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Daylight-saving time is here and summer is just around the corner. For those with kids, this could be a major schedule-changer. While getting the kids ready during the school year isn't always easy, keeping them occupied and providing them with stimulating activities throughout the summer can be like having a second job. And rather than getting paid, it seems that you're always having to pay out. Why not look into a summer camp? This way, your kids can have fun, learn new skills and create memories while you give yourself you some needed "me" time. Of course, depending on the age of your little camper, some camps encourage parent participation.
Thankfully, with its ideal climate, San Diego County is home to a variety of summer camp options, from academics to athletics and beyond. You'll find plenty of choices on the following pages, and some may have special offers.
Animal magnetism
While animals can learn from humans, we can learn a lot more from animals. That's why camps that involve animals can offer kids (and adults) a wonderful experience. In addition to learning about the animals up-close and personal, camp-goers can also learn valuable lessons about how to treat and even care for animals, whether it's in nature or in your home.
At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, kids ages 2-17 can explore the wild world of animals during this wonderful weeklong adventure. Kids can come for the day or spend the night (www.sdzsafaripark.org) Additionally, for kids grades 4 up to adults, the Zoo's art camps show you how to draw like a professional. You can select one to five days of fun. (www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/special/programs)
At SeaWorld San Diego Adventure Camps, kids can immerse themselves in fun at one of San Diego's most visited attractions. With a variety of age-oriented programs, kids can explore the great outdoors, make friends and create lifelong memories at SeaWorld Day Camp. Resident and day camps are available. (www.seaworld.org/adventure-camps)
The San Diego Humane Society offers Animal Adventure Camp at two locations: Gaines Campus (San Diego; ages 5-13) and its North Campus (Oceanside; ages 7-9). Featuring special guests, the camp features games, crafts and hands-on animal activities to help children develop respect and a positive attitude toward all living beings. (www.sdhumane.org, enter "camp" in the "search" window)
In North County, the Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) educational camps are held during spring and summer school breaks for children ages 6-15. Camps run in themed, weeklong sessions and are conducted by trained Rancho Coastal educators. With hands-on games, activities, arts and crafts, guest speakers and of course live animals, children are taught about animals and their importance in our world. (www.rchumanesociety.org, look under "programs")
The 37-acre Rawhide Ranch in Bonsall is a "dream camp for horse lovers," offering seven-day and weekend overnight camps for kids ages 7 to 15. The Ranch offers a replica of a town in the old West, plus classes ranging from horseback riding to crafts, to drama and riflery (BB guns for younger kids). Campers are assigned to animal care areas (horses or farm animals) as their personal responsibility. (www.rawhideranch.com)
If riding horses is the goal, Sweetwater Horse Camp has been teaching young riders for more than 25 years. The camp is all about horses and the magical experiences created with them. They offer several different camp activities, from riding to grooming, to feeding, bathing and observing. Several camp types are offered. (www.sweetwaterhorses.com)
Water wonderful
Few cities can match the water-oriented camps that San Diego offers. From surfing to sailing, to wakeboarding and waterskiing, it's all here.
The Mission Bay Sportcenter offers serveral classes, from Intro to Watersports (ages 4-6), to Multi-sports camp (ages 6-16), to Junior Sailing (ages 8-10), to Sailing 1 and 2 (ages 10-16). They also offer Catamaran Sailing (ages 10-16), as well as Surfing (ages 8-16). Each summer, young people from across the Southwest learn to sail, surf, kayak, wakeboard, water-ski and windsurf here. (www.missionbaysportcenter.com)
Held at the Mission Bay Aquatic Center, sponsored by the Peninsula YMCA, the Water Sports Camp offers basic to advanced instruction in wakeboarding, waterskiing, surfing, sailing, kayaking and marine science. New are Wakeboarding and Sailing Development Camps, geared toward teens who want to push their performance to the next level. (www.watersportscamp.com)
Summer's the ideal time to learn to surf. With generally smaller waves, lighter winds and warmer water temperatures, it all adds up to good learning conditions.
Surf Diva, one of the most-recognized surf schools, offers co-ed Kids Surf Camp at La Jolla Shores, with its sandy bottom. The camp provides kids with a wetsuit, colored La Jolla Surf Camp rashguard and a soft surfboard to make learning safer. Whether your child is a beginner or has some surfing experience, the small groups allow surf instructors to provide your child with the proper coaching (www.surfdiva.com)
Menehune Surf, started by school teachers and dedicated surfers in the San Diego area who wanted to provide children with the opportunity to learn how to surf in a safe, positive, and encouraging environment, offer surf camps for kids ages 5 to 17. Each camp is led by two experienced instructors and limited to eight participants, with safety being a number-one priority. Their weeklong Ocean Adventure Surf Camp for kids ages 9-17 infuses surfing, kayaking, and snorkel instruction with guided explorations of the marine and terrestrial ecosystems at La Jolla Shores. (www.menehunesurf.com).
In Coronado, the Adventure Day Camp at the Crown Cove Aquatic Center offers kayaking, surfing, sailing, canoeing and sand castle building for ages 7-14. (Call 619-575-6176)
In North County, Leucadia Surf School offers a variety of surf camps at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, including a Beginner Surf Camp at which parents are welcome on the beach or even to surf with their kid. Soft surfboards and wetsuits are provided. (www.leucadiasurfschool.com)
Class acting
What better time for a kid to explore his or her creativity than during summer? For budding actors, the San Diego Junior Theatre offers camps in Balboa Park for grades K-12. (www.juniortheatre.com)
The Christian Community Theater offers day camps and resident camps throughout San Diego and East County, with themes varying from "Pirates & Princesses" to "Toon Town" and "Footloose." (www.cytsandiego.org)
At the La Jolla Playhouse, they offer full day, one- to three-week "Young Performers Workshop" for students entering grades 2-12. Pre-care and after-care is available for an additional charge. (www.lajollaplayhouse.org)
Fitness and other fun
Fitness camps combine exercise and fun, while offering an environment where kids can learn the benefits of good health. For specific sport camps, campers can also learn how discipline and teamwork can help them grow.
At the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center, the Day Camp program provides children of all ability levels the opportunity to play and grow in a positive and safe environment. Depending on age groups, a variety of activities are offered, including basketball, swimming, soccer, cheer, arts and crafts, rock climbing, skateboarding, ice skating, gardening and more. (www.kroccenter.org/day-camp)
Frog's Fitness day camps in Carmel Mountain Ranch and Encinitas will be jumpin' with fun activities, including games, fitness, rock climbing, crafts, yoga, flag football, nutrition & health, dance, kickboxing, swimming, tumbling, tennis and more. (www.FrogsFit.com)
Tennis anyone? UC San Diego Tennis Camps will help players understand the fundamentals of tennis: including stroke production, strategy, tactics and conditioning. There are day and resident camps offered for boys and girls. (www.ucsandiegotenniscamps.com)
Tee it up. Torrey Pines Junior Golf Camps provide junior golfers with comprehensive golf skills training at world-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course. Golfers of all abilities are welcome, ages 7-17. (www.torreypinesgolfcourse.com)
The YMCA, with locations throughout San Diego County, offers an impressive variety of day and overnight camps, swim lessons and sports leagues for kids pre-school and up. (www.ymca.org).
At the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) in La Jolla, you'll find a variety of camps from which to choose, including traditional camps, sports camps, theatre camps, teen camps and specialty camps, offering a wide array of fun activities. (www.lfjcc.org/campjaycee/)
The Boys and Girls Club offers a variety of summer camp programs throughout the county for kids ages 5-13, including sports, adventure, arts & crafts, and more. Campers can enjoy a game room, computer room, field trips and more. (www.SDYouth.org/programs/day-camp)
Campfire USA offers a variety of wholesome and fun camp experiences at two popular San Diego area camps, with programs for kids ages 3 up to high school seniors. At Camp Cahito in Balboa Park, campers will discover a 7.5-acre reserve and enjoy activities ranging from archery to low ropes, challenge courses, outdoor living skills, fire safety and building, nature crafts, outdoor games, songs, skits and more. At its resident Camp Wolahi in Cuyamaca, campers can sleep in a tent, swim at the pool, hike local trails, learn outdoor cooking skills, play games, make crafts and fish at Cuyamaca lake. The 58 acres of recovering woods are filled with daily adventures. (www.campfiresdi.org)
Located near beautiful Lake Arrowhead, Pali Overnight Adventures Camp offers a wide variety of specialty camp programs for campers ages 9-16. Among their 16 one-and two-week unique resident specialty camps are: Secret Agent Camp, Extreme Action, Watersports, Hollywood Stunts, Girl Power Extreme, Motorsports, Broadcasting, Film Institute, Dance, Rock Star Camp, Magazine Publishing, Fashion, Movie Make-Up, Culinary Institute, and Leadership. Campers can also enjoy electives such as archery, skateboarding, ATV's, mountain-biking, laser tag, cooking, karaoke, yoga and more. (www.Paliadventures.com)
A special camp for kids ages 6-17 that have lost a loved one, the San Diego Hospice offers Camp Erin in Julian, which combines a traditional, high-energy, fun camp experience with grief support and education. (www.sdhospice.org/camperin/)
Just for little campers
Designed for kids ages 3-8, Kid Ventures offers day camps that provide endless opportunities for kids to expand their imagination and creativity through various programs in an indoor play village. The camp includes structured activities, free play, snack, crafts, storytime and lunch. (www.indoorplaysandiego.com)
Higher learning, leadership and more
While all camps offer some type of learning experience, some are designed to take learning to new heights.
At iD Tech at UCSD, with courses for kids and teens (ages 7-17), day, overnight and week-long co-ed camps cover topics such as video game design, programming, Flash animation, video editing, Web design, surf and tech, hybrid and more. The cutting-edge courses are mixed with "TechReation" activities such as ultimate Frisbee, capture the flag, team-building games, and other activities such as Guitar Hero, video gaming tournaments, social time and more. (www.internaldrive.com)
At SDSU's College of Extended Studies, they have developed programs for ages 4 and up. Programs are designed to prepare children for learning how to learn, how to read better, and even how to prepare for a career. Among the different programs are SDSU Teen CAMPX (grades 9-12), PASS for Success (Practical Academic Study Skills), Reading, and Test Prep. (www.ces.sdsu.edu/, look under "Course & Programs" and find "Youth Programs")
On the oceanfront in Carlsbad, the Academy by the Sea/Camp Pacific offers academic and recreational programs for youth ages 7-17. Academic programs include media production, reading, math, science, ESL and more, plus college prep. Also offered is a Recreation Camp, Surf & Bodyboard Camp, and ROTC Leadership Training. (www.abts.com)
At the Center for Creative Leaders, a Young Women's Leadership Program (YWLP) takes place July 18-22. Designed for high school juniors and seniors, the program will offer ways for young women to get to know themselves, prepare for college by looking at their choices, and support their community. Participants will look at educational and career choices that are in alignment with their preferences, values, skills, and interests; confidently choose leadership roles when working with teams; exhibit improved communication as a team leader; and, look at education after high school at an institution that will help them achieve their career goals. (www.ccl.org/youngwomenlead)
Teens in high school and middle school can take advantage of a summer program at the University of San Diego (USD) to become a "trailblazer." Through USD's Continuing Education program, the course helps students build a "Life Power Plan" while learning who they want to be, what they want to do, and how to make it happen. (www.sandiego.edu/success)
With any camp choice, you'll want to do some homework to make sure it's the right fit for you, and more importantly, your kid. So get to it. And when summer arrives, you and your kids will get some added enjoyment.Copyright © 2019, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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This is an english translation of a memoir that was originally written in Russian. And its a pretty good translation: sometimes books translated from another language can read very heavily, but here the translator has captured the essence of the original story.
Peter Mikhin was studying at a Mathematics student when Germany invaded Russia in 1941. He and his contemporaries were summarily 'recruited' as artillery officers – with little or no choice in the matter – and after rudimentary training were sent to the front. Mikhin seems to have lived a charmed life, and somehow managed to survive the war relatively intact. Along the way he fought numerous battles, often at close quarters. Although he was nominally an artillery officer, frequently Mikhin and his men were assigned infantry-esque duties, such as snatching prisoners.
The real value of this book is the valuable insight that it gives us into life on the eastern front. Perhaps in the west we have not heard too much about the social history of the Russian Soldier of the Second World War. Sure, we all know the rough outline of Moscow-Stalingrad-Kursk-Berlin. But what we need to remember is the sheer scale of the fighting, from the Arctic circle to the Black Sea, sucking in million upon million of men. Compared to the Eastern Front, the Western Front was a relatively short sideshow.
Its very interesting indeed to read about the nature of discipline in the Red Army – of course in a totalitarian, politicised regime, officer-men relations take on a completely different shape. But interesting, they always seem to have referred to each other as 'comrade', regardless of their rank. We also read about the Russian soldier's attitudes to death – namely that since they had no choice but to obey an order, they were resigned to their fate. But even as atheists, they often refer to fate, and a belief in some kind of higher power. The political officers and the NKVD loom largely too, and seem to have been feared more than the Germans. It is also noticeable that on the Eastern Front life was much more expendable, especially when contrasted with a British Army that strove at all costs to avoid the losses of the Somme and Passchendaele.
And remember that until the fall of the Berlin Wall such accounts from behind the Iron Curtain were very rare indeed. Its very noticeable that as Mikhin was writing his recollections in 1984 there are still vestiges of Soviet propaganda, the motherland 'and all that'. Yet aside from the deep politicisation, many of the anecdotes told by Mikhin will be familiar to soldiers the world over – time and time again we find that a soldier is a soldier, no matter what uniform he wears.
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by nietoperz » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:25 amIt goes quickly, I know. Remember, though, that you also have Endless Nights, The Dream Hunters and the two Death minis to dip into, plus Overture is coming relatively soon.
The Kindly Ones is something special, isn't it?
by Zero » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:43 amWhen you finish that, start a Sandman thread so we can all gush about it.
by Punchy » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:45 am
It's pretty crazy.
Has Gaiman ever actually said who hired Puck and Loki?
by Punchy » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:48 am
Will do.
by Zero » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:09 am
There was a pretty long conversation about this in the AV Club comments for The Kindly Ones. The popular theories are Lucifer and Morpheus, and I lean towards the latter.
by Punchy » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:13 am
Yeah, I've been reading those threads, very good stuff. I don't think it was Lucifer, he's pretty much a good guy in Gaiman's world. I initially thought it was Desire, but now I think it being Morpheus himself makes the most sense, especially with his conversation with Death right at the end. He did it on purpose, but tried to pretend that he didn't. Like giving Nuala the pendant, but on a larger scale.
by Zero » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:15 am
Odin says it best when he asks if he's a spider spinning his web or a deer caught in headlights. He's both. He's the fly and the headlights too.
Also Loki being 'fire and wit and beholden to no-one'. Puck and he would find the whole thing hilarious.
by Punchy » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:17 am
Yeah, and Loki realising how much he was manipulated when he's back on the AcidSnake Table at the end.
It was so weird having The Corinthian back as a quasi-hero.
by nietoperz » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:26 am
No. In fact part of my Masters thesis is the assertion that Morpheus did it himself - an assisted suicide of sorts.
by glasgowceltic » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:25 amre-reading Sandman Preludes & Nocturnes
by outsider » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:27 am
I'm seriously tempted to do that, after all this Sandman talk. But I've got so many other books in my mental queue!!
Just started reading Longshot last night. What's up with the odd talking (hearing color, tasting sounds, etc)? I didn't know that Ann Nocenti was writing like Grant Morrison before Grant Morrison was writing like Grant Morrison!
by Zero » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:35 amI've been re-reading Sandman for the past month or so, lots of stuff in between too. It's still my favourite.
by Keb » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:07 amI've always assumed that Puck and Loki weren't hired but rather bound to Sandman after he allowed them both to roam free after their respective stories were told as their masters/keepers didn't really notice their absence.
In a lot of ways, I think Morpheus was more calculating than we're led to believe. He does things with purpose and we see the purpose later on.
by Keb » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:17 amAlso, thanks GWAC for Age of Ultron.
by misac » Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:34 pmFoiled – I go through the indie books on DCBS before buying my books, and the second volume of this caught my eye, Curses, Foiled Again. It made me smile so I got this, the first volume.
Your typical teenager gets mixed up with a fantasy world story. It's fun. Really liked the protagonist describing her life/family.
Art was really nice. Favorite part was when she first sees the fantasy world and the fairly queen just floats by. Also really liked when the super asshole dragon flies around and pulls her hair. The book is in black and white and the character is color blind, but when the fantasy world starts showing up she starts seeing color and they add it to the book so it was a cool effect.
Deadpool: Killustrated – This was disappointing, it wasn't that funny. Apparently this continues the story of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe and ends with Deadpool Kills Deadpool I think the voice in his head/caption is what's telling him to kill everything.
There were some neat bits, like DP teaming up with Frankenstein and a ripoff team like the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I don't know if I'll get the next trade, it's interesting but I don't know if it's worth it.
Are was great, Matteo Lolli! He used to draw the Marvel Adventures Spidey book I really liked.
Uncanny X-Force v.5: Otherworld – Wasn't really enjoying this until the end. That was some hardcore shit from Psylocke, really cool twist to the story. Didn't like her losing her emotions or whatever bs.
Was AoA Nightcrawler always a grumy pants? That's why I didn't like the thing with Psylocke, bunch of sourpusses on X-Force.
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UNDP Congratulates Government of Yemen on Launching the Partnership Framework with Civil Society OrganizationsMar 4, 2014
SANA'A, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) congratulates the Government of Yemen (GoY) on its remarkable achievement of launching the "Partnership Framework between the Government of Yemen and Civil Society Organizations" during the "Partnership for Development Knowledge Conference" held today at Movenpick Hotel in Sana'a. The partnership framework is part of the Government's commitment to the Mutual Accountability Framework (MAF) approved at Donors Meeting held in Riyadh in September 2012. The framework, which was endorsed by the Government in September 2013, shows that the GoY is dedicated to advancing sustainable development and improving service delivery throughout Yemen. Dr. Ahmed Shadoul, United Nations Resident Coordinator, a.i., explained "A close partnership between the GoY and CSOs in Yemen is a new concept, which should aim at empowering and engaging CSOs. The GoY realizes that development requires the participation of multi-stakeholders, including CSOs and the private sector, in policymaking, implementation, and evaluation."
The Government is now identifying CSOs as equal partners in development and is anticipated to facilitate their contribution to service deliver and policy development through this mutually agreed partnership framework. Dr. Edward Christow, UNDP Governance Team Leader Advisor, clarified that "the transition period that followed the 2011 events brought about new rights to protest, greater freedom of expression and opened the stage for emerging CSOs to organize and engage in formal and informal civil society activities and public dialogue." CSOs' participation in development policies will ease the burden of development and service delivery off the shoulders of the government.
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Last night a new local tasting group got our start. 8 winelovers got together and went through 10 wines (doubleblind). Quite a lineup, thanks to our host John.
(note, due to great lineup, tougher grading than usual)
We started with a Champagne. Bready, rich, yeasty, with mature ripe apple fruit. A little floral on nose. Fine mousse. I like but I'm clueless (Champagne isn't an area I feel very confident about). Mark and Sasha quickly decide it's a Blanc de Blancs, John confirms. Sasha correctly guesses the 1990 Pol Roger. B/B+
First red flight:
Wine #1: Firm ripe black fruit, with earth and tobacco. Some tannic structure remaining, I'm thinking through mid-eighties vintages, eliminating '86 as too tannic. Mark announces Graves,and narrows it to Haut-Brion. It's the 1978 Haut-Brion, still very youthful. A-
(left in the glass, it continues to evolve through the night, with damp earth and shiitake mushroom aromas emerging and blending with the blackcurrant fruit, which remains vibrant through entire evening. Change that to an A).
Wine #2 : On first pour the horsey/barnyardy aromas are pretty intense ( but I like, not being very brett-averse), but no one else seems to notice. Ripe blackcurrant fruit, with herby/minty notes. Resolved tannins. B+/B. It's the 1974 Mondavi Reserve Cabernet
Second red flight:
Wine #3 :This initially seems rather ripe and friendly, develops more structure as it airs. Spice, good acidity, with some meaty notes and damp earth. A- 1988 Armand Rousseau Chambertin
Wine #4: Perfumed earthy nose, leather and sandalwood over a nice black cherry fruit base. More attractive at first, but I eventually give the edge to wine #3. B+ 1985 Mugneret-Gibourg Echezeaux
A white before dinner:
Ripe baked-apple fruit, distinct petrol. Not a lot of acidity, but not in any way flabby. Minerally finish. Sasha seems confident it's Grunhauser. I'm thinking 1997 Spatlese,but seems a little more developed. 1989? Once again I'm off (both vintage and pradikat)1985 Maximin Grunhauser (von Schubert) Abstberg Auslese. B+
Nice roast beef and couscous for dinner, I enjoy it with some of the Haut-Brion and the
Third Red Flight:
Wine #5: Structured, with cassis and black plum fruit. Cigarbox and minerally earth, firm and young. I'm thinking '86 Medoc, wrong again, it's the 1975 L'Evangile. A
Wine #6: Very ripe black cherry fruit. coffee and cocoa. Low acid and lush. I prefer wine #5. This develops some more complexity in glass. It's the 1979 Lafleur. B+
Fourth Red Flight
Wine #7 : First bottle is corked, but John has a backup. Floral/berry nose, red cherry and raspberry fruit, very good. B/B+. 1982 Gaja Sori Tilden Barbaresco (I think the corked bottle was the '82 San Lorenzo)
Wine #8: Lifted/VA nose at first, bright cherries, distinct earthy/truffley notes. Violets and roses, excellent. A-/A. 1982 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo
Fantastic lineup, where virtually any wine could have been WOTN candidate at most offlines. The L'Evangile edged the Haut-Brion as my favorite, but I probably would have voted for either - or either of the Burgs or the Barolo if you asked me while I was sniffing or tasting that wine!
Incredible generosity from John, and a good start to our group. Amazing (and humbling) watching Mark and Sasha narrowing down possibilities.
Disregard my usual disclaimer, or at least the part about being easy grader. Tonight's wines were so uniformly good I had to be a tough grader to differentiate. But I still no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.


