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Turkey Week (Thurs Nov 24-Sat Nov 26) - play any 7 games ATS (7)
Championship Week (Dec 2-3) - play these 7 ATS: Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State (no Big 12 title game this year), ACC title game, Big 10 title game, CUSA title game, MAC title game, SEC title game, Pac-12 title game(7)
Dec 10 - Army v. Navy (1)
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I found out some basement drain pipes were hooked to sewage pipe, and also that from the basement pipe to the street run off, drain pipes are hooked up to sewage at pumping stations.
I asked and was told, yes, those pipes could act like a chimney and bring the sewage gases back into homes. I was told yes, it is very, very possible.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and environmental groups cover up the truth about lagoons.
A woman said she was at the doctor's office to have her arthritis checked out, and that two of her neighbors were all crippled up from it. I asked her where she lived. She said Twin Lakes. I then told her she lived on the east side of Lake Gerald Road, about a mile down where there is all kinds of die-off of trees. Her eyes opened very wide and said "How do you know that? Yes, that is where I live." I said, "Look up 'Lagoon, Twin Lakes, Michigan' on the computer," about the sewage gas and the health hazards. Then you will find out.
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text: He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. Coaxed to swing a racquet while still in the crib, forced to hit hundreds of balls a day while still in grade school, Agassi resented the constant pressure even as he drove himself to become a prodigy, an inner conflict that would define him. Now, in his beautiful haunting autobiography, Open, Agassi tells the story of a life framed by such conflicts, a life balanced precariously between self-destruction and perfectionism.


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Panasonic's back in the game with another 'plasmic' tour de force. We got our hands on the VIERA V-series recently, the very new 50-inch TH-P50V11S to be exact.
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Topic: Updating 2 models using one single form
I'm writing a simple document versioning system and have created two models, one called DOC and the other called VERSION:
CREATE TABLE `docs` (
`id` int(11) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment,
`name` varchar(250) NOT NULL default '',
`type` varchar(100) NOT NULL default '',
`description` text,
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
CREATE TABLE `versions` (
`id` int(11) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment,
`doc_id` int(11) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
`employee_id` int(11) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
`created_on` datetime NOT NULL default '0000-00-00 00:00:00',
`version` float NOT NULL default '0',
`comments` text,
`size` int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
`url` varchar(250) NOT NULL default '',
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
For the file part, I've added a file_column in the definition of the VERSION model:
class Doc < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :project
has_many :versions
class Version < ActiveRecord::Base
file_column :filename
belongs_to :docs
I'm a bit perplexed as to how to create the first document. Ideally, i'd want to have a simple form that just includes the name, description and file. But how can I create a single form that created both models?


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No one died in the explosion, but Scandal went out with a huge bang Thursday. The Season 3 finale drew 10.5 million viewers and a 3.4 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, making it the show's most-watched and highest-rated season-ender yet. Scandal finished Season 3 up 39 percent in viewership and 43 percent in the demo. The episode followed Grey's Anatomy (8.1 million, 2.5), which was down a tenth. Scandal: Who didn't survive the finale? Four other finales didn't fare as well. The Crazy Ones (5.8 million, 1.5) and ...
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Skip to comments.Mel Gibson's statement on his DUI arrest
Posted on 07/29/2006 1:51:47 PM PDT by LdSentinal
The following is the complete text of Mel Gibson's statement regarding his arrest for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol:
"After drinking alcohol on Thursday night, I did a number of things that were very wrong and for which I am ashamed. I drove a car when I should not have, and was stopped by the L.A. County sheriffs. The arresting officer was just doing his job and I feel fortunate that I was apprehended before I caused injury to any other person.
"I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested, and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable. I am deeply ashamed of everything I said.
"Also, I take this opportunity to apologize to the deputies involved for my belligerent behavior. They have always been there for me in my community and indeed probably saved me from myself. I disgraced myself and my family with my behavior and for that I am truly sorry.
"I have battled the disease of alcoholism for all of my adult life and profoundly regret my horrific relapse. I apologize for any behavior unbecoming of me in my inebriated state and have already taken necessary steps to ensure my return to health."
He's ashamed that his true views came out for everyone to hear.
Sounds like a Democrat
While I like Mel Gibson as an actor, his drunken, aggressive conduct and hateful words as a 50 year old father of six and a role model for many are reprehensible. I'm reminded of the old Roman maxim, "Vin Veneto Veritas" -- "with wine comes truth" (not literal truth, but what the inebriate really thinks when his tongue is loosened).
What did he say?
Let's spank him.
I see no apologies to the Jewish community.
Not very Christian. Boy, did I have him pegged.
Wow.....sounds like there is no compassion for people who have made mistakes in their lives.
It is an honor to be in the presence of those who never made an mistake. Thank you for being perfect.
So did Matt and Trey.
At least it is a sincere apology. It's still hard to accept -- not so much the drunk driving part as the other. I don't know what to think.
flamer........I am sorry you were a democrat.
You noticed that, too.
More evidence that the only thing he didn't "believe" about what he said was that the female deputy didn't have "sugar "t**s."
So we are not entitled to have an opinion when somebody fouls up?
Look, maybe Mel was honest, but I can't help but to be skeptical. Mel is going to have to do a lot more than just talk.
A spanking is a good idea.
The same holds true of folks who use the protective distance and anonymity of their computers to speak their "minds" about others. Personally, I don't know what Mel Gibson said when he was drunk, nor do I care. I know what he stands for in his life, and the faith and works of his life speak for themselves. When you find somebody who doesn't have a flaw or who doesn't sin, you've either found God or the person whom you think you are.
If Mel said derogatory comments about the Jews what would you suggest he do to make amends? Seriously.
...forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
Has Kennedy apologized for his alcoholism?
Gibson is human, just as we all are.
A alcoholic who takes a drink is not making a "mistake."
He is playing with fire intentionally, and he knows it when he takes that drink.
He deserves every bit of the contempt that will be heaped upon him over this. The man has six children, he endangered other people, said some horrible things about Jews, and is lucky he didn't have his head taken off for what he said to, and about, the deputies.
Some will drink themselves to a stupor because of that, while others will shoot up a Jewish center.
The guy was only a .12 % BA?
What a light weight, the homicide dicks I worked with started their day higher than that ;^)
An apology for starters.
I think some of us have you pegged, too.
I'm willing to give him a pass, if he's willing to plug the jug.
"with wine comes truth" (not literal truth, but what the inebriate really thinks when his tongue is loosened).
you definitely have nailed that right on the head.....unfortunately I know that from experience.
I agree but would you believe it? Would it be enough?
Glad he released this statement. Guess he's human after all.
He apparently despises Jews.
Perhaps you admire people like that.
I don't.
