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For the first time Saturday, Hawaii will host a Peace Day Festival in honor of international peace.
The students from Hongwanji Mission School and Pacific Buddhist Academy were joined by Yuji Sasaki of Japan who travels the world to spread the message of peace.
His aunt, Sadako Sasaki, survived the atomic blast that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945 when she was two years old.
Her story is depicted in a popular children's book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.
Despite radiation sickness she tried to make 1,000 paper cranes in the hospital hoping a wish would be granted.
Sadako Sasaki's cranes are symbols for innocent victims of conflict and for peace.
Yuji Sasaki brought one of Sadako's hand made cranes to show the students. Her cranes are small he said because she wanted to make as many as she could with material she could find in the hospital.
Yuji says he came to Hawaii because he wants Japan and America to go beyond their differences, to connect hands, and create a peaceful world. Yuji says, I think Sadako would want us to do that.
Student Blayne Nakasone says, "It means kind of a lot to me because my family is from Hiroshima so it directs back to my history of my family, so it feels good to be participating in this."
Sadako Sasaki died at the age of 12. Tomorrow, one of her cranes will be donated to National Park Service at the Pearl Harbor visitor center.
This is only the third crane made by Sadako Sasaki to be donated outside of Japan.
At 9 a.m. Saturday, everyone is invited to join a peace walk that will begin at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and end at Blaisdell Park.

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Since its grand opening back in June, I've been to Minami Restaurant in Yaletown a few times now. It's the sister restaurant of Miku in Coal Harbour and, much like its older sister, Minami is developing a fine reputation of being one of the better Japanese restaurants in the city. From the ingredients to the wait staff, owner of Minami, Mr. Seigo Nakamura's philosophy of top notch quality carries throughout.
I'm going to cheat and make this a food photo post so you can have a taste of what this Japanese fine dining has to offer. By now, I must have tried half the items on this menu (and was busy eating to take pictures of all my food ;)
I always love the view of an open kitchen as it's like watching a well rehearsed show and appreciating the artists at work
If you work or live in Yaletown, it's a satisfying choice for lunch. You can sample the restaurant's famed aburi sushi with the lunch aburi set…
Or chow down on the Minami Tuna Burger and Market Green Salad. The perk is you get a local discount off of your bill!
For dinner, step away from the usual appetizer and try their hamachi gyozas (warning… it'll challenge your tastebuds as it is on the 'fishy' side – aside from the literal sense)
And if you can handle the heat, share the Spicy Kaisen Soba Pepperoncino
Of course, you gotta order a sushi or two…sorry to disappoint but you're not going to find your typical California Roll on this menu
To pair with all this food, try one Minami's original or classic cocktails from the list created by one Vancouver's best bartenders, Shaun Layton
Minami is a much needed addition to the Yaletown scene. I warmly welcome you.
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DOLFI, Fannie
DOLFI, Fannie, 93, of Tiltonsville, OH, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV.
She was born June 11, 1919, in Tiltonsville, OH, to the late Stephen and Agnes (Busz) Kritz.
In addition to her parents, Fannie was preceded in death by her husband, Emilio Dolphi; an infant son, Raul; three brothers, Charles, Stephen and George Kritz; six sisters, Irma Emerson, Agnes Cozzi, Margaret Arnal, Julie Morgan, Rose Dolfi and Janie Falbo.
Fannie was a member of St Josephs Catholic Church, Tiltonsville, OH.
She is survived by a son, Dennis (Peggy) Dolfi of Wintersville, OH; a daughter, Karen (Steve) Vargo of Tiltonsville, OH, grandchildren, Michael (Lindsay) Dolfi, Glen Elliot, Steve Vargo, Tara Vargo; great-grandchildren, Dominic, and Isaac Dolfi, and Anne Margaret Vargo; a sister, Elizabeth Giancola.
Private funeral services will be held at the Borkoski Funeral Home, Tiltonsville, OH, with Msgr Gene Mullett officiating.
Burial will be at Upland Cemetery, Yorkville, OH.
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Challenger Pat Calhoun defeated incumbent County Judge David Bowman in their May 27 Republican primary runoff and will face Democrat Ernest Alaniz in the general election on
Nov. 4.
Calhoun received 717 votes, which was 64.13 percent of the 1,118 votes cast in the race. Bowman, who will serve only one term, received 401 votes (35.87 percent). Calhoun had 473 votes during the early voting period while Bowman had 229.
Calhoun won in all but two of the county's nine precincts. Calhoun won Precincts 11 (107-35), 21 (110-53), 22 (14-3), 31 (150-56), 32 (130-80), 41 (81-49) and 43 (50-45). Bowman won Precincts 12 (29-25) and 42 (51-50).
The runoff was necessitated by a tie in the March primary as each candidate received 489 votes and neither called for a recount.
"The first go-round, there were many people who didn't vote," Calhoun said. "I talked to a lot of people who didn't vote because they though I had it in the bag."
Calhoun, a rancher and president of the Goliad County Farm Bureau, cited recent events for the reason he won by such a large margin.
"With everything going with the EMS and doctors and all that, he lost 80 votes," Calhoun said.
Bowman has pushed for a local emergency medical center and last month supported maligned Goliad County EMS Administrator Peggy Fonseca, which led to the resignations of medical directors Claire Zengerle and Mark Heard.
Goliad County voters were consistent with other Texas voters in all but one Republican primary runoff election.
Dan Patrick won Goliad County 565-428 over David Dewhurst for the lieutenant governor nomination, Ken Paxton defeated Dan Branch 500-406 in the county for the attorney general nomination and Ryan Sitton edged Wayne Christian 462-402 for the railroad commissioner nomination in Goliad County.
Goliad County voters favored Tommy Merritt over Sid Miller 512-326 for the commissioner of agriculture nomination, but Miller won the statewide election.


