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Did you ever wish you could visit the world created by a favorite author? Maybe to wander the streets and grab a pint in the local pub or to visit with a favorite character? I recently had the opportunity to do just that! Well, sort of. I recently went to the North American Discworld Con (or NADWCon. "Con" having nothing to do with the Thieves' Guild http://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/index.php/Thieves'_Guild but rather being the abbreviation for convention). The NADWCon was a chance to spend a long weekend in a hotel with nearly 1000 others who adore author Terry Pratchett and the Discworld he created as much as I do.
Pratchett is one of my favorite authors because of the sometimes goofy and sometimes sly humor, the sheer variety of characters with distinct personalities, the layered way a reader gains knowledge and insight about the characters and the Discworld itself as they read more and more of the books and the (not-so-subtle at times) satire of our own world that occasionally makes you want to pause in your reading to reflect on the magnitude of the idea that a seemingly silly book is really putting across to you. Discworld books are most generically classified as humorous fantasy but they offer so much more than that simple description can convey. Author Brandon Sanderson wrote a great description of Pratchett's appeal recently (click here to read it).
Attending a Con of any type really didn't cross my mind before this opportunity came my way. Mostly because I thought of Trekkies at Star Trek conventions (which were some of the first gatherings of fans for pop culture reasons) or thought only of the CosPlay aspect (i.e., costuming yourself as a character) of Comic Cons in New York or San Diego. The NADWCon had plenty of costumed attendees (more on that later) and die-hard Discworld fans, however it also had a very welcoming feel and plenty of friendly people who made it easy to relax and enjoy the experience. During the Con, I got to present as part of two discussion panels and I attended many others including the Guild of Thieves Good Practice Session (first rule: Always Leave a Receipt) and How to Commit the Perfect Murder (as sponsored by the Assassins Guild). Sir Terry connected with fans through video calls during which audience members could ask questions. My favorite question came from a young girl who asked about "the thing on the shelf" visible (but not clearly identifiable) behind him. (It was a black full-face motorcycle helmet, which drew laughs and cheers from the crowd.) I spent my days going to so many different panels or talking to different people that I usually forgot to eat lunch!
And the costumes! There were ladies wearing beautiful hand-crafted Victorian style gowns and men in dapper suits of a bygone era representing the Lords and Ladies of Ankh-Morpork, city watch members in chain mail and bits of armor, dwarves (some taller than you might think), wizards and witches aplenty, Tiffany Aching with her frying pan and some Nac Mac Feegle, the Unseen University Librarian (ook!) and I believe I caught a glimpse of Death once or twice. I didn't have the extra money to spend for the Gala Banquet but I gathered with others also not attending the banquet to form a slapdash paparazzi horde at the entry doors.
If you want to explore Discworld for yourself, here is a handy guide to help you get started. It will help you to know that this is not the kind of series you have to read in strict chronological order! The guide shows groupings, each group with its own "starter book."
If you have already tackled all of Discworld, here are some other reading suggestions culled from one of the panels at NADWCon:
Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series (start with Heartless; Adult paperback fiction)
Tom Holt's books, like Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sausages (Adult fiction)
China Mieville's books (Adult and Young Adult fiction)
P.G. Wodehouse's books (Adult fiction)
The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer (Adult fiction and Reading List)
Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern (Young Adult)
Going Bovine and Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (Young Adult)
The Elfish Gene by Mark Barrowcliffe (Biography: reflection on growing up playing Dungeons and Dragons)
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Senior Honor Thesis 2009 - 2014
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Newsha Travakolian's Documentation of Jashn-e Taklif in 'The Day I Became a Woman.'"
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Meet my latest obsession....the milk bottle top.
Crazy I know.
But they're so quaint, and old-fashioned.
And I console myself with the idea that they at least
take up a lot less room than the bottles themselves!
Brunnel, as always, raises his eyes to the heavens, whenever a parcel is delivered.
But these can be delivered under the radar in an envelope, so really he has no idea as to the extent of the obsession, or quantity tucked away.
I'm not yet sure what I'll do with them.
At this stage I just like looking at them - often.
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Marshall (9-4, 7-1 C-USA) has officially accepted an invitation to play in the 2013 Military Bowl, the bowl announced Saturday afternoon.
The announcement came shortly after the Thundering Herd lost, 41-24, to Rice in the Conference USA championship game.
The Military Bowl has long been the likely destination for coach Randy Edsall and Maryland, as well, after the Terrapins won two of their final three games and finished 7-4 in the regular season. The definitive destination as to where Maryland will play should come Sunday, one day after the ACC championship game has been played.
If Maryland does indeed end up facing Marshall in the Military Bowl, they will be facing an electric offense led by junior quarterback Rakeem Cato. Cato finished the regular season with 3314 yards passing and 34 touchdowns through the air while throwing eight interceptions.
[RELATED: Maryland defensive line coach Greg Gattuso reportedly takes HC job at Albany]
Cato also added six touchdowns on the ground.
This Marshall team first flashed on the national radar in late September when the Thundering Herd pushing Virginia Tech to three overtimes in Blacksburg before ultimately losing, 29-21.
In that game, running back Essray Taliaferro aided Marshall's offense with 105 yards on the ground. He finished the regular season with 1006 yards rushing and nine touchdowns.
Marshall offense ranks eighth in the country, scoring 43.0 points per game. Its defense has been above average, holding opponents to 23.2 points per game.
Check back to CSNBaltimore.com for continuing coverage of the Military Bowl in Annapolis and coverage of Maryland's bowl preparations, Military or not, throughout the month of December.


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Please join us as we express our gratitude to military personnel and their families through the Paint for Freedom program.
Paint for Freedom cards are hand painted and contain a loving message of support. They provide a way for us to let those who have sacrificed for our freedom know how much it means to us.
The idea is simple. SDP members paint a card of encouragement, sign the back and present it to a veteran or current member of the military who needs a lift. These cards are also an appropriate way to show gratitude to the families of those whose lives have been lost while on a military assignment. When the recipient is feeling better, he or she can put their own name on the back and pass it on to someone else to give them an emotional boost. The card is painted on a wooden surface, so it is durable and can be passed on and on, making many lives brighter.
