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I'm setting up a thread for any writer who wants to post up any ideas they are working on as a kind of tester or sounding board. They can be finished pieces , W.I.P.s - Works In Progress, or just some random brainfart. The idea is that you can get feedback from your material or even help developing an idea.
Here's mine - Samson O'Toole -P.H.D. - Paranormal Home Defense.
I got the idea after channel surfing one night. There was one of the those generic lame Paranormal Investigations shows like Most Haunted on one channel and another a home improvements Show on called D.I.Y. S.O.S. where a someone is given help and support to renovate their home, by construction professionals. There was also a nature show where they set up cameras and spend the night watching animals in their habitat. They just sort of mixed in my head and out came an idea for a faux tv show based around Samson O'Toole an Occult Technican and Expert in Practical Parapsychology. The idea is that he's trying to educate the veiwers by showing them handy hints and tips defending themselves against the denizens of the dark. A different " problem" is covered every episode.
Samson O'Toole – P.H.D. - Paranormal Home Defence
We see a middle aged man with a pot belly,a beard and a black baseball cap with P.H.D. written in yellow letters on the front. He's wearing a checked flannel shirt over a black T-shirt with the same logo as his cap and dark blue carpenters jeans. On his waist he wears a tool belt and in his right hand he carries a yellow and black toolbox with occult markings along the side.
Narrator - He's taken on everything Supernatural Threat imaginable and survived .
Now Samson O'Toole ,Occult Technican and Expert in Practical Parapsychology will share his secrets with you. He'll show you how to protect you, your family and your home against the rising threat of Paranormal Activity. You don't need to be victim any longer.
This is P.H.D. – Paranormal Home Defence.
The camera pans around him in a 360 arc as it inter cuts with artistic renditions from Grimoires of monsters and demonic entities. Cheesey dramatic music with a high tempo kicks in as the titles Samson O'Tool's Paranormal Home Defense fills the screen in black and yellow.
CUTS TO - O'Toole head and shoulders shot in an outside location.
O'Toole - Hi. My names Samson O'Toole. Today I'm going to show you how to stop being a victim to the dark otherworldly forces that at some point in your life may attempt to terrorise and destroy you.
I'll show you how to form defensive strategies and make effective improvised weaponry from handy everyday house hold items . You don't need to be a trained monster hunter or exorcist. But you do need to listen to me , as one day it may save your sanity and even your life.
CUTS TO - O'Toole standing next to a woman outside her home , woman has dark hair. She's slightly overweight, and in her mid forties. She has an exhausted air about her as if she has'nt slept all night.
O'Toole "Today I'm in Southern California. I'm here because Karen Grove who watches the show contacted me and asked for my help.
I came here earlier today and assessed the situation and confirmed the presence of malevolent menaces . Karen, maybe you would like to tell us why you called..."
Karen Grove Yeah, I guess... I've been noticing for the past week or so my garden gnomes have been moving around at night. In the morning when the sun comes up they've not only moved but they've changed positions . You know, one of them might be fishing one day and the next they're in mid-walk. At first I thought it was some kind of a hoax that someone was playing on me. But, I know that they're the same ones because I wrote numbers on their hats with a black magic marker, it's my handwriting.
Then ... the thing with the next door neighbour's cat happened..."
O'Toole – "Ok. Tell us what happened there Karen."
Karen Grove - "Well, usually the neighbour's cat has a habit of jumping over the fence and walking around our backyard - it makes the dogs bark. But this time when they started barking and then stopped . A few seconds later I could hear the cat cry it had been hurt. I went out into the back yard with a flashlight and shone it around and there where all the Gnomes covered in blood and the remains of the cat shattered all over the ground. They had eaten it, as I swung my beam amongst them, they froze. But as I moved it away from them, I could hear them move slowly and carefully around in the dark, twigs cracked and fallen leaves rustled with their footsteps."
O'Toole –" Okay, thank you Karen. One of the team will now take you to somewhere and make sure that your comfortable, until this is over..."
" Now, what Karen described to us there was a typical case of Red Cap infestation. Red Caps are nasty cannibalistic sprites from of the Fae family.
The best defence against Red Caps is prevention. That means making sure that you don't bury any pets in your back yard near any Garden Gnomes.
The Garden Gnomes act as like a kind of summoning effigy. The buried pet acts as a kind of an blood offering and a gateway for the Red Caps to enter our world that then possess and animates the Garden Gnome as a host body . They then use the Gnome to get around and feed. They feed on flesh and blood harvesting it to use as raw building materials to construct better bodies for themselves.
Red Caps are at their most vulnerable in the earlier stages of infestation. They get more resilient the more they feed. Eventually the ceramic of Gnomes slowly cracks then chips away to reveal flesh underneath.
With each meal they get stronger and bolder until they eventually graduate towards bigger prey. Namely us. During the daylight hours they lose their power over the garden gnomes and have to wait until nightfall before they can animate them again and hunt.
You don't want to tussle with a pack of Red Caps around midnight, that's when they're at their most brutal. The darker it is the stronger they are.The closer you are to day the more they weaken. Artificial light, such as Karen's flashlight will only daze or stun them slightly, in the later stages it has no effect on them what so ever. If a Red Cap becomes " Full Flesh" they're able to hunt day or night and are virtually unstoppable. "
O'Toole moves through the house carrying a yellow and black Tool Box with a crucifix, a star of David and other occult wards along the side.
O'Toole " Okay what we need to do now is protect the premises, now that the Red Caps have tasted their first fresh meal they will be that little bit stronger with the sun now beginning to set so we need to marshal our defences.
Let's see what we have in "The O'Toole-Box".... Nothing Fancy. We have some ordinary household salt and some nails. You need to use the non- galvanized kind since they have more iron content and they retain most of their magnetism. Every household has a fridge magnet, so just use that to test the nails run it up against it and if it sticks then they're good to use.Ideally, Iron fillings are better of course but let's face it who has a bag of them lying around the house?"
O'Toole picks up a nail and runs it against the fridge magnet until it sticks holding it up to the camera.
" Anyway you've got your salt and nails , all you need to do now its create a barrier of protection. It's going to act like a barbed –wire fence against the Red Caps. Find a spot , somewhere that you'll be comfortable because it's there that you're going to spend the night . Create a circle with the nails and salt around it – making sure that the nails are spread apart nice. It's very important that there is no breaks in the circle .Also once you're in the circle you can't leave it otherwise it will be ineffective, so I strongly suggest you take some water maybe something to eat and read. Also a couple of buckets and some detergent inside the circle in order to answer the call of nature. Only when the sun comes up can you leave the circle.."
He pulls out the bed from the wall until it's in the middle of the room. O'Toole then pours salt carefully in a circle around the bed , laying down nails at intervals, spreading them evenly apart.
" Okay I've set up some cameras in the back yard earlier. They're infared, I'll be able to monitor them from my laptop.You can do this too by getting your home installed with CCTV equipment, useful for both earthly and paranormal intruders."
O'Toole flicks through the cameras he has on his laptop, the Gnomes are beginning to move slowly as dusk settles in to night. The readout in the side of camera says 8.00pm.
O'Toole " Wow. Look at those little guys, there's got to me around twenty of them all together. Red Caps appetites escalates rapidly. They've had a taste of fresh blood and now want more, they move slowly to begin with but as the night wears on they'll get more strength, agility and confidence to make they're move. Preparing themselves go further up the food chain, towards human."
