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text: Civil War sailors laid to rest 150 years laterFrom Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon CorrespondentUpdated 2:54 PM ET, Fri March 8, 2013Just WatchedLost Civil War sailors finally buriedreplayMore Videos ...Lost Civil War sailors finally buried 02:34Story highlightsRemains of two men found in Civil War ship are being buried in Arlington National Cemetery A military lab was able to narrow down the remains' identities using DNA samples and other cluesThe Monitor foundered in a storm on December 30, 1862, and went to the bottom with 16 sailorsMore than 30 living descendants of the crew were to attend Friday's Arlington burialThe remains of two men found in the wreckage of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor 11 years ago are being laid to rest Friday in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia after an extensive but unsuccessful quest to discover the sailors' identities. In what seems like a real-life "CSI" episode, a military lab was able to narrow the remains' identities down to five or six men using DNA samples, facial reconstructions and bones -- but not to the individual sailors. With the measurements from the remains, examiners were able to determine scientifically the average height of the individuals and their age. One of the sailors' teeth had been worn away where he held a pipe his whole life.The researchers also had other clues like the items and clothing left with the two men, including buttons from a uniform, a gold ring, a comb, some coins and a pair of mismatched shoes. One of the sailors "had a different shoe on his left foot than he did on his right," said David Krop, the conservation project manager for the Monitor. "It is hard to explain why that is. One of the possible options is as these guys were leaving the ship the night of the sinking, it was chaotic, it was dark. Perhaps they just grabbed the nearest clothing they could find."The Monitor's 1862 battle against the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia was perhaps the most famous naval engagement of the Civil War, signifying the end of wooden warships and the move to ironclad ones. The two ships traded point-blank shots at each other in the Battle of Hampton Roads before both withdrawing from the fight, each crew thinking the other had either been sunk or damaged enough to retire.On December 30, 1862, the Monitor was caught in a storm while being towed off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Although equipped with various engines and pumps, the ship couldn't keep up with the volume of water rushing in, and it sank to the bottom with 16 sailors.Just WatchedWho are these people? replayMore Videos ...Who are these people? 00:31PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedAuthor: Civil War didn't end slavery replayMore Videos ...Author: Civil War didn't end slavery 01:53PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedAuthor: Civil War didn't end slavery replayMore Videos ...Author: Civil War didn't end slavery 02:00PLAY VIDEOThe Monitor went undetected until 1973. The two crew members' remains were discovered in 2002 some 240 feet below the surface in the ship's 120-ton turret. Due to the location of the remains, it's possible the two were trying to get out through the gun turret when the ship went down. In addition to the remains in the turret, there were shoes, coats, boots and other personal items -- as if the crew members had been discarding clothing to keep from being pulled down into the water as they tried to escape.As they narrowed down the men's identities, investigators were able to eliminate African-American sailors and officers. The bones were Caucasian, and the buttons were not from officers' coats.More than 30 living descendants of the crew were to attend the Arlington burial. Because the remains are being buried as unknown, these two men will represent all 16 lost."The definition of family in this particular case is a little different than in a contemporary casualty loss," Krop said. "They view them as their ancestors, and they are there to honor all 16."David Alberg, superintendent of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, said the burials are part of a long military tradition. "Whether it was 150 years ago or two weeks ago in Afghanistan, the nation's commitment to bringing (its) fallen home, laying them to rest and returning them to their families stays as strong today as it ever was."Capt. Bobbie Scholley, who led Navy dives to the wreckage, agreed."We needed to take all the appropriate steps necessary to recover those sailors with all the honors and dignities," Scholley said.More from usDelta plane skids off runway at New York's LaGuardia airportPlane skids off runway at LGAU.S. diplomats have been attacked, killed in pastPowered by Livefyre

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Posted in Manga News on May 26, 2010 by JohannaAs another contribution to the May Manga Moveable Feast, here are two older posts that feature extensive To Terra… sample pages.
Three years ago, Shaenon K. Garrity wrote a wonderful recommendation of the title, complete with lots of art. Her Overlooked Manga writeups are always worth reading. She also points out that, although Keiko Takemiya is best-known as a shojo writer (manga for girls) and this series definitely is shojo-flavored, this title originally ran in a shonen (for boys) magazine. Then she goes on to provide a loving art analysis:
Outer space, oppressive futuristic societies, mutants, ESP… is there anything science-fictional this manga doesn't have? No. There is not. And Takemiya's art is just about crazy enough to handle it. There are times when the storytelling gets a mite confusing, especially when there's telepathy flying around, but it always looks fab.
As the above examples illustrate, To Terra looks so Seventies you can hear the Fleetwood Mac playing in the background, and in my mind that makes it perfect. I hell of love 1970s sci-fi movies where everything is made of molded plastic and softly diffuse light, whether you're talking about 2001 or Soylent Green. Anything with womb chairs rocks out. Takemiya fills her world with almost whimsically curvy, patterned, organic-looking technology and architecture, and she incorporates the style into her page designs as well.
If you're looking for a more substantial art sequence, instead of selected pages, check out this archive post from Christopher Butcher with a 16-page section from the first book. (If you have trouble finding it on the page, just search for "Terra".)
These two should give you a better idea of what we're talking about when reviewers mention the "classic" look.
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Marine Life
Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic
Fish swarm a shipwreck in Australian waters of the Coral Sea, which is set to become the site of the world's largest marine reserve, the Australian government announced Friday. (Related: "Top Ten Watery Wonders.")
East of the Great Barrier Reef (pictures), the proposed Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve would cover about 385,000 square miles (just under a million square kilometers)—bigger than France and Germany combined.
The park would encompass remote coral reefs, ancient sponge gardens, deep-sea canyons, and submerged volcanoes in the Coral Sea-among the last places where ocean giants like sharks, tuna, and billfishes can be seen in large numbers.
"The Coral Sea harbors high biodiversity and relatively healthy ecosystems," said National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala by email. "This makes the Coral Sea a unique large ecosystem with an irreplaceable value globally."
(The Society owns National Geographic News.)
—Helen Scales
Published November 29, 2011
Coral Sea Birds
Photograph by Annie Griffiths Belt, National Geographic
Birds gather on a sandbar in the existing Great Barrier Reef National Park. New proposals from the Australian government for a neighboring marine reserve in the Coral Sea would protect numerous small sandy islets and cays that form important nesting sites for seabirds, including red-footed boobies, terns, and frigate birds.
