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The New American Colleges and Universities will honor education researchers Alexander and Helen Astin during the 2011 NAC&U Summer Institute June 22-24 at North Central College.
The Astins are the event's keynote speakers and the first recipients of the NAC&U Ernest L. Boyer Award. The theme of the 15th annual Summer Institute is, "The New American Colleges and Universities: From Founding Conversations to 21st Century Best Practices."
The Summer Institute is held at a different institution each year and explores how comprehensive institutions that share the new American college mission—the intentional and innovative integration of liberal education, professional studies and civic responsibility—are positioned to provide intellectual and institutional leadership in addressing the challenges of the changing higher education and information-rich environment of the 21st century.
The Astins, who are husband and wife, will speak about their latest collaboration, "Cultivating the Spirit: How College Can Enhance Students' Inner Lives." The book is based on a study of undergraduates and shows that religious engagement among students declines somewhat during college, but their spirituality shows substantial growth. "Cultivating the Spirit" also incorporates findings from a national survey of faculty.
Alexander W. Astin is Allan M. Cartter Professor Emeritus of Higher Education at the University of California, Los Angeles and Founding Director of the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA. He has served as Director of Research for both the American Council on Education and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. He is the Founding Director of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, an ongoing national study of some 12 million students, 300,000 faculty and staff, and 1,600 higher education institutions.
He has authored 20 books and some 300 other publications in the field of higher education, and has been a recipient of awards for outstanding research from more than a dozen national associations and professional societies. He has also been elected to membership in the National Academy of Education, has been a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University and is the recipient of 11 honorary degrees. A 1990 study in the Journal of Higher Education identified Dr. Astin as the most frequently-cited author in the field of higher education.
Helen S. Astin, a psychologist, is distinguished Professor Emeritus of Higher Education and Senior Scholar of the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA. She served as the Associate Provost of the College of Letters and Science at UCLA from 1983 to 1987. She has been a trustee of Mount St. Mary's College since 1985 and served as a trustee of Hampshire College from 1972 to 1979.
She has served on the Board of Governors of the Center for Creative Leadership and on the Board of the National Council for Research on Women. In the American Psychological Association, she has served on the Boards of Policy and Planning and Education and Training and has been president of the Division of the Psychology of Women. She has also served as Chair of the Board of the American Association for Higher Education.
NAC&U announced the establishment of the Ernest L. Boyer Award in September 2010. As president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the late Ernest L. Boyer called for a "New American College" to renew the tradition of higher education service to society—a "sturdy American hybrid" combining features of the British liberal arts college, German research university and American land grant university traditions. Boyer broadened notions of scholarship to include teaching and applied and integrative work, as well as discovery in a discipline, leading to new faculty and administrative roles and inter-institutional collaborations. His encouragement contributed to the founding of the Associated New American Colleges, now the New American Colleges and Universities, at the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1995.
Boyer's quest for connecting theory to practice and thought to action, in and out of the classroom, continues to inspire The New American Colleges & Universities, as well as other colleges and universities throughout the country, to creatively integrate liberal and professional studies with community engagement. The Consortium seeks to recognize the continuing impact that Ernest Boyer has on higher education by establishing this award in his honor.
Visit the websites of North Central College or NAC&U to learn more about the 2011 Summer Institute.
Founded in 1995, The New American Colleges and Universities is a national consortium of 20 selective, small to mid-size (2,000 to 7,500 students) independent colleges and universities dedicated to the purposeful integration of liberal education, professional studies, and civic engagement. To improve the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning among its members, The New American Colleges and Universities sponsors projects and conferences, administrator and faculty affinity groups, surveys and data benchmarking, and international study programs. The New American Colleges and Universities collectively and individually are often cited as models of the intentional integration of teaching and learning, scholarship, and service. Visit newamericancolleges.org to learn more.
Founded in 1861 and celebrating its Sesquicentennial in 2011, North Central College is an independent, comprehensive college of the liberal arts and sciences that offers more than 55 undergraduate majors and graduate programming in six areas. With more than 2,900 undergraduate and graduate students, North Central College is committed to academic excellence, a climate that emphasizes leadership, ethics, values and service, a curriculum that balances job-related knowledge with a liberal arts foundation and a caring environment with small classes. Visit northcentralcollege.edu to learn more.


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When To See a Doctor
Two weeks ago I wrote about the demise of the traditional annual physical for healthy adults who have no symptoms.
The First Step: Identifying a Symptom
People who do have symptoms should see a doctor. They should have appropriate evaluations that may or may not include a partial or complete physical exam. One problem is that people may not be able to decide what qualifies as a significant symptom. Could the heartburn actually be a heart attack? Is the fatigue a normal result of exertion, or could it be a sign of something serious? Could my headache be a sign of brain tumor, or should I just take an aspirin? My spouse says I've been snoring more: could that be a sign of sleep apnea? What if I just "don't feel right"?
