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A Rousing Start for the GOP Convention
- At August 29, 2012
- By Dale Anderson
- In Current Events / The Latest
The Republican National Convention (RNC) began in earnest Tuesday, August 28, one day late but full of ire and grit, fire and Mitt.
Speaker after speaker hammered the first evening's key theme—"We built it!" painting President Barack Obama as anti-capitalism, anti-small business, and anti-growth—and promising a remedy for the future—"Mitt! Mitt! Mitt!"
Capping the day's events were the longest and most anticipated speeches of the night, including Ann Romney's "You can trust Mitt" testimonial. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's "respect rather than love" keynote address reviewed the tough choices that need to be made to solve the nation's problems and Mitt Romney's ability and will to make those choices.
The Formalities
The first formal day of the convention began with procedural matters that had been postponed due to Hurricane Isaac. Then came the nomination of Mitt Romney and the roll-call vote.
The foregone conclusion arrived at 5:40 Eastern Time, when New Jersey's 50 delegates went to Mitt Romney, giving him 1,150 delegates—nine more than he needed for the nomination.
By the time the Wyoming delegation cast its votes, the former Massachusetts governor had amassed 2,061 delegates to a mere 202 for his rivals. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin was nominated as vice president shortly afterward by acclamation.
The Disgruntled Few
During the day, the convention approved new rules for future campaigns that would make it more difficult for insurgents like Texas Representative Ron Paul to gain traction in the race for the nomination. Some delegates grumbled about the way the state-by-state roll-call votes were announced, as the official tally from the podium only announced Mitt Romney's vote total, and not that of other candidates.
Paul supporters, in particular, felt slighted.
Although a video tribute to Paul is scheduled for Wednesday evening, he himself will not make a formal appearance. Some of Paul's delegates registered their anger with calls of "Let him speak!" When some of Paul's Maine delegates were not seated, they complained. "We were disenfranchised by our party. We won't participate with this chaos," Russell Montgomery of Maine told Reuters.
They Came Out Swinging
A parade of early evening speakers came out swinging, criticizing Obama for overregulation and slow business growth, for "Obamacare," and for building a federal debt approaching $16 trillion. Again and again, the Republicans maintained that it is entrepreneurs, not the government, who build the economy and fuel growth.
The lineup of political speakers included business owners who cited their families' hard work in creating companies and chided the president, "Yes, Mr. President, we did build that!" Made earlier this summer, the president's "you didn't build that" statement became the informal theme of the convention, appearing on signs and banners lining the convention walls. The massive wall-mounted "debt clock" with its constantly changing numbers hammered home another campaign theme, the growing national debt.
Showing a New Face
An unspoken theme of the evening was that the Republican Party is more diverse than often portrayed.
The GOP showed its ability to attract minority voters by spotlighting Latinos (lieutenant governor candidate Sher Valenzuela of Delaware, Governor Brian Sandoval of Nevada, Senate candidate Ted Cruz of Texas, and First Lady of Puerto Rico Lucé Vela Fortuño), Asian Americans (Governor Nikki Haley of South Carolina), and African Americans (congressional candidate from Utah Mia Love and former Alabama congressman Artur Davis).
Davis, who had been co-chair of the 2008 Obama campaign, pointedly contrasted the hope that he felt four years ago with the dismay that has arisen since Obama took office.
Addressing the television audience, Davis said, "To those Democrats and independents whose minds are open to argument: listen closely to the Democratic Party that will gather in Charlotte and ask yourself if you ever hear your voice in the clamor. Ask yourself if these Democrats still speak for you."
Santorum's "Hands" Speech
Senator Rick Santorum made the most of being moved up in the speaker's schedule to the prime-time slot of the nine o'clock hour. Drawing on some of the rhetoric that made him one of Romney's most serious rivals, Santorum spoke about the people he met on the campaign trail. "I shook the hand of the American Dream. And it has a strong grip." He returned to his signature theme of family values, stating, "If America is to succeed, we must stop the assault on marriage" and describing his daughter Bella's health struggles in order to decry abortion.
Woman to Woman
Ann Romney's talk had two purposes, to humanize her husband and to appeal to women voters. "You are the best of America," she told the nation's women. "It's the moms who really hold this country together."
Mrs. Romney expounded on women's fears. "I don't think there's a woman in America who really expects life to be easy." In what some pundits saw as one of the evening's most memorable statements, Romney asserted, "We're too smart to know there aren't easy answers, but we're not dumb enough to expect there aren't better answers."
Women can trust her husband, she said, to make America safe "just as he took me home safe from that dance," a reference to the high school dance where the two first met.
"No one," she said, "will move heaven and earth like Mitt Romney to make this country a better place to live." Mrs. Romney ended with a solemn pledge: "This man will not fail. This man will not let us down. This man will lift up America!"
After his wife concluded her speech, the candidate appeared on the convention dais to embrace and thank his wife.
Christie Caps the Night
After a brief video introducing the New Jersey governor, Chris Christie took the podium. The governor promised to speak frankly and stand on the principles he believed in—just as his no-nonsense Sicilian mother taught him to do.
Christie criticized the Democrats for following misguided policies that pander rather than facing—and fixing—a difficult reality: "Our leaders of today have decided it's more important to be popular, to say and do what's easy, and say yes rather than to say no, when no is what is required."
Since taking office two years ago, Christie's tough stance and tenaciousness has transformed New Jersey, a state with a Democratic majority. With leadership and bipartisan cooperation, he described how he faced down "the disciples of yesterday's politics" and dared confront the "third rail of politics," the unions.
Christie then contrasted Republican and Democratic principles, starkly highlighting the GOP as the party of truth talking, growth promotion, and budget discipline, while the Democrats are "whistling a happy tune while driving us off a fiscal cliff."
It all comes back to leadership, he said, and Mitt Romney is that leader: "Mitt Romney will tell us the hard truths we need to hear, to put us back on a path to growth and create good paying private sector jobs again in America. Mitt Romney will tell us the hard truths we need to hear to end the torrent of debt that is compromising our future and burying our economy. Mitt Romney will tell us the hard truths we need to hear to end the debacle of putting the world's greatest care system in the hands of federal bureaucrats and putting those bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor."
What's Next
Highlights for the next two days include speeches by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan on Wednesday and Mitt Romney's acceptance speech on Thursday. The buzz that is resulting already for the convention will, the Republicans hope, propel them through the coming weeks until Election Day.
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Gregory Canyon owes $322K for permit work
A pending Gregory Canyon landfill permit that has been in the works for nearly seven years was canceled Wednesday by the county's Air Pollution Control District because the developers owe the district more than $322,000 in late fees and for work already done.
The permit is one of several that Gregory Canyon Ltd. still needs before construction of the long-delayed dump can proceed.
The district sent a letter to the company Wednesday, saying the permit application was canceled because 45 days had passed since Gregory Canyon officials had been notified that an immediate payment of $150,000 was needed to keep the application alive.
In the letter, the agency's senior engineer, Steven Moore, says the district will not accept any future applications for the project unless costs totaling $322,397.46 have been paid. In addition, late fees are accruing at a rate of 10 percent per month — up to 100 percent of the amount due — for work already performed, the letter states.