Compared to the Great Barrier Reef, its more famous neighbor, the Coral Sea is home to smaller, more dispersed coral reefs, which nevertheless attract scuba divers from around the world.
(See your Australia pictures.)
Among the submerged spectacles are coral walls thousands of feet tall and swirling schools of open-ocean fish.
Being so far from land—between 30 and 680 miles (60 and 1,100 kilometers) from Queensland state's coast—the Coral Sea is little affected by land-based runoff. For visiting divers, that means underwater visibility in excess of 100 feet (35 meters).
Published November 29, 2011
Spawning Coral
Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic
Spectacular spawning events take place in the Coral Sea each October and November when reef-building corals release millions of eggs and sperm, creating underwater, upside-down snowstorms.
The Australian government's plans to protect the Coral Sea with the world's largest marine park would safeguard the area as a region of ecological stepping-stones between the Great Barrier Reef and the wider South Pacific.
Friday's announcement of the park plans began a 90-day consultation period, during which members of the public are urged to have their say. The Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve is intended as part of a proposed network of marine reserves and management plans for the entire Australian coast.
Published November 29, 2011
Research in the Coral Sea
Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic
Marine research and monitoring will be permitted throughout the newly proposed Coral Sea marine reserve, as will tourism (file picture, taken in the Coral Sea off Queensland, Australia).
Due to its remote location, the Coral Sea is accessible to tourists only via liveaboard boats that spend between four and seven nights at sea. Itineraries are often combined with visits to more distant parts of the Great Barrier Reef.
(See iconic Australia pictures.)
In addition to protecting the biological riches of the area, the Australian government's park plan highlights the historic significance of shipwrecks from the Battle of the Coral Sea, which is said to have turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific (World War II time line).
Published November 29, 2011
Ocean Giant
Photograph by Dave Bryant, My Shot
The Coral Sea's healthy populations of large predatory fish, including barracuda (pictured), humphead wrasse, and reef sharks are major draws for scuba divers from around the world.
National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala explained that the immense size of the proposed Coral Sea marine reserve is crucial for protecting regional species that migrate over large distances, such as big-eye tuna as well as mako and whale sharks.
The eastern half of the Coral Sea reserve is to be a "no take" area, where no fishing will be permitted but diving tourism will continue. The entire park would be off-limits for oil and gas exploration, and fishing gear that damages seabed habitats would be banned.
Published November 29, 2011
Crown of Thorns
Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic
A crown-of-thorns sea star, or starfish, devours a brain coral underwater along Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Conservationists from the Protect Our Coral Sea coalition said in a statement that the draft marine reserve plan was "a good start" but that more should be done.
And Imogen Zethoven of the Pew Environment Group said in a statement, "Protection levels need to be stronger—particularly in vulnerable areas—to ensure the Coral Sea's long-term protection."
Various zones across the remaining western region of the Coral Sea will permit certain fishing activities. The Australian government has commissioned a study to assess the likely impacts of the proposed reserve on the fishing industry.
Published November 29, 2011
Galaxy of Sea Turtles
Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic
Important nesting sites for sea turtles (such as those pictured in an aerial photo of the Coral Sea) are set to gain protection from the marine-reserve plans.
Scuba divers have the prospect of spotting iconic ocean species that visit the area, including hawksbill turtles—listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature—and minke and humpback whales.
"The Coral Sea is our marine Serengeti," David Roe of Project AWARE said in a statement. "Large and spectacular ocean wildlife such as tuna, marlin, and sharks are still found in healthy numbers, making it a special place on a global scale."
Published November 29, 2011
Divers' Paradise
Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic
Much of the Coral Sea remains uncharted by scuba divers, and some tour operators offer the chance to make "exploratory dives" into unknown areas (file picture, taken in the Coral Sea).
Plans for the Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve include safeguarding two popular dive destinations. Osprey Reef and Shark Reef are about 215 miles (350 kilometers) northwest of Cairns, Queensland, the main departure point for liveaboard dive trips.
Dive tourism will continue in these areas, along with catch-and-release sport fishing.
Published November 29, 2011
Giant Clam Puts on a Show
Photograph by Bates Littlehales, National GeographicContrary to popular belief, giant clams don't trap unsuspecting divers but instead put on stunning displays for visitors with their mantles, pigmented by symbiotic algae that harness sunlight and make food.
Such sights should be protected without discrimination, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala said.
"Nobody argues about what masterpieces in the Louvre Museum should be kept in the museum," Sala said. "We know we want all of them preserved for all to enjoy."
Some conservationists are concerned that the proposed Coral Sea reserve does not do enough to preserve these "masterpieces."
Under the plan "many of the jewels in the crown of the Coral Sea remain unprotected—only 2 of about 25 [currently] unprotected reefs are given a high level of protection," Steve Ryan of the Cairns and Far North Environment Centre, said in a statement.
Published November 29, 2011
Shipping Lanes Stay Open
Photograph from Queensland Maritime Safety via AP
In April 2010 oil leaks from a 755-foot (230-meter) coal carrier, the Shen Neng, after it ran aground at Douglas Shoals on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Commercial vessels will still be allowed to pass through the neighboring Coral Sea under the government's new plan.
Other activities, including commercial and recreational fishing, will be banned from the eastern half of Coral Sea and restricted elsewhere, in an effort to safeguard fish populations and protect vulnerable habitats.
Published November 29, 2011
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When my Mom was beaten up, I would call the cops and then sit in the corner of my room with my CD player on max while waiting for the cops to come. This happened every Friday; the day my Dad would go out and drink. I saw this as a phase in life. I thought that it would end one day, but my hopes were shattered by the coming Friday. I was a living wreck and it never got better. Soon I lost my tears and gave up on hoping. That Saturday my Mother asked me why I didn't call the cop. When she asked me that, I just walked away and replied "I wouldn't help....."
School didn't look better than the place I don't call home. I was the kid in the back. If you worked in my group, then you would shove the work to me and then talk to your friends. While doing gym, I would dress in the row of lockers that had no one else in it. I then would go out and sit in the corner, fail and wait for a basketball to end my life. Then after class, we were required to shower for the sake of the other teacher's noses. I would try to go last, but it never worked. I would be laughed at by the other boys. Did I mention that I lost my tears; Oh yes, I did, but did I mention I was gay.
Yes what could hit me harder. Not only did I look like a nerd with my glasses and greasy hair, but I was gay too. I don't know where it came from, but somehow I always felt this way. I didn't have a chance with women and men. Because of this, I never had sex. I was a gay virgin in a ghetto area. I was fucked in every perspective of my life excluding my sex life. Forget about my sex life! This story is about how I ended this repetitive cycle. It was easy finding the knife but it took long to put my heart into killing myself. Yes I tried to kill myself, but let me go back to the tragic events that made me attempt my own murder.