This is a real dilemma, because minor transient symptoms are a normal part of life. Some of them are due to trivial conditions that spontaneously resolve; some are sensations due to the normal functioning of the body. Some people are more aware of these sensations than others. Paying attention to them tends to make them worse. Some people barely let these minor sensations intrude on conscious thought; others fixate on them and obsess about them. There is a spectrum of human reactions ranging from the stoic denier to the hypochondriac. (more…)
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text: I expect that there will continue to be relatively little from me on the blog until I've finished my dissertation (the tentative hand-in date is July 1st). On Wednesday, though, I took time out to present a paper on some of the work in Islam I've been doing for the "Speculative Philosophies and Religious Practices: New Directions in the Philosophy of Religion and Post-Secular Practical Theology" workshop co-organized by Daniel Whistler. The event was good and it was interesting to speak with practical theologians whose concerns are very different than my own. My talk, "From the Fractured One of Shi'ism: On a Speculative Theory of Concealment and Dissimulation", was a mix of the personal, reflecting on the environment in which my interest in Islam has grown, as well as the beginnings of some of my speculative re-working of certain Islamic practices. I've gotten to the point where I don't really like giving very technical papers and this is the second polemic I've given, but I hope to bear out the argument more intentionally in its future written form.


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Oak Creek police chief to meet with President Obama about gun policy
President Barack Obama will meet with police chiefs from three communities that have experienced mass shootings, part of his administration's push to address gun violence.
Obama is drawing attention to the worst shootings of 2012, inviting the police chiefs from: Aurora, Colo., where 12 were killed in July; Oak Creek, Wis., where six died in a Sikh temple assault: and Newtown, Conn., scene of the most recent mass tragedy that left 20 first-graders dead.
A White House official says representatives from the Major Cities Chiefs Association and the Major County Sheriffs Association will also participate in Monday's White House meeting.
Vice President Joe Biden, Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will attend.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the meeting publicly.
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No one can forget the rivalry between Kent Howerton and Bob Hannah. It's not just that they were two AMA Champions racing for dominance, but instead because they were two equally matched riders who hated each other…and it showed in their riding.
At Saddleback Park in 1981, Kent Howerton (1) and Bob Hannah (100) were racing for the 250 National Championship. Hannah took offense to what he deemed to be dirty riding by Howerton. When they came over the Magoo Double Jump, Hannah rammed the Rhinestone Cowboy from behind. Howerton went down, but remounted and caught and passed Hannah, who didn't try to get away and admitted that he knocked Howerton down on purpose. Hannah would win the second 250 moto, but Howerton would win the 1981 250 National Championship. Bob won three Nationals and Kent won five that year?no one else won any.


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Silver City
Chris Cooper stars in "Silver City" which was filmed in Idaho Springs, Denver, Sedalia, and Leadville in late 2003. The John Sayles film recounts the tale of an inept politician's run for the governor of Colorado. (Photo credit: Newmarket Film Group)
Imagine That
A financial executive (Eddie Murphy) is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await in the 2009 movie "Imagine That." The movie was filmed largely in Denver in late 2007. (photo credit: Paramount Pictures)
"Starman" starring Jeff Bridges shot scenes in Fruita. (credit: Columbia Pictures Co.)
Independence Day
Giant action scenes from "Independence Day" were filmed in Colorado Springs. (credit: 20th Century Fox)
Die Hard 2
Bruce Willis headed to a church in Mead for a shootout in "Die Hard 2." Other scenes were shot in Breckendridge and the old Stapleton Airport. (credit: Gordon Company)
About Schmidt
"About Schmidt" starred Jack Nicholson and was filmed partially in Boulder. In the movie Schmidt visits his daughter's fiance's family in Denver. (credit: New Line Cinema)
Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead Andy Garcia came to Denver to give authencity to "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead." Seen here is Steve Buscemi, a supporting actor in the movie. (source: Miramax)
Downhill Racer In the 1969 film "Downhill Racer" Robert Redford plays a skier on the U.S. ski team and Gene Hackman plays his coach. The training track scenes were filmed in Boulder and some scenes were also filmed in Durango. (source: Paramount)
True Grit John Wayne starred in "True Grit" with parts shot in Canon City, Castle Rock, Gunnison, Montrose and Ridgway. (credit: Paramount Pictures)
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid This classic which starred Robert Redford and Paul Newman was shot in Durango, Telluride and Silverton as other locations. (source: 20th Century Fox)
Christmas Vacation "Christmas Vacation" starring Chevy Chase filmed scenes in Breckenridge. (credit: Warner Bros.)
