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Ismail Kadare
|Ismail Kadare
28 January 1936
Gjirokastër, Kingdom of Albania (today Albania)
|Novelist, poet
|Notable works
The General of the Dead Army 1963
|Notable awards
|Prix mondial Cino Del Duca
Man Booker International Prize
Prince of Asturias Awards
Jerusalem Prize
Ismail Kadare (Albanian: [ismaˈil kadaˈɾe], also spelled Kadaré; born 28 January 1936) is an Albanian novelist and poet. He has been a leading literary figure in Albania since the 1960s. He focused on short stories until the publication of his first novel, The General of the Dead Army. In 1996 he became a lifetime member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences of France. In 1992, he was awarded the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca; in 2005, he won the inaugural Man Booker International Prize, in 2009 the Prince of Asturias Award of Arts, and in 2015 the Jerusalem Prize. He has divided his time between Albania and France since 1990. Kadare has been mentioned as a possible recipient for the Nobel Prize in Literature several times. His works have been published in about 30 languages.
Ismail Kadare was born on 28 January 1936 in Gjirokastër, Albanian Kingdom to Muslim parents.[4] His father, Halit, worked in the civil service. He attended primary and secondary schools in Gjirokastër and studied languages and literature at the Faculty of History and Philology of the University of Tirana. In 1956 Kadare received a teacher's diploma. He later studied at the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow.[citation needed]
Kadare served as a member of the Albanian parliament during Communist rule from 1970 until 1982 and was permitted to travel and publish abroad.[5]
After offending the authorities with a politically satirical poem in 1975, he was forbidden to publish for three years. In 1982 Kadare was accused by the president of the League of Albanian Writers and Artists of deliberately evading politics by cloaking much of his fiction in history and folklore.
In 1990, Kadare claimed political asylum in France, issuing statements in favour of democratisation. At that time, he stated that "dictatorship and authentic literature are incompatible. The writer is the natural enemy of dictatorship".
Critical opinion is divided as to whether Kadare should be considered to have been a dissident or a conformist during the Communist period.[1] For his part, Kadare has stated that he had never claimed to be an "Albanian Solzhenitsyn" or a dissident, and that "dissidence was a position no one could occupy [in Enver Hoxha's Albania], even for a few days, without facing the firing squad. On the other hand, my books themselves constitute a very obvious form of resistance".[6] Referring to The Great Winter (1977), a novel in which he portrayed Enver Hoxha in a flattering light, Kadare said the book was "the price he had to pay for his freedom".[7]
Personal life[edit]
He is married to an Albanian author, Helena Kadare (née Gushi), and has two daughters.
Literary themes[edit]
Kadare's novels draw on legends surrounding the historical experiences of Albanian people, the representation of classical myths in modern contexts, and the totalitarian regime in Albania. They are obliquely ironic as a result of trying to withstand political scrutiny. Among his best known books are Chronicle in Stone (1977), Broken April (1978),[1][2] The Palace of Dreams (1980) and The Concert (1988), considered the best novel of the year 1991 by the French literary magazine Lire.[1]
La Pyramide (1992), written in French, was set in Egypt in the 26th century B.C. and after. In it, Kadare mocked Hoxha's fondness for elaborate statues, the pyramid form also reflecting any dictator's love for hierarchy. The Accident (2010) was a multi-layered novel about two lovers, whose death launches an investigation not only of their relationship, but also of Balkan politics.
Kadare's works have been published in over 40 countries and translated in over 30 languages.[citation needed] In English, his works have been translated by David Bellos.[8]
In 1996 Kadare became a lifetime member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences of France, where he replaced the philosopher Karl Popper. In 1992, he was awarded the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, in 2005 he received the inaugural Man Booker International Prize. In 2009, Kadare was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature.[9] In the same year he was awarded an Honorary Degree of Science in Social and Institutional Communication by the University of Palermo in Sicily. In 2015, he was awarded the bi-annual Jerusalem Prize.[10]
The London newspaper, The Independent, said of Kadare: "He has been compared to Gogol, Kafka and Orwell. But Kadare's is an original voice, universal yet deeply rooted in his own soil".[11]
Kadare's original Albanian language works have been published exclusively by Onufri Publishing House since 1996,[12] as single works or entire sets. The following Kadare novels have been translated into English:
English translations[edit]
- The General of the Dead Army (1963), (Albanian: Gjenerali i ushtrisë së vdekur)
- The Monster (1965) (Albanian: Përbindëshi); shortly published in 1965 in the literary Nëntori magazine, the novel was soon censored and never appeared on the libraries. It was republished only 30 years later.[13]
- The Wedding (1968), (Albanian: Dasma)
- The Castle or The Siege (1970), (Albanian: Kështjella)
- Chronicle in Stone (1971), (Albanian: Kronikë në gur)
- The Great Winter (1977) (Albanian: Dimri i madh)
- Broken April (1978), (Albanian: Prilli i thyer)[1][1][2]
- The Three-Arched Bridge (1978), (Albanian: Ura me tri harqe)
- On the Lay of the Knights (1979)
- Doruntine (1980), (Albanian: Kush e solli Doruntinën)
- The Autobiography of the People in Verses (1980), (Albanian: Autobiografia e popullit në vargje)
- The Palace of Dreams (1981), (Albanian: Nëpunësi i pallatit të ëndrrave)
- The Concert (1988), (Albanian: Koncert në fund të dimrit)
- The File on H (1990) (Albanian: Dosja H: roman)
- Albanian Spring (1991) (Albanian: Nga një dhjetor në tjetrin)
- The Pyramid,[3] or La Pyramide (1992), (Albanian: Piramida)
- Three Elegies for Kosovo (1998), (Albanian: Tri këngë zie për Kosovën)
- Spring Flowers, Spring Frost (2000), (Albanian: Lulet e ftohta të marsit)
- The Successor (2003), (Albanian: Pasardhësi)
- Agamemnon's Daughter (2003), (Albanian: Vajza e Agamemnonit)
- The Fall of the Stone City (2008), (Albanian: Darka e Gabuar)
- The Accident (2010), (Albanian: Aksidenti)
- Mosmarrëveshja: Mbi raportet e Shqipërisë me vetveten. (2010)
- The Ghost Rider (2011); an updated translation of Doruntine. It has been revised to include previously omitted text.