It started on a Thursday. The school day went smooth till I went to my horrid gym class. The teacher kept us in late and we all went into the shower room. Normally I would just ignore the other guys and their well built figures, but today there were so many that I automatically got an erection. At first no one notice, but then one man started to tease me with the towel and everyone realized that I was gay while looking at how happy I was to see them. "Faggot!" they yelled as punched me in the stomach over and over again. I was black and blue. My chest hurt so much and all I could do was wrap a towel around my waist. I went to the coach after everyone left. He treated my wounds in the locker room while I explained what happened. Before I could finish I saw him suddenly pull out his private parts and told me to please him. He was the first I had, but I was raped. No slut wouldn't even want to have it this way on her first. He told me that if I ever told anyone, that he would kill me. I spent the rest of the day under the shower cleaning every part of my body. I felt worse than before, but it couldn't get worse........Right?
I was wrong! I went home and sat in the corner of my room again but this time I held a knife to my wrist thinking of the pros and contras of killing myself. I heard the fighting next door. My parents were fighting again. Normally my music blocked the screams and yells, but it wouldn't stop! I cried and screamed, but if wouldn't stop. Then from nowhere, I heard a shot. I was so shocked that when I heard it, I did the cut. I sat in the corner crying and I knew that the cops would definitely come. As I looked up to the door, I saw my Mom. She was covered blood that stained her white dress. She started crying and screamed at me trying to hear something. She got on her knees and yelled into my face but I couldn't hear anything. I stop hearing. I didn't want to hear anymore of this world. She noticed my arm and wrapped it up with a piece of her dress. She then wrapped me in her arms and we both waited for help.
The cops came and found my Dad's throat ripped open from a bullet. They interviewed my Mom and then sent her to the ambulance. I sat in one of the cars the cops had. They tied up my wounds and they saved me; They saved me by sending me to a place I belonged. I noticed a truck drive in and I knew that it was from an asylum. I was put into a rubber house because I was a threat to me and because I made my self deaf. There I sat in my own white room and I liked it! I sat in the corner and laughed. There was no noise and I was no longer in the world I hated. I lost my hope to end the crying and I lost my hearing to end the pain I had.


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A suicide that doesn't seem harmful in the eyes of one is seen as greatly harmful in the eyes of another, great poem.
I lay in my chair typing best I can,
I don't even feel like a man.
I am broken physically and emotionally,
I don't think there is any will left in me.
I am slowly committing suicide,
Killing my self out, and inside.
Not like anyone loves me.
Far be it for me to be anything special, when the only special thing I desire with me, is the special person I share my gifts with.
A suicide that doesn't seem harmful in the eyes of one is seen as greatly harmful in the eyes of another, great poem.
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Its very emotional, but it doesnt really gooo...how should I say this...deep enough? I mean, whenever I do a poem on suicide or despair, you usually go into why you want to commit it, what it feels like, etc. Its a pretty good short poem though =D
I believe you sent me a message where your understand had met on certain aspects that I outlined on the view of life.
Seflish is "I". Simply the way we're programmed to be. Desire leads to suffering, "I" leads to "It's all about me". Look at what lacks in desire, like the fact that saddess is a emotion which is created when certain aspects of "I" aren't met.
Understand the "I", and the way it works. Maybe you'll find some comfort in knowing you have power over "I" and be wisely selfish in knowing that "I" is the greatest enemy you have. Loose the desire for "I", learn to desire what you already have. Wanting nothing brings you everything.
"I keep falling, and no one hears me calling.."
some times i wonder what it would be like to comite suicide..to die really...and not have any feelings to hurt me...but that would mean giving up...you cant always keep falling..sooner or later your going to hit bottom..only way to go is up.
In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea
Dear Shade/K Heart,
I know how it is to feel that no one loves you
but I found that there is a God in heaven who loves
his children...
In the Bible in the gospel of John Chapter 3 verse 16
I quote " For God so loved the world he gave His
only Begotten that whosoever should believe in him
shall not perish but have everlasting life." End Quote
This verse means that God sent Jesus His only son
to perish for our sins because He loves us, The wretched
dirty sinners that we are ( I include myself in this catagory)
He wished to save us and He wishes to save you too.
Romans 8:28 says, I quote
" All are sinners and fall
short of the glory of God." End Quote.
I hope you do not think me stupid or preachy for saying
all this I just want you to know suicide is not the way...
Jesus want you to give him your burdens and cast your
cares upon Him for He cares for you and when you do
God asks you to " Worry not for nothing." He says this for
when you are a brother or sister in Christ God will protect
you and will show you Agape Love the Eternal Unconditional
Love I hope this reply finds you well
I sincerely wish you the best Shade/K Heart
Your Hopefully Future Sister in Christ
The Humble Servant of God,
i know how it feels to be lonely...its not fun nor easy...but suicide can never get u where ever u want to....if i died....what would all the people who though u dont know it....think when they find out that u died? Giving up ur life for others to feel bad about it.....kinda makes u feel guilty....and makes u think twice before doing it


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Versions of Reality Quotes in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Volume.Chapter.Paragraph) and (Volume.Chapter.Section.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"What a load of tripe," said Elphaba. "If it came from another world I shouldn't be able to read any of it. And I can make out a little."
"Even if it's as magic as he says?" said Sarima. "But you know, I believed him. He said that there's more congress between worlds than anyone would credit, that our world has attributes of his, and his of ours, a kind of leakage effect, an infection maybe." (184.108.40.206)
Ah, the irony. This is a major clue that Elphaba is partly from another world. Sarima gives us even more of a hint when she says the old guy believed there was a sort of "leakage" effect going on. This really is turning into Fringe!
Quote #8
Turtle Heart tumbled to his knees. "She sees him coming," he said thickly, " she sees him to come; he is to come from the air, is arriving. A balloon from the sky, the color of a bubble of blood; a huge crimson globe, a ruby globe; he falls from the sky. The Regent is fallen. The House of Ozma is fallen. The Clock was right. A minute to judgment." (1.8.127)
This scene is seriously creepy. Turtle Heart very notably changes his speaking style here. He usually uses infinitive verbs when he speaks ("to see," to fall," etc.). Here he uses mostly the present tense, though, as if all these future events are happening right this second.
