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- Date submitted: 30 Oct 2011
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Full SubmissionRio + 20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development October 30, 2011 Ladies and Gentlemen: Subject: Input for the Rio 20 Compilation Document As the Executive Committee of the Sustainable Future Section (?the Section?) of the Oregon State Bar1
Law is an essential element when addressing the two themes of Rio 20: ?green economy? and ?the institutional framework of sustainable development?. As Our Common Future explains, in the United States of America, we write to request that the Rio 20 Compilation Document include the reasons and the manner in which the legal profession can join forces with other economic and social actors to promote sustainability. Lawyers can educate clients by including sustainability as an aspect of legal counseling, and lawyers can, and must, change their own practices to make them more sustainable. ?Sustainability requires the enforcement of wider responsibilities for the impacts of decisions. This requires changes in the legal and institutional frameworks that will enforce the common interest. Some necessary changes in the legal framework start from the proposition that an environment adequate for health and well-being is essential for all human beings including future generations. Such a view places the right to use public and private resources in its proper social context and provides a goal for more specific measures.? Our Common Future Art. 76, available at http://www.un-documents.net/ocf-02.htm. Indeed, Annex 1 of Our Common Future is a ?Summary of Proposed Legal Principles for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Adopted by the WCED Experts Group on Environmental Law?. http://www.un-documents.net/ocf-a1.htm. Notwithstanding the key interaction between law and sustainability, lawyers in general have not yet played a significant role in the sustainability movement and its growing impact on social goals and behaviors.
We feel it is essential to examine the important role lawyers can play regarding sustainability in the Rio 20 Compilation Document. Traditionally, law as a profession has been regarded by many as reactive, that is, lawyers follow their clients in the decision-making process. Yet lawyers help clients make fully informed decisions. A lawyer educated about sustainability is able to provide clients with information on the impact of clients? decisions in terms of advancing or hindering a green economy and operating within an effective institutional framework for sustainable development. The Oregon State Bar provides a model that can be applied to other professional lawyers organizations, and the Sustainable Future Section provides a model to educate lawyers in sustainability and to facilitate integrating sustainability into the practice of law. This paper explains specific actions that were effective in creating the Oregon model so that they can be imitated. Oregon State Bar Task Force on Sustainability
After years of growing interest among individual Oregon attorneys and attorney groups, in 2008 the Oregon State Bar Board of Governors (?the Board?) commissioned a task force of Oregon lawyers to review and make recommendations to the Board relating to sustainability. The charge required the task force to consider the Bar?s internal operations and carbon footprint, consider how to educate and encourage lawyers and law firms in sustainability, consider how the Bar should integrate sustainability into the Bar structure and whether, and how, the Bar should be concerned about the rights and opportunities of future generations, consider the judiciary?s and the administration?s use of resources, and make recommendations regarding all of the above. The task force fulfilled its charge and submitted a Sustainability Task Force Report in 2009 recommending a framework by which the Bar and individual lawyers could incorporate sustainability into the legal profession and individual law practice. The report recommended that the Bar?s governing body adopt a bylaw that would include considerations of sustainability principles, form a ?Sustainable Future Section? for lawyers to study and educate lawyers in the application of sustainability to law and law practice, and evaluate the Bar?s carbon footprint and determine how to lessen that impact. 1. Bylaw:
In October 2009, the Board added Article 26 to the Oregon State Bar Bylaws:
?The Bar supports the goal of sustainability, generally defined as meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Because Bar operations and the practice of law impact the environment and society generally, the Bar will be cognizant of sustainability in its internal operating practices as well as in its service to members. Internally, the Executive Director will designate a sustainability coordinator for Bar operations, will encourage continuous sustainability improvement in Bar operations, and will report to the Board of Governors at least annually on progress and impediments. In the practice of law, principles of sustainability may be important in addressing competing economic, social and environmental priorities that impact future generations. The Bar will encourage education and dialogue on how law impacts the needs and interests of future generations relative to the advancement of the science of jurisprudence and improvement of the administration of Justice.? 2. Sustainable Future Section:
