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Mary Astor
Actress + Author
May 3, 1906
Quincy, Illinois
Sep 25, 1987
Death Place
5' 6" (168 cm)
Mary Astor was an American actress. Most remembered for her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon (1941) with Humphrey Bogart, Astor began her long motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s. She eventually… Read More
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Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Mary Astor.
Mary Astor was born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke on May 3, 1906 in Quincy, Illinois, the only child of Otto Ludwig Langhanke (October 2, 1871 – February 3, 1943) and Helen Marie de Vasconcellos (April 19, 1881 – January 18, 1947).
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13 Years Old
In 1919, Astor sent a photograph of herself to a beauty contest in Motion Picture Magazine, becoming a semifinalist.
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He managed all her affairs from September 1920 to June 1930.
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At age 14, she appeared in the 1921 film Sentimental Tommy, but her small part in a dream sequence wound up on the cutting room floor.
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In 1925, Astor's parents bought a Moorish style mansion with of land known as "Moorcrest" in the hills above Hollywood.
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23 Years Old
As the movie industry made the transition to talkies, Fox gave her a sound test, which she failed because the studio found her voice to be too deep. Though this was probably due to early sound equipment and the inexperience of technicians, the studio released her from her contract and she found herself out of work for eight months in 1929.
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24 Years Old
She was happy to be back at work, but her happiness soon ended. On January 2, 1930, while filming sequences for the Fox movie Such Men Are Dangerous, Kenneth Hawks was killed in a mid-air plane crash over the Pacific.
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25 Years Old
While her career picked up, her private life remained difficult. After working on several more movies, she suffered delayed shock over her husband's death and had a nervous breakdown. During the months of her illness, she was attended to by Dr. Franklyn Thorpe, whom she married on June 29, 1931.
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26 Years Old
In late 1932 though, Astor signed a featured player contract with Warner Bros.
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She had to turn to the Motion Picture Relief Fund in 1933 to pay her bills.
29 Years Old
Dr. Franklyn Thorpe divorced Astor in 1935 and a custody battle resulted over their four-year-old daughter, Marylyn.
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31 Years Old
In 1937, she returned to the stage in well-received productions of Noël Coward's Tonight at 8:30, The Astonished Heart, and Still Life.
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36 Years Old
In 1942 she was reunited with Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet in John Huston's Across the Pacific.
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37 Years Old
In February 1943, Astor's father, Otto Langhanke, died in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital as a result of a heart attack complicated by influenza.
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46 Years Old
In 1952, she was cast in the leading role of the stage play The Time of the Cuckoo, which was later made into the movie Summertime (1955), and subsequently toured with it.
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48 Years Old
In 1954, she appeared in the episode "Fearful Hour" of the Gary Merrill NBC series Justice in the role of a desperately poor and aging film star who attempts suicide to avoid being exposed as a thief.
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49 Years Old
She also separated from her fourth husband, Thomas Wheelock (a stockbroker she had married on Christmas Day 1945), but did not actually divorce him until 1955.
53 Years Old
Astor's memoir, My Story: An Autobiography, was published in 1959, becoming a sensation for its day and a bestseller.
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58 Years Old
After taking a trip around the world in 1964, Astor was lured away from her Malibu home, where she was spending time gardening and working on her third novel, to make what she decided would be her final movie appearance.
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65 Years Old
She later moved to Fountain Valley, California, where she lived near her son, Tono del Campo (from her third marriage to Mexican-born film editor Manuel del Campo) and his family, until 1971.
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74 Years Old
In 1980, she appeared in the television documentary series Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film, produced by Kevin Brownlow, in which she discussed her roles during the silent film period.
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81 Years Old
Astor died on September 25, 1987, at age 81, of respiratory failure due to pulmonary emphysema while a patient in the hospital in the Motion Picture House complex.
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Healthy Suggestions
Spring 2007
Volume One / Number Four
Mashed Cauliflower
from Easting Well After Weight Loss Surgery, by Patt Levine and Michelel Bontempo-Saray
3 cups cauliflower florets
2/3 cups skim milk
4 tablespoons fat free sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste
20 sprays of artificial refrigerated
butter spray
(i.e. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter)
- Steam cauliflower for 10-15 minutes until very soft.
- Puree cauliflower in a food processor until smooth.
- Add milk, sour cream, salt, and pepper to cauliflower and
blend until smooth and well combined. - Put mixture in microwave safe dish and heat for 2 minutes;
spray with butter spray and serve.
Calories: 202.17
Protein: 15.51g Fat: 0.92
Carbohydrates: 35.52g Cholesterol: 13.27mg
Fiber: 7.5g Sodium: 224.93mg
Turkey Loaf
from Easting Well After Weight Loss Surgery, by Patt Levine and Michelel Bontempo-Saray
1 pound ground turkey
1 (6oz) can tomato juice
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon dried celery flakes
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1/4 cup egg substitute, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon pepper
Cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients.
- Coat a baking pan with cooking spray. Mound turkey mixture in center of pan to form a loaf and bake for 1 hour. Calories: 151.84
Protein: 29.53g Fat: 2.05g
Carbohydrate: 4.66g Cholesterol: 55mg
Fiber: 0.83g Sodium: 116.52mg
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I always went by the 3,500 mile rule, but I drove a 12 year old vehicle before my Tacoma that I just recently got. I was looking through the manual on the Tacoma, and it has the intervals set at 5,000 miles. Is there a reason for this? Newer engines can take 5,000 miles in between? Or if I take it to Toyota (as assumed by the manual) to do my oil change, they put in synthetic or something like that? Just curious as to why it has that large of intervals.
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Vegetarian Diet Helps Kids Stay SlimMany parents wonder what type of diet will best help their children maintain healthy body composition and weight
It is estimated that one in ten children worldwide is overweight or obese, and in the US the statistics are even worse: one in six children is obese and one in three is overweight. These facts leave many parents wondering what type of diet will best help their children maintain healthy body composition and weight. A new report adds impact to one point of consideration, suggesting that children and adolescents who eat a vegetarian diet have a lower percentage of body fat and are less likely to be overweight or obese than meat-eating children.
