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Day two of the John Oldson cold case murder trial continued Wednesday.
The state continued to build their case against Oldson as more witnesses were called forward to testify in the case of the death of Cathy Beard.
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Tower Hill fought back to equalise from 2-0 down, only to lose 4-2 at home to Barton United in the Giles Sports Under 12 Youth League.
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Goals from Mila Lewis and Martha French were in vain as Stonesfield lost 4-2 at home to Bardwell in the Under 14 League.
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Derry, NH — Jonathan Quincy Hernandez, age 25, passed away from complications due to sickle cell anemia disease at his home in Derry, N.H., on July 31, 2013. When Jonathan was a toddler, he was predeceased by his loving father, Davis Hernandez of Derry, N.H., who also suffered from sickle cell disease.
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|Exhibition of Persian calligraphy works opens at Bashkortostan museum
A selection of works with the central theme of Quranic verses created by Iranian calligrapher Ali Ganji and illuminator Maryam Emami have been put on display at the exhibit entitled "A Window to the Sky", the Persian service of ISNA Reported on Wednesday.
Mufti of Bashkortostan Talaat Safa Tajeddine, the founder of Ihlas, an Islamic center for artistic and cultural activities, Muhammad Galimov, and the Director of the National Museum of Bashkortostan Valiullin Gali Faizrakhmanov were among the participants in the opening ceremony.
Speaking at the ceremony, Talaat Safa Tajeddine asked for expansion of Quranic calligraphy works by Iranian masters in the educational centers across his country.
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He hoped that the program would help deepen relations between the people of Bashkortostan and Iran.
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reviews for: listing #6562 - Punta Mita, Pacific Coast Condo rental
- bedrooms 4
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- type Condo
- baths 4½
- hot tub yes
- community Four Seasons
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We can't wait to return!
Review submitted: August 22, 2014 Date of arrival: August 9, 2014
Hi Shelley,
Thank you so much for everything!! We had a wonderful time in Punta Mita. Your condo is lovely!! I am seriously missing my mornings reading on the patio listening to the waves and roosters :) Rosina and Alicia were both great!! My family played "High/Low" on our last night there, where we go around the table and say what our favorite and not so favorite things were. My daughter Aerin, who is 6, said her most favorite thing out of everything that we did in Punta Mita was riding in your red golf cart. :) We all can't wait to return!
thanks again,
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Beyond Your Greatest Expectation
Review submitted: December 15, 2013 Date of arrival: December 13, 2013
The condo is exactly as described in the vrbo ad. It's a magical home in a magical place. The beach is literally 2-3 minute walk and going into "town" is just a bit further. Restaurant Row (as they call it here) is wildly convenient to the condo and has some pretty decent options for all your meals. That said, spend the $40 and have the concierge go get your groceries ahead of time. We LOVED just staying in and cooking ourselves -- did that about every other night. We made big breakfasts for the whole family in the enormous kitchen, had sandwiches for lunch and such. So nice. The unit has a pool right outside the unit and was so nice. Disappointingly, there were only a few chairs by the pool that had cushions on them. This isn't the fault of the owners, but of the complex.
Everything is clean and the daily housekeeping service was exceptional. The use of the car was great, but would have LOVED also having a golf cart as well.
Exceptional accommodations. Beautiful condo and wildly convenient location. Five stars times 10.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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The Perfect Escape
Review submitted: November 4, 2013 Date of arrival: October 28, 2013
Ours was a very last-minute decision to take off somewhere exotic, hot and lush. Punta Mita more than meets those requirements. It is a magical destination with so much to offer from the best golfing to great fishing, all kinds of water sports, outdoor adventures, delicious food experiences and fabulous lodging options.
Hacienda de Mita is one of the developments in the prestigious Punta Mita. The condo is amazing! Exactly what we were looking for. Spacious, modern yet so tastefully decorated by the owners. We felt at home away from home. Let us not mention the view from the terrace. Just paradise.
The pool a hop away and the beach a skip away. We had all that we needed at hand and, on top of that, the owners provide their SUV to get around the Punta Mita area. One does not need to leave the area. This condo in Hacienda de Mita is a keeper.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing, tourists without a car
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"Awesome stay over New Years 2011"
Review submitted: January 18, 2012 Date of arrival: December 28, 2011
I recently spent a week here, with my family (wife + 2 young children), plus my sister and our parents (total of 7 people). The condo was exactly as described, and had MORE than enough space for all of us. Not just sleeping arrangement-wise, but enough for each of us to spread out and read, surf the web, etc. Some highlights: 1) Rosina, the personal concierge. Amazing - she handled everything for us, and since I coordinated with her before we arrived the fridge was stocked with our groceries, and a personal chef was already preparing our dinner by the time we arrived from the airport. Talk about the perfect way to arrive. She continued to help us throughout the stay, and really made the difference in a good time vs a great time. 2) Condo logistics: Just downstairs, is a pool for the [10?] unit building, but was pretty much empty when we were there so was essentially a private pool. The beach club for the Hacienda de Mita development was a 2 minute walk, as was the gate to the Punta de Mita "village" (was truly a village 10 years ago when I last visited but now is essentially Restaurant row). Talk about easy access to everything. 3) SUV: There is a SUV you can use to drive around Punta Mita (within the gates), which saves a ton of time not having to wait for the shuttle. Great to run over to the Residents Beach club and grab a quick lunch or whatever. 4) Daily maid service. Getting our towels done every day, as well as general clean up is awesome. 5) The personal chef. Do it, it is terrific especially if you have young kids. Food is delicious, you have leftovers, and kids can run off and play while the adults linger and eat/drink. They clean up too! We are looking forward to returning soon!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Could not have been more Perfect!
Review submitted: January 18, 2012 Date of arrival: January 5, 2012
Hello Shelley,
WOW, WOW, WOW!! We all want to thank you and your staff for such a memorable family vacation. Your condo could not have been more perfect. We loved the location, views and the entire place! We spent many mornings/evenings out on the patio watching the sunrise, surfers, playing games etc. We were also appreciative of the television service and phone service. The Broncos had an incredible football game on Sunday and the boys were especially happy to be able to tune in!
Thank you for being so kind and sharing your home.
We were able to connect with two our our friends who also live in Hacienda de Mita. We weren't sure if they would be there or not, but we ran into them on the first day by the pool. They were gracious to take the boys golfing a few more times and have us over for dinner one night. It couldn't have been more perfect!
Rosina was very kind to get the groceries and Elisia was beyond helpful everyday!
Thank you again, and all the best to you and your family in the new year!
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Review submitted: October 5, 2011 Date of arrival: July 21, 2011
My family and I enjoyed five days at this beautiful, spacious property. No need was unmet, everything was better than expected. The condo is spacious, beautifully furnished, comfortable, and stocked with every imaginable amenity. The concierge service made our trip relaxing and pampered. Highly recommend staying here - you won't want to leave!