Works published in French[edit]
The complete works (except for the essays) of Ismail Kadare were published by Fayard, simultaneously in French and Albanian, between 1993 and 2004.[14] Omitted from the list are the poetry and the short stories.
The dates of publication given here are those of the first publication in Albanian, unless stated otherwise.
- Le Général de l'armée morte (1963), adapted for the cinema in 1983 with Marcello Mastroianni
- La Peau de tambour (1967, under the Albanian title La noce)
- Chronique de la ville de pierre (1970)
- Les Tambours de la pluie (1970, under the Albanian title La citadelle)
- L'Hiver de la grande solitude (1973, also published as Le Grand Hiver), deals with the break with the Soviet Union in 1960
- Novembre d'une capitale (1975)
- Le Palais des rêves (1981)
- Le Crépuscule des dieux de la steppe (1978)
- La Commission des fêtes (1978)
- Le Pont aux trois arches (1978)
- La Niche de la honte (1978)
- Avril brisé (1980)
- Qui a ramené Doruntine? (1980)
- Clair de lune (1985)
- L'Année noire (1985)
- Le cortège de la noce s'est figé dans la glace (1985), set against the background of the repression of the 1981 demonstrations in Kosovo
- Eschyle ou le grand perdant (1985, essay)
- Concert en fin de saison (1988, also published as the Le concert), edited in 1978–1981 but censored for seven years, deals with Sino-Albanian relations in the 1970s
- Le Dossier H. (1989)
- Le Monstre (1990), a short version had already appeared in 1965 but was soon censored
- Le Firman aveugle (1991), edited in 1984
- Invitation à l'atelier de l'écrivain (1991, essay)
- La Pyramide (1992)
- La Grande Muraille (1993)
- L'Ombre (1994), edited in 1984–86, appeared in French before being published in Albanian
- L'Aigle (1995)
- Spiritus (1996)
- Le Printemps Albanais (1997)
- Trois temps (1997)
- L'albanie, Visage des Balkans (1998)
- Trois chants funèbres pour le Kosovo (1998)
- La Ville sans enseignes (1998), written much earlier and edited in Moscow in 1959
- Mauvaise saison sur l'Olympe (1998, drama)
- L'Envol du migrateur (1999), edited in 1986
- Froides fleurs d'avril (2000)
- Il a fallu ce deuil pour se retrouver (2000), diary of the war of Kosovo
- Le Chevalier au faucon (2001)
- Histoire de l'Union des Écrivains albanais telle que reflétée dans le miroir d'une femme (2001)
- La Fille d'Agamemnon (2003), edited in 1985
- Le Successeur (2003)
- Vie, jeu et mort de Lul Mazrek (2003)
- Dante l'incontournable (2006)
- Hamlet, le prince impossible (2007)
- L'Accident (2008)
- Le Dîner de trop (2009)
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Liukkonen, Petri. "Ismail Kadare". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Broken April – Ismail Kadare". Various journals. Amazon.com. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
- ^ a b "Central Europe Review: The Three-Arched Bridge". 10 May 1999. Retrieved 23 May 2006.
- ^ http://www.timesofisrael.com/albanian-author-of-muslim-origin-wins-book-fair-award/
- ^ "The Prince of Asturias Foundation". Fpa.es. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Ehrenreich, Ben (8 November 2005). "Fates of State: Booker winner Ismail Kadare's art of enigma". The Village Voice. Villagevoice.com. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ Ben Ehrenreich (1 November 2005). "Fates of State – Page 1 – VLS – New York". Village Voice. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Wood, James (20 December 2010). "Chronicles and Fragments: The novels of Ismail Kadare". The New Yorker (Condé Nast): 139–143. Retrieved 11 August 2011.(subscription required)
- ^ Price of Asturias awards laureates 2009 [dead link]
- ^ Rebecca Wojno (January 15, 2015). "Albanian writer to receive Jerusalem Prize". The Times of Israel.
- ^ Shusha Guppy, "The Books Interview: Ismail Kadare – Enver's never-never land" The Independent, 27 February 1999.
- ^ "Katalogu i Vepres se plote te Ismail Kadare nga Botime Onufri". Scribd.com. 22 May 1996. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2005). Albanian literature: a short history. p. 169. ISBN 1-84511-031-5. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ Ismail Kadaré. Oeuvres; introduction et notes de présentation par Eric Faye; traduction de l'albanais de Jusuf Vrioni ... [et al.] Paris: Fayard, 1993–2004
Further reading[edit]
- Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë (2008) (in Albanian), Fjalor Enciklopedik Shqiptar 2 (Albanian encyclopedia), Tirana, ISBN 978-99956-10-28-9
- Elsie, Robert, Historical Dictionary of Albania, New Edition, 2004, ISBN 0-8108-4872-4
- Gould, Rebecca. "Allegory and the Critique of Sovereignty: Ismail Kadare's Political Theologies", Studies in the Novel vol. 44, no. 2 (Summer 2012): 208–230.