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Scottish church: cardinal blocked abuse report
LONDON (AP) — A Scottish cardinal blocked an inquiry into cases of sexual abuse in the Catholic church of Scotland a year before resigning over his own sexual misconduct, the church said Friday.
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned as archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh in February after unidentified priests alleged he acted inappropriately toward them, objected to a church review of abuse allegations commissioned in 2011, retired archbishop of Glasgow Mario Conti said in a letter to Friday's edition of the Catholic newspaper the Tablet.
O'Brien was the only member of the Bishop's Conference to pull out of the review, and the project was halted because of his objection, Conti added.
The Scottish Catholic Church confirmed that O'Brien withdrew from the probe in 2012, about a year after it began. The church said the inquiry had aimed to examine data relating to abuse in the Scottish church from 1952 to 2012. But "without the participation of all the dioceses, a 'national audit' was not possible, so the analysis was stopped," the church said in a statement.
O'Brien, once Britain's highest-ranking Catholic leader, had to step down and recuse himself from the March conclave that elected Pope Francis after the Guardian newspaper reported the misconduct allegations against him. He apologized and acknowledged he had engaged in unspecified sexual misbehavior and promised to stay out of the church's public life.
In May, the Vatican ordered O'Brien to leave Scotland for several months to pray and atone for his misconduct. It was a rare public sanction, but the Holy See would not say whether it was investigating the allegations against him.
The Scottish Catholic Church said Friday it plans to publish in the coming months a report on complaints made about clergy since 2006 — and how the complaints were handled.


