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This program for physicians and nurses is available from the Division of Continuing Professional Learning and from Continuing Nursing Education. Ongoing continuing education programs for physicians and/or nurses are offered and consultation services are available to healthcare agencies throughout the province. Nurse educators coordinate the programs. Audiovisual materials are available for loan to physicians and nurses.
This program addresses the broad area of perinatal and newborn care, especially high risk care. Assistance is provided to arrange for resource speakers and to plan group learning activities, regional or local conferences. The program provides consultation with individuals, groups, facilities and health regions regarding best practice policies and procedures, equipment and documentation.
Increasing Availability of Fetal Ultrasound for Non-diagnostic Purposes
Health Canada, the FDA and the SOGC are concerned about the use of fetal ultrasound for other than diagnostic purposes. Ultrasound does involve a targeted energy exposure. In non-medical ultrasound maintenance of technical safeguards , operator expertise and governing competency is not ensured. Exposure may not be monitored or kept to a minimum, especially if the fetus is not in the optimum position. If fetal anomalies are present but not detected, parents may have a false sense of security.
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It's Your Health - Fetal Ultrasound for Keepsake Videos
2003 article from Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. Health Canada is recommending parents not expose their unborn babies to fetal ultrasound for the purpose of making keepsake videos.
Avoid Fetal "Keepsake" Images, Heartbeat Monitors
... The use of ultrasound imaging devices for producing fetal keepsake videos is viewed as an unapproved use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...
Non-Medical Use of Fetal Ultrasound

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Honda Tofu
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February 28, 2013
Honda Tofu, in Wahiawa, my hometown, is the oldest tofu maker in the USA. It started in 1917, and they are the third generation to continue doing this on Mango St. We came to film a pilot called "Family Ingredients," coming soon. Dennis, Dulcie, and Mom. Dennis's brother Neil is actually my classmate from Leilehua.
Behind this sign, we witnessed Dennis going through batch after batch, grinding the soaked soybeans, steam-cooking them, grinding and straining them again to get the soy milk, then adding the coagulant to thicken it before pouring it out, then pressing and laying it out onto the cold water, and finally cutting it into blocks. It is truly an artisanal product, and a lot of hard work. We got to taste steaming hot soy milk just coming out from the pipe, and warm fresh tofu---just awesome having it so fresh.
Sad to say, there will be no fourth generation to take this over. They say they will probably stay on for four more years, as a tribute to the grandfather, so that it will make 100 years. No one in the family wants to do it. Such is the case for a lot of our farmers and ranchers. The average age of our farmers is about sixty and over, all aging together, and having children that are questioning whether or not to continue with the family business. They watch their parents work so hard, for a diminishing return as the cost of doing business rises. The cost of ingredients, feed, fertilizer, and the freight to bring it to Hawaii, are all increasing alarmingly. Top that off with the fact that this generation has so many other avenues to explore and options for careers outside of the farm. They get educations at colleges and universities and pursue their degrees and dreams, and a lot of them are not studying farming.
If only we could buy a hundred times more so that they could make more money, and then maybe someone would see it as a viable enterprise for them to continue on-------then again, Dennis can only produce so much, and is not interested in really doing more than he already has on his plate.
We buy tofu from them for our restaurants, it's great to support the community that I grew up in, and it's great to see old mom and pop businesses stay in business in a time when they are disappearing so fast, and with that, our past, and a little bit of our community culture.


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Beth Domann, Executive Director
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Beth was active in "Youth Players" as a teenager before attending Stephens College where she earned a BFA in Theatre. She worked professionally as an actress and stand-up comic in Dallas and throughout the Midwest for a number of years before returning to the Ozarks where she won SLT's "Funniest Person in Springfield" contest. Beth served as Education Director for a number of years while continuing to be a frequent performer on the Landers stage. She's been seen in such shows as Peter Pan, Gypsy, Nunsense, The Boys Next Door and A Tuna Christmas just to name a few. Beth has directed numerous production including Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, I Hate Hamlet, Cinderella and The Full Monty.
Lorianne Dunn, Education Director
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Lorianne's SLT credits include directing and choreographing Seussical, Aladdin Junior, Once On This Island, Oklahoma!, Joseph and the Amazing Techinicolor Dreamcoat, and Damn Yankees, and choreographing The Full Monty, Cinderella, Godspell, Beauty and The Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Annie, Fiddler on the Roof, Peter Pan, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, to name a few! She holds a BFA in Dance Performance from MSU, has trained with New York City Ballet School, and her choreography has won national recognition including a Dance Magazine Award Nomination for Choreographer of the Year. She currently over sees SLT's many educational offerings and pre-professional training troupes.
Annie Carlyn, Community Relations Director
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Annie grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, went to undergraduate school in Elmira, NY and graduate school in Kent, OH. With a minor in theatre (her first love) and a major in speech pathology (her solution to the employment issue), Annie worked in the public schools, a state school for developmentally delayed children, and a diagnostic clinic for multiply handicapped children before co-founding a special education materials publishing company. She became involved again in theatre as a back-stage volunteer at The Landers and was asked to join the staff eight years ago.
Ron Spigelman, Director of Development & Marketing
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Ron is completing 8 years as Music Director of the Springfield Symphony where through his collaborative efforts in performing, fundraising and marketing, they doubled in size and stature to become the vibrant organization they are today. He hopes to achieve big things in marketing and development for the Springfield Little Theatre. He has spent much of his life as a professional conductor holding numerous positions on three continents, working with world class orchestras and performing with the likes of James Taylor, Marvin Hamlisch and Peter Paul and Mary. He has conducted every genre from Classical, Opera, Pops, Broadway and even live film. In his role as Director of Development & Marketing, Ron will work towards securing underwriting and sponsorship for productions, cultivating individual donors, promoting the Landers, and planning and promoting special events. He lives with his partner Laura Woods and their 6 combined children! He is also a member of the Springfield Rotary Club (Southeast)
John R. "Chuck" Rogers, Designer/Technical Director
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Chuck is proud to be a part of the Landers Family as resident scenic designer and c0-technical director. He works with design aspects for many performance organizations and community sponsored events including the Springfield Ballet, Springfield Regional Opera, Ozarks Technical Community College, and The Creamery Arts Center. He has designed for public television, shows in Branson, MO, and spent 4 seasons with Baton Rouge Little Theatre in Louisiana as production manager, designer and director. Chuck is a graduate of MSU with a masters degree in directing and the season will direct The Music Man and The Buddy Holly Story for SLT. Thanks SLT for 20 fantastic years.
Jamie Bower, Designer/Technical Director
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Jamie is beginning his 7th season as Technical Director and Lighting Designer at SLT. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Jamie attended the University of Montevallo in Birmingham, AL where he studied Theatre Performance and Technical Theatre. Jamie transferred to MSU and graduated 1999 with a BFA in Technical Theatre and Design. Occasionally Jamie has made his way back on stage in such show as The Man Who Came To Dinner, It's A Wonderful Life, Miss Firecracker Contest, Oklahoma, The Mousetrap, and Seussical. Jamie loves having the opportunity to work and perform with the awesome and talented volunteers in our community, as well as working in such a beautiful setting, The Landers Theatre.
