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Will the October Jobs Report Help President Obama?
The United States added 171,000 jobs in October, but the unemployment rate ticked up .1 percentage points.
The United States economy added 171,000 jobs in October, pushing the unemployment rate up slightly to 7.9 percent. Although the number of those out of work went up by .1 percent, the final release of jobs numbers before the November 6 presidential election was better than analysts were expecting. Numbers from August and September were also revised to reflect more growth than initially reported in those months.
President Barack Obama was back on the campaign trail Friday, after canceling events earlier in the week to deal with disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy. But he only briefly mentioned the jobs report at a stop in Ohio. He said that although "we have made real progress," the economy is far from being satisfactory:
We've got more work to do … As long as there's a single American who wants a job and can't find one, as long as there are families working harder but falling behind, as long as there's a child anywhere in this country who's languishing in poverty and barred from opportunity, our fight goes on.
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Also back on the campaign trail after Hurricane Sandy, Mitt Romney took the numbers as a final opportunity to criticize Obama's handling of the economy. Romney said the president has been unable to fulfill his campaign promises, and the fact the unemployment rate has again risen proves Obama does not have what it takes to turn around the economy:
He said he was going to lower the unemployment rate down to 5.2 percent right now. Today we learned that's it actually 7.9 percent, and that's 9 million jobs short of what he promised … Unemployment is higher today than when Barack Obama took office. Think of that—unemployment today is higher than on the day Barack Obama took office.
Romney has also continually said that the real unemployment rate is even higher than that reported by the Labor Department, due to the large portion of people who have been out of work for so long that they have simply stopped looking. These people are not included in the numbers because the report only measures those who are actively looking for—but unable—to find a job.
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The presidential race remains tight across the country, with the candidates polling within only a few percentage points of one another in key battleground states. The final week of the campaign was disrupted by Hurricane Sandy's battering of the East Coast, creating an unexpected distraction amidst what has been a particularly nasty race for the presidency. While the uptick in unemployment doesn't support the president's rhetoric that the economy is slowing improving, it may come too close to election day to have any effect on voters who are weary from the campaign and have already made up their minds.
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Two political newcomers are vying in the Democratic primary for the right to challenge incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo for Kansas' 4th District seat in the U.S. House.
Neither Robert Tillman nor Esau Freeman has ever held elected office. Both say Congress needs to change, and a new person might help speed those changes. Freeman is self-employed and Tillman is a retired court service officer. Both men live in Wichita.
Pompeo, a businessman from Wichita, was first elected to Congress in 2010.
The last Democrat to hold the seat was Dan Glickman, who was elected in 1976 but lost to Republican Todd Tiahrt in 1994.
The heart of the 4th District is Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, and Sedgwick County, where aviation is the dominant industry.

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Laramie, Wy – Rising uranium prices are prompting two
companies to team up to reopen a uranium mine in southern Fremont County.
Production of uranium oxide, or yellowcake, could begin around the middle of next year.
The two companies are Riverton-based U.S. Energy, and Vancouver-based Bell Coast Capital Corporation.
Keith Larsen is president of U.S. Energy. He says the closing of a couple North American uranium mills and less blended-down weapons-grade uranium from the former Soviet Union have contributed to rising prices.
Prices that had been around seven dollars per pound in 2000 have recovered to around 21-dollars per pound on the spot market.
Uranium mining in Wyoming peaked in 1980, when the industry employed 53-hundred people in the state and produced about 12 million pounds per year.


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HOK/Vanderweil wins Next Generation Design Competition
A team of engineers from HOK and Vanderweil won the award from Metropolis magazine for their proposal in retrofitting a 1960s building using new energy.
A team of architects and engineers from HOK and Vanderweil Engineers won Metropolis Magazine's Next Generation Design Competition. Their proposal, titled "Process Zero: Retrofit Resolution" was designed to retrofit a Los Angeles federal building owned by the General Services Administration (GSA) designed in the 1960's using new energy solutions.
The Washington, D.C.-based team's proposal demonstrated how the building used in their proposal could yield an 84% reduction in overall energy demand through energy conservation and renewal. On-site energy generation—used via a modular system of algae tubes designed to absorb the sun's radiation for energy production on the building's façade—would supply the remaining 16%. The proposal also includes a 25,000-square-foot microalgae bioreactor system able to generate 9% of the building's power supply once the retrofit is complete."
Some of the highlights in the proposal include:
- Radiant floor heating
- Geothermal cooling
- Rainwater harvesting
- Energy recovery mechanical ventilation
- Phase-changing insulation material in ceilings to help extend natural ventilation periods
- Daylight controls to reduce artificial lighting energy consumption by 75%.
These new energy proposals and concepts were what won over the Next Generation jury, giving the 15-person Washington, D.C., team the top prize.
Metropolis magazine featured the winning proposal in the May 2011 issue.
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Born: 02/20/1965
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Never turning his back on the theater, Eldard acted in two 1993 Off-Broadway productions, "Aven'U Boys" and "The Years", performed his one-man show "Standing Eight Count" for the Naked Angels Repertory and finally made it to Broadway as Terry Malloy (the role which earned Marlon Brando an Oscar) in the unsuccessful 1995 stage adaptation of Elia Kazan's "On the Waterfront". (Eldard's first Broadway experience had turned sour when playwright Neil Simon fired him on the spot after watching him work during an understudy run-through of "Biloxi Blues" in 1986.) During the 1995-96 TV season, the actor increased his exposure significantly with his art-imitating-life recurring role as Shep, a paramed... Continue Bio >>
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William Jack Dennis, of Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Westridge Health Care. Jack was born on Aug. 26,1937, in Kansas City, Mo., to Scott and Eloise Dennis.
Jack was a member of Iron Workers Local 22. He attended New Life Fellowship Church. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to bow hunt. As a hobby Jack made bows by hand.
Jack is survived by his wife, Carol Dennis; one daughter, Diana Lindsey, two granddaughters, Amy Cassidy and husband Mike and Kelly Lindsey; two great-grandsons, Kaleb Cassidy and Corbin Cassidy; one great-granddaughter, Khole Fulford; two sisters-in-law, Joan Miller and Shirley Rankin; and one brother-in-law, Larry Archer.