With approximately 290 lawyer members, the Section is devoted to the relationship between sustainability and law. The Section supports sustainability by providing institutional expertise to the Oregon State Bar and its members, educating attorneys and other legal professionals on sustainability and its integration into the law and on best office practices, and promoting dialogue on how law interfaces with the needs and interests of future generations. The Section provides opportunities for the judicial branch and Bar to engage in constructive dialogues about creating new legal frameworks around sustainability and in facing the daunting challenges of climate change. Among the Section?s activities, it has begun study groups focusing on topics such as emerging sustainability criteria in requests for proposals involving legal services, and the feasibility and effect of creating a state office of legal guardian to analyze how proposed legislation and administrative rules might impact the environmental interests of future generations. A 2009 report exploring this latter topic in depth is "Recalibrating the Law of Humans with the Laws of Nature: Climate Change, Human Rights, and Intergenerational Justice?. To educate lawyers, the Section maintains a website (http://osbsustainablefuture.org/), produces a quarterly newsletter, and organizes one- to two-hour legal education programs on a variety of topics directly related to sustainability. Examples of topics covered in the newsletter include: ?The Law Office Sustainability Policy?, ?The Ethical Dimensions of Sustainability?, and ?The Precautionary Principle?. Program topics have included ?How Sustainability is Transforming the Practice of Law?, ?Should the Oregon Constitution be Amended to Protect the Environmental Rights of Future Generations??, ?The Paperless Office?, ?Human Right to Water?, and ?Ecosystem Services?. Continuing legal education credits are available for most programs sponsored by the Section. In addition, in 2010, the Section created Sustainable Leadership Awards to recognize the exceptional contributions of lawyers and law firms in advancing sustainability. The Section is in the process of creating a Partnership in Sustainability program to recognize law firms implementing and maintaining sustainable office practices that satisfy criteria established by the Section. 3. Carbon footprint: The Oregon State Bar office operates for 60 hours a week with 135 workers on the main shift and 135 personal computers, serving approximately 17,500 members in Oregon, other states, Washington D.C., U.S. territories, and other countries. The Sustainability Task Force Report and subsequent carbon footprint reports provide the Bar information on the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions result from its operations and key actions the Bar can take to conserve resources and reduce this impact. Conclusion Lawyers may assist their clients in two ways to advance the themes of Rio 20 and sustainable development: we can educate clients, and we can reflect sustainability values in our own operations as individual professionals and as a profession as a whole. The example of the Oregon State Bar demonstrates how lawyers can do this. With information and awareness of the relationship between law and sustainability, lawyers can further sustainable development by helping craft legally sound frameworks for the private and public sectors to implement the steps that will undoubtedly be a product of Rio 20. Thank you for considering this input. Sincerely, Oregon State Bar Sustainable Future Section, Executive Committee


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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:01 pm
Post subject: Why are the American romance covers so cheesy
and old-fashioned in comparison to the UK and French covers?
American cover of Karina Bliss title -( very good romance by the way)
British cover:
The British covers are much more stylish and modern looking. It's the same with historical romance - check out the French covers for some of the authors. Like Joanna Bourne's for example.
Anyways, going by the American covers one would assume that American romance readers are all backwards virgins or grandmas still living in 1950.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:58 pm
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Why do we get the lousy covers? The ones that are irrelevant to the story and set in the wrong period? The ones where the models bear no resemblance to the characters in the book?
Beats me.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:48 pm
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And Mills&Boon = Harlequin, the same publisher, yes? So, they give the cool covers to folks in Europe, while the American readership gets the cheesetastic covers.
Something does not compute.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:21 pm
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Yes, the American one does look cheesy. But I'm not too thrilled with the U.K. one either. Both of them are the types of covers that really put me off contemporary romances...
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Reading ebooks has cured me from caring about covers
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It's like the Before and After looks of the librarian! Makeover! (Stacie and Clinton are hiding in the background)
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:58 am
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Sounds like I'm in the minority here, but I prefer the American cover of WTLD. I like the bookshelves in the background and I like the tattooed hero. And the heroine is wearing vintage clothes, just like the character in the book. The British cover is...dull.
