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On Tap this Weekend: Dancing, wine, wings and beer
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Milwaukee ranks in Top 10 for retirement cities
Baby boomers can cancel their moving trucks and Florida plans. Turns out Milwaukee ranks ninth for boomers thinking about retirement.
But what about the weather, you ask? Nerd Wallet, a financial literacy and consumer advocacy website, didn't consider the weather. In the list of Best Place for Baby Boomers, Pittsburgh came in at No. 1, Miami-Fort Lauderdale at No. 5 and Philadelphia at No. 10. »Read Full Article
'Frontline' doc 'Two American Families,' about economy, set in Milwaukee
The PBS documentary series "Frontline" is airing a 90-minute Bill Moyers documentary set in Milwaukee.
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Present Music gives ambition, art a new drumbeat
When it comes to programming concerts and performing them, Present Music fully embraces the wisdom of Ms. Frizzle:
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Gaffigan writes about living large with big family
Big families, Jim Gaffigan reflects in his new book, are like waterbed stores: They used to be everywhere, but now when you see one, it just seems weird.
But Gaffigan, a stand-up comic and a veteran of several TV sitcoms, embraces the weirdness — or tries to. Raising five children under the age of 9 in New York City? It's a perfect way to ensure that the kids meet interesting people, he writes, like their neighbor Andre, "the 6-foot bearded drag queen." Living with said children and their mother in a two-bedroom apartment? It's fine, if you ignore the fact that you're basically occupying "a non-movable clown car." »Read Full Article
'Walking Dead' actress arrested in Obama-Bloomberg ricin case
According to The Wrap, actress Shannon Richardson, who has appeared in small roles on "The Walking Dead" and "The Vampire Diaries," has been arrested for allegedly sending ricin-tained letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayer Michael Bloomberg.
According to the story, Texas actress Richardson, who is the pregnant mother of five, originally called the FBI to implicate her husband, Nathaniel Richardson, in the crimes. »Read Full Blog Post
Romance, tragedy in center ring in 'Queen of the Air'
In recounting the life and romances of aerialist Lillian Leitzel (1892-1931), one of the greatest circus performers ever, Milwaukee writer and gallery owner Dean Jensen has pulled off an amazing temporal triple play. He's told a story that's completely of its time, yet often resonates with ours, and in its tragic dimension feels as timeless as a Greek myth.
When Jensen worked at the Milwaukee Sentinel (where we were colleagues) many years ago, he was known as an authority on the circus. He even took a year's leave of absence to curate a well-received show of big-top art, "Center Ring: The Artist." »Read Full Article
Philipp Meyer's 'The Son' describes how West was lost
Philipp Meyer begins and ends "The Son" — his monumentally ambitious epic about Texas — by invoking Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."
It's a brazen announcement that this multigenerational saga — stretching from the 1830s to the story of an illegal Mexican immigrant in 2012 — will be no mannerly reprise of James Michener. »Read Full Article
New "Mad Men" conspiracy theory. Is Beloit grad Bob Benson a spy?
The "Man Men" character Bob Benson, is a Zelig-type.
He interacts with all the characters, but is a cipher himself. He's counseled both Pete and Joan recently, and broke up a fight in the writers room with new partner Jim Cutler. »Read Full Blog Post
Bobby Deen to award $5,000-plus prize in new State Fair pie contest
Enter your family's favorite fruit pie in a new contest at State Fair and you could win a Kenmore kitchen makeover worth $5,000, a three-day/two-night trip package for two people to the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival in October and the chance to have your recipe featured in the Kenmore 100th Anniversary cookbook due out this fall.
That's the blue-ribbon prize for the appliance company's first-ever contest at the fair, offered to commemorate its 100th anniversary. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Belling, Sykes spar over Republican vote on journalism center
A vote by the Legislature's budget-writing committee to oust a journalism center from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's campus has touched off a major spat between Milwaukee's two conservative talk-radio titans.
Charlie Sykes, whose morning show airs on WTMJ-AM (620), ripped the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee for its early-morning vote to evict the nonpartisan Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism from its offices at UW-Madison. Sykes called the vote "petty" and "vindictive." »Read Full Blog Post(241)
Before Rush and Springer, there was Morton Downey Jr.
"Evocateur," a documentary about the fast rise and fall of "talk show" host Morton Downey Jr., opens today in Los Angeles and New York. It previously played at the Tribeca Film Festival.
No word when it will ever play here, but this niche film will likely be offered on pay and streaming services along the way. »Read Full Blog Post(3)
Ai Weiwei at the Venice Biennale
VENICE, ITALY -- In the opening scene of "Never Sorry" Alison Klayman's wonderful 2012 documentary about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, we find the artist's Beijing compound overrun with cats. There are about 40 of them lounging in sunny corners and stepping on works of art.
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Baubles, bangles and...well, you get the idea: The Bead & Button Show's Bead & Jewelry Marketplace opens to the public at the Delta Center this weekend, to fulfill all of our sparkly, shiny and crafty needs. »Read Full Article
The Diner opens Saturday on N. Green Bay Road
A new restaurant is opening Saturday at 4191 N. Green Bay Road, in what long had been Lyle's Sandwich Shop: It's the Diner, a 1950s-style diner serving diner standards and Southern dishes.
Lisa and Charleston Gray will operate the new restaurant. They bought the building in 2010 and have remodeled it themselves, expanding it from the original 16-seat counter. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Kathy Griffin to play Riverside Theater Sept. 13
Comedian, talk-show host and celebrity-mocker Kathy Griffin will bring her shtick to the Riverside Theater Sept. 13 for an 8 p.m. show.
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Eli Young Band playing the Rave Nov. 15
When the Eli Young Band makes a promise to 40,000-plus people, it keeps its promise.
Mike Eli, frontman for the up-and-coming country act behind the platinum singles "Crazy Girl" and "Even if it Breaks Your Heart," announced during an opening set for Kenny Chesney at Miller Park May 18 that Eli Young Band would be back in Milwaukee to headline a show at the Rave's Eagles Ballroom. Now it's official, with the Rave revealing Friday morning that the band will play the venue Nov. 15. »Read Full Article
The Avett Brothers' Seth Avett on what music he's listening to
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It's summer, it's summer, it's summer -- if we say it enough, it'll be true.
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Salt Lake City—The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) and Recreation Resource Advisory Council (RRAC) will host a meeting and conference call on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., MST.
Recently, the BLM-Utah's Executive Leadership Team collaborated to produce a Draft Program Development and Budget Strategic Plan that defines the BLM-Utah organizational vision and provides an important starting point for meeting future challenges. During the meeting and conference call, the RAC will discuss and provide comments on the draft plan.
The RRAC will hear presentations regarding proposed fee collection. The BLM is proposing to increase camping, day-use and group-reservation picnic fees at the Calf Creek Recreation Area and Deer Creek Campground on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Moab Field Office is proposing to collect expanded amenity fees at the Bitter Creek, Westwater, Hideout, Cowskin, Fish Ford, and Swasey's Rapid Campgrounds. The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to collect fees at the Miller Flat Campground and Orange Olsen Dwelling and Bunkhouse.
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David Attenborough examines the behaviour and events before and during hatching.
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David Attenborough examines the behaviour and events before and during hatching.
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Following the growth and development from arrival to independence.
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David Attenborough looks at problems and ingenious solutions to finding food.
Hunting and Escaping
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Finding the Way
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Outlining the strategies used by animals in the construction of their homes.
Living Together
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This episode looks at animal behaviour in the survival/fighting context.
Friends and Rivals
The close relationships of social animals are revealed.
Talking to Strangers
David Attenborough takes a global look at animal communication.
Looking at the courtship techniques animals use to attract mates.
Continuing the Line
Looking at the ways animals ensure their genes are perpetuated in the future.
