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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
So, I've lost just shy of 6 pounds during this most recent South Beach Phase 1. If I remember correctly, I lost around 13 pounds last time I did Phase 1. Not sure why I didn't lose as much as last time, maybe because I was still kinda South Beachin' before I went back on Phase 1 this last time? My other theory is that, since I wasn't logging everything I ate, I might not have been getting enough calories. I also wasn't consuming dairy and beans everyday, so maybe that contributed to not losing as much. *Sigh* I don't know. Also, not getting enough sleep, so there's that.
HOWEVER, on a positive note, the numbers on the scale are headed in the right direction again and, even though I really didn't lose any weight in the last week, I *did* lose some inches according to my measuring tape this morning.
As with the first time I did Phase 1, the cravings weren't as bad as I was expecting and, outside of having just a little bit of fruit one day and a cocktail, I didn't cheat... until yesterday. Which is weird, because I was almost 2 weeks into Phase 1. I've had some cravings here and there, but they weren't too bad. But yesterday, it was *overwhelming*. Not sure what was going on, but DAMN I really wanted to get a Big Tex cinnamon roll from the vending machine. It was BAD. I managed to get through while I was at work, but then I got home and immediately the kids started driving me nuts and I was tired and I didn't want to make dinner and my husband was in a bad mood and UGH. We got some carryout - I got chicken fajitas with lettuce instead of tortillas but my husband got cheese fries and my youngest son got chicken tenders and fries. I admit. I caved and ate a bite of his chicken and probably 10-12 fries total. And you know what? I felt better after that. I scratched the itch a little bit and now I'm good. I don't even want that Big Tex anymore. ;)
*Start logging my food again. Gah. It's such a pain in the ass, though. It used to be kind of fun, but plugging in your own recipes and calculating the calories and stuff is such an ass-whip.
*Get to bed earlier.
*Increase current 1-3 workouts/week to 4-5 workouts/week. Start actually *doing* some of the workouts and strength training exercises that I've been obsessively Pinning for the last several months.
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THE Lime Hair and Beauty salon in Hoyland Common held a charity day for Macmillan nurses - inspired by beautician Tracy Walmsley who has been battling pancreatic cancer for 13 years.
Mum Tracy, 44, of Grimethorpe, works at the salon on Hoyland Road two days a week. She goes for regular treatment at Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield, has scans every three months and chemotherapy tablets, and is looked after by a Macmillan nurse.
She offers services like nail treatments, waxing and eyelash tinting at the salon.
The charity day also acted as a launch for the salon, which only opened eight weeks ago. Among the attractions on the day were a raffle with 30 prizes, goodie bags and cupcakes.
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TUCSON - Two long balls by UCLA's Stacey Nuveman helped the top-ranked Bruins beat Arizona, 6-5, and bring a halt to Arizona's school-record home-field winning streak and give All-American Jennie Finch her first pitching loss in nearly two years.
A record crowd of 3,161 saw UCLA (34-6) jump to a quick lead and fight back later with Nuveman's homers to stop Arizona's winning streak in Hillenbrand Stadium at 70 consecutive. The No. 2-ranked Wildcats dropped to 35-5 overall and 4-1 in Pac-10 action. UCLA improved to 2-3 in league play.
Finch (20-1) last took a loss on April 21, 2000, in a 3-1 decision at then No. 4 Arizona State. She won her last eight games that year, was an NCAA-record perfect 32-0 last year and opened the 2002 season with victories in her first 20 decisions.
UCLA wasted little time putting some runs on the board in the first. Nastasha Watley walked and Amanda Freed singled off Arizona pitcher Jenny Gladding's glove, and both moved up on a sacrifice by Tairia Mims. Stacey Nuveman drew a walk to load the bases, then Stephanie Ramos hit a grand slam to left-center.
Arizona answered quickly. Singles by Lovie Jung and Courtney Fossatti and a fielder's choice by Leneah Manuma loaded the bases when Jung beat the tag on an attempted force out at third. An out later Gladding drew a walk to force in one run, then Mackenzie Vandergeest blooped an RBI single to right and Jackie Coburn laced an RBI single to right to make it 4-3.
Bruin pitcher Keira Goerl struck out Carrie Hagen but Crystal Farley chopped a single to left to drive in Gladding and tie the game.
Jennie Finch came in to relieve for UA in the top of the second and after walking a batter and giving up one hit, got three successive outs to end the threat.
Arizona opened a 5-4 lead in the fourth when Jung walked, reached second when Goerl threw the ball past the bag on an attempted force play, then scored on Manuma's single up the middle.
UCLA's Nuveman hit her 80th career home run -- five shy of the NCAA record shared by former Wildcats Laura Espinoza and Leah Braatz -- in the top of the fifth to knot the score, then gave UCLA a 6-5 lead in the seventh with her 81st, also a solo shot off the scoreboard.
Goerl (17-4) held Arizona hitless in the final two innings and struck out two in the bottom of the seventh.


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This first weekend in July was a ready reminder of the sweltering heat and humidity that is so typical of most summers in Baltimore. Yet, it was something other than the sultry temperature that had people talking this Communion Sunday at Restoring Life International Church (RLIC) located 401 Reisterstown Road (21208).
On July 1st, the church - under the leadership of its Senior Pastor, Kenneth O. Robinson, II - launched a month-long series of Sunday sermons titled, Sex-n-the City of God. With topics like Purity: The Law of Sexual Purity scheduled July 1st; Summer Sex: It's Hot and So Are You scheduled July 8th; Delilah's Barbershop: Who's in Your Head scheduled July 15th; The Dating Game: Choosing Mr. Right (Part 1) scheduled July 22nd and Choosing Ms. Right (Part 2) scheduled July 29th - Sunday services this month at Restoring Life International Church (RLIC) are hotter than July.
The five-part Sex-n-the City of God series interweaves dramatic skits, biblical scriptures and powerful teaching to help Christians understand the "power and blessing" of sexual purity. "I believe the spirit of the Lord spoke to my heart that it is time to talk about some issues ... sex is something that we don't want to talk about ... but, we will talk about it here at Restoring Life. I believe God wants to minister to your life in this area ... and show you the importance of sexual purity ... when you begin to walk in the will of God in this area - many blessings and breakthroughs will take place in your life," said Pastor Kenneth O. Robinson II via a video posted on the church's Facebook page.
Attendees at both the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Summer Sunday services at Restoring Life International Church (RLIC) will have the opportunity to experience the Sex-in the City of God series and gain insight regarding the dangers of having sex outside of the will of God.
To learn more about Restoring Life International Church (RLIC), visit www.myrestoringlife.org or call (410) 415-6400.


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The painting series allows students to experience acrylic, watercolor, and oil media, with an emphasis on developing drawing skills and practical application of design principals. All painting courses incorporate an intensive examination and use of color theory and pigments and students can take this understanding into all other fields of visual art and design. While the beginning course emphasizes the development of basic painting skills and perspectives, students who advance in the series build upon these skills and focus on individual creativity in their work.
These courses also provide the aspiring fine art painter with a departure point for developing a body of work in the painting media and to move into the fine art market or to further their skills in a college or university BFA program. Painting courses can be taken to satisfy the 2D concentration of the Associate of Fine Arts degree.


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I was out of town and not near a tv. So needless to say I didn't watch the game.
But I did check the score from time-to-time in the espn app.
Early on, when the dolphins had a bonafide lead, I will happily admit I was hoping for a giants comeback.
Does that make me a bad fan? I don't think so. Will it piss off Tony Fasano? I sure hope so.
See here's the thing: I absolutely want for the dolphins to have a losing record; I didn't want them to get on a sudden roll and have a big turnaround. I didn't want to hear Sparano say "we are getting this thing going".
And I definitely don't want there to be a chance that somehow, some way Sparano and Ireland are retained. A losing record should ensure that.
So here they are at 0-7. It would take a lot to finish with a winning record - so now I will move from rooting for the other team to win to simply being apathetic. Who cares who wins? And as we get even later in the season, I'll probably start rooting for the fins again.
Now let me be clear about something I've said before: I don't buy into suck for luck. I want a new qb. But it doesn't really matter the name on the jersey so long as the new coach believes in him to lead the team.
