text: CHAPTER 23At first he thought that they'd won the cash bonanza. Lights flashed, sirens wailed out, Bowie could even swear he heard a champagne cork pop.A word popped into his mind - "Pop"He looked around and saw that Iman had just passed through the metal detector, and the detector was going nuts.A phrase popped into his mind - "Made of mindless metal"He stood back and allowed the guys with their variety of probes, sticks and spray cans to harass his wife. He also reminded himself to bring something metal next time so he'd get some attention from the probe guys. A voice inside his mind told him, "You did, you did bring something made out of metal"He watched fascinated, and fantasised about the attention he'd get when he brought something metal to hide from Mr Probe and his probing gang of probe police. Then he saw something which made him forget about probing, and think about the state of his marriage. Iman had proceeded to take each of the airport probe men in her arms and give them a long french kiss.The kissed men seemed cheerful, which was understandable. They also seemed to have forgot what their job was for they waved Iman on without so much as a probing, in fact they just started to wave everyone through. One of them decided to run through the terminal shouting "The Grey Ferret Gives The World a Million Reasons to Dance!!!" David thought this was slightly odd.Alex interupted his thoughts, she was arriving through the X-ray machine which Iman had put or on, placing her on the supermarket-like conveyor belt. Perhaps it was time they had a talk.Another thought passed through - "Strange Drugs"Out of nowhere a beagle came running. The beagle seemed happy with his work, wagging his tail, yet not getting too distracted. Until he came to Imans bags that is. He promptly started barking and howling like a maniac dog until his airport officer came and put a hand on her shoulder. Iman then gave him a french kiss, and David was close enough to notice a strange odour coming from her mouth.The officer immediately sat down on the floor and started playing solitaire. Iman then kissed the dog (David had to turn away from this), which began sitting next to people arriving and shaking their hands. "Maybe a psychiatrist, or at least some self-help books", David pondered. He'd bring it up later.CHAPTER 24Malony had just hung up the payphone. No time to change vans now, he'd just found out that McKenzie was on the 7:45pm train outbound from the station down the street. Luckily his nephew Vinnie worked in the ticketing office and had called Don Micardo with the tip. Things had certainly fallen into place well.He looked at his watch, 7:44pm. He'd never make it before the train left, but these ice-cream vans had been built to run at terrific speeds to outrun young ice-cream obsessed boys and girls. He may just be able to catch up to it, or head it off at the next station.Malony sped away and in no time had the train in his sights, he drove by each carriage checking out the windows for a sight of that black suit with it's white collar.Inside the train Father McKenzie was just beginning to relax. He was getting farther and farther away from the man trying to kill him, and he was convinced that Evil Pop had finally gone bonkers. He didn't know what the place was, but whatever form it came in, everthing was falling right smack bang on top of it as if fate divined that it should be so.He let out a yawn, had a stretch, and looked out the window. What he saw caused him to spit out his false teeth and have some unpredictable movements. An ice-cream van was speeding along on line with his carriage. On it's roof a reminder of the statue of liberty was placed, a hand holding aloft to the sky a cone filled with icy cold goodness.Malony could see the priest was shocked to see him. He waved and fumbled with his violin case. When he next looked up he could see the priest yelling something at him. It almost looked as if he was screaming "Ice Cream!!"Then bad luck, he had to slam on the brakes as some stewards came to comfort him (with a tray of ice-creams no-less). There was too much danger in being seen. It would have to be the next station then. Malony would be ready, there was no escape for McKenzie this time.CHAPTER 25Reports were flooding in of strange happenings at the airport. Reale had a cops instinct, and his instinct told him that he should be there as soon as possible. He didn't mind a bit of strangeness anyway, he'd once spent a whole month eating only custard as a dare.He drove his unmarked car out of his lot, leaving his paperwork that needed doing. "Ohhh, naughty", he jumped up and down on his seat, he'd never felt so alive, never so much of a rebel cop in his life. He now considered himself a rogue cop, no-one better mess with him or they may just get some stern words and a fierce look. Reale was the precincts fierce look champion three years running so this was bad luck for the lookee.It didn't take him long to reach the departures lounge where he was greeted by a throng of people crowding around watching something going on. He considered shooting randomly into the crowd and then remembered what his boss had repeatedly told him about that. He didn't want any more demerit points."Flight 239 for Paraguay now boarding" a pleasent voice imformed everyone.His instince told him that he should be on that flight. This had also happened before many times, he'd once found himself in Beijing with no idea of what he should be doing there. At lease he had a nice buildup of frequent flier miles, only $600,000 more of tickets and he'd have himself a free clock radio. 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A recent survey run by consumer electronics site Retrevo suggests that consumers may be shying away from netbooks running Windows 7 Starter Edition, the lowliest of the many editions on Windows 7's totem pole.
