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Sunday alcohol sales bill passes state Senate
Hartford — Legislation to abolish Connecticut's long prohibition on Sunday retail sales of alcohol cleared a final hurdle in the state Senate Tuesday and now awaits the signature of its chief backer, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
Once the bill is signed, all package stores and groceries may begin selling alcohol from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays, including Memorial Day, Labor Day and the Fourth of July. It also allows sales on the Mondays following Sunday holidays.
The Senate passed the bill 28 to 6 late Tuesday afternoon, with Democratic Senators Andrew Maynard of Stonington and Andrea Stillman of Waterford voting for it. Edith Prague of Columbia and Eileen Daily of Westbrook were absent for the vote due to medical reasons, Senate leaders said.
Last week, the House passed the bill in a 116-27 vote. All southeastern Connecticut representatives voted for it.
During Senate debate Tuesday, Sunday sales proponents thanked Malloy for bringing the proposal to the fore this year.
"Had the governor not made that initiative ... we wouldn't be here," said Sen. John Kissel, R-Enfield.
The governor likewise praised the Senate and the House for passing the bill.
"Once I sign this bill, Indiana will be the only state in the nation to ban Sunday sales," Malloy said in a late afternoon statement. "It's a measure that's long past due and a good first step to making our state's package stores more consumer friendly."
Yet the final legislation is only a partial victory for Malloy.
The governor's initial proposal called for a full overhaul of liquor store ownership limits and minimum pricing systems that he said make Connecticut's alcohol prices higher than those in neighboring states.
Malloy's original plan also contained "beer only" permits for convenience stores and large gas stations, in addition to longer selling hours on Sundays and weekdays.
But a key legislative committee scaled back the ownership and pricing initiatives. Instead, the bill will create a 15-member study group to examine those issues and report back.
That excision was key to gaining support for the Sunday sales portion of the bill from the state's influential package store lobby.
Many package store owners have long fought Sunday sales, contending that an extra day of business would add more to their costs than their revenues.
But according to Carroll Hughes, chief lobbyist for the Connecticut Package Stores Association, the pricing initiatives would be far more devastating to small "mom and pop" stores than Sunday sales. In the end, the package stores gave ground on Sunday sales to fend off the larger threat.
"They made a concession I never thought I'd see," Kissel said. "They said, 'Listen, go slow on the rest of the bill, and if you could, we will go along with Sunday sales.'"
The bill that ultimately passed allows the below-cost sale of one beer or alcoholic item per month, but at no more than 10 percent below cost.
It also gives package stores the new options of selling cheese, crackers, olives and fresh fruits used to prepare drinks. And it removes the ban on first selectmen who act as their town's police chief from holding a liquor license.
The ban affects East Lyme First Selectman Paul Formica, who owns Flanders Fish Market.
Sen. Maynard said he voted for the bill because the pricing part had been removed.
"After four years opposed to Sunday sales in defense of small mom and pops, I came to believe that Sunday sales alone was something I could support," Maynard said. "But freighting it with the governor's four or five items would have been punishing to our small operators."
Stillman said she, too, voted for the bill because the governor's pricing plans were taken out.
"I believe his bill would have put the package stores out of business over time," she said.
But not all senators were so comfortable with the compromise legislation.
"We're human and we all need a day of rest," Len Suzio, R-Meriden, said. "I'm worried for these small business owners ... who may now feel compelled to work seven days a week."
Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, said lawmakers should have lowered state taxes on alcohol instead.
"I've yet to meet a package store owner who says that their business will go up by being allowed to open on Sunday," he said.
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President Ronald Reagan tried to get rid of it. So did President Bill Clinton. This October, their wish is finally set to come true.
The Federal Helium Program — leftover from the age of zeppelins and an infamous symbol of Washington's inability to cut what it no longer needs — will be terminated.
Unless it isn't.
On Friday, in fact, the House is planning a vote to keep it alive.
"Many people don't believe that the federal government should be in the helium business. And I would agree," Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) said on the House floor Thursday.
But at that very moment, http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/HouseSession5398 Hastings was urging his colleagues to keep the government in the helium business for a little while longer. "We must recognize the realities of our current situation," he said.
The problem is that the private sector has not done what some politicians had predicted it would — step into a role that government was giving up. The federal helium program sells vast amounts of the gas to U.S. companies that use it in everything from party balloons to MRI machines.
If the government stops, no one else is ready. There are fears of shortages.
So Congress faces an awkward task. In a time of austerity, it may reach back into the past and undo a rare victory for downsizing government.
"If we cannot at this point dispense with the helium reserve — the purpose of which is no longer valid — then we cannot undo anything," then-Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said back in 1996, when Congress thought it finally killed the program.
Today, the program is another reminder that, in the world of the federal budget, the dead are never really gone. Even when programs are cut, their constituencies remain, pushing for a revival.
Two other programs axed in Clinton's "Reinventing Government" effort — aid to beekeepers and federal payments for wool — returned, zombielike, a few years later. Now the helium program may skip the middle step and be revived without dying first.
"This sort of feels like the longest-running battle since the Trojan War," said Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). Wyden has written a Senate bill, similar to the one Hastings wrote in the House, to extend the helium program beyond October and then eventually shut it down.
This time, the shutdown would happen, Wyden said. "I intend to watchdog this very carefully," he added.
The program at the center of this debate has its origins after World War I, in a kind of arms race that sounds ridiculous now. In Europe, countries such as Germany were building sturdy, if slow, inflatable airships. The U.S. military was worried about a blimp gap.
So Congress ordered a stockpile of helium to help American dirigibles catch up. It was assumed to be a temporary arrangement.
"As soon as private companies produce [helium], the government will, perhaps, withdraw?" asked Rep. Don Colton (R-Utah.) in the House debate.
"That is correct," said Rep. Fritz Lanham (D-Tex.) That was 1925.
Today, 88 years later, the zeppelin threat is over. Private companies have learned to produce helium. But the U.S. government still has its own reserve: a giant porous rock formation under the Texas Panhandle, whose crannies hold enough helium to fill 33 billion party balloons.
The reserve sells off portions of its helium every year, accounting for about 42 percent of the U.S. supply of the unrefined gas. The program, with 52 employees, pays for itself with proceeds from the sales.
But since the 1980s, politicians have been saying this shouldn't be the government's job. Reagan said so in his 1988 budget. Clinton said so in his 1995 State of the Union speech.
Finally, in 1996, Congress passed a law that said it wouldn't be. The law required the reserve to sell off helium until it had paid off a more than $1 billion debt to other agencies. Then its time would be up.
Time is up. The debt will be paid off soon, although the program has about five years' worth of helium in the ground.
And that looks less like a victory and more like a disaster.
"All of a sudden, you basically take away 40 percent of the supply" of helium, said Moses Chan, a professor at Pennsylvania State University and a de facto spokesman for scientists who use helium in their research. The gas is valuable in labs because it is stable at very low temperatures. "That would just be chaos."
In recent weeks, Congress has heard a chorus of such worries. MRI machines and semiconductor plants, which both rely on helium, might be affected. And yes, balloons might cost more.
There is an argument about how this happened.
Congress says private industry simply didn't step up to supply more helium, in part because the federal government was selling its helium so cheaply. In industry, it's said that there has been a spike in demand for helium, and that finding new supplies isn't easy. That requires drilling in a certain kind of natural gas field, where helium comes up along with the gas.
All sides, however, seem to agree on the solution.
The helium program can't die.
Both bills in Congress would seek to alter the program as they save it, to raise more money by selling the gas closer to market price. And both anticipate closing down the reserve. They are confident the private sector will be ready soon (there is hope in particular for a new helium plant going online in Wyoming).
So, how much longer will it take?
"Five years? We don't know," Hastings said in a telephone interview. "It could be shorter than that. It could be longer."