We see more footage of Red Caps approaching the house from all sides, their ceramics are starting to crack , the eyes are glowing in the dark, like two red hot pinheads.
O'Toole "Now, protection is okay as a tempory fix. But you really want to get your life back to normal as soon as possible and not live the rest of your life in fear trapped inside a circle of salt and iron. So you need to go on the offensive and take the fight to them...."
O'Toole is sitting on the bed in the dark he shines a torch over to the sides where we see some growing lamps sitting.
O'Toole " What we have here are Hydroponic " Grow Lights" some folks have them in their home if they want to do a little in door horticulture. Maybe grow some tomatoes or other not-so-legal forms of plant life. The point is ,that they are common enough and you can get at least a couple of the basic models in most good hardware and garden stores.
These Grow Lights are essentially UV lamps and are designed to simulate the effects of the sun, even though not as powerful as the real thing , placed in the right spots they can become an effective weapon against a Red Cap incursion."
We watch the monitors and see the Red Caps approaching the house. They come in through the back door and in to the bed room sensing the circle they surround the bed and stop their mouths have cracked open to form interlocking ceramic teeth, that bang together like castanets. Then one at a time they start to throw themselves against at the same spot of the protection circle their blood disturbs the salt and nails, soon they will break through.
O'Toole " Look at them! Man,they are hungry, some will be killed as they touch the circle, they will sacrifice them selves and try to break the circle by throwing themselves at a certain spot. At this rate the circle won't hold. They're even more aggressive than I thought. Looks like it's time to get move into phase 2".
O'Toole clicks on a remote the room is lit up with Hydroponics
O'Toole " To the Redcaps it's suddenly daytime. They're paralysed by the UV rays from the Grow Lights, they can't move and are completely defenceless ! Now you need to finish them off with some more iron. Since most items found in a common tool box use iron as a base –it shouldn't be too difficult finding something that will pierce or destroy their host bodies.
My personal favourite is the nail-gun/Mash Hammer combo."
O'Toole pulls out the nail gun from his belt and shoots round after round into them while jumping up from the bed and smashing them to pieces with a 5 pound mash hammer. The Redcaps scream high pitched as they explode into clouds of ceramic clay and dark blood.
Once he's done O'Toole gives a big satisfied sigh and wipes blood and clay dust from his face with the back of his hand smiling into the camera.
O'Toole " And that. Is how you clear out a Red Cap Infestation.
All that's left to do now is to clean up and give Karen her home back....
Be sure to tune in next time... When I'll be showing you the best way to exorcise a demon, just by using a garden hose, two pencils and some duct tape.
Until then,keep on fighting the good fight against the night!"
" The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind. " - H.P. Lovecraft
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McGrath making most of opportunity with Seahawks
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Seahawks tight end Sean McGrath (right) laughs as he signs an autograph for David Thornton (left) of Marysville following Seattle's training camp practice on Saturday in Renton.
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A Seahawks trainer tries to cool off tight end Sean McGrath during the Seahawks first day of training camp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton last Thursday.
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Tight end Sean McGrath (84) is getting an opportunity to work with the first-team offense with starting tight end Zach Miller sidelined with a foot injury.
"I don't know, man," the Seahawks tight end said through his considerable facial hair. "I'm letting it ride right now. If it ain't broken, I'm not trying to fix it."
And hey, it's hard to argue with that logic. If anyone on the Seahawks roster should try to keep on his current track, it's McGrath, a second-year tight end out Division-II Henderson State in Arkansas who now looks like a pretty good bet to make the Week 1 roster.
With starting tight end Zach Miller currently sidelined by a foot injury, and with Anthony McCoy suffering a season-ending Achilles injury, the Seahawks are currently lacking experience at the position. And for players like McGrath and rookie Luke Willson, that means a real opportunity to make an impression early in training camp.
"It's a great opportunity," McGrath said. "Any time you're out there getting reps with the ones, it's a great opportunity."
And McGrath certainly isn't planning on wasting that opportunity. He ended the first day of training camp cramping up in his hamstrings, then battled through more cramping on Day 2 that led to him being carted off from the table where he was signing autographs after making it through the entire practice. As one person put it on Twitter (@DavisHsuSeattle) ["]He[']s as tough as the nails he hides in his beard." And, by the way, McGrath approves of this description with a boisterous laugh. He also wasn't about to let hamstring cramps get in the way of this chance.
"I was just cramping man," he said. "Just cramps. I was here getting it in."
With Miller missing the first four days of training camp, McGrath and Willson both are getting significant playing time with the first-team offense. And while Willson, a fifth-round pick, has elite speed for his position, McGrath isn't so much a player with one standout attribute, but rather an all-around tight end who spent the offseason polishing his game and also adding bulk to help his chances of sticking on an NFL roster.
"Sean McGrath has made a really obvious elevation," Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said during a June minicamp. "He's doing a fine job and his offseason work has really shown up. He's really stronger and quicker, he's done a fine job out here."
And as tight end coach Pat McPhereson notes, there is nothing better than being a tight end who's just a solid all-around player.
"Don't say he's just," McPherson said. "That's a good thing at this position. He's a guy you can count on. He's going to maybe struggle a little stretching the field because he's just not as fast as some other guys, but he's definitely doing everything else in the passing game and the running game."
McGrath signed with Seattle last year as an undrafted rookie free agent and spent most of the season toiling away in practice squad anonymity, quietly putting in work while hoping his chance might come. When other practice squad players like wide receiver Jermaine Kearse earned promotions from the practice squad to the active roster, that gave McGrath hope, then heading into Seattle's Week 16 game against San Francisco, he got the call he'd been dreaming of since he was a kid growing up in Chicago.
"It was exhilarating," said McGrath, who appeared in Seattle's final two games. "It was the highest of highs. You wait your whole life for this opportunity, you're sticking around, you're bouncing around, and you've just got to keep a positive outlook through the whole thing knowing this organization is willing to go in-house a lot and bring people up instead of bringing people over you. It was great, it was the best Christmas present I could have got.
"It just speaks volumes about the organization. If you keep plugging away and working hard, they'll put you out there and expect that you can do the right thing."
McGrath knows he's no lock to make the team. The Seahawks did add former Falcons tight end Michael Palmer last week, and they could always make a trade or find someone on the waiver wire when teams start making cuts. But for now he's just focused on making the most of this chance and continuing a career that has seen him go from Eastern Illinois, where he was dismissed from the team -- "I had a little bit too much fun at Eastern Illinois," he explained -- to Henderson State -- "A coach (at EIU) knew a coach at Henderson State), and bam, I'm in the Bible Belt" -- to a player who is now in position to be an important part of a team expected to be a Super Bowl contender.
"We have some young guys that are stepping up," said quarterback Russell Wilson. "You have Sean McGrath, who's doing a great job. He's so into it, he makes all of the catches, and he does everything you need to."
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A protest calling for federal gun-law reform crowded the intersection outside one of Irvine's most exclusive gated communities on Thursday as a fundraiser for House Speaker John Boehner kicked off within.
There wasn't a lot of space in our print edition today, so here's more of what happened at the demonstration while donors attended the Shady Canyon fundraiser at $1,000 to $32,400 a head.
Early on, according to one of the protest's organizers, a well-intentioned man not affiliated with any of the groups organizing the rally, walked up the sidewalk with what looked like a musket. A woman who had been inside the Seal Beach salon when eight people were shot and killed in October 2011, saw the man, saw the musket and became upset.