That isn't to say that I don't sometimes prefer the British covers. The publisher who does Eloisa James and Julia Quinn's books in England makes some gorgeous ones.
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Manda wrote:
Sounds like I'm in the minority here, but I prefer the American cover of WTLD. I like the bookshelves in the background and I like the tattooed hero..
I like the American one better as well.
"The Bookshop has a thousand books, all colors, hues and tinges, and every cover is a door that turns on magic hinges." ~ Nancy Byrd Turner
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Manda wrote:
Sounds like I'm in the minority here, but I prefer the American cover of WTLD. I like the bookshelves in the background and I like the tattooed hero..
I like the American one better as well.
I like the American cover, too.
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I prefer the American cover for the relevance to the title in both the background (library) and the tag line (she's got a secret that's long overdue).
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It's true that the American cover is more accurate plotwise - the British cover has nothing to do with what happens in the story. However, I still prefer the UK cover because of the design. The American cover offends my artistic sensibilities - such as they are, hee.
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The UK edition is a 2-in-1, i.e. two category romances collected in a single volume. Mills & Boon does a few of those 2-in-1s. So the UK cover could just as well refer to the other novel included in the collection,
LA Cinderella
by Amanda Berry.
In general I prefer Mills & Boon's UK covers to Harlequin's North American covers, because the Mills & Boon covers usually look classier. Doesn't mean they're necessary more accurate and the US cover of
What the Librarian Did
does illustrate the story, even if it is somewhat cliched.
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:27 pm
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I confess I miss those Harlequin covers from the 70s and 80s
I don't know why, but I find that the more realistic the covers became, the less impressed I was with them.
I think at one point, Harlequin did covers with 'real' people and I disliked those a lot.
I wonder why Harlequin doesn't go the route of the mainstream publishers because I notice that big name authors like Nora Roberts and Karen Robards don't have people on the covers. It's usually just some kind of abstract background or at the most, it's just the body they show.
I like those types of covers better.
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I was looking at covers on the Mills&Boon site, and I agree that they get much better covers. I don't love all of them, but I like the majority. They are so much better than the Presents covers. I really like the covers for the Modern line. The Riva line is a little cheesy.
Mills and Boon is doing a special on some Spice Briefs stories. They have changed the covers from the Harlequin covers. All their covers are reminiscent of 50 Shades of Grey. I wonder if this is going to be the new trend in covers for erotic books.
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In this case, I prefer the American version, too. Everyone has different tastes but Harlequin will use cover styles that have proven successful based on their sales figures. It's all about the bottom line.
Here is one of my favorite US Series Covers from our 2009 Cover Cafe contest. I love it!
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Entangled Publishing has launched several digital Series imprints this year. They have a more minimalist design and we'll have to see how they fare in the 2012 cover contest.
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Here's the routine: Though you clearly place two red balls in the coffee cup, and one red ball in your pocket, when you tip the coffee cup, ALL THREE BALLS roll out! You repeat this, putting two balls in the cup, one ball in your pocket, and again- all three balls roll out of the cup. You can repeat this over and over, until finally, as a surprise ending, when your spectators think that three balls will roll out of the cup- the cup is EMPTY!
And YES- you CAN do this trick! The sleight of hand required is easy to learn, and is fully explained on the DVD that's included.
Plus, the red balls are specially designed with a rubbery finish, so they are very easy to grip.
If you love Cups and Balls tricks, or sponge ball tricks, you'll LOVE The Magic Balls!
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Great impromptu trick to perform the next time you are in your local coffee shop. Imagine just borrowing an ordinary cup and doing some instant magic!


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Hidden behind a bamboo wall and opening onto the picturesque Mae Ping River in Thailand's charming northern city, Anantara Chiang Mai Resort & Spa is a luxurious sanctuary of striking contemporary style, accented by traditional Thai and colonial elements.
Relax on your balcony daybed, admiring the peaceful flow of Thai river life. Find more tranquil seclusion at the waterfront pool or indulge in exotic spa rituals and revitalising yoga. Savour refined culinary journeys, from impeccable Indian, Thai and western cuisine, gourmet tapas and high tea experiences, to the sophisticated pleasures of our colonial bar.
