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If you are thinking of transferring to Shimer, we invite you to visit our campus for Transfer Tuesday on June 18th this summer, 10:00am to 3:00pm - and while you're here, you can complete the application process! During Transfer Tuesday, you'll have a chance to apply, get a decision, and even register for classes - as well as observe any already in session.
The application fee for all Transfer Tuesday participants will be automatically waived!
If you are unable to visit on June 18, visitors are welcome any time from the first week of June through the third week of July to sit in on classes and talk about your transfer plans.
If you bring everything listed in the checklist below, we will review your application, read your essay, interview you, make an admission decision, provide you with financial aid information, and register you for classes - all in one day! Feel free to submit any of these materials online and by email before June 18. If you can't bring everything listed, bring what you can and we'll get you started on the transfer admission process. If you have already sent us some of these materials, we will have them here when you arrive.
It will help if we know you plan to attend. Send us an email email@example.com (put Transfer Tuesday in the subject line) or call312-235-3555.
Call with any questions - we're here to help!
When I arrived at Shimer, a group of students were doing a tutorial on the "political novel." Among their readings: the work of Marge Piercy. I had taught (having been nudged into it by my partner) a book called Sex Wars in Introduction to Women's Studies in my prior life -- and have read some of her other novels. And, I love her poetry. So, I am thrilled to say that Marge Piercy is going to be doing an event for Shimer in April (details below).
Why Marge Piercy for a great books college in Chicago? Well, of course, it is not all about the fact that I love her work -- and so do some other Shimerians. There are other reasons. Here are a few:
1. We read the Declaration of Sentiments in some of our courses here at Shimer. This document is a fascinating use of a founding US document to move forward the argument for women's rights. Written in 1848, a year when the Communist Manifesto and much else was penned, the document begins as follows:
"When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one portion of the family of man to assume among the people of the earth a position different from that which they have hitherto occupied, but one to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes that impel them to such a course.
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
Recognize its origins? The changes?
What does Piercy have to do with this? S0me of the characters of Sex Wars were among the key figures in the creation of this document -- and in the social movements associated with the document. As historical fiction, the novel instances one way to take the past (including past texts) and make them alive and relevant today.
2. Because Marge Piercy is a poet -- and she knows what phlogiston is. Try this poem, entitled "For the Young Who Want To" to see her use the term in a poem. The poem is worth a read for many other reasons, including its relevance to reflecting on the purpose and the impact of education.
3. Because she is mathematically inclined. She knows that one plus one equals one. (Yes, she does. Try this poem.)
4. She knows the midwest, having been born in Michigan and ended her graduate work at Northwestern. Here's what she says on her website about Chicago as a part of her biography:
After that marriage, Piercy lived in Chicago, trying to learn to write the kind of poetry and fiction she imagined but could not yet produce. She supported herself at a variety of part-time jobs; she was a secretary, a switchboard operator, a clerk in a department store, an artists' model, a poorly paid part-time faculty instructor. She was involved in the civil rights movement.
She remembers those years in Chicago as the hardest of her adult life. She felt she was invisible. As a woman, society defined her as a failure: a divorcee at twenty-three, poor, living on part-time work. As a writer, she was entirely invisible. She wrote novel after novel but could not get published. Piercy remarks that at that time she knew two things about her fiction: she wanted to write fiction with a political dimension (Simone de Beauvoir was her model) and she wanted to write about women she could recognize, working class people who were not as simple as they were supposed to be.
(Here I should note that this evidences, as do the comments further above, that she has been influenced by works read in the Shimer curriculum!)
For these and many other reasons, including my suspicion that her work itself is of enduring historical significance, she wil be joining the Shimer community -- and you, if you want -- in April.
Marge Piercy is coming to Chicago (of course, she has been here before) and will be giving a talk for Shimer at the Standard Club on April 18. If you are interested in attending, click here to RSVP.
The following events, listed in no particular order, are coming soon to Shimerland (and Chicagoland). We hope you will join us to hear
AN ALUM: On February 21, 2013, Robert O. Keohane, Professor of International relations, Princeton University -- Shimer '61 -- will be speaking at the Standard Club in Chicago on the following topic: "Hobbes's Dilemma and the Liberal Quest for World Order" will showcase the newest thinking on tensions of liberal progress in our increasingly complex world. For further information, email us at email@example.com. If you are interested in Hobbes, in international relations, on life after Shimer, this one's for you.
A FACULTY PERSON: Eileen Buchanan, of Shimer's faculty, will speak about Antigone on March 6. For time and location, should you wish to join, email our Dean.
VERY SMART STUDENTS: Watch, too, for the student ACTC conference at Shimer (3424 S. STATE STREET) beginning March 8. Don't know what ACTC is? Click here. This is a student conference. For more information, email our Dean.
Who says there is nothing to do in Chicago?


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Last month's unemployment figures shocked by being worse than expected by every single economist surveyed. Unemployment will likely stay surprisingly high because government is winning its long war of attrition against the primary driver of employment — small business.
Small businesses are starved for capital and inundated with regulations. The starvation is the cumulative result of years of self-inflicted wounds affecting capital sources, and regulations are accelerating, all with enormous negative effects on our economy.
For small companies, there are four main sources of outside capital: public or IPO money, venture capital, bank loans, and family and friends. At the U.S. peak in the '90s we had nearly 700 IPOs per year. In 2010 we did 154, mostly for larger companies, many of which were Chinese.
Today, small U.S. companies are effectively shut out.
Without a robust IPO market, the venture capital market suffers. Venture capitalists need IPOs to validate their judgments and gain their limited partners' confidence.
Bank loans to small business were down an astounding 69% from 2007 through 2009 as banks struggled with bad mortgage paper primarily induced by government housing policies, higher capital requirements and an avalanche of new regulations. And families and friends had their seed risk capital impaired by the epic housing collapse.
Bankers In The Dark
How did we lose our way so badly? Many things contributed, but our government took both good and bad situations and relentlessly complicated them, sometimes with the best intentions but the worst outcomes.
In the '90s, the Securities and Exchange Commission tightened "suitability" scrutiny so much that the retail market for small-cap IPOs was decimated. Small investors were made "safer" at a cost of not participating in the growth of small companies they naturally lined up with by size.
In 2000, the SEC mandated decimalization of stock prices, making it unprofitable to make markets or provide research coverage for small companies. It was ostensibly consumer friendly — but just for large companies and large brokerage firms. So now we have high frequency trading but shallower commitment to individual stocks and higher overall volatility, a bad trade-off.
In 2001, Eliot Spitzer, then New York state attorney general, one-upped the SEC by using the 1921 Martin Act of New York to threaten brokerage firms that had banked and provided stock research on the same companies.
This law is the jurisprudential equivalent of the Creature from the Black Lagoon. It judges offerings using an amorphous standard of substantive fairness, not whether there had been adequate disclosure and an intent to defraud, and it limits the right to counsel.
The outcome was a $1.5 billion research settlement by the large securities firms where they conveniently agreed with the government to all simultaneously drop research coverage of one third of the companies they covered without any immediate short-term competitive disadvantage relative to their large peers.
The real effect was to prevent research-analyst participation in banking revenues, even with disclosure of conflicts, so analysts stopped helping bankers figure out where best to spend their time, and the bankers focused only on the largest deals. Cutting bankers off from industry knowledge leads to poor capital allocation.
Job Generators
In 2002, Sarbanes-Oxley was passed, requiring re-confirmation of what was already available in most financial statements. By 2004, small companies were budgeting $ 2 million for IPO expenses, and an extra million dollars in annual oversight expenses, and often avoiding going public.
The traditional public market for small company IPOs practically disappeared. By 2005, 24 of the 25 largest IPOs were done overseas. Today the NYSE is being acquired by the Germans, and Goldman is laying off bankers in New York and hiring them in Singapore. Our talent is going overseas. Why should it return?
But small companies provide 65% of new jobs. Large companies recently named to the Jobs Council don't always hire here. General Electric laid off 17% of U.S. employees between 2005 and 2009, while keeping foreign jobs flat. They can source labor anywhere in the world.
Having GE make suggestions about how to raise U.S. employment is like putting North Korea as the head of the U.N. Disarmament Conference. Think light bulbs. In contrast, small companies source American labor because they live here.
Strangling Capital
So where are we today? The government is carrying on a surge in its war against small companies. Having driven many IPOs offshore with Sarbanes-Oxley, which had only 16 regulations, Congress recently passed Dodd-Frank, which has 243 new regulations.
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon recently asked Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke if he considered the cumulative impact of each regulation. Bernanke admitted he had not. The ongoing surprisingly bad unemployment numbers confirm that no one in charge is thinking about the cumulative impact of each tiny strangulation of capital and operating capability.
We need to go back to basics, cut these Lilliputian ropes and unleash the potential giant economy that is still on its back.
Singer is portfolio manager of the Congressional Effect Fund, which invests in the broad stock market only when Congress is out of session.

