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By singing and dancing into the hearts of Depression-era America, Shirley Temple opened the door for hundreds of childhood performers to follow.
Yet the realm of stardom in which those young stars now find themselves couldn't be more different than the world Temple helped create.
Shirley Temple Black, who died Monday at age 85, performed in dozens of movies before she even hit her teens. For several years in the 1930s she was a bigger box-office draw than any adult star of the period, a group that included Vivien Leigh and Greta Garbo, as the studio both pushed Temple to crank out movies and protected her from the scrutiny that came with it.
It is Temple's legacy that, directly or otherwise, made possible the emergence of a wide group of modern-era youthful entertainers, including Jodie Foster, Justin Bieber, Gary Coleman and Miley Cyrus, to name just a few. It is also a culture that has mutated significantly in Temple's wake — and not always for the best.
"Shirley Temple paved the way for what we have now, which is many child actors who bring us a lot of enjoyment," said Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, author of "Starstruck," a book about the business of celebrity. "But there's also something to give pause about what it has all led to. The culture of modern celebrity is one where stars grow up much faster and a little more stressed out."
When Temple bounced her blond ringlets and matched Bill Robinson's dance moves step for step, movie audiences saw something they had never seen before: a mirthful but precocious child.
With Temple generating so much business that it basically saved 20th Century Fox from bankruptcy, other film and television studios soon followed suit. In the decades that followed, stars such as Annette Funicello, Jerry Mathers, Norma Jean Nilsson and Ron Howard came to prominence, and by the 1970s the idea of a child star as famous as his or her adult counterparts had become a fixture on television (stars of "The Partridge Family" and "The Brady Bunch") and the big screen (Foster in "Taxi Driver"). The names kept coming over the subsequent years: Dana Plato, Soleil Moon Frye, Macaulay Culkin, Kirsten Dunst, Shia LaBeouf.
But as the decades passed and media scrutiny increased, child stardom increasingly became synonymous less with bouncy curls than with bad behavior.
In part, say Hollywood agents, that's a function of perception more than reality.
"There was no social media in [Temple's] days, so we only know the good stuff," said Meredith Fine, director of the youth division at Coast to Coast Talent Group, which represents young stars such as Hailee Steinfeld and Bailee Madison. "You didn't hear about her mother on set. You didn't know much about her — what you saw is what you saw, and you didn't get the background." (Though there is little evidence of bad behavior, Temple's mother was certainly a striver, grooming her for celebrity, Temple Black would later write, at the age of 3.)
To the extent that child stars of an earlier era were leading a life of lower drama, Fine added, it's because they were cut more slack.
"[Temple] went on to be an amazing human being and was allowed to do so," alluding to the late actress' post-Hollywood career as a diplomat and political fundraiser. "Today, it's hard because you're so publicly visible, and the challenges come when that publicity is gone. You're left alone with yourself."
Child stars also had a certain advantage in Temple's day — there was less competition generally, and when a studio was on board with a star it would do everything to protect its investment, including keeping them out of gossip columns. (Though that system of course meant less freedom and didn't always mean better working conditions — when she starred in her debut "Baby Burlesks," Temple said she was locked in a windowless room and forced to sit on a block of ice.)
Today's stars are subject to a different set of pressures. Cyrus' attempt to transition from Disney Channel tween heroine to fashion-page sexpot would be difficult enough even if it didn't come under the glare of the 24-hour news cycle. "There are no passes for recent child stars," Currid-Halkett said. "We treat the mistakes of teenagers like they're 40."
Professionally things have also become more difficult in the decades since Temple, with stars often facing expectations that can't be met
"For me, all of a sudden I grew up and I wasn't cute anymore," said Danny Bonaduce, who played wiseacre ginger Danny on "The Partridge Family." "And yet when I went out for parts and they'd be still be saying I looked like Danny Partridge. The truth is, I just didn't have the chops.".
Of course, reinvention is still possible. Though few child stars have redefined themselves outside of showbiz in the manner of Temple, many have found success in new phases of their career. For every 1980s star who ran into trouble — cast members of "Diff'rent Strokes" or "Full House," for instance — there is a Neil Patrick Harris, Mayim Bialik or Jason Bateman who have built off that promise they showed as children.
Still, that can take time. Like Temple, and in many ways more than Temple, modern child stars are often fighting their pasts, and often have to take years off before they can be accepted again in a new guise. After starring as Vada in "My Girl" in 1991, Anna Chlumsky was off the radar for many years until she returned in Armando Iannucci's "In the Loop" and "Veep" several years ago. Bateman stopped acting for years and faced substance issues in the 1990s, before undergoing an acting renaissance in recent years with popular entertainment like "Arrested Development" and a host of movies. He is set to make his directorial debut next month with the sharp-tongued comedy "Bad Words."
Paul Petersen, who emerged as the impish Jeff Stone on "The Donna Reed Show" in the late 1950s and early 1960s and has since been able to make a transition to an adventure novelist and activist, has felt strongly enough about the difficulties of child stardom that he started a group devoted to the cause. A Minor Consideration, as it's known, counsels and help youthful actors both in their heyday and after their fame has waned.
Audiences, too, have evolved on the matter of child celebrity. The youthful star of "Bright Eyes" came at a time when audiences were very open to something new. That's less true today.
"I think the American public has grown jaded by child stars due to the number who have become involved in scandals or self-destructive behavior," said Emilie Raymond, a history professor at Virginia Commonwealth University who specializes in 20th-century culture. "The public doesn't allow itself to become as captivated as it did with Ms. Temple."


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Inal Named ASM Fellow, July 5, 2001
SOCORRO, N.M., July 5, 2001 -- Osman T. Inal, a professor of materials and metallurgical engineering at New Mexico Tech, recently was informed by ASM International, the Materials Information Society, that he had been chosen as a 2001 Fellow Member of the technical and professional organization.
As a Fellow of ASM International, Inal joins a select group of about 40 ASM members worldwide who are honored each year by the society for their outstanding accomplishments and distinguished contributions in the fields of metallurgy, materials science, and/or materials engineering.
Inal, a longtime chairman of New Mexico Tech's department of materials and metallurgical engineering, recently relinquished his duties as department chairman following five consecutive three-year stints to which he was unanimously selected by his fellow faculty members.
Inal's esteemed professional career at New Mexico Tech began nearly 30 years ago and has been marked by excellence in both teaching and research.
