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Mark was a great realtor to work with. He is very knowledgeable of the Solano county area, and how the housing market is in this area. We looked at homes for months and he was very patient with us and in constant contact about homes coming available. The whole process was stress free with Mark working hard for us to get the house we really wanted.
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Mark helped us to buy a property. He negotiated with seller and final price was fair. He even provided me with a good property management that they rented my place and very good handy man to replace the carpet and floor.
Mark helped us both buy and sell. He was great to work with and very patient when we were looking for homes. We sold out home with him in less than a week thanks to his ability to read the market.
Mark is amazing! Mark helped us find our home almost two years ago. He met us at so many homes and sometimes met us when we had our 3 kiddos, which made things a little crazy. But Mark was so great with our entire family! When it came time for us to relocate, Mark was our go to guy. He had our house on the market and sold with in a week. Thank you so much Mark for being an awesome agent, but an even "awesomer" friend! Jenn Tatum
Mark is extremely good at understanding people and tailoring his style accordingly. He knows that clients have to like you to work with you, and Mark puts that in to practice very effectively. Mark never steered me or pressurized me to buy any particular home. He let us take our time, and gave honest answers and opinions whenever needed. He has very good knowledge about the entire process and comes across as a professional who is very well prepared. Mark is passionate about what he does and relies on the depth he has in the industry, rather than pure show and tell. We eventually brought the home just 3 months back. I highly recommend Mark.
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My brother contacted Mark and listed our parents' Vacaville house in Golf Course Estates for sale in 2014. Mark and his staff did an amazing job of marketing an older home that needed a lot of TLC. My brother and I were both out of the area, and Mark and Kendall went above and beyond to do things for us that would help with the sale so we wouldn't have to make the trip. He kept us advised of everything we needed to be aware of, and made excellent suggestions and recommendations that wouldn't have occurred to us. Mark and Kendall were truly a pleasure to do business with, and we know we had the very best people handling the sale. We will contact him again in a heartbeat if we ever have the opportunity.
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You will receive great advice and guidance, without ever feeling pressure of any kind.
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Having worked with many Realtors over the years, Mark Richard truly stands at the top of his profession.
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Mark and Kendall have huge hearts and would always do the best for their clients. Neither one of them ever pushed us for a sale, always so patient and accommodating. Mark is very knowledgeable and walked us through all the contracts. Kendall has the warmest smile and is very helpful. Together, they are a dynamic team and we will be forever grateful to them for all their help. They are God sent!
I had an excellent experience with Mark & Kendall Richard from showing homes to buying a house. They went out of their way in looking out for my best interests and did everything in their power to protect me. I will always remember the kindness of their hearts for they became my adopted family after.


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Latest H1N1 victim identified
Updated: 10/19/2009 - We now know the identity of Kentucky's latest H1N1 death. Family members say Joseph Rollins, 28, died Thursday at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Pulaski county.
Updated: 10/19/2009 - We now know the identity of Kentucky's latest H1N1 death. Family members say Joseph Rollins, 28, died Thursday at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Pulaski county.
Posted: 10/18/2009 - The daughter of a slain western Kentucky social worker is complaining that budget cuts have undercut a highly touted state law meant to upgrade safety for social workers.
Posted: 10/18/2009 - Development was planned for just a fraction of the roughly half-million acres of land covered by surface-mining permits in Kentucky during the last decade, according to state data.
Posted: 10/18/2009 - Authorities say two people were killed Sunday when a sport utility vehicle crashed on an interstate in northern Kentucky.
Posted: 10/18/2009 - A portion of Highway 2009 in Hoskinston, Leslie County is still closed after a massive rockslide came down on the road Saturday.
Posted: 10/18/2009 - Kentucky State Police discover two meth labs inside a camper in Laurel County.
Updated: 10/18/2009 - The fourth annual Bluegrass Crime Stoppers shootout was held on Saturday. The fundraiser helps raise money to get criminals off the street.
Updated: 10/18/2009 - Randall Cobb scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 4-yard run with 3:17 to play as Kentucky came from behind to defeat Auburn 21-14 Saturday night. (Stats & Post Game Notes Inside)
Updated: 10/18/2009 - Democratic leaders made an appearance for a Democratic Rally at the Red Mile Race Track.
Posted: 10/17/2009 - The sheriff who said he believed a couple was being honest when they reported their son was set adrift on a homemade helium balloon now says criminal charges will be filed in the incident.
Posted: 10/17/2009 - A former Fayette County teacher, who admitted to sexually abusing a student, may take back her guilty plea.
Posted: 10/17/2009 - A scare Saturday morning for an employee heading to work at a check cashing store.
Posted: 10/17/2009 - Several passengers aboard the Belle of Louisville suffered minor injuries Saturday when a strong wind pushed the steamboat into a parked barge on the Ohio River, authorities said.
Posted: 10/17/2009 - A rock slide has closed part of an Eastern Kentucky highway. The slide is blocking Highway 2009, in Hoskinston, in Leslie County.
Updated: 10/17/2009 - The Kentucky Pharmacists Association is urging people to be on the lookout for scam artists selling so-called H1N1 treatments on the internet.
Posted: 10/18/2009 - For the first time this year, H1N1 vaccinations were available to the public in Kentucky.