Mary Leigh Blek, co-president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said she saw the situation and aimed to diffuse it. The man took his musket back to his car where he showed police officers that it was no longer a working weapon. He explained that he brought it to make a point that when the nation's founders wrote the second amendment, they had muskets in mind.
Blek said the older man didn't use the best judgement.
The rally also happened to be held the same day that Connecticut passed strict gun laws for that state.
Charles Blek, co-president of the Brady Campaign with his wife, said he was "tickled pink" with that state as well as others that have voted for reforms.
He said he and his wife spoke on the steps of Denver's state house shortly after Columbine.
"We thought we were going to have some movement then," he said.
The protest, dubbed as a mega-rally and "once in a lifetime opportunity" since Boehner and three OC Congressmen would be attending the fundraiser, was organized by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in Laguna Hills, South County Citizens Against Gun Violence and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and was endorsed by several other groups.
Sandy Rushing of Irvine, a kindergarten teacher for 40 years, was on the corner among protesters facing the gates to the exclusive Shady Canyon community.
The 69-year-old said she wouldn't have wanted a gun in her classroom, referring to the National Rifle Association's proposal to arm and train teachers.
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She said she doesn't mind people having hunting rifles, "but you don't need the big things."
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Results vs. Limestone (2009-04-11 12:00:00)
April 11, 2009Misenheimer, NC -- The Pfeiffer tennis team fell to Conference Carolinas foe Limestone College in a dual match on Saturday at the Knapp Tennis Center. The Falcon men fell 1-8, while the women dropped their match 3-6.
On the men's side, Limestone swept the Falcons in doubles play. Sid Kaushik (Chennai, India) marked Pfeiffer's only single's victory at the number three position 7-5, 6-1.
On the women's side, Amanda Huffaker (Maryville, TN) and Catie Thomas (Asheboro, NC) earned Pfeiffer's first victory in the third doubles match 8-3. Patty Dominguez (Caracas, Venezuela) won 7-5, 6-4 in the first singles match and Brittany Dickens (Wake Forest, NC) added a win (6-1, 6-1) in the final match of the day.
The Pfeiffer men and women are both 8-11 overall on the season.Pfeiffer v. Limestone 04/11/09 Doubles Carpenter/Billeter v. Aubry/Shaider - L 8-5 Gominguez/Dickens v. Drmac/Quiroga - L 8-2 Huffaker/Thomas v. Knowles/Guerrieri - P 8-3 Singles Dominguez v. Quiroga - P 7-5, 6-4 Thomas v. Shaider - L 6-2, 6-2 Carpenter v. Drmac - L 6-0, 6-2 Billeter v. Aubry - L 6-0, 6-3 Huffaker v. Knowles - 6-3, 6-2 Dickens v. Guerrieri - P 6-1, 6-1


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do you wan't the government tell you how to spin your money when you get old
the thought of me needing a bitch sounds observed. But not religiously.
She's different, she lived and grew up in Alaska, a state surrounded by Russians and Canadians :D. Why people continue to make such a big deal about her mannerisms is completely observed.
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its kinda sad really… didn't even get to soil my royal oats that much in college. Now this one is a nice double banger, that makes a further conceit of the two senses of soil.
Does anyone believe in "sewing your royal oats" before you get married?
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OP: I once heard of a study ( I of course can not remember where…) that is linking alleged higher levels of estrogen in males to women flushing their hygene products into the water supply. Now I am not stating that I believe this, but it would almost make sense when looks at how the role of males is changing in society almost on its own without any current social revolution going on. This could also lead to changes in sexuality perhaps by lessening it in males, thus giving modern males a smaller need to soil their royal oats so to speak…
A: Mike, I think you meant SOW their royal oats
OP: Hahahahahah! Jackie! I didn't even notice that. I wonder what kind of pharmaceuticals can make a man soil his oats.
he thought that he just needed to soil is royal oats sort to speak.
social light. A schmoozing luminary.
His daughter was one of the social lights, not only of colonial Virginia, but of London, where she is reputed to have been beloved by the dashing Earl of Peterborough.
why r u jailing your damn bang to ur forehead girl stop lol. Hair jail. Better than the original.
Nice curls but I'm not a fan of the Shirley Temple look.
What product do you use to jail your hair back
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Hair jail. C'est prodigieux! I see a number of web references to "hair jail" that look genuine.
"Social lite" for "socialite" is good—has an element of sarcasm. "Social light," which also seems to be a substitute for "socialite," may not always carry a negative sense.
: "More That She Is A Social Light Who Has No Originality"
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This time to write will be supported by the ambience of a spacious retreat center nestled among rolling hills and beautiful oak trees, and sumptuous, nourishing, fresh and beautiful food. Writers will have single occupancy rooms with desks—and plenty of room to write. The retreat will open with a circle to share intentions and close with a circle to share discoveries and processes. In between writing sessions, writers will gather for meals and intermittent optional meditative movement.
This is a weekend to just write, away from home, away from work, away from usual distractions. Come on over—your room awaits.
If you wish to stay on and write on your own, a 1-night extension is possible. The cost of staying an extra night, Sep. 2, is $150 including meals.
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"Plot springs from character... I've always sort of believed that these people inside me- these characters- know who they are and what they're about and what happens, and they need me to help get it down on paper because they don't type." —Anne Lamott
"Why do writers write? Because it isn't there." —Thomas Berger
This weekend is hosted and facilitated by Cathy Coleman, PhD, Executive Director of EarthRise. Cathy Coleman holds a doctoral degree in East-West psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and oversees the operations of the land and retreat center at IONS.
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Buenos Aires: European Charm with a Latin Beat
Episode #204 · The Grannies fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Here the charm of European culture is mixed with the soul and beat of Latin America. "BA," as the local's call their city, is sizzling with energy - new architectural landscapes framed by cranes everywhere, wide boulevards (some say the widest in the world), and gorgeous municipal parks still flourish around the city. The country is the home of the famed Gaucho, the sultry and seductive Tango and one of the best places to eat beef in the world. You can bet the Grannies experienced it all -a visit with a noted silversmith who makes authentic Gaucho artifacts, a stroll in the famous rose gardens in one of the most beautiful parks in the city, and forays into local markets where they encounter fans of the Grannies series from US who are visiting Argentina! Then journey with the Grannies on a Busquebus (a fast boat/ferry), to Colonia, Uruguay and take a stroll through its history. The town remains the same since its formation in the 1400's. It was coveted by the Portuguese, English and the Spanish. Walk with the Grannies on the "Street of Sighs" where former African slaves were quarantined before being sent to Brazil and other parts of South America.
Montevideo - Uruguay's City of the Drums
Episode #205 · After visiting Colonia, the Grannies travel to Montevideo, Uruguay's capital city. Home of one of the oldest opera houses in Latin America, this city and its people proved to be a big surprise. The country has more than three million people and half live in Montevideo! A very literate population for one thing - almost 100% -- Montevideo is a colonial city that is making a concerted effort to restore and renovate thousands of structures that date back over 100 years and are succeeding! The Old Town is lively and the pulsating rhythms of drums and chatter can be heard during the evenings and well into the night. The Grannies meet with the active Afro-Uruguayan community and learn how their art of drum making and culture has shaped the country's dedication to this art form and adopted it as its own. The Grannies visit the home of an influential Uruguayan art curator and writer who acts as their host while they are in the country. Highlights - the Carnival Museum, a visit to a premier winery, drummers at night beating their drums in front of an open fire, and a private tour of the magnificent opera house.