Let's go out. :^)
Gibson showed his true colors last night during his arrest. I argued with you about THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST and his portrayal of Jews. I stood up for Gibson to you and a number of my Jewish friends. Now, I'm sorry I did.
He is accepting responsibility?
Un un-Kennedy-esque.
Who knows? But he first has to apologize.
I seem to recall another quote about Jews starting wars:
"If international finance Jewry inside and outside of Europe should succeed once more in plunging nations into another world war, the consequence will not be the Bolshevation of the earth and thereby the victory of Jewry, but the annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe." - Adolf Hitler, 1939.
Love Mel for what he is. We don't need to love his problem with alcohol. Put another way. Hate the sin, Love the sinner.
The "mistake" was driving drunk. In this he is no different than Patches Kennedy.
The Jewhatred is something else altogether. In this he is no different than your basic garden variety Neo-Nazi.
Didn't some Freepers
give you hell? Has anyone
said, "You're right, we're wrong?"
So, he apologized? Big deal...he's a Jew-Hater and I will NEVER give him another dime of my money.
Move to New York and run for the U.S. senate?
And what exactly is he? He's a movie-maker who hates Jews.
Judge not, lest ye be judged.
That isn't "crazy drunk". That's just crazy.
Mel has built up a lot of infrastructure around his religious views. If he seriously wants to solve what's going on in his mind, there is going to be a lot of fallout to those around him.
I'm going to give him a break here for one reason: there are things that I have done and said that I am deeply ashamed about, and reflecting and meditating on that flawed behavior has changed me as a man. Maybe he is a screaming Jew hater. He can change. One thing that Christianity has taught me is that all have sinned and all can be forgiven. Another lesson I've learned is that people are transcendent beings. We are not stuck on autopilot like God's lesser creatures. In fact, some of things that I am deeply ashamed about are contained somewhere in documents that are now sealed, so I know what it is like to have your shameful behavior posted in public for all to see. I know how small and stupid I felt; for a star like Mel Gibson, that public display must be extraordinarily humilating. I hope Mel uses this incident to become a better man.
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So Captain Zero went on a gratis cruise and now supports the rollback on water quality standards the people of Alaska insisted on. Peter Micciche, senator from Soldotna, has been courting Norwegian Cruise Lines in hopes of securing hordes of slap happy seniors for his river town.
Both men are prime examples of what happens when you let the fox watch over the hen house. They have sold Alaskans out to special interests. Ask the small store owners in Juneau, Skagway or Ketchikan -- who are forced to pay enormous kickbacks to the cruise lines -- if their interests have been served by the industry. And get ready for an odiferous surprise when you filet your next king.
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Two of the best improv teams in the city square off against Fortune and Glory (Steven Sears, David Alfano, Josh Callahan) and each other, in a cagematch where audience participation is 49% of the deciding vote! Two new winners are crowned every week while the host team's losing streak gets longer. The Real Fake Cagematch makes everyone a winner. Except for the losers.


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C-SPAN's Washington Journal from Saturday, April 23, 2011
Watch Tom Cochran and Akron Mayor Don Plusquelic on The Daily Rundown from Wednesday, April 13
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Taking a look at several recent recall elections, The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) released an original documentary titled "Recall Fever" on local recall efforts and the growing movement around the country
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Featuring the mayors of Akron, OH, Chattanooga, TN and Omaha, NE, "Recall Fever" was shown at the
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Mar 13, 2012
Healthcare IT 2012 Priorities Survey: Government Mandates Dominate
With healthcare reform, the HITECH Act's Meaningful Use effort and ICD-10 conversion on IT executives' minds, many of the health IT priorities in 2012 are similar to those in 2011, according to the 2012 InformationWeek Healthcare IT Priorities survey. In fact, the percentage of respondents who said they are very or somewhat confident in meeting the deadline for Stage 1 is exactly the same as 2011. Still, there are differences: Many healthcare providers already have in place technologies that meet Meaningful Use requirements, while others are planning upgrades or new purchases to get there. The majority with EMR/EHR plans or deployments are confident they will meet the deadline for Stage 2.
As of January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that 22,937 eligible Medicare providers had met Meaningful Use Stage 1 compliance and had been paid nearly $413 million in incentives, while 18,319 eligible Medicaid providers received nearly $385 million in MU incentives.
During that same time period, CMS said 712 Medicare hospitals received nearly $1.29 billion for MU Stage 1 compliance, while 1,285 Medicaid hospitals received almost $1.04 billion.
While many healthcare providers are focused on Meaningful Use efforts, others are weighing whether they'll participate in new accountable care organizations that are part of the healthcare reform. Digital patient records, health information exchanges and analytics are some of the key technology efforts being pursued by many healthcare providers, especially those that are planning ACO participation.
In February, the Department of Health and Human Services said it would extend the October 2013 deadline for medical code conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10 to an unspecified later date. However, 64% of respondents who participated in the January 2012 InformationWeek Healthcare IT Priorities survey placed meeting that and other regulatory compliance deadlines as a top priority for this year.
While government programs and mandates are clearly driving the order of IT priorities for many healthcare organizations, providers are also focused on other goals, including improving care, collaboration among clinicians and process efficiencies.
Among healthcare providers, the use of mobile computing is getting hotter, interest in cloud computing is still lukewarm and concern about security appears less intense than one might expect. (R4290312)
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Survey Date: January 2012
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Number of Respondents: 476; 337 working at a doctors' practice, hospital, healthcare center or other healthcare provider
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Elpida Memory, a leading supplier of dynamic random access memory (DRAMs) in Japan, has begun sample shipments of 4GB SO-DIMMs based on DDR3 memory chips produced using 30nm process technology. The new chips not only consume less power than predecessors, but are cheaper to manufacture and can potentially work at higher frequencies.
Composed of sixteen 2Gb DRAMs, the new 4GB SO-DIMM module uses 20% less operating current and 30% less standby current compared to a similar module based on chips made using 40nm process technology. The new chips from Elpida also meet the JEDEC specs for the high-speed DDR3-1866 and 1.35V low-voltage DDR3L-1600 memory chip.
The latest 2Gb DDR3 chip from Elpida is made using 30nm process technology that allows to place 45% more chips per wafer compared with Elpida's 40nm process products. Also, the new process design developed by Elpida will help contain rising chip costs associated with process migration. As a result, the new 4GB SO-DIMM products from Elpida are likely to carry relatively affordable price-tags.
Elpida plans to begin mass manufacture of the 4GB DDR3 SO-DIMM in the first quarter of calendar year 2011.
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Nobody Looks for you in Mexico - Page 7
After a cold and restless night (sleeping doesn't come easily at 13,000 feet), we stepped into the crisp air and again ran to the volcano's rim. Rather than dropping down into the crater we slowly picked our way along the jagged ridge, and eventually arrived at the summit. Beyond the veil of the Mexico City haze, the prominent summits of Iztaccihuatl and the violently active Popocatépetl appeared. At 15,000 feet my muscles ached, my lungs burned and my heart attempted to leap from my chest. It was indeed good training.