Quote #9
"There is an otherworld," he said with certainty.
She felt chilled. She scooped Elphaba up and hugged her tightly. (1.5.33-4)
This is a great detail about how Melena is scared of an "otherworld," given the freaky Miracle Elixir dreams she's had.


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Spa-Francorchamps unique micro climate vented its full force on Formula One racing this morning. Well, actually it did it all night, ever since yesterday afternoons session ended. With no let up, and poor conditions in nearby Liege, it was not possible for the emergency medical helicopter to take off so practice initially had to be delayed and then cancelled as officials awaited improvement.
This finally came in time for one, shortened 15-minute session to be run, starting at 10.45, but it was stopped after only six laps when Antiono Pizzonia and Gianmaria Bruni went off the road in separate incidents. Once the session was red flagged, it was announced that it would not restart. Drivers will thus get their final proper wet-weather runs in pre-qualifying this afternoon, prior to qualifying.
In the brief session it was initially Michael Schumacher who set the pace, with a lap of 1m 57. 906s for Ferrari and Bridgestone, but Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes and Michelin were right behind on 1m 57.975s. Giancarlo Fisichella was in there too for Sauber and Bridgestone, with 1m 58.138s, and after David Coulthard on 1m 58.434s came Felipe Massa in 1m 58.864s.
Behind them, Jenson Buttons 1m 59.182s, initially third fastest, left him seventh ahead of Jarno Trulli (1m 59.519s), then came Takuma Sato (2m 00.088s), Fernando Alonso (2m 01.475s), Ricardo Zonta (2m 02.175s), Christian Klien (2m 02.411s), Mark Webber (2m 02.501s), Juan Pablo Montoya (2m 02.559s) and Olivier Panis (2m 02.592s). The Frenchman had a brief off at Rivage, and there was standing water between Pouhon and Fagnes. None of these drivers really hit their stride.
Nick Heidfeld was next on 2m 03.556s in his Jordan, followed by team mate Giorgio Pantano on 2m 04.131s, then came Bruni (2m 05.585s), Pizzonia (2m 07.337s) and Zsolt Baumgartner (2m 09.428s).
Then Pizzonia lost it at Rivage and took off the left front suspension against the tyre wall, and almost the same time Bruni lost it dramatically at the top of Eau Rouge, spinning into the wall and running backwards up Raidillon before coming to a halt. In the midst of all this Rubens Barrichello slipped in, almost unnoticed, a lap of 1m 57.085s to go fastest, but then out came the red flags and the game was over.
When it resumes at 1300 local time, drivers and teams will largely have to guestimate their set-ups, and if conditions improve either as pre-qualifying, or even qualifying, progresses, we could have a lottery deciding the grid this afternoon.


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Rayleigh residents get their say on whether a neighbour should get to subdivide a one-hectare property into four 0.24-hectare properties.
The issue boils down to septic systems.
City development and engineering services director Marvin Kwiatkowski told council Tuesday the technology and design of the septic for the lots has changed over time and is now considered adequate.
Ross and Paula Jensen have applied to subdivide their property at 4375 Spurraway Road.
But Coun. Ken Christian, a retired environmental health manager with Interior Health, said historically, parts of the city without sanitary sewers had larger lots to accommodate septic systems.
While IHA gave its blessing to the application, it didn't note the cumulative effect of the number of septic systems in Rayleigh, he said.
Mayor Peter Milobar said he supported the application because at some point in future, Rayleigh will probably end up with a sewer system. That's what's happened in Barnhartvale and Westsyde, and then residents began subdividing their large lots.
"Three lots won't make much difference."
All of council except Christian supported the notice of intent for residents near the Jensens' home. Coun. Nelly Dever was absent.
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 A Tangle Of Villains
Putting the word "amazing" into a film title is always going to leave studio bosses with a lot to live up to.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 sees the return of Andrew Garfield as the web-slinging superhero who wants to solve the mystery behind his parents' deaths and must make a decision about his on-off relationship with Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone).
But as he strives to maintain the peace in New York he comes up against the inevitable baddies. And it is the villains in this film that are the problem. There are too many.
Jamie Foxx stars as Max Dillon, a Spider-Man super fan, who after a nasty encounter with some electric eels is transformed into Electro.
The blue-bodied monster tries to use his high voltage powers to wipe out Spider-Man, teaming up with Peter Parker's dying childhood friend Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) who wants Spidey's blood to make him invincible.
A Times Square face-off sends sparks - and dozens of NYPD cars - flying but Foxx's performance just doesn't compare to that of DeHaan who gives audiences a sly, selfish Green Goblin.
He looks much younger than his 28 years and is reminiscent of a young Leonardo DiCaprio.
In a plot that seems tangled at best, Paul Giamatti also makes a somewhat comical appearance as a Russian criminal intent on revenge after Spider-Man defeats him in a battle in the opening scene.
It is the electric chemistry between Garfield and Stone that keeps this film from being a a bit of a dud. The wonderful Stone is given a meatier role in director Marc Webb's creation but we are still left wanting more.
Garfield is the perfect mixture of geeky, sexy and funny despite the script being littered with cringeworthy lines and cliches.
The CGI effects and 3D are impressive and boosted by a Hans Zimmer score featuring The Magnificent Six, Pharrell Williams and Johnny Marr.
But at a whopping 140 minutes long, this film unfortunately fails to live up to its "amazing" title.
Rating: Three stars
:: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is out in cinemas from Wednesday April 16.


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Collecting Treasures in the Belly and the Hand
by Liz Tarpy in Events, March 7th, 2012It's interesting to hear what people collect during their travels. From postcards to original artwork, the choice of what to carry home reveals an intimate peek into the traveler's life. As a food professional, it's not surprising I hanker for edible souvenirs. Unfortunately, they don't last any longer than the time it takes to eat a sausage sandwich on the cobbled streets of a German village, or lick the buttery crumbs off my fingers from an unbelievably good French croissant. A bottle of Italian olive oil might make it out of the country, but its lifespan is only as long as the number of home-cooked dinners it lasts for. Although the foods may be long gone, the memory lives on.
In my more recent travels, I've added a non-edible goodie to seek out, to have something tangible to remember my trips by. It started when I was the chef for a writers' workshop in Provence. While shopping for the evening meal, I was drawn to the bearded man selling Opinel pocketknives under a red canopy at the open-air market. The beautiful handles in an array of wood — cherry/de cerisier, maple/d'erable, oak/de chene — caught my eye. On a trip to northern Germany, I found a paring knife manufactured by the Robert Herder Company in Solingen, a town famous for its knife-making tradition, particularly thin carbon-steel blades. I had never heard of the company or the town, but the beauty in the craftsmanship was compelling. These knives now cut the food to make the meals that (hopefully) create a delicious memory in the minds of my dinner guests.
