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Question:"There are so many childbirth education classes out there. Do I really need to take one? How do I know which kind to pick?" While there's a wealth of information regarding how to maintain a healthy pregnancy (like, right here!), the act of childbirth itself can seem a bit mysterious (or downright scary) to many first-time moms-to-be — even if you've read up on all the details. And that's where a childbirth education class can come in — giving you hands-on practice and knowledge about the entire birth process. Knowing what to expect from that first contraction to that final push will go a long way toward reducing your anxiety and preparing you for the incredible journey you're about to go through. There are several types of classes to choose from, each with its own philosophy and methods, but all share a common goal: to provide pregnant women and their partners with tools and information that'll make the birthing experience as positive as possible. Things to consider when choosing a class: The general philosophy. Is it compatible with your visions of an ideal birth? Is it taught by a private instructor (and do his or her views coincide with those of your practitioner?)? Is the class affiliated with a hospital and therefore likely to endorse medical interventions? If so, is that okay with you and your husband? The teaching method. Is it hands-on, interactive instruction? Are partners required? What is the maximum class size? (This is not the time to be one of 50 students.) The curriculum. Does the course cover natural ways to reduce or cope with pain (such as massage, acupressure, aromatherapy, or using a birthing ball) as well as provide an overview of pain-relief options such as epidurals? Depending on the type of class you take, you'll learn how to relax, breathe, distract yourself (or do all three simultaneously) to get some relief. You'll also learn how certain positions can help your baby line up with your pelvis and speed your labor, and relieve pain as well. And you should know when and how to request pain meds should you decide you need them. Whichever type of class you choose, you (and your labor coach) can expect to learn about the stages of a normal labor and delivery as well as possible complications and how they might be handled. A comprehensive class should also cover anatomy and physiology, postpartum care, basic newborn care, and breastfeeding. Most classes will also enlighten you about birth plans, doulas and midwives, hospital births versus delivering in a birthing center (or at home), and other medical interventions (such as a C-section or induction) that could (but probably won't) be necessary. Keep in mind there are variations and hybrids of the following techniques, but here are the most common approaches: Lamaze. Pioneered in the 1950s, Lamaze emphasizes relaxation and rhythmic breathing along with the continuous support of a coach to help the laboring woman achieve a state of "active concentration." The goal is to enable women to get through childbirth more naturally, with a minimum of medical intervention (although information about pain-control meds and other standard interventions is included in the curriculum). Bradley. The original "husband coached" education program, the Bradley method teaches deep abdominal breathing and other relaxation techniques that focus the laboring mom's attention inward, to her body, rather than at a "focal point" outside the body, as in Lamaze. The course is also designed to help mom accept pain as a natural part of the birthing process; the vast majority of Bradley graduates don't use pain medication during delivery. Alexander. When it comes to labor and delivery, the Alexander technique (often used by actors to get the body and mind working in sync) focuses on countering the natural tendency to tense the whole body during contractions. The instructor will emphasize coping with pain by exerting conscious control over posture and movement. Students learn how to sit and squat comfortably to release the pelvic floor and work with gravity as the baby descends through the birth canal. Hypnobirthing. Far from teaching you how to enter a zombie-like trance, hypnobirthing actually provides techniques that help laboring women achieve a highly relaxed state. The goal: to reduce discomfort, pain, and anxiety during childbirth (and during other stressful situations well beyond the birth of the baby). The bottom line: Childbirth classes are a great place to ask questions (nothing's too silly or embarrassing here), gather information, and socialize (and empathize) with other expectant moms (and dads). To find a class, ask your practitioner or contact your local hospitals, birthing centers, or La Leche League chapter. Another great resource: Women who have recently had babies and now have a realistic perspective on how well the classes they took prepared them for the actual experience. Just remember that no matter how well prepared you are, giving birth can be full of surprises, so make sure you're ready to roll with the punches (and the kicks!). Here's to a happy and healthy delivery,
JUNE 29, 2011 Enjoy an evening of delicacies prepared by top chefs at Flavours of Muskoka. This popular fundraising event has sold out for the past decade—no surprise, as it offers fine fare from more than 40 of the region’s standout restaurants and Ontario wineries. Sample indulgent dishes from such expected participants as chef David Friesen of Bracebridge’s Riverwalk. The evening is fulfilling in more ways than one: proceeds help support Kaleidoscope Arts in Education Programs. The Rosseau, a JW Marriot Resort and Spa, 6 p.m., $75; call 705-765-1048 or click here to purchase tickets.
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A look back at 2011 MLS SuperDraft coverage Following the exciting events of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, there was plenty of coverage on the selections made by Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Baltimore, Maryland, on Thursday. The 'Caps surprised many MLS pundits by selecting United States U-20 international striker Omar Salgado as the first overall pick in the SuperDraft. The Blue and White also selected Michael Nanchoff (eighth overall), Jeb Brovsky (19th overall), and Bilal Duckett (37th overall) with their three other draft picks. Below is a sample of the extensive coverage that covered the Blue and White during last week's exciting events, with Vancouver's SuperDraft efforts generating 744 stories online. THE VANCOUVER SUN EL PASO TIMES THE FOOTY BLOG: SCORE.COM
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The White House Office of the Press Secretary Remarks by President Obama and President Sebastian Pinera of Chile at Join Press Conference La Moneda Palace, Santiago, Chile 3:18 P.M. CT PRESIDENT PINERA: (As translated.) Good afternoon, everyone. Firstly, I would like to cordially and heartily welcome a friend of Chile and a personal friend, President Obama. I think that your visit, President, is very important and has enormous significance for Chile. It’s the first time in more than 20 years that a President of the United States visits our country. Of course, we've had several multilateral summits of world leaders, and this visit coincides with the celebration of 50 years of the Alliance for Progress that was announced by President Kennedy at the beginning of the ‘60s. We have had with President Obama a very open, frank, and fruitful conversation, and we have been able to subscribe many agreements of different nature, but they do have something in common. They all contribute to a better life and better quality of life for our peoples -- like trade promotion and to accelerate and perfect the free trade agreement we have with the United States; cooperation in the field of education and English teaching in order to make of Chile bilingual country; collaboration in the developments and efficient use of energies, and cleaner energies in particular -- renewable energies, where Chile has numerous potential; and also collaboration in research technologies and training of our engineers and technicians in nuclear energy. But I want to be very clear and adamant. Chile is not going to build, nor is it planning to build any nuclear power plants during our government, during our administration. The idea of this agreement is that we may understand much better nuclear technologies, to be able to train our engineers and technicians so that in the future we may make more informed decisions, more intelligent decisions protecting the health and life of our population, the environment, and nature, and also that will allow us to ensure that the operation of our two experimental nuclear power plants be fully, fully safe. Also we have signed agreements to collaborate in natural disasters, in early warning mechanisms and effective aid and rescue of civil populations. We have much to learn from -- in situations like FEMA in the United States. Another agreement is something addressing the only renewable resource of modern times -- science, technology and innovation and entrepreneurship -- that we need to restrengthen our countries so as to reach the development states that we are seeking. And then finally the agreements to better protect our nature, our environment. I want to tell you President Obama that when you announced your visit to Chile, Brazil and El Salvador on the occasion of your State of the Union address, you said you were coming to forge new partnerships for the progress of the Americas, and you said that throughout all the world you were committed to those countries that assume their responsibilities. Frankly, I think that Chile has assumed and will continue to assume its responsibility with our fate, with our region, with our country, and to the extent possible, with the rest of the world. And as we have been able to evidence in our conversations not only today but also in your country and in Asia, we have discovered that our two nations have a road of collaboration that can be built on rock and not on sand, because we coincide in that which is key -- the values, the principles, the visions. That facilitates the road. And with that we can convincingly embrace this new alliance, this new partnership between the United States of America and the rest of the American countries -- we are all Americans -- an alliance that should be much deeper and forward-looking than the Alliance for Progress. And this partnership, this alliance is one of our times, of our 21st century, of the society of information and technology. President Obama, Chile has set for itself an ambitious goal: Before the end of this decade to leave under-development behind; to defeat poverty and to build a society of opportunities and assurance for all of its sons and daughters; and also to achieve a strong alliance among equals, with the same rights, obligations of Latin America with the United States. And this is going to be very powerful, very useful in many fields: promotion of world peace, perfecting of democracy, rule of law, and defense of human rights; but also in economic integration where Chile aspires to accelerate, perfect and deepen our free trade agreement with the United States. Also, we would like to raise our voice to ask for countries like Colombia and Panama also to have free trade agreements with your country and may join in this Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative. It’s going to be a free trade area on both sides of the Pacific Ocean and where we will find the largest free trade market in the world. Also, we are concerned about the delays and tensions of the Doha Round. I know that the United States is going to make efforts for this to move forward. And then, on the other hand, I would like to raise to you a much closer collaboration in the field of science, technology, innovation and undertaking, because in modern times free trade has to be not only of goods but of ideas; not only of services but of knowledge; not only of investments but also of technology. And to also press, Mr. President, we are committed in the struggle against poverty and excessive inequalities in our country and our continent. And we want to keep on collaborating with the U.S. so as to contribute to other Latin American countries. Just like we can learn from them, they can learn from success stories in our country. And in combating the evils of modern society -- fight against drug trafficking, terrorism, global warming, and the proliferation of massive destruction weapons and nuclear weapons. I was talking with President Obama in -- avoiding this nuclear menace. But it’s not only that a few countries in the world will have nuclear weapons and others not, but to have a world without weapons of mass destruction. This is the common goal we share with President Obama and with all the men and women of goodwill of all of the world. President Obama, I have read with great attention your words in Cairo, Egypt, for the Arab world, where you proposed a new beginning in the relations between the United States and the Islam world, and also, your words in Accra, Ghana, where you raised a new commitment, a new promise, new commitment with the sub-Saharan African world. And today, the winds of freedom, of democracy, of participation and protection of human rights are stronger than ever, even those countries that had -- it had not existed for many years. This is a great opportunity to have a new alliance between the United States and the Latin America countries. That is why I would like to tell you that Latin America is more prepared than ever today so as to leave poverty and underdevelopment behind that have been with us for 200 years of independent life, and undertake the adventure of the future of democracy, of freedom, of development, of equality of opportunities. That we may have a continent as we have dreamt it always from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean, that will become a land of freedom, of opportunities, of progress, but also a land of fairness and camaraderie as dreamt by the Founding Fathers of that great nation of the United States, like the case of Jefferson, a great patriot like Lincoln, but also like San Martin and O’higgins from our continent. And the question is a very straightforward one, a very simple one: It’s our challenge. It’s our mission, the mission of the generation of the bicentennial. Because if it’s not now, then when? If we are not the ones, then who? Then, President Obama, we listen with great attention, with great interest, the message you will deliver in a few hours from the Cultural Center of La Moneda to Latin America and to the whole world. Thank you very much. (Applause.) PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much, President Pinera. Buenes tardes to everyone here. I want to, first of all, just extend my greetings to the people of Chile, and I am so grateful for not only the generous words, but also the outstanding hospitality that's being shown to me, as well as my family. I want to begin today by noting that President Pinera and I discussed some urgent events unfolding around the world. Together with our partners, the United States is taking military action to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 and protect the Libyan people. Across the region, we believe that the legitimate aspirations of people must be met and that violence against civilians is not the answer. And across the Pacific, both Chile and the United States are supporting the Japanese people as they recover from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami and address the situation in their damaged nuclear facility. These events remind us that in our interconnected world, the security and prosperity of nations and peoples are intertwined as never before. And no region is more closely linked than the United States and Latin America. And here in the Americas, one of our closest and strongest partners is Chile. Chile is one of the great success stories of this region. It’s built a robust democracy. It’s been one of the most open and fastest growing economies in the world. The spirit and resilience of the Chilean people, especially after last year’s earthquake, have inspired people across the globe. And in my speech this afternoon, I look forward to paying tribute to Chile’s progress and the lessons it offers as America forges a new era of partnership across the Americas. I was proud to welcome President Pinera to Washington last year for our Nuclear Security Summit. Mr. President, I want to commend you on your decisive leadership in these first few months of office, and first year of office, a time that's been obviously very difficult and has tested the people of Chile. I want to thank you for the focus and energy that you’ve brought to the partnership between our two countries, which we have strengthened today. We’re moving ahead with efforts to expand trade and investment, as the President mentioned. Under our existing trade agreement, trade between the United States and Chile has more than doubled, creating new jobs and opportunities in both our countries. But I believe and President Pinera believes that there’s always more we can do to expand our economic cooperation. So today we recommitted ourselves to fully implementing our free trade agreement to include protections of intellectual property so our businesses can innovate and stay competitive. We agreed to build on the progress we’re making towards a Trans-Pacific Partnership so we can seize the full potential of trade in the Asia Pacific, especially for our small and medium businesses. It’s my hope that, along with our other partners, we can reach an agreement on the framework for the TPP by the end of this year, an agreement that can serve as a model for the 21st century. We’re expanding the clean energy partnerships that are key to creating green jobs and addressing climate change, which is evident in the glacier melt in this region. As a member of the Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas that I proposed, Chile is already sharing its expertise with solar with the region. I want to commend President Pinera for agreeing to take another step, hosting a new center to address glacier melt in the Andes. In addition, a new U.S.-Chile Energy Business Council will encourage collaborations between our companies in areas like energy efficiency and renewable technologies. Our governments have agreed to share our experience in dealing with natural disasters, an area, of course, where Chile has enormous expertise and which is critical to recovery and economic reconstruction. The President and I discussed our shared commitment to expanding educational exchanges among our students who can learn from each other and bring our countries even closer together. And in my speech today, I’ll announce an ambitious new initiative to increase student exchanges between the United States and Latin America, including Chile. Even as we deepen cooperation between our two countries, I want to take this opportunity to commend Chile for the leadership role that it’s increasingly playing across the Americas. Chile is a vital contributor to the United Nations mission in Haiti, where we agree that yesterday’s election is an opportunity to accelerate recovery and reconstruction efforts, and the Chilean legislature recently passed strong legislation to combat the scourge of human trafficking. Under President Pinera’s leadership, Chile is taking a new step today. Mr. President, I want to thank you for offering to share Chile’s security expertise with Central American nations as they fight back against criminal gangs and narco-traffickers. I’m also pleased that our two governments will be working together to promote development in the Americas. At the same time, Chile is assuming more a leadership role beyond the Americas. As part of last year’s Nuclear Security Summit, Chile took the bold step of giving up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Chile is the first Latin American nation to join a new international effort to strengthen civil society groups that are under threat. And as a member of the U.N. Human Rights Council, Chile has joined with us in standing up against human rights abuses in Iran and in Libya. In short, Mr. President, today we’ve proven again that when the United States and Chile work together in a spirit of mutual interest and mutual respect, it’s not only good for the peoples of our nations, I believe it’s good for the region and it’s good for the world. And I’m confident that our partnership will only grow stronger in the years to come. And I’m very much grateful for the wonderful hospitality that you’re showing me and my delegation. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Q President Pinera, President Obama, good afternoon. President Obama, you have emphasized and highlighted the economic management of Chile, the leadership in the region -- those were your words -- and even the successful transitioning to democracy in the difficult years of the ‘90s. However, in Chile, President Obama, there are some open wounds of the dictatorship of General Pinochet. And so in that sense, leaders, political leaders, leaders of the world, of human rights, even MPs (members of parliament), the son of the murdered Orlando Letelier, foreign minister, have said that many of those wounds have to do with the United States. I ask you, justice is investigating cases of Allende and the death of President Eduardo Frei Montalba. In that new speech that you will announce, do you include that the U.S. is willing to collaborate with those judicial investigations, even that the United States is willing to ask for forgiveness for what it did in those very difficult years in the ‘70s in Chile? PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, on the specific question of how we can work with the Chilean government, any requests that are made by Chile to obtain more information about the past is something that we will certainly consider and we would like to cooperate. I think it’s very important for all of us to know our history. And obviously the history of relations between the United States and Latin America have at times been extremely rocky and have at times been difficult. I think it’s important, though, for us, even as we understand our history and gain clarity about our history, that we’re not trapped by our history. And the fact of the matter is, is that over the last two decades we’ve seen extraordinary progress here in Chile and that has not been impeded by the United States but, in fact, has been fully supported by the United States. So I can’t speak to all of the policies of the past. I can speak certainly to the policies of the present and the future. And as President of the United States, what I know is that our firm commitment to democracy, our firm commitment to eradicating poverty, our full commitment to broad-based and socially inclusive development, our full support of the robust, open markets that have developed here in Chile and the work that President Pinera and his predecessor, President Bachelet, have done in order to transform the economic situation here -- those are all things that the United States strongly supports. And so, again, it’s important for us to learn from our history, to understand our history, but not be trapped by it -- because we’ve got a lot of challenges now and, even more importantly, we have challenges in the future that we have to attend to. Q Mr. President, Senor Presidente, muchas gracias. Sir, how do you square your position that Colonel Qaddafi has lost legitimacy and must go against the limited objective of this campaign, which does not demand his removal? If Colonel Qaddafi is killing his own people, is it permissible to let him stay in power? And if I may add, do you have any regret, sir, about undertaking this mission while you’re on foreign soil? And do you have the support of the Arab people in this yet? PRESIDENT OBAMA: Okay. First of all, I think I’m going to embarrass Jim by letting everyone know that Jim’s mother is Chilean, and so this is a little bit of a homecoming. You were born in Chile, am I right? Q Yes, sir. It’s a delight to be here. Thank you. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Fantastic. So I thought everybody should know that. And also, I think that for all the Chilean press, you don’t need to take Jim’s example by asking three questions, pretending it’s one. (Laughter.) Q One subject. PRESIDENT OBAMA: First of all, I think it’s very easy to square our military actions and our stated policies. Our military action is in support of a international mandate from the Security Council that specifically focuses on the humanitarian threat posed by Colonel Qaddafi to his people. Not only was he carrying out murders of civilians but he threatened more. He said very specifically, we will show no mercy to people who lived in Benghazi. And in the face of that, the international community rallied and said we have to stop any potential atrocities inside of Libya, and provided a broad mandate to accomplish that specific task. As part of that international coalition, I authorized the United States military to work with our international partners to fulfill that mandate. Now, I also have stated that it is U.S. policy that Qaddafi needs to go. And we got a wide range of tools in addition to our military efforts to support that policy. We were very rapid in initiating unilateral sanctions and then helping to mobilize international sanctions against the Qaddafi regime. We froze assets that Qaddafi might have used to further empower himself and purchase weapons or hire mercenaries that might be directed against the Libyan people. So there are a whole range of policies that we are putting in place that has created one of the most powerful international consensuses around the isolation of Mr. Qaddafi, and we will continue to pursue those. But when it comes to our military action, we are doing so in support of U.N. Security Resolution 1973, that specifically talks about humanitarian efforts. And we are going to make sure that we stick to that mandate. I think it’s also important, since we’re on the topic, that I have consistently emphasized that because we’re working with international partners, after the initial thrust that has disabled Qaddafi’s air defenses, limits his ability to threaten large population centers like Benghazi, that there is going to be a transition taking place in which we have a range of coalition partners -- the Europeans, members of the Arab league -- who will then be participating in establishing a no-fly zone there. And so there is going to be a transition taking place in which we are one of the partners among many who are going to ensure that that no-fly zone is enforced and that the humanitarian protection that needs to be provided continues to be in place. With respect to initiating this action while I was abroad, keep in mind that we were working on very short time frames, and we had done all the work and it was just a matter of seeing how Qaddafi would react to the warning that I issued on Friday. He, despite words to the contrary, was continuing to act aggressively towards his civilians. After a consultation with our allies, we decided to move forward. And it was a matter of me directing Secretary of Defense Gates and Admiral Mullen that the plan that had been developed in great detail extensively prior to my departure was put into place. Jim, I’ve forgotten if they were any other elements of that question. But I’ve tried to be as thorough as possible. Q Arab support, sir. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, look, the Arab League specifically called for a no-fly zone before we went to the United Nations. And that was I think an important element in this overall campaign. Q But will they be part of the mission? PRESIDENT OBAMA: Absolutely. We are in consultations as we speak. As I said, there are different phases to the campaign. The initial campaign, we took a larger role because we’ve got some unique capabilities. Our ability to take out, for example, Qaddafi’s air defense systems are much more significant than some of our other partners. What that does then is it creates the space; it shapes the environment in which a no-fly zone can actually be effective. It was also important to make sure that we got in there quickly so that whatever advances were being made on Benghazi could be halted, and we could send a clear message to Qaddafi that he needed to start pulling his troops back. Now, keep in mind, we’ve only been in this process for two days now, and so we are continuing to evaluate the situation on the ground. I know the Pentagon and our Defense Department will be briefing you extensively as this proceeds. But the core principle that has to be upheld here is that when the entire international community almost unanimously says that there’s a potential humanitarian crisis about to take place, that a leader who has lost his legitimacy decides to turn his military on his own people, that we can’t simply stand by with empty words; that we have to take some sort of action. I think it’s also important to note that the way that the U.S. took leadership and managed this process ensures international legitimacy and ensures that our partners, members of the international coalition are bearing the burden of following through on the mission, as well. Because, as you know, in the past there have been times where the United States acted unilaterally or did not have full international support, and as a consequence typically it was the United States military that ended up bearing the entire burden. Now, last point I’ll make on this: I could not be prouder of the manner in which the U.S. military has performed over the last several days. And it’s a testament to the men and women in uniform who, when they're given a mission, they execute and do an outstanding job. But, obviously, our military is already very stretched and carries large burdens all around the world. And whenever possible for us to be able to get international cooperation -- not just in terms of words, but also in terms of planes and pilots and resources -- that's something that we should actively seek and embrace, because it relieves the burden on our military and it relieves the burden on U.S. taxpayers to fulfill what is an international mission and not simply a U.S. mission. Q Thank you, sir. Q Mr. President, can I ask you -- I will ask you in English -- I'd like you to answer to the response that the President gave regarding the wounds that still linger in this country, and the need that some of the people in this country want for an apology from the United States, perhaps, and certainly for assistance in any investigations that are still ongoing here. Thank you. PRESIDENT PINERA: (As translated.) The coup d’etat existed in Chile 40 years ago. We had a long and profound conversation with President Obama. We didn't have much time to cover all the issues of the future, so we didn't so back into the past. But I can tell you that Chile, our government and this President believes, firmly believes in the self-determination of peoples, and firmly believes in the rule of law and respect for human rights. For that reason, when we had evidence that in the case of President Frei Montalba, there could have been a homicide, our government submitted a claim, a complaint, is party to it, and it’s collaborating to investigate those responsible for the death of the former President Frei Montalba. And once the judiciary ascertains those responsibilities, they will have to assume the penalties and punishment according to our rule of law. In the case of President Allende, we don't have the same basis. But if we had them, we would act exactly in the same way and -- or the same presumptions. And I would like to say finally that today, the subject of democracy, of human rights has no borders, does not recognize any border, and that is progress of this 21st century civilization. And that is why Chile supports the initiative of the United Nations through its Security Council, NATO and the Arab League to do all that is possible to end a true carnage, killing of civilians in Libya. And I think that is a responsibility of the international community, because as I said a while ago, human rights do not and should not respect borders. The responsibility is of all of us in each and every place of the world, whatever the circumstances involved to violate human rights. And in my view, a person that has bombarded his own people does not deserve to keep on being the ruler of that people. Q Mr. President, you asked the Chilean press not to take advantage and make a several-part question, but you didn't mention the international press. (Laughter.) PRESIDENT OBAMA: Are you a lawyer or a journalist? (Laughter.) Q Well, we try to be precise. (Laughter.) So on Libya, when you say that you will be transferring command, when are you thinking of transferring command? And would NATO be the preferred partner to take over that command? And the second part of the question is that you have said that you want an alliance among equals with the peoples of the Americas. What deliverables are you going to go for after this trip to achieve it? (As translated.) And, Senor Presidente Pinera, what is the content of this partnership so as to meet the goals of the region? PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, with respect to Libya, obviously, the situation is evolving on the ground. And how quickly this transfer takes place will be determined by the recommendations of our commanding officers that the mission has been completed -- the first phase of the mission has been completed. As I said, our initial focus is taking out Libyan air defenses so that a no-fly zone can operate effectively and aircraft and pilots of the coalition are not threatened when they're maintaining the no-fly zone. The second aspect of this is making sure that the humanitarian aspects of the mission can be met. But let me emphasize that we anticipate this transition to take place in a matter of days and not a matter of weeks. And so I would expect that over the next several days we’ll have more information, and the Pentagon will be fully briefing the American people, as well as the press on that issue. NATO will be involved in a coordinating function because of the extraordinary capacity of that alliance. But I will leave it to Admiral Mullen and those who are directly involved in the operation to describe to you how exactly that transfer might be -- might take place. With respect to this new partnership, I don't want to give you all my best lines from my speech; otherwise no one will come. (Laughter.) But the thing that I’m most excited about is the fact that in a country like Chile, it’s not just a matter of what we can give to Chile; it’s also a matter of what Chile can offer us. Chile has done some very interesting work around clean energy, so we set up a clean energy partnership. We think we’re doing terrific work on alternative energy sources, but there may be initiatives that are taking place here in Chile that might be transferrable to the United States. On education, obviously we have a long history of public education and our universities I think are second to none. But we want to make sure that in this increasingly integrated world, American students aren’t just looking inwards, we’re also looking outwards. And so the idea of us setting up a broad-based exchange program with the Americas I think makes an enormous difference. Security cooperation: The plague of narco-traffickers in the region is something that we’re all too familiar with. And obviously we have the example of Colombia that has made great strides in bringing security to a country that had been ravaged by drug wars. What lessons can we take and then apply them to smaller countries in Central America, for example, that are going through these same struggles? For Chile, the United States, Colombia, other countries to work in concert to help to train effective security operations in Central America to deal with narco-traffickers is a kind of collaboration that would not be as effective if the United States were operating on its down. So I think across the spectrum of issues that we care about deeply, and that Chile care about deeply, what will characterize this new partnership is the fact that it’s a two-way street. This is not just a situation where a highly developed country is helping a poor and impoverished country; this is a situation where an up-and-coming regional power that has a strong voice in international affairs is now collaborating with us to hopefully help greater peace and prosperity for the region and the world. PRESIDENT PINERA: (As translated.) No doubt that insofar as integration of the Americas, we are lagging behind. And the best way to illustrate this is to compare what has happened in America with what happened in Europe. Last century, the Europeans had two world wars with a toll of more than 70 million casualties. But at some point, they had the wisdom, the courage to abandon the rationale of Line Maginot, or Siegfried Line and to embrace Maastricht Treaty. With the leadership and the vision of such renowned statesmen like Adenauer and De Gasperi, Housman, Truman -- they began to build what today we know of as European Union. And in America, we are much behind that. In America, 20 years ago, President Bush, father, raised the idea of a free trade area from Alaska to “Fire Land” (Tierra del Fuego) generating a lot of enthusiasm in the region, but it never came true, never materialized. And so the time is right now because Latin America has been for too long the continent of hope or of the future, but a continent cannot be a promise forever. And so we are of age now and we need to fulfill our mission. Therefore the main task of Latin America is to recover the lost time and tap all of its potential. We have lots of things in common with the U.S. -- vast, generous territory; homogenous peoples; hardworking people. We don’t have racial problems that affect some African countries, or the wars that raged in Europe, nor the religious conflicts of Europe itself. And therefore Latin America is called to compromise, or rather commitment with its own fate. And therefore we are looking forward to President Obama’s words. We are left-handed -- we have many coincidences -- we studied in Harvard, both of us. We are sportsmen. President Obama continues to be a basketball player; I was in my time, as well. I think the First Lady of the U.S. is very good-looking, and President Obama has said the same about the First Lady of Chile. There are plenty of coincidences, but the most important one is the one we’ll find this afternoon. And modestly, if I could suggest to President Obama, we hope to have a partnership that is -- one where we have all responsibilities and not an existential alliance because existentialism has never been enough to face the major problems, but rather a partnership of collaboration between Latin America and the United States sharing values, principles, and a common vision. And that alliance should be comprehensive. It should reach out to the fields of democracy, freedom, rule of law, defense of human rights. And I think that we have to improve the democratic charter of OAS. It should also open up the doors to the free trade of goods and services, and faster than what we have done hereto. And in addition to that, to include those subjects which are the true pillars of the 21st century -- quality of education, science, technology, innovation, entrepreneurship. Therein lie the pillars for Latin America so as leave poverty and antidevelopment behind. And we have so much to learn from a country like the United States, that, in its 230 years of independent life, has really given true evidence of being an innovative country and that has made the largest contribution to progress of mankind. And thus, Latin America and the United States have a lot to gain from this alliance, but also has to reach out to two of the most important challenges of the 21st century: energy, to have clean, safe renewable energies; and water -- if global warming keeps on going, could be the most scarce resource of our century. And also face the major problems of modern society that cannot be faced unilaterally -- organized crime, terrorism, drug trafficking, global warming, the subject of world security. It can no longer be faced individually. We need to work jointly together. And in our view, that will call for a new international order that will replace that which emerged in Bretton Woods after the Second World War, and to be appropriate and adaptive to the needs and challenges of the 21st century, where the only constant thing we have is change. So the time is right to recover all that lost time. And the time is here so that finally this relationship of encounters -- these encounters of shaking hands, for that to be in the past. And let us initiate a new era of collaboration, reencountering friendly, effectively, concretely, that will truly face and solve the major problems; that will also open up the doors to tap the main opportunities. This society of knowledge and information is knocking on our doors. Latin America was late to the Industrial Revolution. We cannot be late in this tremendous revolution, which is so much deeper, which is that of knowledge and information. And it has been very generous with the countries that want to embrace it, but very cool with those countries that do not tap it. No child should be left behind -- I’ve heard this from President Obama. And here, we say in Latin America, no country should be left behind. Thank you. (Applause.) END 4:05 P.M CT
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How cool is it to see the footage of Alex Fernandez pitching, and Ventura fielding a chopper and throwing it over to Frank Thomas at first? And then watching Thomas' smooth young stroke put one up through the middle for a base hit? That must have been this game, on Sept. 13 again Boston I think. Was that Calderon who hits the homer toward the end of the first video?
