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Rat studies show that cognitive control, an ability eroded in disorders such as schizophrenia, could be protected with brain training.
Friday, August 24, 2012 - 13:39
How do stem cells preserve their ability to become any type of cell in the body? And how do they "decide" to give up that magical state and start specializing? If researchers could answer these questions, our ability to harness stem cells to treat disease could explode. University of Michigan Medical School researcher Yali Dou and her team have discovered the crucial role of a protein called Mof in preserving the "stem-ness" of stem cells, and priming them to become specialized cells in mice.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 15:14
New research led by Professor Hannes Lohi at the University of Helsinki, Finland, revealed several similarities between compulsive behavior in dogs and humans. Dogs may turn out to be of significant use in investigating the causes of human psychiatric diseases. "Stereotypic behavior occurs in dogs spontaneously; they share the same environment with humans, and as large animals are physiologically close to humans. Furthermore, their strict breed structure aids the identification of genes."
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 14:21
Monday, August 20, 2012 - 16:21
Dog lovers may be interested in an article published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine: It highlights the discoveries scientists are making about diseases that various dog breeds are prone to -- and how those findings can benefit human health as well as that of canines.
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 13:47
A small molecule that inhibits a protein important for chromatin organization can cause reversible sterility in male mice.
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 10:20
Even sharks can get a tan. Sharks' skin turns from dark brown to black as the pigment melanin increases in direct response to radiation. In other fish, the exposure can lead to skin cancer. Sharks, however, just seem to tan. What's their secret? The answer could hold the key to preventing skin disease in humans.
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 14:41
A group of Kansas State University researchers has made valuable findings in the search for cancer's cure. While researching ways to improve animal health, the scientists -- Raymond "Bob" Rowland, a virologist and professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology, and Deryl Troyer, professor of anatomy and physiology -- have made two important discoveries that can also improve human health. Not only have they found pigs with severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID, but they are also the first to discover the connection with human cancer, particularly melanomas and pancreatic cancers.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 15:39
Blind mice had their vision restored with a device that helped diseased retinas send signals to the brain, according to a study that may lead to new prosthetic technology for millions of sight-impaired people.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 14:43
Singing mice (scotinomys teguina) are not your average lab rats. Their fur is tawny brown instead of the common white albino strain; they hail from the tropical cloud forests in the mountains of Costa Rica; and, as their name hints, they use song to communicate.
Singing mice (scotinomys teguina) are not your average lab rats. Their fur is tawny brown instead of the common white albino strain; they hail from the tropical cloud forests in the mountains of Costa Rica; and, as their name hints, they use song to communicate.
Monday, August 13, 2012 - 15:38
Scientists have used nanotechnology materials to repair vital tissues damaged by heart attacks in animals, suggesting a new way to treat the same ailment in people.
Friday, August 10, 2012 - 15:58
By studying captive chimpanzees scientists are making progress towards an Ebola vaccine that they hope to test in wild apes and ultimately use to protect apes and humans from this disease.
Friday, August 10, 2012 - 15:35
A study published in the online journal Hepatology reports a potential new NADPH oxidase (NOX) inhibitor therapy for liver fibrosis, a scarring process associated with chronic liver disease that can lead to loss of liver function.
Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 16:22
This week Autism Speaks announced that it initiated and is funding the development of new genetically modified rat models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). My team at Baylor College of Medicine will help characterize these models in close partnership with the science staff at Autism Speaks and SAGE Labs. These models will provide autism researchers with important new tools for understanding the underlying biology of ASD and testing experimental medicines. Indeed, they will be among the first rat models made widely available to the field of autism research.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - 14:00
A molecule widely assailed as the chief culprit in Alzheimer's disease unexpectedly reverses paralysis and inflammation in several distinct animal models of a different disorder — multiple sclerosis, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have found.
Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 15:22
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 - 15:47
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety of transplanting human Schwann cells to treat patients with paralysis. It is the first such trial in the world. In studies done in rats and mice, pigs and in primates, about 70 percent of function and movement was restored to the fully paralyzed animals.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 15:25
Using animal models researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have identified a compound that could interrupt the chain of events that cause damage to the retina in diabetic retinopathy.
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 15:57
A team of Boston scientists has for the first time altered the brain activity and behavior of monkeys with what sounds like science fiction -- blue flashes of light that directly activate brain cells.
Friday, July 27, 2012 - 12:43
Rodney Johnson and his collaborators have developed an alternative model -piglets - for studying infant brain development.
Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 14:45

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The city of Minneapolis held a "spay-a-thon" Tuesday on World Spay Day.
The goal is to promote spaying and neutering as a humane and effective way to reduce the number of animals that are euthanized in shelters each year.
Minneapolis is working with the Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program to offer free and low-cost spay and neuter surgeries for Minneapolis pets.
Free surgeries are available to pet owners in several northside neighborhoods. Low-cost surgeries are available to residents who qualify from across Minneapolis.
Veterinarians will be performing 100 surgeries Tuesday at Minneapolis Animal Care and Control. Animal drop-offs begin at 8 a.m.
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POSITION: Left Wing
SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHPLACE: Guelph, ON, CAN
DRAFTED: undrafted
|Signed as a free agent by NY Islanders, May 19, 2008. Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, July 1, 2012. Signed as a free agent by San Jose, July 10, 2014.
Signed by the Islanders as a free agent on May 28, 2009.
Began his fourth professional season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, scoring 22 points (12g/10a) and recording a team-high 144 penalty minutes in 50 American Hockey League games… Scored 11 points (7g/4a) in 12 games in Dec., including multi-goal games at Worcester on Dec. 12 and vs. Worcester on Dec. 18…Recalled by the Islanders on Feb. 11 and remained in the National Hockey League for the remainder of the season…Made his NHL season debut on Feb. 11 vs. Pittsburgh, scoring his first NHL goal (B. Johnson) and recording 39 penalty minutes, incuding a game misconduct…Recorded nine hits on Feb. 17 vs. Boston…Suffered a leg injury on Mar. 1 vs. Washington and missed one game…Ranked fifth on the Islanders in penalty minutes (85) and fourth in major penalties (7).
2009-10: Established AHL career highs in goals (6), assists (8) and points (14) in his fourth professional season and third with Bridgeport...Led Bridgeport in penalty minutes (197)...Saw his first NHL action with the Islanders, playing in two games and totaling nine penalty minutes...Made his NHL debut on Apr. 10 against New Jersey. 2008-09: In his first full season with Bridgeport, tallied 8 points (5g/3a) and ranked second on the team with 99 penalty minutes in 45 games...Made his Calder Cup Playoffs debut, scoring one goal and recording 10 penalty minutes in five games. 2007-08: Started his first professional season with Utah (ECHL) and totaled 19 points (8g/19a) and 115 penalty minutes through 28 games...Was called up to Bridgeport on Dec. 5...Scored a goal in his first career AHL game on Dec. 8 at Springfield…Finished the season with four points (2g/2a) and 75 penalty minutes in 36 AHL games.