- Hysa, Shefki, "The Diplomacy of self-denial" (Diplomacia e vetëmohimit), publicistic, Tirana, 2008. ISBN 978-99956-650-3-6
- Kadare, Helena. Kohë e pamjaftueshme, Tirana: Onufri, 2011. ISBN 9789995687519 (also available in French)
- Morgan, Peter (2011) "Ismail Kadare's Inner Emigration", in Sara Jones & Meesha Nehru (Eds.), Writing under Socialism, (pp. 131–142). Nottingham, UK: Critical, Cultural and Communications (CCC) Press.
- Morgan, Peter (2011) "Greek Civilisation as a Theme of Dissidence in the Work of Ismail Kadare", Modern Greek Studies (Australia and New Zealand), 15, 16–32.
- Morgan, Peter (2010) Ismail Kadare: The Writer and the Dictatorship 1957–1990, Oxford: Legenda, 2010, Albanian translation 2011.
- Morgan, Peter (2010) Kadare post Communism: Albania, the Balkans and Europe in the Work of Ismail Kadare, 1990–2008, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
- Morgan, Peter (2005) "Ismail Kadare: Creativity under Communism", The Australian Newspaper.
- Rranzi, Paulin. "Personalities – Missionaries of Peace" publicistic, (2011), Tirana, ISBN 978-99956-43-60-7
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ismail Kadare.
- Vepra e plote e Kadarese
- Petri Liukkonen. "Ismail Kadare". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Archived from the original on 4 July 2013.
- National Library of Albania
- Shusha Guppy (Summer 1998). "Ismail Kadare, The Art of Fiction No. 153". The Paris Review.
- In the Palace of Nightmares': An Exchange - New York Review of Books
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MACON --- The Deerfield boys basketball team outscored host Tattnall Square, 29-9, in the second half Saturday to cruise to a 56-28 victory.
The Knights (3-0) were led by Deerfield star guard Ramello Carter, who scored 22 points.
DWS plays again Tuesday in Macon against Mount de Sales.
Casey Kincheloe scored 11 points to lead the Lady Knights, who fell to 2-3 after a 61-31 loss.
CRISP ACADEMY GIRLS 51, TIFTAREA 20: Madi Mitchell scored 27 points to lead the Lady Wildcats to an easy, 31-point lead.
Jay Jay Yawn also added nine points, and Kendall Wilson led the team in rebounding with eight boards and five points.
Crisp (8-1) plays again Friday at Tattnall Square.
SEMINOLE BOYS 72, WEBSTER 27: After leading by just two points at the end of the first quarter and by 16 at halftime, the Indians went off in the second half for 43 points and pulled away for the 45-point win.
Seminole County outscored Webster 23-12 in the third quarter and then 20-2 in the final eight minutes to improve to 3-0 overall.
Jamal Martin led Seminole with 15 points, while Robert Speights (13 points), Jordan Harris (12 points) and Shavon Wiggins (12 points) also scored in double figures.
Seminole plays again Tuesday at home against Randolph-Clay.
SEMINOLE GIRLS 66, WEBSTER 38: The Lady Indians jumped out to a 27-7 lead after the first quarter and never looked back en route to their third straight win.
Seminole (3-0) was led by Alexus Watson (14 points), while Katrese Brown added 13 points and Kerra Shirley scored 11 points.
RANDOLPH-CLAY SWEEPS EUFAULA, ALA.: The Randolph-Clay boys basketball team (4-1) got 27 points from Gary McCrae and 11 points from Kwemente Parker to cruise to a 56-47 victory late Saturday, while Kaneika Washington scored a team-high 11 points, and Alicia Mathis scored 10 to lead the Randolph-Clay girls, who improved to 5-1.
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Exempt Employee Work Week Limits?
Is there anything in the FLSA or any associated statute that states a Salary Exempt employee can insist that they not work more than 40 hours a week.
The employee in question is not in a safety sensitive position; she is a computer programmer that works in our Mississippi home office IT department. Nonetheless, she has objected to working any hours more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week in response to a special project important to the business -- a project that can not be accomplished by the externally imposed suspense date by working just 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week.
The employee claims to have been advised by counsel that we can not compell her to work more than 40 hours a week -- period! But I know of no such limitations in any Federal or Mississippi legislation that would preclude us from asking -- requiring actually - her to work extended hours (10 to 15 extra hours per week) in order to complete this specific project on time.
Have I missed something?
RE: Exempt Employee Work Week Limits?
the FLSA does not mention maximum hours that can be worked by an exempt employee.
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RE: Exempt Employee Work Week Limits?
Mississippi law is silent on that as well, at least until our legislature votes a State DOL in. I would peruse her file to see if there's an email or other statement in it from the pre-hire conversations indicating her hours would be no more than 40. Otherwise, I'd tell her it's one of the job's expectations. Hello neighbor.
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I'd already checked to make sure there were no pre-hire agreements that promised a cap on hours worked. There is none -- so we're OK on that front. But thanks for the reminder -- that's just the kind of thing that is easy to overlook. Thanks for the local response.
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I am curious as to the employee's reaction to your requirement. Thanks.