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Spectacular and Relaxing
Review submitted: August 28, 2011 Date of arrival: June 18, 2011
we have had the opportunity to stay here on 5 different occassions, and each and everyone has been fantiastic. It is like coming home, very comfortable, safe and relaxing. The views are simply breath taking: you have the ocean, the waves, the surfers, and a variety of boats coming and going. The mountains in the distance make for a great backdrop. And at night, the lights of Puerto Vallarta sparkling across the bay.
You can always count on the staff for help and guidance. The unit is spacious and we have had all of our children, and grandchildren come and stay at different times. Fun starts at the beach club, and can be exteneded with an easy drive to Sayulita for more surfing, zip-lining, horse back riding, etc. The days end with sharing adventure stories on a huge covered balcony!!!
It is great for family reunions and just as enjoyable for a romantic retreat for a couple! We love it all.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, romantic getaway
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Review submitted: May 9, 2011 Date of arrival: April 25, 2011
Hi Shelley,
Hopefully you enjoyed the wine!
We had a wonderful time there!! Your home is exquisitely decorated and with
all the amenities you can think of, all the staff were great with us and we
just had a wonderful week. We enjoyed the Residents club beach a lot, we
went two nights to the four seasons bar to listen to the live music which is
great, we actually had dinner there once but found it very pricey for what
it was... however excellent service and it was a must for us that was our
first time there. We were at the Easter Sunday Brunch in the St. Regis and
it was GREAT! The food and especially the activities for the kids, Our son
enjoyed it very much.
We had dinner at Café Des Artistes on Tuesday, where there is a happy hour
from 7 to closing and a three course dinner for around $25... We went to El
Dorado too, and SUFI which we totally Loved!!
We rented a van and we went to Sayulita, ate at Don Pedros and the scenery
was great!! We also went to Vallarta and we had lunch at Le Kliff, I don't
know if you have been there but it is the best view with great food, it is
about 20 minutes after the Intercontinental Hotel (about 5 km before getting
to Chicos Paradise).
In summary we had a great time and We are definitely looking forward to
going back soon...
Thank you once again for everything.
Have a nice stay too!!
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Wonderful condo in a great location
Review submitted: November 23, 2010 Date of arrival: November 3, 2010
My husband and I rented this condo with friends for a long weekend getaway and could not have been happier with it. The condo itself is very spacious, has great amenities with excellent furnishings. Each of the three main bedrooms has its own bathroom and king bed. Their is also bunk beds in the maid's area with a separate bathroom. The lanai overlooks the pool and ocean and is a great place to eat and relax. Rosina, the concierge, was a great hostess. She had the condo stocked with groceries when we arrived, arranged snorkeling and golf, and ensured we had a great trip.
Close to the condo is a secured gate to walk into town for meals. We went into town several nights for dinner and enjoyed all the places we tried. The Hacienda de Mita beach club has great bar and restaurant service and was right on the beach. In addition, the Punta Mita Beach club was a quick golf cart ride away and also had good food and bar service. It had a bit more space although the pool is smaller.
We definitely plan to return!
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Our time at Hacienda de Mita
Review submitted: May 20, 2010 Date of arrival: April 22, 2010
This is truly an outstanding property. My wife and I have been all over the world and this spot just moved to our top 3. The condo is outstanding with all amenities and a view over the quaint town and bay that is spectacular. The service, furnishings and available amenities made our stay surreal. We enjoyed sitting on our patio viewing the diving pelicans, small fishing boats and quaint town to the resident's beach resort, just down from the Four Season's where we walked on the beach, enjoyed the pool and restaurant (fresh fish was outstanding) and were spoiled by the service on the beach.
The Pacifico golf course was amazing with the "Tail of the Whale Hole" a sight to see. This course is nicer than Peeble Beach!
Our favorite restaurant was Sufi's although we did not have a poor meal anywhere. Everywhere we ate we had panoramic views of Banderas Bay or the Pacific.
We had a wonderful time here....a 5 Star for sure, but totally low key and the grounds are beautiful!!
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Review submitted: May 18, 2010 Date of arrival: March 18, 2010
My husband and I recently stayed (late March 2010) in this lovely condo with another couple and we were very pleased with the condo, its cleanliness, the concierge service, the location and everything else.
First, the condo. The condo is beautiful and exactly as pictured. The rooms are spacious and the kitchen is extremely well furnished. All of the little things that you typically need, but do not have, in a condo were available, even a full set of spices and condiments to be used. The maid service was very thorough and kept the condo looking great. One morning we were relaxing on the patio after breakfast and they even cleaned up for us after breakfast, something we were not expecting.
The location is very quiet and the little community next door and located just outside the resort gate (maybe 50 yards) had everything that we needed from restautants to ice to snacks to more tequila.
The concierge service was great and she was always available for any questions that we had. All in all it was a great, quiet, relaxing get away from our 8 k ids back home. Thank you very, very much for sharing your condo.
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Review submitted: September 27, 2009 Date of arrival: September 27, 2009
Our family fell in love with Shelley's beautifully appointed Condo the minute we arrived at Hacienda de Mita.
It is the perfect place to rest and reflect whether you are alone or with a group.
We were in the area for my son's wedding at the Four Seasons. For those of you who have stayed at the Four Seasons as we did for part of our vacation, let me say with all sincerity that we preferred Shelley's condo just as much if not more.
Where can I begin -
The ride from the airport was picturesque, the location was pristine, the local people were ultra helpful, the availability of places to swim, sun, visit were abundant, the pools and beach clubs were immaculate, the condo's great layout made it easy to maneuver in and easy to keep clean, the local fisherman were helpful with our fresh fish purchases on the nights we cooked in, Shelley's chef cooked us up a meal or three to die for, the rental staff was always available for questions and helpful hints, the cleaning staff was respectful of our privacy, Shelley's rent-a-car contact was super, the side trips to Sayulita with its great surf was lots of fun, the access to the town was easy, the town itself was quaint, the view from the condo was panoramic, the jacuzzi at oceanfront was a plus,the golfing was superb and world class, etc.
So thank you Shelley for being such a big help in the beginning stages of our stay at your second home otherwise we probably never we have pulled it off.
Stay well,
J and J Zona
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Review submitted: September 4, 2009 Date of arrival: September 4, 2009
Dear Shelley,
The joy of our family vacation at your exceptional condo will always be a special part of us.The Zona family shared a delightful experience made richer by your meticulous attention to our every want or need. The condo while grand, was welcoming, comfortable, and had every possible amenity. Our concierge Rosina graciously took care of us by providing anything and everything necessary to make our visit thoroughly pleasurable. Our chef-Memo was equally delightful! We are true lovers of fine food, and the chef's expertise from the superb Margaritas and appetizers, to the delectable seafood dinners, to the fantastic Mexican feast, to the dessert finales, were truly exceptional.When we weren't relaxing and enjoying the breathtaking views of Banderas Bay, we were charmed by the neighboring village of El Anclote and had great fun in the Clubhouse pool. We look forward to a return visit and have recommended your hacienda to our many friends and family. Thank you Shelley for all that you did to make our plans a reality and for making our stay absolutely splendid!
