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Courtesy photo: Kari Nevins A shot from the living room of the Nevins home looking toward their neighborhood Sunday after the storm. Numerous homes were destroyed and 123 people were killed in Joplin, Mo., Sunday when an EF5 tornado hit the city. Portales resident Carolyn Thompson has started a fund for her daughter, Kari Nevins' family at James Polk Community Stone Bank in Portales. The family are one among many who lost their home.
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Past Portales residents and Portales High School graduates Justin and Kari (Thompson) Nevins lost their family home in Joplin, Mo., on Sunday when an EF5 tornado hit the city, destroying multiple homes and killing 125 people.
Kari Nevins said her family went into the house cellar after hearing the second tornado siren and seeing the sky outside.
"It's kind of protocol in Missouri. We don't ignore sirens because we know tornadoes are serious," said Nevins. "When we heard the second siren, we definitely felt a change in the air and the outside sounds. Justin and I looked at each other and we knew this was it. We were getting hit. We just huddled together and held tight and prayed, prayed for us and our neighbors."
Nevins said the cellar windows blew out and small parts of the house fell down around her, her husband and their four children as they huddled together beneath the screaming noise of the tornado.
"It was scary," she said. "The kids asked 'What's happening to our house?' We told them it's going to be bad but it's going to be okay. I was so proud of the kids. They really handled it so well."
Nevins said after the tornado was over, her family climbed out of the cellar to hear their neighbors calling for them. Nevins stayed in the basement with her children and three teenagers while her husband and others went to look for other survivors.
"It looked like atomic bombs had gone off everywhere," Nevins said. "It was crazy and very surreal. This is a home we've had for nine years. Looking at our yards and our neighbors yards and having memories of how things were then having to go out and make sense of what you see now. You almost can't tell what street you are on anymore."
Nevins said her family is staying with friends in Joplin and taking things one day at a time for the time being.
Her mother, Portales resident Carolyn Thompson, has set up a relief fund account for the Nevins at James Polk Stone Community Bank in Portales called Roosevelt County General Foundation for Justin and Kari (Thompson) Nevins.
"They have no reason to gather material things right now, because there is nowhere to store it," Thompson said. "But financial assistance is welcome."
Thompson said she did not know about the tornado until her daughter called to tell her she had lost her home but they were OK.
"I was relieved because my babies were OK," she said. "They had community there that took them in for the night."
Nevins said she has no idea what the city's long term plans are, but Joplin is a strong community and she has no doubt its residents will pull together and come out of the situation strong.
"Now it's just a process of surveying the damage and trying to decide what's next," Nevins said. "There are a lot of people worse off than us so we feel led to distribute the money left after we fulfill our needs to other families in our neighborhoods who don't have the support system we have."
Nevins said the city has said 1,200 people are still missing and the city has remained under tornado watch.


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The Cochecton Democratic Club has endorsed six candidates for November's election. Pictured at a recent "Meet and Greet" at Tony's on the Lake Restaurant are Steve Sauer, justice incumbent, left; Joan Glase, town council; Sullivan County chair Scott Samuelson; Dr. Paul Salzberg, town council; Craig Fine, justice incumbent. Hollye Schulman, town clerk, and Eileen Hennessy, tax collector, both incumbents, are missing from the picture, because they were busy meeting and greeting.

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I went back to work about 4 weeks ago. Since then, my ds, who was getting up once to nurse (But always an early riser) has been getting up more. At first it was twice, now it is three times. Weekends are a little better. So, I thought.......maybe he is nursing more at night because of being at daycare. I never really knew how much he ate during the day prior, but at daycare, he is only eating 10 - 12 ozs. So I looked online and it is a true thing, and it has a name! Reverse cycling.
What is anyone's experience with this? Does it eventually go away or should I do something to help him along... I would think I would need to get him to eat more during the day and less at night. I have no problem with pumping and have NO supply issues.
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Tapestry: Java Web Components is a powerful, flexible, open source framework for creating Web applications in Java. Tapestry builds on existing J2EE technologies to create an environment for robust, scalable, and highly dynamic Web applications. The framework was designed from the start to allow the creation of rich, reusable components. This article will explore the construction of one such component, the Palette, which exercises many of the advanced features of Tapestry. It assumes a good deal of familiarity with Tapestry; if you haven't been exposed to Tapestry yet, the Tapestry Home Page is a good place to start.
The majority of components in Tapestry directly correspond to HTML elements. For example, the Form component generates a
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The Palette is one such mega-component. It facilitates the selection of multiple items from a list. The interface consists of two columns of values and a pair of buttons. The left column is the list of available items that may be selected. The right column is the list of items actually selected. The "select" button moves one or more items from the available list to the selected list. The "deselect" button moves items out of the selected list and back into the available list. Figure 1 shows the Palette component in action.
Here, the Palette is part of the Virtual Library application; it is being used to transfer the ownership of books from one person to another. The left column contains all the books owned by one person; the right column is the list of books to transfer to the other person. In between the two columns are the buttons for moving books back and forth between the two columns.
The Palette component includes other functionality. If desired, the two lists can be kept sorted, either by the item's label, visible to the user, or by the item's value (which is hidden from the user, but meaningful to the application). Finally, the component can be configured to allow manual sorting; in this mode, two additional buttons, "move up" and "move down," appear, allowing the user to change the order of items in the selected list.
The buttons are only active when appropriate; for example, the "select" button is disabled unless the user has selected one or more items in the available list. When disabled, the buttons take on a "dimmed" or greyed-out appearance.
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Hello all,
I partially breastfed my twins until they were like 4 months old, then i had to stop as i was working full time. now they are 6 months and i have decided to quit my job.
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11 NCAA Div. III individual championships
WAVERLY—The Central College track and field squads got an early start to this weekend's competition with the men's heptathlon and women's pentathlon at the Wartburg Select Friday.
Eric Larson (sophomore, Waverly, Waverly-Shell Rock HS) is second after four events of the heptathlon with 2,739 points. Jaemin Powel (freshman, Wellman, Mid-Prarie HS) sits in eighth (2,323 points) while Aaron Fuller (senior, Aberdeen, S.D., Roncalli HS) is tenth (2,231 points).
Hillary Hotz (sophomore, Fort Dodge, St. Edmond HS) accumulated 2,893 points to take fourth for the Dutch in the pentathlon. Morgan Sharp (senior, Grinnell) and Kaitlyn Gillett (sophomore, Cedar Falls) took eighth (2,759 points) and ninth (2,735 points) respectively.
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I'm not a very good waiter.
No, not the food-serving kind, but the my-life-is-slowly-slipping-away-because-this-stupid-line-isn't-moving type of waiter.
Have you ever felt that way?
Well, get in line as we spend a few minutes whining about the unavoidable and we acquiesce to the inevitable.
Well, first of all, I've found out that there's lot more to the waiting game than I thought. Evidently there's a whole field of study about the psychology of waiting in lines called Queueing Theory that comes complete with its own vocabulary. For example, a "queue" is a line of people waiting for something. A "node" is where you get taken care of. So, if you went to Walmart and were waiting in line to check out, you actually were in a queue that led you to a node that took your money.