We have included six free Paint for Freedom card patterns. Select and paint your favorites, or create a design of your own. Contact your local Veterans Hospital and ask the volunteer coordinator how many patients are receiving in-patient treatment there. This will give you an idea of how many cards to paint. The week of Veterans Day is an especially good time to gather your hand painted cards and deliver them. Remember military personnel and their families, too, during the holidays. In addition to visiting the hospital, don't forget the military personnel in your life—the friends, neighbors, and family members who have sacrificed so much for your safety and freedom.
Please enjoy our gallery of Paint for Freedom cards by SDP members. We'd love to add your card to the gallery. Simply mail a photo (jpeg format, please!) of your finished card to email@example.com
We hope you and your chapter members will work together to create as many cards as possible to present to those who have served. Be sure to contact your local newspaper and television stations to let them know about your involvement in Paint for Freedom. See Get Involved and Spread the Word on the resources tab.
The designs are painted on a 5 ¾" by 7 ¾" wooden card. It has slots on the left-hand edge that can be laced with ribbon, raffia, waxed string, leather or the cord of your choice. There are two card styles from which to choose: a solid card with decorative corners and a scalloped-edged card with an oval cut-out.
The card is available from SDP by contacting Sony at (316) 269-9300, ext. 105. You can also e-mail her. Cost of the card is $6, plus shipping and handling.
Please request the shipping rate for your area when placing your order.
Write your own supportive message or use this beautiful original poem by Dorothy Dent. Simply photocopy or scan the poem, or handwrite a message. Cut it out with craft scissors to create a decorative edge. Or trim around the poem or message with regular scissors, then carefully burn a border (the safest way to do this is over your sink!). Glue the poem in place inside your card.
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Create a public relations sensation by letting your local news outlets know about your Paint for Freedom: Pass It On project.
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Freedom Bell
by Jan Scheuerman MDA
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Memory Card
by Betsy Thomas
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This Is Your Land
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Let the Sun Shine In
by Colleen Remsberg
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Freedom is Never Free by Rebecca Baer CDA
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For the Love of Country
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Dear SDP Members:
These wonderful cards, created by New England artists, were gifts for the Gold Star Mothers and veterans to share on Valentine's Day in 2009. It was a tremendous feeling to be able to extend such a wonderful program to the mothers and veterans and to watch as they interacted with each other through this heartfelt program. The veterans know who we are when we arrive and they look forward to our visits. As Gold Star Mothers, it is our mission to support our veterans, especially those in hospitals and veterans' homes. This time when we visited we brought handmade treasures—artistic expressions of the support and dedication that our fellow Americans feel. Through these precious expressions of gratitude and prayer for those who have given and lost so much, I watched the mothers and veterans connect in a way I had never imagined possible. It was so special. Mothers who had lost their own sons and daughters in service, and veterans who had given all that they could for their country and fellow man, were united through these wonderful works of art. The mothers cherished the opportunity to give to their soldiers an expression of heartfelt caring, and the soldiers gratefully accepting these gestures of kindness and support. I only wish that you could have seen this beautiful exchange.
I would like to thank the Society of Decorative Painters for inviting us to participate as Gold Star Mothers in this inspiring and heartwarming program. It gives us a sense of comfort and joy I have difficulty expressing. I hope that I will be able to help this program grow so that it will one day reach mothers and veterans across this great land and beyond.
With sincere gratitude,
Kathryn T. Cross
American Gold Star Mother of
Tyler J. Connely U.S. Navy Seal
KOD January 15, 2002 in Keflavik , Iceland
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|Gallery 2 - Part 2 Gold Star Mothers
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Remember last week when I was complaining about Twitter not including real-time analytics with its new roll out? Well, I must eat my words:
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A common question I get from companies about Facebook is "what's best for us? A Facebook profile, Group or fan page?" The answer has changed in the last couple of years.


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Lowe For Sale?
In an informative post-mortem on the Braves, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports that Atlanta General Manager Frank Wren "is expected to explore the possibility of trading [Derek] Lowe, who is owed $45MM over the final three years of his contract."
The idea makes a ton of sense for Atlanta. With multiple needs, and a surplus of starters, the Braves should certainly jettison one in an effort to add a first baseman, outfielder and/or help in the bullpen.
The question is less about why Atlanta would deal Lowe, and more why anyone would want to deal for him at his price.
Lowe is coming off of a season with a 4.67 ERA along with a strikeout rate of just 5.1 per nine innings. He certainly didn't finish strong, with a 5.05 second-half ERA, and a 6,23 mark from September 1 on. And that $15MM per season will pay for Lowe's age-37, age-38 and age-39 campaigns.
Even if Lowe had pitched extremely well in 2009, it is hard to imagine that many teams could afford him. And of those teams, both the Yankees and Red Sox would hardly want to ask a pitcher with a declining strikeout rate to switch leagues.
It will be fascinating to see if the Braves can find a trading partner for Lowe. They can always make the argument, "He's just a year removed from a 3.24 ERA!" But those arguments never seem to result in renaissance seasons. A lot can change with a year removed. After all, Jon and Kate are just a year removed from being "happily married television stars."
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Links for Wednesday…
- Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune talked to Aramis Ramirez about his $14.6MM player option for 2011, and the Cubs' third baseman was noncommittal. Other third basemen who may become free agents after the 2010 season include Garrett Atkins, Jorge Cantu, Mike Lowell, Jhonny Peralta, and Scott Rolen.
- Former top prospect Andy Marte spoke with Indians GM Mark Shapiro about the future, according to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Shapiro told Marte to play first and third base in winter ball and show up early to Spring Training. It was a tough year for Marte, who turns 26 in November. He was designated for assignment to make room for Juan Salas in February, cleared waivers, raked at Triple A, and then struggled in the bigs.
