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In honor of Mother's Day, Jewlarious would like to pay tribute to four extraordinary Jewish mothers in our history who made their world a better place and inspired us to finish the food on our plates because of the children starving in China. I hope those children appreciated our sacrifice. Happy Mothers Day to all the wonderful mothers out there.
To Jewish mothers who inspired us to finish the food on our plates because of the children starving in China.
Rebekah was Bethuel's daughter. She was the wife of the patriarch Isaac, who was Abraham's son. She was the mother of Jacob and Esau. I have all this on a flow chart for you, so don't kill yourself trying to memorize it. Abraham had sent his servant to Haran to find a suitable wife for Isaac, since this was years before JDate. The servant prayed to the Lord for help in finding a wife for Isaac. And the Lord guided him to find Rebekah. The servant and Rebekah returned to Canaan.
Rebekah was very beautiful. In fact, Isaac told a Philistine king that Rebekah was his sister, rather than his wife. He did this because he was afraid that people might lust so strongly for Rebekah that they would kill him if they knew he was her husband. Unfortunately, the king immediately asked him, "You don't mind if I date your sister, do you, dude?" (This was the first recorded use of "dude" in history.) Isaac of course did mind, so Isaac and Rebekah high tailed it back home. And no, "home" wasn't "Boca."
Soon after, Rebekah gave birth to twin sons, Jacob and Esau. Esau was Isaac's favorite son. Rebekah, however, favored Jacob, which lead to the first documented use of the taunt, "Mom always liked you best." She helped Jacob to deceive Isaac and to get Isaac's blessing that had been intended for Esau. Esau later learned about this and vowed to kill Jacob, posting his threat on www.KillYourNoGoodBrother.com.
Esau vowed to kill Jacob, posting his threat on www.KillYour
To protect Jacob, Rebekah sent Jacob to live with her family in Haran. This was the first documented time a Jewish person had to stay with an annoying uncle. Jacob's uncle was named Laban, but substitute your uncle's name – Heshy, Morty, Saul – and you get the picture.
After Rebekah died, she was buried in the cave of Machpelah in Hebron. This is the place where most of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs were buried and the land was purchased in a legal transaction between Abraham and Ephron. Immediately after the purchase, Abraham rezoned the Machpelah and its property value increased tenfold. Yes, the first documented case.
Deborah was a great prophetess who served as a Judge of the Jewish people. She found her first prophetess job on Monster.com and the rest came through word of mouth and various contacts on LinkedIn. When Israel was being attacked, the Jewish General Barak refused to wage war unless she joined him. She agreed and mobilized a huge army to defeat the enemy. And to this day, General Barak's ancestor is the U.S. President...or the Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak...or anybody with the name "Barak" or a name that rhymes with Barak like "Jarak."
Deborah was also known for making the wicks for the torches in the Temple in order to encourage Torah learning. In the Bible she is called "Deborah, woman of torches," because this support of Torah is considered an even greater contribution to the future of the Jewish people than her military victories. Although if you tried calling her that, she'd always protest, "Please, 'Debbie' is just fine."
With all her accomplishments, in the famous "Deborah's Song," she referred to herself as a "mother in Israel," because she saw motherhood as her greatest role—even greater than her crowd-pleasing cheese blintzes.
Bruriah was a brilliant woman who is said to have learned 300 Jewish laws a day. This seems extraordinary until you realize that she had no YouTube or Twitter back then for distractions. One of the most famous incidents concerning her is a sad one. Her two sons died on Shabbat, but she did not want to burden her husband Rabbi Meir during the joyous holy day, and so she delayed telling him. After nightfall, she asked him: "Sometime ago I was given something to enjoy, but now the one who gave it to me wants it back. Must I return it?"
Surprised by the simple question, he responded affirmatively. Bruriah showed Rabbi Meir their dead sons. He began to weep and she asked, "Did you not tell me to return what was loaned? God gave, and God has taken away, blessed is God."
The persecutions in 15th century Spain left hundreds of thousands of Jews dead and many more homeless and wandering. Many became conversos, outwardly leading Christian lives while secretly practicing Judaism. They even disguised their matzoh balls as Swedish meatballs. Discovery was extremely dangerous.
Donna Gracia was born into such a family and was in charge of a large banking empire and one of the first Beanie Baby collections. The Belgian king tried to confiscate the bank's holdings by claiming she was a hidden Jew. She, in turn, claimed that Belgian waffles were no better than non-Belgian waffles. She then cunningly avoided the charge and managed to get her family and her wealth into the Ottoman Empire. There she shed her Christian exterior and became a valiant leader of the Jewish people, using her wealth to provide for the needy, build synagogues, and give stipends to Torah scholars, enabling them to focus completely on their studies. The king, however, never got over the waffles remark despite many years in group therapy.
When the Christians in Ancona burned 24 Jews at the stake, Donna Gracia organized the first modern boycott to punish the city by playing Yoko Ono music non-stop for day after day until the city begged for mercy. This set a precedent that inspired much community action for future generations. Through her piety, meticulous observance of Jewish law, and leadership, she won the respect and admiration of the entire Jewish people and became known as the "Esther of her time."
Finally, I would just like to take this opportunity to add my own mother, Diane Newell, to this list of extraordinary Jewish mothers. Hey, come on, if you can't suck up to your own mother, to whom can you suck up, folks?


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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Spooooky Story Time... Wuuhhaa Ha Ha!
I received a request for Halloween story time ideas, so hopefully this post will be somewhat helpful for anyone in need of some spooktacular inspiration.
My October favorites include The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything (Linda Williams), The Teeny Tiny Woman (Paul Galdone), Go Away Big Green Monster (Ed Emberley), and Too Many Pumpkins (Linda White) & Pumpkin Pumpkin (Jeanne Titherington). The latter two, not so scary, but great October reads nonetheless.
These have been my favorites for a while now. As I'm typing this, I'm thinking it's probably time to branch out and add some new titles to the repertoire. So please leave your suggestions in the comment sections. I need some!!
Check out the photos below to see the fun time we had with our Little Old Lady inspired rebus readers last week. They had a fun pocket on the front for the children to store all their scarecrow pieces in. They each got to take their "book" (rebus reader) home and share the spooky story with others!
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A Connecticut businessman who specializes in insurance for golf tournament hole-in-one prizes has been charged in Washington with multiple felonies after repeatedly failing to pay up.
Kevin Kolenda, of Norwalk, Conn., was charged Wednesday in King County Superior Court, Wash. with five counts of transacting insurance without a license, a class B felony. His arraignment is slated for Sept. 5.
Kolenda, 54, ignored a previous cease-and-desist order and a $125,000 fine from Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler.
"We've been warning the public about Mr. Kolenda's scam for years," Kreidler said in a statement. "He has a long history of selling illegal insurance, refusing to pay prize winners, and thumbing his nose at regulators."
It was Kriedler's special investigations unit did that undertook the investigation that led to the charges.
To payout hole-in-one winners charities in some cases have had to come up with the prize money. In others, the prize winners agreed to forego a prize.
Kolenda in 1995 started a business called Golf Marketing, working out of a home his parents owned in Norwalk. Since the business' name has changed several times, including: Golf Marketing Worldwide LLC, Golf Marketing Inc., Hole-in-Won.com, and currently Hole-in-Won.com Worldwide. The company also has a regional office in Rye, N.Y.
Kolenda has allegedly failed to pay winning golfers in Washington on a repeated bases. Among those allegations:
- In 2003, Kolenda illegally sold insurance for a tournament in Bremerton. But when a golfer got a hole in one and tried to claim the $10,000 prize, Kolenda wouldn't pay.
- In 2004, Kolenda sold insurance for a Vancouver tournament. Again, a golfer got a hole in one. Kolenda refused to pay the $50,000 prize. After a hearing at which Kolenda failed to appear, he was ordered in 2008 to pay a $125,000 fine. He never did.
- In 2010, Kolenda sold coverage to pay $25,000 for a hole in one during a golf tournament in Snohomish. A player got a hole in one. His golf partners signed notarized forms attesting to the hole in one. The prize remains unpaid, despite numerous calls and emails from the partners and tournament officials.
Similar allegations have been made against Kolenda and his business in numerous other states, including Montana, Ohio, Georgia, California, New York, Hawaii, Alabama, Massachusetts, Florida, Connecticut and North Carolina.
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Clark County, Nev. CIO Laura Fucci improves customer service with Information Technology Infrastructure Library framework.
The Consensus Builder
Laura Fucci
CIO, Clark County, Nev.
Laura Fucci admits when she left her position as CTO of MGM Mirage in December 2006 to become CIO of Clark County, Nev., she didn't realize the size of the challenge awaiting her.
