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There is no single cause of our economic woes, but there does seem to be a pervasive theme that continues to be problematic throughout our economic history. Whether one focuses on the typical American's credit card debt or the speculative market endeavors of the banking industry, the road inexorably leads to banking and how it ultimately affects the lives of most Americans.
Regulation of the banking industry is not a Socialist/Communist plot that is a new idea dreamed up by the current administration. Neither is regulation a historically polarizing partisan argument. Most economic historians believe that the Stock Market crash of 1929 was, in great part, caused by the speculative nature of banking practices prior to the collapse of the economy. The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 addressed and corrected many of the root causes of that collapse.
The relatively new concept of a global economy drove the idea that Glass-Steagall was an antiquated law that would severely restrict this country's ability to compete in a world market. Therefore, through a series of legislative changes, it was functionally rendered obsolete and made ineffective in regulating the inherent conflicts of interest found between banking and investment. (In the often repeated words of bloggers across the nation "how's that change working for you?")
While it seems radically unpopular to cloud any issue with facts, it is worthy of mention that as early as 1991 it was clear that the banking industry and the stock market were already severely intertwined. The United States Senate voted (74 to 19 – clearly a bi-partisan decision) to cap interest rates on credit cards at 14 percent to help stimulate consumer confidence and get the economy moving again, according to then President George Bush, Senior. After the bill passed through the Senate the Stock Market suffered significant losses. When the bill went to the House for approval, it was tabled for further study and ultimately killed because of the strong banking lobby in Washington.
Interestingly enough that failed piece of legislation prompted the banks to begin imposing additional and/or increased fees. The over-limit fees were increased, the late payment fees were radically increased and the policy of increasing interest rates for a late payment was expanded. All of these additional charges were in response to an interest rate cap which never happened.
We can all agree that 20/20 hindsight is something rarely afforded to us when we are faced with any difficult decision. But banking regulation is an area where we have a wealth of historical data that supports the notion that banks, left to their own agenda, will negatively impact middle-class Americans. How then, could average Americans reasonably debate the rights of the federal government to regulate banking? By supporting the continued deregulation of the banking industry, the average American is actually financing his own personal journey to the poor house.


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Phoenix Christian uses the block schedule in grades 7-12. Block scheduling can take a variety of forms, but we use a modified block schedule which divides a student's class schedule into two blocks which will be taught on alternating days. The alternating day arrangement continues throughout the year. Since the class periods will be 85 minutes long, the students will still be taught the same amount of content as in a traditional schedule.
We realize that many people have questions about such a schedule and wonder how their children are impacted. For that reason, we offer the following information and trust it will be helpful to you. Obviously, we can't answer specific questions that would only be relevant to a particular student, so we ask that you contact the Counseling Office and talk it over with Mrs. Blake at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The block schedule has a number of advantages:
Following are some questions that have been asked by various people in the process of developing the block schedule:
Is it realistic to expect students to remain interested and engaged for 85 minutes?
Yes, absolutely. Your child's teachers are enthusiastically committed to exploring all the possibilities of an extended class period. Longer periods enable teachers to use multiple teaching strategies. It should be noted that the longer class periods do not mean just extra study time attached to the end of a normal class period, but it does mean additional instruction. Teachers receive training to make optimum use of this opportunity.
Won't the alternating day format be confusing to my student?
At first it might, but we know our students are resilient and before a week has elapsed they settle into a routine just as they do with a traditional schedule. A calendar will be provided to all families and the alternating day schedule will be clearly posted on the web site and on campus.
Will my student be able to take all the required courses that he or she needs to graduate, and will my student be able to take all the Advanced Placement and honors courses that they would like to take and have room for other electives as well?
All required and elective courses will be available during the course of the four years. Honors students have the opportunity to take electives throughout their four years in addition to their AP courses.
What can teachers do differently with the longer class periods?
Longer class periods allow for cooperative learning activities. Teachers can more easily make use of electronic and web-based materials, and have more in-depth discussion of audio/video resources. Students can take quizzes or tests immediately after instruction rather than the next day.
Why have math every day?
One of the benefits of the block schedule is that math can be taught every day for 85 minutes. The additional instruction time over the course of the year has helped raise the level of mastery of our math students.
What about my middle school student? Will they be on a block schedule?
Yes, all 7th-8th students will be on the block schedule. We fully understand that with the younger students the block schedule will pose challenges at first, but again, we have some of the best teachers anywhere. Our teachers will support and guide the students through the initial adjustment period. Phoenix Christian will not be unique in using the rotating block schedule. It has been used successfully in other middle schools.
What about the arts? Will my student still be able to take music and art?
Yes, instrumental and vocal music and art will continue to be offered all year long, every other day.
What else I should know about?
Some courses are taught every year, and some every other year. Freshman and Sophomore Bible*, Junior and Senior Bible, Junior and Senior English, U.S. History and Government, AP Language and AP Literature*, and AP U.S. History and AP Government* are taught every other year.
*These courses do not have pre-requisites so alternating every other year will not negatively impact student success. For example, a student taking Government as a junior (historically a senior level course) will take U.S. History as a senior (historically a junior level course). This student will not have a deficiency by taking the social studies classes in this order.
Breaks between classes are ten minutes.

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What makes a small town special? It is a je ne sais quoi – an enchanting blend of welcoming locals, charming shops and restaurants, simple architectural elegance, and serene landscapes that just can't be found in the big city.
Many travelers will be visiting popular tourist destinations this summer, but others will prefer to explore small(er)–town America. These communities operate at a more relaxed pace and thrive on old-fashioned hospitality.
Healdsburg, CA
Northern California's Sonoma County is known for its beautiful climate, rolling hills, and lush vineyards – Healdsburg is centrally located in Sonoma wine country. The fertile land in this small town enables the majority of Healdsburg restaurants to serve farm-to-table meals and support the eat-local movement. The Camellia Inn offers guests fresh organic breakfasts each morning after they have enjoyed a peaceful night's sleep in one of the inn's luxurious accommodations.
Estes Park, CO
Outdoor enthusiasts will fall in love with Estes Park, CO, which serves as the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park. With a population of just over 6,000, Estes Park is an intimate destination for year-round mountain fun. In summer, visitors can enjoy rafting, fishing, and hiking, while winter offers cross-country & downhill skiing and snowmobiling. This mountainside town also boasts a variety of craft breweries and wineries. The Wildwood Inn is a woodland retreat situated on seven acres of land next to Rocky Mountain National Park. This exclusive inn offers a variety of spacious cabins, luxury suites, and fully-furnished vacation homes. Guests can explore the small caves that surround the property, fish right outside their front door on the Fall River, or simply sit back and enjoy the breathtaking mountain views.
Ashland, OR
The picturesque town of Ashland is nestled between the Cascade and Siskiyou Mountains. Visitors come to Ashland not only for its natural wonders and outdoor attractions, but also for its world-famous theater and arts festivals. Ashland is home to the Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Ashland New Plays Festival, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Ashland's neighborhoods are filled with charming Victorian homes, including The Iris Inn Bed & Breakfast, which is conveniently located just four short blocks from downtown. During the summer, guests enjoy the beauty of the inn's landscaped yard and comfortable rooms with colorful décor and hillside views.
