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About 80 middle school girls flew the airplanes they designed and built at the Grand Valley Science, Technology and Engineering Preview Summer Camp conclusion event June 21.
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This week my husband and I had an argument. Every married couple fights once in a while, but fighting when someone is away, especially during military deployments, makes it all the more difficult.
For starters, there is no way to call back. Then, there is the pressure of trying to solve the problem in a few minutes. Get the issue out there. Tell the other person what is bothering you, and explain why you are right and they are wrong. Disagree on the last point, and quickly arrive to some resolution. All this has to be done in a 5- to 10-minute conversation. There is no second chance. We never know when the deployed spouse is going to call back.
After an exchange of terse words between my husband and me, I was left with the phone in my hands, flustered and with no way to call back. I tried yelling "I am right!" as loudly as I could, but that didn't make me feel any better.
Following an hour of restlessness, I was upset with myself. I was disappointed about our fight, and regretted what we said to each other. I couldn't remember why we fought (OK, I do, his mother), but it didn't seem to matter all that much now that I was standing in my living room, thousands of miles away from my husband.
What if those were our last words? I could never forgive myself for that.
Unfortunately, there was nothing I could do to remedy the situation.
After some years of military deployments, I know that conflict doesn't automatically disappear because someone deploys. Left at home, we face the same issues that bothered us before. At the same time, the deployed spouse is dealing with a completely different reality, and has a hard time plunging back into family life during a short phone conversation.
Communication, the one tool that helps us during conflicts, is not available to us when we have such little time to talk to one another.
Sitting on my living room couch, I knew that while I didn't have time to talk to my husband at length, there was one thing I could always use, even when he is away: humbleness, something that I find difficult to master. It's hard to let go of expectations and such thoughts as, "I am entitled to this. I deserve his understanding. Why can't he see my point of view?" But, it's all the more necessary when a loved one is away.
Truthfully, humbleness works just as well at home as it does when we are apart. Deployments present us with difficult tests and obstacles to overcome, but they are important learning experiences.
My husband was able to call back a couple of days after our fight and we happily made up. If I can tame the loud voice in my head that says, "You are right and he is wrong," I won't ever fight with him again, deployed or at home.
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A proposal that changes the process for when a bill passed by the Wisconsin Legislature takes effect has cleared a Senate committee.
Normally a sleepy, regular function of state government the process came under the spotlight in 2011 when Secretary of State Doug La Follette did not immediately publish the bill effectively ending collective bargaining for public workers.
The Republican-sponsored measure advanced out of committee Monday on a party-line 3-2 vote removes the power of the secretary of state to delay by 10 days when a bill takes effect.
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MONTPELIER The mayors of Vermont have formed a coalition to lobby the Legislature on issues important to their cities and to learn from each other.
Last month, the mayors of Barre, Montpelier, Rutland, Newport, Burlington, St. Albans, Vergennes, and Winooski announced they would be working together.
Rutland Mayor Christopher Louras said the two goals of the coalition are for the mayors to learn from each other, as they face similar challenges and goals for economic development, and to work to affect policy change at the state level concerning issues that impact their cities.
The strategy is to work with and complement the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, Louras said. We will be focusing on issues not just important to the league, but important to large communities.
Barre Mayor Thomas Lauzon said those issues include tax increment finance (TIF) reform, public safety and enhanced state tax credits to help encourage the development of housing in Vermonts cities.
TIF districts are state-sanctioned munucipal entities, typically downtowns in cities, that enable communities to capture and reinvest a portion of the increased revenue generated by new development in a targeted area on infrastructure improvements specifically designed to attract or enhance that development.
Lauzon said the TIF program has gone through some growing pains and the cities need help making the program more effective.
For public safety, Lauzon said the mayors are asking the Legislature to allow law enforcement to have access to the states prescription drug database. The Mayors have also tackled the issue of gun control in terms of requesting a state law banning felons from owning firearms. Felons are already not allowed to have guns under federal law.
Rather than rely on a federal prosecutor, who is already very busy, we could rely on state prosecutors, Lauzon said.
Lauzon brought up the idea of the coalition four years ago, but the group fizzled out as the mayors were all busy and the idea fell to the wayside. He said he wanted to bring the group together then so they could share information and commiserate about their positions, he said laughingly.
Lauzon said he stayed in contact with some of the mayors and the current coalition began to take shape a few months ago. It was further galvanized by the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. where 26 people, including 20 young children, were killed in December. He said some of the mayors saw gun control as a real issue that needed to be addressed in Vermont and they could use their offices as platforms for advancing their views on the subject.
According to the 2010 Census, the combined populations of the eight cities in the new mayors council accounts for around 15.5 percent of all Vermonters. Lauzon said considering the size of the voting block they represent, they could have a tremendous amount of influence.
The mayors represent both the Democratic and Republican parties and Lauzon said that should only strengthen the coalition, not divide it.
If there is something we all agree on, chances are its pretty good public policy, he said.
Montpelier Mayor John Hollar said he sees his job as relatively nonpartisan because he works for people of all political persuasions.
Hollar said he hopes the new Vermont mayoral coalition is a permanent entity for the state, but that will depend on the individuals themselves as they come into office and leave the job over time. He said a related challenge is that some of the mayors are only part-time employees and dont have the staffing or finances to help them get their goals accomplished.
Right now, were at a point where most of the mayors are committed to pursuing some areas of common concern and I hope that continues in the future, Hollar said.
The next meeting of the coalition will be Feb. 28 at the Statehouse. The mayors hope to meet at least once a month going forward.
