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PORTLAND — The committee in charge of recommending federal funding for social service agencies will offer the City Council three options on March 22 – two weeks after the council criticized the original recommendations and the method by which they were reached.
Exactly how the three options were developed remains unknown, however, because the committee reached its conclusions privately last week, without any public notice and without recording minutes.
The city's Housing and Neighborhood Services Division, which oversees CDBG funding is currently short-staffed. Its Housing and Community Development program manager, in charge of staffing the CDBG committee, is on maternity leave and the division director abruptly resigned Feb. 22.
The council in 2008 approved a new process for distributing the federal Community Development Block Grant funds. The process had been under review since 2006, in response to charges of favoritism and political motivation in allocations.
This was the first year the CDBG Annual Allocations Committee implemented the 2008 directive, with allocations made based on a point system. The committee reviewed each application for funding and allotted points based on need in the community, neighborhood impact and sustainability.
Other new rules included not granting funding of less than $20,000 per applicant and providing the entire amount requested. The city has about $786,000 to allocate.
Following the new method, 14 of 32 applications were recommended for funding for 2010-11 year. But when the allocations committee presented its recommendations to the council March 8, councilors ordered the committee to go back and explore offering a percentage of requested funds in order to fund more programs.
In response, the CDBG committee will present the council with two alternative funding recommendations at a public hearing March 22. It will also resubmit the original recommendations. No changes were made to the $1.3 million available for development activities, such as sidewalk rebuilding and improvements to nonprofit infrastructure.
The first alternative would fund applicants that scored more than 75 points and were funded last year, at the same amount as last year. It would fund new applicants with more than 75 points at 75 percent.
The other alternative would fund last year's allocation winners with 80 points or more at 5 percent more than they got in 2009, while also funding new applicants with more than 80 points at 75 percent of their requests. That scenario would leave the City Council with about $46,000 to hand out at its discretion – which could raise questions about the fairness of the process.
The City Council has the final decision on all allocations.
The new scenarios would fund eight to 10 additional programs, including Amistad, Home Health Visiting Nurses, Hour Exchange and Peaks Island Children's Workshop. LearningWorks (formerly Portland West) would also receive funding.
The CDBG allocations committee met March 11 to discuss the council's order and to explore funding scenarios. But public notice of that meeting was not made, no minutes were taken and no documentation was made available after the fact.
Penny Littell, the city's director of planning and urban development, attended the meeting but afterwards said she didn't have documents from the meeting. City Hall spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said that because the meeting did not have a quorum, she didn't believe the public had to be notified.
A follow-up meeting was held Tuesday at noon. That meeting was not posted on the City Hall calendar either, although Clegg did notify a reporter via e-mail at 9:35 Tuesday morning. A revised spreadsheet showing the three alternative scenarios was distributed at the meeting, which lasted no more than a half hour.
The City Council will hold a public hearing and is scheduled to vote on 2010-11 CDBG allocations March 22 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
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The embassy attacks were tacitly supported by the respective client-regimes recently installed by US political and military destabilization, and were designed to reestablish an adversarial narrative to counter growing public awareness of the US' use of terrorist proxies, and specifically, Al Qaeda in nations like Libya, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. We are now expected to believe that Egypt's new dictator Mohamed Morsi, and the terrorists of Libya whom the US is right now arming and supporting in Syria, are once again our implacable enemies.
In all likelihood, those behind the attacks on the embassies intended the violence to be limited in scope, and without any high-profile deaths - designed simply to lend sorely lacking legitimacy to America's growing list of client-states. Ambassador Stevens apparently was caught in smoke while escaping from the US consulate in Benghazi, and died of asphyxiation - a victim of unforeseen circumstances, not the victim of a targeted assassination. However, with a high-ranking US diplomat dead in Libya, in Benghazi, the very den of Al Qaeda, leaves the United States and its foreign policy, especially in regards to Syria, in tatters.
US Support of Terrorism in Libya Stretches Back Three Decades
The details of the plan were sketchy, but it seemed to be a classic CIA destabilization campaign. One element was a 'disinformation' program designed to embarrass Kaddafi and his government. Another was the creation of a 'counter government' to challenge his claim to national leadership. A third — potentially the most risky — was an escalating paramilitary campaign, probably by disaffected Libyan nationals, to blow up bridges, conduct small-scale guerrilla operations and demonstrate that Kaddafi was opposed by an indigenous political force. - Newsweek, "A Plan to Overthrow Kaddafi," August 3, 1981The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), along with its affiliates and predecessors, have been armed, trained, its leaders coddled and supported by the West for over 30 years. One of these predecessors, the US-CIA backed National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL) made multiple attempts to assassinate Qaddafi and initiate armed rebellion throughout Libya during the 1980s.
Many of these fighters would also line the US-Saudi created front, Al Qaeda, when first it was conceived in the mountains of Afghanistan in the 1980s. Most of these fighters lived and operated from Libya's eastern region of Cyrenaica, and in particular, the cities of Benghazi and Darnah.
The US Army's West Point Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) noted in its report, "Al-Qa'ida's Foreign Fighters in Iraq," that these same fighters, drawn in particular from Benghazi and Darnah, would then move on to fighting US troops in both Afghanistan starting in 2001, and Iraq beginning in 2003, as well as contributing to the sectarian violence that made up the backbone of Iraq's so-called "civil war."
Whether or not their affiliation with Al Qaeda was official throughout the last 3 decades, the CTC's report confirms that by 2007, an announced merger was made:
The apparent surge in Libyan recruits traveling to Iraq may be linked the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group's (LIFG) increasingly cooperative relationship with al‐Qa'ida, which culminated in the LIFG officially joining al‐Qa'ida on November 3, 2007. (page 9, .pdf)It would seem unthinkable then that the US would pick what was the epicenter of terrorism in Libya to make contacts with militants who had carried out three decades of terrorism and had even fought directly with US troops across multiple theaters of war - especially after these terrorists officially announced their merger with Al Qaeda. But that is exactly what the United States did.
Starting in March 2011, US President Barack Obama appointed Christopher Stevens as "Special Representative to the Libyan Transitional National Council," and sent him to Benghazi to coordinate US military, diplomatic, and financial support to a "counter government" constituted from Cyrenaica's Al Qaeda terror battalions and a cadre of US-educated, politically cultivated proxies across the "National Transitional Council" (NTC).
Eventually, Stevens' mission would become a success. NATO-backed terrorists overran the Libyan government, overthrowing it in Tripoli, brutalizing the cities of Bani Walid and Sirte - with the help of several months of aerial bombardment from NATO - and exterminating or exiling the entire population (10,000 to 30,000 people) of Tawarga. And almost immediately after the US' success in Libya, the very terror brigades NATO had been funding, arming, training, and providing air support for, set out for the Turkish-Syrian border where they began invading Syria.
Ambassador Stevens' Murderers Tied Directly to US-Backed Terrorists in Syria
Entire brigades fighting the Syrian government are led by Libyan LIFG terrorists and include within their ranks Saudi-inspired Wahhabi extremists - the ones who surrounded and attacked the US consulate in Benghazi, leading to the death of Ambassador Stevens.