The previous CIO had been gone several months, along with half of the IT management team. Forty of 120 IT positions in her centralized IT organization were empty. "I also came from an IT organization that was very centralized to one that is federated, so it requires more collaboration and a lot of herding cats," she said.
Clark County faces many challenges itself. The size of New Jersey, it's one of the fastest-growing counties in the country, adding 5,000 residents a month. Home to the Las Vegas Strip, the area sees 40 million tourists each year. The rapid development pace puts a strain on county services and the IT infrastructure that supports them.
But all those challenges played into one of Fucci's strengths: team building. The 45-year-old, who earlier in her career worked in IT for engineering firm CH2M Hill, describes herself as a consensus builder. "Some new CIOs come in and it's 'my way or the highway,'" she said, "but I come from employee-empowered and employee-owned companies. I like it when staff members bring ideas to the table."
Her first order of business was breaking down barriers, not just between central and federated IT groups, but within centralized IT itself. "I spent the first year building bridges and burning down walls," Fucci said. "I started a technology-collaboration forum between distributed and centralized IT to work on issues and standards."
Fucci believed that before focusing on how new technologies could be applied to solve some of the county's problems, she had to shore up IT service delivery. "You have to walk before you can run," she said. She believes building credibility is the most important thing for a new CIO. "You have to prove that you will indeed do what you had said you would do," said Fucci.
Using the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework, her team prioritized the top 10 actions it could take to improve customer service. "We brainstormed over what we needed to deliver and how to measure it," she said. "Since then, we have made significant improvements. We study metrics each week and get feedback from the county manager and other executives."
Fucci is also re-establishing a defunct project-management office, which she says will give her group greater visibility and help identify risks before projects go off course.
"What tends to happen is that IT gets enamored with a tool, and you end up with it sitting on a shelf without a plan for how it solves any particular problem," she said. "I am working to change that mentality so that we understand the problem before we buy the tool."
As is fitting for Las Vegas, she regularly assesses the county's willingness to experiment. Her previous employer, MGM Mirage, made extensive use of leading-edge technology and was not opposed to taking risks.
"In a county government situation, spending taxpayer dollars, there's a more conservative attitude," she said, "and I am constantly gauging the business side's willingness to try new things."
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My users don't have administrative privileges. I don't allow them to install packages from Ubuntu repositories but they must be able to install all updates availables from Ubuntu repositories and my custom one.
I created the file /var/lib/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/automaticupdates.pkla:
[Update Manager]
This work when no new packages are proposed by software update, but if an updated packages try to push a new package, it fails (=ask for admin password) because it need org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages permission.
If I uncheck theses new packages and start the update process, the update starts... and install theses packages anyway even without the permission.
There is a way to make update manager to install all updates without asking for admin password?
This is an example of update not working without admin password:
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-headers-3.2.0-33{a} linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic{a}
The following packages will be upgraded:
apport apport-gtk gir1.2-gtk-3.0 gnome-settings-daemon libgail-3-0
libgtk-3-0 libgtk-3-bin libgtk-3-common linux-generic
linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-libc-dev python-apport
14 packages upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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Documents and Forms for Revalidation
Form R
The Form R is split into two sections; Part A is for registering for Postgraduate Specialty Training, and must be completed at least once per year; Part B is a Self-Declaration for the Revalidation of Doctors in Training. A Form R will be requested from every new trainee joining a training programme, and at every ARCP thereafter.
Part B includes questions about significant events, complaints, compliments, probity and health. In addition, there is a scope of practice section where trainees are required to list their past and present employers, training placements, time out of programme, advisory or voluntary roles or any other activity undertaken in their capacity as a registered medical practitioner since their last ARCP or Appraisal, including all locum and non NHS work, even that done with their current employer.
Each ARCP should have a fresh Form R, which should be completed beforehand, but no earlier than 30 days before the ARCP date.
Wider Scope of Practice
A Wider Scope of Practice form should be completed for each role you undertake in your capacity as registered medical practitioner outside of your training, and for which you do not have an appraisal. All such roles should be declared in the Scope of Practice section of the Form R.
OOP Supervisor Report
Trainees on Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) or Out of Programme for Research (OOPR) are required to submit a progress report as part of their annual ARCP process. This OOP Supervisor Report standardises the information ARCP panels receive for trainees on OOPs that do not count towards training, and ensures that the information required for revalidation is included. Please see our guidance on OOP and Revalidation for more information.
Educational Supervisor's Questions
The Educational Supervisor's report now includes additional questions regarding concerns and investigations relating to conduct, capability, serious untoward incidents (SUI), significant event investigations or complaints.
Exception Reports
Exception Reports are the mechanism by which LEPs and employers can inform the RO of any concerns regarding trainees that are logged by their organisation's clinical governance systems. Please see our Exception Report Guidance for more information.
ARCP Outcome Form
The ARCP Panel will determine whether or not there are any causes for concern, based on the information provided in the Form R, ES Report, Exception Report (where applicable) and any other relevant information, and the chair of the panel will relay this to the Responsible Officer via the ARCP Outcome form.
What Revalidation means for you...
A brief guide for doctors in training and doctors leaving training, this leaflet aims to help you understand the basics of revalidation.


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Heard a rustling sound coming from underneath my passenger seat this morning as I was driving. It sounded like a large creature and my mind immediately says SNAKE!!!
Holy crap I had my hackles raised and driving in fast moving traffic I had to find somewhere to pull over. I was jumping out of my skin and wanting to take my seat belt off and just run off as the rustling continued and I imagined a snake would pop out and bite me - I am not on any drugs, just aware that I live in a place where snake sightings arent all that rare.
About 4 of the longest minutes later Im able to turn and stop the car somewhere safe.
I found my sons bouncy ball under the passenger seat and his empty popcorn bag...theyd been doing a little jig in the confined space and most likely were the source of the sounds. Checked under all the mats, boot, behind the child seat just to make sure. Im still not sure but the rustling sound has stopped.


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OTTAWA — There can be economic benefits from oil spills, Kinder Morgan says in its $5.4-billion proposal to the federal government to triple the capacity of its pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby.
The company submission says its risk assessment and 60-year history operating the existing pipeline show "the probability of a large pipeline spill is low."
But the 15,000-page submission, required by federal regulations, analyzes numerous moderate and catastrophic spill scenarios along the pipeline route in both provinces. It looks at the socio-economic, environmental and even psychological impact of major spills in areas such as the Fraser River near the Port Mann Bridge.
"Pipeline spills can have both positive and negative effects on local and regional economies, both in the short- and long-term," the company states in its submission to the National Energy Board, the federal government's Calgary-based regulatory agency. "Spill response and cleanup creates business and employment opportunities for affected communities, regions, and cleanup service providers."
The New Democratic Party MP who represents Burnaby, including the Westridge Marine Terminal where large tankers will arrive to carry diluted bitumen overseas, accused the company of insensitivity.
"We know Kinder Morgan is using every trick in the book to push this pipeline through our community, but this takes the cake — proposing that a spill would actually be good for the local economy," said Kennedy Stewart, MP for Burnaby-Douglas riding. "This assertion shows the utter disregard this company has for British Columbians."
The company said it was just fulfilling its regulatory requirements.
"No spill is acceptable to us," Michael Davies of Kinder Morgan Canada said by email. "While we are required by the National Energy Board to explore both the positive and negative socio-economic effects of a spill, it in no way means we accept the inevitability of a spill, nor justify one."
The overall economic effect of a spill depends on several factors, according to the Kinder Morgan submission.
"The net overall effect depends on the size and extent of a spill, the associated demand for cleanup services and personnel, the capacity of local and regional businesses to meet this demand, the willingness of local businesses and residents to pursue response opportunities, the extent of business and livelihoods adversely affected (directly or indirectly) by the spill, and the duration and extent of spill response and cleanup activities.
"Evidence from past incidents shows that economic activities would be affected if a large spill were to directly affect a (high consequence area) such as a community or water body. The magnitude of effects resulting from a small spill on land would be smaller."
Kinder Morgan's proposed twinning of the existing pipeline will increase its capacity from 300,000 to 890,000 barrels of oil a day, increasing the number of tankers arriving at Westridge from five to 34 a month.
One of the scenarios Kinder Morgan was required the analyze was a full-bore summertime pipeline rupture into the Fraser River adjacent near the Port Mann Bridge.
That scenario would coat the surface of the river with oil from the Port Mann Bridge to past the George Massey Tunnel, the submission said. "From there to the mouth of the river, the probability of oil on the surface is between 60 and 80 per cent. There is about a 40 per cent probability of oil on the surface of the water entering the side channels and marshes near Ladner and Port Guichon.