Karen Richter, Box Office Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
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Karen grew up in St. Louis and theatre was always a important part of her life. She attended many performances at the Fox and the Muny. After moving to Springfield to return to college and finish her degree, she attended a performance of Beauty and the Beast at the Landers and quickly caught on to the excitement that the theatre brought to the people of the Ozarks. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Missouri State in 2006 and will begin working on her master in Marketing in the Fall. Karen is excited to be part of such a wonderful team and strives to provide the best customer service possible to the more than 50,000 annual visitors to the Landers Theatre
Kris Haik, Costumer Designer/Costume Rentals
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Kris comes from a family of six, with one being her identical twin. Starting in Italy, she grew up Air Force and has lived many, many places but ended in Springfield to go to college and never moved again. She's married to Rick and has two children, Richie and Rachel. At the age of 12, Kris started taking sewing lessons and continues to sew today. She makes clothes, curtains, custom pillows, etc. for some local decorators and costumes for SLT. She's an artist as well. She's had watercolor and mixed media paintings in five Springfield galleries. Rachel's love for live theatre brought Kris to the Landers where she became a volunteer and five years later, an employee. She works part-time as a costumer and also costume rental coordinator. Kris is thrilled to be a part of SLT and the amazing productions that her co-workers, volunteers and donors are able to produce for our local community theatre.
Andy Willadsen, Assistant Education Director
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Andy helps oversee the operations of the Education Department and enjoys working with the talented and dedicated young performers here. He has directed several productions including Once Upon A Mattress, Mulan Junior, Once On This Island Junior, and Thoroughly Modern Millie Junior to name a few. He has a degree in Theatre Education from MSU. During the Christmas season, Andy performs in A Dicken's Christmas Carol at Silver Dollar City. He and his beautiful wife, Cathryn, are grateful to work in the arts. They also enjoy spending time with friends and family and are active in church.
Jessica Palmer, Education Specialist
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Jessica is thrilled to share her passion for teaching and collaborating with young artists at Springfield Little Theatre. An SLT Y.E.S. Troupe alum, Jessica grew up on the Landers stage performing in shows under the direction of Mick Denniston, Beth Domann, and others. She currently serves as lead acting instructor for SLT's Pre-Professional Track Program and Youth Performance Troupes. Stage credits include You Can't Take it With You (Alice Sycamore), Tent Theatre; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Maggie) and Les Miserables (Ensemble), Springfield Little Theatre. Regionally, she has worked with Dalliance Theater, The Storm Theatre, NY Fringe, and The Looking Glass Theatre. She holds a BFA in Acting from Webster Conservatory and in 2013 was named as one of the "20 Under 30" by 417 Magazine.


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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The air was filled with patriotism Monday at Wilmington's National Cemetery Memorial Day Tribute.
The ceremony began at 11:00 a.m. Hundreds turned out to honor the men and women who have died serving this country.
The New Hanover County Veterans Council also recognized 572 veterans who have died within the past year.
During the service everyone was asked to pray for the people who responded when the nation was in need. People who helped organize the event say this is a day of reflection and gratitude.
"It means a lot to me," said Charlie Garner with the Veterans Council. "I lost my brother in Vietnam as well. Last year I was a guest speaker here for my brother. We both went to Vietnam together."
"It's a time to reflect on our past and our future and the veterans that we have that passed away and the ones we have in harm's way right now," said organizer Joe Stanley.
Local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts placed around 5,000 American flags on veterans' gravesites at the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day.
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JOHN CURTIS - Daily Union Sports Editor
St. Anthony came to Shelbyville on Thursday and handled the Lady Rams pretty good. They erased an early deficit with a burst before the break, then went on to win by 20, 45-24.
Shelby started slow, but St. Anthony started slower. Ram sophomore Madison Boone scored twice in the 1st and Ram leading scorer Lindsay Burton had a deuce for a 2-point lead. St. Anthony was held to just two solo buckets from Walsh and Niebrugge and found themselves in slogging through mediocrity.
That ended in the 2nd period as the Lady Bulldogs went on a 17-4 run and righted their ship. Walsh was unleashed.
She scored, then got to the line, making 1-of-2. She scored two more times and got the line again, making 1-of-2 foul shots. She got to the line again and made both shots for 10 of her game-high 14 points in the 2nd. Richards made a pair of free throws and a deuce. Wendt converted a 3-point play.
Shelby got just one bucket from Burton in the 2nd. Burton, Boone and Olivia Willimason got to the line. Burton and Boone split their trips and the Rams went from up two after the 1st to down 11 at the half, 21-10.
The Rams finally got some traction in the 3rd, but St. Anthony matched them. Boone scored two more times in the 3rd, Courtney Schultz got on the board with a deuce and a trey. Lindsay Floyd was fouled on a 3 and made 1-of-3 at the line. She was fouled again and made 1-of-2.
St. Anthony scattered their 3rd quarter points among six different players. Gardewine, Niebrugge, Wendt, Mumm, and Walsh had solo twos. Nuxoll split a pair at the line. The Bulldogs still led by 11 heading into the 4th, 32-21.
That's when the Rams ran out of umph. St. Anthony left Shelby in the dust with a final 13-3 run. Wendt scored twice, Bushur made two foul shots, then a two. Richards and Schmidt scored and McDevitt made a free throw.
All the Rams could muster was Burton two and a free throws. Shelby got to the line eight times in the 4th, but were just 1-of-8.
The Bulldogs had 10 players score, with one, almost two, in double figures, while Shelby had just four players score, total. None were in double figures, but Boone and Burton were close.
St. Anthony 45, Shelbyville 24
St. A 4-17-11-13--45
Shelby 6-4-11-3--24
Ram stats: Boone 9 (4 FGs, 1/4 FTs), Burton 8 (3 FGs, 2/5 FTs), Schultz 5 (1-2, 1-3 pt FGs), Floyd 2 (2/5 FTs). Team FGs 9 (1-3). Team FTs 5-of-19.
St. A stats: Walsh 14 (5 FGs, 4/6 FTs), Wendt 9 (4 FGs, 1/1 FTs), Richards 6 (2 FGs, 2/2 FTs), Bushur 4 (FG, 2/2 FTs), Niebrugge 4 (2 FGs), Gardewin 2 (FG), Mumm 2 (FG), Nuxoll 1 (1/2 FTs), McDevitt 1 (1/2 FTs). Team FGs 17. Team FTs 11-of-15.


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Josh Wood
In the course of my work, I am fortunate enough to meet people who are much smarter, more accomplished and more courageous than me; people who teach me, inspire me and challenge me to explore and develop my own potential and to be truly grateful for what I've been given. Today I met such a person.
This morning on my radio show I interviewed an amazing guy called Josh Wood (pictured). Without even knowing it, Josh smashed my audience and I over the head with the reality stick and reminded us that we all have much to celebrate, much to be thankful for and much to do with what we've been given. In 2000 Josh (a somewhat-crazy snowboarder) tried to jump his snowboard eighty feet over a road (as you do), with the end result being a broken neck, quadriplegia and a prognosis from numerous doctors that he would never walk again.
Of course I'm going to tell you that Josh proved the experts wrong but I'm also going to tell you that thirteen years down the track he still battles with constant pain (serious pain) and numerous other physical challenges. Despite his ongoing struggles, Josh is infectiously positive, empowered and resilient, spending much of his time coaching and encouraging others to defy the odds, to face their fears and to be anything but a victim. He also snowboards (good grief) and rides a Harley! We shouldn't need it but every now and then we all need a little reminder of the blessings in our lives.
If you think you don't have much to celebrate today, I have a question for you…
Can you walk?
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One of the oft-cited laments of those who don't really enjoy cooking is that a meal takes so much less time to eat than it does to cook.