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"A Teacher on the Front Line as Faith and Science Clash" -- a story on the front page of The New York Times (August 24, 2008) -- examines the creationism/evolution controversy as it plays out in the classroom of David Campbell, a biology teacher in Orange Park, Florida.
NCSE Supporter Francisco Ayala was interviewed about evolution and creationism for the August 2008 issue of HHMI Bulletin (pages 38-39), published by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Responding to a question about whether the controversy ended with the decision in Kitzmiller v. Dover,
Explore the Grand Canyon with Scott and Gish! Seats are now available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon -- as featured in The New York Times (October 6, 2005). From July 3 to 10, 2009, NCSE will again explore the wonders of creation and evolution on a Grand Canyon river run conducted by NCSE's Genie Scott and Alan ("Gish") Gishlick.
As part of its efforts to encourage and support members of the clergy who acknowledge the scientific importance of evolution, the Clergy Letter Project is now asking rabbis to sign its open letter concerning religion and science.
The defendants in Association of Christian Schools International et al. v. Roman Stearns et al. have prevailed. The case, originally filed in federal court in Los Angeles on August 25, 2005, centered on the University of California system's policies and statements relevant to evaluating the qualifications of applicants for admission.
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I guess I'm an outlier: 148 batches brewed and they've all been bottled (or will be). So I vote all grain
A lot of folks who tell me how much simpler it is to keg, seem to forget about all the time and effort that goes into building the kegerator, cleaning and maintaining the beer lines or the time spent driving to get more CO2, etc. You get the idea. Its not just that you are only cleaning one keg instead of 50 bottles, there is considerably more time and effort in involved in kegging than just that. Yes, it is cool to pour yourself a cold draft beer but it is also nice to hear that "pftttt" from a bottle conditioned beer.


