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In 2003 an international paleoanthropological research team described what were believed to be the oldest-known members of the human species. The fossilized crania of one immature and two adult individuals were recovered in 1997 along with an upper molar, an upper premolar, and a series of parietal fragments from the Herto Member of the Bouri Formation in the Middle Awash area of Ethiopia's Afar Depression. These fossils were argon-isotope dated to between 154,000 and 160,000 years ago. Associated layers of sediment contained a number of artifacts of similar age that exhibited a combination of Middle Stone Age and late Acheulean technology, as well as evidence for the butchery of large mammals. Because they were deemed to represent a population that was on the verge of anatomical modernity but were not yet fully modern, these fossils were classified as a new subspecies of Homo sapiens, Homo sapiens idaltu. The subspecies name (idaltu) means "elder" in the local Afar language. The more complete of the two adult crania had a combination of features characteristic of rugged archaic, early modern, and more recent human populations. The estimated cranial capacity was 1,450 cc (1 cc = about 0.06 cu in), at the high end of the modern human range (the second adult cranium may have been an even larger individual). The better-preserved specimen was interpreted as a male with the following features: high and especially long cranium, globular braincase, thick cranial vault, prominent browridges, large and heavily worn dentition, and a deep, tall, and broad face with moderate alveolar prognathism. All three of the Herto crania displayed extensive cultural modification consistent with mortuary practices rather than cannibalism. Overall, the Herto crania were placed somewhere between the more primitive morphology of earlier African specimens such as those from Bodo and Kabwe in Zambia and later anatomically modern specimens such as those from Klasies in South Africa and Kafzeh in Israel. The authors suggested that H. rhodesiensis (i.e., Bodo and Kabwe) was ultimately ancestral to H. sapiens idaltu, which in turn gave rise to H. sapiens sapiens in Africa. This would exclude Neanderthals from any significant contribution to the ancestry of modern humans and thereby strengthen the case for the out-of-Africa model rather than the multiregional model of human origins. The potential import of these Ethiopian fossils was underscored by the recently reported genetic finding that the oldest versions of human mitochondrial (mt)DNA arose some 170,000 years ago and are today found in the Sandawe people of Tanzania and !Kung San of the Kalahari, both of whom may have roots in northeastern Africa, including Ethiopia.
Additional evidence that Neanderthals did not make a major genetic contribution to the human gene pool came from the mtDNA sequences extracted from two 23,000–25,000-year-old anatomically modern H. sapiens sapiens specimens that a Spanish-Italian research team recovered from the Paglicci cave in southern Italy. DNA was extracted from both a rib and a femur for the two specimens, and the results were consistent and clear-cut: the mtDNA of these individuals fell well within the range of modern human mtDNA but differed sharply from the four available sequences of the Neanderthals. (Neanderthals as a group probably died out sometime between 25,000 and 30,000 years ago.) These findings were also interpreted to support the out-of-Africa model, although some anthropological geneticists questioned whether contamination from modern mtDNA could be ruled out completely.
The Paglicci specimens brought the total sample of mtDNAs extracted from ancient anatomically modern human individuals to six, the oldest of which was reported in 2001 to be the 62,000 6,000-year-old Lake Mungo 3 specimen from the Willandra Lakes region in southeastern Australia. This date proved to be erroneous (as was the 20,000–25,000-year-old date for Lake Mungo 1) according to a new analysis based on 25 dates derived from optically stimulated luminescence signals from quartz. Both Mungo burials were redated to 40,000 2,000 years ago, which would be synchronous with, or soon after, the initial human occupation of northern and western Australia some 46,000 to 50,000 years ago. Although these two Lake Mungo specimens were contemporaneous with Eurasian Neanderthals, their mtDNAs differed greatly from Neanderthal mtDNA. More perplexing, however, was the finding that three of the four Lake Mungo specimens had mtDNA closely related to the mtDNA of modern Australian Aboriginal Peoples, while the Lake Mungo 3 individual had a unique mtDNA lineage that diverged from all known fossil and contemporary human mtDNAs. Rather than supporting the multiregional model as was originally proposed, anthropological geneticists hypothesized that this was just one of many examples of an African mtDNA lineage's becoming extinct over the past 150,000–200,000 years.
Eastern Hemisphere
The year 2003 was marked not only by discovery but by scandal and wanton destruction. In early April the Iraq Museum in Baghdad was stripped of thousands of artifacts that chronicled some 6,000 years of human history. Although an estimated 3,000 of these objects were later returned, many thousands more remained unaccounted for. Hundreds surfaced in London, Paris, and New York City; others were intercepted at the Jordanian border. Still more devastating, because the uncataloged artifacts were untraceable, was the systematic looting of Iraq's archaeological sites, particularly those in the south. At the 5,000-year-old Sumerian sites of Umma, Isin, and Adab, hundreds combed the ruins for treasures to sell on the art market.
Considered by many to be "the find of the century" when it was discovered in 2002, the "James ossuary" was in 2003 declared a forgery by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The ossuary, which bore an Aramaic inscription, "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus," was purported to be the earliest-known artifact associated with the founder of Christianity. The IAA alleged that the ossuary was the handiwork of Oded Golan, who also was associated with the so-called Jehoash inscription, purported to be a 2,800-year-old account of repairs made to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem following its destruction by the Babylonians. Scholars were quick to point out that the text of that inscription, written in a Hebrew-Phoenician script, was riddled with grammatical errors and, like the ossuary, was clearly a fake. The report of the IAA was generally, but not universally, accepted.
Elsewhere in Israel, excavations undertaken at Kibbutz Kfar HaHoresh near Nazareth—Jesus' boyhood home—revealed that the area was a major cult centre 9,000 years before the time of Christ. According to site investigator Nigel Goring-Morris of Hebrew University in Jerusalem, 65 enigmatic burials found in burnished lime-plaster tombs were unearthed. A headless man was interred on top of 250 aurochs (wild ox) bones, four children were buried with fox jawbones, and several other individuals were buried with flint tools. The archaeological team also found three skulls that had been defleshed shortly after death and then covered in lime plaster sculpted to resemble human facial features. Two of the plastered skulls had been painted red. Kilns used to make the lime plaster were discovered nearby.
While widening a riverbed to prevent flash floods at the ancient Macedonian site of Dion in northern Greece, contractors discovered a previously unknown sanctuary to Zeus Hypsistos, the supreme god of ancient Greece. Archaeologists subsequently excavated the site and found a 2,400-year-old headless cult statue of the god holding a thunderbolt and sceptre and bearing an inscription of his name. They also found 14 large marble column blocks decorated with eagles, a symbol of the god.
The most northerly Ice Age cave art and the first ever found in Britain—a suite of 12,000-year-old engravings of various creatures—was discovered at Creswell Crags in central England. The faint engravings were similar in style to those at Lascaux Grotto in France and Altamira in Spain. Archaeologists at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, announced the discovery of the largest-known hoard of Bronze Age weapons and jewelry to date. Dated to between 1550 and 1250 bc, the approximately 360 objects—including swords, axes, spearheads, sickles, jewelry, and part of a bronze helmet—were recovered from an offering pit at Moosbruckschrofen am Piller in Tirol. The helmet was of particular interest because only one other helmet of similar antiquity was known. The other, made of leather and boars' tusks, had been found in the early 1960s at Dendra, Crete, Greece. What was believed to be the finest and largest Viking hoard ever found on the Isle of Man was brought to light in March. The cache contained 464 coins of Hiberno-Norse and Anglo-Saxon type, 25 ingots, and a large silver armlet all dating to c. ad 1020. In the Meuse River southeast of Amsterdam, a cache of 4th-century ad Roman shoes was discovered. The six complete shoes had been discarded in an ancient garbage dump near the site of a Roman fort. Archaeologists working in Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli, Italy, identified a recently excavated colonnaded building as a memorial to Antinoüs, the Roman emperor's young lover who drowned in the Nile in ad 130 and was later deified. A statue of Antinoüs dressed as the Egyptian god Osiris had been found at the site when systematic excavations began there in the 18th century.