Williamsburg, VA
Known for its colonial history, Williamsburg offers visitors a fascinating look back in time. Visitors can experience a 300-acre colonial district featuring reenactments with role players in authentic period costumes. Cultural attractions include the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum which displays historic relics and antiques. The elegant Magnolia Manor Bed & Breakfast is located in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg. This colonial revival home offers lavish guest rooms and suites with canopy beds, whirlpool tubs, and fireplaces.
Galena, IL
Galena's captivating history and beautiful scenery make this small town the perfect summer destination. Surrounded by the Galena River, wineries, hiking trails, and world-class golf courses, there is truly something for everyone. Galena's historic attractions include the Ulysses S. Grant Home and Museum. The Farmers Guest House is centrally located to historic sites, local artisan shops, wine trails, and art galleries. The inn has been lovingly restored to its original 19th-century condition, and features nine luxurious rooms and suites, as well as Annie's Galena Cottage for larger parties.


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Picture Michigan: A Visual Feast of Photographic Art
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A collection of my favorite Michigan images from seascapes to flowers, farms to lighthouses.
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Things can't get much better for Jose Abreu. The slugging first baseman of the Chicago White Sox was honored today by Major League Baseball not once, but twice. Along with taking home the AL Player of the Month award for April, he was also named the AL Rookie of the Month.
It was well deserved too. The Cuban blasted ten home runs en route to driving home 32. He also scored 20 runs and led the league in total bases, homeruns, and RBI over that same stretch. He joins current White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham who last won the AL Rookie of the Month honor for the Pale Hose back in 2009.
Speaking to the Chicago Tribune, the 27-year-old claimed he saw it coming:
"I'm not really surprised, but I'm not satisfied either. I feel like I can do some more things. At least I'm satisfied that I've done everything to help the team. That's my main thing, so that's what I'm actually pushing toward."
The Sox open up a series at Wrigley Field tonight and will need Abreu to maintain his offensive output if they hope to compete in the AL Central. The club currently sits 5 games behind the Detroit Tigers for the division lead and is tied for third place with the Kansas City Royals. At 15-17, the Sox are 1.5 games out of the two Wild Card spots.


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College Hockey:York's record: an alternate scenario
By now, everyone knows that Boston College coach Jerry York set the record for all-time winningest coach with his 925th victory against Alabama-Huntsville on December 29.
But what if the Eagles had lost that night? (Yes, I know that BC is 13-3-2 and the Chargers are 3-17-1 so the premise seems far-fetched, but work with me here.)
That means that if the Eagles' subsequent results (a loss and a tie) didn't change, last night's game against New Hampshire would have been the potential record-breaker.
York, however, was back at home, recuperating from eye surgery to correct a detached retina. Even so, the game counted toward his record. If a coach is on leave, then a team's wins and losses don't accrue to his totals; but if he's merely missing a game due to illness (or eye surgery), the results belong to him.
As a result, Boston College's 5-2 win over New Hampshire could have given York the prestigious record… while he rested at home.
Mindful of this, associate coach Mike Cavanaugh opened his post-game remarks to the media by saying, "This would be a really awkward press conference if we didn't beat Alabama-Huntsville."
File that one in the irony folder.
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Sites I Like: PatrioticSpace.com
In my ongoing searches into the latest news and headlines during CW interim period, I have come across many neat grassroot America sites on the wide internet.
These are always a breath of fresh air after coming across legions of sinful videos on YouTube which present with Satan afflicting kids with all sorts of illness and demonic infiltration. We will not even get into the horrible clothing and "entertainment" sites that kids on the internet visit and how they can watch dangerous children shows like South Park with the push of a button.
With such filth and corruption being sneaked into the life of our children, it is the responsibility of EACH and EVERY Christian INDIVIDUAL to do their part to take back our country from the heathens.
So whenever I see a small grassroots America site that values our country and our nation's Christian heritage, I get excited. The site I want to present to you today is patrioticspace.com.
This fine site commentates on America and how great our country is when it serves the Lord and takes its rightful place as the democratic leader of Earth. Praise God for the authors of this site and I wish them much success.
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The death of a serial killer is making headlines today. Alaska's most prolific predator, Robert Hansen, died at Alaska Regional Hospital on Thursday morning, according to this report on The Washington Post. He was 75-years-old. While the cause of death has not been identified yet in the death of the Alaska man, it's noted that he was geriatric and in declining health. In fact, there are loved ones of his victims alive today that are most likely experiencing bittersweet emotions regarding this man's death -- and the long life he lived before reaching the end.
Robert Hansen outlived his average victim by at least 40 years. He brutally raped over 30 Alaskan women, killing at least 17 of them in horrible fashions. His 17 known murder victims -- which included Delynn Frey, Celia Van Zanten, Mary Thill, Megan Emerick, Sherry Morrow and numerous others -- never got true justice for their violent demises, while Hansen lived on three square meals a day and a bed to sleep in until he died at a ripe old age that none of them ever got to see.
Hansen came from an era in the United States that saw a lot of serial killer activity. The years 1970 through the late 1980s produced countless serial killers such as Richard Ramirez and the BTK killer. Richard Ramirez -- known as the Night stalker -- died last year. So the death of Robert Hansen was almost expected, since many of the serial killers from his era are aging and fighting health problems that come with age.
Alaskan serial killers are a different beast from the serial killers that stalk the rest of the country. These are killers who take advantage of the unforgiving rugged outdoors, who make use of the terrain and climate. Robert Hansen was the most prolific serial killer in Alaska, but he was not the only one. Israel Keyes -- who killed himself while in custody -- took the lives of multiple people, most famously Anchorage teen Samantha Koenig. The death of Hansen is the death of a monster who victimized numerous women, and he likely inspired Keyes, and other killers in the area -- to do the same.


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ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Morocco Moon won the $56,000 feature by 1 3/4 lengths Friday at Santa Anita in her U.S. debut.
Ridden by David Flores, Morocco Moon ran 6 1/2 furlongs on the hillside turf course in 1:11.38 and paid $14, $7.80 and $4.20.
Hopeful Union returned $24.80 and $11.40, while 9-5 favorite Graser was another length back in third and paid $2.80 to show.
The victory, worth $31,800, increased Morocco Moon's career earnings to $49,284. The 3-year-old England-bred filly is trained by Hall of Famer Neil Drysdale. She had been idle since running in her home country on May 18.


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Farm Tour Day 2015- June 20
9 a.m.- 3p.m.
Enjoy a day in the country and get a behind-the-scenes look at how your food and flowers are grown on the Sixth Annual Farm Tour Day in San Diego County. This is an exclusive look at a side of San Diego County few people get to see. We take one day each year to allow the public an opportunity to experience farming life! We have three excellent tours this year in:
Oceanside Valley Center Encinitas (sold out)
All three tours will include four farms and a great sample of San Diego agriculture.
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Oceanside: Farmers will guide you through rows of strawberries and vegetables before you head toward a vineyard and full winery with a beautiful view of the Pacific. Stop on over to see an avocado grove featuring a number of unique tree species. Our final farmer will take your through greenhouses filled with the blooming indoor plants you love.
