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She’s part of a dedicated band of Trump supporters who tweet and retweet Keep America Great messages thousands of times a day.
Their accounts have been suspended or frozen for “suspicious” behavior — apparently because of the frequency and relentlessness of their messages. When they started tweeting support for a conservative lawmaker in the GOP primary for Illinois governor this spring, news stories warned that right-wing “propaganda bots” were trying to influence the election.
“Almost all of us are considered a bot,” says Tomasieski, who lives in Tennessee but is tweeting for GOP candidates across the U.S.
The actions have drawn criticism from conservatives, who have accused Twitter, Facebook and other companies of having a liberal bias and censorship. It also raises a question: Can the companies outsmart the ever-evolving tactics of U.S. adversaries if they can’t be sure who’s a robot and who’s Nina?
“It’s going to take a really long time, I think years, before Twitter and Facebook and other platforms are able to deal with a lot of these issues,” said Timothy Carone, who teaches technology at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.
Twitter did not respond to a request for comment. But the company has said it identified and challenged close to 10 million suspected bot or spam accounts in May, up from 3.2 million last September. It’s also trying to weed out “trolls,” or accounts that harass other users, pick fights or tweet material that’s considered inflammatory.
“Our goal is to learn fast and make our processes and tools smarter,” Twitter executives said in a blog post earlier this year.
Tomasieski and her conservative friends use so-called Twitter “rooms” — which operate using the group messaging function — to amplify their voices.
She participates in about 10 rooms, each with 50 members who are invited in once they hit a certain number of followers. That number varies, but “newbies” might have around 3,000, Tomasieski says. Some have far more.
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2019-04-22T08:38:45Z
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https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/08/07/pro-trump-grandmothers-twitter-account-shut-down-amid-crackdown-on-bots/23497911/
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Thank you for your interest in contributing to Western Michigan University's Bronson School of Nursing in the College of Health and Human Services. Your thoughtful support is much appreciated. Giving continues the tradition of excellence and innovation established at the college through the Bronson School of Nursing and all of its quality academic programs.
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That’s right, Sandy. I remember this verse from Isaiah:, “There is no peace, says my God, to the wicked.” There is another verse which describes the inward turmoil of the ungodly as being like the restless sea, always moving, always after something, and never satisfied.
Bro. John, that was SO good to me! I had always thought of “holding your peace” as just being silent and not responding. But, it is more. It is not being moved. It is not debating. It is not giving the enemy ammunition to fire back at you! And it takes humility. It is as your grandmother said, “Not a ripple on the water”.
Anna and I really enjoyed your teaching on Marriage and Divorce (via Skype) last night. The Q&A session on the marriage and divorce issue was wonderful. The part that stuck out the most to me was the part about a believing spouse being married to an unbelieving spouse; it reminded me of what happened to Anna and myself.
When God started calling Anna to him she asked me to go with her to a gathering and I did — reluctantly, not really wanting to go. After the gathering was over, I went out to the car and waited on Anna to come out. When she did, I told her, “Don’t ever ask me to come back here again.” And she said, “ok”. But she herself kept coming, and in about four months, she received the baptism of the holy ghost.
I did not really know what happened to her at that time, but I started to notice how different she was and how she handled herself around the house and at work (we work for the same company), and by her conversation, it started convicting my heart.
And by “conversation”, I mean the way she conducted herself. She never beat me over the head with the Bible, and she did not talk about God all the time to me and tell me I have to get right with God.
Last night, when you read in 1 Corinthians 7: 14-15, concerning how the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the believing wife, or the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the believing husband, that is exactly what happened in our case. Anna’s conduct and how she walked in the Lord brought me to sanctification because I was pleased to dwell with her, and by being pleased to dwell with her, it led me to receive the Holy Ghost about four months after she did.
God’s people need to hear these things. It will save them from a lot of heartache and trouble if they can take it in. Thank you for making this thing available for us all. I wish I could have been there in person to give my testimony last night.
Well, friend, at least those baptists who threw you out were faithful to the spirit of their religion. May God give us the grace to be as faithful to the Spirit He has given us as they were with you.
This reminds me of one of the stories from your father, “Preacher Clark”, the day he was talking to a man who insisted that speaking in tongues was of the devil.
In relation to the distinction between earth and sea in places in Revelation (seas = people of the world, and “earth” referring to the saints), might there be anything in the fact that Rev. 12:9 says that the devil was cast into the earth?
When the devil was cast done to the earth, a loud voice in heaven cried (12:12), “Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea”.
Yes, and that is what makes me think that verse 9 refers to the world as a whole.
In verse 17, we are told that the devil “went” to make war. Where did he go?
Now, THAT is a good question, one that we should all ask an answer for.
The next thing described is the Beast coming out of the sea ( = people of the world) who has the devil’s power. Then the second beast, the false prophet, comes from the Earth ( = the body of Christ) who speaks like the devil and has two little horns like a lamb.
Just some wonderings I had tonight.
It’s good to have our minds on such things. A little here, and a little there, begin to paint a glorious picture of the Son of God, after a while.
I’m glad you are enjoying the book. The truth is sweet to those who love it. Pray for us that we will finish the work God has given us to do.
I have read your message on “The Earth” several times now, and I marvel at the wisdom as I read what God is showing to us. How many people in the world today do you think have such insight into what is really happening? How many realize that there is a great Creator who has total control over hearts and all events that are occurring this very minute? Yet, He has chosen to open up our eyes to His truth. Keep us humble, Lord.
There are a lot of sobering feelings in what you wrote in “The Earth”. God has revealed something tender and something terrifying. I was not able to take it all in Wednesday night. But He took time to show it to you so that you might show it to us. I want to take time to hear Him and feel His feelings.
I was reading Mark 16. When Jesus commanded his disciples to go “into all the nations”. . . etc. I always thought that you taught that he was referring only to the nations of Israel (the tribes), because He himself was sent by God only to save the house of Israel. But in my concordance, it specifically translates Nations to mean Gentile nations. Is that a Christian corruption of the translation —- in order to support their “great commission” agenda in the world?
If it is correctly translated, then Jesus WAS actually saying to spread his gospel throughout the world, as Christians have claimed to be doing (though they have not spread the true gospel).
Sorry for the confusion. Actually, I have never taught that “nations” in Mark 16 was a reference to the tribes of Israel. Jesus was referring to the nations of the earth. Also, Jesus was not sent only to save the house of Israel. He was sent to save all mankind. But he, himself, was sent only to Israel, and he sent his disciples only to Israel. There is no evidence of any sort, other than some Catholic traditions, that the twelve apostles traveled to foreign lands to preach the gospel. Philip preached in Samaria, and Peter and John followed him so that the Samaritans could receive the holy Ghost, but that is a far cry from the twelve apostles traveling to the ends of the earth with the gospel. The Samaritans were already circumcised, and so, that would not contradict the fact that Jesus and his disciples were sent only to the circumcised people (Rom. 15:8).
When the time came for Jesus’ commandment to be carried out and for the gospel to be preached in all the world to us Gentiles, God chose Paul to bear that gospel and fulfill the “great commission” of Jesus from Mark 16.
When Jesus told his disciples in Mark 16 to “go into all the world and make disciples”, they would not have dreamed that that commandment would not be fulfilled until a new gospel was revealed, the “gospel of the uncircumcision” which Paul preached and which differed from Peter’s gospel for the circumcision in that it contained no ceremonies, no holy days, and a complete change in the priesthood from that of Aaron and his sons to Christ sitting at the right hand of God. Paul mentions those two gospels in the book of Galatians and explains the difference between them. He taught that it was evil for Jewish believers to teach that Gentiles were required to submit to the gospel that Peter preached to the Jews. To him it was a matter of life and death that Gentiles submit only to his “gospel of the uncircumcision”. I believe that is true.
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2019-04-23T14:48:15Z
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When it comes to job hunting, honesty really is the best policy.
A candid cover letter that a San Diego State University student sent to Manhattan finance firm Duff & Phelps went viral after power brokers started forwarding it to each other — and it got him an interview.
Matthew Ross wrote that he knew it was “highly unusual” for undergrads at “average universities” to intern with the firm.
“I have no qualms about fetching coffee, shining shoes or picking up laundry, and will work for next to nothing,” he wrote, adding that he had “no unbelievably special skills or genius eccentricities,” but had achieved straight A’s.
Scott Oblow, the Duff & Phelps managing director in charge of the paid-internship program, told The Post that the letter was “one of the best” he had seen.
“We thought he had the kind of values we want — humility, transparency, a strong work ethic,” he said.
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2019-04-18T14:01:01Z
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https://nypost.com/2013/01/17/humility-opens-the-door/
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853 (b) does not include an initial proposal, as defined in Section 63G-6a-711.
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2019-04-18T12:42:01Z
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https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/sbillenr/SB0139.htm
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Earthquake prediction has been considered a hopeless task by a whole generation of scientists. All the easy approaches have been tried and found to fail. But two prominent seismologists see a hint of progress in a line of research that combines precision monitoring of earthquake trends and subtle, short-lived changes in the seafloor.
In a short paper in today's issue of Science, UC Santa Cruz seismologists Emily Brodsky and Thorne Lay focus on great earthquakes of magnitude 8 and 9, which are Earth's largest and most deadly seismic events. They occur beneath the ocean floor around the Pacific Rim and in other places with subduction zones, where one tectonic plate plunges beneath another. The decade since the Sumatra earthquake of December 2004, in the subduction zone west of the Indonesian island arc, has included several more events of that class. Thousands of lives could be saved if we could identify advance hints of such quakesand the science would be sweet, too.
The magnitude-9 Japan earthquake of March 2011 yielded a torrent of new data about subduction quakes. For one thing, this one had foreshockssmall quakes occurring on the same stretch of fault that subsequently fails in the large mainshock. Foreshocks seem to offer promise for forecasting, but nothing about them stands out except that big quakes follow them. In themselves, they're scientifically sterile. Brodsky and Lay pointed out a hopeful thing, though: according to a 2013 paper, foreshock sequences that are relatively long appear to precede most large subduction earthquakes. Anything that makes sense of foreshocks should apply to these Big Ones.
Brodsky and Lay also point to last month's magnitude-8 earthquake in northern Chile, another subduction event, which had a similar pattern of migrating foreshocks. People could feel them: "Both the local population and the scientific community reacted to the foreshock sequence with trepidation," they write, but without any seafloor data or a decent forecasting algorithm "the authorities could only communicate general concern." Citing a similar migrating earthquake sequence off central Chile in 1997 that turned out not to be foreshocks, Brodsky and Lay argue that without extra data, these sequences mean nothing actionable.
We'd like to do better than that. The extra data that appeared to be meaningful for Japan came from a network of instruments (nothing more than highly sensitive pressure gauges) on the seafloor. The network is part of Japan's world-leading program in earthquake science, but the data has to be gathered by a visiting ship weeks or months later. The next frontier is to make these networks send their data in real time, making short-term forecasts at least feasible. And that's likely to be only the beginning of a long process of study by geoscientists. Brodsky and Lay conclude, "Whether earthquakes are predictable or not is still an open question, but perhaps there is now some cause for optimism."
For someone like me who has watched this story for over 30 years, that's great news. Subduction-zone earthquakes threaten America from Northern California to Washington, plus Alaska, and we could use every bit of help before the next Big One.
We can't see much, but we can see a little. That's the way the universe always looks before science finds a way to shed light on what once seemed hopelessly dark.
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2019-04-25T16:50:22Z
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https://www.kqed.org/science/17522/progress-in-earthquake-forecasts-may-come-from-studying-foreshocks
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This entry was posted on 17 de agosto de 2018 at 13:01 and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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2019-04-21T06:24:24Z
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https://rayastro.wordpress.com/2018/08/17/dio-dream-evil-lado-a-del-album/
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Review: Anderson East, 'Encore' With sophisticated song arrangements and dashing interpretations, the Nashville singer recognizes the importance of artfulness even to raw, Southern soul expression.
To some people, rawness is the defining quality of a Southern soul sound. There's a perception that the music is, first and foremost, an eruption of unvarnished feeling that relies more on instinct than ingenuity or craftsmanship. But Anderson East, a perceptive record-maker and proven captivator of live crowds, recognizes how important artfulness is and has always been to soul-style expression, among black innovators and white acolytes alike.
It's telling that the 29-year-old, Alabama-bred Nashville fixture describes himself as having an "analytical" ear. Having received a four-track recorder at age 13, he's experimented with tools for enhancing a performance's impact for more than half his life, a pursuit that led him to a recording industry program at Middle Tennessee State, then to engineering and producing projects by roots-leaning peers.
On a presently out-of-print double album of his own, 2012's Flowers Of The Broken Hearted, East tried framing his own output in different ways. The red disc clothed his keening, contemplative crooning in piano-based pop-rock arrangements. On the white disc, he started feeling his way toward the slow simmer of Southern-accented, blue-eyed soul-pop.
After that, he found a kindred spirit in producer Dave Cobb, who shared his obsession with studio gear suited to capturing vintage textures and vivid dynamics. They partnered on Delilah, an album that established East as a gravelly-voiced sensualist who wore his vulnerabilities on his sleeve. Now they've bested themselves with Encore, drawing inspiration from the sophistication of Donny Hathaway's compositions and arrangements, the grandness of Van Morrison's Caledonia Soul Orchestra and the dashing song interpretation of Joe Cocker.
East spends many of the album's 11 tracks surrendering to the immediacy of feeling, but he deftly distinguishes differing shades of arousal, infatuation and devotion. He's suave and stubborn during "King For A Day," a song he co-wrote with Chris and Morgane Stapleton, celebrated members of he and Cobb's musical circle. "Even if your heart can't look my way, even if our love can't stay together," East insists, letting each drawled repetition of "can't" hang in the air for a beat before finishing the phrase, "I'd rather be king for a day than a fool forever."
He transforms "Sorry You're Sick," a folk-blues number by Ted Hawkins, into a hopped-up, horn-accented boast of attentiveness, his vocal phrasing charged and convulsive. Where Willie Nelson originally conceived of the song "Somebody Pick Up My Pieces" as a deflated ballad, East makes it a wily testament to woundedness. During "Girlfriend," he plays the part of a teasing, taunting rival, riding the rhythmic churn of the groove with suave flexibility and talking back to the punchy horn and synthesizer licks. "All On My Mind," a stormy, modern soul number plucked from Ed Sheeran's catalog, tweaked by East and embellished with tense, theatrical strings, is an agitated declaration of desire. Leaping an octave for the chorus, he howls of "hangin' on" with a "white-knuckled grip."
East connects his music's emotive elements to his quieter, reflective tendencies in the billowing, orchestrated number "House Is A Building." It's the closest he comes to philosophizing, contrasting the heady experience of companionship with the emptiness of material comfort for its own sake. The sentiment finds far more melancholy expression in the austere narrative "Cabinet Door," a widower's one-sided conversation with his departed wife. "You left one big house for this lonely man," East sighs. That's the song that closes the album, and by then, he's put his expressive range to skillful, satisfying use.
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2019-04-21T14:51:12Z
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https://www.npr.org/2018/01/05/575087121/first-listen-anderson-east-encore
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In a society where psychology is still associated with Rorschach tests and Freud, it seems debatable as to whether the study has really developed into a science or whether it is still stuck in an abyss of philosophy. More likely, the general population is simply still not informed well enough about the aspects of the study.
“Psychology” translates literally to the “study of the soul,” where the Greek word psykhe means “spirit” or “soul.” On the other hand, Merriam-Webster defines psychology as “the science of mind and behavior.” Evidently, much has changed since philosopher Christian Wolff created and first used “psychology” in his 1732 publication Psychologia Empirica.
Common misconceptions in psychology are largely derived from the study’s roots in philosophy. Seventeenth century French philosopher René Descartes, for example, is famous for proposing the connection between the mind and body. We now know that the mind and body do indeed associate together, but Descartes’s first theorizations of such a link were ironically not inspired by scientific discovery. They were instead procured by his arrival at the Saint-Germain royal gardens in France, where he observed hydraulically operated statues controlled by underground mechanical plates. Greatly interested by the immobile machinery that brought life to the animated sculptures, Descartes formulated his theory that paradoxically established a basis to psychology.
Soon after, British philosopher John Locke suggested the “blank slate,” the idea that humans are born with no knowledge and that their minds are “slates” onto which knowledge and experience are inscribed. Many philosophers posed varying opinions regarding Locke’s “blank slate” theory, but it was only until scientific experimenting and medical procedures that facts could be established.
In this sense, it was a kind of revolution in 1879 when Wilhelm Wundt—properly deemed the “father of experimental psychology”—created a device that determined the cumulative processing and reaction time span for a person to hear a ball hit a surface and then press a key. The experiment was conducted in Germany’s University of Leipzig, thus creating the first official psychology laboratory. Soon after, more psychology experiments and labs emerged; as an offspring of this, psychology started stemming out into diverse subcategories. Some branches—such as neuro- and developmental psychology—favored the burgeoning scientific view, while others—like the various forms of therapy—still leaned toward the philosophical roots.
In the years to come, many new scientists staked their fame. Nonetheless, most were seemingly lauded only by fellow psychologists despite the significance of their discoveries and claims. Psychologist William James, for example, made great strides when he called psychology the “science of mental life” in his 1890 book The Principles of Psychology. His new definition alone doubtlessly helped incite the notion that psychology was a science.
Ivan Pavlov contributed equally to the science of psychology as he established the common Pavlovian conditioning method. Also called classical conditioning, his experiments introduced a form of learning where one unconsciously connects a physical automatic response with a random stimulus. In his research, Pavlov played a pitch prior to feeding a dog. Upon encountering the food, the dog started salivating. The pattern was repeated several times: the tone, the food, the dog’s salivating. After continued repetition, the dog unconsciously learned to salivate at the mere sound of the tone. In this sense, the animal acquired a learned response to a stimulus that was previously deemed random and unrelated. The dog now had a conditioned response (salivating) to a conditioned stimulus (the pitch).
In essence, Pavlov’s studies introduced a novel type of learning while simultaneously opening doors to more research in sleep, mental disorders, and other concepts related to the realms of the unconscious mind. A key concept driving his direction of research was behaviorism, the idea that psychology should be objectively studied with no mention of mental processes. In other words, he believed the study should be entirely focused on the unconscious beyond-awareness aspect.
Behaviorism’s unique perspective naturally sparked debate among psychologists, and, like any other young science, psychology experienced internal conflicts and clashes. A few years after Pavlov published his first findings on classical conditioning, three German psychologists—Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, and Wolfgang Kohler—introduced Gestalt psychology. Though this theory was not direct opposition toward behaviorism, it was established around mental processing (which behaviorism avoided). Their gestaltism altogether emphasized one’s visual identification of an object’s parts in order to mentally create and comprehend the overall picture.
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2019-04-20T06:17:22Z
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https://thecerebralcortex.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/psychologys-development-into-a-science/
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Today I have been picking Jews’-ears (also known as Wood Ears or Jelly Ears – ed). This is not some nasty anti-Semitic habit; “Jews’-ears” is the name of the lovely velvety-brown fungus that grows on Elder and dead Elm. They are my daughter’s favourite mushroom and the important thing to know about Jews’-ears is this: The ones that grow on Elder are tasty and good to eat but the ones that grow on Elm are poisonous. If you can’t tell the difference between Elder and Elm it might be better just to buy some normal mushrooms from Ray-the-Veg.
You hardly ever find them, or any other fungus come to that, growing on a tree with ivy on it, or on holly, and I suspect that the holly and the ivy, when they are both full grown, exert an anti-fungal influence upon their immediate environment, (I tried singing this in church on Christmas morning but I ended up two bars behind everyone else, somehow it just doesn’t seem to scan,) which might be why some farmers hang holly in their calf pens to prevent ringworm, which is a fungal infection.
To cook Jews’-ears, cut them into strips and fry them in some of that nice butter from Mark-the-Cheese or Steve-the-Truckle, seasoning either with garlic, salt and lots of crispy parsley from Helen-the-Veg, or with Tarragon, which seems to go very well with them.
May God bless us and keep us from nuclear annihilation.
Editors Note: There are many types of British wild fungus which are edible and delicious, but a larger proportion are inedible, and even deadly poisonous. Do not pick wild fungus unless you are 100% certain that you have correctly identified it.
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2019-04-23T12:08:16Z
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https://tauntonvalefarmersmarket.wordpress.com/2018/01/10/jews-ears-and-dragons/
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Description Image of Mabry Mill near milepost 176.1, section 1T of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The mill's water wheel is covered in snow and ice. The mill's flume can be seen extended from the rear of the mill to the elevated grounds behind the mill. The mill's stone base can also be seen in the image. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters. Photographer and date taken are unknown.
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2019-04-22T10:47:17Z
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https://docsouth.unc.edu/blueridgeparkway/content/15139/
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This course is using Moodle for course discussion, exams, and assignment posting. Be sure to login into the LT moodle and select the course you are registered for. The moodle section might not be available until the first day of the course.
Although not required, students having taken CECS 5260 Computer Graphics, CECS 5420 Web Authoring,and CECS 5100 programming will find that those courses enrich the learning experience.
There will be assigned homework problems that will be completed in teams. Students will build and administer a Linux box over the course of the semester. Projects will require the student(s) to spend time working together on their server. To plan a minimum of six to nine hours a week of preparation is a safe time allocation for successfully completing this course.
Each student(s) will be assigned a server. Location of equipment will be discussed during the course. Student groups, if required, will be assigned during the first 10-14 days of the course.
The course will use the LT moodle system to communicate information to students throughout the class. It is your responsibility to read the moodle on a regular basis. Discussions and exams will be handled on moodle. Contact the instructor if you have a problem with access.
Discuss the allocation and structure of IP addresses and DNS names in the identification and location of internet services.
Configure SSH and SFTP software to provide terminal access and file transfer ability from a host system with appropriate public and private security.
Install & configure software to provide both a "private" collaboration forum and with controlled access.
Discuss the challenges posed in the educational environment posed by access to the Internet, with emphasis on access by minors to inappropriate content.
Install and configure a World-Wide Web Server. Demonstrate the use of logging, performance tuning, and security parameters in the provision of a functional information system.
Implement remote management of a server with appropriate security considerations.
Explain backup methods for server technology and why it is important.
Explain the role of Database back-ends in the development of Web-based information services.
Implement a simple (i.e. based on a standard template) database-driven web application for discussion/collaboration.
Discuss network capacity planning issues in the context of streaming media delivery systems.
Discuss Educational policy implications for "acceptable use" of Internet services with minors.
The class lectures will cover the assigned reading materials. Selected topics and assigned projects will also be discussed in class. There will be a midterm exam, final exam, and projects during the semester.
Homework will result in working applications and Internet Services. Projects are expected to contain the elements required in the assignment. See the assignments for full details and requirements.
Assignments are due on the date assigned.
Assignments that are not present (no project) will be assigned a grade of 0 (zero) and cannot be redone.
Assignments that are present, but do not meet 100% of the requirements will be assigned a grade of 50% (grade points to be rounded down).
Resubmitted assignments are typically graded with the next due assignment, except for the final project assignment. There is no redo for the final project assignment.
Discussion postings can be made before the due date of the discussion assignment.
Any assignments not turned in by the date of the final assignment will be assigned a grade of zero, unless the student has made prior arrangements with the instructor.
The instructor may schedule online sessions as needed during the course. The course will be using Adobe Connect Pro and there is a short tutorial available on its use. See the course management system for details.
Participation and punctuality are professional behaviors expected. Educational or Instructional technology is not "doing computer projects" - it is much more. Hence, you need to be involved in class discussions and learning activities. Student may be dropped from the course, with notice from the instructor, due to lack of participation or non-attendance online.
You must notify your instructor in advance if any exam is to be missed. If an exam is missed without prior notification, 20% will automatically be deducted from the exam grade.
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2019-04-19T23:18:21Z
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https://courseweb.lt.unt.edu/gjones/sum2012/ltec4560/syllabus.html
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IN A TYPICAL COLLIER COUNTY SETTING, amid palms and palmettos, 15 of the 20 contestants who will vie for the 1967 Crown of Swamp Buggy Days Queen, pose with one the unique vehicles which give the festival its name. Elimination competition for choosing eight finalists, who will then compete at the Swamp Buggy Coronation Ball, staled for Saturday night, will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m., in the Naples Senior High School Auditorium. Admission is free and those who attend will be asked to help select eight girls for the final running. Shown above, not necessarily in the order in which they appear, are Cindy Slezsak, Vickie Batcher, Pasty Langford, Gail Below, Debra Engel, Paula Burke, Rebecca Paul, Susan Shearer, Sue Kengel, Julane Brandt, Roni hill, Ann Scott, Kathy Hendry, Doo Breeden and Karla Pearce.
Paul Frank drove as he and passenger Henry Espenlaub drove the "Tumble Bug" in the 1965 Swamp Buggy Days Parade. Tumble Bug was the winner of the 1951 Swamp Buggy race and was a featured favorite in the annual parade for many years. It was originally built in 1949-50 by Ed and William "Bubba" Frank and was the most remembered swamp buggy of all time.
The Swamp Buggy Parade is a Naples oldest and largest parade held yearly as the kick of for the Swamp Buggy Season. The first parade was held on November 12, 1949.
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2019-04-23T14:29:33Z
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https://naplesvirtualmuseum.smugmug.com/Swamp-Buggy-Fever/i-HVnhkNz
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Good to hear from David Cragg & Ross Maloney how Skills Show is re-imagining careers help for a new generation. Inspiration not 'guidance'.
Combine this with the Government’s “freedom rules” stance on requiring QTS this does not bode well for those who wish to see some sort of mandatory requirement for schools to employ or engage with a Level 6 qualified Careers professional as a central tenet needed to satisfy the duty. This seems to be the focal point of disagreement between the policy makers and the Professional Organisations in what should be expected of schools to provide; where the balance lies between guidance offered by suitably qualified practitioners and inspiration for students provided by engagement with the working world. Both sides of the debate hope for the same outcomes for young people but the route of travel to get there seems to be causing disquiet.
It is vital to say here that this must not be an either/or debate. Both of the inputs can add great value to a school careers programme and, more importantly, should be adding great value to a school careers programme. What would be the point of CEIAG provision that either didn’t engage with employers or offer the practitioner chances to improve their practice? I wouldn’t be quite sure. The Government position seems to be though that one should happen in a school without much pressure to implement the other while the Professional Organisations think that one should only happen after the other.
The Professional Organisations face three problems though that make their expectations difficult to implement. First up is the sheer myriad of (perhaps semi) solutions that schools are adopting attempting to meet the Duty. My local experience is that more and more schools now realise the workload is too much for a teacher to take on as an extra responsibility around their teaching timetable and so are creating a specialised support role but there are also the options of buying in IAG services or even buying in whole CEIAG packages from companies such as Pearson’s Think Future. Where in this mixture of structures and responsibilities the requirement to hold or check a Level 6 qualification should lie would be difficult to judge and prescribe. Of course the other issue is money (isn’t it always?). Undertaking a Level 6 qualification costs money and school budgets are tight and getting tighter.
Thirdly, there is also the rationale to justify why the Level 6 in particular would ensure competence in CEIAG practice and why other CPD would not be sufficient enough. Mirroring the QTS debate, certification does not always ensure excellence while other CPD would offer many a chance to improve their practice. Of course, again like the QTS debate, those on the other side of the argument would argue that able practitioners should have no problems or qualms achieving the Level 6 and we should always set minimum standards for competence when public money is involved.
Data and research suggests that both inputs from each side of the debate can have positive outcomes for young people, employer interaction at school age can improve employment outcomes and quality, personalised support also decreases NEET outcomes. I hope that some kind of middle ground is found and the forthcoming revised guidance pleases all parties.
The pressure of accountability measures has greatly impacted school curriculum’s in recent years. Perhaps, to his credit, Mr Selous hopes that his Bill will help to highlight instances where schools are making curriculum decisions with themselves in mind and not the student but it will be starting from a point of irrelevance for two reasons. Firstly, the Dfe is soon to announce changes to the accountability structure with the hope to ensure broad and balanced school offers. Steps have already been taken and the list of approved qualifications that will count in these measures has already been published. The second reason is that, because the Bill relies on historical data, it will overhang with the consequences of recent years. For example, the employment value of BTEC’s in IT, Business or Sport will be greatly overstated in the data because so many students will have been made to do them. The total number of entries will increase the correlation to the average of the salary data which is to be presented to show the positive or negative salary outcomes of taking those courses.
The degree is still, for many, the final stage of education before employment so, combined with the implications of annual fees, the employment destination and salary data may be important factors in choosing a suitable University or degree. Replicating this data on the Dfe website or elsewhere seems nonsensical.
The importance of networks and building useful contacts to secure jobs before they even reach the stage where decisions are taken on “which candidate is the best qualified?” will be seemingly sidelined by this data. It would also ignore the complications of nepotism, favoritism, racism and sexism or all of the other hiring factors which influence employment and career outcomes.
The gaining of formal qualifications is not the only benefit an individual takes forward from their education. Research by the Education & Employers task-force shows just how significant an impact employer interaction at school age can have on future earning power. This impact will be completely discounted from the data as proposed.
The current earnings landscape of the UK is a mixed picture of below inflation pay rises for the majority and comparatively large increases for a minority of higher earners. Combined with the static picture of social mobility in the UK this will taint the data as qualifications traditionally taken by private school students will certainly rate highly in a comparative pay measure. Will this reflect those qualifications intrinsic worth to employers? Or other factors?
Mr Selous’ Bill dovetails with the political viewpoint of his party colleague Micheal Gove that, through publication of data, parental choice will force a rise in standards from providers. Even within the ideology of that framework must come a point when the surety needed to choose is lost among the wave of statistics. The average school page (that link is to the school featured in Educating Yorkshire) on the league table website is already a wealth of information for parents to consider (alongside Ofsted reports and Parental View) results and it is unclear where this new data would sit and if it would have the prominence to influence a parents choice of school for their child.
7. Who decides the capture point?
The Unistats data mentioned earlier is based on average earnings 6 months after leaving the course. I will leave the suitability of that timescale to others but it is clear that something similar would not work for Key Stage 4 qualifications so when would it be? 1 year after the new mandatory education or training leaving age of 18? 4 years? 10? The capture point will greatly affect the salary outcomes as individuals move through their further education or career choices.
Which follows on from the last point. The published data would be advising people currently making decisions based on data from in people in current employment who made those decisions X number of years ago. Without straying into the hyperbole and cliché of “future jobs” it worth noting that this proposal fails to acknowledge that the requirement in skills of the job market would change in the lag mentioned above.
Of course this is not to say that education should be oblivious to the realities of employment when planning curriculum. The expectation from Government is that the FE sector should be collaborating closely with LEPS and local employers to offer provision with the aim of fulfilling the local skill needs. Through the Statutory Careers Duty, the expectation also cascades down to secondary education and there are specific inputs for employer interaction in Pre 16 provision but ultimately the data from Bill seems to be a too simplistic measure of what is a complex reality. While the ideal of providing clearer guidance is one I welcome, I’m unconvinced this Bill and the subsequent publication of the data will have either have much effect on choices or help illuminate the highly individual path through education and into the world of work we all take.
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On this occasion, you will forgive me, I hope, for one or two things: a little sentimentality, a couple of my favourite recurring characters, and an interpretation of the picture that is both incredibly literal and heavily metaphorical. Three days into my own mother-of-two adventure, I’ve somehow squeezed in time for Friday Fiction (thanks to Grandma who is ironing, hubby who is gardening and simultaneously-sleeping boys) not least because I want to thank Rochelle for her lovely message on the FF homepage.
For those who missed it, the announcement of Dominic’s arrival is here. I now have my very own Matty and Luke. Thanks to C.Hase for a picture that couldn’t be more evocative for this week. Now, though, a story. Of sorts.
Matty threw his arms out to the sides for balance, then jumped expertly to the next link on the old anchor chain.
“The slimy blackness of the serpent oozed up, then disappeared under the ripples for mile upon mile,” Luke intoned, studying the links undulating in and out of the sand.
I half-watched one, half-listened to the other and thought about two mornings, eleven and nine years ago when life-giving cords from me to each of them had been irrevocably cut, and replaced by something longer, stronger and invisible to the eye: a mighty chain stretching endlessly into our futures.
Friday Fiction – What’s In A Name?
Another week into my own personal challenge to move away from Illustration and follow more closely Inspiration for my FF stories. Rochelle leads the way; I’ve got a long way to go to catch her. This week’s photo is from Douglas MacIlroy. I recommend both their stories to you without having read either; and many of the others besides. If you read mine, I’d love to receive your comments, thoughts and critique. Thanks!
I could hear them playing – Matty’s laughter carried and I was proud of him for finally letting his little brother borrow his new plastic lightsaber.
“Use the force, Luke,” he intoned like a monastic chant. I daydreamed over our naming discussions – the jokes that we should have two more: John and Mark, or have them re-release “When Will I Be Famous?” when they were older.
It wasn’t until I stood up that I saw the young padawan blindfolded and cowering as tennis balls pelted through the air at him from Stuart’s stupid serving machine, the coveted lightsaber prone beside him.