India - The Golden Triangle
Episode #301 · The Grannies venture into this fascinating subcontinent to visit one of the world's most interesting countries - India. They explore part of what is called the Golden Triangle, beginning in the city of New Delhi and then on to Agra, home of the iconic Taj Mahal, and Jaipur, a cultural hub and glistening outpost of Indian arts, architecture and culture.
Peru - Its Coastal Cultural Heritage
Episode #302 · Watch the Grannies as they move about Peru's Atlantic coast and explore cosmopolitan Lima - its culture and history. Experience the Afro-Peruvian community in El Carmen and visit with well-known musical, visual and performance artists. Regina reconnects with an old friend who creates marionettes that tell stories of old. Join them as they experience world cuisine - fused from Chinese, African and Incan traditions.
Western Cape, South Africa & Botswana
Episode #303 · They begin their adventure in glorious Cape Town with excursions to the Cape of Good Hope and the wine lands. The Grannies board "The Pride of Africa" on Rovos Rail - accommodated in a restored vintage car - for a two-day trip to Pretoria that includes a stop at the famous Kimberly Gold Mines. While in Botswana, the ladies visit the set of the popular television series "The Ladies #1 Detective Agency" and meet with the Oodi Weavers. They are accompanied by the cosmetic icon Marilyn Miglin, who is on her first trip to South Africa seeking flowers for a new perfume.
Varanasi - India's Spiritual Capital and Bangalore - A Commercial Star
Episode #304 · The Grannies make a pilgrimage on bicycle rickshaws to the "Ganga Ma" or Mother Ganges, a place of life and death revered in the Hindu religion. They observe day and evening celebrations, rituals and even participate. They visit a factory famous for Varanasi silk and of course shop! A quick flight to Southern India and to the city of Bangalore, a known major tech metropolis, brought new experiences. The Grannies explore glamorous shopping centers and look for bargains at quaint neighborhood crafts fairs. They try their hand at Indian cooking and select elegant saris and have them fitted by master Sari makers. The ladies are welcomed by distinguished citizens who invite them to a traditional Indian wedding bachelorette party and dine at a country club that looks straight out of an Ivory Merchant film.
Peru - Cusco and Machu Picchu
Episode #305 · Travel with the Grannies to Cusco, a world heritage site, and the former capital of the Inca civilization. At 11,900 feet high, this ancient city was not only considered sacred by the Incas but was a jewel of the Spanish colonial world. The city is considered the arts and crafts capital of Peru. Machu Picchu, at 9,600 feet, was a marvel and the trek to see this ancient city was a challenge when the Grannies climbed it. The city is located in the Andes in an area called the "cloud forest." Surrounded by steep mountains, entire neighborhoods were created. One of the new Seven Wonders of the World - the exploration of this hidden city in the Andes Mountains was an unforgettable and magical experience.
Exotic Zanzibar, Tanzania
Episode #306 · The Grannies travel to this truly exotic island that is known for its spice trade, trade winds, historic Arab architecture and romantic resorts. StoneTown, the capital, is a captivating rustic city filled with veiled women, thriving markets and aromatic neighborhoods. The ladies experience an exotic dance performance on the beach, ruins and a meal fit for kings. A highlight of the trip was a stay at the world-famous Baraza Resort - individual cabanas, private beaches and buildings shaped like a sultan's palace. Accompanied by Marilyn Miglin, their special travel partner, they explore the mangrove swamps, hidden plantations and all the while looking for herbs and spices for her fragrances.


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Vol. 01 , No. 06
William Trogdon is better known as William Least Heat Moon, author of the best-selling book Blue Highways: A Journey into America (1983). Persuaded that there was no quick fix for his "nearly desperate sense of isolation and a growing suspicion that I lived in an alien land," Moon chucked his Missouri routine one "last day of winter," took to the road in a van named "Ghost Dancing," and looped America "from the heartland out and around" in a search for clarity and renewal.
Moon treasures lines from a Navajo chant: "Remember what you have seen, because everything forgotten returns to the circling winds." His book takes that counsel to heart. Traveling the byways-the secondary roads that old maps used to mark in blue-Moon met people and saw places that gave him hope. His route took him through Nameless, Tennessee, to Dime Box, Texas, Depoe Bay in Oregon, and Othello, New Jersey.
Blue Highways missed Claremont, but on Tuesday, December 3, Bill Trogdon adds that stop to his itinerary when he arrives at the Athenaeum for conversations at lunch and dinner. Persons with a special interest in American literature, history, and politics-as well as anyone who simply enjoys being on the road-should find his visit inviting.
Journeys of other kinds precede Moon's Athenaeum stay. A symposium on "South Africa in Crisis" takes us into a troubled and troubling part of the contemporary world. Elie Wiesel's return to Claremont puts us in touch with the European past, one that leads him to affirm the call to remember that warning in Least Heat Moon's Navajo chant. These journeys evoke somber moods, but in the midst of them, it is good to remember, too, that we have reasons for Thanksgiving. Consult your calendars and plan to hear our autumn visitors. And make reservations for an Athenaeum Thanksgiving with us as you do so.
Already it's my final "Turn" this semester, which suggests that our program for the fall is drawing to a close. Reflecting on the events of the semester, I think the Athenaeum has done well to provide a variety of subjects and speakers, from Robert Hilburn, discussing the present state of American "rock and roll," to the Japanese consul-general, commenting on Japanese-American trade. A Halloween feast and martial arts found places on a calendar also including computer art and cancer research. Our October symposium, "Child Abuse and Neglect," produced intriguing and disturbing discussions about the problems of being sensitive to an admittedly serious problem. January's Fortnightly outlines the programs for the spring semester. Meanwhile, if we are not providing something that interests or entertains you, please let us know.
Our final symposium for the semester, "South Africa in Crisis," shifts our attention to international affairs. Slated for November 18-19, it could hardly be more timely, as around the nation educational institutions and multinational corporations are beginning to re-evaluate the positive or negative ramifications of investments in South Africa. Many international experts believe that the apartheid crisis can no longer be resolved peacefully and that South Africa is, thus, on the verge of national revolution.
On Monday evening, November 18, Professor Edward A. Alpers, a noted historian from UCLA, provides background for the central question of the conference when he speaks on "South Africa in Crisis: How Should We Respond?" The next day, Claremont McKenna's Anton D. Lowenberg, visiting assistant professor of economics, discusses "The Political Economy of Apartheid." Finally, Professor Peter Duignan, senior fellow at Hoover Institution, assesses the internal politics of the country and its potential for change.
Following each lecture, panelists-including Dean E. McHenry, Jr., associate professor of government at CGS, and William F. Moses '84, a CMC Watson fellow, as well as the principal speakers-will comment and initiate discussion. Bill Moses will also be at tea in the Athenaeum library from 3:00-4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, to greet CMC friends and to share his experiences as a 1984-85 Watson fellow in South Africa. (This session promises to be lively, for in a recent issue of Profile, Bill wrote from Johannesburg that he was very opposed to the exploitation of blacks in South Africa and asked his CMC readership, "What have you done to overthrow the oppressive racist South African regime?") Join us for a look at this and other controversial questions regarding "South Africa in Crisis."
