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You might know I would be fond of words, so you won't be surprised to hear I'm resentful when one of them gets a bad rap. Take the word "habit," for instance. Some say the first of the New Year is a good time to break habits, but I'm concentrating my efforts on regaining the ones that got broken during the holidays.
How do you know where — or even who for sure — you are when your holiday calendar is all a-jumble for weeks on end? I want to expect my bridge ladies here every Monday, my reading group here the fourth Thursday and my trash picked up every other Tuesday. I want my hair/nails done on schedule, my church services when and where they've always been and my Christmas tree back in the garage where it belongs.
Call me a creature of habit, and if that makes me an old fogey so be it. When the necessity arose years ago, I put habit aside and eventually adjusted to digital rather than rotary phone dialing. I switched from boiling water on the stovetop burners to nuking it. I gave up my trusty old manual typewriter and advanced to the electric word processor, but grudgingly.
As time and new innovations marched on I left the comfort of habit behind and tried to keep up, but even now my cell phone isn't smart. It doesn't snap photos or remind me of appointments, and I don't know a tweet from a twitter ... couldn't focus on those tiny keyboards if I did. My much larger computer keyboard was hard enough to get used to, and I muddle along using only Word and Google on a computer that's equipped to do everything a real writer could desire. What's worse, I blush to admit I chickened out on Facebook when it got intrusive.
In full disclosure, I also confess that I — who am almost always lost — owned a Garmin step-by-step direction finder for about half a day before I gave up on the instructions and felt my way back to the store to return it. That figures. After all these years, I have yet to learn how to thaw frozen casseroles in my microwave. Not that it matters since I do know which heat-up buttons to punch, without which skill I'd have to subsist on sandwiches and dry cereal.
All of that said, in spite of my reluctance to alter my habits, shortly before Christmas I gave up Cable News and bought a machine that plays movies on Blue-ray discs that Netflix sends directly to my mailbox. Ah, brave new world! You of course have done something like that for years, but this Blu-ray business is a giant step outside my comfort zone, and it's my friends' habit to applaud my successes. I'm listening. Everybody now, on the count of three.
MARJORIE ANDERSON is an Edmond resident.


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Sal & Pete's Italy's Best
652 Highway 70, Lakehurst
The scene: Located in a shopping mall near the Route 70 circle connecting Lakehurst and Manchester, Sal & Pete's Italy's Best and can be easy to miss. But once inside, you'll find two options for the ambiance for your meal: a casual pizza counter accompanied by a few tables or, walk onward to find a quiet, more traditional Italian restaurant, table clothes and all. Sal & Pete even offer occasional dinner entertainment.
The eats: Causal preparations such as pizza, pasta, calzones, manicotti and lasagna are all here. Or, maybe you're in search of some high-end dishes, such as Chicken Massimo, Veal Saltimbocca or Shrimp Scampi. Whatever the case, come with a taste for Italian cooking. Pizza prices are comparable to what you'd expect to see from a pizzeria, though the dinner menu can get to be a little pricey. Try to eat here in the afternoon if you can; the early-bird specials are worth it.
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Just after the popular TV presenter finished burying his late friend Goldie Harvey, he went home to spend sometime with his family at their Family home in Yaba Lagos. Little did he know that robbers were gonna strike.
Early this morning, he sent out series of tweets alerting about the robbery attack and urged someone to ring the police. I thought he was joking about it cos, even in the midst of the robbery attack he was still as humorous as ever. I would not normally do any work on egosentrik's blog during the day on Sundays as it's family time. However this incident drew my attention and I partly blame some Nigerian celebrities and bloggers for exposing these celebrities and their families to robbers and kidnappers. You can read an article I wrote about this not long ago HERE
My family house was just robbed! Five armed robbers broke into our house and carted everything. My grandma and Dad r in shock
Help pls—
Denrele Edun (@DENRELE_EDUN) March 03, 2013
Al my Grandma's jewellery was stolen plus her cash.Al phones, laptops, watches, gadgets&my Dad's new plasma screen.
No lost lives,Thank GOD!—
Denrele Edun (@DENRELE_EDUN) March 03, 2013
Someone thought he was joking like I did and tweeted:
"@swit_naomi: @DENRELE_EDUN hahahahaha jux can't stop laffin"
* HA! U fink say na joke? Not a funny scenario o! Them point gun for our head*—
Denrele Edun (@DENRELE_EDUN) March 03, 2013
He mentioned his sister hid his ipad underneath the bed which was how he was able to reach out to people on twitter as their phones were confiscated by the robbers.
My Sister threw my IPad under d bed the moment the thieves burst in. Someone help pls!
My family house in Yaba was broken into. Someone help—
Denrele Edun (@DENRELE_EDUN) March 03, 2013
He also said they tried strangling his grandma and attempted shooting him in the eye, but they didn't.
When asked by a friend whether they didn't realize he was a celebrity? here was his reply:
"@rhemmymatician: @DENRELE_EDUN didn't they recognize you as a popular celeb?"
**I pack hair for head but one of them recognize me sha**—
Denrele Edun (@DENRELE_EDUN) March 03, 2013
We at egosentrik sympathize with Denrele and family and pray they don't witness such again. Then again, that shows my concern about the exposure of what celebrities acquired for themselves and families.
Maybe bloggers should learn from this and stop the madness of exposing these celebrities to these heartless, ruthless and evil armed robbers, until Nigeria becomes secured and safe again then we can even line up our cars and expensive items at the exhibition centers for the world to see.
Meanwhile, how could any man born of a woman attempt strangling an 86 yr old woman? what's her crime?:
"@omoosen: @DENRELE_EDUN pele thnk God no body was shot. Them no beat u sha?
**Omo, them nack me smal Akpako for hand! Strangle Grandma join—
Denrele Edun (@DENRELE_EDUN) March 03, 2013
There's is need to tackle security issues in Nigeria so that Nigerians will feel safe in their environment while the ones living abroad won't be afraid of visiting home because of robbers and kidnappers.
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Availability: Hampton Inn Suites Reagan National Airport
Hotel with an indoor pool, in Arlington (Crystal City)
With a stay at Hampton Inn Suites Reagan National Airport in Arlington (Crystal City), you'll be close to Fashion Center at Pentagon City and Arlington National Cemetery.
This hotel is close to Jefferson Memorial and Lincoln Memorial.
Make yourself at home in one of the 161 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and a television in the lobby.
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and express check-in. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference/meeting rooms and small meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided at no charge.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hampton Inn Suites Reagan National Airport Amenities
- General
Hampton Inn Suites Reagan National Airport features an indoor pool and a fitness center. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center and small meeting rooms. A complimentary breakfast is offered. 2 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Hampton Inn Suites Reagan National Airport has designated areas for smoking.
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- Total number of rooms - 161
- Number of floors - 8
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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
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- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Indoor pool
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Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
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Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast.
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Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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Check-out time is noon
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
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- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
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One killed, two injured in crash
By The Telegram
By The Telegram
A Garden City man was killed and two others were injured Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident that occurred about one mile south of Garden City.
Matthew Scott Anderson, 27, was killed after colliding with another vehicle on U.S. Highway 83 at about 4:40 p.m. Christmas day.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Anderson was driving a 2005 Honda Civic and was attempting to pass another vehicle on a bridge, realized he didn't have time to pass, and veered back into his lane, over-corrected and lost control on the slick surface of the bridge. He then struck, head-on, a 2007 Mercury Milan driven by Martin Heiman, 34, Hutchinson.
Heiman and his passenger, Robert Heiman, 74, Garden City, were taken to St. Catherine Hospital. Martin Heiman was listed in fair condition at St. Catherine, and Robert Heiman was transferred to an undisclosed facility in Wichita.


