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That's why Eastbay carries a wide range of running shoes from all the brands you trust like Adidas, ASICS, Brooks, Mizuno, New Balance,Nike, Reebok, Saucony, and Under Armour.
What's the best way to narrow down all these great shoes and find the pair that's perfect for you? Start by determining how you most like to run. Do you prefer running on a treadmill at home or the gym, or are you one to get outside and pound the pavement? If you answered yes to either of these, then road shoes will probably be the best choice for you. Designed to cushion and stabilize your feet over repeated impact on hard surfaces, these shoes will keep your feet comfortable and stable, no matter how far you choose to run. If you like to get a little adventurous by taking your run off road, then trail shoes are your perfect fit. Aggressive outsole lugs and traction patterns will keep you stable on even the toughest terrain, while water-resistant treatments keep your feet dry when you're running through Mother Nature's obstacle course.
The next thing to consider when choosing a running shoe is your gait. Everyone moves differently, so it's important that you find the shoe that best fits and supports the way your body moves during a run. In running, there are three gaits: neutral, underpronation, and overpronation. If you are a neutral runner, you strike the ground with the outside of your foot. As you move through your stride, your foot will roll in slightly, dispersing the shock of impact safely across your entire foot. This is the safest, most efficient of the three strides, and your best bet for a comfortable run is a cushioned running shoe. If you either under- or overpronate, you may have an increased risk of injury. If you have suffered from stress fractures, muscle strains and sprains, shin splints, or plantar fasciitis, it's time to find a better shoe for your gait.
Both of these gaits begin with you landing on the outside of your foot. If you suffer from underpronation, or supination, your weight remains here throughout the entire stride. High arches are usually to blame for underpronation. Support them by choosing a cushioned running shoe that will help better disburse the forces of impact across your entire foot. Overpronators — after initial impact, your feet will roll dramatically inward. Caused by flat arches, overpronation strains your ankles, shins, knees, and hips over time. To reduce this movement, choose stability shoes that help hold your feet in place, keeping you more comfortable. Here at Eastbay, you will find a large selection of shoes for every running gait and preferred location. We also carry extensive size runs and varying widths, ensuring that you find the perfect pair.


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Woman dies after walking into SUV's path, police say
Published: Friday, November 1, 2013 at 10:05 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 1, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
A 55-year-old Larose woman was struck and killed Thursday night as she walked into the path of an SUV on La. 657 in Larose, State Police said.
Joann Preston was pronounced dead at the scene, police said Friday.
Jace Griffin, 26, of Galliano, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado east about 7 p.m. and was unable to avoid Preston, who was wearing dark clothing, police said.
Griffin, who was wearing a seat belt, was not injured. He submitted to a breath test and was cleared of any alcohol use, according to Troop C in Gray.
Toxicology tests, required by state law in all fatal crashes, are pending for Preston.
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October Winners of Caps Care Click to Win
All five schools submitted a photo with a caption of their school "Rocking the Red." From October 25-29, the photos and captions were posted in an online poll on WashingtonCaps.com for fans to vote for the school they thought had the most school spirit. The Capitals would like to congratulate Roland Park Country School for receiving the highest percentage of votes. Roland Park Country School has won a $1,000 grant from Washington Capitals Charities. With the money Roland Park Country School had already won for being selected, this brings the grand total of its Caps Care Click to Win grant to $1,500.
Caps Care Click to Win is back for its fourth season, giving local schools the chance to win cash prizes, a Caps player visit, a team mascot visit, and Caps autographed memorabilia. Last year, Washington Capitals Charities granted $24,500 to 35 local schools. During the 2010-11 season, $28,000 will be donated to 40 schools throughout the Washington metropolitan area.
Schools are invited to register once during the season at WashingtonCaps.com by submitting a photo with a descriptive caption of their students "Rocking the Red" and showing their Caps spirit. Each month during the season, five schools will have their photos posted on WashingtonCaps.com. Those schools each will receive a $500 grant from Washington Capitals Charities. Students, school faculty and fans will then be able to vote for the school they think is most deserving of an additional $1,000 grant. The school with the most votes each month will win a total of $1,500.
At the conclusion of the program, the school with the most votes overall will also receive a player visit and a Capitals team-signed jersey to be displayed in the school.
Signing up for Caps Care Click to Win is quick and easy, and all local schools with 501(c)(3) status are eligible. To register your school or for more information on Caps Care Click to Win, visit www.WashingtonCaps.com/click-to-win.


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The Medical Imaging Department has five different imaging programs. To be eligible for admission to any of these programs, specific prerequisites must be completed. View Program Selection Criteria and other pertinent application and selection information. Please note, the MIT 103 online course referred to here is available only to students who are not on campus.
Please note several important things:
Details on the steps to enroll in MIT 103 are listed below. If you have any problems in completing these steps, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 866.497.0008 for assistance during regular Oregon Tech business hours.
Biology 200 - Medical Terminology, is also offered every term and is a required prerequisite for the medical imaging programs as well. Follow the same procedure below for registration.
For the non-degree seeking status, complete the Non-Degree Seeking Application and pay no application fees. This status allows you to take up to eight credit hours per term. The Online Office will process your application, register you in MIT 103 and/or BIO 200, and send you an email confirmation.
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Leon Hiebert was pastor of Andover Assembly of God (Generations Church A/G) from 1989 to 2009. He is a Viet Nam veteran who spent 10 years in the US Navy most of the time as a corpsman serving with the Marine Corps. A native of Belleville, Kan., Hiebert is semi retired and lives in Andover with his wife, Sharon. He is a school bus driver for USD 385, Andover, Kansas.
Scripture: 1Corinthians 9:19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
Observation: Paul boasts of his freedom, yet he uses his freedom to choose to be a servant. He sees himself as a slave; he lives as a slave.
Application: God has set me free and given me the power of choice. When I use my freedom to choose to be a servant, I bring great joy to the One Who Used His freedom to choose to serve me by dying for my sins!!!
Prayer: Lord, I am your servant, not because I have no other choice, but because I choose to be your servant in response to your great love for me and the many ways you have served me. Nothing else makes any sense! Amen
Pastor Leon
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The competition didn�t get any easier Saturday for the Durango High School boys tennis team.
After a day of blistering heat and blistering competition Friday that left the Demons with only a handful of wins, Durango couldn�t net any Ws on Day 2 of the Western Slope Open in Grand Junction.
�I think the guys are motivated, and there�s a lot of room for improvement,� DHS head coach Reagyn Germer said.
�As a team overall, there�s just room.�
At No. 1 singles, Ryder Searle lost to Fairview 10-7.
At No. 2 singles, Aaron Cash lost to Fruita Monument 10-1.
At No. 3 singles, Wesley Komick lost to Grand Junction Central 10-4.
At No. 1 doubles, Dylan Blair and Patrick Neal lost to Greeley West 10-8.