Reuters, in their article, "Libyan fighters join Syrian revolt," reported, that Mahdi al-Harati, "a powerful militia chief from Libya's western mountains," who is actually a militant of the US, British, and UN listed terrorist organization Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), "now leads a unit in Syria, made up mainly of Syrians but also including some foreign fighters, including 20 senior members of his own Libyan rebel unit." Reuters would go on to explain, "the Libyans aiding the Syrian rebels include specialists in communications, logistics, humanitarian issues and heavy weapons," and that they "operate training bases, teaching fitness and battlefield tactics."
To reach Syria, Libyan fighters must cross the Mediterranean Sea and enter via Turkey, or cross Egypt, Israel, and enter via Jordan. The government of Syria has threatened Libya in no conceivable manner, making Libya's campaign an intolerable act of military aggression. Worst of all, the NATO-installed government in Tripoli has officially approved of supporting military operations in distant Syria.
Abdulhakim Belhadj, head of the Tripoli Military Council and the former leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, "met with Free Syrian Army leaders in Istanbul and on the border with Turkey," said a military official working with Mr Belhadj. "Mustafa Abdul Jalil (the interim Libyan president) sent him there."Another Telegraph article, "Libya's new rulers offer weapons to Syrian rebels," would admit
Syrian rebels held secret talks with Libya's new authorities on Friday, aiming to secure weapons and money for their insurgency against President Bashar al-Assad's regime, The Daily Telegraph has learned.
At the meeting, which was held in Istanbul and included Turkish officials, the Syrians requested "assistance" from the Libyan representatives and were offered arms, and potentially volunteers.
"There is something being planned to send weapons and even Libyan fighters to Syria," said a Libyan source, speaking on condition of anonymity. "There is a military intervention on the way. Within a few weeks you will see."Later that month, some 600 Libyan terrorists would be reported to have entered Syria to begin combat operations and as recently as last month, CNN, whose Ivan Watson accompanied terrorists over the Turkish-Syrian border and into Aleppo, revealed that indeed foreign fighters were amongst the militants, particularly Libyans. It was admitted that:
Meanwhile, residents of the village where the Syrian Falcons were headquartered said there were fighters of several North African nationalities also serving with the brigade's ranks.
A volunteer Libyan fighter has also told CNN he intends to travel from Turkey to Syria within days to add a "platoon" of Libyan fighters to armed movement.CNN also added:
On Wednesday, CNN's crew met a Libyan fighter who had crossed into Syria from Turkey with four other Libyans. The fighter wore full camouflage and was carrying a Kalashnikov rifle. He said more Libyan fighters were on the way.
The foreign fighters, some of them are clearly drawn because they see this as … a jihad. So this is a magnet for jihadists who see this as a fight for Sunni Muslims.CNN's reports provide bookends to 2011's admissions that large numbers of Libyan terrorists flush with NATO cash and weapons had headed to Syria, with notorious terrorist LIFG commanders making the arrangements.So who exactly will the US make "pay" for the death of Ambassador Stevens? Will they pull the funds and weapons they are using currently to wage terror upon the people of Syria? Will they liquidate the terror organizations and bases in Libya recruiting and training militants to fight America's proxy war in Syria? Unlikely.
US Foreign Policy is Hegemony Through Terror, Couched in "Democracy Promotion"
Clearly, those involved in overthrowing the government of Libya, and attempting to overthrow the government of Syria, are not "freedom fighters," but listed terrorists. The US, UK, and EU are in violation of both their own domestic anti-terrorism laws (and here), as well as international law in their continued support of listed-terrorist organizations.
What was to be a relatively benign public relations stunt to disassociate the US and its "democracy promotion" from terrorist organizations, has now left a high ranking US diplomat dead and the West's foreign policy narrative in further tatters.
This illustrates operational incompetence as well as Wall Street and London's increasing reliance on complex ploys to manage public perception. Stakeholders in the Wall Street-London international order will inevitably begin asking themselves whether or not they will share the fate of Stevens if they do not begin an orderly divestment from a crumbling paradigm.
Furthermore, an increasingly aware public will still be able to look at both the Libyan and Egyptian governments and see proxy-regimes desperately seeking "street-credit" through anti-American, anti-Israeli rhetoric (or embassy raids). However, for example, Egypt's Morsi cannot erase his US education, the US citizenship of his children, nor his current policy of capitulation to the IMF, and his support of the US-Saudi-Israeli proxy assault on Syria.
The corporate-financier interests of Wall Street and London hope that those in the West continue to make false distinctions between "left" and "right," as well as fall for new faces telling old narratives. They also hope that regardless of your political views, you continue paying into their corporations and institutions, so that they continue receiving the resources they need to carry on with their agenda.
In the game of chess, pawns are first sacrificed for tactical advantages. When these are expended, higher-valued pieces are next. Ambassador Stevens' is just such a "piece." His death was caused by a risky geopolitical stunt for the benefit of his own government, involving extremists he helped arm, train, fund, and install into power. Stevens' contemporaries must ask themselves if they too are willing to join him in his "sacrifice," as all the pawns have either been spent, or are stuck in stalemates upon the board.
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Readers of the Chiefland Citizen, Williston Pioneer Sun News and Cedar Key Beacon enjoy some of the best newspapers in the state of Florida, and the papers have the awards to prove it.
Staffers and contributors to the three Levy County newspapers received five individual awards from this year's Better Weekly Newspapers contest, sponsored by Florida Press Association.
Among the awards was the state's most prestigious award for columnists, awarded to Jenna McKenna.
The 2009 Chiefland High School football team is playing in a new district and Coach Ajay Ulmer wants fans and would-be fans to know one thing: "It's a new team." Ulmer who gave his annual pre-season report to the Chiefland Rotary Club on July 16, said last year's 5-5 season is history and he's looking forward to this season with unabashed enthusiasm. "A lot of the mentality that caused is to go through it (last year) is gone," Ulmer said of the "We've got one scrapping group.
James Rivers was one of Bronson basketball's Super Sophs, the little team that could, the squad of sleepers that came out of nowhere to storm all the way to the Class 2A Sweet Sixteen in 2007. This is the team that " remember? - in the first week of November suddenly found out the starting five that was going to take them through the region was out. Suddenly, then-head coach Kelly Beckham was looking at starting a pair of sophomores at the point and small forward " two guys who lit up JV last year, yeah, but were they ready to deal with Oak Hall, Mayo and Hawthorne?
Though they're sad she'd gone, her supporters are glad Emily Gore has landed on her feet. Chiefland High School's varsity volleyball, girls' basketball and girls' track coach was one of many who lost her teaching contract this spring. A Chiefland native and athletic star in her own school days, Gore's local impact was significant as a coach and teacher, and her players and team supporters hated to see her go. "Wherever I end up, I never want to coach against Chiefland," she told her players at her going-away party last month.
Levy County property owners might want to free up a few hours this coming Tuesday evening. At 5:01 p.m. on July 28, the Levy County School Board will hold its first public hearing on the 2009-2010 budget, including the proposed property tax millage for the coming year. In this past Tuesday's meeting of the school board, Finance Director Bob Clemons laid out two possible options for the coming year's budget ? one that holds the millage at essentially the same level as last year (7.75 mills for 09-10 vs.