Weighing the evidenceThe article, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, included data from a number of epidemiological studies. The authors described the key differences that have been observed in studies comparing vegetarians with non-vegetarians:
Less is known about vegetarianism in children and adolescents, but the existing data point to similar trends: vegetarian children appear to be leaner, have lower BMI and waist circumference, are less likely to be overweight or obese, and have better lipid profiles. Findings from some studies suggest that meats, dairy products, and eggs are specifically associated with increased risk of overweight, while cereal grains, legumes, and nuts protect against it. Why do vegetarians weigh less?The study's authors proposed the following contributing factors to explain vegetarianism's protective effects against overweight and obesity:
Health considerations for vegetarian childrenAlthough a vegetarian diet can be lower in protein, calcium, zinc, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin D, experts agree that a well-planned vegetarian diet can provide adequate amounts of both macro- and micronutrients, and can be healthy for children, adolescents, and adults. "In conclusion, obesity represents a significant threat to the present and future health of children and leads to a wide range of physical and psychological consequences," the authors of the report state. While the decision to make a long-term change to your child's diet is one that should be made with careful thought toward supporting your family's specific health goals and may be served by discussion with your healthcare provider, as the the authors suggest, a "plant-based diet appears to be a sensible approach for the prevention of obesity in children." (Am J Clin Nutr 2010;91:1525S-9S) Maureen Williams, ND, received her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, WA. She has a private practice on Cortes Island in British Columbia, Canada, and has done extensive work with traditional herbal medicine in Guatemala and Honduras. Dr. Williams is a regular contributor to Healthnotes Newswire. Copyright 2015 Aisle7. All rights reserved. Aisle7.com |


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I was concentrating so hard on the gritty mix, that 5-1-1 escaped me completely.
1. could someone post a link to succinct description of 5-1-1 mix, when it should be used, and how There must be a thousand posts about it on "search" so if someone has a direct link, I'd appreciate it. 2. Do I have this right: Gritty mix is 1-1-1 and very free draining with only 1 part organic matter (fines) and more frequently for houseplants? 3: 5-1-1 Has higher organic proportion, specifically 5parts to one part each of other two ingredients, which I believe are perlite and sphagnum peat moss. I'm not clear yet on lime or a complete plant food dyna-grow...that's a detail ! 4. If I am transplanting divisions or seedlings (from a mother plant) do I go to gritty first; then if I need to pot on, can I keep them in gritty or move to 5-1-1 (I'm pretty sure I read I can keep them in the grit) I'm sure all the questions have been answered dozens of times. Is there a FAQ section on this forum? Thanks for being so patient!
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Marie, I'll take a stab at a couple of your questions. "Container Soils - Water Movement & Retention XIII" 1) This is the parent thread for the "gritty mixes" (both 5-1-1 and 1-1-1). It has reached the maximum allowable limit of 150 posts 12 times, so there is a vast amount of information in the 13 different threads. 3)Yes on ingredients and ratios. From some of Al's other posts the lime brings the pH of the 5-1-1 mix up from around 5 to around 6. It also serves as a source for calcium and magnesium. If you are growing plants that like acidic soils, you can replace the lime with gypsum and add epsom salts to your irrigation water. 4) Although I haven't used the gritty mixes for seedlings, I think I would start seedlings in the 5-1-1 and move to the 1-1-1 when ready unless the seedlings were annuals or a plant that needed frequent repottings. That being said, I'm pretty sure I've read that seedlings can be started in the gritty mix and left in the gritty for the life of the plant. I think the only caveat to starting seedlings in the gritty mix is not to use the "chop stick method" for measuring soil moisture, instead ensuring the upper couple of inches of the soils is always moist, so the young shallow roots don't dry out. I'm no expert by a long shot. I've just spent many hours reading and trying to absorb information. So, if I've posted erroneous information, I'm sure the very helpfull people here will correct my mistakes. Hope this helps. Blake |
Thanks, Blake. It;s time to re-read those articles. Appreciate the links. mt |
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Practitioners and Policymakers Must Step Up to Address 'Pervasive Inequality' in College Access
Many Americans believe that the college selection process is a meritocracy: students who get good grades and score well on the SAT or ACT should be able to attend any competitive college of their choice, regardless of their family background. Yet, a new study in the journal Equity and Excellence in Education adds to a growing body of research documenting the fallacy of this belief. The findings show students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds often "under-match" into colleges and universities that are less selective than their academic preparation appears to warrant.
"Pervasive Inequality in the Stratification of Four-Year College Destinations" uses national data from the 2002 Educational Longitudinal Study to document the college application, acceptance, and enrollment patterns of students with low and high socioeconomic status (SES) who are attending four-year colleges. Based on students' high school grades, SAT/ACT scores, and AP course completion, the study found that low-SES students tend to apply to, get accepted to, and ultimately enroll in less selective colleges than their similarly prepared, high-SES peers. Even among the least prepared students, high-SES students are ultimately three times as likely as their low-SES peers to enroll in a highly selective college.
These application and enrollment choices are problematic, in part, because schools that are more selective tend to have higher graduation rates than those that are less selective. The study found that, on average, high-SES students enroll in colleges that have higher graduation rates than do their similarly prepared low-SES peers. Low-SES students, meanwhile, tend to enroll in schools where students have a lower likelihood of emerging with a degree.
Both K-12 and higher education practitioners as well as policymakers can help to mitigate these inequities in college access. A research study from the College Board Advocacy and Policy Center found sharply different rates of under-matching even among high schools in similar locations that serve similar students with similar funding resources. This suggests that high school counselors and teachers are not presenting low-SES students with enough college information to help them understand their full range of choices or to understand the trade-offs associated with attending less-selective colleges. Colleges can help by taking a more proactive role in recruiting low-SES students and in providing them with the financial, academics and social supports they need to enter, master, and complete college. Policymakers can do their part by directing aid toward low-income students so that financial barriers do not undercut access and success in college.
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School bus drivers transport children through all kinds of weather. | File photo
Updated: January 14, 2014 1:04PM
Try to remember to show respect for your school bus driver. He or she is only trying to get you or your child to and from school safely.
I think President Obama is doing a great job. What people refer to as Obamacare will, years from now, be as accepted as Medicare or Social Security. I read a lot of negative comments about the president but history, not Speak Out commenters, will judge him.
Eureka! Just in time for Christmas driving, the gasoline prices recently spiked 20 cents a gallon overnight in the Lincoln-Way area. No oil price jump, no terrorist activity, no nuclear plant explosion threat, no refineries shut down. I think it is a miracle.
There are always complaints in Speak Out about development from Orland Park. Why do you keep voting the same people into office if you are so against all of this stuff like extending 140th and 141st streets for a Mariano's supermarket and other development? Maybe you should try somebody new next time.
