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Political Science (PSC)
101 American National Government and Politics
An introduction to the institutions and processes of the national government, with special emphasis on the principles that influence the constitutional order of the United States.
Three hours, three credits.
202 State and Local Government
A study of the institutional structures of state, city, and county governments and of the policy areas with which they deal: law enforcement, education, welfare policy, and other areas.
Three hours, three credits.
203 International Politics
An analysis of the dynamic characteristics of international relations and an examination of the major concerns, theories, and models relevant to war and peace, economic development, environmental management, human rights, and other ethical principles of international relations.
Three hours, three credits.
205 Comparative Government
Primarily a survey of the different countries in the world today and of their various forms of government. The course will introduce the student to basic political science concepts such as the state, the nation, social class, and the modernization process.
Three hours, three credits.
207 Special Issues in Political Science
This elective course for underclassmen is designed to supplement regular offerings by allowing the study of political activity or specialized topics of contemporary political science research. Topics will vary from one offering of the course to the next. Students may only take the course twice, and only if it covers a different topic each time they take it.
Three hours, three credits.
277 African Politics, Film, and Literature
This course will extend the study of African politics into literary fiction and film. It will encourage the use of literature and film as necessary vehicles to provide concrete impressions of the moral and institutional dimensions of African political life.
Three hours, three credits.
300 Research Methods
An examination of the strategies and tactics of design, observation, and measurement in political science and criminal justice research.
Prerequisites: SSC 251.
Three hours, three credits.
302 Political Geography
Concentrates on the geographical nature of the state. It examines how state systems and the political behavior of nations find spatial expression or are organized on the earth.
Three hours, three credits.
303 Political Theory from Socrates to Locke
Surveys European political theory from classical times through the seventeenth century. Students will read Plato, Aristotle, Locke, and Hobbes.
Three hours, three credits.
304 Modern Ideologies
A survey of the ideologies of liberal democracy, totalitarian democracy, and Marxism. Students will read the works of John Stuart Mill, Rousseau, Marx, and Engels.
Three hours, three credits.
306 Politics and Human Rights
This course is an interdisciplinary examination of the relationship between politics and human rights. This course will cover violent conflicts, human rights abuses, and movements for freedom and reform in which politics is a factor. Students will study the impact of human rights issues on policymaking, explore universality versus relativism in human rights, and also deal with the human rights issues that will confront them in the future.
Three hours, three credits.
310 Political Parties and Groups in the United States
An examination of the character, functions, and roles of political parties and political interest groups.
This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of "C" or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of "C" or higher in this course unless he or she earns a "C" or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
Three hours, three credits.
324 U.S. Constitutional Law
An introduction to the analysis of judicial decisions: using case-based study, students will examine the Supreme Court and its decisions on selected constitutional and federal issues.
Three hours, three credits.
384 The President and Congress
This course will study how the President and the Congress share in the decision-making process and how each affects the operations of the other. It will also review proposals for improving this relationship.
Prerequisite: PSC 101.
Three hours, three credits.
399 Citizenship and Service Learning
This course is an introduction to the interplay of theory and practice relevant to students in political science. Students will be expected to acquire practical experiences resulting from a community-based civic education or service-learning project.
Three hours, three credits.
402 Policy Analysis
A study of the concepts, procedural, and substantive approaches in the design and evaluation of public policy. Case studies provide in-depth treatment of actual policymaking.
Prerequisite: PSC 101.
Three hours, three credits.
420 War and Peacekeeping: U.S. National Security Policy
Surveys the current and recent defense policies of the United States, the means by which defense policy is made, and the role of the military in American life.
Three hours, three credits.
435 Political Economy of Development
The political and economic aspects of the modernization process: what modernization is, alternative paths to modernization, the effects of ideology, political violence, and the military on the modernization process, and the impact of international trade on developing countries.
This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of "C" or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of "C" or higher in this course unless he or she earns a "C" or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
Three hours, three credits.
440 International Law and Organization
A comprehensive treatment of the relationship between law and international politics: particular attention is paid to international organizations, methods for the adjudication of international disputes, the enforcement of judicial decisions and treaties, and the customs and principles of law in international relations.
Prerequisite: PSC 203.
Three hours, three credits.
491 Topics in Political Science
Covers in depth a topic of current interest or of special importance not covered in the regular course offerings. Topics will vary from one offering of the course to the next. Students may take the course more than once, but only if it covers a different topic each time they take it.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Three hours, three credits.
496 Individual or Collaborative Study
This course offers students in political science the opportunity for individual study or collaborative research on a topic selected by the student with faculty guidance.
One to three credits.
498 Political Science Senior Seminar
This will be a culminating experience for seniors in the Political Science program. Students will read, discuss, and research issues in all subfields of the discipline, including: American Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, and International Relations. Students will synthesize knowledge from previous Political Science classes and conduct research in a way that branches between the sub-disciplines in the field.
Prerequisites: Senior Standing, PSC 101, SSC 251. At least one course from each of the three main elective categories in the major (American Politics, Comparative/IR, Methods/Theory), and at least one of the following: PSC 202, 203 or 205.
Three hours, three credits.
499 Internship
Both study and work internships are available. They may be used to fulfill the requirements of either an International Studies or a Political Science major.
Three, six or nine credits.


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Committee selects Charlie McDonald as next sheriff
Published: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 8:28 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 8:28 p.m.
After two hours and three rounds of voting, retired Sheriff's Office Capt. Charlie McDonald was selected by the Henderson County Republican Party executive committee to replace Sheriff Rick Davis.
Timeline of events
** Nov. 23 – Henderson County Sheriff Rick Davis announces he will take accrued sick leave while he seeks treatment for "manic bipolar disorder."
** Dec. 5 – Green River resident Tom Hill addresses the Henderson County commissioners regarding rumors about Davis and his reasons for taking leave.
** Dec. 6 – Commissioners issue a letter asking Davis to clear up rumors about a settlement that might have been made on his behalf in a sexual harassment case.
** Dec. 12 – Commissioners announce the county had been billed $5,000 to cover the deductible for an insurance claim involving Davis. They set a Dec. 23 deadline for Davis to return to work or request a formal leave of absence.
** Dec. 23 – Davis announces he will apply for medical retirement.
** Jan. 3 – Hill goes before commissioners a second time, accusing the Sheriff's Office of improper and illegal conduct. He requests a state investigation.
** Jan. 18 – Commissioners take control of the Sheriff's Office's purchasing accounts after an internal auditor finds questionable travel and food purchases on Davis' credit card.
** Feb. 2 – Commissioners announce Davis has begun the process of seeking medical retirement.
** Feb. 6 – Commissioners announce Davis has been granted a medical retirement, effective March 1. Six candidates announce plans to seek the post.
** Feb. 7 – The Henderson County Republican Party, whose executive committee will choose Davis' replacement, forms a 10-member subcommittee to interview sheriff's candidates. A vote to select the next sheriff is set for March 1.
** Feb. 13 – North Carolina Department of Justice sends a letter to Hill stating it will not investigate allegations related to the Sheriff's Office. The GOP sheriff selection committee sets a Feb. 15 deadline for candidate applications.