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Mineral Wells Index
From staff reports
POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE – The coming of spring adds color from more than flowers. This Saturday begins that weeklong run of the 4th Annual Arte de los Brazos Art Show and Sale, and organizers expect between 140 to 160 works of art from area artists, free to view and all for sale.
This juried show opens Saturday at the Possum Kingdom Chamber of Commerce. It features works by artists from many art clubs, from locales like Graham, Mineral Wells, Breckenridge, Weatherford, Bosque County, Hamilton, Wichita Falls and Brownwood.
In addition, there will be seven invited artists-at-large, whose works will be on display but not judged.
New this year is a featured artist, Rance Jones, an international award-winning watercolor artist from Richardson. Jones, raised in West Texas, will display several pieces of his art.
Jones employs a realistic style that is "both refreshing and relative," according to organizers. In addition, an Arte de Brazos press release states that his paintings "broaden the boundaries of watercolor technique," and each is a "masterful example of how the artist portrays the world he explores through art."
The Arte de los Brazos Art Show and Sale runs through Sunday, April 21. The PK Chamber is located at 362 North Farm-to-Market Road 2353 at Possum Kingdom Lake. Hours for the show are Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.-4 p.m., and weekdays 2 p.m.-4 p.m. The show is free of charge to the public.
And there are some added happenings.
"We are bringing back wine tasting each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.," said show chair James Smith.
Wineries this year will be Brennan Winery, this Saturday, and Times Ten Cellars Winery on April 20. There will be a small fee for tasting.
"In addition, we will have an event on Thursday evening, April 18, called "Wine and Design – Uncork your Creativity," said Smith.
For this event, Fort Worth's A Piece of Work will provide materials and art instructor to guide participants in painting an original piece of art. The fee for this evening is $40. To register, contact the PK Chamber at (940) 749-2424.
"These events were very popular last year, so we plan to do them again this year," said Smith.
The show will also feature free, public seminars each Saturday at 11 a.m. The seminar this Saturday will address art collecting. Photography will be the subject for the seminar on April 20.
"Come on out to visit our show and sale for a spring fling of art," Smith said. "Last year we had over 160 pieces in the show and sold over $10,000 of art."
For more information, visit the show's website, artedelosbrazos.com.


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Karrin lives in New York City, following a childhood in the midwest, schooling in the Bay Area, a degree in classical piano performance and important stints in Minneapolis and Kansas City, where she began her recording career with Concord Jazz. Karrin currently spends two days out of three on tour, playing the major jazz festivals, concert venues and clubs of the U.S. and making repeated tours overseas — to Brazil, Japan, Australia and the great cities of Europe.
Among musicians, Karrin is known as a great bandleader and one of the great pleasures of the current scene is listening to her highly developed interplay with her bandmates — it sounds so effortless — but it conceals the deep musical sophistication. This is one of Allyson's great achievements — the result of working for more than a decade with an ensemble of fearless and powerfully committed jazz virtuosi.
Still need convincing? Here's the legendary jazz critic Gary Giddins in The Village Voice: "Allyson coolly stakes her claim. She brings a timbre that is part ice and part grain — incisive, original, and emotionally convincing." The Houston Press agrees: "If there's a choir in heaven, someday the exquisite vocalist Karrin Allyson will lead it. She's such an otherworldly talent that the creator probably already has her on heavy rotation."
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Vt. sees unexpected increase in tax collectionsBy DAVE GRAM
The Associated Press | May 04,2013MONTPELIER Lawmakers grappling with how much revenue they need to raise in the coming fiscal year got some welcome news Friday: an unexpected boost in April tax collections of nearly $27 million.
A significant share of the money $8 million to $12 million is expected to go back out in tax refunds, and lawmakers had already made plans last year for any surplus that materialized in the fiscal year that ends June 30.
But theyre also in the midst of trying to work out taxing and spending plans for the next fiscal year. The extra revenue should make the process somewhat easier, said both Steve Klein, chief of the Legislatures Joint Fiscal Office, and members of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Both Klein and House Speaker Shap Smith said its too early to say how much stock should be placed in the future strength of tax collections. Preliminary figures show that April personal income tax collections were $32.2 million above what was forecast in January. But Klein cautioned that sales and use tax revenues, a good indicator of consumer activity, came in short of their forecast by 10 percent.
Its not a picture of an economy rebounding, he said.
Klein said recent federal tax law changes may be prompting some high earners to report higher incomes in 2012, shifting some income from the 2013 federal tax year, when rates will be higher.
But he joined Rep. Jim Masland, D-Thetford, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, in saying the extra money might make negotiations easier between the House and Senate conferees to resolve differences in the two chambers tax plans.
The House is looking to raise $27 million in new revenues, while the Senate is eyeing $9.4 million in new taxes, with a key difference being that the House wants to put more money into the states reserve funds.
Budget provisions passed last year said that half of theextra money in this fiscal year would go to reduce property taxes, and a quarter each would go into a reserve fund and to offset cuts in federal funding. Fridays preliminary revenue figures appear to mean theres money to support the House goal of beefing up reserves.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER The Vermont Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state cant collect DNA from... Full StoryMONTPELIER A stopgap measure to boost a rapidly dwindling transportation trust fund by Aug. Full StoryBurlington picks Full Story
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There are three distinct sections to the ear structure through which sounds must pass before they reach the auditory nerve centre deep in the brain.
The protective outer ear the shell, or pinna channels sound into the ear canal and assists with identification of sound location. Sound waves travel along the ear canal, eventually impacting upon the thin cone-shaped eardrum, causing it to vibrate. The eardrum separates the outer ear from the middle ear.
The middle ear is about the size of a 10 cent coin, though it is only a few millimetres deep. The vibration from the ear drum is passed on to tiny bones: the hammer (malleus), the anvil (incus) and the stirrup (stapes) that amplify and transmit the vibrations on to the inner ear.
The middle ear is filled with air, and the internal and external pressure needs to be maintained at a similar level, or the eardrum becomes stretched and does not vibrate correctly. This pressure is normally maintained by swallowing, as this opens and closes the eustachian tube that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat.
The inner ear about the size of a large marble is where the sound energy is changed to mechanical energy then into nerve impulses that travel to the brain.
The inner ear includes the vestibule, semicircular canals and the cochlea. The vestibule and the semicircular canals contain the organs that contribute to balance and to spatial orientation.
The cochlea is the hearing organ. Shaped like a snail shell, it contains 20,000 minute sensory or hair cells that coil around inside the spiral and are moved as a result of sound vibrations. These cells are connected to a number of nerves, which together make up the auditory or hearing" nerve.
The auditory nerve bundle of about 30,000 nerves then passes out of the cochlea and travels to the first auditory centre in the brain, where it branches out and connects with many other nerves to send messages to the higher levels of the brain, i.e. the cortex.
The human ear is now known to be an exceptionally intricate and delicately constructed mechanism. While it is vulnerable to illness or disease, it is nonetheless well protected from direct injury except for head injury by the bones of the skull. It is, however, able to be irreversibly damaged by the insidious if invisible exposure to excessive sound, which research indicates is principally a result of working in industrial or noise toxic environments.
Article by Professor Peter Thorne.
See also the Medical Legal Evaluation of Hearing Loss by Robert A. Dobie and How Do We Hear? published by the Hearing House.


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Hilary Duff: 'I Want To Get Into The Studio'
October 20th, 2011 3:34pm EDT
Pregnant actress/singer Hilary Duff is planning to head back into the studio to record her first album of new music since 2007.
The Cheaper By The Dozen star is due to give birth to her first child, a boy, with her ice hockey player husband Mike Comrie early next year, but she's refusing to let pregnancy derail her plans to return to the pop charts.
Duff tells Eonline.com, "I want to get into the studio. I want to start recording. Even if I just mess around and kind of get myself in the swing of it. Before I got pregnant I was thinking about making a record, so I still want to do that."
And the mother-to-be is already considering going on tour once the tot arrives.
She says, "I think that after I have the baby I'll want to sit still for a few months and learn how to be a really good mum and then there's no reason why I can't put a record out and tour... It might take a little while but I'm really excited about it."
Duff's last album of original material, Dignity, was released in 2007.
Related: Cheaper by the Dozen, Hilary Duff, Mike Comrie, Music, Celebrity, Births & Pregnancies
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The mission of the Office of Employee Relations (OER) is to provide the Department's managers and supervisors a resource they can rely on whenever an employer/employee relations matter arises. The commitment includes providing accurate, consistent, and timely information regarding contract interpretation and application, grievance and complaint handling, policies, and interpretation of the Dills Act.
The Commissioner's philosophy of fostering positive employer/employee relations has been a significant element to our success as an organization. The Department's positive working relationships with state labor organizations have been the model by which other state, federal, and local law enforcement agencies strive to emulate. One of the keys to our continued success as an organization will be to maintain open lines of communication with our employees and the organizations that represent them.


