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SOLD OUT!!! Gone but not forgotten! Hope to have a "similar" SO soon!!!
Greetings Hagi-Fiends ... er FRIENDS! Here is a very special Hagi offer. I hope you will join us. The offering is strictly limited to 20 pieces and is very beautiful, very specially priced ... and very unique.
I hope you love this one as much as I do! It was created from the ground up for us, completely from scratch!!!
"Super Ao ONI-HAGI, Sakazuki Hai," Seigan Blue Super Rough Sand Sencha cup. Special Limited & Custom Edition! Size approx 3.5" w X 2.2" h.
Displayed in groups of 3, there are twenty total in this limited production run. PM me ASAP if interested.
You can also see more and larger photos in my photobucket. http://s285.photobucket.com/albums/ll60 ... 08%20main/
#10, 11, 12 are SOLD!!!
Announcing the new and special designation for certain Special Offers (SO). This is the first of hopefully many "Signature Series" (SS) Hagi. A SS offering is a SO that is limited run that will bear the series of numbers. They will also be pieces created specially for these SOs and have unique qualities that set them apart from more typical offerings found elsewhere.
Limited offering of 20 pieces produced/customized by Yamane Seigan exclusively for this Special Offering #8. These are not listed items that he would produce otherwise, but the combination of design and sizing along with the pedestal koudai (foot) are unique to this offering. Both shape and size are rather atypical of any other Seigan offering. I am excited to share this special piece with my TeaFriends.
To further designate the special nature of this offering (and to enhance their collectible nature), the boxes are individually numbered. Numbering is done in a 1/20, 2/20 format and is hand applied to the inner lid with "sumi." The inner lid will also bear the SO designation stamp unique to our SOs.
The size, shape, koudai, super rough sand combination along with the extremely limited run make this a difficult piece to produce, but I am awestruck immediately by the results that have been in the making for almost 3 months. I am already envisioning how this shape and pedestal will feel in hand!
I hope you share my excitement!!! Please let me know what you think of this design. Thank you!
Size is approximately 3.5" wide X 2.2" high making them suitable for multi purpose. .
This has also been very specially priced for us at $42, which is 24% off the resale price (if it was available anywhere else) of $55. This was done to show the appreciation to members for our continuing interest in Yamane Seigan's work.
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Ari Berman will discuss 'Give Us the Ballot' at Tucson Festival of Books.
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World Cup 2 to get underway in Rio de Janeiro next week
Monaco, 14 March 2013 - With the first event of the 2013 World Cup Series having already captured the imagination of the wider sporting public, fans around the globe are now eagerly awaiting to see how the top pentathletes on the planet will fare at World Cup #2, which begins Wednesday 20 March in the picturesque Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The five-day competition at the state of the art facilities of the Modern Pentathlon Park in the Deodoro Zone will give us a taste of what to look forward to in just over three year's time when the greatest show on earth comes to the carnival capital of the world for the Olympic Games in 2016.
UIPM President Dr h.c. Klaus Schormann said, "With the great start of the World Cup Series so far, we are delighted to be in the next Olympic city for the second instalment of this year's Series. There was excellent action in Palm Springs but the athletes will be even more excited to test themselves in the surroundings of the 2016 Games. With the competitive level at so high and with so much new talent coming from our younger pentathletes, the event will be as thrilling as ever."
In the men's event, World No.1 Aleksandr Lesun will once again be favourite for honours after the Russian finished top of the pile after some flawless shooting in the USA last month. The man in form, Hungary's Olympic Bronze Medallist Adam Marosi, will have big aspirations of dethroning Lesun in Rio whilst Ilia Frolov, the 2008 World Champion will be looking to better his fourth-place finish from Palm Springs. Olympic Champion David Svoboda from the Czech Republic surprisingly ended a lowly twelfth last month and will seek to get back in the mix for a podium finish. Surprise package Joseph Evans from Great Britain, who at 19 took bronze in his first ever appearance in a World Cup Series event, will look to once again impress in the riding competition. Most importantly, it will be fascinating to see how the athletes cope in the searing heat.
After an underwhelming season last year, by her high standards, experienced Ukrainian Victoria Tereshuk came back with a bang to win in Palm Springs, and that despite a 24 second handicap on the last day, so will definitely be one to watch in the women's draw in Rio. 20-year-old Chinese fencing sensation Xiaonan Zhang, who made her World Cup debut in the USA and was just pipped to the gold by Tereshuk, will be a serious threat to the established order. Lithuanian winning-machine Laura Asadauskaite will make her first competitive appearance since she claimed gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games so it will be very interesting to see if the 28-year-old can hit the ground running. Competing on home soil and high on confidence following a bronze at World Cup #1, Brazil's Olympic Bronze Medallist Yane Marques will have eyes only for the top prize. With such a strong field of athletes, it will be anything but straightforward predicting who exactly will triumph.
After the resounding success of the mixed relay event, which was introduced to the World Cup Series program for the very first time this year, all the focus will be on the Hungarian pair of Leila Gyenesei and Adam Marosi after they won the inaugural event last time around. Adding an extra dimension to the competition, the mixed relay has proved to be a hit with the fans. The Irish-duo of Natalya Coyle and Eanna Bailey showed last month that they really complimented each other and their absence in Rio leaves other teams hope for a finish on the podium.
We look forward to welcoming all the athletes, the coaches, officials, members of the local organising committee (LOC), National Olympic Committee (NOC), the various National Federations (NFs), the media and of course the volunteers whose invaluable help will contribute to making this World Cup #2 a truly world-class event. With Rio de Janeiro set to host the 2016 Olympic Games, this will be another opportunity to experience the buzz of the Modern Pentathlon Park in the Deodoro Zone.
Fans around the world will be able to enjoy the excitement of Modern Pentathlon by UIPM with the event broadcast live on Pentathlon TV.
Competition Schedule:
March 20th Women's Qualifications
March 21st Men's Qualifications
March 22nd Women's Final
March 23rd Men's Final
March 24th Mixed Relay
For all the news, timetable, athlete entries visit http://www.pentathlon.
A World Cup Series for both men and women has been organised since 1990. Each year between 4 and 6 World Cup competitions are organised. At the end of these competitions there is a World Cup Final for which the best 32 athletes participate. The athletes qualify for the Final via a league table (World Cup Standings) constructed from their three best World Cup Competitions. Throughout the series prize money is available.
In 2013 there are 4 World Cup competitions followed by the World Cup Final:
World Cup #1: Palm Springs, USA 20-24 February 2013
World Cup #2: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 20-24 March 2013
World Cup #3: Chengdu, China 17-21 April 2013
World Cup #4: Budapest, Hungary 9-13 May 2013
World Cup Final: Nizhny - Novgorod , Russia 31 May - 2 June 2013


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Thanks vod going to finally make the dome this weekend.
Thanks vod going to finally make the dome this weekend.
Gooooooo-ooood JAson Niiiiii-iiice jason (Pats head)
ha ha it looks pretty dang good so far Jas'ika... I think it'll turn out very nicely
Sorry I took so long to see this thread, I like what I'm seein' I'll sub to this one too.
okay going to go get sponge brushes today to finish the resin coats also going to fiber glass the inside and make the dome. hopefully will be sanding tomorrow. if i keep on track this maybe done by the end of next weekend. keep your fingers crossed.
1st coat of resin is complete. in a few hours i'll put 1 more coat of resin on then fiberglass the inside. just printed out the templates for the dome will be starting on that once i'm done with this post.
Excellent work, Vod. Keep us updated.
okay bucket has 2 coats of resin and is fiber glassed now to start on the dome fun fun fun
Lookin Good, looks like your Still Goooooo-ooood Jason, Niiiii-iiiice Jason
Also An Idea, MAke a jet PAck like thing, for maneuverbility underwater and in the center, your oxygen Tank
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here are some comparison shots
not sure about Ft Sill... I am at Tinker AFB now, OK City.
How long are you going to be out there vod?
Working on the dome, fun fun fun.
while that sets i started working on the face plate for my Snow-trooper.
cool, cool, cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dome is made just need to form it some more, sand it then prime.
My Boys
It's getting there.
lookin' good Jason! Not sure how loong I'll be at OKC... anywhere from 2-4 yrs I guess. I don't start training again until Feb tho so... who knows! lmao
BTW... may have to have u make one of those scuba type buy'ces for me once I pay off A'd'ika for the ones I'm getting from him! lol
Looks awesome ner vod!!! I love that scuba look...I'm with Kal...I want one!!!
Okay Scuba Mando Buckets guess i'm going to do a small run on these.
If you have interest in one just PM me.
1) kal'ika (locked)
2) A'den Kyramud (pending)
3) adonian (locked)
4) alpha-02 (locked)
5) Saz (locked)
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did some more on my Snow-trooper faceplate.
very nice