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The annual Travel Photographer of the Year competition is one of the highlights of the photography calendar and should be essential viewing for anyone interested in travel photography.
With the publication of a book featuring the winning images from the 2009 contest, what better time could there be to showcase some of our favourite shots and to see what tips and ideas we can glean from them to inspire us in our own travel photography?
As these images show, travel photography is very different from holiday photography, which is primarily a record of ourselves: where we went, what we did, what we saw. Travel photography is all about trying to capture something of the essence of a place, its people and its culture. It's about telling a story in a collection of pictures, as well as creating great individual shots.
the overall Travel Photographer of the Year 2009 title.
Why It Works
- Shooting at close range with a wideangle has given the subject lots of impact and made him the clear focal point.
- Although he's certainly aware of the camera, and probably posing, he was still photographed doing what he was already doing anyway, so the result looks natural.
- The use of a slow shutter speed on a moving train has created motion blur which has added to the dynamism.
Travel Tips – People
The essence of any culture is its people: their faces, clothes, jewellery, the way they live their lives. There are many ways to photograph people and, to tell the whole story of a country, you should explore a variety of approaches.
Candid Portraits
People are at their most natural when not posing for the camera, but getting good candid shots isn't easy. Staying a discreet distance away and shooting with a telephoto lens is one method. Another is to use an ultra-wideangle and place subjects near the edge of the frame, or you could practice shooting from the hip.
Be sensitive to the fact that not everyone likes having their picture taken, especially if not looking their best, and be prepared to put your camera down and move on if you're spotted and encounter a hostile reaction.
Posed Portraits
It's much easier to photograph people with their consent, but there's a chance they will look wooden in front of the camera. One way around this is to shoot them going about their normal business. You may have to stick around for a while to gain your subject's trust and reach a level where they forget you're there and start behaving naturally.
A short telephoto lens is great for head and shoulders shots, but wideangles are better for showing the subject in their environment. Getting close to your subject with a wideangle produces a dynamic perspective that gives the viewer a feeling of being close to the action.
Vary the Perspective
As well as using a variety of focal lengths, vary your shooting angle too. Try shooting from low angles looking up, or high ones looking down.
Watch your Depth of Field
The best way to isolate a subject from a distracting background is to select a wide aperture, particularly if combined with a moderate telephoto lens. This will blur the background so your subject stands out.
African dancer, Liberian National Peace &
Cultural Festival. By Jonathan Banks, UK.
Fill-in Flash
Fill-in flash is a great tool for improving the lighting on a subject's face, or for creating more impact, but must be used with care. Set an exposure to record the ambient illumination and reduce the flash power output by a couple of stops to make the flash more subtle.
Travel Tips – Places
When you think of a foreign country, the chances are that the images you conjure up are of famous buildings, and landscapes.
Famous Landmarks
It would be a shame to come away from a country without any shots of its most famous sights, but try to avoid the clichés. Rather than going for a straight record shot, consider pulling back with a more wideangle lens and including some of the surrounding people and activity.
Time of Day
Research the places you're going so you know when will be the best time to photograph them. You can get some idea just by looking at maps. With easterly facing buildings, for example, you're likely to get the best shots early in the morning; westerly facing ones may be better saved for late in the day. For landscapes, early mornings and late afternoons are always best. Set your alarm for an early start and use the middle of the day for researching, editing or unwinding.
After the fishing, Erhai Lake, Dali, China. By
Johan Ensing, Netherlands.
Exploring Cities
Cities are best photographed using a combination of walking and public transport. It's a good idea to take a city tour when you first arrive as an orientation. Make lots of notes about the best sites to return to. Many tours let you hop on and off at each stop which can be useful, but be prepared to return at a different time if the light isn't right.
High Viewpoints
If possible, a wide vista showing a city skyline, or rural view, can be a valuable addition to a travelogue and give the rest of your shots a sense of place. In most cities there will be a tall building or nearby vantage point from which you can shoot the skyline. Dusk is a great time for this, when the lights come on, but before it gets fully dark and you lose all the shadow details.
With landscapes, try to find some foreground interest to balance what's in the distance. Set a small aperture for maximum depth of field. The resulting slow shutter speed will probably require the use of a tripod. An ND grad filter can be useful for darkening the sky and enhancing clouds without underexposing the ground below.
South Coyote Buttes, Arizona, USA. By Louis Montrose, USA.
Travel Tips – Details
Don't get so caught up in the big picture that you fail to notice the small details that can say so much about a culture. Close-ups give you an opportunity to explore colours, textures and abstract shapes, or to home in on something that's unusual or funny.
Unless your subject is very small, a dedicated true macro lens isn't essential but you will need one that offers reasonably close focusing to around a quarter lifesize.
Where to Find Them
Markets are an ideal place to find interesting details, whether it be food or trinkets. It's best to ask the permission of the stall holder before pointing your camera at their goods, and in some cases a small token payment may be a welcome gesture. Keep your eyes peeled for street signs and shop windows too. Early morning and late afternoon light casts oblique shadows on subjects, which can often reveal interesting textures that aren't visible in the middle of the day.
Table for two, La Guarida restaurant, Havana,
Cuba. By Deb Hillerby, UK.
Focusing can be tricky at close range and your depth of field will be reduced. This can sometimes be good for isolating your subject from the clutter around it, but in some cases it may not be enough for your needs so you'll have to stop down the aperture. Be careful that your shutter speed doesn't fall too low for handholding. If necessary, raise the ISO. A monopod can be ideal to grab shots at slowish shutter speeds, giving you a couple of extra stops of safe speeds to play with.
Homeless man, with hands stained by huffing paint thinner. By Taylor Weidman, USA.
Travel Tips – Know Before You Go/Kit Bag
Know Before You Go!
Where to Go
If photography is the main purpose of your trip, choose your destination wisely – you might not find much worth photographing in a purpose- built tourist resort! Research travel books and websites and view other photos on sites such as Flickr.
When to Go
Most countries have special festivals and events at certain times of the year which lend themselves to photography, and in some countries, such as India, the climate can change dramatically, throughout the year. Do your homework!
Stay Safe
Be very careful of wandering off the beaten path with expensive gear, especially in some poorer countries where the proceeds of your camera could feed a family for months. Don't advertise your gear. When not in use, keep it hidden. Keep your bag close to you, and be wary if wearing a backpack as people can steal from them without you seeing.
Pack Spares
Take plenty of spare media cards and batteries as you may not easily be able to obtain more when you get there.
Obey the Law
Familiarise yourself with local laws before travelling. In some countries it may be illegal to photograph bridges or railway stations, for example. It's good to know this stuff in advance!
Travel Light
If you're travelling from place to place you'll curse yourself for taking too much. Stick with what you can carry in your hand luggage. If you're based in one place you can take more, as you can keep your heavier kit in your room.
Vegetable vendor outside a butcher's shop in New Delhi, India. By Karoki Lewis of India/UK.
The Ideal Travel Kit Bag
What Camera To Take:
A light DSLR, or micro system camera (e.g. Olympus Pen).
Lenses and Accessories:
- A fast standard zoom like the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8.
- A superwide, such as the Sigma 10-20mm.
- A 75-300mm zoom, for candids, portraits and details.
- Alternatively, a longer zoom between 18-135mm and 18-270mm is a good one-lens solution for backpackers.
- Small flashgun, polarising filter, travel tripod.
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'Travel Photographer of the Year: Journey Three' features all the winning shots from 2009 plus the best from previous years. Priced £25, it's available from bookshops or from www.tpoty.com


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DescriptionPine Canyon Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is ten (10) km north of Croydon, Utah, up Lost Creek. Higher elevations are on the westside, 8300 feet in the north and 7600 feet in the south. Pine Cranyon runs mostly along the eastside of the unit ranging from 8200 feet to 5400 feet. Two other drainages south and west of Pine Canyon are Dry Hollow ranging from 7600 feet to 6400 feet on the CWMU and Tom Condies ranging from 7000 to 6600 feet. The elevation ranges between 6200 and 8600 feet on the Pine Canyon CWMU a difference of 2400 feet. The most common elevation is about 8200 feet.