At No. 2 doubles, Blake McDaniel and Jalen Muller lost to Aspen 10-3.
At No. 3 doubles, Alec Ensign and Harrison Quick lost to Steamboat Springs 10-5.
At No. 4 doubles, Garrett Crowell and Boyd Matheson lost to Littleton 10-3.
I don�t think the scores really reflect how well the guys played,� Germer said. �I just think that they played really well.�
Durango will play its first home matches of the season next weekend, first at 4 p.m. Friday against Grand Junction, then Grand Junction Central at 10 a.m. Saturday at the DHS tennis courts.


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Emergency crews are on the scene of a crash involving a school bus in Wheatland.
The crash happened on Scottsville-Mumford and Wheatland Center Roads in Wheatland.
Sheriff's deputies say there were 20 to 30 kids on board for a field trip. Sheriff's deputies say a vehicle ran through a flashing red light and the bus t-boned the vehicle.
Sheriff's deputies say the driver of the vehicle has significant injuries. None of the children on board the bus were seriously injured.
Our news partner, News10NBC has a crew on the scene and we will continue to follow this developing story.
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Every week, News 4 This Morning takes a look at the major and notable DVD & Blu-Ray releases of the week!
These are some of the notable releases for February 4th, 2014 in Region 1 (North America) coming to retail on Blu-Ray and/or DVD:
Free Birds (PG, 20th Century Fox, DVD & Blu-Ray) – Free Birds is one of the latest animated comedy movies from 20th Century Fox, who previously made Ice Age, for example. Featuring the voices of Amy Poheler, Woody Harrleson and Owen Wilson, the story of "Free Birds" involves two turkeys traveling back in time to stop thanksgiving from happening!
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Shout! Factory, DVD Only) – The third season of the hit animated series, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic hits DVD with all 13 episodes from that season. Those episodes include the two-part season opener, "The Crystal Empire," the return of an old nemesis in "Magic Duel," and a musical season finale, "Magical Mystery Cure."
Justice League: War (PG-13, Warner Home Video, DVD & Blu-Ray) – This direct-to-video release is the first of a long line of DC animated features to pull material from "The New 52," a large re-launch of the comic book line.
Family Matters: The Complete Fourth Season (Warner Home Video; DVD Only) – All 24 episodes of the beloved TGIF sitcom's fourth season are on this set. The series was best known for Jaleel White's character, Steve Urkel.
Joanie Loves Chachi: The Complete Series (Paramount; DVD Only) – This short-lived spinoff of Happy Days starred Erin Moran and Scott Baio. All 17 episodes of the series are available in this set.


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Brothers Devin and Connor Wills cofounded their namesake band, The Living Wills, which dedicates itself to "making music that means something lyrically and melodically." Both have more than a decade of experience with instrumental music, Devin playing piano and Connor on a drum set.
Devin and fellow band member Brian Saulig - who handles the "melodic low end" with over 14 years of bass experience - hail from Metro State University in Denver. Also sitting in from time to time are Joey Simmons, Corbin Jones and Leif Wildforster.
The group plays rock, blues, folk and jazz music. "We love the all the old jazz musicians," Connor Wills said. Members are currently recording a demo of their best original material.
Showgoers can expect an "exciting, fun, goofy, crazy, musical" show, including "originals and covers with a twist of our own," he said. "We rock and roll."
One time, "a guy at one of our shows started really heckling my brother about the color of his shirt," Wills said, when asked to recount a funny experience from a past performance. "And this girl in the audience freaked out at the guy. She began to defend my brother's honor and fashion sense simultaneously. Well, it was funny at the time at least," he said.
Tonight's show starts at 9:30 p.m. and there's no cover. Info: www.almasonlybar.com or (719) 836-2214.


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ARLINGTON, Texas – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball team scored first, but was unable to keep pace with the UT Arlington Mavericks on Thursday night, losing 8-2 in the opener of the final Southland Conference series of the year.
The Islanders fall to 23-29 on the season, and now have a 14-17 record in Southland Conference play. The Mavericks are now 30-23 this year, 17-14 in league games. With Northwestern State winning, the Islanders are now in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Southland.
Daniel Minor started for the Islanders and took the loss to fall to 9-3 on the year. He pitched 5.0 innings and gave up five runs on eight hits while striking out three and walking none.
In the first inning, Jordan Lee led things off by reaching on an error by the second baseman, and was followed by Drew Vest reaching on an error by the third baseman. After a Jonathan Gonzales fly out moved Lee to third base, an Eric Weiss ground out scored Lee from third for an early 1-0 lead.
Things looked good for the Islanders early, as Minor struck out two batters in a 1-2-3 bottom of the first, but he ran into trouble during the second inning. In that frame, UTA scored three runs on five hits to gain a 3-1 lead.
They added a run in the bottom of the third to make it a 4-1 lead, but Texas A&M – Corpus Christi responded with a run of their own in the top of the fourth.
In that inning, Weston Montgomery doubled to left, and came around to score on a Jeramie Marek single to make it a 4-2 game.
It would be all they could muster, with the Mavs scoring one in the fifth, two in the sixth and one in the seventh to make it an 8-2 final score.
Game two of the series will be a 6:30 p.m. first pitch at Clay Gould Ballpark on Friday night. The Mavs will have their Senior Day ceremony before the game, opting to do it at night instead of before the series finale at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Live stats and audio will be available for both games through www.GoIslanders.com.
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Agatha "Aggie" Baker, 79, of Devils Lake, N.D., and Mesa, Ariz., passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012, at the Fountain Hills Care Center, Fountain Hills, Ariz. Mass of Christian Burial for Aggie will be held on Friday, November 30 at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic �Church, Devils Lake, with Fr. C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass.� Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Friday beginning at 4 p.m. with a Rosary service at 6 p.m.� Graveside services for Aggie will be on Saturday, December 1, at 9:15 a.m. at the Devils Lake Cemetery.� Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
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Police: Man rammed car, attacked ex, companion
Fight began with child custody exchange dispute
A Cincinnati man is facing multiple charges after he was accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend.
Deputies said that after a verbal dispute over a child custody exchange, Branden Thompson rammed Latosha Phillip's car in the parking lot of a Panera Bread in the 8100 block of Montgomery Road on Monday afternoon.
Thompson then broke the driver's side window of the car and began choking Phillips, deputies said.
A man in the car, Bradley Washington, jumped out and grabbed Thompson to pull him away. Washington and Phillips both suffered injuries in the assault, deputies said.
Thompson then threatened to kill a nearby witness before fleeing in his car.
Thompson is charged with two counts of felonious assault, as well as several traffic violations.
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Time is tickin' so here's an easy activity kids will enjoy! Craft a Tommy puppet by printing our templates, cutting, and then pasting the pieces on to a paper bag. Once assembled, kids can embark on their own Chime Time adventure.
The clock ticks for Tickety Toc only on Nick Jr.
