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By Paul Krugman
Published: September 14, 2003
1. The Cartoon and the Reality
Bruce Tinsley's comic strip, ''Mallard Fillmore,'' is, he says, ''for the average person out there: the forgotten American taxpayer who's sick of the liberal media.'' In June, that forgotten taxpayer made an appearance in the strip, attacking his TV set with a baseball bat and yelling: ''I can't afford to send my kids to college, or even take 'em out of their substandard public school, because the federal, state and local governments take more than 50 percent of my income in taxes. And then the guy on the news asks with a straight face whether or not we can 'afford' tax cuts.''
But that's just a cartoon. Meanwhile, Bob Riley has to face the reality.
Riley knows all about substandard public schools. He's the governor of Alabama, which ranks near the bottom of the nation in both spending per pupil and educational achievement. The state has also neglected other public services -- for example, 28,000 inmates are held in a prison system built for 12,000. And thanks in part to a lack of health care, it has the second-highest infant mortality in the nation.
When he was a member of Congress, Riley, a Republican, was a staunch supporter of tax cuts. Faced with a fiscal crisis in his state, however, he seems to have had an epiphany. He decided that it was impossible to balance Alabama's budget without a significant tax increase. And that, apparently, led him to reconsider everything. ''The largest tax increase in state history just to maintain the status quo?'' he asked. ''I don't think so.'' Instead, Riley proposed a wholesale restructuring of the state's tax system: reducing taxes on the poor and middle class while raising them on corporations and the rich and increasing overall tax receipts enough to pay for a big increase in education spending. You might call it a New Deal for Alabama.
Nobody likes paying taxes, and no doubt some Americans are as angry about their taxes as Tinsley's imaginary character. But most Americans also care a lot about the things taxes pay for. All politicians say they're for public education; almost all of them also say they support a strong national defense, maintaining Social Security and, if anything, expanding the coverage of Medicare. When the ''guy on the news'' asks whether we can afford a tax cut, he's asking whether, after yet another tax cut goes through, there will be enough money to pay for those things. And the answer is no.
But it's very difficult to get that answer across in modern American politics, which has been dominated for 25 years by a crusade against taxes.
I don't use the word ''crusade'' lightly. The advocates of tax cuts are relentless, even fanatical. An indication of the movement's fervor -- and of its political power -- came during the Iraq war. War is expensive and is almost always accompanied by tax increases. But not in 2003. ''Nothing is more important in the face of a war,'' declared Tom DeLay, the House majority leader, ''than cutting taxes.'' And sure enough, taxes were cut, not just in a time of war but also in the face of record budget deficits. Nor will it be easy to reverse those tax cuts: the tax-cut movement has convinced many Americans -- like Tinsley -- that everybody still pays far too much in taxes.
A result of the tax-cut crusade is that there is now a fundamental mismatch between the benefits Americans expect to receive from the government and the revenues government collect. This mismatch is already having profound effects at the state and local levels: teachers and policemen are being laid off and children are being denied health insurance. The federal government can mask its problems for a while, by running huge budget deficits, but it, too, will eventually have to decide whether to cut services or raise taxes. And we are not talking about minor policy adjustments. If taxes stay as low as they are now, government as we know it cannot be maintained. In particular, Social Security will have to become far less generous; Medicare will no longer be able to guarantee comprehensive medical care to older Americans; Medicaid will no longer provide basic medical care to the poor.
How did we reach this point? What are the origins of the antitax crusade? And where is it taking us? To answer these questions, we will have to look both at who the antitax crusaders are and at the evidence on what tax cuts do to the budget and the economy. But first, let's set the stage by taking a look at the current state of taxation in America.
2. How High Are Our Taxes?
The reason Tinsley's comic strip about the angry taxpayer caught my eye was, of course, that the numbers were all wrong. Very few Americans pay as much as 50 percent of their income in taxes; on average, families near the middle of the income distribution pay only about half that percentage in federal, state and local taxes combined.
In fact, though most Americans feel that they pay too much in taxes, they get off quite lightly compared with the citizens of other advanced countries. Furthermore, for most Americans tax rates probably haven't risen for a generation. And a few Americans -- namely those with high incomes -- face much lower taxes than they did a generation ago.


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Swain pleads guilty to charge
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MARIETTA -- A plea agreement for a Summit County man came to a halt in Washington County Common Pleas Court Monday when the man claimed that cocaine found during a February search warrant was for......
What a fiasco our courts are now. This idiot admitted to having illegal drugs and said he had a misunderstanding with officers because he didn't realize how many bags they had found. REALLY! He has already been convicted for drug trafficking and possession once. Throw his but in a cell and let him out only to eat and work a 12 hour shift digging ditches somewhere. Obviously he didn't learn before, what makes them think he will this time. The fact that the judge even had the audacity to bargain with him because he said the dope was for his own use is assinine. What did he think he would say.
We need to make sure these imbeciles are punished so severely, they will never make the same wrong choice again and everyone around him will be terrified of the consequences should they want to get in that life.
Quit smacking their hands and make them pay. No wonder we have the issues we do, noone is ever really held accountable.
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Poll Shows Scott Brown in Tight Race — If He Runs
Fresh speculation about Scott Brown's possible hopes to return to the Senate from his new base in New Hampshire swirled Wednesday, as a poll showed that he remains within striking distance of the incumbent, Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, should he run.
The new Public Policy Polling survey shows Ms. Shaheen would hold a narrow lead of three percentage points over Mr. Brown if the onetime senator from Massachusetts decides to enter the New Hampshire race.
The numbers in the potential race have changed little since PPP last conducted a poll in September. Ms. Shaheen leads other Republican candidates by much wider margins. She has a 14-point lead over former New Hampshire Sen. Bob Smith, a 16-point lead over former state Sen. Jim Rubens, and a 17-point lead over former gubernatorial candidate Karen Testerman.
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New Hampshire Republicans overwhelmingly preferred Mr. Brown as their candidate than the other contenders, with 42% saying he would be their choice, compared to 11% for Mr. Smith, 8% for Mr. Rubens, and 7% for Ms. Testerman.
The poll, which surveyed 1,354 New Hampshire voters—including 528 Republican primary voters—from Jan. 9-12, has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.7 percentage points. The margin of error for the Republican primary part is plus or minus 4.3 percentage points.
Though Mr. Brown has not formally entered the race, he is widely believed to be considering a bid. Further fueling those rumors is a new website in his name featuring his photo with the slogan "giving power back to the people." The site includes a link to email the former senator and says a full website will be coming soon. It wasn't clear when the new placeholder site went up; it was mentioned on Twitter last week but first gained wider attention on Wednesday.
Mr. Brown didn't respond to a request for comment.
Mr. Brown made waves in the Twittersphere in November for dropping "MA" from his Twitter handle, which is now @SenScottBrown.
In December, Mr. Brown found a buyer for his home in Wrentham, Mass., and said he planned to move his primary residence to his home in New Hampshire.


