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CEPSA and the Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One team are pleased to announce that they have renewed their official sponsorship agreement, which will be effective for the 2013 season:
CEPSA started this sponsorship in September 2011 and now reaffirms its commitment to F1. This will therefore be the third year that the energy group has been a partner of the team.
CEPSA's brand will be again visible on Australian driver Daniel Riccardo and French driver Jean-Eric Vergne's race suits, and on the nose, rear wing and rear wing endplates of the cars. A new feature of this year's world championship will be CEPSA's product placement in the pit box.
CEPSA's Co-Chairman, Santiago Bergareche, remarked; "CEPSA is a proud supporter of the Scuderia Toro Rosso, which represents a major leap forward in our international expansion and the best possible showcase for technology and innovation at the very highest level of motor sport. We believe that Scuderia Toro Rosso shares many of our values and we look forward to enjoying a successful and mutually beneficial partnership throughout the year."
Scuderia Toro Rosso Team Principal, Franz Tost, commented that "having CEPSA another season on board means a lot to Toro Rosso. CEPSA is one of Spain's leading companies and, just like F1, it is expanding its operation all around the world. Although closer to home, we and CEPSA will both enjoy performing in front of their home crowd. The team has continued to expand over the past year in terms of our facility in Faenza, so we are in better shape than at any time in our eight year history. Here at Scuderia Toro Rosso, we are keen to repay the confidence CEPSA has shown in us."
CEPSA is an energy group which is wholly-owned by IPIC, employing almost 12 000 professionals and operating at every stage of the hydrocarbon value chain: the exploration and production of oil and gas; refining, transport and marketing of oil and natural gas derivatives; biofuels; cogeneration; and marketing of electricity. CEPSA has developed an important petrochemicals division which is closely integrated with its oil refining activities, where the company manufactures and markets raw materials for the preparation of high added-value products mainly used for the production of new generation plastics and biodegradable detergents. CEPSA has a notable presence in Spain and, with the gradual internationalisation of its activities, it now also conducts its business in Algeria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Panama, Peru and Portugal, thereby marketing its products worldwide.
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Becoming a teacher through ESU
ESU provides a recommendation for licensing to KSDE for individuals who have successfully completed our approved teacher education program. There are three ways to complete an approved teacher education program at ESU:
- Seeking a 1st bachelor's degree
This program is for those seeking their 1st bachelor's degree and wish to seeking a teaching license. Attendance in face-to-face classes is required. Please inquire and apply through the ESU Admissions Office 877-468-6378 or 620-341-5465 or by email email@example.com
- Seeking a 2nd bachelor's degree
This program is for those holding an earned bachelor's degree, who wish to seeking a teaching license and also wish to pursue another bachelor's degree. Attendance in face-to-face classes is required. Please inquire and apply through the ESU Admissions Office 877-468-6378 or 620-341-5465 or by email email@example.com
- Post Baccalaureate Licensing
The Post-Bacc program is for those seeking a teaching license who do not wish to pursue another degree. You must already hold a bachelor's degree to be eligible for this program. The Post-Bacc is similar to our bachelor's degree programs for seeking a teaching license, but no degree is earned. Attendance in classes on our campus (for secondary content areas) is required. To view courses in the content area you wish to teach, go to our home page at www.emporia.edu, click on Academics in the Header above the rotating pictures, and in the Undergraduate degree dropdown box, choose the subject. Then click through the Program Homepage link to drill down to the Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) degree for this subject or the Bachelor of Music Education (BME) degree for instrumental/vocal music. Most often you will find the content course list for this subject and in some pages, the Professional Education course list. Usually you will not find the general education courses but these are also required, totaling 3 sections of courses required for the Post-Baccalaureate Licensing Program. To find out more information about this program contact Andra Baldwin, ESU Licensure Officer at email@example.com. *NEW* Effective July 1, 2014 To request a transcript evaluation of your degree, a completed transcript request form and a $20 fee must be paid and received. All official transcript must be received for an evaluation to occur. Contact Andra Baldwin to request the Transcript Review Form at email@example.com.
- Alternate Route - Go to the Alternate Route Website: www.emporia.edu/teach/altrouteprogram
You must hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree in the content area you wish to teach OR have the equivalent credit hours to a degree in the content area you wish to teach to be eligible for the Alternate Route program. (NOTE: If you do not have either of these in the previous statement, you MUST choose one of the other two routes above.) Your degree must have been awarded and completed at least 2 years prior to your applying to the Alternate Route Program. Other requirements may include but not be limited to: minimum gpa, being able to teach in a Kansas school (after approval/admission in the program), passing praxis content score, etc. Only the Professional Education courses are online courses. Other required couses may not be offered online. Please go to the alternate route website above for further information about the program and to make contact with the Director of the Program, Shannon Hall or the administrative assistant, Sharon Pittman.

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"Divine design" legislation threatened in Utah
Utah is abuzz with the news that a state senator plans to introduce legislation to teach "divine design" in the state's public schools.
"Intelligent design" at NMNH?
On May 28, 2005, readers of The New York Times were surprised to discover that The Privileged Planet -- a film based on the book of the same title by Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay Wesley Richards, both affiliated with the Discovery Institute -- was scheduled for a private showing at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC.
Monkey see, monkey do?
The evolution/creationism controversy was featured on the May 27, 2005, installment of The Journal Editorial Report, a news and discussion program featuring members of The Wall Street Journal's editorial staff that airs weekly on PBS stations across the country.
Orr on "intelligent design" in The New Yorker
H. Allen Orr of the University of Rochester again takes on "intelligent design" in his essay "Devolution: Why intelligent design isn't," published in the May 30, 2005, issue of The New Yorker.
Kudos for Selman and Manely
Jeffrey Selman, the lead plaintiff in Selman et al. v. Cobb County School District et al., and Michael Manely, the Marietta, Georgia, lawyer who was the lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the case, received the Mary Beth Tinker Award in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2005.
Antievolution bill dies in Missouri
When the legislative session of the Missouri House of Representatives ended on May 13, 2005, House Bill 35 died in the Education Committee. HB 35 provided that:
All biology textbooks sold to the public schools of the state of Missouri shall have one or more chapters containing a critical analysis of origins.
All over but the shouting in Kansas
The Kansas Board of Education hearings on proposed revisions to the state science standards, which were widely condemned as a kangaroo court or show trial, commenced on May 5, 2005 in Topeka, Kansas.
Equal time for "intelligent design" legislation in New York
Assembly Bill 8036, introduced on May 3, 2005, and referred to the Committee on Education, would require that "all pupils in grades kindergarten through twelve in all public schools in the state ... receive instruction in both theories of intelligent design and evolution." It also charges New York's commissioner of education to assist in developing curricula and local boards of education to provide "appropriate training and curriculum materials ...
Controversial Florida legislation dies
When the legislative session of the Florida House of Representatives ended on May 6, 2005, House Bill 837 -- a version of the so-called Academic Bill of Rights promoted by conservative activist David Horowitz -- died.
Three antievolution bills die in Alabama
May 3, 2005, was the final day for proposed legislation to pass in either the House or the Senate and still have a chance of passing in the other chamber of the Alabama legislature. Among the dozens of bills that died were HB 352, HB 716 and SB 240.
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New Video: Cassie – 'Numb'
Cassie "makes music to numb your brain…"
#RockaByeBaby, the new mixtape from Cassie, will be available in just nine days, and to kick off the countdown she just dropped the visual for her single "Numb." The relaxed visual accompanies the laid-back track under Cassie's half-rap, half-singing vocals and features the always stunning singer walking the star-studded streets of Hollywood during the day, and hitting up the beach to catch the sunset at night.
Cas has been hyping her #RockaByeBaby mixtape for a minute now and since she hasn't released a record since 2006, folks are waiting to see if she can get some hits under her belt without the help of Ryan Leslie. Back in December she told The Source that she's evolved since her "Me & U" days and she now feels like she's a more well-rounded artist.
"I've learned that it's okay to make mistakes. There is ALWAYS room for growth and change. I've learned to speak up creatively.[…]I've been working on my mixtape and album simultaneously for the past year. I feel that it's a level of music that I haven't been able to explore as an artist yet. It's a tougher side of my personality. I feel confident now that it sounds its best and that people will really appreciate it. My music is so much more personal to me now. Everything I do reflects that. The music is coming naturally, the more I grow personally."
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pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
6 slices
onion, sliced
eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups
1/4 teaspoon
1 1/2 cups
shredded Swiss cheese
1 tablespoon
all-purpose flour
This quiche was very easy to make and tasted great. I used cheddar cheese because I don't like swiss cheese and I added a small amount of black pepper to the mixture before cooking.
