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The Burgdorf Cycle Boxed Setby Ursula Hegi
Floating In My Mother's Palm, Stones From The River, The Vision Of Emma Blau, Children And Fire.
Children and Fireby Ursula Hegi
The fourth novel in the Burgdorf Cycle Though more than fifteen years have passed since Ursula Hegi's Stones from the River captivated critics and readers alike, it retains its popularity, is on academic reading lists, and continues to be adopted by book groups. Also set in Burgdorf, Germany, Hegi's Children and Fire tells the story of a single day that will forever transform the lives of the townspeople. At the core of this remarkable novel is the question of how one teacher--gifted and joyful, passionate and inventive--can become seduced by propaganda during the early months of Hitler's regime and encourage her ten-year-old students to join the "Hitler-Jugend" with its hikes and songs and bonfires. Membership, she believes, will be a step toward better schools, better apprenticeships. How can a woman we admire choose a direction we don't admire? So much has changed for the teacher, Thekla Jansen, and the people of Burgdorf in the year since the parliament building burned. Thekla's lover, Emil Hesping, is sure the Nazis did it to frame the communists. But Thekla believes what she hears on the radio, that the communists set the fire, and she's willing to relinquish some of her freedoms to keep her teaching position. She has always taken her moral courage for granted, but when each silent agreement chips away at that courage, she knows she must reclaim it. Hegi funnels pivotal moments in history through the experiences of individual characters: Thekla's mother, who works as a housekeeper for a Jewish family; her employers, Michel and Ilse Abramowitz; Thekla's mentally ill father; Trudi Montag and her father, Leo Montag; Fräulein Siderova, midwife to the dying; and the students who adore their young teacher. As Ursula Hegi writes along that edge where sorrow and bliss meet, she shows us how one society--educated, cultural, compassionate--can slip into a reality that's fabricated by propaganda and controlled by fear, how a surge of national unity can be manipulated into the dehumanization of a perceived enemy and the justification of torture and murder. Gorgeously rendered and emotionally taut, Children and Fire confirms Ursula Hegi's position as one of the most distinguished writers of her generation.
Children and Fire: A Novelby Ursula Hegi
The fourth novel in Ursula Hegi's acclaimed Burgdorf cycle is "a thoughtful, sidelong approach to the worst moment in Germany's history that invites us to understand how decent people come to collaborate with evil" (Kirkus Reviews).Children and Fire tells the story of one day that will forever transform the lives of the people in Burgdorf, Germany, the fictitious village by the river in Ursula Hegi's bestselling novels. February 27, 1934--the first anniversary of the burning of Reichstag, the Parliament building in Berlin. Thekla Jansen, a gifted young teacher, loves her students and tries to protect them from the chaos beyond their village. Believing the Nazis' new regime will not last forever, Thekla begins to relinquish some of her freedoms to keep her teaching position. She has always taken her moral courage for granted, but when each compromise chips away at that courage, she knows she must reclaim it. Ursula Hegi funnels pivotal moments in history through the experience of Thekla, her students, and the townspeople as she writes along the edge where sorrow and bliss meet, and shows us how one society--educated, cultural, compassionate--can slip into a reality that's fabricated by propaganda and controlled by fear. Gorgeously rendered and emotionally taut, Children and Fire confirms Ursula Hegi's position as one of the most distinguished writers of her generation.
Floating in My Mother's Palmby Ursula Hegi
Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River.Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.
Floating in My Mother's Palmby Ursula Hegi
Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.
Hotel of the Saintsby Ursula Hegi
The bestselling author of Stones from the River and The Vision of Emma Blau renews her reputation as an extraordinary writer of short stories in this major collection that balances her reader on the magical border of laughter and sorrow. In Hotel of the Saints, Hegi enters the perspectives of lovers and loners, eccentrics and artists, children and parents: a musician tries to protect her daughter from loving a blind man; a seminary student yearns for the certainty of faith that belonged to him as a boy; a woman transcends her embarrassment for her first love, who has tripled in size. Ursula Hegi's bicultural background enriches these eleven luminous stories that are set in Europe, Mexico, and the United States. Her characters take risks in searching out the unique places where faith thrives for each of them -- a rundown hotel, the currents of Cabo San Lucas, the embrace of an ex-convict. And once again, she surrounds them with her elegant language and exquisite images.
Intrusionsby Ursula Hegi
Brilliantly stretching literary conventions, Ursula Hegi, author of the best-selling Stones from the River, creates a funny and original novel within a novel to explore the doubts, decisions, and "might-have-beens" that mark not only the writing process but life itself. As her "author" and her fictional heroine deal with their intrusions into each other's lives, Hegi reveals much about the choices women make, the ambiguities they face, and the often surprising ways reality and fiction merge.
Leaving Brooklynby Ursula Hegi Lynne Sharon Schwartz
An injury at birth left Audrey with a wandering eye. Though flawed, the bad eye functions well enough to permit her an idiosyncratic view of the world, one she welcomes in the stifling postwar Brooklyn of the 1950s. During a journey to Manhattan to see a doctor about her sight, she begins to explore the sexual rites of adulthood. But can her romance last? In this beautifully observed novel, Lynne Sharon Schwartz raises themes of innocence and escape while illuminating the rich inner life of a singular girl.
Sacred Timeby Ursula Hegi
The bestselling author of Stones from the River delivers her most ambitious and dramatic novel yet -- the unforgettable story of an endearing, but also flawed, Italian American family. In December 1953 Anthony Amedeo's world is nested in his Bronx neighborhood, his parents' Studebaker, the Paradise Theater, Yankee Stadium -- and in his imagination, where he longs for a stencil kit to decorate the windows like all the other kids on his street. Instead he gets a very different present: his uncle Malcolm's family. Malcolm is in jail for stealing -- once again -- from his last new job, and Anthony's aunt and twin cousins settle into the Amedeos' fifth-floor walk-up. Sharing a room with girls is excruciating for Anthony, despite his affinity for the twins. But the real change in Anthony's life comes one evening when he causes the unthinkable to happen, changing each family member's life forever. Evoking all the plenty and optimism of postwar America, Sacred Time spans three generations, taking us from the Bronx of the 1950s to contemporary Brooklyn. Keenly observing the dark side of family as well as its gracefulness, Hegi has outdone herself with this captivating novel about childhood's tenderness and the landscape of loneliness. Ultimately she reveals how the transforming power of a singular event can reverberate through a family for generations. With gravity and poise, Hegi turns her astute yet forgiving eye on the essential frailty and dignity of the human condition in this elegant and fast-paced novel.
Salt Dancersby Ursula Hegi
Salt Dancers is at once a brilliant portrait of an American family, a story of the secrets families guard, and a moving account of one woman's journey back to a past filled with elusive memories and suppressed rage. Why did Julia's mother disappear one day without so much as a word? How did a loving father who taught her such a beautiful thing as the salt dance become such a terrifying and abusive presence? These are the questions which Julia must confront when she returns to Spokane, Washington, after an absence of twenty-three years. Salt Dancers, a superbly written novel, is a poignant and truthful chronicle of self-discovery and the power of resurrection.