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The Neuros OSD Connects Your TV to the Internet
The Neuros OSD is a very small and energy-efficient box that can play digital video, photos and music from several sources, including the Internet, on any TV or home theater system. It also can do the opposite—convert analog video in real time from RCA or S-Video inputs to MP4 format, save it on memory cards, external USB drives or, thanks to its Ethernet port, remote computers. For a Linux/free-software fan, the OSD also is interesting because it runs customizable, Linux-based firmware (OSD stands for Open-Source Device).
One of the main reasons for buying an OSD is backup and consolidation of video archives. It's one small box, much cheaper than a normal computer, and it's all you need to migrate tens or hundreds of VCR tapes or DVDs onto one hard drive—if you accept the unavoidable degradation that comes from recording from an analog output. The user interface also has specific settings to optimize recording from a PlayStation. Additionally, a timed recording function also makes the OSD into a bare-bones PVR.
Going the opposite direction, the OSD can play anything it finds on memory cards, USB drives or remote devices on its RCA or S-Video ports. Particularly interesting is the presence of a YouTube browser. Besides MP4, the list of supported formats available on the Neuros Web site includes several variants of .avi, .asf, .mov and others. The firmware upgrade procedure described later in this article can add even more features to the OSD.
When I opened the box, I found several accessories: remote control with batteries, two RCA cables, multivoltage power supply, serial cable and an infrared blaster for controlling your TV, cable box or satellite receiver through the OSD. I got the non-US set, which also includes two RCA-to-SCART adapters. As far as I can tell, that and the plug on the power supply are the only differences between the European and US kits.
The remote comes with very detailed instructions for controlling most TV sets. There also is a Learning Mode with which it can learn the main functions of your TV or VCR remote by directly "listening" while you use it.
Finally, the OSD has a plastic stand that holds it in a vertical position, which I didn't find particularly robust or useful. All the plug-and-forget cables are on one side: power, RCA in and out, S-Video input, IR blaster, serial and Ethernet interfaces. The "user" ports—two for memory cards and one for USB—are on the opposite side. With this layout, the OSD is more stable, which makes it easier to fit on the shelves of ordinary home theatre furniture, as it is flat on the bottom with the user ports facing the room.
I have tested the Neuros OSD on a standard analog PAL TV with a 16:9 32" screen, a generic 1GB USB MP3 player and a 128MB SD memory card from Dikom. For network-related tests, I connected it to a port of a D-Link 604T ADSL modem/router.
Because the first thing you see when you open the box is a big, red sheet of paper saying, "Please upgrade firmware immediately", that's what I did. The procedure is simple, requiring just a bit of attention. Depending on how old the firmware loaded in your own OSD is with respect to the latest upgrade, some steps I cover here may be different, and some upgrading methods may not apply.
First, hook up the OSD to your TV, and check which firmware version it currently is running by going to the Settings→Properties menu of the on-screen user interface. In my case, the version was 3.31-1.24. According to the Neuros Web site, this version wasn't new enough to upgrade directly from the Internet, so I had to download the latest one manually. In my case, this was an 11.7MB file called osd-3.33-1.75-02.849.upk.
Next, I copied that .upk file to a USB key, plugged it in to the OSD, selected the package from the file browser and ran the "Upgrade firmware" option. I chose a USB key because it was handy on my desk, even though the Web site warned that my current firmware may not be able to upgrade from such a device. Sure enough, when I tried it, the upgrade failed in less than one minute, with a "Sorry, package error" message.
The OSD, however, safely rebooted, so I got the memory card, plugged it in, copied the .upk file from the key to the card with the OSD file manager and re-issued the upgrade command. Everything went fine, and in about ten minutes I had the firmware that, among other things, can upgrade directly from the Internet or schedule automatic upgrades of stable or test versions at whatever frequency I choose.
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I cover agitators and innovators in mobile.
Estonia, a small country with a population of 1.3 million people, punches above its own weight when it comes to advancements in tech. It was the birthplace of Skype, one of the first countries to have a government that was fully e-enabled, and now it has launched a nationwide scheme to teach school kids from the age of seven to 19, how to write code. The idea isn't to start churning out app developers of the future, but people who have smarter relationships with technology, computers and the Web .
There are 550 schools in this Eastern European country, and as the new term starts this month around 20 of them will take part in the pilot program. It's called ProgeTiiger (pronounced, "proga-tiger"), and is a public private partnership that's getting about 70,000 euros from the government till the end of this year. The money goes to course material for participating schools, whose teachers will also get specialized training. A Finnish IT company called Tieto is advising the program.
This is the brainchild of Ave Lauringson, who found herself talking to a friend about teaching school kids to code in December 2011, while driving cross-country. "In Estonia, kids are walking around with Pampers and iPads, so we see that there has to be some logical movement with tech," says Lauringson, who acts as project manager for ProgeTiiger.
She knows it's unusual for a nationwide school system to teach kids about coding at this young an age. "It's a unique project. [Other countries] want to start programming in secondary school, but they don't dare to start in the first grade."
So why start so early? "We want to change thinking that computers and programs are just things as they are. There is an opportunity to create something, and be a smart user of technology," she says. Lauringson started the project not long after completing three years of maternity leave, and has a son in kindergarden. "He is four years old, and I am thinking of ways to start [him] programming," she says.
For the youngest students, the new courses won't be strictly focused on learning programming languages like Java, Perl and C++. Rather they'll ease kids into the necessary skills for coding like logic, which has the benefit of some overlap with subjects like math and potentially, robotics.
ProgeTiiger is a project of Estonia's Tiger Leap Foundation, a 16-year-old, government-sponsored organization that promotes technology and science in schools. It completed one of its first tasks, to get all the country's schools connected to the internet, within four years make Estonia the first country in Europe that had a permanent DSL connection in every school.
"We have only 1.3 million people, so it's very easy for us to develop these kinds of projects," says Lauringson. "Estonia is like a little model country to start new projects like this." She adds a note of caution though: "We dare, but we don't know what's going to happen."
I totally agree with Lauringson: "Estonia is like a little model country"!
Maybe the European Council should consider such initiatives?