I don't mind that, not least because I always relish a bit of pottering about in the kitchen, it's the only time I ever get to myself. But also, I confess to an affinity with that Victorian worldview, the constant harping on the inevitability of decline - "the woods decay, the woods decay and fall", that sort of thing - and the reminders that all things go back into the earth or up to the heavens. I don't resist the implacable cycle of meals, the kitchen grind.
- Nigella Lawson (Nigella Express, Against the Clock)
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Nigella Kitchen - Safety In Numbers
Holidays are fast approaching and one of the most pleasurable things I treat myself to is to watch heart-warming cooking shows like Nigella Kitchen.
I am just in love with this woman for so many years now… probably because she is brilliant, she is, to me, the most wonderful epitome of someone who radiates with graceful abandonment her absolute love for food and cooking.
I tremendously identify with her in so many ways, probably because I too Am a passionate lover of food and the creation of it for people and all my loved ones to enjoy.
So please enjoy one of my bestest favorite things! -jeannie :)
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Nigella Lawson is my Julia Child today. And because I believe we are very much alike… we both love to talk about food as if we are in a very intimate relationship with it, and we actually are! We both got our kitchen smarts from our grandmother and mother. And we are in the same boat when it comes to eating… and well, body type! I mean what kind of girl who actually eats and cooks and is very passionate about food is stick thin? I haven't met one! I always believe that Deliciousness + Ummmmph = Voluptuous with a well-rounded personality. ;) -jm
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Cooking is actually quite aggressive and controlling and sometimes, yes, there is an element of force-feeding going on.
There is a vast difference between how things seem from the outside and how they feel on the inside.


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"I think we were all down and disappointed," Chris Mooney, men's basketball head coach, said about the team's state following its 84-70 loss at St. Bonaventure University Jan. 8th.
University of Richmond, which was 10-6 overall and 0-1 in the Atlantic 10, had just lost its third game of the previous five. Richmond had also just allowed the most points it had all season to the team picked to finish 12th in the 13-team league. At this point, Belmont University was the only team ranked in the Ratings Percentage Index top 100 that Richmond had beaten.
Richmond's next opponent was Fordham University, and the team stayed in New York following Wednesday's loss to prepare for Saturday.
"I think it was good to be together," Mooney said. "Our practices were really good. I think it was a really valuable time for us."
Mooney said the team's best strength was its camaraderie, and the time together in New York, which included a team outing to see a movie the night before the Fordham game, helped build on its strength.
The Spiders beat Fordham, 77-74, in overtime—a huge win, Mooney said—but returned home to begin one of, if not the most difficult stretch of the season. Richmond would face University of Dayton, University of Massachusetts and St. Joseph's University in the Robins Center over an eight-day stretch.
These three perennial A-10 powers were all ranked at least No. 63 in the RPI and combined to go 33-8 in out-of-conference play. Massachusetts, in particular, was ranked No.13 in the Associated Press poll and No. 5 in the RPI.
"If you didn't know the names and just had the RPI numbers, it'd be like a Big 10 schedule," Mooney said. "We knew this would be a really tough stretch."
The Spiders won all three games in different ways: Excellent foul shooting pushed them past Dayton, superb team defense on Chaz Williams helped them upset UMass, and lights-out three-point shooting led to a 15-point win over St. Joe's.
"UMass was probably the biggest victory," Mooney said, "but I think against St. Joe's, we probably played the best because we played well offensively. I think UMass we played a great game defensively and pretty good offensively, but St. Joe's I thought we played well at both ends."
Kendall Anthony, who was recently named A-10 player of the week, has been essential to Richmond's recent success. He hit the game-winning three-pointer at Fordham and averaged 19.3 points over the last three games.
"He's improved so much," Mooney said. "It's impressive because he was rookie of the year as a freshman, and he's improved so much."
The Spiders have received some national buzz following these wins. Joe Lunardi, ESPN's Bracketology guru, said in an interview on espn.com that Richmond was getting close to competing for an at-large bid, but was not quite there yet.
"It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Richmond play its way a lot more firmly into the conversation," he said.
"Those things are being said or written, great, but we need to concentrate on ourselves," Mooney said.
"I feel we certainly have a chance, and we are worthy of being in the discussion," Mooney said about making the NCAA tournament, "but there's a lot of games to play."
In Lunardi's segment on Richmond, he said there would be opportunities for A-10 teams to improve their resumes, because the league has several strong teams. Given Lunardi's logic, Richmond is in the middle of a golden opportunity to improve its resume with games at No. 19 St. Louis last night and at VCU this Saturday.
Last night, however, Richmond was blown out at No. 19 St. Louis, 77-57. The Billikens jumped out to a 20-5 lead, and led by double digits for the remainder of the game.
The win extended the Billikins' (19-2, 6-0) winning streak to 13 games. Their two losses came against No. 14 University of Wisconsin and No. 4 Wichita State University.
The loss makes the VCU game even more important. The Spiders (14-7, 4-2) put themselves in position to compete for an NCAA tournament bid last week, but have little room for error the remainder of the season.
The Rams (16-4, 4-1) have failed to meet their high preseason expectations, despite currently being tied for second in the A-10. Lunardi has VCU as one of the last eight teams to make the tournament, and a loss to Richmond would push the Rams even further on the bubble. This game will be more than just a rivalry; it will have a significant impact on both teams' tournament chances.
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Each Phoenix Public Library location offers several personal computer (PC) workstations to help with your computing needs. You will need a valid library card in order to use a Children's PC, a Reserved PC or a Teen PC. You do not need a library card to use a Catalog PC or an Express PC.
Use of the following PCs requires a valid Phoenix Public Library card in order to reserve a session. These PCs offer Internet access, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. They have several USB drives and may have a 3.5" disk drive for saving documents.
Visitors to the Library Library staff will assist non-Maricopa County residents in reserving a computer workstation.
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heya! i'm moving the flagstaff around junish for the summer. what are some good local crags ( i'm mostly a sport climber, i can only belay/follow trad!) also good camping areas? i know the town is surrounded my forest land... but are some spots better than others? and areas to avoid for whatever reasons? i have a 24 foot motor home i'll be living out of.
No idea, but if you want to connect, we can learn north AZ together. Just moved to Cottonwood and looking for partner options. Can lead trad as long as you're a skilled belay. www.mountainproject.com/v/just-move-to-cottonwood-az---need->>> Let me know if interested once you get in the area.
Good sport crags near Flagstaff are easy: The Pit, Jacks Canyon, Hobo Jungle. All have camping you can access. You can try Winslow Wall too but it may be a bit difficult to access in the motor home. You could just park near the McHood Reservoir and take a boat upstream for the DWS. A big problem with camping in the forest around Flagstaff is fire danger and the closing of the forest to camping. Stays that way until the rains come in July or August.


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BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) -- If the 2014 Big Atlantic Classic proved one thing to all of us this week, it's that there is no clear favorite in "AA" boys basketball. There is widespread parity in region 3 right now and it looks like Bluefield, Wyoming East and Westside are all even money bets to cut down the nets in March.
Westside upset Bluefield in the opening round of the tournament and then beat arch-rival Wyoming East on Saturday for the AA championship. That win came a few weeks after Wyoming East beat the Renegades on their home floor.


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3:22pm Friday 10th January 2014 in News
THE best new buildings in Salisbury and the surrounding area have been commended by the city's Civic Society.
A judging panel picked Cloudberry House in Donhead St Mary, The Salisbury Diocesan Education Centre in Wilton and Lynchets in Mere as the winners in the society's Building Awards Scheme.