2006-07: Ranked fourth on the Toronto St. Michael's Majors (Ontario Hockey League) with a career-best 54 points (30g/24a) in 68 games during his fifth season of junior hockey...Signed by South Carolina (ECHL) at the end of the season and played in seven games during his first professional season, posting six points (5g/1a). 2005-06: Started his fourth season with the Sarnia Sting, scoring eight points (2g/6a) in 23 games, before joining Toronto, where he scored 12 goals and accumulated 78 penalty minutes. 2004-05: Had his most productive season in Sarnia, scoring 30 points (14g/16a) and piling up 122 penalty minutes...Ranked sixth on the team in scoring and third in power-play goals (7). 2003-04: Played in 51 games with Sarnia in his second junior season, scoring 16 points (8g/8a). 2002-03: Began his junior career with Sarnia and had six points (3g/3a) and 32 penalty minutes in 43 games.


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2012 could be labeled as my own "annus horribilis," if i didn't see the bigger picture. My yoga teaching, dwindled from a pretty decent 13 classes in 2012 to only 3 at the start of 2013. Four of the six places i was on the roster at closed over the course of a year and one just didn't have enough people to support a yoga class.
All i wanted to do was pull the covers over my head and mourn. I was going to miss the people and community i had helped create over the last five years at these fitness centers. How was i going to pay my bills? What was i going to do? The main question in my head was, "am i supposed to be a yoga teacher anymore?"
When the last place closed a few weeks ago, it broke my heart. It was a place that felt like home to so many. It was a point when i really questioned if i was suppose to give up and find something more stable. When i heard the news,i promised myself that i would mourn for a day, then i would make a list the next day, and that friday would go into action. The universe had other plans for me and i surrendered to them.
I didn't have time to mourn. My phone rung, my email and facebook messages blew up with friends/tribe members offering leads to continue both my yoga teaching and my massage business. I started to think more out of the box with creating opportunity with some of the offers i was receiving.
My yoga peeps believed in me. My inbox was flooded with questions asking me where they can take my classes because they missed them. I was offered a chance to sub at a yoga studio, and an audition at another yoga studio, both due to people talking about my classes to the owners without me knowing.
Ultimately, i started to believe in myself and my teaching. i started to believe in just surrendering to the path the universe has sent me on. My schedule right now is scattered with a few subbing jobs in addition to my regular schedule at one of the gyms that remained open. All i can do is have faith and see where i am lead.
I could label 2012 as my "annus horribilis," but i won't. It was a year that pushed me out of my comfort zone, a year that helped me fall back in love with teaching yoga, and a year that reminded me life is about experiences.
I have a strong feeling that this upcoming year will really be filled with amazing adventures.
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Loved that Curried Deviled Eggs a lot.....gonna try this out in today's dinner.
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Red peppercorns on strawberries? Interesting lol... I don't know about the chocolate covered olives though!!!
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I really like the Cumin Deviled Eggs recipe and the Dark Chocolate covered items sound terrific! I'm not entirely sure about the chocolate covered olives though! I really don't like fish so I do rely on a high grade omega 3 supplement with as much DHA as EPA.
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Charming Stone House with Panoramic View
Størrelse60 m²
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Inspired by a country estate, compared to which this typical "Archontikò" presents itself in its reduced dimensions. The finish and the furnishing represent quality workmanship and ensured comfort.
The house offers comfortable space for four persons, an extra cot or cradle can, at no extra cost, be supplied. The house have an independent heating system and hot water at all times, which allow for staying for a vacation also during the mild Cretan winter.
Your domestic animals are welcome and will find plenty of space in the courtyard. The kitchen furnishing contains: electric cooking plate with four burners, electric oven, fridge + freezer, blender, juice extractor, electric kettle, coffee machine (Italian and American style), pots, cutlery, plates and glasses, various kitchen tools (ladles, whisks, etc.).
Our houses offer you the coziness of a private home rather than that of a temporary lodging. In that respect we have done our utmost to give each of our houses its own personality, which is reflected in its architecture, its division of the internal spaces, but also in its finish and furnishing, and in the choice of the domestic electric appliances. Each of our houses is kind of looking for its virtual owners, who will find response to their aesthetic and residential demands if only for a short period of a vacation.
In the courtyard and on the terrace each house has: deck chairs, garden table and chairs, and a grill for a barbeque, plus some wood for the fireplace.
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Furthermore, you will find: hair dryer, washing machine, iron and ironing board, television, DVD player and CD player, a small selection of books and table games. Linens, all in duck and/or cotton, is supplied by us and is included in the cost: sheets, tea towels and tablecloths we exchange towels - bath, face, bidet - once a week during longer stays.
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Upon your arrival we shall be pleased to offer you a small supply of ecological washing powder. Furthermore, do not hesitate to ask for advice for your shopping needs: (typical products, ecological olive oil, local meat and fish supplies, etc....) and for anything else you might need (taxi, tours, restaurants, medical service, car rental, sports and leisure activities, etc....).
If you wish, we shall be able to take care of your transfer from/to the airport or the port of Heraklion or to have a rental car waiting for you at the point of your arrival.
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We do not have fixed times to enter or leave the house, it will depend on your needs and from those of the guests before or after you. We will do our best to accommodate you. It will be important to communicate via email to arrange the details of your arrival.
Upon arrival, after phone call, we will come to the main square of the village of Kamilari, to give you the keys and take you home. On site we will explain to you the operation of facilities. We will be at your disposal for every need during the entire your stay, any time.
Considering that some small unexpected problem is possible, and that given by the request we will try to resolve it; the tenant will suffer any urgent repair work, etc., in rented accommodation or in the common areas, without invoking an injury to injury.
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All is fabulous!
Location on hill overlooking Messará and sea. You can reach in few minutes many beaches and archeo sites of main importance.
Accomodation is designed in every detail, to offer full comfort in a cosy atmosphere.
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By Sgt. Justin A Moeller (101st Airborne)June 18, 2013
KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Imams with the Jordanian Armed Forces, Jordanian Engagement Team, met with village elders, Mullahs and Afghan National Security Forces from Paktika and Khowst Provinces June 11, 2013.
The Jordanian Imams, leaders or teachers of the Muslim religion, have been working on engagement teams since 2006 and spreading the Amman message, a calling for tolerance and unity in the Muslim world.
Jordan's King Abdullah II first stated the Amman message, Nov. 9, 2004. It is based upon points of unanimous concensus from approximately 500 leading Islamic scholars and leaders world wide and are what Jordan's military engagement efforts are based upon.
"We want to make sure peace and prosperity prevail in Afghanistan," said Capt. Imam Sabri Ahmad Ali Alqudah, senior Imam with the Jordanian Engagement Team based out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. "We give assistance with Islam doctrine to the scholars and people of Afghanistan, as well as members of the [Afghan National] Army."
Through the use of radical Islamic doctrine, the Taliban has been gaining recruits which in turn causes strain for Afghan National Security Forces and Mullahs alike.
The Mullahs and village elders expressed their wish for the Imam's message to help keep that from happening.
"We all agree with the Jordanian Muslim scholars," expressed Mullah Izhar Udin, a religious scholar from Khowst, Afghanistan. "We need the Imams to tell the Mullahs [supporting the Taliban], to prove to them, that the reason they are killing people is wrong."