It continues to amaze me that people keep bashing one political party or the other. They are all responsible. We are all responsible. If the pathetic voter turnout continues we shouldn't reasonably expect any different results. Apathy is what the unaccountable politician counts on. Once again, it's time to put up or shut up. Action speaks louder than words. Merry Christmas.
MJ from Worth
I sometimes hear people talking about term limits. Every elected office already has a term limit. It's called an election. I understand this concept is foreign in a state like Illinois that has a current speaker of the House, Michael Madigan, who has been in the Illinois House since 1971. I'd think after more than 40 years that someone would think to vote for the other guy. No? Then let's cry, "We need term limits."
The Chicago Bears should dump quarterback Jay Cutler. He is too fragile and hasn't finished a whole season without getting injured. He isn't worth the tremendous salary the Bears are paying him. Now is the time to make a move and get someone they need very badly before Cutler gets injured again. Adios, Jay. Good riddance!
Alsip Joe
I think if you can't handle rude people and you have to be rude back, you don't deserve to work with the public. Call a manager when someone is rude. Don't take matters into your own hands.
Debbie from Oak Forest
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will never ever be a Michael Jordan. Why don't the Bulls trade or release Rose? He has blown off nearly three seasons with injuries. He is finished. Everybody knows it. Get rid of his fat salary and get somebody who can play.
RC from Oak Lawn
I keep hearing about how the price of milk may soar to $8 per gallon. That's just fine to me because there is absolutely no one I know who is going to pay $8 for milk. They will just price themselves right out of business. Just don't buy milk then.
As a taxpayer, I've had it with these aldermen. Do they stay awake at night and come up with these ridiculous ideas? They are constantly trying to tell people how to live their lives by telling them what they can't eat, what they can't drink and how they can smoke. We have many aldermen who used to smoke cigars and cigarettes and sit in the bars. How are they to tell the people what to do? They got their nose in everyone's business. Stay out of my business. You are far from perfect.
Automation is taking over at a fast pace. I call for my medical supplies every three months, but this time a machine called me and stated it was time to fill my prescription and all I had to do was answer yes or no. Soon there will be no one in customer service but the machine and the engineer.
For so many of the right reasons Tinley Park Mayor Ed Zabrocki made the right decision in not allowing MTV to film "16 and Pregnant" in his village. Not only does this TV program send the wrong message, but I think it would have portrayed a bad image of Tinley Park and also reflected negatively in the entire south suburban region.
The politicians are really magicians. You pay your tax dollars and, poof, they disappear.
Mike P. from Chicago
Please tell us how immigration policies are broken so we can fix them. I think those who tout immigration reform never show how it's broken. I think they just shout that it's broken without offering any proof how it's broken.
I agree with the idea of making Chicago, Cook County, all of their allies and public unions the 51st state. How about a grassroots movement to do so? I'd love to see it. Illinois would benefit immensely.
How can anyone be so naive to say the tea party hates America? They work for Americans to know and abide by the Constitution and Bill of Rights of the United States. If you don't like those apples then try a socialist country. You'll beg to come back here.
JJ from Palos Park
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't read about another political scandal. I've come to the conclusion that I'd rather do business with the mafia than a politician, especially in Illinois. I think most of our Illinois politicians don't retire or lose an election because they go straight to prison. We are being robbed by some of the people we've elected to office to manage a department or the pension funds.


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Emerson Los Angeles
There are 45 residential suites containing both single and double rooms. Student housing will occupy floors 3–10. Emerson students will choose their room online through the Office of Housing and Residence Life. Gender-neutral housing is available. Each suite-style living space combines double and single rooms sharing a bathroom within the suite.
The majority of rooms are single rooms.
A six-person suite is made up of two doubles and two singles.
A five-person suite is made up of five singles.
A four-person suite is made up of one double and two singles.
There is wireless Internet and IP TV. There are no landlines.
The beds same as Emerson Boston beds (extra-long twin).
Each room comes with an extra-long twin bed, dresser, desk and chair.
Each suite is temperature controlled by energy efficient radiant louvres on the outside of the building, which operate on ambient temperature and light.
No toaster ovens, coffee pots (Keurigs allowed), panini grills, candles, sun lamps, halogen lights, popcorn poppers, space heaters, etc. are allowed (i.e. nothing that creates fire)
RAs will review rules and regulations on move-in day.
- EMERSON ID CARD - You need this to enter ELA.Bring your card with you and carry it at all times while in Los Angeles.Report a lost or stolen card immediately to ECPD.
- Vital Paperwork - health insurance card, financial aid documents, social security card, drivers license, etc.
- Ethernet cable - Wireless Internet is available but and Ethernet connection will always be the fastest and most reliable way to access the network.
- Installation disks and licensing keys for your computer's operating system - just in case....
- Bedding (extra-long twin) sheet sets, blanket, pillows and pillowcases
- Towels
- Bed risers (if you like) COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURED ONLY - no cinder blocks or bricks, etc.
- Broom and/or small vacuum
- Cleaning supplies: including toilet paper
- Lamps - desk, floor, etc. - HALOGEN BULBS ARE NOT PERMITTED
- Laundry detergent
- Trash cans and trash bags
- Plates, cups, utensils (washable or disposable) See the Meals section for info on what type of pots and pans to bring
- Small tool kit, sewing kit, etc.
- Personal care items and toiletries
- Posters and decorations - YOU MUST USE REMOVABLE 3M POSTER TAPE OR OTHER REMOVABLE ADHESIVE
- Clothing and footwear appropriate for your term's weather
- Appropriate attire for your internship site
Students will have the opportunity to choose their preferred type of room and/or roommates/suitemates during the Housing Selection process. Housing choices for ELA students will be done online through a Residence Life housing link. ELA students will provided with information about the housing selection process at the mandatory information sessions for accepted students. Housing placement and assigned move-in time slot will be emailed to you by ELA Residence Life staff.
- ELA Residence staff will email all ELA students regarding times and dates of the housing selection application and process.
- You will be able to apply for gender neutral housing. If you do not want to apply for GNH, just skip that page of the application.
- You can request specific roommates/suitemates during this process.
- If you would like to request specific roommates/suitemates you must have their Emerson ID numbers ready to include in your application. Talk to them about this request in advance so that you all request each other.
- You will be asked about your health insurance information on the housing application form. You must have health insurance coverage in CA.
- There will be a space to write the name(s) of any student(s) you do NOT want to live with.