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Valley Center: Start with a journey with a vintner through grapevines at a well-established vineyard and winery. Then you can walk in a farmer's boots through a stand out produce farm where you'll see all the farmers' market produce growing right there. We have a great addition in this year's tour with an avocado oil press and grove that will show you a whole new side to the avocado. Don't forget to finish up at the water-wise nursery where our tour guide is a sought after expert on drought tolerant landscaping!
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(sold out) Encinitas: Start off your tour with a jungle like greenhouse nursery featuring plants of every shape and color. Next you will see the diversity of San Diego Ag all in one place- with a vineyard, row crops, nursery plants and more in one spot. Head north over to a tree nursery where you will see all those plants you love to notice all over san Diego landscaping. Finish off with a produce farm that works directly with restaurants to provide the freshest produce for local chefs.
** Please note all locations are subject to change and farm names and addresses are never published publicly. Longer descriptions and all other information will be sent the week of the event to registered attendees. Starting farms will be assigned and all farms can be visited in any order.
Guided walking tours, led by the farmers themselves, will take you through their unique farming operations and showcase a variety of the region's agricultural specialties. This educational exploration will delight all ages. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tour participants provide their own transportation and will receive detailed maps and driving directions. Each tour is focused in a local farming community, with four diverse farm stops. We recommend packing a picnic lunch for your group to take advantage of picturesque eating areas on every tour. All tours will showcase the diversity of San Diego agriculture and take place in the city listed and surrounding areas. Actual farm locations, descriptions and and directions will be sent to participants the week of the event.
Farm Tour Day is an outdoor guided walking tour event. Tour stops are active farming operations where ground is uneven, unpaved, sloped, and may include stairs. Tour participants are urged to wear sturdy, close-toed shoes, sunscreen and hats. Strollers are not recommended. If you have accessibility concerns, please contact Farm Bureau before the event.
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Reserves draw Shildon in County Cup
Gateshead Reserves reward for a 3-1 County Cup win at Norton & Stockton Ancients last night is a quarter-final home tie in the Durham Challenge Cup.
The holders will take on Shildon, currently 14th in the STL Northern League, in the next stage of the competition.
"I am always happy with a home draw," said Reserves manager Paul Bryson "and it is a good chance for us to move into the last four.
"I was delighted with the performance at Norton. Conditions weren't great but we did very well and it was a good win.
"Debutant goalkeeper Lewis Sharpe is only 16 but his handling and kicking were good and I was very pleased with his display.
"He's 6' 4" and came in and did a real job for the team, as did captain Rob Briggs who chipped in with the third goal.
"Trialist Carl Magnay won his headers, was neat and tidy and looks a promising prospect.
"We did well to win the Durham Challenge Cup last season and we want to retain the trophy in 2012."
Gateshead took the lead on Teesside when Jordan Marshall rounded the Norton keeper.
His goalbound shot was turned into the net by Luke Olabode, son of former Gateshead striker Joe Olabode.
Lewis Lynch, a half-time substitute for James Marwood, increased the lead early in the second half.
The youngster cut in from the left to hammer a superb drive into the far top corner.
Former Blyth Spartans striker John Alexander then rounded Sharpe only to hit the post minutes later.
Alexander, however, got the Ancients back into the tie when he rolled Luke Gilbert to find the net from 25 yards.
Briggs then put the tie beyond doubt from just outside the box after a Martin Brittain corner had been half cleared.
Gateshead Res: Sharpe, Odhiambo, Carruthers, Briggs, Magnay, Gilbert, Brittain, Nix, Marshall (Brown), Thackray (Evans), Marwood (Lynch)
Subs(not used): Lilley, Carr
Durham Challenge Cup: Quarter-Final draw
Sunderland Ryhope v Spennymoor Town
Gateshead Res v Shildon
Billingham Town v Consett
Esh Winning v Darlington Res or Hartlepool FC
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THE HYSMINAI (or Hysminae) were the female spirits (daimones) of fighting and combat. Because their sisters, the Makhai, represented battlefield combat, the Hysminai were probably associated with non-martial fighting, such as fist-fights, punch-ups and armed street fights. Quintus Smyrnaeus, however, does not draw any distinction between the two when he describes the Hysminiai attendant on the battlefield.
[1] ERIS (no father) (Hesiod Theogony 226)
[2] AITHER & GAIA (Hyginus Preface)
Hesiod, Theogony 226 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) :
"But abhorred Eris (Strife) bare painful Ponos (Toil), and Lethe (Forgetfulness), and Limos (Starvation), and the Algea (Pains), full of weeping, the Hysminai (Fightings) and the Makhai (Battles), the Phonoi (Murders) and the Androktasiai (Manslaughters), the Neikea (Quarrels), the Pseudo-Logoi (Lies), the Amphilogiai (Disputes), and Dysnomia (Lawlessness) and Ate (Ruin), who share one another's natures, and Horkos (Oath)."
Quintus Smyrnaeus, Fall of Troy 5. 25 ff (trans. Way) (Greek epic C4th A.D.) :
"And there [depicted on the shield of Akhilleus] were man-devouring wars, and all horrors of fight . . . Phobos (Panic) was there, and Deimos (Dread), and ghastly Enyo with limbs all gore-bespattered hideously, and deadly Eris (Strife) . . . around them hovered the relentless Keres (Fates); beside them Hysminai (Fights) incarnate onward pressed yelling, and from their limbs streamed blood and sweat."
Pseudo-Hyginus, Preface (trans. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"From Aether (Air) and Terra (Earth) [were born] : Dolor (Pain), Dolus (Deceit), Ira (Wrath), Luctus (Lamentation), Mendacium (Lies), Jusjurandum (Oath), Ultio (Vengeance), Intemperantia (Intemperance), Altercatio (Altercation), Oblivio (Forgetfulness), Socordia (Sloth), Timor (Fear), Superbia (Pride), Incestum (Incest), Pugna [Hysmine, Combat]."
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Donnovan Hill is 13 years old. He is perhaps the biggest Duck fan in Los Angeles.
His walls are covered with Oregon propaganda; he's dressed in an Oregon football jersey with an Oregon hat, t-shirt, socks, stickers and who knows what else.
He never goes ANYWHERE without his prized Oregon blanket.
At least that's what the staff of Childrens' Hospital Los Angeles will tell you about Donnovan, who got a chance to meet around 30 Duck football players Saturday at the hospital where he is a patient.
Donnovan was paralyzed from the neck down two months ago while playing in a junior football playoff game.
The aspiring running back was one of several young patients who truly inspired the Oregon football players during their Saturday visit to Childrens' Hospital Los Angeles. The entire roster was represented from the likes of running backs Kenjon Barner and De'Anthony Thomas to seniors Nick Musgrove, John Boyett and Anthony Gildon to defensive starters Isaac Remmington and Michael Clay to quarterback Marcus Mariota to punter Jackson Rice, among many others.
For Donnovan, the visit by fellow running backs Barner and Thomas, a Los Angeles native, was a day he will remember forever.
So will all of the Ducks.
To find out more about Childrens' Hospital Los Angeles, visit www.chla.org.
To find out more about Donnovan Hill visit www.lakewoodlancers.org.