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Roshi Joan Halifax Discusses the Painful Truths of Death and the Impermanence of Life (video)
On a Wednesday afternoon a profound stillness swept through the Hall of Philosophy at the Chautauqua Institution as Roshi Joan Halifax led the audience through a meditation that touched on death, grief, and acceptance.
In a series of conversations based on the theme "Krista Tippett and Friends Who Inspire, Commit, Act," Roshi Halifax sat down with the radio host and producer and discussed her life, Buddhist faith, inspirations, and the vast and human concepts of death, compassion, grief — and neuroscience.
Roshi Halifax is a medical anthropologist, and founder and abbot of the Upaya Zen Center. For the past 40 years, she has helped the dying and their families comprehend and grasp the reality of death and the rituals and feelings that go with the experience of dying. She has studied and written on topics such as death and compassion. "Her wisdom about dying is informed by her wisdom about living," Ms. Tippett said.
Roshi Halifax's path toward Buddhism began when she was four years old. She contracted a virus that left her blind for two years. During those formative years, children are immersed in the process of discovery. Blindness forced Roshi Halifax to turn her curiosity inward.
"Another level of your life opens up when you recognize that you have a life that is inside."
The internal sight she examined during her spell of blindness deepened as she grew older, in part because of her participation with the civil rights and antiwar movements. During the 1960s, Roshi Halifax fought for civil rights alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Later, she protested for peace during the Vietnam War.
"It was a time where we felt we really had the opportunity to engage, not only psychologically, but also socially in terms of changing the global culture — not just our national culture."
Though fighting and supporting the causes constituted doing what Roshi Halifax felt was right, it also left her feeling very polarized, she said. At that time, in her world and philosophy, right and wrong were definite, set in stone. Roshi Halifax said that sense of polarization caused her to suffer.
About the time she first became acquainted with great Zen Buddhist writers such as Alan Watts and D.T. Suzuki, she was attracted to the Buddhist emphasis on training the mind. After she attended their lectures and began reading their literature, Roshi Halifax said she felt she had found her path.
"I went, 'You know, I'm one of these.' It wasn't about religion — it was about a philosophical perspective."
Buddhism taught Roshi Halifax that she could take agency over her own mind and mold it in a direction away from feelings of suffering or desire and toward clarity and truth.
"In Buddhism, there are practices about actually stopping or cessation, about taking a backward step about coming to a place where the heart and mind are genuinely reflective, where we're able to perceive reality in an unfiltered way."
While in her 20s, Roshi Halifax traveled across the Sahara desert to observe the Dogon people. The Dogon are an indigenous people who participate in a rite of passage every 53 years. The actual experience of the rite of passage lasts seven years.
"What I saw was an entire society, an entire culture going through a rite of passage where they died and were reborn."
That experience prompted Roshi Halifax to question what sorts of rites of passage exist in the United States. She concluded that apart from war, there were very few such rites in the U.S that sacralized life or marked maturation of an individual or a society.
"I became very interested in the effects of rites of passage, how we actually mature ourselves and how we integrate into the various life phases — or into the transitions through loss, through death, through geographical change, moving from one place to another and so forth."
While observing the Dogon, Roshi Halifax realized the importance of ritual. Ritual allows people to transcend chronological time. Ritual can provide a sense of both sacredness and normalcy. The combination is particularly important in the experience of dying, Roshi Halifax said.
Roshi Halifax recently returned from a trip to Japan, where she was involved in a discussion regarding palliative care. Increasingly in Japan, the process for dealing with a dying person includes palliative sedation, or "putting a person to sleep," before he or she dies. With the method, the patient is often unaware he or she is are dying, Roshi Halifax said. It impedes the spiritual and natural experience of dying that is understood in the West.
In the experience of dying, it is important that the patient and those close to him or her experience the rituals that include reconciliation, expressions of love, reflection, and forgiveness.
"The potential within the dying process to refine one's priorities, to enter into relationality that has been turned away from and also to find meaning — to make meaning of one's life — is really extraordinary."
Scientific and medical technologies have blossomed during the past decades. It is time to reintroduce spirituality to medicine, she said.
"As medicine has unfolded in the West, it has become kind of a technological miracle but an existential nightmare."
Roshi Halifax has cared for the dying since 1970. Last year, she was the distinguished scholar at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, where she developed a lecture titled, "Inside Compassion: Edge States, Contemplative Interventions, Neuroscience."
During her conversation with Ms. Tippett, Roshi Halifax discussed the different facets of her scholarship. "Edge states" are the psychological and emotional places to which caregivers are pushed when confronted with the overwhelming challenges of caring for the dying. There are three main edge states: pathological altruism, vital exhaustion and vicarious trauma, Roshi Halifax said.
Pathological altruism refers to when a person sacrifices his or her own well-being in the care of another.
"We harm ourselves physically or mentally when we engage in care of others. This actually affects many women whose identities are actually related to the act of giving care, and who become very self-harming in engaging in giving care, in a way that causes harm to their own lives."
Vital exhaustion, or burnout, occurs when a caregiver is unable to create a proper separation or boundary between himself or herself and the person or institution for which he or she works. Vicarious trauma refers to when someone works with those who are suffering and begins to take on that suffering as his or her own.
"Say, you know, you're a person who works in the end-of-life field, or a person who's a chaplain in the military where you're hearing these terrible stories of pain and suffering, violence and abuse, and it begins to get you, so you suffer these effects vicariously."
In today's day and age, where news media constantly bombard people with horrible news and images, they are often pushed in the direction of edge states. The sadness of the world's suffering can be consuming, Roshi Halifax said.
"We enter into what we call a state of moral distress and futility, and moral distress is something where we see that something else needs to happen. We feel this profound moral conflict, yet we can't do anything about it."
In response to the overwhelming feelings of pain and futility, Roshi Halifax said people often choose one of three routes: moral outrage, avoidance through substance abuse or other means, or elected numbness. "A good part of the globe is going numb," Roshi Halifax said.
We are privy to so much suffering and horror in our lives, through our own experiences and through what we see on the news, that we never have time to stabilize. Stabilization is almost like pushing a metaphorical reset button on our lives. It can be attained through various means: by going to a refuge of peace and tranquility, such as Chautauqua, or by practicing a form of contemplative meditation, Roshi Halifax said.
"When we are more stabilized, then we can face the world with more buoyancy. We have more resilience, you know. We've got more capacity to actually address these very profound social and environmental issues."
Compassion is not sorrow, or pity, it is a multifaceted virtue, and it is good for us, Roshi Halifax said. People can use techniques such as contemplative intervention to train and mold their minds so that they are still sensitive, compassionate and empathetic without becoming overwhelmed, morally outraged and ultimately numb, Roshi said. Training the mind can allow people to better handle pain and sorrow, so that instead of descending into an edge state, they can remain present, compassionate and active, she said.
A neurological study of the brains of Tibetan monks, by Richard Davidson, a professor of psychology and psychiatry, has proven that the brain changes throughout a person's lifetime. It never stops growing and never reaches a place where it cannot be changed, if we want to train it, Roshi Halifax said.
"But you have to practice," Ms. Tippett said.
In the study, the section of the brain that controls our sense of compassion was located. Researchers found that when Tibetan monks, who meditate for thousands of hours in their lives, encounter instances of suffering and pain that these instances elicit a compassionate response. They feel that compassion more acutely than the average person, but they are also able to let it go faster.
"It's not like meditators are in this state of numb equanimity; in fact, they feel the deep press of suffering, but it is a much briefer impact of suffering on the individual."
When they let go of the sorrow quickly, they are able to embrace their compassion and take positive, effective action. There have been many incredible new studies about the human brain, feelings and virtues — courtesy of neuroscience, Roshi Halifax said. For example, it was recently discovered that there is a bit of the brain that holds the capacity to distinguish self from other.
"When you're able to distinguish self from other, you can feel the resonance and sense into their suffering, but you can also simultaneously understand that you are not in reality experiencing that pain."
Neuroscientists have discovered that the brain is constantly growing and changing, so it is important to understand that many of the traits and values human beings possess can be trained or further developed through practices like meditation. Although it is possible to further develop people's traits that cause them to behave compassionately — traits such as focus, attention and positive affect — it is not possible to train compassion, Roshi Halifax said.
"You cannot train people in compassion, but what you can do is you can train people in the processes that prime compassion."
During the later moments of their conversation, Ms. Tippett asked Roshi Halifax how people should consider grief. The experience of grief is universal — grief is about loss, and everyone has lost something — people, things, ideas and values. In life, we experience the feeling of loss over and over again, Roshi Halifax said.
"The experience of grief is profoundly humanizing," she said. "We need to create conditions where we are supported to grieve and we are not told, 'Why don't you just get over it.' "
The experience of grief helps people locate their internal self and truly define their priorities. The challenges of grief highlight the value of contemplative practice, or meditation, Roshi Halifax said.
"When you are in a state of deep internal stillness, you see the truth of change, the truth of impermanence, that's constantly in flow moment by moment. That becomes a kind of insight that liberates you from the futility of the kind of grief that disallows our own humanity to emerge."
This article appears courtesy of The Chautauquan Daily. Photo by Eric Shea.