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Being an exempt employee myself and having worked for the federal government, it is my understanding that if the job requires you will work the required hours to complete the mission. Not anything ridiculous in the way of hours, but I have never had a problem with that. Just as exempt employees are paid for anytime worked during the day, be it 4 hours or 8, wouldn't it stand to reason that it all comes out even in the end? The only time 8 hours or 40-hour week really comes into play is for hourly ees. Did I miss something?
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There is always the outside possibility that there's a disability issue lying underneath her claim. Or perhaps she confusing non-exempt for exempt.
At theis point, while there is no obligation to do so based upon what you posted, I would have her explain again why she can't or won't work more than 40 hours in a week if she needs to do that in order to get the work done.
If she doesn't raise any medical issue that prevents her from doing that then move on. Don't lead her into talking about medical issues but just ask the open question and she where she goes.
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I see more and more of these type questions from salaried employees who "balk" at working more than 40 hours a week. I am surprised this has not been addressed in the "revamping" of the FLSA.
I would just advise the employee that her continued employment would depend on her ability to get the job done, whether she accomplishes it in 40 hours a week or 50. Put the ball back in her court
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I'm catching up on a couple of responses with this "reply" as I've been on the road for the last week or so and unable to get to this web site.
We confirmed the employee in question is not confusing exempt and non-exempt. She fully understands that she is not hourly and not entitled to overtime for hours worked more than 40 hours. She admits this is not a pay issue -- but a "work hours" issue only.
To the employee, there may be a "medical" facet to this issue in that she had a minor work related injury a month and a half ago, filed an appropriate and legitimate workers' comp claim and received off-site phyisical therapy as a result. There were no lost work days and the therapy was scheduled during her normal work hours. She was released back to full duty with no restrictions several weeks ago.
It was during the time she was undergoing physical therapy that our problems started with this individual -- she objected to our trying to get her to schedule hier therapy at the beginning or end of the day so as to minimize the disruption. She insisted that the therapy be scheduled for mid-morning or mid-afternoon and then used the timing to either not report for work before the therapy (morninng appointment) or not report back to work after the therapy (afternoon appointment)-- claiming a variety of inconveniences depending on whether the appointment was morning or afternoon. Our problems began when we insisted that she be absent for her physical therapy appointment only for the appointment and a reasonable (generous, I might add) amount of travel time to and from.
It was after her release back to full duty and the end of her physical therapy that we started to press her to get her project caught back up and finished by the deadline imposed by our external customer that she started citing a 40 hour work week limit. During these project completion discussions, she has never raised a medical restriction issue or referred back to her work related injury -- just insisting that we can not make her work more than 40 hours per week.
Given that there is no federal or state (MS) issue with having an exempt employee work more than 40 hours on an occassional basis to accomplish a special project, we are treating this as a performance issue, pure and simple.
Thanks for everyone's help and confirming that I had not missed something in those statutes.
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NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — Members of HYPE9, a young professional group run by the Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce, recently spoke to students at Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical School about the value of education.
Only recently out of college themselves, the HYPE9 members encouraged Assabet students to join the Assabet State Scholar Program, which offers a rigorous academic program. Beginning their freshman year, students in the program take four years of English, three years of math, three years of science, three and one-half years of social studies two years of a foreign language and two years of health and physical education while maintaining a 3.0 GPA.
The purpose of the program, which Assabet has run since 2006, is to prepare students for an increasingly competitive workforce.
"The presenters, all of whom are employed by area companies, shared their 'real-world' experiences," Assabet Admissions Coordinator Cindy Zomar said. "They were able to show the students what happens to that paycheck before it ever gets cashed at the bank, and then show them how piece by piece, essentials eat away at the net amount until you hope you have enough left over to get to the next paycheck. The bottom line is, the better education you have, and the more you challenge yourself, the more likely it is that you will find success out there to continually increase your paycheck."
This year, 86 Assabet students are on track to graduate as State Scholars. Zomar said that there has also been an increase in students signing up for honors or advanced placement courses. "We attribute much of that to wanting to maintain their State Scholar status," she added.
"It seems like such an ideal program that empowers youth to truly put their best foot forward while in high school," said Erin Harper, director of marketing and development for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest. Harper was one of the HYPE9 members to speak to students.
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The service is scheduled for Thursday at Baylor University.
Last week's blast left 14 people dead and injured 200 others. The explosion was largely overshadowed by the Boston Marathon bombing.
Federal and state investigators are still trying to determine what caused the fire that set off the explosion. Authorities say there are no signs of criminal intent.
Obama was already scheduled to be in Texas this week. He'll headline a Democratic fundraiser in Dallas Wednesday night, and then attend a dedication ceremony for President George W. Bush's library.
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Social Media for Business
When I go to study in the library I see students with their laptops open. I would like to say that I only see them typing away and working diligently to complete their homework, but from my informal visual surveys I've noticed that approximately half of them are actually on Facebook. That seems to be the trend around the world! Take these statistics for an example found at Facebook.
- More than 500 million active users
- 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day
- Average user has 130 friends
- People spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook
- There are over 900 million objects that people interact with (pages, groups, events and community pages)
- Average user is connected to 80 community pages, groups and events
- Average user creates 90 pieces of content each month
- More than 30 billion pieces of content (web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photo albums, etc.) shared each month.