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TC TO THOMAS AIRD ; 1 May 1840; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18400501-TC-TA-01; CL 12: 129-130
5 CHEYNE ROW, CHELSEA, 1st May 1840.
DEAR MR AIRD,—Accept many thanks for your long kind letter;1 a welcome proof of your remembrance of us. When you read the inclosed Program, and think that my day of execution ('Do not hurry, good people; there can be no sport till I am there!')2 is fixed for Tuesday first, you will see too well the impossibility of writing any due reply. Alas, I am whirling; the sport of viewless winds! It is the humour I always get into, and cannot help it. Some way or other in four weeks more we shall be through the business; and hope not to resume it in a hurry. For lecturing, as indeed for worldly felicity in general, I want two things, or perhaps one of them, either of them would bring the other with it and suffice: Health and impudence. We must do the best we can; and 'be thankful' always, as an old military gentleman used to say, 'that we are not in Purgatory.'3 We noticed Gordon's promotion, with pleasure, in the 'Herald.'4 I have never heard a word from the man himself; he will suit the business well, and the business him;—a good honest soul as is in all Scotland or any other land. You are happy to be in green quiet places; for me, ah me! I am here in the whirlwind of every kind of smoke, dust, din, and inanity; 'I can't get out!' We shall meet if we can this summer; but it is uncertain, like all things.— Yours always,
P.S.— My wife is now pretty well; improving always with the progress of the sun. We had the coldest March and the hottest April I can remember. I say nothing of Ithuriel5 at present, tho' so much were to be said! You will write a right Prose Book one day! I always hope that Poetry is out;—is not the very Bible in prose?


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New Details on Osteoarthritis Treatments
- Vitamin D is touted as having many almost miraculous benefits for treating and preventing disease, including OA pain and structural damage. Yet a two-year clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found no benefit of Vitamin D therapy in reducing pain or modifying structure in knee OA.
- One ACR study looked at possible therapeutic angles to activating particular gene pathways – LKB1-AMPK and CaMKKb-AMPK – to reduce the progression of osteoarthritis.
- Another study showed that OA patients taking a combination of naproxen sodium and esomeprazole magnesium (Vimovo) had similar efficacy and tolerability to those taking celecoxib (Celebrex), a COX-2 specific inhibitor, and had more heartburn-free days than those taking celecoxib.
New Osteoarthritis Medicines on the Horizon?
One new treatment in development for OA pain, tanezumab, showed great promise in Phase II and III clinical trials for inhibiting nerve growth factor, a chemical which may be linked to OA pain in injured or inflamed tissues. Yet one key trial was halted last summer when patients' OA damage worsened although their pain was lessened by the drug. Some trial participants had to get hip replacement surgery.
Stem-cell therapy, a dynamic field of study for cancer and other serious diseases, may also hold promise for OA, one researcher revealed at November's ACR meeting. Rocky S. Tuan, PhD, director of the Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, suggested stem cells might be used to rebuild damaged tissues in people with OA, helping them boost their affected joints' function.
New Scrutiny for Longtime Treatment
On Jan. 13, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration announced new restrictions on the drug acetaminophen (Tylenol), widely used for treating the OA pain. Acetaminophen often is sold in products that combine it with other drugs, such as the narcotic analgesics hydrocodone (Vicodin) and oxycodone (Percocet). The FDA's announcement on the matter noted that the agency had received reports of cases of severe liver injury associated with acetaminophen use.
Due to acetaminophen's possible risk of liver damage when taken in higher doses, the FDA announced that prescription products containing acetaminophen, including in combination with other drugs such as narcotic pain relievers, must have no more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen per tablet or capsule. Such products must also carry a boxed warning of the risk of severe liver injury associated with taking too much acetaminophen.


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Worldwatch Paper #130: Climate of Hope: New Strategies for Stabilizing the World's Atmosphere
June 1996
The climate dialogue is now marked by growing alarm over the risks the world faces, and by optimism that an historic shift away from our fossil-fuel-dependent energy system is feasible.
Scientific studies now indicate that human-induced climate change may already be leading to disruptive and unpredictable changes in local weather...
Worldwatch Paper #129: Infecting Ourselves: How Environmental and Social Disruptions Trigger Disease
April 1996
Rates of infectious disease have risen rapidly in many countries during the past decade, according to a new study released by the Worldwatch Institute. Illness and death from tuberculosis, malaria, dengue fever, and AIDS are up sharply; infectious diseases killed 16.5 million people in 1993, one-third of all deaths worldwide, and slightly more than...
Worldwatch Paper #128: Imperiled Waters, Impoverished Future: The Decline of Freshwater Ecosystems
March 1996
A new Worldwatch Paper, Imperiled Waters, Impoverished Future: The Decline of Freshwater Ecosystems, demonstrates that giant dams, massive irrigation systems, and widespread logging often bring few economic benefits, and instead cause environmental degradation, poverty, and suffering, as well as irreplaceable loss of biodiversity.
Worldwatch Paper #127: Eco-Justice: Linking Human Rights and the Environment
December 1995
The recent execution of Nigerian activist Ken Saro-Wiwa for the "crime" of organizing an environmental campaign tragically underscores the findings of a study from the Worldwatch Institute--that the ravages of environmental exploitation are often backed up by brutal human rights violations. Documented cases not only in Nigeria but also in the...
Worldwatch Paper #126: Partnership for the Planet: An Environmental Agenda for the United Nations
July 1995
Unless the United Nations' key environmental initiatives are maintained and strengthened, no government will be able to protect its citizens from such global threats as skin cancer caused by ozone depletion, disrupted weather patterns caused by climate change, or the unemployment and high seafood prices caused by the further collapse of...
Worldwatch Paper #125: The Hour of Departure: Forces that Create Refugees and Migrants
June 1995
Nearly 4 million new refugees fled their homes in 1994, bringing the total of the world's official refugees to 23 million. This is the greatest number of refugees of our era, nearly equal to the population of Canada, reports a new Worldwatch Paper, The Hour of Departure: Forces that Create Refugees and Migrants.
In addition to official...
Worldwatch Paper #124: A Building Revolution: How Ecology and Health Concerns Are Transforming Construction
March 1995
The modern buildings we live and work in rival such well-known polluters as cars and manufacturing as sources of harm to the environment, adding greatly to deforestation, the risk of global warming, overuse of water, and acid rain.
A new Worldwatch report, A Building Revolution: How Ecology and Health Concerns Are...
Worldwatch Paper #123: High Priorities: Conserving Mountain Ecosystems and Cultures
February 1995
Many people perceive mountains as powerful symbols of pristine wilderness and natural beauty. But these perceptions belie the vulnerabilities of mountain environments and the social marginalization of their peoples.
Mountains make up one-fifth of the world's landscapes and are home to at least one-tenth of the world's...
Worldwatch Paper #122: Budgeting for Disarmament: The Costs of War and Peace
November 1994
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From hair chameleons to girls-grown-up, here are the biggest celebrity transformations of 2011.
Katy Perry
At the end of 2010, Katy Perry was known for her luscious raven locks and bright blue eyes—until she threw fans for a loop when she dyed her hair a brassy blond in July. It turned out that blond was just a stop on the way to Pepto Bismol pink, which she debuted a few days later. Recently she showed off a more natural-looking sandy, cropped 'do. Fans should probably get used to the look—turns out the singer is a natural blond.