Gregory Canyon spokeswoman Nancy Chase downplayed Wednesday's development.
"We are in a funding gap and as soon as we get some new funding we will pay the fees and reinstate the permit application," she said. "It could be as soon as a week or it could be 30 days. It's a little blip."
She said investors have spent more than $62 million so far trying to get the North County landfill built. New investors being sought could become part of the ownership group, she said.
Of the permits Gregory Canyon must still secure, the one from the Air Pollution Control District was thought to be among the furthest along and the most likely to be approved.
Most of the concerns over the project — from environmental groups, the Pala Band of Mission Indians and some North County cities — have centered on water quality and cultural sensitivity, not air pollution.
Environmental attorney Everett DeLano, who has been fighting the landfill plans for years, said the permit cancellation "is definitely a setback for them and a win for the environment as far as I'm concerned."
The Gregory Canyon landfill has been in the planning stages for nearly two decades. It would be built on land south of state Route 76 about three miles east of Interstate 15.
Proponents say North County needs a dump and that it will be a state-of-the-art facility that will not cause environmental problems. Opponents say building a landfill so close to the San Luis Rey River is a recipe for disaster.
The news of the permit cancellation comes just months after the developer announced on its website that it had reached an agreement with several private equity sources to finance the next round of development work and acquire the permits.
That announcement predicted that demolition and pre-grading could begin at the landfill site in the first quarter of this year.
Chase said new funding sources had been obtained, "but now we need more." She said this is not the first time something like this has happened during the life of the project.
Applicants for permits must pay the county for the work it entails. The air pollution district is trying to determine what the impact of the landfill would be on air quality — not just the dump itself, but also emissions from trash trucks and construction vehicles.


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OMAHA, Neb. — A berm holding back floodwater at a Nebraska nuclear power plant has collapsed.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the 2,000-foot berm at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station collapsed about 1:30 a.m. Sunday.
There is no danger. The plant has been shut down since early April for refueling, and the commission says there's no water inside.
Also, the Missouri River isn't expected to rise past the flood level the plant was designed to handle.
The NRC says its inspectors were at the plant when the berm failed and have confirmed that the flooding has had no impact on the reactor shutdown cooling or the spent fuel pool cooling. NRC spokesman Victor Dricks says the plant remains safe.
NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko will visit the plant Monday.
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AMC Theatres Is Trying to Save the Multiplex
Shares of AMC Entertainment hit new highs this week after a strong quarterly report that followed improvements in the moviegoing experience.
Shares of AMC Entertainment hit new highs this week after a strong quarterly report that followed improvements in the moviegoing experience.
A lot of industry announcements will be made during this week's gadget expo -- and some of that tech news will move stocks.
Starting next month, Denver and Boston residents can pay $35 to see a new movie every day at an AMC theater -- or $45 for IMAX or 3-D.
From a multiplex operator going public to a retailer getting hacked at the worst possible time, here's a rundown of the week's best and worst news from the business world.
Loyal AMC movie-goers always got deals on tickets: Now, they're getting a chance to buy shares of AMC's IPO on the cheap. But will this be a thriller or a tear-jerker?
Between Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise and the Harry Potter series, Time Warner raked in more than $9 billion in box office receipts over the past decade. After "The Dark Knight Rises" ends its run, what hero will save movie theaters from the attack of the red ink?
After compiling this huge list of senior discounts and freebies, I'm convinced that, if you're of a certain age, it's just a matter of asking to save...
Starbucks is giving its Seattle's Best Coffee Brand, which it acquired in 2003, a new sleeker look and has struck a deal with AMC Theatres to distribute the java in 300 theaters beginning in July.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Cubs scout Sam Hughes watches Colin Kaepernick nowadays and still wonders what the strong-armed NFL quarterback might look like on a pitching mound, as a power arm in the pros. It's hard not to, seeing the zip and accuracy on each throw, the competitive fire and fierce focus.
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In December 2010, the question was asked on aavso-photometry why the Landolt standard stars were not included in VSP. I explained what it would take to get this done and answered that the reason it hadn't been done yet was because it wasn't a staff priority at the moment, but if a volunteer were willing to do some of the heavy lifting I would help get the data into VSP.
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Next month, the film Won't Back Down will be released in theaters nationwide. This drama starring Maggie Gylenhall and Viola Davis -- and backed by Walmart and the right-wing Anschutz Film Group -- promotes the "parent trigger," an American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) idea that would make it easier for schools to be turned over to private firms and for teachers to be fired.
The Daily Change has obtained documents showing collaboration between StudentsFirst -- the group started by the anti-union former D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee -- and a group in Connecticut, the Connecticut Parents Union (CTPU), that is promoting Won' t Back Down and ALEC's parent trigger bill.
On March 14th, Rhee's group held a rally on the steps of the Connecticut capitol to promote its education "reforms," including the parent trigger. In doing so, it allied with CTPU. Unfortunately for Rhee and CTPU's education privatization agenda, very few people showed up to the event. Governor Malloy (D) declined to make an appearance, saying through a spokesman that Rhee had been a "divisive figure."
The letter we received shows bitter infighting between StudentsFirst and CTPU. In a letter to CTPU, StudentsFirst General Counsel Angelia Dickens complains of the Connecticut astroturf group's "effort to obtain financial compensation from StudentsFirst." Dickens notes that StudentsFirst had repeatedly told CTPU founder Gwendolyn Samuel that it will not offer direct payments to her group and that Rhee's group declined repeated requests from Jason Bartlett, a former state representative that now works with CTPU, to "put him on a financial retainer."
In short, the letter exposes CTPU as being just as interested in if not more interested in enriching its staffers as it is in improving the state's education system. But the document also shows StudentsFirst spending tons of cash promoting CTPU's activities. Dickens notes that StudentsFirst spent $10,000 to promote the March rally, and even paid for 300 sandwiches for attendees (meaning sandwiches outnumbered attendees 3-to-1).
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Schools are one of America's few remaining public treasures. Powerful interests -- like the big corporations like Wal-Mart that will heavily promote Won't Back Down -- are looking to privatize them, and the collaboration between StudentsFirst and the Connecticut Parents Union is just one way they're trying to make that happen.