So what does this mean for businesses. According to socialnomics.com 25% of the searches for the worlds top 20 brands are links to user generated content. 34% of bloggers post their opinions about products and brands. Only 18% of T.V. ads generate a positive ROI, and 90% of people that can TIVO ads… do. Twenty-four of twenty-five of the worlds largest newspapers are experiencing record declines. Could it be that we no longer search for the news… but that the news actually finds us? Could it be that we don't have to find the news about products but that they will find us via social media in the near future? Could it be that social media isn't a fad, but a fundamental shift in the way we communicate with each other?
From what i have experienced successful companies who use social media act more like party planners, gatherers, and contest generators than traditional advertisers. It is not a question of whether businesses do it or not.. but a question of how well they do it! CEBA has given me the freedom to explore some social media concepts and work with real businesses. The experience has been remarkable.


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I am committed to exercising the lawful and impartial authority of the court to keep our community safe. I have a proven record in doing so as a Municipal Court judge for nine years and a District Court judge pro tem for 21 years.
I have also had the honor to serve as a Superior Court commissioner for seven years. I have as an attorney tried in excess of 100 jury trials. I have a broad and diverse legal and judicial background.
My law practice for 26 years includes an emphasis in family and criminal law, but also includes business, wills, probate, personal injury and more.
As the election of Aug. 7 draws near, I wish to express my appreciation to all those who have supported me.
I appreciate the hundreds of residents who have taken time to speak to me about their concerns and to listen to my message of a safer community. I am proud to have strong support in the law enforcement community.
I appreciate the work they do every day to keep us safe. Most of all, I appreciate my wife Debbie and my three children, Wendi, Cara and Weston and my son-in- law Nat for their love, support and encouragement. I am grateful to God for all the blessings I enjoy.
I have served our community as a judge, attorney and civic volunteer. I believe in my heart that I have the judicial experience, the right legal expertise, integrity, temperament and common sense judgment to admirably serve as your Superior Court judge. I ask for that privilege.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. A day after announcing it will shut down next month, Revel Casino Hotel told a bankruptcy court judge it is still negotiating with potential buyers.
In a notice adjourning an auction of Revel that had been set for Thursday, its lawyers say they are engaged in ongoing negotiations with certain potential bidders they did not identify.
The filing follows Revels announcement that will shut down by Sept. 10, having been unable to find a buyer.
The casino held out hope a buyer could eventually be found through bankruptcy court, but said it needs to begin winding down its operations.
The debtors have continued to evaluate the bids received and have been working with certain potential bidders with the goal of naming a successful bidder, Revel wrote in its filing on Wednesday. As a result of these ongoing negotiations, and in an effort to maximize the prospects for a value-maximizing sale transaction, the auction needs to be postponed indefinitely.
Revel officials and attorneys would not comment on the court filing.
The filing did not explicitly say so, but it appears to leave the door open for bidders to try to purchase the property as a non-gambling facility after it shuts down.
The news came on the same day that state casino regulators reported Atlantic Citys casinos took in 11 percent less from gamblers in July than they did a year ago.
Figures released Wednesday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement show the 11 casinos won $274 million in July, compared with $297.1 million in July 2013. That includes $10 million in Internet gambling revenue, which was up by about $500,000 from June.
In a note to investors Wednesday, Wall Street agency Fitch Ratings said Revels anticipated closure illustrates the depth of distress for the Atlantic City gaming market. Hours later, Gov. Chris Christie announced he will hold a summit and appoint a working group on Atlantic Citys future on Sept. 8, including state and local officials, casino and labor leaders.
Revel announced it will close after just over two years amid a rapid, unprecedented contraction of the Atlantic City gambling market. It started the year with 12 casinos, but will have eight before fall.
The Showboat is set to close on Aug. 31, followed by Revel on Sept. 10, and Trump Plaza six days later. The Atlantic Club closed in January.
When the July revenue numbers are adjusted to exclude the Atlantic Club, the year-over-year decline is 6.6 percent.
Revel posted the biggest decline, down more than 36 percent to $14.8 million. It had warned in June that it might have to shut down if a buyer could not be found.
Trump Plaza was down 34 percent to $5.3 million, and the Showboat was down more than 19 percent to $15 million.
The Golden Nugget posted the biggest increase, up 40.5 percent to $18.2 million. The Tropicana was up more than 34 percent to $27.7 million.
So far in 2014, the casinos have taken in $1.55 billion. That would have put Atlantic City on track to reverse a seven-year revenue decline by the end of the year, boosted by Internet gambling. But the impending closures of four casinos will prevent that.
Analysts say that despite the pain of losing millions in revenue and nearly 8,000 casino jobs, the spate of closings should help the remaining eight casinos do better with less competition.
The Internet gambling market continued to be dominated by the Borgata, at nearly $3.2 million for the month, and Caesars Interactive, close behind at $2.7 million. The Tropicana continues to ramp up its online performance, taking in more than $1.9 million.
For the first seven months of the year, Internet gambling in New Jersey has taken in $73.1 million. It began in late November last year.
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Everyone loses if there's no winner
"It's fine to lose to someone, and galling to lose to no one," says Ann Patchett in the New York Times, referring to the lack of a winner in the Pulitzer Prize for fiction category. The prize celebrates the value of fiction, she says and "this was the year we all lost." [Read More]
Prostitution? No. Public health? Yes.
