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Since I have already gotten way behind in posting about my travels around the South Island, where I went to 3 different wine regions and spoke with a bunch of different producers, I thought I'd just start posting some photos. Here are some from Marlborough, New Zealand's most well-known wine region (especially if you're talking about Sauvignon Blanc). While the scene in Marlborough can seem dominated by big producers such as Brancott Estate, Villa Maria, Cloudy Bay, etc., the variety in Marlborough is actually quite impressive, from smaller family-run wineries such as Auntsfield (whose vineyard was originally planted by 'Marlborough's original winemaker' – David Herd – making him, I suppose, the other Marlboro[ugh] Man…), fully organic and biodynamic enterprises such as Seresin, to heavily European influenced producers such as Fromm and Hans Herzog. Though notorious for Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough has started to branch out a bit, with many different varietals planted there, perhaps best exemplified by Forrest, who make around 50 different wines (though some are made from grapes grown in other parts of NZ – still, an impressive feat for their size!).
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Minerality in wines… what is it?
Though I've talked a lot about science and art coexisting quite harmoniously in the wine world, I knew this wouldn't be the case in every scenario. And indeed, I have found an issue where science and nonscience butt heads. This just happens to be the issue I have set out to study with Dr. Chris Oze at the University of Canterbury. Dr. Oze is interested in the concept of 'minerality' in wine. Geologic references, including minerality and others such as 'slate,' 'quartz,' and 'wet stones' are pervasive in tasting notes (including my own), but while many wine aromas and flavors can be traced to specific compounds in the wines, the story is not so simple with minerality. The scientific community remains largely unconvinced that it is possible to taste the soils in any direct way, as they (rightly) point out that whole minerals cannot be taken up by the roots and end up in the grapes, and then somehow manage to stick around during months or even years of processing and maturation until they reach your glass. Metal ions are surely taken up from the soil, but the mechanisms for this aren't well understood and contributions of metals from exogenous sources, such as pesticides, metal tanks, and bentonite clays used for fining, complicate source allocation.
So it seems like the science here is at odds with what many people commonly believe about the taste of their wine (remember the importance of the soil to winemakers in Priorat??), and the importance of vineyard geology and soil composition on the quasi-mystical concept of 'terroir.' But then, after reading upwards of 50 scientific articles on the subject, it has started to seem like maybe the problem is that no one actually knows either way. My latest conclusion is that there simply hasn't been enough work done on this issue to know whether or not you really can taste some version, albeit highly modified and likely indirect, of the soil in your glass. Amazing how scientists are so good at using a lack of conclusive evidence to support arguments on both sides (though in defense of all the scientists who have looked at this issue, it is ridiculously complex and very possible that we may just not be able to get a conclusive answer because controlling the variables enough to produce a valid study may render the results completely inapplicable to real winemaking – but there are always different ways of thinking about problems, so perhaps all we need is a novel approach…)! So it is not necessarily that science and winemaking/tasting lore are at odds here, but we just don't yet know enough to say.
Pegasus Bay – Science and Wine in Action
Yesterday I went up to the Waipara Valley with Roland Harrison (Director of Lincoln's Centre for Viticulture and Oenology) and Olivia, an intern from France. Though only 5-6 km from the coast, the valley is protected from the cool easterlies that characterize the climate of the Canterbury plains by hills, keeping the valley significantly warmer than Christchurch, only 40 minutes south.
(Vineyard planted on the Teviotdale hills that protect the Waipara valley from cool easterly winds)
We visited Pegasus Bay, where winemaker Lynette Hudson gave us a tour and a tasting of their wines. The decor in the cellar door and restaurant suggests a nod to European influence, and sure enough this influence isevident in the wines, which display a decidedly refined style.
(Tasting room at Pegasus Bay, with winemaker Lynette Hudson at right)
Though Waipara is not the most well-known of the wine regions in New Zealand, the industry has sunk its teeth into the area, and Riesling and Pinot Noir grapes do especially well here, and Pegasus Bay makes fine examples of each. I have not found myself to be much of a Riesling fan, but I loved the Bel Canto late harvest dry Riesling that they make, as it has a much more delicate nose than many Rieslings I've had, strongly characterized by orange blossom and even orange rind, but despite this delicate but poignant nose it is smooth and even a little rich in the mouth. I also particularly enjoyed their Pinot Noir, as I have found many New Zealand Pinots to be far fruitier than I'm used to (mostly having tasted Pinots from Oregon and Burgundy, which tend to display more earthy tightness – particularly those from Burgundy), but theirs struck a lovely balance between fruitiness and structure, with a good balance of tannic characteristics.
(The gorgeous grounds at Pegasus Bay)
The team at Pegasus Bay has worked with Lincoln Universtiy on research projects, one of several collaborations that allow Lincoln researchers to study wine in a commercial context. This type of approach introduces a lot of complexity because of the inability to control all variables, but can provide an important perspective when approaching a variety of questions, giving useful and direct applications for the industry. At Pegasus Bay, they have incorporated findings from the trials into their winemaking practices, and also conduct their own experiments in the vineyard and winery. This type of relationship between winemaker and researcher seems to provide benefits for both sides, giving the researcher a constant stream of questions and samples, and giving the winemaker ideas of what they could be doing differently. What I found most interesting in my visit at Pegasus Bay, however, was the way in which they actually apply these results. It wasn't just a blind acceptance of whatever the scientists told them was good, they still continue their own experimenting and make their wines in as small of batches as possible to be able to preserve any differences they have, and then utilize these differences in the blending process to best suit the particular style they are going for in individual wines and in the brand as a whole.
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Five boys between the two of us. We celebrated a birthday at Peter Piper Pizza. And hooray for inspiration that comes through toys purchased by tickets (NOT). Michael spent his gigantic wad of tickets on two main items. You'll be seeing those pics in a minute.
Got to spend time with a few friends. Went for girls night at the movies and left the kiddos behind with a sitter (a cousin). Also got to see my friend Kane and meet his wife and son. She even made us dinner and brought it to Terri's house one night. Sweet!
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1. This is an appeal by Jacqueline Linda Taylor and Sandra Carol Taylor by way of case stated against their conviction by justices sitting at Thetford Magistrates Court on 23rd August 1999 for offences of having custody of horses at Diss, Norfolk on three separate occasions in January and February 1999, when they were persons disqualified from having custody of horses contrary to section 2 of the Protection of Animals Amendment Act 1954, as amended by the Protection of Animals Amendment Act 1988. The defendants had been disqualified from having custody of horses for ten years at the same court on 16th July 1998 pursuant to an order made under section 1 of the 1954 Act as amended.
2. The case is of some interest because so far as the researches of counsel could reveal there is only one earlier decision of this court on the interpretation of this provision of the Act. That case has never been fully reported, and there is only a very short summary of it in the Criminal Law Review.
3. By way of background it is necessary to say something about the statutory structure. As is well known the Protection of Animals Act 1911 provides for criminal sanctions to be imposed on people who are cruel to animals. It provides for a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months on summary conviction or a fine (section 1(1)). The 1911 Act was bolstered in 1954 by the Protection of Animals Amendment Act of that year which provided by section 1 that:
4. Then there are provisions for the operation of the order to be suspended if the court thinks fit, or for a disqualified person to apply to the court, at any time after the expiration of 12 months of the date of the order, to remove the disqualification. The court may, if it thinks proper, having regard to the matters set out in section 1(3), direct that the disqualification be removed. Alternatively, it may refuse the application. 5. This was the background to the matters which were before the Justices in August 1999. The appellants had been convicted of cruelty to horses, indeed, the same horses as were the subject of the new proceedings, for ten years. The Justices seem to have taken such a strong view about the appellants' behaviour on that occasion that they disqualified them from having custody of horses for a period of ten years. That period of disqualification was still in force six months later when the matters which were in issue in the present proceedings occurred.
6. It appears that prior to the earlier proceedings arrangements were made so as to make it unnecessary for a police constable to exercise his powers under section 12 of the 1911 Act to take charge of those animals and to deposit them in some place of safe custody until the termination of the proceedings. What appears to have happened is that the horses were transferred in May 1998 from the farm premises in which they were based, when the acts of alleged cruelty took place, to a field owned by Mr Gaze, who gave evidence before the Justices in the later case. Although it does not appear in the case, we have been told by counsel that it would have been an essential part of any transaction of this nature, which would have been designed by agreement to prevent the police from taking the horses into safe custody, that the appellants, who were the defendants in the pending criminal proceedings, should not have the care of the horses while the proceedings were pending. In those circumstances it appears that they were said to have entrusted the care of their horses to their niece, Deborah Eaton. The appellants themselves made arrangements for the field to which the horses were transferred in May 1998, and after the disqualification orders were made, the ownership of the horses was transferred by gift by the appellants to Deborah Eaton. She lives ten minutes walk from the field where the horses are kept.
7. That, therefore, was the background. The Justices set out the brief facts in the case which is before us. As I have said, at all material times, both before and after July 1998, the horses were being kept in this field pursuant to an arrangement that the appellants had made with Mr Gaze. The Justices found that Mr Gaze, who gave evidence to them, had never dealt with anybody but the appellants in relation to the horses and that when he asked them to remove the horses they promised they would, but they never did. It appears from that finding that Mr Gaze's dealings at all material times, even after the disqualification orders were made, were with the appellants and not with their niece.
8. Coming on to the matters of which the RSPCA, who are the prosecutors in this case, made complaint, on three separate occasions, 11th January, 15th January and 9th February 1999, representatives of the RSPCA kept observation on the appellants. They entered the horses' field for between five and ten minutes at a time in order to feed the horses. This work involved spreading food in bales around the field. It did not require the appellants to touch the horses, and the appellants also filled the water trough if necessary. That was the end of the findings of fact before the Justices.
9. The appellants, apparently, gave evidence but they did not call Miss Eaton to give evidence. Counsel has drawn our attention to the arguments raised by the appellants before the Justices which are in these terms:
10. Counsel for the appellants frankly admits that the magistrates made no findings of fact in relation to this evidence which the appellants apparently gave. Counsel had the opportunity of considering the draft case, and he accepts that no suggestions were made that the magistrates should say whether or not they found as fact the matters about which the appellants gave evidence. For reasons which will become clear, however this unresolved mystery is not really relevant to what we or the Justices have to decide.
11. The case continues:
12. And then after referring to the sentences passed, the Justices set out the history leading up to the statement of the case. In paragraph 15 they said:
13. I have said that it did not matter whether the Justices had found the facts which the appellants had asserted, about Miss Eaton bringing them to the field where she had delivered the food earlier and collecting them later, because it is clear from paragraph 6 of the case that the Justices concentrated only on the matters which the appellants had admitted, which related to their actions when they were in the field being observed.
14. Because RSPCA v Miller has not been reported, except in the brief summary in the Criminal Law Review, it is necessary to say something about that case. It was a decision of Ralph Gibson LJ and Smith J sitting in this court on 9th February 1994. We have been able to obtain the transcript of their judgment. The leading judgment was given by Smith J.
15. In that case complaint was made that the respondent had been disqualified for three years for having the custody of dogs in June 1991 and that a year later he again had the custody of a dog contrary to section 2 of the 1954 Act. The facts were very different from the facts with which we are concerned. I read from the judgment of Smith J:
16. At the Magistrates' Court the advocate for the RSPCA had referred the Justices to two dictionary definitions of the word custody. In the Collins Dictionary custody was defined as "an act of keeping safe or guarding" and in the Concise Oxford Dictionary as "guardianship, protective care".
17. The Justices had dismissed the information, saying that they were not satisfied that the respondent had custody of the dog. This court only heard submissions from the RSPCA, who had made it quite clear that they did not intend to secure a conviction if the appeal were to be allowed. They wished to pursue the appeal because the issue was of considerable importance to them. The court was told in 1994 that 400 disqualification orders were made every year under the 1954 Act resulting from RSPCA prosecution alone, and that proceedings for breach were brought by the society about 30 to 40 times a year.
18. The prosecutor was anxious to obtain a definition of the word 'custody' which did not appeal to this court. Smith J said at page 4:
19. At page 6 she came to the passage in her judgment which is largely summarised in the Criminal Law Review summary:
"In my judgment, the essence of custody is control or the power to control. It seems clear to me that a person with sole physical control of a dog, even for a short time, has custody of that dog. Physical control could be shared between two or more people, as for example, if the dog were shut into a closed pen which two people had the capacity to open. It would follow that those two people shared custody of the dog. So would two members of the same household, being joint keepers, have shared or joint custody of the dog. If one person has actual physical control subject to the direction, supervision or control by another, for example the owner or keeper of the dog, the one with actual physical control may or may not have custody of the dog, depending upon the degree and effectiveness of the direction, supervision and control which is exercised by the other person. There may be circumstances in which the supervision is so close that the person with actual physical control cannot be said to have custody. Take for example the case of a young child whose parent allows it to hold the dog's lead while out on a walk. The parental supervision and control might be such that one could not say that the [controlled] child had even a share of custody. On the other hand, if the owner of a dog entrusted its actual physical control to another person and relinquished the power to retake control, for even a short time, the person with actual physical control would have the custody of the dog although it would also be true to say that [the] owner still had custody too."
20. She then applied those principles to the facts before the court, and took the view that although it might have been a borderline case, the conclusion reached by the magistrates was entirely sensible and she dismissed the appeal.
21. In his supporting judgment Ralph Gibson LJ said:
22. I have read long passages of those judgments into my judgment today because there is no doubt that in today's society there is increasing anxiety about offences of cruelty to animals and the care of animals. It appears to me important that those who have the responsibility for prosecuting and defending in such cases and, more particularly, those who have the responsibility of adjudicating in cases of this kind where someone is brought to court for breach of a disqualification order, should have access to the full report of the judgment of Smith J or, at any rate, the parts of her judgment which I have read into the present judgment, and that they should not merely have to rely on the very brief summary in the Criminal Law Review.
23. Having set out the way in which this court has ruled that cases of this type should be considered, one looks at the facts of the present case. Although ownership of the horses was transferred to the appellant's niece who lived ten minutes walk away from the field, the Justices found that all the arrangements for keeping the horses in the field had been made between the appellants and Mr Gaze, and that Mr Gaze had never dealt with anybody but the appellants in relation to the horses. The Justices found as a fact that when he asked the appellants to move the horses they promised they would, but they never did. In other words, Mr Gaze, the owner of the field in which the horses were, had never had any dealings with Miss Eaton, the owner of the horses.
24. In my judgment, bearing in mind the way in which both members of this court in 1994 encouraged tribunals of fact to approach adjudications in cases of this type, what the RSPCA were watching on each of the dates when they observed what was happening in the field could quite properly have been taken as evidence that the appellants had custody of the horses. The appellants were there; they were responsible for the care of the horses; and they were making arrangements to feed and water them. There was no sign of the owner and the field in which the horses were based was a field in relation to which it was the appellants, and not the owner of the horses, who had always had dealings with the field's owner.
25. In those circumstances, given the emphasis that this court made in the case of Miller on the matter being fairly and squarely within the domain of the lower court, which was the tribunal of fact, I can see no reason for concluding that the tribunal of fact came to a decision on the facts which was so perverse that this court should interfere. In my judgment, the appropriate answer to the question posed to us,
is unquestionably yes. I would, therefore, dismiss the appeal.
Mr Justice Potts:
28. I agree. In my judgment the justices plainly applied their minds to all relevant matters, in particular the degree of direction, supervision and control of the horses exercised by the appellants. I too, therefore, would answer the question posed in the terms identified by my Lord.