We want to know, what do you collect when you travel?
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I collect yarn. I remember my trip when I knit and when i use the item I knit.
Hi Liz! Great post! Like you, I collect food when I travel, of course, some of which I keep and some of which I give for gifts. So many things come to mind, ranging from dukkah, strawberry balsamic vinegar, and mango pawpaw coconut chutney procured in a local market in Port Douglas, Australia (pawpaw is Ozzie speak for papaya, btw) to a special bottle of scotch from Edinburgh. When last in London, I was at the Borough Market before jumping on the plane and decided to bring bread, cheese, mustard, and a piece of toffee apple crumble as a little plane picnic for me and my husband! Like you, I also try to pick up smaller non-edible trinkets. A personal favorite is several unique cheese knives from Nantucket, where we honeymooned. Cheers, PK (@pknewby / Play a Good Knife and Fork – blog.pknewby.com)
When I travel (very rare) I like to pick up menus from local restaurants.I can usually pick them up from the local travel brochures at the airport and such :)
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I have been in Wisconsin for a number of years now. Originally I came from Pensacola, Florida where I grew up.
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I am an Alumna from the Graduate Program in Physiology. My mentor was Dr. Michael Olivier.
Publications, abstracts or titles of posters you have presented or talks/seminars you`ve given at MCW and a description of your research:
Sandra Brown-Ford; A DeLaForest; B Halligan; M Pellitteri-Hahn; S Duncan; M Olivier. Proteomic Analysis of Undifferentiated Embryonic Stem Cells. (Poster presentation), 6th Annual US Human Proteome Organization Conference, Denver, CO, March 7-10, 2010.
Sandra Brown-Ford1, A. De La Forest2, M. Pellitteri-Hahn3, B. Halligan3, M. Zelembaba3, S. Duncan2 and M. Olivier1,3 . Proteomic Analysis of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells as a Mechanism to Study Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). (Poster Presentation) Research Day, The Medical College of Wisconsin. September 15, 2010
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Diversity can have a lot of meanings in relationship to the responsibility of MCW and its faculty. MCW has a responsibility in understanding the community in which it exist. Both MCW and the community stand to benefit from this knowledge. MCW needs to actively support an environment that is inclusive, yet sensitive. We'll have to address the challenge of education and recruitment of cultural minority and women faculty in biomedical research. We must address the dogma regarding culture and roles, which are also not easy hurdles; because If we are not careful these attitudes can become the framework on which education and mindset are established, even influencing our decisions on research, ethics and our colleagues.
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Salon.com's news editor, Steve Kornacki, lamented yesterday that "Obama won't face a credible primary challenge", going on about how the closest thing to a liberal challenge he has comes from Republican candidate Buddy Roemer. While it is true that many liberals aren't seeing any "viable" candidates materialize on the left, Kornacki isn't telling us why that is: the failure of supposedly liberal pundits to report on candidates who are actually running.
And therein lies the catch-22 bloggers like Kornacki can't seem to escape from. They complain about Obama, but they refuse to use the public voice they've been given to alter the political landscape. Pundits influence public opinion simply by reporting on someone or something. And they pass up opportunity after opportunity to do so when they fail to do their journalistic duty.
Because there is a Democrat trying to get himself on the ballot to challenge Obama from the left in next year's primaries: Aldous Tyler is seeking the nomination to run for president as a liberal Democrat. His platform hits all the right notes, including opposition to war, taxation of the wealthy, a sustainable energy policy, cleaning up the environment, and restoring and protecting the safety net, among other positions. Tyler also favors heavily regulating Wall Street and corporations.
So why aren't supposedly liberal bloggers and pundits giving Aldous Tyler any coverage? Kornacki writes that "[t]he depths of liberal despair over his presidency are often overstated", meaning that bitch as they might about Obama, far too many who claim to be liberal aren't dissatisfied with his policies enough to want to be rid of him - and having so thoroughly bought into the Big Lie that Republicans are just so much worse than any Democrat no matter what the evidence disproving that notion, they fear that any challenge might weaken Obama to the point that the GOP nominee might manage to cheat his way to victory next year.
But it's Obama's fault that he is even in such a precarious political position in the first place. Having made big promises only to cold-bloodedly refuse to even try to deliver on so much as one of them, and after literally adding insult to injury by dissing his party's official base, it's no wonder that his campaign is looking a lot more like Al Gore's and John Kerry's lackluster, doomed efforts than, say, Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election drive. So coming out of a primary challenged beaten up and vulnerable isn't exactly a legitimate excuse not to cover challengers, especially ones from the left of the political divide.
Isn't it time to break the self-imposed media blackout on left-wing challenges to Obama? If Democrats are truly fed up with him, and are seeking alternatives, it only makes sense for those blessed with public voices, such as Steve Kornacki, Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, or Ed Schultz to use their gifts to report on people like Aldous Tyler. The media might lament the lack of candidates, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. They only need to be reported on objectively, so voters can render their own decisions.
To Mr. Spudman, it's a bit early to tell if a primary challenge will fail to materialize. As I've pointed out, there is at least one Democrat actively trying to mount one. If Aldous Tyler can't get enough signatures to get on the ballot in enough states, that's the end of whatever liberal and progressive activists had to push Obama to the political left. But if he does get enough signatures, then there will be a primary challenge. It will simply be a matter of how successful or how much of a failure it ends up being — and it's practically guaranteed that the corporate-owned media won't cover this.
Obama is a right-winger regardless of whether you choose to believe it or not. His every policy has been either a continuation or an expansion of Bush-Cheney policies. Salon's own Glenn Greenwald, among others, has written extensively about this. You might also want to read the Washington Post and New York Times once in a while; those newspapers' editors and pundits gush over Obama's wholehearted embrace of neocon foreign policy. There simply is no credible evidence to suggest that Obama is even remotely liberal.
My point is that so-called liberals bemoaning that they see no "credible" primary challenger coming forward doesn't hold up when you consider that they refuse to even objectively cover candidates who, like Aldous Tyler, are running. How do you know he's not viable if no one ever reports on him, or if you never take a long hard look at his campaign?


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After losing his debut match via decision at the TUF 12 Finale, featherweight Tyler Toner has been released by the UFC, MMADieHards.com has confirmed.