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I recently discussed the importance of aligning ourselves to God before getting too carried away with our own plans for economic restoration. We should instead seek to supplant the personal for the divine, embracing a transcendent framework through which we can pursue what we already recognize to be transcendent ends.
This is particularly difficult in a society that persistently glorifies a misguided conception of the self, and it's not much better in broader Christian culture, where an increasing number of pastors promote a brand of self-help largely indistinguishable from that of the gurus gracing Oprah's sofa.
In a fascinating article on the various philosophies driving today's "self-help" movement(s), Kathryn Schulz helps outline the competition. Schulz, whose book, Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error, is a fun romp of a read, would likely reject my proposed orientation for Christians, yet she does point to it —albeit a bit inaccurately—even giving slight credence to its results:
In self-help programs that draw on religious or spiritual practices, the locus of control is largely externalized; the real power belongs to God (or a supreme being, a universal consciousness—whatever you care to call it). But these programs also posit a part of the self that is receptive to or one with that external force: an internal fragment of the divine that can triumph over human weakness.
This is pretty much the oldest kind of dualism in the book: your sacred soul against your mortal flesh. You can see it at work in 12-step programs, where addicts begin by admitting they are powerless to control their addiction and then make "a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God." But think about that for a moment: How do recovering addicts simultaneously exercise and abdicate their right to make decisions? How do they choose to let a higher power do the choosing—not just once but every time temptation comes along? Twelve-step programs are reputed to be one of the more effective ways to treat addiction, yet how their followers pull off this sleight-of-self remains a mystery. (more…)


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Two Massachusetts credit union representatives traveled to the Bahamas recently to meet with their partners through World Council of Credit Unions' (WOCCU) International Partnership Program. Bernie Winne, CEO of Boston Firefighters Credit Union and first vice-chairman of the Massachusetts Credit Union League Board of Directors, and Paula Dion, vice-president of member services of the Massachusetts Credit Union League, were responding to a request by the Bahamas Cooperative League to assist in their Co-operative Forum and also meet with the Central Bank on a lobbying mission.
The representatives first participated in a managers' roundtable at the Bahamas league offices along with William Foster, vice-president of Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario, Canada. Several credit union managers were present as the group discussed best practices in the U.S. and Canada on a variety of topics. In the afternoon, the delegation made a courtesy call to the Governor of the Central Bank to educate on the differences between banks and credit unions.
The Bahamas Cooperative League 2010 Co-operative Forum took place the next day. Winne presented a session entitled "Credit Union Strategies to Grow and Prosper in 2010 and beyond." The representatives also participated in break out groups discussing what credit unions should do to better serve their members and achieve their membership growth goals. They were also invited to attend the league's 31st Annual General Meeting the next day.


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Here's why we love this down-to-earth celebrity nutritionist.
Celebrity nutritionist and TV personality Keri Glassman, MS, RD, CDN, has emerged as one of the nation�s top authorities on health and wellness. And it�s easy to see why: Keri is full of accessible, down-to-earth insights on health and wellness. On her website, Keri doles out shrewd advice for attaining what she calls the �nutritious life��a life that�s full of healthy foods and exercise, but one that�s also full of plenty of laughter, love and vitality. Keri has authored a number of bestselling diet books, including The New You (and Improved) Diet: 8 Rules to Lose Weight and Change Your Life Forever and the Slim Calm Sexy Diet. A national media presence, she has appeared on a number of primetime shows, from NBC's The Today Show to Dr. Oz and many more. Recently, Keri joined chef Richard Blais as a judge on the healthy cooking competition show, Cook Your Ass Off, which airs on HLN Network's Upwave. When she�s not dropping her two kids off at school, Keri is helping countless clients at her thriving Manhattan-based nutrition practice, Nutritious Life. We recently caught up with the nutrition guru, TV host, and single mom to chat about her secrets for conquering stress, eating better, and living the nutritious life. You�re working as the lead nutritionist and nutrition judge on the healthy cooking show, Cook Your Ass Off. What�s your favorite part about being on the show? Oh my goodness�I loved it all! But definitely one of my favorite parts about being on the show was getting the opportunity to sit back and eat delicious, healthy food created by these really talented chefs, or �cheftestants� as we call them on the show. I�m not about deprivation or restriction; I�m all about enjoying real food. It was also inspiring to see the chefs take on these different cooking challenges and discover ways to create dishes that were both healthy and tasty. Because that�s key�the marriage of nutrition and taste. It�s important to show people than healthy foods can taste good, too. In your book, you talk about taking a �whole person� approach to healthy living. Can you explain what this means? Healthy living is not just about eating and exercise; there are 8 elements, or �pillars,� that make up a nutritious life, and all are equally important to personal wellbeing. These pillars encompass everything from food to hydration to sleep to sex. All of these 8 pillars work together in harmony to create a healthier mind and body. So if you skimp on sleep, you might be too tired to work out, and you might also make poorer food choices, and so forth. It�s a snowball effect. Everything from your environment to the liquids you put in your body to your foods to your relationships to pampering yourself�all of these things work together from a behavioral aspect and also a physiological aspect to create the best �you� possible. There are so many quick fix and fad diets out there. As a nutrition expert, what would you say is the key to lasting weight loss success? Lifestyle diets are always more effective than restrictive diets. Diets that are too restrictive usually set people up for failure�when you feel deprived, you end up reverting to your old ways, and you gain back more weight. That�s why I never recommend that my clients follow an overly restrictive diet. You can�t just be on an extreme diet�you have to make long-term changes. My most successful clients have lost the weight by eating only real foods and listening to their bodies. These types of changes are much more powerful than going on quick-fix diets. What could we find in your fridge right now? I have my staples. I always have Greek yogurt or Kefir; avocado; lots of vegetables; romaine lettuce and kale. Right now, I�ve got string beans and carrots and Brussels sprouts. I always have hummus and guacamole; I always have fresh roasted turkey, because my kids love that; I usually have some sort of leftover grilled salmon or leftover healthy chicken salad; and then some grapes and blueberries for the kids. You have two young children. How do you encourage them to adopt healthy eating habits? One of the keys is to offer certain foods over and over again. So if my kids don�t like Brussels sprouts one week, I�ll keep serving them until they start to come around to them. It�s often just a matter of acquired taste. I also always plate the food in the kitchen, with the exception of the vegetables. I keep vegetables out on the table so that my children will be more naturally inclined to go back for more veggies if they�re still hungry. My other big theory with kids and getting them to eat healthy is, �Show, don�t tell.� In other words, show your children how to eat healthy and lead by example, but don�t talk about which foods are healthy and which aren�t. Don�t say, �You can�t eat that mac �n cheese�it�s not healthy,� but also don�t say, �You have to eat your broccoli�it�s really healthy.� It makes it a big deal. You don�t make a big deal about brushing your teeth; it�s just something kids have to do. Same thing with food�don�t obsess over food. Take away all of the chatter at the dinner table. You�re a single mom and busy woman�how do you stay sane and stress-free in your day-to-day life? Truthfully, of all the different pillars of a nutritious life, stress is the pillar that I�ve had to work on the hardest. I�m not naturally a calm person; I�m naturally a revved-up person. Sometimes I can be revved up in a positive way, but other times I�m revved up in a negative, stressful way. In terms of managing stress, there are a few things that I do. The biggest thing, hands-down, is exercise. When I wake up early to exercise and get those endorphins going in the morning, I just know that my day is going to turn out differently. Exercise is my therapy. I also meditate. Usually I do my own little quick mini-meditations, sometimes just an 8-count breath. Or, I�ll open up a spiritual book and read a few inspiring quotes, to bring me back to earth and realize that whatever I was worrying about isn�t a big deal in the grand scheme of things. Other times, I�ll give myself 5 minutes of freedom to stress it out. I allow myself to sit there and write down my frustrations on a piece of paper, but then I throw the paper out and just move on. It�s very cathartic. What�s coming up next for you? I�m starting a new online program for everyone from health coaches to trainers to dietitians. It�s a 12-week course that is going to have everything for you to build your practice of clients, as well as give you a good nutrition foundation to counsel clients in nutrition. So my website�s going to launch in March, and then in early spring that nutrition program is going to start. This article originally appeared as on Spry Living


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This review is merely about iherb n not the product. The shipping weight for the same product in amazon is 1.8llbs but iherb says it's 2.6 Actually it's not only this product, lots of other products are the same. I sent email asking them why, of course they didn't reply!
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It smells so bad for me.
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Ingredients are good but it can't make me cook with this. I gave up to keep having this butter. I prefer 'Organic valley' butter.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (July 23, 2009) – USA Volleyball has announced that it will host the 2010 Men's World Championship Qualification Tournament for NORCECA Pool F on Aug. 15-17 at the Bren Events Center on the campus of UC Irvine in Irvine, Calif.
Men's volleyball teams from the United States, Panama, Guatemala and Dominican Republic will compete in the event. The 2010 World Championship will be held Sept. 24-Oct. 10, 2010, in Italy.
The World Championship qualifying process began around the world last December. From NORCECA, Puerto Rico has already qualified.
"Obviously it is very important for our team to qualify for the 2010 World Championship," said U.S. Men's Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.). "It will be great to compete in front of a truly home crowd in Southern California as we work to qualify."
Tickets for the event will be $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12. Groups of 15 or more can get tickets for $8 each and an all-session pass is $25. Tickets are on sale now at the Bren Center box office at (949) 824-5000 or at TicketMaster.com.
Information about the Bren Center is available at www.bren.uci.edu.
More information about World Championship qualifying is available on the FIVB web site.