** Feb. 15 – Committee closes applications with 12 candidates for sheriff. One candidate later withdraws his name.
** Feb. 25 – GOP selection committee recommends five of the candidates be placed on the ballot for voting by the executive committee on March 1. Two candidates not chosen for the ballot, Tim Griffin and Larry Young, announce that they have executive committee members willing to nominate them from the floor.
** March 1 — Republican Party executive committee selects Charlie McDonald to serve as sheriff through 2014.
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Voting came down to McDonald and Frank Stout, a retired N.C. Highway patrolman. The winning candidate needed at least 23 votes from the 44-member executive committee. In the third round, McDonald received 29 votes to Stout's 15.
The decision won't be official until county commissioners meet Monday to elect the person recommended by the committee, which is required by state statute.
"We are going to hit the ground running," McDonald said after his selection. "My approach will be to re-establish the standards (of the department) and meet with the staff. I don't expect any major changes over the next 30 days."
McDonald, who worked for Davis before retiring in June 2010, said the rumors and controversy surrounding the former sheriff have been addressed. He now plans to work with employees to give them more input into how the department is run.
On Nov. 23, Davis announced he was taking a leave of absence due to a diagnosis of manic bi-polar disorder. After he was granted medical retirement in early February, a selection committee was formed by the county Republican Party to interview and recommend potential candidates.
As for running again for sheriff when his term expires in 2014, McDonald said he is just taking everything in stride.
"First things first; our main objective was for the men and women of the Sheriff's Office to know who their sheriff is," he said.
Board of Commissioners Chairman Tommy Thompson said he's known McDonald for as long as McDonald has been in law enforcement and has the highest respect for him.
"The process Thursday night went extremely smooth," Thompson added. "It was well organized and could not have gone any better."
Narrowing the field
Five candidates were placed on the ballot for Thursday's vote by the selection committee, and county Commissioner Larry Young and current Sheriff's Office Captain of Patrol Tim Griffin were nominated and seconded from the floor for a total of seven candidates.
The five candidates placed on the ballot were McDonald; Stout; Michael James, retired N.C. highway patrolman; Rusty Jones, highway patrolman; and Ben McKay, a deputy with the Sheriff's Office.
Each candidate was given four minutes to speak before voting began, and McDonald and Stout were given more time before the final round. When it was his turn to speak, Young declined his nomination and said he supported Griffin.
Jones, James and McKay were eliminated after the first round of secret balloting, and Griffin was eliminated after the second round.
While addressing the committee before the final round, McDonald said his familiarity with the county is a strength, while Stout faces a learning curve. Stout said he has the necessary experience and values to restore public trust, and that leadership, morality and transparency will shape the Sheriff's Office.
McDonald told the committee earlier in the evening that he's a 25-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office and has experience in many departments. He also said he has conservative values and can bring a lot to table.
Stout, 50, of Edneyville said he would've been honored to serve as sheriff for Henderson County, where he has lived for more than 20 years.
"This is where my heart is," he said.
The retired State Highway Patrol captain did not say whether he would run for sheriff in 2014.
"Retirement has been good and the opportunity to serve has been good," he said.
Stout currently serves as a reserve deputy with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office and also works with the Biltmore Police Department.
Griffin said he thought the selection process went very well.
"The candidates did very well in their presentations," he said. "I said from the beginning that I would leave this to God's will and if I was meant to be sheriff, I would be sheriff. I worked with Charlie for years and look forward to working with him as sheriff."
As for Griffin running for sheriff in 2014, he said if McDonald chose to run, he would not, but if McDonald did not run he would definitely seek election to the sheriff's office.
Setting standards
In an interview in February, McDonald, 56, of Mills River, said his attraction to the position comes from his love of law enforcement.
"The people doing the job is what attracts me to it," he said. "Looking at the department now and seeing it needs strong leadership were big factors. With what has gone on, the officers feel like they have a black cloud over the department and they aren't even involved. The reputation of the department has always been great, and strong leadership skills can bring that back into focus."
McDonald said in the interview that he wants to show that there is leadership and accountability at the department.
"I want to set standards and make sure the accountability is from the top down," he added.
McDonald said his entire career has been spent with the Sheriff's Office, which would be beneficial because many people don't understand the department's mandated responsibilities.
"The Sheriff's Office, by law, is required to do civil process, running the detention center and running court in a safe manner," he said. "Everything else the department does is icing on the cake. I think the department does need the perspective of someone who has been away from the department (and) can give the standpoint from the community."
Since leaving the department, McDonald has been doing contract work training officers with the U.S. State Department. He lives in Mills River with his wife, Jennie, and the couple have four children and three grandchildren, with another on the way.
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The Jefferson Parish Housing Authority is, itself, without a home -- or at least, its normal meeting space -- after the parish Council voted on Wednesday to bar the board from meeting in its chambers.
The move, first reported on Tuesday by the WDSU I-Team, marks the latest stage in an ongoing battle between the agency that manages Section 8 housing in the parish and the Council, which is allied with parish president John Young.
In September, the Council voted to remove three members of the Jefferson Parish Housing Authority Board, but those members fought back and have informed parish leaders they do not intend to step down. The board members are Chairman Pat Pierson, Hunley Dufour and William Boada
The trio backed former housing authority executive director Barry Bordelon, who was criticized in a federal audit issued this summer. Bordelon resigned as executive director but has since been rehired in a supervisor role.
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Two Greenbrier football stars accused of molestation in a sex case are getting more support. Shad Harris and Reggie Rice bonded out of jail last Tuesday. But on Saturday their supporters showed up in a unique fashion. News 12 has more from Martinez.
Like most weekends here along Washington Road, there's a car wash with kids trying to collect all the money they can for a cause. Normally, it's Girl Scouts for camp or little leaguers hoping for new uniforms. But today it's a little bit different.
"Basically, we're raising money for Reggie and Shad for their legal fees," said Cleronna Paschal.
"We just wanted to let the parents, faculty and staff know that the community that surrounds Shadrick and Reggie are supporting them," said Anuila Reese.
Shadrick Harris is charged with child molestation and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Rice faces similar charges, but also has a rape count against him. They both starred on Greenbrier High's football team until the allegations came up.
The supporters first showed up at their bond hearing last Tuesday. Some, trying to bring signs reading "Free Reggie Rice" into the courtroom.
For drivers this weekend, there were similar signs, like one reading "Car Wash to Support Shad and Reggie."
"We all just like one big family, we all just sat down and came up with this together. We want kids at school to get involved," Paschal said.
No word on how much money they raised, but curbside donations during News 12's half-hour visit appeared light.
A manager at Advance Auto Parts, the store hosting the fundraiser, says it's unusual for it to sponsor a car wash to raise money for legal fees. Members of Mount Carmel Baptist Church say they're planning a barbeque in the future to raise more money.


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One simmering controversy in dentistry has to do with ozone, but nothing to do with the layer that surrounds our planet. Rather, it's a new and controversial alternative form of dental treatment. Some dentists are convinced that delivering ozone gas, a powerful naturally-occurring oxidant, into a decaying tooth can halt or even reverse the process altogether.
Dental caries, otherwise known as cavities, are bacterial infections that erode and destroy tooth structure due to the acid that is produced every time food is consumed. Ozone is toxic to certain bacteria, so the theory goes that injecting ozone into a carious lesion might reduce the number of cariogenic bacteria.