But all that scientific mumbo-jumbo doesn't really make waiting in line any more enjoyable. And it doesn't help when we learn that Americans spend 37 billion hours a year waiting in a line. I know where that line is because that's the one I always find myself waiting in. And I think I saw you there, too.
What makes line-waiting so frustrating is that there really isn't anything to do. You just stand there. Waiting. I mean, if there was something productive to do during that time, it would be much more bearable. Operations researchers know this, and they've actually done something about it.
For example, at one airport, they were receiving tons of complaints about the long waiting time at the baggage claim area. So, to solve this problem, they didn't need to speed up the baggage service. All they did was move the baggage carousels as far away from the arrival area as possible. Then the people had to walk for several minutes to get their luggage. By the time they got there, they hardly had to wait, and the complaints disappeared. Why? Because the people were given something to do. They walked. And, let's face it, we'd rather walk to get somewhere than just stand in a line going nowhere, right?
Well, that gave me an idea. Why don't the stores give their customers something to do while they wait to pay for their purchases? Sure you can peruse Star magazine for photos of celebs without makeup or scan the National Enquirer to read about how Hilary Clinton adopted an alien baby that survived a UFO crash in Arkansas. But that's too passive and unfulfilling, unless there's an article about Dr. Phil and his wife in a public screaming match.
No, what I mean is that we all get a number and then are assigned a real job to do. Like, if we're at Jewel, then we're sent to stack the cans of green peas on a shelf. Then they call your number, and you go right to the front and boom, no waiting. Maybe they'd let you drive a forklift at Home Deport. Or bus a table at Chili's. Or set up a video game display at Best Buy. The possibilities are endless.
In this way, we're never waiting. We're always doing something. Gone is the aimless standing and rocking on our heels, the dawdling shuffling of our feet, the wistful gazing at the extra large Snickers bar.
Instead, time seems to pass faster because we are actually accomplishing something. Plus, you will be helping the Jolly Green Giant give peas a chance.
Until my idea is implemented, however, chose your queues wisely. Remember that long lines moving quickly are not always better than short lines moving slowly.
Know that there is no justice in the world of multiple queues, otherwise we'd all be in the fast lane. And never forget that sometimes it's just better to take it easy, stay at home and remain queueless.
• Michael Penkava is a retired teacher who taught for 35 years at West Elementary School in Crystal Lake. He endorses Steven Wright's concept of "speed waiting." With practice, you can wait for an hour in only 10 minutes. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Diphtheria (dif-THEER-e-uh) is a serious bacterial infection usually affecting the mucous membranes of your nose and throat. Diphtheria typically causes a sore throat, fever, swollen glands and weakness. But the hallmark sign is a sheet of thick, gray material covering the back of your throat, which can block your airway, causing you to struggle for breath.
Diphtheria is extremely rare in the United States and other developed countries, thanks to widespread vaccination against the disease.
Medications are available to treat diphtheria. However, in advanced stages, diphtheria can damage your heart, kidneys and nervous system. Even with treatment, diphtheria can be deadly — up to 3 percent of people who get diphtheria die of it. The rate is higher for children under 15.
Diphtheria signs and symptoms usually begin two to five days after a person becomes infected and may include:
In some people, infection with diphtheria-causing bacteria causes only a mild illness — or no obvious signs and symptoms at all. Infected people who remain unaware of their illness are known as carriers of diphtheria, because they can spread the infection without being sick themselves.
A second type of diphtheria can affect the skin, causing the typical pain, redness and swelling associated with other bacterial skin infections. Ulcers covered by a gray membrane also may develop in cutaneous diphtheria.
Although it's more common in tropical climates, cutaneous diphtheria also occurs in the United States, particularly among people with poor hygiene who live in crowded conditions.
Call your family doctor immediately if you or your child has been exposed to someone with diphtheria. If you're not sure whether your child has been vaccinated against diphtheria, schedule an appointment. Make sure your own immunizations are current.
The bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes diphtheria. Usually C. diphtheriae multiply on or near the surface of the mucous membranes of the throat. C. diphtheriae spreads via three routes:
You can also come in contact with diphtheria-causing bacteria by touching an infected wound.
People who have been infected by the diphtheria bacteria and who haven't been treated can infect nonimmunized people for up to six weeks — even if they don't show any symptoms.
People who are at increased risk of contracting diphtheria include:
Diphtheria rarely occurs in the United States and Europe, where health officials have been vaccinating children against the condition for decades. However, diphtheria is still common in developing countries where immunization rates are low.
In areas where diphtheria vaccination is standard, the disease is mainly a threat to unvaccinated or inadequately vaccinated people who travel internationally or have contact with people from less-developed countries.
Left untreated, diphtheria can lead to:
With treatment, most people with diphtheria survive these complications, but recovery is often slow. Diphtheria is fatal in as many as 3 percent of those who get the disease.
If you have symptoms of diphtheria or have come into contact with someone who has diphtheria, call your doctor right away. Depending on the severity of your symptoms and on your vaccination history, you may be told to go to the emergency room or call 911 or your local emergency number for medical help.
If your doctor determines that he or she should see you first, it's critical to be well-prepared for your appointment. Here's some information to help you get ready and know what to expect from your doctor.
The list below suggests questions to raise with your doctor about diphtheria. Don't hesitate to ask more questions during your appointment.
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over any points you want to talk about in-depth. Your doctor may ask:
Doctors may suspect diphtheria in a sick child who has a sore throat with a gray membrane covering the tonsils and throat. Growth of C. diphtheriae in a laboratory culture of material from the throat membrane pins down the diagnosis. Your doctor should notify the laboratory that diphtheria is suspected, because special media are needed for the growth of C. diphtheriae cultures.
Doctors can also take a sample of tissue from an infected wound and have it tested in a laboratory to check for the type of diphtheria that affects the skin (cutaneous diphtheria).
If a doctor suspects diphtheria, treatment begins immediately, even before the results of bacterial tests are available.
Diphtheria is a serious illness. Doctors treat it immediately and aggressively with these medications:
An antitoxin. If doctors suspect diphtheria, the infected child or adult receives an antitoxin. The antitoxin, injected into a vein or muscle, neutralizes the diphtheria toxin already circulating in the body.
Before giving an antitoxin, doctors may perform skin allergy tests to make sure that the infected person doesn't have an allergy to the antitoxin. People who are allergic must first be desensitized to the antitoxin. Doctors accomplish this by initially giving small doses of the antitoxin and then gradually increasing the dosage.
Children and adults who have diphtheria often need to be in the hospital for treatment. They may be isolated in an intensive care unit because diphtheria can spread easily to anyone not immunized against the disease.
Doctors may remove some of the thick, gray covering in the throat if the covering is obstructing breathing.
If you've been exposed to a person infected with diphtheria, see a doctor for testing and possible treatment. Your doctor may give you a prescription for antibiotics to help prevent you from developing the disease. You may also need a booster dose of the diphtheria vaccine.