I made this for luncheon today and although edible and flavoured to a taste, the texture was rough. I put this down to the addition of flour and sliced onion rather than applying the French method (from Alsace-Lorraine) and incorporating duxelles into the custard, only takes a few minutes to whip up. Of course as a French women and French Chef I often express my bias for authenticuty. I prefer a French-Gruyere to the Swiss for flavour, and check the bacon for salt before adding it to the recipe. In my quiche I use 8 slices of smoked streaky bacon and 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk and I use double cream rather than milk. An addition of white pepper is essential. In France chestnuts often replace the mushrooms in the duxelles. Nevertheless my family finished the above pie and enjyed a good Alsace Reisling to accompany. I am still able to spend a month every year to visit my birth-home in Normandy and to eat, drink and converse on food and of course to enjoy the quiche of the region, made with tart apples, cambenbert, local ham and eggs, chestnut and truffle duxelles and creme-fraiche topped with fresh grated nutmeg and all in a beutiful pete-brise and specially knowing that, unlike Canada and the United States, there are no restrictions or additive imposed on the dairy products and flavours to die for. Bon appetite'.
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I absolutely LOVED this recipe. It was so easy to make, and delicious. Even my meat-and-potatoes father raved over this dish. It tastes even better warmed up for left overs the next day. Only down side is that it takes much longer to cook than the recipe indicates. Other than that - divine. Will always use this recipe from now on. Note: Cooking time is more like an hour! Have tried this recipe twice now. love it, but it definitely needs much longer in the oven.
I added an extra egg and fresh mushrooms. I also used only 1 1/3 cups of milk and it came out perfect for us. My wife and I liked this a lot and both had seconds. If you like quich, you'll certainly like this. The left overs are were just as good the next day! I give this one five stars!
The main reason some had trouble with the cooking time is probably because they put a very cold quiche into the oven. Everything should be at ROOM temp to cook according to recipe. This rule of thumb goes for everything I cook. ROOM temperature makes it right on. GREAT RECIPE!!!!
This is an amazing and simple recipe for a classic Quiche Lorraine. I've made quiches before, not realizing that you need to cook the pie crust BEFORE you pour the wet egg mixture into it. I was dubious looking at my cooked crusts before adding the filling, but this was just wonderful. The egg mixture moistens the crusts to the perfect consistency of soft and flaky.
I didn't change a thing either, which is unusual for me as I'm a born fiddler and substituter and this says something for the quality and reliability of the recipe. Really good!
This was my first time making a quiche and this was a simple but delicious recipe. My family loved it. I made two pies and froze one. I added a little bit more salt than the recipe called for-1 teaspoon instead of 1/2 teaspoon. Careful pouring the mixture into the pie shell- it over flows. Probably my lack of experience. Served it with fruit salad. Highly recommend!
This is an excellent recipe. I have made this at least a half dozen times. I have added cooked fresh spinach a few times, and fresh sauteed mushrooms also. It's a quick delicious recipe...wouldn't change anything...well except for adding the spinach and mushrooms to kick it up a level. Thanks for a keeper.
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Calories: 359
Calories from Fat: 236
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The Secret to an Amazing Look is Simple- Truly Clean Skin
Celebrity make-up artist and star of What Not To Wear, Carmindy (@CarmindyBeauty) shares why she thinks Clarisonic is a must-have in every woman's beauty arsenal.
At Clarisonic we know nothing looks better on you than healthy, glowing skin, and that's why we made it as simple as 60 seconds, twice a day. Your complexion is our business—and it has been for more than a decade. That's why Clarisonic is the #1 facial cleansing device recommended by dermatologists—and the must-have skin care tool for celebrities, beauty editors and clear complexion lovers everywhere.
Of course everyone's skin is different, so we've created a range of products to suit even the most sensitive skin. If you'd like a little good-skin guidance, our beauty experts will be right there to help you find the perfect device, brush head and cleanser. Soon you'll be turning heads with a smooth, beautiful complexion—because when your skin glows, you glow too.
Dos and Don'ts for Anti-Aging Skincare
Anti-Aging products are not just for our mothers anymore. Most women in their 20s have started to add anti-aging products to their skincare routines as a preventative method. Check out our dos and don'ts for an anti-aging skincare routine.
The Don'ts…
Don't smoke.
Those who smoke will likely develop wrinkles prematurely around their eyes and mouth. Smoking is known to degrade the elastic fibers of the dermis which affects your skin's firmness as well.
Don't yoyo diet.
When your body weight increases or decreases, it can loosen the elasticity of your skin. Also, be aware that a thin face can be associated with being unhealthy whereas a full face might actually look younger.
Don't stretch your skin.
Pulling or stretching your skin can result in sagging decreasing the firmness in your face. Be gentle when it comes to touching your face and especially your eye area.
Don't ignore your neck and chest.
The signs of aging can also appear on your neck and chest. Be sure to adequately moisturize these areas as well.
The Dos….
Do cleanse regularly.
A regular cleansing routine is essential to keeping your skin in the best condition possible. The Clarisonic is a great addition to your skincare routine because it removes 6x more makeup and dirt than manual cleansing.
Do get your vitamins and antioxidants.
What you eat can affect your skin. Be sure to get enough vitamins and eat plenty of antioxidant-rich foods.
Do use an eye cream.
The skin around the eye area is thinner and therefore, needs extra care. Use an anti-aging eye cream or check out the Opal Sonic Infusion System that helps eliminate the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
Do wear sunscreen.
The sun can leave you with damaged skin from UV rays. Even when it is overcast, use a moisturizer with an SPF.
Do drink lots of water.
Drinking plenty of water is essential for keeping yourself hydrated. Eight glasses of water a day is recommended.
Do you have any tips to add for the perfect Anti-Aging Skincare Routine?
How do I get Vitamin D if I'm supposed to stay out of the sun?
The sun provides us with vitamin D, an essential for our body. However, we have been told time and time again to stay out of the sun. We know the sun causes skin damage that could lead to cancer and premature wrinkles so how do you get adequate Vitamin D without sun damage?
Short amounts of time in the sun are recommended for vitamin D. However, be sure to use an SPF on sensitive areas such as the face, neck and chest. Exposing your arms and legs to the sun for 15 minutes for 3-4 times a week is all you really need to avoid sun damage and get enough vitamin D.
Efficient vitamin D is essential for our bodies. A lack of vitamin D can cause bone health issues, immune disorders, and possibly cancer. However, swapping out one medical condition for another is never ideal. Protect yourself from the sun by trying to remember to use an SPF and only get limited exposure to the sun.
We realize sun exposure in the winter months can be hard to come by in some parts of the world (Especially for us in Washington).Talk to your doctor to make sure you are getting the right dose of vitamin D and if not, perhaps discuss supplements.
Source: http://www.drrubin.com/vitamin-d/vitamin-d-sources-should-i-stay-out-of-the-sun/
5 Gifts for Father's Day
Father's day is right around the corner! What better way to celebrate your dad on Father's day then to shower him with gifts. Here are a few great suggestions that we have come up with at Clarisonic to show your appreciation this Father's Day.
1. Charcoal Gray Clarisonic Classic
Men love the Clarisonic just as much as women do. Want dad to get a closer shave, and reduce that irritating razor burn that he grumbles about? The Clarisonic Classic has proven to do just that. It comes in a great "guy" color too, Charcoal Gray!
2. Men's Shaving Kit
Since we are all about having great skin, grab dad a men's shaving kit for Dad's Day! Packed with all of the great tools to keep his scruff in check, clean his face, and keep his skin feeling smooth, it is a great gift to show your appreciation.
3. Men's Magazine Subscription
Grab dad a men's lifestyle magazine subscription for Father's Day. Not only will he gain useful and insightful tips but, it is the type of gift that keeps on giving every month for a year.
4. Espresso Machine
Father's love everything fast and efficient, especially in the morning. If the dad in your life is an avid espresso man, we know that a sleek and shiny espresso machine for Father's Day is something that he will enjoy.
5. Bonsai Tree
Moms like flowers, dads like trees. A bonsai tree symbolizes patience, happiness, and serenity. A little piece of the outdoors could be just what he needs to brighten up his day.
Do you have the perfect Father's Day Gift? Have a Happy Father's Day from Clarisonic!
6 Essential Items for your Gym Bag
Whether it is taking care of your skin, eating right, or staying active, we at Clarisonic are all about living a healthy lifestyle. As part of a great daily routine, we should all try to include some type of physical activity. The majority of us love to stay active outdoors but busy schedules and the weather can get in the way. Heading to the gym may be the most convenient way to get an amazing workout into that jam packed schedule of yours.
Here are 6 essential items we believe every gym bag should have:
1. Music Player
The tread mill and elliptical can be very monotonous, so listening to music can be a great motivator. Creating a playlist with your favorite upbeat songs will surely help get you through your workout in no time.
2. Flip Flops
A great line of attack in good hygiene is to bring your own flip flops to the gym. If you are going to hop into the shower, this can be a simple and easy way to cut your chances of contracting a gross fungal infection on your feet.
3. Deodorant
We all want to smell fresh and clean after a great workout, especially if we have somewhere important to go. Try a clear, natural deodorant to stay dry and battle unwanted odor and minimizes streaks on your clothes.