Ozone (O3) is formed from oxygen (O2) splitting into two oxygen molecules (O1) under various conditions, including an electrical discharge like a lightning strike. Then these single molecules collide with O2 oxygen to form ozone. If you have ever noticed a different scent in the air after a lightning storm, it is likely that you are smelling the higher concentration of ozone. In fact, the word ozone is derived from the Greek word "ozein," which means "to smell."
Ozone can exist in gas, liquid or solid form, and has long been used in industrial and medical applications. The extra oxygen molecule on ozone is loosely bound, excited and readily available to jump off, attach to, and oxidize other molecules. This oxidation process can destroy a variety of microorganisms. Ozone-based sterilizers are often used for some instrument and equipment sterilizing applications in hospitals. Ozone is also used by some municipal water systems to kill bacteria in the water.
Proponents argue that dentists can use ozone to start a process that removes bacterial waste products, halts dental cavities and begins a process of repair through accelerated remineralization of damaged teeth. According to them, bacteria, viruses and fungi lack antioxidant enzymes in their cell membranes, so those harmful antibodies are destroyed when ozone ruptures their cell membrane. Healthy cells, on the other hand, are unaffected by therapeutic levels of ozone because they have antioxidant enzymes in their cell membranes.1 Those in the dental community in favor of ozone therapy say dentists are utilizing it for periodontal therapy, root canal treatment, tooth sensitivity, canker sores, cold sores and bone infections, among other things.1
It's an interesting idea and a pretty straightforward concept. Any treatment that not only saves or protects a tooth from decay but avoid the use of needles and anesthetic would be a welcome addition to a dentist's treatment options. Unfortunately, despite some promising evidence of effectiveness against decay-causing bacteria in laboratory studies, the current evidence base for ozone therapy in dentistry is insufficient to conclude that it is an effective or cost-effective addition to the management and treatment of caries. At this time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which assesses new drugs and medical devices for safety and efficacy and regulates their use and marketing in the U.S., has not cleared any ozone-generating devices for use in dentistry.
Ultimately, not enough is known as this time and some high quality clinical trials research is necessary. Biased research and inconsistent outcome measures have made researchers unable to confidently conclude that the application of ozone gas to the surface of decayed teeth halts or reverses the decay process. Therefore, at this time, ozone therapy for treatment the prevention and control of tooth decay is not considered a viable alternative to current treatment methods in the world of evidence-based dentistry.2
1 American College of Integrated Medicine and Dentistry. http://www.ozonefordentistry.com/DentalO.html Accessed July 10.
2 National Center for Biotechnology Information. Ozone Therapy for the Treatment of Dental Caries. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15266519 Accessed July 10.
3 Rickard GD, Richardson RJ, Johnson TM, McColl DC, Hooper L . Ozone therapy for the treatment of dental caries. Cochrane review. 2008 http://summaries.cochrane.org/CD004153/ozone-therapy-for-the-treatment-of-dental-caries#sthash.qfFibqsE.dpuf
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Arlington, Va. — The Aerospace Industries Association offers its congratulations to Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker after being confirmed Tuesday by the United States Senate. Among other responsibilities, Secretary Pritzker will be tasked with implementing the administration's National Export Initiative, as a key to winning the future and preserving high quality, high paying jobs.
"Secretary Pritzker brings decades of experience as a business executive to this important position," said AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey. "Her business acumen will be a great asset to both the Obama Administration and to industry as we work together on advancing U.S. exports and trade, and on other issues."
International opportunities are more important than ever to U.S. aerospace companies across every sector of the industry in the current economic environment. AIA has worked closely with the Department of Commerce on issues such as maintaining vital weather satellite coverage continuity in both the polar and geostationary orbits, as well as ensuring America's aerospace technology, like NextGen, enjoys a global presence and promoting export control reform. The aerospace and defense industry boasts the largest positive contribution to the U.S. trade balance of any manufacturing sector at $65.7 billion in 2012.


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- Purdy: Doling out final scores to the Sochi Games participants
- Sochi Games wrap up peacefully, dramatically
- Sochi wrapup: Sport by sport highs and lows
- Olympics: USOC defends America's Sochi results
- Olympics hockey: Sweden's Backstrom fails doping test
- Olympics: Canada wins men's hockey gold with 3-0 win over Sweden
- Olympics: Spontaneous commentary underscored athletes' unabashed joy
- Olympics: Steven Holcomb-led U.S. crew holds off Russia-2 for bronze in four-man bobsled
One final look at the four San Jose Sharks players at Sochi 2014 after Sunday's gold medal game before they get back to business Thursday at the Philadelphia Flyers:
ANTTI NIEMI: Celebrated with his Team Finland teammates after Saturday night's 5-0 bronze medal victory over the USA. Then he took one of the NHL Players Association's two chartered planes back to the States on Sunday afternoon. Not sure whether he was on the same plane as Sharks teammate Joe Pavelski. But if so, they probably could have had an interesting conversation.
JOE PAVELSKI: Professional athletes have an ability to compartmentalize. So it's possible Pavelski already has stuck the dismal bronze medal game in a box and put it away on a shelf. But it must be difficult. The repercussions from the USA's exit will rattle around USA Hockey headquarters for a while. Several players were indeed passengers vs. Finland, but Pavelski wasn't one -- he sold out to block shots and was digging for pucks until the end. Dan Bylsma, the USA coach, did not earn plaudits for his strategy moves against either Canada or Finland. Pavelski had some great moments in the Olympic tournament, including that memorable goal against Russia. And he still owns the silver medal from Vancouver 2010.
PATRICK MARLEAU: The 3-0 gold medal victory over Sweden, as well as the entire Olympic tournament, had to be a terrifically satisfying experience for Marleau. Last summer, he was so far off Team Canada's radar that he wasn't even among the 47 players invited to the group's preseason orientation camp. But after earning a roster spot with his hard work for the Sharks during the first part of the NHL season, Marleau wound up playing a key role in Sochi.
MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC: He palpably played with more confidence as the tournament progressed, playing as Drew Doughty's defensive partner. And while Vlasic failed to get on the scoresheet in any game, he took eight shots in the six games and finished the Olympics with a plus-3 in the plus-minus category. It was touching to see him point to his wife and parents in the crowd before the medal ceremony. They had pondered not coming to Sochi, given the security worries, but decided to make the trip. They witnessed Vlasic winning his first Olympic medal.
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Louisiana's senior U.S. Senator has joined with colleagues from both sides of the aisle to express concerns that a new medal that would honor drone pilots outranks some that are given to servicemen and servicewomen who put themselves at far greater risk.
The award in question is the Distinguished Warfare Medal, which was approved earlier this year. It would be given to those who have demonstrated exemplary performance since Sept. 11, 2001.
The award is for members of the military whose work is off the battlefield -- such as commanding a drone that is used in warfare.
Landrieu is among 22 senators who have sent a letter to the Pentagon in an effort to lower the "ranking" of the award, which was placed ahead of both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. The new honor ranks below other awards, such as the Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit.
