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Sports and Nationalism in Latin America
Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste, Robert McKee Irwin, and Juan Poblete (Editors)
Sports, as media spectacles and as everyday leisure activities, have often played a crucial role in the configuration and consolidation of national identities throughout the world. Latin America has been no exception. Soccer, boxing, cycling, lucha libre, tennis, Formula 1 racing, baseball, and many other sports have contributed significantly to the way in which many Latin Americans imagine their relationship with constructs of nation and realities of the state, as well as to the images that have come to define Latin American national cultures to the world, while sports stars are often among their best known public figures and icons.
Potential contributors should send a 500 to 1,000 word abstract, a short bio-bibliography, and complete contact information to Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste (email@example.com) and Robert McKee Irwin (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Deadline for abstracts: December 1, 2012
Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste (Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages and Literature, Stony Brook University 1996) is associate professor at Georgia State University in Atlanta, where he teaches Latin American cultural studies. He is also the director of the Center for Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Georgia State. His publications include Narrativas de representación urbana (Lang, 1998); Rockin' Las Americas (University of Pittsburgh, 2004), the first scholarly anthology of rock in Spanish and Portuguese in the Americas; and Redrawing The Nation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009), a collection of essays on Latin/o American comics and graphic novels. His articles have appeared in journals such as Hispania, Chasqui, National Identities, International Journal of Comic Art, Revista Iberoamericana, Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios sobre la Historieta (Cuba), Cenizas (Mexico), and Film Quarterly. He has also authored pieces on Latin American graphic humor, cumbia, and urban transportation in Imagination Beyond Nation (University of Pittsburgh, 1998), Imagining Our Americas: Towards a Transnational Frame (Duke University, 2007), and Cultures of the City: Mediating Identities in Urban Latin/o America (University of Pittsburgh, 2010), respectively.
Robert McKee Irwin (Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, New York University, 1999) is Chancellor's Fellow and Chair of the Graduate Group in Cultural Studies at the University of California, Davis, where he is also Professor in the Department of Spanish. His publications include Mexican Masculinities (University of Minnesota 2003), Bandits, Captives, Heroines and Saints: Cultural Icons of Mexico's Northwestern Frontier (University of Minnesota 2007), Diccionario de estudios culturales latinoamericanos (coeditor: Instituto Mora/Siglo XXI 2009; English edition forthcoming, University Press of Florida 2011), Los 41: novela crítico social (editor: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2010), The Famous 41 (coeditor: Palgrave Macmillan 2003), Hispanisms and Homosexualities (coeditor: Duke University 1998), and El cine mexicano "se impone": mercados internacionales y penetración cultural en la época dorada (coautor: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, forthcoming 2010) He is currently working on projects regarding Spanish language culture in the 19th century United States, and sexual diversity among contemporary migrant agricultural laborers.
Juan Poblete, Associate Professor of Latin/o American Literature and Cultural Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz. Author of Literatura chilena del siglo XIX: entre públicos lectores y figuras autoriales (Santiago: Cuarto Propio, 2003), editor of Critical Latin American and Latino Studies (University of Minessota Press, 2003), and co-editor of Andres Bello (with Beatriz Gonzalez-Stephan, IILI, 2009), Redrawing The Nation: National Identities in Latin/o American Comics (with Héctor Fernández-L' Hoeste,
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May 5, 2016
5-20-04 - Police busted a check forgery ring in Durant this week that had a bizarre twist – the suspects were caught dressed as women and trying to pass checks at Walmart.
An alert clerk got suspicious and called police. All four men were trying to write separate checks and several high dollar items, including computer software and phone cards.
All four were from the Ft Worth area, and had fake ID's made to match the women's names on the checks. Police believe most of the checks were stolen from the DFW metroplex.
Authorities are trying to track the extent of the forgery ring, which could lead to several other Texoma towns.
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Directions and Parking
Victory Gardens Theater is located in the heart of Chicago's North Side Lincoln Park Neighborhood at 2433 North Lincoln Avenue in the historic Biograph Theater.
By car take the Fullerton Avenue exits off of 1-94 or Lake Shore Drive. Click on the map below to get point to point directions.
Getting here via public transportation
By El: The Fullerton El is the closest train stop. It is accessible by the Red, Brown, and Purple lines.
By Bus: Halsted (#8), Fullerton (#74) and Sedgwick/Ogden (#37) buses all stop near the theater.
Use the Regional Chicago Trip Planner for directions to Victory Gardens.
Parking for Victory Gardens patrons is available at Children's Memorial Hospital located at 2316 N. Lincoln, 1/2-block south of Fullerton. 100 free spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Valet parking is provided at the Biograph by Lake Shore Valet for $13, one hour before curtain. Valet is not available for our weekday matinees or weekend morning performances.
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If you need to upgrade to Mountain Lion:
To use iCloud you have to upgrade at least to Lion, but some functions are only available in Mountain Lion:
You can also purchase the code to use to download Lion (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard), or you can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that:
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Turbotax in app store says i need to update my macbook pro to Mac OS X 10.8.2, and when I go to Software Update on my apple button to upgrade from my OS X 10.6.8 nothing appears as needing to be updated except iPhoto. What do I need to do so my Macbook recognizes or can download the latestest system update?
While Mountain Lion is a paid upgrade from 10.6.8, you may not need it. Check out this thread, which contains responses from a TurboTax VP: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4400245?start=0&tstart=0. Your OS is already adequate for TurboTax, just not the App Store version. Moreover, if you read the Customer Reviews, it looks like the free version isn't so free after all.


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12 cool warblers you've never heard of
April 20, 2016, 1:21 p.m. by Stacy Tornio
These pretty birds may be coming to a habitat near you this spring.
9 spectacularly beautiful places in New Zealand
April 14, 2016, 2:57 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Named the best country in the world (again), New Zealand has some gorgeous national parks and other beautiful places.
Why dark skies matter
April 4, 2016, 3:43 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Turn off the lights. Light pollution impacts energy use, wildlife and health.