EU educational system seems a bit slow moving regarding technology..
Nice… but the first picture of the kids.. is kind of incorrect. I doubt we have that many afro-americans in whole Estonia like it seems in this classroom…
Nice article, but I'm wondering when are Americans gonna learn that Estonia isn't a part of Eastern-Europe.
Oh, it's Scandinavia, right? :D
Way to go people..keep up the good work,there will be challenges but your resolution is what makes this project a success …keep "daring"..
Smart. Actually, very smart. They do not have oil, so they have to figure out ways to survive once oil runs out.
Great. Will Estonia be innovative with languages too and teach Esperanto to their first graders? This language is the ideal first foreign language to learn as it is very regular, helps to understand grammar, etc.
There is no particular need to teach Esperanto. Estonians have no problem with learning foreign languages at an early age. I was five or six when my self-taught English was better than my parents', and they do just fine with their language skills.
To illustrate my point. It is natural for young Estonians to become two-languaged at an early age without unnatural language teaching at kindergartens, like teaching Esperanto would be. Most TV programs that aren't made in estonia, such as films or TV series are all subtitled instead of being dubbed. Young Estonians find their way behind computers fairly quickly as well, and since our population is only around 1.3 million, with native language speakers at only around 800K, we have little to none translated operating systems, computer applications or even computer games. And this disadvantage leads to a significant advantage that only small nations have.
As with programming, I think it is an excellent idea to start teaching the basic concept of it at such an early age. It is really not much different from formal logic or mathematics and will clearly broaden one's abilities to find connections between different subjects and therefore actually be able to use one's true mindpower.
You are OUT OF YOUR MIND.
Learning HUMAN language is HARD.
So why should you pack kids time and minds with learning language they will never ever use?
(Its also point against learning other languages than productive ones, even for small kids.)
And add to that inability to effectively teach foreign langages…
Programming as way to teach MATH is failed concept.
Kids at that age are far from learning abstract thinking.
Adding complexity on top of learning new stuff is always hard to justify. Adding BORING complexity is even dumber.
Best thing is that everybody know how to program, or what it is about. If asked anybody can give anyone else detailed instruction how to get from point A to point B or how to make some cake or how to wash car, or how to…. This is programming.
If you present programming as creating abstract code…. (and its false myth to boot. Programming is about creating model of solution in your head :P while domain can be abstract or not :P)
Programming can be only thought as means of making stuff happen. Creating game, steering robot, playing sounds, (making simple programs solving math homework ;) ), whatever, but stuff happening is main ingredient.
"Learning logic|math|serialization" happens behind the scene in such learning.


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The Dalton Dolphins enter this weekend's Chattanooga Area Swim League City Meet championship with only one goal — win it all.
"The City Meet is huge," said the Dolphins' Ethan Young, one of the league's top swimmers in the 13-14 boys division. "I think I was a 6-year-old when we won it last, and we need to have that win again.
"The senior guys have stepped up and the way they have swum lately has really pumped up the rest of the team. You just really want to give your all and just do your best so you can help the team."
After the CASL's six-week summer dual meet season comes to a close, teams from each of the league's three divisions head to the postseason City Meet. While the Dolphins typically fare well during the regular season in the CASL's top-level Blue Division, they haven't claimed the overall championship since 2006, finishing second last year and in 2007 and 2008. They were third in 2009 and 2010.
"(We) have a good shot of winning this year with some good depth and plenty of speed," said Charles Todd, head coach of the Carpet Capital Aquatics Club, under whose banner the Dolphins swim during the summer. "The coaches have done a good job, and the kids have really dedicated themselves this summer. I feel strong."
The Dolphins will serve as the host of this year's City Meet, which is set for Friday and Saturday at the Arlene Crye Pool in Fort Oglethorpe.
Morning sessions on both days will begin with warmups starting at 7 a.m. and will include ages 10 and younger. The afternoon sessions for ages 11 to 18 will begin at 1:30 p.m. each day. Finals on Friday and Saturday will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The Dolphins won their final dual meet of the season Monday night at the Dalton Parks and Recreation Department pool, taking a 456.5-306.5 victory over Fairyland Club of Lookout Mountain. The victory pushed Dalton to a 6-2 record and atop the dual standings pending the outcome of Thursday's meet between Signal Mountain — the perennial City Meet champions, who typically have depth on their side, have won the title every year since Dalton took the 2006 crown — and Stuart Heights.
But the dual season is over, and the City Meet is the prize that most of the swimmers say they have been pushing for all season.
"We got off to a rough start at Signal Mountain and lost by just five points in the opening meet of the year, and that has sort of been a motivator for us the rest of the season," Dolphins standout Taylor Dale said. "If we all come out ready to swim this weekend and give it 100 percent, we can take the win. The senior boys have been pretty good, and all of our age groups up and down the line have been pretty strong."
In the win over Fairyland, Dale (16-18 boys), Young (13-14 boys), Ross Valdez (9-10 boys), Reese Bingham (11-12 girls) and Raul Valdez (11-12 boys) all claimed the maximum 19 points in the meet. In fact, high scores were common for the Dolphins on Monday.
Ethan Pence, Bruno Valdez, Ninive Arriola, Roman Valdez, Abby O'Ferrell and Oscar Chenard all scored 17 points in the meet. Other top scorers were Holly Porter (15 points) and Mary Pike (14). Alex Mashburn, Tyler Stephenson, Wil Cushman and Taylor Mathis each scored 12 points, Lindsey Mulkey and Hannah Smith each had 11, and Paola Arriola, Sean Lee and Alex Spivey all scored 10.
That kind of balance will be needed this weekend, and one thing that Todd has commented on is that the confidence has flowed down though the ages this season. With Dale, who recently competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and Young — one of the state's most decorated rising amateurs — leading the way, the entire team has improved as the season has gone along.
"Mainly, we just try to make it fun for the younger swimmers and let them have a good time," Dale said. "We try to encourage them to have fun and work hard and celebrate when they win, and we don't worry about it if something goes wrong."
Young agreed.
"I try to be as encouraging as I can," he said. "That was the way that I was treated at that age, and I looked up to those guys so much. I want the kids that are younger than me to have the same excitement and make it as fun as I can for everyone."