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|Blog: Write a social software blog entry for LG and BC
|Jess' dance party
|Scrabble dinner party at Wayne's
|Sort out my weekend plans and reply : E-Mail from Gabriel Mansour (TaskPool)
|Call Simon about Monday - got voicemail
|Ask Alvin about the survey tool he likes using
|Thesis: Set up survey questionnaire on IML server
|Catch up on blogs
|@1930 Brasserie at John and Richmond, GH appreciation dinner
|Go to IBM
1. Sorting out my schedule: 15:39
The days are just packed. I need to think of how to balance my time. There'll never be enough time in a day and there'll never be enough days in a week for everything I want to do and everyone I want to be with. That said, though, I have to make sure I schedule in time for myself - time to read, time to think, time to write.
I'll keep most of my entertaining for Sunday, although I'm starting to feel the need to connect with some people in a different setting - maybe a Scrabble or Boggle game at my place? And I need to make sure I set aside time for myself - to face the quietness of my room, to know who I am when I am by myself.
I need that time not because I don't like people, but because I like them a lot. =)
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2. Collaboration: 16:07
Now is about the right time for me to step up my job search. I sent my resume to some of the IBM teams I'm interested in, and I've been talking to them about what might be a good fit for both me an d IBM. I'm particularly interested in working with Lotus Connections and other IBM social computing initiatives, either as a behind-the-scenes developer, a consultant, or a sales specialist--or probably a mix of those.
I find it amusing that that the teams that build collaboration tools are the ones who most realize the importance of face to face communication. I'd really like to stay in Canada (paperwork being one among many reasons), but I'll try to stay open to the idea of relocating.
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- Reply to Gabriel Mansour - sent today
- Reply to Alvin Chin - sent today
- E-mail to Alvin Chin
- Reply to kai.huang, Rebecca Spagnolo - sent yesterday
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STOCKTON - Nurses and county officials have cemented an employment agreement, replacing a contract that expired nearly a year ago.
The deal got the final approval Tuesday, when members of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of the agreement.
The nurses, represented by the California Nurses Association, had voted to approve the agreement Oct. 17.
The terms of the new memorandum of understanding will extend through the end of 2015.
It includes a base salary raise of 5.5 percent over the term of the contract, according to the county. The nurses' last raise was in December 2008.
The net cost to the county of the new terms is an estimated $3.8 million over the course of the contract and an estimated $1.6 million annually in subsequent years.
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Born: Indiana
Carl Claudius Cowen is a professor of mathematical sciences and Director of the Actuarial Science Program at Indiana University – Purdue University at Indianapolis. He specializes in operator theory and mathematical biology and has a strong interest in mathematics education.
Cowen spoke at the Northeastern Section of the MAA meeting on "Connections Between Mathematics and Biology" (pdf) in November 2005 and on a panel on "Getting Started in Mathematical Biology" at the 2006 annual national MAA meeting. The Mathematical and Computational Biology Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of America (BIO SIGMAA) was formed in August 2006. Cowen served as Past President of this SIGMAA 2006 - 2008.
The MAA started Convergence, an online magazine about the history of mathematics and its use in teaching.
1967 Indiana University, A.B.
1971 Indiana University, M.A.
1976 University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D.
Cowen taught at Purdue University from 1978 to 2004, with a sabbatical year at the Mathematical Biosciences Institute at Ohio State University (2002-03). At Purdue, he directed the actuarial science program (1992-97) and headed the mathematics department (1997-2002).
Since 2004, he has taught at Indiana University – Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). He was dean of the School of Science from 2004 to 2006. Cowen's research interests include operators on Hilbert Space, analytic functions, matrix analysis, mathematical biology.
Cowen has been involved with the MAA as governor of the Indiana Section and on committees and councils. He was first vice president of the MAA in 2002-03, when Ronald Graham was president and Joseph Gallian was second vice president.
Cowen was awarded the MAA's Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics in 1997 and the MAA's Certificate for Meritorious Service in 2009.
Faculty website at IUPUI, including vita
Certificate for Meritorious Service citation
On the Centrality of Linear Algebra in the Curriculum, remarks on receiving the Haimo Award
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Lot of updates actually: Facebook Connect, Re-Match Feature and Full Screen Mode.
We wanted to make logging in and playing Weewar even easier, so we added Facebook Connect! As an existing player you can simply log in with your username and password as before and then click the Facebook button at the top of the page to connect your Weewar account to your Facebook account. On future visits to Weewar.com, you will then be able to sign in with a single click on the Facebook button. New users can sign up on their first visit by clicking the Facebook button. Linking your Weewar account to Facebook is, of course, entirely optional.
Now, you can invite friends to your Weewar game from Facebook! If you are logged in via Facebook, you can choose to let your Facebook friends know when you create an open game so they can join you. Weewar game notifications are, of course, entirely optional. This is Weewar, not Spamwar.
Win or lose, now you can rematch with a single click! Do you ever wonder what would have happened if you'd made a different move in a Weewar game? We do. But setting up a new game and inviting all the same players used to be tedious. No more! With the new re-match feature you can do it all in one click. You do not even have to wait for the game to end, just start another – and if there was a player that slowed everyone down, drop them and replace them with someone else. It is available to all pro players from the in-game options menu in every game and at any time!
Full size mode! Netbook players rejoice. Look for the yellow icon at the top right corner of your games to try out the new and improved full size mode.
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Rules, rules, rules! It is not all happy news. We have been advised that the referral system in its current form does not comply with US laws. Since most of you are based in the US, we have decided to remove the feature for the time being. You will of course retain any pro time you have received in the past for referrals. And we are working on new ways to reward you!
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ABC on Tuesday unveiled a fall lineup that features six new shows and a time-slot change for "Scandal," its buzziest hit.
"Scandal" remains on Thursday nights, but moves from 10 to 9 p.m. to make way for another drama from Shonda Rhimes called "How to Get Away With Murder." The new show, starring Viola Davis as a law professor, is described as a "sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller."
With "Murder," Rhimes now becomes the queen of ABC's Thursday nights, which with "Grey's Anatomy," features an entire lineup of shows from the powerhouse producer.
Among the six new fall shows are four sitcoms, including "Black-ish," starring Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross as a suburban couple trying to hold on to their African-American identity.
The other comedies are "Selfie," a modern-day update on "My Fair Lady," "Manhattan Love Story," a romantic comedy about a couple just starting to date, and "Cristela," starring Cristela Alonzo as an ambitious law student at odds with her highly traditional Mexican-American family.
ABC's other fall drama is "Forever," which has Ioan Gruffudd playing a coroner trying to solve the mystery of his own immortality.
Also of note: "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." moves back one hour to 9 p.m. on Tuesday nights. ABC's other Marvel show, "Agent Carter" with Hayley Atwell in the lead role, will be held for the winter.
Among the six other shows slated for midseason are "American Crime," which returns "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman to the network. Set in Modesto, the show is a gritty drama about a deadly crime that rocks the community. Also set for midseason: "Secrets and Lies," which stars Ryan Phillipe as a murder suspect trying to prove his innocence.
Among the shows not returning next season are "Mixology," "The Neighbors," "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland," Suburgatory," "Super Fun Night" and Trophy Wife."