- There is no guarantee that ELA Residence staff will be able to accommodate your requests. Every effort will be made however.
On-campus housing is mandatory for undergraduate students, optional for graduate students and students over age 24. However, if your home is within Los Angeles County and you are interested in living at home with a parent or legal guardian, you can petition to live off-campus by completing a Los Angeles Housing Petition Form. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for this form.
Fall and spring students receive $1800 in board bucks as part of their housing cost. Please view our cost page for more detail.
Guest policies are outlined in the Undergraduate Student Handbook. You must accompany your guests at all times. On move-in/move-out days you will be provided a Guest Pass for each visitor present. These passes will allow your guests to enter the ELA Center for 24 hours.
An ELA student handbook outlining these policies will be provided to students on arrival to Los Angeles. Violations of the Student Code of Conduct are strictly forbidden and will result in disciplinary action and possible dismissal from the Los Angeles program.
All accepted ELA program students are required to attend an information session. Information sessions are held in October for Spring students and in March for Fall term students. ELA Program staff will brief students about what to expect and answer questions about the program. An email announcing the dates and times of the information session will be sent to each accepted ELA student at least one month in advance.


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noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Narrow, jetlike stream of water that flows sporadically seaward for several minutes, in a direction perpendicular to a beach. The term riptide is a misnomer because the currents are in no way related to tides. Rip currents form at long coasts that are approached by wave trains that are nearly parallel to the shoreline. In shallow water, normal wave motion displaces the water small distances shoreward with each passing wave. During periods of large waves, water builds up at the beach and cannot escape as longshore currents, which require oblique wave approach. The buildup continues until water can escape by surging for several minutes through a low point in a breaker, creating an undertow that can be dangerous for swimmers.
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Gretchen Scherzinger wants girls to know science is a viable career option. Even for girly-girls.
"You can be a girly-girl and still be a scientist," she said.
Scherzinger is a 20-year-old junior and biology major at Rocky Mountain College who will be participating in the weekend's Chicks in Science event at Montana State University Billings. The event is designed to introduce fourth- through eighth-grade girls to science, technology and engineering.
Dozens of booths will be set up with interactive displays to engage the girls and pique their interest in the sciences, said Kim Schweikert, the MSU Billings outreach coordinator who is handling this year's event.
Scherzinger and four of her peers from Rocky Mountain College's biology program will be at one of the booths. They have planned an experiment to show the amount of oxygen gerbils consume. Because it involves live gerbils, Scherzinger and her peers hope their booth will draw plenty of visitors.
"There's this stereotype that only boys can be scientific," said Stacey Terrell, a 20-year-old junior in the biology program.
"Some girls dumb themselves down," added Grace West, a 21-year-old senior in the program.
Their hope is to show nothing is as fun as biology and that the science relates to almost every aspect in life.
Heather Henson, a master's student in Rocky Mountain College's physician assistant program, said girls need to chase those interests that truly capture their attention and not worry so much what others will think.
"As a girl, it's kind of cool to be in the sciences," she said.
Henson and a few others from her program will be taking blood pressure of the visiting girls before and after the girls have run through a small exercise regimen. The idea is to show how activity affects heart rate. Henson said also she'll have on display sheep hearts so girls can see what a heart looks like with all its different parts.
Mandi Loucks, an aviation student at Rocky Mountain College, said she has been interested in flying since she was a girl and hopes she can help other young girls get interested, too.
"When I was 8, I saw a shuttle launch," she said. "I've always wanted to fly through the air ever since."
She and classmate Lacey Eklund, will be at the event showing girls how to build paper planes and teaching them the basic laws of aerodynamics. Eklund wants to "spike their interest" in flying.
She said being a woman in a traditionally male-dominated profession is fun. "You feel like you're different," she said.
The third annual Chicks in Science event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Alterowitz Gym at the MSU Billings main campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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The cliffs around Sunset Rock are located in Chickamaugua and Chattanooga National Military Park on the northwest side of the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee atop 83 mile long Lookout Mountain. Numerous popular attractions like Ruby Falls, Rock City, and Point Park are located within the affluent neighborhoods overlooking the Tennessee River and the city.
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Sunset Rock is an exposed outcropping of rock offering a strategic view of the valley below. The prominence is faced with 80 foot cliffs, and has a large flat top. The view from this point was influential in a significant Civil War battle. The cliff area extends for more than a mile along the top of Lookout Mountain. A trail descends to the base of the cliffs, then to the north and south.
The climbing areas are located within Chickamaugua and Chattanooga National Military Park . The first National Military Park, it serves as both memorial to those who fought here and a source of enlightenment of the history of our nation. Climbers should be aware of the reverence of this place and be respectful of other visitors.
Is one of the oldest and most established climbing areas in the southeast, most likely due to its close proximity to the city of Chattanooga. The cliffs are made of hard layered sandstones. They run north from Sunset Rock about half a mile, and twice as far to the south, with access trails along the base. Almost all climbs are single pitch, most can be easily rigged with top-ropes. Very few bolts exist, almost all routes are traditionally led or top-roped. Sunset offers hundreds of excellent steep crack and face climbs, with a smattering of challenging roofs.
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Follow the innumerable signs to Ruby Falls on Lookout Mountain from I-24. Pass Ruby Falls on 148 and continue to the top of the mountain. Follow the road straight across the mountains top until you come to the softball fields. Bear to the right following West Brow Road, looking for a small paved parking area on the left about 1/2 mile from the ball field. There are 8 spaces available, 5 are unrestricted, 3 are one hour parking - you will be ticketed/towed. If no parking here, continue to Point Park and pay your $2 to enter. If there's still no parking, go to the Access Fund parking lot.
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Cliff Access
There are three points of access for the trails that run along the base of the cliffs. The determining factor is parking. Lookout Mountain hosts several major major tourist attractions, the affluent neighborhood is choked with traffic in the summer. Parking spaces disappear fast. The park gates open at 8 AM. Be there when they open if you hope to find a parking space. The Access Fund parking lot at the base of the mountain almost always has room.
The primo spot was once the tiny parking lot at Sunset Rock. A short trail leads to the top of the 90 foot cliffs. A trail leads left from atop the rock, then descends via a long staircase onto the trails at the base of the cliffs. Much of the climbing in this immediate area is closed. (Climbing Management Plan). There are 8 parking spaces here, 5 are unrestricted, 3 are one hour parking - you will be ticketed/towed if you break any rule! Don't even consider parking in the rangers space, alongside the road in the neighborhood, at the softball field, or anywhere else. YOU WILL BE TICKET AND TOWED. I no longer park at the Sunset Rock parking lot out of sensitivity to the purpose of the park. The view from atop Sunset Rock played an important role in the civil war. When you park for a long time in one of the few parking places, you deny the experience to others of seeing the historic view.