9 of the world's most extreme streets
March 29, 2016, 11:46 a.m. by John Donovan
Highest? Crookedest? Scariest? Shortest? We look at 9 of the world's craziest roadways.
Could Nevis be the first carbon-neutral island in the world?
March 27, 2016, 11 a.m. by Starre Vartan
The small island nation is making an impressive renewables push to fight climate change.
What are hoodoos? The science behind these surreal formations
March 25, 2016, 6:50 a.m. by Catie Leary
Learn how hoodoos are formed and the best places to see them.
The mystery and danger of Jacob's Well
March 24, 2016, 6:37 p.m. by John Donovan
A central Texas getaway lures daredevils and the heat-stricken.
Sark, the world's first dark sky island, boasts more than the Milky Way
March 23, 2016, 6:50 a.m. by Catie Leary
A tiny island's commitment to responsible ecological stewardship has fueled a flurry of international interest in car-free, dark sky communities.
Rowdy Airbnb-ers be warned: The neighbors are watching (and complaining)
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The lodging platform rolls out a new feature just for irked neighbors.
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Like wildlife, rain forest adventures and volcanoes with your beach vacations? This quiet island is for you.
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Rep. Bill Pascrell's campaign has announced that former President Bill Clinton's visit on Friday will be a get-out-the-vote rally at 4 p.m. at Paterson's Kennedy High School on Preakness Avenue.
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Pascrell, D-Paterson, is vying against Rep. Steve Rothman, D-Englewood, in next week's 9th District Democratic primary.
Rothman was the only member of the New Jersey delegation in Congress to endorse then-Sen. Barack Obama's campaign for the presidential nomination against then-Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton before New Jersey's primary in February 2008.
Bill Clinton has endorsed several Democrats in primaries, including Pascrell, who supported his wife and whose opponents supported Obama.
Obama has not endorsed anyone in primaries this year, but his senior political adviser, David Axelrod, came to Wood-Ridge last week to endorse Rothman.


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Wanamaker's department store is fondly remembered for the massive bronze eagle in the Grand Court, concerts from the world's largest pipe organ, and its spectacular Christmas festivities. In a lecture given on May 4, 2011, at HSP, Philadelphia native and author Michael J. Lisicky takes a nostalgic journey through the history of the store, from its beginnings as a haberdashery to the final poignant closing of its doors.


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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A man who police say called authorities stating he had stabbed and killed his mother has been shot dead by a deputy.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reports 36-year-old Justin Sean Tucker was shot by a deputy responding to the Clearwater home Friday afternoon.
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May 2, 2016
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Federal authorities are investigating how a
pylon fell from an excavator, crushing and killing a worker building a tugboat dock in Savannah.
Savannah authorities have not yet released the name of the worker killed Friday morning. The accident also injured 50-year-old John Pugh, who was listed in critical condition at Memorial University Medical Center.
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Myrick Marine President Bob Myrick called it a "big tragedy."
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the accident. An OSHA spokeswoman did not return a call seeking comment.
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Slidewall is an wallpaper changer for Unity desktop. Created with Unity in mind Slidewall is fun, simple and quite fast. With great features it will be a pleasure to use this app.
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Click to see spherical image: www.loughridge.com/rotunda Located along the southern coastline of California in Newport Coast, California is The Resort at Pelican Hill. The design of the buildings are modeled after 16th century Palladian architecture. The Rotunda, shown in this photo, is often used as the center...
A couple embracing as the sun sets at Jackson Hole, WY. Visit my website @ www.timbartekphotography.com
This is the valley overlooking the Grand Tetons from with under the Wedding Tree. Whether you are saying your wedding vows, sitting in your camping chair or eating a picnic lunch as we were, this is the valley view you get. It doesn't get any better than this to me. The heavy clouds kept moving in and out and finally...
This famous little church at Morley, Alberta west of Calgary dates from 1875. I was setting up to do the GigaPan, not realizing ther was a wedding in progress...I thought it was merely some tourist visitors in the parking lot. I hope you like the capture.
The Mill City Ruin is a great museum documenting the milling heydays of Minneapolis, in the ruins of Mill A, which was destroyed by fire in the 1960's. It's a popular venue for weddings too. One of the most interesting features is the damage that the fire did to the steel structure. The temperatures that must have ...


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An Academy Award-nominated study of one of the biggest business scandals in American history, this film chronicles a corporate disaster in which executives walked away with over $1 billion, leaving investors and employees with nothing.
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Every Child Is Born a Poet: The Life and Work of Piri Thomas
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Every Child is Born a Poet is a multimedia chronicle of Nuyorican author Piri Thomas's transformation from gang member and prison convict to acclaimed writer, activist, and educator.
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The story of three women from vastly different backgrounds who unite to protest the deaths of their sons, all of whom died suspiciously in the custody of the NYPD.
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In this gripping blend of documentary, true crime, and personal essay, a filmmaker confronts his past, dissecting the circumstances that led him to commit a bank robbery as a young man, and his journey of reflection and forgiveness.
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When two young men burn down two historic black churches in rural South Carolina, the community is forced to confront the true state of race relations in the post-civil rights South.
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Shot over a period of four years, Girl Trouble documents the compelling personal stories of three teenage girls entangled in San Francisco's failing juvenile justice system.
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Give Up Tomorrow
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When a teenager from a political family in the Philippines is accused of double murder, the country's judicial system is put to the test after years of alleged corruption.
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Discover how a 26-year-old documentary became vital forensic evidence in the trial of a dictator for human-rights abuses.
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Reaching Out
Receiving a diagnosis of kidney disease or beginning treatment are times of great activity. Family and friends rally around and offer their help, support, encouragement, and empathy. But once the "newness" of the situation settles, visits, phone calls, meals, or other forms of support often stop. People begin to focus their energy on other things, which may leave you feeling very alone or isolated.
You may feel that your loved ones don't really care about you. In reality, family and friends may just be exhausted from the energy they put in to help you adjust to your diagnosis. Their need to pull back may not be a lack of concern for you - but simply a need to get back to their own routines.