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Katy Perry's Valentino dress rules Twitter
Here are the five designers that caught the most attention on Twitter during Sunday's show:
1) Pop star Katy Perry arrived in a sheer gown adorned with music notes. The dress designed by Valentino generated thousands of messages on Twitter.
Mtv.com reports the music notes on the gown come from La Traviata, a Giuseppe Verdi opera.
Katy Perry's Valentino gown on the #ERedCarpet on the #Grammys! ? pic.twitter.com/1hAON7YUAiE! Online (@eonline) January 27, 2014
2) Gucci had the next most talked-about red carpet looks on Twitter, with Taylor Swift sporting a gold gown and Ed Sheeran in a Gucci suit.
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3) Madonna and her son were both decked out in Ralph Lauren tuxedos as they arrived at Staples Center.
Music and fashion icon @Madonna, along with her son David, chose Ralph Lauren tuxedos for the 56th Annual #Grammys pic.twitter.com/WaaaD0RXqpRalph Lauren (@RalphLauren) January 27, 2014
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Give thanks to God during Christmas and as we head toward and New Year's Day. These are good times, and here's why:
• All over the country, people are walking into retail stores and paying off layaway items for perfect strangers. ABC's "Nightline" on Tuesday featured a video from our sister paper, the Orange County Register, that showed a family in tears after going to retrieve layaway Christmas presents — having scrounged together just enough cash — only to find that some anonymous donor had paid the bill. It's called the "Secret Santa" phenomenon. If you can, find some other way to commit a random act of anonymous kindness for strangers. Find a way to create the collective Santa and make this world a better place.
• A nationally broadcast commercial for Progressive Insurance features its popular male hero, The Messenger, feeding expired meters in downtown Colorado Springs.
"With the hundreds I've saved at Progressive, this meter is on me," The Messenger says.
Do as The Messenger does. If you can afford to, feed meters as you walk past them. Spending a dime, to save someone $25, serves as a random act of kindness by a stranger, for a stranger. It makes our world a better place.
• Tim Tebow has become among the country's A-list celebrities for doing good deeds. It's like Mother Teresa in the backfield. He donated his $2.5 million signing bonus, along with funds he has helped raise, to build a children's hospital in the Philippines. He visits prison inmates and inspires them with talks. He doesn't booze it up and get arrested. He humbles himself to God. He is a hero to children. He makes the world a better place.
• A Colorado Springs woman's car was stolen from the parking lot of her apartment complex and stripped for parts. It was also stripped of the gifts she had hidden in the trunk for her 7-year-old daughter. The woman had no money to replace the gifts, so Christmas looked dim for the girl. When word got out, members of the community stepped forward — mostly in anonymous fashion — to make sure the girl would have Christmas and the family would recover from the crime. The donors made this world a better place.
This is a great country of people who look out for one another without attaching strings. Examples are endless, and we've listed only those that first popped into our heads. Yet, some people will still be hungry, giftless and/or alone through the holiday season.
Freedom's editorial board encourages everyone — the poor, the middle class and particularly the rich — to find a way to give. Take inspiration from Secret Santas. Donate to the Empty Stocking Fund. Or take inspiration from Tebow and donate a corporate bonus. Take inspiration from a TV ad, as even a dime or quarter can go a long way toward helping another person get through the day. Find someone who has been wronged, and try to make things right.
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Mr. Narkhuu Tulga became Mongolia's ambassador to the UK in Jun 2013; presented his Letters of Credence in traditional dress including his dazzling deel in royal blue – a traditional Mongolian double-breasted overcoat – was complemented by a matching hat and leather boots when he met the Queen Elizabeth II in Buckingham Palace on 13th November 2013. A Queen of United Kingdom said "How do you do… have you come far?" The Queen is used to being the most stylish person in the room. But when she met the Mongolian ambassador, she may have felt a little under-dressed.
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Chengdu is one of the biggest cities of China after Shanghai and Beijing with 16 million population and everyone knows that the city is famous with its' cute Giant Pandas. We landed in Chengdu first time in the late evening of Sep 13 to participate next annual PATA trade mart. First impression was great, it looks like a big and modern. The next thing is to find our bus provided by PATA to pick up us at the airport and anyway, we found and met with friendly volunteers and they helped us to get to bus. ...
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Smoked salmon & lemon risotto
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- carbs75g
- sugars5g
- fibre4g
- protein21g
- salt2.58g
- 1 onion, finely chopped
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- 1½ l boiling vegetable stock
- 170g pack smoked salmon, three-quarters chopped
- 85g mascarpone lite
- 3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- grated lemon zest, plus squeeze of juice
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Fry the onion in the oil for 5 mins. Add the rice and garlic, then cook for 2 mins, stirring continuously. Pour in a third of the stock and set the timer to 20 mins. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the stock has been absorbed, then add half the rest of the stock and carry on cooking, stirring a bit more frequently, until that has been absorbed.
Pour in the last of the stock, stir, then simmer until cooked and creamy. Take from the heat and add the chopped salmon, mascarpone, parsley and lemon zest. Grind in some black pepper, but don't add salt as the salmon will be salty enough. Leave for 5 mins to settle, then taste and add a little lemon juice if you like. Serve topped with reserved salmon (roughly torn) and some rocket.
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Really great recipe - the method was very straight forward. I added leeks, celery and peas to the risotto mix as well as some red wine at the beginning. Served with poached salmon, asparagus and green beans. Super tasty with the mix of creamy from the marscapone, sharpness from the lemon and salty from the smoked salmon. Highly recommended!