In China's Henan province archaeologists discovered a 2,500-year-old royal tomb, the largest ever found in China. The 35-m (115-ft)- long tomb, which dated to the Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 bc) of the Eastern Zhou dynasty, was composed of more than 18 pits that contained the remains of elaborate horse-drawn carriages, the bones of horses, and numerous ornate jade and metal objects. The quality of the tomb's contents, as well its location in an area thought to have been a royal cemetery, led archaeologists to posit that the burial was likely that of a king of the Zheng state. The tomb predated by some 300 years the famous tomb of China's first emperor, Shi Huangdi (c. 259–210 bc), in Xi'an. Beijing officials in the summer of 2003 enacted the first laws to protect China's Great Wall. A series of defenses built between the 7th century bc and the 16th century ad, the Great Wall, which stretched some 6,700 km (4,160 mi) across the Chinese landscape, was ravaged not only by time but by development, uncontrolled tourism, and outright vandalism. Unfortunately, the new laws protected only the famed section of the wall just outside Beijing. Following completion of the second phase of construction of the Three Gorges Dam, some 1,200 sites of historical and archaeological importance that once lined the middle reaches of China's Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) vanished as floodwaters rose. Live on national television, archaeologists in Mongolia opened a Liao dynasty (ad 907–1125) coffin from Inner Mongolia. The bright red coffin, the first of its kind to have been found in a Liao tomb, contained the remains of a nobleman wrapped in a silk blanket and wearing a necklace, bells around his ankles, and a studded metal helmet and mask.
Excavations undertaken by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) revealed what was purported to be evidence of a 10th-century Hindu temple at the site of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The 16th-century mosque had been demolished in December 1992 by Hindu fundamentalists who believed that it stood atop the birthplace of Rama, one of the most revered deities of the Hindu pantheon. The ASI findings, which were called into question, only fueled what was already a highly charged political atmosphere.


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M-sportsGB THE PLAYOFFS Mt. Ararat girls spring prelim upset
Brunswick earns No. 4 seed in Eastern A; Hyde, Morse out
The 2009 Eastern Class A girls' basketball tournament began with a bang Tuesday night when No. 10 Mt. Ararat went to traditional powerhouse and longtime nemesis, No. 7 Cony, and pulled off a stunning 45-42 victory.
That win sent the Eagles into Friday's quarterfinal round against No. 2 Edward Little at the Augusta Civic Center.
Mt. Ararat, which went 8-10 in the regular season, a mark which included a pair of losses to the Rams (55-39 in Augusta Dec. 16 and 47-44 at home Feb. 5), turned the tables in round three.
The Eagles hung close in the first half, trailing 10-6 after one period and 17-15 at the break. Mt. Ararat exploded in the third and led by as many as eight, but Cony rallied and the game went down to the wire. Tess Hitchcock was the hero, scoring on a putback to put her team ahead to stay, and the Eagles finally exhaled when a last-chance 3-pointer was off the mark.
Mt. Ararat will square off against an Edward Little (16-2) team it dropped two close decisions to in the regular season: 45-40 in the opener Dec. 6 in Auburn and 40-38 Jan. 8They play at home Friday at 4:30 p.m.
The winner of that game will face either No. 3 Messalonskee (16-2) or No. 11 Leavitt (9-9) in the semifinal round Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in Augusta.
The Eagles didn't face Messalonskee this season. The were swept by the Hornets, 40-37 at home Dec. 30 and 59-47 in Turner Jan. 27.
Brunswick already punched its ticket to the quarterfinals. The Dragons (12-6 in the regular season) earned the No. 4 seed and will square off against No. 5 Oxford Hills (14-4) at 7 p.m. in Augusta.
Brunswick opened the season with a 36-33 win at Oxford Hills. On Jan. 8, the Dragons lost 52-42 at home to the defending regional champion Vikings.
The winner advances to Wednesday's semifinals to meet either No. 1 Skowhegan (15-3) or No. 9 Lawrence (12-6) at 4 p.m. in Augusta.
Brunswick did not play either team this year.
Morse wasn't as fortunate, going 2-16 this season and failing to qualify for the playoffs.
In Western C, Hyde's season came to an end Tuesday with a 45-39 preliminary round loss to Hall-Dale.
The Phoenix dropped their final five regular season games to wind up 7-7 and 10th in the region, forcing them to travel to No. 7 Hall-Dale Tuesday night. Hyde stayed close throughout, but the Bulldogs had too much down the stretch to end the Phoenix's season at 7-8.
Looking ahead, the Eastern Class A Final is Friday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. in Augusta. The Class A state game is also in Augusta this year, Saturday, Feb. 28 beginning at 7 p.m.

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Family nearly struck by wrong-way driver on I-35 at Loop 410
Father grateful for Transguide digital billboard warning of wrong-way driver
SAN ANTONIO - Joe Ochoa was driving along Interstate 35 near Loop 410 on Nov. 23 when he was faced with oncoming danger.
"I noticed the Transguide sign said 'Reported wrong-way driver. Stay alert,'" says Ochoa.
That wrong-way driver was headed north in the southbound lanes, according to police. Another driver swerved to avoid hitting the oncoming car and clipped a vehicle, causing it to fly off of the overpass at Rittiman Road and I-35 and land upside down.
Moments earlier, when Ochoa saw the alert of TXDOT's Transguide sign, he says he knew what to do.
"I'd always heard that wrong-way drivers tend to stay in what they think is the slow lane, which ends up being the fast lane going the wrong way. So I pulled over to the center lane," Ochoa said.
But as the female driver headed toward Ochoa's truck- with his children in the backseat- she changed lanes.
"I slammed on the brakes and got up against the wall and she came within an inch of the truck," he said. "If we would've had the same height mirrors they would've definitely slapped."
According to TXDOT, there were 185 reports of wrong-way drivers in 2011, but TXDOT says the San Antonio Police Department received 358 calls to 911 reporting wrong-way drivers during 2011.
TXDOT created a task force that same year to address the issue and later implemented the use of flashing signs to alert drivers who might be entering the highway going the wrong way.
After such a close call, Ochoa made a personal call to thank TXDOT.
"They remarked that that's probably the first time they ever got a compliment as opposed to 'why wasn't this updated quicker?' Ochoa recalls. "They were pretty pleased as I was, too, for my family's sake."
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Welcome to
Liberty and Culture, where we analyze the ideas behind the movements that undermine or directly threaten civilization and individual liberty.
Western intellectuals, commentators, and political leaders fail to face the Islamic threat to Western Civilization. This failure is first and foremost a philosophical failure that manifests itself in our inability to clearly define and champion our cultural superiority. The decay into multi-cultural relativism undercuts our resolve. We are unduly hesitant to oppose the bellicose posturing of Islamic supremacists with appropriate moral condemnation and unequivocal contempt. And our response to the actual physical attacks of these dark-age savages is slow, tepid, and uncertain.
We launch our website with the question:
Is Islam Evil?
This question is curiously absent from mainstream debates. Yet, in many conventional venues, there is no hesitation to ask if America is evil. Why the double standard? What is Islam? Is it only a "few evil ones" – extremists – who pose the problem or is there something fundamentally wrong with Islam? Is there a difference in kind between "fundamentalists" and "moderates" or is it only a difference in degree – fundamentalists being devout, moderates lax in their practice? (3/5/04)
For a quick outline to our commentary on Islam, see our
blog summary. (1/31/06)
Few on the left are willing to face the threat of Islam. Why? The left has never been afraid to criticize religion in the past. Amber Pawlik addresses this issue in her
"Defending Islam: The Height of Leftist Hypocrisy."