Our opinion? Legislation languishes to ban condoms as criminal evidence. What are lawmakers afraid of? Say it again, Velmanette Montgomery — over and over. Explain to your colleagues in the state Legislature just what the point is of your long-stalled legislation to stop treating the possession of condoms as evidence of prostitution. And listen closely, lawmakers, […] [Read More]
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Some days, the Onion makes me cry laughing. Study: 38 Percent Of People Not Actually Entitled To Their Opinion [Read More]
For-profit colleges fleece US taxpayers
Republican opposition to higher standards in the for-profit college sector is not about protecting academic freedom, says Andrew Leonard in Salon. It's about allowing for-profit schools, which are almost entirely subsidized by the federal government, to operate with no accountability, despite low graduation rates, he says. [Read More]
Romney defines freedom selfishly
Mitt Romney's definition of freedom is narrowly centered on freedom from government encroachment, says Elliot Spitzer in Slate. Totally absent is the fact that accomplishing grander objectives also requires common purpose and shared sacrifice, he says. [Read More]
Colombia scandal is hypocritical
Taking punitive measures against the secret service agents who legally solicited prostitutes in Columbia "seems backwards and glaringly hypocritical," says Larry Clifton in Digital Journal, given the sexual escapades of past presidents and presidential candidates. [Read More]
When the facts ruin a good spin
Our opinion: An animal rights group doesn't help science or its cause by misrepresenting serious research into rats, cocaine and music at Albany Medical Center. But this is how we seem to argue lately. OK, it sounds like some project that a college student who'd had one too many might come up with as a […] [Read More]
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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013...10:43 am
Pope Francis takes service up a notch with gender-neutral ritual
Pope Francis knelt in a Roman juvenile detention center Thursday and washed the feet of 12 detainees there.
Catholic clergy and members of other denominations have been washing feet for centuries just as Jesus had washed the feet of his 12 disciples at the Last Supper before his death and resurrection.
But this new pope hasn't done much that is generic or routine, so it wasn't all that surprising to me that he created a stir with his version of how Jesus would wash feet today.
Instead of washing the feet of 12 chosen priests within the walls of the grand Basilica of St. John Lateran as many of his predecessors have done, the pope went to Casal del Marmo, where juvenile offenders are housed.
Once there, Francis washed the feet of not only Catholic youth, but also Muslims and Orthodox Christians who had been chosen intentionally from the 46 inmates, who range in age from 14 to 21. The chosen were from different nationalities as well, including Gypsies or North African migrants.
That didn't cause much of a buzz, however.
The change in tradition that caused the most gasps throughout the denomination was that Francis washed the feet of two girls.
Vatican rules have long dictated that the pope can wash only male feet in that solemn ceremony. Bishops, however, including Francis before he was elected pope, have frequently washed women's feet.
The Rev. Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman, said that before Thursday, only men had been included because Christ washed the feet of his 12 disciples, all of whom were male.
I am not Catholic, so I wasn't aware that popes didn't wash women's feet on Maundy Thursday.
I was surprised, however, that Vatican rules used the disciples as reason to hold to such a rule.
Yes, the 12 disciples were male, but they were also Jews. So to be a true replication of that faithful night, shouldn't the pope wash only Jewish feet?
Of course, women should be included in such a spiritual occasion.
According to Francis, the whole point of his going to that jail and washing the feet of troubled young people, was that "washing your feet means I am at your service."
He is not just of service to men.
"Help one another," he said. "This is what Jesus teaches us. This is what I do. And I do it with my heart. I do this with my heart because it is my duty, as a priest and bishop I must be at your service."
That duty is still paramount even though he is now the pope.
According to various news reports, as Francis greeted each of the inmates after Mass, one of them asked why he, the pope, had come to visit them, society's throwaways.
Reportedly, Francis said the visit was to "help me to be humble, as a bishop should be."
He said he wanted to come "from my heart. Things from the heart don't have an explanation."
"Things" from the heart should not have rules or restrictions, either.
Jesus made that clear when the scribe asked him in Mark 12: 29-31 which was the most important commandment?
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."
It appears Francis is taking his direction from a higher authority.
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BRUNO, W.Va. — Martha Walker Harvey, 81, of Bruno, departed this life to be with Jesus Christ our Lord, while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County, Penn., to enter her eternal rest on Tuesday, May 28, 2013.
Born February 4, 1932, at Sandlick, she was a daughter of the late Wirt and Sadie Grimmett Walker. Also preceding her in death was her loving husband of 48 years, Cecil Eugene Harvey, and one sister, Lula Carter of Columbus, Ohio.
Martha was a loving wife, wonderful mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother; sister, aunt and friend. She was a homemaker and a devoted member of the Bruno Church of God. She always enjoyed working at the church and with the Ladies Aid in days of young. She loved spending time with her wonderful family, her beloved church family and her friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Martha was a loving mother to three sons, Terry (Sherry Browning) Harvey and Randy (Pam Simkins) Harvey, both of Bruno, and Gary (Gladys Rose) Harvey of Mitchell Heights and one daughter, Cathy "Queenie" (Lloyd) Belcher of Elizabethtown, Penn. She was "Mamaw" to eight grandchildren: Boe Belcher, T.D. Harvey, Kim Keller, Missy Dean, Michelle Branham, Gary "Bub" Harvey, J.R. Harvey and Jason Harvey. She has 10 great-grandchildren, six step-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her four sisters: Janice Myers of Bruno, Geneva "Boogie" Ellis of Landville, Carol Adkins of Columbus, and Ann Paynter of Ballard; her two nieces that were considered sisters to her: Louise Ellis and Wanda Cline, both of Columbus, and a host of other dear family and friends.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Bruno Church of God with Rev. Roger Frye and Rev. Mike VanNatter officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill.
Friends may gather with the family after 6 p.m. Friday at the church.