Print out the Tommy Paper Bag Puppet templates and help your child cut the pieces.
Using tape or a glue stick, attach the face to a flatten paper bag flap, lining up the bottom edge of face to the bottom edge of the flap.
With the flap closed, glue or tape the mouth template underneath it. Attach the body to the center of the bag under the mouth. Attach the arms behind the crease, facing front. Attach the feet behind the bottom edge of the bag, facing front.

 Allow for the bag to dry (if using glue). Once dry kids can put on their own adventure before Chime Time!
Get ready for Chime Time with this super simple craft
Tranform paper into Pufferty-- print our templates to get this train going
Transform a paper bag into Alana from "Dora and Friends"!
Transform a paper bag into your child's favorite explorer, Dora!
Transform a paper bag into Emma from "Dora and Friends"!
Transform a paper bag into Pablo from "Dora and Friends"!
Transform a cereal box into a soccer field!
Make this simple paper puppet and play soccer with Dora!
If you've got duct tape and envelopes... you've got this craft in the bag
Turn a paper towel roll into the PAW Patrol tower!
Turn a cereal box into a craft that will aMAZE your kids!
Kids are going to have sew much fun with this cute embroidery craft!
Tick, tock, Dora and Boots are inside this clock!
Turn a cereal box into a cute storage box for kids
Kids will be blown away by this beautiful outdoor decoration!
Transform a paper bag into your child's favorite guppy!
Turn paper bags into your favorite math-loving team!
Turn a cereal box into a barnyard and host a big bash with Benny & friends!
Kids can hop on over to the Christmas tree to hang this charming decoration!
Rabbits are brave and he�s no exception! Add Benjamin to your x-mas collection.
Peter has a new gift for you to see. It's round, and blue, and hangs on a tree.
Turn a cereal box into a swimsational storage place for your Guppy's fish tales!
Surf's up! The Guppies can ride the waves in this cool movable craft!
Dive into Dora's Mermaid Kingdom with this simple cereal box theater!
Set the scene for marvelous missions with this majestic shoe box craft!
Ready to play some music? Hit it!
Beep, beep! The Umi Team's four-wheeled friend is here and ready for action!
Kids can take a ride with the Unicorn King on a hobbyhorse made out of a sock & broomstick!
Kids can start their own magical adventure when you put together this charming shoebox theater!
Here's the perfect party parting gift to celebrate the ending of a great day!
Shape a shoe box into a stage for your child's very own action-packed Umi adventure!
Transform a recycled tissue roll & cereal box into a cool craft for kids


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Lindsay Lohan's new lawyer has submitted documents to Los Angeles Superior Court saying Lohan is too ill to appear at her scheduled hearing on Wednesday.
This should really go over well with the judge once she sees photos TMZ published Tuesday of Lohan on an all-day shopping spree in New York City's SoHo district on Saturday, the same day a doctor allegedly examined her.
Lohan's new lawyer, Mark Heller, submitted documents notifying the Judge Stephanie Sautner the actress is too ill to fly. Heller offered a note from a Park Avenue doctor who supposedly said Lohan has an upper respiratory infection and can't fly for her own safety, as well as the safety of the public.
Well, he's got that last part right. Wherever Lohan goes, she's a threat to public safety.
Heller also submitted a Jan. 11 article from the New York Post, reporting that a flu epidemic has hit New York City.
Somewhere, Shawn Holley -- the lawyer who was fired by Lohan, then rehired, and who finally quit -- is laughing hysterically.
What's really funny is that the judge hasn't even approved Heller -- a New York lawyer -- to appear in a California court on Lohan's behalf. Heller isn't licensed to practice law in California, though he's supposedly getting another lawyer to sponsor him, which would allow him to represent Lohan.
Why someone isn't making truckloads of money doing a Lindsay Lohan reality show is one of the universe's great mysteries.
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Friday, February 21, 2014
Of Ladybugs and Evil Eyes
Posted by Shreve & Co. at 5:32:25 AM in Aaron Basha (30)
A bracelet of ladybugs. That explains just how novel Aaron Basha could get. And it actually does have a ladybug bracelet under its collection of playfully made fun-to-wear accessories. Among others, it also includes the evil eye bracelet and the baby shoes pendant. These are the kinds of jewelry mom and daughter could wear and share a bond. The Aaron Basha main boutique quietly stands along Madison Avenue, among other designer names showcasing the latest trends. But Aaron Basha, which has been designing jewelry since the 1950s, stands out on the league of its own. Aaron Basha also has a good line of charms with various themes from animals to planes and cars, bells to butterflies and bugs, and frogs to flowers. It also has a good line of chains and accessories like bracelets, earrings, pins, rings, spacers, enhancers, and clasps.
Aaron Basha is available at Shreve & Co. on Post Street, San Francisco and on SW Broadway in Portland.
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CHICAGO (AP) -- A preliminary report into two near collisions midair at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport raises questions about air-traffic control at one of the world's busiest airports.
The report released Monday by the National Transportation Safety Board doesn't draw conclusions or assess blame. But it provides a sometimes unsettling picture.
Controllers, pilots and others interviewed after a near miss August 8, 2011, mentioned an obstruction in the middle of the air-traffic control room that sometimes forced controllers to yell vital information across the room.
Those interviewed about a May 16, 2011, incident said a controller may have been so distracted, he forgot one plane had been given the OK to land, so he gave another the OK to take off.
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AISD providing free summer meals to all students start Monday
ABILENE, Texas - Abilene Independent School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program beginning Monday, June 10.
Free meals will be provided to all children and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. All children 18 years old and under may choose from 16 sites throughout the city, with all but the Craig Middle School and Locust Early Childhood locations serving lunch and most providing breakfast.
The program ends Aug. 9, with selected locations closing earlier. All sites will be closed for the July 4th holiday.
The Summer Food Program is sponsored by Abilene ISD Child Nutrition Department. For further assistance call 211 or 677-1444 ext. 2908. Times and dates are subject to change.
Sites Address Breakfast Lunch Snack Time
The following sites are open June 10 - Aug. 9, except Jackson, ending July 26. All sites closed July 4-5.
ACR-Cobb Park 2301 State St 7:30-8:30 11:25-12:35 No Snack
ACR-G.V. Daniels 541 N. 8th 7:30-8:30 11:30-12:30 No Snack
ACR-Jackson 2650 S. 32nd 7:30-8:30 11:35-12:20 No Snack
ACR-Rose Park 2601 S 7th 7:30-8:30 11:10-12:35 No Snack
ACR-Sears Park 2250 Ambler 7:30-8:30 11:35-12:30 No Snack
ACR-South Park 1002 Cherry 7:30-8:30 11:20-12:35 No Snack
Abilene High School 2800 N. 6th St. 7:30-8:30 11:15-12:45 No Snack
Anson Park Community 2934 Old Anson Rd No Breakfast 11:45-12:25 3:00-3:30
Boys & Girls Club-Nelson 4610 N. 10th 7:45-8:15 11:05-12:05 No Snack
Broadview West Church 6502 Military Drive No Breakfast 11:15-12:00 No Snack
YMCA-State St 3250 State 8:30-9:30 10:55-12:10 No Snack
YMCA-Redbud Park 3125 S. 32nd 8:30-9:30 11:20-12:25 No Snack
The following site is open June 10 - June 27. Closed each Friday.