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Review submitted: February 13, 2009 Date of arrival: February 13, 2009
Hacienda de Mita #504I've had the great pleasure of staying in this stunning home just north of Puerto Vallarta in the beautiful Punta Mita Resort. This is an easy drive (I would recommend renting a car) away for the noise and hustle of this port city. I loved being close to the action yet far enough away to enjoy the quiet and natural beauty. The home we rented was outstanding! The decor is stunning and luxurious, no detailed was spared. The owners provided their personal concierge that ensured all needs were anticipated from the outstanding chef to the listing of local favorite hang outs. Our family enjoyed the beach club with full food service as well as quick and easy day trips to local haunts. We loved spending the day in Sayulita for the shopping and surfing but enjoyed returning to our home for a delicious dining experience. We had children of all ages and the Chef was able to accommodate the youngest as well as create a bit of flair for those us wanting a more local experience.The home itself is simply lovely with breathtaking views of the water. We slept 8 comfortably and never felt crowded. Staying in Punta Mita gave us access to the local town as well as for an evening out at either the nearby St. Ritz or Four Seasons. I very much appreciated the owners knowledge and recommendations of the local area. It was enormously helpful that they provided us with the following activities and list of "preferred" service providers in the area:Easy Car Rental company that delivered our car to the homeNearby Restaurants from casual to up-scaleDay outings including surfing, swimming with the dolphins and snorkelingPuerto Vallarta restaurants and "must do" activitiesFantastic masseuse's willing to come to the homeKid's activities (ranging in age from 6- 18)Pre-grocery shopping and suggested menu from the chefArranged for babysitters for us when the adults wanted to enjoy a evening out.Our experience was fantastic and much of this was due to the owners flexibility and local concierge service. We had questions answered quickly and efficiently. Travel should be a pleasant experience and I was grateful for the full service experience. A number of times I would strike up a conversation with strangers (as happens when traveling with children) and quickly figured out they were left to fend for themselves for local goods and services. This made all
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Review submitted: January 5, 2009 Date of arrival: January 5, 2009
Dear Shelley,
Just wanted you to know how much we enjoyed our stay at your delightful
condo. It was everything that you promised on your website, and the setting
and the layout of your condo was just wonderful for our large family.
We had great weather and went to both the Residence Club and Hacienda de
Mita Club, which worked really well for returning to the condo for lunch and
grandchildren naps.
The porta crib was great, and thank you for the food you left for us, it was
Although we didn't go on an extended whale watching excursion, my
daughter and family, my husband and I walked down the beach into town
where we met Rudi.
He has a new twin engine boat with a captain who knew where to take us for
viewing whales....he even told us the baby is going to jump and sure enough
out of the water jumped a small whale...too quickly to focus the camera.
This tour was about 60 - 90 minutes and we all enjoyed it very much. We
also drove to Sasaluto (? spelling) one day, it was a fun day too.
The week went by much too quickly. We look forward to returning to your
beautiful home and making it a tradition for our family vacations.
May you and your family have a good year.
R Finnie"
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Review submitted: June 10, 2008 Date of arrival: June 10, 2008
In March, 2008, we spent 6 days in this condo at Hacienda de Mita. Before booking the condo, we read the on-line description and reviews - the place sounded spectacular. We were a bit hesitant wondering if the place would be as good as the reviews made it sound. It was. When we arrived, we were amazed. The on-line descriptions and reviews weren't exaggerated. The 3 bedrooms are huge, the bathrooms are large, and the kitchen/living area are amazing. Everything we could think of was there including countless kitchen tools/appliances, cable TV, linens, free phone calls to the U.S.... The residence beach club (near the Four Seasons) was very nice. We also spent time at a second residence beach club (which wasn't fully operational during our stay). We thought the beach at the second residence beach club was actually much better than the beach at the beach club near the Four Seasons. We also enjoyed having a chef (the concierge arranged it for us) cook dinner for us at the condo. When he arrived, he told us he knew his way around the kitchen and sent us out to the balcony to enjoy the view while he made appetizers & margaritas. The whole meal was excellent and one of the highlights of our trip. I would note that the condo maid service is every other day, not daily. Certainly not an issue, and for us, it was preferred. We highly recommend staying here. It will be a first class vacation for everyone!
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Review submitted: January 9, 2008 Date of arrival: January 9, 2008
You have a beautiful home! We enjoyed it very
much! We loved the area and especially the
Residence Beach Club. Diego was very helpful and
the Chef's were amazing! We could not get over
how great the food was.
Thank you for all of your help and your warm
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Review submitted: January 9, 2008 Date of arrival: January 9, 2008
Hi Shelley,
We had a wonderful time over the New Year's
holiday. The condo was lovely and we teated like
royality. Diego was very helpful and the staff was
excellent. Memo is very organized and a fabulous
chef. We left all of the menu decisions to him &
every meal was delicious! [I particularly loved his
ceviche!]. We had a great time and will recommend
your home to our friends and family.
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Review submitted: June 28, 2007 Date of arrival: June 28, 2007
"We were extremely pleased with our stay at this property. The condo was very large (3500 sq. feet) with huge bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen, and a very large covered porch (it is on the second floor) that looked over the ocean and mountains (the unit is not on the water, but is about 100 yards from the beach and looks over the residents beach club). It is also very close to the small fishing village of Punta Mita, which sits just outside of the Punta Mita resort compound
The condo is very well furnished and appointed just as you can see in the pictures. Everything is very new, super high quality, and it looks and feels like a "presidential suite" at the Four Seasons, but for much less! I was also pleased to have all the right high tech amenities including high speed wireless internet access and high-dev satellite programming to watch the NBA finals!
The owner also set us up with a house cleaner and chef for a very modest daily fee. They did all the shopping and prepared spectacular, delicious and health meals for our family.
Our kids had a blast and were very sad to leave. Although the unit has a shared and very nice pool just outside, we chose to spend most our time at the residents beach club operated by the Four Seasons which is a short 2 minute drive away. It has terrific food and drinks, a beachside pool, a terrific beach for swimming, and playscape for the kids. And the food was excellent. (The beach club just in front of the unit is also quite nice, but doesn't serve food and drinks)
Security was fantastic.
As advertised, the great thing about this place is that you get the tremendous space and kitchen along with access to Four Seasons Golf and Beach Club. You can also make reservations to eat at any of the Four Seasons restaurants so it is really a tremendous value. Pretty short 45 minute drive to Puerto Vallarta for more options, but I'd also recommend a trip up to Sayulita which is only 20 minutes up the coast - a funky surf town with great shopping, food, and of course beach.
Overall, we left with no complaints, had a perfect family vacation, and definitely plan to return! Many thanks to the owners, their fantastic concierge and the wonderful couple (cleaning and chef!) that helped us truly relax during our stay! You've created a fabulous place and I'm glad you're sharing it with others travelers like us!"