Both Young and Dale are getting what they want from the next generation, and Raul Valdez, who is weeks away from beginning his seventh-grade year at Dalton Middle, said the older swimmers serve as his inspiration.
"They are always wanting to help," Valdez said. "I watch their technique and look for ways to go faster.
"I watch them because they are so good. I am winning a lot more than I used to. Last year, I wasn't as good as I am this year. I have worked hard and practice every day so I can win this year at the City Meet."
He's far from alone in that ambition.
"Coach Todd always wants to win, and this being my last year, I want to win more than anyone," said Rebecca Davis, who is the daughter of CCAC coach Olga Davis and recently graduated from Dalton High. "I want this to be my best year, and end it on a good note. This is my 11th year swimming, and I love swimming. It is in my blood."


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This month (April 2013), Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick did an interview with a Phoenix PBS show called Horizon. In the video link below, you can hear her comments about the proposed copper mine at Oak Flat beginning at the 5:30-minute mark and ending around 10:00. Kirkpatrick announces in the interview that climbers support the mine proposal. Because of the Queen Creek Coalition's deal with Resolution Copper, Kirkpatrick has no problem saying that climbers want the mine instead of a scenic, federally-protected climbing area. Truth be damned! PBS video Kirkpatrick talks Resolution Copper
Effing politicians! I will be contacting her office in the next 24 hours as should every climber who has a problem with this. Already two political figures have twisted the truth about where climbers stand on the mine. CCA and AF, please weigh in on this. And I really hope QCC gets a hold of these clowns and makes it clear that not all climbers agree with them! Shit, climbers don't even know all the specifics of the deal!
She is saying what she's been told. A typical tactic, say something often enough and loud enough and people will consider it the truth if they don't know better. QCC bought into RCM's ploy and is now their tool. They have a voice and we do too. Unfortunately, ours is not as loud. I agree with Brent, we need to look at this mine with a modern view towards sustainable mining and operations that coexist with the people living in Superior and the valley.
FYI copied from Saving OAK FLAT Campground facebook page Below is Sen. Ron Wyden's (Chair of the Senate Energy and Resources Committee) letter to a friend of ours who lives in Oregon: Dear Mr. xxx: Thank you for writing me about the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act (H.R. 1904). I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue. As you know, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act (H.R. 1904) was introduced by Representative Paul Gosar in the 112th Congress. This bill, similar to one introduced by Senators Kyl and McCain in the 111th Congress (S.409), facilitates an exchange of public land and private land for the purpose of extracting mineral resources from a 760-acre plot in the Oak Flat Withdrawal Area. The House of Representatives passed H.R.1904, with the vote 235 yeas to 186 nays. I believe in a multiple use approach to managing our public lands. When considering any transfer of public lands to a private interest, it is important to consider all recreational, environmental and cultural concerns, as well as the economical benefits to local communities. I also believe certain lands need greater protection in order to ensure that the ecological area be accessible and that public health be protected for future generations. Currently, H.R. 1904 is awaiting action in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. As a member of this committee, I can assure you that I will be studying the issue closely. Please rest assured that I will keep your views in mind as consideration of this legislation progresses. Thank you for keeping me apprised of the issues that are important to you. If I may be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Ron Wyden United States Senator
We have to show our support for keeping the land as is, swap or no swap. Maybe a petition out there someday? Over a weekend?
fuckin sellouts. you don't represent me!
I think it may be time to start a petition. I know AZ Mining Reform has one on their website...perhaps that one can be used. When Kiki Peralta testified at the House recently and announced that the Superior Town Council voted to oppose the mining bill, Rep. Gosar angrily pulled out a petition with 400 signatures from people saying they want the mine. The White House has a petition website I think.. Anyways, there has to be a way to rise above the noise to make it known that climbers are not represented by the QCC.
The money is a sideshow. The real problem is their claim to be the principal representative of Arizona rock climbers. That is an absolutely false statement. As far as I'm concerned, Queen Creek Coalition can claim to be a corporate entity, the latest of many groups that have tried to engage RCM in negotiations concerning Oak Flat. The QCC has endorsed the land swap in exchange for money and other considerations. Many climbers oppose it.
I spent two days climbing in QC earlier this week. The weather was perfect and the surroundings were stunning. Reading that letter after this experience was really upsetting. Several of the people who have posted above have made valid points that I think QCC should answer to. I agree with Manny and Fred, thanks to both for your insights. For me, it was one thing for QCC to make an unpopular decision believing they were doing the right thing. Under different circumstances that might have been considered admirable. It was entirely different for QCC to present themselves as the primary representatives of Arizona climbers and to lead US lawmakers to believe the rest of us are on board!! What the hell are you thinking??? I am all in for a petition, either online or at Oak Flat combined with a climber party. Maybe we can do both. I will help.
How many outdoor industry jobs pay people with high school educations (or less) $60,000 - $100,000 per year or more? Not many. 82,000 $10 per hour jobs suck. That is the problem with the entire country right now - we are Walmarting the entire country. Raft guides, REI clerks, etc. might be jobs but you can't support a family on them. Mining, manufacturing, and "old industry" jobs give people with minimal education a shot to give their family a better life. Walmart jobs don't. This climber supports Resolution because I'd rather have an American making that money than some guy in Africa or Kazakhstan or Peru. And the environmental footprint will be much smaller here than it will be overseas. The copper will make it to market from somewhere. A true environmentalist would want the global footprint minimized, not just the one in their backyard.
A company that truly believed in sustainable mining would mine the ore in a way that wouldn't compromise the recreational and cultural resources at Oak Flat. That way we could have the economic benefits from the mine (jobs, tax revenues, etc) and have the recreation too. Why push for one over the other, when it's possible to have both? Curt
Well said Curt
Resolution Copper has maintained that there is only one way to extract the ore. They refuse to explore, al least publicly, any other method. We have asked that they do exactly as Curt stated above and they have steadfastly refused. Sounds like it's their way or the highway. Who's unreasonable and unwilling to negotiate? Not us.


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---- — At what point does a seemingly prominent social issue lose steam and become an outdated morality?