A world-renowned scientist, inventor, and innovator in the field of materials engineering, Inal has had over 190 research papers published and is the holder of several patents, many of them related to the correlation of microstructures to the properties of materials.
During his long tenure as chair of his department, he has supervised nearly 50 graduate students with thesis and dissertation topics in various areas of materials research.
Inal earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, and his master's and doctorate degrees in metallurgical engineering from Columbia University in New York City.
Inal, the co-editor of the landmark textbook, "Frontiers in Materials Technologies," also recently was honored by the New Mexico Tech President's Club with its "Recognition Award."
In previous years, Inal has received the Distinguished Research Award from New Mexico Tech and was named an Eminent Scholar of New Mexico.
In addition to his teaching and research at New Mexico Tech, Inal currently serves as a senior research metallurgist with Tech's Research and Economic Development Division.

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Sentara Healthcare takes on America's most deadly disease
The Sentara Healthcare 28 Days of Heart campaign may be coming to an end, but taking care of your heart is a life-long endeavor.
From a grocery store flash mob to a heart age profiler, to educating people about innovative procedures and technologies, Sentara Healthcare devoted February to raising awareness of heart disease and heart health through its annual 28 Days of Heart campaign.
"Heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women in this country," said Deepak R. Talreja, M.D., a cardiologist at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, Va. "Raising awareness in this positive way will help people live more heart-healthy lifestyles."
According to the American Heart Association, approximately 600,000 deaths are related to heart disease – that's one in four deaths in the U.S. The good news, however, is that there are more innovative procedures and devices available to patients and doctors than ever.
"The technology for treating heart disease has increased dramatically," Talreja said. "We have tremendous advanced diagnostic technology and there is no reason why we can't pick up heart disease before it manifests as a heart attack."
In addition to innovations offered at Sentara, Dr. Talreja encourages people to eat healthy and exercise regularly.
Turning Red for Heart Month
Did we mention that Sentara turned Sentara Heart Hospital red? Uplighting gave Sentara Heart Hospital a red glow at night with two 28 Days of Heart icons projected onto the building and an eight-foot tall electrocardiogram (EKG) readout moving across another side of the hospital.
Nationally Ranked Heart Program
Sentara Heart has been ranked among the nation's Top 50 Cardiology and Heart Surgery programs by U.S News & World Report for 14 consecutive years. As a comprehensive network of providers, facilities and services, Sentara Heart is on the forefront of innovations including:
Blood Conservation – A program to capture and reuse patients' blood during open heart surgery to reduce transfusions and complications, speed recovery and improve outcomes.
Total Artificial Heart – Sentara Heart Hospital, the only heart transplant center in eastern Virginia, uses the SynCardia® Total Artificial Heart, which prolongs the lives of patients awaiting transplants.
NAIAC – Sentara Heart is a founding member of the National Association of Integrated Afib Centers, a select group of leading heart programs focused on improving care for Atrial Fibrillation patients.
Minimally Invasive Valve Repair – Catheter-based program to repair heart valves.
Hybrid Operating Rooms – Comprehensive technologies enable highly-complex procedures with multidisciplinary specialists collaborating to provide less invasive procedures and quicker recovery.
The 28 Days of Heart campaign is a light-hearted approach to a serious subject and just one aspect of a comprehensive program of heart care and heart disease prevention that illustrates the Sentara mission to improve health every day.


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Thats a version of the guy with the poor eyesight story. The only problem with that theory is that it was done post paint line, since that is when the body black on the firewall was painted onto the tub and the white e=overspray would have to of occurred after that, either in the trim shop, or even later as it went over to GM. At the point the cowl was painted black all of the options Fisher had to add to the car were complete except the color and style of the interior. There would have been no reason to even glance at the cowl tag at that point, since the interior would already be on the line in the sequence that the bodies were coming down the line. And not every car has it. I'm not a beleiver.
The only thing GM needed to see on the cowl tag (or the BBC hanging on the car is the body number, since that was the tie to the original dealer order that defined what options went on the car untilt GM assigned a VIN to it. After that, there was no info anyone on the GM side needed. I've seen them as early as 11C in 66 all the way thru 06C in 67. A lot in the 03C thru the end of the year, but intermittent thru out the rest of the time. Not every original one has it, but its hard to tell if others that have had spraybomb engine compartment restorations have it. They definitely had paint applied here and there and figuring out why is what is called RESEARCH. There doesn't seem to be any obvious option associated with it, like every custom interior car got it, or every vinyl top car got on, or SS's and Z28's got it. They also started doing it for a reason, and quit doing it for some reason, as there are none in 68 or 69 with white paint on them. What changed in the process, again research, not anecdotal story telling. I don't know why they did it, but I do know it did Fisher no good, by the time it was painted.
You paying my air fare?Answer me this one question?What parts did Fisher add to the car that are specified on the cowl tag, post Firewall blackout?I do not question that some tags (50-60% ?) have the white paint applied, I'm just wondering what good it did Fisher at the point it had to be sprayed on the tag. And if we assume that they quit doing it in 68 and 69 because the amount of info on the tag no longer documents anything other than interior and exterior colors and if the car had style trim or not then that means it was not used by the GM side of the plant for anything, since they only needed the body number.
See question one above, you've stated it was for fisher benifit so they could read the info on the tags easier what were they looking for after body black out occurred?Obviously is someone sprayed a tag white somewhere between body black out in the Fisher paint shop, and front doghouse drop on the GM side, the tag would still be white, GM didn't tought the paint on the tub unless they took a ding out of it after it arrived, so that picture indicates it was done, which we both agree happened.The retirees are more than welcome to post their views here or anywhere else they feel comfortable doing so.
As expected, you have no wish to discuss things logically or broach any topic that does not fit your model, or share any of your thoughts with the rest of the hobby.A) we know that Norwood painted SOME cowl tags white. - No argument (Seems like it started around 11C - maybe earlier but thats the earliest tag I can find with white paint on it)B) we know it took place after body blackout - otherwise it would be under the blackout.C) After body blackout the only station left on Fishers side was the trim shop (Yes/no?)So the tag was sprayed so the guys in the trim shop could tell if a car needed style trim, or interior molding, tinted glass, standard or deluxe seatbelts, a manual or power top, or some large bumper gaurds? I'm going to assume they could tell it was an RS, or needed a remote control mirror? Because everything else on the tags was already done to the car, by the time it hit the front of the paint booth.If it wasn't for the Fisher guys, and GM did it, when did it happen and who needed the info. Does the logic not flow, am I missing some huge peice of the puzzle?
