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Actress Demi Moore has gotten painfully thin since news her younger husband has a taste for sleeping with women who are barely legal and basically the same age as her daughters. Doing her best to hold her head up high through infidelity rumors and a painful divorce, the stress of the ordeal has been eating away at her. Was she trying to lose weight on an extreme celebrity diet or did she loose too much weight on accident? Whatever the case, she's been outed by Fashion Police talk show host Joan Rivers (who we suspect is trying to help the actress get a handle on this and be inspired to eat something quick).
Poor actress Demi Moore. She is a lovely green celebrity who has consistently used her star power for good supporting a wide variety of charity benefits and causes over the years that range from humanitarian interests in stopping human slave trading to promoting community awareness about breast cancer. Lately, her name has been featured in the headlines of all the entertainment journals and tabloids because her younger husband and new star replacement for actor Charlie Sheen on the hit series Two And A Half Men Ashton Kutcher was outed as an alleged cheater. Now, Fashion Police host and comedienne Joan Rivers is taking swipes at the star for being too skinny.
TMZ reported the scary health and fitness news about the famous Hollywood actress, saying,
Demi Moore looked to be in desperate need of a good meal when she hit the N.Y. premiere of her new movie last night … and according to Joan Rivers, it's because Demi BARELY ate anything on her flight in from L.A.
Joan was on the same flight as Demi … and after she got off the plane, Rivers sold out her co-passenger to the paparazzi … telling them that all Demi ate on the 6-hour flight was an apple … and some water.
Was Joan Rivers out of line to point out by implication that the gaunt looking fifty something celebrity really looks like she is in need of a few good meals to regain the once luscious curves in her figure?
True fans who love Demi Moore think that while the comments about the actress might have been harsh, they really hit home because of the truth in them.
In a day and age where thin is not necessarily in, health and fitness is…
Because Demi is most likely under enormous stress right now and feeling ashamed at how Ashton Kutcher may or may not have treated her when he headed out to the club without her to celebrate their 6th wedding anniversary alone, women understand how hard it is to eat. Some call it the "Divorce Diet" effect (when a woman loses weight because she is upset about a troubled romance). Others simply say the celebrity is failing to do what is best for herself because she is hurt, upset, and depressed.
Like a teen with an inferiority complex, because she is feeling insecure and may be experiencing a bit of self-loathing for having been humiliated so easily by Kutcher she may simply be starving herself in an attempt to control the way she feels about herself. More over, she may think she's making herself look better by getting super skinny to compete with the 23-year-old blonde and aspiring actress Sarah Leal who claims he cheated, not realizing that the thin look will age her far more quickly.
Now, more than ever, the Hollywood movie star needs to force herself to eat a healthy diet that will keep her nutrition and caloric levels at a place where her body can endure the tension in her life more gracefully. If she fails to eat properly, what will happen is she'll continue to lose weight, her skin will lose its natural glow, her beautiful long brown hair will start to fall out and appear more thin, and even her nails will start to break and crack more. Eventually, her immune system will become more easily compromised and she'll start to feel sick and weak more than she does emotionally already.
For that reason, Joan Rivers pointing out very publicly that all Demi is doing is munching on a small piece of fruit and drinking a little bit of water during a time when she could have been relaxing and enjoying a nourishing meal was smart as a "tough love" strategy.
Please, Demi. Eat something… and apple a day will not keep the doctor away — and developing an eating disorder will only bring more unflattering reports from paparazzi.
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Zinédine Zidane Head Butt Memorialized by Adel Abdessemed in France
French artist Adel Abdessemed has made a giant bronze sculpture depicting the infamous moment during the 2006 World Cup when the French captain Zinédine Zidane head butt Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the chest. The 18-foot-tall statue, called Coup de Tête, is installed in the courtyard of Paris's Pompidou Center, where Mr. Abdessemed is currently the subject of a retrospective. Read More

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Bringing Down the Mouse
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A mathematically gifted sixth-grader is recruited by a group of students to game the system at the biggest theme park in the world--and win the big prize.
Earthquake Shock
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When a sudden earthquake hits during a visit to the skate park, Joey and his friends are trapped on opposite sides of a collapsed overpass and must rescue each other while enduring aftershocks and making their way safely home.
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Destined to take over his family farm in Norrøngard, Karn would rather play the board game Thrones and Bones, until half-human, half frost giantess Thianna appears and they set out on an adventure, chased by a dragon, undead warriors, an evil uncle, and more.
Galaxy's Most Wanted
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When thirteen-year-old Kevin Brewer and his camp buddies summon an alien to earth, they know they'll win a blue ribbon in the science competition--but they don't expect to find themselves in the middle of an interstellar war.
Judy Moody, Mood Martian
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When it is "Backward Day," Judy must turn her usual sour mood upside down and be happy and nice for a change.
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Henry, Anna, and Jose, the junior members of the Silver Jaguar Society, are on a mission in Paris to recover the Mona Lisa--but when senior members of the Society are taken hostage, it is up to Henry to rescue them while continuing to pursue the missing masterpiece.
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Michael Morn is a supervillain-in-training and the adoptive son of the brilliant criminal mastermind whose sense of right and wrong is thrown into question when a new superhero arrives in town.
Snow White Lucks Out
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Worried that her stepmother may be a member of the E.V.I.L. society, Snow White joins her friends to stop the society's plans to destroy Grimm Academy, but her bad luck seems to be jinxing all of their efforts.
The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher
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In 1860, eleven-year-old Becky Thatcher, new to St. Petersburg, Missouri, joins the boys at school in a bet to steal from the Widow Douglas in hopes of fulfilling a promise to have adventures that she made her brother Jon before he died.
The Bravest Princess
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Sleeping Beauty's younger, non-magical sister, Annie, still can't rest while trouble in the kingdom threatens her good friend, Snow White.
The Classroom: Trick Out My School!
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When a second documentary crew arrives at Westside Middle School to film a renowned Hollywood designer's renovations, seventh-grader Trevor Jones is chosen to join the design team and faces a makeover of his own.
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Guess Who?
Here's a multiple guess quiz for you:
What well-known public figure said "Nobody, no individual nor country, can indefinitely spend more than she or he earns. Two plus two always adds up to four, never five."