On Pine Canyon Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU), the land cover is composed of four (4) types; Inter-Mountian Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe (62), thirty-nine percent (39%); Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland (22), thirty-five percent (35%), Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland (41), fifteen percent (15%), and Rocky Mountain Bigtooth Maple Ravine Woodland (23), three percent (3%).
One of the Pine Canyon Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, HUNTSVILLE MONESTERY (424135), is about 12.1 km northwest from the northwest edge of the CWMU. HUNTSVILLE MONESTERY has thirty-one (31) years of records, 1976 - 2007. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 5.74 inches, but it can be as high as 12.30 inches or as low as 1.36 inches. During the 91-day FALL period, 22 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of percipitation, 14 days of greater than or equal to 0.10 inch, or 3 days of the greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. There can also be 1 day of greater than or equal to 1.00 inch precipitation. Total FALL snowfall averages 10.2 inches but can be as high as 31.0 inches. FALL temperature at HUNTSVILLE MONESTERY averages 46.0 degrees F. but can be as high as 95.0 degrees F. or as low as -16.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 56 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and less than 1 day above 90 degrees F. This map is provided for general reference only and does not constitute a legal hunt boundary. The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or other excluded areas.
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Pauken recommended lowering the U.S. corporate income tax rate, which is currently 35 percent.
U.S. corporations currently face the highest statutory corporate income tax rate in the world at 39.1 percent. The rate is tabulated by combining the country's 35 percent federal rate and the average rate levied by U.S. states. Pauken said the rate puts corporations at a competitive disadvantage, and contributes to America's loss of jobs to other countries. He recommended lowering the corporate income tax rate to 8 or 9 percent.
"We're losing small businesses with all of these regulations," Pauken said. "Government is killing small business. We've got to put a tax in place that brings jobs home to America. The jobs will fall back into the U.S."
Pauken is a small business owner and the author of The Thirty Years War: The Politics of the Sixties Generation and Bringing America Home: How America Lost Her Way and How We Can Find Our Way Back.
Pauken served as chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission from 2008 to 2012, when he led efforts to provide more opportunities for vocational education and a return to local control of education. He maintains his belief in local control of education today, and advocates the end of the Common Core State Standards Initiative, which details what K-12 students should know in English language arts and mathematics at the end of each grade.
"When I was on the Reagan Administration, we tried to abolish the Department of Education," Pauken said. "It ought to be on our agenda. I'm of the belief of local control of education, and getting rid of the Common Core. We need to return control of education to local governments."
Pauken advocates the termination the Affordable Care Act.
"We've got to have a transition from Obamacare to a system we once had," he said. "We've got to go to an approach that protects Medicare and provides better healthcare in a less expensive way."
Republicans must work together to develop fiscal and social plans that neutralize liberal agendas, Pauken said.
"I don't want to dwell too much on what's wrong," he said. "We listen to it day in and day out because we listen to conservative radio hosts. We've got to develop an effective strategy to turn things around and neutralize the left. The left is a very powerful force. You take them on, and they come after you."


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Skip to comments.Russian News Outlet Pravda Labels Obama a Communist in Scathing OpEd
Posted on 11/26/2012 1:32:03 PM PST by NKP_Vet
The famed Russian news site Pravda, which ironically was formed as the official Communist publication of the former Soviet Union, recently released a scathing opinion column entitled, Obamas Soviet Mistake, in which the author unabashedly labels the U.S. president a Communist without question promoting the Communist Manifesto without calling it so.
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
O'Reilly would never quote out of Pravda. Period.
Pravda hates commies now worse than almost half the USA does! It's so funny. If it wasn't tragic. It might TAKE the USA getting burned that bad to teach it that lesson.
"And, as I watched him on the stage my hands were clenched in fists of rage.
No angel born in Hell could break that Satan's spell
And, as the flames climbed high into the night to light the sacrificial rite, I saw...
Satan laughing with delight the day the music died
He was singing, bye bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
Them good ol' boys were drinking whiskey and rye, singing...
This'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
So, the question remains:
How long will America suffer and to what depths?
"Now this is funny."
They know a grown up red diaper baby when they see one.
Furem fur cognoscit et lupem lupus.
Who would know better than those who are/were Communists? He's following the guidelines to the letter while we are told we don't see what we see, or hear what we hear,or know what we know.
If 30 years ago you told me that one day Pravda would criticize a US president as being a communist, I'd figure someone was high on something. Perhaps I'm high right now, and this is just a very long and very bad "trip".
If 30 years ago you told me that one day Pravda would criticize a US president as being a communist, I'd figure someone was high on something. Perhaps I'm high right now, and this is just a very long and very bad "trip".
Well!In this case the shoe definitely fits.
I might get a subscription to Pravda.
Ready and able.
The Kenyan is slime.
Pure slime.
A great vid for those who have the time, it hits the nail on the head!
Grinding America Down
This just a battle of wills on who will be the dominate communist country in the world.
So far, our former republic has the upper hand and 'Thank Obama (formally God), we will be number one. /s
This just a battle of wills on who will be the dominate communist country in the world.
So far, our former republic has the upper hand and 'Thank Obama (formally God), we will be number one. /s
The Ghosts of Hungarian Communism Haunt U.S. Oct 22, 2012: Thomas Peterffy, who in 1965 fled Communist Hungary, recently put out an ad stating:
I grew up in a socialist country, and I have seen what that does to people. There is no hope, no freedom, no pride in achievement. The nation became poorer and poorer, and thats what I see happening here. As a young boy I was fantasizing about one day going to America, making a success of myself, the American dream. Americas wealth comes from the efforts of people striving for success. Take away their incentive with bad-mouthing success and you take away the wealth that helps us take care of the needy. Yes, in socialism the rich will be poorer, but the poor will also be poorer. People lose interest in really working hard and creating jobs. I think this is a very slippery slope. It seems like people dont learn from the past. Thats why Im voting Republican and putting this ad on television".
"It is with a strange feeling that those of us who come from the Soviet Union look upon the West of today. It is as though we were neither neighbours on the same planet, nor contemporaries -and yet we contemplate the West from what will be your future, or look back seventy years, to see our past suddenly repeating itself. And what we see is always the same, always the same as it was then: adults deferring to the opinion of their children; the younger generation carried away by shallow worthless ideas; professors scared of being unfashionable; journalists refusing to take responsibility for the words they squander so profusely; universal sympathy for revolutionary extremists; people with serious objections unable or unwilling to voice them; the majority passively obsessed by a feeling of doom; feeble governments; societies whose defensive reactions have become paralysed; spiritual confusion leading to political upheaval.What will happen as a result of all this lies ahead of us. But the time is near, and from bitter memory we can easily predict what these events will be".
Excerpt from "West's Betrayal of Civilisation" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Apologizes for the double.
Most Americans voted for this conversion. We are a communists controlled Nation and will only get worst.
William Flax
This is irony, writ large and would be amusing were it not true. Unfortunately for America, it is true. And it only took us about 60 years to get to this sorry state where the American voters choose a hardcore Marxist to 'lead' their country, even as he systemically destroys it's economy and it's power. Our constitutional freedoms are already being contracted and will disappear completely before Obama and the Democrats are done with us. This will not end well and some day far in the future historians will be perplexed to note that we did it to ourselves.
The idiots who voted for Obama will immediately label Pravda as a right wing hate rag and dismiss it.
You're Pravda and this just occurred to you?
There is one HUGE difference between Putin and Obama.
Putin loves his country and wants to make it number one in all things.