This is a great recipe. I adjusted it slightly to suit one person and added a whole chopped leek. I also zested half a lemon and used a shallot and two gloves of garlic rather than an onion. I also added a tablespoon of light garlic and herb Philadelphia instead of mascarpone to make the dish healthier.
This risotto had a good texture and taste. It definitely needed the rocket (or something else) as it is quite rich with the mascarpone, and the rocket and parsley balanced this out. I would normally add parmesan to risotto, kind of as seasoning, but I didn't feel this needed it as it was quite salty already. I may have it down a bit low as I had loads of stock still to go after 20 mins cooking time. I also found it needed zest of a whole lemon, but just a little juice.
Besides the appearance and texture reminding me of rice pudding with salmon in, this was nice. I substituted mascarpone with half fat cream cheese and didn't use parsley as I didn't have any. I used the rind of a whole lemon which I think was enough, so didn't bother adding any juice. Ridiculously easy to make and tasted nice - how I like my meals to be!
I made this tonight because my partner LOVES smoked salmon, it's safe to say it was very well received and plenty of left overs as there are only two of us. I forgot to add the rocket though and only remembered when it was too late! I added a shaving of fresh Parmesan on the top to serve. I think next time I will serve with some greens to break down the flavour. Overall lovely dish, and easy enough to make!
I just made this today for my singing teacher for lunch, and it wasn't good IT WAS INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS. And it was my first time making risotto. I love everything about it, from the clear description to the amazing taste. Had it with asparagus and courgette salad with feta and sesame as a started... simply DELICIOUS
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Raider Haters are Finally Celebrators
Game 4
Another perfect football day in Colorado.
Yeah you wished you lived here, but stay away…Colorado's officially full!
To be honest I'm craving my first snow game, there were none last season(stupid perfect weather). If you didn't know Krista and I along with most of Colorado are extreme Raider haters.
(This is not Krista )
The Raiders have chumped us way too many times of late and Raiders fans in Colorado have grown increasingly bold because of it.. Manning's our ace in the hole and today's mission was to reverse the four-year Raider domination in Colorado.
A couple of WTF's? These two dudes were castaway from the Blue Man Group for being color blind.
Broncos have a new line of handbags for men called the Pansy Purse…Think I'll stick to my backpack.
Folks, this is how you tailgate… You buy a used senior citizen shuttle bus and convert it Broncos style.
Boo, only thing missing in this gang is chains.
Manning pre-game.
Coin toss.
Raiders kick-off.
Manning's first pass,…incomplete.
First drive touchdown, Manning to Dreesen. In your face Raiders🙂
Extra point is good… 7-0 Broncos.
Manning flashing the Ranter sign🙂
One thing I noticed was the total lack of Raiders fans. Normally Mile High is crawling with the black and silver. I don't think I noticed 100 Raiders fans in the entire place…That's the way is should be.
Final Score of this long overdue blowout…
Thank you Broncos…I needed this win.
I'm "D" the Ranter…Mondays are much more tolerable when the Raiders fans are speechless.
Manning's biological clock is ticking faster than a baseball card clipped to a bike tire that's rolling downhill. There's no time for play'n around.
Broncos we need a win in New England next week!…"D"
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Somebody better call Dick Monfort, those guys are covering their faces, and we know that that's a national security no-no. 🙂
Thanks for the pictures D! I loved the one with Thomas and Decker helmet butting.
KEN-That was my favorite too. Didn't see you too much this season, hope you and your family are doing well brotha…"D"


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Rescue of Sirius Black and Buckbeak
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- " [...] more than one innocent life shall be spared."
- —Albus Dumbledore[src]
The rescue of Sirius Black and Buckbeak took place on the 6 June, 1994, in which Albus Dumbledore allowed Hermione Granger and Harry Potter to use the Time-Turner to rescue the Animagus Sirius Black and Buckbeak the Hippogriff. Sirius then rode Buckbeak to hide out in an unknown area.
Background information
Earlier that evening, when Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger learned that the Hippogriff, Buckbeak, was to be executed they went to visit Rubeus Hagrid in order to console him.[1] During that visit, Hermione discovered Ron's lost rat Scabbers. They were hastily ushered out the back door by Hagrid when the trio realised that the executioner was on his way with the Minister for Magic and Albus Dumbledore. They departed the scene quickly after one last minute attempt to persuade Hagrid that they could tell the Minister what really happened.[1]
The Shrieking Shack
- "A mass of filthy, matted hair hung to his elbows. If his eyes hadn't been shining out of the deep, dark sockets, he might have been a corpse.The waxy skin was stretched so tightly over the bones of his face, it looked like a skull. His yellow teeth were bared in a grin. It was Sirius Black."
- —The Trio first see Sirius Black in the Shrieking Shack[src]
After the apparent execution of Buckbeak, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were headed back to the castle when Scabbers got loose. As he escaped, the trio were drawn into the Shrieking Shack when Sirius Black, who was in his Animagus form, dragged Ron into the tunnel underneath the Whomping Willow.[2] In the Shrieking Shack, the truth about Sirius came out.[3] Harry was forced to believe the truth when Scabbers was revealed to be Peter Pettigrew.[4] After deciding how best to remedy their situation, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Sirius, and Remus Lupin, who had joined them in the Shrieking Shack shortly after their arrival, left with Peter Pettigrew bound to Hermione while Lupin dealt with an unconscious Severus Snape who had followed them in an attempt to capture Sirius.