David Horowitz, in "Unholy Alliance," provides an in-depth description of the problem. See my review of this important
book. Horowitz
the criticism of the loyal opposition from deliberate anti-American propaganda that is designed to undermine our efforts and help the enemy. He discusses the latter in his book and briefly in a Georgetown University
Why doesn't the left understand the
the Islamic threat?
Or, more generally, why are so many
in denial
about the Islamic threat? (1/6/06)
Amber Pawlik's
latest article
is an analysis of the Koran. She systematically categorizes the Koran and suggests a way for you to efficiently crack this poorly organized book. But that's not all, she takes on several of the rhetorical ploys and dubious philosophical assumptions used to trip-up and undermine the unsuspecting. (2/28/05)
Daniel Pipes
believes we face a virulent strain of Islam and we must wage an ideological war. This war "requires recognizing and defeating the body of ideas known as militant Islam or Islamism. The war cannot be won until politicians and others focus on this ideology rather than on terrorism, which is merely its manifestation." That is true, but it is more than just a virulent strain: it goes to the heart of the religion – a pure religion undiluted by reason. I disagree with Pipes – that moderate Islam is the solution to radical Islam. He has graciously printed
my objections
to his thesis on his website. (1/29/05)
Conservatives claim they have the "right stuff" for the "war on terrorism." But do they? Are they able to face the threat that we face today or are they narrowly tooled for the Cold War and blind to the depths of the problem? See a summary
or read the whole
article. (9/5/04)
It is unusual to find a succinct article describing the essential nature of our Islamic enemy and the great difficulty we have facing this threat.
This article gets it right and it is all the more amazing that it was written shortly after 9/11. Also, see ARI's
on foreign policy. These hard-hitting uncompromising essays advocate a strong defense backed up with a vision of the moral superiority our civilization deserves. People don't speak like that today. Until we do, we will hobble along on the edge of failure.
This is not a website about Islam; but about our response to the Islamic threat and what it reveals about our culture. For those who want to research Islam we have a list of introductory
references. Islam is neither a new phenomena nor new to Western writers. There is much that should be agreed upon. However, there is a deliberate blindness and positive prejudice that prevents fruitful discussions from going beyond the initial stages. It is our inability to deal with the subject that tells us something about our culture. That is what this website will address.
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The failure to criticize the enemy's ideology, Islam, is not only pervasive on the multi-cultural Left but is also widespread on the conservative Right. Both show utmost respect for this backwards religion
while its most devout believers commit attack after gruesome attack in reaffirmation of their faith. Our commentators, conservatives among them, attribute these attacks to a "terrorist" group that we have decided do not represent the religion! President Bush,2
in particular, has gone out of his way to praise the religion. Although a minority of conservatives cautioned the President against his blind embrace of this bellicose religion,3
those with influence have encouraged his outreach. He has shamefully embraced "moderate" Muslims,4
later shown to have terrorist leanings or actual terrorist ties. His continual praise – vacuous, syrupy and downright silly – is all the more ludicrous when you realize that he is referring to what at the core is an incorrigible warrior religion. Why is it so hard for conservatives to attack the Islamic ideology as they attacked and vilified the communist ideology?
The limitations of conservatism in the current crisis stems from the ad hoc nature of the movement's founding as a solution to an earlier problem: the threat of the expanding state at home and totalitarianism abroad.5
The latter wrought unparalleled atrocities, seemingly beyond belief and explanation. In any attempt to understand these crimes, we must first and foremost hold the prevailing intellectuals accountable. The totalitarian movements that ravaged continental Europe were championed by European intellectuals in countries thought to be cultured and civilized. From German universities to French cafes, one type of totalitarianism or another was in fashion. Philosophers, artists, novelists, and scholars pushed the socialist line in its internationalist or nationalist variant. From theory to practice, the horror unfolded: Nazi slaughter through out Europe was followed by the rapid spread of Communism first over half of Europe then half of Asia. The dream-turned-nightmare exposed the betrayal of the culture's leaders. It was in this post-war intellectual vacuum, that conservatism was born.
Conservatism was a blend or fusion, as it became to be known, of the individualism of the classical liberal school and the traditionalism influenced by the writings of Edmund Burke.6
The traditionalists were hostile to doctrines and ideologies on principle (often including individualism itself). Instead the traditionalists argued for a backwards-looking disposition with an emphasis on the sentiments of Judeo-Christian religion. Both camps united on a common platform solidified by the Communist threat. However, this fusion was ultimately dominated by the traditionalist spirit. After the horrors in continental Europe, obviously something was right about Anglo-American culture. In lieu of an explicit and systematic understanding perhaps this disposition was the best one could hope for. It enabled conservatives to maintain the faith in America's greatness and stand steadfast in the face of Communism.
The conservative attack on Communism was unequivocal and relentless.7
While many on the Left saw communism as a perversion of a noble idea – good in theory but bad in practice – conservatives attacked communism as pure unadulterated evil. However, their basis for doing so often became a stilted ideology in itself,8
bashing the secular tradition of Western Civilization as a materialistic value-barren relativism, while making outrageous claims about our indebtedness to the Judeo-Christian tradition. A few, mainly literate conservatives, gave perfunctory respect to our Hellenic heritage although at times only as esoteric knowledge.


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Good luck finding a replacement in the hardware store or even through the original manufacturer. Times like this call for a little ingenuity and craftiness. Enter the Cookie-Cutter Sugru Method.
What You Need:
1) Sugru
2) Wax Paper (optional, but it helps the Sugru not to touch food-prep surfaces)
3) Rolling Pin
4) Toothpicks or Kebab Sticks (same thickness as you intend your seal to be)
5) Cookie Cutters or Scissors
Step 1: Preparation
Place them on a flat surface like a cutting board.
Step 2: Forming & Curing
Place the Sugru between the two sheets of wax paper and then on either side, place two toothpicks or kebab skewers (anything which is the same thickness as your intended rubber seal will work). The idea here is that when you pass over the Sugru with your rolling pin, the toothpicks will let the rolling pin form an even thickness across the entire surface of the Sugru.
Now, let the Sugru cure over night. Sugru recommends a full 24 hours curing time.


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Friday Footnotes
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Questions, concerns, ideas? E-mail Brooke.
CHS Announcements
Calendar of Events
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Muscle Forum
Save the Date: 5th International Ankle Symposium
Students of Physician Assistant Studies have organized a blood drive to take place on Friday, June 15 from 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Participants who donate will automatically be entered for a chance to win a 2012 Toyota Rav-4. Winner will be announced in September.Back to Top Chuck Hazle Presents at APTA National Meeting
Chuck Hazle, a Physical Therapy faculty member from Hazard, recently presented at the American Physical Therapy Association's National Meeting on diagnostic imaging. Click here to read an article with more information on the topic.Back to Top Call for Summer & Fall Undergrad Research Opportunities
Students continue to knock on our door and inquire about undergraduate research opportunities for summer & fall. We've been on a roll with providing opportunities for these students; let's keep up the momentum! If you have an opportunity or potential opportunity for summer or fall, please email firstname.lastname@example.com with the information to be posted on the UGR Current Opportunities webpage. Thank you for supporting the Office of Undergraduate Research!Back to Top
Purchasing Year-End Deadlines
Please click here for the schedule of purchasing year-end deadlines from the Business Office. If you have any questions, please contact Denise at 218-0484.Back to Top
Undergraduate Research Students May Still Submit to Kaleidoscope
The Office of Undergraduate Research is preparing to publish its annual 2012 issue of Kaleidoscope, a UK Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship (refereed and published online). It is not too late for students to submit; the final deadline is June 18. To review the submission guidelines or to submit an article please click here.Back to Top
HSE 595 Research in the Health Sciences
For those faculty mentoring undergraduates in a 'for credit' research opportunity this fall, please have students register for the HSE 595 (variable hours 1-3) Section 003. Please contact Gilson Capilouto or Cynthia Byars if you have any questions.Back to Top
Undergraduate Research Enhancement Awards Available
The CHS Office of Research is pleased to announce the availability of Undergraduate Research Enhancement Awards (UREAs) for faculty mentoring undergraduates in research. Four UREAs of $500 each are available for Fall 2012. PIs could, for example, use these funds to provide students with a small stipend, support student travel to present undergraduate research work, or to purchase lab supplies necessary for their respective research programs.