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Robert Bateman is one of the world's premier wildlife artists, as well as a naturalist and an environmentalist. From his home on Salt Spring Island, B.C., his work is known the world over — from the Tryon Gallery in London to the Russian State Museum in St. Petersburg.
An Order of Canada recipient and holder of countless honorary doctorates, he is one of Canada's greatest living treasures. And this year, Bateman is going on a cruise.
No, the ships will not have 10 restaurants, theatres or nightclubs … actually, during the evening, the silence will be deafening.
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) is hosting a trip on adventure cruise company Maple Leaf Adventures to explore the West Coast's Great Bear Rainforest on B.C.'s northern mainland.
The inaugural nine-day trip will operate June 19-27. Bateman is joining the trip as special crew.
According to the Society, guests "will sail on a flotilla of up to three small, Maple Leaf Adventure coastal ships, explore fiords, the rainforest and islands — while bear viewing and whale watching — plus visit whale researchers and local villages to trace the area's history."
"So much of the Great Bear Rainforest is pristine, like the world used to be everywhere before modern man changed it. It's kind of a Garden of Eden," Bateman says.
Only seven guests will be on each boat for the opportunity to sail with the man who has been a longtime protector of this area.
The trip is being used as a fundraiser for the RCGS and is priced at $9,995 (plus GST); that's all-inclusive, with local flights. Read more about it at Mapleleafadventurescom/cangeo.
Travel Weekly, one of the best-known trade publications that caters to people who sell cruises, has announced its 2013 Readers Choice Awards. Here are some of the winners:
Royal Caribbean needed two hands to haul away its awards, winning in five categories with sister line Celebrity Cruises collecting in three.
Royal took the title for best Overall, best Domestic Line, best in Caribbean, Best in Sales and Service, and Allure of the Seas won the Overall Individual ship category. Celebrity picked up top honours for best Premium Cruise Line for the sixth straight year and best Cruise Line in Europe, and the Celebrity Reflection was the best Premium Ship.
Cunard won the Luxury Ship with the Queen Mary 2 for the 10th consecutive year!
The Overall Luxury winner was Seabourn.
Princess was the winner for best Alaska Line.
Viking River Cruises won the River Cruise Line category, and Uniworld's S.S. Antoinette was the best River Cruise Ship.
You will find more, including best air, hotels and cities — all part of the cruising milieu — at Travelweekly.com.
Visit portsandbows.com, sponsored by Expedia CruiseShipCenters, for daily updates on the latest cruise news, best deals and behind-the-scenes stories from the industry. You can also sign up for an email newsletter on the site for even more cruise information. Phil Reimer may be contacted directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Raheem Brock was not a showgirl, nor did he have yellow feathers in his hair, but that didn't stop him from running up a $27 bar tab at a Philadelphia bar and allegedly walking out before paying the tab. A twenty-seven dollar tab? Jeremy Shockey calls that breakfast. I know it's a lockout, but come on.
A Fox 29 source says Brock allegedly dipped out on a $27 bill at the Copacabana. He was questioned by police at 5th and South streets.
Our source says there a minor struggle and police put Brock under arrest.
Brock was drafted by the Eagles in 2002; he has played with four NFL teams and won a Super Bowl with the Colts in 2007. He's a free agent now, perhaps due in part to a DUI he scored in November. But I doubt that this is more than just a misunderstanding. Brock probably didn't do anything wrong here, aside from actually being in Philadelphia. Seriously, that place is a warzone with trolleys and rap music.
UPDATE: Apparently the bar is actually called the "Copabanana." And I don't have a reference for that.


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Oral Care Age 55+
As we all grow older, certain health concerns earn our full attention, especially the importance of oral health for seniors. We get one set of permanent teeth, so it's crucial to take care of them for our entire lives.
According to the Washington Dental Service Foundation (WDSF), around 75 percent of adults 60 and older only have a portion of their original teeth. Issues such as severe gum disease, which is common in about 23 percent of seniors between the ages of 65 to 74, can contribute to the loss of your natural teeth. Risks for conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes, increase with poor oral health as well.4
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is one form of dementia, where there is a loss of brain function, which gradually gets worse over time affecting thinking, behavior and memory function. Alzheimer's sufferers may forget how to brush teeth or why it is important, so caretakers must be patient and help them take care of their teeth.
Osteoporosis is a common medical issue, which causes bones in the body to become less dense and more likely to fracture. Women who have already gone through menopause are at the highest risk for developing the disease. When bone density in the mouth decreases, teeth can become loose. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), women with osteoporosis are 3 times more likely to loose a tooth than women without osteoporosis. Many people who have osteoporosis are given anti-resorptive medications to prevent or treat this condition. However, some of this medications cause a rare but serious condition called osteonecrosis of the jaw that can cause damage to the jawbone.
Gum disease, tooth and root decay, sensitive teeth, diabetes and dry mouth are just some of the conditions that emphasize the importance of oral health in older adults. Let's take a look at these in a bit more detail.
Gum Disease
This potentially serious condition occurs when the gum tissues surrounding teeth become infected because of a buildup of plaque on the teeth and gums. Gingivitis is the first stage of gum disease and is recognizable by swollen, red or bleeding gums. Gum disease is a concern for older adults for a number of reasons, including plaque building up on teeth and gums from not developing proper oral health care habits earlier in life. With the proper treatment – including a trip to your dentist – gingivitis is reversible.
Tooth or Root Decay
Even at 55+ years, adults can still develop tooth decay, or root decay if gum recession has occurred. It is important for older adults to effectively clean the gums, the
Sensitive Teeth
At some point, we've all tossed back a nice, cold glass of water only to grimace at that sharp, tingling sensation in our teeth. A number of factors cause tooth sensitivity, including brushing too aggressively with a
Dry Mouth
This occurs when there's a lack of saliva in the mouth, and it's usually caused by medications taken for other medical issues, which can become more prevalent as you get older. The biggest concern associated with dry mouth is tooth and root decay, both of which can lead to and tooth loss.
- Bisphosphonate Treatment Linked to Jawbone Problems
- Chewing Ability, Tooth Loss Might Predict Dementia Risk in Seniors
- Dementia and Oral Health - Caregiving Tips
- Good Dental Hygiene for Seniors With Dental Complications
- Gum Disease, Alzheimer's Disease May Be Linked
- Gum Disease, Oral Bone Loss Linked in Women
- How to Continue Oral Health Care As You Age
- Older Adults Can Be Susceptible to Dry Mouth
Just because we're more prone to oral health problems with age doesn't mean you have to experience them. Here a few important tips:
Maintain regular dental visits. Even if you're a denture wearer, getting your teeth and gums checked is very important.
Don't forget to brush twice each day for at least two minutes, and use toothpaste that contains fluoride.
It is important to floss once daily. Cleaning between your teeth ensures healthy gums and teeth.
Monitor your sugar intake from candy and soda, and watch out for starch-filled snacks. Brush shortly after snacking.
Don't use tobacco. Tobacco in any form has been linked to an increased risk of mouth and throat cancer, not to mention heart disease and other serious conditions.
Switch to a fluoride toothpaste or incorporate a fluoride rinse into your daily routine.
Ask your doctor if you can substitute your medication for one that doesn't produce dry mouth. If this is not possible, then drink plenty of water, chew a sugar free gum, and avoid alcohol, which tends to dehydrate your body.
Use an antibacterial mouthwash. When used with brushing and flossing, an antibacterial mouthwash can reduce the buildup of plaque.
Keeping your teeth in tip-top shape as you age requires a few
Other Info About Oral Care Age 55+
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- Oral Care Tips for Older Adults
- New Brochure Addresses Osteoporosis Medications and Dental Health
- See All Information on Oral Care Age 55+