Asking For Help
Feeling alone can be very hard. Sometimes the way out of this dark place is easier than you might think. Learn to ask for help. One of the biggest barriers to asking for help is often our strong feeling that it is wrong or weak to need help. Our culture tells us to be independent and self-sufficient. You may not want to "be a burden" to your loved ones.
But we all need other people, chronic illness or not. Because you do have a chronic illness, you may need more help than the average person. But you can't expect even those closest to you to read your mind about the kind of help you need.
Whether it's a chore like mowing the lawn or a simple chat over tea, don't be afraid to reach out and ask. Most people are willing to help, but be mindful of the person you're asking. If you're too demanding or insensitive to the needs of your loved ones, you may push them away even if they want to help you.
If you're in doubt, ask them if they feel taken for granted or imposed upon. If they say "yes," talk about how you can make your needs known in a way that is better for them.
Meeting Others With Chronic Kidney Disease
You may need to find new sources of help and support, besides your loved ones. Some people with kidney disease feel alone because they feel different from everyone else, or even embarrassed because they are sick.
Nobody really knows what it feels like to have a kidney problem except someone with a kidney problem. So, it may help you to talk with other patients. Support groups for people with kidney disease may be available in your area. Here are some resources:
- The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) www.kidney.org
- The American Association of Kidney Patients www.aakp.org
- The Renal Support Network www.rsnhope.org
If there is no group in your area, you can still get support from other people who have kidney problems. Many online support groups are available, and members "talk" to each other through email.
A counselor, therapist, social worker, or clergy may also be able to help you. By asking those most able to help, you have the best chance of getting what you need and feeling connected in relationships.
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Dubbed The Finally LP, the limited release will see Kozelek cover AC/DC, musical theater genius Stephen Sondheim, '80s underground rockers Hüsker Dü, and even a track from a Nickelodeon show Yo Gabba Gabba! The full track list, for your viewing pleasure (songs are original unless otherwise noted), goes a little something like this:1. Piano Song2. Finally (by Kath Bloom )3. New Partner (by Will Oldham)4. Send In The Clowns (by Stephen Sondheim)5. Lazy (by Low)6. Bedtime Lullaby (by Jarond Gibbs)7. Celebrated Summer (by Bob Mould)8. My Friend Bob (by Dom Leone)9. If You Want Blood (by Angus Young, Malcom Young and Bon Scott)10. Gaping MouthKozelek has also added a handful of solo tour dates to whet fans' appetites (fans on the East coast, at least):Nov7 - Norfolk, Va. @ Attucks Theater8 - Carrboro, N.C. @ Cat's Cradle10 - Washington D.C. @ Rock n' Roll Hotel12 - Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (with Neil Halstead)15 - Orlando, Fla. @ Gibson ShowroomRelated links:Review: Sun Kil Moon - AprilNews: Sun Kil Moon's Mark Kozelek does charity, album, tourNews: Sun Kil Moon's Kozelek publishes comprehensive lyrics book
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Baby Food FailAmy Levin-Epstein
Tiny Teether 1 of 15Feeding kids can be frustrating, and little ones sure know how to say "Yuck!" Here are some of the cutest "sour faces" you'll ever see, like this little teether just saying no to Orajel.
Getting Into a Pickle 2 of 15This baby loves his sour pickle. Go to 0:25 to see him shiver the sourness away.
No Peas, Please 3 of 15This little peanut hates her peas &mdash as does Dad.
And Any Pears but These 4 of 15This particular batch of pears doesn't meet this discerning foodie's standards.
Babys First Lemon 5 of 15When life gives her lemons, this laughing baby girl eats them.
Check, Please. 6 of 15This girl bravely tries the sour garnish, but she's definitely not laughing.
Sour Body Shake 7 of 15Some people prefer limes to lemons, but this little lady isn't one of them. Go to 0:10 for a full-on sour body shake.
Worst Popsicle Ever 8 of 15Even in popsicle form, a lime is a hard sell to the under-2 set.
Gamely Gumming Grapefruit 9 of 15This baby is ready to try grapefruit again and again &mdash but clearly he isn't too sweet on it. Go to 1:07 to see him vocalize his feelings.
Can I Go Back to the Bottle? 10 of 15The first time your baby tastes something new, the reaction may be funny, messy and/or cute. This first-time sweet potato eater's is all three.
Delayed Reaction 11 of 15We call this a delayed sour-face reflex. Skip to 0:50 for a classic sour shudder.
Baby Blues 12 of 15Blueberries are a great source of antioxidants &mdash and baby sour faces. This tot tries to blink away the taste!
What Goes In… 13 of 15...Might come out. This super sour face leads to a super sour stomach. Amazingly, it's still adorable.
Bottoms Up! 14 of 15This babe downs straight lemon juice with a sour-face smile, which may make him a good candidate for Survivor in the future (or, at the very least, a fraternity).
Not So Hot for Hot Sauce 15 of 15This little fire eater has a priceless reaction to the spicy stuff at 1:25. Where's the water, Dad?
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Bald Eagle Area Little League Softball: Snow Shoe Association Page
Parents please note changes to our open gym times.
Minor girls on both teams Coached by Dave Hahn "HRI" or Tony Zeigler "RAYS" will have open gym on MONDAYS - and - WEDNESDAYS 4:30 - 6 PM
Majors girls on Wade Michael team "GOLDEN TAXI" will be on MONDAYS 6 - 8 PM
Major girls on Bob Surovec team "LIONS CLUB" will be on FRIDAYS 5 - 7 PM
Please stay in touch with your teams coaches to find out about any changes to open gym.Open gym is subject to change.