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TORONTO - The lone surviving cub born to a polar bear at the Toronto Zoo has taken his first wobbly steps.
The zoo says the tiny white cub, one of three born in November, is now able to stand on all four legs and is starting to walk.
The 4.4-kilogram bear is also learning to lap up his milk formula from a dish, although he also still receives milk in a bottle six times a day.
The cub had been taken from his mother Aurora and transferred to the zoo's intensive care unit a few days after his birth, when staff noticed he wasn't moving as strongly following the death of his siblings.
The zoo says the cub is now "quite active," is starting to play and has begun biting objects like his blanket as his teeth come in.
The cub has been out of his incubator for the past month, although he still remains in a controlled environment where the temperature is gradually being reduced.
Maria Franke, the zoo's curator of mammals, says when the cub is ready, he will join the facility's other polar bears in the Tundra Trek exhibit, an area of the zoo which focuses on climate change and its effects on species conservation.
The Toronto Zoo has also released photos of the cub:
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Giraffe baby Jamila canoodles with mother Juji at the outdoor enclosure of the Zoo in Hannover, Germany.
A four-day old African spurred tortoise, Geochelone sulcata, one of eight babies, sunbathes on the head of its mother in their enclosure in Nyiregyhaza Animal Park in Nyiregyhaza.
A newborn western lowland gorilla, born on Oct. 11, cuddles with its mother Bana, 17, at the Chicago zoo.
Xiao Liwu, a 5 1/2-month-old male panda, below, nurses as his mother, Bai Yun, above, looks on at the San Diego Zoo.
Sea Lion
A two month-old California sea lion pup plays with its mother at the Attica Zoological Park in Spata.
A one-month-old Eurasian griffon sits next to its mother in their nest at the zoo of Duisburg, Germany.
A three-weeks-old tiger baby lies next to its mother as it is presented for the first time to the public in the zoo of Frankfurt, Germany.
Colobus Monkey
A baby Colobus monkey named Dr. Sheldon Cooper, after a quirky scientist character on "The Big Bang Theory," rests with its mother.
A five-day-old baby hippopotamus swims next to its mother, Kibu, at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Polar Bears
Three-month-old twin polar bears snuggle to their 18-year-old mother Lala.
A 2-week-old female elephant hides behind the trunk of her mother Khaing Hnin Hnin at the zoo in Hannover, northern Germany.
A female chimpanzee holds a young chimpanzee during a press presentation in Pongoland, the Leipzig's zoo.
A 3-month-old lion cub snuggles up to it's mother at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb.
A young Bennet kangaroo sits in the pouch of its mother in the zoo in Stralsund, northern Germany.
Two one-month old baby wolves rest on their mother Mara in the zoo de La Garenne, in Le Vaud, Switzerland.
Bornean Orang Utan
One month-old endangered Bornean Orang Utan sleeps on his mother named Miri in Singapore.
A giant otter pup (Pteronura brasiliensis), right, looks to his mother 'Madija', left, in the Leipzig zoo, central Germany.
Western Lowland Gorilla Kigali sits on his the back of his mother, Rwanda.
New born Bison Bela walks in front of its mother Nadine at their enclosure in the zoo in Berlin, Germany.
White Indian Tiger
A rare white Indian tiger cub sits at the feet of its mother Surya Bara at a zoo in the city of Liberec, Czech Republic.
Wild Ass
Hani, a baby Somali wild ass, right, walks with her mother Lisha, left, at Zoo Miami.
A male Barasingha deer calf, right, lies next to his mother in its enclosure at Berlin Zoo in Berlin, Germany.
A ten week old female Great Gray owlet (Strix nebulosa), right, sits behind her mother in its enclosure at Berlin Zoo in Berlin, Germany.
New born dolphin named Doerrte swims with its mother Delphi at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany.
South American Fur Seal
A few weeks old rare albino South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) sits next to its mother "Harimee."
A mud covered 3-month-old male African Southern Rhino named Jumaane, right, wanders around his enclosure with his mother Shova at the Singapore Zoo.
Baby Bactrian female camel Amelia stands by her mother Soraya in Rome' zoo.
Colobus Monkey
A 12-day-old baby black and white colobus monkey stays within easy grasp of it's mother, 'Roberta', inside the primate house at the St. Louis Zoo.
This photo taken through a pane of glass shows a newborn red vari lemur with his mother at the zoo in Wuppertal, Germany.
A young Malayan male tapir (Tapirus indicus), left, swims with mother Laila in in the zoo in Leipzig, Germany.
A six day-old and yet unnamed seal cub lies next to its mother Inga in their compound in the zoo of Augsburg, southern Germany.
Two of 11 common chuckwallas that hatched March 23 at Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill., climb atop their mother.
A baby manatee swims close to its mother in their enclosure at the newly completed River Safari in Singapore.
Savanna, a nine-day-old baby zebra, stands next to her mother on her first day in front of the public.
A reindeer mother keeping a close eye on her 10-day-old calf at the San Diego Zoo, Thursday May 24, 2012, in San Diego.
A two-month-old Barbary ape baby, center, plays with the hair of its mother during warm temperatures in the Erfurt zoo, central Germany.
White Cheeked Gibbons
Indah, one of the Brookfield Zoo's White Cheeked Gibbons, with her infant son born Nov. 15, 2011, in Brookfield, Ill.
A seven month old female baby koala, as yet unnamed, holds onto her mother Gondera as she is weighed at Duisburg Zoo, Germany.
A one-month-old baby lion-tailed macaque clings to its mother at Berlin's Zoologischer Garten Zoo.
Pied Tamarin
A three-month-old Pied tamarin (Saguinus Bicolor) is pictured with its mother in their enclosure at the zoo in Mulhouse, northeastern France.
Newborn lambs and their mothers run in a field on a farm in the Wiltshire village of Edington.
Titi Pigmeo
A Titi Pigmeo (Cebuella Pygmaea) born in captivity ten days ago, hangs from the back of its mother at the Santa Fe zoo in Medellin, Antioquia.
A baby James Flamingo stands in front of its mother in their enclosure in the zoo of Berlin.
Beluga Whale
Mauyak, a beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, swims with her newly born calf at the aquarium's Abbott Oceanarium.
One month-old baby mandrill Aron clings to his mother Sandra in their cage at Berlin's Zoo.
Crowned Lemur
Two three-month-old Crowned lemurs (Eulemur coronatus) lay on their mother's back as it jumps in their enclosure on July 8, 2011 at the zoo in Mulhouse, northeastern France.
A zoo in Amneville shows, Napo (R), a jaguar baby born recently at the zoo, playing with its mother.
Giant Anteater
A newborn baby Giant Anteater rides on the back of his mom, Evita, at the San Francisco Zoo.


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July 29, 2014
BRYAN, Texas Expect to see more road work along Highway Six in both Bryan and College Station this week.
Contractors for the Texas Department of Transportation are set to start two construction projects.
Monday crews will begin the bridge widening project at Rock Prairie Road and Highway Six in College Station. During construction, they'll add turnarounds and pedestrian walkways.
Lane closures are expected for Rock Prairie Road, both frontage roads and Highway Six main lane traffic during the next several days
while traffic control is set up. After that, there will be daily lane closures for Highway Six main lane traffic between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm each day.
The $4.2 million dollar project is expected to be completed by late fall 2014.
Tuesday work begins on new southbound ramps on Highway 6 between F-M 158 / William Joel Bryan Parkway and Briarcrest Drive (F-M 1179.)
TxDOT Contractor Big Creek Construction will close off the exit ramps between this area.
Vehicles heading south on Highway 6 will need to exit F-M 158 if they want to travel to Briarcrest Drive.
The southbound entrance ramp south of F-M 158 will also be closed.
The inside lane of the Highway 6 southbound frontage road will also be closed reducing travel on the frontage road to one lane between F-M 158 and Briarcrest Drive.
A construction zone will also be put in place for southbound Highway 6 in this area reducing the speed limit from 75 to 60 m.p.h.
The work is expected to take two months as part of a $9.6 million ramp project along Highway 6 in Bryan and College Station.
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Nagios V-Shell Review and Mike Guthrie Interview
The V-Shell offers Nagios users an interface with simplicity and tactical focus. Mike Weber from BeginLinux.com has reviewed the Nagios Virtual Shell and interviewed Mike Guthrie who is the lead developer of the Nagios Virtual Shell (V-Shell) project. Mike's review touches on some first impressions and important visual points while the interview digs deep into the functions, advantages, and future plans Nagios has for the new PHP interface.
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OpenSUSE 11.3 Released
Whether you use OpenSUSE or not you undoubtedly have heard what today is. And if not, it's the release of OpenSUSE 11.3! OpenSUSE uses the KDE desktop but presents a nice version of GNOME, XFCE, and for the first time in version OpenSUSE 11.3 you'll find a LXDE version. Before you install OpenSUSE 11.3 you'll need to download or buy OpenSUSE 11.3 on DVD or CD. XFCE is only available on the OpenSUSE 11.3 DVD release. During Installation you'll find a new feature that allows the use of the the BtrFS filesystem which is a cutting edge option with several high end features and advantages. BtrFS is a highly experimental feature however, so use it with caution.
Here's a list of the other popular features you'll find in OpenSUSE 11.3:
- Btrfs filesystem
- Netbook support
- the 2.6.34 Linux kernel
- SpiderOak file syncing
- Rosegarden audio editor
- Mozilla, Firefox, GoogleCL and Thunderbird Updates
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These guys have three packages available:
Ice Cream Package: Gets you ice cream, drinks, skate rentals for the skaters, 6 tokens (for games and whatnot) per skater, and the necessary party accessories such as forks, napkins, etc. ($11 per skater)
Hot Dog Package: For an extra buck per skater, you'll get hot dogs and chips rather than the cup of ice cream offered in the Ice Cream Package. Everything else is the same.
Pizza Package: Add another bucks, swap out the hot dogs and chips for pizza. You get the idea.
Reserve your space for a non-refundable $25. No cake is allowed inside if you have not reserved a party spot.
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Other Ideas That May Or May Not Be Related:
I attended a party at the Children's Museum and it was kind of neat, if not all that original. Plus, $250 isn't a terrible price for a party that services up to 20 kids. You'll receive a guided tour, a private room, a t-shirt for the birthday boy or girl, and a bouquet of balloons.
If you're kid is a soccer fan, this would be a super party. $272 gets a block of seats to a home game, an autographed soccer ball, a call from an actual Dynamo player, and a birthday announcement played over the video board during the game.
Reader's Respond: See what readers had to say about which places are the best to have a kid's birthday party.