"We want the people to stop the competition, stop the fighting and have peace for all parties involved," stated said Capt. Imam Sabri. "To be a good nation, people need to do the right things, stay away from the bad as was stated by Allah."
Delivering that message and preventing the Taliban from misusing Islamic doctrine to gain members, is the drive behind Jordan's use of religious outreach and Teams.
"My two Imams and I came from Jordan to help and assist [the people of Afghanistan] in recommendation, consultation and clarification of Islamic doctrine and the Amman message," said Maj. Abdel Latif, the officer in charge of the JET. "I would like for the commanders, Mullahs, village elders and citizens [of Afghanistan] to come together and put their hands together to build a better future for Afghanistan."


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VIP Tickets for the 2012-13 Ravenswood High School Choral Season are now available. Cost for a reserved seat is $15 which covers one night of the Fall, Christmas and Spring concerts. The Fall Concert will be October 20 and 22, which is a Saturday and Monday. Please be aware of the change. The Christmas Concerts will be held in December and the Spring Concerts in May. Please notify Beth Ely at 304-273-3174 or with an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with confirmation of last year's seats or requests for this year's seating. Please leave a message if necessary.
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Anyway, as noted in the other review, the show was on the roof of a parking lot and it rained hard all night long (you can hear the pitter-patter of raindrops on the AUD of this show). Highlights included a spirited Buried Alive opener to warm everyone up; the return of NICU and PYITE (although I hadn't heard either before that night); a typically twisted 94 Split; and a strong Bowie/Tweezer/Slave in the second set. It was a good show, but given the weather and the shows that surround it (eg. 6/22/94 and 6/26/94), a weaker effort from that period. It being only my second show, I was still dazzled.
My mum seemed to enjoy it too. She liked the more melodic stuff (eg. Mango), the vocal harmonies (which the boys did well that night, I think), and Fish's drumming. I remember her remarking at the effort and energy of his playing.
Music aside, however, the personal legacy of that show for me is two-fold: (1) it made it clear to me that driving hundreds or thousands of miles for a show was a perfectly rational thing to do; and (2) it gave my mother a really positive insight into this "thing" which I had become more and more obsessed with over the preceding 2 years (which had exploded for me in April of that year with my first show). This was a small-ish (5,000 people?) show in 1994 and a couple of years before the awkwardness of dealing with barfing frat boys and vacant wooks would colour the concert experience and become the norm. We were among good people in other words, listening to a healthy band which was energised and passing that on to its audience night in, night out. In the years to come, my mum understood, and never questioned, the efforts I made to get to a show.
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Alabama football team's visit to the White House postponed
A winter storm expected to blanket the Washington, D.C., area with snow
Published: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 2:31 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 2:31 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama football team's visit to the White House, scheduled for today, has been postponed due to a winter storm expected to blanket the Washington, D.C., area with snow.
UA was scheduled to meet today with President Obama for the second year in a row and the third time in the last four years to be honored for winning the 2012 BCS national championship. Alabama also won the Bowl Championship Series titles in 2009 and 2011.
The event will be rescheduled for a future date, according to a news release by the White House.
Alabama did learn Tuesday that it's 2013 season opener against Virginia Tech on Aug. 31 in Atlanta will be televised nationally by ESPN, with a 4:30 p.m. CST kickoff time from the Georgia Dome.
Alabama and Virginia Tech will play in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. UA defeated Clemson in the 2008 Chick-fil-A game and Virginia Tech in the 2009 game. The Crimson Tide defeated Michigan in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in last season's Cowboys Classic in another high-profile, neutral-site contest. UA lost to Florida State in Jacksonville, Fla., in 2007.
"Any way you look at it, this is an epic game between two top programs led by two of the best coaches in college football," said Gary Stokan, Chick-fil-A Bowl president. "Add to that, two of the best fan bases and an unopposed time slot on ESPN and you have the makings of a battle of heavyweights the country will anticipate all summer long."
The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game will host a FanZone event before the game as well as tailgating and cook-off events.
All game tickets will be sold through the participating schools' ticket offices.
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- Slit cut each brinjal into 8 pieces .Make thin slices so that it cooks quickly.Immerse in water till use. Soak tamarind in little water.
- Heat oil in a kadai and temper all the items given above in the same order.
- Saute onions till it turns transparent.Add the brinjal slices and saute for a minute.
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Yummy brinjal curry is ready is to serve with dal rice , sambhar & morkuzhambu rice!!
- Use long green brinjal variety. But i used the normal purple ones.
- When i made this curry , i had cut the brinjal into 4 pieces so it was big to eat. Then my neighbour told me cut into very small , thin slices the next time. I found the taste was blended well when brinjal is small.
Commonly known as the eggplant, brinjal is one of the most easily available and affordable vegetables. In its unripe form, it is a large greenish-whitish vegetable and when ripe, it turns a deep violet. Brinjal can be cooked in many different ways and provides many essential nutrients that are needed for overall well-being of the body. In fact, one can even take brinjal soup to attain maximum benefits from this vegetable. It is a very good source of potassium and contains a high content of water and fiber. Check out the nutritional value and also the health benefits of eating brinjal.
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OAKLAND -- Sean Doolittle isn't the A's closer right now, although he's part of the mix.
But if there is one thing a five-year contract with options that could keep him in Oakland until 2020 suggests, it's that the A's believe Doolittle will someday be their closer.
The club announced the deal Friday, signing him through the 2018 season with club options for 2019 and 2020. The hard-throwing left-hander would be 34 at the end if the contract and options play out in full.
Not bad for a converted first baseman who's only been doing this since 2011.
Doolittle said the A's first approached hiss agent in early March about the prospect of working on a long-term contract.
"It means everything that the organization thinks of you like that, that you're somebody that they want to keep around, they think that you can be a part of teams here for years to come," Doolittle said.
For the time being Doolittle is part of a floating closer's role, sharing time with Luke Gregerson mostly while closer Jim Johnson gets his game back. Johnson is expected to be the closer again in the not too distant future, but looking further out, the A's are showing signs of much faith in Doolittle as being the man.
Doolittle said taking into account the path he traveled to get to where he is today makes the new contract "really special to know that I'll be a part of this organization for a while."
"I saw the picture of me and my brother on bat day in 1990 making the rounds on twitter today, and it gave me goosebumps just thinking about that," he said. "Every time I come out for a stretch, I can see where we used to sit when I was a kid. This was my first exposure to baseball of any kind."
Doolittle has been at the core of the A's bullpen success for three seasons now, matching up with the best left-handed hitters in the game but fully capable of shutting down right-handed bats. He owns a 7-6 record and 3.10 ERA and a career WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched) has been consistent since he stepped up and made his first appearance on June 5, 2012.
This year, with Johnson struggling, Doolittle has saved one game and owns a 3.12 ERA.