He will probably succeed............
Obama hates his country and wants to tear it down as fast as possible.
He will probably succeed...........
Obama and his fellow rats are communists to the core. The president is as spineless as Allende, as self-obsessed as Kim Il Sung, and as morally bankrupt as Stalin.
Pope Pius XI: With God and Jesus Christ excluded from political life, with authority derived not from God but from man, the chief reason of the distinction between ruler and subject has been eliminated. The result is that society is tottering to its ruin because it no longer has a secure and solid foundation [Quas Primas].
While it may be very long and very bad, this time it's real.
And yet nobody heeds the call for dividing the United States into the "Real USA" and the "SSA", Soviet States of America.
The borders are already there. Just look at the map of the "red" areas (oh, unfortunate term!) and the "blue" areas from the recent election, divided by counties.
The "red" section is almost contiguous, the "blue" pockets are scattered and isolated from each other. The "red" part is capable of stand-alone economic strength, the "blue" areas are conclusively demonstrated to be unable to prepare or maintain any position of moral authority or business acumen.
Look at Detroit, and ask yourself, why foreign automobile manufacturers do not take over the now empty manufacturing facilities there? They go to Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Georgia and Texas. And build from the ground up.
The MSM won't cover events they don't approve of. I despise them.
Twenty years ago I didn't believe in parallel universes and now I are in one!
You got it backwards Ret. You must have missed the news yesterday.
Well, I do believe parallel universes do exist. I'm an "alternate history" buff, like to play "what-if." Still, like you, I feel like we've fallen into a parallel universe.
Papa Putin might not be so amused.
[ You must have missed the news yesterday.]
Since I stopped watching cable and national news after the 'election', I might have missed something.
Could you tell me I missed?
Jamie Foxx called obama our lord and savior at the Soul Train Awards and the audience erupted in cheers and applause.
I just now noticed that I misread your post. You said formally. I read it, formerly. Sorry about that.
The author, Xavier Lerma, goes on to note how Obamas cult of personality has mesmerized the ignorant in America, who will follow the hope and change icon in much the same way as fools still praise Lenin and Stalin in Russia.
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Miss New York is the new Miss America 2013.
Mallory Hytes Hagan was crowned Saturday night in Las Vegas. Her platform is stopping child sex abuse.
Hagan is a student at The Fashion Institute of Technology. In addition to the crown, Hagan will receive $50,000 to pay for her education.
In the talent competition, Hagan tap danced to a James Brown song.
Ali Rogers, Miss South Carolina, was first runner-up.
Miss New York crowned Miss America
Published On: Jan 13 2013 07:41:03 AM CST Updated On: Jan 13 2013 08:40:03 AM CST
Miss New York is the new Miss America 2013.


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Friday, February 28 @ 6 PM
Please join us for this monthly joyful Friday night service (generally the 4th Shabbat of the month), followed by a wine and cheese oneg. We welcome all who are moved by song to participate in this service featuring new melodies, beautiful harmonies, chanting and percussion. Everyone is welcome. For more information or to register contact 215-844-1507, Ext. 19 or [email protected] [3]


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Written by mikeprado30 on 14.11.2012 at 04:24
With the fame got by Alessandro with LT's Rhapsody surely this band will become more popular.
Written by JÄY on 23.11.2012 at 20:11
OMG Kiske
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Written by JÄY on 23.11.2012 at 20:11
OMG Kiske
Well, they did start out as a Helloween tribute band!
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and Mexican pharmacies
This list has been added because of the requests we receive for pharmaceutical advice. In particular, site visitors ask where they can obtain pain-relieving medications that alone make their life worth living, but which their physician denies them owing to our prohibitionist drug laws. Some, but not all, of the pharmacies listed here may be of uncertain reliability. In a more enlightened age - and in a free society - none of them will be necessary.
(last updated October 2016)
Silk Road Drugs - escrow-based online marketplace that sells diamorphine (Heroin), morphine, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), oxycodone (OxyContin) and other strong pain-relievers. Tor (short for The Onion Router) is needed to view the Black Market Reloaded site and ensure online anonymity. Payment via bitcoin. pharmacyreviewer.com - online pharmacies reviewed endlessmeds.net - recommends reliable foreign, Mexican and Canadian Pharmacies offering prescription medications True Life Research - JDTic, SORM-OX, ORPA-OX, ENKI-OX - sells "Agents with a dominant or highly significant opioidergic pathway(s) modulating mechanism of action" Ceretropic.com - a wide range of agents Budget Medicines - generic drugs and brand alternatives Herbaldom.com - sells kratom Tianeptine powder - full mu and delta opioid receptor agonist"Other"
- Opiate Addiction- rehab centers
- Terumo safety-sealed hypodermic syringes
- ACPA Medications and Chronic Pain Supplement 2010 (pdf) - annual update from the American Chronic Pain Association
- Partners Against Pain - "Your around-the-clock resource for pain management"
- Pain Clinics - US and international list of over 3,000 pain specialists and clinics. (See Why Use A Pain Clinic? here)
- Online Pharmacies 2016
- Alt.Support.Chronic-Pain Newsgroup
Opioid FAQ
Opium People
Opium Images
Opium Timeline
Meet The Family
Opioid Receptors
Just For Chemists
Pain-relief Medication
Elephant kicks heroin habit
UK News: Heroin on the NHS
The Pain Survival Guide (pdf)
Portugal Decriminalises Drug Use
Walcott's Instant Pain Annihilator
Afghanistan, Opium and the Taliban
Buying drugs without a prescription
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
Tolerance, addiction and pain-management
Two Agencies to Fight Online Narcotics Sales
US Justice Dept decries 'Who's A Rat?' website
Savoury morphine crackers from Marks and Spencer
Vicodin: 'some of them actually think they deserve it'
Legalise all drugs: chief constable demands end to 'immoral laws'
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2012/08/24 Minutes Economics Working Group
Mike, Kevin, Tamo, Peter, Nelio, Schrapp, Chris F-D, Clive Apologies: Dave
1. EWG meeting 20th August 2012 – minutes approved
2. Olympic Audit – planning for GA's Carpenters' Estate 7 years of construction, no tickets; 350 / 700 apartment units empty – remainder being evicted. GA 2 weeks today at Olympic Village. 31st August 2012: NHS; banking system and economics; free at the point of delivery – 3% admin costs pre-Thatcher reforms; America 30%; post Thatcher reforms 12%; now 20%; sources? Increasing bureaucracy (from the way we live and reflected across
contemporary activities?); fundamental is people; talk about real people; eg. consultant in Sheffield – budgetary constraints holding over end of month caesarian; talk about PFI; Education Tony Brockman – ex NUT in Haringey? Organise by email; Chris F-D to find
someone to talk on NHS
3. Telling economic statistics? What for?; armoury of statistics to be on hand for when required; need to be collated and controlled by Dave (to be confirmed)
4. GIRO – Mandelson said £2bn needed to create GIRO bank – where does the number come from?
5. Tax Havens – noone for the planning meeting today; expecting to see Michelle re: spider. Chris F-D to forward to Mark (and Arun). Promoting the event to occupy and beyond; Please note, next Tax Haven Planning Meeting Friday 31st August 2012 at 4:30 by the
Starbucks kiosk outside the east entrance to Liverpool St on Bishopsgate
6. Website – Chris F-D housing intro refined to reflect petition content; Clive to input policy and Vica LBOI;
7. Housing crisis – ownership is not an occupy ambition?; Dick Holborn architect – focus on housing policy (60s and 70s); ownership v rental; raise issue and provide options for debate;
