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An assault of a police officer outside a Gadsden bar in November has prompted the City Council's public safety committee to take a closer look at regulations for establishments with a liquor license.
An assault of a police officer outside a Gadsden bar in November has prompted the City Council's public safety committee to take a closer look at regulations for establishments with a liquor license.
In a Public Safety Committee meeting prior to Tuesday's council meeting, Gadsden Police Capt. Paul Cody said the police responded to 115 calls for service from January to the present in a 600-foot radius near Lucy's Afterlife on Chestnut Street. He said 33 reports were filed for incidents within 150 feet of the establishment.
That number is between three and four times higher than all other similar establishments in the city, Cody said.
Police looked at the number of calls and reports specifically between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
"Everybody else is well below that number," he said.
Lucy's Afterlife is a Class 2 establishment, which means it is a private, for-profit business.
Class 1 establishments include VFW, Elks Lodge and similar establishments that are private and nonprofit.
Other for-profit establishments are classified for on-premise consumption with retail liquor licenses.
The biggest difference between Lucy's Afterlife and other public bars in town is the time it closes. Public bars and lounges stop serving alcohol and close by 2 a.m.
Authorities believe many who go to other establishments stay until they close and then go to Lucy's Afterlife, which does not close until 4:30 a.m.
"There's really no way to know why the number of calls are higher there," Cody said.
Cody said it is the police department's responsibility to enforce the laws.
"We can't change values or morals," he said. "Our primary concern is the safety for the officers and patrons."
He said reports were filed for nine assaults, four vehicle break-ins and four harassments. The number of remaining reports was an assortment of causes.
However, police have learned of issues such as date rapes at that location that go unreported, Cody said.
"We're still trying to determine what we can do to make things safer," he said. "We haven't talked to anyone at the establishment yet about what can be done about the problems."
The request for the data came from Councilman Ben Reed, chairman of the Public Safety Committee, after a Gadsden police officer was injured while arresting a man outside Lucy's Afterlife.
The man was charged with second-degree assault after he resisted the officer. The man and the officer ended up on the ground and the man punched the officer in the face. The officers' knees also were injured.
"The problem is these clubs are private and can stay open 24-7," Reed said.
Councilman Robert Avery said they are looking at the wrong issue.
"If you're going to do away with the problem, you're going to have to do away with alcohol," Avery said.
Reed said this is not an attempt to shut down Lucy's Afterlife or any other establishment.
"We want to put everybody on a level playing field," he said. "We want to treat everybody equally. It's got to be equal."
The biggest issue is to find a solution to the problems, Reed said.
"We want to keep the police officers and the citizens out of harm's way," he said.


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Well, it's been almost a whole day since someone last posted something about arrow slit windows.
For me it's been a long road of envisioning, building, editing, rebuilding, etc and I'd like to thank you all for your input, comments, and especially for all the other building techniques that have been shared.
Here's my "final" variation on my technique of using 1x2 panels in SNOT:
The pics that begin with either "black", "blue", or "red" highlight the core pieces necessary, which appear as the light grey parts in each picture.
"Red" shows a 2x6 footprint with an open top, suitable for the top of battlements.
"Blue" shows a 2x6 footprint with a closed top, suitable for a wall.
"Black" shows a 1x6 footprint with a closed top.
The core pieces are:
(2) 1x1 brick w/side stud
(2) 1x1 plate (regular or round)
(2) 1x2 plate
(2) 1x2 panel
plus either (1) 1x2 plate OR (1) 1x2 tile OR (2) 1x2 tile OR (1) 1x4 tile
also shown are (4) 1x1 bricks to represent the minimum front coverage needed to cover the gaps caused by building in SNOT.
With these core pieces, the walls to be built around them use standard brick dimensions (i.e. you do not need to use more plates to get all the pieces to line up).
Examples, using the "Red" configuration:
So, I think I'm about done as far as developing is concerned.
And now for a summary:
Trolling through the MOC forum I've found the following links to various arrow slit window creations. I think it would be an excellent idea if someone were to take these and create a link page for easy reference to anyone who's thinking of adding arrow slits to their MOCs. The variety of techniques used means that just about anyone could find appropriate parts in their collection to tackle at least one style.
SNOT with slopes:
Dave O'Hare
Lord of the Lego
Jason Catena
James Brink
2x3 wedge bricks:
Anthony Sava
SNOT other:
Alan Findlay
RandomLynch (this is really a work of art, IMO)
Daniel Siskind
The cross-shaped windows seen in these pics are great. I don't know the technique used, but I wanted to include them for your pleasure.
If I've missed any links, please include them in any links page. I realize that my search was not necessarily comprehensive, so if I missed yours it was not intentional.
Okay, that's enough from me.

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- Air Resources Board Online Services/Databases
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- Recommended Literature for Math & Science Database - California Dept. of Education. A database of outstanding science-and mathematics-related literature for children and adolescents.
- California Energy Commission - The California Energy Commission website contains sections on Climate Change, Efficiency, Electricity & Natural Gas, Power Plants, Renewables, R&D, Transmission, Transportation, and Reports & News.
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- California Government Online to Desktops (CalGold) - California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA). The California Government Online to Desktops (CalGOLD) website was created to provide businesses with the information they need to comply with environmental and other regulatory and permitting requirements.
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Summaries of previous meetings may be found to the right of the Thursday and Friday transcripts, here at: http://www.eia.gov/calendar/asa_overview.htm
The public meeting took place October 20 and 21, 2005 in the Forrestal Building at 1000 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585. All of the plenary and two of the break-out sessions were in 8E-089. The two remaining break-out sessions were in 5E-069.
The fall meeting agenda, papers, presentation slides and other materials may be bound at: http://www.eia.gov/smg/asa_meeting_2005/fall/index.html
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Location: Devon, UK
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:10 pm
Post subject: usb ethernet converter
The pc I'm installing dsl-n on has no ethernet card. I am using a sitecom usb/ethernet converter. It works fine with dsl-n if I modprobe usbnet and then run the setup network card utility.
My question is how can I automate this process, guess I add the modprobe to one of the boot init files, but doing the network card thing, absolutely clueless.
Also how do I use a fixed address, and how would I automate this as a boot process.
Any help grovellingly accepted
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:01 pm
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Add your modprobe and static ip commands to your /opt/bootlocal.sh
For static IP see the wiki FAQ [url]http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#How_can_I_enter_and_save_my_static_IP_settings.3F[/url]
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:42 pm
Post subject: Yes, I'm a Linux noob...
I'm familiar with using ndiswrapper, but how do I "modprobe usbnet and then run the setup network card utility"?
If you could post the code to type into the terminal that would be grand.
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Yes, I'm a Linux noob...
[quote="dus10"]I'm familiar with using ndiswrapper, but how do I "modprobe usbnet and then run the setup network card utility"?
If you could post the code to type into the terminal that would be grand.[/quote]
Hi dus10
this is an easy one. there really is no code as such. open a terminal and make yourself root by entering the "su" command and then just do
modprobe usbnet
then you can do an lsmod which should give you a list of installed modules amongst which will be usbweb.
then on the menu get yourself to setup / network setup /netcardconfig
this brings up a box that says
Use DHCP Broadcast?
and gives you the option of hitting "Yes" or "No". Say yes and If all has worked so far it'll say someting like "sending broadcast on eth0" and then close itself. Saying "No" will take you through a dialog for setting up a static IP address.
That's it! Open a browser and you should be interneted up.