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Diana Knight, secretary of the Pottawatomie County Election Board, is welcoming the public to see the Election Board's new location during an open house planned Oct. 23.
The Election Board, which was located on the first floor of the Pottawatomie County courthouse for many years, has moved to the county commissioner's building at 14101 Acme Road, which is located between MacArthur Street and U.S. 177 on Acme Road.
"We want to cordially invite everyone to come see our new location," Knight said, adding the come-and-go event will be 1 to 3 p.m. that Wednesday afternoon.
The open house will give everyone an opportunity to see the new facility before a busy election time.
Refreshments will be served and tours of the office areas will be available. There are new signs outside the county commissioner's building to point residents to the Election Board, which has already seen traffic since the move in July.
"People are starting to find us," Knight said, adding there have been people registering to vote or coming in to change their addresses.
The move occurred to help create more space the courthouse and provide more room for the Election Board.
While more room is the biggest advantage, there's also a large conference room that can be used for in-person absentee voting, Knight said, and there's plenty of parking at the facility.
For more information about the open house or an Election Board matter, call 273-8376.
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KINGS BEACH, Calif. - In other action last Tuesday, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved two easements regarding the Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project, according to a press release - the first is a permanent acquisition needed for construction of a roundabout on Highway 28; the second is a temporary construction easement.
The board also set a hearing for Jan. 22, 2013, at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach - during the board's regularly scheduled meeting - regarding a proposed Benefit Assessment District which, if approved, would collect assessments from property owners within the project's boundaries to pay an estimated $166,000 annual fee associated with the upkeep of streetscape aesthetics.
According to previous reports, the 294 parcel owners would be assessed based on zoning of their property, the property's state of development and whether it fronts the streetscape improvements, meaning properties will have different assessments.
Assessment ballots should be delivered to all property owners in early December, according to the county. Following the Jan. 22 public hearing, ballots returned by property owners will be tabulated to determine whether a majority exists to form the district.


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Bearfootin' Bears auction raises funds for charity
Published: Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, October 12, 2012 at 12:52 p.m.
Each May, the appearance of whimsical bears on Hendersonville's Main Street launches the annual event known as Bearfootin' — an artistic endeavor that also makes money for worthy causes and brings tourists to the area.
Want to go?
What: Bearfootin' auction
When: Saturday
Where: In front of the
Historic Henderson County
Time: Bidder registration
begins at 1 p.m. Bear auction
begins at 3:30 p.m.
Info: Call Lew Holloway at
828-233-3216 or visit www.
Girl Scouts hope to buy Juliette
Beardon Low bear
By Leigh Kelley
Times-News Staff Writer
Girl Scouts are used to achieving
goals, whether they're earning
merit badges or selling cookies,
but Henderson County Girl Scouts
are on a special mission related
to this year's Bearfootin' auction.
They want to purchase their
"Juliette Beardon Low" bear.
The Scouts commissioned the
bear to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of the Girls Scouts
of the USA, said Lu Ann Welter, a
Girl Scout volunteer.
Donna Leven
provided the artwork for the
Juliette Beardon Low bear, named
after Juliette Gordon Low, founder
of the Girl Scouts in the U.S.
The young ladies have some
special plans for their bear, Welter
"We would like to keep it at
the Girl Scout hut on North Main
Street during the school year and
then have it go to Camp Pisgah in
the summer," she said. "I think it
(bear) symbolizes pulling together
on a project in honor of the 100th
anniversary of the Girl Scouts."
The scouts raised $400 by auctioning off three hand-crafted
child-sized "bear chairs" that
were specially made for them
by Apple Country Woodworkers,
Welter said, adding that various
troops throughout Henderson
County have donated from their
individual troop funds.
The girls also painted wooden bear pins as a fundraiser.
The pins, which cost $4 each,
are sold at FountainHead Book
Store, 408 N. Main St., in downtown
Hendersonville. Donations
to the Scouts' project can also be
made at the store.
The Girl Scouts have their
hearts set on buying Juliette
Beardon Low, which serves as a
symbol of Girl Scouting's proud
heritage, Welter said.
"Either they will win it in the
auction themselves, or maybe
someone will give it to them if
they get outbid," she said. "We're
going to try and make it work one
way or another."
2012 is the 10th year of Bearfootin', an annual community project in which individuals or businesses sponsor a fiberglass bear decorated by an artist and displayed on Main Street all summer. The bears are auctioned each October, and on Saturday, 12 bears will be for sale in front of the Historic Henderson County Courthouse.
The motivation for Bearfootin' came from a desire to bring tourists downtown during the week and not just the weekends, said the project's founder, Jim Kastetter, former executive director of Downtown Hendersonville Inc. (Downtown Hendersonville is now a Main Street program under the direction of the city of Hendersonville.)
"I wanted something that was going to provide a reason for a tourist who was coming down I-26 on a Wednesday to come here — some other reason to go to downtown Hendersonville, other than just the shops," Kastetter said.
At the time, big cities such as Chicago and Santa Fe, N.M., were staging art sculptures in the form of cows and horses, which gave him an idea, Kastetter said.
"Cows and horses were kind of out of scale for Hendersonville because they were so big, so I got the idea for doing bears, since we do have bears here," he said with a laugh. "I took the name Bearfootin' because I had seen a festival in another part of the country called Barefootin', meaning bare feet, and just changed it to incorporate the bear theme."
He took the idea to the DHI board, where it was met with approval, and in May 2003, 27 bears hit Main Street.
The fact that Bearfootin' is still going strong in Hendersonville is a testament to the power of a public art project that encourages community involvement, said Lee Henderson-Hill, who followed Kastetter as executive director of Downtown Hendersonville in 2005.
"It's an opportunity for people to be very creative, and each year I would wonder, are we going to see some repeats or see different things?" she said. "It continues to be diversified in the art. It was a wonderful way to engage people with our downtown. Schoolchildren would come down and do scavenger huts or different activities because the bears were there. I would get calls from all around the world from people asking about the bears because they had heard about Bearfootin'. It was great to hear how our public art compared with public art that these people had seen all over the world.
"It holds a special place in my heart," said Henderson-Hill, who assumed the role of foundation relations manager for the Community Foundation of Henderson County in 2009.
From an artist's standpoint, Bearfootin' is a fun way to express creativity and help a good cause at the same time, Hendersonville artist Miriam Hughes said. She provided the artwork for Promise Bear, the bear sponsored by the Blue Ridge Humane Society this year.
"I normally do a lot more pastel work, and this was more acrylic," she said, adding that she had never painted on a fiberglass surface before. "I had to do some research on it. I went with the design they wanted, so there are lots of cats, dogs and hamsters wandering all over the bear and they are all leaving little messages about spaying, neutering and rescuing pets.
"I hope it does what it needs to do in raising money for them," she said. "That was the point of it."