This week’s FF picture, courtesy of Lauren Moscato by way of Amy Reese put me instantly in mind of two of my favourite recurring characters. It being April 1st, I should probably have come up with something more foolish, but Matty and Luke stories always seem to arrive fully formed, and I can do little more than transcribe (and cut; this one started out >150 words). I hope you enjoy, I welcome your comments either way though.
Technically this story comes with a LANGUAGE WARNING.
“Or the builders fucked up,” Matty replied.
“Uncle Jason says it means made a mistake,” he sounded innocent; I couldn’t see his face.
“It does, but it’s not something we say in polite company.” God, I sounded like my mother.
He had a point. Luke had a finger halfway up his nose and I’d just beeped some idiot pedestrian.
I must be pregnant, or a stay-at-home-Mum … Oh, or both 😉 Each week I think I’ll write a story about something other than parent-child relationships and every week, I mull the prompt over, dismiss a bunch of other ideas and land back in the family. Here’s another one where the appropriate response might be “they’ll be asking to borrow the car keys next”; I hope you like it and welcome your comments either way. In fact, I’ve written about Luke (and his brother, Matty) before; theirs is one of my favourite fictional families.
Rochelle continues to challenge us with fantastic prompts. This week’s comes from Ted Strutz – a long time Fictioneer whose writing I haven’t seen for a while. Are you still with us, Ted?
“Actually, three men were working on telephone inventions back then. Bell just got there first,” I said.
As for previous weeks, please accept my apologies for not having much time this week to read and comment on other stories. We’re over halfway there, folks, and December is on the horizon! I have so many things I’m putting off till then, I fear it will still be a busy month, but hopefully a little less crazy!
As for this week’s story I know I shouldn’t prejudice you with my thoughts, but I’m not sure about this one. I had a lot more to say and perhaps with more time and effort, I could have fitted it in better, but see what you think. The picture is from Claire Fuller, other stories can be found through Rochelle.
It was Matty’s favourite joke, and I knew the answer, but I scratched my head anyway.
“A wheelbarrow!” He ran off through the showroom, cackling wildly.
“I blame your brother,” grumbled Jack.
A quick (but heartfelt) Welcome Back to Rochelle, and Thank You to Claire Fuller for hosting and photographing respectively.
This week’s gorgeous photo made me think of many things, including the wonderful poem Ozymandias, which I urge you to read if you haven’t before. In eschewing skin-disease and Neptune, I eventually settled on the wonders of myth and legend, but a few iterations later, this story is another step removed. If the last line doesn’t make sense for you, click on the link to read about the reference Mummy is making. As always, I welcome your comments.
The breathless report was delivered along with Matty’s backpack, all before he was through the school gate.
“Harry Potter had an owl,” I mused.
Maybe it’s the grammarian in me, but one thing jumped out of this week’s FF prompt, copyright to and courtesy of Randy Mazie. And it gave me a chance to reprise three of my recurring characters. If you like them, check out their previous exploits here, here and here. However, this story is designed to stand entirely alone. I welcome your honest feedback.
“I’m helping,” Luke said from the doorway.
“You’re not. I can do it.” Matty is sharp as a tack, but he’s not as academic as his little brother. It drives him nuts.
The muffled sound of proud applause came through the door.
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BANSHEE: The Complete Fourth Season Has It’s Final Season Because It Only Ends One Way – with your chance to win your own Bluray copy!
The final episode of the fan-favorite action-drama BANSHEE aired in May and all the Fanshees went into a tailspin. This Emmy winning series spent four years keeping us all in suspense with its storyline and insane action. But keep your self from crashing because we have copies to give away!
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As a pearl is formed, so is strength formed in humans…developing a resistance to a foreign object or challenge!
As the new year begins, many have new challenges to face in 2016. It could be personal, professional, or spiritual, but challenges abound for all. The key is how we perceive these challenges and how we react to them.
For me, 2016 will be the most difficult year of my life. With a personal loss, it will be a challenge for me to move beyond my grief and develop a new normal without my loved-one. My wife was my world…my best friend…my one true love. Living without her over the past month has been the hardest thing I have ever encountered and ever will. How can one move on after suffering such a loss?
I choose to be a positive person, though the past month has challenged my efforts to be positive. Negativism and pessimism are the most natural instincts of the human condition and the easiest. It is difficult to be positive, and even more so, when you lose someone as close as a spouse. Being positive is a choice…not an easy one, but a choice. Being positive requires optimism, but it also requires great internal strength to overcome the doubts and worries.
Your challenges in 2016 may center around a career change, or an impending layoff. It may be a personal decision such as a separation or housing change. Whatever your challenges may be in the new year, remember that there is strength in God, comfort in your family and support from your friends.
The new year will be a challenge for many of us, but its not the end of the world. The Bible tells us that God will not challenge us above our abilities to handle. We have but one life to live…make your life a positive one…a great one!
Are you in the mood for a backyard cookout, but no time to fire up the grill? Have no fear…Kamado Grille is here to the rescue. Kamado Grille opened on Saturday in the old Lucky 32 site on Spring Forest Road in North Raleigh to great acclaim. It is hard to believe the Lucky 32 restaurant closed its doors in North Raleigh in 2006. During that time, the building has remained vacant and unused.
But no more…Kamado is here and poised to be an everyday restaurant that many will enjoy. Think fusion cuisine paired with backyard barbecues and you have the flavor of Kamado Grille. The food is even prepared on kamado grills. Kamado grills are similar to the Big Green Egg for those grilling enthusiast.
The kitchen consists of a dozen or more kamado grills where everything from appetizers to desserts are prepared…all with the smoky flavors of a charcoal grill. No gas here…just charcoal. As a charcoal grill advocate, I appreciate the cooking process that only a charcoal grill offers. The flavors are better on a charcoal grill and the process is primal in nature. It takes time and skill to elevate the coals to the proper cooking temperature while ensuring the food is properly prepared without the aid of electronic means that monitors the temperature.
Cooking aside, the Kamado Grille offers everything from salads to appetizers to burgers and sandwiches to entries. The salads are generous portions with unique dressings such as the Arnold Palmer vinaigrette. The most popular appetizer is the lamb lollipops served with Goldsboro cheddar grits and a Maria sauce. Though not a fan of crab cakes, I am told the cast iron crab cakes are delicious.
The entries are some of the best values in town and just as sumptuous. On my first visit, I had the St Louis ribs. They were very tender but not so tender that it falls apart when you pick up a rib. The dry rub seasoning was favorable. There are three BBQ sauce options and I can vouch for the Root Beer BBQ sauce.
This evening, I had the reverse seared pork bomb and it was so tender a fork was the only utensil needed. It was deliciously seasoned with a sweet bourbon glaze. My wife had the maple miso salmon served on a cedar plank and she commented that it was the best salmon she had ever eaten.
For lighter faire, they have flatbread and sandwiches to include a burger. The desserts, though limited in choices, was served hot off the grill and very moist. We shared the chocolate cobbler topped with ice cream. It was very similar to a molten lava cake and was served in a cast iron bowl…hot off the grill.
The atmosphere and service are memorable. The restaurant has two large screens that switch from live kitchen feeds to videos that can be found on YouTube. The live feed of the kitchen ensures the patrons that the kitchen is clean and it is fascinating to watch the grills at work.
The staff is friendly and very helpful. In our few visits, many of the servers have remembered us and welcome us. It is a casual restaurant where the servers where jeans and plaid shirts, but the food is anything but casual.
Being new, they are still working out some of the kinks that can be expected from any new restaurant, but i am optimistic they will work them out. The tables come equipped with an iPad ordering system and you can actually pay there, no giving your credit card to a stranger. This was one area that needs some improvement as the system doesn’t always keep up with supplies. For instance, my wife ordered a glass of wine and when we didn’t receive it, was told they were out of that wine for the evening. It made for some delays and she didn’t get her wine until the food had already been delivered.
Notwithstanding, it is a wonderful experience and one that will only get better over time. The management is very attuned to customer service and the staff strives to impress. We will definitely be back for more ‘backyard barbecues’ at the Kamado Grille.
Proper home maintenance can prevent major repairs and can help your home to always be ready to go on the market!
One thing that many homeowners do not consider is the aspect of keeping your home in sales ready condition. As you live in your home, you rarely think about selling until the time comes where you need to sell. However, it is important to keep your home in sales ready condition so should you need to sell quickly, your home will already be ready. There are several reasons you may need to sell quickly such as a job relocation, job loss or other financial concerns. In these instances, you probably will not have the money or time to do the minor repairs to get your home ready for sale.
Some of the things that can assist you in being ready to sell at a moments notice is to keep on top of weekly and monthly maintenance issues such as changing air filters, HVAC inspections and minor cosmetic items such as dings in the walls. Do you need a maintenance schedule? That depends on the individual, but it’s not a bad idea to have some plans in place to ensure these issues are addressed in a timely manner.
You can find several maintenance schedules pre-printed throughout the Internet, but I will warn that non are all-encompassing and you may have to find several schedules to create your own schedule that is specific to your home. If you live in a townhouse or a condo, then obviously the exterior maintenance will be addressed by the homeowner’s association, not you. Even then, you will want to follow-up with the property manager to ensure everything is being done on schedule and correctly. For instance, when my townhouse building was painted recently, the painters used the wrong tape and when I removed it after they were finished, it removed some of the paint from the backdoor frame. The job wasn’t done properly, so I had to make sure it was.
What are some typical maintenance issues you can expect to perform on a regular basis? Here is a list of several items, but again, is not all-inclusive. Do your own homework for your specific property!
Inspect and possibly change air filters. Depending on the type of filters you use, you may have to change them monthly or quarterly. There are many different types of filters and I would encourage you to investigate the pros and cons with each of them. Personally, I do not use the higher end ones that take out the smallest particles because this forces your HVAC unit to work harder to circulate the air through these filters and can cause your unit to age and deteriorate quicker.
Clean kitchen sink disposal. Ice cubes is one of the easiest ways to clean the disposal as the process of breaking up the cubes will help dislodge any lingering food particles. I have seen where some have used vinegar ice cubes which will freshen the smell of the disposal. Personally, I don’t use the vinegar cubes, but I will drop a part of a lemon in the unit to freshen it up.
Clean the range hood filter. This can be a messy job and one that can lead to safety issues. Grease buildup can potentially cause fires, so you want to make sure it is cleaned.
Inspect fire extinguisher. Again, a safety concern because you don’t want to learn after a fire that your extinguisher is not working properly. You want to make sure it is reachable in a timely manner and that the pressure gauge shows enough pressure.
Test smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. Another safety concern as you want to make sure they are properly working. I typically plan to replace the batteries when I change out the air filters as I have the ladder and can do both easily.
Test garage door auto-reverse feature. This is a safety concern, especially if you have small children in and around the house. It can be easily done by simply placing a 2 by 4 piece of wood at the base of the garage door and the door should automatically reopen once it touches the wood.
Run water and flush out toilets in unused spaces. If you have a guest room and bathroom that isn’t used often, you will want to run water through the toilet to make sure there is not buildup that could cause clogging or worse, water leaks.
Check water softeners, add salt when needed. If you don’t have a water softener, you do need to worry about this, but it is an easy task. You shouldn’t need to add salt every month.
Test your water heater’s pressure release valve. This will prevent mineral and corrosion buildup and potential leaks. It can also aid your units efficiency.
Give your house a deep cleaning. Every six months, spend a Saturday to have a whole house cleaning to include the windows, dusting every nook and cranny. This will help keep dirt particles out of the air and may help your health.
Vacuum your refrigerator coils. This can help your refrigerator operate more efficiently and can save you up to $100 per year in electricity bills. Your refrigerator uses approximately 15% of your home’s electricity and if the coils get dirty, it will take more electricity to operate the unit.
Of course there are many more items and I would encourage you to review other items. I will not go into all of them in this post but remember there are also annual items that need to be addressed such as cleaning gutters, checking exterior drainage, roof inspection and much more. I have found this blog post to be very helpful and plan to utilize this list for the future maintenance issues for my home. Please visit here to learn more about these additional items.
Remember, you never know when you will need to sell your home quickly and these items will help your home to always be prepared to go on the market. Additionally, these items can ensure your home operates as intended and reduce the major repairs that can be avoided with regular maintenance.
Today’s Housing Market…In short order!
Banked Owned homes have increased in Wake County from last year!
Today’s housing market is improving, but challenging at the same time. There are more positive metrics than negative ones for the period ending July 2014, but those that are alarming can be imposing to overcome. The positives include the days on market and the odds of selling your home, but the challenges come with the number of foreclosures in the market, both on the market and those homes in pre-foreclosure action.
The good news, despite showings being down a bit over the summer, sales increased over July of 2013. Closed sales were up in July by 2% over the same period a year ago and up 3% year-to-date, while again being up slightly from the previous month (2%). These are positive trends, though it shows a slow improvement in the housing market, not a full-scale rebound.
The total inventory was up 2% with new construction accounting for a 20% increase and re-sale dropping by 2%. For July, new listings entered into the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) rose by 5% with 38% having experienced at least one price decrease during the listing period. Additionally, 50% of all listings have been on the market for at least 58 days. With all of that said, it is still an improvement for our market. Though the percentage of listings with a price reduction was up slightly in July, the average days of market of 58 days is well below the 130 average days on market from July 2011.
Stacey P. Afindsen of the Triangle Area Residential Reality (TARR) reports that he believes “the majority of price dropping is coming from upper end price brackets or those sellers with residences that are not in move in condition.” He goes on to say that he believes the lure of new or updated homes are luring buyers out of their preferred geographical locations, which is adding a new layer of competition for many sellers.
The average sales price for the overall market and re-sale market rose by 6%, which is a positive that the re-sale market is keeping pace with new construction. The supply of housing demand is still squarely in favor of the seller with the majority of price points having less than a 6 month supply with some at less than a month’s supply. The sectors that are above the 6 month supply tend to be the higher-end homes which is always the case. The more expensive the home, the fewer buyers that are available and the longer it takes to sell it.
What are the odds of selling your home? Obviously there are many differing factors that may impact your specific home (price, location, condition, etc.), but as a general rule in Wake county, it stands at 36% for July. This number is down slightly from the previous months and down from 37% in July 2013. Despite the minor drop in this number, the odds are still strong that you will sell your home.
Now for the negative…foreclosures. I don’t always bring up foreclosures since in theory, a foreclosure does not affect the value of your home, but in reality, it can have an impact if a large percentage of homes in your neighborhood are foreclosures or distressed homes. RealtyTrac, a company who specializes in tracking foreclosure throughout the nation, reports that Wake County has a larger percentage of foreclosures than the entire state of North Carolina and the nation as a whole. Furthermore, it reports that the pre-foreclosure notices for Wake had increased over the previous months and July had the highest number over the last twelve months.
Where bank-owned properties are down for the month, the number of pre-foreclosures is up. How will this impact the market over the next six months? It is anyone’s guess, but it largely depends on how much of this inventory is released by the banks for sale. If a large number are released into the market, it can negatively impact the housing values. However, if they release them slowly, the impact will be lessened..which is what I expect to happen.
In closing, the housing market is good, but not as good as it could be. It is improving, but not as fast as it did last year. For my community, the new construction has brought greater traffic to the community so our few re-sales have sold quickly…much more so than in the past several years. Ultimately, real estate is local and that means that your community may be better or worse than the county as a whole…it requires a more in-depth analysis to make the best determination as to whether it is a good or a bad time to sell your home.
For specific information about your community, please contact me and I will be happy to assist you.
Helping One Another…In Business and Life!
Referrals…the lifeblood of many local businesses! Refer a friend to your favorite business professional!
One of the greatest joys in life is helping another human being, whether it be personally, emotionally, or professionally. I have always believed that you gain more from giving than receiving. Don’t get me wrong…it is great to receive, but it is not as fulfilling as when you give of your time, resources or expertise to others. Of course, I am speaking more about philanthropic endeavors, but the same can be seen in business. Knowing that your efforts to refer a prospective client to someone you know, like and trust can have the same personal impact as donating to a worthy cause. After all, what is a better cause than to help your friends be successful in business and life.
As a Rotarian (Past President of my chapter), I am all about giving back to the community and our world. Not to blow my own horn, but I am a Paul Harris Fellow (donated $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation), but that is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg that constitutes my efforts in the community. I have traveled to Guatemala three times at personal cost to participate in the literacy project that my Rotary club sponsors and I have traveled to New Jersey to work on a home devastated by Hurricane Sandy. I am all about giving back as I am sure you are as well. This makes me feel good that I can help make a positive difference in our world. It’s been said that the greatest mark of a successful life is to make the world a better place because of you. Rotary gives me a way to do just that…make the world a better place. Thanks to Rotary’s efforts, we are very close to eliminating polio from the world.
One area that I haven’t been as successful to give back is through referrals. I have given some referrals over the years to my business connections in the Triangle, but not enough. Why? That is a great question and one I wish I knew the answer. I think it is because I haven’t made it a priority to look out for opportunities to give referrals. When I am working with a client, I tend to get caught up in giving them the special service for their purchasing or selling needs that I fail to see how I can impact them in a greater way by referring them to professionals that can help them beyond their real estate needs. Am I asking myself or them questions that will help me determine whether a connection of mine can help them? The answer is ‘no’…I’m not.
It isn’t easy to lead the conversation in directions that can bring out the needs of my clients and friends. I know I need to make a better effort to reach out to my contacts to see if they have a need for the services of my friends and business associates. Most of the referrals I have given over the years have been centered around their real estate needs such as a mortgage specialist or a home inspector. But their need for professional services does not end with the purchase or sale of their home.
What are some ways I can improve in this area? First of all, I can add specific questions on the questionnaire that I give buyers and sellers that ask some of these questions. Secondly, I can make a list of my preferred vendors and include it in the packet of information I give my buyers and sellers. But the most important thing I can do is listen better. As a real estate professional, I have trained myself to listen when someone mentions a real estate need, but I need to expand that to include other professions such as financial planners, marketing experts and any number of additional professions that could be helpful.
If you have a business that relies on referrals, I want to hear from you on how you give and receive referrals from other business professionals. Send me an email or comment on this post with your business, what type of clients/customers you need and how you give referrals. Help me help you!
Of course, I would be remiss if I did not include my own specific needs. I am looking for renters who are considering buying their first home. As one who specializes with First Time Homebuyers, I have the patience to listen to them and work with them on their own schedule…not pushing them to buy before they are truly ready to buy. I am also looking for homeowners who are looking to downsize or upsize because their family is growing. In this market, sellers are a premium and homes are selling quickly. I would love to work with your friends, neighbors or employees to get them into a great home.
In closing, I promise to do a better job referring business to others and in turn, I would ask that you keep Back Nine Homes and myself in mind when you encounter someone looking to buy or sell a home.
The story behind Independence Day…And those who shaped our nation!
As we approach the 4th of July, it is important to remember the sacrifices of the brave men who established our nation with the single, most important document in American History…the Declaration of Independence. If not for this declaration, we would not enjoy the life we have today. If not for their sacrifices, we would still be British subjects. The impact, both positive and negative, that our nation has had on the world over the last 200+ years would not have been possible.
In preparing for this article, I came across several articles concerning the sacrifices of our “Founding Fathers”. None has been as impressive as the one I have included in this post. You may not always agree with the author of this article, but you cannot deny the struggles of those who penned their names to a document that was considered ‘treason’ and caused them much trouble in the years to follow.
In the end, many lived long lives and prospered with the new nation, but their short-term sacrifice cannot be diminished. If we had lost, their stories would have been much different. We owe them much, but we owe those who fought, both in that war and in all the wars and conflicts to follow, for our freedoms.
I would ask that this Independence Day, you think more about their service to our nation and less about the ‘perfect’ cookout. This day is about more than a day off work or fireworks…it is about the birth of the greatest nation this world has ever known. It is not a perfect nation and our history hasn’t always been positive, but the world is a better place because of the existence of this nation.
Please read the article below with an open mind and I ask that you not be prejudiced by the author.
Rush H. Limbaugh, Jr.It was a glorious morning. The sun was shining and the wind was from the southeast. Up especially early, a tall bony, redheaded young Virginian found time to buy a new thermometer, for which he paid three pounds, fifteen shillings. He also bought gloves for Martha, his wife, who was ill at home.
The moment the door was shut, and it was always kept locked, the room became an oven. The tall windows were shut, so that loud quarreling voices could not be heard by passersby. Small openings atop the windows allowed a slight stir of air, and also a large number of horseflies. Jefferson records that “the horseflies were dexterous in finding necks, and the silk of stocking was nothing to them.” All discussion was punctuated by the slap of hands on necks.
Here in this hall Patrick Henry had once thundered: ” I am no longer a Virginian, Sir, but an American.” But today the loud, sometimes bitter argument stilled, and without fanfare the vote was taken from north to south by colonies, as was the custom. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
Ben Franklin was the only really old man. Eighteen were under 40; three were in their 20s. Of the 56 almost half -24- were judges and lawyers. Eleven were merchants, 9 were landowners and farmers, and the remaining 12 were doctors, ministers, and politicians.
Each had more to lose from revolution than he had to gain by it. John Hancock, one of the richest men in America, already had a price of 500 pounds on his head. He signed in enormous letters so “that his Majesty could now read his name without glasses and could now double the reward.” Ben Franklin wryly noted: “Indeed we must all hang together, otherwise we shall most assuredly hang separately.” Fat Benjamin Harrison of Virginia told tiny Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts: “With me it will all be over in a minute, but you , you will be dancing on air an hour after I am gone.
It was principle, not property, that had brought these men to Philadelphia. Two of them became presidents of the United States. Seven of them became state governors. One died in office as vice president of the United States. Several would go on to be U.S. Senators. One, the richest man in America, in 1828 founded the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. One, a delegate from Philadelphia, was the only real poet, musician and philosopher of the signers (it was he, Francis Hopkinson – not Betsy Ross who designed the United States flag).
– Francis Lewis, New York delegate saw his home plundered and his estates in what is now Harlem, completely destroyed by British soldiers. Mrs. Lewis was captured and treated with great brutality. Though she was later exchanged for two British prisoners through the efforts of Congress, she died from the effects of her abuse.
– William Floyd, another New York delegate, was able to escape with his wife and children across Long Island Sound to Connecticut, where they lived as refugees without income for seven years. When they came home they found a devastated ruin.
– Philips Livingstone had all his great holdings in New York confiscated and his family driven out of their home. Livingstone died in 1778 still working in Congress for the cause.
– Louis Morris, the fourth New York delegate, saw all his timber, crops, and livestock taken. For seven years he was barred from his home and family.
– John Hart of Trenton, New Jersey, risked his life to return home to see his dying wife. Hessian soldiers rode after him, and he escaped in the woods. While his wife lay on her deathbed, the soldiers ruined his farm and wrecked his homestead. Hart, 65, slept in caves and woods as he was hunted across the countryside. When at long last, emaciated by hardship, he was able to sneak home, he found his wife had already been buried, and his 13 children taken away. He never saw them again. He died a broken man in 1779, without ever finding his family.
– Dr. John Witherspoon, signer, was president of the College of New Jersey, later called Princeton. The British occupied the town of Princeton, and billeted troops in the college. They trampled and burned the finest college library in the country.
– Judge Richard Stockton, another New Jersey delegate signer, had rushed back to his estate in an effort to evacuate his wife and children. The family found refuge with friends, but a Tory sympathizer betrayed them. Judge Stockton was pulled from bed in the night and brutally beaten by the arresting soldiers. Thrown into a common jail, he was deliberately starved. Congress finally arranged for Stockton’s parole, but his health was ruined. The judge was released as an invalid, when he could no longer harm the British cause. He returned home to find his estate looted and did not live to see the triumph of the revolution. His family was forced to live off charity.
– Robert Morris, merchant prince of Philadelphia, delegate and signer, met Washington’s appeals and pleas for money year after year. He made and raised arms and provisions which made it possible for Washington to cross the Delaware at Trenton. In the process he lost 150 ships at sea, bleeding his own fortune and credit almost dry.
– George Clymer, Pennsylvania signer, escaped with his family from their home, but their property was completely destroyed by the British in the Germantown and Brandywine campaigns.
– Dr. Benjamin Rush, also from Pennsylvania, was forced to flee to Maryland. As a heroic surgeon with the army, Rush had several narrow escapes.
– William Ellery, Rhode Island delegate, saw his property and home burned to the ground.
– Thomas Lynch, Jr., South Carolina delegate, had his health broken from privation and exposures while serving as a company commander in the military. His doctors ordered him to seek a cure in the West Indies and on the voyage he and his young bride were drowned at sea.
– Edward Rutledge, Arthur Middleton, and Thomas Heyward, Jr., the other three South Carolina signers, were taken by the British in the siege of Charleston. They were carried as prisoners of war to St. Augustine, Florida, where they were singled out for indignities. They were exchanged at the end of the war, the British in the meantime having completely devastated their large landholdings and estates.
– Thomas Nelson, signer of Virginia, was at the front in command of the Virginia military forces. With British General Charles Cornwallis in Yorktown, fire from 70 heavy American guns began to destroy Yorktown piece by piece. Lord Cornwallis and his staff moved their headquarters into Nelson’s palatial home. While American cannonballs were making a shambles of the town, the house of Governor Nelson remained untouched. Nelson turned in rage to the American gunners and asked, “Why do you spare my home?” They replied, “Sir, out of respect to you.” Nelson cried, “Give me the cannon!” and fired on his magnificent home himself, smashing it to bits. But Nelson’s sacrifice was not quite over. He had raised $2 million for the Revolutionary cause by pledging his own estates. When the loans came due, a newer peacetime Congress refused to honor them, and Nelson’s property was forfeited. He was never reimbursed. He died, impoverished, a few years later at the age of 50.
Lives, fortunes, honor Of those 56 who signed the Declaration of Independence, nine died of wounds or hardships during the war. Five were captured and imprisoned, in each case with brutal treatment. Several lost wives, sons or entire families. One lost his 13 children. Two wives were brutally treated. All were at one time or another the victims of manhunts and driven from their homes. Twelve signers had their homes completely burned. Seventeen lost everything they owned. Yet not one defected or went back on his pledged word. Their honor, and the nation they sacrificed so much to create is still intact.
Life and Death…what does it all mean?
I had the unfortunate task this evening of attending a viewing/reception for the grandson of a member of my Rotary Club. As president, I felt encumbered to attend, but it was more than simply that sense of duty…I wanted to be there for a fellow member. It wasn’t the first time our club has had a grandchild pass since I have been in the club, and each time is unique and sorrowful.
This young man was 29 years old and had been battling cancer for a few years. When I spoke with his father, who is a former member of our club, he described the last few years as very painful for his son…his only son. He told me the reality of the loss hadn’t quite hit him yet as he found himself going through the motions.
The son was living with his parents and last Friday, he was laying on the couch in the basement, watching a baseball game with the television remote in his hand when he drifted off to sleep…never to wake. The finality of death is something that we all must consider as we live our lives, but it is never easy to grasp…especially in one so young.
It is at times like this that we who remain tend to reflect on life and all that it entails. As we have come to learn, life is precious and fleeting. Though we have beliefs and theories as to what the future holds, in essence, death is unfamiliar territory for everyone, not matter how much a person believes he knows. In reality, it is all a fleeting belief. Death could be final with nothing but darkness…final.
As Christians, we believe in heaven and that tends to help people deal with the issues of death. I am not going to get into religion or the lack thereof in this post, but rather talk about the purpose and meaning of life. I am not a soothsayer who has all of the answers to life and death. Rather, I have an opinion (which like a…holes, we all have one) that I’d like to share.
To me, the meaning of life is to live it with zest and purpose. Live life on your terms. I have told my wife so many times that “life is too short to feel guilty”. She always says she feels guilty about this or that, but guilt limits your ability to enjoy your life. You have only been given one life…live it.
Many evenings you can find me with a glass of wine or scotch in my courtyard with a cigar and enjoying my life. I could be reading, writing, or simply staring at the stars. Whatever gives you pleasure (as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone) should be how you spend your life.
In addition to living a life with zest, you should live it with a purpose. I cannot begin to tell you what your purpose should be, but you should find a purpose and fulfill it. For me, my purpose, aside from giving great customer service to my real estate clients, is to write and donate my time and resources to causes that I hold dear. This is one reason I have associated with and promote Rotary. It is an avenue for me to give of my time, talents and resources to a massive organization that is “Doing Good in the World”. What better purpose could you have?
It is no secret that when you give of yourself to help someone less fortunate, you will gain more from the experience then they will receive. I have traveled to Guatemala for a literacy project our club supports and the young children are so thankful for the assistance they are receiving with regards to their education and future earning potential due to a better education. At a couple of schools, we were mauled by the students asking for our autograph. It made you feel like a celebrity or a rock star, but in essence, it was their way of showing how much they appreciated our coming to their poor school to give them textbooks or computers.
There you have it…my wise (or not wise) wisdom on life. You don’t have to agree with me and its alright if you don’t. But in closing, the thing that wraps all of this together is the relationships and memories we gather over our life. Humans are a social species and we need to interact with others. We crave it…we desire it…we need it more than we need air or food. Sure, you can survive without others, but most people who live an isolated life begin to diminish mentally, losing their grasp on reality. We need others…plan and simple.
Thanks for letting me vent and give my two-cents (I am accounting for inflation) on this subject that I doubt anyone is truly qualified to discuss, but everyone thinks they are an expert. That’s alright. I am the only one who can live my life, so it is fitting that I have my own theory on life…it goes for you as well. There is no perfect answer to the most difficult question to plaque the human race…the meaning of life!
Is your home infested with mold? There are many different forms of mold and some can be deadly to you and your family…get it checked out!
At our recent Continuing Education class on May 14, we covered the topic of Toxic Mold Remediation, including how water-damage related mold develops in homes and buildings, as well as how mold affects the health of the structure and its occupants. In our next two newsletters, we’ll recap some of the key points, for those of you who were unable to attend.
Let’s start at the beginning, with a brief discussion about how mold develops inside a building. In most homes, conditions are nearly ideal for mold to grow. Mold needs only three things to thrive: (1) an organic food source such as wood, paper, fabric, leather, wool, etc., (even dirt on inorganic materials has enough organic material to support mold growth); (2) an agreeable temperature range between 68º and 86º F, which is typical of most occupied buildings; and (3) sufficient moisture that can come from a plumbing leak, water damage from a storm (or even high humidity).
Of course, nearly every home has items #1 and #2. When you add the third, usually missing, indgrediant, conditions are nearly ideal for mold to grow. Whether the waters comes from major rain storms, a massive flood like those we recently observed as close as Fayetteville, or from other pre-existing sources, remediation must be done quickly and correctly, or mold WILL grow.
Of course the very best way to ensure that mold will not begin to grow is to contact restoration professionals, such as PuroClean Raleigh – Property Damage Restoration Services. We can remediate the loss, or even to do an inspection to confirm that there are no lingering (mold-causing) problems in the home. Restoration professionals have a wide variety of professional tools and meters to evaluate a home quickly and thoroughly. If there are problem areas, we will be able to develop a plan for complete remediation and restoration of your property.
Regardless of the circumstances – damage from storms or floods, damp basements & crawl spaces, unattended leaky faucets, or air conditioning overflows, please call PuroClean Raleigh – PDRS at the first hint of a problem. Our well-trained technicians truly are Paramedics of Property Damage™. We provide the latest state-of-the-science services to all property damaged from water and mold, as well as fire/smoke and other disasters. We will mitigate the loss to prevent further damage and will then deliver restoration services to return the property to a pre-loss condition as quickly as possible.
In this newsletter, we’ve talked about the conditions that lead to mold infestion, as well as the reasons it is so important to remove mold quickly and completely. Next time, we’ll share information about tell-tale signs for mold detection, as well as tips on how to remove small amounts of mold yourself, and which circumstances call for a professional remediation company like PuroClean – Raleigh.
In the meantime, if you, or clients, family members or friends, experience mold and water-related problems, please be sure to contact them at PuroClean Raleigh – Property Damage Restoration Services immediately.
You can also follow them on Facebook at PuroClean of Raleigh, where we cover topics related to water damage, fire damage, mold & biohazard removal, as well as other restoration tips, in greater detail. This month, we are devoting special attention to this topic of mold remediation.
A Hot New Restaurant on Glenwood Avenue…The Oakz!!!
A great new restaurant in Downtown Raleigh that specializes in American cuisine…A Must Eat Place!!!
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Wine to Water fundraiser presented by the Raleigh Rotaract Club at The Oakz. It was my first visit to this new restaurant, located at 510 Glenwood Avenue in the former High-5s space. I met one of the owners, Ira Freedman and we talked about wine…after all, it was a wine tasting. He gave a glowing report to the extensive collection of American wines that he had to offer at his new restaurant.
The Oakz is an American Cuisine restaurant that has tremendous food and an inviting atmosphere. Last Friday, we dined there for the first time and the food and wine were exquisite. Once again, I spoke briefly with Ira and he donated four $25 gift cards to the 5th Annual Jack Andrews Memorial Golf Tournament presented by the Rotary Club of North Raleigh. This isn’t the reason I like the restaurant, but his willingness to support this event shows the type of person he is. He had also donated a gift card to the Rotaract fundraiser.