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Courtesy photo The Blackwood Legacy from Nashville will perform a free gospel concert Sunday at the First Church of God in Clovis.
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The Blackwood Legacy will perform a free gospel concert in Clovis Sunday.
Coming from Nashville, the Blackwood Legacy features worship musicians Luke and Jake Yates and Rick Price.
Price is a member of the Gospel Hall of Fame and the former lead singer of the Blackwood Brothers Quartet.
The performance will take place at 6 p.m. at the First Church of God and will be a, "great night of music, ministry and memories."
The trio group is expected to perform well-known songs, such as "How Great Thou Art," "Beula Land" and "Amazing Grace," as well as music sung by today's most recognized worship artists.
The group was formed by Price as a tribute to the Blackwood Brothers Quartet after the death of Cecil Blackwood.
"Recognizing the need to reach audiences of all ages, Price has gathered some of the most talented and sought-after new artists on the scene today to create a dynamic concert," according to the group's website.
Fast facts
Who: Blackwood Legacy
What: Gospel concert
When: 6 p.m. Sunday
Where: First Church of God, 3719 East 21st St.
Cost: Free
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Apple CEO Timothy Cook is using his supply chain and operations management expertise to address alarm about how Apple products are made. According to Sunday's New York Times, Cook toured Foxconn, a Chinese manufacturer of Apple products, and a day later, the Fair Labor Association (FLA) condemned long work hours and low wages at Foxconn factories.
This year, Apple was the first technology manufacturer to join the FLA, an organization that brings together universities, civil society organizations, and companies to find sustainable solutions to systemic labor issues. Apple invited the association's inspectors into its suppliers' facilities.
FLA reports that it has secured commitment from Foxconn that it will reduce working hours to legal limits while protecting pay, improving health and safety conditions, and more.
Many experts believe that Cook's attention to the supply chain could make Apple a leader in sustainable production. According to the New York Times, "When he became chief, many people wondered whether Mr. Cook, a skilled manager of Apple's operations, could ever rival the visionary influence of Mr. Jobs on Apple products. Instead, it appears Mr. Cook could make his earliest and most significant mark by changing how Apple's products are made."
According to FLA, its rules require its assessors to have unfettered access to conduct thorough investigations of Apple's suppliers. Its report is the result of assessments at three Foxconn factories in China. This is "the beginning of FLA's in-depth, thorough examination of the entire operation to assess whether workers' rights and labor standards are being respected throughout Apple's supply chain." China's successes and challenges
It's fascinating to see how Cook, a supply chain and operations management professional, is looking critically at Apple's supply chain and taking notable steps to improve it. This week, I'm in Shanghai, China, for APICS Asia Supply Chain & Operations 2012. We created the two-day program to help supply chain and operations management professionals in China increase performance, identify and address potential challenges before they become problems, and build their knowledge and ability to apply it strategically.
At the conference, participants had the opportunity to participate in an APICS World Café on sustainability with a decidedly Chinese spin. As the Apple story illustrates, sustainable operations mean more than protecting the environment. It includes support and respect for human rights and labor. Supply chain and operations management professionals across the globe are realizing that creating resilient supply chains means concern for the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit.
The attendees and I all were enlightened by involvement in the World Café and the conference as a whole. Through its products and services, APICS strives to consistently inform supply chain and operations management professionals. Using the example of sustainability, APICS has greatly expanded content in the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional program. APICS members also can access sustainability-focused content, including magazine articles and APICS Folios, by visiting apics.org. If you haven't lately, take a look and see what APICS has to offer. I send you my best regards from Shanghai. Idea exchange
Now, you can take the APICS Operations Management Now discussion to your social networks on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and the APICS Supply Chain Channel. Be sure to use the hashtag #OMNow and include @Tweet_APICS in any tweets to have your words featured on the APICS homepage.
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AMARILLO – The Powder River Basin Coal Users Group (PRBCUG) recently named Xcel Energy's Tolk Generating Station near Muleshoe, Texas as its Plant of the Year, citing its safe operation, high reliability and environmental
Tolk was one of four power plants considered for this year's annual award.
PRBCUG is a trade group that promotes the safe, efficient and economic use of Wyoming's Powder River Basin coals by generating companies who currently use, or are considering the use of coal produced in this area.
Xcel Energy owns and operates two coal-fired generating stations in Texas – the Tolk plant and Harrington Generating Station near Amarillo – that primarily use coal mined in the Powder River Basin.
"Tolk and its sister station, Harrington, are the backbone of our generating system in the region, and a prime reason why Xcel Energy rates are among the lowest in Texas among investor-owned utilities" said Riley Hill, president and CEO of Southwestern Public Service Company, an Xcel Energy company.
David Low, Tolk plant director, complimented employees, as well as Savage Companies, which provides coal-handling services for the plant.
"Our employees and Savage have strived for excellence over the past few years, and this national recognition reflects that effort," said Low.
"Savage played a big role in winning this award by operating a well-run coal-handling facility. We have enjoyed a great partnership and we are proud to accept this award."
An in-house team at Southwestern Public Service Company designed the two coal-fired, steam-electric generating units that make up the Tolk plant.
The units, completed in 1982 and 1985, have a generating capacity of 540 megawatts each, for a total of 1,080 megawatts. It is the largest generating plant in the Panhandle-Plains region, and its power is delivered not only to Xcel Energy customers in Texas and New Mexico, but also to customers of rural cooperatives and municipal utilities in the region.
Tolk Station and nearby Plant X Generating Station are located in a semi-arid region, and are distinguished as being "zero-discharge" plants.
This means no process waters are discharged offsite, but are instead treated and supplied to irrigation systems for agricultural use.
Xcel Energy and Tolk Station will be recognized at a reception and power plant awards dinner in Baltimore on May 17.
Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company with regulated operations in eight Western and Midwestern states. Xcel Energy provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products
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The complexity of network administration increases with the size of the network being managed. It's relatively easy to keep a good deal of information about a small network in your head, but when your network grows in size beyond about six routers or so, it makes good sense to maintain documentation that describes it.
The most important piece of network documentation is the network diagram. It is possible to capture a wide variety of important information on a diagram including the topology of the network, network device types, assigned network addresses, names of routers and important hosts, physical location of hosts and network equipment, contact telephone numbers, and on and on.
As a diagnostic resource the network diagram is essential. So I thought this month I'd take a quick look at some useful open-source tools available for Linux that will allow you to create and maintain useful network diagrams.
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If you're in a hurry you can use any sort of drawing package to produce network diagrams, but if you're going to be keeping them up to date, there are a few features that I believe are pretty much essential. I'm not a graphics wizard so the descriptions are simple and I hope the purists will forgive any terminology errors.
Icon or graphic symbol library
You'll want a standard way of representing different classes of entities on your diagram. Ideally you'll want the ability to modify existing images and to add images you've created yourself. You might for example want a standard symbol that represents an IP router, but also want to be able to differentiate a Linux-based router from a Cisco router from a Lucent router.
Object-based interface
This allows you to do things such as connect router icons with network icons and attach descriptive text that stays with an icon as you move it. You will want to be able to easily move items around on your diagram without losing their associations in order to rearrange the layout of your diagram easily.
Export to graphic file or printer
A diagram is useless if you can't consume it. You must be able to print the diagram legibly to paper, and be able to export it to a common image format such as PNG, JPEG, or GIF if you wish to publish the diagram electronically.
Hierarchical or embedded views
It's convenient to be able to embed diagrams within diagrams and have some means of switching from one diagram to another, double-clicking on an icon for example. This saves you from being forced to maintain multiple image files that all relate to the same network and helps ensure some consistency among diagrams.
Well-documented diagram file format
You may want to generate your diagrams programmatically. For example, you might wish to read device and interface data from an SNMP data-collector and generate network diagrams directly from it. In the same way you may want to use the drawing package as a means of data input, perhaps generating configuration data directly from a diagram where it was initially input. You will need to understand the image format and have it be convenient to work with. A well-documented plain-text format can make it easy to develop scripts to process the image file data.
I've selected four common packages that are each reasonable choices for network diagramming purposes. While packages like GIMP are wonderful, they're designed for a completely different purpose and so it wouldn't be fair to include them.
I'll describe each in alphabetical order and then assess their relative merits for our network diagramming task.
While I've included URLs from where you can obtain the software, most of this software will be available in pre-packaged form from any modern Linux distribution, so check there first.
Copyright: Alexander Larsson, James Henstridge, et.al.
License: GPL
Version: 0.83
Available at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~alla/dia/
Dia is a nicely presented drawing program designed to simplify the task of preparing a variety of different types of diagrams including UML, entity relationship, flowchart, electronic circuit, and network diagrams.
The user interface is well designed, iconic in nature and makes Dia very easy to use. It comes with a limited library of network diagram shapes, but you'll almost certainly want to add your own. Fortunately this is possible as Dia implements a means of adding new shapes to the library using XML encoded SVG, the Scalable Vector Graphic format. Dia shapes support connection points enabling the convenient drag-to-rearrange-diagram capability. The process for adding shapes isn't documented, but I worked out how to do it after about 20 minutes of poking around.
Probably the biggest weaknesses of Dia are its export formats and its lack of support for encapsulated diagrams. You can export to Computer Graphics Metaformat (CGM), Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), Encapsulated PostScript, or the Dia native file format, but you cannot export to GIF, PNG, or JPG file formats. I suppose there are tools available to convert CGM or SVG into something more common but I haven't found any.
At first glance Dia diagram files look to be in a binary format, but
there is a simple trick being played out here. The
.dia files that Dia creates are compressed with gzip. If you uncompress them
you'll find they're actually XML encoded plain-text files. This makes them
particularly easy to read, interpret, and generate.
Figure 1. The Dia tool window showing some network shapes.
Copyright: William Chia-Wei Cheng
License: BSD-like
Version: 4.1.34
Available at: http://bourbon.cs.umd.edu:8001/tgif/
The Tgif drawing program has some unique and interesting features that make it useful for network diagrams. The diagrams created are vector-based allowing smooth scaling, and the interface is object-based, providing the ability to build composite group objects but lacking any notion of connection points so rearranging diagrams can be a little laborious if you have lots of links.
There are no icons or drawing symbols provided with Tgif by default but unlike most of the other packages described you can create new symbols and store them in a library from within the Tgif application. This makes it quite quick and easy to develop your own symbol set. The symbols in Figure 2 are some that I created in about 15 minutes of playing (and probably look like it too!).
Figure 2. A snapshot of Tgif and a simple drawing.
Tgif provides direct export capability to a number of useful and common formats including encapsulated PostScript, PNG, GIF, JPEG, and even to HTML imagemaps. Printing direct to printer is supported.
One of the real strengths of Tgif as compared to other packages described in this column is that of hierarchical view. Tgif provides very powerful and flexible mechanisms with which to build complex navigable diagrams. You could for example provide a high-level network diagram that shows a whole wide area network with icons representing each site or building. A middle-click on the mouse on any of these icons could change your view to that of a detailed view of the network of just that site. It is possible to use Tgif directly as a browser capable of navigating network accessible diagrams. You can pass Tgif a URL when you launch it, and it will retrieve the diagram at that location and move from diagram to diagram in the same way you'd move from web page to web page.
It is possible to add automation to your diagrams, such that a middle-click on an symbol in your diagram can launch a command. Each symbol in a Tgif diagram may have text attributes attached and these may be passed automatically as command-line arguments to the launched program.
The native Tgif file format is plain-text and looks pretty easy to understand. Although the syntax of the file isn't well documented, with appropriate reference to the source code and some simple sample files, you can work most of it out.
Copyright: Juergen Schoenwaelder
License: BSD-like
Version: 1.5.0
Available at: ftp://ftp.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/pub/local/tkined/
Tkined is the only open-source software package I'm aware of that was specifically designed for drawing network diagrams. While its user interface looks a little dated and old fashioned, Tkined is quite easy to use. Typically Tkined comes packaged with Scotty which is a set of very useful tools that can be invoked from within Tkined to provide a wide range of network-related automation for diagrams. We'll talk more about Scotty in a moment.
Tkined comes with a generous library of network-device type icons.
To my eye many of them look a little obscure or dated, but it's a relatively
simple process to add or edit icons should you wish to, so no real cause for
complaint there. Again the process isn't documented and there is a small trick
to be aware of. Each of the graphic icons is comprised of two X bitmaps
.xbm). The first is simply the black and white image that you wish to
display in your diagrams. The second is a black and white image of precisely the
same overall dimensions as the first, that is used to act as a mask when
determining how to handle overlap. The mask will usually be a solid filled
version of the first image. Take a look at the examples supplied with
tkined for more explanation.
Figure 3. A snapshot of Tkined and a simple drawing.
Export formats are quite limited with Tkined. You really only have a choice of PostScript or "TNM Map" formats. PostScript, of course, is ideal for printing purposes, so that's useful. TNM Map is a format native to a particular TCL language library that Scotty uses. I don't know anything more about them than that so at least for me they're not useful at all.
Tkined was designed for network diagramming purposes and therefore provides direct support for the idea of grouping of network elements into single symbols on a diagram. It is possible for example, to develop a diagram that provides a high-level view of an IP wide-area network that has cloud symbols representing a sub-network or geographical area. When you double-click on these symbols tkined will replace the symbol with another level of detail so you can "zoom-in" on the diagram on a particular area of interest. All of the detail is stored in a single Tkined drawing file which is very convenient. One shortcoming in the approach Tkined takes is that the exploded view simply replaces the original icon on the same diagram -- there is no concept of layers, or different views. To prepare an appropriately detailed diagram, it is first necessary to arrange all symbols with no grouping at all, and then to apply grouping later. This is the only reasonable way of ensuring there will be no overlap on the diagram after a group, or groups have been expanded.
One of the most powerful features of Tkined is the ease with which its functionality may be extended. Tkined was written using the TCL language and has been designed with extensibility in mind. A software package called Scotty illustrates this very effectively. Scotty provides a suite of network management tools including comprehensive SNMP support, IP, DNS, and other diagnostic tools and tools that automate the layout of network diagrams. Dynamic elements such as graphs of particular SNMP variables may be included on network diagrams. For small- to medium-sized networks Scotty can be quite a boon. Bringing network diagramming and network monitoring functions together can make for a simple but effective management solution.
To some extent, the automation features of Tkined obviate the need
for an easily manipulated native file format as you can write a TCL module to
export or import diagrams in whatever format you like. Despite this, the Tkined native file format (
.tki) is very easy to understand.
It's a plain ASCII format that again isn't well documented, but examining the
syntax of a few simple examples will tell you most of what you need to know with
little effort.
Copyright: Supoj Sutanthavibul, Brian V. Smith, Paul King
License: BSD-like
Version: 3.2.3a
Available at: ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/applications/drawing_tools/xfig/
The Xfig drawing package is a general-purpose vector drawing package. Its interface provides all the sorts of features I think are important for network diagramming packages including a "Smart Links" features which allows lines/links between symbols to be move when either symbol moves. The Xfig interface is clean and easy to learn once you become accustomed to the lack of a "select" tool; each tool has an built-in select function.
There are a good supply of drawing symbols supplied with the Xfig package, but the network icons seem better suited to presentation graphics rather than network diagrams. Nevertheless you can create and use your own. The library symbols are easily generated, they're simply Xfig drawings stored in a relevant subdirectory of a Xfig library directory.
Figure 4. A grab of Xfig showing part of the tool menu and a diagram.
A wide range of export formats are supported. Just about everything you could need is there including PostScript, HPGL, JPEG, GIF, and HTML imagemap. Some external programs are required to support some formats, but they're neatly integrated.
There is no support for hierarchically structured diagrams that I could find, but Xfig does support layered diagrams, so you could perhaps achieve a similar effect by placing each diagram at a different layer and simply turning or off the layers that you're interested in.
The Xfig native file format is documented! Some text files included in the source distribution describe the file format, and differences between each of the many versions of Xfig (the file format has changed a number of times as new features have been added). Xfig files are a plain-text format that will be very easy to manipulate and write, but would be very difficult to understand without a reference handy. Additionally the Xfig file format is pretty well supported by a number of other third-party applications including Gnuplot which can export graphs into Xfig diagrams.
The following table summarizes my assessment of how well each of the packages meets the needs of a network diagram package.
All of these packages are readily available so the rule of thumb should be: If in doubt, try it out.
|OO Interface
|Icon Library
|Hierarchical Views
|Open Format
My picks are Xfig and Tkined, but you should take a look at the others too. It's easy enough to try different tools, so use the one that best suits your needs. If you find a package that you think does a better job than the packages described here, please let me know.
If you want to assist any of the software projects described in this column, a good place to start if you're graphically inclined might be to contribute a set of symbols for the libraries to the source distribution.
Terry Dawson is the author of a number of network-related HOWTO documents for the Linux Documentation Project, a co-author of the 2nd edition of O'Reilly's Linux Network Administrators Guide, and is an active participant in a number of other Linux projects.
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YMCAs have three focuses: youth development, healthy lifestyles and social responsibility.
Youth development and healthy lifestyles are fairly easy to define, but what about social responsibility?
Rebecca Reed, executive director of youth development, said the Watertown YMCA was one of eight across the nation selected for a pilot program with the national YMCA to figure that out.
The conclusion?
"It's all about strengthening communities and marshaling thousands of members to give back to the community and strengthen the place that we live," Reed said.
Click on the picture for more of the story and examples of how it's done.
For information, call or visit any of the YMCA's locations:
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- Fairgrounds, 315-755-9622
- Carthage, 315-493-3286
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Clueless is a shockingly vicious satire of the moneyed classes of Clintonian America; it is the sort of comedy in which only the constant flow of jokes keep us from recoiling at the sheer nastiness of it. There's hardly a single likable person in the whole thing, and some of those who start off as likable have been corrupted by the end. Yet the tone is so unflinchingly breezy and playful that it never descends into the misanthropic nihilism of so much satire, and the inevitable Hollywood happy ending is much more delightful and contented than it is sour, though a dark undercurrent is there if you want to see it. But let me not get too far ahead of the game.
In the mid-'90s, something must have gotten got into the water supply, for it was then that, out of nowhere whatsoever, Jane Austen movies began cropping up like dandelions. "Naught weird about that", you might counter, "she's a popular author, and books by popular authors in the public domain get made into movies." But some context: between 1895 and 1994, there was one theatrically-released Austen movie: the 1940 Pride and Prejudice starring Greer Garson. That same book was adapted for British television with some regularity, once a decade or so throughout the 20th Century, and all of her other novels were given the BBC treatment at least once; but there was nothing at all to predict the sudden onslaught of Austenania in 1995, beginning with the UK television premiere of a new version of Persuasion that received theatrical distribution throughout the world, followed by the iconic six-part Pride and Prejudice miniseries starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, and Ang Lee and Emma Thompson's Oscar-nominated Sense and Sensibility. Beating all of these to American theaters, in July of that year, Clueless was Heckerling's bold revision of Emma (given a more straightforward adaptation with Gwyneth Paltrow the following year), set in the materialistic world of Beverly Hills, California. Given the general directive by Paramount, "give us a teen film", Heckerling responded by updating her favorite novel as a teenager and created a cottage industry: this film essentially invented the now-tired "Major Literary Title X in a high school!" trope. I do not have any idea what all this means, but to my knowledge the sudden - and, 16 years later, still ongoing - explosion of a single author in the popular consciousness is unmatched elsewhere in the annals of film history.
1995 was also right about the time that quintessentially '90s teen soap Beverly Hills, 90210 was just beginning its decline in popularity, which means that when Heckerling was writing the script, that film was at its absolute peak of annoying ubiquity. On some level, then, Clueless is just another "let's make fun of pop culture!" parody, though that level is tiny and dull. What's far more interesting about the film is the smiling savagery with which it tears down the lifestyle pornography that 90210 so emptily embodied, the kind which has been further refined by increasingly indulgent reality television and ever-more superficially glamorous TV melodramas in the decade and a half since Heckerling's film debuted. At first blush, Clueless appears to be just more of the same: the film begins with the hectically cheerful narration of Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone, in the role that made it look for a few years like she was going to be a star), daughter of privilege and queen bee at her posh high school, purveyor of some of the darnedest slang you ever did hear. Her mission in life is to make everyone around her happy, which largely consists of helping her lawyer dad (Dan Hedaya, just to make sure we get that he's the venal, greedy kind of lawyer) with his paperwork, teaching the new girl, Tai (Brittany Murphy, glorious in her breakthrough), how to dress and act like a billion-dollar whore, and making sure that everybody she knows is in a happy romantic relationship. Given the custom of American film comedies - and American films generally - to expect us to fall in love with our protagonists, one's first assumption is that Cher will be our ditzy but lovable heroine.
It doesn't take very long - and, to be fair, the title pretty much spells it out for us - to figure out that Cher is a goddamned idiot. The more generous reviewer might choose the word "naïve". Either way, one of the very first things we see her actually, actively do is to deliver a rambling non sequitur "argument" about foreign aid in debate class, one of the film's most iconic scenes during which, among other things, she mispronounces the word "Haitians". There's a lot that this speech reveals about the character, depending on how far we want to drag Clueless through the mud of politics; minimally, that she is wildly unconcerned about academics or anything at all beyond the materialistic world of the 90210 bubble; and maximally, that she specifically isn't unconcerned about the world, but that her understanding of human nature is so fundamentally warped that she actually thinks the suffering of the Third World is actually equal to the travails of a party gone wrong. It's this second reading that I gravitate towards, though by no mean does the film insist on it; it just fits so well if Cher is, rather than a clueless teenager, someone who actually no longer has a functioning sense of what is right and wrong in a global sense; someone who is fundamentally unable to comprehend what a lack of money actually looks like. Elsewhere in the film Cher invests herself in charity work, and this is not, generally speaking, played as the actions of somebody who has just learned that there are unfortunate people in the world, and then helps them out in a clumsy way; it plays instead as someone who has always known there are unfortunate people, who has just decided to do something about it, and who honestly thinks that "unfortunate" means that they don't have enough caviar.
Consider something like Born Yesterday, wherein a similarly superficial and ditzy woman has enough integrity to realise that her life is all wrong, and reaches out in some tentative way to fix it, to find just how far afield from the traditional character arcs Clueless finds itself. This is Marie Antoinette, "let them eat cake" territory, and if it had come out five years earlier or twelve years later, in a period of economic decline, rather than at the start of the most exuberant financial expansion since the 1960s, this exact movie would seem like a call to class warfare. As it stands, it's just a comedy, and a brilliant one; the Heckerling whose previous screenwriting consisted solely of the deathless Look Who's Talking and the immortal Look Who's Talking Too is not in evidence. Even the Heckerling who directed Fast Times at Ridgemont High, one of the smartest of all '80s teen comedies, can't be entirely responsible for this film that mines so much humor out of making fun of not just its protagonist, but its whole cast, no exceptions, without ever feeling sour or nasty or misanthropic. The most surprising thing about Clueless, given how enthusiastically it indicts its characters and their universe, is how much fun it is.
I would love to be able to say, "this is how Heckerling did it", and yet I'm at a loss to explain how Cher's own romantic travails, involving an un-closeted gay kid (Justin Walker), and her blandly smug college-age ex-stepbrother. Josh (Paul Rudd, who must have been ecstatic that this easygoing, gleefully self-centered performance put him on the map and distracted everybody from his headlining role in the same year's Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers), end up being as engaging as they are. Despite our sure and certain knowledge that Cher is completely frivolous and indefensibly unaware of the needs and feelings of anyone around her, it's really hard not to want her to end up in love; hell, even when the very inevitable happens and she realises to her dumbfounded shock that she wants to end up with Josh, we still want her to end up with him, despite the fact that at the very least, it's kind of squicky; ex-siblings they may be, but there were cultures in history where that still counts as incest. No matter how gleefully savage the satire, no matter how much it stresses Cher's lack of substance, Clueless is still a completely engaging romantic comedy.
And here's the punchline: for that reason, I wonder if it might be the truest Jane Austen adaptation of them all. Think about all the filmed Pride and Prejudices you've seen. Awfully sincere, aren't they? Delicately re-creating the period sets and costumes, hitting the melodrama and angst between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy for all they're worth. Some have something of a sense of humor, some have not.
Here's the first line from Pride and Prejudice. It's really damn famous, and you've probably encountered it before:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."Roll that around. Say it out loud. Think about it. It's kind of funny, isn't it, in a sly way? And kind of pointed, and even, I daresay, satirical? And then think about Sense and Sensibility, where Austen oh-so-subtly indicates that both of the Dashwood sisters are, in the own different ways, vaguely absurd characters? Really, once you get down to it, there are places throughout all of her books where Austen is plainly, though with impeccable refinement, mocking the people and societies in her stories. Yes, she cares about them and wants them to be happy, but she always understands and even emphasises the fact that they are inherently foolish. That detail is mostly absent from every major Austen adaptation, except this one. So, am I suggesting that if Austen were alive today, she'd be writing stories more like Clueless and less like the films based on her own novels? Well... yes, frankly. And for that reason if none other, I raise my glass to Heckerling, and her broadly mercenary assignment that turned into the sharpest, best teen comedy of the 1990s.


