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World Malaria Day
Every year, millions of people around the globe observe World Malaria Day on April 25. The ELCA Malaria Campaign is again turning this day into a special week, inviting you and your congregation to participate.
Right now, we are at a historic moment in the life of our church and this campaign. Five years ago we set a goal, dreamed big with our Lutheran companion churches and partners, and set out to raise $15 million by 2015. The time to make this dream a reality is now.
Together, we have already raised over 90 percent of our goal. If we join together during this special time, we have the opportunity to reach the $15 million mark. Our goal by the end of World Malaria Week is that we will have raised $1 million, enough to fully fund the rest of our country programs. If we don't reach our goal, malaria programs will not be able to be fully funded. The time is now. Together, we can make a lasting impact.
Find special World Malaria Day resources to help you observe World Malaria Day in your congregation.
- Educate others with a special World Malaria Day Power Point and script.
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- Order brochures, stickers, posters, offering envelopes and more.
- Watch and share one of the ELCA Malaria Campaign videos.
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Ozaki, Otokichi (Muin) : Angel Island was one of Eight Detention Centers for Otokichi Ozaki by Grant Din
Year of Arrival 1917
Park, Rose Young Soon : Two Korean Woman and a Child at Angel Island by Judy Yung
Year of Arrival 1914
There were no more than 1,000 Koreans among the half million immigrants who sought admission through the port of San Francisco between 1910 and 1940. Fleeing a harsh life in Korea under Japanese colonial rule since 1910, most were young men claiming to be refugee students, but there were also picture brides, wives, and children of Korean alien residents. To circumvent the Japanese government's ban on Korean emigration, many had to steal across the northern Korean border into Manchuria and make their way to Shanghai, where they could book passage on an American steamer going to the United States. Some were lucky enough to secure Japanese passports that allowed them to travel directly to the United States. Among the lucky ones was three-year-old Rose Park.
Pera, Philipos : Locked Out by the Quota Law: The Case of Philipos Pera, Assyrian Refugee by Judy Yung
Year of Arrival 1922
World War I and religious persecution wrecked havoc in the pastoral life of Christian Assyrians in Persia and the Ottoman Empire. Their participation in the war, fighting on the Allied side with the Russians and the British, left them vulnerable to massacres by Turks, Kurds, and Persians of the Moslem faith. By the end of the war, nearly 100,000 Assyrians, along with tens of thousands of Armenians, had been slaughtered, their homes looted, their lands destroyed, and their women carried away. Approximately 10,000 Assyrians found shelter in Russian Transcaucasia while many others escaped to Europe, Australia, and the Americas. Over 600 men, women, and children sought refuge in the United States, 200 arriving in San Francisco on Japanese ships from Yokohama between 1918 and 1922. Among them was 16-year-old Philipos Pera.
Pernik, Zhanna : Zhanna's Ultimate Destination by Kriti Khari
Year of Arrival 1996
The exodus of Russians to the United States started in the 1880's. During this exodus the majority of the people who moved to the United States were mostly Jewish. Those Jews who lived in Germany and Russia were degraded in status. In Russia, they were treated as the "other" and were in many cases stripped of their basic rights. They left Russia as settlers and not as sojourners. Settlers are those who cannot return to their home country again or do not wish to return and sojourners are those who leave their countries with an intention to return home. Zhanna Pernik was born on September 15, 1958 in Ukraine, Soviet Union. Zhanna is a Jewish settler who moved to the United States because of the humiliation she faced in Ukraine ever since she was a child. Even though Zhanna was not a part of the Russian migration in the 1880's, she did have family that moved to the United States before her in the early 1990's. While she was in Ukraine she lost her brother so her widowed sister-in-law moved to the U.S. with her kids. Her sister-in-law had to go through a lot of difficulties, especially because she was a widow staying in a European country. She had to go through Austria and Italy before she was allowed to enter the United States. Zhanna believes that her sister-in law's immigration was very painful compared to hers since she at least had her family that backed her up throughout the process of immigration. Had it not been for them she would also have had difficulty.
Prokofiev, Sergei : Passage through Angel Island by Jordan Yee
Year of Arrival 1918
Prokofiev was an established pianist and composer in Russia when he journeyed to the United States in 1918 for series of performances. The following essay by Jordan Yee, an AIISF volunteer and ranger at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, brings to life Prokofiev's intense four-day detention at the Angel Island Hospital. Prokofiev was a prolific diarist who kept a detailed and contemplative record of his thoughts and feelings. Yee's masterful blending of Prokofiev's journal entries and citations from Prokofiev's immigration files provide a fascinating glimpse of one person's experience at the Immigration Station.
Quock, Jim (Wah Bo) : My Father Was a Paper Son by Steve Kwok
Year of Arrival 1929
From 1882 until December 1943, immigration restrictions, namely the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, made it nearly impossible for Chinese to immigrate to the United States. It was the only law in American history to deny citizenship or entry into the United States based upon a specific nationality. Only merchants, diplomats and sons of citizens were allowed into the U.S. During the 1920's 30's and 40's many immigrants from China arrived in the United States with purchased citizenships. Those who utilized this method to enter the U.S. were known as "paper sons."
Rohr, Max, Fanni and Gertrude : To Brooklyn via Angel Island, - With Thanks For The Support of Family. by Andrea Bradley
Year of Arrival 1940
AIISF is pleased to present the story of Max, Fanni, and Gertrude Rohr, who fled Nazi-held Vienna in 1940 and made the arduous journey across Russia and China to reach Angel Island in June 1940. They were among the hundreds of Jewish refugees who found new homes in the U.S. before the Holocaust.
Rubin, Jakob and Ernestine : Riding the Trans Siberian Railroad to Angel Island by Lia Dun
Year of Arrival 1940
Jakob Rubin and his wife Ernestine arrived at Angel Island from Vienna, Germany on August 28, 1940. Jakob and Ernestine were both Jewish, and although neither directly stated their reason for leaving Germany, it can be assumed they were trying to escape the mounting persecution against Jewish people in the years directly preceding World War II. In Vienna, Jakob worked as an office clerk buying and selling men's clothes in a department store; however, according to his interrogation records, he "was forced to leave that business." His response hints at actions of Hitler's early regime that forced Germany's Jewish population out of employment (Krystallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, in which over 7,000 Jewish businesses were destroyed in Germany and parts of Austria, had occurred just two years prior). Jakob also mentioned not being able to contact his brother in France for five months "Because it was impossible to get anything" and that his other brother in Vienna was no longer operating his business for similar reasons—"because it is impossible"—again suggesting the presence of the Nazi regime. According to an account by Jakob's brother-in-law Alfred Marill, at the time Marill Rubin left the country (Jakob mentioned in this interrogation report that his sister Klara and her husband Alfred came to the US with him and Ernestine on the same ship), 25,000 out of Vienna's 30,000 Jewish residents were "fed by the community."