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Jefferson Community & Technical College Chef Damaris Phillips returns to Food Network Sunday, March 16, for the second season of her show "Southern at Heart."
The show, which was created for Phillips after she won last year's "Next Food Network Star" competition, airs at 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
Phillips, an instructor of Culinary Arts at JCTC, also is a graduate of the program.
On "Southern at Heart," Phillips plays both matchmaker and chef, teaching kitchen neophytes how to impress their dinner dates with her fresh take on Southern cuisine.
The show frequently features scenes of Louisville and Kentucky and celebrates the region's rich culinary heritage.
To read more, find recipes from the show, or see past episodes visit, http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/southern-at-heart.html


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HPBA is committed to working in partnership with other organizations in the development and revision of a wide range of codes and standards important to our industries. Below are some of the organizations with whom HPBA collaborates.
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
American Gas Association (AGA)
International Code Council (ICC)
LEED (U.S. Green Building Council)
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)


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Hi Johnny,Its Called Leggera Pizza Napoletana, we are hopping to be open late october, send me an email or a private message if you are around.
Everything looks great with your oven build...the pizza looks even better! You must be excited for World Cup huh? I have some friends in SP...who knows, maybe I'll will be able to stop by!


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Committee recommends additional cuts
MAYVILLE – The Chau-tauqua County Legislature's Audit and Control Committee has reduced the tax levy 3.1 percent with recommended cuts.
More ways to save were found by the committee following the second day of budget hearings. Throughout the day, the committee heard from the Public Facilities, Administrative Services and Planning and Economic Development committees, followed by department heads in those fields.
By the end of the day, the committee had reduced the tax levy from Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards' tentative $64,263,004 in his proposed budget to a recommended $62,273,004. The 2013 levy was $62,135,666.
"Overall, total in the last two days, we were able to successfully diminish the tax levy by approximately $2 million," said Audit and Control Committee Chairman, John Runkle, R-Stockton. "The full value rate, at this point, the way it stands is $9.098. The 2014 tentative budget, the executive budget, was $9.389. The 2013 rate was $9.152. So, we've saved, from the executive budget, $.29, we've reduced it."
Monday, the committee had recommended cutting out more than $1 million in Intergovernmental Transfer Funding for the Chautauqua County Home. With the IGT funding intact, the budget had shown revenues for the County Home to be $19,484,593, and expenditures to be $20,032,911. Without the funding, the home will suffer a potentially larger loss.
The committee also made a $200,000 cut to Safety Net funding, which is associated with Welfare to Work funding, to bring the day's total recommended cuts to $1.25 million.
Although the motion was voted down Monday, the Audit and Control Committee once again discussed cutting a proposed increase of $500,000 to the Office For the Aging budget. The Human Services Committee recommended bringing the amount down to $250,000 in additional revenue to the OFA. The 2013 amended budget for the OFA was $770,074. Edwards' tentative budget showed a total of $1,530,461 in local share.
After discussion, the committee agreed to cut the $500,000 from the budget, with the expectation the cut will be discussed by the full legislature.
The Audit and Control Committee also heard from Susan Marsh, director of finance, who informed the committee of additional revenues in the electric fund. Marsh explained when additional revenues are recognized, they are placed in the fund balance. Since the money is placed in the fund balance, the committee recommended reducing the fund balance by $250,000 to recognize the profit from the electric fund.
The committee also made one recommendation for an increase, adding $10,000 into the legislative budget for outside council, should the legislature need it. Downsizing the legislature from 25 to 19 legislators resulted in a total reduction of $56,460 for base pay, FICA and Medicare. It was also noted the legislature is operating at a combined budget for 2014 of $588,368, while the budget in 1998 was $632,000. Additionally, from 2009-14, there was a 28 percent reduction in the legislature's budget. Legislators chose to increase its budget to $598,368, which would still recognize a savings.
The committee will meet again Thursday to make final changes and draft a budget recommendation.