The correct thing to do is park at the base of the mountain and walk up. Unfortunately, it is the least convenient. The Access Fund Climbers Parking Lot is located at the base of the mountain, below Sunset Rock. From atop the mountain, return down West Brow Road, turning left at the ball fields. Pass Ruby Falls , then turn left at the dangerous intersection at the hairpin turn (there is a sign for the Sky Harbor Motel here). Follow the signs to Reflection Riding Stables at the bottom of the mountain. Drive past nice houses, then look for a gravel lot on the right side of the road, with parking for about 20 cars. There is a map posted on the signboard at the Sunset Rock parking lot. The easy trail up to Sunset Rock is across the street from the climbers lot, and takes about 40 - 45 min. to hike to the base of Sunset Rock.
The third access point is Point Park at the north end of the mountain. Admission to the park is $2, be sure to keep your ticket, the rangers do spot checks. Follow the path to the end of the point, descend the stairs and walk south along the trail to reach the north terminus of the climbing area. A sign indicates where climbing is permitted. Don't try to exit from Point Park if you entered from another site (i.e.. Sunset Rock Trail). If you pass through the gate, you better have a ticket stub. There is parking in the visitor center parking lot near the ranger station.
Climbing History
(from the park Climbing Management Plan) - A popular guidebook to rock climbing within Chickamaugua and Chattanooga National Military Park refers to the Sunset Rock area as the "birthplace" of sandstone climbing in the South. This same volume traces some of the early history of climbing in the park back to the 1940's. It further states that during the 1960's several climbers began developing routes on the cliffs of a limestone quarry on the northwest end of Lookout Mountain known as the Eagles Nest. Climbing then moved to the cliffs on the west side of the mountain around Sunset Rock. During the '70's that area received considerable attention as a large number of routes were developed. It was at Sunset Rock during the 1980's that local climbers achieved what was probably the first climb in the south rated at 5.12 (a very difficult climb). Use of motorized drills and installing bolts on routes also proliferated during the 1980's. In 1995 over 250 routes existed on the cliffs at and around Sunset Rock.
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The Dixie Cragger's Atlas by Chris Watford. 1999. Published by Market Place Press, 425 Market Place, Roswell, GA. 30075.
Southern Rock A Climber's Guide by Chris Hall. 1985, Published by East Woods Press Books, Fast & McMillan Publishers Inc. 820 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC. Second Printing.
The Deep South Climbers Companion by Rob Robinson and Chris Watford is currently out of print, unavailable.
**Afternoon Delight 5.7, ***Train Time 5.10a,***Walk In The Park 5.8, *Jugular Vein 5.7, ***Second Sun 5.9, ***Blonde Ambition 5.7, *Airbrush 5.6, *More Fun With Dick And Jane 5.9, **Prisoner Of Zenda 5.11 A/B, ***Rattlesnake 5.9, ***Headwall 5.10 B/C, *S'More 5.8+, ***Flagstone 5.11A, ***Scream Wall 5.10 A/B, ***Rusty's Crack 5.10 A/B, **Thin Pockets 5.8, **Ghost Dancers 5.8, **Water In Motion 5.12A, ***Stan's Crack 5.8+ ***Wind Walker 5.9, ***R.J. Gold 5.9, ***Jefferson Airplane 5.10A, ***Bills Route 5.8, **Bubble Bath 5.9
Some of these climbs are now closed, check the Climbing Management Plan.
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Chickamaugua and Chattanooga National Military Park PO Box 2128 Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 fax 423-752-5215 phone Visitor Information 706-866-9241 firstname.lastname@example.com - Please include your name and postal mailing address with your inquiry.
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A well rounded rack of nuts, hexes, cams will suffice for almost all routes. 50m ropes will do for most climbs, but some of the nicer ones will require a 60m rope to top-rope them. There are few permanent anchors, you must use padding on the trees to protect the bark, you can (will) be fined $50 / thrown out if you don't. Heavy canvas, old towels, plastic tarp pieces will do. Bring a few long slings for top-rope anchors. Wear helmets - there is a lot of small loose rock near the top of climbs, and tourists like to toss things off the top of Sunset Rock. In popular areas, you may find trees with webbing anchors to rappel from, most are kept in good shape. Please replace any suspect webbing, rings with camouflaged webbing (gray is good). The new climbing management plan calls for the installation of permanent fixed anchors at Sunset Rock for top-ropes, and the closing of several areas for restoration. You should be aware of areas where climbing is closed and avoid them.
The Park is located in an affluent neighborhood atop Lookout Mountain. Several attractions share this location, including Rock City, Ruby Falls , the Inclined Railway, Point Park, leading to a lot of traffic through the neighborhood. Be sensitive to the parking regulations. There is no primitive camping available in the immediate vicinity. Raccoon Mt. Campground (I-24 Exit #174) is nearby, kinda cheesy though (kids/families may like it). I think the best camping can be found at the Lookout Mountain Flight Park hang gliding landing zone at the base of the mountain near the town of Trenton, Georgia. $3/night, it has a bathroom with hot showers, you can buy a pass for the pool. Pitch a tent near the clubhouse / pool and party with the para - pilots, or drive to the far side of the landing zone for some (relative) privacy and quiet near a stream. To get there, drive south on Lookout Mountain, past the religious college until you come to Burkhalter Gap Road (about 20 minutes). Follow it down to into the valley, turning onto Creek Road. Follow Creek Road to the Flight Park. The nearest exit off I-24 is #174 (Raccoon Mt. ), with numerous motels including the Country Inn, Ramada, Super 8, Best Western, Econo-Lodge, Hampton Inn, Lookout Mountain Inn, and Baymont Inn. Try the small Bavarian Inn (Sky Harbor) located at the dangerous intersection just before Ruby Falls . The city of Chattanooga offers a wealth of entertainment, hosts an excellent aquarium, museums, dining (don't miss the brewery downtown, and the delicious Mudpies restaurant), and more wallet-sucking fun than you can handle. "I pity the fool that don't eat at Mr. T's Pizza", ", located at the base of the Inclined Railway. A rain day here can be devastating to the finances.