"Oil that reaches the mouth of the river is discharged into the Strait of Georgia with considerable momentum, so it is likely to disperse to the north or south in the strait and does not have a high probability of directly affecting the Sturgeon or Roberts Banks. It is more likely that this oil will affect shorelines on the opposite side of the strait."
The submission says the ecological impact depends on the timing and intensity of the spill, with the impact on mammals like muskrat, beaver, otter and mink "potentially high."
While cleaning up the riverbank would be fairly straightforward, clean up of the main channel of the river and the marsh areas near Port Guichon would require much more work.
The next step in the process is a May 12 deadline for interveners to file requests for the company to provide additional information.


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The study is here (PDF), and Susan Walsh writes about the study on her blog. (H/T Stuart Schneiderman)
A new study of nearly 6,000 elementary school children has found that boys are discriminated against beginning in kindergarten. Christopher Cornwell, an economics professor at the University of Georgia, says that "gender disparities in teacher grades start early and uniformly favor girls."
Despite having higher scores on standardized tests, boys get lower grades than girls. Why? Because teachers are basing grades at least partly on classroom behavior, and the standards are very much geared to female norms.
[…]Here's what the disparity looks like for kindergarten boys:
Std. Deviation Test Scores Grades Reading -.017 -.27 Math +.02 -.15 Science +.035 -.14
(Note: Values are approx., gauged visually from study graphic.)
Another interesting finding was that boys who adhere to female norms on non-cognitive skills were not penalized. Effectively, the more female behavior was rewarded with a grade "bonus" for males.
The implications of this are obvious. Masculinity, even normal maleness, is being punished in schools from a very young age. Only the most female-acting boys are rewarded with a fair assessment.
I found this story on Stuart Schnederman's blog, and this is what he had to say about it:
The results demonstrated that schoolteachers are prejudiced against boys. When teachers do not just grade on performance, but include a number of intangible qualities that girls are more likely to possess, they are acting as bigots.
I recommend that everyone pick up a copy of "The War Against Boys" by AEI scholar Christina Hoff Sommers to learn more about this anti-male discrimination problem.
I see a lot of people raving at men to "man up" these days. Many of those people are pastors who remain ignorant about the real, systemic causes of male underachievement. Even very obvious factors – like the dominance of female teachers and administrators in schools – are ignored by the blame-men crowd. Boys generally learn better when they learn from male teachers in all-male classrooms. But unfortunately for boys, there are people who don't want to do what works for men, especially when it doesn't fit with feminist ideology.


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Sushi at Home
Let's Roll!
March 7th 2020 | 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
About this class
This class focuses on Maki Sushi (Rolls). Yuki will teach you how to roll four different types of Maki, as well as Temari (hand rolls). Most importantly, Yuki will demystify sushi's most important ingredient, rice. You'll learn methods including how to roll sushi, make sushi vinegar, prepare sushi rice step-by-step, alongside presentation techniques.
"Sushi making is a great pleasure, once you have learnt a few simple tricks, to ensure it is perfect every time. Home-style sushi does not take 10 years to master."
Yuki will also recommend Japanese grocery stores, fishmongers and tips for buying ingredients there. She will show you how to plate the sushi that you have made and how best to serve it. There will also be plenty of time to discuss Japanese food culture during the meal, based on the dishes taught during the sushi class.
Class Menu
- Hoso maki: small roll
- Ura maki: inside-out roll
- Futo maki: authentic Japanese giant roll – A recipe from Yuki's family
- Te maki: spicey tuna hand roll
Course Contents
- Making perfect sushi rice: making Japanese rice and home made sushi vinegar
- Making sushi fillings: – Japanese omelet "dashimaki" cooked with square pan
- Alternative fillings such as cooked shiitake mushroom and carrots
- Cutting skills for sushi fillings
Class Notes
- Vegetarian option available
- Please add a note when booking your place, to advise of any food preferences or allergies, in advance of the class.
- This is a hands-on class, you will be rolling your own sushi.
- Includes printed copies of all recipes covered.
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6.0703 Voting booths—Placement of ballot boxes.
(a) The district officials shall provide sufficient booths within the polling place at or in which the qualified electors may conveniently cast their ballots. The booths shall be so arranged that in casting the ballots the qualified electors are screened from the observation of others.
(b) The district officials shall place ballot boxes, where used, at a point convenient for qualified electors to cast their ballots after voting and where the boxes may be observed by the district officials.History: 1977, PL 15-42 § 1.


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Due to the large volume of election-related letters, Foster's Daily Democrat will be running some on the web only.
Cheney, Kittredge & Woods for Commissioners
Strafford County taxes need to be spent as wisely as our cities and towns spend it. If you want thrifty Commissioners,
you're going to have to vote for Catherine Cheney, "Mac" Kittredge, and Diane Wood... at least until they pay off that $17 million
loan ($ 8 million left to go!), that others took out in 2006, to avoid making Democrats look bad, for downshifting costs to cities in an election year.
David K. Martin
District 16 House Candidate
Romney/Ryan for America!
This Presidential election will mean more to our children/grandchildren than to us adults. The future will come quicker than we can imagine. For these reasons, all clear thinking voters must vote for Romney/Ryan on November 6. The country has been stuck in a malaise for the past four (4) years. Nothing that the present occupant of the white house has done will help the economy to grow in the next four (4) years and beyond. We will get the same old tired complaints and no accountability or responsibilty. The college graduates during the coming years will find it hard to get a good paying job and all of us will be paying higher and higher taxes.
However, if we are thinking clearly and want the best for our children/grandchildren, we will go in the pro-growth direction and vote for Romney/Ryan. They have the right formula for America to grow and its citizens to succeed. They will open up our energy fields, overhaul the tax code to make it fair for everyone, and fix the health care system so that everyone is covered and premiums are affordable. Romney/Ryan will create millions of jobs here in America that our graduates seek and deserve. We are a great nation and should not accept low payng jobs, high gas prices, high taxes or a weakened military. This is not Europe. The current occupant of the White House is divisive. Romney/Ryan are inclusive. Lets get smart and vote for growth, prosperity and greatness. Vote for Romney/Ryan. I approved this message
Albert Johnston
My wife, Claire, and I are Democrats who are voting for Mitt Romney for President.
Four years ago we voted for Obama. We thought he was the right choice for the challenges ahead in the economy, health care and foreign affairs. He was well educated, Harvard Law, a social worker in Chicago, a legislator and US senator, and a dynamic speaker. His campaign brought an upbeat spirit to the depressing time. His father was an absentee Muslim living in Kenya. As a boy he lived and went to school in Indonesia for a time. Obama reached out to Muslims to build working relationships, which failed because a major goal of Islam is world domination physically and spiritually not friendly relationships. We need firmness in dealing with Islam. For the first three years he played down support for Israel, but has now called Israel America's greatest ally in the recent debates. Obama Care is 1300 pages of rules and regulations which will inflate medical cost. Why not leave Medicare and Medicaid in place, they are working and can be adjusted tc the needs. The economy has recovered very slowly with too many still unemployed or underemployed. Where was the presidential leadership? We believe it has been lacking.
Romney has a record of successful leadership in business, organizing the Utah winter Olympics, as a Republican Governor in one of the most Democratic states, Massachusetts. We believe these are the leadership skills needed in the White House, the ability to work with others. Romney has a positive plan to begin his administration. These are some of the basic reasons for voting for Romney. We believe he will provide positive leadership in the good and though times ahead.
Please vote. Our Founding Fathers gave us a great gift of voting for our leaders from the local to national levels. Don't waste this great gift. And pray for America, for our leaders and to bring us together as: "one nation under God."
Thank you for reading our letter. We hope it has been helpful to you.
Jay Dean
It was gratifying to read everyone's opinion and see a few that could be coming from a point of view where thinking the way I did was not unique to me only.
An opinion is just that, an opinion! I believed that we needed to help whoever was president whenever possible, especially when our economy was in such dire straights, that good jobs were not available for anyone and our position in the world never more important.
I have been subscribing to Page News and Courier the hometown paper for Luray, Va. Luray, home of the famous caverns and place where I graduated from high school, and the "singing tower" (carillon.)
Much smaller than Harrisonburg, they appear more open minded with acceptance of everyone than does Harrisonburg's Daily News Record, paper for a large city.
Also it appears to me that those wanting to be in control have been running a four year campaign capable of twisting everybody's mind and more recently with this voter ID to discourage already brainwashed Democrats from voting at all. Anything is fair game when it comes to winning at all costs.
This feels to me like it goes above and beyond politics as usual when organizations are used to promote an agenda. They are taking advantage of the vulnerability of so many having to struggle in a difficult economy.
It was good to see Barack was actually backed up for once by Romney instead of the usual "flip flopping" during a debate.