Warning to Levy County students: you already weren't allowed to use your cellphone, pager or cellphone digital camera during the school day. Now you're really not allowed to. At Tuesday's meeting of Levy County School Board, Director of Curriculum Patrick Wnek presented some changes to the Student Code of Conduct, the manual that governs student discipline in county schools. Changes included the addition of the words "wireless communication device" to the description of mobile phones and pagers.
Drivers and scofflaws beware.
The Levy County Commission voted unanimously to have the county attorney prepare an ordinance raising the court facility fee tacked onto every citation from $15 to $30.
The item came up during the commission's regular meeting Tuesday morning when County Clerk of Court Danny Shipp said Legislature passed the law approving the increase in the 2009 session.
Things I'd like to see when I come back to Chiefland for a visit:
Thursday, May 7
Business Council
The Nature Coast Business Development Council, Inc. will hold its Board of Directors meeting Thursday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m. at 660 North Hathaway Ave. (SR 27-in the old road dept. conference room,) Bronson.
Williston Lions Club
Williston Lions Club will meet Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. For those of you who have been contemplating joining, this is your chance to find out what the Lions are all about.
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The Seperate Editions don't come with a dvd. They are flipper discs with blu-ray on one side and dvd on the other. A lot of people have experienced problems with these discs, so if you don't need the dvd you're probably better off with the box set.
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This year's must-have toys
Some bounce, sing, talk and light up. Others are classic and make kids do all the work themselves.
This year's hot toys run the gamut -- brand new technology, old classics, retro characters and favorites from today's cartoon world. Some will help kids be creative, others will help them get active and yet others will simply make them giggle.
The variety is pretty impressive, retailers say.
"It's mostly the toys they see on TV," said Bob Rutka, store team leader at Target in Barboursville, saying Disney dolls sell really well. Furbies too are hot, and then there are longtime favorites like Easy-Bake Ovens and Legos that seem to fly off the shelves as well.
"'Elf on a Shelf' is tough to find this year," he said, referring to the 2005-published children's book phenomenon, with accompanying elf doll. "I'm out of it. I'm supposed to be getting more in."
Keep checking, he said.
Whatever this year's hot items may be, shoppers hunting to find them is a pleasant sight for local and national retailers.
The holiday season can represent anywhere between 20 to 40 percent of annual sales for some retailers, the National Retail Federation said. In 2011, holiday sales represented 19.5 percent of total retail industry sales, the federation reports.
According to Toys 'R Us spokeswoman Kerry Smith, parents are buying a good mix of the old and the new. Kids will be unwrapping some of the same toys their parents did 30 years ago, as well as some of the latest technology and cartoon favorites.
One of the toys particularly difficult to keep on the shelves at Toys 'R Us this year is Doc McStuffins -- a doll based on a Disney cartoon in which a girl plays doctor and treats all her stuffed animal toys.
"She is flying off store shelves as soon as we get it in," Smith said. "She nurses her animals back to health. ... She comes with a stuffed lamb and a stethoscope and other included accessories. She sings, 'Time for your checkup.'
"This item is hot, hot, hot," Smith said. "We get shipments every day, and there are people waiting at our stores to pick these up."
Also challenging to keep stocked this year is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret Sewer Lair play set, 32-inch high play set with "so much play value jam-packed" into it that kids should be entertained for quite some time, Smith said. Kids can have their Nina Turtles do everything from science experiments to zip-lining with this one, she said.
That's also a toy that highlights the wave of toys that have returned from the 1980s, she said.
"We're seeing is a rad return from the '80s -- a lot of nostalgic play things that (today's parents) played with as kids," she said.
For children ages 2 to 4, a popular toy is Bounce Bounce Tigger.
"Parents love this item because we also loved Winnie the Pooh when we were younger," Smith said. "This item is going fast right now."
A popular toy for budding artists is the Australian-made Gelarti Designer Studio.
"There's still the affinity for the classic toy," Smith said, and many of the arts-and-crafts inspired toys fall in line there. But this has a little twist in that it comes with a special 3D formulated paint and 30 stickers such as dogs, flowers and cakes.
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To help some older kids come down from their Christmas cookie-induced sugar shock, many parents are turning to a new three-wheeled scooter, called Y-Volution YFliker F1 Scooter.
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There are many more as well, she said, including a new kid-friendly tablet, the Tabeo, that Toys 'R Us has designed. It has a variety of features for kids and parental control options, such as customizing the amount of time kids can spend on it, the time of day they can use it, and the sites they can visit.
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Not everything found under the tree this year will be a new battery-operated gadget or cartoon character. Latta's in downtown Huntington is selling toys without batteries that can teach kids problem solving, creativity, motor skills and more.
Riding toys are always popular, according to Latta's owner Mike Mullarky.
Here's a rundown of some of the most popular toys there, from Mullarky and manager Tara Murphy:
MARBLES: There's also the Wall Coaster Extreme Stunts Set, which is a design-it-yourself marble run that kids can create on their wall.
"It's a learning toy because as way you set it up, you have to figure out which way the ball is going to go. It's problem solving," Murphy said.
MAZE: The Perplexus Epic is a maze inside of a ball. Players have to turn the ball in all directions to get a marble through different obstacles. That has been very popular also with older kids, Murphy said. Like the Rubik's Cube, it's hard for some players to put down.
SCIENCE: Indoor and outdoor science kits are selling. Some involve working with the weather and rocks.
GROWING: The Hoberman Sphere is a popular one, Murphy said. It's made with parts that contract and expand and it goes from 9 1/2 to 30 inches in diameter.
"The kids love to watch something almost grow in front of their eyes," she said.
PRESCHOOL: For younger kids, the Roll and Play Preschool Game is a good seller, she said.
"It asks you to count on your hand to five, rub your belly, moo like a cow -- different things to get kids to learn and get active," she said. "That was voted on by (American Specialty Toy Retailing Association) as one of the best toys for kids for 2012."
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I am currently working in Nunavut canada and ordered a pair of these mitts to go along with the Canada Goose coat i have ( snow mantra) The coat is just amazing, the mitts....... horrible. The mitts are not even made in Canada lke the coats and Canada Goose should be ashamed of themselves for even allowing this product on the market. The company has a great rep because of the high quality coats and rightfully so because the coat i have is just amazing, i would sleep on Santa's door step for a month in the mantra.
What exactly are the problems with the mitts, other than not being made in Canada?
not all that warm and they are too short to fit tightly over my jacket plus they have no "idiot cord"
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There is actually an "idiot cord" on these. It is the extension to the zip cord. I use these when I ski and they keep my hands toasty down to 0 pretty easy. If your working in conditions below this then maybe you should check out Marmots expedition mitts or Rabs Endurance down mitten http://www.backcountry.com/rab-endurance-down-mitten?ti=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM6ZG93biBnbG92ZToxOjQ6ZG93biBnbG92ZQ expedition gloves. Canada Goose also makes an expedition glove that I have which is pretty bomb. All of these are rated to well below 0 and I have had no problems on any expedition I have taken them on above 20,000 ft. where the mercury really drops.
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Artifact (archaeology)
An artifact or artefact (from Latin phrase arte factum'~ars skill + facere to make) is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest".[1] "Artifact" is the only spelling in American English, but other varieties of English also accept "artefact"[2] (see spelling differences).