Stones from the Riverby Ursula Hegi
Stones from the River is a daring, dramatic and complex novel of life in Germany. It is set in Burgdorf, a small fictional German town, between 1915 and 1951. The protagonist is Trudi Montag, a Zwerg -- the German word for dwarf woman. As a dwarf she is set apart, the outsider whose physical "otherness" has a corollary in her refusal to be a part of Burgdorf's silent complicity during and after World War II. Trudi establishes her status and power, not through beauty, marriage, or motherhood, but rather as the town's librarian and relentless collector of stories. Through Trudi's unblinking eyes, we witness the growing impact of Nazism on the ordinary townsfolk of Burgdorf as they are thrust on to a larger moral stage and forced to make choices that will forever mark their lives. Stones from the River is a story of secrets, parceled out masterfully by Trudi -- and by Ursula Hegi -- as they reveal the truth about living through unspeakable times.
Tearing the Silenceby Ursula Hegi
Brilliantly interviewed by bestselling novelist Ursula Hegi, German Americans born in Germany during and immediately following World War II speak out about the legacy of grief and shame that continues to haunt them.
Tearing the Silence: On Being German in Americaby Ursula Hegi
This book is the collection of the author's interviews with twelve German-born Americans, and their conflict with the silence surrounding the Holocaust.
Unearned Pleasures and Other Storiesby Ursula Hegi
In this stunning collection of stories, bestselling author Ursula Hegi focuses on the problems of love -- familial, parental, conjugal, and emergent. With compassion and her "unfailing immediacy of language," she raises the struggles of her characters to a plane of recognition that enables them to transcend despair. Life and death, age and youth, attained hopes and unearned pleasures, provide the human settings for a brilliant exploration of life at its most pointed and significant.
Ursula Hegi The Burgdorf Cycle Boxed Set: Floating in My Mother's Palm, Stones from the River, The Vision of Emma Blau. Children and Fireby Ursula Hegi
The Burgdorf Cycle Boxed Set by Ursula Hegi brings together her four novels set in Burgdorf, Germany that explore the consequences of Hitler's reign and the ramifications of World War II.
The Vision of Emma Blauby Ursula Hegi
From the acclaimed author of Stones from the River comes a luminous epic of a bicultural family filled with passion and aspirations, tragedy and redemption.At the heart of this multigenerational novel is an intriguing question: If you knew that you could experience a significant love once in your life, would you want these years at the beginning or at the end?At the beginning of the twentieth century, Stefan Blau flees Burgdorf, a small town in Germany, and comes to America in search of the vision that has grafted itself to his mind so tenaciously that he's dreamed of it every single night. The novel closes nearly a century later with Stefan's granddaughter, Emma, and the legacy of his dream, a once-grand apartment house filled with the hidden truths of its inhabitants both past and present. Ursula Hegi creates a fascinating picture of immigrants in America: their dreams and disappointments, the challenges of assimilation, the frailty of language and its transcendence, the love that bonds generations and the cultural wedges that drive them irrevocably apart.With her celebrated prose and clear-eyed characterisation, Ursula Hegi revisits the realm that earned her such a wide readership and critical acclaim with Stones from the River.
The Worst Thing I've Doneby Ursula Hegi
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THE ANSWER, sadly, is none.
The question: Which of Philadelphia's four major sports teams is closest to winning a championship?
It's an annual question, one that reached a ferocious crescendo around 2008, when it had been 25 years since the city's last title. The Sixers provided the championship that began the drought; then, inexplicably, dismantled themselves.
For a generation, the teams went through cycles of respectability, of competitiveness. They built three new arenas and spent nearly as many millions on talent, but, until 2008, still nothing: Three Stanley Cup finals for the Flyers; a World Series glimpse for the 1993 Phillies; an NBA Finals for the 2000-01 Sixers; a Super Bowl for the 2004 Eagles.

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SPRINGFIELD - After 60 minutes of regulation, another five of overtime and a shootout, one would expect a professional hockey player to want to chill out and prepare for the next game 24 hours later.
Not Jonathan Marchessault.
The Springfield Falcons forward was nowhere to be found in the locker room after scoring the shootout winner in Friday's 3-2 American Hockey League victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack. Instead, Marchessault and other teammates were busy working out, as if all that work on the ice weren't enough.
After leading the Falcons with 67 points last season, Marchessault has struggled when compared to those standards, only posting a goal and three assists in nine games heading into Saturday's rematch with Hartford.
"He's a frustrated guy. He wants to score and he wants to produce," Falcons coach Brad Larsen said. "He's done it his whole life, and nothing's coming easy for him right now. You hope something like this is a catalyst and kickstarts him and gets him rolling."
What the 5-foot, 9-inch Marchessault lacks in size, he makes up for with hard work - which he and the Falcons organization hope results in another chance in the NHL with the parent Columbus Blue Jackets.
"He's doing a lot of the right things, and he's making smart plays as well," said forward Alex Aleardi, who had the other shootout goal Friday. "The production might not be there, but he's getting chances. He's working hard. He's got one of the best work ethics on the team."
Aleardi acknowledged the momentum that scoring at such a crucial time against a divisional rival can provide a player.
"He's a real good guy," Aleardi said. "I think scoring a goal like that is only going to help him out and push him into (Saturday)."
Marchessault's approach to the shootout was simple. Instead of relying on deking or skating wide - like Aleardi did to score his goal - all the 22-year-old from Quebec City did was skate directly at Wolf Pack goalie Jason Missiaen and fire it straight and true.
It was a smart play by a heady player.
"It's not lack of effort," Larsen said. "He's working hard."
Another Falcons forward to break out Friday was 20-year-old rookie Lukas Sedlak, who broke a tie for the team lead by scoring his fourth goal of the season. He continues to impress Larsen as part of a line with veterans Ryan Craig and Spencer Machacek.
"Seds is just going about his business," Larsen said. "He's a quiet kid who just does things right. I really liked that line again tonight. Him, Machacek and Craig were a good, heavy line. They were playing a lot of time in the other team's zone. He's a smart hockey player."
Both the Falcons and the Wolf Pack played a very clean game Friday. Only two penalties were called - both on Hartford - and none after the second period.
"That's rare. Two penalties all game, and we didn't take one of them," Larsen said. "I felt like we played a real disciplined game."


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MOBILE, Alabama -- Sidney Beard owned a catering business and was a chef at Heron Lakes Country Club in Mobile when his diabetes caused him to go blind.
Out of work for almost two years, Beard recently became one of the first employees at the Mobile Association for the Blind's new Contact Center, located in the association's building on Gordon Smith Drive, where clients are being trained and put back to work.
At the Contact Center, visually impaired and blind clients are conducting telephone surveys and polls for businesses and agencies.
"The main focus is putting people to work that are having problems getting a job," said Cliff Barros, executive director of the association.
"We can help companies with their telephone needs and in anything other than sales," said Barros.
"We're not selling anything," said Tim Creamer, a spokesman for the association, who stresses that the blind and visually impaired workers are not telemarketers.
Instead, the employees are learning how to conduct surveys and polls, according to Creamer. He said the association would soon be partnering with the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency to make calls to residents alerting them before hurricanes and tropical storms.
Barros said the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is 75 percent.
"People just need to understand the technology is there to become employable," said Barros.
In one day, clients made 441 service calls to people for a company called Pay Day Loan, according to Creamer. He said the calls were made to people who had either signed up for Pay Day loans or had applied for some type of loan. If the people were interested in the service, the clients then transferred them to one of the company's debt specialists.
The Contact Center is operating on a grant from the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, according to Barros. Currently there are four clients who are working in the center, but that will change, said Barros. "We should be up to 15 people quickly," he said.
Sitting at a computer with headphones on, Beard made a call.