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Co-operative to sell English vineyard
The struggling Co-operative Group is to sell its vineyard in Gloucestershire four years after planting vines on the site.
According to ukvine.com, the move is due to a plan on the part of the troubled group to sell its farms, which are not considered a "core" part of its business.
"As part of the wider strategic review of all of its businesses, The Co-operative Group has decided that its farms are non-core and has started a process that is expected to lead to a sale of the business," the group said in a statement.
Just over 6,0000 vines were planted at the group's six-acre farm in Down Ampney near Cirencester in 2010 with the aim of producing own-label English wine set to form part of the "Grown by Us" range.
The first vintage was due to be made this year, mainly from the white Ortega grape.
The group, which is set to announce losses of £2 billion in results for 2013 due this month, has been farming at the Down Ampney estate since 1918.
Rival supermarket Waitrose and independent wine merchant Lathwaites also have established vineyards in England.
The Co-ops farm business dates back to 1896 and covers 50,000 acres of land in England and Scotland.


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Ravindra Jadeja starred with both bat and ball on Saturday, but it was his 66* off 45 balls that proved to be decisive in the final outcome as he scored 17 of those in the final over of the game to help the visitors match New Zealand's 314 to tie the game.
Jadeja scored a six and a couple of fours in the last over bowled by allrounder Corey Anderson, who, until then was the Kiwi star with the ball having taken his maiden five-wicket haul (5 for 63).
The counter-attack that was initiated by Ms Dhoni's half-century, was given shape by R Ashwin (65 off 46) before Jadeja's last-over assault helped India achieve the second-best result and stay alive in the five match series, though they can now only draws it by winning the last two ODIs.
Here's a look at how Jadeja dusted Kiwi dreams of a series win over the world champions:
49.1 C Anderson to R Jadeja, FOUR! Boom! Short delivery on middle, Jadeja keeps himself on the back foot and hammer-pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 14 needed off 5! 301 for 9
49.2 C Anderson to R Jadeja, Wide! Another short ball but this time it's down the leg side, Jadeja smartly lets it go. 13 needed off 5! 302 for 9
49.2 C Anderson to R Jadeja, Short ball on middle and leg, Jadeja walks back for a big shot over point but fails to connect. 13 off 4! 302 for 9
49.3 C Anderson to R Jadeja, Short on middle, Jadeja dabs it down to third man and denies the run. 13 off 3! 302 for 9
49.4 C Anderson to R Jadeja, Wide! Well left! Full and sliding down the leg side, Jadeja moves away from it at the last moment. 12 off 3! 303 for 9
49.4 C Anderson to R Jadeja, FOUR! Great timing! 8 needed off 2! Short ball sliding down the leg side, Jadeja goes way back inside the crease and powers it over square leg for a boundary. 307 for 9
49.5 C Anderson to R Jadeja, SIX! What a clean hit! Back of a length ball on middle, Jadeja stands tall and muscles it over wide long on for a maximum. 2 off 1! A cracking finish! 313 for 9
49.6 C Anderson to R Jadeja, IT'S A TIE! Good length delivery outside off, Jadeja mis-hits it to covers and crosses for a single. The fielder inside the circle stops it with a dive and there was no chance of another run. What a game! The players shake hands in the middle. 314 for 9


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Tutorial: Scissor Case/
My sharp little fiskars scissors are among my favorite tools, but they are hazardous rattling around loose in the bottom of my purse or project bag. I needed something to protect me and my scissors! Sketching ideas for a scissor case, I noticed how much scissors look like a bird skull. So, here's what I came up with:
I used a scrap of leather on the back:
This case is sized for Fiskars Micro-Tip scissors. The finished case is 5.5 inches long and 3.25 inches wide.
Do you want to make one? Print the pattern pieces (here), and gather some tools and materials:
Printed pattern
Wool felt-I used white for the skull and feather and indigo for the front and flap.
Leather-if you don't have leather, you could use more felt.
Embroidery floss-white, cream, blue
Embroidery needle
Leather needle
Packing tape
Beeswax-I always rub the floss on a bit of wax before stitching.
Print pattern pieces, cut them out, and use the chalk to trace the pattern pieces onto the felt and leather. Cut out.
Thread the embroidery needle with 2 strands of white floss, use blanket stitch to sew the skull centered onto the front. (If you need to brush up on this stitch, my rainbow ball tutorial has a stitch-by-stitch how to.)
Thread the embroidery needle with 6 strands of cream floss, use spilt stitch to sew the feather onto the rounded edge of the flap.
Make a loop of packing tape sticky side out, place it at the top of the wrong side of the leather, and stick the leather onto the felt front-wrong sides together.
Thread the leather needle with 3 strands of blue floss, tie a knot and come up at the bottom point of the leather, unthread the needle and let the floss hang.
Thread the leather needle again with 3 strands of blue floss, tie a knot and come up at the bottom point of leather through the same hole the other thread is in. Use running stitch to sew the leather back to the front.
Thread the other blue floss onto the leather needle, use running stitch to sew the other side of leather to the front. When you are 2/3 of the way to the top, pull out the packing tape!