Doctors treat people who are found to be carriers of diphtheria with antibiotics to clear their systems of the bacteria, as well.
Before antibiotics were available, diphtheria was a common illness in young children. Today, the disease is not only treatable but is also preventable with a vaccine.
The diphtheria vaccine is usually combined with vaccines for tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis). The three-in-one vaccine is known as the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine. The latest version of this vaccine is known as the DTaP vaccine for children and the Tdap vaccine for adolescents and adults.
The diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine is one of the childhood immunizations that doctors in the United States recommend during infancy. Vaccination consists of a series of five shots, typically administered in the arm or thigh, given to children at these ages:
The diphtheria vaccine is effective at preventing diphtheria. But there may be some side effects. Some children may experience a mild fever, fussiness, drowsiness or tenderness at the injection site after a DTaPshot. Ask your doctor what you can do for your child to minimize or relieve these effects.
Rarely, the DTaP vaccine causes serious complications in a child, such as an allergic reaction (hives or a rash develops within minutes of the injection), seizures or shock — complications that are treatable.
Some children — such as those with epilepsy or another nervous system condition — may not be candidates for the DTaP vaccine.
After the initial series of immunizations in childhood, you need booster shots of the diphtheria vaccine to help you maintain immunity. That's because immunity to diphtheria fades with time.
Children need their first booster shot at around age 12. The next booster shot is recommended 10 years later, then repeated at 10-year intervals. Booster shots are particularly important if you travel to an area where diphtheria is common.
The diphtheria booster is combined with the tetanus booster in one vaccine — the tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine. This combination vaccine is given by injection, usually into the arm or thigh.
Doctors recommend that anyone older than age 7 who has never been vaccinated against diphtheria receive three doses of the Td vaccine.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends a one-time combined tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine for adolescents around the age of 12 and for anyone older than that who hasn't received the vaccine in the past — or doesn't know if they've received the vaccine. It's also recommended for anyone who's pregnant, regardless of previous vaccination status.
Recovering from diphtheria requires lots of bed rest. Avoiding any physical exertion is particularly important if your heart has been affected. You may need to stay in bed for a few weeks or until you make a full recovery.
Strict isolation while you're contagious also is important to prevent spread of the infection. Careful hand-washing by everyone in your house helps prevent spread of the infection. Because of pain and difficulty swallowing, you may need to get your nutrition through liquids and soft foods for a while.
Once you recover from diphtheria, you'll need a full course of diphtheria vaccine to prevent a recurrence. Having diphtheria doesn't guarantee you lifetime immunity. You can get diphtheria more than once if you're not fully immunized against it.
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A Much Needed Win
On the verge of being swept in Boston, the Phillies would rely today on the arm of Cole Hamels. Much improved since last season, Hamels did not let his team down. Hamels pitched 7 strong innings against the Red Sox allowing just one run on 5 hits and 2 walks. Normally, Hamels fastball clocks in around 88-92mph but today, he was topping out at 96mph. The extra kick helped and he left the mound with his team in a good position to win the game.
But the Phillies offense would have to face knuckleballer Tim Wakefield again, who beat them up badly in Philly last month. Wakefield is an otherwise mediocre pitcher, but he certainly has the Phillies number. In the first inning, the Phils offensive woes continued as they loaded the bases with no outs but did not score. Ryan Howard hit a fly ball but Shane Victorino decided it was too close to tag and stayed at third. Then Jayson Werth hit into a double play to end the threat. Werth would later drop a fly ball in the outfield, adding to his woes.
In the 4th inning though, it looked like the Phils may have figured Wakefield out. They scored 4 runs on 2 doubles, 2 singles and a Raul Ibanez homer. But again, another double play, this time from Carlos Ruiz, ended the inning. The Phillies have certainly figured out how to shoot themselves in the foot recently.
Lucky for them, Hamels was spectacular and they went into the 8th inning with a 4-1 lead. Jose Contreras held the Sox down in the 8th, despite allowing 2 singles. In the 9th, Werth redeemed himself by walking and then stealing 2 bases. A sac fly from Ben Francisco scored Werth and gave the Phils a 5-1 lead.
But in their usual fashion, the Phillies made the 9th inning an adventure in a game they desperately needed to win. JC Romero gave up a double and later, Ruiz let a pitch sail past him to score a run for the Sox. Now in a save situation, Brad Lidge was brought in to finish the job. Lidge gave everyone a heart attack when he allowed another run, but did finally get out of the jam and save the game. The Phillies win, 5-3.
While the win today is a huge relief for the fast falling Phils, what ails them is clearly not past. The offense still sputtered in many situations where they should have scored and the bullpen began to look shaky again. Monday will be an off-day while the Phillies try to screw their heads on right before a 3-game series with their World Series rivals, the New York Yankees. Otherwise, the Yanks are going to feast on the failing Phils. Cross your fingers…
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I don't get it, all the hype around Strasburg and both Hamels and Carpenter had much better days on the mound…:-) oh and (sarcastic) whoopee we go to Yankee stadium…
Phillies Outside
The last thing I need from your team is Hamels hitting 96 on the gun. But as for the upcoming series with the Bankee$…the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Go Get Em!!
Tim Wakefield always amazes me with that knuckler that looks on the speed gun like it should drop 20 feet to the clay before it hitsthe plate.
Still amazes me that a pitch bordering on the speed of a busy city street can make it to the catcher's mitt…most of the time.
Philly had a huge gut check moment going into Sunday's finale, and it was great to see them get some consistency and some needed offense to post a "W" in beantown. Brad Lidge also seems to have found his groove and is going to be tough during the Summer months.
Not sure if Sunday's win was a turning point, but always great to leave a crowd sulking as you board the bus for Logan Airport.
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I think Hamels look and spirit of determination and grit set the tone for the rest of team in this game. They need to fight their way back to victory and restore that unwavering and unflappable spirit that has eluded them as of late. They may not be perfect but they are the Phils that we all know and love. Power through, Phillies!
at least you salvaged one game. WE got swept by the Angels. ugh that was painful.
Three days till I fly to Boston!


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Connecting with the community
How the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library realigned its priorities and restored $2 million in funding with help from its friends, neighbors and funders
For the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (CML), like so many libraries, the past two years have not been easy. This award-winning library saw its budget shrink 39 percent, from $34.6 to $21.7 million from fiscal 2009 to 2011, a devastating blow that required closing four libraries, reducing library hours by 50 percent and shedding about a third of the library workforce.
From budget cuts come opportunities
In the midst of this crisis, though, a new partnership was forged by library staff, a group of library stakeholders and the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners (BOCC ) to deal with the funding challenges facing the library. They formed a 17-member, citizen-led, task force to examine the library's programs and operations and to make recommendations for a stable funding platform for the future. By May 2011, The Future of the Library Task Force had helped the library bring back about $2 million in lost funding in time for fiscal 2012.
"The information the task force gathered and the evidence it provided in its report were critical to demonstrating the economic and cultural value of our libraries," says Library Director David W. Singleton. "And the deeper, more collaborative working relationship it built with our community and our county officials made them strategic partners in defining our future. We are grateful for its work."