- Braves GM Frank Wren told MLB.com's Mark Bowman that Derek Lowe "pitched really well for us." Aside from his home run rate, Lowe's numbers declined across the board this year.
- The Nationals will improve their minor league catching depth for next year, GM Mike Rizzo told MLB.com's Bill Ladson.
- Miguel Angel Sano is on the backburner for the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASN learned from team president Andy MacPhail. MLB's inconclusive age investigation is the problem.
- David Waldstein of the New York Times says Ramon Pena, a special assistant to Mets GM Omar Minaya, will not be back next year. Waldstein says a scouting/player development shakeup is in order. Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News has info on possible changes aside from Pena.
- White Sox closer Bobby Jenks is out for the season with a calf injury. Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times wonders about the righty's future, given a possible $7MM arbitration reward for the 2010 season.
- Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News notes the impending raise for Giants closer Brian Wilson, who enters his first arbitration year. Jenks' $5.6MM salary this year will serve as a comparable, so the Giants will add around $5MM to the payroll compared to Wilson's $480K this year.
- Braves manager Bobby Cox was not happy with the way GM Frank Wren handled the John Smoltz situation last winter, according to Yahoo's Gordon Edes.
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Braves Fielding Offers for Pitching
SUNDAY, 11:21am: According to Carroll Rogers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, while the Braves are happy to maintain the surplus they've acquired, they are anticipating offers. Rogers says the most likely source of trade candidates would come from the bullpen, but she includes Josh Anderson and Martin Prado as expendable position players.
Rogers posits seeking a third basemen as a successor to Chipper Jones could be a logical area of interest for the Braves.
SATURDAY, 6:01pm: Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports that Braves GM Frank Wren may look to trade surplus pitching as the season nears. According to Bowman, "Wren has already started to receive a number of pitches from teams that need arms."
Bowman writes that the "most expendable pitchers" appear to be Jeff Bennett, Buddy Carlyle, Manny Acosta and Jorge Campillo.
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Braves Won't Be Dealing With Kinzer, Tellem
8:17pm: Tim Brown reacts to Tellem's statement and breaks down the drama. Brown heard from one American League GM who would be "furious" if something similar happened to him.
7:51pm: Tony Jackson received a statement, apparently from agent Arn Tellem, about the events of the past couple days. It suggests there was "never an agreement reached" between Furcal and the Braves. The statement says Furcal's agents "will continue to present opportunities to the Braves" when it's in a client's best interest. It concludes by asking that the event not color the Braves' "better judgment" once "emotions have subsided."
4:17pm: Braves president John Schuerholz comments on the situation.
3:02pm: SI.com's Jon Heyman talked to Wren, who said he's notified the Wasserman Media Group the Braves will no longer be doing business with them. It's a bold move, as the agency has a robust client list.
9:27am: Based on Frank Wren's comments, the Braves won't be dealing with agents Paul Kinzer and Arn Tellem anytime soon due to the recent Rafael Furcal drama. Dylan Hernandez transcribes:
When WIFN talk show host Bill Shanks prefaced a question by saying that he knew Wren couldn't burn bridges with Kinzer and Tellem, Wren interjected, "That bridge is gone. I don't have to worry about burning it. The bridge is gone."
Most remaining clients represented by these agents don't fit for the Braves this offseason anyway. But Tellem does represent Randy Wolf. ESPN's Jerry Crasnick has a source saying it'd be "next to impossible" for the Braves to pursue Wolf now. You can find the full client list for Tellem's Wasserman Media Group here (click Management, then Baseball). Current Brave Peter Moylan is also represented by the firm.
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Rosenthal's Latest: Hudson, Ordonez, Fielder, Howard
Let's swing through Ken Rosenthal's latest column.
- Rosenthal names the Mets, Yankees, Rangers, White Sox, Indians, Rockies, and Cardinals as speculative fits for free agent second baseman Orlando Hudson. Obviously several of those scenarios would involve shuffling players to other positions or trades. The Yankees' infield defense could certainly use the boost.
- Rosenthal considers Frank Wren's midseason trip to Japan a sign that he might be active in that market.
- The Tigers may shop Magglio Ordonez for pitching this winter. Maggs will need fewer than 500 plate appearances next year to cause his 2010 and 2011 options to vest. So he's essentially owed $48MM over three years.
- Don't forget two other sluggers who may be available this winter: Prince Fielder and Ryan Howard. It works well for the Brewers and Phillies, as the free agent market is weak at first base.
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Frank Wren Chat At MLB.com
Braves GM Frank Wren chatted with fans today at MLB.com. A hot stove summary is below.
- Wren is working on various short-term options for center field, as he does not want to block his two center field prospects.
- Rumors that the Braves would sign Mike Lowell or trade for Ken Griffey Jr., which were silly from Day 1, were shot down.
- Octavio Dotel wants a multiyear deal, and Wren doesn't seem to expect him back. The Braves do have interest in re-signing Ron Mahay though.
- Wren says that he won't go after any more starters if the Braves sign Tom Glavine.
- There haven't been any talks with Mark Teixeira regarding a contract extension yet.
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Schuerholz To Step Down
Wow, they just keep on coming. According to Ken Rosenthal, Braves GM John Schuerholz will step down (to be announced at a press conference this afternoon). Schuerholz will serve as team president, so at least he can be consulted on moves. Assistant GM Frank Wren will take his place. Wren spent about a year as Orioles' GM in '99.
Sometimes I can be overly critical of GMs…but Schuerholz is awesome. This is a huge loss for the Braves. On the bright side, I'm sure Wren has learned a lot working under him.
Here's a solid look at Wren's brief time as Orioles GM. Not sure who the author is. Even with the concession that Peter Angelos did much meddling, Wren seemingly did a lousy job. Wren did not part on good terms with the O's – he was fired and criticized in a public statement.
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The Streetball NBA Game of the Night is the Los Angeles Lakers vs the Houston Rockets at 10:30pm ET on ESPN. Without Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard is in a Do or Die situation. The Lakers must defeat James Harden and the Houston Rockets tonight to make the NBA Playoffs in 2013.