As for the staff, I have met Tony and like him. But it is time to move on, it seems clear. I've also met jeff. Him I'm not so keen on, and I do doubt his ability to find talent. Even so, I don't wish either any ill will - they are highly paid professionals and this is part of the job. Sometimes you get fired. Sometimes it's through no fault of your own.
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Anyone who has spent much time in Hawaii can easily find themselves daydreaming state-side of the islands' fragrant-scented nights, the thousands of diamonds in the sky that get washed out back home by the urban glow, the caressing trade winds. How could you have left this, you ask yourself?
Of course, Oahu, home to Honolulu, Pearl Harbor and Diamond Head, is the most built up of the islands, the most inhabited and the least pristine. Here, perish the thought, you actually have Miami-esque high rises on the beach, a freeway, traffic and a mall!
Man's encroachment upon the land is such that the Hawaii DOT has been working with University of Hawai'i at Manoa plant specialists to select and plant native groundcover along bare areas of the state roadways instead of the low-cost, effective, and decidedly nonnative, Bermuda grass.
LASN asked Christopher Dacus, RLA, with Hawaii DOT, about this project. Mr. Dacus explains the majority of Oahu's roads are in low-lying areas close to the ocean and have been devoid of all native plants long before the highways were built. Say it isn't so! In fact, says Mr. Dacus, "Most areas below 2,000 feet altitude are nonnative in Hawaii."
Because of the dearth of native plants in the lower elevations, HDOT contacted the University of Hawaii five years ago to develop hydroseed protocols for two grasses: Akiaki grass (Sporobolus virginicus) and Pili grass (Heteropogon contortus).
Hydroseeding highway areas is significantly less expensive than hand planting. Prof. Joe DeFrank, PhD, and graduate research assistant Orville Baldos have been conducting the research for what it simply calls "Native Hydroseed Experiment for Future DOT Roadside Projects." Dr. DeFrank, a horticulturist, administers the Magoon Agricultural Research and Instruction facility on campus and is the graduate faculty chairman. His research specialty is chemical and cultural techniques to control weeds in turf and ornamentals.
The dominant grass in Hawaii prior to nonnative grasses was probably Pili grass, explains Mr. Dacus. "HDOT needs a number of grasses in its toolbox to address the various situations. Pili grass is low rainfall 10-40 inches of annual rainfall and will become the standard grass for DOT since most of our roads are fairly close to the ocean and receive 20-40 inches of annual rainfall. Pili grass has an ornamental quality and DOT will not be mowing or herbiciding Pili grass. Akaaki grass is a salt-tolerant grass and HDOT will be hydromulching Akiaki grass for roads adjacent to the sandy beach areas and possibly for roads that use nonpotable water. Nonpotable water in Hawaii tends to have higher salinity."
Dr. DeFrank is also interested in Mau'u aki aki (Fimbristylis cymosa).
"Mau'u aki aki does well near the ocean and thrives in rocky areas, so DOT will be using Mau'u aki aki for riprap /rocky areas," Mr. Dacus adds.
None of the native groundcovers being researched will require permanent irrigation or mowing. The benefits are multiple: reduced maintenance, no gas emissions from mowers, blowers, soil erosion prevention, keeping out invasive species and no use of chemical herbicides.
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|National Wave of School Litigation
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After Failing to Convince Legislators and Voters
Half of all states now face lawsuits demanding that judges increase public school funding. Typically based on state constitutional provisions mandating public education for all students, such suits represent a new avenue for cash-strapped school districts to gain funding they cannot obtain from the legislature or at the ballot box.
At least 15 states are currently fighting school-funding suits and 10 more have been threatened with litigation, according to the American Association of School Administrators. All but five states have witnessed some kind of legal battle in recent years over what constitutes an adequate education, and some states are gearing up for their second or third lawsuit. (Washington Post, 6-7-04) Taxpayers are dismayed at the prospect of judges raiding state treasuries to force higher spending for certain schools.
How school funding is distributed varies widely by state and even by district, depending on factors such as property tax revenue, voters' willingness to approve tax increases, availability of state tax revenue, the demographics of student populations, and statewide formulas to equalize spending between rich and poor districts.
Lawsuits arguing for education equity between rich and poor districts were filed frequently in the 1980s. The more recent lawsuits, which seek sufficient funding for poor districts rather than parity with wealthy ones, have been facilitated by the reams of data generated to comply with the federal No Child Left Behind law. Statistics on failing schools are cited by plaintiffs who blame the schools' poor quality on insufficient funding.
Texas judge wants 'gap' closed
A Texas judge declared the state's school funding system unconstitutional on September 15 after 300 districts brought suit claiming that the state is not providing an adequate education as promised in the state constitution. He also threw out the state caps on property tax rates.
Even though the current system already requires wealthy districts to share portions of their property-tax receipts with poor districts, District Judge John Dietz was persuaded that funding is inadequate because it fails to close the achievement gap between white and minority students.
"Texas needs to close the education gap. But the rub is that it costs money to close the educational achievement gap," the judge said. An attorney for the plaintiffs observed that these remarks were unique in the history of Texas school finance litigation, which previously focused on the equitable distribution of money rather than actual student achievement. The state is appealing the decision. (Education Week, 9-22-04)
One problem with this analysis is that no amount of additional funding has ever closed the racial achievement gap on a large scale anywhere in the country.
On May 11, a state judge ordered Kansas to close all its public schools until the state obeys the court's demand to change the way taxpayers' money is spent on education. This ruling is being appealed, and the state supreme court quickly ordered that schools open as usual this fall pending the outcome of the appeal. (Associated Press, 5-19-04)
In Alaska, the teachers union joined parents and districts in filing a suit August 9 claiming inadequate funding. (CNN.com, 8-17-04)
On August 25, Spokane public schools joined a planned lawsuit with many other Washington State districts, which have hired the law firm of Bill Gates's father, Preston Gates & Ellis, to seek more special education funds. Previous state court rulings found a constitutional duty to fund special education properly, and since 1994 the legislature has increased per-student funding by 30%, but apparently that isn't enough to satisfy Spokane and other districts. (Spokesman Review, 8-26-04)
In New York State, a judge has ordered the state to revamp its funding system and come up with an additional $4 billion to $10 billion in school aid over the next three to five years. (CNN.com, 8-17-04) In addition, 17 New York districts have expressed interest in joining Utica's suit filed July 23 to seek increased funding. A Utica official warned that without additional money, 190 jobs would be eliminated.
On April 26, a Massachusetts judge issued a 300-page advisory ruling to dictate the future of education in the Bay State and said the court would retain jurisdiction to make sure its orders are obeyed. Attorneys for some of the poorest school districts in South Carolina are suing the state legislature for billions of dollars in education funds. Nebraska, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Ohio and Maryland face similar school-funding suits.
'Educational adequacy' as goal
"Educational adequacy" complaints have largely replaced desegregation lawsuits as the focus of legal efforts to ensure equality of opportunity between different social and ethnic groups, according to the Washington Post (6-7-04). As federal courts have retreated from ordering busing to promote integration, state courts have started to question whether state governments are living up to their constitutional responsibilities to meet their students' educational needs. Courts have sided with plaintiffs about 70% of the time in funding-adequacy lawsuits in recent years and ordered the states to come up with extra money, education analyst Steven Smith told the Post.
Critics contend that it is up to state legislatures, not courts, to decide the appropriate level of public education. Moreover, spending has not been shown to correlate with educational outcomes. For example, sharply increased school spending in New Jersey over the past four years generally failed to raise academic achievement.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and American Civil Liberties Union attorneys representing 1 million low-income students agreed in August to settle a case complaining of a chronic lack of textbooks and supplies, crumbling buildings and freezing classrooms. Assuming legislative approval, some $188 million would be budgeted this year to address the problems. (sfgate.com, 8-11-04)
In Missouri, several hundred districts have sued to challenge the state's school funding formula. Democratic Governor Bob Holden wanted to raise taxes for public schools but was defeated in the August primary by Claire McCaskill, who pledged in August to persuade lawmakers to revise the state's complex school funding formula without raising taxes. If they don't, she warned, the courts could step in and rewrite the formula without legislative input. (Kansas City Star, 8-25-04)
Occasionally a district lawsuit backfires. Lake View, AR was the source of a suit that led the state supreme court to declare Arkansas' school-funding system unconstitutional. In response, the legislature this year ordered 57 school districts (including Lake View) with fewer than 350 students to either consolidate with or annex into other districts. (Associated Press, 8-20-04)
Idaho court draws the line
Litigation to compel increased funding of public schools that stretched over 13 years finally proved too much for the Idaho supreme court. After a 2001 lower court decision that the funding was inadequate and unconstitutional, the legislature passed an unusual statute authorizing judges to raise taxes for schools, a device to enable the legislators to avoid the political consequences of voting to raise taxes. Seven lawsuits were filed asking judges to raise taxes.
