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July 29, 2014
Thursday February 7,2013
Fort Valley, Ga--The Paine College men beat Fort Valley State 72-70 while the women fall 79-68.
In the men's game, Mario Jordan led the way with 23 points while Kedric Taylor added 16 in the winning effort. The Lions improve to 7-5 in the SIAC and 9 and 13 overall.
In the ladies game, the Lady Lions led by two at the break, but fall 79-68 to Fort Valley State. Ashley Watts with 30 points in the losing effort. The Paine women are now 7 and 5 in the SIAC and 9 and 13 overall
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If he surveyed today's political scene in Washington, Oscar Wilde may have quipped, "The only thing worse than being controversial is not being controversial."
The day after FCC Chairman Kevin Martin called for "a la carte" cable TV pricing, reversing a previous FCC position that had been backed by research by the General Accounting Office, Wall Street reacted with a "collective yawn," as the on-line edition of Multichannel News, the cable industry trade book, reports today.
The investor indifference to Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin's comments at a Senate hearing Tuesday, where he said a la carte was feasible, mirrored the sentiments of several Wall Street analysts.
In research reports in the past two days, several analysts said the possibility of forced a la carte pricing for cable networks was highly unlikely, with most adding that Martin's comments could be a political ploy to push through his longtime desire for a family-friendly tier at most [multiple system operators].
"Mandating a la carte would be a tremendously complex, controversial and likely litigious process with unclear consumer benefits and numerous potential unintended consequences," Banc of America Securities LLC media analyst Doug Shapiro wrote in a research note.
"We think any change in stance by the FCC on a la carte is actually aimed at persuading the pay TV industry to offer a 'family-friendly' tier, as chairman Martin has long supported," he added. "This would have far less potential adverse impact than pure a la carte."
So much for Martin's effort to light a fire under the cable companies. The sanguine investor attitude may also stem from the simple fact that the FCC has no regulatory jurisdiction over cable. At this point, Martin's thoughts carry no more than the weight of personal opinion.
Martin should keep this in mind as he picks his battles. He is just beginning to emerge from the shadow of Michael Powell, his charismatic predecessor. Yet with his call for a la carte cable, coming in the wake of his ineffectual attempt to address the VoIP 911 problem, he stands to go 0-for-2 in his attempts at policy leadership.
One bit of unsolicited advice to the Chairman: While the job does require work with the broadcast industry, it is wise to keep one's distance from the glitter and glare. Ten years ago, Reed Hundt, in a similar attempt to regulate content, got star struck and spent most of his tenure preening in Hollywood circles. He got us the V-chip and content ratings, but provided little if no leadership for the telecom industry at the very period when service alternatives like wireless were booming and the Internet was emerging as commercial engine.
Most analysts think that a la carte programming is a non-starter for cable companies, but may be feasible for phone companies using Video over IP platforms. Family-tier bundles may emerge as the market gets more competitive. OK, Chairman Martin is on the record as supporting all this. If the market goes in that direction, he can claim a spot on the "winning side." Beyond that, he should let it go.
Read the full Multichannel News story here.

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Cosmetic "Non-Surgery"
Years ago, people who wanted to kiss their facial wrinkles goodbye did so surgically, with a facelift, spending thousands of dollars and possibly several weeks recovering. Today, however, people wishing to change their appearance have additional options, which can be done in a doctor's office rather than an operating room, with little or no anesthesia. Here is a rundown of some of the nonsurgical cosmetic procedures and what they entail.
Note: In some cases, more than one treatment session is required to achieve the desired result. Side effects are generally temporary and the risks and recovery times may vary. Your doctor can give you an estimated recovery time that is specific for you. Cosmetic procedures that are not due to a medical condition are generally not covered by insurance.
Chemical Peel
- Description —A chemical solution is applied to the skin to remove the wrinkled top layer, so that a healthier layer can take its place. You are awake during the procedure. It is used to treat skin that is damaged by the sun, uneven color, and fine wrinkles. Depending on the extent of the damage being treated, different chemical solutions may be used.
- Side effects—temporary tingling, burning, swelling, redness, flaking, minor pain, and increased sensitivity, especially to the sun
- Potential risks—infection, scarring, fever blisters, cold sores, sun sensitivity, pigmentation irregularity
- Recovery time—immediate to up to two weeks, depending on the strength of the chemical solution used (You may require several treatments.)
Having a chemical peel can make your skin more sensitive to the sun. Always wear sunblock and avoid direct sunlight during the hottest times of day.
- Description—Microdermabrasion is a form of gentle abrasion or scraping in which the outer layer of the skin is exfoliated with an instrument that blasts tiny aluminum oxide particles against the skin to smooth out lines, wrinkles, and acne scars. You are generally awake during the procedure. The doctor may apply a local anesthetic to the area being treated. Treatments take between 30 minutes and an hour, and you may need 5-12 treatments.
- Side effects—redness, swelling, discomfort in the treated area, itchiness as new skin grows back
- Potential risks—temporary swelling, increased skin sensitivity, sun sensitivity
- Recovery time—immediate
Botox Injection
- Description—The Botulinum toxin is injected into facial muscles to temporarily paralyze them, thereby reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles. You are awake during the procedure, which is generally painless. Although, you may feel a slight burning sensation on injection. Effects are temporary and typically last about 3-4 months.
- Side effects—redness
- Potential risks—allergic reaction, bruising, numbness, swelling, headache, temporary nerve damage, chance of infection
- Recovery time—immediate
Last reviewedAugust 2012by Brian Randall, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


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IDW Partners with Twentieth
Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising to Release New Comic Book
Series Based on
The A-Team
Two Original Titles Hit Shelves This March In Advance Of Upcoming Feature Film
In anticipation of the summer movie event The A-Team, starting
in March, IDW
Publishing, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing
& Merchandising (Fox Licensing), will launch two
A-Team comic book series, entitled A-Team:
Shotgun Wedding and A-Team: War
Stories. The original stories penned and inked by
some of the industry's biggest names, will give fans an in-depth
look at the upcoming action-adventure from Twentieth Century Fox -
The A-Team - which will hit theatres June 11, 2010. Each
series will be available as single issues in March and April, and
collected into individual graphic novels in May.