What did the task force do?
The task force was charged with determining a sustainable future for the library. It brought together community leaders with diverse backgrounds and opinions. The chair was Dr. James Woodward, Chancellor Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, among the most respected citizens in Charlotte.
One of its first undertakings was compiling peer reviews of other libraries to see if CML was overfunded or overbuilt in comparison. Libraries compare themselves to one another all the time, but task force members took the novel approach of using the Chamber of Commerce to help them pick peer cities. Why? By comparing itself to libraries in other cities that Charlotte was competing with for new businesses gave community leaders a comparison that mattered to them.
The studies found that CML was neither overfunded nor overbuilt—it was in the middle of the pack compared with 13 peer communities. The study also found that CML received the second greatest decrease in local funding at 39 percent. The task force posited that this disproportionate funding decrease occurred because the goals of the library were not aligned with the goals of Mecklenburg County. It was this thesis that drove the task force and the library to undertake an alignment of priorities.
The task force posited that this dispropotionate funding decrease occurred because the goals of the library were not aligned with the goals of Mecklenburg County. It was this thesis that drove the task force and the library to undertake an alignment of priorities.
Results and impacts
Task force recommendations were both fiscal and operational and included suggestions for establishing a stronger working relationship between CML and county commissioners.
- The county benchmarking/scorecard process will be refined annually to reflect library and county goals. The results of the library benchmarking will become part of the library board's annual evaluation of the library director.
- The library's annual operating plan and strategic direction for service development and capital improvements will include input and feedback from the county manager.
- A county representative will serve on the library board as a nonvoting member, and the library director will participate in county department meetings.
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CML is working on the recommendations of the library task force as well as its own strategies for strengthening its position as a central entity in the community. The following major initiatives are part of its strategy of ensuring that the library is in synch with the priorities of the community:
Early childhood literacy and lifelong educational success. CML is working to become the entity that is responsible for school readiness for kindergarteners. CML also wants to be the hub for educational success at any level along the lifelong learning continuum.
Workforce development. As Charlotte continues to recover from the economic recession, the library has become the place where people go to help them find employment, retrain for new job skills and complete online job applications.
Future of the main library research. At the recommendation of the task force, the library is working with another citizen committee to evaluate the best way to utilize space at the main library to fit the changing needs of the community.
In less than two years, CML has gone from reeling from the drastic cut in funding to a much stronger position in the fabric of the Charlotte Mecklenburg community. By being unafraid to seek out and accept ideas from their funding partners and their community, its leaders are securing the future of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library for the coming generation.
"The task force united our community and provided a path paved with strategy and vision," says David. "We are poised for continued success, thanks to staff and volunteers, and we look forward to providing Charlotte Mecklenburg residents with invaluable resources that empower them at every step in their lives."
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Yes, hurricane season has been under way for almost two months now, but the peak threat for the Texas coast exists in August and September. Also, Tropical Storm Dorian is gaining strength in the Atlantic and is approaching the Caribbean.
Longtime residents well remember the "big three" to slam into the Coastal Bend.
Carla, with its devastating winds (as high as 170 mph), made landfall near Port O'Connor on Sept. 11, 1961. It strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane, the most intense U.S. tropical cyclone landfall, and spawned the largest tornado outbreak at that time (26 twisters).
Beulah, which slogged across southern Texas with torrential rains in 1967, spawned 115 tornadoes, which established a new record. On Sept. 20, the storm hit Brownsville with winds estimated at 140 mph and moved slowly northward, dropping more than 27 inches of rain in Bee County. Throughout its path, at least 688 people were killed.
Celia, the last major storm to make landfall near Corpus Christi, arrived on Aug. 3, 1970, as a strong Category 3 hurricane. It caused 15 fatalities and left damages totaling $930 million, the costliest disaster in Texas at that time.
Obviously, 43 years is a long time, and Robert Bridge, Bee County emergency management coordinator, is justifiably concerned about public apathy.
"I need to do my part in keeping people aware of the potential for a hurricane to occur," he said. "We don't need a storm out in the Gulf before people start being prepared."
Most importantly, he requested Bee Countians go online to register with Blackboard Connect, a mass notification system. By doing so, residents will receive phone calls and text messages in the event of an emergency, such as an approaching hurricane.
People also should pick up a copy of a hurricane preparedness booklet published by Corpus Christi television station KIII, available at numerous locations, including his office and at Walmart.
The informative booklet provides handy preparation tips for the home, business, pets, insurance, etc. It also lists the Red Cross recommendations for a hurricane supply kit, including seven-day supply of non-perishable food and water; battery-powered portable TV or radio with extra batteries; flashlight; First Aid kit and manual; sanitation and hygiene items; cash; and many other items.
Bridge added that those with special needs should register with 211 so they can be evacuated in the case of an emergency. "It's easy to do. Just dial 211 and follow the instructions – and they're available in both English and Spanish."
The Emergency Operations Center in the Bee County Justice Center is ready for a hurricane, and is armed with the latest technology and ham radio equipment he noted. City and county leaders would go there to gather and disseminate emergency information.
Many here may remember the inconvenience caused by Claudette, a minor hurricane in July 2003 which caused moderate damage with 90 mph winds and knocked out power to several homes and businesses for days.
Much better to take a few moments now and make preparations, rather than frantically search for help when a major hurricane is churning toward the Coastal Bend.
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Howard Vaughn Luckett is different kind of senior than the ones he will graduate with Sunday.
While it took most of Clovis High School's graduating class of 338 about four years to earn their diplomas, it has taken Luckett more than 60 years.
Luckett, 81, dropped out of high school in 1943 when he was 18 years old to enlist in the U.S. Navy.
Luckett, who now lives in Cloudcroft, is taking advantage of state legislation that allows veterans of World War II and the Korean war to receive their high school diplomas if they dropped out of school to serve during those wars.
Jelayn Curtis of Clovis Municipal Schools said Luckett would have graduated in 1944.
He was discharged honorably from the Navy in 1946.
Veterans have the option of receiving their diplomas in the mail or participating in the commencement ceremony, she said.
"I thought it would be fun," he said. "Out in Los Angeles there's people going back to school and graduating and some of them are 80 or 90 years old."
Luckett, who attended La Casita Elementary School, said the city has stayed the mostly the same.
"But it's grown a little bit more now," he said.
Luckett said he enlisted in the military after hearing rumors that the government was instituting a draft for World War II. He said he wanted to choose the service he would join.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - A year after going
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The Friars got goals from ten different players, with two each from sophomore JT Weber (West Hartford, Conn.), freshman Andrew Barton (Timonium, Md.), freshman Sean Wright (Silver Spring, Md.) and freshman Matthew Mueller (Millstone Township, N.J.). Single goals were added by seniors Steve Lydon (Braintree, Mass.) and Evan Helda (Charlotte, N.C), junior Evan Olsen (Tampa, Fla.), sophomore Daniel Textor (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and freshmen Peter Murphy (Louisville, Ky.) and Conor Kenny (Gaithersburg, Md.). The rookies (Barton, Wright, Mueller, Murphy and Kenny) accounted for 8 of the 14 Friar goals.