He and his daughter, Jaclyn Starritt are the creators of this concept and the name is a collection of the first letters of his grandchildren, (Oakleigh, Annie, Karli and Zack) realizing later that it was perfect for the City of Oaks (with a slight spelling correction).
This is the first restaurant the duo has owned, but Ira has spent many years managing restaurants and nightclubs for other owners. He always dreamed of owning his own restaurant and his daughter was no different.
Ira is a native of North Carolina, but spent several years in New York where he met his wife. They returned to the Old North State 22 years ago with their two daughters. Jaclyn spent many years in the industry while working her way through high school and college, and earned a Ph.D in Psychology and currently has a practice in Cary.
Together, they have formed a great restaurant with a focus on customer satisfaction. The atmosphere is impressive and the staff if very friendly. As time progresses, they will begin to feature new regions or states in our country. The executive chef, Jabari Wadlington has created all of the dishes. I have yet to try many of the fares on the menu, but the ones I tasted have been tremendous to include delicious Oakz Mac, which is a blend of three cheeses, Gouda, Gruyere, and sharp Cheddar.
Though they have been opened for several weeks, the official Grand Opening will be Friday, May 9th. I will be there and will have to have the mac again. Even though I am not a professional food critic (a Realtor instead), I would highly recommend this restaurant. My wife and I really enjoyed our experience here and believe it can be the next Bogarts for this building that has struggled to keep these restaurants spaces filled.
Today is one of the best times in recent memory to sell your home! Sales are up and inventory is down!!!
If you have been paying attention to the news, you will understand this trend, but how can it be important to you. Currently, the housing market continues to improve, but there is still a lack of homes available for sale. If you currently own a home and have been considering selling, this is a prime time to list your home and get it sold quickly. The downside is your ability to find a home once you have sold your home. Sellers are finding homes selling within days of being on the market with a sales price over the list price.
Just how bad are the inventory levels…very bad. Of course, it all depends on your perspective whether this is bad or good, but inventories at the end of March 2014 was lower than a year ago, though it is slightly up from the past two months. In Wake County, pending sales were up more than 350 over the previous month and the highest since August 2013.
The metric I like to look at is the monthly supply and the odds of selling your home. Across Wake County the monthly supply of homes available is only 3 months, which is similar to the level felt throughout last summer. The odds of selling your home is a 35%, which is the highest since July 2013. Basically, this means that one in three homes on the market sold during the month of March…an amazing figure.
Due to these metrics, we are firmly in a seller’s market where there is a lack of supply (listed homes) to match the demand (homebuyers). What does this mean? If means that if you are selling or interested in selling, this is the prime time to have your home on the market. You would be facing less competition and it could mean that your home would sell for more than asking price. To preface this, not all homes are located in the hot areas that will result in multiple offers.
What’s more impressive is that for March, only half of the homes sold with some concessions…this is the lowest for a March in many years. To put this in perspective, March 2013 had 53% of homes sell with some concessions (Seller paid closing cost) and if you go back even further, March 2010 had 77% of all homes had sold with some concessions. Of those that closed in March, 19% represented cash sales and 60% were new listings and 51% of the resales (not new construction) sold within 30 days of being on the market.
So, what are you waiting for? If you have been considering selling your home to move up to a larger one or downsize, now is the optimal time to get your home on the market. We haven’t seen this type of market in years and the scarcity of listings has continued since the market began to improve in 2012.
For more information about the value of your home, please feel free to contact me at Steven@BackNineHomes.com. I will be happy to talk with you and let you know what your home is worth.
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UNM graduate students on the verge of joining the job force are showing off their research skills at the 2017 Shared Knowledge Conference (SKC).
The annual event is being held Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Hodgin Hall. Current and prospective students, as well as staff, faculty, alumni and members of the community are welcome to attend.
The conference provides a venue for graduate students to engage with the UNM and larger New Mexican communities, sparking conversations and working together for a world of equity, innovation, discovery and growth. Tech and research companies looking to hire new employees can also see the quality of researchers being developed at the UNM, and can network with potential job candidates.
The SKC is a free event that highlights research excellence from the graduate students at the University of New Mexico through two powerful showcases: LoboBITES, a 3-minute thesis-type event, and a research poster session.
LoboBITES are three minute presentations on a thesis, dissertation or other substantial research project. Students must present their research in a compelling and easily digestible way, using language and terms appropriate for a general, non-academic audience. Presentations will be judged by a panel consisting of UNM and Albuquerque community members and top contestants can win up to $1000.
Graduate students from varied disciplines across campus are selected by their department or program to present their research in poster format and engage directly with conference attendees. Students also benefit from the experience by adding the presentation to their CV, gaining valuable conference experience and having their work promoted online on the conference website.
The SKC Conference is sponsored by Graduate Studies, the Office of the Vice President for Research, and UNM Alumni Affairs. It’s free to attend and open to the UNM community and beyond; but presenters must be UNM students.
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Lewis Carroll, call your office. Or, better still, the author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" should call Washington, where the government's determination to solve the housing "crisis" produced this lead paragraph in a recent New York Times story: "Federal agencies are intensifying a criminal investigation of the mortgage industry and focusing on whether some lenders turned a blind eye to inflated income figures provided by borrowers."
One symptom of the crisis is that housing prices have fallen. How far is unclear. Estimates range from 3 percent to 13 percent. Questions arise.
Do young couples struggling to purchase their first homes concur with the sudden consensus that the decline in prices is a national misfortune? The Economist reports: "Monthly payments on a typical house with a 30-year mortgage and 20 percent down payment were 18.5 percent of the median family's income in February, down from almost 26 percent at the peak -- and close to the historical average."
The housing perhaps-not-entirely-a-crisis resembles, in one particular, the curious consensus about the global-warming "crisis," concerning which, the assumption is: Although the Earth's temperature has risen and fallen through many millennia, the temperature was exactly right when, in the 1960s, Al Gore became interested in the subject. Are we to assume that last year, when housing prices were, say, 10 percent higher than they are now, they were exactly right? If so, why is that so? Because the market had set those prices, therefore they were where they belonged? But if the market was the proper arbiter of value then, why is it not the proper arbiter now? Whatever happened to the belief, way back in 2007, that there was a housing "bubble"? Or to the more ancient consensus that, because of, among other things, the deductibility of mortgage interest payments from taxable income, too much American capital flows into the housing stock?
As housing legislation perhaps heads for a rendezvous with the president's veto pen, remember that the object of the policymaking exercise is not justice -- or compassion, which is not the same thing -- for this or that category of lenders or borrowers. Rather, the main point of the exercise is to mitigate bad consequences for two categories of innocent bystanders.
The other category consists of everybody. Seventy percent of economic activity is personal consumption, which recently has been fueled by the "wealth effect" -- people spending because they feel wealthier due to the appreciation of their largest asset, their house. So "stabilizing" -- i.e., putting an artificial floor under -- housing prices may be necessary to fuel consumption by a public that in the 1980s saved almost 10 cents of every dollar it earned, and in the 1990s saved a nickel, but recently has had a negative savings rate. This will, however, injure some innocent people, such as those young couples waiting to become homeowners. And it will benefit others who have earned an injury, such as speculators and others who bet that the prices of houses would never decline.
Everyone knows that there is only one commodity the price of which always rises -- major league pitchers. Concerning the market for them, Congress should do something.
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Food and Drug Administration officials announced Monday that they are relaxing some regulations in an effort to make it easier for companies to use anti-counterfeit microchips (search) on prescription drug packages.
Agency officials say they believe that the microchips — basically tiny radio antennas similar to those used in automatic toll booth payment cards — can help reduce what they see as a growing problem of fake and adulterated drugs in the U.S. supply.
Officials maintain that counterfeiting is rare in the U.S. and that the prescription drug supply here is safe. But they also point to what they say are a growing number of incidents involving fakes or misdirected drugs.
Meanwhile, several manufacturers announced that they would soon place microchips on packages of popular or often abused drugs, such as Viagra (search) and OxyContin (search).
The microchips, known as radio frequency identification tags (search), can store information about a package’s point of origin and its trip through the network of wholesalers and distributors that make up the U.S. drug supply chain. Repeated reading by electronic scanners can create a detailed record of where the drug has been on its trip from the pharmaceutical factory to the pharmacy.
A February 2004, FDA report recommended widespread but voluntary use of the chips by drug makers by the end of 2007. But companies were apparently slow to react for fear that implanting microchips on their bottles or packages could violate strict FDA rules governing drug labels.
The agency issued guidance to companies Monday informing them that regulators would not enforce label rules on companies that run experiments or full-scale use of the microchips before December 2007.
Floridais set to begin implementing a new law in January requiring detailed paper records for all pharmaceutical shipments. Many safety experts like the idea of computerized microchips because they can potentially accomplish the same record keeping more cheaply and efficiently.
Officials say they have no plans to require the use of radiofrequency microchips or readers. The decision Monday also applies only to drugs intended for the domestic market and not those that come into the country via overseas Internet sales or by other means.
Increasingly popular overseas shipments of drugs are thought to be the main source of fake or adulterated drugs, says Michael Cohen, a pharmacist who is president of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
Cohen notes that the proposal is a step in the right direction for keeping counterfeit drugs off the American market. “I am all for this as long as it doesn’t add tremendous cost to already costly medications,” he says.
Purdue Pharma, announced Monday that it would begin placing tracking chips on 100-tablet bottles of the narcotic pain killer OxyContin destined for Wal-Mart stores and drug distributor H.D. Smith. OxyContin, widely sought after for illicit street sales, is among the fastest rising drugs of abuse in the U.S., according to federal drug surveys.
“Our objective in implementing these security features is to deter counterfeiting, reduce diversion, and help ensure the authenticity, safety, and integrity of our products,” Aaron Graham, the company’s vice president and chief security officer, said in a statement.
Pfizer, Inc. announced that it would begin using microchips on U.S. shipments of its popular drug Viagra, the industry’s most frequently counterfeited drug. British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline also announced it would experiment with electronic tags on one of its range of anti-HIV drugs within the next year and a half.
SOURCES: William K. Hubbard, associate commissioner for policy and planning, FDA. Michael Cohen, president, Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Aaron Graham, vice president and chief security officer, Purdue Pharma.
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https://www.foxnews.com/story/fda-smooths-way-for-tracking-counterfeit-drugs
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A more powerful Booker DeWitt isn't necessarily a better Booker DeWitt.
What timing! On Tuesday of this week we posted a feature about some of the many pitfalls of preordering. Today BioShock Infinite has released a trailer for its Industrial Revolution Pack of items, giving us yet another example of how preordering can actively make your gaming experience worse.
Games -- good ones, anyway -- are delicately balanced, finely honed pieces of virtual machinery. In a linear game like BioShock Infinite in particular, levels are designed to run smoothest when the capabilities of the player are known quantities. Game designers create challenges appropriate to match the player's expected power level and abilities -- early enemies tend to be weaker and more vunlerable to early weaponry, hurdles you must jump over are shorter, and doors are easier to open with the equipment available.
What happens when you give the player extra starting power? Basically the same thing as entering a cheat code: everything goes out of whack, and the machine breaks. Those early enemies are pushovers, destroying the balance and any sense that our character is supposed to be weak or evenly matched -- that can break the story as well as the gameplay. The levels are easily cleared, sometimes in ways that the designers deliberately took steps to prevent us from doing. We have access to areas we shouldn't have access to, allowing us to get even more powerful and unbalanced.
Start with an undetectable long-range weapon? No balance problems there!
Of course, some people like effectively cheating their way through games, swatting enemies aside and bypassing obstacles with god-like power. That's fine, and if that's you, go for it. For me though, removing the challenge is a huge waste of a game. Particularly the first time through, I feel a game should be experienced as the developer intended. If you're not having fun, or want to play through again in a different way, then you start changing things around and seeing in what interesting ways you can break it. But give it a chance first! Don't risk breaking your toy before you even play with it.
Sniper rifle too subtle? How about starting with a grenade launcher?
I generally avoid pre-order items like these, but I've come across a few that've had a significant negative impact. The original Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2, for example, had some retailer-exclusive wargear that makes the Space Marines so powerful that the first several levels feel like a complete waste of time. Fallout: New Vegas' various preorder packs (now available as the Courier's Stash DLC) give you so much armor and gear that, when you have it all, you actually start out over-encumbered. It's a game-changing advantage in durability, firepower, and stimpacks. And my copy of Deus Ex: Human Revolution came with the Tactical Enhancement Pack, which not only gave me a double-barrel shotgun and a freakin' silenced sniper rifle from the word go, but dumps additional 10,000 credits into Jensen's account. That translates into being able to buy a free augmentation that the designers didn't expect me to have at that point.
None of that junk made my experiences any better. At most, they're toys I'd play around with on a second or third playthrough. I know getting "free" stuff is enticing, but take it from me: if you value a challenge or the experience that BioShock Infinite's designers intend for you to have, you'll want to pass on this.
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2019-04-21T11:02:11Z
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http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/bioshock-3/1227237p1.html
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← Crochet Newsboy Pattern Updated!
Buy your pattern on Ravelry, Etsy, Craftsy or right here. Happy crocheting!
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2019-04-18T14:50:58Z
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https://classycrochet.wordpress.com/2014/10/18/foxy-wolfie-hat-pattern/
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Penny Lawrence has resigned as Deputy Chief Executive of Oxfam saying she took "full responsibility" for the behaviour of staff in Chad and Haiti "that we failed to adequately act upon".
In a statement Ms Lawrence said: "I am deeply sad to announce that I have resigned as deputy chief executive of Oxfam GB.
Ms Lawrence, who is paid £99,000 a year, joined the charity in 2006 as programme director before being appointed deputy chief executive in 2016.
The announcement is likely to increase pressure on Mark Goldring, Oxfam’s chief executive, who is reported to have said he will resign if the board of trustees ask for him to step down.
It comes shortly after Mr Goldring met with Penny Mordaunt, the Aid Secretary, on Monday morning.
Ms Mordaunt on Sunday described the scandal as a "betrayal", warning Oxfam that it will have its state funding withdrawn unless it complies with the Government and the authorities.
Meanwhile, ministers have launched an investigation into claims that foreign aid officials brushed off allegations of child abuse committed by aid workers.
The probe comes after Priti Patel, who ran the department until November, said yesterday that the Oxfam scandal was just the "tip of the iceberg", adding that officials at Dfid had "dismissed" her concerns when she raised htem.
In a statement issued on Monday, Ms Lawrence said: "Over the last few days we have become aware that concerns were raised about the behaviour of staff in Chad as well as Haiti that we failed to adequately act upon.
"As programme director at the time, I am ashamed that this happened on my watch and I take full responsibility.
"I am desperately sorry for the harm and distress that this has caused to Oxfam's supporters, the wider development sector and most of all the vulnerable people who trusted us.
"It has been such a privilege to work for such an amazing organisation that has done and needs to continue to do such good in the world."
Mr Goldring, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB, said: "I deeply respect Penny's decision to accept personal responsibility.
"Like us, she is appalled at what happened and is determined to do what is best for Oxfam and the people we exist to help.
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/12/oxfams-deputy-chief-executive-quits-100000-role-prostitution/
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Every single day the sun rises in the east and sets in the west; yet each day is very different from the previous and you can bet it will change tomorrow too. Similarly there are no major changes that happen in our lives on a daily basis and that are why by and large we are able to follow a routine. That is also the reason we are able to predict the future and plan for it too. However we are also aware that there could be sudden upheavals, unforeseen happenings and definite changes in a planned routine and so factor in this when we draw up plans.
The bigger problem is when changes creep up and we do not see it happening. This is extremely dangerous because we are often not forewarned, preparing for an unknown eventuality is a near impossibility and when things change we could be swept away by the sheer scale, intensity and novelty of the change. This is why R&D occupies an important place in the business set up especially where there is competition and where there is huge demand. Market driven companies can provide ample examples right from the innumerable varieties of mobile phones to the onslaught of sachets, ready to cook food and the personalization of the mass media because of the internet.
It is on the personal front that it becomes more challenging for us to anticipate change. The generation gap is often a good barometer of this sudden emergence of a reality that was always creeping home but one we side stepped. Fashion, style, art, music and lifestyles have changed over the years and we find it hard to identify with the new trends. While in the old days only the tough soldiers and particularly the navy men who got themselves tattooed, it is today a rage amongst the youngsters, particularly the girls. The music space too is seeing a proliferation of styles with rap and metal giving way to influences that are continent and country specific like Latin American, Indian and Arabian influences integrating with the pop and rock.
Technology is responsible for this sudden spurt in the changes that are rapidly engulfing us and paradoxically it is technology that also provides solutions to foreseeing trends. Technology itself is undergoing a major metamorphosis and so relatively new technology like the floppy, the CD’s and the desk top itself have almost become obsolete and will shortly be extinct. The computer is here to stay but the computing will be very different from what was originally conceived; in a nutshell that sums up the crux of today’s post.
Take on a challenge to give yourself a new look beginning with the physical go on to try and harness your talents and give in to your passions.
Predict 5 changes that you think will happen in the next 5 years. Can you outline the type of change that will come about and its impact on you, the society at large and the world?
From Biblical times we know that man had an insatiable curiosity which resulted in Eve succumbing to the lure of eating the apple that would make them God like, when her curiosity was tickled by the serpent. Christian tenants proclaim that we are still suffering from that original sin of curiosity. Every generation continues its flirtation with curiosity and the mushrooming business of horoscopes, numerology, feng shui etc. have their doctrines rooted in man’s craving to be told that he will have an even better future.
At the same time, when we look forward and if all we are able to see is negativity, gloom, despair and hopelessness, that is when we lose the will to live and give up without a fight. Perhaps that accounts for the numerous suicides and mounting cases of depression. Similarly, others will be sorely tempted to adopt illegal, corrupt and unethical means to ensure that they can obtain what they crave for, if they visualize a bleak future for themselves on the path of fairness and righteousness. The real issue is avariciousness and the longing for happiness which quite often we mistake to be materialistic possessions.
Perhaps it is therefore a divine intervention that the future is hidden, unfathomable and mysterious; for then the surprises they bring and the sorrows that come ones way, would be seen in the right perspective and better understood. When the world looks forward to tomorrow, it is a sign of hope, growth and happiness and an indirect praise for Gods plans and wisdom. Metaphorically speaking perhaps that is why the world is round and so when we look ahead our range is limited. In that quick peek of the future, more often than not, we see things from an optimists lens and even the few blips on the horizon seem to be trivial. No wonder we are privileged to have a sound sleep and sweet dreams. Perhaps that also explains how the poor and disadvantaged can still smile, cling on to hope and visualize a better day for themselves.
Yet curiosity by itself is not the problem. In fact curiosity is the root of all progress and discovery. It is a vital trait that needs to be nurtured and honed in children. However, it is stretching the limits of curiosity for selfish crystal ball gazing, proclaiming non scientific irrational trends and the manipulation of individuals by exploiting their emotions particularly fear and greed that lends itself to the necessary scrutiny of the rationalists and scientists.
How frequently do you read your horoscope? Do you meticulous track the outcome of the predictions? IS there a correlation between the predictions and the final outcome? Do you think the predictions re vague and too general to be given much credence?
If you were to be born again, who or what will you like to be reborn as? List 3 boons you do not have in this birth that you would be keen to have in the next birth. List out 3 boons or gifts that you cherish the most in this life. Which one of the three can you sacrifice in the next life?
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2019-04-18T13:17:41Z
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https://actspot.wordpress.com/tag/predictions/
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E-mail: mgb2453@msn.com Love 'Everything You See'. Can't wait to see the new Scotland tour dates, as I am unable to make it to Borlum.
E-mail: g_hunt44@hotmail.co.uk Bruce, have become a great lover of yours as well as Runrigs music. I am so looking forward to seeing you on tour in Plymouth(UK) in October.
E-mail: cliff.ellerton@gmail.com I saw Song Writers Circle last night.. Brought back memories of when my mom was alive. When my uncle came to visit, guitar in hand, we would sit around the table.. sing songs, have a lot of laughs and drink lots of tea.. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Looking forward to hearing more of your music.
E-mail: Just want to say how much I love EYS!! It is a great album and In Scandanavia must be one of my all time favourite songs! Your voice sounds so amazing! I just love EYS!! Can't wait till Borlum!!
E-mail: 1smile4u@web.de Couldn't you do a solo tour in Germany???
I was a bit disappointed that you are not that present on the new Runrig Album. Like your voice so much.
just want to wish you a great and successful week in Denmark with Runrig and the new (fantastic) album �Everything you see�. Once more I�m really carried away by the voice of Runrigs leadsinger.
At the moment I feel a little bit sad, because this time I can�t be in Denmark to see the shows. But some of my friends will be there, so I can hope for a lot of pics and stories, they will bring home.
I was rally amazed with your music and your voice the first time I heard you on Songwriters Circle. Thank you for your great music that you bring to us.
When is RUNRIG coming to our side of the pond? Hope to see you soon at the Astor.
E-mail: patrickbmurray@hotmail.com Hey Bruce. I just want to say thanks for the songwriters circle. It is always an inspiration to watch you with your guests. I hope you continue to do them. It's so good to see people from the canadian scene that we haven't seen in a while. I'm trying to get a CD together before my 32nd birthday. I love singing and especially the connection to ppl and being able to effect how they feel and bring them some good in this world. Hopefully I will get that CD out before my birthday but its not easy juggling the military and singing. All the best Bruce.
I love your diary. Karaoke bar - lmao. sorry, c*** resist.
When we will get your holiday-pics?
just heard Everything You See. Great stuff.
See you in Hamburg in July!!!
Great job you did for "Everything you see", strong vocal and lots of emotion.
E-mail: weezee@ns.sympatico.ca Hello Bruce, wanted to thank you for the wonderful tickets to the song writers circle back in Dec. We really enjoyed ourselves.
I understand you have met a few people from our wedding, your cd as a gift was special for us, and to all our guests. We will be seeing you at Stanfest, and we hope to have the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you, it just we hate to intrude. Also, you met a musician in Nashville....named Stephen from Moncton, a great guitarist....his mother was at our wedding and passed your cd to him, wondering if he would be accompanying you at Stanfest?
PS: nein, echt ehrlich, ich freu mich, dich hier wiederzusehen und auch �ber deine tollen �bersetzungen.
E-mail: LOL, yes, here I am :-) Thanks for the hellos. They are greatly appreciated.
Thank goodness, there you are!!!!
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2019-04-23T04:36:48Z
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http://bruceguthro.com/gbook/gbook.php?page=172
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WHAT: We will read Marty McGuire aloud as a read aloud and connect with other classrooms in the U.S. and possibly elsewhere in the world over a six week period. The format we choose to make our connections is TBD.
PURPOSE: To share our thinking and make global connections.
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2019-04-22T14:46:42Z
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http://qaeleckie13-14.weebly.com/global-read-aloud.html
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The sandwich generation — those of us (usually women over 45) squeezed by the competing demands of kids, aging parents, work, community, romantic partner and so on — rarely have time to think about the things that will make us feel fit and stylish.
But we need to make that time, so I’ve listed a few action items designed to boost our health and happiness in the new year. Many of these are trends that came to light in 2014 and promise to gain traction in 2015.
Adopt a home-based fitness program. Many of the fitness benefits of extended endurance training can be crammed into as little as eight minutes, the American College of Sports Medicine reported last year. Known as a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program, the workout features 12 simple exercises (such as jumping jacks and lunges) performed in concentrated bursts of just 30 seconds, with only a 10- to 15-second rest between each. Because the fanciest equipment required to do these exercises is a wall, a floor and a chair, they can spare you the expense of joining a gym in January — and the remorse of realizing in March that you’ve been a less-than-dedicated client!
If you have the time, precede or follow your HIIT with some interval running: Sprint for 30 seconds, then jog for 60 seconds, then repeat the sequence until 15 or 20 minutes have elapsed.
Time required for the entire workout? About 30 minutes or less — how’s that for a fitness regimen tailored to your busy schedule (and beleaguered budget)?
Consider probiotics. As more studies appear stating the importance of maintaining bacterial balance in the intestines, nutritionist Heidi Skolnik says so-called probiotics — supplements containing probiotic bacteria — will become the “new vitamin D.” Other probiotic sources include yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut and many foods prevalent in Asian cultures, such as fermented cabbage (kimchee) and eggplant.
Shop via time machine. You can get a jump on the growing “back to the 1960s” trend by picking up (or dusting off!) large gold-hoop earrings, ponchos and capes in luxurious fabrics such as cashmere, and Missoni-like knits, especially shift and A-line dresses. Silky, one-piece jumpsuits will continue to be popular for their flattering silhouettes and ease of wear.
Go gray the right way. Every time you hear the phrase “embrace your age,” you wonder what you’d look like if you went gray — or silver, white, platinum, etc. So why not find out? Or, if you’re not quite ready for “the full Mirren,” try weaving in highlights to enhance your natural color, including the grays. (Full disclosure: That’s what I do.) Doesn’t a single block of hair color seem so 2014 already?
Lift your face without surgery. “Less invasive” is a good health and beauty strategy, so turn to a tool — highlighter — that has long been a favorite secret weapon of top makeup artists. As shown in the video below, highlighter applied correctly and judiciously can lift your face and enhance your cheekbones.
Now, which fitness and fashion trends do you think will catch on in 2015? Let us know in the comments section below!
Until next time, remember: We can’t control getting older, but we can control how we do it!
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2019-04-21T05:16:49Z
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https://blog.aarp.org/2015/01/13/5-ways-to-get-fit-and-fashionable-in-2015/?intcmp=AE-ENDART1-BL-REL
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The latest turmoil is in some ways nothing new. This White House has been characterised by chaos ever since it was built from an eccentric mix of political outsiders and Washington players.
The difference this time is its source: an emboldened President intent on moulding the administration in his own image.
Whereas for much of the past year Donald Trump has been buffeted by events, frustrated by the Washington machine and hobbled by the competing factions inside his administration, he now looks like a leader who has found his feet and his purpose.
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2019-04-21T19:13:28Z
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/16/white-house-turmoil-president-trump-finally-finding-feet/
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I first came into contact with the work of Claus Ogermann when he produced and accompanied Barbra Streisand on her 1970s vintage Classical Barbra album - still worth a listen I might add (very much agreed - Ed.).
Born in Ratibor in what is now part of Poland, Ogermann’s influences as a composer include Scriabin and Reger, and jazz plays an important part in his thinking as well. No less a giant than Bill Evans has recorded his music. He seems to be one of those composers that although recognized, has not gained nor seemingly sought the limelight.
This disc of works for violin and piano was a pleasant surprise, and a welcome re-acquaintance with a composer that I respected as a child, if even through a single recording.
Originally a work for violin and orchestra, the Sarabande-Fantasie adheres somewhat to the dance-form popular in Handel’s day, but also allows the soloist to rhapsodise as the composer tells it, through passages of the score. The predominant mood of the music is that of a distant melancholy, somewhat akin to the ethos of Copland’s Quiet City. Not necessarily dissonant, the work is more atmospheric than tuneful. One walks away with less memory of the melody and more of an impression of the mood it sets.
The Duo Lirico takes a similar tack. Romantic in its rather sweeping melodic gestures, this is music that evokes the images of long walks home, rainy nights and inward, reflective thinking. Although rife with deep feelings, one could not readily say that it is passionate. It is instead Brahmsian in its introspection. There is no question about its jazz influence, and one cannot escape the image of the bar about to close and the solitary last patron sitting alone in the dark in dread of what waits at home.
The Preludio and Chant begins with much more energy than the preceding works moving along with a driving sixteenth note underpinning from the piano. But it isn’t long before we are back at the late night bar with another long and spun out melody, lovely in its darkness but beginning to sound an awful lot like the earlier works.
The program concludes with Nightwings a worked soaked in jazz improvisation and originally composed as an encore piece à la Fritz Kreisler, albeit much less light-hearted than the bonbons of the late Viennese master. This piece, in spite of its similarity to the larger works on the program, actually comes off better because of its brevity and its close stylistic relationship to the jazz standards of the early part of the twentieth century.
Ms. Deng is a friend to this music, blending a lovely and warm tone with Ella Fitzgerald’s sensitivity to the subtleties of moods and melodies. She has ample virtuoso technique, but you are never hammered with it. She brings off the music with disarming ease, never lacking in commitment.
Boy-wonder turned mature artist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is completely in his element. He is a real partner to Ms. Deng, never overshadowing the solo lines, but at the same time adding his own abundantly colorful tone and deep understanding of nuance and shading to the mixture. One wonders how often Mr. Thibaudet can be found after-hours in some small jazz club mixing it up with the cats in the band.
This is not necessarily a disc to take in a single sitting. Each of these four works has merit individually, but the sameness of mood and style can get a bit oppressive taken as a whole recital. If you sample them one at a time with a chance to breathe between them, however, you will find music of great merit.
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2019-04-25T16:37:52Z
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http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2007/Mar07/Ogermann_4758400.htm
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The following are some great sites. Though they are in no way affiliated with B.A.R.C... They offer the new and seasoned Boston Parent enormous wealth of information on the breed. As well as meeting and talking with other Parents. And of course a wonderful place to find Rescues to share your life with. Saved by some very wonderful and devoted Boston people. Please visit all these wonderful sites, have fun,learn,save a life, or send bt cards.
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Check out the New Recipe for the Day after Thanksgiving!
Roast Chicken Stuffed with Gluten-Free Corn Chex for Thanksgiving!
A Wonderful Idea!!! See the Recipe here.
Here at Gluten-Free Simplicity, it is super important that we ONLY provide information that is both Valid and Reliable.
Often, when someone begins to ask me in-depth questions about Gluten-Free Simplicity and Gluten-Free Living, I share with them how I learned that perhaps the most crucial element to successfully negotiating Celiac Disease is accepting that perhaps the most significant ingredient is information (i.e., What does and does not have gluten; where to get affordable gluten-free products; and/or how to think critically about important Gluten-Related information).
Giving bad information to a person with Celiac Disease is kind of like handing a glass of poisoned water to a person who is very thirsty. At G-FS, I don’t give you any Bull, and so I hope you won’t give me the horns.
And by the way… if by chance you ever run across any data on this site that seems like it cannot be right, send me a comment and I’ll triple check it.
From the Celiac Today tagline, one can read their meaningful goal: “News and Knowledge to Unite the Celiac Community”.
As one reads further, one will read, “Our Aim is the Unify the Community”. They mention several sections including: Medicine, Lifestyle, Community, Food Chain, and People, where one will find Celiac-related information. The site offers a bounty of information and best of all, it appears to be free.
This idea of “Unifying the community” also appears to be a wonderful and timely notion. My experience of the online Celiac crowd has been about 98% positive. At the same time, there have been one or two instances where it seemed that those with whom I was dealing had something in mind other than providing a truly diverse wealth of free information to anyone who needed it.
Anyway, I thought this site was worth mentioning and I hope you find it as interesting as I did. It really appears to contain a mountain of information.
Am I On A Different Planet — Have I Reached Glutenia?
I was just out of my doctor’s office. It seemed soooooo long ago, yet it was probably only a few moments to someone anywhere else. But I had arrived. Per my recent diagnosis, when leaving her office, I exited her doorway onto the Planet Glutenia! This is what I saw.
I wondered if I could breath… and I could. I was afraid to take those first steps. But I did.
My doc had said something about “Celiac Disease”…???
I closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep, praying to have nice dreams… Perhaps I can wake up some day on a different planet that the one I just walked onto. Or even better — maybe I will learn to adjust and possibly I can learn to thrive as a free person…. a Gluten-Free person… on Glutenia.
Check out this article at Psychology Today.com, “Gluten: The Secret Stalker“. It discusses the Emotional impact of Celiac Disease, an important issue for many of us.
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https://glutenfreesimplicity.wordpress.com/2009/11/
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I found this on my favorite 'non-country' radio station 99.5 The River..
Great video. 15 minutes worth. Thanks for sharing!
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2019-04-25T18:37:37Z
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http://www.planetgarth.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-127016.html?s=e40b1ee4035b648f6077b440bee3fd61
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Chandler (Chan) Smith has been involved in satellite technology, remote sensing and geographic information systems for over 40 years.
Chan earned a Master’s in Environmental Management from Duke in 1975, and received the Student of the Year award for his leadership in fighting the administration’s plans to close the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Right after graduating, Chan commenced his career by preparing an environmental impact statement for North Carolina State Parks Department. The following year, he analyzed economic impacts of rural water and sewer systems for Public Systems Associates, a consulting firm founded by three Duke professors with ties to the Environmental Management program. In 1977, Chan joined the consulting division of Ernst & Young in Washington, D.C., working primarily on a Department of Energy (DOE) contract to assess the impacts of large-scale energy projects on Native American lands. From 1979-81 he continued this work as project manager of a DOE contract for a non-profit consortium of Native American tribes – called the Council of Energy Resource Tribes – in Englewood, Colorado. Over the next two years Chan served as the organization’s manager of finance and operations.