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AER loudspeaker manufacture
There are two AER manufactures :
AER Loudspeaker and AER Loudspeakers
Someone can explain?
Which is the authentic AER loudspeaker?
Best regards Jaime
look under "diy drive units"
You could say that the other appear to be ok too... but in the light of doing what they do it is very questionable if their quality nor specs are reliable at all
But their site does look very impressive, but you know much of it can be "borrowed" too...does look like quality, but who knows what they actually deliver, when it comes to that
Both based in Stuttgart too.
This is a very sad story. Each of them seems to accuse the other of plagiarism and claims to be the original inventor/manufacturer... civil action seems to be going on... at least from one side.
Now we have this:
versus that:
Houston, we've got a problem...
I'm more inclined to believe Bert Doppenberg.
A German friend of mine bought drivers from him rather than from Germany. I have seen and heard the drivers. If they are fake I'll eat my hat.
I did at some point actually think of an X-partner "thing"
So its really not a copy like BD claims ... question is if one is better than the other ... sounds more like ugly business... and us being hostage :dead:
better stay away from AER. Nobody knows what is real and what is fake. If you ask three insiders in Germany you get five answers.
Both of them always refused to offer measurements of their drivers.
For that amount of money they charge, better go for a Lowther. You know what you get and since they use the rolled whizzer cone they are a lot better than in the past.
Considering that the AER is a "Lowther made by Germans", it's
ironic. I did have a genuine AER loaned to me by a generous
Korean DIYer, and I have to say it lived up to the description.
:judge: mr. Pass, you are a true (zen)master
If anyone has these drivers it would be most helpful if you could send some detailed close up pictures and tell us which AER you got them from.
It will soon become apparent which are the fakes, perhaps they will both be good.
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"Ah, ha, I'll check out little Angie..."
"I stuck my head in the deep snow to cool off a bit."
"Chryssie was most happy to see me, I guess!!"
"She was trying to get me to chase her...she LOVES to be chased!"
"Guess I was too slow to chase her, she looks mad!"
"This IS pretty deep, even for me!"
"Wow, Toto is sure a shrimp! No more calling him a big head, I guess, hehehe!"
Well, today my Auntie Janine and Uncle Tyler took me for a ride. Gator came along, too. We stopped at Mom's sisters, then she and Auntie Janine took me over to visit Mom!!! I marched right in, I was soo happy to see her and the other guys. Auntie Janine and Mom's sister visited for a while, but they were in a hurry cuz my new home is RIGHT near the coast and we are supposed to have a HUGE blizzard again tonight and tomorrow.
Anyway, I stayed here cuz Mom said I have a girl friend in the kennel. Cool, a visit AND a girl!! First thing, Mom got all dressed in her heavy Winter clothes, grabbed a camera and took me and Toto and Cryssie and Beanie down to the lab pen. She even grabbed a new stuffie for us to take along.
Sadly, we got to the gate and IT WOULDN'T OPEN!!!! We all pushed and pushed but the hinge was breaking so Mom said NO MORE!!! I guess since I haven't been here she hasn't been keeping up with the trips to the lab pen. Guess that makes sense... I am the lab, after all!
Soo, we spend some time playing in the upper pen. It was okay, the snow was packed down though and I would have preferred some fluffy stuff. Mom got Angie so I could play with her, too. But, she left all the wimpy ones inside since it was only 13 degrees and sure enough, the blizzard was starting and it was blowing and snowing already.
So, we are now back inside watching the snow fall. This is VERY BORING. Once you've watched it falling for a while it gets pretty old. Mom said we could watch the cars playing bumper cars on the big hill instead. That is pretty fun!!! They all drive way too fast then slam on their brakes and slide right into the ditch. Soo, the next one comes along, sees them in the ditch and they are watching them instead of watching the road and BAM, they are in the ditch, too.
Mom said this is very slippery snow because it is very, very dry and like little pieces of ice.
Maybe tomorrow Momsie will get her shovel and open the gate so we can play in the REAL snow??? Could be fun!!!
Mom told me I was leaving on Sunday. WHAT, I thought I was her bestest, nicest, pretti eh, most handsomest, lab ever. Turns out, she said I AM her bestest, nicest, etc., Labrador ever and that is why she is sending me out into the world.
The world consists of my Great Uncle Gator and his Human family, Mom's nephew and his wife. They have a nice farm and are young and want another lab. Mom said they could try me out and if I get along with Gator, who is getting on in years, then I can live there with him.
They are coming to get me on Sunday for a trial. Hmmmm, pass or fail??? Guess I better think about that a bit. If I live in their house I will have someone home with me all day and I can go camping and hiking and swimming and all that neat stuff with my great uncle. If I stay here I can play in daycare all day, every day and that is pretty fun. I can also have girlfriends now that I am all tested and passed. (Did I mention that my Penn Hip profile came back and I am in the top 95%?? Mom said that is EXCELLENT!)
HEY, Mom just said I could also have girlfriends IF I live with Gator at his house. I will come home here for the girls, just like Gator used to do. Hmmm, that changes things, me thinks!
I will let you know my final decision in about a week! HEY, I just realized I could also play with my Auntie Alfie, she lives with Mom's other nephew and his wife and two kids, and they are pretty close to where Gator lives. Could be fun!
Mom has been very, very tardy helping me write my diary entries! It was LAST YEAR when I did the last one, BOL!
Anyway, life is fine, I have had a few girl friends lately and Mom is hoping I have some puppies on the way. Speaking of, today Auntie Jeanne brought sis Gemma down for a visit and since she was just going out of heat it was hard for me to concentrate on playing and not butt sniffing!!! But, play I managed to do and we had a great time.
Mom just let a few of the other tinies come down with us...Beanie and Crystal and Toto, oh yeah, and Jethro who seems to think he is special!
The weather was pretty nice... cloudy and cool, which was great for us dogs. I did notice Mom shivering a bit, but hey, she had on her summer shirt! I was thrilled that the black flies were apparently frozen to death... there were just a few of them bugging us.
Anyhow, once we ate as much of the chickie poo as we could and rolled in the raccoon poo for a while, we got down to serious play. Gemma and I did a few rounds of plain ole butt tuck running...anyone with a lab knows what that is, hehehe!
Would you believe Mom actually LEFT one of the chickies down in the lab pen??? Yup, sure enough, she did but it was a very smart chickie and when we all chased her she ran right under all the blackberry bushes. No way, no how was I following her into that puckerbrush!!! Chrissy thought she could sneak in but the prickers won the battle and the old hen is alive to lay another egg, BOL!
Mom got a million photos and put some of them on my page, check them out!
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DICE's Frostbite 2.0-powered Battlefield 3 will be a tough act to follow in terms of visual quality, but today Epic is showing off the latest improvements to its Unreal Engine 3 calling it their proposal for what the next generation of gaming will look like. And the company is probably right considering the wide-range of games currently using its graphics engine, with licensees gaining access to these enhanced tools later in the month.
The footage shown at GDC wasn't any game in particular but rather a tech demo featuring several slick new visual-processing techniques such as image-based reflection, improved depth-of-field and anti-aliasing, dynamic tessellation and other DirectX 11 goodies. Epic says it has collaborated with Nvidia to make use of PhysX and APEX technologies, including destruction and clothing modules, which enable realistic character interactions with the environment.


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The Sauced Gulpable Gift Guide 2010
The Gulpable Gift Guide #6: The Old Fashioned Cocktail Kit
Give the gift of the world's greatest (when properly prepared) mixed drink.
There's nothing wrong with picking up a bottle of wine, slapping on a bow, and offering it up to hosts at a holiday party. It's a rather nice thing to do, in fact. But if it leaves you feeling empty inside, I have another idea for you: a make-your-own old-fashioned cocktail kit.
Collect the following.
1. Fruit: Buy a small mason jar and fill it with homemade maraschino cherries. I have a recipe from Mike McSorley (Tini Bigs) right here.
You'll also want to buy a few oranges to toss into the kit.
2. Bitters: A traditional old-fashioned calls for Angustura bitters, which you can buy at QFC or Fred Meyer or on the internet. But you might also consider buying some locally made Scrappy's Bitters to promote experimentation. Orange and maple, for example, could both be fun to play with. You can buy those at DeLaurenti or 12th and Olive.
3. Booze: You can make an old-fashioned with bourbon or rye, for a spicier effect. I tend to have Makers Mark ($23) around the house so that's what I often use. Blanton's bourbon ($56) is wonderful too and boasts the coolest bottle in all Bourbontown—something to consider when giving a gift. Rittenhouse Bonded Rye is an excellent value at $22. But how is that going to help you if you can't get any at Seattle liquor stores? Try (Ri)1. It's $39.95 and widely available.
I love the herbal quality of an old-fashioned made with Ransom Old Tom gin from Portland, Oregon (another cool bottle), which costs $37.25, but that may be an acquired taste.
Bourbon is safest.
4. Glasses: Including glassware upgrades this bad boy to a premium gift. If you want to go for it, might I suggest these, the most elegant old-fashioned glasses I know.
I'm assuming your giftee has sugar (for the simple syrup) at home, but you can always throw in a fancy pack of some gourmet sugar and/or a fruit-peeling tool and/or a bartender's spoon to complete the kit.
Either way, grab a basket or gift bag large enough to hold all the goods, toss 'em in, and that's pretty much that. Though you might consider attaching a card to your kit with a link to Robert Hess's excellent instructional video on how to make a proper old-fashioned. I consulted it last Christmas before making OFs for my family, and they went over gangbusters.
Good times. Happy holidays.