To apply for an award, please send an email to Cynthia Byars with a brief description of your work with undergraduates as well as a breakdown of how you plan to use the award. The deadline for applications is August 1, 2012. Applications will be reviewed by committee and awards will be announced by September 1.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Gilson Capilouto via email or phone (218-0555).Back to Top
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Below is the poem entitled One More Breath which was written by poet
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Doesn't matter how far we will go
Could always give it one more chance
Set things right, forgive all mistakes
And be happy with our loved ones
No matter how much you're hurt
I'll spend my life to heal you through
'Cause that tear you shed as you cry
You know it hurts me too
Doesn't matter all the petty fights we had
I am here to fight for your love
To see the smile caressing your face again
It's a blessing sent from above
Doesn't matter how hard the journey looks
We could always go for a little stroll
Hold hands together and pass the obstacles
'Cause you know that love conquers all
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Lucy Hale Career Evolution: From American Junior to Pretty Little Liar (PHOTOS)
Getting to be on a show where you run for your life from a psycho stalker named "A" takes hard work, people! Click through the gallery to learn more about Lucy Hale's (Aria) career path — ;from pop star hopeful to Pretty Little Liars star and future country singer!
Want to know more about your favorite Little Liars' careers? Check out Ashley Benson through the years for more info about her early stints on other hit TV shows and her upcoming breakout role in Spring Breakers.
And if you're still itching for more PLL news, do yourself a favor and get a look at Troian Bellisario's awesome vacation pictures from her trip to Singapore with her actor boyfriend, Patrick J. Adams.
Catch the next episode of Pretty Little Liars on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.


text: 48. 10 Key Guideline Recommendations (Numbers 4 and 5) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Overview Text version of slide presentation. Brief tobacco dependence treatment is effective. Clinicians should offer every patient who uses tobacco at least the brief treatments shown to be effective in this Guideline.Individual, group, and telephone counseling are effective, and their effectiveness increases with treatment intensity. Two components of counseling are especially effective and clinicians should use these when counseling patients making a quit attempt: Practical counseling (problem solving/skills training).Social support delivered as part of treatment. Previous Slide Contents Next Slide Page last reviewed October 2014 Internet Citation: 48. 10 Key Guideline Recommendations (Numbers 4 and 5): Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Overview. October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide48.html


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For those who are confused with the title (and just clicked on this article because of the word shopper) a mystery shopper is someone who is hired by companies to check on their competitor's products and services. Some simply call it spying, but for companies, it's more of a strategy to know who they're tough competitors are and to know their weaknesses.
The tasks of a mystery shopper vary. It can be as simple as purchasing a product and assessing it, or as extreme as behaving in an unlikable way to know how the employees (of a certain establishment) deal with such situation. Most mystery shoppers are sent to retail stores and hotels to check on it. There are also some that are sent to theaters.
Employee VS independent contractor
The first step towards becoming a secret shopper is to know if you want to be an employee of a certain company or if you want to be an independent contractor. If you're an employee, your unemployment insurance, social security and compensation, as well as your federal and state withholding taxes will all be your employer's responsibility. However if you're an independent contractor, all the aforementioned will be dealt by no one else but you.
Right equipment
Because a mystery shopper will assess products and services of other companies, you should be equipped with all the tools needed. This is a stress on the independent contractors who are responsible for providing their own tools. From answering typical questionnaires up to the gadgets used to record video and audio – all of these (in fact even more) are necessary. If you don't have enough budgets, then you can choose clients that can settle on smaller deals such as asking questions and buying products.
Create your mystery shopper profile
Make a list of all the zip codes of the areas you're willing to check. You should also provide a sample writing tackling about your past experience as a mystery shopper. Be sure that this writing is at its best because most companies are very particular about it. Add a couple more info about yourself and your mystery shopper profile is all set.
Sign up with different companies
There are tons of mystery shopping companies out there and you have the freedom to choose. It's best to sign up in as many companies as you can for you to have a bigger chance of having more projects. Companies will check on your profile, and if they're not happy with it, then they won't pick you. If you're still a starter, it's best to choose companies that are starters as well but have a good background.
Sit back and wait for companies to call you
The last thing to do is to sit and wait for these companies to contact you. Once you get a job, create a work log and record everything about a project. Fill out the necessary forms and print out the instructions from the company. Starters often get small rates that range from $6-$15 each project. Higher rates of course will be paid to those who have more experiences.


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April 11, 2009
Final Team Standings
Men: 1. New Mexico (164), 2. Wyoming (154), 3. Northern Arizona (148), 4. South Florida (143)
Women: 1. Rice (140), 2. Northern Arizona (135), 3. South Florida (133), 4. New Mexico (118.5), 5. Wyoming (98.5)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Four weather delays on an unseasonably cold, rainy, and windy day at the Great Friends of UNM Track Stadium didn't dampen the New Mexico Lobos' spirits in their 2009 outdoor home opener today. The New Mexico men rallied in the final event of the day - the javelin - to win the team title 164-154 over second place Wyoming in the rare scored regular season meet. The UNM women finished fourth overall, 21.5 points behind first place Rice.
The meet was barely underway when the first of four 30-minute lightning delays forced the mandatory suspension of the meet. Meet officials were able to squeeze in the women's 4x100-meter relay after the second delay before sending the athletes off for an hour wait.
Any fears that the unpredictable delays would affect New Mexico national champion Lee Emanuel's outdoor debut and first-ever race at the G.F.O. UNM Track Stadium proved to be unfounded. The Hastings, England product seemed right at home in the cold, gray conditions taking charge 200 meters in the men's 800 and pulling away for a sensational victory.
Emanuel clocked an altitude adjusted time of 1:49.21 in his first race since winning the NCAA Indoor mile title exactly four weeks earlier. The career-best time moved him into seventh on the UNM all-time performers chart and was the best by a Lobo since 1986. The time was also well under the NCAA regional qualifying standard.
Junior teammates Rory Fraser (1:52.58) and Jacob Kirwa (1:52.94) finished second and third in the event, combining with Emanuel for 24 points. It was also Fraser's outdoor debut after last competing in the 5,000 at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
The men's team title came down to the final event of the day as three points separated New Mexico, Wyoming, and Northern Arizona entering the javelin.
Senior Anthony Fairbanks clinched the Lobo victory early with a winning throw of 209' 10" (63.66m) on his opening toss. Sophomore Brian Wilson, an improving multi-event competitor, was third with a career-best mark of 160' 11" (49.05m), while junior discus/hammer man Matthew Henry-Marshall chipped in with a fifth place effort (137' 5" - 41.88m).
New Mexico also received victories from senior Domnick Meadows in the long jump (23' 2" - 7.06m) and freshman Wes Ross in the pole vault (14' 1 ½" - 4.30m).
There were plenty of highlights on the women's side as well, including senior pole vaulter Whitney Johnson's remarkable return to the NCAA Regional Championships.
Johnson cleared 12' 7 ½" (3.85m) on her second attempt, marking her best performance in nearly three years since undergoing major knee surgery. The Mission Viejo, Calif. product qualified for the regional meet for the third time in her career, but first since her sophomore year of 2006 when she suffered a devastating knee injury while training for her second consecutive Midwest Regional Championship meet.