Both are good Christian family men with good examples for the American people to emulate. It is just with one of them everything is tied to what the party dictates this person says, you can see that the other persons family and politics are where they both belong. Certain matters should be personal for the individual, choices that should not be dictated by a mantra, and controlled by that agenda.
I realize I am probably too late with this, but I have been suffering with sciatica.
I would be grateful if you took out any part of this letter so it didn't exceed this allowed number of word in order to print, if possible.
You can easily cut out unecesary repetition for clarity
Carol Saufley
hope Rochester voters will vote to re-elect State Representative Laura Jones!
I had privilege of working with Representative Jones on a piece of legislation this past session and I was deeply impressed with her commitment to fairness, honesty and personal responsibility! Politicians are many, but statesmen are few.
You were wise to elect Laura Jones and I hope you will again!
Debbie Johnson
The misinformation in Mr Phillips letter deserves to be corrected.
It is interesting that Mr Phillips, in his LTE Monday Oct 22, seems to have information only available to a very limited number of people, of which he is not legally a member. Those who know President Obama's Social Security number.
His quantitative adjectives describing the president's use of drugs back when he was a youth are clear editorializing, or pure exaggeration, and do not relate to any text in the president's books. See books by President Obama for confirmation.
As to college – student's records are available only to those to whom the student has granted specific permission. Parents do not receive any of the student's records unless the student agrees to release them. The president matriculated at Harvard Law School, and was editor of the Harvard Law Review. That is all the information to which the public has a right. College records are sealed to every one but the student. – answered before. It doesn't take any legal representation to prevent their release.
I can find no reference to any payment to Jeremiah Wright. Common sense would tell anyone that this is a nonsensical claim. If there are references to the contrary, please provide them.
The national day of prayer was not cancelled see: factcheck.org – "The bogus claim that Obama canceled the 2010 event is a warmed-over version of similar false claims that circulated last year. "
The first lady's staff: See: factcheck.org/2009/08/michelle-obamas-staff/
"According to the 2009 White House report to Congress, there are 16 people with a title specifically indicating they work for Michelle Obama's office."
Lelyveld said that Michelle Obama's staff was actually no different than that of her predecessor, Laura Bush. '[W]e have exactly the same staff number as Mrs. Bush and our office organization reflects a similar staffing model, so insinuations otherwise are wrong,'"
The sad part of Mr. Phillips' letter is that people might actually believe the misinformation.
Arthur Bradbury
Voters need to know why we can't elect Phyllis Woods, an avowed extremist on women's issues, to our State Senate. In the news magazine U. S. News & World Report, Phyllis Woods declared anti-abortion legislation her "singular mission" in running for the House. People in Portsmouth remember her activities against women and men seeking service at the health center. She sponsored the NH bill forcing young women to get a court ruling prior to an abortion that the United States Supreme Court rejected for not allowing a doctor to protect the woman's health. She voted against the NH bill to have contraception covered in health insurance plans.
Now Woods wants to bring this singular mission to the State Senate. She signed the Cornerstone Pledge, which places her at the forefront of efforts to pass eight bills restricting women's rights to make private decisions about their reproductive lives. And she supports the Republican platform which makes no exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother in making abortion illegal. We saw how extreme and divisive views on social issues in Concord ruined common sense legislation to provide jobs these past two years. David Watters believes women have a right to privacy and that politicians should keep out of our personal lives. He's my choice for state senator for District 4.
Janice S. Gardner
Romney Truly Cares About People The Town of Greenland suffered a terrible tragedy last April when our Police Chief was shot and killed. There was an outpouring of support from across the state and the country. While many are aware of this, there is another story of support and caring of which very few are aware. In late April, Mitt Romney visited the Greenland Police Station to pay his respects and show his support to our police officers and town officials. Although Governor Romney was in New Hampshire campaigning at that time, his visit was not about gaining political points. No members of the press were present. In fact, Governor Romney purposely dodged the press so that he could have a private meeting with the police officers and town officials. The public was not invited or even notified of the meeting. It was not a rushed meeting. Governor Romney took his time and spoke to everyone there individually. There was no political benefit to the Governor in making this stop. In fact, it probably cost him time when he could have made a public appearance. But Governor Romney took the time to do it anyway. This simple act shows Governor Romney's true character as a man who truly cares about others.
Coleen Penacho
President Obama's Policies Wage the Real War On Women. President Obama would like you to believe that Mitt Romney will wage a war on women if he is elected, but it is President Obama's policies that are harming women right now. Over 92% of the jobs lost under President Obama's administration have been jobs held by women. The number of people living in poverty is at its highest rate in 19 years and women are hit particularly hard. There are 5 million more women than men living in poverty and 40% of the households headed by women are in poverty. Under the Obama Administration, the median household income has fallen while food costs have risen more than 8.5% and gas prices have more than doubled. These increases in the prices of basic necessities are especially hard on those living in poverty. Women working in the White House fare no better under the President's policies. While he claims to be the champion of equal pay for women, the President pays female staffers less than male staffers even when they are performing identical duties. There is other discrimination as well. One female staffer reported that she was left out of key meetings and described the Obama White House as a "hostile workplace". Don't be fooled by the false claims of a Romney war on women. It is President Obama who is waging a war on women and we cannot afford four more years of it.
Coleen Penacho
Will wonders never cease?
Ernst Ketel visits a liberal,democrat,socialist website and discovers their disapproval of of my voting record and those of my Rochester Republican colleagues.
After four years of Democrat control in Concord we were handed a budget that had been increased nearly 25% in only four years with an 800 million dollar deficit to boot.
We did the logical thing and balanced the budget, how Tea Party of us!
We voted for parental rights and the sanctity of life for unborn children, how Glenn Beckian of us!
We voted to cut unnecessary and excessive regulations so as to encourage business and the creation of private sector jobs, how Jeffersonian,limited government,free market (ALEC) of us!
Shame on on us for honoring our founding fathers and the wonderful Constitution they gave us.
Thank you Granite State Progress for not liking my voting record. I wear it as a badge of honor.
Rep. Warren Groen
I am supporting Audrey Stevens for State Representative, Ward 1, Rochester NH. Audrey is the kind of person that we want and need to represent us in Concord. She does not have a hidden political agenda and will work with both sides on tough issues to achieve results that are in the best interest of the citizens of Rochester and New Hampshire. Audrey will work to foster an environment to create jobs and prosperity to our Small Business Owners. In addition she understands the need to make college education more affordable to our children in New Hampshire. Also, being a military spouse for over 26 years she realizes the importance of taking care of our veterans.
Audrey is a very passionate person and deeply cares for Rochester and this is very evident by the commitment and activities that she been involved in. She has served on the school board for over 8 years, member of the PTA, and past board member of the Lilac Family Fun Festival.
Audrey is able to manage many things at one time and a perfect example of this is when I was deployed to Afghanistan. She cared for our children, served on the school board, worked at a Dental Office and organized a school supply drive for the children in Afghanistan.
If elected, you can count on Audrey to research the issues, listen to constituents and then make inform decisions. There is no doubt that she will work hard for the residents of Rochester and I hope you will consider her worthy of your support and vote for her on November 6.
David Stevens
Wrong for Newmarket
Newmarket has a reputation of being a socially liberal and fiscally conservative community and a town that I was proud to represent in the Legislature during my seven terms in the New Hampshire House. My elected replacements in the House have taken actions and made votes that I believe are neither in Newmarket's best interests nor the interests of our state. For example, on issues affecting our local school system Rep. Davenport has voted for a moratorium on school building aid, lowering the dropout age, eliminating state funding for education, providing vouchers for religious schools, repealing anti-bullying laws, against Head Start and even repealing public kindergarten. Rep. Schroadter voted similarly on the above-listed bills but did not vote on some because he was listed in the public record as not voting in numerous roll-call votes.
Both representatives voted to allow guns in the State House and on college campuses, bills which were opposed by all law enforcement agencies. Votes by these representatives regarding redistricting denied us fair representation in Concord, forcing us to share three representatives with Newfields and, in another case, we also will share a single representative with Stratham, Newfields and Exeter. Newmarket should have three representatives by itself.
In summary, both representatives are wrong for us and I ask the voters to look beyond the many roadside signs, and instead look at their records before you vote. Signs do not tell you what a candidate stands for in this election. What do you really know about their records? What they do in Concord should be in our best interests and not in the interests of the far right. This is not what Newmarket is about. We are a caring community and their votes do not support our caring community. Replace these representatives with individuals who will not support the radical agenda of Speaker O'Brien. Please vote on Tuesday, November 6th.