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Emma Stone
Emma Stone went through two transformations this year; she almost gave Katy Perry a run for her money, going from brunette to platinum and back to ginger in just a few months. The actress also graduated from teenage roles in flicks like Easy A to leading lady status in dramas like The Help, and her style grew up with her acting chops.
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Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Olsen burst onto the scene with the release of Martha Marcy May Marlene, and fashionistas were eager to see how her older sisters would influence her emerging style. She made the leap from plucky little sister to designer darling, wearing big names in bold shapes on the red carpet.
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Nicki Minaj
It seemed like every time we saw Nicki Minaj this year she was sporting a new look, and each one more outrageous than the next—the singer must need a separate closet just for her wigs.
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Jessica Simpson, Hilary Duff, January Jones, Victoria Beckham, Natalie Portman—pregnant stars were poppin' this year, making baby bumps the must-have celeb accessory. But Beyonce was easily the most celebrated hot mama, looking fabulous even as she adds one more to her famous curves.
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Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey went the opposite direction, bouncing back in a big way from her baby body when she became the celebrity spokeswoman for Jenny Craig.
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Kate Middleton
From on-again, off-again girlfriend and carefree clubgoer to princess bride and prim-and-proper wife, Kate Middleton stepped up to her new role as duchess.
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Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez left her Disney star days behind as she stepped into boyfriend Justin Bieber's spotlight, hosting the EMAs and wowing fans with her sexy gowns on the red carpet.
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Jordin Sparks
Following in the footsteps of fellow American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks had an incredible slim-down this year, making small changes in her diet and groovin' in Zumba classes to get to a svelt bikini body.
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Rooney Mara
This time last year, most tFS readers probably wouldn't recognize Rooney Mara's name. Late in 2011 she began generating attention for the transformation she went through for her role in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but her style off-screen did a 180, too. Mara's sweet style from 2010 is practically unrecognizable next to her edgy, fashion-forward look promoting the film. Think she'll be responsible for a blunt bangs revival in 2012?
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Evan Rachel Wood made a grown-up return to the screen in Mildred Pierce early in the year, stepping out in retro looks and sporting long, blond locks. In June she turned up with a pixie cut and complemented her new cropped 'do with a series of much buzzed-about menswear looks, inspiring other starlets to suit up in masculine jackets and slim trousers.


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Scotland wing Nikki Walker will leave Premiership side Worcester at the end of the season after agreeing a deal to join Celtic League club Edinburgh.
Walker, who only moved to Worcester from Ospreys last year, has been granted an early release from his contract to allow him to take the opportunity to head back home to Scotland.
"I have enjoyed my time in Worcester, but an opportunity has arisen for my family and I to return home to Scotland," Walker said.
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Why Women Can't Do Pull Ups" is an article that I ran across in the New York Times in October.
I was about to skip over it, thinking that I wouldn't learn anything new. For the most part I knew that most women couldn't do pull ups, for that matter most men can't either. But I did wonder why it was being presented again. It turned out to be a good article and provided somethings I knew but had no real proof.
When I was in high school we had those fitness contests in the late fall to see how many push ups you could do, number of pull ups, shuttle run, broad jump, 300 yard dash and rope climb. I had a buddy name Paul, he stood about 5'4", he was built like a gymnast, with extremely large arms.
He could do 75 push ups and 15 pull ups. I never came close to those numbers. When we bench pressed as part of out workouts he seems to just increase his poundage a lot faster. I also noticed one other thing, most of all the body builders I saw in muscle building magazines were short. It sort of occurred to me that one reason why Paul seemed to be able to do so many more push ups and pull ups. It was just plain physics, I was 6'3" compared to Paul at 5"4" and he was only at 145 lbs, I was 215lbs. If you look at the arms and how they work in each of the exercises I mentioned, you would see that I had a long distance to complete it and weighed more than Paul. On the other hand, when we worked out throwing the shot put, the reverse was true for me. Having longer arms and more body strength in my legs helped me out throw him in the shot put, discuss and javelin.
They made a point in the article to show a group of women were asked to see how many pulls they could do, most of the women could not do any. The group was given time to work out for a number of weeks only to be disappointed that out of the group just one woman could do only one pull up. I think that a lot of this is that women are not given experience
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Acquisition and Processing Information
This newspaper collection was given to the WSU Libraries by the Washington State Historical Society, circa 1980, as a single bound volume. All of the newspapers were removed from the binding as a preservation measure, due to their fragility, and the contents were processed in 2008 by Cheryl Gunselman.
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Number of Containers: 2
Linear Feet of Shelf Space: 2
Collection Description
These materials were collected by newspaper editor and publisher Edward N. Fuller (1824-1904), probably in his role as Press Historian for the Washington Press Association. After arriving in the Washington Territory in 1882, Fuller attempted to collect and preserve "all of the first numbers of papers published possible to obtain..." (Fuller 1891). Political parties and special interest groups in Washington Territory are well represented. In addition to newspapers published in Washington during the territorial period, this collection includes papers from other parts of the Pacific Northwest, and also from England and Japan. A few are identified as reprints. The collection includes many rare titles. Where information about library holdings of individual titles could be found, it was added to the collection and filed with the item.
Collection Arrangement
The items are arranged in the same order in which they were bound.
Subject Headings
Washington (State) -- Newspapers
Washington (State) -- Politics and government
Washington (State) -- History, Local
Political parties -- Washington (State) -- History
Oregon -- Newspapers
Alaska -- Newspapers
California -- Newspapers
Japan -- Newspapers
Washington Territorial Imprints
Pacific Northwest History Collection
This collection is open and available for research use. Some items are extremely fragile and/or damaged; researchers may be asked to use photocopies rather than the originals, and some fragile items may not be reproduced.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Sources Used
The collection description includes information from:
Fuller, Edward N. "Historical Newspaper Sketches." In Annual Proceedings of the Washington Press Association for the years 1887, '88, '89, '90. Hoquiam: Washington Press Association, 1891, pages 79-92.
Meany, Edmond S. Newspapers of Washington Territory. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1923 (for general information about specific Washington Territory titles).
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Edward N. Fuller Newspaper Collection, 1882-1888
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Newspapers are included in many different collections in MASC. The most substantial of these is the Historical Newspaper Collection (online guide available: http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/sc002.htm).
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Students, alumni and fans across the country will be able to support Stanford sports in 2004-05 by listening to real-time coverage of Cardinal football and men's basketball games on the Web. The Stanford University athletic department announced today that it has teamed with Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com) to deliver real-time audio broadcasts throughout the 2004-05 school year.
By logging on to either GoStanford.com or Yahoo! Sports, fans can access live audio broadcasts of games, press conferences, coach's shows and related athletic department events. In addition, a portion of the revenue from each subscription goes directly to each school's athletic department, so fans will be supporting Cardinal sports financially as well.
The Yahoo! Sports audio offerings are available for both broadband and dial-up users, and enable fans to listen to the radio broadcast of their official school radio station. As a result, alumni that live thousands of miles from their alma mater will be able to follow every game as if they were back on campus and listening to their hometown announcers. This year, Yahoo! Sports will be providing fans with higher-quality audio streaming, and more content from participating schools.
During the football season, Stanford fans will be able to follow the game with play-by-play from Ted Robinson and color analysis from Bob Murphy. Murphy will then handle play-by-play duties during the men's basketball season with John Platz as the color analyst.