Feeling computer keys that are marked especially for Beard, the computer cursor moved to the name and address of the person he was calling. Once Beard touched the key a voice read aloud the person's name and address.
"I'm able to help people and that means a lot to me," said Beard.
"It enables me to get out and to work," said Beard, adding "I've worked all of my life."
Barros said the new computer equipment is "putting people back to work who were having problems getting a job."
Across the room Kathy Magee relies on screen enhancing software that magnifies on the screen so she can read the words.
Magee, diagnosed with macular degeneration, said this is her first job since being laid off three years ago. Macular degeneration is a progressive deterioration of a region of the retina called the macula.
"This is like starting all over again," said Magee, who moved to Mobile from Biloxi after Hurricane Katrina destroyed her home.
"You can adjust it to whatever you need," said Magee.
"I'm glad they took a chance on me," said Magee.


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Scarborough MGS "Midnight" 09
MGS - M is for Mourvedre (40%), G is for Grenache (40%) and S is for Syrah (20%).
Both M & G are from Meek Vineyard, which is on the base of Red Mountain, though it�s technically in Yakima Valley. From the vineyard you can see the �mountain� or what I call a hill. The fruit takes about a month longer to ripen, which means more development. Slightly sloped, it�s rocky and dirty (in a good way). The Syrah comes from Lewis Vineyard in Prosser. The combination is fantastic, as this year I truly think it�s the closest to a Chateauneuf-du-Pape styled wine. Great acid as usual, with a little earth/dirt mixed with some great red currants and ready to age or enjoy now. Aged in new 550 liter Hungarian (Francois Feres) puncheons for 20 months, it complemented the wine and you wouldn�t think any oak was used. - the winery


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Families Around the World – Feb 14, 2011
In this series we look at some of the more interesting family stories from around the world over the past 7 days.
Included in this week's list are stories from England, Malaysia, the USA, Thailand and France
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Join our search for the Greatest, Undiscovered Love Letter of all time!
To celebrate Valentine's Day this year - we've launched a search for the most romantic, undiscovered love letter of all time and created an online gallery featuring some significant love letters throughout the centuries.
With Wendy Holden, one of the UK's most popular contemporary writers judging the entries, take a chance and perhaps your love letter will join ranks with some of the greatest romantic correspondence throughout the years. To enter the competition - click here.
Do you know anything about the courtship of your parents of grandparents? How did they meet? Was it love at first sight?
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Oldest Love Letter in History
To mark our search for the most romantic, undiscovered love letter of all time we're excited to be able to show you the oldest documented love letter in English, dating back to 1477. On top of that, MyHeritage.com traced the current day direct descendants of the original writers of the letter, Mr Robert Edwards and his family, who had absolutely no idea about its existence. Read on to find out out more!
Who Do You Think You Are? Conference: Competition Winners
Last week we launched a competition to find the best ideas for celebrities to appear on Who Do You Think You Are? We are going to be at the Who Do You Think You Are? Live event later this month, and wanted to get everyone's creative juices flowing before we got there - as well as giving away a few tickets!
We received a high volume of entrants, and some fantastic and very innovative ideas. In the end we selected the following three ideas as winners, and those who came up with them have been awarded the free tickets.
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Welcome to your family: MyHeritage.com in 100 seconds
We're excited to unveil the all-new MyHeritage.com in 100 seconds video, a glimpse into the many features we provide for families to connect, build their family tree, and preserve special moments.
To learn more about the new features, please take a look at the recent guides for creating beautiful charts, adding source citations and profile enhancements, collaborative Smart Matching, and the December post on new releases.
We hope you enjoy the video and share it with your friends and family!
Video of the Week: Danny & Annie
With Valentine's less than a week away, we thought we'd share this fantastic video from Storycorps. It features an American couple talking about their marriage and life-long relationship, and is accompanied by an animated video.
Be warned: it's a rather sad story (but in a good way!)
Danny & Annie from StoryCorps on Vimeo.
Families Around the World – Feb 8, 2011
In this series we look at some of the more interesting family stories from around the world over the past 7 days.
Included in this week's list are stories from China, the USA, Easter Island, South Africa and Spain.
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Win Tickets to the Who Do You Think You Are? Family History Event
We're going to be attending the Who Do You Think You Are? Live exhibition later this month…and you have the chance to go there for free!
We're giving away three pairs of day tickets to the event. These are one-day tickets, and can be used on whichever of the days of the event suits you best (25-27 February).
To win a pair of tickets, all you need to do is answer a simple question for us. If you were to pick a celebrity to go on the Who Do You Think You Are? television show, who would you select, and why? Entries should be emailed in to email@example.com, and the most interesting and imaginative will win the tickets. The deadline for entries is 5pm GMT, Wednesday 9th February. The winners will be notified via email by the end of next week.
The Who Do You Think You Are? Live event runs from Friday, 25th February until Sunday 27th at Kensington Olympia, London. It is one of the largest genealogy events in the world, and features exhibition stands from leading family history groups, talks from expert speakers, and appearances from celebrities interested in genealogy. The event website can be reached here. If you're attending, make sure you drop by our stand to say hi.
Poll: How Long Have You Been Doing Genealogy For?
This week's poll asks how long you've been doing this hobby for. Are you a relative newcomer, or a seasoned veteran of the genealogy world? Let us know below.
Celebrating Black History Month: Historical Hotspots in Boston
February is Black History Month, so here on the MyHeritage.com blog we're spotlighting historical hotspots in Boston – a city rich in African American History. Visiting these sites and tracing the steps of your distant relatives is a fun and meaningful way to connect to your family's heritage.
The Museum of African American History is the perfect place to embark on a journey back to colonial times to trace African American history in New England. On exhibit through December 2011 is Treasures from the Collections – a retrospective of African American life in Boston. Documents on display include a 1834 city record for Boston's "African Schoolhouse," a 1848 bill of sale for an enslaved man, Edward Home, as well as narratives published by Frederick Douglas.
African Americans have a long and rich history in Massachusetts. In 1638 (only eight years after Boston was founded) the first Africans – purchased in Providence Isle, a Puritan colony off the coast of Central America – were brought to the town. By 1705, with 400 slaves living in the city, a free community started to form in the North End. And it wasn't long before this all-free black community began to tackle the major issues – housing, institution building, education, and above all, abolishing slavery in the rest of the nation. The Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston is the place where these crucial issues were deliberated and realized.
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The spotlight was on a milestone achievement during The University of Texas-Pan American's summer 2008 commencement ceremonies Aug. 16 at the McAllen Convention Center. Two ceremonies for 686 prospective graduates in both undergraduate and graduate programs in six academic colleges were held throughout the day.
UTPA President Dr. Blandina Cárdenas welcomed the graduates and their families and announced that the 1,000th engineering degree would be handed out that day - an important milestone, she said, for not only every graduate in the audience but for current and former students as well.
"This is worthy of mention because 13 years ago many people didn't think this could ever happen. They said our students wouldn't succeed at a math-based career," Cárdenas said. "But today Fortune 500 companies line up to hire our engineering students. If given the opportunity, the students of South Texas can rise to any challenge. Today we are 1,000 engineers and counting!"
Jose Andres Camacho, who happened to be the 1,000th engineering graduate to register for graduation, said he was honored to be a part of the milestone achievement at the University.
"I feel proud, because along with my colleagues I'm contributing to building a tradition at UTPA of forming professionals that can give much to our society in the engineering field," Camacho said.