It was production related. And to see it , however because the workers resisted the new computer generated "body broadcast" print out so the trim tag containing the option content was sprayed white to make it easier to see major option content at a glance.


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"Going green" at the office used to mean remembering to toss your used paper in the blue bin instead of the trash. Recycled and nontoxic supplies -- if you could find them -- were much more expensive than conventional picks and weren't made as well. These days, it's easy to find affordable green products and adopt creative, sustainable practices -- and doing so will bolster the bottom line by cutting energy and material needs. According to WasteWise, an EPA program launched to encourage innovative environmental protection, large companies, municipalities, and organizations can save tens of thousands of dollars and prevent millions of pounds of waste every year by adopting more sustainable practices.
With a growing selection of high-quality, green products available at reasonable prices, now is the time to bring your eco-values into the office, whether at home or at work.
Big-Ticket Items
Dell OptiPlex GX620 Ultra Small Form Factor
This computer's compact form reduces energy and material needs. Plus, its lead-free design and Dell's take-back program (they'll take your old computer back to recycle the parts) helps limit harmful "e-waste." dell.com
Design Within Reach BeeBoard Desk
Made from layered cardboard topped with a smooth acrylic writing surface, this textured desk has a low environmental impact. Like traditional desks, it's durable enough for long-term use -- but will readily biodegrade when the time finally comes to replace it. dwr.com
Office Supplies
Tops Second Nature 100 Percent Recycled Writing Pad
Perfect for notes, messages, and lists, this 5-by-8-inch pad helps you cut back on paper waste.
12 pads, 50 sheets each, officedepot.com
Made by Humans Staple Free Stapler
By cleverly trimming a flap of paper and folding it into a tiny slit, this tool lets you cut metal staples from your supplies list and reduce waste. Effective on up to five sheets at a time. madebyhumans.com
Green Field Paper Company Hemp Heritage Stationery Set
Made from post-consumer recycled paper and hemp, this stationery works beautifully as business letterhead. 12 sheets/10 envelopes, greenfieldpaper.com
Treesmart Newspaper Pencils
With barrels made from tightly rolled newsprint, these graphite and colored pencils sharpen easily and support recycling. 24 No. 2 pencils or 12 mini colored pencils, treesmart.com
Motherboard Grip Clipboard
Defective bare boards (or circuit boards without added electrical components) offer a smooth and sturdy writing surface while helping to divert e-waste from landfills. motherboardgifts.com
Recyclips Recycled Paper Clips
These small clips give new life to metal recycled from old cars, appliances, and mattress springs. They arrive in a box made almost entirely from post-consumer recycled newspapers and corrugated cardboard cartons. 100-clip boxes, greenhome.com
Auspen Refillable Whiteboard Markers
Schools and businesses with high supply volume benefit most from this investment. One refillable pen lasts as long as 40- plus disposables. Xylenefree ink prevents exposure to toxins. Starter kit (six markers, six refills), ecostationery.com
Greendisk CD-RW
Although 80 percent of the materials in this product (including jewel case and labels) have been either recycled or reclaimed, the disc itself is new. This promises reduced environmental impact without increasing your risk of spyware or viruses by using second-hand software. greendisk.com
Office Depot Inkjet Refill Kit
While growing numbers of "takeback" programs help to minimize cartridge waste, this do-it-yourself refill kit lets you save the energy used in remanufacture. officedepot.com
Green Practices
Power Down
Save up to $75 on your energy bills annually by limiting computer and monitor idling time. Although power cycling (turning your computer on and off regularly) hindered early models' longevity, modern computers can handle frequent shutdowns without damage.
To save energy, enable your computer's low-power sleep mode for brief periods of inactivity (about 15 minutes) and shut down entirely for longer stretches, such as nights and weekends. For more info, go to energystar.gov (search for "power management").
Double Up
Conserve resources and cut paper costs by up to 50 percent by using every sheet twice. If your printer allows it, enable two-sided printing. Otherwise, collect clean, one-sided drafts in a box or basket near your printer and reload them to print rough copies on the blank side. Have more sheets to spare? Group them with a clipboard or butterfly clips to make your own eco-friendly notepad.
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Minivan Deals: November 2012
A number of today's top minivans are available with great deals in November. We've searched through recently announced manufacturer incentives to find the best minivan deals, and we've listed them below to help as you search for a great family hauler at the best price throughout November.
Chrysler Town & Country
Chrysler is offering an array of incentives on its Town & Country minivan throughout November, whether shoppers are interested in leasing, financing, or paying with cash. Chrysler is giving up to $2,750 back to cash buyers on the upscale 2012 Town & Country Limited, or up to $2,250 back on Touring models. Shoppers interested in financing the minivan will also get a good deal, as Chrysler is offering interest rates as low as zero percent for up to 72 months. Chrysler is also running lease rates as low as $299 per month for 36 months with $2,999 due at signing. The Town & Country is the only minivan that includes a rear-seat entertainment system as standard equipment.
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Dodge Grand Caravan
There are a variety of great deals available this month on a Dodge Grand Caravan whether shoppers are interested in a new 2013 model or the virtually identical 2012 version. The 2013 Grand Caravan can be had with interest rates as low as zero percent for up to 36 months or up to $1,000 cash back on nearly all trim levels. The incentives become more generous for shoppers who don't mind a 2012 model, as Chrysler is offering zero percent interest for up to 60 months or $2,000 cash back on nearly all trim levels.
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Honda Odyssey
Shoppers interested in Honda's popular Odyssey minivan can choose between two types of deals this month. For lease shoppers, the automaker is offering a choice of reduced lease rates. One advertises the 2012 Odyssey LX, which is available for $259 per month for 36 months with $1,999 due at signing. The other offer is for the more luxurious Odyssey EX, which can be had for around $20 per month more with the same down payment. Qualified buyers looking to purchase the Odyssey will also find a great deal, as Honda is offering interest rates as low as 0.9 percent for up to 36 months, or just 1.9 percent for up to 60 months.