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Find Your Passion: A Bridge to Somewhere
By Mary Wymer
The first time Ynhi Thai set foot on the Capstone's campus, she was attending the Student Introduction to Engineering summer program in 2003. Immediately, Thai felt at home at The University of Alabama, she says.
"I wanted to be in an atmosphere where everyone works well together and wants to pursue the same goal of education excellence," says Thai. "My favorite thing about UA is the culture. From the traditions of football to the beautiful campus, UA makes me feel at home."
Culture has led Thai to a new passion at UA – utilizing what she's learned to help others. From traveling to China for a study abroad program to Peru for an international service project, UA experiences have impacted Thai's view of global responsibility, she says.
"Each of us has a purpose and goals, but only if we focus our intents on improving society with empathy can we obtain what we seek," says Thai.
Thai's own cultures have been blended. She was born in Vietnam and moved to the United States in 1991. Now, she is blending UA's culture with that of her birth country through her involvement with UA's chapter of Engineers Without Borders. She is coordinating this year's international service project to the Mekong Delta Region in Vietnam. After participating in EWB's first international service project in Iquitos, Peru, Thai says she was inspired and determined to turn her thoughts into actions.
Through her leadership, the group plans to implement the Vietnam trip in June 2009 to build a bridge over one of the winding branches of river that separate some of the rural communities. Typically, these communities have built "bridges" out of long tree branches that are precariously balanced. Weather and severe flooding often leads to bridge loss, impacting access to food, supplies and schools.
"A properly engineered bridge will provide a sustainable solution to some of the villagers' daily living challenges, allowing easier access to resources," says Thai. "Long term, the community will be able to increase capacity and establish economic stability."
On campus, Thai, a senior in chemical and biological engineering, is the associate editor of JOSHUA (Journal of Science and Health at the University of Alabama), and she is active in UA's chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. She also serves as an undergraduate research assistant in UA's Magnetic Biomaterials Research Group. She has been inducted in numerous honoraries, including The XXXI, Golden Key International Honour Society, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Society, and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society.
When Thai was a freshman, she interviewed with Eastman Chemical Co. as part of UA's Cooperative Education Program. Through working three semesters at Eastman Chemical, she has been involved with numerous projects and been able to apply what she learned in the classroom to real life. From working in the magnetic biomaterials research group to helping with environmental regulations, Thai became immersed in the chemical engineering professional culture.
In addition to working as a co-op student, Thai was recognized with an Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship and interned at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory-Ocean Chemistry Division in Miami, Fla. During summer 2008, she studied the natural and anthropogenic sources of nutrients to help obtain the long-term data needed to address the key issues of coastal management and pollution. Thai was part of the team that cruised the ocean for three days as a follow up study to track the flow of nutrients within a treated wastewater outfall and coastal inlet.
Through all her travels and projects, it is evident that Thai's passion – social responsibility for our world – has developed and matured at UA.
"I abide by my policy and responsibility to our global community," explained Thai. "I have a sincere desire to make a difference in our society and give opportunities to those who deserve it but are constrained by their situation."
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This story is part of the Find Your Passion series. To learn more about how you can find your passion at The University of Alabama, please visit UA Undergraduate Admissions.


