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It's a pretty straightforward episode tonight. A little blonde hated by America is again in the HOH, and her nominations are pretty much sewn up by a pre-live show tantrum. Also, an embarrassing video package of another pair's exchange of rings. Or so we're led to believe.
We start off with a look back at Jessie's eviction. Amanda is happy, and brags about "having a hand in every single eviction", and hopes to have the same influence "on every single person who will be" sent packing. Jessie is seen hugging Helen, who hopes that the rest of the house believes her word over Jessie's. Spencer says what he says on every Sunday's show - he's happy to be saved again but doesn't want to be nominated ever again. He does think he's in a good position. Jessie finally hugs Andy, who says he loves her, and she's out the door.
Spencer thanks them all as they watch her picture go black, and then Andy walks away crying. He says it wasn't a "personal vendetta", but it was good for his game. She was a good friend, though, so he's sad she's gone.
We move on to Aaryn's victory over Amanda in the HOH contest. Aaryn says in the diary room that it's great to win, but it's also "really scary because every time a big move needs to be made in this game, I'm the person people go to". GinaMarie makes her nightly cameo, saying that even though they have their fights, they're like sisters. I have no idea what that means, but they do have an hour to fill.
Amanda, though, is upset. "I can't win anything!" She starts bitching to McCrae, who says that since it was musical he thought she'd win. Amanda just can't handle pressure, though, and McCrae makes the mistake of saying he'll never throw another competition. Amanda responds that "just the fact you're saying that means you don't trust her". He doesn't trust anybody, he replies. She then jumps up, and starts crying. "You don't need to rub it in. I know. I know I suck." McCrae says that he needs to start trusting the "next best person out there".
The funny music comes up as Amanda hides behind a garbage can in the storage room to cry. Meanwhile, Spencer and GinaMarie talk about how she's a sore loser. "I hope he fucking loses this whole...she's just going to fucking ruin his life".
Elissa and Helen are now lounging in the cockpit room. Helen whispers to her that she shouldn't worry, as "you have the votes to stay". In the diary room, Elissa mumbles out the most obvious statement of the show - "Aaryn winning HOH is not good for my game". Really, Sherlock? Elissa tells Helen that she's worried that Aaryn will put both of them up. "She won't", replies Helen, which makes this writer giggle. Elissa then says it could be her versus Amanda, as we get another shot of Amanda behind the garbage can. Helen tells Elissa to go talk to Aaryn, but she doesn't want to do that.
Instead, Helen does it for her. As she walks across the set, we get to listen to an overly-extended diatribe on how Helen is going to work her magic on Aaryn. Out of the blue, Helen grabs Aaryn by the arm and tells her that she won on her own, and shouldn't feel bad for her own success. Aaryn gives her a "bitch, please", while Helen continues on her cheerleading act. "I am so amazed by you." Seriously, this is idiotic, although Aaryn says in the diary room that she enjoyed the "turn your frown upside down, girlfriend" chat.
Poor McCrae is still trying to make Amanda feel better, and she claims that after a bit of alone time she's ready to "target my next victim". She tells McCrae that it was better that neither of them won, as they're becoming a huge target. "She needs to put up Elissa and Helen", with Helen going home.
McCrae heads into the cockpit room to talk to Aaryn, who says she's putting up Elissa and Spencer. She says that's the best move for her, but McCrae warns her that Amanda is going to say Helen instead of Spencer...at the exact moment that Amanda walks in. She explains that if Helen isn't put up, if she wins veto then neither her nor Elissa will go home. Aaryn is worried that they're going to know the three of them are working together, so McCrae walks out.
After he's gone, Amanda tells her to make Helen believe Elissa is actually her target. Andy then walks in, and Aaryn says in the diary room that she's not exactly excited about the "blood" that comes with putting up Helen. Andy, though, is all for the Helen/Elissa noms.
We sit through some commercials before some filler. It's all about how hard it is for 3 AM to get together without anybody noticing. So they all have roles - Amanda is the Mastermind, Andy is the Agent who makes deals, Aaryn is the beast because "I get things done", and McCrae is somehow the Enforcer. "It's ironic", he says, but Aaryn says it's because everybody trusts him.
Speaking of filler, it's time for the HOH reveal. Ugh, this sucks. I"m as excited as Elissa.
With that idiocy over, Helen is again telling Elissa that she needs to talk to Aaryn. Elissa doesn't want to talk to anybody she doesn't care for. "I'm really not sure that talking with Aaryn is worth my time." Helen is pissed. Elissa goes on about how she misses her kid, and Elissa reminds her that it's the same situation with her. Elissa also says that if she's evicted, she's not going to jury. She's going home, instead. Now Helen is really pissed. "So if I make it to the end, you're not there to vote for me?" Elissa's response is to stare. That's it.