While bears were the predominant art form over the years, there were two instances in which other themes were used instead of bears. Goats replaced bears in 2008 as the "Kidding Around Downtown" coincided with the 40th anniversary of the Carl Sandburg National Historic Site joining the National Park System. The goats were inspired by Carl Sandburg's wife, Lilian, who kept goats at their residence in Flat Rock.
In 2009, "A Slice of Hendersonville" featured fiberglass apple slices as downtown Hendersonville celebrated the rich agricultural heritage of Henderson County.
Memorable bears over the years include a NASCAR bear, signed by several NASCAR drivers, and the Spirit Bear, Medicine Woman, created by local artists Marilyn Bailey and Renee Giroux. The bear represented a medicine spirit in Native American culture. Spirit Bear carried a copper medicine basket with herbs, copper feathers for the bear and silver feathers for the Medicine Woman, all done by Bailey, who is a metalsmith. Then she added a headdress for the bear, made with copper feathers; ivory claws; copper and brass leaves; mink and horsehair.
"It was so elaborately done and so beautiful, we put it inside First Citizens Bank and did not put it out on the street," Kastetter recalled. "It was gorgeous."
The unique bear also fetched a high price at auction, as it went for about $3,500, he said.
The bear that stands out in Henderson-Hill's memory as one of the highest bid pieces in Bearfootin' history is Walter, the Harvest Bear, she said, which went for $6,700.
Bidding will start at $300 for bears in this year's Bearfootin' auction, said Lew Holloway, Main Street program director.
There is a difference in the program this year compared to years past, he said. Fifty percent of the profits will go to the nonprofit of the sponsor's choice instead of the bidder's choice, Holloway said. The other 50 percent will go to the Main Street program to help pay expenses incurred with putting together Bearfootin' each year, as usual.
"We made this change, number one, to create an additional incentive for sponsors, and, number two, it was to encourage nonprofit organizations to be able to sponsor," he said. "A lot of them were able to work with a specific artist to have a unique take on what that organization does, and in addition to it being an opportunity for them to raise funds, it provides a greater awareness of what the organization does."
The 2012 Bearfootin' bears are:
* Opening Night Bear — Hendersonville Little Theater, sponsor and nonprofit
* Oberian Bear — Katherine Gee, sponsor, Hope Chest for Women, nonprofit
* Promise Bear — Blue Ridge Humane Society, sponsor and nonprofit
* Amelia Bearheart Bear — Hannah Flanagan's Pub & Eatery, sponsor, Mainstay Inc., nonprofit
* Joy Bear — Blue Ridge Literacy Council and Joy of Books, sponsor, Blue Ridge Literacy Council, nonprofit
* Ag 'Grrr' culture Bear — Lyda Farm, sponsor, North Henderson High School Athletic Booster Club, nonprofit
* Star Bangled Bear — Mast General Store, sponsor, Mainstay Inc., nonprofit
* Borderless Compassion Bear — Four Seasons — Compassion for Life, sponsor, Four Seasons Zambia Partnership, nonprofit
* Mother Bear — Pardee Hospital, sponsor, Pardee Hospital Foundation and Mother Bear Community Action Network, nonprofits
* Love to Learn Bear — Mountain Community School, sponsor and nonprofit
* Together We Can Bear — Morris Broadband, sponsor, Arts Council of Henderson County, nonprofit
* Juliette Beardon Low Bear — Girl Scouts of Henderson County, sponsor and nonprofit
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quote: On the other hand, I suppose you think it's fair to subsidize an industry that posts profits (PROFITS....NOT REVENUE!) in the billions every quarter.
quote: Yep, more important to spend our precious tax dollars supporting an industry that needs no tax payer support at all instead of ensuring the health and productivity of its citizens ...something that would have immediate and positive effects throughout the economy.


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Local Governance in Cambodia
A nation in need of reconstruction
Few countries have faced such monumental challenges as Cambodia following the Khmer Rouge regime. Shattered infrastructure, hundreds of thousands of displaced persons and limited subnational governance capacity remained barriers to stability long after the 1993 elections.
As Cambodia rebuilt, UNDP provided support through a programme that began with refugee resettlement and evolved into a nationally owned, decentralized governance programme focused on participatory local development — an initiative that became enshrined in law.
A flexible and progressive partnership
From 1992 – 1995, UNDP collaborated with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to promote peace, reconciliation and the reintegration of displaced people. Targeting the communities where the displaced were being resettled, the project focused on rehabilitating infrastructure; improving basic services; and increasing employment, food production and income-generation opportunities.
- The underlying objective was building the national capacity of the Cambodian people and of the country's institutions – virtually destroyed in the 1970s and 1980s – to enable full national management.
In 1996, UNDP shifted its focus to the longer-term challenge of local governance, sustainability and participation. The Seila Programme — a UNDP partnership with the UNDP-administered UN Capital Development Fund and the UN Office for Project Services — began as a policy experiment to help subnational authorities assume ownership of a participatory and transparent local development process. By 2002, the programme had supported the election of commune councils in all 1,621 communes (district subdivisions) in the country. Within two years, the Government extended the systems and capacity development mechanisms developed under the programme to the entire country. By 2004, over 2,000 subnational officials and 12,000 commune counsellors were performing functions focused on governance, capacity development and the delivery of local infrastructure and services.
As commune-level reforms deepened, the demand for reform at district and provincial levels increased. In 2005, the Government adopted a strategic framework for decentralization, including a national decentralization committee. By May 2008, 106 of the 193 district governments were receiving block grants, setting priorities with the commune councils in their jurisdiction and overseeing implementation of infrastructure and service delivery projects. One year later, subnational councils were elected in all provinces and districts. Since then UNDP has supported the design of a 10-year national programme on democratic development at the district level.
Throughout this process UNDP helped build an impressive international partnership. While the annual programme grew from US$15 million in 2001 to $90 million in 2010, UNDP's financial contribution averaged 3 percent throughout, while it continuously provided the bulk of technical assistance.
Making a difference: the transformational impact
UNDP assistance led to real improvement in local lives. Vastly improved access to markets and services resulting from thousands of small-scale commune projects has contributed to the decrease in poverty from 35 percent in 2002 to 25.8 percent in 2010.
A programme-based approach was adopted in Cambodia to reduce the transaction costs of aid management, incorporating many of the systems and procedures developed by UNDP. As UNDP's own support is phased out, its advisers have been directly contracted by the Government, extending UNDP's legacy into the future.
The complexity of democratic development reforms — which involve both political and administrative dimensions — requires a transformation in attitudes and practices at higher levels of government, and well-designed capacity development strategies to support the gradual transfer of functions to district administrations. While the Government's own financial contribution to the new programme has increased to 70 percent, substantial international funding is still required for the early phase, until domestic resources can adequately cover needs.
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A strategic analysis and vision carried the programme: From the outset, there was a consistent two-pronged vision: improving the relationship between civil society and the local state, and local level poverty alleviation. This vision was articulated at the community level, in national policy and in the international community.