Posted: 10/16/2009 - On a stage befitting a rock star, John Calipari got his first taste of a packed house at Rupp Arena on Friday night and promised to return Kentucky basketball to "its rightful place at the top of the mountain."
Posted: 10/16/2009 - A Kentucky teacher charged with having sex with her student has been found not guilty.
Posted: 10/16/2009 - The father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter testified Friday the ex-Playmate "took more medications than I've ever seen anyone take," and that he complained about it to a doctor now charged with conspiring to provide Smith with controlled substances.
Updated: 10/16/2009 - Jennifer Willig worried her ticket was lost forever. But thanks to Facebook and Coach Cal's staff, it was returned to her.
Updated: 10/16/2009 - Many fans say they feel UK has the right man, at the right time, coaching the right team.
Updated: 10/16/2009 - Fayette County is reporting it's third H1N1 related death.
Updated: 10/16/2009 - A Southern Kentucky man is in jail, accused of beating his grandmother to near death.
Updated: 10/16/2009 - CBS primetime shows moved from their regular time.
Updated: 10/16/2009 - Two big accomplishments in one day for the Fayette County health department.

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Vermont Governor Jim Douglas to Deliver Green Mountain College's 171st Commencement Address
POULTNEY, VT—Vermont Governor Jim Douglas will deliver the commencement address at Green Mountain College's graduation ceremony on May 17. Governor Douglas will also receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Deborah Granquist of Weston, Vermont, presently chair of the Vermont Community Foundation and Vice Chair of Vermont Public Radio, will also receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.
"It is a great honor to have Governor Douglas as our speaker," said Green Mountain College President John Brennan. "His dedication to a career in public service, which began immediately after his graduation from college, will be an inspiration to our students who are also seeking ways to improve our country and our world."
Douglas was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1972—the same year he graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in Russian Studies. His influence as a legislator increased quickly, becoming majority leader in his third term at the age of twenty-five.
After a stint as an aide to Governor Richard Snelling, Douglas served as Vermont Secretary of State from 1980-1993, and State Treasurer from 1994-2002. Now in his third term as governor, Douglas has received more votes than any other person in Vermont history.
Outside his 36-year career as a public servant, Douglas has been active in many community organizations in Vermont and in Addison County, and continues to serve as Town Moderator for Middlebury, a post he has held for more than twenty years.
Ms. Granquist also has a long record of distinguished public service in government and non-profit organizations. In addition to her current roles in Vermont Community Foundation and VPR, she was formerly chair of the Board of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont from 2004 to 2007, and is past chair the board of the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences (VINS). She is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a JD degree from the University of Connecticut. She is a partner with her husband in the law firm Granquist Associates of Weston.


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16 Life-Changing Strategies
Men's Health Editors
- Overview
- Go on a Sleep Cycle
- Eat 38 Grams of Fiber a Day
- Start Meditating
- Approach a Woman Every Day
- Do Pullups Every Day
- Train Barefoot
- Go to the Doctor
- Try New Sex Positions
- Switch to a Jacket and Tie Every Day
- Swear Off Snacks with Added Sugar
- Quit Looking at Porn
- Turn Off Your iPhone
- Keep Track of Everything You Spend
- Switch to a Stand-up Desk
- Go Low Carb
- Call a Friend Every Day
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16 Life-Changing Strategies
All of us have pretty good ideas about what's sabotaging our waistlines, our bottom lines, and our EKG lines. But do we act on that knowledge? In preparation for the new year, the editors of this magazine asked themselves that difficult question. Hey, if we can't stick to life-altering resolutions, where do we come off telling you to? That's why we (and a few of our writers) spent a month testing 16 of the magazine's most powerful tips, following the guidance of our brainiest experts. From shoveling down more fiber and training barefoot to learning to meditate and quitting porn, we committed to our life changers. And now we're not turning back. Make 2012 your finest vintage—a new you that'll make current you seem, well, so 2011.
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Shaykh Sharawi
Shaykh Sharawi
Shaykh Ash-Sha`rawi Opens His Heart Before His Death
Excerpted from the book:Ash-Sha`rawi Unveils His Secrets with Sayyida Zainab and Sayyidina Hussain Egypt, 1997, Dar Akhbar al-Yawm publisher
Shaykh Metwalli Sha'rawi 1911 – 1998
Raised in Egypt's Nile Delta village al-Dacadous, Shaykh Sharawi, who held moderate mainstream views of Islam, graduated in 1943 with an Islamic degree specializing in Arabic language. The shaykh taught at Saudi Arabia's King Abdel Aziz University in the 1950s and 60s, and later served as Egypt's Religious Endowments Minister in the late 70s.
When Shaykh Sha'rawi returned to Egypt in 1975, he had a lasting impact on Egypt's television audience when he appeared in the weekly program Nur `Ala Nur. His lecturing style diverged greatly from that of traditional Azharites, conveying his wealth of Qur`anic knowledge in a style and language understandable to the common man. Shaykh Sha'rawi's fame skyrocketed. The shaykh was universally regarded as Egypt's top preacher. His books, tapes and videos are popular all over the Muslim world and he was given prestigious awards by a number of the Gulf States.