Cárdenas also asked the six graduating Valley veterans to stand during their respective ceremonies to be recognized for their service. UTPA has awarded degrees to more than 1,400 veterans since the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts began.
During the first ceremony at 9 a.m. for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, which had 113 prospective graduates, the College of Science and Engineering, which had 108 graduation candidates, and the College of Business Administration, with 121 prospective graduates, Cárdenas addressed the graduates and told them that their mind is the single most important tool they own.
"You're graduating into a world that is filled with opportunity and that is defined by extraordinary challenges," she said. "Because you have a college education, there is nothing you cannot do. All it takes is a belief in yourself and a belief in your country."
Cárdenas told the graduates that the generations before them struggled to give them the opportunities such as the opportunity to earn a college degree and they should go forward and make the most from what they have been given.
"I charge you with the responsibility to make this world better than it was when we handed it over to you. If you find a way to take your gifts and talents and make them work not only for yourself, but something beyond yourself, you will reach a point in your life when you will feel much happier and much satisfaction," she said.
Joseph M. Kamel, top graduate for the College of Business Administration, addressed the graduates of the morning ceremony. Graduating with a major in economics and a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA), he told the audience of how he had the opportunity to start his own business while completing his degree.
Kamel said he was able to resolve many business problems through information he learned while working toward his degree at UTPA.
"During this time I realized that education is not only synonymous with knowledge, but it is also synonymous with power," Kamel said. "Our education at UTPA has provided us all with the power to become independent, the power to think creatively, the power to build wealth and most importantly the power to better and strengthen our community."
Also recognized as a top graduate for the College of Science and Engineering with a 4.0 GPA was Frances Rachel Morales, who will attend Baylor College of Medicine later this month to pursue a Ph.D. in biomedical ethics.
The 344 graduates in the afternoon ceremony held for the Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Education and Health Sciences and Human Services heard some advice from a 1991 UTPA graduate in finance, Sonia Falcon, who is the first woman ever to fill the role of senior lending officer at the International Bank of Commerce. Besides her leadership role in the banking industry, Falcon is a founding member and current board president of VAMOS (Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships), which since its inception has raised more than $12 million in funds for deserving Valley students who want to pursue higher education.
Falcon shared with the graduates some ''words of wisdom" from the book "The Last Lecture," by Carnegie-Mellon computer science professor Dr. Randy Pausch. Faced with a diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, Pausch, who died in July 2008 at age 47, gave an inspiring "last lecture" shared round the world on making your childhood dreams a reality. Falcon encouraged the graduates to follow his advice on being willing to start at the bottom when they launch their careers and to be hard workers without complaints and whining.
"Develop a non-whining aura because whining will not help you. Hard work is like compounded interest in the bank ... the rewards build faster," she said.
When faced with difficult and frustrating tasks, Falcon advised them to not get upset but to simplify the task at hand and "to be patient and look for the best in everybody." Falcon also talked about the importance of honesty.
"If I could give you three words of advice they would be 'tell the truth.' If I could give you three more words, I'd add 'all the time,'" she said.
As a daughter of supportive parents who were Mexican immigrants and once worked as migrant farmworkers, Falcon shared her passion for dreaming big as Pausch did.
"Give yourself permission to dream big and fuel your kids' dreams and enable the dreams of others. And never forget this great University," she said.
Passion for what you want to do led top graduate, 34-year old Wendy Gilbert from the College of Arts and Humanities to finally earn her bachelor's in fine arts degree with a 4.0 GPA. The commencement audience that included her husband and 13-year-old son heard her description of two previous starts to obtain a college degree.
"I didn't know why I was there or what I wanted to study," said the Connecticut native of her first attempt at college right out of high school. After marrying, having a child and moving to the Valley, Gilbert said working a full-time job at KVEO NBC 23 got interrupted her second try for a college degree. But she said her husband, also a UTPA grad, encouraged her to enroll at UTPA and pursue her passion she had developed over the years for art and teaching.
"Follow what you are passionate about and strive to be the best; don't be mediocre. And remember, education does not just begin or end in the classroom," said Gilbert, who will begin her new career this fall as a visual arts teacher at the IDEA Public School District's new campus in Mission.
UTPA alumnus and science teacher at K. White Jr. High in Mission, Arturo Gonzalez was one of 162 graduates at the summer ceremonies earning a master's degree. Also a part-time coach of a number of sports, he said as a young student he was motivated by his coaches. He hopes he plays a similar inspirational role for his three children.
"I'm trying to be a good role model and hopefully they will follow my lead," said Gonzalez, who reached his personal goal of earning a master's in educational leadership from the College of Education and would like to one day be a school principal.
Pursuing additional education is nothing new to cum laude graduates Leticia Hawkins and Lilliana Soliz - two of the 29 students earning degrees this summer in the College of Health Sciences and Human Services. Both Hawkins, from Edinburg, and Soliz, from McAllen, also have undergraduate degrees in clinical laboratory sciences from UTPA. Soliz has an additional bachelor's degree from UTPA in biology. They both are part of the last cohort of students to earn a Bachelor of Science in physician assistant studies during the summer ceremony. In fall 2008, this program, the only one in Texas outside a medical school, will transition to a master's program for entering students.
With a number of careers behind her and currently a medical technologist, Hawkins, is a single mother of four children, two also current students at UTPA. She said to achieve her educational goals she and her family sacrificed a lot, including at times electricity and water, because she did not work while in the academically-demanding program. Besides taking care of her family, Hawkins was also motivated to pursue the degree by seeing the need for more medical care providers in the Valley.
"I wanted to get in there to make a difference, especially for the elderly and kids," she said. "I also like that you are not tied down to one particular field, you can go into pediatrics, surgery or family practice, for example."
Also a medical technologist, Soliz said earning a physician assistant degree will allow her to have a greater role in patient care.
"I didn't want to just deal with lab results. I wanted to put a face to the name. I wanted to be able to have a bigger impact on the patient's plan of treatment and their diagnosis," she said.
Both praised the educational preparation they obtained at UTPA and with their professional experience feel well-qualified for any of the multiple number of positions each has been offered. Soliz is especially interested in entering the fields of emergency medical or ob-gyn while Hawkins said she is favoring pediatrics or family practice. For future students wanting to pursue this degree, they both responded with identical advice.
"They should try and shadow a current PA, take many science courses and develop some really good study habits," they said.


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Jewelz Brandel Menard
Rayne - Funeral services will be held at Gossen Funeral Home Chapel, Friday, February 10, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. for Jewelz Brandel Menard, 9 months, who died Monday, February 6, 2012 in Scott at her residence.
Interment will be in the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Lafayette, La.
Surviving are mother, Christina Woods Menard of Scott, father, Chad Menard of Carencro, two brothers, Dalyne Woods of Scott, Trevor Woods of Scott, maternal grandmother, Cynthia Landry and husband Gabriel "Gabby" of Scott, paternal grandmother, Rebecca Menard of Carencro, great maternal grandparents, Eula and Lenis Guillot of Scott, paternal great grandparents, John "M.B." and Leola Menard, godmother, Jesse Vige, godfather, Wade "Bubba" Rebardi.
She was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Creely "Putt" Woods, paternal grandfather, Louis Menard.
She was born Friday, April 22, 2011 in Lafayette, LA, daughter of Chad Menard and Christina Woods Menard.