A chain is as strong as its weakest link: The programme continuously worked at all levels of administration to ensure that roles and functions were appropriately assigned and to engage all levels of government in the reform process. The programme acknowledged that local political processes could not be divorced from national process.
Holistic programmatic thinking: UNDP worked simultaneously on three interrelated dimensions: concepts, systems and structures, and delivery of investment and services.
Flexible implementation within a strategic focus: Starting small, the programme consistently aimed at subnational governance reform, while piloting approaches that moved the agenda forward and upwards. International experience was modified to fit local circumstances, informed by input from stakeholders. The result was a high degree of national ownership.
A flexible and learning-oriented management style: 'Learning by doing' was practiced in virtually all areas and phases of the project. Given the unstable context, and the original low knowledge base, this approach was a necessity.
Donors willing to take risks: Beginning with UNDP, and later with the Swedish Development Cooperation Agency and the United Kingdom's Department for International Development, flexibility and responsiveness to evolving opportunities and challenges were permitted, without the restrictions often imposed by design and logical frameworks.
The value of decentralization in post-conflict countries: Both in Cambodia as a whole and particularly in the former Khmer Rouge-held territories, decentralized and participatory planning, decision-making and implementation contributed to local-level peace and reconciliation.


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- Mar 13:
- Plans for Hercules Safeway store move ahead despite company's sale
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- Safeway sold for $9.4 billion, merges with Albertsons
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PLEASANTON -- As the effects of Safeway's reported $9 billion merger with Albertson's reverberates around the supermarket industry, in Pleasanton, home of Safeway's corporate headquarters, city leaders are bracing for the fallout.
With about 2,600 local employees between its Pleasanton grocery stores and headquarters' operations, Safeway is the city's second largest employer.
In a prepared statement Thursday, city officials relayed their hope the deal will allow the corporation to remain a strong presence in the local economy.
"We understand that part of running a very successful enterprise means making a business decision that's best for the company. Given today's announcement of the sale of Safeway, it is too early to know what that means for Safeway, or for Pleasanton," City Manager Nelson Fialho said in a press release. "It is our hope that Safeway -- or a new version of the company -- will remain an active member of the Pleasanton business community, and continue to be a place of employment for many of our residents."
The grocery chain, the nation's second largest, relocated its corporate offices from Oakland to Pleasanton in 1996, and moved to its 200,000-square-foot headquarters near Stoneridge Mall in 2001. Representatives from the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce were not immediately available for comment.
Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne was taken by surprise by Thursday's announcement, saying city leaders are in the process of setting up meetings with officials from Safeway and Cerberus Capital Management, the parent company of Albertson's. He said they want to see what steps can be taken to soften the blow on the local economy.
"We don't have the full picture yet, but obviously there's going to be an impact on us," Thorne said. "We're going to have to work with (the buyers) to see how we can lessen it."
Thorne noted the industry's trend away from large supermarkets and toward the smaller, neighborhood, market-style concept puts a question mark on Safeway's future presence in the city.
"That seems to be the way things are going," Thorne said. "We think there will be stores here, but we don't know what that's going to look like."
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AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team opened up the 2013 season Thursday night against No. 7/9 Texas and dropped a 6-0 loss at Red & Charline McCombs Field. The Longhorns' offense took control early in the first inning and tacked on three runs in the second and two in the sixth en route to five hits in the opening game.
Junior Constance Brandenburg took the loss for the Islanders (0-1), giving up six runs on five hits while walking five and striking out one in 5.1 innings. Freshman Ashley Elicerio relieved Brandenburg in the bottom of the sixth frame and allowed just one walk while facing four batters.
Texas scored first in the bottom of the opening frame with one out. The Longhorn's Karina Scott singled through the right side for an RBI single and plated Brejae Washington who reached base on an Islander fielding error. Washington stole second before scoring Texas' first run of the game with two outs.
The Longhorns' padded the lead to 4-0 in the second inning after Taylor Hoagland ripped a homer to left center to plate Gabby Smith and Mandy Ogle. Smith walked and Ogle reached base on a fielder's choice before Hoagland stepped up to the plate. The Longhorns tallied another hit after Washington singled to Mickayla Cochran in center field. The Islanders escaped after Kim Bruins flew out to Dani Tefft in left field.
In the top of the third, Hayley Galloway reached base on a throwing error with one out and advanced to second but was left stranded as Blaire Luna retired the next two Islanders. The Islanders placed another runner on second in the top of the fifth with one out. Junior J.J. Jackson walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch, however Luna pulled the Longhorns' out of the jam.
The Islanders held the Longhorns the next three innings until Texas put up two more runs on the board in the bottom of the sixth. With one out, Lindsey Stephens walked before Erin Shireman delivered a two-run homer to left center to give Texas a 6-0 lead. Elicerio relieved Brandenburg in the circle and escaped the inning leaving two Longhorns stranded.
Luna tallied her fifth career no-hitter while striking out 14 batters and walking two in seven innings.
The Islanders will take on Memphis tomorrow in the opening game of the Texas Classic. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. Live stats of the game can be found here.
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The plaintiff alleges that the
defendant's brakes were defective in violation of General Statutes § 14-80h.
This statute states that "[e]ach motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall
be equipped, when operated on a highway, with at least two braking systems one
of which shall be a service brake system and the other a parking brake system .
. . Each braking system, including any power assist devices used to reduce
operator braking effort, shall be maintained in good working order at all
General Statutes § 14-80h (a)
through (h) sets forth particular safety requirements for parking and service
brake systems. Reference should be made to § 14-80h (f) for standards governing
vehicles, including tractor trailers, with a gross vehicle weight in excess of
ten thousand pounds. Section 14-80i sets forth the braking requirements for
motorcycles. Section 14-81 specifies the brake equipment required for trailers.
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STOCKTON – A quick-thinking employee of a business being robbed turned the tables on the bad guys, ultimately helping police in their capture.
It all started shortly around 9:40 p.m. Thursday when two armed men entered a business in the 4800 block of South Highway 99 Frontage Road and immediately jumped the counter, according to a police report.
One of the suspects, armed with a handgun, forced an employee to empty a cash register while the other approached the manager and ordered her to open the business safe, police reported. While they were distracted, a third employee fled outside and got into the suspects' waiting vehicle, then drove it around a corner and out of sight of the business.
When the suspects got their loot and went outside, they couldn't find their vehicle and instead fled on foot into a nearby field where, a short time later, they were apprehended by responding officers. The stolen cash was recovered and suspects Jeremy Lovitt, 23, and Gabriel Gonzales, 19, were arrested.
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As many of you may know, I recently took up photography. I actually recently graduated from CCSF's Photography school CCSF's Photography school and completely fell in love with it. I am not all that good yet, but this blog will be used a sort of time line for my photography skills. Hopefully, as time goes on, and this website (hopefully!) gets more popular I can put together a list of photography tips for newbies like myself. This will be a fun project to go back in time with and see exactly how much I have improved over the years.