The shaykh's major works include the encyclopedic Interpretation of the Holy Koran and The Great Fatwas, a collection of religious edicts and answers to questions about Islam. Shaykh Sha'rawi hosted a weekly television show during which he interpreted the Qur`an to a live audience. The show was aired daily during the Moslem fasting month of Ramadan. Shaykh Sha`rawi passed away in June 1998.
The Muslim Magazine is honored to present a new series on the spiritual experiences of the renowned scholar, the late Imam Metawalli Ash-Sha`rawi. Near the end of his days, Shaykh Sha`rawi revealed the many extraordinary occurrences he witnessed during his years as one of Egypt's highest and most-followed scholars.
Taking place in many of the mosques and tombs of Ahl al-Bayt, the Family of the Prophet (s), these profound mystical encounters will astound the reader. Ash-Sha`rawi Unveils His Secrets was developed from interviews with the shaykh in the last year of his life, conducted in the courtyard of the mosque of Sayyida Nafisa at-Tahira, granddaughter of the Prophet (s) and one of the highly notable waliyyas (lady saint) of Cairo.
This holy mosque, like others in Cairo that house the blessed remains of Ahl al-Bayt, contains the grave of our lady Zainab (r). Millions of believers flock here each year in commemoration of the struggle waged by Ahl al-Bayt for the sake of the religion, to celebrate their lives that illuminate the history of Islam.
Amazing Accounts Revealed
In the series we intend to relate what Shaykh Sha`rawi describes as the glad tidings he received while visiting the Mosque of the Prophet (s) when the Prophet (s) appeared to him while he was in a waking state. Other narrations include the story of Shaykh Sha`rawi's meeting with Sayyida Nafisa (r) , the story of the man who whispered a secret in the shaykh's ear during his visit to Sayyida Sakina (r) (granddaughter of the Prophet (s)), and his spiritual encounter with Sayiddina Ibrahim al-Khalil in Makkah.
Other fascinating accounts include his dispute with the Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Abdul Aziz bin Baz, after he authorized moving Maqam Ibrahim back from its location near the Ka`aba, a disagreement which Shaykh Sha'rawi escalated until it reached the ears of King Saud. We will disclose the secrets of his vision of Sayyidina Ibrahim (as) and what he told him to say to the king, resulting in King Saud's rejecting the decision to move the Maqam from its original location. We will also relate in this series the account of the shaykh's meeting with the famous waliullah Sayyidina Ahmad al-Badawi (d 1276) and the good tidings he gave him: that he would go to work in Makkah.
Prophet's (s) Granddaughter and Imam Shafi`i
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Since leaving Pine Valley in the mid-80s, Darnell Williams, ex-Jesse, has had a full career in television. He has guest-starred on several prime-time shows including the now-cancelled "Hunter" and "Promised Land", as well as hits like "ER" and the "Law & Order" franchise. Then, in 2007 he landed the role of "Griggs" on Guiding Light. It has been rumored that Williams may reprise the much-loved role of Jesse Hubbard on AMC. We will have to wait and see if that happens!
Charles Parnell, Derek, was recently replaced on-screen by Jerome Preston Bates. Parnell has been working on a film called "We Pedal Uphill". He plays the part of Horton.
Susan Pratt's Barbara was a character we all loved to hate in Pine Valley. Her verbal sparring sessions with Erica were on-par with the verbal battles between Erica and Brooke over the years. In addition to her role on All My Children, Susan has starred on daytime favorites Guiding Light and As The World Turns.
Ronald Guttman, ex-Alexander, has been very busy since leaving Pine Valley in the spring. The Satin Slayer was sentenced to jail, but the actor has had several roles since then. Guttman is currently starring in the film "August Rush" opposite Robin Williams and Keri Russell. He is also set to appear in "The Funeral Party" and "Tickling Leo". Will his evil Alexander return to Pine Valley some time in the future? We'll just have to wait and see!
Are you missing a few past characters? Drop us a note in the comments section, and we may feature your favorite former star in our next "Where Are They Now" article.


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Take a look at the books and series that have received the most requests for banning since 2001
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Triple Convergence toward a Higher Gasoline TaxKenneth SmallNovember 20, 2009
The United States taxes highway fuels at very low rates compared with many other countries—in fact, federal taxes have been fixed in nominal terms since 1993, despite inflation. Has the time come for a large increase in gasoline and diesel taxes?
It's rare that a single policy instrument can solve several problems at once. Rarer still that the political and economic motivations to address these problems converge; and almost unheard of that lessons of history lead to the same conclusion. We are in such a situation today with respect to taxes on motor vehicle fuels. It is time for a dramatic, permanent increase in these taxes.
Problem #1: infrastructure needs. It is clear that state and federal governments, private investors, local authorities, and others have trouble keeping up with legitimate needs for spending on roads, mass transit, flood control, and other public assets. These needs include maintenance of aging capital, upgrades to accommodate newer standards for earthquakes and extreme weather, and expansion to handle continued population and economic growth. Taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel are the long-standing bedrock of funding for the surface transportation component of this infrastructure. But this bedrock has been eroded by a combination of a shrinking tax base (more fuel-efficient vehicles) and lower real tax rates (rates rising more slowly than inflation). The shrinking tax base cannot be reversed, but there is no reason why tax rates cannot be maintained and indeed drastically increased. Numerous countries already have rates several times higher than in the United States, without stifling their economies.