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If you ask me, it's sad that the Lakers are in this situation. They have four NBA Hall of Fame players in Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Steve Nash and Pau Gasol. If Dwight Howard can't step up and defeat the Rockets tonight the Lakers are going to make serious changes to its team. It's clear that the Chemistry of the team is not good and Dwight Howard still needs to prove that he's an elite NBA center.
So, who you got, the Los Angeles Lakers or the Houston Rockets?
Dwight Howard here are a few questions to ask yourself before the game tonight.
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In the backseat, of a Kobe Bryant Caddy
Chop it up, and Do or Die
Do you wanna riiide?
In the backseat, of a Kareem and Shaq Caddy
Chop it up and Do or Die?
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I know Dwight Howard don't want to be a 'Po Pimp'. Kobe Bryant did everything he could to get the Lakers back on track. I hope Dwight Howard and the Lakers appreciate what a great season he had. I expect Dwight Howard to dominate the Rockets tonight. I know he doesn't have low post skills and still uses his athleticism for every point and every rebound. Thus, it's ONLY about EFFORT. If Dwight Howard chooses to go all out tonight - he will lead the Lakers to the NBA Playoffs. If not, a lot of GM's around the league have to question whether or not they want to build around a Center like Dwight Howard.
BALLERS, you actually wrong. The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the 8th spot in the NBA Western Conference Finals when the Utah Jazz lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 86-70. The Lakers can get the 7th spot in the Western Conference Playoffs if they defeat the Houston Rockets now. The Lakers are losing 63-53 in the 3rd quarter and "Superman" only has 8 points. Disappointing to say the least. SHAQ is the REAL SUPERMAN
Depending on what Dwight Howard decides to do in this post-season, he will commit with the Lakers or be the same immature character that will get nothing valuable to whoever he plays for.


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Sheridan Elementary School's Student Council held its third annual food drive for people in need during the week of November 10 through November 14. Each day of the week a particular food group was assigned. On Monday students and staff brought canned fruit, Tuesday close to 100 cereal boxes were brought, Wednesday everyone brought canned vegetables, Thursday was soup day, and finally on Friday everyone brought food items of their choice.
To promote the food drive, Student Council members made signs to hang in the school, letters were written to parents, emails were sent to the staff, announcements were made daily to all staff and students, and cheers were developed. For the third year in a row, more than 1000 items were donated during the week.
This year Walmart and Target helped out by donating laundry baskets. Student Council members filled the baskets and they were given to families in need. Lakeland College held a food drive of its own and donated some of the items to Sheridan School so the Student Council was able to provide over twelve families with food for the holiday season.
Sheridan's Student Council was most impressed with the generosity of the students, staff, and the community for their continued support.
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Hannah Petrie: Even though the rates of drug-dealing and drug-using occurs equally among different races – (think weed here) whites deal to whites, blacks deal to blacks, Hispanics to Hispanics – it's the people of color who get busted. And once you're labeled a felon – and denied access to employment, housing, and other rights — your chances of returning to a straight and normal life are extremely low. It is a system designed to keep felons felons.
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Do you believe in lucky charms?
While in Iraq, U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photo, half-buried in the dirt, of a woman. He carries it in his pocket, and from then on his luck begins to change. Back home, Logan is haunted by thoughts of war.
Over time, he becomes convinced that the woman in the photo holds the key to his destiny. So he finds the vulnerable and loving Beth and a passionate romance begins. But Logan battles with the one secret he has kept from Beth: how he found her in the first place. And it is a secret that could utterly destroy everything they love....
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"There are only two people who can get away with writing chick-lit: Jodi Picoult and Nicholas Sparks . . . Sparks has delivered another brilliantly addictive read" (London Lite)
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The story is beautiful, slowly weaving you into the fabric of the world created by Sparks and the narrator is eloquent and captures each of the several voices so well that one can immediately tell one from the other
Logan is one of those men one hopes to meet in real life but the dog Zeus takes the cake!
As I said earlier, the way he captured each voice of the tale brings a dimension to the story I probably would have missed myself in reading the book
I can't really take the dog and Logan seems to predictable so Nana to glean her wisdom and enjoy her life stories and wry wit!
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Listened to the first twenty minutes of this and just couldnt continue listenting to the droll sounds of the narrator or the tedious story line.
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July 31, 2015
Jennifer Lynn Landon, 28, charged with Evading Arrest.
BRYAN A Bryan woman didn't have to go far before being arrested Wednesday morning. She was outside the Bryan Police Department.
28-year-old Jennifer Lynn Landon showed up at the department around eight Wednesday morning and tried to go through a secure door. According to the arrest report, officers said she was disoriented and kept asking who the officers were. Landon told police that her car was dead, but officers found her car running in the parking lot.
When officers asked for her driver's license, she reportedly started to back away from them. The arrest report says Landon told police she didn't have to show her license. When officers insisted she started to run away and scream that officers were trying to get her. It took two officers to arrest her. After being detained, Landon reportedly scratched at her handcuffs and screamed that the officers were trying to hurt her.
Landon later admitted to paramedics that she was on meth. She's being charged with Evading Arrest. Landon also has 4 active warrants from Bryan PD for Speeding (two warrants), No Driver's License, Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility. She's being held on $4,000 bond.
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The first of the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous declares that one is powerless over alcohol and their life is unmanageable. In a very real and vivid way the movie "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight Pictures) demonstrates this. Jeff Bridges has been nominated in the Best Actor category by the Academy of Motion Pictures and may finally win an Oscar on the fifth try. His portrayal of an aging, down-on-his-luck alcoholic country singer legend is poignant, painful and real.
The movie was shot mostly in and around Albuquerque. I recognized the Civic Plaza downtown along with a restaurant (El Toro) and some other great shots of New Mexico mountains, mesas and skies. There is also a pivotal concert scene that was shot at the Journal Pavilion. I was in the audience at the Toby Keith show that night when the filming took place. It was exciting to see how well the scene turned out.