The panel, chaired by Salisbury Playhouse artistic director Gareth Machin and including Andrew Guest, Alastair Clark and Louise Rendell, met on September 25 to consider the eleven nominations submitted. Of these six were within Salisbury, and five were outside the city. After considerable discussion, and site visits to short-listed candidates, the judges decided to give awards to three of the nominations, and to commend five others.
Cloudberry House was commended as "outstanding" as a recreation of the type of traditional house typical of the area.
The judges' report said: "The interior in particular impressed, with the meticulous attention given to every facet, with natural stone floors and fireplaces and a nicely detailed staircase catching the attention."
The education centre was praised as enhancing the area and responding positively to its landscape setting, while Lynchetts was considered to be well thought out and delivered with "a great deal of panache".
The commendations went to Rock Cottage in Chilmark, Latch Cottage in Laverstock and New House, St Paul's Community Centre and the Robertson-Corley wing at Wyndham Park Infant School in Salisbury.
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The following is a guest post from Adam A. Kirby, a teacher at Little Rock Central High School, an ordained United Methodist minister, and my brother. If this one doesn't get you talking, nothing will.
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Benjamin Franklin in 1749 spoke of "the necessity of publick religion." What is the state of public religion? What is the responsibility of public religion?
In my book club this month we are reading Politics, Religion, and the Common Good by Martin Marty and Religion in the Public Sphere by Jurgen Habermas. Both of these works focus on my two favorite things: religion and politics. The Marty piece approaches the topic almost like a how-to manual. He admits readily and freely that religion and faith play integral parts in our political system. Marty argues that not only do our politicians have to proclaim a faith, they must be seen as living that faith. The argument evolves into how people of faith engage responsibly in the political sphere. Marty does not claim a conservative or liberal bias but a scriptural one that calls for an adherence to sound biblical principles when engaging in politics. Marty's writing and style are easy to follow and designed for a lay reader of both religion and politics.
Martin defines public religion as the places where it will have an "identifiable and potentially extricable influence on public life." Martin defines politics as:
"political activity which is a type of moral activity; it is free active, and it is inventive, flexible, enjoyable, and human; it can create some sense of community and yet is not, for instance, slave to nationalism; it does not claim to settle every problem or to make every sad heart glad, but it can help some way in nearly everything and , where it is strong, it can prevent the vast cruelties and deceits of ideological rule."
For me, this is a great definition of politics; it seems to encompass the best aspects of our political system. Martin defines religion as:
accomplishing many of the same ideas: it focuses on an "ultimate concern," it builds community, it appeals to myth and symbol, it reinforces through rites and ceremonies, and it demands certain behaviors for its adherents.
The overlap seems to be promoting the common good at every turn.
Martin ends with these theses to stimulate the conversation on public religion and its role in society:
...public religion can be dangerous; it should be handled with care; public religion can and does contribute to the common good; individual citizens energized by an awareness of possibilities based on their beliefs and the effects of those beliefs provide hope for improving the republic; traditional institutions-congregations, denominations, and ecumenical agencies-provide an effective public voice for religious people, but the political power of such groups has decline;, for the foreseeable future, religious people will most commonly funnel their political energies into special-interest groups, voluntary associations, and parachurch organizations; it is important for the common good for religious people to join the political conversation-and get involved.
I do not want to truncate Reverend Marty's book to these few thoughts; however, I believe one can get a sense of what he is calling us to in our struggle with public religion.
Habermas does not differ much in his general assessment, though unlike the Lutheran minister Marty, Habermas is writing from a philosophical standpoint gearing his argument towards intellectuals. Habermas is questioning "this ongoing strong religious consciousness" in America (one of the more modern states). Habermas is attacking the same issue that Martin is, only for Habermas he seems concerned that the growth of public religion is pushing America towards fundamentalism, which he draws parallels to Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, where this neglect of modernity and rise of fundamentalism creates conditions ripe for zealots and terrorist. A brief part of his argument:
Two days after the last Presidential elections (2004), an essay appeared, written by a historian, and entitled 'The Day the Enlightenment Went Out'. He asked the alarmist question: 'Can a people that believes more fervently in the Virgin Birth than in evolution still be called an Enlightened nation? America, the first real democracy in history, was a product of the Enlightenment values... Though the founders differed on many things, they shared these values of what then was modernity... Respect for evidence seems not to pertain any more, when a poll taken just before the election showed that 75% of Mr. Bush's supporters believe Iraq either worked closely with Al Qaeda or was directly involved in the attacks of 9/11. Irrespective of how one evaluates the facts, the election analyses confirm that the cultural division of the West runs right through the American nation itself: conflicting value orientations—God, gays and guns—have manifestly covered over more tangibly contrasting interests. Be that as it may, President Bush has a coalition of primarily religiously motivated voters to thank for his victory. This shift in power indicates a mental shift in civil society that also forms the background to the academic debates on the political role of religion in the state and the public sphere.
Habermas ends this line of reasoning by saying this shift in civil society is what forms "the background to the academic debates on the political role of religion in the state and the public sphere." Habermas seems to squarely nail the problem with religion and politics. There is deterioration of both religion and politics when they are corrupted by political strategists. Though both parties perpetuate this ill, below is a section from an interview with Atwater about the Republican Party's "Southern Strategy" which they have used in form or fashion since the late 60s early 70s.
Atwater: As to the whole Southern Strategy that Harry S. Dent, Sr. and others put together in 1968, opposition to the Voting Rights Act would have been a central part of keeping the South. Now [the new Southern Strategy of Ronald Reagan] doesn't have to do that. All you have to do to keep the South is for Reagan to run in place on the issues he's campaigned on since 1964 and that's fiscal conservatism, balancing the budget, cut taxes, you know, the whole cluster.
Questioner: But the fact is, isn't it, that Reagan does get to the Wallace voter and to the racist side of the Wallace voter by doing away with legal services, by cutting down on food stamps?
Atwater: You start out in 1954 by saying, "Nigger, nigger, nigger." By 1968 you can't say "nigger" — that hurts you. Backfires. So you say stuff like forced busing, states' rights and all that stuff. You're getting so abstract now [that] you're talking about cutting taxes, and all these things you're talking about are totally economic things and a byproduct of them is [that] blacks get hurt worse than whites. And subconsciously maybe that is part of it. I'm not saying that. But I'm saying that if it is getting that abstract, and that coded, that we are doing away with the racial problem one way or the other. You follow me — because obviously sitting around saying, "We want to cut this," is much more abstract than even the busing thing, and a hell of a lot more abstract than "Nigger, nigger."
Today the strategy is carried out with religious voters instead of racially motivated ones but the goal is the same as is the effect. Rove and Atwater and many of the talking heads of the Republican establishment believe that to maintain political power they must manipulate the electorate through religious or racial fears. BEFORE I LEAVE THIS SECTION TO BE FAIR, DEMOCRATS PLAY THE SAME GAME IN TERMS OF PANDERING TO VARIOUS DEMOGRAPHICS: UNIONS, BLACKS, AND LATINOS. Exploiting the fears and faith of individuals for one's political gain is sick. It's a corrupt type of politics that fosters the worst in Americans, and creates a division that takes all that's good in humanity and rips it apart. Our nation was certainly founded on devise and passionate ideas represented by people on both sides of the spectrum. Recently those passions and divisions have been exacerbated by people whose soul purpose is the maintenance of their own power.