Dennis Abbott
Former State Representative
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was implemented by President Abraham Lincoln to fund the Civil War. During this same period in American History, Lincoln built the Intercontinental Railroad, the Land Grant College System, which includes UNH, and expanded Civil Rights. He was a man of principle who had the courage to tax and spend.
Why are New Hampshire Republicans so reactionary? Why have they left the Party of Lincoln? The answer is found in their words and actions. They won't tax. They won't spend. They sponsor legislation that will hold future generations captive by forbidding an income tax or sales tax.
Why are New Hampshire Republicans so deeply entrenched in partisan-pledge based politics? How have they moved so right of center? Clearly, President Lincoln would never have won the Civil War if he had not pursued a moderate course of action that built coalitions and reached across party lines.
For Public Education to Grow…. For Jobs to Grow…. For Road, Rail, and Bridge Infrastructure to Grow…. For HealthCare to be there when you need it…. I pledge to speak in a moderate tone, follow a moderate course of action and listen to the needs of all constituents.
If you are an Independent, Moderate Republican, or a Democrat, your vote will empower me to carry your message of civility, concern, compassion, and compromise to Concord.
David P. Miller
Ward 2-3 (District 23) Representative.
I trust Foster's had the opportunity to view the mail out cards being sent to registered independents by the David Watters campaign before choosing to endorse him for the Senate in District 4. As an independent, I received those political advertisements and was incredulous as to what was written. Professor Watters has chosen to attack his opponent in the most disagreeable fashion by labeling her and her supporters as "extremists." I support Phyllis Woods in her campaign for this senate seat, and I take it as a personal affront for having been labeled as an extremist for doing so. Furthermore, Professor Watters exclaims that Ms. Woods accuses a woman who practices birth control as not being a "real woman." I challenge him to provide proof of such an absurd accusation. I further question the professor as to whether or not this is how he conducts himself in his classroom, by attempting to impugn the integrity of those who hold an opinion or opinions different than his own. Apparently David Watters can conduct a backdoor campaign of mudslinging while those who choose to endorse him in the press can do so via rhetorical claims of his ability to make decisions "driven by knowledge and a desire for consensus." This is one voter who recognizes that consensus cannot be obtained by unequivocally alienating the opposition.
Randal Heller
Letters to the Editor - Nov. 1, 2012 -- Part 2
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Charity backs Labour's figures for building affordable Auckland homes.
Labour seems to finally have its figures right, according to New Zealand's leading house-building charity.
Houses can be built in Auckland in the mid-to-high $300,000s, if economies of scale offer enough discounts.
Just how much it would cost to build affordable homes, particularly in Auckland, has been up for debate over recent weeks.
Labour originally said that under its KiwiBuild scheme, 100,000 homes would be built and sold for $300,000.
Last week leader David Shearer said that was a national average price and Auckland stand-alone houses would sell for up to $550,000.
He then revised that down and said that in West Auckland new houses could sell in the $300,000s.
Habitat for Humanity, which builds homes for needy families, receives big discounts on its materials and has teams of volunteers working for free constructing the houses.
Building manager Warwick Blagrove said a typical four-bedroom home on 106sq m would cost $130,000 to build, including discounts of about $70,000.
Without the discount it would be $200,000 for materials and council permits.
That price does not include the cost of labour, which he estimated would be another $130,000, or the land price.
At the moment the cheapest sections in Auckland he could find were on sale for $130,000.
All up, without any discounts or volunteer labour, a four-bedroom Habitat for Humanity home would cost about $460,000 to build.
Labour had said bulk purchasing would cut costs by about 30 per cent - reducing the estimated $460,000 build price to $322,000.
But Blagrove said things like council costs could not be discounted. Taking into account development contributions and permits, that cost was usually about $25,000.
"For resource consents it's an open chequebook," he said.
Conrad Lapointe, Habitat for Humanity's executive officer in Northland, said there were cheaper sections available further north.
Sections could be found in Dargaville for less than $40,000. "But where are the jobs for people to pay their mortgages?"
Under the Habitat scheme, the selected families owe the charity the value of the house on their moving day - in the case of the four being built in Mangere, about $330,000.
For 10 years, they are charged 75 per cent of market rent and are able to pay off that debt at an interest rate of 2 per cent.
After the 10 years, they must get a loan from the bank to buy the house.


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Hey, we've got a new category this week and it's Sell Now. And it's reserved for a special guy – Larry Johnson of the Chiefs – because special guys like him deserve special categories. Maybe the category should be called Some People Never Learn. Or perhaps Is This Guy Living In The 20th Century? I could go on…
Great opportunities this week and with league trade deadlines now getting closer, it's time to jump in. As they say in real estate, it's better to set the market than to chase it, especially in dynasty leagues. Giddy up.
Buy Low
- Steven Jackson, Rams – Jackson has the Lions this week who may be without Calvin Johnson. If the Rams are going to win a game this year, this may be it. Jackson knows it and he's going to run determined. Expect him to run all over a soft Lions defense. Disclaimer: Rams are my team so there may be some bias here. Anyway, if you like Jackson and the fact he is 4th in the league in total yards per game and can't possibly keep avoiding the end zone, buy now before he obliterates the Lions.
- Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, Cardinals – Boldin has a high ankle sprain so he is defiinitely a buy low candidate given the concerns about his availability. However, all Cardinals weapons in the passing game are solid options the rest of the way due to their ridiculously easy schedule. After this week's game against the league's top ranked pass defense (Carolina), the Cardinals don't face a pass defense ranked in the top half of the league. Their schedule during the fantasy playoffs include the 49ers, Lions and Rams. This one's a no-brainer.
- Carson Palmer, Bengals – Palmer looked rusty for much of this season until the Bengals blowout win this week over the Bears when he went 20 of 24 for 233 yards and 5 TD. Not a bad days work. If you subscribe to the theory that Palmer's poor performance over much of his team's first 6 games was due to rust from missing most of last season and that he's now back to his Pro Bowl form, then it's time to buy in. As an added incentive, after this week's bye the Bengals face 4 pass defenses ranked 21st or lower and don't have a single game against a top 10 pass defense.
- Greg Jennings, Packers – Another game, another ho-hum TD-less performance from Jennings, this time against the sad-sack Browns. At this point, he's on pace to finish the season with 950 receiving yards and just 2 TD. The Packers don't face a top 10 pass defense the rest of the way so look for the Jennings magic to return soon. Like SJax, if his owner is fixated on the lack of touchdowns, then it's time to jump into the fray with a below market offer.
Sell High
- Thomas Jones, Jets – Jones has put up remarkable fantasy points this season courtesy of 7 touchdowns in 7 games. With Leon Washington out for the season and rookie Shonn Greene not able to replace Washington's pass receiving ability, Jones figures to get increased touches the rest of the way. Heck, even his schedule is favorable so why sell high? Basically, if somebody is willing to sell the farm for Jones under the assumption that things will only get better for him given his situation, then you should be selling. I just don't see him finishing the season with 1,400-plus yards and averaging a touchdown a game.
- Tony Romo, Cowboys – After 7 games, Romo has had 3 solid fantasy outings and 3 poor ones. The solid outings were against soft pass defenses – Bucs, Chiefs and Falcons. The duds were against solid pass defenses – Giants, Panthers and Broncos. Between now and the end of the fantasy playoffs, Romo faces 5 top ten pass defenses and of the other 5 games, the lowest ranked pass defense is the 16th ranked Seahawks. Basically, if the Romo formula of bad games against good pass defenses continues, Romo's going to be putting up some duds the rest of the way. So, are you on the side of history or not?
- Kyle Orton, Broncos – Orton has been surprisingly effective as a fantasy starter this season but the road ahead isn't a pretty one. The Broncos face 4 top 10 defenses over the next 9 weeks and the only patsy on the schedule is the Chiefs in week 13 unless you consider the Ravens game this week an easy one. If Orton is your starter, it's time to package him and a backup WR or RB for a more servicable starter at quarterback.
Sell Now
- Larry Johnson, Chiefs – He's been suspended for 2 weeks and it's highly doubtful that he will play another game for the Chiefs. Basically, this is a case of taking 10 cents on the dollar and being happy about it. If a team desperate for running back help is offering up a WR4 or even less, then take it and be glad you did.


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Now that Passover is behind us, its much easier to focus on the babies in our lives.
Choosing to make homemade baby food is a great way to contribute to a baby's early health. Starting them off on the right foot nutritionally will help set the stage for healthy eating habits in the future. Use fresh, organic produce where possible, and opt for no salt added, preservative free frozen produce where fresh is not available.
Making homemade baby food will allow parents and caregivers to have complete control over what goes into a baby's meal, leaving no doubt of all-natural ingredients. Remember that making homemade baby food isn't only nutritious and delicious for baby, it's a snap to prepare!