Jewelz always was a smiling and happy baby that loved to dance and sing. She also was very spoiled to her two brothers. We will miss our little angel.
Friends will be received at Gossen Funeral Home, Inc., Rayne, LA. Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and Friday, February 10, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m..
Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141.


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Lorde – Meet Pop's Latest Teen Sensation
Move over, Miley. There's a new pop sensation ruling the charts.
Singer Lorde's debut hit single "Royals" has nabbed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
"It feels like a combination of my birthday, Christmas and washing my hair after a month of doing so," she told the music publication after learning her single reached No. 1. "[I'm] very, very grateful for everyone's love and kind words."
At 16, Lorde is the youngest singer to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts since Tiffany with 1987's "I Think We're Alone Now."
The New Zealand native, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O'Connor, wrote her bass heavy finger-snapping track while on holiday vacation from school. The single was released in June and has since sold nearly 1.9 million copies. She released her debut album, Pure Heroine, on Monday.


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JACKSON, MI – With hundreds of Jackson residents without water due to frozen pipes, city officials are saying it may be a while before they can thaw them out.
About 100 Jackson properties were without water as of Tuesday, Feb. 18, some for nearly a month.
City crews are no longer thawing pipelines as they wait for necessary equipment to be shipped, and in the meantime are looking for ways to help residents as best they can, Jackson City Manager Patrick Burtch said.
"We understand people's plight," Burtch said, "but we don't have the manpower or the equipment to thaw people's waterlines right now. We'd go at a slow clip even if we had the equipment."
Burtch said one contractor was out at a home for six hours Monday and was unable to thaw the resident's waterlines. Once the equipment is in the hands of city crews, they'll begin thawing lines again.
When that will begin, though, is undetermined. Burtch said the equipment was set to be delivered by now but was bumped off the freight to make room for road salt to be delivered to state municipalities.
"We're still waiting for it to be shipped," he said. "It's impossible to say when we'll get it at this point."
Jackson Mayor Jason Smith said the city has provided the courtesy of thawing people's pipes for years, but has never had so many people in the city need the service.
"Nine times out of ten the frozen pipe will be the homeowners responsibility," he said. "We usually provide the courtesy but this year we've just fallen behind."
Jackson resident Carla Powell has been without water since Jan. 31.
"We've been showering at the YMCA in the meantime, but it's been a nightmare," she said.
The Jackson YMCA is letting residents without water shower free of charge at their facility on Wesley Street. Home Depot officials are donating 400 gallons of water to those in need, according to city officials who solicited them.
Residents in need of water can also drive to the city's water department, 517 Water St., until 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday this week to gather water.
"We're doing what we can," Burtch said.
Jackson Department of Public Works crews aren't the only ones falling behind on thawing lines this winter.
Dennis Johnson, owner and operator of Action Plumbing, said he's been doing nothing but thaw waterlines for seven weeks, and gets to customers after they call within two to three days.
"A normal winter, we'd be busy thawing lines for maybe three weeks tops," he said. "I've been doing this job for 28 years, and I've never seen anything like this. I'm getting calls from other plumbers asking if I can help them."
DPW Director Todd Knepper echoed Johnson's remarks.
"A typical year we'll have five or six people who lose their water because of frozen pipes," Knepper said. "We're overwhelmed with the number (this year)."
Johnson said residents should let at least one faucet in their home run cold water nonstop if they want to make sure their pipes remain thawed.
"Moving water doesn't freeze," he said. "You might have to pay an extra $30 a month on your bill, but it's worth it. I'm leaving my water on during this cold snap we've had."
Johnson said thawing frozen water pipes costs anywhere between $100 and $300 depending on the work involved or the contractor charged with doing it.
Johnson said warmer temperatures in the weeks ahead are not going to solve the problem immediately.
"A couple of 50-degree days isn't going to thaw the ground," he said. "I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the frost is almost 4 feet deep. It won't thaw until spring."
Contact Will Forgrave at email@example.com or 517-262-7554. Follow him on Twitter at @WillForgrave.


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When used alone, this means a big ass round curly hair-do worn by blacks. If combined with another word it just means African.
Afro-American= African American
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A rounded thickly curled hairdo generally worn by african americans.
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Natural hair for people of African Ancestory. Beautiful, and unique. Will come in many different textures. Endless styling possiblities. Can be brushed out, or worn close to the head.
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Police seeking owners after more than $100K in stolen property recoveredUPDATED 7:31 PM EDT May 28, 2014
Louisville Metro Police are looking for the owners after more than $100,00 in stolen property was recovered Wednesday.Video Transcript
NOVEMBER. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF APPLIANCES, TOOLS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT - STOLEN FROM HOMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION. TONIGHT, POLICE HAVE ONE SUSPECT IN CUSTODY. AND AS DETECTIVES LOOK FOR OTHERS, THEY'RE ALSO TRYING TO IDENTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE STOLEN ITEMS. W-L-K-Y'S ERICA COGHILL JOINS US FROM METRO POLICE HEADQUARTERS WITH THE DETAILS... ERICA? POLICE ARRESTED A MAN ACCUSED OF HAVING THE PROPERTY. THEY'RE STILL INVESTIGATING IF HE ACTUALLY STOLE IT. WHILE THEY BELIEVE THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO WERE INVOLVED, RIGHT NOW THEY'RE FOCUSED ON FINDING WHO THE VICTIMS ARE. SO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE VIDEO YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE. IF YOU RECOGNIZE ANYTHING OF YOURS THAT'S BEEN MISSING, CALL POLICE. MORE THAN ONE- THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF STOLEN PROPERTY IS PILED-UP IN AN L-M-P-D GARAGE. BEFORE IT WAS BROUGHT HERE, POLICE SAY THE STOLEN GOODS WERE BEING HIDDEN AWAY IN TWO LOUISVILLE HOMES. ONE OF THEM IN THE ONE-THOUSAND BLOCK OF QUEEN AVENUE. THAT'S ALSO WHERE THEY ARRESTED THIS MAN - 58- YEAR-OLD DANIEL RICE AND CHARGED HIM WITH RECEIVING THE STOLEN PROPERTY. Dwight Mitchell/Louisville Metro Police: We know he was at least in possession of it. Whether he actually stole it, we don't know. Hopefully the investigation reveals that down the line. DETECTIVES BELIEVE MORE PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED. AS FAR HOW DETECTIVES WERE ABLE TO TRACK DOWN RICE AND THE TWO ADDRESSES THEY WON'T SAY. Erica: How were you all able to track down Daniel and come in contact with him and those two addresses? Dwight Mitchell/Louisville Metro Police: Through investigation. WHEN THE THEFTS STARTED POLICE DON'T KNOW, BUT THE INVESTIGATION TOOK-OFF IN MID-MAY WHEN DOMINION HOMES - A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - CALLED LMPD TO REPORT SEVERAL A-C UNITS HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM SEVERAL OF ITS HOMES THAT WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. POLICE FOUND MORE THAN FIFTY OF THE STOLEN UNITS. Dwight Mitchell/Louisville Metro Police: Some small, some very large. The large ones rank somewhere between three to five thousand dollars. The small ones about $1,500. POLICE ARE TRYING TO TRACK-DOWN THE VICTIMS SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE WHO'S MISSING ANYTHING PICTURED - PERHAPS THIS STOLEN TRAILER, THESE KITCHEN APPLIANCES OR WEED-EATERS JUST TO NAME A FEW. FINDING THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY WILL HELP POLICE FIND MORE ANSWERS-- AND GET CLOSER TO CATCHING THE THIEVES. ALL OF THE PROPERTY IS IN GOOD CONDITION. POLICE SAY THEY BELIEVE THE SUSPECTS PLANNED TO RESELL THE ITEMS. IF YOU THINK ANY OF THE PROPERTY PICTURED IN THE STORY BELONGS TO YOU, YOU CAN TAKE A CLOSER LOOK ON OUR WEBSITE WLKY-DOT-COM. WE'VE POSTED A SLIDESHOW WITH PICTURES OF THE PROPERTY THERE. ERICA COGHILL, WLKY NEWS. YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE PROPERTY IN PERSON. IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT L-M-P-D'S SIXTH DIVISION - ON SHEPHERDSVILLE ROAD - TOMORROW FROM ONE UNTIL FOUR - AND AGAIN NEXT WEEK. IF YOU BELIEVE ANY OF THE ITEMS BELONG TO YOU, YOU WILL NEED TO BRING DOCUMENTATION TO SHOW PROOF OF
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@ The 400 Bar
unexpected death of Elliott Smith late last year hit many people hard,
but few harder than Aaron Espinoza, the leader of Los Angelino group Earlimart
and Smith's neighbor at the time of his death. Espinoza dedicated
his band's fourth album, the sublime Treble & Tremble,
to Smith's memory and it's clear that the spirit of Smith's
lush, late-period albums looms large over the proceedings. Co-produced
with Grandaddy guitarist Jim Fairchild, Earlimart finds the middle ground
between Grandaddy's heavily synthesized semi-psychedelia and Smith's
Beatles-obsessed classicism—and it's a truly beautiful place.