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A Lullaby for My Sweetheart is a simple yet beautiful composition featuring ukulele, acoustic guitar, shaker, bongos, electric guitar, upright bass, drums and piano. This song is sentimental, romantic and emotional, and would be perfect for a wide variety of projects. The download includes the full version, a short version containing only ukulele, piano and shaker, and a seamless loop of the full version. Each version comes in an MP3 and a WAV file.
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Idli Recipe with Coconut Chutney
Idlis (also spelled idly or iddly) are South Indian savory steamed rice cakes, very similar to the Vietnamese equivalent called bánh bò. The sponge cakes are made with urad dal, rice and water. The idli batter is fermented and steamed, which creates mini air bubbles. I usually serve them with sambar (a toor dal vegetable soup) and coconut chutney.
In India, this traditional dish is usually served for breakfast or as a snack. I think they also make perfect appetizers when we have dinner parties. I love that they're bite-size, which means they won't interrupt conversation too much. I usually serve them in Chinese porcelain soup spoons that I place in a circle around a large serving bowl of sambar with several chutneys on the side. It's a great way to start a party!
Yields: 8 servings½ cup urad dal, + 1-¼ teaspoons for the chutney
½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds (optional)
1-½ cups basmati rice (raw)
1 cup water, warm
½ teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup ghee (clarified butter)
½ fresh coconut, depending on the size
½ teaspoon coriander seeds
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tablespoon cashew nuts, roasted and coarsely chopped
1 cup Greek yogurt
1-¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper, freshly ground
1 tablespoon canola oil
3/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon red chili powder
4 fresh curry leaves, torn in half
2 days ahead...
Soaking the urad dal: In a bowl, wash the urad dal thoroughly. Pick out and discard any badly-shaped lentils, then soak them with the fenugreek seeds for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Drain as much liquid as possible. Set aside.
Soaking the rice: Soak the rice the same way you did the urad dal. I soak them separately overnight to ensure the grains are soft.
Making idli batter:
The next day.
Warm 1 cup of water. The thermometer, the temperature of the water should be between 105°F to 120°F for good fermentation. Reserve about 2-3 tablespoons of water.
Drain and rinse the dal. There should be as little water left as possible. In a blender, mix the urad dal with ½ cup of warm water until smooth. I use the Vitamix blender, but a regular blender will also work well. Transfer the dal into a bowl.
Repeat the same procedure with the rice and the rest of the warm water. Combine both ingredients together. Season with 2/3 teaspoon of salt. Add the reserved 2-3 tablespoons of water in the blender to scrape out the remaining batter; pour it into the bowl. The consistency should be as thick as pancake batter. Cover with a towel and place in a warm spot, then let the fermentation do its magic. Allow to stand overnight. You'll get a perfect idli batter the next day.
The following day.
Add baking soda to the idli batter and gently stir until incorporated, using a spatula. For optimum, airy results, do not over-mix . Ladle about 1-3/4 tablespoons of batter into each mold, previously greased with a layer of ghee. Repeat for the other level of the idli maker. The recipe yields exactly 18 large idlis. (16 slots are available in the idli maker).
Assemble and stack them. Add water to the bottom of the steamer. There should be at least a 2-½"-high level of water. Place the rack in the steamer. Bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for about 30 minutes. Check the doneness by gently pressing with your finger. The idli should feel soft and airy to the touch.
While the idlis are cooking in the steamer, prepare the coconut chutney.
How to make coconut chutney:
Shred the coconut (see tips). Gather about 1-1/3 cups.
In a pan, over high heat, dry roast and constantly stir the coriander seeds and the cumin seeds. Put the spices in a grinder (I use a coffee grinder that I use exclusively for spices); they should be finely ground. Sift through a strainer. Set aside until cool.
In a blender, combine the shredded coconut, ground spice mix, the grated ginger, cashew nuts and yogurt. Add up to ½ cup water for a smoother flow. Season with salt and pepper.
In a small saucepan, heat the canola oil. Add the remaining 1-¼ teaspoons of urad dal. Cook until very golden. Add the mustard seeds, red chili powder and the curry leaves. The mustard seeds will start popping in the hot oil. Add a teaspoon of ghee. Remove from the heat and immediately transfer to the chutney. Stir well. Let stand at room temperature.
Unmold the idlis using a silicone-coated spoon.
Serve with sambar (I'll post the recipe soon) and the coconut chutney.
Bon appétit!
For an authentic version, I use an idli maker. You can buy them at any Indian store.
When I serve idlis as appetizers, I steam them in non-stick silicone multi molds (mini hemispheres) for bite-sized pieces.
Urad dal can be found in any Indian store.
Fenugreek seeds (also called methi) give a subtle, slightly bitter taste to the idli batter. They can be found in any Indian store.
Ghee is the Indian version of clarified butter. You can find it in jars at Indian stores. But if you don't have ghee, you can use butter instead. For a vegan version, only use oil.
Shredded coconut gives a rich, creamy texture to the chutney. I used fresh coconut. First, I opened the coconut using a cleaver. Be very careful if you do. (I usually lay out some newspaper underneath a large wooden cutting board) Then, scrape out the coconut flesh using a coconut grater.
I use the coconut grater I bought in a Korean store. I love it!
Idli batter can be prepared days in advance and stored in the refrigerator (up to a week). The batter is very similar to dosa (large, thin, crisp Indian-style crêpes). I'll post that recipe soon.Published By: on April 28, 2010.