There are countless combinations of fruits and vegetables that can be pureed together to make homemade baby food. Once the baby has shown she is tolerant of a certain food, begin to combine this food with other safe foods and offer new flavour combinations.
- Potato, pea and leek
- Avocado and banana
- Plum and pear
- Mango and banana
- Apricot, pear, and apple
- Apple, kiwi and pear
- Butternut squash apple
- Quinoa and banana
- Fruity brown rice
- Lentil, carrot and sweet potato
Browse below for the most up-to-the minute books and baby food mills. All of the handpicked items below will make a great mother's day gift for the Jewish mom who wants the BEST for her baby. Order in time for Mother's day, Sunday, May 9.


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Since April's Third Generation was a Philly Tech Week-sponsored celebration of our hometown's budding scene, the latest installation of Philadelphia's newest chip music showcase is a NEW YORK TAKEOVER!! Marvel at the DMG-enius sounds of Kris Keyser, Exilefaker and Note! and the Sega-tastic visuals of Batsly Adams! You all know these guys, they hardly need an introduction... I'll just wrap it up like this: With a combined gig history that includes 8static, Lebowski Fest, Pulsewave, South By Southwest, the illustrious BLIP FESTIVAL and so many more amazing shows, you just can't go wrong.
Also, this month we'll be hosting our first THIRD GENERATION OPEN MIC! Show up early to sign up, bring any kind of portable chip-music-generating device, preferably with a 1/4-inch audio out, try to keep your song to about 5 minutes including setup, and ROCK OUT! If you'll require something fancier than that, please let us know in advance and we'll see what we can do.
And don't forget to visit http://bit.ly/qj3jI2 to RSVP -- get a discount at the door if you're on the list!
THANKS and see you there!!!
Third Generation Chip Music Showcase
Friday, Aug. 26
8 pm
at PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., Philadelphia
Music by
Kris Keyser
Visuals by Batsly Adams
All Ages
$5 with RSVP, $8 w/o (see above for link)
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Deadspin and Gelf Magazine bring you the best (or at least the most interesting) foreign-produced journalism about the London Olympics.
1. British PM Mocks France's Accusations of Cheating | England
Nothing brings out centuries-old national tensions quite like the Olympic Games. Britain dominated the indoor cycling events at the Olympic Park Velodrome, winning seven of 10 gold medals. France, a proud cycling nation still smarting from Britain's first ever Tour de France victory on their soil, was shut out of the top spot on the podium.
Their top sprinter Mickaël Bourgain failed to medal in what he called, "an obvious athletic failure." So how are the French taking it? By continuing the proud French tradition of accusing their adversaries of cheating.
French cycling director Isabelle Gautheron complained that the Brits were using "magic wheels" and 70 percent of the 50,000 respondents to a survey conducted by L'Equipe said they suspected the British were "tainted by cheating." This, of course, was widely reported in England—"Quelle horreur!" mocked the Daily Mail—going all the way to the Prime Minister's office. "It's driving the French mad," David Cameron told the BBC radio, setting off another round of breathless coverage on Fleet Street.
As for those magic wheels? "They're round. They go fast because they pedal hard," the British PM said, Britishly.
2. Cameroonians Happy for Olympians who Fled | Cameroon
Yesterday brought the story of seven Cameroonian Olympians who disappeared from the Olympic village, with hopes of making better lives for themselves as immigrants. Today, Radio Netherlands Worldwide spoke to a handful of Cameroonians who all were "unfazed and even empathetic" toward their fellow countrymen.
Those interviewed expressed an understanding of the stress of Cameroon's difficult economic conditions, compounded by the trying conditions endured by Olympic athletes who are forced to train without little-to-no financial backing. "Having been around these sportsmen and knowing the conditions under which they live and train, we can at least understand that in a survival reflex, they try to flee," journalist Jean-Bruno Tagne said.
A local Cameroonian added, "Admittedly not all of them are going to succeed, but those who are a bit lucky will be able to train one day under good conditions, will be paid correctly, which is currently very far from being the case for athletes engaged in Cameroon." That's a heavy condemnation of the Cameroonian Olympic body, as it's hard to imagine that an Olympic athlete would be better off as an immigrant because his or her home country is so detrimental to the training process.
Olympic officials from Cameroon have asked for the British police's assistance in trying to locate the missing athletes. It would seem that many of their fellow citizens are hoping that they aren't found.
3. Englishman Dives Into His Roots For Future Olympic Diving | Jamaica
"Young diver drools at prospect of competing for Ja," says the authoritative headline in the Jamaica Observer. Like Israeli papers claiming Aly Raisman, or Nigeria fielding a basketball team of American-born athletes, smaller countries will generally take what they can get when it comes to athletes of ambiguous provenance or varied cultural affiliations. So it makes sense that a Jamaican paper is thrilled to hear the awesomely named Leeds-born diver Yona Knight-Wisdom chose to compete for Jamaica.
But still, drooling is a bit of an exaggeration; Knight-Wisdom settled on Jamaica for, among other things, one reason they may not be all that proud of: "I figured I could get into international competitions this way instead of waiting to make the Great Britain team."
If he qualifies for the 2016 Games, the 17 year old will be the first Jamaican diver ever. If he chose to represent the UK, he'd be competing against internet-famous British diver Tom Daley and other members of the fairly robust British diving team. The situation highlights some of the paradoxes of the Olympics: "teams" are usually just people from the same country in direct competition with one another, and for all the jingoism and flag-waving of the games, athletes with complex lineages are often better positioned to find a smaller country willing to send them as its own.
There are other reasons Knight-Wisdom wanted to represent Jamaica. It has better funding than Barbados (where his mother was born) and, naturally, he's a huge fan of Usain Bolt, as evidenced by this tweet.
4. "Indian Hockey Is Clearly Dead; Long Live Indian Hockey" Cries Most Confusing, Depressing Editorial Ever | India
"In the end, it proved to be a false dawn; if anything, Indian hockey has only plunged deeper into darkness after an odyssey called nightmare in London." Bobilli Vijay Kumar opens in his Times of India blog. And from there, it seems, Indian field hockey (and the column) descend into a pit of wallowing self-pity.
"As a country, we alone are responsible for this gut-wrenching decline," Kumar pined. "We merely sat and watched the fun as selfish and squabbling officials destroyed the sport; we didn't even raise a whimper, let alone a protest, even though they have been gnawing at it for years. Finally, they have got to its soul too."
What will happen if we don't stop these soul-stomping tyrants? Kumar has the answer: "We must stop them before they take off on these fanciful flights and lull us into hope again; we must stop them before they plunder the game some more, not even leaving any remains for a decent burial."
Kumar is quick to crush any sense of optimism as he notes that the fact that the Indian field hockey team made it to the Games was just trickery that resulted from India playing diminished teams. This might explain why an over-hyped Indian team lost all of its matches in group play. And with that Kumar lost all hope, "Indian hockey is clearly dead; long live Indian hockey. Let us stop looking for a new dawn."
5. Down Under Swimmers Give Underwhelming Performances | Australia
In 2008, Australia won 20 swimming medals (second only to the United States' 31). However this year the typically swimming-strong nation has won just 10 medals-including just one gold-in London's pools. As a result, the Sydney Morning Herald wrote up a laundry list of potential scapegoats.
"Susie O'Neill has blamed work ethic, Shane Gould says science has been prioritised over people, while John Coates says sports science in Australian swimming has fallen behind," wrote Caroline Wilson for the Herald. "Don Talbot agrees the swimmers have become complacent, while the coaches feel irrelevant, losing talented charges to a centralised program."
O'Neill, a two-time gold medalist, has been tapped by Swimming Australia to help conduct a review of the nation's swimming program.
In an act of preparation (and probably a bit of frustration) Swimming Australia chairman David Urquart left London earlier than he had anticipated to begin what the Herald called a "radical review of swimming," all in an attempt to get the swimmers from Down Under back on top.
Kate Bennert, Isaac Rauch, Dan Gartland, Michael Gluckstadt and Tom Ley contributed to this article.
Gelf Magazine, the purveyor of fine NYC-based events including the Varsity Letters speaking series, has been looking over the overlooked since 2005.
For a handy master schedule of every Olympic event, click here.


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Have an old iPod dock lying around? It's not entirely useless with your iPhone 5 and its new lightning connector. All you need is a cheap Bluetooth adapter and you're back in business.
The Wirecutter recommends the I-Wave, which you can find for about $21 on Amazon. It has a 30-pin port on the bottom that you click onto the dock. An indicator light in the top corner tells you that it's working.