Thursday, February 14
Teams for the 2013 Fall season
We are glad to see we as an association have grown from two teams in 2011,three teams in 2012,to now 4 teams in 2013.This goes to show as a community we are working well together to see our children grow an expericence the fun that sports can provide.This year we will consist of two minor teams, HRI INC. Coached by Dave Hahn and RAYS SANDWHICH SHOP Coached by Tony Zeigler. We also have two major teams LIONS CLUB Coached by Robert Surovec and GOLDEN TAXI Coached by Wade Michael. We as a Board would just like to say good luck this season and thanks to all the parents,Coaches,and players because without you this would not be possible so THANK YOU !


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Ohio-born John Legend is a critically acclaimed, multi-award winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter. He's sold an impressive seven million albums worldwide. His work has garnered him nine Grammy Awards, three Soul Train Awards, the BET Award for Best New Artist and the special Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.


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South Carolina Pell Grants 2013 / 2014 and Participating Education Institutions
The South Carolina Pell Grant is available to South Carolina state resident undergraduate students studying towards a baccalaureate or first professional degree. In order to qualify to receive the Pell Grant, South Carolina students must prove a need for financial aid and be enrolled at an education institution that participates in the Federal Student Aid Program.
The maximum level of Pell grant award available to South Carolina students for the 2013/2014 academic year is $5,645, and the minimum is $550. The level of award that South Carolina students receive will depend on their enrollment status and Expected Family Contributions.
South Carolina students can use the federal Pell grant at any of the participating education institutions across the United States. However, if studying out of state, they should expect to pay out-of state tuition fees. As a result, because students would be South Carolina residents, their Pell grant awards and any additional federal and South Carolina state funded college grants they receive will not stretch as far as they would if studying at one of South Carolina's education institutions.
Below is the list of South Carolina schools, colleges and universities that participate in the South Carolina Pell Grant Program.
Academy of Cosmetology
Academy of Hair Design
Academy of Hair Technology
Advance Beauty College
Aiken Technical College
Allen University
Alpha Beauty School
Anderson College
Benedict College
BETA Tech
Camden School of Hair Design
Central Carolina Technical College
Charleston Cosmetology Institute
Charleston School of Massage
Charleston Southern University
Charzanne Beauty College
Chris Logan Career College
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Claflin University
Clemson University
Clinton Junior College
Coastal Carolina University
Coker College
College of Charleston
Columbia Beauty School
Columbia College
Columbia International University
Columbia Junior College
Converse College
Conway School of Practical Nursing
Denmark Technical College
Erskine College
Farah's School of Beauty Culture
Florence – Darlington Technical College
Forrest Junior College
Francis Marion University
Furman University
Greenville Technical College
Horry – Georgetown Technical College
Johnson & Wales University
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology & Hair Design
Lacy Cosmetology School
Lander University
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology
Limestone College
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
Medical University of South Carolina
Midlands Technical College
Miller – Motte Technical College
Morris College
Newberry College
Nielsen Electronics Institute
North American Institute of Aviation of South Carolina
North Greenville College
Northeastern Technical College
Orangeburg – Calhoun Technical College
Piedmont College of Hair Design
Piedmont Technical College
Plaza School of Beauty
Presbyterian College
Professional Hair Design Academy
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Thank you -- I didn't know that was a limit of EXIF. I use PhotoMechanic and it can extract that info if the camera supports it. I assumed EXIF/IPTC would support it as well.
it looks like it has to be just adding a sequence number will be the fix...
Of course the spec could [and may have already been] extended to support sub-second burst shot time stamping but I'm not aware that the FZ200 does.
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Today, for many Christians, begins the Triduum, the holiest period of the Christian year. Awful night last night — anxiety dreams about my sister and her cancer. Images of me walking on broken glass with bare feet, trying to get back home to Louisiana, but lost. I was in the ruins of an inner-city black Pentecostal church, wandering around as the faithful were gathering to pray and sing, despite their poverty and desperation. I stopped to speak to a large black woman, and told her, "I can't sing at all, and I can't pray like you pray." She just laughed sweetly at me — not making fun of me, but feeling sorry for me.
Then I was on a sort of open bus, barrelling through the darkness in a cold rain, taking me back home to St. Francisville. The bus stopped and left me out in the middle of nowhere. Somehow I made it home, and saw my sister curled up in an easy chair, sleeping, looking like she always did.
I woke up with an anxious "there's been movement in the Force" feeling. I don't know if this is an expression of my inner turmoil over Ruthie, and my deep concern for her, and frustration at feeling powerless to help her, or if there is a premonition here (I've had those kinds of dreams before). Whatever it is, it's bad, and I don't want to be at church this holiest weekend of the year. I want to take my prayer rope and go off into the woods somewhere by myself. Is that bad? I heard the other day from a friend who's struggling with her little boy's chronic illness, and she told me, "I know the right answers, but I'm still mad." Meaning that she has the theologically correct arguments in her head, but that does nothing to settle her soul and to strengthen her heart.
This morning I phoned my folks on the drive in, to see if everything was okay with Ruthie. Nothing has changed, which is to say, things are as bad as ever, though Ruthie's spirit, incredibly, never falters. All of us who love Ruthie feel so trapped by this, as if our backs were against the wall, and there's no escape. Nothing to do but to endure, and hope and pray for the best. Still, it's the powerlessness to help, or to take on some of her suffering through this chemotherapy, that is so agonizing for us bystanders. I feel as if I should be wanting to run to the church, but I find I really want to go into a cave. Meh.
"Stagger onward rejoicing." Must remember to do that. I keep thinking that when Easter arrives, Ruthie will be well again, and we can all say, "Well, that was hard, but what a great learning experience! OK everybody, as you were." But that's not how it's going to be, and I find the anticipatory joy of Easter utterly alien to me these days. Maybe I think too much.
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Good Charlotte members Benji and Joel Madden have added Vodafone to their list of Australian endorsements months after the bumpy launch of their support for KFC.
The Madden brothers are fronting a contest offering Vodafone customers the chance to win an invitation to a "housewarming" party for them.
Joel Madden is one of the coaches on Nine's The Voice, which returns for a second series on Nine later this year.
The promotion offers fans a chance to win tickets to a party labelled "The Madden's Housewarming".