In late August, the Idaho supreme court unanimously voted to strike down the statute. Chief Justice Linda Copple Trout wrote that the statute created "a legislative process in which taxing authority is given directly to a separate branch of government - the judiciary - whose powers and purposes were not meant to involve the taxation of Idaho citizens."
Previous high-profile court actions to raise taxes for school systems in other states helped inspire drafters of the Republican Platform adopted in New York City this year to state: "The self-proclaimed supremacy of these judicial activists is antithetical to the democratic ideals on which our nation was founded."


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Tuggo is a hard and hollow plastic ball with a rope through the middle. Has a recessed screw cap to fill the ball with water. The weight from the water provides tension. Once fully filled, it weighs about 20 pounds.
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My boxer chewed the rope off in less than a day. Had to get a different kind of rope. Other than that, Jake & I love the tuggo ball. Now it comes in a new color, green. Gonna order that one, then he'll have 2. Plus he's getting a sister @ the end of June. Great ball, just a determined boxer.


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Yamaha has launched the 01V96i, a significantly upgraded version of its 01V96 digital mixing console.
First introduced in 1998, the 01V96 has proved one of Yamaha's most widely-used digital consoles, being employed in broadcast, live sound, corporate and entertainment installations, as well as project studios. Yamaha tells us that the 01V96i brings a raft of new features to this popular mixer. Here's what they have to say about it...
Featuring a class-leading 24bit/96kHz sample rate, the 01V96i features newly improved, studio-quality head amps with onboard 24bit/96kHz A/D and D/A converters.
With the demand for multi-track recording in live sound applications continually growing, the 01V96i also features 96kHz, 16 in/16 out USB 2.0 audio streaming. This new facility makes high quality multi-track recording and playback quick and straightforward and provides full integration with every major ASIO and Core Audio DAW software, with just a single connection. The 01V96i also comes bundled with the latest version of Steinberg's Cubase AI software, offering a comprehensive range of tools for recording, editing and mixing. Multi-channel in/outs can also be achieved via a Yamaha mini-YGDAI expansion card or its built-in ADAT connection.
Further improvement of the console's sonic performance comes via Yamaha's acclaimed Virtual Circuitry Modelling (VCM) technology. This brings the richness and warmth of analogue sound to the digital recording environment, without the user having to carry any outboard equipment.
Modelling the circuitry of the original analogue effects units, the VCM add-on effects and REV-X reverbs featured on the 01V96i are exactly the same as featured on Yamaha's top-of-the-line professional mixers.
With 40 mixing channels, 16 analogue and eight digital inputs, eight mix buses and eight aux buses, the 01V96i control surface features precision 100mm motor faders, 99 scene memories for instant recall and fully-configurable user defined keys.
Kazunori Kobayashi, general manager of Yamaha's Pro Audio Division told us, "Yamaha considers ongoing communication with our customers to be one of our most valuable assets in developing new products. The 01V96i is the embodiment of that philosophy, offering the versatility and reliability of a well-established digital console, while adding updated features and capabilities geared towards professional use. With this new console we are delighted to support a broader range of applications with a fully integrated, comprehensive system that meets the growing needs and requirements of our customers."
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err, the orignal 01v was launched in 1998, the O1v96 came in 2003. So your headline is wrong, fools.
21-Nov-11 06:16 AM
What a poor "upgrade".
I hoped that it will get more simultaneous effects.
Four effects at once is not really 2011!!!!
I hoped that it will get more simultaneous effects.
Four effects at once is not really 2011!!!!
21-Nov-11 11:32 AM
Surely Yamaha could have released a card for the existing O1V96 with USB2? And - I was under the impression that USB2 is not good for streaming data - hence firewire. My deepest concern, as an existing 01V96 user, it that Yamah will drop mLan driver sustaining into the future (I use an )1V96 as my main interface). Finally - surely offering a card with, say, USB2, Firewire 800 and thunderbolt all on the same card would have made the 01V96 hugely desirable and arrtactive. I must say - he 01V96 is fabulous - a real powerhouse - 24 physical inputs, 40 channels with EQ, 4 effects procerssors, stunning routing and so on. What a workhorse. In that sense the inclusion of their modelling effects and superior preaps makes it an exquisite piece of kit.
21-Nov-11 01:05 PM
Thanks for the headsup Bert, headline changed - sorry about that.
21-Nov-11 01:15 PM
Too bad they didn't include the feature that would allow the mixer to record (prefade tracks + stereo mix) directly to a USB drive.
Behringer is introducing two mixers that will have this feature.
Many people use this mixer in live situations.
Why do I have to drag a PC to a remote.
Just throw a USB drive in the mixer and hit record.
Behringer is introducing two mixers that will have this feature.
Many people use this mixer in live situations.
Why do I have to drag a PC to a remote.
Just throw a USB drive in the mixer and hit record.
21-Nov-11 02:35 PM
All these USB2 interfaces that are flooding the market are just filling the gap as thunderbolt and USB3 duke it out. USB3 chipsets (particularly on laptops) aren't reliable yet (note the video field where manufacturers like BlackMagic have a very limited list of PC's with USB 3 that can achieve the necessary throughput/bandwidth for HD video work). And PC's will be really slow to adopt thunderbolt, since it's mainly being pushed by Apple. We don't even have a thunderbolt audio interface from Apple's new best friend Apogee yet. So what are all the other players to do? Freese sales of their interfaces until we see where USB3 and thunderbolt are going? No, they stick the more common USB2 interface on everything (even though it's a dead end). MOTU didn't know what the heck to do and stuck both firewire and USB2 on their entire line. Lousy time to upgrade. Stick with what you have until the next gen protocol proves itself with reliable performance and drivers.
21-Nov-11 03:11 PM
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Caprock High School students participated in "Make a New Friend Day" on Friday.
Principal Rebecca Harrison said the idea came about on Thursday.
"Some of the kids and a couple of the teachers came to me and said, 'We've had all the negative we can stand,"' Harrison said.
That's when they decided to make a day where students can have a time to sit, relax and not worry about all of the craziness in the world, she said.
Popcorn and soft drinks were provided to the students during their lunch time. A band, made up of Caprock students, entertained.
Harrison said the students were having a good time.
"We're going to do it every year - it's a positive thing," she said.
The event was planned on Thursday and executed on Friday in hopes that more students would attend school, Harrison said.
"We're down much (attendance), but not as much as we expected," she said.
Harrison declined to say at that time how many students were not at school.
Students started out with three stickers. They gave a sticker to someone every time they made a friend, said junior John "J.D." McNiel , whose face, shirt and jacket were covered with the friendship stickers.
He had made so many friends that day, he lost count, McNiel said.
"I think it's a great idea. I've been waiting for this day for a long time," he said. "This will really bring Caprock together."
Some of McNiel's fellow students didn't agree with him on the effectiveness of "Make a New Friend Day."
Bobbie Penningon, a Caprock senior, said she didn't really make any new friends.
The event isn't going to have a long-lasting effect on relationships at the school, she said.
"It's something every one will do and forget about Monday," Pennington said. "Everyone hangs out in their own groups. It's been that way in every school I've been to."
Pennington said she has attended seven schools.
Junior Erika Martinez said the event could possibly help student relations. But the problem is people feeling they don't belong in a particular group, she said.
"Some people think they're superior or inferior," Martinez said. "If everybody feels equal, we'll maybe get along."