I've not tried doing the things suggested in answer to my original question, but adding "modprobe usbnet" to the boot config file should take care of the first part of the process and I guess/hope that setting up a static address will take care of part 2.
How do you set this up with ndiswrapper? The device I have is a Sitecom LN-029 10/100 ethernet/usb network adaptor. Might be useful to know sometime!
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:08 pm
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thank you for the help Roberts
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To be honest I have only used ndiswrapper in ubuntu and it was with a wireless thumbstick. I just yesterday switched my old laptop over to dsl and have'nt even tried the entrega usb/ethernet hub as of yet. I was going to switch over to dsl-n tonight hoping for a more feature rich distro which might have a better chance of identifying my hub. I had an impossible time getting it to work with windows, so just maybe I'll get it working...
Thanks simon and Robert for the info, and if I find any interesting information out tonight I'll repost my findings.
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:42 am
Post subject: usb/ethernet
I've not heard of your device, but I have to say I was pretty gobsmacked to find that various distros recognised it and installed the drivers.dsl-n needs just a bit of prompting, but the stuffis there.
On windows it neded the drivers that came withit on disc.
I understand, I think, that these devices run on common standards. If that's true then yours stands an OK chance of working. Distros that mine worked with "out of the box" where mepis lite, ubuntu (X & K) and zenwalk. (all of them a bit "big" for the PC I'm messing around with).
I don't want to be disloyal to dsl-n, but have you tried the latest zenwalk? The dsl/n team do say that dsl is primarily a portable tool and not really a distro for perminant installation. zenwalk is very fast on old machines and has a nice look and feel.
I've rescued a 7 year old HP omnibook laptop with it and am very pleased with the results.
Sorry dsl-n, I'm not dissing you, you're perfect for the PC I'm trying to make useful and also for internet cafes in India that have boxes that think puppy linux is too heavy to load, you saved me from lots of mucking around in W98 over Christmas.
When you're in a net cafe where the lan is manufactured out of string and cocoa tins, where W98 runs like a dog with no legs you thank the gods (Ganeesh I reckon should probably be the patron of DSL/-n) for that CD or inconspicuous USB widget.
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Thanks for the help again. A friend had an old PCMCIA ether adapter that he handed over since he was unable to find the windows driver for it (he's strictly a windows guy). The adapter worked perfectly with no work at all. I was considering buying one anyway, but I thought I'd try that little hub one last time since it didn't even work on my windows machine as far as the ether port goes.
As far as distro's go, I noticed Zen uses the xfce gui which I like, so I may check that out for a fuller linux experience.
One last thing... I love linux and my laptop would still be useless without dsl.
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Alumni In The Field
- Dentist Debra Horst, who majored in biology while in EMU's pre-dental program, received the highest honor a dental student can achieve at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) of Virginia Commonwealth University upon graduating in May 2011. Upon her graduation from EMU in 2007 Debra said she felt fully prepared for her next journey because of EMU and her professor mentors.
Required Course List
Pre-Dental Program
Preparing for study after EMU
It's harder than ever to get into dental school these days. To be a competitive applicant, note the following tips – successful applicants will complete all or most of them!
- Complete the required science courses. It's easiest to do this with a a biology or biochemistry major, but any undergraduate major is acceptable for dental school.
- Follow the required course list for pre-medical students, and take biochemistry as an elective. If you earn a C grade or lower in any required science course, you must take it over for a B+ or higher, the second time. A science GPA of 3.25 is competitive; if your science GPA falls below 3.0 you should re-take some of the courses that have grades less than a B.
- Take the DAT (Dental Admissions Test) at the end of the junior year or when you complete these courses: General Chemistry
I & II, Organic Chemistry I & II, two Mathematics courses, and the first four Biology
- Register for the test on-line
- DAT exams are administered at approved testing centers. Seven are located in Virginia; the nearest are in Roanoke and Lynchburg.
- DAT scores are typically valid for three years.
- A competitive score averages about 19; if any section is lower than 17, you should plan to strengthen that area via additional coursework and then re-take the DAT.
- Get involved in dentistry on some level, maybe by shadowing a dentist, volunteering at a clinic, or working at a dental clinic. Maybe do more than one. The experience(s) should reinforce the notion that you find dentistry exciting. Set up an Excel sheet to accurately track the time you spent in dentistry clinical activities.
- Be active in your community. Get out there and gain experience working with people of all ages and backgrounds. These experiences do not need to be "dental-related". Document your time and specific experiences.
- Try out extra-curricular activities – it's important and dental schools notice what you do in your spare time. Your extra-curricular activities indicate your broader interests and experiences. EMUoffers many clubs and organizations for students.
- Apply to dental school via the AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service), a central applications service used by 52 of the 56 dental schools in the U.S.
Other information
The American Dental Education Association will take you through all of the things you need to do for the application process. Everyone applies through AADSA so you must do this. The registration opens up on May 15, but it is a good idea to look at the site ahead of time because they give you a list of things you can be collecting for the application (writing a personal statement, references, and transcripts). You want to apply as early as possible.
DentalSite.com lists all of the dental schools in the US and provides a link to each. From there, you can explore all the dental schools have to offer and what they expect of their dental applicants.


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Department: The Department is responsible for orientating faculty and staff to their area and duties. The Department is also responsible for completing the appropriate payroll paperwork.
Campus: The Department or a campus mentor/volunteer will normally provide new faculty and staff with an orientation to the campus including a campus tour.
Probationary Periods
There are two different types of probation to which an employee may be subject.
Initial Probationary Period: All Office/Service employees new to the University of Nebraska at Kearney are subject to a 180-day initial probationary period. Management/Professional employees may be subject to an initial probation upon supervisor's request. This period of time is part of the employee selection process. It is a time for both newly hired employees and their supervisors to determine the employee's suitability to the job. An employee's initial probationary period may be extended to a maximum of twelve months if the supervisor:
An employee may be dismissed during the initial probationary period for any reason except illegal discrimination. Employees serving an initial probationary period are not eligible to apply for vacant University positions outside their own departments without the approval of the Director of Human Resources.
Disciplinary Probationary Period: Any Office/Service or Managerial/ Professional employee who fails to satisfactorily perform the duties and responsibilities of his or her position or to comply with University policies, procedures, and regulations may be subject to disciplinary probation. Supervisors may place an employee on disciplinary probation for up to 180 days with the approval of the Director of Human Resources. Employees on disciplinary probation status are not eligible for pay increases and may be dismissed for any reason except illegal discrimination.
UNK offers a variety of training programs throughout the year including safety, computer, professional development, health and wellness, and many more. The training schedule is not predetermined each year but training sessions are normally announced via the UNK All Subscribers e-mail and through campus mailings.
The Staff Senate group is responsible for developing and maintaining a mentoring program for all Office, Service and Managerial/Professional Staff. The purpose of the program is to help new staff become acquainted with UNK and have a person to assist them with general questions about the campus. More information can be found on the Mentoring Page of Staff Senate.
Faculty should contact their Department Chair or Dean for information on what is available to faculty.
Evaluations Employee performance evaluations are designed to provide a channel of communication between the supervisor and the employee. The evaluations help the employee understand what the immediate supervisor expects, as well as giving the employee a means of measuring how well his or her performance has met those expectations.
Managerial/Professional employees are evaluated each year around May 1. Supervisors of Managerial/Professional employees may elect to use the evaluation forms provided by Human Resources or may devise their own evaluation forms.