Funny how they're not showing how Elissa snubbed Aaryn and GinaMarie right before the last eviction show. That's really what this is all about.
Helen finally walks away from Elissa, and turns on her tear ducts before walking into the HOH room to fight their battle. She's still pissed at Elissa, because she has done so much for her. Finally, Helen walks in, and Andy asks her how Elissa is doing. Then it all starts. Sorry, but despite what Helen says in the diary room, these tears are fake. Helen goes on about Elissa's plan to not go to jury, and how that means she'll lose her vote. Sorry, Helen, but that is the wrong thing to say, although they all pretend to feel concerned. Plus, it gives them all an open opportunity to bitch about her...especially GinaMarie. "Helen, don't cry", says Amanda with a smile in the diary room. "Elissa's not the target. You are."
It's now time for the Have-Not competition. There's a black box, and the teams with the fastest time wins. That's the only description you're getting from me, because I don't really care. The end result is that the girls (minus Aaryn) are Have-Nots.
Back to the real game. Oh wait, it's more filler, as Helen talks to GinaMarie about her background. Complete with uplifting music, until GinaMarie says something stupid. Ugh.
Ok, we're now back, and Elissa is now apologizing and sucking up to Aaryn. It just doesn't work for her, though. Maybe she was right in telling Helen that it was a waste of time. Elissa can't grovel. She can't give praise. She can only do what is good for herself, although saving herself would be good for her. Which is why this apology turns into Elissa complaining about her stupid yoga mat. Oh well.
This is followed by Helen asking Andy to leave the room so she can talk to Aaryn. She says she knows that Elissa is going up, and Aaryn says that she doesn't care if Elissa or Spencer goes home. This isn't good news for Helen, who claims that she would not use the veto if those two were on the block. Aaryn again tells us in the diary room that Helen is her favorite person in the world, but "nobody comes between her and 3 A.M." Ewwwww, CBS, why did you feed her that awful line?
So here we are with the nominations. Will it be Elissa and Spencer? Or Elissa and Helen? Or none of the above? As we watch Aaryn put in the keys, we're led to believe it could by any combo of the three people.
They're all called in, and the first key pulled belongs to GinaMarie, followed by Spencer, Amanda, McCrae and Andy. Yes, Elissa and Helen are nominated. Aaryn says she nominated them both because they're a "power duo" that will come after her "power duo".
Spencer, of course, is beaming because for the first time in weeks he's not nominated. Elissa seems to be reading a script as she complains that she hates being on the block, and doesn't want to lose her partner, Helen. Surprisingly, Helen is upbeat, saying that she "trusts" Aaryn, but she "doesn't take anything for granted. Even close friendships." Amanda ends the segment by happily bragging that everything is going her way, and she just loves a "good old fashioned blindside". Well, you'll have to keep your big mouth shut for that to happen.
That's all, folks. What did you think of tonight's episode? Are you happy with the nominations? Or the sight of Amanda behind a garbage can? At least we didn't have her embarrassing "wedding", as we were told we'd see. Tell us. Tell us now!

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That's not the case with two federal employees who have found a way to turn a lost day of work due to sequestration into something positive.
Warren Schaeffer, an IT specialist at the Defense Information Systems Agency, was talking earlier this year to fellow feds in the men's group at his church. They were batting around ideas, trying to figure out what they were going to do on their day off from work.
"This idea just cropped up," Schaeffer told Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp Friday. "Let's just have a service day and invite church members and anybody else in the community to come out and serve the community, because that's what we're all about, serving the other folks that are really in need and take our minds of the thing, that we're still doing something useful, that we're not just wasting our time."
Schaeffer lives in Fredericksburg, Va., which has a large population of federal employees who commute into Washington, D.C. Service project participants have come from a variety of agencies, including NSA, FAA, DoD and DISA. He and his colleagues performed yard work for people in need and pitched in at Habitat for Humanity, helping to replace shelving.
"We had one single mom who moved into a new home, and the yard was trashed outside," Schaeffer said. "We've gone down and cleaned out all their trash and made about four dump runs. We've powerwashed one individual's home that was in dire straights. The homeowner's association was getting all over her case. She was another single mom."
Eric Lackey, a Defense Department intelligence analyst stationed in Germany, took a different approach to serving others. On March 1 — the day sequestration went into effect — he launched Furlough2013.com, an online resource for people seeking information about furloughs.