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Greetings, Pokemon Wiki. I've noticed this wiki could use some updates.
Enabling message walls would be very beneficial to the wiki, making it easier to have a conversation with another user. Also, I feel Achievement Points and Blog Posts are an important part way to express a wiki's creativity and potential.
All we need is for an administrator to enable these features.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Doctor Bugs (talk • contribs)
- None of this is going to be enabled. We had them previously, they did not benefit the wiki at all. We are not enabling them again. Don't know why you made a forum, they weren't going to be enabled in the first place. Onto a new topic. – Jazzi (talk) 18:03, July 16, 2013 (UTC)
Okay, well I didn't know that. Thanks for the quick response. -Doctor Bugs
- I don't like the Message Walls and the Page Comments are kinda a little waste also, so I'm against it.{{SUBST:User:King Marth 64/Sig}} 20:06, July 16, 2013 (UTC)
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Reparations offender Marion Hedges had reportedly just loaded up on candy she'd purchased at Costco that she intended to hand out last night to trick-or-treaters on her Upper West Side — and across town at the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center on E. 93rd St., where she volunteered.
But, according to Harlem Black Foot Soldiers, Hedges was miraculously struck down by God before she would have the opportunity to deceive inner-city children about the goodness of whites with her poisonous, token gifts of candy this year.
"Today we should give thanks to God because he struck this vile creature named Marion Salmon Hedges whose cup ranneth over with hypocrisy.
"47 year-old real estate exec & flagrant reparations offender wanted to live like a fashion celebrity while doing charity work in community centers for the peo- ple her lavish lifestyle infringed upon to absolve her of her guilt. But Allah has made her eat her shopping basket wherein she filled with brand names and other expensive unneeded wants. How worthy was this to happen on All Hallow's Eve?"
"Bitch lives on the Upper West Side, does volunteer work at the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center and was going to spend her evening passing out candy to our so called lesser privileged and at-risk little brothers and sisters here in our community," NY BFS Caesar Stuyvecant charged in a rally near the Isaacs Neighborhood Center to show condemnation for the blatant reparations offender and to coordinate an anti recovery pray vigil for her critical condition. "Our God took his very hand and struck this filthy valued Gentile, who had spent all her life affording herself and her family the finer things, down. But considering how she lived her life in comfort without regard to how her comfort was afforded off the discomfort of others and filling her baskets in stores with name brand foods and clothes, wouldn't it have been justified had God thrown a shopping cart down from a second story walkway onto her head – instead of smiting her with back of his very blackened hand himself?" He waged.
"I'm sure you could catch her on 110th & Amsterdam flinging her non melaninated hair around like she's was a star and dressing and striking poses like she was a celebrity."
Stuyvecant words met laughter and applause from the reported near one-hundred Soldiers who gathered with onlookers and other community members who assembled to show support the condemnation. "Stay on the Upper West Side, Bitch! Praise God! Our children don't want yo' candy," some in the audience reportedly called out in rejection of Hedges' so-called good. Others reportedly shouted out: "white charity ain't reparations bitch! Praise God for the basket!"
"It's in God's hands," reparations offender Michael Hedges, Marion's husband, is reported as saying with tears in his eyes. "You see her laying there, unconscious in the bed, with 50,000 tubes in her. She has absolutely no recognition, not even a glimmer of anything." But calling him a generational race criminal, supporter of Western global terrorism and reparations offender, NY Soldiers condemned him too. He cries for her because he embraces the same vile values, one Soldier is quoted as saying. "If he had any human decency he'd know she'd lived a life worthy of stoning."
According to sources, Hedges remains unresponsive in Harlem Hospital. According to NY BFS sources, there is some talk that they may approach local Yakub Muslims and petition them to drink the last cup of water against Hedges so that her vain life might be taken.


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It's that time of year again when lots of publications and websites publish their recommended books of the year. This year I polled library staff to see what some savvy readers had discovered in 2013. MCPL folks had lots of nifty recommendations. So whether you are looking for books to help you through the long dark nights of winter or searching for that perfect gift for a loved one or friend, here are some suggestions from some local book people. We do have paper copies of this list and other 2013 favorite book lists available at the Information Desk at the main lLibrary.
And Everyday Was Overcast by Paul Kwiatkowski FICTION Kwiatkow
Described on the cover as an illustrated novel, this work is more a scrapbook interspersed with stories detailing the author's coming of age in southern Florida. The photos don't match the stories exactly and are stronger as a result. They cover drug use, adolescent violence, and teenage sexuality.
The Bookman's Tale: a novel of obsession by Charles C. Lovett FICTION Lovett
Anyone who loves the hunting, buying and selling of rare and old books should read this. Filled with emotion, intrigue, mystery, suspense, and tragedy, it also covers love lost and gained as well as the quest for Shakespeare and his writings. Very well written and hard to put down!
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese FICTION Verghese
This book tells the story of two twins who were conjoined when born and who lost their mother in childbirth. As young men, they both fall in love with the same woman, Genet. Set in modern Ethiopia and a New York City hospital, its themes center on family, betrayal, and forgiveness.
Dead I Well May Be by Adrian McKinty FICTION McKinty
Michael Forsythe leaves Northern Ireland at nineteen to work construction in New York but instead embarks on a life of brutal crime. While listening to Tolstoy's books, this immigrant plots his next attack on Dominican gangs who are trying to usurp turf from those of the Irish.
The Family Fang: a novel by Kevin Wilson FICTION Wilson
Ever wonder what it would be like to be the offspring of performance artists? To live a madcap childhood and then try to settle into a normal life? As adults, Buster and Annie Fang try to adapt but soon must decide whether to be part of their parent's final performance.
Ghosting by Kirby Gann FICTION Gann
Very creepy but not in a ghost says "boo" sort of way. A sometimes gruesome story of murder, drugs, missing people, and people who aren't what they appear to be. Not a "whodunit"--more like an in-depth crime story, like those reported on television news magazines. Reads like real life, messy with lots of loose ends.
Let Him Go by Larry Watson FICTION Watson
The American West of the 1950s is the setting for this gripping story of George Blackledge, a retired sheriff, and his wife Margaret who set out on a journey to reclaim their young grandson Jimmy from his brutal stepfather's family. Watson's vividly described places and characters will haunt you long after you finish the book.
Life after Life by Kate Atkinson FICTION Atkinson
This novel is the rare literary book about time travel. On a winter night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born and dies in England. On that same night, Ursula is born again. And so on and so on. Will she save the world from a final cataclysmic war? Read this comic and unique novel to find out.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs FICTION Riggs
An abandoned orphanage on an island on the coast of Wales is filled with old photographs. While exploring there, Jacob discovers a bizarre past for the children who once lived there.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Book Store by Robin Sloan FICTION Sloan
Clay Jannon is forced to take the night shift at a used bookstore in San Francisco with very few visitors. And the visitors he does see only borrow strange books from "The Way Back." Part mystery, part rollicking fantasy driven adventure, this book surprises at every turn.
Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil FICTION Thayil
This is one of the best books I've ever read and I believe it was short listed for the Booker Prize this year. A New Yorker becomes obsessed with the Bombay opium culture of the 1970s.
Snapper by Brian Kimberling FICTION Kimberling
A great coming of age tale that takes place in and around Bloomington. Nathan Lochmueller ekes out a living as a birdwatcher for IU while he tries to come to terms with a variety of eccentric Hoosiers, including the free-spirited Lola.
13th Hour: a thriller by Richard Doetsch FICTION Doetsch
A man literally is racing the clock as he rushes to prevent his wife's murder. A gripping, suspenseful page turner.
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Jay Fowler FICTION Fowler
Twenty-two -year-old Rosemary recounts her childhood in Bloomington, Indiana; she gradually discloses events that lead to the disappearance of her sister, Fern, and the long-term effects this tragedy had on her family.
We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo FICTION Bulaway
Bulaway's literary debut tells the story of ten-year-old Darling and her friends as they navigate a chaotic, poverty-stricken and brutal childhood in a shanty town in Zimbabwe. They steal guavas to keep from staving an dplay gamles like "find Bin Laden." Bulawayo's finely-drawn characters bring humor to a dark and violent world.
A Place of Secrets by Rachel Hore MYS Hore
Can dreams be passed down through the family? Weaving back and forth from contemporary times to over one hundred years ago, the stories of two women and a young girl are intertwined in this book about guilt and old secrets.
Police by Jo Nesbo MYS Nesbo
This dark, taut mystery was translated from the Norwegian. In Oslo, someone is brutally killing detectives at the sites of crimes that they could not solve. Detective Harry Hole has saved many people, but can he save himself?
An Unmarked Grave by Charles Todd MYS Todd
One of the Bess Crawford mystery series, this is set during WWI in England. Bess is a nurse and gets into all kinds of situations. This one covers the 1918 influenza outbreak. In it, Bess discovers a family friend's body and works hard to find his elusive killer. Great reading.
All Clear by Connie Willis SF Willis
This book is about time travel and the London Blitz. There is a previous book that probably should be read first called Blackout. You might have to have some acquaintance with World War II and England's role in it to really enjoy this book, but it kept my interest.
Constellation Games: a space opera space opera by Leonard Richardson SF Richardson
A very advanced, anarchistic, multi-species alien civilization lands on the moon and starts building stuff. Bored, snarky, pony-game developer/blogger Ariel contacts them; after all, if a civilization invented computers, then they must have games to play on them.
Damnation for Beginners: a novella of the deepgate codex by Alan Campbell SF Campbell
This novella kept me up far past my bedtime. In the city of Cog, Jack works for the profit-hungry Henry Sill Banking Corporation. After an everyday corrupt business transaction destroys his marriage and personal life, Jack lands in Hell and plots his revenge.
The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas SF Thomas
A mysterious book reportedly not read by anyone alive transports Ariel Manto through space and time by using the thoughts of others. An intriguing read.
March: Book One by Congressman John Lewis Graphic Novels NF 921 Lewis Lew
This phenomenal graphic novel memoir by U.S. Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis was illustrated by local graphic artist Nate Powell. It describes his life under segregation and his early battles to issue in an era of civil rights.
The Nao of Brown by Glyn Dillon GRAPHIC NOVELS Dillon
Dillon's graphic novel has some of the best artwork I've seen in recent memory. That coupled with an engaging and honest story that deals with overcoming the mental obstacles that greatly affect our lives, what more could one ask?
Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey NF 700.922 Cur
Which authors, composers, and painters worked late at night, which followed a schedule religiously, and which mixed adultery and alcohol liberally with their creative output? It's fun to know the nitty gritty of artists' lives. This well-researched collection offers lots of cool tidbits.
Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash by Edward Humes NF 363.728 Hum
What happens when we throw something away? Where does it go? At what cost? Humes answers these questions. This book won't help you create a plan to eliminate extraneous garbage from your life, but it does start the discussion of want, need, waste, and our impact on this world. Completely fascinating and often shocking!
How Music Works by David Byrne NF 781.1 Byr
An all-encompassing history and listener's guide from one of America's most inspiring creative weirdoes who co-founded the Talking Heads. An insider's guide to what makes music music.
I am Malala: The Girl who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai NF 921 Yousafzai You
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out against their decision to outlaw the education of girls. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On October 9, 2012, she was shot by the Taliban. Fortunately, Malala survived the attack and now tells her powerful story.
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This is a collection of interviews and stories from survivors, family members, and friends who were in involved in the mass suicide at Jonestown. It came out recently, so it has a lot of new information and many people were interviewed who have never really spoken on the subject.
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life … by Cheryl Strayed NF 070.444 Str
Writing anonymously for the website The Rumpus, Strayed offers advice for complex personal problems. Part memoir, part autobiography, this book offers a modern take on interpersonal relationships in the 21st century.
The World without Us by Alan Weisman NF 304.2 Wei
This book covers many aspects of history, culture, and geography. It asks the question—what would the world look like if humans disappeared. A hopeful story and also riveting.
Would You Kill the Fat Man? The Trolley Problem and What Your Answer Tells Us about Right and Wrong by David Edmonds NF 150 Edm
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We've seen a lot of futuristic visions this past year, but sometimes even the coolest ones aren't exactly "best." I mean, the greenified New York City in I Am Legend looked great, but who would want to be the guy in that future? For our list of best futures, we've picked tomorrows that are sometimes perilous but always give us the "I want to be there" zoom. Our picks come from science fiction as well as in evolutionary biology and even city planning. Plus, there's some sex. Who doesn't want a sexy future?
Best Futures of 2007
The Yiddish Policemen's Union, by Michael Chabon
This alternate history novel isn't exactly about the future: it explores what our present-day lives would be like if an obscure 1940s Congressional bill to turn Alaska into a Jewish state had been passed into law. The book takes place in a world where Israel as we know it doesn't exist, and Jewish Alaska is about to be re-absorbed into the United States, sort of Hong Kong-into-China style. Chabon's given us a terrific thought experiment, beautifully realized. The Yiddish Policemen's Union uses fantasy to invite you to reexamine your assumptions about everything, which is what the very best science fiction always does.
The European Union's Emissions Reduction Plan
At the recent U.N. Climate Change Conference in Bali, the E.U. once again reiterated its plan to reduce toxic emissions throughout Europe 25 to 40 percent by 2020 and 50 percent or more by 2050.
Angel: After the Fall comic book created by Joss Whedon
This comic book from IGN, in the tradition of the much-loved comic Buffy Season Eight, takes off just where the Buffy TV spinoff Angel ended when it went off air. People who watched the show will recall that it ended with the world ending. Demons from everywhere invade Los Angeles, the sky goes dark, etc. Sure it sounds dark and craptastic, but we can't help but want to go to future Los Angeles as ruled by demon gangs and unknown crawlies — especially with Angel still fighting Big Bads, Wesley back as a ghost slave, and Gunner doing the vigilante thing even though he's become a vampire too. This is a damn fine apocalypse tale.
"The Singularity," an essay by Catherine Valente
Author of the Orphan trilogy, Catherine Valente's smart critique of dumb stories about the singularity is probably one of the best pieces of writing about science fiction that we saw all year.
The Execution Channel, by Ken MacLeod
Scottish scifi author and political junkie Ken MacLeod delivers yet another brainy tale about futuristic political factions warring for justice. Set in the very near future — unlike most of his work, which is generally several singularities removed from us — The Execution Channel depicts a dark future ripped apart by government authorities drunk on their "war on terror." What makes this future good is that MacLeod delivers a realistic picture of what genuine and hopeful political resistance would look like, even in the darkest dystopia. His heroes fight the system, and they do it realistically, with politics and persuasion rather than guns and ammo. Well, OK, they use guns and ammo too.
A Gay Pill for Fruitflies
Scientists now have a drug that makes fruitflies exhibit homosexual behavior within mere hours after taking it. Not only does this fuel our fantasies, but it forces us to imagine a future where sexual orientation could be switched around so easily that it became a matter of fashion rather than politics. Also, we like the idea that the pill makes you gay, rather than straight. If this drug worked in humans, it would become the gay man's rufie at frat parties. Just slip it in your pal's drink, and three hours later you've got a hookup!
Chicago's "Bike 2015" Plan
It may never come to fruition, but Chicago's book-length plan (published online) to convert the windy city into a "bike friendly" region by 2015 is one of the only documents that could inspire me to write the words "fascinating city planning." There are hundreds of examples of easy ways the city can reduce its reliance on cars, and the plan is rich with examples from other cities that have done the same. This is futurism at its finest, because it not only predicts a different world but offers pragmatic steps for achieving it.
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Nobody wants to live in a universe where the Cylon have destroyed most of the humans, but everybody wants to be on a space ship with all the heroic, intriguing characters Battlestar Galactica regularly delivers. What made the TV movie Razor particularly great is that it delved more deeply into the backgrounds of some of the most intriguing members of the Pegasus crew, including the lesbotic and psychotic Admiral Cain. Plus we got to meet the tough-as-nails Kendra Shaw, who made even the Cylon-punching Starbuck look kind of wussy.
Audacia Ray
Author of Naked on the Internet, and editor of $pread, the only indie magazine I know that's by and for sex workers, Audacia Ray is a top-notch sexual futurist. She's using the Web to change the way people think about sex work (no, it's not all bad) and may help to create the kind of world we see in Firefly, where prostitutes are revered as royalty rather than thrown in jail.
Proof that Homo Sapiens is Still Rapidly Evolving
A new study came out late in the year that proved homo sapiens is not only still evolving, but at a rather rapid clip. In other words, there's still a chance we can evolve into greenhouse-gas-breathing creatures before it's too late. Or, more realistically, it means humans have to face the fact that we're still changing and trying to stop it goes against nature.