"Like many, I was a huge fan of the original A-Team television series in the 80's," said A-Team comic editor and co-writer Tom Waltz. "I'm happy to report, after reading the new movie script, the updated A-Team movie has all the wit, swagger and kick-ass action of the original series, but tells a story much bigger than was possible on the show. For our comics, we've worked directly with the filmmakers to build a solidly action-packed foundation for a new generation of A-Team fans."
"This comic project is the ideal collaboration between the studio, the production, the filmmakers and the publisher maximizing everyone's talents for the best product. IDW has demonstrated their ability to bring on some of the best writers and artists in the comic book industry and work closely and effectively with all the constituents. The A-Team has a huge following and these comics, much like the upcoming film, contemporize this enormously popular action-adventure franchise and deliver fresh, compelling stories and art to the fans," said Virginia King, Vice President U.S. Sales for Fox Licensing & Merchandising.
Taking inspiration from the eagerly anticipated feature film - The A-Team - the comic book series provides the back story for the characters in the film and documents several of the team's first missions. War Stories features four stand-alone, bi-weekly issues that each focus on a different member of the team, offering details of their Desert Storm adventures as Army Rangers before each joins The A-Team.
Co-written by comics great Chuck Dixon (G.I. JOE) and Erik Burnham (Nanovor: Game Day), the series kicks off with Hannibal and B.A. in March, followed by Face and Murdock in April. Each team member's story will feature a different artist in order to best bring out every character's individual personality. Hugo Petrus (Marvel Illustrated) will provide interior art for Hannibal, and Casey Maloney (G.I. JOE: Rise of Cobra) tackles B.A. in March. In April, Alberto Muriel (Legion: Prophets) revives Face, followed by Guiu Vilanova (After the Fire), who delivers Murdock. Fan-favorite artist Michael Gaydos (Alias) will provide covers for every issue.
"I was a devoted A-Team fan from the first episode and love all of these characters. Pure action and excitement," said Chuck Dixon. "I jumped at the chance to join Erik and work on this property and it's been better than expected. The dialogue and characterizations came so naturally to me, it was scary."
Also starting in March, A-Team: Shotgun Wedding, a bi-weekly four issue series, gives fans a taste of the team's missions after they've officially formed The A-Team. This original adventure, co-plotted by the movie's director, Joe Carnahan, and Waltz (who also handles the scripting) follows the team from frigid Alaska to sunny San Diego and onto a wedding cruise that becomes utter chaos. Artist Stephen Mooney (Angel: After the Fall) adds heat to every explosion, while John K. Snyder III offers eye-catching covers.
Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.
A-Team: Shotgun Wedding #1 (of 4; $3.99; 32 pages) will be available in stores on March 10, 2010. Diamond order code JAN10 0987.
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A-Team: War Stories: Face ($3.99; 32 pages) will be available in stores in April 2010.
A-Team: War Stories: Murdock ($3.99; 32 pages) will be available in stores in April 2010.
About The A-Team
THE A-TEAM follows the exciting and daring exploits of a colorful team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit. Going "rogue," they utilize their unique talents to try and clear their names and find the true culprit. THE A-TEAM in theaters only June 11, 2010.
Liam Neeson, whose many credits include the Oscar-winning "Schindler's List" and the recent box office hit "Taken," portrays Hannibal Smith, a master planner of inventive missions requiring split-second timing, unusual skills and a team of incredibly proficient and...eccentric soldiers; Bradley Cooper, who shot to movie superstardom in the smash comedy "The Hangover," is Templeton "Face" Peck, who can procure anything for the Team's unorthodox and daring activities; Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, a professional mixed martial artist and a top rated UFC light heavyweight, is B.A. Baracas, the Team's driver and muscle; and Sharlto Copley, who stars in the surprise summer hit "District 9," is H.M "Howling Mad" Murdock, a gifted pilot - and certified loon. Jessica Biel ("The Illusionist") stars as Capt. Charisa Sosa, a former love interest of Face's, but who's now relentlessly pursuing the Team for a crime not of their doing. Patrick Wilson ("Watchmen") is Lynch, a mysterious CIA operative who is a key player in the Team's most explosive mission.
Joe Carnahan ("Narc," "Smokin' Aces") directs from a screenplay by Skip Woods ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine"), Carnahan, and Carnahan's writing partner Brian Bloom (writing credit not final), based on the television series "The A-Team." The producers are Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Jules Daly, Stephen J. Cannell, Alex Young, Iain Smith, and Spike Seldin.


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Here's my question to these reconverted meat-eaters: I am sure most of you have lived pretty decent lives too. So would you be happy if you found out you were going to die tomorrow?
I didn't think so.
There's nothing like a humane death for a healthy animal, and there's nothing like humane meat. In fact, the term is an oxymoron if I ever saw one. Death is always unwelcome to the one it's thrust upon, including all those animals we hold captive for dinner. So assuming that it's okay to go back to eating meat because someone stamped "humane" across the top of the meat package is plain stupid– or ignorant. Take your pick.
Besides, who but an ignoramus can really believe that most of the animals that are raised "humanely" are actually treated any differently than their counterparts on factory farms. In fact, investigations have often shown that some operations claiming to be humane are far from. Cage-free hens, for instance, are not usually really cage-free: the enclosures where they will spend their short, miserable egg-bearing lives are perhaps a little bigger, but they don't get to do anything a bird should be free to do, like feel the sun on their feathers, and fly just a little bit, as hens do. And in the end they get to die for your nuggets too.
That said, if you are still adamant about eating meat, it is a better idea to seek out local sources of meat where you can verify that the animals you eat lead lives of some dignity, instead of being raised on grisly, miserable feedlots and inside crates where they cannot move an inch. But do think about this: death, no matter what adjective you tag it with, is still just death. And it still smells pretty damn awful.