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Searches and Seizures: Tools and Augmentation
Law enforcement often uses tools and augmentation devices to help conducting searches, such as flashlights, microphones, binoculars and detection dogs. This category deals with constitutionality of using various tools and augmentation devices during a search.
Court Opinions on the Topic:
United States v. Jacobsen Et Al. (1984)
Opinion by: STEVENS
A chemical test that merely discloses whether or not a particular substance is cocaine does not compromise any legitimate interest in privacy. This conclusion is not dependent on the result of any particular test. It is probably safe to assume that virtually all of the tests conducted under circumstances comparable to those disclosed by this record would result in a positive finding; in such cases, no legitimate interest has been compromised. But even if the results are negative -- merely disclosing that the substance is something other than cocaine -- such a result reveals nothing of special interest. Congress has decided -- and there is no question about its power to do so -- to treat the interest in "privately" possessing cocaine as illegitimate; thus governmental conduct that can reveal whether a substance is cocaine, and no other arguably "private" fact, compromises no legitimate privacy interest.
United States v. Jacobsen Et Al. (1984)
The Honorable Justice BRENNAN, with whom JUSTICE MARSHALL joins, dissenting:
[Since the Court has made it explicit in this opinion that] individuals in our society have no reasonable expectation of privacy in the fact that they have contraband in their possession, the Court adopts a general rule that a surveillance technique does not constitute a search if it reveals only whether or not an individual possesses contraband.
United States v. Jacobsen Et Al. (1984)
The Honorable Justice BRENNAN, with whom JUSTICE MARSHALL joins, dissenting:
For example, under the Court's analysis in these cases, law enforcement officers could release a trained cocaine-sensitive dog -- to paraphrase the California Court of Appeal, a "canine cocaine connoisseur" -- to roam the streets at random, alerting the officers to people carrying cocaine. Cf. People v. Evans, 65 Cal. App. 3d 924, 932, 134 Cal. Rptr. 436, 440 (1977). Or, if a device were developed that, when aimed at a person, would detect instantaneously whether the person is carrying cocaine, there would be no Fourth Amendment bar, under the Court's approach, to the police setting up such a device on a street corner and scanning all passersby. In fact, the Court's analysis is so unbounded that if a device were developed that could detect, from the outside of a building, the presence of cocaine inside, there would be no constitutional obstacle to the police cruising through a residential neighborhood and using the device to identify all homes in which the drug is present. In short, under the interpretation of the Fourth Amendment [...] first applied in this case, these surveillance techniques would not constitute searches and therefore could be freely pursued whenever and wherever law enforcement officers desire. Hence, at some point in the future, if the Court stands by the theory it has adopted today, search warrants, probable cause, and even "reasonable suspicion" may very well become notions of the past.
United States v. Jacobsen Et Al. (1984)
The Honorable Justice BRENNAN, with whom JUSTICE MARSHALL joins, dissenting:
In this case, the chemical field test was used to determine whether certain white powder was cocaine. Upon visual inspection of the powder in isolation, one could not identify it as cocaine. In the abstract, therefore, it is possible that an individual could keep the powder in such a way as to preserve a reasonable expectation of privacy in its identity. For instance, it might be kept in a transparent pharmaceutical vial and disguised as legitimate medicine. Under those circumstances, the use of a chemical field test would constitute a search. However, in this case, as hypothesized above, the context in which the powder was found could not support a reasonable expectation of privacy. In particular, the substance was found in four plastic bags, which had been inside a tube wrapped with tape and sent to respondents via Federal Express. It was essentially inconceivable that a legal substance would be packaged in this manner for transport by a common carrier. Thus, viewing the powder as they did at the offices of Federal Express, the DEA agent could identify it with "virtual certainty"; it was essentially as though the chemical identity of the powder was plainly visible. See Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S., at 751 (STEVENS, J., concurring in judgment). Under these circumstances, therefore, respondents had no reasonable expectation of privacy in the identity of the powder, and the use of the chemical field test did not constitute a "search" violative of the Fourth Amendment.
United States v. Karo Et Al. (1984)
The Honorable Justice STEVENS, with whom JUSTICE BRENNAN and JUSTICE MARSHALL join, concurring in part and dissenting in part:
...[B]y attaching a monitoring device to respondents' property, the agents usurped a part of a citizen's property -- in this case a part of respondents' exclusionary rights in their tangible personal property. By attaching the beeper and using the container to conceal it, the Government in the most fundamental sense was asserting "dominion and control" over the property -- the power to use the property for its own purposes. And "dominion and control" is a "seizure" in the most basic sense of the term.