A Thanksgiving Celebration. You are invited to celebrate an early Thanksgiving with your CMC "family" at your Athenaeum "home-away-from-home," November 21. Sign-up coupons for this event and others can be found in this issue of The Fortnightly.
Sunday Brunch. This year the first Sunday in December occurs during Thanksgiving vacation. Therefore, the semester's final Sunday brunch is scheduled for November 24, a week earlier than usual.
Madrigal Feast. What could be a better way to condude the Athenaeum fall program series than the Madrigal feast? The six-course, medieval banquets will be held on December 5, 6, 7, 10, and 12. Throughout the celebrations The Claremont Colleges Choir, conducted by Michael Deane Lamkin, will entertain. There are still seats available for the last three nights of the feast. Stop by the Athenaeum and make your reservations before all nights are full.
South Africa in Crisis: How Should We Respond?
ARTHUR ROSENBAUM, moderator
Monday, November 18, 1985 7:00 p.m.
"South Africa in Crisis: How Should We Respond?" Edward A. Alpers professor of history, UCLA. Professor Alpers' address will be followed by a panel discussion featuring: Peter Duignan, senior fellow, Hoover Institution; Anton D. Lowenberg, visiting assistant professor of economics, Claremont McKenna College; William F. Moses '84, Watson fellow; with Professor Arthur L. Rosenbaum, Claremont McKenna College, moderator.
The Political Economy of Apartheid
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MARIE-DENISE SHELTON, moderator
Tuesday, November 19, 1985Bauer Lecture Hall 11:00 a.m.
"The Political Economy of Apartheid." Anton D. Lowenberg, visiting assistant professor of economics, Claremont McKenna College. Professor Lowenberg's address will be followed by a panel discussion featuring: Peter Duignan, senior fellow, Hoover Institution; Dean E. McHenry, Jr., associate professor of government, Claremont Graduate School; William F. Moses '84, Watson fellow; with Marie-Denise Shelton, associate professor of French, Claremont McKenna College, moderator.
Tuesday, November 19, 1985
Library of the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum 3:00-4:30 p.m. Informal tea-time discussion with William F. Moses '84, who has just returned from a year in South Africa as a Watson fellow.
South Africa: War Revolution, or Peace?
DEAN McHENRY, JR.
P. EDWARD HALEY, moderator
Tuesday, November 19, 1985 7:00 p.m.
"South Africa: War, Revolution, or Peace?" Peter Duignan, senior fellow, Hoover Institution. Professor Duignan's address will be followed by a panel discussion featuring: Anton D. Lowenberg, visiting assistant professor of economics, Claremont McKenna College; Dean E. McHenry, Jr., associate professor of government, Claremont Graduate School; William F. Moses '84, Watson fellow; with P. Edward Haley, director of the Keck Center for International Strategic Studies, Claremont McKenna College, moderator.
Reservations for meals in conjunction with the symposium "South Africa in Crisis," Monday and Tuesday, November 18-19, 1985, may be made by using the coupon in this issue of The Fortnightly.
Athenaeum events often have to be planned far in advance if we are to bring highly visible persons here. Therefore, work is already under way for the 1986-87 season. We would like you to help us by generating ideas in at least two ways. First, below are some suggestions that have come to our attention already. If these persons appeared at the Athenaeum would you come to hear them? Please rate each possibility on a scale of one to five (five means you would stop at nothing to be here; one means you would be unlikely to appear under any circumstances), and put the results in the Athenaeum's mailbox. Second, in the remaining space please note some persons and/or topics that you would like the Athenaeum to feature in 1986-87.
- David Byrne, lead vocalist for the rock group, "Talking Heads"
- Bob Geldof, coordinator of "Live-Aid" and lead vocalist for the "Boomtown Rats"
- Morton Kondracke, editor of the New Republic and columnist for The Wall Street Journal
- Ursula Le Guin, science fiction novelist whose work includes The Left Hand of Darkness (1980)
- Leonard Peikoff, leading interpreter of the fiction and philosophy of Ayn Rand
- Chaim Potok, author of The Chosen (1967) and The Promise (1969)
- Herman Wouk, author of The Caine Mutiny (1951), The Winds of War (1971), and War and Remembrance (1978)
- John Updike, novelist (Rabbit Run (1960), Rabbit Redux (1971), Rabbit Is Rich (1981)), essayist, and poet
- Leon Uris, author of QBVII (1970) and Armageddon: A Novel of Berlin (1963)
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A Digest of Forthcoming Athenaeum-sponsored Events
November 18, 1985 "War" (Part VII with Dr. David Keithly, 4:15 p.m. through dinner)
November 18-19, 1985 "South Africa in Crisis"
November 20, 1985 "The Wednesday Lunch," 12:00 noon
November 20, 1985 Elie Wiesel: "How I Write," 11:00 a.m. through lunch. Mr. Wiesel gives a public lecture, "'The Responsibility of the Modern Writer," at 7:30 p.m., Garrison Theater.
November 21, 1985 Elie Wiesel: "What I Write," 11:00 a.m. through lunch
November 21, 1985 Thanksgiving Celebration, dinner, 6:00 p.m.
November 24, 1985 Sunday Brunch, 11:00 a.m.
November 25, 1985 "War" (Part VIII with Professor P. Edward Haley, 4:15 p.m. through dinner)
November 26, 1985 "An Evening with Morton Smith," distinguished biblical scholar; reception, 5:30; dinner, 6:00; lecture and discussion, 7:00 p.m. (Please contact Professor Kathleen Wicker, Scripps College, x3380, for further information.)
November 27, 1985 "The Wednesday Lunch," 12:00 noon
December 3, 1985 William Least Heat Moon: discussion, 11:00 a.m.; lunch, 12:00 noon; reception and dinner, 5:30 p.m.; remarks and discussion at 7:00 p.m.
December 5-7, 10, 12, 1985 Madrigal Feast, 6:30 p.m.
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CHAPEL HILL — Back on center stage, in the town where he achieved his greatest triumph as a high school basketball coach, Lindsey Page got a cramp in his leg.
And everyone knew it.
"That thing grabbed me right in the middle of the question. If I hadn't explained it, people might've thought I had a seizure," Page said with a chuckle, recalling what happened during his induction ceremony into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame.
Page joined seven other coaching legends from around North Carolina honored Saturday night at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. Page, who spent 50 years teaching and coaching at Bartlett Yancey, led the Buccaneers to the Class 3-A state title at the nearby Smith Center in 1988, the high point of a coaching career that saw his teams win more than 500 games.
But all he could think of on stage as NCHSAA associate commissioner for communications Rick Strunk asked questions about his success before a packed audience of some of the best-known people in high school athletics in North Carolina was one thing — a bar of soap.
"That's how to get rid of a cramp," Page told the audience, who good-naturedly delighted in his moment of discomfort. "I could really use a bar of soap."
Otherwise, though, it was a great night, Page said.
"This was a special experience," he said. "One I'll never forget as long as I live."
The 2013 induction class, announced last year, featured many of Page's contemporaries. The list included former Eastern Randolph football coach and administrator Donnie Baxter, former Western Guilford football coach Doug Henderson, former West Robeson coach and administrator Ronnie Chavis, former Garner and Athens Drive boys' and girls' basketball coach Lawrence Dunn, former Gastonia Ashbrook boys' basketball coach Larry Rhodes, former North Rowan track and field coach Robert Steele, and former Shelby High School football coach Jim Taylor.