4. Towel
Another must have is a personal towel, to wipe yourself down after a shower or after a hard workout.
5. Water Bottle
Always bring a water bottle. Staying hydrated before, during, and after a fantastic workout is important. Opt for a stainless steel BPA-free water bottle. Not only does a portable water bottle cut down on plastics entering our landfills, studies have shown that BPA may have harmful effects on the body.
6. Mini Product Bottles
Keep you gym bag stocked with mini bottles filled with your regular skincare products. Just because you may have to shower at the gym, doesn't mean you should neglect your skincare.
As a Clarisonic fan, what do you pack in your bag when hitting the gym?
Clarisonic and Bon Appétit Giveaway!
We have teamed up with Bon Appétit for their June issue! At Clarisonic, we feel empowered by taking our skincare into our own hands with Sonic Cleansing, but we also practice this motto when it comes to eating healthy.
We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What you eat can affect your skin's glow and it's important to start your day off right. Therefore, we are asking Bon Appétit readers and our fans what they do in their morning ritual to keep their skin healthy from the inside out.
Here are our favorite super foods that we eat to keep healthy in addition to using our Clarisonic Sonic Cleansing System every morning:
Greek Yogurt
With more protein than regular yogurt, Greek yogurt will surely start your day off right with plenty of vitamin A to keep your skin glowing.
Fruits such as blueberries, pomegranates, and strawberries are packed with antioxidants to fight off free radicals and keep your skin glowing.
Whole Grain Toast with Almond Butter
Whole grains are great for the skin! Skip the butter or sweetened jam and opt for protein and fiber-rich Almond Butter.
With plenty of value-added mixes like flax seed, pumpkin seeds and wheat germ, granola is a great way to get a daily dose of super foods.
Fresh Juice
We've all heard of the recent juice detox and there's a reason for it. Fresh juice provides you with the essential vitamins found in fruit without having to break down the actual fruit.
Most importantly, don't forget Water. Keep yourself hydrated for optimal mind, body and skin. Drinking water from the moment you wake up can jump start your system for the day!
Now tell us what you eat to stay healthy and your morning skincare routine for a chance to win a Clarisonic and dinner for two by visiting the contest page!
Update your Beauty Routine to be Age Appropriate
Here at Clarisonic we are all about keeping your skin looking healthy and young. So much so, that we want to help keep your beauty routine updated accordingly. The eye shadow colors you had in your early 20s may not work so well for you at an older age and your moisturizer might need an extra kick to deal with the changes in your skin.
The plus side of updating your beauty routine is that you have most likely tried and tested numerous products and know which brands work best for you. The downside is that you might be too comfortable to make the switch to other products. Below are few tips to update your beauty routine to be age appropriate.
In your 20s: While this may be prime time to experiment with makeup colors, this is also the time you may start to see the signs of aging appear on your skin. Be sure to include a sunscreen in your daily skincare routine to help prevent aging and always, always moisturize. Exfoliating is also a great way to increase cell turnover rate whether it be with your Clarisonic or other exfoliant.
In your 30s: Reevaluate those bold colors of your 20s and opt for more versatile makeup shades such as earthy tones for your eyes and peach or rose for the cheeks. Your skin will become a little softer and prevention is always preferable over having to find a solution for an issue. Add in anti-aging and firming products to your skincare routine. The skin around the eye area is extra thin and needs special attention. Use an eye cream and even better; check out the Opal Sonic Infusion System which provides increased hydration and visibly reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
In your 40s: Wrinkles or creases are generally more established once you enter your 40s. Avoid heavy makeup that tends to accentuate fine lines. Stick to neutral shades and scale back on the eye makeup. Oil and collagen production will have decreased therefore requiring skin care products that offer a boost in these areas. Eliminate powder foundation that can also add to the dryness of your skin.
In your 50s and beyond: You may notice radical changes in your skin including age or sun spots. Be sure to keep you skin well hydrated with a deep moisturizer. Use a highlighter to lift droopy brows and heighten cheekbones and hide fine lines. Foundation should be used sparingly and you can always add some color with a fresh pink lipstick.
Do you have any tips for staying age appropriate with your beauty routine?
5 Tips for Dewy Looking Skin
Spring is just around the corner and creating a dewy look can be tricky. This look is perfect for the upcoming season, synonymous with freshness and renewal. To master a dewy look without appearing too shiny or shimmery, you might want to keep these tips in mind.
1. Use a moisturizer with a light sheen to it.
2. Try an illuminating face primer or highlighter. Your goal here is pearly, not shimmery.
3. Use a sheer foundation so the illuminating face primer or highlighter can show through, mimicking your skin's glow.
4. Finish your makeup with a translucent finishing powder or a vitamin and mineral infused spray.
5. Eat your Omega-3 fatty acid and anti-oxidants. This nutrient can be found in salmon, nuts and even certain eggs. With plenty of Omega-3s, your skin will look more radiant.
Of course, using your Clarisonic will provide the perfect base to achieve that dewy skin look this Spring.


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Sunday, November 25, 2012
thank god for what workplace regulation we have
Not everyone is so lucky. Tonight I read about a horrible tragedy in a textile factory in Bangladesh, where at least 112 workers have died from burns, smoke inhalation, heat, jumping to their deaths to escape the flames, and other horrible fates. It almost goes without saying that the building lacked emergency exits and other lifesaving requirements that can be enforced through regulation. But of course, those regulations increase the cost of doing business, and as we take it as an inalienable right to be able to buy pants for $20, regulations like that are inconvenient. Globalization simply cannot be responsibly understood without taking into account this deliberate avoidance of worker-protecting regulation. It's got a price, a price in human lives.
That we are overregulated is a truism in responsible, serious political circles. Many liberals seem desperate to push deregulation, under some sort of grand bargain scenario or simply because they have become convinced by the neoliberal notion that regulation does nothing but depress growth. Stories like this are essential to remind us of what a profound privilege it is to live in a society where there are rules that protect us everyday. Only those of us who sleep under the blanket of protection of those rules could ever underestimate their profound benefit to our lives.
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- Brett said...
Many liberals seem desperate to push deregulation, under some sort of grand bargain scenario or simply because they have become convinced by the neoliberal notion that regulation does nothing but depress growth.
It's more the kind of regulation. Yes to food and safety regulation, no to regulation that just protects existing players in a marketplace or exists just to constrict the supply (like licensing rules that conveniently grandfather in everybody who was working before the rule came in place, whether they meet it or not).
That's what you'll usually see from the more market-oriented liberals, like Matt Yglesias.
- November 26, 2012 at 12:24 AM
- ryan said...
All regulation depresses growth. The question is whether a particular regulation achieves a sufficiently valuable end to make the extent to which it depresses growth worth doing.
Workers compensation? A regulation worth having. But the extent to which OSHA goes these days? Maybe not so much.
Licensing regimes for physicians and attorneys? Necessary to protect the public in what are ultimately fiduciary relationships. But for taxis and hairdressers? Starting to look a little corrupt.
- November 26, 2012 at 9:56 AM
- Brett said...
The physician example is interesting, because I could see that changing in the next couple of decades. We might eventually be able to break up the work of a single doctor into a bunch of separate jobs done by technicians with computer and robotic assistance . . . or at least we will if licensing and the rules don't just kill that off, in favor of letting a smaller number of doctors do far more work while getting richer.
The taxi one is trickier than is usually let on. Unlicensed taxis can actually be quite dangerous (I read an essay pointing out that they're responsible for something like 80% of the stranger rapes that happen in the UK), but at the same time, you do see a lot of more or less naked protectionism from established taxi businesses (just look at the shifting regulatory environment of the DC Taxi Commission). Then, of course, there are the people who like existing restrictions and get rich off of them, like the owners of NYC's taxi medallions.
- November 26, 2012 at 10:19 AM
- circadianwolf said...
Of course, those workers are in those factories in the first place because of state regulations (backed by violence) enforcing capital's privilege to control production. If those workers could make a living without being in those factories, I think we can safely assume the vast majority would. The problem state regulation exists to solve was itself created by the state.
- November 27, 2012 at 1:18 PM
- Freddie said...
That is true.
- November 27, 2012 at 1:43 PM
- ryan said...
Actually, I see the physician example being one of the last to resist the kind of mechanization change you're talking about. Everywhere we see this relentless attempt to reduce complex, prudential problems to simple, mechanistic flow charts.
It doesn't work.
What physicians do, fundamentally, is apply their professional judgment to a set of complex facts. There is no good way of reducing the human element from this, try as the bean counters might. Doing medicine by rote isn't doing medicine, and it's not treating patients as people but as widgets on an assembly line. Patients, by and large, adamantly do not want to be treated this way.
And the taxi example isn't tricky at all. Yes, we need to license cabs, because unlicensed cabs are a problem. The problem is strictly limiting the number of licenses to create some kind of municipally-sponsored cartel. There is absolutely no justification for the latter.