Problem #2: petroleum dependence and climate change. The United States is poised to embark on new programs to reduce dependence on foreign oil and emissions of carbon dioxide. This effort cannot possibly succeed if it ignores the underlying economic motivation for people to use petroleum: quite simply, it is cheaper than alternatives. Higher fuel prices could bring about significant reductions in petroleum use through reduced driving and by harnessing consumer self-interest to the cause of improving vehicle fuel efficiency. Other policies, such as higher fuel-efficiency standards or promoting green technologies, will work more effectively if there is pressure from customers to encourage rather than evade such measures.
Problem #3: federal and state deficits. Governments at all levels in this country face a fiscal climate in which revenues lag at just the time when increased spending is needed—both for programmatic goals and to kick-start a weak economy. The massive federal stimulus program relies heavily on public debt, giving pause to many thoughtful observers.
Raising fuel taxes can go a long way toward closing the financing gap without more debt. While tax-financed government spending is less stimulating than debt-financed spending, the well-known Keynesian "balanced-budget multiplier" shows that it remains a potent tool. Put simply, what government spends goes directly into the hands of producers, who mostly spend it on labor or intermediate goods; whereas the tax bite that finances it does not reduce people's spending dollar for dollar. Furthermore, the timing of a tax increase now fits nicely with the expected gradual decline in the desired role of fiscal stimulus as the economy recovers.
Convergence with History and Current Events
Most of the current decade witnessed an apparently relentless increase in gasoline and diesel fuel prices, hitting about $4.00 per gallon in mid-2008. Expecting the rise to be permanent, many consumers, motor vehicle manufacturers, real estate developers, energy technology companies, and others had begun investments for a more fuel-scarce future: sales of large SUVs plummeted, development of battery and hybrid car technologies flourished, truckers invested in more aerodynamic designs, home-buyers sought to shorten commutes. However, these efforts are now being undercut by the subsequent collapse in fuel prices. What better time to assure such decisionmakers of the long-term economic wisdom of fuel parsimony by raising fuel taxes?
Kenneth Small
But the story is even more perverse. Since SUVs and pickup trucks caught on, several factors have maintained their popularity. First, manufacturers committed their designs, assembly lines, and dealership networks in ways not easy to reverse. Second, marketing efforts gave consumers a long-lasting positive image of large vehicles. Third, travelers learned that small cars fare poorly in collisions with large ones, and so turned to "upsizing" out of fear. So even if everyone would be better off with a fleet of mostly small cars, we became stuck with large ones; it will take a sustained policy change to get us out of this rut.
In addition to these factors, it is well established that drivers do not pay for various costs they impose on others, especially congestion, air pollution, and a substantial portion of accident costs. These costs amount to about 10 cents per mile on average throughout the United States. With motor vehicles now traveling more than three trillion miles per year, even small reductions add up to big cost savings. For example, raising fuel prices from $3.00 to $5.00 per gallon through a tax increase could be expected to reduce driving long-term by about 6.7 percent according to a conservative estimate; at 10 cents per mile, this reduction would produce $20 billion a year in less congestion, air pollution, and accidents.
Right Tool for the Job?
There are many policies better than fuel taxes for specific problems. An oil tax would do more for energy security by motivating conservation in industrial as well as transportation uses. A cap-and-trade system or broader tax would achieve greater coverage of greenhouse gases. For motor vehicle externalities, direct policies such as congestion pricing, mileage taxes (including on heavy trucks), and tighter pollution-control measures are probably more effective. Private tolling initiatives can ease public fiscal stress. But it's hard to think of a single policy that covers all of these problems so well with a tool already familiar to the public, with administrative mechanisms already in place, and with experience abroad to assure us that an apparently draconian policy will not end life as we know it. At least until broader policies are comprehensively implemented, which may be a long way off, there is an overwhelming case for a large increase in federal fuel taxes.
Kenneth Small is research professor and professor emeritus of economics at the University of California at Irvine. He specializes in urban, transportation, and environmental economics.
Further Readings:
Parry, Ian W.H. and Kenneth A. Small. 2005. Does Britain or The United States Have the Right Gasoline Tax? American Economic Review 95: 1276–1289.
Transportation Research Board (TRB). 2006. The Fuel Tax and Alternatives for Transportation Funding. TRB Special Report 285. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences.
Wachs, Martin. 2003. Improving Efficiency and Equity in Transportation Finance. Transportation Reform Series. Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution.


