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WINNIPEG -- Two former Manitoba First Nations chiefs appeared on Iranian television Sunday to praise that nation's government while making wild claims Canada is attempting to "exterminate" aboriginal people.
In an interview Sunday on Press TV, Iran's state-run broadcaster, former Manitoba chiefs Terry Nelson and Dennis Pashe described reserves as "concentration camps" and claimed every barrel of oil sold in Canada is "stolen" from aboriginals.
The pair also gave credibility to a theory presented by the interviewer that 600 murdered and missing First Nation women in this country is tied to Canada's alleged efforts to wipe aboriginals from the population entirely.
"It's part of the ongoing effort by the Canadian government to exterminate us," said Pashe, the former chief of the Dakota Tipi First Nation, located near Portage la Prairie, Man. "We are a race of people who are endangered."
The Harper government dismissed the comments, noting it has taken several steps to create conditions for healthier, more self-sufficient First Nation communities since taking power in 2006.
"We're disappointed that Mr. Nelson has allowed himself to be used as a pawn by the Iranian regime in yet another PR stunt to distract from their own record," a spokesman for Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan said Monday.
Both Nelson and Pashe travelled to Tehran late last week at the invitation of the Iranian regime in an effort to expose what they say are Canada's continuing human rights abuses against aboriginals. They did so in defiance of the Harper government's recent decision to close Canada's embassy in Tehran and suspend all diplomatic relations with the rogue nation, citing Iran's horrendous human rights record and its ties to terrorism.
On Sunday, Nelson went so far as to praise the Iranian government for responding to his request for help in bringing the issue to light.
"We have tried very hard to open up human rights issues and we have sent lots of documentations at various embassies," said Nelson, the former head of the Roseau River reserve, who was identified repeatedly by Press TV as Canada's top aboriginal chief. "The Iranian Embassy was the only embassy to respond."
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Be open-minded Just because a product doesn’t match your outdoor style, doesn’t make it a poor selection for everyone else either. There are many different, legitimate ways to enjoy the backcountry, and the gear to go along with them. More tips for a killer review » | <urn:uuid:2d95d714-0365-46c5-920e-04aac992b5f4> | 2013-05-21T10:15:50Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Checked the wiki first to see if I could find the answer to this question. Unfortunately I couldn't, so here I am.
Is there any way to get from Bangkok International Suvarnabhumi Airport to Ayutthaya by train without having to go into Bangkok proper? We are desperately trying to avoid spending too much time in traffic, as we only have a couple of days to see the sights in this area. I have heard there is a train from the old international airport, but I can't seem to find any information about routes from the new place.
Any words of wisdom will be, of course, highly appreciated! Thanks!
I flew out of Suvarnabhumi in May and did not see any train tracks. I did check on transport options and train service was not listed. It seems that they do plan and having train service, but it is not operational just yet. I hope some of our BKK members will give the definitive answer before you leave for your trip.
I've never been to Ayutthaya, so this isn't based on experience, but: Suvarnabhumi Airport lies in the southeast of Bangkok. There's a whole lot of city to the north of it that you'd have to cross. As Mike said, there's indeed no rail transport out of the airport yet (currently planned for late 2009, iirc; unless there's yet more delays, of course).
Your best bet is probably taking a metered taxi to Om Nut skytrain station (~30 minutes iirc, costing about 200 baht), then taking the skytrain to Asoke (~10-15 minutes, ~25 baht), transferring to the metro and riding that to its endpoint, Hualamphong station (~10-15 minutes, ~25 baht), and then training out from there.
Alternatively you can ride the skytrain from Om Nut all the way to Mo Chit (~30-40 minutes?, ~40 baht?), taking a metered taxi from there to the Northern bus terminal (~5-10 minutes, ~50 baht), and taking a bus to Ayutthaya. (I don't know what the train service to Ayutthaya is like, but in general in Thailand travelling between cities by bus is significantly swifter than travelling by train.) | <urn:uuid:cdf4bb4d-7179-4e46-9eb1-058c050bcc38> | 2013-05-21T10:08:47Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Re: What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux
Just finished Discworld-The Truth. Reading "Beer, Chicks and Wargames".
"New and stirring things are belittled because if they are not belittled, the humiliating question arises, 'Why then are you not taking part in them?' " - H. G. Wells | <urn:uuid:89f29334-70f6-4baf-a57f-1d142603452d> | 2013-05-21T10:38:29Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area man has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for passing almost $500,000 in fake cash.
A federal judge in Houston on Wednesday sentenced 35-year-old Synaca Thomas of Cypress.
Thomas in January pleaded guilty to conspiracy to make and possess counterfeit currency, plus illegal possession of a firearm by a felon.
Investigators say Thomas and his wife would take genuine $5 bills and reprint them to appear to be $100 bills.
Brittany Jordan earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to make counterfeit currency and passing counterfeit currency. The 26-year-woman is free on bond pending sentencing.
Prosecutors say the husband's punishment was enhanced because he attempted to smuggle contraband, which was disguised as candy, into a facility where he was being held.
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Most questions posted on the TripAdvisor forums are answered within 24 hours, either by our Destination Experts or by other travellers in the TripAdvisor community. However, we can't guarantee that every question will be answered within 24 hours and we take no responsibility for the answers given. All postings on the forums must comply with the TripAdvisor Community Guidelines. | <urn:uuid:973cac4c-14a4-438c-993b-d29593c898d7> | 2013-05-21T10:08:13Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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This sailing event is conducted in a single purpose: sail in a spirit of friendliness. The 2010 edition was attended by around 50 crews added to 60 volunteers on water and land to assist the event.
Now recognized as one of the largest regattas in the French Caribbean, it is distinguished by the number and the diversity of its participants. At present, in addition to boats from the nearby islands of Martinique, Antigua and Saint Lucia, crews from France, Italy, Holland and French Guyana are expected.
2011 will be the venue for the 11th edition of the Triskell Cup, betting that it will again be a success and that the boats of Guadeloupe, Martinique and other islands will be there. | <urn:uuid:6625fd5a-6a87-4fc7-8716-1a1398dc9a00> | 2013-05-21T10:13:58Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics have signed free agent guard Leandro Barbosa.
He will fill in as the backup point guard while Avery Bradley recovers from shoulder surgery.
Barbosa appeared in 64 games for Toronto and Indiana last season, averaging 11 points and 1.5 assists per game. He was the leading scorer for Brazil at the London Olympics.
Barbosa was the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 2006-07 with a career-best 18.1 points and four assists per game. | <urn:uuid:634a493b-7f82-4a2c-a9f9-76439f22da95> | 2013-05-21T10:20:28Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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An official says an explosion and fire has shut down a pipeline that carries oil from Iraq to the Mediterranean.
An Energy Ministry official said no one was injured in the explosion and fire that occurred late Friday. The explosion hit a section of the pipeline near the southern town of Midyat and was quickly put out.
The official said Saturday the blast was most likely caused by sabotage.
"We have cut the oil flow," the governor of Mardin province, Mardin Turhan Ayvaz said. "There are no deaths or injuries. Fire fighters are there on the spot." The 970-kilometre- (600-mile-) long pipeline has been the target of regular attacks blamed by Ankara on the Kurdistan Peoples' Party or PKK, listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey and by much of the international community.
The group took up arms in Kurdish-majority southeastern Turkey in 1984, sparking a conflict that has claimed some 45,000 lives.
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Do you see any reduction in quality of service due to increased competition from other streaming companies? Could your Internet service get slower?
Hastings: The technology underlying the Internet and fiber optics is absolutely mind blowing. So you can take our peak viewing on a Saturday night, 100 percent of our global viewing, and it can still fit into a single fiber optic. I anticipate continued growth of the broadband power being released as more and more become...we become a fiber optic nation and a fiber optic world. | <urn:uuid:e3696a03-46b6-4c11-8cf8-c14e0d2fe5d5> | 2013-05-21T10:28:02Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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CCTV to Deploy Snell & Wilcox Kahuna for HD Production of 2008 Olympics
China Central Television
has purchased two Snell & Wilcox Kahuna SD/HD
multiformat production switchers to support live HD coverage of sports events including the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
CCTV is the principal broadcaster for the 2008 Olympic Summer Games, for which the company is integrating the Kahuna SD/HD multiformat switcher into its first Olympic A-level outside broadcast van in China.
Kahuna offers simultaneous SD and HD operations in the same mainframe with the same control panel, so the Beijing-based broadcaster can offer its audiences HD content while continuing to use its existing SD equipment. During CCTV's live sports broadcasts, the Kahuna allows operators to mix existing SD camera feeds, graphics, handheld shots, and archive footage directly into an HD production. The Kahuna also offers keying power and the IMPAKT DVE option, which combines eight channels of 3D DVE with straightforward operational logic and premade effects without the need for an outboard DVE unit.
Xue Jun Hong, director of the CCTV transmission center said, "It provides the outstanding performance we require along with the benefit of low delay through the system, small size, low weight, and low power use--all of which are critical in mobile production applications. These features, and our positive experience with Kahuna during the World Cup, made Kahuna the ideal choice for the OB trucks we are building for the 2008 Summer Games." | <urn:uuid:1ce006ef-1c7b-4b64-9a4e-a7cd82ba8d2d> | 2013-05-21T10:21:14Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Mission, Philosophy, & Beliefs
UAS Mission Statement
Universal American School provides a challenging, inquiry-based American and international education that empowers students to be caring individuals, critical thinkers, and responsible global citizens.
Universal American School provides an American and international program of instruction and co-curricular activities that aims to develop the full potential of all students. The curriculum for Pre-K to 6th grade is the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). A conceptually-based curriculum in grades 7 to 10 prepares students for entry into the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in grades 11 and 12.
Teaching and learning is dedicated to high standards of academic achievement, active inquiry, and the development of leadership, service, and creativity. The school actively promotes life-long learning, respect for diversity, and opportunities for intercultural learning.
UAS Belief Statements
We believe the Universal American School community should:
- Challenge themselves academically, artistically and athletically
- Think and act critically, creatively and independently
- Communicate proficiently in English and at least one other language
- Be internationally-minded leaders who participate in local and international projects that better humanity and contribute to a sustainable and peaceful world
- Conduct themselves in a principled manner
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An Independence, MO, family reports investigating "a strange humming sound" upon arriving home and discovering "a group of bright white/orange lights in a V or chevron shape coming into view over their neighbor's tree," according to August 21, 2011, testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.
The reporting witness telephoned the report to the Missouri MUFON assistant state director (ASD).
"They stated that they could only see bright lights, and no structure or craft," the ASD stated. "The lights were mostly a very bright white with a slight orange glow to them. There were at least four lights on each side of the 'V' shape and the lights were directed down, with none facing forward. There were no flashing lights, and no red, green, or other color lights visible. "
The witnesses described the lights.
Another Missouri family has come forward to report a low flying UFO.
"The lights moved along in a straight-line path slowly until they went out of sight behind trees. The humming noise got lower and lower until they could no longer hear it. The total time the object was in view was approximately 2 minutes."
The lights moved low in the sky and very slowly.
"The couple thought that the lights were flying very low in the sky. The sound was not like that of a plane engine or anything else they have heard before. They also stated that the object moved more slowly than a plane would."
No images or videos were included with the MUFON report, which was filed on August 21, 2011. The events occurred beginning at 10 p.m. on August 18, 2011. The above quotes were edited for clarity. Independence is the fourth largest city in Missouri, within both Jackson and Clay counties, population 116,830. | <urn:uuid:6c430124-dfba-4d3b-8eeb-1c1af5f781e0> | 2013-05-21T10:01:05Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Have you ever wondered: where did we come from? What makes us different from all the other life forms on this planet? Shannon Dorey in her new book "The Master of Speech" just might have the answers and most people won't like them!
Ms. Dorey has studied the life and works of Marcel Griaule, a French anthropologist, who 50 years ago recorded the oral history and mythology of the Dogon, as told by Ogotemmeli, a member of the tribe. The Dogon are an isolated mountainous region of Bandiagara, south of the Sahara Desert in Mali, West Africa. Mr. Griaule wrote about the Dogon in his book, "Conversations with Ogotemmeli", published in 1947.
The Dogon mythology is disturbing because it claims that we were created by beings that genetically engineered our DNA. In fact, the book states that our DNA was manipulated three times and that three different versions of humans were designed. This was due to failed experiments by out creators. Amphibious aliens from the Sirian star system, that landed on earth with "great noise and wind" on a 3-legged spacecraft. These aliens, named the Nummo, didn't take into consideration the problems of combining their androgynous (both male and female) DNA with the DNA of single sexed animals (us).
According to Ms Dorey on page 25, "the Nummo change the Earth animals who are "naked and speechless" by using the "fibers" or the DNA from the Nummo world. The lack of intelligence on the Earth is identified as "disorder" that the Nummo want to end. By combining their DNA with the Earth animals they order the universe".
On page 26, Ms Dorey writes: "Ogotemmeli referred to the Earth previously as being "naked and speechless" which is how animals are defined. So by connecting with the Nummo, the animals become clothed and they learn to speak."
As stated the Nummo came from the Sirius star system and resembled serpents, lizards, chameleons and fish!
Ms. Dorey adds, "The first important symbol found in OgotemmÍli conversation with Griaule is the symbol of the "word" it self. The "word" is used as a metaphor for DNA of the biologically engineered humans. This is because speech is synonymous with intelligence and the only way the Earth animals are able to speak is when their DNA is combined with the Nummo's DNA. The "word" is a key symbol and is used throughout to describe the three different version of the biologically engineered humans."
On page 5, Ms Dorey writes: "..the religion of the Dogon tribe centered on the Sirius star system and this information about the red-dwarf star had been told to Griaule, and another anthropologist Germaine Dieterlen, sometime between 1931 and 1950. The Dogon had told the anthropologists they had received their knowledge from visitors who came to the earth from another star system."
How can we believe the Dogon mythology? What proof is there that this tale, this story is any truer than that of any other culture or religion? On page 5 Ms. Dorey writes, "What is even more important is that the Dogon mythology evolved from an oral culture. The ancient stories told by Ogotemmeli had been passed on from generation to generation throughout the ages".
Read "The Master of Speech" and discover how the Nummo story is woven into the creation myths of all the worlds major religions! Learn the truth about immortality and reincarnation.
In what may prove to be one of life's largest understatements, Ms. Dorey writes, "It (the Dogon mythology) provides us with the sought after missing link and answers to questions that have plagued humanity since the beginning of time.
If you are interested in purchasing "The Master of Speech", please click here.
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What is a portfolio?
There are several different types of portfolios. Your PLAR advisor can help you select the most appropriate type for your situation.
An Academic Portfolio matches your experiential learning with articulated course learning outcomes. This is the type of portfolio that must be completed in order to receive PLAR credit for courses at UCFV.
A Career/Employment Portfolio illustrates your skill sets and accomplishments in the workplace, while a Professional Portfolio highlights or summarizes aspects of your professional career. A Showcase Portfolio showcases your life experiences.
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2287 Scarce Dagger Acronicta auricoma
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)Wingspan 36-42 mm.
Formerly resident in the south-east of England, it became extinct as a breeding species in the early 1900s. Since then, around a dozen immigrant examples have been found, mainly along the south and south-east coast.
It has two generations, flying in May and June, and again from mid-July to August, and occupies mainly wooded areas.
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In a nutshell
Jessie Street's part in the long 20th century campaign for human rights stretched over more than 50 years, from the suffrage struggle in England, to the removal of Australia's constitutional discrimination against Aboriginal people in 1967. Her work as lobbyist, government official and international activist created an intriguing trail of evidence. This website lets you follow that trail.
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Worcester, Mass.-- The University of New Hampshire men's track and field team finished the four team meet hosted by the College of the Holy Cross with 176 points, just behind the host team that accumulated 177 points and the University of Rhode Island, whose 229 points took top billing.
The Wildcats finished the meet with five first place finishes. In the 110 meter hurdles, Jason Marshall (Piscataway, N.J.) was fastest with a time of 15.16 seconds, and just nine hundredths behind Marshall was teammate John Barry (Nashua, N.H.), who clocked in at 15.25. The pair also competed in the 400m hurdles, and this time Marshall finished second with a time of 56.00 and Barry's time of 58.87 placed him fourth.
In the 3,000m steeplechase, the Wildcats dominated, taking home three of the top four spots. Dan Hocking (Merrimack, N.H.) won the event in 9:51.89, Ben Strain (Barrington, R.I.) finished with a third place time of 10:10.59, while Ben Tobin (West Hartford, Conn.) finished fourth (10:31.94).
In the pole vault, Jared Burke (Salem, N.H.) took home first place honors with his vault of 14'06.00" and fellow Wildcat Greg Hillson (Glastonbury, Conn.) finished with a height of 13'06.00" to place fourth. Hillson also took home a second place finish in the high jump with a height of 6'02.00". Burke also took home a fourth place in the triple jump with a 40'01.25" effort. Paul Thompson (Portland, ME) won the event with his 41'05.75" leap.
Tim Lyons (Wakefield, Mass.) won the javelin title with a 203'01.00" toss and earned a second place finish in the hammer throw (175'07.00"). Lyons' teammate Andrew Thompson (Freedom, N.H.) finished fourth in the same event with a 160'02.00" throw.
Other noteworthy performances were turned in by Kyle Schneck (Concord, N.H.), who finished the 800m in 1:57.83 good enough for second place. Ryan Raymond (Loudon, N.H.) finished the 1,500m in fourth place with a finishing time of 4:07.33, less than three seconds out of first place. Joil Bergeron (Keene, N.H.) took home second place in the discus with his throw of 154'07.00". In the long jump, Wildcat John Teator (Cheshire, Conn.) leaped 18'03.75" placing him third, and Mike Wells (Dover, N.H.) finished fourth in the shot put with a 46'08.75" effort.
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Generally, Training Studies programs involve sports/athletics and education/teacher training (for teacher training see Education). The example given is in the area of sports/athletics.
With a Masters in Training at University of York you will typically have received a solid grounding in such fields as conditioning, an introduction to athletic training, the physiology of exercise, the care and prevention of athletic injuries, sport nutrition, therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation, and clinical evaluation of athletic injuries (upper and lower body).
masters students: you will have engaged in advanced study and research in such areas as developing your knowledge and understanding of both theoretical principles and practical techniques related to the application of sport and exercise sciences. You will also have explored relevant and contemporary issues in sport and exercise science and placed a strong emphasis on research methods, engaging in the three scientific disciplines of biomechanics, physiology and psychology. | <urn:uuid:a7cf2d20-50d9-432f-a296-5c5ffd523196> | 2013-05-21T10:13:27Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Have you ever thought "If only world leaders cared more for animals!"? Imagine how things would change for the better if those in charge saw more than just a dollar sign hanging around animals' necks.
Well, some news from the weekend is a step in the right direction. In a recent interview, former US President, Bill Clinton said that he's 'experimenting' with being vegan in the hope it'll keep him in shape long enough to be around to see his grandkids come into the world:
I 'spose he didn't want to end up like this guy:
According to an Ecorazzi source close to Clinton "He knows quite a bit and likely has a lot to say about the benefits of a vegan diet. He has read The China Study, and he knows the issues. With time, I think it's likely he could become the most outspoken proponent of a complete vegan diet." I'll be keeping all my fingers and toes crossed that he sticks with it!
Chelsea Clinton must be pretty chuffed that she's persuaded her dad to go vegan. Getting her dad to read 'The China Study' seems to have worked for her. Have you ever tried to get your parents to read a book about the health benefits of being vegan (eg. 'The China Study') or a book about animals raised for food (eg. 'Eating Animals')? How did they react? | <urn:uuid:96ffd9e3-80dd-4082-a03d-66939ba3d602> | 2013-05-21T10:07:28Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- At least 12 Taliban prisoners, including senior officials, have been released by Pakistan, Taliban and Afghan officials said Saturday.
They said additional releases are expected soon, which could aid efforts by Afghanistan's High Peace Council to kindle talks with the insurgents, The New York Times reported.
Those released were among the top echelon of Taliban leadership -- Mualavi Jahangirwal, a secretary to Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar; Mualavi Turabi, the former justice minister; and Saad Udin Agha, an aide to Mullah Omar.
Also released were Matiullah, who was in charge of logistics in the Taliban defense ministry, and Noor ul Haq Mujahid, the son of a famous Taliban military commander, Yunis Khalis.
The list was released by Mohammad Akbar Agha, a former Taliban military commander who now lives in Kabul.
Prisoners still being held include Mualavi Abdul Ghani Baradur, the Taliban's former military commander, and Anwar ul Haq, the military commander for Jalalabad and head of Taliban operations in Tora Bora, Agha said.
The list does not include any prisoners held by the United States.
Agha said the prisoner release was "a good step in building an environment of trust between the Afghan government and the Taliban" but he didn't think it would contribute to re-establishing peace talks between the United States and the Taliban that broke down in March.
|Additional World News Stories|
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 20 (UPI) --A huge tornado cut a devastating path in suburban Oklahoma City Monday, slamming schools, a hospital, businesses and homes, and killing at least 51 people.
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Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota (born 13 August 1948) is a South African politician who currently serves as the President and Leader of the Congress of the People since 16 December 2008. Previously, under President Thabo Mbeki, he served in the Cabinet of South Africa as Minister of Defence from 17 June 1999 to 25 September 2008. His nickname Terror Lekota comes from his playing style on the soccer field. He was a leader of the United Democratic Front and a key defendant in the Delmas Treason Trial, 1985 to 1988.
Lekota was born in Kroonstad. He had his primary education at Emma Farm School and most of his secondary education at Mariazel High School in Matatiele. However, he matriculated at St. Francis College in Mariannhill in 1969. Although he enrolled for a social science degree at the University of the North, Lekota was expelled due to his Student Representative Council- and Black Consciousness Movement-aligned South African Students' Organisation (SASO) activities in 1972. He is currently married and has three children, one daughter and two sons; his wife Cynthia was a former teacher in the Free State. Lekota is fluent in English, Afrikaans, Tswana, Sotho, Xhosa and Zulu.
Lekota became a permanent organiser for SASO in 1974, but was imprisoned at Robben Island Prison for "conspiring to commit acts endangering the maintenance of law and order" during the same year. He had organised victory rallies to celebrate the independence of Mozambique. He was released from prison in 1982. | <urn:uuid:3f862d8d-8985-4a97-9f8e-2a6d689e26ae> | 2013-05-21T10:14:33Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Socialsekreteraren har ordet! En studie av hur ungdomar beskrivs i socialtjänstens yttranden avseende unga lagöverträdare.