By day delve into Chiang Mai's quirky café and art scene, as well as the famous number of ornate temples, bustling markets and authentic eateries in the nearby moated old city. Satisfy cravings for culture and nature with elephant treks, a sunset cruise, visits to spectacular national parks, hill tribes and handicraft villages, or enjoy adrenalin pumping jungle adventures. Return to toast sunset in riverside luxury, before spending an evening browsing the endless Night Bazaar, just a five minute walk away.
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Deluxe Room
Generous in both size and luxury, Deluxe Rooms afford ample comforts. Wake up and draw back the curtains to gaze over a serene vista of river life unfolding. Snuggle up on the cushioned daybed of your private balcony, sipping a tea or coffee amidst the cool morning air. Return from a day of rich exploration to soak in your deep terrazzo tub and enjoy a tipple from the generously stocked mini bar, until sunset on the river beckons a magical evening to come.
Deluxe River View Room
The generous space of these rooms extends to a private balcony, inviting you to relax at the table and chairs or recline on your oversized cushioned daybed, drinking in beautiful views of river life unfolding. In the evenings, unwind even further with a soothing soak in the deep terrazzo bathtub, before enjoying a nightcap from the well-stocked mini bar. Sleep in a sumptuous bed and when you wake up, raise the curtains with the press of a bedside button for a refreshing morning view from your privileged location.
Kasara Suite
Unravelling over an incredible 105 square metres, Kasara Suites epitomise space and elegance. Marvel at magnificent Mae Ping River views as you laze in bed, relax on your indoor and outdoor daybeds, share a meal at the dining table, and even as you soak in the tub, having folded back your expansive bathroom's polished wooden doors. While exclusive Club benefits start from the moment of arrival and include a range of discerning privileges that tempt you to retreat to the Kasara Lounge throughout each day.
Kasara River View Suite
Experience evolving Mae Ping River scenes from an incredibly spacious haven. As the morning sun appears and watch the river come to life. Make coffee and read a book on your inside or outside daybed. When the sun sets a romantic glow, savour a meal at the dining table. As twilight descends, play your favourite iPod tunes, fold back the open plan bathroom's doors and soak in the deep terrazzo tub, gazing over the illuminated river banks. Making your stay even more indulgent from arrival, a host of exclusive privileges are accompanied by Kasara Lounge temptations every day.
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The Terrace Bar
Located on the second floor of The Restaurant, The Terrace Bar is ideal for pre-and post-dinner gatherings. The cozy daybeds, relaxed ambiance, premium wine list and extensive cigar & malt menu, make this charming venue a favorite haunt for many.
The Lobby Lounge
Retreat to the open and airy Lobby Lounge overlooking a beautiful pond and tropical courtyard, where daybeds with well plumped cushions entice guests to spend quiet time enjoying refreshing beverages throughout the morning, as well as live Thai kim music at dusk.
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An elegant venue for pre-dinner drinks and sophisticated nightcaps. Our creative Smartini, Mojito and Scorpido concoctions are just some of the highlights on our extensive cocktail menu. A fine selection of champagne, along with new and old world wines, have been sourced from around the globe. For cigar aficionados, a large selection of Cuban cigars is available from the Humidor, and can be paired with a single malt from the vast whisky collection.
Colonial House
The former colonial British consulate building exudes old world charm and presents delightful high tea rituals, serving a plentiful tower of savoury snacks, scones and sweet treats with exotic teas, homemade ice creams and sorbets, under the shade of the heritage verandah. The Colonial House also offers an idyllic venue for intimate and exclusive events.
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On the first floor of the main building above reception, this discreet lounge is open exclusively to Anantara Kasara Suite guests, with a dedicated concierge on standby to fulfil every request. Rest on cushy living room couches or on the shaded balcony. Revel in all day temptations, from a champagne breakfast buffet to homemade snacks in the afternoon and cocktails with gourmet canapés in the evening.
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With luxury accommodation, elite leisure facilities, elegant and well equipped meeting venues, tailored dining occasions and our personalised approach, business is an unexpected pleasure.