Saying that this team was not really that good is just wrong. Based on the pythagorean formula as of today the Sox should be 87-74,while the Tigers are at 86-75. So,statistically, the Sox were as good or better than the Tigers and should have won this division. I think the Sox must retain AJ,Youk, and add another starter,and if the economy picks up a bit, fans will buy more season tickets next year. This was a likeable team...no jerks. Lower ticket prices a bit and cut parking fees,and this can be turned around.
thirdtesla wrote:I used to live LR. Had free mp3s of live shows, was ran/modded well, and less chance to get flamed. I think LR was also one of the first full blown WS forum. Think Jack even posted there a LONG LONG time ago. This has more... Depth? Guess that's the word. This is a more informative site. It's self modded(their are mods, but users police themselves. LOTS of .com rent a cops/ citizens on patrol. LR is more gossipy and... Loose I guess would be the word. Also, this forum Covers more bases. Best way to differentiate would be to say if you are a platinum vault member, this site is for you. If you are a premium member, LR I'd yet spead. I dug LR because I was able to put up WS guitar tabs and they were appreciated. Then a guy that will remain nameless copied my tabs a put them on his site. He had some songs, but he took rare songs like Dyin Crapshooter blues & Fragile Girl and hard songs like Ball & Biscuit(full tab with solos), catch hell blues and red rain(not hard, buy those were long. Know he stole them and took credit cuz in ball and biscuit I used a unique character to demote when and where to use whammy pedal. Sorry for rant. Just to be clear, Jack didn't really officially post on the LR exactly. There was the one time in 2004 where people asked him questions and he logged into his username created by Brian and answered the questions, but that username never posted again afterward. There have also been subsequent users who have been presumed to be Jack, but nothing was ever officially confirmed. As a long-time Little Roomer, I'd like to point out that the LR is really not gossipy. But I guess that's relative. Does anyone around here remember the CCC board? Now that was some gossipy shit. Also, mod's in the LR don't allow topics about relationships or personal issues. But there are some photo threads and such now, which has made it lean a little more on the personal side than it was back a few years ago. I really hate seeing people draw a line in the sand and say people are one board or another. I love to come here to get info on releases and see others collections and views on everything, but I spend most of my WS messageboard time on the LR. And if I were asked to make a choice between the two, as some people seem to suggest here, I would choose the LR. At least there I have met wonderful people who I've been friends with for years. And I never had someone on the LR go out and spill information about a record for sale that I specifically asked them not to talk about (they even told the specific person I told them to avoid). My experience here is that people are friendly to each other to the point that they would stab them in the back to make headway on collecting something they want. For that reason, I feel no connection to members here as I do with people on the LR. However, I understand that a connection to the people isn't always what people want. To each his own. But I wish people would quit trying to make it sound like the people here are somehow better than the people on the LR.
DNA patenting: implications for public health research I weigh the arguments for and against the patenting of functional DNA sequences including genes, and find the objections to be compelling. Is an outright ban on DNA patenting the right policy response? Not necessarily. Governments may wish to consider options ranging from patent law reforms to the creation of new rights. There are alternative ways to protect DNA sequences that industry may choose if DNA patenting is restricted or banned. Some of these alternatives may be more harmful than patents. Such unintended consequences of patent bans mean that we should think hard before concluding that prohibition is the only response to legitimate concerns about the appropriateness of patents in the field of human genomics.
It’s all fun at White Hart Lane at the moment isn’t it? At the start of the season, dreams of the top 4 were at the fore… now? It’s all gone a bit awry. Now, a spat between Martin Jol and Jermaine Defoe seems to have reached boiling point. Apparently, Jol has told Jermain Defoe to sign a new contract, or rot in the reserves. Poor old Martin Jol. A defeat to Arsenal sees his job (allegedly) dangling by a spindly thread. A poor start to the season and a battered Spurs cheque book has seen the big Dutchman coming under severe scrutiny from certain quarters. Even though there is no better option for Tottenham at the moment and Jol clearly doesn’t deserve the boot, it looks like his days could be numbered… and I love it… A lovely instinctive strike from Kolo’s younger brother, signed by Barca this summer for a reported fee of â‚¬10m. On this evidence, they have picked up a bargain. ‘Thank you darlingâ€¦’ Big Martin Jol turns on the charm, as only he can. Gabby Logan, ever the professional, takes it in her stride and laughs it off. With a combined cost of around Â£250m, even Romanâ€™s roubles would be stretched to afford this team consisting of the most expensive players (in their position) in the Premier League. Everton piled the pressure on Spurs boss Martin Jol with a 1-3 victory at White Hart Lane. Joleon Lescott headed Everton into an early lead after losing ‘marker’ Anthony Gardner. Gardner returned the favour by exposing Lescott’s slack marking to equalise. A second goal of the season for Leon Osman and a deflected free-kick from Alan Stubbs completed the victory. Every man and his dog had, pre-season, predicted big things for Spurs this season. All eyes looked toward them as a challenger for the sacred top 4 finish. Every Londoncentric person that is. You see, for me, Spurs look almost identical to last season, and while there is no doubt that they’ve added some quality to their squad this summer, they are, in essence, the same team. Over on SpursPies, before the game, all were predicting 3-1 and 2-0 victories. A comfortable margin to win a game by. As we all know, The Mackems spoiled the party (for Spurs fans at least)… Our team-mates over at Spurs Pies have started the new season as they mean to go on by signing up an ace to their squad. Zoe is The Hot Spur and will be bringing her own brand of video reports to the site throughout the campaign. Check out the video below and then catch another one over at Spurs Pies now… Following yesterday’s imaginatively titled Part One, today Pies profiles the home kits of the 10 Premiership teams who would have their names called at last on the school register. There is a hint of baseball to Citeh’s new shirt, with its rather fetching white pinstripes. Reebok are out and French brand Le Coq Sportif (currently enjoying a Lazarus-style revival) are in. Last season’s white sleeves are also ditched, and on reflection it is probably a good call. Click here to buy it from Kitbag. Following our feature on footballers who rap, perhaps we should next consider footballers who look like rappers. First we showed you that El Hadji Diouf is Pharrell Williams. Now we can conclusively proove that Spurs and England midfielder Jermaine Jenas is a passable double for US hip hop star Rich Boy. Nuff respec’ to Pies reader Craig for spotting this one. 1 The annual ‘will this be Liverpool’s year?’ discussions. It never is and this year is no exception. 2 Every pundit predicts that the three promoted teams will go straight back down. It hasn’t happened since 1998. 3 Alan Hansen maxes out his quote of Liverpool players/old boys for his Telegraph fantasy football team. In one of the most surprising transfers yet this season, overweight Spurs striker Mido has joined underachieving (in the Prem at least) Sunderland for a fee of Â£6m. Now this is one piece of transfer news that has left my jaw dropping in a most unattractive manner. Okay, so at Birmingham City the limited coffers reduce your targets more than those of the Premiershipâ€™s heavy-hitters. Yes, Birmingham is not the most glamourous or alluring place for foreign imports keen to move to the UK, and Steve Bruceâ€™s managerial track record might not include many impressive trophies, but Â£3 million on TShirts365 celebrate Tony Soprano-alike Tottenham manager Martin Jol with this gangster-themed effort. Capiche? Menacing Martin sits atop his pistol in this spoof of the Channel 4 drama series The Sopranos. Click here to buy the t-shirt for Â£14.99. Sven has beaten Spurs to the signing of Bulgarian international, Martin Petrov, following a Â£4.7m deal that brings him to Manchester City from Athletico Madrid. The business end of the Premiership has been dominated in recent years by the Big Four, namely Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. Few teams have even come close to challenging that dominance, but Chelski boss Jose Mourinho believes that Spurs are now strong enough to challenge that group this coming season, and thus create a ‘Big Five’. Seriously, is Mido worth six million pence, let alone six million quid? That’s a lot of money for a player who I would best describe as ‘mercurial’ (ie. wildly inconsistent, overweight and lazy). Spurs must be loving this deal. According to the Beeb, Blues boss Steve Bruce has also made an enquiry about Mido’s Egypt and Spurs team-mate, Hossam Ghaly. Hmm, if Mido is the second-worst player at Spurs, then Ghaly is the worst. Spurs fans would be absolutely delighted to offload both Mido and Ghaly to a Premiership rival. Cheers Brucey. Is there no end to Spurs spending? Rumours are that the club are in ‘advanced negotiations’ to bring pocket-rocket, Shaun Wright-Williams, to White Hart Lane this week. There are bound to be a few more twists to this year’s transfer season, especially if someone remembers where they put Carlos Tevez’s ownership papers, but new TV money and the arrival of more glory hunting billionaires means there’s been plenty of action. Here’s what we think are the ten best deals done so far: Fresh Horror Hair talent arrived in the Premiership today as Spurs wrapped up the signing of French under-21 captain Younes Kaboul. The Â£8 million-rated centre back seems to be going for some sort of thatched cottage effect. Pies is not sure what the sticky stuff holding his hair in place is, but there is every chance it originated from Martin Jol if the spherical Dutchman’s gushing quotes are anything to go by. He said: “If you ask people in France who is seen as the hottest prospect in defence they will say Younes Kaboul. It’s important to have quality players in defence and with him, we have that.” It looks like Darren Bent is off to White Hart Lane, for around Â£17m – yes, because he is worth more than Thierry Henry. If the move goes ahead, then the soon-to-be-ex-Charlton striker will have to fight Robbie Keane, Fat Mido and possibly Jermain Defoe for the right to partner Dimitar Berbatov up front. (Although [...]
\|Penname:\|\|the_signorina (Kate Powell)\| \|the_signorina: a short, mild, disorganized teen with a fetish for well-constructed sentences and a terrible sense of direction. likes running, biking, hiking, writing, science fiction, graphic novels and graffiti. loves her piano, her dog and her sister. would like to be your friend. \| i'm not new to fic, per se, as i've been a royal fandom junkie since the age of, oh, twelve? however, i am new to doctor who fandom-- never followed the show religiously 'till this year, though, when i developed my obligatory annual celebrity girl-crush, this time on billie piper. all things rose/nine, rose/ten, and rose/alt!ten here. also, i love jack and donna. not necessarily together, not necessarily apart... if you read, PLEASEPLEASE review. i mean, i can't make you, but when i don't hear anything after i post something, i tend to think it's because my story is dumb. \| replicarter06 None None None \| \|A Run At The Past by the_signorina [Reviews - 4] \| Multi-chapter follow-up to "Love Is Not All"; Rose, Alt!Ten. About what happens after the obligatory adjustment period and perfect, perfect sex. You know, when trouble comes a-knocking. Which it always does, when you're Rose and the Doctor. Tenth Doctor - All Ages - None - Het, Mystery, Romance Characters: Jackie Tyler, Jake Simmonds, Pete Tyler, Rose Tyler, The Doctor (Duplicate 10th), Unspecified Companion Published: 2008.08.29 - Updated: 2008.08.29 - Chapters: 1 - Completed: No - Word Count: 1967 \|Ghosts by the_signorina [Reviews - 2] \| The Doctor returns. Nothing happens. Tenth Doctor - Teen - None - Angst Characters: The Doctor (10th), The Doctor (Duplicate 10th) Published: 2008.08.20 - Updated: 2008.08.20 - Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Word Count: 479 \|His True Self by the_signorina [Reviews - 4] \| Devoid of lust, it's all about the nature of the relationship between the original Ten and Rose from the Doctor's point of view. Taking place aboard the Crucible during Journey's End, so spoilers up to that. Tenth Doctor - All Ages - None - Standalone Characters: Rose Tyler, The Doctor (10th) Published: 2008.08.18 - Updated: 2008.08.19 - Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Word Count: 663 \|Love Is Not All by the_signorina [Reviews - 37] \| I might be driven to sell your love for peace,// Or trade the memory of this night for food.// It may well be. I do not think I would. -- Edna St. Vincent Millay, Love Is Not All. Tenth Doctor - Adult - Explicit Sex - Het Published: 2008.08.15 - Updated: 2008.08.18 - Chapters: 2 - Completed: Yes - Word Count: 4427
Darren Ferneyhough [darrenferneyhough] What is the business idea that you are working on right now? How did you come up with it? I'm currently expanding my business in several markets, including the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. The business involves helping entrepreneurial minded individuals to start their own business without the need for significant capital, with minimal overhead & risk. The business is based on sound business principles and the perfection of a business model that has been developed and fine-tuned over the past 100 years. The key to the business's success is it's structure, in which we help new partners to enter into business partnerships with 2 key organisations: 1. a commercial partner, a multi-billion dollar NYSE-listed corporation with a track record for innovation, integrity and excellence. 2. a not-for-profit independently funded organisation which operates online and offline training programmes and resources to support business partners in the building and success of their businesses. Due to the the huge success in recent years of our business partners in growing the demand for the products and services provided by our commercial partner, further new business partners are urgently sought, particularly in the UK but also in another 50+ markets. It is the ongoing acceptance of suitable new business partners in 50+ markets around the world, and the success that they achieve through the training and support provided that drives the success and profitability for all involved in the business to the extent that as of Q1 2012 there were 782 partners had earned over $1m (USD) since entering into their partnerships, and this number is increasing every month. Typical new business partners are typically used to earning in excess of $100k already in their current or previous roles, however other applicants may be considered where determination, mindset, integrity and a work ethic are observed. Is there a website, blog or social media link where we can see more about your project and/or yourself? My LinkedIn profile is a good resource of information What is your professional background? What were you doing before? I have a previous background in the financial services industry including specialisations in tax planning (SDLT, CGT & Income Tax) and insurance. Whilst no longer actively involved in these sectors I remain in contact with a number of experts in several specific fields and am proud to introduce friends and colleagues to them with confidence when the need for expert advice in these areas arises. How did the entrepreneurial spirit rise up in you? Were you exposed to entrepreneurship in your family or your social environment when you were a child? I purchased my first business at the age of 15 with capital borrowed from my mother. In the first few months after taking over the business I embarked on a business development initiative which was successful in quickly doubling the turnover and profitability and also enabled the repayment of the initial borrowed capital. This success brought with it some challenges, so the next step was to re-organise the logistics and expand the workforce to both handle the additional workload and maintain customer service levels. A year after acquisition the business was much more streamlined and profitable and with a desire to move on to other projects I negotiated a deal to give ownership and control of the business to 2 key employees and sold it for twice the amount originally paid just a year earlier. Up to what point is luck is important? How do you attract it? in my view, luck is where preparation and opportunity meet, but it is often still missed if the mind is not open, so to benefit from it you need to have a positive and open mindset and be prepared to make the most of a situation when it presents itself before you. What do you do to maintain morale and continue persevering in low times? I regularly surround and connect myself with positive, enthusiastic and driven people with similar or common goals to me. Fortunately for me I have a number of colleagues building their own businesses both alongside and in partnership with me and we are all about helping and supporting each other. Are these times of crisis good for beginning a business? Times like these can be extremely tough for many businesses or industries - but there are a number which do in fact thrive in such circumstances. I'm fortunate to be in one of these, and my business and the industries in which it operates tend to do just as well if not better in times of economic crisis as they do in times of general prosperity. One of the key reasons is that a major element of my business is helping people to generate additional income for themselves, which of course is something that many people are actively seeking in times such as these. What would you call success? Where would you like your business to be five years from now? Success is most commonly measured in financial terms, which is fine, but of course the purpose of wanting and creating financial success is for the freedom of choice that this can give. Financial freedom is what I call success - to have enough money in the bank or regularly and permanently being received without the need for you to be spending your time on the generation of it, that you are free to choose exactly what you want to spend your time doing. Once this position has been realised, different people make different choices. Some will wish to increase their lifestyle and continue to build even bigger incomes or fortunes in order to fund this increase, while others will choose to relax and enjoy the fruits of their labour; others still will immerse themselves in working to improve the lives of others. For me, an element of all 3 is my current and ongoing preference, and I feel extremely priviledged to be able to enjoy this position. Five years from now I would like my business to have built even further to the point where I can spend even more time with my family and help even more people to enjoy happier lives.
iPass Goes All-in-One for Security June 27, 2005 The company's latest policy enforcement update combines all the technologies they've developed and acquired under one piece of client software. of Redwood Shores, Calif., has been incrementally building in WLAN security policy enforcement ever since its debut last summer of built-in 802.1X/RADIUS authentication and the optional Policy Orchestration service that forces use of firewalls, anti-virus and virtual private networks (VPNs) by mobile users. Also in 2004, the company made the only two acquisitions of its nine-year history, that of Safe3W, which allowed 'fingerprinting' of devices, and Mobile Automation, which would make sure endpoint client systems had up-to-date operating system patches. Mush all that technology together and you've got what iPass calls its Universal Policy Enforcement solution. And for the first time, it is all found under one universal interface. The iPassConnect software which is the end-user HQ for all this technology, will now also open to any Wi-Fi based connectivity — not just iPass-tested and -approved networks. Piero De Paoli, associate director of product marketing, says that in the days before Intel's Centrino chip was a household name, corporate customers, while excited about the potential of Wi-Fi, were nervous about security and wanted to stick with tested and trusted networks. "The thought from customers has now swung 180 degrees. They're refreshing laptops with Centrino and other Wi-Fi adapters, it's going mainstream, so customers love the client and that it checks for anti-virus and that it can push patches, but users need to get access outside of our 20,000 access points around the world to get work done." The iPassConnect client software will also work on Wi-Fi networks that require some kind of outside authentication, say in hotels, even if the provider isn't an iPass partner. "We'll prompt users to bring up the browser, they can enter what they need, let them buy a day pass, whatever it takes to use the browser to get online. Then we'll do our security check," says De Paoli. Adding access to non-iPass supported sites costs enterprise customers a bit more, less than $5 per user per month, according to Russo. The software will continue to work with other connection types, from dial-up to broadband, and other wireless connections like EV-DO. The Universal Policy Enforcement will check for compliance on client computers and, if not, remediate that by upgrading the client as needed before allowing it to log in. The company says it does this "while keeping a simple end-user experience, a necessity for supporting remote and mobile end-users." They need only know a username and password. iPass is not the only remote access vendor with policy enforcement, as competitors like GoRemote also offer various degrees of such security. The company is also not offering any kind of hosted 802.1X/RADIUS like WiTopia.net, or the WSC Guard recently purchased by McAfee, nor a hosted VPN service like that from from HotSpotVPN.com, JiWire, and others. Russo says those services are more for consumers. Enterprises will provide their own RADIUS servers and VPN termination for authenticating users, and can use the built-in 802.1X supplicant in the iPassConnect software to connect to them.
Jurojin and Fukurokuju – Gods of Longevity and WisdomPosted on 16 April 2012 However Fukurokuju – the god of wisdom - is also an old man with a beard but he has a very high or elongated forehead. With his great age and erudition he is a skilled teacher and is often shown surrounded by children. His symbols are those of wisdom and long life: a scroll, a staff, a crane, a tortoise and a stag. The Japanese tortoise or minogame has a long tail which can have a fringe on it to show that the creature has reached such a venerable age that weeds are beginning to grow on it. Here we have two ivory versions of the same god. Both these representations show the god with the staff of longevity, the one on the left also alludes to his scholarly wisdom with the folded parchments at his feet. In the other, with shibayama inlay, the head is extreme! Also note the tama or wish-granting jewel set in his robe above his belt.
ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- There is no road map on how to be a perfect parent, but one Stateline organization is helping moms and dads be the best they could be. About 20 parents graduated from the parenting class through the Youth Service Bureau. Many of them are overcoming challenging obstacles. They learned information like how to appropriately discipline their children. The Youth Service Bureau has been in Rockford for just a year and a half.
Namco Bandai's sport compilation features 7 "unique sports mini-games" and appears to lack its own personality, while Hudson's collection has 10 sports and more appealing visuals. So the odds already seem to be in favour of Deca Sports Extreme. On that note, if you were to compare the visuals here to those seen in the original Deca Sports, you'll notice that they look much better (read: less simplistic). Every screen I've seen of the game has some sort of special effect going on, which is a good sign. I'm curious to find out if they'll take to the online servers for multiplayer support once again, but not much has been said about that. The official release date also hasn't been confirmed yet, so I'm pretty sure Konami will announce that this week. All in all, though, Deca Sports Extreme isn't looking too shabby so far. Hopefully this will be the title that pulls the series out of the gutter.