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County execs enjoy $1,600 meal on taxpayers' dime
By: Jenifer Gee Journal Staff Writer
Officials say dinner yields greater rewards for residents
A group of county supervisors and executives enjoyed a $1,668 meal – including a $300 tip – courtesy of Placer County taxpayers. In light of the budget crisis, some have questioned how government officials have been spending taxpayers' money. The Journal recently obtained a copy of a dinner receipt for 10 Feb. 28, 2007 at The Capital Grille in Washington, D.C. The evening was an "appreciation" for former District 4 Congressman John Doolittle and the guest list included Doolittle's then-deputy chief of staff, current Placer County Supervisors Jim Holmes, Rocky Rockholm and Robert Weygandt as well as current county executives Tom Miller and Richard Colwell. Items listed on the receipt range from $45 for a cold shellfish platter to $280 for the order of seven $40 porterhouse steaks. There were also orders for a $34 10-ounce filet mignon, two $8 orders of truffle fries, a $9 order of a wedge of bleu cheese and $13 for pan-fried calamari. Colwell claimed there was a $300 mandatory service fee for reserving a $653.55 room for the meal. However, the $300 charge was listed as the tip on two receipts from the restaurant. A copy of the receipt is posted on AuburnJournal.com. The 2007 dinner is considered "outrageous" and "ego-driven" by some taxpayers while officials say the benefits far outweighed the cost of the dinner. Ken Campbell, former Placer County Republican Party chairman, was angered by the expense. "To have these guys live like kings on our pocketbooks and our hard work is offensive," Campbell said. Colwell, who used his private credit card to initially pay for the dinner and then was reimbursed by the county, said the meal was a "key part" of the county's effort to lobby its elected representatives for federal funds to help local projects. In an e-mail response to questions from the Journal, Colwell said the county has "achieved impressive results and has managed to obtain more than $109 million in federal funding since 1998 to assist in funding important community projects as the Interstate 80 Capacity Improvements, the Lincoln bypass, the Foresthill Road Improvement Project, the Regional Waste Water Treatment Plant, the Children's Health Center/Emergency Treatment Shelter and the Regional Public Safety System." He said the County Executive's Office "carefully followed the county's administrative rules," when it came to the dinner with Doolittle. Colwell said a private room was rented to "more easily conduct business." "Staff verified the legality of renting the room with County Counsel and the Auditor before the trip and agreed the County should not pay for the dinners of Congressman Doolittle, his staff member or Mrs. Rockholm," Colwell said. "CEO Tom Miller and I personally paid for those dinners and other costs which exceeded County guidelines." Colwell said a copy of his $200 canceled check is available. According to three different county documents, Dorothy Rockholm's $22 meal was the only item that was deducted in reimbursement requests. Colwell and Miller both signed a Placer County accounting expenditure entry dated April 4, 2007 that lists the total $1,668 dinner costs and only deducts $22 for a roasted chicken. They requested a total reimbursement of $1,646. Rockholm's wife, Dorothy, ordered the $22 roasted chicken that was deducted. The Journal also has a copy of an April 5, 2007 order to pay $1,648 to Rich Colwell to "reimburse for Doolittle dinner." When asked why he didn't initially deduct the dinners of Doolittle and his staff member along with deducting Dorothy Rockholm's meal, Colwell said he would have to examine the receipt. He asserted that he paid a check over $200 to Placer County in regards to costs of the dinner. "I can guarantee to you every expenditure there was accounted for in the appropriate manner," Colwell said. Supervisor Jim Holmes said he thought the dinner was a "nice gesture" for Doolittle. He said it was treated as a going away or departing meal. Also, Holmes said, it was a thank you for Doolittle finding federal money for the county. "We just appreciate all the support he gave us," Holmes said. Holmes said of the several legislative advocacy trips he's taken to the nation's capital, this dinner was "a little out of the ordinary." He said usually he is "very prudent" with his expenses and is billed by the county for anything that goes over the allowed limit. "It's a challenging time for us because we're going to meeting after meeting after meeting," Holmes said. "We want to make wise use of our time." Current Board of Supervisors Chairman Rocky Rockholm declined to comment for the story. "I don't feel like I'm treated fairly in your paper so I'm going to decline to comment," Rockholm said. Supervisor Robert Weygandt said in the context of the trip, the cost of the dinner was a "tiny addition." "It's very important to develop those relationships and those kinds of settings are the way by which you do it," Weygandt said. He added that he did discuss issues surrounding the regional wastewater treatment plant with Doolittle. He said he felt the congressman was able to take the time during the dinner to hear about the local politics surrounding the issue. However, officials' explanations are not enough for some taxpayers. Diane Hart, a Meadow Vista resident who is a Farmer's Insurance agent in Auburn, said it's "just sad" to hear of elected and public officials spending that amount on dinner. "It's extravagant, it's ego-driven and it's out of touch with the people," Hart said. She said hearing of waste of public money impacts her clients, many of whom are living in their vehicles just to afford their insurance bills. "I hope that the people who are spending so much money can get a realization of what some of the rest of us are going through," Hart said. Campbell added that it's frustrating for taxpayers to work hard and then see their money used to pay for an expensive dinner. "I believe (county officials) are poor stewards of taxpayers' money," Campbell said. "They disrespect our hard work by using our money that way." The Journal's Jenifer Gee can be reached at email@example.com or post a comment.


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For those of you that have been wondering about the status of Layla El, the longtime diva is still with WWE. She recently had surgery for an undisclosed injury, which has led to even further speculations since she took a good amount of time off last year for an undisclosed reason as well. She has not worked a televised match since the end of November. Layla has also not won a televised match since the middle part of October.
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A husband (Ryan Gosling) and wife (Michelle Williams) are powerless to stop the downward spiral that is destroying their marriage.
Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes®
" "Blue Valentine" has a palpable air of claustrophobic danger; you constantly expect something terrible to be happening to these characters. And, indeed, something does. "
" An almost unbearably bittersweet love story starring two of today's best actors and orchestrated by a director who's attuned to past masters. "
" Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling tear up the screen. "
" Flashes of brilliance, but the lead performances were mannered and the script overwritten. Too self-consciously indie-hipster. "
" An autopsy of a failed marriage, it contrasts the giddy honeymoon beginning with the sad denouement after dysfunction has devastated the groundwork of hope and newness. "
" The best of it plays like an acting exercise that serves the intimate, often bruising relationship at the core. Gosling seems to be pulling from an impressive bag of performance tricks, Williams from a deeper well, drawn from life. "
" What do we expect of a spouse? "Blue Valentine" makes us ask that question. "
" Blue Valentine has a rare emotional intensity. There is no way to prepare for its final frames, inevitable as they are. "
" The performances are as raw as the characters. "
" You are witnessing the implosion of a marriage, and it's a sad, discomfiting thing to behold. "
" Bright-eyed youth and bedraggled adulthood alternate in a sad spectacle beautifully and sensitively portrayed. "
" As the film, which Derek Cianfrance directed and co-wrote, makes its way to the end of its second hour, it becomes an acutely stylized, slow-motion marital accident. You either want to call AAA or roll your eyes. "
" The film proceeds in what feels like real time, but with no obvious beginning or end. It's a latticework of moments happy and sad. "
" The film's time structure is splintered into shards of past and present, which is probably just as well -- a strictly narrative chronology would make this wallow seem even sloggier. "
" It's not an easy movie, but it is a powerful, unforgettable experience. "
" A searing portrait of the disintegration of not just a marriage but, more importantly, the love that once fueled it. "
" Blue Valentine comes on like a bittersweet cautionary tale. "
" Almost unbearably harrowing but also deeply cathartic, as viewers create their own meanings within Dean and Cindy's singular downward spiral. "
" Derek Cianfrance, the film's writer and director, observes with great exactitude the birth and decay of a relationship. This film is alive in its details. "
" This is a marvel of a movie, but in the interest of perpetuating the human race, I'd counsel dewy young couples embarking on life's journey to check into a sex motel instead. "
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|AVSI at Rio+20: Sustainable city development must serve the person
Growing cities are one of main challenges in sustainable development identified for Rio +20. In AVSI's experience, a sustainable city is only possible if policy is centered around the human person.