Wirecutter also tested adapters called CoolStream and Wave Jamr, but found I-Wave to be unbeatable for the price. Like the CoolStream, it has about a 25-30 foot range, but it's $15 less. And you don't have to buy a new iPod dock, which is nice considering if you looking into this, you probably just spent a couple hundo on a new iPhone 5. [The Wirecutter]


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Event: Exhibition (permanent) County: Greater London Jutland 1916 - WW1's Greatest Sea BattleMarking the centenary of the Battle of Jutland, this new display presents the compelling story of the ships, technology, strategy and impact of the battle on both the men who fought and their families. 'Jutland 1916'...National Maritime Museum - Royal Museums Greenwich | 27 May 2016 — 1 January 2021


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The Benefits of Pet Massage
Have you given your pet a massage recently? The hands-on therapy isn't just for humans but also provides a few benefits for our furry friends.View Article
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Unlike humans, most pets seem to be in perpetually good moods. They're ecstatic when you arrive home from work, are always ready to play and enjoy keeping you company whether you're cooking dinner or cleaning the garage. When your pet seems sad and is no longer interested in the little things that used to make him or her happy, it's only natural to wonder if depression is the cause.
Depression and Pets
Pet behavioral experts believe that animals probably do suffer from depression when they face upsetting situations. Symptoms of depression often occur after a life-changing event, such as a move to a new home, a family member moving out or the death of a pet or family member. Often, it takes a little detective work to determine what may have caused your pet's condition.
Common Symptoms of Depression
Your pet may be depressed if you observe one or more of these symptoms:
Help Your Pet Overcome Depression
It's a good idea to schedule a visit with the veterinarian if your pet's symptoms continue for longer than two weeks. Because many of the symptoms of depression can also occur if your pet is ill, it's important to rule out illnesses and conditions that can affect behavior. For example, diabetes or kidney failure may cause your pet to feel tired and lose interest in his or her usual activities. Older pets that seem depressed may actually be suffering from arthritis. When standing, walking or running is painful, going for long walks or even staying by your side while you cook dinner may no longer be enjoyable.
If your veterinarian doesn't find any health problems, you can help your pet by:
Are you concerned about changes in your pet's mood or behavior? Call us to schedule an appointment. We'll perform a thorough examination, treat any underlying health conditions and offer suggestions that will help your pet feel better.
PetMD: Can Dogs Get Depressed
VetStreet: Warnings Signs Your Pet May Be Depressed, 8/5/15
Healthy Pets: What Never to Do for Your Melancholic Dog, 3/29/17


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The wolverine , Gulo gulo (Gulo is Latin for "glutton"), also referred to as glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae (weasels). It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids. The wolverine, a solitary animal,[1] has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself.
The wolverine can be found primarily in remote reaches of the Northern boreal forests and subarctic and alpine tundra of the Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest numbers in northern Canada, the U.S. state of Alaska, the Nordic countries of Europe, and throughout western Russia and Siberia. Their populations have experienced a steady decline since the 19th century in the face of trapping, range reduction and habitat fragmentation, such that they are essentially absent in the southern end of their European range.
Genetic evidence suggests that the wolverine is most closely related to the tayra and martens (scientific names Eira and Martes, respectively), all of which shared a Eurasian ancestor.[2]
Within the Gulo genus, a clear separation occurs between two subspecies: the Old World form Gulo gulo gulo and the New World form G. g. luscus. Some authors had described as many as four additional North American subspecies, including ones limited to Vancouver Island (G. g. vancouverensis) and the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska (G. g. katschemakensis). However, the most currently accepted taxonomy recognizes either the two continental subspecies or recognize G. gulo as a single Holarctic taxon.[3]
Hall regards the North American Wolverine as a species (Gulo luscus) distinct from the Eurasian Wolverine (Gulo gulo).[1]
Recently compiled genetic evidence suggests most of North America's wolverines are descended from a single source, likely originating from Beringia during the last glaciation and rapidly expanding thereafter, though considerable uncertainty to this conclusion is due to the difficulty of collecting samples in the extremely depleted southern extent of the range.[3]
Anatomically, the wolverine is a stocky and muscular animal. With short legs, broad and rounded head, small eyes and short rounded ears, it resembles a bear more than other mustelids. Though its legs are short, its large, five-toed paws and plantigrade posture facilitate movement through deep snow.[4]
The adult wolverine is about the size of a medium dog, with a length usually ranging from 65–107 cm (26–42 in), a tail of 17–26 cm (6.7–10.2 in), and a weight of 9–25 kg (20–55 lb), though exceptionally large males can weigh up to 32 kg (71 lb).[5][6][7] The males are as much as 30% larger than the females and can be twice the females' weight. Shoulder height is reported from 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in).[8] It is the largest of terrestrial mustelids; only the marine-dwelling sea otter and giant otter of the Amazon basin are larger.
Wolverines have thick, dark, oily fur which is highly hydrophobic, making it resistant to frost. This has led to its traditional popularity among hunters and trappers as a lining in jackets and parkas in Arctic conditions. A light-silvery facial mask is distinct in some individuals, and a pale buff stripe runs laterally from the shoulders along the side and crossing the rump just above a 25–35 cm (9.8–13.8 in) bushy tail. Some individuals display prominent white hair patches on their throats or chests.[4]
Like many other mustelids, it has potent anal scent glands used for marking territory and sexual signaling. The pungent odor has given rise to the nicknames "skunk bear" and "nasty cat." Wolverines, like other mustelids, possess a special upper molar in the back of the mouth that is rotated 90 degrees, towards the inside of the mouth. This special characteristic allows wolverines to tear off meat from prey or carrion that has been frozen solid.[9][10]
The wolverine is a powerful and versatile predator and scavenger. Prey mainly consists of small to medium-sized mammals, but the wolverine has been recorded killing prey such as adult deer that are many times larger than itself. Prey species include porcupines, squirrels, beavers, marmots, rabbits, voles, mice, shrews, lemmings, caribou, roe deer, white-tailed deer, mule deer, sheep, moose, and elk.[11] Smaller predators are occasionally preyed on, including martens, mink, foxes, Eurasian lynx,[12] weasels,[12] and coyote and wolf pups. Wolverines often pursue live prey that are relatively easy to obtain, including animals caught in traps, newborn mammals, and deer (including adult moose and elk) when they are weakened by winter or immobilized by heavy snow. Their diets are sometimes supplemented by birds' eggs, birds (especially geese), roots, seeds, insect larvae, and berries. A majority of the wolverine's sustenance is derived from carrion, on which they depend almost exclusively in winter and early spring. Wolverines may find carrion themselves, feed on it after the predator is done feeding (especially wolf packs) or simply take it from another predator. Whether eating live prey or carrion, the wolverine's feeding style appears voracious, leading to the nickname of "glutton" (also the basis of the scientific name). However, this feeding style is believed to be an adaptation to food scarcity, especially in winter.[13]
Armed with powerful jaws, sharp claws, and a thick hide,[14] wolverines, like most mustelids, are remarkably strong for their size. They may defend kills against larger or more numerous predators such as wolves or bears.[15] At least one account reported a wolverine's apparent attempt to steal a kill from a black bear, although the bear won what was ultimately a fatal contest.[16] In another account, a wolverine attacked a polar bear and clung to its throat until the bear suffocated.[17][18] While wolverines have dominated wolves in competitions over a carcass, some wolves habitually prey on wolverines and can eradicate them from a given area.[7]
Wolverines inhabiting the Old World (specifically, Fennoscandia) hunt more actively than their North American relatives.[19] This may be because competing predator populations in Eurasia are not as dense, making it more practical for the wolverine to hunt for itself than to wait for another animal to make a kill and then try to snatch it. They often feed on carrion left by wolves, so changes in wolf populations may affect the population of wolverines.[20] They are also known on occasion to eat plant material.[21]
Successful males will form lifetime relationships with two or three females, which they will visit occasionally, while other males are left without a mate.[22] Mating season is in the summer, but the actual implantation of the embryo (blastocyst) in the uterus is stayed until early winter, delaying the development of the fetus. Females will often not produce young if food is scarce. The gestation period is 30–50 days, and litters of typically two or three young ("kits") are born in the spring. Kits develop rapidly, reaching adult size within the first year of a lifespan that may reach anywhere from five to (in exceptional individuals) 13 years. Fathers make visits to their offspring until they are weaned at 10 weeks of age; also, once the young are about six months old, some reconnect with their fathers and travel together for a time.[22]
The world's total wolverine population is not known. The animal exhibits a low population density and requires a very large home range.[20]
The range of a male wolverine can be more than 620 km2 (240 mi2), encompassing the ranges of several females which have smaller home ranges of roughly 130–260 km2 (50–100 mi2). Adult wolverines try for the most part to keep nonoverlapping ranges with adults of the same sex.[10] Radio tracking suggests an animal can range hundreds of miles in a few months.