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Asheville police said a pedestrian was hit by two different vehicles, and they are still searching for the first driver who fled.
The pedestrian had been hit by a car and was left lying in the roadway when the second car came around the blind curve along Riverside Drive near Craven Street Bridge on Sept. 17.
The second driver called 911 about 11 p.m. when he said he saw the body in the road and tried to avoid hitting him but hit the victim's legs, police said.
The victim had been hit by the first driver just before his legs were run over, police said.
The man was taken to Mission Hospital with serious injuries to his head and legs and has since been discharged for further rehabilitation.
Investigators are trying to find anyone with further information on the hit-and-run vehicle and its driver. They said there should be damage to the front grill, hood and/or windshield.
If you have information about this hit-and-run you're asked call the Asheville Police Department at 828-252-1110 or Crime Stoppers at 828-255-5050.
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Perhaps this is a bit unorthodox, but I would like to ask certain potential and current critics of what I think is a very important pursuit to help me understand their view.
The pursuit in question is that collectively activists need to create, advocate, and become adept at communicating a shared description of the better world we seek.
We need to describe not every nook and cranny, of course, but how a new society can accomplish defining social functions without class, authority, gender, and race/community hierarchies.
We need to describe key institutions for production and allocation, for legislation and adjudication, for nurturance and socialization, and for cultural identification and celebration, showing how what we seek would propel values such as solidarity, diversity, equity, justice, sustainability, self management, or whatever else we propose.
Of course we also need to have our feet planted firmly in the here and now, addressing current injustices with immediate demands. We need short and middle term strategy and advocacy, that is, and also, long term institutional vision of a new society.
Critics, however, say that while having short and middle term strategy and program is essential, seeking long-term vision about a new society's defining features is a fool's errand. Below I offer a three point case for trying to generate institutional vision, then a four point case against doing so, then a rebuttal of the case against, and then my plea for help.
Why Should We Think About
Long Term Institutional Vision?
The reasons I offer for why we need shared long-term institutional vision include:
(1) Long term vision can enlarge our movements.
A viable long-term vision will help us rebut claims that no better world is possible and help us overcome fears that all efforts to attain a better world will bring on even worse injustices than we now endure, or be rolled back by persistent underlying sources of injustice.
We win higher wages, affirmative action, voting rights, but, in time, society's underlying oppressive institutions roll back or otherwise constrain our victories. Cynicism escalates.
To compellingly assert that "a better world is possible†requires describing that better world. Just saying it exists, without offering substance, won't convince those outside the choir who think that poverty, racism, and war are just facts of life. Many will be inspired by short term gains, yes, but many more will be unmoved due to anticipating subsequent roll back.
As but one example of the hope-instilling benefits of long term vision, Margaret Thatcherites regularly proclaim that private profit and market competition are unavoidable. They tell us that there is no more point in fighting to abolish poverty and alienation than there is in fighting to abolish aging and gravity. The former, like the latter, is just a fact of life, they say, continually reasserting itself even against temporary inroads.
If we have long term economic vision, however, we can say no, here is how we could accomplish economic productivity and distribution in a new society without profit seeking and without markets. Here are viable economic institutions that can accomplish production and allocation not only without impoverishment and alienation, but in ways making life much richer, more diverse, and more dignified than we have ever experienced. Moreover, here are immediate steps we can take that will not only win short term benefits to help people now, but be part of a process that attains the new society.
Being able to make this type of argument will help us generate hope in place of cynicism. It will motivate activism among folks who otherwise feel dissent is tilting at windmills. To be able to describe a better society we favor and indicate how people can bring it about isn't an organizing panacea, of course, but if we lack this ability a great mass of people will remain skeptical and our recruitment woes will persist.
(2) Long term vision can inform critique of the present.
We will better understand the roots of current injustice and their implications if we can compare envisioned liberation to what we now endure.
As but one example of this analytic benefit, awareness of potential structures of classlessness will help us better understand the institutional causes and interpersonal and collective implications of current class divisions and class rule. For example, by understanding what a desirable workplace and division of labor might be, we will better understand current divisions between those who administer and those who obey. And the same type of gain will accrue, I think, from developing institutional vision about political institutions, cultural institutions, or gender related institutions regarding understanding other hierarchies in society.
(3) Long term vision can provide activism positive long and short term aims.
Our activism ought to point toward radical goals, not just rush away from current ills or work toward desirable but only short term aims. For example, an economic vision of how production, consumption, and allocation could be organized and of how people could receive just income and exert appropriate influence over outcomes, will provide insights into how we should structure our movements so they lead where we want to wind up. This will in turn inform how we organize production, allocation, remuneration, and decision making in our own projects in the present. And in the same way, visions regarding gender, culture, and politics would enlighten us about strategy and structure in those realms.
How do we know how to structure our media institutions such as
Why Should We Ignore or
Avoid Long Term Institutional Vision?
Okay, those three points are at the heart of my and many other people's arguments for pursuing long-term vision as one part of the broad array of tasks that face activists. In my experience, the resistance to pursuing this type of vision sees no need to investigate a proposed long-term institutional vision's merits or debits, and in fact no need to take long-term vision seriously at all. To propose basic defining institutions of a better society is deemed a priori a bad thing, or at least irrelevant in the present and thus not worth our time.
This resistance comes in varying levels of adamancy, but in almost all cases it rests on one or more of four claims.
(A) We shouldn't pursue long term vision because we don't know enough about future conditions to transcend sophomoric musing. Worse, we might make a mistake that people decide to pay attention to. In doing so their allegiance to wrong views might foreclose their arriving at better views.
For example, movements could advocate central planning or markets, or a one-party state, or cultural homogenization, as long-term institutional goals, as many historically have, and could then miss out on discovering far better options.
Claim A says that to pursue long term vision, as compared to short or medium term program, is to cement ourselves into paths that due to our lack of omniscience are bound to be imperfect and perhaps even horribly flawed, as in these historic instances.
(B) We shouldn't pursue long term vision because anyone involved in doing so will have a high probability of becoming part of a new elite. Thinking about what is right for others as a long term goal has an elitist tinge. Worse, those who pursue long term vision will control the vision that results and will in turn control movements and, whether intentionally or not, any new society that those movements achieve.
A powerfully instructive recent example of these phenomena is the initial Solidarity movement that emerged in
Another example is the Bolsheviks. Whether one thinks their becoming a domineering elite occurred against their truly libertarian hopes and priorities, or that it occurred in accord with their elite hopes and habits, or a bit of both and differently for different people, they too had institutional vision, and they too became oppressive rulers.
Claim B says regardless of motives, to pursue vision leads to oppressive elitism.
(C) Long term vision is disassociated from real people's current needs and what contemporary activism can soon achieve. Even when sensible, long term vision is so distant it is not worth the time required to produce it, evaluate it, or become conversant with it.