She said a lot of the other girls don't talk to her and her friends because the girls think she and her friends are conceited, she said.
Another student, sophomore Dusty Alward, said friendships might blossom if people were more acquainted with each other.
"Some of it might be today, some might take extra time," she said.
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The unsung heroes in the Spokane region were honored last week at the annual Red Cross Hometown Heroes event, Thursday, Nov. 15 at Northern Quest Resort and Casino.
Representatives from numerous cities were in attendance, along with families and friends of those nominated for an award.
Giving the event's welcome statement was Spokane Mayor David Condon, who thanked each of the award winners for their actions in a larger-than-life scenario.
"They exemplify what makes our community our town," Condon said.
Those receiving the honors, Condon said, represent the values and character of the Spokane region, helping to form a stronger community through selfless actions.
"Working together, we truly will make this community our city, our town," he said.
Board members from the Red Cross John Caskey, Col. Thomas Roshetko and Airway Heights Fire Chief Mitch Metzger led the presentation of awards and flags to each of the award recipients.
Among those honored included Airway Heights Fire Department member Chandler Tuscany. He was nominated by Col. Brian Newberry, Commander of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base. While on a commercial flight, the flight crew asked if anyone had medical training. Tuscany had previously taken Emergency Medical Training courses and was certified in CPR and operating an Automated External Defibrillator. He was directed to the back of the plane, where a woman was having a medical situation requiring CPR. The plane made an emergency landing with Tuscany continuing to aid the woman, who was then transferred to a medical crew on the ground.
Tuscany is a Senior Airman in the Air Force and is currently serving the first of a six-month tour of duty overseas.
Throughout the event, local heroism and facing the odds were obvious from each award recipient. From military members offering help to those in the right place at the right time, the region's charitable nature was on display.
"They all say I just did what anyone else would do," KREM news anchor Randy Shaw said. "As a newsman, I can tell you that's not true."
Receiving the Spirit of the Red Cross Award was Phil Haugen, general manager of Northern Quest. The award is given to a member of the community who fits with the core values of the Red Cross: selflessness, compassion and a commitment to improving the community by helping those in need.
"Just by seeing this room right now, you know Spokane is a great community and is heavily involved in the charities and supports each other," Haugen said. "It's one of the best places to live in the entire world."
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One of the best things about living in Minnesota is the summer weather is normally very nice and great for most outdoor activities. The nice weather and the fact that Minnesota is loaded with great bike trails that take you through prairies, forest, and around thousands of lakes, makes a summer vacation bike trip the perfect activity.
A bike trip is a great summer vacation for individuals, couples or families. The costs are low the fun factor is high, and a bonus is it's one of the few vacations that you will get a good workout while you're vacationing. You can take a bike trip as a weekend trip, a week long family vacation or even longer for very little money.
One of my favorite trails in Minnesota is the Root river trail in southeastern Minnesota. One of the great things about camping in southeastern Minnesota is there are almost no lakes or swamps and therefore almost no mosquitoes, which makes camping much more enjoyable.
The Root river state trail is a 60 mile paved bike trail. The trail goes from the town of Fountain to Houston, with a connection to another trail that goes to Harmony to the south. Both trails are built on old railroad right of ways, so they are relatively flat, but both do have a short section that is kind of hilly.
There are 9 points of entry to the trails for day rides, as well as 5 private campgrounds and 3 state run campgrounds along the trail. If you camp in the Lanesboro area, which is near the middle of the trail, you can go out for daily rides, and cover both trails and be back by evening after several beautiful rides along the Root river.
Here is a link to a nice pdf map of the trail that shows you the entire area and also a lot of other information about the area and things to do. All the small towns you will see along the trail were started in the mid to late 1850's, so there are a lot of cool things to see along the way.
If you want to take a really great summer vacation that includes exercise, and it will not cost you much money, a bike trip is a great way to go, and the Root river trail in Southeastern Minnesota is a great place to go.


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Hi there, for quite sometime now we have been experiencing an issue where the ISA proxy server is not filtering traffic, even though all the services and the websense manager seem to suggest no failures. If I kill the EIMServer.exe process which tops out at around 1.9GB memory wise and start the service, when it eventually loads the database it filters as expected.
Is there a diagnostic i can run on the websense service to know when it stops filtering? or failing that can someone log a call for this and contact me when they have time. Its not a show stopping problem its just that the filtering stops with no warning and no errors that i can see.
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Named One of Four Athletic Directors of the Year for 2012-13 by NACDA
Deputy director of Athletics has overseen rise in NIU APR, GSR numbers
Huskie Athletics Leader for Last Five Years to Become Athletic Director at East Carolina
All Fans Invited to Meet Huskie Coaches, Celebrate 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
Football leads with three graduates
"We Develop Champions; In the Classroom, In Competition, and In Life."
This is the vision Jeff Compher has for the Northern Illinois University Athletics department. In his fifth year as the Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics at NIU, Compher has been instrumental in assembling a group of outstanding coaches, and making strategic decisions to keep the athletics program moving forward. Meanwhile, Compher has been busy engaging student-athletes, and aggressively planning for the next generation of intercollegiate athletics.
In 2008, Compher led the development of the NIU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics' Strategic Plan which defined the mission, vision and values of the department while setting strategic goals and objectives for each unit. In 2011-12, having achieved many of those standards, the Huskies revised and refined the plan with new goals and strategies to meet new challenges and changing times.
Under Compher, Huskie student-athletes have raised the bar academically. In the last seven years, all 17 intercollegiate athletic teams have surpassed the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate (APR) every year. The NIU football team has ranked in the Top 12 in the country in APR in each of the last four years. Northern Illinois has had seven Academic All-Americans, two National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes, an NCAA Woman of the Year finalist and an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner in the last three years.
Northern Illinois won a school record four Mid-American Conference Championships in 2011-12 with football, men's soccer and volleyball bringing home titles in the fall, and men's tennis securing the league crown last spring.
The Huskie football team won its second straight MAC crown in 2012 and, after winning 12 consecutive games following a season-opening loss, became the first Mid-American Conference team to play in the Bowl Championship Series by earning a berth in the Discover Orange Bowl. NIU made its fifth straight bowl appearance and has won 11-or-more games in each of the last three seasons. On the day NIU earned its historic BCS bid, Compher announced the elevation of offensive coordinator Rod Carey to head coach, replacing Dave Doeren, who led the Huskies to the school's first MAC football title in 28 years and 23 wins in two seasons.
During his tenure, Compher has hired 12 of NIU's 16 current head coaches, most recently softball's Christina Sutcliffe and Kim Kester of women's golf. Compher hired former Michigan State assistant coach Mark Montgomery to lead the men's basketball program in March 2011 and brought Doeren to NIU from Wisconsin.
Over the past year, Compher has helped Northern Illinois secure more than $9 million in donations toward construction of the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center, an indoor training facility that will benefit every Huskie team. Construction on the Chessick Center, located adjacent to the Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center in the middle of NIU's athletic footprint, began in the fall of 2012 and is slated for completion in 2013.
Thanks to the efforts of Compher and a local organizing committee, Northern Illinois' Huskie Stadium will be the site of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) football championships five times over the next 10 years, bringing visitors and tourism revenue to the community and to NIU.
Compher has been instrumental in preserving the Huskies' place in the Chicago media market, the third-largest market in the United States. In 2012, NIU and its multimedia rightsholder IMG College, announced a renewal of its agreement with Chicago sports radio powerhouse WSCR 670 "The Score" to serve as the broadcast home of Northern Illinois University football games, as well as "NIU Weekly" a radio show co-hosted by Compher.
Fundraising has been on the rise during Compher's tenure. For the sixth-straight year, the primary direct support organization for NIU Athletics, the Huskie Athletic Support Fund, finished its annual fund drive with record-breaking figures in 2012 as gifts surpassed the million-dollar mark for the sixth-consecutive year.
A veteran collegiate athletics administrator, Compher came to DeKalb after nearly four years at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he served as executive associate athletic director and was responsible for the general management and daily operations of the athletic department. The Baltimore, Md., native also brought previous experience as an athletic director to NIU, as he led the athletics program at Western Carolina University from 2000 to 2004.