Two modern sunlit meeting spaces are supported by multilingual secretarial services, complimentary high speed internet, video conferencing capabilities and the latest audio-visual equipment. Participants are refuelled with coffee breaks and gourmet luncheons on the peaceful outdoor deck along the Mae Ping, or inside the charming colonial building.
The Meeting Room
Style meets function in this well appointed 55 square metre venue. Host professional gatherings for between 30 and 49 delegates, with flexible seating arrangements including U-shape, classroom, open boardroom and theatre set up. Equipped with high speed WiFi and broadband internet access, video conferencing capabilities, multiple telephone lines, LCD and overhead projectors, along with good old fashioned flip charts and white boards, The Meeting Room also benefits from natural daylight and direct access to The Restaurant's extensive culinary experiences.The Boardroom
This more intimate 17 square metre space accommodates up to a dozen executives around the polished wood meeting table. Meetings here enjoy state of the art audio-visual facilities and convenient access to The Restaurant, where evolving menus make taking a break a gourmet pleasure.
Anantara Spa
Distinctive teak doors lead from a strikingly minimalist exterior to an inner sanctum where the emphasis is on pure holistic pampering, using the finest elixirs sourced from far and wide. Let expert therapists revive tired muscles, lavish you with waves of deep relaxation, polish and rejuvenate skin to perfection, or treat you to a luxuriant facial. Afterwards, linger on the rooftop deck with an elevated panorama of the meandering Mae Ping River.
Open from 09:00 am. – 09:00 pm. (last appointment at 8:00 pm.)
Riverside Pool
Sunbathe on stylish loungers that line the 34 metre waterfront swimming pool, or feel refreshed with a few energising laps.
Open from 07:00 am. – 07:00 pm.
Fitness Centre
Designed with polished teak floors, an elevated ceiling and natural sunlight streaming through the expansive windows which face the peaceful Mae Ping River, our fitness centre features weights and the latest Technogym cardio equipment, complete with personal video screens. Enjoy a well rounded work out with delightfully distracting river views, or enlist a personal trainer to help you stay motivated.
Open from 07:00 am. – 10:00 pm.
Sign up for a revitalising yoga session in our sleekly designed fitness centre. Develop your strength, flexibility, poise and peace of mind, inspired by a tranquil garden and water scene.
|Edging the meandering Mae Ping River and located on the former British Consulate site, Anantara Chiang Mai Resort & Spa is conveniently situated a mere five minute walk to the famous Night Bazaar, only 10 minutes from the quaint and traditional attractions of the old moated city and 15 minutes (6 kilometres) from the quaint and traditional attractions of the old moated city and 15 minutes / 6 kilometres from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX).


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Weeds are green and while some, like lamb's quarters and purslane, can be eaten as greens, you really don't want them growing in among your salad crops. They steal moisture, fertilizer and sunlight. Some of the slower-growing greens can be shaded out of your garden forever by weeds.
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Science Bulletins Tweets From The South Pole
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Tomorrow, a producer with Science Bulletins, the Museum's online and exhibition program, begins a seven-day journey to the South Pole to document the work of a research team working with the largest-ever telescope deployed in Antarctica.
Student Gets Unexpected Surprise Studying Beetles
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Over a year ago, Rachel braved cold winds and snow to study winter insects called gallflies, winning a 2010 Young Naturalist Award for the research essay she wrote about their complex life cycles. In the summer, Rachel set out again—this time, to search cow pastures for coprophilous beetles, known commonly as dung beetles, which would become the subject of another research project.
Reflections on Space: Liquid Mirror Telescopes in Beyond Planet Earth
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Imagine a mirror as wide as a football field at the South Pole of the Moon. Instead of polished glass, its surface is made of a reflective liquid, which spins in a circle.
Scientists hope to make this vision into a reality one day by using a liquid mirror to build a giant lunar telescope that would allow astronomers to see farther into the universe than ever before. In the Museum's special exhibition Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration, visitors can see two liquid mirror telescopes: one featured as part of a Moonscape diorama, the other, an interactive model that can be operated with the push of a button.