And now on to other, more cheerful matters like this delicious stir-fry vibrant with red and yellow peppers, onions and mushrooms. I often stir fry peppers when I am really short of time because this is a vegetable that needs the minimum amount of seasoning and a short time on the stove before it turns into something so delicious, you want to snack on it straight out of the pot.
I sprinkled on the peppers some Adobo seasoning which I usually have on hand and which I sometimes use instead of regular salt. For those unfamiliar with it, this is a Mexican seasoning that contains salt, pepper, lemon, garlic and some herbs, among other things. I like it because not only does it add a lot of flavor to any dish, but teaspoon for teaspoon it contains less sodium than regular salt. But if you can't find it where you live, feel free to use regular salt and, maybe, some spicy dried herbs like thyme or rosemary or oregano
Here goes the recipe. Enjoy!
Easy Stir-Fried Peppers and Mushroom
2 bell peppers of any color (I am partial to green but this time I used red and orange because I had them on hand), thinly sliced and, if long, cut across once. You want slices around 2 inches in length.
1 medium onion, halved and cut into fairly thin slices
1 8-oz package of mushrooms (button or cremini are fine), halved or quartered if large
1 tsp or more to taste of Adobo seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
2 tsp canola oil
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
Heat the oil, preferably in a cast-iron or non-stick skillet.
Add the onions, stir-fry for a minute, then add the remaining vegetables.
Sprinkle the garlic powder and adobo seasoning.
Stir-fry the veggies until the peppers get fairly tender but still have a strong bite. I like to let the veggies char a bit because it adds great flavor.
Season with pepper and check if more salt is needed.
Top with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.
These would be great either as a side dish or served inside a wrap with felafel or baked tofu.
Snow Dogs!


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PURDUE vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
Tuesday, Jan 1, 12:00 pm
The Big Ten's Purdue Boilermakers head deep into the heart of Texas on New Year's Day to tangle with the Big 12's Oklahoma State Cowboys in a high-noon showdown at the Cotton Bowl. You know there are just too many bowl games when the fourth-best team in the Big Ten Leaders Division is playing on Jan.1, but postseason bans to both Ohio State and Penn State elevated Purdue's standing despite a straight up record of 6-6. Purdue did make a bit of noise this season by keeping No.1 Notre Dame on the ropes in a 20-17 loss as a 14-point road underdog as well as taking the undefeated Buckeyes to overtime as a 17-point underdog on the road, but too many inconsistencies on both sides of the ball plagued this team all year long. The Boilermakers gave up 44 points to Michigan and 38 points to Wisconsin and were ranked 72nd in the nation in points allowed. Offensively, Purdue rolled up 48 points or more in four games this season, but the Boilers managed to score only nine points against Penn State and 20 points against Illinois. This created a mix bag that made this team extremely hard to handicap all season long as production on both sides of the ball seemed to come and go like the wind. Oklahoma State was another team that was hard to figure out this season, but that was primarily due to a defense that allowed an average of 29.4 points a game. It gave up 40 points or more in all five losses this season. There was no question about a Cowboys offense that finished the regular season ranked 22nd in the nation in rushing yards per game and seventh passing the ball. The net result was an average of 44.7 points a game, which was the fourth-highest total in the country. Oklahoma State relied on a trio of quarterbacks this season, but wide receiver Josh Stewart was clearly the No.1 target. The workhorse out of the backfield was running back Joseph Randle.
Both these teams come into this matchup flawed, but the Cowboys' offense is no match for the Boilermakers and should be able to run away with this game from the start. While you never like to give up that many points in a bowl game given the long layoff for both teams, look for Oklahoma State to win this game but right now its showing them winning by only 2 touchdowns. We will wait until closer to kickoff to make a further determination. Since its gametime and I really not sure where I stand I will skip this game. I do lean towards the Over but I never understand when on the biggest day they have 4 games on at the same time of day. Even with Tivo you cant watch everyone. Does it make sense to the sponsors. I dont get it. Wouldnt you get a better rating having a game on a staggered basis and a late game.
PURDUE vs. OKLAHOMA STATE NO OPINION
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- For the mirror universe counterpart, see Gorkon, son of Toq (mirror).
- For other uses, see Gorkon.
|Gorkon, son of Toq
Chancellor Gorkon in 2293.
|Full Name:
|Gorkon, son of Toq
|23rd century
|Klingon Empire
|Marital Status:
| Azetbur (daughter)
Karel, Kell and Kintazh (sons, all deceased prior to 2293)
|Previous Assignment:
|Commanding officer of the IKS Chech'Iw
|Office Held:
|Chancellor of the Klingon High Council
|In Office:
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Gorkon, son of Toq, of the House of Makok (d. 2293), was a prominent Klingon male politician during the late 23rd century. One of the most visionary politicians in Klingon history, Gorkon was the chancellor whose peace initiative eventually led to the signing of the Khitomer Accords and to the lasting Federation-Klingon alliance. Tragically, Gorkon was assassinated before his vision could gain expression. (TOS movie, novelization & comic adaptation: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Early careerEdit
Gorkon was a Klingon Defense Force officer, eventually ascending to be commanding officer of the IKS Chech'Iw in the 2250s. As captain of that vessel, he would have several run-ins with the USS Dauntless under the command of Captain Diego Reyes. (VAN novel: Precipice, VAN novella: The Ruins of Noble Men)
Eventually Gorkon rose to the rank of General and the position of battle-fleet commander. Sometime prior to 2265, Gorkon became a member of the Klingon High Council. A long-time friend and ally of then-Chancellor Sturka, Gorkon was a pragmatist and a voice of moderation on the Council. (VAN novel: Harbinger)
His friendship with Sturka became strained, though, when he tried to compel the Chancellor to listen to his old enemy, the exiled Diego Reyes, about the need for peace with the Federation. (VAN novel: Precipice)
By 2285, a new Chancellor with pro-Romulan sympathies came to power, and initiated purges of political foes. Gorkon was able to survive, living on his family lands on Makrecha IV. There he encountered a Trill named Torias Dax, victim of a shuttle crash. He was able to help the Trill survive long enough that his symbiont could be recovered and returned to the Trill homeworld. (DS9 short story: "Trek")
- This account contradicts the fate of Torias Dax as established in The Lives of Dax short story Infinity.