About Me:
I am a Yorba Linda, CA resident. Yorba Linda is an extremely nice city filled with beautiful horizons and scenery that is just begging to be photographed. Yorba Linda is located in Orange County, CA – the County of Orange is famous for its stretching beaches that never seem to end and elegant lifestyle that is so truthfully portrayed all over the media. I'm looking at your "real housewives of Orange County!".
I started this website to eventually create a timeline for how my skills have improved, but truthfully, the real reason I started this website is because I just love photography so much and recently took a wordpress class. It's extremely easy to start a website and start posting on wordpress so I figured the only reason not to start this website is pure Laziness.
Without Further Ado….
I simply can not wait to make my first post! This may seem a bit random but the plumber that came to my house was nice enough to let me take his picture. He let me take his picture, so I figured I would plug his website! Patrick Seale, a Yorba Linda plumber, did a great job at my house. I found him on Yelp (addicted to yelp!) and he had 5 stars with over 60 reviews! The fact that he let me take his picture, and did such an amazing job put him at the top of my list.
What do you guys think of the picture? I made sure to incorporate natural light as much as I could. This is a regular photograph taken on a decent camera with absolutely no filter. I hope to upgrade my camera soon and will let you guys know when I do. Until then, I welcome all constructive criticism!


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Switzerland beats Serbia 4-1
The Swiss Davis Cup Team has secured its place in the World Group. Roger made everything clear with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 win over Novak Djokovic of Serbia.
After winning Friday's opening singles match against Janko Tipsarevic and then taking a second point in the doubles alongside partner Yves Allegro on Saturday, Roger made it three out of three on Sunday to put the Swiss 3-1 up with one match left to play.
Marco Chiudinelli beat Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic 6-4, 6-1 in the remaining reverse singles match.
"It was very important for us to keep our place in the world group and it's a fantastic feeling because somehow the Davis Cup always brings out a lot of emotion," Roger said.
Djokovic came into Sunday's encounter on the back of an impressive 12 months during which he had climbed 60 ranking places to world No. 21.
Switzerland were drawn into this weekend's relegation battle after losing 3-2 to Australia in a first round match which Federer did not play. Since taking Switzerland to the semifinals and quarterfinals of the 2003 and 2004 competitions, Roger has decided to skip the Davis Cup first round to concentrate on his individual career.
"I'd love to play all the Davis Cup [matches] because with the quality in this team we definitely have the potential to win it one day," Roger said when asked about his future commitment to the competition.
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Congratulations to you and your team for a wonderful victory.
It must be a great feeling to participate in a team for your country--you appeared to enjoy yourself.
And what a joy for the ever so polite Swiss people to be able to watch their
I am so glad that you beat Djokovic because he is full of gamesmanship. Congrats to you and the rest of the team, you all performed well.
Take some rest and get ready for Japan. I do hope I will be able to see some of the matches.
Good luck for the Davis Cup in the next year.
Congratulations to you all what a fantastic win 4-1 it couldn't of been any better iam really happy for you.
I know that you roger would love to play more for your country and it is a shame that you can't, i surpose if there wasn'
Congratulations to you and your team... You deserve it, because you are beeter team ....But we( Serbian team) are proving.... I am sure we will meet again next year in World group..... But anyway i just wanted to say that it's really pitty tha
Congratulatons to swiss team, i am happy you guys keep your place in the group.
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I like Brussels sprouts. There. I said it. I don't know why they get such a bad rap. They are tasty, look funky, and add green to your meal. Even if you don't like them you really should try this tasty recipe.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Maple Dijon Brussels Sprouts
I like Brussels sprouts. There. I said it. I don't know why they get such a bad rap. They are tasty, look funky, and add green to your meal. Even if you don't like them you really should try this tasty recipe.
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26 comments:
- Cedar said...
Those look delicious. I cooked Brussels sprouts for the first time a few weeks ago, and am ready to make them again! I can't wait to try this recipe!
- July 9, 2008 at 11:11 PM
- Janet said...
I was *just* having a facebook conversation a couple days ago w/ an anti-vegan who made the comment that NO ONE likes brussels sprouts, despite my protests. I told him he just hadn't had them fixed the right way. can't wait to try this! :)
- July 9, 2008 at 11:25 PM
- Jan Scholl said...
I love BS-I call them mini brains. My kids hated them growing up and still do. Left more for me. I would just barely steam them so they had crunch-lots of crunch. I tad of margarine and some smoky roasted ground garlic. I am sooooo hungry now. But its midnight and no supper yet.
- July 10, 2008 at 12:13 AM
- veg.in.the.fog said...
These look delicious! Such a unique combination.
I wanted to say that i like how condensed your posts have become. They still have your personal comments, which I like, but you only give us the interesting parts of your meal. You probably had mashed potatoes and seitan, or something of the sort, but you just gave the recipe for the creative and interesting dish.
Thanks again for your wonderful posts! Have a great day!
- July 10, 2008 at 12:42 AM
- Maggie said...
I'm so jealous. I don't think Brussels sprouts are in season here -- or maybe they just haven't been stocking them at my grocery lately.
Yours look fabulous.
- July 10, 2008 at 2:31 AM
- Lily Girl said...
I'm with you. I love brussels sprouts, especially roasted! There is no shame in loving the sprout :)
- July 10, 2008 at 3:58 AM
- Virginia said...
I LOVE Brussels Sprouts! I am making this recipe!
- July 10, 2008 at 7:42 AM
- CeciLiA said...
Oh boy, looks like I need to give these lil guys another chance - I had a BAD experience with them, they are SO bitter!! But maple and dijon .... yummy!
- July 10, 2008 at 9:03 AM
- allularpunk said...
i LOVE brussel sprouts! my parents never made them when i was living there because they hate them. tried em last year and mmmm! they think i'm nuts. maple and dijon sounds awesome! i usually just make them with margarine and seasoned salt :)
- July 10, 2008 at 11:24 AM
- ...barbara... said...
i grew up with my dad calling these budgie heads (he thought that is what they looked like...needless to say he dislikes them)....So i never really got to eat brussel sprouts...when i get my hands on some i will eagerly give it a try... :)
i also noticed you said you were from northern ontario...that is where i call home too....are you far north?...
- July 10, 2008 at 11:30 AM
- Vegan Dad said...
I live in North Bay, which sounds so nothern, but really isn't.
- July 10, 2008 at 11:35 AM
- Erin said...
I love brussels! I like them best roasted, or plain steamed, but this sounds delicious too!
- July 10, 2008 at 11:51 AM
- jennycestcake said...
I love the brussels-sprouts-lovers confessional that's going on here! I also love brussels sprouts!
- July 10, 2008 at 12:00 PM
- Janet said...
LOL @ budgie heads! I'm not a brussels sprouts fan but I might be swayed to the dark side by trying this recipe...maybe. They do look tasty :)
- July 10, 2008 at 12:55 PM
- Pink Theory said...