Toner's release was confirmed by his management at Magnetic Marketing Associates.
Toner (11-3, 1 NC) went 1-1 in the WEC with a win over Brandon Visher and loss to Diego Nunes. When the WEC was absorbed into the UFC, Toner went into the Big Show, but fell to Ian Loveland via unanimous decision on Dec. 4.
Prior to his two defeats, the Denver-area-based Toner had just one loss, to WEC bantamweight contender Scott Jorgensen at Ring of Fire 29 on April 28, 2007. He rebounded from that defeat to submit Bellator veteran Nick Mamalis in his subsequent outing.
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News Press Reports: 10 News has learned of allegations of homosexual affairs, a governor trying to kiss another man, and drunken escapades by former Gov. Charlie Crist. These allegations come in the form of a Florida Department of Law Enforcement Investigative Report in the Republican Party Chair Jim Greer saga. Jim Greer is facing criminal charges and is set to go to trial on July 30 for allegedly paying himself to raise money for the Republican Party of Florida. Greer maintains that former Governor Charlie Crist approved the deal. Read more »
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Ohio – Joe the Plumber, Josh Mandel Campaign Jointly
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel ripped his opponent, Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, as out of touch and opposed to the free-enterprise system in a speech to a Republican crowd Thursday night at the Holiday Inn French Quarter hotel in Perrysburg Township. Mr. Mandel was followed by Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher, who attacked his opponent in the 9th Congressional District contest, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) as the real enemy of labor and women. – Toledo Blade
WH2012 – NJDC Sees Gallup Poll Results of Jews as Good News for President Obama
The National Jewish Democratic Council writes: The bottom line of Gallup's findings reflect what poll after poll has found—that American Jews overwhelmingly support President Obama, as they have continuously since before he was elected President. Gallup also found that Jews are dramatically more supportive of President Obama than all registered voters—18 percent more Jews support Obama over Romney than among the general electorate. Read more »
NYSen – Republican Turner Hopes to Beat Gillibrand Among Orthodox Jewish Voters
Super Jewish District – Felder Admits Petitioning on Tuesday During Work Hours
Chris Bragg Writes: There's also some fresh evidence suggesting Felder may have been petitioning during work hours on Tuesday — a day before. We pulled up the time stamp from a photo posted on Yossi Gestetner's blog, which shows Felder standing with his campaign's signature gatherers, and appears to have been taken at 3:41 p.m. As for the photo taken on Tuesday afternoon of Felder and his campaign staff, Felder confirmed he was out petitioning that afternoon, but said he had simply taken "personal" time off.
Freedom of Religion 2012: Hasidic Jew Fired from NYPD Due to Beard Length
AP Via CBS News Reports: An Orthodox Jew who was weeks away from becoming a New York City police officer said he has been kicked out of the police academy for refusing to trim his beard.
Former recruit Fishel Litzman of Monsey was fired Friday after multiple confrontations with the department over the length of his whiskers, he told the Daily News. Litzman is Hasidic and believes that cutting his beard is forbidden by God. Read more »
How Many Banks Has the FDIC Closed This Year? (Answer: More Than All of 2008!)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed four banks this weekend, bringing to 28 the number of banks closed through the first five-plus months of 2012. This number is more than the 25 banks closed for all of 2008; a year which some claim was "the worse since the Great Depression."
The FDIC closed 419 banks since the start of 2009, the year Obama became President; vs. only fifty banks for all of Bush's eight years in office.
FDIC Bank Closings by year: Read more »
Iranian General Says Country Has Finger on War Trigger
The pro-Assad "resistance" has its finger on the trigger and the aggressors will not survive the conflict, a senior commander of the Revolutionary Guards, Brig. Gen. Massoud Jazaeri, told Mashregh, a media outlet run by the Guards. Iranian officials often refer to Iran, Syria and Hezbollah in Lebanon as the resistance front. Mashregh reported in March that Iran's armed forces had formed a joint war room that included officers from Syria, Iran and Hezbollah for a coordinated military response to an attack on Syria. "A conflict in Syria will engulf the region and its main victims will be the people of Syria themselves," Jazaeri warned the protesters. "The Zionist regime and the interests of the enemies of Syria are all within range of the resistance fire." – WND


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For program information, please contact our events coordinator, Beth MacCausland, 215-915-9453March 9 - Charter DayFree tours in honor of the granting of the Pennsylvania Charter to William Penn. If you're one of the locals who's driven by here countless times and never knew what we were about, please stop in and find out. 12 noon—3/3:30 pm. May 3 and 4 - World War II WeekendJoin us on the grounds of Graeme Park and the adjacent Penrose-Strawbridge House to see American and German camps and vehicles, including trucks and armor, military demonstrations and a mock battle, live music, and more. Admission charged. August 24 - Living History TheaterSeptember 19 - TBDSeptember 24 - Homeschool DayThis annual day for homeschoolers features tours of the Keith House and various activities around the grounds, including a hearth cooking demonstration, military drill, colonial games and activities. Admission charged. October 24 - Moonlight TalesParanormal investigator Laurie Hull, author of Supernatural Pennsylvania and several other books on local haunted places, and tour guide for Grim Philadelphia, will be on hand to tell spooky stories in the spooky, dark Keith House. Performances at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. $15/person includes refreshments. October 26 - Mini MoonlightChildren's Halloween program featuring story, craft and ice cream sundae bar and other snacks. Ages 4-9 must be accompanied by an adult. $10/person. 2 p.m. Costumes encouraged. November 29 - A Soldier's ChristmasTour the grounds and first floor of the historic Keith House to see reenactors portraying various eras and wars and learn about how the soldiers celebrated the Christmas holidays on the battlefront. Crafts and refreshments will also be available. Free admission. Please note: All dates and events are tentative, pending approval by the Friends of Graeme Park Board and availability of Chairpersons. Please contact us at 215-343-0965 for details and confirmation. |
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The format calls for five golfers per team. The cost is $220 and includes prizes, food and clubs (if needed).
For more information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call the pro shop at 865-1116.
Northwood is located at 19400 Highway 116 in Monte Rio.
Minnifield earned the trophy by edging Steve Woodbyrne in the 18-hole event. Woodbyrne was one-down with one hole to play and could've forced a playoff had he won the 18th hole. However, Minnifield prevailed on the 532-yard par 5 hole.
Woodbyrne made it to the finals by surviving the longest match in the tournament's history. He beat Paul Layrac on the 23rd hole of their semi-final match.