Often, when we talk about sustainable cities we talk about utilities, services, transportation, energy or traffic, but we lose track of the protagonist of the story: the person.
The vital role of the person is precisely what emerged in the June 19 side event "The human being: the core of a sustainable city," which traced AVSI's over 20 years of experience in urban upgrading sector and how the work is still expanding. Panelists highlighted successes and challenges in the history which includes: collaboration with the Brazilian Ministry of Cities to develop a method for social development interventions; collaboration with the city of Maputo, Mozambique, to help develop a slum area by transferring the methodology applied in Brazil to integrate social and infrastructural components; collaboration with CESAL, a Spanish NGO partner of AVSI, to relocate families in at risk areas in Ecuador, together with the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing.
Also present were representatives from the local organization CDM, AVSI's partner in Brazil, who witnessed the essential role of grassroots organizations to reach individual persons, especially those most vulnerable or marginalized, and help link each to access city services.
A young Brazilian named Bruno brought the conversation from the level of policy or numbers to life, reminding us that a city is made up of persons like you and me, and is sustainable in as much as it is in service of those people. He spoke of how he has been changed and now has real opportunities to work and a desire to build for the future, thanks to services and education provided by AVSI and its partners.
Attending the side event were over a hundred people of different nationalities, representing businesses, varying levels of governments, and other local and international NGOs.
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AVSI Side Event Rio+20 Summary
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The warning was issued Friday because of a forecast of high winds, low humidity and dry fuels.
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text: Home Politics Obama's Day, Jan. 11: Meeting With Afghan President Karzai President Obama will host Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his delegation at the White House for bilateral meetings. By: The Root Staff Posted: Jan. 11 2013 9:57 AM 0 President Obama (Roger L. Wollenberg/Getty Images News) THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013 In the morning, the President will host President Hamid Karzai and his delegation at the White House for bilateral meetings. The President looks forward to welcoming the Afghan delegation to Washington, and discussing our continued transition in Afghanistan, and our shared vision of an enduring partnership between the United States and Afghanistan. The Vice President will also attend the expanded bilateral meeting in the Cabinet Room, which will be closed press. There will be a stills-only pool spray of the restricted bilateral meeting in the Oval Office. In the afternoon, the President and President Karzai will meet for a working lunch in the private dining room. The Vice President will also attend. This lunch is closed press. Later in the afternoon, the President and President Karzai will hold a joint press conference. The press conference in the East Room is open press. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Get what we're watching delivered to your inbox everyday! Sign up for our daily video newsletter below. Powered by Livefyre 0


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The Southeastern Community Blood Center is reporting a critical shortage of blood. Officials say because of an increased amount of open heart surgeries, the center's supply has taken a hard hit.
Friday, when we visited the center, there were mostly empty chairs. With serving 22 hospitals across 26 counties, center officials say they need your help.
"Donating blood is very easy. It only takes 30 to 45 minutes of your time, and you have a really good feeling about donating and saving someone's life," says Marvin Hatcher, a manager with the Southeastern Community Blood Center.
Right now there is a critical need for O positive, O negative and A positive blood types.
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SNU to YYZ to YVRApr 27, 20160(Sorry for the cross posting. I chose the wrong catagory) I'm not a Canadian. I will be flying to YVR (Vancouver) from SNU (Santa Clara, Cuba) through YYZ (Toronto) via Westjest. It arrives YYZ at 6:00pm, Saturday. I have 2 flights to YVR to choose from: 8pm or 10pm. I'd like to know if 2 hours would be enough to connect in YYZ to YVR via westjet, or I should give it 4 hours to transfer. Thanks!!LexieWed, Apr 27
Travel between terminalsApr 27, 20161If flying out of Pearson to 'anywhere' can you go thru security in a terminal that's not so busy then somehow get to another terminal without having to go thru security again?LizzyWed, Apr 27
Connecting flight time from Cancun to WpgApr 26, 20161My first international trip and my first time with a connecting flight. On my return flight I land in Pearson at 9:30 pm (from Cancun) and my flight to Wpg leaves at 10:50 pm. Booked with WestJet. I have a checked bag. Will I be ok to get through customs and make my connecting flight?MirageMon, Apr 25
US to Canada connection, AC - No luggage pickupApr 25, 20160Yesterday, as I arrived in YYZ from MCO with a connection to YQM, I was suprised to find out that I not longer had to pick up my bag at the luggage caroussel and load it back onto the conveyor belt upon leaving the customs area. This new, simplified way of doing things started two months ago according to the AC employee I talked to in the luggage area. Why do AC's website and Pearson's website not reflect those important changes? Many passengers stood by the luggage caroussel waiting for their luggage only to find out they had been sent directly to their final (Canadian) destination. This is GREAT, but it would be nice to know. Any insights?MLMon, Apr 25
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Will I make the connection?Apr 24, 20161I'm flying from LHR to HAV, with a connection in YYZ. Both flights in/out of terminal 1, and both with Air Canada. Connection is 1hr15 - do you think this is realistic? Will my bag be transferred as same carrieror will I need to take through security again? ThanksCHSat, Apr 23
AC to KEApr 23, 20162travelling from YQB to YYZ (AC) and then YYZ-ICN (KE), tickets were bought separately. I get that we have to change Terminal, Korean Air lines seems to need to see our credit card to confirm our valid E-ticket. Do we have to do that in terminal 1 or in terminal 3 ? Also do we need to pick our luggage before changing terminals?traveloverSat, Apr 23Yes, you will need to claim your baggage from Terminal 1 take it to Terminal 3, re-check it and they will check your credit card then.ZAPSat, Apr 23
LayoverApr 21, 20161Hi one of my friend is travelling from newfoundland to amsterdam and she came on a scholariship only for six months, however she has a layover at Toronto for 3 hours, can she pass the security and come meet me at the terminal?SameerThu, Apr 21
3.5-hour layover - meeting someone in airportApr 19, 20161I'm flying Air Canada from Edmonton to Orlando with a 3.5-hour layover in Toronto. I'm checked in (along with my luggage) to my destination. Is there enough time for me to exit and meet someone on the other side of security? Do I need to pick up my luggage?seabeesMon, Apr 18
SCREENINGApr 18, 20161Hi, will be arriving in Pearson at 8am from Halifax, connecting flight to Punta Cana leaves at 9 am, do we have to go through screening again? thanksKMLMon, Apr 18
T1 to T3 2 hoursApr 18, 20164I am flying in from Sault ste. Marie (YAM) to YYZ, then flying from YYZ to Amsterdam (AMS) I land in terminal 1 and fly out of terminal 3, will 2 hours be enough time? Also do I collect my bags? Where do I go through customs? Thank youMARLASat, Apr 16There is no Canadian customs when exiting Canada. Are your reservations on one ticket or two separate tickets? What airlines are you flying?ZAPSun, Apr 17Our reservations are on one ticket through Expedia we are flying air canada and KLM. Do you there is enough time? Thank you***Sun, Apr 17You won't have to claim your bags. I think you have just enough time. You will have to go through security again.ZAPMon, Apr 18
Transit YYZ Terminal 3 to Terminal 1 how ?Apr 17, 20161I am coming in from Carribean airlines to Terminal 3 at 7:10pm and then going to T3 for flight to Warsaw LOT airlines. Will I have engouh time, and how do I get to T3 and how long? Thanks.kpandit91Sat, Apr 16
US CustomsApr 14, 20161I am flying into Toronto (terminal 3) from Canada for a connection to the US. I know that I have to collect my bag prior to proceeding through customs, etc. My question is, I have a friend arriving to this terminal 40 mins after me from another flight (also going to the US), and would like to wait for her before going through this process. Is it possible to wait (after picking up my luggage) to do this? We will have about a 4 hour layover total.scbThu, Apr 14
T3 International to T3 DomesticApr 13, 20161I arrive at T3 from the Caribbean (Caribbean Airlines) at 7:10pm and connecting to T3 domestic (Westjet) for 8pm departure. I have 45min for my connection And only carry on bags. Do I have to go through security? Do I have enough time?Avman23Tue, Apr 12
ConnectingApr 12, 20161Briitish citizen flying DCA - YYZ terminal 3 then terminal 3 YYZ -LHR 1st leg Air Wisconsin 2nd leg BA Will I have to retrieve my luggage in Toronto? Is Terminal 3 big? and I read that the new ETA for passing through YYZ isn't needed until 'the fall' ? Thank you for any help offeredMARTue, Apr 12


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Interview: Molecular logic
05 March 2009
A Prasanna de Silva tells Nicola Wise about sensors, supramolecular chemistry and how Sri Lankan percussion can play a part in Irish music
|A Prasanna de Silva is a professor at Queen's University Belfast, UK. His research interests include fluorescent sensors, molecule-based logic and molecular switches. He was awarded the RSC Award for Sensors in 2008 for his contribution towards 'switch and tell' sensor molecules and the invention of molecular logic.