I've been wanting to give brussels sprouts another try. The last time I ate them was as a child and of course I hated them but yours look and sound really tasty! And I really want to be a brussels sprouts lover! Thanks for the recipe.
- July 10, 2008 at 6:23 PM
- Kim and Dean said...
Another BS fan here. Good stuff. My mom used to grow them in our garden and I was really the only one who would eat them. Tasty looking recipe!
- July 11, 2008 at 10:20 AM
- Fresh from the Source said...
I just purchased some BS today and was wondering how I was going to prepare them. Now I know.
BTW, I my family is originally from Powassan ... not too far from you.
- July 11, 2008 at 5:28 PM
- Karina said...
I just made this recipe for lunch. What a brilliant flavour combination! Loved 'em!
- July 11, 2008 at 6:31 PM
- Jamie the Foodie said...
i have been cooking brussels sprouts lately & now have a new way to try them. those look & sound yummy!
- July 11, 2008 at 10:13 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
fresh from the source,
Powassan! I went there for the maple syrup festival.
- July 11, 2008 at 10:44 PM
- David said...
I made these last night and I doubled the syrup and mustard. There were amazing! Love sprouts!
- July 13, 2008 at 11:12 PM
- plaidshoes said...
I made these tonight and they were fantastic! I will definately be making these often.
- July 14, 2008 at 9:26 PM
- Sophie said...
My mom has always cooked them in Orange Juice, and I love them! It gives them a really great dimension and tang, and they're never too dry. Yum!
- July 16, 2008 at 2:45 PM
- Captain Scarlet said...
I check your blog habitually and these really caught my eye. I finally made them today and they were perfect: simple to make and delicious. I can't remember ever having a positive brussel sprouts experience until now. Thank you!
- July 25, 2008 at 2:58 PM
- Josie Eller said...
YES!!! I love Brussels Sprouts too! I spend so much time trying to convince my friends that they are actually delicious but they never believe me! MMM...this recipe looks great. I'm definitely going to try it.
- November 16, 2010 at 10:13 PM
- Kris said...
You know that a recipe is a keeper when...
... you, a vegan, introduce it to your non-vegan family and, even when you move away, your family still makes it in your absence :)
Thanks for this and for being a part of the reason why my mum and sister eat more vegan meals. Cheers!
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From a sociopathic prison inmate to an adulterous Long Islander to a stylish lawyer, these are the actors who killed it episode after episode this year.
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LOS ANGELES -- The film that set off violence Tuesday across North Africa was made in obscurity somewhere in the sprawl of Southern California and promoted by a network of right-wing Christians with a history of animosity directed toward Muslims. When a 14-minute trailer of it -- all that may actually exist -- was posted on YouTube in June, it was barely noticed.
But when the video, with its almost comically amateurish production values, was translated into Arabic and reposted twice on YouTube in the days before Sept. 11, and promoted by leaders of the Coptic diaspora in the United States, it drew nearly 1 million views and set off bloody demonstrations.
The history of the film -- who financed it; how it was made; and perhaps most important, how it was translated into Arabic and posted on YouTube to Muslim viewers -- was shrouded Wednesday in tales of a secret Hollywood screening, a director who may or may not exist, and used a false name if he did, and actors who appeared, thanks to computer technology, to be traipsing through Middle Eastern cities.
One of its main producers, Steve Klein, a Vietnam veteran whose son was severely wounded in Iraq, is notorious across California for his involvement with anti-Muslim actions, from the courts to schoolyards to a weekly show broadcast on Christian radio in the Middle East.
Yet as much of the world was denouncing the violence that had spread across the Middle East, Klein -- an insurance salesman in Hemet, a small city two hours east of Los Angeles -- proclaimed the video a success at portraying what he has long argued was the infamy of the Muslim world, even as he chuckled at the film's amateur production values.
"We have reached the people that we want to reach," he said. "And I'm sure that out of the emotion that comes out of this, a small fraction of those people will come to understand just how violent Muhammad was, and also for the people who didn't know that much about Islam. If you merely say anything that's derogatory about Islam, then they immediately go to violence, which I've experienced."
Klein has a history of making controversial and erroneous claims about Islam. He said the film had been shown at a screening at a theater "100 yards or so" from Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood over the summer, drawing what he suggested was a depressingly small audience. He declined to specify what theater might have shown it, and theater owners in the vicinity of the busy strip said they had no record of any such showing.
The amateurish video opens with scenes of Egyptian security forces standing idle as Muslims pillage and burn the homes of Coptic Christians. Then, it cuts to cartoonish scenes depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a child of uncertain parentage, a buffoon, a womanizer, a homosexual, a child molester and a greedy, bloodthirsty thug.
Even as Klein described his role in the film as incidental, James Horn, a friend who has worked with Klein in anti-Muslim activities for several years, said he believed Klein was involved in providing technical assistance to the film and advice on the script. Horn said he called Klein on Wednesday.
"I said, 'Steve, did you do this?' He said, 'Yep.' "
As the movie, "Innocence of Muslims," drew attention across the globe, it was unclear whether a full version exists. Executives at Hollywood agencies said they had never heard of it. Hollywood unions said they had no involvement. Casting directors said they did not recognize the actors in the 14-minute YouTube clip that purports to be a trailer for a longer film.
The original idea for the film, Klein said, was to lure hard-core Muslims into a screening of the film thinking they were seeing a movie celebrating Islam.
"And when they came in they would see this movie and see the truth, the facts, the evidence, and the proof," he said. "So I said, yeah, that's a good idea."
Among the film's promoters was Terry Jones, the Gainesville, Fla., preacher whose burning of the Quran last year led to widespread protests in Afghanistan. Jones said Wednesday that he has not seen the full video.


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When the�True Blood�alum�last appeared in Season 2 of the ABC drama, what remained of Maleficent's body after Emma had slain her became reanimated into a zombie creature stuck in the cave under the clock tower. �
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – After winning its school-record 31st straight home game on Thursday, the sixth-ranked Kentucky women's basketball team will put its school-record 14-game winning streak on the line when it travels to Missouri for the first matchup between the teams in Columbia, Mo., on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 1:30 p.m. EST. The game will be televised live on ESPNU and carried on the UK IMG Sports Radio Network and ESPNWatch.com.
Fans can follow the UK Hoops team on Twitter at @UKHoopCats and use #UKHoops to comment on the game.
The Wildcats (15-1) are 3-0 to start Southeastern Conference play for the second straight season after a thrilling 65-62 win over No. 20/21 Texas A&M on Thursday in Memorial Coliseum. UK rallied from a six-point half time deficit using its tenacious defense and the hot shooting of reigning SEC Player of the Year A'dia Mathies (Louisville, Ky,.) and redshirt sophomore point guard Jennifer O'Neill (Bronx, N.Y.). Mathies, a candidate for all of the major awards for the nation's best player, hit three of her four 3-pointers in the second half for 11 of her season-high 23 points. O'Neill added 15 points on 3-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc and dished out a career-high eight assists. Junior center DeNesha Stallworth (Richmond, Calif.) contributed 12 points, junior forward Samarie Walker (West Carrollton, Ohio) grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds and sophomore guard Bria Goss (Indianapolis) had seven points. After shooting a blistering 58.6 percent in the first half, UK held the Aggies to 25 points and 32.3 percent shooting in the final stanza. The Cats also scored 17 points off 21 forced turnovers.