HSU- Abilene Hall 2200 Hickory No Breakfast 11:00-11:30 No Snack
The following site is open June 13- July 3 & July 22- Aug. 8. Closed each Friday and July 4-5.
Locust Early Childhood 625 S. 8th St. 7:30-8:30 No Lunch No Snack
The following site is open June 4 - Aug. 9. Closed each Friday and July 4-5.
Martinez Elementary 1250 Merchant 7:30-8:45 11:00-1:00 No Snack
The following site is open June 10 - July 16. Closed each Friday and July 4-5.
Craig Middle School 702 S. Judge Ely 8:00-10:30 No Lunch No Snack
*Craig will continue serving meals from July 22 - Aug.8. Serving time will be 8-8:30 a.m.
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- Updated EpiPen price hikes causing trouble Abilene families
- Updated Police: Abilene kidnapping suspect threatened to kill victim, family
- Updated Abilene shooting victim's mother reacts to suspect's arrest
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- The Hannah
- The Hannah
- The Marnitini
- The Marnitini
- The Jessarita
- The Jessarita
- Shoshanna-rama
- Shoshanna-rama
The Hannah
Bartender Tom says: "This is inspired by the Cosmo, since the show is sort of a twisted Sex and the City, but really the only similarity is the pink color. The mix of ingredients definitely represents Hannah: The rums are clean and funky, the aperol and grapefruit are bitter and sweet (maybe even a tad sarcastic) and the grenadine is like a child who never wants to grow up."
1.5 oz White Rum
0.5 oz Jamaican Rum
1 oz Aperol
0.5 oz Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Grapefruit Juice
0.5 oz Grenadine
2 dashes Peychaud Bitters
Shake and strain into a martini glass.
The Marnitini
Bartender Tom says: "The martini is simple, strong and classic. Using both sweet and dry vermouth make it a perfect martini, so that seemed like a natural way to go here to represent Marni. Maraschino adds a sweet exotic lift."
2 oz London Dry Gin
0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.5 oz Dry Vermouth
0.25 oz Maraschino
Dash of Orange Bitters
Stirr and serve up in a chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
The Jessarita
Bartender Tom says: "Lots of people claim tequila makes them crazy, so what better spirit to represent the wild antics of Jessa? Grapefruit for bitterness, jalapeno for heat, and some cucumber to even everything out—a refreshing drink that goes down easy."
2 oz Blanco Tequila
0.75 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
Muddle 2 quarter sized slices of fresh jalapeno (more if spicier is desired, but be careful!) and 2 cucumber discs with a pinch of salt in the simple syrup. Shake and strain with remaining ingredients into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Finish with some ground black pepper on top.
Bartender Tom says: "This strong tea infusion will lend a little caffeine buzz to your cocktail to honor the frenetic Shoshanna. This drink is sweet and fruity with just the right amount of tart. It's a contemporary take on a style of drink that would have been really popular with girls in the 80's, hence the name, which is a reference to the epic girl band, Bananarama."
1.5 oz Mint tea-infused vodka*
0.75oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5oz Peach Liqueur
0.5oz St. Germain
0.25oz Simple Syrup
Shake and strain in Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with 1 ounce of soda water. Garnish with a mint sprig.
*To infuse: Steep 5 tablespoons loose mint tea in 1 750mL bottle of vodka for 20 minutes (longer if stronger flavor is desired, but do not let it get bitter).
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Monday, 2 August 2010
Comparisons of British vs. Dutch streets
An anonymous reader recently sent me a group of "photos" taken from Google Maps Streetview which illustrate similar streets in the UK and in the Netherlands. The streets are so similar they could almost be before and after photos, and in fact if they were all from the Netherlands that is what they would be.
In each case, any cycling provision provided in the British example is narrow, while that provided on a similar street in the Netherlands provides a far better cycling experience.
The difference in subjective safety is obvious. And of course this is why Dutch people feel confident to cycle so much more than people of other countries.
I'm sometimes asked why I concentrate on what has been done in the Netherlands. The answer is simple: proven results.
In how many countries are more than a quarter of all journeys made by bike ? Just one: The Netherlands. In how many are more than a 20% made by bike ? Still just one. More than 15% ? Denmark joins the Netherlands. More than 10% ? Finland - with Sweden and Germany just scraping in. More than 5% ? Belgium, Switzerland and Austria.
What the Dutch have done is quite amazing. They've been wildly successful even by comparison with second place, and second place is taken by a country with similar, though less well funded, policies. There is no example of a successful alternative route to mass cycling.
Click through for the full set of ten comparisons, shown a bit larger than these two sets of photos. Or take a look at some of the other excuses that people sometimes make for why their country has a low cycling rate.
For another direct comparison of British vs. Dutch policies, take a look at what passes as a London Superhighway vs. the Dutch equivalent.
This post is tagged with "beforeandafter" because while they're not actually "before" and "after" photos, they could so easily be so, if only the will to make these changes existed in Britain.
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My hometown is Sydney. Yes, the roads are wide enough, but only if either:
a) on-street parking is removed, or
b) traffic lanes for cars are reduced.
These are both political death for any politician. The society here is completely auto-dependent and quite hostile to cyclists.
In these circumstances (common throughout the western world) how do you suggest a political consensus be built for the separated cycle infrastructure you propose?
- 2 August 2010 at 01:52
- christhebull said...
Absolutely - London's roads are so narrow that they have to put the taxi ranks in the middle, because there's parking on both sides. Note that in this case, the traffic islands and central taxi ranks are detritus of two way running despite this street having being one way for many years now.
- 2 August 2010 at 03:52
- John in NH said...
First of all road widths are set from a national design guidebook for roads. In the US, allowed widths are from 10-13 feet for typical urban 30mph roads. Many of these roads are 12feet+ and very few places have something closer to 10ft. However in many situations lowering the speed to 20 or even 25 as a first step, and re-stripping to lane widths of 10ft and maybe 9 depending on traffic and truck usage. This still provides for on street parking which again is set as a national standard (typically). One thing they do is provide extra width due to people not wanting to hit their tires on the curb, you will note that many people who park real close to the curb have another foot to 2feet between them and a typical space line. This is important because many Dutch paths along the inside of parked cars are at the road level, and thus no risk of hitting the curb, the separation from the roadway is the cars marked by a different pavement marking and very low side paving stones and curbed trees/grass at corners and other places along the road. A pedestrian path seems to be elevated in some areas and not in others; my bet is it depends on the amount of separation between the pedestrian and car traffic, eg no need for it to be elevated significantly if there is a bicycle path, parking and then the road, the separation is obvious.