Religions, whether they are of the Abrahamic traditions, or Buddhism, or Hinduism, or even many tribal religions, at their core are humanity-defining, and work out concepts like love, community, togetherness, faith. When religion gets exploited by people who have no truck with it and desire only to gain and maintain political power it not only hurts Religion it also hurts our political system. In his blog at Sojourners, Jim Wallis said, "Christians must never worship at the altar of politics. It is not our primary vocation and faith should not be squeezed into its narrow categories — that always misshapes our faith." He went on to add, "People of the kingdom should not serve politics; but we should serve the common good — seeking the welfare of the city we are in, as the prophet Jeremiah instructed. And we only engage politics when it is necessary to help the common good." If politics and religion both serve the common good how should one separate their actions/involvement? Does the exploitation of religion only deepen the culture wars?
The silver bullet in the conversation is education (which I have written enough about education and DO NOT want to get sidetrack on it BUT PROBABLY WILL). Habermas reminds us of this in his article. One of his major thrusts in his paper is twofold. One is to make secular and religious citizens alike aware of their cognitive responsibilities. Another is to make citizens apply the same epistemic attitudes to their counterparts. Habermas in other words is saying, that one must be able to stand outside their faith and examine it critically realizing that what counts in the political realm is "neutrality towards competing world views."
The ways the parties use their power to exploit those of faith rest on the maintenance of the status quo. One way to achieve the status quo is education. Test this premise by looking at the following maps. Look at the counties which elected Bush, and then study the map of college degrees by counties in this country; it doesn't take a political junkie to see where political parties are striving to gain votes.
What is going on here? To me it seems obvious that to win elections Republicans split the Roosevelt coalition and now to hold their own they must wage a war not on religion but on education. Religion is the tool used to "trick" or "manipulate" the southern voter into supporting policies they otherwise might be against. If education continues to wane particularly in the south then Democrats are in political trouble and those of us who consider ourselves thoughtful people of faith will remain like Sisyphus rolling the rock pointlessly up the hill.
40 years ago, Republicans realized what they needed to do to become politically viable. And to their credit they did it. Now when will the Democrats have that epiphany?
The intent of the First Amendment is to prevent that state from establishing a religion (like the Church of England); it is also protect the free exercise of whatever religious beliefs one may hold. These two ideas should not be held as opposite. Both can co-exist, but how? Politics has become Machiavellian and corrupted what faith should be. Jim Wallis is probably right that faith is too big for the narrow confines of politics, but part of the religious covenant is to strengthen community in a democracy the best way to do that is through a political process. Has the exploitation of religion by those who hold less then "holy" goals in mind some how ruined faith and politics? Ben Franklin said public religion is necessary. How do we live with that in this day and age?


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Potlatch spokesman Mark Benson says the small-scale plant no longer fit into Potlatch's core mission, which is tied to forestlands and lumber production.
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It's 2011, enough with this purist non-sense of having the NL play without a DH.
Let me pose this question to all of the purists out there who are against the DH. What other professional sport forces its multi-million dollar athletes to perform a function that they A. are not good at or B. do not specialize in or practice?...Give up? the 64,000 dingleberry answer is: NONE except the NL forcing its pitchers to bat!
Making MLB pitchers hit a baseball is sort of like if the NFL made QB's kick 20 yard field goals. Yea, they can do the physical motion and probably make one now and then but they're not any good at it and certainly people shouldn't have to watch it or pay to see it. Having an automatic out allows pitchers like Halladay to dominate lineups and keep baseball offenses off-balance throughout entire games resulting in one-sided low scoring snoozers.
Seriously, we've all seen these pitchers' pathetic hitting stats where a .225+ OBP is celebrated! (stat research would come in handy here, what are pitchers' batting stats averaging for last 3-10 yrs)
How many rallies die automatically game after game the second a pitcher steps to the plate? The NL basically plays with 8 batters and an automatic out. Who enjoys watching a pitcher bunt? It seems that's what they do the majority of the time they step to the plate and more than half cannot even bunt properly (Research would be handy to know the percentage of time a pitcher bunts vs. swings the bat vs. succesful bunts). Personally, when a pitcher comes to bat it's my cue to get up for a beer and a hot dog or to go join the masses at the urinal line.
Let's face it, in this day in age where MLB is competing to draw young baseball fans and compete against high action sports like the NFL, MMA or the NBA the last thing it needs is kids watching an awkward, insecure looking pitcher flailing a wooden stick at pitches he's got no chance at touching. (Stat research would be useful to gauge AL attendance vs. NL attendance excluding interleague games).
Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating the 4 hour offensive slugfests that take place in the AL every other day but there has to be a balance... and in this fan's opinion, the NL is way off-balance right now. With the diminishing role of steroids in baseball, offense is already down so it's safe to say that the overwhelming offensive effect of the DH coming to the NL is already somewhat nullified.
What are the arguments for? Because not having a DH brings in so-called "strategy" and double-switches? Yes, we all enjoy watching bench players get into the game and managers make moves but when you weigh that enjoyment vs the pure dull boredom of watching a pitcher bat, I say forget the bench players and give me an overweight 39 yr old slugging DH that can't run or field but can still whack a fastball into the left field bleachers.
Imagine if the Mets had a DH spot available now, not withstanding the current front office's frugal stance towards FA's, we could possibly be looking at signing a Vladimir Guerrero to anchor the lineup - How awesome would that be - sliding a Vlad type into the 7th hole?
Right now, HOF caliber players like Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez & Vlad Guerrero can only spend the twilight of their careers in the AL while we get to watch RA Dickey and Barry Zito step to the plate with 2nd & 3rd and 1 out. This is true madness and completely unfair to NL fans who have to see their favorite hitters' exodus into the American League simply due to silly outdated MLB rules. Do we really have to watch David Wright wearing an Oakland A's uniform in his final seasons only so managers have the opportunity to make more in-game decisions while doodling into their scratched out lineup cards? This is simply mad.
Come on NL, it's time to put the silly purist notions to bed. I dare to state that every major progressive change that has come to baseball in the last 60 + years has been for the better. Jackie Robinson integrated baseball, the Wild Card was added, the playoffs expanded...and now it is high time for the DH to become a permanent part of the National League - Get this done Mr. Selig and history will gaze kindly and amorously upon your name for centuries to come.
Needless to say there's a dozen other reasons to bring in the DH (injury probability, AL/NL power balance, FA market expansion) those I haven't touched upon for the sake of brevity - feel free to add to my case and or of course, make yours against.


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Plaistow, NH — Robert A. "Bob" Cunningham, 50, a resident of Plaistow for over twenty years, died on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at Merrimack Valley Hospice House, surrounded by his loving and supportive family.
Born and raised in Haverhill, MA, son of the late Gheen and Marylou (Paone) Cunningham, he was educated in the local school system and was a member of the Haverhill High School Class of 1980.
Bob owned and operated Concord Printing in Haverhill from 1991 until 2005 and was also a successful real estate developer. In 2005 he became the Northeast manufacturer of ICOAT products as the co-owner of Superior Surfaces of New England, Plaistow, and operated the business until 2012.
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Bob is survived by his wife, Jeanne (Simone) Cunningham, a daughter, Sarah M. Cunningham and her companion Matt Cronin of Plaistow, two sons, Matthew J. Cunningham and Michael J. Nardone of Plaistow, a sister and brother-in-law, Joy and David Piecuch of Haverhill, two nieces, Monica Piecuch and Laura Piecuch, of Haverhill and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his son Robert T. Cunningham in 2001.
ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends may call on Monday, February 11, 2013 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Route 121A, Plaistow Village. His funeral will be held on Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 in Saint Anne's Church, Emerson Avenue, Hampstead, NH. Burial will take place in the spring at Holy Angels Cemetery, Plaistow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Ronald MacDonald House Charities, 26345 Network Place, Chicago, Illinois, 60673-1263. For directions to our home or to leave a message of condolence for the family, visit www.brooksidechapelfh.com


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After garnering 53% of 219 votes, The Wilmer "Wing Ding" Font has won the right to be called the LSB Community #6 prospect!
That vote was a little sluttier, but it wasn't as slutty as I'd like for it to've been.
I like a "Cormac M. Kelly after two beers and a shot of Malibu girl-rum"-level of sluttiness or higher out of my CPP's.
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Time to move on to the vote for #7.
The polls are open, so go ahead and vote in the poll at the bottom and feel free to make any suggestions and/or criticisms in the comments below.
And, as always, please don't hesitate to tell me you want on the list for next time.
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How Sudan Is Backsliding on Benchmarks Crucial to Peace: Rights Groups
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Cambridge, Mass - 04/29/2010
WASHINGTON, D.C - A return to full-scale war can be headed off, say eight leading Sudan advocacy organizations, but only if the Obama administration quickly implements its policy to pressure parties who are backsliding on benchmarks crucial to a durable peace in Sudan. The Obama administration has stated that the parties in Sudan would be held accountable and incentives and pressures would be deployed in response to their measure of progress or backsliding on the ground.
Now, almost six months after the Obama administration's initial Sudan policy review, which promised an assessment of certain leading indicators of progress – or lack thereof – the Obama administration has yet to make clear that it is actually pursuing its policy as stated while holding the parties accountable for their actions on the ground. To that end, an eight-member group of Sudan advocacy organizations has released an independent accounting and action plan, entitled 'Grading the Benchmarks.'
The group includes the Enough Project at the Center for American Progress, Humanity United, American Jewish World Service, Genocide Intervention Network, iACT/Stop Genocide Now, Investors Against Genocide, Physicians for Human Rights, and the Save Darfur Coalition.
"A clear assessment of the situation on the ground in Sudan reveals a number of disturbing trends and the continued potential for much broader, renewed violence," states Enough Project Executive Director John Norris. "However, we have yet to see a firm response from the administration despite its promise to bring a new approach to Sudan policy based on deeds, not rhetoric."
Deputy Director of Physicians for Human Rights, Susannah Sirkin noted, "Addressing the epidemic of violence against women and girls in Darfur makes a future peace more sustainable." Physicians for Human Rights' recent briefing paper, Action Agenda for Realizing Treatment and Support for Women and Girls in Darfur, is cited in the joint strategy paper, and has been the focus of PHR's current Sudan advocacy work in Washington, DC.
The Obama administration built a diplomatic approach to Sudan around periodic, hard-nosed policy assessments of the situation on the ground. Yet to date, there are virtually no indications that the administration has held any of the parties to account for their actions.
'Grading the Benchmarks' argues that President Obama must own Sudan policy far more directly, and actually implement pressures and incentives where appropriate, or face growing risk that violence in Sudan will spiral.
Enough is a project of the Center for American Progress to end genocide and crimes against humanity. Founded in 2007, Enough focuses on crises in Sudan, eastern Congo, northern Uganda, and Somalia. Enough's strategy papers and briefings provide sharp field analysis and targeted policy recommendations based on a "3P" crisis response strategy: promoting durable peace, providing civilian protection, and punishing perpetrators of atrocities. Enough works with concerned citizens, advocates, and policy makers to prevent, mitigate, and resolve these crises. For more information, please visit www.enoughproject.org
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Genocide Intervention Network empowers individuals and communities with the tools to prevent and stop genocide. Currently focused on conflicts in Sudan, Burma and Democratic Republic of Congo, among other areas of concern, Genocide Intervention Network envisions a world in which the global community is willing and able to protect civilians from genocide and mass atrocities. The organization is building a permanent anti-genocide constituency, mobilizing the political will to prevent and stop genocide. For more information, please visit www.genocideintervention.net.
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A contemporary take on the Mary Jane, these heels sleek your office looks with their city chic appeal. A buckle strap feature to the front gives these shoes a classic feel and adds a playful touch to your looks. CushionSoft padding to the insole comforts your feet, ensuring a carefree day spent on your feet, while the chunky cone shaped heel provides a stable step.
Wear these shoes with a pencil suit, a colourful scarf and a leather tote for an office outfit you can keep on for dinner.
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So Fabulous! Mid Heel Patent Platform Shoes - Navy
These patent platform heels by So Fabulous! elevate your autumn winter wardrobe with their super chic appeal.
With a wide fit design ensuring comfort with every step these heels are the perfect choice to add to your work-to-weekend wardrobe. In an ever-chic navy hue, these shoes are a versatile choice as they work flawlessly with your ever-changing style.
Wear these shoes with a So Fabulous! printed dress and a trench coat for a super cute work-to-weekend.
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Fearne Cotton Eleanor Ankle Strap Peep Toe Platform Shoes - Navy
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Fearne Cotton Eleanor Peep Toe Platforms
Never straying too far from her love of retro chic, these Eleanor platform heels by Fearne Cotton fuse vintage with contemporary for a platform shoe you'll fall head over heels for.
The classic platform silhouette features double strap accents and buckle fastenings as well as a colour pop peep toe that starts a retro revival of its own! In a navy hue with contrasting platform, these heels are all about making a statement.
So rock up to your next lunch date or night out with the girls in these heels and your favourite Fearne Cotton frock and channel your inner sixties ye-ye girl.
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English policeman dies in Cayman Islands dive
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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Authorities say an English police officer who was recently transferred to the Cayman Islands has died while scuba-diving.
Police say 54-year-old Chris Devereux of Liverpool died Monday after losing consciousness while diving with a friend near the capital of George Town.
Devereux had worked for 30 years as a policeman in England before he was assigned to the Cayman Islands this year to help in an anti-crime drive.
Grenada police investigate Briton's death
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Grenada police are investigating the death of a British citizen in an apparent boating accident.
Police said Monday that 55-year-old Martin Beaumont was snorkelling in the sea with a colleague when a speedboat hit the pair. Beaumont was declared dead at the scene. His colleague is being treated at a local hospital.
Beaumont was general manager of the University Club in the island's capital. It's a private club for faculty and staff at St George's University, which is Grenada's independent medical school. He had lived on the Caribbean island for years.
The boat is reportedly owned by a physician.
Police have released few details, saying an investigation is under way. The incident happened Sunday.
Power back in Cuba after massive blackout
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Power has been restored to millions of people after a Sunday evening blackout that cut the lights in much of western Cuba, including the capital, Havana.
Electricity began to come back in the capital at about 1:00 am and the entire city appeared back online by morning.
Officials have not said what caused the power outage, which struck just after 8:00 pm Sunday, other than that it started after an "interruption in a transmission line".
The blackout affected communities from Pinar del Rio, in the west, to Ciego de Avila and Santa Clara in the centre of the country. The grid came back online from east to west, with neighbourhoods of Havana returning in stages early Monday.


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1Love It or Leave It: Justin Bieber's Billboard Cover
Now, I don't normally run Justin Bieber stories myself, partially because I despise Justin Bieber, and partially because … oh, wait, right. It's just that one thing: because I despise Justin Bieber. This, however, was interesting, because in the accompanying Billboard interview (which isn't out in its entirety yet), Justin talks about how he's in a really dark place in life right now, and some are speculating that it's because of Selena Gomez and all that pot-smoking and butt-showing.
In the interview, which is set to release today, Justin says this:
"I'm not in the happiest place that I've ever been."