Sammanfattning: The purpose of this essay was to examine how youths are described in certain written statements that are produced by the social services. The statements that this study has focused on, are those written with the purpose of serving the court with suggestions of treatment-measures when a person between 15 and 18 is suspected of having committed a crime. The main issues were: How is the content in these statements described and what do these descriptions tell the reader? Do the images of youths in the statements differ, depending on the degree of intervention for the suggested treatment-measure? The essay is based on a qualitative content-analysis of 50 statements and the material has been analysed from a social-constructive theoretical perspective.
The study shows that the youths in the statements are described through descriptions that reinforces a positive or a negative image of the youth, and that these descriptions are described as either utterances or facts. Depending on the degree of intervention for the suggested treatment-measures, the information in the statements differ in that descriptions that are likely to reinforce a positive image of the youth are more frequent in the statements where no or less intervening treatment-measures is suggested. I addition to this, descriptions that are likely to reinforce a negative image of the youth are more frequent in the statements where more intervening treatment-measures is suggested. The study further shows that descriptions are more often described as facts in the statements with more intervening suggested treatment-measures. In addition to this, descriptions are more often described as utterances in the statements with less intervening suggested treatment-measures.
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Thu November 15, 2012
Doris Kearns Goodwin On Lincoln And His 'Team Of Rivals'
This interview was originally broadcast on Nov. 8, 2005.
When Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg were working on the film Lincoln, they had many conversations with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Her book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, is about Lincoln's relationship with his cabinet. Both her book and the film showcase Lincoln's remarkable political skills.
When Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, he appointed three men who'd competed with him for the Republican presidential nomination to his cabinet: New York Sen. William H. Seward, Ohio Gov. Salmon P. Chase, and Missouri's distinguished elder statesman Edward Bates.
In Team of Rivals Goodwin recounts the life and work of our 16th president and his relationship with these powerful men.
Goodwin won a Pulitzer Prize for her book, No Ordinary Time, about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. She has also written books about Lyndon Johnson and the Kennedys.
DAVE DAVIES, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. When Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg were working on the film "Lincoln," they had many conversations with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, as she was working on her book "Team of Rivals" about Lincoln's relationship with his Cabinet. Both her book and the film showcase Lincoln's remarkable political skills.
When Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, he appointed three men who'd competed with him for the Republican presidential nomination to his Cabinet: New York Senator William H. Seward, Ohio Governor Salmon P. Chase, and Missouri's distinguished elder statesman Edward Bates. Lincoln appointed Seward secretary of state, Chase secretary of the treasury and Bates attorney general.
Doris Kearns Goodwin Chronicles Lincoln's relationship with the men in her book Terry spoke to her in 2005, when "Team of Rivals" was published.
TERRY GROSS, HOST:
What do you think Lincoln did to bring together this Cabinet of rivals?
DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN: Well, what he had going for him, which I think is so unusual in political life, is that he had a set of emotional strengths that today we might call emotional intelligence. So when all sorts of rivalries sprung up with these guys, and when they got hurt with one another, when they would call each other names - I mean if we ever heard what they were calling each other then in today's parlance - liar, traitor, thief - I mean and these things are being said in Cabinet meetings - but he was somehow able to be in the center of that storm. When one of their feelings would be hurt he'd be able to write a letter saying, if I hurt you in any way I did not mean to do so. Forgive me for things that I might do hastily. When he was upset with somebody he would write what he called a hot letter where he would write it all down and then he would put it aside until his emotions cooled down, and then write: Never sent. Never signed.
And there was a sense about him where he was just kind and sensitive to them. If one of them was feeling he was spending too much time with another one, he would call that one aside and give him a special time to walk together or to go on a carriage ride together. So what he essentially did is what a great politician does, which is to understand that human relationships are at the core of political success. And he somehow managed these people, who as I say, oftentimes hated one another, wouldn't even go into the same room with each other after a while.
Stanton and Blair, his postmaster general and his secretary of war, said such terrible things about each other that Blair would never even go to the War Department, even though he wanted to find out what was going on in the battles. It's almost unimaginable that he was able to keep this group together. But the success in keeping it together meant they also represented very different spectrums of political opinion from very conservative to moderate, to radical. And as long as he could keep that coalition together by keeping these people inside the tent, he was actually keeping those strands in the country together as well.
GROSS: What was considered radical then?
GOODWIN: Well, what was considered radical then was the idea that early on you wanted to make emancipation the central focus of the war. And then later on, even after emancipation was made the focus, the radicals were more desiring to make the South pay for having gotten us into this war in their judgment, and to wreak vengeance on them in order to be able to make sure that the old social structure would not come back in the South. Whereas, the conservatives were thinking that the Union was more important than emancipation. And also, at the end of the war they wanted to make sure that the South came back in a more gentle way so that the Union would be preserved, even if it meant not punishing the leaders of the South, who had been part of the Confederate cause.
GROSS: And where did Lincoln stand?
GOODWIN: Well, Lincoln stood in the middle of all these things - I mean naturally in the middle - not because he was positioning himself in the middle. At the start of the war he thought that the Union was the most important thing, and that emancipation, he wasn't sure was something that he as president could do anything about, much as he might have wanted to because it was in the Constitution protected, so he thought the most important thing was to get a constitutional amendment to eradicate it, which he eventually did. But by the middle of the war, he came to understand that, as president, he would have powers as commander-in-chief when a military necessity was at issue to be able to do something about the slaves. And the slaves were being used to help the South. They were digging the trenches. They were acting as cooks. They were protecting the home front when those soldiers went off to war. And they just unbalanced, gave so much benefit to the Confederacy as opposed to the North, that he finally was able to decide legalistically that if he issued a cry for the emancipation as a military necessity he would have that power to do it. Eventually, you'd need a constitutional amendment, so he moved toward what might have been the radical side.
On the issue of Reconstruction, I think even by the time of his death however, he did not want to have vengeance against the South, but he would have been worried about protecting the rights of blacks, which they were also worried about. So he probably would have been in the middle on that ground as well.
GROSS: What did he do to hold together this group of people within the Cabinet who had such differing views about what the fate of the South should be and what emancipation should look like?
GOODWIN: Well, I think partly what he did was to move step-by-step toward emancipation. You know, just as Franklin Roosevelt moved step by step toward getting us more involved in World War II even before Pearl Harbor by Lend-Lease, by the peacetime draft, Lincoln began to move toward certain steps that would allow the Army, for example, if slaves came into the Army camp, to take them into the camp and keep them protected from the Southern slave owners.
And these steps allowed him to move some of the conservative members to see, well, we did that, and it didn't produce some sort of race war. Because the conservatives were always afraid if you emancipated, there'd be this incredible servile war in the South - so that it got them accustomed to the idea.
And finally, however, the interesting thing is when he finally made the decision to emancipate the slaves, he called his Cabinet together and he told them: I want to tell you what I've decided, and I will listen to your comments, but I want you to know I've made this decision. I think he finally knew that if he put it up to a vote or a discussion, then it might make it harder for these people to understand that this was his decision.
And the only thing he did was he accepted their thoughts on the style of it. He accepted Seward's advice that he not issue it - he was going to issue it in the summer of 1862, and the war was going very badly for the North. And Seward said he thought it would look like he was just desperate, and that it wasn't an act of considered opinion. Why not wait for a victory to issue it?
And Lincoln took that into consideration, agreed with Seward, and waited until the battle of Antietam was fought and successfully resolved before he finally said he was going to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
So I guess, in some ways, what it meant was he listened to them as he was going along, but he finally had to decide for himself what he was going to do and then just tell the Cabinet in a very forceful way: This is what I'm going to do. I'd like you to think about it, but it's my decision.
GROSS: Now that we know so much more about depression than we used to, historians are starting to examine how, you know, depression may have affected important figures, including Lincoln. Do you have any new thoughts about what you describe as his, you know, melancholy temperament and how that affected him as a leader?
GOODWIN: I came away feeling that rather than suffering from chronic depression, that Lincoln did have a melancholy temperament from the time he was born. There's a writer named Jerry Kagan who studied children from the ages of zero to 20 and argues if you look at them even three months, six months old, you can divide them into whether or not they have a melancholy or a sanguine kind of optimistic temperament.
And clearly, I think Lincoln had that melancholy temperament. But he also had enormous resources all the way along to figure out how to get himself out of his sad moods, humor being one of them, conversation. During the Civil War, he would go to the play when he wanted to. He went to the theater a hundred times during the Civil War, if not more.
He would go to the battlefront when he felt sad over the loss of a battle to talk to the soldiers. He had an acute awareness, I think, of his own needs. And except for two depressions which we know about - one when his first love Ann Rutledge died, which it's natural for somebody to fall into a depression - and secondly, there were a series of events that took place when he was in his 30s.
His best friend Joshua Speed was leaving town. His political career had suffered a blow. And he had broken his engagement to Mary Todd Lincoln. And he really did feel overwhelmed then by depression, and we have letters that he wrote saying that he was the most miserable man on Earth, and that if everybody felt like he did, there would not be one cheerful face on Earth.
And he actually was so frightening to his friends that they removed all razors and scissors from his room, fearing that he might take his life. But his best friend Joshua Speed came to his side and said, Lincoln, if you do not rally, you will die. And he said I would just as soon die now, but I haven't done anything yet to be remembered by.
He had this dream from the time he was young that he was so fearful of just dying and turning to dust that somehow if he could accomplish something great - this is the way the Greeks used to think - your name would be remembered after you die. And that powered him through the early losses of his childhood. It powered him through his early days in the state legislature, and it helped get him out of this depression.
And the great thing is that many years later, when he finally signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Joshua Speed came to see him, and he said, well, Speed, remember that conversation we had when I was in my depths? Well, maybe at last, my fondest wish has been realized. I will be remembered after I die.
DAVIES: Doris Kearns Goodwin's book about Abraham Lincoln is "Team of Rivals." Her interview with Terry was recorded in 2005. Coming up, John Powers reflects on the fact that the Rolling Stones and the James Bond film series have both turned 50. This is FRESH AIR. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio. | <urn:uuid:ceaf2ad8-9094-42ac-a1e6-385e53977dd1> | 2013-05-21T10:22:26Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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What is the adrenal gland?
The adrenal gland is a small gland that sits on top of the kidneys that secretes many different types of hormones that affect many different parts of the body. Sometimes the gland can become diseased requiring its removal.
What is a laparoscopic adrenalectomy?
A laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a procedure in which a surgeon uses several small incisions, special instruments, a video-scope and TV monitors to remove the adrenal gland.
What are the benefits of having my adrenal gland removed laparoscopically?
The adrenal gland can be removed in two ways. Conventional (or open surgery) is generally is more painful compared with a laparoscopic adrenalectomy and requires a longer hospital stay as well as more time to heal.
What are the risks involved with this surgery?
As with any surgery, there is a risk of bleeding, infection, and damage to surrounding structures and organs. If this occurs, the surgeon may need to extend the incision to repair or prevent further damage.
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Your doctor may order blood work and a CT scan or ultrasound of your abdomen.
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Before your surgery, you will be advised as to where and when to arrive the day of your procedure. The night before your surgery, do not eat or drink anything after midnight. Do not smoke, chew tobacco or gum the morning of your surgery. You may want to bring some comfort items from home for your brief hospital stay.
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You will stay in the hospital approximately one to two days. Occasionally, some patients stay longer. You will be able to return to work and your normal routine in two to three weeks. Avoid heavy lifting for a few weeks. After your surgery, you will be placed on medications. It is important that you take these medications as prescribed by your doctor. | <urn:uuid:b9d880eb-a25c-4ac9-8956-aa9b8545783f> | 2013-05-21T09:59:45Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Leamy, originated from O'Leamy, the family name of the Irish. The best damn last name you'll ever have. People with this last name are funny, original, and just overall liked by many. You can't beat a Leamy!
Jon: Whats your last name man?
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Derived from the the ancient Ukrainian language
Literally translated to "Giver of Oral Sex" in English
George: Sht I heard that btich Amy was a mean ass Ruslan
George: She gives head dude
Kyryll: So that's why Erin was calling me that :sadto:
A Slavic name most common in Russia (e.g. the opera "Ruslan and Ludmila"), but also in Bulgaria, Ukraine, etc.
The name originally comes from Rostam, a national hero in Iranian mythology. It was later borrowed by Turkic peoples as Arslan or Aslan, and subsequently by Russian people as Yeruslan, from which the modern name comes.
The meaning of this name is "lion", and a small number of sources give an etymology of "big".
Person: Hey, what's your name?
Ruslan: I'm Ruslan, nice to meet you.
Person: Ooh, govorite po russkiy?
Ruslan: Nah, sorry, I'm from Bulgaria.
A name that is Trukic and means "lion". It was given the deffinition lion because anyone who has Ruslan as a name is automatically beast and fucks chicks all day and night long...can also mean receiver of oral sex. People with this name also have a higher tendencies to puke in friends bathrooms because they drink 3 and 1/2 glasses of mountain dew on game night. People with the name Ruslan are fucking beast and pwn noobs, and are probly in your moms bedroom motorboating her!
Dude Ruslan is beast and wait a minute he's fucking my girlfriend.
Well I could go Ruslan on your ass but then you would officially be fucked in the ass.
my favorite asian ever.
ruslan = AZN INVZN
Word used in qubai language, means to block someone's chances of getting laid, aka cockblocking.
I. Hey mark I didn't mean to ruslan you back there with that girl, sorry bud.
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|1.||The Martian Chronicles|
A compilation of short stories by Ray Bradbury, each of them coinciding with each other. It tells of the voyage of earth men to Mars, the extinction of the Martians, and the colonization of Mars.
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from colloquial bromance (an intense friendship between guys) and the Spanish "hermana, hermano"
a gender-neutral bromance; a friendship between any two (or, plausibly, more) people that stretches the boundaries of a normal friendship without becoming a romantic relationship
pronunciation: hermance, ehrmance, airmance
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the prettiest little girl in the world.. she's very quiet, sweet, and smart. she always wears slippers and bows
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The Glory of the Lord Returns. 1Then he led me to the gate facing east,a 2and there was the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east! His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory. 3The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when he came to destroy the city and like the vision I had seen by the river Chebar—I fell on my face. 4The glory of the LORD entered the temple by way of the gate facing east.b 5Then the spirit lifted me up and brought me to the inner court. And there the glory of the LORD filled the temple!c 6I heard someone speaking to me from the temple, but the man was standing beside me. 7The voice said to me: Son of man, do you see the place for my throne, and the place for the soles of my feet? Here I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel, neither they nor their kings, will never again defile my holy name, with their prostitutions and the corpses of their kings at their death.d 8When they placed their threshold against my threshold* and their doorpost next to mine, with only a wall between me and them, they defiled my holy name by the abominations they committed, and I devoured them in my wrath.e 9From now on, let them put their prostitution and the corpses of their kings far from me, and I will dwell in their midst forever.f
The Law of the Temple. 10As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the house of Israel so they are ashamed for their sins. Let them measure its layout. 11If they are ashamed for all they have done, tell them about the layout and design of the temple, its exits and entrances, with all its regulations and instructions; write it down for them to see, that they may carefully observe all its laws and statutes. 12This is the law for the temple: the entire area on top of the mountain all around will be a most holy place. This is the law for the temple.
The Altar. 13These were the dimensions of the altar* in cubits, a cubit being one cubit plus a handbreadth. The channel was one cubit deep by one cubit wide, and its rim had a lip one span wide all around it.g The height of the altar itself was as follows: 14from the channel at floor level up to the lower ledge was two cubits, with the ledge one cubit wide; from the lower ledge to the upper ledge, four cubits, with the ledge one cubit wide. 15The altar hearth was four cubits high, and extending up from the top of the hearth were four horns. 16The hearth was twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide, a square with four equal sides. 17The upper ledge was fourteen cubits long and fourteen cubits wide on all four sides. The rim around it was half a cubit, with a channel one cubit all around. The steps faced east.h
18Then he said to me: Son of man, thus says the Lord GOD: These are the statutes for the altar when it is set up for sacrificing burnt offerings and splashing blood on it.i 19A young bull must be brought as a purification offering to the priests, the Levites descended from Zadok, who come near to serve me—oracle of the Lord GOD.j 20You shall take some of its blood and smear it on the four horns of the altar, and on the four corners of the ledge, and all around its rim. Thus you shall purify and purge it.k 21Then take the bull as purification offering and burn it in the appointed place outside the sanctuary.l 22On the second day present an unblemished male goat as a purification offering, to purify the altar as you did with the bull. 23When you have completed the purification,m you must bring an unblemished young bull and an unblemished ram from the flock 24and present them before the LORD. The priests shall throw salt on them and sacrifice them as burnt offerings to the LORD. 25Daily for seven days you shall give a male goat as a purification offering; and a young bull and a ram from the flock, all unblemished,n shall be offered 26for seven days. Thus they shall purge the altar, in order to cleanse and dedicate it. 27And when these days are over, from the eighth day on, the priests shall sacrifice your burnt offerings and communion offerings on the altar. Then I will be pleased with you—oracle of the Lord GOD.
* [43:8] They placed their threshold against my threshold: in preexilic Jerusalem, the Temple and the palace belonged to the same complex of buildings; kings like Ahaz and Manasseh treated it as their private chapel for the religious practices Ezekiel condemns. In the new Israel the Temple is free, even spatially, from civil jurisdiction; cf. 45:7–8. This is an instance of Ezekiel’s broader program to separate the sacred from the secular.
* [43:13–17] The altar: like altars from Assyria and other parts of the ancient Near East, this altar has three parts: a base, a pedestal, and an upper block with a channel cut into the surface on all sides. The rim around the upper block (v. 17) stopped blood and other sacrificial material from falling to the ground.
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The Story of Creation.* 1In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the eartha— 2* and the earth was without form or shape, with darkness over the abyss and a mighty wind sweeping over the waters—b
3Then God said: Let there be light, and there was light.c 4God saw that the light was good. God then separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” Evening came, and morning followed—the first day.*
6Then God said: Let there be a dome in the middle of the waters, to separate one body of water from the other. 7God made the dome,* and it separated the water below the dome from the water above the dome. And so it happened.d 8God called the dome “sky.” Evening came, and morning followed—the second day.
9Then God said: Let the water under the sky be gathered into a single basin, so that the dry land may appear. And so it happened: the water under the sky was gathered into its basin, and the dry land appeared.e 10God called the dry land “earth,” and the basin of water he called “sea.” God saw that it was good. 11f Then God said: Let the earth bring forth vegetation: every kind of plant that bears seed and every kind of fruit tree on earth that bears fruit with its seed in it. And so it happened: 12the earth brought forth vegetation: every kind of plant that bears seed and every kind of fruit tree that bears fruit with its seed in it. God saw that it was good. 13Evening came, and morning followed—the third day.
14Then God said: Let there be lights in the dome of the sky, to separate day from night. Let them mark the seasons, the days and the years,g 15and serve as lights in the dome of the sky, to illuminate the earth. And so it happened: 16God made the two great lights, the greater one to govern the day, and the lesser one to govern the night, and the stars.h 17God set them in the dome of the sky, to illuminate the earth, 18to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. God saw that it was good. 19Evening came, and morning followed—the fourth day.
20i Then God said: Let the water teem with an abundance of living creatures, and on the earth let birds fly beneath the dome of the sky. 21God created the great sea monsters and all kinds of crawling living creatures with which the water teems, and all kinds of winged birds. God saw that it was good, 22and God blessed them, saying: Be fertile, multiply, and fill the water of the seas; and let the birds multiply on the earth.j 23Evening came, and morning followed—the fifth day.
24k Then God said: Let the earth bring forth every kind of living creature: tame animals, crawling things, and every kind of wild animal. And so it happened: 25God made every kind of wild animal, every kind of tame animal, and every kind of thing that crawls on the ground. God saw that it was good. 26l Then God said: Let us make* human beings in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the tame animals, all the wild animals, and all the creatures that crawl on the earth.
27God created mankind in his image;
in the image of God he created them;
male and female* he created them.
28God blessed them and God said to them: Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.* Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the living things that crawl on the earth.m 29* n God also said: See, I give you every seed-bearing plant on all the earth and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food; 30and to all the wild animals, all the birds of the air, and all the living creatures that crawl on the earth, I give all the green plants for food. And so it happened. 31God looked at everything he had made, and found it very good. Evening came, and morning followed—the sixth day.o
* [1:1–2:3] This section, from the Priestly source, functions as an introduction, as ancient stories of the origin of the world (cosmogonies) often did. It introduces the primordial story (2:4–11:26), the stories of the ancestors (11:27–50:26), and indeed the whole Pentateuch. The chapter highlights the goodness of creation and the divine desire that human beings share in that goodness. God brings an orderly universe out of primordial chaos merely by uttering a word. In the literary structure of six days, the creation events in the first three days are related to those in the second three.
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The seventh day, on which God rests, the climax of the account, falls outside the six-day structure.
Until modern times the first line was always translated, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Several comparable ancient cosmogonies, discovered in recent times, have a “when…then” construction, confirming the translation “when…then” here as well. “When” introduces the pre-creation state and “then” introduces the creative act affecting that state. The traditional translation, “In the beginning,” does not reflect the Hebrew syntax of the clause.
* [1:2] This verse is parenthetical, describing in three phases the pre-creation state symbolized by the chaos out of which God brings order: “earth,” hidden beneath the encompassing cosmic waters, could not be seen, and thus had no “form”; there was only darkness; turbulent wind swept over the waters. Commencing with the last-named elements (darkness and water), vv. 3–10 describe the rearrangement of this chaos: light is made (first day) and the water is divided into water above and water below the earth so that the earth appears and is no longer “without outline.” The abyss: the primordial ocean according to the ancient Semitic cosmogony. After God’s creative activity, part of this vast body forms the salt-water seas (vv. 9–10); part of it is the fresh water under the earth (Ps 33:7; Ez 31:4), which wells forth on the earth as springs and fountains (Gn 7:11; 8:2; Prv 3:20). Part of it, “the upper water” (Ps 148:4; Dn 3:60), is held up by the dome of the sky (vv. 6–7), from which rain descends on the earth (Gn 7:11; 2 Kgs 7:2, 19; Ps 104:13). A mighty wind: literally, “spirit or breath [ruah] of God”; cf. Gn 8:1.