We have many pressing problems. Our resources are stretched thin. Dealing with what we should demand in the present, and with how we should convey important information, organize support for campaigns, pay bills in our projects, handle repression, and sustain commitment, takes all our energies. Thinking about, writing about, reading about, and advocating long term institutional vision is divorced from what matters in daily practice. We don't have surplus time to devote to long term vision.
Claim C is a less hostile but ultimately equally dismissive toward long term vision.
(D) In any event, we don't need to pursue detailed vision to legitimate opposing existing horrors.
To oppose slavery (or Jim Crow racism, or any bigotry), it was not morally incumbent on abolitionists to offer a comprehensive structural alternative for the South's slave economy. To oppose capitalism it is not morally incumbent on anti-capitalists to offer a comprehensive alternative for corporate divisions of labor and market allocation. To oppose patriarchy it is not morally incumbent on feminists to offer a comprehensive alternative to whatever structures relating to our procreation, socialization, nurturance, and sexaulity breed patriarchy. To oppose political injustice, similarly, one is morally required only to see the violation of human possibility, and to say no to it, and fight for its elimination. Having long term vision isn't incumbent on those who dissent.
Claim D says not having long term vision shouldn't slow us down.
Responding to the Arguemnts
Against Long Term Vision
When I say that I need help understanding resistance to long term vision, I don't mean I need help understanding the above four claims.
I mean instead that I don't understand why in my experience these claims are offered and maintained without responding to counter views. I don't understand why their adherents think that Claims A- D, are self evident and above dispute. Why, I wonder, isn't it necessary to attend to replies?
To me, it seems obvious that Claim D is true. But it also seems obvious that Claim D is irrelevant. The reason why we need long term vision is not to attain moral legitimacy – and Claim D is correct about not needing vision for that reason — but to be able to rebut cynicism, elicit interest and support, inform our understanding of the present, and orient our efforts toward sought ends.
When I was in college, it was the time of the Vietnam War. I would continually encounter faculty and students bellowing at me, "okay, you are against the war, and you are against the imperial system. Fine, we get it. But what are you for? You offer no alternative to how we do economics and politics. You offer no answers to what should replace our current world system. You therefore have no right to speak so harshly.â€
This used to drive me into a frenzy. I would holler, "what the hell are you talking about? I have no responsibility to explain how to organize society, much less the whole world, in order to oppose the barbaric annihilation of the people of
I was right that I had no responsibility to offer a long term alternative to capitalism, patriarchy, etc. before I could legitimately militantly oppose a barbaric war. Similarly, anyone propounding Claim D is right that we don't have a moral obligation to provide long term vision as a prerequisite to rejecting corporate globalization, war, capitalism, or other oppressive systems.
But sometimes the person asking us "what do you want†actually honestly seeks to know what we want. In those cases, my reply that I had no moral responsibility to answer was technically correct but substantively unresponsive and even self-defeating. If I had to give an "I don't have to do it†reply from the age of 20 to the age of 80, and if movements have to give it for decades or centuries on end, we will leave huge swaths of people perpetually dismissing us because they continue to doubt they could generate worthwhile results. Being morally justified would then be faint compensation for being strategically bankrupt.
Claim D is true, in other words, but it also has no bearing on whether we ought to propose vision. It only makes a case that we don't morally have to propose it, not that we shouldn't propose it.
In contrast, Claim C would be totally valid if any advocate of pursuing long term vision were saying that everyone ought to drop everything else and only spend time trying to produce, discuss, share, or gain lessons from applying long term vision. But what is actually being said is only that some time should go to this pursuit, instead of virtually all the writing we do, all the talks we give, all the essays we distribute, all the interviews we produce, all the dramas we script, all the banners we loft, all the slogans we chant, and everything else we do being overwhelmingly about what we reject, or sometimes about what we immediately seek, but nearly never about what we want as a new world and how we intend to win it. The advocates of long term vision aren't looking for everyone to conceive and advocate institutional alternatives for a new society, we are only arguing that some people ought to do it.
An additional problem with Claim C is that it arises from a mistaken view of the purpose of long term vision. If long term vision is any good, it will not be divorced from current program and strategy. Quite the contrary; long term vision will arise from a history of involvement in political struggle and will efficiently and insightfully inform current program and strategy.
Take economics. If we shared a long term vision of alternatives for aspects of the economy such as the division of labor, income distribution, allocation, property relations, and decision-making, it would give us considerable insights into how we ought to organize our workplace struggles about production and remuneration and our community struggles about budgets and consumption. It would help us conceive demands that would produce gains in accord with attaining a desirable future, and help us build organizations that would propel us along the road toward that desirable future. Long term vision will help us conceive and execute desirable short term program.
Should everyone therefore be working on long term vision, whether economic, political, kin related, or cultural? Of course not. No more than everyone should be working on uncovering the crimes of corporate globalization. Or of militarism. Or of sexism. Or of political authoritarianism.
Some movements and people will focus in one area, some in another. We need to have at least some people focusing in each area, developing ideas and lessons that can be used throughout the movement. The situation is analogous for long term vision as for other focuses, but with a twist.
Some will, or should, be producing long term vision about economics, others about politics, or about other domains. Many will work on none of these, however, since many will not produce new institutional vision at all. Moreover, the results generated for any particular type of long term vision will be more interesting to people with related short term agendas than to people with short term priorities in different areas.
But, if a long term vision is to lead toward a world that is truly participatory and democratic, then that vision will need to be held widely throughout movements concerned with all kinds of social change — even more so than specific insights such as about why the IMF is flawed, how the CIA works, what the distribution of income is, how corporate profit seeking produces inequality, the effects of inflation, the dynamics of contemporary legislative lobbying, or the impact of contemporary family structures, need to be common knowledge.
In this respect there is an asymmetry. It is not a problem, that is, that there are folks far more knowledgeable than anyone else about the Mideast, and others far more knowledgeable about Africa, or about the subtle workings of patriarchy, or the IMF, etc. Nor is it a problem that there are folks who focus more on gender or on race or on class than on the others – so long as movements broadly have sufficient awareness and attentiveness to overall issues. Lessons from each domain and focus should spread, but not everyone needs to be comparably aware of everything, of course.
But for long term vision the situation is different. If our movements are to win a better world run by all its citizens, long term institutional goals need to be the property of at least most of those citizens. So while some activists in contemporary movements will be far more engaged with developing long term vision in one area, and some in another area – and while many won't work on developing long term vision at all due to having other priorities, at a minimum long term vision needs enough attention to be produced, tested, improved, etc., to become so accessible and generalized that it becomes the property of a large majority of all activists.
In all these respects, and especially in respect to the short term benefits accruing from long term institutional vision, Claim C seems to be wrong.
Claim B also seems to be wrong, unless it is poses the prediction that developers and advocates of long term institutional vision will become an elite as a possibility and not as a necessity. More, once this correction is made, the implications of Claim B regarding whether we should do long term vision seem to me to reverse.