- Senator Barry Goldwater
- President Ronald Reagan
- Columnist Cal Thomas
- President Barrack Obama
- Cuban President Raul Castro
Given their political proclivities, it could certainly have been a comment from any of the first three. That view is fundamental to conservative thought.
President Obama might have said it in a moment of lucidity, because he's a bright fellow with a penchant for speaking publicly with more candor than we are sometimes comfortable with.
But, if you guessed any of these, you would have been wrong. It was Raul Castro, in a very public forum, who then went on to say, "Within the conditions of our imperfect socialism, due to our own shortcomings, two plus two often adds up to three."
That would seem to put House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, somewhere to the left of Mr. Castro, wouldn't it?
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Here is my layout this month!
Here is my layout this month!
Suzette what a gorgeous LO! Love it - I will definitely be scrap-lifting this one:) The placement, shadows...perfect.
Hi Patty,
I'm trying to upload my lo in the gallery but that's what I get:
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Bago wrote:cash converters on the corner of Thomas and Meath street's gotten a lick of paint, bring sunglasses and a sick bucket. Leagues ahead in the shopfront race to the bottom.
thebig C wrote:Was the building rendered or faced in brick? I always think its a crime when somebody paints over the brick frontages of Georgian/Victorian buildings.......for which they should be punished by being beaten to death with a shovel! JK. Seriously, nothing spoils a buildings context and appearance more then a dodgy paint job.
GrahamH wrote:The biggest and most important investment Thomas Street is ever likely to see for at least a decade is being planned right now, with works potentially beginning as early as a few months' time. Yet there is what must be bordering on zero public awareness of it. It is the construction of the Thomas Street - James's Street Quality Bus Corridor, currently at public consultation stage.
Some plans can be viewed here.
Great aerial pic, showing the 19th-century type density that survived in backlands of the city behind streets up to the '60s, before so much clearing out for surface parking. As an example of a backland structure alone, the national school is worth keeping. I hope something can be done with it eventually.GrahamH wrote:An aerial view of the Meath Street school from about 1960, with its roof and chimneys intact. What a fine building it was.
gunter wrote:from today's Irish Times commercial property section:
Some questions immediately spring to mind:
Why would Digital Hub, a state agency tasked with creating a physical nucleus for the nebulous notion of a 'knowledge economy', want to dispose of the key central section of their flagship property holding on the south side of Thomas Street, . . . . . and advertise it as nothing more than a ''Prime Development Site'' ?
Why would an outfit [presumably with access to professional advice] attempt to flog 'a prime development site' at this particular juncture, just as we seem to be in sight of the floor of the deepest property slump in history?
How and when exactly did Dublin City Council become partners in the Digital Hub?
They'll probably try and present this as an opportunity for 'development partners' to come and share in the on-going dynamic success of Digital Hub, but it looks a lot more like the first quiet step in an exit strategy, a sign that the whole concept of a 'Digital Hub' is effectively over and that the agency itself is essentially folding it's tent and slumping away. In the circumstances, is it appropriate to ask ourselves, what is the legacy of the 'Digital Hub'?
Well I suppose we did accumulated a series of bizarre, grandiose and utterly inappropriate development schemes that will amuse and entertain architecture buffs for years to come, but at the same time we've witnessed the shameful deterioration [in state hands] of virtually all but one of the Digital Hub Thomas Street properties [several of them supposedly 'Protected Structures'] that together make up this wonderfully varied and hugely valuable streetscape. Arguably, no street in Dublin is better placed than Thomas Street to illustrate the whole complex heritage of this city, the depth in the record of our built heritage, the drama and tragedy in our history.
Not working with the grain is where this all went wrong in the first instance. That has to be the lesson we take from this. Digital Hub could have been magnificent, it could have been a master class in urban regeneration injecting high-tech energy into a historic location with each gaining from the other in a synergy of renewal, but that wouldn't have left room for all the blundering clueless gobshites that always seem to pop up at the controls in situations like this when golden opportunities seemed to be just about to present themselves.


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"The New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors have agreed in principle on a five-player trade that would send Peja Stojakovic and Jerryd Bayless to the Raptors for Jarrett Jack, David Andersen and Marcus Banks, a source told ESPN.com Saturday."-Chris Sheridan ESPN Thoughts? grumblings? Calderon back on the market? Reggie Evans to the Bobcats? lol.


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Search crews are continuing to look for a person who apparently was hit by a KCS train and fell from the railroad bridge next to Sci-Port into the Red River.
After canine units did not find anything, Shreveport and Bossier City fire departments and the Bossier Sheriff's Office ended their search, which began Wednesday night. The Caddo Sheriff's Office is continuing to search for a body.
Boats from the Shreveport and Bossier City fire departments and the Caddo and Bossier sheriff's offices were dispatched into the river to search for the person after the Shreveport Fire Department received two 911 calls at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Crews were back on the scene at 8 a.m. Thursday and were assisted by search and rescue canines provided by the Shreveport and Bossier City fire departments. K-9 units have also been brought to the scene. Caddo and Bossier sheriff's offices are also using SONAR to locate any underwater objects.
A Kansas City Southern operator told authorities that he believes he hit at least one person while going over the downtown railroad bridge.
An investigation led by Caddo Sheriff's Lt. Michael Gray will try to determine whether anyone was struck by the train on the bridge. A video from the train appears to show one adult male figure on the bridge, but does not definitively reveal what happened to that person.
Despite early reports that at least two splashes were seen in the river, authorities believe they are searching for only one person.
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David Wallace from Jake's on the Square in downtown Tyler shares a recipe that he says is perfect for entertaining and that you might want to make for your Valentine in the coming weeks!
David also says that this was named after a well-loved English teacher from TJC, Rebecca Laughlin.
Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl till smooth. Sauce is done!
This is best served over fresh strawberries but it is okay to use other fresh fruits. Use a stemmed glass for berries topped with a little sauce, or place fruits on a serving dish and let people dip the fruit. This makes a great party platter! You can even top a piece of cheese cake with fruit, then sauce. There are so many ways to utilize this easy recipe. Some folks have even said, " just give me a spoon and I'll eat the sauce like soup".