* [1:5] In ancient Israel a day was considered to begin at sunset.
* [1:7] The dome: the Hebrew word suggests a gigantic metal dome. It was inserted into the middle of the single body of water to form dry space within which the earth could emerge. The Latin Vulgate translation firmamentum, “means of support (for the upper waters); firmament,” provided the traditional English rendering.
* [1:26] Let us make: in the ancient Near East, and sometimes in the Bible, God was imagined as presiding over an assembly of heavenly beings who deliberated and decided about matters on earth (1 Kgs 22:19–22; Is 6:8; Ps 29:1–2; 82; 89:6–7; Jb 1:6; 2:1; 38:7). This scene accounts for the plural form here and in Gn 11:7 (“Let us then go down…”). Israel’s God was always considered “Most High” over the heavenly beings. Human beings: Hebrew ’ādām is here the generic term for humankind; in the first five chapters of Genesis it is the proper name Adam only at 4:25 and 5:1–5. In our image, after our likeness: “image” and “likeness” (virtually synonyms) express the worth of human beings who have value in themselves (human blood may not be shed in 9:6 because of this image of God) and in their task, dominion (1:28), which promotes the rule of God over the universe.
* [1:27] Male and female: as God provided the plants with seeds (vv. 11, 12) and commanded the animals to be fertile and multiply (v. 22), so God gives sexuality to human beings as their means to continue in existence.
* [1:28] Fill the earth and subdue it: the object of the verb “subdue” may be not the earth as such but earth as the territory each nation must take for itself (chaps. 10–11), just as Israel will later do (see Nm 32:22, 29; Jos 18:1). The two divine commands define the basic tasks of the human race—to continue in existence through generation and to take possession of one’s God-given territory. The dual command would have had special meaning when Israel was in exile and deeply anxious about whether they would continue as a nation and return to their ancient territory. Have dominion: the whole human race is made in the “image” and “likeness” of God and has “dominion.” Comparable literature of the time used these words of kings rather than of human beings in general; human beings were invariably thought of as slaves of the gods created to provide menial service for the divine world. The royal language here does not, however, give human beings unlimited power, for kings in the Bible had limited dominion and were subject to prophetic critique.
* [1:29] According to the Priestly tradition, the human race was originally intended to live on plants and fruits as were the animals (see v. 30), an arrangement that God will later change (9:3) in view of the human inclination to violence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Revenue Marine and the Revenue Cutter Service , as it was known variously throughout the late 18th and the 19th centuries, referred to its ships as cutters. The term is English in origin and refers to a specific type of vessel, namely, "a small, decked ship with one mast and bowsprit, with a gaff mainsail on a boom, a square yard and topsail, and two jibs or a jib and a staysail." (Peter Kemp, editor, The Oxford Companion to Ships & the Sea; London: Oxford University Press, 1976; pp. 221-222.) The Royal Navy's definition of a cutter was a small warship capable of carrying 8 to 12 cannons.*** By general usage, the term cutter came to define any vessel of Great Britain's Royal Customs Service and the term was adopted by the U.S. Treasury Department at the creation of what would become the Revenue Marine. Since that time, no matter what the vessel type, the service has referred to its largest vessels as cutters (today a cutter is any Coast Guard vessel over 65-feet in length).
The Revenue Cutter Service designated its cutters and craft based on classes. From about 1890 through the formation of the Coast Guard in 1915, the largest cutters were referred to as vessels of the 'First Class." The smaller coastal cutters and larger tugs were vessels of the "Second Class," and the smaller tugs and cutters were designated as vessels of the "Third Class." Finally, the small harbor craft were referred to as "Launches."
In 1915, the newly-formed Coast Guard began referring to all of its larger cutters as "Cruising Cutters." At that time, most of the smaller vessels fell under the classification of "Harbor Cutter" and the smallest craft were known as a "Launches." This changed in 1920 when the Coast Guard divided the "Cruising Cutter" designation into "Cruising Cutters" for the largest sea-going cutters and "Inshore Patrol Cutters" for those that were primarily coastal vessels.
In 1925, the designation changed once again. Now the largest cutters were known as "Cruising Cutters, First Class," while the coastal cutters were "Cruising Cutters, Second Class." With Prohibition enforcement becoming a major mission, the Coast Guard began adding numerous smaller patrol craft and these were grouped together under the classification of "Patrol Boats." The service also acquired a large number of Navy destroyers to augment the fleet and these were known as, simply, "Coast Guard Destroyers."
In February, 1942 the Coast Guard adopted the Navy's ship classification system whereby a vessel was designated with a two-letter abbreviation based on the type of ship and its hull number. Thus, the large, sea-going cruising cutters of the first class became gunboats, or "PG." To differentiate them from their Navy counterparts, all Coast Guard cutters were given the prefix "W" at that same time. No one knows for sure why the Navy and Coast Guard picked the letter "W" to designate a Coast Guard vessel although rumors abound. One rather bureaucratic argument is that "W" was used during the 1930s as the routing symbol on Treasury Department correspondence to designate the Coast Guard.* Another is that it stands for "weather patrol," one of the major tasks assigned to the Coast Guard.** Still another notes that by international agreement regarding radio communications the United States was able to use the letters "A", "K", "N" or "W" and since "W" was unused at that time, it was chosen to designate a Coast Guard cutter.*** Finally one officer noted that "W" was chosen since it was unused and was also the first letter of the last name of the officer who attended the meeting when the designation was chosen!**** Or it may be as simple as the fact that "W" was an unused letter on the Navy's designation alphabet and was arbitrarily assigned to designate a Coast Guard cutter. In any case, the practice stuck and each cutter still bears the "W."
The service also began assigning an exclusive hull number to each cutter and craft at this time. Prior to 1941, the Coast Guard and its predecessors never assigned hull numbers to its larger cutters or tenders, it simply referred to them only by their names. Some were assigned builders' numbers prior to their construction but that number was never used to designate a cutter that was in commission. The number was dropped after the cutter entered service. There is an exception to this practice, however. During the 1920s, patrol boats and the destroyers loaned to the Coast Guard by the Navy did receive hull numbers. Those hull numbers were preceded by the letters "CG." The destroyers kept their names as well and so were the first and only Coast Guard named-vessels, up to that time, that also had hull numbers.
After the end of the war and the Coast Guard's transfer back to the control of the Treasury Department, the Coast Guard continued to use the Navy's system. The large, sea-going cutters were classified primarily as "WPG," "WDE", and "WAVP" (Coast Guard gunboats; Coast Guard destroyer escorts; and Coast Guard seaplane tenders). This changed in 1965 when the service adopted its own designation system and these large cutters were then grouped together into one class that was referred to as Coast Guard High Endurance Cutters or "WHEC." The coastal cutters once known as "Cruising cutters, Second Class" and then "WPC" (Coast Guard patrol craft) under the Navy system were now Coast Guard Medium Endurance Cutters, or "WMEC." Patrol boats continued to be referred to by their Coast Guard/Navy designation, i.e. "WPB. " These designations refer to the cutters' capabilities in regards to the length of time they may spend on patrol without replenishment.
Regardless of their changing designations, the cutters in the fleet have always been capable of handling a multitude of missions, sail in any weather, and persevere through any crisis the nation has had. Most have been long-lived as well.
*Robert Scheina. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft, 1946-1990. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1990, p. 169 (caption).
**HMC James T. Flynn, Jr., USNR (Ret.), "US Coast Guard 'W' Numbers: Where did they come from and where are they going?", p. 4; unpublished paper, USCG Historian's Office files. Chief Flynn notes in the Navy's 1943 ONI-54 pamphlets that "Coast Guard types are prefixed by the letter 'G' . . . Scheina mentions this use of the letter 'G' prefix by the Navy and he further explains that the letter 'W' used by the Coast Guard can be traced back into the 1930s. He also states that the Navy followed suit later in the war (using the W prefix for Coast Guard) when the letter 'G' was needed as a prefix for vessels transferred to Greece.", ibid., pp. 3-4.
***BMC Joseph Noecker, USCG (Ret.) in an email to the Historian's Office, noted: ". . .cutters in the British man-of-war designations had 8 to 12 guns/cannon. . . Hull numbers [were] one way of calling a ship via radio. Much the same as an aircrafts' tail number is used today. By international agreement all U.S. radio call signs begin with A, K, N or W. Army (and later Air Force) used A, Navy and private aircraft use N. That, among other reasonings, may have been the reason for the W."
****Tom Miles noted that VADM Robert Scarborough once related that while serving as the aide to then-Fifth District commander RADM [Russell E.] Wood that Wood told him he attended the meeting when this issue was decided and it ". . .Seems that 'W' clearly was not being used and (since it) was the first letter of his last name it seemed only logical (to him) that it be proposed. Thus he did so! Apparently no conferee disagreed so the deed was accomplished!" | <urn:uuid:fda66755-8feb-4b11-aa35-a677e549f98a> | 2013-05-21T10:14:16Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Let's see that through to the very end. I expect I'll just reinvent the wheel when it is like this evaluation and that shows how much you believe in it. I am greatly startled by that
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Nebraska GenWeb Project
The first two Meyers brothers, Isaac S. (1845-1918) and Jonathan Meyers (1851-1935) came from Ogle County, Illinois, to the Beaver Valley looking for “free” land in 1872. They each took out a homestead in that same year.
According to the obituary of I. S. Meyers, “Traveling overland by wagon he arrived in Furnas County in May, 1872, when Indians and buffalo roamed these plains at will. Mrs. Meyers arrived the following July, coming to Grand Island, the nearest railroad station.”
In Henrietta Diebler Meyers’ obituary, it states, “she ventured twenty-eight miles farther than any white woman had ever settled. There were no towns or railroads within many miles.” The little town that grew from this settlement was first named “Lynden”. Isaac was appointed postmaster. It was later named Hendley.
According to the Meyers/Moyer Family History, compiled by Isaac Austin Meyers, “ Jonathan H. Meyers, born 1851, Dauphin County, PA, migrated first to Ogle County, IL, then in the spring of 1872 accompanied his older brother, Isaac, to Furnas County, NE. He took a homestead just west of where the town of Hendley now stands. The following year, he brought his bride to the homestead.”
In the obituary for Jonathan Meyers, it states, “In 1872, at the age of 21, he came to Furnas County, NE, where he filed on a homestead just west of Hendley. After this, he returned to Forreston, IL, where he was married to Barbara Ann Shipman, Feb. 27, 1873.”
Philip W. Meyers (1857-1934) came to Hendley in 1873 at the age of 16 years. His obituary states, “he was too young to file on a homestead, so he carried the mail on horseback from Orleans up the Beaver and Sappa Valleys. As soon as possible he filed claim on a homestead two miles west of Hendley and there he later made his home.” He proved up on a quarter next to his brother, Isaac. Philip accompanied his brother, Isaac on several large buffalo hunts on the Arickaree River and the northern Nebraska plains during the years between 1875 and 1880.
His future wife, Ida Alice Johnson, came from Dallas County, Iowa to Eureka Township, Nebraska to live with her sister and husband, Suzett and James A. Harper, sometime before 1880. She was employed by Isaac S. Meyers to help care for his invalid wife. She and Philip met, fell in love and were married in Arapahoe, 17 Nov. 1880. When their second child, Martha, died in April, 1883, he set aside a plot of ground for a cemetery. It is now the Lynden Cemetery in Hendley, the final resting place for many in the Meyers family.
Henry P. Meyers (1840-1915) was the last of the four brothers to homestead in Nebraska. He came from PA with his wife, Mary Ann Miller Meyers, in 1879. They took a homestead near Wilsonville, where they lived until 1905.
Submitted 22 Jan 2005 by Marilyn Cozza <email@example.com>
Additional Note (24 Jan 2005):
The parents of these four brothers:
Henry Moyer, born Apr. 12, 1810, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, PA, and died 9/07/1863 in Dauphin Co.
It is said he died from typhoid fever contracted from drinking contaminated water on a visit to Gettysburg Battlefield in July, 1863.
His wife: Catharine Stine, born 1809, in Dauphin County, PA. Married 9/11/1834.
After Henry died she married his brother, Peter Moyer.
Photo: Henry & Catherine (Stine) Moyer/Meyers
Henry P. Meyers and family
Isaac S. Meyers and family
Back row: Elizabeth, Olive, Eva, Isaac, Henrietta (Etta), Susan, Emery.
Front row: Sylvester (Wess), Henrietta and Isaac S. Meyers.
From a handwritten note found in the family Bible
(I have added death dates for the ones who grew to maturity).
1. Sarah, 1869-1870
2. Susan, 1871-1944, married Rev. Charles McCorkle
3. Sylvester "Wess" 1873-1965 (far left, front row)
4. Elizabeth, 1875-1959, married Thomas A. Wilburn
5. Isaac N., 1876-1957 (middle, back row)
6. Elmer, 1877-1878
7. Emery, 1879-1965 (far right, back row)
8. Henrietta, 1881-1976, married John A. John
9. Eva, 1885-1958, married Milton Guy Brubaker
10. Olive, 1887-1968, married Francis B. Beaty
Parents: Henrietta Deibler Meyers, 1847-1918; and Isaac S. Meyers, 1845-1918
Earlier photo of Isaac S. Meyers and family
Jonathan Meyers and family
Back row: Philip Martin, 1875-1921, married 1900 Bessie M. Sleezer; William Edward, 1874-1962, marr. 1907 Louisa Taylor;
James Burd 1878-1965, marr. 1907 Lizzie Strouse,
Front Row: Jonathan Meyers, 1851-1935; Bessie Regina, 1890-1945, married 1907 Ira E. Johns; Mary Ann, 1886-?, married 1903 Edward D. Haynes; Dolly Mabel, 1888-?, married 1905 John Hunnicutt; (Mother) Barbara Ann Shipman, 1852-1924, married 27 Feb. 1873;
toddler in chair is Nellie May, 1895-?, married 1912 Dana L. Spaulding
Later photo of Jonathan Meyers and family
Photo of William Edward & Louisa (Prideaux) Taylor Meyers
Additions - March 2005
Ceremony - Reunion?
Isaac S. Meyers is the man standing at the far left, wearing a ribbon on his lapel.
As you can see, many of the men in the group also wear this ribbon.
Can anyone tell us more? What was the occasion? Where is this photo taken?
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Born: Warsaw, Poland
December 22, 1920
Pawel was the oldest of four children born to Roman Catholic parents in Poland's capital of Warsaw. Pawel's father had worked for the Polish merchant marine before starting his own textile business in 1930. The family moved to a comfortable apartment near the Royal Castle and the Vistula River. Pawel excelled in sports, including basketball and tennis. His favorite sport was rowing.
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1940-44: Back in Warsaw I went to work for my father after he had been allowed to reopen his textile factory. Business required that we visit the Jewish ghetto. Twice I was caught smuggling food into the ghetto and twice my father bribed the Germans to get me released. In 1942, I joined the Polish Home Army and fought in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. Thirty-two days into the uprising, the Germans arrested my family, and deported my father and me to the Flossenbürg concentration camp as political prisoners.
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A 17-year-old girl and three other young adults were among the eight people who died in a warehouse fire on a freezing night in New Orleans.
The city coroner's office released the identities of four of the victims on Friday, three days after the blaze destroyed the abandoned warehouse where they were trying to keep warm.
They were 20-year-old Jonathan Guerrero from Texas; 17-year-old Melissa Martinez from Scotts Valley, Calif.; 22-year-old Jeffrey Geerts from Abbotsford, Wis.; and 21-year-old Katie Simianer from Alliance, Neb.
The coroner said the four died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Firefighters said earlier this week that the victims had set a fire inside the building to stay warm and that carbon monoxide fumes likely rendered them unconscious.
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This interactive tool estimates your peak fertility period, also known as your "fertile window." This is when you are most likely to get pregnant. Do not use this tool to prevent pregnancy.
To find your peak fertility period, the tool first calculates the day you are most likely to ovulate. This is the day an ovary releases an egg. In the tool, you will enter the typical length of your menstrual cycle, and you will click on the first day of your last menstrual period.
- To know how long your cycles are, track the number of days on a calendar for 2 or 3 months or cycles. Your menstrual cycle begins with the day your period starts and ends the day before your next period starts.
- If you do not know the number of days in your menstrual cycle, you can use 28 days. This is the average length of a menstrual cycle. But if your cycle is longer or shorter than that, or if it is not always the same length, this tool will not predict your fertile window very well.
This calculator is meant to give you a rough estimate. Women usually ovulate at day 15, but it's also normal to ovulate well before or after the 15-day mark.
For information about reading your body's signs to tell when you will ovulate, see Fertility Awareness.
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Your "fertile window" is up to 6 days long, once a month. It includes:
- The day you ovulate. This is when you have the best chance of becoming pregnant. (A human egg usually lives for only 12 to 24 hours after ovulation. This is why you are not likely to get pregnant by having sex a day after you ovulate.)
- The 5 days before ovulation. This is because sperm can live in a woman's body for 3 to 5 days after sex. When an egg is released, one of these sperm is ready to fertilize it.
If you want to become pregnant, try to have sex every day or every other day from your first fertile day to your last fertile day.
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If your periods are irregular, this calculator is not a good way to predict your ovulation dates. Do not use this tool to prevent pregnancy.
Source: Fritz MA, Speroff L (2011). Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, 8th ed., Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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- Fritz MA, Speroff L (2011). Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, 8th ed., Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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Harvey L. Bryant, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Virginia Beach, announced that Alvin Gatewood, 31 years old, previously residing in the 1300 block of Pine Cone Circle in Virginia Beach, Virginia, was found guilty by a jury of Second Degree Felony Murder and Child Abuse/Neglect. The jury recommended he serve 40 years in prison. Circuit Court Judge A. Bonwill Shockley, who presided over the four-day jury trial, will formally sentence Gatewood on June 19, 2013.
The Commonwealth’s evidence proved that on November 27, 2011, 19-month-old Kimauri Williams was brought to Virginia Beach General Hospital by his mother and her live-in boyfriend, Alvin Gatewood. Despite the fact that Kimauri was not breathing and his body was limp, Gatewood and the child’s mother parked their car, casually strolled into the hospital, and filled out paperwork. Neither Gatewood nor Kimauri’s mother yelled for help or indicated to the hospital staff that the baby needed emergency care. The first nurse to examine Kimauri immediately recognized that he was dead or dying and directed the couple to rush Kimauri to a treatment room. Kimauri was pronounced deceased at the hospital. He had severe bruising all over his body due to multiple beatings over multiple days. An autopsy revealed the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the abdomen with contributing head trauma.
Detectives with the Virginia Beach Police Department began investigating Kimauri’s death. Through the investigation, they learned that Alvin Gatewood had been responsible for the vast majority of Kimauri’s care in the days leading up to his death. In the hours leading up to his death, Kimauri was vomiting, crying, and could not stand up without being supported. Neither Alvin Gatewood nor Kimauri’s mother sought medical treatment for him during this time.
Kimauri’s mother is charged with Second Degree Felony Murder, Child Abuse/Neglect, and Child Endangerment. She is scheduled for a jury trial on May 7, 2013.
“As I have to say too often, single mothers need to be very cautious about relying on the non-parent boyfriend to take care of their children,” Bryant said. “Again and again, we have children abused and killed by the ‘boyfriend’. The police can't stop this. Only the mothers and society's condemnation can stop this particular horrible crime against innocent children.”
Gatewood has adjudications as a juvenile for charges of Robbery, Destruction of Property, and Grand Larceny, as well as convictions as an adult for Assault and Battery, Possession of Marijuana, Obstruction of Justice, Contempt of Court, and Failure to Appear.
Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Philip C. Hollowell and Associate Commonwealth’s Attorney Kristin L. Paulding prosecuted the case. Please contact Macie Pridgen if additional information is desired. | <urn:uuid:1eb37ca6-17f4-4247-8b71-352207f211e2> | 2013-05-21T10:12:57Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Ear Mites (Otodectes) in Cats
What are ear mites?
The ear mite Otodectes cynotis is a surface mite that lives on cats, dogs, rabbits and ferrets. It is usually found in the ear canal but it can also live on the skin surface. The entire ear mite life cycle takes place on animals. Ear mites are highly contagious, and cats become infested by direct contact with another infested animal. The mite is barely visible to the naked eye and may be seen as a white speck moving against a dark background.
What is the life cycle of the ear mite?
It takes approximately 3 weeks for a mite to develop from egg to adult, going through a total of 5 stages. Adult ear mites live about 2 months, during which time they continually reproduce. The entire ear mite life cycle takes place on the host animal, although mites can survive for a limited time in the environment.
What are the clinical signs of ear mites?
Ear mites are the most common cause of feline ear disease and infection. They are the second most common ectoparasite (external parasite) found on cats; the most common is the flea. Infestations are most common in kittens and young cats although cats of any age can be affected. Clinical signs of infestation vary in severity from one cat to another and include combinations of:
1. Ear irritation causing scratching at the ears or head shaking
2. A dark waxy or crusty discharge from the ear
3. Areas of hair loss resulting from self-trauma - scratching or excessive grooming
4. A crusted rash around or in the ear
5. An aural hematoma - a large blood blister on the ear, caused by rupture of small blood vessels between the skin and cartilage - caused by scratching at the ears
Skin lesions most frequently affect the ear and surrounding skin but occasionally other areas of the body may be affected.
How are ear mite infestations diagnosed?
Typical clinical signs with a history of contact with other cats or dogs would suggest the involvement of ear mites. Although ear mites cause over half of all feline ear disease, other conditions can result in very similar clinical signs and must be ruled-out before treatment is begun.
A veterinarian makes the diagnosis by observing the mite. This is usually straightforward and may be done either by examination of the cat's ears with an otoscope or by microscopic examination of discharge from the ear. If the ears are very sore, the cat may need to be sedated to allow the ears to be properly examined and treated.
How are ear mites treated?
Three steps are required to treat ear mites successfully:
1. Treat the ears of all affected and susceptible pets
2. Treat the skin of all affected and susceptible pets
3. Treat the indoor environment because the mite is capable of limited survival off pets
"It is necessary for the entire course of treatment to last a minimum of three weeks."