Samra, Dalip Singh : From Punjab, India to Angel Island by Samra Family and AIISF
Year of Arrival 1910
Hard work and perseverance will take you anywhere in this world, and Dalip Singh Samra learned that lesson very early.
Satow, Chokichi : Chokichi Satow – "Double Angel" Detained on Angel Island at Least Twice by Grant Din
Year of Arrival 1903
Chokichi Satow, also known as Hisashi Fushimi, is one of the people confirmed in our research who spent time on Angel Island both as a returning immigrant and as an internee during World War II. Not only did he get questioned during the process of returning from Japan to the U.S., but after World War II broke out, he was detained on the island when it served as a temporary internment center for the Department of Army. For more information on internees of Japanese descent on Angel Island, please visit this page.
Scheuer, Erna and Julius : Jewish refugees from Germany by Judy Kawamoto
Year of Arrival 1940
Erna and Julius Scheuer, a married couple, arrived at Angel Island Immigration Station on August 28, 1940. They had been passengers on the ship the Rakuyo Maru leaving from Yokohama, Japan. They were interviewed by the Immigration Board on September 3, 1940. The interview was conducted through a German interpreter.
Schrimmer, Manfred : A Tale of Four Cities, Two Islands, Eleven Testimonies, and Three Rulings by Tene Kember, edited by Kelsey Owyang
Year of Arrival 1940
Schulze, Charles : Tye Leung and Charles Schulze, an Untold Angel Island Love Story by Ted Schulze
Year of Arrival Born in U.S.
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As (approximately) one-half of the parental unit responsible for the care of a toddler, I hear a lot of songs for kids...over and over and over again. Most of them are pretty stupid, almost as stupid as listening to the adult radio most of the time. However, there seem to be a special class of nursery rhymes that were written by a psychotic kid-hating individual to sound really nice until you actually listened to them.
I can't imagine why anyone would sing these songs to their innocentish little rugrats (and not be reported for child abuse). There are 5 that I can immediately think of off the top of my head that aren't only not very cute, they're pretty horrifying in some cases.
People may have whatever to say about my...distinct...parenting style, but at least I don't sing this sick shit to my own child. Let's start with...
"Jack and Jill" who, in this old yarn, went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack then fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after. Even before I had kids, I was always curious about what exactly made two children running a simple errand and getting a concussion and an involuntary trip down a steep incline for their troubles a good message for children, but then again I have a different perspective on life.
"Ring Around the Rosie" is another excellent example of something that I'm not sure we should be singing to kids. In case you didn't know, it's thought to be a series of references to the symptoms of the Great Plague from the ringed red sores to the ashes, ashes bodies are cremated into after they all fall down. A worldwide tragedy that killed about a quarter of the Sapes in existence at the time is a pretty fucked up thing to compose a kid's song about. I'd think we'd put that kind of unpleasantness behind us at some point...I mean, you don't hear children's songs about the Holocaust, and for very good reason.
"Humpty Dumpty", the classic tale of a humanoid egg who became a ground omelet for no greater offense than having a seat on a wall is one of the most depressing stories you could tell a child under 5 and a really horrible realization that the baby bird that likely lived inside him was miscarried as a result of the fall.
"This Old Man" played knick-knack outside children's doors as well as on their knees, thighs and chins whenever he got inside the door, which sounds like something that should get you locked the fuck up. No wonder he had to play it in heaven once they finally caught him.
Worst of all, there's the song so often used to lull younglings to sleep with its' gentle melody and subtly appalling lyrics. You know the one I'm talking about, and if not, I have to question your judgement as a parent and the content of your character. Here below are the lyrics to this sordid sleepytime song:
"Rock-a-bye baby, in the tree top/when the wind blows, the cradle will rock/when the bough breaks, the cradle will fall/and down will fall baby cradle and all."
There are just so many questions.
Why in the name of Child and Family Services would any reasonable person plop their baby in a cradle high up in some old, brittle tree on the night of a windstorm then just go see what's on TV?
Why is an infant taking an extremely obstructed freefall from a great height to the jagged rocks below soothing imagery for a small child to drift off to sleep by?
Why is there a classic child's song about such incredibly incompetent parenting? I mean, kids can be annoying and all, but damn!
To me, it just seems like some pretty crazy shit to pleasantly chirp at some squirt's happy little face. Hell, some of them sound like things you would sing to a kid you were upset at. I don't know, maybe I'm reading too much into this. Maybe you haven't read into it enough, though. Just think about that before you end up singing your children to sleep with some cute little tune based on Pearl Harbor.


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There's an eye-opening profile of Paul Krugman, the economist and lickspittle New York Times columnist, in the New Yorker this week. (Among its revelations: He became an economist owing to a character in an Isaac Asimov novel; his future wife was so angry when Ronald Reagan was elected president that she left the country for England; and he thought his life was in danger because people wrote him angry e-mails about some columns after 9/11.)
The most interesting detail in the piece has to do with Krugman's academic work, which won him a Nobel Prize. Evidently, it is actually entirely commonsensical and not all that surprising in its exploration of the reasons why some businesses develop in certain places — but it was outside the norm for academic economists and so it blew them away. His particular gift, according to the piece, was his ability to translate lucid ideas into mathematical formulae; you would think the reverse would be the case for a genuinely significant contribution to the world of ideas, but never mind. Here is the Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff describing Krugman's accomplishment:
"It's poetry," Kenneth Rogoff, an economist at Harvard, says. "I mean, you go back to his first book and there was this beautiful chart about what the Volcker contraction did to output that swept aside so much—he just drew this little graph which really cleared the air. I've heard economists use the word 'poet' in describing him for decades."
Yes. A beautiful chart about the Volcker contraction. That's just what I think of when I see the word poetry.


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Matthew Fox, aka Jack Shephard on Lost and Charlie on Party Of Five (and that one really off-the-rails crossover episode of Lost Season 6) was pulled over in Oregon and charged with driving under the influence and driving without a license.
Before we rush to judgement, we at BWE have obtained this EXCLUSIVE VIDEO of Matthew Fox's arrest on the night in question. Here's Fox interacting with the police officer, making a number of questionable arguments and sporting an unmistakable "I'm disheveled in this reality!" beard:
When the officer asked "Where were you this evening before entering your vehicle?", Fox reportedly kept repeating "You should be asking, WHEN was I."