"There was so many rumors and speculation how the furlough was going to work and what rights federal workers had," Lackey told Federal Drive. "So, I went out and gathered as many resources as I could find that would allow federal employees to be more informed about what was going on."
Lackey also sells furlough-themed merchandise to provide a way for people to express their opinions about the furloughs. He's sold a few hundred pieces of merchandise, mostly T-shirts, mugs and campaign buttons.
"You see maybe people buying 50 buttons and then handing them out at work to their colleagues or maybe 10 coffee mugs, so an entire office might be sporting our coffee mugs," Lackey said. "It's been pretty exciting. It's kind of been a fun part of it and it helps fund the cost of running the website."
Lackey has done most of the work on the website himself, though his wife assisted him with graphic design.
"But, as far as the website content and different webpage development, I've done that on my own," he said. "That's one of the things about being stationed overseas is when I get home, I have the evening hours when other folks are at work and the news is coming out to get the information posted online, as well as shoot it out over Facebook and Twitter."
Friday is the final furlough day for many DoD civilian employees, and other agencies will soon wrap up their furloughs as well.
"Today, we're going to go out and finish up a yard that we started up last week," Schaeffer said. "We didn't get it all completed. And then the rest of the group is going to finish painting up the classrooms to get ready for Sunday school."
He hopes to continue the community service with his fellow feds once they're all back on the clock full-time.
"What we're planning on doing is maybe once or twice a month on Saturday is still continue doing service projects," Schaeffer said. "We do them now with the United Methodist men's group. We'll have that part and we'll have another Saturday where we'll invite guys to come in and continue with the service projects."
Furloughs may be ending for 2013, but Lackey has already started preparing for a new round next year.
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Morality is a reductionist system of rules dictating how an individual is to behave in order to have the privilege of being a member of a society. Morality's epistemology was limited to what an individual "ought" to do in a given situation. It was previously important to distinguish ought from can in nascent civilization. Civilization was an idea, a successful one, but due to technological limitations it was difficult to relay the information on how to live as a society. Specifically, access to this information and comprehension were limited by a variety of factors which are no longer applicable today.
Linguistically speaking, can subsumes ought. In other words, there are some things that you can do but ought not do, but there are no things that you ought to do, but can not do. Thus, can allows more types of socially acceptable behaviors than ought. Therefore, can affords more individual liberties than ought.
In a society, with limited access to information, it was important to distill the most salient points on how to live in a society, which we termed morality. Morality was explained in ancient texts, which often described an all powerful being who became vengeful when his dictums were not followed. Modern technological development has afforded greater access to information on to how to live in society peacefully, while maximizing individual liberties. Also, modern technological convenience has afforded a greater allowance of cognitive faculties to store, index and access this information. Lastly, a more educated populace has provided the individual a greater understanding of this information.
The reductionism of ethics into a morality was once an efficient means to spreading the basic tenets of civilized society. However, morality once used to promote the efficient distribution and understanding of how to live peacefully in society has lost its utility. In fact, it constrains the rights of the individual by dictating how he or she ought to act in a given situation. Now, the individual has access to information, via law, what she can and cannot do in a civilized society and the education to understand the consequences of a breach thereof. Thus, her actions should only be constrained by what she can do. Morality is an archaic vestige whose utility has been almost completely diminished.


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I just got mine. It's the same size as the 28-300mm FX lens. Take this lens along with the 12-24mm f/4 or 10-24mm, and the 35mm f/1.8 and you've got all you need for just about everything. Throw in a flash and you're done. I also require a dedicated macro, but that's my thing. I like this lens on a D7000, and it works just fine on the D3200.


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Remember the Pebble? We told you about it last May, when it raised more than $10 million USD on Kickstarter. I backed the project, and have been waiting (and waiting) for it to enter production. Today at CES, the company announced that they're going to begin shipping the Pebble to Kickstarter backers on January 23, with all 85,000 pre-ordered units expected to be delivered within six to eight weeks.
If you're not familiar with Pebble, check out the video below. If you decide to pre-order one, you can do that here: www.getPebble.com. They'll be available for $150 dollars, in five different colors.
Pebble will work with all iPhones going back to the 3GS running iOS 5 or 6, as well as Android devices running Gingerbread (2.3) or later. As you might expect, once mine arrives, I'll be sure to let you know all about it.
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BONNYMAN—Less than two weeks after the Perry County Sheriff's Office rehired the 13 employees it was forced to lay off in July, the office made one of its most significant busts this year.
Nancy M. Neace, 56, of Hazard, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on multiple charges related to trafficking controlled substances out of her motor home which sat on Typo Road across from the former Coal Bowling Lanes.