A performance evaluation is completed on each Office/Service employee when the 180-day initial probationary period is completed; additional performance evaluations are made each year thereafter on each regular full-time and regular part-time employee usually around May 1.
Performance evaluations may also be used on occasions when the supervisor wishes to record specific instances of noteworthy performance--either favorable or unfavorable.
After completing the evaluation, the immediate supervisor and employee will discuss the performance evaluation, reviewing the employee's strengths and weaknesses. The employee should sign the evaluation. The signature merely indicates that the employee has read the evaluation; it does not necessarily mean that the employee agrees with the evaluation. If an employee feels he or she was evaluated unfairly, he or she should notify the Human Resources Office in writing. The performance evaluation becomes a permanent part of the employee's personnel file in Human Resources.
Supervisors are expected to complete evaluations in a timely manner. Evaluations may be used to decide any number of personnel actions (e.g., promotions, demotions, salary increases,) so it is important that the evaluations accurately reflect the employee's job performance.
Promotions The University's policy on promotion and transfer is one of filling current job vacancies with qualified people from within the organization whenever possible. These promotions are based upon qualifications, dependability, and merit. Vacant positions are advertised through the campus e-mail system and posted on bulletin boards at: Warner Hall, Human Resources, Affirmative Action, Career Services, the Library, Facilities, Residential and Greek Life, and the Nebraskan. If you are interested in applying for any vacancy, eligible employees must contact the Human Resources Office for Office/Service positions or the appropriate search committee chair for all other positions.
If an employee is promoted or reclassified to a higher salary grade, they will receive a minimum of 5 percent pay increase. The new salary must be within the established range for the new salary grade.
Transfers If an employee is transferred to a position of the same class or to a class of the same salary grade, they will not receive an increase in salary as a result of the transfer.
If an employee is transferred to a position of a lower salary grade for other than at the request of the University, they may be required to take a pay reduction up to 5 percent.
If the employee's position is reclassified to a lower salary grade, they will not receive a reduction of pay.
Demotions If an employee is transferred to a position of a lower salary grade other than at the request of the University, they may be required to take a pay reduction up to 5 percent or accept the minimum regular rate depending on the budget of the department for the position.


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So you like my writing enough to re-use it? Awesome!
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If you do not send the email you still have my permission as long as you reference and link back, but I do not promise that the license will be granted in perpetuity. In other words, I may change my mind. :-P
I will not grant the license if your site is merely a clone of mine. Create some of your own content or at least conglomerate other content as well.
Additionally, while I am honored that you are using my content in a book, the majority of the content must be your own. Otherwise let's talk royalties. ;-)


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OnStar Working With Verizon To Bring 4G LTE To Your Car
Last year, OnStar used its platform at the Consumer Electronics Show to announce that it was finally going to make its service available for installation in vehicles that were not made by General Motors. This year, the company showed it wants to branch out from its established position in the crash-response/locked-out-of-my-car industry by announcing a partnership with Verizon Wireless that could be bringing all sorts of other content to your car via 4G LTE.
The idea is to give users the wireless speed to stream content — songs, movies, Skype, etc. — either from a home computer or from a third-party service. Additionally, OnStar hopes this will allow users to connect all the passengers in the vehicle, so you can stream content to the kids in the backseat instead of having to bring DVDs or download movies.
But while that's all great, no one has an idea — or at least they're not yet saying — if this will cost anything extra. I spoke to a senior OnStar executive at CES who says the company is leaving open the possibility that there could be several pricing options when the product is ultimately launched.
Verizon and OnStar will each have a rigged-up Chevy Volt at their booth to demonstrate what they're working on. I will get behind the wheel and honk at slow pedestrians, if they will let me.
In addition to the Verizon partnership, OnStar announced that it's going to be throwing open its API to developers later this year so that third-party app makers can come up with new ways to turn an OnStar-enabled car into an iPad on wheels.
It remains to be seen whether making available the user-behavior info necessary to develop those apps will bring up the privacy issues that cause OnStar to scrap its plans to track users' vehicle even after they've turned the service off. Though a rep for the company said that developers would not have direct access to personal information of its users.
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The G3 packs are made with a new Hybrid RS construction technology, super-fine substrate materials, rigorous ISO 9001 Quality Control, and final cell matching process, which all guarantee you not only this superb performance, but also tightly balanced and long-lasting packs.
The G3 LiPo come in two series. "CX" 25C are appropriate for most models and deliver high capacity and power per gram at low cost. The "VX" 35C series is the one for applications that need the highest possible voltage maintained at high discharge rates; for example highly aerobatic 3D airplanes and helicopters, competition gliders, pylon racers, and some EDF jets.
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Museum anthropologists curate thousands of artifacts from all over the world. These objects reveal important information about human adaptation and cultural histories.
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Dr. Boyd Walker was a professor of Ichthyology at UCLA, whose great interest in fetish carving led to his observation of the rapid and fascinating changes in Zuni fetish carving tradition in the late 20th century. He feared that no museum would have the foresight and funds to collect and document the phenomenon, as it was unfolding. His training as a scientist guided his meticulous collecting procedures. As he assembled the collection, he made sure to include the work of every artist he encountered, taking special care to acquire new work throughout each carver's career. Every time he saw a new carving material (exotic shells, stones, glass), he bought the piece. Although he had exquisite taste in fetishes, his systematic approach led him to collect and document a carving whether he liked it or not. As he collected, he kept a ledger that recorded each acquisition together with information documenting the carving.
The 3951 carvings in the Boyd and Mary Evelyn Walker collection capture the many developments of late 20th century Zuni fetish carving. In this period carvers began to produce an extensive range of exotic animals compared to those they had traditionally carved. Some artists developed a new more naturalistic carving style that depicted animals in greater detail. Other carvers returned to the less intricate style of the late 1880s. Traditionally, certain animals were associated with specific colors and directions. However, it wasn't until the 20th century that carvers began to produce sets of animals associated with the six recognized Zuni directions.
The set of six directional hunting fetishes highlighted below was inspired by a 19th century publication. These particular fetishes are not currently on display at the Museum, but be sure to check out the Zuni Fetishes exhibit case to see a wide range of contemporary carvings that have evolved from this tradition.
To see the following images in more detail click here
This yellow mountain lion is associated with the north. Its long tail is carved close against the animal's back to prevent the tail from breaking off.
This red bobcat with its short tail is associated with the southern direction. Like the other hunting fetishes in this group, the bobcat has an "offering" of an arrowhead and often turquoise beads
East is associated with the color white and the wolf. The distinctive feature of this animal is its downward hanging tail.
West is associated with the coyote and the blue/green color range. Unlike the wolf's tail, the coyote's tail is bushy and held out straight.
This multi-colored eagle is associated with the zenith (straight up). Its multi-colored nature is indicated by the abalone and turquoise sets on its tail.
This black mole is associated with the underground or downward direction. The mole's distinctive features are its sharp nose and pointed tail.
Please note: The displays of Zuni fetishes are located on stairwells and therefore are not accessible by wheelchair.


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You must be able to negotiate collectively, alongside other creators, to protect your rights and gain a fair share of profits from your work.At present, UK law forbids you as a freelance creator from getting together with others to negotiate as a group with those who use your work. Creators' groups are even forbidden, throughout Europe, from publishing recommendations to their members setting out fair terms or payments – only surveys of what terms have been offered and achieved are permitted. For example, musicians' groups cannot make an agreement with a record label that sets out basic standards for terms that will it will offer to composers and performers.