So the trick is to start advocating for slower speeds in urban areas, or for towns to set their own urban speeds eg the state (for the US) sets a road at 35mph a town can set it at anything under that down to 15mph. Advocating for the design guidebook to allow for 8ft-10ft lanes where there is not a large amount of truck traffic, or if not then allowing the minimum road width to be at least 8 or 9 feet, this allows areas that wish to make smaller roads not have to go through a mess filling out exemptions. Exemptions can take time money and a superb knowledge of the rules and luck that the exemption would be approved. Closing off a street for festivals or events can help, as can Park(ing) Day activities. Many of the road designs that provide for cyclists make the road safer, for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, they can also make the air better, reduce runoff, and can reduce urban noise (which can be a significant health problem).
The first step I think is to get your local politicians out on a bicycle, to see the environment as you do, that can sometimes do more than any advocating work. Once they see the problems (hopefully), offer them examples that show how it can be done right, yes it might be expensive up front but it has to start somewhere. Vehicular cyclists will start talking but they have nothing, no proof that their way of bicycling has any impact on getting people on a bicycle that choose to (not need to because they are poor, lost their license or are too young).
Good luck to you :) there are many folks trying to overcome the problems we have, we are all in it together!
I am sure David will provide much more useful insight
- 2 August 2010 at 04:26
- Walk Eagle Rock said...
Here in Los Angeles it is similar to Sydney. We too need to remove traffic lanes or remove parking.
However, we also have certain streets which are rather narrow by car centric standards. One street in my hometown springs to mind: it is a relatively short street, only running about a mile from end to end, it services a bus route and is mostly residential housing with a corner store, cafe, two schools and a park on it.
It is very difficult to imagine a more bike friendly rendering of the street. It can't really cut off drivers as a bus needs to go through and I am currently taking measurements, I think at best, there can be a narrow one way separated cycle path without lane or parking removal. I have this idea that at certain points the street is narrowed to a single passing in the middle which states buses and bikes may go through but private cars must turn. That's about all I can think of. The street is Yosemite Drive in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles if anyone is interested.
Cars aren't too happy to share the street as it is, yesterday my friend and I were honked at for absolutely no reason other than we forced a car to serve around us.
This blog continues to inspire and I am optimistic change will happen eventually.
- 2 August 2010 at 08:08
All very good and welcome evidence. The planning authority for my "home" town of Brackley have just published an expansion plan for a population increase of 30% in the period to 2026. Poor "legibility" of pedestrian and cycle ways is identified, along with a shortage of car parking (oh what a surprise). A small area of shared "use" is suggested - pretty much what we already have - the rest will no doubt be the blue paint solution. There is no suggestion of segregated cycle routes nor of any help leaving the town and crossing the diabolically busy A43 four lane dual carriage way. We have roads plenty wide enough for cycle lanes, the main road through the town centre is an incredible five lanes wide being an old market place. I am scripting my comments to the planners to highlight the pressure (read wasted space)that car parking has put on the landscape.
Mark Garrett, Bristol UK
- 2 August 2010 at 12:14
- freewheeler said...
Then first photo shows High Road Leytonstone, where it would be perfectly feasible to go Dutch.
The problem is that car parking is perceived as a higher priority than either walking or cycling, and in Leytonstone both footways and road space are allocated for car parking, which is either free, or at best charged at a minimal rate.
What I find interesting is that in some wards of this borough up to 49 per cent of households don't own a car, yet the car remains the top transport priority.
One problem in challenging the status quo is that many cycling campaigners and cycling groups actually support it. They have spent their lives as vehicular cyclists and perceive progress as involving the amelioration of vehicular cycling conditions rather than accepting that this will never result in mass cycling.
The euphoria which has greeted the new London bike hire scheme seems to me characteristic of this tendency, in so far as people are saying it will be the tipping point for cycling in London, resulting in the city resembling Copenhagen in ten years time. Apart from the problem of designating Copenhagen as the iconic city for cycling, the figures don't stack up.
The tragedy for London is that the necessary work on transforming the city for cycling simply hasn't started, and there are no signs of it starting in the future.
- 2 August 2010 at 13:31
- neil said...
Thank you. It's good to see some more examples of how the Dutch would lay out similar width roads. And if you have more that would be great. Especially for any narrower widths.
How to get the social/political situation that this could happen in the UK I am not quite so sure.
And of course if implemented well (like this) it looks great. But a few modifications and it could be close to the very unsatisfactory shared use paths. i.e. the detail is everything...
- 2 August 2010 at 18:19
- Taliesin said...
THere are many 2-way urban roads in the UK that are too narrow for improved cycling facilities, but they can be picked out by the presence of double yellow lines by the curb, 2 lanes and the and narror footpaths. Pretty much everything else comes down to a question of priorites.
- 2 August 2010 at 20:42
- Traditional Bike Club Curmudgeon said...
Very informative. Thank you.
- 2 August 2010 at 21:20
I would lose no sleep if in our cities in Australia we:
1a) banned private motor vehicle access entirely, or
1b) toll them if they wish to enter the CBD
2) slow speed limits to 30km/h
3) remove on-street parking.
4) prioritise lights for pedestrians & cyclists
5) remove dual lane roads (particularly one-way streets which turn into racetracks)
I find it offensive that someone can (and is encouraged to) use public space to 'store' their car. One parked car on a two lane road effectively reduces it to one lane anyway. All this at the expense of space for pedestrians & cyclists.
It should be banned in our suburbs too. All my local streets are wide enough for Dutch infrastructure but only if on-street parking is banned.
Paul Martin
Brisbane, Australia
- 3 August 2010 at 03:26
"There is no suggestion of segregated cycle routes nor of any help leaving the town . . ."
My God, man! That would require that ordinary people would have to travel two, maybe even three miles by BICYCLE!
You can't expect a city to take that sort of trouble and expense just to cater to a few elite athletes and super humans.
- 3 August 2010 at 05:01
- Mark said...
I am very surprised by most comments. What I see in the pictures IS on street parking AND separate cycle infrastructure AND the same number of car lanes.
On the second pair David shows, there is NO on street parking in the English picture. But on a street of the same width with the same type of houses there IS on street parking in the Dutch picture AND a two way separate cycle path. Far better use of available space in my opinion.
Maybe it is because I know the Dutch situation and I have seen English, American and Australian streets that it is more obvious to me, but I thought it was all too clear.
The whole point of this post seems to me to show this: Because it is possible in the Dutch narrow streets to have on street parking as well as separate cycle paths and the same number of car lanes, it means that it is possible everywhere.
- 3 August 2010 at 23:55
- Walk Eagle Rock said...
It seems where the Dutch have implemented bike paths, the English speaking countries have super wide planted medians and greenery between the parked cars and sidewalk. I can certainly speak for some neighborhoods of Los Angeles, we waste (in my opinion) space on grass which is difficult to maintain when the same amount of space could have been used for a separated bike path.