And there's the difference between physicians and lawyers on one hand and taxi drivers on the other. Anyone who goes to medical school or law school can become a physician or lawyer. True, there's some weeding elements there, but the state is not really in the practice of turning away otherwise-qualified professionals on anything like a regular basis. Taxi licenses, on the other hand, are allocated on a strict quota system, the licenses are transferable, and the only qualification seems to be having a clean driving record and the willingness to drive a car all day. Yet for no obvious reason there are more physicians than cab drivers, to say nothing of the number of lawyers.
Riddle me that.
- December 2, 2012 at 8:19 PM


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Cold day perfection
Nice. They run a bit small, but the construction is well done. Lovely gloves for those real, real cold days. Sub 30, wind from the west. No worries. These gloves rock the cold. In fact not sure it could be cold enough that they won't keep your fingers warm. I like the 4 finger set up. Better by far than the lobster 3 finger option.
more than a bit small. I usually wear XL gloves...needed to order XXXL in these.
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October 24, 2011
DURHAM, N.H. – Stephanie Gilkenson (Cranston, R.I.) of the women's soccer team and Dontra Peters (Annapolis, Md.) of the football team are featured in this week's Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight. This information and more can be found in the Wildcat Weekly Roundup.
Stephanie Gilkenson, women's soccer
Stephanie, a senior midfielder from Cranston, Rhode Island, led UNH to 1-0-1 week in America East play to propel the Wildcats into the league tournament as the fourth seed and garner the co-Player of the Week award from America East. She scored the team's lone goal to tie the score, 1-1, in the 62nd minute at UMBC, then against Maine her tally in the 21st minute extended UNH's lead to 2-0.
Stephanie has recorded a point three of the last four games, including an assist Oct. 13 at Vermont. She is tied for the team lead in both points (eight) and assists (two), and is tied for second in both goals (three) and shots (23) in starting all 18 games this season. Her three goals and eight points are both personal single-season highs. Her season highlights include a game-winning goal in the 1-0 win at Rhode Island.
Stephanie's collegiate accolades include America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (2009), America East Honor Roll (2010) and America East All-Rookie Team (2008). She recorded a personal single-season best of five assists in '08.
Dontra Peters, football
Dontra, a junior from Annapolis, Maryland, rushed for a pair of touchdowns and amassed 208 all-purpose yards to garner the Bill Knight Trophy as the game's most outstanding player as the 13th-ranked UNH football team defeated 22nd-ranked UMass, 27-21, Oct. 22 at Gillette Stadium.
The running back carried the ball 13 times for 92 yards and two touchdowns, had 98 yards on three kickoff returns and three catches for 18 yards. Dontra returned the game's opening kickoff 44 yards that ignited a UNH scoring drive that was capped by his five-yard TD run. Late in the second quarter, Peters' 1-yard TD run extended UNH's lead to 18-6. For his efforts, Dontra was honored as CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this year; he was previously feted Sept. 26.
Dontra is #25 in the nation and second in the CAA in kick return yards per game (25.6), and he is also second in the CAA in all-purpose yards per game (155.0).
Dontra was named to the All-CAA Third Team in 2010, when he rushed for a team-high 707 yards on 142 attempts and also had a team-high seven rushing TDs. He averaged 5.0 yards per carry and 58.9 yards per game. His career highlights include a 19-carry, 197-yard, two TD effort against Central Connecticut State University in 2010; the 197 yards was the highest total by a CAA player that season.
Matt Evans, football – CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week
Whitney Frates, field hockey – America East Player of the Week
Stephanie Gilkenson, women's soccer – America East co-Player of the Week
Dontra Peters, football – CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Monday, Oct. 17
Field hockey: #10 UNH 4, at #15 Boston U. 3 (overtime) [completed from Oct. 14]
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Men's soccer: at UNH 2, Holy Cross 1 (double overtime)
Thursday, Oct. 20
Women's soccer: UNH 1, at UMBC 1 (tie: double overtime)
Friday, Oct. 21
Field hockey: at #10 UNH 3, Maine 0 (Senior Day)
Volleyball: at UNH 3, Hartford 2
Women's ice hockey: UNH 2, at St. Lawrence 2 (tie: overtime)
Men's hockey: at St. Cloud State 7, UNH 5
Saturday, Oct. 22
Football: # 13 UNH 27, #22 UMass 21 (at Gillette Stadium)
Men's hockey: UNH 3, at St. Cloud State 3 (tie: overtime)
Men's soccer: at UNH 1, Vermont 1 (tie: double overtime)
Women's ice hockey: at Clarkson 2, UNH 1
Sunday, Oct. 23
Women's soccer: at UNH 2, Maine 0 (Senior Day)
Women's swimming & diving: non-scoring meet at New England LCM Challenge
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Men's soccer at Boston U., 7 pm
Thursday, Oct. 27
Women's soccer vs. Binghamton, 1 pm (America East first round tournament game)
Friday, Oct. 28 [Homecoming Weekend]
Men's hockey vs. Union, 7 pm
Saturday, Oct. 29 [Homecoming Weekend]
Football vs. Rhode Island, 12 pm (Television: CSN-NE)
Basketball Tip-Off Event (after conclusion of football game, Lundholm Gym)
Men's hockey vs. Northeastern, 7pm
Women's cross country at America East Championships (at Albany)
Men's cross country at America East Championships (at Albany)
Field hockey at Albany, 1 pm
Men's soccer at Albany, 2 pm
Sunday, Oct. 30 [Homecoming Weekend]
Volleyball vs. Providence, 2 pm
Field hockey at Harvard, 3 pm
- The UNH men's cross country team did not race last week. The Wildcats return to action Oct. 29 for the America East Championship at UAlbany.
- The UNH women's cross country team did not race last week. The 'Cats compete at the America East Championship at UAlbany on Oct. 29.
- Two former UNH women's cross country runners – Megan (Hepp) Hovis '05 and Erica Jesseman '11 – recently qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials that will be held Jan. 14, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Hovis was a two-time all-regional cross country runner at UNH and also garnered all-region honors in the steeplechase during the outdoor track & field season. Jesseman won individual titles at the indoor ECAC Championships and New England Championships and is a school record holder in the outdoor 5K and 10K runs as well as the indoor 5K.
FIELD HOCKEY (14-3 overall, 4-0 America East)
- The 10th-ranked UNH field hockey team defeated 15th-ranked Boston University, 4-3 in overtime, and 13th-ranked Maine, 3-0, to extend its America East conference win streak to 11 games, gain at least a share of the league regular-season title and secure the top seed in the upcoming America East Championship tournament (Nov. 4 & 6).
- UNH's six-member senior class of Kendall Deck (Bridgewater, N.J.), Whitney Frates (Woodstock, Vt.), Kyle Lyons (White River Junction, Vt.), Katherine Nagengast (Westborough, Mass.), Hayley Rausch (Severna Park, Md.) and Jess Sweeney (Accord, N.Y.) were honored prior to the game vs. Maine on Oct. 21.
- Frates became just the third Wildcat in the program's 37-year history to record 50+ points in a season with the last of her five goals last week, which increased her season totals to 20 goals and 10 assists for 50 points.
- Rausch climbed to #3 on UNH's all-time points list with her goal at BU on Oct. 17 (actually scored Oct. 14, when the first half of the game was played). She currently has 122 points (46 goals, 30 assists).
- UNH broke the single-season points record of 170 that was established in 2009. The 2011 Wildcats have recorded 172 points on 63 goals and 46 assists. This year's team is also on the verge of breaking the single-season goals benchmark of 64 set in 1984.
FOOTBALL (5-2 overall, 3-1 CAA)
- The UNH football team, ranked 13th in last week's national polls, prevailed 27-21 in the Colonial Clash against 22nd-ranked University of Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium
- Dontra Peters (Annapolis, Md.) rushed for a pair of touchdowns and amassed 208 all-purpose yards to garner the Bill Knight Trophy as the game's most outstanding player. Peters carried the ball 13 times for 92 yards, had 98 yards on three kickoff returns and three catches for 18 yards.
- Matt Evans (Hanover, Mass.), the 2010 Bill Knight Trophy recipient, recorded 13 tackles as well as two forced fumbles and a pass breakup.
- Chris Beranger (Winthrop, Mass.) finished with a game-high 14 tackles and Alan Buzbee (Chester, N.J.) had 13 tackles.
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY (0-4-1 overall, 0-3-0 Hockey East)
- The UNH men's ice hockey team played a two-game series at St. Cloud State last weekend and returned home following a 7-5 loss and 3-3 tie. The Wildcats recorded a 47-24 shot advantage in the draw.
- Head coach Dick Umile has 299 Hockey East victories. His next opportunity to record a 300th league victory is Oct. 29 vs. Northeastern.
- UNH, which played four of their first five games on the road, play the next four games (and five of the next six) at home.
- Nick Sorkin (Rockville, Md.) scored three goals in the weekend series with two power-play goals and a shorthanded tally.