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Wooing Zito
In this inflated pitching market, Omar Minaya has resorted to an unpredictable strategy in wooing Barry Zito. Our creative and wily GM has offered Zito an unusual bonus package laden with incentives. Only one blogger has received access to this list of perks the Mets plan to offer Mr. Zito. Can you guess who?
Barry Zito's Come to New York Incentive Package:
1. Every day, he gets a free burrito.
2. Along with packages of both Cheetos and Fritos.
3. All-inclusive luxury trips to Lido, Sausalito, and Toledo.
4. An action figure of Greedo.
5. A lifetime supply of bug spray to ward against any mosquito.
6. A perfectly tailored tuxedo.
7. A signed presidential veto.
8. A Speedo.
9. Infinite Viagra for a heightened libido.
10. A vintage WWII era torpedo.
11. His own personal valet, a genuine NY guido.
12. A pillow embroidered with his favorite credo.
What do you think–enough to draw Mr. Zito to New York Cito?
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Zoe… you forgot free daily access to "Pick Me Up Some Mets and "Willie Ball!"
We really could use a top notch starter and I'd like to get one w/o trading Heilman, Milledge and Humber if possible! Make this happen Omar!
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Missed you.
I am sort of ashamed to mention that it took me until #5 to realize you were just ryming with Zito. I was confused by some of the items up until then.
Still a pretty good job of ryming Zito.
My favorite?
New York Cito!
I dont care that it didnt rhyme. It was clever.
I heard he actually wanted Cialis, which the Giants offered, so he signed there.


