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For convenience, we also sell the stairway ladder. This particular rolling ladder has a 50 degree slope, so the user can walk on it like it were a stairway. Many like these, as the normal method of walking down the ladder facing the top is the reverse of how we normally go down stair - again this is a safety issue that is resolvable for little money. Now that you have chosen the construction, and tread type of your new rolling ladder, the next thing to consider is ladder width.
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Ballet show honors mothers
Fine Arts Ballet Theatre spotlights dancers who want to do new works
It's a celebration that in some form dates to the days of the Greeks who wished to honor maternal goddesses. In 1600s England, children brought gifts to honor their mothers after a prayer service. And then in 1872, Julia Ward Howe suggested a day of remembrance for mothers in the United States. Finally, it was Anna Jarvis who pushed the issue, leading to President Woodrow Wilson declaring the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
And part of the celebration today is the Fine Arts Ballet Theatre's presentation of "Happy Mother's Day."
"The company is made up of a group of primarily women — though it's not all women — who were all professional dancers, and if you know anything about the ballet world, you get into your mid-20s and your career is done," Board Secretary Beverly Stephenson said.
"If you happen to be hugely successful, maybe 30s but by your 40s, what is left is studio life. So this is a group of dancers who have come together who don't just want to be teaching others. They want to choreograph new works, so they are a very committed group of dancers who get together every day."
'Happy Mother's Day'
When: 2 and 5 p.m. May 12
Where: Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula
Tickets: $15 voucher
Phone: (866) 653-8696
Online: temeculatheater.org
The initial idea for a Mother's Day performance was simple.
"It was one of the few days the theater was empty," Stephenson said. "It was just a great day to get together to present pieces of new work that honor mothers and motherhood and mothering and have a way for the group of dancers and choreographers to be working on new pieces. They are very excited about what they are doing and continue to attract new members, people who are in a similar boat who danced for a lot of years (and) had to move on, but never gave up the love for dancing."
While the beginnings of the group were not necessarily local, most performers live close by.
"At some point they were from all over, but most have settled in this area, which I would say runs from Fallbrook to Corona," she said. "They were all part of big production companies, but eventually what attracted them here was the affordable housing. It's a great place to live, and they are very excited to find something that fits their pursuits here. The same is true of live performance musicians. There really are a lot of gifted people here."
Besides the ballet performance, artist Lisa Owen-Lynch will be showcasing her abilities with live performance art.
"She does weddings and anything else that is live," Stephenson said. "If there is a live performance and you want it captured in art instead of photographs, that's what she does."
The artist is on the corner of the stage watching the performance as it is going on and capturing the image on canvas.
"It's not unlike the gentleman who did the Wounded Warrior concert who captured the feeling and the band on canvas," she said. "It's a cool way to capture the moment, and we will capture the moment and then auction it off."


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GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 12: Jed Ortmeyer #41 of the San Jose Sharks warms up before the NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on December 12, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Sharks 2-1. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The injury-ravaged Minnesota Wild have recalled two more reinforcements from their AHL affiliate, forwards Jed Ortmeyer and Chad Rau. Minnesota made the moves on Sunday. The 33-year-old Ortmeyer played in four games for the Wild last season and was tied for first on the Houston Aeros with a plus-11 rating in 22 games this season. Rau is a native of Eden Prairie, Minn., who has five goals and nine assists in 29 games for the Aeros. The Wild already have used 33 players this season. Rau would be the 11th rookie to play, most in the NHL this season. The Wild are currently missing four of their top six forwards to injury, plus Casey Wellman, who was placed on injured reserve. Cody Almond was reassigned to Houston.
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There would be no benefits of a warmer planet, some areas which are already dry would become drier. Places that are already hot would be hotter. Would you prefer 35 degrees in summer or 41 degrees? If climate change continues eventually the Earth will become uninhabitable. Take a look at Venus - 97% carbon, a temperature of 450 degrees celcius.
Humans have adapted to cool conditions over the 2 millions years or so we've existed, when the temperature starts to hit 50 degrees celcius the old die (such as heat waves). Not everyone will be able to afford or will have air conditioners. And Natural cycle? According to ice cores the Earth's climate has been stable for the last 600,000 years at least. The amount of carbon in the atmosphere is way above that and all because of carbon monoxide being pumped into the atmosphere.


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|Bread slice
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|Hard boiled eggs
|2 , finely shredded
|Stuffed green olives
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs), sliced
|Grated onion
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Butter bread; combine next 5 ingredients and spread on 7 slices.
Cover with other slices.
Blend butter and cheese and lightly spread over tops and sides of sandwiches.
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Historians, genealogists put pressure on politicians
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Post player shoots 8-for-8 to lift Lady Spartans over CAK
Madison Davis beat the zone by being in the zone.
The Webb School of Knoxville post didn't miss a shot Friday night, as she and her teammates showed they well prepared for CAK's zone defense in their 54-47 home win.
Davis scored a team-high 17 points and went 8-for-8 from the floor.
"It doesn't get much better than that," Webb coach Shelley Collier said of Davis' night.
Webb (16-5) led by as many as 16 points (52-36) with 2 minutes, 42 seconds to play. CAK (11-6) went on a late run in the final 1:02 to save face.