In this movie Bad Blake, the Jeff Bridges character, is a man whose career and life are spiraling ever downward. He's reduced to playing in bowling alleys and dives. But the hotshot new country sensation, Tommy Sweet (played by Colin Farrell) has recorded a few of his songs and wants Blake to write more for him. Blake still has the gift for writing a great song, and despite his protests that he can't do it anymore he ends up turning out a jewel. But he's also near bottom and the movie details some tragic events, such as an auto accident, losing track of a little boy he's watching because he stops for a drink in a bar (the boy is the son of a younger female music reviewer he's smitten with, played elegantly by Maggie Gyllenhaal in another Oscar nominated performance), and incidents of collapsing health. It's the sad litany all too familiar to alcoholics. Blake also has the deep-seated denial that blinds hard core boozers. How dark it is before the dawn.
This movie has a redemptive storyline and it reminded me so much of the great grace that God works in the lives of people who are running out of options. Of course, getting sober requires willingness and the action to accept God's grace and live a new life – one day at a time.
Reportedly Jeff Bridges declined writer/director Scott Cooper's overtures to be in this movie until he found out his friend (and music genius) T-Bone Burnett would be responsible for the musical direction. Burnett has a great grasp for providing or finding powerful music for films (such as "O Brother Where Art Thou?"). The original music he and the late Stephen Bruton wrote for the film has that instantly classic feel of great country music. Burnett also serves as one of the producers, as does Robert Duvall, whose additional small part as a Houston bartender and longtime friend of Bad Blake is a joy to watch. But the best performance belongs to Bridges who captures the alcoholic self centeredness and suffering so vividly. He demonstrates once again why he is one of our best and most under-appreciated actors.
This is not a Christian-themed movie, but the heart of a loving power is certainly evident in those who care about and help others. That's the power of God who came into the world as the man, Jesus, to save the lost, be they prostitutes, tax collectors, the blind, deaf, lame or self-centered and suffering addicts. Some might say Jesus has a "crazy heart" for his lost sheep. But anyone whose felt that redemptive love is awed and grateful for it.


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A Wayne State University researcher has discovered that an algae extract can play an important role in fighting cardiovascular disease. The study found that dietary intake of ProAlgaZyme increased the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in an animal model.
Cholesterol is an essential fat that your body needs. For it to get around in your bloodstream, it has to travel in little containers called lipoproteins. The most commonly known lipoproteins that you hear about at your doctor are Low Density Lipoproteins(LDL) and High Density Lipoproteins(HDL). LDL is often referred to as the bad guy because it is generally attributed to being the main cause of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. HDL is often called the good guy because it tends to keep the arterial walls cleaned up and free of inflammation. Raising the levels of HDL in your blood is a positive thing to do for heart health. Unfortunately, most treatments for high cholesterol focus mainly on lowering LDL instead of raising HDL.
Smiti Gupta, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of nutrition and food science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State University found that ProAlgaZyme raised the level of HDL in an animal model. ProAlgaZyme is produced by a company called Health Enhancement Products which funded this research. HEPI's website describes ProAlgaZyme as "an infusion of algal metabolites diluted in purified water". The study used this infusion as drinking water for the animals throughout the study. "The cholesterol mechanism is crucial to heart disease," Gupta said. "Very few agents increase good cholesterol, but we found that this algae extract does. The ratio of total to HDL cholesterol improved significantly. This result, if replicated in humans, would be consistent with a decreased risk of heart disease."
More long term study needs to be done before this is administered in humans, but it is an encouraging first step. The study was published in the Journal of Nutrition and Dietary Supplements.


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Interview w/ John Robbins about his latest book "No Happy Cows" (audio/mpeg 38.7MB) - by George Cadman
On Wednesday, June 27th, I interviewed local activist and best-selling author John Robbins about his latest book "No Happy Cows: Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Food Revolution." (56:19)
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Jake Conroy and Ben Rosenfeld address current climate of political repression in the U.S. after Bold Native screening
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The US Navy's is facing criticism for its training operations in the Pacific West Coast. Trainings include the use of sonar, aircraft and missles and underwater bomb detonations. Environmental groups says some areas should be off limits to weapons testing, and some criticize the militarization of the sea.
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Sea Shepherd is reporting that two of their activists have been injured in a confrontation with the Nisshin Maru. One was hit in the face with a metal ball thrown from the whaler's deck, and the other received injuries from being knocked down by a fire hose.
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Sea Shepherds sail out to confront whalers (audio/mpeg 5.0MB) - by WSQT Direct Action Radio 88.1 FM in DC
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ship Steve Irwin has left harbor to take on the Yakuza-connected Japanese whaling fleet in Antarctic waters. Audio: 5 min 29 sec
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WSQT Guerrilla Radio read out the two recent ALF communiques concerning attacks on the homes of two UCLA vivisectors.
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PeaceTalks: Rebecca Aldworth of The Humane Society; Witnessing the Canadian Seal Slaughter (audio/mpeg 26.1MB) - by George Cadman
On April 15, 2008, George Cadman interviewed Rebecca Aldworth, the Director of Canadian Wildlife Issues for the Humane Society International-Canada about the 2008 Canadian Seal "Hunt". For the past nine years, she has been a firsthand observer of Canada's commercial seal hunt, escorting over one hundred scientists, parliamentarians and journalists to the ice floes to witness the slaughter.
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PeaceTalks: Buffalo Field Campaign Update; Over 1,400 Yellowstone Wild Buffalo Slaughtered (audio/mpeg 12.1MB) - by George Cadman
George Cadman of Free Radio Santa Cruz 101.1 FM interviews Stephany Seay, media coordinator for the Buffalo Field Campaign about the continuing slaughter of wild buffalo by the National Park Service, the Montana Dept. of Livestock and other state agencies in the Yellowstone area.