That is, it is false to think that developing, advocating, sharing, refining, and then using a shared long term vision to inform current critique and strategy and to orient our short and middle term program, necessarily dictates that some relative few people will accrue undue authority and become a new oppressive elite or will at least put so much elitist pressure on activism as to make it less productive than it might have been without anyone pursuing long term vision.
If the reasons for doing long term vision were insignificant, it is true that the mere possibility that it could become elitist would be sufficient reason not to do it. Why bother doing long term vision if there could at best be minimal benefit and there could at worst be substantial harm?
But, in real social struggle, if all or even most activists who care about not having a new elite emerge decide to collectively reject working to ensure that long term vision is publicly held, the result of their boycott won't be that long term vision won't exist at all. but instead that long term vision will be produced and owned by those who don't care if a new elite emerges — which is precisely what was feared.
In other words, long term vision will not wither away because those worried about elitism don't produce, refine, or share it. If the call to boycott long term vision galvanizes those who fear elitism, it will not deter people unafraid of elitism. Anti-elitist avoidance of long term vision will ironically fuel elitist vision by leaving only those not worried about elitism involved. That's the first problem with Claim B.
But the second problem with Claim B is that the benefits of having long term vision, including to offset cynicism, to inform critique, and to orient strategy, are not only significant but critical, so that rather than avoid vision-associated elitism by avoiding long term vision entirely, it would be much better if we worked on long term vision in a way that counters rather than propels elitism. That way we could get the important benefits of long term vision and we could also avoid the potential pitfalls.
But Claim B rules out a priori developing, advocating, sharing, or using long term vision in anti-elitist ways. I wonder why it assumes we can't make long term vision popular and accessible? Why can't we pursue it widely and openly? Why can't we constantly incorporate revision and refinement as needed?
Claim B puts up a stoplight where a cautionary warning is needed. The injunction arising from fears of elitism should be, "yes, we have to do long term vision because we need to counter hopelessness, generate insight, and orient strategy, but we need to do it publicly and openly. We need to do it in plain language. We need to do it in an empowering manner incorporating broad debate and flexible discussion. If we don't do it in ways countering elitism it will be elitist despite everyone's hopes to the contrary.†I would certainly agree with that warning.
In other words, the alternative to elitist vision is public, open, shared, flexible vision. Putting up a stoplight to curtail pursuit of long term vision ironically curtails the real solution to elitism, which is participation.
Claim B is an impediment to what it says it seeks.
Finally, Claim A strikes me as very strange. The argument is that while of course we have to know our aims at some point to arrive at them, we shouldn't try to develop, share, and employ those aims now because now is too soon. We don't know enough. We will make mistakes. The mistakes may curtail future insights.
First, if now is too soon even after a couple of centuries of anti-capitalist struggle, even after diverse completed anti-capitalist revolutions that were horrendously undesirable and whose faults and failings we need to avoid, and even after diverse current efforts, and our own diverse personal experiences, just exactly when will be an acceptable time to start publicly developing and sharing long term institutional vision?
When will we know enough so that we can all suddenly begin to think about the character of the institutions we desire for a new society, and in turn about their implications for how we ought to be organizing ourselves to win that new society rather than some horrible world we never intended?
Take the economy. If we don't know enough about possible ways of organizing work and consumption and allocation, if we don't have enough experience of economic oppression, resistance, and counter institutions (both failed and promising), if we can't elaborate on all this to come up with useful insights now – then when are we going to have enough experience or insights at our disposal to say something cogent about what we want for our economies? In ten years? In fifty years? In a hundred years?
Claim A misunderstands what thinking and advocacy are all about. Imagine saying that scientists shouldn't pose innovative ideas because such postulations may be wrong and may therefore curtail other correct ideas from surfacing. It is true that new ideas, in science and in any realm, may be wrong. Of course, in science or any realm if people cleave to wrong ideas in a sectarian fashion it may cut them off from more valuable insights. But the only way to have new ideas is to seek them. And the only way to improve offered ideas is to test and debate them. The solution to bad ideas crowding out good ones is not to bar having ideas at all. It is to pursue ideas, test them, and refine them. The same holds for vision of a better future society.
One can't legislate that there will only be good scientific ideas or good long term vision proposed. That simple solution to avoiding bad scientific ideas or bad vision isn't available. The correct solution to the problem of bad ideas of any sort crowding out valuable needed explorations and insights is for new ideas to be generated and then repeatedly tested, refined, altered, and when need be superceded — and for this to be undertaken all throughout the relevant community. In science the community is scientists in the relevant discipline. In the struggle to win a better world, the community is the whole non ruling and non-elite public interested in social change.
The real implication of the sentiments of Claim A is that we need to do long term institutional vision, but we need to do it in a participatory way that welcomes involvement and makes the resulting insights a public, shared, asset of movements.
The Help I Need
So, to return to the help-seeking motive of this essay, what I don't get about resistance to vision, is that while those who dismiss long term institutional vision as inevitably elitist, arrogant, misleading, or unrelated to present needs, make a first round of assertions effectively, my experience is that they seem to stop there. They never seem to reply to the responses to their initial claims. This leaves those of us who see pursuing long term vision as valuable a bit at a loss. Are our responses so dumb that they don't need rebuttal? So dumb that they can't even be perceived? If our responses are unconvincing, why is that?
I would like to reply to those who reject long term vision by saying, back to them hey, of course vision can outstrip reasonable deductions from of our knowledge, of course it can be elitist and sectarian, of course it can be pie in the sky and divorced from implications for current program and strategy — but here is participatory economics and I believe it hasn't succumbed to those failings. So what is your reaction not to vision in the abstract, but to this particular vision, and especially to its institutional claims about the viability and desirability of council self management, remuneration for effort and sacrifice, balanced job complexes, and participatory planning?
But I understand that many critics of long term institutional vision feel that to look closely at a particular vision such as participatory economics would be a waste of time and also ratify a pursuit they don't want to legitimate. Fair enough. But how about discussing the three points for long term vision, the four points against long term vision, and particularly the reponse to the latter that is offered above?


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(Columbia) May 21, 2003 - Michael Lysaght, who has been developing artificial organs for more than 30 years, says he's seen advances like artificial heart valves and joints go from rare to routine, "Overall organ replacement technology now benefits 25 million patients on a worldwide basis."
Lysaght, a tissue engineer at Brown University, says artificial hearts, ears, kidneys, vertebrae, hips and skin already exist, and eyes, voice boxes and livers are being developed. His group is also working on a bioartificial pancreas, "What you're going to see is the introduction of biological function into organs where artificial kidneys will have kidney cells, artificial hearts will have living cardiac cells."
Kelly Conlin, who's waiting for a lung transplant, says, "I've actually had dreams that I get the phone call and getting all ready to go to the hospital, so I just want it done and over with at this point."
She's first on the waiting list for new lung's. If researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are successful, others like Kelly won't have to wait. The new device will do the work their lungs can't.