Webb didn't handle the zone well in a 41-40 loss at CAK on Dec. 11, said Collier. She — and Davis — made sure that wasn't the case Friday night.
Davis had 11 points at half and scored the first four of the second half for a 12-point lead with 6:37 left in the third.
"We knew they were going to play us a zone," said Collier, "so we really tried to concentrate on it the last couple of weeks. I was just really proud of the team the way they shared the ball. We put in some zone plays, just stretching the (CAK) zone out."
Eight different players scored for Webb. Imani Smith, a reserve — but experienced — guard, scored 12 points. Micah Scheetz and Kelly Vittetoe contributed eight points apiece.
Cheyenne Hooper, the 6-foot-6 sophomore post at CAK, had her best outing of the season, leaving CAK coach Steve Denny optimistic at the Lady Warriors' chances down the home stretch of the regular season. Hooper scored a game-high 18 points on 9-for-10 shooting and had eight blocks.
"We have not had that Cheyenne all year," said Denny. "And so, if we take away anything (from the loss), it's that we finally got Cheyenne back. Let's add that to the mix and let's get everybody rolling."
Still, the loss to Webb capped a rough week for CAK, which lost to District 4-AA foe Alcoa by a 42-32 score on Tuesday. Only four Lady Warriors scored in that game. The offensive woes continued against Webb. Though CAK wound up shooting 46.7 percent from the floor, it went scoreless the first 4:12 of the first quarter and during a 6:13 segment that spanned the final 2:13 of the first half and the opening four minutes of the third quarter.
Webb outscored CAK 17-0 in those timeframes.
CAK also went 3-for-10 at the foul line in the fourth quarter.
Six of those misses were in the middle of the fourth, when CAK had chances to cut Webb's lead to single digits with plenty of time for a rally.
"That's what happened at Alcoa the other night," said Denny. "It's just been a bad shooting week."


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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII: Discovering Gaming Greatness
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The latest game I've seen the closing credits roll in is Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, which I finished on Sunday night. I bought the game almost as soon as it launched here in the UK, back in the summer of 2008. I was lucky enough to pick up the collector's edition, which comes with an exclusive book of official artwork as shown above. I wanted to get into it straight away, but elected to leave it as I had a lot of other titles on the go at the time. I finally picked it up over the Christmas holiday, marking the start of my plan to play through the whole Compilation of Final Fantasy VII this year. As a gamer whose tastes and influences were shaped by the experiences I had with the original Final Fantasy VII on PlayStation several years ago, I have a lot to say about Crisis Core, both as a stand-alone game and as part of the aforementioned Compilation. So without any further preamble, let's get this episode of Discovering Gaming Greatness underway.
The main reason I picked up Crisis Core (beyond the presence of the words Final and Fantasy in the title) was to experience its story, and in that respect I definitely wasn't disappointed. While I don't think that Final Fantasy VII is the best game in the series, it is a game that had a profound effect on me when I first experienced it over the winter of 2000/2001. One of the main reasons for this was the game's storytelling. Final Fantasy VII came into my life at a time when I was struggling to find enjoyment in reading, and managed to reignite that passion for me. It also showed me that story had an important role to play in video games, and in that respect it's probably had more influence on my tastes as a gamer than any other game I've played before or since.
I loved Crisis Core's story because it did everything that I expected it to. It allowed me to revisit a universe that I hold incredibly dear, and it answered all the questions left by Final Fantasy VII. Perhaps best of all, it gave me a real insight into the previously unexplored character of Zack Fair. In all honesty, I think Zack might just be the best protagonist in a Final Fantasy game to date. Experiencing his story in the form of the events leading up to Final Fantasy VII and seeing how those events affect him, shaping him from a carefree adolescent into a more serious and responsible young man, is one of the most rewarding aspects of the game. It also makes for a story full of emotion. One of the key themes of Crisis Core is relationships, and there are a lot of them. Zack's relationship with his mentor Angeal Hewley, and in turn his role as mentor to a young Cloud Strife, is very well executed. There's also, of course, the relationship between Zack and Aerith Gainsborough, which makes for some of the game's most beautiful and poignant moments. All this stuff was handled so well that even though I pretty much knew how everything was going to pan out, it didn't stop me welling up when the game reached its brilliant conclusion. The storytelling and character development in Crisis Core is some of the best I've witnessed in any game to date, and was without doubt the most rewarding aspect of the game for me.
One of my biggest concerns was that the gameplay of Crisis Core might not match up to the storytelling. Thankfully, that wasn't the case. As with pretty much all action RPGs, I spent most of my time either in combat, in story-focused cut-scenes, or exploring the game's gorgeous 3D environments. The game's combat system reminded me a lot of the one in the Kingdom Hearts series of games - battles are fought in real time, and the player has the ability to quickly switch between using physical attacks, special abilities, magic and items, and dodging and blocking attacks. As you might expect from a game in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, it's possible to equip various Materia and accessories to augment Zack's combat abilities. While I did check out the new kinds of Materia that I earned in missions, I found myself sticking to a set few tried-and-tested Materia types most of the time. I personally found the combat most rewarding when engaged in the game's harder missions, when skilled use of dodging and blocking and appropriate selection of accessories is crucial. Fights against weaker enemies often verge on being tedious by comparison. it may not be as mind-bendingly deep as some other JRPG combat systems, but it offers everything you'd expect from an action-oriented game of this type.