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ICLU Sells Out Again?
For the second time, the Indiana Civil Liberties Union has "settled" a lawsuit challenging the presence of Ten Commandments in a courthouse by agreeing to permit the biblical listing alongside other "historic" documents.
The display at the Washington County Courthouse in Salem, Indiana, will include King John and the Magna Carta, Thomas Jefferson and the Bill of Rights, and Moses with the Ten Commandments.
The Nov. 30 settlement was reached after 400 people, including Reform Party vice presidential candidate Ezola Foster, rallied outside the courthouse in October. A state law took effect July 1 allowing local governments to post the commandments with displays of "other historical documents."
Still in court is an ICLU lawsuit to prevent the placement of a decalog on state capitol grounds. U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker issued a preliminary injunction in July barring placement of the monument. In mid-November Barker also ordered the removal of the capitol monument from the courthouse lawn in Lawrence County, where bible backers had placed it temporarily.
The Utica Town Council is in the process of approving the biblical decalog for its town hall.
Moment of Silence Upheld for Now
Virginia's controversial new law mandating a moment of silence in public schools was upheld by a U.S. District judge in October, and remains in effect while opponents appeal the ruling. Ten students and their parents are challenging the law. Virginia Attorney General Mark L. Earley, a gubernatorial candidate, vows to defend the law before the Supreme Court if necessary.
Reason Prevails in West Virginia
West Virginia State Superintendent David Stewart announced in early November that the state Board of Education is not likely to consider Gov. Cecil Underwood's request for a resolution to post Ten Commandments in West Virginia schools.
In September, Underwood, facing re-election, wrote a letter to the Board demanding that it "immediately" consider the proposal. Underwood was defeated by U.S. Rep. Bob Wise.
The superintendent said such a resolution would only invite a lawsuit, not "assist the learning process."
Scouts Sue Broward County Over Cut-off
The Boy Scouts filed a lawsuit on Dec. 4 against Florida's Broward County School Board for barring the group from school property due to the Scouts' ban on gays.
The South Florida Council and national headquarters asked the U.S. District Court in Miami for an injunction to keep the district from evicting 57 Scout troops and Cub packs. The Board voted unanimously on Nov. 14 to give the Scouts 30 days' notice, contending the Scouts breached a contract.
Expelled Girl Settles Lawsuit
A teenage girl expelled from Orchard Street Christian School in Elsmere, Ky., last year for being sexually active reached an out of court settlement announced in December. Her lawsuit argued that the school discriminated against the 15 year old because "boys are not expelled . . . for being sexually active, nor does [the school] improperly and voyeuristically make inquiry of male students regarding their sexual activities."
Important 9th Circuit Rulings
--- A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco overturned a death sentence for convicted murderer Alfred Sandoval in November, ruling the prosecutor's argument to the jury that the death penalty is sanctioned by God denied him a fair trial.
--- In October, the court rejected an appeal by Christian students to fuse a valedictory speech with an invocation at graduation ceremonies in Oroville High School, California. Upheld was a June ruling by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton saying the Constitution gives no one a right to proselytize before a captive school audience.
Oregon School Abuse Halted
Oregon school officials in Molalla put a stop in November to regular cafeteria visits over the past year by a youth pastor involving up to 100 students a week in its middle and high schools.
They posted police guards at the entrance of the middle school to keep out Church of the Nazarene pastor Jason Rhoads, telling him any attempt to enter the schools would be trespassing. The action was taken after parents of a middle school student complained recently that their child was pressured to participate in a youth group affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene.
A critic noted that if ministers are given carte blanche visitation rights, then the schools would have to allow equal access to a communist, a gay rights organizer or a Scientologist.
Religious Concert Nixed in Illinois
Religious songs are being limited in an upcoming holiday assembly at the high school in Fenton, Illinois, after objections last year by a Muslim senior to the program of mostly Christmas carols and religious music.
"Our holiday assembly cannot be predominately religious and it cannot advance any particular religion. We have to be sensitive to our diverse student population," Superintendent Alf Loan told the board of education in late November.
After student Sabina Navsariwala wrote a letter to her school newspaper saying she felt hurt and alienated by the music, she was harassed at school, according to the Daily Herald.
No Faith in These Police
The Providence police department in November announced a new program to bring a "nondenominational, faith-based" approach to community relations, dubbed PRAYER.
The notion came to patrolman Gregory W. Bolden in a dream, reported the Providence Journal, and gained the support of the police chief and scandal-ridden Mayor Vincent A. Cianci, Jr.
"I think it's about time that somebody in government recognized that there is a God and that He is in charge," said a supporter, Rev. Marlowe V.N. Washington.
Texas School Violations Multiply
--- Jewish parents charged in November that two Texas middle schools in the Fort Bend School District are illegally promoting religion. Frank Levy and Hillary Goldstein said the district promoted after-school prayer meetings this fall, posting flyers featuring crosses. They noted that one teacher's computer screen saver displays the words "Jesus Christ" and that Jewish students were required to bring notes from rabbis in order to miss school Oct. 9 to observe Yom Kippur.
--- Duncanville High School is permitting a retired pastor and former bible college professor to teach bible studies. At least 200 Texas schools offer such classes. The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent detailed objections of the proselytizing nature of such classes to the TEA in the past.
Teachers Banned at Prayer Service
Teachers at Murrieta Valley High School in Riverside, Calif., will no longer be allowed to participate in the annual "See you at the Pole" September prayer observance.
The principal in late November barred the teachers from attending future student worship services, after the Anti-Defamation League complained that the teachers' presence gave the impression of school endorsement.
Religious Visas Fraudulent?
Three government agencies have criticized a special immigration program for religious workers as a fraud-ridden mechanism for ministers to get green cards for congregation members. The religious worker visa was established in 1990 to provide 5000 special admission visas a year for ministers and those in religious vocations. Congress voted twice to extend the program.
In a summer hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Immigration, Congress' General Accounting Office (GAO) testified it found the program rife with abuse. In one case, a pastor had filed 450 visa petitions covering more than 900 people, falsifying records.
"Evidence uncovered by the INS suggests that some of these organizations exist solely as a means to carry out immigration fraud," said Jess Ford of the GAO.
John Brennan, director of visa services for the State Department, testified that "consular officers are presented with claims that a variety of seemingly mundane jobs with no clear traditional religious function are religious occupations because they are somehow related to the overall work of a religious organization."
"You Will Go to Hell"
"If you lie, you will go to hell," a Cook County judge warned two little girls testifying in his courtroom, according to a Chicago Sun Times expos? on Nov. 2.
Judge James T. Ryan once detained a woman in court until she soiled herself, and fined a woman giving birth for speeding to a hospital.
Diane Tuzzolino, a Mount Prospect mother, said the judge told her children Karyn, 12, and Kara, 8, who were testifying on a small claims dispute, that "You realize if you lie, you will go to hell."
Faith-Healing Parents Convicted
The State Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in a 7-0 decision issued on Nov. 28, upheld an involuntary manslaughter conviction of Dennis and Lorie Nixon of Altoona, who let their 16-year-old daughter die in 1996 from complications of untreated diabetes. Shannon died at home of severe dehydration with a blood sugar level that was 18 times normal, as her family prayed, read from the bible and coated her body with oil.
The Nixons, who were sentenced to two and a half to five years in prison in 1997, have been free during their appeals. They belong to a Blair County branch of the Faith Tabernacle Church, and have 11 other children. Another child, Clayton, died at age 8 in 1991 from a treatable ear infection.
Canadian Creationist Lampooned
The contrast between theopolitics in the United States and Canada became evident in October, when conservative Stockwell Day, who unsuccessfully challenged Canadian Prime Minister Jean Cretien, was lampooned in the Canadian press for being a creationist.
"Day Admits Creationist Views" was the page 1 headline of the Montreal Gazette in October. The nation was shocked that Day believes humans were planted full-grown in the Garden of Eden and that, if dinosaurs existed, they ambled around with Adam and Eve.
"It's kind of freaky, being in denial about fossil evidence and carbon dating," Phillis Rosseau, a Canadian pharmaceutical researcher, told the Boston Globe.
"Fathers Count" Masks Religion
The U.S. House, by a 238-93 vote, passed the "Fathers Count" bill in November, ostensibly to promote fatherhood in low-income families by expanding job training and supportive programs.
Although a lengthy debate over the separation of church and state took place, the bill passed without an amendment barring federal funds from going directly to churches.
Cleveland Voucher Program Struck
A three-judge panel of the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on Dec. 11 that a Cleveland voucher program using tax money to support religious schools is unconstitutional.
Nearly 4,000 Cleveland students attend private schools, most of them religious, using publicly funded vouchers worth $2,250 each.
"To approve this program would approve the actual diversion of government aid to religious institutions in endorsement of religious education, something 'in tension' with the precedents of the Supreme Court," the appeals panel wrote.
The Ohio Supreme Court initially invalidated the voucher program because of the way it was passed by the Ohio legislature, but upheld the program itself as constitutional. After the Ohio legislature approved the program in compliance with the Ohio Supreme Court, the voucher scheme was declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.
Voucher watchers are speculating that the Cleveland case is headed for a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court, which thus far has not accepted appeals on the issue. There are currently only four expected votes against it: Souter, Stevens, Ginsberg and Breyer, with O'Connor considered a (very dubious) swing vote.
The only other ongoing voucher programs in the country are in Florida and in Milwaukee, where the Catholic-dominated Wisconsin Supreme Court basically ruled that the state constitution was dead when it approved a scheme siphoning up to $5,236 per voucher to poor students in Milwaukee. Currently, 9,936 students are receiving vouchers there to attend private schools, two-thirds of them religious. In Florida, fewer than 100 students are enrolled in a voucher program that is also the subject of continuing legal challenge. The Cleveland program is expected to continue for at least the rest of this school year.
Student-Led Prayer Litigated
The Louisiana affiliate of the ACLU plans to file a federal lawsuit against the Beauregard parish school board for allowing student-led prayer. The district sent letters to parents asking their children to participate in a "Partners in Prayer for Schools" program in which churches adopt classrooms to pray for.
Nebraska Antigay Action Litigated
The ACLU Nebraska will challenge the constitutionality of Initiative 416, approved by 70% of Nebraska voters on Nov. 7, amending the state constitution to prohibit legal recognition of same-sex marriages or civil unions. A coalition of religious denominations, including fundamentalist Protestant, Mormon and Catholic, funded the campaign to enact the antigay measure.
Religious Freedom for Parking Lot?
A Catholic church ordered by a borough to shut down a parking program because it was an illegal business in an area zoned for private residency is now appealing that ruling under the newly passed federal Religious Land and Institutionized Persons Act of 2000.
St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church, New Hope, Penn., was raking in up to $50,000 a year by offering weekend tourists parking for a "$4 donation" in its 88-car lot.
"Our ability to praise God through the good works of our fellowship and stewardship programs has been shackled by the denial of the use of our parking lot," the church maintains.
A lawyer representing neighbors who oppose the scheme questioned how "sending patrons of the parking lot to the bars and restaurants at all hours of the night in New Hope is a religious freedom unless they're going into the bars to pray."
Too Little, Too Late?
A libel suit has been filed by State Sen. Lewis Long, a Democrat, against the Oklahoma Christian Coalition for falsely claiming that he voted to repeal laws against sodomy and bestiality. Long lost his election by 270 votes.
In 1994, the Legislature updated its criminal code, removing sodomy and bestiality from certain sections, although both acts remain crimes under other sections. The Christian Coalition and a coalition of GOP legislative candidates have since used the issue to slam opponents. In Long's case, the Christian Coalition compounded the error because Long actually voted against the criminal code update.
After the Christian Coalition issued a belated apology, the Tulsa World editorialized on Nov. 22:
"The Christian Coalition's after-the-fact apology is as phony as its voter guides."
Eugene Bars Xmas Trees
Eugene, Oregon's city manager is adhering to a ban on Christmas trees in most city work places, based on the fact that Christmas trees are symbolic of a religious holiday. The Statesman Journal reported that Jim Johnson has affirmed his decision that Christmas trees not be displayed in public lobbies, break rooms and other space shared by city employees.
Scouts Hurt United Way
City employees in Tempe, Arizona, contributed less than half of what they gave last year to United Way, after a controversy about the antigay policy of Boy Scouts of America. Tempe workers donated $42,794 this fall, compared to $89,400 last year.
Interim City Manager John Greco proposed in late September to remove Boy Scouts from the city's United Way pledge forms. In October, Tempe's openly gay mayor, Neil Giuliano, backed off after the proposal created a firestorm of protest. The city's volunteer coordinator told the Arizona Republic in December that the Scout controversy "kind of soured" city workers on the campaign.
Catholic Chair Bad Precedent
The University of California at Santa Barbara has approved a $4.2 million fundraising goal to endow a ""Catholic chair" for Catholic studies at the public school.
About 20 local Catholics are raising private money to endow the chair in the name of Virgil Cordano, a Franciscan priest who pastored the Santa Barbara Catholic Mission.
If successful, the scheme would make the Santa Barbara university one of the few in the country with a Catholic chair.
Making Religion the Villain
Looking for solstice gifts for children?
Try a trilogy by British children's author Philip Pullman ("The Man Who Dared Make Religion the Villain: A British Author's Trilogy, Great Adventures Aren't Pegged to the Great Beyond," New York Times, Nov. 6).
Pullman espouses a "radical view of religion that may well hold the most subversive message in children's literature in years," says the Times.
Pullman has just completed The Amber Spyglass (Knopf), the last in a trilogy, following The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife. The story is about a boy and a girl from different worlds "who grapple with profound philosophical questions of existence while having amazing adventures," according to Sarah Lyall of the Times.
The 53-year-old former school teacher, Lyall writes, "has created a world in which organized religion . . . is the enemy and its agents are the misguided villains."
Pullman explicitly views his books as an alternative to C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia.
"When you look at what C.S. Lewis is saying," Pullman told the Times, "his message is so anti-life, so cruel, so unjust." Pullman, raised Protestant in Wales, became an atheist as a teenager.
Washington Post reviewer Michael Dirda favorably compared Pullman's second book to children's classics in the genre, adding: "Pullman's book is more sheerly, breathtakingly all-stops-out thrilling than any of them."
Pullman has also written a quartet of adventure stories set in Victorian London for older children.
Going to God
The New York Times (Nov. 1) reported on the plight of "Turkish Women Who See Death as a Way Out" of religion-inspired repression, citing the following cases:
--- A 22-year-old woman throwing herself from the roof of a 7-story building after being beaten by her parents for wearing a tight skirt.
--- A 20-year-old woman hanging herself after giving birth following an arranged marriage.
--- A mother of five, age 30, hanging herself in the family barn. Her 65-year-old husband shrugged off the suicide by saying: "It was her time to go to God.
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A few years ago, a mysterious dome appeared on the skyline of BeatHerdershire. Nobody knew where it came from, but legends soon spread of strangely seductive music, of beautiful heavenly food, and of somewhere to sit down and have a brew.
Nobody knows for sure, but it is said that sometimes on a full moon, the ghostly figure of John Peel appears, and trots around the Perfumed Garden dome, singing along to Richie Hawtin mixes and laughing like a helium gnome. We think we know the answer, but our lips are sealed.