Your veterinarian will advise you about which insecticidal products are suitable. There are several ear medications licensed for the treatment of ear mites in cats. No medication can penetrate the eggs or pupae, so treatment is directed at killing the adult and larval forms. Because of the length of the life cycle, it is necessary for the entire course of treatment to last a minimum of three weeks. There are no products licensed for use on the house or on an animal's skin but many products licensed for flea control are effective.
Your veterinarian may ask to re-examine the cat to ensure that the mites have been eliminated after the initial treatment has been performed.
Do ear mites affect people?
Ear mites may cause a temporary itchy rash on susceptible people if there are infested pets in the household. Eradication of the mites from the pets will cure the problem. | <urn:uuid:3e4f992e-2aa7-4d91-8367-908e61644695> | 2013-05-21T10:37:46Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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This hospital maintains an isolated area to prevent the spread of contagious disease from potentially infectious patients to others in the hospital. Our personnel are trained and isolation procedures are followed to keep patients safe. These procedures include the appropriate use of disinfectants, the proper disposal of infectious materials, and the wearing of disposable gloves, boots, masks and gowns while handling infectious patients. All these measures are meant to keep our patients and staff healthy. Please contact our staff if you have questions about isolation procedures. | <urn:uuid:f24f639a-7e6f-43cb-a109-2120948d7edf> | 2013-05-21T10:28:28Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Russia's Khabib Allakhverdiev won the vacant World Boxing Association super-lightweight title Friday night, beating Joan Guzman on a technical decision.
Guzman, the former two-division champion from the Dominican Republic, fell to canvas as he tried to avoid a punch in the eighth round at the BB&T Center. Guzman gingerly walked to a corner, favoring his left leg, but informed referee Luis Pabon he wanted to resume the fight.
Allakhderviev (18-0) quickly pursued Guzman (33-1) and landed a left to the head that appeared to have knocked down Guzman. Pabon didn't rule it a knockdown, but Guzman told Pabon and his trainer, Herman Caicedo, he could not continue fighting because of the leg injury.
Judges Michael Pernick and Mark Streisand had Allakhverdiev ahead, 76-75, at the time of the stoppage. Judge Nelson Vazquez scored the fight for Guzman, 76-75.
Allakhverdiev scored with two straight rights and a left hook to the head that sent Guzman to the canvas in the third round for the fight's only knockdown. Guzman landed shots to the body in an attempt to neutralize the taller Allakhverdiev in the fourth.
The 29-year-old Allakhverdiev had another strong round in the fifth, keeping Guzman on the defensive and connecting with lefts to the head.
After ending his reigns as junior-bantamweight and junior-featherweight champion, Guzman twice failed to make weight in two title bids at the 135-pound lightweight class. He also was suspended for eight months after testing positive for a banned substance following his second-round TKO win over Jason Davis in December 2010. The result was reversed to a no-contest.
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- Small-group day trip to St-Tropez from Cannes
- Scenic drive through the Maure Forest and along the Golden Corniche
- Free time to explore St-Tropez
- Visit Port Grimaud, known as "Little Venice"
- Sail across the Bay of St-Tropez (summer only)
- Small-group tour ensures privileged, personalized attention from your English-speaking guide
- Pickup and drop-off from centrally located Cannes hotels included
You’ll have free time to explore St-Tropez on your own; wander through the boutiques, people-watch at a café or marvel at the yachts that bob in the water. You'll also make a stop at Port Grimaud, just west of St-Tropez. Often called "Little Venice," Port Grimaud is known for its canals, bridges, boutiques and charming houses.
In summer (June 15 to September 15), the day trip includes a short sail across the beautiful Bay of St-Tropez.
On your return to Cannes, you'll drive along the spectacular Mediterranean coast, through the seaside towns of St Maxime and St Raphael and the Golden Corniche. | <urn:uuid:0b1d26b3-c02b-4be0-ae30-8e1551403bb1> | 2013-05-21T10:36:28Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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n his thoughtful history of Eton, Christopher Hollis points out the complexities involved when discussing matters of class distinction at the school and in society as a whole during the centuries since its founding. First of all what we may call a Whig theory of history doesn't really apply; that is, class distinctions have not, as many have claimed, gradually attenuated. Things are more complicated than that. When discussing either British society or the institution of the English Public School, one frequently encounters the claim, as Hollis puts it, "that class distinctions are perhaps still strong but . . . that they have been gradually and steadily growing less over the generations. The truth is . . . by no means so simple. Turning to the issue of class in the Eton Henry VI founded, he argues,
It would be somewhat less than a half truth to say that Eton was in its foundation a school for poor boys. In the first place of course the 'poor and needy' boys whom Henry had in mind were not the sons of serfs. They were rather the sons of tradesmen. In the second place in the Middle Ages instruction in a school was almost always free. Eton was in no way unique in providing free tuition. The originality in Henry's plan was his conception of a school in which poor and needy' scholars were to be educated side by side with richer commensales.
Nonetheless, despite the king's apparently radical juxtaposition of sons of tradesman and nobility, one form of class distinction — well known since Victorian times — did not yet exist:
Up to the beginning of the nineteenth century no one ever suggested that the local tradesman's son — the son of the man who made no pretence to be a gentleman — should be excluded from the school. Eton of the early nineteenth century was by no means what could be called a democratic or an egalitarian school. The sons of noblemen had what would seem to us offensive and ridiculous privileges within the school —a special dress — a special seat in Chapel and the like. On occasion at any rate, as appears in various Memoirs, they behaved with ill-bred insolence towards their inferiors within the school. Yet class distinctions were so clearly established in society at large that it was not thought that the nobleman's son could be in any way contaminated or his prestige put in jeopardy if he had to spend his school days sitting at the same bench or kneeling at the same block as a tradesman's son.
When and why, then, did fear of class contamination come about? With increasing social mobility, for as long as everyone assumed they existed in a rigidly hierarchical society in which each order and occupation had an essentially fixed position, no one feared that they might be mistaken for someone of a lower social and economic class. Perhaps surprisingly — until, that is, one thinks about the matter a bit — the upwardly mobile, rather than members of the established nobility, first demanded class separation:
It was the middle class after their victory in 1832 which brought in this notion of personal segregation — of the class school. It was the manufacturers who had recently raised themselves from the ranks who did not feel confident that their children would preserve their refinement if they were educated alongside tougher and poorer boys. It was in the second half of the nineteenth century that there appeared for the first time the notion of a school to which only the sons of gentlemen should be admitted and reforms, desirable in themselves, were then for the first time twisted so as to preserve the exclusive character of the school.
One paradoxical result of these changed attitudes was that during the first two decades of the twentieth century Eton "was much more egalitarian within itself than had been the Eton of fifty years before. The boys were less conscious of social differences among themselves. But also the social differences among them were much less. To be an Etonian was then in itself the real social distinction, and it was much more firmly believed than it had been earlier that gentle birth both required and produced a higher moral code" (291).
Hollis, Christopher. Eton: A History. London: Hollis and Carter, .
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Two years to the day after the start of the U.S. led invasion of Iraq, President Bush defended his decision to go to war. "Now, because we acted, Iraq's government is no longer a threat to the world or its own people. Today the Iraqi people are taking charge of their own destiny," he said.
Anti-war activists in Europe remain unconvinced that the March 2003 invasion was justified. On Saturday, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in cities across Europe to demand an end to the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
A crowd of tens of thousands marched through central London, while an estimated 15,000 people marched in Istanbul to protest the U.S. presence in Iraq. Others protests were held in Sweden, Spain and Italy.
Demonstrators, including this man, marching through central Rome, called for the complete withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
He says he marched against the invasion two years ago and returned today for the same reasons. He says war is completely useless and only produces more war. Although the official war only lasted one month and 20 days, he says the death toll has continued to rise since then.
Recent polls show that Americans have mixed feelings about the war. According to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, a majority of those surveyed said they believe the Iraqi people are better off today than they were before the conflict began, but they also said the war was not worth fighting in the first place.
Americans are increasingly skeptical about the growing cost of war - both in human lives and economic terms. The two-year military campaign has cost 1,519 American lives, thousands of non-fatal casualties, and more than $200 billion in emergency spending.
Despite the growing ambivalence about the war, there were only scattered protests across the United States. A small group gathered in Pasadena, California where former U.S. Army soldier Aidan Delgado reminded people not to forget the human cost of war. "Look out and imagine 1,500 people standing here and now imagine them absent," he said.
During his weekly radio address, President Bush paid tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in Iraq, but said until Iraq can successfully defend itself, U.S. forces will remain in the country. The president said Iraqi's new freedom is inspiring democratic reformers across the Middle East and around the world. "Today we're seeing hopeful signs across the broader Middle East. The victory of freedom in Iraq is strengthening a new ally in the war on terror, and inspiring democratic reformers from Beirut to Tehran," he said.
Against the backdrop of political progress, insurgents in Iraq continue to target U.S. and international forces as well as Iraqis. An attack in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk left three policemen dead and seven others wounded. Meanwhile, outside the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad a suicide attacker detonated a car bomb killing himself. There were no reports of additional casualties. | <urn:uuid:82ec7ecb-690f-4074-b94b-7a30e1ea448a> | 2013-05-21T10:15:11Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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South Korea says it has successfully launched a satellite into space - a major feat that comes just weeks after its neighbor North Korea did the same.
The Korea Space Launch Vehicle lifted off Wednesday, amid a cloud of billowing white smoke, disappearing into the sky above the Naro Space Center on the country's southern coast.
Science Minister Lee Ju-ho told reporters that the rocket successfully placed the satellite into orbit, declaring the mission "a success of all our people."
It took three tries for South Korea to successfully carry out the mission. In 2009, a rocket achieved orbit, but the satellite did not deploy. A year later, the rocket exploded just two minutes after liftoff. More recent attempts were called off at the last minute.
Wednesday's launch comes just a month after North Korea successfully sent what it said was a weather satellite into space. The move was widely condemned by the international community as a violation of United Nations sanctions.
The U.N. Security Council last week responded to the launch by unanimously passing a resolution tightening sanctions on North Korea.
Pyongyang angrily declared the sanctions to be an "act of war" and has threatened to carry out its third nuclear test in response.
North Korea is upset at what it sees as a double standard by the international community, which views South Korea's space program as legitimate, but its own as hostile.
In recent weeks, North Korea has stepped up its aggressive rhetoric, promising to wage a "merciless" war against the South and its ally, the United States.
The two Koreas have been technically in a state of war for more than 60 years. The agreement that ended the 1950-53 civil war was only a truce. | <urn:uuid:52a187d4-07b8-4cdc-85d9-23ee64b93111> | 2013-05-21T10:20:10Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Kusatsu-Shirane volcanoKusatsu-Shirane volcano is a complex of overlapping cones and 3 lake-filled craters (Karagama, Yugama, Mizugama) at the summit. It is located 150 km NW of Tokyo.
All historical eruptions have consisted of phreatic explosions from the acidic crater lakes or their margins. There are fumaroles and hot springs around the flanks of the volcano, and many rivers draining from the volcano are acid. Similar to Ijen volcano, the crater was the site of active sulfur mining for many years during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Background:The andesitic-to-dacitic volcano was formed in 3 eruptive stages beginning in the early to mid Pleistocene. The Pleistocene Oshi pyroclastic flow produced extensive welded tuffs and non-welded pumice that covers much of the east, south and SW flanks. The latest eruptive stage began about 14,000 years ago.
Yugama crater ("hot-water cauldron") contains the most active vent. Its lake is 270 m wide and up to 27 m deep and contains highly acidic (pH = 1.2 ) and salty (app. 1% salt) water.
The surface temperature of the lake is heated by vents at the lake bottom. In the interval 1910 to 1918, water temperatures reached a maximum of 100°C. Subaqueous fumaroles with molten sulfur pools exist in the center of the lake.
- Smithsonian / GVP
- B. Takano, K. Watanuki (1990) "Monitoring of volcanic eruptions at Yugama crater lake by aqueous sulfur oxyanions", Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Volume 40, Issue 1, January 1990, Pages 71-87
A small hydrothermal explosion likely occurred at Kusatsu-Shirane volcano on 7 February 1996.
Broken pieces of the ice sheet 20-30 cm in diameter were found washed ashore and discolored water was observed at the NW part of the lake. Probably, a sudden sudden discharge of fluid or a minor hydrothermal explosion was the cause.
A small eruption occurred from Yugama crater on 6 January 1989. It produced small amounts of volcanic ash on the frozen surface of the crater lake.
Kusatsu-Shirane volcano had 5 phreatic eruptions during 1982-83. Eruptions occurred on 26 October 1982, 29 December 1982, 26 July 1983, 13 November 1983, and on 10 December 1983. The water temperature at Yukama crater lake increased strongly and reached to 55.5 deg C after the first eruption, but did not increase further during the later eruptions.
(Source: GVP/monthly reports)
A phreatic eruption occurred at Mizugama Crater on 2 March 1976. A new crater 50 m in diameter and 10 m deep was formed in the NE part of Mizugama Crater.
The only event interrupting 34 years of quiet at Kusatsu-Shirane volcano between the eruptions in 1942 and 1976 was a small phreatic explosion in 1958.
An eruption occurred in 1942 and was unusual as it came from a different location than most activity at the volcano. A cluster of small craters was formed on the north flank of Mizugama Crater. A second group of craters formed on the south flank of Yugama Crater.
The largest historical eruption at Kusatsu-Shirane volcano was in 1932. It producing a 20 cm ash deposit reaching up to 2 km east of Yugama Crater. | <urn:uuid:fc0ada5d-89c4-4053-aa17-e78bf7f94d2d> | 2013-05-21T10:14:30Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Olly Murs wants to duet with Wonder
Olly Murs has revealed that duetting with Stevie Wonder would be a dream come true.
The X Factor runner-up also fancies collaborating with pop-ska band Madness, because both are his musical inspirations.
"I'd do a duet with Stevie Wonder or Madness. They are two of my favourite artists of all time so it would be them two," he said.
"I don't think Stevie Wonder will know who I am, but I would love to do something with Stevie if he ever wanted to do a duet with me. I don't even think Madness would want to do a duet with me!"
Olly, whose performance at MTV Presents Titanic Sounds will be shown on MTV UK on May 5, denied that there are confirmed plans to collaborate again with Rizzle Kicks, following their successful partnership on Heart Skips A Beat.
"I got asked if I would do a song with the boys again and I said 'Yeah'. If the guys asked me to, I'd love to, but I think it all comes down to what songs they do and I'm sure there are other artists they'd like to work with as well," he continued.
"We did the song, Heart Skips A Beat, together and it went down really well. Sometimes you've done one duet and there's no point doing it again."
He added: "It's been a huge success and in the future, who knows? We might do another song together, we'll see." | <urn:uuid:d26c157d-6dfb-4fb7-a1ea-239bc7dcefef> | 2013-05-21T10:34:17Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Jodi Rudoren explains how the New York Times has equipped her with a minder for her social media activity. "I work with an editor on a strategy on posts," says Rudoren. Does the editor review each and every tweet? "That's what working with an editor means. They're going to look at it. We'll decide together what to do," she says.
Is she OK with all that? Yes. "You know, in this beat, one can't be too careful," she says. The idea behind the close supervision was this: "Let's give her some support. That's the intent and I appreciate that," she told the Erik Wemple Blog this afternoon in a phone chat.
Rudoren's hyper-sensitive beat is Jerusalem bureau chief, a perch from which she immersed in the recent Gaza Strip hostilities. She covered the conflict passionately, or perhaps too passionately, to judge from the social-media jams in which she put herself. As discussed in a recent column by New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan, Rudoren committed a social media gaffe trifecta:
[D]uring the Gaza conflict, she wrote one Facebook post in which she described Palestinians as "ho-hum" about the death of loved ones, wrote of their "limited lives" and, in another, said she shed her first tears in Gaza over a letter from an Israeli family.
Rudoren took a pounding for those mistakes, which she clearly recognizes as such. "Poor choices," she says. Instead of "ho-hum," Rudoren says she should have said "steadfast or resilient." Yes, such edits would have done wonders. Had she made them, she wouldn't have ended up with a minder.
The New York Times stands by its solution to Rudoren's candid/reckless expression of impressions. "There's nothing strange or earthshattering, in my view, about how she and her editors plan to handle the social media component of her journalism," writes Phil Corbett, the paper's standards editor. "Editors on various desks, including our social media team, have worked in a variety of ways to offer guidance, support and suggestions for reporters who are integrating social media into their work. Occasionally we've even had to point out when we thought someone had stumbled, though it hasn't been very often. This doesn't mean we copy edit anyone's tweets, but it's good to have discussions and feedback as people go in new directions. That isn't true only of Jodi, though her beat is under more of a microscope than anyone's."
Rudoren did indeed violate Corbett's standard for good social media conduct. As he told Poynter a while back: "[I]n general our message is that people should be thoughtful." "Ho-hum" isn't thoughtful.
A social-media minder isn't thoughtful either.
It's not that the New York Times shouldn't have addressed Rudoren's overreaching; clearly it should have. Nor is it that she needn't be more careful; clearly she should be. It's just that social media participation resists chaperoning. Posting to Twitter and Facebook is a one-on-one pursuit between journalist/commentator and technology. Throw in a layer of mediation, and it no longer smells or feels like a tweet or a Facebook posting. Things freeze up, which is pretty much what's happened to Rudoren's Twitter feed over the past couple of days.
The solution of the New York Times is classic New York Times. If there's one thing the paper does to eternal effect, it's editing. Editing is why people like the Erik Wemple Blogger set aside precious hours of their Sundays to engage with perfectly arrayed words. Editing is why even quick-tempo posts on Nytimes.com have a polished feel to them. Editing is why so many competing journalists pick through the paper and curse, Why didn't I think of that? "The brand promise of the New York Times is built on editing," says David Carr, the paper's media critic and a prolific Twitter user (and close friend).
And so if Jodi Rudoren goes a bit rogue on social media, it's time for more editing!
Too bad that editing Rudoren's tweets is not practical--how, exactly, does this work? Nor duplicable--if Rudoren needs a minder, might other staffers? Nor finite--just when does she regain her social-media latitude? Yet this "solution" could well send a signal to other New York Times tweeters. "I'm worried about it," says Carr. "While it's true she may have posted something that made people uncomfortable, she's on a really difficult beat. In general a chat between her and her editor could have quietly resolved things." Despite the paper's editing standards, Carr wonders "if we're moving toward supervised social media."
Public Editor Sullivan termed Rudoren's social-media minder a "necessary step," a judgment that continues a tradition among public editors, ombudspeople and others of wagging their fingers at the various and occasional social-media excesses of prominent journalists. (Disclosure: I've done a bit of this as well.) The regrettable impact of the serial scoldings is to communicate the skewed impression that the big problem confronting news outlets is mis-tweeting employees.
When in fact it's social-media slackers. Scroll down this list of New York Times tweeps on Muckrack.com. There's an army of folks who clock in short, far short and woefully short of Rudoren's 8,500-odd followers. Those who round out the depths of the list needn't worry about drawing a beating from the paper's public editor for writing something offensive. That's because they're not writing offensive material--or boring material, either. "The point is that there are so many other people in this building who don't even bother, don't even try," says a New York Times staffer. How 'bout assigning some minders to those folks? Tweet, tweet, tweet!!!!
Assistant Managing Editor Jim Roberts, whose portfolio includes digital stuff, says that social media engagement is "hugely important," though not the "highest priority for our staff. The highest priority is committing good journalism" across the paper's various platforms. That said, Roberts boasts about a killer social media team that proselytizes for Twitter and Facebook participation, among other forms of reader involvement. To watch Roberts's own Twitter feed is to surmise that he gets paid 140 characters at a time. He has compiled north of 65,000 followers. "I wanted to demonstrate to other people, to lead by example," he says. "I'm careful when I do it." He's a neverminder. | <urn:uuid:f7c8c6b3-eb2f-4d76-ba62-afb0233413be> | 2013-05-21T10:34:46Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Parker is is a typical teenage girl with a boy's name. She has friends, a mother that loves her, and a boy. . . or two. When she finally meets the mysterious Adam that she has been communicating with via e-mail and text, her world is turned upside down. She discovers secrets about herself, and about the boy who tries to show her the way. Throw in the fact that Adam's brother wants Parker, and her entire kind dead, and it will be truly hard for Parker to figure out just who is the evil one in her life. | <urn:uuid:8f900e83-24d3-430a-bdfd-e98e9b271a1f> | 2013-05-21T10:36:09Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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By Jason Warner, Special to CNN
Editor's note: Jason Warner is a Ph.D. student in African Studies and Government at Harvard University. The views expressed are his own.
No sooner had the U.N Security Council approved an intervention in Mali than a potential coup cropped up across the African continent in the landlocked and impoverished country of the Central African Republic (CAR).
Last December, a group of rebels operating under the banner of Seleka launched a lightning offensive, marching across the country and threatening to overthrow the regime of President François Bozizé for allegedly failing to follow through on promises he made to them during peace accords signed in 2007.
Meaning "coalition" in Sango -- one of two official national languages in the CAR -- the Seleka insurgency is an alliance of an estimated 1,000 to 3,000 former rebels. In the face of virtually no opposition from the disorganized and poorly trained CAR army, Seleka tore towards the capital of Bangui, occupying numerous towns on its way. For weeks after, it camped outside of the capital threatening an invasion.
But it is not exactly clear who makes up Seleka's membership.
Officially, Seleka is the title given to the broader alliance of smaller groups -- some a decade old, others having emerged just months ago -- that have qualms with Bozizé's government. Indeed, Seleka is thought to have come into existence only last September, making its coalition official last month when three of the country's rebel groups -- The Patriots' Convention for Justice and Peace (CPJP), The Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (UFDR), and The Democratic Front of Central African People (FDPC) -- allied themselves in opposition to the Bozizé regime.
To these previously known groups, two newer outfits have reportedly joined forces: The Patriotic Convention for the Salvation of Kodro ("kodro" means "country" in Sango) and the Alliance for Renaissance and Reorganization.
Unofficially, however, observers believe that a much more diverse cast of characters is at Seleka's core. Government officials from Bangui have accused Seleka of harboring "foreign provocateurs" greedy for the country's vast mineral wealth, and there are suspicions that nationals from Chad, Nigeria, and Sudan also make up Seleka's ranks. Others have noted that rather than being a simple revolt by CAR's civil society, money to pay Seleka's soldiers may originate from the same sources that funded the Malian, Libyan, and Tunisian revolts: amongst others, this would imply Chad and possibly al Qaeda.