American Flyers Kevin Costner starred in "American Flyers" which not only filmed at various locations throughout Colorado, but the bicycle race featured it is based on the Red Zinger and featured actual footage from one year of the race. (credit: Warner Bros.)
Badlands Martin Sheen was one of the stars of "Badlands" which was filmed in La Junta, Las Animas and Otero counties. (credit: Warner Bros.)
Blades Of Glory Some filming for "Blades of Glory," starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder, was done at the Pepsi Center. (credit: Dreamworks SKG)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The late River Phoenix played the young Indiana Jones on a Colorado adventure in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." (credit: Lucasfilm)
The Shining Scenes for 1980's "The Shining" starring Jack Nicholson and Shelly Duvall were shot in Estes Park. (The majority of the filming was done in Oregon, though). The TV mini-series "The Shining" starring Steven Weber was filmed mostly at Estes Park's Stanley Hotel in 1997. (credit: Warner Bros.)
For The Love Of The Game Kevin Costner didn't have to go far from home when he filmed scenes "For the Love of the Game" with Kelly Preston in Aspen and Glenwood Springs. (source: Universal Pictures)
Thelma And Louise Susan Saranadon and Geena Davis stopped in Bedrock in their flight across the nation. (source: MGM)
Catch & Release Jennifer Garner starred in this movie which was filmed on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder as well as various locations outside the city. (credit: Sony Pictures)
White Fang 2 Walt Disney Pictures took advantage of Aspen's scenery for this follow up. (credit: Walt Disney Pictures)
City Slickers Some scenes of this box office smash starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern and Bruno Kirby were filmed in Durango. (credit: Castle Rock Entertainment)
Cliffhanger Some of this Slyvester Stallone film's most exciting scenes were shot in Jefferson County. (credit: Carolco Pictures)
Nurse Betty Renee Zellwegger leaves her job in Durango to pursue her soap-opera love in this early hit in her career. (credit: Gramercy Pictures)
Cannibal Before he teamed up with Matt Stone for "South Park," Trey Parker wrote and directed "Cannibal, The Musical." Locations included the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Boulder, Canon City and Ouray. (credit: Avenging Conscience)
The Fan The movie was partially filmed at Coors Field in Denver. (credit: Mandalay Entertainment)
Dumb & Dumber Dumb and Dumber with Jim Carey and Jeff Daniels was filmed in Aspen, Breckenridge, Estes Park and Fort Morgan. (credit: MCPA/New Line Cinema)
Every Which Way But Loose This movie starring Clint Eastwood was shot in Aurora, Denver and Georgetown. (credit: Warner Bros.)
The Glenn Miller Story This film about a Coloradan who became a huge name in the music world brought Jimmy Stewart to Lowry Air Force Base and Boulder. (credit: Universal International Pictures)
Conagher Sam Elliott starred in the 1991 TNT movie Conagher. The movie was based on the Louis L'Amour novel and was filmed in Canon City. Amazon.com describes it as "both a hard-riding actioner and a character-driven look at Western life." (credit: Turner Network Television)
Searchers John Wayne's film was shot in Aspen and Gunnison. (credit: Warner Bros.)
One On One This movie was filmed in Fort Collins and Ault. It stars Robby Benson as a basketball player who struggles with his education and his role on his college's team. (Thanks CBS4 viewer Michael Nichols for the suggestion.) (credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ladybugs "Ladybugs" starred the late Rodney Dangerfield and had scenes that were shot in Littleton. (credit: Paramount Pictures)
The Maverick Queen Barbara Stynwyck and Colorado's scenery were the stars in this movie which was filmed in Durango, Silverton and the Royal Gorge. (credit: Republic Pictures)
Cat Ballou Scenes from this Western that starred Lee Marvin were shot at Canon City. (credit: Columbia Pictures)
The Cowboys Filmed in Castle Rock, Canon City and Pagosa Springs, this Western starred John Wayne and Bruce Dern. (credit: Sanford Pictures)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Angelina Jolie climbed Glenwood Canyon in this film. (credit: Regency Enterprises)
One Minute To Zero Robert Mitchum was the star of this movie which had scenes filmed in Colorado Springs. (credit: RKO Radio Pictures)
Over The Edge This cult classic about a high school brought a young Matt Dillon to Aurora and Greeley. (credit: Orion Pictures)
Action Jackson This film starring Carl Weathers was filmed in Denver, Detroit and Los Angeles. (credit: Warner Home Video)
Phantoms Ben Affleck starred as the sheriff in this film which was shot in Georgetown and Denver. (credit: Dimension Films)
Frisco Kid The "Kid" stopped by Greeley in his travels. (credit: Warner Bros.)