That evening we drove to the warm, lakefront town of Valle de Bravo, where Holy Week festivities were in full swing. Fireworks exploded over the lake. In the plaza, clowns put on their faces before a growing crowd then performed variations of skits from the Three Stooges and Albert and Costello. The crowd roared with laughter.
Running the cobblestone streets from the central plaza to the outskirts of town, we found a network of dusty trails winding up a small mountain behind the village. Dust billowed out, explosively, with every foot strike. Following several miles on these dusty trails we encountered an athletic complex, where a smallish boxing coach with a punched-in nose roared at two young featherweights. Sit-ups, push-ups, wind-sprints, sit-ups, push-ups, wind-sprints. Jon clicked off a few quick miles in preparation for an upcoming marathon while I stood by with the boxing coach. Noticing Jon's trailing torso the coach suggested he run with better posture. Jon's response was to pretend to not speak Spanish.
Our six-day circumambulation of Mexico City and her surrounding volcanoes brought us back to San Miguel on the evening of Good Friday. The holiday which, in America, I've experienced as either a non-event or, at most, a solemn one, was being celebrated with fireworks, music, balloons, candy and drinking. Considering the Day of the Dead at the beginning of November, it struck me just then as something uniquely Mexican—the joyous celebration of death.
After some bouncing around we found ourselves at La Cucaracha, where the beer is cheap and the bartenders indifferent. Very little has changed since Kerouac and his beatnik cronies watered here over 50 years ago. On the walls hung crudely painted portraits of bare-breasted women. A jukebox blasted Mariachi music from the corner while the bartender shared a story—an adapted joke, no doubt—with Jon and me:
"A man call me at my house one afternoon ask when the bar open. 'I open the bar at 8,' I say. The man he call back sounding a little borracho, you know?, and ask when the bar open. 'I say I open at 8.' The man he call back a third time, this time muy borracho and ask me if I can open the bar early today. 'Estupido borracho!' I yell at him. 'You can't wait to get in?' 'I don't want in to the bar,' the borracho say to me. 'I want out!'" The bartender erupted with laughter. That was the last thing I remember from that night.
I awoke on the lawn of a church, and looked over to see the Saturday morning rays slowly cooking Jon in the back seat of the jalopy rental. I was wearing a shirt that said, "I survived the La Cucaracha bathroom," which I wasn't entirely sure was true.
We ran the train tracks that afternoon, again, in oppressive, punishing heat. When the hangover gave way to light conversation, we talked about the Beat Generation's shining prince, Neal Cassady, who lived a rollercoaster life and died alone alongside the rails on a cold night five decades ago. Pneumonia is generally attributed to killing Cassady.
"Not what I heard," Jon said. "'General congestion of all systems,' is what they've got on file at the hospital."
"That's pretty vague," I replied.
"And he'd been drinking at La Cucaracha that night," Jon added.


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Ovarian cancer advocate Kathleen Maxian explains how her cancer could have been prevented�and cautions others about the failings of BRCA testing.
An ovarian cancer diagnosis would be devastating to any woman. But Kathleen Maxian thought she was safe, after BRCA testing for genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer turned up negative. So she was particularly blindsided when, in August 2009, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer and given a 20 percent �chance of living five years. �When I heard �Stage 3,� it felt as if the whole world stopped and I was going through life in slow motion. I felt like a drowning victim,� Kathleen, of Pendleton, N.Y., recalls. �I was terrified I was going to die.� Now, four years, two recurrences and numerous rounds of chemotherapy later, Kathleen is still alive and fighting the deadly disease that claims most of its victims within a matter of years. But she�s not just fighting for her own life�she�s also battling to save the lives of countless women across the nation. A tireless advocate for ovarian cancer awareness and research, Kathleen has worked to strike down barriers in the medical system that prevent women from receiving the most comprehensive genetic testing available. And, just a few months ago, she had the triumph of watching her advocacy efforts come to fruition in a landmark Supreme Court case. RELATED: Life After Ovarian Cancer� It all started when Kathleen�s sister, Eileen, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. Concerned about the possibility of an underlying hereditary component, Eileen underwent BRCA testing to screen for BRCA1 and BRCA2, the two gene mutations that are linked to a heightened risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Eileen�s test came back negative, indicating that her family members likely didn�t possess the harmful BRCA genes. �We all breathed a sigh of relief,� Kathleen says. Bolstered by a false sense of security, Kathleen went about her normal life day to day life, thinking she was immune from BRCA genes. So she was stunned to get diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer two years later. �It was surreal,� Kathleen says. �Cancer just wasn�t on my radar.� Kathleen learned that the BRCA testing her sister had received was incomplete and had failed to catch some genetic glitches. �I knew that my cancer could have been prevented,� Kathleen says, adding that she would have had both of her ovaries removed had she known she was at risk. �But by that point it was too late.� Until recently, Utah-based Myriad Genetics, Inc., claimed exclusive ownership to the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, giving the corporation a monopoly in the market for BRCA genetic testing.� Every year, thousands of women like Kathleen�s sister receive Myriad�s BRCA testing to rule out a family link for breast and ovarian cancers. But Myriad�s test isn�t entirely comprehensive: For an additional $700, patients can receive a newer, supplementary diagnostic test, called the BART test, which detects a genetic mutation in about 10 percent of women who test negative the first time. Because this secondary test costs an additional $700, however, it is typically only performed on women who have a significant family history of breast and ovarian cancer. In other words, women who opt not to pay for the additional BRCA testing run the risk of missing a genetic abnormality. Learning about the shortcomings of genetic screening, Kathleen�s resentment quickly transformed into concern. �I realized that if this happened to me, it could happen to other women,� Kathleen says. �There are thousands of women just like me who are walking around with a false sense of security because Myriad didn�t finish the test.� In January 2012, recognizing the need to drive greater awareness and funding for ovarian cancer, Kathleen teamed up with fellow ovarian cancer victim Candy Carberry to found the WNY Ovarian Cancer Project. �Our mission is simple,� Kathleen says. �It�s to educate the Western New York community on the symptoms and risks of ovarian cancer, as well as to provide support and information for women who have ovarian cancer.