Edited by Julius Emman, Maluniu, Minealways, Teresa Cockroaches are insects that can get into places with even the smallest opening which makes it difficult for all of them to find. Using chemicals can sometimes be dangerous if not stored properly especially with children at the house and pest control agents can sometimes be costly. But here is one simple way that you can make them leave without having to use harmful chemicals or paying on pest control agents. - 1Determine the most likely hiding places of cockroaches. They are normally found on hard to reach areas and places with lots of clutter. There is no need to actually find them there just make a note of these places on your home. - 2Take some pots of "pandan" (botanical name: Pandanus odorus) and place them inside your home. Put as many as possible and place them near the places determined in the previous step. The more the better. - 3Another option is to bundle the mature leaves instead and place them on these hiding places. Leave it until it dries out then take them out and throw it way. That is it. - In order not to entice cockroaches to come back, it is best to unclutter the place to eliminate possible hiding places. - Throw garbage daily, especially when it contains thrown away food. - Do not leave left over food uncovered. - This tip only makes cockroaches leave and not eliminate them. Edit Related wikiHows Categories: Pest Control Recent edits by: Minealways, Maluniu, Julius Emman
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Professor Ybarra joined Willamette University in 2010, after completing her PhD in Environmental Science, Policy and Management with the University of California, Berkeley. Her current research project, "Living on Scorched Earth," is on the politics of conservation and development in post-war Guatemala. More broadly, she is interested in questions of identity, territory, and nation, particularly as they relate to race and belonging in Latin America. She teaches courses on Latin American politics, environmental justice, political ecology and the politics of international development. - PhD in Environmental Science, Policy and Management; University of California, Berkeley - BA in Latin American Studies; New York University - Poli218 -- Politics in the Developing World (MOI: US) - Poli362 -- Latin American Politics - Poli376 -- Latin American Revolutions - Poli386 -- Political Ecology (MOI: ARV) - Poli480 -- Senior Thesis (WC) Recent Presentations & Publications Ybarra, M. (2012) Taming the Jungle, Saving the Maya Forest: Sedimented Counterinsurgency Practices in Contemporary Guatemalan Conservation. Journal of Peasant Studies 39(2): 479-502. Special Issue: Green grabbing: a new appropriation of nature? guest edited by James Fairhead, Melissa Leach and Ian Scoones. Ybarra, M., Obando Samos, O., Grandia, L., and N.B. Schwartz. (2012) Tierra, Migración y Vida en Petén, 1999-2009. Guatemala City: CONGCOOP-IDEAR. PDF Ybarra, M. (2012) Voting for Mano Dura? Remilitarization and Political Activism in Post-War Guatemala. Paper session: Critical Geographies of Counter-Insurgency. Annual meeting of the American Association of Geographers (AAG), New York, NY; February 27. Ybarra, M. (2011) Privatizing the Tzuultaq’a? Private property and spiritual reproduction in post-war Guatemala. Journal of Peasant Studies 38(4):793-810. Special Issue: New Frontiers of Land Control, guest edited by Nancy L. Peluso and Christian Lund.
Photo by Roy Quesada, courtesy of Ilya Itin Willamette hosts internationally acclaimed Russian pianist Ilya Itin Internationally acclaimed pianist Ilya Itin will open Willamette University’s Grace Goudy Distinguished Artist Series on Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Ludwig van Beethoven’s final sonata, “Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 111,” as well as a selection of preludes by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Tickets range from $10 to $20, with $5 tickets for students with ID. On Feb. 15 at 11:30 a.m., Itin will deliver a lecture on Beethoven’s final sonata. The lecture is free and open to the public. Also on Feb. 15, Itin will present a master class for pianists from 7-9 p.m. Admission to the master class is $10 for adults and $5 for students. All events will be held in Hudson Hall, within Willamette’s Rogers Music Center. Tickets are available at Travel Salem’s Travel Cafe, located at 181 High St. NE in downtown Salem, or by calling (503) 581-4325. London’s The Telegraph writes "Itin's is a rare and exciting artistry indeed...Poised, pure and ravishing in its range of colour, Itin's playing is a prime example of a superb technique put at the service of an inquiring and imaginative mind." Born in Ekatarinburg, Russia, Itin has won many international accolades, including first prize in the Leeds International Piano Competition. He has worked with the world’s leading conductors and has collaborated with the Cleveland Orchestra, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic and China National Symphony. Itin is a much lauded soloist on tours throughout the capitals of Europe, Asia, South America and the United States, opening the 2010 Masters Series of the Miami International Piano Festival with an historic set of two solo recitals of Russian piano music, which is slated for DVD release later this year. For more information about the series, call the Willamette Music Department at (503) 370-6255.
Powerful political analysis is combined with a passionate personal story in this exceptional documentary about the Japanese womens liberation movement in the 1970s and its influence on contemporary Japanese society. Director Nanako Kurihara left her homeland in the 1980s, frustrated by the lack of interesting roles for women in Japan. In New York, she met a Japanese woman who had been involved in the womens liberation movement in Japan in the 1970s. Kurihara returned to Japan, bringing together interviews with veterans of the movement, fascinating archival footage and her personal impressions to produce a film which explores the meaning of the liberation movement, the factors that motivated it and the effect it has had on peoples attitudes. "Ripples of Change" is an excellent resource for the study of global feminism, womens roles and I don’t know if they were conscious of it or not, but the women who came to the [Lib] camp were finally able to utter words that had somehow been stuck or "clogged" deep down in their throats (nodo no oku ni tsumekonde-ita kotoba ga yatto dasete, 喉の奥に詰め込でた言葉がやっとう出せて) for such a long time, words they had not been able to get out before. By speaking out, they weree able to become more aware of what they wanted, of what their hopes and desires (kibô, yokubo) were. [Note: How Tanaka uses words like anoo, koo, ima made no koo.....as the thinks and struggles to actually come up with the right words to express the idea she is trying to get across. It seems that this is evidence that still, many years later, it was still hard to find the language that can actually capture the feelings that were generated in the early 1970s. As we see below, she talks about how through action, certain things become visible or come in to your perspective (行動することによって、見えてくる) and I note how Kishino uses that same perspective in the title of her memoir Things Visible (見えてきた物) from a Woman's Perspective. ] You realize things by DOING them, not by figuring them out in your head. Action leads you to see things anew. We experienced this feeling of a natural high. We had this overwhelming feeling: the future was on OUR side. This feeling floated all over the whole camp. We expressed the feeling that each of us had power and I felt that this was very meaningful. When our movement started, many people thought that society had already become gender-equal and that discrimination had been ended after WWII. We tried to keep a fire going when there was no smoke. We kept going so that the smoke we generated would not disappear. They were, like me, women who might be a little hasty, who had no status to lose, and had felt the stinging pain of being women. We were strong with good intuition, but it was not logical (rikutsu). It was based on the feeling that we were directing our own era, our future, our hopes. If we didn’t do it, who would? But it was very tough (taihen datta!). On the performances of the Silly Pumpkin Theatre: It was for anybody—they might not have known any books on women’s liberation, but simply hated the arrogance of men—hated the feeling that when their father came home from work, they felt it grow dark—or they were discriminated against at work. Ordinary people could see our performances and think, “Yes, that is right.” Many young people these days feel that there is no place for them in society (居場所がない). Even people in their 30s and 40s are wandering around, lost. Their problem seems to be that they just cannot find their place in the family or at work. I think you should have your own place within yourself. Even if everyone in the world speaks ill of you, you can still accept yourself. You have to become the prime supporter of yourself. The New Left looked down on us. Boo onna. I asked myself so many times, “Is it really OK to live as “a Lib”? My wonderful self (すてきな私) and my not so wonderful self (すてきじゃない私) they are both myself. It is the base on which I stand. I created that base by being in Lib. It was great for me that I had been a Lib and determined not to be anyone else but me. Also in the 30 Years of Sisterhood DVD, Akiyama Yoko tals about how "We began to talk about ourselves and about women's issues. We wanted to write for ourselves." An, also, she says that "We finally got to say what we felt. There would not be so many intersting women (who are attending the reunion) if it hadn't been for the Lib Movement." Moreover, Watanabe Fumie who, like Yoshitake, had been raped by fellow students during the student struggle of the late 1960s, talked about how she used to blame herself until she read Komashaku Kimi's book Witch's Logic which exposed her to the idea of the master-servant relationship upon which the patriarchy thrives. You might remember Komashaku Kimi's name from Ch. 4 in Changing Lives. She was a good friend of Kishino Junko and basically introduced her to the Lib Movement. Remember? They went out to dinner together to celebrate the 40th birthdays and they began having deep conversations on women's issues, literature, etc. Like Kishino, Komashaku was one of those older women (40s) drawn to the movement; Kishino considered her more deeply committed than she was. But, also, Komashaku was an active literary critic and a professor. She published many books of literary criticism from a feminist perspective using the of the image of the "witch" to typify the unruly female critic who offers a different perspective on literature from that offered by the typical male gaze. At the end of 30 Years of Sisterhood the main people interviewed are identified: Akiyama Yoko (mentioned in the Conclusions of Changing Lives, Tanaka Mitsu, Kitamura Mitsuko, Watanabe Fumie, Kuno Ayako, Wakabayashi Naeko, Asakawa Mariko (one of Gruppu Tatakau Onna founders), Doi Yumi mentioned in my footnotes and who lives in San Francisco and I corresponded with her via email in the final stages of preparing my manuscript.
Review of C. Todd White's 'Pre-Gay L.A.: A Social History of the Movement for Homosexual Rights' From one of Walter William’s finest students, C. Todd White’s Pre-Gay L.A. probably ranks as the best work on homosexuality yet published by the University of Illinois Press. An anthropologist by training, White meticulously integrates individual biographies with institutional and social history in a charming and gripping narrative. I could hardly put the book down because the splits and various movements in Los Angeles and beyond were so dramatic that one would not think it was published by a university press. It described facts and personalities that I have long longed to find out about. It adheres to the finest traditions of objective scholarship; White excitingly describes how all of the major issues confronting the movement since Stonewall were discussed in depth and intelligently before that rebellion. White focused more on institutional history rather than the broad-ranging sensationalized Gay L.A: A History of Sexual Outlaws, Power Politics and Lipstick Lesbians (2006). It began with the Indian village on which the Spanish built, emphasizing movie stars and celebrities. White also downsized the exaggerated role assigned to Harry Hay in Gay L.A. and corrected its misuse of the term gay for the 30’s and 40’s.
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The Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers raised funds to purchase new equipment for patients at HMH. The Site-Rite 6 Ultrasound System is used to visually guide nurses and doctors in inserting intravenous lines, specifically Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter lines. The new machine reduces the risk of inadvertent arterial punctures, hematoma (blood pooling outside blood vessels) and trauma to the vein. "While these problems are rare, HMH is grateful for any equipment that further increases the safety of its patients," says hospital CEO Rick Bockmann. PICC lines are used for patients who need long-term IV therapy, frequent blood testing, medication delivery, and nutrition. The PICC line is a very small tube or "catheter" inserted into the superior vena cava (large chest vein) through an arm vein and can remain in place for weeks or even years. "Before, we would have to borrow a more cumbersome machine from our Surgery Department for the hour-long procedure," said HMH registered nurse Nika Patterson. "The portability of the new machine makes it more convenient for the patient, allowing the vast majority of patients to relax in their bed and even have a family member or friend present while they have the procedure." PICC line insertion is usually offered at hospitals in more metropolitan areas because of the highly specialized training required to do the procedure. At some facilities, intravenous lines are placed Both certifications provide her additional knowledge and skill to work with PICC lines and patients who need IV therapy, such as cancer patients who receive chemotherapy. Without the donation from the hospital volunteers, it is unlikely this equipment would be at HMH right now. The mission of the volunteers is to support the hospital through equipment and service. "We're pleased that we have been able to provide support since 1965," said Volunteer Coordinator Jann Lamprich.
Tony Benavides isn't wasting anytime preparing himself to take the reigns as the top dog in Lansing city politics. Benavides and Mayor Hollister say they've scheduled several meetings to make sure the transition is seamless when Hollister leaves the Mayor's office at the end of January. The two men say they want to make sure the city's relationship with other local governments, General Motors, Lansing Community College, and MSU remain strong when Benavides takes over as mayor. The two leaders say it should be a fairly easy transition. Once Benavides takes office, he says he will also start working on a campaign. A few other local leaders have expressed interest in running for office when the position of mayor is up for election during the August primaries.
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The Landscape and Countryside pages provide details on Landscape Design, Open Space Development and Tree and Hedgerow Management - including Tree Preservation Orders. The City Council's Biodiversity Action Plan can also be found here. - Biodiversity Winchester City Council's Biodiversity Action Plan for the district covering a large and varied area. - Hedgerows To get permission to remove a hedgerow you must notify the local planning authority. - Landscape Character Assessment Identifying special characteristics of an area to help make recommendations for its future conservation and management. - Landscape Checklist This page shows a checklist of aims.
Compliance at Wincor Nixdorf For Wincor Nixdorf AG, responsible and lawful conduct is a prerequisite for quality, business success and sustainable corporate development. The Board of Directors therefore regards compliance as a fundamental management task and has pledged in its compliance statement to respect the law, while expressly acknowledging the need for lawful, social and ethical conduct. Wincor Nixdorf has designed a Compliance Management System (WN CMS) tailored to the requirements of an international group. This involves establishing a compliance structure, and the process of devising the compliance program At Wincor Nixdorf, the overall compliance structure has two key elements. On the one hand, Compliance Management is linked to Wincor Nixdorf’s business activities so that it becomes an integral part of existing processes; at the same time, the Group has developed a Compliance Officer system that supports management by implementing and carrying out compliance measures. As early as 2007, Wincor Nixdorf appointed a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) at Holding level with authority to report directly to the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board and the Supervisory Board. The Compliance Officer is responsible for coordinating and managing the global implementation of compliance measures and for ongoing development of the WN CMS as agreed with the Board of Directors. The role of the local compliance officers (Local COs) appointed within Group companies is to ensure that the CMS is implemented and observed at regional level and to report back to the CCO. The Compliance program consists of the areas prevention, detection and reaction. Within the prevention area a great deal of importance is attached to the regular compliance training courses, which include both attended and online sessions. Wincor Nixdorf’s existing communications program includes a quarterly compliance newsletter and the compliance portal on the Wincor Nixdorf intranet. Furthermore, the Compliance Office is available to advise employees on all matters relating to the WN CMS. The WN CMS is subject to an ongoing process of development to ensure that Wincor Nixdorf can respond to changes in the legal and economic conditions governing its international business.
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Agency's position on wind farm The agency has informed the Public Service Board that the agency cannot make the legally required finding of no "undue adverse effect on ...the natural environment," including birds and bats, because there is insufficient evidence to support such a conclusion. The developer has not conducted the wildlife studies requested by the agency for over two years that would provide baseline data on the numbers of birds and bats that migrate over the project site. December 12, 2005 by Thomas W. Torti, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources in The Burlington Free Press (VT) The headline of a recent article on the Free Press Web site described the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources as "opposed" to the East Haven Wind Farm project now under review by the state Public Service Board (PSB). East Haven Wind Farm has asked the PSB to approve a four-turbine electric-generation project in East Haven. The agency is a party to all electric generation plan proceedings and is charged with reviewing a project to ensure that it "will not have an undue adverse effect" on air and water resources, the natural environment and wildlife resources. The agency has... [continue via Web link]
News & Events IN THE NEWS!!! 22 January 2013 - BIG THINGS IN STORE AS WINDERMERE APPOINTS NEW CEO Chairman Carl Strachan and the Board of Windermere Child and Family Services have announced the appointment of Dr Lynette Buoy as Chief Executive Officer. “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Lynette Buoy to the position of chief executive officer at Windermere Child and Family Services,” said Mr Strachan. “Windermere is an incredibly powerful brand, everyday we help children, families and individuals within our community, the work that has been done by an extraordinary team of staff, advocates and volunteers must be acknowledged and I look forward to joining them, “ Dr Buoy added. Previously, Lynette has worked for The Smith Family as General Manager in Western Australia, and prior to this was the CEO for the Lady Gowrie Child Centre (Melbourne) Inc. Lynette has also served on a number of community and educational boards and has a PhD in organisational change. Lynette will commence her position of chief executive officer at Windermere Child and Family Services on Monday 11th February 2013. click here for the full media release 17 December 2012 - BERWICK ROTARY RAISE MONEY FOR WINDERMERE Over 180 people attended The Rotary Club of Berwick’s Charity Business Dinner in November 2012, which raised over $20,000 for a number of local charities, including $4,000 for Windermere Child & Family Services. click here for full media release Windermere wins tender to support homelessness In March, Windermere were successful in winning a tender to deliver a new program to focus on supporting people at risk of homelessness. This builds on our existing homelessness assistance program and gives us the scope to work with people to prevent ongoing problems. The new program called 'HOME Links' is based on principles of early intervention, child centred/family focussed outcomes and aims to assist families to maintain long term secure housing. Housing is a significant issue for the families with whom we work and it's one of the most important in terms of outcomes for children. Part of the program involves working with other welfare support agencies to recognise and manage the needs of families early so that they can avoid the ongoing implications of losing a tenancy or mortgage. Some of the practical support includes working with real estate agents, assistance with financial management and support for children to remain in their schools and attend other normal activities. Another key feature of the program is to assist parents to build skills to ensure longer term employability. This program will be conducted throughout the outer South Eastern areas of Melbourne including the Mornington Peninsula. Finalists at National Privacy Awards Windermere was presented with a certificate commemorating Windermere's achievement of Finalist in The Community and NGO category by Karen Curtis, Australian Privacy Commissioner at the National Privacy Awards in Sydney in November 2009. Windermere were commended for their years of focussing on systems and programs that enhance their quality of work. Award for excellent services to Multicultural Victoria Windermere has won an award for excellent services delivered to Multicultural Victoria. This award was based on Windermere's significant contribution to, and facilitation of the Southern CALD Network, research, and broad range of capacity building projects within ethnic communities. Windermere's development of a CALD Action Plan and internal achievements were also included in the nomination. Windermere has recently been awarded National Accreditation with the Quality Improvement Council of Australia. The Certificate of Accreditation was presented by Steve Einfeld, CEO of the Quality Improvement Council of Australia and supported by Pam Kennedy, CEO of the state based organisation that was responsible for conducting the review. Steve Einfeld said that he was extremely impressed by Windermere's approach to working with such a diverse range of clients, the excellent systems for service delivery and the strong management and governance shown. Pam Kennedy applauded Windermere for its commitment to quality improvement and the encouragement provided to staff to further develop their skills in this area and possibly assist other organisations. The Accreditation award is recognised internationally and is highly valued by Government Departments and funding bodies across Australia. Windermere is one of only a handful of Child and Family organisations in Victoria that has been successful in achieving full accreditation. CALD Community Events These events are a part of the 'Strengthening the role of CALD men in their families and Australian Community' project, funded through the Diverse Australia program at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Reaching Out to Migrant and Refugee Families - Consumer Credit Education Program for CALD Communities in the Growth Corridor The CALD Consumer Credit Project was initiated by Windermere in late 2009 with the financial support of the R.E Ross Trust, Collier Charitable Fund and the Trust Company. It is an exciting short term project that is being conducted in partnership with Centrelink and Consumer Affairs Victoria, to provide diverse communities with information on credit, contracts, budgeting, warrants for unpaid debt or fines, and Centrelink payments. Nine groups from across seven CALD communities have been engaged in the project, with some community representatives undertaking mentor training to link people experiencing credit related difficulties with relevant support services. The first of up to eighteen information sessions was held with the Hampton Park Turkish Seniors Group on the 10th March 2010. Speakers from Consumer Affairs, Centrelink and the Sheriff’s Office attended, and through the assistance of a Centrelink Interpreter, 29 attendees were provided with information, and opportunities to ask questions and receive follow up one-to-one advice. The next session is scheduled for the 26th March with the Chinese Pensioners Club. Freedom from Family Violence: CALD Community Education Project in the Growth Corridor Windermere’s Freedom from FV Project, funded by the Legal Services Board, is due to officially commence in April 2010. The purpose of the project is to contribute to the prevention / reduction of incidents of family violence within CALD communities through provision of information on the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, peer mentorship and enhanced consumer access to legal and support services. Four information sessions will be held within the Southern Region targeting the Burma Community, Afghani, Sudanese and Turkish groups. For further information on the Consumer Credit or Freedom from Family Violence Projects, please contact Sue Beattie-Johnson 9705 3290 or Serap Ozdemir 9705 3200. Windermere receives funding from the Melbourne Community Foundation-"Building Harmony in the Growth Corridor Project" The project aims to build the capacity of children and young people from diverse backgrounds in the Growth Corridor-Officer to live harmonious and productive lives. This project will facilitate partnerships between the various government and faith schools in Officer to develop strategies in order to further raise cross cultural awareness and understanding in the Growth Corridor. This project is in partnership with the Cardinia Shire Council, Monash University and Windermere Child and Family Services. The project will: - Facilitate a partnership and an agreed project framework and action plan between a range of faith and government schools such as; St Brigid’s Catholic School, Officer Primary School, St Margaret’s, Minaret Islamic College, Manaratha Christian School, and other mainstream community service providers. - Provide information/orientation session to families of children and young people to raise their awareness of diverse faiths and showcase good practice harmonious relationships of children and youth at the different schools within the area. - Identify migrant/refugee community members, who will be trained as peer educators and mentors for at risk children and young persons, and who will work with local services such as Windermere and others in delivering the social and educational programs within and across schools. - Implement cross-social and educational programs between the Muslim, Christian and other faith schools and activities aimed to create racial harmony, understanding and tolerance between children and youth. - Share the project findings and learnings with other growth-area housing estates. For further information please contact Tim Cooper, Community Strengthening Coordinator, Cardinia Shire Council, Phone: 5945 4335, Mobile: 0438 539 560 Email: firstname.lastname@example.org
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question about fixing D3DRENDERSTATE_TEXTUREMAPBLEND alexd4 at inbox.lv Wed Jan 9 03:54:28 CST 2008 I ran a little test, it didn't show any differences in Wine or XP in such case (D3DTA_TEXTURE alpha selected and no alpha in texture pixelformat). This seems to give alpha=1.0. I found nothing on this at msdn, but it more or less makes sense (no alpha = opaque image). Do you think there would be any use in adding such test to ddraw/tests/visual.c? Stefan Dösinger wrote: > Am Montag, 7. Januar 2008 07:55:08 schrieb Alexander Dorofeyev: >> "D3DTBLEND_MODULATE Modulate texture-blending is supported. In this mode, >> the RGB values of the texture are multiplied with the RGB values that would >> have been used with no texturing. Any alpha values in the texture replace >> the alpha values that would have been used with no texturing." > D3DTA_TEXTURE has a somewhat strange behavior. If no texture is set, it > behaves like D3DTA_PREVIOUS. Perhaps for alphaarg it behaves similarly if > there is a texture, but it has no alpha. If that is the case, then I think it > matches what you need for D3DTBLEND_MODULATE. Otherwise I think a private > value like your D3DTOP_DX6MODULATE is the only way. > So I'd say test how D3DTA_TEXTURE should behave, maybe we implement it > incorrectly at the moment. More information about the wine-devel
kernel32: avoid thread-unsafe function gmtime() dank at kegel.com Tue Jun 3 18:57:34 CDT 2008 Using gmtime() in a multithreaded program could result in invalid results. So use the safer alternative gmtime_r() if it's available. (There is another instance of gmtime() in that file, but it's unused on platforms that have timegm(). I think that's present on both Linux and BSD, so it doesn't seem work fixing.) This is probably a post-1.0 change, but what the heck, may as well post it now. I stumbled onto this while looking for something else, so this really is a solution looking for a problem. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Size: 1383 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-patches/attachments/20080603/0a1ca1ac/attachment.bin More information about the wine-patches
[Wine] Re: Hamachi on Wine? wineforum-user at winehq.org Wed Apr 1 05:54:18 CDT 2009 I too have had reasons to run hamachi via wine. Correct me if wrong, developers, but I think that hamachi certainly does not work under wine. Let's see. Hamachi creates a new network device and adds the associated device driver to it. Currently neither of these options (AFAIK, correct me if wrong) is available on Wine. Also, I think there would be problems with the way Linux (don't know about MacOSX) handles networks and wine handles them. In fact, I've stumbled across this network problem before. Either way it isn't that bad to have multiple IDs. I myself have one for each PC, and that makes 5 of them. However, there is a free and open-source alternative to hamachi called wippien. I personally didn't succed using it, but I thought I'd let you know. More information about the wine-users
Sometimes a special wine needs a special meal. Or sometimes it's vice versa. Either way, it's been too long since I came up with an excuse to spend too much time in the kitchen, so I went to work on a version of Cassoulet that I haven't made in a long time. It's basically a French meat and bean stew that is best done on a slow cooker. The version I was introduced to used lamb shanks, but from what I saw online, there are plenty of other meats that can be used. After making my own stock and blanching some local tomatoes, I figured the dish wouldn't be the same if it didn't have the smoky/salty element that the bacon would provide, as the recipe called for. So in the spirit of Tierra Sur restaurant (Herzog Winery in Oxnard, CA), I decided to see if I could partly replicate their famous lamb bacon. I lopped off a 3oz fatty portion of boneless short rib and coated it in salt. I let it cure overnight, washed the salt off, and then fashioned a cold/warm smoker out of my large outdoor gas grill. I let it go for an hour or so at 200degF. I ended up with one salty smoky piece of meat! A little too salty, but just enough for the two tablespoons that would add another dimension to the stew. Not as refined as Chef Aarons', but a worthy first effort. Anyway, fast forward six hours later with some wonderful slow cooked lamb shanks with cannellini beans, red chard, bacon of short rib, served with quinoa and the following wine pairings: 2009 Shirah McGinley Vineyard Syrah: This is one of the extended age components of Power to the People. Although this has the higher percentage of co-fermented Viognier, you wouldn't be able to tell from the nose. Very dark color, with some bright red fruit flavors, a bit of smoke and a welcome dose of earthiness. Nice acidity but a touch hot with the alcohol. However this did work very well with the richness of the dish. Very smooth, approachable, and inviting. Great wine and great pairing! 2010 Capcanes La Flor del Flor: The 100% old vine Garnacha cuvee. The color was also very dark and I found the nose to be very muted. Some dark fruit but plenty of stony/graphite/minerality that reminds me of the 2007 edition of this wine. Surprisingly full bodied (or at least medium+) and well balanced but this wine is not open for business yet. The components are there for a great wine in 2-3 years.