Playing at the Mead: Memoirs
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In the horror-film genre "nature gone wild," masses of murderous insects and animals are a staple, from the hornets in Swarmed to cockroaches in They Crawl, killer worms in Squirmto rats in Willard, and, of course, the birds in, well, The Birds. But can anything be more chilling than the real thing?
Young Naturalist Probes Algae's Green Potential
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Fifteen-year-old Sara knew that vegetable oils could be used as biofuels. But when she learned that algae might offer an alternative fuel source, she decided to learn more about these organisms' potential to supply energy without using precious crop land.
Surveying gaps in current research, Sara decided to explore how growing conditions of algae might affect their oil yields. Sara received a 2011 Young Naturalist Award for her experiment, which she describes in her essay Enhancing Algae Biofuels: The Effects of Nitrogen Limitation and Carbon Dioxide Infusion on Nannochloropsis oculata.


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Gladys Knight & the Pips hit #2 with "Neither One of Us (Wants To Be the First To Say Goodby)".
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"That's What Friends Are For," a collaboration between Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder and Elton John (and credited to "Dionne and Friends") enters the Top Forty. This benefit single for the American Foundation for AIDS Research will hold down the #1 spot for four weeks.
"Love Overboard" returns Gladys Knight and the Pips to the pop charts after a 12-year absense. It peaks at #13 pop and #1 R&B.
Gladys Knight and the Pips are inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the eleventh annual induction dinner. Mariah Carey is their presenter.


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Trombone sensation Jeff Bradshaw has just released a little appetizer off his upcoming feast of an album, Bone Appetit. And what a tasty little treat it is – a "Got 'Til It's Gone" Janet Jackson cover featuring Marsha Ambrosius and Twyse. Click play and you'll be in an instant nostalgic sway and snap mode.
The two-volume, 20 song collection is full of soulful, jazzy R&B delights and boasts a star-studded cast. Jeff brings on a cast of his many talented friends, including Raheem DeVaughn, Kindred the Family Soul, Maysa Leak, Coko of SWV, PJ Morton, amongst others.
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Apps are out there today with Samsung's Smart TV, AT&T's U-verse has a few, Google 2.0 is coming out soon, etc.. however, most seem like a novelty. Is there a way applications can successfully integrate into the TV watching experience?
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The Road to
Official Sainthood
The beatification of Mother Teresa was conducted Oct. 19,
2003 by Pope John Paul II. Many believe Blessed Mother Teresa will be named a saint of the Catholic Church
someday, and her beatification is the latest step in that path to sainthood.
by John Bookser
and Julie Zimmerman
On Oct. 19, 2003, Pope John Paul II
beatified Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who died in 1997. The beatification of the
Macedonia-born nun took place in Rome, and her popularity has remained strong in the months since.
The process
leading up to the beatification has been the shortest in modern
history. In early 1999less than two years after Mother Teresa's
deathPope John Paul waived the normal five-year waiting
period and allowed the immediate opening of her canonization cause.
In 2002, the
Holy Father recognized the healing of an Indian woman as the miracle
needed to beatify Mother Teresa of Calcutta. That healing occurred
on the first anniversary of Mother Teresa's death. It involved
a non-Christian woman in India who had a huge abdominal tumor
and woke up to find the tumor gone. Members of the Missionaries
of Charity prayed for their founder's intervention to help the
sick woman.
life of loving service to the poor has inspired many to follow
the same path. Her witness and message are cherished by those
of every religion as a sign that 'God still loves the world today,"
members of the Missionaries of Charity, the religious order she
founded, said in a statement after Mother Teresa's beatification
was announced.
Since her
death, they said, "people have sought her help and have experienced
God's love for them through her prayers. Every day, pilgrims from
India and around the world come to pray at her tomb, and many
more follow her example of humble service of love to the most
needy, beginning in their own families."
In 2001, on
the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, officials closed the diocesan
inquiry into Mother Teresa's sanctity. The yearlong gathering
of testimony from those who knew Mother Teresa was the first major
step in a typically long process. A year earlier, at an August
26, 2000, celebration in Calcutta marking Mother Teresa's birth
anniversary, Hindu, Sikh and Muslim admirers joined in common
prayers for her speedy canonization.