� Compared to other cancers, ovarian cancer is grossly under-funded and under-researched. Because its symptoms are vague and mimic other conditions, ovarian cancer is notoriously difficult to diagnose. Moreover, there is no easily administered early detection test for ovarian cancer, spelling dire consequences for many women�when detected in its advanced stages, the prognosis for ovarian cancer is bleak. By sharing her story, Kathleen also hopes to educate women about the inadequacies of BRCA testing. �Now I�ve got this extra weight of feeling like I�ve got to do something, that I need to get my story out, because there are other women this could happen to,� Kathleen adds. This July, the issue of gene patenting and BRCA testing finally entered the public conscience as a result of a high-profile Supreme Court case. In Assn. for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, the Supreme Court unanimously invalidated gene patenting, marking a major victory for the coalition of doctors, healthcare advocates and scientists who vehemently criticized gene patenting on the grounds that it barred innovation and discovery. The contentious Supreme Court decision followed on the heels of a long and divisive debate, in which Kathleen emerged as a key player. Kathleen�s personal story�which was picked up by CNN, The New York Times and other major news providers�presented a compelling case against gene patenting. The ban on gene patenting is expected to drive down costs, improve outcomes and make BRCA 1 and 2 testing more widely available to low-income women. �It was a big triumph. I was very honored to be a part of the decision and to lend my story to the debate,� Kathleen says. Although she rejoiced in the Supreme Court�s decision, Kathleen isn�t going to rest on her laurels. Because of her commitment to the ovarian cancer community, she was recently awarded The Cindy Melancon Spirit of Survivorship Award, presented by the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance.�And in the coming months, she will continue to spread the word out about ovarian cancer. �I feel like I need to use my time here in the most productive way that my talents will allow,� Kathleen says. �There�s a lot of work to be done, and that�s what motivates me to keep fighting.� Brought to you by: Spry Living


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Privilege is one of those omnipresent words at Columbia—a specter that follows you to every seminar and haunts the opinion pages and comment boards of campus publications. And I think it's really a double-edged sword. For someone like me, who grew up in a fairly homogenous town and came to such a diverse community as Columbia, the idea of privilege was definitely something I was aware of but hadn't thought about enough, so it was good that the debate was always so ubiquitous. In my experience, privilege is generally talked about along gender lines, or racial lines, or socioeconomic lines, which are the identifiers that really differentiate our backgrounds here on campus and create our diversity. But what is less talked about, at least in my experience, is the immense amount of privilege we are all granted by going to Columbia University and eventually graduating with an Ivy League degree.
I'm sure everyone has already experienced this to some degree. I usually shy away from BuzzFeed, but there was a hilarious one that our very own opinion section graduate Rega Jha, CC '13, wrote over the summer called "39 Unexpected Effects Of Your Ivy League Education," with such gems as "You can't mention the Ivy League School you attend without inadvertently sounding like a douchebag," and "You never wear school merchandise in public." Which seem like harmless problems, because they are the very definition of a first world problem. Who cares if you get the occasional shit from your friends from home, or you get an "Oh, look at me" reaction whenever someone asks you what school you go to.
But I feel like the problem gets more pronounced the further removed you get from graduation. It's easy to forget sometimes that there's a world outside of Columbia, and, surprisingly, there's even one outside of New York City. It's crazy to look at someone like Barack Obama, who had about as much of an unprivileged childhood as you could ask for—biracial, raised by a single parent, poor, put himself through school—but still was painted as the elitist, out-of-touch candidate against John McCain (who was raised with a silver spoon in his mouth) and even, inexplicably, to some degree of success against Mitt Romney (who was raised with a 24-Carat gold spoon studded with diamonds). And a large amount of that had to do with the fact that Obama went to Columbia for his undergraduate degree and Harvard University for his law degree.
In the real world, "Ivy League" is often thrown around as an insult, with more fairness than we're probably comfortable with. Even though attending an Ivy League college carries with it less of an implication of wealth than does having attended one of the big-name private high schools, it carries the same, if not greater, implication of elitism. And it's fair, because we are increasingly insulated by our education from the real world by virtue of the fact that a liberal arts education means spending our time doing things like reading Nietzsche and debating pedantic issues that have no relevance whatsoever to the majority of the world. And we get to live in a nice little constantly gentrifying bubble at $64,144 a year to do so. And then, right out of college, we get salaries two to three times greater than that of the average American with two decades of experience. And even worse, we belong to this body of insular, self-congratulating schools that claims to be only a sports league but is really a vestige of the social elitism and borderline aristocracy that has always existed in the U.S.
So as much as we debate who is more or less privileged here, and who has to check their privilege more than other people, we really have to realize that, to a large portion of the outside world, we're all elitist assholes. And I'm not writing all of this to take away from our accomplishments—we're past the days when Ivy Leagues were only for the wealthy, and didn't accept women or minorities, and created the concept of college applications to keep out Jewish people. One of the reasons I applied to Columbia is that Ivy League universities are known for being far more generous with financial aid than other private colleges, such as NYU. And the financial aid and affirmative action initiatives improve every single year. We shouldn't diminish our accomplishments of getting here, or what we do here. We just have to be aware that eventually we will have to leave the bubble, and when that day comes, we have to realize the connotation that our education holds. And really try not to reference philosophers in casual conversation.
Leo Schwartz is a Columbia College senior majoring in political science and Latin American studies. Rationalizing the Irrational runs alternate Fridays.
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Obama didn't grow up poor. He was raised largely by his grandmother, who was a banker. He went to one of the most expensive private high schools in Hawaii. Also, he was a second-generation grad student at Harvard. I'm not saying he was a part of some ultra-elite "1%" but to say that he had "as much of an unprivileged childhood as you could ask for" is a bit absurd.
Leo, do yourself a favor and drink yourself to the point of blacking out whenever you get a liberal guilt attack that impels you to write drivel like this. No, I am not going to "check" my "privilege" -- I don't give a rat's ass what the self-hating over-educated circle jerk elite thinks of me, and neither should you.
I have to agree. People have to realize that status in the real world is determined by MONEY, not by where you went to school. People could care less if you went to Harvard undergraduate and ended up in debt with an $40,000 a year job at a non-profit or in research. No amount of philosophy name-dropping will change that.
Thank you, Leo. For me, meditations and conversations about privilege aren't like articles written about an event that's happened a long time ago. They're not redundant because privilege is an ongoing state, and the way it manifests itself varies per person and over time. That you managed to write about it without condemning the privileged (and/or expressing shame of your own background) is important, almost as important as the fact that you wrote about privilege at all.
I'm sure other comments will have insulting statements regarding to your intentions in writing this, (and surely questioning the accuracy of some of your details) but I hope you're proud of your impulse to examine privilege. Whether I'm reading an article about privilege from the age of an all-white male student body, or from the months of Rega Jha, or from you just days ago, I feel more comfortable knowing that some Columbia students make efforts not to take this education for granted - and I like to think everyone benefits from the conscientiousness and leadership of individuals like you.