In archaeology, where they are used, an artifact is an object recovered by archaeological endeavor, which may have a cultural interest. However, modern archaeologists take care to distinguish material culture from ethnicity, which is often more complex, as expressed by Carol Kramer in the dictum "pots are not people".[3]
Examples include stone tools, pottery vessels, metal objects such as weapons, and items of personal adornment such as buttons, jewelry and clothing. Bones that show signs of human modification are also examples. Natural objects, such as fire cracked rocks from a hearth or plant material used for food, are classified by archeologists as ecofacts rather than as artifacts.
Artifacts can come from any archaeological context or source such as:
- Buried along with a body
- From any feature such as a midden or other domestic setting
- Votive offerings
- Hoards, such as at wells
Artifacts are distinguished from the main body of the archaeological record such as stratigraphic features, which are non-portable remains of human activity, such as hearths, roads, deposits, trenches or similar remains, and from biofacts or ecofacts, which are objects of archaeological interest made by other organisms, such as seeds or animal bone.
Natural objects which have been moved but not changed by humans are called manuports. Examples would include seashells moved inland or rounded pebbles placed away from the water action that would have fashioned them.
Archaeological artifact from the work developed in the area of Citânia de Briteiros, Portugal
These distinctions are often blurred: for instance, a bone removed from an animal carcass is a biofact, but a bone carved into a useful implement is an artifact. Similarly there can be debate over early stone objects which may be crude artifacts or which may be naturally occurring phenomena that only appear to resemble early objects used by early humans or homo sapiens. It can be difficult to distinguish the differences between actual man-made lithic artifacts and geofacts – naturally occurring lithics which resemble man-made tools. It is possible to authenticate artifacts by examining the general characteristics which are attributed to man-made tools and the local characteristics attributed to the site.[4]
See also[edit]
- ^ artefact. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. Retrieved 2 August 2012 from CollinsDictionary.com website: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/artefact
- ^ http://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=artefact%2Cartifact&year_start=1908&year_end=2008&corpus=18&smoothing=3&share=
- ^ Carol Kramer, "Pots and Peoples" in; Louis D. Levine and T. Culyer Young (eds.), Mountains and Lowlands: Essays in the Archaeology of Greater Mesopotamia; Malibu, Undena, 1977; cited in Serge Cleuziou, "Introduction", Objets et symboles: de la culture matérielle à l'espace culturel : actes de la 1re Journée doctorale d'archéologie, Paris, 20 mai 2006, ed. Laurent Dhennequin, Guillaume Gernez and Jessica Giraud, Paris: Sorbonne, 2009, ISBN 9782859446222, p. 18, n. 12 (French).
- ^ Peacock, Evan (January 1, 1991). "Distinguishing between Artifacts and Geofacts: A Test Case from Eastern England". Journal of Field Archaeology 18 (3): 345–361. doi:10.1179/009346991791548645.
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An updated look at the 3DS' top-selling games worldwide.
An updated look at the 3DS' top-selling games worldwide.
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Each week this month, Nintendo will drop the price of games featuring characters from the upcoming Super Smash Bros.
Nintendo also cutting the price for Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D starting April 22.
Starting March 1, if you register a 2DS, 3DS, or 3DS XL as well as one qualifying title, you can get latest role-playing game for free.
Register your 3DS system, one of 15 eligible games, and live in the EU to get your free copy of Mario's portable platformer.
Tom has experienced life in 2D! So he and Peter help you make sense of the 2DS by answering your questions about it.
A limited-edition white 3DS XL will be available for purchase this holiday season.
Nintendo reveals new sales milestone for latest portable hardware; limited edition flame red bundle announced for Black Friday.
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New PS3 survival action game roars its way to first place; 3DS and PS3 still top sellers on hardware side.
Mario Party is at the top spot, while a new PS3 multiplayer title takes fourth; PS Vita slides down to four-digit sales numbers.
New Mario Party and a slew of 3DS titles dominated Japan's holiday period; Nintendo hardware experienced a sales boost.
Capcom's Resident Evil spin-off shooter dominated Japan sales for the week as Vita unit sales rise.
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NV Brut Mosaïque, Champagne Jacquart(12x37.5cl)
Light, golden yellow colour with fine, long-lasting bubbles. The bouquet is lovely and fresh with fruity grape and pear hints mingling with intense notes of bread crust. Fresh and rather powerful on the palate creating a balanced overall impression with a lovely, long-lasting finish; spice bread and fruit flavours.
2005 Cuvée Dom Pérignon, Moët et Chandon(6x75cl)
It is pale yellow in colour with shades of straw and on the nose has initial aromas of acacia honey and fresh almonds giving away to notes of dried apricots and toasted brioche. On the palate the wine is full, round and complete with balancing acidity, and a long, silky elegant finish.
2007 Belle Epoque, Perrier Jouët(6x75cl)
Magnificent greenish gold in colour with a chrystalline brightness and a strong, intense effervescence with fine and regular bubbles. Highly aromatic and packed with notes of white flowers, honey, lemon, fresh plum and pineapple. The palate confirms the complexity and richness of the bouquet with an initial lively freshness leading into a rounded palate that displays notes of honey, vanilla and short bread right through the long, long finish. Truly inspiring.
2009 Cuvee Prestige Millesime, Champagne Gobillard(6x75cl)
This fine, vintage 'grower Champagne' is aged for at least four years before it is ready for release – the extended time on the lees creates complex tertiary aromas of dried fruits and hazelnuts that lead to an elegant palate of citrus blossom, greengage and honey. It is a connoisseur's wine, made with hand selected premier cru grapes, delivering the ultimate expression of premium Champagne – a style that will work perfectly as a distinguished food match or sophisticated aperitif.
2006 Cristal Champagne, Louis Roederer(6x75cl)
Cristal bursts from the glass with fresh hazelnut and apple scents. Elegant, deep, and silky-textured, this medium to full-bodied beauty is immensely concentrated, pure, packed with apple flavours, and astoundingly long in the finish.
2005 Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, Taittinger(6x75cl)
On the nose the aromas are delicate and with a subtle nuances of wood, but there is great underlying depth. On the palate it offers a lively, clean but balanced first impression. It is fine and lean yet displays excellent length. Flavours of candied citrus fruits predominate, but there is a balanced touch of nuttiness.
2006 Vintage Brut, Taittinger(6x75cl)
Pale yellow colour with bright fine bubbles. On the nose it is elegant and fresh and light. Slightly vegetal, it is extremely flowery and has tealeaf aromas. On the palate, this wine is initially harmonious and lively, then fruity with flavours of white peaches, kiwi and mango. On the finish it has great finesse and length.
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NV Extra Brut Rosé, Gonet Médeville(6x75cl)
Pale salmon in colour with amber highlights and a lively, intense bouquet of red fruits. It has a delightfully fruit driven palate of red berry and wild strawberries, and a subtle spice, followed by a long and elegant finish.
NV Blanc de Noirs, Gonet Médeville(6x75cl)
A delicate pale gold with silvery highlights. Persistent bubbles giving an exceptional mousse. On the palate this Champagne displays dark cherry, currant and strawberry flavours with hints of cassis and blackberry. The finish is soft and lingering.