- 4 August 2010 at 07:23
- Stingy Bastard said...
@Walk Eagle Rock
What you say is certainly the case here in Manchester,UK and much of the rest of Britain.
We have massive swathes of useless grassy areas either beside or inbetween large carriageways (or both).
These areas are not used for anything whatsoever - all year round. Yet they require constant mowing and litter picking - using up council money.
The waste of this design is obvious to anyone who actually bothers to analys. But you can gaurantee the any new carriageway to be built in UK towns will follow the same old tried and failed layout.
- 17 August 2010 at 12:58
- girlandsteed said...
Thanks for this David, really useful. Of course in general the cycle path provision is apalling in the UK, but it is slowly improving. I'd just like to flag up that the 'cycle superhighway' that manages to completely avoid Elephant and Castle roundabout in South London is literally a lifesaver. I was forced to cycle round that monstrosity of bad planning praying under my breath not to die for several years, so now that there is a nice blue diversion I am giving (some, small) credit to Boris.
You can read my London cycle blog at http://thetrustysteed.blogspot.com/
I've linked to yours.
- 14 September 2010 at 15:01
- r s thompson said...
is there a particular scehme that the dutch use that determines if a road gets a painted bike lane or a separated bike path along or nearly parallel to the road???
and can that be found in english (or dutch) online???
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Witch Hats
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- 1 bag Hershey's Kisses®
- 1 tube orange frosting
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Franken Pops
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Spider Crispy Treats
- 5 cups chocolate cereal
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- Black gel frosting
- 8 pretzel sticks
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Use a 2″ round cookie cutter or the top of a round glass to make as many circles as you can out of the treats. For each circle, flatten 2 mini marshmallows using a rolling pin. Stick them to the top of the treat for the spider's eyes. Use black gel frosting to add pupils to each eye.
Stick 8 pretzel sticks into the sides of the treat for the spider's legs.
Eyeball Cookies
- Chocolate cookies with cream filling
- Lifesavers Gummies® in various colors
- Chocolate chips
- White baking chocolate
- Red gel frosting
- Sucker sticks
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BERKELEY -- The popularity of the World Cup and the lure of celebrity players who never intended to show proved enough to turn Cal into soccer central Saturday afternoon.
A sellout crowd of 62,583 crammed into Strawberry Canyon for the first soccer game ever at Memorial Stadium, with Inter Milan scoring a 3-2 shootout victory over Real Madrid.
The event was part of the Guinness International Champions Cup, a summer exhibition tournament held throughout the United States featuring eight well-known European teams that begin their respective league seasons next month.
Real, one of the world's most respected and richest clubs, was the main attraction as reigning UEFA Champions League winners.
But this wasn't the Real of Cristiano Ronaldo, the FIFA world player of the year, who arrived Saturday in California where his team is training. World Cup stars Toni Kroos of Germany and James Rodriguez of Colombia recently signed with Real and still are recovering from the long summer in Brazil. Big names such as Xabi Alonso, Karim Benzema, Angel di Maria and Sergio Ramos also didn't appear.
That left one bona fide star in Wales' Gareth Bale, who normally shares celebrity status with the talented Galacticos' roster.
Bale, 25, didn't have a chance to lengthen his season this summer because tiny Wales has reached the World Cup finals only once -- in 1958. The mountainous country finished fifth out of six teams in European group qualifying for the '14 World Cup.
As a result, the Cardiff native has fresh legs with his season ending in May at the Champions League final. It showed in the first half as Bale dominated play with sharp passes, crisp movement and shots on frame.
"He had a good holiday," Real coach Carlo Ancelotti said. "He's doing what he wasn't able to do last year."
In 2013, Bale landed in Spain from Tottenham Hotspur for an astronomical transfer of as much as $91 million, according to reports. The sum was larger than Ronaldo's.
But Bale had a slow start because of injuries. The midfielder ended with 22 goals in 44 appearances in all competitions for Real after establishing himself an international star at Tottenham.
Bale casually headed a ball in the third minute that hit the top of the crossbar, the first sign of his preparedness.
In the 10th minute, Bale buried a 25-yard shot off his left foot. Inter defenders gave him too much space as he paused to curl a shot inside the near post.
"Real Madrid has a lot of great players," said Inter central midfielder Rene Krhin of Slovenia. "We knew they could do something and could surprise us."
But so could the Italians, who came out aggressively in the second half.
Referee Ricardo Salazar whistled 42 fouls and issued four yellow cards for the entire game.
Inter got the equalizer in 68th minute after second-half substitute Ruben Sobrino flattened former Manchester United star Nemanja Vidic in the area. Mauro Icardi calmly scored past the reach of keeper Jesus Fernandez.
Despite the intensity, the game had the feel of a soccer festival as a boy raced onto the field in the second half during a brief stop in play. The boy, wearing an oversized white Real jersey, was escorted away by police to chants of "Let him go."
Inter coach Walter Mazzarri appreciated the crowd that treated the exhibition as if it were the real deal. He attributed the World Cup's success this month to soccer's growing interest in the United States.
"I hope Americans' enthusiasm of our sport continues to grow," Mazzarri said.
The ending gave fans something to talk about on the long commute out of the stadium. Despite a number of chances late in the game, the score ended 1-1 after regulation time. The tournament format called for no extra time, so the teams went straight to a penalty kick shootout.
Real took a 2-1 lead after Nacho Fernandez's goal. But Real whiffed on its final two tries: Asier Illarramendi's shot was blocked, and Omar Mascarell shanked his wide right.
That allowed Inter defender Juan Jesus to tie the score and Icardi to blast in the game winner.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.


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Definition of reflexive in English:
1 Grammar Denoting a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the clause in which it is used, e.g. myself, themselves.
Example sentences
- The term emphatic pronoun refers to a reflexive pronoun used to emphasize a noun phrase, as in 'The town itself is very old' and 'Well, you said it yourself.'
- English requires the use of prepositional phrases and reflexive and other pronouns to communicate what the middle morpheme could alone.
1.1(Of a verb or clause) having a reflexive pronoun as its object (e.g. wash oneself).
Example sentences
- In the first, called intrinsic reflexivization, a predicate is marked as a reflexive predicate in the lexicon.
- A French language lesson follows with the Brother conjugating the reflexive verb déshabiller, 'to undress'.
- What should be emphasized here is the use of the reflexive verb - 'devalue themselves'.
2 Logic (Of a relation) always holding between a term and itself.
Example sentences
- For a family of paradoxes, with similar levels of intractability, have been discovered, which are not reflexive in this way.
3(Of a method or theory in the social sciences) taking account of itself or of the effect of the personality or presence of the researcher on what is being investigated.
Example sentences
- Kavoori calls this a reflexive mode born of an increasing familiarity with the narrative conventions of news and an awareness of the institutional imperatives of media industries (Kavoori).