Between the pipes, junior goalkeeper Christian Dzwilewski (Huntington, N.Y.) earned his first career win, making 7 saves while playing 42 minutes. Wagner's Nicholas Gabaldi took the loss, making 11 saves while allowing 14 goals.
The Seahawks notched the first goal just over three minutes in, when Colin O'Rourke found the back of the net. The Friars responded just 62 seconds later to tie things up, when Barton forced a turnover, picked up the ground ball and found the back of the cage. The Friars would get three more goals in the period from Wright, Kenny and Barton, again, to lead 4-1 at the end of the first.
The second period saw a flurry of scoring, as Wagner rallied to pull with in one goal at 5-4, before Providence got scores from Mueller, Weber, Shaw and Wright to take an 8-4 lead into the half.
The Friars maintained the lead as Lydon, Olsen and Mueller scored in the third quarter, helping the Friars to an 11-6 lead entering the final period. The Providence lead got as big as 14-6 before they held off a late Seahawk rally that closed the gap with four straight goals in the final 4:26, providing the final margin of 14-10.
The Friars out-shot the Seahawks 35-28, while winning the ground ball battle by a 30-23 margin. Freshman Ryan Shaw (East Hampton, N.Y.) led the Friars with 11 ground balls. Wagner got the better of man-up situations, going 2-4, while the Friars scored on one of their seven opportunities. It marked the highest goal scoring day for the Friars since the last meeting with Wagner, when PC scored 12 times in a 12-4 win in Staten Island.
The Friars return to action on Sunday, March 6, when they host Presbyterian in their home opener. The game gets underway at 1:00 p.m. from the Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.
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Kabuto: the Student has surpassed the master
Orichimaru: the master still has some teaching to do
Ment to say paralyzing poisen
Orochimaru deserves praise for his accomplishments and still having such huge relevance to the plot after so long. Even now, a recent quote from Sasuke was "There are things that only Orochimaru can do". However I also don't think it's fair to credit him with his studies if we're talking about a 1 on 1 battle like this.
Overall, Kabuto achieved the state that Orochimaru was craving for: Sage Mode. But even if you discard that thought for just a minute, think about Kabuto has become after Orochimaru's "death". Not only did he gain a good portion of Orochimaru's chakra and power himself, but he also took it a step further by implanting the DNA of 3/4 of Taka's members along with the Sound 5. If you want to count Manda 2, there's another bonus. I actually feel that Kabuto tends to get underrated just because Itachi said that they couldn't kill him. I don't see why that would discard most of his extremely versatile move set but yeah.
I'm assuming this is Kabutomaru (not the one that just had some power absorbed) too...
Originally Posted by Sandomen123
If Kabuto gets his dsm back cuz he clearly doesn't have I now tht oro got his chakra back from him
Then oro should get fully healthy body and hands if that's the case oro takes it what can kabuto do sure he has sage mode but the sound 5 abilities were thought by oro himself (except sakon ukon kekke genkai ) so he wouldn't be suprised bout it the liquidfication would be prob but what does kabuto have tht puts oro down his slither mode is fast as well and oro can go hydra and nuke him with his snake version of TBB
Orochimaru wins kabuto doesn't have anything to put him down oro does not to mention poisen sword of kansanji should I go on?
Actually no where has it ever been said that the sword of kusanagi is poisonous. It's just able to pierce just about anything.
EDIT: Nevermind, i see, a comma was supposed to be there.
OT: I would like to say Orochimaru but at the moment he just doesn't have the feats.
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Originally Posted by SatchiZurake
Actually no where has it ever been said that the sword of kusanagi is poisonous. It's just able to pierce just about anything.
EDIT: Nevermind, i see, a comma was supposed to be there.
OT: I would like to say Orochimaru but at the moment he just doesn't have the feats.
I would typically agree but without edo tensi kabuto doesn't hav the feats to take out oro
Oro on other hand can nuke him with snake TBB
Also in tht true form he releases paralyzing poisen witch I Dnt see how kabuto would escape
Unless somebody proves some how kabuto can put oro down without edo tensi I'm going with oro yes he's my fav charecter Nd I'm fanboying but no actual feAts prove that kabuto can take him out also I'm. Gonna mention duribilty it's not like oro can't take a hit
I'd say oro. As seen with sasuke anybody with oros chakra absorbed runs the risk of him breaking free or even taking over said individual. Kabuto admitted himself that it was a battle for him to repress oros chakra inside him. These things are to be considered before the fight even starts. Oro has to many jutsu up his sleeve and he's smarter. I think people got swayed by kabuto in tha fight with the uchihas. He's not unbeatable. He just seemed that way in that situation. My opinion on it anyway
the **** lol, oro rapes........because if kabuto has dsm then oro can have hands which means he's just as strong if not stronger than hiruzen
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June 28, 2008. Posted by Amy Niles.Add new comment | Filed under: audience, autographs, beautful, clap, clue, concerts, dee dee bridgewater, FIJM, heart cause, hidden gem, julie andrews, lungs, michael bourne, montreal jazz festival, oliver jones, phenom, Places and Spaces, right to sing the blues, shining star, sing the blues, singing happy birthday, yanofsky
When a 14 year old says clap and a sold out room of people of every age does so willingly, something is happening. Her name is Nikki Yanofsky and while her audience could have easily been attending a performance of Wicked, they chose to come to the Montreal Jazz Festival. And this kid is choosing to sing jazz. She sings her lungs out. Maybe not her heart, cause quite frankly at 14, she doesn't have the right to sing the blues, but the audience didn't care one bit. She reminded me of reading Julie Andrews writing about her life as a 12 year old phenom in England- she could hit every note, but she had years to go before she learned how to sing. I am prepared to wait.
And then I listened to an audience full of people singing happy birthday to Hank Jones who is about to turn 90 this month. Michael Bourne was with me and he has already eloquently described the Jones and Jones experience. Hank Jones and Oliver Jones treated me to an evening that I may never get to witness again. And Nikki Yanofsky gave me a clue to what I have to look forward to in the future.
But the shining star of the evening was our divine Dee Dee Bridgewater. Gutsy. Beautful. After her show, watching the line of people waiting to meet her as she signed autographs at Archambault ( the hidden gem of a media store in the Place des Artes), personified the meaning of adoring fans. Dee Dee glowed. They loved her French, her English, her spirit.
I went to three different concerts. A night of jazz in many forms. And I loved every minute of it.