Many Hoosiers can point to last week when they heard of another forthcoming round in the state GOP's push for an Indiana constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Last week, a poll was released by gay marriage proponents indicating that voters are split on the issue. The group, Freedom Indiana, reported that 46 percent of voters – perhaps even 54 percent – are opposed to the amendment, depending on how the question was worded. Freedom Indiana also claimed that two-thirds of those answering its survey said a constitutional amendment was the wrong way to address the issue.
The poll was released on the same day that House and Senate Republicans met in private caucus to discuss the amendment among other issues facing the General Assembly this session. The proposed amendment would, by most descriptions, ban civil unions as well as gay marriage; the latter is already banned by state law.
Social issues should generally not waste the time of the Legislature, and certainly should not be the subject of constitutional amendments — even though it would face a statewide vote in 2014.
Granted, the rights of gays and lesbians can be equated to the rights of Indiana's poor, immigrants or minorities in that their dignity must be upheld in the eyes of the law. That equality eventually filters down to the populace. That is why the June 26 U.S. Supreme Court ruling is so critical — the court struck down the federal "Defense of Marriage Act," which said that when a gay couple was legally married under a state law, the federal government had to treat them as unmarried and deny them benefits given to other married individuals. Under the 14th Amendment, the court ruled, equal protection must be given to same-sex couples.
It is a precedent that should set the tone for legislatures concerning a ban on civil unions.
And a constitutional ban does nothing but distract Indiana's General Assembly from more pressing issues – the economy, school funding, and jobs.
The Legislature's debate over same-sex unions has grown tiresome and is losing steam every year.
Most Hoosiers know the issue became more outdated as recently as last week. The U.S. Supreme Court and Hoosier polling seem to coincide with support for equal rights. It is time the state GOP recognizes how pointless this pursuit of a constitutional ban has become.
In summary The GOP will push again for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in Indiana. This is a distraction from other much-needed legislation.


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Mr. William Fredrick Carrington of Ridge Street, South Boston died March 30 at Halifax Regional Hospital at the age of 59.
Mr. Carrington was born in Halifax County on Sept. 26, 1953 and was the son of the late Mrs. Fannie Carrington Adams. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and was a United States Army veteran. Mr. Carrington was a former employee of Burger King.
Mr. Carrington is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Carolyn Williams of Jamestown, N.C., Mrs. Barbara Ross and husband George of South Boston, Ms. Deloris Carrington of Bronx, N.Y. and Mrs. Diane Ford of Richmond; one brother, Mr. James Carrington, and wife Deloris of Bronx, N.Y.; one aunt, Mrs. Lottie Richardson, of Philadelphia, Pa.; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Mr. Carrington will be held Thursday, April 4, at noon with services at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Kevin Chandler officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose Garden Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post #99.
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Road construction and the economy have done the Old Orland Antique Shops no favors in recent years.
But that didn't stop Kay Shelander from opening up a second shop in the district on July 30. Shelander has 34 years of experience in the business and once owned five stores in the district. She eventually sold most of them and kept the . She opened a new consignment shop Monday at the vacant building that was built in 1920, and used to house a bank and a previous antique shop.
Her granddaughter, 22-year-old Stephanie Coleman, is managing the new shop, called Kay's Old Orland Market Place, located at 14316 Beacon Ave. Coleman knows that the bad economy has been hard on dealers.
"Antiques have been hit so hard – it's probably one of the hardest hit areas because people don't have the money to spend," she said. "They like to look at things, but there are only so many people that will buy them. You have to find the right people and do the right marketing."
And with construction at 143rd St. hurting businesses in that area last year, as well as a portion of this summer, it doesn't sound like a prudent idea to open another place there. But Shelander is confident it can work.
"We're surviving," she said. "Antique dealers survive and if they don't, then they close their doors and they are gone. You don't see them anymore. If you see antique dealers that are still active, they are resilient. We have taken our hits and survived.
"We printed maps and got the customers around the neighborhood," she added, talking about the construction woes. "You have to keep trying. You can't give in, right? I used to say that it doesn't really take much to get into business but it takes a lot to stay in business."
Both Shelander and Coleman love what they do.
Coleman grew up in Oak Lawn and Minooka and spent many hours in her grandma's shops over the years.
"I remember running in the halls and breaking things," she said.
Now she lives in Chicago and loved the challenges of finding valuable items in unexpected places.
"It's like treasure hunting," she said. "I've been to some shops in Chicago and picked up something for two or three dollars that I know I can sell for $40 or $50. It's fun. I have an appreciation for things that people forget about and people overlook.''
Coleman's favorite find was a Swedish blue vase from the early 1900s, with a mermaid on it, that she paid $7 for at an estate sale. She said she bought it because she liked mermaids. After a few months, she found out it was worth $400 to $500.
Shelander said the most unusual items she came across were a pair of six-foot elephant tusks bagged in 1954.
The native of Texas and California said it's been a rewarding and fun career.
"I grativate to old things," Shelander said. "I like the vintage things and I like to mix and match."
Some may think that the antique business is going to the dogs. At this store, it may be partially true. Coleman's beagle, Phoebe, will be a fixture at the store.
"I just won't want to leave her at home all day," Coleman said. "So she will be here with us. Some of the customers already love her."
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DURHAM — The Sports Network named N. C. Central junior Adrian Wilkins to its 2014 FCS Preseason All-America team as a first-team punt returner.
In 2013, Wilkins was the only student-athlete in the Football Championship Subdivision with five special teams return touchdowns three on kickoff returns (100, 96, 91 yards) and two on punt returns (89, 73 yards).
A native of Forest City, Wilkins topped the MEAC in punt returns (13.4 yards per return) and ranked second in kickoff returns (30.3 yards per return). As a receiver, he led the Eagles with 37 catches for 427 yards and two touchdowns.
Saint Augustines: The Falcons promoted assistant MarQus Johnson to mens basketball coach.
Johnson was assistant coach the past two seasons. He had also been an assistant there from 2008 to 2010 before leaving to coach the Cary Invasion, a semi-professional basketball team. A Knightdale native, Johnson was also an assistant at N.C. Central, where he was a star player, and Shaw.