- But first of all, in a reflexive mode, let me say something about my own background which will help to place my interests in this conjunction of cultures in context.
- The ultimate reflexive investigation of investigation occurs in that branch of philosophy known as epistemology, the theory of knowledge.
4(Of an action) performed as a reflex, without conscious thought: at concerts like this one standing ovations have become reflexive
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- Finally, under life-threatening stress, you won't attempt a task if you do not have total confidence in your reflexive ability to perform it well.
- According to neurologists, such reflexive activities are neither conscious nor signs of awareness.
- Sometimes it's conscious, sometimes reflexive, but the basic trend is not in doubt.
A reflexive word or form, especially a pronoun.
Example sentences
- NP-anaphora can be encoded by gaps, pronouns, reflexives, names, and descriptions.
- Binding is concerned with the type of anaphora found with pronouns and reflexives, but the notion is greatly extended.
- In other languages, reflexives are even less amenable to a two-participant interpretation.
reflexiveness noun
- Example sentences
- Although, admittedly, the reflexiveness of making sure nothing is misunderstood is one of their more annoying traits, an unfortunate after-effect of the whole authenticity thing that drives them, I fear.
- The second sense is that of aesthetic experiment, and there is a similar reflexiveness here: the magazine's poetry and prose contributions read more promisingly as tests of the avant-garde than as attempts at being avant-garde.
- The paintings take a bit of getting used to, being both modern in their reflexiveness and old-fashioned in their genre.
- Example sentences
- Ordinal numbers (subject to such axioms as reflexivity, symmetry, and transitivity) are only used for comparison.
- Giddens too easily constructs the reflexive self as a functional whole, all units - reflexivity, practical consciousness and the unconscious - working for the overall benefit of the self.
- Through the discontinuity of these 'related but discrete articles' the continuous reflexivity of an epistemological concern emerges.
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Much more than simply a wrinkle freezer, these days, the injectable is being used for a bunch of shocking things. (Breast lift, anyone?)
The technique being followed is as such: Botox is injected into the pectoralis minor muscle, which is tucked away beneath the "pecs" and is responsible for making you stoop forward with shoulders down and hunched forward. As Dr. Karol Gutowski explains on BettyConfidential.com, �[The] theory is if you prevent that muscle from doing its job, the opposing muscle on the upper back -- the rhomboid -- will pull the shoulder back, giving the patient a breast lift.�
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by nyilmaz Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 02:02PM Report as inappropriate
Nice info
by EricaF123 Friday, December 28, 2012 at 05:07PM Report as inappropriate
I just want to make clear that Botox is 100% natural. Natural is not necessarily good for you as this poison it the most fatal we have on earth. Actually out of the 10 most deadly poisons there are, 8 come from mother nature herself.
by SpiritSings Friday, December 28, 2012 at 02:15PM Report as inappropriate
Okay I totally thought that girl was getting scalp botox...
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how do people accept treatments that are not FDA cleared?
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Pure Argan oil works the best for me. I started using it 3 months ago and started getting results after 2 weeks. Unlike botox, It's all natural. Here's the site if interested. purearganoil.net My sample bottle lasted a month and a half
by StacyW46 Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 08:40PM Report as inappropriate
The problem with Botox is that it fades & you keep having to get more injections. I have heard that people can build an immunity to it so they eventually have to start getting bigger injections more frequently.
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I think if you have uncontrollable sweaty armpits, or have chronic migraine, the payoff is worth the risk. Other than that, no thank you!
by powerwoman033 Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 11:17PM Report as inappropriate
Even with its other uses I think it is best to stay clear of Botox, it cannot be good for the body to inject these kind of substances into it
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I wonder if for older people who are hunched of if this would help them stand up more straight
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POLS - Political Science
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POLS 221 Government and Business (3-0-3), fall, spring. Explores the mutual interaction of American business and government and the consequences for political and economic life. May be used to satisfy University Requirement.
POLS 225 National Government (3-0-3), fall, spring, summer. The American political system. May be used to satisfy University Requirement.
POLS 226 States and Federal System (3-0-3), fall, spring, summer. The politics of the federal system with special emphasis upon Texas government and politics. This course serves as the requisite government course for all students seeking teacher certification in Texas.
POLS 227 Introduction to International Relations (3-0-3), fall, spring. Introduces students to the major theories, themes, and sub-disciplines of this interdisciplinary subject. Material includes the Cold War, deterrence, globalization, nationalism, development, and terrorism.
POLS 315 Political Science Research Methods (3-1-4), fall. Theories, methods and statistical analyses used in political science research will be evaluated, compared and critiqued. Students will gain a healthy appreciation of research design, statistical analysis, and of the computer application of these principles. Prerequisites: MATH 120 or higher; junior standing or consent of department chair. For POLS majors only.
POLS 341 American Public Policy (3-0-3), fall, odd years. An introduction to the study of public policy and policy analysis through examining specific policy problems such as poverty, health, pollution, taxation, and crime. Attention will be given to the alternative approaches for recommending and evaluating policy consequences.
POLS 344 Comparative Politics (3-0-3), on demand. An examination of structural and behavioral issues associated with the comparative study of political systems. Examples and case studies will be drawn from industrialized, transitional, and less developed nations. Prerequisite: POLS 200-level course.
POLS 345 Comparative Public Policy (3-0-3), on demand. A comparative study of public policy formulation, implementation, and consequences.
POLS 357 West European Politics (3-0-3), on demand. The politics and government of Great Britain, France, and Germany. Also included will be an overview of the major transnational institutions of Western Europe.
POLS 358 CIS and East European Politics (3-0-3), on demand. The politics of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the nations of Eastern Europe, including consideration of the ideological foundations, governmental structures, and recent political issues.
POLS 360 Politics of Developing Countries (3-0-3), fall, even years. A comparative examination of the nature of processes of political change and development in lesser developed countries, including China and India. Prerequisite: POLS 200-level course.
POLS 361 Politics of the Middle East (3-0-3), spring, odd years. The political trends and movements in the Middle East. The forces of change such as nationalism, Islamic revivalism, and Arab-Israeli peace process, and regional conflicts are given special attention. Prerequisite: POLS 200-level course.
POLS 381 American Political Process (3-0-3), spring, even years. Parties, interest groups, political behavior of voters and elected officials, public opinion, and elections.
POLS 382 American Presidency (3-0-3), fall, even years. An introduction to the American presidency, examining the organization of the office and relations with legislative, bureaucratic, judicial, and political groups.
POLS 383 Congress and Legislative Process (3-0-3), spring, odd years. The United States Congress and its members in the making of public policy. Attention is given to the development of Congress, the current status of the Congress, and the functions of Congress in the American political system.
POLS 384 American Judicial Process (3-0-3), fall, odd years. Explores the structure and function of the judicial branch of government as it exists in our society today.