Who or what inspired you to become a chemist?
Appreciating the value of teaching and learning was a gift from my paternal grandfather. Chemistry itself came to the fore at school under the influence of an exceptional teacher, Errol Fernando. These feelings about chemistry were reinforced in the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, by Vincent Arkley and R S Ramakrishna. The usefulness of chemistry in real life situations was another reason I ended up as a chemist.
What led you to specialise in supramolecular chemistry?
The philosophical breadth of supramolecular chemistry, especially in the hands of Jean-Marie Lehn and Seiji Shinkai, was clear to see during the early 1980s. Around this time, I had just completed my PhD research in organic photochemistry at Queen's University Belfast under Jim Grimshaw. It was a pleasure to apply photochemical principles to the field of fluorescence analysis. Combining photochemistry with supramolecular chemistry permitted the fluorescence signalling of alkali metal ions - a virgin field at the time. However, my labours in supramolecular photochemistry would probably have ground to a halt if Ron Grigg had not given me the chance - out of the blue - to continue my research at Queen's University.
Your research helped develop blood diagnostic cassettes. How does this chemistry work?
Fluorescent molecular sensors can gather information about atomic or molecular behaviour from environments of nanometre dimensions. We developed sensors which contain a fluorescent unit and a receptor unit joined through a spacer module. This supermolecule loses its fluorescence capability owing to an inter-module photoinduced electron transfer (PET) quite similar to that seen in green plant photosynthesis. This PET process is stopped the moment the receptor module captures its target, for example a sodium ion, thereby switching the suppressed fluorescence back on. Thus, the fluorescence signal measures the concentration level of the target species.
In collaboration with Roche Diagnostics (now Optimedical), we produced fluorescent PET sensors held inside small plastic cassettes. These sensors respond to various blood gases and electrolytes and are used in hospital critical care units, ambulances, general practice surgeries and even veterinary environments. They serve as a wonderful example of supramolecular chemistry serving in real life situations around the world. The cassettes have had sales of over 55 million US dollars so far.
You have said in the past that you persuade molecules to perform arithmetic operations. What you mean by this?
What achievement are you most proud of so far in your career?
It has been wonderful to establish the generality of the fluorescent PET sensor-switch system. The chance to start molecular logic and computation as an experimental science was another happy occasion. I am also very proud of my friendships with people from various parts of the world through science.
What is the next big thing that you would like to tackle in your lab?
What is hot at the moment in your research area?
Molecular computing or data processing in small spaces is the hot topic. These molecular devices will reach where silicon devices cannot easily go, whether it be inside living cells, on the surface of plastic beads or inside detergent micelles.
If you had one piece of advice to pass on to young scientists, what would it be?
Chat with, and learn from, people practising other disciplines. It is a real tonic and you never know when cross-fertilisation will occur.
Which scientist, current or historic, do you most admire and why?
This is perhaps the toughest question to answer since there are many who are worthy of the utmost admiration. Thomas Andrews was the first professor of chemistry at the then Queen's College of Belfast 150 years ago. Every time water turns to vapour or ice, I am reminded of this man's work on the effects of temperature and pressure on materials. Also at that time, George Boole at University College Cork, Ireland, laid the foundations of modern computing with his ideas on logic and algebra. These two giants in the north and the south of a small island changed the way the world worked.
If you weren't a scientist, what would you do?
I would have to be a percussionist. I have played all my life and, like many Sri Lankan kids, I got my grounding in rhythm at a young age. Northern Ireland, with its rich musical tradition, is a great place to put that rhythm to use. It was a just matter of time before I was introduced to a band where a Sri Lankan percussionist could blend with Irish fiddles, flutes, banjos, bodhrans and voices. We have enjoyed playing together for the last 13 years, even though I have been advised to hold on to my day job!
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|Songs in the Key of "A-a-a-a-a-aa!": Whodunit... the Musical, at the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse through July 10
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It doesn't feature a question mark, but the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse's Whodunit... the Musical may still not have the right question in its title; after viewing Saturday's performance, I was instead asking myself, "What is it?" The show's book, for the most part, is a straightforward murder-mystery, the majority of its songs make for a bright and cheery musical, and the climax and dénouement are straight out of drawing-room farce. It's an identity crisis bigger than the mystery afoot in the show's plot.
Set in the summer of 1931, creator Ed Dixon's Whodunit takes place in the mansion of its deceased owner. Carrie Innis (Carrie SaLoutos) rents the home for a week, bringing along maid Liddy (Autumn O'Ryan), niece Sally (Elizabeth Miller), and Sally's friend, Jack (Tristan Layne Tapscott). Just before Carrie's arrival, the house staff quits out of fear of strange things happening, leaving only the butler, Thomas (Frank McClain), to tend to the guests. And two dead bodies later, we discover that everyone has reason to have "dunit," including a local police officer, Mr. Jarvis (Tom Walljasper).
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The case was brought by four same-sex couples who either adopted or are waiting to adopt children and are seeking to have both parents' names appear on their children's birth certificates. The scope of this ruling applies to all same-sex couples who were married in other states where same-sex marriage is legal. An earlier ruling in a separate case, also by Judge Black, applied only to the state's handling of death certificates. Both rulings are stayed pending appeal.