"We've had several complaints on this area and this motor home and this residence in particular," Deputy Jerry Burns said. "We've had complaints that there would be 20-25 vehicles between 10 o'clock and 5 o'clock in the evening."
Burns said he, along with four other deputies, began conducting surveillance on the motor home all morning on Tuesday.
"Several vehicles were in and out within just a couple of minutes to this RV, all of them ran the stop sign up here, which gave us the right to do a traffic stop," Burns said.
When the subjects who were stopped were asked why they had been at the motor home, Burns said all of them admitted they had bought pills from the residence and told officers how much they paid, what they paid for, and where officers could find the pills in the residence.
"Upon getting those statements and lodging a couple of those subjects in jail for other violations and stuff they had, we made contact with the female," he said.
Burns said officers saw four mature marijuana plants growing 6 feet from the front door of the motor home before they even knocked.
"She advised that nobody had been to her residence even though we had been surveillancing (sic) the residence since 9 this morning and saw several vehicles, we also knew the cash amount that the subjects had gave her," Burns said. "She advised she didn't have any cash, she advised she didn't have anything illegal in the mobile (motor) home. She advised we could search anywhere we wanted, search for anything we wanted to."
Upon searching the motor home, Burns said deputies found several items of drug paraphernalia including mirrors with pill residue, crushed up pills, and several pill bottles inside matching the pills found on the subjects leaving the residence earlier that day.
"Outside of the camper by the steps was a cooler that had a big bag of prescription medication, there was probably 9, 10, 11 bottles that were not prescribed to her," Burns said, adding that marijuana was also found inside the residence. "We're looking at a lot of different bottles and some of them narcotics, like the Lortabs, and we had a statement from somebody saying she's actually selling her heart medication as well."
Burns explained deputies had been watching the residence for nearly three hours before searching it, and knew Neace had made around $135 in cash based on statements from those stopped after visiting the home. Neace, though, was adamant that she had no money and had not been selling any pills.
"We had let her sit down (in the motor home while it was being searched) where it was a little bit chilly outside. We had searched the area before we sat her down. When we got her up the money was folded up beside the chair where she was sitting, underneath a pad," he said.
A notebook was also found in the residence, in which was listed every transaction made by Neace, Burns said.
"It was opened where she had just been writing in it, that had everybody's name that we had pulled over here today and had what they had bought and how much it was," Burns said. "She had a log of what kind of medications she'd sold today."
Another subject who was living with Neace may face charges in the case, however, he was out of town during the time of the bust, Burns said.
"We actually saw him leave this morning," he said. "We've got 100 percent proof that she (Neace) was involved in this today, so, hopefully she can help us out on the other subject."
Deputies found 21 pill bottles in the motor home and cooler outside, and also took the motor home into custody as evidence; they will be obtaining a search warrant for Neace's phone records, Burns said.
According to the arrest citation, Neace has been charged with one count trafficking a controlled substance, one count tampering with physical evidence, one count cultivating in marijuana under five plants, and one count possession of marijuana.
"We've got several complaints on this place and we've been kind of shorthanded, and we're just now getting back full force. We have the manpower to get out here and actually try to locate some of this," Burns said. "If anybody has anything else they can call the sheriff's office and we'll definitely come check it out. We'd like to get all the drugs off the street that we can."


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Graduating high school early is nothing for a band when you have already graduated from the school of rock with honors. The Maine have taken no classes, were given no grades, and had no teachers. Hailing from Phoenix, AZ all they had was a gut feeling that the music they were playing rocked and inspired kids nationwide. Now, riding a wave of melodic lines and infectious hooks, The Maine is making their way to your ears with their debut EP, The Way We Talk on December 11, 2007.
The Maine formed in January of 2007. After junior year, when most students look forward to slacking off as seniors, The Maine asked two members to graduate early so that they can share their music with the rest of the world. You see, seven periods a day is just seven periods too long for The Maine who can't wait to get home to write more tunes. Bassist Garrett Nickelsen honestly states, "School has never really been number one for me, I have always tried to focus on the band so I'm ready to really get this band going." Now already juggling music video shoots, recording sessions and concerts, The Maine actually had the ink dry on their record contract before it dries on their diploma.