Price Differences Between Sparkling Wines There are a number of factors that contribute to differences and the price differential. The method in which the wines are made, the variety and quality of grapes used in the wine, the time held before release and the distance the wine travels to reach the point of sale. The most time consuming, intensive and consequently the most expensive method of producing sparkling wine is the traditional method used in the Champagne area of France. After a primary fermentation the wine is bottled where as the second fermentation happens in the bottle. Sugar and yeast are used to induce this second fermentation. In Champagne the wine has to sit for a minimum of 1.5 years. Then the wine has to go through the process of remuage (the gradual turning and inversion of the bottle) to get the lees (yeasty sediment bits) to settle in the neck of the bottle to allow them to be removed after which time the dosage (typically a mixture of sugar and wine) is added to top the bottle back up. Most Champagnes will be aged on lees for longer than the 1.5 years. Moreover, the Champagne has to reach our shores: not an insignificant distance! The cost of producing sparkling wine in this traditional method (Champagne) is the most expensive way as it takes a good deal more time to produce, then a good deal more time before the finished product hits the retail market. Some Australian sparkling wines made using this method are kept for many years before release. The Arras Range of vintage sparkling wines are held en tirage for up to 10 years before release. Consequently the prices for these wines reflect the time and quality of the wines. The Transfer method is another method used when after the first fermentation the wine is put in bottles for the second fermentation. After time in the bottle the wine is taken out and put into large tanks. The wine is then filtered, dosage added and then the wine is returned to the bottle. The Charmat method, a process invented in Italy, is another way of producing sparkling wine. In this method the wine undergoes the second fermentation in stainless steel tanks, not in the bottle. The wine is then bottled under pressure. The Transfer method cuts a fair slab of the time out of the production of a sparkling wine and consequently makes it slightly cheaper to produce. This method does allow more complexity in the wine then the Charmat method as the second ferment is in the bottle and the wine is left on lees for a period plus the winemaker has more scope to fine tune the wine at the end. The Charmat method makes a more simple style as the second fermentation is in the tank and not the bottle and there is no extended lees contact. The last method and the cheapest form of sparkling wine production is Carbonation. The wine is simply injected with C02 in a tank and bottled under pressure as with sparkling soft drinks. In the Champagne region of France there are strict controls on what grapes varieties can be used and the areas from where these grapes can be taken to make Champagne. The three main varieties allowed are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. There are a couple of others but they are rare and seldom used. These three varieties are what the better Australian sparkling wines are made from, although Pinot Meunier is used to a much lesser extent due to the relatively small amount grown here. The producers of premium sparkling wines source the best grapes available to produce the best base wine they can. Cheaper sparkling wines use less costly grapes and in the cheaper carbonated sparklings different varieties are often used for production. One other factor that can be a price determinant, especially at the premium end, is the market forces that are in play. Due to the very small quantities some of the top Champagnes and sparkling wines are produced in small quantities so they can command large prices as there are always consumers willing to pay a premium to secure them. If youíre interested in purchasing Champagne and other sparkling wines, Michael Davey from WineSeek can help. Visit http://www.wineseek.com.au for a great selection of Australian and international wines at remarkable prices.
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This time last year I was lucky enough to see an original Norman Rockwell painting at the Society of Illustrators HQ in New York. I wasn’t expecting to see it hiding there behind the bar, but what better a treat (and better location) for an art appreciating bar fly? With many of Rockwell’s originals now destroyed (due to a fire at his studio) or in private collections, (George Lucas & Steven Spielberg famously own originals) I thought my chances of seeing anymore of his work first hand were slim. That turned out not to the case thanks to the Dulwich Picture Gallery (and not forgetting their sponsors) who are currently holding the exhibition ‘Norman Rockwell’s America …In England’ until March 27th. Featuring around 30 original pieces and all 332 Saturday Evening Post covers I can’t recommend this show enough. Below I’ve included some photos (taken on my mobile so apologies for the quality) that I managed to take before I was told off. I was hoping these might go someway to show just how detailed, sharp and vibrant the work is, but they really can’t do it justice. You’re just going to have to go and see them for yourself and while you’re there make sure you check out ‘The Runaway’, ‘Good For Another Generation’, ‘April Fools’, ‘Bridge Game’ and ‘Two Children Praying’. To say these are masterpieces is a given, but to witness them in front of you just leaves you aching to live in Norman Rockwell’s America. P.S. The gallery have also put together a great book that covers all the work in the exhibition priced at £22 .
The Holidays are fast approaching and the time for thanking that special customer or employee is near. Let Winner’s give you a suggestion that is sure to please! As in the past years, we are again offering our individually tailored Holiday Gift Boxes. We are able to make your boxes of any size and denomination by picking and choosing from our many different products. From our Blue Ribbon Summer Sausage, to our canned meats, and quality Amish Products, you can custom design a box to fit your needs. Try our new Jalapeno & Cheese Summer Sausage, It is very good!! Simply use our product menu to choose the items you would like in your gift box. We will take these items, arrange them in an attractive box and, if you desire, deliver them to your place of business. Consider the following: Any combination of products: the choices are limitless. Please feel free to call if you have any questions or would like to see some sample boxes. We will do our best to serve you. - Winner Trucking - No products in the cart.
Spectacular Panoramic Views Overlooking Wine Country Winsome Homes is proud to offer this 2.59 acre wooded view property overlooking Oregon’s picturesque wine country. Located less than 5 miles from McMinnville and tucked away at the end of a paved road in an upscale country community, this property already has a house site cleared with 180 degree panoramic views. Utilities are already to the site, it has been septic approved and has a 20 gallon per minute drilled well still requiring installation of a pump. With privacy, proximity and spectacular views of Mt Hood, McMinnville and the valley floor, this land is a can’t miss for anyone wanting to build their dream home in Oregon’s prestigious wine country! Winsome Homes has designed a custom home for the site that may be modified to meet your needs or you may choose to design your own home. $275,000. Located on Nut Tree Lane close to the intersection with Pheasant Hill.
Range Rover Freelander Gets Wrinkle Job Cues Added To Suggest Links With Bigger, Expensive Brother Update improves interior, facia, ergonomics This face-lift looks as though the National Health might have been responsible. Land Rover has tried to turn the Freelander into a more in-yer-face, macho looking machine with a mid-life styling update. At first glance, this seems to have missed the mark and messed up what was a clean, simple and attractive looking Sport Utility Vehicle. It will certainly look more aggressive as it looms into your rear-view mirror, but it wont earn points for prettiness. At least that was my first impression of the revamped new Land Rover Freelander when I first saw it at the Frankfurt Car Show early in September. But it is along way from the almost scary, bullying ugliness of the upmarket Porsche Cayenne SUVs front-end which seems to scream get outa my way, Im rich and important. Land Rover says it has added a touch of the top-of-the-range Range Rovers family look to the little Freelanders front grille, with new lights and front bumper. This is supposed to achieve a Range Rover family look, but I cant see it. The rear bumper is now body coloured, and the tail lamps have been repositioned higher, improving their visibility and reducing the likelihood of being obscured by road grime or off-roading dust. Delamere Forest, Peak District But after driving the Freelander around the Delamere Forest near Manchester and over the Peak District, the impression is much more favourable. Land Rover was keen to underline the off-road abilities of the car, and driving it through dirt tracks and forest trails, testified to the cars ruggedness. Unfortunately, the lack of rain, even in Manchester, meant that its abilities as a mud-plugger werent really tested. On the road, the Freelander performs well. I drove the 2.0 litre diesel and 2.5 V6 petrol versions, and technically they remain almost unchanged from the previous models. The original 1.8 litre petrol remains the entry-level option. The cabin has been redesigned and this is a big improvement on the old model. There is a new facia, new instruments, switchgear, door trims and improved seats. The suspension settings have been revised. There is also a sports version with a 30mm lowered suspension, road-biased tyres and 18-inch wheels to give improved on-road dynamics. There continues to be two body styles, with a three-door version featuring a detachable hardback or fold up softback, and a five-door. The competition in this sector is considerable, and possible Freelander buyers will also be looking at terrific cars like the Nissan X trial, Honda CRV, Toyota Rav 4, and BMWs latest conception, the X3, although the latter is probably going to be too expensive for this group. The next generation Freelander was going to be based on the X3, but when Land Rover was sold to Ford, BMW made sure it kept hold of the Freelander plans. The most practical purchase in the Freelander lineup is probably the diesel with the automatic gearbox. The five-speed auto box has a neat manual override, for that once in a lifetime event when you think I think Ill switch to manual for a moment. The 2.5 V6 petrol goes better and sounds great. Dont expect the petrol version to be very economical though. Land Rover Freelander Engine - 1,951 cc diesel, 4 cylinder Power - 112 bhp Acceleration - 0 to 60 mph 14.3 seconds (auto) Top Speed - 100 mph Gearbox - 5-speed automatic CO2 - 240g/km Fuel consumption - Combined 32.8 mpg (claimed) Length - 4,423mm Height - 1,708 mm Width - 1,809 mm Full-time four-wheel drive with Electronic Traction Control, Hill Descent Control, Eelectronic Brakeforce Distribution Price - to be announced - old model with similar specification - around 28,700 euros Pluses - Rugged, classy Minuses - So is the competition Score out of five - *** - three Neil Winton, September 23, 2003
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Osuuspankkikeskus Osk v. RegisterFly.com Case No. D2006-0461 1. The Parties The Complainant is Osuuspankkikeskus Osk, Helsinki, Finland, represented by Heinonen & Co., Attorneys-at-Law Ltd., Finland. The Respondent is RegisterFly.com, New York, United States of America. 2. The Domain Names and Registrar The disputed domain names <opkk.com> and <opkk.net> are registered with eNom. 3. Procedural History The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on April 12, 2006. On April 12, 2006, the Center transmitted by email to eNom a request for registrar verification in connection with the domain name(s) at issue. On April 13, 2006, eNom transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details for the administrative, billing, and technical contact. The Center verified that the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy”), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Rules”), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Supplemental Rules”). In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on April 20, 2006. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was May 10, 2006. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on May 12, 2006. The Center appointed Adam Taylor as the sole panelist in this matter on May 30, 2006. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7. 4. Factual Background The Complainant is a cooperative society incorporated under the laws of Finland. Since the 1970’s, the Complainant has operated one of the largest real estate businesses in Finland. The Complainant has approximately 170 offices around Finland. The Complainant has operated a website at “www.opkk.fi” from around 1997. The Complainant owns four Finnish trademark registrations 226810, 226811, 228316, and 228317 for a wide range of goods and services. All are dated 2002, and all comprise logo trademarks with either “opkk.fi” or “www.opkk.fi” in large stylized italicized lettering and the name “OP-Kiinteistökeskus” below in a smaller capitalized font. Since at least 2001, the Complainant has advertised extensively in the main national newspaper in Finland. The disputed domain names were both registered on September 6, 2004, in the name of Registerfly.com which describes itself as a “Whois Protection Service”. At some point thereafter the disputed domain names were forwarded to a Finnish pornographic site. 5. Parties’ Contentions Identical or Confusingly Similar The sign OPKK is a dominant part of the trademarks and the trademark registrations give protection to this part of the trademark registrations. The Complainant had trademark rights to OPKK at the time when the Respondent registered the disputed domain names. In addition to the registered trademarks, the Complainant has established rights to the sign OPKK in accordance with Article 2 of the Finnish Trademarks Act. In City of Hamina v. Paragon International Projects Ltd, WIPO Case No. D2001-0001 the panel confirmed that in Finland trademarks may acquire distinctiveness and become established in the meaning of the Trademarks Act as a trademark and that such established trademarks enjoy the same trademark protection as registered trademarks. The trademark OPKK has been used since the mid 1990’s. The Complainant has acquired exclusive trademark rights to the trademark OPKK first by establishment and then by registration in 2003. The website “www.opkk.fi” has since its start had a large amount of visitors. For example in January 2006 there were 145,000 visitors on the website. In a country with population of approximately 5 million, this proves that the trademark OPKK is widely known in Finland. Every Sunday and Wednesday, advertisements showing the use of the trademark OPKK appear in the largest newspaper of Finland, Helsingin Sanomat, which has approximately one million readers. Based on the trademark registrations and the establishment, OPKK is a protected trademark giving only the Complainant the right to the disputed domain names. The disputed domain names are nearly identical and/or confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark OPKK, since they entirely incorporate it. The addition of the gTLD “.com” or “.net” has no legal significance when comparing the domain names and the Complainant’s trademark. Rights or Legitimate Interests The Respondent does not have a US trademark registration for the word “Opkk” in the USA. A search covering thirty trademark databases suggests that it has no other registered trademarks for OPKK. The disputed domain names redirect consumers to a Finnish pornographic site at “www.pornolinkit.net” and are not used in any genuine business activity. The Respondent is using the disputed domain names only for commercial gain to divert customers misleadingly to its own website. Using another’s trademark for commercial gain is not “fair use”. Panels have held that using a domain name that incorporates completely the mark of another is not legitimate use and prima facie supports the conclusion that a respondent does not have a legitimate interest in the domain name. OPKK does not have any dictionary meaning in English. A third party cannot have rights to the distinctive sign OPKK. To the Complainant’s knowledge, the Respondent has not been commonly known by the disputed domain names. The Respondent is not making a legitimate non-commercial or fair use of the disputed domain names. Registered and Used in Bad Faith The Respondent has registered the disputed domain names without any bona fide basis but is seeking to unfairly benefit from the trademark of the Complainant. The disputed domain names have been redirected to a Finnish pornographic site. Thus it is apparent that behind the registrations is a Finnish person, who must have been aware of the trademark OPKK which is widely known in Finland and the popular website “www.opkk.fi”. This person is trying to take advantage of the fact that sometimes users by mistake type the popular gTLD .com or .net instead of the national ccTLD .fi. commonly known. The disputed domain names have been registered in order to prevent the Complainant from reflecting its trademark OPKK in corresponding domain names and the Respondent has engaged in a pattern of such conduct in the sense of paragraph 4(b)(ii) of the UDRP Policy. The Respondent has been respondent in the following cases where domain names were transferred away from it: <egenericviagra.com> (WIPO Case No. D2004-0586), <freegenericviagra.com> (WIPO Case No. D2005-0156), <bestwedgewoodchinafast.info> (WIPO Case No. D2005-0876), <antoniodefelipe.com> (WIPO Case No. D2005-0969) and <hillsperscriptiondiet.com>, (WIPO Case No. D2004-0819). The Respondent has also intentionally attempted to take advantage of the Complainant’s trademark in the sense of paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the UDRP Policy. The Respondent has registered the domain names in order to attract internet users to the pornographic website and is thereby tarnishing the trademark OPKK. The disputed domain names incorporate the Complainant’s trademark and thereby create a risk that internet users who visit the websites may think that there is some sort of affiliation with the Complainant or that the Complainant authorized use of its trademark on a pornographic website or that the Complainant is active in pornography. The Complainant has good reason to believe that the Respondent registered the disputed domain names with the Complainant’s trademark in mind and primarily for the purpose of selling it to the Complainant for valuable consideration in excess of the Respondent’s documented out-of-pocket costs directly related to the domain names. If the disputed domain names remain in the Respondent’s name, the Complainant’s intellectual property rights would be infringed. The Respondent did not reply to the Complainant’s contentions. 6. Discussion and Findings A. Identical or Confusingly Similar The Complainant relies, first, on four Finnish logo trademarks. The most prominent aspect of each trademark is the term “opkk.fi” / “www.opkk.fi” and “opkk” is in turn the distinctive and dominant part of each of those terms. The Complainant also invokes unregistered rights based on the trademark OPKK having become “established” under the Finnish Trademarks Act. This appears to amount to the same thing as a claim of common law rights. The Complainant has produced evidence of extensive use in Finland of a logo similar to those comprised in the registered trademarks including appearance twice weekly in the largest Finnish daily newspaper since at least 2001 and on the Complainant’s own highly visited website. The Respondent has not appeared in this proceeding to contest the Complainant’s assertions as to trademark rights. Further, the Panel has concluded below that the Respondent set out to target internet users seeking the Complainant. Such activity by the Respondent presupposes that the Complainant’s business was known and identified, inter alia, by the term OPKK. In light of the above matters, the Panel concludes that the disputed domain names are identical or confusingly similar to a trademark (OPKK) in which the Complainant has rights. B. Rights or Legitimate Interests The Complainant must establish at least a prima facie case under this heading and, if that is made out, the evidential onus shifts to the Respondent to rebut the presumption of absence of rights or legitimate interests thereby created. See, e.g., Atlas Copco Aktiebolag v. Accurate Air Engineering, Inc., WIPO Case No. D2003-0070. The Complainant has not licensed or otherwise authorized the Respondent to use its trademark. As to paragraph 4(c)(i) of the Policy, a number of panels have held that use of a domain name for pornographic content unrelated to the domain name itself does not constitute a bona fide offering of goods or services. See, eg, InnoTown AS v. Mr. Jason Forest, WIPO Case No. D2003-0718. Certainly the Respondent has not come forward to claim that there is a logical connection between the disputed domain names and pornographic content or otherwise justify its use of the disputed domain names. There is no evidence that paragraphs 4(c)(ii) or (iii) of the Policy apply. The Complainant has established a prima facie case of lack of rights and legitimate interests and there is no rebuttal by the Respondent. The Panel concludes that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name. C. Registered and Used in Bad Faith The Respondent is a proxy service used to conceal the identity and contact details of the person behind the disputed domain name. In this decision, the Panel treats that service and the unidentified controller interchangeably. While the use of such a service is not conclusive evidence of bad faith as there can be genuine reasons for it (for example to prevent spam), the reluctance of the controller of the disputed domain names to reveal itself is nonetheless a factor which the Panel takes it into account in conjunction with the other matters below. It is telling that the disputed domain names forward to a Finnish pornographic website. This suggests to the Panel that the controller is most probably based in Finland or has links to Finland, and likely to have registered the disputed domain names to target users who mistype the address of the Complainant’s website at “www.opkk.fi” into their browsers or who are otherwise seeking the Complainant, which is well-known in Finland. The Respondent has not come forward to deny the Complainant’s assertions of bad faith effect or offer any plausible genuine explanation for registration and use of the disputed domain names. The Panel concludes from the foregoing that the Respondent has registered and used the disputed domain name in bad faith in accordance with paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the Policy. The Respondent has intentionally attempted to attract internet users to its websites for commercial gain by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant’s trademark. The likelihood of confusion is not diminished by the possibility that at some point users arriving at the sites will realize that they have reached the wrong destination. Paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the Policy is concerned with the intentional attracting of internet users. Here, the Respondent used the disputed domain names to create “initial interest confusion” on the part of internet users seeking the Complainant and in order to profit from at least some of that traffic. See, e.g., National Football League Properties, Inc. and Chargers Football Company v. One Sex Entertainment Co., a/k/a chargergirls.net, WIPO Case No. D2000-0118 and Jardine Motors Group Holdings Limited v. Zung Fu Kuen, WIPO Case No. D2004-0168. For all the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the domain names, <opkk.com> and <opkk.net> be transferred to the Complainant. Dated: June 13, 2006
parrotfish have been caught on camera for the first time The bolbometopon muricatum, so-called because of the ridged bump protruding from its head, has been filmed off Wake Atoll in the North Pacific performing a display similar to that of a ram or deer during mating season -- violently butting heads. The species, which can grow up to 1.3 metres long in adulthood and weigh up to 46kg, is rather elusive. Until now, marine biologists had assumed its ridged and beak-like head was used to crash into pieces of reef -- its main source of nutrition -- however it had never been documented. The revelation is part of a paper published in the journal PLoS that uses the discovery as an argument for protecting fragile ecosystems so that unusual species can thrive in the habitats they were meant to. "By allowing the persistence of historical conditions [we] can provide valuable opportunities to study ecosystems in their natural state, thereby facilitating the discovery, conservation, and interpretation of a range of sometimes remarkable behavioral and ecological processes," the paper states. The team captured two incidences of headbutting on film, with one sequence showing four consecutive charges by two males, resulting in one fleeing at the end. At first, the interaction is only audible, then it is caught in the frame. On the approach, the fish used their caudal fins to gain speed, then swum back around to bite their opponent, then back again to face them head on. On every occasion but, the incidents occurred during periods and in areas of spawning among the parrotfish population. The behaviour was documented while a team of marine biologists studied spawning sites as part of 51 surveys carried out in 2005, 2007, and The fact that these, the largest of parrotfish, have never been caught partaking in such unusual behaviour is down to two factors, says the study. The first is that it is an unnecessary display of strength in areas where populations are low due to overfishing, the second is put down to "negative responses to humans in exploited locations". The herbivorous species common to coral reefs are generally seen as sedate. Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that the main threat to the 2.2-to-4.5-million-strong adult population is overfishing, since the species often pool together in shallow lagoons and remain in large groups, conspicuous because of their size. The issue has made it a candidate for the endangered species list, and the paper in PLoS cites various studies that show the species' decline.
When it rains, it pours; when you have to update your device’s software anyways, you might as well make the update a big one worth downloading for everybody. Instead of trickling out new video apps for Xbox 360 from HBO Go, MLB TV and Comcast/Xfinity TV one at a time, Microsoft is releasing all three at once. If you’re an Xbox owner, especially if you’re a Comcast TV and Internet and/or HBO subscriber, there’s a lot more television for you to watch on your game center — all navigable by voice and gesture with Kinect. All of this makes me wonder whether it even makes sense to still call the Xbox 360 a “game center.” In an e-mail announcing the new video content, a Microsoft rep observes that already, ”entertainment usage has surpassed multiplayer games usage” on Xbox Live. It’s not that Xbox owners are spending less time gaming and more time watching Netflix; hours spent on multiplayer gaming have actually continued to increase, but TV, movies and music have increased even faster, doubling year over year. Now, Microsoft says, Xbox Live Gold members spend an average of 84 hours a month on Xbox Live. Microsoft talks about these new video releases as part of Xbox’s transformation “from a games console to an all-in-one entertainment system.” But even that feels like too weak a phrase for what’s happening — not just with Xbox, but across the industry. We’re moving from game consoles to honest-to-goodness computing platforms for the living room. And even as other companies are beginning to catch up, that’s been Microsoft’s mission all along. That’s what “three screens and a cloud” has always been about. Go back to 2007, and that amazing joint Steve Jobs-Bill Gates interview at D5. Xbox 360 is less than two years old. Bill Gates is already talking about home computing as such beginning with “the living room … [as] your ten foot experience, and that’s connected to the internet. And they’re you’ll have gaming, and entertainment. There’s a lot of experimentation in terms of what content looks like in that world.” And he quickly moves to experimental applications we’re just now beginning to see: “The view is that every horizontal and vertical surface will have a projector so you can put information [on it] and manipulate it.” In short, the living room is not a game center, but an experiment in a redefinition of personal computing, a laboratory for user interfaces, a means for a new kind of group-to-group and point-to-point telecommunications. The Xbox has never been a game system. The Xbox is Microsoft’s idea lab. It’s the one market where Microsoft is indisputably considered both serious and cool. And in that laboratory — just as in the early days of the office-bound desktop personal computer in the 1980s — gaming is simply a means to an end. Just as with Apple, personal music players were an idea lab for experimenting with new kinds of handheld post-PC computing devices that led to the iPhone, the iPad and more. It’s not just entertainment. It’s not just media. It’s something bigger than that. There’s a terrific, tiny line in the HBO Go app for Xbox. I’ve circled it below: “If you can see it, just say it.” This is speech and this is vision. This is how users get educated. This is how our expectations change. This is how companies, whether they’re in the business of making PCs, cable TV, or search, stop thinking about boxes or products and start thinking about platforms and experiences. And this is how we get to the future.
Calliope Games’ First Kickstarter: Tsuro of the Seas - 8:00 AM Calliope Games has just announced this Kickstarter for a beautiful new version of the game Tsuro which was introduced back in 2004. In this new version, you’re captain of an Imperial Red Seal ship. Your mission is to spread the word of the Emperor, avoiding monsters and staying on the board. This tile-based game is simple to play, yet requires strategy and critical thinking to make sure that your ship stays on the board while forcing other players off the edge. Depending on your donation, you’ve got the chance to earn some serious swag including artwork and even a chance at tickets to GenCon this August to attend the game’s launch party. You can see all the details, including a video with Calliope Games owner Ray Wehrs over at their kickstarter page.