Junior Alesha Walker improved her national and regional ranking with a winning leap of 20' 10 ¾" (6.37m) in the long jump. The school record holder in the event and 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier, Walker finished two feet ahead of the runner-up, teammate Asal Salehpoor.
Senior Vanessa Strobbe capped the day with a victory in the meet final, capturing the women's javelin with a season-best throw of 131' 3" (40.02m) as the sun went down behind the stadium press box.


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Last summer my daughter won a Kindle Fire from Alaska USA. It was from one of those booths at fairs and community events on post. Then last fall my son won a gift card at a welcome back 4-25 event put on by Mark Begich. Between those events, my faith in being able to win raffles and drawings hit an all time high.
A young man by the name of Ollie Plunket recently decided to take a seven-month motorcycle ride for charity. The mission of this 18-year-old from Buckingham, England, was to help military members and their families get the care and support they need overseas. He was raising money for the newly built Fisher House, the only one in the United Kingdom, which opened in June.
Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and the Australian Army participated in a parachute badge exchange ceremony on Pershing Field on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson July 15. The ceremony was done to show JBER Soldiers performed and met the Australian airborne qualifications.
I recently went to my first Alaska Baseball League game, the Anchorage Glacier Pilots vs. the Mat-Su Miners at Mulcahy Stadium. It had been a while since I had taken the kids to a baseball game, and I had forgotten just how much going to one can be.
For about 400 Spartans, Thursday, July 18 was one long day. Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division — nicknamed the "Spartans" — spent several hours simulating all aspects of a jump from a C-17 before loading onto aircraft and making the 20-hour nonstop flight to Australia.
Before Alaska I never had to think about wildlife in my neighborhood. Yes, there was an aggressive duck once. And one neighborhood was right on the edge of mountain lion territory, but they kept to their side of the highway and we kept to ours. All in all, my kids and my dogs could play in the yard, and my family could take walks wherever and whenever we wanted without thinking about what we might encounter.
In late May, Air Force Band of the Pacific members packed their bags and said farewell to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The Band of the Pacific provided musical support from their rock, jazz and ceremonial orchestra groups to civilians and military members on and off JBER for many events, such as memorial services and seasonal performances.
In Iraq they were inseparable, a daring duo whose mission was to seek out dangerous explosives hidden in the desert. But as often happens after a combat deployment, the two friends drifted apart. In the years following Iraq, new assignments and advancing age sent them down separate paths.
Hypochondriacs among us can rest a little easier today because of a service provided by the 673d Aerospace Medicine Squadron. The 673d AMDS is the only official government organization in Alaska that traps mosquitoes in order to have them tested for viruses and disease. From May through the latter part of September, Airmen set miniature light traps at various locations throughout Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Today is the 4th of July. Independence Day is high up on my list of favorite holidays. I love the history of the American Revolution. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and company all fascinate me. The odds were formidable. Yet they put everything on the line to try to secure a better life for themselves and those yet to come. No, they didn't do everything right. And no, they were not perfect people. But they came together and did something huge. They fought for and started the United States of America. This day celebrates that achievement. Plus, there are always cool fireworks. To be honest, my love of the holiday is mostly about the fireworks.


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Puget Sound recognizes the importance of intercultural understanding in liberal education and has selected study abroad programs to meet degree requirements. Only matriculated students at the University of Puget Sound are eligible to participate in Puget Sound study abroad programs. Typically, students study abroad during their junior year. In some cases a student might be approved to study during the second semester of their sophomore year. The list of programs approved for credit transfer provides information about location, duration, sponsor. Detailed information about individual programs is available in the Office of International Programs or linked to program sponsor's websites on the list of programs.
Choosing the program that best fits your academic and personal goals and is offered at the appropriate time in your schedule is also a journey. Reviewing the program websites, talking to past participants of study abroad and reading program evaluations available in the International Programs library will provide you with information to make your decision.
Yes. Faculty and students can propose the addition of a new program site to the list of study abroad programs by discussing their program of choice with the Director of International Programs and completing the Petition to Add a Program. To meet the application deadline for all 2014-15 abroad programs the proposal to add a new program must be completed no later than October 1, 2014.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - After a historic regular season, University at Albany continued to make history with the release of the America East women's lacrosse end of season awards. Albany's Nikki Branchini (Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland) is the first Great Dane to garner the league's Player of the Year award, while Albany head coach Lindsey Hart topped the Coach of the Year award balloting for the first time in her career. UMBC's Jamie Fahey (Baldwin, Md./Loch Raven) also made UMBC history, becoming the first Retriever ever to earn America East Rookie of the Year distinction. All awards were voted upon by the league's seven head coaches (coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players or themselves).
Branchini, a 5-6 junior defender, is the first defensive player to earn the top honor since Boston U. goalkeeper Anne Sheridan won in 2005. She leads the conference in ground balls (3.36/game), caused turnovers (2.07/game) and draw controls (5.14/game), ranking among national leaders in all three categories as well. Branchini, a three-time first-team all-conference selection, anchors a Great Danes squad which ranks sixth nationally in allowing just 7.80 goals per game, a mark that leads the conference. She also added 10 goals and three assists for 13 points during the regular season.
Hart has led the Great Danes to the program's best season ever with a 13-2 overall record in her fifth season with the team. She has guided Albany to its debut in both national polls this year,
and has her team currently ranked 17th in the Inside Lacrosse media poll and 19th in the IWLCA coaches' poll after receiving votes in previous weeks. Hart's squad secured home field advantage at John Fallon Field, where the Great Danes are 8-0 this year, for the 2010 America East Women's Lacrosse Championship by going an undefeated 6-0 in conference play and winning the program's first regular season championship.
Fahey, a 5-3 defender, earned the league's Rookie of the Year award by anchoring the Retriever backfield. Fahey led the team in ground balls (35) and draw controls (32), while also adding nine caused turnovers. She ranks tied for fifth in the America East statistics averaging 2.00 draw controls per game. The rookie has started all 16 of UMBC's games, playing nearly every minute, in helping the Retrievers return to the America East Championship for the first time since 2006
Regular season champion Albany had a league-best five players named to the first team and eight all-conference honorees in all.
Branchini was a unanimous pick as a first-team defender and was joined by fellow back fielders Corcoran Downey (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial), another unanimous selection, of Boston U., Allie Duclos (South Windsor, Conn./South Windsor) of New Hampshire and Caitlin Izzo (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow) of Vermont. First-team midfielders were Albany's Mel Rorie (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn), Kayla Best (Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland), Boston U.'s Rachel Collins (Winchester, Mass./Winchester) and New Hampshire's Kate Keagins (Bayshore, N.Y./Bayshore). The attackers making up the first team were Albany's Christine Grueniger (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst), Boston U.'s McKinley Curro (Amherst, N.Y./Souhegan), Traci Landy (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford), and New Hampshire's Shaunna Kaplan (Framingham, Mass./Framingham). The first-team goalkeeper was Great Dane Ashley Ross (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley), also a former field hockey standout.
Fahey, the only freshman on the all-conference teams, was a second-team defender, along with Albany's Jenn Primeau (Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna), Binghamton's Siobhan Menz (Webster, N.Y./Webster) and Boston U.'s Caitlin Defliese (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City). UMBC's Bria Phillips (Coronado, Calif./Coronado), Amanda Pappas (Padena, Md./Chesapeake), New Hampshire's Ilana Cohen (Andover, Mass./Andover) and Vermont's Megan MacDonald (Wayland, Mass./Wayland) made up the second-team midfield unit, while the attackers named to the second team were Taylor Frink (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) of Albany, Xan Weitzel (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) of Boston U., Erika Braerman (Fallston, Md./Fallston) of UMBC and JoJo Curro (Amherst, N.H./Souhegan) of New Hampshire.