Pettigrew's escape
Upon leaving the tunnel, they headed for the castle where Pettigrew was to be turned over to the Dementors. When they were still on the grounds, Lupin transformed into a werewolf when the full moon came out. In the ensuing chaos, Pettigrew transformed back into Scabbers and escaped after cursing Ron. Sirius, after fighting with Lupin in his Animagus form, was left injured by the edge of the lake. He was attacked by the Dementors, who had been seeking him since his escape from Azkaban the previous summer. Harry tried to save him, but he was overwhelmed by the Dementors. A mysterious person drove the Dementors away with an exceptionally powerful Patronus.[5]
The rescue
- "Sirius is locked in Professor Flitwick's office on the seventh floor. Thirteenth window from the right of the West Tower. If all goes well, you will be able to save more than one innocent life tonight. But remember this, both of you. You must not be seen. Miss Granger, you know the law — you know what is at stake... you — must — not — be — seen."
- —Dumbledore advises Hermione to use her Time-Turner to rescue Sirius and Buckbeak[src]
When Harry Potter came to, he was informed that Sirius had been apprehended and that the Dementor's Kiss was to be performed as soon as possible.[6] He and Hermione attempted to convince Cornelius Fudge, the Minister for Magic, of the truth about Sirius and Peter Pettigrew, but he refused to believe them, believing himself that they were Confunded, based upon the testimony of Severus Snape.
Dumbledore arrived and asked to speak to Harry and Hermione privately. They immediately burst into speech, explaining what really happened. Dumbledore told them that he believed them, but that he could not make other men see the truth and that the word of two thirteen year old wizards was unlikely to convince many people.[6] He informed Hermione that they need more time and that with any luck two innocent lives could be saved. On this perplexing note, he bade them good luck and told Hermione that three turns should do. Before leaving, he gave them the exact location of Sirius in Flitwick's office. Dumbledore also mentioned that it was five minutes to the hour and that they had better return before the final bell.[6]
Travelling back in time
Once Dumbledore had left, Hermione pulled a fine chain from around her neck and threw it around Harry's. Ron was incapacitated; therefore, he could not join them. She turned the small hourglass on the end of the chain three times. Ending up in a broom closet off the Entrance Hall, Hermione revealed to Harry that they had just gone back in time three hours.[6] She explained to him that she was given a Time-Turner by Professor McGonagall at the beginning of the school year; which explained all of her mysterious appearances and disappearances during the year.
While Hermione was quite sure the time to which she and Harry had travelled, she could not figure out why. Thinking back to what Dumbledore had told them about saving two innocent lives, Harry surmised that they were to save Buckbeak from execution and then fly him to the window where Sirius was being held.[6] Hermione fretted that this seemed impossible, but they had to try. Harry was all for taking off straight to Hagrid's house, but Hermione explained to Harry the laws governing time travel, most importantly that they must not be seen. They set off for Hagrid's house keeping to a path that would prevent them from being seen, going behind the greenhouses.
Rescuing Buckbeak
- "Dumbledore just said — just said we could save more than one innocent life. Hermione, we're going to save Buckbeak!"
- —Harry figures out the meaning behind Dumbledore's message[src]
When Harry and Hermione reached Hagrid's house, Harry wanted to immediately free Buckbeak. Hermione had to hold him back, explaining that Fudge needed to see Buckbeak so that he would not think that Hagrid had set the hippogriff free. A little later, when the Hermione in Hagrid's house found Scabbers, Harry wanted to go in and retrieve him. Once again, Hermione held him back, explaining that it was incredibly dangerous to fiddle with the past. She asked Harry what he would think if he saw himself charging in through Hagrid's back door. Harry admitted that he would likely think himself mad or else bewitched.[6] Harry and Hermione continued to wait until they saw themselves emerge from Hagrid's house. After their past selves had donned Harry's Cloak of Invisibility and Fudge had seen Buckbeak in the pumpkin patch, Harry left the cover of the forest to untie Buckbeak. His initial tries to release the animal were unsuccessful and time was ticking away. After some seconds and with Hermione's aid, Harry led Buckbeak into the Forbidden Forest.[6]
Harry and Hermione prepared themselves to wait once again. They watched their past selves disappear into the tunnel underneath the Whomping Willow. Harry expressed a want to fetch the Cloak of Invisibility that the trio had left at the base of the Whomping Willow, but Hermione convinced him that this action was ill-advised. This was fortuitous as Professor Lupin soon emerged from the castle heading for the Whomping Willow. He was soon followed by Professor Snape. They waited for the time when all of those who had gone down the to the Shrieking Shack came back. While they waited, Harry discussed the Patronus that drove the Dementors away with Hermione. He believed that his father had conjured the Patronus.[6] When Hermione reminded Harry that his father was dead, Harry became slightly defensive, and they went back to waiting. When their past selves had all returned from the Shrieking Shack, Harry and Hermione witnessed Lupin's transformation and Pettigrew's escape from afar. After Lupin transformed, Harry and Hermione made for the safety of Hagrid's cabin, since they had seen him departing for the castle earlier in the evening.
Rescuing Sirius
- "With a patronus? I heard Snape telling Dumbledore. According to him, only a really powerful wizard could've conjured it."
- —Hermione Granger regarding Harry's Patronus[src]
When Harry left Hagrid's cabin, he told Hermione that he was going to watch the progress of events.[6] He secretly wanted to see who cast the Patronus charm that drove away the Dementors. Harry travelled to the far side of the lake to watch. He saw the Dementors descending upon Sirius and his past self. Realising that no one was coming, Harry stepped forward and cast his Patronus. A stag erupted from his wand, and it drove off the Dementors. As it approached him, Harry realised that was "Prongs," his father's Animagus form. Harry returned to Hermione and Buckbeak. When she asked Harry what happened, Harry told her about the Patronus.[6] She claimed that none but a powerful wizard could have driven off that many Dementors.