Posted: Wed Apr 9, 2008 1:13PM
PeaceTalks: Sea Shepherd and Capt. Of The Farley Mowat On The Canadian Seal Slaughter (audio/mpeg 12.7MB) - by George Cadman
George Cadman of Free Radio Santa Cruz 101.1 FM interviews Capt. Cornelissen of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society about the Canadian government sponsored slaughter of 275,000 baby harp seals happening now. Capt. Cornelissen speaks about the efforts of the Crew of the Farley Mowat to document the killing of seals and the interference they have encountered from the Canadian Coast Guard.
Posted: Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:09PM
Peace Talks: Gray Wolves Removed from Endangered Species List, Defenders Of Wildlife Responds (audio/mpeg 9.0MB) - by George Cadman
George Cadman of Free Radio Santa Cruz 101.1 FM interviews Mike Leahy, Rocky Mountain Region Director for Defenders Of Wildlife about the Bush administration's recent decision to remove the northern Rockies gray wolf from the list of species protected under the Endangered Species Act. The decision could result in an 80% reduction in the gray wolf population of the region, possibly bringing their numbers as low as 300 wolves. Eleven conservation groups have vowed to fight the decision to remov...
Posted: Tue Mar 4, 2008 6:48PM
Peter Young Speaks in Santa Cruz (audio/mpeg 34.3MB) - by ~Bradley
On February 23rd, Peter Young, an animal liberation activist and former Green Scare prisoner, spoke at the Louden Nelson Center in Santa Cruz before a screening of "Behind the Mask" at a benefit for the SHAC 7. Peter grew up in Los Gatos and moved to the state of Washington at the age of nine. He went to college at the University of Washington where he became involved in animal rights activism. In 1997, Peter and a friend liberated over 8,000 mink and foxes from various fur farms in a two-...
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:44AM
Peace Talks: Farm Sanctuary responds to Biggest Beef Recall in US History (audio/mpeg 14.5MB) - by George Cadman
George Cadman of Free Radio Santa Cruz 101.1 FM interviews Tricia Barry, communications director for Farm Sanctuary, about the recent recall of 143 million pounds of beef by a Chino, CA slaughterhouse. It is the biggest beef recall in US History. The recall came after the Humane Society of the United States accused Westland/Hallmark of abusing downed cattle, releasing video that showed workers kicking cows, jabbing them near their eyes, ramming them with a forklift and shooting high-intensity...
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:36PM
Over 130 Wild Buffalo Slaughtered in Yellowstone: up to 275 total wil be sent to slaughter (audio/mpeg 7.6MB) - by George Cadman
Over 130 wild buffalo have been slaughtered by the National Park Service in Yellowstone. They have captured a total of 275 and plan to slaughter all of them. George Cadman of Free Radio Santa Cruz 101.1 FM spoke with Stephany Seay of the Buffalo Field Campaign about the real reasons behind the slaughter, what they are doing to fight this and how people can get involved.
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:15PM
Breaking News: 53 Wild Buffalo Captured in Yellowstone and Facing Slaughter (audio/mpeg 10.6MB) - by George Cadman
Yellowstone National Park officials captured 53 of America's last wild buffalo Friday morning 2/8/08. National Park officials intend to slaughter without testing; calves may be slaughtered or sent to experimental quarantine facility.
Posted: Sat Feb 9, 2008 12:48PM
Audio Interview - Paul Watson, Giles Lane, Benjamin Potts
(Attachment On: Sea Shepherd: Australian Government too timid on Whaling) (audio/mpeg 6.4MB) - by Takver - Sydney Indymedia
The Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin arrived at Victoria Dock, Melbourne on Saturday 2 February 2008 from its campaign to stop whaling by the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. I recorded this 7 minute impromptu interview between reporters asking questions of Captain Watson, and the two crew who boarded the Yashin Maru No 2, Australian Benjamin Potts and Briton Giles Lane.
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The next section of our 1book140 conversation about The Blind Assassin begins today we start talking about Part V of the novel. Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #1b140_5, or weigh in with your thoughts in the comments on this post.
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The Vermont senator's revolutionary zeal has met its moment.
There's no way this man could be president, right? Just look at him: rumpled and scowling, bald pate topped by an entropic nimbus of white hair. Just listen to him: ranting, in his gravelly Brooklyn accent, about socialism. Socialism!
And yet here we are: In the biggest surprise of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, this thoroughly implausible man, Bernie Sanders, is a sensation.
He is drawing enormous crowds—11,000 in Phoenix, 8,000 in Dallas, 2,500 in Council Bluffs, Iowa—the largest turnout of any candidate from any party in the first-to-vote primary state. He has raised $15 million in mostly small donations, to Hillary Clinton's $45 million—and unlike her, he did it without holding a single fundraiser. Shocking the political establishment, it is Sanders—not Martin O'Malley, the fresh-faced former two-term governor of Maryland; not Joe Biden, the sitting vice president—to whom discontented Democratic voters looking for an alternative to Clinton have turned.
After the video contradicted his account, a campus cop in Cincinnati is charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist.
On July 19, 2015, a 43-year-old Cincinnati man named Samuel Dubose was pulled over by a University of Cincinnati police officer, Ray Tensing. Tensing was white. Dubose was black. His car was stopped for missing its front license plate.
Minutes later, Tensing shot Dubose in the head, killing him.
What happened between getting pulled over and Dubose's death?
Now, thanks to footage from Tensing's body camera, we know.
After a brief exchange of words, in which Dubose defers to Tensing and tries to follow his directions, Tensing shoots him in the head. Tensing was indicted Wednesday on charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter.
"This is without question a murder," said Joe Deters, the prosecutor for Hamilton County, Ohio, at a news conference Wednesday. "He didn't do anything violent toward the officer. He wasn't dragging him. And [Tensing] pulled out his gun and shot him in the head."
A newly discovered artifact buried with one of Jamestown's most prominent leaders suggests he could have been a crypto-Catholic.
After 400 years in the Virginia dirt, the box came out of the ground looking like it had been plucked from the ocean. A tiny silver brick, now encrusted with a green patina and rough as sandpaper. Buried beneath it was a human skeleton. The remains would later be identified as those of Captain Gabriel Archer, one of the most prominent leaders at Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America. But it was the box, which appeared to be an ancient Catholic reliquary, that had archaeologists bewildered and astonished.