8. LBOI two weeks to publication and ready for print subject to abbreviating text in places?
9. IFCT – no progress. Kevin referred to Baker Bill which included national financial crimes investigation unit to look at bank fraud
10. LA FoI requests – Mike is keeping track
11. Dan Syddall – may come down in Sept; Peter will chase Rob Blakemore:
12. Shout outs: IMF – Full Reserve Banking – Clive to circulate IMF papers; affordable housing proportion mandate is inhibiting development and so the removal of this constraint is being considered; Neoliberalism – David Harvey revolutionary geographer; Jacob Zuma seeking
to pacify Lonmin miners – occupy yet to get Cameron to kneel in front of occupy; autonomous v public databases; Greens originated in Kahlsruhe now eclipsed by Pirate
Party; liquid democracy software; UK Digital Economies Act 2010, SOPA etc – limits on internet freedom. Gender politics? Algorithms analysing all data including activist output; decision making by algorithm. Root out usury; Critical Political Economic Literacy project (outreach to be piloted in Oxford) – seeking to raise awareness and understanding of economic issues among the young and those disadvantaged by the current system
13. Putney Debates – Chris has established availability of Oasis and Mary's venues from28th Oct and 11th November; awaiting responses from other enquiries; the list of ideas for the debates exists (Sean's Agile output – needs updating; potential subjects: large scale sporting
events always cost the tax payer; email subjects to Chris F-D by Sunday Putney debates
meeting; lots of entertainment and diversity to attract people;
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Hi everyone!
I have been pumping at work for my daughter and then I freeze the milk and defrost some milk from the freezer because I have so much of it. Is that right? Or should I be using the fresh stuff first? I figure by rotating the milk and using the older stuff first, it'll ensure that none of it goes to waste.... But I actually have like 30 bags of milk in the freezer.. so if anyone has any suggestions on how to organize it, I would greatly appreciate it! I'm just not sure if I should defrost the frozen milk or use the fresh stuff first....or does it even matter? Oh dear....now I'm confused


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Outstanding Alumni Award Winner 1976
Raymond Veh was director of student activities at the University of Illinois. He was also professor of sociology and assistant dean of men at Evansville College in Evansville, Ind. He was the editor of the "Young People's Journal" of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, and was also an adult counselor of the General Youth Fellowship. He was a speaker at many conventions, rallies, camps, and commencements. An editor, Veh was the editorial advisor for the "Christian Endeavor World" and "The Link." He also contributed to many youth and religious periodicals.


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The becoming of Barryville Towne Square
By Laurie Stuart
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Photo by Laurie Stuart
August 25, 2011 —
The Greater Barryville Chamber of Commerce celebrates the opening of three shops in the Barryville Towne Square: Barryville Bottle, BrookHouse Gallery and Region General Store. Pictured at the August 18 ribbon cutting, from left, are Barryville chamber member Charles Petersheim, chamber president Ed Gavalla, Tri-State Chamber Executive Director and Barryville chamber treasurer Charlene Trotter, Region General Store owner Bryce Boyd, BrookHouse Gallery Manager Luiz Aragon, Barryville Bottle owner Jeff Hock, chamber secretary Caroline Atk and Cathy Daboul, a member of the chamber board of directors. Also located in the complex, located on the southeast corner of the Barryville four corners, is Val's Flowers and Turner Real Estate.


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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: China's Importance
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- China is more important than we are, according to Jim Cramer. He told "Mad Money" viewers Thursday that positive news out of China was all it took to lift our slumping markets.
Today's upward move in the big-cap industrials and tech stocks could not be traced to anything positive happening here in the U.S., but were caused by a rise in Chinese purchasing, which took the markets by surprise.
Everything from Caterpillar (CAT) to Fedex (FDX) to Joy Global (JOY) was on the move as a result.
The markets move on expectations, Cramer continued, and there have been three in control as of late. The first is that the U.S. economy is struggling, but holding its own. Second is that Europe remains a disaster. Third, that China is a disappointment. It's the change in the latter the markets were responding to, said Cramer, as China posted some of its strongest economic numbers for the year.
That one data point from China was even able to lift stocks like Nike (NKE) , which sells big into China, as well as Eaton (ETN) , a stock Cramer owns for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS, and even coal exporter Peabody Energy (BTU) .
Cramer noted that China is also a huge market for tech, and may be able to single-handedly rescue that troubled sector.
Charting a Course
In the "Executive Decision" segment, Cramer sat down with Sam Thomas, chairman, president and CEO of Chart Industries (GTLS) , a natural gas liquids company with shares up 20% for the year but which also just reported an earnings miss of 8 cents a share.
Thomas said our country will be better off using domestic natural gas as a surface vehicle fuel, but so far the timing has been taking longer than expected. He said it's been a complex process to provide both a supply of natural gas as well as the demand for it at the same time.
"The chickens and the eggs are ready to do their parts," joked Thomas, but it certainly will take longer than one or two years to get both natural gas trucks on the road and stations to refuel them.
Thomas also commented on his company's other quarterly disappointment, its biomedical products division. He said that while Chart Industries anticipated consolidation in the industry, the pullback in demand was more than expected. Once that consolidation is completed, however, Thomas sees that business improving.
In closing, Thomas said Chart remains a great growth story and will be a key supplier in a rapidly growing industry. However, it has been difficult to predict exactly when that will occur.


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I gave him the peas raw. I think he likes the crunch; it probably helps with teething but he's swallowing some in the process which is the most he's eaten since he decided to quit purees.
Thanks for the feedback. I think we'll have to be a little more brave with table food so he has more new stuff to choose from. My husband was excited to give him cookies long before we started solids, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to reiterate my no cookie policy. Maybe this is reason for candy-like foods - so guys like my husband can feel like they are giving sweets to the kids.


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I got 'shushed' at a Lard Dog show!
July 30, 2014 —
Was I talking during the show? Yes. Amidst the flurry of activity surrounding the Celebrate Callicoon Street Fair, (www.visitcallicoon.com) and surrounded by scores of kids who were shrieking with glee, I stopped taking photos for a moment to greet pal Cooper Boone (www.cooperboone.com), while dodging flying pretzels, beach balls and balloons being flung at the crowd by the Lard Dog himself. As the confetti of rolled oats rained down on the audience, I dared to speak. It wasn't easy to be heard above the din, since the "Human Lard Dog and the Band of Shy" (www.houseoflard.com) pride themselves on a reputation of "blowing the roof off the place" and being called "Pee Wee's Playhouse on a salty, sugary high." (Hmm—would love to know who said that.) True, there was one woman (just the one) who felt it necessary to shush me as she closed her eyes and reverently mouthed the words to the House of Lard's memorable lyric: "He's Ploop, not Plop, Hoo-La-Lee." I was stunned. "Really?" I asked the cool, icy blonde who admonished me. "Really?" Clearly hoping that looks can kill, she responded coldly, "Yes, really." Holding a finger to her lips (I won't say which one), "Be quiet!" she whispered.
Properly chastised, I completely ignored her and joined in the fun that was (as always) infectious during a performance of the wild and wacky group known for the pandemonium that they encourage. The street fair itself was thrumming with activity, and as I strolled the booths with the Wonder Dog at my side, it was difficult to understand why my decorum was in question, as pop-up performances took place throughout the day with multiple bands, painting demonstrations and members of the Delaware Valley Opera (DVO, www.delawarevalleyopera.org) regaling the crowd with selected songs. As the talented troupe sang "Over the Rainbow" in unison, while promoting the upcoming presentation of "La Traviata," DVO rep Carol Diefenbach encouraged the revelers to join in, with nary a wagging finger in sight.