The ad features Madden knocking on neighbours' doors to introduce himself and warn them about a loud housewarming party.
Ogilvy Sydney was appointed Vodafone's ad agency in February last year.
Last year KFC unveiled the Maddens as spokesmen for the brand before it quickly emerged that they had previously championed vegetarian and vegan causes.
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Geez, those guys will shill for anything. Don't forget they supported Blackberry a while back too.
Dear God! The Madden Bros are like herpes – they just won't go away. Ugh
wow… if they hadnt demonstrated it already… at least we now have a clear definition of the term "Sell out"
Please.. no more. No more Maddens.
Why would you want greasy chicken fingers on your phone.
Please no more Madden brothers!
Oh. No. *shaking head*
Whilst I would personally not associate these annoying Madden Bros with any of my brands. I am astonished at why Vodafone are still promoting themselves?
Why on earth are Vodafone not learning?!!!
1) Get your product fixed
2) Sort out your customer service
3) Let others market your new and improved product and service.
I scratch my head. The way Vodafone are going, they will be pulling out of Oz soon…
Are they really that popular in Australia? I don't get this at all.
Buy a three piece feed and get Vodafone pre-paid. Now that's a good campaign. You can kill two birds with one stone (pardon the pun)
The Voice, Blackberry, KFC and Vodafone. You can't create a blander and more creatively challenged portfolio if you tried
Vodafone have tried to get a number of celebrities to front campaigns but they all keep saying no. Anyone with any degree of credibility wants to stay away from them.
@confused (#8): absofrigginlutley. I second, third and fourth your proposal. Why advertise a business when you obviously can't run one?
They are the Daddo brothers of the decade!
Someone at Ogilvy really loves the Madden boys, 2 campaigns with them in 2 months…which client is next?
I suppose they would need to go and knock on their neighbour's door because it's not like they could call them.
Please provide the "houseparty" address so I know where to throw the eggs!
Yeh gads – that house is just up the road from us!
Who is it that thinks these guys are the shizz. Using them is worse than the Normie Rowe in the Coles ads. Vodafone get your researcher to check with kids in the target market they hardly even know who they are. If it isn't bad enough your coverage is less than desirable this will just be the icing on the cake. Please someone get with the program this is just plain embarrassing for Vodafone.
Vegan wanker sellouts. Yep Aussie kids love that shit, apparently. Any tosser with a bit of ink can sell.
Did the Maddens go bust, hence they need the money? Does seem overkill for any artist.
Seriously, NO ONE likes the madden brothers. This is just insanely off the mark. The KFC ads are the worst, most annoying ads I have seen in a long time. The madden brothers are so so so shit. Stop being so shit at your jobs ogilvy.
This is embarrassing.
Pleasingly, I have almost NO knowledge of who these Madden people are, but the little that has inevitable soaked into my awareness (in the same way that I've never watched a Kardashian show or read and article about them but still know a bit about who they are) totally fails to impress me at all. I presume they're just another bunch of wanna-be B-list 'celebs' who have achieved some degree of fame/recognition for being who they are and on some reality TV shows rather than having any specific talent?
I might be wrong, truth be told I could not even bother to check them on Wikipedia, so low is my level of interest in them – but for what it's worth, I agree with those who suggest that Vodafone needs to actually get its network and customer service sorted out before anything else, otherwise this is a fortune spent on frippery!
The KFC and the Vodafone spots ran back to back last night, it was like the Madden happy hour.
They've also in the past 6 months played the NRL grand final, V8's Gold Coast and they're about to play the 20/20 international… They so should do the "Cha Ching" campaign for Big W, now that would be some sweet integration.
Get off my TV.
These guys are total whores when it comes to flogging off brands. If the campaigns they are featured in were half decent/creative/interesting then it would be ok. But they are complete rubbish.
@Jack B Nimble Yep B grade US bod, who can get fame over here (smaller pond, with less fish). Certainly selling out for sure.
I wonder how many decent, Australian customer service staff Vodafone could have hired for a year, instead of making and airing this advert. Lets say that a decent customer service res get paid $55k per annum.
Anyone got any idea's?
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Jim DeMint's Appropriations Committee additions. Also: Mike Pence for governor?
Look for Sen. Jim DeMint to use his leverage and newly expanded caucus of fiscal-conservative Senators to influence the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate leadership staff expect that -- depending on Democrat turnover and Republican gains that have cut into the Democrat majority -- the GOP will gain at least two additional seats on most committees, and with retirements and losses from last Tuesday, a number of more seats will be open to the GOP.
In the case of Appropriations, Republicans are looking at as many as six or seven open seats, depending on the outcome of the Alaska contest and the status of Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who currently serves on the committee, plus at least one new seat due to the increased size of their conference (and the shrinkage of the Democrats' caucus).
"One of the clearest sign that [Sen. Mitch] McConnell got the message from this election and the importance of cutting spending and changing the way we do business is going to be reflected in the Appropriations assignments," says a legislative aide with ties to DeMint.
Indeed, with a potential one-vote majority on the committee, and several Democrats on that committee looking at a tough re-election race in 2012 -- Nebraska's Ben Nelson and Montana's Jon Tester, for example -- the ability of Republicans to make real inroads on spending cuts is greatly enhanced.
DeMint and his advisers are looking to place at least three Republican seats on the committee. Those in line might include Utah's Mike Lee (who knocked off current Appropriations Committee member Robert Bennett), Wisconsin's Ron Johnson, and either Pat Toomey (who aided in the knockoff of current committee member Arlen Specter) or Marco Rubio.
McConnell and his leadership team are said to be concerned about putting DeMint allies on the Appropriations Committee, because, as one leadership aide put it, "they could really gum up the works." But DeMint and his team believe that when it comes to spending, "gumming up the works" is exactly what the American people want.
While Rep. Mike Pence may be dipping his toe in the waters of national politics -- and encouraging talk of his running for President -- sources close to him say that he understands that if he were to run for President he needs to have additional experience to build on his rock-ribbed conservative principles.