Michael Bourne in Montreal - Part One
June 27, 2008. Posted by Michael Bourne.Add new comment | Filed under: FIJM, Places and Spaces
Day One Thursday June 26th
As if I needed more adrenalin, my plane to Montreal was cancelled. I was bumped to a plane that got me in at 5:30, rush hour with a long drive to the jazzfest, but (since I deserve some extra breaks this year after missing last year with the heart attack) I got to the Hyatt Regency on the Place des Arts just in time to hand off my bags to a porter and meet Marie-Pierre Blais, the very sweet and very efficient wrangler of judges for the General Motors band competition and Galaxie composition competition. It`s my 4th time judging. We only sit through the first 30 minutes, then we`re hustled away, and they arranged our chairs right in front of the bandstand -- so the band plays while seeing judges scribbling on clipboards, and then we walk out en masse. First band was a straightahead quintet from Toronto fronted by drummer Daniel Barnes, playing pretty much generic 50`s-60`s -- but then they got into a good 7/4 Herbie-ish Blue Note groove. First mainstage concert was the first of four duets concerts in the Invitation series of Hank Jones, joined by Montreal`s own piano master Oliver Jones. They played standards and blues, melodically swinging and counterpointing each other so easily that often one could not tell who was playing what. Highlight was a lovely Àmazing Grace, and they spotlighted two tunes of Oscar Peterson. This year`s jazzfest is dedicated to Oscar, who was born in Montreal. An enormous photo of Oscar hangs from the facade of the big hall on the Place des Arts. Hank knew Oscar since Oscar came on the scene in the 40`s. Oliver knew Oscar even before then, when they were both coming up in Montreal. I can never remember whose sister was a piano teacher for both of them. I`ll ask Oliver when he comes on the broadcast next week -- Wed-Fri, 2nd-4th -- FIJM on WBGO ...
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Montreal - Here I Come!
June 26, 2008. Posted by Amy Niles.Add new comment | Filed under: cables, dee dee bridgewater, excitement, experiences, festival international de jazz, festival international de jazz de montreal, Jazz Alive, jazz jazz jazz, montreal jazz festival, oliver jones, oscar peterson, photos, pianists, place des artes, Places and Spaces, sound checks, speakers, special man, tee shirt, wonderful city
I write this sitting in the press room of the Festival International de JAZZ de Montreal, looking out at a sea of banners announcing JAZZ JAZZ JAZZ and more wonderful JAZZ. Facing me is the image of a special man we lost last year, Oscar Peterson, displayed proudly on the building that houses two of the main stages of this great festival. Tonight, I will walk past Oscar to hear Dee Dee Bridgewater and then two of the greatest living pianists of our day- Hank Jones and Oliver Jones, performing together, with Oscar Peterson looking over all of us.
Its too early- even for this festival- for the music to start from all of the outdoor stages surrounding the Place des Arts, but the soundchecks go on, the crews deliver cases of instruments and cables and speakers, and the excitement builds. The WBGO team will be blogging from "The Montreal Jazz Festival" in the coming days, sharing some of the highlights not only of the festival, but the wonderful city that welcomes us all every year to share in this extraordinary event.
If you are here, let us know. Share your thoughts and experiences. Where are you eating? What are you seeing? Who have you discovered? With so many events going on, we can't possibly bring all of them to those of your reading this. But you can share your experiences. I promise to put up some photos as I go.
I can't sit still anymore- I've got a whole city to explore... First stop: got to buy my tee shirt!
Coming Soon - Live at Gracie Mansion
June 16, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: Jazz Alive, Live Music, Places and Spaces
We're broadcasting live from Gracie Mansion in about an hour. Each year,
WBGO broadcasts the opening celebration for the JVC Jazz Festival New York.
Saxophonist Igor Butman is currently on the stage, and we'll join the action
when the Rodriguez Brothers play. They'll have vibraphonist Joe Locke joining
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Not that there's any shame in loving these tunes. Many a talented artist appears on the list, though if Phish's Trey Anastasio is sitting around Googling himself one night, he might wonder how he ended up on the same page as Paula Abdul.
But if you're stuck in rush-hour traffic, and that hot convertible pulls up alongside you, bass a-pumpin', it's a safe bet you don't want to be caught bopping along to Britney's Pepsi jingle and turning the volume on that Neil Diamond CD to 11.
This band may be best known for two things: appearing on the medical-marijuana episode of "The Simpsons" ("If Phish don't see a prescription slip, we are outta here!") and having a Ben & Jerry's flavor named in their honor, presumably to combat the munchies. The prototypical Phish enthusiast — or "phan" — reeks of patchouli and is festooned with dreadlocks and hemp necklaces. Does their music have redeeming qualities for those who do not partake of the ganja? From the way friends taunt me when they see "A Live One" on my iPod, you wouldn't think so.
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Yeah, I love that Duran Duran song, "Rio." You know, where they sing, "It means so much to meeee, like a birthday or a preeee-view." Because really, who doesn't like birthdays and movie previews? Oh wait — you mean it's really "birthday or a pretty view?" Enunciate, Simon, enunciate! I can't help it, I love misheard lyrics. There are about 100 Web sites collecting them. Some are so old they're clichés by now — "There's a bathroom on the right" and "'Scuze me, while I kiss this guy" being two golden oldies. Others are so dumb you wonder if someone just made them up to be funny. Did people really mishear, "We all live in a yellow submarine" as "We all live in a ghetto in the sink"? I wonder. My favorites are the ones that people I know actually admit to believing, such as my husband Rob once thinking the Ramones were singing, "The kids are lids on land mines" instead of "The kids are losing their minds" in "Blitzkrieg Bop." And an anonymous high-school friend who really thought Billy Idol's "Eyes Without a Face" was "How's About a Date?" I have to admit, I still mishear lyrics every day. U2's "Vertigo"? Where Bono sings "Hello, hello, I'm at a place called Vertigo"? It still sounds to me like he's saying "Hello, hello, I'm in a place called Oregon." —G.F.C.
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Everyone's collection of (legally purchased and downloaded) MP3s probably has a few embarrassments. Mine includes a Britney Spears song, but Britney is not the reason why it's embarrassing. "The world goes round and round / But some things never change / Ba pa pa pa ba pa pa pa / The joy of Pepsi!" Yes, it's an ad jingle, because my addiction to consumer culture extends into music. Also on my playlist is Kasabian's "Club Foot," exceptional because it's one of the few songs I knew before it became the soundtrack for a brand (Pontiac, in that case). Most ad songs are uplifting, which is obviously the point: Coke's C2 commercials reintroduced me to Queen's thrilling anthem "I Want to Break Free"; Renee Cologne's "Color My World" makes me want to dive into a river of vibrating M&Ms. There's also a 29-second clip used in a Saab convertible ad. I've been unable to identify it by Googling the lyrics or searching AdTunes, an exceptionally informative site that feeds my addiction. Even though it remains a mystery, and even though I have yet to purchase a Saab, the song still brings joy to my playlist. —Andy Dehnart
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Between my wife and I, we own about 500 CDs ... and one dusty CD player that hasn't been used since we moved over a year ago. We only listen to them in the car, and since neither of us drive enough to listen to that many CDs in a year, every now and then I go down to the basement and pack up another shoebox full to sell or donate. But one remains safely enshrined in the '80s section ... Paula Abdul's "Forever Your Girl." OK, I might not admit it's mine when the guys are over to watch football, but it's actually a pretty snazzy album. You'd have to be a Cold-Hearted Snake to judge it based on her nuttiness as an "American Idol" judge ... she just seems so happy to be Forever Your Girl, because Opposites Attract. I bought the CD in eighth grade because I liked most of the songs on it, and that holds true today. Besides, for 15 minutes in the 1980s, she was as hot an act as there was in music. Straight Up. —Craig Berman
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Davis & Elkins sweeps BSC; Lady Tigers fall
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Jorden Lykes finished with 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead Davis & Elkins past Bluefield State 79-71 Saturday in West Virginia Conference action at the McDonnell Center.