This is because the law in the UK treats each individual self-employed creator as if they were a large corporation. It is obviously wrong if salt manufacturers get together to fix prices – cartels work against consumers' interests. But, if they are doing their job properly, salt manufacturers' products are identical – pure salt is just what it says it is, and the manufacturers are competing on price alone. It is right that the law forbids this. It is wrong that the law treats creators as if they were a conspiracy of salt-makers, or a would-be supermarkets' cartel.
Why? It is in the nature of creativity that you compete with other creators to get your work seen or heard, whether for money or not. You compete on the basis of what is unique about your work – your vision, imagination, analytical skills, original expressive power, whatever.
You compete, that is, on quality. The law that pretends you compete on price alone makes a self-fulfilling prophecy – it encourages broadcasters, publishers and other users to go for the lowest price. It is the enemy of quality.
The effect on the public is that work by dedicated professionals can be pushed out of the market by work done as a sideline. The National Union of Journalists, for example, has reports of editors explicitly refusing to offer enhanced rates for specially challenging, independent reporting, arguing that such work benefits the journalist as a 'showcase' and that is reward enough for the extra work involved.
This thinking has pushed rates for junior work in local newspapers so low that only people living off their parents can afford to do it and eat. This is against the public interest in that it weakens our democracy by reducing independent scrutiny by journalists who are most representative of the public.
5: You must be able to negotiate: what is needed
6: You must be able to enforce rights


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Some of the interest in this set of webpages on the topic of 17th c.
Colonial New England, with special emphasis on The Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692,
has to do with Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, and the 1996
movie of it starring Daniel Day Lewis and Winona Ryder, but my interest in the subject has to do with my
roll as Associate Editor and Project Manager of the new book of scholarly transcriptions of all the
primary sources of the legal records of the witchcraft prosecutions in 1692 and 1693,
Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt. I have put a lot of
help finding on-line primary sources at this site.
Additionally, my great-x10-grandmother was Rebecca Nurse (one of many thousands of such
descendants, btw, so it's not that big a deal...). The idea is obviously
nothing new -- the trials and executions have long fascinated writers, historians,
and tourists to Salem. (Forget that silly wax museum if you do come to Salem -- go
see the real documents at the Essex-Peabody Museum, or in the summer take a tour
of Rebecca Nurse's actual house over in Danvers, formerly called "Salem Village,"
where the nastiness all really started.)
If you are more interested in the historical aspects of the events than in Miller's
fictional rendition (I've written up a comparison of the
facts and his fiction and a included links to sites about
The Crucible but I my primary interest is NOT this play), you can find
a pretty good annotated bibliography here of what's
available. This list represents the pile of books here next to my reading chair and
my bed. As I read them, I will add a few lines to annotate the listing -- so if there's
nothing after the entry, I may not have gotten to that book yet, or it was long enough
ago that I've forgotten. So far, the Anderson, Cronon, and all of Boyer & Nissenbaum's
have been the most valuable to me.
If my bibliography is too scholarly for you, you may also be interested in looking
through the set of annotated links (look on the right side of this page) to various sites
on the Web which have some real content, including notes about which sites
have good image files worth downloading for school projects on the subject, but it
is my observation that the Internet is not a good place to do real research.
You will find a lot of poorly written, poorly researched materials, and very little
in the way of solid primary sources. My advice is to use the Internet to poke around
and find good leads to information and to make contact with human beings who share
your interests, but there is nothing currently on-line which can compare to a library
for doing research.
Please don't write to me about Arthur Miller's play for an English
class paper on the play -- I really prefer investigating what actually happened
historically. Even though Millers characters share names and basic life stories with
real people, Miller made up their motivation and used them artistically to make his
own points.
I have compiled these links to help people who are doing research on the web on
the topic of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, and by extension anything to do with
17th Century Colonial New England. Because I get a lot of requests from students
in primary and secondary schools for help on this topic, I have paid special attention
to include links to resources for young people who are working on projects for school,
but many of the links are to areas of general interest to people of all ages.
I maintain, however, that the Internet is not the research tool many people think
it is. Most of the information lacks depth, and there are many inaccuracies on-line.
Always consider the source! (A great site for guidelines for evaluating
on-line materials can be found at Widener
University's Wolfgram Memorial Library.) The best use of the Internet as a research
tool is as a place to start getting ideas and making contact with other humans. A
library is still your best source of research materials. If you do use materials
you find on the Internet in your research, it is important to cite them properly.
If you need help, please refer to A
Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities, by Melvin
E. Page, Humanities-on-Line and History Department, East Tennessee State University.
My link collection currently contains 278 links, which are cross-indexed in
the following 25 categories and checked for 404 errors ("File Not Found") on
a regular basis. The titles and my descriptions of the sites are searchable.
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Unexpected Elegance: Chandeliers in the Bedroom
Lately we've been seeing lots of unexpected lighting choices in the bedroom — and we've found that ditching the standard ceiling fan/light combo or boring flush mount fixture can work miracles with the overall feel of your space. Chandeliers aren't always budget-friendly; however, we've rounded up five inspirational spaces, five moderately-priced selections, and five DIY options.
1. Sparkling crystalline lights crown this luxurious bedroom and complement the indulgent bed dressings.
2. A twiggy chandelier injects an earthy point of interest into a neutral palette.
3. Dark, neutral beads bring a playful sophistication to an industrial bedroom.
4. This seashell chandelier adds a little formal charm to a beachy room.
5. Hanging blue glass adds interest to an already interesting space; the solid chandelier grounds the room.
6. This star chandelier will add a fanciful note to your bedroom; from Layla Grace, $196.
7. Get the industrial look with this loft chandelier, from ZGallerie, $299.
8. Go bold with this red beauty from the Home Depot, $149.
9. Snag this purple beaded chandelier at Urban Outfitters for only $59!
10. This mini-chandelier from Lighting Direct has enough power to light an 8'x6' room and packs a seriously fancy punch, $298.
11. Kara Paslay shows you how to make this mason jar chandelier, with a full tutorial that includes lots of step-by-step pictures.
12. An extension cord + chains + a couple wreath frames + some christmas lights = a pretty, ethereal chandelier, from Grosgrain.
13. Brooke from B.E. Interiors makes her own rustic twig chandelier by adding twigs to her existing fixture.
14. The ubiquitous capiz chandelier is beautiful, light, and simple — and $9 — when you follow Freshly Picked's gorgeously detailed tutorial.
15. Jenny Komenda dismantled an Ikea Maskros chandelier to make her very own sputnik chandelier — and she did it all in one night!
• Unconventional Ideas for Bedroom Lighting
• Bedroom Lighting to Set Any Mood
• Roundup: Chandeliers in the Bedroom
(Images: 1. Anne Coyle, 2. Chalet Development, via Houzz, 3. Design*Sponge , 4. Better Homes and Gardens, 5. Maura McEvoy for House Beautiful, via Knight Moves, 6. Layla Grace, 7. ZGallerie, 8. Home Depot, 9. Urban Outfitters, 10. Lighting Direct, 11. Kara Paslay Designs, 12. Grosgrain, 13. B.E. Interiors, 14. Freshly Picked, 15. Jenny Komenda.)


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Why is Water So Good for You?
Water is the drink that provides life to everyone on Earth. But why is it so good for you?
Water is incredibly beneficial to your body's health for so many reasons. Not only will it help boost your metabolism (and help with weight maintenance), but it also keeps you alert and makes sure that your brain is functioning at its highest level.