Joining Fahey on the all-rookie team were Albany midfielder Rachael Burek (Rensselaer, N.Y./Columbia), Binghamton attacker Kim McGeever (Northport, N.Y./Northport), Boston U. midfielders Kristen Mogavero (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa), Brittany Carlin (Summit, N.J./Chatham) and attacker Danielle Estrasco (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa), New Hampshire midfielder Amber Casiano (South Windsor, Conn./South Windsor), defender Ally Stager (Reading, Mass./Reading Memorial), attacker Jenny Simpson (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) and goalkeeper Kathleen O'Keefe (Chatham, N.J./Chatham), and Stony Brook defender Justyne Passarelli (Glen Head, N.Y./North Shore).
Thirty-one of the honorees will be competing for their respective teams at the 2010 America East Championship this week hosted by top-seeded Albany. The Great Danes will host fourth-seeded UMBC in the first semifinal on Thursday, May 6 at 1 p.m., while second-seeded Boston U. and third-seeded New Hampshire will square off at 3:30 p.m. in a rematch of the last two title games. The winners will meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 8 to determine the league champion. The winner will receive an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship.


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Perez, 51, a Harvard-educated lawyer and the son of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, is the only Hispanic nominated to a Cabinet post in President Obama's second term. Republican critics have accused him of being too divisive, but a Senate deal on July 16 on stalled nominations was expected to pave the way for his confirmation.
Perez says he is proud of his record in his current job as assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, despite complaints that he has been too selective in favor of liberal positions in his enforcement of laws in areas such as housing and voting rights.
The Maryland resident and Buffalo, N.Y., native also points to other public-service roles as having prepared him to head the department. Those include being the first Latino on the Montgomery County Council, in Maryland; a stint as Maryland's secretary of labor, licensing, and regulation; working as an aide to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.; and an extensive background as a federal prosecutor. Perez served for two years under President Clinton as director of the Office for Civil Rights at the Health and Human Services Department.
Of his time heading the Maryland Labor Department from 2007 to 2009, Perez highlights efforts to "re-engineer our state workforce system" to make it more responsive to the needs of employers and workers alike.
Perez says he sees "an opportunity to take the same collaborative and bipartisan approach I have applied throughout my career to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act." He also says Obama has asked that all decisions he makes as secretary take into account three questions: How do we make America a magnet for jobs? How do we equip our people with the skills they need to succeed in those jobs? How do we ensure that an honest day's work leads to a decent living? "These questions are at the core of the mission of the Department of Labor. If confirmed, I will keep them there," Perez says.
To go along with his law degree, Perez has a bachelor's degree from Brown University and a master's in public policy from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is married to a lawyer with the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless; the couple has three children.


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With a new bike on the horizon, (not telling yet,) time for the "old" stuff to go away.
All parts have about 500 miles on them. Let me know if you have any questions.
2009 SRAM Rival Group.
175mm, 53-39 cranks
1070 cassette 11-26
SRAM 10spd chain
Front and Rear Ders.
$500 shipped Con US
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Competition rear spokes
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Katesha provides infrastructure services that include installation, deployment, and maintenance of ICT networks, as well as professional project management support for GSM and ISP companies in DRC.
Information Infrastructure services
Katesha also assist information management and dissemination requirements for organizations through using various ICT tools; such as web content creation, hosting and management.
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|Katesha is a leading ICT service and ICT for Development solution provider in the DRC. We assist and advice the Government, Higher Education Sectors, and Private Sectors as a key partner to implement various ICT solutions as well as advocate strategic use of ICT to improve the organization effectiveness and functionalities. We are also committed to expand the strategic use of ICT as a viable too for development for DRC.


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Submitted by The City Wire Staff on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 8:03pm
Murphy Oil Corp. and Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. announced a decision late Monday to suspend their drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico and relocate to central Africa.
In a news release after the close of market Monday (July 12), Diamond Offshore said it reached an agreement with Murphy to suspend a Gulf of Mexico contract, and has entered into a new multi-well international commitment to relocate the deepwater drilling rig Ocean Confidence to the Republic of Congo.
"As the uncertainty about continued deepwater drilling in the GOM (Gulf of Mexico) persists, we must consider alternatives that allow our deepwater assets to remain employed," Diamond Offshore President and CEO Larry Dickerson said in a news release. "The contract we suspended with Murphy has been restructured into a one-year commitment in the GOM that is expected to recommence when our customer is satisfied that it can obtain the necessary permits and can meet any new regulatory requirements."
Diamond and Murphy's decision came on the same day that the Obama administration issued a revised moratorium Monday on deepwater offshore to replace an early ban that U.S. courts cited as "overreaching."
Murphy and other oil industry officials have repeatedly warned that the Obama administration's moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico could slow oil and production in the region and shift U.S. jobs overseas.
The first ban was implemented in response to the massive oil spill following the April 20 explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. London-based BP said recently that it is spending about $100 million a day to clean up the Gulf of Mexico's polluted waters.
Murphy said earlier this summer that it had suspended production in the Deep Blue exploratory well development in the Gulf region until the drilling ban is lifted. The Arkansas oil giant's Gulf of Mexico production is approximately 50 million cubic feet of natural gas and 20,000 barrels of oil per day.
Murphy's new contract with Diamond is a three-well commitment, plus an option for additional work, and includes an obligation for the Murphy to move the rig to and from the Republic of Congo. Diamond said that it's Gulf of Mexico and central Africa drilling pacts with Murphy will add approximately $234 million to the Houston-based driller's bottom line.
The Ocean Confidence is a massive rig that can drill up to 35,000 feet. It was first commissioned in 2001 in a five-year contract with BP.
Ironically, Murphy and Diamond's decision to pull of the Gulf of Mexico, along with the Obama administration's newly-written ban, preempted BP's announcement that it had installed a new tighter-fitting cap on the leaking Deepwater Horizon well.
The British oil giant said it hopes after testing is completed (today) that oil will stop leaking into the Gulf of Mexico.
"It is expected, although cannot be assured, that no oil will be released to the ocean for the duration of the test," BP said. "This will not however be an indication that flow from the wellbore has been permanently stopped."
Thank you, Mr. President
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More Jobs leaving the United States
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Drill baby drill !!!
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Hanut is a contemporary jewelry designer. His distinctive palette and articulate design sensibility is drawn from a background that is both rich and vigorously au courant. His creations are briskly modern, yet they dip into the past. This has lead to a view point that is fresh and dynamic. The grandson of the late and great Maharaj Kumar Karamjit Singh of Kapurthala, Hanut seems to be taking the family tradition of style, wit and elegance through the portals of the future and letting it all explode in brilliant bursts of the Mughal meets art deco, art nouveau meets architecture, and heirlooms meet - well, insect wings.
Born into a family that is renowned for its exquisite jewelry that was often custom made in close consultations between the maestros and his grandfather, Hanut has mastered the art of combining loose stones and traditional Indian pieces and reworking them into trendy yet classy European designs - all the time saluting the Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels' bounty that lies in the family vaults.
Working with 18 karat gold, and an assortment of exciting precious and semi-precious stones, Hanut's jewelry can be described as whimsical and eclectic. Be it the ever-elusive Peruvian opals, or the diamond and ruby Mughal encrusted dagger earrings with a sexy sweep and curve of the blade (inspired by his grandfather's kirpan- a 6 ft. long sword, slung around the torso and encrusted with gems the size of golf balls), Hanut has created a look that is intrinsically his inheritance as well as his privilege. His craftsmanship is hand made by artisans who spend many hours perfecting each piece; working with balance, weight, carats and stones – in order to give the jewelry its flexibility and distinctiveness. The range of stones he employs runs the gamut - Peruvian opals, Amazon beetle wings, Japanese abalone, Afghani tourmalines, Sri-Lankan multi-sapphires, jette, Persian onyx, rubelites, tanzanites, chalcedony, black diamonds, white diamonds, starlite, Russian topaz, kundan, briolettes and yards and yards of pink pearls. This raw material, sourced from all over the world and, combined with his sleek modern outlook, make up his collections.