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Review: Keith Urban switches it up, finds success
Keith Urban, "Fuse" (Hit Red/Capitol)
Even though Keith Urban scored three No. 1 hits on his last outing, the veteran country star decided to shake up his production team for his new album, "Fuse." Longtime studio partner Dann Huff still collaborates on a couple of songs, but Urban branches out to duet with young country stars Eric Church and Miranda Lambert and to work with a bevy of hot producers.
Urban joins up with Mike Elizondo, Butch Walker and the Norwegian duo Stargate from the pop world and recruits hot newcomers Nathan Chapman, Zach Crowell and Jay Joyce on the country side.
While Urban wanted to expand his sound, it's to his credit that so many songs bear his distinctive artistic stamp. For example, "Even The Stars Fall 4 U" — co-produced by Walker — may feature a pumped-up chorus, but it sounds like a natural evolution of Urban's upbeat hits from the last dozen years.
Elsewhere, the "American Idol" judge tackles new sounds, and "Fuse" benefits from how Urban rises to these challenges.
"Shame," co-written and co-produced by Stargate's Tor Hermansen and Mikkel Eriksen, takes Urban's confessional lyric and turns it into a heartfelt pop anthem. On "Love's Poster Child," co-produced by Joyce, Urban embraces the hard-rock edge of young country stars and cranks out an up-tempo tune as fierce as any of the newcomers.
Not everything works — "Good Thing," co-produced by Elizondo, apes too many current country clichés to sound fresh. Overall, though, "Fuse" shows Urban maintaining his consistency while challenging himself creatively.


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Rockies at least dominate in MLB The Show 2010
It wasn't long ago that the Colorado Rockies reported to spring training. And expectations were high when the season opened as some experts had the Rox pegged for a run to the World Series.
But it really does seem so long ago, doesn't it?
Well, don't fret all you Rockies fans. The Rockies can still make it to the World Series. In Sony Entertainment's "MLB The Show 2010", at least.
It appears the developers at Sony shared in the pre-season hype surrounding the Rockies, because they're ranked eighth overall in this latest version of the series. Interestingly the breakdown is 24th on defense, 16th on pitching and sixth on batting.
The Rockies aren't the only team to be bit by the curse of high ranking, as the Los Angeles Dodgers were ranked fourth overall, just behind the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
"MLB The Show 2010" is a baseball fan's dream and it quickly becomes obvious why it is the number one selling baseball franchise ever.


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Human infants are born with an innate mathematical ability that allows them to count large numbers of objects more easily than groups of two or three. A new study of 4.5 month old infants' "number sense" suggests that emphasizing language before numbers is the wrong way to teach kids about the world. Babies can figure out when there's been a change in the number of a large group of objects before they can understand language. Therefore communicating with toddlers via numbers could become the best way to shape young minds.
The study of babies' math skills — which did involve silly EEG hats like the one above — also revealed something more general about human brains. When we look at a group of objects, different parts of our brains process the number of objects and the type of objects. So we recognize how many duckies there are with a different brain region than the one that recognizes that we are looking at duckies.
Says a release about the study:
Behavioral experiments indicate that infants aged 4 ½ months or older possess an early "number sense" that allows them to detect changes in the number of objects. However, the neural basis of this ability was previously unknown. This week in the online journal PLoS Biology, Véronique Izard, Ghislaine Dehaene-Lambertz, and Stanislas Dehaene provide brain imaging evidence showing that very young infants are sensitive to both the number and identity of objects, and these pieces of information are processed by distinct neural pathways.
Distinct Neural Pathways for Object Identity and Number in Young Infants [PLoS Biology]


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Feb. 15, 2009
Results (Valentine's Invitational)
Results (MIT Co-ed Invitational)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The nationally-ranked No. 12 MIT women's track and field team posted a tremendous effort over the weekend at the Valentine's Invitational hosted by Boston University. The Engineers set six varsity records and saw a number of athletes achieve national qualifying marks in their final meet before next weekend's Division III New England Championship.
Freshman Portia Jones set a pair of Institute records in the 200 and 400 meters. Jones' time of 25.98 in the 200-meter dash broke the varsity record she had set earlier this year. She also improved upon her own record time in the 400m, finishing in 59.02 seconds.
The distance runners were equally as impressive as well. Jacqui Wentz (5:00.33) shattered the varsity record in the mile by over nine seconds while provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Championship. Jennifer Doyle also set an MIT record in the 3000 meters with a time of 10:11.98. Andrea Bradshaw then broke her own record in the 800m, with a provisional qualifying time of 2:15.83.
On Saturday, Doyle, Jones, Bradshaw and Wentz combined to set a school record in the distance medley relay, running 12:03.55 to qualify for the National Championship. Doyle led off with a 3:43.90 split in the 1200-meter leg. Jones improved upon her 400-meter time from the day before, running the second leg in 57.70. Bradshaw's time of 2:19.10 in the 800 set the stage for Wentz's anchor leg, which she ran in 5:02.80 to secure the varsity record.
A number of other runners set personal records, including Anna Holt-Gosselin, whose time of 5:08.53 was almost 14 seconds better than her previous best and is the second-fastest time in MIT history, behind Wentz' incredible record. Tania Morimoto also hit a personal best in the 3000 meters at 10:34.46. Kristen Aarsvold (1:22.12) ran the 500m two seconds faster than her previous best.
Also on Saturday, MIT hosted its annual Coed Invitational and Tech had some impressive performances in the field events. Amy Magnuson jumped 17-4.25 feet in the long jump, the second best jump of the day. In the pole vault, Emily Hwang cleared 11-5.25 feet, a provisional qualifying height while teammate Karin Fisher vaulted a personal-best of 10-11.50 feet.
The Cardinal and Grey will now travel to next weekend's Division III New England Championship at Bates College, hoping to have even more athletes qualify for the National Championship.


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The 13 Best Midnight Madness Dunks of 2011Posted by rtmsf on October 16th, 2011
It wouldn't be Midnight Madness without a dunk contest (or a hundred), so we fished around to find the 13 best dunks from the opening weekend's many extravaganzas. There are some impressive flushes here, but nothing like Keion Bell's record-breaker from last season, so if you know of something better send it to us @rushthecourt or email@example.com for inclusion.
#13.75. Another late addition — Rhode Island's Jonathan "Sponge" Holton soaking up all kinds of nasty with this 360.
#13.5. A late addition (sent from reader, Dennis) — Reggie Smith of UNLV uses all 5'9″ of his frame to get after this one. Unreal.
#13. Mitchell Watt of Buffalo Performs the Very Difficult Two-Ball Dunk.
#12. Marshall's Justin Coleman Completes an Impossible Side-Backboard 360 (stick with it).
#11. White Men CAN Jump! (Duke's Miles Plumlee Over His Brother).
#10. The Involvement of People in Farm Animal Costumes is Always Worthwhile (Minnesota's Rodney Williams).