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please i need your help folks!
I'm using Anythingslider to slide between HTML5 video and other content, but when I add autoplay attribute in video tag, Anythingslider plays just audio.
Don't add the autoplay attribute to HTML5 video. What is probably happening is that the cloned copy of the video (first and last slides only) is playing the video, but all you hear is the audio since the panel is not in view. The reason you don't want to autoplay is because it will still autoplay even if AnythingSlider starts with another slide visible, and it won't stop until you cycle through the panels.
If you want the video to autoplay when the panel is visible, you'll have to add some script into the completed callback (video extension is not required with the code below; demo):
var playvid = function(slider) {
var vid = slider.$currentPage.find('video');
if (vid.length) {
// autoplay
// Autoplay video in initial panel, if one exists
onInitialized: function(e, slider) {
// pause video when out of view
onSlideInit: function(e, slider) {
var vid = slider.$lastPage.find('video');
if (vid.length && typeof(vid[0].pause) !== 'undefined') {
// play video
onSlideComplete: function(slider) {
// pause slideshow if video is playing
isVideoPlaying: function(slider) {
var vid = slider.$currentPage.find('video');
return (vid.length && typeof(vid[0].pause) !== 'undefined' && !vid[0].paused && !vid[0].ended);
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i want to ask about your script what you post, that script added anywhere ? or where ?
please help me :D
@redzase Well, the code I shared above should be added into the head of the page. But ideally, it should be added to an external file along with all the other code used on your page.
Also, the code above should be wrapped inside of a document ready function: `jQuery(function($){ … });`
Works perfectly fine! One question though.. Can I make the Anythingslider move to the next panel when the video is finished?
Hi @centrumkanalen!
It doesn't check if the video is playing unless the slideshow is active. So just set the AnythingSlider option `autoPlay` to `true`.
In the video options – can I stop the audio and start the audio from the beginning once I return to the slide as suppose to play from where it paused?
Many thanks!!
@daveolsan It should be possible. I can't give you a solution unless I know what kind of audio you are playing, or basically what code is needed to start, stop, resume, etc the audio.
@mottie I am using the exact code you have posted on SEPTEMBER 5 above – but I have no video files, I have mp3 audio on each slide. Autoplay setup – the file is embedded inside the video tag. All is fine but when you return to a visited slide the audio starts to play from where you left it. The requirement is for the audio to start from the beginning. (ie. you are on slide1, you listen to the audio for 30 sec, you go slide2, return to slide1 and audio resumes from 30s but I need it to start from the beginning – I hope it makes sense :)
Since this is clearly a JS issue, I'll move this over to the correct area.
@daveolsan Change the playvid function to this (demo):
var playvid = function(slider) {
var vid = slider.$currentPage.find('video');
if (vid.length) {
// always start from the beginning
vid[0].currentTime = 0;
// autoplay
That solved my issue. Thank you so much mottie.
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We are excited to be able to announce that News Channel 6's Lori Fullbright will be our grand marshal in this year's Starlight Christmas Parade. The parade is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 3.
This year's theme is "A Frosty Christmas in the Fort." As in years past, line up will begin at 6 p.m. at the parking lot of the Church of Christ on South Lee Street.
The parade route will go north on Lee Street to the stop light, then east on Poplar Street to the Fajita Ritas parking lot.
Anyone wishing an early entry form can get one emailed to them by sending me a request to email@example.com. We look forward to a lot of participation and fun for this year's parade.
Santa Claus has already been contacted, and has promised to make time for our parade. Always a delight for the kids — and a few grown-ups as well.
For the month of September we have enjoyed our Weekly Chamber Luncheon at11:30 a.m. each Thursday at Abner's BBQ, 700 N. Lee St.
We appreciate Abner Miller and his staff for the great barbecue and super hospitality this past month. Recently, along with many regulars, like, Tonia Cooper, Denise Bain, Kathy Perkins, Sue Edwards, Cheryl Hill, Will Crawford, Justin Young Mark Young, Justin Calvert, Tim Smith, Valerie and Mike Ferguson, and myself, we enjoyed the company of Michael Lee, from Senator James Inhofe's office, and Arthur Hulbert.
Lots of conversation about politics this time of year. For the month of October, we will move our luncheon to the new Subway of Fort Gibson.
The "Smokin' the Fort-BBQ & Bluegrass Festival" is fast approaching, and this year's event is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet. Committee members are doing a great job of planning and making sure all the bases are covered.
Involved in the planning of this year's event are: Brad Clinkenbeard, Mike Williams, Justin Calvert, Alissa Gage, Sue Absher Patton, Cheryl Hill, Kathy Perkins, Steve Woods, Tonia Cooper, Tim Smith, Justin Young and myself.
A major sponsorship has been announced by Cherokee Casino of Fort Gibson, and we are happy to have the opportunity to work with them. They have some great thoughts and ideas for going forward, as our event grows and matures.
Other significant sponsors include The Fort Gibson State Bank, Clinkenbeard Century 21 Agency, Cook Construction, Armstrong Bank, and Yaffe Iron and Metal Co. We appreciate all those that support and help sponsor our event.
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[circum]-perceptio (2010) for clarinet, marimba, piano, violin and cello
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West Point, N.Y. (April 11, 2007)- Manhattan scored six runs over the seventh and eighth innings to open up a close game on the way to a 9-4 road victory over the Army Black Knights this afternoon at Doubleday Field. The Jaspers improve to 16-11 on the season, winning their eighth straight and 12th in their last 13 games.
Army scored single runs in the first, second, and third innings, while
The score remained 3-1 in favor of the home team until the fifth inning. Nick Derba reached on an Army error to load the bases with two outs before Mike Garcia singled to plate Rene Ruiz and Eric Nieto to knot the score at 3-3.
The Jaspers took their first lead of the game in the seventh, scoring three runs, all with two outs. After the first two batters were retired, Matt Rizzotti reached on an error to extend the inning, and Nick Derba walked to put two runners on for Garcia, who ripped a double to score Rizzotti before another Black Knight error allowed Derba to score on a batted ball by Kevin Nieto.
A single, a double, and an RBI groundout plated a run for Army in the bottom of the eighth to provide the final margin.
Jeremy Shaw (1-2) twirled 4.1 innings of no-hit ball in relief to earn his first win of the season, facing just one batter over the minimum.
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Pipe? Strange. I'll add it.
Isn't it a type of drug.
It was probably just an error but Sucker Punch is too lazy to update UGC now so I doubt it will ever be fixed
Have you read this thread? It's one of many errors...You'd think that ***** seeing the word ******** censored, they'd be ****** off and fix the problem.
They let UGC down, because THEY ARE WORKING ON SOMETHING ELSE!!!!
"Bite" on Festival of Blood whould be very common...
You'd think that ***** seeing the word ******** censored, they'd be ****** off and fix the problem.
When making an online game where players are allowed to make their own content, there's always the chance for some players to use offensive language in what they make. In order to avoid this, companies, like SPP, will censor certain words to avoid any cries of foul. For those of us who have been playing Infamous 2's UGC for a while however, we've ran into quite a few words have been censored that seem to be completely unoffensive. Obviously the F-word among others is blocked, but having to write dialogue without using the word 'after' because it's censored can get a bit frustrating.The purpose of this thread is to list and discuss words that are censored in I2's UGC. I'll keep a list of any the people remember and update it in this initial post.Unexpected Censored Words:-After-Original-Con-Piss-Damn-Cul-Pipe-Bite