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Rebrands investment arm as Velocitor and courts startups in China.
Hong Kong-- Mediabrands has rebranded its strategic partnership and investment arm from Greenhaus to Velociter and hired Tim Hanlon as CEO and managing director. His duties are to collaborate with innovative "game changers" in media and marketing to provide proprietary agency insights and solutions to clients.
In January, IPG-owned Mediabrands launched its Mediabrands Ventures unit in the U.S. and rolled it out in China six months later, with ambitions to rapidly expand in the country.
"China is behind and advanced at the same time," said Jimmy Poon, CEO of Mediabrands Ventures in China.
Based in Shanghai, Poon oversees the China divisions of Velociter and the Emerging Media Lab. His job at Emerging Media Lab is to identify, evaluate and approach new content owners and publishers. In some cases, Mediabrands will propose investing time and money to help them develop and pitch ad products.
At Velociter, he will do the same for homegrown tech startups, in which IPG will co-invest alongside venture capitals, incubators and angels.
Among Mediabrands Ventures' investment targets are Chinese companies that produce tools to drive word of mouth on social networking portals and micro-blogging sites. It will also court niche ad networks and firms that specialize in data-driven ad targeting. Poon says China's digital media landscape lacks the audience transparency that U.S. marketers enjoy, and advertisers often assemble media plans based on a site's visibility and reputation rather than data from audited measurement firms. This leads them to exclude smaller quality media properties.
The holding group also wants to tap into the social gaming scene and is in talks with startups to integrate brands in the form of advertising subsidized games or in-game placements. An example of a likely partner is Beijing-based Happy Latte. The firm has created an app call High Noon, a multi-player game that turns an iPhone into a gun to shoot opponents. The app has been downloaded more than a million times and is a top-100 game in more than 50 countries including the U.S., Canada, France and Japan.
The key challenge for Mediabrands Ventures in China, according to Poon, is to convince brand marketers to test new and emerging platforms. With the media landscape constantly changing, he said brands may end up standing still if they wait for opportunities to be clearly laid out before taking any action.
Poon believes innovation in the region has been driven by very demanding advertisers, particularly in parts of the ecosystem that do not deliver clear value. He noted media agencies in China are often paid commissions under 10 percent and in some cases 5 percent.
He also observed regional media and technology companies tend to adopt innovations and platforms from the U.S. He cites social networking sites Renren and Kaixin001, which are similar to Facebook, and YouTube clones Youku and Tudou. But he says these companies don't copy blindly from the West as they reinvent and adapt from the implementation to engagement process for the local audience.
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1. How much does it cost?
Each credit is $150 with a non-refundable $30 per course fee. There is no differential tuition based on residency. Ergo a student from Timbuktu pays the
same as a Montana student.
2. Can I get financial aid?
Yes, online classes are eligible for financial aid (FAFSA) but not for scholarships or tuition waivers. Financial aid can take up to six weeks to process so if you are planning on applying, do so early.
3. How do I order my books?
http://www.ccconline.org/books/ [3] Several of the courses now have a digital content fee, that is built into the course. This means this will be included in your tuition and you will not have to buy a hard copy of the book.
4. How and where do I pay?
Payment in full is due by the last day to add a class. Payment is done through the business office at (406) 377-9400.
5.Who do I talk to about what classes to take?
If you are degree seeking, you will be assigned an academic advisor to work with you on your educational plans. If you are non degree seeking, you can visit with one of our advisors:
6. Do I have to take a placement test?
Classes requiring pre-requisite scores will need a placement test. Kortney Diegel [10] can set up the placement test.
7. Do I have to know a lot about computers to take an online class?
You certainly don't have to be a computer "genius," but you do need to know the basics about your computer, how to get around on the Internet, how to create and download documents, etc.
8. Do I have to log on at a certain time?
No, online courses are asynchronous (meaning you can log on at any time). However, you do need to submit coursework (assignments, exams, etc.) by the due dates indicated by the instructor within the course. Courses are NOT self-paced or independent learning!
9. How do lab courses work online?
The science courses do not require attendance at a local campus for laboratory work. Some courses, including biology, chemistry, and geology make use of laboratory kits, which students are required to purchase along with texts. Other courses may use "virtual labs" Some courses may also require special supplements such as Thinkwell disks or CDs. Lab assignments, when required, are performed in the home or outdoors.
Virtual Labs
The student interacts with a sophisticated program in which she or he instructs the program to perform certain sequences of events, which the student can watch occurring on the screen as though taking place in a laboratory. Experiments done, for example, in a physics virtual lab can have far more impact on the student than working in a "real" lab. The consequences of error can be very strikingly portrayed on the screen, but without the risk of injury, making such labs potent learning tools.
10. Do I need to apply if I am only taking one class?
Yes, all students need to apply. Admission applications must be on file by the first day of classes or you will not be able to register for that term.
11. Do I have to send my immunization records if I am taking online classes?
No, however your account will be placed on hold every semester without proof of two vaccinations against measles and rubella.
12. Is tutoring online available?
Yes, 24x7 web-based tutoring services is available through NetTutor. This service supplements our existing academic support services by offering real-time online tutoring and homework help for core courses and skills 24 hours a day, seven days a week. NetTutor is not an answering or proofreading/editing service. Students can access live tutorials in writing across many subjects, including math, accounting, business, statistics and economics, science, world languages, English, and social sciences. In addition, students can submit writing projects to the NetTutor Paper Center.
13. Who do I go to if I am having technical difficulties?
Contact DCC's help desk [11].
14.How much time do I have to spend online?
You should expect to spend at least 5 hours per week, per course, online. But remember, this does not include time spent offline doing work. For that, you should expect at least 3-4 more hours per week, per course. Online courses are as rigorous as on campus courses, and you should expect the same level of work or more.
15. Why do I have a 'D' username instead of an 'S' username as indicated on the log in screen?
Dawson Community College students are issued a D username that begins in the format (D00000xxx). This D username is different from the student id issued to you as a DCC student. That number will begin with D16 and is used only on the www.dawson.edu [12] website. The D000000 username is to be used to log in to www.ccconline.org [13]
16. How do I drop an online course?
Send an email to [email protected] [14] with your username, the course and the reasons why you are dropping it.