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Nissan Quest
Nissan is offering several impressive incentives on its Quest minivan throughout November. According to the automaker, shoppers interested in leasing the minivan can do so for just $299 per month for 39 months after $2,999 down. Buyers looking to finance a Quest can get $500 cash back plus interest rates as low as zero percent for up to 36 months or 0.9 percent for up to 60 months. And for shoppers paying in cash, Nissan is offering a tremendous cash back deal of up to $5,350--a generous figure for a van which starts well under $30,000.
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Toyota Sienna
Toyota has a host of generous offers this month for its highly popular Sienna minivan. According to the automaker, drivers interested in financing a 2013 Sienna can get interest rates as low as 0.9 percent for up to 48 months or 1.9 percent for up to 60 months--slightly better than archrival Honda's offer on the Odyssey. Those rates drop to zero percent for up to 60 months if shoppers can find a remaining 2012 Sienna. That model, which is virtually identical to the 2013 Sienna, is also available with up to $1,000 cash back and lease rates that start from just $279 per month for 36 months after $1,000 down.
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What it means to you: Shoppers can find minivan deals and incentives on even the most popular models as winter weather approaches.


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Contact: Kyle Patterson, (970) 586-1363
Painter and art teacher, Jessica Bryant from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, will continue to highlight this year's Art in the Park Program at Rocky Mountain National Park with presentations held August 13 and August 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center.
For her residency at Rocky she will maintain a daily blog chronicling her experiences and sharing images from within the park. She will also begin a body of work to represent the park's landscape and its significance.
She has previously been an Artist-in-Residence four times at Badlands National Park. There, she has fostered a partnership between Badlands and the Red Cloud Indian School to connect Lakota youth with art and the proposed first Tribal National Park. Ms. Bryant has also been an Artist-in-Residence at Sorenson Magnet School in Coeur d'Alene. She has worked on multiple large-scale projects that promote discussions on science, preservation, and stewardship by involving children with art and nature.
Six artists were selected for the summer 2014 Artist-in-Residence Program at Rocky Mountain National Park.Artists are provided with a creative, contemplative environment in which to generate artistic works and share their works with the public.During their stay at the park, artists share their vision in two public presentations. Artistic diversity, new ideas and creative uses of media were encouraged in the application process. Artists are given two-week residencies at the William Allen White cabin from June through September.For a specific schedule and to learn more about these artists go to: www.nps.gov/romo/supportyourpark/meet-our-2014-artists-in-residence.htm
Artists have had a long-standing impact on the formation, expansion and direction of our country's national parks.Musicians, composers, painters, writers, sculptors and other performing artists also draw upon the multifaceted quality of parks for inspiration.All of these artists translate the national park's purpose, as a place of pleasure and preservation, into images which bring others enjoyment and a deeper understanding of the parks some may never visit.
For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park please contact the park's Information Office at (970) 586-1206.
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Afghanistan women still frequently abused in spite of new law, U.N. report finds
KABUL, Afghanistan Afghan women are frequent victims of abuse, despite some success by authorities in prosecuting rape cases, forced marriages and domestic violence under a 3-year-old law, according to a report issued Tuesday by the United Nations.
The report came out a day after gunmen shot and killed the head of the women's affairs department for eastern Laghman province. Afghan officials said Najia Sediqi, who took the job after her predecessor was killed in a bomb attack in July, was on her way to her office when she was shot dead.
Afghanistan enacted its Elimination of Violence Against Women law in August 2009. It criminalizes child marriage, selling and buying women to settle disputes, assault and more than a dozen other acts of violence and abuse against women.
The U.N. collected information from 22 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces during a 12-month period ending in September to find out how well the law was being implemented.
"Although prosecutors and courts were increasingly applying the law in a growing number of reported incidents, the overall use of the law remained low, indicating there is still a long way to go before women and girls in Afghanistan are fully protected from violence through the law," the report said.
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Incidents of violence against women remain largely under-reported because of cultural restraints, social norms and religious beliefs, according to the report.
It was filled with anecdotal evidence of abuse.
A prosecutor in a district of northern Kunduz province told the U.N. researchers, "A woman by the name of Storay was strangled and killed by her husband because of domestic violence and giving birth to female children and not male children."
A married 15-year-old girl from western Heart province said, "My husband and my father-in-law beat me without any reason several times. The repeated mistreatment had forced me to complain, but (it was) all in vain as the prosecutor overlooked my petition and warned me to either withdraw the complaint or face imprisonment."
A 10-year-old third grader from eastern Baghlan province was quoted in the report as saying, "My uncle intends to marry me with his son for my property that I inherited from my late father, but I don't want a husband. Rather I want to pursue my education and live with my mother."
Widespread discrimination and women's fears of social stigma or threats to their lives discourage them from seeking to prosecute their offenders.
"We are calling on the Afghan authorities to take, of course, much greater steps to both facilitate reporting of incidents of violence against women and actually open investigations and take on prosecutions," Georgette Gagnon, human rights director for the U.N. in Afghanistan, told reporters at a news conference in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
A rising number of incidents of violence against women are being reported, and courts are issuing more convictions based on the law, but they represent only a fraction of the problem.
The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights commission recorded more than 4,000 cases of violence against women from March 21 to October 21, but most were not reported to police. In contrast, during the 12-month period that the U.N. reviewed, police and prosecutors in the provinces recorded only 470 incidents.
Indictments were filed in 163 of the cases, or about 35 percent, the report said. Only 72 of the indictments were based on violations of the Elimination of Violence Against Women law. But of those, more than 70 percent resulted in convictions, the report said.
"While advances in using the law are welcome, progress in addressing violence against women will be limited until the law is applied more widely," Gagnon said.
Though Afghan girls and women continue to suffer, there are signs that views on women's rights could be slowly changing, at least in the capital.
In July, dozens of women and men took to the streets of Kabul to protest the public killing of an Afghan woman accused of adultery. A video of her gruesome, execution-style killing showed the woman being shot multiple times in Parwan province, north of the Afghan capital, as people stood nearby, smiling and cheering.
The protesters marched from the Afghan Ministry of Women's Affairs to a traffic circle near a U.N. compound, and some shouted, "Death to those who did this act!"


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PHOENIX – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Federal District Court Judge Mary H. Murguia has entered a consent decree for nearly $2 million and significant remedial relief to resolve a class religious discrimination lawsuit against the University of Phoenix, Inc., and its parent corporation, Apollo Group, Inc.