The Razor's Edge The 1946 film starred Gene Tierney and Tyrone Power and was filmed in Denver. (credit: 20th Century Fox)
The Happy Ending Jean Simmons stars as a "bored Denver housewife who turns to drink" (according to IMDB.com) in this 1969 movie. (credit: United Artists)
Sleeper Woody Allen made the Sleeper House in the foothills that's perched along Interstate 70 a national landmark in this hilarious comedy. He also filmed at NCAR in Boulder, Denver, Greenwood Village and Lakewood. (credit: National Center for Atmospheric Research)
White Buffalo Charles Bronson starred in the movie which was filmed in Canon City. (credit: Dino De Laurentis)
How The West Was Won Starring Henry Fonda, Karl Maden and Gregory Peck, this film was shot in Durango and Delta. (credit: MGM)
War Games When Matthew Broderick hacks into a military computer in the movie he teaches a computer at Cheyenne Mountain the real meaning of "war." (credit: MGM)
Vengeance Valley Burt Lancaster was the star of this movie which filmed in Canon City. (credit: MGM)
Ice Castles Scenes from the movie, starring Robby Benson and Lynn-Holly Johnson ,were filmed in Colorado Springs. (source: Columbia Pictures)
Vanishing Point The late CBS4 anchor Bob Palmer played the role of a reporter in the film when the chase came through Denver. Barry Newman also raced away from police in Glenwood Springs and Rifle. (credit: 20th Century Fox)
Under Seige 2 This Steven Seagal vehicle was filmed at Union Station and in Glenwood Springs, Leadville and Pinecliffe. (credit: Warner Bros.)
The Great K&A Train Robbery The train silently races through Glenwood Springs and the Royal Gorge in the film. (credit: Fox Films)
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Since 1789, there have been 44 presidents, but only 43 people sworn into office.
Under the U.S. Constitution, the President is the head of state the head of government, as well as the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces.
All but one president lived in the White House, which has been the home of the Presidents and their families for over 200 years.
Here is a factual time line of the U.S. Presidents from No. 1 to No. 44.
1789-1797: George Washington became the first President of the United States. By the end of his first term, the two political parties started to form. He oversaw construction of the White House, but never lived in it.
1797-1801: John Adams served as Vice President for two terms, and then became President when the war between the French and British was at its peak. He focused on France and while he didn't declare war, hostilities flared up on the seas. Adams was the first President to live in the White House.
1801-1809: Thomas Jefferson slashed Army and Navy expenditures, cut the budget, eliminated the tax on whiskey, and reduced national debt by a third during his first term. During his second term, Jefferson tried keeping the Nation from engaging in the Napoleonic wars.
1809-1817: James Madison was often referred to as the "Father of the Constitution." During his first year Madison declared war on the British, but the Nation wasn't prepared to fight -- the British set fire to the White House and the Capitol in a war that is now known as the War of 1812.
1817-1825: James Monroe proclaimed the fundamental policy that bears his name, and amended the Missouri Compromise bill to bar slavery north and west of Missouri.
1825-1829: John Quincy Adams was the first son of a former president to take office and in many respects he paralleled the career, temperament, and viewpoints of his father. Adams urged the U.S. to take a lead in the arts and sciences through the establishment of a national university.
1829-1837: Andrew Jackson recommended eliminating the Electoral College in his first Annual Message to Congress and also tried to democratize Federal office holding. He was famously portrayed by hostile cartoonists as King Andrew I.
1837-1841: Martin Van Buren focused on a prosperous country, but the panic of 1837 punctured those hopes. Hundreds of banks and businesses failed and thousands lost their hopes as the U.S. faced the worst depression thus far in its history.
1841: William Henry Harrison was nominated for President by the Whigs. Before he had been in the office for a month, Harrison caught a cold that developed into pneumonia. He became the first President to die in office.
1841-1845: John Tyler was the first Vice President to be elevated to the office of President by the death of his predecessor. He insisted on assuming the full powers of a duly elected President, signing a tariff bill that protected northern manufacturers.
1845-1849: James K. Polk was the first "dark horse" President, the last of the Jacksonians to sit in the White House, and the last strong President until the Civil War.
1849-1850: Zachary Taylor was a nationalist who didn't defend slavery or southern sectionalism. When southern leaders threatened secession In February of 1850, Taylor said he would enforce the laws and lead the Army if necessary. He never wavered, but fell ill and died 5 months later.
1850-1853: Millard Fillmore's Presidency brought an abrupt political shift in the administration, siding with the Whigs. As the Whigs disintegrated late in his term, Fillmore refused to join the Republican party.