Refusing to budge from his foundations, all of Hanut's jewelry is organic and handcrafted regardless of how modern or complex the design may be.
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Rachel Ries crafts songs of love and loss and the steady tussle between city and country – each with its pull; each with its perfection.
Hailing from South Dakota but residing in Brooklyn, she writes, makes homemade jam to hock at shows and gathers up the band to tour from small town to city and back.
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Arthur and The Irrational deliver Nu Folk with a bit of a twist, think Tom Waits meets Kate Bush. Enchanting melodies and beautiful harmonies.
Arthur and The Irrational is a Folk/Indie band based around singer songwriter Birte Paulsen (guitar and vocals), consisting of Kate Holder (cello and vocals), Rosy Armitage (accordion) as well as various other musicians who are all part of the vibrant Brighton music scene.
Inspired in part by Folk, Chanson and Jazz, their music is hauntingly beautiful - the melodies are bitter sweet, the vocals delicate and fragile but equally powerful and moving.
With intensely personal lyrics that evoke images of smoky bars and lonely hearts, their music has the eccentric charm of Tom Waits combined with the subtle beauty and intensity of female vocalists such as Laura Marling or Beth Gibbons (Portishead).
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A Contemporary Folk Duo based in Gloucestershire, The Black Feathers is the result of a combination of English folk influences, some Irish heritage, and large splash of Americana inspiration, all held together with close Bluegrass harmonies.
Having performed their debut show in May 2012, The Black Feathers have been touring the country, captivating audiences everywhere with songs of love, life, and death.
They have shared a stage with the likes of Ben Ottewell (Gomez), Luke Concannon (Nizlopi), Jazz Morley, and Isambard Folk Award winners Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker.
They are currently working on their debut 5 track EP, which will be released in early 2013.
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The Galleons are a 6 piece Indie-Folk band from Brighton. Their melodic, spell-binding music cuts a dash between traditional folk & modern Indie. Their live shows take the audience from catchy, foot stomping folk-rock to mellow, mysterious lullabies & back.
"One of the UKs most exciting & original new bands, start with folk and then throw in a bit of almost everything else to create beautifully crafted songs, that stick in the mind long after the last chord has rung."
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Katherine Newman, age 82, of Martin, died Sunday, Feb. 24, in the JJ Jordan Geriatric Center, in Louisa.
She was born March 20, 1930, at Drift, a daughter of the late Roy and Rose Ellen Kelso Wright. Katherine was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church, in Martin.
She is survived by a son, Bobby Jr. O'Bryan, of Avon, Ind.; a daughter, Brenda R. McKenzie, of Louisa; four brothers, Amos Wright, of Sturgis, Mich., Andy Wright, of Emma, John Wright, of Printer, and Roy Dale Wright; three sisters, Ruth Ann Striby, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., Phyllis Senyk, of Charleston, S.C., and Violet Chaffin, of Prestonsburg; eight grandchildren, Bobby, Tabitha, Tanya, James, Jonathan, Angela, Christopher and Ashley; seven great grandchildren, Ashley, Tyler, Jonathan Michael, Tyler, Courtney, Katherine Rose and Bobby Jr. III; and a great great grandchild, Noah.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, James Edward O'Bryan; a daughter, Kathy Susan Ousley; a brother, Henry Wright; and two sisters, Emogene Castle and Doris Armstrong.
Funeral services for Katherine Newman will be conducted at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, in Martin, with Rick Frazier officiating. Burial will follow in the Drift Cemetery, with the Hall Funeral Home caring for those arrangements.


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Correction to Secor, Mount Tom
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Secor says to follow the southwest ridge from where the road crosses it up to the summit. I'd suggest staying on the road another half mile rather than talus hopping the lower flat part of the ridge. There are doubtlessly class 1 routes up scree and loose talus, but climbing was easier staying near the class 2 crest of the ridge to the summit.
The information in these pages is provided by interested volunteers and has not been field checked. R.J. Secor, The Mountaineers and the Sierra Club are in no way responsible for the accuracy of any route advice on this web site. Safe climbers must be able to understand the terrain and topography of the area they travel in, and they must make wise route finding choices based on their own knowledge, experience and observations.
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For our review of the Panasonic TS5, see our
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Panasonic TS5 Overview
by Roger Slavens
Updated 10/21/2013
The Panasonic Lumix TS5, the company's latest top-of-the-line rugged, weatherproof camera comes packed with features including advanced Wi-Fi and Near-Field Communication technologies, an underwater Torch Light, and manual exposure control, among many others. At the heart of the revamped camera is a new 16.1-megapixel, high-sensitivity MOS sensor that's bolstered by improved POWER O.I.S. image stabilization; both are designed for better low-light and fast-action shooting in both still and video modes. And for underwater shooting, a new red-color reproduction feature was added to capture the true colors of the submerged world and reduce the drab, flat, grays often delivered in the depths of the ocean -- or neighborhood pool.
Lens. The Panasonic TS5's Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens features a 4.6x optical zoom that ranges from 28 to 128mm equivalents, and is covered by anti-fog glass. Its maximum aperture ranges from f/3.3 in wide angle to f/5.9 in telephoto. On the other side of the camera resides a 3-inch, 460,000-dot LCD screen with anti-reflective coating and a near 100-percent field of view.
Ruggedness. The Panasonic TS5 boasts some new rugged credentials, now waterproof to a depth of 43 feet, shockproof from a drop of 6.6 feet, freeze proof down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit, and pressure-resistant to 220 pounds. It features built-in GPS, which lets you automatically record and track your location. There's also a built-in altimeter/depth gauge, compass and barometer.
Wi-Fi. One new feature that sets it apart from last year's TS4 is its advanced Wi-Fi and NFC capabilities, including one-touch connectivity and remote capture with a smart device running the LUMIX remote app. Being able to use your phone or tablet as a viewfinder and remote on an action-oriented camera marks a first for the industry, and presents intriguing shooting possibilities.
Other features. Another adventure-friendly feature is continuous shooting in full-resolution that goes as fast as 10 frames per second (max of seven images captured), and at reduced resolution High-speed Burst as fast as 40fps. Scene modes include: Sports, Snow, Beach&Snorkeling, Advanced Underwater, Panorama Shot, Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, HDR, Food, Baby1/2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Starry Sky, Through Glass, and 3D Photo. The camera also has a manual exposure mode allowing you to select shutter speed and aperture, however the lens only has a two-step aperture. As for video recording, the Panasonic TS5 shoots in Full HD at 1080p at up to 60 fps (AVCHD) with stereo sound, and an LED "Torch Light" is available to illuminate movies. Battery life is CIPA-rated at 370 shots per charge, which is excellent.
Like many other Panasonic LUMIX cameras introduced this year, the TS5 incorporates the manufacturer's latest raft of filters and fun modes, dubbed Creative Control and Creative Retouch. Creative Control lets you apply filters (such as Retro or One Point Color) before you take the image, and Creative Retouch such effects as Toy and Miniature in-camera after shooting.
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TheClassicalStation.org Honors Jewish Festival of Lights
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (November 29, 2010)WCPEs Assistant Music Director Kenneth Bradshaw announces today that TheClassicalStation.org will air special programming at sundown, 6 p.m. ET on December 1 honoring the Jewish Festival of Lights, Chanukkah. There will be other Hebraic composers and music featured throughout the eight day holiday. In addition, WAVElengths, the WCPE modern music program, will air Jewish composers on Sunday December 5, 9 p.m. ET. Great Sacred Music host Rob Kennedy will air Judas Maccabeus after 8 a.m. that same day.