Dehydration affects thousands of people each year, particularly during the summer. Prevent your body from becoming dehydrated by drinking water before you get thirsty, especially if you're exercising or physically active.
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Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick
On this day in 1981, the Jamaican boxer Trevor Berbick beat former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in a unanimous 10-round decision, before a crowd of 10,000 at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre in Nassau, the Bahamas.
At the age of 39, Ali (born Cassius Clay) was attempting his second comeback from retirement. Crowned as the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champ in 1964 after beating Sonny Liston, he had successfully defended the title eight times before he was convicted of draft evasion in 1967, stripped of his boxing license and title and sentenced to five years in prison. Though the conviction was later overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, Ali was inactive for two years and announced his retirement in 1970. He returned to the ring after only a short time, however, and regained his heavyweight title in 1974 after a win against George Foreman in Zaire. After losing and regaining the crown again in 1978, Ali announced his retirement for the second time. He reemerged in October 1980 to fight a championship bout against Larry Holmes, who knocked him out in the 11th round in a one-sided battle. Ali refused to accept the result, however, and pushed to set up the fight with Berbick in the Bahamas in order to prove himself.
Immensely popular with the fans, Ali put in his best performance in the middle of the Berbick fight, seeming to win the fifth and sixth rounds with his combinations and aggressive punches. From the seventh round on, however, control belonged to the 27-year-old Berbick, whose speed and power allowed him to inflict a series of damaging punches, batter Ali in the corner, land a punch to the head in the ninth, and get him on the ropes in the tenth. In the end, all three judges gave the match to Berbick.
Ali retired for good after the fight, finishing his career with an overall record of 56-5 and earning a lasting reputation as one of the 20th century's most influential sportsmen. For his part, Berbick won the WBC heavyweight title in 1986 but was beaten in his first defense by the 20-year-old Mike Tyson. Berbick continued boxing for another 14 years but was plagued by issues in his personal life, including various arrests and a conviction for sexual assault. His boxing license was revoked in 2000 after a post-fight CAT scan found a blood clot in his brain. In October 2006, Berbick was found dead, with massive wounds to the head, in a church courtyard in his native town, Norwich, near Kingston, Jamaica. His 20-year-old nephew and a friend were charged in the killing.


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Ricky Ray saw it coming out of training camp. These Toronto Argonauts had a special bond.
They might not have been the biggest, fastest or most heralded. But they had each other's back.
Ray, who came over from the Edmonton Eskimos in a blockbuster off-season trade, credits GM Jim Barker and rookie head coach Scott Milanovich for choosing the right pieces in assembling what was to become a Grey Cup champion squad.
"Scott and the staff and Jim coming out of training camp didn't necessarily pick the best, most talented guys," said the veteran quarterback. "They picked guys that were going to be good teammates over some of those guys.
"That's where it's got to start with, it's got to start with the locker room and how everybody gets along and everybody playing for each other out there. I think that's been the biggest difference for us."
Milanovich referred to that brotherhood in his pre-game speech Sunday.
"Find strength in your teammates when things gets tough," he said.
An even-keeled coach who prepares meticulously, Milanovich laid out what was expected. Argos players knew they didn't have to worry about the changing moods of their head coach or jump through hoops; they just had to execute what they were told.
Every pro athlete has a history. And the Argonauts do not have a patent on hard-luck stories.
But their offensive leader pointed to the ties that bind.
"Everybody on this team, you ask them, somewhere they had to overcome something to get to this point," Ray said prior to Toronto's 35-22 win over the Calgary Stampeders. "We're a family, we just came together, stuck together and just played great football."
Ray noticed something special about his new teams from Day 1 at mini-camp.
"Everybody was 'Hey welcome back,' giving each other hugs whether you were on offence or defence or special teams," he recalled. "Lot of times when you play on teams, you kind of have the defensive guys and the offensive guys. And this team has been totally different, everybody gets along regardless of what side you're on and that's what you've got to have to be able to do things like this."
Building the team took time. But the rewards for the investment in time and research were worth it.
Chad Owens found a home with the Argos, who have a history with pint-sized returner-receivers (Pinball Clemons). In 2012, he led the league in receiving, set a pro-football record for all-purpose yards, was named the league's Most Outstanding Player and scored the first touchdown in the Grey Cup.
Defensive back Pacino Horne was out of football for two years before the Argos plucked him out of arena football obscurity in May. He paid the team back by running an interception back for 25 yards and the second TD Sunday.
In five-foot-nine running back Chad Kackert, Milanovich and Barker saw a player who had a bigger tool box than former league rushing leader Cory Boyd. Kackert won MVP honours Sunday after rushing for 133 yards and catching passes for another 62.
"I was just explaining to someone else the road it took to get here," Kackert said in the lead-up to Sunday's game. "Just thinking back and reflecting, it will humble you.
"Because there are so many guys out there who can play and don't get their opportunities . . . So it's a real blessing to be here, and to have that opportunity I was given in Week 7 really means a lot.
"I've had the support of everybody on this team, from the front office to the players to the coaching staff. And that's made it really easy to make the transition and perform and not worry about everything else except for playing football."
Defensive back Ahmad Carroll, a former first-round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers, came on board in May after a roller-coaster career that saw him play in the NFL, UFL and AFL. Prior to joining the Argos, his most recent home was the Arizona Rattlers' Refusal to Report list.
Cornerback Patrick Watkins, a former Dallas Cowboy, was out of football last year. He signed with the Argos in May and, while missing the East final and Grey Cup through an ankle injury, was an imposing six-foot-five figure in the defensive secondary.
Released by Calgary on June 16, linebacker Robert McCune signed with Toronto five days later. He had no shortage of motivation Sunday, tying for the team lead in tackles with six.
Acquired in February, impact linebacker Marcus Ball's last football port of call was the University of Memphis in 2009-10.
Still it took a while for this recipe for success to take.
Mistakes, penalties and injuries all made for some bumps in the 2012 campaign. And it took time to get the team to gel and absorb new offensive and defensive schemes.
Toronto needed to win its last two games just to finish at 9-9.
The Argos came together before the Oct. 27 game against Saskatchewan, according to Kackert. It was the penultimate game of their regular season.
"I think we had a realization before the Saskatchewan game that we had to win or we were going to lose a huge opportunity," he said. "Thankfully we answered the call there and we've been rolling ever since."
Toronto downed the Roughriders 31-26 and kept winning, ending the season with five straight victories and a championship trophy — before their home crowd in the 100th Grey Cup.
"It's a dream come true," Barker said.


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WASHINGTON -- Despite recent disappointing job growth, departing White House economic advisor Gene Sperling said Tuesday he remained hopeful the recovery is strengthening.
"I still think there is reason for optimism, though there's unquestionably been some mixed data," he told reporters at a breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor.
Sperling, who has served as President Obama's top economic adviser since January 2011, will leave his White House post next month.
Just a few weeks ago, it looked as if he'd be departing with the economy on a sharp upswing. Economists were widely projecting an acceleration in growth this year.
But job creation has fallen off sharply, with 75,000 net new jobs added in December and 113,000 in January. Some other economic indicators, such as factory orders, have pointed toward a slowdown.
Sperling said the mixed data should be followed closely. But he said some of the information in the January jobs report released last week was more positive than the headline number.
He cited a slight increase in the labor force participation rate and strong growth in construction and manufacturing jobs.
"Overall, there's reason for some optimism that the economy is continuing to strengthen, and time will tell which of the mixed results we saw are more accurate," Sperling said as he prepares to step down as chairman of the White House's National Economic Council.