In a second development, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has certified the language of a revision to a proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal and replace Ohio's current state constitutional prohibition on same-sex marriage. The revision exempts "houses of worship" from performing or recognizing same-sex marriages. Ohio's current prohibition bans same-sex marriage in the state and prohibits the state from recognizing any other unions from outside the state. The proposed amendment next goes to bipartisan ballot board for review to ensure that the proposal does not address more than one issue. Assuming it passes that review, it will then go to the signature gathering phase for placement on the 2016 ballot.


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Despite assertions that I would never consciously put myself through the draining experience of watching one of his films again, this morning saw the first screening of Lars Von Trier's Melancholia, a film about the end of the world, as well as one that presents the triumph of melancholia, or the feeling that everything we know is hollow.
So, now the credits have rolled, the world has ended and again, I find myself challenged by the dichotomy of a film that consciously aims to jar and jolt, rather than be pleasurable (is there any other way for this director though?). Like Malick's The Tree of Life, Melancholia is experiential cinema, a film that has limited commercial appeal aside from the names attached to it, that is as much a manifestation of Von Trier as an artist as it is a film in its own right, and long after this film festival is done, it will be those two films that will command the most debate, side-by-side. Both are endurance tests, but Melancholia is something entirely different to that other film, even though both will no doubt split the festival.
Is it successful? Incredibly so. Though it's certainly not an enjoyable experience. But at the end of the day, that's exactly what the infamous director set out to achieve.
The parallels with The Tree of Life are explicit: both Malick and Von Trier investigate the human relationship to the grandeur and power of nature, and while Malick has a positive message hidden in amongst his on-screen pondering, Von Trier, somewhat typically takes a far more morbidly fascinated stance. There is no hope here, and because the director himself is a "melancholiac" (Kirsten Dunst's character is very much an autobiographical one), the film's manifesto is one of bleakness and the triumph of emptiness. Both films also feature impressive cosmic images, though the notable difference is that Von Trier's are very much part and parcel of the human stories he tells, rather than the more disjointed overall effect of Malick's.
What is most astounding is that Von Trier has decided to present his most fatalistic film as his most polished looking; something he says he wrestled with, as he consciously resists the traditional filmmaking urge to inject beauty into the art. But beauty was a necessary choice here, because even Von Trier would be wringing every last drop out of his reputation as an Enfant Miserable if he had gone with the starker style of Antichrist – and ultimately the beauty of the print adds a jolting tragedy to the substance of the film. Not only that, Von Trier presents the film as a grand ballet: the overture, which poetically tells the story of the world's end before we get the chance to see the immediate moments beforehand and their effect on the character we follow, is a huge artistic statement of that manifesto. At one point the doomed planet seems almost caught in a lovers' embrace with the giant Melancholia, as the score (the overture to "Tristan and Isolde") soars – an intrusive presence that continues to provoke visceral reaction throughout the film, and whose enduring effect is that we are witnessing a poignant and profound ballet.
Melancholia is a film fascinated, and appalled by the idea of rituals: they are merely hollow artifice, created to distract from the ultimate hollowness of existence, which Von Trier argues is the only appropriate truth, whose resistance is the real tragedy of existence. And rather than present Dunst as a tragic figure whose depressions alienate her from everyone else, and cost her a normal life, it is her mentality that is celebrated at the end. Her life after all is overwhelmingly defined by a yearning for something catastrophic and dramatic to occur, and one can imagine Von Trier standing hand in hand with his character, watching the world end with a smile on their faces, and mouthing the words "We told you so."
Dunst is fantastic as Justine, and her transition from the first stages, where we see her attempting to adhere to the conventional rituals of society at her wedding, when everything within her screams defiance to her second-half evolution to a walking shadow, who has allowed her melancholia to take hold of her is breathtaking to watch. The performance perfectly pitches the character's inner struggle, and when she does eventually let her facade of normalcy slip, the physical change in Dunst is just as affecting. In some ways this spells a new-found maturity in her career that might well spell more challenging roles for her in future. Alongside her is Von Trier favorite Charlotte Gainsbourg – as her sister, Claire – who appears as a worrier, and someone who is very much the captive of ritual in the first chapter, who is also the most intensely affected character as the second chapter unfolds and the planet's impending doom is confirmed. Her performance is just as impressive as Dunst's, though it probably won't attract the same heady praise, since we already know of her abilities with this sort of material (thanks largely to Antichrist), which will be something of an injustice.
Gainsbourg is the emotional heart of the film, it is on her shoulders that the tragedy of the film's events rest as she crumbles into an emotional wreck, which is in contrast to the way Keifer Sutherland's John (her husband) is presented. He is a skeptic and a believer in the invincibility of humanity who continually states his faith that the planets will miss one another, and Von Trier presents his skepticism as one and the same thing as his inability or unwillingness to understand or tolerate Justine's melancholia. Sutherland does well in the role, his enthusiasm is tangible and makes his ultimate resolution even more profoundly affecting.
But we are not supposed to feel anything like pity for Sutherland's character, and Von Trier also encourages us to resist the empathy we feel for Gainsbourg, which causes the greatest conflict of the film. If Dunst is Von Trier's on-screen self, comfortable with the end of the world, even thrilled by the pathos and tragedy of it, Gainsbourg is us: her reaction of despair and helplessness is the reasonable response in our world, but the assertion by Von Trier and Dunst's characters that such feelings are folly means the conclusion of the film leaves us feeling shaken, and emotionally exhausted. Melancholia is an anti-human state, and Von Trier challenges the audience to accept that it is the only intelligent response to life, since all human existence is evil. Heavy stuff.
But what else are we supposed to expect, exactly? Von Trier is a deeply challenging and provocative filmmaker, and the success of the film can be easily judged against the response to The Tree of Life, which was challenging in a markedly less welcome way. The agenda of cinema is to thrill, to engage, occasionally to appall, and the fact that Von Trier's art has once again inspired these incredibly visceral responses is the perfect mark of success.
In final evaluation, Melancholia is very much the embodiment of Von Trier's commitment to producing a cinema of self-harm: it is a manifestation of his inner turmoil, explicated and resolved through this fantastical filmic wound, as he seeks to match the thrilling sensation of his inner melancholia (something audiences will invariably find troubling) with an exterior, artistic sensation. And it is incredibly successful in that agenda, albeit at a cost of the audience's enjoyment and traditional sense of pleasure. But then those responses are perhaps best viewed as the rituals of cinema that Von Trier is determined to destroy.
That's it from me, I'm overwhelmingly taken by the need for a filmic hug, so I'm off to watch Mary Poppins. It's either that or I'll punch a kitten.
The Upside: Von Trier has succeeded perfectly in his agenda, and the polished visuals and effects sequences are incredible.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The controversial issue of school prayer was once again up for discussion in the state's capitol.
A Senate committee approved the statewide school prayer bill SB 98, that would permit schools to allow prayer at graduations and football games.