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The Indian government has compiled a dossier of evidence on last November's attacks in Mumbai that it presented to Pakistan and to countries that lost citizens in the attacks. Siddharth Varadarajan, of the Hindu newspaper, says Indian authorities began to record phone calls between the militants and their handlers soon after the incident began.
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Foxborough Regional Charter School students start the school year Tuesday, but will end the school year in a slightly different place.
All kids will move into the 27-classroom middle and high school addition in January, Executive Director Mark Logan says.
The new classrooms will replace the K-12 school's 26 modular classrooms. The charter school has had modular classrooms since 2004, adding more since then.
The construction will delay the charter school's traditional summer open house until after school starts, and possibly to two different nights, Logan says.
"Because of all the construction, there's limited parking," he says.
"We need to get the school ready for opening day rather than having an open house."
Revising the school's curriculum to align with the state's new Common Core standards is among the staff's tasks this year, Logan says.
School districts must complete this alignment by the start of the next school year, according to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The charter school also sees a significant increase in the number of students for whom English is a new language, Logan says.
Helping those students acclimate to their new school is important, he says.
"It's not just about the language itself and about helping them be successful academically. It's about social acceptance. It's about understanding their beliefs and what's important to them," Logan says.
"We thrive on our diversity."
The school serves about 1,200 students from 20 area communities: Attleboro, Avon, Brockton, Canton, Easton, Foxboro, Mansfield, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Norton, Norwood, Plainville, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, West Bridgewater and Wrentham.
The waiting list has just under 2,000 students, from 42 communities, Logan says.