"One of the major surprises was the discovery of this mysterious small silver box," said James Horn, the president of the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation. "I have to say, we're still trying to figure this out. You have the very strange situation of a Catholic reliquary being found with the leader of the first Protestant church in the country."
The crowded GOP presidential field is driving candidates to indulge in outrageous antics as they battle for attention.
Any day now, Rick Santorum is going to gyrocopter into the White House and try to make a citizens arrest. That's how desperate the GOP presidential hopefuls not named Trump, Bush, Walker and Rubio are for attention. Every four years, the Republican base creates a market for crazy. But this year, with 16 GOP candidates, being crazy enough to get noticed is a lot harder. And with only a week to go until Fox News decides who gets to participate in the first presidential debate, candidates in the GOP's second and third tier are growing frantic.
In the last few days alone, Mike Huckabee has accused Barack Obama of orchestrating a second Holocaust, Ted Cruz has called the Republican senate majority leader a liar, Rand Paul has set the tax code on fire, and Lindsey Graham has ground up his cell phone in a blender. Bobby Jindal, ever precocious, suggested abolishing the Supreme Court in late June.
Abandon expectations, appreciate everything.
When you abandon all expectations of human decency, you appreciate the little things.
An off-duty Medford, Massachusetts, cop threatened a motorist during a traffic stop. His colleagues seemed unperturbed by his behavior.
Three years ago in Medford, Massachusetts, narcotics detective Stephen LeBert calmly told the brother of a man he was arresting, "He's selling drugs illegally. What they should do is just take him up to the railroad tracks and tell him to lay down." He knew he was being recorded as he made the comment, as moments earlier, the footage shows him licking his finger and wiping saliva on the citizen's lens. Medford Police Chief Leo Sacco says that he was counseled after the incident.
After watching that video, it comes as no great surprise that Detective LeBert was suspended earlier this week for another instance of misbehavior recorded by a citizen:
The footage, captured by the dashcam on a motorist's vehicle, begins shortly after the driver got confused at a roundabout in an unfamiliar neighborhood and wound up briefly driving on the wrong side of the road (an error for which he would repeatedly apologize). At first, the motorist is terrified and starts to flee because Detective LeBert, who is driving an unmarked pickup truck and plainclothes, does not identify himself as a police officer, even as he is upset that the motorist doesn't defer to him. "I'll put a hole right through your fucking head,'' LeBert says. "Pull your car over. I'll put a hole right in your fucking head. I'll put a hole right through your head.'' The motorist begins to cooperate as soon as a badge is produced.
The new version of Apple's signature media software is a mess. What are people with large MP3 libraries to do?
When the developer Erik Kemp designed the first metadata system for MP3s in 1996, he provided only three options for attaching text to the music. Every audio file could be labeled with only an artist, song name, and album title.
Kemp's system has since been augmented and improved upon, but never replaced. Which makes sense: Like the web itself, his schema was shipped, good enough, and an improvement on the vacuum which preceded it. Those three big tags, as they're called, work well with pop and rock written between 1960 and 1995. This didn't prevent rampant mislabeling in the early days of the web, though, as anyone who remembers Napster can tell you. His system stumbles even more, though, when it needs to capture hip hop's tradition of guest MCs or jazz's vibrant culture of studio musicianship.
During the multi-country press tour for Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, not even Jon Stewart has dared ask Tom Cruise about Scientology.
During the media blitz for Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation over the past two weeks, Tom Cruise has seemingly been everywhere. In London, he participated in a live interview at the British Film Institute with the presenter Alex Zane, the movie's director, Christopher McQuarrie, and a handful of his fellow cast members. In New York, he faced off with Jimmy Fallon in a lip-sync battle on The Tonight Show and attended the Monday night premiere in Times Square. And, on Tuesday afternoon, the actor recorded an appearance on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, where he discussed his exercise regime, the importance of a healthy diet, and how he still has all his own hair at 53.
Stewart, who during his career has won two Peabody Awards for public service and the Orwell Award for "distinguished contribution to honesty and clarity in public language," represented the most challenging interviewer Cruise has faced during the tour, during a challenging year for the actor. In April, HBO broadcast Alex Gibney's documentary Going Clear, a film based on the book of the same title by Lawrence Wright exploring the Church of Scientology, of which Cruise is a high-profile member. The movie alleges, among other things, that the actor personally profited from slave labor (church members who were paid 40 cents an hour to outfit the star's airplane hangar and motorcycle), and that his former girlfriend, the actress Nazanin Boniadi, was punished by the Church by being forced to do menial work after telling a friend about her relationship troubles with Cruise. For Cruise "not to address the allegations of abuse," Gibney said in January, "seems to me palpably irresponsible." But in The Daily Show interview, as with all of Cruise's other appearances, Scientology wasn't mentioned.
Even when they're adopted, the children of the wealthy grow up to be just as well-off as their parents.
Lately, it seems that every new study about social mobility further corrodes the story Americans tell themselves about meritocracy; each one provides more evidence that comfortable lives are reserved for the winners of what sociologists call the birth lottery. But, recently, there have been suggestions that the birth lottery's outcomes can be manipulated even after the fluttering ping-pong balls of inequality have been drawn.
What appears to matter—a lot—is environment, and that's something that can be controlled. For example, one study out of Harvard found that moving poor families into better neighborhoods greatly increased the chances that children would escape poverty when they grew up.
While it's well documented that the children of the wealthy tend to grow up to be wealthy, researchers are still at work on how and why that happens. Perhaps they grow up to be rich because they genetically inherit certain skills and preferences, such as a tendency to tuck away money into savings. Or perhaps it's mostly because wealthier parents invest more in their children's education and help them get well-paid jobs. Is it more nature, or more nurture?
Connecticut, Missouri, and Georgia have dropped the slave-owning presidents from their annual fund-raising dinners, and many more states could follow suit.
The Democratic Party is on the hunt for a new pair of fathers.