Retrevo's survey asked 1,100 "users" if they were planning to buy a netbook this year. Of the 21% who responded "yes" a little over half said that they would be "unsatisfied" with a netbook running Windows 7 Starter, based on lack of features such as "Multi-monitor Support, Desktop Personalization, DVD Playback" and others.
First, I'll point out why this survey might not be as big a deal as the Internet news mill is making it out to be: Most significantly, this survey is pretty unscientific, identifying the participants only as Retrevo.com "users" with no other data given about the sample or the margin of error. I contacted Retrevo for comment about this and will update you if I get a response.
It should also be said that DVD playback is not included in Windows XP without the use of third-party codecs, which I assume can just as easily be added to Windows 7 Starter.
Having leveled those criticisms, their main point stands – Windows 7 Starter Edition is just a little too neutered, not including Aero or something as simple as the ability to change the desktop wallpaper. I don't think that Microsoft is trying to kill the netbook market, as the Retrevo piece suggests, but I do think that Microsoft is trying to have its cake and eat it too – offering a low-priced cut-rate edition of Windows to maintain its dominance over Linux in the netbook market, but removing just enough significant features that a large percentage of users will be tempted to cough up the $80 that it costs to do an in-place upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium.
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Veterans and local job seekers had a chance to meet with employers Wednesday.
The job fair is the culmination of a Ventura County Veterans Training for Employment program.
The fair, sponsored by Santa Barbara Business College, the Workforce Investment Board and the California Employment Development Department, took place at the Ventura County Office of Education in Camarillo.
Dozens of companies set up booths.
Organizers said there are tax breaks for companies that hire veterans.
One speaker said hiring a hero is the right thing to do.
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Dear Editor: The win over LSU was probably, in my opinion, the biggest comeback win of modern Crimson Tide football. I can remember one just as exciting. Many of you are probably too young to remember. It was Nov. 12, 1960, at Grant Field in Atlanta. Alabama was playing probably its biggest rival of that era, Georgia Tech. At halftime Tech led 15-0. Alabama roared back in the second half and won the game 16-15 on Richard Odell's 24-yard field goal as time ran out. The report of this game in the Alabama archives reads "Odell's field goal sailed through the goal post as the clock flicked to zero."
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You can check out the Lemon Verbena Lady at her blog http://lemonverbenalady.blogspot.com.
When the winter weather is unrelenting like it is here, hope that you have herbs in containers to keep you sane! I was very hopeful several weeks ago that we were on the way to spring a little early. Not to be! I will be happy to see any sign of the herb garden before spring arrives in five weeks or so. Hopefully, the snow will have acted as an insulator and kept plants intact.
My herb garden in February, 2010.
Some of our herbs are on the windowsills that have southern exposure like this lemon verbena and scented geranium.
Lemon verbena and scented geranium sitting on my windowsill.
A couple of 'Logee's Snowflake' and wooly mint-scented geraniums are doing fine in the basement with little light.
'Logee's Snowflake' and wooly mint-scented geraniums surviving in my basement.
Then our garage plays a large role because it too has south facing windows and is cool, but not cold for a sweet lavender, a Victorian rosemary and a Habek mint.
Sweet lavender, Victorian rosemary and Habek mint flourishing in the garage.
The best way to keep a rosemary through our winter is to have it in a cool room with southern exposure, a garage or an unheated room. This rosemary was dug late in the season. We never dig plants too soon. The Herbal Husband and I tend to wait until the killing frost comes to dig plants up. Don't wait that long. You want to give the herbs plenty of time to get adjusted. This is our prostrate rosemary in late December. It has actually grown some new shoots since this picture was taken.
A prostrate rosemary has found just the right spot in the garage.
So when the winter season is getting you down, hopefully you have some herbs on your windowsills to keep you company. Hurry spring! It can't come soon enough for me and The Herbal Husband!
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Château-d'Oex, Switzerland, January 23-27, 2008 - ASIMO will be in the small town of Château-d'Oex in Switzerland this week to celebrate the 30th year of the world famous International Balloon Festival and to demonstrate Honda's advanced technology. It's the first time the New ASIMO has travelled to the alpine country and the visit will be combined with a special presentation to the local school children.