Spec, I'm not sure what tone you aim to strike with the tagline "We may all be a little more privileged than we think," but I'm worried it comes across as "a little" glib. Many of us are probably much more privileged than we think - and even if that weren't the case, the tagline doesn't capture the best point of the article, which I think is that if this school really wants to prepare us for the professional world, it would be wise to foster an environment in which privilege is understood and accepted, so we know how to stay grounded in the face of and/or in deference to others' assumptions. Spec, can I suggest, "We're privileged. Let's decide how to feel about it."
Nice piece. Now, can we stop talking about privilege and start talking about real inequality? This privilege business is all nice, but the fact remains that class inequality is growing in America and as long as the well-intentioned thinkers among us continue to worry about their little bubbles of "privilege" in a vain "progressive" guilt that basically says "damn I'm lucky" in more words, that won't mean anything to people who struggle to eat, pay the bills, and get decent education and health care in the wealthiest nation ever. So, Leo, I'm glad you're trying to depart from this little bubble of consciousness we call "Columbia" or the "Ivy League." I just hope that, when you do, you leave behind this half-assed vocabulary of progress and critique that it has armed us with.
Julian, have you seen this? (unrelated to Leo's article at this point) If so what did you think? Or - oopsie - am I making a mistake here encouraging you to write about your thoughts on inequality? Or is that ok, because it's totally possible to have a thorough discussion on inequality without mentioning privilege?
Support your classmates. Words make a difference, and being well meaning is far from worthless.
The political left is characterized by people with a set of false assumptions about the world we live in. Probably the most fundamental assumption is this; that the human dilemma is not a moral dilemma, but an economic one.
The traditional Western view is that; if people can behave morally, society will benefit, we will still face hardship, but moral behavior alleviates much of that hardship, and immoral behavior is the cause of most human suffering.
The Leftist world view is that if everyone had the same amount of money, that things would be wonderful. That inequality is the root cause of suffering.
This idea is why there is so much talk of privilege by the Left. To the left, the fact that one person has more than another is proof of some sort of injustice.
To the traditional Westerner, it is proof that not all cultures, forms of government, individual behaviors, ideas concerning economic growth, business, and production are equally valid or desirable. And that individuals have varying degrees of talent, energy, intelligence, and yes, opportunity.
The poverty issue is often misunderstood by asking the wrong question; "why are people poor?" The important question to ask is "why are people prosperous?"
Prosperity requires, security i.e safety, protection from violence, the rule of law, laws that insure fairness in business, the standardization of weights and measures was one of the first important ideas allowing economic fairness, the right to own property, to keep the fruit of your labor/business, a strong work ethic, and strong moral conviction that the family is the fundamental building block of society, a strong emphasis on education and learning, basic morality.
These things do not happen by accident, they must be fostered and are easily damaged. Without them, prosperity is impossible.
The Left does not consider this. They believe that the poor are poor because the rich are greedy. Since this is not true, Leftist societies never fail to produce poverty and immense human suffering.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (295 votes).
In short: Ouch! Who put that bloody big hill right at the end?!In full: My local Half Marathon, a real tough cookie! Well organised at the start, fantastic support all the way round, great marshalls and a great finish right in the city centre. The course is a real challenge, lots of hills, seemed like the were all uphill as well! The final hill at Milton Road is an absolute heartbreaker but once that's done its an easy cruise into the city centre for a glorious finish!Date of review: January 29, 2011
In short: Great atmosphere all the way round which really helps when you hit the last big hill.Date of review: September 13, 2010
In short: great atmos - watch out for those hills!Date of review: June 21, 2010
In short: Not really for slower runnersIn full: I didn't really enjoy this one, as I feel it's not really a race for slower runners. My PB is 2:37, but roads were quickly reopened during my race & marshals withdrawn. Very annoying having cars flying out of side roads every few steps nearly running me over as I tried to get past people as I ran on the pavement. I nearly got lost a few times too as no marshals. Speaking to other people during the race it was clear others had actually got lost & gone the wrong way. I ran the whole of it, but I feel it's a race for faster runners only. Good support from the locals though. Medal nice, though disappointed it didn't say something on it that mentioned it was a HM.Date of review: June 19, 2010
In short: Thank you Sexy Stoke!In full: I have a bit of a soft spot for Stoke-on-Trent and had to come back for this one. It wasn't the easiest course to target for a PB - which made getting one even more awesome. Finished in 1:44 and still can't quite believe it, especially after that killer incline just before the last mile. Vicious course, but fantastic race - thank you Sexy Stokies!Date of review: June 17, 2010
In short: Fantastic local raceDate of review: June 17, 2010
In short: Everything a half marathon should beIn full: Just an awesome race, this year I just ran below my half marathon race pace deliberately to enjoy it for the first time in 3 years and it made it fantastic just to soak up the atmosphere and remember why I love running in the first place. Thank you to my fellow Stokies out there for your support, you did us proud as usual!Date of review: June 16, 2010
In short: you have to work hard to get a good timeIn full: first time for me and enjoyed it very much,lots of hills with a real good one at 11 miles and lots of good support from the locals. liked the medal goody bag not to good, anyway this is a good challenge for people who like half marathons. Date of review: June 16, 2010
In short: A fantastic eventIn full: The atmosphere on this race makes the pain of the hills worthwhile. At 12 miles my legs were shot but the last 200 yards or so are lined with hundreds of people shouting you home and I managed a sprint finish that I've never even achieved on shorter events.The addition of different medals to me also adds a new dimension, especially if your past performance puts you on the borderline between gold/silver, silver/bronze or bronze/standard you'll definitely have the extra incentive of wanting the better medal.The is a must do event for me.Date of review: June 15, 2010
In short: Hills of StokeIn full: There's a sadistic organised who planned this half putting Milton Road on this course. What a great well supported half marathon. Hats off to the people of Hanley that supported this race all long it's route, Thankyou for the water, Jelly Babies and the showers, they were appreciated. A well organised challenging event. First time I've run it, I will be back.Date of review: June 15, 2010
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This is a thread-on silencer for easy installation and removal. It fits all T68 Series marker barrels and tactical barrels.
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This Socom Silencer works with Tactical Barrel, Recon Barrels and Raptor Barrels. Easy to install, just remove the muzzle brake and attach. The Socom silencer is made out 100% metal, it is solid. The silencer is made for looks and intimidation only, it is not made to reduce noise.
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Readers of my blog know the many different ways USA Volleyball doesn't just support juniors, but everyone involved in our sport. Those who know the history of our game, know that wars, especially World Wars I & II, were instrumental in bringing volleyball first to Europe, and then Asia. Our military members of USA Volleyball – US Navy, US Army, US Air Force and US Marines -- compete for the USA in the CISM World Games, and of course in the Wounded Warrior Games and some members even at the ParaPanAms and Paralympics, events I have blogged about in the past.