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|The Great Maze Chili Cookoff
Event Type: Adult Program
Date: 3/1/2014
Start Time: 12:30 PM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Bring an end to the cold season and get ready for Mardi Gras with a nice piping bowl of chili! All entries are welcome, be it an old family recipe, or something new that you just want to whip up. Judges will be in attendance and small prizes will be awarded based on categories (TBA based on registration numbers). Call or register in person at the Maze desk.Library: Oak Park Public Library Maze Branch
Location: Meeting Room - Maze Branch
Contact Number: 708.386.9032
Presenter: Ian Gosse
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The Wreck of the "Miss Adventure"
Adventure Project #3
Activity #3 Getting Water from the Ocean
Sarah & Kassie
First we had to think for a week of some way to get water to go from the ocean, or creek, into a bucket. Next, we started to build our model on January 29 in the morning. We had to get our pieces ready, both for the model and for the
representation. We brought our ideas together by starting with a pulley. Then we built a platform around the pulley and tested it in the water. It didn't work! We had to start over several times. The project we kept has a lever that hooks onto the bucket as it rests in the water. Next, we picked up water by rotating the handle attached to the pulley and causing the bucket to be pulled upward toward our platform. The problem of water for survival of this shipwreck is solved and we have water to use.
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Thus, we have saved our shipwreck victims until next week when they will face another challenge. Check back next week for the continuing saga of the "Miss Adventure" from
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A group of teenagers, five males and six females, ranging between the ages of 13 to 19, ran away from the dorm room facilty at Helping Hands on Elliot Lane, on Saturday evening.
The incident took place at approximately 9:20 p.m. The youths were seen exiting the dormitory by a Helping Hands staff member, who then contacted the Aiken Department of Public Safety, said Lt. J.D. Mahoney, ADPS.
"The staff member saw the group exit the dorm building and then run up a hill," said Mahoney. "A search of the dorm building was conducted to determine who had runaway."
At approximately 2 a.m., the youths were located together at Eustis Park, less than a half-mile from the dorm buildings at Helping Hands, said Mahoney. The group of runaways were returned to Helping Hands after being found at 2 a.m. Everyone appeared to be safe.
Ben Baugh has been covering the equine industry and equestrian sport for the Aiken Standard since 2004.
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My Ph.D. is from Northwestern University and I joined the department in the fall of 1974.
Research Interests
Mostly on Kant's philosophy of mind and knowledge, Schopenhauer, and Sartre's theory of consciousness. Somewhat less focus on various themes in Descartes and Locke
Recent, representative publications
- The World as Will and Presentation, translation of Arthur Schopenhauer, Die Welt as Wille und Vorstellung, vol. 2 (Longman, in progress).
- The World as Will and Presentation, translation of Arthur Schopenhauer, Die Welt as Wille und Vorstellung, vol. 1 (New York: Longman, 2007).
- "The Singularity and the Unity of Transcendental Consciousness in Kant," History of European Ideas, 30 (2004), 349-76.
- "Hans Vaihinger and Some Recent Intentionalist Readings of Kant," Journal of the History of Philosophy, 41 (2003) 231-50.
- "Infinitude, Whole-Part Priority, and the Ambiguity of Kantian 'Space' and 'Time,'" Kant und die Berliner Aufklärung: Akten des IX. Internationalen Kant-Kongresses (Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2001), vol. 2, 99-109.
- "Unity of Apperception and the Division of Labour in the Transcendental Analytic," Kantian Review, 1 (1998), 17-52.
- "Sartre's Other and the Field of Consciousness: A Husserlian Reading," European Journal of Philosophy, 6 (1998), 253-76.
Recent, representative presentations
- "Projecting and Rejecting the World: The Transcendental Philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer," University of Alabama in Huntsville, March 5, 2007.
- "Paul Abela's Kant's Empirical Realism": "Author Meets Critics" session, North American Kant Society (meeting with American Philosophical Association), Philadelphia, December 29, 2002.
- "Infinitude, Whole-Part Priority, and the Ambiguity of Kantian 'Space' and 'Time,'" Ninth International Kant Congress, Berlin, March, 2000.
- "Critical Remarks on Béatrice Longuenesse's Kant and the Capacity to Judge" (tr. Charles T. Wolfe [Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1998]), invited presentation in "Author Meets Critics" session, American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division, Berkeley, April 2, 1999.
- "Sartre's Look and the Phenomenology of the Field of Consciousness," Keynote Address, Conference in the annual series, Philosophical Collaborations, Southern Illinois University, March 20, 1998; another version of the same delivered at the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, Washington, DC, December 29, 1998.
- "Identity and Reflection: Comments on Brook's and McRobert's 'Hidden Riches in Kant's Attack on the Amphiboly,'" commentary in Invited Session, American Philosophical Association, Central Division, Pittsburgh, April 24, 1997.
Teaching Interests
Undergraduate courses in An Introduction to Philosophy, A Survey of 17th and 18th Century Philosophy, and Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche (or some combination thereof)
Graduate courses in Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz (or some combination thereof), Locke, Berkeley, Hume (or some combination thereof), Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, and Husserl and Sartre
Professional/Community Interests
- Member, Program Committee, American Philosophical Association (Eastern Division), 2000-2002.
- Member, Advisory Board, North American Kant Society, 2000 - ongoing.
- Member, Board of Advisors, Philosophical Explorations, 1997 - 2005.
- Co-editor, Kantian Review, 1997 - ongoing.
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An independent review of 67 cases in which Border Patrol agents used deadly force found that in some of them "agents have deliberately stepped in the path of cars apparently to justify shooting at the drivers and have fired in frustration at people throwing rocks from the Mexican side of the border."
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Jumpin' in Jordan
Cold, fog, and rain greeted us in Jordan, but the atmosphere was warm and welcoming at dinner the first evening. These musicians did a lot to warm up the reception when they broke into a traditional dance, complete with flourishing cutlasses (I'm glad they liked us).