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Staying Sane As You Share A Fridge With Your Whole Office
Guest Blog Post by Danielle Riggs - Whoever decided that one refrigerator in the break room was perfectly adequate for a whole office of people had to have been delusional. The office fridge is probably the biggest source of conflict in the break room, even more so than the coffee pot. (Ever forget to make a fresh pot after pouring the...Read More
The Current State Of Unemployment
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Questions on Leadership: What Makes or Breaks A Great Leader?
With recent unrest in parts of the world such as Syria, the dramatic headlines and events attract an evident debate: Can leadership make or break a nation? And as light is shed on the brutality of these events we question: Is the President Bashar al-Assad the real cause (or excuse) for the 15,000 deaths since the commencement of his...Read More
Unpaid Internships for the Unemployed
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- Contact: Carol Harmon, The Columbus Foundation 614/251-4000, ext. 113, email@example.com or 614/738-2755 (cell)
Philanthropic awards are presented to Bob and Mary Lazarus, Jack and Jane Kidd, and the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio, for its impact in helping families in need furnish their homes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 12, 2013)—The Columbus Foundation, the nation's seventh largest community foundation, announced an historic all-time high in contributions at its annual Celebration of Philanthropy held today in Davis Hall. The Foundation, its family of donors, and guests celebrated an extraordinary year and the 2013 philanthropic award winners.
"There is a spirit of philanthropic excellence in central Ohio focused on strategic investments that can positively change lives and build a better community," said Douglas F. Kridler, president and CEO of The Columbus Foundation. "We celebrate seven decades of serving as the trusted philanthropic advisor to individuals, families, and businesses who place value in creating funds, utilizing community knowledge to make decisions, and supporting effective nonprofits that strengthen our region."
In 2012, contributions by donors to new and existing funds reached a record-setting $326.4 million—a 31 percent increase over 2011. Assets totaled $1.52 billion and are held in 2,007 unique funds, one statewide affiliate, and 29 Supporting Foundations.
Grantmaking by the Foundation, its donors, and Supporting Foundations topped $96.6 million, benefiting 2,579 nonprofits. Grants from Donor Advised Funds accounted for nearly 50 percent of overall grants—a 12 percent increase over 2011.
Many donors continue to include the Foundation in their future charitable giving plans. Planned gift expectancies known by the Foundation total more than $843.7 million. In 2012, 44 new planned gifts were created with a projected value of $23.3 million.
Three philanthropic awards were presented to those making unique contributions to communities in central Ohio and beyond.
Robert Jr. (Bob) and Mary Lazarus received the Harrison M. Sayre Award for outstanding philanthropic leadership in central Ohio. The award is given in honor of The Columbus Foundation's founder and 25-year volunteer director. Mr. and Mrs. Lazarus are part of the fourth generation of the Lazarus family and longtime residents of Columbus. In addition to his leadership role at the F. & R. Lazarus & Company, a family business founded in Columbus in 1851, Mr. Lazarus served on numerous nonprofit boards, including the Ohio Arts Foundation, Ohio Arts Council, COSI, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, and Community Shelter Board. He has also been a trustee of the Columbus Youth Foundation, a Supporting Foundation at The Columbus Foundation, since 1976. Mrs. Lazarus is past president of Action for Children, a founder of the Columbus Metropolitan Club, and a co-founding chair of the Women's Fund of Central Ohio. Click to download (PDF)
John D. and Jane Kidd received the Leadership in Philanthropy Award of Community Foundations, Inc., a statewide affiliate of The Columbus Foundation. The Kidds have called Jackson County home for the past four decades and focused their philanthropic efforts on strengthening the area, primarily through investments in education. Mr. Kidd formerly served as chairman and CEO of Oak Hill Financial, and as the president of the board for the University of Rio Grande, where he was named a Fellow. Mrs. Kidd has served on numerous community boards, including the YMCA and the Jackson County Health Department. The couple created the Kidd Family Foundation, a Supporting Foundation in 1999 to manage their family's charitable giving. Click to download (PDF)
The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio received The Columbus Foundation Award for making a significant difference in our community. Founded in 1998 as Material Assistance Providers Inc., the Furniture Bank is the largest provider of free furniture services to families living in poverty in central Ohio. The Furniture Bank helps families fill bedrooms, kitchens, and family rooms, and in 2012 distributed 5,400 mattresses, 5,000 dressers, and 8,600 kitchen chairs. In addition to donated goods, 12 percent of furniture given to families is handmade by volunteers. A unique partnership with Marion Correctional Institute allows inmates to craft dressers and bedframes for the Furniture Bank. Click to download (PDF)
The Ohio Benefit Bank (OBB), one of the Foundation's strategic investments, reached a remarkable milestone—helping Ohio's working poor access more than $1 billion in benefits and tax credits. Over the past seven years, the Foundation and its donors have granted more than $3.1 million to help OBB expand to include access for free tax filing, federal student aid, Veteran's benefits, nutrition assistance, and childcare benefits.
The Weinland Park Collaborative was launched in 2010 and includes many partners working with The Columbus Foundation, including Cardinal Health, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, The Ohio State University, Campus Partners, The City of Columbus, and United Way of Central Ohio. Last year, Weinland Park was selected as one of three neighborhoods nationwide to receive a seven-year, multimillion-dollar commitment from the Baltimore based Annie E. Casey Foundation to improve the lives of children and their families. Six million dollars awarded in state and federal historic tax credits to save 23 buildings on East 11th Avenue also boosted the revitalization effort.
About The Columbus Foundation
The Columbus Foundation is the trusted philanthropic advisor® to more than 2,000 individuals, families, and businesses that have created unique funds to make a difference in the lives of others through the most effective philanthropy possible. Serving the region for 70 years, The Columbus Foundation is the seventh largest community foundation in the United States today, with asset totaling $1.1 billion. The Foundation's online resource, PowerPhilanthropy®, makes it possible for everyone to be informed and access valuable information about our community's nonprofits. For more information, visit www.columbusfoundation.org or call 614/251-4000.


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Tastier than the original? For me, yes, they are!
Don't get me wrong I love a nice healthy granola bar, aka the original Clif Bar, but these are hands down my favorite energy bar! I like Honey Stinger bars a lot as well, but the chocolate coating on the Builders bars is tastier and stays on the bar better.
The texture of these things is like crunchy buncha crunch on the bottom and a smooth layer of chewy flavor on top. They don't take forever to chew and aren't rock solid in the cold.
I'll agree on an empty stomach they can lead to some slightly disgruntled intestines, but no more than a real candy bar. Definitely solid as a meal replacement for when you're too busy or need something filling.
I get a box of these every time I go grocery shopping and always have one or two in my gym bag! Try Chocolate Mint, Peanut Butter, and Lemon if you can find them!
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Help ex poachers move into alternative livelihoods and break the socio-economic cycle of dependence on wildlife poaching which can lead to arrest or even cost them their lives.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Following Kenya's independence the challenging conditions in the semi-arid Tsavo region saw many local communities turn to poaching. The illegal trade of wildlife poaching, to both supply the bush-meat trade and on occasion the ivory trade, has become a common means of earning the necessary income to feed families and send children to school amongst communities with little development or employment opportunities.