Some of the album's tracks read like open letters to the departed
Smith ("Slow Down Hold On," "It's OK to Think
About Ending") and are especially poignant. Even stripped of its
press-perfect back-story though, Treble & Tremble is an engaging
listen and laudatory achievement, an unsettling document that anyone who's
ever loved and lost a friend can relate to. With redleaves, Planes for
Spaces. 9 p.m. $8. 21+. 400 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls. 612-332-2903. Rob
van Alstyne
Two Cow Garage, Lil' Cap N' Travis
@ The Triple Rock Social Club
country bands seem to be coming from everywhere these days, even Manhattan
and L.A. (and those that claim to be the real deal are really just big
city hucksters who like to shop at thrift stores—take that, Beachwood
Sparks!). Real alt. country bands are from lame states where you're
driven to drink and fantasize about the cowboy life—states like
Ohio and Texas. Two Cow Garage (from Columbus, Ohio) and Lil' Cap
N' Travis (Austin, Texas) possess the requisite geography and goofy
names to qualify as authentic Americana acts. They've also got the
tunes, and if you're wondering whether Two Cow Garage kick ass,
here are two facts that should answer your query: 1) Their new album was
produced by Slobberbone main-man Brent Best 2) They have a song on it
called "Smell of Blood." Also pulling out all the honky-tonkin'-rockin'
stops are Lil' Cap N' Travis, a sensation in their home town.
It should be interesting to see how the boys' adventurous take on
twangy rock fares here in the Midwest. With the TC's own goofy-named
Alt. Country ambassador's Ol Yeller. 9 p.m. TBA. 21+. 629 Cedar
Ave. S., Mpls. 612-333-7399. Nathan Dean
John Cale
@ First Avenue
don't know what this says about pop music's current state
of affairs, but it looks like the most forward-thinking album of pop songs
I've heard in recent memory is the product of a man in his 60s.
John Cale is still probably best known for the few years he spent helping
Lou Reed reinvent the rock 'n' roll wheel with the Velvet
Underground but he's managed to make a fair share of landmark works
on his own in the nearly four decades since he left that band—admittedly
none in recent memory. Cale's first album of original pop song material
since '96 reverses that trend though as Hobosapiens is a
stunning kaleidoscopic affair that feels like the album David Byrne has
been trying (and failing) to make ever since the Talking Heads dissolution.
"Reading My Mind" balances found sound snippets of foreign-language
dialogue and whirring ambulances with calming backing choir vocals and
loopy xylophone fills all while bopping along to a bouncy new-wave guitar
riff. Elsewhere, skittish programmed drumbeats brush up against minimalist
string sections and cheapy keyboard textures. The whole affair is about
as strange as one would expect from an avant-garde chameleon like Cale,
but at the same time stays grounded in traditional songcraft and melody,
so no matter how weird things get (spoken word fill anyone?) it's
hard to turn away. With TBA. 6 p.m. $18 adv/$20 door. 21+. 701 First
Ave. N., Mpls. 612-338-8388. Dean
Book Signing & Dialogue
@ Walker Church
of our ideas about police officers come via Hollywood (from "The
Andy Griffith Show" to "NYPD Blue"), official press
conferences and the occasional "caught on tape" scenario that
makes the local news. But with more than 25 Minnesotans killed by cops
in recent years, even videotaped assaults don't prevent police from
receiving automatic immunity. Why? Michael Quinn—an officer and
trainer with the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) for 23 years—addresses
this and other tough questions in his new book, "Walking with the
Devil: The Police Code of Silence." With the police becoming more
militarized after the "drug war" and Patriot Act, police accountability
may finally become an issue that goes beyond people of color and the poor.
Quinn reads from his book and addresses the community in an event sponsored
by members of Communities United Against Police Brutality (CUAPB), an
organization instrumental in bringing federal mediation to the MPD two
years after police shot an 11-year-old boy from the Jordan neighborhood.
With yet another fatal shooting of a 15-year-old North Minneapolis boy
this weekend, cop accountability is once again in the spotlight. Thu.
Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Free. Walker Church, 3104 16th Ave. S., Mpls. 612-874-7867,
CUAPB.org. LYDIA
Missing Children Minnesota Benefit Concert
@ The Fine Line Music Café
Code Blue is that all too rare double treat of a great album benefiting
a great social cause. Legendary local producer Tom Herbers and album executive
producer Sonya M. Southward were able to coax 15 of the Twin Cities finest
folk-rock leaning bands and solo artists to record new songs specifically
for this charity album benefiting the nonprofit Missing Children Minnesota.
As the liner notes so eloquently put it, "38 musicians descended
upon Third Ear recording studio in Minneapolis … eighteen hours
of recording time later this unique collection of music emerged."
Among the local heavy hitters contributing new material to the album are
well-established vets (The Honeydogs, Dan Israel, Jessy Greene) and some
of the area's most exciting younger folk-rock acts (Romantica, Martin
Devaney, Ben Weaver). Nearly everyone comes through in the clutch on these
15 cuts, there's nary a dud in the bunch. Copies of this exciting
landmark project will be available for sale for the first time at this
special CD release show featuring performers who all appear on the album
as well. Featuring: Alicia Wiley, JoAnna James, Jessy Greene, Billy Johnson,
Dan Israel and the Cultivators. 7 p.m. $12. 21+. 318 First Ave. N.,
Mpls. 612-338-8100. van Alstyne
The Color Bars, Joey Sweeney, BC Camplight
@ Uptown Bar and Cafe
already solid local double bill of scene vets the Hang Ups and newcomers
the Vestals is fleshed out here in grand fashion thanks to a triple shot
of formidable talent from the Philly/NYC area. Joey Sweeney is the head
of currently-on-hiatus countrified rockers the Trouble With Sweeney, who
released a slew of critically acclaimed albums in the national indie press
the last few years. Moving away from the sound of his old group, Sweeney's
latest project is apparently dedicated to his love of soul music and features
an electric piano/drums/bass core lineup with Sweeney handling bass duties.