The next day, though, was clear and sunny and most of our group headed off to the magnificent Petra. Having seen it before, I opted to go out to Wadi Rum.
Wadi Rum looks for all the world like the Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park in southern Utah…..except that it has camels and bedouins. like these guys below, serenading us with music and song in their tent while we took a break from the midday sun.
For a couple more pix and a quick discussion of the flash technique for the top picture, hit the jump. Continue reading
Midnight at the Oasis
We spent some time in Luxor, Egypt, seeing the great sites there, but then headed way out into the Sahara to a crossroads called Siwa Oasis, where we stayed at an amazing place, Adrere Amellal. It's like a Saharan village with no electricity but tons of amenities for the traveler.
I made the above shot at twilght, and painted the adobes with my little flashlight to open them up a bit.
We had a spectacular tour of the dunes of the Sahara via land rover, and I'd love to post more pictures, but my internet connection is sooooooo slow here that I'm lucky to get these two up. Below is the bar….a necessary place for any water hole or oasis!
Next stop, Jordan!
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Greetings from Jordan! Where the weather is wet and foggy and internet is GLACIAL.
I'm just preparing a blog entry about our visit to Egypt and the remote Siwa Oasis, but I wanted to share this video that Rich Kennedy, of the Doylestown Intelligencer, did about my little local portrait project.
Rich is an extremely generous photographer, and donated two full days of his time (on a weekend, on his days off) to run the computer end of the weekend of pro bono family portraits we did of area families serving in the armed forces.
I didn't even have to ask Rich….once he heard about the project, he wanted to contribute.
Not only did he run the computer so that the 50 families could walk out from the session with a USB drive of JPEGs from their shoot, he also quietly saved my bacon with posing ideas when he saw me running into some creative brick walls (like fitting a family of 13 onto a backdrop).
If you ever wanted a guy to cover your back on a big shoot, you couldn't do better than Rich Kennedy.
Marvelous Mali
My long odyssey is starting with a bang with a quick (hey, everything is going to be quick) visit to Mali in Western Africa. We visited Djenne and its spectacular mud walled mosque. Loved walking through the streets grabbing street scenes with the 16-85mm.
The street vendors were ambitious, but not obnoxious. People were cool about being photographed, by and large. If they didn't want it, they good naturedly wave a finger. But there's so much to shoot, you don't even feel a pang of regret if you have to walk away from a great photo. There's another one around the corner.
I'm guessing the reason the vendors are not as aggressive as some other places I've been is because not that many tourists make it out here. It's, as they say, hell and gone from everywhere.
This evening, we enjoyed a performance of Dogon dancers in a hotel courtyard. Perfect place to practice slow synch flash, or shake and bake, or strobe and burn, or whatever you call the technique of panning with a slowish shutter speed and firing the flash.
It's onto Luxor and a desert oasis from here! I'll keep you posted.
The wearin' o' the Red, White, and Blue….and Green
It was a glorious St. Patty's Day in NYC this week….I, for one, had no idea that that many bagpipes and kilts existed on the whole planet, let alone on a forty block stretch of Fifth Avenue.
It was a lovely sunny day, creating killer contrast for shooters to deal with (look for the shade, look for the backlight!), but nothing but good vibes and comfortable marching conditions for the hundreds, maybe thousands (I swear, it felt that way), of marching bands.
The parade is as much about New York's Finest and New York's Bravest—-the police and the fireman—as it is about a Celtic saint. There's a lot of heritage intertwined there, and if you think it's been diluted over the years, well, just show up on Fifth Avenue any given March 17th and see for yourself.
The NYPD is so totally cool and professional handling these things and even near the end of the day, when a scuffle broke out among some young bucks in the low 40's who enjoyed a bit too much of the green suds, they handled the situation with efficiency and aplomb.
It all happened behind me as I was photographing, but I felt it before I saw it, because I got winged with a bottle tossed by one of the scuffling celebrants. Thankfully, it was a full plastic bottle of Poland Springs mineral water, and not a fifth of Jamesons or Bushmills, so I'm upright and here to tell you about it.
I'm glad the lads had the good sense to toss the mixer, but keep the good stuff close at hand. Otherwise, I might have been in the ER instead of ready to leave on my six week odyssey.
Oh, and I spotted at least one shooter who was totally in the moment, and using the right brand camera to boot!
I'll be back at you from Africa in a few days.


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It is now midsummer at the Behler Chelonian Center. At the same time, Madagascar is experiencing its winter, which for Ploughshare Tortoises means dry conditions and cool nights. To find out how this difference could be affecting our breeding females, the team at the BCC brought in local ultrasonographer, Sarah Young, DVM, to image the ovaries in an effort to determine their current reproductive status. The ovaries of the younger female do have some activity, including several relatively small follicles as seen in the sonograph. The ovaries of the older female, a proven breeder, are inactive as would be expected this time of year in Madagascar.