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Wales raced into a 24-7 half-time lead against Argentina with
tries from Gareth Thomas, Alun-Wyn Jones and Mark Jones and then held on defiantly as the Pumas hit back to dominate after the interval.
Contepomi said: "I think Wales will take a lot out of this game. They lost by 60 points to England but showed they can play against a tough team.
"There has been a lot of criticism of the coach and the players but if I was a Welshman, I would sleep in peace.
"We know how dangerous the Welsh backs are. They have a good team with so much talent and I think they will surprise a lot of people at the World Cup.
"I think Wales will get to the quarter-final and I wouldn't be surprised if they can go beyond that."
Contepomi also backed Wales prodigy James Hook to be a leading player on the world stage for the next decade.
Hook's tactical kicking was not at its best on Saturday but he impressed again with the ball in hand and made a scything break to set up Thomas' try.
Contepomi said: "James Hook is one of those players you don't see very often. He will be one of the best - if not the best - outside-halves in the next 10 years.
"He can run himself, he can tackle, he can kick and put people into gaps. He has everything."
Wales regroup on Monday to begin preparations for their final World Cup warm-up outing against a buoyant French side in Cardiff next Sunday.
France arrive on the back of successive wins over England but Martin Williams is confident Wales can build on their performance from the Argentina game.
"If we can keep improving, we can do well in the World Cup. We've had a lot of belief in the camp that the longer we go on, the better we'll get," said Williams.
"Hopefully this has taken us a step forward and will give us more belief. A win always relieves the pressure.
"We have a massive game next Sunday against France, one of the World Cup favourites, and we need to perform."