How effective is this force? Again, analysts are split. | <urn:uuid:a9f3160f-9d97-4f96-9bfa-9f1b32b2fbf1> | 2013-05-21T10:10:17Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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When he was ten Agostino was in the field harvesting with his family when the retreating Germans arrived. They brought their horses into the field and Agostino understood that this meant that the winter provisions would be lost.
He ran up to one of the officers and told them they should not be doing this. The soldier smashed the butt of his rifle into Agostino`s face breaking several teeth and gashing his cheek. He ran home for help and as he was mending the damage saw a tank with a single white star approaching his farm. He wasn`t sure what side they belonged to but soon found they were Americans. One of them spoke Italian and asked what had happened to him. He gave them information about the German troops and then enjoyed, for the first time in his young life, a bar of chocolate.
After the war Agostino joined the army and was appointed to the presidential guard at the Quirinale Palace in Rome. It was an exciting adventure for a young man from the Maremma, one of the most natural and undeveloped parts of Italy spilling over the borders of Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio. Because of his height and build and handsome appearance he was selected for one of the most prestigious duties, standing impassively as heads of state and high government officials passed across his protective gaze. But he could only endure the noise and confusion of the capital for a year and then returned to his farm where, now in his seventies, he remains.
He was the only son and his parents worked hard to expand the farm holding and leave him a prosperous and well-respected figure in the local community. His guns still hang on hooks between pictures of the Madonna and Padre Pio, reminders of his hunting days. He never shot rabbits or deer because he felt they were too beautiful creatures to kill. Even chickens from the farmyard he despatches with a shot rather than by wringing their necks which he cannot bring himself to do. But cinghiale, the local wild boar that are plentiful in the woods and forests were ugly enough for him to hunt. Normally a team of hunters lure them out of their lairs with dogs and then close in on them for the kill. Agostino preferred to hunt alone and would sling the beast over his strong shoulders, twenty or more throughout the season, and bring it home alone.
The Maremma is old Etruscan land covered with the tombs of this civilised people without a literary culture that the Romans ambivalently imitated and looked down on. They thought them effeminate because of their long hair and the equality they gave women who, on the frescoed walls of the rich tombs, can be seen sitting at banquets beside their husbands. A strange deep peace still resides in these untouristy places perhaps testifying both to their love of life and their apparently fearless attitude to death. One day Agostino found an Etruscan shield in his field, possibly of great value and significance. He was just a little more interested in the shield than in the pots and cups that he turned up regularly on his land and he placed it outside his front door where it stood for five years until one night it was stolen. He shrugs off this and other losses of his life.
One day a smooth talker from town sold him on a big deal that could not go wrong. Agostino signed off his house and land as collateral after borrowing heavily to drain the pond where his sheep and horses watered. The deal did go wrong and the sharp dealer made a killing but Agostino lost everything. When his defrauder turned up one day to claim the property Agostino ran him off with a double barrelled shotgun. Nobody called the police and Agostino eventually accepted the loss. Friends spoke to lawyers but in the age of Berlusconi the law is not a way to find justice for the poor. He lives in his home on sufferance and the developers build around him. For himself alone it is a reality to live with and his faith gives him consolation. But there is a cruel shame and disappointment with regard to his parents who worked so hard to leave him and the wife he never took and the family he never had respectable and comfortably off.
Before a joyful lunch of pasta and salad we celebrated a simple mass around his kitchen table. It was also a happy celebration of shared faith, of breaking bread and the word in friendship; so it was a little unexpected, though not altogether inexplicable, that we all found ourselves at different times and perhaps for different reasons in tears.
Laurence Freeman OSB
The World Community for Christian Meditation, of which Laurence Freeman OSB is director, has recently opened a new outreach program – “Meditatio” (www.wccmmeditatio.org) | <urn:uuid:378c9c5a-2410-486c-ad3d-1861b757078d> | 2013-05-21T10:00:31Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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FAA to pilots: Turn off electronic devices
Government tries to curb distracted flying
The U.S. government is aggressively trying to curb distracted driving and is now launching an effort aimed at distracted flying.
Airline pilots would be prohibited from using personal electronics at any time during a flight, except if it directly relates to the operation of the plane, according to a new Federal Aviation Administration proposal.
A longstanding "sterile cockpit" rule currently bars the use of any personal gadgets during critical phases of flight. This usually means operations related to takeoff and landing.
The new plan ordered by Congress last year is a direct result of an infamous 2009 incident involving a Northwest Airlines crew who overflew Minneapolis by 150 miles.
The pilots later said they were distracted as they reviewed a work schedule on a personal computer.
The FAA also cited the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407, a commuter plane that slammed into a house near Buffalo, also in 2009. A pilot aboard the ill-fated flight sent a text message on her personal cell phone just before takeoff.
While it was unrelated to the cause of the crash, transportation safety investigators used the example of crew texting in recommending regulators ban all personal electronics during flight.
"These incidents illustrate the potential for such devices to create a hazardous distraction during critical phases of flight," the proposed FAA measure said.
But the new prohibition, if finalized, would represent a near-blanket prohibition of electronic devices.
Pilots would be able to use laptops, tablets and other devices for flying the plane or for safety reasons only.
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A woman was arrested after she called 911 requesting an officer to "scare the (expletive)" out of children in Indian Harbour, police said.
Melissa Townsend called 911 about 5 p.m. Tuesday with the strange request.
"I need a police officer to scare the (expletive) out of my kids," Townsend is heard saying on the 911 call.
"If you can't do it, don't worry about it. Don't worry about it," she said.
The 911 call lasted about two minutes, and the dispatcher repeatedly asked
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Dispatcher: OK, but we're not coming out to raise your kids for you.
Caller: They need to learn that. You know what I mean?
Townsend could be heard yelling at her children in the background, telling the dispatcher that her 2-year-old son was running down the street.
An officer was sent to the scene and said it appeared Townsend was under the influence of alcohol, a police report said.
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Rep. Paul Ryan, the 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee, joined the voices laying out a path for the future of the GOP, saying in a Saturday speech that President Barack Obama's second term presents both new challenges and opportunities for his party.
"In the president's first term, we argued against big government in theory. In his second, we will argue against it in practice," he said at a summit of conservative leaders organized by the National Review Institute, a group connected to the conservative magazine. His prepared remarks were posted online by the organization.
"Now that the president is implementing his agenda, we'll see that the benefits are far less than advertised," he added.
Ryan called on his party to exert "prudence" and "find the good in every situation - and choose the best means to achieve it."
While noting intraparty disagreements are to be expected, he urged party members to take their disagreements behind closed doors and "challenge the left, not each other."
"A healthy debate is a good and needed thing. We can deliberate in private without fighting in public," Ryan said.
His comments were not as fiery as those Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal delivered at the Republican National Committee's Winter Meeting this week. Jindal blasted the GOP for "being the stupid party" and said Republicans must stop "insulting the intelligence of voters" to win future elections and partisan battles.
Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas echoed Jindal's themes in his speech at the NRI forum, which he appeared to deliver without notes.
"I'm going to suggest two words that every Republican should have tattooed on their arm to read in every speech: growth and opportunity," he said.
Later he invoked a phrase unsuccessful GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney used to describe a bloc of voters who would not support Republican candidates. "If you could sum up went wrong last election, I think it comes down to two words, '47 percent.' By that I don't mean that ill-fitted comment," Cruz said, describing Romney as a "decent man" who had a "slip of the tongue." | <urn:uuid:d2ef4061-4580-45b4-9736-02cad9e55656> | 2013-05-21T10:15:34Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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When bullying goes high-tech
Researcher says as many as 25% of teens have experienced cyberbullying
Brandon Turley didn't have friends in sixth grade. He would often eat alone at lunch, having recently switched to his school without knowing anyone.
While browsing MySpace one day, he saw that someone from school had posted a bulletin -- a message visible to multiple people -- declaring that Turley was a "f--." Students he had never even spoken with wrote on it, too, saying they agreed.
Feeling confused and upset, Turley wrote in the comments, too, asking why his classmates would say that. The response was even worse: He was told on MySpace that a group of 12 kids wanted to beat him up, that he should stop going to school and die. On his walk from his locker to the school office to report what was happening, students yelled things like "f--" and "fatty."
"It was just crazy, and such a shock to my self-esteem that people didn't like me without even knowing me," said Turley, now 18 and a senior in high school in Oregon. "I didn't understand how that could be."
A pervasive problem
As many as 25 percent of teenagers have experienced cyberbullying at some point, said Justin W. Patchin, who studies the phenomenon at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He and colleagues have conducted formal surveys of 15,000 middle and high school students throughout the United States, and found that about 10 percent of teens have been victims of cyberbullying in the last 30 days.
Online bullying has a lot in common with bullying in school: Both behaviors include harassment, humiliation, teasing and aggression, Patchin said. Cyberbullying presents unique challenges in the sense that the perpetrator can attempt to be anonymous, and attacks can happen at any time of day or night.
There's still more bullying that happens at school than online, however, Patchin said. And among young people, it's rare that an online bully will be a total stranger.
"In our research, about 85 percent of the time, the target knows who the bully is, and it's usually somebody from their social circle," Patchin said.
Patchin's research has also found that, while cyberbullying is in some sense easier to perpetrate, the kids who bully online also tend to bully at school.
"Technology isn't necessarily creating a whole new class of bullies," he said.
The conversations that need to be happening around cyberbullying extend beyond schools, said Thomas J. Holt, associate professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University.
"How do we extend or find a way to develop policies that have a true impact on the way that kids are communicating with one another, given that you could be bullied at home, from 4 p.m. until the next morning, what kind of impact is that going to have on the child in terms of their development and mental health?" he said.
Holt recently published a study in the International Criminal Justice Review using data collected in Singapore by his colleague Esther Ng. The researchers found that 27 percent of students who experienced bullying online, and 28 percent who were victims of bullying by phone text messaging, thought about skipping school or skipped it. That's compared to 22 percent who experienced physical bullying.
Those who said they were cyberbullied were also most likely to say they had considered suicide -- 28 percent, compared to 22 percent who were physically bullied and 26 percent who received bullying text messages.
Although there may be cultural differences between students in Singapore and the United States, the data on the subject of bullying seems to be similar between the two countries, Holt said.
A recent study in the journal JAMA Psychiatry suggests that both victims and perpetrators of bullying can feel long-lasting psychological effects. Bullying victims showed greater likelihood of agoraphobia, where people don't feel safe in public places, along with generalized anxiety and panic disorder.
People who were both victims and bullies were at higher risk for young adult depression, panic disorder, agoraphobia among females, and the likelihood of suicide among males. Those who were only bullies showed a risk of antisocial personality disorder.
Since everything we do online has a digital footprint, it is possible to trace anonymous sources of bullying on the Internet, he said. Patchin noted that tangible evidence of cyberbullying may be more clear-cut than "your word against mine" situations of traditional bullying.
Patchin advises that kids who are being cyberbullied keep the evidence, whether it's an e-mail or Facebook post, so that they can show it to adults they trust. Historically, there have been some issues with schools not disciplining if bullying didn't strictly happen at school, but today, most educators realize that they have the responsibility and authority to intervene, Patchin said.
Adults can experience cyberbullying also, although there's less of a structure in place to stop it. Their recourse is basically to hire a lawyer and proceed through the courts, Patchin said.
Even in school, though, solutions are not always clear.
Turley's mother called the school on his behalf, but the students involved only got a talking-to as punishment. Cyberbullying wasn't considered school-related behavior, at least at that time, he said.
"I was just so afraid of people," says Turley, explaining why he went to different middle schools each year in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. He stayed quiet through most of it, barely speaking to other students.
Fighting back by speaking out
Turley started slowly merging back into "peopleness" in eighth grade when he started putting video diaries on YouTube. Soon, other students were asking him to help them film school project videos, track meets and other video projects.
In high school, Turley discovered an organization called WeStopHate.org, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping people who have been bullied and allow them a safe space to share their stories.
Emily-Anne Rigal, the founder of the organization, experienced bullying in elementary school, getting picked on for her weight. Although she and Turley lived on opposite sides of the country, they became friends online, united by their passion for stopping bullying.
WeStopHate.org has achieved a wide reach. Rigal has received all sorts of honors for her efforts, from the Presidential Volunteer Service Award to a TeenNick HALO Award presented by Lady Gaga.
Turley designed the WeStopHate.org website and most of its graphics, and is actively involved in the organization. In additional to Rigal, he has many other friends in different states whom he's met over the Internet.
"I got cyberbullied, and I feel like, with that, it made me think, like, well, there has to be somebody on the Internet who doesn't hate me," he said. "That kind of just made me search more."
Ashley Berry, 13, of Littleton, Colo., has also experienced unpleasantness with peers online. When she was 11, a classmate of hers took photos of Ashley and created an entire Facebook page about her, but denied doing it when Ashley confronted the student whom she suspected.
"It had things like where I went to school, and where my family was from and my birthday, and there were no security settings at all, so it was pretty scary," she said.
The page itself didn't do any harm or say mean things, Ashley said. But her mother, Anna Berry, was concerned about the breach of privacy, and viewed it in the context of what else was happening to her daughter in school: Friends were uninviting her to birthday parties and leaving her at the lunch table.
"You would see a girl who should be on top of the world coming home and just closing herself into her bedroom," Berry said.
Berry had to get police involved to have the Facebook page taken down. For seventh grade, her current year, Ashley entered a different middle school than the one her previous school naturally fed into. She says she's a lot happier now, and does media interviews speaking out against bullying.
These days, Berry has strict rules for her daughter's online behavior. She knows Ashley's passwords, and she's connected with her daughter on every social network that the teen has joined (except Instagram, but Ashley has an aunt there). Ashley won't accept "friend" requests from anyone she doesn't know.
Technical solutions to technical problems
Parents, extended relatives, Internet service providers and technology providers can all be incorporated in thinking about how children use technology, Holt said.
Apps that control how much time children spend online, and other easy-to-use parental control devices, may help, Holt said. There could also be apps to enable parents to better protect their children from certain content and help them report bullying.
Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on an even more automated solution. They want to set up a system that would give bullying victims coping strategies, encourage potential bullies to stop and think before posting something offensive, and allow onlookers to defend victims, said Henry Lieberman.
Lieberman's students Birago Jones and Karthik Dinakar are working on an algorithm that would automatically detect bullying language. The research group has broken down the sorts of offensive statements that commonly get made, grouping them into categories such as racial/ethnic slurs, intelligence insults, sexuality accusations and social acceptance/rejection.
While it's not all of the potential bullying statements that could be made online, MIT Media Lab scientists have a knowledge base of about 1 million statements. They've thought about how some sentences, such as "you look great in lipstick and a dress," can become offensive if delivered to males specifically.
The idea is that if someone tries to post an offensive statement, the potential bully would receive a message such as "Are you sure you want to send this?" and some educational material about bullying may pop up. Lieberman does not want to automatically ban people, however.
"If they reflect on their behavior, and they read about the experience of others, many kids will talk themselves out of it," he said.
Lieberman and colleagues are using their machine learning techniques on the MTV-partnered website "A Thin Line," where anyone can write in their stories of cyberbullying, read about different forms of online disrespect, and find resources for getting help. The researchers' algorithm tries to detect the theme or topic of each story, and match it to other similar stories. They're finding that the top theme is sexting, Lieberman said.
"We're trying to find social network sites that want to partner with us, so we can get more of this stuff out into the real world," Lieberman said.
Turley and Rigal, who is now a freshman at Columbia University, are currently promoting the idea of having a "bully button" on Facebook so that people can formally report cyberbullying to the social network and have bullies suspended for a given period of time. They haven't gotten a response yet, but they're hopeful that it will take off.
In the meantime, Turley is feeling a lot safer in school than he used to.
"Times have changed definitely, where people are becoming slowly more aware," he said. "At my school, at least, I'm seeing a lot less bullying and a more acceptance overall. People just stick to their own."
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mike_ppc - 11:01 am on Sep 12, 2007 (gmt 0)
Let's hope it's just a "bug" that will be solved. I understand your anger, but it is a step ahead - when this feature wasn't available what could you do?
Let's face that is a step that G. is making to be more transparent.
On the other hand, if I am correct - this thing is happening only for broadmatch (that is really very dangerous). | <urn:uuid:f1f90796-1180-441e-a4be-955b312d6a74> | 2013-05-21T10:00:34Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Symptoms of ADHD
The symptoms of ADHD include inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity. These are traits that most children display at some point or another. But to establish a diagnosis of ADHD, sometimes referred to as ADD, the symptoms should be inappropriate for the child's age.
Adults also can have ADHD; in fact, up to half of adults diagnosed with the disorder had it as children. When ADHD persists into adulthood, symptoms may vary. For instance, an adult may experience restlessness instead of hyperactivity. In addition, adults with ADHD often have problems with interpersonal relationships and employment. | <urn:uuid:b112442a-844e-447e-bf89-db6e39cd5d39> | 2013-05-21T09:59:28Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Days after the iPhone 5 was announced, Samsung is reportedly prepared to roll out a new version of its Samsung Galaxy S, the phone that has established itself as Apple's chief smartphone rival.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be introduced in February at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, according to The Korea Times.
A day after the report surfaced, Samsung took to its Korean Twitter account to deny it.
"Please note that some media reported speculation that the Galaxy S's subsequent models will be released," the tweet read in Korean, calling the report "a simple rumor [that] is not true."
The report from the Times, the oldest English-language newspaper in South Korea, where Samsung is based, cites unnamed company officials and parts suppliers in the region.
Among the Galaxy S4's features will be a 5-inch screen, slightly larger than the display on the popular Galaxy S III and a full inch bigger than the iPhone 5, the report said.
It will have more powerful hardware and software and will "definitely use" 4G LTE networks, a parts supplier told the paper.
The perils of sleeping with your mobile phone
Phones running Google's Android operating system have been outselling the iPhone for some time. But that's a fragmented field that includes dozens of phones of varying quality. No single handset has established itself as a serious rival to Apple's phone.
The Galaxy S III has made perhaps the best claim. Last month, the company announced it had sold more than 20 million units in three months, making September the first month since the release of the iPhone 4S that it wasn't the world's top-selling smartphone. | <urn:uuid:71cf3490-320b-4315-8310-7259172facc1> | 2013-05-21T10:13:25Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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By Susan Froyd
By Byron Graham
By Robin Edwards
By Bree Davies
By Josiah M. Hesse
By Bree Davies
By Susan Froyd
By Kate Gibbons
The action of Hamlet all hinges on an injunction by the ghost of Hamlet's father, who appears on a bitter cold night to tell the prince he must kill his murderous and usurping uncle. Everything that happens in Something Is Rotten is also set in motion by a ghost -- in this case, the ghost of a pink-striped sock that insists the three performers mount a production of the Shakespeare play.
Julius, the weirdly smiling, dim-witted but steel-willed owner of the sock, who's played by Evan Weissman, bullies two friends, Harold and George, into fulfilling the command. But Harold is doubtful. Erik Edborg gives Harold the stern expression and deep, haunted eyes of Samuel Beckett, though not the intellect. He's basically puzzled and resentful through the entire evening. The cast is rounded out by the star of the play, Brian Colonna's George, a temperamental, hypermanic Hamlet whose approach offers a telling contrast to the subdued -- though very different -- performances of the other two. That is, when he's not dropping into sudden narcoleptic trances.
We never really know exactly who these men are or why they're on stage. George is clearly an actor -- or at least someone who wants to act -- but Julius and Harold are stumbling amateurs. They discuss their roles and argue about how to act them, bicker, shush each other and improvise when panicked.
Since this is a Buntport Theater production, the show is as ingenious as it is low-tech, and a lot of intensely clever and hilarious things happen. Edborg plays both King Claudius and Queen Gertrude, often at the same time. For the king, he wears a huge mask, the mouth of which he's forced to manipulate with his hands. This means that Weissman has to provide his gestures, pulling on a pair of elbow-length gloves to do it. For the queen, Edborg undergoes a costume change that you simply have to see for yourself.
Ophelia is played by a goldfish -- a real goldfish in a bowl -- which makes the queen's line "Your sister's drowned, Laertes" particularly poignant. Ophelia's father, Polonius, is a Teddy Ruxpin bear with a tape of the lines in his furry back. The family scenes can get tricky. "Sometimes the fish doesn't look at the bear," one of the actors complains, and for the next several minutes, we in the audience twist our necks to see which way Ophelia is facing. This is hard to do, since she's quite a small fish and does a lot of aimless circling.
Laertes is a Tonka truck. A bright-yellow Tonka truck. There's a forklift in the front that comes in handy when Laertes is forced into a duel with Hamlet.
Though only three Buntporters appear on stage, Something Is Rottenwas written by all seven company members -- Matt Petraglia, Erin Rollman, Hannah Duggan and SamAnTha Schmitz, as well as Edborg, Weissman and Colonna -- and they are as agile with words as with their visual jokes. There's also a pre-play warmup by Janice Haversham, who looks and sounds exactly like Hannah Duggan but cannot, in fact, be Duggan, because we all know she left for New York some months ago. Haversham shows off her musical instruments, which include a tambourine and a triangle, and provides smooth, folksy singing and an introduction to Shakespeare for those of us who have trouble understanding his work -- an introduction that includes the information that ants are known to count their steps and it's hard to make a pie crust.
You'll be reassured to know that the requisite catharsis-providing pity and terror aren't absent from this interpretation. The shrieks of grief and rage that rend the final scene would move a statue to tears -- albeit tears of laughter.
Thaddeus Phillips of Lucidity Suitcase, who trained at Colorado College with the Buntporters and shares their anarchic humor and innovative relationship with objects, has also tackled Shakespeare, but took a different approach. Phillips used his versions of King Lear, The Tempestand Henry Vto illuminate cultural or political issues or to tell us something we might not have thought of about the play itself (although in a strange, eccentric and sideways manner). In earlier seasons, Buntport staged Titus Andronicus and Macbeth with the primary goal of provoking laughter, and they do it again here, sending waves of giggles and belly laughs rippling through the house, punctuated by the occasional surprised snort.
But Something Is Rottenisn't just great entertainment. It also tells us something about the process of making theater. The Buntporters go about their work in the same way that a four-year-old creates a game -- focused, intense, playful, pursuing an idea until it dead-ends, then making a swift turn and dashing off down another pathway. Or just hanging on and babbling until something new springs to mind. Except that these players are highly sophisticated, and the apparent artlessness of the production masks the meticulous work that shaped the final version.