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[5] mailto:[email protected]?subject=online%20advising
[6] http://www.dawson.edu/employee/cunningham-pat
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[8] http://www.dawson.edu/employee/dershem-bruce-holly
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[10] http://www.dawson.edu/employee/diegel-kortney
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ALL-action hooker Agustin Creevy makes his much-anticipated return to the Warriors starting XV for tomorrow night's Aviva Premiership crunch clash with Leicester Tigers at Sixways (7.45pm).
The Argentinian international made just two appearances for Worcester after joining the club in October before being ruled out for three months with a knee injury.
Creevy's inclusion is one of six changes as director of rugby Dean Ryan looks to field a side capable of producing more than the dismal efforts of the team that was thrashed 42-3 by Exeter Chiefs in the LV= Cup last time out.
Ignacio Mieres, Jeremy Su'a, Chris Brooker, Rob O'Donnell, George Porter and Max Stelling all make way with Paul Warwick, Jonny Arr, Creevy, John Andress, Ofa Fainga'anuku and Alex Grove coming in.
South African lock Mike Williams keeps his place in the back-row alongside Sam Betty and captain Jonathan Thomas.
Grove, who was on Scotland 'A' duty against England Saxons last weekend, returns, while Bristol-bound David Lemi will start his first Premiership game since November. Leonardo Senatore, Paul Hodgson and Josh Matavesi are all named among the replacements.
Ryan said: "Leicester must be delighted that Toby Flood and Ben Youngs are available and that Anthony Allen is back.
"They've got a significant injury list but they have a significant squad. That's what a good club is - it has layers of depth and a heritage of success.
"That's what we are trying to build and Leicester are a great template for success over the years. People only go there that want to be successful and they are a great advert for English rugby.
"They're always very physical and they've always got a great set-piece. They've got some world-class players in that team."
Ryan added: "I'm desperate for this club to fight for its survival and therefore I've got to frame decisions around that.
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Reconstructing the Mulholland Bridge to widen the 405 Freeway is only the beginning of the work designed to handle traffic traveling through the Sepulveda Pass.
Metro is looking roughly 30 years ahead to anticipate the day when demand exceeds capacity on the freeway and another transit corridor — the Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor — will be needed to travel to and from the Westside and the San Fernando Valley.
The ideas floated for the transit corridor include a bus lane, light rail and even a mega tunnel through the Santa Monica Mountains with the possibility of toll lanes. The plan that moves forward may depend on the approach selected by a Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor's public-private partnership.
Last week, the Metro Board of Directors agreed to study the development of the transit corridor project as a public-private partnership.
"It's kind of exciting — the board is urging us to move forward with this approach to move forward with this project," Kathleen Sanchez, public-private partnership manager, said on Wednesday. "It's very new in the U.S. and it's an alternative way to deliver a project."
In 2008, voters approved for the Metro R ballot initiative, which commits $2.4 billion to a long-range transportation plan for the Sepulveda Pass.
Sanchez said early planning efforts this year resulted in six ideas in approaching the project, all ranging in scope, cost and environmental impact. Some include the idea of toll roads.
"The possibility to move traffic through the pass [via tunnels] would be really expensive," she said. Because of a lack of both federal funding and local tax revenues, toll income could be a viable option, she suggested.
The six ideas floated to handle increasing traffic in and out of the valley are:
- A shoulder-running bus route along the I-405, the least expensive of the options,
- At-grade managed lanes with a bus route along the I-405,
- Aerial/viaduct managed lanes with a bus route along the I-405,
- A tolled highway tunnel with a bus route,
- A rail tunnel, and
- A combined highway and rail tunnel, the most expensive option.
To view the cost breakdowns and full descriptions of the six concepts, see pages 17 and 18 and pages 38 and 39 of the PDF document posted with the map above.
The board will meet next to month to hire a consultant who would hold "industry forums" and present preliminary project concepts. In several months, Sanchez said Metro could issue a request for interest and information from possible developers.
Sanchez said officials will determine what needs to be provided to make the project financially feasible for a private developer, such as what kind of rail would be sufficient.
"All those things need to be looked at before we even define a project," she said. "So we'd partner with a private firm to identify what the project would be in the first place. And then start working on the environmental clearance to determine what a project could be, and [then] the board accepts."
Sanchez said the developer could be allowed to recoup its investment by operating a rail or bus system, or both, with fares higher than Metro's.
"It's like the Heathrow Airport connector, which is a privately owned rail system," she said. "A premium rate gets you to the right airport."
The transit system could potentially connect to Metro's Orange Line, Green Line, Rapid Line 761, Metrolink Ventura Line, Metrolink Antelope Valley Line, the Expo Line, the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor, the Westside Subway Extension, the Airport Metro Connector and the Metro Crenshaw/LAX line.
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Schiller's clutch hit gave the Indians their first lead of the game after they fell behind 5-2 in the fourth inning. Boise tagged Spokane starter Jose Valdespina for six hits and five runs, but reliever Richard Alvarez kept the Hawks off the board for the next 3.2 innings to open the door for an Indians comeback.
Spokane started chipping away at the deficit in the fifth inning with a long home run from third baseman Ryan Rua over the AAA sign in center field. Boise still led 5-3 heading to the eighth, but red hot Joe Maloney brought the Indians within one run on an opposite field homer off the top of The Depot in right field. Smerling Lantigua and Gabriel Roa followed Maloney's mash with base hits, setting the stage for Schiller's late-game heroics.
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One of nature's grandest color displays -- the autumn tree leaf color change -- will develop as early as mid-September in the northern latitudes of North America. This annual autumn tree leaf change will manifest itself in living fall color through most of October, then wane toward the end of November in the southern part of the United States. You will have at least two months of quality autumn leaf viewing somewhere in North America.
The best part about viewing the fall color is, it won't cost one red cent to enjoy!