After gathering a huge following through Myspace, The Maine played their first show in front of over 600 fans, acquired solely through word of mouth and this social networking site. Scouts from almost every major and indie record label were present waiting in line to sign them after their jaw dropping performance. Jarred loves every minute on stage, "Playing live is the reason we exist. The energy that we feel on stage is usually a result of what we are feeling from our fans. It's just us conveying our experiences and feelings through our presence, and thriving off of the response we get. Garrett adds to our performance, he has a strong way of communicating with the crowd. When we see Garret going crazy it reminds us all of why we love what we do." The Maine's amazing live performances caught the eye of Fearless Records (Plain White T's, Sugarcult and Rock Kills Kid) and booking agent Matt Galle (My Chemical Romance, Boys Like Girls and HelloGoodbye.) Never forgetting their online roots, The Maine continues to personally monitor their MySpace page. When you add the band as a friend you could bet it's them behind the keyboard personally sending you a message back thanking you for listening. Sure, they can get a little bit behind with over a thousand friend requests a day, but they figure it's the least that they can do. Honest and fun responses to fans questions through their many video blogs show that these guys are all about the fans and their friends. The Maine love their job because they love music.
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With the possibility of a major overhaul on the horizon for Lenoir County Public Schools, middle school athletics is one area that will remain intact through any proposed changes.
Earlier this year, LCPS Superintendent Stephen Mazingo assembled a School System Task Force to come up with ideas to improve the school system. One of the many ideas that have been discussed by the task force is the possibility of converting the 11 current elementary and middle schools in the county to K-8 schools.
Both Mazingo and Lenoir County Commissioner J. Mac Daughety said maintaining middle school sports were talked about early on by the task force.
Contrary to some rumors in the county, though, they said there was never any discussion whatsoever about dissolving middle school sports.
"I have no intention of having anything other than a strong middle school sports program," Mazingo said.
Daughety said the task force recognized the sports traditions of Lenoir County and wanted to ensure that tradition stayed intact.
"We want to retain the Woodington football team, because that's the traditional history," Daughety said.
Shawn Baker, a parent from Kinston whose son Rashawn plays football for Frink Middle School, said sports help to motivate his son to do well in school.
"It's a great opportunity," Baker said. "Academically, it's good for him. It prepares him for high school and college."
Clifton Hargett, a parent from Kinston whose son Hameed plays football at Frink, said playing sports in middle school is a sign to kids that they are growing up.
"Kids look forward to going to middle school in order to play sports," Hargett said.
Brent Williams, executive director of operations for LCPS, said middle school sports are important in Lenoir County. He said he is proud of the coaches and athletic directors for their efforts in helping students develop essential skills.
"Bottom line, our kids have to have rigorous, healthy, challenging athletics programs at the middle school level and we are never going to do anything to diminish that," Williams said. "We are only going to help fuel that and help it grow."
Mazingo said there were two ideas that have been discussed as possibilities in relation to middle school sports, if talks about K-8 come to fruition.
"The first one is that they could play within an attendance zone in a central location," Mazingo said, "We would consolidate the sports in each attendance zone so that we would put out one team of each type of sport in each zone."
In the larger idea of K-8, schools would be divided into three attendance zones, with each one reflecting one of the high schools. Each zone would consist of one high school and four K-8 schools.
Mazingo said he is unsure of what team names would be, but squads would most likely play at the school in the zone that has the facilities to support them.
The other idea, Mazingo said, was brought up by a task force member who mentioned that in places such as Charlotte and Winston-Salem, the parks and recreation departments run middle school sports.
Mazingo said the idea might not work in Lenoir County, but he believes it is worth discussing.
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Even a cursory glance at this Fortnightly will show you that the second and third weeks of November are filled with opportunities for you to interact with our guests at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum.
Our offerings include some of the best current political thinkers and economists, a renowned Jewish socialist, an authority on the youth of China, an exuberant California historian, a leading Christian theologian as well an enchanting evening of chamber music. Most colleges would spread a program like this over an entire semester.
Can you attend all of these events? Probably not, but you can pick the ones that will broaden your outlook and improve your cultural understanding. Remember, too, that our events end by. 8: 00 p.m., so there is still plenty of time to hit the books.
I hope to see you as often as possible at our November events.
The End of Jewish Secularism
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1987 McKenna Auditorium
The Crisis of American Liberalism
Noted author and critic Irving Howe serves as fellow in residence at the Athenaeum from Monday, November 9, to Friday, November 13. In addition to visiting classes, Howe will make several presentations at the Athenaeum.
In 1976 Howe's World of Our Fathers (1976), "a comprehensive social and cultural history of the journey of East European Jews to America and the life they made here," won the National Book Award. A collection of Howe's essays, Socialism and America, was published in 1985. He is the editor of Dissent, and he has also written for The New York Times, The New Republic, The New York Review of Books, Partisan Review and New York magazine. In addition to his work as an essayist, Howe has worked with Eliezer Greenberg in translating and editing anthologies of Yiddish stories and poetry, and he has compiled critical studies of Thomas Hardy, William Faulkner, and Sherwood Anderson.