- Grayson Downing (Abbottsford, British Columbia) recorded three assists in the two games at SCSU. Stevie Moses (Leominster, Mass.) and Eric Knodel (West Chester, Pa.) both recorded three points with a goal and two assists.
- Jeff Wyer (Reading, Mass.) stopped 11 of 12 shots in an Oct. 21 relief stint, then made 21 saves in his first career start Oct. 22 (3-3 tie).
WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY (3-3-2 overall, 0-1-1 Hockey East)
- The UNH women's ice hockey team skated to a 2-2 tie at St. Lawrence (Oct. 21), then was edged 2-1 at Clarkson (Oct. 22).
- Emma Clark (East Barre, Vt.) scored her first goal as a UNH Wildcat in her 67th game donning the Blue and White – against her former team, St. Lawrence. Clark also tallied an assist at Clarkson.
- Jenn Gilligan (Maple Ridge, British Columbia) made a career-high 28 saves in the 2-2 tie at SLU. In six games this season, the freshman goalie has a 1.80 GAA, .919 save percentage and one shutout. She ranks ninth in the nation in GAA and 13th in save percentage.
MEN'S SOCCER (6-7-2 overall, 1-2-2 America East)
- The UNH men's soccer team played to double overtime in two home games last week. The Wildcats defeated Holy Cross, 2-1, then played to a 1-1 tie against Vermont.
- Josh Bronner (Belchertown, Mass.) scored a goal in both games last week and that included the game-winning goal vs. Holy Cross with just over two minutes remaining in the second extra session.
- Travis Worra (Lancaster, Pa.) stopped 11 of 13 shots on goal last week for a 0.83 GAA and .846 save percentage. The freshman goalkeeper made a career-high nine saves in the 1-1 tie against UVM.
- Brad Hilton (Merrimack, N.H.) tallied an assist in both games last week. He has an assist in four of the last six games and has a team-high six assists this season.
WOMEN'S SOCCER (5-11-2 overall, 3-4-1 America East)
- The UNH women's soccer team climbed into fourth place in the America East final regular-season standings with a 1-1 tie at UMBC (Oct. 20) followed by a 2-0 victory against Maine (Oct. 23).
- The Wildcats play host to Binghamton University in an America East first-round game Oct. 27. It is the team's conference-record 11th consecutive appearance in the league tournament.
- Stephanie Gilkenson (Cranston, R.I.) scored the game-tying goal in the 62nd minute at UMBC, then against Maine her goal in the 21st minute gave the Wildcats a 2-0 lead.
- Erica Correa (Cheshire, Conn.) made two saves vs. Maine to record her third shutout of the season.
SWIMMING & DIVING (1-0 overall, 0-0 America East)
- The UNH swimming & diving team competed at the non-scoring New England LCM Challenge that was held Oct. 23 at Blodgett Pool (Harvard University).
- Katie Mann (Prince George, British Columbia) recorded the lone Wildcat victory of the day with a first-place finish in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2 minutes, 44.11 seconds. She also swam to third place in both the 100 breaststroke (1:17.90) and 200 individual medley (2:27.43).
- Second-place efforts were turned in by both Jessica Little (Barrie, Ontario) in the 200 breaststroke (2:46.24) and Sydney Tribou (Orlando, Fla.) in the 200 freestyle (2:11.29). Little also took fourth place in the 100 breaststroke (1:18.02).
- Shelli Reed (Hollister, Calif.) recorded a pair of third-place performances. She was the third-fastest swimmer in both the 50 freestyle (28.37) and 100 free (1:01.27).
VOLLEYBALL (7-16 overall, 6-1 America East)
- The UNH volleyball team won its only match of the week with a 3-2 victory against the University of Hartford on Oct. 21 to remain atop the league standings. UNH has won seven of its last nine matches.
- Four Wildcats recorded double digits in kills vs. Hartford. Morgan Thatcher (Brockton, Mass.) led the way with 18 kills and a .250 hitting percentage. Lauren Laquerre (Concord, N.H.) followed with 17 kills and a .220 percentage. Amy Keding (Northbrook, Ill.) finished with 15 kills. Jessy Dick (Lethbridge, Alberta) recorded 11 kills, .588 hitting percentage and 10 blocks.
- Four 'Cats also finished with double digits in digs. Sam Henke (Millersville, Md.) had a match-high 17 and was followed by Jansan Falcusan (Plymouth, Mich.) with 14, Laquerre (13) and Keding (10).
- Falcusan tallied 50+ assists for the third time this season with 53 against Hartford.


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Recipe by Charlotte's Mom
"I came up with this recipe after a search for a whole wheat pita bread left me frustrated. I used soy flour to totally eliminate white flour. What resulted was a hearty pita with a nice nutty flavor. It tastes great with sandwich fillings, peanut butter, or dipped in hummus. This is my first recipe, so I hope you enjoy it."
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1 cup
warm water
1 (.25 ounce) package
active dry yeast
1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon
1 1/2 cups
whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups
soy flour
cooking spray
cornmeal for dusting
several reviews have noted that this recipe doesn't rise or doesn't form pockets. This is because it has you add salt in the first step with the water and yeast. SALT KILLS YEAST Instead, mix the salt with the flours before adding it to the water, yeast, and molasses.
Otherwise, a nice recipe the best whole wheat pita recipe I've come across.
I'm really not sure how to rate this recipe. First of all, other reviewers are correct: do NOT put the salt in with the yeast when you proof it! That will immediately kill the yeast. Experienced bread bakers would know this, but if you are new to yeast baking, you may not. Therefore, that hinders this recipe. However, if you make it past the yeast proofing stage, this is a nice pita bread. I didn't have soy flour and I wanted a bread that would puff/rise a bit more, so I used 1 cup ww flour and 2 cups all purpose. Next time I may use some wheat glutin with the recipe as written to see if that helps it rise. Bakes up beautifully, and I did have pockets in some of my bread. Does have a nice taste with the molasses and the wheat flour, but you could always sub honey or sugar instead. Thanks!
92 Ratings
Some changes need to be made in order to have success. I have made this recipe twice with my changes and is foolproof.
1. Instead of molasses I use 2T honey.
2. Flour - 2c WW, 1c White
4. Roll your pita's really thin and they will puff up nicely.
5. Only cover them with a damp towel for a few minutes. Otherwise the pockets will seal themselves back up.
6. I experienced best baking success while using only one cookie sheet at a time. Two sheets seemed to suck up too much heat and prevent the pocket from forming.
This is a really tasty recipe!!!
These were fantastic! I used unbleached bread flour in place of the soy, otherwise followed recipe to the letter. Amazing! I'll definitely make these repeatedly. After making these, we filled them with pizza sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms and cheese and microwaved to make pizza pockets - even my 4 and 5 year olds loved them!
*note* update on 4/26/05 - I made these exactly according to the recipe this weekend and they were PERFECT. The soy flour smelled a little different while forming the pitas, but the taste and texture were wonderful! I made 8 pitas out of this recipe - even used a ruler to measure them as I rolled them out to make sure they were right.
I found this much too heavy and I didnt understand the purpose of the molasses. if it's to add sugar so the yeast will rise, I suggest using honey instead to avoid the undesirable flavour and colour that molasses gives. a note for the people whose bread didnt rise: I found that you have to roll them out to just the right thickness. the ones I rolled too thin didn't rise as well. also, do not add the salt to the mixture until after the yeast has dissolved. otherwise you will kill your yeast.
Very good! Easy to make and comes out perfectly - exactly like the pitas I get at the store. I used 2 cups wheat flour and 1 cup all-purpose. After first rise and before rolling out, I refrigerated overnight due to my schedule. Still came out perfectly. I may add a bit of honey next time just to give a touch of sweetness, but this recipe is awesome just as it is.
This is a really great and easy recipe. I didn't think it was that time consuming, either. (Compared to making tortillas!) I thought I had soy flour on hand, then at the last minute discovered I didn't, so I substituted rye flour and they turned out really good. I also made another batch alongside, substituting bread flour for the soy. These puffed up really nicely, but didn't make a pocket inside, so I won't use bread flour again, but even the flops tasted better than the ones from the grocery store!! Thanks for the easy recipe with simple ingredients! I have another batch going right now, and I didn't even have to re-read the recipe.
I made a few changes, but they came out amazingly. I didn't have soy flour so I used 2 cups stone ground whole wheat and 1 cup all-purpose flour. I also added 1 T. honey to the beginning. Delicious!
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** Calories from Fat: 10
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Narragansett, R.I. -- October 16, 2000 -- Narragansett Bay, New England's
largest estuary, is an important spawning and nursery area for many marine
and estuarine fishes. The last scientific survey of fish eggs and larvae
in the bay, which took place ten years ago, indicated a decline in the abundance
of several species. To help determine the current status of fish eggs and
larvae, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI-DEM)
recently awarded URI Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) biological oceanographers
Grace Klein-MacPhee and Aimee Keller a $61,750 grant to conduct a comprehensive
survey in Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island coastal waters.