And I'm, like, agog. Justin Bieber, not happy? I just can't even imagine why. It can't be because he beats on people and that makes them despise him, nor can it be because he just can't stop with all the silly tattoos, because hey. They can be removed one day, I guess. Whatever, though. Judge not Bieber lest ye be hit by a car or something, right?
Justin's Billboard cover—love it or leave it?
January 28, 2013 at 4:30 pm by Sarah
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He is turning into a thug and I'm glad Selena finally smarted up and ran for away !!!! He'll be in rehab soon !!!! He probably will never go because he has the personality that he is perfect and untouchable so you will see him in a few years looking all haggered and wasteing all his cash on drugs !!!!!


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News: Kendrick Lamar Flips The Script, Names "Biggest" Failure Of His Generation
Saturday, Nov 3, 2012 11:42AM
West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar has had a change of heart months after revealing he does not take part in elections by announcing his participation come this Tuesday, November 6th.
According to Lamar, not enough young voters are letting their voices be heard during these tough economic times.
"I think we tend to put [issues] in the hands of higher politics rather than do for ourselves," he told MTV News. "So what made me the most angry is, when something doesn't go right in that world, you get people out here that want to blame Obama. And I think that's corny. I think that's one of our biggest failures as a community, as a generation; not wanting to go out and do for ourselves and to sit back and wait. And then when it doesn't happen, we point the finger. I think we just really need to take matters into our own hands; uplift our community, put money back in our community, and show these kids how there's something different." (MTV)
Kendrick also hinted at who will most likely win his vote on Election Day.
"I think I'm going to go ahead [and vote for Barack Obama], just because I cannot see Mitt Romney [winning]," he laughed. "I'll be on food stamps my whole life! I just don't feel like he's got a good heart at all." (MTV)
Over the summer, the West Coast rapper cited his issues with the government for influencing a decision not to vote.
"My vote counts? I don't do no voting. I will keep it straight up real with you. I don't believe in none of the sh*t that's going on in the world," Lamar said in an interview. "You talk with me, you talk with me for hours because everything has a contradiction, everything is higher ranking and way beyond us, way beyond people. So basically, do what you do, do good with your people and live your life because what's going on isn't really in our hands. ... When I say the president can't even control the world, then you definitely know there's something else out there pushing the buttons. They could do whatever they want to do, we all puppets. Just play your cards right." (Truth Is Scary TV)
Last year, Grammy-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco revealed he also does not hit the presidential election ballots.
"I don't vote. I don't get involved in the political process because it's meaningless, to be honest," Fiasco added. "I'm a real big believer if I'm gonna vouch for someone, then I'm gonna stand behind everything that they do...So politicians aren't gonna do that because I don't want you to bomb some village in the middle of nowhere." (CBS News)
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Per James Morris Jaguars Official Fantasy Writer, "Jaguars OC Dirk Koetter isn't expected back in Jacksonville for the 2012 season. The Jags are reportedly considering ex-Packers coach Mike Sherman and Falcons OC Mike Mularkey as their next head coach."
This is pretty much what the national consensus has been recently...so it's not much of a surprise. What is a surprise is hearing it from an official Jaguars writer (on his Facebook). I believe it gives it a little more credence.


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Search: mechanical keyboard
I really like the keyboard that came with my mid 2011 iMac but I'm searching for a mechanical keyboard.
Wishes: tenkeyless, blue or brown Cherry MX switches, and maybe backlit.
Ducky has some really cool keyboards, especially impressed by the backlit features they offer.
But I'm not sold yet.
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The privacy thing
There was a big news related to Dropbox a few days ago: Edward Snowden was concerned about Dropbox's privacy and recommended SpiderOak instead.
I will point out a few things: I never know who can I trust. Dropbox is not encrypted, I know. But SpiderOak has a closed source client. So how safe am I with this client? I don't know. I was among the people who quickly registered to SpiderOak and thought to cancel Dropbox (staying with the free option).
But then I thought: why should I cancel Dropbox? And use SpiderOak as my main cloud storage and sync service? I decided not to ditch Dropbox at the moment and will wait what will happen with Dropbox.
If you have sensitive data on Dropbox, encrypt it by using encrypted .dmg images. Or encrypt your files with scrypt (scrypt needs a nice OS X app that could encrypt and decrypt files on the fly by drag and drop).
My 1Password keychain is encrypted on Dropbox, that is the most important thing.
What will I do next? I will try the OS X SpiderOak client :).
UPDATE: I installed SpiderOak for OS X. Man, what an ugly client. Status: SpiderOak has been ditched.
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Encrypted cloud
Edward Snowden says you shouldn't use Dropbox. Use SpiderOak instead.
I don't know what to think about all this. Is SpiderOak really that safe?
I'm in doubt about every closed source encryption technology.
Even open source encryption software isn't that safe (remember OpenSSL?).
But for now I'm fine with Attic backup.
Or try scrypt.
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Great SSH tips
Every time I find a post on Hacker News about SSH tips my first thought is: "Ok, another post about SSH tips with the same tips I already saw". And I'm always wrong.
Here is another example (Hacker News thread) where I was wrong again.
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Feature vs. service
I read Stephen Hackett's post about Dropbox as a photo management solution.
I'm using Dropbox as my photo management solution, too, but I think my workflow isn's as sophisticated as his. I edit my RAWs, convert them to JPEGs and compress the JPEGs with JPEGmini. When the compression is done, I copy the compressed JPEGs to Dropbox into separated folders where the JPEGs are sorted by events (by hand). This is for the photos I take with my DSLR or pocket camera.
The photos taken with iPhone are just uploaded to Dropbox with Carousel without being sorted.
I think that when iOS 8 is released there will be an another big discussion about feature vs. service, iCloud vs. Dropbox. But this time iCloud will be a big player. Why? Because as I see the things iOS 8 will mark a new milestone: from the first version of iPhone OS to iOS 7 iPhone (or its hardware) was in foreground. With iOS 8, software and features will be the big leaders.
To be honest, iCloud to date sucked. I think Apple wasn't sure what to do with iCloud until iOS 8. iCloud with iOS 8 will change everything. Just look at iOS 8 and Yosemite: both will be "connected", integrated. What happens on iOS, will be visible on OS X. And vice versa. With the help of Bluetooth or wifi.
I think Dropbox is working on big changes. If it is not, then it should be because the race has started.
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How I free up space on iPhone
Bradley Chambers wrote a nice post about how to free up space on iOS.
I already use some of those tips, especially I always clean up my Camera Roll after Carousel uploaded my photos and videos to Dropbox. Speaking of Carousel, it is an amazing fast app. Just scroll the time slider and you will see that some developers can make responsive apps.
Ok, back to the topic.
I don't know how or why but after I connected my iPhone to the iMac over USB cable a few weeks ago I got 4.8 GB of free space. Before that I had only 2 GB of free space. Please also notice that I transfered the purchases into iTunes (I don't know if that matters but I want to tell all facts if someone tries the same thing). I also didn't delete any app before I got 4.8 GB of free space.
I didn't follow the development of iOS 8 closely so I don't know what is the state of apps' management but I need one feature: to be capable to delete only the data in iOS without deleting the app. Or if your want to clear the cache. Just bring this feature.
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iCloud clipboard - iClipboard
A short note.
I'm writing a blog post about an app I use for charging my iPhone's battery and I wanted to share the app's App Store link from the iPhone to the Mac. And I thought: why didn't Apple make a clipboard service into iCloud? I don't want to send emails only to share a link between my machines. It must be must simpler to do that.