Another element of the game that I feel deserves praise is the game's graphical prowess. In the two years that I've owned a PSP, I don't think I've ever seen a handheld game that looks as good as Crisis Core, and that sentiment is coming from somebody who's played games like God of War: Chains of Olympus and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. Every aspect of Crisis Core looks absolutely stunning. The character models are all incredibly detailed, with some great facial animation on show in the in-game cut-scenes. The storyline-relevant environments are just as well-rendered, although the ones on show in the game's missions are pretty uniform and nondescript in their design. Part of the game's aesthetic appeal to me may be due to its faithfulness to its inspiration. All the locations and enemies I encountered in Crisis Core retained the same conceptual layout and design that they had in the original Final Fantasy VII, which resulted in some incredible moments of nostalgia for me. As we've all come to expect from a Final Fantasy, Crisis Core also boasts a number of gorgeous FMV sequences, all of which are of the same outstanding quality as the animated film, Advent Children. One notable change in Crisis Core is the use of FMV for the game's Summon sequences, something that I find surprising the series hadn't attempted until now.
While I loved Crisis Core, there were a couple of little things about it that didn't sit right with me. One of these was the game's Digital Mind Wave system, essentially a slot machine in the top left corner of the screen which governs several of Zack's abilities in combat. In principle, I like the idea of the DMW being in control of Limit Breaks and Summons. It adds a sense of randomness and luck to the battles, and makes receiving a Limit Break or Summon a hell of a lot more meaningful than it would normally be. What I dislike is the fact that it also governs the levelling up of Zack and his Materia. Leaving such things to luck made it difficult for me to gauge my progress at times, and I would have much rather preferred that these aspects of character development were handled in a more traditional, experience-based kind of way. Another quibble I have is with regards to the game's side-missions. While it's a great idea for a handheld game, it started to wear a little thin when I realised that all of these missions were combat-based. If there had been a little more variety in the missions (a more even mix of combat, exploration, puzzle-solving and mini-games, perhaps) then I might have enjoyed the mission-based side-quests a lot more.
I think that pretty much covers my opinion of Crisis Core. Minor issues aside, I had an absolute blast with it. Based on the sum of its story and gameplay, it's a great game in its own right. When placed in the context of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, it's probably the best game within the collection (certainly better than Dirge of Cerberus, at any rate), and the most fitting addition to Final Fantasy VII's story arc to date. It's also put me in a prime position to finally return to Final Fantasy VII proper for the first time in three years. Now that I have it on my PSP thanks to the PlayStation Store, Anyway, thanks very much for reading, guys. I'm not sure what you can expect from my next blog, or even when you can expect it. I'm currently playing two Rare games on my 360 (specifically Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts and Viva Pinata), but I'm nowhere near finished with either of them, and I have no other games-related issues to get off my chest right now. I guess all that remains to be said at this point, then, is that I'll see you when I see you.
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Alternate names: Alba Iulia [Rom], Gyulafehérvár [Hun], Karlsburg [Ger], Apulum [Lat], Erdel Belgradı [Turk], Weißenburg [Ger, pre-1711], Alba-Iulia. Located at: 46°04' N, 23°35' E in Alba County, Transylvania Region. Jewish population: 1,357 (in 1891). Capital of Judeţul Alba on the Mureş River, 48 miles S of Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár), in S Transilvania. 2010 population: 67,000. Jewish population: 1,357 (in 1891). Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), pp. 25-27: "Alba-Iulia". Map overview of Jewish cemetery. Jewish history. [January 2010]
Jewish Families of Alba-Iulia. [June 2014]
Four villages are administered by the city: Bărăbanţ (Borbánd), Miceşti (Ompolykisfalud), Oarda (Alsóváradja) and Pâclişa (Poklos).
YIVO Encyclopedia and Jewish Virtual Library. [December 2012]
On 8 February 1999 vandals smashed several gravestones and hacked away at the walls of vaults in the Jewish cemetery. Police said the vandals probably were looking for buried treasure as it is believed that many Jews were buried during the Second World War with their jewels. [January 2010]
REFERENCE: Ruth Gruber. Jewish Heritage Travel: A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992, p. 207-209; hearse at cemetery; graves; 208,209.
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WATERLOO — Defining a Jew and what makes one Jewish can be problematic.
Is it based on religion, the definition of a people, a nation — or all three? And to be a good Jew, must one support Zionism, the idea of a Jewish state in Israel?
The question is intentionally exaggerated and designed to provoke discussion. At a recent free lecture series at the University of Waterloo, two professors gave lengthy answers to the controversial question: Must a Jew be a Zionist to be a Good Jew?
"Part of being a Jew is to be Zionist," David Novak, chair of Jewish studies and professor of religion and philosophy at the University of Toronto, said in an interview after the lecture, which attracted more than 100 people — most non-Jews — to St. Jerome's University.