Well this past summer, thanks to the help of Brian Swenty, Christine Vega, Erin Markus and others, we were able to help many of the volleyball passionate kids of our military service members based in Europe. The idea is simple, these American kids who are living in Europe – deserve a great American style volleyball camp, without having to spend over a thousand dollars in airfare just to get to the USA for that experience, let alone the costs of many US camps that include room and board. Brian and Christine, the engines behind the idea, put forth this idea while we were working together in Ramstein, Germany, last November, on a Wounded Warrior Training project of training the athletes and the trainers. Maybe it was because I got the overall commander of Europe's forces, a three star general, to get on the floor and play sitting volleyball for almost an hour, even practicing over some olive green army issue 550 cord. I think it is more because Brian is a passionate, talented and creative coach who also loves to grow the game together with USA Volleyball.
Having done many hundreds of volleyball camps over the years, the chance to bring a great experience to the kids of those who serve was a no-brainer – and with Cody and McKenzie both being college players by then who have been also coaching kids for many years already, I had some staffers I knew would contribute well. Brian knew some of the talented coaches in both the Armed Forces side who played for the USA in CISM games, and others who coach high school or club ball in Europe. We opened the staff training coaching course in advance to others from Germany and beyond, and for the first two days before camp, gave the core ideas and principles to making the camp one that would teach the kids to teach themselves, since after six days of mostly 3-a-days, we would be leaving. We wanted to make sure that the camp was both solid technically, but one heck of a lot of fun, with tons of game-like contacts per hour. What a surprise eh, if you read my blog and science based writings…
Hosting it in Vilseck, where Brian has been steadily changing the culture of volleyball at the school level as a teacher there and the team head coach, was not only logical, it was simply the right place as each month there are still service members based there, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and 172nd Infantry Brigade, who are losing their lives in the current war. During camp staff swung by the memorial of the fallen, while just a few feet away, units of troops would be marching by in unison, and full voice, returning from the live fire range back to chow. Indeed the coaching staff and many athletes ate in the troop dining halls together. Brian also made sure we learned even more important history, as we Kesselateers spent a day at Dachau and my kids also visited Nuremberg.
Perhaps the most important thing about working and helping the camp was the commitment by all to be paid by learning, not in dollars. This allowed 175 kids, from eight different nations where their parents were based and thus they went to school, to be able to drive or train in affordably. So, what was the cost of these six days with room and board, and 3-a-day training in not just volleyball, but in doubles on grass, minivolley on tennis courts, sitting volleyball and wallyball in two racquetball courts, and a full day of beach volleyball and swimming/diving pool training and competition? The kids camped out at nite in the Vilseck HS classrooms, we coaches stayed on base as well …and the cost charged to each athlete attending was…$175. That's it, as these kids and their families deserve such a low cost but quality training. We watched the USA teams live online every evening, and I even got some "Kessel Chips" to eat one day, as they are "NEU!" in Germany. Growing the game together we went on the Armed Forces radio broadcast and had the The Stars and Stripes Europe newspaper report on the training, as did other papers there. Read the article and learn more about the camp.
Many camps have a staff match mid-camp one evening, and so did we. Ours just happened to be a USA vs. Germany match, as two coaches who attended the pre-camp coach IMPACT course, brought their high level men and women to play the USA coaches. Memories of my first camps back in the mid-1970s flooded me as I watched both my kids play with almost 200 campers cheering and laughing at the competition, starting of course with the warm up.
This upcoming summer marks my 40th year doing summer volleyball camps, after working my first one in 1973 at Cate school in Carpenteria, CA for the Southern California Volleyball Association. I must take time to also thank Stew McDole, still at Graceland College-now-University, and Chris McLaughlin from Punahou HS in Hawaii, for starting me down the path of doing each camp better than the last. This summer marks Stew's 41st year of doing the USA National Development camps, the precursor to the current High Performance program. Stew trusted me and my fellow camp coaches starting in 1976 to make camp fun yet gamelike and skill based in the four states we ran camps each summer, based out of Lamoni, Iowa.
I loved the intensity, and give this example of our "day off/24 hour break" McDole style. You do the camp tourney in the am, and camp awards luncheon (along with such "famous" skits and Ball Identification, the History of Volleyball and Stripes) and finish saying goodbye to the campers/meeting their parents about 2pm. You sleep, do laundry, dash to the big city and watch a movie in air conditioning (for our gyms and dorms were never air conditioned), do laundry that morning if not done before then…are back in the gym the next day at 2pm to do skill testing and group sorting then a talk and finally three hours of training with your new group, which ends at 10pm. See, you got 24 hours off.That most of it was spent brainstorming how to change the next camp to even be better still was time off…and I loved it. Camp in Germany in summer 2012 was no less a chance to help the kids and the coaches and I still love it.
Plans are to do another camp next summer in Italy for even more kids. If you want to know more about the camp programming and design, start by downloading the new edition of the Minivolley book, 2012 version, in either Spanish or English. That is where dozens of pages of my camp scoring, games, warm up and cool down fun ideas are shared. Then email me to get my master summer camp checklist and schedule, and drop a thank you note and request to Brian, at email@example.com.
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Silas "Bud" Austin
PRICE, UTAH: Silas "Bud" Austin, 87, died March 8, 2013 in Show Low, Arizona. He was born Dec. 12, 1925 in Richard, Missouri to Silas Austin, Sr. and Jessie Lawrence. He married Barbara Norton in Elko, Nevada on Jan. 24, 1954. Their marriage was late...
Jay Raymond Cook
PRICE-Jay Raymond Cook, age 76, passed away on March 6, 2013 in Price, Utah. Jay was born on April 26, 1936 in Price, Utah to Kenneth Martin and Pearl White Cook.
Raquel "Rachel" LaForett Sanchez
PRICE-Raquel "Rachel" LaForett Sanchez passed away peacefully in the arms of her daughter Ruby Timothy at the age of 101 on March 4, 2013.
John W. "Billy" Smith
HELPER- John W. "Billy" Smith, age 71, passed away peacefully at home on March 4, 2013. He was born on January 8, 1942 in Provo, Utah to Clayton William and Maurine
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PRICE - Ada Rae Craw Frandsen, age 87, passed away March 9, 2013 in Price, Utah. Ada was born Oct. 6, 1925 in Minersville, Utah to Hyrum and Loneva Harris Craw. She married Bert Hyrum Frandsen on July 27, 1943 in Pioche, Nevada. Funeral services wi...
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Price-Rene Cupples age 75, passed away on March 7, 2013 in Price, Utah. Rene was born on Jan. 17, 1938 in Price, Utah to Alfred and Mabel Jacobson Anderson. She married Charles Edward "Bud" Cupples on Dec. 14, 1958. A private family service will be h...