Shortly thereafter, Gorkon returned to Qo'noS and the High Council. By 2287, under Chancellor Kesh, Gorkon's traditionalist views were ascendant in the Council, and he became noted as an advocate for cooperation with the Federation. (TOS novel: In the Name of Honor)
Chancellor GorkonEdit
Gorkon ascended to the position of Chancellor of the Klingon Empire in 2293 when he challenged B'rak's leadership and the two fought as Klingon tradition demanded, with Gorkon killing B'rak. Following the destruction of Praxis in 2293, he learned that Qo'noS had only fifty years of life left, Gorkon proposed to re-channel their military budget to saving the Klingon people. (TOS references: Federation: The First 150 Years, The Star Trek Compendium)
He further proposed to the High Council to seek negotiations with the Federation. After Kahnrah voted to seek negotiations with the Federation, Gorkon spoke to him. Gorkon thanked him and then he proposed a toast to peace and a surviving empire while wondering what Earth looked like. (TOS - Klingons: Blood Will Tell comic: "Losses")
Shortly after making the peace overture, he was assassinated by conspirators in both the Empire and the Federation. He was survived by one daughter, Azetbur, who succeeded him as Chancellor. (TOS movie, novelization & comic adaptation: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) He also had three sons, Karel, Kell and Kintazh, all of whom he outlived. (TOS novel: Demands of Honor)
- Gorkon's father and house was established in "Trek", a story in Strange New Worlds 8.
- In the Name of Honor refers to Gorkon as a "recently elected member" of the High Council, which is apparently contradicted by his appearance in Harbinger. However, the exile and later return to Qo'noS depicted in "Trek" would seem to account for this discrepancy.
- In "Trek", Gorkon explains that ridge-headed Klingons such as himself are not allowed postings in the Fleet, and is very disparaging toward smooth-headed Klingons. This would seem to contradict the military background established for him in Harbinger. On the other hand, other Klingons have been seen to transform from "smooth" to "bumpy". Harbinger makes no mention of foreheads whatsoever. But General Chang's description later in the Vanguard series, the noticeable comment about his lack of noticeable ridges, as well as a general preponderence of ridged Klingons in Vanguard, who have a noticeable disdain for smooth-headed ones, suggests that Gorkon would have been ridged. In this instance, these texts are perhaps incompatible.
Star Trek: Klingon AcademyEdit
- The background established for Gorkon in the TOS video game: Klingon Academy, as detailed below, is largely incompatible with any other works.
Gorkon began serving in the Imperial Government in the year 1610 IR (Imperial Reckoning, or 2235 AD) as a diplomatic courier with the Diplomatic Corps, and eventually worked his way up senior diplomatic attache in 1617 IR. His skills at rhetoric and negotiation were renowned in diplomatic circles, and he wielded them as a weapon to advance the policies and purposes of the Empire. In 1620 IR, an assignment on Qo'noS brought Gorkon into contact with then Councillor Lorak, who was amazed by the talents of the young diplomat, and offered him a position as his personal advisor. Gorkon accepted, and the two became fast friends and the staunchest of allies.
When Chancellor Durak died in 1635 IR, Gorkon worked feverishly behind the scenes to arrange alliances and non-aggression agreements between Lorak and the various factions vying to ascend to the Chancellorship. Lorak relied on Gorkon exclusively for these dealings, as he himself maintained a front of aloof disinterest to throw off any suspicions as to his ambitions. In early 1636 IR, Gorkon's work came to fruition and Lorak became Chancellor through a brief though violent maneuver. Chancellor Lorak then appointed Gorkon as his Chief of Staff.
In the months after Lorak's ascension, Gorkon worked to solidify Lorak's position and appease his political enemies. He also began to shape the bureaucracy of Lorak's administration into an effective and highly efficient body, fully capable of autonomous operation for extended periods without monitoring. This proved to be of great benefit when Gorkon was appointed to investigate the resource status of the Empire, and found himself unable to assist Lorak in the face of his ailment. Gorkon was quite popular within the High Council, though his more liberal policies were somewhat controversial.
When Lorak died, a three-way battle for the leadership of the Empire broke out among Gorkon, Lorak's Military Advisor, General Chang, and an usurper named Melkor. During the bloody civil war that follows, Melkor petitions the Romulans for assistance, and Chang is forced to ally with Gorkon to prevent an invasion. Due to this assistance, Chang becomes indebted to Gorkon, and is compelled, at teh end of the war, to back his ascension to the Chancellorship. Gorkon was appointed Chancellor by the High Council, and brought Chang into his government as Chief of Staff. (TOS video game: Klingon Academy)
|Preceded by:
|Chancellor of the High Council of the Klingon Empire
|Succeeded by:
Azetbur, daughter of Gorkon
|Chancellors of the High Council of the Klingon Empire
|Mow'ga • Kapok • M'Rek • Sturka • Kesh • Durak • Orak • Koval • Lorak • B'rak • Gorkon, son of Toq • Azetbur, daughter of Gorkon • Kaarg • Ditagh • Kravokh, son of J'Doq • K'mpec • Gowron, son of M'Rel • Martok, son of Urthog • J'mpok
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External linkEdit
- Gorkon article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.


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Barack Obama Worked a Classic Inaugural Theme in His Address
His speech echoes previous inaugurals.