Sperling said the automatic federal spending cuts known as the sequester had slowed job growth.
He predicted the unemployment rate would be below 6% if not for those cuts. The rate was 6.6% in January.
Sperling would not comment on reports Tuesday that House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) had agreed to bring a bill up for a vote that would raise the debt limit with no conditions attached.
The nation technically hit its $17.3-trillion debt limit Saturday, and Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said Congress must raise it by Feb. 27 or risk default.
The White House and congressional Republicans have battled over raising the debt limit during Sperling's tenure. Sperling described those fights as "an annual drama" that has hurt economic confidence domestically and the reputation of the U.S. abroad.
"Our hope would be that we as a country have now reached a consensus that while we will continue to battle mightily on the budget ... that the tactic of threatening default or threatening the full faith and credit of the United States for budget debates is over, off the table and never to happen again," Sperling said.
"And if so, I think that would be a boost for confidence and long-term investment in the United States," he said.


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Israeli President Shimon Peres last week stated that Israel's successful development of nuclear power (including the believed development of nuclear weapons) had been a major contributor to peace and stability in the region.
"Science itself is neutral, but we can choose to use it in devastating ways," said Peres, pointing out that the primary applications of Israel's nuclear power had been in industry, medical research and agriculture.
"Man must decide what use he makes of nuclear power," the president continued, explaining that Israel's nuclear reactor in the southern town of Dimona "was intended to promote peace - and directly or indirectly it has done so."
Peres' remarks were made during the inauguration of a sprawling new science park in the Negev town of Beersheva, the centerpiece of which is a replica of the core at the nuclear reactor in Dimona.
The president hopes the park and the open exposure to Israel's long-held nuclear secrets will promote the raising of a new generation of Israeli scientists who will take the Jewish state far beyond its current capabilities.
Israel has never officially acknowledged possessing nuclear weapons, though it is widely accepted that the Jewish state has an arsenal of several hundred warheads. That fact has likely prevented a repeat of the full-scale existential wars Israel was forced to fight in 1948, 1967 and 1973.
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Los Angeles, California – July 26, 2011 – George Harrison's GRAMMY-winning Concert for Bangladesh album makes its exclusive digital debut on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) today, 40 years after the historic concert event on August 1, 1971.
To celebrate the anniversary and honor Harrison's legacy of giving back, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announces a special 'Month of Giving' donation campaign in August for the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF, helping to provide emergency relief for children in famine and drought-stricken regions in the Horn of Africa. All after-tax proceeds from sales of The Concert for Bangladesh album on iTunes will directly benefit the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF. iTunes, Apple Records Inc., and all artists, songwriters and publishers associated with the concert will keep no income from each sale and have waived all fees.
The iTunes release of The Concert for Bangladesh album includes Harrison's "Bangla Desh" studio single, originally released July 5, 1971, as an exclusive bonus track. A 5-minute video trailer for the album and a 49-minute radio program about The Concert for Bangladesh are also now available as free streams on iTunes.
In a worldwide, 72-hour online event, The Concert for Bangladesh feature film will be available for free streaming in its entirety from Saturday, July 30 through Monday, August 1 on iTunes, georgeharrison.umg-wp3-dev.com and theconcertforbangladesh.com.
When George Harrison was asked in 1971 why he chose to focus his time and talents on The Concert for Bangladesh, he replied, "Because I was asked by a friend if I would help, that's all." Monday, August 1 marks 40 years since Harrison and his friend Ravi Shankar, along with several other top music stars, including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Leon Russell, and Billy Preston, shared the stage at Madison Square Garden for two history-making concerts to alert the world to the plight of the Bangladeshi people, victims of simultaneous floods, famine and civil war.
The groundbreaking Concert for Bangladesh and its award-winning double album and feature film releases have since inspired other major, entertainment-led charitable initiatives, including Bob Geldof's LIVE AID and LIVE8, Willie Nelson's Farm Aid, and Hope For Haiti Now.
During the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF's Month of Giving in August, all donations to the Fund will benefit UNICEF's life-saving programs for children in the Horn of Africa. To jump start this fundraising initiative, the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF is immediately releasing $1 million to UNICEF for emergency efforts in the Horn of Africa.
The Horn of Africa is facing what is being called the worst drought in 60 years, and famine has been declared by the United Nations in two regions of southern Somalia. More than 2 million children are acutely malnourished, including half a million children who are at imminent risk of death if they do not receive immediate lifesaving assistance.
"Forty years ago this August, the friendship between George Harrison and Ravi Shankar forever changed music and the lives of countless Bangladeshi children. Today millions of children in the Horn of Africa desperately need our help. We are humbled by the outpouring of support from the music community led by Olivia Harrison, Apple Records and our friends at iTunes," said President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Caryl Stern.
Says Ravi Shankar, "I'm so moved that this concert, which emerged from my close friendship with George, is regarded as historically significant 40 years on and continues to inspire musicians of all generations."
A brief video message with information about how to help is available for streaming on georgeharrisonfundforunicef.org and on iTunes. In the U.S., supporters can text FRIEND to UNICEF (864233) to give $10 to the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF (messaging and data rates apply), or visit theconcertforbangladesh.com to donate and learn more.
The George Harrison Fund for UNICEF is a joint undertaking between the Harrison family and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to support UNICEF programs that provide lifesaving assistance to children, including health, education, nutrition and emergency relief. In the tradition established by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, The George Harrison Fund for UNICEF continues to support UNICEF programs in Bangladesh while expanding its influence to include other countries where children are in need.
George Harrison: The Concert for Bangladesh
1. Introduction by George Harrison & Ravi Shankar
2. Ravi Shankar: Bangla Dhun
3. George Harrison: Wah-Wah
4. George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
5. George Harrison: Awaiting On You All
6. Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It
7. Ringo Starr: It Don't Come Easy
8. George Harrison feat. Leon Russell: Beware Of Darkness
9. Band introduction by George Harrison
10. George Harrison: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
11. Leon Russell: Jumpin' Jack Flash / Youngblood (Medley)
12. George Harrison: Here Comes The Sun
13. Bob Dylan: A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
14. Bob Dylan: It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
15. Bob Dylan: Blowin' In The Wind
16. Bob Dylan: Mr. Tambourine Man
17. Bob Dylan: Just Like A Woman
18. George Harrison: Something
19. George Harrison: Bangla Desh
20. Bob Dylan: Love Minus Zero/No Limit
EXCLUSIVE iTUNES BONUS TRACK
21. George Harrison: Bangla Desh [studio single, originally released July 5, 1971]


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Paint with Ice
Embrace the cold with chilly ice paint! Kids love to swirl the melting paint over paper, creating beautiful designs. They'll practise their colour recognition and counting skills while observing paint go from a liquid state to a solid state, then back to liquid again.
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- Liquid tempera paint
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What You Do:
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- When she's done filling up the tray, have her put a craft stick into the middle of each paint cube. The sticks should be able to stand up on their own, but if they won't stay up, try covering the tray in plastic wrap. Then poke the sticks through the wrap for extra stability.
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- She can hold the craft stick and swirl the frozen paint cube over paper. As it melts, it'll leave a lovely trail of paint. Encourage her to use several different cubes to create her masterpiece.
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Black Ensemble Theater Presents ONE NAME ONLY (A DIFFERENT KIND OF REALITY SHOW), 9/28-10/11
Black Ensemble Theater announces the World Premiere of One Name Only (A Different Kind of Reality Show), written and directed by Black Ensemble Associate Director Rueben Echoles. One Name Only will be presented at the new Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago, September 28 – November 11. The official press opening is scheduled for Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 3:00PM.