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Earlier today's we held the second session of Kenley Neufeld's workshop Using Technology in Library Management: Skills for More Efficient Communication and Administration. Kenley discussed a number of different tools, and how they can make life as a library administrator easier, while making communication with staff faster and better.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
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By Presidential Proclamation, the United States celebrated October 24th as "United Nations Day." Many today question the relevance of the United Nations. Founded to maintain international security and help solve economic, social, and humanitarian problems...
Does the United Nations continue to effectively fulfill its mission?
Eric in New Mexico writes:
A short answer might be that if one needs to ask this question in the first place, then it's logical to conclude there's vast room for improvement on the implementation side of the UN's mission.
C writes:
As a development person, I am very curious about the UN and the U.S. government's position.
Kashif in America writes:
Yes the U.N. may not be effective at times and might seem to serve the interests of certain nations who have veto power but without a consensus, no matter how horrible the other parties you are forming a consensus with are, it is still important to include them in the process. Without inclusion then you end up giving on aura of exclusivity and if that occurs all nations will feel themselves to be exempt from a framework of international law due to this aura of exclusivity. This is already occuring where Ameica thinks it can preempt and label countries as good and evil, what is stopping other coutries like Russia in doing the same against legitimate freedom struggles like in Chechnya by labeling these freedom fighters "evil" to justify horrible means of subjugation. Legitimate freedom struggles around the world have only to be labeled evil for dominating hegemonic powers to assert their will over these freedom fighters. Hey maybe the colonists of America were evil too and maybe Britain was right back then to call american colonists traitors; a list like this can go on forever but I think my point has been made.
Jared in Indiana writes:
The UN is effective in: peace keeping and humanitarian aid missions. Beyond that, it is rather ineffective. However, it is still an effective forum for international discussion. And there's a huge difference between that and effective action.
Scott in Washington, DC writes:
The U.S.-UN relationships is like a marriage. It isn't always perfect and we don't always get what we want, but life would be much more difficult without our partner. The UN today is at least as relevant - and as helpful to U.S. interests - as it has ever been.
Robert in Ohio writes:
As far as keeping some sort of dialogue open, I'll say sure.
As for the "help solve economic, social, and humanitarian problems" bit... unless you count writing futile angry letters a viable solution I'll say no.
And as with any org there will be corruption (Oil for Food prog, etc).
So, I guess it really depends on what function you'd like to stress.
Ralph in Greece writes:
I believe the UN has always done the best it can. With any organization run by people, you will have problems, but the system works. Now, please get them to pay their parking tickets!! Please!
Don in Virginia writes:
The UN needs the U.S. and we Need the UN We're going to the UN for help on Iran, Iraq, Darfur and North Korea, as well working with our partners to facilitate elections and defeat terrorism. For its part, the UN needs the U.S. to be a constructive force for reform and bring countries together to cooperate on the world's most pressing challenges. The United Nations does a remarkable job considering the relatively low level of resources it has to work with and the complexity of its decision making system. Apparently, the U.S. majority of the public gets this, considering the UN's 64% approval rating compared to the 27% rating that Congress is currently receiving.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Kashif in America -- Hi Kashif,
You make some good points, and while I'm pretty sure the Brits considered our "Boston tea party" a "terrorist act" at the time, the UN of today cannot agree on a definition of "terrorism".
When I consider the difference (by definition) between a terrorist and a freedom fighter, The targeting of civilians, and the methods employed may serve. Beslan was not the act of "freedom fighters", and terrorism in general does not well serve a people struggling for independance. In fact it betrays legitimate aspirations.
While it is important to maintain inclusiveness in the UN among the nations of the world, the UN is a chartered org. and members signatory to that charter and documents such as the Universal Delaration of Human Rights have a solemn responsibility to live by this charter or risk their membership in the UN.
To enforce the rules would not be an attempt to exclude member states, but to reform the UN as a whole, consistant with its mission.
When a member state such as Iran undermines the UN's mission, actively supports the targeting of civilians by proxi, targets its own citizens in multiple oppresive ways inconsistant with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights it is signatory to, and opposes peace and reconciliation efforts by the UN and other member nations, then what you have is a essential "test case" for effective UN reform.
Danie in North Carolina writes:
The United Nations set out some grand plans in its Charter on how it was going to promote peace and security within an anarchic world system, and as the past 62 years since the founding of the UN has shown, it has been far from an easy task to actually implement those objectives. The UN is a structure in need of updating and it is imperfect in so many ways; however, it is still a good way to keep dialogue between nations. Instead of questioning the relevance of the UN, I think we need to question the structure of the UN to give it a little more of a presence on the world stage.
Nick in Maryland writes:
Collective action is the greatest hope and achievement of human civilization. The UN embodies that principle. Its successes greatly outweigh its failures, and for many global issues it is the only organization with a chance at fashioning workable consensus solutions. Much of its work is unnoticed and under-appreciated. If one is inclined to question its relevance and effectiveness then just look around and ponder the alternatives for a moment. Not very pretty, are they?
Phoebe in Washington, DC writes:
I do believe the UN effectively fulfills its mission. The UN, like any multilateral organization, has its share of problems, but we cannot ignore all the good it does in the world. But the UN can't do it alone and without the support of its member states. The U.S. should be sure to pay all the dues it owes to the UN so that it CAN effectively carry out missions. We are setting the UN up to fail by not fully funding missions WE voted for in the Security Council.
Elizabeth in Pennsylvania writes:
Absolutely YES, the UN effectively fulfills its mission. I'd hate to think about a world without the UN - a world with millions more children dying from preventable diseases; a world with no global peacekeeping and negotiation efforts; a world with no internationally coordinated efforts to relieve so many of the world's most pressing issues. We in the U.S. often lose sight of what makes the UN so essential, but it would be a disaster if we as a country stopped supporting what is perhaps the most important international organization we have.
Joe in Michigan writes:
The UN does fulfill its mission by all that it does; however, it could do much more in peacekeeping throughout the world, dealing with global warming, and insufficient water supplies in too many places.
Laura in California writes:
Yes, they are effective! See below:
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Al Gore together won the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to educate the world on catastrophic climate change. This is the third time in the past seven years that a UN entity has been recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize.
Highest Number of Afghan Children Enrolled in School in Country's History
Aided by the UN's work in Afghanistan, more children are attending school than ever before in the country's history, most especially girls. This is turning the tide for the educational future of an entire generation of young Afghans.
Largest Number of Peacekeepers Ever Deployed
In the past year, more than 110 countries sent troops to serve in 18 UN peacekeeping missions in places like Liberia, Sudan, Lebanon, and Haiti, contributing to the largest deployment of UN peacekeepers in history.
Millions of Children Protected Against Preventable Disease
The Measles Initiative, which includes the World Health Organization, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the UN Foundation, has helped vaccinate over 372 million children -- reducing measles deaths in Africa by 75% (compared to 1999). By partnering with campaigns like Nothing But Nets, they also distribute life saving mosquito nets that protect children from malaria.
New Technology Enables Disaster Relief to Arrive Faster in Humanitarian Crises
In partnership with the UN's disaster relief organization (OCHA), the UN's Children Fund (UNICEF) and other UN agencies, the NGO Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF), also known as Telecoms Without Borders, deployed seven times this year to support emergency relief efforts in places like Darfur's refugee camps, and coastal areas of Peru devastated by the 8.1 magnitude earthquake this summer.
James in Colorado writes:
The UN is vital to world affairs! If only the U.S. would properly support its mission!
Robert in Arizona writes:
The United Nations should continue to receive our support since it is a ready made gathering place for most of the countries in the world. This is invaluable during a time of crisis. The United Nations has done a lot of good in the world since it was established. I would like to see the United States cooperate better with the United Nations than it has in the past. I would also like to see the United States contribute more monetary support than it has in the past.
Roger in Oregon writes:
Marianne in Virgina writes:
The UN is trying to fulfill its mission. Like any large organization there is room for improvement.
The world and yes, even the U.S., needs the United Nations.
Lemond in U.S.A. writes:
Without the UN the world would be more dangerious.
Joe in Colorado writes:
The UN may not be a perfect institution but no institution is. They do wonderful work however around the world and should be commended. If it were not for the UN body there could very well be more conflicts and other autrocities the likes of which the world has never seen.
Mary in Texas writes:
The U.S. should have a better relationship with the UN.
Raymond in U.S. writes:
If the United States supported the work of the UN as it should the work of the UN could be more effective. Nevertheless, in spite of the necessary support, the UN is doing an effective mission. But it needs the total support of all member nations and it needs to operate from consensus building and not the domination of one particular group of member states or one particular state.
Sebastian in New York City writes:
Yes, I firmly believe in the ability of the UN to fulfill it's mandate in promoting peace, fellowship and understanding among all the world's people. Whowever, the UN can only function if the Security Council's veto power were eliminated which gives permanent and arbitrary status to a select cartel of nations who dominate the agenda.
Bridgette in Minnesota writes:
Yes- The United Nations fufuills it's mission. I think the dilemma here is that it only has as much determination or effectiveness as its member state decide it does. It is am important forum for world voices.
Ray in California writes:
The United Nations is to be congratulated on its accomplishments. In spite of the war mongering Bush Administration's policy of marginalizing the UN it has been quite effective in accomplishing its mission. With the illegal occupation of Iraq and the foolhardy contemplation of an attack on Iran, the US government has become a laughing stock of the civilized world, a hated country and completely ineffective in fulfilling its mission of building a real democracy here in the U.S. Instead the U.S. government is engaged in actively destroying all that stands in the way of transnational corporations that want to control the worlds' supply of oil and other sources of energy. Apparently there is some notion that the American public is made up of fools and idiots. The fools and idiots are the ones at the helm now. Those who are first now are later to be last for the times they are a-changing.
Virginia in Virginia writes:
Yes, I believe the UN is fulfilling its mission. Peacekeeping missions are working. Children are being vaccinated for diseases. More children are enrolled in Afganistan than ever before. I hate to think where the world would be headed without the UN. The efforts by the UN to help combat global warming are recognized in the Nobel Peace Prize awarded this year. Without dialogue between countries, we are lost.
Bernice in California writes:
Yes. We must support the UN finacially and morally. It is civilization's only hope.
James in Maryland writes:
Yes, I think the UN does effectively fulfill its mission although it might do even better if the U.S. paid its share more fully.
Grant in North Carolina writes:
The United Nations is a flawed institution, that much is true. But it is also an institution that has not been given much chance to succeed by its major patron, the United States. For decades now, we have been failing to pay our bills, we have been sending diplomatic representatives who need training wheels, and we have been criticizing it at every turn. If the UN is ever to grow to a mature institution that can intervene effectively in world events, it must be fully funded and aggressively supported. It is already a far greater success than people give it credit for; the UN got it exactly right about Iraq. Had the United States listened and helped?instead of ignoring and criticizing?we would be richer by 4,000 American lives and hundreds of billions of dollars that have been wasted in an illegal and senseless war.