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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
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- The difficulty has me turned off on this game...
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- The difficulty has me turned off on this game...
3 years ago#11
But yes, you can do all that in MH, plus online, if you are stuck, you could join a group and make your way through the game, while learning everything you need nad having fun, of course.
3 years ago#12
What pisses me off most in this game?
Trapping monsters for quests.
1) I've had my (last 3) tranq bombs get thrown over the monster's head 3 times in a row while it was trapped and I was right in front of the dumb thing
2) I had 3 traps. First trap, the monster hit me somehow before getting trapped and it took my character 20 years to stand up - monster of course was out of trap by then. I set 2nd trap, monster falls in it but it was impossible to tell if it was in the trap. Results in tranq bomb hitting right after it wore off. 3rd trap, monster strafes around it and exits the area never to return.
3) you set your last trap and the monster leaves the zone. you pray the trap lasts long enough to give the monster time to go back in the area. Otherwise you fail the quest (or turn in the side quests only)
Some of these are my errors for sure but it's still frustrating to no end and puts in a cheesy level of difficulty. The fact that there is very little explanation on how to do anything makes creation of items and understanding basics such as trapping or weapon sharpness so much more complicated. If not for gamefaqs 'answers' section for this game I'd still be clueless on a lot of things :/
Yet I still love the game and will continue playing. The best part of this game is when you can kill the 'bosses' flawlessly (or as close to possible). The first time you fight Lagriacus or whatever its called, you're sure to take a beating and use many potions and such. But after a few times and better gear you'll find yourself trying to break all of its parts before just simply killing it - because killing him is the easy part. It really is a game where the player becomes better instead of your character getting stronger.
tldr; the difficulties of the game are outweighted by its enjoyment.
With friends like you, who needs enemies?
3 years ago#13
How is the difficulty in the game? Is it easier than Tri, is it harder than Unite, or is it somewhere between?
"What am I supposed to do with the grenade when I pull the pin? Guys? Hey why are you runni"---BOOM.
3 years ago#14
AceProsecutor posted...
KaiserLionheart posted...pletny of easy mode games out there, just be glad you didnt play games back on regular nintendo etc. you die game over start from the begining
grinding, yes.
will it make it easier? no.
Today is the Tomorrow you were promised Yesterday
3 years ago#15
Relixed posted...
AceProsecutor posted...When a monster kills me, do I have to redo a bunch of stuff or can I just jump right in and try it again?
everything that is not the monster is not any challenge, if you fail you can jump right into that 50 minute timed mission of hunting the same large monster.
dark souls was an easy game, you just need to take is slow and fish enemies out one at a time. it's not cheap at all. you also saved everything if you died so you never lost anything except your progress across an extremely short path from fire to fire.
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3 years ago#16
By the way, anyone thought this thread would be about "new MH games are too easy"?
OnlineFailure posted...
How is the difficulty in the game? Is it easier than Tri, is it harder than Unite, or is it somewhere between?
In between.
3 years ago#17
I wanted to add to this. I never played a MH game b4 but I always wanted to. I will most definitely be getting this game and from what I see about the fights, is it just like TERA online? I remember that game had BAMs and learning there attacks was critical. I was great at that game so if its the same will I have an easier time understanding this game?
3 years ago#18
To sum it up.
This game series is VERY difficulty for new comers, but it gets easier the more you practice, the main challenges are rolling/diving and avoiding attacks.
And yes this game is very grind friendly, how ever you don't level up, you just grind for materials to make better weapons and armors and such.
Worth the buy in my opinion.
3 years ago#19
AceProsecutor posted...
Basically I'm asking, can I fight really easy monsters over and over and over again to get better gear, so that the harder monsters eventually become easy?
From my experience with MH, if you changed "really easy monsters" to "easier monsters" and that last word to easier then that statement is the basis of the franchise.
3 years ago#20
It has a STEEP learning curve but if you stick with it many things become second nature. You will almost certainly need a guide handy for making weapons, armor, and combining. It's a lot of trial and error learning the best tactics and suppressing the urge to just go all out in attack-mode. Dodging and playing smart is very important and something that comes with practice and is helped by playing with others online. Tri was my first MH and I loved it, can't wait for this one.


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Seton Catholic used the three-point line to jump on visiting Arcadia early, and then used the free throw line to finish the Titans off in a second-round Division II girls basketball game Friday.
The Sentinels made 12 of 14 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter to finally put away No. 13 seed Arcadia, 55-50.
Third-seeded Seton (21-8) advances to Tuesday's quarterfinals where it will meet No. 6 Flowing Wells at Grand Canyon University Arena at 4:15 p.m. Arcadia finishes 24-6.
The Sentinels, who won the previous two Class 4A-II state championships, finished with a 16-3 advantage from the free throw line and their only misses in the fourth quarter came in the final three seconds.
"We have a little thing that we do where we don't think about it (shooting free throws)," Anne Marie Holter said. "We just go up there and shoot it. That's the key: don't think."
Holter finished with a game-high 22 points and hit 11 consecutive from the line, including eight in the fourth quarter. Teammate Julie Barcello added 21 points and 15 rebounds.
Barcello scored eight first quarter points as the Sentinels made their first four three-point attempts to open a 20-10 lead. It was her banked three-pointer from the right elbow that gave Seton its biggest lead of the game at 34-19 with five minutes remaining in the third quarter.
"I think we got a little comfortable in the first quarter," Barcello said. "We have to keep going after them. We knew they had some talent especially in the post."
Seton took a 41-30 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Titans wouldn't go away. They eventually cut the gap to 51-47 on a three-pointer from Megan Gillespie with 1:14 left in the game.
"We had some mental lapses on defense," Seton coach Karen Self said. "And we made some bad decisions with the ball. We knew they were going to make a run. Their seniors just kept coming after us."
After Arcadia cut the lead to four, Seton's Susan Spinner hit a pair of free throws and Holter added two more to make it 55-47 with :33 remaining. Arcadia's Gianna Grumbein made a three-pointer 10 seconds later to make it 55-50. Seton was able to run out the clock from that point.
"We just dug too deep of a hole," Arcadia coach Ives Machiz said. "I was proud of the way our girls kept climbing back. But to come back from 15 against a really good team is very tough."
Gabrielle Evans led Arcadia with 14 points and Katie Walters added 13.