By Robert Schlesinger, Thomas Jefferson Street blog
Barack Obama worked a classic inaugural theme today: That while the country faces great troubles, we will vanquish them as we have in the past. That on the day we renew our democratic republic, we commence the work of revitalizing it.
President Franklin Roosevelt told the country in 1933 that "in every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory."
President John F. Kennedy told the nation and the world in 1961 that the generation coming to power faced a "long twilight struggle" but that, being "proud of our ancient heritage," it would not shirk the responsibility.
President Ronald Reagan said in 1981 that while the country was "confronted with an economic affliction of great proportions," they would "go away because we as Americans have the capacity now, as we've had in the past, to do whatever needs to be done to preserve this last and greatest bastion of freedom." We must believe that would resolve our problems, Reagan closed, "And after all, why shouldn't we believe that? We are Americans."
This afternoon President Barack Obama proclaimed that while "the challenges we face are real ... they will be met."
Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends—hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism—these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history.
It is a classic theme and a good start for the Obama administration.
- Read more by Robert Schlesinger.
- Read more from the Thomas Jefferson Street blog.
- Read more about the Inauguration.


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It's a chance for thousands of Aggies to be featured on a national sports commercial.
A commercial for ESPN's College Gameday will be filmed at Kyle Field a week from today and ESPN is looking for extras.
Next Tuesday, July 31, ESPN is asking for extras to come to Kyle Field around 7:00 p.m. to help shoot a commercial.
Texas A&M was able to rope in the commercial by winning the ESPN Gameday contest online vote.
The commercial shoot is scheduled to last until 1 in the morning and so far over 1,200 fans have said they're attending.
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In 1957, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC), the religious order founded by Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, secures the charter for Cabrini College. Led by the College's first president, Sister Ursula Infante, MSC, Cabrini is the first and only institution of higher learning founded by the order.
The College adopts Saint Frances Cabrini's philosophy of providing students with an "education of the heart," integrating intellectual competence with moral and social responsibility. In the fall of that year, 43 women arrive on campus as the first students of Cabrini College. Sister Ursula Infante, MSC, is founding president.
With the Woodcrest Estate Mansion serving as centerpiece of the campus, the College makes plans to expand. By 1965, Cabrini earns full accreditation from Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; and Grace Hall, Sacred Heart Hall (now Founder's Hall), the Bruckmann Memorial Chapel, and the Holy Spirit Library are built.
In 1970, after the Board of Trustees amends the charter, the first male students enroll. A year later, the Evening Division opens, attracting non-traditional students to campus. During this decade, the College offers more major fields of study, several of which will remain among the most popular majors for decades, such as secondary education, business administration, and communications. Many student activities are implemented, including the Black Student Union, International Club, Athletic Association, and Project Outreach, which begins as a voluntary missionary experience.
As the College celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 1982, expansion continues. The Widener Campus Center opens, a new communications lab is established, and Cabrini announces plans to offer master's degree programs. The following years see the creation of more residence halls to accommodate the growing number of students living on campus, as well as the creation of more academic majors.
The next 25 years are monumental for Cabrini, as the Dixon Center, a 64,000-square-foot athletic facility, the Hamilton Family Foundation Communications Wing, and an $18.5 million Center for Science, Education and Technology (now the Iadarola Center) are completed. The facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art amenities and technology, providing students with the resources they need to succeed in the 21st century. In 2001, Cabrini and Drexel University make history with a partnership that results in Drexel overseeing the College's computer technology, the first such collaboration in the country between collegiate institutions.
During these years, enrollment reaches 1,000 students for the first time, and Cabrini counts more than 10,000 alumni. The College helps form the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (now the Colonial States Athletic Conference), and offers majors and programs that reflect 21st century education, including biotechnology, an online certificate program in web system design, and a master of science in organizational leadership. Also, the Wolfington Center, an office dedicated to promoting service opportunities through an enhanced understanding of Catholic Social Teaching, opens.
Throughout its history, Cabrini has been at the forefront of social justice learning among colleges and universities. Nationally, the College is among the first in higher education to implement community service into its curriculum, and is the first in Pennsylvania to require community service of all undergraduates. In 2005, Cabrini is the first college to officially sign an agreement with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to support the organization's global outreach program. Through partnerships with CRS, the MSCs, and the municipality of Norristown, Cabrini offers students service opportunities in such places as Africa, South and Central America, and West Virginia.
In November 2008, Dr. Marie Angelella George is inaugurated as the College's seventh president in a ceremony that includes Cardinal Justin Rigali. Dr. George promises to educate students for engaged citizenship in a global society, providing them the personal and professional skills necessary to succeed, while instilling in them a clear sense of the transformative vision for social justice.
Dr. George makes the College's groundbreaking new core curriculum, Justice Matters, a priority of her presidency. In fall 2009, each incoming student at Cabrini is enrolled in Justice Matters. The curriculum is designed so that all Cabrini students become involved in increasingly sophisticated real-world, community-based problem solving that recognizes the needs and assets of global and local communities. Justice Matters includes a sequence of developmentally linked courses taken in the first, second and third years, with a capstone project in the student's major in the fourth year.
Cabrini currently boasts an enrollment of 3,260, including 2,025 graduate students. Graduate Studies expands to include 15 off-site locations, reaching as far as Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Cabrini has students from 20 states and from 18 countries.
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TACOMA – Friends, family, fellow rangers and law enforcement officers gathered Tuesday to pay tribute to the National Park Ranger who was shot and killed at Mount Rainier National Park on New Year's Day.
The memorial service for Margaret Anderson was held at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma.
Officers and deputies from multiple agencies from around Washington state, including King County, the Seattle Police Department and Washington State Patrol participated in the memorial.
Anderson's father, a Lutheran minister, spoke at the memorial.
"Loving others in Christ's name lead her to to put herself between the evil that was coming up the mountain and the people who were at the top, who needed protecting," said Pastor Paul Kritsch. "She did it because it had to be done, she did it without thinking because it needed to be done."