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The Heart of Centering Prayer
Nondual Christianity in Theory and PracticeCentering Prayer is the path to a wonderful and radical new way of seeing the world. It is not, as is sometimes thought, simply an act of devotional piety, nor is it a Christianized form of other meditation methods. Cynthia Bourgeault cuts through the misconceptions to show that Centering Prayer is in fact a pioneering development within the Christian contemplative tradition. She provides a practical, complete course in the practice… Read More
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The Practice of the Presence of God
With Spiritual MaximsThis enduring classic of devotion consists of the letters and recorded conversations of a simple seventeenth-century lay brother who, through the most ordinary of activities, was able to achieve a profound intimacy with God. At any moment and in any circumstance, he taught, we can "practice the presence of God"—by thinking on Him, loving Him, and offering up our daily tasks as acts of worship. This volume also includes Brother… Read More
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Make Peace before the Sun Goes Down
The Long Encounter of Thomas Merton and His Abbot, James FoxIn the 1950s and '60s, Thomas Merton, a monk of the Trappist monastery of Gethsemani in Kentucky, published a string of books that are among the most influential spiritual books of the twentieth century—including the mega–best seller The Seven-Storey Mountain. He was something of a rock star for a cloistered monk, and from his monastic cell he enjoyed a wide and lively correspondence with people from the worlds of religion,… Read More
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The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three
Discovering the Radical Truth at the Heart of ChristianityFather, Son, and Holy Spirit. In this formula that Christians recite as though on autopilot lie the secrets for healing our world, rekindling our visionary imagination, and manifesting the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. It's an astonishing claim, but one that is supported by Cynthia Bourgeault's exploration of Trinitarian theology—and by her bold work in further articulating the deep truth it contains. She looks to the ancient concept in light… Read More
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Essential Gnostic ScripturesThe people we've come to call gnostics were passionate advocates of the view that salvation comes through knowledge and personal experience, and their passion shines through in the remarkable body of writings they produced over a period of more than a millennium and a half. Willis Barnstone and Marvin Meyer have created a translation that brings the gnostic voices to us from across the centuries with remarkable power and beauty—beginning… Read More
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Discovering the Woman at the Heart of ChristianityMary Magdalene is one of the most influential symbols in the history of Christianity—yet, if you look in the Bible, you'll find only a handful of verses that speak of her. How did she become such a compelling saint in the face of such paltry evidence? In her effort to answer that question, Cynthia Bourgeault examines the Bible, church tradition, art, legend, and newly discovered texts to see what's there.… Read More
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Mystical Writings of Jakob BoehmeHere, for the spiritual adventurers of our own age, is an accessible introduction to one of the most important of the Christian mystical writers. Jakob Boehme (1575–1624) was a humble shoemaker of Görlitz in eastern Germany who, in response to the visionary experiences that began for him as a teenager, wrote a series of theosophical treatises that explore the nature of God and humanity. His ability to give words to… Read More
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"We always have a choice to live the moment as a cause of resentment or as a cause for joy."—Henri Nouwen (1932–1996) The insights of Henri Nouwen have shown millions of people how to choose joy in any moment—even moments full of pain and brokenness. Few spiritual writers have ever spoken so powerfully and directly to the heart as he did, in part because he compassionately bared his… Read More
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The Society for Economic Botany
Fostering research and education on the past, present, and future uses of plants by people.
Economic Botany 2009
The 50th Annual Meeting
May 31-June 4, 2009
Symposium: African Ethnobotany in the Americas
Keynote Speaker: Ghillean T. Prance
Scientific Program
The 50th Annual Meeting of the Society for Economic Botany will be held at the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, May 31 - June 4, 2009. John Rashford is the local arrangements chair.
Sweetgrass Harvest, 1999 - Original Lithograph © Jonathan Green
Maps of the Conference Area (large files, print quality)
Proposed Schedule
Field Trips
The first (from 8.30am–1.00pm) includes a tour of Middleton Place and Drayton Hall. Middleton Place, a National Historic Landmark, is an 18th century rice plantation comprising America's oldest landscaped gardens, Middleton Place House Museum and the Plantations Stableyards. Built circa 1738, Drayton Hall, a National Trust Historic Site, is recognized as being one of the oldest preserved plantation houses in America. It is open to the public and an exceptional guided tour is provided with admission. The cost for this day-long field trip is $86.00. In addition to transportation, it includes entrance fees for Drayton Hall and Middleton Place, garden and house tours, and lunch at Middleton Place.
The second field trip (from 8.30am–4.00pm) is to Penn Center on St. Helena Island in Beaufort, South Carolina. Penn Center is located on a 50-acre site of the former Penn School which was established in 1862 as an educational program for free African Americans at the beginning of the Civil War. Today, it is incorporated as a non-profit organization designed to preserve and promote Sea Island Gullah history and culture. It describes itself as "at the heart of Gullah culture" and illustrates a distinct way of life that developed on the Sea Islands off the Southeastern coastal lowlands from South Carolina to Georgia. The Penn Center, comprised of nineteen buildings related to and used by Penn School, was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974 and is part of the Penn School Historic District. These buildings include the York W. Bailey Museum and the Laura M. Towne Archives and Library, both of which were founded to interpret the history of Penn School and to share the cultural legacy of the Sea Islands. Transportation is $35.00 and does not include lunch. Participants will be taken to local restaurants for lunch.
The third field trip (from 8.30am–1.00pm) is to the Angel Oak on Johns Island and the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island. The Angel Oak is a massive live oak tree (Quercus virginiana) which is said to be 'in excess of 1500 years old' and the oldest living thing east of the Rockies. From the Angel Oak the trip concludes with a visit to Charleston Tea Plantation, America's only tea plantation. The field trip will include a tour of the factory and tea fields and a visit to the tea gift shop for a taste of fresh brewed American Classic tea. Transportation is $15.00 and the entrance fee and plantation and factory tour is $15.
The fourth field trip (from 8.30am–1.00pm) is to Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site. In 1670, British settlers from Barbados established the first permanent settlement of the Carolinas within the boundaries of the 665-acre site. In addition to its visitor's center, Charleston Towne Landing includes the Animal Forest (home to many species indigenous to the Lowcountry when the settlers arrived in 1670), the Experimental Crop Garden (with the plants that the Lord Proprietors and investors instructed the newly arrived settlers to investigate including indigo, rice, sugarcane and cotton), and walking and biking trails along the marsh or through the 80 acres of English park-style gardens featuring azaleas, camellias and old live oaks. Transportation is $10.00 and the entrance fee is $5.
The fifth field trip (from 8.30am–1.00pm) will be to the extraordinary Beidler Forest. The swamp forest with its 1,000-year-old cypress trees is the largest stand of virgin cypress and tupelo trees in the Southeast. A boardwalk allows visitors to walk out into the heart of this remarkable landscape. Transportation cost is $20.00 and the entrance fee is $7.00.
Housing Options
Communications - There is free internet access in each room and the cost for telephone hook-up per bedroom is $3. I strongly recommend that meeting participants take advantage of the telephone service.
College Facilities - Recreational facilities at the College of Charleston, including a gym and indoor swimming pool, will be available for a one-time charge of $35.
Official Meeting Hotel - The Francis Marion Hotel is the official meeting hotel. It is in the heart of the city and within easy walking distance to the College of Charleston venue for the SEB Meeting. The Francis Marion Hotel has offered 10 complementary room blocks. If these rooms are not booked by Monday, April 27th, then they will only be available at the normal rate. The SEB conference rates for traditional guest rooms which are normally $190-200 from Sunday through Thursday will be $149. Weekend rates (inclusive of Friday and Saturday, May 29th and 30th, and Friday and Saturday, June 5th and 6th) which are normally $200-230 will be $189. Individuals who would like the conference rates must make their reservations as early as possible as rooms are often completely booked during the Spoleto Festival. If we do not fill 10 rooms, we will be obligated to pay for any remaining rooms not filled by other guests. We should fill 10 rooms easily by housing the DEB and Symposium speakers at the Francis Marion Hotel.
Banquet Tickets are $30 and T-Shirts will be $15.
The Spoleto Festival - MAY 22 - JUNE 7, tickets now available! Participants at the annual meeting can arrive as early as May 30 and stay through June 7th--the dorms will be available this whole period even though the dates of the meeting are May31st--June 4th.
Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival - JUNE 5 - 6, a celebration of the rich Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage and provides the most extensive showcase of sweetgrass baskets in the Lowcountry area.
Program Chairperson: Dr. John Rashford
Refund Policy: Cancellation less than 30 days prior to meeting, no refund. 30 days prior to meeting 50% refund, 60 days prior to meeting full refund less 10% processing fee.


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When it was evident left tackle Anthony Collins could not go, instead of going to rookie Kadeem Edwards, the Bucs decided to go with veteran swingman Oniel Cousins. Cousins, who came over from Cleveland as a free agent, was supposed to be the team's starting left guard. But right before the final preseason game, the Bucs traded for Logan Mankins and inserted him at left guard. Cousins kept working and was active as reserve for the team's first seven games.… Read More »