The teams combined to make 13 of 20 first quarter field goals, but hit just seven of 26 in the second frame. After missing its first five three-point attempts, the Titans hit five of 11 in the second half to stay in the game.
"We talked at halftime how we knew they weren't going to give up," Self said. "We have some young players going through the playoffs for the first time. This was a good win for us."


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Brock University Department of Visual Arts Honours Exhibition
March 22 to April 27, 2014.
Rodman Hall Arts Centre
109 St. Paul Crescent
St. Catharines, ON L2S 1M3
The Department of Visual Arts, part of Brock University's School of Fine and Performing Arts, has a long tradition of presenting the work of graduating students mentored in its Honours studio program. The Department's partnership with Rodman Hall has made the Honours Studio an especially fruitful undertaking. Students accepted into this course, develop a cohesive body of work that that will support their entry into graduate school MFA programs and professional practice as artists. The exhibition at Rodman Hall is the capstone of their visual arts education at Brock and an opportunity to publicly present the results of their exploration and hard work. Such exhibits from the Department of Visual Arts are a key part of the School of Fine and Performing Arts' mandate to connect the community with the breadth of talent and creativity at Brock University.
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Featuring the work of 4th Honours students of the Visual Arts Department:
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Brass. Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener. 1982-23-1241
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In the shape of a folded man's shirt, with incised checkerboard-patterned weave, cuffs and bib, 3 raised buttons on front, smiling child's head peering out from opening at collar. Reverse inscribed "New York Clothing House, 102 & 104 Baltimore St., Baltimore." Upper curved section swings open to reveal match compartment. Textured surface on bottom possibly intended as striker.


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The U.S. market for solar panels is likely to double in 2012, thanks to government policies and falling prices, although new tariffs on panels imported from China could contribute to slower growth in 2013, according to a new study.
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Solar installations in the United States jumped 85 percent in the first quarter of 2012 from the previous year, according to an industry report that prompted a research firm and a lobbying group to raise their capacity forecasts for the year.
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Nuclear Weapons
News about Nuclear Weapons, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Aug. 4, 2015
Op-Ed article by Prof Joanne B Freeman recounts storied history of American politicians opting to use stupid claims, exaggerations and lies in order to win votes, kind of grandstanding currently evident in much of overheated rhetoric criticizing Iran nuclear deal; warns that political theater presidential candidates are engaged in to draw press coverage does not come without cost, notably lack of serious discussion about pressing issues. MORE
Aug. 3, 2015
Op-Ed article by American Enterprise Institute scholar John R Bolton warns that threat of sanctions contained in nuclear deal with Iran will not be sufficient to prevent Iran from violating agreement; faults language of deal and mechanism by which sanctions would be applied for handing too much power to Iran and undermining United States' Security Council veto power; asserts deal holds out empty threat of sanctions and no threat of force. MORE
Jul. 31, 2015
Rep Dan Kildee, outspoken advocate for prisoner Amir Hekmati and other Americans held or missing in Iran, has decided to vote in favor of Iran nuclear accord; his assessment of deal is important because debate in Congress over whether to support it has become entangled with prisoner issue. MORE
Jul. 30, 2015
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius visits Iran to forge closer economic and political ties; receives warm welcome despite being criticized there during nuclear pact talks for urging country to make more concessions so sanctions could be lifted. MORE
Jul. 30, 2015
Gen Martin E Dempsey tells Senate Armed Services Committee that although nuclear deal with Iran will not prevent all dangers, it is still best way to relieve risk of military conflict between US and Iran; hearing, at which Sec of State John Kerry spoke, gave Senate Republicans who support resolution to disapprove pact their first chance to publicly question top military officials on the agreement. MORE
Jul. 30, 2015
Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column examines and counters fierce conservative arguments against nuclear agreement with Iran; argues that while deal is flawed, it certainly provides greater safety, and could lead to eventual liberalization in Iran; adds that deal does not exacerbate threat to Israel. MORE
Jul. 29, 2015
Rep Sander M Levin, Democrat of Michigan and longest-serving Jewish member of Congress, announces his support for Iran nuclear agreement; approval lends heft to deal. MORE
Jul. 29, 2015
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column describes how events of 1979 in Middle East, like Iran's Islamic Revolution and takeover of Mecca by Islamic extremists, continue to shape current events in region; maintains that Iran nuclear deal has potential to end that lasting influence, or to exacerbate it; suggests that both Iran and Saudi Arabia desperately need to discard 1979 ideologies or risk their own demise. MORE
Jul. 27, 2015
Grace Notes column; profile of Dr Benjamin Bederson, native New Yorker who was assigned at key junctures to the Manhattan Project, research initiative that produced the atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan in 1945. MORE
Jul. 26, 2015
News Analysis; Israeli spy Jonathan J Pollard is likely to be released from North Carolina prison in November, but analysts say any plans to use him to coerce Israel into concessions on Iran nuclear deal have little chance of success and could cause backlash. MORE
Jul. 25, 2015
Sec of State John Kerry says nuclear deal he negotiated with Iran is in Israel's interest and expresses concern that Israel could become further isolated if it opposes deal, particularly if opposition results in deal being rejected by United States Congress; comments are met with criticism from some Israelis and experts. MORE
Jul. 24, 2015
Cabinet members deployed to Senate by Pres Obama mount first public defense of Iran nuclear deal; Sec of State John Kerry tells skeptical lawmakers that negotiated accord is only chance to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, and that failure to enact agreement will isolate United States internationally. MORE
Jul. 24, 2015
News Analysis; Republicans loyal to Israel and distrustful of Pres Obama seem determined to sabotage nuclear deal with Iran before even knowing its details. MORE
Jul. 24, 2015
Iran Pres Hassan Rouhani defends nuclear deal in blunt remarks, saying accord is precise reason he was elected in 2013. MORE
Jul. 23, 2015
Defense Sec Ashton B Carter offers optimistic appraisal of American-Saudi Arabian relations, saying kingdom supports international nuclear agreement with rival Iran; upbeat assessment is surprising given that Saudis and other Sunni Arab nations in Persian Gulf view predominantly Shiite Iran as regional adversary. MORE
Jul. 23, 2015
Obama administration mounts lobbying campaign to convince skeptical Congress to approve Iran nuclear agreement, despite counter effort by Israel to derail deal. MORE
Jul. 22, 2015
Iranian lawmakers delay vote on nuclear agreement reached with world powers for 80 days, giving them about same time as American Congress to examine proposal. MORE