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From The Artists Studio
For RAA, January means embarking on new, exciting adventures in the arts for the New Year.
This week and next, this column will give you a preview of exhibits and events RAA has planned for 2011. Artists: Start those creative juices flowing in the direction of the show themes; art lovers: Make your plans now for your 2011 weekends in beautiful Gateway National Recreation Area.
Following are the first exhibits on the 2011 schedule:
Reflections: RAA has invited artists to bring their 'vision' and imagination to the art of the reflected image. This exhibition is open to all media, including, but not limited to, watercolor, drawing, photography, sculpture, literature, painting, video, poetry, performance, film, and more. Mirrors, glass, polished surfaces, water are all just starting points for the intriguing and unusual repeated, doubled, distorted, duplicated, opposite and/or opposing images that capture the eye and mesmerize the mind.
Dates: January 15-February 6. Opening reception: Sunday, January 16, 12-4 p.m.
The Life of Still Objects: Artists are invited to capture the motion and emotion in the world of objects that may be still but never static. Media may include, but are not limited to, painting, drawing, mixed media, cartoon, kinetic art, photography, literature, video and more. Use your imagination to bring new interpretations of still life through inventive angles, contexts, subjects and juxtapositions of objects.
Submission deadline: January 21. Dates: February19-March 27. Opening reception: Sunday, February 20, 12-4 p.m.
Windows: How is the view and the meaning of a subject changed by what it is seen through? What is the relation between the observer and the observed? "Windows" invites artists to observe the world through a frame — a window, a spyglass, a port, a looking glass, a prism, a frosted pane … Imagination is the only limitation. Open to all media including, but not limited to, photography, painting, film, poetry, literature, sculpture, assemblage, printmaking, and more. Explore possibilities and bring the art in them to life.
Submission deadline: March 11. Dates: April 9-May 8 in sTudio 6 Gallery. Opening reception: April 10, 12-4 p.m.
Running simultaneously with "Windows" in sTudio 7 Gallery will be a Brooklyn Watercolor Society invitational exhibit and an exhibit of glass work by Patrick Clark and Renée Radenberg.
Filling out the schedule are "Nature: Fur, Flora, Feathers," "Tomorrow's Art Today," "People at Work," ARTSPLASH, InkSplash and "Gifted." More about them next week and about other exciting events and programs to which to look forward in the coming year. (And the secret of how we choose which letters will be capitalized and which lower cased in the titles of our exhibits. We don't use darts – honest!)
Renée Radenberg's Solo Jewelry Show runs through December 30 at Beach Gallery (Sunlite Studio), 114-24 Rockaway Beach Boulevard. In addition to Radenberg's jewelry, other beautiful arts and crafts are for sale at the gallery, including some extraordinary handmade glass pieces. Check it out for unique holiday gifts.
Phone: 718-474-0861; Fax: 718-474- 4373; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com; website: www.rockawayartistsalliance.org.
Fort Tilden Highlights
NEXT EXHIBITION: "Reflections" See column for details. In sTudio 6, Fort Tilden, RoCA. Dates: Jan. 15-Feb. 6. Reception: Sun., Jan. 16, 12-4 p.m. Gallery hours: Sat. and Sun. 12-4 p.m. and by appointment. Free admission to reception, exhibit and special events.
PAINTING CLASSES FOR ADULTS: "Painting With Geoff Rawling": Tues. 7-9 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-12 noon. sTudio 6. $20 per class, supplies included.
THURS. NIGHT OPEN MIC: Performing artists of all disciplines invited. sTudio 7 stage. Sign-up: 7:45 p.m. Start time: 8 p.m. Join us. Free.
THURS. NIGHT YOGA ON HIATUS: Yoga With Mary Lou is on hiatus until the spring. Watch this column for resumption date.
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The kidsmART After-School Program 2010-2011 is presently closed for Christmas break. It will resume Monday, January 3.
The program is free. Location: Building T-149, Fort Tilden. Dates and times: October 18, 2010 to April 14, 2011; Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. On-site registration is available. Applications can also be downloaded from RAA's website: www.rockawayartistsalliance.org. For information call RAA at 718-474-0861.


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Robert Altman
Donald Sutherland
Elliot Gould
Tom Skerritt
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Visually, this movie lets you know constantly where it takes place and the real purpose of the M*A*S*H unit. You see the tents, and the crude living arrangements for folks who normally live quite well. You also see them operating on patients in less than ideal situations, having to make very tough choices very quickly. On top of that, they have to deal with the rigidity that is the standard operating procedure of the United States military. And somehow, in spite of all this, they manage to turn the unit into a virtual frat house. And the viewer can sympathize. The emotions these folks experience in the film are very real and understandable. And that might be why the movie was so successful and inspired one of the most popular TV shows in history.
Backstory- M*A*S*H: A brief documentary that outlines the history of the movie. All the information presented in this feature is presented in even more detail in the features on disk 2. It has interviews with the producers, the cast, and Altman. (About 22 minutes)
This disk also has a theatrical trailer, a still gallery, and the THX Opt-mode.
Disk 2- Enlisted: The Story of M*A*S*H: This documentary featurette gives a little bit more detail then the behind-the-scenes featurette on Disk 1. You begin to really get a sense of the sort of director Altman is as well as the interpersonal relationships he had with the producers, the screenwriter, and the cast. You also may begin to realize that the process and style of making this film is ultimately what eventually sold it, and that everyone thought (or thinks) that Altman is crazy, and that sort of pisses him off. And you also get to hear Sally Kellerman talk about her nude scene and you get a discussion of the �suicide is painless song�. Pretty decent stuff. (About 40 minutes)
M*A*S*H: Comedy Under Fire: Another documentary featurette, somewhat of a continuation of the one mentioned above. I found this one to actually be more interesting as it discussed the real M*A*S*H units during the Korean War. You get to find out about how the characters in the movie compare to the real life army personnel from that time period, as well as the actual folks that were inspirations for the characters themselves. Audience reaction is also discussed here, as well as the TV show. (About 45 minutes)
30th Anniversary M*A*S*H Cast Reunion: This is the Fox Movie Channel�s presentation of a special they put together when they awarded Altman with the Fox Studio�s lifetime achievement award. You get to see him get the award, then there is a roundtable discussion of the film with the cast, which really doesn�t present that much new information from the above mentioned two documentaries, but ever present is the dynamic of how everyone in the cast and crew now feels about the movie, as well as how they feel about each other (And it ain�t all warn fuzzies, either). Mysteriously absent? Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall and virtually anyone from the TV show. (About 30 minutes)
Film Restoration: They have some text written about the restoration process, both visual and audio, as well as �before and after� split screens so you can see how much the restoration improved the print, and how ultimately valuable this process is for preservation of movies (about 15 minutes).
Finally, each disk has the option of changing the menu background and audios by selecting options such as �Burns� or �Swamp�. The background picture will change to what you select and the audio is the dialogue from that part of the film.
Bonus Prescription: Just like getting the Victoria�s Secret catalogue in the mail...easter eggs! There maybe more, but I only found one: On disc 1, special features menu� Keep clicking to the right until you see a yellow helicopter appear on Hawkeye�s arm. It�s a trailer in Spanish! Yippee!


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Crossing street in downtown Shamokin , with rare passenger Special.
Northbound at mp 240 above town. This a rare daylight run as they are going north so they can go home to watch the super bowl.
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"Racing thru Port Matilda"
Northbound on main track , blowing up snow. Train is going early as the big snow storm is coming.
Northbound at Housels Run Road mp 248 with train for
Newberry yard in late evening.
Northbound at CP Wat. at sunset.
Northbound at CP North Fair , with cars for Newberry yard.
Northbound at South Fair interlocking , with a large manifest train.
Westbound at Brick yard at North Fair interlocking.
Crossing road and White Deer Creek , bridge was just replaced last year.
At former station in Allenwood , Pa. the first passenger train by it for 55 years!
Sitting by former RDG station in downtown in city.
NRHS Excursion for directors meeting stopped at station for picnic lunch. Trip was from Lewisburg , PA. to Winfield PA.
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Dorset apple cake with clotted cream, spankingly fresh seafood, organic cheeses, sumptuous ice cream, lipsmacking local ales - no wonder so many people flock to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's old stamping ground. The first River Cottage TV shows were filmed at his smallholding near West Bay Holiday Park, where guests are perfectly placed to make the most of the farmers' markets, restaurants and brewery tours in the pretty neighbouring town of Bridport on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.
Don't forget your bucket and spade: you can walk straight through the gates of the holiday park into West Bay's scenic harbour and onto the stunning beach which goes on for miles. There's no shortage of things to do on site either: wallowing about in the indoor pool, which has a separate toddlers' pool with a slide, as well as a full-sized flume; bike hire; nature trails; eclectic activities for preschoolers to teens in the well-organised kids' clubs; a great adventure playground with a climbing wall; amusements, and free evening entertainment for the whole family in the Riverside Club.
Most of the pitches for tents and tourers come with electric hook-up, and there are good basic amenities (launderette, shop and off licence, cash machine) as well as an onsite bar and café with harbour views if you tire of the washing up.
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For our brethren across the river:
Tickets are now available for the Ducks Unlimited Toast the Ducks event at the Old Dominion Boat Club located on the river at 1 King Street, Alexandria Virginia
For those who have attended in the past it needs no explanation and we hope to see many familiar faces.
This event has sold out three years in a row and you will not be able to buy tickets at the door. Tickets available at: http://www.ducks.org/virginia/events/35268/alexandria-toast-the-ducks
The $60 ticket price includes: open bar (bourbon, beer, na beverages), raw bar, BBQ sliders, two cigars, a DU etched tumbler, and bourbon tastings from Makers Mark and Bowman's.
Raffles and auctions with guns, cigars, decoys, artwork, and other gear. Raffle tickets start as low as five bucks.