1853-1857: Franklin Pierce became President when things were calm in the Nation. He quickly aroused apprehension when he pressured Great Britain to relinquish its special interests along part of the Central American coast, and even more when he tried to persuade Spain to sell Cuba.
1857-1861: James Buchanan was the only President who never married. He presided over a rapidly dividing Nation and failed to understand the North wouldn't accept constitutional arguments that favored the South. He also failed to notice how sectionalism realigned political parties.
1861-1865: Abraham Lincoln built the Republican Party into a strong national organization, and issued the Emancipation Proclamation that forever freed slaves within the Confederacy. He won re-election, but was assassinated on Good Friday one year later.
1865-1869: Andrew Johnson proceeded to reconstruct the former Confederate States while Congress was not in session. Radical Republicans tried to change his program, and were successful with the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fourteenth Amendment. Johnson was tried and acquitted for violating the Tenure of Office Act.
1869-1877: Ulysses S. Grant presided over the Government much as he run the Army, bolstering Radical Reconstruction at times with military force. While he was an honest man, Grant accepted handsome presents from admirers.
1877-1881: Rutherford Birchard Hayes brought dignity, honesty, and moderate reform to the White House. He withdrew troops from the South in hopes that appeasing policies would lead to the building of a "new Republican party," but to no avail. Hayes announced in advance he would only serve one term.
1881: James A. Garfield strengthened Federal authority over the New York Customs House. He was shot in a Washington railroad station and died weeks later from an infection and internal hemorrhage. His presidency lasted just 200 days.
1881-1885: Chester Alan Arthur enacted the first general Federal immigration law and the Pendleton Act while in the White House. He avoided old political friends, was a man of fashion, and was often seen with the elite of Washington, New York, and Newport.
1885-1889: Grover Cleveland was the first Democrat elected after the Civil War. He pursued a policy barring special favors to any economic group, and called on Congress to reduce high protective tariffs.
1889-1893: Benjamin Harrison's term saw the Treasury surplus evaporate and prosperity seemed to all but disappear. The high tariff rates created a surplus of money on the Treasury, but low-tariff advocates argued the surplus was hurting business.
1897-1901: William McKinley developed industrial combinations at an unprecedented pace while President and foreign policy dominated his Administration, not prosperity. He declared war for the liberation and independence of Cuba.
1901-1909: Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest President in the Nation's history, and brought new excitement and power to the Presidency. He steered the U.S. more actively into world politics, and won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War.
1909-1913: William H. Taft was large, jovial, and conscientious. He was caught in the intense battles between Progressives and conservatives, and got limited credit for the achievements of his administration.
1913-1921: Woodrow Wilson maneuvered through Congress the Underwood Act, the Federal Reserve Act, and established a Federal Trade Commission. He also pushed a new law prohibiting child labor and another to limit railroad workers to an eight-hour day. He declared war on Germany during World War I.
1921-1923: Warren G. Harding eliminated wartime control and slashed taxes, established a Federal budget system, restored the high protective tariff, and imposed tight legislation upon immigration.
1923-1929: Calvin Coolidge demonstrated his determination to preserve the old moral and economic precepts amid the material prosperity, and called for isolation in foreign policy, and for tax cuts, economy, and limited aid to farmers.
1929-1933: Herbert Hoover became the scapegoat for the Depression despite proposing aid to business, additional help for farmers facing foreclosure, banking reform, a loan to states for feeding the unemployed, expansion of public works, and drastic governmental economy.
1933-1945: Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves at the depth of the Depression stating in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." He led America through World War II.
1945-1953: Harry S. Truman ordered atomic bombs to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki soon after V-E Day, and witnessed the signing of the charter of the United Nations. He enunciated the Truman Doctrine to aid Greece and Turkey when the Soviet Union threatened to take over.
1953-1961: Dwight D. Eisenhower obtained a truce in Korea and worked to ease the tensions of the Cold War during his two terms. He pursued the moderate policies of "Modern Republicanism" while focusing on maintaining world peace.
1961-1963: John F. Kennedy was the youngest man elected President and the youngest to die. He was barely past his first thousand days in office when he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
1963-1969: Lyndon B. Johnson took on the measures of a new civil rights bill and a tax cut when sworn in after Kennedy's assassination. During his Presidency, the country made spectacular explorations of space in a program he led from the start.
1969-1974: Richard M. Nixon's goal was reconciliation as the Nation was divided in the cities and war overseas. He ended American fighting in Vietnam, but the Watergate scandal brought fresh divisions to the country and led to the first Presidential resignation.
1974-1977: Gerald R. Ford shifted to measures aimed at stimulating the economy when recession became the Nation's most serious domestic problem. In foreign affairs, he helped persuade Israel and Egypt to accept an interim truce agreement by providing aid to the two countries.