Here's a look at ABC's fall lineup with new shows in CAPS:
8 p.m. "Dancing With the Stars"
10 p.m. "Castle"
8 p.m. "SELFIE"
8:30 p.m. "MANHATTAN LOVE STORY"
9 p.m. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
10 p.m. "FOREVER"
8 p.m. "The Middle"
8:30 p.m. "The Goldbergs"
9 p.m. "Modern Family"
9:30 p.m. "BLACK-ISH"
10 p.m. "Nashville"
8 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy"
9 p.m. "Scandal"
10 p.m. "HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER"
8 p.m. "Last Man Standing"
8:30 p.m. "CRISTELA"
9 p.m. "Shark Tank"
10 p.m. "20/20"
"Saturday Night Football"
7 p.m. "America's Funniest Home Videos"
8 p.m. "Once Upon a Time"
9 p.m. "Resurrection"
10 p.m. "Revenge"
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Hi! I have been streaming through PS3MediaServer Windows7 Laptop to Play Station 3, over Gigabit Ethernet home network for a while now. The experience has been flawless since the day one. I have been thinking to add WD Live Streaming player or WD Live TV hub. The later has a built in 1Tb HDD and is costly while the former has no internal storage. Both devices are ethernet enabled. My objective is to be able to eliminate the need of hooking up my Windows machine every time I want to stream a video to PlayStation 3. I see that this PS3MediaServer supports the WD Live ( I assume that's the one without internal storage)
I just need an opinion from experts here on the issue. Am I thinking right or is it something I am missing ? Simply put will I be able to stream videos and music to PlayStation 3 over Lan with WDlive ?? If yes kindly explain how??
If this fails I do have another method in mind which too I am not sure about.
Other option that I am thinking of is getting a Android streaming device and install PS3MediaServer on that for the same purpose if that's even possible. I have an android running Tab and I just installed XBMC on that just to test it worked great on Android I am hoping that PS3 media too can be installed on any android device.
I save all my videos on a NAS drive and play those in a media room in my basement on 10ft projector screen through Play Station3.The WD Live, WD Liv Tv Hub or the Google Android Tv box that I am thinking about will be placed in another room attached to a network with HDMI to Sony Bravia Tv. So watching media on TV through any of these devices shouldn't be much of a problem. My main concern is weather I'll be able to stream to PlayStation with this device without my Laptop or not. Thanks much in advance.


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Due to the extent of fire damage at the Anutt United Methodist Church Wednesday, the cause of the blaze has not been determined yet, according to the state fire marshal's communication director.
Investigators with the Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were on the scene Thursday combing through the debris in the small community in northern Dent County.
The bureau is notified of any church fire and is called in no matter what.
Mike O'Connell, communications director with the Missouri Department of Public Safety, said, "There's nothing considered criminal."
While the cause remains unknown, O'Connell said, "lightning cannot be ruled out as a possibility."
O'Connell said the Lenox Rural Fire Department and neighbors reported a storm in the area and said the fire was reported around 9:07 a.m. by a passerby.
All windows and doors to the church were secure when fire crews arrived on scene, O'Connell said. No one was in the church at the time and nobody was injured.
The north end of the structure burned down and into the basement. Kyle Good, of the Lenox Rural Fire Department, told The Rolla Daily News Wednesday that he believes the fire started in the chapel and then moved to a crawl space in the attic.
The Lenox Rural Fire Department was assisted by the Dent County Fire Protection District, Edgar Springs Fire Protection District and Rolla Rural Fire Protection District as well as the Dent County sheriff's deputies and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers.
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Watch the 'Orange is the New Black' Season 2 Trailer
Netflix released as new trailer for its coming second season of "Orange is the New Black." The drama set in Litchfield, a women's prison, follows the experiences of Piper Chapman, who is sentenced to15 months for a crime she committed a decade earlier.
All 13 of the new season's episodes will be available to subscribers when the show series premieres on June 6. The second-season cast includes Taylor Schilling, who plays Chapman, Jason Biggs, Laura Prepon, Kate Mulgrew, Danielle Brooks and Uzo Aduba. Lorraine Toussaint joins the cast in the new season as Yvonne "Vee" Parker.
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Stroud Area Regional Police are investigating the death of a 3-month-old baby boy who was found unresponsive at a Stroud Township day care Thursday evening.
A 911 call was received from 124 Jamie Court at 7:08 p.m. indicating that the infant was not responding and possibly not breathing, said SARP Corporal Kenneth Nevil. In a press release, Nevil termed the death "suspicious."
Responding police officers performed CPR on the infant until paramedics arrived. The baby was taken to Pocono Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
An autopsy is scheduled for Friday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Police did not name the day care facility, only saying it is state-certified. However, a search of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare's database shows one at that address, a private residence, registered to Deborah Terry Thompson.
The day care serves children up to age 12 and has a capacity of six, according to state records.
No further details are yet available. Check back at PoconoRecord.com for more on this story.
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The Gospel of Matthew tells us that, sometime after the birth of Jesus, King Herod ordered the murder of all first-born children in Bethlehem. If Herod had the "spin machine" employed by today's National Rifle Association, Matthew's account might never have been written, and what happened would have been erased from the pages of history.
Following the Dec. 14 Sandy Hook Elementary "slaughter of innocents", the NRA and it's more dogmatic supporters (like so many "Pavlov dogs" that salivate at the sound of their master's voice) have put out the word that "guns don't kill people." They blame what happened on everything but the high-tech weaponry used in so many mass shootings in recent years.
Some forget that the NRA is a well-funded lobbyist organization that works on behalf of the highly-profitable gun merchants. The more people live in fear, the more guns they buy. The more guns are sold, the more profits these folks make. Are profits more important than the lives of our children and grandchildren? I hope not!
As has become the habit of many on the right, some gun-enthusiasts selectively quote the nation's founders to "prove" that these gentlemen would approve of every American's "right" to own any kind of firearm they choose. They overlook the fact that, after the defeat of Britain in 1782, founders like Washington adopted a very different view of having a "well-regulated militia". During the 1791 "Whiskey Rebellion", President Washington took the field with troops to put down an armed rebellion of anti-tax insurgents in western Pennsylvania. Even Thomas Jefferson (whom today's reactionaries like to cite for his views on "states' rights") took action against supporters of Aaron Burr in 1807 and ordered the confiscation of a cache of arms on Island ... Today's supporters of "gun-owner rights" seem interested in more than just hunting and home-protection. They say that exotic firearms are "necessary" in case they are "called upon" to fight against some (imaginary?) "dictator". In his New Year's Day column in The Times, Walter Williams issued the incredibly unfactual assertion that "the people who want gun control are the very people who want to dictate and control our lives." Oh really? Folks like Williams who make such paranoid claims might be the very people who should never be allowed to own firearms. What was "sedition" in 1791 and 1807 is still "sedition" in 2013 ... Such silly claims have nothing to do with the current problem of how to prevent mass-shootings in schools, movie theaters, shopping malls, and other public-places.
What is the solution? At the present time, a federal committee chaired by Vice President Biden has been working hard to come up with some answers. Some of these include expanding background checks to all gun-purchases, creating a universal database of criminals and mentally-ill persons (who are forbidden by existing laws from buying guns), closing the "gun-show loophole" (wherein 40 percent of illegal gun-purchases take place), and restricting the use of military-style weapons and high-capacity clips and magazines ... Among these suggestions there has been no mention that all firearms should be "banned". Yet, the NRA and their loyal stooges have rejected any idea of putting controls on the purchase, ownership, and use of firearms - despite the fact that recent surveys show that 74 percent of NRA members favor imposing some control over high-powered assault rifles, high-capacity (30 or 100 round) magazines and clips.