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The Duchess broke out her third Alexander McQueen look while on the Royal Tour when she stepped out looking pretty in pink — and she recycled her trusty LK Bennett pumps for the appearance!
Kate Middleton looked ready for spring when she stepped out in a pretty pastel ensemble as she continued her stellar style run on the Royal Tour in Adelaide on April 23, where the 32-year-old Duchess emerged in a pale pink Alexander McQueen ensemble. We all know Kate has been fond of the label, (after all, they crafted her stunning wedding dress!), but she seems to be relying on looks from the fashion house more than ever, as she rocked her third McQueen look for her most recent outing.
Kate Middleton's Pink Dress On Royal Tour:
The pale, blush pink ensemble highlighted Kate's svelte post-baby frame as she stepped out in the lightweight wool look. The frock featured a low-cut neckline and three-quarter length sleeves as the form-fitting bodice gave way to a pleated, knee-length skirt. The Duchess wore her hair half-up in a voluminous 'do and opted for delicate jewelry, which complimented the look to a tee. Large, peral pink earrings and a matching necklace brought out the pretty hue in her outfit and her go-to nude LK Bennett pumps finished off the perfectly polished ensemble.
Kate Middleton — DJ?
Kate and William definitely enjoyed an interesting visit to the suburb of Elizabeth as they were invited to try their hand at DJing and watched a skateboard and BMX demonstration at a skating park — and that's not all! The royals left with a gift for their 8-month-old son, Prince George, as they were given a skateboard to bring back to their baby.
While Kate's outfit isn't what one would typically wear to a skatepark, it was appropriate and chic — and we would expect nothing less from the Duchess!
Did you like her latest Royal Tour look?
Katrina Mitzeliotis
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Kim Fennebresque's New Job: Dahlman Rose Chairman
Journal reporter Gina Chon reports:
Veteran banker Kim Fennebresque was named chairman of boutique investment bank Dahlman Rose & Co., company officials said Tuesday.
Sixty-year-old Mr. Fennebresquewas last at Cowen and Co., the U.S. subsidiary of Societe General, as head of investment banking. He is also on the board of GMAC Financial Services and was previously head of the M&A department at UBS AG.
He started his career in what is now Credit Suisse before leaving in 1991 to become general partner and eventually co-head of investment banking at Lazard Ltd.
Dahlman Rose, which was started in 2004, has grown from six employees to now about 150 and is moving into a new office later this year to accommodate the larger staff, said firm CEO Simon Rose.
The company specializes in deals involving the exploration, recovery and transportation of natural resources. While the firm sees lots of opportunities for deals given China's demand for raw materials, Mr. Rose said the oil spill in the Gulf has cast shadow over the future of deep-water offshore drilling.
"There are unlimited opportunities so we face an interesting challenge," Mr. Fennebresque said in an interview. "As we look at our growth, where do we need to invest?"
The firm was an adviser in Southwest Airlines' bid for Frontier Airlines in 2009 and also worked on Quintana Maritime's $735 million purchase of ships from Metrostar in 2006.


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CIRCUS ACCIDENT: Nine Performers Critically Injured in Fall
A circus performance Sunday in Providence, Rhode Island went terribly wrong when eight female aerial performers were injured when a rig from which they were suspended from broke free, sending them falling to the ground.
The accident occurred around noon during a Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus performance at the Dunkin' Donuts Center as the acrobats were performing a hair-hanging, human chandelier act.
In an afternoon press conference Sunday, police said that nine of the performers were listed in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital, but none had life threatening injuries. Eight of those injured were hanging from a metal rig and fell about 25-to-40-feet, falling on top of a dancer who was performing on the ground. Following the accident, the lights were turned down as rescuers rushed to help the injured performers.


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Support tools
This is a collection of tools for troubleshooting various issues related to Windows, Web applications, ASP.NET and Episerver products.
Note: The tools presented here are not supported by Episerver, please be aware that they are used at your own risk.
See also the Frequently Asked Questions for older versions of Episerver.
Change language and Change master language
A tool used for changing master language and language on pages.
EPiServer 4 Language | EPiServer 4 Master Language | EPiServer 5 R1
Convert multilanguage
When upgrading a multilanguage EPiServer CMS 4 site to 4.60 and higher you have to convert it.
Convert form to xform
This is a updated version of the convert form to xform tool.
This tool is used for changing page types for a page.
This tool is an internal tool that was created to view objects in objectstore like xform data.
Windmill Explorer
This also an internal tool that was created to work with objects in the objectstore like xform data and versioned files. This is abit more advanced then objectstoreview.
Rebuild indexes
A tool for rebuilding indexing of pages. This can be good if you feel that your getting the wrong search results.
Rebuild Url segments
A tool for rebuilding url segments for friendly url.
Remove old versions job
A tool used to remove old versions of pages. This can be useful when you have set a maximum versions of page versions and want to remove old versions.
Status page for current user
Shows the status for the current user you are logged in with. Very useful to diagnostics login problems.
Remote event listener
This is a tool for sending and receiving events that is used for testing the event system for load balancing.
Troubleshooting database tool for SqlClient
This tool logs every call to the database done by the application layer with a stack trace and a time it took to execute the query. The benefits of using this tool is that it prints out a stack trace so it's easy to locate what code that generates the database call. The logs are written to log4net and should appear in the sites log file.
Troubleshooting database tool for LinqToSQL
This tool logs every call to the database done by LinqToSql with a stack trace and a time it took to execute the query. The benefits of using this tool is that it prints out a stack trace so it's easy to locate what code that generates the database call. The logs are written to log4net and should appear in the sites log file.
External Tools
External tools we recommend for troubleshooting.
A http debugging proxy to inspect http traffic and performance
Visual Log Parser
Makes it possible to run SQL queries against log files.
IIS Traffic Monitor
Uses log parser on the fly to see how much traffic has gone through a website.
Great loadtesting software.
ASP.NET ViewState Helper
Helps tracking viewstates issues.
IIS Diagnotics Toolkit
Includes Log Parser and Trace Diagnotics.
Use to diff code and text files.
Process Monitor
The replacer of Filemon and Regmon, good for finding access problems.
Performance Monitor
A great tool to inspect performance on the server. EPiServer has it's own counters.
Included in Windows
A profiling solution for .NET, helps finding bottlenecks in your application.
ANTS Performance Profiler
Another profiling solution for.NET focused on performance abit more advance then DotTrace
ANTS Memory Profiler
A memory profiling solution for .Net.
SQL Profiler
Profile the database to see whats going on.
Included with SQL Server
Assembly binding log viewer
Diplays defails for failed assembly binds and shows what assemblies that are that are binded.
Included in Visual Studio
To view, navigate and search through classes of assemblies.
Debugging Tools for Windows
Includes debugging software such as WinDBG and Adplus.
Screen 2 exe
Great tool to record movies with. Keep in mind just when you send them into a support case to rename the file to .txt or something so they dont get stuck in the mail filter.
Shows you detailed listings of all TCP and UDP endpoints on your system, including the local and remote addresses and state of TCP connections.
A network protocol analyzer.
IE Developer Toolbar
Variety of tools for quickly creating, understanding, and troubleshooting Web pages in Internet Explorer.