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The cliffs face northwest, keeping them cool and shady during the sultry summer months. It is usually mid to late afternoon before the sun comes over the ridge, and warms the shady trails. Spring and fall climbing can be cold, be prepared for the breezes. Because so little sun hits the cliffs, they may take longer to dry after rainy spells. Some moist climbs trend to grow moss and lichen, meaning less climbed routes are sometimes greasy or a little slippery. Winter climbing at Sunset is usually avoided, and may be icy.
Access Notes
Access has been a constant issue since I've been climbing at Sunset. The area sees heavy traffic from climbers, hikers, sightseers, and the locals. Be sensitive that many other people are using the trails along the cliffs around Sunset Rock. Do not block the trails or rig across them. The National Park Service has recently devised a Climbing Management Plan. It is posted on the Internet at http://www.nps.gov/chch/cmp/finalcmp.htm. Permits are required for groups over 10, and are easy to get via fax. Charlie Spearman is the Chief Ranger, and Ranger Dennis Currey is in charge of climbing issues. The park is regularly patrolled, you must be out before the posted closing time or you will be fined. Pad all trees. Stay on the trail and respect closed areas. There has been a lot of restoration work done by climbers through the efforts of the Southeast Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund . There are frequent opportunities to contribute. Climb safe, clean up, and maintain good relations.
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About Chickamaugua and Chattanooga National Military Park
(from the park Climbing Management Plan) The Battle of Chickamaugua and Battles for Chattanooga, in 1863, were significant events in determining the outcome of the American Civil War. The purpose of Chickamaugua and Chattanooga National Military Park is to preserve the significant resources of the Civil War campaigns and battles of Chickamaugua and Chattanooga, and to educate the public about the events memorialized. The park was established in 1890 "for the purpose of preserving and suitably marking for historical and professional military study, the fields of some of the most remarkable maneuvers and brilliant fighting in the war of the rebellion". (26 Statute, 33HR6 US4 - August 19, 1890). This act of Congress was the first to authorize the preservation of an American battlefield. In creating the first, and largest, National Military Park, Congress laid the foundation for the national historical park concept in the United States. From this concept evolved future national battlefields, memorials, and monuments. Thus, the legislation establishing Chickamaugua and Chattanooga National Military Park provided the cornerstone for the preservation of historic sites throughout the United States.
Chickamaugua and Chattanooga National Military Park
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Sunset Rock Trip Reports
5/22/99 - Sunset Rock, Tennessee May 22 - 23 - A Stormy Trip - submitted by Wayne Busch - small group weekend trip.
7/17/99 - Itching to climb! - submitted by Wayne Busch - Saturday at the Tennessee Wall, Sunday at Sunset Rock. An encounter with chiggers.
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Copyright © Wayne Busch : 1996 - 2006. All Rights Reserved. This site is updated weekly (when I'm not away climbing). It is composed of contributions, suggestions, and corrections submitted by you, the climbing public. Please report any problems. All mail is answered. Disclaimers / legal.


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I have a potted japanese persimmon and it appears to be breaking dormancy. At first I assumed this was too early, but now I'm not sure. When is it considered normal for a japanese persimmon to break dormancy? It is almost April after all. |
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I didn't do a table for Memorial day this year so I'm showing several pictures from last year's table.
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- Posted by marlene_2008 (My Page) on Fri, May 24, 13 at 12:13
Very nice! Happy Memorial Day to you! |
I remember thinking this had an elegant look to it. The red/white & blue pops against the crisp white tablecloth...Very nice arrangent. Hope you enjoy better weather this weekend than what we're supposed to have....rain - rain - rain !. It's been raining here since last weekend..ugg jane |
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Rain...wind...cold .... so it's great to see your cheery RW&B table, nana ~~ I'm glad I'm not camping this weekend! Aaargh! I esp love the cobalt blue S&P shakers ... I probably said that last yr, too! ;-) thanks to all the Veterans who serve our country now & in the past. Jeanne S. |
thanks guys, Jane and Jeanne, it was rainy, windy and cold here too. Yesterday the sun came out and it was glorious, sunny, low humidity a perfect day. I'm glad the weather was so nice for the many parades and programs held to honor those who gave their lives for our country. Nana |
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What a nice setting....love it! TFS GG |
- Posted by christmascandy (My Page) on Tue, May 28, 13 at 22:32
Nana, thank you for hanging in there and keeping things going. You always put so much thought into your tables and it really shows. Your colors and arrangements are perfect! We actually had lovely weather this past weekend. I got the tops on the gazebos, played 2 rounds of golf, went to church, and a BBQ, and did some TS shopping!! Thanks again to all our veterans, past and present. |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Wed, May 29, 13 at 23:51
Never get tired of seeing red, white and blue. Love the layering you did with the plates and that cute little bowl on top. Everything looks great. |
Thank you GG, Candy and Luvs. Candy,,it seems you Punk and I have been the only ones hanging in there. I know everyone is busy this time of year. I hope more people will join in soon. Nana |
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dissolved phases of surface sea water including minerals (e.g., iron oxides) and live and dead cells. These partitioning processes include adsorption where the hydrocarbon attaches to the two-dimensional surface of a solid or other interface and absorption where the chemical partitions into the interior of a cell or detrital particle. Understanding the distribution of petroleum hydrocarbons between the dissolved phase and the variety of aquatic particles is important for determining the fate of hydrocarbons in the sea and the bioavailability of these chemicals to marine biota.
For nonpolar organic chemicals, including most of the components of petroleum, the science of partitioning is based on early studies of pesticide retention by soils, which formed the basis for later work with sediments. This field has been extensively reviewed and synthesized (e.g., Karickhoff, 1984; Schwartzenbach et al., 1993; Chiou et al., 1998; Stangroom et al., 2000). For these compounds, associations with solids result primarily from nonspecific interactions with the solids, often driven by hydrophobic exclusion from the dissolved-phase. The simplest model of dissolved-solid distributions is the equilibrium isotherm. The concentration of a solid-associated chemical is related to the dissolved phase concentration by an equilibrium constant K = Cp/Cd, where Cp is the solid-associated concentration of a chemical (mass of chemical per unit mass of solid) and Cd is the thermodynamically dissolved concentration. (In practice, "dissolved" is an operational definition corresponding to the water fraction that can pass through a 0.2 or 0.45 μm membrane filter and includes solids such as minerals, bacteria cells, and colloids; in these cases, the true equilibrium partition coefficient, K, is approximated by a distribution coefficient, Kp.) For nonpolar compounds, the magnitude of K is inversely proportional to the compound's aqueous solubility and is directly proportional to the octanol-water partition coefficient (Kow). Furthermore, K varies with the nature of the solid phase, especially the fractional organic carbon content and grain size.