On the prospect of being the full-time closer at some point, Doolittle said: "Yeah, that was something that I've had to look into the future and use the crystal ball a little bit when I was thinking about some of the stuff that we were looking at, the length of it and everything like that, I hope so. Just for the simple fact that, every guy that's setting up games has aspirations to be a closer. Every hitter wants to be in the 3-4 hole. Every reliever wants to be the guy in a situation with the game on the line, trying to close it down. Hopefully at some point it will happen."
Doolittle would not have been eligible for salary arbitration until after the 2015 season.
Manager Bob Melvin said the long-term deal is "obviously, it's a good one for us and a good one for him. The durability that he has shown, he takes good care of himself, all the things that you look for in a guy that you want to get a long-term deal with, he does. ... To have a guy like that around for quite awhile is good news to everybody in our clubhouse."
Melvin said it's status quo for now with his bullpen situation. However, he said he likes Doolittle's versatility and the fact he has closed games in the past.
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To the Editor:
During a recent Anderson County Commission meeting, Commissioner Myron Iwanski made reckless and inappropriate comments by asserting the motivations behind his fellow commissioners decisions to vote for the placing of signs bearing the country's national motto "In God We Trust" on the Anderson County Courthouse. During discussion, Iwanski affirmed that his colleagues had passed the measure "for religious reasons rather than patriotic reasons."
In truth, Mr. Iwanski cannot testify to any degree of certainty as to why any of the commissioners voted to approve the national motto. I'm sure his fellow commissioners do not appreciate him attributing motivations on their behalf.
By asserting that the signs were placed for religious reasons, Mr. Iwanski has placed the county in litigious peril by declaring the intent of the body as being religiously motivated. His quote would certainly be cited by any potential litigants against the county. If I were a fellow commissioner, I would call for a censure of Mr. Iwanski for attributing motivations for the Commission as a whole without the authority to do so.
During his discourse, Iwanski then went on to propose policies that would make King Solomon himself blush. Iwanski, along with Jerry Creasy, proposed placing other mottos about the Courthouse in order to limit legal exposure. The problem with their logic is that "In God We Trust" is either a constitutional violation or it isn't. Placing one sign bearing the national motto would make the county no less exposed to lawsuit than would placing four such signs. Perhaps Iwanski's hope was that by placing other mottos not including the word "God" the county might somehow dupe a jury or judge into believing it was all one big, happy secular vote. Perhaps this tactic might even have worked had not Iwanski already gone on record as stating that it was all done for religious purposes.
I would hope that, in his next available opportunity, Mr. Iwanski recant his reckless comments and apologize to his fellow commissioners for placing words in their mouths.
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Apple's stock price may have taken a few hard knocks, having fallen 25% in the past three months. But here's another figure - $9.4 billion. That's Apple's capital expenditure in 2012. Where is that money going, and what does it tell us about the company in the future?
It eventually had to happen and it did - Apple stock has fallen sharply in recent weeks and has now fallen by over 25% from three months ago. The latest sharp falls followed the downgrade of Apple stock by analysts of Citigroup. "Near-term supply chain order cuts, while inconclusive in nature, bring into question the strength of iPhone 5 and refocus investors onto risks in the Apple story," said the Citi report which triggered the latest slide.


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Foreclosure rates lower but still high
Published: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 9:02 p.m.
Foreclosure rates dipped again in Southwest Florida in July, but they stubbornly remain among the highest in the nation.
The rate of foreclosures among outstanding mortgages in the Sarasota-Manatee region dropped to 7.3 percent in July, from 7.62 percent in June and from 10.94 percent a year earlier, data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday.
The foreclosure rate in Charlotte County fell to 7.59 percent, from 7.92 percent the prior month and from 10.48 percent in July 2012.
Still, Charlotte posted the 13th-highest foreclosure rate out of 384 metropolitan areas nationwide, CoreLogic said.
The North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota region ranked 14th.
Florida reported the highest foreclosure rate in the U.S. at 8.17 percent, but that was down from 11.52 percent a year ago.
The national rate slipped to 2.43 percent, a decline from 3.37 percent over the year.
Foreclosure rates throughout the region have been trending down for months amid a recovering economy and return of investors seeking yields.
The foreclosure rate in Sarasota-Manatee peaked at 12.23 percent in June 2011, according to CoreLogic. Charlotte hit a high of 11.93 percent in February 2010.
The mortgage delinquency rate, which measures mortgage loans that are 90 days or more past due and could be headed to foreclosure, also is moving lower.
In Sarasota-Manatee, 11.03 percent of mortgage loans were at least 90 days late, down from 15.38 percent for the year.
In Charlotte, the delinquency rate fell to 11.95 percent, from 15.31 percent.
Statewide, 12.73 percent of mortgages were at least 90 days delinquent, down from 16.61 percent at the same time last year.
The U.S. rate, meanwhile, is just 5.44 percent, which declined from 6.85 percent over the year.
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Booster club raffling handgun in support of Blacksburg High sparks controversy
Raffle has been canceled
Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 11:41 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 11:41 a.m.
A gun raffle sponsored by the Blacksburg High School athletic booster club has been called off.
After a meeting between school and club officials Tuesday evening, Blacksburg High Principal Craig Bramlett said the club will not move forward with the raffle. He said the booster club will now decide how to handle money already raised.
"The intentions were the best in the world. They were doing it for the kids," Bramlett said. "...It just sends the wrong message for what we're trying to do."
For about a week, the Blacksburg Athletic Booster Club has been selling tickets for the raffle, promising the winner a certificate redeemable for a Sig Sauer P938.
Bramlett said school and club officials met about the controversial raffle Tuesday afternoon and decided not to move forward.
"The school district does not condone any types of raffle involving guns or anything of that nature," Bramlett said. "If I had known about it, we would have said no."
No decision has been reached on what to do with the money already raised, Bramlett said.
Club President Kevin Tessner said the fundraiser was organized to support student-athletes, not cause controversy. He said Tuesday that tickets are no longer being sold.
"I thought if we raffled off an assault rifle it might (cause controversy), but I never thought a concealed weapons-type gun would cause any controversy," Tessner said.
Tessner pointed out that the raffle was organized so the winner would have to pass a proper background check through a local gun shop to redeem the certificate. Also, he said tickets were not sold to anyone younger than 21.
The booster club, organized earlier this school year to support school athletics programs, is run by parents and volunteers.
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Lake Dillon Theatre Company artistic director Christopher Alleman and LDTC executive director Josh Blanchard saw the production of "A Behanding in Spokane" in New York two years ago and knew immediately they wanted to do the show. It debuted in 2010 at the Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway.
"We had two thoughts," said Alleman. "We can do this show, and, should we do this show." When the play ran on Broadway, it drew attention not only for the fact that it featured just four actors in one set (a grimy Spokane, Wash., motel), but also for its dramatic interactions full of cursing and nonsensical rants. It starred Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell and received critical acclaim.
For the LDTC production, no adaptations or alterations were made to the script. "Martin McDonagh has written a bitingly funny comedy," said Alleman. "But the play also gives us the tools and opportunity to talk about language in theatre and explore the cultural impacts and changes."