Governor's Archives Awards for 2009 The Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board and the Wisconsin Historical Society have announced the winners of the Governor's Archives Awards for 2009. These annual awards recognize outstanding work in historical records preservation, advocacy and access in Wisconsin. In addition, the 2009 winners each receive a $500.00 gift certificate from DEMCO, Inc. The Milwaukee Public Library with the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society Win Award for Archival Achievement The 2009 Award for Archival Achievement goes to the Milwaukee Public Library and the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society for making Great Lakes shipping records much more accessible through indexing and digitization. The Achievement Award recognizes a historical records repository that has made an outstanding contribution to the archival profession. State Archivist Peter Gottlieb of the Wisconsin Historical Society presents the award for Archival Achievement to Virginia Schwartz and Paula Kiely of the Milwaukee Public Library, and Nancy Carpenter of the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society on October 11, 2009. Photo by Donald M. Murphy. The Great Lakes Marine Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library and the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society include an extensive collection of archival materials on the maritime history of the Great Lakes, including information on Great Lakes vessels, shipping companies, shipyards, ports and lighthouses. With funding support from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, the Milwaukee Public Library and Marine Historical Society increased access to the collection by creating an online database. The funding also supported preservation for existing collection items and allowed for expansion of the collection. The grants allowed a partnership with the Port of Milwaukee to digitize and created a detailed index for more than 1,000 historic photographs and data, including numerous photos of Milwaukee's port and rivers in the Milwaukee Waterways database. International Harvester Collectors, Wisconsin Chapter 4, Inc., Wins Award for Archival Advocacy International Harvester Collectors, Wisconsin Chapter 4, Inc., is the winner of the 2009 Award for Archival Advocacy. This award honors support for historical records work through organizational leadership, public advocacy and financial or volunteer contributions. International Harvester Collectors is a volunteer membership organization devoted to celebrating and promoting the history of the International Harvester Company. Since 2001, the International Harvester Collectors organization has supported the McCormick-International Harvester Collection at the Wisconsin Historical Society. This large collection contains documents, publications, photographs, and films related to Cyrus Hall McCormick and the International Harvester Company. The Wisconsin chapter supports and promotes the collection by writing articles, booking speakers at meetings and sponsoring fundraising events. The Wisconsin chapter has also substantially supported the McCormick Collection with financial contributions. Their help raised nearly $150,000 to pay for the labor and equipment necessary to digitize documents in the Wisconsin Historical Society's online McCormick Collection. The Clark County Historical Internet Library Wins Award for Archival Innovation The Historical Internet Library in Clark County, Wisconsin, is this year's winner of the Award for Archival Innovation. This award is for new ways of working with historical records and bringing those records to new audiences. The Internet Library has digitized an impressive array of Clark County historical records and put them on the Web. Volunteers with the Clark County Historical Internet Library are presented with the Governor's Award for Archival Innovation. Pictured left to right: Stan Schwarze (webmaster), Lois Hagedorn (Clark County Register of Deeds), Janet Schwarze (webmaster). The Internet Library is run by a group of volunteers under the umbrella of the Wisconsin Valley Library Service and the Dr. William A. Olson Foundation. These volunteers have gathered historical information pertinent to Clark County and made it available in a new electronic library. The website's homepage contains an electronic "bookshelf" that connects users to cemetery listings, scanned plat maps, school histories and records, and Clark County veterans' records, among other materials. The Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board The Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board jointly sponsor the Governor's Archives Awards annually. The Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board consists of 10 members appointed by the governor. It assists Wisconsin institutions in applying for federal grants for archival work and in improving the appreciation and care of historical records in Wisconsin.
elcome to Mirrodin Besieged Preview Week 2. Last week, I introduced you to the design team and the two new mechanics. This week I'm going to talk about the big picture and many of the moving parts that went into designing Mirrodin Besieged. What's a preview column without a preview card, so sometime before I sign off I'll show you something you probably haven't seen yet. It's both a cool build-around-me Johnny card and one of my favorite Limited cards in the set. To understand the mindset of Mark Gottlieb and his Mirrodin Besieged design team (Gregory Marques, Ken Nagle, Mike Turian and myself), let's examine what issues they had to deal with. A large set begins with a blank piece of paper (well, not always—sometimes, things before or after a block will define it partially), the small second set never so. Mirrodin Besieged began with the goal of following the path set by Scars of Mirrodin. The role of a large fall set is to set the structure and tone for the block. Scars of Mirrodin introduced us to two very clear factions, the Mirrans and the Phyrexians. Mirrodin Besieged had to take that structure and tone and advance it. In addition, it had the job of getting us to the third set. Here's where the story gets a little hard to tell. An important part of Mirrodin Besiged is setting up "Action" (the codename name for the 2011 spring set; it will be called Mirrodin Pure if the Mirrans win the war and New Phyrexia if the Phyrexians win the war). As it's a surprise, I can't talk about it. Not yet anyways. (Trust me, when the time comes you'll hear plenty about it from me) The foundation of story is something called "three-act structure." All stories can be broken down into three distinct parts. Conveniently, most Magic blocks are three sets long. This means that the second set is telling the story of Act II of our tale. What is Act II? For Scars of Mirrodin block, it's war. In Act I, we are introduced to the environment and the characters. Act I introduces the conflict but does nothing to pay it off. We see what is coming but none of it happens during Act I. I like to compare Scars of Mirrodin to the beginning of a horror film. We visit whatever the setting is and meet the seemingly normal people living their seemingly normal lives. We, the audience, get to see that things aren't quite so normal. In fact, something horrific is about to happen and we get to watch the people walk around ignorant of its existence. Sure, someone starts to notice something is wrong but everyone around ignores that person as the one who is mistaken. At some point though, the humans come face to face with the horror and then the story kicks into drive. That kick is the cross between Act I and Act II. To see what the Mirrodon Besieged design team had to care about, let's examine what has to happen to kick off Act II: 80%-20% Becomes 50%-50% I spent a great deal of time talking about how we drew a hard line at twenty percent for the Phyrexians in Scars of Mirrodin. I even explained how we set hard and fast rules mechanically for what got to count as a Phyrexian card (for those that missed it, here). Why did I draw such hard lines? Because I wanted to make sure that the evolution of the set was clear. If the Phyrexians started at 50% then Scars of Mirrodin would have felt like the war set. It would have felt like Act II. To be Act I, the horror has to start in small numbers. You have to get a hint of what is to come but it can't be in the volume appropriate later in the story. Why? Because one of the ways to show a side advancing is to show it grow in numbers. As I've been using horror films for my analogy I'll stick with it. Notice during Act I of a horror film you barely see the monster (or whatever it is that will be running amok later in the film). The horror film will deliver on the horror but it starts by just giving you little glimpses. It sets tension while allowing the later film to deliver the true horror. So Act I didn't want too many Phyrexians. Mirrodin Besieged, on the other hand, needed to make the Phyrexians feel like a real threat. Add to it that we wanted to hang the third set on the outcome of the war, we needed to get to a place where the two sides felt equal. Nothing says equal quite like 50%-50%. Once we knew that the middle set wanted to be 50%-50%, we worked back and that's how the 80%-20% number was reached. Once you open up the floodgates to bring the Phyrexians up to 50%, a few things have to change. First, the hard and fast rules have to stretch a little bit. While everything on the list needed to stay Phyrexian, there was no way to reach our numbers without allowing other things to also bear the Phyrexian watermarks. As an example, let's talk vanilla and French vanilla creatures. In Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin had to take the complete load. When you're 80% of the set, you carry the cards that have to exist to make the set function. But come Mirrodin Besieged with the numbers changing, the Phyrexians are now responsible for taking its share of necessary cards. These cards will be carried less by the mechanical flavor and more by the creative flavor. A vanilla 8/8 can be Phyrexian if the creative makes it so. The other half of this change is the reduction of the Mirrans. We wanted to make sure that we continued the Mirrodin themes (metalcraft, imprint, charge counters, darksteel, Equipment, etc.) from Scars as well as introduce new war elements, such as battle cry. This meant that the Mirran side was going to be very tight. It's not easy to keep the status quo and add new elements while sluffing off over a third of the cards allotted to you. Evolution of the Phyrexians Another thing that had to happen if we were going to tell our story was that we had to let the Phyrexians do what the Phyrexians do. If you remember back to my article on designing the Phyrexians during Scars preview week 3, I explained that I came up with four words to describe the Phyrexians to help my design team have something to hang the Phyrexian mechanic design on. Those words were: adaptive, toxic, unrelenting, and viral. Note the first word, adaptive. What that means is that the Phyrexians have the ability to constantly shift, becoming whatever they need to succeed. If the Phyrexians are adaptive, that means that we had to see this in the mechanics. They had to be able to do more things that they did last we saw them. Part of this was a new mechanic, living weapon, which we saw last week, but a bigger part of this was taking mechanics already in the Phyrexian domain and expanding them. Let's begin with my favorite Phyrexian mechanic: infect. In Scars of Mirrodin, infect was solely the domain of black, green, and artifacts. In Mirrodin Besieged, we expand infect to a third color—white. Why white? Because there were only three choices: red, white and blue. Blue already had a Phyrexian component with proliferate. That leaves red and white. We chose white for two reasons. One, creative felt strongly that red was the color most resistant to the Phyrexians. Red is all about freedom and individuality. Second, white offered the most interesting space to move infect into. Red infect creatures would have been much closer to what we'd already seen in black and green. Another benefit of the shift is that it played well into our new drafting order. Starting with Mirrodin Besieged, the draft order goes from A-A-B (A being the first set and B being the second set) to B-A-A. Having all the white infect in the first pack helps you have a better idea if your infect deck wants to go into white. Mirrodin Besieged has a number of options, like white infect, that play nicely with the new draft order. The other Phyrexian mechanic is proliferate. In Scars, proliferate only appears on blue and artifact cards. In Besieged, it shows up in two other colors (on one card each; there is just a smattering of proliferate due to the fact that development needed to keep it at low numbers to keep it in check). The first new color to have proliferate is black, on a card already previewed—Spread the Sickness. The other new color to have proliferate is on my preview card today. If you want to see it, just click here. The Mirrans Become the Phyrexians One of the scariest things about the Phyrexians is that they turn you into them. The Phyrexians grow by taking over their victims and turning them into Phyrexians. The reason that the Phyrexians went up 30% as the Mirrans went down 30% is because the Phyrexians turned about a third of the inhabitants of Mirrodin into Phyrexians. It was important for Mirrodin Besieged to play this up because much of the horror of the Phyrexians comes from this growth through corruption. There were two big ways to pull this off. The first was mechanical and the second was flavor. Let's start with the mechanical option. Last week on @dailymtg's Twitter feed, Monty Ashley revealed this card to the world: I created this card for one reason. (Okay, two reasons—I also thought it was pretty cool.) I wanted to communicate that Phyrexia's advancement was coming through the transformation of Mirrodin and its inhabitants. How do we mechanically convey this? Take a card that is iconic to Mirrodin and show it changed to Phyrexian. I spent a lot of time looking through Gatherer at Mirrodin, Darksteel, and Fifth Dawn. I made a list of what I considered not only iconic but also powerful. Phyrexians converting a little mana Myr doesn't exactly strike fear in the heart of the players. I wanted to take something that stood for the power of Mirrodin and corrupt it. Meanwhile, I had another completely independent goal. I wanted to create an infect creature with a power of 10 or greater. Many years ago (in Legions) I designed the card Phage the Untouchable and it was something we haven't really tapped since. Magic doesn't want too many "I hit you and you're dead" creatures, but it felt like we'd waited a proper amount of time since Phage the Untouchable. You can see the peanut butter and chocolate lining up to collide. My short list included Darksteel Colossus. Adding infect to it would allow me to check off both my boxes. Blightsteel Colossus is the perfect poster child for the mechanical way to communicate Phyrexian corruption of Mirrodin. It takes a card identified as Mirrodin and then adds a mechanical element that clearly communicates "now Phyrexian." The flavor way makes use not of the rules text but of the name, art and flavor text. As you look through Mirrodin Besiged, you will notice that some of the Phyrexian cards look familiar. That's because last time you saw them, they were Mirran. Yes, when concepting cards in Besieged, the creative team took the opportunity to demonstrate where the new Phyrexian cards came from. I feel this combination of mechanical and flavor reinforcements does a great job of conveying the true horror of Phyrexia and what their advancement means to the Mirrans. Calling the Shots, Part Deux In addition to evolving the story, Mirrodin Besiged had one other important role—being the second set in the Scars of Mirrodin block. I've talked many times about the responsibility of the second set to both follow in the footsteps of the first set while blazing its own trail. Here are a few of the things the design team had to think about to accomplish this goal: Evolution of Deck Themes One of the goals of the second set is to shake things up. Yes, it wants to build on the first set but it also wants to do a few things that freshen the environment. There are several ways to do this. One is by introducing new mechanics. Another is by taking existing themes and tweaking them. The Phyrexians made this goal pretty easy because their adaptive nature meant that they wanted to do things differently than they had in Scars. For example, moving infect into white and proliferate into black and green means that there are now deck options that simply didn't exist before. When drafting Scars, for example, an infect deck tended to be black-green, mono-black, or mono-green (there was also some options with blue and proliferate). Besieged now offers up infect decks that include white. Green-white or white-black decks, for instance, become viable. The shift to the Mirran side was helped by the war theme. As the Mirrans are fighting a war, it allowed the design team to push more aggressive mechanics. You'll notice when you draft Besieged, that Mirran decks have a little more kick to them than they had in just Scars alone. Evolution of Mechanics Sure, there's some new mechanics but the second set also is responsible for advancing the mechanics of the first set. Let's take a quick look at what Besieged is doing with the things it inherited from Scars. Infect/Poison: I've already talked about the mechanic moving into white, but there's more going on. For example, take a look at this card: Mirrodin Besieged introduces the concept of "poisoned." The idea behind poisoned is that there is some value to poison counters beyond "ten and dead." Now a player has to think about whether or not they want to take the first point of damage. This allows us to make cards that put into question the idea of poison decks being all or nothing. Next, let's take a look at this card: Phyrexian Vatmother uses poison as a cost. In Scars, you only poisoned your opponent. With Besieged, you now have the option of taking poison yourself. Proliferate: There aren't a lot of new proliferate cards, but there are a few advancements. First, there's the color spread. (See my preview card above.) The other new use for proliferate is a subtle one. Rather than being the thrust of a card's mechanic, Besieged has some proliferate cards that use proliferate as a rider. This change is important because it makes it easier to throw proliferate cards in a deck. Spread the Sickness, as an example, will be put into decks for the creature kill, but will create more opportunities for cool proliferate interactions. I've been pleasantly surprised how often the rider has eclipsed the card's primary function. Metalcraft: You know above I said that something had to give when you dropped from 80% to 50% while adding a new mechanic. Well, innovation of metalcraft was one of those things. The set still has some new metalcraft cards but nothing new was added. Imprint: It seems like every new imprint card adds a twist as no two tend to work the same. My favorite new imprint card is the one I got to preview last week on Twitter: Myr Welder sets off all my inner-Johnny bells. (I admit out of context, that line might be interpreted wrong.) Basically, what I'm saying today is that there are a lot of moving pieces to Mirrodin Besieged's design. We have the war. We have the further corruption of the Mirrans by the Phyrexians. We have a whole slew of mechanics all being juggled at once. What results is something pretty cool. For those of you unaware, if you go to the Prerelease you are in for a slightly different experience than normal. When you sit down you will be given three Scars of Mirrodin boosters and then for your Mirrodin Besieged packs you will have your choice between three Mirran boosters or three Phyrexian boosters. Each booster only has cards with its own watermark (plus Tezzeret as he has no watermark so both sides get to play with him). We've never done anything remotely like this so if you want to be part of history, attend a Prerelease this weekend. (Click here to find out what Prereleases are near you, and check out today's feature article for more about what to expect at the Prerelease.) That's all I got for today. Join me next week when I go card-by-card and tell a few smaller design stories. (Wait, didn't I just do this?) Until then, may you never know the icy touch of a Phyrexian.
To Wonderland and Back Summer 2012 featured our second-longest family road-trip ever (in terms of duration): "To Wonderland and Back", where Sophiepeanut got to meet all of her favorite Princesses at Disney World -- and we visited many friends and family. It also logged Sophiepeanut's 36th, 37th, and 38th U.S. states visited (SC, NC & IA). Her new Electoral College map: (Note: My Facebook post citing NC as her "40th state" was erroneous; I added the three states she would visit this trip, then started adding them again. Blasted database polyinstantiation...) The rest of us remain unchanged on our "States Visited" counts (me at 50, Renee at 49, Shelby at 48, Jarrett at 47). That will change in two years, though, when we make a New England loop in Summer 2014. Summer 2013 will be a return to Southern California for a wedding. We'll post more pix of our CO-FL-GA-VA-TN-MI-MN-CO road trip later. Some stats:
A motorcyclists was taken to the hospital after a crash with a pick-up truck. It happened around 2 pm on Back Beach Road not far from the intersection of Alf Coleman. Panama City Beach police and fire crews say the motorcyclist was traveling east bound on the inside lane of Back Beach Road when the green Ford pick-up truck crossed his path while trying to make a left turn into Lowe's. Police don't suspect alcohol was a factor in the accident, citing a combination of oily roads and rain. The Bay County man was transported to Gulf Coast Medical Center as a precaution for minor lacerations.
Tonight: Clearing Late, Cool Lows: Mid 30s to Mid 40s \| Wind: Light Wednesday: Mostly Sunny and Pleasant Highs: Upper 50s \| Wind: N 5-10 m.p.h. Thursday: Mostly Sunny and Mild Highs: Around 60 \| Wind: N 4-8 m.p.h. As high pressure builds into the region tonight, skies will slowly clear and temperatures will slowly fall. By morning, temperatures will range from the middle 30s to the middle 40s. Mostly sunny skies will prevail tomorrow across our area and the entire Mid-Atlantic region with milder afternoon temperatures close to 60 degrees. Thanksgiving weather will be superb with sunny skies and afternoon temperatures back around 60 degrees. On Friday, the most famous shopping day of the year, bargain hunters will venture out under partly sunny skies and high temperatures approaching 60 degrees for the third consecutive day. But on Friday night, it all changes. A strong cold front will usher in a new air mass with gusty winds. By Saturday, skies will be partly sunny. It will still be quite breezy and high temperatures will remain in the 40s. And on Sunday, to round out the extended holiday weekend, we are forecasting partly cloudy skies with high temperatures holding in the 40s.
UTICA, N.Y. - The Utica College men's hockey team dropped a heartbreaking 5-4 overtime decision against visiting Curry College in non conference play Thursday night at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. UC held a 3-1 advantage at the end of two periods but allowed three goals in the third period and the game-winner with 23 seconds left in overtime as they dropped to 9-5-2 overall on the year. Curry, which improved to 10-3-1 overall, scored the game's final four goals en route to its second straight win over Utica in as many seasons. The Colonels came from behind last season and defeated UC 3-2 on Dec. 8, 2007. John Williams tallied the game-winner, his team-high tenth of the season, with just 23 seconds left on the overtime clock. Michael Guzzo and Jason Tarbell assisted on Williams' second game-winner of the season. Freshman stand out Tim Coffman gave UC a 1-0 lead at the 11:08 mark of the first period when he beat Curry goalie Zachary Cardella for his team-best 14th goal of the season. Junior Vincent Nucci and freshman Brian Gibbons assisted on the game's first goal. Newcomer Scott Birstill scored his second goal in three games to give UC a 2-0 lead early in the first period. Freshman classmate Max White sent in the initial shot that was eventually knocked home by Birnstill. Curry answered back to cut the Pioneers' lead to 2-1 when Jason Tarbell scored his third goal of the season at the 6:07 mark of the second period. UC freshman defender Chad Bazin negated Tarbell's goal when he found the back of the net less than two minutes later and the Pioneers held a 3-1 advantage with just under 12 minutes to go in the second stanza. Bazin's second goal of the year came off a rebound as he crashed the net after junior Aaron Jeffery sent in the initial shot on goal. Freshman Brian Gibbons scored his first collegiate goal 1:19 later to give UC a commanding 4-1 lead with just over ten minutes to go in the second period. Nucci added his second assist of the night on the Pioneers final goal of the game. Curry then scored four unanswered goals starting with Jonathan Miller's first goal of the season at the 9:13 mark of the third period to cut UC's lead in half. 6:02 later Payden Benning beat UC junior goalie Anthony Luckow for his third goal of the season and the Colonels found themselves down just one goal, 4-3, with 4:45 left in the contest. The game-tying goal came from team-leading scorer Jeffrey Hazelwood after Curry pulled its goalie with just under 30 seconds to go in regulation. Hazelwood's ninth goal of the season tied the game up, 4-4, with 22 seconds left in the final period and it was assisted by Michael Guzzo and Jason Tarbell. UC went 0-for-6 on the power-play while Curry converted on one power-play goal out of nine chances. Curry out shot UC 32-21 on the evening. Cardella stopped 17 shots in net for the Colonels and improved to 5-2 overall on the year while Luckow made 27 saves in net for UC and dropped to 5-1-1 overall on the year. The Pioneers now face the daunting task of nine consecutive ECAC Men's West Conference contests to close out the regular season beginning with a visit to Manhattanville College on Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.. UC looks to improve on its 3-3 conference record in those final nine contests. Curry will host ECAC Northeast rival Franklin Pierce on Saturday as they look to go 8-0 in conference play this year. The puck is scheduled to drop at 4:35 p.m.
Ollie turns 2 and loves to open his presents. His brother Duffy from CT. sent him birthday presents and what a ball he had opening them. HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY OLLIE!!Have fun! Happy 2nd Birthday Ollie This story is inappropriate and should be flagged for moderation. Please choose from one of the following options:
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -- University of Kentucky students danced their way to raising over a million dollars this weekend. It was all part of the annual DanceBlue event, a 24-hour no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon that supports pediatric cancer care and research at the UK Children's Hospital. Along with the help of a surprise donor, Joy R. Wills, from Egypt, Kentucky, who donated $500,000 the final amount raised came to over 1.6 millions dollars. Wills passed away this past August and was a long time supporter of DanceBlue. The marathon was recently named one of the top ten biggest college fundraisers. From 2006-2013, DanceBlue has raised $5,148,811. It ended at 8 p.m. tonight. Enter your number for a chance to win great prizes! Message and data rates may apply
Wisconsin Lutheran College Student Body Makes "Hairy" Deal with President to Raise Funds for Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts September 13, 2005 MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin Lutheran College Student Senate has set a goal for the students to raise more than $5,000 during the month of September to aid Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. As an incentive to fundraising, Dr. Timothy Kriewall, the college's president, has agreed to dye his hair the color the students choose once the $5,000 goal is met. As of September 13, only five days after the start of collection, the students have raised more than $4,500. With only $500 to go, President Kriewall will soon be sporting a new hair color. "Watching the devastation of Hurricane Katrina unfold before my eyes on the news, I knew that it was important to unite this school for a common cause," said Christie Frost, student activities representative. "I knew that all of us on the Student Senate could use our positions to do something to help." During the lunch and dinner hours from 10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, through October 1, members of Student Senate are staffing a booth where students, faculty, staff and alumni can donate money. "WLC only has about 700 students, but I'm confident that we can raise more than $5,000. That amount is just a benchmark; we're sure that the college family will surpass it," said Frost. Other members of the staff and faculty have also agreed to dye their hair once the students reach predetermined goals. So far, four members of the faculty and staff have changed their hair color for the cause. The funds raised will be donated to the Red Cross and to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Committee on Relief. Any donations made to the WELS Committee on Relief by a Thrivent Financial for Lutherans member will be matched one dollar for every two dollars by Thrivent. For more information, including the date and time President Kriewall will have his hair dyed, contact Erin Kogler at (414) 443-8944. Wisconsin Lutheran College is an independent, liberal arts college located on the west side of Milwaukee.
Beverly Hills, Florida (WTSP) - Two people have been arrested in Citrus County after a 9-year-old in their care was found with a cockroach in his ear. "As the children were getting in the car, I noticed he was marching out a young man and young woman," said Paulie Sullo. The long-time area resident was recounting what she saw on Thursday morning as a Citrus County Sheriff's deputy hauled Christina and Robert Forbes to jail. Police say the child was living in substandard conditions at their home along East Lemon Drive in the town of Beverly Hills. Investigators were tipped off to problems at home after a school nurse noticed their child had a roach in his ear last September. In another incident, school officials noticed more roaches crawling in the child's backpack. According to the Citrus County Sheriff Department, the child reeked of cat urine, wore the same pull-ups to school on multiple occasions and was denied needed medication. The child's teachers routinely gave him food and helped clean him. People who live in the neighborhood said there were signs that something was wrong because he was never allowed outside the house to play with other children. "We would open the door and you would see him in the window pounding... literally pounding (on the window)," said neighbor Angelica Perez. Christina and Robert were taken to the Citrus County jail and held on $5,000 bond, while the child was placed in alternative care.
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Offensive coordinator Jay Gruden had bleary eyes as he analyzed video of the Bengals' latest meltdown. A few hours later, it was still hard to take. "You don't sleep," Gruden said. "There's not much sleep last night, that's for sure." A 24-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last week set up that sleepless night in Cincinnati, one that yielded a few clues about where the Bengals (3-4) are headed next. The main one: Either they fix the offense or they can forget about another playoff season. And it has to happen fast. The Bengals went into their bye on a three-game losing streak that pushed them in the direction of another lost season. They're just starting the tough part of the schedule – up next are Denver and the New York Giants – and they seem to be regressing by the week. Especially on offense. Cincinnati invested a lot of its hopes in the Dalton-to-Green connection. First-round pick A.J. Green and second-rounder Andy Dalton led the Bengals to a 9-7 record and a wild card berth as rookies, such an impressive showing that they both reached the Pro Bowl. They expected to be even better the second time around. "I feel like I'm more advanced in this offense than I was last year," Dalton said this week. "I feel like I've got a better understanding of what's all going on."