Since the NRC (1985) report, there have been great advances in analytical measurements of the different fractions and in predicting the dissolved-solid distributions and bioavailability of hydrocarbons, especially PAH. Initially, partitioning of PAH was modeled as an equilibrium process, based on laboratory observations that the distribution of hydrocarbons apparently reached constant conditions after a few hours. Subsequent work established that desorption may be much slower that adsorption, especially after the sorbed chemical has been allowed to age within the solid (Karickhoff, 1984; Wu and Gschwend, 1988; Ball and Roberts, 1991; Huang et al., 1998; Kan et al., 1998, 2000). Slow desorption has important implications for the fate and transport of hydrocarbons, both in surface waters and in the subsurface environment (Mackay et al., 1986). For example, concentrations of PAH attached to particles from land-based sources may be supersaturated with respect to the corresponding dissolved phase in coastal waters, resulting in a desorption gradient driven by diffusion. The extent to which this disequilibrium will persist depends on the relative rate of desorption compared to the residence time of the particle in the coastal waters As another example, the amount of hydrocarbon released from contaminated sediments that are resuspended into the water column as a result of storms, tides, or dredging depends directly on the desorption rate. Also, the surface to volume ratios (S:V) of laboratory studies should be considered when evaluating field conditions, and compared with the S:V of oils occupying different environments. During the past 15 years, kinetic adsorption-desorption algorithms that describe rate processes have begun to find their way into newer hydrocarbon fate and transport models. Most commonly used "off-the-shelf" modeling packages continue to employ equilibrium partitioning.
Another significant improvement in the description of dissolved-solid partitioning is the recognition that highly sorbing phases within aquatic particle populations can greatly reduce hydrocarbon bioavailability and reactivity in the marine environment. The presence of soot particles in coastal marine sediments significantly alters the partitioning of PAH between sediments and porewater (McGroddy and Farrington, 1995; Gustaffson et al., 1997a; Naes et al., 1998). Whether this alteration is due to highly energetic adsorption sites on the soot particle surfaces or to correspondingly slow desorption kinetics from these particles (or, more likely, both) is not yet clear. This strong binding within the sediments likely decreases the availability of PAH to benthic organisms (Maruya et al., 1996; Naes et al., 1998; Lamoureux and Brownawell, 1999; Krauss et al., 2000). The composition of sedimentary organic matter also affects the efficiency with which benthic organisms extract PAH from sediments (Landrum et al., 1997; Standley, 1997; Weston and Mayer, 1998; Baumard et al., 1999).
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Gwynne Dyer: Outrage over Innocence of Muslims will prove to be a tempest in a teapot
One of the first scenes in the ridiculous but thoroughly nasty film Innocence of Muslims shows angry Muslims running through the streets smashing things and killing people. So what happens when a clip from the film dubbed into Arabic goes up on the Internet? Angry Muslims run through the streets smashing things and killing people.
It's as simple as that: press the right button, and they'll do what you want. Some Christian extremists set out to provoke Muslim extremists into violence that would discredit Islam in the eyes of the West—and it worked, of course. As the U.S. consulate in Benghazi burned and the American dead were carried out, many people in the West thought to themselves: "The Libyans are biting the hand that freed them."
Wrong conclusion. It wasn't "the Libyans" who broke into the Benghazi consulate and murdered the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens; it was a heavily armed band of Islamic extremists. "The Libyans" recently voted in their first real election ever, and they elected a secular government. The film just gave the fanatics an opportunity to undermine that choice.
Maybe the Christian extremists don't understand that their film serves the purposes of those who want to overthrow the moderate, democratically elected governments, both Islamic and secular, that have come to power in the "Arab Spring". Or maybe they do realize that, and hope that the violence that they are stirring up will bring Muslim extremists to power in those countries. After all, it's easier to mobilize western opinion against outright fanatics.
The grownups try to keep the situation under control. Grand Mufti Sheik Abdel-Aziz al-Sheik, the highest religious authority in Saudi Arabia, said that Muslims should denounce the film, but without anger: "Muslims should not be dragged by wrath and anger to shift from legitimate to forbidden action, [as] by this they will, unknowingly, fulfill some aims of the film."
Exactly so, but the leaders of the Arab world's post-revolutionary governments have to walk a fine line, denouncing both the film and the violent protests against it. Moderate Islamic governments like that of Egypt's president Mohamed Morsi have a particularly tricky task, since they are competing with the Muslim extremists who are organizing the protests for the support of the same pious and socially conservative bloc of voters.
"We Egyptians reject any kind of assault or insult against our prophet," Morsi said on September 13, "but at the same time we firmly say that this cannot be taken as a justification to assault consulates or embassies and cannot be taken also as a justification for killing innocent people."
It was not a sufficiently robust condemnation of the violence for U.S. president Barack Obama, who said on the same day: "I don't think that we would consider [Egypt] an ally, but we don't consider them an enemy."
Obama has his own right flank to protect, and cannot afford to acknowledge in public that elected Arab leaders are in competition with Islamic fanatics for popular support, and so must choose their words with care. Most American voters are not sophisticated enough to understand the intricacies of Arab politics, or patient enough to care.
Similarly, most Arab voters do not want to hear about the American constitution, which guarantees free speech and means that the U.S. government cannot just ban crude attacks on Islam by American citizens. The elected Arab leaders will certainly have had this fact explained to them in private by their political advisers, but in public they must demand that the U.S. government suppress the film and punish its makers.
It's not the United States that has attacked Islam, or even "Hollywood"; just a handful of Americans with a political and religious agenda. It's not "Egypt" or "Libya" that has attacked American and other western diplomatic missions in the Arab world, but small groups of Islamic extremists with a political agenda of their own, supported by a larger number of pious dupes.
Indeed, the film in question passed without notice when it had its single public screening in the Vine Theater in Los Angeles in June; only a dozen or so people showed up, probably mostly friends of the producer. It attracted little more attention when a shortened version was posted on YouTube at the beginning of July.
It only took off when the religious Egyptian television channel Al-Nas broadcast scenes from it on September 8, and then posted a clip online with an Arabic translation. That got hundreds of thousands of views in a matter of days, and the violent protests began almost at once. The Christian fanatics and the Muslim extremists are, in the old Marxist phrase, "objective allies".