McDonagh is a bawdy Irish playwright and the author of the acclaimed "The Pillowman," a 2003 play that won a number of theater awards. "A Behanding in Spokane" is his first American-set play, a daring, dark comedy purposefully crafted to impress, repulse, and offend. But it was primarily written to entertain and draw laughter, on which it hits the mark.
"Anything we do has the possibility of offending someone. There is no way around that," Alleman said. "Theater is first and foremost entertainment. But if we have the opportunity to enlighten or engage, we should move on that chance. This is an opportunity to do both."
When the curtains open on our main character, Carmichael, he has been searching for his missing left hand for 27 years, which he claims to have lost to bullies as a child. He arrives in modern-day Spokane to a cheap high-rise motel where he is in the middle of a sketchy hand buy.
The case includes two pot-dealing quarrelsome lovers and an ex-speed head receptionist, and the four of them together weave a tale of mystery, self-exploration, desperation and hope. The play is suspenseful, action packed and guaranteed to provoke laughter, if not just provoke.
The cast includes Christopher Flowers and Lauren Norvidg as the hand-dealing couple, Joel Rainwater as the receptionist and Alleman as Carmichael.
In conjunction with the performance, the theater is producing two panel discussions surrounding language in theater on Sunday, May 20 and Sunday, June 3 at 4 p.m. Language in Theater panelists include: John Moore (former Denver Post Critic), Christy Montour-Larson (Producer, Curious Theatre Company), Alex Miller (playwright and Managing Editor, Summit Daily News), Christopher Alleman (artistic airector, LDTC) and Joshua Blanchard (Director, A Behanding in Spokane and executive director, LDTC).
In addition to the panel discussions, all playgoers are invited to join the LDTC cast and management 25 minutes before each show for the prologue, where a member of the staff will host a five to 10 minute discussion and offer background information and interesting discussion topics about the show.
After the show, an epilogue will be held to discuss the production, process, and content with the cast and a crew of show. This 15-minute session gives audience a chance to ask questions and interact with the cast.
"The prologue allows staff the opportunity to talk with the audience regarding themes, historical context, and interesting facts about the show they are about to see," said Alleman. "We have been doing those for over two years. The epilogue is a talk back with the cast and artistic team. It's an opportunity for the audience to talk with the company about this particular production."
Patrons are encouraged to see the play before attending the panel discussion. "We thought the panel discussions would be more informative if the participants have had an opportunity to see the production first," said Alleman. "It will lead to a more lively discussion."
The play is rated M for mature, meaning it contains strong language and mature themes and is not recommended for all audiences. And while the performance is certainly full of expletives, the cursing doesn't run away with the show. In fact, it helps give it a contemporary context and makes the characters more believable in their shadiness. And in the end, it is the quality of the acting and their renditions of the play's fascinating soliloquies that run away with the show.


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The Quiet World is an epic history of the grassroots activists and artists who, with the U.S. federal government, saved vast reaches of wild Alaska from 1879 to 1960. Beginning with naturalist John Muir, who explored the towering glaciers of the Inside Passage, and ending with President Dwight Eisenhower, who created the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Brinkley showcases how extraction industry bigwigs were outfoxed by a colorful gallery of "wilderness believers," including Bull Moose presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt, indomitable U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, photographer Ansel Adams, U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist Rachel Carson, and many others. Brinkley also details conservationists' inspiration to protect Alaska's natural resources for future generations and tells incredible stories of its wildlife.
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The Pike County Hands of Hope will join with organizations and spiritual communities around the United States in commemorating "National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day" with a short candlelight vigil on the lawn area of the Pike County Courthouse, Broad Street, Milford, Saturday, Dec. 21. The vigil starts at 6 p.m.
Prayer will be offered for all who live or who died homeless in Pike County, PA.
"Each December, in cities across the country, candlelight vigils have been held as symbols of the light that everyday citizens can bring to homeless persons, and let them know that there are people who care, people who want to help brighten their path to a better future," said Brianne Binelli of Pike County Hands of Hope.
For 23 years, the National Homeless Peoples Memorial Candlelight Vigil has honored the memories of the families and friends who never made it off the streets – the people who died alone and anonymously due to exposure to the elements, dehydration and illness, without ever knowing there were people who cared.
Pike County Hands of Hope is asking all members of the community to gather with them and light a candle as a way to support and remember individuals who live or who died homeless in the area. Dress warm.
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Andrew Bogut would've been everybody's first choice (including by his teammates, who love him for it) for early and frequent skirmishing with assorted Clipper players in this much-anticipated first-round meeting, but Bogut is out with a fractured rib.
So who else on the Warriors could get into the tussling right off the bat -- rhetorically or otherwise -- starting bright and just after noon Saturday in Game 1 at Staples Center?
Well, Klay Thompson wasn't the one I would've immediately thought of, but he got it going pretty good when he discussed some of the reasons Blake Griffin irritates the Warriors on 95.7 FM with my friends Papa and Lund Wednesday.
That discussion spread like wildfire, obviously. I'm sure the Clippers will have some retorts today. The Warriors might have retorts to the retorts. They probably won't be having pregame chapel with each other.
Psst: The two teams really trend toward not liking each other.
My guess is that the headline players will try to stay out of the rougher stuff because it's a playoff series and you can't lose your best players -- Griffin, Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, David Lee -- to suspensions.
At this point, Jermaine O'Neal might fall into the "too important" category because he steps into Bogut's starting center role and if the Warriors lose him, things start to get mighty desperate in the middle for them.
(Though otherwise I would list O'Neal as very large favorite to start tangling with Griffin, since their level of distaste for each other is beyond question.)
There is the possibility of a Clipper player getting in Thompson's face for taking verbal swings at Griffin, but I think that'll be just normal NBA back-and-forth and Klay has to this point never displayed a bad temper on the court.
No, I'd think the likeliest early-intensity matchup might come from the Warriors' Draymond Green and the Clippers' Matt Barnes and I think this series might not really start until there is some kind of flare-up between the two very fiery competitors.
Everybody on both teams will be waiting for it.
I know the Warriors players are eagerly anticipating all of this and one joked to me that the best stat to track might be technical fouls on both teams during the series ... and who's eligible to play in the remaining games as the techs and potential suspensions pile up.
I don't say all this as a way to root for violence -- I hope if anything happens, it's the normal NBA push and shove and ejection deal, no punches thrown, nobody gets hurt, it stays far away from the stands.
But I think it's clear that both sides are looking at this series largely as a showdown. Who's tougher than the other guy and what side can show the most effective amount of physical play?
The coaches will be involved in the by-play, and the officials, and the executives, and everybody.
Yes, the Warriors had a better road record than both Indiana (21-20) and Miami (22-19), and both of those teams played far more road games against terrible Eastern teams.
And the Warriors' road record ended up only a tick behind their home record of 27-14, by the way.
How does that translate to this series against the LACs?
Well, the Warriors are going to need a victory at Staples to win this series -- and history says it must come in one of the first two games. (Teams that win the first two games at home in a seven-game series have gone on to win the series 94.3 percent of the time in NBA history, according to whowins.com.)
So the Warriors have proved they have a better shot than most at picking off a road victory ... thought they lost both games at Staples against the Clippers this season.