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The Dorset Safeguarding Children Board
If you are worried about a child and would like to talk to somebody click here
To access the Safeguarding Children Procedures please click here
To find out about training click here
"Welcome to the Dorset Safeguarding Children Board website! Our vision is to make sure that children and young people feel safe and cared for so this site brings together information for children, young people and their families and information for anyone who works with them. It also provides an overview of the responsibilities, structure and work of the Board. We are always keen to have feedback on the work we do, so if you would like to send us a comment, please click on the feedback link at the top of this page."
- Cliff Turner, Independent Chair of the DSCB.
Serious Case Review Publication
In March 2014 the DSCB published a Serious Case Review (SCR) in respect of "Family S11″ which considers the professional responses relating to the death of a teenager in 2013. The Overview Report for Family S11 can be located here on our Serious Case Review information page
Agency Safeguarding Audit against Section 11 of Children Act 2004
For guidance and examples for those agencies notified of their audit requirement in March 2014, please click here http://www.dorsetlscb.co.uk/site/advice-for-people-working-with-children/section-11-audit/
Dorset Safeguarding Children Week 18-22 November 2013: Raising awareness about keeping children and young people safe
Dorset Safeguarding Children Week happened from 18th to 22nd November 2013 and its aim was to raise awareness among the general public about the importance of safeguarding children and the fact that it is everyone's business.
- Do you know how to keep your child safe on the internet?
- Are you concerned about bullying?
- How does alcohol or drug abuse in the home affect children?
- What happens to children who witness domestic violence?
- Who cares for young carers?
These are some of the important issues that Safeguarding Week highlighted because they affect hundreds of families across the whole of Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole every year.
Safeguarding Week is about making everyone aware of the risks that children find themselves in.
During the week we published articles on internet safety, bullyingand other issues which were featured in local newspapers and magazines. You can look at these articles here.
In Dorset there are two organisations that are focussed on the safety and welfare of our children. These are the two Local Safeguarding Children Boards, one for families in Bournemouth and Poole, and one for the rest of Dorset. They were created to bring together a range of professionals who work with children and families to ensure that children grow up safely.
However, safeguarding children is everybody's business not just the responsibility of those professionals who work with children in schools, hospitals and youth services.
Watch our Safeguarding Week launch on You Tube
If you are concerned about a child or young person do you know what to do?
Click here for more information
A little bit about us…
In 2006, the Children Act 2004 placed a requirement on the Local Authority, along with its statutory partners, to set up a Local Safeguarding Children Board.
The Dorset Safeguarding Children Board (DSCB) was therefore set up in order to make sure that key agencies work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in Dorset.
As a statutory Board, the DSCB has a strong membership of key partner agencies who all come together to ensure that we:
- protect children from maltreatment
- prevent impairment of children's health or development
- ensure that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- undertake that role so as to enable those children to have optimum life chances and enter adulthood successfully
- promote a safe environment free from violence.
For more information please contact the DSCB Business Manager Nina Coakley at email@example.com or on 01305 221192.
Using our website
Please use the coloured tabs at the top of this page to access the section of the site most relevant to your needs. You may, of course, also explore other areas of the site if you wish to.
If you would like to leave us some feedback about your experience using this website or any other issues relating to children and young people, please click the feedback link in the top right-hand corner of this page.
The Dorset Safeguarding Children Board work closely with the Bournemouth and Poole Local Safeguarding Children Board in order to better safeguard children across Dorset. To access the website for Bournemouth and Poole LSCB please visit: www.bournemouth-poole-lscb.org.uk
Equality and Diversity
The DSCB expect all staff to be proactive and ensure they respond appropriately with regard to the safeguarding of children and young people. Staff should recognise and support equality and diversity issues and understand the additional vulnerabilities faced by children and young people, including:
- those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds;
- children who are disabled;
- refugees or asylum seekers;
- those who are transgender;
- children who have a particular sexual orientation;
- children from all faiths and beliefs;
- those who have diverse communication needs;
- those living in rural settings.
The DSCB does not tolerate any lower standard of care or welfare on the part of any child or young person as a result of them belonging to these groups.
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Updated Aug 22, 2013 - 1:19 pm
Report: Arizona drinkers cost taxpayers $860 per person
PHOENIX -- You may want to think twice before saying, "Just one more."
According to The Daily Mail, every Arizonan that drinks costs taxpayers about $864 every year in lost productivity, criminal justice and medical expenses.
About 42 percent of the cost of heavy drinking was paid by state or federal funds - whether through Medicare and Medicaid or by other government services. That amounted to the largest share of the cost - and less than the cost paid by heavy drinkers and their families.
Some 70percent of the costs of excessive alcohol use was incurred by binge drinkers - those who consume five or more drinks in a single sitting.
On average, each drink someone has costs taxpayers about $2 in additional costs.
Overall, drinking-related costs in the United States average about $223.5 billion per year.
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Murder Mysteries series starts Sunday
You may notice our billboards around Knoxville this weekend about the Murder Mysteries series that starts Sunday in the News Sentinel and on knoxnews.com. It's part of a national reporting effort by E.W. Scripps newspapers and Scripps Howard News Service.
Our reporting investigates unsolved homicides cases in Knoxville and East Tennessee.
The four-day series is comprised of:
Part I: Five-year-old Peaches Shorts left her home the day after Christmas 1980 and never returns. Her murder is still unsolved.
Part II: For the policemen and sheriff's officers involved in hunting murderers, cold cases never really go cold.
Part III: Hamblen County sheriff Esco Jarnagin once used a metal detector to solve a murder case that had been thought unsolvable.
Part IV: Forensic specialist Murray Marks calls himself 'a spokesman for the dead' as he works in the Knox County Medical Examiner's Office to solve murder mysteries.
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Clare O'Connor, Forbes Staff
The consumer economy: retail, and the people reinventing it.
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If Scott Walker wins Tuesday's recall election, he'll have 14 of America's richest people to thank.
Wisconsin's Governor has out-raised opponent Tom Barrett, the Mayor of Milwaukee, by almost 8 to one: $30.5 million to Barrett's $3.9 million. Of that huge haul, $1.68 million — or, almost half Barrett's total — came from 14 members of the Forbes billionaires list, all but one of whom live outside Wisconsin.
Walker's most generous donor does in fact reside in the state. Billionaire Diane Hendricks of roofing giant ABC Supply donated a total of $510,000 to Walker's campaign — the biggest check for a governor's race in Wisconsin history .
Hendricks' contribution came under scrutiny last month when a documentary filmmaker released a clip of Walker telling her he'd be employing a "divide and conquer" strategy against unions. Walker is, of course, fighting for his seat precisely because of his now infamous bill stripping public sector unions of collective bargaining rights.
In the video, Hendricks — the state's richest woman, worth $2.8 billion — asks if Walker can turn Wisconsin into a "completely red state", and "work on these unions". Walker responds: "Oh yeah," then adds: "The first step is, we're going to deal with collective bargaining for all public employee unions, use divide and conquer."
Besides Hendricks, these 13 out-of-state billionaires cut checks towards Walker's reelection, mostly via the Friends of Scott Walker campaign committee:
Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas casino tycoon and prolific right-wing donor, gave $250,000.
Christy Walton, Arkansas resident, Wal-Mart heiress and world's richest woman, pitched in $50,000.
Thomas Peterffy of Greenwich, Conn. firm Interactive Brokers donated $10,000.
Robert McNair, owner of the Houston Texans, gave $25,000 towards the cause.
Joseph Craft of the billionaire Tulsa oil family donated $25,000 to Walker's reelection.
Rich DeVos, founder of Amway and resident of Michigan, offered up $250,000.
Stanley Hubbard, the Minnesota billionaire behind DirecTV, wrote a check for $10,000.
Bernard Marcus, Home Depot founder and Atlanta resident, put up $50,000 for the case.
Joe Ricketts, patriarch of the billionaire family who own the Chicago Cubs, donated $100,000.
Trevor Rees-Jones, an oil and gas mogul from Dallas, pitched in $100,000 to Walker's campaign.
Bruce Kovner, New York's hedge fund legend, also gave $100,000.
Louis Bacon, also a New York billionaire and CEO of Moore Capital Management, put in $100,000.
Patrick Ryan, founder of insurance giant Aon and resident of Illinois, donated $100,000.
Then there are the Koch brothers, Charles and David. The billionaire industrialists have not given directly to Walker's campaign, although their specter has hung over the Governor since an embarrassing incident last year.
And how much do the voters of Wisconsin count? Are they so stupid that they don't know they're voting for a pro-bussiness Republican who doesn't want a gargantuan cradle-to-grave nanny-state bureacracy controlling their lives? If Scott Walker wins, maybe it's because all the Democrats could do is throw around alot of inuendoes that had no substance. – commies.
Yup, we're all commies. How about this Rick, are you familiar with HAL. Defense funds being handed to Haliburton, that would be communism. Check yo self fo.
First off, $30.5M to $3.9M is not 10 to 1. Its not even "almost" 10 to 1. Almost 8 to 1 would be more accurate. Remove those billionaires, and its still in the same ballpark (7.4 to 1 vs 7.8 to 1). And while every donor counts, I'm sure Scott Walker is more grateful for the donors who made up the other 94.5% of his campaign contributions, rather than the 5.5% that this article is focused on. Seriously, is this some kind of joke, Forbes?
One needs to ask the question, "Why would these billionaires from all over the country care about this election?" Their $$ support of this election would show that Walker has the basics down right and they are behind him for solid fiscal resposibility. Let's face it these individuals could use these funds for other ventures or pleasures. There is something right that these individuals are seeing in Walker. These are not stupid people, they know what it takes to be successful in business and they know a cause worth fighting for.
You're right, they're not stupid just greedy. To compare governement as a business, severely flawed. The goverment is to serve the people not profit from its citizens.
I appreciate the donations these people made – I certainly don't have the resources to counter the out-of-state millions big labor and the Dems are throwing around – so a big THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to Governor Scott, be they a pauper or a billionaire!!! Now on to November!!!
Apparently, the people of Wisconsin want higher tax's for teacher's pay. Liberals hate the fact he has created a surplus in his state and 30,000 jobs since he took office. The budget is balanced. He accomplished what he was elected for. Basically, the big Union boss' jumped into this fight, and made it one of politics, rather than that of logic. My logic tells me half of those tenured people in the school's teachers deserve a pay cut, because they can sit back with their tenure and feel good about themselves. No competition. Obviously, our educational system is doing poorly as a nation, and feeding more money to teachers will solve nothing. Its not like they are starving. This is more political tripe in my opinion.
30,000 jobs? What's the starting pay on those? $2.33? Sounds about right, solid living wage.
The union money is all from Wisconsin voters… what a joke..when the democrats and liberals see a lost..they start making excuses…. Forbes is such a neutral source.. lol….
No Tracy. This article isn't about "billionaires who gave to Walker" rather it is a blatantly false attempt to give readers the (false) impression that Walker won because his side wildly outspent the other.
To go in to detail about how much some very wealthy individuals gave to Walker while ignoring the $15 million plus that the national unions (plus their "boots on the ground" manpower) poured in for his opponent is disingenuous. And to offer up an incredibly weak defense to Holly Green's post of "uh, well… I only cover billionaires" is laughable. You wanted to practice some cheerleader journalism for one side of the fight while intentionally not providing any context (i.e. the unions spent massively as well) and Holly rightly called you out on it.
Wow, Jack. You're rude. How about you put up those poms, raise em high. Walker won!
……Here are several others:
State and national unions have poured millions of dollars into creating, staffing and funding two front groups – We Are Wisconsin and Wisconsin for Falk.
The first group spent nearly $10.8 million helping Democrats in last year's summer recall races and more than $2 million more this year, and the second organization paid out about $4 million in a failed effort to help former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk win the Democratic nomination.
National groups, such as the Republican Governors Association and the Democratic Governors Association, have pumped cash from around the country into Wisconsin. The Republican group has spent just under $5 million to produce and air its own ads here, while the Democratic one has funneled about $2 million to local groups for ad buys and polling.
Both campaigns have brought on hired guns from outside the state to help steer their election efforts.
Notably, Barrett's campaign manager, Jay Howser, is from Pennsylvania and has run election efforts in Ohio, Indiana and Louisiana. Walker has two outsiders among his top staff: Deputy campaign manager Dan Blum came from Ohio, and communications director Ciara Matthews hails from Nevada.
One veteran Wisconsin campaign official said it's becoming more common for statewide campaigns to rely on outside staff and financial support.
What's different this time is the magnitude of support from non-Wisconsin sources.
"The national significance of this election has placed more interest in Gov. Walker than would normally be there for a gubernatorial race in Wisconsin," said Mark Graul, a GOP campaign adviser. "This race is certainly going to have implications beyond our state."
The numbers bear that out.