This is not a "turning point" in western relations with the Arab countries or the broader Muslim world (as some excitable commentators have suggested). The whole thing will blow over after a little while, just like the violent protests against Danish newspaper cartoons about Muhammad did six years ago. It is a tempest in a teapot.
Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
if the extreme group is so heavily armed and loved by the people that the Egyption president needs to talk softly to pease them, this ain't no democracy.
Either way, a world where some group limit everyone's free speech by switching to violance whenever they feel "enraged" is not a world I want to live in. Do you?
Sorry Gwen but you could have done a quick google and checked some of the facts before deadline.
No evidence of a film...no evidence it was shown at the Vine Theatre, only a poster in a closed movie house...the identified filmmaker, as reported, was identified as a Federal informant in US court cooperating with the Feds to reduce his own check scam in 2010.
Gwen you personally know tons and tons of educated people from the ME and also have access to the internet and resources most average people don't have, why would you write such insane garbage.
Stevens was killed at the Embassy with one other...but the other two were killed when they were evacuated to a Benghazi safe house...the American safe house was comprised... killed the two others and 12 -17 were injured in a two hour gun battle????
It certainly WAS NOT 'religious idiots' stoked by a movie poster and a YouTube video; it was professional hit and even after a week the Libyan government is standing by it's original statements from last Wednesday and only YESTERDAY the US State department admitted as much...
So without the 'US killings'...that leaves idiots like Gwen and scum like him with...protests outside US Embassies (no shit, happens everyday, esp on Sept 11!!) caused by Islam!
In other news Gwen...explain QE3 and why the US political system quietly announced that little bombshell during an election while tired old hacks like you wheeze on about the 70 virgins myth and why super duper Mormon HedgeFund wonks and Teabaggin' Randians like super sidekick Ryan wanna talk about...oh they hate us for our freedoms.
So Camp Bastion got smucked with lots of casualities...were the Taliban responding to a movie poster or the DRONE ATTACK four days earlier that killed a bunch of innocent people.
Fuck this Shit and Fuck You.
Stop the War Machine
Let's Get Out of Afghanistan, Save Money and Improve OUR Country!!!
if the evangelical right is so heavily armed with voting power that the America president needs to talk softly to pease them, show up to church once in a while, and be careful not to say a politically sensitive issue that might be deemed as "not supporting our boys (troops)", bending over backwards to compete with a rival candidate on who is a bigger and better friend of Israel, this ain't no democracy.
And note that he claimed to be Jewish in the promotion of the film; presumably he hopes that one group of people he hates (the Muslims) will attack another group of people he hates (the Jews).
"guarantees free speech and means that the U.S. government can't just ban "
I have read about Americans going to jail for producing/uploading 5 minute YouTube videos.Video taping police abuse or factory farms is illegal in some states...The State of Emergency that America has been living under for over a decade, gives the president the power to indefinitely detain Americans in military custody or even assassinate them:
Oh good. I'm glad this nonsense goes away when the Islamic radicals calm down and we never have to worry about murderous uprisings against the west ever again!
In other news, genius buys Golden Gate Bridge from sketchy looking guy in San Francisco public pay parking lot.
But angry Americans ran through the streets smashing things and killing people after Birth of a Nation was released. It was the first film to be shown at the White House.
"American constitution, guarantees free speech"
States of Emergency often suspend constitutional rights...
Now the US and Israel tells us Iran is a threat, but does not have a nuclear weapon and according to the UN and US intelligence is not building one, and cannot because they have the worlds most stringent inspection.
Israel has a ongoing siege and occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, and we are to think that only cartoons and movies inflame Muslims.
Its about war, unemployment, religion not just a movie, that may trigger anger, like a hockey riot, LA riots, Katrina but that is not the main cause.
The white racists are not saying all Muslims are bad, and savage. Only one winning are the racists on both sides.
Its interesting remember how big a deal it was when Mel Gibson said among other things, "that Jews start all the wars."
So its ok to incite hatred against say Sikhs, Muslims and Buddhists but not against Christians and Jews.
All hate speech is bad and thats not freedom of speech.
KiDDAA Magazine went to court because a BC Supreme Court by KPMG againt an unmoderate blog. But we never condoned any comments, speech that condoned hate or violence. This isnt freedom of speech its racism. The movie was made by an Egyptian Christian American for the sole purpose of making Muslims react to violence. He knew what he was doing.
As religion editor Andrew Brown in his Guardian blog suggested: "It's a really nasty piece of lying propaganda: something which deserves to be called hate speech, since hatred is its wellspring and the propagation of hatred is its goal. It is - obviously - blasphemous to Muslims".
At any rate this is definitely another good reason to immediately STOP importing any more Muslims into this country. Once they reach critical mass (10% or so) as they are doing in Britain and France, it will be THEM telling US what is acceptable speech and what is not. A rosy multi-CULT future indeed.
a) There was likely no screening of the film in the US.
b) There may not even be a completed film.
c) The murders did not take place as "reported" in this article.
d) Evidence seems to suggest it was indeed terrorists acting under the guise of the legitimate protests.
So while Gwynne has a handle on the politics, he gets 80% of the facts wrong, which is just bad journalism. I'm not sure why the Straight lets this pass.


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Specimen | Random urine. A special protocol for specimen identification and security is required if the test is being done for sporting body requirements. |
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Alzheimer's Walk a financial success
The 14th Annual Southern Crescent Walk To End Alzheimer's was held in Peachtree City in October.
Nearly 1,000 people came from Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Meriwether, South Fulton and Spalding County to participate.
The total amount raised by walkers and area teams was $167,341, which includes both in-kind and sponsor donations.
Since its inception in 2000, the walk has raised a total of $2,494,371. The donations are forwarded to the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
They offer a wide range of programs and services to assist Georgia individuals and families coping with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Pictured from the left are Sue Shaffer, Walk Chair; Lynnette Smith; and Emily Richter, Metro Atlanta Region Walk Coordinator.
Lynnette was honored as the Team Captain of John's Angels which collected first place donations of $12,240. Individually, she was directly responsible for $10,830 of that amount. Photo/Special.


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One man's trash is another an's treasure. We've all heard this saying before, but John-Paul Maxfield is acting on it. At Waste Farmers, John-Pauls takes city food scraps that were once thrown away, and composts them into top-quality soil amendments for Denver growers.
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