Should be an interesting change of pace from his usual work with the Trouble,
but as long as his sandpaper street-tough voice and way with character
sketches accompanies his new venture all should be well. Playing with
Sweeney and also knocking out his own set is Brian Christinzio (aka BC
Camplight). BC has just released his debut EP, Hide, Run Away,
after years backing up the likes of beloved bedroom popper Bill Ricchini,
and shows a similar knack for channeling the Zombies. Rounding out the
bill are equally inspired retro-ish Technicolor poppers The Color Bars.
There should be enough hummable songs in this five-band bill to keep your
head buzzing for weeks. With locals the Vestals and headlining act The
Hang Ups. 9 p.m. $5. 21+. 3018 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. 612-823-4719.
van Alstyne
Day of the Dead Celebrations
@ St. Paul's WEST SIDE & Minneapolis greenway
observance with roots in pre-Hispanic and Mexican traditions, Dia de los
Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time to honor those who have passed on
to the next world. In St. Paul, ofrendas (altars) will be set up at various
locations throughout the West Side. In Minneapolis, the Midtown Greenway
Coalition is having a public art procession and celebration, including
an opening ceremony, lanterns, decorated bikes, puppets and dancing beginning
at Nicollet Avenue. Participants can bring offerings of flowers and candles
to individual altars, and are encouraged to wear black and white clothing,
representing the traditional skeleton symbol for Day of the Dead. Fri.
Oct. 29, 7 p.m. – midnight & Sat. Oct. 30, 2 – 7 p.m.
St. Paul's West Side. 651-222-6347 or DistrictDelSol.com.
Sat. Oct. 29, 4 – 10 p.m. Midtown Greenway entrance ramp at Nicollet
Ave. S. & 29th St. Mpls. 612-879-0103, MidTownGreenWay.org.
Health and the Mind: Talk on Tibetan
@ Northwestern Health Sciences University
of fundamentalist political proclamations? With the election only a few
days out, it's time to take a few a moments out of your busy schedule
and get some inner perspective. Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche is a
70-year-old Tibetan Buddhist teacher who is in the midst of a world tour.
Drawing from the centuries-old tradition of Tibetan Buddhist medicine,
he will talk about the relationship between health and the mind. Tsultrim
Gyamtso has few possessions and no fixed home, embodying the qualities
of a modern-day yogi. Known for his dohas, or spontaneous songs of realization,
expect some inspiration beyond the usual stump speech. Sponsored by the
Shambhala Meditation Center. 11 a.m. $10/$15. Northwestern Health Sciences
University, 2501 W. 84th St., Bloomington. 612-331-7737. JOHN TRIBBETT
Warped: A Story of Loom & Doom
@ Hidden Falls Park
Barebones Productions presents its 11th Annual Halloween Show—a
community created pageant of larger-than-life puppetry, drama, dance,
pyrotechnics and live music. Barebones offers an alternative to the increasing
holiday commercialization, and they move their show to various urban neighborhoods
each year. The productions are eclectic events that blend traditional
harvest-time folklore with contemporary artistic interpretations. This
year's pageant explores the web of the Norns, a Nordic version of
the Greek Fates, who spin our evolving past, present and future. Audiences
will be led down a webbed trail to the pageant site where huge spiders
weave webs in trees, fire spinners battle ice giants and players dance
a creepy jig. The play concludes on the banks of the Mississippi, where
a boat will launch and carry a message to the other world. Dress warmly
and bring blankets. Sat. – Sun. Oct. 30 – 31, 7 p.m. Base
of the North Entrance to Hidden Falls Park, off of Mississippi River Blvd.,
roughly Ľ mile south of Ford Pkwy. Bridge. 612-721-4979.
Vic Chesnutt
@ The Turf Club
Chesnutt is a songwriter's songwriter, meaning that pretty much
anybody who's ever picked up a pen and a guitar and tried to string
together a half-decent narrative regards Chesnutt's recorded oeuvre
(equal parts spiritual searching and droll humor) in complete awe —as
they damn well should. Currently recording for former 'Mats manager
and legendary Minneapolis music figure Peter Jesperson's New West
Records, Chesnutt took his slightly skewed Georgian drawl and oddball
narratives to new creative highs on his last record, 2003's mostly
live full-band effort Silver Lake. Where he goes from there is
hard to say, but Chesnutt's about to record the follow-up so now's
as good a time as any to witness the songs he'll be laying down
in the studio for his 10th proper album. With TBA. 8 p.m. $10. 21+.
The Corner of University and Snelling Avenue, St. Paul. 651-647-0486.
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Luis Alvarez
proposed that the extinction of the dinosaurs was probably caused by the collision of an asteroid with the Earth.
Cambrian Period
hard outer skeleton characteristic of crabs, lobsters, and grasshoppers appeared during this period.
Punctuated equilibrium
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On board this luxury cruise ship a divine selection of Italy's best cuisine is served à la carte in La Terrazza.
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One of the most impressive and highly regarded of all twentieth-century presidential campaign posters. Offered is an outstanding high-grade example of the classic "FDR/Uncle Sam" poster featuring the artwork of illustrator James Montgomery Flagg. Flagg, of course, is most famous today for creating the popular image of Uncle Sam, which has become an icon representing America. Flagg created this poster in support of the reelection campaign of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1944. On this poster, Flagg has used his immortal image of Uncle Sam to tell FDR that he wants him - to stay and finish the job! The poster was commissioned by the "Independent Voters' Committee of the Arts ands Sciences for Roosevelt" and this credit appears in the lower left. The poster was designed with a strip of adhesive along the top and bottom, allowing it to be affixed to a store window, facing out. Because this particular example was never used, the original glue strips are complete and intact. This is one of a small group (approximately a dozen) of these posters which were discovered a few years ago. They have long since disappeared into advanced collections, and because of their spectacular high grade, examples from the find will always be easily identifiable. While all were unused and in beautiful condition, this example is one of the top two or three best in terms of condition, with both glue strips entirely intact (most had minor flaws to the glue strips). The poster has flawless colors and is in spectacular Excellent to Mint condition. 16 x 21 inches. Reserve $400. Estimate $1,000/$2,000. SOLD FOR $805.00
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What about the lack of an orientation censor?
Does that handgrip cover thing come with it, or is that something we have to buy in addition to?
Hermit that gorgeous CS-31B is a genuine leather body jacket will be an extra. You can Google the sites incl Olympus' that show it in all its glory but no price until Fall. I don't know why its being shown leathered up without mention of what exactly that accessory is so I dug it up. http://asia.olympus-imaging.com/products/dslr/accessories/case_strap/ http://www.pocket-lint.com/news-gallery/40826/olympus-pen-e-pl3-hands-on/3#image Eventually it'll be a freebie but likely not for early adopters. If its too pricey perhaps the Flipbac stick on grip will be sufficient though far less sexy.
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What international communication exchange can do for you
Jennifer Barlas
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There is general consensus that communication is vital to day-to-day operations both in the public and private sectors, and there are benefits to sharing information about public works issues. We are becoming a more global society and communication is the key that controls the information that can be shared not only locally and regionally, but worldwide as well.