Lysaght says, "It's going to be a replaceable you in the future, and I don't think any part of it is really sacrosanct. ... You will see vision for the blind. You will see neuroprosthetics, and, just like you can substitute for kidney function, you will be able to substitute the function of the brain."
John Chapin, a neuroscientist at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, is already working on technology that would allow a paralyzed person to move, "And, the person would think about moving his arm to pick up this glass of water on the shelf, and the thought would be actually executing it."
Chapin currently tracks brain activity in rats with electrodes held in place with dental cement. Eventually, as the rat's arm moves, so does the robot arm. Ultimately, the rat moves the robot arm through thought alone.
Chapin says, "You can hold it in your mind that it's feasible to do something like this, but, when it actually happens, when you see it actually working, it still amazes you."
Other body parts like nerves and bones may never be replaced by synthetic ones, but researches are looking for ways to naturally regrow them.
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As the choir sang, "Come
on over to freedom's side" ... we were reminded what that freedom cost -
the lives of four little girls, 14 year olds Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley-born
Cynthia Morris, Carole Robertson and 11 year old Denise McNair.
Their families, leaders of
the movement like Rev. Joseph Lowery, Rev. Jessie Jackson seen here with U.S. Attorney
General Eric Holder, and Rev. Andrew Young were all here.
Young brought his humor
retelling stories from the movement...
Civil Rights Leader, Rev.
Andrew Young "And I went from tree to tree and I didn't hardly get
But Young also repeated the
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's words from the mass funeral, "There's no remission
of sin without the shedding of innocent blood, and that unearned suffering is
Young said, "And so
we're here to honor not only the four little girls, but Virgil Ware, and Johnny
Robertson who were killed just because they were black at the same time."
Governor Robert Bentley
recalled how the bombing changed him.
Governor Robert Bentley
said, "So when word spread, that a bomb had claimed the lives of four
little girls, inside their place of worship, like many across this nation, I
began to realize the extent some would actually go to in order to forcibly
suppress men and women."
And Congresswoman Terri Sewell
said she is grateful progress has been made, but there's more work to be
done... and then this.
District Seven
Congresswoman Terri Sewell said, "I believe there is great irony and
symbolism that because of the senseless deaths of four little black girls from Birmingham,
that another little black girl from Selma gets to now walk the halls of Congress."
Many saw the bombing as a
turning point in the movement... a fight for equality, voting rights, and
freedom for all.
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April 19, 2007 -- Botox may be most famous for taming wrinkles, but it can
also stop excessive sweat, German doctors report.
They used Botox shots to treat excessive sweat (hyperhidrosis) in a healthy
23-year-old woman.
Ever since childhood, the woman had experienced bouts of excessive sweat in
her right forearm and the back of her right hand.
The sweating episodes had become more frequent and troublesome over the
years, embarrassing the woman, note doctors including Monika Sonntag, MD, of
University Hospital in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Before Botox treatment, the woman experienced five daily bouts of excessive
sweating, on average. "Her hand literally dripped with sweat, affecting her
work," Sonntag's team writes in The Lancet.
The woman had unsuccessfully tried other treatments for the previous two
years. After that, Sonntag and colleagues gave her Botox injections in the
affected area for six months.
The Botox shots stopped the woman's excessive sweating.
"The treatment was well tolerated and the patient's quality of life
appreciably improved," write the doctors.
Botox is approved by the FDA to treat severe underarm sweating that cannot
be managed by topical agents such as prescription antiperspirants.
Botox contains a tiny amount of the botulinum toxin. When used to treat
severe underarm sweating, it stops the release of a chemical messenger called
acetylcholine, temporarily blocking the nerves in the underarm that stimulate
Botox is a prescription drug and must be used carefully under medical
SOURCES: Sonntag, M. The Lancet, April 21, 2007; vol 369: p 1372.
FDA: "FDA Approves Botox to Treat Severe Underarm Sweating." News
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Yesterday, William Friedkin fans (and let's face it, fans of good movies in general) got the welcome news that the director's long, legally entangled '70s cult thriller "Sorcerer" was finally coming to home video with a brand spanking new restoration. And to keep that good feeling going, we've got another treat for you.
In our travels around the interwebs today, we stumbled across this pretty great video feature for Fade In magazine from 2012, in which they enlisted the gregarious Friedkin to talk about this favorite films. And it's awesome. The filmmaker doesn't just run down a list a movies, but instead talks deeply about his wide-ranging love of cinema from the sci-fi of Ridley Scott to the grim dramas of the Coens to the chase sequences in Buster Keaton's silent films.
If you need a list of movies to catch up with in 2014, click play, grab a pen and paper and start taking notes. (The Friedkin feature starts after the opening promo stuff for "Killer Joe.")
MistaTMason | January 12, 2014 3:35 AM
This interview could have easily become a shitstorm of controversy if the right media outlet got ahold of it. I know he wasn't actually defending the KKK, but his line about PC America looking down on Birth of a Nation because they don't like to acknowledge the KKK's efforts in responding to the "raping and pillaging" by the newly freed slaves during Reconstruction sounds really bad. I've heard different historical accounts as to whether any of that "raping and pillaging" actually happened or whether it was just paranoia spread by 19th Century Bill O'Reillys.
Tobi | January 9, 2014 11:16 AM
I just clapped out loud to myself when he said that 'All About Eve' was one of the best screenplays ever made. Damn straight it was.
This was a great, great watch from Friedkin.
CB | January 8, 2014 5:35 PM
Interesting. Thanks for sharing.


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SBHP Tier One training will take place on Jan. 14 at the Southern Hills Counseling Center, 480 Eversman Drive, Jasper.
"SBHP's mission is to increase support for service members, veterans and their families by training civilian behavioral health providers about military-specific culture," said Kathy Broniarczyk, director of outreach at MFRI. "SBHP's website features a registry linking these families with licensed behavioral health care providers who have gone through SBHP training. It's a program that truly fills a gap experienced by some of our nation's most deserving individuals and families."
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Lady Commodores finish third in 4A
Led by three top-10 finishes, the Lafayette Lady Commodores cross-country team finished third in the MHSAA Class 4A state meet Saturday at Choctaw Trails in Clinton. (November 11, 2013, Page 2B)
Lafayette teams place 2nd in 1-4A championship meet
Lafayette's trio of Peyton Hamann, Rachel Starnes and Esmeralda Rodriguez helped lift the Lady Commodores to a second-place finish in the Division 1-4A Cross-Country Championships Saturday in Corinth. Lafayette finished behind Corinth with 37 points. Corinth won with 34 points. Itawamba and Amory finished third and fourth respectively. (October 28, 2013, Page 3B)
Lafayette's Hamann makes history
CLINTON — The Lafayette girls, sparked by individual gold medalist Peyton Hamann and two others in the top six performers, claimed third place in the MHSAA Class 4A state cross-country meet held Saturday at Mississippi College's Choctaw Trails.