Where else but on the Black Ensemble Theater stage can you hear the hits of Aretha, Patti, Gladys, Tina and Whitney – all in one show? One Name Only (A Different Kind of Reality Show) pays tribute to the Ladies of Soul in this exciting world premiere musical. Written and directed by Rueben Echoles, this exciting, fun-filled production is full of dance, comedy and surprise guest appearances by national recording stars, including the one-and-only Dionne Warwick (date to be determined). There will be nights when the production will also feature "guest judges" who are recognized as some of Chicago's brightest stars and powerhouse singers. A clever mash-up of popular television reality shows, One Name Only is a fresh, unique theatrical experience not to be missed.
One Name Only (A Different Kind of Reality Show) will feature the audience as they will decide the winner for the evening - raising the dramatic stakes and ensuring that every show is different.
As with all Black Ensemble Theater Productions, Robert Reddrick will serve as musical director, making the music the centerpiece of the action. The Black Ensemble Musicians include Robert Reddrick on drums, Tracy Baker on bass, HerBert Walker on guitar, Mark Moultry on piano, and horn section Bill McFarland, Paul Howard and Dudley Owens will set the house on fire.
The cast includes Black Ensemble audience favorites such as Katrina Miller (as Gladys Knight and Tina Turner), Dawn Bless (as Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin), and Dee Lane, Lydia Brown, Jerica Exum, Monique Miller, Ta-Tynisa Wilson, Ninah Snipes, A'rese Emokepae and Lisa Beasley as the fierce singing competitors, while Terry Francois, Brandon Homes, Lyle Miller and Dwight Neal are the men who round out the cast.
"With our new building, two hit shows since opening the new Center and now this world premiere by Rueben Echoles, Black Ensemble Theater is continuing its banner year," says Jackie Taylor. "We have assembled a fantastic artistic team to celebrate the Ladies of Soul. We promise surprises throughout the run with special guests and an audience-chosen outcome each night. We look forward to welcoming special guests as we take a timely and fresh look at these icons of American music through the lens of reality television."
Tickets for One Name Only (A Different Kind of Reality Show) are $55 for Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday matinees; and $65 on Fridays, Saturday evenings, and Sunday matinees. A 10% discount is available for students, seniors, and groups. Tickets are available by phone, (773) 769-4451, or online, www.ticketmaster.com


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
This is the thrid and final part of our story on the modern day exodus of Christians from Palestinian-controlled territories. If you have not done so already, we suggest first reading Part I and Part II
In an attempt to protect their fragile community, Christians have decided to maintain a low profile, which may explain why so many of them have adopted a code of silence that precludes saying or doing anything that might critique or challenge the prevailing system or Islam more generally. Unable -- or unwilling -- to name the real culprits, Palestinian Christians often redirect their anger at Muslims by blaming the Jews.
In a 2006 poll of Christians in Bethlehem, conducted by the Palestinian Centre for Research and Cultural Dialogue, 73.3 percent agreed that the Palestinian Authority treated the city's Christian heritage with respect, whereas 78% attributed the ongoing exodus of Christians from Bethlehem to the Israeli 'occupation' and its repercussions.
These attitudes clearly ignore the flight of Christians before 1967, when the 'occupation' began. According to a 1937 British report submitted to the League of Nations, the number of Christians under the British Mandate comprised somewhere between 9.5% (1922) to 7.9% (1946) of the total population. The significant decrease took place during the 19 years of the Jordanian occupation of east Jerusalem when the area lost some 18,000 Christian residents (from 29,000 in 1948 to 11,000 in 1967).
By comparison, the total number of Christians living in both Israel and the West Bank has gone up from 34,000 in 1949 to more than 150,000 today, and this figure continues to grow at an annual average growth rate of 1.9 percent per year. Even though the percentage of Christians in the State of Israel has slightly declined, Christians still fare extremely well.
And yet, despite the relatively free and prosperous life offered to Christians by the state of Israel, it's impossible to rule out the negative impact that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has had on Christians opting to flee the West Bank and Gaza.
"People want to lead a decent and dignified life -- especially the younger generation," said Hanan, a Christian Palestinian residing in the West Bank who also requested that her real name not be used.
"It's very difficult to live without a job, without having any opportunities to succeed or without the ability to move freely," she continued referring to the numerous checkpoints and the wall built by Israel in 2003 to protect its citizens from the terrorist attacks that frequently targeted Israeli citizens during the Second Intifida.
While Israel's defensive measures virtually eliminated the theat of suicide bombings and other terrorist attacks from the West Bank, Peter agreed about the adverse effects of the conflict on Palestinian Christians: "People don't want their kids to grow up in such an unhealthy environment, where the conflict is brewing and where unemployed families cannot provide food for their children."
It is hard to determine exactly who is responsible for the departure of Christians from Palestine -- whether the raging conflict or the looming Islamist threat -- but the truth may lie somewhere in the middle. The US State Department's 2006 report on religious freedom criticized both Israel, for its restrictions on travel to Christian holy sites, and the Palestinian Authority, for its failure to stamp out anti-Christian crime. It also reported that the former gives preferential treatment in basic civic services to Jews and the latter does so to Muslims.
"It's not only one factor that influences the flight of Christians. Families want to have a good life and a stable future for their children," said Hanan. "The persecution when -- and if -- it does take place is based primarily on personal disputes. Yet, police and special forces have become more organized and they are efficient in solving these issues," she concluded.
While the complete story behind the departure of Christians from their ancestral land may not be easy to determine, one thing became abundantly clear from researching this article: as vulnerable, second-class citizens, Christians have learned the hard way to be extremely careful.
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MythBusters Features Tech This Week; Watch At MACEY Center
SOCORRO, N.M. September 26, 2011 -- The Discovery Channel show MythBusters has developed a home-away-from-home in New Mexico. The popular TV show has visited New Mexico Tech four times and filmed eight experiments at the university's large-scale test range to the west of the main campus.
|Grant Imahara (right) gets a tour of the physics department at New Mexico Tech during a recent visit. At left is Tyler McCracken, graduate student, explaining his research.
|Kari Byron, MythBusters star, during filming at EMRTC during the summer of 2010.
The shows filmed at Tech will air Wednesday, Sept. 28, and Wednesday, Oct. 12. The third episode with Tech footage will air at a date yet to be determined – but probably during the all-important Sweeps Week in November.
All Techies are invited to watch this week's episode on the big screen TV in the Macey Center auditorium at 7 p.m. Wednesday. (The showing had been moved to Fidel Center, but technical issues have been resolved at Macey.) Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The show features not only the stars of the show, but several engineers and scientists from the Energetic Material Research and Testing Center at New Mexico Tech.
The show's developers at Beyond Productions have filmed some of the MythBuster's most dramatic explosives and impacts at New Mexico Tech. Three of the stars of the show – Grant Imahara, Cari Byron and Tory Belleci – filmed three new tests this summer. Those three experiments will air this fall.
In a new promotional video that will be shown on campus, Byron said New Mexico Tech is one of the show's favorite places.
"We come here when we need to blow something up really, really big or shoot off a rocket," show star Cari Byron said. "Where do you go when you need to make a rocket-powered super-plow? Well, New Mexico Tech."