They waited a few minutes longer until they were sure that Sirius was locked in the tower. When Macnair, the Executioner, exited the castle to get the Dementors, Harry and Hermione knew it was their time. They flew Buckbeak up to the window of Flitwick's office where Sirius was being kept. Hermione opened the locked window and Sirius, who was shocked by their appearance, mounted Buckbeak as well. On the top of the tower, Sirius bade goodbye to Harry and Hermione, thanking them and telling Harry that he was truly his father's son.[6] As Sirius and Buckbeak flew off into hiding, Harry and Hermione realised that time was running out. They sprinted back to the hospital wing, ducking out of the way to hide from Peeves. They got back just as Dumbledore was locking them in. They reported their success to Dumbledore and returned to their beds in time for Madam Pomfrey to begin treating them.[7]
Soon after, Severus Snape, Cornelius Fudge, and Albus Dumbledore returned to the hospital wing. Snape was fuming and certain that Harry had something to do with Sirius' escape. After being talked down by Dumbledore, the three of them left the hospital wing. Ron came around moments later, and Harry let Hermione tell him the story.[7]
Behind the scenes
- Though Dumbledore states that the word of two thirteen year old wizards will convince no one, Hermione is in fact fourteen years old. She buys Crookshanks for her birthday in September. The point remains the same that two underage wizards will not convince anyone of the truth.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione is shown punching Draco Malfoy on the trio's way to Hagrid's house, because of this Harry and Hermione have to hide from Malfoy when they go back in time. This event occurs under different circumstances in the book, eliminating this problem.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 16 (Professor Trelawney's Prediction)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 17 (Cat, Rat and Dog)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 18 (Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 19 (The Servant of Lord Voldemort)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 20 (The Dementor's Kiss)
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 21 (Hermione's Secret)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 22 (Owl Post Again)


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Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues in Bangladesh
In fulfilling its mandate to share the face of America with host countries, the Peace Corps is making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other despite our many differences.
Our diversity helps us accomplish that goal. In other ways, however, it poses challenges. In Bangladesh, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers' behavior, lifestyle, background, and beliefs are judged in a cultural context very different from their own. Certain personal perspectives or characteristics commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed in Bangladesh.
Outside of Bangladesh's capital, residents of rural communities have had relatively little direct exposure to other cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles. What people view as typical American behavior or norms may be a misconception, such as the belief that all Americans are rich and have blond hair and blue eyes. The people of Bangladesh are justly known for their generous hospitality to foreigners; however, members of the community in which you will live may display a range of reactions to cultural differences that you present.
To ease the transition and adapt to life in Bangladesh, you may need to make some temporary, yet fundamental compromises in how you present yourself as an American and as an individual. For example, female trainees and Volunteers may not be able to exercise the independence available to them in the United States; political discussions need to be handled with great care; and some of your personal beliefs may best remain undisclosed. You will need to develop techniques and personal strategies for coping with these and other limitations. The Peace Corps staff will be on call to provide support, but the challenge ultimately will be your own.
Overview of Diversity in Bangladesh
The Peace Corps staff in Bangladesh recognizes the adjustment issues that come with diversity and will endeavor to provide support and guidance. During pre-service training, several sessions will be held to discuss diversity and coping mechanisms.
We look forward to having male and female Volunteers from a variety of races, ethnic groups, ages, religions, and sexual orientations and hope that you will become part of a diverse group of Americans who will take pride in supporting one another and demonstrating the richness of American culture.
What Might a Volunteer Face?
Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
In Bangladesh, the virtues of the ideal woman include patience, obedience, endurance, and self-sacrifice. Although women are visible in public, particularly in Dhaka, the majority have limited opportunities outside the home and even face discrimination within their own families. What follows is an outline of the typical rural woman's life.
When a girl is born her birth is rarely celebrated and no call for prayer is given, as it would be for a boy. From early childhood, girls are made aware that, unlike their brothers, they are liabilities rather than assets to the family. In a country of great scarcity, what little is available—from food to clothing to education to health care—is offered first to males. Over 50 percent of girls ages six to seven months have stunted growth, and the death rate for girls ages one to four is 15 per 1,000, compared with 12 per 1,000 for boys of the same age.
Girls are trained to take on the only socially acceptable role for a woman, that of wife and mother. From a young age, a girl helps her mother with household chores and looks after younger children. Only 50 percent of girls enroll in primary school, compared with 70 percent of boys. In secondary schools, girls' attendance is less than half that of boys.
Beginning at about age 10, segregation of the genders becomes stricter. Some families observe purdah, a Muslim and Hindu practice in which a girl's movements outside the home are restricted to protect her chastity and reputation. How strictly a young woman observes purdah depends on her economic status, as poorer women in villages need freedom of movement to fetch water, tend animals, and so on.
Rural women generally perform tasks at home—cooking, cleaning, and child care—while men negotiate with the outside world as they work in the fields or go to the market. Thus Bangladesh differs from other predominantly Muslim countries where women can freely work in the fields and go to the market. In addition, rural Bangladeshi women generally do not share in tasks that involve earning an income.
The legal age of marriage is 18; however, 20 percent of women have their first child before age 15, 66 percent before age18, and 80 percent before age 20. Dowries are illegal in Bangladesh but are still very common, as is wife beating. After marriage, a wife's position is inferior to that of other women in her husband's household. The twin threats of polygamy and divorce, both sanctioned by Muslim law, help husbands to ensure their wives' obedience. If a husband instigates divorce, the wife has no choice but to accept the decision, as Muslim law allows a man to divorce his wife on any grounds simply by saying "I divorce you" three times. (Women have the right to initiate divorce but are discouraged from doing so by societal pressure.) An unattached woman, whether single, widowed, or divorced, has little or no social standing, so a wife banished from her husband's home usually returns to her parents, leaving her children behind.