On Tuesday, November 10, Howe speaks on "The End of Jewish Secularism" at 7:00 p.m. in McKenna Auditorium. Preceding the lecture a reception and dinner will be held in the Athenaeum beginning at 5:30 p.m. On Thursday, November 12, after another 5:30 p.m. reception and dinner at the Athenaeum, Howe presents his second lecture, "The Crisis of American Liberalism," beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Computers and Work from a Social Perspective
Computers are brought into the workplace to improve efficiency, to help increase the quality of products, and to do things never before possible. But introducing computers has human, social, and cultural effects that dull the bright image of pure economic benefit. During this year several speakers are coming to The Claremont Colleges to talk about computers in the workplace, under the sponsorship of the Henry Luce Foundation. On November 9, Rob Kling delivers the first of these lectures, "Computers and Work from a Social Perspective," at the Athenaeum. The presentation will be preceded by a reception and dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Chamber Music Including Works from Bach, Ravel, Debussy, Beethoven
BONNIE SNORTUM, piano
ELMER TOLSTED, violoncello
LEWIS ELLENHORN, clarinet
The month of November is a month of lectures at the Athenaeum, with a notable exception. On Wednesday, November 11, the Athenaeum features an evening of chamber music performed by violoncellist Elmer Tolsted, clarinetist Lewis Ellenhorn, and pianist Bonnie Snortum. At 7:00 p.m. the trio performs selections from Bach, Ravel, Debussy, and Beethoven, following a 5:30 p.m. reception and dinner. The evening concludes about 8:00 p.m. and promises to be relaxing and enjoyable.
What Is Political Economy?
Friday, November 13, 1987 and Saturday, November 14, 1987
This month professors James Nichols, Jr. (CMC's government department) and Colin Wright (CMC's economics department) host a conference on "What Is Political Economy? Some Issues at the Foundation."
Students are invited to attend the conference sessions in Bauer Forum at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14. You are also invited to sign up for lunch with conference participants at the Athenaeum on November 13 and 14, as well as for dinner on November 13, which begins with a reception at 5:30 pm.
The following persons will present papers at the conference:
James Buchanan, Jr. and Viktor Vanberg (Center for Study of Public Choice): "Rational Order and Moral Order,"
Jean-Claude Casanova (editorialist for L'Express) on recent Western European political economy,
David Gauthier (University of Pittsburgh): "Economic Man and the Rational Reasoner,"
Donald McCloskey and John Nelson (University of Iowa) on rhetoric and communication between economics and political science,
Marc Plattner (National Endowment for Democracy): "Natural Rights and the Moral Presuppositions of Political Economy,"
Steven Rhoads (University of Virginia): "Economists on Tastes and Preferences,"
Nathan Rosenberg(Stanford): "Economic Experiments,"
Abram Shulsky (National Strategy Information Center): "The Concept of Private Property in the History of Political Economy."
The commentators at the conference will be: Allan Bloom (University of Chicago, author of this summer's best seller, The Closing of the American Mind (1988)), Thomas Borcherding (CGS), Ward Elliott (CMC), Gary Evans (HMC), Lee McDonald (Pomona), Rodney Smith (CMC), Craig Stubblebine (CMC), Thomas Willett (CGS and CMC).
Take advantage of this opportunity to hear some of the world's great economists and political scientists. A more detailed schedule of the presentations and commentaries will be available in early November. Sign up for the lunches and dinner now, as space is limited.
Within Our Means
ALFRED MALABRE, Jr.
As news editor (economics) for The Wall Street Journal since 1969, Alfred Malbre has much insight into the American economy. On Monday, November 16, Malabre shares his view of the future of the American economy in a talk at the Athenaeum. Malabre's lecture, "Within Our Means," follows a 5:30 p.m. reception and dinner and begins at 7:00 p.m. Earlier on Monday, November 16, the Athenaeum hosts a noon luncheon with Malabre.
In addition to his editorial duties, Malabre has written the "Monday Outlook Column" since 1964 and a monthly column, "Track a Trend," since 1978 for The Wall Street Journal. His writing activities apart from the Journal include publishing four books: Understanding the Ecnomy: For People Who Can't Stand Economics (1976), America's Dilemma: Jobs vs. Prices (1978), Investing for Profit in the Eighties: The Business Cycle System (1982), and Beyond Our Means (1987). In 1976 Malabre was a Poynter Fellow at Yale University.