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Homeowners along Hell Creek, in southwest Omaha, are nervous about a city plan to remove cement lining from the waterway.
That concern brought a packed house to Westwood Church Tuesday. The property owners are worried about potential flooding.
Older homeowners remember the devastating flood in the 1960s. That is the reason the cement is there now.
Marlene Cihacek lives near the creek and she said, "It's going back to where it was before, right down to the dirt. And it's not going to be nothing. It is not going to be anything."
The city plans to have several meetings with the public. On Tuesday organizers distributed forms so that the public could voice concerns and current issues.


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Changing China
Giant on the move
Will China change post-Olympics?
The million dollar question on the minds of many: Will China change after the Olympics?
I've worked intermittently in Beijing for 11 years and in Taipei for 15, but analysing the world's most populous nation, and an opaque one for that matter, is like a blind man feeling an elephant.
In many ways, I expect it to be business as usual for the Communist Party post-Olympics, resisting political change and tightening the security noose in restive Tibet and Xinjiang. But my money is also on ordinary Chinese clamouring for greater freedoms and forcing their government to be more transparent and accountable.
Chinese have never had it this good since the 1949 revolution, enjoying unprecedented personal freedoms after three decades of liberalisation transformed the country from an economic backwater into the world's fourth-biggest economy.
They have traded their Mao suits for business suits. They are no longer rationed food and have more than enough to eat. They can choose where to live, travel, study and work and don't need Party approval to tie the knot.
There is no turning back the clock. As China seeks its rightful place in the world, it is likely to be more open and integrated with the rest of the world.
The word "Westernisation" is still taboo among Chinese leaders, but many of my Chinese friends fancy jeans, McDonald's hamburger, Kentucky fried chicken, Coca-cola, Hollywood movies and rock and roll. Many Chinese have yet to forgive and forget Japan's wartime atrocities which Japanese ultra-nationalists claim were fabricated, but Beijing's roads are filled with Japanese cars and Chinese youth are obsessed with Sony Playstations and Nintendo Game Boys.
With or without the Games, China will change at its own pace.
There is no need to gaze into the crystal ball to find out what China's future will be. The weather in recent days may be a barometer: cloudy one day, thunderstorms another and finally bright sunny skies.
PHOTO: This combination picture shows the Olympic flame before (L) and after it was extinguished during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 24, 2008. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
dear benjamin,
for this "…and have more than enough to eat. They can choose where to live, travel, study and work and don't need Party approval to tie the knot.", don't think it can apply to the rest of the population outside major cities, hence for around 0.9 billlion of chinese, they have not yet led the lifestyles described by you.
Yes,China is advanceing at its own pace although it is very slow. and Nobody can not stop the progress of modernization,which is not is necessarily westernization
"With or without the Games, China will change at its own pace."…This is the part of the post I'd like to respond to.
In a certain sense the above qoute expresses an anti-imperialist sentiment and amen to that. But, "With or without the Games, China will change at its own pace.", also ignores the true dynamics of change today. In fact today, we are all being forced to change at a global pace.
China's herculian preparations for the games is one proof of global interdependency. Sure it was an expression of national pride as dictated by the Chinese Comunist Party, but those 15,000 performers in the opening ceremony were were only going to all that trouble to impress a global audience.
It shows that we, the members of that global audience, have influence.
I know from from news reports and from my relationships with people in China that the preparations for the Olympics involved a deepening of opression. In the runup to the games life became harder for everyone who was already oppressed and marginalized by the system administered by the Chines Comunist Party: disidents, petioners, and people of faith espicially Falun Gong practitioners.
If you and I know this and we know that the whole olympic spectacle that creates a responsibility in each one of us to say no to the way the spectacle was achieved, otherwise we are complicit.
So…Dear CCP,
Thank you for the beautifull facilities you shared with the world. But, I do not aprove of how entire comunities of poor and ordinary Chinese were uprooted to make way for those facilities.
Thank you for the soul stiringly beautifull way the world got to see the beauty of your great people, in the artistic displays of the ceremonies and the athletic displays of the games. But I do not believe that the CCP's system of repression is the best way to free expression. How much more soul stirring and great could the achievement of Chinese people be if they were free to full political and religious expression.


