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Ilan Stavans: Latin America has a history of prejudice that is little known and increasingly worrisomeRoundup: Historians' Take
... The Hispanic world, constituted by Spain, what I'll call Latin America (Mexico and South and Central America), the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, and Equatorial Guinea in Africa, has a population of roughly 350 million. The Hispanic countries have a little more than 500,000 Jews. The three with the largest concentration of Jews are Argentina (with 250,000), Brazil (87,000), and Mexico (53,101). Most Hispanics never see a single Jew in their lives. Of course, that doesn't mean they don't have preconceptions about Jews.
Among the 43 million people who make up the Latino minority north of the Rio Grande, attitudes toward Jews have undergone changes in the last few decades as the process of assimilation has progressed. A survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League in 2002 showed that 35 percent of Hispanics in the United States harbored anti-Semitic views, a substantially higher number than among other Americans (17 percent). What I found particularly interesting was that the survey suggested that, among Latinos, the percentage was higher among those who were foreign-born, at 44 percent. Hispanic-Americans born in the United States held anti-Semitic views at less than half that rate, 20 percent. No similar analysis is available for the Hispanic world in general. And the sample of respondents might not have been representative of the diversity among Latinos in the United States. Still, the high percentage of anti-Semitic views among foreign-born Hispanics seems to indicate that the northbound immigrant journey, and exposure to American values, lessens anti-Semitism.
A specific Hispanic anti-Semitism feeds the animosity, sometimes influenced by global events, but stemming from concrete historical, religious, and political forces in the Spanish-speaking countries and among Latinos in the United States. (I focus only on the Spanish-speaking areas because the roots of anti-Semitism in the Portuguese- and French-speaking countries of the Americas are different.) Each region and nation has its own idiosyncrasies, and anti-Semitic sentiments tend to be different from place to place. Cuba, for instance, had a small but thriving Jewish community before Fidel Castro's revolution. Half a century later, the community is smaller but still thriving, receiving financial support from American Jews. Chile also has a small Jewish community — of wealthy Jews, whom Gen. Augusto Pinochet kept close ties to, occasionally attending a synagogue event. In Argentina, during the Dirty War against its own citizens, the number of Jews who were among the desaparecidos was high. Yet there's enough continuity to recognize pan-Hispanic patterns. And those patterns, starting in the Middle Ages, point at the Jew as interloper, hypocrite, and agent of dissent.
There are three distinctive, albeit interconnected, emphases in Hispanic anti-Semitism: church-connected — and sponsored — animosity; a more secular ideological hostility; and attitudes relating to the conflict in the Middle East.
The source of the first type of anti-Semitism is the period known as La Reconquista, which began with the Umayyad conquest in the eighth century of the Iberian Peninsula — i.e., the quest to homogenize the territory under one religion, Christianity. Inquisitions to rid Roman Catholicism of heretics took place in Europe starting in the 12th century, but in 1478 the Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, with the support of the pope, inaugurated the Spanish Inquisition under royal authority. It was aimed primarily at two of the three faiths that had coexisted in Spain for centuries — Judaism and Islam, in that order.
To this day, religiously based anti-Semitism in the Hispanic world revolves around a set of beliefs sponsored by Church fathers during the Inquisition to justify hostility to Jews. Among the claims: that Jews had betrayed Jesus, and that, as witnesses to his ordeal, their existence was proof of the authenticity of the Passion. In March 1492, the Edict of Expulsion was issued in Granada, written by Juan de Coloma on behalf of Isabella and Ferdinand. It "resolved to order all and said Jews and Jewesses out of our kingdoms and that they never return or come back to any of them."
I am distressed that the edict isn't better known. It was an intricate document, with the first portion devoted to justifying the expulsion. The sheer presence of Jews in the Iberian midst made "wicked Christians" misbehave, the edict said. That is, there were good Christians and bad Christians. A successful nation would endorse the former while rejecting the latter. The edict used the verb judaizar, which would feature in Hispanic lexicons for centuries to come: to judaize means to spread the evil gospel. In 1502, Muslims were also given an ultimatum: either convert or leave too....
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R.R. Hamilton - 2/10/2008
... the belief that the Spanish Inquisition had anything to do with Jews? It didn't. Look it up.
This author actually says it right -- the Spanish Inquisition was founded "to rid Catholicism of heretics" -- but then gets the rest all wrong. His problem: He doesn't know the difference between a heretic and an infidel. As Jews (and Muslims) were infidels, NOT heretics, the Inquisition had NO jurisdiction over them. The only Jews who suffered the wrath of the Inquisition were those whose claims of Christian conversion (which claims would bring them -- as Christians! -- under the jurisdiction of the Inquisition) were suspected to be false.
As a descendant of Protestants, who suffered many times more dearly than Jews from Roman Catholic persecutions, I have no reason to defend the Spanish Inquisition. It was terrible, and IIRC about 6,000 people (none Jews, except if they were found guilty of "false conversion") were killed by it. I'm just setting the record straight.
Btw, as for the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492: As the author mentions, the "Reconquista" went on for about seven centuries. About every 100 years or so, the Jews in Spain would be expelled by the Christian or Muslim side and welcomed "home" by the other side. It was an unfortunate coincidence for the Spanish Jews that they happened to be on the Muslim side on the date of the final Christian victory. It wasn't as though Spanish Jews were specially protected by Muslims and persecuted by Christians uninterrupted for 700 years.