This year Honda is taking part in the event with three distinctive hot-air balloons, joining more than 100 others flying over the Swiss Alps - one Honda 'wing' balloon, representing Honda's motorcycle division and two remarkable balloons in the image of ASIMO. Taking part in this event demonstrates Honda's passion for dreaming and honours Soichiro Honda, the company's founder, whose secret dream was to fly.
Local and visiting school children will not only be able to see the ASIMO balloon in the sky, but will also be treated to a special educational presentation about ASIMO and Honda's development of humanoid robots in the town's cinema.
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Coach Bailey, Allen Durham, and Others Serve at Round Lake Christian CampLakeville, OH | The Grace Bible College basketball program contributes every year at Round Lake Basketball Camp in Lakeville, Ohio, where 6th-8th grade boys learn more about God and the game of basketball. Led by former Kentucky Christian University National Champion and friend of Coach Bailey, Rick Cooper, this camp attracts around 60 campers each year and never disappoints.
To kick off the camp last Tuesday, Coach Bailey, Cory Jamieson (Grace Assistant Athletic Director), and Ryan Krombeen (Grace Tiger Network Broadcast Leader) put on a one-hour basketball clinic, teaching a few principles that the campers could take home with them to continue to work on, on their own.
On Wednesday, a special weekend was auctioned off to bring two campers and their parents up to Grand Rapids, Michigan for the ultimate game experience. This includes a night at a hotel, VIP seats to a Grace basketball game of their choice, complimentary concessions, t-shirts, the official game ball, and a pizza party provided for them.
On Wednesday night, former Tiger All-American and current professional basketball player Allen Durham drove down from the Detroit airport, fresh off of a workout in Dallas, Texas with the Dallas Mavericks. Allen donated some of his game-worn gear, including shoes, warm-ups, and jerseys to auction off at the camp. All money raised went to the Skillz-and-Drillz Basketball Camp in inner-city Lexington, KY, and the Push the Rock sports ministry.
To end the week, Ryan Krombeen was able to win his third championship in a row in the camper 5-on-5 tournament held every year.
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"Mhysa" is the first episode of the season to check in on every character and plotline. So, despite the extra few minutes of running time (and the diminished cast following "The Rains of Castamere") it still feels a bit rushed and scattershot. This is especially true when you consider how the past two episodes were framed: each was focused primarily on one or two settings for duration of the hour.
To add to the scattershot feel of the episode is the fact that, in Game of Thrones finale form, "Mhysa" is all about characters transitioning from one journey to another. Some of it felt climactic – Jon Snow encountering the recently-betrayed Ygritte – and other parts felt like pure set-up for next season.
The episode and season end with Daenerys being embraced by the flock of people she just freed. Other plots from "Mhysa": the Red Wedding massacre continues, and Grey Wind's head is sown on Robb's body; Arya murders a Frey lackey; Walder Frey and Roose Bolton reflect on their treachery and recently expanded power; Theon's captor is officially revealed to be Ramsay, Roose Bolton's bastard, who breaks Theon's spirit; Yara vows to rescue Theon; Bran and Sam's groups cross path, Bran heading north and Sam heading for Castle Black; Ygritte catches up with Jon and looses some arrows in him; Davos frees Gendry and convinces Stannis and Melisandre to head north; Tyrion threatens Joffrey again, and seems to win over Varys, who tries to convince Shae to make Tyrion's life a little simpler; and Jaime returns to King's Landing.
If the length of the previous paragraph doesn't make it clear, let me spell it out: "Mhysa" is a laborious and dense episode of television. But it's finely crafted and is an enjoyable capper to what's been a fantastic season.
This show spends a lot of time contemplating what "power" is. We never get a clear answer, but whatever it is, Tywin Lannister has it. He's orchestrated the death of a rebel king and the subsequent unification of Westeros. Every other royal claimant is dead (Robb, Renly) or severely lacking in armies and power (Stannis, Balon). He can even send the king to bed if he speaks out of line. In the game of thrones, you win or you die – and Tywin won.
The Imp is all of the sudden very important to the security of the Seven Kingdoms. His son will be heir to Winterfell and (theoretically) Casterly Rock. Few others could get away with threatening that little shit, King Joffrey. Tyrion's cleverness was on full display as he realized Tywin's role in The Red Wedding (and the inevitable scorn he'll receive from the North). His tenderness was on display too: It was nice to see Tyrion and Sansa get along for a few moments before her world came crashing down once more. It's also intriguing to see that Varys is now firmly in Camp Tyrion.