And the Clippers, at 34-7, finished in a tie for the second-best home record.
Looking ahead to when this gets to Game 3 at Oracle: The Warriors tied for the ninth-best home record ... and the Clippers tied for the fourth-best road record.
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A discographic profile of the pianist, bandleader, arranger, composer, A&R man, producer; and fine soloist with emphasis on the melodic in improvisation.
Profile: Charlie Palmieri
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PALMIERI Charlie
Carlos Manuel Palmieri Jr., 21 Nov. '27, NYC;
12 Sept. '88, NYC) Pianist, bandleader, arranger, composer, A&R man, producer; a fine soloist with emphasis on the melodic in improvisation. From Puerto Rican family, grew up in the Bronx; studied piano at Juilliard; worked '40s-50s with Rafael Muñoz, Xavier Cugat, Tito Puente, Pupi Campo, Johnny Seguí, Tito Rodríguez, Vicentico Valdés, Pete Terrace; also recorded with Latin jazz group (tracks on Continental '48 featuring Sabú Martínez on conga compiled on
Cuban Rhythms By Peruchín And Charlie Palmieri
'95 on Caney and again with
Easy Does It
'58 on Gone, latter incl. Johnny Pacheco playing conga and bongo). He formed Charanga 'La Duboney' late '59 with four violins, Pacheco on flute: Gilberto Valdés had been unsuccessful early '50s with charanga format, but Duboney's debut at a New Year's Eve dance launched a craze: they became so popular that they played several dances a night. 'La Duboney' LP debut was
Let's Dance The Charanga!
'60 on United Artists (reissued as
Echoes Of An Era
on West Side Latino), with vocalist Vitín Avilés (
30 Sept. '24, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico); Pacheco left to form his own group. Switched to Al Santiago's Alegre label for three original and swinging Charanga 'La Duboney' volumes:
Pachanga at the Caravana Club
Viva Palmieri
Salsa Na' Ma' Vol. 3
'61-63, as well as contribute tracks to
Las Charangas - Pacheco, Palmieri, Fajardo
He became mus. dir. for series of studio descarga (Latin jam session) LPs: four vols. by Alegre All Stars '61 to mid-'60s, inspired by the legendary
Cuban Jam Session
albums, in turn launching similar LPs by Kako, Pacheco, Osvaldo 'Chi Hua Hua' Martínez, Pupi Legarreta, as well as Tico, Cesta, Salsa, Fania and SAR All Stars (he played piano on Kako's After Hour Orchestra, Tico, Cesta and Salsa sessions). In the mid-'60s he joined Latin NY's 'swing to brass' and dropped violins and flute for three trumpets and two trombones; the new Duboney Orchestra incl. Bobby Valentín on trumpet, singer Victor Velázquez, made LP
Tengo Maquina y Voy a 60
'65; briefly left Alegre to make LP
Yenquele, Maria (Swing, Maria)
for BG
'66 (reissued in Venezuela as
Mas de Charlie Palmieri
), followed by the rock-solid
Hay Que Estar En Algo/Either You Have It Or You Don't
'67 back on Alegre;
Latin Bugalu
'68 on Atlantic was prod. by Herbie Mann; apart from cashing in on boogaloo craze (which he didn't care for) incl. Palmieri's classic composition "Mambo Show." In '69 he became Puente's advisor and right-hand-man on the TV show
El Mundo De Tito Puente
; after series ended he began a subsidiary teaching career in Latin music and culture. He provided some exciting organ work to brother Eddie Palmieri's '71 recordings
Vamonos Pa'l Monte
Harlem River Drive
Live At Sing Sing
Eddie Palmieri & Friends In Concert At The University of Puerto Rico
Live At Sing Sing Vol. 2
, issued '71-4. During the '70s Charlie recorded with horn section of two trumpets and Bobby Nelson doubling on sax and flute (adding trombone '77-78); played organ as well as piano; his best '70s LPs were probably
El Gigante Del Teclado
Vuelve El Gigante
Adelante, Gigante
'72-5, all on Alegre with lead singer Avilés; with his regular outfit he played organ only on
Electro Duro
'74 on Coco: the organ lent an unfortunate quality of kitsch to some of his work. Whilst an improvement, his Coco follow-up
'75 was a polished rehash of the funkier
Charlie Palmieri
c. '69 on Mary Lou, both incl. Velázquez. Charlie collaborated with Panamanian singer/composer Meñique (Miguel Barcasnegras) on
Con Salsa y Sabor
'77 on Cotique.
To celebrate the 17th anniversary of Alegre All Stars '77, ten veterans of the original studio descargas plus Louie Ramírez on vibes, young virtuoso flautist/clarinettist/saxist Bobby Rodríguez and members of his 'up & flying' band La Compañia were assembled under Palmieri's leadership for
Perdido (Vol. 5 or 6?)
(cuts from this LP and 60s Alegre All Stars sessions were later compiled on
Te Invita
'92 on Charly); he stayed with Alegre for
The Heavyweight
'78, with Meñique and Julito Villot sharing lead vocals, and performed and arranged on Vitín Avilés' solo LP
Con Mucha Salsa
'78; the commendable compilation
Gigante Hits
'78, selected by Al Santiago from Charlie's '65-75 period with Alegre, marked the end of his return stint with the label. In '79 he was featured in Jeremy Marre's TV film
, teaching in a South Bronx school and playing electric piano with Puente. He went to Puerto Rico early '80, formed successful band but did not record; returned to NYC '83, suffered heart attack and stroke which left him half-paralysed; despite gloomy medical prognosis he recovered, made revered Latin jazz LP
A Giant Step
'84 on Tropical Budda, reviving Noro Morales' piano and rhythm (bass, timbales, conga, bongo) format. He co-led (with singer/percussionist Jimmy Sabater) Combo Gigante in NYC '86-88 incl. two trumpets, trombone, sax/flute; played piano on
El Sabor Del Conjunto Candela/86
on Laslos, led by bongo/güiro player Ralphy Marzan, and on Joe Quijano's
The World's Most Exciting Latin Orchestra & Review
'88 on Cesta. Made long overdue UK debut June '88 at London's now closed Bass Clef backed by London-based Robin Jones' King Salsa; died from another heart attack three months later.
Tropical Budda posthumously issued
Mambo Show
'90 containing Latin jazz sessions by an all-star aggregation featuring Charlie (piano and co-prod.), conguero Mongo Santamaría, saxophonist José 'Chombo' Silva, trombonist Barry Rogers and others. As prod./A&R he worked with Celia Cruz, Puente, Rafael Cortijo, Ismael Rivera; played piano on LPs by Herbie Mann (
The Family of Mann
'61 and
Latin Mann
mid-60s), Mon Rivera (his early '60s classic
Que Gente Averigua
), Cruz (her tremendous
Son Con Guaguancó
'66), Ismael Quintana
Punto y Aparte
'68), Cal Tjader (
'73), Raúl Marrero, Frankie Dante, Bobby Capó, Cachao (
Cachao y su Descarga '77 Vol. 1
'76 and
'77), Machito (
'77), Mongo Santamaría (
Red Hot
'79 and
Soy Yo
'87), Ray Barretto (
La Cuna
'81), others; also performed on Eddie's '78 and '84 albums.