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The coital alignment technique (CAT) sex position, known colloquially as grinding the corn,[1] is a variant of the missionary position designed to maximize clitoral stimulation during sexual intercourse (coitus). This is achieved by combining the "riding high" variation of the missionary position with pressure-counterpressure movements performed by each partner in rhythm with coitus.[2]
The male lies above the female, as in the missionary position, but moves upward along the woman's body, until his erection, which would otherwise point "up," is pointing down, the dorsal side of the penis now pressing against the clitoris; and as opposed to the missionary position, the male's body moves downward (relative to the female's) during the inward stroke, and upward for the outward stroke. She may also wrap her legs around his. Sexual movement is focused in the pelvises, without leverage from the arms or legs. The rocking upward stroke (where the female leads) and downward stroke (where the male leads) of sexual movement builds arousal that partners let develop and peak naturally.[3]
History and geography of studies[edit]
The technique for coital alignment was formulated by American psychotherapist Edward Eichel,[3] and the original study was published by Eichel, De Simone Eichel, and Kule in 1988 in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. Since then, the topic has been studied several times in the same journal. A 1992 report by Kaplan and her sex therapist trainees described the team's cursory trial of the C.A.T., acknowledging that they may have resorted to old routines after only a few attempts out of fear of disappointing their partners. Their call for other sex therapists to give the technique more rigorous testing instigated a series of controlled studies by Hurlbert and colleagues reporting statistically significant results in the treatment of female hypoactive sexual desire sex therapy.
- ^ "Coital Alignment Technique". Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ Eichel EW, Eichel JD, Kule S.; The technique of coital alignment and its relation to female orgasmic response and simultaneous orgasm. J Sex Marital Ther. Summer 1988, 14(2):129-41. PMID 3204637
- ^ a b Nilamadhab Kar, Gopal Chandra Kar (2005). Comprehensive Textbook of Sexual Medicine. Jaypee Brothers Publishers. p. 108. ISBN 8180614050. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- Hurlbert DF, Apt C. "The coital alignment technique and directed masturbation: a comparative study on female orgasm." J Sex Marital Ther. Spring 1995, 21(1):21-9. PMID 7608994
- Kaplan HS. "Does the CAT technique enhance female orgasm?" J Sex Marital Ther. Winter 1992, 18(4):285-91. PMID 1291699
- Pierce AP. "The coital alignment technique (CAT): an overview of studies." J Sex Marital Ther. Jul-Sep 2000, 26(3):257-68. PMID 10929574
- Paul Wolf on Eichel and CAT: [1] [2]
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Head over to MJ's for Freezer Food Friday. She has Make-Ahead Mexican Meat Mixture which is a naturally gluten and dairy free recipe. Woo! Go check it out. Then come on back with your gluten free freezer recipe link. If you have a gluten free freezer recipe to share, let me know in the comments and I will add you to the round up! Come join in on the fun!
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This week I thought I would get back to those adaptions for Once a Month Mom. So, here they are! In two weeks I will be posting the dinners. I will not be putting the instructions and grocery lists up as they were too much of a time thing for me which in the long run prevented me from getting posts up (bummer), but I figure the recipes are the important part.
Head over to Once a Month Mom for the big day instructions (just be sure to use your good judgement on what applies to your gluten and dairy free selves). For the grocery lists, cut and paste to Word or your favorite application the ingredients for each recipe. Sort out by type of food or area of the store as you choose, or just leave as is. Happy cooking!
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February 2010 Once a Month Mom Gluten & Dairy Free Adapted Breakfasts & Lunches
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Angela's Note: I would make one batch filled or with a mix-in, then another batch plain or with cinnamon sugar topping. I made some (with the same amount of batter per muffin) in a canoe pan which the kids thought were fun and very easy to dip.
GFCF Pancake Muffins (mix a single batch at a time)
I haven't made the granola, but I suspect you could lower the oil in the recipe a bit. I may try it this weekend if I have some gluten free oats laying around here.
If you need an entirely oat-free granola try this, this, or this one. Or you could make the below recipe with a blend of buckwheat, quinoa and rice flakes in place of the gluten free oats.
Crystal's Lazy Granola (doubled from original recipe)
Author/Source: From Crystal by Amy @ Amysfinerthings.com
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup mild flavored oil
1 cup honey
2 tsp. cinnamon
4 tsp. gluten free vanilla
14 cups certified gluten free oats, old fashioned
Mix brown sugar, oil, and honey in a small saucepan. Bring to a low boil. Remove from heat. Stir in cinnamon and vanilla. Pour over oats in a large bowl. Stir until well coated.
Spread oats in 2 9×13 pans or 2 rimmed cookie sheets. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Take out and stir. Return pan to oven. Turn oven off. Allow to sit for several hours or over night. Pull out and when completely cool place in zipper freezer bags.
To serve: Pour from bag.
GFCF Banana Pancakes (make a double batch)
Hamburger Soup (quad of original recipe)
Author/Source: Phyllis Blickensderfer @ Grammy Blick's Bible Reading adapted slightly by Angela of angelaskitchen.com
4 pounds lean ground beef (or ground venison or beef/venison mixture)
4 cup finely chopped onions
4 clove garlic, minced (or garlic powder added with seasonings)
16 small cubed potatoes or sweet potatoes
10 cups chopped carrots
1 1/3 cup chopped celery
62 oz. canned diced tomatoes with garlic and onion
2 cups Lentils
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
96 oz. Beef both to cover
Optional: 10 ounce bag frozen corn
Brown the onion (and garlic) in a soup pot using very little oil. Brown hamburger meat in same pot. Drain off excess fat. Add meat mixture, potatoes, carrots, celery, and tomatoes to a large slow cooker. Cover. cook on high of 1 hour.
Add lentils, seasonings, and stock. Stir. Cover and cook on high 3-4 hours until veggies and lentils are tender. If desired add a 10 ounce package of frozen corn right at the end and stir in.
To freeze: Cool. Divide between 2 or 4 freezer bags (this depends on the size of your family). Remove as much air as possible, seal, label, freeze.
To serve: Thaw. Reheat on stove, in microwave or in slow cooker.
3 pound beef cubes (I use what ever beef I get on sale and cube it myself)
1 tsp Italian seasoning, crushed
29 oz diced tomatoes – undrained
3 cup dry lentils
9 oz of tomato paste
12 cups gluten free beef broth
12 carrots chopped
6 cups fresh or frozen broccoli, chopped
16 oz salsa salt and pepper to taste


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future of energy shipping
A leading multinational energy shipping business needed to take stock of its strategy to deal with competing external factors: the growth of the gas industry, high profile participation in international projects and an increasingly diverse portfolio of customers across the globe. The particular challenges facing the senior team were adding clarity to the longer-term direction and purpose of the business, identifying priorities for the future, and improving engagement with staff and customers.
Outsights developed a collaborative process for the senior team to achieve these objectives. This included in depth interviews to draw out important issues and ideas from within the team; "opening up" of thinking based on the interview analysis in a workshop following the interviews and the fine-tuning of the strategy with quantitative research after important decisions were made about the longer-term focus and priorities for the business.
The work help the business to prioritise and focus its efforts, enhanced the level of internal commitments and enthusiasm to the business and generated a clear set of messages with which to talk to key stakeholders.