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HELPER-Darren LeRoy Milano, age 26, returned home March 7, 2013 in Murray, Utah while surrounded by his loving family and friends. At the time of his passing, Darren was blessed to be living and loving life to the fullest with a good friend when he...
Amelia S. "Lita" Gorlitz
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Happy Mother's Day, Moms!!!
I hope you still manage to squeeze in plenty of tea. Come here and share through out the day what is in your cup. Also check out what everyone else is drinking as well!
Friday and Saturday we discussed, "How long does it take to pick your next tea to drink on average." Please continue to vote and discuss this topic.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic is whether you will, "have tea, will travel" today, Mother's Day. So share if/how you will or did deal with tea today!
I am looking forward to hearing what is in everyone's cup today. Bottoms up.


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Momentum building in Portland
BROCTON – Two of the three major events taking place this year in the Town of Portland are full steam ahead and building in momentum as spring and summer approach.
Portland Bicentennial Committee Chair Dave Travis attended the recent Portland Town Council meeting to update the board on progress of the town's 200th birthday celebration and seek their participation.
"Our kickoff dinner date has been set for April 13 (the original incorporation date of the town in 1813.) Tickets are available at the Town Hall, the Village of Brocton Hall, the Ahira Hall Memorial Library or from any committee member," Travis said.
"We'd like to ask for your (the town council's) participation as we have planned to do a re-enactment of the first official town board meeting," he added.
Other things slated to make up the bicentennial celebration are a youth essay contest being coordinated with Brocton Central School faculty, and a talent show for all ages.
The large-scale celebration is scheduled for the same weekend as Brocton Central School's Alumni Reunion weekend and the Brocton/Portland Community Festival, July 12-14, allowing for many out-of-towners to take part in the activities of the weekend.
The annual fireworks display, which is a community festival fan-favorite, is scheduled for Saturday evening, and a Sunday parade will end the weekend's events.
The Bicentennial Celebration will continue on through the official dedication of the re-furbished four-corner arch in the Village of Brocton and details of that event will follow as the construction allows.
Town Councilman, Jerry Boltz, who is the Chairman for the Brad Anderson Recognition Committee, reported to the council and those attending the council meeting on the work in progress.
"We're starting to solicit and accept donations toward the fund for the honorary statue that will depict Brad Anderson and Marmaduke. We're currently working with Brocton Central School and the staff of the Brocton Review for some press coverage and special events that will be part of the honor to Brad," stated Boltz.
The committee recently secured permission from Universal Uclick, the governing national syndicate which carries the Marmaduke comic panel in over 500 daily newspapers worldwide to advertise for the sole purpose of raising funds for the monument.
With that important hurdle out of the way, the committee will begin to roll out their marketing initiatives to raise money for the statue to be completed and placed in its designated space on the Town of Portland property on Main Street.
"We're also in the process of having the selected artist begin work on the 'marquette' (which is a small scale version of what the monument will look like to be used for advertising purposes) and contracts are being signed for that. We're pleased to announce that we're also working with elementary and high school art faculty at BCS on some upcoming art projects centered around Marmaduke. Not only is Brad Anderson a well-known local artist, but his character Marmaduke is world-renowned. Although this is a big undertaking, Brad is known nationally and worldwide and we're confident that we will make this a worthwhile and successful project to properly honor Mr. Anderson and his accomplishments," concluded Boltz.
Anyone interested in joining the committees for the Portland Bicentennial Celebration or the Brad Anderson Recognition Committee may contact the Town of Portland Clerk's office for more information.


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Some 500 meters of slippery footholds and cliff rock separate the upper Cavalier neighborhood from its lower half in the northeast quadrant of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. This rupture blocks services, such as water delivery and garbage pickup, from the community living along its fringes. Aram Khachadurian, Deputy Director of a CHF International program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), points out that restoring the missing stretch of road will enable residents of Port-au-Prince to improve their livelihoods. With U.S. funding, CHF International works side by side with Haitian communities on urban reconstruction projects, such as the one in Cavalier.
When the work is complete and the two pieces of truncated road are joined, everyone anticipates increased commerce, improved connections and, they hope, a better sense of community. Hence the name of the project: KATYE, Creole for "neighborhood." I was fortunate to visit the project with four Dominican journalists on a tour of U.S. government-funded reconstruction projects in Haiti. Our visits vividly showed us how "neighborhoods" can often stretch much further than 500 meters. Sometimes they cover entire islands.
The United States has provided US$1.15 billion for reconstruction initiatives in agriculture, infrastructure, health and security in Haiti, but in the Dominican Republic (Haiti's neighbor on the island of Hispaniola) there is little awareness of these contributions. The three-day trip to Haiti -- with the busy cameras, pens, and tape recorders of Listín Diario, HOY, El Caribe and CDN/Channel 37 television -- revealed some unexpected crossroads where the Dominican Republic and Haiti, despite their differences, have reason to meet.
Edward R. Murrow laid out a tenet of public diplomacy more than 50 years ago that still holds true today: "The real crucial link in the international exchange is the last three feet, which is bridged by personal contact, one person talking to another." During this media tour, the group's discussions and interviews with reconstruction project partners deepened their understanding of the multilateral nature of the partnerships, the leadership role Haiti commands within this framework, and the emphasis on coordination among the international donor community.
Real-life beneficiaries, through an interpreter and on occasion with fluent ability in Spanish, provided first-hand testimonies of how the effort to build back Haiti touched their lives. A student in uniform strolling through Place St. Pierre in Petion-Ville recounted how, only two weeks earlier, she had been among the 651 families housed in this public space, in tents scattered along its winding paths. Another story came from a field-worker now trained in modern rice cultivation techniques that require less water for irrigation and produce a higher yield. On a visit to a demolition and rubble removal project in Morne Lazard, single mother Rose Jean Batiste explained why after the quake she gave up her solid livelihood in the Dominican Republic to return to her roots in Haiti so her son could have an education reflective of his origins. Leading a neighborhood association in Morne Lazard, Rose is now inspiring youth to take on leadership roles in the development of their community.
On day two of the tour, the group had an interview with Petion-Ville Mayor Claire Lydie Parent. Due to the availability of land for public use, Petion-Ville's profile has risen following the earthquake. The strain on resources in this administrative division and suburb of Port-au-Prince is self-evident, and demands on the Mayor's time abundant. Yet Mayor Parent had her reasons for receiving the group of four journalists from the Dominican Republic's major media outlets. Her penultimate comment to the journalists was to thank the Dominican people for standing with Haiti in its time of need. Mayor Parent's final comment, adding an emotional touch, was to cite the Creole adage Vwazinay se fanmiy: "Neighbor is family."
Sometimes it takes a long journey to find the last three feet, but I think, through this visit, we managed to close that gap.