MacPhee and Keller, both of Narragansett, will identify eggs and larvae
of fishes collected at 14 stations in the bay and describe their abundance
and distribution. The collected data will identify spawning areas and seasons
for major recreational species and help estimate the numbers of spawning
stock for assessment and management purposes. The scientists will also determine
the changes that have taken place in, species composition, distribution,
and abundance since the 1990 survey and help determine areas which might
be considered critical spawning and nursery habitat. The Project Manager
is Najih Lazar, a supervising marine biologist with the RI-DEM Division
of Fish and Wildlife.
"This is an important study for URI because it will provide data
which can be used in other funded research, and it complements larval fish
studies being conducted at the mouth of the bay by GSO fisheries biologist
Jeremy Collie," said MacPhee. "It provides an interface with the
state for interagency collaboration and participation in a highly specialized
field (ichthyoplankton) where URI scientific expertise is available. It
will also provide RI-DEM with necessary early life history data in addition
to their yearly juvenile and adult finfish surveys, and give a complete
life history monitoring package for finfish in the bay."
The scientific team carefully chose sampling stations located close
to the Narragansett Bay Estuarine Research Sanctuary and in the upper bay
which are closer to sources of industrial and domestic pollution, as well
as stations representative of both east and west passage and the Sakonnet
River which has not been systematically sampled before. The sampling, which
began in August 2000, will be conducted on a monthly basis in August, September,
October, and February and twice a month from March-July.
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Italian Festival
This Sunday at Fed Square is an Italian Community Festival celebrating (I think) Italian national day. Details at Ethnic & Religious Festivals.
Feng Shui Extravaganza
Next week is a Feng Shui Extravaganza with events at the Casino and a one day workshop at the Park Hyatt. Tickets are $188 and the Extravaganza promises "Important Feng Shui Updates for 2005/2006" and will tell you "How to get Richer, Happier and Healthier". The White Hat newsletter may not be able to promise all that, but we can tell you how to get richer. Put on a Feng Shui Extravaganza and charge $188 per head.
This week there is a concert of new music called 'The World Takes Wing' presented by the Composers Guild and the Composers Choir. Stonington Symphony has a concert at Malvern Town Hall and in Geelong there is a concert called Bay City Strings Meets Mariachi. Also there is a Quingentennial Celebration for Thomas Tallis with Ensemble Gombert – get people to pass that on at after work drinks. Details at Classical Music in Melbourne.
ORCHIDS This weekend is the Maribyrnong Orchid Festival. Go along and have a chat to your favourite orchid. Details at: http://www.whitehat.com.au/Melbourne/Festivals/Garden.asp
Reader feedback
"Hi! I am one of those history graduates (with a Melbourne specialisation) that you mentioned in last week's newsletter. My focus is art - the representation of the feminine in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Your comments frustrated me because I have been doing everything possible to find out more about the commercial 'world' of Melbourne from the 1880s to about 1935 with minimal success. I want to discover Melbourne's consumer society and its beliefs and values. I'm also interested in dressmakers. milliners, artists' models, patent medication manufacturers, cosmetics and many other similarly elusive topics.
You write as if you know the full (five dimensional) picture. Can you give some clues to an unenlightened post-grad as to how these extra dimensions may be better accessed?
PS - Love that newsletter"
G, What a coincidence. For a short time I had exactly the same specialization but when I found that I still couldn't convince anyone to come up and see my etchings I decided to change direction.
We will send G some suggestions, but in the meantime if any of our subscribers have some special knowledge in this area we can put you in touch. Who knows, maybe one of our readers worked in the shmutter business in The Lane or was a purchasing officer for a fashion house. Some may already have written a treatise on the aesthetic qualities and cultural and commercial significance of the muumuu. If you think you may have access to information of use to G let us know. Who knows there might be a Ph.D. in this for all of us?
Forthcoming musicals
Mamma Mia continues at the Maj and the Comedy has announced that Menopause has will be extended. Dirty Dancing opens soon at the Princess and Leader of the Pack (based on the girl groups of the 50s) opens soon at the Casino. I am thinking of writing a novel analysing how the lyrics of the period are deeply philosophical and hold the key to a hidden centuries-old mystery. Words like "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "be whop a loo wop de whim bam boom" are obviously rooted deep in the strange mystic past with hidden rituals. I think I'll call it 'The Spice Girls Code' and it will be read and believed by millions. Meanwhile you can start on this mystic trail by attending these shows and watching for the strangely encrypted messages encoded in the dancing. Details at Theatre in Melbourne.
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ADVANCE NOTICE The following weekend is the annual Hawthorn Craft Fair in the atmospheric surrounds of the council car park. Details at Craft Festivals in Melbourne.
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Last week we asked you about the Hydraulic Service Power Department and received a large number of responses. Around half said that it supplied the power for the cable trams. That was wrong, but most of the other half got it right (or rightish).
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- Percy's dad helped design and build a Melbourne landmark. Which one?
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Lemons, baking soda and vinegar mix to create a magic trilogy
HUNTINGTON -- March is the original going green month and a good time to start a spring house cleaning project with a "green" attitude.
More than likely our Irish ancestors used some of the going green cleaners environmentalists tout today. They used them because that was all they had. Today we use them because we think they will leave a lighter footprint on our surroundings but still get the job done.
Curtains, rugs and other household textiles were once washed, beaten and hung outside to air. Walls, furnishings and floors were also wiped clean with some fairly basic cleaners. The Internet is full of suggestions we might want to look at to see if it is an avenue worth pursuing.
Some of the basics included things most of us have on our larder right now. The lemons, vinegars and baking soda once used by our forebearers are still great cleaners and can be easily integrated into the household routine. Not only will they keep us green but also they will cost less than most commercial cleaners.
It's like rediscovering a secret our grandmothers and great grandmothers knew from the time they were able to hold a cleaning rag. For example, they knew a mixture of the magic trilogy of lemons, vinegar and baking soda would not only clean the bathroom tile but also make it sparkle plus get rid of the mildew. Or how about a simple solution of vinegar and water in a spray bottle making a good all purpose cleaner.
About.com says the use of vinegar in the cleaning process works because "the acetic acid in vinegar kills viruses, germs, bacteria and mold. It also dissolves tough mineral deposits and stains like those found in sinks, toilets and tubs." They go on to tout the use of vinegar as inexpensive and safe for most surfaces. It did say not to use it on marble and recommended testing an inconspicuous corner of the area to be cleaned before using. They also have recipes one can access for the cleaners, as do other green sites.
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The Mother Nature Network (www.mnn.com) offers a load of ideas and recipes for cleaning with lemons. Our brass and copper pots get a new shine with just a bit of lemon as do the chrome faucets that dress our kitchens and baths. A mixture of lemon and salt can do wonders for a gas grill or instead of salt add sugar and use it for a facial scrub. It is very interesting what a body can do with just a lemon, so it's worth checking out.
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According to Lagravere family legend, on December 1, 1997—at the precise moment when his father's brow was getting slashed open by a toro's horn—Michel Luis Carlos Lagravere Peniche came forth, a month premature, from his mother's womb.
"They screamed at the same time," says Michelito's mom, Diana. "That night, after getting sewn up, Michel arrived at the hospital with flowers."
A once-promising matador prodigy ("like Michelito," Diana says) from the South of France, the elder Michel had arrived in Mexico two years earlier to fight and, after meeting his wife, decided to stay. He would perform admirably, albeit in semi-obscurity, in over 500 corridas throughout Latin America, occasionally returning to France and Spain, before retiring for good a year ago, at age 48.
Michelito—who saw his father fight for the first time when he was 15 days old—insists that he was "never pressured or obligated to bullfight by anyone." Yet those early trips to the ring must have made an impression, because by the time Michelito could walk he was waving a dish towel at the family's pet Labrador.
When the boy was 4, a neighboring rancher invited him to enter the pen with a 1-month-old calf, which quickly knocked him down. "I ran in," Diana recalls, "and Michelito got up crying. I said, 'You are not going to be a bullfighter.' And he said, 'Si-i-i-i—I want to continue. I'm crying because you scared me.'" Soon enough Michel began employing his network of matador and rancher friends to help provide his eager sons with a proper education in tauromaquia. In 2007, he opened his own bullfighting academy in Merida, where Michelito and Andresito are his best pupils. "He knew they'd been born with a gift," Diana told me. "He said, 'I want to make sure that they are well taken care of.'"
By most indications, they are. Whatever you think in general about parents who would let their children step into a ring with a fearsome animal, Michel and Diana, at least, are raising two exceptionally well-mannered, seemingly happy boys. Michelito just started seventh grade at a special school for athletes, where he is required (as Mr. and Mrs. Lagravere tirelessly chirp) to keep his grades up. There doesn't appear to be competition, much less resentment, between Michelito and his brother—"It's not like bullfighters are at war with each other," Michelito says. "You should always be there to help your compañero." But he's much less secure in his relationship with the opposite sex, a topic that makes him flush and giggle nervously. "I get a ton of messages on Facebook," he says, from girls his age, and a healthy number of older admirers. "Well, you can imagine... "—he searches for the right word—"they want to be my girlfriend."