]]>Sunday is the last day of Sturgeon Steam Saw Mill Open House. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. you can visit the mill, buy a barbecue lunch, hear some music, see the scary big blades in action, watch the blacksmith at work, see the draft horses pull logs, and climb old logging vehicles. It's free (donations gratefully accepted) and you can even buy some of the lumber you see being milled. The mill is at 2150 Green Hill Rd. between Graton and Occidental. Go to sturgeonsmill.com for more information and a map.
On Thursday (9/19) at 1 p.m. Sebastopol Senior Center will have a talk about the history of Rio Nido. It is free and there are refreshments. The center is at 167 N High St., Sebastopol. Call 829-2440 for more information.
Landpaths offers a Harvest Moon hike at the Bohemia Preserve from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Friday (9/20). Hikers will learn about bats and moths. It is free. The preserve is near Camp meeker. To register and get meet-up details go to landpaths.org.
The Farallones will perform at Sebastopol Center for the Arts Friday (9/20) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information go to sebart.org.
Blame Sally, a folk music quartet , will perform at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center Friday (9/20) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 premium seating, $20 general advance, and $23 at the door. The center is at 290 Morris St., Sebastopol. To purchase tickets and for information got to seb.org.
Redwood Arts Council launches its new season with a chamber music concert by the Delphi Trio on Saturday (9/21) at 8 p.m. at the Occidental Center for the Arts. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com. The center is at 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental. For more information go to redwoodarts.org.
It's Graton Day Saturday (9/21). The festivities will take over Bowen St. in Graton at noon. The Hubbub Club will start with a town rousing performance at 1 p.m. and the parades begin at 2 p.m. There is a people parade, and a pet parade. The parades begin at the corner of Brush and Donald Sts. And makes its way to the main stage on Bowen. There will be several band performances and dancing on Bowen St. There will be food booths including a pie booth where judges will decide on a winner (entries must be submitted between 12:30 and 1 p.m. There will be a jump house and rock wall for children. It goes on until everyone gets tired. Call 829-3716 for information or if you want to be added to the list of performers.
The Analy High School cheerleaders will hold a fund raising salmon/halibut dinner on Saturday (9/21) at 5 p.m. at the Martin Residence, 933 Wagnon Rd., Sebastopol (near Freestone). The tickets are $40. For tickets and information call Tammy Martin at 477-3185.
Streetwise, a jazz band, comes to Occidental Center for the Arts for some Sunday afternoon laid back music on Sunday (9/22) at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. To make reservations call 874-9392. The center is at 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental. For more information go to occidentalcenterforthearts.com.
]]>Efforts begin at 9 a.m. followed by a barbecue. To register to clean up your favorite beach go to landpaths.org or after Sept. 18 go to the Salmon Creek Ranger Station. After registration the beach leader will contact you with an email about meeting places.
California Coastal Cleanup Day, an annual beach and inland waterway cleanup, is the state's largest volunteer event. In 2010, over 82,500 volunteers removed more than 1.2 million pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches, lakes, and waterways. When combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by Ocean Conservancy and taking place on the same day, California Coastal Cleanup Day becomes part of one of the largest volunteer events in the world.
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The sun shone but patches of Pacific fog were scattered over San Francisco Bay, sometimes obscuring parts of the Golden Gate Bridge, sometimes making sailboats fade away. A small marina at the farthest reach of Fort Baker sheltered a collection of boats, mostly sailboats.
Tim Blair, 58, from Sebastopol, and his volunteer crewmate from the Presidio Yacht Club, B Carpenter, unwrapped the sails and readied the 42 foot sloop, Amakua ("spirit" in Hawaiian) for an afternoon on the bay.
Blair is the director, and heart and soul of Transformational Sailing, a group that uses the healing power of wind, sea and sky to help veterans and cancer patients.
Blair is a former counselor who studied clinical bio-feedback and stress management in college and worked in the former Evergreen Institute in Seattle. He returned to his native California, did some graduate work in counseling, and interned in San Bruno. He left the field to restore boats, and work in green construction. He is now returning to his first career, currently re-entering graduate school, intending to use his work at Transformational Sailing in his thesis. He is a firm believer in Ecopsychology which stresses the importance of man's relationship to nature as a basis for mental health.
Transformational Sailing is a project of the Marin Boating Council, a non-profit in San Francisco but TS works primarily with Vet Connect in Santa Rosa where Blair offers the sailing experience to any vet, and especially seeks to provide it for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
On this trip, no one is a wounded or especially stressed, and no one has cancer, but Blair makes sailing available to any vet.
Lou Charette, a retired Air Force veteran, Cristina Baggese, a recently discharged US Army veteran now attending college, and 83 year old Harold Goldman, former US Navy vet who is a regular volunteer on the vessel pitched in to help.
"I saw it was available when I went to Vet Connect," said Baggese, who had been a US Army cook. She was a victim of abuse when she joined the Army. "I did it because it was a way to get away from home and to go to college. A lot of my colleagues ran into sexual abuse in the Army. I managed to steer clear."
The first time she takes the helm she is clearly excited to realize she is able to control the Amakua.
Lou Charette, seemed to have a hard time getting around when he first boarded, but was determined to do his share on the boat. Maggie Fries who sits on the TS advisory board used to do fund raising for ocean conservation groups. She is a professional realtor. After meeting Blair, she decided she liked what he does. She began volunteering, running a TS table every week at Vet Connect in Santa Rosa. There she met many vets having problems getting their cases processed, struggling to pay medical bills while they waited, and not able to get their housing vouchers from the government even though they were entitled to it.
"It's a shame the way we treat our veterans, who have served us to protect what we do. I love what Tim does for them. I wish we were all better at fundraising for this," Fries said. She pointed to Harold. "I have seen him grow young right in front of me since he started sailing. We keep forgetting he is 83. He decided to volunteer and help other vets as well. He is working on improving the web site, and he can sail the boat."
A friend of Blair's who knows how to sail and can help, has joined the group with two more women who are novices.
We left the harbor under motor power, but the instant the motor was cut off, just past the breakwater, the only sounds were of water lapping against the hull, distant crying gulls, and the wind occasionally rustling the sails.
At this point, Blair is trying to get the word out to counselors dealing with vets' issues so they can incorporate it into their coaching. He does not offer follow up counseling himself at this point. He provides the experience as often as a vet wants to utilize it.