There's not a boring moment in Something Is Rotten, even though the company is unconcerned with narrative and forward momentum, at least in a conventional sense. The play mocks these elements. An actor stands on the stage and stares at us as he tries to figure out what to do next. Two of the performers rush off stage to buy ice cream. It's clear from the pace of the show the relaxed tension of the actors that Buntport has mastered its medium. These guys don't have to hit you over the head with what they're doing, get loud and jittery, try to underline the cleverness of their inventions. They're not worried about losing the audience. They take their time, and they know exactly what they're doing. On an almost empty stage, using nothing but their minds, voices, bodies and a few props, they're making theater magic right in front of your eyes.
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Like Leonardo, Cesare da Sesto drew animals. Employing the red chalk medium favoured by Leonardo for its capacity to achieve descriptive naturalism (and for this reason also employed by Cesare in his numerous studies of arms, hands, and other anatomical details), he produced unwaveringly direct graphic jottings of a bull, such as this drawing.
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Rescue workers are searching for more than 300 Filipino fishermen who have gone missing after a devastating typhoon that tore across the Philippines last week, killing more than 600 people, authorities said Monday.
Typhoon Bopha, the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, set off flash floods and landslides that engulfed people sheltering in their rickety houses in remote, unprepared regions on the southern island of Mindanao.
The number of people still unaccounted for climbed sharply during the weekend as officials learned of the disappearance of boatloads of fishermen who set off before Typhoon Bopha slammed into the east coast of Mindanao on Tuesday.
Rescue efforts are under way to try to find the missing fishermen, many of whom left from the port city of General Santos on the south coast of Mindanao, said Maj. Reynaldo Balido, military assistant for operations at the Philippine Office of Civil Defense.
A total 780 people are missing in the Philippines as a whole, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the country's emergency management agency, said Monday.
That includes the fishermen and more than 400 people in New Bataan, a town in southeastern Mindanao where flash floods triggered by Bopha's heavy rain buried large areas under mud, rocks and trees.
The overwhelming majority of the 647 people killed by the typhoon are from the regions of Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley, where New Bataan is situated.
Many people in those areas failed to anticipate Bopha, known locally as Pablo, the strongest storm to hit Mindanao in decades. The island experiences fewer tropical cyclones than the regions of the Philippines further north.
Survivors are now struggling to find enough water, food and shelter. Relief agencies are scrambling to provide help to the worst hit areas, but damage to infrastructure like roads and communications networks is complicating their task.
The scale of the challenge facing them is huge: nearly 1,500 people have been injured and more than 300,000 have been forced to seek shelter in evacuation centers or elsewhere. | <urn:uuid:089b580a-de7c-4421-aa3a-05164a722349> | 2013-05-21T10:16:20Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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A deadly explosion occurred in western Iowa Wednesday morning.
It happened around 11:30 AM in Smithland. Authorities say they don't know how it happened, but an explosion caught an old service station on fire, destroying the building. Officials say a man was found dead outside.
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An athletic and powerful defender, Rusin joined Whitecaps FC on January 11, 2013, after spending the prior year-and-a-half with Danish club HB Køge. The 26-year-old is reunited with Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie after playing two-plus seasons (2009 to 2011) for the Scotsman at Carolina RailHawks.
DANISH SUPERLIGA/FIRST DIVISION 2012-13: In his second season with the club, Rusin made 10 appearances as HB Køge played in the Danish First Division. 2011-12: Rusin began his time with HB Køge following their promotion to the Danish Superliga in 2011, making 28 appearances and contributing offensively with three goals. In total, the Holmes Beach, Florida native played a total of 38 matches in Denmark.
NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE 2011: Prior to his time in Europe, the 6-foot-4 centre back played two-plus seasons under Rennie at Carolina RailHawks. In 2011, Rusin – who was named team captain – appeared in 11 matches and scored two goals for the RailHawks.
UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION DIVISION-2 PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE 2010: Rusin’s second season in Carolina was played in the United States Soccer Federation Division-2 Professional League (USSF D-2). The defender appeared in 19 matches and scored one goal for the RailHawks, helping Carolina capture the 2010 NASL Conference Title. In the postseason, Rusin appeared in four of the team’s six playoff matches, as the RailHawks reached the USSF D-2 championship series before falling 3-1 on aggregate to Puerto Rico Islanders.
UNITED SOCCER LEAGUES FIRST DIVISION 2009: In his debut season with the RailHawks, Rusin appeared in 21 matches and scored two goals in Martin Rennie’s first season as head coach of the United Soccer Leagues First Division (USL-1) side, helping the Cary, North Carolina squad to a club-best second place finish.
COLLEGE 2008: In 2008, his senior year, Rusin was named co-captain, Defensive MVP, and first-team All-Pac-10. He appeared in and started 20 matches, registering three goals and four assists. He was named Pac-10 Player of the Week and consensus National Team of the Week member after scoring the match-winner at Oregon State and leading the defensive core to two shutouts. 2007: Rusin earned honourable mention All-Pac 10 honours once again, while appearing in 20 matches with 19 starts for the Bruins and leading the defensive unit to five shutouts in the 2007 season. 2006: In Rusin’s second season with the Bruins, he appeared in 17 matches, including 16 starts, and received honourable mention All-Pac 10 honours for the second straight year. 2005: Before his time with the RailHawks, Rusin enjoyed four successful seasons at the University of California, Los Angeles. In his debut season with the Bruins, Rusin appeared in 15 matches, including 11 starts, and earned honourable mention All-Pac 10 honours.
UNITED SOCCER LEAGUES PREMIER DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2008: In between his time with the Bruins, Rusin played in the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL). As a member of the San Fernando Valley Quakes, Rusin appeared in 10 matches and scored one goal in his final season in the PDL, while helping the Quakes to the PDL Southwest Division title. 2007: In his second PDL season, Rusin appeared in 10 matches for Ventura County Fusion. 2005: In his debut PDL season, the athletic defender appeared in 15 matches, registering five goals and one assist.
The Indiana-born defender was named team MVP while leading St. Stephen's Prep to an 18W-1L-2D season in 2005, recording eight goals and four assists while playing centre back. His efforts also saw him named an EA SPORTS All-American, First-team all-state and all-area. Rusin Also played one year (2001-02) at Valparaiso HS in Indiana. Additionally, Rusin trained at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida and was IMG Defensive Player of the Year while serving as team captain for the IMG PDL squad and played on the IMG Academy Team that won the 2005 U-19 Dallas Cup. The young leader also captained North West Indiana United FC and the Indianapolis Arsenal SC. As a top player in his age group, Rusin was a five-year Indiana ODP State team member. As an 18-year-old, Rusin trained with Bolton Wanderers in the summer of 2004.
Full name is Bradford Evan Rusin. Born September 5, 1986 in Crown Point, Indiana. Mother Karen and younger brother Parker live in Holmes Beach, Florida. Father Clifford Rusin played Division I soccer in the early 70's for Western Illinois University.
Rusin names Chelsea FC as his favourite soccer club, Michael Jordan as an athlete he admires, his mom as his biggest influence, and lists hanging out with friends, cooking, playing video games, and as his interests. In the kitchen, Rusin likes to cook chicken and salmon. At UCLA, he was a geography major with a career objective in engineering management or architecture/construction management. On the coaching front, Rusin holds a USYSA D National Coaches License. Away from the soccer field Rusin enjoys playing basketball and beach volleyball | <urn:uuid:55ceb209-220a-4e03-84d5-4ae045ecc2de> | 2013-05-21T10:01:35Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Growing up, Whitney Houston attended the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, NJ. She wore the white choir robe shown in this photo while performing in the youth choir in the 1970s, becoming one of the choir's brightest stars. Whitney wore the black and red jacket, also shown here, on the Greatest Love Of All World Tour in 1986. Her first world tour as a headliner, she performed in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia. | <urn:uuid:e4809cc0-935b-48c8-a314-fd2c50ef1418> | 2013-05-21T10:07:53Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Edith, 52 is a volunteer carer and knows first-hand the problems faced by her patients. She and her husband Vincent had eight children. One daughter has died of an AIDS-related disease, her three-year-old daughter lives with Edith, as do three other children who have been orphaned by the disease.
Edith is caring for Catherine, 33, with her youngest son, Kenan. Catherine has three sons aged 14, nine and two. | <urn:uuid:32007015-af9d-4996-aa0e-52794227ec2f> | 2013-05-21T10:00:30Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Dear Andrew, i'm in love with a boy who's in love with you- could you ever find it in your heart to send him a quick message on the 24th..? It's his 19th, and it would make him happier than anything! Thank you so much
(He tweets too)
Hey Andrew and Ben,
I'm sure you get questions all the time from fans asking you to come to their town and whatnot but I would really love it if you came to Dallas. There are a lot of fans here i know who would greatly appreciate it. The closest thing to Dallas that you've played recently is Austin for Funfunfun fest but it would seriously be great if you came straight to Dallas. Thank you. Your music inspires me.
Do you believe in love at first sight, or that love can overcome all challenges? I think it can... But it takes a while and it's painful and sucks wood chips.. So what do you guys think?
P.S. Do you agree with my username? Can a cupcake be a hat after all? Important business here, people. >_>Read the answer…
Andrew, what's your favorite song by Love?Read the answer…
I have different pics of you for the backgrounds of all my electronic devices... Is that awkward for you?
From just another human
What kind of chicks did you gus like in school?
I'm like a total f***ing weirdo, And you seems to be too. And I'm no popular with the guys..
I mean...come'on you cant have liked those cheerleader chicks?? Or did ya?
Andrew, would you ever date a black girl?Read the answer…
If you flew to the top of my mind would my love squeeze you or kill you?
P.S which in case i would have coffee to fend off the glitter addicts
Andrew, you kissed a boyRead the answer…
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Find more opportunities to get up during the day, and you'll feel energized, focused, and relaxed.
Although there's no doubting the importance of regular exercise, incorporating more movement into your day shouldn't be limited to structured activity. Simply getting up -- out of the chair or off the couch -- can make a difference in your health.
The challenge lies in finding and creating more opportunities for physical activity, however small. It's a process not unlike the decision to eat more vegetables. A collection of simple, healthy strategies can upgrade your daily diet of activity. Try one or two of these suggestions -- or do them all. It's up to you. Any small change you make has the potential to affect how you feel today and how you'll feel years from now.
The Benefits of Not Sitting Still
- Stand up for an additional hour each day. You'll burn an extra 5,000 calories over the course of a year.
- Every 20 steps, you burn one calorie.
- Accumulate 30 minutes of movement each day for increased energy, lowered stress levels, and more restful sleep.
Stop Sitting Basics
Stand Up Two or Three Times an Hour
If you spend the majority of your day sitting, make it a goal to get up and do something a few times every hour, even if it's just stretching, taking a walk through the office, or getting a drink.
When the Phone Rings, Get Up
Intermittent calls can prove an easy and frequent reminder to get up. Try standing for the duration of the call.
Cut Back on Long Meetings
Reduce time spent sitting by suggesting a standing-meeting policy for weekly updates or staff meetings. Standing meetings communicate that you're going to hit the high points, coordinate necessary action, and then move on. Or, if possible, have a walking meeting, which lets you be productive in more ways than one.
Move Through a Mental Block
If you're stuck -- on an idea, a project, a problem -- take a few minutes to leave your work space and do a more physical task that lets you get up and move (like going through your mail or cleaning your office). Taking a physical and mental break can help refresh your senses and renew resolve.
Walk Your Talk
The beauty of living in a wireless world is that you're no longer chained to one spot. When you're listening to your voice mail or talking on your cell phone, make it a point to stay in motion, even if you just pace back and forth.
Pick Up the Pace
Want to ramp up a bit? Squeeze even more physical activity out of an opportunity by quickening your step or climbing those stairs faster. By upping your effort, you maximize this opportunity.
Lighten Your Load and Increase Your Trips
Rather than risking injury by carrying too much at once, go for the lighter load. Carrying fewer bags of groceries at a time or making an extra run to the car when packing for a trip not only may prevent potential strains but also will build a little more activity into your day.
Do a Prime-Time Stretch
To break up longer periods of watching TV, use commercials as a reminder to stand up and move -- whether it's to stretch or throw in another load of laundry. If you spend a few hours reading in the evening, make it a point to stand up at chapter or section breaks.
Walk to the corner store to buy the newspaper. Go out and get your food rather than having it come to you. Sure, you might drive to the location, but at least you're moving, even if it's simply walking to your car.
Do Errands on Foot
If you live or work in an area that's pedestrian-friendly, take advantage of it and walk to places such as the post office and pharmacy. Rather than doing one huge shopping trip every week, make a daily trip to the market and pick up just what you need for that night's dinner.
Walk to Neighborhood Functions
Although you may not live close enough to town to do your errands without a car, you can probably walk to a neighbor's birthday party, barbecue, or other local event and not take the car a few blocks to your destination.
Do Some Layover Laps
Instead of parking yourself in a chair at the airport terminal or the train or bus station, walk around while waiting to board. The same goes for killing time at the doctor's office or pharmacy, or waiting for a table at a busy restaurant.
Text by Terri Trespicio
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Drew Hall wrote:If you previewed the book and liked it why wouldn't you buy it at that price given the number of bottles of disappointing wines bought at that same price or greater that you've experienced over the years?
Carole Meredith wrote:I think $116 is a reasonable price for this impressive compendium. It's going to be a great resource. I've already ordered my copy.
Steve Slatcher wrote:It is now of course published, and I like it a lot. Here is my review:
If you have already bought it, and are frustrated that you cannot read parts of some of the pedigree diagrams, note that they are available here:
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Lior Yogev wrote:For reference I recommend a short piece by Eldad Levi on Red Mt. Hermon and a piece at Avi Ben-Ami's Sommelier website on supermarket wines. I can locate both for you if you're interested (both are in Hebrew).
How other wineries, say, GHW, manage to function without producing wines of this kind?
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Vin de Pays:
French quality classification meaning "country wine"; it is one level above vin de table.
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Dictionary of Wisconsin History
Search Results for: Keyword: 'lac du flambeau'
Term: Dubay [Dube), John Baptiste 1810 - 1887
Definition: (Note: birth date given in original as "July 10, 1810[?].") pioneer fur trader, b. probably in Green Bay. He was the son of a French trader and a Menominee Indian. Although the facts of DuBay's early life are obscure, it appears that from 1824 to 1839 he was engaged in the fur trade at Saginaw and Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and at Lac du Flambeau, Wis., either in the employ of the American Fur Co. or operating his own posts. In 1839 he purchased the American Fur Company's post at Fort Winnebago (Portage), where he served as Hercules L. Dousman's (q.v.) agent until 1851 and continued his residence in the Portage area until 1858. A colorful and well-known figure in early Wisconsin, DuBay was frequently utilized by the U.S. and territorial governments as Indian interpreter, and was also called upon by the Indians and half-breeds to act as a spokesman in their behalf. In 1857 while living near Portage he became involved in a property dispute with William S. Reynolds, and, while drunk, shot and killed him. A widely publicized murder trial was held in Madison in which many of Wisconsin's leading figures testified in DuBay's behalf. Moses M. Strong (q.v.) and Harlow S. Orton (q.v.) conducted DuBay's defense and Luther S. Dixon (q.v.) acted as assistant prosecutor. The jury failed to reach a verdict in the first trial, and a second trial produced the same result. Although one other attempt was made to renew the case, proceedings were eventually dropped. DuBay retired to a trading post north of Stevens Point, where he lived in obscurity until his death. M. E. Krug, DuBay (Appleton [19461); Hist. of N. Wis. (Chicago, 1881); WPA MS.
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A block diagram is a graphical method used to explain the concept of a system without the need to understand the individual components within that system. This type of diagram might be used in a variety of industries to illustrate and educate individuals about how a system operates, either in part or in its entirety. Block diagrams usually will have a logical, methodical flow from beginning to end. Engineers and software programmers are examples of individuals who might be familiar with block diagrams.
Block diagrams essentially are synonymous with flow charts, but a block diagram is generalized in nature. Sometimes block diagrams are used to conceal specific information or processes that might prove to be advantageous or detrimental, whichever the case might be. People who are being presented with a block diagram should be able to develop an understanding of what that block represents. To assist in understanding the block itself, lines should be drawn to the block representing various inputs, outputs or alternative choices.
Depending on the type of process being illustrated, blocks might serve in any capacity that is needed to adequately describe the process or parts of the process. For instance, a manufacturing cell of machine tools might include a drill press, a milling machine and a sanding machine. To illustrate a process within that cell, each machine tool might be represented by its own block. When the manufacturing process is illustrated in its entirety, a single block might be used to represent all of the components within that cell.
A block diagram also can be used to illustrate how a computer program works or how parts of a program work. If, for instance, a program is needed to calculate four different methods of interest rates, a block might represent each of these lines of code for one of these methods. In this way, a supervisor does not need to understand the code itself, as it is written, as long as the purpose of that block is communicated effectively.
Some block diagrams can be used as a way to map out a process as a top-down diagram. For instance, a person who has an inspired project might use a block diagram as a way to convey the idea as a series of individual blocks, each of which helps support the main topic. Later, these individual blocks might then be analyzed and further developed into additional block diagrams as needed. This method can be repeated until the process is mapped out to the satisfaction of all those involved with the project. If compiled and mapped out completely, the block diagram might resemble a pine tree type of structure of the entire project, which is typical for a top-down diagram. | <urn:uuid:2c34c5c0-a1b4-4d46-b4ea-5cdd8086df4a> | 2013-05-21T10:28:38Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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By Ann Smalley
Susan was heartbroken. At first, getting the little kitten to keep her other cat, Whiskers, company had seemed like such a good idea, but it obviously wasn't going to work out. From the first moment Susan had brought Tibs into the house and shown him to Whiskers, Whiskers behavior had been just awful. He had hissed and growled at the little newcomer and scratched Susan. Even worse, although Whiskers had been housetrained for years, Susan found a puddle on her bed that Whiskers had left, and then Whiskers, a neutered male, started spraying in the house. Susan sadly decided Tibs would have to go back to the shelter.
Pet owners may find this story all too familiar. Most of us who love animals like to have more than one around -- for some, the more the merrier. But it can be difficult to introduce a new pet into a household where there are already cats or dogs. Fights, behavior changes, and housetraining mistakes are all common consequences of upsetting the status quo. Too often, pets adopted from shelters as "company" for resident pets find themselves back at the shelter because "they just didn't get along." In some cases, the second pet is adopted to help "cure" the resident pet of bad behavior, perhaps barking or chewing. When this effort fails, both animals find themselves without a home.
When a new pet is introduced into a household, a period of stress and adjustment is inevitable for both humans and animals -- but there are ways to help make the transition a little easier on everyone. What kind, sex, and size of new animal you choose to bring home makes a difference, and how you stage the initial introduction is also important. Your own behavior for the first few weeks will influence how the resident regards the interloper, whether as friend or foe. For this reason, if you're considering adding another pet to the family, it's important before you bring home Number Two, Three, or Four to assess the situation, and decide if you're ready to cope with the problems that might arise.
People acquire more pets for many reasons. They love them and like having them around. They want to do the best thing for a pet they already have and get another one to keep the first one company while away at work all day. An abandoned animal at a shelter wins their hearts and they know they can't say no to him. And there are advantages to having more than one pet. Dogs love company, and having a companion can cut down on destructive or annoying behavior. Cats may play together and amuse themselves while left alone for long periods. But getting a second pet as company for the first does not mean that the animals will require less time from people. All companion animals need to develop and enjoy strong bonds with people, so another animal actually means a larger time commitment from the owner.
Someone considering bringing home another pet should also be aware of the potential problems that may develop. The introduction of a new animal is always going to be stressful for a resident pet, and stress has a way of finding an outlet. In dogs, it may lead to fighting, housetraining mistakes, and jealous behavior.
Cats may also fight -- even cats that have been best buddies for years. They become more susceptible to illness and disease when under stress. Cats, too, may become unhousetrained, and, in some cases, direct aggression towards their owners, as well as towards the newcomer.
Animals are extremely territorial and need enough space to call their own. Problems may arise from, or be aggravated by, forced proximity. Is there enough money to pay for vaccinations, veterinary care, food, toys, and all the other expenses of owning a pet? Every pet adds a little more responsibility.
If one has made the decision to add another pet, there are ways to stack the odds in favor of easier acceptance, fewer problems, and more harmonious multi-pet relationships. Some combinations are more likely to succeed than others. The best scenario is to start with two from the beginning. Littermates are ideal, either puppies or kittens. (Puppies require a bigger time commitment, for housetraining and later training.) Getting a puppy and a kitten at the same time is good, too, although a very small kitten could be harmed by a rambunctious puppy. A good time to introduce the puppy to the household is when the kitten is about six or seven months old and better able to defend itself and teach the puppy some manners.
When introducing a new pet to an already established resident animal, the less threatening the newcomer is, the better the chances he will be accepted. To animals, non-threatening means younger, smaller, and usually a different sex. For instance, a seven-year-old spayed female cat would probably feel intensely threatened by another adult female, even if he were also spayed. Chances that the two would ever get along are slim. On the other hand, she would probably accept a male kitten, who would pose no initial threat and would be young enough for the older cat to "train." Keep in mind, however, that a youngster can be very stressful on an elderly pet, since animals, as they age, become increasingly less able to cope with change.
Animals also tend to get along better when they are all spayed and neutered. Dr. Randall Lockwood, Vice President for Training Initiatives at The HSUS and a nationally known expert on canine behavior, notes, "Male aggression is fairly familiar, but I have also seen intact female dogs be extremely aggressive towards other intact females. Since territorial and dominance behaviors are affected by hormones, spaying and neutering naturally reduce these aggressive impulses."
Timing is also important. Since introducing a new animal is stressful to the residents, it makes sense not to do it at a time when they are already under stress -- when they have just moved to a new house or apartment, for instance, or when one is recovering from an illness or injury. Cats, in particular, are very routine-oriented; they like things done in the same way, at the same time, every day. Any disruption in their routine is stressful, so it's wise not to add the stress of a new animal at the same time a cat may be feeling stressed from another cause. This can work to an advantage, too; keeping to a familiar routine can help reassure a resident cat and help minimize the stress of the newcomer's presence once the animal is in the house.