Jul. 22, 2015
United States Defense Secretary Ashton B Carter travels to Jerusalem for understandably tense meeting with Israeli Prime Min Benjamin Netanyahu about Iran nuclear deal. MORE
Jul. 22, 2015
Pres Obama criticizes opponents of Iran nuclear agreement, likening them to those who advocated for invasion of Iraq; argues that diplomacy, rather than rush to armed conflict, presents best chance of preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons; comments come in remarks to members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. MORE
Jul. 22, 2015
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column suggests that nuclear deal reached between Iran and United States is best option available and that American interests are best served by working within its framework to get most out of arrangement; offers ways to increase odds that deal will work out in favor of US. MORE
Jul. 21, 2015
Defense Sec Ashton B Carter visits Israel in order to reassure country that United States will maintain strong position against Iran even if nuclear deal is approved by Congress and sanctions are lifted. MORE
Jul. 21, 2015
Maj Gen Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, strongly criticizes agreement on country's nuclear program, but his remarks are not expected to have serious affect on implementation of deal. MORE
Jul. 20, 2015
Sec of State John Kerry argues during talks in Vienna that United Nations Security Council should not be allowed to vote on lifting sanctions on Iran until after United States Congress has reviewed nuclear deal; argument is rejected by Iran, Russia and United States' European allies, complicating efforts by Kerry and Pres Obama to secure support for deal among Democrats. MORE
Jul. 19, 2015
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hails nuclear agreement as victory for his country, while cautioning that deal does not signal end of hostility towards enemies like United States and Israel. MORE
Jul. 17, 2015
Newly released WikiLeaks documents show Saudi Arabia's global attempts in recent years to undermine its main enemy, Shiite Iran; documents portray comprehensive competition with deep roots in religious ideologies that drive two countries; array of oil-funded operation illustrates Saudi's alarm at nuclear program deal reached by world powers with Iran. MORE
Jul. 17, 2015
News Analysis; analysts suggest that Israeli Prime Min Benjamin Netanyahu may benefit in short term from Iran nuclear deal because of voters' fears over the possible dangerous consequences. MORE
Jul. 17, 2015
Iran's hard-liners say they will probe country's nuclear agreement with United States and other world powers to look for loopholes 'arrogant' nations may have tried to slip into text. MORE
Jul. 17, 2015
Iranian nuclear deal includes so-called snapback mechanism that allows full raft of penalties to resume automatically, without Security Council vote, if Iran is perceived to violate any part of the pact. MORE
Jul. 17, 2015
More than 100 former American ambassadors are urging Congress to support nuclear deal reached with Iran, saying it could halt Tehran's development of nuclear weapon if properly implemented. MORE
Jul. 16, 2015
Nuclear accord reached between Iran and the United States was result of rare alignment of personalities and events that allowed for both sides to secure most of what they needed out of deal; key figures include Qaboos bin Said of Oman, who helped initiate talks, as well as Secretary of State John Kerry, Energy Secretary Ernest J Moniz, Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, and finally Pres Hassan Rouhani and Pres Obama, both of whom were eager for some kind of deal. MORE
Jul. 16, 2015
Direct involvement of Russian Pres Vladimir V Putin in Iran's nuclear agreement has burnished his diplomatic credentials even as he finds himself increasingly ostracized by West; Putin played key role in lifting 2010 arms embargo as part of agreement. MORE
Jul. 16, 2015
Pres Obama kicks off campaign to win domestic support for Iran nuclear deal with extensive question and answer session during formal news conference; suggests that many of deal's critics have not even read details of agreement; Obama has 60 days to win over skeptics ahead of Congressional vote. MORE
Jul. 16, 2015
Relatives of three American citizens who remain imprisoned in Iran express fresh optimism that nuclear agreement will clear pathway for their release; acknowledge that there have been no specific indicators regarding outlook for Amir Hekmati, Saeed Abedini and Jason Rezaian. MORE
Jul. 16, 2015
Obama administration has begun lobbying fellow Democrats and undecided lawmakers in support of nuclear deal with Iran; seeks not only to sustain veto but to acquire full 41 Senate votes necessary to block a resolution of disapproval; at bare minimum administration cannot lose more than 12 of 46 Democrats and independents if deal is to pass. MORE
Jul. 16, 2015
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei comments for first time following nuclear agreement with his country, saying deal requires 'careful scrutiny'; statement seems to open space for hard-liners to criticize deal. MORE
Jul. 16, 2015
News Analysis; debate over Pres Obama's nuclear accord with Iran clarifies deep political divide between those who agree with his faith in diplomacy and those who see deal as unacceptable appeasement of untrustworthy foe; fate of deal, along with other diplomatic initiatives by Obama, will determine if negotiation can again emerge as effective tool in an historical era grown weary of war. MORE
Jul. 16, 2015
United Nations Security Council is expected to unanimously endorse nuclear agreement with Iran, move that will grant body increased momentum in Middle Eastern affairs; questions remain over deal's capacity to stabilize region; supporters say it will reduce underlying tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, while critics argue that it will only make them worse. MORE
Jul. 16, 2015
Pres Obama offers increased military aid to Israel as consolation prize following nuclear agreement with Iran that left Pres Netanyahu outraged; overtures are dismissed by Netanyahu, at least for time being, who says accepting them would be tantamount to blessing deal that he sees as deeply threatening to Israeli security. MORE
Jul. 15, 2015
News Analysis; nuclear accord with Iran represents leap of faith for Pres Obama, who is making gamble that by defusing country's nuclear threat, even if only for a decade or so, United States will have time to reshape adversarial relations; ultimate judgement is deemed to be mixed. MORE
Jul. 15, 2015
Iran and group of six countries including United States achieve historic deal to significantly limit Iran's nuclear capabilities for more than decade in return for lifting international oil and financial sanctions; Pres Obama vows accord is based on verification, not trust. MORE
Jul. 15, 2015
Republican leaders vow to kill Pres Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran; Congress has 60 days to review deal, which it can approve, reject or take no action; Obama is sure to veto resolution of disapproval, and his opponents could then only scuttle accord by rallying two-thirds vote of Congress to override his action. MORE
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Risedronate belongs to a family of medications known as bisphosphonates. It is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis for women who are past menopause. It is also used to treat osteoporosis in men, to prevent and treat osteoporosis in men and women taking high doses of corticosteroids, and to treat men and women with a condition called Paget's disease.
Risedronate increases the thickness of bone (bone mineral density) by slowing down the cells that usually break down bone (osteoclasts). This allows the cells that build bone (osteoblasts) to work more efficiently. By making bones stronger, risedronate can help to reduce the risk of broken bones.