How will this project solve this problem?
Working with local community members we are providing training and equipment for alternative livelihoods including eco-tourism, bee-keeping, soap making, jewellery production, and manufacturing recycled paper from elephant dung!
Potential Long Term Impact
Sustainable alternative livelihoods will provide ongoing safe and legal work for families in Kenya for generations to come. Villagers will no longer need to take serious risks to provide for their families conservation will be enhanced.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $419
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Project Report" tab as they become available.
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National Prevention Week: Tobacco use
National Prevention Week from May 12-18 is an annual health observance lead by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and supported locally by the Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership.
The observance is dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. Each day of the observance has a theme, and today's is prevention and cessation of tobacco use.
The issue: Smoking is the nation's largest preventable cause of disease and death. About one in four Americans -- 68 million people -- uses a tobacco product, with a large majority of them smoking cigarettes. The consequence of using tobacco in any form can be devastating: increased risk of cancer, reproductive issues, heart disease, stroke and death.
Fact: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among Americans. About 90 percent of lung cancer deaths among men and about 80 percent of lung cancer deaths among women are due to smoking, according to SAMHSA.
Prevention tip: Parents and caregivers should talk with their children from an early age about values and expectations regarding tobacco use. Use everyday events to start a conversation; if you see someone smoking, talk with your child about how tobacco hurts the body.
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"A documentary About Making Documentaries"
Get Ready! Director Steve Weiss & Producer Jens Bogehegn document the journey of filmmakers T.C. Johnstone & Greg Kwedar in Rwanda. bts: four filmmakers, making two separate films, on one location.
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"A Documentary About Making Documentaries." Zacuto Films presents their upcoming web series which will follow Director T.C. Johnstone, Producer Greg Kwedar and their entire film crew to document this amazing journey in the making of their upcoming documentary "Rising From Ashes," a film about Rwandan's first ever national cycling team. In this trailer, you will get a behind the scenes look at the process of filmmaking, see the pain and commitment of the crew on location and find out what it really takes to put a film together. "This is not a reality show."
For more information and cast & crew bios. please visit: zacuto.com/bts-trailer
A Zacuto Films Production. Produced by Steve Weiss, Jens Bogehegn, Scott Lynch and Greg Kwedar. Director of Photography Jens Bogehegn. Cinematography by Jeff Waldron. Edited by Daniel Skubal and Karen Abad. Graphic Designer Daniel Skubal. Sound Recordist Sean McCormick. Location Director Jake Hamilton. Directed by Steve Weiss.
ABOUT ZACUTO FILMS: About Zacuto Films Wanting to come full circle and get back to their roots of creating original content, In December 2008, film/video veterans Steve Weiss and Jens Bogehegn created their first Webisodic Series: FilmFellas. Shot in HD 24p, the round-table discussion, with an infinite background, creates the perfect intimate setting for viewers to get into the minds of emerging filmmakers. For a complete schedule of Zacuto Films Programming, visit http://www.zacuto.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT FILMFELLAS: FilmFellas: a behind the scenes peek featuring influential and emerging new filmmakers who are making, creating, and challenging the independent film scene and how we view entertainment. Follow this continuing series...you won't want to miss a webisode as the cast and topics change. Producers Steve Weiss, Jens Bogehegn and Scott Lynch sit down and dine with industry movers and shakers where talking film is their family business. To view behind the scenes footage, and watch first-run FilmFellas webisodes, visit zacuto.com/filmfellas. "As long as I can remember, I wanted to be a filmmaker." If this is your mantra, then you've got to see FilmFellas! http://www.zacuto.com/filmfellas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT CRITICS: In August 2009, Steve Weiss, Director of FilmFellas/critics, and Philip Bloom, a London based Cinematographer, come together as dueling co-hosts to candidly critique web based video content. [ critics ] Premiering August 17th, Zacuto Films presents a new webisodic series which brings together film/video veterans, Steve Weiss, Director of FilmFellas/critics, and Philip Bloom, a London based Cinematographer and Filmmaker. With the growing popularity of video content sharing forums and video-centric social networking sites such as Vimeo, the program is the first webisodic show which critiques exclusively: web based video content. [ critics ] offering an eclectic mix of personalities, perspectives and laughter. "The personalities of Weiss and Bloom are electric." To watch the full web series and to see behind the scenes footage and exclusives, visit http://www.zacuto.com/critics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE GREAT CAMERA SHOOTOUT 2010: Zacuto Films presents, "The Great Camera Shootout 2010: a three part web series where gunslinging HD DSLRs face-off against legendary 35mm Film." The webisodic series showcases the top performing hybrid HD-DSLR cameras: Canon: 5D MKII, 7D, 1D, 550D/T2i Rebel, Nikon D3s, Panasonic GH1 and compares the image quality of these cameras against the gold standard of 35mm film. In addition, the Canon 5D MKII test includes the new 24p firmware. See the reactions to this test following 2K screenings, where HD DSLRs are compared to 35mm Film. The test results were projected in a 2K theatrical environment at three screening locations: Stag Theater at Skywalker Ranch, LucasFilms Ltd., AFI (American Film Institute) Theater in Hollywood and the FilmWorkers Astro Color Timing Theater in Chicago. Hear commentary from the screenings by top ASC, Hollywood, Indie Film and Event & Convergence Photographers. http://www.zacuto.com/shootout ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAST & CREW - FILMFELLAS: Executive Producer: Jens Bogehegn. Producers: Jens Bogehegn, Steve Weiss and Scott Lynch. Web Series Director: Steve Weiss. Editor: Daniel Skubal. Marketing/Social Media: Susan Rapp. CAST & CREW - CRITICS: Steve Weiss: Host/Web Series Director. Host: Philip Bloom. Producers: Jens Bogehegn, Steve Weiss and Scott Lynch. Editor: Daniel Skubal. Marketing/Social Media: Susan Rapp. CAST & CREW - GREAT CAMERA SHOOTOUT 2010: Jens Bogehegn (Web Series Executive Producer), Robert Primes ASC (Director of Photography), Philip Bloom (DP – Color Profiles). Gary Adcock (Digerati), Ryan Emerson (Colorist) and Steve Weiss (Web Series Director). SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY: Shane Hurlbut ASC, Stephen Goldblatt ASC, BSC, Stephen Lighthill ASC, Rick McCallum, Stu Maschwitz, David Wexler, Kevin Shahinian, David Robin, The Bui Brothers, Boris Wexler and more.


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This week we're considering The Curator from Karazhan and Archimonde from the Caverns of Time. Interested in learning a bit more about these two bosses -- and letting us know which one you think would be the best? Keep reading!
At 15% health, he'll enrage, increasing his melee and arcane damage, but stopping the summoning of more adds. And after 12 minutes, he'll berserk, which results in a wipe for a typical raid.
For full fight details, check The Curator's page on WoWWiki.
- a 5-6 second AOE fear, cast every 30 seconds
- Airburst, which does some damage and tosses the target high into the air
- a very high shadow-damage DoT
- Doomfire, a trail of fire that does damage to anyone who's in its path (painful for feared targets)
For full details on the Archimonde encounter (though they're a bit sketchy), see WoWWiki.