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Monday, February 13, 2012, 08:53 am PT (11:53 am ET)
Apple reportedly squeezing supplier to stop building MacBook Air clones from AsusApple has reportedly asked Pegatron, one of its overseas device assemblers, to "choose sides" and stop producing the MacBook Air-like Zenbook from Asus, or else lose Apple's business.
Apple's apparent aggressive strategy with Pegatron was detailed on Monday by China Times (via Google Translate). It was said that Apple executives are upset because of the "high similarity" between the MacBook Air and the Zenbook from Asus.
It is expected that Pegatron will comply with Apple's demands, and Asus will move production of its thin-and-light Zenbook laptop to Compal or Wistron. That would allow Pegatron to continue production of Apple's hot selling MacBook Air.
The Asus Zenbook is one of a line of computers based on the "Ultrabook" specification spearheaded by chipmaker Intel. After the first Ultrabooks hit the market last year and saw soft sales, manufacturers began slashing prices to undercut Apple's MacBook Air.
Intel's Ultrabook class aims to bring "tablet-like features" to thin-and-light notebooks, but manufacturers have struggled to keep prices down. One report last year said that Apple's control of its overseas supply chain, particularly with respect to metal chassis, was a roadblock for PC makers.
Apple is so bullish on the success of its MacBook Air lineup that the company is expected to bring features from its ultraportable laptop to the high-end MacBook Pro lineup this year. AppleInsider detailed last week how a radical redesign of the MacBook Pro will make the company's 15- and 17-inch professional laptops look more like the MacBook Air.
On Topic: Current Hardware
- Apple reissues MacBook Air EFI update after resolving install, crashing bug
- How to get the lowest prices on Apple's mid-2014 MacBook Pros with instant coupons
- Apple's new MacBook Pro with Retina display models unboxed, SSDs speed tested
- Apple's focus on value in 2014 has sent Mac sales surging
- Apple's legacy MacBook Pro with CD/DVD SuperDrive lives on with $100 price cut


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5-star luxury hotel in Berlin (Mitte) near Pergamon Museum
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This luxury hotel is located in the heart of Berlin, steps from French Cathedral and Gendarmenmarkt. Also nearby are Pergamon Museum and Checkpoint Charlie Museum.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt features a health club. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and complimentary wireless Internet access.
Room Amenities
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Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt Amenities
- General
In addition to a health club, Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt features a sauna and a steam room. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
Event facilities include conference/meeting rooms and small meeting rooms. This luxury hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and concierge services. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt is a smoke-free property.
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Room service (limited hours)
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Conference space
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 92
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 7
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Babysitting or childcare
- Health club
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Rooftop terrace
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary newspaper
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Minibar
- Complimentary bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Dining
Restaurant Aigner - This restaurant specializes in regional cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Aigner Bar - This bar serves light fare only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
- Recreation
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club, a sauna, and a steam room.
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
The city of Berlin imposes a city tax of 5%. Business travelers with proof of business-related travel are exempt from this tax. Guests can contact the property using the information contained in the confirmation received after booking.
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Corsicana Daily Sun, Corsicana, Texas
March 1, 2013
GC Basketball Playoffs: Kerens can't sustain momentum in semifinal loss
Bobcats produce who rally, but San Augustine pulls away for 81-60 win
By Todd Wills
Corsicana Daily Sun
Kerens won't be back in Austin this year, and San Augustine's 81-60 rout in Friday's Region III-1A DI semfinal suggests the Bobcats weren't all that close to getting back to the state tournament.
But for a moment Friday, the Bobcats made a comeback that sure had their fans thinking about playing for another day.
Kerens fell behind by 21 points, briefly stormed back to take the lead, then couldn't sustain the momentum in the fourth quarter as the Wolves pulled away for a decisive win. San Augustine advances to play Grapeland on Saturday for a trip to Austin.
Kerens, which made its third consecutive regional tournament, finished the season with a 23-8 record.
"The comeback was one of the few highlights of the day," Kerens coach Don Enis said. "It wasn't one of our better efforts. It wasn't a good day to have that. But I'm proud of our effort."
The Bobcats trailed 39-18 with 4:24 left in the first half as the Wolves hit a barrage of 3-pointers. Meanwhile, Kerens had 13 turnovers and couldn't get into the flow of its offense. Deadrion Tolliver scored eight points in the first quarter to keep Kerens around and give the Bobcats some stability.
The Bobcats were able cut the lead down to 41-30 at halftime. Trailing 39-26, Taylor Modester had a putback and a key block and Nate Betts scored on a floater to make it 39-30 before Bobby Tanner made a shot with five seconds left in the half to give the Wolves an 11-point lead.
Kerens exploded in the third quarter. Trailing 43-35, the Bobcats took advantage of some cold shooting by San Augustine. Tolliver made a layup and Betts nailed a 3-pointer to cut the Wolves' lead to 43-40 with 3:32 left in the third quarter.
After San Augustine guard Jeremy Jenkins drove to the basket for a 45-40 lead, Kerens went on a 6-0 run to complete a remarkable comeback. Tolliver made a free throw and Shelton Sayles made a layup to get the lead down to two points. Betts, who had 22 points, converted a 3-point play for a 46-45 lead with 2:14 left in the third quarter.
"We talked at halftime about having a good third quarter," Enis said. "We really showed that we're not going to give up. I thought the guys relied on what they've done the last two years."
Kerens' momentum stalled there. The Bobcats came up with a turnover and Kevin Townsel was fouled on a rebound off a missed shot. Townsel made the front end of a one-and-one for a 2-point lead, but the Bobcats were called for a lane violation, wiping out the chance to build the lead to three points.
San Augustine closed out the quarter with a 5-0 run with Jenkins making two layups in transition for a 50-46 lead at the end of three quarters.
Missed free throws slowed Kerens to start to the fourth quarter. The Bobcats, who made only 10 of 23 from the line, hit a major cold spell, as breakaway layups turned into fouls. Kerens made 2 of 7 free throws as the Wolves were about to hold a 52-48 lead.
Then turnovers finished Kerens. Trying to beat a full court press with long passes, the Bobcats instead made four key turnovers, and San Augustine went on an 11-2 run to take a 63-50 lead with 4:35 left.
San Augustine's Dezmond Randle made 3 3-pointers from the corner as the Wolves matched their largest lead of the game at 77-56 with 2:00 left in the game. Randle finished with a game-high 23 points.
Thomas, who watched the final seconds tick down on his high school career, said he was disappointed the Bobcats didn't come out stronger to start the game.
"We didn't make any shots and we didn't rebound," said Thomas. who finished with 10 points.
Townsel said he was proud of the comeback, but just wished the Bobcats could have sustained their momentum.
"It was really good," Townsel said. "I thought we were going to win the game."
Region III-1A DI Semifinal
San Augustine 81, Kerens 60
Kerens 14 16 16 16 -- 60
San Augustine 26 15 9 31 -- 81
Kerens -- Tobyus Thomas 10, Kevin Townsel 7, Demetrius Sayles 2, Shelton Sayles 2, Nate Betts 22, Daedrion Tolliver 12, Dustin Jock 3, Taylon Modester 2.
San Augustine -- Jeremy Jenkins 10, Jarvis Smith 12, JaCourtney Thomas 10, Bobby Tanner 19, Dezmond Randle 23, Jamikel Roberts 1, Al Horton 5.
Records -- Kerens 23-8.