"We are on the road this Sunday in a very tough environment," UK Hoops Coach Matthew Mitchell said. "Missouri is undefeated at home this year and anytime you have the capability to make 3s the way Missouri can, they are a very dangerous team. These Sunday road games are tough, especially after a tough, tough game on Thursday night. The players will have to stay tremendously focused, take in our information for the scouting report and be ready to play a tough Missouri team, so a big challenge awaits us on Sunday."
Missouri is 12-5 overall, 2-1 in SEC play and looking to rebound after an 84-39 loss at No. 9/9 Tennessee on Thursday. The Tigers are dangerous offensively as they lead the country in 3-pointers made per game, averaging 9.9. Mizzou has made at least 13 3-pointers in six games this season, including a school- and SEC-record 18 treys vs. Auburn in its SEC home opener. Sophomore guard Morgan Eye is the key catalyst in the impressive long-range shooting as she currently leads the nation in 3-pointers made per game with 4.1. She also ranks No. 11 nationally in 3-point shooting percentage, hitting .455 percent.
Like Kentucky, Missouri is undefeated at home this season with a perfect 11-0 record. The Tigers are 86-52 in eight seasons in the Mizzou Arena.
The Wildcats' "40 minutes of dread" defense has them leading the nation in turnover margin (+10.3), limiting the opponent to 36.8 percent shooting, including 28.4 percent from beyond the arc, averaging 12.1 steals and 5.4 blocks per game.
Overall, Mathies lead the team in scoring, averaging 14.6 points per game. She also has a team-high 37 assists and 33 treys. She currently ranks in the top 10 of 12 career lists at UK, including No. 4 in scoring (1,645) and tied for third in steals (278). Walker and Stallworth lead the way on the boards, averaging 8.6 and 6.2 rebounds per game, respectively.
This is the third all-time meeting between Kentucky and Missouri, the first since 2000. The series is tied at 1-1 as UK won the first matchup 102-84 in Lexington on Nov. 25, 1989 and fell to the Tigers 86-51 on Nov. 25, 2000 in the first round of the Pepperdine Classic in Malibu, Calif.
Sunday begins "We Back Pat" week in the SEC. During the week of January 13-20, SEC member institutions will support the Pat Summitt Foundation Fund during their home basketball games. During the week, various efforts will be made to increase awareness of the Pat Summitt Foundation Fund. UK's "We Back Pat" game is Jan. 20 vs. Auburn.


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Cause Marketing The pro-social public relations campaigns of an organization. Cause marketing is defined as public relations activities in which a nonprofit or social issue is highlighted in conjunction with a corporation's brand, product, or mission (ie. Our company cares about this cause and/or A percentage of this product's proceeds will be donated to this cause)
Citizen-Centered The concept that puts individuals at the core of a community building process, sometimes independently of traditional institutions. Citizen-centered approaches allow ordinary people to come together, deliberate, and take action on problems or issues that they themselves have defined as important in ways they deem appropriatewhether through volunteering, voting, activism, or organizing.
Civic Engagement The common thread of participation in and building of one's community. It means improving the quality of life, making a difference, and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values, trust and motivation among people to give back. Elements of civic engagement include community service, participation in groups, connection to information and current events, connection to individuals and organizations, and political involvement.
Civic Engagement Program (CEP) A corporation's holistic approach to doing good, the CEP is about improving the quality of life, making a difference, and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values, trust and motivation among people to give back. This includes programs and initiatives that provide and support activities such as volunteering, pro bono service, in-kind giving, philanthropy, sponsorship, cause marketing, neighboring, and nonpartisan information sharing. (See also: Civic Engagement)
Civic Health The measure of how communities are performing in civic activities. It is determined by the levels of at which individuals are participating in civic engagement activities, such as political activity, service, and giving, as well as their levels of trust and connectedness, both to each other and to information and current events.
Civic Organizations Organizations that promote involvement in the political process, including voting and election participation, expression of political voice, creation of public policy, facilitation of town hall meetings, and opportunities for deliberative dialogue.
Civility The act and process of respecting view points and opinions of others, whether or not one agrees with them.
Community Issues The social problems that impede the common good of those who live and work in a specific geographic or demographic area. Examples include, but are not limited to: homelessness, infrastructure, unemployment, environment, education, and health.
Community Partners Organizations to which institutions make a specific commitment of time, talent, or treasure at least once per year.
Corporate Citizenship The process through with a corporation demonstrates its commitment to giving back, often through development of a Civic Engagement Program which allocates financial and human resources toward improving communities in which they operate.
Cross-sector collaboration The practice of an organization working strategically with another institution outside of their sector (ie. a business partnering with a nonprofit to address an issue or start an initiative).
Deliberative Democracy The facilitated process of engaging many diverse voices in discussion to determine the best course of action in a situation. Also commonly referred to as deliberative dialogue.
eCitizenship The process of participating in civic acts on the Internet (ie. social media, YouTube, or blogs) or through other technology, such as mobile devices.
Employee Volunteering A corporation's programs and policies that mobilize employees to engage in direct service on an issue or with a nonprofit organization. Common forms of this activity can include, but not limited to painting, environmental clean-up, mentoring, and tutoring.
Millennials Individuals born between 1980 and 1995. Sometimes referred to as Generation Y, this generation is often characterized by its affinity for technology.
Neighboring The informal actions individuals perform in service to their neighbors, such as exchanging favors.
Philanthropy The act of making a grant or financial donation to a cause, organization, or individual.
Political Involvement The ways one participates in the political process, including voting and being registered to vote, as well as non-electoral participation such as contacting an elected official or expressing political views.
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Social Capital Refers to the connection within and between networks of individuals. These connections and relationships allow for build-up of credibility that individuals then spend on themselves or on others in order to influence them to do something productive.
Social Connectedness Informal ways that people interact with their family, friends, and others in their community, such as spending time with others and exchanging favors with their neighbors. Usually leads to creation of social capital.
Social Entrepreneurship The practice of using a business approach to achieve an outcome that benefits the greater good (rather than solely profit).
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#3. Bad, by U2
#2. Beautiful Day, by U2
And #1. Born To Run (of course), by Springsteen
Also deserving consideration:
I Know You're Out There Somewhere, Moody Blues
Urgent, Foreigner
Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Street Fighting Man, Rolling Stones
"Jigsaw Falling into Place"-- Radiohead
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"-- Queen
"Twilight Zone"-- Golden Earring
Honorable Mention to... "Woke Up this Morning"-- Alabama 3. Yes, it is the theme song from the Sopranos. It's the first song in my race playlist. The tempo is perfect for keeping me from starting out too fast.
and to "Do You Love Me"-- Guster. It's such a happy song! It's always in my long slow run playlist.