First St Andrews W&M Joint Programme students come ashore\| September 4, 2012 The power of the St Andrews William & Mary Joint Degree Programme isn’t confined to the rigorous course of study that takes place at two great, world-class universities. Just ask some of the students in the inaugural class who spent the last year at St Andrews and have committed to spending at least the next year, maybe two, at the College. “I hope to gain an ability to understand America,” said Belgium-born Victoria Seeck. “It’s a very different-thinking culture than in Europe. It’s a nice opportunity to meet people who’ve grown up here, have spent their lives here.” Victoria Olayiwola says she was reading and writing the equivalent of high school essays on American politics from her Great Britain home in 2008. Now she has an opportunity to experience it, up close and personal, as we say over here. “I’d never have guessed that in four years’ time I’d actually be in a state that is heavily contested (in a presidential election), really close to Washington and the place of power,” she said. William & Mary -- the second oldest institution of higher education in the U.S. -- and St Andrews -- the oldest university in Scotland -- have collaborated for 25 years on study-abroad and student-exchange programs. But the Joint Degree Programme is one of the few international undergraduate joint degrees offered with a U.S. university. Students complete two years at each institution and earn a single diploma -- a Bachelor of Arts (International Honours) -- with the insignia of both institutions. The program is intended to combine the breadth characteristic of William and Mary's liberal arts tradition with the depth of study for which St Andrews is famous. That made the program ideally suited to a student like Californian Bram Vargas. “Since Great Britain has a great literary tradition, it seemed best, since I am going to be an English major, to go over there and study for a while,” Vargas said. “And because America has a good literary tradition, it made sense to come back and study for a while here. “From the time I was a freshman in high school, I always went for the highest English class because that’s where I felt I’d get the best education.” In all, eight joint programme students are on campus and starting their second year in the program. Next year, they will decide whether to return to St Andrews for a year then return and finish their senior year at W&M – or to spend two years here and finish in Scotland. There are 20 others on campus in their first year. There are opportunities aplenty for the St Andrews students to broaden their horizons beyond Williamsburg. Olayiwola hopes to make frequent trips to New York to learn more about the fashion industry. Seeck wants to head to Washington and soak up the political scene, perhaps gaining an internship in the nation’s capital. “As an international relations student, you want to be able to understand the European view of things and the American view, to understand political ties,” she said. Whether headed to the United States for the first time, as are Seeck and Olayiwola, or coming back to the States from St Andrews, like Vargas, adjustments have to be made. Vargas said he had a healthy appreciation for the history and traditions of the United States until landing at a university that is 600 years old. He was working a volunteer job in St Andrews when some archeologists discovered a monk burial ground. A co-worker not-so-gently teased him that he should check out the dig because “they have bones out there that are older than your country!” “You have to have a good sense of humor not to get very offended,” he added. “America has some age to it, but you get such a different perspective when you’re over there. That doesn’t mean we don’t have anything to bring to the international table.” The students realize that being in the inaugural class comes with honor and, perhaps, a bit more pressure than usual. “I feel like we have to set a precedent,” Olayiwola said. “We will always be talked about in the future. I know I have to do even better because in the future, people will say ‘These are the people that started it and this is what they went on to do.’ It feels kind of special, like we’re helping to develop the program by giving them our feedback. “I’d like to come back in 10 years and see how the program has developed over that time. All of this is really special for me.”
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Manchester Officer Dan Doherty glad to be back on the job Doherty returns less than a year after being shot A Manchester police officer shot five times has returned to work after 11 months. "Very glad that I'm able to go back to work. Not just that I'm alive and here to go back to work but knowing that I'm able to fulfill the career that I began," said 26-year-old Dan Doherty. Doherty sneaked into roll call on the day of his return, and did not make himself known until his name was called. "I snuck in five seconds before it began. I think everyone was curious why all the important people in the department were there. And (when) the chief said I was back, everyone turned around," said Doherty. Doherty said he was excited to get back in the cruiser and patrol the streets of Manchester again. The only reminder of his injury is a slight limp. Doherty is back on ice skates, however, and works out often, sometimes twice a day. Doherty does not seem to hold resentment toward the man convicted of shooting him. "Myles Webster didn't shoot at me, he shot at my uniform and at what it represented. And I find that very moving and emotional because of what we stand for. And I was just the unfortunate soul inside that uniform," Doherty said. Myles Webster is currently serving 60 years to life in prison for shooting Doherty at point-blank range. The judge in the case called it an attempted assassination. Copyright 2013 by WMUR.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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philgive me a break. BHO was elected FAIRLY by americans. go lick ur wounds and rebuild ur party maybe u can play with the big boys again in 2016. AS TO STUDENT LOANS: this is the next financial crash. People can't pay them back and are defaulting in droves. The interest rate then goes to 25% Whole generations of people will not be able to buy new cars or homes, because they are snowed under by debt. They must then rely on the “State” for help, like the millions of un- and under-employed. AS TO CULTURE WARS: how can you expect them to go away when you have a President who is destroying American culture and capitalism in 100 plus days? More specifically Obama is responsible for legislation in Illinois that allows babies born alive after failed abortions, to be left in the OR to die. Obama and many Democrats are against any Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (BAIPA). And so it goes. Still, violence against Doctors is not the answer even if 50,000,000 or more violent abortions have been performed since Roe v. Wade. PS - FYI - Norma Leah McCorvey, the "Jane Roe" plaintiff of the famous Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in 1973, has been baptized as a Christian and announced her opposition to abortion (in 1995), except in cases of fetal deformity or to save a mother's life. The caller whose daughter got only high-interest loan offers for schools in NY but a much better arrangement in WI makes me wonder if school loan abuses show regional patterns. Maybe Ms. Collins could look into this aspect. will my student loan rates ever go down (from my fixed rate borrowed 2006-2008) What about graduates who are paying off loans at high interest rates? Is there a program to transfer the balances to a lower rate? Thanks!! What is your take on consolidating private loans in this climate? What do you think of debt strikes for student loan bailouts? I'm a college student, and I want to know why student loan officers have more access to students than most teachers do. They are all over: in the cafeteria, in the halls, on the grounds. Does Ms. Collins think Congress will ever really address this? I think the problem with talking about Student Loans with students is that no one understands what the numbers mean. I couldn't wrap my head around the 80K number....and I still can't even though I'm paying it back every month. Also, students talk about loans as if it's a given, everyone is saddled with debt, so it's just how things go. And the kids who's parents pay for college are now getting the upper hand. Surely Dr. Tiller's killer is a terrorist. Why is this person not being called such? why is judge sotomayor being called an activist judge if all she did was say the city of new haven's elected officials can make law Why is it that the banks are borrowing money from the Federal Gov't for less than one percent and as a graduate student about to start a public health degree, I can't get a useful loan at less than 6.8%? Isn't investing in the education of the American workforce as important as ensuring the stability of the American financial system? Apparently not... Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's It's your neighborhood, your city, your country, your world, and now your website. Brian Lehrer delves into the issues and links them to real life.
Guest Picks: Margot Livesey Tuesday, February 07, 2012 Novelist Margot Livesey was on the Leonard Lopate Show recently to discuss her latest book, The Flight of Gemma Hardy. She also shared what she's been reading lately -- and revealed that she's a fan of seals! What have you read or seen over the past year (book, play, film, etc…) that moved or surprised you? Wim Wenders’ film about Pina Bausch. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I re-read Ford Madox Ford’s The Good Soldier and adored it. I really like Eleanor Henderson’s Ten Thousand Saints. What are you listening to right now? Bill Evans and Bach. What’s the last great book you read? Lily Tuck’s novel I Married You for Happiness. What’s one thing you’re a fan of that people might not expect? Birds and trains and seals. (Sorry! Pick one.) What’s your favorite comfort food? Macaroni and cheese.
Second season of 'MasterChef' beginsby jmaloni Behind the Screens with Joshua Maloni Gordon Ramsay admits he was scared. The world-class chef and authoritarian star of "Hell's Kitchen" says he didn't expect to find such young, talented, undiscovered kitchen stars when he debuted "MasterChef" last season on FOX. "The biggest thing I took away from the first season: I got a little bit scared, to be honest. (Show winner) Whitney Miller, at the age (of) 21, 22 years of age, I saw her again three weeks ago, putting the final touch to her cookbook, I just couldn't quite believe how trained her palette was. I mean, 'MasterChef' is a phenomenon in the U.K. and it is globally, but I didn't actually think it would be as big as it was in the states," the no-nonsense culinary king tells Behind the Screens. "You know, you go to the food halls, you look at all the food trucks, you go to the shops, you go to the malls, you see how busy the restaurants are, you see how excited young kids are cooking. I'm fed up with that sort of level of ignorance about chefs (who) portray the wrong image, and chefs sending the wrong message out to kids with obesity and all that," Ramsay says. "It's not kids' fault; it's the bloody parents' fault, and you can't blame an 11-year-old on what they eat; it's the parents. So, there's a huge responsibility and the biggest scare for me was how competitive they really are at home. I'm not talking about glamorous ingredients. I'm talking about a box of anchovies, some dry spaghetti, sun-dried tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil and some fresh lemons. That's not at all expensive." It's that sort of ingenuity that inspired Ramsay to bring "MasterChef" to FOX. The 44-year-old UK native, who has successfully launched more than a dozen restaurants around the world, sought to find the next generation of culinary aces. In season one, he found Miller, who dazzled Ramsay and judges Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot with her baking acumen and main course mastery. Ramsay says the contestants in season two (premiering Monday at 8 p.m.) have all seen the show, and "they all think they're going to sort of outsmart the judges." However, he warns, "We raised the bar. We became more competitive with the 'Mystery Box' challenges. We had some pretty darned difficult, you know, out-of-the-studio challenges; I mean, really tough, and in some remote locations. "I think they came in better, to be honest, because we had different sorts of cuisines, widespread from a phenomenal sort of lady who cooked Mexican food for her local school, a private school, and they wanted it sort of almost on a daily basis, and food to go home as well. When was the last time you heard food from school to be taken home to go? "We had a molecular gastronomy chef that wanted to cook with lots of liquid nitrogen and CO2 and dry ice. He looked like a professor, pushing his cart down. To the most amazing classic American. A phenomenal baker this year as well, which, yeah, my God, the guy's name was Ben Star, and what an appropriately named surname, Star, because he cooked like a star. I've never seen a man stick a carrot cake together with roasted pumpkin and come out as delicious as his did. It was quite mind-blowing." This array of "chef-testants" is bound to create some tough choices for the judges, who are tasked with choosing the "MasterChef." "Yeah, it's sort of funny," Ramsay says. "Sometimes it goes like a sort of a highly competitive spirit sat on those chairs. Then they all sort of retreat to their comfort zones. Joe doesn't like Indian food; Graham can't understand Chinese food; Joe wants olive oil drizzled on everything. "Then we have a bit of banter and then when we start arguing, yeah, it gets a bit hairy sometimes. Graham comes out as a big cuddly bear that everyone wants to sort of love. Joe is the one they're undecided of, because depending on how he looks at them with his eyes will dictate whether they're going through. And with me, well, you never know what's going to happen. You know, if I find something absolutely delicious, I'm going to fight tooth and nail to get it through. If I think it's shocking, then I'll say it there and then." "MasterChef" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on FOX.
Brennan's Irish Pub officially welcomed back to Youngstownby jmaloni The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 21 for Brennan's Irish Pub. The restaurant reopened earlier this year after a brief hiatus. Local leaders and friends attended the event and took advantage of food and drink specials. In an email following the event, restaurant owner Gray Brennan wrote, "Thank you for attending our 'Grand (we forgot) Opening'! We are happy to be back as part of our Youngstown community! Thank you for your support in welcoming us back whole-heartedly!" He invites readers to join Brennan's staff on Saturday, Oct. 29, after the Youngstown Children's Halloween Parade for the eatery's "All Hallows Irish Scareprechaun" Halloween party and pumpkin-carving contest. Brennan's is located at 418 Main St. For more information, call 745-9938.
Ray Winstone interview West Ham United. I'm from Plaistow and West Ham is my local team. As a Hammers supporter, you've got to know pain and you're an optimist all your life, but it's love. It's about more than football. Sunday roast. When I'm away, I miss a roast beef dinner more than anything in the world. I love roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, and all the trimmings: heaven! Cooking. I'm away so much I've had to learn to cook, and I find it relaxing after filming. I make stews and liver and bacon, and an Italian mate taught me how to make a mean puttanesca sauce. Love scenes. They're embarrassing and you're thinking, "Oh hell, if I touch her in the wrong place by mistake, she'll think I'm taking liberties". It ain't easy. You've got 30 crew standing around and there you are in your glory. The congestion charge. I know I've got to pay some tax, but I hate the fact that they collect millions of pounds a day from the congestion charge and I don't see anything or anyone benefitting from it. Where are the new hospitals? Reality TV I think TV is all about caring, and if you don't care about a character in a drama or a person when they get voted out of a reality show, it's bad TV. I wouldn't care if you dropped a bomb on the Big Brother house.
Shopping, Shopping and MORE Shopping. Women all around town dream of a place to shop that’s full of style, sophistication and “Flavour.” Well ladies, dream no longer! A small side boutique, Flavour, located in two big shopping areas of Brooklyn (Bay Ridge and Sheepshead Bay) captures every aspect of a woman’s desire when it comes to her wardrobe. Flavour is often compared to two popular chains—Forever21 and H&M. Not bad company. Flavour launched two successful locations in 1999 at 2059 86th Street and 463 86th Street, and a third boutique was built at 1720 Sheepshead Bay Road in early 2011. All three Flavour boutiques have a variety of styles for every season and every occasion, keeping shoppers coming back. With summer approaching, the store now features colorful sundresses, blazers to complement perfectly fitted skinny jeans or a graphic tee layered with a thin, Lush jacket. Flavour boutique’s offerings change with the seasons. When autumn and winter arrive, shoppers can find fashionable trench coats, along with thick, stylish scarf and hat sets to complete the look. In addition to Lush clothing, Flavour sells Audrey 3+1, Double Zero and much more. Accessories abound, including bags, satchels, summery hats, and scarfs. An online website is in the works. Stay tuned.
Tour de l'Aude 2007 Osseja - Osseja, 107km The highest stage of the 2007 edition of the Tour de l'Aude was run off in early cold and wet conditions, which dried and warmed slightly later on. The race was split on the first climb, by Natalya Boyarskaya, who was followed by Beatrice Thomas; the pair led for the first ascent and then the race split apart, with chasers causing a front group to come together, from which the stage would be won. Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Gysko) went for a solo break towards the end of the stage. Despite attacks on the descent into Osseja, she could not be caught and crossed the line, safely alone. Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) finished fourth to protect her race lead and Claudia Hausler (Nürnberger) rode strongly throughout to protect her hold on the mountains competition lead. Photos Click on any image to enlarge >> Want to contact WomensCycling.net? The WomensCycling.net email address is To contact the webmaster, the address is : Type this address into the "To" line of a new email message in your email programme. The WomensCycling.net email address is displayed as a graphic in order to reduce the amount of 'spam' email received from programmes which 'crawl' the internet for sites with addresses displayed in text and then overwhelm that address with junk, or even forge the address in junk messages that they generate and send to others. Sorry for any inconvenience this approach causes you. WomensCycling.net 2004 - 2007 ©
Help to get a job fast When looking for any type of job, we sometimes make if harder on ourselves because we tend to think we have to start from scratch in order to succeed, when in reality we have more resources to find jobs at our fingertips than we may realize. This job hunting tips will work for anyone and anytime, but they’re especially effective and useful for finding jobs in hard times. Don’t believe anyone that tells you finding a job is easy and it will take little work. That’s wrong thinking. On the other hand, while it takes work in finding a job, it’s not as hard as it may seem, even in the most difficult circumstances. The key in finding a job quickly at any time, and especially hard times, is not being too fussy and overly thinking about the idea of being underemployed. It’s better to be underemployed than not employed at all, at least when the benefits run out, depending on how all that works in the country you may live in.
Negotiate With Your Provider "If you don't have insurance or if you have a high-deductible plan [that's where you exchange a lower monthly premium for higher out-of-pocket fees], tell your doctor," says Ethan Ewing, president of bills.com, a website that offers personal-finance services. "Explain that you'll be paying for this care yourself, and ask if you can get a better rate if they bill you directly." Some providers will also offer reduced fees if you pay cash on the spot. "Speak up as early in the process as possible," Ewing advises. "Medical providers will be much more willing to negotiate payment terms and try to work with you."
We have our own heard of Dexter Cattle. Started in 1998 when we purchased two cows from a farm in Towcester we now have our own heard of homebred Woodbine Dexter Cattle. Dexter beef is some of the finest beef you will taste, of excellent quality and flavour produced from grass-fed cattle which graze our land for most of the year and during the winter are housed in large airy sheds being fed on our home produced feed. Our cattle are allowed to mature at their own pace and are hung for a minimum of 14 days allowing a full flavoured, tender meat which is prepared to your liking on the farm by our own butcher. The Dexter breed is the smallest British breed of cattle. It is a dual-purpose breed, with the average weight of a cow being some 300 - 350 Kg's and standing 92cm - 107cm at the shoulder. There are two recognised types, short legged and non-short, both of which have their equal merits.
As a preventative non-invasive holistic therapy, it assists with the release of tension, improves circulations, eases pain, stimulates the flow of energy and clears away blockages. This treatment is a complementary therapy that treats the body as a whole, working and balancing all the systems. 1st appointment ~ 60 min ~ $35 30 min ~ $35 Note: Reflexologists do not diagnose, prescribe or treat for specific conditions. Ear Candling ~ 45 min $35 60 min Reflexology and Ear Candling when booked for the same day ~ $75 Reiki ~ 25 min $25.00 Home visits available within the Barrie, Orillia, Midland and Penetanguishene area. Disclaimer ~ The treatments and therapies suggested are intended to complement, not replace.
Yesterday, John and I had the pleasure of attending the Community Conversation About Education – Educating Woodstock’s Students In a Global Society held at the middle school and hosted by the Woodstock Board of Education, the Woodstock Association of Teachers, the Woodstock PTO and The Woodstock Education Foundation. The event cost was covered by a grant from The William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund. Daycare for participants’ children was provided by Ms. Gray’s Childhood Development class (students) from Woodstock Academy. The event was fairly well attended and, while I didn’t actually count heads, I’d guess there were somewhere in the neighborhood of 60 attendees. We gathered at 8:30 for a catered breakfast and registration. After a short power point presentation, we then broke up into smaller groups for our discussions. Each group had a trained moderator and note taker, neither of whom were allowed to participate in the group’s discussion. Several people were ‘floaters’, moving from group to group to listen to the discussions as they took place. The floaters also were precluded from participating in the discussions as well. Among the floaters were Superintendent Baran and Headmaster Caron. There was a wide swath of groups from current Academy students, recent WA grads, teachers (from elementary through collegiate level), school staff, parents, BOE members, and other community members. We started with a couple of basic ground rules and it was made clear that our goal was not to come to consensus, but rather to have everyone’s opinion voice. Disagreements were welcomed, as long as the disagreement was about the idea and not the person voicing it. The goal of this kind of community dialogue was to “bring together a diverse group of community members to talk through issues and ideas about education”. I would have liked to see a wider range of attitude and backgrounds, but this was a great starting point. The conversation in my group was quite stimulating and thought provoking. I was particularly please to have two WA students in the group, both of whom were very well spoken, intelligent and contributed thoughtful insights. We were asked to consider three approaches to educating students in a global society. Those options of focus were 1.) the fundamentals 2.) science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and 3.) Critical thinking, the humanities, and communication. We took a hand count about which option each of us thought the education of our students should focus. The first two hands were definitely for option 3, the next was 2/3. I lost count at that point because I had a serious problem personally prioritizing these options. From my perspective you can’t have a well rounded education in today’s world without encompassing all three options. By the time the hand counting was done, most of us were in some kind of combination of all three options. Some leaned more toward one of the options over the other two, but still included the other two in their analysis of what was needed. It was a very interesting conversation and I really wish we could have had more time. I learned things and, more importantly, got to know the members of my group in new ways. Maybe its just me, but I love talking with people. I really enjoy sharing ideas and perspectives with different people. It is amazing how we can actually sit down, decide to be civil and share our thoughts with each other. It doesn’t need to turn into a take-no-prisoners exchange. I’m still mulling over what my group discussed yesterday and expect I’ll continue to do so. After our discussion time had expired, we reviewed our discussion and determined, our areas of common ground, our areas of disagreement, and what steps we thought should be taken. Then we reassembled as a large group and shared each group’s experience. It was heartening to see that there were very similar aspects to each group’s conversations. There seems to be a lot of common ground. There will be a follow up meeting on May 12th at 7 PM where the complete results will be shared. This meeting is open to the entire community and is not limited only to participants of yesterday’s event. So, please join us for the follow up meeting. It would be interesting to hear what our Café readers think about educating Woodstock’s students in a global society. Should we focus on fundamentals, STEM or critical thinking/communication? How do any of these options impact our ability to compete in the global economy?
Lowry Center is the hub of the campus during the school year and in the summer. This is where you will find the main dining hall, Coffee Bar and Convenience Store, Mom’s Truck Stop, Wired Scot, Scot Lanes, Post Office, and the Wilson Bookstore. Lowry Center can accommodate meetings or wedding receptions of ten people to 450. Large events can be held in the main dining hall or the main dining hall can be divided into two rooms to accommodate about 250 people in each room. There are several smaller meeting rooms. Arrangements can be made for audio-visual and internet access in these rooms. Lowry Center1189 Beall AveWooster, OH 44691Phone: 330-263-2498Fax: firstname.lastname@example.org; email@example.com 1189 Beall Avenue, Wooster, Ohio 44691. (330) 263-2000 © Map and Directions \| Employment \| A to Z Index \| Contact Us \| Terms and Conditions \| ScotMail \| ScotWeb \| ScotBlogs \| Libraries \| WHN
quality posts: 2 I wanted to like this, but it's too bad it got SHAMEFUL reviews. total woots: 11 quality posts: 50 What the heck?!? How is this one 3 or 4 times as nice as the ones we see around $100? This one is WebOS (formerly Palm?) and those are Android. As much as I like my old Palm, isn't it about time to stick a fork in WebOS and call it done? I'm supposed to buy something? But we're having so much fun with things as they are, I don't want to ruin it! Purchases: 18 / 11 (nobody cares what, so I won't tell you); Brownies of Cannabis: 1 / 12 (Thanks, Wootalyzer! -- would it help if I called them something else?).
It is amazing how much open space there is. We should move some of it here! So woot time is 11 for you? That is cheating! Too late for us, too early for the west coast. You get the perfect time! No, I get too wound up checking the woot. I really should go to sleep earlier. 10 pm would be right for me, give me some time after the woot to get ready for bed, do some light reading. There was one bag of crap, I got all the way to the final confirmation button, and the screen would never update after I hit the button. I hit that button for 2 hours hoping something would happen. Never did, and then it was 1 am.
- The initials of either the Latin Ēthica Nicomachēa or the Ancient Greek Ἠθικὰ Νικομάχεια (Ēthika Nikomakheia). (Wiktionary) “Emilie Devriendt FR/Bruno Didier FR EN ES DE/Catherine Domain FR EN* ES*/” “(ARRIBA Y ABAJO EN EL MEDIO), ¿EN CUAL INVERTIRIAN UDS …?” “At the Shanghai auto show, in one of the most densely populated cities on the globe, General Motors is introducing a new mode of personal transportation it calls the EN-V, for Electric Networked Vehicle.” “Among the most promising is a new vehicle form called EN-V.” “Rising incomes, falling fuel prices and changing fashions did for the original bubble cars, but the idea seems ripe for revival and three new versions, known as EN-Vs for Electric” “EN - GUEUL - ADE .... it's a good practice word for learning students too because it has EN which is on classic difficulty for anglophones.” “EN - GUEUL - ADE.... it's a good practice word for learning students too because it has EN which is on classic difficulty for anglophones.” “Left click (assuming a right handed mouse) on the task bar (the bar bellow) and look for the languages bar and display it, if there are more than one "EN" options in that menu then that's your problem.” “At the meeting, I quoted what 'EN' had said at a Memorial Service organised by the Caucus the previous week, and insisted that we must act on what she had said.” “I said that all the Members of Caucus knew very well that the malaise of which 'EN' spoke did not refer only to the ANC branch from which her mother was driven out, but was affecting other ANC branches throughout the country.” These user-created lists contain the word ‘EN’. AAMS countries, access to Communi..., access to informa..., accession criteria, accession negotia..., accession to an a..., accession to the ..., accession to the ..., ACP countries, ACP-EC Committee ..., ACP-EC Convention, ACP-EC Council and 1088 more... ABM Agreement, accession to a co..., accession to a tr..., accession to an a..., achievement of peace, ACP-EC Convention, advanced technolo..., aerospace industry, African organisation, aggression, agreement, agricultural coop... and 851 more... Looking for tweets for EN.
- n. A male given name, borne by early English kings and saints. - From Old English Eadmund, from ēad ("prosperity") + mund ("protection"). (Wiktionary) “First Impression: The name Edmund conjures up the image of a snooty and well-educated professional who’s tall, dark, and impeccably dressed.” “And you're pretty big," the little woman smiled; "but Edmund is taller than you, and broader-shouldered.” “Or, to put it in Christian terminology, Edmund is repentant.” “Surely the rules on betrayal apply to Edmund and not the animals because Edmund is human?” “As for the Levantine Dragon Slayer, he was no doubt a worthy fellow, but St. Edmund is a truer and better role model.” “Edmund is somewhat cold with his “arctic” eyes, but he is fully developed and arrogant from start to finish.” “But going forward, diversification will make a difference, says Greg Womack of Womack Investment Advisers in Edmund, Okla.” “I called Edmund (Jerry) Browns 'office in Sacramento and reached his voice mail.” “She answered questions on Jane Austen, the first being "Where did Fanny Price's cousin Edmund Bertram find her crying?” “Can you imagine how the clothing in Edmund B. Leighton's paintings would influence our young women?” ‘Edmund’ hasn't been added to any lists yet. Looking for tweets for Edmund.