Yes, Americans have a "right to bear arms" for hunting, self-protection, and sport. This right was re-affirmed by the 2008 Supreme Court "Heller v. District of Columbia" ruling that struck down a draconian local D.C. law banning handguns. But that same ruling also states that "Like most rights, the rights contained in the Second Amendment are not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever, in any manner whatsoever, and for whatever purpose." The Court went on to say that the ruling "does not cast doubt upon longstanding prohibitions on gun ownership by felons, the mentally-ill, or forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places like schools and government buildings." The Court added that it "supports the historical tradition of forbidding the carrying of dangerous and unusual weapons."
In other words, all of the "rights" contained in the U.S. Constitution are checked by responsibilities. While gun-owners have a "right" to own firearms, other citizens - including schoolchildren and teachers - have a greater right to feel safe in public places .... Gun-advocates say that most gun-owners are "law-abiding" citizens, "trained" in gun-safety. That may be true, but there are exceptions to this that put the lives of others in jeopardy. One illustration of this might be the recent incident at a local gun-show where one of these so-called "experts" accidentally shot a friend in the ankle. Another might be the example of Nancy Lanza (the Newtown shooter's mother) who legally owned a stockpile of weapons that her son used to kill her and 26 others. She was a "law-abiding" citizen, well trained in the use of firearms, yet she allowed these weapons to fall into the hands of her mentally unbalanced son.
The nation's mental-health systems are in shambles. Mental-health institutions have been closed and (thanks to some perhaps overly-naive advocates of "progressive reform") seriously disturbed individuals have been "mainstreamed", improperly medicated, or left to depend for their recovery upon verbal abuse from Dr. Phil and/or hugs from Oprah ... There is also the glorified and desensitizing violence contained in many movies and video games. All of these have been factors in these heart-wrenching tragedies, but the one essential ingredient is the prevalence and easy-access to deadly weapons-of-mass-destruction.
Some NRA co-dependents (i.e. W.Va. Senator Joe Manchin) are now suggesting that nothing can be done to control assault weapons like the Bushmaster AR-15 used by the psychopath at Newtown, Conn.. I disagree! If we forget what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary, we are dismissing all those small victims and their grieving families - and perhaps insuring that even more horrible events will happen in the future ... In order to allow our children to safely play in playgrounds, be educated in schools, and be secure in all public-places, we need to tell NRA honcho Wayne LaPierre and his more fanatic supporters to take their deadly "toys" and go play elsewhere - I might suggest Yemen or Syria!
Fred O'Neill lives in Marietta.


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9.1-29 Interfering or Tampering with a Motor Vehicle -- § 53a-119b (c) (1)
New, June 13, 2008
The defendant is charged [in count __] with interfering or tampering with a motor vehicle. The statute defining this offense reads in pertinent part as follows:
a person is guilty of interfering or tampering with a motor vehicle when (he/she) puts into motion the engine of any motor vehicle while it is standing without the permission of the owner.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 - Put engine in
The first element is that the defendant put the engine of a motor vehicle into motion.
Element 2 - Owner's consent
The second element is that the defendant did not have the consent of the owner. "Owner" means not only the lawful owner, but any person who has a superior right to that of the offender. This would include persons who have possession or custody of the motor vehicle with the permission or authority of the true owner, such as repair persons and employees.
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that 1) the defendant put the engine of a motor vehicle into motion, and 2) (he/she) did not have the consent of the owner.
If you unanimously find that the state has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of interfering or tampering with a motor vehicle, then you shall find the defendant guilty. On the other hand, if you unanimously find that the state has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any of the elements, you shall then find the defendant not guilty.
The statute provides the following exception to liability: "except that a property owner or (his/her) agent may remove any motor vehicle left without authorization on such owner's property in accordance with section 14-145, which provides for the towing or removal of motor vehicle left on private property without authorization "[W]here exceptions to a prohibition in a criminal statute are situated separately from the enacting clause, the exceptions are to be proven by the defense." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Valinski, 254 Conn. 107, 123 (2000) (rule also applies when the exception is found in a separate statute).
Subsequent offenders
General Statutes § 53a-119b (d) provides for an enhanced sentence if the defendant has previously been convicted of one or more violations of § 53a-119b. Pursuant to Practice Book § 36-14, the prior conviction must be charged in a Part B information so that the jury is unaware of the prior conviction during the trial on the current charge. If a guilty verdict is returned, the jury must then be instructed on the second part of the information. See Subsequent Offenders, Instruction 2.12-2.


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Stanford women's basketball coach Tara VanDerveer has had many outstanding teams in recent seasons, reaching the Final Four the past five years.
Yet none of those teams was ever No. 1. She finally has a top-ranked team again.
Stanford took over the top spot in The Associated Press poll Monday from Baylor after ending the Lady Bears' 42-game winning streak. The Cardinal barely edged Connecticut for the top spot in the poll. Stanford received 21 first-place votes, while Connecticut had 17. Baylor got the other one.
"I have great respect for so many teams out there," VanDerveer said. "I don't think it's a one-horse race or two-horse race. There are a lot of really good teams out there."
It's the Cardinal's first time at No. 1 since the final poll of the 2005 season.
"I can think of a lot of teams that we have had that might beat this team, but it is only November," VanDerveer said. "During the last few years, there have been some very dominant teams. UConn with back-to-back national championships, Baylor's team last year. It brings great positive attention to women's basketball on the West Coast. We're happy to hold the banner for West Coast basketball."
Stanford has been No. 1 two other times, holding the top spot for a six-week stretch in 1996 and in the preseason poll in 1992.
The Cardinal (5-0) jumped from fourth after beating former No. 1 Baylor 71-69 on Friday night. Baylor, which was first in the previous 21 polls, fell to third.
"The win against Baylor and now being No. 1 is going to make it tough for us to sneak up on anybody," VanDerveer said laughing.
Stanford's first game as No. 1 will be Sunday when the Cardinal hosts Long Beach State. Stanford has won 80 consecutive games at Maples Pavilion dating to the 2007-08 season.
The first real test may not come until a trip to South Carolina and Tennessee in late December before the Cardinal returns home to face UConn on Dec. 29.
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It was a remarkable season for the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi volleyball team in 2012. The team had historic wins to celebrate, set a school record with 21 wins and placed third in the Southland Conference, the best finish in program history.
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BREVARD — The United Way of Transylvania County is partnering with Belk and Sharing House this weekend to provide new and gently used jeans to local students as they head back to school.
During the "trade in, trade up denim event" Friday through Sunday, customers who take one or more pairs of gently used jeans to the Brevard Belk will receive a $5 off coupon good toward junior denim purchases. United Way volunteers will pick up the donated jeans for distribution to local students through Sharing House.
"United Way of Transylvania County is proud to collaborate with Belk and Sharing House to help students in Transylvania County get ready for school," UWTC board member Patricia Fair said in a news release. "Having appropriate clothing to wear is important and lets the students focus on their educational success."
Ritchie Harbison, store manager at Brevard Belk, said this weekend's event is the kickoff of the store's annual United Way giving campaign.
"While the 'trade in, trade up denim event' coupons are only good on junior denim, we will gladly accept gently used denim in any student sizes ... for young adults, boys or girls," Harbison said in the release.