Chan transitioned from the energy industry to the aerospace industry in 1983 when he went to work for Ball Aerospace of Boulder, Colorado. Here, the skills he developed early in his career in finance, operations, and project management served as the foundation for a series of progressively responsible positions over nearly two decades. At Ball, Chan gained experience on a wide-range of satellite technologies including communications and electro-optical sensors. His work at Ball culminated when he directed Ball’s laser technology product line from 1998 – 2000. Subsequently, Chan served as Vice-President of Operations for EagleScan Remote Sensing, the nation’s first commercially successful Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) business. From 2003 – 2006, Chan ran his own consulting business, advising clients in the satellite communications and remote sensing fields about business planning, development, and operations.
In 2007, Chan joined COM DEV International, a Canadian company, and helped set up their U.S. satellite communications manufacturing facility in Southern California. This ultimately led Chan to develop the U.S. market for exactEarth, a subsidiary of COM DEV, which launched a satellite constellation to receive ship communications broadcasts and convert the data into geospatial information. exactEarth’s information users included the maritime industry and also government agencies responsible for maritime safety and security. Many of the applications related to protecting sensitive maritime environments and sustainable fisheries, and thus, Chan was drawn closer to the environmental protection focus that inspired his early career. In his capacity with exactEarth, Chan gave several professional presentations on maritime geospatial intelligence at conferences sponsored by organizations he was active in, such as the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation. Chan retired as V.P. of Special Projects for COM DEV in 2016. Since then, he has returned to independent consulting. His principal client is Harris Corporation, which he advises on technical sales in relation the next generation Iridium satellite system, which provides real-time, full global coverage of maritime communications.
Chan still lives in Southern California where he enjoys the beach and yoga. He frequently visits his daughter in Colorado also enjoying the hiking, kayaking, and snowshoeing it has to offer.
"My degree in Environmental Management from Duke provided me the foundation to take an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving. As I changed from one industry to another, this made the transitions more effective, and allowed me to excel in each setting I encountered. I am also grateful that I received a scholarship from Duke for my Master's degree. Without it, I could not have pursued the career trajectory I did."
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2019-04-26T10:22:06Z
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https://nicholas.duke.edu/people/alumni/smith-1?width=400px&height=600px&inline=true
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Hi everyone, I need to replace the neck on my Washburn Raven, any recommendations on where to find a Raven neck or which necks are compatible?
Re: Replacement neck for Washburn Raven?
Whats wrong with the neck you have now? I might have a few friends that can help you out. Send me a PM and we will take it from there.
Thanks! The neck is warped, and the last luthier that saw it a couple years ago said there wasn't much left to do. I still want to take it to someone else first, but was considering my options. The guitar is quite beaten up but I really like it, and I'm afraid a new neck just won't be the same. Also, I'm based in Europe, so not sure your friends could still help... either way, I'll post back here if I really need to replace the neck.
Thanks for the tips on the neck replacements too, Tony!
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2019-04-26T14:37:27Z
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http://forums.washburn.com/index.php/topic,27413.msg160961.html
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Just as the tree grows deep roots so that its branches will reach for the sky, our spirits are called to deepen our roots so that we can branch out more than we could ever have imagined. Spiritual guidance provides the sacred space for our spirits to deepen, expand, and flourish.
What is spiritual direction and guidance? It is a time to meet with a skilled practitioner to explore the spiritual aspects of one’s life – where is the divine, what is one’s deep calling in life, how are we spiritual beings in our day to day world. Conversation, tools, and practices are provided to insights to life’s deepest questions.
I am a certified Spiritual Director and Guide from the Haden Institute in Flat Rock, NC. I offer spiritual direction for individuals and groups at Wellspring Healing, 163 Stratford Court, Suite 201, Winston Salem. I specialize in multi-faith perspectives, creation spirituality, the divine feminine, dream work, and spirituality and story.
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2019-04-25T18:08:20Z
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Santa Barbara Lilac is fast and showy in most coastal California gardens. - grid24_6 · Santa Barbara Mountain Lilac has very royal lilac flowers in spring.
California native plants are plants that existed in California prior to the arrival of European ... Sequoias and redwoods. Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens). Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) - in the fog-shrouded coast ranges.
California Coastal Wildflowers - Not all wildflowers live inland. ... all the players - the sea, the beach, the sky and the flowers - all play off each other's strengths.
May 13, 2015 ... Source: Theodore Payne Foundation's California Native Plant Database. ... A plant with masses of bright gold flowers in spring and summer.
Native to: California and southern Oregon. To about ... White to rose pink flowers in tight clusters atop 6–10-in. stalks. ... Native to: Coastal California and Oregon.
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2019-04-23T10:27:53Z
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What is it about the office environment that turns otherwise sane human beings into raging kleptos? Lunches clearly labeled by coworkers: gone. Office supplies closets: raided. Magazines, even: swiped. But agency Leo Burnett London just might have a clever solution for the last problem–pilfered red staplers and “moist maker” turkey sandwiches will have to take a backseat for now.
Advertising publication Lürzer’s Archive has made a (somewhat specious) claim that it’s the world’s most stolen magazine. Cut to “Untouchable Covers”: an idea from creative Ben Gough of Leo Burnett to prevent the stickiest of fingers from making off with your copy of Lürzer’s Archive by placing quite possibly the most unappealing fake covers over the real thing. We’ve seen similar ideas before–Molson offered guys lady-impressing faux covers like “Trustfund”–but never employed as a prophylactic device.
Designed by Mark Denton of Coy! Communications, the gross, the boring, and the douchey are well represented as effective deterrents, with new subscribers to Lürzer’s Archive receiving one of the faux covers to protect their treasured glossy. Now, if someone jacks your magazine thinking they’re actually getting an issue of De-Worming World or Cockhandler, then you’ll know they have problems far beyond stealing.
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2019-04-21T18:25:24Z
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https://www.fastcompany.com/1680896/whose-copy-of-de-worming-world-is-this-faux-covers-protect-the-worlds-most-stolen-magazine
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This WWW page is intended to serve as a comprehensive collection of algorithm implementations for over seventy of the most fundamental problems in combinatorial algorithms. The problem taxonomy, implementations, and supporting material are all drawn from my book The Algorithm Design Manual. Since the practical person is more often looking for a program than an algorithm, we provide pointers to solid implementations of useful algorithms, when they are available.
Because of the volatility of the WWW, we provide local copies for many of the implementations. We encourage you to get them from the original sites instead of Stony Brook, because the version on the original site is more likely to be maintained. Further, there are often supporting files and documentation which we did not copy, and which may be of interest to you. The local copies of large implementations are maintained as gzip tar archives and, where available, DOS zip archives. Software for decoding these formats is readily available.
Many of these codes have been made available for research or educational use, although commercial use requires a licensing arrangement with the author. Licensing terms from academic institutions are usually surprisingly modest. The recognition that industry is using a particular code is important to the authors, often more important than the money. This can lead to enhanced support or future releases of the software. Do the right thing and get a license -- information about terms or who to contact is usually available embedded within the documentation, or available at the original source site.
Use at your own risk. The author, Springer-Verlag, and the State University of New York make no representations, express or implied, with respect to any software or documentation we describe. The authors, Springer-Verlag, and the State University of New York shall in no event be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.
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I see this as a continuation of what I wrote in my earlier post a hate-speech whirlwind, particularly with regard to the bible reference quoted in it.
Consider the content of the talk in this video. Compare and contrast its message with common Christian attitudes and behaviours towards others.
Does it concern you (even before listening to it) that the talk is given by a Muslim woman?
This entry was posted in Christian Faith, Islam, politics, refugees, World Religions and tagged Islam, spirituality and politics, Terrorism, War by Onesimus. Bookmark the permalink.
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2019-04-19T18:35:00Z
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https://onesimusfiles.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/the-muslim-on-the-airplane-amal-kassir/
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In District Court yesterday, state Sen. Ron Menor, center, appeared for his arraignment and plea to operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. He was with lawyers Howard Luke, left, and David Hayakawa.
Sen. Ron Menor probably will not face a reprimand from the state Senate after pleading no contest in Honolulu District Court yesterday to operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant last month, said Senate President Colleen Hanabusa.
"This is close to election, and I believe that the real people who should stand as judge and jury should be his constituents," Hanabusa said.
Menor started serving a sentence of two days in jail yesterday.
Menor is the second lawmaker in a year to be arrested for drunken driving. State Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu stepped down as vice speaker of the House after his DUI arrest last October.
The state Senate probably will not discipline convicted drunken-driving offender Sen. Ron Menor, said Senate President Colleen Hanabusa.
Hanabusa said she does not expect any official reprimand of Menor because it is an election year. Menor's term expires this year.
"I think if it was in the interim, it's a different story because the community doesn't have any way to have input," Hanabusa said. "This is close to election, and I believe that the real people who should stand as judge and jury should be his constituents."
Menor went to jail yesterday and will stay until tomorrow, after he pleaded no contest in Honolulu District Court to operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant last month.
"I do believe each and every one of them feels remorseful," Hanabusa said. "For both situations they will have to answer primarily to the people who have their political futures in their hands."
Menor apologized to his family, colleagues and constituents for his actions yesterday before he was taken into custody.
"I have always supported the need for strict DUI laws, and I fully accept my sentence, which I will serve immediately," Menor (D, Mililani-Waipio) said. "I have learned much from this experience and will never let it happen again."
Judge Fa'auuga To'oto'o fined Menor $800 and sentenced him to 48 hours in the Oahu Community Correctional Center because he was driving drunk with a minor under the age of 15 in the vehicle. He also lost his license for 90 days, and will spend 14 hours in an alcohol treatment class.
"It's a convergence of factors that led to his arrest," his defense attorney, Howard Luke, said. "He thought it would be more consistent with his contrition in his acceptance of responsibility to go in immediately."
Menor was arrested at about 12:30 a.m. April 27 near the Lunalilo onramp of the H-1 freeway. Police saw Menor's vehicle "weaving in a snakelike motion" as traffic began to build up behind it. His two sons, ages 11 and 17, were in the vehicle with him.
When pulled over, police said Menor smelled of alcohol and was swaying back and forth.
Prosecutors said yesterday that Menor did take an initial field sobriety test, which recorded his blood-alcohol level at 0.147 percent, well above the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
A police report on the arrest stated that Menor did not take a preliminary alcohol screening test.
Menor told arresting officers that a missing contact lens was the reason for his slow driving.
He and his two sons had attended the Chicago rock concert at the Blaisdell Center, then went to a Japanese restaurant. He has said he had "one or two small glasses of wine" before driving.
When Menor was being processed for his arrest, he declined to take a further chemical test for his blood-alcohol content level. He faces losing his driver's license for up to a year for that refusal.
Luke said the senator is requesting a hearing with the state Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office to contest the one-year revocation.
Luke said in preparing for the case, he obtained receipts from the restaurant that listed two glasses of wine. He also had notes from his doctors regarding Menor's injured left foot and missing contact lens.
"There were things that could be challenged in court," Luke said. "But there are other factors, and they're in the police report, that obviously made it a very difficult case, and it's something he believed he should take responsibility for."
Renee Sonobe Hong of the city Prosecutor's Office used yesterday's sentencing as a reminder to the public to drive safely.
"Regardless of a person's position, regardless of the contact lens or the fractured foot, we all need to responsible," Hong said. "It's the start of the Memorial Day weekend, summer and the graduation season, and we would just like to send the message out. Please don't drink and drive."
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David, suffering under some severe and dangerous malady, as may be conjectured, acknowledges that he is chastened by the Lord, and entreats him to turn away his anger from him. In order the more effectually to induce God to have mercy upon him, he bewails before him the severity of his afflictions in a variety of particulars. These we shall consider separately, and in order.
The title of this psalm refers to its subject. Some suppose that it is the beginning of a common song, because in other psalms the beginning of the song, to the tune of which they were set, is commonly prefixed: but such an interpretation is unnatural, and without foundation. Instead of this, I rather think that the title indicates that David composed this psalm as a memorial for himself, as well as others, lest he should too soon forget the chastisement by which God had afflicted him. He knew how easily and speedily the chastisements with which God visits us, and which ought to serve as a means of instruction to us all our life, pass away from the mind. He was also mindful of his own high calling; for, as he was appointed master and teacher over the whole Church, it was necessary that whatever he had himself learned in particular by divine teaching should be made known, and appropriated to the use of all, that all might profit thereby. Thus we are admonished that it is a very profitable exercise often to recall to remembrance the chastisements with which God has afflicted us for our sins.
1. O Jehovah! rebuke me not in thy wrath, and chasten me not in thy anger. 2. For thy arrows go down in me 49 and thy hand has come down upon me. 3. There is no soundness in my flesh because of thy anger; nor any peace in my bones because of my sin. 4. For my iniquities have passed over my head, and as a weighty burden they have become too heavy for me. 5. My wounds have become putrid, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.
1 O Jehovah! rebuke me not in thy wrath As I have already expounded this verse in the beginning of the sixth psalm, where it occurs, and that I may not prove tedious to the reader, I shall notice it more briefly here. David does not expressly ask that his afflictions should be removed, but only that God would moderate the severity of his chastisements. Hence we may infer, that David did not give loose reins to the desires of the flesh, but offered up his earnest prayer in a duly chastened spirit of devotion. All men would naturally desire that permission should be granted them to sin with impunity. But David lays a restraint upon his desires, and does not wish the favor and indulgence of God to be extended beyond measure, but is content with a mitigation of his affliction; as if he had said, Lord, I am not unwilling to be chastised by thee, but I entreat thee, meanwhile, not to afflict me beyond what I am able to bear, but to temper the fierceness of thy indignation according to the measure of my infirmity, lest the severity of the affliction should entirely overwhelm me. This prayer, as I have said, was framed according to the rule of godliness; for it contains nothing but what God promises to all his children. It should also be noticed, that David does not secretly indulge a fretful and repining spirit, but spreads his complaint before God; and this he does, not in the way of sinful complaining, but of humble prayer and unfeigned confession, accompanied with the hope of obtaining forgiveness. He has used anger and wrath as denoting extreme rigour, and has contrasted them with fatherly chastisement.
The pronoun thy is therefore emphatic. David’s words are, as if he had said, I have not to do with a mortal man, who can shoot his arrows with a force only in proportion to his own strength, but I have to do with God, who can discharge the arrows that come from his hand with a force altogether overwhelming.
3. There is no soundness in my flesh because of thy anger Others translate, There is no beauty; but this does not seem to be so suitable. In the clause which follows, David ascribes to God the praise of righteousness, without which, the acknowledgement which he formerly made would be of little avail; nay, instead of this, such an acknowledgement sometimes rather exasperates the minds of men, so that they provoke the wrath of God still more, by charging him with cruelty, and pouring forth horrible blasphemies against him. Nothing, therefore, can be more preposterous, than to imagine that there is in God a power so supreme and absolute, (as it is termed,) as to deprive him of his righteousness. David, as soon as he recognised his affliction as coming from God, turns to his own sin as the cause of the Divine displeasure; for he had already been fully satisfied in his own mind, that he is not like a tyrant who exercises cruelty needlessly and at random, but a righteous judge, who never manifests his displeasure by inflicting judgments but when he is grievously offended. If, then, we would render to God the praise which is due to him, let us learn by the example of David to connect our sins with his wrath.
It is true, indeed, that Moses uses the same word עון, avon, in that passage, so that there is some similarity between the language of David and Cain. But David’s meaning is very different. When such temptations as these were insinuating themselves into his mind, Could God afflict thee more severely than he does? certainly, since he is doing nothing to relieve thee, it is a sure sign that he wishes thee destroyed and brought to nought; he not only despises thy sighs and groanings, but the more he seeth thee cast down and forsaken, he pursueth thee the more fiercely and with the greater rigour; — to preclude the entrance of such evil thoughts and surmisings, he defended himself as with a shield by this consideration, that he was afflicted by the just judgment of God. He has here attributed to his own sins as the cause the weight of the wrath of God which he felt; and, as we shall find in the following verse, he again acknowledges, that what he is now suffering was procured by his own foolishness. Although, then, in bewailing his own miseries, he may seem in some measure to quarrel with God, yet he still cherishes the humble conviction, (for God afflicteth not beyond measure,) that there is no rest for him but in imploring the Divine compassion and forgiveness; whereas the ungodly, although convicted by their own consciences of guilt, murmur against God, like the wild beasts, which, in their rage, gnaw the chains with which they are bound.
The object, therefore, which David has in view, in complaining of the long continuance of his misery is, that when he had endured the punishment which he had merited, he might at length obtain deliverance. It was certainly no slight trial to this servant of God to be thus kept in continual languishing, and, as it were, to putrify and be dissolved into corruption in his miseries. In this his constancy is the more to be admired, for it neither broke down from the long period of delay, nor failed under the immense load of suffering. By using the term foolishness instead of sin, he does not seek in this way to extenuate his faults, as hypocrites do when they are unable to escape the charge of guilt; for in order to excuse themselves in part, they allege the false pretense of ignorance, pleading, and wishing it to be believed, that they erred through imprudence and inadvertence. But, according to a common mode of expression in the Hebrew language, by the use of the term foolishness, he acknowledges that he had been out of his right mind, when he obeyed the lusts of the flesh in opposition to God. The Spirit, by employing this term in so many places to designate crimes the most atrocious, does not certainly mean to extenuate the criminality of men, as if they were guilty merely of some slight offenses, but rather charges them with maniacal fury, because, blinded by unhallowed desires, they wilfully fly in the face of their Maker. Accordingly, sin is always conjoined with folly or, madness. It is in this sense that David speaks of his own foolishness; as if he had said, that he was void of reason and transported with madness, like the infatuated rage of wild beasts, when he neglected God and followed his own lusts.
6. I am bent, I am, bowed down beyond measure: I go mourning [literally black] all the day long, 7. For my reins are filled with burning, [or, inflammation 51 ] and there is no soundness in my flesh. 8. I am very feeble and sore broken: I have roared because of the roaring of my heart. 9. O Lord! 52 thou knowest all my desire, and my groaning is not hid from thee. 10. My heart hath turned round, my strength hath failed me: and as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.
Let us therefore learn, that there is no other way by which we can obtain consolation under our afflictions, than by laying aside all stubbornness and pride, and humbly submitting to the chastisement of God. The word כודר, koder, which I have translated black, is rendered by others clad in black, 53 and explained as referring to the outward apparel, the black color of which has always been a token of grief. But the opinion of those who understand it of the blackness of the skin is more correct; for we know that grief renders men’s countenances lean, wan, and black. David, therefore, by this token of grief, describes the greatness of his affliction, because the natural color of his face had faded, and he was like a corpse, already withered and shrunk.
In the next verse, the word כסלים, kesalaim, which I have rendered reins, is by some translated the flanks. But the more generally received opinion is, that it denotes the part under the reins, which extends towards the haunch, or the space between the thighs and flanks, where it is supposed there had been a sore. Commentators also differ in their opinion respecting the word נקלה, nikleh, which I have rendered burning In my translation I have followed those who adhere to the original meaning of the word; for the verb קלה, kalah, signifies to burn, or to consume with fire. Others, indeed, explain it not improperly in the sense of filthiness and corruption. I am, however, not inclined to limit it to a sore. In my opinion, the sense simply is, that his reins, or flanks, or thighs, were filled with an inflammatory disease, or at least were covered over with putrid sores; for these parts of the body are most subject to inflammation, and most liable to contract putrid humours. Some expound it allegorically, as meaning, that David seemed loathsome in his own eyes, when he thought of his reproach; but this appears too forced. When he adds that he was weakened and sore broken, he still farther confirms what he had said in the preceding verses: for by these various terms he wished to express the intolerable vehemence of his grief. Now, as a man, who is distinguished by courage, does not cry out and complain, and as we know that David did not shrink in bearing his afflictions, we may gather from this, that his sufferings were severe and painful in the extreme, inasmuch as he not only wept bitterly, but was also forced to cry out and complain. The noun נהמת, nahamath, which I have rendered roaring, may be derived from another verb than that which David has here used; but the meaning is obvious, namely, that the incontrollable emotions of his heart forced him to cry out.
9 O Lord! thou knowest all my desire. He adds this, not so much in respect of God, as to strengthen himself in the hope of obtaining some alleviation of his trouble, and thus to animate himself to persevering prayer. It may be explained in a twofold sense, either as denoting his confident assurance that his prayers and groanings were heard by the Lord, or a simple declaration that he had poured out before God all his cares and troubles; but the meaning is substantially the same: for as long as men entertain any doubt whether their groanings have come up before God, they are kept in constant disquietude and dread, which so fetters and holds captive their minds, that they cannot elevate their souls to God. On the contrary, a firm persuasion that our groanings do not vanish away in their ascent to God, but that he graciously hears them, and familiarly listens to them, produces promptitude and alacrity in engaging in prayer. It might, therefore, prove no small ground of encouragement to David, that he approached God, not with a doubting and trembling heart, but strengthened and encouraged by the assurance of which we have spoken, and of which he himself speaks in another place, that his tears were laid up in God’s bottle, (Ps 56:8.) In order that we may obtain access to God, we must believe that he is “a rewarder of them that diligently seek him,” as the apostle states in his Epistle to the Hebrews, (Heb 11:6.) But I rather approve of the other interpretation, That David here declares that he had disburdened all his sorrows into the bosom of God. The reason why the greater part of men derive no profit from complaining grievously in their sorrow is, that they direct not their prayers and sighs to God. David, then, in order to encourage himself in the assured conviction that God will be his deliverer, says, that he had always been a witness of his sorrows, and was well acquainted with them, because he had neither indulged in a fretful spirit, nor poured out into the air his complaints and howlings as the unbelieving are wont to do, but had spread out before God himself all the desires of his heart.
10 My heart hath turned round The verb which David here uses signifies to travel or wander hither and thither; but here it is taken for the agitation or disquietude which distress of heart engenders when we know not what to do. According as men are disquieted in mind, so do they turn themselves on all sides, and so their heart may be said to turn round, or to run to and fro. But since faith, when it has once brought us into obedience to God, holds our minds fixed on his word, it might here be asked by way of objection, How it is that the heart of David was so affected by disquietude and trouble? To this I answer, That although he continued to walk in the ways of God, while he was sustained by the promises of God, yet he was not altogether exempted from human infirmity. And, indeed, it will always happen, that as soon as we fall into some danger, our flesh will suggest to us various shifts and devices, and lead us into many errors in search of counsel; so that even the most confident would fail and go astray, unless he laid upon himself the same restraint by which David was preserved and kept in subjection, namely, by keeping all his thoughts shut up within the limits of God’s word. Nay, even in the prayers which we offer up when our minds are at ease, we experience too well how easily our minds are carried away, and wander after vain and frivolous thoughts, and how difficult it is to keep them uninterruptedly attentive and fixed with the same degree of intensity upon the object of our desire. If this happen when we are not exercised by any severe trial, what will be the case when we are agitated by violent storms and tempests which threaten a thousand deaths, and when there is no way to escape them? It is, therefore, no great wonder if they carried away the heart of David, so that it was subject to various emotions amidst such tempestuous agitations. He adds, that his strength had failed him, as if he had compared himself to a dead man. What he adds concerning the light of his eyes some understand as if he had said, that he was so much oppressed with despair on all sides, that no counsel or foresight was left to him. The more simple meaning, however, is, that the light of life was taken away from him, because in it the energy of the soul principally shows itself.
11. My friends and my companions stand away from my sore; and my kinsfolk stand afar off. 12. They also that sought for my life have laid snares for me; and they that sought after my hurt have talked of treachery, and imagine deceit daily. 13. But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14. And I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
11 My friends and my companions stand away from my sore Here David enumerates other circumstances to show the aggravated character of his misery, that he might excite the compassion of God. One of these is, that he finds no help or solace among men. In saying that his friends stand away from him, he means, that they cease from performing any of the offices of humanity towards him. This might happen either from pride or fear. If they withdrew from this poor afflicted man because they despised him, they were cruel and proud; and if they refused him their assistance for fear of being brought into odium, it was most unpardonable cowardice. But in the meantime, it augmented not a little the calamity of David, that even his friends and kinsfolk dared not to show any token of compassion towards him. It is, indeed, a very sore trial, when a man, who has had a great number of friends, comes to be abandoned by them all.
12 They also that sought for my life have laid snares for me, etc.. Here another circumstance is added, that the enemies of David laid snares for him, and talked about his destruction, and framed deceits among themselves. 54 The purport of what is stated is, that while his friends cowardly sit still and will do nothing to aid him, his enemies vigorously bestir themselves, and seek by every means to destroy him. He says that they seek his life, for as they were his deadly enemies and blood-thirsty men, they were not content with doing him some common injury, but furiously sought his destruction. He, however, here complains not so much that they assailed him by force of arms and with violence, as he accuses them of guileful conspiracy, which he designates in the first place metaphorically by the term snares, and afterwards adds in plain terms, that they talk about his destruction, and secretly consult among themselves how they might do him hurt. Now, as it is certain that David borrows not an artificial rhetoric from the bar, (as profane orators 55 do when they plead their cause,) in order to win the favor of God, but rather draws his arguments from the Word of God, the sentences which he here brings together for the confirmation of his faith we ought to appropriate to our own use. If we are altogether destitute of human aid and assistance, if our friends fail us in the time of need, and if others seek our ruin, and breathe out nothing but destruction against us, let us remember that it is not in vain for us to lay these things in prayer before God, whose province it is to succor those who are in misery, to take under his protection those who are perfidiously forsaken and betrayed, to restrain the wicked, and not only to withstand their violence, but also to anticipate their deceitful counsels and to frustrate their designs.
13 But I, as a deaf man, hear not, etc. The inspired writer here compares himself to a dumb and deaf man, for two reasons. In the first place, he intimates that he was so overwhelmed with the false and wicked judgments of his enemies, that he was not even permitted to open his mouth in his own defense. In the second place, he alleges before God his own patience, as a plea to induce God the more readily to have pity upon him; for such meekness and gentleness, not only with good reason, secures favor to the afflicted and the innocent, but it is also a sign of true piety. Those who depend upon the world, and have respect only to men, if they cannot avenge the injuries that are done them, plainly show by their loud complaints the burning rage and fury of their hearts. In order, therefore, that a man may quietly and patiently endure the insolence, violence, calumny, and deceit of his enemies, it is necessary that he trust in God. The man who is fully persuaded in his own heart that God is his defender, will cherish his hope in silence, and, calling upon him for help, will lay a restraint upon his own passions. Accordingly, Paul, in Ro 12:19, very properly says, that we “give place unto wrath” when, oppressed before the world, we nevertheless still repose on God. On the other hand, whoever gives loose reins to his passions, takes away as much as he can from God, to whom alone it belongs, the right of taking vengeance, and deprives himself of his assistance. It is indeed certain, that if David had obtained a hearing, he would have been ready to defend his own innocence; but perceiving that it availed him nothing, nay, that he was shut out and debarred from all defense of his cause, he humbly submitted, waiting patiently for the heavenly Judge. He therefore says that he held his peace, as if he had already been convicted and struck dumb. And it is indeed very difficult, when we are conscious of our own innocence, patiently and silently to bear an unjust condemnation, as if all argument had failed us, and we had no excuse or reply left us.
15. For on thee, O Jehovah! do I wait: thou wilt answer me, O Lord! 56 my God. 16. For I said, lest they rejoice over me when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. 17. Surely I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. 18. Surely I declare my iniquity; and I am dismayed because of my sin. 19. And yet my enemies living are become strong; and they that oppose me wrongfully are become mighty. 20. And they that reader me evil for good are opposed to me; because I follow that which is good.
15 For on thee, O Jehovah! do I wait. David here shows the source of his patience. It consisted in this, that, trusting in the grace of God, he overcame all the temptations of the world. And certainly, the mind of man will never be framed to gentleness and meekness, nor will he be able to subdue his passions, until he has learned never to give up hope. The Psalmist, at the same time, adds, that he cherished his hope by constant meditation, lest he should yield to despair. And this is the only means of our perseverance, when, on the ground of his own promises, with which we are furnished, we appeal to him, yea, rather when setting before our view his fidelity and his constancy in fulfilling what he has promised, we are sureties to ourselves for him. Accordingly, Paul, in Ro 5:4, very properly joins patience to hope and consolation. The repetition of terms in this verse shows, that this holy man was subjected to a severe and arduous conflict. Thou, he says, O Lord! my God, wilt answer me. His language implies, that if God should delay to come to his help, there was reason to fear that he would faint from weariness, or fall into despair, unless, setting this double defense before him, he persevered valiantly in the conflict.
16 For I said, lest they rejoice over me. Here he also confirms his faith and his earnestness in prayer from this consideration, that if he should be forsaken of God, his enemies would triumph. This indignity, on their part, is of no small weight in inducing God to help us; for the wicked, in thus magnifying themselves against us, and indulging in derision, not only make war with our flesh, but also directly assail our faith and endeavor to destroy whatever there is of religion and the fear of God in our hearts. What is the object of all their mockery, but to persuade us that what God has promised is vain and worthless? The Psalmist immediately adds, that it is not without cause that he is struck with the fear that his enemies would rejoice over him, since he had already had experience of their proud boastings. We are taught from this passage, that in proportion as our enemies increase in insolence and cruelty towards us, or, seeing us already overwhelmed by a heavy load of adversities, in their proud disdain trample us under their feet, we ought to cherish the greater hope that God will come to our help.
I therefore think that David here employs a metaphorical mode of expression, and that his meaning is, that if God did not soon come to his aid, there was no hope of his ever being restored to his former condition; and that he was so greatly afflicted, that he would walk as if he had been maimed or lame all the days of his life. 57 It next follows by way of exposition, that his sorrow was continually before him. The sense is, that he was so grievously afflicted, that he could not forget it for a single moment, so as to obtain some relaxation. In both the clauses of the verse, David confesses that his disease is incurable, unless he obtain some remedy from God, and that he cannot endure it, unless he be raised up and sustained by the hand of God himself. This is the reason why he directs all his thoughts and his requests to God alone; for as soon as he shall turn aside from him, he sees nothing but immediate ruin.
But in this place he is not speaking so much of his repentance, as he is bewailing his sad and miserable condition; and, therefore, sin and iniquity are to be understood of the afflictions and chastisements which are the tokens of God’s wrath; as if he had said, that the hand of God was against him, and lying so heavily upon him, that from the very sight of the misery to which he was reduced, the world in general might regard him as a condemned and reprobate man. In order to render the meaning more obvious, the 18th and 19th verses must be read together, thus: I declare my iniquity, and my enemies are living; I am dismayed because of my sin, but they are become strong. I do not, however, deny that he regards the miseries to which he was subjected as proceeding from his sins. In this respect, the godly differ from the wicked, that, being admonished of their transgression by adversity, they humbly sist themselves before the judgment-seat of God. Accordingly, judging of the cause from the effects, he takes into account these two things: First, That thus overwhelmed and afflicted, he is lying under a heavy load of miseries; and, secondly, That all these evils are justly inflicted as chastisements for sin.
This living, 58 which he attributes to his enemies, implies as much as to enjoy continued and abundant prosperity in all things; and therefore he adds, that they are become strong and increase in power I interpret the word רבב, rabbab, in this place, increase in power, because he would speak improperly were he to be understood as saying, that they were multiplied. He does not here complain that they increased in number, but rather exalts their greatness, because the more they acquired of riches, they acquired so much the greater audacity in oppressing the good and the simple. He tells us that he is assailed by them wrongfully, and without cause, that he may induce God to be the more favorable and propitious to him. And surely, if we would have the favor of God for our defense, we must always take care not to injure any man, and to do nothing to provoke the hatred of any against us.
This is more fully confirmed in the following verse, in which he declares that they requited him evil for the good which he had done them. More than this, however, is implied in the language of David. It implies that he not only abstained from all hurtful dealing towards his enemies, but that he had done them all the good which was in his power; and on this account the rage of the wicked is the less excusable, which not only moves them to do harm to others without cause, but which likewise cannot be appeased by any marks of kindness exercised towards them. It is indeed true, that there is nothing which wounds those of an ingenuous disposition of mind more than when wicked and ungodly men recompense them in a manner so dishonorable and unjust; but when they reflect upon this consolatory consideration, that God is no less offended with such ingratitude than those to whom the injury is done, they have no reason to be troubled beyond measure. To mitigate their sorrow, let this doctrine be the subject of their frequent meditation, That whenever the wicked, to whom we have endeavored to do good, shall requite us evil for good, God will certainly be their judge. In the last place, it is added, as the highest degree of their desperate wickedness, that they hated David because he studied to practice uprightness: They are opposed to me, because I follow that which is good It must be admitted, that those are froward and wicked in the extreme, nay, even of a devilish disposition, who hold uprightness in such abhorrence that they deliberately make war upon those who follow after it. It is, indeed, a very sore temptation, that the people of God, the more sincerely they endeavor to serve him, should procure to themselves so much the more trouble and sorrow; but this consideration ought to prove a sufficient ground of consolation to them, that they are not only supported by the testimony of a good conscience, but that they also know that God is ever ready, and that, too, for this very reason, to manifest his mercy towards them. On the ground of this assurance, they dare to appear in the presence of God, and entreat him, as it is his cause as well as theirs, that he would maintain and defend it. There can be no doubt that David, by his own example, has prescribed this as a common rule to all the faithful, rather to incur the hatred and ill-will of the world, than in the least degree to swerve from the path of duty, and without any hesitation to regard those as their enemies whom they know to be opposed to that which is just and righteous.