The Montuno Sessions - Live From Studio 'A'
'95 on Mr Bongo incl. three '80s radio sessions by Charlie.
-This is a 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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Thanks, Ruth! This is for you:
And reading through the thread, I see that I did only half the assignment. (English teachers can't read.) Rather than go back and comment on all of them, I'll just give the reason for my favorite of my challenge entries.
"Fowl Play" was a series of common phrases about chickens put into a narrative poem.
I guess when you go on vacation, Jan, we'll just have to read through these again and pick up anything we missed.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine...
Proverb 17:22
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That'd be fine, Verna--I'm always happy to grade late homework.
But do you take points off?
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine...
Proverb 17:22
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Not here--but don't tell my "real" students.
Jan, I am glad to hear that you are going to get lots of time to spend with your grandchild. That will be wonderful! I look forward to you starting class again...I hope to get in all of the syllabus by then.
I don't have many good titles...but I have a couple that I think were interesting.
STruck down but not destroyed
A New DAy's Commencement
This was my first win in Faithwriters, but the book based on this story promises to be a whole lot more interesting. I liked the way word play on the word commencemet.
Wow, maybe it's not a good idea to go reading back through old challenge entries! I found out that I did exactly what you warned again! (used the "punchline" as the title). I'll have to remember that in the future!
At the risk of sounding redundant, I could mention Ted Dekker again. He is has a fantastic way of naming his books. There aren't many who could get away with naming their books one word titles like "Three, Black, Red" etc.
I think Jane Austen had a knack at titles as well. But that could be just because I'm MAJORLY biased in her favor.
Anyway... that's all I've got.
In order to clarify: Rachel Rudd
Thanks for posting your thoughts on titles, Rachel! I really like the salsa words "struck" and "destroyed" in the title you picked.
Another Austen fan, huh? I spent some time in Bath, England last summer, and saw some of the places she mentions in some of her books.
You know it's kind of funny when it comes to titles. A lot of times, I can come up with great titles for someone else's piece, but not for my own. I wonder if it's because I'm too close to my own writing to see what stands out to a "new" reader, but when I'm reading other peoples', things jump out to me as a reader that might not jump out to the writer.
As a writer, you may plan some part of your story, and it may seem so obvious to you, that you don't see it as a key point, or gloss over it for a title. I don't know.
Anyway, I have quite a few titles of my own I like, so I'll try to pick out three of my favorites.
Better than a Bag of Pretzels
I'm honestly not quite sure why I like this one, but I do. I played with a lot of titles for this one, a few of which were downright boring. Then I started thinking about what the people might have eaten had my story not taken place, and.... there it was.
Confessions of an Ex-Pirate
I don't know how I came up with this one, but I still like it. It's fun and catchy and still makes me laugh. Eli, by the was, is a bit of a recurring character.
Teddy Bears Don't Have Allergies
I like this one because it puts two things together that don't normally go together, and hopefully makes readers wonder how they are connected. It's also a story with a child as one of the main characters, so I chose a "kid friendly" title.
Isaiah 40:30-31 (NIV)
I'm not jealous...really... Heheh..I would love to come there one day. Living in Denmark should make it possible....but alas we use most of our money to come back and forth to VA. Oh, well. one day.
In order to clarify: Rachel Rudd
I was reading nursery rhymes to my kids today and came across this one:
Vintery, mintery, cutery, corn,
Apple seed and apple thorn;
Wire, briar, limber lock,
Three geese in a flock.
One flew east,
And one flew west,
And one flew over the cuckoo's nest.
I didn't realize that's where the title of the book/play/movie came from. Just a bit of trivia.
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. ~~ Psalm 37:4
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I know I've only popped in and out of your classes (due to time-consuming circumstances here at home for the past year) but those I've been able to participate in, I've really enjoyed and learned from - even from those where I've only read the threads . You are an amazing, talented woman and an excellent teacher! Thank you for "being there" to teach. Enjoy your "reflecting time" and "loving that little grandbaby to pieces". I hope you enjoy your grandmotherhood as much as I do. There is no honor more God-blessed than being a grandmother.
"Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." -I Thessalonians 5:16
Thanks, Laura--that's very gracious!
I feel like a fraud today--I just submitted my 'up and down' piece with the WORST. TITLE. EVER.
OK folks - just remember that Jan's is the one called Up and Down (viii)
Thanks for the early hint, Jan! On Thursday, I'll look for the Masters entry titled Up and Down, and I'll be sure to read it first!
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Japan's Bold Growth Plan Face Hurdles: Japan's new prime minister, in office barely two weeks, has spurred stocks up and talked the yen down. This week, his government starts facing an issue that has defeated a string of previous administrations: getting real growth out of the world's third-largest economy. Shinzo Abe has called growth strategies the "third arrow" in a quiver of weapons he plans to deploy against Japan's economic ills. (Subscriber Content)
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They were only 11 years old at the time but Marietta College juniors Abdullah AlMusharraf, Saleh AlShaiban and Mohammad AlGherairy will always remember watching the events of Sept. 11, 2001 unfold with their families in Saudi Arabia.
"It was midnight and we were watching the television-it was scary," AlGherairy, now 21, said.
AlShaiban, who is also 21, agreed.
"It was a shock-everybody was talking about how could this happen to such a powerful country," he said. "And before that day no one was talking a lot about terrorism."
Twenty-year-old AlMusharraf said the world turned a corner on Sept. 11.
"I thought, my God, what is happening?" he said. "Now I feel that was the start of this era of terrorism."
All three men eventually came to the U.S. to study petroleum engineering at Marietta College but getting here took some time.
"Before Sept. 11 you could go into the U.S. easy but after that it became difficult to get a visa to travel here," AlShaiban said.
"The embassy closed in my town and now it can take three to six months just to get an appointment, then it takes even more time to obtain a visa," AlGherairy added.
Traveling in the U.S. can also be difficult for them.
"When they see our Saudi passports, we're usually taken aside at the airport," AlMusharraf said. "But we've gotten used to it."
AlShaiban said he has little problem with such inconveniences while traveling.
"I think it's something that should be done," he said, noting that after Sept. 11 many people understand the heightened security is for everyone's safety.
All three students plan to attend Sept. 11 ceremonies scheduled over the weekend and have taken part in similar events in past years.
They say they're not bothered that their appearance may draw a few stares.
"When they ask where I'm from, it's a good chance to share my viewpoint with other people," AlShaiban said.
Lori Price, of Cutler, admits that when she sees someone of Middle Eastern descent, she now may take a second look.
"We should expect more scrutiny (of people from Middle Eastern nations)," she said. "Although I'm sure it's a very small percentage who would do us harm, it wasn't people from Norway who were bombing our buildings that day."
Carole Garrison, of Marietta, said one area where she thinks the U.S. has been too lax in the decade since 9/11 is in educating its people about the Muslim religion and Middle Eastern cultures, and not just the acts of extremists and terrorist.