The decision is made -- or perhaps it was made for you when those big brown eyes looked into yours. However, although you've arrived at the decision to bring home another pet, your first responsibility is to the ones you already own. You must protect their health. Make sure their vaccinations are up-to-date; take them to the veterinarian for boosters, if necessary. The newcomer must have all his shots, be dewormed, defleaed, if necessary, and kept in quarantine, either at the veterinarian's or at a foster home, for two weeks, which should be enough time for any infectious diseases to appear. Once he is certified in good health, you can bring him home.
Since "you never get a second chance to make a good first impression," how you stage the initial introduction is important. You can help dogs start off on the right paw together if you introduce them on neutral territory, perhaps in a park, instead of at home, so that your resident dog first regards the stranger as a possible friend rather than as a threat to his territory and dominance. Have someone else bring the new dog, so that your dog has no immediate reason to feel jealous, either. Let the dogs get to know each other, and play together, before you take them home.
Once together, adjustment is mostly a matter of coping with feelings of jealousy and sibling rivalry. "I believe dogs are capable of jealousy and resentment," says Dr. Lockwood, and these feelings can lead to undesirable behavior. Lots of reassurance and attention are in order. Make a fuss over your resident dog and downplay the presence of the newcomer. Dr. Lockwood suggests using the new dog as a cue for doing nice things with the resident dog; when you pat the new dog, pat the resident. When you take the new dog for a walk, take the old-timer. When you give the new dog a toy, give one to the resident. This trains the resident to have positive feelings about the new dog, since when she sees the new dog being patted or walked, she knows she will also enjoy these pleasures. "If the quality of life for the resident dog improves as a result of the arrival of the newcomer, if now there are more pats, more walks, more toys, the resident, one hopes, comes to feel 'Hey, maybe this isn't so bad,' " says Dr. Lockwood.
If the resident dog displays any inappropriate aggressive behavior towards the newcomer, the behavior should be quickly and firmly corrected, since the dogs must learn what is acceptable and what isn't. But do not force the animals to be together if they do not get along. "Their way of resolving differences and establishing a relationship may be by avoiding each other," points out Dr. Lockwood. "They may rotate their activities, sleeping, eating, and playing at different times."
Extra supervision is called for if the new dog is much smaller than the resident dog. A large dog can easily injure a small one in play or overtire her. But, on the whole, dogs will work things out on their own, and, given a carefully chosen pair that has been properly introduced, probably become friends.
With cats, many of the same principles apply. Cats are very territorial and will resent the presence of an intruder, so the trick to cat introductions is to give them the opportunity to become familiar with each other and each other's scents without giving them a chance to slug it out. Dr. Lockwood suggests having a neutral third party bring the new cat into the house in a cage. Put the cage in a room where the resident cat can come up to it and smell the newcomer and leave the new cat in the cage for about an hour.
After all the cats have had a good sniff, let the newcomer out. Expect a certain amount of chasing, hissing, spitting, and growling -- it's natural. But there's not much you can do to help the adjustment process, except referee and step in if it looks as though any cat could get hurt. One way to stop a fight is to throw a blanket on the combatants or spray them with water. Unless you are certain that the cats will not fight, put them in separate quarters when you are away from home.
It may take six to eight weeks or longer for cats to settle down. The same rules apply as for dogs: try not to give the resident cats cause to be jealous and don't force the animals to be together if they do not get along. Cats, like dogs, will rotate their schedules to accommodate the presence of another cat if they're not particularly fond of each other. Don't be disappointed if they never seem close. It may be necessary to provide separate litter boxes, separate food bowls, and separate toys and beds to maintain a harmonious household, and give the cats separate individual time with you, too.
Inter-species introductions follow the same basic rules. For a successful match, choose a younger and smaller animal of the opposite sex. Usually, supervision is very important, as a resident dog can easily hurt a new kitten or resident cats, frightened by a playful puppy, can scratch the pup's nose or eyes. It's also likely that a cat, particularly a kitten, will trigger the "chase response" in a dog his instinct to chase and catch an animal running away from him. It's safer to get a slightly older kitten, perhaps six or seven months, if there is already a resident dog, since he will be better able to defend and protect itself.
Companion animals bring so much happiness and pleasure into our lives, it's not surprising that many people choose to have more than one. If it is possible, a careful choice of animals and proper introductions will help minimize problems and maximize chances for a harmonious household. While the adjustment period may be hectic, once the fur settles, most multi-pet families live in loving accord, with every member the happier for having friends, playmates, and companions.
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ts name is spoken in whispers. It is synonymous with death on a mass scale, relentless and merciless predation, and the corruption and debasement of life. It is civilization founded on genocide. It is evil in its purest, most insidious, most hideously effective form. Once the nemesis of Dominaria, it now sets its sights on a new world.
It is Phyrexia.
Divide and grow. That was the first rule of any organism, especially one that had been created as a weapon. For what seemed an eternity, the oil had lain dormant, waiting to be unleashed upon a new world. The war for which it had been created had long since passed, but when a new pair of travelers came, it awoke again and followed them to this new, this pristine world.
Divide and grow. Divide and grow. That was the first rule. Divide and grow until the oil infused the entire world. There was time enough for contamination and control later. For now, it must simply divide and grow.
—The Moons of Mirrodin, prologue
The Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria ended in defeat. Urza and his planeswalker allies devastated Phyrexia, pushing back its witch engines and machine priests with the power of the assembled Legacy. Phyrexia was destroyed, its plan to turn Dominaria into its new home world a failure. The heroes won.
Legacy Weapon | Art by Terese Nielsen
Karn's Tainted Heart
Karn, the keystone of the power of the Legacy Weapon artifacts, realized his destiny and obliterated Yawgmoth—and became a planeswalker in the process. He now carries within him the combined power of his creator Urza and all the artifacts of the Legacy.
With Yawgmoth destroyed, Phyrexia had no recourse, no retreat plan. The armies of Phyrexia fell. Dominaria became littered with the hollow shells left behind by the Phyrexian apocalypse.
Since its defeat, Phyrexia is no longer a place. But it is still a force in the Multiverse. Thanks to an innocuous quantity of strange black oil, Phyrexia lives—and grows.
The Phyrexian Oil: Source of the Infection
The "glistening oil" is both a contagion and a means of colonization, a viral substance engineered to spread Phyrexian corruption wherever it travels. Without knowing it, Karn carried a trace of the Phyrexian oil within him, inside the Phyrexian heartstone granted to him long ago by Urza. Karn left traces of the oil in his travels from plane to plane, including the artificial world, the world Karn himself created: Mirrodin.
The glistening oil planted a virus on Mirrodin that has spread. Unknown to most Mirrans, Phyrexia is rebuilding itself, using their world as its host substrate. The metal structures and metal-infused inhabitants of Mirrodin create a perfect breeding ground for the spread of Phyrexian corruption. As the nascent civilization of Phyrexia expands in secret, it struggles to evolve a unified purpose, and the danger for the plane of Mirrodin grows.
Some Mirrans have begun to encounter horrible amalgams of necrotic flesh and corroded metal unlike anything seen on the plane before. They have no word for these creatures, but the creatures' destructiveness is clear, and the casualties have already been dramatic. The creatures' necrotech mimics forms found in nature—skeletons, teeth, viscera—yet their forms are a mockery of life. They are a race of killing machines, living to destroy, envelop, and replicate.
It is becoming clear to the innocent Mirrans that they face a new threat, something far, far worse than the power-mad Memnarch.
The Spread of Phyrexian Influence
Phyrexian oil-spreaders have sprung up unbidden in certain areas of Mirrodin, infecting the surrounding area with the glistening oil. Some Mirrans, such as the vedalken of the Quicksilver Sea, study the oil with curiosity, not understanding the danger lurking within. Traces of the oil have even begun to corrupt the beasts within the Tangle Forest, its treelike copper structures providing an unlikely haven for Phyrexian monstrosities.
But the growth of Phyrexia seems to be centered on the Mephidross, a vast, oily swamp on the surface of Mirrodin. Over the ever-present, churning drone of the necrogen chimneys can be heard the scraping moans of the nim: Mirrodin's relentless, ravenous zombies. The noxious necrogen gas transforms living tissue into the undead, exposing and corroding metal endoskeletons, turning the Dross's native Moriok people into horrifying, deadly fiends.
At the center of the Mephidross lies Ish Sah, the Vault of Whispers. The Vault encloses the black lacuna, the opening where the black sun once emerged from within Mirrodin's core. As a potent source of black mana, the black lacuna has guided and facilitated the evolution of Phyrexia. And one who has regained power over Ish Sah has learned how useful collaboration with the Phyrexians can be.
Geth, Lord of the Vault
Geth was an undead warlord of Mirrodin since the time before the coming of the green sun, sadistic and power-greedy to the core. His head became severed from his body, but even in that state, the deathlessly decapitated Geth maintained his cruel need for power. After the elf Glissa defeated Memnarch, she disappeared, leaving Geth to trudge back to Ish Sah in the Mephidross. In his decapitated state, he struggled to regain power over his legions of nim zombies. But he encountered a new power, and negotiated a deal.
For reasons only they understand, the Phyrexians granted Geth a new, Phyrexian metal body, grafting his undead head to it. Geth's new host body is arachnoid, repulsive, and unnaturally strong—perfectly to Geth's liking. Geth expects to have to repay his newfound dark masters for their gift, but for now takes advantage of the sinister powers it has granted him, and monitors the Phyrexians' movements in the Mephidross.
Art by Whit Brachna
With the Phyrexian necrotech supporting him, Geth quickly wiped out other challengers to the Vault of Whispers and reclaimed it as his own. He builds a new army of nim, preparing to conquer a wider dominion, but with the patience of the undead. He remains bunkered inside Ish Sah, controlling the black lacuna and learning secrets about the Phyrexian newcomers.
For now, Geth is content to watch and wait for the best time to strike. Perhaps no single being knows more about the Phyrexians' plans and tactics on Mirrodin than Geth. Perhaps no single being sees as clearly the danger that Mirrodin faces.
Let's See the Preview Card Already
Now you can summon Geth in all his miscreant glory.
First of all, Geth is certainly large and in charge with that new Phyrexian body of his. He's a 5/5 with intimidate, meaning only black and artifact creatures will stand in his way. You could certainly use him as a "finisher" in a black deck, meant to tear great chunks out of your opponent's life total with near-impunity. Be sure to pack removal spells that can target black and/or artifact creatures, so as to pick off anything that's not intimidated by Geth's daunting carriage.
His other ability is much more complex, and has some subtle interactions with itself. The first part is easy: Geth reanimates the dead, turning one of your opponent's previously-killed creatures into (in flavor terms) a nim zombie. Black is already the grim reaper color, scything through your opponent's forces with effects like Smother, Disfigure, Doom Blade, and Infest. Or use discard spells to liberate those creature cards from your opponent's hand. Use those fallen forces for your own benefit, popping into being as newly-birthed nim on your side of the battlefield, ready to lurch to their feet and attack their former master.
Geth can also salvage an artifact from your opponent's graveyard, which will be especially relevant in the artifact-heavy Scars of Mirrodin block. Knock a key artifact out of your foe's hand with Duress, or simply use Shatter effects like Nature's Claim or Manic Vandal to put them into the graveyard the old fashioned way. Equip Geth with your opponent's Sword of Vengeance, or reuse a spent Armillary Sphere! Even set up a nasty loop with your opponent's Eldrazi Monument, sacrificing creatures you stole to it and then reanimating them again.
The tricky part comes in the fact that Geth's reanimation ability feeds itself. Once you get to reanimate one thing, Geth mills your opponent for X cards, giving you fresh salvage-fodder—X more chances to find a tasty future nim or stolen artifact prize. And then once you reanimate that, the cycle begins again. Geth also combines well with other milling effects. Try him alongside cards like Archive Trap, Hedron Crab, or Jace's Erasure, creating a well-stocked graveyard for Geth to plunder.
Note that Geth's reanimation/milling ability doesn't require him to tap, so if there are enough cheap targets, you can use it multiple times in a turn. Pay to grab a dead Fauna Shaman, and maybe you'll flip over a cheap Birds of Paradise or Basilisk Collar to slurp up for a mere more. Untap with Geth and you'll raise an army of multitalented nim before your opponent can say, "Ow, my brains!"
Mirran Roots, Phyrexian Cahoots
The struggle between the Mirrans and the Phyrexians has begun. With one metallic limb planted in the history of Mirrodin, and another planted in the future of Phyrexia, Geth stands at the crossroads between the two sides. With such a strong interest in slaughter and control, the undead warlord has a strong pull toward the Phyrexian side, but ultimately he's looking out for number one.
Next week we turn to the other side of the conflict, with a look at a race of artifact creatures that are uniquely Mirran.
Just Released: A Flavorful New Mirrodin Site
All Magic players—and especially you, dear reader, being interested in the flavor and lore behind the game—should check out the new sites at www.wizards.com/mirran and www.wizards.com/phyrexian. Explore the plane of Mirrodin from two perspectives as you gain insight into the art, flavor, and cards of the Scars of Mirrodin set. Keep checking back, because there are more goodies to unlock day by day. | <urn:uuid:0a9d1a2f-b763-45ed-a4ef-0c154fbbab75> | 2013-05-21T10:08:25Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Discover the inspirational true story of "Britain's Schindler" Sir Nicholas Winton in the award-winning film "Nicky's Family". An ordinary British stockbroker, Nicholas Winton organized the rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II. Winton, now 103 years old, did not speak about these events with anyone for more than half a century. His heroism would have probably been forgotten if his wife, fifty years later, hadn't found a suitcase in the attic, full of documents and transport plans. Today the story of this rescue is known around the world, and thousands of descendants of 'Nicky's Family' continue to follow in his footsteps to do good. "Nicky's Family" has earned rave reviews from audiences and critics around the world, winning over 29 awards - including 13 audience awards from U.S. film festivals!
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Penfield, N.Y. (WKBW) - In the hours following the deadly shootings at a movie theater in Aurora Colorado, Alex Sullivan's family feared the worst. They then found out he was killed in the tragedy.
Sullivan, 27, is from Penfield, outside Rochester, where his family is now mourning the devastating loss. They said he was at the theater with his friends for his birthday. Family also said he was looking forward to celebrating his one-year wedding anniversary.
Sullivan was a friend to everyone, according to those who knew him. Now, his family hopes they can someday heal and maybe forgive.
"He made everyone happy, everybody made him happy. He never had a cross or bad word for anybody, even if they offended him, he wouldn't acknowledge it. This issue tests your faith," Victim's Uncle Bob Schwab said.
Meanwhile, back in Buffalo, police have set up extra patrols at movie theaters show "Dark Knight Rises" to give people peace-of-mind. Many moviegoers said although they are touched by the tragedy, they don't want to let a random act of violence control their lives.
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A Major League catcher is thrown a curveball on a Wisconsin interstate.
His wife delivered their daughter herself on the way to the hospital.
A.J. Ellis, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, missed the birth of his two older children, Ainsley and Luke, because of baseball.
So when his wife, Cindy, was due to give birth to their third child near her hometown of Milwaukee after the season ended -- he couldn't wait to be there in person -- seems like little Audrey couldn't wait, either.
"We get on the interstate and I'm driving, picking up speed, and she says to me 'how much further?' I said 'about 18 miles away' and she said 'we're not going to make it,' and the whole time she's screaming 'this is not normal,' and I'm thinking 'this is labor, this is normal' -- like I know," Ellis said.
Cindy was giving birth to Audrey in the car.
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"At that point, on a scale of 1 to 10, I'm about a 15 or 20, and I glance to my right and Audrey's glancing right at me, with her big eyes wide open, and my panic level dropped to a 9.5," Ellis said.
The pro athlete said he was shaking so badly here along Interstate 43 while trying to call the hospital at the same time to let them know what was happening and where they were, since there were no other ERs in the area, the hospital told him to keep driving.
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WORCESTER CO., Md. - In Worcester County a vehicle rescue leads to a drug arrest.
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Syrian opposition factions formally agreed Sunday to unite as the National Coalition Forces of the Syrian Revolution, a spokesman for the Syrian National Council told CNN.
The SNC has been under pressure by the United States and Arab nations, primarily Qatar, to unite with various other opposition groups in Syria's civil war.
The agreement, signed at a meeting in Doha, Qatar, stated a goal of a crackdown on the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad, with no dialogue with the regime and the acceptance only of a new government, the spokesman said.
SNC member Ahmed Muaz al-Khatib was selected chairman of the coalition, according to SNC member Mohammed Dugham. Two vice presidents -- Riad Seif and Suhair Atassi -- were picked, as well as Mustafa Al-Sabagh to be secretary general, he said.
The new president is "a moderate religious figure," while one of the vice presidents -- Atassi -- is a "very well respected" woman, according to Rafif Jouejati, a spokesman for the Local Coordination Committees of Syria.
"I'm happy they have chosen a path that can unify the opposition," Jouejati said.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Al Thani praised the formation of the coalition, saying to its members, "The culmination of your meeting by agreement came to prove to your people and to the international community your keenness on the success of your revolution in order to achieve your legitimate rights."
The move comes as fighting between government and rebel forces escalated amid reports that al-Assad is losing his grip on the country that his family has ruled for more than four decades.
The Syrian Human Rights Network -- al-Assad's answer to the opposition-linked rights groups the Local Coordination Committees of Syria and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights -- accused the countries supporting the opposition conference in Qatar of sponsoring terrorism.
Al-Assad has refused to acknowledge the civil war, saying repeatedly his government is fighting foreign-backed "terrorists" bent on destabilizing the country. | <urn:uuid:ce55e2ba-e2b7-4eaf-bfc9-554b7f8aa3af> | 2013-05-21T10:00:38Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The Sacramento Kings couldn't figure out how to put the hammer down on the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night at Sleep Train Arena.
Given the looming possibility of a team sale and move to Seattle, it made sense that the Kings appeared to be in disarray.
Initially, the Kings appeared to ignore the specter of upheaval, but the Mavericks ended their five-game losing streak with a 117-112 overtime victory before an announced crowd of 14,011.
None of the Kings players has been in Sacramento longer than swingman Francisco Garcia. The seventh-year player from Louisville said he can't concern himself with the rumors.
"We've heard this before, a couple of times," Garcia said. "Whatever happens happens. It's not like we can do anything. I hope we stay here. I really do. But what if I worry about it? It won't make a bit of difference."
Small forward John Salmons had just gotten over the rumors about a possible move to Virginia Beach, Va.
"The day before, it was Virginia Beach, and I heard it was not going to happen. So I relaxed for a minute," Salmons said. "And then the next day, there was all this stuff about Seattle.
"I was shocked. I mean, I always knew there is a possibility that something could happen with the team, but I didn't think it was going to happen like that."
Salmons said he'll be prepared if the team is sold and moves.
"It's like being traded to Seattle," he said, "if it happens. I've been traded a couple of times, so I know what it feels like. We just go where the team is and play." | <urn:uuid:b11eaec5-0151-41db-b857-727c48b75ae0> | 2013-05-21T10:07:58Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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|Date of game: 8/9/2012
Recap: Chicago vs. Denver
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Peyton Manning played in a football game for the first time in 19 months, but in a different uniform than fans are used to seeing.
After spending the entire 2011 season on the sidelines recovering from multiple neck surgeries, Manning saw his 14-year run with the Indianapolis Colts come to an end and he signed with the Denver Broncos.
He wasn't very sharp in his one and only drive, which ended with an interception, but the rest of his squad carried the load as Denver took a 31-3 win over Chicago in the preseason opener for both teams.
Xavier Omon and Lance Ball each had a score on the ground while Jason Hill and Cornelius Ingram each caught one for the Broncos, who went 8-8 last season to win the AFC West and lost to New England in the playoffs after beating Pittsburgh.
Chicago starting quarterback Jay Cutler did not appear in the game. He missed the final six games of last season after fracturing his right thumb. That sent the Bears into a spiral, as they lost their next five games before winning the season finale to finish the season 8-8.
Jason Campbell started the game under center for Chicago and played three series, going just 4-for-5 for 13 yards.
Manning's first pass was dropped by Jacob Tamme, but Willis McGahee followed with an 11-yard run. Manning's next pass was caught by Tamme after it was deflected and he took it 12 yards. After a three-yard run from McGahee, Manning found Eric Decker down the left sideline for 10 yards. After McGahee was stopped for no gain, a holding call pushed the Broncos back 10 yards, but it didn't faze Manning as he hit Decker over the middle on 3rd-and-17 for 19 yards to move the chains and get into the red zone.
Following a two-yard run from McGahee and an incompletion, Denver faced 3rd- and-8 and Manning's pass was deflected and Major Wright came down with it for the interception.
"I think the key to the preseason is how you evaluate and how you evaluate yourself and how you improve throughout the preseason," said Manning. "It doesn't matter what year you are in the NFL, the key to the preseason is to improve."
Denver got on the board on its next touch thanks to a Matt Prater 28-yard score and Ball scored on a two-yard run to cap a seven-play, 57-yard drive in the second quarter to give the team a 10-0 edge at the half.
A three-yard score from Omon and Hill's 19-yard catch from Brock Osweiler in the third quarter pushed the Broncos' lead to 24-0.
Robbie Gould hit a 47-yard field goal in the fourth to get Chicago on the board while Ingram caught a 25-yard score from Adam Weber later in the frame to cap the scoring.Game Notes | <urn:uuid:1103837c-772b-4660-bfe7-2208f4ab0477> | 2013-05-21T10:06:28Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A genus of tachinid flies, perhaps synonymous with Leskia, erected for the uji-fly of Japan, U. sericaria. This fly is said by Sasaki to possess the abnormal habit of depositing its eggs upon the mulberry-leaf, which is then eaten
- n. by the silkworm, the eggs hatching and the larvæ developing within the body of the latter, instead of, as is usual with tachina-flies, laying its eggs upon the body of the worm. See Leskia.
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A footnote. Fourteen bars. Can a fifty-five second composition be a key to unlocking Chopin’s life-long aesthetic?
Cantabile. An Italian word first used around 1724. It means “singable,” “songlike,” or indicates “a style of playing designed to imitate the human voice.”
Twice in his life Chopin fell head-over-heels in love…with singers. A third became a close friend and collaborator. Days after his arrival in Paris, Chopin wrote home heady with the endless buffet of spectacular voices he was hearing night after night. Chopin was identifying something of himself in these great voices and in what they were singing - most notably in the “never-ending melody” Chopin reported hearing in Vincenzo Bellini’s operas.