"Margaret's mom, myself, her dad, her brother Peter, sister Sara ... we were and always will be very pround of her," he said.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was also among the speakers.
"For nearly a century, the rangers of the National Park Service and especially those who train and serve in law enforcement, have risked their lives to protect the last of the bison at Yellowstone, to keep the people's lands free of smugglers and thieves, and today to defend the icons of our history from those who wish to inflict terror on those icons," he said.
"Rangers choose to serve for many reasions, duty, honor, adventure, but faith and compassion also inspire those servants of the public also to serve," he said.
A procession of law enforcement vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks and others left Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood and wound its way to PLU for the service.
Authorities say on Jan. 1, 24-year-old Benjamin Colton Barnes fled to Mount Rainier National Park after a shooting in Skyway that left four injured the night before. He drove his vehicle through a check point and when Anderson tried to stop him, he sprayed her vehicle with bullets, killing her inside. Barnes was found dead in a creek the following day.
At Tuesday's memorial, Mount Rainier National Park Superintendent Randy King said the decisions made by rangers on Jan. 1 prevented a catastrophe.
"I know that lives were saved by the immediate actions taken by rangers, maintenance employees and park volunteers to stop traffic and protect people after shots were fired," he said.
Anderson, 34, had served with the National Park Service for 11 years and worked at Mount Rainier for three years. She left behind two children and her husband, who also works as a ranger at the park.
Michael Jacobs, a retired park ranger, drove 700 miles from California to show his support for Anderson's family, colleagues and the community.
"Ranger Anderson joined to help people and to serve," said Jacobs, a reserve deputy with the Placer County Sheriff's Department and one of hundreds of law enforcement and other officers who came to honor Anderson. "It was extremely tragic."
Anderson grew up in New Jersey and earned a bachelor's degree in fisheries and wildlife from Kansas State University and a master's degree in biology from Fort Hays State University in Kansas, according to media reports.
She began working with the National Park Service as a law enforcement ranger at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, where she met her husband. She also worked as a law enforcement park ranger at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park in Maryland.
"She will always be my hero, in life and in death," fellow ranger Robert Danno said in Tueday's service. "Rest now Margaret, there's a special place in heaven for heroes."
How to help
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to KeyBank, P.O. Box 159, Eatonville, WA 98328. Checks should be made out to the Margaret Anderson Donation Account. The National Park Foundation has also established a memorial fund to benefit the children of Margaret and Eric Anderson. For more information, visit the memorial page for Ranger Margaret Anderson on NPS.gov.
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Vancouver Eco Fashion Week returned for a fourth season, and this time it's bigger, better, and greener.
Robson Square filled up as the city's most fashionable crowd gathered Tuesday afternoon to launch the highly anticipated Eco Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012. With ValueVillage on board this time as one of the official sponsors, stylist Deanna Palkowski, Sarah La Greca, and Myriam Laroche (founder of Vancouver Eco Fashion Week) curated a collection entirely from Value Village and donated clothing.
The show started off with soft colour pallets (baby pink, powder blue and mint, as seen on runways all over Europe and NYC) and ended with glitter and embellished outerwear. Sarah and Deanna showed that trendy doesn't necessarily mean spending loads of money on new clothes, as similar pieces may be found hanging on your closest vintage shop.
Myriam Laroche, on the other hand, did what I call "the vibrant '80s." Yellow, fuchsia, purple, emerald green and rich blue satisfied my taste for colours and scarves were styled to look like tops and dresses, belted with foulards/headscarves.
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Hendrix College is a private institution that was founded in 1876. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,373, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 180 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Hendrix College's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 82. Its tuition and fees are $37,816 (2013-14).
Hendrix College is a small liberal arts school in Conway, Arkansas, that's affiliated with the United Methodist Church. About 85 percent of students choose to live on the school's suburban campus, which is about a half-hour from the state capital of Little Rock. There are more than 70 student organizations to check out, and about a quarter of students compete on the Hendrix Warriors sports teams, members of the NCAA Division III Southern Athletic Association.
Students can also take advantage of a variety of special initiatives run by Hendrix, including the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Miller Center for Vocation, Ethics & Calling. Notable alumni of Hendrix College include Jo Luck, former president and CEO of the nonprofit Heifer International, which focuses on hunger and poverty issues, and Douglas Blackmon, a Pultizer Prize-winning author.
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According to the school, as a leader in engaged liberal arts and sciences education, Hendrix provides a demanding yet supportive environment where tomorrow's leaders learn to combine critical thought with action. A private, undergraduate institution of the liberal arts founded in 1876 and related to the United Methodist Church, Hendrix offers distinguished academic programs in a residential setting. A 12-to-1 student-faculty ratio encourages student engagement and interaction with faculty. Students and faculty come together in a learning community, with the shared goal of helping each student develop 'Unto the Whole Person,' which is the College's motto. Hendrix College students are actively engaged in their education, involved in learning in a hands-on way that takes them outside the book and into the world. A new component of the curriculum - Your Hendrix Odyssey: Engaging in Active Learning - is the reason for an increase in engagement and an explosion of energy and enthusiasm on the Hendrix campus. The Odyssey Program requires students to complete at least three experiential learning projects during their college careers. Students choose from six categories: artistic creativity, service to the world, global awareness, professional and leadership development, undergraduate research, and special projects. Students receive transcript recognition for completing Odyssey projects. Competitive grants are available to help fund the cost of Odyssey projects, ensuring that all students can participate regardless of their financial situation. Since the program began, Hendrix students and faculty members have shared more than $2.3 million in grants to fund projects ranging from teaching English in rural China and delivering medical supplies to poor Mexican villages to planting and learning from a vegetable garden on campus. Incoming students are eligible for Odyssey Distinction Awards, scholarships of $1,000 to $6,000, based on their experiential activities in high school. The Odyssey program has developed from Hendrix's long-standing commitment to experiential learning, which includes an emphasis on undergraduates conducting research in various fields and presenting their results in national forums such as annual meetings of the American Chemical Society and the National Council for Undergraduate Research. Innovations in the curriculum are matched by a renewal in campus facilities. The College has recently replaced all its science facilities, constructed new campus housing, and built a new home for a special program in language and literature. In January 2010, the College opened a new Student Life and Technology Center, a building blending traditional campus center spaces with cutting-edge technology in an Educational Technology Center. Technology clusters located throughout the building allow students to work or play in small groups and a video conferencing center lets Hendrix students collaborate with students and faculty at other institutions across the country or around the world. The Wellness and Athletics Center opened in 2007, featuring space for intercollegiate sports, wellness and fitness activities, intramurals, and kinesiology classrooms and labs. Hendrix, a NCAA Division III (non-scholarship) school that competes in the Southern Athletic Association, fields 21 intercollegiate sports teams and will introduce football and women's lacrosse in 2013-14. The College is developing The Village at Hendrix, an area east of the campus, into a retail and residential neighborhood and includes businesses that provide varied amenities for students within an easy walk of the campus. Hendrix students became the first residents of The Village in Fall 2009 when 130 upperclassmen moved into College-owned apartments over the first commercial spaces in the neighborhood. More information about the College is available at www.hendrix.edu.