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City Hall has been closed every Friday since July 2011 as part of an effort to reduce city expenses and cut a budget deficit. Furloughs, which affect all city employees except public safety workers, equaled a 5 percent pay cut.
Before July 2011, City Hall was closed every other Friday.
"This would be consistent with every other city in North County that is open every other Friday," Johnson said.
The 2013-14 draft budget calls for projected revenue of $65.4 million and expenses of about $65 million. However, about $1.5 million of that revenue is what the city refers to as "one-time money" — reserves or other sources that shouldn't be counted on to cover ongoing expenses.
The amount needed to close that gap or "structural deficit" has declined sharply from four years ago, when it was $10 million, Johnson said.
He said the improving economy has contributed to an increase in revenue, particularly sales tax revenue. New businesses, including a BMW dealership and a furniture store, also contributed to an increase in sales taxes, Johnson said.
In this fiscal year, which ends June 30, the city expects to take in $62.7 million and spend $62.5 million.
Councilman John Aguilera said he would like to see whether City Hall could open every Friday.
"I would prefer every Friday," Aguilera said. "But certainly some Fridays is better than none."
The draft budget provides a broad overview of city revenue and expenses. It was presented to the council for council members to provide direction to city staff.
No vote was taken on the draft budget, which will be revised and formally presented to the council in May.
In other action, the council voted to rename the city's Crime and Substance Abuse Prevention Commission as the Community Safety Commission. Its mission will also change, city officials said.
The Crime and Substance Abuse Commission, established in 1999, was tasked with evaluating ways to prevent crime and substance abuse. But city officials said those activities are now being addressed by the Sheriff's Department and groups such as the North Coastal Prevention Coalition.
The new commission will help identify community concerns, provide information to the community and make recommendations to the City Council on public safety.
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Profile of the legendary percussionist (primarily conga drums), bandleader, composer.
Notes and Profile by John Child (
With the kind permission of NascenteBack2Back, we reproduce John Child's liner notes to a Mongo CD on the label featuring
A La Carte.
This NascenteBack2Back title is not available in the USA, however
A La Carte
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Mongo Santamaría was responsible for a style of music that could be described as a combo of mambo, salsafunk and jazz latino. His sound was as unique as they come...
Mongo Santamaría
Latin Music's Mr. Fusion
Individual lives don't always turn out as you might expect. Mongo Santamaría is a prime example of this. The grandson of an African-born slave, his upbringing in the Jesús María district of Havana during the 1920s and 1930s was steeped in the Afro-Cuban roots tradition. After arriving in New York in the late 1940s, his earliest jobs there were all in character with his background. These included stints with Gilberto Valdés' charanga (the city's first example of this typical Cuban format of flute, violins, rhythm section and voices), mambo populariser Pérez Prado and Mambo King Tito Puente. Furthermore, his first three recordings as a leader,
Tambores Afro-Cubanos
on SMC,
'55 on Tico (which was reissued in 1978 on Vaya as
Drums And Chants
) and
'58 on Fantasy, were all authentic Afro-Cuban percussion workouts which became classics of the genre.
However, fate, in the form of vibes player Cal Tjader, stepped in. From right under Puente's nose, he whisked Mongo and percussionist Willie Bobo off to the West Coast in 1958 to play with his pioneering Latin jazz group. Though Mongo retired to the wings during Tjader's straight jazz numbers, he was still exposed to an important influence. When Mongo left Tjader in 1961, he somewhat reverted to his roots by briefly leading a charanga band. This was understandable to a degree, as the charanga/pachanga craze was raging at full force at the time. Nonetheless, by this stage, Mongo could already not resist incorporating jazz idioms into the traditional Cuban flute and strings framework. A combination that worked very well.
Mongo made four fairly orthodox charanga albums for Fantasy in 1961 and 1962, including one headlined by pianist Joe Loco. In addition, he recorded a further three albums of rootsy material for the label between 1959 and 1960; two of which were made in Cuba. However, with the benefit of hindsight, it was his third and second from last albums for the company,
Viva Mongo!
Mighty Mongo
, both made in 1962 with a decidedly jazz oriented octet comprised mainly of personnel from his charanga, that gave the strongest flavour of his future direction.
Long before the charanga/pachanga fad subsided in the mid-1960s, Mongo disbanded his charanga and returned to New York in 1962. There, he hurriedly pulled together a horns-led group of musicians with diverse musical backgrounds, including pianist Armando Corea (who later became famous as Chick Corea), to audition for a contract with the jazz label, Riverside Records. He was successful, and made a pair of albums each for Riverside and their subsidiary Battle label between 1962 and 1964. It was during this period that his ground-breaking Latin/jazz/R&B fusion sound emerged. This was epitomised by his greatest commercial success, the 1963 top 10 hit single "Watermelon Man" (written by Herbie Hancock) on Battle, subsequently included in the Battle album of the same name.
The producer of "Watermelon Man", Orrin Keepnews, later described the single as a "unique concoction of funk, blues, soul, rock, jazz, Afro-Cuban-Latin, and what-have-you."
Though a hit of the same magnitude was to elude him, bar a few notable exceptions, the song virtually set the stylistic tone for the rest of his recording career to date, with Columbia (1965 to 1970), Atlantic (1970 to 1972), Vaya (1973 to 1980), Pablo (1981), Roulette (1983), Tropical Budda (1985), Concord Picante (1987 to 1990), Candid (1993), Chesky (1993) and Milestone (1995).
This Back2Back features two significant albums Mongo made for Vaya Records, a subsidiary of the Fania Records empire founded in 1971. First-up, the Grammy-nominated
, his third outing for the label issued in 1975, places the emphasis on the Latin-funk dimension of his Latin fusion cocktail. While the following album,
A La Carte
, his penultimate release for Vaya, sees his work logically edging into the disco domain. In fact, Latin music historian, John Storm Roberts contends: "During the 1960s, percussionists Mongo Santamaría and Willie Bobo essentially created the Latin-jazz-funk that was the basis of the 1970s disco sound."
To conclude, I'll let Mongo summarise the relationship between his rootsy Afro-Cuban heritage and the fusion direction of his career: "All this music does have one unifying factor. Behind the styles of Latin, soul, rock or jazz is the African beat."
1. Quote from Orrin Keepnews's sleevenotes to
'76 on Milestone.
2. Quote from the book
Latin Jazz: The First of the Fusions, 1880s to Today
by John Storm Roberts, published by Schirmer Books, 1999.
3. Quote from Kathy Mackay's sleevenotes to
The Watermelon Man
'73 on Milestone.
These notes are dedicated to the memory of my mother, Hilda Child, who passed away while they were in preparation.
What follows is an extensive, if not complete, Mongo Santamaria discography:
Santamaría, Mongo
Ramón Santamaría, 7 Apr. '22, Havana, Cuba;
1 Feb. '03, Miami, FL) Latin percussionist (primarily conga drums), bandleader, composer. His grandfather was born in Africa; always called Mongo, he later learned that the word means "chief of the tribe" in Senegalese. Studied violin, but first love was drums, inspired by Chano Pozo. Dropped out of school to play congas; spent five years in opulent clubs of pre-Castro Havana and went to Mexico City '48 with Armando Peraza; they arrived in NYC late '40s, billed as the Black Cuban Diamonds; played with NYC's first charanga led by flautist/saxist/composer Gilberto Valdés (
21 May '04, Jovellanos, Matanzas province, Cuba;
12 May '72, NYC), joined Pérez Prado for a short spell, then Tito Puente '51-7; meanwhile made LPs of music derived from Afro-Cuban religious cults:
Tambores Afro Cubanos
on SMC and
'55 on Tico (reissued '78 on Vaya as
Drums And Chants
); joined Cal Tjader's group '58 for three years with percussionist Willie Bobo (LPs on Fantasy, Prestige).