1977-1981: Jimmy Carter worked to combat the economic woes of the U.S. and was able to claim an increase of nearly eight million jobs and a decrease in the budget deficit. He obtained ratification of the Panama Canal treaties and established full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
1981-1989: Ronald Reagan was shot only 69 days after he took office, but recovered and returned to duty. He stimulated economic growth, curbed inflation, increased employment, and strengthened national defense. His two terms saw the Nation's longest recorded period of peacetime success.
1989-1993: George Bush faced a changing world when he took office. His greatest test was when then Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and threatened to move into Saudi Arabia. Bush sent American troops overseas to the now-dubbed Desert Storm.
1993-2001: Bill Clinton successfully dispatched peace-keeping forces to Bosnia and bombed Iraq when Saddam Hussein stopped U.N. inspections of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. He was the second U.S. President to be impeached following personal indiscretions with a White House intern.
2001- 2009: George W. Bush was a wartime president for two terms due to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. When Bush became the 43rd president, it was only the second time a president's son went on to the White House.
2009 - ?: Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States. As U.S. Senator, he locked up the world's most dangerous weapons and brought transparency to the government by putting federal spending online.
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The one-time Army buck sergeant has the scars and the Purple Hearts to show for it.
But to see the 28-year-old walking down the street, no one would realize he walks on a prosthetic right leg, that his right hand has been broken and his spine and tailbone have been fractured.
Even though he is considered 100 percent disabled by the Veterans Administration, James has trouble finding the assistance he sometimes needs from the federal government or the fellowship of others who have survived the country's two most recent wars.
Although he is sure Beeville has plenty of veterans who survived Iraq and Afghanistan, James does not know any of the ones living here.
"I know two guys from Three Rivers and one guy from George West," the former Abrams tank gunner said.
"I'm interested in starting an organization," James said. He knows there must be other veterans of the recent wars who share that desire.
James first went to Iraq during 2004-05. It was during that deployment that he earned his first Purple Heart.
James was part of a security escort for a commanding officer attending a chain of command meeting in Balad.
As the escort approached a van parked nearby, mortar rounds started raining down on the group.
They ran for cover. But as they passed the van, the vehicle exploded.
James said the van had been loaded down with ammunition. He was hit by shrapnel in the right hand and hit in the right leg by a 7.62-by-39mm round.
The veteran would see Iraq two more times before he suffered his career-ending wounds.
He returned briefly in 2006 to deliver some equipment and then went back for another yearlong deployment in 2007.
On April 27 of that year, the tank in which James was riding was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) in the City of Samarra.
A team of explosives ordinance disposal experts investigated the aftermath of the blast and said the tank had been hit by the equivalent of about 13 155mm artillery rounds.
James' left ankle and heel were crushed, his right hand was broken again, his right lung was punctured, his back and tailbone were broken and he lost his right leg just below the ankle.
The veteran managed a slight grin when he said, "It was destined for me to lose that leg."
James said it is hard for a wounded veteran to find a job. But he has found work with Born Enterprises as a cabinet maker and carpenter.
Today, James is divorced, has two children and is engaged to be married again.
"I know for me, I've had a really hard time getting things done," he said of his experiences with the VA. He is aware that veterans' organizations can offer considerable help in securing the benefits veterans have earned.
Although there is a veterans representative here, those who have served cannot find the type of assistance that is available in the larger cities.
"In the military, it's brothers helping out brothers," James said.
"Back here it's difficult. But I'm sure there are a lot of people who would like to talk about their experiences," the veteran said. "We just need a support network."
Gary Kent is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 120, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Category: Network-Tools/Bandwidth-ToolsBandwidth Controller Personal Edition 1.14Author: Matt Johns
Operation System: Windows 2K/XP/2003License: FreewareSize: 2.33 MBDate: 2007-03-12
Bandwidth Controller is a complete bandwidth management solution for IP based networks. It provides network administrators with traffic shaping and flow control capabilities, including automated components for internet allocation and provision.
After installing the product on any gateway or server, access is gained to all internet streams being used by the network. Each stream can be controlled using a combination of prioritization, guaranteed service levels and speed limiting. The classification system will allow full control over all types of data such as games, video, VoIP, web and e-mail.
The product consists of a core processor within the IP stack that performs low level bandwidth services like traffic monitoring and speed limiting. Incoming network packets are inspected and queued based on class. The data is later processed by user-defined and automated systems before being returned to the operating system for normal processing.
For larger networks, a single point of installation gives adminstrators centralized management and control of network resource allocation, providing greater flexibility and security over client-side solutions.