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Embraer Receives Certification for NextGen Avionics on Legacy 600s
Embraer on Thursday announced certification from FAA, EASA and ANAC Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) for installation of next generation
avionics components on its Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 business jets.
The Brazilian airframe manufacturer received the certifications to install Required Navigation Performance (RNP), Vertical Navigation (VNAV), Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) on its 600s and 650s.
"These certifications significantly increase the accuracy and efficiency of navigation and make the Legacy 600 and the Legacy 650 completely ready for the coming modernization of air traffic control systems worldwide," said Ernest Edwards, president of Embraer Executive Jets. "These capabilities further increase the value of our aircraft as part of our effort to make Embraer Executive Jets aircraft the best business decision for our customers."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Health Canada and the European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) have joined together to call for strong and comprehensive international safety standards on window coverings from manufacturers and standards organizations.
This international, multi-lateral call for immediate action (pdf) is the first time the three safety agencies, representing consumers in 29 countries, have joined together to demand strong worldwide safety standards on a specific product.
A coordinated effort by the three safety agencies and standards organizations in the U.S., Canada and Europe could lead to cost-effective product development and testing and manufacturing processes in the global economy while putting the safety of children first.
Corded window coverings cause strangulation deaths and significant injuries in children worldwide. In the United States, CPSC staff is aware of 120 fatalities and 113 non-fatal incidents related to corded window coverings since 1999. Health Canada has received reports of 28 strangulation deaths and 23 near-strangulations linked to corded window coverings since 1986. In seven Member States of Europe, 90 children were reported to have visited hospital emergency departments for injuries caused by corded window coverings in 2002. More recently, at least six children in Europe have died from corded window coverings since 2008.
Since December 2009, CPSC has recalled tens of millions of corded Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by a variety of manufacturers and retailers. These window coverings pose a serious risk of strangulation to young children. CPSC continues to urge parents and caregivers to make sure that there are no accessible cords on the front, side or back of their window coverings.
CPSC recommends the use of cordless window coverings in all homes where children live or visit.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of
thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the
nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or
mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household
chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
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By Robert Cox and Shirley Marken, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension agents, horticulture.
The family that gardens together grows together.
Pardon the parody, but gardening is good for families. And, if parents enjoy working with plants, it's a good likelihood that kids will learn to enjoy plants, too.
Parents who want to develop kids' interest in gardening can begin with some plant projects that are just plain fun. You also can add to the list of kids' plant projects by perusing these books: "Let's Grow - 72 Gardening Adventures with Children", by Linda Tilgren, or "Kids Gardening - A Kid's Guide to Messing Around in the Dirt", by Kim and Kevin Raftery.
Do plants use water?
Fill jars with water and add food coloring. Place a celery stalk or white daisy and stem in the jar. As transpiration takes place, water is pulled through the stem. The colored water will color the celery stalk or daisy petals.
Another way to discover that plants use water is to split a white carnation stem into two equal parts with a knife, from bottom up to the flower. Put each stem piece in a separate jar containing different colored water. You'll get a bicolored flower.
Seed Germination
Roll a paper towel into a cylinder and place inside a jar. Wet the towel so it sticks to the glass. Place seeds of beans, radish, corn or squash between the towel and the jar. Put an inch of water in the bottom of the jar to keep the towel moist. Place jar in a well-lighted warm room, out of direct sunlight. Let children record dates of planting and germination.
Children also can make a "seed doll" to observe germination. Moisten a paper towel and spread it flat. Place three or four rows of seeds on the towel. (Large seeds, such as beans, are most interesting for children to watch.) Fold in two edges of the towel to cover the seeds; roll as in a cinnamon roll. Fasten with two rubber bands and put in a plastic bag to stay moist. Every two or three days, carefully unwrap the "doll" to see if the seeds have sprouted. Be sure the towel doesn't dry out or become too soggy. Children can dissect the sprouted seeds to inspect them or they can plant them to grow. Even adult gardeners sometimes begin seeds this way.
When cooking eggs, carefully crack and save lower two-thirds of shell intact. Wash and then draw mouth, eyes and nose with a felt tip pen. Fill shells with potting soil. Sprinkle grass seed on surface (ryegrass works well) and gently press seeds into soil. Water gently, put egg shells in egg carton and cover with lid. Keep soil moist but not soggy. The sprouts become "egghead hair" and can be clipped with scissors to keep short or go for the shaggy look.
Another way to do this is to dip pine cones in water (don't soak them), and then roll in potting soil in which has been mixed some grass seed. Roll the pine cones in the soil-seed mixture. Place in egg cartons to help them stay upright. Soon the grass will sprout and the entire cone will have "green hair." Kids can clip it or leave it shaggy, as with the eggheads.
EZ houseplants
Cut off about one-half inch of a carrot top and plant in a pot filled with moist, well-drained soil mix. The carrot top will develop fern-like leaves.
Cut off top green leaves of a pineapple, with about one inch of the fruit portion attached. Put the cut-fruit end in a shallow pan of water, leaving green top well above water. Roots will develop after several weeks. Transplant to a pot of moist soil and cover with a clear plastic bag for three weeks. Keep your pineapple plant well watered; tiny pineapples may even develop in a year or so.
Plant orange, grapefruit, tangerine or lemon seeds in a pot of moist potting soil as soon as they are removed from the fruit. Keep soil moist but not soggy; plant in a well-lighted room but out of direct sun. Resulting plants may become attractive houseplants although they may be spiny. Place plants in a sunny west or south window. They are unlikely to bear edible fruit.
Sponge Garden
Sow leaf lettuce seeds in the holes of a moist sponge and keep sponge moist in a shallow pan placed in a well-lighted area. The young plants will form masses of foliage. If you use a water-soluble fertilizer in the water, you might even have a "crop" of leaf lettuce to eat.
Personalized Pumpkins
In May, plant pumpkin seeds in garden soil well amended with aged manure or compost. Water and wait for germination. Mulch well with straw and keep weeds pulled. Fertilize lightly every two weeks. Where flowers develop on the sprawling vine, you'll soon see tiny pumpkins at the base of female flowers. Once a pumpkin is a few inches in diameter, let your children write their initials on the pumpkin with a felt marking pen. With a paring knife, go over the initials, using enough pressure to scrape the pumpkin skin. As the pumpkin grows, so will the initials! Remove other pumpkins that form later to allow personalized pumpkins to grow as large as possible.
Harvest pumpkins when the rind is hard and orange. Let light frost nip the vines, then harvest before hard frost, leave three to four inches of stem on the pumpkin.
Use pumpkin for jack-o-lanterns, pies and seeds. Suggest that kids guess the number of seeds in the pumpkin. Roast washed seeds on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle on a little salt before roasting at 300 degrees for about 30-40 minutes, stir every 10-15 minutes.
Photographs courtesy of Judy Sedbrook.
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