"He wants some executive experience, and knows he needs it," says a Pence adviser in Indiana, who says that the plan for many months has been for Pence to build a national fundraising network now, and seeking the Indiana governorship when it opens up in 2012. "It would be tough to be a sitting governor and build out a national donor pool, particularly in the first term, so why not take advantage of the notoriety and start doing it now? That helps set you up for 2016, which is probably more realistic for Republicans anyway."
Pence, according to the source, believes that it will be difficult for any Republican to win in 2012 against a sitting President, but replacing a successful governor in Indiana -- Mitch Daniels, who is said to be mulling a 2012 run himself -- who will most likely leave office with a strong majority in the state legislature and a solid economy for his successor, would set up Pence nicely.
"Mike has the time. He'd be about 55 or so when the 2016 cycle starts, so he has the time to build the résumé and the national ID that he needs, while helping other conservatives around the country," says the adviser.
Others inside the Pence camp believe that if Daniels chooses not to enter the presidential race for 2012, and there is are no other clear-cut conservatives in the race, then Pence might consider a run.
"Let's face it, [Mitt] Romney and {Mike] Huckabee aren't going to cut it for conservatives, just like they didn't cut it for them last time," says the adviser. "If you don't have a Daniels or a [Haley] Barbour or DeMint in the race, then you need someone to fill that void."
Both Pence and Sen. John Thune (SD) are viewed as potential 2012 primary entrants who would be running to build national name recognition and the beginnings of a national fundraising base with a more serious and realistic eye toward the 2016 election cycle.
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--The Reward--
It was noon already and the restless horseman was still on the road. Now a dusty sack hanged from his shoulder, and in it was some hay and Aristides' head. The mid-aged man was on his way back to the stronghold, to bring the proof of his deeds and claim his reward.
Last night he managed to make a beneficial agreement with his master. The tyrant was afraid that, if he sent him to slay Aristides, he would never return. So he came up with insurance:
Lately, a story had spread through people that a young woman claims to have visions. This oracle claimed she had seen the hero of Greece slay the Gorgons, then the Minotaur, giant scorpions and dead pharaohs, the Chimera and even two Telkines. She claimed that the hero had reaped grand power from these creatures and that once the hero slays the Typhoon, he should be equal to the gods. This knowledge that the tyrant intends to share with his slayer, draining the power from the monsters, was supposed to insure his safety for the time being. He knew that his current champion wouldn't stick around after learning about this, so a worthy replacement was already in place – a younger, stronger guardian.
The tyrant sat in his throne, calm but distant. He was interrupted by the sounds and the commotion outside his court. His champion kicked the doors open and entered the room. With a grin on his face, he threw the sack forward. Sack hit the floor and the head fell out. The head then rolled on, towards the throne and finally reached tyrant's foot. Satisfied, the tyrant placed his foot on the dead man's head and waved his hand at the guard on the left. The guard whispered to someone else and they brought in the oracle.
"Your reward, take her! She'll tell you what she knows and then you can do with her whatever you desire. I no longer need your services, so I'll ask you just once to leave peacefully."
The slayer grins even harder.
"Now that I have the source of all the power, what makes you think I'd stay here protecting a puny master?"
He replied just to show he was not to be pushed around and then toke a closer look at the so-called oracle. It was the first time he saw one with his own eyes. It was a young girl, short and skinny. From her dirty tunic he could tell her father was a poor farmer, or that she was heavily abused while she was waiting for his arrival. Either way, this didn't concern him. All he wanted from her is information: how to become the most powerful warrior since Achilles.
"Come now. I hate wasting time."
The oracle hesitated for moment but then remembered the cruelty of the tyrant and willingly left with the mid-aged man, accepting her fate as it is.
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Chapter III doesn't bring much excitement, but it does reveal some of the story. Probably one of the big surprises!
Hope you enjoy it!
To those that read, please take a moment and let me know what you like the best so far The most fun thing you could do (for me) is let me know who is the hero(s) of this fiction
K! Thanks, Cheers!
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Allrite, a little treat for those interested! I guess reading this will get you sucked in this world a bit more ;D
Malis is an actual ancient Greek settlement. (Aristides of Malis ). Its located to the far south of Thessaly (as seen on map). I've marked down the area in wich this story takes place, just to show off how in-depth I've gone. Though, honestly, I didn't bother much fitting in the history with everything, seeing how the developers of TitanQuest didn't bother much either .
I did try to connect to the story, however, I consider the whole ImmortalThrone part a bit too far, so I'm probably going to avoid it. I've also alternated a bit of the vanilla story.
As you may already know, the heroboy is already done with 2 Telkines and Act I, II and III. Heroboy is coming back to Greece, mt Olympus to finish the 3rd Telkine and face the Typhoon.
I'm currently working on chapter IV, and while my original story is soon to end (I plan to keep it down to V-VI chapters), I might expand it with ImmortalThrone. The only thing I'm afraid of is writing a story about a guy seeking vengeance (haha, some old member might get the reference) and that's probably the 2nd reason I'm avoiding IT. I've read many books since my last inputs (which was ~a year ago), mostly S. King, C. McCarthy and R. Matheson, among some world wide famous domestic authors, such as I. Andric).
Ok then.. this was actually longer than I originally planned.. Let me know if I'm annoying you with these less related posts and if I should just stick to writing the story
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--The Beginning of the End--
The mid-aged man and the oracle were halfway to Mt Olympus. They've been wondering through these woods for what seems to be a whole day, but the sun was still strong and bright, and there wasn't even a sign of evening and dusk. If there wasn't for tall trees and their branches to protect them, they'd feel as warm as if they were in a desert. The oracle slowly told her story. She spoke how she saw through hero's eyes. How she saw the hero slay all the monsters of legends, and how the hero reaped their power, becoming a divine force that would surely defeat the Typhoon and liberate Greece. From her story, it became clear that slaying these legendary monsters brought power, the kind that mid-aged man wanted.