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Word on the Street is back for another year! The events kick off at 11AM so we'll be meeting before hand for coffee, chat and maybe even to venture out together, releasing great masses of books throughout the area!
To find us in the morning, look for the meetup sign at Starbucks. Last year it was insanely busy there so if we're not inside, look for the sign nearby. If you can't make it for 10:30, not to worry. Either way, come on out and enjoy the written and spoken word (not to mention the glorious sunshine)!
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'Joyful day' marks passing of former Raleigh bishop
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Raleigh, N.C. — Worshipers gathered at the downtown Raleigh Sacred Heart Cathedral Tuesday to pray for the soul of a longtime diocesan servant.
Bishop F. Joseph Gossman, 83, died Monday. He led the Catholic Church in the eastern half of the state for 31 years, retiring in 2006.
Hector Velazar remembered a humble man who always remembered parishioners names. Ron Daggett recalled a stern, straight-forward leader in faith. "He was the epitome of a gentleman, a Christian, a Catholic," he said.
During his tenure, Gossman oversaw a boom in Catholicism in North Carolina. The population of registered Catholics tripled under his leadership to more than 190,000.
"One of his greatest legacies is he responded wonderfully to the growth we experienced," said Gossman's successor, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge.
Gossman embraced immigrant Catholics, paving the way for unity in diversity, Burbidge said.
Alphonsus Ekele Ngwadom, who hails from Nigeria, credited Gossman for creating understanding between African and African-American groups. "We were given an okay to bring the community together," he said.
Gossman also managed the financial and physical growth required to support his growing flock and plan for the future. He blessed and dedicated more than 60 parishes, schools and all-purpose buildings, most of them in his last 12 years.
"He saw the growth potential of the faith and the community, and he was determined to reach his goal, satisfying the community with enough churches and schools and places to worship," Daggett said.
Gossman was born and raised in Baltimore, and served his entire priesthood in that area before coming to Raleigh in 1975.
In his homily, Burbidge began, "God yesterday called our beloved Bishop Gossman to himself. At this Mass today we pray his reward in Heaven will be great."
Burbidge praised Gossman as a low-key leader who worked tirelessly.
"Bishop Gossman knew life on earth wasn't all about gaining but about giving. He knew life wasn't all about running but remaining," Burbidge said.
Burbidge offered a prayer for Gossman's "eternal peace" and noted that while the cleric had grown frail toward the end of his life, he was never afraid.
"We know this is a joyful day that he's reached the goal for which he's been longing," Burbidge said.
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Alexander Bright and Akiko Yamada first met at Cambridge University in 1999, when Bright was a graduate student majoring in materials science and Yamada, then a high school teacher, was taking a year off to study education in England.
They married in 2003 and have a 2-month-old daughter, Akane. Bright, a British citizen, recently decided to speak to her mainly in English. "I want her to learn to speak English well," he says.
The family lives in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture. Bright works for the Japanese branch of an American company that sells electron microscopes and other high-tech equipment.
Half of the interest and excitement of the job is using his Japanese ability to help communication between Japanese customers and the U.S. head office, he says.
"I couldn't do that in the U.K.," says Bright, who is from Bristol, southwestern England. Yamada, from Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, is not working at present.
Which languages do the two of you usually speak?
Alex: It seems to be mostly Japanese recently, with some English mixed in. But since our daughter was born last November, I am trying to speak English properly again. Otherwise she will never learn it well, and that would be very disappointing and make communicating with family in the U.K. very difficult.
What do you like about Japan?
Alex: Most things work really reliably, and this saves a lot of wasted effort. The buses and trains are particularly good. I also really appreciate that people are so polite, helpful and considerate of others around them, so you can feel a sense of privacy even on a crowded train. It is also less competitive than the U.K. Although competition can be very useful, for example in business, I think it is mostly counterproductive in society.
Akiko: People pay attention to the feelings of those around them. This can be a bad thing if taken too far, but the feeling of living in a society where people care about each other is very important.
And we can be very proud of (the war-renouncing) Article 9 of the Constitution.
What do you dislike about Japan?
Alex: So much land is given over to cars. It feels like the layout of most cities has been designed only with car-convenience in mind.
I also wish the electricity cables, especially in attractive neighborhoods, could be put underground. In Japan, city areas look rather like power stations to me.
Akiko: Too many people seem to spend their lives chasing after things, driven only by competition and advertising. Relative to other cultures, the Japanese are too easily persuaded by brand image and media promotions. A more critical study of the good and bad points of a product or a lifestyle is needed. And people should put more faith in their own opinions. Too much value has come to be placed on efficiency and development.
What do you like about Britain?
Alex: It has a vibrant history and cultural life, beautiful buildings and towns, greenery, countryside visible from the road, creativity, open and frank debate about important issues, the tendency to fight for freedom and democracy, the BBC.
Akiko: Their way of thinking is more flexible, more relaxed and more positive than Japan. People are particularly good at finding their own way of living and enjoying it to the fullest, without feeling constrained by their age or gender.
They have a better understanding of the world, and more awareness than in Japan that society is something you build for yourself. Interest in politics and the global environment is also higher.