Let me qualify that. Fall color viewing will not cost anything if you are lucky enough to live in or near a deciduous forest or have trees in your yard that express fall color. All others better get ready to pay for the experience. City escapees spend over one billion dollars each season looking at what many consider the splashiest show in nature. Autumn leaf viewing is a major vacation attraction - especially throughout New England, the central Northwoods and the Appalachian Mountains of the Eastern United States.
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Harry is a self proclaimed "professional" paranormal investigator and was the co-runner of the website Hell Hound's Lair with his best friend and partner Ed Zeddmore. Two years after meeting Sam and Dean Winchester while investigating the legend of Mordechai Murdoch in Richardson, Texas, Harry and Ed meet up - once again - with the Winchesters, along with their team "Ghostfacers," while investing the Morton House in an attempt to catch paranormal activity on film.
In 9.15 #THINMAN its revealed that Harry had contemplated leaving the Ghostfacers for a normal life where he was married, but when Ed created the Thinman, he was sucked back in and it destroyed his relationship. Harry saved Ed by killing Deputy Tom Norwood, one of the two men who were pretending to be Thinman, but as a result of learning the deception, he quit the Ghostfacers (which was just him and Ed at that point) and left with Sam and Dean.
Information on Harry from the Official Ghostfacers' website: (the website is now defunct but most of it can still be accessed through the Wayback Machine)
Likes: Attaining the highest point total in laser tag, viewing his wall of collectible figures (all in mint condition), rolling a natural twenty in D&D, working up a sweat in sword-fighting class, recruiting new guild members, a perfectly executed detonation.
Dislikes: Rats, bok choi, wedgies, water chestnuts, fruity gum, and being told "no."
Movies: Star Wars (IV-VI), The Lord of the Rings (trilogy), The Last Starfighter, X-Men, Spider-Man, Coven, Legend, The Journey of Natty Gann, Willow, The Princess Bride, Monty Python's The Quest for the Holy Grail, Cocoon, Underworld.
Television: The Prisoner, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek: TNG, Battlestar Galactica, The Legend of the Seeker, Heroes.
Books: Ogre, Ogre by Piers Anthony, Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Starless Night by R.A. Salvatore, The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis, Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey, Foundation by Isaac Asimov, Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn.
Music: Beethoven, Bach, The Beatles, Ravel, Devo, They Might Be Giants, Pinback, Legendary Pink Dots, She Wants Revenge.
Heroes: Drizzt Do'Urden, firefighters, my fellow facers.
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Amidst a prank war Sam and Dean travel to Richardson, Texas to visit a reputedly haunted house where they run into Ed and Harry repeatedly. The legend of the ghost thought to be haunting the house is that of Mordechai Murdoch but the Winchesters are unable to find any evidence other than what is posted on the Ghostfacers website. Sam thinks that as people view the website, they are willing into reality what they read there and therefore creating the ghost. In order to "kill off" Mordechai, the boys tell Ed and Harry that they have found out that being shot with iron rounds will kill him. They wait for the boys to post it on their website, and enough people view it for it to become real.
Sam and Dean return to the house to finish off Mordechai, but Ed and Harry are there and tell them that their servers crashed, so the new legend will not manifest. As Mordechai attacks them, Dean sets the house on fire, figuring that without that part of the legend Mordechai won't exist. Sam and Dean farewell Ed and Harry – Sam with a prank call from a Hollywood producer and Dean with a fish in the back of their car.
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4.17 It's a Terrible Life
Harry and Ed make an appearance as the Ghostfacers in the Alternate Universe that Zachariah, in order to get Sam and Dean to understand their place in the world.
When a ghost beings attacking people at Sandover Bridge & Iron Inc., employees Dean Smith and Sam Wesson team up to figure out what is going on, during their research they come across the Ghostfacers website and watch a tutorial by Harry and Ed on ghost hunting. In the video they go over three rules to fight the supernatural. First thing is to figure out what you're up against, and then kill it. Secondly they go over the main weakness of ghosts, the first being salt, and also demonstrate a trick they learned from the Winchesters (who still suck ass) by putting rock salt in shotgun shells, the second weapon is iron which dissipates spirits instantly, and Ed calls "pure power in your hand."
The video ends with Harry and Ed describing the final way to get rid of a ghost -- burning it's remains.
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- Harry also appears in the tie-in comic The Beast with Two Backs.
- Harry's last name, Spangler, is a reference to Egon Spengler from from the Ghostbusters film series.
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Dog does not like her new water dish
We live in an arid climate so the dogs not only drink a lot of water, but we lose some of what's in the bowl to evaporation. I purchase a one gallon water cooler style bowl (not as big as it sounds) so that we aren't refilling twice a day.
Last night our sheltie mix is in the yard licking the (dripping) water pipe that waters the garden. We just thought she was being weird but realized later that she won't touch the water in the new bowl. I put water in a dish and she was happy for it, sooooooo why will she drink from the regular bowl but not the new dish?
New dish is in exactly the same spot, is not substantially different in size, but does have a clear jug attached. Just like a water cooler at the office.
Do I take up the regular bowl and let her figure it out? She was begging to go outside last night because she thought the pipe was the only water available to her. This message has been edited. Last edited by: junk collector,
My dog won't drink from a plastic bowl. She also doesn't want to drink from the exact same metal bowl that I have at the office--she goes with me to the office after 5 when no one is there. She drinks from the metal bowl at home. She also wants me to rinse out her bowl each time she drinks--she's a mastiff and drools a lot. Is she spoiled yes. But would I want to drink drool, No!
They've had plastic and metal bowls. Maybe it's a visual thing? She's not tall and the jug stands up a bit. Pommy doesn't care at all.
I poured water in just to show her it's the same. No dice.
junk collector, Is it plastic? Some plastic containers have an off-putting scent that we as humans might not even notice. If it was me, I'd switch again....
I can't figure it out either. I have two German Shepherds. The older one is 4 years old and NEVER wants to drink out of his stainless steel water bowl. I have one of the raised sets with a food bowl and a water bowl. He has no problem eating his food but will not drink from the water bowl. It gets washed and dried and refilled everyday but he's just not interested. I have to give him running water from the faucet.
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Sometimes a past "bad experience" with a similar object can cause a phobia or strong avoidance reaction. One foster dog, hated stainless, due to the fact that she once tried to get to some food off a counter, the ss bowl hit the floor and made a loud racket. This scared her and she never went near stainless again.