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Topic: Adding and removing dynamic rows to a form
I've created an application where each 'event' has many 'event_days'.
When creating a new event the user is given a form, with one event_day row to complete. beneath that is a button 'add new day'. If they click this a further row appears, with the same form fields, allowing the user to add a further day. They can add as many days as they like, and when they click 'save' the event and all its event_days are written to the database.
The link that adds a day calls the following rjs:
page.insert_html :bottom, "event_days", :partial => 'event_days/list_item'
and the partial it adds looks like this:
<%= text_field_tag "event_days[][day]"%>
<%= select_tag "event_days[][start_at]", time_options %>
<%= select_tag "event_days[][finish_at]", time_options %>
<%= link_to_remote "remove day", :url => { :action => 'remove_event_day' } %>
Where I'm coming unstuck is on this 'remove_event_day' link. Since I'm not uniquely identifying the rows as I add them, I can't get a handle on the one the 'remove' link corresponds to... or can I?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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John Lennon was a tv junkie. In the Freddie Seamen book, Lennon draws out an intense pictoral for Fred on what kind of TV to buy, the stand, and how many inches.
John was thrilled one day when the producers of Three's Company (his favorite TV Show) sent him a script as guest-star on the show in early 1979. John was supposed to play Nigel Gripeweed, Mr. Furley's eccentric nephew who arrives at the Regal Beagel and hits on Chrissie and Janet. When Furley mistakenly thinks that Nigel (John Lennon) is secretly in love with Jack, he goes ballstic and the whole show ends with Jack accidentally hitting Furley with the kitchen door and knocking him cold. The show's closing credits end with Nigel Gripeweed (Lennon) playing the chords to "Jealous Guy" as Jack, Chrissie, and Janet sing along.
Just out of curiosity, Does anybody remember the show "Hart to Hart" starring Stephanie Powers and Robert Wagner that premiered on ABC in 1980? It was about two reculsive millionaries who act as private detectives. Well, originally, those roles were written for John Lennon and Yoko Ono. And it was supposed to be called: Lennon to Lennon in a bag. It mainly centered around two radical sixties revolutionaries who act as private detectives uncovering high crimes and misdeamners around the world. John seriously considered acting in the pilot in mid 1980 and was anxiously to act again like he did in How I won the War. Lennon was psyched to do his own stunts and was thrilled when best Friend Peter Boyle was offered the role of Lionel, their loyal butler. John was excited but Yoko wanted to sing in at least half of the episodes. In the pilot, she insisted on singing "I'm Your angel" in a cabaret number that sent ABC execs in a tizzy.
Lennon wanted guest-stars like Abbie Hoffman, Frank Zappa, Elton John, and even former President Richard Nixon to appear on the show.
Sadly, the whole thing feel apart when Yoko insisted on a three part episode dealing with her ex-husband Tony Cox and her daughter Kyoko. ABC refused her request to film several episodes in Japan. Sadly, it was John's ultimate decision to consider the part that made him rush back into the studio and back into the public eye. Sadly, one of the last scripts that Lennon read was the pilot to "Magnum, PI" which he nearly considered. Billy Preston was supposed to star as Roger the helicopter pilot and George Martin the part of the Valet. And Bob Guen as his best friend. John was pysched to act again but sadly - Yoko sent him on thet trip to Bermuda...and you know the rest.


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'Back to the 80's' brings '80s hits to life
TUPPER LAKE – It's OK to sing and dance a little in your seats, or even in the aisles.
Music Director Elizabeth Cordes said she's hoping some of that will happen when Tupper Lake Middle/High School actors perform "Back to the 80's …The Totally Awesome Musical!" this weekend.
"I'm expecting some sing-along from the audience," Cordes said during a break from a recent rehearsal.
The musical, written by Neil Gooding, follows an '80's-teen-movie-type storyline. Corey Palmer falls in love with his popular-girl neighbor, Tiffany Houston, who is crushing on studly football player Michael Feldman.
Their story, and the various plotlines of their friends, is told through almost 30 hits from the 1980s, including "Love Shack," "Total Eclipse of the Heart," "Material Girl," "Man in the Mirror" and, of course, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." And, of course, all the plotlines climax and loose ends are tied up at the prom.
Cordes said this musical was a good one to get actors on board who in the past had been on the fence about performing in a musical because of all the familiar tunes.
"It's everything they know," she said. "We've had so much fun."
The whole thing is set against the backdrop of a huge Rubix Cube, and there are a number of clever references woven into the story that will bring audience members right back to that time period – things like "Night Rider" and "A-Team" quotes, characters telling each other to "Pull my finger," and even a "Star Wars"-themed dream sequence.
The funny thing about high schools performing a musical like is that most of the students were born in the mid 1990s. The cast and crew had a movie night during which they watched '80s classics like "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "The Karate Kid" to get themselves acclimated, and they have been listening to a '80s compilation CD in gym class.
Junior Lance Vaillancourt plays Corey Palmer, who Vaillancourt said falls somewhere in between geek and cool kid. It was challenging to find the right balance, he said. The character still wears a Superman T-shirt and plays with action figures, but he is maturing into the world of having crushes on girls as he enters his senior year of high school.
Vaillancourt's favorite song to perform is Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name."
He said he's had a great time with this production, and he's not sure what he's going to do once the show wraps up.
"I love it," Vaillancourt said. "It's my life."
Senior Abby St. Onge plays Corey's love interest, the bubbly cheerleader Tiffany. St. Onge said it's been a fun character to play, because she's so optimistic and full of life.
"I love her," St. Onge said. "I love playing her."
Her favorite songs are "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Centerfold," a real tear-jerker of a number with endearing characters, St. Onge said.
The singing and dancing students will be accompanied in this weekend's productions by a pit orchestra consisting of guitar, bass, a full horn section, two keyboards and a drummer, all dressed as an '80s rock band.
Since many '80s styles are back in fashion now, the show's cast and crew were able to assemble many of the costumes by going closet diving, Cordes said.
Cordes' husband, George Cordes, is the production's stage director, Emily Madan choreographed the show, and David Naone designed the lights.
The show runs at the school's auditorium at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and closes with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $8 for adults.


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Romane L. Votava
Romane L. Votava, 93, Minot, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in a Minot hospital.
Romane was born Sept. 6, 1919, near Pisek, to Frank and Barbara (Hodny) Votava. He was educated in country schools in the area and reared on the family farm.
Romane was joined in holy marriage to Ermil Wood on Nov. 27, 1942, in Grafton. They resided in Fordville, where they were blessed with two sons, Richard and Larry. He was employed at O&M Elevator in Fordville as the manager for almost 10 years.
They followed his career in the grain industry with a move to Minot in 1958. For the next 30 years he worked as an elevator manager, grain buyer and grain merchandiser for O&M, McMillan Co., ConAgra, Burdick Grain, and Peavey ConAgra until his retirement in 1987.
Romane's love for family was endless and unconditional. In his spare time Romane could be found enjoying the outdoors with his sons and grandsons. Fall was a much anticipated time of year; hunting was a passion that the entire family enjoyed from the first scouting trip to the final touches of game cleaning and preparation. Douglas Bay on Lake Sakakawea provided a cabin getaway and many fishing memories are still being made by the family today.
It was not a secret that he was an avid gardener. Every year, he would plant a large garden full of flowers and produce for Ermil, family and many friends. They enjoyed dancing at the Elks Lodge on many Friday and Saturday evenings and occasionally he would sing Bohemian with Hal's Quartet.
Romane and Ermil enjoyed bringing family and friends together for holidays and special occasions, times the family will never forget and will carry on in tradition
Ermil passed away in 2003.
Romane was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, the Eagles Aerie, Elks and Moose lodges, and the Czech Heritage Club, all of Minot. He will be deeply missed by all who shared in his life.
His loving family includes: sons, Richard and Larry Votava, both of Minot; grandsons, Jason (Mary Beth) Votava and Jon Votava, both of Minot; great-grandchildren, Jayden and Marissa Votava and Tayten Votava; sister, Loretta Votava, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; and brother, Leonard (Marlene) Votava, Fargo; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Romane was preceded in death by his parents; infant sister, Patricia, sister, Irene Benson; brothers, Frank and Stanley Votava; and daughters-in-law, Ann and June Votava.
Funeral service: 11 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2013, at Christ Lutheran Church, Minot.
Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Minot, later in 2013.
Visitation: Sunday, April 7, from noon until 5 p.m. at the Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials: Are preferred to an organization of the donor's choice.
Those wanting to sign the online memorial register or share memories and condolences are invited to use the expressions of sympathy section at (www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com).