What do you dislike about Britain?
Alex: The weather in winter (cold, wet, windy, dark). How dirty most cities are. Poor public transport between cities. The alcohol binge-drinking culture. A generally stubborn refusal to follow advice from others.
Akiko: Sometimes it is too laid-back. Trains are often late, restaurants get orders wrong, shop service is unhelpful or nonexistent, etc. Away from the cities, people who feel superior to Asians are not unusual.
Do you feel any cultural differences between the two of you?
Alex: Well, originally there was pretty much nothing that we did the same. I mean, everything from ideas on what furniture is really necessary to how you discuss where to have lunch. Communication is still an issue I think, but most "culture" is just a load of assumptions you take for granted, and as long as you can both keep an open mind, it is healthy to challenge them. The really important things are rather similar between countries, I think.
Akiko: We have more things in common than differences. He tends to be more relaxed about life, and doesn't get so stressed, maybe through having a broader perspective.
What are some good things about having a partner from a different country?
Alex: There is always so much that you can teach each other, because your education and backgrounds are completely different. And you really have to consider why you think things and do things the way you do. Plus you get an expert guide to a whole new country.
Akiko: Getting a much broader perspective on the world. And being able to attribute all differences of opinion and misunderstandings to "You aren't Japanese so you wouldn't understand," even when personality differences or a lack of effort to communicate are more likely.
What is your dream for the future?
Alex: Japan leading the world in developing green technologies and a model of sustainable living. Mostly the required technologies are there already, and many of the most successful companies are based in Japan. Awareness has increased a lot and we are starting to move in the right direction. I would really like to be a part of making that happen.
Akiko: To always continue to grow and learn new things, and to fully enjoy family life are the most important to me.
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I have been experiencing chronic stress for a long time, about 5 years non-stop. From this I developed depression and suicidal thoughts. My question is can hormonal changes develop from experiencing chronic stress and manic depression over a long time cause hair loss? What is the best way to lower the levels of each, and if I deal with both - will my hair regrow?
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Hair loss with stress
Hair loss can clearly be caused by high levels of stress. The hair loss phase is called telogen effluvium, and can cause partial or complete hair loss. Your family M.D. needs to be consulted to help you with this, as well as even a Psychologist or Psychiatrist for situational stress treatment on occasion My hope for you is that with proper treatment this condition will be reversed, but please be advised that I professionally had a patient who did not have a reversal of hair loss. Consider this as a recommendation to seek professional help sooner rather than later, if you would.
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Yes, depression and excessive emotional or physical stress are linked to hair loss. Stress can prompt white blood cells to attack the hair follicles, causing alopecia. It can also push hairs into a prolonged resting phase, which is called telogen effluvium. Your hair loss should not be permanent and will likely grow back once you get your emotional health on track. I advise you to seek help for your psychological turmoil first and foremost. Then, if your hair does not grow back in due time, consult a dermatologist.
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There's a new cop on campus. And he's a bloodhound named Kash.
The canine will join the ranks of the school police department in Palm Beach County. Kash, that stands for Kids Are Safe Here, was named by a group third grade students from Crosspointe Elementary School in Boynton Beach.
Elementary schools across the county were asked to come up with a name for the dog that was donated by the Jimmy Ryce Center. The kids at Crosspointe won the contest after coming up with the name and suitable acronym for the furry officer.
"We are delighted with the positive feedback and support that the community has shown. The reaction on the students' faces when they found out that the name they came up with was the chosen was priceless" said Lawrence Leon, Chief of School Police.
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Ryan Lochte Trademarking 'Jeah,' Parties With Kellan Lutz, David Beckham & More! [PHOTOS]
Some highlights from the bash were David Beckham causing a commotion when he walked in – he hung out in his cabana with friends listening to DJ Pauly D. While Ryan Lochte looking very GQ wanting to meet his celeb crush Carmen Electra…..but he had to catch a plane and missed her.
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Just last month, Capitol Hill Democrats — very purposefully — gave Republicans plenty of space to have an internal discussion over immigration reform. Not anymore.
With the prospects of passing comprehensive reform this year not looking very good, Democrats want to kick the pressure up a notch on their Republican counterparts. Democrats will file a discharge petition Wednesday in an attempt to force a vote on the House version of the comprehensive immigration reform bill that passed the Senate last summer.
That effort will likely go nowhere procedurally, but advocates view the mechanism as a push to Republican leadership and as a chance to get lawmakers on the record.
"It's time for our Republican leadership in the House to give us a vote," said House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra. "Stop blocking a vote, let us have a path to fix our broken immigration system."
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's office on Tuesday highlighted a new Congressional Budget Office estimate that the House version of the comprehensive bill that passed the Senate would reduce the deficit by $200 billion over 10 years. (That's no big surprise, given that CBO found the Senate bill would also reduce the deficit.)
Immigration activists have already taken up aggressive tactics, such as confronting House Speaker John Boehner during his breakfast and storming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's Arlington, Va., condo. But back when House Republicans unveiled their immigration principles last month, Democrats remained tepid so that Republicans could try and push immigration reform among their own members. Since then, Republicans have downplayed reform moving ahead — despite Boehner still saying it's important that it happen.