To further help reduce the risk of broken bones, weight-bearing exercise should be considered along with stopping or decreasing cigarette smoking and/or drinking alcoholic beverages.
The optimal length of treatment using risedronate has not been determined, talk to your doctor about how long you should be taking risedronate.
Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed here. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here. If you are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.
Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.
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The recommended dose for treating osteoporosis in women who are past menopause is 5 mg once daily, 35 mg once weekly, 75 mg once daily for 2 consecutive days per month, or 150 mg once a month.
The recommended dose for preventing osteoporosis in women who are past menopause is 5 mg once daily or 35 mg once weekly.
The recommended dose for treating osteoporosis in men is 35 mg once weekly.
The recommended dose for treating and preventing osteoporosis in men and women taking high doses of corticosteroids is 5 mg once daily.
The recommended dose for treating Paget's disease is 30 mg once daily for at least 2 months.
The tablet should be taken at least 30 minutes before the first food or drink of the day other than plain water. This medication should be taken while standing or sitting in an upright position and swallowed whole (not chewed) with 6 to 8 ounces of plain water.
Do not lie down for at least 30 minutes after taking the medication and after you eat your first food of the day to prevent any irritation to your esophagus (the tube connecting the mouth and stomach). Do not take risedronate with mineral water, coffee, tea, soda, or juice.
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Xaragu Tented Camp
In the hot, dry and dusty region of Damaraland luxury comes in the form of an iced drink, a shady table and a refreshing plunge pool. Xaragu Tented Camp (KA-ra-goo) is a paired down back-to-basics camp with a charming barnyard appeal that sheds pretence and enforces relaxation and easy banter. Surrounded by a menagerie of habituated orphans - including a cheeky baboon, an inquisitive ostrich and, the camps namesake, a manic meerkat - Xaragu offers shaded campsites and comfortable en-suite tented rooms.
- Ten camping sites with communal ablution facilities;
- En-suite tented chalets with braai (barbecue) areas;
- A bar;
- Restaurant;
- Curio shop; and
- Swimming pool.
The main living area is usually scattered with supine travellers swilling ice cold Tafels under the shade of the thatched bar-cum-restaurant or - spot the European - on the sun loungers beside the pool. A shop caters for your essentials: firewood, washing aids, cigarettes and lighters.
Activities and attractions:
The area has many attractions and guided tours are conducted on request to the rock-painting-riddled Twyflefontein, the Petrified Forest and the Burnt Mountain; if you're lucky you'll encounter some a herd of the fascinating desert-adapted elephants and even hook-lipped rhino - the world's last free-roaming, game drives; day trips to San rock paintings, Burnt Mountain and Petrified Forest; hiking and scenic sunset drives.
Xaragu Tented Camp is situated 2km away from the C39 road, hidden in a valley with a river, you can enjoy the peace and incredible and remarkable landscape. Driving the C39 from Khorixas towards Torra Bay, you will pass the Petrified Forest on your right hand side. After 75km gravel road in good condition you come to the turn-off towards Twyfelfontein on your left hand side. On your right hand side you will see George's shop. Continue straight for another 100m you will find the turn-off towards Xaragu Tented Camp on your right hand side. The camp is not to be missed as there are several signs from each side a few km before the turn off already. It is possible to reach Xaragu Tented Camp with a normal sedan vehicle.


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My iTunes top 25 August 18, 2012Posted by truthspew in music, Uncategorized.
Tags: good stuff, Music, Top 25
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Got the meme from Polt's Palace.
Anyhow I'll start with number one and you get video on these:
1) Brazilian Love Affair – George Duke
2) Brother Man – The Brothers Johnson
Interestingly YouTube doesn't have a clean version of this. Weird.
3) I'm In Love – Evelyn "Champagne" King
4) Fantastic Voyage – Lakeside
5) Across 110th Street – Bobby Womack and Peace
6) Your Love Is On the One – Lakeside
7) Slide – Slave
8) Ridin' High – Platinum Pied Pipers (A remake of the Faze-O classic)
9) Dubfunk – Shur-I-Kan
10) Time for some Fun – Central Line
11) Freddie's Dead – Curtis Mayfield
12) Juicy Fruit – Mtume
13) Haven't You Head – Patrice Rushen (Probably know her from Forget Me Nots)
14) Far Beyond – Sunburst Band
15) Summer Madness – Kool & The Gang (Now you know where DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince got theirs)
16) The Groove Line – Heatwave
17) Mercy Mercy Mercy – Philip Bailey
18) Pick Up the Pieces – Average White Band
19) Ffun – Con Funk Shun
20) Too Tight – Con Funk Shun
21) Street Dance – The Fatback Band
22) Pull Up to the Bumper – Grace Jones
23) Saturday Love – Cherelle feat. Alexander O'Neal
24) Snap Shot – Slave
25) Another Man – Barbara Mason
Now the thing is, I haven't listened to iTunes all that much lately. It's either Pandora, TuneIn, etc. on my phone or computer.
Music: When the music you love is on Muzak November 12, 2011Posted by truthspew in music.
Tags: Abbey Lincoln, Fusion, George Duke, Jazz, Philip Bailey
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So we were in Trader Joe's in Warwick, RI today.
And as we're gathering items I note the music playing in the background. It's Abbey Lincoln's "Throw it Away".
I wonder where I get my love of jazz tunes. I believe that would be my grandfather. Plus the fact that the music I listen to always tended more toward the jazzy (and the funk) than anything else.
But it was just such a surprise to hear that Abbey Lincoln tune on the Muzak at a Trader Joe's.
Nice isn't it?
Here's just a little more with "First Song"
And yet another by Abbey Lincoln, "Nature Boy"
Which brings me to the Phillip Bailey cover of the same exact track:
Music gets recycled, that's one thing I've noticed.
Some other jazz I like, more jazz fusion but I seriously dig George Duke's music, for example, here's "Chillin"
Come on, if that one doesn't put a smile on your face then you should check your heart. You're probably dead if it doesn't.
"No Rhyme, No Reason"
Something a little more mainstream, Quincy Jones "The Dude"
Then there's Ramsey Lewis with "Brazillica"
You may recognize the sound, Earth Wind and Fire did a lot of work with Ramsey Lewis back in the day and the above song shows it.
Speaking of Brazil, here's another nice George Duke tune titled "Brazilian Love Affair"
But then I like the wild, experimental stuff. For example, recall Minnie Ripperton. Most of us know her from her song titled "Loving You". But here's something she did with a group called Rotary Connection, this one is called "I Am the Black Gold of the Sun"
Kind of jazz sliding into psychedelic. Which now loops us through to Funkadelic, and I present thee "Maggot Brain"
Yes, yes, I know, more funk but this borrows jazz elements and the psychedelic too!