Before he was interrupted onstage by a leg cramp, Strunk asked Page about the ingredients for having great teams, a trademark at Bartlett Yancey where he spent his entire coaching career, compiling a 519-325 mark in boys' coaching across 34 years. His teams in 1987 and 1988 were among the best in area history. The 1987 squad advanced to the regional finals before losing to eventual state champion Greenville Conley. A year later, Bartlett Yancey was on a mission to bring the championship back to Yanceyville. They did by compiling a 31-1 mark and defeating North Surry in the title game.
"Obviously you've got to have talent but you've got to have one or two leaders who will see that things go well both on and off the court," Page said. "For our state championship team our leaders were obviously Keith (Clairborne) and Dana (Elliott). If you have that and have some talent, you'll be successful."
Page was joined in Chapel Hill by an entourage of colleagues — past and present — from Caswell County. The group included Gaye Poteat, who was a driver's education student of Page's when she was in the ninth grade then became the Bartlett Yancey scorekeeper for 20 years. Donna Hudson was the girls' coach at Bartlett Yancey before moving into administration. Other administrators or board of education members past and present on hand were Skip Roland, Mel Battle, Jack Pointer, Cherry Pointer and Ross Gwynn.
"We're a pretty tight-knit group," Page said.
Page said he was saddened that longtime assistant coach Mike Talbot couldn't be at the induction due to health problems.
"He was outstanding. I trusted him with anything," Page said. "He played for me in the late 1960s in basketball and baseball. Then he came back and started teaching. He was a very integral part of what we did."
Born in Caswell County, Page left to attend and graduate from Elon College in 1962. He returned home to teach and coach in Yanceyville. He was the baseball coach for 15 years at Bartlett Yancey and the athletics director for 20. He coached boys' basketball for 34 years before retiring. He was coaxed out of retirement to coach the girls' team from 1999-2006. He still teaches driver's education at the school. The gym at Bartlett Yancey was dedicated to Page when it was completed in the mid-1980s. People called it the "Lindsey Dome."
Page admitted that today it's rare for a coach to remain at one school for an entire career.
"For whatever reason, that's a dying breed. Won't find too many people who'll do that anymore," he said. "I had three opportunities to go to some other high school. I won't name the school, but it was close by. I knew that maybe I would have the opportunity to coach a little better athletes. But we were just starting to build the new gym and my kids didn't want to see me leave BY.
"I just figured if it wasn't a step up but a lateral move that I would just stay here."
Page had the opportunity to coach his sons Barry Page and Steve Page at Bartlett Yancey and daughter Lesley Page played for the girls' team at the school. Wife, Myra, attended just about every game and was there along with their children Saturday.
Page said the rewards of coaching included having players go on to play in college. But the best part is watching what else they accomplish.
"The biggest thing is that I hope they will get an education and be good productive citizens," Page said. "What you like to see are the ones who made something of themselves and have a good life — and hope you had a small part in it."
For more about the induction, read Madison Taylor's blog under Blogs at www.TheTimesNews.com


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I have hired Mr Seddik on two occasions – once in Egypt and once in Libya. On both occasions he was working as a translator and fixer for the BBC team. We were working in a high pressured environment, doing very long hours and I was extremely impressed with him. He has excellent English – better than any other translator I have worked with so far in the region.
He is confident in dealing with journalists and communicated with the people we interviewed in a respectful and friendly manner. He has a vast knowledge of politics and current affairs as well as the history of Egypt and the wider Middle East. This was invaluable both for interviews and in general conversation.
He is also particularly good at turning dry facts into fascinating anecdotes and was often able to entertain and educate us with interesting stories about Egypt's history. He is obviously passionate about the country, its history and culture.
What most impressed me about Mr Seddik however is his energy and enthusiasm, even after working for extremely long hours. Many other translators I have worked with have been irritable after working for very long hours, but Mr Seddik remained alert, cheerful and hardworking no matter how many hours he had done.
He was always punctual, courteous and is good at taking the initiative when needed.
Helena Merriman
Broadcast Journalist
BBC World Service
I am a producer for The CBS Evening News, a national nightly newsprogram in the United States. In early February, Correspondent Terry McCarthy and I were sent to Egypt to cover the events of Tahrir Square, and we hired Ahmed as our interpreter, our guide, and what we in the news business call a "fixer" – that is, someone who can arrange the interviews we need, sort through the facts we want, and generally make our lives easier in a foreign country.
Ahmed was amazing. He helped us navigate through Cairo at a very difficult time with a combination of street smarts, great attitude, and an uncanny command of the English language. Also, there is no higher-pressure environment than television journalism, and we had Ahmed working for us about 20 hours a day for 3 weeks; he never failed to jump at the assignment and he never complained.
In Ahmed we found not only an amazing producer, but a great resource for all things Egypt. His offhand knowledge of Egyptian history, of pharaohs and antiquities, of hieroglyphics and pyramids is astounding. He can quote ancient Egyptian texts from memory. In many ways he was our tour guide and history professor on top of everything else.
Erin Lyall George
The CBS Evening News
COPPER POT PICTURES hired Ahmed Seddik to be our fixer when we traveled to Egypt in June 2012 to film WE MUST GO, our documentary about the Egyptian Football team. Though we had tried to sort out various rights and permissions prior to traveling to Egypt, it wasn't until Ahmed came on board that we started to see results. From permissions with the various football associations to permits from the Egyptian government to our daily transportation, Ahmed arranged everything. It was unbelievable. He is a motivated and capable fixer who assured that everything was taken care of prior to our arrival. Ahmed paved the way for a smooth shoot; we didn't have to worry about anything except doing our jobs. He met each new challenge and wrinkle to the shoot with a positive attitude and a willingness to see that our wishes were carried out. His services were invaluable. We have shot documentaries around the world and much of the success (or failure) for our projects depend on the talents of our local fixers: I am pleased to say that Ahmed is the best we've worked with and I look forward to a continued partnership on WE MUST GO and future Copper Pot projects shot throughout Egypt and the Middle East. My only hesitation in writing this glowing review is that I want to make sure no one else hires him when we need him!
Dave LaMattina
Producer/Director | COPPER POT PICTURES
I am a correspondent with BBC News, based in London. I worked alongside Mr Seddik for almost 2 weeks earlier this year when I was on assignment in Egypt. During that time I found him to be an outstanding
individual who would be an excellent asset to any organization.
Specifically he has an acute awareness of how the media works, the
demands that the modern media operates under, and the need to handle
such demands with clarity, consistency and integrity. His language
skills, especially his knowledge of English, are absolutely first
class and he has an ability to express himself in a manner that many
native English speakers would find difficult to improve upon. I have
absolutely no hesitation in recommending Ahmed Seddik.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Buchanan
BBC News
BBC TV's 'Newsnight' programme employed Ahmed Seddik as a translator,
researcher, fixer and guide for two weeks in Cairo in November 2011 and
found him to be a resourceful, highly-informed, hard-working and
invariably good-humoured colleague.
Ahmed has a vast store of knowledge about Egypt and its history, as well
as a valuable network of well-placed contacts in many walks of life. He
is a constantly engaging and informative companion and is able to work
calmly and effectively in highly pressured circumstances.
Ahmed was unfailingly cheerful and cooperative when required to work the
extremely long hours often required by TV crews. He is not only an
excellent interpreter/translator with an astonishingly rich and accurate
knowledge of English, but also a fixer with the imagination and
resourcefulness to contribute his own ideas.