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If you want Windows Phone 8 but are scrabbling for cash, Nokia might have the answer. It just announced its new entry-level handset, the Lumia 620, at a show in Paris—and it's squarely targeted at the budget end of the market.
Filling the bottom end of Nokia's WinPho 8 range—just like its predecessor, the 610, did for Windows Phone 7—its specs are cheap and cheerful, as you'd expect. It offers up a 3.8-inch 800x480 pixel TFT screen, a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus processor, 512MB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. That screen, if you're wondering, saunters in at a rather pleasing 245 ppi—not too far off Apple's Retina displays. Elsewhere, there's the option of expandable storage with a microSD card, a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, a front-facing VGA camera, NFC, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0. That's it: no LTE, no gazillion-core processors, nor the other bells and whistles we often bang on about.
It's nothing fancy then, but it doesn't cost much either. Excluding subsidies and the like, the 620 is set to cost $250 when it launches early next year. If all you want is a phone for calls, light web browsing, email and maps, you could perhaps do a lot worse than this little guy. [Engadget]


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Will Ferrell is set to make his Spanish-language debut with the upcoming comedy Casa de mi Padre, and today we've got 14 clips from the film to share with our readers. The story centers on a Mexican rancher (Ferrell) who must save his family's farm while defeating a notorious drug lord and winning the hand of the lovely Sonia. All the previous trailers we've seen have been absolutely ridiculous in a very, very good way, and these clips are no different. Ferrell is surrounded by a fantastic supporting cast (Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, and Nick Offerman), and I can't wait to see the full film.
Hit the jump to watch the clips (which is almost nine minutes of footage!). The film also stars Genesis Rodriguez and Efren Ramirez. Casa de mi Padre opens March 16th.
Here's the official synopsis for Casa de mi Padre:
Armando Alvarez (Will Ferrell) has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch encounters financial difficulties, Armando's younger brother Raul (Diego Luna) shows up with his new fiancée, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez). It seems that Raul's success as an international businessman means the ranch's troubles are over as he pledges to settle all debts his father has incurred. But when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul's business dealings turn out to be less than legit, all hell breaks loose as they find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael Garcia Bernal).