This, presumably, is the child critics of various persuasions want to protect from his parents—and, in their stead, to scold. Like Jordan Romero, the 13-year-old who climbed Mount Everest, or Jessica Watson, the 16-year-old who sailed unassisted around the world, Michelito often gets censured as an emblem of a generation of coddled, would-be child stars whose self-promoting tendencies would be in bad taste if they weren't so effective.
With a knowing smile, Michelito says, "The more they talk about me, the more publicity." Such an arch pose, however, is not in keeping with his regular print and TV interviews, where his answers often display a searching, introspective candor that most professional athletes work hard to stifle. Michelito has a website; then again, you probably do too. Diana says people often offer her son money to perform, "but we prefer that they buy him a good bull from a good ranch. That way he'll be better trained when he becomes a matador." Each bull runs about $2,000, and at two bulls per fight—plus airfare, hotel, and meals for the whole family—the costs add up. But since Michelito's a big draw, the promoter normally pays for everything. "We don't want to compromise his childhood," Diana says, explaining why they haven't allowed him to formally accept any endorsement offers, "because tomorrow he could wake up and decide he wants to be a rock-and-roller. If he gets locked into a five-year contract, how will he be able to do that?"
The chances of that happening, however, are close to nil, and if, as planned, Michelito does turn pro at 14, there will likely be a historic payday waiting for him. Mexico's top matadors can earn more than 12 million pesos ($1 million) a year, and international stars make even more. Few people are more familiar with the numbers than Diana, who co-owns a bullfighting-promotion business. She just paid Sebastián Castella—one of the top three matadors in the world—1.2 million pesos (or just under $100,000) to perform in Merida's ring. "If he's doing 30 or 40 bullfights a year, how much is that?" she asks. "And," Diana adds, "Castella started late."


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This is terrible to hear. I think my husband was at that concert, we both love Hed PE. I will ask him if he remembers anything about this but I'm not sure he will because this is the first time I am hearing of this incident. Hopefully justice can be served and the police get their heads out of their asses and do the right thing! Good luck, God bless.
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My name is Danielle Hillman. I am writing on behalf of my son, Joshua J. Steines, who is a minor. Joshua's dad, Michael J. Steines, was a victim of a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred on the early morning of Aug. 30, 2012. Michael was struck by a 2006 Oldsmobile Alero (with an unknown number of occupants) and killed while walking home from a Hed PE show that took place at Bar 3 in downtown Rockford. He was struck on the corner of South Second Street and Oak Street, and was hit so hard that his body was found at South Second Street and Grove Street and was dismembered. The car was found unoccupied a couple of blocks away. His injuries were so severe that we had to have him cremated. It's going on two years since he was murdered, and there have been no arrests made. When status of his case was checked on by a sibling, we were astounded by what we were told. The detective that was on his case had retired around six months after Michael's murder, and the new detective knew nothing of the case. This led us to believe that his case has not been investigated in close to a year. Said detective had informed us that the state's attorney had seen no probable cause to pursue the case. Upon speaking with the state's attorney, we were informed that there was more than enough probable cause for an arrest.
Justice needs to be served! Michael's three children (ages 7, 12 and 17) need closure. Michael was a father, brother, uncle, nephew and a friend. His family and friends are begging that this case be pursued. With having the owner's car and witnesses, there is no reason that nothing has been done yet. Family and friends have checked into the City of Rockford's unsolved murder cases and saw that there are 19 unsolved murders listed, but his case was not listed. Michael's police report shows cause of death as homicide, so it should have fallen under that category. As the mother of Michael's son, I would like to see someone behind bars for what they have done. His kids need to know that the person responsible is in jail. We feel that if this case is not solved, that his children will lose faith in the justice system. Please put yourselves in our shoes. If this were your loved one, wouldn't you want something to be done about it?
Thank you,
Danielle Hillman
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I'm so sorry to hear about this. I am going to get a petition signed to put am end to the justice bullshit. I can't believe it has been a year and they are saying there is nothing they can do. That's bullshit. They will pursue a drug house for 6 months and never apprehend anyone yet they can't run the plates on a car that is right in front of them? Rockford police need to go back to school and relearn the justice system. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Keep your head up. God didn't put you where you are to watch you fail. Thing will get better.
I cannot believe you have to ask for help with this!! It's unfathomable that there has been no investigation in this case! I'm very sorry for your and his childrens' loss. And shame on the Rockford Police Dept for allowing this case to not go cold, but basically disappear!! RPD, Do the right thing and solve this man's murder!!!
I'm happy for you Danielle. You finally will get other people's attention. This needs to be finished and justice needs to be served. Mikey did not deserve this ending he deserves a better one.
I will be praying for justice for your family. My brother Matthew Clarke was killed in 2010. He was riding his bike down SandyHollow in Rockford,two different vehicles hit him and took off. We pray everyday for justice. We went through situations just like you with Rockford Police Department. Every year on the anniversary of his death my mother airs on Wifr news. I really hope his children get the closer they deserve


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Testimony of the Scholars of External Knowledge in Support of the Precedence of the Scholars of Internal Knowledge
Imam Abu Hanifa (81-150 H./700-767 CE)
Imam Abu Hanifa (r) (85 H.-150 H) said, "If it were not for two years, I would have perished. For two years I accompanied Sayyidina Jacfar as-Sadiq and I acquired the spiritual knowledge that made me a knower in the Way."
The book Ad-Durr al-Mukhtar, vol 1. p. 43, mentions that Ibn cAbideen said, "Abi Ali Dakkak, one of the sufi saints, received his path from Abul Qassim an-Nasarabadi, who received it from ash-Shibli, who received it from Sariyy as-Saqati who received it from Macruf al-Karkhi, who received it from Dawad at-Ta'i, who received the knowledge, both the external and the internal, from the Imam Abu Hanifa (r), who was supporting the Sufi Spiritual Path." The Imam said before he died: lawla sanatan lahalaka Nucman, "Were it not for a certain two years, Nucman [i.e. myself] would have perished." There were the last two years of his life, when he began accompanying Jacfar as-Sadiq (q).
Imam Malik (94-179 H./716-795 CE)
Imam Malik (r) said, "Whoever studies jurisprudence [fiqh] and didn't study Sufism (tasawwuf) will be corrupted; and whoever studied tasawwuf and didn't study fiqh will become a heretic; and whoever combined both will be reach the Truth." This saying is mentioned and explained in the book of the scholar 'Ali al-Adawi with the explanation of Imam Abil-Hassan, a scholar of fiqh, vol. 2, p. 195.
Imam Shafici (150-205 H./767-820 CE)
Imam Shafici said, "I accompanied the Sufi people and I received from them three knowledges:
1. they taught me how to speak 2. they taught me how to treat people with leniency and a soft heart. 3. they guided me in the ways of Sufism."
This is mentioned in the books, Kashf al-Khafa and Muzid al-Albas, by Imam 'Ajluni, vol. 1, p. 341.
Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (164-241 H./780-855 CE)
Imam Ahmad (r) said, advising his son, "O my son, you have to sit with the People of Sufism, because they are like a fountain of knowledge and they keep the Remembrance of Allah in their hearts. They are the ascetics and they have the most spiritual power." This is explained in the book Tanwir al-Qulub, p. 405, by Shaikh Amin al-Kurdi.
Imam Ahmad said about the Sufis, as mentioned in the book Ghiza al-Albab, vol. 1, p. 120, "I don't know any people better than them."
Imam al-Muhasibi (d. 243 H./857 CE)
Imam al-Muhasibi reported that the Prophet (s) said, "My Nation is going to split into 73 divisions and only one of them will be the Group of Salvation." And Allah knows best that the Group is the people of Tasawwuf. He went deeply into the explanation of that subject, in the book Kitab al-Wasiya p. 27-32.
Imam al-Qushayri (d. 465 H./1072 CE)
Imam al-Qushayri said about Sufism, "Allah made this group the best of His saints and He honored them above all of His Servants after His Messengers and Prophets, and He made their hearts the secrets of His Divine Presence and He chose them from among the Nation to receive His Lights. They are the means of humanity. He cleaned them from all connnections to this world, and He lifted them to the highest states of vision. And He unveiled to them the Realities of His Unique Oneness. He made them to observe His Will operating in them. He made them to shine in His Existence and to appear as Lights of His Lights." [ar-Risalat al-Qushayriyya, p. 2]
Imam Ghazali (450-505 H./1058-1111 CE)
Imam Ghazali, hujjat ul-Islam, the Proof of Islam, said about Sufism, "I knew to be true that the Sufis are the seekers in Allah's Way, and that their conduct is the best conduct, and their way is the best way, and their manners are the most sanctified. They have cleaned their hearts from other than Allah and they have made them as pathways for rivers to run receiving knowledge of the Divine Presence." [al-Munqidh min ad-dalal, p. 131].