International communication exchange is the sharing of ideas, knowledge and experience among people that transcends borders, walls or bodies of water. It provides participants the ability to expand and learn about new systems, policies, and programs that have applications in more than one region or country. Successful exchange has been enhanced in recent years by the collaborative efforts of geographically dispersed people making use of communication technology that can provide immediate feedback to widely circulate ideas.
"We can learn from others just as they from us." — Steve Masters, Public Utilities Administrator, City of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
The American Public Works Association (APWA) has been encouraging the effort to promote international communication exchange by partnering with international public works agencies. The Strategic Plan, approved in 2000, outlined objectives by which APWA can expand the international network of partnerships, coalitions, and alliances that currently exist. Our annual conference is now known as the "International" Congress and Exposition. For several years, APWA has had partnership agreements with public works professionals in Australia, Slovakia and Mexico. Their thoughts, viewpoints and input, as well as input from others, were solicited in the preparation of this article.
Why is communication about public works issues important at an international level?
Let's face it, we are all providing public services and infrastructure that are common everywhere. People throughout the world need some of the same basic services: water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, stormwater management, garbage removal and reliable transportation systems.
The closing keynote speaker at the 2001 Congress—Dan Burden, Executive Director of Walkable Communities, Inc.—described the seemingly parallel advances in transportation planning in the U.S. and Australia. His opinion is that the Americans have been trailing the Australians for over a decade in terms of transportation planning application. The Australians, according to Burden, are more advanced because they actively pursue expanding their knowledge of engineering and public works solutions through international communication, networking and global travel. "Where commitment is strong and the information exchange is two-way, the environment will exist to maximize leverage in the advancement of public works on an international scale," says Ross Moody, President, Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA).
We struggle worldwide with many of the same problems and issues that exist in every society and have probably been dealt with by someone before us. Public works officials in the U.S. tend to overlook foreign experience even though some countries have a wealth of knowledge due to having dealt previously with the problems. Alternatively, we have a responsibility to share our expertise as public works officials of one of the most prosperous nations in the world. For that matter, this association and others should be credited for the diligent efforts to bridge the gap in communication exchange on public works issues nationally and internationally.
Jerry Fay, National Program Director for Public Works, HDR Engineering, Inc. and APWA Past President, points to global sustainable development as an important reason for international communication exchange. "If we are to deal successfully with meeting the infrastructure needs of future population growth internationally while maintaining our environment, we will need to take a more international perspective," Fay says. "The interests of the U.S. are important to other counties just as their interests are important to us."
Geoff Greenough, APWA Past President and Commissioner of Engineering and Public Works, City of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, has traveled to developing nations including former communist countries and observes, "We share in the world's resources but also suffer from one another's inappropriate use of them."
Benefits of international communication exchange to public works
Exchanging information about mutual issues and successful solutions benefits all who engage in the process. Additionally, we can benefit from international communication exchange and study tours because they provide the opportunity to increase our awareness of the global village, other cultures, and ourselves. Public works operations can also realize benefits in recognizing that many of our employees and customers are immigrants in the U.S. This recognition will improve understanding and appreciation for diversity within our departments and the customers we serve.
Some of the benefits include:
Barriers to successful international communication exchange
Ethnocentricity is the one of the main barriers to communication exchange success, says Jimmy Foster, Director of Public Works, Plano, Texas, USA. "The world does not revolve around the U.S. nor are our western approaches to problem-solving fully adaptable to all cultural settings," he says. "We have much to learn from our international partners."
"Language barriers are a major obstacle to communication exchange." — Cathy Kinsey, Place Manager, Council of Camden, New South Wales, Australia
Some barriers are more obvious than others. Here are a few to consider:
The customer had wanted a long-term, cost-effective solution. The design began with a review of the experience of other landfills throughout the world, focusing especially on the cold weather operational experience of the Esval Landfill in Norway. By happenstance another member of our design team mentioned this to a close friend. Amazingly, his close friend knew a Norwegian landfill operator from their days in the Peace Corps together who, in turn, knew the operator of the Esval Landfill. What a small world! Needless to say, my colleagues began corresponding with the fellows in Norway. They shared ideas, progress and experiences and—Bingo!—a solution to the customer's problem.
Suffice it to say that there is much more detail to this story, but the importance is that international communication was exchanged, innovations were shared, and the design concept was applicable. My colleague opened his eyes to the demonstrated success of others and avoided reinventing the wheel. Be open to opportunities for communication exchange whether it is on a local, national, or international level. Your customer and public works operation can benefit, and you will personally gain from the experience.
To reach Jennifer Barlas, call 920-497-2500 or send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The APWA/IPWEA Task Force is currently investigating how an international member exchange program can operate between our two countries to provide additional opportunities for international communication exchange.
A Japanese thumbs-up
As a rule, the thumbs-up means "great job" or "it was a success." Do you know what it means in Japan?
In the U.S. this gesture is also used by hitchhikers. Hollywood gave us movies in which a thumbs up spared a person from being put to death.
In Japan, however, it designates the number five.
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After wrapping up a three-day visit to China, President Barack Obama moved on to South Korea Wednesday for the last leg of his Asian trip.
While in Seoul, the president will discuss the war in Afghanistan. However, the topic of most of the talks are expected to be about North Korea's nuclear program.
Obama is talking to South Korean officials about how to persuade North Korea to rejoin nuclear disarmament talks.
CBN News' George Thomas is in China and gave his insight on President Obama's visit and the concern that remains surrounding human rights issues there. Click here to watch his comments.
Gordon Chang, a Forbes Business Magazine columnist, joined CBN News to discuss what was accomplished in President Obama's trip to China. Click play for the report followed by Chang's comments. Before the president arrived, South Korean riot police detained some protestors opposed to their government's plan to send troops back to Afghanistan.
"The promise not to re-dispatch the military to Afghanistan was thrown away like old shoes," one protester said. "I cannot repress my disappointment with Obama's visit to South Korea." South Korea pulled its troops out of Afghanistan in 2007 following a hostage crisis in which two South Koreans were killed.
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Before ending his first ever trip to China, the president said he came determined to strengthen a vital partnership.
During his visit, Obama met with Chinese leaders on a wide range of issues from the economy to climate change and nuclear weapons.
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A decades-old state program that provides cash assistance in $200 monthly payments to 60,000 Pennsylvanians is ending this week.
It is a textbook case of why it is so hard to cut government programs once they are enacted.
In a perfect world, it would be great to keep the assistance program, which benefits vulnerable Pennsylvania residents, including the disabled, people undergoing addiction treatment and domestic violence victims.
Like many of the assistance programs of today, this one was hatched during the Depression.
But there are other programs, some of them federal producing aid under the same terms.
And the state is operating under stricter spending guidelines in the Corbett administration. While the Department of Public Welfare is still serving 2.2 million people, "The cost of our public assistance programs is growing at an unsustainable rate," according to Kelli Roberts, a Corbett administration spokeswoman.
So the state is trying to help recipients find ways to get other assistance through county and federal programs while it saves $150 million annually.
It's easy to criticize moves such as this as heartless and opponents of the administration are doing plenty of that these days.
Left out of the conversation is the fact that the Rendell administration raised state General Fund spending by 36 percent during eight years in office, pushing the state into debt while not addressing big-ticket items to come in the future such as an underfunded state pension system.
Maybe if there had been more spending discipline and less looking past the big obligations during those eight years, this program would still be funded.