For many music scholars, Chopin’s love of opera, and of singing, is the key to understanding his music; they call it Chopin’s “Cantabile Aesthetic.” Flowing, singable, lines, Bellini’s bel canto, translated to the black and white of the keys.
Cantabile is also the title of this briefest of Chopin miniatures. Chopin wrote it in Paris around 1834, but it didn’t get published until nearly a century later. Despite its brevity, it sums up the singing soul of Chopin. As Chopin’s biographer, James Hunecker wrote, "He may become old-fashioned, but, like Mozart, he will remain eternally beautiful.” - Jennifer Foster | <urn:uuid:6fdeec6c-ec4a-4bf6-b800-40aa24ba9dd4> | 2013-05-21T10:07:57Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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is the first boss in the Pit of Saron.
Simplistically, all members of the party must get out of line of sight of Garfrost before gaining 11 stacks of permafrost. Having frost resistance helps. Standard strategies for avoiding needless damage in the Garfrost fight assume that characters will take opportunities to break line of sight in order to remove all stacks of permafrost.
While DPS and healers can do this nearly at will, the only opportunities for the tank to do so when Garfrost reaches the 66% and 33% Health levels and leaps to one or the other of the forges. Thus the key to this achievement is to reach these break points before permafrost reaches 11 on the tank. To help ensure removal of the debuff, the tank should maneuver Garfrost close enough to one of the boulders (or the stairs) to allow a quick reaction once Garfrost leaps to a forge.
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Disgraced TV star Jimmy Savile lobbied former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for government money to help fund a hospital unit, newly released archive documents reveal.
UK TV host Savile died last year aged 84 but police are now investigating claims of sexual abuse during his long broadcasting career, saying they are dealing with about 300 apparent victims -- mostly girls who were in their mid-teens at the time.
The papers released Friday include a hand-written note thanking the then prime minster for a lunch invitation and shows Savile's familiarity with, and admiration for Margaret Thatcher.
"My girl patients pretended to be madly jealous and wanted to know what you wore and what you ate," Savile writes, adding: "They all love you. Me too!!"
In 1980 Savile was trying to raise £10 million ($16 million) for Stoke Mandeville Hospital and asked Thatcher's advice about tax deductions for charity.
She wrote back to express her own interest in the subject and later to inform him that the rules for charity donations had been changed in the budget, explaining that "the period for which covenants to charity must be capable of running is being reduced from seven years to four so that people will no longer have to commit themselves to such a long time."
Documents released by the UK's National Archives further reveal that they met on several occasions. A note from a prime minister's aide shows that in 1981 Savile asked her if the government would consider a grant for the hospital as a "goodwill gesture" to all the people who had donated.
Subsequent memos demonstrate that government advisers were sensitive about a financial commitment and pressed the prime minister to let them know if she had made Savile a promise about offering money for Stoke Mandeville or agreed to appear on his TV show "Jim'll fix it."
The government eventually agreed to give £500,000 ($800,000) to help rebuild the hospital's spinal injuries unit.
Other documents released Friday under the UK's 30-year rule detail the handling of the conflict in the southern Atlantic in 1982 after Argentina invaded the Falklands Islands. | <urn:uuid:e08ba570-4680-499d-afa9-e5bfbb74be59> | 2013-05-21T10:29:02Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The quest for peace in Syria is now crippled with setbacks, as a U.N. observer mission has suspended operations and attempts to rescue civilians trapped amid violence have proved futile.
At least 71 people were killed Monday, the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The dead included "entire families trapped under rubble" when regime forces shelled the city of Douma, according to the opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria.
"Nobody can rescue the victims because of the continuous shelling," the LCC said.
Government forces also shelled the southern town of Tafas after more than 80 tanks entered the town, killing three people, the LCC said.
It accused "security forces and thugs" of using children in Tafas as human shields on their tanks to prevent possible attacks by the opposition Free Syrian Army.
Also Monday, the Standard Club, a British marine insurer, said that it had stopped coverage for Russian operator Femco's cargo ship, MV Alaed, amid allegations that it is carrying weapons to the Syrian government.
U.S. officials have said the ship is carrying attack helicopters and munitions from the port of Kaliningrad.
Increased violence in Syria in recent days so exacerbated the already risky situation faced by the approximately 300 unarmed monitors that the United Nations announced Saturday it was suspending the operation.
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Jihadist Belmoktar reported killed in Mali
Belmoktar had claimed responsibility for deadly Algerian attack
Chadian troops in Mali killed Moktar Belmoktar, a veteran jihadist who claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on an Algerian gas facility, Chad's armed forces said Saturday.
Belmoktar led a group called Al-Mulathameen Brigade (The Brigade of the Masked Ones), which is associated with al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
He was killed during clashes in northwestern Mali, Chadian armed forces spokesman Gen. Zacharia Goubongue said in a statement read on state-run television.
U.S. officials said they could not immediately confirm the report. However, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee cheered the news.
"One of the most elusive and deadly terrorists in North Africa has been reportedly killed," Rep. Ed Royce, R-California, said in a statement. "This would be a hard blow to the collection of jihadists operating across the region that are targeting American diplomats and energy workers. French and African forces are helping Malians shed militant Islamist rule."
In January, more than three dozen hostages died in the terrorist seizure of a natural gas facility in eastern Algeria and the subsequent special forces assaults on it, according to that country's prime minister, Abdul Malek Sallal.
Belmoktar had said the attack was in retaliation for Algeria's allowing France to use its airspace to battle Islamist militants in Mali.
But regional analysts believe the operation was too sophisticated to have been planned so quickly, and Sallal said the hostage scheme had been hatched over months.
Belmoktar, who lost an eye while fighting in Afghanistan in his teens, long had been a target of French counterterrorism forces.
Born in 1972, Belmoktar grew up on the edge of the desert in southern Algeria.
He traveled to Afghanistan in 1991 in his late teens to fight its then-communist government. He returned to Algeria as a hardened fighter with a new nickname "Belaouar" -- the "one-eyed" -- after his battlefield injury, and joined forces with the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) in its brutal campaign against the Algerian regime and civilians deemed to be its supporters.
Belmoktar later claimed he met al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden in the Sudan in the mid-1990s.
According to Jean-Pierre Filiu, a French scholar who has extensively studied AQIM, Belmoktar rose steadily through the ranks to become the GIA commander for the Sahara.
After a popular backlash against the terrorist group in Algeria, Belmoktar switched allegiance to a spinoff group in 2000 and continued to operate in the sub-Saharan region.
The GIA was the forerunner of AQIM, which still counts many Algerians in its leadership. Belmoktar remained associated with that group -- but was very much his own man, analysts said.
Abdelmalik Drukdal, the overall leader of AQIM, is said to have demoted Belmoktar late last year from his position as "emir of the Sahel." Belmoktar also feuded with a rival commander -- Abdelhamid Abou Zeid -- one of the most violent and radical figures in AQIM. More than most al Qaeda affiliates, AQIM is divided into often competing groups.
To make money, "Belmoktar increasingly engaged in smuggling, earning the popular nickname 'Mr. Marlboro' ... he also was involved in the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and illegal immigrants," Filiu wrote in 2010.
The report of Belmoktar's death comes just one day after a U.S. official said Abou Zeid had been killed by French and Chadian forces.
The president of Chad said Chadian troops killed the commander, while French military sources said earlier that Abou Zeid, a deputy leader of AQIM, was killed in an airstrike in Mali late last month.
Abou Zeid was one of the group's most ruthless commanders, having seized at least a dozen foreigners for ransom. At least two have been killed; several French citizens remain captive.
"He was a senior influential member of AQIM, and his death represents a significant blow to AQIM's efforts to use West Africa, and Mali in particular, as a safe haven," the official, referring to Abou Zeid, told CNN.
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The collectors edition version of the game with a shiny Gold Cartridge. Buy Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo 64 (N64) and once again join the young Link in his quest for the Triforce a sacred artifact which grants powers to those who obtain it. In Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Link does not wish to retrieve this for himself but rather to keep it safe from the evil King Ganondorf! When you buy Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo 64 (N64) you will learn that Link will need to find the three sacred gemstones in order to enter the Sacred Realm to obtain the Triforce and at the beginning of the game Princess Zelda will offer Link information on where the first stone lies but he must find the remaining two. Link will need your help in this great journey! Buy Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo 64 (N64) and start off on your journey to retrieve the sacred stones to keep the Triforce and the land of Hyrule safe!
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
may be the greatest single-player video game ever created in any genre. It's that good. Those new to Nintendo's enormously popular Zelda
series will be glad to know this game stands completely on its own. Our hero, Link, starts the game as a young boy living in a magical forest village populated by elf-like children. But there is evil lurking in the world. Strange monsters are appearing, and the land is changing. It's up to Link to discover why, defeat the monsters, and stop the evil at its source.
The game world's ever-changing environment looks like a fairy tale come to life. Majestic waterfalls, towering castles, and magical forests are a feast for the eyes and ears. Rivers flow, rain falls, the sun and moon rise and set. There's even an erupting volcano! Exploring this world is half the fun of the game. Along the way, you learn musical tunes that you can play on the flute-like Ocarina, a magical device that helps you teleport, alter the weather, even control time itself.
Character interaction is important to gather clues. The fairy princesses, singing frogs, and dragons you'll meet can be cute, humorous, or somewhat terrifying. Sprinkled liberally throughout the game are hundreds of secret treasures and enjoyable minigames (one of which, the fishing game, would almost be worth buying by itself). Game controls are easy to learn. There's even an elaborate fight training course built right into the game. Controlling the hero quickly becomes instinctive, and you can concentrate on saving the world. To win the game, you'll have to use not only Link's sword, but your mind as well. This game's challenging and inventive puzzles really make you think. In fact, to keep from getting stuck, it's worth spending a few bucks on an official player's guide. With The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Nintendo has come up with an all-consuming adventure title that will provide days of engrossing gameplay. --Eric Fredrickson
- Best single-player video game
- Freedom to explore a rich, complex world
- Helpful fairy guide gives hints
- Charming, humorous, lighthearted, yet challenging
- Some puzzles can be frustrating
- Only one saved game per player--don't save when you're stuck!
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The suspected cyberattack that appeared to target South Korean banks and broadcasters Wednesday originated from an IP address in China, South Korea's Communications Committee said in a statement Thursday.
The attack damaged 32,000 computers and servers of media and financial companies, the committee said.
South Korean officials are analyzing the cause and are working to prevent any further damage, the committee said.
The attack infected banks' and broadcasters' computer networks with a malicious program that slowed or shut systems down, officials and the semiofficial Yonhap News Agency said.
Suspicion immediately fell on North Korea, which has recently renewed threats to go to war with the South amid rising tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile testing and international efforts to stop them.
South Korea's military stepped up its cyberdefense efforts in response to the widespread outages, which hit nine companies, Yonhap reported, citing the National Police Agency.
Government computer networks did not seem to be affected, Yonhap cited the National Computing and Information Agency as saying.
A joint team from government, the military and private industry was responding, a presidential spokeswoman said, according to Yonhap.
A South Korean official close to the investigation told CNN that malicious computer code spread through hacking caused the outages.
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AP Sports Writer
WEYMOUTH, England (AP) - Xu Lijia of China was so strong in the women's Laser Radial that she won the gold medal Monday despite having to do a penalty turn on the first downwind leg.
Xu, who won the bronze at the Beijing Olympics, quickly rebounded from being penalized for rocking the boat and opened a comfortable lead sailing on the Nothe Course on Weymouth Bay.
The medals race came down to four sailors with a chance at gold. Xu, Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands, Annalise Murphy of Ireland and Evi Van Acker of Belgium came into the final race separated by only one point. That meant that whoever of that group finished first would win the gold.
Xu finished nine seconds ahead of Bouwmeester, who took the silver. Van Acker took third for the bronze.
Shortly after the finish, Xu stood on her boat and waved the Chinese flag.
Murphy finished fourth and failed to win a medal after winning the first four races, including three in which she led at every mark.
Paige Railey of Clearwater, Fla., finished sixth in the medals race and eighth overall. She had no chance at a medal.
The 2008 gold medalist, Anna Tunnicliffe of Plantation, Fla., moved up to the women's match racing for these games.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
Scenes from last night's show and spectacle in Las Vegas.(Photos)
A funeral home offers a bicycle hearse and a casket that's a basket.
Wounded vets say Segways help them see the world at eye level.
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HAWTHORNE, Nev. (AP) -- A mortar shell explosion killed at least seven Marines and injured several more during mountain warfare training in Nevada's high desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately halt the use of the weapons until an investigation can determine their safety, officials said Tuesday.
The explosion occurred Monday night at the Hawthorne Army Depot, a sprawling facility used by troops heading overseas, during an exercise involving the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force from Camp Lejeune, N.C. Several Marines from the unit were injured in the blast, authorities said.
The mortar round exploded in its firing tube during the exercise, Brig. Gen. Jim Lukeman said at a news conference at Camp Lejeune. He said investigators were trying to determine the cause of the malfunction.
The Pentagon expanded a temporary ban to prohibit the military from firing any 60 mm mortar rounds until the results of the investigation. The Marine Corps said Tuesday a "blanket suspension" of 60 mm mortars and associated firing tubes is in effect.
The Pentagon earlier had suspended use of all high-explosive and illumination mortar rounds that were in the same manufacturing lots as ones fired in Nevada.
It was not immediately clear whether more than a single round exploded, a Marine Corps official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the official wasn't authorized to speak about an ongoing investigation.
The Marine Corps said early Tuesday that seven Marines were killed. But John Stroud, national junior vice commander in chief for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, began a memorial event in Hawthorne on Tuesday night by saying "one of the critical has passed," bringing the death toll to eight.
Members of the women's Auxiliary of VFW 231 then laid a wreath and eight individual floral arrangements at a park where a flag flew at half-staff within sight of the Hawthorne depot's boundary.
"We honor the eight brave Marines who gave their lives to their country," Stroud said. "When the call of the country was heard, these eight young Marines answered."
Stroud said he spoke with Marine officers from Camp Lejeune who told him about the eighth death before the ceremony. Capt. Binford R. Strickland, a spokesman at Camp Lejeune, said in an email late Tuesday that he could only confirm that seven were killed and eight were injured.
The identities of those killed won't be released until 24 hours after their families are notified.
"We send our prayers and condolences to the families of Marines involved in this tragic incident," said the force's commander, Maj. Gen. Raymond C. Fox. "We mourn their loss, and it is with heavy hearts we remember their courage and sacrifice."
The rescue was complicated by the remoteness of the site, which is favored because the harsh geography simulates conditions in Afghanistan.
The 60 mm mortar is a weapon that traditionally requires three to four Marines to operate, but it's common during training for others to observe nearby. The firing tube is supported in a tripod-like design and fires roughly a 3-pound shell, some 14 inches in length and a bit larger than 2 inches in diameter.
The mortar has changed little since World War II and remains one of the simplest weapons to operate, which is why it is found at the lowest level of infantry units, said Joseph Trevithick, a mortar expert with Global Security.org.
"Basically, it's still a pipe and it's got a firing pin at the bottom," Trevithick said. Still, a number of things could go wrong, such as a fuse malfunction, a problem with the barrel's assembly, or a round prematurely detonating inside the tube, he said.
The Marine Corps official said an explosion at the point of firing in a training exercise could kill or maim anyone in or near the protective mortar pit and could concussively detonate any mortars stored nearby in a phenomenon known as "sympathetic detonation."
The official said a worldwide moratorium after such an accident is not unusual and would persist until the investigation determines that the weapon did not malfunction in ways that would hurt other Marines or that mortar shells manufactured at the same time as the one involved in the accident were safe.
The official said it would be normal to warn other U.S. military branches that use 60 mm mortars, such as the Army, about the Marines warning. The moratorium could last for weeks or months.
The investigation will focus on whether the Marines followed procedures to properly fire the weapon, or whether there was a malfunction in the firing device or in the explosive mortar shell itself, the official said.
An 18-year-old creates a tiny device that charges a phone quickly. (Video)
Wounded vets say Segways help them see the world at eye level.
A funeral home offers a bicycle hearse and a casket that's a basket.
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(AP) - George Lucas' sprawling "Star Wars" universe has always lent itself to games _ even if they were as simple as pretend light saber duels in your backyard.
"Kinect Star Wars" (LucasArts, for the Xbox 360, $49.99) is a light saber fan's dream title. Using Microsoft's Kinect camera, which translates your motions into on-screen activity, you start with training against floating droids shooting red rays. Eventually, you can challenge Darth Vader himself. It's a good upper-body workout, and you get the signature hum of the famous movie weapon.
Pod racing, though, really gets the blood flowing. Using your outstretched arms, you guide your hovering vehicle through a rocky, barren landscape. The racing controls are fairly intuitive, which is essential because there's no steering wheel to hold in your hands. Racing as San Maxus, a devil-horned dude with red skin, I was able to earn enough alien cred to upgrade my pod with turbo speed.
There's also "Rancor Rampage," which lets you take control of a huge, destructive beast. Or if you're in a more peaceful mood, "Galactic Dance Off" lets you bust some moves while Jabba the Hutt looks on. If you're a fan of Harmonix's "Dance Central" for Kinect, you'll feel right at home. Three out of four stars.
"Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure" (Microsoft, for the Xbox 360, $49.99) immerses you in five animated movie worlds: "The Incredibles," "Cars," "Ratatouille," "Up" and "Toy Story."
After creating your avatar, you can stroll around Pixar Park before venturing off into one of the movies. In "Toy Story," the goal is to reunite stuffed hedgehog Mr. Pricklepants with the little girl who dropped him. Woody the cowboy helps your robot character navigate a minefield of toys and playground obstacles as you chase the car in which the girl is traveling. The graphics are very smooth and the textures on various objects are impressive.
In "The Incredibles" episode, you're transformed into a strapping superhero. There is plenty of running, jumping, zip lining and sliding, and it's a furious workout even in the comfort of your living room. A flying segment lets you glide with a sidekick through a cavernous facility, trying to track down some villains and bring them to justice. I crashed into a few walls early on, but in time I learned to spread my arms and twist my torso to better control my banking maneuvers.
In the "Cars" world, of course, you control a race car; in "Ratatouille," you're a Parisian rat. In the section based on "Up," you join forces with Wilderness Explorer Russell on a variety of missions. Overall, "Kinect Rush" is a lively alternative to watching your kids' favorite Pixar movie for the 100th time. Four stars.
Ron Harris can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/Journorati
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
J.K. Rowling scribbled notes and drawings in a first-edition copy.
An 18-year-old creates a tiny device that charges a phone quickly. (Video)
Scenes from last night's show and spectacle in Las Vegas.(Photos)
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Florida Highway Trooper Daniel Cole
Seminole, Florida - Cheryl Maudsley goes to bed each night and wakes up each morning with one vision in mind - her beautiful daughter's face, Danielle.
Danielle, known as Danie to her family and friends, was shot with a tazer back in September 2011 by Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Daniel Cole. The 19-year-old woman fell to the ground and hit her head on the cement.
That one moment, captured on the trooper's dashcam video, changed Danielle's life forever.
Photo Gallery: Dash cam images of woman's Tazing
Her brain went without oxygen, her mother says, for what "seemed like an eternity" - 20 to 30 minutes.
Danielle, who had a suspended driver's licence, was arrested earlier that day for allegedly leaving the scene of two traffic accidents.
Sources say at the time of the tazing, she tried to escape. Trooper Cole claims he was worried she would be hit by a car as she ran in the direction of US Highway 19.
That's why he says he reached for his tazer. He says he feared he would hurt her if he tackled her to the ground.
When asked if he would have done anything differently, he said, "No, I would not have."
Meanwhile, Cheryl's heart remains broken, along with her spirit. When she watches the dashcam video from that fateful day, she cries and cringes.
"I think of that every single day and I wonder and it's not just that he could have reached her. She was right there. There's so many other things he could have done. She was a scared little girl- that's all she was."
It's a moment in time that Cheryl Maudsley replays over and over and over again. It is certainly video too painful to remember, but impossible to forget.
Danielle was unarmed that day and handcuffed.
Cheryl admits, "God forgive me, why he stood there scratching his head and did not respond immediately is heartwrenching because she had 20 to 30 minutes without oxygen to her brain."
This unforgettable moment has left Danielle with a lifetime of pain - the young woman, now 21, can't talk, walk or see. She has a feeding tube, a breathing tube and she wears a diaper.
Two pieces of her skull are still missing, removed to release the pressure on her brain.
Cheryl stays by her daughter's side constantly at an Orlando rehab center, and this caring mother can't help but wonder she says, why this trooper still has a job?
It is a question Cheryl asks in the wake of a cemetery shooting in Pinellas Park where Trooper Cole shot at an innocent cemetery owner 19 times.
Sgt Steve Gaskins says, "The Florida Department of Law Enforcement conducted an independent review. FDLE's investigation found the trooper's actions were legal and within the scope of his duties."
Cheryl counters, "It's devastating, it's horrible and to see these things keep going on. I don't understand it. I feel for anyone that has come into contact with him in a bad way, in any way."
She adds, "You have good police officers who put their lives on the line every day. And then you have someone who doesn't value a human life."
SEE ALSO: "Tazing" trooper shoots man on motorcycle in cemetery
Cheryl says her daughter was only 93 pounds at the time, and doesn't understand why the tall, stocky veteran trooper weighing 267 pounds couldn't have just grabbed her daughter.
The only thing Cheryl can do now, she tells 10 News, is pray for her child. She also prays for cemetery owner Clifford Work, who suffered an injury to the leg after Trooper Cole shot at him 19 times.
As for her daughter Danielle, Cheryl told 10 News, "Could you imagine being in a body that you can not talk, you can not move, you can not do anything but lay there? This kills me; this is my child. This is my life. I gave birth to her. I have 20 years with her. She has to be heard. She deserves to be heard."
FHP will not offer any comment on the recently released video of the cemetery shooting captured on dashcam video.
Meanwhile, Trooper Cole is back on the job. A friend of his called 10 News after the story aired and said, "Dan is a good guy. He feared for his life that day. You don't know what it's like to feel in fear of your life. He did what he had to do." | <urn:uuid:3e7c69da-15db-4f69-9a9b-6abb06fefe0d> | 2013-05-21T10:28:42Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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