Apollo Group and the University of Phoenix are one of the largest employers in the Phoenix metropolitan area. In its lawsuit, filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (EEOC v. University of Phoenix, Inc., and Apollo Group, Inc., CV 06-2303-PHX-ROS), the EEOC charged that the University of Phoenix engaged in a widespread practice of discriminating against non-Mormon employees who worked as enrollment counselors in the University's Online Division. Enrollment counselors at the University of Phoenix are responsible for recruiting students and are largely evaluated based on the number of students they recruit. At present, the University of Phoenix has over 2,000 employees working in online enrollment.
Robert Lein, who filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC that resulted in the lawsuit, said, "I am very pleased with the outcome of this case and I thank the EEOC staff for their work. I am happy to hear that the University of Phoenix is making significant changes to its environment to prevent what happened to me and many of my colleagues from happening again in the future."
Testimony of witnesses in the case revealed that managers in the Online Enrollment Department at the University of Phoenix discriminated against non-Mormon employees, and favored Mormon employees, in several ways, including: (1) providing the Mormon employees better leads on potential students; (2) disciplining non-Mormon employees for conduct for which Mormon employees were not disciplined; (3) promoting lesser-qualified or unqualified Mormon enrollment counselors to management positions while repeatedly denying such promotions to non-Mormon enrollment counselors; and (4) denying tuition waivers to non-Mormon employees for failing to meet registration goals, while granting the waivers to Mormon employees.
"We are pleased that University of Phoenix is going to stop condoning such favoritism toward Mormon employees and the resultant discrimination against non-Mormon employees," said EEOC Phoenix Regional Attorney Mary Jo O'Neill. "It is the EEOC's belief that, for many years, the University of Phoenix condoned an environment in which Mormon managers felt free to engage in favoritism toward their Mormon employees, and did so by providing the Mormon employees things such as strong leads on potential students. Given that evaluations are based largely on recruitment numbers, this disproportionate assignment of leads affected a whole host of matters for employees, including compensation, access to tuition waivers, and ability to be promoted."
The consent decree entered into by the EEOC, the University of Phoenix, and Apollo Group provides monetary relief of $1,875,000 for 52 individuals. The amount of relief provided to any individual is based on the nature of the discrimination he or she experienced. The consent decree also contains several strong provisions designed to stop further religious discrimination and prevent it from recurring, including:
EEOC's Phoenix District Director Chester Bailey said, "We hope this settlement sends a message to all employers to be vigilant in ensuring a fair and equitable work environment for all employees regardless of their religion. The relief the EEOC obtained will require this large employer to change discriminatory business practices that already have affected potentially hundreds of non-Mormon employees at the University of Phoenix Online."The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at http://www.eeoc.gov.


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Give the Gift of Time and In Home Care for Elderly
The Christmas holiday is upon us and soon we will be exchanging gifts with one another. The look of pure joy on a child's face will be priceless and getting a good laugh out of a friend or family member will be a wonderful reward for a thoughtful gift. There is no getting around the fact that the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is in full swing.
If you have an elderly loved one in your life, this is the time of year when the gift of time is far more valuable than cash or material things. Give your elderly parent or friend time and attention in the attitude of love, not obligation. Visit them with the attitude of patience and kindness. Time is more valuable than possessions because things can be replaced and time cannot. Generosity with our time, especially with an elderly loved one, is so important. As people get older, they treasure time and memories more. Sharing memories and giving the gift of time spent together with an elderly person is the most cherished present you can possibly give.
The key to giving the gift of time is finding something that engages your aging loved one. If you're busy, it is important to tap into their interests, but in a way that meets your understandably busy schedule. If your loved one would like to get out and walk more, but it's not safe outside due to chillier weather, take them to the mall with you while you pick up your Christmas goodies, or perhaps a local community arena. If your loved one has difficulty with mobility, being in a high traffic area might not be best. This is where you can spend quality time with them doing what they love in the comforts of their home. Many elderly love scrapbooking, looking through photo albums, listening to music, going for coffee, going to community events, going to the movies, and many other activities that just require spending time together.
It comes as no surprise that you may have so much going on and so much on your plate that you may not realize that an elderly loved one is not so busy this time of year. When we get so wrapped up in the details of the holiday season it is easy to forget that those without young children to surprise in their home are probably not feeling quite so festive. Often, the elderly get very few visitors, if any. Your loved one may not live close enough to you that a regular visit is possible. Many elderly aren't fortunate enough to have family that visit regularly, let alone during the holiday season.
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(Phoenix, Ariz. – March 11, 2005) Attorney General Terry Goddard is warning Arizonans again about a Canadian Lottery scam. A Canadian lottery telemarketer contacted an 80-year old California resident last week, identifying himself as Chief Auditor Franklin Marshall from Consumer Protection at the Arizona Attorney General's Office in Tucson. He provided an old address for the office.
The telemarketer told the resident she won the Canadian lottery, but that she had to send $2,000 via Moneygram to an address in Montreal, Canada. The scammer told the woman that the Arizona Attorney General's Office was involved to collect the $2,000 "gift tax" before her $110,000 winnings could be released. This is a scam! If residents are contacted by these telemarketers, they should hang up.
While Canada has national and provincial lotteries, consumers must purchase a ticket in order to win. The "Canadian Lottery" scam is a well-traveled scheme that is used to cheat consumers in the United States.
"Unfortunately, the victims of these scams are seniors in our communities," said Goddard. "The new twist on this scam is that the telemarketer is using the Arizona Attorney General's Office to try to legitimize it."
Another version of the scam has someone calling to say that you have won a cash prize and puts someone who claims to be a lawyer or a Canadian customs official on the phone to explain how you won. The person will further explain that all you have to do is send a cashier's check to pay for Canadian customs. The caller may tell you that if your banker asks why you need the money, say it is for personal business.
The callers can be relentless. They will come across as friendly, talking to consumers by their first name and asking for them to do the same. They may continue to call if they think there is any chance the person will send the money.
Here are some red flags to look for:
- Unsolicited calls asking if you would like to be in a "Lottery pool."
- Mail notifying you that you have already won a substantial sum of money.
- Any request for you to send cash to redeem your prize.
- The caller telling you that you must keep your winnings a secret to avoid tax consequences.


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Adiposity, body surface area, BMI, BMI calculator, head circumference-for-age, lean body mass, obese, overweight, stature-for-age, underweight, waist circumference, weight-for-age and weight-for-length percentiles.