The server runs on the gateway computer and controls all user traffic between the internet and intranet. No client software or configuration is needed except for the manager application which can be installed on any machine for remote management of the server.
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While those days are mostly gone ŌĆö the horses, the 70 stalls, the ranch ŌĆö the skills that got her there are not, and sheŌĆÖs using them in a new arena: helping people to downsize.
Wadham and her husband, Jack, own and operate Frog Pond Estates and Downsizing, an estate liquidation service in WaynesvilleŌĆÖs Frog Level, where she holds the reins to guide people through one of the most emotional transitions of their lives: clearing their home or a relativeŌĆÖs of a lifetime of living. The business, she said, requires understanding the emotional impact of separating people from their possessions, some of which may be the last connection to a long-gone family member.
ŌĆ£We are like psychiatrists,ŌĆØ Wadham added.
ŌĆ£Often, there is so much stress and pain coming out of this home, itŌĆÖs like a big stone around their neck,ŌĆØ Wadham says. ŌĆ£So you come in and say, ŌĆśIŌĆÖm here to help you, IŌĆÖm your life saver. IŌĆÖm going to help you up out of the water. And IŌĆÖm going to make this easier for you.ŌĆÖŌĆØ
This is how it works: First, the customer decides what, if any, of the possessions he or she wants to keep. The rest, Wadham will either buy out or sell for the family at a tag sale at her gallery at 255 Depot St. in Waynesville. Her crew will do the inventory and pack and move the contents to the gallery, where the items are sorted and priced individually based on a fair market value. Wadham takes a percentage of everything that sells.
ŌĆ£We are not an auction,ŌĆØ Wadham clarifies emphatically. ŌĆ£We do not sell box lots. We sell everything individually.ŌĆØ
And it shows. The gallery is a m├®lange of furniture, glassware, China, kitchen utensils, records, books, artwork, odds and ends, and other items that at one time were treasured by or just plain useful to their former owners; tangible proof of a life lived, but a life now changed or gone. And therein lies the heartache part of WadhamŌĆÖs job, when she must call up the skills she once used to calm skittish colts and comfort young riders.
ŌĆ£When people ask us to come in and to evaluate an estate, we can pretty well sense the meanings of different possessions. But because we arenŌĆÖt personally involved with the sale, because we havenŌĆÖt lived with the merchandise our whole life, it makes it easier for us to do a liquidation or a cleanout. But what happens with the family, they can remember sitting down at a dinner and using a piece of china or their NannaŌĆÖs favorite bowl.ŌĆØ
And thatŌĆÖs hard, she said, because many times the memories are just too much.
ŌĆ£When we go in, we see the bowl, we love the bowl, we cherish the bowl, but weŌĆÖre not emotionally attached, because we never knew Nanna. I desensitize myself to a point,ŌĆØ Wadham said. ŌĆ£But because the families are often so sensitive about the possessions, we try to go in and give them dignity. We listen to them, when they emotionally break down we sit there, we talk to them and we try to understand what theyŌĆÖre going through.ŌĆØ
Not all treasures are immediately obvious, Wadham noted.
ŌĆ£When we come across jewelry or money or things that are very important to the family, we call them and ask them what they want us to do with it. These possessions are not ours. We are working for our clients. ItŌĆÖs really important that you are honest and you have integrity in this business,ŌĆØ she said.
SheŌĆÖs been touched by other finds ŌĆö such as wedding dresses and love letters ŌĆö because they were things that were cherished. But the biggest lesson she has learned is that people donŌĆÖt always realize what is valuable and what isnŌĆÖt.
ŌĆ£We tell people to please not throw out anything until we can get there to see it,ŌĆØ she said. ŌĆ£The reason is, what they think is valuable, nine times out of 10, it is mediocre. What they think is garbage is not.ŌĆØ
Wadham is a long way from her native California and her former horse ranch, but you wouldnŌĆÖt know it. Friendly and eager to help, she greets customers and works the gallery like it was another arena.
ŌĆ£I like to see people happy. And when you go into a situation, youŌĆÖre trying to help them, youŌĆÖre not trying to harm them, and people can sense that when you go into talk to a family member,ŌĆØ she said. ŌĆ£It makes a difference. I was always taught to treat somebody like you want to be treated and I try to remember that.ŌĆØ


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The Cardinals Daniel Descalso, left, is congratulated by Kolten Wong as he crosses home plate to score on a sacrifice fly by Matt Carpenter in the 12th inning of Saturday game against the Philadelphia Phillies.PHILADELPHIA Matt Carpenter hit a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Saturday night.
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Adrians a day-in, day-out kind of grinder that picks up one, picks up two and obviously tonight picks up five, manager Don Mattingly said.