Johnson starred at East Wake High School in Wendell.
N.C. State: Lucas Kozeniesky, a sophomore on the rifle team, finished third in the junior division of the three position smallbore rifle at the USA Shooting National Championships in Fort Benning, Ga., earning a spot on the USA Junior World Championship team.
Duke: Six Blue Devils were selected to the 2014 All-ACC academic team. They are seniors Grace Cassidy and Caroline Kiritsy, juniors Sophia Staal, Claire Vannelli and Caroline Williams and sophomore Alex Stonehill.
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Hello, ZodTTD here again.
Things have been rough as of late. Please read this one through as it will also shine a little light on why products and updates have not been rolling out. I've been extremely busy getting things straight in the "real world". Though Google's takedown of my Market and Checkout account couldn't have come at a worse time. As you may have seen, Yong Zhang (yongzh) of Android emulator fame, was also taken down from Market by Google in the same manner that I was.
First and foremost, our takedowns have nothing to do with any sort of open source licensing violation. Both Yong and I handle developer relations behind the scenes. We give cuts to original authors at times, and I have posted sources to my source repository. Though there is a lot of rhetoric surrounding this, it is not an issue.
Google has no developer relations and support. Instead of Google simply removing the application in question, psx4droid, they did that and followed up a week later suspending my entire Market and Checkout account, with no interaction on my part.
And what happens when you suspend a Market account with a case such as Yong's with lots of customers? Well you get hellish levels of emails, tweets, etc. that I must respond to most of every day. What's worse is these customers are pretty stranded by Google. We can't verify that many customers by hand. There's no way to honor these previous customers, effectively killing our products. We can't even issue a refund to users who are furious.
Yong's emulators built Market up and gave it purpose when there was little to care about on there. Google was well aware of Yong's top selling apps. Why is Google killing off developers (not even apps but the developer accounts!) that helped them get to where they're at now? I wonder if they were aware all along. Take high risk apps, make themselves look all nice and open, then once they approach AppStore reach, they pull the developers they used. World may never know.
Right now as it stands, there's little to no chance of Yong or I getting back on Market without a fight. I appealed and lost with Google in a canned response manner. I can go to 3rd party storefronts, but they have such a small number of users compared to Market, it's not really an option with the large amount of effort these apps take.
For Cydia fans out there, I apologize for my lack of updates. But with all that has been happening, it made updating so many products nearly impossible. Things have snowballed and I now have so much work to do on Cydia products that it too has become more work than it's worth.
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Australian Matt Corby has been on the road for over a year. Dan chats to him about live festivals and Longitude. mattcorby.com.au/
Dan Hegarty interviewed Yannis and Jimmy from FOALS at Longitude in Marlay Park. foals.co.uk/
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Serious crime in areas protected by St. Louis County Police Department officers has decreased in 2012, dropping to its lowest level since 1969. The total population served directly by county police is more than 410,000.
Index crime statistics comparing 2012 to 2011 in the municipalities served by county officers, as well as unincorporated St. Louis County, show an overall reduction of 8.7 percent.
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The county police team stated in a news release the following update:
- Eight homicides were reported in 2012, which is a decrease of nearly 53 percent.
- The number of rapes decreased 20.6 percent.
- Robbery decreased 12 percent.
- Burglary decreased 21.1 percent.
- Arson decreased nearly 11 percent.
- Larceny decreased by 7.2 percent.
- Motor vehicle theft increased by 13.3 percent.
- Aggravated assault increased by 2.4 percent.
These crime numbers include offenses reported in a community more recently contracted with the county police department last March—the City of Dellwood. In Missouri, a St. Louis County police spokesperson said only the Kansas City Police Department is responsible for more residents in their service area.
St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley stated in the release he commended the St. Louis County Police Department and Chief Tim Fitch in this important success. "The pro-active programs and partnerships the county police have established in our community are reflected through these statistics. The County Police Department is more than living up to the standards that the residents of St. Louis County expect and deserve."
Fitch stated in the release: "I am very proud of our patrol officers, detectives and support personnel because this decrease emphasizes their continued dedication and commitment to the community. It is a great accomplishment to have a reduction in crime reported from the previous year. It was this time last year we reported 2011 as being the lowest number of crimes in 41 years, and we reduced that number this year."
He stated their emphasis will continue to be to ensure the safety of everyone within St. Louis County.


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The Jazz are shopping Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap, according to league executives.
The Jazz appear eager to build their frontcourt around the younger combination of Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors.
Eric Moreland went undrafted out of Oregon State in the 2014 NBA Draft. Read More.
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Steelers acquired RB Felix Jones from the Eagles in exchange for LB Adrian Robinson.
Sports Illustrated's Robert Klemko reports "at this stage" Darren McFadden has the "starting edge" over Maurice Jones-Drew in the Raiders' backfield.
Brandon Bostick worked mostly with the Packers' starting offense on Wednesday.
Bengals DT Geno Atkins (knee) has been cleared to practice and removed from the active/PUP list.
David Wilson (neck) will sit out the rest of the week and be reevaluated August 4.
The Detroit Free Press reports first-round TE Eric Ebron has dropped "an inordinate number" of passes through spring and the first two days of camp.
Cowboys DE Demarcus Lawrence has been diagnosed with a broken foot, and will be sidelined 8-10 weeks.
Cardinals signed CB Patrick Peterson to a five-year, $70 million extension through 2020.
Ronnie Hillman "has usually been the second running back up" during Broncos camp.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Josh Gordon will argue in his appeal hearing that his positive marijuana test was the result of second-hand smoke.
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The Blessing Room, Calvary Christian Church, 47 Grove St., Lynnfield:
The Blessing Room currently serves about 50 people in need with non-perishables, diapers as well as gently used and new clothing. Many recipients are unemployed, disabled, elderly, or unable to work.
To donate, write a check to Calvary Christian Church c/o the Blessing Room; drop off food in the drop-off baskets; organizations, such as Mission of Deeds, can help out, or if a ministry interview has already been completed with Executive Pastor Jamie E. Booth, of Peabody, become a volunteer. Clothes must be in good condition, and food can't be expired.