“So, in case you missed all the fun we had at politicians 'expenses this year, we collected our 13 favorite political parodies from the 2010 midterm elections for you below.” “We were up to our elbows in parodies of "The Social Network" long before it hit theaters, but the best one has come after the movie's release.” “Mighty Mouse becomes trapped in parodies of current cartoons like The JetStones (Jetsons and Flintstones) and Ringo Ding (Scooby-Doo).” “We've compiled the best movie parodies from the past fourteen seasons of the show -- from "High School Musical" to "Avatar.” “Here are some of our favorite "Simpsons" TV parodies from the last two decades.” “Three of the twenty-seven parodies from a contest at Cracked a few months ago.” “The issue of moral rights waivers and their utility for litigating parodies is also examined.” “These primary materials should signal that earlier lower court jurisprudence on parodies is no longer ‘good law’.” “Only if you believe in parodies, says Jeanne Moos.” “In the world of pop culture, such adoption of fake authority can be found in parodies such as "The Daily Show" and "The Onion.” ‘parodies’ hasn't been added to any lists yet. Looking for tweets for parodies.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition - adj. Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuous. - adj. Subtly sly and tempting. - n. Any of a group of greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4, used as a source of magnesium and asbestos, and in architecture as a decorative stone. Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia - Of or pertaining to or resembling a serpent. - Having or resembling the qualities or instincts ascribed to serpents; subtle; cunning; treacherous or dangerous. - Moving like a serpent; winding about; writhing; wriggling; meandering; coiling; crooked; bent; tortuous; sinuous; zigzag; anfractuous; specifically, in the manège, lolling out and moving over the bit, as a horse's tongue. - Beginning and ending with the same word, as a line of poetry, as if returning upon itself. See serpentine verse. - n. In French usage, part of the lock of an early form of harquebus; a match-holder, resembling a pair of nippers, which could be brought down upon the powder in the pan. - n. A cannon in use in the sixteenth century. The serpentine proper is described as having a bore of 1½ inches, and the cannon serpentine as having a bore of 7 inches and a shot of 53½ pounds. Compare organ-gun. - n. A kind of still; a serpentary. - n. A hydrous silicate of magnesium, occurring massive, sometimes fine, granular, and compact, again finely fibrous, less often slaty. It is usually green in color, but of many different shades, also red, brown, or gray, sometimes with spots resembling a serpent's skin. There are numerous varieties, differing in structure and color. The most important of these are—precious or noble serpentine, under which term are comprised the more or less translucent serpentines, having a rich oil-green color; foliated varieties, including marmolite and antigorite; fibrous varieties, as chrysotile (sometimes called serpentine asbestos) and metaxite. Other minerals more or less closely allied to or identical with serpentine are picrolite, williamsite, bowenite, retinalite, baltimorite, vorhauserite, hydrophite, jenkinsite, villarsite, etc. Serpentine occurs widely distributed and in abundance, forming rock-masses, many of which were formerly regarded as being of eruptive origin, but which are now generally conceded to have been formed by the metamorphism of various rocks and minerals; indeed, it has not been proved that serpentine has ever been formed in any other way than this. The peridotites appear to have been peculiarly liable to this kind of alteration, or serpentinization, as it is called. Massive serpentine has been extensively used for both interior and exterior architectural and decorative purposes, but in only a few localities is a material quarried which stands outdoor exposure without soon losing its polish, and eventually becoming disintegrated. The serpentinous rock commonly called verd-antique, and known to lithologists as ophicalcite, is a very beautiful decorative material, and has been extensively employed for ornament in various parts of the world. See verd-antique. - To wind like a serpent; move sinuously like a snake; meander; wriggle. - n. In mathematics: The surface generated by a sphere whose center travels along a helix. - n. A special curve of the third order. - adj. Sinuous; curving in alternate directions. - adj. Having the shape or form of snake. - adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes. - adj. Of, or having attributes associated with, the mythological serpent, such as craftiness or deceitfulness. - n. Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites. - n. An early form of cannon. - n. A coiled distillation tube. - v. archaic To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander. - adj. geology, botany Of or characteristic of serpentine rocks or the plants that grow there. - n. mineralogy Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates. - n. mineralogy Any of many minerals that have the same layered crystal structure. - n. geology An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals. GNU Webster's 1913 - adj. Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag. - n. (Min.) A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentineis translucent and of a rich oil-green color. - n. (Ordnance) A kind of ancient cannon. - v. rare To serpentize. - adj. resembling a serpent in form - From Latin serpentīnus, from serpēns ("serpent"). (Wiktionary) - Middle English, from Old French serpentin, from Late Latin serpentīnus, from Latin serpēns, serpent-, serpent; see serpent. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition) “Basanti queen of the Hijdas beauty beyond compare zeenath in serpentine snare sohel on the balls of his toes leaps in middair his entire body in prayer kaajal her bodily muskish odour attired emotions in good care babita, priya from singapore samba footed on the holy square” “Her hands gripped his hair, her legs sliding in serpentine coils to lock behind his knees.” “KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court today once again deferred its verdict on alleged international serial killer Charles Gurumukh Sobhraj's case, further prolonging the dubbed serpentine's seven-year battle against the three-decade old murder charge.” “Our Sunday camp was beside what might be called a serpentine curve or series of loops in the river.” “We had visited the asbestos claims, where the edge of a blanket formation of the rock known as serpentine, containing the asbestos, lay exposed to view, twisting around the head of narrow canyons, and under beetling cliffs.” “They are cut in the rock _in situ_, hard, blackish serpentine, which is a soft grey colour on the exposed surfaces.” “The serpentine, which is very pure and of a fine green, varied with spots of a lighter tint, often appears only superimposed on the mica-slate.” “And that is what today's post is about-the unique plants and animals that call serpentine soil home.” “Dr. Ross and other opponents of the bill are concerned that removing serpentine, which is occasionally used in jewelry, as the state's rock would demonize it and thus inspire litigation against museums, property owners and other sites where the rocks sit; they cite the inclusion of a letter of support from the” “One must also take care of the so-called serpentine belts and fan belts.” These user-created lists contain the word ‘serpentine’. words for shape ( randomness, visual. descriptive ) A complete Barron's Wordlist for GRE preparation. Your online flashcard replacement. A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up. Do any of your friends eat like a pig? Sly like a fox? Fast as a cheetah? Maybe these words describe them better A list of formal movements, exercises, terms and phrases, and words used in the art of dressage, horse-training, and judging. words that pique my interest either by meaning, pronunciation, or spelling, and words that otherwise tickle my fancy!! Delightful words to read and use Words as I learn them. The ones with which I flavor my speech, and the ones I love to find peppered in literature. Looking for tweets for serpentine.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition - n. A vase of varying size and shape, usually having a footed base or pedestal. - n. A closed metal vessel having a spigot and used for warming or serving tea or coffee. - n. Botany The spore-bearing part of a moss capsule. Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia - n. A kind of vase, usually rather large, having an oviform or rounded body with a foot; by extension (since the ashes of the dead were formerly put into such vessels), any receptacle for the dead body or its remains. - n. A place of burial; a grave. - n. A Roman measure for liquids, containing one half the amphora. - n. A tea-urn. - n. In botany, the hollow vessel in which the spores of mosses are produced; the sporogonium or spore-case; the theca. See cut under moss. - n. In the Dicyemida, specifically, a cup-like part of the infusoriform embryo of a rhombogenous dicyemid, consisting of a capsule, a lid, and contents. See Dicyemida, and cut under Dicyema. - To inclose in an urn, or as in an urn; inurn. - n. a vase with a footed base - n. a metal vessel for serving tea or coffee - n. a vessel for ashes or cremains of a deceased person GNU Webster's 1913 - n. A vessel of various forms, usually a vase furnished with a foot or pedestal, employed for different purposes, as for holding liquids, for ornamental uses, for preserving the ashes of the dead after cremation, and anciently for holding lots to be drawn. - n. Fig.: Any place of burial; the grave. - n. (Rom. Antiq.) A measure of capacity for liquids, containing about three gallons and a haft, wine measure. It was haft the amphora, and four times the congius. - n. (Bot.) A hollow body shaped like an urn, in which the spores of mosses are contained; a spore case; a theca. - n. A tea urn. See under Tea. - v. To inclose in, or as in, an urn; to inurn. - n. a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet - n. a large pot for making coffee or tea - From Latin urna ("vessel"). (Wiktionary) - Middle English urne, from Latin urna. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition) “The focal point of the urn is a two-headed águila or eagle.” “While the urn is an object among others, an artifact with its own material and cultural history, it does not address the viewer in the same way as an object in a shop window.” “An exemplary teacher of Negative Capability (a concept one can hardly resist teaching in conjunction with this poem), the urn is also the incarnation of Art, of aesthetic value determined not by its social location but by its power to dissolve all such determinations.” “But the trope can be dismissed as a "trivial goal" -- indeed, as a "goal" at all -- only if you assume that the urn is well-wrought because it successfully attains a level of "beauty" that conforms to pre-established formal requirements.” “The urn is not an object; it is deformed in that it is only its illustrations, its meanings.” “Or, as Jessica wrote after rearranging the poem so that all rhyming lines were together, "the thing [urn] is gone, and now there is a poem which is slowly growing incomprehensible” “The urn is not an urn at all, but a clue to an allegorical or narrative (usually biographical but sometimes more broadly historical) level.” “If we are supposed to be those who hear the urn's message in the future "in midst of other woe" than the speaker's, how do we deal with the fact that our access to the urn is even more mediate than the speaker's, since it is filtered through his poem?” “It invites repetition, remarking that an urn is shifted round more than once so that sights on it "return.” “If the urn is thus the product of an aesthetic sleight of hand, it does not promise refuge from time except in our own power to project eternity onto it and then hear its message reflected back into our own historical present.” These user-created lists contain the word ‘urn’. A list of 3-letter words which cannot be formed by adding a letter to a 2-letter word (see Ken Clark's word lists found at http://www.seattlescrab... Stuff that holds other stuff. We get a lot of spam emails at Wordnik that fit this pattern: "Mr Bob Wilson here and i will like to know if you do have X for sale". The words on this list represent a subset of such requested items. A list of English words that are three letters long. The list begins with evocative words I found in a Bed Bath & Beyond catalog, but other words in a similar vein are welcome, with two simple rules: they must come out of catalogs, and they can't... This is a list of words inspired by Edward Gorey, or a rainy day, or tea in an overgrown garden with topiary shrubs and a sinister fountain. Feel free to contribute. None of your "the" and "get" here. No, no. This is the place for auk and sty, and words of that ilk. One might think that being limited to only three letters would prevent many words fro... words that evoke magic, mystery, mayhem, magnificence or anything else that glimmers in the grass Looking for tweets for urn.
It's Halloween, and we love ghost stories. Word On Fire Research Assistant Jack Thornton reveals our top ten favorite rumored Catholic hauntings in the U.S. Well, it’s Halloween: a time when folks dress up in all manner of costumes while enjoying candy, parties, scary movies and ghost stories. The ghost stories in particular arouse the interest and wonder of many a lively imagination at this time of year. All over the world, stories of hauntings, spirits and monsters, including some supposed hauntings of Catholic locations, frighten and delight believers everywhere, especially during the Halloween season. Some stories are scary and mysterious. Others, not so much. In the spirit of Halloween, and in no apparent order, here are our ten favorite rumors of Catholic hauntings in the U.S. 1) Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery Royal Palm Beach, FL The ghosts of those buried there supposedly haunt this Catholic cemetery. One account says, “Strange fogs have been reported, described as looking like individual strands of something moving within the fog. Appearing and disappearing. The mist seems to form in to something, very dense. You could see it moving all different directions. Noticeable temperature change, uneasy feelings, and feelings of felt like someone was right behind you. Then it feels like whatever it this is trying to grab your arm.” Or, to be more accurate, realistic and grammatically correct, “I was in a cemetery one night and it was foggy. The End.” 2) St. Mary’s Catholic Church There are three ghosts rumored to haunt this church and its grounds. One story holds that a priest died during construction of the church. Another story claims that, during the Civil War, a Catholic priest serving as a chaplain for the Confederate Army was shot and died in the church. There is another rumor that the ghost is the spirit of Bishop Richard Pius Miles, the first bishop of the Diocese of Nashville, who died in 1860. He was buried in the church basement and supposedly still haunts his old stomping grounds. According to one story from 1937, a pounding at his bedroom door woke up a priest in the rectory but he could find no one there. After he fell asleep he was woken again, this time by a pounding on the headboard of his bed. There was no one in the room, so the awakening was attributed to supernatural causes by superstitious locals. I can’t say that I personally would substitute a ghost-pounding-on-my-headboards wake up call for a regular alarm clock, but hey, whatever gets you out of bed in the morning, right? 3) Mission San Buenaventura Father Junipero Serra founded this mission church in 1792, and it still operates as a parish church to this day. A ghostly monk supposedly haunts the church and the grounds, and apparently only appears to Catholics. This doesn’t seem to be a very effective evangelization technique, but perhaps the ghost is one of those shy folks who only like talking to like-minded friends and just can’t bear interacting with other, less savory sorts. If this haunting is true then that means introversion doesn’t end when we die, so I suppose there will be awkward conversations in Heaven too. Le sigh. 4) Sedamsville Rectory Over the course of its 130-year history this rectory has seen its share of deaths—mostly normal ones, but with a few oddities thrown in. Apparently in recent years several visitors to the house have seen and heard strange things including dark shadows, mist, footsteps, voices, doors opening and closing, and often times a figure of a man dressed in a dark clergy robe. It could be ghosts… Or it could just be normal things that happen in houses. Just last night I woke up to find that it was dark in my room. Is my house haunted, or was the sun just on the other side of the earth? We’ll never know. And today at work, I heard footsteps, and doors opening and closing, and I saw a strange man in priestly garb wandering the office. Was it a ghost or was it just Fr. Steve? Actually, Fr. Steve is pretty strange, and unnaturally silent and glide-y when he walks. He could be a ghost. Hmmmm, interesting. I’m a little nervous now. But not really. 5) Old Ursaline Convent New Orleans, LA The Ursalines have been in Louisiana since the early 1700s and have inhabited a series of buildings up to the present day while working with schools, charities and orphanages. Apparently, in the 1720s, the French government sent young ladies to their settlements in America as prospective wives for the settlers there. The mademoiselles arrived with their belongings in chests or “casquettes” (Casquettes … caskets … coffins … haha, get it?!) and took up residence with the Ursaline nuns until they could find husbands. According to legend, they weren’t carrying the usual possessions one would find in the luggage of a group of young girls at the time: dresses, books, shoes, money, iPods, hair ribbons, brushes, etc. No, they were carrying vampires. Yup. Vampires. In their luggage. Good thing this was in the 1700s because there’s no way the TSA would let vampires get through security anymore. They’re so strict about what you can bring on planes these days: no liquids in containers greater than 3 oz., no sharp objects, no aerosol cans and no un-dead monsters. Anyway, the legend suggests that the girls were permanently locked in the 3rd floor attic of the Old Convent with their blood sucking carry-ons. To this day, the superstitious locals believe that the vampires sneak out of the convent to feed at night, although how they sneak out of a building they were locked in is beyond me. Since the young women were trapped in the convent along with the monsters, I hope that the vampires were at least gentlemen enough to romance the young ladies with sparkly romps through the forest while calling them “spider monkey,” which is now considered cute and romantic and not at all weird or lame, apparently. 6) Ancilla College and Convent Apparently students at this Midwestern Catholic liberal arts college have seen Catholic nuns and sisters wandering in the tunnels beneath the school grounds only to walk through a wall or disappear into thin air. This seemed really creepy until I realized that these are college students. At night. In the tunnels beneath their schools. We all know college students like to indulge in some unsavory things, especially in out of the way places like an underground tunnel. Something tells me that most of these kids probably weren’t exactly in a clear-headed state when they had these “visions,” so maybe we can all relax and not take it seriously anymore, just like some college students do with pretty much everything. 7) Most Holy Trinity Church There are a few possible origins of the hauntings that supposedly plague this old parish. One claims that the current church building, built from 1882-1885, stands over an old cemetery where some bodies are still buried. Supposedly the ghosts of the folks under the church haunt the building and mysteriously turn lights on and off, open and close doors, and walk back and forth. Or it could just be living people doing those things since those activities, believe it or not, are not limited to ghosts. The living can also open doors and turn on lights. At least they could last time I checked. Or maybe I am a ghost and don’t even know it, like Bruce Willis in the Sixth Sense, which is why I can also turn on lights and open doors that aren’t too heavy. Another source of the ghost legend is that one of the first pastors of the church, Monsignor Michael May, passed away in his bedroom and continues to haunt the church grounds. Apparently visitors hear mysterious steps at all hours of the night, and dogs have been known to stare, as if in a trance, at the stairs and dining room of the rectory. So it must be a ghost, right? Maybe. I’m not sure if “dogs staring at things” is proper evidence for a haunting though. My dog once stared at my fireplace for over an hour because he thought there was a bird in it. He runs as fast as he can after a tennis ball when we play fetch even when I am only pretending to throw it. Sherlock Holmes, he is not. He also looks at me while I eat in the dining room like I am the Sistine Chapel ceiling and he is a blind art critic who has miraculously regained his vision. I don’t think he’s looking at ghosts though. I think he’s just looking for food handouts. So yeah, we might need to wait for better evidence than dogs looking at a room before we call in the ghost hunters. Maybe cats looking at a room would do it. They probably have a connection with the world beyond. Just look at the way they slink around like they’re sooooo smart and secretive. Yeah, if a cat is ever staring at a room it’s definitely haunted. Or something. 8) St. Rita’s Church On All Souls Day in the early 1960’s St. Rita’s parish had a ghostly visitation. More than a dozen parishioners had gathered there to pray when, sometime in the early evening, the organ began to play by itself. Suddenly, six robed monks appeared, three wearing black and three wearing white. The parishioners attempted to flee, but they found the doors of the church were locked. The phantom monks moved towards the parishioners while the organ continued its dirge. Finally, the vision faded as a disembodied voice whispered, “Pray for us.” So next time you see a ghost it probably just wants to ask you a favor, not kill you. So ignore your instincts and don’t run away or anything. 9) St. Turibius Church
As part of regular product care CAL Sensors will be introducing another basic improvement to the linear multiplexed array (LMA) product family in the fourth quarter of 2011: Of the 256 pixels in total, the three outer pixels at the beginning and at the end of the line are blacked out. They serve as reference points for temperature regulation. With this trick, the time interval between reference measurements can be significantly increased. The dark signal pattern of this series is five times more stable than the preceding series; it enters a range that was previously only seen with photodiode arrays. The multiplex arrays are available from Laser Components. More Information http://www.lasercomponents.com/
Make’s plans to redevelop a flagship site for The Crown Estate have been given the go-ahead by Westminster Council Just last night, permission was granted to Make Architects for their St James's Market Development Project in London. The Crown Estate's £450m project, which also includes three associated residential developments, is all tied together through the creation of a new public square and two new buildings. One building sits on Regent Street and retains an historic facade while the other presents a completely new façade which faces onto Haymarket. Bounded by Jermyn Street, Haymarket and Regent Street, the architects have created a sympathetic new scheme which is divided across the two buildings. The plans provide new retail and amenity space at ground level with BREEAM Excellent commercial space above where the majority of the new site will be traffic-free. Justin Nicholls, Partner at Make said: "This is a key project in Make's growing portfolio of heritage work. We have developed an excellent relationship with English Heritage and are delighted that Westminster has recommended approval for the site, it will be fantastic to see it delivered." In particular, the facade of the Regent Street block which dates from 1929, will be retained and has been incorporated into the rest of the design. As a whole the development aesthetic has taken inspiration from the surrounding environment. The materials and scales of the neighbouring buildings are echoed and elements such as the curved and inlaid stone which characterises the St. James's Conservation area have been reintroduced. Jonathan Mitchell, project architect said: "South of Piccadilly, this site is somewhat forgotten and hidden away, despite its important historic roots in the heart of Westminster. Our designs will restore the character and quality of the area and radically improve the public realm and amenities."
Most widely held works by Doug Mahnke Final crisis by Grant Morrison ( Book ) 2 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 487 libraries worldwide "What happens when evil wins? That's the devastating question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every other super being in the DC Universe must face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of followers actually win the war between light and dark" -- from publisher's web site. Blackest Night. Green Lantern by Geoff Johns ( Book ) 1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 375 libraries worldwide Expands on the War of the Light as the evil Black Lanterns descend on all of the Corps throughout the universe, and explains villain Black Hand's connection to death and the Black Lantern corps. Batman under the hood by Judd Winick ( Book ) 4 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 349 libraries worldwide While battling the new crime lords in Gotham, Batman encounters one from the past--the Red Hood. With the Black Mask controlling the city's underworld, where does this newcomer fit in? Batman, the man who laughs by Ed Brubaker ( Book ) 1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 326 libraries worldwide "Even at the very beginning of his crime-fighting career, the Batman has already seen plenty of humaninty's dark side-- but it's nothing compared to what is about to emerge, giggling, from the shadows: a grinning, chalk-faced figure whose madness threatens to overwhelm everything that stands in its way. For Gotham City's new defender, this first encounter with the creature called the Joker will be the ultimate trial by fire-- a battle that will define his long struggle against the forces of chaos and insanity. Years later, those same forces will erupt again from a wholly unexpected direction-- and ghosts of the past, both good and evil, will have to face the harsh light of inquiry before they can finally rest"--P. of cover. The golden perfect by Joe Kelly ( Book ) 3 editions published in 2003 in English and Spanish and held by 280 libraries worldwide JLA. [Vol. 13], Rules of engagement by Joe Kelly ( Book ) 3 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 221 libraries worldwide In Volume 13 the JLA find themselves caught in a moral dilemma as they intercept the signal of an alien race threatening to invade a neighboring planet. Conflicted between their rights and duties to interfere in galactic conflicts and politics, the team discovers that any decision that they make will lead to dire consequences. Following this adventure, the JLA then returns to Earth and becomes involved in a deadly confrontation that results in the death of a thousand people. Racked with guilt and wanted by the U.S. government, the JLA must quickly determine if they are being framed or if they are truly guilty of mass homicide. Batman : under the hood. Vol. 2 by Judd Winick ( Book ) 2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 221 libraries worldwide Batman confronts various foes while the Red Hood tears apart Gotham's underworld and plans revenge on the man who killed him. JLA : Trial by fire by Joe Kelly ( Book ) 1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 202 libraries worldwide A creature of unimaginable power has arrived on Earth and decimated the ranks of the JLA. The surviving members unravel its secret in an attempt to prevent World War III. Green Lantern. Brightest day by Geoff Johns ( Book ) 1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 184 libraries worldwide In the wake of the War of the Light and at the dawn of the new Brightest Day, Hal has a vital new mission: protect the Entities, the embodiment of each color of the Emotional Spectrum, from the mysterious figure who is imprisoning and enslaving them. With the Entities loose on Earth, Hal has no choice but to form an alliance -- not just with old allies like Star Sapphire and Saint Walker, but with Atrocitus, Larfleeze and even his greatest enemy, Sinestro. JLA. the Obsidian age. Book One by Joe Kelly ( Book ) 3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 152 libraries worldwide The JLA discovers that Aquaman is alive, living 3000 years in the past, held along with thousands of Atlanteans by a civilization known as the Ancients. While they stage a daring rescue in the past, a new JLA is chosen in the present to protect the Earth from whatever is draining it of all of its water. Justice League Elite. Volume 2 by Joe Kelly ( Book ) 1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 134 libraries worldwide The JLA splinter team burrows deeper into the inner circle of an alien drug cartel--that is, until their cover is blown! Meanwhile, in the farthest reaches of the galaxy, a new villain has risen from the Source Wall. Her name is Eve, and the only thing she's looking to create is the destruction of the Elite --and the world! -- Publisher's website. The Mask returns by John Arcudi ( Book ) 6 editions published between 1994 and 1996 in English and Spanish and held by 110 libraries worldwide It doesn't matter who you are. Once you put on The Mask, you're a homicidal lunatic with a bad taste for bad jokes and seriously deranged violence. And nothing -- but nothing -- can kill you! When her boyfriend Stanley died, Kathy thought the weird mask had been lost forever. Now gangsters are dying like flies, victims of everything from comic-book bombs to crossbow shafts, and she knows that somehow it's back. Only Kathy can stop the rampage, but first she has to get around the gangwar erupting around her, the new Mask -- whoever he is -- and the worst bad-guy of all, Walter! The Mask : the collection by John Arcudi ( Book ) 2 editions published between 1993 and 1995 in English and held by 104 libraries worldwide Seven soldiers of victory. Volume four by Grant Morrison ( Book ) 2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 93 libraries worldwide Justice League elite. Vol. 1 by Joe Kelly ( Book ) 2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 76 libraries worldwide Under the red hood by Judd Winick ( Book ) 1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 72 libraries worldwide The Mask strikes back by John Arcudi ( Book ) 4 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and held by 72 libraries worldwide Under the hood by Judd Winick ( Book ) 1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 67 libraries worldwide Stormwatch : 1. post human division by Christos Gage ( Book ) 1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 66 libraries worldwide Former Weatherman Jackson King has a near impossible mission: develop new methods of superpowered-being apprehension and containment...on a shoestring budget. With a dingy office staffed with second-rate heroes and former villains, does this Post-Human Division stand a chance? 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Find a copy in the library Finding libraries that hold this item... \|Additional Physical Format:\|\|Online version: Alternatives to the current use of nitrite in foods. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1982 \|All Authors / Contributors:\|\|Assembly of Life Sciences (U.S.). Committee on Nitrite and Alternative Curing Agents in Food.\| \|Notes:\|\|"Committee on Nitrite and Alternative Curing Agents in Food was established in the Assembly of Life Sciences of the National Research Council"--Pref.\| \|Description:\|\|ca. 275 p. ; 28 cm.\| \|Contents:\|\|pt. 1. Health effects of nitrate, nitrite, and N-nitroso compounds.-- pt. 2. Alternatives to the current use of nitrite in foods.