And then there's Funkadelic with "Cosmic Slop"
And on to the more funkalicious:
Parliament with "Not Just Knee Deep"
Funny what hearing a song on a music service in a commercial space will trigger.
A new music site September 19, 2007Posted by truthspew in music, Uncategorized.
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I just discovered the new Pandora.
It's awesome, even better than last.fm if you want to listen to music. First of all no custom player, just a web interface but it's flash based.
First all, it's music recommendation. I keyed in The Brothers Johnson and I just heard Ray Parker's "Jack and Jill" Wild shit, and right now it's the Gap Band with "Steppin". I'm totally loving this.
Check it out.
It gets better, it even knows about the original Full Force. Oh glory be!
The Rovers still rove August 28, 2007Posted by truthspew in All Things Considered, iTunes, last.lfm, Mars, music, NASA, npr, Opportunity, robotics, rovers, Spirit, Steve Squyres.
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Some good news from NASA regarding the Mars Rovers.
I still find it amazing that those rovers were only supposed to be on the surface of Mars for 90 sols (Martian Days). They've now been up for 1,271 sols, or 14.1 times longer than they were supposed to be active.
Those rovers are a testament to engineering at its very best. It is nice to see that it still exists somewhere in the U.S. and NASA still pulls it off.
What I can't imagine is the excess data being sent by the rovers. They had their hands full with 90 sols of info, now they've got much more than that. While the Viking landers may have found life, the rovers Opportunity and Spirit may help us get a much more focused picture of what that life on Mars actually happens to be.
So kudos to NASA and Steve Squyres on the re-starting of the rovers. For a while there I thought all was lost but it isn't.
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My Top 25 from Itunes July 18, 2007Posted by truthspew in Bill O'Reilly, iTunes, Marijuana, music.
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Polt turned me on to this so I decided to paste mine up here:
Rank Name Artist Album
Collection: The Best of the Brothers Johnson
When I look at it, the only recent artists in there are Sunburst Band, Philip Bailey (Still part of EW&F I might add.), Incognito, Shur-I-Kan, and Jamie Foxx.
Another treat is Barbara Mason singing "Another Man". This was a tune from the late 70's or early 80's that details her having been left, for another man. Interesting song.
And some of those tracks, like those of the Brothers Johnson? I actually have the vinyl. Yes I'm a dinosaur. Actually Ride-O-Rocket is pretty damned funky. Take a listen for yourself and visit my profile on last.fm.
Back to the 80's March 14, 2007Posted by truthspew in Bill O'Reilly, music, The 80's, WDOM.
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So I'm just surfing around YouTube watching episodes of that brilliant Channel 4 comedy, The IT Crowd. The IT Crowd is a hit in my office, since we have a few Office fans and they always wanted to see on with an I.T. crew in it. We've now gotten our wish.
Anyhow, after I watched every episode of The IT Crowd, I found myself doing searches. Someone on another board posted a link to Cherelle's "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" which I much prefer to that vulgar version by Robert Palmer. And then that keyed the duet she did with Alexander O'Neal.
Oh yeah, I remember him. I remember sitting in a radio studio back in 1985, the lights dimmed, the headphones hanging off one ear, the monitor speakers at the right volume and the phone line ringing off the hook.
I seriously dug being on the radio. Fortunately I have the voice for it, and I had my fan club. It was shall we say dangerous because I realized the power of radio at the tender age of 21. And then by 23 it was all over but do I ever have some memories.
One of them is the time we got locked out of the studio by accident. The tape over the door latch had worn down so when I closed the door it locked. I still remember the record playing, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's "I Wonder if I Take You Home".
And all you heard over the external monitors was the needle trying to play the label. We tried everything, unscrewing the frame around the studio window, until finally we called security. Took them about an hour to find the key thus saving the night.
Then of course one of the dangers was the chance that some 'fans' would show up. And you'd just lock the studio door, turn your back to the window and pray they'd leave before too long. Another danger was the fact that the phone patch didn't have a gate on it. A gate is a device that delays the signal for 5-7 second so you can dump it if something bad goes down. We had no such luxury.
Our biggest audience was a captive audience of sorts. The boys at the adult correctional institution loved the show. Like I said, fans.
The 80's were pretty big on synth now that I think about it. Here's some clear evidence with Colonel Abrams singing "Trapped"
Hope you enjoyed this little trip down memory lane.
Some Old School Jazz February 7, 2007Posted by truthspew in Bill O'Reilly, Dave Brubeck, jazz, music.
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Wow – this video is from 1961 – it pre-dates me by three years. That is one of the things I love about online videos, you never know what you'll find.
So here's Dave Brubeck and his group performing Take Five.
What is it about these groups? January 8, 2007Posted by truthspew in Dave Matthews Band, music, Ron Paul, Shirley Phelps-Roper, Squirrel Nut Zippers, They Might Be Giants, YouTube.
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I don't know why but I like They Might Be Giants (TMBG) and Squirrel Nut Zippers.
Here's TMBG with "Istanbul"
And Squirrel Nut Zippers "Put a Lid On It"
And after watching Woody Allen's "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion" I think I know where TMBG and SNZ get some of their influence. Come to think of it, the generic music tracks sound an awful lot like SNZ.
So while my mainstream musical tastes are R&B/Soul/Neo-soul my tastes do wiggle out into other things. While I'm thinking about it here's some more stuff I like:
The Cure
Dave Matthews Band
I think in the case of DMB I love the above track because it builds up layer by layer. And if you saw my iTunes library, you'd see that I love guitar and bass. Oh don't get me wrong, brass is so cool, and I love synth too. But the main component of my library is guitar.
Whitney Houston attains divahood! December 28, 2006Posted by truthspew in music, Whitney Houston.
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Wow – she can still sing. It's a little different from when I first heard her in 1985. At the radio station I was doing my gig at, we wore a hole through her first album. That's how much You Give Good Love was requested in 1986.
And here she is, 20 years and a lot of drugs later:
A discovery December 23, 2006Posted by truthspew in iTunes, music.
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So I've been keying everyone I like into TuneGlue and then expanding selections. I stumbled upon Leon Ware, very interesting stuff. I like that he lists his religion as sensualism which in essence feeds into hedonism, something I heartily endorse.
Why the hell not enjoy life? Once you discover that it's mostly absurd it becomes much easier. Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and the world laughs at you.