Opponents of the measure says the bill violates the constitution and may ostracize students who do not support those religious views. The Anti-Defamation League is concerned the bill will be used to impose majority religious beliefs on minority faiths.
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VanFam added a post in a topic Working Online From SayulitaGlad it worked out for you. My last three-month stint working online from Sayulita was the same -- serviceable, sometimes spotty. I got into the habit of turning video on for the first few minutes of a Skype meeting (mostly so they could check out the palm trees in the yard : ) and then switched to voice only, with screen sharing as needed. Surprisingly few dropped calls when voice only (instead of video) and only the occassional lag in screen sharing. BTW, I used Truphone over my iPhone (WIFI) for dialled calls -- was super affordable with good quality connections as long as I didn't wander too far from the WIFI.
VanFam added a post in a topic SaxaphoneCarmL, private message me. I can show you a photo to confirm it's Rolando you're speaking of (I'm almost certain it is), and give you email contacts to track him down.
VanFam added a post in a topic Know Of Anyone Flying Westjet To Vancouver In July Or August?That is awesome, Stormsam! Beautiful house, lucky people, lucky puppies.
VanFam added a topic in Sayulita Mexico Forum for General InformationKnow Of Anyone Flying Westjet To Vancouver In July Or August?Do you know of anyone flying to Vancouver via WestJet in July or August? SayulitaAnimals has puppies needing escorts to their new "forever" homes.
We have escorted ourselves before and it's so easy! As you leave Sayulita, a volunteer will meet you wherever it's convenient and provide everything you need: paperwork, a small kennel that fits under the seat ahead of you, a dish of food and water. In Vancouver, it took us under 5 minutes to have the paperwork stamped at customs, and we'll be there to greet you, even give you a lift to wherever you're headed.
Westjet allows one puppy per passenger, and there are five puppies urgently needing homes. Please help us find five Vancouver-bound visitors and convince them they want to do this, they won't regret it! email firstname.lastname@example.com or message me here.
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VanFam added a post in a topic SaxaphoneThat sounds like Rolando. He's awesome.
VanFam added a post in a topic Accomedations/weatherMorningstar, I stayed at Duende earlier this year. It's a great house, fantastic location, Joe and Carolyn are lovely, and the property management folks will take care of everything you need. Highly recommend it, and excited to return later this winter.
The bus from PVR goes right into Sayulita, and from there it's about a 7-minute, easy walk past the town plaza to the casa. Have a great trip.
VanFam added a post in a topic Thank You Sayulita!I am sad to hear this... We had many family and friends come down, many new to Mexico, and when they asked about health care worries, I always assured them Dr. Moy was right down the street, and took special care of everyone, no matter what the emergency or time of day. We'll miss you.
Thank you for teaching me CPR, for the very first time -- I'd always been anxious, but you made it very welcoming, and I appreciate that.
You have given so much and deserve good things in your future, so best wishes to you both, and I know people will be very lucky to have you, wherever you land.
VanFam added a topic in Sayulita Classified AdsDouble Wide Double Tall Air Mattress With PumpDouble wide, double high air mattress plus foot pump. Purchased for $726 pesos for brief guest visit in December, yours for $500 peso (or best offer) donation to SayulitaAnimals. We're leaving tomorrow so hoping someone is interested today!
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VanFam added a topic in Sayulita Classified AdsWanting To Rent Next December, January And FebruaryWe've decided to increase our offer in hopes of finding a great house for next year -- $2,500 US/Cdn dollars per month for December, January and February. We're really hoping for south side/town/Gringo Hill rather than the far north end. Two bedrooms or more. Privacy, the ability to foster for SayulitaAnimals a huge bonus. Private message us with any possible leads -- we leave Thursday evening. Thanks!
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VanFam added a post in a topic WifiI've heard it's pretty quick and painless at the office, and know of one house that waited only about a week for the installers to show up. Good luck.
VanFam added a post in a topic Sayulita Suburban ServicesGot it! Will drop it off with Carmen tomorrow. Have a great trip.
VanFam added a post in a topic Amapas Taxi ServiceMystery solved -- I walked over to Jose Ramos' office and spoke with Carmen today. She's having seriously computer problems, has been for some time and seemed exasperated about when it would be fixed. Best to phone her. brntrout (or anyone else) if calling is an issue, feel free to send me your deets and I'll walk them over to her and send you back a confirmation (we leave March 1).
VanFam added a post in a topic Sayulita Suburban ServicesMystery solved -- I walked over to Jose Ramos' office and talked to Carmen today. She's having seriously computer problems, has been for some time and seemed exasperated about when it would be fixed. Best to phone her. brntrout (or anyone else) if calling is an issue, feel free to send me your deets and I'll walk them over to her and send you back a confirmation (we leave March 1).
VanFam added a topic in Sayulita Classified AdsTwo To Three Month Rental Next December/februaryWrapping up our three months in Sayulita soon. Sadly, our amazing rental won't be available next year, so we're looking for two to three months, December to February-ish (flexible). Maximum $2,000/month. Prefer south side/town to far north end. Huge plus if we can foster for SayulitaAnimals (we pay a deposit and leave everything in good condition). Great local references. If anyone is even considering it, would love to check it out before we leave March 1. Private message me with any leads. Thanks!
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VanFam added a post in a topic How's The Wine Selection At The Mega?The selection is still pretty limited (and we're really not wine snobs). After trying the more expensive reds that we didn't know and finding them fairly mediocre, we've settled on Concha y Toro cabsav as our regular wine at home. At least it's cheap! 81 to 95 pesos depending on the tienda. Beyond that, you have to plan for it elsewhere, as noted above. Great news about Tropical House distributing, we'll come by...


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Did Piranha 3D not quite quench your thirst for three dimensional aquatic carnage? Do you want to see more gilled creatures of the deep transforming people into tasty snacks for your viewing delight? Don't worry, director David Ellis has got you covered with Shark Night 3D.
We can assume from the title that the plot involves the time after sunset, a shark or two and you putting on 3D shades, but what else do you need to know? Heat Vision has the story:
"...the story revolves around seven men and women who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana's Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals."
The cast of potential shark bait includes Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz and Joel David Moore, but Variety also notes the casting of Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie these folks are not, but with a movie like this, it's important to make the shark and the carnage it wreaks the real stars of the show. Sinqua, Chris, Alyssa, Joel, Sara, Dustin and Katharine...I hope you like water and fake blood. You're all going to be sitting in a lot of it.
Ellis has the proper pedigree for awesomely trashy horror movies. After cutting his teeth on the terrifying Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco, he made the mind-blowingly silly/great Final Destination 2 and the internet phenomenon Snakes on a Plane. He stumbled a bit with the lifeless The Final Destination, but I'm willing to forgive that one and let bygones be bygones. After all, he's making a movie called Shark Night.
I still can't believe the movie is called Shark Night. What an amazing title.
Filming begins later this month in Shreveport, Louisiana.


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Energy for Change Surges in Southern Mindanao
July 11, 2012
In the past two weeks, I have been privileged to attend two very different events that are both aimed at the same outcome: bringing peace to Muslims in Mindanao. In the rural town of Butig, Lanao del Sur, the Pinagundo Clan gathered to launch their officially compiled genealogy, or Salsilah. Several hundred people gathered to listen to their clan and sub-clan elders speak, and watched the distribution of a 250-page book on their genealogy.