Now, President Obama is reaching out to members of Congress and activists who have been calling on his administration to curb deportations. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson met with Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez for the first time Tuesday. While potential changes to deportation enforcement were not discussed, Johnson has been directed to review his agency's approach.
"It is clear to me they are preparing for the worst-case scenario if the Republicans don't act," Gutierrez said.
This discharge petition stands little chance of actually forcing a vote. Even the Republicans who have signed on as cosponsors of the comprehensive immigration bill aren't endorsing it. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, one of just three Republicans who have actually signed onto the House immigration bill, says she won't be signing the discharge petition as a matter of principle. But she's not speaking out against the effort, either.
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COLUMBUS -- Two state lawmakers want to designate an ancient smoking pipe found in a southern Ohio mound more than a century ago as the official state artifact.
Reps. Mike Duffey, a Republican, and John Carney, a Democrat, both from the Columbus area, offered the legislation honoring the Adena pipe after the artifact was brought to their attention by fourth- and sixth-graders at the Columbus School for Girls.
"This legislation is not only an illustration in how a bill becomes a law but also a reflection on Ohio's rich history, with an emphasis on our Native American origins and agricultural focus," Duffey told the House's State Government and Elections Committee Tuesday, where the legislation had its first hearing.
Lawmakers have already designated a number of special honors for various animals, plants and symbols, including naming the pawpaw as the official state native fruit, the ladybug as the official state insect and tomato juice as the official state beverage.
Among recent designations were the spotted salamander as the official state amphibian and the bullfrog as the official state frog -- both the result of legislation suggested by schoolchildren.
But Ohio has no official state artifact, Duffey and Carney said, leaving open the door for honoring the Adena pipe.
The smoking vessel is carved from pipestone in the image of an American Indian man, and historians estimate that it was created between 800 B.C. and 1 A.D.
It is named after the Chillicothe estate of Ohio's sixth governor, Thomas Worthington, where it was found.
"It is Ohio's oldest known three-dimensional sculpture of a human and has been referred to as the 'First Ohioan,'" Duffey said, adding later, "So in a sense, because the Adena people were Ohio's first farmers, and the Adena pipe has been referred to as the First Ohioan, then we are perhaps in a way looking at Ohio's first farmer. But also we are looking at an artifact from the very land where our state seal originates, from the very estate of the Northwest Territory representative who helped Ohio achieve statehood."


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Talk about a Cinderella transformation! I started Oscar Sunday hitting the soccer field with my husband and 3-year-old daughter and ended up on Oscar's red carpet. Oh, just a typical day juggling Mommyhood and Hollywood — haha!
Cargo jacket, jeans and boots are my unglamorous mom-i-form for soccer and T-ball. Then, I ran home to get ready for the big event. I quickly showered, curled my hair, did my makeup and then applied shimmer cream on my neck, chest and arms for a very subtle sparkle (and yummy smell!).
My dress was a pretty vintage strapless Marchesa featuring black burnt out velvet with nude lining and a big silk flower on the bodice…very Carrie Bradshaw! The empire style is very comfy and I didn't even have to wear Spanx! I didn't have any black shoes to match the gown and I was hitting stores all over town at the last minute trying to find a pair. I have issues and can't wear very high heels…even more so since we're on our feet for hours.
I looked everywhere…from teen stores selling prom shoes, to mall staples like Aldo where the heels are waaaaay too high for me. I ended up running into Saks the day before the Oscars…where Jessica Simpson happened to also be shopping for shoes, by the way!
I literally had five minutes to shop and a saleslady powered through loads of choices to help me zero in on a black pair of sparkly Jimmy Choo platforms. I really didn't have that kind of money to spend on dressy shoes I won't wear that often, but the fact that I found a pair that didn't hurt my feet was nothing short of a miracle, so I bought them. If I had the money I would also buy them in gold and platinum because these shoes were gorgeous and classic and like I said, it's such a challenge to find heels I can wear so, when you find a good thing, you gotta go with it!
I finished it off with sparkly earrings, bracelet and ring, and a satin Chanel bag I've had for ages. Then, it was time to hit the red carpet, which I walked with Susan, one of our producers. (That's her in the photo we took with Shaun Robinson.) If I was famous, it would be so nerve-wracking to walk such a big carpet with so many photographers and crews. Of course, no one is looking at us non-famous folks, so there's no pressure at all for us!
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Ask any griot: Stories and drums have a history together. Before people wrote stuff down, they not only talked and sang about it, but they often beat it out in rhythm. So the combo seemed like a perfect fit for Sondra Singer, a Lakewood storyteller and drum enthusiast who put one and one together to make a joyful -- and meaningful -- noise. Singer, a theater major in search of a more workable performance niche, settled on her calling nearly a decade ago after taking storytelling and drumming classes taught by Boulder tale-teller Susan Marie Frontczak and Fort Collins percussionist Gregory Long, respectively. Now she's released a CD called Stories of Rhythm and Fantasy, the product of seven years of writing, developing and recording. Needless to say, Singer has developed a way with words...and noise. It's the perfect attention-getter, and it holds her young listeners rapt. Case in point: "Joy Madison Carter Makes Noise," the story of a little girl who enjoys doing just that, which delivers what it promises. "Joy" is an exercise in self-made sound effects and rhythms that gets kids into the act of making their own personal brands of noise. Other offerings on the seven-track CD -- which features over an hour of yarns, many accompanied by music and drumbeats -- are more thoughtful than purely experiential, expressing gentle messages of peace and intercultural understanding.