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Renowned chelonian reproductive biologist Dr. Gerald Kuchling and his wife Guundie visited the BCC to follow up on several research projects involving endoscopic sexing. This time, Dr. Kuchling is particularly interested in Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) and Burmese Star Tortoises (Geochelone platynota). He is examining tortoises that hatched after incubation under controlled conditions directed toward specific sex outcomes. Look for this data to be published and presented in the near future. While at the BCC, Dr. Kuchling will also be collaborating on additional research, consulting on Ploughshare Tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) reproduction, and discussing his experience with reintroduction programs.
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The Behler Chelonian Center is preparing for a herd of Galapagos Giant Tortoises. Within a few months a brand new half-acre enclosure complete with large shade trees, a soaking pool for daytime cooling, and a spacious hillside cave in which to keep warm at night will be complete.


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Today I am in St. Thomas studying leadership lessons with OCU alumnus and #1 leadership expert Dr. John Maxwell. As I listened, it dawned on me that one of the secrets to success in my own leadership is the arena of connecting. In fact, the main reason I attend these sessions is for networking and making connections. I tend to think practically about life, so here are some simple tips for connecting:
In order to move your life or organization forward you must connect to persons outside your own life and or organization.
At Ohio Christian University when first arriving, I knew that I must connect with many groups of people to move the university forward. I did not know five people who could assist with moving toward the vision I sensed that God was giving me. I begin to position myself in places of connection. One person I did know was John Maxwell so I talked to him, and he invited me to play golf at Pebble Beach. After the invitation, I found out it would cost $3000 dollars to attend the event. Even though we could not make payroll that week at OCU, I took the risk in order to connect—I had to make connections.
At the event, which included John's top 100 donors, John asked to have breakfast with me and said, "Mark, I am going to allow you to be at the events, talk to my people, and get connections. He also said to me, "Now understand when you get in this circle, that large donors give to multiple causes so some will support you, but I also expect the same from you as you find donors." These connections have so expanded my vision, and brought so many resources to our organization. I have sent John connections as well.
In order to connect in life you must purposefully plan who, where and what you want to learn and then connect.
One of the keys to life is to connect with influencers. Who are the connectors you need to know to move your church or organization forward? Write down five names today, and connect with them within one month. Each of my Vice Presidents is regularly challenged to have a mentor. My mentors have included President Gordon Gee, Dr. John Maxwell, governor candidate Ken Blackwell, Dr. Jim Barnes, Rev. Mac McCrary, etc. All of these folks have taught me or added connection in my life. I attend conferences, go where leaders are, make calls, and show up at events or their office to ensure that I will be connected. I am with 90 leaders today, and they will change my life as much as anything Dr. Maxwell says because of their gifts, talents, and resources. What are you doing to connect?
Never forget that connectors are only successful if they share their connections.
After the Pebble Beach experience, I knew I had been introduced to another level of connections. Value added is always in direct proportion to the value you add and share. Don't forget to share connections! This is not a secret exam; it is an explosion of momentum for the sake of the Kingdom.
Connections lead to influence, which allows these networks to accomplish major initiatives with you. Life is about connections – I call them God connections. Are you investing in connections? I could tell of many other connections who have spurred major results at OCU. Leadership is about connections.
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The old saw about golf being a game where you have to overcome adversity rarely rings more true than for those who must get past actual physical disabilities. In turn, the game is never more inspiring than when you watch people do just that.
That was the case again May 9 at the ParaLong Drive Nationals in Mesquite, Nev., where several remarkable golfers hit shots of the jaw-dropping variety.
Among those producing impressive feats at the Mesquite Sports & Event Complex were Brandon Jacks and Jared Brentz (pictured). Jacks became the first golfer with an amputated leg to break the 400-yard-drive barrier in competition after hitting a 401-yard blast. His record stood only briefly when Brentz, using a Bridgestone e7 ball and a 7.5-degree Krank Formula 5 driver with a Fujikura shaft, unleashed a 409-yard drive to take the title.
Brentz' story is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Born with arthrogryposis -- the result of his feet getting stuck under his mother's rib cage during her pregnancy -- he was left with club feet. Three surgeries and lifetime of chronic pain forced Brentz to decide whether to have another operation that he told the Knoxville Sun-Sentinel would leave him "walking like Frankenstein" (and frequently confine him to a wheelchair), or have both feet amputated and live a more normal life with prosthetics. The then 12-year-old opted for the latter, though the decision was not entirely endorsed by his parents.
Now 25, the 6-foot-4 Brentz (whose twin brother plays for the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate) is too focused on long drives to worry about his disability, although finding a place to practice hasn't always been easy.
"I was hitting balls at Nashboro G.C. [in Knoxville] but the range was only about 280 yards," Brentz told GolfDigest.com. "The pro comes out and tells me I can't hit driver because I'm losing all his balls. When I told him what I was doing, he had me go to the first hole, a par 4, and hit there. The man's name is Jeff Page, and he became my instructor."
Practicing on that hole gave Brentz confidence he could break the 400-yard mark. "The hole is 437 yards," said Brentz, who describes himself as a "better-than-average" golfer. "I've driven the green a few times so it was just a matter of doing it in competition."
Brentz says he'll be back in Mesquite for the ParaLong Drive Worlds on Oct. 16-17. As for participating in the RE/Max World Long Drive Championship, it's something that will likely have to wait due to time and cost constraints.