Perhaps the new water dispenser looks suspect to the dog, like it might fall/tip over or it makes gurgling sounds as it refills the bowl?
Drinking water is obviously a very tricky, dangerous thing for our doggies. One of my dogs started off life at my mother's where she "learned" that you have to sneak up on the toilet to drink from it. (Actually, she wasn't allowed on the carpet which prevented her from getting to the toilet from the hall.) This phobia eventually led to the poor girl having to sneak up on every source of drinking water. It was sad in a way....
Well it's nice to know that my weirdo isn't so weird after all...
The jug is staying put. Pommy always seems to get the short end of the stick and ends up with an empty bowl and DH never checks it. This afternoon's walk was a hot one and when we got home both dogs took sips from it, so I'm hopeful.
We've not had too many "fear" issues from this one - at least not when it comes to food bowls!
our cats tend to either want to drink directy from the faucet or from an older Corning ware casserole dish. for several years they used an old frying pan that had lost the handle, but it developed a leak.
I tried several water bowls and finally realized they wouldn't drink from anything but the cornng ware. it MUST have to do with the smell.
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My cat won't drink out of her stainless steel bowl, but will go outside and drink out of a puddle on the basketball net stand!
Our dog will only drink water from an old Corning ware casserole dish or very clean stainless steel bowl now though when we first got him, he would drink from anything. Our cat, Princess, will only drink from her Sees' Chocolate mug. I can put bowls of water out for her and she ignores them and goes to her large mug. Also the mug must be on the end table near my Lazy Boy!
the size of the bowl and how high it sits from the ground makes it harder or easier for the dog to lap the water ......stick to the format that works ... www.somepets.com
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Human Trafficking Study Tour, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Bryan College is assembling a small team of dedicated students for an educational field experience in the anti-trafficking community in Cambodia. Cambodia is a source, transit and destination country for individuals who are being subjected to forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation.
The U.S. State Department indicates that men, women and children are being trafficked across international boarders with Cambodia's neighboring states and that Cambodians are being trafficked into slavery in their own country. Worldwide, there are an estimated 27 million people in slavery today, and the profits from human trafficking put it in the top three illicit trades in the world along with drugs and arms.
Alongside key partners in the field, Bryan College is facilitating this study group to take a close look at the realities of trafficking in Cambodia and the strategies and individuals in the movement for abolition. Participants will be enrolled in International Human Trafficking, a three-credit course meeting throughout the spring, to formally study a theology of justice and the mechanics of human trafficking with attention to supply and demand issues, vulnerability factors, and approaches to aftercare, law enforcement, and policy making.
The students and professor will travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia in mid-May for a ten-day study tour to meet with key leaders, visit relevant sites, and serve selected non-governmental organizations.
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- Network with leaders from organizations in a variety of anti-trafficking sectors
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Tucson man pleads guilty to 2 bank robberies
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Originally published: Nov 19, 2012 - 5:32 pm
TUCSON, Ariz. -- A man is facing up to 71/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing two Tucson banks in a seven-day span.
Pima County prosecutors say 45-year-old David Edward Easton Deaton entered his plea Monday. He's scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 17.
The Arizona Daily Star says Deaton admitted to robbing a Vantage West Credit Union on Aug. 10 and a Wells Fargo Bank on Aug. 17.
Tucson police say Deaton gave a demand note to the teller and threatened harm during the robberies.
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The daughter of a Syrian couple has been nominated for an award for helping those affected by the ongoing civil war.
Hannah Laham, 16, from Worcester Park, who studies at Cheam High School, has been nominated for the John Lewis Young People of the Year awards for London (YOPEY) which recognises young unsung heroes across London and gives them a chance to win £2,000.
Hannah, has been nominated for a number of reasons, including the work her and her family does to donate money and clothes to support charities helping Syria.
Hannah was born in the UK after her parents left Syria about 20 years ago but her family went back regularly to visit relatives - even returning after the civil war started.
Hannah, who works Saturdays at the Al-Zaitoona Arabic School, at Robin Hood Primary School, Kingston, where she was taught her parents' native tongue.
She said: "I am a teaching assistant for the reception class. During the day I file homework in folders and assist the teacher in teaching the children the Arabic language.
"Hundreds of innocent lives are lost every day and I wish that the country could go back to the way it used to be."
At Cheam High, Hannah mentors a 12-year-old pupil who arrived in the UK from Thailand about a year ago.
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The head girl of the school, Serena Cooke, from Cheam Village, has also been nominated for the awards for raising thousands of pounds for charity.
She has been writing poetry since she was 10 years old and last year decided to start a creative magazine called The Little Green Journal.
Already this year the school as raised more than £3,500 for charity thanks to Serena's tombolas, raffles, bake sales and non-uniform days.
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The answer is that the right has tried for years to have the federal government use chained CPI when calculating the annual benefit increases for Social Security, and earlier this year President Obama hinted that he might be open to the idea. The activist left must have felt incredibly disappointed this week when Obama released his 2014 budget and it applied chained CPI to Social Security benefit increases.
This was Obama's big concession to Republicans on entitlements. Chained CPI will slow the automatic rate of growth of Social Security benefits by about 0.2 to 0.3 percentage points. That's it. For that, Obama wants a bunch of new tax increases and to take most other entitlement reforms off the table.
That is hardly a deal fiscally responsible members of Congress - of either party - can take. But the Obama concession on chained CPI is good news still. It is an acknowledgment from the President that the growth of entitlements, including Social Security, is a serious financial problem. It is a small step toward recognizing our fiscal reality.
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Definitely agree that case-by-case should be the way to go, I can only say normally I'm happier (where an appreciable difference exists) with the newer versions based on past experience. An exception to that off the top of my head would be 'The Wolfman' Director's Cut where I think the theatrical version is punchier even as it loses a nice scene with Max Von Sydow.
But that isn't an important or notable film!