As long as they lack an independent means of livelihood and a broader social movement to back them up, women are likely to respond to male domination with only small acts of self-assertion. In urban areas women are more openly assertive, politically conscious, and organized, partly because of the opportunities for wage employment, albeit in low-paying jobs such as garment factory labor and street cleaning. Middle-class urban women have greater opportunities for education and careers, but they are usually employed in traditionally female occupations such as teaching and nursing. There is, however, a small but growing group of extremely well-educated and articulate professional women who are acting as a catalyst for change by helping women get educated, gain employment, and become leaders in their communities. Many organizations work specifically with women's groups, raising awareness and providing opportunities for women to work together in starting and running their own businesses.
Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
Although Islam was declared the state religion in 1988, freedom of religion is a legal right in Bangladesh. As the dominant religion, Islam is also the major social and cultural force in Bangladeshi society. The Koran forbids drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, and money lending for profit. It also lays down the rules for marriage and divorce and the penalties for crimes. Islam seems to give many Bangladeshis enormous patience in the face of extreme poverty and frequent naturaldisasters. An expression one often hears is "Inshallah," which means "As Allah wills it, so it will be." Most Bangladeshis view religious identity as a basic fact about a person and are likely to ask about your religion almost as frequently as they ask how many brothers and sisters you have. Many assume that all Americans are Christians, and Volunteers who are not Christian may experience some challenges. Jews in particular may encounter negative attitudes.
Although Muslims and Hindus in Bangladesh interact freely on a professional level, there are some animosities between Hindu and Muslim communities. People who are atheists or seem ambiguous about their religious identity may be regarded as foolish or morally reprehensible, as rejecting the religion one is born into is considered a serious matter. Some Volunteers without a specific religion have found calling themselves "humanist" to be a good compromise.


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Carrie Pavlik
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Description of Service
Ms. Pavlik arrived in Zambia in January 2007. After two months of training, she served for two years as a Rural Education Development (RED) volunteer in Mpelembe, Serenje District, Central Province. The RED project is a countrywide collaboration between Peace Corps and Zambia's Ministry of Education and aims to improve Zambia's educational system. Each RED volunteer is based at a Zone Center School, which is a school chosen to be a central point for schools in a particular area. It is the goal of the RED project to increase the capacity of this school so that all of the schools in the zone may benefit, particularly the "community schools," which are headed by untrained community members and usually based in simple mud and thatch structures.
The first two months of Carrie's time in Zambia was spent integrating into Zambian culture by living with a Zambian host family and receiving formal training in areas that would prepare her for her service. Training consisted of five components: Technical (86 hours): Ministry of Education structure and initiatives, facilitation skills, Interactive Radio Technology methodology, income generating activities, project implementation; Cross Cultural (14 hours): Zambian culture, cross-cultural communication, gender issues; Icibemba Language (116 hours); HIV/AIDS (20 hours); Medical and Safety (32 hours). During her service, she attended additional workshops, including an in-service training held by Peace Corps, an HIV workshop held by PEPFAR, and a library management training held by Changes2.
Mpelembe is a small rural village within Chief Chitambo's chiefdom. The population consists of about 4000 people and the village covers an area of about 20 square kilometers. There is a school, clinic, ZAWA station, and many tuck shops, bars, and churches.
Mpelembe is about 140 kilometers from the boma of Serenje. There is no electricity or cell phone coverage, which made communication with Peace Corps and the Ministry of Education difficult. Ms. Pavlik's main form of transportation was her bicycle. When traveling longer distances, she hitchhiked, chancing rides from trucks, busses, and private vehicles.
The villagers of Mpelembe live simply in mud and thatch huts without electricity, vehicles, phone coverage, or running water. Ms. Pavlik lived in the same manner, embracing the lifestyle by learning gardening, the cooking traditional foods, chicken and goat husbandry, beekeeping, and the building small structures of bamboo, grass, mud, and bark fiber.
Her house was located about four kilometers from the tarmac and a half kilometer away from the school and clinic. She lived next to the Mumba family and also received support from the headman, Mr. Mwelelwa.
Physical Environment
Mpelembe is located about forty kilometers after Kasanka National Park and about forty kilometers before the bridge to Luapula. It is flat with a lot of small trees and is considered part of the Bangweulu Wetlands, and though it receives a lot of rainfall, it is not a swampy area. Flooding only becomes an issue in the areas surrounding the nearby Lumbwa River.
The main path that leads from the tarmac past the school and clinic is vehicle accessible. Most housing compounds are reached by footpaths branching off this main road.
Access to drinking water isn't much of a problem in the area. There are many wells and bore holes. Ms. Pavlik had two sources of water. One was a traditional well located on her compound. The water was not clean, however, so she used this water only for washing and watering her garden. She got her drinking water from a bore hole at the school and carried it home on her bicycle.
The environment didn't pose any obstacles to education beyond those found in the rest of Zambia (e.g. rainy season, dirt paths, long distances for students to walk, etc). Mpelembe Zone covers a large area, however, the furthest schools being about 30 kilometers from the Zonal Center School. This made it difficult for the ZIC to monitor all of the schools in the zone.
Cultural Environment
The people of Mpelembe are of the Bemba and Lala tribes. Some people can speak a little bit of English, but most are not fluent.