He was exhausted and even the horse refused to go on, so he decided to take a longer break. Up in front of them, next to a big tree were two large rocks covered in moss and in-between them water came out. This spring simply lured them with its freshness - it was a pleasant escape from the strange scourging sun. First he put down the girl and then he dismounted the horse as well. As soon as the horse was free of their weigh, it laid down to rest, something horses do only when they're ill. They were both sleepy; he slowly walked towards the dirt-bed in front of the spring. Falling down carelessly, he leaned on the cold rock, threw his head backwards and closed his eyes. Sleep was rushing into him, but not fast enough for him to miss noticing the oracle. She laid next to him, her head on his left elbow, both careless and tired - they fell asleep.
They woke up to the crackling sound in the distance. It was still noon, so he thought they had slept through the night. He was struggling to open his eyes completely, but then the oracle aided him in this minor quest by screaming "Fire!" Confused, he jumed on his feet and focused on the part of the woods in front of him. Indeed, there was smoke everywhere, but no fire. Still, a woodland fire wouldn't be a surprise due to the immense heat of the sun today. The oracle held her hands over her mouth, she had no trouble breathing, it was just one of those things weak people do at a sign of trouble. The horse was uneasy on its legs, it walked behind and around the couple and then pushed the mid-aged man's shoulder with its head. They mounted the horse quickly and started rushing north, towards Olympus and away from the fire.
Fire had spread as fast as they ran, but thankfully, the edge of the woods was near. They could see the grassy fields and hills outside clearly, so they pressed on, faster than before. The horse leaped over a moat and landed outside the woods, mid-aged man forced the horse to keep going, so that they were as far away from the woods as possible. Pumped with adrenaline and under the effect of tunnel vision, mid-aged man hadn't notice what oracle had:
There were no clouds to hide the peak of Olympus. She could clearly see the godly temples up there, something nobody had ever seen before. The peak was unreachable to men and hidden by clouds at all times, and this was the first occasion someone had actually set their eyes on the home of the gods.
Above the temples, way up in the sky, the sun stood still. It was right above Olympus, not a meter off target. It emitted even greater heat now, and she had finally noticed a bright ray of sunlight hitting the summit. It was as if the sun was giving all of its energy to some great good… or evil.
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The longest chapter yet brings more suspense to the story!
I've got some good news, I guess:
I've come up with a great way to implement Immortal Throne to my story, so hold on, there just might be an expansion after the original V-VI chapters are done.
My apologies for the delay on this one, had lots of other responsibility during the weekend.
Alritey then! Enjoy!
I appologize for the delay. I've been distracted by some responsibilities (.. ok I'll admit. I've been partying for 7 days now).
I've just started polishing the finishing chapters. One should be posted as soon as today!
--Into the depths--
"Stop! Stop!!! Look!"
Yelled the oracle. The man looked up and got overwhelmed for a moment. Then he seized his rationality again and decided to leave the oracle behind and press on. Curios by nature, the oracle insisted to stay with him and see what this is all about. The man put her down and ordered her to run to nearby village of Larissa and help the people there, even though he knew that there wasn't much she could do. The oracle hesitated but, in the end, obeyed. She ran off east and the man never saw her again.
Horseman's fixation was back, only this time it was the foot of Olympus, and not a bandit. He was carried by his horse, even faster now, towards a dark gap in the mountain. As he got closer the gap grew, became bigger and bigger, and the earth shook stronger and faster. A cave opened, and from it, on the right side, streamed boiling lava, and on the left crystal clear water. The man pulled the string and the horse stopped, he un-mounted and the horse pulled hard, ripping the string out of his hands. The horse had set itself free and ran away. Shocked by the fear he saw in the horse, he got fixated even more and pushed on even faster - fearless, excited, unstoppable.
He made the first steps through pitch black dark, but then a light appeared far in the distance. The man ran and ran, until he finally reached the source of lights. It was a giant temple illuminated with two torches made out of whole logs. In between the torches and in front of the doors was a bone pile. Men, dogs, horses, rats, birds and gods know what else, all sharing the same resting place, twisted and mixed, crushed and scattered. The heavy wooden doors of the temple where open, barely but enough for the man to find his path. He heard screams and yelling from the other side, but the log-torches burned loud and he couldn't tell for sure who or what it was. He continued deeper.
The doors were at his reach and now he could clearly hear something behind them. A voice, deep, immortal, yelled and screamed. He peaked behind the doors and saw a Telkine. This vile creature only had a veil to cover its body; it had a furry dog head, gills and flippers instead of hands. But he couldn't see the Telkine's enemy.
"Who is it fighting against?"
Thought the man as he grabbed the doors with both hands. He leaned on the wall with his left leg, and pulled with all his strength. Strong will helped him produce great momentum and the doors opened just enough so he could squeeze through and get shocked once again.
The inside of the temple was illuminated by the Telkine; as the monster produced some sort of purple light. One third of the pillars that held the temple was broken in half and the Telkine had wounds all over its body. The monster yelled in a strange language, it grabbed and threw debris at certain places, but the man still couldn't see its enemy. Then the monster was pushed back and it screamed louder. More and more wounds appeared on its chest and face, until finally its head was cut off and it had hit the ground. The light it was emitting was gone and now a shade of a warrior in armor had appeared.
The warrior crouched and grabbed an amulet from Telkine, then said something in the same strange language that the Telkine spoke and a portal appeared. The portal emitted the same purple light so that this time he could see the warrior's face - the warrior was a woman.
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The story continues! I tried to come up with another twist (or a surprise, if you will) that will affect the rest of the story, if I ever decide to write part 2 (cuz there is 1 chapter left and this is done!).
Happy new year to everyone! (And happy Orthodox Christmas, to those like me ) I hope that this year we'll all be happier, cuz happiness is the most important thing in life!
I see you have changed the telkine from the creepy sorceror dudes like they are in TQ to the modern interpretation of them as sea demons who look like dogs.