According to Associate Pastor Charles Rukwaro, overseer of the ministry, of Peabody, last year, the church gave out 100 turkeys during Turkey Outreach, but this year, they gave out 212, almost double that number [pictured]. Ten volunteers who are church members run the room biweekly Friday from 11 a.m. to noon, and between services on Sunday from 10-10:30 a.m. and noon to 12:30 p.m.
According to Volunteer Rob Heil, of Plaistow, N.H., there were 25 recipients last Thursday and five Sunday.
"This is the most need I've seen ever since I started here a couple years ago," Heil told Lynnfield Patch. "People are flat-out broke, and they tell us how grateful they are. The economy's really doing a lot on people."
The church has three floors, but Rukwaro explained the location.
"It's on the lower level," Rukwaro stated. "It's close to KidZone. To sign up, go to the Blessing Room, and fill out a form that lists sources of support and/or income."
For information, visit http://www.lynnfield-ccc.org/#/ministries/blessing-room, or call the church office at 781-592-4722.
Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry, 467 Main St., Wakefield:
Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry requires a Wakefield proof of residency, such as a driver's license, Massachusetts ID, or a utility bill with address listed. Wakefield residents can visit twice a month as an emergency or supplemental food supply.
Director Maureen Miller of Wakefield noted many clients are seasonal employees, such as snowplowers or landscapers, or those with minimum wage jobs [pictured]. Others are disabled or unemployed. For example, a single person making $20,665 annually would qualify for this assistance. There is an even distribution of families and singles with a 50:50 ratio.
There are 40 volunteers at this organization. The pantry is seeking able-bodied volunteers who can lift multiple heavy cartons of food. The Keurig company in Reading loads the truck and drives to Greater Boston Food Bank in downtown Boston, where the pantry receives a discount for its non-profit status. Harriet Winsor of Wakefield has been a volunteer since 1986 back when it orginated in the Baptist church [pictured]. Over the years, Winsor noted the volume has increased.
"We're people helping people," she told Wakefield Patch. "In all the time I've worked here, we've only turned down one person, and that was in the Baptist church location. We provide a very basic service, and helped 30 families this morning."
Since July, the pantry has provided for 384 families, averaging 100 households a week, suggesting clients come in bimonthly. For the holidays, it hands out baskets for Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving.
As noted in the name, the pantry is supported by all congregations and often partner with to include a monthly dinner, including St. Joseph's, where Miller works as an Administrator.
To donate, drop off food in the box at the Americal Civic Center; run a food drive; visit the volunteer section of the Web site, www.WIFoodPantry.org, and join the email list to see opportunities available, or mail a check to Wakefield Food Pantry, P.O. Box 1624, Wakefield, MA 01880. Hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m.
"The Wakefield community has been unbelievable," Miller said. "Ninety five percent of Wakefield volunteers donate either time, money or food. Our most-needed items are non-perishable stew with meat in it, protein-based peanut butter, tomato products for pasta, and tuna."
Haven from Hunger, 71 Wallis St., Peabody:
Haven From Hunger is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (closed Wednesdays and weekends), where those in need can fill shopping bags. To apply, provide proof of residency in either Lynnfield, Peabody or Salem, positive ID, and income information. Registration will take place January 1. Those bags are full of fruit, vegetables, and boxed milk -- having a choice of produce, prepared meals, desserts, or misc.
Forty Lynnfield, Peabody and Salem residents can also have a sit-down dinner at 5 p.m. four nights a week.
Theresa DeStefano, of Peabody, administrative assistant, wanted to take the time to thank businesses that regularly give their resources: Shaw's; Hannaford's; Stop n Shop; Regina Pizza; Brother's Deli in Danvers; Brooksby Farm and Village in Peabody; Bio Marine in Gloucester; Walgreen's; Trader Joe's; BJ's; Target; Costco, U.S. Food Service; DiLuigi Meats in Peabody; Hans Kissle in Haverhill; and the Greater Boston Food Bank in downtown Boston. Besides those, there are also countless churches, religious groups and civic organizations, including but not limited to the Lynnfield Post Office/Rotary Club and Lahey Clinic in Peabody. To make it inclusive, banks and private foundations also have given generous grants.
"They keep us going all year long," DeStefano told Lynnfield Patch. "The outpouring from the community is tremendous, but what we're really in need of is money."
Since the stockroom and dinner table share the same space, the Haven is looking to upgrade to a larger building, as part of their Capital Campaign.
Alyse Barbash, of Middleton, executive director of Haven from Hunger, said of the population it provides for, "Everyone is just a paycheck away. It doesn't matter where you live. Sometimes you just need it. You bought a house, and just lost your job" [pictured]. She added it serves 100 people a day and 400 a week.
Christmas Dinner will be served at noon, which will feature Christmas carols; ham and turkey with the fixings, and gifts to unwrap Tuesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day.
To donate, drop food off between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the days listed above, call 978-531-1530, or visit the Web site, http://havenfromhunger.org/index.php?q=civicrm/contribute/transact&reset=1&id=1, to give a monetary donation.


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Will the Apple iPad Mini Be Successful?
The company announced the release of a smaller version of the wildly popular iPad to compete with an increasingly crowded tablet market.
On Tuesday Apple announced the release of the iPad mini, a smaller version of its ever popular tablet. The device will have a 7.9 inch screen, smaller than the 9.7 full-sized model, and will weigh about half as much.
It will go on sale on November 2, with the 16 gigabyte model going for $329. The same size with cellular connectivity will be $459. Thirty-two and 64 gigabyte versions are also available, with the most expensive being $659. The full-sized iPad with retina display starts at $499 and can be as expensive as $829.
[ See Photos of the New iPad Mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro.]
The company said that the new product is not merely a smaller version of its predecessor:
"It's not just a shrunken-down iPad, it's an entirely new design," said Apple Marketing Chief Phil Schiller.
The iPad mini is Apple's attempt to compete with smaller tablets that have become popular ever since the company essentially invented the device in 2010. Amazon's Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus both have screens to the mini's smaller size and lower price points than the full-sized iPad. The soon-to-be-released Microsoft Surface will all vie for a share of the increasingly crowded tablet market; prices will also start at $499 for the 10.6 inch device. Despite the competition, Apple has sold 100 million iPads and still maintains 70 percent of the market share.