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Well, Coverdell accounts currently can be used for Kindergarten through 12th-grade (K-12) expenses, in addition to college. However, that K-12 provision expires at the end of 2010, so unless Congress extends it, that goes away. A Coverdell account certainly can be used for college on an ongoing basis. The problem with a Coverdell is the contribution limits are so low you're barely keeping up with annual college costs increases, much less the current cost of college, with a $2,000 annual contribution limit per child.
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The 529 savings plans are your more familiar investment-type plans, much like a Roth IRA. You're investing in the market, which means that your 529 savings plans may go up in value greater than college costs go up, or they may lose value if your investments don't do well. There's more upside, but there's also a downside.
Each 529 savings plan will offer a menu of investment options. Each plan is different in how many options it offers and exactly what those options are. Most plans do have what might be called an "age-based" option. It's very popular and is where your money is invested mostly in stocks when your child is young, and as your child gets closer to college age, it shifts automatically into more conservative investments, to protect the value from stock market drops. So, it's kind of an auto-pilot approach that changes your asset allocation over time.
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My baby is 11 months old and he won't eat only breastfeed.
I have a 11 month old baby and since he was 6 months i started to feed him cereal he took it for 2 weeks and then stop and would not eat at all ever since then just breastfeed. I have a box full of all different type of bottles and sippy cups you name it he won't drink from them. I put juice and my breastmilk and he wont take it. As far as food i have tried puree vegetable and fruit nothing, I even cut it into pieces not even that. Of course since he is hungry he wakes up before it was every 3 to 2 to feed now is almost every hour. I am exhausted i barely sleep he will turn 1year old on January that is when i was going to wean him, but it seems like this is not going to happen. He is my second child with my little girl i breastfeed a year and it was a breeze she is now 5, so its not like im new at this althought it has become so difficult please any advice
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Sometimes it's hard to tell the crying baby "No" when it's something that is so precious to both of you, but really that's all you can do. Does he like the idea of "candy" or "treats"? you might try what I did for my daughter. I got some rice cake snacks (the quaker kind that come in 'chip' bags), blueberry flavored and told her they were cookies. It was win-win. It got the ball rolling on the weaning, and she is two now and still believes they are cookies. So you might start with something he likes and introduce a "snack time" with them. Then introduce eating them at "dinner". Then try adding some fruit for him to dip them in. Etc. Does that make sense? I hope that helps!posted 12/12/2011 by PinkPixies
My baby is not crawling only creeping now he just turns 11 months is he normalposted 05/06/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
Yikes, insecure much? I look up all the nutrition questions because it's a topic I'm very interested in, and I'm trained in nursing support, particularly for kids with reflux, allergies, and sensory processing disorder. My guess is that we answer the same questions because we are interested in the same things, and we answer them differently because there is no silver bullet and we both know many children who respond to different things. Of course an 11 month old should be eating solids. All I said was that said baby should not be denied nursing because in my experience, that rarely works. Instead, it just denies necessary calories and nutrients. An 11 month old who is not eating at all probably isn't full from nursing but has difficulty eating. I object to the "precious" language because it makes nursing seem like a special thing that's for baby's and mom's pleasure rather than normal nutrition for an infant. Doesn't mean it's not special when you do it.posted 12/13/2011 by emmara
are you for real emmara? What are you stalking me now because someone said you were wrong? oooh. You apparently didn't even read her question. I feel sorry for her that now she's going to have confusing ignorant people like you posting on her serious question. I never said to deny it to him, I said to help suppliment it. I told her I understand telling him "no" can be hard, because breastfeeding IS precious to most mothers. She's trying to figure out how to get him to take something other then. Did you seriously even read the question? Stop stalking me. seriously, it's weird. Get over yourself, I've been doing this for five years now. I know what I'm talking about. I'm a pediatrician.posted 12/13/2011 by PinkPixies
I would actually ask the pedi and consider an evaluation with Early Intervention or the like. While breastmilk is all baby needs until a year and many babies aren't ready to have the majority of nutrition from solids until much later (18 to 24 months), a baby who won't touch any solids at all nearing a year may need some help. Nursing isn't "precious." It's normal, what a baby and young child is biologically designed to need for the first few years and in the normal course, babies naturally take less and less as they take more solids. If baby hasn't even started that process by a year, denying milk is more likely to deny vital nutrition than to make baby hungry for solids.posted 12/12/2011 by emmara
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If you're at home, chances are your family are on instant messaging apps than sending messages via SMS texts. Instant messaging is more popular because Internet platforms have become mobile and user-friendly.
Essentially, our smartphones and tablets are miniaturized computers small enough to fit inside our clothing. SMS technology has traditionally been associated with phonecall- and text-only "dumbphones."
The 1990s era SMS phone messaging is on the decline with the advent of Internet-based messaging (IM) such as Skype, Google Chat, AOL Instant Messenger, Brosix, Facebook Chat, Yahoo! Instant Messenger, and others. SMS stands for Short Message Service.
Free Internet-based messaging services outnumbered SMS messages for the first time in history. In 2013, research firm Informa published a report that instant messages are finally more popular than SMS messages.
Reduced Use of SMS
Nokia phones were among the first to feature SMS capability back in 1993. Phone carriers charged fees in order to send SMS messages and that was enough to encourage millions of web savvy users to turn to less expensive and/or free messaging services. Today, users can even communicate via game consoles.
"The world of conducting business is not what it was a decade ago. Even in the past few years, technology has evolved exponentially, and the degree of productivity these now common technologies enable was previously unheard of," says Kelsey Jones of Brosix, a software company that enables users to simultaneously connect through multiple IM networks.
"Messaging technology on both computers and smartphones have revolutionized the world of technology, and the business and personal communication worlds will never be the same," says Jones. The European company believes that the multiplicity of platforms is creating complexity for users whose friends may use only one or two channels such as Facebook Chat or Skype.
Instant Messaging Technology
The marketplace could be seeing a further need for uniformity, simplicity, and standardization. Will the industry see consolidation over the next five years? For instance, will Google buy up some of the smaller IM networks and software providers? Time will tell. However, IM will clearly continue to fill the void created by tens of millions of cellphone users moving away from SMS.
Aside from avoiding carrier charges from telecom companies, IM services enables users to trade photos, videos, and send group messages. According to Informa, smartphone users will send 41 billion internet-based instant messages this year. That figure is expected to increase to 50 billion by 2014. Phone users will only send 21 billion SMS messages in 2014.
Facebook, Google, and Skype are considered the big players in instant messaging, given the recent declines by AOL and Yahoo!. For the past year, Facebook and Google has also engaged in a technological arms race in terms of incorporating advanced IM features such as video chat.


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CSEAS Lecture Series. "Plots & Lines: Narrating a Personal Sense of Place in Southeast Asia"
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Exploring contemporary art works made by Amanda Heng, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook, Wong Hoy Cheong, Lee Wen, Redza Piyadasa, S Priyanto, Norberto Roldan, Simryn Gill (and many others), the notion of place is often marked by personal anxieties when confronted with prospects of nation and governance. Language, particularly with the format of a script, is often used by these artists to negotiate the entanglements with their surroundings. Rather than adopting the format of a formal lecture, Chong will attempt to produce this talk as a curatorial proposal for an imaginary exhibition dealing with these ideas.