"A Jew who is opposed to Zionism is out of sync with Jewish tradition and Jewish people," said Novak, a lecturer on Jewish studies and an author of more than 15 books.
"You don't have to agree with every policy of the Israeli government. It does not mean people can not be critical of government policies but still recognize the legitimacy of the state," he said.
There are those who suggest that critics of the state of Israel are anti-Zionist and some goes as far as considering the critics — especially naysayers who are non-Jewish — as anti-Semitic.
That's going too far, says Novak.
"I think they have a legitimate voice within the Jewish community and they should be heard and not automatically reduced to 'these are the enemies'," he said.
But for Novak, the connection to Zionism and Judaism and the land of Israel has a deeper meaning.
"It's because of the covenant with God," he said. "Many Jews assume Zionism should be part of a secular discourse and not connected to religious identity.
"The covenant embraces all aspects of life — ethnicity and peoplehood and having a nation state,'' he said.
For Novak, Judaism is a religion that has a national component, while for some, Jews are a nation that has a religion.
Jews who do not have a religious connection "have an inadequate view of what it means to be a Jew," he said.
Jacob Wright, a biblical scholar at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, told the audience that the Bible refers to the Jews as a people and makes mention of the land of Israel.
Wright says the nation then became a religious community, a community of faith known as Judaism.
In an interview after the lecture, Wright, an observant Jew, said he doesn't support the idea that a good Jew must be a Zionist.
"To be a Jew, you don't have to support a state project," he said. "Peoplehood is central. Religion is a strategy that allows Judaism to survive."
"I say, the people emerged and the covenant started," Wright said.
The state of Israel was established in 1948. Up until then, the Jews did not have a permanent homeland, but the Holocaust had convinced many Jews and non-Jews that a Jewish state was necessary.
In 1947, the United Nations approved a plan that included a country with two states — one Jewish, one Arab — with the city of Jerusalem being an international city. The Jews accepted the plan, while the Arab League rejected it.
After a period of fighting, the state of Israel was proclaimed on May 14, 1948.
For some Jews, discussion on Zionist thought ended in 1948, but other Jews felt that history showed that the Jewish people should always be vigilant about their nation and their people.
Theodor Herzl, a journalist from Vienna, supported Zionism by creating the Zionist Organization in 1897, in response to a resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe.
Herzl believed that Jews would continue to face anti-Semitism as long as they didn't have a homeland. Herzl initially supported assimilation, but after moving to Europe and seeing anti-Semitism first hand in Paris, he wanted a Jewish state.
And opposition to a Jewish state was also felt among Jews.In his talk, Novak spoke of different kinds of anti-Zionism before the Holocaust.
The first was communism, which was able to attract many Jews in Eastern Europe who were living in non-democratic countries.
Communism said religion and nationality led to violence and oppression, and getting rid of both of them was the solution, Novak said. This idea would die when Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitism became apparent in 1948, he said.
Another form of anti-Zionism centred on territorialism in which nationalism was felt to be more important and religion was trivial. In Eastern Europe, Jews considered carving out areas in Europe to become their homeland there but after the Holocaust, they didn't want to return. It was too full of terrible memories.
A form of anti-Zionism that still exists today in small pockets is the response by ultra-Orthodox Jews, known as Hasidic Jews, Novak said.
Hasidic Jews say Judaism is a religion and believe that the land of Israel can only be re-established with the coming of the Messiah, he said.
But today, nearly all Orthodox Jews are Zionists and support the state of Israel, said Novak.
"It's a divine commandment for Jews to settle in Israel as a people," he said. Only a minority of Hasidic Jews are anti-Zionist.
Currently, there still remains opposition to Zionism among Jews, said Novak. He describes it as an anti-American view on the left where people believe the American influence on Israel is imperialistic and Israel is looked upon as a "lackey" for the United States in the Middle East, he said.
Also, Novak said with Israelis becoming more religiously observant, secular Jews who used to look to Israel as a bastion of secularism now question Zionism.
Ernie Ginsler, a local Jew who works as a community planning consultant and attended the lecture, says being a Jew and a Zionist go hand-in-hand and he supports Zionism faithfully.
"The land goes back to the origins of Judaism and part of Jewish heritage. Religion came to the Jews and so did the land," he said.
For many Jews and non-Jews, an obvious determination of one's Jewishness is whether one's mother is Jewish.
According to Jewish law, one's maternal birth line defines Jewish lineage.
"You can be born an x and decide not to be an x," said Ginsler. "If your mother is Jewish, you are Jewish. One Jewish mother plus one kid makes two Jews."
Ginsler said a good Jew is defined by his or her behaviour towards other people, not whether they support Zionism. One can be Jewish but not uphold Zionism, he said.
"In Reform Judaism, every Jew has a responsibility to repair the world, commonly known as social justice," said Ginsler, a member of Temple Shalom and former board president of the synagogue.
"There are lots of Jews who don't pray a lot, but live their lives trying to make a better world. In many people's eyes, that would be a good Jew," Ginsler said.
James Diamond, chair of Jewish studies at the University of Waterloo and organizer of the lecture series, said he believes a good Jew should support Zionism.