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Getting into synchronised swimming couldn't be easier. Childen can be introduced to the sport as part of the ASA Learn To Swim Pathway while there are also opportunities for adults to get involved to improve their fitness or simply to try something new. For more on joining a synchronised swimming club go to our Find a Club page here.
Kids Starting Out
Getting into synchronised swimming can be done as part of swimming lessons – ask your swimming teacher about it. It is known as stages, or levels, 8-10 of the ASA Aquatics Skills Framework (see below for what you need to do to pass stages 8-10 in synchro).
These three steps are known as AquaFun – a mixture of swimming, gymnastics and dancing. AquaFun is for 7-13 year olds and is all about learning the basics of synchronised swimming. The focus is on fun and you'll be able to put your dance moves to good use in the water.
The two most important moves that you will be taught in AquaFun are sculling and the eggbeater. These are vital to synchro:
- Sculls are the hand movements that propel the body and are the most essential part of synchronised swimming.
- Eggbeater is a form of treading water that allows you to remain stable above the water while leaving the hands free to perform strokes. Swimmers can also perform 'boosts', where they use their legs to propel themselves out of the water.
ASA Aquatics Skills Framework – Synchro
Stage 8
- Demonstrate a stationary floating position with good body extension and controlled start and finish.
- Demonstrate counting to music using two different tempos.
- Swim 5m using synchro backstroke, then 5m with a variation.
- Swim 5m synchro breaststroke, then 5m with a variation.
- In back layout, scull continuously 3m head first and return travelling feet first.
- Using a buoyancy aid, perform a back layout before finishing in the bent knee position.
- Perform the tub position.
- Perform a 45 seconds – 1min sequence to music, using a variety of skills learned previously and in NPTS Stage 7.
Stage 9
- Swim 5m synchro breaststroke then 5m backstroke using a smooth transition.
- Move from back layout to bent knee, then lift to ballet leg using buoyancy aid/pool to support horizontal leg.
- Hold a pike position using buoyancy aid.
- Perform a back tuck somersault.
- Perform the oyster.
- Perform eggbeater travelling 3m then return in opposite direction creating an arm movement.
- Perform a feet first entry with arms extended by ears throughout.
- Perform a sequence lasting 45 seconds – 1 minute to music, and include one stroke (or arm variation) and one figure from the above or NPTS Stage 8.
Stage 10
- Swim 10m using two synchro strokes with smooth transition, synchronised with a partner. Music may be used.
- Perform eggbeater into side flutter kick and back to eggbeater lifting one arm out the water.
- Using a buoyancy aid, hold either inverted crane, bent knee or split position for 5 seconds.
- Demonstrate support scull standing on bottom of the pool.
- Travelling head first, back layout to bent knee and return to back layout – 5m.
- Perform Marlin (¼ turn).
- Demonstrate a head first entry, return to the surface demonstrating eggbeater.
- Perform a sequence for 45 seconds – 1 minute, to music with a partner or in groups, starting with feet first entry.
Once a swimmers has mastered the basics of the ASA Aquatics Skills Framework, they can start working towards the five national skill levels and recreational grades.
Adults' Synchro
There is an increasing number of opportunities for adults interested in getting into synchronised swimming with taster sessions and classes designed to improve your fitness with synchro available all over the country.
As well as a challenging and different hobby to take up, the fitness benefits of synchro are huge – it tones your leg muscles, improves your upper body strength, helps boost your cardiovascular system, improves your balance and posture and helps develop your agility and flexibility.
It's no wonder the likes of supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell have used synchronised swimming as way to keep in shape!
There are clubs for adults aged 20+ all over England called Masters clubs – head to Poolfinder to search for your nearest synchro club and ask if they have a Masters section.
You could also contact your regional ASA office to find out if there are any taster sessions taking place near you.