After her
beatification, the recognition of another miracle will be required
for sainthood.
to sainthood
If Mother Teresa
of Calcutta had lived in earlier centuries, the Church might have
gathered at her funeral to declare her a saint. Thats the
way things worked in ancient Christianity. Now achieving official
sainthood is more complicatedand not without its own brand
of politics and other human imperfections. But just as this "Saint
of the Gutters" seemed above politics in her life, her utter
and simple devotion to the poor will transcend bureaucratic obstacles
between her and official sainthood.
Mother Teresa
is already revered as a modern-day saint by Christians from all
corners and denominations. In July Catholic News Service reported
Archbishop Henry D'Souza of Calcutta as saying that Mother Teresa's
tomb "remains a shrine where people are praying and from
which many are receiving grace and strength."
Why the formal
process of canonization? Why the delay? It has been observed that
the Catholic Church thinks in centuries, not in years. It is good
for the Church to test the enthusiasm of the day, to wait awhile,
to discern whether one seen as a saint today will stand the test
of time. As Archbishop D'Souza said last year, the Church "must
be sure that someone who is declared to be a saint is truly such."
The formal investigation will document details of Mother Teresa's
life that may have gone unnoticed, and thus provide a wealth of
information for generations to come.
D'Souza, though,
a longtime friend of Mother Teresa's, expressed little doubt that
"God would provide the miracles" to prove her cause.
It was Teresas single-mindedness, her simplicity and consistency
that captured the worlds imagination. One can only recall
the beatitude of Jesus, How happy are the pure of heart.
That pureness of heart is a simple, single-minded commitment to
the ways of God. We computer-dependent citizens of the 20th-century
long for simplicity; Mother Teresa of Calcutta lived it.
In a 1981
interview, Mother Teresa spoke about another champion of the
poor: St. Francis of Assisi. In a famous story of a turning point
in Francis life, he encounters a leper by the side of the
road and passes him by. Then he realizes that if he is going to
devote his life to the poor he must embrace the leperhe
must welcome him into his life as a brother. Francis then runs
to the lepers aid. Mother Teresa commented, "The encounter
with the leper made St. Francis." So, too, it is Mother
Teresas selfless encounter with the dying that made Mother
It is the calling
of Christians to serve the poor, to make room at the table for
everyone. Francis came to see that. He reveled in the foolishness
of God who has special love for those whom most of us would rather
avoid. Teresa learned that, too, during mid-life. She will be
named a saint because she cleared away lifes clutter and
allowed God to work through her in a powerful way. We should imitate
John Bookser
Feister is editor of AmericanCatholic.org
Julie Zimmerman is managing editor of AmericanCatholic.org.
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Pediatric high blood pressure
Celida Rangel, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician who practices at Banner Estrella Medical Center.
Question: I've been told my 12-year-old son has high blood pressure? I didn't know children could have this condition. What could have caused it?
Answer: It's a little-known fact that children, too, can suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure. We should begin by defining blood pressure; it is the pressure your blood exerts against your blood vessel walls when your heart pumps. Blood pressure changes from minute to minute and is affected by activity, temperature, diet, emotional state and medications. The top number is the systolic pressure and is the pressure at the peak of each heartbeat. The bottom number is the diastolic pressure and is the pressure when the heart is resting between heart beats.
Most physicians routinely check a child's blood pressure after the age of three. Unlike adults, a child's blood pressure varies by age, sex and height. The blood pressure is then compared to normal values of other children of the same age, sex and height. This way, a child will not be misclassified if he/she is short or tall.
It's estimated that 5 to 10 percent of American school-aged children have hypertension. The numbers could be higher because most children with hypertension have no symptoms. When children do experience symptoms, they most commonly complain of headaches, nausea, heart palpitations or blurry vision. Having your child's blood pressure checked regularly by your family's pediatrician or family practitioner is the most important way to recognize and diagnose hypertension.