For 2,000 years, Jews have prayed for a state and seen their spiritual centre in the geographical space outlined in the Bible, he said.
"Jews have survived so long without a spiritual centre because they were able to signify it (Judaism) another plane of meaning, in their heart or theorizing about it. The possibility of return was always there," he said.
Diamond said Zionism is a "fundamental pillar of our existence."
Diamond said although the state of Israel has existed for 63 years, the Jewish community living in the Diaspora must continue to keep the link with the state. History shows Jews should never sever the link or feel totally comfortable, he said.
"You have a large number of Jews that consider North America their home and would never give a thought of moving to Israel," he said. "The longer this goes on, the more apathetic younger Jews might become with home here and Israel over there."
And although Zionism and Judaism are often used synonymously, the concern lies in Zionism not being associated with the definition of a Jew and Zionism no longer holding an attraction.
"This is the first time that Jews have enjoyed complete emancipation, complete equality which leads to feeling at home," he said.
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Featherweights Diego and Siler settle their feud in the Octagon. Bisping mouths off to Team Miller. TJ makes a claim that turns his teammates against him. A second fight sends one more competitor to the Semis.
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Bellator headed west to Yuma, Arizona on Oct. 22 for Bellator 55. In the main event, Olympic Bronze Medalist Alexis Vila edged Marcos Galvao and earned a split decision win in the bantamweight semi-finals. Fellow 135-pounders Eduardo Dantas and Ed West engaged in an explosive stand up war in the tournament semis, where the fluid muay Thai attacks and power of Dantas proved to be the difference. Lightweight Ricardo Tirloni displayed a full arsenal of offense and started off striking before earning a convincing second-round submission win. Catch the best moments of the night right here.
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Bellator continued to bring explosive highlights, as Season 5 continued Oct. 15 at Bellator 54 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the middleweight semi-finals heavy hitters Alexander Shlemenko and Brian Rogers clashed in one of the best fights of the season, with Shlemenko earning a second-round stoppage. Touted jiu-jitsu specialist Vitor Vianna shocked Bryan Baker with a flurry of punches to start off their fight, and secured his spot in the finals with an early TKO victory. Bellator bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky overwhelmed UFC-veteran Ryan Roberts in their non-title affair, relying on takedowns and slick passes to score a rare north/south choke submission in the first round. In preliminary action, light heavyweight Tim Carpenter earned a TKO win and returned to his winning ways thanks to a vicious uppercut early into the first round. In a fast-paced and short-lived grappling affair, Joey Kirwan locked up a tight guillotine choke and forced Lewis Rumsey to tap. Watch the best moments from Boardwalk Hall right here.
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Idaho State University School of Performing Arts music program will host the high school marching band invitational on Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Holt Arena. (more…)
Idaho State Civic Symphony brings world famous tuba maestro to Stephens Performing Arts Center
On Sept. 27, tuba player Patrick Sheridan will join the Idaho State-Civic Symphony at the Jensen Grand Concert Hall of the Stephens Performing Arts Center. (more…)
Play 'Luck and Conincidences' written by ISU graduate student Kane to be performed Sept. 26-27 at SPAC
Idaho State University graduate student Gabrielle Joan Kane will perform her play "Luck and Coincidences" Sept. 26 and 27.
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The Idaho State Civic Symphony has announced its 2014-15 concert schedule and season tickets are still available at a discounted price until Sept. 26. (more…)
Welcome Back Orange and Black location has been changed to Pocatello Red Lion Inn
The location for the Idaho State University Welcome Back Orange and Black celebration has been changed to the Red Lion Inn in Pocatello.
The venue was changed because of inclement weather. The address for the Red Lion Inn is 1555 Pocatello Creek Road.
'Welcome Back Orange and Black' bash set Aug. 25 for returning Idaho State University students
Idaho State University students will again have a chance to win a Bengal-painted car and other great prizes, plus enjoy free food, music and a variety of booths and entertainment during the fifth annual "Welcome Back Orange and Black" from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25 in Old Town Pocatello.
The prize drawing will be held at 6 p.m.
"This event has grown every year we've held it and is only getting bigger, better and more fun," said Valorie Watkins, event organizer. "The entire community looks forward to welcoming students back to the Idaho State University Pocatello campus. We have a lot of great prizes for drawings, and this year's car is beautiful." (more…)
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Production of "The King and I" brings Idaho State University and community together
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Idaho State University Stephens Performing Arts Center ranks No. 4 on '25 Most Amazing University Performing Arts Centers' list
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Idaho State University Professor Thom Hasenpflug awarded Premiere at Vienna Conservatory
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The Inn at Lonesome Hollow está situado en 160 hectáreas rurales en Driftless Zona de Southwest Wisconsin - una parte accidentada, montañosa del oeste central de la casa que tenía unglaciated durante la última edad de hielo. Lonesome Hollow contiene un valle completamente privado rodeado por tres lados por las colinas que se elevan 300 metros por encima del fondo del valle. Parte de nuestra propiedad se extiende hasta en un ridgetop y ofrece casi dos kilómetros de senderos privados. Estamos rodeados de bosques de madera dura. La fauna abunda. El Inn tiene tres habitaciones de lujo, dos grandes suites de dos habitaciones y una cabaña de dos dormitorios moderno. Todas las unidades cuentan con baños privados y chimeneas de gas. Cuatro unidades tienen tinas de hidromasaje. Nuestra zona es muy rural y tiene una población Amish en crecimiento. Es una zona de ríos, arroyos y bosques. Senderismo, ciclismo, piragüismo, observación de aves, antigüedades y tiendas Amish son actividades populares del área. Ofrecemos alojamiento de lujo en un paraíso de la maravilla natural. Esperamos poder compartir Lonesome Hollow y esta área spledid de Wisconsin con usted.