Heman Chong is an artist, curator and writer based in Singapore. His conceptually-charged investigations into how individuals and communities imagine the future generates a multiplicity of objects, images, installations, situations and texts. In this Plot & Lines, Chong will speak about the combination of text and image in the work of artists living and working in cities located in South-east Asia as a method where preconceived ideas about place-making and community are challenged.
This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Art History and the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.


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JBW TO ELIZA STODART; 18 April 1824; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18240418-JBW-EA-01; CL 3:61-63.
Haddington 18th April [1824]
My sweetest Coz
I have been meaning to write to thee for these last three weeks— but "man proposeth and God disposeth"!—1 I do not know how it is, for all such a miser as I am, as to the article of time, I have very seldom an hour to spare. I am busy just now translating German—as busy as if my fortune in this world, and my salvation in that which is to come, depended on my proficiency in that enchanting tongue. And then there has been Miss Grace here for a whole month, and she needs the entertainment of walks and tea parties. At the first she was quite intolerable with her fine-Lady airs, and "toploftical"2 notions. She thought (I suppose) that she was to carry it over me with as high a hand here as she had done at Penfillan, but I was not just in the humour to let her—"my foot is on my native heath and my name is McGregor!"3 Here no one shall play the Miss Welsh but me. She decamps tomorrow— Praise be to God in the highest! for I am "sick of imitating Job"4 for this bout. We have had Miss Macmillan5 too for ten days, and her Brother for two, both of them right worthy persons in their way; whom one does not grudge to "behave pretty" to.
Speaking of pretty behaviour—you may tell Mr Tiger6 that I think he has behaved very ugly indeed. What was the use of making such a hub-bub about my friend's address unless he meant to call for him? Moray street is neither a habitation in the Moon nor in the centre of the earth. As far as my Geography helps me, it is a new street half way down Leith walk—but it is no matter now where it is! Mr Thomas7 has been in the country this month back—and the information which he wished to obtain from Mr Gillies, by means of the Tiger's introduction he has long ago gotten from another quarter.
I have had a horrible fright with Mother. She was taken last Monday with a violent pain in her head, and retching. Mr Howden8 bled her employed all sorts of vigorous remedies—but in spite of every thing that was done she remained for more than three hours in a state of agony that I never saw the like of. Since then she has had no return of violent illness but she is still plagued with headach[e] and sickness at times— However as it is visibly bile that is at the bottom of all the mischief— I expect with the help of a few abominations to have her quite put to rights in a day or two.
I need not say how happy we were to here of your [u]ncles amendment. Is it not very odd that sensible man as he is he cannot take care of himself? You never quit him that he is not laid up. As a little Dunlop said of her Father once when he had put them all in a panic by staying late out "If ony body wud had [hold] his hands I sould cuff his lugs to him [box his ears]."— In the mean time you may give him a kiss—
I have run against the little gunpowder man of Medicine,9 in the entry, several times. We 'moue' to10 one another— I toss my head toploftically—he looks as if he could eat me— And that is all! A week or two after we came from Edinr he tried another fit of illness—but it did nothing for him— And as we neither sent to enquire for him nor testified simpathy for him in any way his sins were very soon forgiven him11— that is to say after having kept his bed for a week—one day dabbling with leeches and the next plashing in warm water—he all at once rose up in good health—dressed himself and drove* to town to be present at an operation performed on his Uncle, Not the musical Genius of St Giles Steeple—but a fat old gentleman who has a fine house with a 'Hall' and 'saloons' and 'grounds' about it in the vicinity of Moffat. Now when he perceives that he may bleed or boil himself to the day of Pentecost without interesting this "hard and stony heart" of mine in the least in his favour—he is adopting another mode of attack—instead of shaving his whiskers and using all possible expedients to give him the aspect of a woebegone man he is now trying to dazzle my wits with a white hat, silver headed Jockey whip and bits of leg[g]ings of so bright a yellow that it does me ill to look at them. but c'est assez [enough]!
George Rennie is to be home on a visit in the beginning of June— that is nothing either to you or me—
Now my "dear dear angel Bessie" will you do me two tremendous favours: Will you send the book in the first place to Doctor Carlyles Lodgings—where Betty12 was before—as I have forgot the name of the people. I dare not com[m]it it to the indiscretion of a Porter— Next your are to be so very kind as order for me at Gibbson and Craig's one of the best Gentleman's hats—of the most fashionable cut—not broadrimmed the outside measure is inclosed— I[t] is to be a present to my intended husband—so do see that they send a jemmy13 one[.] I am in haste as this insipid scrawl bears ample witness— Mother joins in kind kind love to Bradie and you
ever dearly beloved your affectionate friend Jane B Welsh.
[Scratched over:] Mr Howden has not called to night so I cannotcome at the measure of his head, but I shall send it by the first opportunity


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CATCO Announces 2014-15 Season
30th Anniversary Highlighted by Collaborations with Central Ohio Arts Groups
Gallery Players, SRO, Opera Columbus and Columbus State Community College Theatre Department, are among the central Ohio arts organizations that CATCO and CATCO is Kids will collaborate with during its 30th anniversary 2014-15 season, which will also include the world premiere of a new play written by Columbus playwright Herb Brown.
"We can think of no better way to celebrate CATCO's 30 years of bringing professional theatre to central Ohio than to collaborate with other arts organizations in our community and produce a world premiere of one of our community's most revered and celebrated playwrights," said Steven C. Anderson, CATCO's producing director. "All of our collaborations make this a not-to-be-missed season."
Brown's new play, The Final Table, is a historical-based comedy that profiles five former presidents – Eisenhower, Nixon, Johnson, Harding and Truman – in a high-stakes poker game. It will be presented April 8-26. CATCO presented Brown's highly acclaimed play, You're My Boy, about the contentious relationship between Nixon and Eisenhower during the 2005-06 season.
Continuing CATCO's trend of summer musical programming, the season opens July 23-Aug. 10 with David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane's smash Tony Award nominated musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which highlights the antics of two conmen living on the French Riviera. It will be followed Oct. 22-Nov. 9 by My Name is Asher Lev, a new play by Aaron Posner, adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok, about the conflict between tradition and passion. It will be co-produced with Gallery Players.
For the holidays, Dec. 3-21, CATCO will present a revival of A Christmas Carol, a new adaptation by Patrick Barlow, featuring CATCO favorite Ken Erney once again in the title role as Scrooge.
CATCO will collaborate with Opera Columbus Feb. 4-22 to produce Master Class, a play by Terrence McNally, which treats the audience to a master class taught by opera sensation Maria Callas. The season will close with the off Broadway sensation Murder for Two, music and lyrics by Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair, respectively, May 22-June 14. Dueling pianists will star in this marathon musical murder mystery.
At CATCO is Kids, formerly known as The Phoenix Theatre for Children, the season will open with Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet's Revenge of the Space Pandas, first produced on the CATCO stage in the early days at its original Park Street Theatre. The play will be produced in association with the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, Davis Performing Arts Programs, at the Columbus Performing Arts Center. Next up will be A Christmas Carol, which is also part of the CATCO season.