The relationship between New Mexico Tech and MythBusters started several years ago when Dr. Van Romero, vice president of research, and Graham Walsh, a doctoral student at the time, were invited to be consultants for a segment shot in California. Romero and Walsh, who earned his doctorate at Tech earlier this year, have become regular on-camera guests of the shows filmed at Tech. Many other explosives experts and technicians from Tech have appeared on the show over the past two years.
Imahara, who has a degree in electrical engineering and has worked as a special effects expert, presented a one-man show for Tech students in August. He talked about his experience working with George Lucas, being a MythBuster and answered questions from students.
Techies showed up in force for a similar public forum in 2010. More than 500 students and community members came out to hear Imahara, Byron and Belluci speak and peppered them with questions about the show.
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Today, June 30, marks the second annual Social Media Day, and event created by the ever-popular Mashable. People are gathering all across the country in honor of this occasion. While happy hours and in-person gatherings are fun for some, we at Beekeeper like to put our own spin on #SMDayDC. Check out how the Beekeeper Bee celebrated today:
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This colorful Philips and Disney Mickey Mouse night light is shaped like the world's most famous mouse. The motion sensor lets your child switch on the gentle light with a wave, while battery operation means you can place it where needed. See all benefits
This Philips and Disney light for your child's bedroom creates an environment which encourages children to indulge in what they enjoy most √ fun and creativity! A place where your child can study, play and sleep accompanied by their favorite Disney character. This light is designed to be safe for your child.
The LED technology, integrated into this light, is a uniquely developed solution by Philips. While instantly turned on, it enables an optimal light output and brings out vivid colors in your kids room.
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This Philips and Disney light for your child's bedroom is the perfect night light to make your child feel safe. The integrated day and night motion sensor makes it easy for your child to switch on the light with a simple movement or just by walking by. Positioned aside your child's bed, it's the ideal orientation light.


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E-Twins' Rosario had breakout season
Slugger led Appy League in homers, runs en route to MiLBY
By John Parker / Special to MLB.com | October 27, 2011 2:28 PM
After a solid debut performance in the Gulf Coast League in 2010, Rosario was a dominant force in the Appalachian League this season. Playing for perennial power Elizabethton, the left-handed hitter led the Appy League with 21 homers, nine triples, 71 runs, 181 total bases and a .670 slugging percentage, finished second with 91 hits, 60 RBIs and a 1.068 OPS, and added 17 stolen bases while reaching base at a .397 clip. For his efforts, he was named the circuit's co-MVP along with Danville's Brandon Drury.
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The Angels' first-round pick in 2010, Taylor Lindsey had an incredible season for the Orem Owlz. Lindsey led the Pioneer League with 64 runs scored, 105 hits and 172 total bases. The Most Valuable Player on the circuit was second with a .362 average, and on June 22, set a league record by scoring six times in a game.
Though Rosario's power came in surges, his hitting was remarkably consistent throughout the Appy League campaign. He collected at least one hit in 54 of his 67 games and only twice went as many as two contests without a base knock. After the fourth game of the season, his batting average never dipped below .295.
After accumulating seven hits in his first five games -- one a triple, the others singles -- Rosario erupted for five home runs and 11 RBIs in his next four. In a three-game series against eventual league champions Johnson City during the last week of June, he went 5-for-11 with four long balls and garnered the first of his three Appy League Player of the Week awards.
Rosario, who turned 20 in September, was a run-scoring machine all season long. He scored in each of his first nine games, went scoreless against Kingsport on June 30, then reeled off seven more contests with at least one run. Only once did he go more than two games without scoring, and in his final eight games of the season he scored 16 times.
Rosario's next power surge came in mid-July, when he homered in three straight games against Bristol and Princeton from July 19-21.
Over the final two weeks of the regular season, from Aug. 17-30, Rosario put on an offensive display that catapulted the E-Twins to the playoffs and himself to the top of the league's leaderboards. He went 26-for-54 (.481) with 10 homers, 22 RBIs and 25 runs scored in the 14 games and collected two more Player of the Week nods.
One of the storylines involving Rosario throughout the season was his friendly competition with teammate Miguel Sano for the Appy League home run crown. Sano, who spent most of his time at third base with a smattering of work at shortstop, is eight months younger than Rosario. He put on his own surge at the end of the season, clubbing four long balls in his last five games, but finished one home run and one RBI shy of Rosario.
The two players were roommates with the E-Twins, said Smith.
"I sensed a semi-friendly competition for the home run/RBI championship between the two. I think, near the end of the season, the competitive juices really got to flow between them and they both ratcheted up their focus to outdo the other and to help our club in our quest for the title."
The two youngsters will likely team again at Class A Beloit next season. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, they may also become a potent double play combination.
Feeling that their system was deep in the outfield (with players like Ben Revere, Joe Benson, Aaron Hicks and Angel Morales) and had a greater need in the infield, the Twins approached Rosario about working out at second base during fall Instructional League sessions in Fort Myers, Fla. Rosario was all for it and did well enough that the experiment is likely to continue in Spring Training next year.
"We worked him out in the infield during the last month of the season," said Smith. "He took a lot of ground balls. If he can develop at second base, you might have something special: an offense-oriented, run-producing second baseman. There aren't many of those guys around."
If he's able to make the switch, Rosario gives the Twins a bright young prospect at a position of great need. And if not, he has already shown in his short career that he has the tools to play center and the bat to man the outfield corners. Either way, the Twins hope a MiLBY is the first of many accolades to come for Eddie Rosario.
John Parker is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Ishmael Baldwin scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Dion Jones added 15 points as South Lenoir defeated host Spring Creek 65-44 on Friday.
Ishmael Baldwin scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Dion Jones added 15 points as South Lenoir defeated host Spring Creek 65-44 on Friday.
Jaquan Wooten added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Blue Devils (2-1), who combined to outscored the Gators 43-22 in the second and third quarters.
Spring Creek transfer Wyatt Janning added eight points for South Lenoir. The Gators were led by Trey Hammonds� 16 points.
The Blue Devils host Kinston on Tuesday.
SOUTHERN WAYNE 74, JONES SENIOR 68: At Jones Senior, the Trojans fell to the 3A Saints.
Miguel Foy had 23 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals for Jones Senior. Eric Dudley Jr. added 18 points and K.D. McCall scored 14 points. McCall also added nine rebounds, six steals and three blocks. Parrish Bryant had seven rebounds.
The Trojans (1-1) travel to Southern Wayne on Tuesday.
MT. CALVARY 62, NEW BERN CALVARY BAPTIST 51: At Calvary, the Warriors picked up the win.
Britt Harris had 20 points and five assists, Marcus Alston had 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting with six rebounds, George Alston had 18 points, five assists and five rebounds and Craig Pope had eight points and nine rebounds for Mt. Calvary.
The Warriors (2-2) host Jacksonville Christian on Tuesday.
SOUTH LENOIR 59, SPRING CREEK 16: At Spring Creek, the Blue Devils rolled to a non-conference victory.
Meosha Franklin had 12 points, Demeyia Adams had nine points, Heather West had seven points, Hanna Meready had six points and Tori Combs, Marquia Suddeth, Caroline Jones and Ellie Stapleford added four points each for South Lenoir (2-1).
NEW BERN CALVARY BAPTIST 22, MT. CALVARY 9: At Calvary, the Warriors fell to 0-2 on the season.
Brook Wilson had four points, six steals and four rebounds, Haley Cannon had four points, four rebounds and two steals, Sarah Suggs had one point, 11 rebounds and two blocks for the Warriors. Sarah Butler scored 16 points for Calvary.