Last week, Democrats in Connecticut rather matter-of-factly decided to oust Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson from their place of honor as the namesakes of the state party's annual fund-raising dinner. The debate—such as it was—over the legacies of the two slave-owning presidents took all of two minutes, a spokesman for the state central committee said, and the vote to strip their names from the dinner was unanimous. A week earlier, Missouri changed the name of its Jefferson-Jackson dinner to honor native son Harry Truman instead, and two days after Connecticut's vote, Georgia Democrats announced a similar change with even less fanfare.
In a StoryCorps animation, Alex Landau recalls his harrowing experience being pulled over by Denver police.
A rock monster tries to save a village from destruction.
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Hello faithful reader! The moment you may or may not have been waiting for is here. BEAUTIFUL LOSERS is now available on iTunes. After a successful festival run, the film hit theaters through an innovative distribution deal with Nike, and for the past year has been playing museums around the country. Now is your opportunity (and it is an opportunity) to own the film that celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation.
In the early 1990s a loose-knit group of like-minded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group and the subcultures they sprang from have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture. Starring Shepard Fairey, OBEY founder and creator of the Barack Obama "Hope" poster; award-winning pro skater Ed Templeton; Harmony Korine, writer of the cult favorite KIDS and director of GUMMO and MISTER LONELY; and Mike Mills, director of THUMBSUCKER and designer of album covers for Beastie Boys, Beck, Sonic Youth, and more. Also starring Barry McGee, Chris Johanson, Geoff McFetridge, Jo Jackson, Margaret Kilgallen, Stephen Powers, and Thomas Campbell.


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How is it in a trillion-dollar budget the Obama administration cannot find sufficient funds to keep open the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C., and the American Cemetery in Normandy, France? How is it Jay Carney, Valerie Jarrett, the cooks, butler and valets for the Obamas are paid during the shutdown as "essential" workers while living and dead veterans are disrespected as nonessential?
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Vial - Drug, Tryparsamide (Sodium N-phenylglycineamide-p-arsonate), May & Baker, circa 1930 Reg. No: HT 11785 1
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- Vial for drug Tryparsamide. Made by Pharmaceutical Specialties [May & Baker] Ltd., Dagenham, England, circa 1930, by arrangement with the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. Kept in a mental health hospital pharmacy and administered to patients at a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia.
Tryparsamide (trade name) is sodium N-phenylglycineamide-p-arsonate, a compound containing 25% arsenic. Used in conjunction with malarial fever therapy to treat tertiary neuro-syphilis in patients diagnosed with General Paralysis of the Insane (GPI), having been originally developed for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis, or African sleeping sickness. GPI was found to be caused by the spirochaete bacterium Treponema pallidum and later treated effectively with penicillin.
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- 3gm glass vial, sealed. The text on the inner vial is incomplete. The numeral 3 can be made out, followed by the word TRYPARSAMIDE and the May & Baker brand label.
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Across the land, UAW members build cars, vans and trucks. But did you know that in a factory in Michigan, UAW members also build houses? Or that in a plant in New York, UAW members prepare and package sugar. Or that in Ontario, UAW members make hockey sticks?
All UAW members should look over this guide to UAW consumer products before we shop.
Every time we buy a UAW-made product, we help preserve the jobs of our brothers and sisters.
Let's proudly proclaim that we buy what we make because when we do, we create a better tomorrow.
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Next Economy's 2013 Annual Report sums up the regional initiative's first-year progress
Culminating a full year of implementation activities in Spring 2014, Next Economy partners released the initiative's first annual report, which provides a high level capture of some of the top achievements that have come about as a result of the region-wide economic development strategy.
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Next Economy is a volunteer-led effort, championed by the business community and largely funded by private interests, organized labor, foundations, and several local governments. The regional initiative, covering El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba counties, sets the framework to transform the Capital Region's $97 billion annual economy into one that is well connected to world markets and possesses a vibrant environment for entrepreneurism and investment, world-class talent, a diverse economic base, and a business climate geared for economic growth.
Capital Region Prosperity Plan
Next Economy unveiled the Capital Region Prosperity Plan at a news conference on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 and set in motion widespread regional execution.
Under development through 2012, the Plan contains five overarching goals and a set of interlocking strategies and actions all geared to accelerate job and wealth creation. Also announced were the champion organizations responsible for achieving progress and anticipated new job creation and increased economic output gains that the region can expect if the plan is executed over the next five years.
Based on extensive research and expert input over 18 months, the Plan and the activities contained within have been embraced by the region's leading economic development organizations and their business leadership, and has been officially adopted by five counties, 15 cities and two workforce investment boards thus far as their "economic game plan."
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With the Next Economy framework, the Capital Region of California, covering El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba counties, joins together to pursue a competitive and strategic economic development agenda to bring about resiliency, vitality and a wide range of new opportunities for job creation, innovation and increased investment.
See recent news:
Sacramento Business Journal, March 19, 2013 -- Next Economy plan sets goals for economy's transformation
Sacramento Bee, March 19, 2013 -- Next Economy plan offers potential for 35,000 new jobs in Sacramento region
Sacramento Bee editorial, Dec 9, 2012 -- Is Next Economy the Sacramento Region's salvation?
Sacramento Business Journal article, Nov 30, 2012 -- Economic blueprint effort moves into high gear
Action steps, performance measures and accountability structure
With completion of the Executive Summary, development of the Next Economy Implementation Plan now begins. The Implementation Plan will define tactical, action-based activities, lead implementers, performance measures and timetables for execution by champions across the Region. Developing the Implementation Plan will take place through end of this year with execution expected to begin in Q1 2013.
A formal accountability structure is also currently being defined, as it is recognized as the lynchpin to successful and impactful outcomes. The business leadership from the Metro Chamber, SARTA, SACTO and Valley Vision will each sign a Teaming Agreement that specifies roles and performance obligations toward Next Economy execution and each organization is working to integrate Next Economy strategies and actions into existing annual workflow in accordance with organizational expertise.