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text: Are there EMF devices with GPS and logs? 0x6a656666 posted:3/29/2011 11:08:25 AM Just wondering if anyone has run across some type of super EMF reader that records EMF signatures to a log with attached GPS coordinates. The only reason I ask is it would be really beneficial if ghost investigators could collaborate their data instead of just freaking out when their readers register a blip. If these things haven't been created yet, perhaps someone will take the initiative and invent one? Swamptick posted:3/29/2011 11:32:50 AM I am not aware of any of them that have GPS logs. As far as the freakouts that is usually the by-product of poor training and over zealous enthusiasm. Good investigators do baseline readings. These are readings that occure before the investigation. These baseline readings are charted and logged so that when there are any 'blips' it is compared to the log of known and explainable fluctiations. As far as a log, you can use your voice recorder or a notebook very effectively.Hope that helps!0x6a656666 posted:3/29/2011 11:50:36 AM Well, with GPS, I can picture using the data to create a three dimensional model or something. Almost like a higher reading could be used to draw a picture on the screen. Then again, you'd probably have to take an EMF reading at every point in the room. spiritech0 posted:3/29/2011 12:43:14 PM Holy Hot Hand Helds, Jeff! That's an awesome idea, and hopefully one that won't be trademarked... By GHI types. Kidding. Anywho, yes all those gadgets can and should be consolidated into one nifty package to produce one nifty digital image. Unless the EMF spike drains the batteries, then you'll just have cool paperweights. Shields up, peeps. There's a spybot on the lookout for competitive innovation. Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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If you love haunted houses, ghost stories, and eerie legends, then Halloween in Pure Michigan is sure to send chills down your spine! Today, guest blogger Dan Fuoco gives us the inside scoop on some must-see haunts and spooky tales in metro Detroit.
Haunted Houses
The allure of a good scare is a tingling feeling that gets hearts pounding in excitement. A good scare incessantly makes you look over your shoulder, curiously and frantically imagining the worst scenario. It's the reason Erebus is so wildly popular. This Top 10 nationally recognized haunted attraction claims its' victims through 4 stories of unique and terrifying paths and hallways.
Slaughtered at Sundown
This haunted house, located off a dirt road outside of society, adjacent to a corn field, is the perfect location for a haunted attraction. Enter a dark, winding illusion of decaying zombies, evil carnage, a spine chilling cemetery full of agony and torture.
Harry Houdini Haunts Halloween History in Detroit
The rumor that Houdini drowned in a water torture cell on stage in Detroit is false. In fact, he died at Grace Hospital of peritonitis (an abdominal infection) brought on by untreated appendicitis.
Before coming by train to his performance in Detroit, Houdini was punched in the abdomen by a McGill University student in Montreal. The punch was in response to a claim by Houdini that he could take any punch as a test of his physical strength. This may have precipitated his decline.
Houdini went on stage at the Garrick Theater suffering from severe pain and a fever of 104 degrees. Houdini continued the show even after passing out, until he was eventually taken off stage and transported to Grace Hospital with acute appendicitis.
Houdini died on Halloween.
Spirits Among Us
The Masonic Temple
Built in 1912, the Masonic Temple has over 1,000 rooms, several secret staircases, concealed passages, and hidden compartments in the floors. During construction, wealthy owner George D. Mason ran out of money which prompted his wife to leave him and eventually a death via lunging from the roof top.
Periodically, Temple security guards claim to see his ghost ascending the steps to the roof.
The Whitney
Sightings of lumber baron David Whitney Jr.'s first wife, Flora have circulated throughout Detroit.
Flora told her sister that she always wanted to live in a mansion. Unfortunately, she was unable to fulfill this dream because of a natural death caused before the home was built. A year after Flora's death, Whitney married her sister Sara.
David Duey, the Whitney's director of operations, has witnessed the elevator traveling between floors and the doors open and close with no visible riders. "This has been caught on security cameras at night when there is no one in the building," he says [AwesomeMitten.com].
Do you know any Michigan ghost stories? Tell us in the comments below!
Dan Fuoco is the Interactive Marketing Manager for the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (VisitDetroit) and is responsible for building and engaging with VisitDetroit's social media and blog communities. You can find him geeking out over: social media infographics, muscle cars and Detroit. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram and periodically on Pinterest.


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It has been 20 years since North Central College President Gael Swing announced a "distinctive new program," designed to "help train not only tomorrow's leaders, but to help present-day decision-makers as well." He called it "Leadership, Ethics and Values" (LEV), noting that "the program may be new, but the concept is an outgrowth of our heritage and our mission—to provide a liberal arts education designed to prepare students to live free, ethically responsible and intellectually rewarding lives."
President Swing (left) saw LEV as capturing something unique and special in the DNA of the College created by Christian ministers and elders of the Evangelical Church 128 years earlier. He also viewed LEV as an opportunity to reformulate the vision of the founders into an educational program that would meet the ethical and leadership challenges posed by Wall Street scandals, government corruption and other contemporary societal dilemmas. It was a bold—and broadly stated—vision, funded with initial gifts of $300,000 from alumni and friends (including a $75,000 corporate commitment from Waste Management) … with many of the details to be fleshed in later.
Not surprisingly, particularly in its early years, those details became a subject of a fair amount of discussion and disagreement within the campus community, centering around both pedagogical concerns (How do you teach leadership? Like West Point? Like Harvard Business School?) and philosophical questions (What values? Judeo-Christian? Western? America's "civic religions?"). Complicating these discussions was the tragic illness and death of President Swing in 1990 and the absence of a big funding commitment to provide long-term stability for the program.
Nevertheless, two decades after he first proposed it, despite these challenges—and, to a degree, because of them—LEV has become one of the pillars of North Central College's identity, and in a very real sense, a monument to the legacy of the College's eighth president. The $2.5 million bequest of Mary Schneller '33 Rosar, Cecelia Schneller '27 Mueller, and Addie Schneller Belfanz in 2009, endowing the Schneller Sisters Professorship in Leadership, Ethics and Values—and the awarding of the chair to Tom Cavenagh, director of the LEV Program—provides an appropriate exclamation point to a 20-year effort to use LEV as a prime lever in achieving North Central's mission of preparing graduates "to be informed, involved, principled and productive citizens and leaders over their lifetime."
The first director of the LEV program, selected in 1989 after a national search, was David C. Smith, formerly executive director of the Society for Higher Values in New Haven, CT. During his five years at the helm, LEV themes were introduced in the orientation of every new first-year student, the faculty adopted a minor in organizational leadership, and a number of new courses were introduced into the curriculum.
In 1997, Roger Smitter, then professor of speech communication/theatre, became director. His years as director saw a number of steps to extend the impact of the program throughout the institution. Most notable was the major revision of the College's curriculum and its core academic requirements adopted and implemented in 1998-2000. Not only would LEV be an element in all students' introduction to the College, but also, their graduation—with a course in religion required for the first time, and with every senior confronting LEV themes in the capstone academic experience of his or her major.
A popular LEV offering that took on a life of its own at this time was Cavenagh's sequence of courses on conflict resolution. A nationally known expert in the field, Cavenagh soon was graduating students who would take advanced skills in conflict resolution and arbitration into careers in law, business, teaching and other fields. When Smitter was appointed executive director of the National Communication Association in Washington, D.C., Cavenagh became, in 2006, a natural successor.
"I was honored to be followed by Tom," says Smitter in a recent interview. "LEV had allowed me to explore the intersection of communication and leadership—good leadership involves good communication. President Barack Obama reminds us daily of the power of eloquence in a leader."
Among the many faculty who have put their own distinctive stamp on the College's LEV vision is Ramona Wis, Mimi Rolland Professor in the Fine Arts, who became a nationally recognized scholar on "servant leadership," authoring a book on The Conductor As Leader: Principles of Leadership Applied to Life on the Podium.