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Pickup trucks with four doors and rear passenger seats:
- Crew Cab (Chevy, GMC, Nissan)
- Quad Cab (Dodge)
- Double Cab (Toyota)
- SuperCrew (Ford)
- CrewMax (newest generation Toyota Tundra)
Pickup trucks with space behind the seats and more limited second row seating:These trucks may or may not have rear doors to access the second row. Rear seats are sometimes fold-down versions called jump seats, but designs are moving towards additional comfort in the back, since many trucks are used as family vehicles.
- Extended Cab (Chevy, GMC)
- King Cab (Nissan)
- XtraCab (Toyota)
- Access Cab (Toyota, with rear doors)
- SuperCab (Ford)
- SE Cab Plus (Mazda)
- Club Cab (Dodge Dakota)
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By Lindsay Whelchel
The Norman Transcript
Imagine life in New York City as a sailor on leave in the midst of World War II, with only one day to have the time of your life.
This footloose and fancy free spirit is captured in the University of Oklahoma's upcoming production of "On the Town," a Broadway musical that mirrored real life when it originally opened in 1944.
The show promises to be a humorous jaunt through the Big Apple as it tells the story of three sailors on a 24-hour long shore leave, set to the famed music of Leonard Bernstein.
With music favorites such as "Come Up to My Place," "Lucky to Be Me," and "New York, New York," the production comes packed full of both romance and humor.
"It is a dance musical. Dance is the storytelling component of the show, but I also don't think people realize how funny the show is, how comedic it is," Director Lyn Cramer said. "All scenes are very tight, the comedy is fast paced and really fun."
The humor in the show is historically significant. Cramer said in its opening in 1944, service men and women would see the production on Broadway before going off to war. The experience was uplifting.
"This was the one show they saw before they left, because it's about cramming everything you can as a young person into 24 hours of fun," she said. "When you're going off to war and you don't know if you're going to come back, it can be a very daunting thought."
Cramer said "On the Town" is a production years in the making for OU. Because it is so enormous in scope, the show is seldom produced by anyone except for professional companies with a lot of money.
It's one of the reasons Cramer said she is so excited to see OU tackle the show.
She said because of the high levels of dance, music and acting skills needed, the production is difficult to execute successfully. But it is one Cramer said she knew would be possible this year.
"We knew about two years ago that we would end up this year with the people that we needed to fill the roles," she said. "You can kind of project it once you know what your enrollment is and who's moving up, who can maybe have the real tools to do these roles."
The project required participation from talent campus-wide, and is a collaboration between the theater department, the School of Dance and School of Music.
"We couldn't do this show without the School of Dance because the original choreography was Jerome Robbins, one of the most renowned and legendary ballet choreographers in the world. It requires a caliber of ballet that is tough to get sometimes from musical theater majors," Cramer said, adding that the show's leading man, Cory Lingner, who plays a sailor named Gabey, happens to be talented on both fronts.
Cramer said the cast consists of 45 performers, with the crew and creative team twice that size. Rehearsal time has been doubled, going from a normal time frame of six weeks, to their current workload of over 12 weeks of preparation.
And all of this work is the perfect way to cap off college for Lingner, who graduates this year.
"This part is a dream come true for me, and I couldn't see a better way to finish my college experience [than] by doing this show," he said.
Lingner agrees with the importance of the "seize the day" message behind "On the Town."
"It's definitely about [trying] to cram in as much as you can, what you as a person would want to do with the time that you're given," Lingner said.
Performances are scheduled at 8 p.m. April 26, 27 and May 2-4, and 3 p.m. April 28 and May 5 at the OU Reynolds Performing Arts Center, 560 Parrington Oval.
Tickets are $30 adult, $25 senior adult, OU faculty and staff, and military and $15 student. Tickets may be purchased by calling 405-325-4101, or in person at the OU Fine Arts Box Office, 500 W. Boyd St., in the Catlett Music Center.
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A man reportedly used a gun to rob the 7-Eleven on Defense Highway early Saturday morning, according to Anne Arundel County Police.
Officers responded to the convenience store around 1:55 a.m. on Saturday for a report of an armed robbery. Police said the man approached the counter, displayed a gun and demanded money.
The clerk told police she gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash from the register, and then the suspect fled in an unknown direction.
Police described the suspect as a white man, between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall, 150 to 180 pounds, and wearing black shoes with green soles.
A cashier working the night shift at the 7-Eleven on Forest Drive was also the victim of an armed robbery in September.
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Sleep in other Neurological Disorders
Sleep disturbances
and sleep disorders are commonly associated with neurological
diseases, and neurological impairments of sleep reveal much
about the brain circuitry involved in sleep regulation. Many
neurological disorders are now recognized to cause disruptions
of sleep. For example, pathological sleepiness is associated
with neurological and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's
disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and progressive supranuclear
palsy. Pathological sleepiness is also associated with neuromuscular
disorders such as myotonic dystrophy, inflammatory conditions
such as encephalitis or multiple sclerosis, and with traumatic
or ischemic injury to the brain. In addition, conditions such
as REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) are recognized as precursors
of Parkinson's disease. Conversely, Fatal Familial Insomnia
(FFI), a prion disorder related to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,
causes prolonged wakefulness.
Sleep is a powerful
modulator of epilepsy, with some epilepsy syndromes occurring
exclusively or predominantly during sleep. These include benign
childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes, autosomal dominant
nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy, and continuous spike-wave activity
during sleep. Sleep deprivation has also been described as a
risk factor for epileptic seizures, although alcohol use and
work-related stress are confounding factors. Treatment of sleep
disorders that fragment sleep, such as Sleep-Disordered Breathing
(SDB), has improved seizure control in case series.
Sleep disorders can
also occur as a consequence of treating neurological disorders.
For example, pathological sleepiness may occur during treatment
of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders with dopamine-related
drugs. In addition, many drugs used to treat neurological disorders
can cause excessive sleepiness or wakefulness.
Sleep disorders also
interact in complex ways with neurological disorders, and are
frequent after head trauma, stroke, encephalitis or in association
with neuromuscular disorders. For example, stroke has been shown
to be associated with SDB, and SDB likely decreases potential
for recovery in stroke patients. Stroke may also produce SDB
by interacting with the central regulation of breathing. Similarly,
the intermittent hypoxia that accompanies SDB may hasten the
neurodegenerative cascade in disorders such as PD and AD.
Neurological disorders
provide models for understanding sleep circuitry in the brain.
In addition, understanding sleep mechanisms and disorders will
be integral to treating these neurological diseases.
In The Last 5 Years
- Studies of patients
with Parkinson's disease reveal a range of sleep disorders,
including PLMS, RBD and daytime sleepiness. These disorders
are part of the disease spectrum, occur commonly, and suggest
an important role for dopaminergic pathways in sleep/wake regulation.
Dopamine-like drugs are useful in treating these disorders,
and it is recognized that when these drugs stimulate dopamine
D2/D3 receptors they can cause "attacks" of excessive
sleepiness and hence result in automobile and other accidents.
- An important advance
has been the empirical application of wake-promoting drugs to
treat sleep disorders in various neurological conditions. The
use of wake-promoting compounds in treating fatigue and sleepiness
in various neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease,
head trauma and multiple sclerosis is increasing but these treatments
deserve controlled study.
- Vagus nerve stimulation
(VNS), an approved treatment for medically refractory epilepsy,
has been shown to cause apneas and shallow breaths (hypopneas)
during sleep, but these effects are ameliorated by reducing
VNS stimulus frequency. In addition, VNS has been shown to reduce
daytime sleepiness in epilepsy patients. These findings emphasize
the interconnections of the vagus nerve with brainstem networks
that regulate respiration and alertness.
- Advances in all
of these disorders depend upon understanding the brain circuitry
involved in sleep regulation. The last five years have seen
the elucidation of important components of the wake and sleep
promoting circuitry in the hypothalamus and the brainstem. Drug
development is currently under way to take advantage of this
new information in order to treat pathological wakefulness or
sleepiness, and to cause sedation when necessary with fewer
side effects.
- Evaluate the prevalence
and impact of sleep disorders and disturbances in neurological
conditions, such as neurodegenerative disorders (e.g. Alzheimer's
disease, Parkinson's disease), movement disorders, post head
trauma, encephalitis, stroke, and epilepsy. These studies should
evaluate whether sleep disorders predispose to specific neurological
conditions, whether neurological conditions can produce sleep
disorders, and whether sleep disorders impair recovery from
selected neurological disorders. Studies of sleep in animal
models of neurological disorders should also be conducted.
- Study natural models
of locally disrupting sleep circuits (tumors, trauma, multiple
sclerosis plaques, infarcts, neurodegenerative conditions, paraneoplastic
syndrome, etc.). Studies should be performed that combine imaging
techniques or neuropathology with sleep/sleep disorders analyses.
- Study the impact
of pharmacological and non-pharmacological neurological treatments
on sleepiness and sleep (for example, in epilepsy, multiple
sclerosis, Parkinson's disease).
- Study sleep and
sleepiness in inflammatory states (encephalitis, infarcts, multiple
sclerosis, autoimmune disorders etc.).
- Determine if sleep
disruption due to sleep disorders or sleep deprivation lowers
the threshold for epileptic seizures, and explore the mechanisms
responsible for this effect.
- Perform controlled
studies to determine if treatment of sleep disorders improves
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Shop Talk
Retailers, consumers and prices
Boxers or briefs?
As sales of women's clothing have languished, felled by complaints about a lack of new fashions or fashions that women actually want to wear (who can forget the Jessica Simpson in high-waisted jeans debacle?), men's apparel has been pointed to as a bright spot in an otherwise weak market.
But what exactly have men been buying?
Well, it appears to be underwear.
According to data released by NPD, the dollar value of apparel sales in the first half of this year was down 7 percent compared with a year ago, with sales of tailored clothing falling the most — down 11.4 percent.
There were only two categories that showed sales growth — fleecewear up 2.1 percent (We wonder if sales of Snuggies were captured in that number?) and male underwear — up 4.8 percent.
Part of that growth was due to higher prices. The average price for a piece of male underwear in the first half of the year was $2.93, up from $2.86 a year ago, according to NPD.
But the real question remains — is it boxers or briefs that are fueling the growth? And could this be good news for Abercrombie, which has been championing the dressed-only-below-the-belt male model look for years?