Nearly all villagers are subsistence farmers and fishermen. Some earn income by selling crops or fish or by doing piece work.
Most people are of Christian faith and are very devout. There are a variety of denominations represented in Mpelembe.
Social life tends to revolve around the churches and bars. People often gather at the roadside in the evenings.
Description of Zone
Carrie's cacthment area consisted of Mpelembe Zone, as defined by the Ministry of Education. There are 5 GRZ and 16 community schools in the zone, the farthest being about 30 kilometers from the Zonal Center School.
During her two years as a RED volunteer, Carrie focused on strengthening the Zonal Center School so that all of the schools in the zone would benefit. That means she worked extensively with Mpelembe Basic School, but also worked with teachers from all of the schools in the zone through teacher trainings and school monitoring. She also assisted Chenga, Fumba, and Mupundu Community Schools in grant writing and held a fish farming training at Fumba.
Most of the community schools and government schools are using Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) as part of their methodology. For some community schools, this is the main form of instruction.
The schools in Mpelembe Zone are as follows:
GRZ Schools
Chalilo Chipundu Gibson Misumba Mpelembe


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Other events include a bake sale, plant and country store, kid games, antique tractors and equipment demos and a raffle drawing at 4 p.m.


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Creating the Jobs of Yesterday, Tomorrow!
Does it bother anyone else that the president of the United States seems to believe that our collective future entails assembling battery parts in a government-subsidized factory for $9 an hour? Is that really what Americans envision for their kids — an assembly line? Because when you look past Barack Obama's mesmerizingly hollow rhetoric, what he's proposing is a return of jobs that progress and prosperity have left behind.
In his State of the Union speech, the president laid out a vision that we've heard countless times. In his world, billionaires and their high-powered accountants are sticking it to the middle class. It's a place where wealth is static and one person's success always diminishes another's fortunes. The president explained that "it's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth."
Many news accounts of the SOTU focused on the first part of the president's contention, not the second. "Set our priorities"? So Washington is not only regulating safety and keeping an eye on big banks and making things fairer but also planning the economy now? Seems like an awfully outmoded way to approach a dynamic and unpredictable world.
What are Obama's priorities, anyway? The president proposes that politicians set up "manufacturing hubs" to assist the private sector in "restoring" and "bringing back" low-paying manufacturing jobs. And who better to create centers of inefficient production and unsustainable boondoggles than an institution that spends $1 trillion more than it brings in every year? Can't think of anyone.
The president, a man who once lamented the rise of job-killing ATMs, mentioned manufacturing eight times in his speech. But these jobs never "left" (they were phased out), and one hopes they never come back. America is producing about 80 percent more than it did 30 years ago with nearly 8 million fewer workers needed. Technological advances and a boom in productivity have not only made life more tolerable for the average American worker, opening up far better opportunities for them, but also been a godsend to consumers.
Yet there he was, praising companies for "bringing back" jobs from Mexico. Aren't we lucky. And now he's on a Ross Perot-style "Made in America" tour, framing green energy companies — which struggle to constitute a sliver: of the economy without help — as the future. Obama should heed Paul Krugman, who once explained in his book "Pop Internationalism" that "international trade is much more a matter of (usually) mutually beneficial exchange than it is of competition and rivalry." Protectionism might be politically beneficial, but economists — as Obama likes to say — see very little real-world advantage.
Even if we concede for argument's sake that luring back outmoded jobs to the United States is smart economic policy, how does the president propose to make the United States more attractive to these companies? By making labor more expensive through Obamacare and piling on an unprecedented number of regulations, raising taxes, making energy more expensive and, just in case anyone was still interested, instituting a $9 minimum wage to ensure that any teen interested in working his way through college will never find a job, that's how.
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Question: Does the city enforce any of the covenants or deed restrictions that may be applicable to my subdivision?
Answer: Many of the subdivisions in the county are subject to covenants and deed restrictions which regulate the use of property beyond the limitations contained in the county's ordinances. These deeds and covenants are private agreements between property owners and are not enforced by the city. Therefore, before you add a shed or fence to your property or initiate any other significant changes, you should also check with your homeowners' association to determine if any restrictions apply.
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Answer: The zoning process begins when the applicant obtains an application from the Planning Department, completes the application, and returns it to the staff. The applicant needs to make sure that all requirements are met and that all necessary information is included such as: site plans (high density, residential, and commercial), legal description and fees. A planning technician will then compose a folder of all received materials and the application processing begins. A work order is submitted to the GIS division in which maps are prepared for the site being rezoned. An information sheet and site plan is sent to the Planning and Engineering Departments to be reviewed. A notification map is prepared and any lots within a 300-foot radius are included. Notifications containing a letter, map are prepared and sent out to the citizens located within the notification area. The application then goes before the Planning Advisory Commission (PAC). PAC then hears the case and either recommends denial or approval of the application. The application must be approved by at least one of the two reviewing parties, the Planning Department or PAC to automatically be sent to Council. If the application is denied by the Planning Department, the applicant must send a letter to the Clerk of Council requesting to continue forward with the public hearing. The application is then taken before the City Council to be heard. It is then approved, approved with conditions, or denied.
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Press release: The RFL open Red Hall to the public on Saturday
The RFL will open the doors of their historic Leeds headquarters at Red Hall on Saturday September 11 between 10am and 1.00pm as part of a nationwide English Heritage event designed to showcase buildings which are not normally open to members of the public.
Red Hall is a Georgian property built in 1650 which now hosts the national governing body of Rugby League in the UK; visitors will be able to visit the reception area, view the Rugby League Hall of Fame and Roll of Honour and have access to the grounds.