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What Does the Jobs Report Mean for Fed Policy?
Jon Hilsenrath joins The News Hub with a look at how the June unemployment report could signal a policy change for the Federal Reserve.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the the ... a quick look at the markets look to the thousands of stocks ... which fuss their nest ... the latter off of the day in the red that down less than one flew off one percent of the tech heavy Nasdaq ... basically un change that and the SNP five hundred also basically un change ... when they come and still serve all comes out on Friday what will it mean for the Fed's money printing program who fastened to ask when the Fed watcher himself on health ... the sun and the effects of the world of moral expected jobs report that is the big event um um twenty headed people who would like to look economic summit in like you and me our ... summer expecting about a hundred sixty six thousand dollars of buses hundreds of recent thousand ... them last month ... on plummet to be steady ... how could deviation from and change the way that the Fed is going to react right says something around a hundred seventy thousand unsteady jobless rate ... probably doesn't change the narrative you know they've been there for Nike said earlier that the last month now ... that the defense likely to start pulling back on its bond buying later this year finished it by the middle of next year ... they wanna see continued progress merits an ok job number not a great number ... probably not enough to substantially change the narrative um ... much stronger numbers of these are the markets can stand it increases the likelihood that the Fed's no call back very weak numbers it decreases the likelihood ... you know what the important points here though I think is that Tom ... Brenda soft spot for the economy right now with all these fiscal headwinds with that that is really doing is it can earn a tricky place with this ... they're looking forward towards the end of the ... like they're trying to figure that does their forecasts hold up for the end of the year on ... year growth closer to three percent and faster job they have had record in the quarter being a bit optimistic or are they knew that optimistic and you know we have fiscal headwinds now so they're in a tricky spot where they have to look good numbers that are probably Guinea be so so for a couple months ... and look through them and see if the undercurrents in the economy like consumer spending ... are strong enough to ... keep the get the economy moving faster later in the ... site still do the long point here is that some ... it's getting hard for the factory this number and therefore I think it should be hard for the markets ... to interpret too much what we see in this report up to it's it's it's gonna be hard number that was a time when we can count on two and fifty thousand new jobs quarterly new jobs every month included in the economy ... and the fluid has that been happening the past couple years ... the economy would be in phenomenal say that there are lot of people getting jobs and soft when do we get back to that I think this is how people wanting anyone to know people what we might not get back to something like that you know some of the research that people like Ken Rogoff and Carmen write in a hard time you know ... for certain the controversies even in but it shows that after financial crises ... some economies never get back to the low unemployment rates that they have before the financial crisis show ... you know ... we're in an economy that produces one hundred and fifty to you know maybe a little more than two hundred thousand a month ... very gradual reductions in the unemployment rate and that's the world that we live in right now and frankly ... it's better than ... what of a lot of other countries are experiencing in eighteen eighty is I think abt and anyone who's who's been in the workforce but it's a ten ten years are now Elise ... knows what it what it was sly and I particularly think about this of people traveling from from college they use to beat someone when when ... when ... he could take a job and if he didn't walk out the site okay that's funny Mr. Mamudi change yet to read every haunted did that this this generation of Americans is I think is it too many women in their twenties are going to be defined by the scary enough ... traces and very typical for recovery going to come out and I guess ... pretty well I think a teaser spend summertime in school right now ... what one does but it's it's a permanent scar I think the next generation settling ... and it's a disgrace of all the jump on Friday I know you will be hold of a vast and so will we be so easy letter great on the map


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The last that I will share with readers of our trip to Lincolnshire is our visit to the village of Huttoft. I am not sure if any of my ancestors came from Huttoft, but we found an abundance of Stephenson graves here. One theory holds that Thomas Stephenson, the son of Henry Stephenson and Mary Richardson, moved here, married Mary Badger, and raised a large family. We are working to confirm this. If this is true, Frances Stephenson, described in the article below, would be his granddaughter.
Frances STEPHENSON, aged 21, singlewoman, was charged with stealing a bay mare the property of Edward LINDSAY, at Raithby, on the 10th June (1828). The novelty of this case excited considerable attention, which was not at all diminished by the appearance of the prisoner, who was neatly dressed, and rather of an interesting appearance, but the strange situation in which she was placed seemed to excite no terrors in her, she gazed around with a considerable portion of effrontery, although the eyes of every person in the court were fixed with earnest curiosity upon her. The evidence for the prosecution, which was of considerable length, but not requiring a detailed notice, went plainly to prove that shortly after the robbery, the female had the mare in her possession, and employed a person to dispose of it, under the pretence that her master, the prosecutor, was distressed in his circumstances, and that he had commissioned her to dispose of the mare. – The Counsel for the prisoner insinuated that the mare had been given to her by Mr LINDSAY for certain favours which had been allowed by her. The prosecutor, in reply to a severe cross-examination upon this point, steadfastly denied that any thing of the kind had occurred. In her defence, the prisoner admitted taking the mare from the prosecutor's stable, but asserted that it was with his license, as he resorted to this mode of requiting her for the favours already alluded to, and in consequence of which she declared that she was at that time far advanced in pregnancy. – Guilty, sentence of death recorded.
Frances was not executed, but was deported to Australia as a convict. There she married Henry Sherwood, another convict. According to our sources, being a convict deported to Australia conveyed considerable status, and a marriage of convicts was close to royalty. Pat Stephenson has made contact with her descendants in Australia and is gathering more information.
I have often heard that everyone has a horse thief in their background, so maybe Frances is ours. It seems that most of my ancestors were law-abiding citizens, and I haven't discovered any other criminals — unless you look at them from the British point of view, and then some of my colonial ancestors were pretty despicable. I did have a cousin tried as a witch in early Massachusetts, but she was found innocent. Anyway, if Frances is confirmed to be related, she would be my 2nd cousin 4 times removed.


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It's the season and wedding fever is spreading (even one of us at Autonomie is planning a wedding soon)! Lately as everything is going green, weddings are too! There are a number of great websites and companies that help out with keeping the most special day of your life friendly to the earth. So we have compiled a few sites and companies that will help you on your day, as well as some quick helpful tips to keeping your wedding day on the green side.
A couple of websites that compile all you need to plan an eco-friendly bash include Green Weddings and Green Elegance Weddings. Both these websites provide guides and links to Eco-friendly wedding companies to find items like Green favors, wedding and engagement rings, invitations, flowers, and much more! There are also blogs such as Great Green Wedding and Blue Planet Weddings to help you with ideas on how to green your wedding! Speaking of Blue Planet Weddings, they have compiled a very helpful list of 95 Ideas To Make Your Wedding More Environmentally-Friendly
Besides websites you can find books with great ideas and tips such as Green Weddings That Don't Cost the Earth, Eco-Chic Weddings, Organic Weddings, Everything Green Wedding Book, and the Green Bride Guide.
With all the companies and advice, plus the stress of planning a wedding, these sites can become overwhelming. So we here at AP have compiled a short list of 5 Quick Tips to Help Green Your Wedding:
- Cut Down Travel: Try to keep the guest list down to people who are local and can attend without burning too much fuel. If some of your most important guests are out of towners consider having a few small parties in a couple locations so that only the two of you are traveling around. Or try offsetting your guests carbon emissions! If you really want to cut down on travel, elope! You can have a romantic and private ceremony with just the two of you, but make sure its alright with your family first, as you don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
- Re-Use Apparel: Thousands of wedding gowns are purchased each year, only to be worn once and discarded. Vintage or previously worn gowns not only save you money, but are using less resources. You can find great vintage gowns at thrift or vintage stores or even online. Also, another great resource is your relative's closets. Most of your female relatives hang on to their gown and you can borrow it, saving a ton of costs and helping the earth (plus you can knock that "something borrowed" off your list). The same goes for bridesmaids dresses. This is of course, much easier if you don't want them to be exact matches. Finally, the groom's attire, is pretty easy to be green. Most groom's rent their tuxes and don't have the same impact their counterparts do. Or you can always go the vintage route there as well!!
- Stay Local: When choosing caterers, wine, and beer companies try to stay local. This will also help out with cutting expenses as well as fuel usage. Also, its always great to support local restaurants, wineries, and breweries! You can also try to only work with Green Restaurants, check out the Green Restaurant Association for suggestions on where to find a local restaurant.
- DIY It Up: Another great cost and pollution cutting tip is to Do It Yourself whenever possible! There are a number of wedding details which can be done by yourself and/or family members. Check out some of the DIY sites that might come in handy for great ideas: The Do It Yourself Wedding Guide and the DIY Network. Also, doing it yourself will put a special charm and touch to your event that no company could ever do!
- Eco-Honeymoon: Eco travel and tourism is a booming business, so why not end your event with the perfect green retreat! You can always stay locally to cut down travel or you can book with a number of different eco tours, hotels, or bed and breakfasts. See our Eco-tourism post for more ideas!
Planning a wedding is a very exciting time (we should know!), but don't forget about Mother Earth when you are putting it all together. There are so many ways to cut down the impact on the environment when celebrating, that even the smallest effort makes a difference! Feel free to leave any advice or tips if you've hosted or are in the process of planning a Green Wedding! Congratulations!!