The Oxford Chargers came in third in the Class 5A boys state cross-country meet, while the OHS girls and Lafayette boys each finished fourth in their team competitions. (more…) (November 12, 2012, Page 4B)
Hamann wins division cross-country title
Peyton Hamann won the individual Division 2-4A cross-country championship Saturday to help lead the Lady Commodores to a second-place finish behind Corinth. (more…) (October 29, 2012, Page 4B)
Lafayette competes in MC Watson Ford Invitational
The Lafayette Lady Commodores and Commodores traveled south to Mississippi College Saturday to compete in the MC Watson Ford Invitational cross country meet held at Choctaw Trails. A total of 278 runners from three different states competed in the meet. Peyton Hamann and Esmeralda Rodriguez both shattered their previous personal records, according to coach Ben Mikell. (more…) (October 9, 2012, Page 7)
LHS teams finish second in Division 1-4A meet
CORINTH — Lafayette's girls and boys cross country teams finished second in the Division 1-4A meet held Saturday at the Crossroads Regional Park.
The Lady Commodores and Commodores both recorded 66 points to finish second to Corinth on both sides. Also competing were Itawamba and Tishomingo County. (more…) (October 24, 2011, Page 3B)
Rodriguez leads Lafayette at Corinth Invitational
Paced by an outstanding individual effort from Esmeralda Rodriquez, the Lafayette cross country teams fared well in the Corinth Cross Country Invitational.
Rodriguez led the Lady Commodores to a third-place finish. Twenty five teams from all classifications in the state competed in the meet. Saltillo took first in the meet, while Pontotoc was second. (October 21, 2010, Page 9)
Lafayette's JV runners win cross country titles
Lafayette's junior varsity boys and girls cross country teams finished first in the East Union/Mrytle Cross Country Challenge held Saturday at the New Albany Sportsplex. (more…) (October 4, 2010, Page 5B)
Lafayette teams compete in Blue Mountain Invitational
Lafayette's junior varsity boys cross country teams paced the results in the Blue Mountain Invitational. The junior boys set a school record for low score by placing second in the junior division with 57 points. Lafayette finished second to Saltillo in the meet, who won with 44 points. (September 27, 2010, Page 3B)
LHS teams compete in Saltillo Invitational
Lafayette's varsity girls cross country team finished fourth in Saturday's Saltillo Meet. Esmeralda Rodriguez led the team with an eighth-place finish on the 4K course with a time of 17 minutes, 25 seconds. Manon Mullen was 17th with a time of 17:59. Mariah Buford and Corey Hollis finished 27th and 28th respectively, while Teierah Campbell was 52nd overall. (September 20, 2010, Page 4B)


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Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Adolescents (MTFC-A) is a cost-effective alternative to group or residential treatment, incarceration, and hospitalization for adolescents who have problems with chronic antisocial behavior, emotional disturbance, and delinquency. It targets adolescents with histories of chronic and severe criminal behavior at risk of incarceration and those with severe mental health problems at risk for psychiatric hospitalization. Community foster families are recruited, trained, and closely supervised to provide MTFC-placed adolescents with treatment and intensive supervision at home, in school, and in the community. The community family environment provides clear and consistent limits with follow-through on consequences; positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior; a relationship with a mentoring adult; and separation from delinquent peers. Training for the community foster families emphasizes behavior management methods to provide youth with a structured and therapeutic living environment. After completing a pre-service training and placement of the youth, MTFC parents attend a weekly group meeting run by a program supervisor where ongoing support and supervision are provided. Foster parents are contacted daily during telephone calls to check on youth progress and problems. MTFC staff members are available for consultation and crisis intervention 24/7. The youth's biological or adoptive family receive services throughout the placement and family therapy is provided with the goal of returning the youth back to the home. The guardians are supported and taught to use behavior management methods used in the MTFC foster home. Closely supervised home visits are conducted throughout the youth's placement in MTFC. Parents are encouraged to have frequent contact with the MTFC program supervisor to get information about their child's progress in the program. Frequent contact is maintained between the MTFC program supervisor and the youth's case workers, parole/probation officer, teachers, work supervisors, and other involved adults. Evaluations of MTFC have demonstrated that program youth, compared to control group youth:
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We have a Code 6 house on the architect's "drawing board" at the moment, (Code 6 is the highest band in the "Code for Sustainable Homes" and amongst other things it means that the house will be carbon neutral). The trouble is, this house is supposed to look like a nineteenth century barn conversion. The… Read more »
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I've just come across a really useful article from the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) with guidance on Appointing an Interior Designer I thought I'd share the article with you, since it is also relevant when choosing your retail designer. Together with the BIID article, Julie's blog post on Retail Design, Planning and Location… Read more »
Architectural & Planning Challenges – a case study
Our team over at 3d Architects were involved in a local development this year, during which they were faced with various interesting challenges relating to the architecture. Ken Wallace, Associate Director at 3d Architects, discusses these challenges and his approach to them below. We hope the case study might help you in the future when… Read more »


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Police in India are looking within their own national borders for possible leads and potential allies involved in late November's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, following a technological trail to two new suspects arrested on Friday.
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By GrannyGeese, December 7, 2008 at 9:58 am Link to this comment
Could it be the "terrorists" who attacked Mumbai were actually an offshoot group of the same old thugs who have been stirring up trouble between Pakistan and India over Kashmir since the late 1940s?
Could it be the reason Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare, was shot and killed when he arrived at the scene of the carnage was because he could identify the thugs? He had been heading investigations into several recent cases of "terrorist" attacks.
Could it be those thugs badly want this to be blamed on Pakistan, in the hopes a war will start between Pakistan and India, with the hope that the Kashmir issue will be resoved the way THEY want it resolved?
Or maybe, like most violent criminals and thugs, they just like to kill and maim.
Pakistan doesn't want war with India, any more than India wants war with Pakistan. But I'll bet both of them would like the thugs to go away!
Could it be our lame-duck bird-brains in the White House, don't understand the Kasmir issue beyond understanding the percieved enemy mind-set between India and Pakistan?
Is it possible our bird-brains are completely unable to destinguesh between angry, violent criminals and two legitimate governments?
The predictable outcome of simple minds reducing everything into labels! Heaven help us if those same simple minds manage to start another war based on name-calling!
"suppose the majority of all Kashmiris, including those on both sides of the Line of Control and refugees, want Kashmir to be an independent state. In that case only 35 percent of Indians would find independence unacceptable. Among Pakistanis, only 11 percent would find this outcome unacceptable." http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/articles/home_page/511.php?
Do you suppose once the bird-brains have left D.C. we can get rid of GWOT? (Global War On Terror)
Maybe we can come up with a better label for trying to mold the world in our own image, like War Handling Over Rights Earned (WHORE) or, Peace Righteously In-forcing Change (PRIC) Or maybe we can just start a national campaign for education, leading to learning the value of Minding Our Business. (MOB)
And maybe we can go back to the old-fashioned notion that violent crooks and criminals are - violent crooks and criminals.


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