In these concluding verses, David briefly states the chief point which he desired, and the sum of his whole prayer; namely, that whereas he was forsaken of men, and grievously afflicted in every way, God would receive him and raise him up again. He uses three forms of expression; first, that God would not forsake him, or cease to take care of him; secondly, that he would not be far from him; and, thirdly, that he would make haste to help him. David was, indeed, persuaded that God is always near to his servants, and that he delays not a single moment longer than is necessary. But, as we have seen in another place, it is not at all wonderful that the saints, when they unburden themselves of their cares and sorrows into the bosom of God, should make their requests in language according to the feeling of the flesh. They are not ashamed to confess their infirmity, nor is it proper to conceal the doubts which arise in their minds. Although, however, waiting was wearisome to David according to the flesh, yet in one word he plainly shows that he did not pray in uncertainty when he calls God his salvation, or the author of his salvation. Some render it to my salvation, but this is forced. David rather sets up this as a wall of defense against all the devices by which, as we have seen, his faith was assailed, That whatever might happen, he was, nevertheless, well assured of his salvation in God.
This title occurs only here and in the 70th psalm. This psalm is the third of what are called the Penitential Psalms. The two before this are the 6th and the 32d; and the four which follow it are the 51st, the 102d, the 130th, and the 143d. It is a curious fact, that when Galileo was sentenced to be confined in the dungeons of the Inquisition for an indefinite period, for having maintained the Copernican system, he was enjoined to repeat as a penance these seven Penitential Psalms every week for three years; by which it was doubtless intended to extort a sort of confession from him of his guilt, and an acknowledgement of the justice of his sentence.
That is, they enter deep into the flesh. The Septuagint reads, “Ενεπάγησάν μοι” the Vulgate, “Infixae sunt mihi;” — “Are fastened in me;” which is a natural consequence of entering deep, and rather expresses the meaning, than conveys the precise idea of the original word. The Syriac and Arabic versions give the same rendering with the Vulgate.
Berlin reads, “aestu torrente;” Horsley, “with a parching heat;” and this is the view taken by Hare, Dathe, Gesenius, and the Chaldee.
“קדר is literally ‘dressed in mourning;’ hence it may, by an easy figure, denote the melancholy looks of a mourner.” — Horsley. This is the sense put upon the expression by the Septuagint, “Ολην τὴν ἡμερον σχυθρωπάζ ων ἐπορευόμης;” — “I went with a mourning countenance all the day."
“Comme celles des orateurs profanes.” — Fr.
Dominus. Heb. אתי, Adonai. But instead of אתי, Adonai, one hundred and two of Kennicott’s and De Rossi’s MSS. read יהוה, Yehovah, which may be presumed to be the true reading. As the Jews, from the sacredness which they attach to the name Jehovah, never pronounce it, and when it occurs in reading the Scriptures, pronounce אתי, Adonai, it may readily be supposed that Jewish scribes, in writing out copies of the Scriptures, from their constantly reading Adonai for Jehovah, would be very apt to fall into the mistake of writing the former word for the latter.
Ainsworth reads, “are alive, or living;” “that is,” says he, “lively, lusty, cheerful, hale, and sound, or rich, as the word seemeth to mean in Ec 6:8.” Dr Lowth, instead of חיים, chayim, living, proposes to read here חאנם, chinam, without cause — without cause have strengthened themselves. “I think,” says he, “חינם, here for חיים, is a remarkable instance of a reading merely conjectural, unsupported by any authority but that of the context, of the truth of which, no possible doubt can be made. Hare and Houbigant, and I suppose every other competent reader, has hit upon it. You see the two hemistichs are parallel and synonymous, word answering to word.” — Dr Lowth in Mr Merrick’s Note on this place. — Street and Dr Adam Clarke agree in this alteration.
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On October of 2016, AT&T, Inc. and Time Warner Inc. announced that AT&T would acquire Time Warner in an $85.4 billion transaction. This acquisition was widely seen as the biggest of the year. Time Warner is a giant media and entertainment powerhouse that owns brands such as HBO, Turner Broadcasting (think CNN, TNT, TBS, and Cartoon Network/Adult Swim), and Warner Brothers. Given AT&T’s extensive network in mobile, broadband, and television distribution, this match could change the face of access to the internet, news, entertainment, streaming services, and more.
Antitrust litigation is most commonly triggered by instances of horizontal acquisition. In horizontal acquisition, a company is merging with another company in a similar market sector and at the same stage of production. Because this involves the combination of two likely competing companies, it is at risk for creating reduced competition and a monopoly for that industry. This is where Justice Department antitrust litigation steps in.
However, it is uncommon for the Justice Department to step in when the matter involves a vertical acquisition, such as this one. In a vertical acquisition, a company is acquiring another company that provides either supplies, logistics, production, or another service at another level of the chain. While it can still reduce competition by creating barriers for entry into the market, it is less likely to do so.
AT&T argues that this is a prime example of vertical acquisition, as it combines a distributor of programming (AT&T) and a supplier of programming (Time Warner), two differing points of the market. While it is certainly rare for the Justice Department to get involved in vertical acquisition matters, it has occurred. The usual remedy to a vertical acquisition issue is a “conduct remedy,” i.e., the Justice Department allows the acquisition with certain conditions, as it had attempted to do with the AT&T deal. With the AT&T chief executive staunchly opposing any sale of its companies, however, this dispute has culminated in an ongoing lawsuit that could drag out for some time.
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Wondering where all the updates have gone? Eaten by Twitter! Here’s a roundup of the last three months and more.
It’s been an interesting spring so far in Firle. Highlights include two Egyptian Geese, first seen on 21 April and then again today, in Firle Park. Below is an unhelpful record shot of the birds in front of Firle Place a couple of weeks ago, when I first noticed them as flew noisily over the village. Today they were on the grass just beside the main access road through the park, near the cricket pitch; when disturbed they flew off towards the Decoy Pond.
On neither occasion I’ve seen them have I been carrying binoculars, but it was obvious that the birds today were quite different to one another. One has a pale head (possibly more so than usual – it’s a common variation, apparently) while the other has a darker, rufous head, which would indicate a juvenile. This seems odd though – is it likely that any Egyptian Geese would be in this plumage in early May? I guess I need my binoculars handy for the next sighting.
Incidentally, it’s not always obvious that we have any geese at all in Firle, but there are a handful of both Canadas and Greylags. They can often be seen in the grazing pasture directly north of Firle Place, just to the east of the Decoy Pond and stream, and often with the local Herons stalking nearby.
The other main surprise of the spring was the presence of a Green Sandpiper in the Park. Although they’re regular along the Reach at Glynde and Beddingham, I’d thought they were at best an accidental visitor to this side of the A27. But at least one bird was present from mid-March well into April along the stream that feeds the Decoy Pond; and on two occasions it’s likely that there were two birds. Had it or they been there all winter, in low profile? This stream isn’t somewhere I’ve checked much in the past, so it’s entirely possible that they’re a regular visitor, not the rarity I’d imagined.
A closer eye on this stream over the last few weeks has also revealed other good records. There have been multiple sightings of a pair of Grey Wagtails and a pair of Teal, while the Decoy Pond itself produced my first Firle records of Tufted Duck and Coot. I find it amazing that a relatively small area such as Firle parish is still giving up its secrets to me, even after six years’ living here, on and off.
On that note, seeing my first Barn Owl in ages up the Bostal Road on 4 May was, I thought, quite a find – until I spoke to a villager who lives opposite the field in question. She reported having seen it regularly in the summer months over the last three years. So much for my local expertise.
There was a healthy flock of Fieldfares in the Park late in the winter. On the morning of 13 Feb they decided to feed on the cricket field, and numbered in the the region of 400-500. Up to around a hundred lingered through until late March, along with a few Redwings and Starlings; with the final 14 birds seen on the morning of 7 April.
In terms of incoming birds, the first Chiffchaff was heard on 10 March (fairly typical) and the first Blackcap on the 26th, after which date the latter increased rapidly. They seem to be singing from every available copse and hedgerow this year.
Swallow and House Martin arrived in the first week of April (per Paul Stevens) but the numbers of martins has only built up in the last week or so. There are now 8 -10 feeding over the village rooftops at any one time, a number that should swell significantly through the summer.
Just one Wheatear (for me) so far- a bird on a wire along the Bostal Road – but Whitethroats seems to be everywhere. And while we’re on birds beginning with ‘W’, one of the best features of the spring so far has been the presence of a Willow Warbler at the allotments since 10 April. This is, to my knowledge, the first to have held territory anywhere close to the village for the past six years; it seems the scrubby area between the allotments and school playing field has drawn this one to linger. Fingers crossed – and another singing in Firle Plantation yesterday could also be on territory.
Paul S recorded both the first Lesser Whitethroat and Garden Warbler (neither common in Firle) along the Old Coach Road in late April. There was another Lesser singing along the Bostal Road, near the school, on 28 April.
As yet, still no Firle records of Turtle Dove or Cuckoo this year (sadly, this isn’t a surprise on either count – at least the latter still turn up in Glynde). We’re waiting for our first 2011 Swift, Hobby and Spotted Flycatcher too.
Herpetological titillation has come in the form of a couple of Slow-worms in the garden and two Common Lizards on the allotments. Finding a lizard in Britain is always feels slightly Mediterranean – although the range of the Common Lizard apparently extends into the Arctic Circle.
The number of Orange-tip butterflies (in Firle and elsewhere) has been a real feature of Spring 2011 – I don’t recall seeing anything like this many in any previous year. On several road journeys they have been by far the most abundant species seen. Speckled Woods have been common for a couple of weeks now, while the first Wall was out yesterday along the Old Coach Road near Place Farm.
My plant knowledge is still woeful, but I was pleased to come across some Wild Garlic in the Plantation yesterday. Always helpful when a plant’s smell helps you identify it so easily.
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How small is this town?
Let's put it this way: When you ask the City Hall receptionist to see the mayor, she directs you to FloBeds, two blocks away.
There, in an office at the back of a mattress store festooned with his wife's colorful quilts, Dave Turner sits at his paper-strewn desk, prepping for the afternoon's joint meeting of the Fort Bragg City Council and the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.
He is not surprised to see me.
On July 8, Turner received a letter from state Sen. Steve Glazer, strongly urging the citizens of Fort Bragg to consider renaming their city.
Glazer had introduced a bill seeking to erase the names of Confederate leaders from all public places. Though the measure was mainly directed at schools, parks and roadways, he hoped Fort Bragg would get with the program.
Braxton Bragg, as it happens, was a Confederate general and slave owner.
"My first reaction was, I am not even going to write the guy back," said Turner, a Fort Bragg native.
Then, a week later, the California Legislative Black Caucus made the same request in more urgent tones. "Now is the time to embrace a new vision for your city and not be shackled by its shameful namesake," the legislators wrote.
"We're not going to change our name," he told me. "There is no reason to. Fort Bragg has nothing to do with the Confederacy. This is a small town. We don't have race issues here."
Leaving aside for a moment the question of whether any city in California that was created by displacing its Native American population can truly be said to be free of race issues, the mayor has a point.
Fort Bragg was established as a military outpost on an Indian reservation in 1857. It was named by a soldier who had served under Bragg during the Mexican-American War.
"At the point it was named for him," said town historian Sylvia Bartley, "Bragg was considered an American military hero."
Like much of coastal Mendocino County, Fort Bragg is isolated, accessible by a curvy road that undulates through a redwood forest.
For tourists, the payoff is usually found a bit south of Fort Bragg, in the quaint town of Mendocino, where wooden houses and stores perch above a spectacular rocky shoreline that rivals Maine's picturesque coast.
Fort Bragg is Mendocino's blue-collar cousin; a former mill town with fast-food joints and motels along its main drag. It is probably best known for its "sea glass" beaches — three onetime city dumps where shards of glass have been tumbled by the ocean into smooth, pebble-like gems. With only 7,250 residents, it is majority white, with a sizable Latino population and only a handful of blacks.
It is a town in flux.
For more than a century, the citizens of Fort Bragg were separated from their own coastline by a looming lumber mill that spanned the length of the town on the west side of Highway 1. The mill dwindled for decades and finally closed in 2002, a victim of its own unsustainable practices.
Today, the 415-acre site is prime coastal real estate. Most of it is owned by the mill's corporate parent, Koch Industries. "They would like to sell it all for a lot of money," Bartley said. "We can't predict what will happen."
The city owns a chunk of that land — a pedestrian trail along the bluff's edge and some acreage that is the future home of the Noyo Center for Marine Science.
On Monday, in an old gymnasium next to City Hall, Noyo Center Executive Director Sheila Semans helped volunteers reconstruct two sea lion skeletons for display. She frowned when I asked her about the name change request.
"That's a lose-lose, isn't it?" she said. "We don't want to be known as the town that doesn't want to change its Confederate name, but the town doesn't have a Confederate history. People who grew up here are very loyal to Fort Bragg. It's a small town with a lot of pride."
"I kind of empathize with them," said Los Angeles Assemblyman Reginald Jones-Sawyer, chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus. "Many of them probably didn't know the history of Braxton Bragg. I had to do some research myself before I signed the letter."
Bragg's status before he fought for the Confederacy is irrelevant, Jones-Sawyer said. "There are not a lot of towns named after Benedict Arnold, who was a Revolutionary War hero. It's about the whole concept of oppressing a people. I think the town should be very concerned about it."
If Fort Bragg wants suggestions for a new name, he said, "I have a list of some great African American generals."
But California is rife with towns named for 19th century men who slaughtered and enslaved native populations. John Sutter. Mariano Vallejo. And let's not even get into what the Franciscan missionaries did.
Confronting history, though, is better than erasing it.
"I don't think it's a waste of time for the Black Caucus to be concerned with trying to correct … the effect that the Confederacy had on race relations in this country," said Fort Bragg City Councilman Doug Hammerstrom. Still, he doesn't see the point of renaming a town named after a man most people have never heard of.
"There is no annual celebration of the birth of Braxton Bragg or anything like that," he said. Bragg never even set foot in the town.
Not everyone is so philosophical. Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman was so irritated that he fired off his own angry response to the Black Caucus, chastising legislators and inviting them to visit.
"Your assumption that we correlate the name 'Bragg' with slavery is wrong, miscalculated and mean spirited," he wrote. "I have never witnessed a single act of racism in this coastal town."
I bumped into Allman on Monday. "Are there people in Sacramento who have nothing better to do than to pretend there is a problem here and try to fix this problem that isn't really a problem?" he asked.
Over the years, there have been suggestions that Fort Bragg change its name. "So many people think we're in North Carolina," said Nancy Tone, who owns a T-shirt shop on Main Street. "Or they say, 'It's not a fort.'"
There are good reasons for removing Confederate flags from our public squares, and for rechristening schools named after notorious Confederates like Robert E. Lee.
But try as I might, I can't see how changing tiny Fort Bragg's name would make our world a better place, not even just a little.
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Other recipients this year were Orrin Keepnews and pianist/radio host Marian McPartland. Neil Portnow, President of the Academy comments, "The Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Awards recognize music people who have made the greatest impact on our culture. These recipients are honored as legendary performers, cultural ambassadors, archetypal musicians and profoundly inspiring figures. Their outstanding accomplishments and passion for their craft have created a timeless legacy that has positively affected multiple generations, and will continue to influence generations to come."
This special merit award is voted on by all NARAS trustees who also select recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Formal presentation of both awards was held in conjunction with the 2004 Grammy Awards which was held in Los Angeles on February 8, 2004.
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Opis: As Mars rotates, most of its surface becomes visible. During Earth's recent pass between Mars and the Sun, the Hubble Space Telescope was able to capture the most detailed time-lapse pictures ever from the Earth. Dark and light sand and gravel create an unusual blotted appearance for the red planet. Winds cause sand-tinted features on the Martian surface to shift over time. Visible in the above pictures are the north polar cap, made of water ice and dry ice, clouds including an unusual cyclone, and huge volcanoes leftover from ancient times. The Mars Global Surveyor satellite orbiting Mars continues to scan the surface for good places to land future robot explorers.
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The simplest equations in life are usually complicated only by the tortured egos of the players, and these players twist themselves into pretzels trying to make life work.
"Bullets Over Broadway" is a very funny movie that soars on the talents of an inspired ensemble cast. Their success springs in part from the physical absence of Woody Allen, whose celebrity has become a distraction. By staying off screen, he showcases his extraordinary ways as writer, director, and truth-seer.
Allen wrings truth from life by spotlighting it with exaggerations of achingly familiar human behavior. He enlarges the essence of things. When his aspiring artists gather in a Greenwich Village coffeehouse to dissect the dilemmas of the creative life, they are universal. When his characters agonize their ways through life, they are us. Allen's double edge is that he shows us ourselves so cleverly that we squirm while we laugh.
The movie explodes off the starting block when David Shayne (John Cusack), a writer of bad plays who believes they are good, gets a shot at bringing his awful new play to Broadway if he will just compromise his soul. Nick (Joe Viterelli) will finance David's play if his girlfriend, Olive (Jennifer Tilly), is given a substantial supporting role. Will David sell out? What's to sell when you have no talent?
Nick's henchman, Cheech (Chazz Palminteri), will baby-sit Olive for the run of the play. Prima donna Helen Sinclair (Dianne Wiest) will star; and she will try to control everyone who steps into her reflected glory. Allen brings the cast together for the first rehearsal in a hilarious piece of revelation, and when he's finished, we know the foibles and eccentricities of each of his characters.
This is a gang of Roaring Twenties-era writers and actors who operate within the magnetic field of Broadway against a backdrop of period molls, dolls, and the men who own them. Gangsters talk about arson, murder, and revenge as if they were items on a grocery list. People get bumped off on docks as casually as an employee is reprimanded by a boss. It's all cardboard, and it's very funny because Allen telegraphs his obvious punches with great subtlety.
Diane Wiest invests Helen with the outrageous behavior of the star who knows her remaining time in the arena is short. She toasts "an ideal world with no compromise" as she and everyone around her bargain their souls away--except for Cheech, who becomes the noble presence. He is the hood with a surefire ear for the dialogue of life and an unshakable determination to protect the integrity of the play he has made his own. Chazz Palminteri breezed into view last year in "A Bronx Tale," a movie he wrote, directed, and stole from Robert De Niro. As Cheech, his performance is nearly perfect.
Watching other people mess up can be excruciatingly funny. The simplest equations in life are usually complicated only by the tortured egos of the players, and these players twist themselves into pretzels trying to make life work. It's a beautiful example of Woody's pastiche of crystal-clear contradictions. It's Woody Allen.
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Boulder International Film Festival: Anger over women's health scandal: BIFF and "Pink Ribbons, Inc."
Anger over women's health scandal: BIFF and "Pink Ribbons, Inc."
ARE YOU INCENSED over the decision announced Tuesday by the organization Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, the group that co-opted and capitalized the iconic "pink ribbon" to support awareness and preventative treatment for breast cancer, to halt its funding of those efforts by Planned Parenthood? Here's a link to the story -- many advocates say that Komen caved in to pressure from right-wing groups who oppose a woman's right to choose . . . even if cutting off funds will make those women sicken and die.
If so, you must see the feature documentary we have scheduled for BIFF 2012. "Pink Ribbons, Inc.," directed by Lea Pool, will receive its Colorado premiere at BIFF on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 12:15 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St.
This hard-hitting film blows the pink lid off of corporate"Pink Ribbon" marketing campaigns for breast cancer. Labeled a"dream cause" by marketing experts, the ubiquitous Pink Ribbon hasbeen hijacked by companies as diverse as Yoplait, Ford Motors and Kentucky Fried Chicken as a tool tosell their products. But where does this money go? Research has stronglysuggested that estrogen-imitating food and cosmetics additives are some of thecauses of the breast cancer explosion, yet the boards of cancer foundations aredominated by the very corporations that sell and deliver these products. Findout about the daily realities of breast cancer treatment, far below the pinkcloud of corporate double-speak, and see what you can do to change it.
This movie is part of our 14-film Call 2 Action package -- where we provide you with access, dialogue and tools to make change happen NOW. This screening is co-presented by the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation's Army of Women Program, and will be introduced by Vicki Tosher, president of the Colorado Breast Cancer Coalition.
Movies like "Pink Ribbons" are important to put on society's radar. That's a huge part of why we put on BIFF, and why we act through our Call 2 Action program to empower YOU to raise your consciousness and change your world with the help of the power of film. Let's see if we can sell out this screening TODAY! BUY TICKETS ONLINE AT WWW.BIFF1.COM!
Finally, awareness. I have never supported these organizations. I support women.
The Front Range Catering Co.
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Medical Anthropology applies anthropological methods to the study of global health, well-being, and disease. The concentration provides students with a theoretical and methodological foundation to address problems of global health inequality. Medical Anthropology majors take introductory courses in all sub-fields of Anthropology, and complete the remainder of their coursework primarily in Medical Anthropology.
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Sometimes the sea smells like a watermelon and all you want to do is just trying to bite it with your eyes closed.
This entry was posted in inspiration, nature and tagged dream, journal, people, philosophy, sea, thoughts. Bookmark the permalink.
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Camp Multimedia (CMM) promotes digital skills and project-based learning. The camp limit of 30 students ensures plenty of one-on-one instruction. Students create their own interactive, integrated media projects with guidance and demonstrations from our exceptional instructors and teaching assistants. Students leave CMM with a professional project, new friendships, and the confidence to continue creating.
Camp Multimedia is organized by University of Northern Iowa professors with experience in multimedia and with a passion for teaching. The camp offers a hands-on team of instructors, a very high student-to-teacher ratio, and peer-to-peer suport for every activity.
Copyright © 2008 Camp Multimedia, University of Northern Iowa. All Rights Reserved.
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© Randy Weaver. All rights reserved.
The contemplative moment before taking the plunge.
Date Uploaded: Sept. 24, 2010, 11:11 a.m.
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TOKYO, March 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday morning as local tech stocks tracked their U.S. counterparts’ declines on Wall Street, which knocked other sectors into negative territory.
The Nikkei dropped 0.9 percent to 21,294.61 in midmorning trade.
Concerns about increased regulation of large tech companies hit U.S. tech stocks as Facebook came under fire following reports it allowed improper access to user data. Japanese tech shares followed this trend in the Asian day.
Semiconductor equipment makers tumbled, with Tokyo Electron sliding 1.8 percent, Advantest Corp shedding 1.4 percent and electrical equipment maker Yaskawa Electric Corp tumbling 3.0 percent.
However, traders said that downside should be limited thanks to the Bank Of Japan’s buying of exchange-traded funds to support the market. The central bank bought 73.5 billion yen of ETFs on Monday.
With Japanese markets closed for a national holiday on Wednesday, investors are expected to refrain from taking large positions on Tuesday, they added.
Of Topix’s 33 subsectors, 24 were in negative territory. Mining stocks underperformed after oil prices slipped, with Inpex Corp weakening 1.9 percent.
The broader Topix dropped 0.7 percent to 1,707.31.
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Welcome to the official HopeUC Inland Empire App.
You can livestream all of our services or cat up on demand with our media library.
The HopeUC app was developed with the Subsplash App Platform.
I'm so excited! I heard him say on the sermon there was an app "What"?! I had to stop listening and download it right away! I love the way Pastor Ken delivers Gods Word and I'm changed every time I hear a message from him. Thank You!
Having Jesus just sitting right in my hands to listen even when I'm not in church! Replaying the messages that relay to my life and having others in my house hear them and falling in love with Gods word. Love it!!!!!
Always amazed when New Creation puts their hands to work . No one does it better in the Pass !
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For one of my ‘ED option’ courses, I decided to venture off into the unknown and tackle something outside of my proverbial “comfort zone” … carpentry!
I will be chronicling my trials and tribulations right here, and hope that I will have more of the later to share, but will have to wait and see… regardless, looking forward to the journey!
To give participants first-hand experience in the theory and practice of project-based learning.
To develop woodworking skills and knowledge.
To make connections between Career and Technology Studies and other curricular areas.
To have students/teachers research, design and construct a piece of furniture, cabinet or other woodworking project with the type and complexity to be determined by the student’s interests, experience, skills, available time, tools and facilities.
This blog category will be dedicated to posts that record/document personal reflections on research, design and construction phases as well as comments about class discussions and how various process can be used in the classroom.
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RANDI KAYE, CNN ANCHOR: I'm Randi Kaye at the CNN Broadcast Center in New York -- just a quick check of the news right now.
A somber President Bush presided over Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery. The president declared, it is our country's destiny to emerge victorious in the war on terror.
For the first time in 27 years, diplomats from the U.S. and Iran are holding face-to-face talks. Today's session in Baghdad explored ways of stabilizing Iraq. Both sides say the talks were businesslike, and that they found broad agreement.
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan is calling it quits. Sheehan says she's become exhausted by the personal, financial, and emotional toll of being what she calls the face of the American anti-war movement.
In other news, Spanish police took some incredible pictures as they arrested 16 people today on suspicion of recruiting jihadist volunteers to fight in Iraq and other countries.
Now, tomorrow, on "AMERICAN MORNING," an exclusive, first-ever interview with the tipster who broke open the Fort Dix terror case. He's revealing his identity, and telling the story of how he alerted authorities after looking at the video of the suspects allegedly practicing to attack the fort.
Tune in during the 7:00 hour on "AMERICAN MORNING" tomorrow morning.
A.C. 360 starts right now.
ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Thanks for joining us.
They survived combat. Now, they're coming home, where, for some, new battles await.
ANNOUNCER: War changed them forever. Now cutting-edge technology is giving them new lives.
TIM JEFFERS, SUFFERS FROM TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: I'm not going to be sitting in that wheelchair all -- all my life. ANNOUNCER: Treatment for post-traumatic stress also goes high- tech, technology that recreates the terror of war, so convincing it left 360 M.D. Dr. Sanjay Gupta shaking.
DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: Totally helpless, and really, really scared.
ANNOUNCER: One family's sacrifice, bigger than most.
GARY TUCHMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Are you crying because it was so hard when they were away?
ANNOUNCER: Her parents went off to war at the same time -- as hard as it was, why they're willing to do it again.
He almost died in Iraq, but the battles at home have been even tougher.
JOE RAICALDO, HOMELESS IRAQ VET: At that point, I gave up. I simply gave up.
ANNOUNCER: Jobless and homeless after serving his country -- but tonight, new reason for hope.
ANNOUNCER: Across the country and around the world, this is a special edition of ANDERSON COOPER 360: "Coming Home."
Reporting from the CNN studios in New York, here is Anderson Cooper.
COOPER: Well, many of us remember what it was like when U.S. troops came home from Vietnam. We have all heard the stories of brave men who served their country and found themselves blamed for an unpopular war.
Thankfully, that is not the way it is today. Even those who oppose the war in Iraq are quick to say they support the troops, respect and honor their sacrifices.
We watched them return, and, along with their friends and families, we celebrate their homecomings.
The wars they have been fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are unlike any conflicts in recent history. And the challenges some of these vets are now facing when they come home are unprecedented.
For instance, incredible medical advances are allowing our troops to survive wounds that would have killed troops in past wars. These lifesaving technologies, in turn, have created new challenges for veterans, who now must find ways to adapt to new lives.
In the hour ahead, you will meet some remarkable men and women. They have come home from war changed, but determined. Their stories are filled with courage, even those who have lost the most. That's where we start, with two young men whose injuries are a signature of this war, and so is their resolve.
Here is CNN's Dan Simon.
DAN SIMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Brett Miller might have lost a lot of his memory, but not his love for music.
BRETT MILLER, SUFFERS FROM TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: The guitar kind of gives me an opportunity to kind of not feel so alone, kind of gives me the opportunity to do something right.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And bring your head back to center.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Good. Let's make a right turn. We're going to head on down the hall.
SIMON: ... for the second time in his life.
JEFFERS: When you are the victim, it is kind of like, why me? Why did it have to be me?
SIMON: Tim, a 22-year-old Marine, and Brett, a 31-year-old Oregon National Guardsman, both suffer from traumatic brain injury, the signature injury for America's troops in Iraq. The reason? IEDs, improvised explosive devices, the enemy's signature weapon. The two were wounded last year in separate attacks.
JEFFERS: I have never seen, as far as I know, the enemy face to face. And, to me, it's kind of like, if they knew me as a person, they probably wouldn't have done that, because I think I have a good personality, and I am -- I'm good to everybody I meet.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: OK. Here you go.
SIMON: It was because of the number of people like Tim coming back from Iraq that VA created rehab centers for those with multiple devastating injuries.
This hospital in Palo Alto is one of four such facilities in the country.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Fifteen more. Come on, 15 more. Go. Go. Go.
SIMON: Here, Tim spends his days learning how to use his new legs and cope with a reflection he barely recognizes. He wears a helmet because doctors removed part of his skull to allow his brain to swell.
JEFFERS: This is me when I was 18. I was a senior in high school.
SIMON: Doctors are confident, with more surgery, he will look much closer to the way he did. Tim remembers when he woke up in the hospital and realized his legs had been amputated.
JEFFERS: It was one of those things where it was like, I need my mom over here, because I really wanted to cry. I was like -- I was scared, like, how in the hell could someone take my -- my damn legs?
SIMON: Looking at Brett, you wouldn't know there was anything wrong, his physical wounds healed, for the most part. But, a few months later, he realized his short-term memory was shot.
He told me that he probably won't even remember this interview. He also worries that his 8-year-old daughter won't understand why her father acts so differently now.
MILLER: I started to realize that I was forgetting a lot of things. People -- people weren't kind of -- it seemed like they weren't acting normal, but, in a way thought, well, maybe it is me.
SIMON: To keep track of people he meets and what he does each day, this former firefighter and college instructor records everything in his memory book. It's all backed up on a handheld computer that patients here jokingly refer to as their brains.
MILLER: If I could choose injuries, if there is one thing that I would lose, it wouldn't be my mind. Every day is a new page, nothing on it.
SIMON: At Walter Reed Army Medical Center, of those wounded in a blast or explosion, four out of 10 also had traumatic brain injury. Nearly 2,000 cases had been treated at hospitals around the country.
For Brett, it was caused by shockwaves from an IED, the force so powerful, it rattled his brain against the surrounding skull. The injury is not visible. That's why doctors fear, other soldiers may have the same problem, but not know it.
As for Tim, he stepped on an IED, and was unconscious for three- and-a-half weeks.
(on camera): Many of the injuries doctors are seeing here would have been fatal only a few years ago, their lives saved by advancements in body armor and battlefield medicine. But there are also the wounds you can't see, the emotional ones.
(voice-over): Families are often the next to fall victim. Psychologist Harriet Zeiner says nearly two-thirds of the severely wounded will wind up divorced in less than a year.
HARRIET ZEINER, CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST: These are young people, and these are people who are being left while they are healing from a traumatic brain injury, which they need all the support they can get.
SIMON: Tim and Brett were both single, but, one day, each hopes to marry.
MILLER: If I can find a girl who is willing to hang out with a guy who is going to forget to call her every day.
SIMON: Brett still has a sense of humor.
SIMON: So does Tim. He knows he's lucky, and, at only 22, still has the optimism of youth.
JEFFERS: These legs aren't cheap. And I look at those and think, I'm not going to -- I'm not going to let those legs go to waste. I'm going to use those. I'm not going to be sitting in that wheelchair all -- all -- all of my life.
SIMON: As for Brett, nine years older, he worries about the rest of his life. He tries to be upbeat, but wonders, what happens next? After all, he had been a firefighter for years, and he knows that's over. He figures he can no longer hold a job where people's lives depend on him.
Both are ready to go home, uncertain about what they will find, but convinced that, with these injuries, in another war in an earlier time, they wouldn't be going home at all.
Dan Simon, CNN, Palo Alto, California.
COOPER: Those guys are incredibly brave.
You know, the war follows a lot of service men and women home in less obvious ways, in flashbacks and nightmares, depression, and anxiety attacks.
Thankfully, today, the military knows what to call these psychological battle scars and how to treat them. That is a huge advancement from the days when post-traumatic stress disorder was wrapped in mystery and known as shell shock or combat fatigue.
Roughly one in six troops returning from Iraq suffers from PTSD -- one in six. The military is doing more than ever to catch it and treat it, offering screenings before, during, and even after deployment. But, still, PTSD is life-changing for those who have it.
And, for those who don't get the treatment they need, who don't reach out for help, it can be life-threatening.
Here is the story of one soldier from the 10th Mountain Division in New York.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) COOPER (voice-over): An early morning last May in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a neighborhood wakes to a mass lockdown. A police sniper takes aim, a bomb squad stands by, and a SWAT team prepares to storm a house.
Inside, an Iraq war vet, Matthew Vargas, sits alone, threatening to kill himself.