Martha will be carried to her final resting place by her grandsons: Boe Belcher, T. D. Harvey, Zack Robinson, Gary "Bub" Harvey, Steve Branham, Jansen Keller and Tony Dean.
She is gone from our sight but never from our hearts.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to any Hospice.
Condolences may be left at www.mountsfuneralhome.com
Mounts Funeral Home of Gilbert is in charge of arrangements.


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There is injustice running rampant
Whether it is in the Middle East, Asia, or Rome
Innocent people are unfortunate victims
President Barack Obama once said:
Justice is what people need more than anything
Justice is also what made our Founding Fathers
Break away from a tyrannical king
And ever since the Declaration of Independence was signed
This nation has served as a shield against injustice
And we have made all of our enemies bind,
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To those who dare awaken a sleeping giant
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/15/12 -- ForgeRock Inc., the pioneer of open source Identity and Access Management (IAM), today announced availability of the first and only unified, 100% Open Source Stack to secure applications and services across enterprise, cloud, social and mobile environments. With over 250K downloads in less than 24 months, the ForgeRock Open Identity Stack is rapidly building a rich community of global companies working to deploy identity management infrastructure more easily and economically.
Identity Management is typically overly complex, with high barriers to adoption. The number of users, devices, and identities to manage continues to grow exponentially as enterprise security expands to include cloud, social, and mobile environments -- areas that legacy identity management solutions were not designed to protect.
The Open Identity Stack provides architects, developers, and users with an "all-in-one" platform to deploy identity management through simple, lightweight, modular, and highly scalable identity services. The developer-friendly open source platform abstracts away complexity, exposes simple identity services, ensures compliance and supports developers in easily extending identity and access management solutions beyond the security perimeter to the cloud.
Customers Appreciate Fair Share Pricing
ForgeRock levels the playing field with fair-share subscription offerings to support any Open Identity Stack deployment. Fortune 500 healthcare services and information technology company, McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK), is one of the hundreds of commercial customers that have purchased subscriptions with ForgeRock for unlimited support, indemnification, real-time updates, technical expertise, and ongoing R&D investment in the Open Identity Stack.
"ForgeRock's Open Identity Stack provides the next generation of identity management technology at a rational price," said Michael Wilson, VP and CISO at McKesson Corporation, a global health industry leader. "Our developers appreciate the inherent flexibility and scalability of this platform, which allows us to grow and build out over time."
Roger Holmes, Head of Software Engineering at BSkyB (LSE: SKY), a leading pay-TV and home communications provider in the UK & Ireland, chose ForgeRock "because of the straightforward implementation and the integrated platform. We needed a solution suited to our specific needs, but with the capacity to handle identity and access management across all our environments at Internet scale."
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"Open source democratizes identity management," said Lasse Andresen, ForgeRock founder and CEO. "It allows us to build the only integrated, all-in-one identity stack on the market, designed to work together by our developers and community, from the ground up. The beauty of open source is that you can use the parts you like -- our platform works seamlessly, even paired with legacy technologies."
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French President Jacques Chirac's appearance at the unveiling of the Dassault-led Neuron unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) signalled the official beginning of the six-nation programme to build a technical demonstrator.But despite Dassault's assertions to the contrary, the commitment of one of the biggest industrial partners, Saab, remains uncertain because of political wrangling in Sweden. The ruling minority Swedish government is at odds with the green and left-wing parties - whose support it needs to remain in power.
ContractsSweden, Italy, Greece, Spain and Switzerland have joined the programme. Dassault has 50% of the work, Sweden around 25%. Industrial contracts were signed with Saab, Alenia, EADS Casa, HAI and Ruag at the 2003 Paris air show.Last Thursday's expected go-ahead from the Swedish government failed to happen, however, and a cooling-off period has been imposed during which it hopes to explain to the doubters that Neuron will be good for jobs and Sweden's technology base. "The process has stopped while the government does its best to convince the green and left wing alliances", says Saab. "The government could push this through anyway, but it prefers to try and achieve a consensus."Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne said on Friday last week that Swedish commitment to Neuron was "total", dismissing suggestions of a pull-out. "I spoke to the head of Saab a few days ago and he was delighted with the programme", he added. "Everyone is delighted."Edelstenne says other European countries are still welcome to join the programme, with Belgium toted as the next likely signatory. The first Neuron is due to fly at the end of 2009 or beginning of 2010, he says. "But that's theoretical. There's no urgency."The Neuron demonstrator is almost as big as a combat aircraft. The programme is expected to cost around e400 million ($482), 50% of which will be borne by France.
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New weekday afternoon discount also applies to 'Sunset at the Zoo' festivities
Afternoon visitors can now explore the zoo for less with buy-one-get-one tickets on weekdays after 2 p.m. when they ask for the "Zoo After 2" summer discount at the gate through Sept. 30. The "Zoo After 2" discount is not valid on weekends, holidays or Second Tuesdays and cannot be combined with any other offers, such as TriMet transit discount. The second ticket must be of equal or lesser value.
The "Zoo After 2" discount should also be a great way for people to enjoy the summer's final two Sunset at the Zoo events, which take place Aug. 6 and Aug. 20
Sunset at the Zoo, presented by Banfield Pet Hospital, is free with zoo admission and features live music and family activities all around the zoo's shady 64 acres. Visitors can enjoy the zoo after hours, meet animals from the zoo's popular Wildlife Live program presented by Portland General Electric, and visit the Family Farm for hands-on experiences with pygora goats and a variety of small animals.