Now, before you start to think this fight is just going to be an easy win for Archimonde, let's set some ground rules. While The Curator is a mid-difficulty boss in Karazhan and Archimonde is one of the hardest bosses currently in the game (with some guilds claiming he's a more difficult fight than Illidan), these fights wouldn't be any fun if we went into them always knowing the boss from the highest level instance was automatically going to win. Therefore, we want to assume that The Curator and Archimonde are the same level, and have similar health and damage capabilities. We're comparing their fighting styles, not drawing up a spreadsheet of hit points and average damage.
But that said, tell us what you think!
I hate to say it, but voting for this round is closed. But you can check the results of this round here and keep an eye on each week's matches as they occur here!


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The Drudge Report goes after Rick Santorum for endorsing Mitt Romney in 2008. Yeah, his words are coming back to bite him in the butt. Approximately 1,504 days ago, Rick Santorum strongly endorsed Mitt Romney for the presidential nomination instead of John McCain saying, that if you wanted a conservative as the nominee of the Republican Party, "you must vote for Mitt Romney." Well, nobody should be surprised. We all know Rick Santorum literally talks out of his ass.
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Unreal: Is Globat.com the father?
Francis: No. Just the sponsor of her birth. When I was in the delivery room, we posted advertising for them. Their sister site, DefyingGravity.com, is going to show some video of the birth.
Are you worried about exhausting Samiah's fifteen minutes of fame before she's a week old?
No. It'll be something she can look back on.
How so? Describe her thought process eighteen years from now.
She'll know that she was loved when she came into the world, that we were excited for her, that we support her.
So without Globat.com's support you wouldn't love or support her?
No, I'm not saying that at all. This is my way of showing everybody how much I care about her.
Tell us everything you know about Globat.com.
That's a Web-hosting site. They gave me free Web hosting for life, to set up a site for her.
If Monty Burns' nuclear power plant wanted to sponsor your next birth, would you go for it?
Probably. It depends on the circumstances. I wouldn't let an atheist cult sponsor the birth of my child.
If Anne Geddes wanted to pose Samiah inside of, say, the rind of a very large musk melon, would you let her?
A honeydew.
Oh! Uh-huh.
If Unreal gave you $1,000.50, would you be willing to renounce Globat.com and everything they stand for?
Oh no. It wasn't really all about the money, it was about showing everyone how excited I was.
Art of the Matter
At 5 a.m. on the last day of August 2004, John Dulick leaped off Eads Bridge. But he didn't die upon impact, nor did he drown. Instead, the current pulled him several miles down the Mississippi River. Finally, near East Davis Street on the St. Louis side, tugboat operators pulled him to safety.
During a three-week stint in Saint Louis University hospital's psychiatric ward, Dulick was diagnosed as bipolar. Upon his release, he returned to his home in Skinker-DeBaliviere, where he embarked upon a career in neighborhood activism.
Dulick, who works part-time as a home healthcare aide and sports taped-together glasses frames beneath an orange stocking cap, would rise early to pick up trash. At a bus stop he replaced a broken pane with a piece of cardboard and, then, for good measure, taped up articles from Entertainment Weekly for commuters to read while waiting. Next Dulick took on local crime, posting schedules for a phony neighborhood watch and hanging a sign from a tree: "Danger, Criminals, Enter at Your Own Risk."
And he transformed a vacant city-owned lot at the corner of Pershing and Des Peres Avenues into a veritable work of public art.
The installation featured a hodgepodge of found objects, including a wheelchair, a mannequin and a disembodied gorilla head. CDs and laser discs dangled from the branches of one tree. Another bore marionettes made from sticks; a third was covered in MetroLink schedules and surrounded by sandbags and a traffic cone.
"Initially it was to try to make the neighborhood more safe," says Dulick, who made weekly modifications. "To me there was an artistic component, but I just wanted to get a laugh, mostly."
Some neighbors loved it. "I liked the creativity and the color, especially during the [winter]," says Mary K. Cullen, adding that Dulick's lot provided a conversation piece. "It was an opportunity for neighbors to talk to each other," she says.
Pershing co-op resident Joshua Chupack is filming a documentary about Dulick for a film class project at Washington University. "He's an interesting guy," Chupack explains. "He believes that if he's paying attention to the neighborhood, it gives the impression to potential criminals that it's being watched and they should move on."
"I think it's an eyesore," counters neighbor Paul Michaelson, a high school social studies teacher whose wife complained about Dulick's work to the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council. "It kind of looks like a lynching."
Last Tuesday the exhibition was dismantled. "They were very kind," Dulick says of his encounter with workers from the City of St. Louis Parks Division. "They asked me if I wanted my materials back." (The parks division didn't return a call from Unreal requesting comment.)
"I'll think of other ways to express myself," he adds. "I think there'll be some sort of a groundswell from the neighborhood for repeating some of that stuff."
Unreal has always loved a good "trend story" you know, that brand of journalism, favored by daily newspapers and by magazines like Time and Newsweek, that spots the Epidemic du Jour, be it meth or boys who fail in school. So it was with chin-stroking glee that we delved into the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's March 20 stem-winder, "Girls Gone Mild," which informs us that "smaller groups and more chaperones appear to be the trends in spring break travel for high school students this year."
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Another Mystery of Faith
One of the Catholic (and also Mafia) traditions is to serve as a godparent. Usually to the child of a family member or close friend, and always with the hope that a little extra guidance will help the youngster to stay on a righteous path.
As one who accepted this responsibility prior to joining the "faithful" departed, I thought I would see what others have to say on the subject. Here's a blog post and response that clears this up.
Question -
"How would you handle finding out that your very good friends and the godparents of your children have abandoned the Catholic faith and are now atheist?
I am not posting this to start drama or a fight. I need genuine responses. I would also like to know what the "rules" are surrounding changing godparents."
Answer -
"Unfortunately you can't "undo" Godparents. However, if there is someone who you would like to take on the role of Godparent, by all means do so! It just can't be done on paperwork.
God bless."
This seems to be another one of those confusing non sequiturs. "God requires paperwork in order to be a godparent. The paperwork exists and cannot be changed. Therefore, God exists."
. . . or one thing leads to the next, I should say. While reading Sam Harris' blog, I came upon his interview with Lawrence Krause on his book A Universe From Nothing. Although it often made my head hurt, (dark energy, quantum mechanics, etc.) it was a fascinating read. I also stumbled upon a video where Krause summarized the content. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ImvlS8PLIo
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After years of being sidelined by apathy, or perhaps simply frustration, I concluded that the only reasonable way forward is the pursuit of a fulfilling and responsible existence without any supernatural third-party acknowledgement or assistance. It appears, there is greater freedom to be gained by focusing on what I don't know, than by focusing on what I don't believe.
I intend to comment on those things that enhance our ever-changing human experience, as well as those may threaten our freedom or dignity. We'll see what happens!


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I have been having a debate with a couple of friends of mine about whether it is possible to source individual car parts from a major company and then build a new car from these parts.
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About 50 years ago somebody actually built a Morris Minor from new parts at something like six times the cost of a normal production model. More recently a Ford Model T was built solely from parts available at the Hershey Autojumble in the USA and an Austin 7 was built in the same manner at the Beaulieu Autojumble in the UK.