Beth Gribble followed with 16 points, while Page Turner added 11 points, 11 assists, three steals and three rebounds for the Lady Senators (12-11, 10-10 WVIAC), who led 42-40 at halftime.
Maquasia Ferebee followed with nine points and Amy Turner had eight points for Davis & Elkins.
Shae Mebane fired in a game-high 20 points and pulled down six rebounds, while Jenaya Aberenathy had 13 points for Bluefield State (12-11, 10-10).
Davis & Elkins will entertain rival Alderson-Broaddus at 5:30 p.m. Thursday for a WVIAC matchup.
Men's College Basketball
Davis & Elkins 88, Bluefield State 75
D'Quan Lynch recorded a triple-double to lead Davis & Elkins past Bluefield State 88-75 Saturday in WVIAC?action.
Lynch finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for the Senators (8-16, 7-13 WVIAC), who led 43-34 at halftime.
Devin Miller followed with 20 points and pulled down six rebounds, while Shane Brown chipped in with 14 points for Davis & Elkins.
Igor Premasunac added 12 points for the Senators.
Treon Claiborne finished with 24 points to lead Bluefield State (3-21).
Davis & Elkins will host Alderson-Broaddus at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for a WVIAC matchup.
High School Boys Basketball
Moorefield 61, East Hardy 55
MOOREFIELD – Adam Snyder finished with a game-high 24 points and pulled down four rebounds to lead Moorefield past East Hardy 61-55 Saturday in Potomac Valley Conference action.
Garret Keller followed with 18 points and pulled down eight rebounds, while Lance Taylor chipped in with 10 points.
Dakota Vetter had 10 rebounds and five assists for the Yellow Jackets (9-10).
Shawn Skovron had 16 points, while Tyler Mongold chipped in with 13 points for the Cougars.
Levi Beck followed with 12 points for East Hardy.
Moorefield travels to Pocahontas County 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday for a PVC matchup.
East Hardy will host Tygarts Valley at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday1 for a Potomac Valley Conference tilt.
High School Girls Basketball
Pocahontas County 49, Charleston Catholic 45
CHARLESTON?- Tristin Day had 20 points and pulled down six rebounds to lead Pocahontas County past 49-45 Saturday in non-conference action.
Michelle Murphy and Bobbie McNabb had seven points each for the Lady Warriors (15-5).
Samantha Fletcher had 18 points to lead the Lady Irish.
Pocahontas County will host the winner between Paw Paw/East Hardy at 7 p.m. Thursday in sectional tournament action.
Robert C. Byrd 60,
Elkins 24
CLARKSBURG – Sarah Barnksdale had 16 points to lead Robert C. Byrd past Elkins 60-24 Saturday in Big 10 Conference action.
Alicia Noble followed with 12 points and Corin Todd chipped in with 11 points for the Lady Eagles.
Meghan Dolly had eight points to lead Elkins (5-15).
Logan Dudley and Lindsay Silvester had four points each for the Lady Tigers.
Elkins will host Buckhannon-Upshur at 7 p.m. Tuesday in sectional action.


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July marks the 40th anniversary of the end of compulsory military service for young American men.
The Defense Department ended the draft in 1973, creating an all-volunteer Army along with the rest of the armed forces.
How has that worked? Well, the United States has strengthened its position as the world's pre-eminent military power.
Let's hope the draft is gone forever.
Military conscription was seen by many as a form of "sentence" for bad behavior. If you squandered a student deferment, you could expect a "Greetings" letter from Uncle Sam informing you of the date and time you would report for induction into the Army.
Suppose you didn't want to be there? Some young Americans, notably during the Vietnam War, fled beyond our borders to escape the draft. It was a terrible time in our nation's history — and the specter of a draft contributed to our national agony.
Since the end of the draft, though, the United States has crafted a lean and efficient fighting force capable of extraordinary battlefield performance.
When Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait in the summer of 1990, the United States mobilized its all-volunteer force of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard to expel the Iraqi occupiers and protect the world's supply of oil. These men and women, along with those of many other countries, accomplished that seemingly difficult task in a matter of weeks.
The all-volunteer force — which includes 4,700 active duty personnel stationed at Cannon Air Force Base — also has performed with valor and professionalism in Iraq and Afghanistan and everywhere it has answered the call.
Our young warriors have proven themselves time and again as they have fought to protect us against enemies. Isn't it best for them to want to be there rather than forcing them to do so under threat of prosecution if they refuse to comply?
According to the Navy Times, the draft was applied unequally during the Vietnam War, causing disenchantment within the ranks as well as among the civilian population.
"The American people lost confidence in the draft as a means of raising an army when it ceased to require equal sacrifice from everyone that was eligible to serve," former Selective Service director Bernard Rostker told the Navy Times.
The end of the draft 40 years ago has produced something far superior to compulsory military service: the world's premier fighting force. A well-equipped and well-trained all-volunteer force will maintain it.


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Surak was a legendary Vulcan philosopher, scientist, and logician, considered the greatest of all who ever lived on Vulcan and the father of the modern Vulcan civilization. (TOS: "The Savage Curtain")
Life Edit
Surak lived in the 4th century, during the Time of Awakening. (ENT: "The Forge") As a scientist, he was considered on the same level as Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
Surak walked in Vulcan's Forge, beginning in the Gateway and crossing the Plain of Blood. His logic was said to have cooled it from the heat of battle. It was here that he founded the T'Karath Sanctuary. (ENT: "The Forge")
Surak told stories of the IDIC. He stated that the IDIC "had no end," and that its name was only a shadow of its true meaning. He was also an active mind melder. (ENT: "The Forge")
Surak's followers included T'Klass, one of the first Kolinahr masters. (ENT: "Awakening")
During the Time of Awakening, Vulcan suffered from a series of devastating wars, which nearly destroyed the planet. In the early stages of what was to be another devastating war, Surak's followers sent emissaries to propose peace. Many of these emissaries were killed, but over time they achieved peace on their planet. (TOS: "The Savage Curtain")
Surak was killed in the last battle against "those who marched beneath the Raptor's wings." (ENT: "The Forge") He died from radiation sickness caused by atomic weapons on Mount Seleya. (ENT: "Awakening")
Surak's katra Edit
Just prior to his death, Surak's katra was taken and housed in a katric ark. This ark was discovered in 2137 by Syrran, who became the holder of Surak's katra. With Surak's katra, Syrran founded the Syrrannite movement. (ENT: "The Forge")
Syrran melded with his followers, letting them all touch Surak's mind. Syrran died in 2154 during a sand fire and transferred Surak's katra to Captain Jonathan Archer. (ENT: "The Forge")
Archer began having visions of Surak's time, and was able to find the T'Karath Sanctuary and the Kir'Shara. An attempt was made by T'Pau to remove Surak's katra from Archer, but it failed, as Surak wished to remain within Archer. (ENT: "Awakening")
After Archer finished his quest, Surak's katra was placed in the mind of another Vulcan priest. (ENT: "Kir'Shara")
Surak's legacy Edit
Surak's original writings (the "Kir'Shara") were believed to have disappeared by the 22nd century, although many copies of his teachings were recorded by his followers. (ENT: "The Forge") These teachings led to the majority of Vulcans purging their emotions. (ENT: "The Andorian Incident") A group of Vulcans, known as the V'tosh ka'tur, examined these writings, and believed that Surak wanted Vulcans to master their emotions, not purge them. Many of them existed in the 22nd century. (ENT: "Fusion")
The Teachings of Surak were translated into English by Skon prior to 2152. (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights")
After the Kir'Shara was discovered in 2154, it ushered in the Vulcan Reformation. (ENT: "Kir'Shara")
During the 23rd century, a long range shuttle used as a courier was named Surak. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
Items from before his time were labeled as "pre-Surak" by the 24th century. (DS9: "In the Cards")
Image of Surak Edit
In 2269, the Excalbians created an image of Surak in their attempt to understand the differences between good and evil. Surak was paired with the image of Abraham Lincoln, as well as Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Spock as figures who were good.