Most notable on Cavenagh's watch has been a much more complete realization of the nonacademic components of President Swing's initial vision. As President Harold Wilde loves to point out, North Central is a "full-service institution where many of the most important learning experiences take place outside the classroom." He adds: "As important as what's taught in the classroom is what's learned on the athletic fields, on service trips and in all the activities which provide students the opportunity to do leadership and 'followership,' and to witness for their values." Under the leadership of Laurie Hamen, vice president for enrollment management, athletics and student affairs, the College has inaugurated a series of programs—including faculty mentors for every athletic team and an expanded office of campus ministry and service, offering a wide array of institutional projects and engagements—that are successfully bridging the historic gap between the classroom and student activities, with LEV a significant leitmotif.
In his inaugural address 18 years ago, President Wilde expressed his "deep commitment" to LEV as "a living monument to Gael's leadership." How does Wilde see the program's evolution and growth? "It hasn't always moved forward as quickly as I would have liked, but I think if Gael Swing were here today to celebrate the gift of the Schneller sisters which he did so much to inspire, he would be pleased with the way in which Leadership, Ethics and Values has come to symbolize the mission of the College.
"It's a broad tent—which is appropriate for a liberal arts college. We're not a business school or a military academy. We don't supply undergraduates with a 'cookbook' on how to be a successful and ethical leader. But I think there is a broad consensus throughout the institution that how we conduct our affairs, how we teach, how we bring values and ethical principles into the learning experience and student life reflects an intentionality—and difference from many other colleges—captured in those magical words: Leadership, Ethics and Values. It's a work in progress. And it will always be that. But I'm pleased with how far we've come."
|LEV timeline
|1989 President Gael Swing announces new program
in Leadership, Ethics and Values; David C. Smith becomes first director after a national search.
|1990 Two LEV courses are included in the course catalog.
|1992 First minor offered, organizational leadership.
|1996 Minors added in professional conflict resolution and community conflict resolution.
|1997 Roger Smitter, professor of speech communication/theatre, becomes second director.
|2000 LEV seminar requirement added to general education curriculum.
|2002 Social change and public advocacy minor added.
|2006 Tom Cavenagh, professor of business law and conflict resolution, becomes third director.
|2008 Concentrations in leadership and ethics added. New courses include Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution, Leadership and Culture, Servant Leadership, and Leadership and Place; for 2008-2009, 684 students are enrolled in courses that meet the LEV requirement for graduation.
|2009 Major endowment received for LEV program; Cavenagh named Schneller Sisters Professor of Leadership, Ethics and Values.
North Central NOW Spring 2009


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Phillies Magazine Flashback: 1992
Earlier this month, I showed you highlights from a 1982 Phillies Magazine. Flash forward ten years later and here are bits from a 1992 Phillies Magazine for you. Curt Schilling is on the cover and the price of the publication (seen on the bottom, left hand side) is only $2.00. In 1982, the same publication sold for $1.00. Today, the magazine / program sells for $4.99.
Inside the magazine are pages very similar to the 2009 editions; team rosters, a score sheet and several informative articles about the team and happenings around Major League Baseball. One page of interest in the 1992 edition is the player fact section, which includes the current Phillies General Manager, Ruben Amaro Jr. Here he is, then and now:
And here is the 1992 roster from inside the magazine; a very solid team that won the NL Pennant the following year:
And my favorite part of the old publications is being able to compare ticket prices over the years.
The chart to the left shows prices from 1982, 1992 and this coming year, 2010. The highest priced regular (non-premium seating) ticket in each year were as follows; 1982 – $7.00, 1992 – $12.00, 2010 – $60.00. Ouch!
I was in college in 1992 and remember always buying the cheapest ticket they had; then I was able to sit pretty much wherever I wanted. The Vet was huge and always had plenty of open seats. I miss those days. Now to attend a game, I need to break the bank unless I want to sit all the way up top, where players look more like ants that people. And that still costs $20.00. However, vertigo from sitting in the super high, steeply sloped seats is totally free. ;o)
By the way, I will be attending a special event this Sunday in New York City; the financial company Bloomberg has put together software in conjunction with MLB.com to provide new ways to track baseball statistics. MLBloggers were invited to preview the software and give our feedback. If any other MLBloggers will be attending, please let me know. I would love to meet you!
I will also "attempt" to do a live blog from the event, but I am unsure as to the conditions and internet connection. They said wireless will be provided, but my laptop is old and may or may not cooperate. The event will be between 12pm and 5pm on Sunday, so feel free to stop by my home page and see if I managed to pull this off ;o) Either way, I will be back with details. Wish me luck!
Amaro photo by Jenn
*Read more about the Phillies at my other home page, Phightin' Phils Phorum in the My Team Rivals network*
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Great trip back into the past. Curt Shilling, Wow! Sometimes you forget he got his break up with the Phillies.
Also it was amazing to see the jump in seat prices from the 1992 year to the present.
But then again, I can only refernece from 1998 to today to my seats constant rise every year.
But still, $20 seems to be about the average for a seat high, wide and not very handsome anymore in a major market.
Even my Spring Training ticket rep told me the berm at BrightHouse Field down in Clearwater is now about $ 12, not huge….but it is rising slowly too.
Great blast from the past…….
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Have fun at the Bloomberg event. I'm sorry I'm not in the NY area and won't be there. I know you'll have all the details though. Maybe even some good pix! And like Renegade, I enjoyed your blast from the past.
Jenn, I love when you do this kind of stuff! I'm such a sucker for nostalgia, especially the baseball kind. And I feel kinda stupid for this, but I did not know Amaro played for the Phillies. You taught me something new! Thanks!🙂
Jeff – Not only did he play for them, he grew up in Philly, he was the team's bat boy as a kid and his father, Ruben Amaro Sr. played for the Phillies in the 60's for 6 years. It is quite a history.
Jenn, I may have to borrow this idea, and scan in some stuff I have from waaay back (1973). Wait till you see how cheap the tickets were!
I still remember when Amaro first came to the Phillies, and one of the TV stations (I think it was channel 6) had a piece on the news announcing it, with a little song to the tune of "Tomorrow" from Annie – "Amaro, Amaro, we love you, Amaro", etc, etc. Was pretty cringe-worthy.
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Love the blast from the past! Keep them coming! The Dodger magazine is also $5. This year, they added the price of subscription to our season ticket bill.
Have fun at the Boomerang! Will check how is going tomorrow.
Their is always bad that comes with the good. Though i don't think people mind buying an expensive ticket for a great product. http://clevelandbaseball.mlblogs.com/


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Dr. Rajiv Shah led the efforts of nearly 10,000 staff in more than 70 countries around the world to advance USAID's mission of ending extreme poverty and promoting resilient, democratic societies.
Under Dr. Shah's leadership, USAID applied innovative technologies and engaged the private sector to solve the world's most intractable development challenges. This new model of development brings together an increasingly diverse community—from large companies to local civil society groups to communities of faith—to deliver meaningful results.
Dr. Shah led President Obama's landmark Feed the Future and Power Africa initiatives and has refocused America's global health partnerships to end preventable child death. Feed the Future, alone, has improved nutrition for 12 million children and empowered more than 7 million farmers with climate-smart tools they need to grow their way out of extreme poverty. In April 2014, USAID launched the U.S. Global Development Lab to harness the expertise of the world's brightest scientists, students, and entrepreneurs. At the same time, the newly formed Private Capital Group for Development forges a more strategic relationship between private capital and development.
Dr. Shah also managed the U.S. Government's humanitarian response to catastrophic crises around the world, from the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
Through an extensive set of reforms called "USAID Forward," Dr. Shah worked with the United States Congress to transform USAID into the world's premier development Agency that prioritizes public-private partnerships, innovation, and meaningful results. He currently serves on the boards of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, as well as participates on the National Security Council.
Previously, Dr. Shah served as Undersecretary and Chief Scientist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he created the National Institute for Food and Agriculture. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, he spent eight years at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where he led efforts in global health, agriculture, and financial services, including the creation of the International Finance Facility for Immunization.