In each of his previous three stops, Compher was involved in developing and implementing long-range planning and working closely with constituencies within and outside the university. He has emphasized the student-athlete experience at every stop of his career.
At both UW and Western Carolina, Compher was directly involved with capital projects and facility renovations, including construction of a new track/soccer and tennis complex and a significant expansion of the football stadium at Western Carolina, and the completion of the Football Legends Center at the University of Washington.
As associate and then senior associate athletic director at Vanderbilt University for four years, Compher directed nearly every area of the department, including leading the external areas from 1998-2000. Prior to that, he oversaw the NCAA compliance, academic support, strength and conditioning, equipment and CHAMPS/Life Skills areas at Vanderbilt.
Compher spent 13 years in several different positions at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C. As assistant athletic director at N.C. State from 1986-92, he managed the student-athlete support services units, established the first life skills program and handled scheduling for the football and men's basketball teams. He was the assistant to the chancellor at N.C. State before moving back into athletics administration at Vanderbilt.
Throughout his career, the 53-year-old Compher has continued his education, participating in the NACDA Management Institute (1998), the Sports Management Institute Executive Program (1998-99) and the Division I-A Athletic Directors' Institute (2005 and 2006).
Compher earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from James Madison University, where he was a football student-athlete, in 1980, and graduated with a master's degree in counseling and student personnel services from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania in 1982. His first position in collegiate administration was at North Carolina State, where he was the assistant director of Housing and Residence Life from 1982-86.
He and his wife, Cathy, have two sons, C.J. (20) and David (17).


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By S. Brent Plate
This is the second part of a two-part interview with six scholars working on intersections of religion and media around the world. The first part appeared earlier this summer at The Revealer. In his introduction to that article, Plate wrote:
Over the next several months, I will be interviewing scholars who are investigating the places where religion and media meet. Since The Revealer itself began alongside NYU's Center for Religion and Media, this seems a logical venue. The hope is that these intersections will provide a forum for a broad range of scholars, but also make scholarly work accessible to a general public interested in such topics. After all… they are inescapable even if we don't think of them in terms like "religion" or "media."
Jolyon Mitchell, Director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues, and Professor of Communications, Arts, and Theology at the University of Edinburgh.
Rianne Subijanto, Ph.D. Student at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at University of Colorado, Boulder, and research assistant for the Center for Media, Religion and Culture. Subijanto's research interests have centered around Islam, popular culture and religious authority, including television and broadcasting policy in Indonesia.
Diane Winston, Knight Chair in Media and Religion at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California.
J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Professor of Contemporary African Christianity and Pentecostal/Charismatic Theology, Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, Ghana
Benjamin Dorman, Permanent Member, Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, Associate Professor, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan.
Stewart Hoover, Professor of Media Studies and Religious Studies and Director, Center for Media, Religion, and Culture, University of Colorado at Boulder.
SBP: Do media technologies change the practice of religion? Examples?
Rianne Subijanto: Yes and no. If what we mean by "the practice of religion" is the spread of religion, then I'd say that they do. Let me clarify that with an example of my own study about an Indonesian celebrity TV preacher, Aa Gym. As a preacher and an entrepreneur, Aa Gym gives Islamic teachings creatively through many different kinds of media, including text messaging, Internet, self-help books and television. This is a revolutionary approach to Islamic preaching and something that is possible because of the availability of different kinds of media technologies of his time. Hence, the teaching no longer only makes use of traditional aural aesthetics, but it also adopts other kinds of aesthetics, such as tele-visual for TV. His method might be popular but the teachings adhere to mainstream Islamic teachings. This is related to the other type of "practice of religion."
If "the practice of religion" refers to the symbolic/sacred practices of prayers and religious doctrine, it is not yet clear if media technologies have effected any changes, at least in the case of Indonesia. The Internet, for example, has provided a more participatory arena for people to engage with their faith, Examples of such virtual religious participation include programs for giving and receiving counseling via the Internet regarding issues of marriage and divorce, as well as lay people preaching on Youtube. However, it has not been accepted as a place to do the ritual of the five daily prayers virtually. In short, Muslims still do the physical five daily prayers which cannot be replaced by going to an online mosque.
Media technologies do change the way Islamic leaders/preachers establish their authority and open up the way Islamic teachings/jurisprudence/laws are discussed and debated. However, to determine whether or not they have transformed the symbolic practice of religion, as well as the doctrines, requires further study.
Diane Winston: As a journalist and a journalism professor, I've seen that media technologies can enhance and expand the practice of religion but I am not convinced that they are changing it. People can find each other online and organize through social media to enable the development of new religious communities. (Among my favorites are fan communities around cult TV shows.) But even though the means of organization are different today, the purposes and activities of these religious groups are constant: People want to share a story, belong to a community and experience something beyond the normal.
J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu: Technologies do [engage the practice of religion] because the nature of the media determines the parameters of the message, the discourse, and how religion comes to be understood. Among the Pentecostal churches in Ghana, for example, televangelistic videos are edited to reflect the self-importance of these churches. Also the mediation of prophecy through modern media means that people can now touch or even place water on TV sets as a healing evangelist prays power into them for therapeutic purposes.
Ben Dorman: Although Japan appears to be some years behind other Asian countries such as Korea in terms of the spread of the Internet and related information and services, increasingly temples and shrines are displaying information related to their physical sites as part of an attempt to draw the public's attention to them. Although this does not necessarily change the practice of religion as such, it does change the way these organizations represent themselves (e.g. as part of traditional Japanese culture that needs to be preserved). Virtual pilgrimage sites exist yet to my knowledge there is little to show that this indicates a significant change in practices. On the other hand, there is evidence to show that religious and spiritual practitioners such as healers and their clients are using technologies like Skype for online rituals and readings. These can be considered non face-to-face contact points. Also there are a number of fortune telling sites that do not require face-to-face contact. This may suggest that although the location and access to religious sites and attendant practices is not significantly affected by new technologies, practices that involve individual counseling may be increasingly affected by these technologies.
Stewart Hoover: Yes. Visual technologies (use of PowerPoint or videos in services, for example) have become more and more integrated into religious services, and have changed the nature of that practice. The visual was once contested (and of course still is) but is increasingly at the center of even Protestant religion. Its claims to facticity and authenticity are increasingly influential on the ways "the religious" think about what they are doing. Such things as the ritual of "self-spectatorship" through which adherents observe themselves being observed on television screens is one small example.
SBP: How are the relations between religion and media different in various regions of the world?
JM: Complex. There is much to be learnt from how interpreters in different parts of the world, beyond the media and religion field, have analyzed different aspects of media technologies, media production and media consumption.
RS: If there is a difference, it would be in how the structures of the community/society influence the relations between religion and media. In a country that is static and communal and where power is not as dispersed, such as Indonesia, religion is regulated under one unified body of authority. In Indonesia this is the Ulema council for Islam. The use of media reflects this. My research on the Indonesian Muslim blogosphere, for example, shows that a challenge to authority is not something commonly discussed in blogs. While the medium allows democratic participation, most implicit and explicit discussions of Islamic teachings are in support of the mainstream orthodoxy. On the other hand, studies of the blogosphere in Europe and the US have shown that blogs display characteristics of the public sphere. In these regions, we can find open criticism of religious authority.
Moreover, the problems of Islam in a country with Muslims as majority and one with Muslims as minority are also different. Where Muslims constitute a majority, it is essential to learn how this religion influences the state. This is then followed with the question of how identity politics is institutionalized politically and culturally, how the Muslim majority relates with the minority and how it negotiates its privilege and power. Media are an essential avenue to study this. In the US, as a minority, Muslims are struggling for their voices to be heard and to get a space of recognition culturally and politically. The heated debates on the Park 51 mosque in downtown Manhattan show that media and the structure of the society allow these debates to be made public and for people to have access to this conversation.
JKA: In Africa the lack of proper censorship WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT HE MEANS HERE BY PROPER CENSORSHIP rules means that there is no control over what is preached or what claims are made, no matter how wild they may be.