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Freshly made chocolate covered strawberries … luscious truffles … heart-shaped candies. What should you get your valentine? At this Godiva store, customers have nothing but love for chocolate. "It tastes really good, and I'm always in the mood for it." "It's a perfect gift to get, and everybody loves it." "Chocolate always puts someone in a good mood." But this is how Consumer Reports' taste testers feel after they finish testing chocolate. "You feel completely nauseated, you have a bellyache, and you really don't want to eat anything for the rest of the day." Consumer Reports evaluated more than 30 boxes of gift chocolates. One of the priciest is this Richart Petits Collection Intense Ballotin. It goes for 67 dollars plus shipping. But it wasn't the best. "The chocolate coatings are chalky, and some of the fillings reminded us of soap." Far better, but still pricey - the Norman Love Confections 25-piece Signature Gift Box, with ultra smooth chocolates and unusual fillings. It costs 49 dollars, and with shipping you'll pay more than 60. Erin Gudeux, "The good news - our testers found some very good chocolates that cost far less. And you can find them in stores, so no shipping!" Among them is this box of Ferrero Collection Fine Assorted Confections for just 11 dollars! Erin Gudeux "The truffles are flavorful, and the crisp wafer coatings and nuts add interesting texture." And this Godiva box is a very nice choice - the Gold Ballotin 36-piece box for 40 dollars - especially if your Valentine likes really sweet chocolates. ."
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Immigration reform nowJuly 05,2014Nearly 10 years ago, I witnessed my community come together in defense of a family that had been torn apart. A migrant farm worker had been detained and deported to El Salvador, leaving his wife and three children behind, the youngest only six months old.
Our community came together because these people were not illegals, or trespassers they were our neighbors, our community members and, most importantly, our friends. Their kids went to school with me and my brothers, and they worked for businesses that supported our local economy.
Today, I join 1,500 women from all over the country in a fast to urge Congress and President Obama to end the millions of deportations that are tearing families apart. They have the power to advance immigration reform, yet they stand by idly, accepting no responsibility or accountability for turning the lives of millions upside-down.
Vermont is home to over 1,500 migrant workers and their families, and not a single one of them should have to live in fear of being taken away from their loved ones. As a community, we should be insisting that our local law enforcement comply with Vermonts Bias Free Policing Law, instead of helping immigration enforcement take caregivers and mothers away from their children.
Today, I am fasting to show Congress and the president that I am not afraid to stand up for whats right. Maybe then, they will find the courage to do the same.
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Sweet potato allergies are real and they happened to our baby too!
I've started introducing some solids and peas and sweet potatoes were among the first veggies I fed our baby. A couple days after trying peas she was fine so we tried the sweet potatoes and she started spitting up. And spitting up.... and spitting up. Very unusual for her, especially since I made sure to burp her afterward. I thought it might be something in my milk since she's still nursing as well and has various allergies when I eat dairy, fish, etc. The next day I made sure to avoid anything that might aggravate her allergies and when I gave her sweet potatoes she started spitting up again (and again and again) and her eczema, which gets bad when I eat something she's allergic too, got worse.
So I decided not to give her sweet potatoes again. But just in case we were wondering whether she was REALLY allergic, I went to work one day and my sweet husband accidentally fed her some of those potatoes instead of the squash ("They're both orange!" and the Gerber plastic tubs of baby food aren't individually labeled unless you look very closely) and we spent the next few days dealing with her worsened eczema and spitting up.
I definitely think sweet potato allergies exist in babies. I'm not sure what it is about them, but I hope they grow out of it.


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The upload works fine but when I send an AJAX request to another file to get the upload progress it only sends back the overall progress and the progress of the first file being uploaded. The overall progress shows that there are a lot more files being uploaded and yet only one is shown in the upload progress array.
The file that sends back the upload progress looks like
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header('Content-type: application/json');
$key = ini_get("session.upload_progress.prefix") . "imageform";
if (!empty($_SESSION[$key])) {
echo json_encode($_SESSION[$key]);
So when I get this back I'm only getting the overall progress and the first file in the upload queue. I did notice though that the name of the input field given in the array for that file is "files[]". I'm wondering if it must have unique input name fields in order to differentiate between the separate files or not.
I have searched the web for solutions to this but the only implementations of the session.upload_progress I have found have different names for each file input and so I haven't been able to find any that explain how to do it this way or if it's even possible to get all the individual files this way.
Thanks in advance for any help or direction.


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Last week on Google Earth Blog we…
- Looked at how the HALO Trust was helping to clear landmines from war-torn countries.
- Covered the story of the rebirth of Crissy Field in San Francisco.
- Started our "Google Earth A to Z" series with Android, Antialiasing and Anisotropic Filtering.
- Listed the details from Google's most recent imagery update.
- Discussed the eruption of Novarupta, the world's largest eruption in the 20th century.
You can read more over at GEarthBlog.com.


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May 16, 2006: Explore the world of black holes in an award-winning Web site created by a team led by Roeland van der Marel, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md. The interactive Web site, called "Black Holes: Gravity's Relentless Pull," rescues black holes from the realm of science fiction and puts them back into the domain of science. Visit the site at: http://www.hubblesite.org/go/blackholes/
The Web site won the top prize for 2005 in the Pirelli INTERNETional Award competition, the first international multimedia contest for the communication of science and technology on the Internet.See the rest:


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Townsend presented his program about healthcare observations he has made in our local environment and nationally. First observation: Obamacare has accomplished to whom Medicare/Medicaid can write a check for payment of services. Account Care has been set up to decide who gets paid for all medical services provided.
Second observation: Christus Spohn is a group of 350 entities, from specialty clinics to hospitals, in many regions. Beeville's hospital is the smallest acute care unit. Christus Spohn is managed by professionals who know it is faith-based and can get reimbursements from government for charity cases and receive the balance on those charity bills.
Third observation: Houston's downtown hospital has closed primarily because it was a "charity" hospital and could not make a profit; it wasn't set up as a public entity. Our government now tells the hospitals how to set up as a "charity," and the states are trying to take control of those. Santa Rosa Hospital of San Antonio is 100 years old and no longer offers adult services in the downtown area – only child medical services are offered. We, as Beeville citizens, should be asking as a faith-based hospital: "Does Christus Spohn here need to be profitable?"
Beeville's hospital relationship is different from Alice and Kingsville. Our health care funds can be used to make renovations to the property, and we can spread those costs over 10-15 years. Our hospital needs to stay profitable and stay under the Spohn umbrella, so our funds won't remain idle and will be ready to pay for indigent care from surrounding counties that are transported here.
Behr presented an update on increased traffic on Bee County roads due to the impact of the Eagle Ford Shale projects. North of Beeville is the major traffic congestion. The oil/trucking industry is also aware of the travel congestion. The oil clienteles are not the roughnecks of the '80s. The companies will fire you in a heartbeat if you don't abide by their rules or if you hurt the company name. Federal money from Operation Morning Star is used to help pay overtime for the deputies. His biggest concern is also the safety of his officers, since there has been more traffic and more people. The sheriff''s department has not had an increase in deputy hiring in relation to the increase of traffic and people in Bee County.
Ralph McMullen, on his last day as Rotary president, opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and then introduced the new president, "Trace" George Morrill III.
Morrill announced one of the highest honors for a Rotarian – to become a Paul Harris Fellow, which began in 1957 in appreciation of contributions of $1,000 a year to the Rotary Foundation. Recipients of the award were: Domingo Paloma, Libby Spires, Jim Crumrine, Viola Salazar and Trace Morrill. They also received a lapel pin and certificate for their contributions in 2011-12. Morrill thanked McMullen and the board for the opportunity to become the new president and presented McMullen with the past president badge and commemorative plaque for his service.
New officers for the 2012-13 year include President-elect Kevin Behr, Sergeant-at-Arms Ralph McMullen, Sectretary Brenda Treviño, Treasurer Jon Fischer and Editor Paul Cude. Board of directors includes Blant Miller, Kelly McNeese, Leticia Muñoz, Diane Self and Libby Spires.


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"Your radio show changed my life. As a result of listening, I converted to Catholicism at 53 years old. I was a very active Protestant my whole life before becoming a Catholic. Keep up the terrific work!"
~ Connie
"It is the peculiarity of progress for a thing to be developed in itself; and the peculiarity of change, for a thing to be altered from what it was into something else."
~ Vincent of Lerins, Saint, noting the essential difference between development and alteration of the deposit of faith, over 1,000 years before Protestantism radically altered the face of Christianity. (Commonitorium, I, 23; see P.L., L). (see "Science and the Church")


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We're not talking about links to library catalogs, instructions for ordering records offline or undocumented assertions about your family tree. Today, the Web holds the same kinds of treasures you'd find at the library or courthouse—data once found only in manuscripts, books and microfilm. You'll come across everything from state vital-records indexes and gravestone transcriptions to digitized 19th-century newspapers and maps of your ancestors' town. You can access the entire US census and every Ellis Island passenger list, full military pension files and even foreign countries' records.
The trick is surfing the sites with the best, most reliable sources. So to steer your mouse in the right direction, we picked 50 of the Web's top genealogy databases and database collections in the April 2003 issue of Family Tree Magazine. Some come at a price, but most are free. Given these databases' scope and size, there's a good chance they contain real answers about your ancestors. Genealogy nirvana awaits you—and you need go no farther than your computer.