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There's still time to get a flu shot, and vaccination is the best way to protect your child from complications of the virus. Additionally, there are some really interesting advances in the way the vaccines are being made this year. To help us understand everything we need to know about the flu and what's new this year, we asked Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Sandra Arnold, MD, to give us the rundown.
So what's new this flu season?
There are some very interesting new flu vaccine products .
- There are two new flu vaccines available this season which are not made in eggs. Until now, all the viruses used in flu vaccines around the world had to be grown in eggs. This meant that companies making the vaccine had to have enough eggs to manufacture flu vaccine. In addition, the viruses can sometimes change or adapt slightly during growth in eggs which may make them slightly different from the viruses. Because the process of growing the viruses in eggs takes a long time, the viruses to be included in vaccines for the next flu season had to be decided many months in advance. As a result, sometimes the circulating viruses would change before flu season and the vaccine viruses would not match the circulating viruses as well as they could. The new vaccines do not require eggs and, therefore, overcome many of these limitations.
- There are two new types of flu vaccines that are quite different from each other. One new vaccine uses cell culture cells that can be kept frozen in a laboratory until needed. Using cells rather than eggs is of benefit because the vaccine can be produced more rapidly and closer to the time of flu season and the viruses will not change during growth. This means that the viruses in the vaccine are more likely to be a close match. This quadrivalent (4 virus) flu vaccine (Flucelvax) is approved for children 4 years of age and older.
- The other new vaccine contains only one of the proteins, the hemagglutinin, from the surface of the flu virus. This is manufactured in the laboratory and is the active ingredient in the vaccine i.e. the vaccine does not contain the influenza virus. Since this vaccine does not use eggs, it is better for similar reasons to the cell-based vaccine. Its additional benefit is that it can be manufactured even more quickly because it does not require growing flu virus in a lab at all. This means that the decision of which virus strains to cover in the vaccine can be made closer to the flu season, which will improve the match of vaccine with circulating virus. Also, when there is another pandemic, vaccine can be made very quickly. This trivalent (three virus) vaccine (Flublok) is approved for adults 18 years of age and older.
What is the same this flu season?
Much is the same for this season as for the 2016-17 season, but it's still important to remember the following:
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the nasal spray vaccines should not be used again this year due to reduced effectiveness. For this year, only the injectable flu vaccines (flu shot) are to be used.
- Again this year there are flu shots that contain three viruses (Trivalent ) and flu shots that contain 4 viruses (Quadrivalent ). These include the two new vaccines discussed There is no preference for one vaccine over another.
- It is recommended that everyone 6 months of age and older get a flu shot every year. Getting a flu shot is an important way to protect you and your children against serious illness. If you or other family members have not yet had a flu shot this year, the time to get one is now. Children under 9 years of age who have never received a flu shot should get 2 flu shots one month apart the first year they receive a flu shot.
- The flu is not just a cold. Symptoms of fever, muscle aches and cough can last for many days. Some people with the flu can develop pneumonia either from the flu virus or from bacteria that can get into the lungs more easily because of the flu. The most severe complications from the flu occur in children younger than 2 years old and in children with medical conditions such as asthma and other lungs diseases, heart diseases, diabetes and other chronic illnesses.
- The flu shot has many benefits. It can keep you from getting the flu. It is not a perfect vaccine so you can still get the flu even if you have had the shot but often the illness is more mild if you have had the shot. The flu shot decreases the risk that you would need to be in the hospital for the flu. The flu shot has been shown to prevent deaths in children from influenza. If you think you or your child has the flu, you should go to the doctor to be tested. There are medicines for the flu which can decrease the amount of time you are sick, but they work better the earlier in the illness they are given.
- While the flu shot is the best way to protect your child, vaccinating your child will help to protect the elderly, who don't have as good of a response to the vaccine, from the flu as well as other children and adults who have conditions that may make them sicker if they get the flu.
If you haven't gotten your shot already, don't wait any longer.


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A friend and I are thinking about climbing the Grand and Gannett during the first couple weeks of June, and are wondering what sort of snow conditions to expect. Obviously, it will be early in the season, and we expect a lot of snow, but is it still feasible?
On Gannett, with the route proper being primarily a snow climb, it seems like conditions should be nearly optimal, with the snow fully consolidated and 'schrund covered. Is this assumption correct? I expect the approach (Glacier Trail) to be more difficult, however, with plenty of afternoon postholing likely and some potentially tricky stream crossings. Any idea how much snow to expect? Will snowshoes be recommended/necessary?
Similar questions regarding the Grand, but I'm also specifically wondering if the nature and difficulty of the routes will be different than in normal summer conditions. Will we need snow or ice pro, or will it still be a primarily rock route with a little mixed climbing or easy to moderate snow thrown in? Ice tools? We would probably climb either Owen-Spaulding or Exum.
Also, avy danger should be minimal by then, correct?


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mac5155 wrote:Spoiler:does harrow know nucky offed jimmy? He sort of hinted at it with the "you know that feeling" or whatever comment. Or I guess, does he care.
When lucky is talking to jillian about remodeling her "house" he says something like "my names not on the deed, jimmys is." she says "he'll sign that over when he gets back". Did I miss something there?
I think Jimmy's mother was either making light of the fact that her son was dead, or basically giving the finger to Lucky w that comment... maybe both.


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Remains of Amy Ahonen, missing since 2011, located, family confirms:
Family: Remains of missing Denver woman, Amy Ahonen, found in 2 locations in metro Denver:
The family of Amy Ahonen has said that Amy's remains have been found in two separate parts of the Denver area. She went missing back in 2011 under mysterious circumstances.
At the time of her disappearance Amy's sister said that Amy placed an ad for a roommate on craigslist and that a guy who responded to the ad made her fear for her safety. Since that time I have not heard whether or not police have investigated that avenue. So far no arrests have been made in Amy's disappearance.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Amy's family and friends.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass - The No. 27 MIT men's tennis team had no trouble defeating New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) opponent U. S. Coast Guard Academy on the road Saturday. With the win, the Engineers remain unbeaten in conference play and are 9-1 on the year.
Full Results
MIT 7, Coast Guard 2
#1—Kevin Pang (M) def. Greg Mitchell; 7-5, 6-0
#2—Ken Van Tilburg (M) def. Nick Martin; 6-3, 6-1
#3—Larry Pang (M) def. Chris Pappe; 7-5, 6-1
#4—Sam Harmatz (M) def. Blake Maurer; 6-2, 6-3
#5—Brian Oldfield (M) def. Cody Isaacson; 6-0, 6-1
#6—Andy Cooper (M) def. Matt Faha; 6-2, 6-1
#1—Mitchell/Pappe (CG) def. Pang/Pang; 8-4
#2—Martin/Maurer (CG) def. Van Tilburg/Matt Skalak; 8-5
#3—Harmatz/Tymor Hamamsy (M) def. Isaacson/Anthony Foss; 8-1


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Gobi DesertThe "singing sands" in the Gobi Desert Dunt Manchan, Mongolia.
Gobi Desert
© WWF / Hartmut JUNGIUS
The "Mecca" of the Fossil World
What & Where?
The Gobi Desert is a large desert area in Northern China and Southern Mongolia. The word Gobi means 'very large and dry' in Mongolian, hence the name. Unlike the sandy Sahara, the Gobi Desert is comprised mainly of barren expanses of gravel plains and rocky outcrops. Summer sees the temperature rise up to 40°C (104°F), but it can also drop to -40°C (-40°F) in winter.
Legend tells that the Gobi Desert was created when a Mongolian chief, skilled in the art of black magic, was forced to leave town with the Chinese army in hot pursuit. As he fled, he cast a spell and the land shriveled up behind him, leaving nothing for the Chinese but a vast, arid desert.
The Gobi occupies about 1,300,000 sq. km. of land area and is the largest desert of Asia. The Nemegt Basin in the northwestern part of the Gobi Desert is famous for its dinosaur fossil treasures and is known to be a veritable dinosaur graveyard.
It is also home to some of the most exciting paleontological finds of the century. The desert sustains many animals, including the Gobi bear, ibex, black-tailed gazelle, snow leopard, gobi wolf, meu, golden eagle, wild camel, jerboa, takhi and Asiatic wild ass.