BD: The Japanese establishment press generally only cover stories about religion when they involve some kind of incident. While "foreign" religions, such as Christianity or Islam, may be reported, Japanese religions are virtually ignored. On the other hand, there is a booming market in "spirituality" that is manifested in books, magazines, and television programs.
Aspects of religion, such as ancestor veneration, healing, divination, and spirit readings are big business in Japan not only because they not only tap into traditional values. Many of them offer "alternative" possibilities that can become faddishly successful (and fads are a part of everyday life in Japan). However, the word "religion" is actively avoided with these practices because the connotations of the word "religion" for many Japanese either means something foreign or separate from their daily lives or something that should be regarded with suspicion.
SH: A complex and layered situation. They are different, but I'll only address one level that is important and fascinating: the extent to which a global media imaginary increasingly determines practices in regional settings. It's not simply cultural imperialism, but the global media panopticon conditions both engagement and formal practice in many places in the world. Resistance, too.
SBP: How might the work being done by scholars on religion and media be useful, interesting, or provocative to non-academics? What are the implications of this research for socio-political life in general?
JM: There should be more case studies in academic work that relate to new media and film and contemporary news. There are many implications of this research for socio-political life, including providing the resources and environments where "religion can speak peace to religion."
RS: I think the job of a scholar is to assess fully social phenomena and to communicate our findings back to the public. To do outreach to the community, we need to think about utilizing the available media, such as films, dialogues, TV programs, blogs and newspaper columns. This is why our work is interdisciplinary; we also need to cooperate with other leaders in the community, to learn and be involved in influencing the direction of their activism/policy making and social change in general.
DW: I have been intrigued by papers on online religion ten years out. Most of the researchers explained that the cosmic changes that researchers expected did not come to pass. Organized religions have learned to use the Internet and some new religious movements may have come together but basically the technology has been more of a tool than a paradigm-shifter. These results are important to folks engaged with institutional religions as well as to researchers. Likewise useful to non-academics were discussions of branding. Online religion has influenced how religious groups can tell their stories, who they can reach and what they can do once they attract consumers.
Most provocative–whether one is an academic or not–is that more and more of our lives can be conducted through the media. Barack Obama's 2008 campaign showed how media can transform politics. But media is likewise affecting religion, changing the sources of authority and the form of story-telling.
JKA: The work is useful although most of the time it benefits the academy most. There should be some attempt to make the work or some aspects of it relevant to practitioners.
BD: A great deal of what the Japanese public learn about religion and religious groups comes through the often unfiltered lenses of media workers who are not trained in explaining the interactions between religion and society. Therefore academic work might help non-academics by simply raising awareness about media literacy and the implications of not knowing how stories are constructed. Social harmony is highly valued in Japan, and the printed word has always been held in high esteem. Questioning how media represents issues is a new and very challenging area for most people. Media technologies allow for more people to access more information and the academy has a role to play in facilitating this.
SH: Scholarly approaches might help us understand how something like the Florida Quran-burning pastor comes to prominence, negotiates himself and is himself negotiated on the boundary between "religion," "politics," "risk," "panic," etc.
SBP: The final question: What question would you want to see asked in discussing the relation of religion and media?
JM: How far, how much, to what extent have the popular electronic media, such as films, web sites, television and radio programs become the places where people consciously and sub-consciously seek their moral and even religious edification?
What has been largely left out of the conversation so far? Issues of social justice and environmental sustainability and their relation to media and religion will not go away.
RS: When talking about religion and media, we usually think about the case of North America and Western Europe. We need to see what's going on in other regions of the world, especially the postcolonial countries. Most studies of religion and media in these postcolonial countries have been within the paradigm of media use and representation.
I would like to challenge all of us to think about media as part of the process of development in the "South"/"East" dominated by first world/capitalist hegemony and as part of neoliberal globalization. We also need to consider how this paradigm provokes us to ask different questions in regards to the relation between religion in these places and the media. In terms of global content and aesthetics, how global are the particular phenomena in particular contexts? How does the process of "indigenization'" occur alongside a global transformation? Are there other questions invisible or missing outside the common questions on authenticity, authority and the boundaries of sacred and profane? Moreover, we should also seek to develop comparisons and contrasts between different parts of the world, and try to theoretically connect and fill in the missing dots. The media have a globalizing tendency; the challenge is that the structure and the context of the society we are studying are different.
DW: Who is benefitting from new engagements of religion and media; and what is the impact on media consumers?
JKA: Within the limits of technological constraints, what would the outline of a course in Religion and Media look like when offered: 1) within a Seminary Setting, and 2) when offered within a university department for the study of religion?
BD: Do media actually change the way people practice or consider religion, or do they reinforce traditional values in increasingly new formats? To what extent do the conditions in specific regions affect the ways we understand, research, talk about, and teach on the relationships between religion and the media?
As per my above comments, local conditions play a major role in the ways we consider and reflect on religion and media. Speaking from the perspective of someone coming from an area studies background, I believe it is important for everyone studying this area to avoid generalizations that may not apply to all parts of the world.
SH: Is it a field?
S. Brent Plate is visiting associate professor of religious studies at Hamilton College. His recent books include Religion and Film: Cinema and the Re-Creation of the World; and Blasphemy: Art that Offends. With Jolyon Mitchell he co-edited The Religion and Film Reader. He is co-founder and managing editor of Material Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art, and Belief.


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could it be autism?
Anyone out there have some wisdom to share about autism?
I have a 4-year-old boy who is having some communication and behavior issues. We have difficulties with him at home, but my biggest concerns are the complaints form school.
The specific areas of concern for me are:
Speech and language delay
Reluctance even refusal to make eye contact
Resorts almost immediately to retaliation with children at school
Extreme responses to what seem like normal sounds. He will cover his ears and cry that it is too loud. (He is absolutely terrified of the washing machine is spin cycle.)
Extreme responses to minor things. (Such as my folding a slice of cheese in half instead of leaving it flat, he will become distraught and refuse to eat the "broken" cheese)
He is in speech therapy and is having success. He is very bright in many areas as well. He does simple addition already and knows 20 of the U.S. states, so he is not lacking for intelligence, but something is up with him. I would appreciate anyone sharing his or her experience and knowledge with me.
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Gov. Bobby Jindal celebrated his 43rd birthday Wednesday by flying to New York City.
Jindal had meetings on his schedule for America Next, the nonprofit he launched to produce solutions to national problems.
On Wednesday, he will take part in a panel discussion at the Goldman Sachs North American Energy Summit about using energy resources to spur economic growth.
Jindal is due back in Baton Rouge Wednesday.


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I know this is not good news for those who supplement income by clearing snow, but it is going to be much warmer than average Monday.
Look for highs in the mid 40s today, rain late today, tonight and tomorrow and just a little bit of wet snow late in the day Tuesday.
I don't know about you, but I really, really, like this weather. To show you how unusual these days are, the average high is 35 , the average low is 20 and back in 1977 we dropped down to -20 on this date! Yes, I will take this type of weather any day.
Look for a high of just 30 Wednesday but we will slowly warm back up to the mid 50s by Sunday.


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The Pasco County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) staff are mourning the loss of one of their law enforcement canine partners. "Copper", a nine-year-old Bloodhound assigned to the PCSO Canine Unit, passed away yesterday, after eight years of law enforcement service.
Donated to the sheriff's office by the Jimmy Ryce Center for Victims of Predatory Abduction, Copper served the citizens of Pasco County with his forte' in sniffing-out missing persons, illegal substances, and bad guys who elected to flee/hide from law enforcement authorities.
The Jimmy Ryce Center for Victims of Predatory Abduction organization stemmed from the surviving father of a nine-year-old boy, Jimmy Ryce, who was abducted, sexually assaulted, and killed by a sexual predator in September 1995.
Also noteworthy is how well Copper interacted with children. Students at Pasco County-area schools were graced with his presence on occasion. Given that Copper's special trait is to utilize his phenomenal sense of smell so as to "track" missing children, it made for an indelible legacy to form bonds with all children.
According to the Jimmy Ryce Center website, Bloodhounds have a 60-time greater scent-sniffing ability than German Shepherds. Although no Bloodhound was used in the search for his abducted son in 1995, Jim Ryce feels a Bloodhound would have potentially located his son before being murdered. Hence, Ryce commenced the Jimmy Ryce Center and donated Copper to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office eight years ago for just such a purpose, among other investigatory traits and highly-specialized skills.