Other new oldies I picked up include Patrice Rushen's jazzier works. She's a very talented musician. You might remember her best for "Forget Me Nots" but her body of work is expansive. Same with Philip Bailey, he has a nice solo career doing some jazz work and I particularly like the track "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy". I also snagged The Gibson Brothers "Cuba" and Eric Sermon's "Music".
It's funny – my last.fm recommendations are getting more and more interesting. Why? because I also like Dave Matthews Band, Squirrel Nut Zippers, 10,000 Maniacs, etc. So it tends to bring some stuff I like and some stuff I don't like into my recommendations.
For example, my banned list includes Overise, Cake, Daft Punk, Chingy and E.S.G.
I think with Chingy its the damned ridiculous name.


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|Sacramento, CA – Tea Party Express, the largest tea party political action committee, is firmly urging House Republicans to reject the Senate's 2-month extension on the Payroll Tax Cut.
Sal Russo, Chief Strategist of the Tea Party Express, said, "To begin the new year with continued economic uncertainty without addressing the fundamental problem of out-of-control spending is irresponsible.
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"This White House Action led by Vice President Joe Biden is exactly what is needed to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act for women workers in the Senate before it adjourns this session," explained Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority. "In this recession, it is very clear for most Americans a woman's paycheck is needed for the family to stay out of poverty. Women cannot continue to be shortchanged if they and the families that depend upon them are to stay in or reach the middle class."
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Track and Field | Friday, March 22, 2013
Kennedy Leads Decathlon, Ahern Tops Heptathlon, on First Day of Bearcat Multi
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University track and field athletes Carson Kennedy (So., Forest Grove, OR/Forest Grove HS) and Elisa Ahern (So., Lake Forest Park, WA/Shorecrest HS) were the individual leaders after the first day of the Bearcat Invitational Multi on Friday, March 22 at the Charles Bowles Track.
Kennedy led the decathlon through five events with an overall score of 3,309 points. Ahern topped the standings in the heptathlon after four events with 2,461 points.
Rebekah Daniel (So., Silverdale, WA/Central Kitsap HS) of Willamette was second in the heptathlon standings with 2,440 points, and Molly Bond (So., Clarkston, WA/Asotin HS) from Willamette was third at 2,368.
In the decathlon, Kennedy held a 140-point lead over Cameron Braithwaite from the University of Puget Sound, who was second with 3,169 points. Eric Gaines of Western Oregon University was third with 3,106 points.
Kennedy took first place in the 400-meter dash, and tied for first place in the 100-meter dash and the high jump.
In the 400, Kennedy's winning time was 51.69 seconds. Joe Cerne from UPS was second in 52.36 seconds. Kennedy completed the 100 in 11.63 seconds, the same time as Braithwaite. First place in the high jump was shared by Kennedy and Braithwaite, as both cleared 6'0".
Kennedy was a close second behind Braithwaite in the long jump. Braithwaite won the event with a leap of 21' 4.75". Kennedy's top distance was just 1.5 inches back at 21' 3.25". Gaines was third at 21' 0.50".
Taylor Wilkins of Corban University took first place in the shot put with a throw of 39' 3.25". Kennedy finished sixth at 33:5.7", but was within 1.5 inches of fourth.
The top event score in the decathlon resulted from Kennedy's win in the 400-meter dash, as he earned 738 points. Kennedy's score of 725 in the 100-meter dash was the second highest event score, tied with Braithwaite in the same event. Kennedy garnered more than 650 points in four of the five events.
Ahern gained her lead by wining the 100-meter hurdles in 15.69 seconds and taking first place in the high jump at 4' 10.50".
WU finished 1-2-3 in the hurdles, with Daniel taking second in 15.85 seconds and Bond earning third in 16.16. Bond tied with Jenny Harman from Corban for second place in the high jump at 4' 9.50."
Christy Mosier of Corban was the winner of the shot put. Her top throw covered 40' 2". Daniel of Willamette was second at 32' 7.75". Ahern claimed fourth place at 30' 3.50".
Daniel won the 200-meter dash, earning a time of 27.53 seconds. Bond placed second in 27.87 seconds. Maylea Tooze of Western Oregon was third at 27.98 and Ahern was fourth at 28.17.
The 100-meter dash produced the top three event scores of the day. Ahern earned 754 points, while Daniel was credited with 734 and Bond received 696. Ahern scored more than 600 points in three of the day's four events.
A total of eight men are competing in the decathlon and eight women are participating in the heptathlon. The remaining events in both of the competitions will be held on Saturday (March 23).
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BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – The 7-month-old malnourished puppy who was dropped off in a suitcase at the Mount Vernon Animal Shelter earlier this week is improving at the SPCA in Briarcliff Manor, but veterinarians are unsure if the dog will survive.
The emaciated pit bull/lab mix was found stuffed inside a suitcase with a note, said Ernest Lungaro, SPCA of Westchester's director of humane law enforcement. Lungaro said the puppy was weak and malnourished and was immediately rushed to the SPCA of Westchester's Simpson Clinic.
Veterinarians said that the puppy would normally weigh 40 pounds but its actual weight is 16 pounds. While it wasn't able to stand or eat when it was brought in on Wednesday, Lungaro said the puppy is gradually improving.
"When it first came in, you could see its spine and ribs and it was obvious that it was being starved to the point where it couldn't sit up on its own. But it took its first steps today and it started eating," Lungaro said. "It doesn't have a very good immune system because it was malnourished and that's the problem. It's not going to be able to fight any infection. But we're optimistic that it will improve."
Lungaro said there is an ongoing investigation into identifying the person who dropped off the puppy at the shelter. He said shelter officials also found a note with the name "Emily" attached to the suitcase explaining the situation.
"The person stated that they found the dog in their backyard and they tried to feed it and it wouldn't leave so they brought it to the shelter," Lungaro said, adding that the note does not explain why the dog was dropped off in a suitcase. "When the dog was found, the suitcase was open so it's possible it was transported in the open suitcase."
Abandoning an animal is a misdemeanor, Lungaro said. The SPCA handles dozens of cases every year where someone drops off an animal and it's rare that charges are filed.
"We'll have to continue with the investigation to see if there will be charges but right now we're focused on getting the animal healthy and trying to find who it was that dropped him off," Lungaro said. "Unfortunately this kind of thing where someone drops off an animal that is unhealthy is fairly common."
Anyone with information is asked to call Lungaro at the SPCA of Westchester's confidential animal cruelty hotline at (914) 941-7797.
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