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5 en noviembre 20, 2014
Best B & B stay ever
4,4 en agosto 18, 2014
(We didn't dine there, so the score is not our judgment.) This is a wonderful place, not just because of its natural beauty but also because of hospitality. Pete and Nora's recommendations of nearby sites and activities based on the interests of the guests is insightful and appreciated.
5 en julio 25, 2014
My husband and I enjoyed two nights at the inn. Pete and Nora could not have been more hospitable. The Inn is beautifully appointed. It is obvious that much thought went into planning this wonderful place. Breakfasts were fresh and yummy. Fruit each morning, with omelets, French toast muffins, sausage, juice, and coffee. Conversations at breakfast with other guests was interesting and fun. Pete and Nora are quite knowledgeable about the area and had great suggestions fro dining and activities in and around the nearby towns.
5 en julio 22, 2014
Tangibly peaceful, feels like home. We especially enjoyed breakfast with the hosts and other guests - it felt so easy to related to and have fun with folks we had just met. The property is immaculate - feels great just to sit outside and take it in.
5 en julio 09, 2014
Went on a motorcycle trip to the Driftless Zone. I highly recommend this as I would give it 5 stars for everything. No complaints, no suggestions, it was absolutely perfect.
5 en junio 16, 2014
We are so happy to have found this lovely, comfortible B&B. Pete and Nora made us feel welcome and were so helpful in giving us information on dining and other activities in the area. The breakfasts they prepaired were fantastic and Nora was so gracious to share a recipe with us. We look forward to returning.
5 en mayo 16, 2014
We stayed in May, 2014 with another couple. We stayed in the Main house in the Prairie Rose Room and the Pine Haven Room. The Amish furniture is so nice. The pictures on their website are accurate but the inn is much better in person. There us as Keurig coffee maker with many K cups of teas and coffees. There are two refrigerators guests can use plus a small kitchen with microwave, dishes, utensils, and glasses. The common area has an Amish dining room table, rocking chairs and TV, DVD player. They do provide soda and water. The in room whirlpools are by the gas burners and they provide not only warmth but are so pretty. Since it was chilly when we went, we did use them for awhile in the evening and early morning. The bathrooms are spacious, bath products are Bee Kind. I was never cold or too warm in the room. The beds are comfortable and sheets top quality. The cleanliness of everything was beyond even my fussiness. The breakfasts were superb and plentiful. The driftless area is scenic. I guess you just have to go there as I cannot mention everything. We will be back.
4,8 en mayo 12, 2014
A very beautiful place for a peaceful retreat. The place was so serene and scenic for a short vacation. Had come for 2 days and felt it would be better to come for a week.
5 en abril 28, 2014
Stayed there about 10 years ago, and just visited again. Very tough to beat this setting for a combination of tranquility and amenities. Very tough, and while there's probably a place that does it better somewhere, it's not in Wisconsin. Fantastic experience!
4,2 en marzo 24, 2014
This is a fantastic setting if you want to get away from it all...and we did. It is a secluded place in a rural area so very quiet and relaxing with hiking trails and a lot of critters running around. (drive carefully). The hosts are friendly, knowledgeable and great cooks. We would definitely go back.
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Scattering methods for soft matter workshop
Scattering techniques are very powerful methods, particularly in the studies of soft matter. They provide a statistical perspective on structure over a wide range of length-scales not easily accessible by real space imaging methods. A workshop at Deakin University on 25-26 March 2014 will provide a platform for post-graduate and more experienced senior researchers to enhance their theoretical knowledge and help in designing and analysing measurements at advanced facilities such as the Australian Synchrotron and neutron beam instruments at ANSTO's Opal Research reactor. The workshop will focus on three techniques:
- Specular reflectivity which probes the compositional variation (density and chemistry) of thin layers in the normal direction to the surface
- The grazing scattering incidence geometry which may analyse in plane organisation of thin layers
- Small angle (x-ray and neutrons) and light scattering which are potent probes of three dimensional organisations.
The primary focus of the workshop will be on the fundamental principles in the utilisation of reciprocal space measurements to obtain real space structural information. Presentations on a number of case studies will be included. Professor Lingxue Kong from the Institute for Frontier Materials said the workshop would be invaluable to researchers working in a range of areas such as polymer and materials science, biophysics, nanotechnology and colloidal science.
The workshop will include tutorials from experienced practitioners:
Professor Gary Bryant (Centre for Molecular & Nanoscale Physics, RMIT University), light scattering and photon correlation spectroscopy.