Journalistic Truth in a Postmodern Age (Carl F.H. Henry) In Memory of Carl F.H. Henry Mr. Carl Henry was born in 1913 in New York City. At 19, he became editor of The Smithtown Star and later was a stringer for The New York Times. He entered Wheaton College in 1935 and pursued graduate studies simultaneously at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned a doctorate. Mr. Henry eventually taught theology at Northern while pursuing a second doctorate, from Boston University, which he earned in 1949. In 1947, the first of Mr. Henry's major books, The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism, was published. Mr. Henry became Fuller Seminary's first dean in 1955 in Pasadena, CA. He left Fuller to become the founding editor of Christianity Today later in 1955. He left the editorship in 1968. After leaving the magazine, he went on to study at Cambridge, England, and to establish the Institute for Advanced Christian Studies. He later returned to the United States to teach at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mr. Henry completed his six-volume work God, Revelation and Authority in 1983. This 1999 WJI speech is one of Dr. Henry's last public addresses. by Dr. Carl F. H. Henry Speech delivered at the Closing banquet of the World Journalism Institute Asheville, N.C., August 20, 1999 I daydreamed recently that instead of calling fishermen as disciples, Jesus called wordsmiths and spin-doctors -- the likes of you and me. What complicated this fantasy is that, in a sense, he did precisely that: the four evangelists are the writers of the four Gospels -- among the best known writings in the history of humanity. To be sure, the evangelists were uniquely and divinely inspired. Yet nonetheless you and I, too, have God-given gifts on lend-lease to tell redemption's story in written as well as spoken form. These gifts are not bestowed without a warning: For every thoughtless word men utter they must give an account in the day of judgment, for it is by your words that you will be acquitted and by your words that you will be condemned (Matt. 12:36-37). I take it that you and I who profess to follow the Lord Jesus Christ ought even more than others to guard against worthless chatter. Purposeless phrasing is a hallmark of our generation. It is seen in its routine incorporation into everyday speech of blasphemous and profane expressions, such as, "Oh, my God." At no place in its communication does our generation betray its poverty of speech more than in its defamation of the Deity. My last formal address to journalists occurred at a secular university in Florida some 25 years ago. My remarks then, I fear, call now for a bit of revision. For I championed comprehensive objectivity in reporting, writing, and editing, over against subjective or partisan coverage. What I failed then fully to recognize is that all human thought and verbalization necessarily involves presuppositions, and that journalistic objectivity has some serious limits. I should have been alerted to this by the very first editor under whom I was trained in copy-editing, a gifted Brooklyn Daily Eagle retiree, who simply on sight struck the name of God from any and every piece of copy in which it appeared. When first I heard the topic "Journalistic Truth in a Postmodern Age," its intention seemed crystal clear. Truth is subject to a double distortion -- not alone by us word-crafters and spin-doctors, but also by a supposedly regnant postmodern culture. If so-called "journalistic truth" preoccupies us, we may not be in touch with truth at all. Truth is indivisible. For the Christian, truth is what God thinks and wills and says. Truth is comprehensively structured by the divine Logos and by logical consistency. We can no more successfully isolate journalistic truth from an expansive context than one can ideally separate a faithful husband from his spouse. We may be tempted, however, to say that "journalistic truth" is really fiction, a creative literary coordination of engaging events, and that to speak of "journalistic truth" is already to have ventured a fatal concession to the relativistic and compartmentalizing philosophies that sweep over much of contemporary life. Make no mistake about it: not a few present-day observers who profess to speak legitimately for the current cultural scene would reduce to pragmatism every truth-claim that journalists venture to affirm. One hears nowadays of postmodern expositions of art, architecture, history, law, literature, morality, music, and much else. Journalists and journalism are fed into the mouth of relativism in such forms as perspectivalism, deconstructionism, multiculturalism, feminism and postmodernism. The result is that whatever we affirm cannot elicit another mind's cognitive assent. Exposition involves no search for universal truth, since there allegedly is none, nor can anything any longer even approximate the truth. At stake in this mental and linguistic rebellion in our time is not merely a defection from universally acceptable language and a repudiation of Victorian prudity, but a rejection also of straight-forward communication and a deliberate distortion of word meanings. This repeal of plain meaning involves more than a modern revival of Babel. To be sure, meaning is conveyed by sentences rather than simply by isolated words. But distortion and distrust of words is devastating for a religion of verbal revelation. Not infrequently one hears today that the Bible itself contains sexually explicit material, and that whoever lives in the real world cannot escape such content. But too often unmentioned is the fact that such scriptural references occur in the context of moral judgment, and not of pornographic or salacious presentation. Those who engage in immorality are, in Scripture, held responsible, and are answerable to judgment. Christian journalism must in the postmodern world reach for language that is not invasive of sexual privacy, yet it must not conceal from the public what the public has a right to know. The term "postmodernity" reeks with fluidity and ambiguity. In the history of philosophy, the term "modern" usually designates the post-medieval -- more especially, the empirical and naturalistic. Modernity, too, is a fluid concept; it relocates from generation to generation, and postmodernity therefore shifts along with it. Small wonder that John Silber, chancellor of Boston University, considers "postmodern" a senseless construct; what is now modern may soon become postmodern, and what is postmodern now may tomorrow belong to the past. There are indeed signs that postmodernism is already running low on gas. Two comments confront postmodernism's rejection of objective reality, of objective truth, and of objective good: First, if in fact these disavowals really state the case, then postmodernism is self-destructive; it cannot logically contend that postmodernism itself gifts us with what is objectively true and factual. Postmodernism cannot readily exempt itself from its own insistence on universal subjectivity. A second comment recalls the Bible's counter-emphasis that all human beings are fashioned in God's image -- an image that includes universal distinctions of truth and morality. However distorted the divine image may be due to humanity’s fall into sin, some aspects of that image survive nonetheless in every human. These aspects include objective, rational, and moral elements integral to the essence of humanity. The century now ending has imposed Herculean changes on the world of communication; in undreamed of ways, it has transcended the invention of the printing press. The changes concern content no less than method. The Protestant reformers could enlist the marvel of printing to send the Gospel of Christ around the world. But our century has remodeled the real world and transformed the nature of news. Insofar as the press professes to serve truth, decency, and society, it has an obligation to pursue these objectives aggressively. In challenging deception and untruth, the media must not dwarf its own public responsibility. The defection from universal rational and moral distinctions accommodates a costly distortion of the human species. In our time, an epidemic of talk shows has arisen in which civility is often at a premium. The lack of synthesis and of comprehensive summation tends to enforce the fragmentation of culture. Television networks now cope with diminishing viewers and soaring program costs. Research and development is more sure that TV inevitably will be transformed than it is sure of the nature of anticipated changes. Some believe Internet or on-line news delivered whenever one wants it will soon replace newspaper, radio and television news. Cable competition keeps cutting into traditional viewership. While their audiences slump, network payments to local affiliates remain contractually fixed. In the long run, both the networks and even some cable TV shows seem more and more to be moving toward irrelevance. No less disconcerting than the intellectual decline of much television is its channeling of entertainment into triviality, ineptitude and even idiocy. Culture commentators debate what prompts the eruption of teen-age violence in our supposedly civilized society. That the fault line lies with human nature itself seems unthinkable to many moderns. We are all woven of the same fabric as are cultural rebels, and are ourselves potential sources of similar violence. It remains for Christian commentators, however odd this seems to the cultural mainstream, to indicate God's Spirit's effect on human behavior. Believers must note the contrasting consequences of the Spirit's withdrawal from rebellious society, versus the Spirit's regeneration of penitent humanity. In the long run, mind-control and will-control are more determinative than gun control, important though that may be. That in the United States the present culture incorporates violence-triggering elements is true enough, but it is human nature itself that needs changing. The problem is one of right and of truth. A spiritual vacuum and theological emptiness now prevails in much of American life. God is considered irrelevant in much cultural contemplation, or He is treated only as an explanatory principle of vast cosmic power. Nobody knows more than editors and publishers how highly controversial has become national news reporting and disclosure. Material that a decade ago would have been carried only by the most sensational tabloids in our time finds its way even into a prestigious daily like The New York Times. Publication of sexual intimacies of public figures has multiplied demand for more accountable news coverage. Yet the press feels obliged to expose shameful and scandalous conduct by purported moral examples, among them political pacesetters and influential clergy, and the press calls for greater responsibility amid the deteriorating cultural outlook. Some public figures meanwhile hide behind a disrobing culture and its tabloid indecencies. Spokespersons for the press claim that the flight from standards only reflects a general tendency, and that the public itself has an accelerated interest in lurid sex. Not only has sex on television moved from the living room to the bedroom, but the issue concerning its portrayal is no longer whether to feature it, but how to do so. The lame excuse that television has a duty to educate and influence society and the culture cannot conceal the ready inclusion of raunchy advertising. Television educates and influences whether it aims to do so or not. What is important is the nature of its impression on lives and the audience response it elicits. Who can gainsay that television disproportionately publicizes the grievous injustices that occasionally shadow contemporary history? Is it unfair to say that the tube tends to obscure the engulfing justice that the courts quite routinely achieve? Yet topmost leadership has, under oath, degraded its morality and exhibited deception, perjury and untruth. The insistence by Western theists that faith in a divine Creator- Judge and in universal human dignity are vital political supports is now compromised by the growing belief that, even more than justice, skillful trial lawyers are finally most decisive for the outcome of legal conflicts. Assuredly, we must not ignore the need for judicial reform. The rule of law is a governing principle in a stable democracy, and no society can confidently preserve its political foundations if it fails here. But without an anchorage in transcendent revelation, law loses its ultimate authority and moral power. The United States has recovered from the Nixon era and it may recover also from the Clinton era. Yet recovery from any and all possible future deterioration is not assured, for America is in unstable transition. The coming storm already has over-taken a weakened political arena and a crumbling culture, whose champions of virtue now readily lose their majesty amid a superficial popularity. The current recipes for recovery tend not to be life-changing. In an early essay in Christianity Today, I cautioned that Jerry Falwell would ultimately march to a different drumbeat. The Moral Majority channeled into political activism much evangelistic zeal, which long required the spiritual transformation of individuals as the necessary precondition of a new society. Leaders of this religio-political movement, moreover, soon contended with each other for their own personal public relations advantage, and for personal political influence and opportunity. Paul Weyrich doubts that any Judeo-Christian values-majority currently survives. He thinks Christians have probably lost the culture war and he calls for Christian separation from institutions that are already captured by the prevailing culture. This verdict seems in principle to contrast with present-day longings by Evangelicals and Catholics together to entrench Judeo-Christian priorities by cooperative effort. Yet Weyrich does not think Christians should forsake political engagement, for it remains important to try to rescue government and other institutions from takeover by opponents of traditional Judeo-Christian culture. Weyrich contends that the "the United States is very close to becoming a state totally dominated by an alien ideology . . . bitterly hostile to Western culture , . . . one that threatens to control literally every aspect of our lives," one that "has completely taken over the academic community," pervades the entertainment industry, and affects even the Church. He takes a turn that I, too, have been tempted to take since the outcome of the Clinton impeachment hearings, and that is an awareness that the political arena may no longer confidently be counted on to rectify its own compromises. Clinton's political survival may indeed attest that no moral majority now influentially shapes the basic American outlook, and that in respect to political integrity and to sexual decency the prevailing culture seems at best to be ethically neutral, if not actually indifferent. Pleasure doubtless remains for many life’s chief goal. The joy of sex has indeed been compromised by the pestilence of AIDS, the need for condoms, and the use of artificial stimulants including Viagra. The social spirit is attuned to sexual impropriety. Widely prevalent sexual infidelity makes more difficult the enlistment of youth in the observance of sexual standards. A society that applauds safe sex rather than moral sex needs to have little to do with morality. Sex remains a contemporary divinity, safe or not. Not only the tabloid realm, popular magazines and the print press generally, but much television so influentially exploits sex that even the Christian media at times flirt with its reader potential. American life is, in fact, now extensively governed by economic factors. For many, financial concerns seem actually decisive of the worth of life. The political scene becomes reconciled to ongoing national debt while at the same time it champions increasing social security benefits. A crushing financial reversal would plunge multitudes into a depth of melancholy with which the political process is unprepared to cope. The lack of economic finalities nurtures its own theology in perpetual transit. Harvey Cox thinks that "the Market is becoming more like the Yahweh of the Old Testament -- not just one superior deity contending with others but the Supreme Deity, the only true God, whose reign must now be universally accepted and who allows for no rivals" ("The Market as God," The Atlantic Monthly, March, 1999, pp. 18-26, p. 20). Hard news can be subtly commercialized. Commercialism in turn can become obfuscation, and obscurity marks the death of reason. Even hard news is readily transformed into entertainment, and its joviality lapses into tomfoolery that lacks cognitive value, even when it may not be intellectual junk food. Yet in the current distortion of reality and truth, enough survives -- though barely enough at times -- to mirror the earth's latest beauty amid its modern devaluation. News is here and there still correlated with the human longing for peace and tranquility, though one may have to listen intently to escape the thunderclap of hostility in a hurting society. The professional burden facing the journalist -- whose private life is not always beyond reproach -- is to establish what level of media inquiry and investigation of nonpublic life is appropriate. What public relevance, if any, has private conduct? The existence of God no doubt establishes that no life is absolutely private. But is it an evangelical obligation to make all private life public? Does the right of privacy in community life have no limits? Does the public not have a right to know some things about a public figure's behavior? Or does the church as a spiritual body comprise an alternative to political processes, a framework of judgment, reconciliation and recognition that takes priority? Evangelicals in the past thought that their clergy, college teachers and administrative personnel were to be considered role models exemplifying ideal family life and vocational fulfillment. The disintegration of a monogamous society and the breakup of the home require the Christian community more and more to tribute the nuclear family. The Christian vanguard needs all the more to emphasize the values distinctive of its community of faith, and to commend Christian heritage and culture. A generation ago American voters considered divorce -- even among the wealthiest -- as disqualifying a presidential candidate, but that day is gone. There was a day when a leader who lies under oath was considered unworthy of political office, but that day, too, has gone. There was a day when a married politician who would turn the White House into a lair for womanizing would have been considered unworthy of the presidency, but no longer. A disturbing number of pastors and church leaders are impacted by the moral freefall of the culture. Some professedly evangelical circles contemplate Christian relationships more than Christian worldview. It is held that exposition of a world-life view unacceptably rationalizes Christianity and imposes Greek categories that displace a genuinely biblical outlook. In actuality, personal relationships as part of a philosophical revolt against reason are here substituted for rational distinctions. For decades I have hoped that instead of sitting on their endowments, a cluster of evangelical colleges might use television as the instrument for presenting the Christian worldview to secular society on a level worthy of academic attention. Part of the irony of recent modern evangelical outreach is that a whole succession of televangelist efforts blossomed while New York University scholars offered the humanistic alternative as a television sunrise semester option. An all-too-small number of Christian journalists have mirrored spiritual concerns and aggressively combated societal evils. The World Journalism Institute notably seeks to encourage a generation of evangelical writers who propose to heighten the light shed by the biblical heritage on journalistic responsibility. These writers seek to intensify the illumination provided by the Christian worldview in altering the content of culture and clarifying an alternative rather than being submissively shaped by it. Instead of viewing the political spectrum as in hopeful transition to a golden era, some observers seem now to consider politics the contemporary culture's last gasp, one that yields the remnants of Christian civilization to a moral wasteland. We live amid the death rattle, as it were, of a now almost comatose culture, one chronologically unparalleled but in transition to a spiritually barren and in some ways worse than primitive society. The depth of cultural defection from the Judeo-Christian heritage is considered too rank to preclude monstrous collapse. The spirit of modernity less and less anticipates a gratifying future, and is a stranger even to the Christian hope of Christ's unexpected return. Christian apologetics will unmask the logical invalidity and the blemished character accommodated by nonChristian alternatives to the Gospel. Few activities better express the barrenness of nonChristian assumptions than when one strips them naked of intellectual legitimacy and they reach for cover. A comprehensive course in logic remains in all generations a high apologetic asset. But while an asset, rational consistency is not a self-sufficient criterion of factuality. It is a negative test of truth -- that is, no thesis can be true if it is logically inconsistent. The Spirit of God convicts and convinces a renegade humanity of the truth of the Gospel and of the need of repentance and regeneration. That same Spirit offers new hope and new life to a generation which, like ours, needs desperately to be reborn spiritually. Our joyless generation can be quickened by the triumphant dynamic of the Holy Spirit and invigorated by radiant delight in the Spirit. Christ's Church, built on a rock, has a prophetic role in history. In a wicked society, one that calls evil good and good evil, the Church is not to be silent. But it has no license to promote a political gospel. Our mission is to proclaim the standards by which God will judge the world and His mercy whereby He offers rescue. We are to exhibit in life and thought the intellectual validity and transforming dynamic of the scriptural message and its implications. When Jesus Christ came, the Roman world empire had made justice its hallmark. But Jesus was "crucified under Pontius Pilate" as the Apostles Creed reminds subsequent generations. The point is not that the Romans were so bad and we are so good. Jesus alone is good and we aren't as good as we imagine. I don't refer only to technological genius or military strategy, or our vaunted moral example to the other nations, or the virtues that we say distinguish us at home. We are part of a larger problem. God has waited over time for us to admit it. This is no time to impress the world with our supposed rectitude; not one of us is righteous enough. The West is nearer ethical collapse than we think. God wants us to clean up our act. We are in desperate need of forgiveness, redemption and renewal. God wants us to come home before the lights go out. The flame is already flickering. If this is not the end of all ends, we can still lead the way in repentance and renewal. Jesus needs consecrated journalists at the turn of the millenniums. Are you in earnest? Then seize this very minute! Personal Suggestions to WJI Students 1. Tell the truth. 2. Are there witnesses? 3. Assure yourself that this is the proper time and place to tell the story. 4. Has the offending party been treated as one would wish to be treated and given opportunity to reply (as in a letter to the editor or news story)? 5. Can I identify the offender’s right intentions and note a better way of fulfilling them? 6. Am I the best informed source to make the matter public over the issue alien to my publication? Can I reiterate the journalistic principles that are at stake? 7. Can the Christian source locate a relevant Bible verse or passage and show how it illumines or reinforces the right decision and action? 8. Does Christian hope shine through in anticipation of the final triumph of righteousness? 9. Does Christian commitment to a global mission, as antedating the League of Nations' United Nations, remain as more comprehensive, messianic and enduring? 10. Does good news survive the worst of all tragedies? Excuse me if in passing I mention that, at one time or another, I was for some years a radio commentator on KPOL in Los Angeles, a movie critic, editor of a weekly newspaper, suburban stringer for The New York Times and the Chicago Daily Tribune, a periodic contributor even to the tabloid press, and then for 12 years, I was editor of a Christian magazine. On occasion, I have wondered whether if I had walked a secular rather than a religious path as a context for Christian commentary, I might have achieved more good for the Kingdom of God. I suspect God chooses not to answer such questions since Christ’s “Follow Me” took another road. I reflect on these matters not, however, without some reminder of my fallibility. I serve on an evangelical award committee that specially commends articles in the secular press that include relevant Scripture quotation. I must say that the dynamic of quoted Scripture often unnecessarily loses force in secular society if its razor-sharp edge lacks luster in the quoting. Amid such historical fluctuations, Christianity distinctively sustains the case for objective reality and universal truth, and it deplores their abandonment. Written revelation is best championed by those who uphold reason. One jeopardizes biblical faith when its professedly intellectual spokespersons focus their energies on a denunciation of reason and champion fideism, or when they promote faith so barren of logic that they offer little more than faith in faith. The film industry, which traffics in fantasy, welcomes teen-aged script writers on the ground that in soliciting advertising, the pith of society involves a copy-crafting all its own. The present is therefore subordinated to the spirit of youth, through a devaluation of shared reason and the distortion of a fixed good. Wide mood-swings attend the Christian prospect in this context. Some evaluators banish all talk of doomsday and disillusionment, and confidently assure us that we already possess the keys to a dawning utopia and a new world. Some even think that a rebirth of love will purify our emotional propensities, as if love itself as our generation defines it is in no need of repair. Others question whether what often passes for love in our time is at all evangelically tolerable. If love is in definitional trouble, no less so is justice. Does justice embrace a biblical incentive, a Christian necessity, a divine imperative, or is it a diplomatic construct more than a spiritual and moral display? Is not even the legislative arena in its current pursuit of justice being overtaken by doubts and giving way in some circles to high disappointment and even to disillusionment? Do not the so-called people’s representatives tend often to seek their own future more than the nation’s high density? We should distinguish the aim of The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism (1947) from Jerry Falwell’s call for a Moral Majority (1979). The former was a plea for culturally-withdrawn evangelicals to enter the cultural arena, to challenge modernism’s domination of public life, and to proclaim the relevance of biblical principles to all of human activity. Moral Majority, by contrast, was essentially a political movement. Although at first explicitly evangelical, it became a conservative-values program that enlisted Fundamentalists, Catholics, Mormons and others in a drive for conservative political representation. Despite its election of some Congressional candidates, Paul Weyrich comments, "it proved disappointing because the political process itself fell victim to a wider cultural decline." See Elizabeth Drew's The Corruption of American Politics. Much of this text I wholeheartedly endorse, and in certain respects somewhat anticipated in my books A Plea for Evangelical Demonstration (1971), The Christian Mindset in a Secular Society (1984), Christian Countermoves in a Decadent Culture (1986), Twilight of a Great Civilization (1988), and gods of this age or God of the Ages (1994). To be sure, one knows little about economics if one merely criticizes the media for attention to its bottom line. Few human enterprises are established merely to liquidate their existing assets. But the transformation of news portrayal into indirect advertising or product puffery is another matter, particularly if an impression is given of unslanted copy. Not only is supposedly hard news more and more channeled into a newsmagazine format, but content more and more dilutes intellectual analysis and is personality-driven to enhance melodramatic impact. Do highly skilled lawyers who shift focus between legal and personal alternatives contribute to an atmosphere of distrust over democratic processes? Yet this vulnerability exists for both prosecutory and defense attorneys whose claims are subject to counterthrust. It does not any longer assuredly matter much when a public figure admits having indulged in drugs or having deceived a husband or wife, suing a government-salaried legal staff to establish professed innocence, or using federally-funded staff to promote a misrepresented virtue. A distressing consequence of the Clinton era is that it encouraged doubt over the legitimacy of traditional role models. Democratic processes, moreover, are thought to be increasingly vulnerable to manipulation. Many commentators believe that the Clinton impeachment proceedings diminished the presidency, the Congress, the media and the independent counsels, as well. Christian philanthropy is extensively devoted to material structures that stand unused much of the time. Religious researchers report that 65 million persons attend no church in the United States, that 31% of young adults born since the early 1950's are among them, and that men are 67% more likely to be unchurched than their elders. Those won to spiritual commitment in this climate not infrequently cope with those who have no moral compass and whose ethical reserves are running very low. Some have so determinately run away from God that they now seem unable to hear Him talk back unless they are calamitously awakened to a world they cannot see. Although the United States remains the world’s only surviving superpower, global peace maintains a very uneasy existence. China’s international importance multiplies, North Korea remains a miscreant among the nations, Russia and China increasingly are aligned against NATO forces, and one need but mention Israel and the Palestinians, the Serbs and Kosovo, Turkey and the Kurds, Iraq and Kuwait, attesting that the United Nations is at best a framework for delaying hostilities more than for dissolvin, g them. Our century copes with serious misjudgments about man in society. Many have trusted in political institutions and social engineering as the best way to solve human problems. The United Nations exemplifies exaggerated faith in political and social action. It is one thing, however, to view the United Nations as a useful means of postponing hostility, but quite anot, her matter to regard it as the wor, ld’s best hope for peace. Moderns have so, ught to promote human rights and dignity and to banish war without the spiritual transformation of individuals. Men and nations are reluctant to transcend their own self interest; unregenerate humanity remains sinful to the core. To be sure, the attempt to achieve a better society is a worthy goal. But the fallen condition of humanity frustrates the ambitions of social and political institutions. In person-to-person relationships, love is universally obligatory. In relationships that prevail between persons and institutions, love takes the form of justice. Mass destructive biochemical weapons concealed in the Near East await future use, and the outlawing of hand grenades is still in its beginnings. We Christians have a story to tell to the nations and we have a responsibility to see that it is told. Of John F. Kennedy, Jr. was said that a thick haze blocked out "the stars, the city lights and even what little moonlight there was." Might others say of us that we ourselves blocked out the light of the eternal city, and beyond that, the Light of Lights? Our gifted media struggle to depict the good as more powerful than the wicked. The New Testament speaks of man’s evil heart of unbelief, yet it can portray the good with disarming power. Science strives to captivate the current agenda. The World Conference on Science--held in Budapest this past summer (1999)--focused on, as among its priority concerns, the issues of energy, water, food, and health. Are these the concerns on which religion focuses? Will empirical science set religion’s agenda? What of biblical religion? Will science set forth its controlling principles? Does any governing significance remain for transcendence, for revelation, for reconciliation? For the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ? Will we, as the apostle Paul urges the Philippians, “shine as lights in the world” (Phil. 2:15)?
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