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Think gardeners have nothing to do right now? You'd be surprised how many ways we put the seemingly "off season" to work for our gardening projects. In addition to four-season growing (which is completely possible in our temperate climate), fall and winter are great times to do the researching, planning, organizing, and advocating needed to start a home, community, or market garden. Here are some general tips to get you going, or should I say, growing:
1. Home garden. First, make a realistic prediction about how much time and money you want to spend on your garden. That will help you make decisions about its size and complexity. Then, give some thought to what you actually want to grow. One of the major joys of home gardening is choosing what you want to plant based on your family's specific needs, preferences, and reason for gardening in the first place. Do you want your children to see how things grow from seed to table? Do you want to save money at the supermarket, or make dinner preparation extra easy by simply walking outside and snipping a couldn't-be-fresher salad? Do you want to have a personal hand in preserving heirloom seed varieties? Do you simply crave a crunchy radish or sweet-as-sugar peas? You will learn over time what you and those you feed (family, friends, you name it) really appreciate and what seems to be worth the effort, but give it some thought from the get-go to increase the chances of a satisfying gardening experience.
Now, assess your property for sun, slope, soil quality, and water access. Make sure you have a good solid 6-8 hours of sun a day (picture the trees with leaves on them to be sure they don't block your spot), and that your garden is situated to take advantage of it (south facing seems to work best). A healthy base for gardening requires the right balance of fluffy soil (so that air and water can get to plant roots), organic matter, and the necessary nutrients. A soil test done affordably by your local cooperative extension service will tell you exactly what you need (ask to have the results converted to organic recommendations, if your extension service doesn't automatically do this) so that you don't waste a whole growing season having disappointing results while you try to get it right. (Consider the Farmer D Organics organic planting mix and custom-blended fertilizer to get the perfect balance right away.) Finally, consider how you are going to water when you choose your location, and if you will need or want water harvesting and/or irrigation solutions.
If you desire a balanced ecosystem that includes small-scale animal husbandry, you need to make sure this is allowed in your zoning ordinances as well, and then make appropriate accommodates for the humane care and feeding of these animals on your property. As you may already know, Decatur allows chickens and goats, but some places not far from here do not.
2. Community Garden. The additional concerns regarding starting a community garden include land use and ownership issues relating to the property you are considering, parking, amenities such as bathrooms, ADA-accessibility, community access, fencing needs, general safety, and the ability to add accessory structures such as tool sheds and greenhouses, if desired.
3. Market Garden. If you want to grow food for sale, you now need to determine whether or not commercial activity is allowed, plus how you can accommodate larger equipment, food storage, accessory structures, and a larger compost operation than a community garden or home garden might require.
Much work is being done all over metro-Atlanta about urban agriculture. See the Atlanta Local Food Initiative's website for details. Contact your city hall for exact details about local ordinances that affect growing food where you live. And be ready to dig in when it's time for spring planting--which, in metro-Atlanta, is as early as February.
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The following is a small sample of some of our recent successes.
Felony Possession of Drugs – A Finding of Factual Innocence
Justin B. was charged with felony possession of cocaine. The case arose from a set of unusual circumstances when police believed that Justin was the victim of a crime. After conducting a welfare check at his home, police discovered cocaine in Justin's dining room.
After cross-examination of the investigating officer at the preliminary hearing, Mr. Sterling persuaded the court to dismiss all charges based on insufficient evidence.
Mr. Sterling subsequently filed a motion for a finding of factual innocence on Justin's behalf. In a second hearing on the issue of actual innocence the court issued a written opinion finding Justin factually innocent. The court then ordered for the sealing and destruction of the arrest record in our client's case.
Aggravated Sexual Battery
Oscar G. was charged with sexual battery of a co-worker. The incident was alleged to have occurred within the workplace.
After a 6-day trial, the jury returned hopelessly deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict. A poll of the jury revealed a 7-5 split in favor of an acquittal for Oscar. The court subsequently denied the DA's request to re-try the matter and granted our motion for dismissal.
Conviction of the sex offense would have resulted in jail-time and lifetime registration as a sex offender for our client.
DUI with Refusal Allegation
Stephanie J. was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and refusing to submit to a chemical test as is required under California law. The entire incident was captured on audio. The defense was able to demonstrate to the jury that certain statements made by the investigating officers were exaggerated. Aggressive cross-examination of the Government's witnesses also revealed sloppy police work.
The jury deadlocked 9-3 in favor of a not guilty verdict. The case was dismissed against our client. A DUI conviction would have jeopardized Stephanie's medical license.
Domestic Violence With Great Bodily Injury
Our office took on dual representation of husband and wife accused of aggravated battery torward one another. Both were booked on felony domestic violence charges. Prior to the couple's arraignment in court, Mr. Sterling persuaded the DA's office to drop all charges for both clients.
DUI and Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance
Heather C. was charged with DUI and being under the influence of Demerol. Extensive motion work related to the legal merits of the DUI ultimately resulted in the DA dismissing the DUI charge. Defense proceeded to trial on the under the influence charge wherein we obtained a complete dismissal of the case.
3rd Strike Armed Robbery
Morrison T. was accused of robbing a man at knifepoint. He professed his innocence at all stages of litigation. The defense prepared for trial, rejecting all offers from the District Attorney's Office, the last of which was 7 years in state prison. If convicted, Morrison T. was facing 25 years to life in prison under California's Three Strikes law.
Prior to jury selection, Mr. Sterling obtained a dismissal for his client. Morrison T. was released the same day.
3rd Strike Armed Robbery and Assault
Trumell D. was accused of robbing a young adult at knifepoint. During the altercation the alleged victim sustained numerous stab wounds as a result of the robbery.
Through cross-examination, the defense was able to establish that the alleged victim's identification of Trumell D. was impressionable and unreliable. The defense also exposed the fact that the police neglected to investigate other suspects, one of which matched the initial description given by the victim.
The jury acquitted Trumell D. of the stabbing and voted 9 to 3 in favor of not guilty on the robbery. Trumell D. was facing 25 years to life in prison if convicted.
DUI with Refusal Allegation
Jeanette D. was pulled over by the CHP as she exited a tricky portion of the 101 freeway in the San Fernando Valley. Despite performing well on all FST's Jeanette was arrested for DUI. It was also alleged that she refused to submit to a chemical test, as is required under California law.
At trial, it became apparent that the arresting officers had exaggerated Jeanette's performance on the FST's. The defense was also able to show that officers deliberately lied about Jeanette refusing to submit to a chemical test.
The jury acquitted Jeanette D. of all charges.
Grand Theft
George L. was a self-employed contractor who ran a very successful business in the San Fernando Valley. George L. was accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a Los Angeles hardware store. George had a prior conviction for theft that was over twenty years old. In that case, George had stolen a bottle of liquor when he was a juvenile.
At trial, the defense established that the store security officers lied for professional gain. Specifically, the defense showed that store security officers received promotional incentives based on the number of arrests they made for the store. If convicted, George's contractor's license would have been permanently revoked.
The jury acquitted George L. of all charges.
Sergio G. was accused of robbery. It was alleged that he took a woman's purse, jewelry, and money by force and threats of physical violence. Sergio G. was facing over 10 years in state prison if convicted.
The defense presented psychiatric evidence suggesting that Sergio did not have the requisite mental state for the crime charged. The defense also introduced mitigating evidence establishing Sergio's long-standing history of mental illness. The crime occurred within hours of Sergio being prematurely released from a psychiatric hospital.
Sergio was sentenced to a one year live-in program where he will receive treatment for his mental illness and drug addiction. Mr. Sterling was also able to reach a disposition that did not involve Sergio being convicted of a strike offense under California's Three Strikes law.
Drug Sales
Christopher C. was accused of selling cocaine out of his car. The fact that Chris was being charged under the "sales" statute made him ineligible for treatment alternatives.
Defense investigation revealed that officers had completely ignored extenuating circumstances which demonstrated Chris was a severe addict. Mr. Sterling presented this information to the District Attorney who then agreed to charge Chris under the "personal use" statute.
Mr. Sterling secured program placement for Chris. Successful completion of the program will result in the dismissal of Chris' case.
290 Violations – Registered Sex Offender
Henry U. was accused of violating the terms of his 290 registration requirements. Mr. U was a convicted sex offender, yet led a law abiding life since his conviction, which was almost 20 years old. If convicted, Mr. U. was facing over 7 years in prison.
Defense investigation revealed that officers had grossly misrepresented certain conduct. Defense also submitted evidence which inferred that law enforcement investigators summarily lied about certain allegations.
Mr. Sterling obtained a dismissal of all charges prior to jury selection.