MARY LOU MUNOZ, MOTHER OF MATTHEW VARGAS: That day, he wanted to die. Matthew attempted suicide in my garage that morning. He had a cord wrapped around his neck when I went in the garage. He was too heavy for the cord, and it broke. And he was on the -- on the garage floor when I found him.
COOPER: Vargas' family couldn't believe it had come to this. After months of seeking help for him, rescuers had at last arrived, but they had come with guns drawn.
MUNOZ: And I said, why are you here now? Where have you been? And then I started thinking, oh, you are too late.
APRIL VARGAS, WIFE OF MATTHEW VARGAS: Who is that?
A. VARGAS: What's his name? Do you know his name?
COOPER: Five months before the standoff, home on leave with his family, Matthew Vargas went AWOL, refusing to return to Fort Drum in Upstate New York, and, from there, back to Iraq.
His wife, April, remembers how withdrawn he had become and why.
A. VARGAS: He just -- kind of just started isolating himself. And I would ask him about it. And, finally, he said that, when he got shot, it just was an eye-opener for him, like he could never see his daughter again if he went back.
COOPER: It was a firefight after an ambush near Abu Ghraib. Three insurgents were killed. Private Vargas took a bullet to the chest. His Kevlar vest saved his life. The family believes his brush with death touched off his depression and a diagnosis from the family doctor of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
When Vargas started isolating himself in the house, the family knew he needed help.
MUNOZ: He's only 23 years old, and he said that he was already dead inside. He would just say that he was a killer machine now. That's the way he described himself.
COOPER: Days before he was scheduled to redeploy to Iraq, his mother and wife say they repeatedly called Fort Drum and a local military chaplain, but Matthew's sergeant was blunt.
MUNOZ: "Tell Matthew he needs to be on the plane, and he better be back in New York."
And he wouldn't speak to me. He wouldn't talk about it. He said, "We have all been through a lot." And he just hung up on me.
A. VARGAS: I was surprised they didn't help. They are so quick to getting you signed up, telling you all the benefits. And, when he was getting deployed, I had all these support groups. But, when I needed help the most, it seemed like nobody was there.
COOPER: In an e-mail, a Fort Drum spokesman told CNN: "Vargas' claim that he was not afforded assistance for his perceived mental and emotional needs is ill-founded. His chain of command was not given the opportunity to evaluate his condition and render any necessary assistance, due directly to his willful and unlawful absence from his unit."
The spokesman went on to say, "Soldiers who ask for help get some of the best care that can be had."
On the day of the armed stand off, Vargas' father, Marty, a CNN engineer, caught the first flight to Albuquerque.
MARTY VARGAS, FATHER OF MATTHEW VARGAS: I didn't even want to get on the airplane, because I was afraid that things would happen while I was on the airplane, and, as soon as I got off the airplane, they would tell me that my son was shot dead.
Matthew had told me once that he had nothing left to live for anymore, that his country gave up on him, and he felt maybe his family gave up on him, too. At that time, I kind of felt that he was already emotionally dead.
COOPER: By the time Private Vargas' father landed, the nine-hour standoff was over.
COMPUTER VOICE: You have one old message.
COOPER: There was a message on his voice mail.
MATTHEW VARGAS, U.S. SOLDIER: It's Matthew. I don't know if my Dad's in town yet or not, but tell him that I love him. And I will try to call back when I can.
MARTY VARGAS: I think he had given up at that point. It was his goodbye.
I think he needs to see that we're here for him.
COOPER: It was not Matthew Vargas' last goodbye. He surrendered shortly after the house was tear-gassed, walking out unharmed.
The following day, his family tried to visit him in jail.
MARTY VARGAS: I'm so thankful today -- I really am -- that he is alive, and that we can help him now.
COOPER: In June, Matthew Vargas was charged with desertion, but ultimately convicted of a lesser charge, going AWOL. His family says he continues to struggle with depression. The terms of his discharge make him ineligible for unemployment benefits.
Vargas might be able to get medical benefits, including counseling, if he applies to the Veterans Administration. But he has told his family he's not ready to take that step.
MARTY VARGAS: Well, we will go in and see what happens.
I know that the rough road is not over for my son. I hope that the military will step up and acknowledge that Matthew does have a problem. And it's not one of fear. It's one of the psyche.
COOPER: A Vietnam Veteran himself, Marty Vargas speaks from experience.
MARTY VARGAS: In war, you hear people screaming, crying. You hear a lot of sounds that you are not really used to. And these sounds and visuals come back to haunt you for the rest of your life.
COOPER: Well, Matthew's case is obviously an extreme one, complicated by the fact that he was absent without leave.
But post-traumatic stress comes in many forms and many degrees of severity. And there is help out there. Through the VA, most discharged veterans are entitled to at least two years of mental health services at no cost, including individual and group therapy, plus medication to treat the symptoms.
If you're a veteran with combat stress or know one that needs help, the Department of Defense has this 24/7 hot line, 800-342-9647, or you can log on at www.militaryonesource.com.
It often takes months for PTSD to surface. A soldier who returns from war and seems fine is still at risk. Here's the "Raw Data."
In one study, just 4 percent of vets had PTSD one month after returning home form war. After four months, the rate was 9 percent. At seven months, it was 12 percent. Fully 78 percent of those soldiers with PTSD or depression at seven months showed no signs of either condition at one month.
When PTSD strikes, it can be devastating, as we just saw. The question is, could reliving the trauma that caused it help tame it? Coming up: a fascinating new treatment for PTSD, an elaborate video simulation that looks, sounds, even smells like real combat. It's called Virtual Iraq.
And, next, on this special edition of 360, our Dr. Sanjay Gupta tries it out.
GUPTA (voice-over): I am very uncomfortable right now, especially as I -- I'm trying to get this thing to get us out of here as quickly as possible. Every time I hear a new noise, I can feel my heart starting to pound. I can -- I have a little bit of the shakes with my hands.
BILL WALDEN, VIETNAM VETERAN: My name is Bill Walden. I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1967. And, then, in October of 1970, I got orders to go to Vietnam.
Once I got over there, I said to myself, I'm going home. I got a wife and a daughter. I will do what I have to do. I will do my job, but I intend to be in the 12 months and going back home.
The men and women that are coming home today, the first thing I would say to you is that, welcome home, and -- and thank you for your service. Don't -- don't hold it in. Don't repress it like some -- some of our -- my fellow comrades did. Come right out and say it.
You know, if there's -- we will do what we can to get you the -- the help, if you need help. Or maybe just a good cry or a good laugh is all you really need.
COOPER: The Veterans Administration estimates that 15 percent of Iraq War veterans have experienced some form of post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is treatable. The key is talking with someone about it. Soldiers with PTSD are typically treated with some form of talk therapy, and, if necessary, antidepressant medication.
The military is also working on a new kind of treatment that's based on a popular video game. It's called Virtual Iraq. And it allows soldiers to relive their combat experiences, often in excruciating detail.
360 M.D. Dr. Sanjay Gupta visited a test site to see for himself how it works himself.
GUPTA (voice-over): I was experiencing the reality of war, but, in fact, it was virtual reality of war.
(on camera): Helpless, totally helpless, and really, really scared, because I thought I was going to die. And I didn't want to die like that.
(voice-over): I wasn't ready for what would happen. It was perhaps as unnerving, as intense, and as disturbing an experience as I could imagine.
(on camera): Every time I hear a new noise, I can feel my heart starting to pound. I can -- I have a little bit of the shakes with my hands.
(voice-over): Here at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, therapists use video game technology to help Iraq vets overcome PTSD. They take the vets back virtually to the place where their trauma began.
It's an electronic deja vu. They feel as if it's real, the sights, sounds, vibrations, even the smells of the Iraq War, but in a safe environment.
I experienced it for myself with the help of Dr. Maryrose Gerardi at Emory University in Atlanta, one of the therapy's test sites. I was quickly brought back to my time covering the war in Iraq.
MARYROSE GERARDI, EMORY UNIVERSITY: Right now, you are sitting in the Humvee. I would like you to just move ahead slowly.
GUPTA (on camera): That is wild.
GERARDI: Mm-hmm. I'm going to give you something that's a little bit more disturbing.
GUPTA: That is really frightening. You -- you have no idea what is -- what is happening right now.
Just two of our vehicles have just looked like they have exploded. I can't tell if the other vehicles are trying to get out of there as quickly as possible. I can feel my heart rate just starting to pound.
It looks like we just took some gunfire. More gunfire.
GERARDI: Now I would be asking you, if you were working on a specific memory, to be recounting your memory and confronting that memory. GUPTA: Well, there was one time when we were -- we were driving along, and, all of a sudden, our convoy came under fire.
GUPTA: It was nighttime, and, so, all these tracer fire, I guess, hitting the front of the convoy in front of us.
GUPTA: ... making sure your helmet chin strap is on as tight as it can be.
What were you feeling at that point?
GUPTA: Helpless, totally helpless, and really, really scared, because I thought I was going to die. And I didn't want to die like that.
I am very uncomfortable right now, especially as I -- and I am trying to get this thing to get us out of here as quickly as possible. Every time I hear a new noise, I can feel my heart starting to pound. I can -- I have a little bit of the shakes with my hands.
What I would be doing also at this point, Sanjay, is asking you to rate your level of anxiety on a scale from zero to 100.
GUPTA: Ninety. I don't feel good at all right now.
But the goal, as we had talked about, is to confront the fear memory in a safe place. You don't want to avoid it. Confront it, and find out that you can habituate to that level of anxiety, and be OK with it.
GUPTA: I have to tell you, I was stunned by my reaction. I mean, I know it's only a simulation, but my reaction was so powerful.
What I didn't show you was that I went through that simulation two more times. And I can't say that it ever really got any easier, but I did feel more in control. And, from what the psychologists tell me, that's the goal: Face your fears, until you can control them, maybe even defeat them.
Now, this therapy is only available on a limited basis, but it does seem to be very effective at treating our warriors who are coming home.
COOPER: Well, PTSD isn't the only problem our service men and women face when they come home.
Remember, they have been separated from their loved ones for nearly all of their tour of duty. That separation and the stress of combat is tough on relationships, and especially marriages -- coming up, husbands and wives changed by combat struggling to reconnect, and how the military is helping them do that.
You are watching a special edition of 360, "Coming Home."
MELANIE GRAY, HUSBAND DEPLOYED FOR 15 MONTHS: One time, he said to me, he said, "You know, I know, hon, you are used to being in charge, but I'm back, and your service is no longer needed."
KAYE: ... is no longer needed.
M. GRAY: That's what he said to me.
MASTER SERGEANT SHELDON GRAY, U.S. ARMY RESERVE: Yes, something like that.
ERIC "DOC" NAEGELY, VIETNAM VETERAN, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION: Well, when I went to Vietnam, I was 20. I was with the 4th Infantry Division and the 101st Airborne. I was a combat medic. Dealing with death as a medic, you think about the ones you've lost, and you try not to think about it, but it's always there. And that's what the Iraqi guys are going to deal with this when they get back.
Yes, it's going to be a long road, and it's a long hard road. And just don't give up. You've already been through a war. And this is only secondary. You've already gone through the worst part.
You survived. You came home, and now you have to start taking care of yourself so you can take care of your family.
COOPER: Well, taking care of your family isn't easy when you're far from home. Long deployments are incredibly hard on military families.
It's hard to overstate the sacrifice that our servicemen and women make when they leave their families behind. I mean, imagine being deployed halfway around the world for 12 months with little more than e-mail to stay connected to your spouse. Even the strongest marriage would be strained.
CNN's Randi Kaye has one family's story and how the Army was able to help them.
RANDI KAYE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Melanie Gray is happy to finally have her husband home after his 15 months in the Middle East, but home doesn't feel as good as it did before Master Sergeant Sheldon Gray went to Iraq.
MELANIE GRAY, MILITARY WIFE: Before deployment we did everything as a family, you know. We went away together, you know. When you saw one, you saw the other. I mean, it was all about our family.
KAYE: Today the grays and their three children find themselves struggling to return things to the way they used to be, but in this house communication is complicated by the ghosts of war and a long separation that is fracturing military families around the country.
M. GRAY: I felt like I was living the life that we were supposed to live together, and then he was living a totally different life that I didn't understand.
I felt like a single parent, a single person, you know, like everything was up to me. I had to get it right. It didn't matter what it was: the trash, you know, the bills, the kids.
KAYE: Like many soldiers upon return, Master Sergeant Gray became a stranger in his own home.
(on camera) What was it like when you first got back?
MASTER SERGEANT SHELDON GRAY, U.S. ARMY RESERVE: Getting back was -- it's almost like tip-toeing into a haunted house.
KAYE (voice-over): Unsure how to be a husband and father, unsure how to talk to his wife.
M. GRAY: One time he said it me, he said, you know, "I know, hon, you're used to be being in charge, but I'm back, and your service is no longer needed."
KAYE (on camera): Your service is no longer needed.
M. GRAY: Yes, that's what he said to me, and I looked at him and I go, "Do I look like one of your soldiers?"
M. GRAY: He said that.
S. GRAY: Yes, I said that.
KAYE (voice-over): While there are no overall statistics on military marriages, the Army does keep track of its own, and between 2001 and 2004, the relatively low number of divorces in the Army had nearly doubled, even though the number of troops remained the same.
KAYE: Saying a strong relationship at home means a stronger soldier overseas, the Army began offering weekend retreats like this one to returning veterans and their spouses, helping them learn how to readjust to married life after spending more than a year apart.
The program, called Strong Bonds, has counseled more than 30,000 couples, and it seems to be working. The Army says its divorce rate is now dropping.
CHAPLAIN MACK GRIFFITH, U.S. ARMY RESERVE: The Army recognizes that the person and the relationship, marriages and relationships with children is critical to the effectiveness of the soldier. In fact, we say we recruit a soldier, but we retain a family.
KAYE: Melanie and Sheldon Gray decided to give the retreat a try after a friend recommended it. In just two days, they say, their communication improved.
M. GRAY: I learned to be more patient and to actually hear when he says stuff, because I wasn't hearing him. You know, I just wanted stuff done. This is my life. I mean, I didn't go away. He did, you know, so for him to come back and want something to be explained I'm like OK, whatever. I've been here doing this. Not a big deal.
KAYE: What is a big deal is they have identified their issues, and with the help of the Army are already working to resolve them.
S. GRAY: So what did you hear about the news this week?
KAYE: For some, returning home is like fighting a second war, and for the Grays it is a battle they plan on winning.
M. GRAY: There are a lot of people getting divorces, you know, so I was afraid, you know, that that could happen to us, too. And I wanted to do whatever we could do to make sure that we end up being, you know, on the other side of the statistic.
KAYE: Randi Kaye, CNN, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
COOPER: Well, it's great that things seem to be working out for them.
For kids, of course, the separation is especially hard. Tens of thousands of children in the U.S. have at least one parent serving in Iraq. That's tough enough, but imagine having two parents in combat at the same time.
Coming up, you'll meet a family that made a very difficult decision. We'll tell you why they did it, and despite the toll it took on their kids why they said they'd do it again when this special edition of 360, "Coming Home", continues.
GARY TUCHMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Let me give you a tissue, OK. I'm sorry I made you cry. Are you crying because it was so hard when they were away?
COOPER: It's estimated that more than 100,000 children have at least one parent serving in Iraq. For these young Americans the war comes home every day as they worry and wait for their moms and dads to return. Imagine if you were a child how hard that would be.
Well, you're about to meet some kids who had both parents in Iraq at the same time. We've talked a lot about sacrifice in this hour. Well, the sacrifices that this family has made and may make again are truly extraordinary.
TUCHMAN (voice-over): Eric and Heidi Erickson are back home after they both spent more than a year in Iraq, while their three children, Nathan, Taylor and Nicholas, stayed behind in Nebraska.
(on camera) When they came home, how did you feel?
TAYLOR ERICKSON, PARENTS SERVED IN IRAQ: Happy.
TUCHMAN: Was it the happiest day of your life? And how do you feel right now?
TUCHMAN: Tell me why you're sad right now.
T. ERICKSON: Because they went.
TUCHMAN (voice-over): Husband and wife are both in the Army Reserve. They could have gone to Iraq at different times, but with four grandparents available to take care of their children, they came to this decision.
HEIDI ERICKSON, U.S. ARMY RESERVES: His feeling was if he didn't go when I went, then he would go the next rotation and him, and I wouldn't see each other for three years.
TUCHMAN: So off they went. Sergeant Heidi Erickson drove a gun truck. Sergeant Eric Erickson drove a truck that hauls armor.
ERIC ERICKSON, U.S. ARMY RESERVES: We were driving through the town, and as soon as we come around the corner, it started, the gunfire, everything.
TUCHMAN: The blast shattered his ear drum.
H. ERICKSON: As soon as I passed the first truck parked on the side of the road, the middle one blew up, and it was a huge explosion.
TUCHMAN: Glass lacerated her face. The couple recovered in Iraq and decided not to tell the family back in their quiet home town of Central City, Nebraska, what happened so they wouldn't be scared. But the grandparents and the children already were.
PATRICIA GREGG, GRANDMOTHER: I worried that the kids might be without one or both parents at different times, yes.
TUCHMAN (on camera): Let me give you a tissue, OK? I'm sorry to have made you cry. Are you crying because it was so hard when they were away?
(voice-over) After they recuperated, the couple came back home. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The president of the United States of America.
TUCHMAN: And both were awarded Purple Hearts.
The parents reunited with their family and reflected about what their children went through.
H. ERICKSON: It was the third month and the fourth month where they started to get really upset and "When are you coming home, Mommy." And then my baby started talking, and that was -- that was really difficult.
TUCHMAN (on camera): Were you afraid they were going to forget who you were?
H. ERICKSON: I knew my older children wouldn't, but I was worried about the baby. I really was.
TUCHMAN (voice-over): Having two parents in Iraq at the same time is rare. The Pentagon tries to avoid the scenario, but an estimated 115,000 American children have at least one parent in Iraq.
ANGELA HUEBNER, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, VIRGINIA TECH: Young people need -- of all ages, need predictable environments. And military deployments make -- put a big wrench in that and really makes for a lot of changes, both good and bad.
TUCHMAN (on camera): The Erickson family's life here in Central City is now back to the way it used to be, but that could soon change. Because it may surprise to you learn that both parents expect to be sent back to Iraq.
(voice-over) And they say they're ready for it.
H. ERICKSON: Because I believe in all the good we're doing over there. It's -- I believe it's a worthy cause.
TUCHMAN: And despite all they've been through, they're ready to do it again, together.
Gary Tuchman, CNN, Central City, Nebraska.
COOPER: Their sense of duty is inspiring.
You know, we like to think that every soldier, Marine, sailor and airman who comes home can quickly restart their life, get a job, move back home, but sadly that is not the reality. Hundreds of thousands of vets from previous wars are homeless right now, living in shelters or on the streets.
Already some vets from Iraq and Afghanistan are homeless, as well. In a moment, you'll meet one homeless soldier. He almost died in Iraq but now says he's facing even tougher battles here at home. We'll be right back.
JOE RAICALDO, HOMELESS IRAQ VET: I'm going to say you should be treated like a human being, for God's sake. That's all I want. And I think about all the other veterans from other wars, and they're still fighting to this day. It's just -- it's horrible.
KENNETH HERRMAN, VETERAN: My name is Kenneth Herrman, and I was stationed with the 196th Light Infantry, southwest of Danang (ph) at a small village called Hepta (ph).
I left a part of myself in Vietnam. When one is in combat, I think when you leave, your soul stays where you were fighting, and you're not the same person when you return.
And one of the things you have to be aware of is that the war has changed you. It's giving you the ability to be able to capitalize on your experiences, to readjust your priorities in life, to recognize the value of life and the preciousness of relationships between people.
It's a difficult journey, and it's a struggle, but it's well worth the effort.
COOPER: Well, coming home can be a difficult journey, for some more than others. Whether it's physical wounds or emotional ones, some returning servicemen and women lose their way and wind up homeless.
There is help for them, but sometimes reaching out is a hard thing to do. Finding the help can be difficult. This is one veteran's story.
COOPER (voice-over): There are two things National Guard Corporal Joe Raicaldo never dreamed he'd see: the sun setting over Iraq and the sun setting over his '98 Plymouth, the car he now calls home.
RAICALDO: I never thought, like, after the ball was dropped, you're out here in this parking lot. I never thought I'd be here.
COOPER: The long road to get here, a parking lot in Jones Beach, New York, began two years ago in Iraq.
(on camera) So you were in this lane here? RAICALDO: Yes, actually in that top piece in that gun turret.
COOPER (voice-over): Joe was the gunner in this Humvee when his vehicle took a sharp turn and flipped. His body was nearly crushed underneath.
RAICALDO: I just remember I couldn't move anything. I couldn't breathe. I was bleeding. You know, I just felt blood all over me, my face. And I squeezed out the words, "Get a medevac fast," because I thought that was it.
COOPER: Joe suffered traumatic brain injury, broke his back, all his ribs and shattered his left arm. He was unconscious for days.
RAICALDO: They told my sister they're going to fly her out there; I wasn't going to make it.
COOPER: But to the surprise of his own doctors, he survived. Over many months, doctors pieced him back together, using metal rods and screws to fuse his spine and metal plates to hold his shattered arm together.
(on camera) You have a lot of metal?
RAICALDO: A lot of metal. Probably built a small Eiffel Tower over there in hardware.
COOPER (voice-over): Today every step hurts, but Joe remembers when he could run on this beach for miles.
RAICALDO: Me and my friend, we used to go eight miles that way.
COOPER: Joe can't lift more than ten pounds, so he couldn't go back to being an auto mechanic. Instead, he took a job with the National Guard, patrolling Penn Station in New York.
He says he lasted six months before landing in the hospital again with back pain and a bone infection.
RAICALDO: At that point I gave up. I simply gave up. I know I can't work. I have no income coming in. I'm finished.
COOPER: What he had coming in was $218 a month from a disability check. So it wasn't long before Joe, at age 50, ended up homeless.
RAICALDO: This is my clothes closet here.
COOPER (on camera): The trunk is your closet?
RAICALDO: Yes, forgive me. The maid never showed up this morning. I'm going to fire her when I get home.
COOPER (voice-over): Joe says he's looked for part time work with no luck.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, Joe. RAICALDO: Hey.
COOPER: He has one sister and a few friends who've offered to help, but he's too proud to accept it and too proud to stay in a shelter.
So he spends most days alone, a stranger in his hometown of Hicksville, New York, on Long Island. One possible reason for his withdrawal: Joe was recently diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
RAICALDO: I just don't belong. I don't feel I belong anywhere around here.
COOPER: Joe is one of an estimated 600 homeless veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. That's not many, compared with the 200,000 or so from all wars who are currently homeless.
But these vets are showing up even more quickly than after Vietnam, a war that left nearly 70,000 homeless, an even greater number than died in combat.
CHERYL BEVERSDORF, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL COALITION FOR HOMELESS VETS: If the experience with Vietnam is any predictor, I am very worried about the numbers of homeless veterans where people at risk of being homeless who are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
COOPER: The Department of Veterans Affairs is working to avoid a repeat of what happened after Vietnam.
JIM NICHOLSON, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: There was a delayed effect with a lot of veterans after Vietnam. We know that. We've studied it. We've learned from that. And so that's why we're trying to intervene now right away.
COOPER: The V.A. spent more than a billion dollars on homeless programs last year, but some veterans still fall through the cracks. Misclassified, as the V.A. now says Joe was, unable to receive full compensation.
(on camera) You feel sort of like you got lost in the system?
RAICALDO: Absolutely. Lost -- I'm still lost. I'm still dizzy from what happened.
COOPER (voice-over): And sick and tired of fighting for benefits. Last month, though, Joe's persistence began to pay off. His disability status was raised from 20 percent to 60 percent, or $873 a month.
But as Joe puts it, in New York, that is just enough to either afford an apartment or eat, not both.
RAICALDO: I'm disgusted. And it's not because I'm a veteran or a soldier or somebody who served. That means nothing. You know, we choose to go. No one forced us to go.
I'm just saying that you should be treated like a human being, for God's sake. That's all I want. And I think about the other veterans from other wars, and they're still fighting to this day. And it's just -- it's horrible. And I had to live it.
COOPER: It was only after CNN made repeated inquiries about this case that the V.A. called to inform us that Joe would finally be granted full 100 percent disability status, retroactive to March and worth $2,600 a month. Meaning he may actually get to sleep in a real bed very soon.
When we called Joe with the news, he said he'll believe it when he gets the first check.
The war in Iraq may have broken his body, but it's the fight here at home that's come close to breaking his spirit.
COOPER: Coming up next on this special edition of 360, a mother welcomes her lost son home.
COOPER: Thankfully, the vast majority of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan come home and come home safely. More than 3,000 American troops have died, however, in both conflicts, and for their families coming home means something very different.
This letter was posted on our CNN.com "Coming Home" web page by Linda Hendrickson, a mom in Purcell, Oklahoma.
She writes, "Our son, Specialist Robert T. Hendrickson, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division from Ft. Hood, Texas, came home one year ago, February 7, 2005.
"Rob did not come home with flags flying, signs, cheering crowds, family members waiting to run across a tarmac. Rob came home quietly, in a mahogany coffin draped with the American flag.
"We embraced him as best we could, knowing we would not see him again after his service.
"Rob was a son, a brother, a father, an uncle, a cousin, a grandson. He went where he felt he needed to go.
"We've huddled around each other and his 7-year-old son Dillan (ph) to support and embrace each other as best as we can." She goes on to say, "People ask us what do we need? What can they do? Our response has been to hug your kids, hug each other and remember that life is precious."
If you'd like to write about your experiences coming home, you can contribute to the "Coming Home" web page at CNN.com/ComingHome, or you can check out the 360 blog, where we also have resources for veterans.
We hope you've been as inspired as we have by the courage of the veterans in tonight's program. Their sacrifices have been heroic, and we thank them and their families and all of those who are and have served. Good night.
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It’s April 6 and it is snowing. This is the latest I ever recall having snow in this area. I am doing my best to ignore what it is doing outside but the animals, birds, squirrels, deer, chipmunks, etc. are not happy.
Mom had a slight stroke last week. It hasn’t affected her physical abilities though she seems somewhat weaker and very tired. She is sleeping a lot. Meanwhile I am running her small real estate business, getting one of the houses she owns prepared for showing and rental. Just when I think I am done and can turn it over to the real estate agent, something else pops up that needs doing.
At the moment I have a fiber related dilemma. A couple of weeks back Nothingbut2knit had a picture on her blog of a woman looking so relaxed and at peace while spinning with a supported spindle. I know nothing about spinning, but I haven’t been able to get the picture out of my head and desire to purchase all that is required and give it a go. I envision myself sitting as peacefully as that woman.
Quite a while ago now, I made myself a drop spindle with the whorl at the bottom. Bought some roving to practice on and proceeded on to disaster. At the time I had a bichon named Sport who couldn’t have cared less about yarn, knitting, or spinning. I also had a Labrador Retriever, Dakota, who loved to retrieve things including skeins of yarn. The drop spindle was to Dakota like candy is to a child, irresistible. Every time I would roll the spindle down my thigh and drop it to spin Dakota was right there to catch it. Finally I gave up and the spindle became a fetch and retrieve toy for Dakota. She was very proud of her spindle.
Back to the present day dilemma. Yarn Rascal is interested in all things to do with yarn. He recently began chewing on my knitting needles again after I had thought we’d gotten past that habit when he stopped teething. He loves things he can put in his mouth and hold, especially if they are not suppose to be in his mouth in the first place.
So the questions I am debating are these: Do I spend close to $100 on acquiring the materials needed to do supported spinning knowing that: 1) the spindle may become a plaything for Yarn Rascal; 2) Yarn Rascal might go crazy when he sees roving for the first time and may render it unspinnable in his joy?
I bought Fleegles’ book in pdf form about all one needs to know about supported spinning. I haven’t had time to read through it, but some of the other questions I am debating are: How do you know how much yarn you are making when you spin? Answer: I don’t have to worry about that because I won’t be able to spin. I’ll never get the knack. What does one do with the yarn once it’s spun? (See answer above). Can you ply with a supported spindle? (See answer above. Also read the book you bought).
Last question. How do I hide explain my new playthings from to The Skipper until I am proficient at it? (See answer above).
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Students now have a seamless path to a four-year degree that leads through Somerset Community College and Western Kentucky University.
SCC President Jo Marshall (left) and WKU President Gary Ransdell shake hands after signing a joint admissions agreement July 31 in Somerset.
SCC and WKU today signed a joint admissions agreement that will give students access to a full range of resources at both schools and create a smoother transfer process. The agreement was signed by SCC President Jo Marshall and WKU President Gary Ransdell at SCCs Harold Rogers Student Commons.
Planning, developing and aligning instructional programs at the undergraduate level.
Our students always have been and always will be our first priority, said SCC President and CEO Dr. Jo Marshall. This agreement with Western Kentucky University will help our students easily transition to a four-year university to reach their goals and obtain their degrees. We are excited about this partnership and know our students will ultimately benefit from this agreement.
This program will provide the best of both institutions to students while allowing them to complete their associates degree at SCC and then continue their education at WKU, Dr. Ransdell said. SCC students who are jointly admitted will be on track to complete a four-year degree from the first day and can begin to take advantage of student services and activities that are available to all WKU students, including academic advising.
This is the seventh joint admissions agreement between WKU and a school in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. WKU also has agreements with Owensboro Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Henderson Community College, Hopkinsville Community College, Bowling Green Technical College and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
More than 970 students have been admitted into the joint admissions programs since the first ones began in 2009.
Education is vital to the economic prosperity of the region, Dr. Ransdell continued. By working together, we can continue to help meet the higher education needs in this region and in the Commonwealth.
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If you are interested in machine vision, sensors, mobile robotics, control theory, mathematics and biology, ISL is a good match for you.
Our goal is to build working autonomous systems – probably at very primitive levels of operation compared to most biological systems – yet having some biological features nevertheless. While we build most things, at the same time, we do try to undertand the underlying theoretical problems. Typically, each student works on something theoretical and some experimental demonstration of the theory.
If you are still interested, take a look at our publications and read about our research. Make sure that there is a match between your interests and ours. If so, pls contact me via email. When you do, make sure your email is well-informed and specific to our lab.
If you are a BU-EE student, please consider working with the ISL.
First, talk to the graduate students at ISL about how you can get involved. Then, come to see me in regards to why, what and how!
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Footballing legend Chris Waddle has thanked the Arctic Monkeys for paying tribute to him during their recent gig in Newcastle on Friday (September 28), the final night of their UK tour.
During the encore of their Newcastle show, Alex Turner performed a stripped back, a-capella version of ‘Mardy Bum’ using a drum machine.
Turner sang “there’s only one Chrissie Waddle” during the song and added “walking in a Waddle wonderland” towards the end of the song, in reference to the County Durham born footballer who played for both Newcastle United and Sheffield Wednesday during his career.
Taking to twitter, Waddle thanked the band, adding that he was “totally honoured” by the tribute.
The Newcastle show was the final night of the band’s UK tour before they head to the US next month. The stripped-back version of ‘Mardy Bum’ was echoed a week earlier when the band performed a stripped-back performance of ‘A Certain Romance’ during the final show of their hometown stint in Sheffield (September 22).
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67% felt that cloning animals, such as sheep, was a bad idea.
45% believe that it will be possible to clone a human within the next ten years.
Time.com did not indicate the margin of error of this poll.
These data need to be taken with a grain of salt. When people think of cloning, many, perhaps most, recall a horror movie, like The Boys from Brazil which involved the creation of clones of Hitler for evil purposes. They may well be reacting emotionally, without a great deal of information to base their opinion on.
Richard Nicholson of the British Bulletin of Medical Ethics said that cloning research may well be "sowing the seeds of our destruction."
The Libertarian Party believes that cloning "is one of the 'most exciting and important scientific breakthroughs of the 20th Century' and should not be prohibited by the government." Chairman Steve Dasbach said "Politicians should not have veto power over the creation of new life -- especially human life...That's why the Libertarian Party supports reproductive freedom of choice for Americans -- whether they choose to reproduce using the traditional method, or artificial insemination, or in-vitro fertilization, or cloning...If cloning research is banned, millions of people could suffer."
A clone would not be a "real human": But a clone would have exactly the same status that an identical twin already does. Both are derived from a single fertilized ovum.
Cloning is "playing God": They have visions of Dr. Frankenstein creating life from inanimate matter. But "cloning creates life from life" and is just an extension of routine in vitro fertilization procedures.
Cloning is not "natural": People have very different views of what is "natural". Embryo cloning still depends on a human egg from a woman and sperm from a man. Human embryo cloning just tweaks apart a zygote at the two cell stage, changing a single two-cell form of life into two one-cell forms of life. One can argue that God did not intend cloning to be done. But the same argument was used, largely in the past, to oppose such techniques as in vitro fertilization. It all depends upon what one is used to, and what one considers to be "natural."
Cloning denies the "sanctity of human life": They envision a person cloning themselves so that the clone could be robbed for a needed organ. This argument is irrelevant; one has to separate possible abuses of a technology from the debate over whether a technology is moral. Quantum physics is not immoral because it has been used to design nuclear weapons.