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May 02, 2014, 04:52:49 | #21
"Lazy ones?" Really...? You have the gall to chastise people for not wanting to level up the horrendous crafting in this game?
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"Lazy ones?" Really...? You have the gall to chastise people for not wanting to level up the horrendous crafting in this game?
May 02, 2014, 05:00:51 | #22
"Lazy ones?" Really...? You have the gall to chastise people for not wanting to level up the horrendous crafting in this game?Gall? I don't think so. Many are too lazy to want to level them. I have been known to be a very lazy person myself and I don't take it as an insult. Just who I am.
As far as horrendous, I think is a bit off. You may not enjoy it, but I guarantee there are many that do. Personally I don't mind it and do gathering when there are none to party with. I also just got some new guildies and one of them loves to do the professions. So this must be amazing for her and I hope she's taking advantage of it.
Those who take the time to get through the levels are decently rewarded as well. From the Seal of Companionship, to the Weapon/Armor Seals for legendary crafts. Not to mention high level crafters are the ones who make the amazing Apprentice/Innitiate/Sage/Ocushu/Tormentor sets. Along with that they have been adding many AP weapons. Bags to use and Ikiakits. To top it off fun decoration items for your Haven Bag/World.
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May 02, 2014, 05:58:12 | #23
IMO, it's not fair to say that people are "too lazy" to level crafting, when the devs themselves have acknowledged how convoluted the system is. They're even working on a crafting revamp from the ground up. That has to say something.
It also begs the question: why are they calling non-crafters lazy? Are there that many people who don't craft? Surely, not every non-crafter is lazy...
Considering the above: I don't feel insulted as much as I feel that calling non-crafters "lazy" is an unjustified cheap shot. I could call Ankama lazy for not fixing the bugs they've ignored for years (literally). But I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, that they have more important matters to attend to.
The point I'm trying to make here is: there's a difference between being "lazy" and having other priorities. Just because I'm not crafting, it doesn't mean I'm not busting my ass doing something else.
As far as my choice of the word horrendous goes... it's just semantics. Certainly, what's bad for me might be good for someone else. It's all relative. But I didn't presume to speak for everyone in my previous comment
TLR: Ankama shouldn't call people lazy, when, by their own admission, the crafting system is convoluted and in need of a revamp. If you require "proof" of admission, I direct your attention here:
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> revamp has been "a long time coming, but not an easy task, because of how the current system is a pile of layers, one on top of another"
> desire to rebuild on "healthy strong foundations"
> desire to do away with "gathering thousands of resources to craft 500 of the same recipe, while you afk for the 2 1/2 hours it would take to complete them"
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May 02, 2014, 06:51:27 | #24
Well, I wouldn't call it laziness in some people's cases so much as disinterest in having to grind ridiculous recipes for little xp (before revamps, though even after revamps chef is still getting shafted. they think the new crafting revamp will change that, but somehow I doubt the stupidity of it will change.)
However, I do know that, by the very admission of some players I've spoken to that have come to me for crafting... it IS laziness in some people's cases. They straight up say "Nah, I'm too lazy" when I ask why they don't level it themselves?
I have 2 level 100 crafts, three that are in the 30-60 range, and the rest are 25+. I have all gathering at 100, and have embraced my Seal of Companionship for like ... a year or so, really. And this is me.. who barely has time for anything, between college and work and daily life tasks. Yet I still find time to level these things, albeit slower than some, and still have at least 6 level 100+ characters (one being 134, almost 135)...
I mean, it IS laziness in some people's cases.... but it is also the fact that the current system does suck a considerable amount.
However, the people that have pushed forward regardless, working hard to get these crafting levels... I just don't think revamping things is fair. It's kind of like how I didn't think releasing the Tofu in the Boutique was fair, since it was listed as an Exclusive Launch Item for those that went through the Beta-to-Launch phase. But hey, I get yelled at all of the time for opinions lol... calling someone lazy is just icing on top of a very opinionated cake on this site.
May 02, 2014, 06:55:01 | #25
Just because some people are incredibly patient enough to live through Wakfu's crafting system does not make it a reason to keep it like that for every other player. This is a different case to exclusive items. I don't think ANYONE (except for those random few weird people) will complain if they updated the crafting system to be more bearable.
May 02, 2014, 13:00:46 | #26
Crafting takes a LOT of resources and a LOT of time. As somebody who has the Seal of Companionship and most crafts in the 80-100's, it is very time consuming. I even used a Mea Culpa to help get many levels in crafting, and it's still ridiculously time consuming. It's not about laziness, it's about having enough time to do it. Most people don't have time to level their chars and grind for gear while also gathering and crafting.
May 05, 2014, 16:52:14 | #27
carfting is very hard. very very hard... very very very time consuming


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