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Originally published on Wed December 12, 2012 10:01 am
It's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Audie Cornish.
And I'm Robert Siegel.
Late today a federal bankruptcy judge gave the nod to a Chinese firm to buy a Massachusetts technology company. A123 Systems makes batteries for electric cars, but some in Congress are fighting to block the deal. Curt Nickisch reports from member station WBUR in Boston.
Originally published on Wed December 12, 2012 10:12 am
India's government has approved an inquiry into Wal-Mart's lobbying activities in the U.S. as a heated debate over the retail giant's plans for stores in India moves into a new phase, NPR's Julie McCarthy tells us from New Delhi.
Originally published on Wed December 12, 2012 1:40 pm
It's been one of those weeks that makes you not want to open the paper, not want to turn on the news. A young woman with a child in her arms was killed by the father of that child, who then flees and goes on to take his own life.
You might think I am talking about the Kansas City Chief's Jovan Belcher, who shot his girlfriend and his baby's mother, Kasandra Perkins, to death and then drove to the team's practice facility, where he took his own life. But incredibly, I'm not.
This is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm Michel Martin. Coming up, another young woman, a mother, has been killed by a man who supposedly loved or at least cared for her. That got us thinking about the political fight over the ways to address violence against women. We're going to talk about that with our panel of women commentators. We call it the Beauty Shop and it's coming up later in the program.
I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Coming up in my Can I Just Tell You essay, I want to share some thoughts and some surprising facts about violence in relationships. That's in just a few minutes.
But, first, it's time for the Beauty Shop. That's where we get a fresh cut on the week's news with a panel of women writers, journalists and commentators.


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Learn to see your culture as your mission field.
Click on the order button below to download this 7-session Christianity Today Bible Study as a PDF file. You'll receive 7 Bible-based guides and 7 CHRISTIANITY TODAY articles for personal use or group discussion.
Session One
The Measure of Our Compassion
Some surprising finds about how much we care
Matthew 6:1-4; 14:13-21; 22:36-40; 25:34-40; Mark 1:40-42; John 9:1-7; Acts 2:42-47; 3:1-10; 6:1-7
While researching North American congregations, Jewish scholar Ram A. Cnaan learned that they are verifiably compassionate toward the needy. Cnaan, who documented his findings in The Invisible Caring Hand: American Congregations and the Provision of Welfare (New York Univ. Press, 2002), found that churches felt compelled to reach out to the needy as a means of actualizing their faith. This study discusses the measure of our compassion.
Session Two
Caring for Our Community
Why we should give back to the places that help shape us
Genesis 1:26-28; 12:1-3; Deuteronomy 28:1-14; Matthew 5:13-16; Galatians 6
In his letter to the Galatian Christians, the apostle Paul wrote, "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers" (6:10). This instruction has sometimes been reduced to the proverb "Charity begins at home." How do we balance our responsibilities toward the communities in which we live alongside our responsibility to nurture those within the community of faith? How do we help those in our neighborhood while also following our mandate to bring the gospel to the ends of the earth?
Session Three
Culture: Love It, Leave It, or Transform It
Richard Niebuhr's Christ and Culture still has something wise to say to evangelicals.
Matthew 5:13-16; Mark 4:1-9, 13-20; John 3:16-21; Acts 5:27-29; Romans 13:1-7; Ephesians 4:17-19; 5:1-2
Our culture is becoming less and less "Christian." So what does that mean for us? What goodness does our culture reflect? What evil or darkness permeates it? How is the gospel good news for the darkness of our culture? How might the gospel be communicated or embodied using the cultural forms of the advertising and media worlds?
Session Four
Engaging the Culture
How should Christians respond to a culture that contradicts biblical teaching?
Matthew 5:13-16; 28:18-20; John 1:3, 9-11; 3:16-20; 12:47; 16:8-11; 17:15-16; Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Philippians 4:8; 1 John 2:15-17
When and how should Christians react to popular cultural notions that flagrantly contradict Scripture? Should Christians attack false theories, engage in dialogue with the wider culture, or keep our distance? This study addresses these questions and examines how we should live as Christians in the world around us.
Session Five
From Personal Faith to Social Action
How does Christ's command to care for "the least of these" translate into social action?
Matthew 25:31–46
Joel Carpenter says the church has changed a lot in the past 30-plus years, thanks to a document hammered out by a small group of evangelicals whose social consciences were hurting. Many people have never heard of the Chicago Declaration, but according to this article, it is responsible for turning the hearts of many evangelicals back to issues of social justice and compassion ministry. But have we come far enough?
In this study, we explore the tension between social justice and evangelism. We look at Jesus' expectations of his followers and ask some probing questions of ourselves and our churches.
Session Six
Workplace Faith
What is the best way to represent Christ at work?
The Book of Esther
If our professional persona is so important, what role does our faith play in it, if any? If I am both a Christian and professional, is there an acceptable blend of these two roles that is neither too anemic nor too strong?
Believers come in all temperaments and project different personas at work. So which approach to workplace faith is right? Which is wrong? And what does it matter anyway?
Session Seven
Fresh Ways to Connect with the Gospel
Christianity must be presented so it reaches the whole person, not just the mind.
Genesis 1:26-27; Exodus 35:30-36:2; 2 Chronicles 3-4; 1 Kings 10:18-20
In spite of their passion, knowledge, love, and careful scholarship in defending the faith, evangelicals seem powerless to convict, engage, and transform the secular world, says English professor Louis A. Markos. That may be because we've lost our capacity to wonder, he says. We need to capture the imagination as well as the mind of the unbeliever. We need fresh ways to reflect on the Incarnation as the great myth that is also true.
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Comic and actor Cheech Marin has listed a home in Malibu at $5,995,000.
The 1929 Craftsman-style house sits on nearly an acre on a low bluff above 120 feet of beach frontage. The three-bedroom main house includes a master suite with stained-glass windows. A three-bedroom guesthouse has a gym and a detached music room.


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Those four words were enough to make my 12-year old heart fall to the pit of my stomach. I had failed, again. I practiced my patois (patwa) for days gearing up for my trip to Jamaica and yet it still wasn't good enough to fool this lady. She smiled, amused as she rocked her baby.
I nodded yes.
I was from foreign and I hated it. For the rest of the vacation, when we were out I'd let my parents do all the talking and just stand there hoping no one could smell the American on me. However, even when I was home in the U.S., I still felt I was from foreign. It wasn't easy growing up, pronouncing words differently from other kids because that was how I had overheard my parents saying it or always having my lunch packed with various sandwiches containing plantain while my friends paraded their Lunchables.
I wasn't always left out though; at one point the school I went to had a majority of Jamaican students. So much so in fact it became the cool thing to be and I would be quick to label someone a Jah-FAKE-n meanwhile I was the Jah-merican in my own house. However, once I got to high school no one understood why I couldn't do sleepovers or why the only football I cared about actually involved feet.
My insecurities crept back in when I came to college and began to meet Caribbean students whose accents made them sound like they sang every syllable. They knew every single Caribbean food, song, and dance. Meanwhile I had to scramble to research the newest Vybz Kartel song and 'dutty whine' until my neck cramped up to feel relevant. Until one day, one of the girls started to talk about the Caribbean people that only knew their flags and nothing else about their culture. I nodded my head in agreement until she ended her speech with "no offense Sofiya."
My heart fell to the pit of my stomach, again. I couldn't fool her just like I couldn't fool the lady years before. For days I let it affect me, I was tired of not feeling good enough. If my black card wasn't constantly being revoked my Jamaican card sure was.
I began to think about all the things I did know and I came to the conclusion that just because I wasn't loud about my culture it didn't mean I was ignorant of my heritage. Just because I didn't always wear it on my chest, didn't mean I wasn't proud.
I admit I do not know everything about Jamaica, when I cook fry dumplings they come out like rocks, and I couldn't tell you how on earth Bob Marley could make the most revolutionary lyrics sound like peaceful mantras.
However, I can explain the ideology of Marcus Garvey, I can tell you what reggae songs make my parents slow dance, I can tell you about how my grandma thinks black dressing and rum solves every ailment, and I can tell you how this little island where my parents were born changed the world.
I am Jamaican not because of how much I know or how much patois I can speak but because of who I am.


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