Singer will be joined by violinist Josh Dember and fellow percussionist Helen Trencher today at 2 p.m. for a CD-release concert at Full Moon Books and Coffees, 9108 West Sixth Avenue, Lakewood; admission is $7, or $20 with CD purchase (one child admitted free with a paying adult). Call 303-233-6666 or log on to www.sondrasinger.com. -- Susan Froyd
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Biz buzz, Jan. 5, 2014
■ It was the kind of snap decision, made from the gut, that proves natural instincts can be a good guide to success.
When Lady Di, the venerable Grand Junction hair salon on Patterson Road, closed down after 20 years in business, scores of customers were left without a place to go. Jennifer Hall, who worked at Lady Di for 15 of those 20 years, went looking for a new job but had not decided on a suitable situation when she was approached to open a new salon in the same location.
That's when Salon PazzoBello, which means "crazy beautiful," was born.
"I had to make a quick decision," Hall said. "The space came open because they had closed their business and the stylists who were there, including me, had to make a choice."
Encouraged by other business owners in the strip mall on the corner of Patterson Road and Seventh Street, Hall decided to take the plunge and open her own shop.
Hall has been self-employed for many years and has managed a couple of different salons before, but actual ownership, "This is new territory for sure," Hall said.
"It's very stressful but we're doing pretty good," she said.
Opening a business during the winter off-season was a challenge, but so far, clients are returning in droves.
"They had nowhere to go. I didn't know what to tell them or what to do and I was like, oh gosh, I can't just leave these people out flapping in the wind."
Hall said a personable staff and comfortable surroundings make Salon PazzoBello, 2648 Patterson Road, a great place to go to be pampered.
■ Kannah Creek Brewing Co.'s monthly firkin fundraiser starts 5 p.m. Monday when a firkin keg will be tapped. All sales proceeds from the keg plus any donations will go directly to HomewardBound of the Grand Valley.
A Ruby Red Blonde — cask-conditioned and served at approximately 55 degrees with lower-level carbonation — will be served. The firkin beer will be available only the night of the tapping. Pints will be sold for $4.
HomewardBound's mission is to provide a safe and healthy first step for homeless adults and families on their pathway home. HomewardBound is the largest homeless shelter on the Western Slope. It provided more than 47,000 nights of shelter and 100,000 meals in 2013.
Also, Kannah Creek's Edgewater Brewery will host a fundraiser for the Riverfront Trails Project from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 13 through Jan. 16, with $2 bottle beer specials. The Riverfront Project will receive $1 for every bottle of Lands End Amber or Standing Wave Pale Ale sold during the three-day event.
The Riverfront Commission and Foundation have benefitted from great community support and continue to work toward the vision of a trail from the Garfield/Mesa County line to the Utah state line. To date, there are more than 20 miles of public multiuse trails linking more than 300 acres of park areas.
■ Business is booming at G.J.Gardner Homes Design Center, 561 25 Road. The builder opened its new center in August, but has more than doubled staff since then.
Owner Lawrence Balerio started with Mark Shaw and Stephanie Heald as new home consultants, but due to strong demand, added Stephen and Donna Fullerton, Glen Whaley and Michele Vargo to the team.
Their mission is to walk each prospective home buyer through a discovery process to determine the appropriate floor plan, location, features and budget for a new home, Balerio said.
"The Design Center features many of the available products and finishes, including a completed kitchen, which helps the home buyer get a true idea of the fixtures and finishes for their new home," he said.
With more than 120 floor plans available locally, the consultants can customize any plan to the client's specific needs.
With on-site draftsmen and estimators, G.J.Gardner regularly produces complete proposals in 48 hours or less. They also work closely with area Realtors to identify suitable residential lots and acreage for construction and development potential.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 21, 1995 WINSLOW LOADING UP AND HEADING OUT TO THE SUPERTRUCK TRACK! Watch out Richmond SuperTrucks...he's ready and raring to go racing. Winslow Motorsports, Inc. is please to announce that Ernest Winslow "that...
Watch out Richmond SuperTrucks...he's ready and raring to go racing. Winslow Motorsports, Inc. is please to announce that Ernest Winslow "that pig farmer from North Carolina" will be loading up and heading his new Chevrolet SuperTruck to the September 7, 1995 race in Richmond, Va.
NASCAR's Dash Series 1994 Rookie of the Year has graduated and is stepping up to the premier season of the hottest thing in racing...the SuperTruck series. Having started a number of years ago on the regional tracks then moving up to the Dash Series, Ernest has left each level with an impressive Win, Top 5 and Top 10 finish record. The highlight of his career (so far) was achieving the Rookie status for the 1994 race season. Ernest Winslow, is a working partner on his family's large farming and hog operation located in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Winslow Motorsports, Inc. is proud to be the first team in the NASCAR professional series from the Eastern part of the state. Ernest's deep family roots and small southern town upbringing allows him to develop an immediate rapport with race crowds everywhere. The complete organization is based on team effort. Each individual is an intricate part of the operation and comradeship allows the team to work like a fine tuned engine. A fully operational garage facility built on the farm has been a strong point to Ernest's past success. With a dedicated pit crew headed up by Crew Chief, Ronnie Riddle, of Tarboro, North Carolina, the team expects to be at the top of the SuperTruck series shortly.