His own LPs on Fantasy:
'58-9, latter incl. "Afro Blue" (became jazz standard), both LPs later combined in
Afro Roots
'72 on Prestige; also
Our Man In Havana
Mongo In Havana "Bembé"
(coupled with previous LP in CD reissue
Our Man In Havana
Pachanga with Joe Loco
(reissued as half of the CD
Loco Motion
!Arriba! La Pachanga
Más Sabroso
Viva Mongo!
Mighty Mongo
(superb live set by a Latin jazz octet coupled with previous LP in CD reissue
At The Blackhawk
Mongo y La Lupe
Mongo Introduces La Lupe
with Cuban vocalist La Lupe, 1939-1992) '60-3.
He recorded fusions of Latin, R&B, jazz, soul, hiring musicians like Chick Corea, Hubert Laws; had top 10 hit with Herbie Hancock tune "Watermelon Man" '63 on Battle label: album
Watermelon Man
incl. single's B side "Don't Bother Me No More", also "Yeh Yeh", covered for UK chart hit by Georgie Fame; packaged with
Mongo At The Village Gate
on Battle plus "Para Ti" (recorded at the Village Gate, from Riverside LP
Mongo Explodes
) to make
The Watermelon Man
'73 on Milestone;
'76 on Milestone combined his first and last Riverside LPs:
Go, Mongo!
'62 and
Mongo Explodes
'64, the latter with Nat Adderley on some tracks.
His success led to Columbia (CBS) contract, LPs
El Pussy Cat
La Bamba
El Bravo
(an isolated típico outing),
Hey! Let's Party
Mongo Mania
(incl. "Mongo's Boogaloo"),
Explodes At The Village Gate
Soul Bag
Stone Soul
Workin' On A Groovy Thing
(incl. top 40 cover '69 of "Cloud Nine", hit by the Temptations),
All Strung Out
'65-70: most of these made USA pop LP chart, making Mongo the most successful Latin musician of the '60s. Switched to Atlantic for
Feelin' Alright
'70, which also charted;
Mongo's Way
'71 incl. Israel "Cachao" López on bass, also incl. Peraza, as did
Mongo At Montreux
Up From The Roots
'72 had one side of Afro-Cuban music, other conjunto. To Vaya label (Fania stablemate) for
Mongo Santamaría Live At Yankee Stadium
'74 (on same bill as Fania All Stars, with whom he also guested, live and studio tracks appear on FAS's
Mongo & Justo "Ubane"
'76 with Justo Betancourt (another rare típico digression),
'77, then
Dawn (Amanecer)
'77 (the first Fania album to win a Grammy),
A La Carte
Mongo Mongo
'78 was a compilation on Vaya prepared by Al Santiago,
Red Hot
'79 on CBS UK.
'80 was his Vaya finale.
'81 on Pablo was made live at Montreux with Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans;
Mongo Magic
'83 appeared on Roulette;
Free Spirit
'85 on Tropical Budda. To Concord Picante for
Soy Yo
, with guest Charlie Palmieri on "Mayeya" (Yoruban religious chant co-written by Santamaría),
Soca Me Nice
Olé Ola
Live At Jazz Alley
'87-90. Performed on
Mambo Show
'90 (rec'd mid-'80s) by Tropical Budda All-Stars incl. Palmieri, José "Chombo" Silva, Barry Rogers, Johnny "Dandy" Rodríguez and Nicky Marrero. Joined Tito Puente's Golden Latin Jazz All Stars (incl. Paquito D'Rivera, Dave Valentín, Hilton Ruiz, Andy González and Mario Rivera, amongst others) for
"Live" at The Village Gate
'92 and
"In Session"
'94, both on Tropijazz, and performed with Puente and "The Golden Men of Latin Jazz" at London's Royal Festival Hall, July '93.
Mambo Mongo
'93 on Chesky;
Watermelon Man
'95, rec'd at Birdland 9-10 Oct. '92; guested on half of Poncho Sánchez's tribute CD
Conga Blue
'96 on Concord Picante, which reprises Mongo's hits.
Six of his albums received Grammy nominations '75-85. Other gigs with FAS incl.
Live At Yankee Stadium Vol 2
'75, film footage incl. in
(also soundtrack album).
After a third stroke, Mongo was disconnected from life support in Miami's Baptist Hospital and passed away at 3:00 am Saturday 1 Feb. '03.
-This is a slightly revised version of one of over 130 Latin music entries written by John Child (
) for
The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music
, 2nd Edition, edit. Donald Clarke; Penguin Books; 1998; 1524 pages; US$22.95, UK£16.99.
They are published on the Descarga website by kind permission of Mr. Donald Clarke.
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Creations and Manifestations for the New Year
Happy New Year! Isn't it wonderful that we all get to start a new time in our lives? This is the perfect time to open to the emerging "you"!
As I was doing my morning practice, I began to envision my new year. During my meditation I called in the life I want to create this year. I don't like goal-setting and resolutions because I do not believe they create enough synergy for my life. I like the possibilities that come in the forms of what I am creating and manifesting through the expansion of my consciousness. Moving into a new year from that place allows me to fully understand that I am "creating" the life that I live.


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Waiting for the Sun to Shine
Waiting for the Sun to Shine
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Many in the healthcare community - ourselves included - are anxious to see the final regulations on the Physician Payment Sunshine Act. As we've said before, ethical interactions between our sector's companies and healthcare professionals are essential to maintaining patient trust. We support the principles of Sunshine because they are complementary to this belief and the eventual database has great potential - assuming the reported data contains appropriate context - to help patients understand the ways in which company/physician collaborations benefit both their health and medical innovation.
As we wait, I thought it an opportune time to remind Catalyst readers of PhRMA's "Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals." As of January 10, more than 60 biopharmaceutical companies - including over two dozen companies that are not PhRMA members - have signed on to the Code.
When the Code was strengthened in 2008, a few of the significant changes focused on compliance. For example, for the first time, signatory companies needed to state their intentions to abide by the Code and company CEOs and compliance officers were required to certify each year that they have processes in place to comply.
We recently updated the relevant Code materials on our website to reflect the latest information on signatory companies, compliance officers, annual certifications and external verifications.
As a reminder, the PhRMA Code reflects the commitment of biopharmaceutical research companies to provide up-to-date, accurate and truthful information about medicines to healthcare professionals. The Code affirms that interactions between company representatives and health professionals should be focused on the benefits and risks of medicines to help enhance patient care, providing scientific and educational information, and supporting medical research and education.
So, check out the Code if you haven't lately. Also, have a look at the Partners for Healthy Dialogues' website, a collaborative effort that PhRMA recently joined to help demonstrate the value of interactions between physicians and biopharmaceutical companies.