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At Hendrix College, 59.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $24,498.
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Benicia residents could be paying more in sales or utility taxes in the future as a way to stabilize the city's budget, according to a city staff report.
Any changes wouldn't be put to a vote for a few years, but the Benicia City Council will meet tonight to discuss a $1 million gap in the city's budget and begin to talk long-term fixes.
"In order to attain a sustainable budget in these uncertain times, staff is recommending utilizing a combination of reserves and expenditure reductions for the current year shortfall, allowing time to develop a long-term work-out plan," the staff report states.
The budget gap, which staff say is mostly caused by a drop in property tax revenue, could be solved in a number of ways, as described in the staff report for Tuesday's meeting:
- Sales Tax: "a one-cent increase could generate $600,000 annually."
- Parcel Tax "...however, this does not address diversification of revenues."
- Utility Users Tax (UUT) Rate Increase: "an increase of the current rate of 3.5% to 5.0% would generate approximately $900,000 and require a simple majority vote when a Council member is standing for election."
- Utility Users Tax, Broadened Definition: "another option is to broaden the definition of UUT to include water and would generate $287,000. Benicia currently charges 3.5% on telecommunications, gas and electricity."
- Increase Permit Fees: "current building and planning fees do not cover the costs of providing these services. An increase in the level of cost recovery could provide an additional $100,000 and be approved by the City Council."
- Increase User Fees such as Recreation, Facility Rentals, and Encroachment: "these program fees are also not set to fully recover the costs of the program and increases could generate an additional $45,000."
Over the last three years, the city has cut about 25 employees and reduced the pay of city staff by 10 percent. Those cuts have made it harder to keep up with demand and to attract and retain employees, according to the staff report.
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So if you have HSV 2 genitally and HSV 1 orally most likely you do not have both HSV 1 & 2 orally. You most likely have HSV 1 orally and HSV 2 genitally.
So if you give your partner oral sex then if he/she most likely would get HSV 1 genitally. Only approx 3% of people have HSV 2 orally and if they have HSV 1 orally if is highly unlikely that they would also have HSV 2 orally as well.
Like you say the only way to know for sure is to get tested. But that is not possible as you have no ob to swab/culture/type.
I still think that you do not havve HSV 2 orally The odds are that it is gentially not orally.
The oral ob 15yrs ago is what has me thinking that I have 2 orally since I am negative for 1. But again no obs so can't test.
I realize that I can pass 2 thru oral genital sex. I'm just nervous about passing on 2 while kissing. Can 2 be passed orally kissing to an uninfected partner?
Assuming I have 2 orally - but who knows for sure. Thanks for opinions - it helps to discuss.
So what kind of ob did you have orally? was it on the lip or was it inside the mouth? Since you have HSV 2 genitally then the odds of you having it orally are very very very very slim as even if HSV 2 tried to infect you orally it should have been fought off with the Anti Bodies in your body from the HSV 2 Infection.
Please explain exactly where the oral ob happened and how long did it last. I am thinking if it was in the mouth that it could have been a cancker sore which is not a Herpes ob.
Finally if you are sexually active with your partner they still have a chance of getting if from you genitally. So really I would not worry about the risk for them. Show them the odds of getting HSV 2 genitally from you and ask your partner if they want to take the risk of oral sex. If they then say yes that is ok then it is there decision and it would be their responsibility
it they get HSV 2.
Let them decide and agree that what ever they decide you will abide by it. If they say just genital sex then ok. Or if they say both genital and oral sex then ok as well.
I will coment on the rransmission orally once you tell me what type of ob you had orally.
Finally has your partner been tested for all STI'S and make sure that they get a type specific IgG blood test for HsV 1 & 2 which if they are positive for HSV 2 then there is no issue. Many people get tested for herpes and are supprised to find out they have it and have never had any symptoms.
Let me know where the oral ob was and how long it lasted. God Bless the two of you as you both move forward.
Yes, I've asked him to get tested.
My recommendation is that if you want to get a real good idea what is happening that you contact Terri Warren and see if you can talk to her and tell her to look at this post all you would have to send her is the link in the browser above and she can read it and then perhaps if she needs more info she can ask for that and if she needs more testing she can ask for that. There will be a charge
for this so ask what the cosst will be. The link is in my signature line below.
There is an email address where you can contact her. That way you would get the correct answers as she is a leading person in the field of Herpes.
If you think it is to expensive then you can go to this site and on it there is list of Doc's who specialize in herpes and hopefully you can find one close to where you live that will help you. The list of Doc's is on the front page of the site under Doctors"
Could you come back and let me know what you find out. ABE
I really appreciate your advice and support thru your quick responses and am inspired by your story. God bless you and your wife.