I hope with iOS 8 this will change since I read great things about iOS 8 and its ability to expand the share option.
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My favorite page on my blog
Archive is my favorite page on my blog. Why? The answer is simple: it shows all my posts. It reminds me about everything I wrote about. All my posts are saved in Markdown and I could search through their content but to me it is more handy if I check my posts by their titles.
Checking Archive sometimes gives me new ideas for new blog posts because I can't remember all the topics I wrote about. I also like more blogs that have a archive page. But not any sort of a archive page: it must show all the blog posts on a single page. I dislike archive pages where you have to to click on years and months to finally get a list of blog posts.
By that what I saw, most of the static site generators have the kind of archive page I prefer which is good.
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Pelican 3.4
I switched to Pelican some time ago and it was a great decision. Using a statis site generator is not the simplest way to blog for an average blogger (by an average blogger I mean a person who only knows how to create a blog site on WordPress or Tumblr) but I would never ditch Pelican for WordPress.
There is a new version of Pelican, 3.4. Read the changelog. It seems that content generation is faster and you have now selective post generation (this is great but I don't know yet how is this usable for my workflow - I use scripting for publishing).
I didn't upgrade yet since I will check first all the changes that came with the new version (I don't want that my workflow with the scripting breaks). Will report.
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Read your logs
Yesterday I updated my mail server: Dovecot is now using the SSL certificate by PositiveSSL (Apache and Postfix are using it, too).
Here is the story: I edited my doveconf.conf file so that Dovecot was using my SSL certificate by PositiveSSL. I changed three settings in my dovecot.conf file but I should change only two settings. But before I realized this I rebooted my server because I thought Dovecot will work properly after reboot. Nope, I was wrong. The third setting was blocking Dovecot (try dovecot -F).
Some time back I started using imapproxy to speed up Roundcube. But with yesterday's SSL modifications I couldn't log in into Roundcube anymore. So I checked mail.log where I saw that imapproxy was not running (it seems that the imapproxy daemon did not start after my server's reboot). But before I knew where was the problem I searched one hour long on DuckDuckGo to find out what went wrong (I thought that there was some issue with Dovecot and the new SSL certificate).
The lesson: read your logs. If the log level is low, enable the debug log level (I didn't have to do that). Check all your logs (I checked auth.log, dovecot.log, mail.log). If you don't check all your logs you could miss the real cause for the issue.
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I think I finally found the best backup program for my needs.
What are my needs?
I need a backup program that preserves as much metadata as possible. Mac OS X's resource forks, extended attributes, you name it. The backup tool must support compression and encryption.
It is Attic
Attic is a deduplicating backup program written in Python. It does what I want and what I need: it is backup program with deduplication, compression and encryption. But the most important, it preserves the metadata of my files (not all metadata for now).
I wrote here that I use Carbon Copy Cloner for creating disk images containing my backup files. But with time one of the images started to expand (my local backuped folder was 30 GB big but the sparse image grow to over 50 GB). So I abandoned this backup option.
Next I tried duplicity (with duply) but after a while I found out that duplicity does not preserve extended attributes (it is smart to check your backup after you successfully finished your backup task). So I started looking for a new backup tool and found Attic.
The neet about sparse image was that I could remotely mount my sparse image in Finder. Why is this good? If you need to restore a single file, you don't have to to download the whole image.
The good thing is that Attic supports a mount option (you can mount your archive or repository as a FUSE filessystem).
Caution: if you want to backup your files with Attic to a remote, the latter most support Attic (Attic must be installed on the remote) otherwise you can not use Attic at all. Until I found an affordable hosting where I could install Attic I made a local Attic repository on my Mac and uploaded it to rsync.net with rsync (but remember: in this case you can not run Attic against your remote since it is not a "real" remote Attic repository).
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Blogging with scripting
I'm reading a blog post with the title Static site generators focus on the wrong thing by Pankaj More. But it was Brendan Tobolaski who got me thinking (he linked to the mentioned post).
Why is it not simple to blog (or to publish posts) with static site generators?
To me, a static site generator (SSG) is the simplest way to blog.
Yes, the setup for publishing posts with SSG is not that easy and it has some requirements. But when you finally set up your SSG like I did and many others you get s simple publishing service.
Scripting is the magic word
It's all done by scripts. Almost.
How does my SSG work (I use Pelican)? You must have at least one Dropbox account (but I recommend to have two Dropbox accounts; read here why), your remote server must run Linux (because of Dropbox for Linux) and that's it. Your remote must running the Dropbox client and when the special kernel subsystem inotify notices any changes in the Dropbox folder where are saved your blog posts it initiates a special script which rebuilds all the blog posts, among them also the new post. And the new post is published.
I don't know why are people using github for publishing. Using github means you must make a lot of steps before your post is finally published.
After I have finished my post (meaning that I have the final version of it) I save it to my special folder on Dropbox. And at the moment I save the file and Dropbox has finished with syncing my post is published. Nothing else has to be done.
Just check this post how to setup Dropbox and Pelican.
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Trying a new Markdown tool - Atom
I think it was on Hacker News where I heard about Atom, a text editor. So I decided to give it a try. This is the first post written with Atom.
I will see if it can replace my favorite editor, TextMate 2 beta. I like it that Atom has a big font size by default. If you own a 27" iMac, then you know what a mean: the system fonts on this iMac are really small.
So lets try this hackable text editor.
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Battery usage, push and email
For some reason, my iPhone's battery life started to drain too fast. I didn't want to elaborate the real reason that caused the issue but instead chose to make some changes on iOS. The first thing was that I disabled background refresh. I don't need that. If I want to use an app, I will open it. With opening it, it will refresh the data for my usage. Simple. And I will wait until iOS fetches the new data.
Next, only a few apps have location services enabled now.
But the most important thing is that I disabled push for my emails. Doing this, I see a big improvement regarding battery life. iOS checks my new emails every 15 minutes now (only for some accounts, other accounts fetch new emails manually). I can live with that.
And speaking of email, I already mentioned here that I have my own email server with Z-Push (I configured my account as a Exchange server). But Z-Push had some troubles lately to push some emails from a specific domain name (with or without attachment) to my iPhone. So I deleted that Exchange account today and chose to set up that account with the "Other" option under Add Account.
The compromise is done.
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The idea of a world without the Nürburgring seems unconscionable. Not only has it provided generations of exciting races, but it has become the measuring stick for performance credibility. While 'Ring times aren't 'official' we still pay close attention to them. Cadillac even uses those unofficial times in its advertising.
Unfortunately, things are looking bleak in the land of Nordschleife, and the track is heavily in debt. However, relief may come from an unlikely source as F1 boss and potential megalomaniac Bernie Ecclestone has vowed to "do what he can" to keep the historic track on the F1 schedule. Ecclestone has said that he will waive the usual race sanctioning fee for F1 to come to the 'Ring in 2013.
As a refresher, race organizers at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas will have to fork over $25 million for F1 to show up, so this could be huge for the 'Ring. The uncharacteristically generous Ecclestone said that he would "bear all costs, but also claim all revenues."
The Green Hell has apparently fallen under hard times and could use Berine's help. After building a roller coaster and mall on the property, the track is heavily in debt. The European Union, which has the problem of ailing economies on its hands, has said that it will not bail out the 'Ring. It may have to be partially or completely sold in order to cover the private investment made for the aforementioned off-track projects.
According to a track official, there is only a small window to put this deal together. Let's hope the most unlikely of saviors, Ecclestone, can save the 'Ring.