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Bass Boat Solutions Flow-Rite Remote Drain Plug
Now Standard Equipment In Ranger Boats, the Bass Boat Solutions Flow-Rite Remote Drain Plug makes complying with Quagga Mussel regulations easy. With the simple turn of a knob, this cable-operated system is controlled from the driver's console of your boat. That means no more crawling around on your hands and knees to install or remove your drain plug.
The Bass Boat Solutions Flow-Rite Remote Drain Plug also features re-designed elements. The drain plug housing now utilizes a mesh design that prevents any debris from causing problems, while glass-filled nylon makes the drain plug actuator tee handle super strong for trouble-free operation. The drain plug and housing have also been improved to provide smooth and watertight operation.
The Bass Boat Solutions Flow-Rite Remote Drain Plug is also now available in three cable lengths:
6-foot Cable - For splashwell mounted control. Ranger Boats chose this location as standard equipment.
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Comments: Highly recommend - would not own another boat without one! Took about 2 hours to install on my 2012 Ranger 198VX. Plug portion matches up exactly to existing hole, installed the control lever in splash well. Great not having to bend/crawl around under the extended transom to deal with the plug - my aging knee joints thank me.
From: GMan: NC 5/4/16
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Comments: Ordered one last week, installed this weekend took about and hour. Every boat should have one, and new boats should be a standard. No more getting on my knees and wet pants.
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Comments: This is the best investment as far as saving the hassle of crawling under the boat and installing or removing the drain plug. As I unhook the boat, undo the transom straps, stow the transom saver, and finally hop in the boat and rotate my boats plug inward and done! Totally worth the investment of $89!! I mounted it right next to me and my gear selector.
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Jaime Hernandez:
The 1932-D Lincoln Cent is one of the tougher issues from the 1930's. In MS65 condition it is scarce. In MS66 condition it is much scarcer, yet, very desirable for collectors in this condition. In MS67 condition it is truly scarce with about a dozen graded by PCGS and none being graded finer.
Ron Guth:
According to a notice in the June 1934 issue of The Numismatist (p. 416), collectors could still purchase Uncirculated 1932-D Cents for "the face value of the coins and an amount sufficient to cover the mail charrges by first-class mail."
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U.S. Stocks Poised to Beat All-Time Record
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stock futures were pointing to a higher open on Thursday as the S&P nears its all-time record despite uncertainties posed by the reopening of Cyprus' banks and softer-than-expected U.S. economic data.
Futures for the S&P 500 were inching higher by 1.25 points, or 0.08%, to 1558.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were gaining 21 points, or 0.15%, at 14,466. Nasdaq futures were tacking on 6 points, or 0.21% to 2807.
Cyprus banks reopened on Thursday for the first time since March 16 as many customers waited outside financial branches to access their accounts in the wake of a €10 billion bailout deal agreed upon by the Cypriot government, the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The deal involved strict capital controls that would allow each saver to withdraw no more than €300 per day and withdrawals from abroad of no more than € 5,000.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis' final revision on U.S. fourth-quarter gross domestic product showed an increase of 0.4% versus the prior estimate of 0.1% growth. Economists are expecting the revision to post a 0.6% rise in GDP.
The Labor Department said initial jobless claims for the week ended March 23 rose to 357,000, which was a 16,000 increase and the sharpest rise of the year. Consensus was looking for new claims of 340,000. The four-week moving average rose slightly to 343,000, up from the prior week's moving average of 340,750.
Stocks closed mixed on Thursday after concerns about Cyprus' new capital controls and its banks reopening subsided in the afternoon trading session.
"Throughout the afternoon there were a handful of rumors ... that the banks were going to open on time, banks were going to open tomorrow and that this was going to be an isolated case," Jeffrey Sica, chief investment officer at Sica Wealth Management, said Wednesday.
European markets were turning higher on Thursday. The FTSE 100 in London was increasing 0.70%, and the DAX in Frankfurt was rising 0.42%.
Asian markets closed lower as Japan's Nikkei average closed down by 1.26% overnight at 12,336. Hong Kong's Hang Seng slid 0.74% to 22,300.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (136 votes).
In short: Fabulous unique race. Run in 2012In full: Fabulous race that starts and finishes on the beach on the east coast. The rest is made up of road, cliff sides and short stretches on the beach. Tough race but extremely enjoyable. Lots of support as you run through some of the little villages. Bus organised to take you to the start. Nice race top given to all those that's complete Date of review: December 2, 2012
In short: Fantastic raceDate of review: December 22, 2009
In short: Fantastic run, everybody should try it!In full: One of the best runs I've taken part in. Excellent scenery, good organisation, nice t-shirt, overall a very memorable event. Highly recommended!Date of review: November 15, 2009
Date of review: September 10, 2009
In short: A fabulous route taking you across sand, road and fileds. You have wonderful views of the coastline and pass the beautiful Dunstanburgh castle ruins. Halfway you run through the village of Craster where there is a much welcome water station and lot mDate of review: July 23, 2009
In short: Obvious why this race always fills up so quick!Date of review: July 21, 2009
In short: Annual fixture in my diary!In full: A glorious race. Fantastic scenery and friendly event. Nice T-shirt too. My only gripe is against those (few) runners who, obviously considering themselves above the law, dropped their water bottles on the beach. These may be washed away and take 1000s of years to degrade. Perhaps runners should have a number on the backs of their vests aswell so they can be "shopped" if witnessed littering. The dropping of drinks bottles by a few gives all of us a bad name.Date of review: July 17, 2009
In short: Well worth the wait.....was everything I wished for and more!In full: I'd been looking forward to this ever since I saw the review in RW. Great organisation, and while heavy with club runners, amateurs like me were made to feel very welcome. The mass charge on the beach at the start was memorable, as was the nasty head wind at the end. Great race, best of the year by far.Date of review: July 17, 2009
In short: A point to point race that starts and finishes on a wet beach, and takes in miles and miles (14) of breath taking scenery.In full: It's a wet feet race so I think trail shoes are a better option, especially as there is little road running and a lot of tracks. The start line is the width of the beach and it's worth getting up at the front in the first half mile just for the view behind you of 800+ people running up a beach. Only a couple of mile markers, plenty of water stations and a good T-shirt at the end. Also the simple awards ceremony in the pub was good and for those thinking of traveling from further afield, there's plenty of campsite, hotels and caravan parks nearby. It's a great race, the only one I know of that takes in a castle, a little tern and kittiwake colony, a kipper smokehouse and a miles of great beaches, cliffs and trails. Date of review: July 16, 2009
In short: This race has it all!In full: Alnwick Harriers - you should be ashamed of yourselves. Not only do you provide great views, cliff top trails, castles, wildlife, fishing villages but some of the best beaches in the country. Combine this with great weather, organisation, marshalling, T shirts, etc. etc.How can any other Club / Race compete with this. It's unfair!!!!Date of review: July 15, 2009
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I am proud to be a member of the metro Detroit community.
I am proud to be a member of the metro Detroit community. I work for Forgotten Harvest. We rescued 23 million pounds of food last year. 99% of our funding is through the generosity of of individuals and corporations in the tri-county area we serve. Our organization was started by one woman, who faced hunger at one point in her life and swore she would do everything in her power to be certain others would never have to face the indignity and frightening prospect of hunger. We have the largest fleet of rescue trucks in America. We are a logistics town. No other community could match what we have accomplished and what we intend to accomplish over the course of the next few years. We fully intend to drive hunger from our community! We have the firepower, the intellect and most importantly the heart, because we are Motown, to do it! I extend an invitation to Krista to come back. Come back, ride with us throughout metro Detroit and see the miracle of fresh, rescued food delivered free of charge to hundreds of City and suburban folk that have been left behind in this economic crisis. See Motown at its absolute best. See our smiles and celebrate the miracle of food and the dignity that food brings with us. Thank you for visiting. But please, there is so much more here. I invite you to join us and see the fufilment of Dr, Nancy Fishman's dream of ending hunger in action as 34 trucks pull out of our lot to drive at 7:00 am every morning. It will be a visit you will never forget.

As a new author of a book that supports the idea that
As a new author of a book that supports the idea that humans can be connected, "Star Points: Connections Old and New," I am excited to hear of so many others who are connecting people in significant and useful ways. It is encouraging. I will have to do my best to help others make connections. With humility, Daniel O'Brien

in a plugged-in world increasingly given to confusing
in a plugged-in world increasingly given to confusing talking about with being actively-productively engaged in, it is refreshing to have such a powerful example of how imagination/reflection divorced from doing/know-how is just daydreaming and gossip.
perhaps our circumstances are getting "real" enough that we will take up the work started by folks like Jane Addams to not just be "informed" citizens in some abstract sense but actually making a difference in the lives of other people.
thanks for raising these people up as living testaments to the possibilities of direct action.

In creating the connections course-to Launch in June, I
In creating the connections course-to Launch in June, I am interested in how was can listen to each other more toward useful communication. I have gotten the idea, as you said from an increasingly connected, yet feeling unengaged society pushed ever harder by media blitz....Imagination seems awfully useful if we are to create meaningful time with those whom we come into contact with. Good stuff!

all too often agreement (and conversation in general) has
all too often agreement (and conversation in general) has become an end unto itself, we like building social networks to insure our place in the social order, but if we are not agreeing in order to do something beyond this bonding than we have just increased the power of the current establishment. Common ends/goals are only useful when married to common and effective means/efforts. if electronic social networking just amps up our capacity to gossip than we are more lost than ever.