He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, and the Wharton School of Business. He regularly appears in the media and has delivered keynote addresses before the U.S. Military Academy, the National Prayer Breakfast, and diverse audiences across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Dr. Shah was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He has served as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, been named to Fortune's 40 Under 40, and has received multiple honorary degrees.
He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife Shivam Mallick Shah and three children and has given up mountain climbing for family bicycle rides.
Of course, we face a difficult road ahead. The new cases of Ebola discovered in Liberia just last week are a sobering reminder of the need for continued vigilance. Our response infrastructure is working, but we are not done yet. Still, when we look back at the past year, it is clear we have made substantial progress… New cases in the West African region are at about 20 per week, down from over 100 just four months ago. Without a doubt, the reason we have seen such results is because we stood as a united front in combating the disease.
The Philippines has experienced challenging times especially for those affected by natural calamities. Our experience with Super Typhoon Yolanda was a reminder on how disasters can impact our lives and hinder progress. As the Philippines is frequented by typhoons and other natural calamities, it is important that the national and local governments plan and prepare to minimize vulnerabilities and remain resilient.
The U.S. Government has been a long-standing partner of DENR in conserving biodiversity and supporting management of forests in the Philippines. USAID's largest forestry and watershed program, B+WISER, has been closely working with the DENR Region IV-A since 2013 to improve the management of the 26,125-hectare Upper Marikina Watershed Forest Reserve (UMRBPL) and the 27,613-hectare Kaliwa Watershed Forest Reserve (KWFR) in the provinces of Rizal and Quezon. I am pleased to report that significant progress has been made towards our common goal to better manage forest resources and other environmental services from the watersheds.
It is my great pleasure to welcome all of you today to this workshop. Giving every Cambodian child the opportunity to complete their education and reduce the number who dropout is a priority for the country. Education is a pathway to better opportunities for every person, their community, and their nation. That is why USAID is an important supporter of education programs around the world.
It is my great pleasure to see all of you here today for the "Launch of the Prey Lang Landscape Biodiversity Assessment Report." Protecting Cambodia's natural resources is a priority for the U.S. government and we are proud to have supported this important initiative.
USAID works closely with the Cambodian government to preserve and sustainably manage its forests and rich biodiversity. Our Supporting Forests and Biodiversity Project, which funds this Biodiversity Assessment, is one of the main ways that we do this.
Ramadan is probably best known for the ritual of daily fasting. But Ramadan is also a time for reflection, devotion, generosity, discipline, and sacrifice. And for all of us, Muslims and non-Muslims alike, the values of peace, of sharing, of family and community are universal values that we all share -- regardless of faith or nationality.
It is a great honor for me to be in a room full of people committed to combating trafficking in persons. The United States Government and I, personally, care deeply about this issue. Let me first thank Microsoft and Ms. Tony Town-Whitley for hosting this conference and the United Nations agencies for their contributions. The United States is proud to join Microsoft and the UN in their commitment to combat human trafficking.
Good afternoon, Ambassador Michael McKinley, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, HE Humayoon Rasaw, Minister of Commerce and Industries, HE Eklil Ahmad Hakimi, Minister of Finance, distinguished guests. I am pleased to welcome you here to the American Embassy for the launch of the Afghanistan Investment Climate Reform program, continuing the important work USAID and the IFC/World Bank Group have undertaken to strengthen the business climate in Afghanistan.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning. I am very pleased to be here at today's event. I congratulate the Ministry of Public Health for launching the Health Economic Exchange Forum.
Greetings, opening remarks and formalities
Today we are celebrating an important event – and reminding ourselves to stay focused on ensuring becoming a mother is an occasion of joy, not tragedy.
Reducing maternal, neonatal and child mortality and morbidity remain among the highest priorities of the Ministry of Public Health and of the United States Agency for International Development both here in Afghanistan and globally.
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Mrs. Pollard was born in Weestache on Jan. 19, 1938, to Edgar and Minnie Warmuth Braun. She was a legal secretary, retiring after many years, and was a member of First English Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Charles W. Pollard of Fannin; a daughter, Kim (Alan) Schneider of Fannin and children: Jake and Lane; a son, Randy (Laura Ann) Pollard of Victoria and children: Robin Haws, Erick Pollard and Dylan Pollard; a brother, Garland Braun of Willis; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held Monday, Jan. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rosewood Funeral Chapel. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at First English Lutheran Church with Reverend Jim Pearson officiating. Interment followed in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ted Long, Tommy Harrison, Charles B. Pollard, Erick Pollard, Jake Schneider, Lane Schneider and Dylan Pollard. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Jennifer Gonzales and Larissa Hairell.
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The dome-shaped structure was beginning to take shape. Crafted of two-inch branches and covered in brush, this represented the temporary shelter made frequently by the Native Americans living in this area in the early 1900s.
Galvan is building this one at the corner of Corpus Christi and St. Mary's streets to bring attention to the celebration this weekend that highlights the history of the area.
"Nobody down here has seen this for a hundred years," Galvan said.
At 5 p.m. Friday, Galvan and other members of the Native American Council of Beeville and other such groups will build a larger wickiup in the park beside the McClanahan House, in the 200 block of East Corpus Christi Street. The public is invited to come and watch.
On Saturday, the group will finish building their camp.
Shirley O'Neil, who is helping coordinate the event, described said that this is just part of the many events planned for the festival – an effort coordinated with the Bee County Historical Society, city and Beeville Main Street.
"We are going to be having local speakers talking about the history of Bee County," she said.
There will also be a variety of vendors selling handmade crafts and others selling woodwork and metal crafts along East Corpus Christi Street.
"That is what we were trying to get, the vendors that do crafts, and not the dresses and the jewelry," she said.
The Bee County Living History Celebration runs Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the 100 blocks of West and East Corpus Christi Street to the 200 block of East Corpus Christi Street at the historic McClanahan House.
Every 30 minutes throughout the day at the McClanahan House, there will be local citizens talking about growing up in Bee County. They will share their personal experiences as well as those passed down through family and friends. Some of the speakers include; County Judge David Silva, instructor at Coastal Bend College; Margie McCurdy, now teaching history at the college; Willa Mae Chandler from Tuleta; Jesse Robinson from Beeville; George McCarty from Pettus; and Roberto Villarreal from Pawnee.
At 9:30 a.m. Lou Adele May will conduct a historical program for the children at the Joe Barnhart Bee County Library. This is a program she has done for several schools.
The whole goal of the festival, O'Neil said, is to share the area's rich history.
"One of the things that we are losing is our history," she said. "So many people don't know history at all — especially the history of our county.
"It is basically lost except on few people."
O'Neil said for the first year, she is pleased with the number of events planned.
"We got started on it too late," she said.
Planning started in late October, which didn't leave much time to corral speakers and line up vendors.
"We wanted to make it a spring affair because there is too much stuff going on in the fall," she said. "We didn't want to wait another year."
She admits that even this weekend has a variety of events, including the Salsa Fest in Three Rivers and the film festival in Victoria.
"I don't know a weekend that we are not bumping up against something," she said.
But she is banking on the quality of the speakers and the uniqueness of re-enactors like Galvan to draw in the crowds.
Galvan and other members of the Native American Council will have a mock village built at the celebration.
Lillian Casper, who came down from Chesapeake, Va., to help Galvan, said that they might even be inclined to do a little traditional trading.
"If somebody brings something, it would be more trading for the fun it," Casper said.
So what might a Native American trade? Well, traditionally, they would be looking for flour, coffee or maybe metal pots.
"It would be just household items," Casper said. "They would be looking for things they could not make themselves."
In return, they would have locally gathered honey, leather and bead work.
Casper said that she enjoys going with Galvan and the other members of the local chapter and teaching people about their culture.
"It is about making sure people know our history," she said.
Jason Collins is the editor at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 121, or at email@example.com.