal health should always be referred to a physician or other health care professional. SATURDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- For most people, insect stings are a painful annoyance, but they can be deadly for those who are allergic to them, researchers warn. Each year in the United States, more than half a million people have to go to emergency departments after suffering insect stings, and at least 50 die, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, which recently released updated guidelines for diagnosing and treating people with hypersensitivity to insect stings. Its three key recommendations for people who are allergic to stings: Research indicates that allergy shots are effective in preventing allergic reactions to stings. The shots work like a vaccine, exposing recipients to increasing amounts of the stinging insect allergen in order to boost the immune system's tolerance of it. And although bumblebees are considered less aggressive than hornets and wasps, a growing number of severe allergic reactions are being caused by bumblebees, particularly among greenhouse workers. Because of this, people should try to avoid bumblebees as much as other stinging insects, the group advises. In addition, the allergy experts noted, certain people are at increased risk for serious allergic reactions to insect stings. Factors associated with a higher risk include: a history of severe or near-fatal reactions to insect stings; heart disease, high blood pressure or pulmonary disease in those who have had a reaction beyond the site of a sting; asthma; taking certain medications, including beta blockers or ACE inhibitors; and frequent exposure to stinging insects, such as among gardeners and beekeepers. Symptoms of a severe allergic reaction to stings include: Medical experts stress that anyone who has any of these symptoms should seek immediate medical attention at the nearest emergency department. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has more about bug bites and stings. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, news release, June 8, 2011 Last Updated: June 11, 2011 Copyright © 2011 HealthDay. All rights reserved. May 25: Health Headlines Making news this week: Kids and type 2 diabetes, simple GERD treatment, ADHD and obesity.

Elated, passionate, and dedicated; these are only a few words that begin to define the excitement I feel as I approach the 2010-2011 school year as Maine East’s Athletic Director. I consider myself to be one of the luckiest people, as I am truly living my dream. Reflecting on my high school years, here at Maine East, I remember how athletics made a profound impact on my education as a whole. I bring with me that same enthusiasm, passion and dedication that I received. I would like to share my vision for the future of Maine East Athletics. I would like to see children within our community’s elementary and junior high schools become excited and motivated to be a part of Maine East Athletics and enjoy the camaraderie and spirit that team sports envelops. Reaching out at this level will create more well-rounded and high-achieving students now, and in the future. They need the power of education more than ever and with an emergence of athletics in their lives, their rewards and triumphs will be continually celebrated. As these students enter into high school, I would like to be a driving force in helping them attain their goals with a strong and fundamentally sound athletic department. We will be diligent in our message that academic accountability is crucial in maintaining their athletic career. The teachers, coaches and administrators will all work together to continually drive this message home. Furthermore, I would like to motivate and energize parents, community members and business leaders to become a strong foundation for supporting our student athletes. I realize there are residents in our district that are doubtful in regard to creating a newly found excitement about Maine East athletics, but I am fully-dedicated to making Maine East a school with highly-competitive athletics, structurally sound team building, and most importantly, well-rounded graduates with an exciting future ahead of them. Athletics is a powerful tool for teaching respect, teamwork, discipline, trust and dedication. Combining these attributes with the power of learning leads to momentum that will impact each and every student to strive for their dream and reach for the top. I look forward to working with our coaches, parents, community leaders and most importantly, the students of Maine East High School. I realize that my goals will not happen overnight but with effort and commitment, together we can create an athletic department that everyone in our community can be proud of. WE ARE DEMON NATION!!!!!!

|Home >>||Advanced Search >>| The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth Astronaut Photography of Earth - Display Record Low-resolution Browse Image(Most browse images are not color adjusted.) ImagesConditions for Use of Images >> Image Transformation Tutorial >> Saving, Color Adjusting, and Printing Images >> Images to View on Your Computer Now Download a Keyhole Markup Language (KML) file for use in Google Earth. Electronic Image DataCamera Files >> No sound file available. IdentificationMission: ISS006 Roll: E Frame: 24987 Mission ID on the Film or image: ISS006 Country or Geographic Name: ARGENTINA Features: BUENOS AIRES AT NIGHT Center Point Latitude: -34.5 Center Point Longitude: -58.5 (Negative numbers indicate south for latitude and west for longitude) Stereo: (Yes indicates there is an adjacent picture of the same area) ONC Map ID: JNC Map ID: CameraCamera Tilt: 22 Camera Focal Length: 58mm Camera: E4: Kodak DCS760C Electronic Still Camera Film: 3060E : 3060 x 2036 pixel CCD, RGBG array. Percentage of Cloud Cover: 10 (0-10) NadirDate: 20030208 (YYYYMMDD)GMT Time: 052357 (HHMMSS) Nadir Point Latitude: -33.5, Longitude: -59.5 (Negative numbers indicate south for latitude and west for longitude) Nadir to Photo Center Direction: Southeast Sun Azimuth: 158 (Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point) Spacecraft Altitude: 211 nautical miles (391 km) Sun Elevation Angle: -39 (Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point) Orbit Number: 88 CaptionsBuenos Aires is one of the larger cities seen by orbiting crews. Twelve million people, almost one third of all Argentines, live in this city, often called the Paris of the South. Taken very early on the morning of Saturday, February 8, 2003, from the International Space Station with the handheld eclectronic still camera, this remarkably clear image shows the lights of Argentina’s capital city. Brightness of the lights exactly represents the density of the urban population, which declines all the way to the blackness of the farmlands that surround the city. The brightest area is the old part of the city centered on the port and the presidential palace, the Casa Rosada. The blackest part of the scene is the River Plate, the great estuary of the Atlantic Ocean on which this port city is located. The widest city thoroughfare in the world—the Avenida 9 de Julio with four major roads running parallel, separated by grassy swards—is the brightest line in the downtown cluster. It appears as the longest north-south strip just inland of the port. Four major highways can be seen diverging from the city center. These highways may be more visible due to the well-known late-night traffic of weekend Buenos Aires. The inner part of Buenos Aires is the Federal Capital district, outlined by the great boulevard, Avenida General Paz. The straight segments of this boulevard angle around the north and west sides of the city. Download Packaged File. This option downloads the following items, packaged into a single file, if they are available: This service is provided by the International Space Station program and the JSC Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science Directorate. Recommended Citation: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." .