Ernest resides in Scotland Neck, North Carolina with his wife, Mary and has one daughter Rebecca.
The new SuperTruck, once again #68, will be tested in Richmond on August 23rd and 24th and again the following week in North Wilkesboro.
For more information on Winslow Motorsports, Inc., or find out why we are always #68, contact us at Compuserve, 76162,2702.
NASCAR SuperTruck series drivers, you better watch out because one of the hottest drivers to come up in years is READY TO RACE!


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Hospice Care Week
IT STARTED out in 1976 and, as it gears up for Hospice Care Week on Monday, Sobell House Hospice is getting ready to shout about the vital care it provides for the people of Oxfordshire.
The purpose of hospice care week is to raise awareness of the valuable services they provide, which fundraiser Lindsay Manifold said was crucial to changing "huge misconceptions".
She said: "People don't realise how much hospices have changed over the years. They often think we only look after cancer patients, but that is not true.
"In fact we now look after patients over a period of several years."
Sobell specialises in care for patients where a cure is no longer possible and the aim is to relieve pain, and control symptoms.
It first opened its doors 37 years ago and is an adult hospice, taking patients aged 18 years and older.
It is made up of a 20-bed in-patient unit and a day centre at Headington's Churchill Hospital, but many patients are also looked after in their homes by the Sobell Home Care team.
The hospice costs about £4m a year to run and the fundraising department needs to raise 40 per cent, about £1.4m with the rest coming from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The recent economic downtown has had an adverse impact on charitable fundraising, but Mrs Manifold said the hospice was in a healthy state.
She said: "Obviously the overall recession affected charitable fundraising as people don't have as much to give. It would be great if there was more money for everyone, but we are still receiving lots of donations, so it has not been too significant.
"The fact that we are such a local organisation means there is a greater community effort and we are very fortunate that people have taken the trouble to organise their own fundraising events for us.
"We are currently about to launch a Christmas appeal, which will raise money for the refurbishment of the ward.
"We also recently had £310,846from the Department of Health which was given to a number of hospices to help upgrade their buildings."
She said the hospice is able to manage demand for spaces and patients are referred by GPs or hospital doctors.
She said: "If we do not have an available bed immediately, then the patient will be taken care of by our team of community nurses at home, or in a nursing home, or if they are in hospital, by our team of hospital palliative care nurses."
In a typical year, the hospice makes about 3,000 home visits, more than 400 in-patient admissions and 1,000 bereavement support visits.
She said: "We provide many treatments. Patients are given pain relief, blood transfusions, treatments for nausea and other symptoms to name just a few.
"All of these treatments are provided by the specialist doctors and nurses in Sobell House – whatever is needed is provided in-house for in-patients. We also have out-patient clinics for people who are still living at home."
The hospice has 10 Oxford charity shops and runs a local lottery and various fundraising events.
s As part of Hospice Care Week, touring circus group Circus Starr will stage two free performances in South Park, East Oxford, next Friday at 4.45pm and 7pm.
Case study: 'So much more than a place to die'
CAROLINE O'Connor, from Didcot, has first hand experience of what Sobell House is.
She said: "My husband George had pancreatic cancer and so he went into Sobell House in May 2011 and spent two weeks there."
"The hospice really wasn't what you expect. It isn't just a place where you go to die. It is much more than that.
"When George went in he was in an awful lot of pain, but within 12 hours he was comfortable and relaxed for the first time in months.
"They treat you so differently to in a hospital and they really listen and it's so much more personal.
"George did music therapy in the hospice and they created a CD which means we have been left with a piece of George.
"We had been through hell and back as a family but they really listened to us and we had a personal connection with them.
"George passed away aged 42 on June 6, 2011 holding my hand and his mum's, which is what he had asked for."


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Introverts' Struggles — and Strategies for Success — on the Job
by Lindsey Pollak - Jul, 2014
Nancy Ancowitz is a business communication coach who helps clients with vital career-building and leadership skills, and is author of Self-Promotion for Introverts®. I recently connected with her to learn more about strategies introverts can use to succeed on the job and how introverts and extroverts can work well together. Here's what she had to say: What do introverts tend to struggle with in the workplace? 1. H...
3 Easy Ways to Disguise Resume Gaps
by Louise Fletcher - Jul, 2014
If you're worried about gaps in your resume, you're not alone. This is one of the most common concerns expressed by new clients of Blue Sky Resumes, and a common topic of conversation on web forums and social media sites. The good news is that resume gaps are not as big a concern as they used to be. As our economy has changed, the world of work has transformed with it. People keep jobs for shorter and shorter periods of tim...
How Do Headhunters Work?
by Louise Fletcher - Jul, 2014
Most job seekers fundamentally misunderstand the role of professional headhunters (also known as recruiters) and as a result, they miss out on countless job opportunities. In this article, I am going to explain exactly how headhunters work and how you can find them, because they are a vital part of the job search for anyone at the manager level and above. That's because headhunters are paid by companies to fill vacant po...