As a certified law enforcement officer under state statute, Copper will be accorded a full police funeral akin to those provided for human counterparts.
Suffice it to say, a valuable PCSO member passed away. Rest assured, Copper's legacy will remain eternal in the many lives he has impacted, in both law enforcement partners and the citizenry.
The National Law Enforcement Animals Memorial (NLEAM) is still in the process of coming to fruition in Washington, D.C. When completed, Pasco County sheriff's authorities will undoubtedly witness the name "Copper" among the roles recorded at the NLEAM.
On this day and for several days thereafter, all Pasco County Sheriff's Office members will adorn the black mourning band across their badges...in honor of a fallen canine partner.
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Maytown Manor Inc is an assisted living facility. Assisted living facilities are an apartment-style habitat designed to focus on providing assistance with daily living activities. They provide a higher level of service for the elderly which can include preparing meals, housekeeping, medication assistance, laundry, and also do regular check-in's on the residents. Basically, they are designed to bridge the gap between independent living and nursing home facilities. When thinking about how to pay for care, assisted living facilities are generally less expensive than nursing homes, if assisted living is a viable option for your loved one.
Also, Maytown Manor Inc is a Micro community, which means it is a smaller senior community. It is a Residential Care Facility. Some people prefer it for its smaller less institutional setting.
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PM O'Neill Applauds Growing Participation and Investor Confidence at the 13th Mining and Petroleum Conference
The Prime Minister, Hon. Peter O'Neill CMG MP, has applauded this year's attendance at the 13th Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference.
He said the increased participation, from a larger number of countries, is an indication of stronger interest and confidence in the mining and petroleum sector in Papua New Guinea.
PM O'Neill acknowledged that the mining, oil and gas sectors are currently experiencing an unprecedented period of activity and growth.
"With this year's conference theme 'PNG Resources – Expanding Horizons,' I would like to reiterate and acknowledge that our resources sector is at an all-time high with great potential for continued expansion," the Prime Minister said.
"The construction phase of the world-class PNG LNG Project has been successfully completed and the first production was delivered to Japan well before the anticipated date of delivery.
"Our discussions with investors and other representatives have been positive.
"Project developers have increased confidence in Papua New Guinea and we will continue to maintain the policy and process certainty that the business community requires.
"We need to move to the next stages of the development of our mineral resources, and ensure the benefits are shared throughout the nation."
He said national economic growth will continue through the public and private sectors continuing to work together on current and future projects.
"Papua New Guinea remains a sound and secure nation in which to invest and to do business.
"My message to this conference has been clear.
"We can and we must build on our success in the resources sector, and to do this we need high quality overseas investment, management and expertise.
"Our nation welcomes new partners to help us in building a strong, secure and harmonious Papua New Guinea."
The Prime Minister said the conference has been well organised and of great benefit to business and government representatives who are attending.
The 13th Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference is taking place in Sydney, Australia, from December 1 to 3.


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Many libertarians and libertarian-minded Americans have various organizations bookmarked in their web browsers. Others who may not have identified themselves as 'libertarian' may be surprised to learn they are libertarian as they search for other labels for themselves other than liberal or conservative. As we wrote yesterday, Americans have been disassociating themselves from both the Democratic and Republican parties, so they may be looking for a political party, like the Libertarian Party which may be closer to their point of view.
We are including what we view are the 12 best websites libertarians can go to for the best information on policy and news. This list is not intended to be the definitive guide to libertarian websites and is subjective, so if you have others you would like others to know about, create a comment below.
Besides being self-serving by including this column, the list includes the Libertarian Party, Reason, the CATO Institute, The Atlas Society, Lew Rockwell, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Adam vs. The Man, Learn Liberty, Institute for Justice, Reason Foundation and Advocates for Self Government.
Libertarian Party
The Libertarian Party is a national political party working to change policy and elected libertarians to public office.
Libertarians believe that being free and independent is a great way to live. They want a system which encourages all people to choose what they want from life; that lets them live, love, work, play, and dream their own way.
The Institute for Justice
Founded in 1991, the Institute for Justice is what a civil liberties law firm should be. As the national law firm for liberty, we stick to a clear mission engaging in cutting-edge litigation and advocacy both in the courts of law and in the court of public opinion on behalf of individuals whose most basic rights are denied by the government. Our four pillars of litigation are private property, economic liberty, free speech and school choice. Simply put, we seek a rule of law under which individuals can control their destinies as free and responsible members of society.
The Institute for Justice is a 501(c)(3) organization; donations are tax-deductible.
The CATO Institute
The CATO Institute is a public policy research organization working to help the public understand the benefits to free markets and the inherent freedom for individuals.
Learn Liberty
Learn Liberty is an educational resource organization espouses the benefits of living in a free society. They also recently started their 'Academy' to help 20-somethings get out of debt and prosper financially.
Reason Magazine
Reason Magazine has developed into more than just a magazine, but an online powerhouse of libertarian-minded news and information promoting the benefits of the free market and individual freedom.
Reason Foundation
The Reason Foundation is the public policy research arm of Reason studying everything from public transportation to the health care system to foreign policy.
Adam Kokesh
Host Adam Kokesh reveals the reality of government based not on protecting the freedoms of the people, but exploiting them to perpetuate its own power and serve its sponsors. But the show's not just about politics: it's about living like a free, dignified human being, living like government doesn't exist, and loving it. Adam's experience as a United States Marine, Republican Congressional candidate, and all-around badass activist, make him uniquely qualified to take down the man behind the curtain.
LewRockwell.com is an online news aggregate containing libertarian stories and commentary. The website promotes information against foreign invasions while promoting a free market of economy and ideas.
Advocates for Self-Government
The Advocates for Self-Government is an information site geared toward individual education. It is perhaps most famous for the World's Smallest Political Quiz where visitors can quickly see where they stand politically - libertarian, conservative, liberal or somewhere else on the map.
The Atlas Society
The Atlas Society is an organization most driven by the Ayn Rand philosophy of Objectivism, which encourages individuals to think with reason. It also promotes individual as well as business freedom.
In a shameless plug, I will promote my own libertarian news column. Here you will find news covered about libertarian organizations and libertarian candidates, the mainstream media chooses to exclude. In addition we cover news of the day from a libertarian perspective. If you have not already subscribed, please do so here now.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. We work to ensure that rights and freedoms are enhanced and protected as our use of technology grows.
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- Independents grow, Democrats and Republicans fall
- Marijuana legalization support soars leaving politicians in quandry
- Libertarian Party grows while Republican and Democratic parties fall
- U.S. Supreme Court expands free speech to citizens in elections
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Bryant doesn't even look like a Labrador retriever mix because he's missing most of his hair. Unfortunately, his unrecognizable beauty and charm has been passed over after some unconscionable owner allowed this dog to suffer from inexcusable neglect.
On Tuesday, Bryant, (303017) will be euthanized if a foster situation or rescue organization can not be procured to help this dog by the close of the business day.
The Facebook page for SAPA (San Antonio Pets Alive) notes the following about this dog:
"Sweet Bryant, 303017, just came in, and as you can see he needs a lot of TLC. Bryant is a Labrador Retriever blend who weighs approx 35 lbs. He does have hair loss which SAPA will treat; no problem at all! Bryant has a deadline of 2:00 p.m.!
These companion pets are located at Animal Care Services and due to extreme overpopulation, they are on the City San Antonio's euthanasia list and will be put to sleep unless they are fostered, adopted or rescued by the deadline noted above their ID#!"
Please follow Bryant's plight by clicking here. No dog is ever completely safe until he is out of the building, so please follow along carefully.
More information follows for anyone wishing to help:
For more information on fostering http://www.sanantoniopetsalive.org/foster/
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If you are able to help, please email by Tuesday's deadline: To adopt, foster/ rescue email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please share Bryant's story with your friends, family and coworkers. It only takes a moment to forward this article to a friend; remember it only takes one person to see Bryant's plight and feel a special connection to want to help. Sometimes it is very difficult to look at these dogs, but remember they feel a lot worse than we do; their lives are in danger.