ORcoastrunner... I totally agree with Florence & the Machine's "Dog Days are Over!" That's one of my "get pumped" songs as I'm driving to run!
OK Adding mine in:
(Making no apologies for being stuck in the 80's)
1. Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking (long play version) (For positive encouragement)
2. Eagles - Get Over It (For making me um... get over it)
3. Information Society - I wanna know (yeah the trite "Pure Energy" song) (I know... but it's nice and long (almost a full mile's worth of music) and has a great beat.
Others on my playlist:
Yeah i've also got Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy. I thought i was the only one who remembered that song lol
Aha - Take on Me
ZZTop - Just about anything... but 1st on the list - LaGrange
Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian
Sammy Hagar - I Can't Drive 55
Yes - Changes
Danny Hutton Hitters - Wouldn't It Be Good
Fleetwood Mac - Stand Back
Wings - Live and Let Die
Alan Parsons Project - Prime Time
Then there are the specific running "Theme" songs (OK Some are a stretch... but they make me wanna run faster)
Steve Miller Band - Take the Money and Run
Ventures - Walk Don't Run (Works despite the ironic title)
Bob Segar - Against The Wind
Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son
Blondie - One Way or Another
Doobie Brothers - One Step Closer
Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf
Slade - Run Run Away
Rush - Red Barchetta
2011 - C25K Graduate!!! (9/17/2011)
2011 - BridgeTo10K - W3 Slacker!
2012 - Started over but didn't finish the C25K program (MAJOR SLACKER!)
2013 - C25K Graduate Again!!! (NEVER GIVE UP!)
2013/9/20 - REV3 Glow Run Branson - Wasn't chip timed but finished in roughly 38 min.
2013 - December 4th - Began 1/2 Marathon Training
2014/3/10 - Kiss Me, I'm Irish 10K - 1:23:32.9 (PR! It counts even if it's my only 10K)
Future Races (Registered):
2014/4/5 - Bentonville Half Marathon!!!!
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My top three:
Seven a side: Tanglefoot
The Whiskey trick: Tanglefoot
and last and not least;
When I was your age: "wierd al" Yankovic
races in 2013 - Always trying to keep moving
31 Dec 2012: Fairfax 4 miler: 49:34
10 Feb 2013 Run your heart 2013 35:30
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My current favs:
Front Line Assembly - Angriff
Project Pitchfork - Full Contact
Haujobb - Letting the Demos Sleep
I like songs with a fast, steady beat for running. A few I especially like when they hit shuffle to the top of the playlist--
Dancing with myself - Billy Idol
This is our emergency - Pretty Girls Make Graves (never a hit, but I love it for running)
Hard to pick a 3d, long-way tie
Go with the flow - Queens of the Stone Age
Insistor - Tapes 'n Tapes
The pretender - Foo Fighters
King for a Day - Green Day
Requiem for a dying song - Flogging Molly
Girl anachronism - Dresden Dolls
Burn it down - Awolnation
Running out - Scissor Sisters
Eminence Front - The Who
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
The State of the Union - Thievery Corporation
Honestly it depends on the run. If I'm doing a short run, I like a good upbeat, fast temp song. Since I do a lot more long distance running I tend to like a wide variety of music to keep me going.
Patience by Guns and Roses - for challenging aspects of a run (it reminds me to keep it slow and steady when pushing through a tough hill)
I Am the Highway by Audioslave - keeps me focused when pushing myself to a new distance
More Human than Human by Rob Zombie - gets my blood pumping and my energy up
I listen to such an eclectic range of music, but these are some of the songs I always include in my running list.
billy talent- the ex
the chemical brothers- the big jump and also shake break bounce
edward sharpe- 40 day dream
the faint- disappear
all very different but definitely check them out...great beats to run to!!
Mine are "City on Down" by O.A.R., "That Was A Crazy Game of Poker" by O.A.R., "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
"I can't means I won't"
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Motle Cru- , VanHalen, a/c d/c . These get the steps in.
Beginning of the end - Into Eternity
Victory - Within the Ruins
To Carry You Away - After the Burial
I love Fast paced heavy tubthumpin' tunes to run to. My eyepid is filled with nothing but Metal.
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My best running song, believe it or not, is a song called "Hero's Comeback" by Nobodyknows+
You will understand why I said "believe it or not" once you listen to it...
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Silverthorne Elementary second-grader Djibril Sylla took a bite of a big piece of asparagus Friday and declared it tasted like celery before asking for another one. His friend seated next to him at the lunch table also chewed on a stalk and simply gave a big thumbs up to the vegetable.
The boys were trying out the greens as part of Fresh Friday at the school, an effort to introduce new veggies to kids. At Friday's lunch, the asparagus and yellow squash were served, and flyers explaining what the two vegetables are - "asparagus is a nutrient-dense food which is high in folic acid and is a good source of potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamins A and C and thiamin - were on all the cafeteria tables. Sylla and his friends read over the sheet before taking their first bites.
This is the third time the event has been held at the school, in a collaboration between the Silverthorne Elementary Wellness Team and Summit School District's nutrition service director Joel Hauswirth. The veggies are available to children at the salad bar, and for those with bagged lunches, passed out on trays.
It really all started with Friendship Day (celebrated on Valentine's Day in the district). Wellness team members and parents Renee Rogers and Catherine Kirkwood Smith approached Hauswirth about providing trays of veggies and fruits for kids, so they wouldn't be overwhelmed by chocolate. The result: both kids and the teachers really enjoyed it. Teachers were even going over what the different offerings were with each student.
"It was phenomenal to watch the kids learn," Kirkwood Smith said.
And since then, a few Fresh Fridays have been held. At one, jicama, a sweet root vegetable, was on display in its raw form so children can recognize it in the future, Hauswirth said.
This past Friday, first-grader Jose Serrano tried the squash or "the yellow one." He said he had never had it, but it was good and he would try it again.
Kids were really enjoying the veggies and asking for more, Rogers said after she passed trays out to the kindergartners, first- and second-graders.
"I think they're doing great, I think it's a hit," she said.
The hope is that instead of following in their friends' footsteps when they refuse veggies in the lunch line, the opposite will happen: Kids will think greens are cool and get them when their fellow students pick them up. And hopefully, it will become second nature to eat these things on a daily basis, Rogers said.
"The ultimate goal is to get away from the usual suspects," Hauswirth said. "Just encouraging variety, because that's what we're going to see next year."
Next school year, the United States Department of Agriculture's new lunch requirements go into effect. The biggest changes include a whole range of veggie "subgroups" like leafy greens and red and orange vegetables. The goal is to get a big variety on children's plates throughout the week.
Hauswirth hopes to build on the success of Fresh Fridays and bring them district-wide next year.
"Overall, I think the kids are willing and acceptable," Rogers said. "They really get excited about it."


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