Tim Whewell
BBC Newsnight
TIME Magazine's Cairo Bureau has periodically employed Mr. Ahmed Seddik for translating assignments since 2004. He has performed all his tasks with a high degree of expertise and professionalism. Mr. Seddik is also extremely well educated and informed about all aspects of Egyptian life, including politics, culture and society. In every way, he has greatly assisted TIME correspondents in their work.
I wholeheartedly recommend Mr. Seddik's services, and would be delighted to receive any requests for further elaboration on my recommendation.
Scott MacLeod
TIME Middle East Correspondent(since 1995)
I had the opportunity to work with Ahmed Seddik last summer in Cairo, where I was temporarily based as a correspondent for Time Magazine. Though he clearly was far too qualified for the task, he cheerfully served as my translator for a couple of stories. I found him to be a precise interpreter, providing me with excellent translations of what was said in interviews, often a rarity where the need for speed overrides the desire for colorful, exact phrasing.
He also demonstrated a willingness to work long hours, and at the last minute. If I have the opportunity to return to Cairo, I will be sure to use his translation services once again.
Aryn Baker,
Associate Editor,
Time Magazine Asia
Siamo stati al Cairo per un weekend lungo, purtroppo durante i disordini di
piazza di novembre, che ci hanno impedito di visitare il museo egizio a Piazza
Tahrir. Ma anche senza il museo, il viaggio è stato straordinario. Meravigliose
le piramidi e il plateau di Giza, bellissima la visita alle moschee e alle
strade del cairo islamico, entrambi posti che abbiamo visitato con la nostra
guida Ahmed Seddik, la cui mail era indicata sulla Lonely Planet e che abbiamo
contattato dall'Italia subito prima di partire. Ahmed ha fatto una grande
differenza: è affidabile, preparato, pieno di entusiasmo, appassionato di
storia, archeologia, letteratura, geroglifici e conosce i luoghi come le sue
tasche. Alle piramidi ci ha fatto vedere tombe delle quali non avremmo mai
capito neanche la presenza, ci ha portato a vedere un panorama strepitoso da un
posto un pò più lontano ma senza turisti, e ci ha pagato addirittura lui il
ritorno con il cammello come "regalo" di benvenuto. Con lui ci siamo
avventurati in posti dove non saremmo andati da soli, abbiamo capito tanto
della storia dell'egitto e delle piramidi e anche dell'orgoglio degli egiziani
di oggi. Insomma, posti meravigliosi, clima perfetto.. speriamo che la
situazione politica si tranquillizzi presto, perchè non vediamo l'ora di
tornarci e di portarci anche i nostri figli!
Silvia Cavallo
"You are a student of the finer point of the English language."
Hugh Sykes, BBC, the World at One
I have the privilege to recommend to you Ahmed Seddik as an excellent guide and efficient informant. I am fortunate both to have known Ahmed as a fellow student at the American University in Cairo and to have seen how he developed his college interests into his current profession. Although he makes guiding and lecturing his profession, Ahmed is a veritable renaissance man due to his passion for learning. He delights in learning various subjects and can claim expertise in many. Ahmed has a talent for drawing diverse connections from his numerous interests into any talk or tour. In addition to his tours, Ahmed makes good use of his talent in his frequent lectures on diverse topics at the Sawy Culture Wheel, a famous cultural center and academic forum in Zamalek, and elsewhere.
In the tours I have attended, Ahmed was lively, engaging, and spontaneous. Both the tour to the City of the Dead and Islamic Cairo were chock‐full of information, partly due to Ahmed's vast memory for fact and stories. On his tours each monument has a story and every side street is another step back in time. The tours I attended lasted about five hours each, although he has told me they can stretch longer or take less time depending on the audience. When I took the Islamic Cairo tour, we went the full length of the Fatimid city from gate to gate in four hours. His tour of Islamic Cairo is especially nice because it takes place in the wee hours of the morning. The streets of the Khan el‐Khalili are amazingly serene at that time, which makes for a stark contrast with the market's usual chaos. If you should take the tour make sure to see the inside of the mosque and madrasa of Barquq; Sultan Plum had an eye for beauty. On these tours, Ahmed is always thinking about ways to improve and innovate. For example, while leading us through the streets of Islamic Cairo, Ahmed thanked the street cleaners and pondered organizing them to keep the roads cleaner. Ahmed says he has never given the same tour twice. I believe it.
Ahmed's style of guiding and touring is not like that found on any other tour. It has more artistry in it than the others. But the faint of heart beware, he is more than half a poet. Emblazoned on his business card is the Arabic palindrome malik kalim, meaning "king of words." And certifiably, he can claim to rule his words. Ahmed is a possessor of a veritable treasury of terms and an arsenal of anecdotes. Don't think it tedious if he recites a list of synonyms or lines of poetry. Listen attentively. It is all part of the tour.
Bryan Kraemer
PhD. Candidate Egyptology
University of Chicago
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The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announces the inaugural competition of its Public Fellows program. In 2011 the program will place eight recent Ph.D.s in two-year staff positions at partnering agencies in government and the non-profit sector, beginning as early as September 2011. Fellows will participate in the substantive work of these agencies and receive professional mentoring. Compensation will be at the same level as new professional employees of the agency with similar experience.
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October 14, 2013
HAZARD—Students at Hazard Middle School got a lesson in democracy this week as they took part in a vote to elect representatives in their student government.
Students filed into the library all morning on Monday, where Perry County Clerk Haven King and his staff had set up actual voting machines to count each ballot cast. It is something the clerk's office has done for Hazard Middle School, formerly known as Roy G. Eversole Middle School, for the past few years, but it's also an important lesson is civics, noted Derek Allen, the school's seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher.
"It's first-hand experience," Allen said. "Not everything you can learn out of a textbook, and when they're able to actually get up and do those things, it helps a ton with their ability to figure out how things are going on."
Not only will the winners of Monday's election represent the school's student body, they will also move on to participate in the Kentucky Youth Assembly, one of the largest youth mock government events in the nation with over 1,300 students taking part. The event is set to take place Dec. 5-7.
Allen, who serves as the students' sponsor at the event, said the assembly will give the students an opportunity to develop their legislation based upon issues in their own community. Once their bill is ready, they will present it for passage.
"They basically act as a legislator," Allen said, adding the students' bill will be graded by their peers on things such as creativity and feasibility. The best bills will then be presented in the state Capitol building in Frankfort.
As a social studies teacher, Allen said this practice also helps him illustrate to his students how government in Kentucky works. He said he has been able to add some of the same activities into his own classroom on a smaller scale.
"These students who get involved with this, it is a lot of work on their part," he added. "They are very dedicated and it takes a lot of time for them to go through and figure out issues they want to address."
King said his office has taken the voting machines to other schools in the past, and can also help others in the county if they want. But the main benefit is with the younger generation, he added, because it shows them not only the importance of voting, but how easy it is.
"I think one of the biggest things, it teaches the importance when you tell them about the freedom we have is because of our troops," King said. "Not only that, they can go and tell their parents and grandparents, there's nothing to that machine, which I think is a big plus for us."


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|Kelly Comer, RN is the DAISY Award Recipient for February, 2011
Kelly Comer, RN is the February, 2011 DAISY Award recipient. Kelly is a nurse on the Surgical Neuroscience unit on 7N. The DAISY Award is presented monthly to an All Children's Hospital Nurse that has provided extraordinary service to our patients.