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ALMATY (Reuters) - World powers and Iran started the second day of nuclear talks on Saturday with little hope of striking a quick deal in the long-standing dispute that threatens to erupt into war.
Negotiators failed to narrow their differences in talks on Friday, which followed a round of negotiations in February, also in Kazakhstan's commercial hub, Almaty.
The six nations - the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany - suspect Iran's nuclear program has the covert aim of giving Tehran the capability to make an atom bomb.
The Islamic Republic denies it is seeking nuclear weapons and says it wants nuclear power for electricity generation and medical purposes.
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The Daily Telegraph of London, citing an unnamed Republican source, reports it has learned Jill Kelley's financially-challenged twin sister, Natalie Khawam, once dated former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.
Reached by phone, Crist said: "Consider the source."
"Didn't happen," he said. "I may have met her."
Crist said he met Jill Kelley and her husband Scott, and retired Gen. David Petreaus and wife Holly for a dinner at Bern's Steak House. He said Jill Kelley had arranged the dinner. Asked what he thought of Jill Kelley, Crist said: "I think she's a delightful person."
Today's Tampa Bay Times has more about the emails to Jill Kelley that are at the center of a CIA sex scandal that prompted the resignation of director David Petraeus and ensnared the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, with a look at the financial troubles that Kelley and Khawam shared.
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Penelope Cruz had some preparation for her song-and-dance numbers in "Nine" – a karaoke machine.
"I own a karaoke machine! I like doing it when I'm alone because I get shy, singing, which is more pathetic to do karaoke by yourself," Penelope told Access Hollywood's Maria Menounos at the junket for the upcoming film, due on Christmas Day. "You can really stand up and get on top of the sofa and perform the number. I've been caught a few times."
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But when it came time to sing "A Call From The Vatican" for the film, the star said she had the backing of the A-list cast, which includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Dame Judi Dench, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson and Fergie, among others.
"There was a really, really good energy on that set," Penelope said. "Everybody understood that the other person was going to be nervous about singing and dancing… Everyone was fighting for the movie, fighting to tell this story."
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Another thing Penelope had to do for the film was gain a few pounds – something the svelte star wasn't worried about.
"It would scare me more to do it the other way around," she said. "To lose a lot of weight for a character and risk my health in any way."
While the star said she bonded with pop star Fergie, who also had to gain weight for her role, it was Sophia Loren with whom she connected the most.
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"We felt that we already knew each other from before," she said.
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Teen spreads holiday cheer to disadvantaged kids
Type 1 diabetes inspires teen to start new organization
A 16-year-old girl is spreading holiday cheer to some special families in Carroll County.
Alexis Ross is busy wrapping Christmas presents for low-income families that have children with chronic illnesses.
"I like working with kids and I want to be a nurse, and I like working with kids that are sick. So, it's nice to see the families and be able to help them," Ross said.
Ross started the Live, Hope, Laugh Organization after she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. She decided she wanted to help other kids with chronic illnesses, and for the past three years, the whole community pitches in to donate toys around the holidays.
Over the past week, Ross and "Santa" travel to the kids' homes, delivering the toys and a bit of holiday cheer to the local families.
"The kids, they don't expect it, and you just walk in an they're surprised. Some of the kids don't get to see Santa because they don't have the money. So, it's nice to be able to give them a picture and have the kids on Santa's lap and have them open the presents and be surprised," Ross said.
Ross said she's always willing to lend an ear for the kids and their families as they adjust to life with a chronic illness, but she also hopes this gives them a special memory.
"It's just nice during the holiday times, being able to give them gifts, and once you leave, it's nice that they have some presents and that you made their holiday a little better, and to see the kids smile -- on the kids' faces -- is nice. It's a nice feeling," Ross said.
The gift delivery is just one event for Live, Hope, Laugh every year. Next is a fundraising walk this spring.


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Good potato latkes, hot and light and crisp and lacy around the edges, don't last long in a crowd. Such was the case with Marcy Goldman's latkes on Saturday afternoon.
About 100 or so bite-size latkes disappeared in short order at the Appetite for Books cookbook store in Westmount, inhaled by the 35 or so people who turned out to hear the popular Montreal baker and writer speak and to watch her demonstrate a couple of recipes.
The latkes are among Goldman's 30 favourite Jewish holiday cooking recipes. They're in a new chapter in the just-published 10th-anniversary edition of her popular Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking (Whitecap Books, $29.95).
Goldman calls her latkes, or pancakes, New Way Hanukkah Potato Latkes. "New way" involves parboiling the potatoes before grating them: She discovered some years back that the technique makes for light, crisp latkes that cook quickly.
Since the eight-day festival of Hanukkah, which begins Friday at sundown, wouldn't seem like Hanukkah for many of us without potato latkes, it seems appropriate to be talking about them now.
New Way Hanukkah Potato Latkes
Makes 3 to 3-1/2 dozen small latkes
I've adapted this recipe only slightly from the one in the new edition of Goldman's cookbook.
5 or 6 medium to large red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled
4 eggs, lightly whisked
1 small to medium onion, finely grated
1 tablespoon (15 mL) matzo meal or all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) pepper, or to taste
Vegetable oil for frying
Place potatoes in a medium-size pot and just cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat. As soon as the pot comes to a boil, set a kitchen timer for 10 minutes. When the timer rings or buzzes, remove potatoes from stove, add cold water to cover and drain pot immediately. Cover potatoes again, this time with very cold water. Let sit five minutes, then remove them and pat them dry.
With a hand grater - use the largest holes with a box grater - or a food processor fitted with the medium shredding disc, grate the potatoes. Discard peel as it separates from potato, but don't worry if bits of it are grated in with the potatoes. In a large bowl, mix the shredded potatoes, eggs, onion, flour or matzo meal, salt and pepper.
Into a large, deep frying pan or a wok, pour in enough vegetable oil to reach at least halfway up the pan and heat. If you're using an electric frying pan, set it to 350 or 375 degrees F (180 or 190C). Drop the potato batter by teaspoons into the hot oil, flattening slightly with a metal spatula if desired, and taking care not to overcrowd the pan. Fry in batches. Goldman uses metal tongs to drop in and turn the latkes. Brown on one side, then turn and complete cook on the other side. These latkes cook quickly. They should be puffy at the centre and crisp and lacy at the edges.