It hurts so good to see Arya take the next step towards becoming a ruthless, renegade badass. It wrenches at your soul to see the violence and trauma she's had to endure, week after week, month after month. But it's also a delight to see her bringing just deserts to the bum who desecrated Robb's body.
Stark roll call: Three dead (Ned, Robb, Catelyn), one in King's Landing (Sansa), one with the Hound (Arya), one beyond the wall (Bran), one with Osha (Rickon) and one at Castle Black (Jon). For the first time ever, I think, no Starks are together. This makes it all the more wonderful when Sam and Bran bump into each other – and all the more painful when Bran refuses to go see his half-brother. There wasn't much to Bran's plot this season, but I'm excited to see if his Three-Eyed Crow quest comes to something interesting.
I can't believe the big lug made it. It seems like Sam is hardly the same person that he was when he left the wall months ago and he now has the secret that may save humanity. He was a hero on a small scale for Gilly, and maybe now he can a heron a big scale. Because Samwell Tarley is the hero that The Wall deserves…
...and Jon Snow is the hero it needs right now. He's seen what the wildlings are up to. He's walked with them and learned about their plans to march on the wall. And – assuming he survives these arrow wounds – maybe he can do something to rally and prepare a Night's Watch that is leaderless. The scene where Ygritte shoots him was a bit of a heartbreaker – I wanted those lovebirds to make it – but also a powerfully filmed note to say goodbye to those two.
So, after weeks of not-so-subtly giving us Bolton treachery vibes, Theon's torturer is revealed to be Roose-on-the-Loose's son. It's a shame that this plotline exhausted any interest I might have had in seeing Ramsay and Theon, as well as foreshadowing too heavily, because this revelation might have had some impact. Still, I enjoyed Ramsay's sadistic sausage munching, and sending Theon's sausage to his dad was a twisted, clever way to threaten the Greyjoys. I'll remain tentatively optimistic at the prospect of a showdown between steely Yara and fucked-up Ramsay – though, if I know anything about this show, it will take her two and a half seasons to actually make it to Winterfell.
I wanted to give Davos an A for doing the noble, stupid thing of freeing Gendry. Ever since Ned Stark died, noble, stupid things have been in short supply in Westeros. But I did feel like the show muddled the Dragonstone scenes a little bit: Melisandre's sharp turn towards sparing Davos and heading north felt abrupt for a stubborn character. He hasn't had much to do this season, but I've enjoyed Davos's emergence as a moral center for the show.
No cliffhanger of this episode made me more frustrated to see what's next than the cutoff after Cersei first sees Jaime, a dozen emotions portrayed by the always-impressive Lena Hadley. But beyond that, I loved Cersei's scene with Tyrion. It humanized her by allowing her to elaborate on her continued affection for Esteemed Little Shit Joffrey.
Let's be honest: Last week was brutal. Hearts were broken (mine included) as one Stark after another was killed. But Game of Thrones is not a hopeless show. Every now and then there's some example of power and goodness, of a world "nourished back to life by life alone." And this week, it was Dany who gave us our glimpse of hope. Seeing her become Lincoln crossed with Jesus to a crowd of former slaves wasn't quite dragons or snow zombies (previous season's final shots), but it was a positive note to end the season on. It's a reminder that ambition and good nature do sometimes cross paths. Now let's hope that Dany can bring that that rare combination to Westeros (finally).
In other words, it feels most of the ingredients in this stew are only starting to simmer. I can't wait to see where these characters head next, and the idea that we're only halfway to the climax of some of these stories is pretty exciting. Good episode, fantastic season.
Extra credit and other thoughts:
- I find it ironic that Ygritte was sinking her arrows into Jon Snow. Heh.
- Why did the show keep Walder Frey offscreen for so long? Sure, he's a shithead, but he's the kind of curmudgeonly shithead that you like to watch.
- "Valar Morghulis" indeed. I'm loving how that phrase has embedded itself into the show. It has become the prism through which Arya views death and becomes hardened to it.
- There's a dichotomy of actors on this show between those who are good, and those who really embody their character. Among the characters who have good, but somewhat indistinct, actors: Bran, Sansa, Melisandre, Robb, even Jon. There are a few characters whose actors absolutely embody their roles, though: Joffrey, Tyrion, Daenerys, Ygritte. As frustrating as Theon is, I absolutely love what Alfie Allen has done with the part he's been written, and I happily count him in that second group.