This endeavor was along the lines of what The Asia Foundation's partner, Reconciliation Initiatives for Development Opportunities, Inc., has accomplished with other clans. Begun as a celebration and strengthening of Meranao culture, the compiling of genealogies has proven useful in helping to solve persistent clan conflicts (rido) among communities in Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte.
The launch of the Salsilah happened on July 1 – the first day of a "gun ban" in the region as a general re-registration of voters in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is taking place from July 9-18 (just before the beginning of Ramadan). Thus, traveling through rural Lanao del Sur there were police checkpoints to prevent the normal practice of carrying guns in that region. At the launch itself, the only gun I saw was a revolver worn by the policewoman who had joined our vehicle as our guide and security. That is, until several men of various ages filed in and sat at the back – all carrying rifles of various types.
It was explained to me that those were members of the clan from the nearby camp of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and this was confirmed when one came up and explained that he had seen me a couple of weeks earlier at the inauguration of a new building for the Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute. So, one point of this particular genealogical launching was that the genealogy embraced civilians, members of the Philippine security forces (the policewoman was indeed a member of the clan), and the MILF. As the peace talks between the government and the MILF begin to take up the issue of "normalization," the ability to bring together all members of a clan is potentially a very powerful tool.
A week later on July 7, the situation could hardly have been more different. A Bangasamoro Leaders Assembly had been convened by the MILF in their main camp Darapanan. Crowd estimation is always an inexact science, but a Philippine government military man, a Moro NGO leader, and I all independently arrived at a figure of 200,000, so that's the figure I'll stick with. There had been coordination of such a vast gathering with the government and MILF Joint Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities, and people were arriving from all over Mindanao literally by the truckload. The 6th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, which covers the area of central Mindanao where the camp is located, had helped transport participants, and had signs welcoming them to the gathering.
Dignitaries at the front included participants in the GPH-MILF peace process: the Malaysian Facilitator, a representative from the Organization for Islamic Cooperation, the International Monitoring Team, and the International Contact Group. Mindanao leaders included several members of the national Congress, representatives of governors, and local officials from around the region. Interestingly enough, there were two representatives from different factions of the Moro National Liberation Front (from which the MILF split 30 years ago) – both of whom were looking to help "convergence" between MNLF and MILF efforts at peace and development.
MILF Chairman Murad spoke, giving a speech in English and then summarizing in Maguindanaon – both segments being interrupted 10 times by cheers of Allahu Akbar! (god is great). Presidential Assistant on the Peace Process Teresita "Ging" Deles also spoke, recalling a 2005 speech at a similar gathering as recorded on You Tube. She was also interrupted four times by shouts of Allahu Akbar – MILF adherents being of a mind not to applaud but rather to shout their approval.
Despite their dissimilarities, there was one important link between the two gatherings. In my remarks in Butig I offered my condolences for the recent passing away of MILF vice chair Mimbantas, noting that when MILF peace panel head Iqbal made his opening statement in the late May round of talks he had become very emotional at the loss of his long-time comrade. Some of the Maranaos at the clan gathering (whether or not MILF) were worried that his replacement as vice chair would not be a Maranao. A week later, in Camp Darapanan, repeated reference was made to "2nd Vice Chair Pangalian" – Aleem Pangalian being indeed a Maranao and former head of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (the MILF's armed wing).
As I checked out the next morning, the hotel (as were all hotels in Cotabato City, for that matter) was full of Muslim leaders from all over Mindanao, of all stripes (certainly beyond just those associated with either the MNLF and the MILF) who were going to another day of consultations (this time without the presence of non-Muslims).
At the same time, there was a flood of Commission on Election (COMELEC) officials and equipment from all over the Philippines descending on the ARMM to accomplish the general re-registration of voters in that region.
Electoral reform in the ARMM can be the subject of a different post, but the confluence of two rivers of people showed that energy for change is certainly surging in these areas. One can only hope that the energy produces genuine progress towards peace, prosperity, justice, and democracy for Mindanao and the Philippines as a whole.
Steven Rood is The Asia Foundation's country representative in the Philippines, and represents the Foundation as part of the International Contact Group for the GPH-MILF negotiations. He can be reached at email@example.com. The views and opinions expressed here are those of the individual author and not those of The Asia Foundation.
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text: In this week's edition of There's More in the Gospel than Meets the Eye, Jill Bevilacqua and Seàn-Patrick Lovett bring us readings and reflections for the First Sunday of Advent.Listen: Gospel Mt 24:37-44Jesus said to his disciples:"As it was in the days of Noah,so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.In those days before the flood,they were eating and drinking,marrying and giving in marriage,up to the day that Noah entered the ark.They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away.So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man.Two men will be out in the field;one will be taken, and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill;one will be taken, and one will be left. Therefore, stay awake!For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the househad known the hour of night when the thief was coming,he would have stayed awakeand not let his house be broken into.So too, you also must be prepared,for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."


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Deputies say Kerry Papp and Loretta Johnson live at the home where the bust happened. They are both charged with distrubution of crack cocaine.
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By Marlene Oda, Army Community Service; Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation; U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii
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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Dating back to the Revolutionary War, Army spouses assisting other Army families has been a long-standing tradition.
Army spouses led these early relief efforts by operating lending closets, assisting needy families, helping with emergencies and providing comfort to the ill and bereaved. However, when the spouse volunteer transferred, this social assistance often waned or faded away.
-- ACS formed
The Army gradually recognized the need for an official "Family Services Program," and in 1963 Lt. Col. Emma Marie Baird developed the concept of a system of social services that eventually would evolve into Army Community Service (ACS).
July 25, 1965, Gen. Harold K. Johnson, Army Chief of Staff, sent a letter to all major commanders announcing the establishment of ACS.
ACS hosted a celebration to commemorate its birthday, Friday, July 25th, at ACS, Bldg 2091, Schofield Barracks, from 1-3 p.m. This year's theme was "Connecting our Past to the Present."
The event featured a narrated tour of the ACS historical wall and ended with a review of current ACS programs, followed by cake and refreshments from 1-3 p.m. at the following locations:
•Bldg. 647, the Financial Resilience Center, Schofield Barracks;
•Bldg. 692, the Soldier and Family Assistance Center, SB; and
•Bldg. 330, the Fort Shafter Outreach Center.
-- Attend and learn
If someone is not familiar with ACS programs, the ACS birthday celebration was a good opportunity to come by; however, opportunities remain every day to meet the local ACS team and learn about services provided through ACS.
ACS continues to strive to adapt to the changing needs of the Army family and assists in developing resiliency skills needed in today's modern Army.
-- ACS Services
Currently, ACS offers the following services:
•Army Family Action Plan,
•Army Family Team Building,
•Army Volunteer Corps,
•Employment Readiness, Relocation Readiness,
•Exceptional Family Member Program,
•Family Advocacy Program,
•Financial Readiness,
•Information and Referral,
•Soldier and Family Assistance Center, and
•Survivor Outreach Service.