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U.S. News's Rick Newman said the product is an attempt for Apple to defend itself from competition on both ends of the market, but the lack of innovation in the company may prevent success:
What Apple hasn't demonstrated lately, though, is something entirely new that will lock in the high profit margins that made Apple the world's most valuable company over the last few years. It has mostly been rolling out incremental improvements on old products—which is basically what the iPad mini is. Apple still has a remarkable knack for squeezing money from devoted consumers, but without new innovations, that may not be enough to sustain the company's sky-high profitability.
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Services for Jamie Miles Williams, 64, of Cleburne will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Westhill Church of Christ. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Jerry Nelson, Mr. Daren Schroeder and Mr. Cliff Holden will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Roy Deaton, Larry Rodgers, Grant Miles, Nkemdilim "Nick" Nwankwo, Robby Wallace, Robert Dagley, Walter Martin and Ronny McBroom. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Miles, Bill Williams, Joe George, Jim "Jack" Miles, Darrell Miles, Jack Hewlett and Edson Marlar.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Williams passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Bedford. She was born Nov. 26, 1948, in Cleburne to James Leroy and Marjory Steakley Miles. She married Kent Ervy Williams on Jan. 27, 1968, in Cleburne.
Mrs. Williams was a homemaker. She was a 1967 graduate of CHS and participated in many class activities. She enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a member of Westhill Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Kent Williams; sons, Kery Williams and wife, Jamie Dawn, and Aaron Williams and wife, Christy, all of Cleburne; grandchildren, Morgan and husband, Trevor, Sidney, Marnie, Calvin, Dustin, Terrie, Ashlyn and Nathan; great-granddaughter, Madison; two brothers, Jim "Jack" Miles and wife, Ruth, and Darrell Miles and wife, Becky; two sisters, Marjean Edgar and Cindy Miles; and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Marjory Miles.
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Campus Recreation offers recreation at the Student Recreation Center, Chick Evans Field House, the Adventure Center, New Hall Fitness Center, outdoor recreation fields, outdoor basketball courts, and two swimming pools. Campus Recreation opened it's newest facilities, the Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex and Gilbert Hall Fitness Center, in Fall 2013. Open Recreation, Fitness and Wellness, Outdoor Adventures, Intramural Sports, Sport Clubs, and Huskie Pup Summer Camp programs utilizes these facilities, enabling patrons to engage in activities and learning opportunities that enhance personal health and well-being.
Campus Recreation membership allows access to the Student Recreation Center, Chick Evans Field House, and Anderson and Gabel Pools, and the Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex, during open recreation hours. Students who live in on campus housing can also access Gilbert Hall Fitness Room and New Hall Fitness Room, with your hall card. Anderson and Gabel Pools may be accessed by non-members with the purchase of a pool pass. Campus Recreation facility spaces are available for special event rentals. New Hall can be accessed by students living in the residence halls and require your hall ID for entry.
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John Robert (Bob) Greene has taught at Cazenovia College for the past thirty-four years. He also serves as the College Archivist, the director of the Washburn Teaching and Research Fellowship Program, and the director of the annual Wheler Conference on World Affairs. Dr. Greene's teaching and writing specialty lies in American Political History, particularly the American presidency. He has written or edited seventeen books, many of which have utilized Cazenovia College students as research assistants, and several of which have featured the published writings of those students. In 1993 he was named Distinguished Faculty Member, and in 2000 he was awarded Cazenovia College's first endowed chair.
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Ali Asgar Alibhai, who will earn a master's degree in medieval studies from SMU in August, has received a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student scholarship to study art and architectural history in Morocco in 2009. He also has been admitted with full funding to Harvard University's Ph.D. program in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations for the fall.
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In Morocco, Alibhai intends to study religious lamps and the evolution of lighting in medieval Islamic societies. In particular, he hopes to examine and catalog the few surviving church bells captured by Muslims during the Middle Ages and transformed into lamps for mosques, where they still hang.
Alibhai, who lives in DeSoto, Texas, says little research exists about these bells, which have Latin and Arabic inscriptions and are encased by rings of candles or, in modern times, electric bulbs.
By studying "the transformation of one culture's sacred object of sound into another's sacred object of light," he says, "I hope to learn more about how Christians and Muslims interacted in medieval Spain and exchanged ideas and cultures."
Alibhai was introduced to mosque lamps during his graduate studies at SMU, where his brother Mustafa ('04) earned a Bachelor's in biology and his brother Shabbir ('06) earned an M.B.A. "The Medieval Studies program offered an unbounded path of study — everything from Byzantine to Islamic to the European Middle Ages," Alibhai says.
Alibhai's thesis adviser, Pamela Patton, associate professor of art history in the Meadows School of the Arts, says, "Ali's unquenchable curiosity and broadly interdisciplinary training allowed him to approach this project at a depth unusual for a graduate student in any field. He was able to open an authentically new window on the mutual understandings — and misunderstandings — between Muslims and Christians in medieval Spain."
Alibhai, a New York City native who grew up in Abilene, Texas, earned his bachelor's degree in Arabic and Islamic studies in Karachi, Pakistan, from Al Jamea Tus Saifiyah academy. He is one of 1,450 U.S. citizens selected to travel abroad for 2008-09 through the U.S. State Department's Fulbright U.S. Student Program, and one of 39 SMU students who have been awarded the scholarship in the last 35 years.
During his graduate studies at Harvard, Alibhai intends to study Islamic history and artistic traditions of medieval Sicily and North Africa.
"Since I was young I have wanted to travel, learn and write about fascinating cultures and civilizations," he says. "By exploring positive exchanges between medieval Islamic and Western civilizations, it's my hope that we can better understand and even overcome today's cultural borders."
Learn more about SMU's Medieval Studies program at smu.edu/medievalstudies. Learn more about the Fulbright Program at fulbright.state.gov.
A private university located in the heart of Dallas, SMU is building on the vision of its founders, who imagined a distinguished center for learning emerging from the spirit of the city. Today, nearly 11,000 students benefit from the national opportunities and international reach afforded by the quality of SMU's seven degree-granting schools.
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