The Constitution and the Congregation
In a time when many people lament the absence of Judeo-Christian voices in our society's public forums, Dr. Martin Marty reminds us that the U.S. Constitution spawned the Bill of Rights, establishing in this country a religious freedom unparalleled elsewhere in the world. Senior editor of The Christian Century and a well-known authority on the religious aspects of the Constitution, Dr. Marty visits the Athenaeum on Tuesday, November 17, with an address entitled "The Constitution and the Congregation." Co-sponsored by the Humanities Colloquium of The Claremont Graduate School, his address follows a 5:30 p.m. reception and dinner, and is a continuation of the Athenaeum's Constitution series.
Fascist/Communist Mimesis: The Depression in California
The final lecture in the California History series by Kevin Starr, entitled "Fascist/Communist Mimesis: The Depression in California," is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18. It begins at 7:00 p m., following a 5:30 p.m. reception and dinner in the Athenaeum. This presentation examins the confrontation of Fascist and Communist philosophies in California during the Great Depression. This is the concluding event in our California series. Take advantage of this evening to learn more about a vital period in the history of this state.
The Impact of Reform on Youth Attitudes and Behavior in China
Aiming to provide the Claremont college community with insights to the youth on the other side of the Pacific Rim, Dr. Stanley Rosen, noted China scholar, presents us with "The Impact of Reform on Youth Attitudes and Behavior in China." A professor of political science at the University of Southern California, Dr. Rosen recently led a delegation of Fulbright scholars to China. The first of three speakers in a series, "Society and State in Contemporary China," Dr. Rosen examines research data, documentary sources, and interviews done in China to consider a changing value system among the country's youth. His presentation, to be given at the Athenaeum on Thursday, November 19, follows a 5:30 p.m. reception and dinner. A sign-up coupon is available in this issue of The Fortnightly.
Afternoon Tea. Tea continues to be served in the Athenaeum library from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. every afternoon. Students are invited to drop in for a bite to eat and to engage in conversation.
Wednesday Lunch. Open forum lunches are being held every Wednesday at noon in the Athenaeum. The lunches are held on a first-come basis, so students are encouraged to come promptly at noon.
The madrigal dinner is back. The dinner, featuring a medieval feast and the songs of strolling minstrels, takes place on December 1 and 2, Tuesday and Wednesday, and again on Tuesday, December 8. The Tuesday, December 1, dinner is a special one just for CMC-associated individuals and their guests. Tickets for that special dinner are being offered to students for a reduced rate of $5.00 per person. Students wishing to attend the dinners on December 2 and December 8 should stop by the Athenaeum's office to sign up for their tickets to the event. On these two evenings the cost for students is $8.00 with meal cards and $10.00 without meal cards.
NOTE: Due to the madrigal dinner, there will be no brunch on Sunday, December 5. Brunches will continue during second semester.
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Mark Mathews
When the swell forecasts predict waves over 40 feet, that's when Australian Mark Matthews starts getting excited. The Australian surfer will drop everything to get to big surf. He prefers his waves thick, slabby, hollow – think Teahupoo, but even scarier – and is constantly redefining the limits of waves humans can physically ride.
When Mark was just a kid, he was terrified of big waves. "I remember being 12 or 13 and if the surf was big, my mum would have to come rescue me," said Mark whose entire family surfs.
Just two years ago, Mark caught the wave of the day at the 2007 Monster Energy Pro at Pipeline, Hawaii, earning him global recognition. "I was sitting in the lineup and Pipe was maxing out that day. I only caught one wave and it was terrible, so I was feeling rather embarrassed. Finally a wave came, and I paddled as deep as I could and barely made it out of the barrel."
Those who witnessed it say it was one of the best tube waves ever ridden at Pipeline. The drop was so steep, the lip so thick; no one thought he would make it out. Just as it looked like he had disappeared into the caverns of the ocean wall, a massive shot of frothy white water ejected Mark back onto the face and he was still standing. The ride not only earned him a perfect score of 10 and the notorious "Makita Wave of the Day" award, but the wave gained him recognition at one of the most legendary surfing spots in the world.
Since then, Mark has been unstoppable in his quest for bigger waves. A few months ago, Mark collected $20,000 for winning the "Biggest Wave Ridden" at the 2009 Oakley Surfing Life Big Wave Awards, solidifying his place as a permanent fixture amongst big wave riding giants. That particular wave was estimated at 14 meters (that's about a 45 foot face) at Cow Bombie, in Western Australia last September.
Mark comes from Maroubra, a small working class coastal town east of Sydney, known for the infamous group of surfers called "The Bra Boys." A documentary about the group was released in 2007 and features a scene from Mark's 21st birthday party where the group had a run-in with police officers celebrating their Christmas Party at the same venue. Surfers from Maroubra stick closely together, and Mark has a tight group of friends, including guys like Koby Abberton, who constantly charge big waves.