The zoo's food outlets will be staying open late as well, and offering a selection of local beer and wines for the adults.
"As a mom, I seek out opportunities for dining al fresco on these perfect Portland summer evenings," said Krista Swan, event organizer. "Sunset at the Zoo offers families a chance to not only enjoy a meal together outside, but in a place where the kids can visit the animals and run around to expend some energy."
Banfield will also be bringing back its rousing "Howl and Meow" contest, where kids are invited to show off their best dog and cat impressions. Local Banfield veterinarians will judge the contest and hand out prizes to the winners.
Sunset at the Zoo takes place Aug. 6 and 20. Gates stay open until 8 p.m., and visitors may remain on zoo grounds until 8:30. Admission is free for zoo members.


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I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend! We were lucky enough to be able to go visit my family in Utah. Those kind of weekends are my very favorite.
There were orange rolls, deliicous homemade dinners, lots of laughs with family, wearing a yellow skirt, playing with my adorable nephew, Briggs, and even a kitty birthday (yes, I love dressing her up, and yes, she hates it).
I also picked up Stephanie Nielson, or Nie Nie's newest book. I couldn't put it down. She is truly so inspiring. Reading that book and going to church on Sunday really inspired me to be better. Sometimes, especially in blog land, it's easy to get caught up in how fashionable our clothes are and how many people read our blogs, or what new thing we just have to have. I've thought a lot about what life is really about. I'm not really eloquent with words, nor do I have profound thoughts by any means. But I will say this: love is a very important thing in life; loving our family, loving our fellow humans (haha), and loving God. If there's anything I know, it's that my family loves me very much. And God has the most constant love of all.
So that's my new goal: to love, more. And to be thankful. For every day is a gift.
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Fiorentina have officially announced the signing of Bolton defender Marcos Alonso on a free transfer.
The 22-year-old Spaniard joins the Viola on a three-year deal, which ties him to the club until June 2016.
Alonso has spent just under three years at the English side, who he joined from Real Madrid in 2010.
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I took my first steps toward a vegan diet 15 years ago when I stopped eating cows and pigs. Soon after that, I stopped eating birds and fish, and my increasing concern for animal suffering led me to stop buying products from companies that test on animals.
Four years ago, I stopped eating dairy products and eggs and started to call myself a vegan. I spent a lot of time thinking about how to make choices that don't support industries that use and abuse animals. I carry a list of animal-derived ingredients to the grocery store, and I no longer buy products made from wool or leather.
I've faced some dilemmas during my vegan journey. What's the right thing to do about those "whoops" bits of chicken or pig on the plate when the restaurant gets your order wrong? Right after I went vegetarian, I would just pick around the meat, but now I'm more likely to have a polite discussion with the server about adding vegan options to the menu. What about eating an egg laid by a rescued hen living in your own yard? I think it can be viewed as consistent with the spirit of a vegan diet, since it causes no harm to the hen and she wasn't rescued for the purpose of producing eggs.
Another dilemma is what to do with my "pre-gan" leather shoes, which were purchased before I went vegan. I haven't yet located nonleather hiking boots and rock-climbing shoes that fit me, so I'm still using the old ones while I search for vegan replacements. I'm not causing any additional animals to suffer by keeping these shoes until they wear out, but I don't like giving an implicit endorsement to the animal-skin industry whenever people see me wearing them. (A vegan friend of mine handles this by telling people that her old leather shoes are really faux leather.) In a similar dilemma, my husband and I recently debated whether we would buy a well-maintained and affordable used car that happened to have a leather steering-wheel cover.
All vegans have to draw a line somewhere about what constitutes an acceptable (or at least unavoidable) use of animals. Tires, for example, are produced using byproducts from rendered animal carcasses. Medications are tested on animals before they are approved for human use. Even tap water in some areas has been filtered through animal bone char at a municipal treatment plant. No one can realistically be a perfect vegan—but that doesn't have to stop us from making the best choices that we can.
Exploitation of animals is ubiquitous in the U.S., and it can be challenging for vegans to find cruelty-free alternatives to every product that they use in their daily lives. ("Was that veggie burger cooked on the same grill as the meat patties?" "Were any of the ingredients in this shampoo tested on animals?") Whenever I must make a choice, I ask myself this question: What helps animals the most? When I'm dining with meat-eaters, I can choose to obsess about the possibility that there are tiny amounts of animal ingredients in my food, leaving the impression that vegan diets—and vegans—are a pain in the neck. Or I can show my friends how easy it is to make cruelty-free choices, which surely helps animals more than worrying about a problem ingredient that may not even be in there.
I know self-described "vegetarians" who eat birds, "vegans" who eat fish, and "animal lovers" who rescue dogs and cats but who eat cows and pigs. Sometimes I'm frustrated by this, but mostly I see it as a good thing. Some of these people will progress to making more cruelty-free choices, and some won't—but all of them are choosing to reduce at least some animal suffering. I'm happy to see people anywhere along the road to vegan living.
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The social network filed to go public earlier this week and is hoping to raise $5 billion in a huge IPO. The markets are buzzing, but what might it mean for an individual investor? Melissa Block gets the story on how high profile IPOs work from Dennis Berman, Marketplace editor at The Wall Street Journal.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — What do you get when you mix nearly a hundred students and thousands of LEGOS? A whole lot of creativity.
On Saturday, LEGO lovers from across the region met in Kansas City Saturday for the first annual "All Star LEGO Building Challenge for Kids."
FOX 4's Katie Ferrell has the competition from Crown Center.