Katharina Wilson describes a misuse of cloning that she believes is going on today at one or more secret underground US government bases. She believes that scientists are cloning humans. 4,5 After the experiments are over, the women are used as prostitutes. When the researchers and military personnel are finished with them, they are killed. She claims to have seen two women at a secret base who were clones of herself. (In an unrelated event, she recalls having experienced a sexually intimate contact with an alien being). Similar stories of clones associated with UFOs and Extra-terrestrial beings have materialized in the last few years.
Randolfe Wicker founded Clone Rights United Front in 1997-JUL. About 15 members of the group demonstrated in New York city on 1997-JUL-19 in protest of a New York state bill that would criminalize human cloning. Wicker said: "We're fighting for research, and we're defending people's reproductive rights...I realize my clone would be my identical twin, and my identical twin has a right to be born."
Ann Northrop, a columnist for LGNY (a New York gay/lesbian newspaper), said that human cloning is of interest to gays and lesbians: "...in a time when we're afraid that discovery of a genetic basis [for homosexuality] would lead to people aborting us, cloning would be a way of surviving...this [cloning] has the potential of giving women complete control over reproduction...a stunning possibility that could, carried to its logical extreme, eliminate men altogether."
Kim Mills of Human Rights Campaign (a gay/lesbian civil rights group) has not taken a position on human cloning. "The gay community is a diverse community...There are many different voices."
Members of some religious groups, particularly Evangelical Christianity and Roman Catholicism, believe that a soul enters the body at the instant of conception, and that the fertilized ovum is in fact a human person with full human rights. Dividing that "baby" in in half during an embryo cloning procedure would interfere with God's intent. It is also human experimentation on live persons. The many cloned zygotes that died after a few cell divisions would be lost human beings; their loss is considered as serious as the death of a new born baby.
These same conservative Christians would probably also be distressed at the use of cloning to weed out genetically defective fertilized ova in therapeutic cloning procedures. The procedure would result in the killing of one of the clones during the genetic testing. Since they regard each of the clones as separate human beings, this would be murder.
Others have questioned whether a cloned embryo will have a soul. A soul is weightless, colorless, odorless, has never been detected by any measurement and may not exist. But it is a concern to some believers. Fortunately, embryo cloning is similar to the natural processes that generate identical twins. And, with the exception of the ancient Hawaiians, nobody questions whether both twins have souls.
Commend the principle of the production of proteins of therapeutic value in the milk of genetically modified sheep and other farm animals, but oppose, and urge Her Majesty's Government to take necessary steps to prevent, the application of animal cloning as a routine procedure in meat and milk production, as an unacceptable co-modification of animals.
Reaffirm their belief in the basic dignity and uniqueness of each human being under God. Express the strongest possible opposition to the cloning of human beings and urge Her Majesty's Government to press for a comprehensive international treaty to ban it worldwide.
Martin Robra, executive secretary of the World Council of Churches would prefer a moratorium on cloning until all of the ethical questions can be resolved.
A 1997 conference was organized in Casablanca by The Islamic Fiqh Council. A consensus was reached "that cloning does not bring into question any Islamic belief in any way. Allah is the Creator of the universe but He has established the system of cause-and-effect in this world. Sowing a seed in the ground is the cause but only Allah produces the effect from it in the form of a plant. Similarly cloning is a cause and only through Allah's Will it can produce the effect. Just as the person sowing the seed is not the creator of the resulting plant, so the cloning technician is not the creator of the resulting animal. Allah alone is the Creator and all creation takes place solely through His Will." Most attendees concluded that cloning is permissible for plants and animals, but not humans. "The extension of cloning to human beings would create extremely complex and intractable social and moral problems."
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Here's a whole batch of photographs from last Friday evening's 2nd Annual Red Dot Auction that benefited the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity. The outpouring of love and support was tremendous and we send all of you who successfully bid on a work of art (or in some cases, multiple works of art), and to those who heartily bid on the live auction items, a heartfelt and grateful thank you — along with a big round of applause!
People pictured below have been identified to the best of our ability, if there has been error or you or someone you know was not identified, please drop us a note and we'll make the correction. Enjoy!
Sasha Advani, the Raffle Ticket seller and administrative assistant for the Center.
Mike Dicken, National Sales Director for the Chuck Jones Gallery, places a bid during the silent auction.
Carol Erickson, a Chuck Jones Gallery art consultant (center) flanked by Michael and Debra Loen.
A raffle prize-winner with a limited edition work created from original production art from Chuck Jones's 1970 feature film, "The Phantom Tollbooth"
The 3 Amigos, from left: Robert Patrick, Scott Dicken, and Mike Dicken gather for their annual photograph. Each one works at Linda Jones Enterprises/Chuck Jones Gallery/Chuck Jones Center for Creativity in one way or another.
Tommy "TNEZ" Martinez, a Center volunteer teaching artist, works his magic at the art project.
Bob White and Tracy Tanner (r), President of the Chuck Jones Council for Creativity, the volunteer arm of the Center.
Lovely ladies, but who are they?
Mark Drilling (l) of Stokes Auction, our auctioneer and rabble-rouser for the evening with his 2nd in command, John.
Our guests come into the 2nd part of the evening for dessert, coffee, and the live auction.
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Brown of 24 carrots fame, Orange County's premier catering company.
Sandra Lozano (l) with Mike Dicken (c) and Louis Lozano admire their five winning silent auction bids.
James C. Mulligan with the mural he created for the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity at SoCo in Costa Mesa.
Animation story writer, producer, director ("Hop", "The Little Mermaid") Chris Bailey with his contribution to the Red Dot Auction and the lovely and beautiful Dina Andre.
Stuart P. with Chuck Jones Homage Artist, Mike Kungl.
Craig Kausen introducing the Live Auction portion of the evening and thanking those in attendance for their support of the Center's programs.
Didn't we? Can you identify the back of your head?
Chris Bailey at the "Connect the Dots" wall.
Chris Bailey's drawing at "Connect the Dots" art project.
Photographer Stephen Russo with Chris Bailey. Stephen is also a volunteer community ambassador and sits on the Chuck Jones Council for Creativity. All photos in this post are by Stephen Russo.
Linda Jones Clough and Jon Brown.
Pamala Meador (l), one of our contributing artists, sits with Dean Diaz and Cassandra Low.
Artist and animator (and so much more!) John Ramirez poses with Linda Jones Clough.
Mike Kungl with Linda Jones Clough.
Carol Erickson with the artwork she won in the silent auction and the artist who created it, John Ramirez.
Artist Mike Kungl with his contribution to the silent auction, "1940 De La Hare" and its winning bidder, Stuart P.
Zia (l) with Tommy "TNEZ" Martinez and Christopher Scardino.
Camille Lewis with artist Darrell Parks and Chris Lewis with the portrait Darrell painted and donated to the Red Dot Auction.
"Say Cheese!" Lisa Timmons, Jackie Hamlin, Carol Erickson, Susan Palscik, Tracy Tanner, and Pam Marsden come together at the end of a successful evening.
This entry was posted in Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, Events: Past, Present & Future and tagged Chuck Jones, creativity, Red Dot Auction on May 15, 2012 by Robert Patrick.
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My initial impression after listening to By Light, the latest recording by multi-instrumentalist Nelson Rangell is one word: STRONG! Multiple listens since have only confirmed that.
His sound on alto sax and flute is as strong as it always has been, which is saying a lot. I’ve always considered him a powerhouse on sax and agile and nimble as anyone on piccolo.
His compositions are strong on By Light. I don’t have credits (a huge disappointment/disadvantage of digital music) so I don’t know if Nelson wrote all of them. There is a cover of “Human Nature.” Some highlights include the opening pure pop-jazz gem “Streamline” which is immediately followed up with one of my favorite tracks, the long burning “Tidal Wave.” In the same vein is “Old School,” which is also a classic pop-jazz piece that could have fit on his albums from 20 years ago.
He brings out strong emotion on the tender ballad “Letting Go.” Grab a box of tissues as you remember someone you’ve lost. There’s the soaring “Ali’s Moon” written for his wife.
I’m telling you – this guy practices every day and hasn’t lost a single step from the first album I fell in love with his sound (1993’s Truest Heart). By Light reminds me of why I started enjoying contemporary jazz in the first place. Thanks, Nelson Rangell.
To learn more about this recording, I recommend you check out the world premiere interview with Sandy Shore on SmoothJazz.com Global Radio. Nelson talks about the album’s title, which instrument he prefers, the tracks on By Light, and more.
While looking back 25 years at his Restless recording, it’s a great time to see what the legendary Bob James is doing this year. A look at his website shows him touring in support of last year’s Expresso recording. Expresso was the first Bob James solo recording in over a decade. It’s a trio record with bassist Michael Palazzolo and drummer Billy Kilson.
While there are several notable things about the release, fans of the earlier days of contemporary jazz will enjoy James’ sequel to his classic track “Nautilus.” Called “Submarine,” the connection to the original is immediately noticeable. Grover Washington, Jr.’s “Mister Magic” is also covered.
Though it’s been a while since I considered myself a fan of the Rippingtons, I have always remained interested in the Russ Freeman project. Tourist in Paradise was my first love of contemporary jazz and you never forget your first love.
It will be released on August 28.
It took 15 months to write and record.
The are 16 tracks on the recording, including four orchestral renditions and a classical guitar reprise of the title track.
iTunes offers a “deluxe edition” with a bonus track and digital booklet.
Bill Mayer contributes yet another outstanding jazz cat illustration for the cover.
8 from 1988 – Playlist Online!
Take a step into the past with these eight tracks from contemporary jazz releases that came out in the year 1988! Hear music from Kim Pensyl’s first series of sketches, Al Jarreau feeling so good, David Benoit taking every step along the way, and David Sanborn missing someone so far away. It’s one of a number of mixes I hope to be putting up on 8tracks in the future.
Click on the Play button in the lower left corner of the blown-up image below to listen right now!
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Judge Agrees to Hear Birther Lawsuit!
“Birther” attorney Orly Taitz, a national leader among those who claim President Barack Obama isn’t an American citizen, is hailing a Tuesday decision by a Georgia judge as a victory in her movement.
Deputy Chief Judge Michael Malihi in the Office of State Administrative Hearings denied a motion by Obama asking to dismiss the complaint that seeks to keep his name off the state ballot during the March presidential primary. The judge’s decision now sets the stage for a Jan. 26 hearing on the issue in Fulton County.
Obama is not required to attend the hearing, a court official said.
Initially filed in November by Taitz on behalf of a Georgia voter, the complaint argues that Obama isn’t a natural-born citizen and is ineligible for the presidency.
“He does not satisfy the ‘natural born citizen’ constitutional requirement for President to be on the ballot due to his foreign citizenship and allegiance to three other nations,” the documents state.
“It’s not the end of the road, but it’s a step in the right direction,” Taitz added.
On her blog, Taitz lauded the judge’s ruling, claiming she could now depose Obama.
“I can now depose Obama and everybody else (i)nvolved without any impediment,” the California attorney posted on her website.
She also noted that the victory came in Georgia, where she has suffered numerous setbacks in her attempts to prove the president was not born in the United States.
Taitz has represented two soldiers in U.S. District Court in Columbus who sought to avoid deployment by arguing Obama wasn’t the commander-in-chief because he wasn’t eligible to be president. Federal Judge Clay Land warned Taitz against filing a frivolous suit, then fined her $20,000 after he denied the second claim.
“This is particularly sweet, as it is happening in GA, where judge Clay D. Land maligned me so badly and attacked me with $20,000 of sanctions in order to silence me, to stop me from challenging Obama,” Taitz wrote.
Taitz is involved in several complaints across the country involving Obama’s citizenship. She intends to fly to Hawaii this week for a hearing on whether she can see the president’s birth certificate.
Taitz said she has complaints in New Hampshire and Washington, D.C. She intends to file a ballot complaint in California.
Attempts to reach Obama’s Atlanta attorney Michael Jablonski Wednesday were unsuccessful.
The Office of State Administrative Hearings handles disputes between the public and state agencies. For example, if the state Department of Revenue wants to revoke a business owner’s alcohol license, the owner could appeal to the Office of State Administrative Hearings. It also handles ballot disputes.
Usually they just summarily throw these suits out of court. This time they agreed to hear it.
contested case pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."
office being sought." O.C.G.A. § 21-2-5(a).
State within two weeks after the deadline for qualifying. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-5(b).
wait for the Plaintiffs' responses before denying the motion.
with the Secretary of State before the deadline of November 29, 2011.
primary because Code Section 21-2-5 does not apply to the presidential preference primary.
"not authorized either to read into or to read out that which would add to or change its meaning."
Blum v. Schrader, 281 Ga. 238, 240 (2006) (quotation marks omitted).
president or stating that the provision does not apply to the presidential preference primary.
to appear on the presidential preference primary ballot." O.C.G.A. 21-2-193 (emphasis added).
Accordingly, this Court finds that Defendant is a candidate for federal office.
Based on the foregoing, the motion to dismiss is DENIED.
SO ORDERED, this the 3 rd day of January, 2012.
Orly Taitz represented one of four plaintiffs challenging President Obama's eligibility for placement on the Democratic ballot in Georgia. The President and his counsel were subpoenaed to appear in court to defend against these challenges, but the President's attorney issued a nice letter to the judge stating that the Court had no business or jurisdiction even hearing the case and therefore the defense would not be in attendance.
So Taitz and her fellow attorneys presented their best arguments without challenge from the defense, and requested a summary judgment on the merits.
And the Court's judgment: the plaintiffs have no case and no credible evidence, and there is no law to support their claims. Judgment for the defendant, represented only by an empty table, on the merits. Or in this case, utter lack thereof.
The secret owl society never does.
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https://www.wackbag.com/threads/judge-agrees-to-hear-birther-lawsuit.141517/
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L is for loving, love, and striving to be lovely in all things so that the love of Christ is seen in and through me.
A is for affable and apples which are delicious in an apple crumb.
K is for the kitchen which is one of my favorite places in my house and world. It is also where I keep my King Arthur flour that I love but I don’t knit in the kitchen.
E is for everything that I have been blessed with and all of the trials that I have endured and for strength to continue being effervescent until I can live in eternity.
S is for salvation, which I am so thankful for because it is free and s is also for selfish, which I have a tendency to be and it is trait that I hope to not pass on to my children.
H is for happy, my general mood and also turkey hotdogs which are yummy.
A is for apathy, something I am trying to rid the world of, care to join me?
Now, I have to tag 7 people because of all of the letters in my middle name. It is probably best that my daughter is not doing this as she has 2 middle names and they total 14 letters with a hyphen (don’t forget it is a sign of high class). I digressed, who to tag…..Redheaded Daughter, Mom Loves Being at Home, Total Transformation, Always a work in progress, Mommy Zabs, and Hidden Art.
One last thing, for all of you tech-savvy folks, can I tag non WordPress people????
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Summary: Haven't done one of these for long time - so to lighten the mood a bit after my last post.
Enjoyed this........I think you could take it even further into the ridiculous tangles of amatory mis/perception.
Over before it starts :) Very good.
Tragedy indeed! But very funny and achingly poignant.
Thanks everyone glad you enjoyed it.
Very clever, and very clear. Leaves everything open and yet creates a vivid dynamic between the two characters.
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http://www.writewords.org.uk/archive/19625.asp
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Producer, DJ and songwriter ATB – otherwise known in the real world as Andre Tanneberger – can look back on 20 extremely successful years in the international music business. The arrival of his new double album neXt allows us to share his equally promising vision of the future. Andre Tanneberger’s sharp rise to excellence began in the mid 1990s when his debut single 9 PM (Till I Come) shot to the very top of the UK charts and scored top 10 successes in many other countries around the globe. His creative spirit continued to flourish with an impressive string of hits like Ecstasy, Let U Go, What About Us, Move On and When It Ends It Starts Again. Gold and platinum awards in numerous territories underlined his status, mirrored by his constant presence in the prestigious DJ Mag Top 100 rankings for a decade and a half. ATB is one of just a handful of musicians to have emerged from the German club scene to become worldwide superstars – from Australia to Asia, Mexico to Poland, Russia and, above all, in the USA.
The medial capital X in the title of his newest work neXt is a reference to the Roman numeral which marks his tenth opus.
Every time ATB has released a double album, one disc has featured club tracks and the other one has showcased his ambient compositions. It is worth noting that ATB has made a mockery of the “one hit wonder” theory which so often accompanies a #1 hit single. He has gone on to establish himself as a genuine album artist whose vast fan base all over the world regularly purchase his double albums.
ATB has thus managed to settle into a rhythm which enables him to collect ideas when he is out on tour or playing DJ gigs and then assimilating these for an album every two to three years. The gaps between releases may have stretched a little, largely due to the amount of time he spends on the road, but the rewards for his fans are as rich as ever. ATB always finds new ways to refine his distinctive electronic sounds, introduing new voices – as he does so prominently on neXt.
Sean Ryan and Jan Loechel are among the familiar voices to return on neXt, but there are also quite a few artists who feature for the first time, including Lenachka, HALIENE and Mike Schmid, each bringing his or her own intensity and charisma to the production with amazing results.
In one sense, each new ATB album bears a hallmark of respect from a fresh generation of vocalists. Their voices find themselves embedded in ATB’s unparalleled trance landscape which resonates with classic qualities. Andre is also more than willing to embrace contemporary updates on every record, as revealed by a healthy guestlist of contributions from producer or DJ friends and colleagues such as Myon, Andrew Rayel, Robbin & Jonnis, Alyx Ander, Anova Fade.
Now, however, it is time to focus all our attention on neXt where ATB has, once again, crafted a compelling creative arc across two albums in one. Perhaps the best example of this is the single “Message Out To You”, a collaboration with F51, where melody and voice combine so effectively.
ATB processes this input incessantly – in his mind, in demos, sketching out new compositions, testing new tracks in live situations. The actual recording sessions for neXt took place in one seamless phase, which goes some way to explaining why the album sounds so harmonious without sacrificing any of its diversity.
“What really matters, is that I have a clear vision of the album in my head. And that takes time. I reach a point which you might call zero. Once I have arrived there, I can begin. The vocalists are fully integrated into the process, most of them are songwriters themselves so they often come up with melodies which can flow into my songs as essential elements of the tracks.
neXt is an ATB reality check for the year 2017: with 20 years and 10 albums in the game Andre Tanneberger now presents 25 new tracks, individually and collectively a timeless document of his art.
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PT. TINS JAYA ABADI is a group corporation, Its main scope of business covers import and export trade of wasing machine spareparts.
The corporation has established good and long-term corporative relationship with Indonesian brand such SANKEN, POLYTRON, SHARP, PANASONIC for years.
We adhere to our motto : ” REPUTATION AND QUALITY FIRST, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE IS NUMBER ONE “. It has formed a set of standarts to out product. We hope to build the corporation through our dedicated work and intelligence, which we believe, will be adored by our great clients.
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Although his subject isn’t Soviet communism or postwar American capitalism, Lanier’s ire seems tinged with the spirit of Herbert Marcuse’s One-Dimensional Man. Social media, Lanier argues, is a form of repression that has strangled the limitless creative potential of the early Internet. Web 2.0 creates false, shallow needs that draw individuals into a tight network of impoverished, commercialized relationships that stifle individual expression and critical thought. “If a church or government were doing these things, it would feel authoritarian, but when technologists are the culprits, we seem hip, fresh, and inventive,” Lanier says with some pique. That diagnosis stokes a jeremiad about the conflict between the “adventurous individual imagination” and the hive mind. Lanier’s rhapsodies about the former are often jejune and recall The Fountainhead‘s Howard Roark more than Marcuse, and García Márquez’s Clandestine in Chile is a chilling reminder that authoritarianism amounts to more than packs of trolls hazing people online.
When Lanier sticks to explaining the commercial dynamics of web 2.0, however, his observations are bracing and not easily dismissed. “Because of the enhanced network effect of all things digital, it’s tough for any new player to become profitable in advertising since Google has already seized a key digital niche (its ad exchange)…. Digital network architectures naturally incubate monopolies.” What’s more, “the combination of hive mind and advertising has resulted in a new kind of social contract. The basic idea of this contract is that authors, journalists, musicians, and artists are encouraged to treat the fruits of their intellects and imaginations as fragments to be given away without pay to the hive mind. Reciprocity takes the form of self-promotion. Culture is to become precisely nothing but advertising.” To extend the thought: editors who justify not paying online contributors on the grounds that gratis articles provide invaluable exposure are not publishing journalism. They are grifters running editorial scams and killing journalism in the process.
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Now that the hull boards have been installed I am able to attach the stem to the boat.
Detail look at holes for stem hook and keel band fitting before fairing.
That shot of you drilling is proof positive that Vampires cannot be photographed with a DIGITAL camera! They used to think it was the silver in film that made old film photography miss vampires, but it’s obviously not the silver (no silver in digital). Doe’s you digital camera use MIRRORS? Some say you can’t see vampires in a mirror, so that might explain why I can’t see you with your digital camera!
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If you intend to whip out your iPad in front of the next gathering of the executive board, you’ll want to whip it from Sena’s $100 Executive iPad Sleeve. This leather folio provides a snug fit and a soft velvet interior, with a magnetic closure to fasten the outer flap. Available in black, brown, croco black, or croco red—with "croco" meaning a crocodile-skin-like texture—the Executive Sleeve provides light padding along with the impact protection inherent in a thick leather layer; however, there are no additional storage pockets.
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August | 2010 | OK GO!
5 rounds, switch positions as fast as possible – no rest!
The thrusters/pushups WOD from earlier in the week did a number on my arms, to the extent that I spent the remainder of the week out of the gym. Claire has been on-again off-again sick, and sleep has been inconsistent so it didn’t seem like a bad idea (to bludge the 2nd half of the training week).
I went to bed a cough and that getting-a-cold feeling and just put it in the back of my mind. I’d been looking forward to this race for a few months now and the night before a race is not the time to pull the pin on an old racing partner. I woke up with the same cough, took a couple of cold and flu tabs, got my gear ready and jumped in the car when Neil arrived. He was developing a similar complaint but had some insanely nice wheels to make up for it.
We got a rushed recce lap in (just) before race start. I was feeling good up until I stopped to wait for Neil, who’d dabbed on a trick rock section and realised that I was breathing with almost race-pace heft. Just the warm-up limiter. No biggie.
Neil put down a solid first lap for the amount of traffic he had to contend with, putting me out into 12th place. I was happy enough to be behind the really fast guys because I wasn’t firing on all cylinders anyway. It’s one thing to be detuned, but it’s another thing altogether to be riding feeling like your tyres are flat. Lap one felt ok, but sitting down after tagging Nell, I just wanted to sleep. Lap two was a fight, lap three a struggle, and the final outing – after a double rest – is best described as ‘limp’.
I didn’t lack the will, it didn’t hurt, I didn’t pop and barely suffered. I just had zero gas. Couldn’t spin the cranks quick enough to make anything else fire up. I rode through treacle to just barely get back in under 45 minutes and send Neil out for a quick final lap which nabbed us 8th in the pairs.
Thinking about how I’d sum up the race on the way home, I felt like this was the kind of race that’s best forgotten. The post-race feeling is the one that makes you wonder what’s good about this, and the training that opens the door to good time racing just seems like a fat, selfish waste of time. It’s only fifteen years of riding and racing that provides the wisdom required to see those thoughts, and to let them go.
It’s now Tuesday night. I have a few bruises that don’t do any justice to the pain that bumping bone on granite produces and I’ve been sick for two whole days. I’m tired and sick of it. And the only thing I can think of that I’d really like to do is hop on a bike, turn the cranks over smoothly and just let all the good times buffered up in that machine flow back up into me.
I skipped Thursday’s workout because Claire has been sick and sleep has been sketchy. Today was the aftermath of that, in a context of no time and very little will. How was the recovery from Tuesday’s WOD? Metabolically, fine, and my quads have stopped reminding me that they’re responsible for generating the lion’s share of thrust in thrusters, but my triceps are still really, really sore.
Hard and fast. Well, harder than fast. Or as Pete put it “That didn’t look like fun.” Burpees almost would have been a better sub for the push-ups because I was pushing up at burpee pace, and the reduced tempo – single and doubles on the edge of failure from about round four on – blunted the sheer metcon sledgehammer that this WOD is probably supposed to be. Not that I didn’t start to get threats of return from what should have been a well and truly digested breakfast.
Thrusters were better than expected. Even towards the end they never broke down much further than 5 + 5. Push-ups however … I’m practically resigned to them sucking forever.
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2019-04-25T08:08:11Z
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https://stevecaddy.wordpress.com/2010/08/
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Leela Hazzah ’02 has been nominated as a 2014 CNN Hero for her work as founder and executive director of the Lion Guardians program in East Africa.
According to the Lion Guardian website, more than 70 Lion Guardian conservationists, biologists and local leaders work in collaboration with communities to protect lions across more than one million acres of prime lion habitat in Kenya and Tanzania. They reduce conflict between people and lions, generate scientific data and knowledge about species conversation, and reinforce the cultural role and values of warriors within pastoralist communities.
I know we’re making a difference. When I first moved here, I never heard lions roaring. But now I hear lions roaring all the time.
After graduating from Denison with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Hazzah earned a master’s and Ph.D. in conservation biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has been awarded the Future for Nature Award, Young Women Conservation Biology Award (Society of Conservation Biology), Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Fellowships, Wings WorldQuest Research Award, two Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships, Lawry-Leopold Fellowship, a Jordan Prize for African Studies, and numerous Panthera Kaplan Graduate Awards.
To read the CNN story, go to cnn.com.
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2019-04-25T18:19:26Z
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https://denison.edu/feature/27754
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Summary: A reply to his song "Imagine"
The sentiments in this poem are accurate but is it a poem? Does it scan?
I don't understand the third stanza - could you offer a clear picture of your meaning?
A thoughtful 'poem,' that needs tightening but well done for your compassionate observations.
No need to worry about people being gentle peter...it is a good poem. I will read your other poems.
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2019-04-20T00:53:54Z
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http://writewords.org.uk/archive/20366.asp
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Ithaca College Concert Band and Beeler, Walter, "Concert: Ithaca College Concert Band" (1954). All Concert & Recital Programs. 2397.
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https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programs/2397/
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As classes end and we begin the exam period, the Law Library has restricted access from April 28 through May 14. During restricted access the Law Library is open to law school affiliates, university faculty, and non-law students conducting legal research. The Law Library continues to be sensitive to the needs of the university community during exams, and non-law students who need to retrieve books or obtain research assistance are welcome to visit the library for those purposes.
Good luck on exams one and all!
Bloomberg: Your academic account remains active during the summer and there are no restrictions on its use. It can be used for both academic and commercial purposes. For graduates, your BLAW account remains active through December 2012.
Lexis: You will have full access to Lexis Advance during the summer without special registration. If you do not have a Lexis Advance account, contact our Lexis rep, Aaron Eberle, aaron.eberle@lexisnexis.com Academic use only, commercial use is prohibited.
For summer access to Lexis.com, you will need to register at www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/ at which a registration form will be available by the end of April. Register before the end of May. Same restrictions on academic use apply as above.
Westlaw: You will have full access to both Westlaw.com and Westlaw Next for the summer without special registration. NOTE: West is placing a per month limit on the use of each; however, the hour limit is significantly higher than the maximum number of hours used by any student during the school year. If you exceed the limitation, you will be able to register for additional hours at https://lawschool.westlaw.com Academic use only, commercial use is prohibited.
If you have questions, contact Matt Morrison.
If you do not have a CALI account, stop by the Reference Desk or email Matt Morrison for the registration password.
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2019-04-24T23:49:31Z
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https://blog.law.cornell.edu/library/2012/04/
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Kyocera’s new solar-power plant doubles as a tourist destination.
It looks like some idealistic architecture student’s vision for the future of sustainable energy production. In fact, it’s a photo of a real-life solar plant that went into operation on Nov. 1 in Japan.
Also in Slate: Meet the next titan of solar energy. He was kicked out of high school, he became an underwater hockey star, and he’s Elon Musk’s cousin.
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2019-04-19T15:25:34Z
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https://slate.com/technology/2013/11/kyocera-solar-power-plant-after-fukushima-japan-finds-beauty-in-renewable-energy-photo.html
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Love marriage is beautiful relation, couples devote their life to each other but many times this can’t work healthy. This is the reason; lots of the couples are going through this issue and some of get apart to each other. If you ever go through any kind of issues in your life then you don’t need to worries because here is Dua For resolve problems in love marriage, that is offering by our famous astrologer Molvi Abdul Rihab ji.
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Dua is every powerful and best way to get out of any kind of issues no matter how much issues are tricky and how you are trapped it. So as per suggestion without consult with specialist and many your life lovely with your beloved.
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2019-04-21T10:07:56Z
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https://islamicwazifaspells.wordpress.com/2018/05/04/dua-for-resolve-problems-in-love-marriage/
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This building is inscrit au titre des Monuments Historiques. It is indexed in the Base Mérimée, a database of architectural heritage maintained by the French Ministry of Culture, under the reference PA00082398 .
Media in category "Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Bourg-du-Bost"
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2019-04-26T05:56:41Z
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https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:%C3%89glise_Notre-Dame_de_l%27Assomption_de_Bourg-du-Bost
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During the cessations of breathing the body will increase its efforts to take in air. Abdominal contractions are exaggerated and increase until breathing resumes.
The contractions squeeze the stomach and force acid up the esophagus.
The efforts to breathe also increase a negative pressure in the esophagus which also pull up acid.
Patients in the dental office can be easily screened for Obstructive sleep Apnea (OSA) at the initial oral exam. The signs of Acid Reflux (GERD) are screaming to be noticed: Acid tooth erosion is one consequence, bruxism is another. A sleep questionnaire and other signs and symptoms of sleep apnea will prompt the need for a HSS (home sleep study). This will help determine the diagnosis of OSA and the severity. By treating the sleep apnea we can save teeth and possibly the patient’s life.
It’s so important to treat sleep apnea for many reasons. GERD is just one of them. One out of 3 people have a sleep disorder. Everyone knows someone with sleep apnea and has a story to tell about it. Don’t we, as dental professionals, have an obligation to help our patients live healthier and live longer? Every dentist should receive training to identify and treat their OSA affected patients.
Thanks for finally talking about >HOW SLEEP APNEA INFLUENCES ACID REFLUX | My Blog <Loved it!
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2019-04-19T11:14:22Z
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https://advdentaldotcom.wordpress.com/2018/03/06/how-sleep-apnea-influences-acid-reflux/
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A sneak peak at one of the songs in rehearsal for the Kennedy Center's brand new show for young audiences! A song-filled, flip-flopped, Rio-inspired take on the classic Dickens novel! OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist A world premiere Kennedy Center commission Inspired by Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Book and lyrics by Karen Zacarías Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma Directed by Juliette Carrillo Cast features Felicia Curry as "Olivério" – and Rayanne Gonzales, James Konicek, Donna Migliaccio, Sasha Olinick, Erika Rose and Arturo Soria Live Brazilian band features Bruno Lucini, percussion, Leonardo Lucini, bass, Richard Miller, guitar It's New Year's Eve in Rio de Janeiro! Everyone in the city is making their annual pilgrimage to the beach, in hopes that the goddess of the sea will grant them their wishes. Esperanza Olivério, a young girl from the Brazilian desert, has found herself upon the shore not asking, but thanking, and even the goddess is struck by her innocence. But con man Falcao has other plans for "Oli," like using her genuine charm to steal from wealthy strangers. Supported by two new friends - Falcao's spunky apprentice Zé Esquiva and wash maid Nanci - might Oli's big dreams help them escape a life on the streets? Or will the ways of the city and its poor favela neighborhoods lead to even more hardship ahead? Inspired by Oliver Twist, this new musical mixes fantasy, shifting identities, and a healthy helping of humor to explore the cultural melting pot of modern-day Rio. Original songs and music bring to life samba, capoeira, Carnaval, and other Brazilian traditions, while Oli's inspiring story proves there's more to family than you might think - and it's never too late to ask for just "a little more" hope in the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Most enjoyed by age 8 and up. NOTE: All children must have a ticket, regardless of age. Performance Timing: 70 minutes, with no intermission.
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2019-04-20T02:58:34Z
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https://digitalstage.kennedy-center.org/detail/video/suXiO6Udd9I/oliv%C3%A9rio:-a-brazilian-twist---in-rehearsal
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On my 45-minute walk down Park Avenue to work this morning, this came to me as I contemplated a family issue that is causing a lot of angst. When there’s conflict, I want to bring in the light and the warmth. It’s also about focus: shine on the positive; let the negative live in the shadows. It may not go away, but it will be starved of the attention it seeks to grow and fester.
Even “The Lion King” ad on the side of the bus.
If you open up to the world around you (look up from the phone, people!), the world is full of positive feedback.
Just after I posted this, I stopped by a shelf of giveaway books in my office. Marianne Williamson’s A YEAR OF MIRACLES caught my eye. I picked it up, let it fall open and…wow! This is amazing!
Who knew I could think like Marianne Williamson?! Well…she’s got a lifetime of thought and inspiration on me. My first tentative steps into this new world of miracles are slow, but the sights I’m seeing are well worth taking the time to savor.