"When I was 16, I moved next to Koby and started tagging along with him wherever he surfed. He was constantly chasing big waves, so I just stated getting a feel for them."
Today, Mark rearranges his entire life if he knows a swell is approaching." I usually have three days to prepare before I spot a swell, so I run around to get jet-skis, a photographer, equipment and other surfers to come along. It's chaos, but it's the best feeling when I actually get to ride a big wave."
Mark's family is highly educated and they all surf together whenever they get the chance. His dad is a surgeon, his mom runs a yoga retreat in New York and his sister teaches in China. "I'm probably the dumbest of the lot," he said laughing. But don't be fooled, being able to forecast waves, organizing a crew of surfers in a few hours, and being mentally prepared to ride mountains of water that reach over 40 feet high, requires someone who is mentally rock-solid.
It's in the water where Mark feels most comfortable, where all his senses come alive and where he feels the most challenged. On land, Mark says, "Everything else I do is real cruisey and mellow."
When waves are flat or between injuries (unfortunately they come with the territory), Mark plays piano, the guitar, or picks up a new instrument to pass the time until he can surf again. He makes a conscious effort to keep his energy positive, especially in the weeks before a big swell.
"Emotions waste energy so I spend a lot of time focusing my thoughts in a positive direction," said Mark, noting that he was recently recruited to share his mentally tough approach to conquer impossible waves with some of the biggest surf companies in the world.
Mark could easily compete on the entire Qualifying Series or do corporate coaching forever, but in the end, his relentless determination and endless quest to ride bigger waves keeps him on a linear path. "I just want to find and surf the biggest barrels I can," he said, pausing…"They scare the hell out of me, but that's what makes them so exciting."
O'Neill surfer Mark Mathews has scored one of the biggest and heaviest barrels ever ridden – in shark infested waters some 20km off the coast of Western Australia.
The 26 year old from Maroubra in Sydney waited about six hours in order to get this incredible 15 second ride.
"It had been really slow all day and I hadn't had any good ones," said Mark. "Then this mountain came roaring out from the horizon I got goose bumps all over as soon as I saw it. I looked up at Hippo (Ryan Hipwood) who was on the jet ski and he didn't even smile he just said "this thing's huge."
"There was so much water sucking off the reef. I just kept my eyes right in front of me and hoped the corner of the barrel wasn't about to lip me in the head."
Trying to describe the sensation, Mark said: "Big barrels like that feel like they are alive. They suck all the air inside. That's what surfers mean when they say they felt the wave take a breath."
"You feel like you're surrounded by the whole ocean. The air has nowhere left to go and just gets spat out into the channel, taking you with it. This is the feeling that keeps coming back over and over and over again."
"This one can be topped," said Mark. "It's the thrill of the chase that keeps me going."
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2014 Women in Agriculture Conference - Saturday, March 15, 2014
"Change Happens: Make It An Opportunity"
Join us for the third annual Women in Agriculture Conference
"Change Happens: Make It An Opportunity" is the theme for the 2014 Women in Agriculture Conference. This one-day event will be held simultaneously in 28 locations throughout Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
This is a "must attend" for all women agriculture producers who want to participate in a 3-state agriculture conference offering inspirational speakers, inspiring stories and practical advice on how to improve your farm management skills. Learn more about farm business decision making, how to use financial records to improve the bottom line and connect with other women producers.
Last year nearly 500 women heard practical advice on how to meet the challenges of everyday farming and manage the risks of their operation. Many attendees reported it was one of the best conferences for women farmers because it was practical information they could use right away. It made a difference in the ways they handled their finances, communicated with other businesses, organized their day, networked with other women and improved their business operation.
Handling change is a big part of the farming business - it does not matter if you are a wheat farmer, raising livestock, managing a CSA or growing fruits & vegetables - change happens! It could be an opportunity to expand, hiring new employees, quitting your day job to farm full time, starting a family, raising grandchildren, transitioning into or out of organic, bringing family members into the operation, developing new marketing methods and the list goes on and on.
Our keynote speaker, Heather Darby, is a 7th generation owner of The Darby Farm in the Lake Champlain Islands near Alburgh, Vermont. The Darby Farm has provided agriculture products for over 200 years. This 130-acre diversified farm produces a wide array of vegetables and fruit, has a small apiary, CSA program, farm stand and operates a custom-grazing service for local organic dairies.
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- Has a total oil storage capacity greater than or equal to one million gallons and meets one of the following conditions:
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