Rob Giedl is a US Navy veteran who found Transformational Sailing, truly transformational in his life. "When I left the service things began spiraling down. I lost parents, friends, pets. My marriage broke up. Then I got very sick from a service related virus and I spent a year in hospitals. I became completely reclusive and didn't talk to anybody.
"I was in counseling, but then I ran into Tim and a porthole opened up in my life. Sailing changed my life. I didn't have a clue how much of 'me' had slipped away into some cold stoic place. If one forgets who they are (which I did) they can forget their worth as a human being. I don't think I could have found better therapy."
Geidl went out three times a month. "I began talking to people. Sailing was military but with forgiving civilians. I finally actually wanted a social life again. I have even taken up dancing. For those who can use it like me it is a godsend. For those who don't it's just a lot of fun."
Blair began his love affair with the sea at 9, when he sailed his own dinghy on Long Island Sound.
"My dad and two friends had a boat and were terrible sailors. Whenever my father didn't know what he was doing, he'd start yelling at the family. He almost wrecked us once," recalled Blair, but the family dynamic couldn't kill of his love of sailing. "When I was alone it was a totally different experience."
Blair never yells on his boat, and he is eager to let people have a turn at the helm to get a feel for the wind and the sails. He has found that traumatized people begin to feel empowered when they realize they can exercise control over the boat by working with the wind.
Jessica Piazza, who founded Military Stress and Recovery Project in Santa Rosa operating out of Vet Connect, and is familiar with veterans' PTSD problems, said, "It's like the work some do with the vets with horses – it's a similar concept. PTSD vets get very isolated. That kind of experience builds security and trust. It helps them move through their blocks. So many vets are marginalized and are low income, some even homeless. Money and housing are problems. To be offered an opportunity to be on a boat, to directly experience nature, is a gift."
Dr. Thomas Dogherty of Sustainable Self, a clinic in Portland, OR, specializes in ecopsychology. "This is part of a worldwide trend for dealing with veterans, especially combat veterans. High adrenaline outdoor activities reduce stress. The comraderie mimics that of combat but positively in a sfae environment. It is more acceptable to many male veterans than talk therapy which they can resist. They have used surfing with British vets, and white water rafting is also something that works well. After combat, which changes someone's nervous system, life can seem flat, and a an emotional numbing sets in. Sailing, surfing, rafting requires that you be attuned to what's going on, and you no longer focus on yourself."
"Sailing is not a rich man's sport," Blair said. "There are lots of ways and programs to get on the water, like Call of Sea, a non-profit for youths or the Sea Scouts. Almost any yacht club has a way for people who can't afford boats to get on the water. I once lived on this boat for two years. I am proof you don't have to be rich to sail."
Two years ago he made six trips over a few months with Concord Veterans Center and that's when he realized the therapeutic affect it could have on veterans suffering from PTSD when the vets themselves began telling him about it. He formed TS in 2002, becoming dedicated to helping vets
"It takes them out of their shell. It allows them to get back into their bodies, to get with the here and now," Blair said.
A trip with a friend who brought along a woman in Stage IV cancer made Blair realize how powerful the experience was for those facing life and death issues – another form of psychological trauma.
Blair's friend called to tell him later that the cancer patient talked about her day on the water every day up until the day she died, recalling it with intense pleasure.
"At sea it is so basic. It is you and nature.
"It slows you down. You feel the motion of the boat. It's a kinetic experience," Blair explained. "Combined with peer counseling and support it is powerful because it is so life affirming to just be with the sea, the sky and the wind. It gives someone the desire to live fully again."
Blair began getting referrals of cancer patients from Marin General Hospital through a friend who worked there with oncology patients, and through word of mouth.
"It was a one-man operation, and I was doing about one trip a month," said Blair. Then he discovered Vet Connect in Santa Rosa. Now he tries to go out most weekends.
"Vet Connect is a great demonstration of the best of Sonoma County. People have great hearts and want to give back to the community. This last year I made 17 trips with veterans, including women veterans who had been sexually abused and were very traumatized," he said.
The Amakua skimmed across the bay, past a boat with young people practicing a man overboard operation. They know Blair, wave to us all, then come up close to take a picture. We return the favor and Blair and the other captain promise to post them online.
"That's the Blue Water Foundation that takes youngsters to sea. In the future, I'd like to work with an existing non-profit that helps high risk kids and give them the experience, too. Hands-on learning has so much greater an impact that books or digital learning. When a kid takes the helm it is very empowering. I'd love to combine that with trips with the vets. The kids could learn so much from them."
Lou Charette definitely perked up on this trip and seemed to have become much more agile. He can't stop grinning.
It is clearly a great passion for Blair to share sailing with people who could benefit from such a direct encounter with nature. Future plans for TS include extending sailing to first responders who often suffer from PTSD, and to other counselors so they can learn first-hand just how much powerful healing wind and sea can deliver.
His tanned and weather beaten face broke into a smile, "It's amazing how getting on the water makes your senses come alive."
You can learn more, see sailing videos with veterans, and make a donation at transformationalsailing.wordpress.com. TS is supported entirely by private donations. The vets are not charged anything. TS has a table at Vet Connect every Tuesday at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building from 9 a.m. to noon where vets can sign up for trips.
]]>Occidental Arts and Ecology Center is bringing the 11th annual Chautauqua Variety Show to the stage on Thursday, Friday , Saturday, Sept. 10 through 12. The two act show brings actors and circus performers including the popular Clowns on a Stick to its North Garden Theater. This year's show also includes The Imaginists Theater which will perform a dramatization of Greg Sarris called "How a Mountain Was Made." A chautauqua was popular traveling show about a hundred years ago. It sought to educate as it entertained. All the shows are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $26 – $40 on a sliding scale for adults, and $10 for children aged 3-12. Children under three are free. Bring warm clothes or blankets as sometimes the outdoor theater can be chilly after the sun does down.
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As more readers switch to online news, our focus has shifted to maintaining vigorous Towns sites. News from each of our Towns websites will be included in the Sunday print section, along with a list of events from throughout our coverage area. That section was reduced by a page or two to make room for the Op-Ed section.
Some of the smaller online Towns sites also have been consolidated to give them more heft. Bodega Bay and Sebastopol have been combined on the new "West County" site, for example, and Guerneville has been renamed "The River" to better reflect its coverage area. Rohnert Park and Cotati are combining on the "Rohnert Park + Cotati" site.
This does not mean a reduction in news or quality, just a new way to better share the news from throughout west county.
The Bodega Bay website can still be accessed, but new stories about coastal towns will be posted on West County website.
Questions? Feel free to post them in the comments.