Female wolverines burrow into snow in February to create a den, which is used until weaning in mid-May. Areas inhabited nonseasonally by wolverines are thus restricted to zones with late-spring snowmelts. This fact has led to concern that global warming will shrink the ranges of wolverine populations.[22]
This requirement for large territories brings wolverines into conflict with human development, and hunting and trapping further reduce their numbers, causing them to disappear from large parts of their former range; attempts to have them declared an endangered species have met with little success.[20] In February 2013, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed giving Endangered Species Act protections to the wolverine due to its winter habitat in the northern Rockies diminishing. This was as a result of a lawsuit by brought by the Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife.[27]
The Wildlife Conservation Society reported in June 2009 that a wolverine researchers had been tracking for almost three months had crossed into northern Colorado. Society officials had tagged the young male wolverine in Wyoming near Grand Teton National Park and it had traveled southward for about 500 miles. It was the first wolverine seen in Colorado since 1919, and its appearance was also confirmed by the Colorado Division of Wildlife.[21] In February 2014, a wolverine was seen in Utah, the first confirmed sighting in that state in 30 years.[28]
Around a hundred wolverines are held in zoos across North America and Europe, and they have been successfully bred in captivity, but only with difficulty and high infant mortality.[35]
The wolverine's questionable reputation as an insatiable glutton (reflected in the Latin genus name Gulo) may be in part due to a false etymology. The animal's name in older Norwegian, fjeldfross, meaning "mountain cat", worked its way into German as Vielfrass,[36] which means "glutton" (literally "devours much"). Its name in other West Germanic languages is similar (e.g. Dutch: veelvraat).
The Finnish name is ahma, derived from ahmatti, which is translated as "glutton". Similarly, the Estonian name is ahm, with the equivalent meaning to the Finnish name. In Lithuanian is ernis, in Latvian—tinis or āmrija.
The Eastern Slavic росомаха (rosomakha) and the Polish and Czech name rosomák seem to be borrowed from the Finnish rasva-maha (fat belly). Similarly, the Hungarian name is rozsomák or torkosborz which means "gluttonous badger".
In French-speaking parts of Canada, the wolverine is referred to as carcajou, borrowed from the Innu-aimun or Montagnais kuàkuàtsheu.[37] However in France, the wolverine's name is glouton (glutton).
Purported gluttony is reflected neither in the English name wolverine nor in the names used in North Germanic languages. The English word wolverine (alteration of the earlier form wolvering of uncertain origin) probably implies "a little wolf". The name in Proto-Norse, erafaz and Old Norse, jarfr, lives on in the regular Icelandic name jarfi, regular Norwegian name jerv, regular Swedish name järv and regular Danish name jærv.
Many cities, teams, and organizations use the wolverine as a mascot. For example, the US state of Sault Ste. Marie in the 18th century or may recall a disparagement intended to compare early settlers in Michigan with the vicious mammal. Wolverines are, however, extremely rare in Michigan. A sighting in February 2004 near Ubly was the first confirmed sighting in Michigan in 200 years.[38] The animal was found dead in 2010[39] and the story recounted in the book The Lone Wolverine.[40]
The wolverine figures prominently in the mythology of the Innu people of eastern Québec and Labrador. In at least one Innu myth, it is the creator of the world.[41]
Wolverine is the name of a popular fictional character appearing in X-Men books published by Marvel Comics—named for his highly individualistic and aggressive behavior, as well as his great ferocity despite his small stature.
The 91-minute 1994 motion picture Running Free (also known as One Paw) is about a young boy and his friendship with an Alaskan wolverine. The wolverines seen in the film were born in captivity and directed by a USDA-licensed filmmaker, Steve Kroschel. Many of the wolverine scenes are documentary footage of trained wolverines being filmed in their natural habitat. The movie was screened on 5 October 1994. The American Humane Society was involved before the start of filming and during some of the filming.[42]
The first full-length nature documentary about wild wolverines, Wolverines – Hyenas of the North, was produced in 2006 by German wildlife film company Gulo Film Productions for German Television (NDR), and has been broadcast in many countries – also under the titles Wolverine X or Wolverine Revealed,[43] and in the US by Animal Planet as an episode of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. The film by German director Oliver Goetzl shows many different social behaviour aspects of wild wolverines at the Finnish / Russian border area – some of them previously unknown – and has won more than 30 international festival awards and nominations, including at Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, Wildscreen Film Festival, IWFF Missoula, Animal Behavior Society Film Festival and Banff World Television Awards.
The PBS series Nature released a documentary, "Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom" as episode #166 on 14 November 2010.[44] This 53-minute documentary[45] focuses on the efforts of a number of naturalists in the United States to track wolverines, collect genetic data, and learn more about wolverine populations, individual behavior and social behavior. It also tracks the raising of two male wolverines in captivity at an Alaska nature reserve from birth to maturity, and profiles the naturalists making these efforts.
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Rinji (麟児, Rinji) was a shinobi from Otogakure and a member of Team Guren. He also was an underling of Orochimaru.
Rinji had a laid back attitude and was rarely worked up about anything. At the same time, he was shown to have sharp intellect and was a planning type. He was also somewhat ambitious, as he wanted to report to Orochimaru in Kabuto's place, threatening his position as Orochimaru's right-hand man, which led to him being killed by Kabuto.
Rinji had dark brown hair with black eyes. His outfit consisted of a purple loose fitting vest that showed his chest. The rest of his mid-section was covered with bandages. He wore a light blue poncho-like item around his neck and also wore black wrist warmers and tan pants with dark brown sandals.
Rinji was a bat-user; he had the ability to manipulate bats via the method Bat Controlling, and use them to create ultrasonic waves so that he could communicate with bats, allowing him to survey the surroundings and give battle instructions to his subordinates. He also appeared to have a sonar-like power of his own that allows him to detect sound from a large radius. By using sound his bats produce as a weapon, he can affect the opponent's mind and equilibrium, and also grants him immunity from Guren's Crystal Release techniques.
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Three-Tails' Appearance
After the selection battle Kabuto Yakushi and Guren held in the hideout, Rinji became Guren's subordinate. When Guren returned, she ordered him and the rest of his team to dispose of Kakashi and Team Kurenai. During which the fight, he took on the role of leader and presumably used his sonar powers to allow his team to fight in Kigiri's Destroying Smell Smoke Prison. After feeling that he analysed his opponent's skills enough, he was ready to finish them, until he detected Shino Aburame's insects coming. Feeling the increased danger, he ordered his men to retreat.
Later, Rinji and the rest of the team came to Guren's aid when her crystal barrier was destroyed by Naruto and Gamatatsu. After retreating, the team, minus Gozu, was ordered to stop Team Kakashi and Team Kurenai from pursuing them. Rinji used his bats to try and catch them by surprise, but Hinata Hyūga's Byakugan nullified his efforts. The battle was interrupted by the actions of the Three-Tails and Rinji and his team had no choice, but to fall back again.
After meeting up with Kabuto again, it was then revealed that Rinji was a spy for Orochimaru who was ordered to keep an eye on Guren. It was also revealed that he had spent years acting as spy, inserting himself into villages and even as a fellow prisoner in Orochimaru's dungeon. When talking to Gozu, he claimed his actions were to aid his sickly sister from a far off village. When they were once again sent to stop the Konoha shinobi, Rinji did not participate, allowing his team-mates to be defeated by Team Two. Instead, he noticed the attempted sealing of the Three-Tails. When he was unable to stop it by himself, he had Guren come help him and they ultimately proved successful.
Rinji continued to show a number of uncharacteristic behaviour after that, but this was later revealed to be Kabuto disguised as Rinji; Kabuto revealed that he killed the real Rinji. When Guren planned to run away with Yūkimaru, Kabuto summoned the real Rinji using his Dead Soul Technique, who fought with Guren. His bats' ultrasonic waves were shown to break Guren's Crystal Release, making the Crystal Release useless against Rinji. To protect Yūkimaru, Guren crystallised herself, along with Rinji, which caused them to fall into the lake.
- Despite Rinji's troubled relation with Kabuto, they ironically similar: they both had spent many years acting as spies and had a knack for appearing genuinely cheerful and kind-hearted to strangers to better deceive them.
- Rinji was shown fighting Sakura in the fourth opening, but this never occurred, as he was killed by Kabuto before anything happened.


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Since its formation in 2001, U.S. Paralympics has been inspiring Americans to achieve their dreams. Through relationships with hundreds of organizations across the country including National Governing Bodies, High Performance Management Organizations and adaptive sports organizations, U.S. Paralympics is making a difference in the lives of thousands of people with Paralympic-eligible impairments.
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