Body mass index (BMI) is a tool for indicating weight status in adults. It is a measure of weight for height. For adults over 20 years old, BMI falls into one of these categories: Below 18.5 (underweight), 18.5-24.9 (normal), 25.0-29.9 (Overweight) and 30.0 and above (obese).
BMI correlates with body fat; BMI does not measure body fat. The relation between fatness and BMI differs with age and gender. For example, women are more likely to have a higher percent of body fat than men with the same BMI. On average, older people may have more body fat than younger adults with the same BMI. A BMI calculator may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build, and it may underestimate body fat in older persons and others who have lost muscle mass because it does not consider lean body mass.
BMI alone is not diagnostic. BMI is just one of many factors related to developing a chronic disease (such as heart disease, cancer, or diabetes). Other factors that may be important to look at when assessing a risk for chronic disease include diet, physical activity, waist circumference, blood pressure, blood sugar level, cholesterol level and family history of disease. As a person's BMI increases the risk for many diseases increases as well.
BMI is different for adults than it is for children. For children (2-20 years-old), a BMI-for-age is used to assess underweight, overweight, and risk for overweight. This is why BMI for children is gender and age specific, and is plotted on gender specific growth charts. Typically, BMI-for-age breaks down into categories: <5th percentile (underweight, 5th percentile to <85th percentile (normal), 85th percentile to <95th percentile (at risk of overweight), and ?85th percentile (overweight).
Overweight and obese health risks
: Being overweight or obese increases the risk of health conditions, such as stroke, cardiovascular disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia (high cholesterol or triglycerides), osteoarthritis, respiratory problems, and cancer. Overweight and obesity result from an energy imbalance. This involves eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activity. Body weight is the result of genes, metabolism, behavior, environment, culture, and socioeconomic status. However, behavior and environment play a large role in causing obesity, and these are the places to look to for prevention and treatment actions.
Underweight health risks
: A low body mass can decrease the body's immunity, causing disappearance of periods (women), bone loss, malnutrition or other conditions.
Therapy recommendations
: Aim for a healthy weight. Most experts believe that people who need to lose weight should do so gradually, at a rate of one-half to two pounds per week. Be active. The safest and most effective way to lose weight is to reduce calories and increase physical activity. Eat well. Select sensible portion sizes and follow the
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The best way to add weight is to increase an individual's intake of complex carbohydrates, particularly whole grain ones. Foods such as whole wheat bread, muffins, pasta, crackers, bagels, legumes and fruits are good choices. In order to gain weight, an individual will have to eat more calories, and include regular exercise and strength training into her lifestyle in order to prevent gaining too much weight as fat. One should aim at gaining ½lb a week.
Overall experts believe that healthy diets include 6-8 glasses of distilled water a day and lots of raw fruits and vegetables (green leafy vegetables especially). Some may find it helpful to eat frequent small meals throughout the day to keep energy and metabolism increased. Coffee, alcohol, soda pop, processed foods; white sugar, white flour, red meat and animal fats should be avoided.
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Body mass index (BMI) is a widely accepted measurement that has been correlated with risk of developing disease. Adult BMI is also related to child BMI and adiposity, but it is possible that the magnitude of this association dependson the relative fatness of children. It is unclear, however, whether certain disease precede increased BMI or vice versa. For instance, asthma development may be a point on the trajectory of chronic obesity disease or asthma may appear with obesity as a concurrent disorder.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Body Mass Index: About BMI for Adults. 16 may 2006.
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Freedman DS, Khan LK, Serdula MK, et al. The relation of menarcheal age to obesity in childhood and adulthood: the Bogalusa heart study. BMC Pediatr. 2003 Apr 30;3:3.
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For adults, the accepted formula for calculating adult (20 years and older) BMI is:
: BMI=703 x [Weight in pounds/(Height in inches)2]
: BMI= [Weight in kilograms/(Height in meters)2]
: 2.2 lb=1kg
Body Surface Area = 0.20247 x Height(m)0.725 x Weight(kg)0.425
The formula for adult BMI can be used with children, although the results are interpreted differently. BMI charts showing percentiles are used with children 2-20 years of age. Related growth charts include head circumference-for-age (infants 0-36 months), weight-for-length percentiles (infants 0-36 months), stature-for-age (2-20 years) and weight-for-age (2-20 years).
Although there is general consensus that BMI for adults is associated with increased disease risk, there are differences in BMI for men and women, and older and younger adults. The graphs below show that older children's (boys) BMI increases up to age 20, (and keeps on increasing after that). This data came from the standard CDC growth charts. There is a gap between the children and adult data, because the data sources are different. The adult data (from the NHANES III survey) comes from data collected between 1988 and 1994, whereas the CDC body-mass-index-for-age charts are derived from a mix of data from new and older sources. A similar chart is provided for the women. The statement that over 50% of Americans are overweight relies on these graphs: the 50th percentile of men have a BMI of 25 or above, which is considered overweight according to most CDC charts. Similarly, 50% of American women over 30 also have a BMI that is considered overweight and at risk.
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OUTSIDER: What made you decide to start a blog? Aren't blogs for dorks?And to give you a taste (bad pun) of the blog itself, here's a quote:
HOBOS: Blogs aren't for dorks, blogs just re-affirm your sincere commitment to becoming a generational cliché. We deal with the self-loathing every time we post.
The Knight's Vale cheese stank up my life and won my heart. God almighty. A finer cheese I have rarely tasted. Soft and creamy but as pungent as the old dirty foot of a Hungarian gypsy trapped in the South of Spain during WWII. Speaking of pungent, lets talk about smoked salmon. You take a stinky, stinky fish like salmon (--good stinky, I aint hatin') and you increase the stink with the addition of smokeifying. Then you sell it to me for 10 bucks? AHA HA HA HA!! GENIUS!!!If you love good food, but you're dirt poor, or if you just enjoy good food humor, check out the blog.


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Binge-watchers were at the receiving end of a cruel joke yesterday as they arrived home after a hectic day's work – Netflix (NFLX) was down – and it sent the whole world into a tizzy. Only an error message displayed on both the app and the website that read: Netflix error: this title is not available to watch instantly.
In spite of witnessing an exponential increase in the number of ardent followers, Netflix had so far managed to prevent its servers from any major disruptions. That is, until yesterday, when it saw its largest global outage. The video-streaming platform has previously suffered minor outages on April 19, May 9 and May 24 this year.