- I love it when Hodor "Hodor"s. Kristian Nairn has great comic timing with each "Hodor."
- The focus on Ser Jorah in the final scene was very striking, and Iain Glen nailed it as always. Part of the visual focus on Jorah probably has to do with his ties to slavery, part of it with his dreams of Dany liberating the Seven Kingdoms in a similar way, and part of it his growing awareness that he's losing her – to Daario, to Essos, to the thrill of power.
- Varys scenes are always appreciated. I feel like he has risen the ranks of "most underutilized character" this season.
- "Can someone just kill him already?" was not quite as much a refrain this year as in past years, but – yes – my wife is still rooting for the murder of Joffrey.
- There was some great work in the editing room this week (though not as great as this season's editing MVP, "Kissed By Fire.") My two favorite cuts were from Bran talking about the Rat King betraying his dinner guests to a shot of Walder Frey, and Roose Bolton talking about his .
- Who broke the news to Sansa? Joffrey? That seems like a great, painful scene waiting to happen.
- Daario has done nothing to offend me, but his face seems more and more punchable with each episode.
- I'm not really sure how Ygritte snuck up on Jon Snow, or why there were no wildlings with her.
- Nine months until more Game of Thrones :(
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NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -- It's a new program for high school students to get college credit, but it's not your typical dual enrollment program.
It's called Fox Creek Academic and Technical Program. The students spend half the day on this campus and half the day on Aiken Tech's. When they graduate, they are already ready to get a job.
"I just think like I'm getting a jump on the whole college experience and getting a career started earlier on that most people would," said student Evan Steedly.
He is one of five students participating in the program.
"There's more freedom than a high school class and it's just different," he said.
He spends half his day at Fox Creek and half at Aiken Tech working toward a degree in welding.
"It's a great experience to take in and start getting your degree faster and be able to progress and do things that normal high school students wouldn't be able to do," Steedly said.
The program offers 11th and 12th grade students the opportunity to get two years' credit toward a technical degree in welding, HVAC or medical sciences.
"When they graduate from here, they'll have enough to be able to be employed in an entry-level position in any of those fields and if they want to go for an extra year at Aiken Technical College, they can finish out their degree that would normally take two, two and a half years, sometimes three," said Fox Creek Program Coordinator Ian Bramhall.
"I think it's a good program to be in when you're in 11th and 12th grade, because by the time you graduate, you'll get out into real life," added student Bryce Rutland.
He is also participating in the welding program, looking toward the future.
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HS BASEBALL: Grand Junction keeps Cortez winless in SWL
Updated: 04/27/2012 - Behind a solid performance on the mound from Josh Moore, the Tigers started out a 3-game homestand with a win
Updated: 04/27/2012 - Behind a solid performance on the mound from Josh Moore, the Tigers started out a 3-game homestand with a win
Updated: 04/23/2012 - Another stand-out week on the baseball diamond for Sean Rubalcaba may have given him his most prestigious award yet.
Posted: 04/17/2012 - The Grand Junction Tigers lost a four-run lead, and eventually fell to Montrose 12-10.
Posted: 04/17/2012 - The Grand Junction Tigers found some redemption with a win over Fruita Monument on Tuesday night.
Updated: 04/16/2012 - No. 2 Montrose has blasted onto the scene for the 4A this baseball season, but the Grand Junction Tigers believe they are back on track and ready to retake the lead at the top of the SWL.
Updated: 04/13/2012 - The Tigers blasted the Durango Demons for a 14-0 victory on Friday at Stocker Stadium for their 2nd shutout of the year
Updated: 04/11/2012 - It was a big day for five local high school athletes and Colorado Mesa.
Updated: 04/10/2012 - Fruita Monument lost its spot atop the league standings, and Grand Junction climbed closer to the top.
Updated: 04/04/2012 - Local high school and college baseball players will get at least one shot at playing at Suplizio Field this Spring.
Updated: 04/03/2012 - The Fruita Monument Wildcats shocked the Grand Junction Tigers at Canyon View Park on Tuesday with a 5-4 win in extra innings.
Updated: 03/31/2012 - High school lacrosse from Saturday, March 31st
Updated: 03/31/2012 - High school baseball scores from Saturday, March 31st
Updated: 03/30/2012 - Equipped with their own traveling broadcast team, the Steamboat Springs lacrosse team defeated the Tigers 9-4 on Friday
Updated: 03/30/2012 - HS baseball scoreboard from Friday, March 30th.