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When you work with MS Excel, Word, ... and other applications, never forget that COM doesn't know their predefined constants, thus if you want to do sth. that would look like this in VB:
With myRange.Borders(xlEdgeBottom)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.Weight = xlThin
.ColorIndex = xlAutomatic
End With
you should either use numbers or define constants above, like this:
define('xlEdgeBottom', 9);
define('xlContinuous', 1);
define('xlThin', 2);
define('xlAutomatic', -4105);
$ex = new COM("Excel.Application", NULL, CP_UTF8) or Die ("Did not instantiate Excel");
$wb = $ex->Application->Workbooks->Add();
$ws = $wb->Worksheets(1);
$xra = $ws->Range("A1:A6");
$bs = $xra->Borders(xlEdgeBottom);
$bs->LineStyle = xlContinuous;
$bs->Weight = xlThin;
$bs->ColorIndex = xlAutomatic;
It is pointless to try to use text strings, i.e.
$bs = $xra->Borders('xlEdgeBottom');
$bs->Weight = 'xlThin';
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Summer Stuffed Heirloom Tomatoes from 'The Vermont Farm Table Cookbook'
Tomatoes are still abundant this time of year in California. They're mostly big meaty specimens, taut with sweet juice. The fruit is wonderful on its own, but sometimes I want to eat something other than a tomato salad or mayonnaise-laden sandwich. Tracey Medeiros offers an easy stuffed tomato recipe in her new book, The Vermont Table Cookbook. Instead of stuffing the tomatoes with a meat or bread-based stuffing, this recipe from Your Farm suggests filling them with other seasonal produce like yellow squash, zucchini, eggplant, and bell pepper. The vegetables all mingle together inside fat Brandywines to make a ratatouille-like melange of summer flavors.
Why I picked this recipe: How could I resist tasting the great vegetables of summer, all packaged together in a neat tomato bowl.
What worked: The combination of vegetables, garlic, basil, and cheese can't be beat, no matter how they're combined.
What didn't: I ended up carving out more of the tomato flesh than written in the recipe so that I'd have room to stuff all the vegetables.
Suggested tweaks: You could go crazy here with the vegetable filling and use whatever you've got, but be sure to sauté the filling until the vegetables have just softened. The tomatoes don't spend much time baking, so don't rely on the oven to cook the filling. You can also use tomatoes other than Brandywine; if they're on the smaller side, you'll want to use more than four in order to use up the filling.
Reprinted with permission from The Vermont Farm Table Cookbook by Tracey Medeiros. Copyright 2013. Published by The Countryman Press. All rights reserved. Available wherever books are sold.
- Yield:Serves 4
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:45 minutes
- 4 large Brandywine tomatoes
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup chopped yellow summer squash
- 3/4 cup chopped zucchini
- 3/4 cup chopped, peeled eggplant
- 3/4 cup chopped red or green bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 4 slices
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Cut out and discard a cone-shaped section from the stem end of each tomato, being careful not to go all the way through. Place the tomatoes cut side up in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
In a small bowl, mix together 1/3 cup of the olive oil, 1 teaspoon of the garlic, the chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Brush the tomatoes with garlic oil mixture, completely coating each one.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, summer squash, zucchini, eggplant, pepper, and the remaining garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste and sauté until the vegetables are soft and translucent, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan and spoon the vegetable mixture into each tomato until heaping full. Scatter any extra filling around the tomatoes. Drizzle the remaining garlic-oil mixture over the stuffed tomatoes and top each tomato with 1 slice mozzarella.
Bake the tomatoes until they are slightly softened and heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with the chopped basil and serve.
Variation: Add 8 ounces ground beef or lamb, cooked, to the stuffing mixture and serve the tomatoes on a bed of pasta.
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Here are the 4 most common questions that I'm hearing this week from people scheduled to take the December LSAT:
1. I have the flu. What do I do?
2. This is my first time taking the LSAT and I'm not ready. What do I do?
3. If I postpone until February, is that too late in the rolling admission process?
4. Why do law schools say they will accept February LSAT scores?
If December would be your first time taking the LSAT and you're feeling unprepared or ill, then you have 2 options: (1) take the LSAT and see how you feel about it, keeping in mind you can cancel it if you really feel terrible during the exam, or (2) wait until the February LSAT.
If it's not your first time, you have to decide how you feel about relying on your previous score(s). If you are ok with the options that score will leave you in terms of a schools list, then go ahead and submit your applications and see what happens. If you aren't happy with your results, you can take the LSAT next June or October and apply early in the cycle for Fall 2010.
If you are someone who is scoring in the 140s on practice tests, please don't take the exam when you're sick. You'll come back with a score that won't get you serious consideration at any school, and this is especially true if your GPA is not strong. Plus, you'll have to deal with the ego blow that will haunt you whenever you do retake the test, and you'll have to write a pathetic "Boy, I sure do wish I'd done better on the LSAT" Addendum.
Waiting until February is not ideal, but if you get your applications submitted in the next few weeks you may be able to mitigate some of the disadvantage from applying so late in the cycle. Of course, it's always a gamble to come up with a schools list without a final LSAT score. You can create a schools list based on the range of practice LSAT results you've gotten, erring on the side of your lower scores to be safe and to make up for applying late in the cycle.
Lastly, I know schools say they "accept" February LSAT scores. However, you need to understand what that means. The earliest your application will be reviewed is March, at which point most schools will already have dozens or hundreds of applicants on their waitlists. So, in order for you to be admitted you would need to have an LSAT score that makes them want to take you over the others already on the waitlist. When schools say they "accept" February LSATs, it means they hold out for those really competitive candidates.
I hope those of you taking the LSAT this weekend are ready, healthy, and well rested.
1. Go in with the attitude of proving what you can do.
2. Don't think about your final score.
3. Look at each question as a challenge that you welcome.
4. Don't worry about the guy next to you.
5. Don't talk to anyone during breaks (especially people who talk about already having a 172 but trying for a 179).
6. Do what works for you - eat the snacks that work for you, entertain your own superstitions, and try not to get distracted by rude proctors or clicking pencils. After all, those factors will be present in law school and during the bar exam - get used to them now.
Good luck everyone!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
December or February LSAT? 6 Tips for LSAT Test Day.
Here are the 4 most common questions that I'm hearing this week from people scheduled to take the December LSAT:
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. . . not that there's anything WRONG with having to write a write a pathetic "Boy, I sure do wish I'd done better on the LSAT" Addendum, right?ReplyDelete
They help, don't they?
My Dear Sarah,ReplyDelete
I would NEVER let your addendum say that. If that's all you can come up with, you shouldn't have an addendum.
Good luck on Saturday! Kick some butt!
- AnonymousDecember 6, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Dear Ann,ReplyDelete
My wife took the LSAT today and realized that she mis-bubbled her scantron on the reading comprehension section. She had consistently been scoring 160-169 on her pre-tests and had always scored the best in the comprehension section. She felt very good about the rest of the test but is wondering whether or not she should score this exam given her mistake. Any advice?
One Proud Husband
Dear Proud Hubby?ReplyDelete
How much did your amazing wife misbubble? 2 or 3 at the end, an entire section, etc? How does she still think she was able to do, and where is she trying to apply? Even if her score is a bit lower than it should have been, will she be competitive at the schools she was hoping to attend, or will her dreams be dashed? Sometimes things seem more clear the next morning - that's why LSAC gives you a few days to decide whether to cancel.
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2008 at 5:05 PM
Dear Ann,ReplyDelete
She is not sure how many she misbubbled. She thinks it was probably in the last 10-15 questions but is not sure. She is worried that if it was early on that it would ruin her score. What looks better to a law school - one cancelled score or two scores where one might be low?
Proud Hubby,ReplyDelete
A cancel is not a big deal and doesn't have to be explained, and waiting for a score until February is not going to help take advantage of the rolling admissions process, to say the least. Most schools take the higher score, and even if they say they average scores you can explain away an initial score that was low due to misbubbling...
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2008 at 5:34 PM
So you would recommend scoring it? We do appreciate the advice and help.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 9, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Hi Ann...ReplyDelete
I've had a trying lsat experience. I was sick during the October exam and left in the middle. I know I misbubbled during the Dec exam, which threw me off during the last sections. Certain forums have claimed that the section I misbubbled on was the experimental section though...
What do you think looks better to an admissions committee:
oct - cancel
dec - bad score
feb - good score
oct - cancel
dec - cancel
feb - good score (10+ higher than feb)
Advice would be appreciated!
- AnonymousDecember 9, 2008 at 4:28 PM
actually, the above comment was supposed to read:ReplyDelete
oct - cancel
dec - bad score
feb - good score (10+ higher than DEC)
The main point is wondering how two cancels look. I hear on a lot of forums it looks bad!
Ok, Earthgirl. That does make more sense, thanks for clarifying. I prefer a cancel to a bad score.ReplyDelete
Earthgirl - I should preface that: If the "bad" score is good enough for schools you may want to attend then you may want to stick with it. A Feb score for Fall admission puts you pretty behind on the timing....ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 10, 2008 at 6:36 AM
Hi Ann,ReplyDelete
I took the LSAT test on 7th Dec. 2008, and probably did a poor job. This is my first time with LSAT test, and I didn't really have good preparation for it (I started my part-time preparation since late Oct.) I was thinking of fall 2010 admission (top 50 if applicable), and intended to "experience" this Dec. test rather than have a score that could take me to any law school. I guess my score could only be something in between 140-150.Please advise:
(1)Should I cancel the score, or should I have it?
(2)Usually which one would look worse to a law school, a cancellation or a bad score?
(3)If I cancelled the score, can I still see my actual score, or do I have to evaluate it by myself?
Thanks a lot!:)
(By the way, please use a name when commenting otherwise it's very confusing for readers)
You should cancel this score. You won't know your score, but you didn't adequately prepare and it's highly unlikely a top 50 school would consider you with a 140-150 LSAT. You have plenty of time, so cancel the score and do it the right way since you're applying for Fall 2010.
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Hi Ann.ReplyDelete
I took the LSAT in June and got a 160. I missed 1 question in games, 6 in each arg. section and 8 in rc.
I retook it last weekend because I had been scoring a 164-166 on my practice exams and was confident I would do better.
During this last one, however, I had a panic attack midway and filled in B for 10 questions in rc [and answered 7 shakily]. I also didnt had to guess for 4 questions in games, my best section. I did, however, feel much more confident with arguments. I have no idea if I should cancel my score.
Do you think I should wait it out or just cancel?
Once again, please try not to use "anonymous" when leaving comments. It's very confusing to the readers.ReplyDelete
I can't tell you whether to cancel your score, but the good news is you still have the 160 and that's a pretty good insurance policy....
Hi, Ann:ReplyDelete
This is my firt time to take LSAT. I am actually applying for Canadian schools. I am actually a new immigrant to Canada and English is of course not my native language. I usually scored around 158 in my practice test. For this Dec. test, I think I didn't bomb it as LG and RC are not that bad for me. But on contrary to many others, I had a bad time doing both sections of LR. I expected my final score will be still around my normal with a few points lower maybe. And I have total five year working experience including 2 years here in Canada. Do you think what will be a chance for me to get into a law school in Canada? Thanks!
Thanks for writing.
I help lots of Canadian applicants, but not with their applications to law schools in Canada because it is a different system and outside my area of expertise. If you have any questions about applying to the U.S. ABA schools, I would be happy to answer them.
Is there a curve when grading the LSAT?ReplyDelete
Can you explain how it works? Is it built into the test when you take it? Or does it work similar to when your professor grades a test in college:ReplyDelete