Dr Chris Garvey (Bragg Institute, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation), small angle scattering.
Dr Stephen Holt (Bragg Institute, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation), reflectometry.
A number of talks on practical examples of studies and student projects involving scattering techniques will also be delivered
Professor Ben Boyd (Monash University) - Kinetic WAXS and SAXS measurements at the Australian Synchrotron
Dr Bronwyn Laycock (Queensland University) – Elucidating the structure of polyhydroxylkanoate biopolymer blends.
Dr Ludovic Dumee (Deakin University) - SAXS characterization of nano-porous materials: designing pore size and shape.
Dr Hsin-Hui Shen (Monash University) - Annexin V-Functionalized Cubosomes: simulated cell membranes interaction using QCM-D and neutron reflectometry
GTP, na building, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Vic 3216
Attendance is free for a limited number of people. Applicants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.
Co-operative Research Centre for Polymers, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Deakin University's Institute for Frontier Materials
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Elian Gonzalez: Back to Cuba?
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- Dec. 8, 1999: A look at the tug of war over Elian Gonzalez
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SPENCER MICHELS: Elian Gonzalez began his second day of school in Miami today, just before officials in Washington announced that the first-grader should return to his native Cuba. The six-year-old boy's fate has been the subject of controversy since he was rescued by a fisherman off the coast of Florida, clinging to an inner tube on Thanksgiving Day. He was one of three survivors on a boat fleeing Cuba.
The boat capsized, and his mother and stepfather and eight others died. Ever since, Elian has been living in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, in the care of his great uncle. His relatives in the U.S. and anti-Castro Cuban Americans have been trying to have him stay in this country, claiming his life would be better than in communist Cuba.
But his father, a hotel worker in Cuba, has been demanding the boy's return, and Fidel Castro's government joined the custody battle, calling on thousands of demonstrators throughout the island nation to march on the father's behalf. The protests lasted for several days and nights. Today, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service said the father has custody over the boy.
DORIS MEISSNER, Commissioner, INS: Both United States and international law recognize the unique relationship between parent and child, and family reunification has long been a cornerstone of both American immigration law and INS practice.
SPENCER MICHELS: INS Commissioner Doris Meissner was asked if Castro's government had influenced Elian's father in pushing for the boy's return.
DORIS MEISSNER: Clearly coercion has been a concern. However, as I said, we interviewed the father twice. We are convinced that the father is expressing his true wishes regarding his son. His father provided us with exceptional detail. Those reports came and the recommendations of the father's true wishes came to me from our interviewing staff officers. I have reviewed all the material myself.
I am convinced that the father expressed to us his true wishes for his son. We are talking about the most important relationship that exists in our human experience, and we are also asking that people respect the laws that are involved. We will work with all parties to try to achieve that kind of respectful resolution.
SPENCER MICHELS: Members of Elian's family held a news conference late today.
SPENCER EIG, Gonzalez Family Attorney: We have immediately sent a letter to Attorney General Janet Reno and to the White House requesting that the attorney general review and reverse this decision, that the attorney general review the process under which it was determined and that the attorney general and the White House assure Elian Gonzalez of due process of law.
JIM LEHRER: Margaret Warner takes it from there.
MARGARET WARNER: For more on today's decision, we turn to Alexander Aleinikoff, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center. He served as general counsel for the Immigration and Naturalization Service during President Clinton's first term. And Jorge Mas, chairman of the Cuban American National Foundation, a Miami-based nonprofit group that opposes the Castro regime in Cuba.
Mr. Aleinikoff, as you saw, the family is challenging the entire legal basis of this decision. Did the ISN follow the law here?
ALEX ALEINIKOFF, Georgetown University Law Center: I think they did. When the boy was brought to the United States, he was technically an applicant for admission to the United States and he was given to the family for custody purposes for the period of determining whether or not he could enter the United States. Obviously the boy can't speak for himself as a 6-year-old.
So the INS has to determine who can speak for the child. Under usual INS procedures and under family law principles, the natural parent is the one who presents the case for the child. So the INS had to decide if there was a bona fide relationship between the parent and the child. And once they did that, and determined that there was that relationship, then the father had the authority to withdraw that application for admission is how the INS talks about it and say he would like him returned home.
At the same time because the father was seen as having the authority to speak for the child, then the asylum application filed by the lawyers was dismissed by the INS because it was only the father who could make that asylum claim if he wanted to and obviously didn't want to.
MARGARET WARNER: Mr. Mas, I know you disagree. You met with the family this afternoon. On what grounds are they challenging this decision?
JORGE MAS, Cuban American National Foundation: Well, the family disagrees because I think the child's most basic human right has been violated which is that of due process. In fact, I know that the INS has not followed their own guidelines which usually calls for when deciding whether to permit the minor to withdraw his or her application for admission and this reads from the INS manual "officers must make every effort to determine whether the minor has a fear of persecution or return to his or her country.
If the minor indicates a fear of persecution or intention to apply for asylum or if there is any doubt – and that's the case of Cuba — especially in the case of countries with known human rights abuses or where turmoil exists, the minor should be replaced in removal proceedings under Section 240 of the Act."