Modern cars with a welded body or floor-pan construction and many other components assembled by specialised tooling present considerable difficulties.
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When it comes to Star Trek, you're either a Kirk fan or a Picard fan -- there can be no middle ground. But even if you end up watching Picard, you can still enjoy yourself if you know the rules for the Star Trek Drinking Game: The Next Generation. Just Google 'em, print 'em out and set coordinates for Frederick's Music Lounge (4454 Chippewa Street, 314-351-5711). Beginning at 6 p.m., Frederick's will screen two episodes of the lesser Star Trek, also known as Star Trek: The Next Generation, which should enable you to get well and truly toasted, like an overloaded dilithium crystal. (See, that's a drink right there.) There's no cover charge, drinks are affordably priced (go for the Stag) and you should probably check with the bartender on the Ensign Crusher rule beforehand (that's the rule that says you have to throw food at the screen every time Wil Wheaton appears: If you don't throw, you have to drink; if you throw and miss, you have to drink. It's a good rule). Ahead drunk factor five, Mr. Stag.
Thursday, October 2
For the uninitiated (basically, anyone who was never wedgied for arguing the merits of Blake's 7 in a high-school cafeteria), a four-day science fiction/fantasy convention such as this week's Archon (at Gateway Convention Center, Hwy 157 north of I-55 & I-70 in Collinsville, Illinois) is open for ridicule. Yes, the Klingons will be there, and a lot of wizard/knight types (and perhaps a dark elven cleric/assassin), and a ton of people selling appropriate merchandise, but did you know that these fine people will also sponsor a blood drive on Saturday and that a portion of the admission proceeds go towards the "Reading Is Fundamental" literacy campaign? Yeah, Archon's about geeking out with a couple thousand of your closest friends, but it's also about social conscience. Not so easy to ridicule now, is it? Admission is $20-$30 a day, today through Sunday, but you can buy a four-day pass for $45. Call 636-326-3026 for info, or visit www.stlf.org/archon/27. P.S.: They will also have a Filk Guest of Honor; filking is a form of folk music wherein the musician sings songs about sci-fi, fantasy or role-playing games. So, Archon will be full of filking nerds! Tee-hee!
Friday, October 3
If you've never heard of ArtDimensions, this weekend is your chance to get acquainted with the local-art coalition and their swank parties. Artistic Unity in Artistic Diversity turns the moody environs of the Kastle (3207 Washington Avenue) into a two-night art show with flowing booze and live music. For a $5 cover, ages 21 and older can ogle works by more than 35 artists from 7 p.m.-midnight tonight and tomorrow night. Call 314-772-ARTD or visit www.artdimensions.org for more info. And walk... slowly... down... that dramatic staircase, which looks like it was taken from a gothic manse on an English steppe.
Saturday, October 4
An International Street Fair brings people of all cultural origins together, so we can recognize the commonalities that make us human and celebrate our differences peacefully over the greasy, organ-clogging foods that every single country on the planet has created to hasten our mutual destruction. Pass the empanadas, samosas, falafel and chimichangas, brother. Edwardsville, Illinois' City Park (112 South Kansas Street) is the center of today's multi-ethnic street party, from noon-6 p.m. In addition to doughy treats, you'll find dancers in mysterious costumes, exotic live music and vendors with a stunning variety of trinkets from Taiwan -- oops, sorry, we mean "from their indigenous homelands." Call 618-650-3371 for more on the free fun.
Sunday, October 5
The harpsichord, that delicate-sounding yet emotionally charged instrument, has fallen out of favor in recent centuries, and it's a damn shame. Lurch, the Addams Family's trusty manservant, was the last real proponent of the harpsichord's tinkling charms, and he played it with sensual abandon, revealing the savage beast in its civilized breast. This afternoon, as part of the month-long English Festival that's taking place at diverse venues throughout the metro area, Dr. Charles Metz will coax the almost-forgotten secrets of the harpsichord once more from its genteel bosom at St. Peter's Episcopal Church (110 North Watson Road, 314-993-2306). Dr. Metz will be joined by the church's choral group, making for a veddy British sort of evening. The site www.englishfestivalstl.org lists performance times as 5 and 5:30 p.m., so expect a brief teaser followed by a longer, trip-out show. Admission is free at both.
Monday, October 6
Halloween, being the coolest holiday ever invented by godless pagans, means a host of evil events throughout October. You've got your various costume contests and blood-drenched orgies, but until now, you haven't had much in the way of a Mexican-style Day of the Dead fiesta. Enter Gilberg Perennial Farms' Day of the Dead Festival, a month-long celebration featuring a mini-museum that explores the history and meaning of this macabre Mexican ritual, complete with hundreds of those cute little skeleton figurines in dioramas and such. The daily fun (9-5 p.m.) includes a gift shop full of the bony little dolls and a pumpkin patch, but on the weekends Gilberg busts out with hayrides ($1), a petting zoo, Mexican food and drinks, Mexican music and photo-ops on "pumpkin mountain" (2172 Highway O in Robertsville, near the Gray Summit exit off I-44, 636-451-2530, www.gilbergfarms.com). Look for the giant sunflowers.
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I've been fascinated with space since I was a little kid. Growing up in the Sixties and early Seventies, I have very strong memories of the Apollo program, in particular. I remember when the Eagle landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong's first steps on another world.
When we lived in Pittsburgh, once a year or so our folks would take us to the Buhl Planetarium, which is part of the Carnegie Science Center. I would sit there completely awed over the images shown and always wanted more. For years, one of my favorite possessions was a photo of a full moon snapped by the observatory. It hung on my wall as a reminder to keep looking up.
Some time in the mid-Seventies, we got a telescope. We were in West Hartford now, and even though we were in the suburbs of a city, you could see all sorts of beautiful things if you knew where to look. I remember the first time I spied through the lens the beautiful rings of Saturn. I didn't have any maps of the sky at my disposal – I just pointed at every bright thing up there and looked. This is how I saw Venus, Mars, and Jupiter, as well. The Pleiades were also fun to look at, but those, at least, I knew where to find.
And the moon. Always the moon. I remember watching it through a lunar eclipse once in the late Seventies and being thrilled at what I was seeing. Even though I only took the telescope out a couple of times per year, it was worth it.
This love of space has stuck with me my entire life. I'm always looking up at night, seeing what's up there. Last year (I think it was last year…) we saw the ISS soar over head one night, and the wonder of it all came flooding back. Now that there are rocket launches down the coast off Virginia, we actually saw one arc into the sky from our deck. The shuttle launch I saw from the front yard of my folks when they lived in Florida was another great moment.
My browser homepage for the web has been APOD - the Astronomy Picture of the Day – since at least since 1997 or so. Doesn't matter what browser I'm using, that's what the first tab set to use. I even collect those images that I love and save them for my wallpaper in Windows. At home I'm probably over 400 images, while work is currently around 50. People are always oohing and ahhing over my desktop.
One of my dreams is to eventually get another telescope. With the advent of sky mapping programs for phones and tablets, it'll make it easier to find interesting things to view. That excites me greatly. For now, though, it's APOD every day, at the very least, to keep the excitement alive, and as always, I'll be looking up.


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