As for the cause, the list is extensive. The most serious causes include kidney problems, hormone disorders or abnormalities of the blood vessels. However, in children, the most common causes are obesity, inactivity, and a diet high in fat and sodium.
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TOURNAMENT CENTRAL | 2013 Fullerton Regional Guide Fullerton Regional Bracket
FULLERTON, Calif. - Starting left-hander Ryan Kellogg gave up just one run in 6 1/3 innings and the Arizona State University baseball team twice brought the winning run to the plate in the ninth inning in a 1-0 loss to Cal State Fullerton in their second game of the Fullerton Regional on Saturday night in Fullerton, Calif.
Kellogg (11-1) took his first loss of the season after conceding the only run of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Titans shortstop Richy Pedroza broke up the scoreless tie with a sacrifice fly to left field after Kellogg gave up a leadoff double to second baseman Jake Jefferies, who then moved to third on a bunt single before scoring the eventual game-winning run.
Catcher Max Rossiter hit a one-out single to center field in the ninth inning to put the tying run on base, but both designated hitter Nate Causey and right fielder Trever Allen struck out on called strike threes to end the game.
Fullerton starting left-hander Justin Garza (12-0) gave up four hits in 8 1/3 scoreless frames and center fielder/reliever Michael Lorenzen (19) earned the save.
Kellogg kept Fullerton off the board early as he stranded a pair of Titans on the corners in both the first and second innings. He induced consecutive flyouts to end the opening frame and then was helped out by Allen in the second.
Allen fielded a one-out single in right field with runners on first and second, and threw the lead runner out at home to record his ninth outfield assist of the season, which is tied for the third most in NCAA. Kellogg coerced the next batter into another flyout to end the inning.
Left-hander Brett Lilek replaced Kellogg with one out in the seventh and recorded consecutive groundouts to keep the Devils within one, 1-0. Lilek also tossed a scoreless eighth with one strikeout.
Game Notes:
Allen is tied with four others for the third-most outfield assists in NCAA (trails Dane Opel, Missouri, 15; Michael Bozarth, Saint Louis, 12)...Kellogg struck out three...ASU moved to 9-8 in one-run games this season...head coach Tim Esmay lost his first Regional game.
Postseason Notes:
Head coach Tim Esmay: 10-5 all-time in the postseason, including 7-1 in regional play
All-time: 166-71*
Against Cal State Fullerton: The Sun Devils are 7-10 in the postseason against the Titans and 31-28 all-time
Kellogg: 0-1
ASU is 7-0 in Regionals since 2003 when winning the first game of the Regional
* Postseason appearance and victories in 2007 later vacated due to NCAA sanctions. Numbers do not reflect vacations.
Up Next:
ASU will face Columbia on Sunday at 4 p.m. PT. The game will be streamed online on ESPN3 and will be also broadcast by the MidFirst Bank Sun Devil IMG Network on NBC Sports Radio AM 1060 and on the All-Access Player on thesundevils.com. ASU will start redshirt junior Zak Miller.
FULLERTON REGIONAL SCHEDULE | Fullerton Regional Bracket
Friday, May 31, 2013
Game 1: 4 p.m. PT - Arizona State 4, New Mexico 3
Game 2: 8 p.m. PT - No. 5 Cal State Fullerton 4, Columbia 1
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Game 3: 4 p.m. PT - Columbia 6, New Mexico 5 (13)
Game 4: 9:45 p.m. PT - No. 5 Cal State Fullerton 1, Arizona State 0
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Game 5: 4 p.m. PT - Columbia and Arizona State
Game 6: 8 p.m. PT - No. 5 Cal State Fullerton vs. winner of Game 5
Monday, June 3, 2013
*Game 7: 8 p.m. PT - *If necessary
All games on ESPNU/ESPN3
Road to Omaha | NCAA.com
Regionals: May 31-June 3 in Fullerton, Calif. Four-teams, double elimination (ESPN family of networks)
Super Regionals (best-of-three series): June 7-10 on eight campus sites. Two teams, best-of-three format (ESPN family of networks)
CWS: Omaha, Neb., June 15-26 (ESPN family of networks)


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