And all we've asked for since day one is due process and that this go through the proper route and that specifically that custody be determined in a court of law that it not be a political decision made by the INS or by political appointees. And what we feel is that the Clinton-Gore administration, unlike what they said when they came into office in '92, they would not coddle to a dictator is they're coddling to the Castro regime.
MARGARET WARNER: And how long are you going to give President Clinton and Attorney General Reno to respond to your letter before you go into court or before the family goes into court?
JORGE MAS: Well, I think the family and their lawyers are evaluating today after the INS ruling what is the best course of legal action, but more importantly I think that we have to talk about what's going on here politically and the reality of what's happening on Cuba because we have to speak for the mother.
MARGARET WARNER: Okay. But let me stop you right there. Mr. Mas, let me get back to the legal and then to the political, because I want to get the response on your due process argument. I am hearing – at least in my ear — some interference. We're going to work on that for our viewers. All right. Why not, Professor Aleinikoff, why not have an asylum hearing, a full hearing as the Miami family is asking?
ALEX ALEINIKOFF: Well, I think the regulation that was just read applies only when there's not a parent in the picture. But if there's a parent in the picture, the parent normally speaks for a young child. And I think the INS could have brought the father here if he had been permitted to leave to make the case. They could have gone to a third country but I think the service acted reasonably here to do the interviews in Havana. And they seem to have been fairly thorough in determining the existence of a relationship and the true wishes of the father.
MARGARET WARNER: But what does it tell you that the father hasn't come here?
ALEX ALEINIKOFF: Well, the father may come here to pick up the child now. But the service didn't require that and under normal INS procedures there's no requirement that a parent in another country make a personal appearance to request the return of the child with whom they have a bona fide relationship.
MARGARET WARNER: Mr. Mas, I know the family is arguing the fact the father isn't here suggests maybe he's being coerced. Is there any other evidence that he's being coerced?
JORGE MAS: Oh, he's definitely being coerced. I think and I speak, as a father having two young children, my first concern after the plight of that boy who only got here because of a miracle and is alive today because of that would have been to have been next to his son.
Obviously, Fidel Castro is dictating what Elian's father can and cannot do. He said he cannot travel to this country. Now they're changing their tune somewhat and changing their story everyday in terms of if he can come and pick up the child. But the father does not have to come here in an airplane and pick up his child. His father should come here and testify so that under proper jurisdiction and proper court it can be determined what is in the best interest of the Elian.
Is it being with his father who he was not together with during these last few years remembering that his mother paid the ultimate price with her life to reach this land of freedom? She perished as thousands of Cubans have done, fleeing Cuba's Castro; and there's other cases. I want to elude to something that was said before. This is not a case when a child loses their parent.
There's many cases one of a Ukrainian boy who was granted asylum here having his parents outside the U.S. This boy would not have been returned to Hitler's Nazi Germany, would not be returned to Milosevic, or other dictators. And Fidel Castro is no different. So, all we ask for, again, is due process and that the law be followed in this case. That's what we're supporting the family on.
MARGARET WARNER: Okay. So, Professor, let's say these appeals don't work either to the administration, either to the President or to the court, then what's the procedure for getting this boy back?
ALEX ALEINIKOFF: Well I think one of the interesting things is what the INS didn't do today. When Elian came into the country, he was paroled into the custody of his relatives here. The Immigration Service could have revoked that parole today and ordered that he be turned over to the INS.
The INS has not done that. And in not doing that, it's clearly a signal that they're hoping the family both in Havana and Miami will come to a resolution peacefully that will permit the return of the child. It seems clear the Immigration Service has no interest in forcibly removing the child from the family.
MARGARET WARNER: All right, and, again, Mr. Mas, I know you've met with the family. Is the family prepared, if the appeals fail, to follow the INS ruling, to comply with it and facilitate the return of the boy home?
JORGE MAS: Well, I think the family wants to exercise all their appeal process in the courts. We have to remember– and I think everyone needs to know what will happen to Elian in Cuba– he'll be a trophy for Fidel Castro, he'll parade him around the island. It will be his victory over the great United States, we, the imperialists, the Yankees, the capitalists. And that will ruin Elian's life. And that needs to be taken under consideration, so if that's taken under consideration, that's what we, that's why we want the courts involved because all of that has to be taken into account.
MARGARET WARNER: Okay. But what I'm asking you is if the court… if that doesn't work out for the Miami branch of the family, then what?
JORGE MAS: I believe obviously the family is a law-abiding family. After all is, you know, all the appeals are exercised and we go through this process, we think that there's still a long process with this.
When that happens, we'll see what happens. I think it would be speculating now what may or may not happen. This is a family that loves Elian. They've nurtured him; they've taken care of him; and I know that they'll do what's in the best interest of the child.
MARGARET WARNER: All right. And briefly, Professor, you said clearly it's clear the INS doesn't want to get into enforcing this but does it have the legal authority to do that?
ALEX ALEINIKOFF: It would have the authority to revoke the parole. That could be challenged in court as well. But, yes, it could revoke the parole, order the child be returned to its custody and seek a court order enforcing that. I don't think it will come to that.
MARGARET WARNER: All right. Well, thank you both very much.


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