Considering what he has overcome so far, those hurdles are likely to be conquered in the future as well. It's hard to imagine Brentz being unable to overcome anything.Follow @EMichaelGW


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By 9:45 a.m., he is already well into his "third or fourth" client of the day, a woman named Mary, whose hair Tucker is clipping off in good-sized chunks. Tucker advises her to "go with the bend of your hair. If you don't do that, you'll be fighting it.
Mary asks Tucker, "How long have you been cutting hair?"
"Forty-four years."
"That's a mighty long time."
"It's before you were born, wasn't it?"
"I'm only 29." Mary delivers the line with a laugh, for she's a shade older than 29.
Mary is a "green card" holder, which means she can come into the Shamrock Club, a large social room in the basement of the downtown St. Patrick's Center that doubles as the commissary and, in one corner, a weekly barbershop.
Like Mary, some folks talk to Tucker, 70, while he's working on their hair. Others are mum. Still others talk to themselves, an unfortunate part of working with a large clientele of homeless and low-income people, a number of them suffering from some form of mental distress.
"Some are talking to people other than me," Tucker admits. "They're talking to themselves, and I have to know when to jump in there.
"It was entirely different at first. I've often thought if I were to quit -- if age caught up to me, or illness -- I'd have to train the next person, tell them what to get used to. I've had people say, 'Trim my beard, and that's an order.' And I think, 'Here I am giving them something for nothing, and they're giving me an order.' But for me, who else are they going to give an order?"
Tucker seems to have endless patience, a necessary attribute developed over the seven years that he's worked at the center, providing a free service that was definitely lacking before he called on a whim.
"We have about 3,000 volunteers, in some capacity," says Ann Rotermund, the director of mental-health programs for St. Patrick's, which serves the homeless on many fronts. "Not all of them provide direct services. We had been looking for a barber for years. At the point that he called, our volunteer coordinator just about went through the phone."
As Tucker explains, "I called down here wanting to help on Thanksgiving dinner, but they said that they were all booked up. I said I was a retired barber, and she got all excited."
Actually, Tucker was then semi-retired. After 33 years, he'd sold his barbershop -- in Maplewood, near the corner of Southwest and Manchester -- and was working part time. He'd been cutting hair since graduating from a long-shuttered barber's college at Sixth and Washington in 1953. When he went to work at St. Patrick's, it thus marked Tucker's return to the neighborhood where he learned his craft years before. Since then, he's spent most Mondays, the traditional barber's day off, at the center.
Mindful of his profession, he carefully points out, "One thing I'm not hurting is the barber on the street. These people would be cutting each other's hair or their own or just not getting one. They wouldn't be getting one otherwise, so that's why I don't mind helping these fellas out."
He figures that around 70 percent of his weekly heads belong to men, and 70 percent of those are black. That provided its own challenge at the beginning.
"I'd done very few Afro-American haircuts before then," Tucker says. "Just a handful. So it was like going back to school. The terminology was different: A box -- for a white man, that means a flattop. And when they wanted it tapered, that means a fade. That first year, I really struggled. They kept telling me, and that helped, but I felt like I was an apprentice after 40 years."
Once seated, few are shy about telling him what to do. First comes a series of requests, from beard trimmings to intricate fades that can take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes. One client this morning hasn't had a haircut in more than a year -- almost all of his comes off. Others are looking for something less drastic.
"You notice how each one tells you exactly how they want it done?" he asks, leaning away from the chair. "You may think they don't care, but every one has that self-pride and self-esteem."
There's a flip side to that interest: "I used to have a handheld mirror, but they'd hold it the whole time," says Tucker. "'Can you just do this? Can you do that?' I'd be here all day if I did that. I'd never get done. I had to leave the mirror at home."
In recent years, he's cut down on his service. He used to work from 9 a.m. through early evening, with no stops. Now he shuts down the operation at noon, just as the center opens its doors for anyone in need. They come by the dozens for a free lunch and a place to sit. Some hurry up at the last second, trying to sneak into the chair before he packs up his compact kit of clippers, scissors and vacuum.
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Denpasar. Home Affairs Minister Gamawan Fauzi said on Monday that the government would revise its policy on renewal of the new electronic identity card (e-KTP), extending the cards' validity from five years to lifetime.
He said the current policy, obliging people to revalidate their e-KTPs every five years, was not beneficial and was a waste of state funds.
"Issuing one e-KTP costs Rp 16,000 [$1.70]," Gamawan said. "If [we] times that number by the existing population, it requires Rp 3.2 trillion."
The figure excludes personnel and operations costs, meaning the figure could reach Rp 4 trillion over five years for the cards' extension.
"If we abolish [the limited validity], we could save Rp 1 trillion a year," he said.
Gamawan said updates to citizens' e-KTPs would only be required if an individual's personal data changes.
In line with the plan, the government will propose striking Article 64 of the 2006 Law on Population Administration.
"This month, we will propose it to the House [of Representatives], to write off the article," he said.
Gamawan said that since the beginning of the program in 2010, there have been 102 million citizens whose data have been recorded, out of 172 million planned by the end of this year.
"This figure is very good, as Germany needs six years to issue 70 million electronic identity cards," Gamawan said. "I have asked all regions to finish them by this coming October."