Imam Nawawi (620-676 H./1223-1278 CE)
Imam Nawawi said, in his Letters, al-Maqasid, "The specifications of the Way of the Sufis are five:
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Over the weekend, those who aren't fans of what Joe Dumars currently contributes to the Detroit Pistons had to be slightely unnerved by the news coming from New York regarding the possible future of the team's front office.
Isiah Thomas, another former Pistons' legend from the days of the Bad Boys, is rumored to be a top choice of the team to take over for Dumars, his old teammate, in Detroit's general manager chair at season's end. Mitch Lawrence of The New York Daily News reported the new developments that makes it look as if Dumars is living on more borrowed time than once previously thought.
Thomas, of course, has had his share of problems in the league since concluding his playing career. He ran the show for the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks, walking out in Toronto and helping run the Knicks iinto the ground in the process. Thomas also failed as a coach with the Indiana Pacers and Knicks, and was embroiled in notable controversy with the team as well before finally being broomed out by James Dolan to the delight of the Big Apple fans. For their part, the Pistons did deny the report on Sunday.
The bigger story, though, is how another Pistons' legend is resurfacing in the media with regards to the team once again. Fans have long clamored for Bill Laimbeer to coach the team, and remain transfixed by their favorite basketball legends from a bygone era. There will never be another team constructed quite like the Bad Boys were. As the years progress, the game begins to pass each of them by a bit more, meaning none should be counted on to coach, be general managers or lead the team in any tangible way.
Once upon a time, the appointment of Dumars, a keen businessman, to the front office made sense for a team in the midst of an identity crisis. The teal Pistons were an embarassment, and somehow, the franchise had to make a return to their roots and find stability. Dumars was the right guy at the right time. At this point, the franchise needs to take a divergent course. They should continue to honor the contributions of the Bad Boys, but not count on any of them to lead the franchise to the next level. It's time for a fresh start and new direction.
Thomas, Laimbeer and Dumars should now be allowed to ride off into the sunset. Their contributions to the franchise won't be forgotten, but they shouldn't be viewed as the only people capable of working with the team simply because of their past success in Auburn Hills. Laimbeer isn't cut out to be coach in the NBA, or he would have already gotten looks at a job. Thomas hasn't resurfaced since embarrassing himself in New York, and Dumars' next opportunity might only come as a result of personal relationships. Clearly, Detroit values this troika more than the rest of the basketball community.
It's time for the fans of Detroit and the Pistons organization to simply move on. It's been 24 years since the Bad Boys won anything together on the court, 10 years since one of their members constructed a championship team (Dumars with the Pistons in 2004) and seven years since one won a title of any kind (Laimbeer in 2008 in the WNBA). That's not grounds for a new gig.
Do the Pistons need to quit recycling the names of their former stars as coaching and general manager candidates, or should the team continue to lean on these stars for guidance and leadership?
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The announcement of Professor Susan Manning's passing came as a shock to all those who knew her, and the tributes left on the University's webpage are a testament to the esteem in which she was held, not just in Edinburgh but around the world.
I first met Susan almost 20 years ago when I was a graduate student in Cambridge. She was fiercely intelligent, with a wealth of reading at her disposal, yet at the same time generous with her time and curious about other people's work. Those qualities of personal and intellectual curiosity characterised her as an academic and as a friend.
In an environment that could be intimidating, Susan was a welcome blast of normality, able to combine a successful career and a life outside of the university that mattered just as much as her teaching and research.
As a model for a well-balanced academic, she could not be bettered. In 1999, Susan was appointed to the Grierson Chair in English Literature at Edinburgh, and the Manning family transplanted themselves north of the border to make a new life in Scotland, the country of her birth.
I followed in 2002, happy to renew my ties with her. I listened to Susan give a number of talks and seminar papers over the years, and what struck me most forcibly was her ability to find affiliations across and between different writers and national literatures.
Her perspective was both historically deep and geographically wide, and this made for some thrilling and unexpected readings.
While, like most academics, she had an area of expertise — broadly late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Scottish and US literature — she also had the enviable ability to bring that expertise to bear on a wide range of subjects and disciplines, to create an environment of intellectual conversation that was the epitome of those principles of the Scottish enlightenment — civility, openness, diversity — that she held so dear.
Her books, The Puritan-Provincial Vision (1990), Fragments of Union (2002), and The Poetics of Character (forthcoming later this year) are written in the belief that ideas circulate; they travel to take new forms and enact new possibilities.
Susan's entire career was built on fostering the conditions in which these kinds of exchange are possible — whether with students in the classroom or as director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at Edinburgh, a vibrant home under her stewardship for intellectual debate.
Books, and the ideas in them, mattered to Susan. They were, for her, the means by which we are able to reflect, self-consciously, on our condition. They provoke, they enrage, they seduce, they convince, they make us feel.
In a university culture where the phrase 'transferrable skills' is, quite justifiably, common currency, this more fundamental sense of why English literature matters can get forgotten. Susan reminded us of it.
At her funeral, one of Susan's daughters read Emily Dickinson's poem 'There's a certain slant of light', a beautiful meditation on how words compel us to acts of interpretation, but at the same time continually thwart our efforts at understanding. 'We can find no scar/But internal difference/Where the Meanings, are', says Dickinson.
Susan's writing built on, and delighted in, this paradox. Her loss — too soon, too young — has reverberated through our subject. It is felt most acutely, of course, by her family.
In time, the knowledge that Susan inspired generations of students and academics may be a consolation. But I suspect not yet.


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Monday, February 14, 2011
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- said...
That's probably the most complicated valentine I've ever received but I think I figured it out. Happy valentine's day to you too.
- kev ferrara said...
- said...
MORAN is obviously smarter than I am. Can somebody please explain this year's valentine to me?
- etc, etc said...
No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends.
- said...
David, nobody else has explained your valentine to me so will you do it? You did it last year.
- StimmeDesHerzens said...
Yes, what intricate explanation is there for this love card? Is it your work this year?
- David Apatoff said...
StimmeDesHerzens-- if you encounter something strange and wild, and you're not exactly sure how to categorize it, don't stop and ask too many questions. Don't feel you must fully understand it before you proceed further. Listen to the moon and stars, who tell you it is OK to leave the meaning unresolved for a while.
- David Apatoff said...
MORAN and jsl--Last year some readers thought my valentine was too sappy. This year I made one a few notches closer to the oblique side of the spectrum. (I'll bet "roses are red, violets are blue..." is starting to look pretty good right about now, huh?)
Even if we're lucky, sometimes the closest we'll come to seeing what love looks like is a quick glimpse of something caught unexpectedly in the headlights before it vanishes. Not enough for full diagnostic purposes but enough to confirm that there is, indeed, something out there in the dark.
- StimmeDesHerzens said...
Its not that i must fully understand, its that i like to understand...
It speaks of something mysterious going on, not of love. Last years card was not sappy.
- David Apatoff said...
StimmeDes Herzens-- I believe, like Matisse, that artists should have their tongues cut out so they won't start explaining their work. But I seem to have created a misimpression with my previous response to you and I must correct it. By something "strange and wild" that we should not investigate too closely, I wasn't referring to my little drawing.
My point was that cupid may not come to us looking like a beautiful cherub in a traditional Victorian Valentine. Love can be weird and irrational and ungainly and very different from what we ever expected. It might be a duck billed platypus with a magical wand, or a funny looking creature on roller skates wearing boxer shorts with hearts on them and carrying an inflatable pool toy in the middle of the desert. You are not allowed to see love on demand by going to a love museum or a love store. You can't inspect it in a display case and then choose the brand you want. Instead, when you least expect it, you may catch a brief glimpse of it darting across a road in a place where you thought you were all alone. if we do encounter something which might be love but then again might not, your friend Thomas Mann would urge that it is OK if we don't understand it at first, that it is OK to leave its full meaning unresolved while we explore the feelings it creates. I tend to agree with him.
- अर्जुन said...
- etc, etc said...
How can an artist not be a fool for a pretty face?
- अर्जुन said...
Somethings can only be learned the hard way!
- David Apatoff said...
अर्जुन-- If I was ever uncertain about sharing my valentine, Chubby Checker's "psychedelic album" urging that we not get "hung up in the love tunnel" has definitely cured me.
If my hero Chubby isn't ashamed to look like a buffoon in the name of love, why should I?
- António Araújo said...
Hi David,
I've been too busy to "chat" ,lately, but had to stop a second and say I really liked this one. My absolute favorite among your valentines.
>Love can be weird and irrational and >ungainly and very different from >what we ever expected.
So true.
- David Apatoff said...
Antonio-- Bless you!
- TIM said...
What artist drew that


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