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- Elizabethtown neighbor admits to wrapping razor blade in meat killing dog
- Stevenage teen pleads guilty to swinging chihuahua by leash over his head
- Senior Labrador retriever walks 30 miles to return home: Owners say no
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This Friday, Roadside Attractions releases Nicholas Jarecki's debut feature, Arbitrage. The following interview was originally published on the eve of the film's Sundance Film Festival premiere. Currently best known for his documentary The Outsider, Nicholas Jarecki is poised for reevaluation with Arbitrage, his narrative directorial debut. Jarecki spent a long time ruminating over what kind of story he wanted to tell, ultimately deciding on a thriller set within a world he knew quite a bit about. Set amidst today's tumultuous economic terrain, Arbitrage considers the ethics of a hedge-fund mogul. The film has already garnered attention thanks to its A-list ensemble, […]by Alexandra Byer on Sep 11, 2012
When Swedish director Malik Bendjelloul first came across the story of '70s singer/songwriter/cult-hero Rodriguez, it must have seemed too good to be true, especially for a music-focused documentarian. Sixto Rodriguez, the Detroit-based troubadour who blended street-savvy folk, rock, and socially conscious soul on two under-the-radar early-'70s albums, was completely unknown in America (and almost everywhere else) for decades. But in a twist worthy of an O. Henry story, Rodriguez (who has always worked solely under his surname), somehow ended up an iconic figure in South Africa, where his reputation assumed Bob Dylan-esque dimensions. The catch: most South Africans have long […]by Jim Allen on Jul 25, 2012
Take that, SyFy Channel! Producer, distributor, Cinemad founder, Sundance programmer and occasional Filmmaker contributor has passed along the second of his "Mike Plante's Home Movie Show." In the show notes, he writes: "Sundance 2012 filmmakers Brent Green, Don Hertzfeldt, Nicholas McCarthy and David Zellner go searching for ghosts in Park City. We find some ghosts but learn more about people who want to see ghosts." If you are paranormally-inclined, check it out.by Scott Macaulay on Mar 30, 2012
For Jamie Stuart, Sundance 2012 was a schizophrenic affair. Find out why in this video he made while covering the festival for Cinelan's Focus Forward initiative. Appearances by Filmmaker's founding publisher, Karol Martesko-Fenster, Filmmaker correspondent, d.p. and director David Leitner, Morgan Spurlock, Jessica Yu, Frank Langella and more. Sequelized from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo.by Scott Macaulay on Mar 20, 2012
I empty my pockets of biz cards, coffee receipts and contacts written on scraps of napkins and sing-think to myself, ala Rosemary Clooney – "Is that all there is?…" "Let us know when you want to have dinner" a filmmaker Sundance vet texts. "The post Sundance blues are real. Believe it." These thoughts must be truthfully reported in this blog even though reading about luxury problems like this would typically make me want to punch the writer. I was secretly expecting that once you got into Sundance you simply had to hand out butcher tickets to distributors and dig out […]by Erin Greenwell on Feb 6, 2012
Stephen and Patrick from the National Film Society are back with one last Sundance interview. And they're going in style, sitting down with Nicholas Jarecki, director of the hedge-fund thriller Arbitrage, for what Jarecki refers to as "without a doubt the weirdest interview I've ever done." One of the big hits of this year's festival, Arbitrage sold to Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions for a deal reportedly in the $2.5 million range. Video Highlight: Jarecki hilariously describing some unexpected sexual tension during his first meeting with actor Richard Gere. Watch that, and more, below:by Dan Schoenbrun on Jan 31, 2012
Sundance 2012 is in the wind, but Stephen and Patrick from the National Film Society are back with another interview they filmed during the festival. This time out, the duo sit down with director Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) and actress Namik Minter. Minter and Nance, who spent over half a decade readying Oversimplification, are good sports, answering Stephen and Patrick's questions about their favorite part of being in love, their least favorite part of being in love, and how to get into Sundance parties. Watch the interview:by Dan Schoenbrun on Jan 30, 2012
With Sundance wrapping up tomorrow, this year's award winners were announced at a ceremony tonight in Park City. Perhaps unsurprising considering the amount of critical acclaim it's been garnering this past week, Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild took home the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize. Meanwhile, Eugene Jarecki's War on Drugs critique The House I Live In won this year's Documentary Grand Jury Prize, and Mark O'Brien's crowd-pleasing drama The Surrogate took home the Dramatic Audience Award. The full list of winners: Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic: Beasts of the Southern Wild Grand Jury Prize, Documentary: The House I Live […]by Dan Schoenbrun on Jan 29, 2012
Does the culture make the artist, or does the artist make the culture? Two Sundance documentaries — Shut Up And Play the Hits, which follows James Murphy through the last concert of his band LCD Soundsystem in 2010, and Under African Skies, Joe Berlinger's history of Paul Simon's seminal Graceland – might seem to be unlikely bedfellows. Both films are brilliantly executed portraits of musicians walking the tightrope of cultural relevance and personal expression. The differences between the two stories illustrate fundamental changes in our popular culture over the last 30 years. Both films seek to explore "a moment in […]by Alicia Van Couvering on Jan 27, 2012
The Year of the Dragon calls for boldness, passion and power. What better way for Sundance to usher in the new year than a dragon dance up and down the aisles of the Yarrow Theatre? Cavorting to drums and cymbals, the dragons were introducing the world premiere of the documentary, China Heavyweight. China Heavyweight is the second feature-length doc from Montreal's Yung Chang, who helmed the award-winning Up The Yangtze. Chang follows coach Qi Moxiang and his two boxers, Zongli He and Yunfei Miao, in southwestern China as they train for the championships. The area they come from is poor, […]by Allan Tong on Jan 27, 2012


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Leo Villareal Opens a Window into the Cosmos at Cornell
Artist Leo Villareal has opened a window into the Cosmo above the Johnson Museum of Art's Mallin Sculpture Court on Cornell's
Artist Leo Villareal has opened a window into the Cosmo above the Johnson Museum of Art's Mallin Sculpture Court on Cornell's
Greeting to the Sun, a public art installation by Croatian architect Nikola Bašić, comes to life at sunset in the beautiful
Lee Kum Kee Lantern Wonderland is a highlight of the Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival (September 27 – october 2) organised
'Exploded Views', a suspended, chandelier-like installation by San Francisco-based artist Jim Campbell, illuminates the Haas Atrium with 2880 computer-controlled LED
For those who visited the Fusion Festival near the Lake Muritz in Germany this summer, they were in for a
Created by Aether & Hemera for the Durham International Brass Festival 2012, "Which is your brass's voice?" is a sound and light interactive
'Marbles', Stuido Roosegaarde's latest creation, is an interactive installation consisted of large glowing forms which interact with people via sound, light
A swarm of 49 quadrocopters equipped with LED lights was seen performing a choreographed flying routine over the river Danube
Connecting Light, a digital art installation created by New York-based digital arts collective YesYesNo, takes place across the 73 miles of Hadrian's Wall
This giant sculptural tower made of Pommery POP Champagne bottles is part of 'Joana Vasconcelos' exhibition in the Palace of Versailles.
Disney's 'Glow with the show' Mickey Ear Hat has made quite a splash at Disney California Adventure park this summer.
'Energy Field' is the world's largest walkable 3D matrix display with a total of 380 fiber blades. Created by German firms TAMSCHICK
Taiwanese visual artist Wei-Chieh Shih created this LED light installation 'Windiode' in 2008. Back and forth, the LED diodes swayed
Inspired by luminescent jellies found off the British Columbia coast, Jelly Swarm is an interactive light installation created by Tangible Intervention in
Little Sun, a small solar-powered light, was launched on May 11th, at the World Economic Forum in Addis Ababa. Leading
Hylozoic Series: Sibyl (2012), the latest interactive installation of Canadian artist and architect Philip Beesley, is presented in the 18th
This highly anticipated skyspace by American artist James Turrell was opened to the public on June 14. This pyramid-like structure
White Rain, an interactive light installation by Tokyo-based artist Takahiro Matsuo brought down the rain inside Pola Museum Annex.