"As a religion I respect the Muslim views on life," she said. "I think our country needs to do some homework and be more proactive in educating citizens about other cultures."
AlMusharraf said many things have changed in the last 10 years and some for the better.
"Sept. 11 changed the whole world but I also think the world is much closer now," he said.


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Kyle Butzer, formerly of Lebanon, left, was recently promoted to E-5 at Camp Lejeune Marine Base, N.C. His brother, Andrew Butzer, right, also a Marine at Camp Lejeune, was present to pin on his Chevrons. Attending the ceremony were his wife and daughter, Ashley Butzer and McKenzie Butzer. The Butzers are the sons of Cissy Butzer of Lebanon and Steve Butzer of Cave Creek, Ariz. They are the nephews of Deborah and Michael Burris of Campbellsville and George and Rose Peters of Rineyville.
Derek and Ashley Grant of Bowling Green announce the birth of a daughter, Emarie Patton, at 7:34 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at The Medical Center in Bowling Green. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21 inches long.
Grandparents are Janice Grant and Stanley "Bo" Grant, both of Campbellsville, and Michael and Rita Y. Runner of Bowling Green.
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Major William Todd Caldwell, U.S. Air Force, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on Sept. 1.
He is stationed at Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, Calif., where he serves as deputy program manager for the space surveillance satellite system.
Caldwell is a 1989 graduate of Taylor County High School, a 1993 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, and received a master's degree in astronautical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1998.
Emily Anne Minor and Derrick Allan Keltner, both of Campbellsville, will exchange wedding vows on Saturday, Nov. 22.
Minor is the daughter of Bobby and Diane Minor of Campbellsville. Her grandparents are James and Betty Tungate of Campbellsville and the late Spencer and Lorene Minor.
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Taylor County High School Class of 1958 recently hosted its 50-year reunion at Winters Dining Hall on Campbellsville University's campus. Those in attendance are from left, front: Bobby Roberts, Janet Caffee Kessler, Mary Lou Hedgespeth Corbin, Margarie Bault Colvin, Betty Sue Marcum Gilpin, Joyce Sprowles, Jetty Sue Tungate Noel, Nancy Sue Clark Bland, Mary Louise Hiestan Carter and Faye Colvin Kuegel.
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Paige Dabney recently donated 11 inches of her hair to Locks of Love, an organization that provides hair to children with medical hair loss. She is the daughter of Donnie and Susan Dabney of Campbellsville.
Bobby and Dorothy Burress of the Speck Ridge community in Elk Horn will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 6.
The Burresses were married on Nov. 6, 1958.
They have one daughter, Sandra Davis; and two sons, Rodney Burress and Allen Burress. They also have seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Two couples graduated from the prenatal and childbirth classes taught at Taylor Regional Hospital in October. The five-week series of classes is free to anyone delivering at TRH. The class is taught by Jenny Dobson, RN, MSN, CLC, CCE. For more information, call the Taylor Regional Hospital Women's Center at 465-3561 Ext. 2232.
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OAKLAND -- Once again, Golden State played to the level of its competition. But, as has been the case recently, the Warriors somehow managed to pull it out.
This time, it was the New Orleans Hornets, one of the worst teams in the Western Conference, that took the Warriors to the wire. This time, it was defense and free throws that propelled Golden State to a 103-96 win on Tuesday.
Still, the warmth of winning outweighs the concern over the team's inability to put away inferior teams.
"We're all about winning," forward Carl Landry said. "It doesn't matter where; if it's at home, on the road, practice, film session. Whatever it is, we all have a winning mentality, and every time we get an opportunity, that's what we're all about."
The Warriors (17-8) have won seven of their past eight games and are off to their best start since the 1991-92 season. It's only the fifth time in the past 45 years they have won at least 17 of their first 45 games.
Golden State has a good chance to pad its record since its next two games -- at Sacramento on Wednesday and against visiting Charlotte on Friday -- are against teams a combined 20 games under .500.
That's two more chances for the Warriors, owners of the eighth-best record in the league, to master the art of putting inferior teams in their place.
So far, the Warriors have struggled putting together complete games against the losing teams on their schedule. Even during their historic 6-1 road trip, the Warriors allowed for some tense moments at Washington and Charlotte. Earlier this season, they lost at Sacramento and barely survived against Cleveland.
Though they're winning most of these types of games, the need for improvement is still ever-present.
"We like the feeling of winning, so when things are kind of slipping away, we still have the wherewithal to dig deep and make plays in the fourth quarter," point guard Stephen Curry said after totaling 13 points on 13 shots. "But over the course of a season, you have to have some kind of finishing punch when you have control of the game -- especially when you're at home in front of your fans. You're going to have to grind out plenty of games regardless. So when you have an opportunity to make that knockout punch at the end of the third, beginning of the fourth, you've got to make that happen."
Certainly, putting away New Orleans was going to be even more of a challenge. Several Warriors, including coach Mark Jackson, said the first home game after a long road trip is always a tough one. Plus, New Orleans isn't as bad as its record might indicate. The Hornets have some pretty good young talent, led by No. 1 overall pick Anthony Davis, who finished with 15 points, 16 rebounds and four steals.
Still, the Warriors were in position to deliver that knockout punch, but just couldn't land it. They led by as much as 14 in the first half but were ahead just 59-50 at the half.
Golden State built a lead as high as 12 in the third quarter but was never able to put the Hornets away. The Warriors offense cooled off, knocking down just 7 of 20 from the field. Their rebounding kept them scoring just enough to stay ahead, converting five offensive rebounds into 10 second-chance points.
The Hornets weren't deterred, and that showed in the fourth quarter.
With 4:29 left, Hornets rookie guard Austin Rivers dropped a runner in to cut the Warriors' once-14-point lead to 92-89. Curry then missed a quick jumper, and Davis converted an outlet pass into a layup and the foul. His free throw tied the game at 92.
For the umpteenth time this season, the Warriors found themselves in a dogfight with a team they should blow out.
The Warriors responded immediately with a Curry jumper over Davis. After a stop, guard Jarrett Jack drew a foul penetrating and made the two free throws to put the Warriors ahead 96-92 with 1:24 left.
Golden State got a couple more stops, and more free throws from Curry and forward David Lee to prevent the momentum-killing loss.
"We felt like we were in control the whole time, even when they tied the game in the fourth quarter," Curry said. "But we can't let that happen, especially at home. We can't give them life at the end because that's how you end up regretting games at the end of the season."
"Not for me, and I don't think it was for him. Jarrett was extra amped up, and I was, too," Landry said after totaling 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench. "We didn't need a 5-Hour (Energy Drink). We didn't need anything like that. We were ready to play. Yesterday."
Jack and Landry were both casualties of the Hornets rebuilding. Jack, after a career year as the New Orleans' starting point guard, was traded to the Warriors for basically nothing. And the Hornets opted not to re-sign Landry. New Orleans drafted players at both their positions in Davis and guard Austin Rivers (No. 10 overall).
Wednesday's game
Warriors (17-8) at Sacramento (7-17), 7 p.m. CSNBA


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