During Jan. 16-25, CATCO is Kids will bring P.D. Eastman's classic to the stage with Go, Dog, Go! It will be followed by Anderson's adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book produced in association with Columbus State Community College March 6-15.
The children's season will end May 1-10 in a co-production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice with SRO and the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, Davis Performing Arts Programs.
"We're excited to collaborate with our theatre colleagues at SRO and Columbus State to bring a mixture of theatre – musicals, classics and contemporary works – that will delight our young theatre fans and their families," said Joe Bishara, CATCO associate producing director.
New subscriptions for the 2014-15 at CATCO range from $69 to $195 per person for the six-show season. At CATCO for Kids, subscription prices are $60 for adults for the five-show season and $40 for children. Subscription renewals begin March 28, 2014; new subscriptions will be processed beginning May 27.
Flex Ticket subscriptions are available for $210, a minimum of six tickets at $35 each.
Single ticket prices are $11.50 for $11@11 matinees; $30 for Thursday performances; $41 for Sunday performances; and $45 for Friday and Saturday performances. Single ticket sales for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the season opener, begin June 16, 2014.
CATCO's 30th season is sponsored by support from The Ohio Arts Council, which helps fund the theatre with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, education excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. CATCO also appreciates the support of the Herbert Peterson, Nina B. Pohlman, and Grace K. and Robert L. Rohe Funds of the Columbus Foundation, assisting donors and others in strengthening our community for the benefit of all of its citizens, and the Greater Columbus Arts Council, supporting the city's artists and arts organizations since 1973.
CATCO 2014-2015 Season:
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Music and lyrics by David Yazbek and book by Jeffrey Lane
July 23–August 10, 2014 | Studio One
This Tony Award nominated musical highlights the high jinx of two huckster conmen living the high life on the French Riviera. (Think laughter and music with an irreverent tilt.)
My Name is Asher Lev
Co-produced with Gallery Players
By Aaron Posner
Adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok
October 22–November 9, 2014 | Studio Two
Asher Lev is a Hasidic Jew. He is also a prodigy who must be a painter though it flies in the face of family, community and tradition. His gift must be realized, but at what cost?
A Christmas Carol
By Patrick Barlow
Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens
December 3–21, 2014 | Studio One
This twenty-first century retelling of the yuletide classic delighted audiences with merriment, redemption and song last season. Ken Erney will return to play the coldest of misers—a Scrooge who delights in his own Scroogeiness.
Master Class
In association with Opera Columbus
By Terrance McNally
February 11–March 1, 2015 | Studio One
Maria Callas was a controversial diva of the mid-century opera world. She was lauded and scorned; cheered and booed; she was what the world desires... a legend. In this imagining of her giving a Master Class to three neophyte singers, we get a glimpse into genius.
The Final Table
by Herb Brown
April 8–26, 2015 | Studio Two
Imagine Richard Nixon, Warren G. Harding, Dwight Eisenhower, Harry S. Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson in a cut throat game of poker in the after life. Don't look now but the dealer periodically talks to God through her bluetooth. History, satire, and black comedy ultimately lead to an understanding of the desire for power.
Murder for Two
Book, music and lyrics by Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair
May 27–June 14, 2015 | Studio Two
Everyone is a suspect in this musical comedy with a twist—one piano player is the detective while the other plays all of the suspects. It's a 90 minute whodunit with killer laughs.
CATCO is Kids 2014-2015 Season:
Revenge of the Space Pandas
Produced in association with Davis Performing Arts Center
of the Columbus Recreation and Parks
By David Mamet
August 29–31, 2014 | Shedd Theatre, CPAC
Time travel abounds in this science fiction romp which was first produced on the CATCO stage in the early days of its original Park Street Theatre. Only a very serious playwright could produce such an insane comedy!
A Christmas Carol
By Patrick Barlow
Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens
December 3–21, 2014 | Studio One
This twenty-first century retelling of the yuletide classic delighted audiences with merriment, redemption and song last season. Ken Erney will return to play the coldest of misers—a Scrooge who delights in his own Scroogeiness.
Go, Dog. Go!
Adapted for the stage by Steven Dietz and Allison Gregory
From the book by P.D. Eastman
January 16–25, 2015 | Studio One
"Why are they going fast in those cars? What are they going to do?" P. D. Eastman's questions are answered in music and movement in this thoroughly enchanting adaptation for canine lovers young and old.
The Jungle Book
In association with Columbus State Community College
By Steven C. Anderson
Adapted from the book by Rudyard Kipling
March 6–15, 2015 | Studio Two
Mowgli is a man cub wandering the jungle. He is adopted by the wolves and taught the ways of the jungle by the wise Bear Baloo. It is Mowgli's destiny to grow from a man cub to a man and when he does he becomes the master of the jungle.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Co-produced with SRO and Davis Performing Arts Programs
of the Columbus Recreation and Parks
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Book and lyrics by Tim Rice
May 1–10, 2015 | Shedd Theatre, CPAC
Joseph was Jacob's special son—so much so that he had a beautiful coat of many colors tailored just for him. His brothers resented their father's favoritism and finally took revenge by selling him into slavery to the Egyptians. The rest is Biblical history. This multigenerational production of Webber and Rice's very first musical together is a delight.


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Junior safety Chip Thompson
Oct. 2, 2012
DALLAS - East Carolina junior safety Chip Thompson has been named the Football Writers Association of America/Bronco Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for the games of the weekend on Sept. 29, according to an announcement from the organization Tuesday.
Thompson recorded a pair of fourth quarter interceptions that he returned for 24 yards and tallied eight tackles in East Carolina's 28-18 win over conference rival UTEP last weekend.
His first interception, one of four turnovers caused by the Pirates' defense against the Miners, came early in the fourth quarter with UTEP inside the ECU 20-yard line with11:16 remaining in the game. He picked off his second pass of the game and of the season later in the quarter when he stepped in front of a Nick Lamaison throw at the UTEP 45 and returned it for 22 yards with 4:54 left. The ensuing play resulted in a Vintavious Cooper 24-yard rumble for a score that gave the Pirates a 28-10 lead in the eventual victory.
Thompson had a balanced performance at his safety position for the Pirates with eight tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup. Of his eight tackles, seven came in the first half.
Following his two interceptions against UTEP, Thompson has now had a hand in three turnovers this season after starting his ECU career with a 45-yard fumble return touchdown against Appalachian State in the first week of action.
The Hinds Community College transfer, who has started four of the team's five games, is currently second among all defensive backs on the squad with 18 tackles.
The Jackson, Miss. native will be added to the 2012 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. Five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy will be announced by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) on Nov. 15. The winner will be revealed on Dec. 3 during a banquet that the Charlotte Touchdown Club sponsors at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C.
The Bronco Nagurski Award is given in memory of the legendary All-American lineman/fullback at Minnesota (1927-29).
The Charlotte Touchdown Club is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 for the purpose of promoting high school, collegiate and professional football in the Charlotte region.
The FWAA, a non-profit organization founded in 1941, consists of more than 1,200 men and women who cover college football for a living. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all areas that involve the game.
Thompson and the Pirates head to Orlando, Fla. this week to take on fellow Conference USA rival Central Florida in an 8:00 p.m. game at Bright House Networks Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 4.