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Hello, excuse me, is this thing on?
I was told that I have only one minute to talk and I have a few things to say. My name is Vincent and I'm just your normal 21 year-old kid from New Jersey. I sit back, live life and try to learn new things along the way. I stay out of trouble and always keep family and others above everything else. I'm here because I was promised by the President of the United States that I have one minute to say whatever is on my mind. This is my first time in front of a camera, let alone being on television, so just bare with me, I might come off as a little nervous.
Well let me begin, my first issue is war, why are we still in it and why are our troops overseas? I thought that we have achieved our mission. I know, many agree and many disagree with me, but I'm just looking at it from my point of view. We promised to send troops home, but many are still out on duty. No one should be out in different countries, they need to be home in the United States. If we are out overseas to look for oil then we don't need soldiers to do so. Nothing good ever comes out of war, send home all of our troops.
Next, television and music. I am tired and fed up of what music is played on the radio and what is shown all over the world. It is just ridiculous and inappropriate that we are spreading these kind of messages to our younger generations. Many are wondering why, why are we in debt, why are their no jobs and why is the economy is down? I think the messages through music and television are part of the reason why.
Kids turn on the radio or turn on the television and reenact what they see. Girls think that it is okay to be sluts and boys think that it is okay to be pimps. Then we sit back and wonder why there are so many teenagers who are pregnant. Instead of going out and trying to pursue an education or better the world, many kids are sitting home sleeping through life, hoping that the world is handed to them.
It is not entirely their fault, some of the blame falls on the media and you Mr. President. It is the media that wants to make money. They know what sells and that is why they put this sexual, degrading products on the radio and on television. For some reason or another, people love to watch and listen to it and the media knows that. They know that views equals money. Do they care about the message that they are sending out? No. They are self-centered people who only care about themselves.
I'm sorry, but Mr. President, you sit up in your office behind your millions of dollars as the world turns and things get worse. The poor keep getting poorer and the rich keep getting richer. Yet, behind it all you promise change, you promise a different life and a different future for the children of tomorrow. I was naive to realize it, but what you said was mostly a lie. I'm not singling you out Mr. President, I'm talking about you as well as the presidents before you and presidents who are next to follow. All of whom promise the world, but never deliver.
I think that I have surpassed my one minute limit. I am sorry if I have offended any one with this speech, but I'm just speaking from the heart. Just like Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream, I too have a dream. I dream that the world can one day wake up and realize some of its flaws instead of glorifying itself. I dream for a bright future and a brighter tomorrow.
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Tim Scott had every excuse to be tired. Arguably, the most in-demand Republican in the state, if not the country, Scott had a full week back at work in Washington as the Representative of South Carolina's 1st District. He didn't get much rest during recess, as he in Tampa, was and continued the planning for his second Revitalizing America Conference in October.
But when Scott bounded on stage as the last featured speaker at the Take Our Country Back Rally in Greenville, he shook off any fatigue that might have still been clinging to him and energized the hundreds in the crowd with another round of "
Prior to his remarks, Scott spoke with Patch about expanding the message of the Tea Party, being named to the Black Leadership Council by presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and how he keeps his energy despite a relentless schedule.


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Henry Wright Park, the 2.3-acre centerpiece to the redeveloped Buckingham Commons Village I, has opened, and Arlington County officials will celebrate the occasion with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and children's activities this week.
The celebration is 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the park, 4350 4th St. N. Children's activities include a moon bounce and face painting.
The park is named for Henry Wright, the chief architect of the historic Buckingham Commons Village I apartments. Arlington County paid $14.8 million to acquire the park, which the board approved five years ago.
The oval park features a fenced playground designed for children age 2 to 12, a water fountain, picnic and game tables and grassy fields.
It is surrounded by 506 apartments, 100 of which are obligated to remain affordable for low- to moderate-income families through negotiations with Arlington County.


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Not a lot of analyzing to be done about this one: The Caps played a pretty solid game on the road against one of the other elite teams in the league, but they took too many penalties and it burned them. The Red Wings have led the league in power-play proficiency the last two seasons, and tonight was a perfect example why.
Earlier this season Brooks Laich said the difference between a really good PP team and a great one was getting an extra-man goal late in the game when the team needs it even if they haven't had that many chances. Detroit did that tonight. Twice.
A couple of things to consider here: Who is taking these penalties and where they are taking them.
1) The Who
Alexander Semin had taken only one penalty in four games, but he took a pair of dumb ones eight minutes apart in the second period, and the Red Wings converted the second one.
Mike Green also took a pair of penalties, and the Wings also scored on the second one (Granted, the call on his second one was a little weak, but you can't get your stick parallel in a guys midsection — just can't).
Obviously, these guys are star players, so it's not good to have your top players setting that standard of lacking discipline. Both of those guys also kill penalties, so they hurt the team's depth in that capacity as well.
"It is the same culprits as last year," Boudreau said. "I thought Semin, for the most part, the first four games has been pretty good about his penalties, but then he reverts back and we've got to make him understand some how that he can't do that."
Those last words are pretty strong. What can Boudreau do? Bench guys? Limit their ice time by dropping them down the depth chart? Semin was yanked off the No. 1 PP unit in the third period, but he was still on the top line at even strength.
2) The Where
Another HUGE issue with the penalties is where the Caps are taking them. Brian Pothier, as he can often do so well, summarized this point perfectly.
"We knew we had to keep our sticks down and it we were going to take a penalty, it needed to be a goal-saving play, but unfortunately we didn't follow through on that," he said.
That's it in a nutshell — did any of those five penalties tonight prevent a goal from happening? Did they even prevent a great scoring chance?
Green's first penalty might have, but the other four most certainly did not. Semin whacked Nicklas Lidstrom 10 feet from the net … Detroit's net, that is. The last two calls that led to goals happened 50 feet from the crease.
As Boudreau has pointed out before, he's not going to fault penalties of effort. He's also not going to be that upset if someone takes a penalty trying to cover up for someone else and prevents a goal. But the Caps aren't taking those kinds of penalties.
Pothier said they're not lazy penalties; the stick fouls come from guys just needing to be in better position and not reach. Some of them are from being lazy, and he's right that they need to a) skate better and b) be in better position.
What do the Caps do to combat this issue? Not to be overly dramatic, but how Boudreau and his staff handles this problem could define this season. They're not winning a Stanley Cup if it doesn't improve.
The Caps are off taking tomorrow off, so we probably won't find anything out until the morning skate on Monday.


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Big day at the HQ of nuclear simulation
Ernie Moniz, chairman of the board of the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors, speaks at today's dedication ceremony and open house.
It was a big day for the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors as folks gathered to see CASL's new digs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and catch up on what the energy innovation hub has accomplished in the first 10 months since the ORNL-led team won the $122 million project and where things are headed. On hand were DOE Under Secretary for Science Steven Koonin and Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Pete Lyons, as well as execs from consortium partners, such as the Electric Power Research Institute, Westinghouse and TVA.
ORNL Director Thom Mason emphasized that CASL has accomplished significant things, including the codes for the first virtual reactor (known as VERA or Virtual Environment for Reactor Analysis), well in advance of having its official home. Koonin (pictured, right) noted that CASL brings together top talents with substantial resources, which will be exploited for the advancement of science. The project is off to a good start, he said.
Lyons said he was really impressed with how the CASL team had assembled the first codes for the reactor simulations (using the Jaguar supercomputer, a Cray system) and how quickly the laywers, etc., had put together legal agreements necessary for technology transfer.
"News of your success has reached the Oval Office," the assistant secretary noted, referencing the shout out that President Obama gave to the project in his State of the Union Address earlier this year.


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Roger as Fraternity Brother
By Harold Bibb '62
Fresh from Fulton County where he had played for an undefeated Cuba, Illinois, football team, Roger Taylor was one of 10 first-year students who pledged Alpha Delta Epsilon (ADE) fraternity in 1959. I was a second-year student at the time and had helped to rush him for ADE.
Roger had worked at his hometown radio station, and, early in his tenure at Knox, we decided to work together on a short-lived campus radio show in which I played jazz from my record collection, and Roger ran the control room. He always emphasized the importance of running a "tight board," which meant that there should never be unscheduled silences during a broadcast and that no time should be wasted.
To some, Roger gave the appearance of being shy, but he was generous and inclusive by nature. Acceptance of an invitation to spend a weekend at his farm meant that one could be assured of good company, large meals, and being welcomed like a member of the family.
One of the central tenets of ADE was to "understand that the value of a man is determined by the work of his mind and the willingness and labor of his hands." Roger carried this view beyond the campus, and it was one of the basic ideas that he believed in and held dear.
In many ways, Roger was a typical Knox student who was serious about his studies and enjoyed good conversation and the companionship of friends. His capacity for leadership was quickly recognized by other members of the fraternity, and he was elected secretary of ADE in his third year at Knox and president in his fourth. The willingness to serve, the ability to lead, and a commitment to the values we associate with both Alpha Delta Epsilon and Knox were already apparent during his student days
In addition to being fraternity brothers, Harold and Roger were fellow members of the Knox Board of Trustees for more than a decade.
Learn more about the Taylor Presidential Scholarship.