POLS 385 American Foreign Policy (3-0-3), on demand. An analysis of the processes and institutions involved in making U.S. foreign policy. The roles of the President, Congress, news media, interest groups, public opinion and important forces that influence the policy process. Prerequisite: POLS 200-level course.
POLS 393 Peace, Power, and Politics (3-0-3), spring, even years. Examines classic and contemporary views of political power and the state with a focus on non-violence as an alternative to war. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
POLS 395 Public Administration (3-0-3), fall. An inquiry into the role of bureaucracy and democracy of large-scale organizations in contemporary American politics.
POLS 420 Public Service Seminar (3-0-3), summer only. The seminar provides an intensive introduction to the study of public service with special emphasis on fundamental problems and issues facing practitioners and critical analysis of significant works. Course open to Pope Fellows only.
POLS 431 Constitutional Law: Powers (3-0-3), on demand. Examines the exercise of federal power within the confines of the U.S. Constitution. Judicial review by the federal courts, presidential power, congressional power, and American federalism will all be covered.
POLS 432 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights (3-0-3), on demand. Examines the civil rights and civil liberties of individuals in the United States. Topic areas include free speech, criminal procedures, cruel and unusual punishment, privacy, and equal protection issues.
POLS 481 International Relations Theory (3-0-3), spring. Introduces upper-division Political Science majors to the major and critical international relations theories. Covers realism, liberalism, and constructivism, as well as feminism and neo-marxism. Prerequisite: POLS 227.
POLS 484 International Law and Organizations (3-0-3), on demand. Universal and regional international organizations and international law, their function and processes, their limits and possibilities, and their relationships to the international system. Special emphasis is given to the United Nations system. Prerequisite: POLS 200-level course.
POLS 485 International Political Economy (3-0-3), on demand. Examination of the political determinants and consequences of economic relations between the nations of the world. Topics include international trade, international finance and financial organizations, regional economic organizations, and economic treaties and conventions. Prerequisites: POLS 200-level course; ECON 260.
POLS 487 Terrorism Studies (3-0-3), spring. Examines and critiques the major themes of the field of Terrorism Studies. Will seek to answer: how do liberal democracies resolve political violence without betraying the rights and liberties of their citizens? Prerequisites: POLS 227.
POLS 488 Topics in International Politics (3-0-3),* on demand. Consideration on a rotation of selected topics in international politics. Offerings will include nuclear weapons in international politics, ethical issues in international politics, and the theory of international politics.
POLS 489 International Relations and Christianity (3-0-3), fall, even years. Interrogates the use of power from the perspectives of Christian realism, the Just War tradition, pacifism, and liberation theology. Prerequisite: POLS 227.
POLS 490 Early Political Theory (3-0-3), fall, even years. The major political philosophers from Plato to Machiavelli. Same as PHIL 490.
POLS 491 Recent Political Theory (3-0-3), spring, odd years. The major political philosophers from Machiavelli to the present. Same as PHIL 491.
POLS 492 American Political Thought (3-0-3), fall, odd years. A study of the political thought and movements which have shaped American institutions from colonial times to present.
POLS 493 Topics in Contemporary Political Thought (3-0-3), spring, even years. An examination of varying political ideas and concepts relevant in the contemporary world. Course topics include 20th century political thought, the crisis of liberalism, and religion and politics.
POLS 494 Public Administration Management (3-0-3), on demand. A survey of management problems in the public sector.
POLS 497 Topics in Public Administration (3-0-3),* on demand. A consideration of special issues or topics in governmental administration or bureaucracies. Possible topics include organizational behavior, the street-level bureaucrat, literature and bureaucracy, and the Christian and public policy.
POLS 499 Public Service Internship (0-0-3),* on demand. Links public-sector employment with classroom work. Exposure to public-sector problems and opportunities. Prerequisite: junior standing and approval by the department internship director. For majors only.
POLS 590 Early Political Theory (3-0-3), fall, even years. The major political philosophers from Plato to Machiavelli.
POLS 591 Recent Political Theory (3-0-3), spring, odd years. The major political philosophers from Machiavelli to the present.
POLS 595 Public Administration (3-0-3), fall. An inquiry into the role of bureaucracy and democracy of large-scale organizations in contemporary American politics.
POLS 597 Topics in Public Administration (3-0-3),* on demand. A consideration of special issues or topics in governmental administration or bureaucracies. Possible topics include organizational behavior, the street-level bureaucrat, literature and bureaucracy, and the Christian and public policy.
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Nominations now being accepted for the ATHENA Leadership Award
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The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, Morris Broadband, and Judy Stroud/State Farm Insurance are accepting nominations for the 6th annual ATHENA Leadership Award in Henderson County in memory of Vanessa Y. Mintz.
Past Henderson County ATHENA Recipients Include:
Myra Grant, Pardee Hospital Foundation (2012)
Joyce Mason, Four Seasons Compassion for Life (2011)
Pat Shepherd with Pat's School of Dance (2010)
Ragan Ward with Carolina First (2009)
Robin Reed with Bares It All (2008)
Nominations will be presented during Small Business Week in May at the Professional Women's Luncheon at Kenmure Country Club to an exemplary leader who has achieved excellence in their business or profession, served the community in a meaningful way and, most importantly, actively assisted women to achieve their full leadership potential, according to a news release from the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce.
Nominations will be accepted until April 12, 2013 and forms may be obtained by contacting the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce at 828.692.1413 or on the website – www.hendersoncountychamber.org
Founded nearly 30 years ago, ATHENA International is a women's leadership organization that supports, develops and honors women leaders through the programs it administers. ATHENA's flagship program, the ATHENA Leadership Award Program, has honored over 6,000 women leaders from hundreds of cities and eight countries since its inception in 1982. Vanessa Y. Mintz brought the ATHENA award to Henderson County in 2008 and she embodied the values underlying ATHENA International's philosophy of incorporating the talent and expertise of women into the leadership of our businesses, our communities and our government. Reflective of a quote attributed to Plato, "What is honored in a country will be cultivated there", the ATHENA Leadership Award honors and illuminates the leaders and leadership styles of individuals others would emulate.
The program is facilitated locally by the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, a licensed ATHENA host organization. Nominations are sought throughout the community and recipients are selected by a diverse group of community leaders based on the criteria above.
ATHENA Leadership Award® Recipients hail from all professional sectors. The award's rich history, international scope and emphasis on mentorship make this award unique and amongst the most prestigious leadership awards one can receive.
ATHENA Leadership Award Recipients are presented a hand-cast, bronzed and crystal sculpture that symbolizes the strength, courage and wisdom of ATHENA recipients.
The Henderson County Recipient will be invited to join ATHENA Leadership Award recipients and other leaders at the annual ATHENA International Women's Leadership Summit, held each spring in Chicago.
ATHENA International is nationally underwritten by KPMG. Local sponsorship is provided by Morris Broadband and Judy Stroud/State Farm Insurance.
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