"She provides support for each patient and family. She recognizes individual needs and implements strategies to increase comfort. As the "guardian of the bedside," peers often comment that Kelly provides assistance for those with less experience to help set priorities and organize care and promotes the appropriate level of monitoring. Kelly consistently demonstrates service excellence as evidenced by a commitment to excellent care and a proactive approach to securing a safe and healing environment for the patient."
It was an exciting week for Kelly. In addition to being honored with the DAISY Award, she also welcomed her husband, Matthew, a Captain in the US Air Force, back home after six months of active military duty in Iraq. The homecoming was extra special since Kelly and Matthew were married just before he was sent overseas.
Thank you Kelly, for your service excellence to All Children's Hospital and your continued passion to pursue perfection.


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Just like fad diets for humans, popular diets for your pets come and go. However, there's one particular pet diet trend that gives us pause: ASPCA experts say raw food diets for pets that include raw meat, eggs and milk may be dangerous for your furry friends. We typically recommend that pet parents opt for well-balanced, high-quality commercial and cooked foods instead.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) agrees. In studies published in AVMA's journal, homemade and commercial raw food diets for dogs and cats were found to contain dangerous bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella, just to name a few. Other tests showed that unprocessed food diets can lead to nutrient deficiencies or excess that can cause serious illnesses in pets. Also, pets chewing on raw bones can lead to obstruction or perforation of their gastrointestinal tracts, and fractured teeth.
If you don't want to feed your dog or cat a commercial diet, consider a homemade diet that will diminish the risks of foodborne illnesses. These meals should be thoroughly cooked and need to be formulated by a veterinary nutritionist or by your veterinarian to make sure they're nutritionally sound.
If you are passionate about feeding your pet raw foods, please consider the following tips.
- Work with your veterinarian to ensure that your pet's diet is nutritionally balanced.
- Avoid feeding raw foods in homes with babies and toddlers (who put lots of things in their mouths), the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
- Practice regular hand washing before and after feeding pets.
- Practice appropriate disposal methods when cleaning up pet feces.
For more information about pet-safe diets, consult your veterinarian and check out our complete list of people foods that are dangerous to pets.
Tell us in the comments below: Do you feed your pet raw foods or a homemade diet?
"Apologize every night to your dog every night" if you can't afford a raw food diet? I'm sorry, that's melodramatic and ridiculous. People like you, whether we're talking chicken backs, ground beef and carrots for Fido or colloidal silver and raw milk for their kids, always cry "symptom suppression" when the fact comes up that there are chronic illnesses we don't have the cure to yet an an excuse for the placebo effect taking months to kick in (you're told you're curing the disease); or cry "big evil ____ industry" and ignore the multibillion dollar natural remedies industry for stuff that is unproven, untested, and not at all necessarily safe and then accuse a who don't swallow it as "uneducated".
I feed 4 dogs and 2 cats raw food consisting of raw bone meats and organs. It so ridiculous to say raw food is dangerous for dogs and cats. I think feeding commercial dog food is dangerous. It's the reason so many pets have health issues today! This article needs more facts.
Thank you Brittany..We have six dogs and they were all on commercial food; one specifically has a problem with IBD and the amount of the money spent on commercial food was enormous; until we switched to raw. All of our dogs eat raw food including bone, meat and organs without an issue. We have no regrets on the switch.
I too am switching to raw meat diets for my two small dogs. a male fox terrier and a female rat terrier, Major and Bella. Major was diganosed with diabetes a month ago and he is not taking the two shots of insulin twice a day very well, too stressful for both of us. He has lost weight and lost his energy for awhile and is becoming very aggressive with me. I have been giving them some meat on and off, not totally raw but rare and they love it. He is getting his energy back but still aggressive everytime he sees me approaching him with the syringe. I have done some research and so I am trying the raw meats and hopefully it will regulate his blood sugar so I won't have to give him two shots a day for the rest of his life.
We just started our Doxie Terrier mix on a Raw Food Diet. Stella and Chewy's brand and so far she eats it and is doing good. She is so finicky about canned and dry anymore that we had to try something. There is a Pet food store close to where my son works and it is all Raw for all kinds of Pets. They also have it frozen or freeze dried and every thing is tested out for everything. We will continue as long as it makes her happy.
The article links to other articles that do indeed contain facts and scientific research. Your post however is nothing more than anecdotal evidence and assumption. "It's the reason so many pets have health issues today!" - have you verified this with a double blind experiment?
You need to understand that much of the "research" being done is by corporations funded by the conglomerates pushing out crap processed dog foods. MANY veterinarian schools are funded bu Hill's Science Diet...which is why Vet schools have little to no focus on diet, and so many vets recommend that brand even though it's complete garbage. Before you believe "scientific facts" spewed by large corporations, think about our own stupid government and their CRAP food pyramid, which has been one of the major causes of obesity rates in the US!!! Grains were NEVER meant to be the base of the human diet, are you kidding me??? Countries that have a diet based on VEGETABLES with little to no grain consumption are completely FREE of diseases like Crohn's disease and Celiac Disease, yet our government refuses to tell the truth about what we should be eating. Do we need more research done before we can completely say that raw diets are good for our pets? Absolutely. But it's hard to accomplish this when the "big money" is only funding research that spreads lies and keeps them in business. Food for thought.
Since to date to the best of my knowledge, no one has experienced any issues with diseases picked up from this raw food, and at least 119 people have been hospitalized from salmonella from kibble. How do you and the vets answer this question. Most of the information vets receive today on nutrition in vet schools comes from the big dog food companies. Do you think those companies are going to say that raw food is better?


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|Third Annual US 103.5 Cares for Kids Radiothon raises $142,064 for All Children's Hospital
US 103.5 Cares for Kids Radiothon raises $142,064 for All Children's Hospital
Dec. 10, 2010 (St. Petersburg, FL) Tampa Bay's best country radio station once again has stepped up for the region's premiere children's hospital.
The success of the 2010 Radiothon began with a commitment from its Presenting Sponsor, Foresters - a life insurance provider committed to the wellbeing of families. In addition to presenting the hospital with a $8,000 check on-air, Foresters volunteers manned phones and stuffed 200 teddy bears to be distributed to young patients at the hospital during the holidays.
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All Children's Hospital is the only freestanding children's hospital on Florida's West Coast and a leader in pediatric treatment, education, research and advocacy. It has consistently ranked among America's top 25 children's hospitals in comparative studies done by Child Magazine, which rated All Children's Hospital as the best in Florida in 2007. And independent evaluator Charity Navigator recognizes its fundraising arm, the All Children's Hospital Foundation, with four stars - its highest rating for fiscal responsibility. The mission of this private, not-for-profit hospital is rooted in its beginnings as Florida's first Crippled Children's Hospital for polio victims. All Children's understands that it's not enough to treat disease -- that true progress comes from teaching and research to cure disease. All Children's shares its pediatric expertise through research & education affiliations with the University of South Florida (USF Health) as well as the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute.
As a regional referral center for children with some of the most challenging medical problems, All Children's draws patients from throughout Florida, all 50 states and 36 foreign countries. Growing regional demand is such that construction is now underway on a new hospital and outpatient center to replace the current 40-year old facility. When completed in 2009, it will represent nearly a million square feet of space dedicated to state-of-the-art pediatric healthcare.