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Coach Andre Baskett is the Fox Creek High School "Family Member of the Month" for March 2013.He is a veteran teacher of 12 years and a graduate of Augusta State University. He teaches numerous courses in the business department.Baskett is also the Head Boys Basketball Coach. His team recently won the Class A - Region IV Championship.He is married to wife Marsha and has four sons, Deondre, 17, Rodericus, 13, Brelan, 6, and Gavin, 4.Principal Dr. Tim Murph stated, "Coach Baskett has been with Fox Creek since its doors opened in 2004. He has not only been the driving force behind the recent success of our basketball program, he has also been quite instrumental in our school's academic successes as well."The Fox Creek High School Family Member of the Month Award was created by Murph in June of 2006 to recognize those faculty, staff, parents and community leaders that come forward each day to promote student achievement and ensure a positive school culture for their students.


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Does Church Really Need All This Glitter, Gimmickry and Showmanship?
What's wrong with church today? Are we in danger of turning worship into a flashy concert? Of watering down the message so nobody is offended? Of forgetting the simplicity of the Gospel?
Megachurch pastor Ray Kollbocker says today's young adults "want Christianity to be more than information. They want to see how Christianity actually changes the world, not just talk about the change."
"Because millennials have such an intense hunger for transparent relationships and truth," writes Greco, "churches could foster intergenerational mentoring within their communities rather than depending upon the more impersonal leadership classes."
And they hate fakery. Last week another longtime friend of mine was found dead in his Houston apartment. He was the son of a famous evangelist who was more or less the Rush Limbaugh of the 1960s – a radio preacher whose financial support came from a then-amazing million-name mailing list of "partners" who listened to his warnings on late-night radio.
This televangelist dreamed that his son and namesake would follow him at the microphone and in the pulpit, but the boy was tender and sincere – and refused to preach. At age 4, he was first trotted out at one of this father's legendary crusades where the little boy sang "Jesus Loves Me" to the adoring crowd – and was hooked.
Although as an adult, he was too honest to fill his father's pulpit, he was addicted to the love of the audiences. He cut multiple record albums – all sold at his father's venues – and as an adult pursued a career in opera.
But he was scarred and wounded — a victim of spiritual abuse. In his final days, he confided in me having found peace with his Maker. "I don't know that I ever was really saved as a kid," he told me. "But I know I am now." Even so, he had no desire to share his faith from the pulpit – although his father's name would have gotten him on national TV and into churches nationwide. He cringed at the very idea – not even wanting to write a book about growing up with his famous dad.
My friend just wanted to love Jesus quietly. He was tired of the glitter and the gimmicks. And so are so many others.
"Centuries ago," writes Koranteng-Pipim, "the prophet Jeremiah spoke out against this tendency on the part of God's people to mimic the gimmicks found in other faiths: 'My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. . . . Now why go to Egypt to drink water from the Shihor? And why go to Assyria to drink water from the River?' (Jer 2:13, 18 NIV).
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A Lazarus Soul - Through a Window in the Sunshine RoomTuesday 15 Feb 2011
Label: Intent to Supply
Year: 2011
Duration: 40 minutes
When A Lazarus Soul unleashed the excellent 'A Graveyard of Burnt Out Cars' on the everything-is-great Ireland of 2007 they sounded like they were auditioning for the role of enemies of the happy-clappy state. Four years later, they could be considered the men of the hour.
Granted, an opening lyric of "You know it's only getting worse" is not the best way to face into the rest of 2011, but this record feels like one that will have listeners' backs through the lean times ahead.
While black-as-night keyboards and programming are now more prominent than the guitars, the Lazarus experience remains as intense and unsettling.
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It has become fashionable to speak of continua, and we are thus apt to speak of a continuum of party systems. The underlying assumption is that typological constructs ignore the fluidity of reality and that the interlocking of the real world can be recaptured by postulating an endless stream of continuity. The claim is warranted, but its fulfilment demands fine discretion.
In the first place, the concept of continuum cannot remain, in a natural language, exactly what it is in mathematical language. In particular, it cannot be assumed – in the social science usage of the concept – that continua exclude discontinuity by definition. In the second place, we do not seem to be clearheaded as to how a classification relates to a continuum. When we speak of a continuum of party systems, of political systems, of regimes, and the like, we are using a shorthand expression. In effect we are confronted with two distinct logical operations: First, the determination of the polar concepts that define the continuum or, better, the dimension along which we posit a continuum (e.g., consensus-coercion, liberty-oppression, expression-repression, inclusion-exclusion) and, second, the placement of the classes, or types, at different points of the continuum so defined. Strictly speaking, it is incorrect to postulate a 'party continuum'; we can only postulate a 'conceptual continuum' along which party systems can be approximately located. The continuum is not between party systems, but between polar characteristics; and the kind of continuity or discontinuity that exists in fact among the various party systems is an empirical question that can only be settled empirically.
A third remark is in order. The reason that we are apt to underscore discontinuity is that the idea of continuum appeals to a unidirectional evolutionary optimism. More often than not, the idea that party systems are contiguous, and thereby convertible all along the line, goes to suggest that there is a 'natural' course of political development that leads – whenever it is not unnaturally deviated – to freedom, party pluralism, and democracy. Setbacks do occur, but they are only setbacks. The so-called liberalisation of Communist regimes, together with the instances of Turkey and Mexico, are highly significant cases that uphold the continuum approach; while the relapses into fascism, authoritarianism, and praetori


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Dave Kraszewski, the former Portland girls and boys cross country coach who went to Xavier two years ago and helped the Falcons win a State Open title in his first season, is heading to coach men's and women's cross country at Salve Regina in Newport, R.I. after the high school outdoor track season ends.
Xavier won the Class LL and State Open titles in 2009 for the first time in a decade. Last year, the Falcons finished fourth at the State Open.
With Portland, Kraszewski led the girls team to a 52-dual meet win streak and three straight Class S titles. At Salve Regina, Kraszewski will be reunited with two of his former Portland runners,Caroline Norton and Kayley Ryan.