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B.S., Engineering Physics/Murray State University/1986;
M.S., Radar Systems/Southeastern Institute of Technology/1990;
PhD, Electrical Engineering/Arizona State University/1997
Research Interests:
Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM); Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM); Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM); Optimization and development of techniques for fluid applications; Neuroscience, Spinal Cord Injury; Nanomedicine; Cell Communications; Cell Biology; Cell Physiology; Hyperbaric, Conditions; Nanotechnology Education
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Our research team interests are in the development and optimization of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) techniques in fluids for biological and medical applications. Specifically we are investigating Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM) techniques to enable the areas of study in spinal cord research, cell-to-cell communications and nanomedical applications. We are also participating in the integration of SPM with electrophysiology techniques and varying environmental conditions to enhance research in cell biology. Our team is involved in nanotechnology education at all levels including K-12, undergraduate and graduate programs.
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- SPM for Paralysis Research, Collaborator: Brad Duerstock, Center for Paralysis Research, Purdue
- Magnetic Force Microscopy for Nanomedicine and cell-to-cell communications, Collaborator: James Leary, Basic Medical Sciences, Purdue
- SPM in Hyperbaric Conditions, Collaborators: Jay Dean and Dominic D'agostino, University of South Florida
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The Hot Spot: The Courtyard
The 40-room property, originally built as a motel in 1939, incorporates a stylish, minimalist design and sits at the center of Austin's SoCo neighborhood, a trendy area known for great music. This boutique spot is particularly hot during the South by Southwest festival, but attracts a good-looking, hipster-iffic crowd year-round. Literally a two-minute walk from some of Austin's best shopping, dining, and art galleries, you'll be bound to find a lady friend in no time to bring back to the candle-lit courtyard of the hotel, which features heat lamps to snuggle up under when temperatures are chilly.


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Applications are due by tomorrow for an "affordable housing" complex due to open in Feburary in Sonoma. The 43-unit Valley Oak Homes complex is under construction on Lyon Street, just off Sonoma Highway near West Napa Street.
Apartment rent will range from $425 to $1,064 for units with one, two or three bedrooms. Income restrictions will apply. Amenities will include a clubhouse, Internet access and a community garden.
The complex is being developed by Affordable Housing Associates, a non-profit group based in Berkeley.
The application and more information are attached to this article. Applicants can contact La Luz Center in Sonoma for assistance.


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The Bay Area Ski Bus is a division of Recreation Connection, Inc. - a tour & event management company that specializes in coordinating ski & adventure tours, senior graduation trips and endurance races. RC, Inc. opened its doors in 1996 and today runs over 350 trips per year! Management has over 40 years of combined experience producing tours and events. Operating with integrity and a commitment to quality, RC, Inc. contracts with the finest transportation companies and recreation outfitters with fantastic reputations and safety records. We focus on the details, while You focus on having Fun! Our quality and service is unmatched.
Recreation Connection, Inc. manages 4 distinct programs:
- Bay Area Ski Bus, the #1 Ski Tour Operator to Lake Tahoe, operates fun, safe bus trips for Adults, Teens, Families and all types of groups. To Date, we have shuttled over 100,000 people to Lake Tahoe ski resorts on over 2200 buses! www.bayareaskibus.com
- Ski Ride Tours operates multi-day destination trips to the finest resorts in the world, including:
- Graduation Tours organizes & operates custom graduation trips for high school seniors to destinations including: So. California - Disneyland, Universal Studios, Beaches, San Diego & more; N. California - Great America, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, American River & more. www.graduationtours.com
- Run in the Park Series - 5K & 10K runs in beautiful Regional parks in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Regulars include:
* singles and couples,
* young and older (4 to 81 yrs), majority being 22-50
* corporations, schools, churches, clubs
* those who's friends or spouses do not ski, snowboard, raft or sail,
* business travelers
* those looking to ski-ride, raft or sail with some new friends,
* some who do not own a car
* and those who will not (or are tired of) driving up to Tahoe and back.
Everyone loves the convenience and not having to drive or plan their trip!
Hello! Have you seen the prices at the pump! It's a no brainer!
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While building a green economy is often discussed as a distinct goal from investing in broadband or overcoming the growing digital divide in our society, new communication technologies are actually a critical part of making our energy-hungry economy more sustainable and energy-efficient.
Download a copy of the report in PDF format here. View the HTML version of the report here.
Optimizing themanagement of energy supply and demand means a reduction in the likelihood ofcrippling regional blackouts or the need for keeping costly reserve powerplants online. Itis predicted thatwide adoption and use high-speed Internet applications can achieve what manyestimate is a net reduction of one billion tons of greenhouse gas over tenyears, which, if converted into energy saved, would constitute 11% of annualU.S. oil imports.


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Consumer sentiment up slightly
Despite a string of headlines touting bad news about the economy, consumers feel better about the economy than they did a year ago, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey for August.
The August consumer sentiment index was 68.9, up 4.9 percent from 65.7 in August 2009 and a slender 1.6 percent higher than 67.8 for July 2010.
However, the final August number is down sharply from June when the index stood at 76.
That's a big drop, but let's all take a breath.
Economic reports often post sharp swings month to month. Before reaching any conclusions about the health of the economy it's important to look at a broad range of data, as University of Tennessee economist Matt Murray said in an interview earlier this week. Murray was responding to a question about the jobs market, but it's sound advice when looking at any economic reports.
I encourage you to check out the Reuters/U. of Michigan survey results and analysis for yourself.
Here's a snippet:
"The overall level of confidence remained largely unchanged in August as consumers did not panic in the face of slowing economic growth and the media's double-dip drumbeat. The bad news is that consumers expect lackluster income and job growth for an extended period of time."
I found the choice of words -- consumers did not panic -- particularly interesting.
We should all avoid the urge to panic and remember the economy is growing. Some might say the economy is barely breathing, but slow growth is better than no growth.
Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey


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Mother-and-daughter tandem of Zsa Zsa Padilla and daughter Zia Quizon was showcased to the theme song of ABS-CBN's new station ID that is set to be released soon. Titled "Kwento Natin Ito," the song was executed soulfully by Zsa Zsa Padilla's daughter to Dolphy Quizon, Zia Quizon, and herself.
Robert Labayen, who's also responsible for writing "Kwento ng Pasko," was also the one who penned the lyrics of "Kwento Natin Ito." The melody was by Ferdinand Dimadura who also produced the song. The music was performed by the ABS-CBN's Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Gerald Salonga.
The new station ID was due to the celebration of ABS-CBN's 60th anniversary.
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family life center
Oakland Heights Baptist Church Family Life Center is a great place to get together, learn new skills, work out, and simply enjoy yourself.
It is our desire that the Family Life Center be used as a tool for ministry. Maybe we can minister to you or maybe you can start a new ministry with us.
Christ Centered Philosophy: Every Christian is a minister and has a ministry to perform. Every member is important and we depend on each other to function as a body of Christ. Therefore, the use of the activities building is available for Christians to use their spiritual gifts and physical talents to serve others. What gift can you share?
The Family Life Center offers many avenues for recreation our facilities include: gymnasium, racquetball courts, meeting rooms, game room, kitchen, weight room, locker rooms, craft area, and an indoor walking track.
Daily Schedule:
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday Scheduled events only.
The Family Life Center is available for class parties and other events on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm if scheduled ahead of time.
If you are unsure about what is available for your use then call the Family Life Center @ 903-753-9578 or come in and talk to one of our staff.
* Saturdays when special events are being held much of the center may be
available for open use. Please call before you come on Saturdays.