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The details are still seeping out after Monday's marathon senate hearing on the University of Hawaii's botched Stevie Wonder fundraising concert.
A big chunk of Monday night's meeting was over how, why, and when UH leadership decided to dump Jim Donovan as Athletic Director.
On Tuesday, UH administrators took another step away from a move Donovan says he'd hoped would not happen.
"I feel like I deserve more than that because of what I accomplished. I'm pretty disappointed to be honest with you," said Donovan.
For two hours Monday night, former UH Athletic Director Jim Donovan chronicled what he could recall about the now infamous Stevie Wonder fundraising concert debacle. He talked about why he saw the red flags too late, why he felt there was enough blame to spread around, and why he felt he didn't deserve to lose his job.
"It's hard when you have conflicting instructions above you in the chain of command, 180 degree conflicting instructions, but you do the best you can," he told the committee.
But the university is pressing on. Late Tuesday afternoon, KITV4 confirmed the search advisory committee tasked to find a new athletic director met Tuesday morning, with plans to spend $90,000 hiring an executive search firm to find a new AD.
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"I did explain to the governor that I didn't think it would work out that way," said UH President MRC Greenwood.
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"We just wanted an honest response from everybody, and for them not to hide anything from us," said UH Kaleo sports writer Marc Arakaki. He said he watched most of the hearing, felt Donovan sounded sincere, and didn't believe he deserved to lose his job. Others had questions and criticism over the cloud that has yet to clear.
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I've been watching every tweet, stream, website for anything Knick related and it's a ghost town. There is no direction right now...
NBA teams began negotiating with free agents at 12:01 a.m. Here is what's on the New York Knicks' to-do list:
Re-sign J.R. Smith. The Sixth Man Award winner agreed, along with his family, to first meet with Knicks coach Mike Woodson and the team's front office on Sunday night to discuss Smith's future in New York.
Two factors that would keep Smith from returning are if he wants to start and if he wants to make more than $5.58 million, the max the Knicks can offer him with early Bird rights. The Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns are prepared to bid for Smith's services.
Keep Pablo Prigioni and Chris Copeland. Both players are now restricted free agents after receiving qualifying offers from the Knicks.
In an ideal world, the Knicks would split up their mini mid-level exception of $3.18 million to sign both players, but Copeland could demand more than that amount alone. He could have up to eight teams making offers. At least two, the Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans, are prepared to make attractive bids for Copeland, according to a league source. When free agency officially tipped off, the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers were the first two teams to inquire about Copeland, a league source told ESPNNewYork.com.
Retain Kenyon Martin. A source close to K-Mart told ESPNNewYork.com that he's "confident" the power forward wants to return. The biggest hurdle is the Knicks likely only being able to offer the veteran's minimum.
Add another point guard and big man. Point guards could include Aaron Brooks, A.J. Price, Sebastian Telfair, Jamaal Tinsley and Earl Watson. A league source said the Knicks are interested in Brooks, who was recently waived by the Rockets and is represented by Leon Rose, whose clients include Andrea Bargnani, Carmelo Anthony and Smith.
Bigs could include Andray Blatche, Elton Brand, Samuel Dalembert, Lamar Odom, Shavlik Randolph, Anthony Tolliver, Chris Wilcox and Brandan Wright.
A league source said Spurs big man DeJuan Blair will not be a candidate for the Knicks because of their limited financial flexibility. Chris Andersen is another intriguing prospect, but he wants to return to Miami.
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I've been watching every tweet, stream, website for anything Knick related and it's a ghost town. There is no direction right now...
I agree with most of that basically. I would love it if we could get Delfino somehow.
We're doing nothing.
Tony Allen would be a great defense piece but we're ignoring a 2nd CONSISTENT scorer to accompany Melo and no starter caliber PG. *Felton is a quality NBA guard and would be a fantastic back-up*
It seems like we're just going to hope this squad does something and gear up in 2015, which is bullsh!t to have to go through...AGAIN.
Tyreke Evans is out. Signed a retardedly big contract with the Pelicans.
I'm all in on the Allen bandwagon then. Having him and Shump out there on the wing would be an absolute nightmare for opposing teams
Resign JR, give Copeland 3 mil mini mid level, sign Pablo and Martin to vet minimum.....get a PG that is quick and can slash like Aaron Brooks or Sebastian Telfar as a 3rd PG option.
Get a center to clog the paint like Samuel Dalembert.
If you can't get JR or Cope then try a sign and trade.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
after the knicks get JR (hopefully) then the target should be Aaron Brooks and then a d and 3 SF
We are SOOO strapped for cash, we are going to have to make some big reaches because not alot of value is going to come from Vet min guys..
So why not take a gamble?
and yes I'm being serious...
Do Sign and trades for both JR and Copeland for trade exceptions totalling about 9 million, give it and rights to CJ Leslie to Dallas for Marion; if Dallas strikes out w Dwight they go into rebuild mode and cap space and prospect is fair compensation
sign Will Bynum for 2 year MLE deal
Andrea cash and right to swap picks in 2015 for Lee; Golden State is not too found of Lee's contract -neither am I but I'd take it for the sake of building a power house. But Lee does not have the value many think he does
Re sign Kenyon and Pablo
Shump/Priggs/Hardaway (let him develop)
Tyson/K Mart/Lee
JR's scoring is made up by comitee and depth is just sick!
"I'd Rather Melo shoot with 3 men on him than Jefferies shotting wide open"
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Tyrus Thomas will be a free agent July 10th, being amnestied.