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Throughout the book, Price and a series of experts such as Charlie Glickman, Lou Paget, Carol Queen, and Candida Royalle offer tips related to specific queries in concise, practical responses. Price is a big sex toy advocate as well. "When I review a sex toy on my blog, I concentrate on what it does well (or is supposed to do well!), and how well it works from a senior perspective. e.g. It shouldn't hurt arthritic wrists; it should last as long as we need without overheating or turning itself off, and more."
Health is a major recurring theme in the book, and seniors and STDs have been getting more and more attention. Down the block from my apartment is a giant ad on a bus stop saying, "Age is not a condom," advising seniors to get tested for HIV (those in New York State can call 800-541-AIDS; NYC, 800-TALK-HIV). In an article on "STDs & The Elderly," Dr. Elizabeth Boskey writes, "More than 60 percent of individuals over 60 have sex at least once a month, and yet they are rarely considered to be 'at risk' of an STD. Even those who are no longer sexually active may still have a sexually transmitted infection for which they were never treated or screened, and the long term neurological side effects of diseases such as HIV and syphilis may be easily mistaken for other diseases of aging." While HIV prevention may be new to seniors who haven't faced being single since before the AIDS crisis, that doesn't mean it's not vital.
But STDs are not the only sexual health concern for seniors; even the pursuit of sexual pleasure can be called into question when it's raised by seniors. One of Price's interviewees recounts a physician who dismissed her query about sex after a hip replacementas if it were a ridiculous notion. "My docotr blushed and cringed when I mentioned the subject." Several contributors recommend regular masturbation, massage, and things like Kegel exercises. According to Royalle, exerciseing the PC muscle "helps us lubricate and prevents the thinning of the vaginal walls—two of the main reasons intercourse can become painful with age." Changing desires can also be a concern for long-term couples, such as the woman who told Price, "Having my breasts touched used to arouse me, but now I hate it," while, separately, a man complained that his wife, who used to love breast play, now doesn't get turned on "no matter how much I do it." That old sexual standby — communication — applies even more as we get older; you can't assume that even your long-term partner is the same sexual creature they were thirty (or even three) years ago.
The very fact of talking about seniors and sex together is enough to make some people squeamish. Reporting on 76-year-old Japanese porn star Shigeo Tokuda, feminist website Jezebel started out a post stating emphatically, "No one in our culture wants to think about the elderly copulating." Pioneering author and editor of Sugar in My Bowl, Erica Jong, 69, told an interviewer that sex among the elderly is the least discussed type of sex. "My daughter says it's disgusting. No one wants to think about their grandparents having sex," said Jong. While we can laud women like the recently departed Elizabeth Taylor and Farrah Fawcett, finding our elders, especially women, sexual, and acknowledging that desire is a lifelong endeavor, is more challenging. Asked about her erotic role models, Price says, "I find Robert Redford the most erotic male celebrity. I felt that way when I was 30, and he just gets better with age. I know Betty White agrees with me. When asked, 'What's one thing you regret never having done?' she answered, 'Robert Redford.' I think Helen Mirren is an amazing sexual role model for women because she embraces her sexuality and exudes it with every step and smile, even when there's nothing particularly erotic about what's she doing."
I'm 35, and have never thought about many of the issues Price presents, partly because I've been so focused on the here and now, and partly because many of them are things I imagined, perhaps, that I was immune to. I'm sure it's the folly of every generation to imagine we know better than our elders, that we are more enlightened and that many of the issues Price's interviewees face won't happen to us.
For those who are interested in someone "of a certain age" but aren't sure how to act around them, Price has some advice:
Do: compliment them (sincerely), tell them you're attracted to them (and why), be honest and engage your date around common areas of interest, and, if you get intimate, focus plenty on touching, kissing and non-genital arousal.
Don't: be overly shy or monopolize the conversation. Another biggie? "Don't expect your date to pay just because she/he is older or (you assume) makes more money than you," advises Price. "You don't want to start out as an unequal relationship. If your date wants to pay, fine, but don't go in with the expectation. We don't like to be made to feel like sugar daddies/mommies." And don't ask their age! "It will be revealed as your date feels comfortable with you."
What surprised and pleased me most about Naked at Our Age is how much of its advices applies to me, at my age of 35. Yes, it features many issues specific to seniors, but what I tend to find with almost all sexuality topics is that they tend to be universal to some degree.
Ultimately, I like what Olivia, 69, had to say: "If you nurture sex, it won't desert you."
Catch Joan Price on her book tour!


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Music's greatest luminaries will welcome eight new members to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Monday night in New York, the city that birthed Neil Diamond and that Tom Waits famously described as "a big ship... and the water's on fire."
The crooner and the growler are part of a new class of inductees that also includes rocker Alice Cooper and his band, singer-songwriter Leon Russell, blues maestro Dr. John, and singer/actress Darlene Love.
Musical giants Paul Simon, Elton John, and John Legend will be among those hosting the induction ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria, The Associated Press reported.
The careers of the honorees, taken together, have carved a wide swathe in musical history:
- Darlene Love, 72, sang backup for Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, and Sam Cooke, but is perhaps best known for "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). Love performs the song -- a flop when it was released in 1963 -- on David Letterman's show every holiday season.
- Neil Diamond, 70, is still touring more than four decades after kicking off his career. His 1969 hit "Sweet Caroline," inspired by President John F. Kennedy's young daughter, has become an anthem at sporting events and is particularly beloved by Boston Red Sox fans.
- "Alice Cooper" is the name of both the shock rock band that turned macabre stagecraft into an art form and the stage name of lead singer Vincent Furnier, 63. Offstage, Furnier is known for his engaging and witty persona and currently hosts the classic rock radio show "Nights With Alice Cooper."
- Starting back in the 1950's, Dr. John, 70, played his way deep into the heart and psyche of his native New Orleans with five Grammy awards and a wild assortment of instruments and genres. His best-known song is probably 1973's "Right Place, Wrong Time."
- Leon Russell, 68, is famous as much for his trademark long hair, beard, and sunglasses as for his music. On top of a prolific solo career, he has collaborated with just about everyone who was ever anyone: George Harrison, Elton John, and The Rolling Stones, to name a few.
- A critic once said Tom Waits's voice sounded like it had been "soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months and then taken outside and run over with a car." Waits, 61, has used that voice to grind out tales of seedy dives and broken souls for decades – and to crack some memorable deadpan one-liners. To wit: "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy."
The induction ceremony is scheduled to air a week from Monday on Fuse.


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The current macroeconomic environment gives diversity leaders an unprecedented opportunity to cement the strategic value of diversity for business success. Many companies, though based in the United States, anticipate that their future growth lies almost exclusively in the developing world. Success in those economies will depend on cultural competency and diverse talent. Though there is potential for huge breakthroughs in diversity, resources are limited. It is not possible, however, to follow one template of diversity from country to country. U.S. corporations have to be careful not to impose U.S. notions of diversity.