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[...] As per Down Detector website, complaints peaked at around 5PM ET and half an hour later, Netflix acknowledged the outage on its Twitter channel that they are aware of the issue. The issue was sorted out by 7PM ET, when the company tweeted, "The streaming issues we reported earlier have now been resolved. Thank you for your patience, and as always, happy streaming!"
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3-D printers can produce gun parts, aircraft wings, food and a lot more, but this new 3-D printed product may be the craziest thing yet: human embryonic stem cells.
Using stem cells as the "ink" in a 3-D printer, researchers in Scotland hope to eventually build 3-D printed organs and tissues. A team at Heriot-Watt University used a specially designed valve-based technique to deposit whole, live cells onto a surface in a specific pattern.
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The BotCave is home to MakerBot, a company that for nearly four years has been bringing affordable 3-D printers to the masses. But nothing MakerBot has ever built looks like the new printer these workers are currently constructing. The Replicator 2 isn't a kit; it doesn't require a weekend of wrestling with software that makes Linux look easy. Instead, it's driven by a simple desktop application, and it will allow you to turn CAD files into physical things as easily as printing a photo. The entry-level Replicator 2, priced at $2,199, is for generating objects up to 11 by 6 inches in an ecofriendly material; the higher-end Replicator 2X, which costs $2,799, can produce only smaller items, up to 9 by 6 inches, but it has dual heads that let it print more sophisticated objects. With these two machines, MakerBot is putting down a multimillion-dollar wager that 3-D printing has hit its mainstream moment.
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The 4 day-workshop takes place at the Willem de Kooning academy in Rotterdam. The goal of the workshop is to make a new typeface for a signage system near Rotterdam Blaak train station. The typeface and the signage system will be developed by the whole group in three and a half days. The group of students consist of 12 students from the graphic design department.
1) define the feeling and the look of the type by drawing the word 'SNAKE'
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The third day the designs of all the characters were finished. The most important issue was that all the characters belong to the same family. Almost directly the digitalization of the type could be started. Every student digitalized a few characters, which were then putted together in one font. After this the design had to be adapted even more to make all the characters fit into one font. Also the idea for the sign system was developed this day. And the font got his own identity, a real name!
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my sentiments exactly!
This is by far the best collection I've seen in a while; the proportions, the just right amount of absurd and restrained juxtaposed and working in a pleasing and plausible way.
Sartori, the best( from Ermenegildo Zegna).Berluti represents the made to measurebrand for him!
Wooooow beautiful pics !
This collection is wickedly bold and the tweeds are killing me! Loving the whimsy of the animal masks!
-Lauren at adorn la femme
So original! almu
Stunning. The hat, glove and umbrella evoke images of fog filled railway platforms in the 30′s. Beautiful imagery.
Chic gangster touch… love it.
nice collection!!! i like the last picture
Nice, but very classic!
hahaha cool!! Love the Blazer!
Those photos with the dark background are so great!
I love the leather/fur dark coat. Looks amazing!
Loving the eagle and mouse head, although they take some of the attention off the clothes!
Fall / Winter 2013 collection is getting very exciting at Berluti.
He got his inspiration from the Natural Museum of History in Paris – all about the genealogy of his own profession.
Artisanal luxury for the gentleman – oh yes.
Ooooh ! Yes ! This is really something ! I'm so so so in love with this theatrically staged fashion show. half-way between the "film noir" and surrealism. And the models seam to really take pleasure in acting somehow in this so well rendered atmosphere. I'm thrilled and very enthusiastic about all of this !
Their look are very Chicago mafia.
I don't know what to say. Lol.
I don't understand the animals's head, but the collection looks sartorial and impeccable.
These are incredible! It must have been a fabulous show. I almost thought I was viewing Jeremy Irons in the photo of the model with the beard. The style / fabrics / props are simply incredible.
Such beautiful photos!!! absolutely great!
Finally! Real grown-up clothes for real grown-up men. I like them all except for the darn puffy jacket. ( They just had to include one of those.)
Imaginative presentation. I hope the bird head is for sale as my husband will need a mask soon!
Properly amazing! Menswear this season is all kinds of epik! Doesn't BERLUTI look amazing on all types of man from any walk of life?
What I love about this collection is all the little details, the patterns of the material, the models bearing the face of a giraffe or an eagle. Each frame on its own is interesting but what it does is entice you. By the end you feel a part of this wonderful story. Who couldn't help but be amazed.
Simple styles in special materials. I like it! I love the styling with the animalheads. Beautifull.
Not only with teenager models.Thanks.
This is beautiful and classic and amazing. My favorite of the runway shots you've posted lately. Theatrics aside, the clothing is immaculate.
This is beautiful and amazing and classic. My favorite of the runway shots you've posted lately. Theatrics aside, the clothing is immaculate.
I find this presentation absoluting amazing! also the video on http://www.berluti.com/winter/ is very well done…
..finally something different! We need it!
LOVE IT. How bizarre.
Fuu.. That suit is nice but the masque..
the impact of the masks !!!
The animal heads scared me! But gosh, the umbrella + glasses + gloves + hat is just too perfect! Love the 1950s vibe of this collection!
Strong, solid and consistent collection, though I'm absolutely hating those linty/fuzzy coats that seem to be on designers' minds right now and will definitely not last.
If this is what fall 2013 is going to look like then I can't wait!!
Superb collection and outstanding presentation….there is a sardonic hint of Galliano theatrics….There is something really weird about how this is in the box and outside the box at the same time… Whatever….the effect is very seducing.
This collection makes my heart go pitter-pat. So classic. So sexy.
The animal heads remind me of the climax in Pauline RĂ©age's "The Story of O". It's interesting that the designer made this choice, but I wonder why?
Amazing!!! So classic!
Such great inspiration! Love the cut, the fabrics, textures, the patterns and shades of brown and grey… Everything so nicely framed by dark runway and the animal heads. Thanks for sharing!
A few of the pictures make me think of James Cagney : 1930-ish gangster.
Beautiful collection with refined accessories, hats, gloves and umbrella, also very British, my dear !
Gorgeous. I'm inspired even though I'm a teenage girl.
Retro reinvented! Elegant details and complex flavors, but carefully restrained to be broadly wearable — now.