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Mark Reynolds drove in Rickie Weeks with a single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the New York Yankees, 6-5, on Sunday afternoon at Miller Park.
With the win, the Brewers (24-14) maintain a five-game lead in the National League Central division.
Milwaukee has Monday off before opening a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at Miller Park.
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Guide: Sending your child to summer camp
Published On: Jul 05 2012 10:10:57 AM PDT Updated On: Jul 14 2013 11:00:18 PM PDT
Every year, parents send their children off to more than 12,000 day and overnight camps nationwide. In the last 20 years, the number of day camps alone has exploded by 90 percent, and highly specialized camps now cater to every child's interest, from clown acrobatics to hip hop.
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|Publication ID: Spring 2003
|Title: CGMP for Blood and Blood Components: Notification of Consignees and Transfusion Recipients Receiving Blood and Blood Components at Increased Risk of Transmitting HCV Infection (Lookback)
|Abstract: This rulemaking is one of a number of actions being taken to amend the biologics regulations to remove, revise, or update the regulations applicable to blood, blood components, and blood derivatives. These actions are based on FDA's comprehensive review of the biologics regulations and on reports by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform and Oversight's, Subcommittee on House Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, the General Accounting Office, and the Institute of Medicine, as well as on public comments. In this rulemaking, FDA will amend the biologics regulations to require that blood establishments prepare and follow written procedures for appropriate action when it is determined that blood and blood components pose an increased risk for transmitting hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection because they have been collected from a donor who, at a later date, tested reactive for evidence of HCV. The HCV lookback regulations will be amended for consistency.
|Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)
|Priority: Economically Significant
|RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda
|Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
|Major: Yes
|Unfunded Mandates: No
|CFR Citation: 21 CFR 606 21 CFR 610
|Legal Authority: 21 USC 321 21 USC 331 21 USC 351 to 353 21 USC 355 21 USC 360 21 USC 371 21 USC 374 42 USC 216 42 USC 262 42 USC 263a 42 USC 264
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Statement of Need: In the Federal Register of June 22, 1999 (64 FR 33309), FDA announced the availability of guidance, which updated previous guidance, providing recommendations for donor screening and further testing for antibodies to HCV, notification of consignees, transfusion recipient tracing and notification, and counseling by physicians regarding transfusion with blood components at increased risk for transmitting HCV (these activities are often called "lookback"). FDA believes that regulations should be established consistent with the previous recommendations, to assure that there is clear enforcement authority in case deficiencies in an establishment's lookback program are found and to provide clear instructions for continuing lookback activities.
Summary of the Legal Basis: The Public Health Service Act (21 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321 et seq.) authorize FDA to regulate biological products and to ensure that the products are safe, pure, potent, and effective. The Public Health Service Act also contains authority under which FDA can promulgate regulations to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. This rulemaking would assure that appropriate action is taken when blood has been collected which may potentially be capable of transmitting HCV; that persons who have been transfused with such blood components are notified so that they receive proper counseling and treatment; and that infected donors are notified. These regulations will therefore help prevent the further transmission of HCV.
Alternatives: FDA has considered permitting continued voluntary compliance with the recommendations that have already been issued. However, lookback will remain appropriate for the foreseeable future, and FDA believes that the procedures should be clearly established in the regulations.
Anticipated Costs and Benefits: FDA is in the process of analyzing the costs related to the rulemaking. Monetary burdens will be associated with the tracing of previous donations of donors, quarantining in-date products, identifying the recipients of previous blood donations, and notifying these recipients, as appropriate. FDA believes that these costs will be more than balanced by the public health benefits, including benefits related to the notification of past transfusion recipients who may be unaware that they may be infected with HCV.
Risks: FDA believes that there are minimum risks posed by requiring that appropriate lookback procedures for HCV be prepared and followed.
|Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
|Government Levels Affected: None
|Small Entities Affected: Businesses
|Federalism: No
|Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
|Related RINs: Related to 0910-AB26
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Breeze Bike Ride - Boston Spa Circular
Monday 30th September 2013 at 9.00am This is what time the ride will set off. It's best to get to the starting point at least 15 minutes beforehand to avoid missing the start.
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|Ride distance
|Suitable for
|Distance from me
|Ride level
|60 Mins The actual length of time you'll be riding.
|8 Miles The total mileage of the ride.
|Women only Not all rides are suitable for everyone. This will tell you if the ride is suitable for you and/or your friends and family.
|? Miles
Steady If you're fairly confident on your bike and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, Steady rides are ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, rides take place on mainly quiet roads with plenty of sights along the way.
- Starting Point & Postcode
- Boston Spa Millenium Car Park, Leeds, LS23 6BH The car park is opposite Costcutters and near Boston Spa Library LS23 6BH
- Overall Duration On a long ride, it's sometimes good to have a little break in the middle, or maybe a catch up at the beginning or end to keep it sociable. This means that the overall ride duration may be longer than the actual cycling time.
- 1 hours 30 mins (1 hours 0 mins cycling)


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The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign is one of this state's most important watchdogs for open and honest government. It analyzes policy, exposes conflicts of interest and follows the money. Most politicians find such work irritating. But that's because WDC puts citizens, and citizen education and access, above political interests. It's also an unabashed equal opportunity irritant, which makes it tough sometimes but is one of the things we like best.
Several weeks ago, one the biggest funders of democracy work in the Midwest, the Joyce Foundation, told WDC is ending 16 years of support for the Campaign's work. That's a huge bite out of the Campaign's funding base and it jeopardizes some of its most critical work, in particular the searchable money-tracking data base that allows reporters and citizens to see who's contributing to state campaigns.
There are other likely ramifications as well and all wil make this a lesser state for citizens who value transparent government and politics. We sure hope somebody steps up to keep the valuable public service viable. We need it…now more then ever.


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M.S. degree program in education: physical education teacher (all grades)
Office Hours
|Leung, Raymond
|Graduate Deputy
|4th Fl West Quad
|call/email for appointment
Admission Requirements
|July 15th
|November 15th - rolling admission
Supporting Documents for Matriculation:
Submit the following documents to the Office of Graduate Admissions: transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, two letters of recommendation, resume, photocopy of New York State or other state teaching certificate (if already certified), a separate page, attach a brief biographical statement of 500 to 1,000 words describing your reasons for pursuing the specific graduate program to which you are applying and your future professional goals. Interview with department. GRE required. Refer to instructions at http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/admissions/graduate/apply.php .
|TOEFL (paper, computer, internet)
|550, 213, 79
|GRE General Test
This Master of Science degree program is designed to train students to be more effective teachers and coaches in all grades (kindergarten through grade12). The New York State Education Department licenses graduates of registered teacher education programs who meet the state requirements for teachers.
The M.S. degree programs in physical education leading to Initial Certification and/or Professional Certification for physical education teachers (all grades) are designed to train students to be effective teachers and coaches in all grades (kindergarten through grade 12). The programs offers experienced physical education teachers the opportunity to develop their practice and to expand their knowledge of physical education and the field of education as a whole. Our programs combines rigorous and rewarding study in physical education with a focus on developing leadership skills and expanded knowledge in the field.
The profession of teacher education is licensed by the New York State Education Department. Therefore, program requirements are subject to change. All students should consult with the Graduate Deputy.
Matriculation requirements
Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in physical education prior to enrollment in this program.
Applicants must have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.75. A minimum average of 3.00 in graduate courses is required to maintain matriculation.
International applicants for whom English is a second language are required to pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test or 79 on the internet-based test, before being considered for admission.
Degree requirements
Thirty-six credits are required for the degree.
All newly admitted graduate students in any program should ensure that KINS 7000X Research Methods and Design is taken in their first semester of enrollment.
Students will complete the following:
KINS 7000X Research Methods and Design
KINS 7100X Technology in Kinesiology
KINS 7110X Group Dynamics in Sport and Physical Education
KINS 7149X Advanced Instructional Strategies for Physical Education
KINS 7151X Motor Development and Analysis
KINS 7154X Sport and Exercise Psychology
KINS 7156T Supervision in Physical Education
KINS 7157X Physical Education Curriculum in Secondary School
KINS 7159X Developing School-Based Leadership Skills
KINS 7999X Research Seminar in Physical Education
Students may select 6 credits from any 7000 level course offered by the Department of Kinesiology. Other elective courses may be selected with the approval of the Graduate Deputy or Department Chair.