5 Ways Your Local Library Can Help Your Career
by Adrienne Erin - Jul, 2014
When Benjamin Franklin invented the public library, he probably didn't foresee them becoming the mecca of resources, events and free programs that they are today. Libraries, for many people, are more than just a place that lets them borrow books. They are a place to work, a place to access the internet and a place to learn. We all pay into the public library system, and some of us are lucky enough to have access to college...
How to Build Strong Relationships with Recruiters, Hiring Executives & Key Influencers
by Cheryl Lynch Simpson - Jul, 2014
Ultimately, a job search is all about relationships – building meaningful connections with retained recruiters, hiring managers/executives, and key industry influencers. But how do you do that in world of information overload? The approach I recommend is to give before you seek to receive from these important connections. Everyone else is bombarding them with requests from the get-go; if you take a different approach...
5 ways to position yourself for a return to prior career
by Julie Walraven - Jul, 2014
There are multiple types of career changes. One of those is the individual who started in one field and left it to pursue other interests. Are you one of those people who have worked in multiple fields? You aren't alone. Many of my clients have worked in more than one field. If you leave a field for a period of time and then want to return, you may be facing a tougher struggle than if you had stayed in the field throughout you...
Getting Past the Telephone Screening Interview
by Robin Ryan - Jul, 2014
When an employer calls to say, "We'd like to discuss your qualifications a bit." what they are really saying is "We want to know more about your exact skills and verify your resume, before we offer you an interview." Human Resources professionals refer to this interview as the Screening Interview. In today's job market this kind of screening process has become very popular and is frequently used. This initial employer contact...
Handling the Dreaded "You're Overqualified" Challenge
by Robin Ryan - Jul, 2014
Seems I continually hear this complaint, "They aren't hiring me because I'm overqualified." One man wrote an e-mail to me concerned about this problem: "I have a lot of incredible extracurricular professional activities, publishing expertise, project management experience, board leadership skills, etc. I have an MBA, and am a CPA. All of this info is on my resume because it sets me apart. However, I am concerned that peopl...
Looking for a Job: Here is One Technique That Works
by Robin Ryan - Jul, 2014
85% of all jobs are never advertised. 85%!! Most of these are good jobs with the better salaries that you seek. A networking technique called Informational Interviewing is a successful tool that job hunters have used to find these unadvertised jobs. Many job hunters attending my job search seminars are unfamiliar with it, but 63% of all new jobs were found through contacts last year. It's a valuable technique to learn and impl...
Moms Returning to Work
by Robin Ryan - Jul, 2014
Joanne left the workforce 14 years ago when her daughter was a baby. Now that the daughter is driving, Joanne began to consider breaking back into the workforce. She contacted me for career guidance in June, when she saw an advertisement for the ideal job. She had no résumé, and no well-considered plan on how to integrate back into the working world. We created a powerful résumé detailing both her old experience and more re...
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N.C. honors safe schools
Posted February 25, 2009
Raleigh, N.C. — Reedy Creek and Vandora Springs elementary schools were among dozens statewide honored for their safety Wednesday at a conference in Raleigh.
The 2009 Safe Schools and Character Education Conference was held at Raleigh's convention center.
School leaders and law enforcement officers who helped create safer learning environments were also recognized.


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Gun Control
One of the many on going debates in America.
Gun control, like many other issues, continues to be an on going topic in America.
Gun Control continues to be an on going debate in our nation. This argument consists of two stand points, Pro Gun Control, and Anti Gun Control. The group of Pro Gun activists, vastly contains the Democratic party. This party, like the opposing party, is highly opiniated on this issue. The Pro Gun Control activists believe that there should be restrictions on the ability of purchasing fire arms. They believe that the large oppertuinity and ability to buy fire arms is one of the leading causes of murders from gun shots. The opposing side, on the other hand, believes that it is not the easily accessable purchase of fire arms that is causing gun shot wounds and deaths. The Anit Gun Control group believes that the fine line between life and death lay in the holder of the gun, not the gun itself.
The debate basicly consists of the NRA(National Rifle Association), and National Gun Control Inc. The NRA opposes gun control laws, when National Gun Control Inc. urges for them. The first regulation towards guns was passed in 1934, at the height of prohibition and gangster mobs. The 1934 National Fire Arms Act was an act passed by federal government, banning "gangster' types guns, such as machine guns and sawed off shot guns. Although this act banned that sort of fire arms, it was still very easy to purchase a fire arm, and that fact still worried many, thus leading to the second act regarding fire arms. The Fedreal Fire Arms act of 1938 was an act passed, requiring an individual has a license in order to import, manufacture, and sell fire arms. Although this made the ability of purchasing guns not as easy, there were still no regulations to ensure people's saftey, and many guns were, and are still sold illeagly. The next act was passed in 1968, the year Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. were killed, and 5 years after John Kennedy was killed. This Gun Control Act forbided that a person carries a gun in a federal building and in schools, and forbided a person with felonies from carrying a gun at all. But, guns were still widely purchasable, and still widely carried in public places. Another act regulating fire arms was not passed until almost thirty years later, in 1993, with many killings in between those years. In 1972, former president George Wallace was shot and killed, and in 1975, an assination attempt was commited on former president Gerald Ford. But, these killers were targeting more than just politicans. In 1980, widley known and respected artist and peace activist, John Lennon was shot and killed in front of his appartment in NYC.