But then, as you point out it's also worth bearing in mind when a Director's Cut IS actually the work of the director coming back themselves to rework the film perhaps as they originally wanted to and not where the studio just goes in and makes such additions themselves without considering how to put things back in yet markets it as a DC. I'm obviously also not necessarily talking about the recent emergence of 'unrated' cuts which are proliferating especially in the horror/sci-fi genre because those are just cash ins for the home market I find that just add more gore etc
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Soul-ska pioneers The Pietasters release their new studio album, All Day, on August 21, 2007 (Indication Records / RedEye USA). The release marks the band's first release in five years. Produced by Todd Harris (James Brown), All Day displays an impeccably refined Pietasters: soul-drenched and in fine songwriting form. Expect The Pietasters' signature sound of skankin' punk rhythms and raucous vocal rumblings slowed down and sticky thick with the sounds of early Motown and Jamaican soul. The result is subtly nostalgic and enticingly fresh, offering plenty for both longtime listeners and younger underground music fans who missed the ska scene on the first (or second and third) go 'round. Indeed, there is something truly timeless about ska music; and who better to remind us of that than The Pietasters?
"This record is a version of what a van ride with us would be like," says The Pietasters' bassist and songwriter Jorge Pezzimenti of their soul roots, rock and reggae-inspired new album. All Day captures the high energy, brotherly camaraderie and attention to detail on which they've built their rock-steady name as an explosive live attraction.
The Pietasters bring their high energy live show, and their new material, to venues coast to coast this summer. The current list of confirmed show dates is as follows:
June 28 River Street Jazz Café Wilkes-Barre PA
June 29 Grog Shop Cleveland OH
June 30 Mr. Small's Theatre Pittsburgh PA
July 04 Asbury Lanes Asbury Park NJ
July 13 All Good Festival Masontown WV
July 20 The Whiskey Annapolis MD
July 21 The State Theatre Falls Church, VA
August 10 Royal Lake Park Fairfax VA
August 11 Martin's Downtown Roanoke VA
August 16 Rock and Blues Concert Cruise Boston MA
August 17 Valentines Albany NY
August 18 The Chance Loft Poughkeepsie NY
August 22 Peppermint Beach Club Virginia Beach VA
August 24 Cat's Cradle Carborro NC
August 25 Ska Weekend-Old City Knoxville TN
September 5 TBA Albuquerque NM
September 6 The Clubhouse Tempe AZ
September 8 Clark County Amphitheatre Las Vegas NV
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Traveling the miles along a star-kissed path, the first break came early for D.C.'s ska darlings, when The Pietasters landed a 1992 tour opening for ska originals, Bad Manners. In 1997, Rancid's Tim Armstrong signed them to Hellcat/Epitaph where they recorded two albums with producer Brett Gurewitz (Bad Religion): the genre-defining Willis (SPIN Magazine called it "An equal opportunity dancehall crasher — part '60s keg rock, part 2Tone and part Motown") and Awesome Mix Tape #6 (CMJ noted it for "lacing a Stax shout-out feel with Caribbean rhythms"). The soul-charged Turbo was released in 2002 by Fueled by Ramen. The Pietasters shared bills with NOFX and Less Than Jake on the epic '98 and '99 Warped Tours, and followed with a stateside run with punk legend Joe Strummer. Hundreds of shows and three years later, they worked as James Brown's back-up band for one surreal evening. And their story is still unfolding. Not bad for a bunch of guys who started out as a teenaged underground band from D.C.
It was sunny and 78 degrees in Philadelphia for the Phillies home opener against their rival Atlanta Braves. People were out and tailgating for hours. The old rag time bands were playing outside of the stadium and people were wearing their brand new jerseys mostly representing the reining league MVP Ryan Howard and all-star Chase Utley. The U.S. Navy came down in parachutes and fireworks lit the day sky with colors for the annual opening day festivities. Opening day in the major leagues is truly like nothing else in sports. Many people make excuses to take off from work or school and over pay at sold out stadiums all over the country in order to take place in this special American tradition. I went, with my dad, like so many others to Citizen's Bank Park to watch our favorite team kick off their season. Unfortunately, there was a disappointing result as Edgar Renteria's two home runs on the day ended up winning the game in extra innings. Although it was a decent start from starter Bret Myers, the Phillies bullpen is already showing signs of weakness.
But before this game, there was a rematch of last year's NLCS that took place the night before where the New York Mets took out the World Series Champions St. Louis Cardinals thanks in part to the 41 year old opening day veteran Tom Glavine. There were a lot of pre game celebrations at Busch Stadium for the champions. The Budweiser Clydesdales trotted out along with a motorcade of the all of the Cardinals led by hall of famers Stan Musial, Lou Brock, and Bob Gibson. Unfortunately for them, Paul Lo Duca and Carlos Delgado had other plans for the new season. Lo Duca posted 3 RBI's and Delgado put the Mets ahead with an early two run double.
Around the league yesterday another New York team made waves with their 10th straight opening day victory. The Yankees honored the late Cory Lidle, and then they went on the beat Tampa Bay 9-5 thanks mostly to an explosive offensive cast. Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi made their mark early and won over the tough New York crowd. Rodriguez struggled at times last year with the media, but with a leaner and his stirrups pulled up, A-Rod is looking for a new outlook on the season. Rodriguez's home run was credited to the fact that he hits behind Bobby Abreu, a specialist in hitting the ball to the opposite field.
American league rival Boston Red Sox didn't have as much fun yesterday. They were upset badly by the usual whipping post of baseball, the Kansas City Royals. Pitcher Gil Meche showed that he wanted to earn every bit of his club record five-year $55 million contract. On the other side of the spectrum, Curt Schilling displayed slower velocity in his fastball and a heavier appearance on the mound. "Physically, I felt fine. I just didn't execute and didn't adjust," Schilling remarked after being pulled after only 4 innings.
Another upset happened in Texas as the Pittsburgh Pirates stuck it to the playoff caliber Houston Astros in extra innings when Jason Bay hit the ball deep for a two run shot.
For the new look Cubs and their $300 million off season, the tradition of losing stayed the same. Lou Pinella or Alfonso Soriano couldn't bring good fortune to the only team plagued by a goat in the majors. The Chicago Cubs lost 5-1 to the Cincinnati Reds. Adam Dunn made Carlos Zambrano pay after he walked Ryan Freel on four straight pitches to start the game.
The Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle and GM Dan O'Dowd were handed good news about their contract extensions just moments before they lost their first game of the year to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rockies are trying to have their first winning season since 2000. I'm routing for them because I know that the fans in Colorado need to see a good baseball product badly.
"Win Twins" has always been a motto that I would rout for. And win was what last year's Cy Young winner Johan Santana did. But, most of the credit belongs to Justin Morneau, who went 3-4 with a home run and 2 RBIs to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-4.
Big Ben Sheets was tougher than ever in his healthy midseason form 2 hitter debut. "Opening day," Sheets said. "I've got a sumo wrestler wrestling in my belly. I was nervous." That didn't seem to affect his performance at all as he rolled past the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1.
Dontrelle Willis' lights out 6 innings accompanied by Miguel Cabrera's 4 RBIs and Hanley Ramirez's 4 hits and 4 runs set the table when the Florida Marlins destroyed the Washington Nationals. Fredi Gonzalez enjoyed his first victory ever as a coach while on the other side newcomer Manny Acta not only lost the game, but lost a quarter of his starting lineup before the fifth inning.
On the other side of the country, the 20 year old phenom pitcher, Felix Hernandez struck out 12 of the AL West champion Oakland A's batters and posted a clean shutout in his first appearance of the year. "That's as good as I've ever seen him - but in my mind, that's what he's supposed to do. He's got that good of stuff," said Mariners outfielder Raul Ibanez. This could lead to good things in Seattle.
The AL Champion Detroit Tigers pitcher, Jeremy Bonderman was not that fortunate. After getting roughed up in the first, his teammate Fernando Rodney allowed Troy Glaus and Alex Rios to make him pay for the runners he put on base in the 10th. Roy Halladay allowed just 2 earned runs on 6 hits in 6 innings for his first decent start of the year.
After many scares, John Lackey came through to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a late 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers, which spoiled another managerial debut. New coach Ron Washington will have to try again next game as he faces Kelvim Escobar tonight.
The blow out of the day was in Chicago where the White Sox got embarrassed by Grady Sizemore and his Cleveland Indians. Sizemore homered off of Jose Contreras on the game's second pitch. "You're definitely excited," Sizemore said. "I was a little jacked up there. The crowd was getting into it." The Indians haven't scored that many runs on opening day since 1925.
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Good morning from day three of the 10k festival in Detroit Lakes Minnesota. Friday's line up matched or exceeded the expectations created by the first day of entertainment, and went down as a banner day in jamband music.
Florida, Florida State and Miami all lost today. The last time all three Florida teams lost was in 1978. Florida lost to the Georgia bulldogs at the world's largest cocktail party. Florida State lost to the Maryland Terps in College Park. And in a dramatic last second field goal, the Tarheels upset Miami in Chapel Hill.
I am back in Iringa again, to take care of some business and buy certain things that I cannot buy in or near my village, like a new (used) pair of work pants and a new short-wave radio, since mine for some reason is not working. I have been borrowing my friend Carolyn's radio however, and listening to BBC or VOA everyday. I find all of this talk about war to be very disturbing, but I also feel removed from it. There are a few Muslims around in this part of the country, but they do not at all appear to be threatening. The only adverse attitudes we volunteers have encountered is the occasional "Osama!" shouted out at us from little boys, usually only in the bigger cities. There has been terrorist threats on the island of Zanzibar, but no action resulted from them.
Life in the village continues to be nothing but peaceful. I am beginning to be very busy - talking with farmers about the problems they are having with their crops and trees, and projects they would like to do. Beekeeping, medicine for cows, and layer hens are first on the list, but I will not have any funds to initiate these projects until May or June, due to changes in our Peace Corps project budgets. In the mean time, I have begun helping to weigh babies at "clinic day" which is held once a month for the mamas to bring their babies to be examined. These days will be good times for me to hold seminars about health and nutrition for the mamas. Next month already, I'm giving a seminar about how to make banana bread and corn bread! Bananas and corn are two things that we have an abundance of in the village, and although sweet breads may not be considered to be entirely healthy, they do add some variety to the villager's diets. Also on Monday, I will begin teaching English to first and second graders at the primary school near my house. At first I was apprehensive about this since I have never taught English before, but first and second grade should be fairly easy, and I think it will be a lot of fun! Once the students get to secondary school, all of their courses are taught in English, and many of them fail since English is not adequately taught in primary school, so I feel this is a very important thing to do. There are four students from my village that attend secondary school (the have to ride their bikes 12 miles every day round trip!), and I have begun to tutor them in English and other subjects. Very few students have the opportunity to go to secondary school, because not only do they have to pass a very difficult examination (in English!), but their parents also have to pay fees. So usually, only students with parents who have paying jobs get to go.
Two opposing attitudes I have observed and experienced here have posed challenges to feeling completely comfortable and "blending in" with Tanzanians. One attitude is that because I am white and come from America, some villagers seem to think that means I can do anything and have all the answers to their problems. I feel a lot of undue respect from them, especially when I look around and see many of their answers to their problems (their poverty in particular) are all right here. Several farmers already make compost and use contours and have fruit trees and beehives. It's just that the information is not shared. Some people seem to be saying that only if it comes from me, it will seem like the right thing to do. How I will convince them that their knowledge is just as, if not more valuable, I do not know. The other attitude is apparent resentment of my material wealth. I look around my little cottage of a house and think about how few things I have here compared to what I had or what most people have in the States! But even what I have here is far more than most villagers can ever even hope to have. This resentment is more blatant when I leave my village, and people shout out at me, begging for money, or when cocky young 20-something males strike up a conversation about the differences between the US and Tanzania, and ask "so why is it that you have a job and I don't?" Jared Diamond offers an answer to these questions in the book Guns, Germs, and Steel (an excellent read, I highly recommend it), but how do you begin to explain his intricate and elaborate theory in a 10-minute conversation (and in broken Swahili and English)? I'm not sure this question can ever be answered in a completely satisfying way for those of us who feel guilt, or for those of us who feel resentment, about the disparities in the world. But I'll continue to carry on, waging PEACE!


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