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RSBS TV: 2009 NL East Preview
Produced, shot and edited by Atonal Studios.
Special thanks to Theo Roll.
Very special thanks to Youppi, the vaguely effeminate mascot of the late great Montreal Expos for giving hope to French Canadians worldwide… okay, maybe not worldwide, but you get the idea.
(For best playback results, watch in High Quality)
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In this video Allen turns it around and questions Jeff's sexual orientation. Very nice Allen.
Um.. the Expos gave us one great thing: Grady Sizemore. I personally love them for that.
Loved it guys. I loved Jeff's comment after Allen's about the Braves: "I… don't think they will".
I think the Braves will do better than most people think this year. Hard to argue with the Mets and Phils, though.
And yeah. If the Expos had held on to Sizemore, Cliff Lee, and Brandon Phillips, life would be different for the Nationals right now.
I love the Expos homage. Classic division in baseball marred by having to play outdoor in Miami.
I only have another few years to poke at the Florida/Miami Marlins before they take the field in their white and off-white retractable roof stadium.
Great analysis. I still think this division is going to have the Wild Card this year too.
Rays Renegade
Who are these Expos you speak of? Did they play in the WBC or in the Venezuelan summer league?
Julia — There's baseball in New York?
Melissa — We're all about equal opportunity, especially when grilling one another's sexual orientation.
Elizabeth — I still don't think they will🙂
Jason — Not only those guys, but Pedro Martinez, Larry Walker, John Wettleand, they had some team back in the early 90s.
RR — It's amazing what can happen when you find a cheap Expos throwback jersey on Ebay. My eyes just lit up.
Tom — Actually, they did play some of there home games in Puerto Rico before they became the Nasty Nats. Remember that? So weird. No one wanted them.
Please don't give the wild card to the East, I have my heart set on it for the Central.
I hope the Marlins' goal this season is to destroy the Phillies hopes this year, instead of the the beloved New York team. Like I said, "I hope." Good choice guys! Let's Go Mets baby…
– Donnie
Kathy — I hope your desire becomes truth. Sad part is, how can we even compete? I hope I'm surprised.
Donnie — I'd like that too. Shall we cross our fingers? Probably the best we can do.
Now that Gary Sheffield is available, maybe the Nats will go after him. He'd fit right in with Elijah Dukes, Lastings Milledge and Scott Olsen. That lineup should bring them straight to the top of the division!
Only if the division includes prison teams, Erin😉
I like your choice of the Mets. Another Subway Series would suit me just fine. (I know. I'm just assuming….)
By "assuming" do you mean "smoking pot", Jane?🙂 Both the Mets and the Yanks are gonna fall short of the glory of the WS this year… again.
Haha, "Larry Walker…Pedro Martinez…" I think the Marlins will compete this year.
Boo Mets! If I vote your jersey is not gay, will you root for the Phillies? Ha, ha!
William — They might… but not really. In the end it's NY and Philly I say.
Jenn — Okay, you drive a hard bargain. Go Phils!
Anyway, my NL East vote goes for the Metsies… I say they lose in the WS, lol.
-EJ the Kid From New York
Holy cow, the Kid from New York lives. We thought you went underground. Nice to see you back. Keepin' it real.
The METS, are "chokers", THE PHILLIES, again are the team to beat.
the Mets have had the advantage of having lig leads in August the last two years, this year the Phillies might lead the east by ten games on August first.
Then lets see if the Mets can catch them.
So it's fun to look back at predictions so:
In review… the Mets are being nothing more than wannabe Yankees and now there whinning about injuries… but at least you mentioned the Phillies…sounds like hatred runs deep for the Phillies…it'll be a hard for if they win it all again…well I can hope right…
Outside the Phillies Looking In


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Bayer CropScience announced plans to purchase the Arkansas-based Hornbeck Seed Company. The purchase will strengthen Bayer CropScience's soybean business in value-added seeds and traits.
Bayer CropScience is strengthening its position in soybean breeding with the purchase of Hornbeck Seed Company. Bayer made the announcement March 23. Hornbeck is a privately held seed company that sells soybean germplasm along with breeding for wheat and rice. The company is located in DeWitt, AK, and has supplied seed mostly to the South.
A news release from Bayer CropScience states that the upcoming purchase of Hornbeck will help Bayer meet the needs of southern soybean growers in particular. The Hornbeck soybean germplasm base and breeding program will be used to commercialize Bayer's proprietary traits, including herbicide-tolerance and insect- and nematode-resistance traits.
"Soybean is a strategically important crop for Bayer CropScience, and this acquisition is an important first step towards realizing a fully integrated soybean business," stated Sandra E. Peterson, Chairman of the Board of Management at Bayer CropScience, in a news release.
Previous seed-related purchases by Bayer CropScience include Stoneville Pedigreed Seed in 2007 and Athenix Corp. in 2009. The company also entered a collaboration with M.S. Technologies in 2007.


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These MONEY heroes help retirees and members of the armed forces with their tax returns, and assist people caught up in legal problems with the IRS.
Helping the elderly find tax refunds
Donald Gore, 76, volunteer tax preparer AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program
Upon retiring as an attorney for Lockheed in 1995, Gore soon found a way to share his interest and expertise in taxation.
As part of a free AARP Foundation program funded by the IRS, he spends December through April preparing about 85 tax returns — mostly for the elderly — taking particular delight in unearthing prior-year refunds due new clients.
A trailblazer in the program's shift from pencil and paper to computers, he's also the technical coordinator for six AARP tax-prep sites in California's San Luis Obispo County.
"The 1040's instructions are more intimidating than the form itself. If you go down line by line, it's pretty simple."
Free tax return help for the military
Caroline Ciraolo, 44, tax litigator who represents clients on a pro bono basis<strong>
Drawn to cases offending her sense of fairness, Ciraolo volunteers about 200 hours a year defending individuals and businesses in IRS disputes.
Clients have ranged from teachers misled about tax law to wives unfairly dunned for taxes on their husbands' income. (She saved the wives millions.)
The Baltimore attorney, who launched her state bar's U.S. Tax Court pro bono program in 2008, got colleagues last year to train personnel at nearby Fort Meade to prepare returns for soldiers — making her firm a pioneer in a new national program.
"People you help pro bono are very grateful clients. When you get a good result, there are tears."
Last-minute filing tips
Running out of time to make the April 15 deadline? Here's your game plan for getting the job done:
Sneak in a tax cut. You still have time to snag a 2012 deduction: Contribute to a traditional IRA or health savings account. Even if your workplace has a 401(k) plan, you can get a partial IRA deduction with a modified adjusted gross income of $112,000 ($68,000 for singles). Mail checks by April 15 or do a same-day transfer online.
Skip the post office. Don't bet on mailing your return at the 11th hour; with 80% of people e-filing in 2012, the Postal Service has fewer locations open late on the 15th. FedEx's evening hours will be normal, and some UPS sites will delay closing. Search for "private delivery services" on irs.gov to get the IRS street address you'll need.
Pay now. File later. To get an automatic six months' grace period, send form 4868 via mail or at freefile.irs.gov. You'll still owe taxes on the 15th, though. Estimate your bill by starting with last year's return and adjusting for changes, says St. Louis CPA Ken Rubin. Check your state tax agency's website to see if you have to file separately for a state extension. — Lauren Gensler