Spock displayed emotion when he met the image of Surak, something Surak understood and stated "Let us speak no further of it." He was "pleased" to note the differences between Vulcans and Earth men.
When Surak discovered the fact that the Excalbians wished them to "fight to the death," he wanted no part in it. He first wished to arrive at a peaceful settlement with the four images of evil (Genghis Khan, Phillip Green, Zora, and Kahless the Unforgettable). When Kirk began planning for the fight, Surak's logic told him that they should consider more peaceful actions.
Surak considered the present situation analogous to the one that occurred in ancient Vulcan, and would not participate in any fighting, as it was "more logical to heal than kill." Spock was touched by Surak's conviction to pacifism. After the others agreed, Surak walked to the enemy camp with his message of peace. After a long conversation with Colonel Green, Surak was killed and his voice was imitated by Kahless in an attempt to lure and kill Kirk, Spock, and Lincoln. (TOS: "The Savage Curtain")
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Appearances and references Edit
- "The Andorian Incident"
- "Fusion"
- "Two Days and Two Nights"
- "The Forge"
- "Awakening" (appearance)
- "Kir'Shara" (appearance)
- TOS: "The Savage Curtain" ("image of Surak")
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- DS9: "In the Cards"
Background information Edit
Surak's Excalbian image was played by Barry Atwater in "The Savage Curtain".
In a letter to the editors of the fanzine Eridani Triad, which was dedicated to stories of Surak and the pre-Reform era, Barry Atwater stated that he had been "turned on" by the idea of Surak and commented, "I had to fight with the director and the two lead actors in order to play Surak the way I wanted to." (Barry Atwater, letter to the editors, facsimile printed in Eridani Triad 2 (Doris Beetem and Judith Brownlee, eds.), March 1971.)
The introduction of Surak in "The Savage Curtain" intrigued many Star Trek fans and consequently generated a massive amount of fan mail, generally from viewers who demanded to see more of the character. (The World of Star Trek, 3rd ed., p. 146) Surak proved to be such an intriguing character that he and his philosophy remained popular subjects of conversation among fans for decades after the episode first aired. (Star Trek: The Original Series 365, p. 340)
In a script written by Eric Stillwell for the third season of TNG, Surak would have been killed due to the accidental interference of a Vulcan science team which had used the Guardian of Forever to observe their past. As a consequence, the Vulcans never embraced logic and evolved into a race more like the Romulans, fighting a war with what was left of the Federation in the 24th century – however, the timeline was restored when Sarek, aboard the USS Enterprise-D to greet the returning scientists, went back to the Time of Awakening to take Surak's place. While the basic story – joined with one written by Trent Christopher Ganino, involving the reappearance of the "lost" USS Enterprise-C – became "Yesterday's Enterprise", the aired version removed the Vulcan plot entirely, showing a war with the Klingons instead. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion 2nd ed., pp. 116-117)
The statue of Surak in "Fusion" was designed by illustrator Doug Drexler. [1]
In ENT Season 4, Surak was played by Bruce Gray. Unlike previous recastings (such as Kahless, Saavik, Zephram Cochrane, and Braxton), for the Vulcan trilogy on Enterprise, the producers made a conscious effort to cast an actor who resembled the originator of the role. (citation needed • edit)
Apocrypha Edit
The Vulcan's Soul series of novels show parts of Surak's life. The final novel in the trilogy, Epiphany, states that his katra remains at Mount Seleya, ready to serve his people. Chapter "Vulcan: Six" of Spock's World by Diane Duane also details the life of Surak. In Beneath the Raptor's Wing, Surak's katra is destroyed.
In the book Orion's Hounds, Counselor Troi wonders if Surak had the Vulcan equivalent of Asperger syndrome.
External link Edit
- Surak at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works


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- Title
- On white space: when less is more
- Author(s)
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- White space is nothing. White space is the absence of content. Yet white space is the ultimate value in graphic design. How could something so minimal be ascribed so much value? If we were to draw a continuum of taste from trashy to quality there is one graphic design variable that would constantly grow with the increase in quality---white space. Quality design has developed an association (a code) with white space as its principle variable (or sign). The presence of white space is a symbol of smart, of class, of simplicity, of the essence of refinement. The absence of white space is a symbol of vulgarity, of crassness, of schlock, of bad taste. These values are something we all take years to learn at design schools and for most of us practising designers, it is an opinion which rules the rest of our working lives. Because white space is the supreme symbol of class, it is difficult to disentangle it from our other art values, because to do so, makes you question where images and styles come from in the first place and why we are reproducing them. Maybe it is only in these Post-modern times that we can start to be objective about Modernity. In fine art, Modernity was not necessarily about white space. Painting, for instance, was most often about new subjects and ways of image making. On rare occasions, such as in the work of Malevich or Mondrian, simplicity of spatial arrangement was the major theme of their Modernist project; but mostly the technical and expressive qualities of line and colour were at the centre of Modern creation. But this was not the case in any of the design related fields of expression. In graphic design, as in architecture, simplicity and less is more, governs the taste of the new age and you can only assume that this stylistic dictum derives from similar origins as, say, the Cubists with their drive to uncover the visual essence of structure and form. So I return to starting from zero which lies at the base of Modern expression.
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- Look closer: critical writings on graphic design / Michael Bierut, William Drenttel, Steven Heller and D. K. Holland (eds.), pp. 61-65
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- 1994
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- Aesthetic; Critical theory; Graphic design; Minimalism; Modernism; Postmodernism; White space
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- 9781880559154, 1880559153
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