Updated: 03/27/2012 - The Grand Junction Tigers continued their dominance of the Fruita Monument Wildcats with a 19-7 win on Tuesday night.
Updated: 03/27/2012 - The Grand Junction Tigers put up 12 runs in 5 innings to defeat Rangeview 12-2 at Canyon View Park on Tuesday.
Updated: 03/27/2012 - The days of multi-sport athletes - most especially the 3-sport edition - appear to be in the rear-view mirror.
Posted: 03/23/2012 - Scoreboard for boys lacrosse on Friday, March 23rd.
Updated: 03/23/2012 - The model for classifying schools throughout the state for high school athletics may be changing.
Posted: 03/20/2012 - The Fruita Monument Wildcats changed the norm and won the first match up of the year with the Grand Junction Tigers.
Updated: 03/20/2012 - The Grand Junction and Fruita Monument lacrosse rivalry is one with a great story, but that story will end of this season.
Posted: 03/15/2012 - All of the local teams were on the road Thursday.
Updated: 03/10/2012 - Despite their efforts, the Grand Junction Tigers dropped game one of the 2012 campaign 4-1 to Columbine
Updated: 03/10/2012 - Scoreboard from Saturday's action on the high school diamond
Updated: 03/09/2012 - Life has resumed to normal for Jesse Hoffschneider, the 5A Colorado state champion wrestler at 170 lbs. At least as normal as it can get for a high school senior.


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Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer brought a distinct sensibility to American landscape criticism that evolved from her knowledge of art and architecture and from her belief in the value of science. Because of the anonymity typical of editorials in nineteenth century magazines and scant attention paid to her writings on landscape architecture, scholars have failed to celebrate her as one of the major figures in American landscape history.
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This winter the Delaware River formed an ice shelf extending far out from shore, so when given the opportunity to photograph Turiya, I asked if they wanted to try something try something a little different. They graciously agreed and we headed out onto the ice. Here is a little video of our shoot accompanied by Turiya's unique sound.
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When Hudlin was a young girl...she asked her parents to send her to a different school, they told her, "This is your journey to be introduced to each individual human being - so you don't recreate the stereotypes of every race."
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Can you comment on how paintings/your paintings differ from photography? Dick Perez: A subject passing through the eyes, the mind, soul, and the hand of a visual artist (as compared to a photographer) is prone to a more profound interpretation. In that sense it is as the great French painter Edgar Degas says, "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."
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A NATION CHALLENGED: CARGO; Port of Entry Now Means Point of Anxiety
By AL BAKER and JOHN SULLIVAN
Published: December 23, 2001
Late last month, the commandant of the United States Coast Guard met with leaders of the International Maritime Organization on the banks of the Thames in London to propose sweeping changes in the way the world conducts international shipping.
Concerned about terrorism after Sept. 11 and all too certain that United States ports and others around the world were vulnerable to sabotage, Adm. James M. Loy laid out a blunt, far-reaching plan for the organization's 162 member nations: conduct background checks on the crews of every major cargo vessel, create a reliable system of identifying exactly what is being shipped in the millions of anonymous metal boxes the size of railroad cars, and spend the necessary amounts to protect the ports.
What happens to the admiral's ambitious proposals will not be known for months, but the problems they are meant to address -- the inability of the United States to safeguard its more than 100 seaports or to monitor effectively the billions of tons of cargo that pass through them -- have been painfully apparent for decades, according to government officials and private industry experts.
Only about 2 percent of the cargo arriving at United States ports is thoroughly searched, chiefly because of a lack of personnel and the demands of carriers and their customers.
The ports, attractive targets for terrorism, are poorly protected and are patrolled by a Coast Guard whose budget has been stretched thin. Moreover, the creative attempts to eliminate the threats have produced spotty results.
Indeed, a litany of errors and shortcomings at the ports has been detailed for years in government reports and Congressional testimony and reflected in the very real experience of a failed, decades-long effort to stop drug smuggling through the ports.
The holes in the net, in fact, can be glaring. Last year, a New Jersey man pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to smuggling a 60-ton armored riot-control vehicle through a West Coast port. Five to ten million pounds of chemical chlorofluorocarbons -- air-conditioning fluid that is banned from import to the United States -- is smuggled into the country every year, experts estimate. And the special program set up by the Customs Service to inspect suspect ships has largely failed because it could not even get accurate information on what the ships were supposed to be carrying and did not have the high-tech equipment and personnel to conduct the searches.