We will feature Darius Milhaud, says Bradshaw, who is also As You Like It host. His family fled France to avoid Nazi occupation.
He heard jazz in Harlem in 1922, he adds. His most famous student was Dave Brubeck.
WCPE will celebrate the lighting of the first candle of the seven candle menorah. The program will feature Chanukkah: In Story and Song with Leonard Nimoy, guest narrator.
The acclaimed vocal sextet and the renowned actor present 25 eclectic selections, from the Ladino songs of the Spanish Jews and Yiddish melodies of Eastern Europe to modern Israeli tunes and their original version of "I Have a Little Dreydle." The singers sing a cappella and are also joined by instruments including violin, accordion, bass and guitar. The narration written by Rabbi Gerald Skolnik sheds light on the holiday customs and rituals.
From the Hebrew word for dedication or consecration, Chanukkah marks the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration by the forces of Antiochus IV and commemorates the "miracle of the container of oil." According to the Talmud, at the re-dedication following the victory of the Maccabees over the Seleucid Empire, there was only enough consecrated olive oil to fuel the eternal flame in the Temple for one day. Miraculously, the oil burned for eight days, which was the length of time it took to press, prepare and consecrate fresh olive oil.
The festival is observed in Jewish homes by the kindling of lights on each night of the holiday: One on the first night, two on the second, and so on.
The Great Classical Music, 24 Hours A Day offered by WCPE transcends belief systems, being crafted by artists from all traditions and listened to by a global audience reflective of the worlds diversity. Found throughout WCPEs programming are the traditions of people from all walks of life.
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|Daughter-in-law loved them (5/5)
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|Vicky Becker
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My daughter-in-law loved the rings with her boys' initials. They looked good on her small hand. I wish I could have ordered two additional plain bands to stack with, and separate the initials, since she likes the stacked ring look, but only has two children for the initial ones.
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Kidseum's renowned artists will help you and your child get fully immersed in your experience by decorating your face, hand or arm with designs from places near and far! Noted for their creative work, Kidseum artists paint popular designs such as fire-breathing dragons and Egyptian cheetahs. Children of all ages are invited. Face painting is offered during normal public hours with museum admission.
Dig and Discover Archaeology Adventure
An activity especially designed for groups, Scouts, birthday parties and summer camps, offers children a true hands-on glimpse into the world of archaeology. Wearing their best digging duds, they gather in the Kershaw Archaeology Room for an orientation on the protocol and science of an archaeological dig and information about an excavation site. They then proceed to the digging pits to apply their newly acquired knowledge as they identify and classify the artifacts they have discovered.
International Dress-Up
Have you ever wanted to dress up like an Indian princess or a Mexican Caballero? Kidseum is the place for that! We have a giant "multicultural closet" at your fingertips!
Art Lab
Where else can you make a dragon from the orient or create your own Chi Wara headdress? Take your cultural lesson home with you in the form of your own artistic creation! Drop-in Art Lab projects cheange on a weekly basis.
Founded in 1994, Bowers Kidseum, both an interactive children's museum and learning center, serves as an extension of the main Bowers Museum, offering multi-faceted art and cultural experiences for young children, their families and the community. Primarily dedicated to the pre-school and early elementary age, Kidseum's central focus is providing a 'hands-on' experience in keeping with the museum's mission to "enrich lives through the world's finest arts and cultures."
Mission: As the only cultural art-based children's center in Orange County, Kidseum is on the forefront of children's art education. While focusing on the beauty and meaning behind art and traditions, the center provides children with avenues for creativity, communication, and learning. Each year, KIDSEUM engages over 35,000 Orange County children through a variety of programs, including exhibits, family festivals, museum tours, art classes, school outreach programs, cultural art trunks, creative projects, storytelling, curriculum materials and artifacts.
Focus: Kidseum focuses on engaging children in an academically rich and developmentally appropriate environment where they can experience history, art, and culture, literally, at their fingertips.
Target Free First Sunday
Kidseum will be closed until the December 7 Target Free First Sunday. Visitors to the Bowers can enjoy free access to the Bowers Museum, Kidseum, and all activities on the first Sunday of every month, thanks to the Target Corporation. To learn more about Target Free First Sunday, admission benefits, and Family Festival schedule, please click here.
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Kidseum recommends the FAMILY-Level membership to the Bowers Museum which includes two personalized membership cards and free admission for up to four children under the age of 18. Admission to Kidseum is free for all Bowers members. Members have exclusive savings on Kidseum programs and the opportunity to host your child(s) birthday party. To learn more about Membership, visit membership page.
Want to make a difference in a child's life? Become a volunteer at the Bowers Kidseum. We offer a free After School Learning Center program to children of low-income families in the Kidseum neighborhood. Kidseum needs math and reading tutors to help with homework from grades K-8 and art instructors to help with and lead after school art projects.
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You can also submit a photo, a patch or artwork in .pdf, .jpg, or Corel Draw compatible format to email@example.com, or mail it to the address listed below... we'll make it work. There are no art charges; we'll help you create your design for free!
Describe what you want, or mail in pictures, patches, sketches — anything visual!
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For everyone clamoring for Ray Rice to get more touches, expect that to happen Sunday against the Giants. Not only do the Ravens want to establish the run with their No. 1 back, but No. 2 back Bernard Pierce remains sidelined by a concussion.
Pierce left the Ravens loss to the Broncos with a concussion and has not yet practiced this week.
If Pierce is unavailable, Anthony Allen will likely see time as the No. 2 back. He filled in for Pierce against the Broncos after the injury but did not have any carries. Allen, who began the season on the practice squad but then was promoted to the active roster a couple of weeks later, has five carries for 13 yards this season -- with four of those carries in the season opener against Cincinnati.
Allen, though, has been a major contributor on special teams as one of the lead blockers for kick returner Jacoby Jones. Jones, who has two kickoff return touchdowns this season, has mentioned that one of the keys to his success following Allen, the Ravens' seventh-round draft pick in 2011.
Whether Allen would play as much as Pierce -- who has 72 rushes for 320 yards this season as a rookie, remains to be seen.
Rice, who went over the 1,000-yard mark against Denver, was held to 38 yards on 12 carries against the Broncos. His workload is closely scrutinized after every game -- especially after losses. Rice explained this week that the Ravens' failure to sustain drives is directly related to his number of carries.
"If we execute at a high level, we execute on third down, there's no doubt in my mind that I'm coming out of the game with 18-25 touches," he said. "When you're getting three-and-outs, three-and-outs, three-and-outs, and then the other team is scoring, there's no time to hand the ball off to Ray Rice. We have to score fast."
For the season, Rice has 230 carries, which puts him on pace for about 262 for the season. Last season he had 291 carries, and 307 the year before that.
"My touches are going to come when we execute at a high level," he said. "But, am I disappointed? No. This year, I think I made the best of my touches. The numbers might be where they are, but I did gracefully go over 1,000 yards rushing for the fourth consecutive year. I think the O-linemen are going to want a gift for that."


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The PlayStation 4 been a vocal supporter of indie developers since the console was announced last year at E3, and that support has extended all the way to the midnight PS4 launch here in the US. Sony just announced Towerfall, formerly an Ouya-exclusive combat arena game, will come to PlayStation 4 as Towerfall Ascension.
According to Sony, the game will contain 50 new levels and "all kinds of new modes" for the PS4. A version of the game will also makes its way to PC sometime in 2014, but no details have been provided yet on that version.
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Comments Off on Fruits and Vegetables you need to buy Organic and Ones you don't | Posted by Alex O'Neal on February 3, 2010
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As the economy sags and millions of Americans lose their jobs, it can be hard to afford the often-premium price charged for organic foods. But, based on Environmental Working Group's latest compilation of government data about pesticide residue. The fruits and vegetables on this list were the least likely to have pesticides detected on the parts you eat, after typical washing, whether or not they're certified organic.