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Naturally, you have to wonder why. Maybe the most-watched black-and-white movie today, It's a Wonderful Life was the first movie ever available on home video, and still gets shown on network TV. If you don't get enough of it at home, the original movie was shown twice this past weekend at the Tennessee Theatre. Most of us can recite dialogue.
And the University of Tennessee is inviting us to watch a "radio play" version of it: that is, without Donna Reed hiding naked in the bushes. Or her and Jimmy Stewart blithely plummeting into the swimming pool. It might seem the most extreme example of Clarence Brown Theatre's heavily movie-based season.
Moreover, it's the American version of CBT's other offering, A Christmas Carol. Picture a distracted businessman who's lost faith, but who's saved, at Christmastime, by one or more supernatural visitors who show him his own life, and the lack of it, emphasizing how he has, or could, make a difference in the lives of others. There are two plays like that, and they're both being performed on the same college plaza, simultaneously. Maybe Christmas is no time for surprises.
It might seem a challenge to recommend It's a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play, but I mean to try.
First, a chronic pet peeve. The posters say "Adapted by Joe Landry." Who is Joe Landry? Is this a real script, from a 1940s radio show? Or is it a retro interpretation? Who wrote the dialogue? The 40-page program offers no clues. It does offer four solid pages cut-and-pasted from IMDB trivia, some of it perhaps true, concerning the Frank Capra movie.
As it happens, it's indeed a latter-day interpretation by Landry, a young artist-playwright with a particular interest in retro cinema, in Connecticut, his home, in 1997. It has since become a holiday standard in some parts of the country, including Chicago, where this production's director, Bill Jenkins, chair of Ball State's theater department, has done a lot of work.
Its one scene is the posh New York studio of WBFR, "The Playhouse of the Air." (The real WBFR is a religious station in Birmingham, but never mind.) Lush and sumptuous by radio standards, the CBT's set and costumes out-'40s the '40s. The attention to visual detail might seem contrary to the radio-show premise, except that a sub-premise is that it's a radio show for a studio audience. Few radio shows were ever this dapper. This looks like a party of elegant sophisticates in a comfortable suburban parlor. Was there ever a live-audience radio play in which the actors sat in plush chairs and drank highballs on stage?
Those who aren't familiar with local talents like David Brian Alley might assume that, when he's introduced, his name is Jake Laurents. In fact, Alley plays Laurents, who plays George Bailey. The audience may be confused about how to respond. We're told at first that it's important to applaud for the radio audience, but we, the real audience, know there's no radio audience. If we applaud every time they tell us to, are we rubes?
No need for the usual synopsis here, or the obligatory "heartwarming family fare" or "drama about a suicidal small-town banker." The play comes almost verbatim from the familiar screenplay, which raises further questions about why the writers of these lines are unmentioned in the program.
The interpretation is the main thing. Five actors, including the announcer, read—or pretend to read—from scripts. The announcer, Chicago actor Frank D. Nall, is perfect, maybe more so when he flubbed a few lines in one dim-lit scene. But D.B. Alley gave the famous speech to the panicked investors sans script, breaking the premise to powerful effect.
With or without scripts, it's impressive acting all around, as each of the five actors portray multiple characters, sometimes in rapid succession—plus the characters of the suavely hammy radio actors themselves. Alley's Bailey wears a subtle suggestion of Jimmy Stewart, without sounding like an impersonation.
Some scenes work better than others. It's odd to see Zuzu's petals, but not Zuzu. You might, at times, be tempted to close your eyes and follow the actual story. But you know the actual story. The spectacle of this production is what holds your attention.
Well-sung radio-style jingles for local sponsors Sunspot and real-estate agent Judi Starliper (did tofu or the word "Judi" exist in 1946?) are high points. I kept hoping they wouldn't play Glenn Miller's "In the Mood." Since the 1970s, it's been mandatory in all drama that even mentions the '40s, regardless of what part of the decade they're interpreting. Of course they did. Just a little bit of it.
It's probably better than the actual, contemporary radio adaptations of that movie, even those that employed Jimmy Stewart himself. Blockbuster-movie radio interpretations of the 1940s typically offered choppy kindergarten versions of screenplays, designed to fit a 90-minute story in a 30-minute space, with commercials. This is a 90-minute version of a 90-minute story.
It's an effectively done play. You can tell effective in the Carousel, because you can look other audience members in the face. Grown men wipe their eyes.
It's a spirited new way to look at a classic. They ought to put it on the radio.
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Japanese stocks surged on Monday, outpacing gains across Asia, as the dollar once again crept closer to the important ¥100 mark.
The yen weakened sharply on Friday and continued its descent Monday after officials from the Group of 20 signaled their approval of Japan's use of aggressive monetary policy to stimulate its economy.
The move helped reassure the market, as there were concerns before the meeting of finance ministers that Japan would be subject to criticism for its plan to double the size of its asset-purchasing program, announced earlier this month.
Although the dollar was stronger against the yen early Monday, it remained below the much-watched ¥100 mark. The greenback was at ¥99.79 late in Asia, after rising 1.4% on Friday, but slightly lower than its earlier session high of ¥99.89.
This is the second time that the dollar has attempted to breach ¥100, a level that hasn't been surpassed since April 2009. The dollar came close earlier this month, only to pull back as broader market sentiment turned sour, which pushed investors back into the yen, one of the traditional safe-haven currencies.
Softness in the yen translated into another strong performance for Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei Stock Average shooting up 1.9% to 13568.37—its highest level since July 2008.
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Stocks across the region were higher. The Australian market took its lead from a positive performance in U.S. stocks on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.7% to 4966.60, while South Korea's Kospi Composite was up 1% to 1926.31.
The other market in focus on Monday was China, where stocks were slightly lower after an earthquake hit Sichuan province over the weekend. The Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.1% to 2242.17 in the mainland and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed up 0.1% at 22044.37.
Although the broader market was little moved, there were gains in companies that could benefit from reconstruction spending, though insurers were mostly down after the quake.
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