''The security challenges are enormous,'' Admiral Loy said last week, recalling the talks about the country's and the world's ports. ''Are they secure? I am afraid my answer to the question is no.''
He is hardly alone in his pessimism.
''The system for the detection of contraband is inadequate,'' said Raymond W. Kelly, the former commissioner of the Customs Service who will be the next police commissioner in New York. ''And that can include anything from drugs to the tools of terrorism.''
Those tools, government officials have come to fear, can range from a small amount of chemical explosive to the makings of a radioactive bomb.
Not surprisingly, officials in government and the shipping industry say, the Sept. 11 attacks have produced yet another push by legislators to beef up security and crack down on criminals operating in and around the country's ports, many of which are near highways, rail lines and airports.
Interviews with law enforcement and industry experts suggest that the only way to envision secure ports is to re-examine the entire way international shipping functions.
United States cargo trade has doubled in the last 10 years and is expected to do so again in the next decade.
Admiral Loy, a career seagoing officer who became Coast Guard commandant in May 1998, has said the only way to ensure that it is safe is to take apart the transportation system from ''stem to stern'' and reassemble it.
A feel for the dimensions of the problem can be gained almost any day on the docks in Red Hook, Brooklyn. On one recent morning, another giant ship came to rest, this one from Egypt via the United Arab Emirates. A customs inspector, Michael Hegler, and his crew stood there, dwarfed by the brightly colored cargo containers stretched for hundreds of feet along the ship.
Beyond this ship, there are thousands more, maybe 10,000 a year, that come in and out of New York's harbor. Last year, more than three million containers landed on the Brooklyn docks, each weighing roughly 13 tons.
Nearby, in the shelter of an old warehouse, more customs inspectors and national guardsmen were pulling apart two container boxes, one from Pakistan bearing pudding mix and another from India filled with 40-pound bags of basmati rice. Searching for contraband or worse, they do the work of laborers, lifting the bags, loading them on a skid, and carting them away to load some more. Searching one box can take all afternoon.
The containers were being searched because something looked wrong. An electronic scan by a $1 million machine aroused suspicion, but it turned out that the rice and pudding were only packed differently in one spot.
Mr. Hegler and those like him will be here every day -- on Christmas, too, he said -- ''because that is the day they think we probably won't be here, and they might try to put something past us.''
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SIKESTON -- Public Water Supply District 4 in Scott County will move forward thanks to the finalization of negotiations for land purchase options.
The purchase and contracts were announced in a Tuesday news release from Dennis Meier, president of the PWSD No. 4.
The site for the new water treatment plant will be just south of Haywood City on State Highway U.
According to the news release, the completion of negotiations allows the water district to move forward with the first phase of its countywide project to supply the rural areas of Scott County with treated water.
Phase one of the project is projected to cost $9.15 million and will be supported by a grant of $3.5 million with the remainder of the project funded by a revenue bond which will be paid off by usage fees. This first phase of the project will serve over 720 customers in the southern part of the county.
The next steps in the project require the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to approve engineering and operating plans prior to a final review of the project by U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development officials. Rural Development has provided the grant money for the project and will assist in the financing of the revenue bonds. Following the satisfactory completion of this review, the water district will be given the green light to submit requests for proposals from contractors to build the water treatment plant and to lay the 117 miles of water main lines.
It is anticipated that the bidding process could be completed sometime in the spring with construction to begin shortly thereafter. It is expected that the construction phase of the project and connecting phase-one customers could take up to one year to complete.
"I probably get questioned more about the water district than anything else in this county," Scott County Presiding Commissioner Jamie Burger said Tuesday after seeing the news release. "Some people want it so bad and they want to know when it is coming to their area. They don't want to miss it."
Burger said the water district will be one of the best things to happen for county residents.
Rural county residents who are interested in becoming members of the water district can contact Phil Lyon, water district clerk, at 573-380-7557 or 573-472-6114.
The water district board meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the offices of Waters Engineering, 908 South Kingshighway in Sikeston. These meetings are open to the public.
For additional information, please go to the water district's Web site at www.pwsd4.com.


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Here's a look at a few books exploring the mental decline that the "oldest old" experience. One is by a geriatric physician now facing challenges at home. A second is an eloquent story by novelist John Thorndike. The third suggests lifestyle changes to stave off dementia.