In 1993, the Brady Bill was passed. This law required a 5 day waiting period in order to purchase a fire arm, avoiding first impulse killings. The Brady bill also reqiured law enforcement in each town to check the mental and crimminal history of anyone purchasing a fire arm. Although there were many restrictions now, Pro Gun Control activists were still fighting with the NRA to get more saftey regulations, based on the fact that military style guns were availabe for purchase, which have no other intent than to kill. The two sides fought vigurosly, and in 1994 the Crime Bill was passed. This stated that all military style guns were banned from manurfaction, and the sale of large cappacity rifle magazines. Although the Brady Bill was passed in 1993, they were still fighting for more gun regulation laws, which lead to the Second Brady Bill in 1998. The Second Brady Bill required all gun buyers to fill out an application, and their background be checked by the FBI.
My stand point on gun control laws, is that I deffitenly support them. I believe that the wide availability of fire arms deffitenly had to be knocked down a notch. Although there are background checks, you can not be 100% sure that a person will not go out and kill just because they have a clean record. People still find ways to get guns, such as the Virginia Tech killng, in recent history. This was the largest killing in history, and was commited in 2007. The killer was legally able to buy a gun, with a clean mental and crimminal record. We can never be sure who is going to cross the line between the decision to kill or to not kill, or the line between sanity and insanity. Despite this, I continue to support gun control laws and regulations, I do not believe that they are taking away rights, or that their intent is to take away rights. They are simply trying to save lives, their primary cause is to prevent death and promote saftey.


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JULIAN, W.Va. — About the time Michael Elswick was wrapping up work deep inside the Upper Big Branch mine, he phoned a colleague on the surface with an ominous if relatively routine report.
Three conveyer belts needed to be sprinkled with pulverized stone to cover a layer of combustible coal dust and reduce its danger, the veteran coal miner said, according to a copy of a log book the Associated Press obtained through an open records request.
Just 32 minutes later, Elswick and 28 other men were dead.
Authorities say they died instantly in an April 5 explosion that investigators suspect began with methane, then gorged on coal dust as it turned 90 degree corners, rounded a 1,000-foot-wide block of coal and built enough force to kill men more than a mile away.
The information Elswick and his co-workers recorded before the worst coal mining disaster in 40 years shows it struck in what could be considered a predictable place: a mine with a chronic coating of coal dust, which can make a minor flare-up much worse.
According to the log book, provided to the AP by the West Virginia Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, Elswick's co-worker, Scott Halstead, reported problems with five of the six belts he inspected the day of the explosion. The reports show the need for rock dust along belts stretching more than 3 miles underground in the southern West Virginia mine owned by Massey Energy.
Elswick called the surface at 2:30 p.m. with the latest safety update. Most workers were getting ready to head home. It was the day after Easter.
Elswick, Halstead and others had made similar reports for months, noting that vast areas of the mine needed rock dusting. And shift after shift, they reported that the problem areas had been treated.
But the page that would list corrective actions taken for the issues Elswick and Halstead reported that afternoon is blank. Shane Harvey, Massey's general counsel, conceded the problems probably could not have been fixed between Elswick's call and the time of the blast. He said the log book observations, however, are meant as more of a reminder than as a cause for concern.
Officially, the cause of the Upper Big Branch disaster remains undetermined. But 10 days after the explosion, in a preliminary report to President Barack Obama, the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration blamed a combination of methane gas and coal dust.
Massey is pushing a different scenario — one that potentially relieves the company of blame and pushes responsibility onto MSHA. Massey says millions of cubic feet of methane rushed in from a floor crack and overwhelmed the ventilation system weakened by MSHA-mandated changes and other safeguards.


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Issue 27: Issues Identified Within ICC'S Ad Hoc Committee on Terrorism-Resistant Buildings That May Impact Fire Protection Engineering
By John R. Battles, P.E.
The International Code Council (ICC) Board of Directors authorized the creation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Terrorism-Resistant Buildings in mid-2004. The Ad Hoc Committee process has been used frequently by the ICC to enable the devotion of sufficient time and resources to a particular topic or subject area. A call for committee members was posted in July, 2004, and the Ad Hoc Committee convened for the first time in February of 2005 by conference call.
About six months into the Committee's efforts, the NIST World Trade Center (WTC) Study1 was released to the public (in September, 2005).
The Committee reviewed the report and developed a list of action items within the purview of the model codes based upon the recommendations contained within the report. The items addressed include the following issues: progressive collapse (NIST Recommendation #1), building burnout (NIST Recommendation #4 & #8), spray-on fire resistant materials (NIST Recommendation #6), redundancy of active fire protection systems (NIST Recommendation #12), stairway width (NIST Recommendation #17 & #18), stairway remoteness (NIST Recommendation #17 & #18), stairway shaft robustness (NIST Recommendation #17 & #18), and command and control systems (NIST Recommendation #24).
A total of fourteen code changes were submitted during the 2006/2007 code cycle. Ten unsuccessful code change proposals were amended in accordance with public comments and re-submitted for the 2007/2008 code cycle.
The following are the changes implemented by the Ad Hoc Committee on Terrorism-Resistant Buildings consistent with the NIST WTC Recommendations impacting fire protection engineering that will appear in the 2009 International Building Code:
John Battles, P.E., is with the International Code Council
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