A remarkable and breathtaking hour of radio; only radio
A remarkable and breathtaking hour of radio; only radio could have pulled-off this conversation with Grace Lee Boggs concentrating on the words and music of her life rather than the images. I've heard of Grace and Jimmy for many years. I was an activist (small "a") during my teens and young adulthood in the 50s, 40s and early 70s. I remember how our neighborhood Corona-East Elmhurst (Queens, NY) NAACP mobilized to support our brothers and sisters in the south and their boycott of Woolworth's because its lunch counters did not serve Black folks. I remember, at the tender age of 14, how connected I felt to my neighbors and the wider community; I remember making connections between my home in Queens NY and other Black folks far away.
I remember going south that summer (1960) with my father to visit my grandmother's home; I remember chastising my father, a radical himself, when he entered a Woolworth's in downtown Suffolk to purchase some item --- somyhing he could have found easily somewhere else.
I remember marching with Dr. King in 1967 at the United Nations. I remember then that he pointed the way from Civil Rights to Human Rights. I remember, like us all, the day he died some 4 years after Malcolm X; I remember thinking whether we would ever recover from these losses.
Folks like Jimmy and Grace Boogs have been a beacon of hope for many of us. And today, when a crisis for human rights appears to have global implications, I'll try to keep the Chinese character that Grace referred to in her conversation uppermost in my mind: The character denoting "crisis" means both "danger" and "opportunity".
Thank you, Grace, and happy Chinese New Year!

Its always feeling great to read this kinda impressive
Its always feeling great to read this kinda impressive content. Krista hats of to you for sharing this touching story here. Pleasure for me If you continue this kinda impression here.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (72 votes).
In short: Local event with great atmoshphere and good standard of runnersDate of review: May 19, 2009
Date of review: May 19, 2009
In short: lovely local raceDate of review: May 18, 2009
In short: Friendly local raceIn full: Overall a positive experience despite being nowhere near my PB. I can make all kinds of excuses about the hills, the bottlenecks and the rain but at teh end of the day it was probably my fitness. organisation was pretty good, only gripewas having to schlep for bag storage and then being told I had to pay for it (even thought it went to charity). Date of review: May 18, 2009
In short: Friendly, well organised event.In full: Really enjoyed this race despite the weather. Knocked over a minute off my PB despite the fairly long climb on each lap (which, on the second lap, was a good challenge as you knew it was coming). Last km did seem a little long to me although couldn't say for certain!Date of review: May 18, 2009
In full: This was my second year at this race and thoroughly enjoyed it again. The atmosphere was great despite the weather and the course is a nice mix of road and park with just 2 laps to complete. The chip timing meant no delays at the finish which was a huge improvement on last year. I did it in 55 mins and would recommend this race to anyone. The t-shirt is lovely too. I will be back next year.Date of review: May 18, 2009
In short: Nice (2 lap race) but the final K was too long. My final KM split was 30 secs over any other KM in the race and my tim Date of review: May 18, 2009
In short: I question the measurement of the kilometre markers, particularly the finall k . My PB dissappeared with what seemed to me to be a very long final run in. You have to get these things right.Date of review: May 18, 2009
In short: Good support despite the rain - very narrow and crowded in placessDate of review: May 18, 2009
In short: A great local run for beginners and experts alikeIn full: This was my first ever 10k so can't talk from much experience. I found it friendly and fun. The hill around Alexandra Palace was challenging, though that could say more about my fitness levels than anything else. That said, I achieved my PB so am delighted.Weather was atrocious so I reckon that probably lessened the number of supporters turning out. (Can't blame them!)C-class celebs also participated, including some bloke from Eastenders, if that kind of thing attracts you. Date of review: May 18, 2009
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Councilman seeks clarity on chickens
FAIRMONT – Chickens are allowed in Fairmont, thanks to a vote by the City Council earlier this month, but on Monday one councilman expressed concerns that the ordinance lacks clarity.
Terry Anderson believes the council did the right thing allowing chickens within city limits, but he wants to address a few issues he noticed after doing further research.
"I think there needs to be an amendment," he said.
One concern he voiced Monday was about the setbacks in the ordinance. They call for coops, runs or other structures where poultry will be kept to be 35 feet away from any residence, other than the residence occupied by the chickens' owners. In Anderson's opinion, that could be too close for some neighbors, especially if the chicken owners aren't good about keeping their poultry penned in and cleaning up after them.
And what happens in those cases, he wondered, since the chicken ordinance does not address what is to be done with loose fowl.
Anderson also thinks the ordinance should address smell and the size of coops. Reading up on other cities' rules, he noticed that prospective chicken owners often are required to talk to their neighbors before buying birds, as well as putting up fences and making sure their coop will allow adequate space per chicken.
The changes he proposed could be done as a "friendly amendment," he said.
But City Administrator Mike Humpal pointed out that any amendment would require advertisement of a public hearing and legal staff would have to research and rewrite the ordinance before the council could vote on any ordinance change.
Besides, he said, the city has different ordinances that address many of the concerns Anderson brought up Monday. For instance, there are rules in place about animals at large and about cleaning up after pets, as well as rules about accessory structures that would pertain to chicken coops.
To compromise, Humpal proposed putting together a summary of the different ordinances.
"You have to read the code in its entirety," he said.
That right there is part of the problem, as Anderson sees it. Finding out what is and isn't allowed shouldn't require someone to read the entire City Code.
Wes Clerc, acting as mayor pro tem for the evening, said Fairmont's new ordinance on chickens will be enforced just like other ordinances – based on complaints.
In other business, the council:
o Approved an amendment to City Code to allow conditional use permits for B-3 general businesses in I-1 light industrial districts. An example would be a convenient store in the industrial park near the county fairgrounds. The change is not prompted by a specific project, according to Humpal.
o Set the local board of appeal and equalization meeting for 9 a.m. April 24 at City Hall. The meeting is an opportunity for people to present their case if they have filed an objection with the county assessor about the valuation of their property.


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May 1, 2006 WIC Update (1 of 2)
SUBJECT: Put a Local Face on WIC
SUBJECT: Revised Specialty Milk Food Packages (1/2 Gallon and Quart)
SUBJECT: Extra Formula (Attachments)
SUBJECT: Nutrition and Breastfeeding Conference - Phoenix, Arizona - September 2006 (Attachment)
SUBJECT: 2nd WIC Update Later Today: Manual WIC Check Printing Program Updates to be Released after 3PM today
- Congress is pushing forward with their budget preparation for FY2007. Because the President's Proposed Budget included reductions for the WIC program, now is a good time to contact your Congressperson and Senators. Please consider making appointments with them in their district offices or invite them to visit your WIC clinic during the upcoming Memorial weekend recess period May 27 - June 4 and educate them on the consequences of the President's budget proposals for WIC and your district. "Face" time with your US Representative or Senator will be critical to ensure that they thoroughly understand how mothers and children in your community will potentially loose nutrition services benefits and how vendors will be impacted by fewer dollars being spent in their stores if the President's budget proposals are adopted. Feel free to use the District specific data sheets provided by the State WIC office in the email of March 13 and to refer to the additional information on this issue provided in the March 27 email. If you have other questions or need more specific information, please contact Lyn Konstant (email@example.com) or call 573-751-6086.
- The State office has recently learned that specialty milks in ½ gallon containers are not available in some areas in Missouri and are available in quart containers only. Therefore, food packages for specialty milks have been revised.
The revised food packages allow participants to purchase specialty milk in either quart or ½ gallon container at WIC vendors and are currently available in the HANDS system.
Please share this information with your staff. If you have any questions, please contact Takako Tagami at 1-800-392-8209 or e-mail email@example.com.
- A database listing unused infant formulas and medical foods is maintained at the State WIC Office. With the implementation of the approval authority for many infant formulas and medical foods now at the local agency level the State Office may not always know what extra formula is available at the LWPs. Please notify your district nutritionist or D'Anne Ward (firstname.lastname@example.com) when you have unused formula available at your agency so it can be added to the database. The formula listing will be sent to the LWPs on a monthly basis so you are kept up-to-date on what is available at other LWPs. To keep food/formula costs down, please check the listing in order to utilize formulas with the most recent expiration date first. Attached are the current listing of extra formula available at different LWPs and 2 sets of instructions for shipping the formulas via UPS to assist you when sending or receiving a supply of infant formula. You have 2 ways for shipping the formula to another LWP via UPS. One option is to fill out an electronic UPS form and send via the web to UPS or use the second option by filling out the hardcopy UPS form and calling UPS. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact D'Anne Ward at 1-800-392-8209 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
- The National WIC Association will be hosting the 2006 Nutrition and Breastfeeding Conference "Taking A New Look At WIC". The conference will take place in Phoenix Arizona, September 19-21, 2006. Conference tracks include breastfeeding issues, nutrition issues, nutrition education/skill building and leadership management. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
- Manual WIC Check Printing Program Updates will be released after 3:00 p.m. today.
UPS Electronic Shipment Instructions
UPS Hard Copy Form Shipping Instructions