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2019-04-24T20:51:46Z
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https://butterscotchblastoff.wordpress.com/2015/05/
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Kajal is The Business Man’s lady love!
After scoring a hattrick of hits, Kajal Agarwal has turned out to be one of the reigning stars of Tollywood, also becoming lucky mascot for many Top heroes and film-makers. Apart from this, the actress has grown as an actress with every film, impressing the audience with her looks and performance in equal proportions.
The latest offer in Kajal’s kitty is The Business Man starring Mahesh Babu in the lead and Puri Jagannadh as its director. This is the first time Mahesh and Kajal are pairing up and the director opines the duo forms a good on-screen couple. The Business Man is a story set in Mafia backdrop, with an interesting tagline Guns don’t need agreements. This R.R Movie Makers production venture will start rolling its camera from the month of July.
Other than this, Kajal Agarwal is part of Ravi Teja’s Veera and is also being considered for the leading lady role in Pawan Kalyan’s Gabbar Singh. She is also casting opposite Ajay Devagan for a Bollywood project, the remake of Kollywood movie Suriya’s Singam. The movie marks her entry in Bollywood. Way 2 go Kajal!!!
Vijay to essay the role of cop?
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2019-04-19T05:36:26Z
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http://filmnews.bizhat.com/2011/05/13/kajal-is-the-business-man%E2%80%99s-lady-love/
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If Tyson Chandler had any innocence left to lose, it vanished with the drop of a cap.
When the Clippers made him the second pick in the NBA draft Wednesday, it appeared Chandler's leap from Compton Dominguez High to the pros would be nothing more than a hop on the freeway to Staples Center. His family was overjoyed and Chandler flashed a megawatt smile as he donned a Clipper cap and shook hands with Commissioner David Stern.
About an hour later, Chandler was talking to reporters from Los Angeles about how wonderful it would be to play at home alongside his pal Darius Miles. He was interrupted and told his rights had been traded to the Chicago Bulls, who sent Elton Brand to the Clippers.
Chandler lost the Clipper cap for one that read Bulls and returned to the TV cameras.
There was the smile again, albeit a bit pained.
Chandler made a crack about his mother crying in a corner, then said all the right things about the Bulls. He is only 18, but survival skills came early for the 7-foot Chandler, who for years has been groomed for the NBA by club coaches, shoe companies and a cadre of advisors.
"When the Clippers chose me, I pretty much thought I'd be there," he said. "But I wanted to go to the Bulls before the draft started.
"When I heard the Clippers picked me at two, I was excited. But now that I'm with the Bulls, I'm even more excited."
The Bulls ended up with two of the first four players chosen, and both are coming straight from high school. The fourth pick was a Chicago hometown product, Eddy Curry, a 6-10 1/2, 301-pound center from Thornwood High of South Holland, Ill.
"It's really ironic, but it's a great opportunity for two high school players to learn and grow together," Chandler said.
Although Chandler's ability is unquestioned, scouts wondered about his work ethic. He appeared unmotivated at times in high school.
Russell Otis, his coach at Dominguez for three years, received several calls before the draft.
"Scouts asked those questions a lot," Otis said. "My response is that any time you get him on the court, all he thinks about is basketball. He knows this is his job now. He will want to be the best player on the team.
"Other kids got spoiled by the things they received, but Tyson is a totally different kid. Anyone who doubts him, he wants to prove wrong. He can handle just about anything."
Little could top the whirlwind of the last two days. He brought his mother, stepfather, grandparents and former club coach Pat Barrett with him to New York for the draft at Madison Square Garden, where they sat together.
Chandler wore his smile the entire time. Next stop will be another big city. No doubt, Chandler will greet it with a grin as well.
"It's a wonderful opportunity," he said. "This is the team I expected to go to from the beginning. I think it's going to be great."
* Born: April 6, 1983, Fresno.
* Personal: Chandler lived on his grandparents' Hanford, Calif., farm until 1992 when he and his mother, Vernie Threadgill, moved to San Bernardino. Vernie and Chandler's stepfather, William Brown, live in Buena Park with sons 13, 8 and 2. Chandler's father, Frank, is married with two children and lives in Valencia.
* Senior: Averaged 26.0 points, 14.8 rebounds and eight blocked shots in leading the Dons to their third state championship and fourth Southern Section title in Chandler's four years. He was named state player of the year despite sitting out the last two games because of an ankle injury.
* Junior: The Dons were ranked No. 1 nationally, won the state title and Chandler was state player of the year, averaging 19.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 4.3 blocked shots.
* Sophomore: Dominguez won its first state title with Chandler, who averaged 14 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.7 blocks.
* Freshman: Already 6-10, Chandler was the starting center and averaged 11.4 points and 7.6 rebounds on a Southern Section championship team whose stars were Tayshaun Prince and Jason Thomas.
* NBA: After being the second pick overall by the Clippers, his rights were traded, with Brian Skinner, to the Chicago Bulls for Elton Brand.
* Outlook: At 7-0, 228 pounds, Chandler runs and jumps very well. He is an accomplished shot-blocker and good shooter from the perimeter. He needs to improve his offensive play around the basket.
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2019-04-24T00:25:44Z
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https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-28-sp-16001-story.html
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↑ McGlaughlin, Buddy (जनवरी 10, 2011). "Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, a Huntsville native and Auburn grad, not resting as website turns 10". The Huntsville Times. अभिगमन तिथि December 2, 2011.
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2019-04-23T16:11:57Z
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https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8
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"Wow! What a realistic costume! Um, here's some candy! OK, bye bye! Time to let some other kids in. Ha ha! So long! Bye."
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2019-04-23T11:57:13Z
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https://licensing.andrewsmcmeel.com/features/cl?date=2008-10-31
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Our 2019 programme of Historic Church Tours takes place between June and December 2019. They will showcase 20 of our finest historic churches as well as historic parish churches, cathedrals, castles and country houses spanning the length and breadth of England.
Whether you would like to explore the rural Cumbrian church of St Ninian’s, the Arts & Crafts church of All Saints’ in Cambridge, or the magnificent 18th-century St. George’s in Portland, there is something for everyone. Each of our churches are steeped in history and you are invited to discover them with us!
Below you will find details of all nine tours, plus a special culinary tour taking place in Spring 2019. For more information, including timings, locations and how to book, simply click on the tour that you are interested in.
Did you know that our members enjoy an exclusive rate on all Historic Church Tours? If you are not already a member, click here or follow the link on the left-hand banner to join online immediately.
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2019-04-24T08:40:22Z
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https://www.visitchurches.org.uk/what-s-on/historic-church-tours-2019.html
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Why is it so much fun to hate Ivy Leaguers? In part, because they (well, we*) can often be so hateable. For years, I toyed with the idea of offering a prize to the first Harvard grad I met who did not, in the first ten minutes of conversation, manage to work that fact into the conversation somehow. ("I see you're eating a bagel there. You know, when I was in school in Boston, I liked to eat bagels . . . ").
I guess I did offer a prize, of sorts; we dated for years.
And don't get me started on the people from Harvard Business School, who, unbeknownst to themselves, were the source of untold hilarity at each and every summer internship program, as they strove to reassure us that they thought that our MBA program was every bit as good as Harvard, honestly.
But really, who cares? As far as I can tell, an Ivy league degree is at best a modest boost. One of my roommates from Penn was, when last heard of, still working at the library and mooching off other peoples' weed. On the other hand, few of the smartest and most talented people I know have Ivy League degrees; it seems to be a better indicator of where you started out than where you'll end up.
The weirdest thing to me about Washington is that this snobbery--and the inevitable reverse snobbery--are more prevalent than in any other city I've lived in. Friends who went to state schools tell astonishing stories of pervasive, yet casual, slights on their school and the people who went there. You would think that a city dominated by politicians, bureaucrats, and lobbyists would have more of the common touch, but apparently just the reverse.
*There is no way to write this without being accused of parading my Ivy League degree. I'm going ahead anyway.
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2019-04-25T05:56:59Z
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https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2007/10/ivy-madness/2163/
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Information to the research groups using the Lab Animal Facility, useful when you have started your lab animal project(s).
What information do you need to give us to order prescriptions?
Use of gas anesthesia require knowledge about safe operations.
To work with laboratory animals, in a research lab, involves many risk factors.
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2019-04-18T19:04:58Z
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https://www.uib.no/en/rg/animalfacility/89286/practical-information-after-you-have-started-your-project
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A UKIP MEP and general election candidate has been suspended "following allegations of a serious financial nature", the party says.
Janice Atkinson, MEP for the South East, was due to fight the Folkestone and Hythe seat on 7 May.
She was suspended following a Sun newspaper investigation into potential impropriety by a member of her staff, relating to an expenses claim.
Ms Atkinson has not responded to BBC requests for comment.
Speaking to BBC Radio Kent, party leader Nigel Farage told the BBC a disciplinary hearing would be held "early next week".
He said: "It looks very bad - it couldn't look worse and I'm astonished by it."
The newspaper has published a secret recording appearing to show Janice Atkinson's chief of staff, Christine Hewitt, speaking to the manager of a restaurant in Margate, Kent, before UKIP's spring conference.
A member of the hotel staff replies: "3,150, is that alright? Yeah, if you're alright with that? Is that enough for you?"
Ms Hewitt then says: "Oh God yeah, that's more than enough."
It is not known whether Ms Atkinson knew or authorised her staff member's apparent actions.
The BBC has been unable to contact Ms Hewitt for comment.
Mr Farage said it was too early to say whether Ms Atkinson would be allowed to run for UKIP in Folkestone and Hythe.
He said: "I spoke to her after midnight and she said it was all to do with bills and fundraising - I was frankly confused by it all."
He added: "I simply couldn't believe it - how on earth could anyone think they could behave like this."
A UKIP spokesman said the party was "incredibly disappointed" with Ms Atkinson, who appeared to have "exercised extremely poor judgement" and to "have acted in a way the party has never and would never condone".
Kent Police said it had not received any reports relating to the newspaper's allegations.
Last summer, Ms Atkinson caused controversy in Kent when she referred to a Thai constituent as a "ting tong".
The BBC's political correspondent, Chris Mason, said Ms Atkinson was not the first UKIP MEP to give the party a headache.
Two former UKIP MEPs have served jail terms and three have defected to the Conservatives in the last four years.
Earlier this week, members of the Scottish Parliament unanimously condemned remarks made by UKIP MEP David Coburn, after he compared a Scottish government minister, Humza Yousaf, to Abu Hamza.
Abu Hamza is serving life in the US for terrorism offences.
The suspension of Ms Atkinson leaves UKIP with headlines it could do without, our correspondent added.
Folkestone and Hythe is seen as a safe Conservative seat.
It was represented by former Home Secretary and ex-Conservative Party leader Michael Howard, from 1983 to 2010, when he stood down as an MP ahead of the last general election.
Fellow Conservative Damian Collins won the seat in 2010.
Ms Atkinson's suspension came shortly after Mr Farage had warned 2015 would be a "very dirty, nasty" general election campaign and urged his party to "turn the other cheek".
He had been speaking in Rochester where he welcomed two former Conservative Medway councillors, Tom Mason and Vaughan Hewett, who are standing for UKIP in the local elections in May.
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2019-04-25T00:55:24Z
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-31976343
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In: Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 114-129.
Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-263. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 15 p.
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2019-04-23T06:37:00Z
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https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/search?keywords=%22birdseye%22
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Today I was at the Study Abroad Fair held at Union South. There were hundreds of stalls set out representing multiple countries and universities. Katie and I stood at our stall throughout the fair, handing out information packs and retelling our experiences. It was really good fun meeting everyone interested studying in the UK. Bucky was also present (as is evident from the photo) and I even managed to get him to help promote Southampton!
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2019-04-22T06:50:01Z
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http://studyoverseas.soton.ac.uk/wisconsin-madison-exchange-fair/
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Fr. Robert Louis Epping, C.S.C.
Father Moreau also founded the Marianites of Holy Cross, now divided into three independent congregations of sisters. The Congregations of women who trace their origins to Father Moreau are the Marianites of Holy Cross (Le Mans, France), the Sisters of the Holy Cross (Notre Dame, Indiana), and the Sisters of Holy Cross (Montreal, Quebec, Canada).
Basile Antoine-Marie Moreau was born at Laigné-en-Belin, near Le Mans, France, on February 11, 1799 in the final months of the French Revolution. Moreau was raised in a time when the Catholic Church was facing intense pressure and was being stripped of land, resources, and rights. When Moreau decided to enter the priesthood, he was forced to undergo his seminary training in secret for fear that the French government would arrest him. He completed his studies and was ordained for the Diocese of Le Mans in 1821. The French government continued to work for the removal of the Church from the educational system, which left many Catholics without a place to be educated or catechized. It was out of this environment that Fr. Moreau and a fellow priest came forward to form what is now the Congregation of Holy Cross.
On July 15, 1820 a priest of the Diocese of Le Mans, Fr. Jacques-Francois Dujarié, brought together a group of zealous men to serve the educational needs of the people in the French countryside. Fr. Dujarié named this group the Brothers of St. Joseph, but at the time none of the men were vowed religious and the group had no formal recognition from the diocesan bishop. By 1835 this group was well established in the diocese, but Fr. Dujarié was slowing down and they were in need of a new leader. That same year Fr. Moreau had formed a similar group, which he called Auxiliary Priests, to serve the educational and evangelization needs of the Diocese of Le Mans. Fr. Dujarié and Fr. Moreau had met previously and discussed their views on the future of the Church in France and so Fr. Dujarié knew that Fr. Moreau was just the man he was looking for. With the consent of the bishop, Moreau was given control of the Brothers of St. Joseph on August 31, 1835. He was now the head of two organizations, the Auxiliary Priests and the Brothers of St. Joseph.
In 1837, Fr. Moreau made the decision to combine his two communities into one society so that the priests and brothers could share resources and ministries in common. On March 1, 1837 the priests and brothers gathered in the Sainte-Croix district of Le Mans to sign the Fundamental Act of Union which legally joined them into one association. This new group took on the name of where they met and became the Association of Holy Cross. Initially Holy Cross was a diocesan group and so they primarily served in whatever capacity the bishop asked of them. In 1840 this changed when Fr. Moreau received a request to send a delegation from his society to Algeria with the purpose of establishing schools and a seminary. It was at this point that Fr. Moreau shifted the focus of Holy Cross and after the first missionaries left in April 1840 the association took on the identity of a religious institute. On August 15, 1840, Fr. Moreau and four others became the first professed religious in the Association of Holy Cross. As part of his plan to form this religious institute, Fr. Moreau also brought together the first group of women who would become the Marianites of Holy Cross.
Following the first mission to Algeria in 1840, Fr. Moreau began to spread his association to the four corners of the world. In 1841 he sent a group to the United States, establishing the first Holy Cross institution in North America at Notre Dame, Indiana. The institute expanded further by establishing missions in Canada in 1847 and in East Bengal in 1852.
This association of priests, brothers, and sisters, would continue in roughly the same form until May 13, 1857 when Pope Pius IX approved the first constitutions of the priests and brothers. From that point on the Association officially became the Congregation of Holy Cross. Doubting the propriety of a mixed congregation of men and women, Rome separated the women into an independent community at that time. Fr. Moreau, in his role as their founder, continued to work for Rome's approval of the sisters' constitution. In 1865, Rome approved the constitutions of the Marianites of Holy Cross, granting them the status of an Apostolic congregation.
St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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The first group of Holy Cross missionaries to reach India left England January 17, 1853. It was composed of three brothers, three sisters, one priest and one seminarian. (Two priests dropped out due to severe illness when the first attempt to sail in November 1852 failed due to storms.) The group arrived in Calcutta in May 1853. Fr. Verite took the sisters to Dhaka, while the brothers and seminarian went to Noakhali. Fr. Verite soon joined them as pastor of Noakhali, which included Agartala and Sylhet in its territory. Chittagong became the headquarters of Holy Cross in December 1853.
The East Bengal mission was called at the time, “unquestionably the most destitute in East Asia and perhaps in any other part of the world.” Because it was such a difficult and dangerous place to live and work, no other religious congregation showed any interest in it. Though the mission was named East Bengal, the Church jurisdiction and the political territory or civil jurisdiction called East Bengal were quite different from each other. The Province of East Bengal was first created in 1905. The Church territory was officially called the Vicariate of East Bengal, set up in 1845 by the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith at the Vatican. Its first superior was Bishop Thomas Olliffe, an Irish Jesuit. The Vicariate of East Bengal embraced the present-day Archdiocese of Dhaka, Diocese of Mymensingh, and Diocese of Chittagong, as well as a large part of Assam, the Arakan district (former name of the Rakhine State of western Burma, and the Diocese of Agartala in eastern India. It was a huge area, but when Holy Cross arrived in 1853, there were only three priests working there - a Portuguese Augustinian and two young Irish diocesan priests, both of whom were dead of disease by 1854. There were about 13,000 Catholics in the area. In Dhaka, there was no church or chapel at all under the jurisdiction of Rome.
The District of Chile is the longest-running mission still overseen by the United States Province. Three Holy Cross religious arrived in Santiago, Chile, on March 1, 1943, at the invitation of Cardinal José María Caro, Archbishop of Santiago (Chile), to administer Saint George's College. Fathers William Havey, Alfred Send, and Joseph Dougherty believed they were going to do university work. Little did they know that “college” in this context meant a school of first through 12th graders.
Today, Saint George’s College serves 2,650 students. Its history is rich and is closely tied with the history of Chile, including the 1970s when the school was taken over by the military government and Holy Cross was ousted. The Congregation returned to the school in 1986. Strong faith formation and service have been a hallmark of Saint George’s. Over the decades, the college has formed many influential leaders in Chilean society. Also Holy Cross’ first Chilean vocation, Fr. Jorge Canepa, was a 1946 graduate of the school.
Additionally, the District administers Colegio Nuestra Señora de Andacollo, located in the older sector of Central Santiago. The Congregation took responsibility for the school in the 1970s, after its expulsion from Saint George’s. The student body, numbering 1,100, is made up primarily of children from working-class families. With improvements to the physical plant and the strong Holy Cross commitment, the school has been able to reach new heights academically.
From the beginning, the mission of Holy Cross in Chile also included parish ministry and social service. Within three years of arriving, the Congregation had begun both its ministry at San Roque, a parish in the sector of Penalolen in Santiago, as well as its outreach to abandoned children in Santiago and later in Talagante. Today, the District administers two parishes in addition to San Roque: Nuestra Señora de Andacollo, in the same area as the school; and Nuestra Señora de la Merced, in Calle Larga, in the Diocese of San Felipe. The parishes are known for their youth ministry and social justice work. Then through Fundamor and Fundación Moreau, the District continues its work with abandoned children. Currently there are approximately 50 children in residence, ages 4 to 18. There is also a new prevention program ministering to 100 children that has been recognized as the first of its kind in Chile.
In November 1958, four Holy Cross priests arrived in Entebbe, Uganda to begin their ministry. The dioceses of Toro]] and Bunyoro were too large for the bishop to handle. He granted Holy Cross permission to minister to the people of Fort Portal and Butiti. Soon thereafter Holy Cross began administrating St. Leo's College, a high school in Kyegobe, Fort Portal diocese. Near Christmas of 1960, Holy Cross began its first parish at Bukwali. Around the end of February 1961, Cardinal Agaginian, the Armenian Patriarch at the time, told Fr. Christopher O'Toole, CSC, the superior general of Holy Cross, that missionary Vincent J. McCauley was to be made Bishop of Fort Portal. In 1967, a house, and later novitiate (in 1984), was built on the shores of Lake Saaka in Fort Portal. The Congregation struggled through the Idi Amin years, deciding at one point to leave the Diocese of Fort Portal. This proposal was later abandoned. Bishop McCauley died on November 1, 1982.
By 1962, the institute had begun accepting Ugandan religious aspirants to the community. Along with other religious institutes, they began a seminary in Kenya called Tangaza in 1986. By 1989, Holy Cross and a consortium of religious congregations and societies established the Queen of Apostles Philosophy Centre in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja ("PCJ") due largely to the political crises between Kenya and Uganda. It was then difficult[clarification needed] for Ugandans to study at Tangaza. PCJ was to be a seminary for philosophical and religious studies for these (mostly Ugandan) postulants.
On August 17, 1991 Holy Cross ordained its first Ugandan priest, Fr. Fulgens Katende. Five Holy Cross Brother's and one priest died in the genocide of 1994. In Bugembe and Wanyange, two villages of the Jinja Diocese, a primary school and secondary were opened: Holy Cross Primary and Holy Cross Lakeview Secondary respectively. In 1998, Lakeview made world news when United States President Bill Clinton landed in a helicopter on the school's compound for discussions with Ugandan President Museveni. A third parish opened in 1994 at Kyrausozi.
In the new millennium the first [East] African district superior of Holy Cross was named in 2003. This was a step towards congregational and district maturity as the past nine superiors had been Americans.
The mission of Holy Cross in Peru began with an exhortation of Pope John XXIII to religious orders to send missionaries to Latin America, and Holy Cross arrived in the north of Peru in Cartavio in September 1963. The presence soon included Chimbote in the early 1960s and expanded for a time to Puno and Tacna, on the border of Bolivia and Chile, and finally came to develop an organized presence and pastoral strategy in the Diocese of Choisica. The parish, El Señor de la Esperanza, is about the size of a small diocese in the U.S. Approximately 250,000 Catholics live in a parish that has 19 chapels. In 1982, within the boundaries of Lord of Hope Parish in Canto Grande, the Congregation established “Yancana Huasy” (literally “House of Work” in the language of the Incas). Yancana Huasy attends to the needs of children who live with physical and mental challenges, including Downs’ Syndrome, and their families.
Initially the members of the Congregation of Holy Cross were sent to Mexico from Texas. In 1972, Fr. Frederick Schmidt, CSC, was sent to Mexico for a "sabbatical" by Fr. Christopher O'Toole, CSC, the Provincial of the Southern Province at the time. In 1973 Fr. Fred assumed the pastoral responsibility for a large parish in Ahuacatlan, San Luis Potosí, Nuestro Padre Jesús. He served as pastor for 25 years. In 1998 when Fr. Francisco Garcia, a priest from the Diocese of Ciudad Valles, was appointed pastor, Fr. Fred became the pastor emeritus. When Fr. Schmidt died in 2003, he was buried at the parish in the crypt of the convent church that he helped build. With his death, Holy Cross withdrew from this parish, although one of its members has become a Holy Cross priest. The relationship with the parish and pastor continues to be one of friendship and Holy Cross offers occasional assistance.
In 1987, the Southern Province assumed the responsibility for the pastoral care of Santo Tomas Moro parish in the Archdiocese of Monterrey, Nuevo León. The parish grew dramatically and eventually gave birth to a new parish, Nuestra Madre Santisima de La Luz. Holy Cross opted to shift from Santo Tomas Moro to this new parish with greater needs. Holy Cross continues to serve this community.
In 1993 the Southern Province founded a program of vocation promotion and initial formation for young Mexican men who believe they are called to religious life and priesthood in Holy Cross. The Southern Province established a program for postulants and a program for professed seminarians. The novitiate for the formation program is in Peru.
In 1999, Holy Cross Family Ministries founded Family Rosary in México. Their offices and meeting rooms are located in an Archdiocesan pastoral center in San Francisco Javier parish, close to La Luz parish in the Archdiocese of Monterrey. Their offices serve as a "hub" for the growing Holy Cross apostolate of fostering family prayer, especially the rosary, as well as devotion to Mary throughout Mexico.
In 2000, the local Holy Cross community in Monterrey established an immersion program at La Luz parish. This program provides an intercultural experience of life and ministry with and for the poor. It is offered principally to students from Holy Cross universities, high schools, and parishes in the United States. One group of Chilean laywomen also participated. The program has been temporarily suspended due to the wave of violence in Mexico.
In 2010, Fr. Marín Hernández, CSC, and Fr. Paulino Antonio, CSC, the first two Mexicans to be ordained as Holy Cross priests, were assigned to Parroquia San José in Tamán, San Luis Potosí. The Bishop of the Diocese of Ciudad Valles offered this parish to Holy Cross in part because of the indigenous community's need for pastoral care and evangelization. Frs. Hernández and Antonio speak Nahuatl, the language of the people, and Fr. Antonio comes from this indigenous group.
In 2011 the Holy Cross community in Mexico became a part of the newly formed U.S. Province of Priests and Brothers.
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^ "Bishop Stephen Rotluanga, C.S.C." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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Soccer cleats look completely flawless when they’re first bought, but it doesn’t take long for them to get covered in dirt, mud, and grass. Cleaning soccer cleats might seem like an intimidating endeavor, however, with a mild cleaning solution and a little bit of elbow grease, dirt-caked and scuffed up cleats can look brand new in no time.
Knock off excess dirt. After playing in your soccer cleats, take them off. Hit the cleats against each other, sole facing sole, to remove as much excess dirt, grass, and mud, as possible.
Dry clean excess dirt from the soles. Use a soft-bristled brush or a cleat specific cleaning tool to scrub the bottoms of the cleats. This will loosen any dry clumps of built up grass and mud on the sole and between the spikes.
When cleaning the sides of the sole that are close to the upper of the shoe, consider switching brushes, and using a toothbrush. A toothbrush will still have abrasive bristles to loosen dirt, but it will be more controllable and easy to focus in on the area you’re scrubbing.
Be careful not to use a stick to remove grass and dirt from the soles of your cleats. A stick could scratch the soles and damage your shoes.
Mix your cleaning solution. The cleaning solution should consist of warm water and a small amount of cleaning solution. Cleaning solutions like dish soap or hand soap work really well. Fill up a container with about two cups of warm water and add about a tablespoon of soap. Mix the water and soap around with the toothbrush until the mixture starts to become sudsy.
You don’t want to add a lot of soap to the cleaning solution, especially if you are planning on cleaning leather cleats. A small amount of soap will suffice.
Clean the soles with the soapy solution. Now that you’ve mixed your soapy solution, dip the soft-bristled brush you used earlier to dry clean the soles in the soapy solution and scrub the soles of the shoes. When the brush becomes filled with dirt and grass, run it under a stream of clean water from a sink, dip it into the soapy solution again, and continue scrubbing.
Again, you can use a smaller toothbrush to wet clean the cleats when you move to the upper sides of the shoe, near the top portion of the shoe. The toothbrush will allow you to continue cleaning the sides of the soles, with the precision of a smaller scrub brush.
Wipe the soles clean. Dip a paper towel into the soapy solution and wipe the soles of the shoes to remove any last bits of dirt and grass. The paper towel will gather any remaining debris, and allow you to use your fingers with the paper towel, and reach the areas in between the spikes.
Remove and clean the laces. Unlace the laces from the cleats, and dip them in the soapy solution. Let the laces sit for approximately 10 minutes, then use your fingers and toothbrush to gently scrub the laces and remove dirt build up.
After scrubbing the laces, run them under clean water, and lay them out on a towel, on a flat surface, to dry.
You could even lay the laces out in sunlight, but keep in mind that sunlight could possible fade the coloring of the laces.
Clean the tops of the cleats with a toothbrush. Dip your soft-bristled scrub brush or toothbrush in the soapy water, and scrub the tops of the cleats. Start scrubbing at the middle area of the cleats, near the laces, and work your way down to the sides of the shoe. This will allow the watery dirt to naturally fall downward to the sides of the cleats.
Don’t forget to scrub the tongue of the cleat as well. With the laces removed, you can scrub all areas of the cleat’s tongue.
It may be helpful to insert one hand into the cleat while the other hand scrubs the sides of the cleat.
An alternative and equally effective cleaning method for cleaning the upper portions of cleats, is using a cleaning eraser sponge.
Clean the tops of the cleats with a cleaning eraser sponge. Dip a cleaning eraser sponge into the soapy solution. Wring it out with your hands until most of the water is gone from the eraser. Hold onto the shoe and use the eraser to rub areas of the top portion of the cleat.
Be sure to rub the tongue area of the shoe as well, now that it’s more accessible with the laces removed.
Dry off the cleats. Use a paper towel, or clean, dry rag to dry off the cleats and collect any dirty, soapy water that may be remaining. Dry all parts of the cleats: the tongue, the sides, and the soles.
Consider stuffing the inside of the cleats with newspaper to absorb any water that may have made it’s way inside the cleat.
Relace the cleats. Once your laces and cleats are completely dry, relace the cleats loosely, put on the cleats, and then make lacing adjustments to make the lacing tighter or looser.
How do I kick a ball very high or far?
When approaching the ball, plant your non-kicking foot a couple inches behind it to line up your kick properly for maximum effect.
Does the cushion need to be cleaned also?
If the cushion is wet you can use dryer sheets or newspaper to clean and dry it. If it is not wet, you do not need to clean it.
Just use the methods listed in the articles. You can try bleach wipes, but white cleats are not going to stay pristine.
How do I clean the black shooting marks on my cleats?
Either with wipes or a wet towel. You may even be able to put the cleats in the washing machine, depending on your shoe material.
It depends. Drying them outdoors in the sun is a slower, but more effective method. You could also place them by a dehumidifier or in an airing cupboard to speed up the process. Using a tumble dryer is the quickest method, but this can have a detrimental affect on the material.
How can I preserve my cleat studs?
Never wash the studs, depending on the material of the shoe. If your shoes are leather, then make sure you use leather-specific cleaners, avoid exposing them to water, and do not use a brush. For synthetic or artificial materials, use a wet cloth with some soap on it. This should help to preserve the studs.
How do I clean pink Converse?
1. Make a cleaning solution. Since Converse shoes are made with canvas, laundry detergent works well to remove dirt and most light stains. 2. Dip a washcloth in the soap solution and start cleaning your shoes. Section by section, use the cloth to scrub away the dirt and stains. 3. Let your shoes air dry.
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“You can die for a cause, but you must live for a reason.” A powerful quote, and if you love poetry readings and Irish history, this show is full of moving words to stir your soul. Tonight’s Master of Ceremony is a white-haired Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats, Band Aid). His guests arise from a wide swath of British and Irish intelligentsia, actors and musicians. Tonight’s topic is the “Irish Question,” Ireland’s long crusade to free itself of English rule. The tension exploded in the Easter uprising of 1916, and the storyteller for this saga is W. B. Yeats. Between recitations we learn about Yeats unhappy life – deflowerment by an older woman, his one-sided vasectomy, the grinding poverty, and a Nobel prize. Modern readers talk about Yeats work and read his poems; Geldof lowers his head and closes his eyes as if praying along in church. Bono analyses ruthlessly, and Shawn McGowan seems stoned out of his mind. When we’re not talking, we are touring and visiting the romantic and wild places Yeats loved and the ornate salons where his patrons hung out. This list of his works read here far exceeds my space here; just know you’ll hear the famous and obscure here, and these speakers can sell the goods.
The main event is 90 minutes, and then there are two additional disks. One has nearly 100 poems; the readers include Steven Fry, Liam Nisson, Sting, Bono, Edna O’Brian, Lisa Dwan, Van Morrison…the list is long and illustrious. The poetry celebrates the glorious Irish past, the dreams of the lower class, the anger and frustration with the distant and uncaring aristocracy. There’s a melancholy mood, grey as clouds yet flashes of brilliant green keep hope alive.
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The good: The Casio G'zOne Ravine 2 has a durable build that should withstand a lot of abuse. Call quality is admirable and the navigation controls are spacious and easy to use.
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The good: The 2012 Lexus CT 200h brings excellent fuel economy in a good-looking hatchback package. The infotainment system includes connected data such as gas prices and weather. Lexus luxury means a comfortable ride.
The bad: With a similar hybrid drivetrain to the Toyota Prius, the CT 200h doesn't have the brawn to back up its beauty.
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The bottom line: If you like the round-the-head fit, the unique design of the Arriva Leo makes it worthy of consideration for joggers and other active listeners.
The good: Thanks to its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS, Nokia's Lumia 710 provides plenty of power for both fun and productive uses. It has a smooth and engaging user interface, satisfying photo quality, and 720p HD video, all in a compact and affordable package.
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The bottom line: The $49.99 Nokia Lumia 710 is an excellent way to get the growing capabilities of a Windows Mango smartphone for a rock-bottom price. Though it isn't an Android superphone with a luscious AMOLED display, it's a practical device that covers all the mobile bases.
The good: The Canon Pixma MG6220's Intelligent Touch System gets high marks for design and utility, and the Printable Disc Tray adds CD and DVD printing to this all-in-one's generous list of features.
The bad: The oversensitive virtual buttons make it too easy to activate the wrong function.
The bottom line: Unique features like HD Movie Print, CD/DVD printing, and Apple AirPrint compatibility make the Canon Pixma MG6220 a no-brainer for amateur photographers, families, and home offices.
The good: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 has excellent features, design, and shooting performance.
The bad: For the $100 price drop from the FZ47's linemate, the FZ150, you lose a lot of features and get less-impressive shooting performance and low-light photo quality.
The bottom line: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 is a very good megazoom for the money, but if you want more control over results--especially in low light--you'll want to step up to the Lumix FZ150.
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