"Memory Lessons: A Doctor's Story," Jerald Winakur, $24.95: The author, who has practiced internal and geriatric medicine, spent three decades helping others adjust to the challenges of aging. Yet that didn't prepare him for becoming a father to his own father.
Winakur warns, "Stop deluding yourself. It's time to have some tough decisions — sisters, brothers, Mom and Dad. It's time to make plans."
"The Last of His Mind: A Year in the Shadow of Alzheimer's," John Thorndike, $24.95: An account of the author's father's last years and what a family faces when memory and ability are destroyed.
Novelist John Thorndike moved from Ohio to Cape Cod to care for his father, Joe Thorndike, at home. The elder Thorndike was once the managing editor of Life at the height of its popularity after World War II; later, he was publisher of American Heritage and Horizon magazines.
"But so far," Thorndyke writes, "it's been no different from raising my son: The more I take care of him, the more I love him."
"Beyond Alzheimer's: How to Avoid the Modern Epidemic of Dementia,"
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CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Bulldogs improved to 12-0 on the season with a 76-46 victory over Parkway South on Saturday afternoon in the 18th Annual Tiger Shootout at Cape Central High School.
The Bulldogs were as sharp as they had been all year in the first half, out-scoring the Patriots 29-7 in the first quarter and holding a 55-22 lead at halftime.
"Parkway South's a quality team and I thought our players came out and dictated the pace with great ball pressure," Sikeston coach Gregg Holifield said. "Also we were attacking the rim offensively. Our players have really been working hard in practice and I was glad to see it carry over."
The Patriots entered the game having won five straight in the Tiger Shootout, but were quickly overwhelmed in its first-ever meeting with Sikeston.
The Bulldogs took a 10-6 first quarter lead and went on a 16-0 run to blow the game open early. Vashawn Ruffin's 3-pointer at the first quarter horn gave the Bulldogs a 29-7 lead. The Patriots had 10 turnovers in the first quarter.
"I thought we worked hard defensively and I thought we got on the boards, but more importantly we hit shots, which allowed us to build our lead," Holifield said.
The onslaught continued in the second quarter as Sikeston went on a 17-4 run and led by as much as 55-18 before the Patriots scored consecutive baskets to close the half.
"We just got blitzed," Parkway South coach Mitch Stevens said. "We weren't prepared to handle their pressure and it took our guys some time to get up to speed. We're a young team so we're trying to find our way, and they just steamrolled us right away."
Despite going on a 7-0 run to start the third quarter, the Patriots (3-7) could not make up much ground as Sikeston led 72-40 heading into the final frame where the mercy clock ran the rest of the way.
"I was happy our kids settled down and were able to compete for two and a half quarters, but by then the game was already over and out of question," Stevens said. "(Ruffin) was lights out, I mean he was drilling 3's in the halfcourt. We gave up easy buckets. They're a well-coached team and their kids play hard."
Ruffin had 17 points and seven assists in the first half alone. He finished with a season-high 23 points along with eight assists, five steals and five rebounds.
Sikeston's J.T. Jones finished with 17 points with eight rebounds. Reese Porter followed up with 14 points.
"I think our players understand the level we have to get to offensively and defensively," Holifield said. "I thought we shared the ball offensively and we played as a team defensively."
Sikeston finished with 20 assists and 13 turnovers as a team.
The Bulldogs were 5 of 15 from 3-point range and they were a sizzling 33 of 54 (61 percent) overall from the field.
Parkway South was led by Jeremy Verges' 17 points and 6-foot-6 junior Matt Highsmith's 15 points. The Patriots finished with 20 turnovers, with 15 coming in the first half.
Sikeston will play at Fredericktown on Tuesday with junior varsity action starting at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs' next home game will be on Friday when they host Class 3 power Maplewood-Richmond Heights.
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PARKWAY SOUTH (46) -- Jeremy Verges 17, Matt Highsmith 15, Chris Dandridge 5, Courtland Rogers 4, Cam Collier 3, Steve Powell 2. FG 18, FT 4-8, F 10. (3-pointers: Collier 1, Verges 1. Fouled out: none).
SIKESTON (76) -- Vashawn Ruffin 23, J.T. Jones 17, Reese Porter 14, Markeith Bratcher 10, Jairius Ray 4, Kyland Gross 4, Zach Jackson 2, Jeterrence Harris 2. FG 28, FT 5-7, F 11. (3-pointers: Ruffin 3, Bratcher 2. Fouled out: none).


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