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How to make or receive calls using your Iridium satellite phone?
Take the following steps to ensure the proper functioning of your Iridium phone:
- Fully charge the phone's battery.
- Insert the SIM-card (chip) in the SIM slot under the phone's battery.
- Go outside with a clear view of the sky. Turn the phone on and ensure that the antenna is extended and pointing
straight up toward the sky. Wait for the phone to register on the network – the LED indicator on top of the phone will
be flashing green and you will see "IRIDIUM Registered" on the display.
- To place a call, dial 00, the country code, the area / network code and then the phone number. Press the green button
to start the call. A phone number in the U.S. should be dialed in this sequence: 00-1-480-752-5105.
- To hang up, press the red button.
- To answer an incoming call, extend the antenna, and press the green button. When I turn on my Iridium phone, I am prompted to enter a PIN-code. What is it?
It means your SIM-card is protected by a PIN code. The default PIN code is 1111. To protect your phone and account from
unauthorized use we suggest you set up (and memorize) a new PIN-code for your SIM-card (consult the phone's user manual).
I mistyped the PIN code and my Iridium phone is now blocked. How do I unblock it?
If the PIN code has been entered incorrectly three times in a row, the phone will automatically block the SIM-card. To unblock it, turn on the phone, enter **05* and press the green button. When prompted, enter the eight-digit PUK1 code and press the green button. You will be offered to set up your new PIN-code.
The PUK1 code is supplied with your SIM-card upon activation. If you don't know or can't locate the PUK1 code, please contact us (SeaTech Systems).
How to test my Iridium phone and service for FREE?
By dialing 00-1-480-752-5105 from the satellite phone, Iridium subscribers can verify that their phone is working properly and familiarize themselves with the phone's operation – all free of charge. Callers will hear a recorded message confirming that their call was completed and offering quick tips on proper handset usage. This automated service allows subscribers to test their phones whenever and wherever they like.
How should I dial telephone numbers from my Iridium phone?
All telephone numbers should be dialed in the full international format:
- 00[country code][area code][phone number], OR
- +[country code][area code][phone number]
Examples: 00-1-480-752-5105 or +1-480-752-5105 (a US number), 00-49-631-3522000 or +49-631-3522000 (a number in
How should I dial in order to call Iridium phones? (See Two Stage Dialing below as an alternative).
Iridium's full international number is 8816XXXXXXXX.
From another Iridium or satellite phone, dial +8816XXXXXXXX or 00-8816XXXXXXXX From US cell phones, dial 011-8816XXXXXXXX or +8816XXXXXXXX.
From a US land line, dial 011-8816XXXXXXXX.
From a land line in Europe, dial 00-8816XXXXXXXX.
Please be aware that calls to Iridium phones from landlines or cellular phones are very expensive, so please check the rates
with your phone company before calling. I am not able to send / receive text messages (SMS).
Please be aware that calls to Iridium phones from landlines or cellular phones are very expensive, so please check the rates
with your phone company before calling. I am not able to send / receive text messages (SMS).
- Make sure the SMS Service Center number is set up correctly (see the next question).
- Check the recipient's phone number — it should be entered in the full international format, e.g. 0014807525105 or
+14807525105 (for US numbers).
- When sending a message from the Iridium phone, the phone must be registered in the Iridium network, otherwise
sending will fail.
- If you have an Iridium 9555 handset and can't receive text messages, make sure message folders (Inbox, Outbox and
Sent) contain fewer than 30 messages combined. Delete some of the messages if necessary.
- Some mobile operators restrict sending messages to satellite operators. If you can't receive incoming text messages sent from a cellular phone, check if the sender's carrier has any restrictions on sending SMS to the Iridium satellite
How to setup the SMS Service Center Number?
The SMS service center number must be set up prior to sending the first SMS message.
For 9505A Phones:
- Press the 'Envelope' key.
- Scroll to 'Message Settings'. Press OK.
- Scroll to 'Service Center'. Press OK.
- Enter 00881662900005 or +881662900005. Press OK.
For 9555 Phones:
- In 'Menu' select 'Messages' – 'Settings' – 'Service Center'.
- Enter 00881662900005 or +881662900005
- Press OK.
This must only be done once, after which the Service Center number is stored in the phone.
How to send a FREE text message to an Iridium phone? Via the Web:
One can send a FREE text message to an Iridium phone by visiting http://messaging.iridium.com/
Via email:
Create a new email message addressed to firstname.lastname@example.com, enter your message in the body of the email and send your email. Any text placed within the subject line will not transmit.
How to send an email directly from my Iridium phone?
- Create a new text message.
- In the body of the message, enter the destination email address.
- After the email address, enter a blank space (|_|).
- Enter the message you would like to send.
- Continue with sending the message. When asked for the recipient, enter +*2, or 00*2, or *2.
- Complete sending the message.
What is Two-Stage Calling To Iridium Phone?
Two-Stage Calling allows to call an Iridium phone without incurring high charges of calling to satellite phones. The cost of the call is charged to the Iridium subscriber.
– Dial 1-480-768-2500 from your landline or cell phone*, you should hear the following message: "Welcome to the Iridium Satellite Global Network".
– Enter the Iridium 12 digit satellite phone number (8816XXXXXXXX) you would like to reach.
* Long-distance call charges to a US number will apply to your phone bill.
How to setup Iridium Voicemail?
STEP 1: Check if the Voicemail service number is correctly set up. For 9505A Phones:
- Press the Envelope key, 'Call Voicemail, select?' will appear.
- Scroll with arrow keys until 'Message settings, view options?' appears.
- Press [OK], 'Voicemail number, select?' will appear.
- Press [OK], enter the Iridium general voicemail number, +881662990000.
- Press [OK]. Hold on to the [C] key to return to the main screen.
For 9555 Phones:
- In 'Menu' select 'Voicemail' – 'Voicemail Settings' – 'Number'.
- Enter +881662990000 and press 'Save'
STEP 2: Set up call forwarding to Voicemail. Make sure the phone is turned ON, is registered in the Iridium network and has good signal strength.
For 9505A Phones:
- Press the 'Menu' key, scroll with the left/right arrow keys until 'Call Related Features" appears.
- Press 'OK', scroll down until 'Call Forwarding' appears.
- Press 'OK', scroll down until 'Forward When Unavailable' appears.
- Press 'OK', 'Please Wait' will appear, wait for a while until 'On' appears.
- Press 'OK', scroll down until 'Voicemail' appears.
- Press 'OK', 'Please Wait' will appear, wait until 'Call Forward On' appears.
- 'Forward When Unavailable' then appears, hold on to the 'C' button to return to the main screen.
For 9555 Phones:
- In 'Menu' scroll down to and select 'Setup'.
- Select 'Call Options' – 'Call Forwarding', wait until the list of options appears.
- Select the desired option: 'All Calls', 'If Busy', 'If No Answer' or 'If Unavailable'.
- Select 'Voicemail' from the list, wait until confirmed.
STEP 3: Accessing your personal mailbox (retrieving your voicemail)
- Call Iridium voicemail number +881662990000:
For 9555 phones: Select 'Menu' – 'Voicemail' – 'Call Voicemail' (this will automatically call the Iridium voicemail number, +881662990000).
For 9505A phones: Press the Envelope key, 'Call Voicemail, select' will appear. Press OK to call the Iridium voicemail number, +881662990000.
- Wait for the voice prompt asking you to "re-enter the Iridium phone number you are trying reach". Enter your Iridium phone number (8816XXXXXXXX); you will then be forwarded to your personal voicemail greeting.
- Press the '*' key to interrupt the greeting, and enter your password (last 7 digits of your Iridium number, see below) to access your personal mailbox.
- Follow the voice prompts for menu options.
Note: By default, your voicemail password is the last 7 digits of your Iridium phone number. For security reasons, please
change it using menu options.
How to check my Iridium prepaid account balance? Option 1:
- Dial 2888 from your Iridium phone.
- The number of remaining minutes of calls to landlines/mobiles and the number of days until the account expires will
be announced (in English).
Option 2:
- Compose a blank SMS/text and send it to 2888 from your Iridium phone.
- The number of remaining minutes of calls to landlines/mobiles, the number of days until the account expires and the
expiration date will be sent to your phone as a text message (in English).


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The testing of this game went on much longer than planned, but there were surprisingly few bugs or issues reported. The extended testing of this game allowed me to polish it up far more than I imagined, so I don't expect too many problems. However, I always strive to make my games better, and am happy to listen to any problems or suggestions you may have.
If you would like to contact me about the game, please feel free to e-mail me at:
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Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
"A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man should have to seek Him first to find her" – Maya Angelou
"The word shams (sun) is feminine, and qamar (moon) is masculine. The sun burns itself out to give light and life to everything around, and the moon is muneer, meaning it reflects the light. Within itself it has no light; it radiates the brilliance of the sun. So when we shine as men, the implication is that we are reflecting the glorious light of our women. May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'aala be pleased with them." – Shaykh Abdallah Adhami
Ya Haqq!


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This four-part series features 16 underachieving and extremely challenging 13-year-olds, who have been labelled as 'disaffected' by the state education system.
These apparently 'unteachable' kids are either completely disengaged or are so abusive and disruptive in school that permanent exclusion is inevitable.
In this groundbreaking project, four leading teachers try to turnaround these these bottom-of-the-class kids and every teacher's nightmare, and inspire them to become hardworking pupils with a future.
Over four months, the children are given the opportunity to experience a whole new way of learning with a strategy that has never been tried before.
The education team is tested to the extreme by the teenagers and each other as they struggle to keep their reputations intact and the pupils engaged.
The first week revolutionary English teacher, Phil Beadle has just one weekend to try and get all 16 children to buy into the plan.
He will assess their learning potential and try to get them on board with activities such as the 'dick head game' and Kung Fu punctuation.
Will he manage to win them over before chaos engulfs the project?
THE UNTEACHABLES starts Tues September 27 2005 9pm Channel4
The Channel 4 series that follows a number of pupils with serious attendance and behavioural problems in school for five months in a ground-breaking educational project.
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