If you're wondering what this designer had in mind — just enjoy the setting & soundtrack of this Berluti film at:
Love the masks. Inspiration probably comes from Max Ernst and French movie Judex by Georges Franju : http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2007/08/14/judex-from-feuillade-to-franju/
This is a strong expression of uniqueness. Edgy…and kicks you in the butt…out of your comfort zone:-)
JUDEX ripoff!!
Or inspiration, whatever you wanna call it.
Do your research people!
That's just Birdmaster Kevin on the regular tho.
Now THIS is men's fashion!
A giant step back to make way for a giant leap forward.
THIS IS AMAZING! The tweed is incredible, lovely lovely collection!
I love This!
So hot! The falcon has landed. Great lines, I hope this style lasts.


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Learn about what static electricity is, the factors that affect it, and the methods available to counteract it.
By Screen Printing's Solution Sourcebook
If your prints suffer from ink-adhesion problems caused by surface contamination from dust and particulates, or if you're having issues with media sticking, binding, or misrouting, you may be shocked to learn that your issues are likely rooted in static electricity.
What is static electricity?
When a material or object holds a net electrical charge, either positive or negative, it is said to have a static charge. The term static is a relative one, as in many cases static charges will slowly decrease over a period of time. The length of time depends on the resistance of the material. For practical purposes the two extremes can be taken as plastics and metal. Plastics generally have very high resistivity. This allows them to maintain static charges for long periods of time; on the other hand, metals have very low resistances and an earthed (grounded) metal object will hold its charge for an imperceptibly short period of time.
Factors that affect static electricity
Many factors affect the generation and maintenance of a static charge. Among them are humidity, the type of material, repetition, and change in temperature.
Type of material Some materials are more readily charged than others. For example, materials such as acetate gain a charge very readily, while glass gains a charge less readily. Also the relative position of materials on the triboelectric series will determine whether a material charges positively or negatively dependent on the other material with which it has come into contact. For example, hard rubber, when rubbed against nylon, will become negatively charged but will become positively charged when rubbed against polyethylene.
Humidity Generally speaking, the dryer the environment, the higher the level of static charge and, conversely, the higher the humidity, the lower the static charge. In relative terms, water is a significantly better conductor of electricity than most plastics. Atmospheric humidity deposits small quantities of water on all surfaces in the environment; therefore, surface static charges on materials have a tendency to dissipate to earth by current flow through the surface moisture.
Repetition Repeated actions, such as friction or separation, increase the level of charge found on a material. For example, a plastic web moving over a series of Teflon rollers will increase its surface charge after every roller.
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Count the Raiders among the teams that have reduced their player count to 75. (And if you're keeping count, that's at least the second time I've phrased it that way.)
On Tuesday, the Raiders placed linebacker Miles Burris on the reserve/PUP list, and cornerback Joselio Hanson and running back Latavius Murray on injured reserve.
On Sunday, the Raiders cut receiver Josh Cribbs and waived linebacker Keenan Clayton, linebacker Eric Harper, fullback Jon Hoese, receiver Sam McGuffie, guard Andrew Robiski, receiver Tray Session, defensive tackle Myles Wade, wide receiver Isiah Williams and center/guard Alex Parsons (waived-injured).
The moves mean that, at least for now, the Raiders haven't chosen between punters Marquette King and Chris Kluwe. Unless the Raiders decide to keep both of them — which would be sort of a Raiders thing to do.
Coach Dennis Allen has said that Kluwe has an edge over King when it comes to holding for field goals and extra points, and that this overlooked but important skill will be a factor in the decision.
So with two punters on the roster, why not have two kickers? The Raiders also announced on Tuesday that Justin Medlock, who played at UCLA with Kluwe, has joined the team. Medlock played 10 games with the Panthers in 2012, after three years in Canada.
Medlock apparently has been signed so that the Raiders can give Sebastian Janikowski the final preseason game off.
Cornerback Mitchell White was waived to keep the roster at 75 with the addition of Medlock.


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Translators and interpreters
Translators and interpreters have greatly impacted medical development. Some translators became famous, but many names have not been preserved. Many were not practitioners, but were central to the exchange of medical knowledge and techniques.
In the late 700s CE, a translation movement began in the Islamic world, and continued for over 300 years. Islamic leaders supported scholars in building up libraries and translating Greek texts. Prominent practitioners such as Ibn Sina also translated Greek texts. This translation movement was centred in Baghdad. The translation movement's success resulted in a large Arabic literature. This influenced philosophical and medical exchange for hundreds of years.
The translation of Arabic texts into Latin shaped European medicine for centuries. Constantine, known as Constantine the African, was a Muslim scholar from Tunisia. He converted to Christianity and became a monk in Italy in the 1060s. His translations of Arabic texts into Latin introduced into Europe an enormous number of medical ideas from the Islamic world. These included the ancient texts of Galen, which had been lost in Europe, and works by Islamic scholars. An entire school of translators may have signed their work under their teacher's name. This is probably true of Arabic translations attributed to Gerard of Cremona.
In Japan, interpreting for foreign visitors was passed down through families, who established medical dynasties. These interpreters translated Western medical writings into Japanese, and taught and practised medicine.
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Techniques and Technologies:
J Z Bowers Western Medical Pioneers in Feudal Japan (Baltimore: Published for Josiah Macy, Jr., Foundation, by Johns Hopkins Press, 1970)
V L Bullough, The Development of Medicine as a Profession (Basel: Karger, 1966)
C Burnett and D Jacquart (eds), Constantine the African and 'Alī ibn al-'Abbās al-Magūsī: The Pantegni and Related Texts (Leiden: Brill, 1994)
C H Haskins, The Renaissance of the Twelfth Century (Massachuetts: Harvard University Press, 1927)
R Lemay, 'Gerrard of Cremona' in C C Gillespie (ed.), Dictionary of Scientific Biography (New York: Schribner's Sons, 1978)


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In November 1879, the railroad came to Woodstock, and industries of various kinds sprung up quickly in the city. Wood carving, yarn spinning and mineral extraction all played a part in the local economy. The abundance of water power around Woodstock from Little River, Noonday Creek, and other streams fueled this industrial growth. Outside these industries, Woodstock mainly cultivated its farmers. By the 1890s Woodstock shipped some 2,000 bales of cotton annually.
There are many different stories about how Woodstock got its name. The most logical is that it derives from a Sir Walter Scott novel of the same name.