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Kim Kardashian, Blake Lively & More At The CFDA 'Vogue' Fashion Fund Awards!
Who did you think was best dressed?
A-listers like Blake Lively, Carey Mulligan, Christina Ricci, Leighton Meester, and Kim Kardashian brought out their best dresses for the 7th annual CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund Awards in NYC on Nov. 15 — I was so excited to see so many of my fave red carpet beauties (like Blake, Leighton, Christina, and Carey) so glam, although I had a hard time deciding on who was best dressed!
Both Carey Mulligan and Blake Lively opted for Chanel and oozed confidence on the carpet last night. Carey wore a chocolate sequins couture creation from the fall 2010 collection and my girl crush, Blake, chose a spring/summer 2011 black sheer embroidered frock and pointy pumps. I thought Carey really worked her interesting outfit — although I wish she would've swapped her clunky ankle boots for a sexy pair of pumps! As for Blake, while I'm not always a fan of basic black and this isn't one of the best looks I've seen on her, I thought she really owned the get-up and it stayed consistent to her signature sexy chic style.
Blake wasn't the only Gossip Girl in attendance! Aside from Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick, there was Leighton Meester, who continued her stellar run on the red carpet. I thought she looked adorable in the custom Prabal Gurung frock, complete with embellished Swarovski crystals. She finished off the get-up with Roger Vivier shoes and Monique Pean jewelry. I think Leighton just might be my fave from last night!
Christina Ricci didn't disappoint in a black and white Peter Som frock from the spring 2011 collection, black pumps and tights. While I think the stockings did a nice job of tying in the black and white theme of the get-up, I would've liked to see the star sans tights.
Reality star Kim Kardashian isn't necessarily someone you would expect to see at the CFDAs, but I loved the pale blue Zac Posen, complete with an intricate Egyptian collar that she wore last night. You don't often see the star in something so soft, let alone all covered up. While many people will probably find fault with how this dress fits her figure, I really liked the look last night. It was definitely a nice change and I thought she looked stunning, spending the evening on the arm of Zac Posen.
While Leighton is my fave from last night, which look did you really love?
Katrina Mitzeliotis


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Thursday, January 23, 2014
My Common and Uncommon Pregnancy Symptoms
Pre-Positive Test:
I always thought I would know I was pregnant before getting a positive test because everything I read online led me to believe you were exhausted, had sore boobs and were moody. False, false and false. I had NO signs of anything except an impending period. I was spotting prior to my period starting as per usual and didn't feel any different, despite being late. Don't be fooled into thinking your body will start acting pregnant before you have confirmation.
As soon as I peed on that stick (all of those sticks) and saw the positive, the two lines and the "+", things changed.
Discharge: Two days post positive test, I recall telling my husband "ummmm I'm really, ummmm....well, you know, "down there." Discharge is the right word. So much so that I was running to the bathroom in between actual bathroom trips to make sure I wasn't bleeding. So.much.discharge. That hasn't stopped, by the way. You're welcome.
Discharge Part 2: I'll just say this-seeing brown blood isn't always a bad thing. It is normal. And in most cases, if it isn't followed with a lot of red bleeding or heavy cramping, there is nothing to worry about. Worrisome? HELL YES. Stay calm. Alert your doctor. Rest your pelvis.
Cramping: I was so happy when THAT went away. I had a decent amount of cramping. It worried the heck out of me. I was constantly googling and reading message board postings of women who experienced cramping. This stopped around week 14 and changed to more of a stretching feeling in my hips. It was never as bad as period-like cramping but it was there nonetheless and laying in bed was the only thing that helped take it away.
Nausea/Vomitting: My sister said she only threw up once in both pregnancies (or once in two pregnancies) but I remember she was nauseous throughout the first trimester during her first pregnancy. I wasn't so lucky on the barfing front. I threw up at least once a week from week 6 to week 16. One glorious week, I barfed 4 days. It would only happen once a day and always in the morning. Luckily, never at work. Do yourself a favor and eat three crackers before getting out of bed if you feel this way. For me, eating solved the problem. I know for others, eating makes it worse. I'm sorry if you are in the latter camp. I can't imagine not being able to eat. Ginger ale and crackers worked for me and I kept a sleeve of saltines in my car, in my desk, in my nightstand and in my purse.
Fatigue: Hello, 6:30 bed time. Okay, I'm lying. I once (and thrice) fell asleep on the couch at 5:45 p.m. It was August/September and still light outside. I told my husband that I read that my placenta was taking all of my energy in order to grow. He asked "when is your placenta done growing because I'm getting lonely." I couldn't sleep enough. It would hit at 1:30 p.m. everyday. I would fight through it, be fine for a few hours and I would find myself completely useless by 5:30. I always wondered what pregnancy fatigue felt like. Now I know. It is "I can't possibly be awake one more second" tired.
Gagging/Puking while brushing: No one told me about this. NO ONE. I'd be brushing my teeth in the morning, afternoon or night, minding my own business when I would start to gag and more often than not, throw up right into the sink. What a waste of breakfast that was. Forget trying to floss. Are you kidding me? This was a daily occurrence until well into my second trimester. I finally realized the other day that it wasn't happening anymore and I even managed to floss my teeth without a major gag-fest. So gross but so true. Beware.
Cravings/Aversions: Other than a mac & cheese stage, I don't feel like I ever craved any food or felt disgusted by any food. I'm a sugar addict and the first three weeks after getting the positive test, I barely ate any candy. I wasn't turned off from it, I just didn't crave it like I normally do. That went away. My weight gain shows that. I could handle raw meat with ease. I didn't want pickles. Ewww. I have a sensitive sniffer anyways so smells always bother me. This common symptom was a fail for me.
Big Ol' (Sore) Boobies: My first LOL pregnancy moment was when the lady at the maternity store told me that I wasn't a C cup anymore. WHATEVER. I rocked my old bras until last week. Sidenote: I should have replaced them a long time ago. Back to the start, my boobs were sore. Not horribly sore but sore enough where I would squeeze them several times a day to ensure that they still were sore because that meant I was still pregnant. (The first trimester is a complete mind game.) My husband would catch me massaging my mammaries and while I'm sure he didn't mind, he still gave me a puzzled look every time. Eventually the soreness went away, but I transitioned to staring at my naked chest to see if they were growing. My current D cup suggests the answer was yes. The next 13 weeks (and 6-12 months) should be interesting.
PEEING ALL THE TIME: For reals, I once kept track of how many times in one 8 hour work day I went to the bathroom. It was 9 times. And I wasn't chugging water either. Normal amount of water intake folks. NINE BATHROOM TRIPS. I still go every chance I can. The last thing I want is to get stuck in my car and need to pull into a shady gas station. I use the staff bathrooms at nearly every single school I visit for work. I'm now at the lovely point (this started about 4 weeks ago) where if I don't pee, I can feel my uterus getting tight. And that scares me. So I relieve myself whenever a clean bathroom is near.
Shortness of breath: Its that thing when you are walking up the stairs at work and you straight up can't breathe. It feels like an elephant is on your chest. Walking becomes a chore. And no, this didn't happen at week 27. It happened at week 20. It passed, thank goodness but that was a doozy. Expect to gasp for air at some point and feel completely pathetic for taking the elevator one flight with the other lazy bones you work with.
Moody/Emotional: My name is Michelle and I'm a Leo. I'm an emotional mess 24/7/365. Old episodes of Full House can make me cry. The Cheerios commercial or the Trident commercial or God forbid.....a Google commercial send me over the edge. Table for One: Hot Mess, Reservation Michelle. Do I think I have been overly emotional during the last 6 months? Hard to say. This pregnancy is a miracle so when I relive telling our families or imaging meeting my daughter, I cry. Okay, I bawl. But that is normal behavior for me. Moody? I don't think so but my husband might have something different to say. But he better not because I'll kick him.
Stuffy nose/sneezing: I've had a stuffy nose for, ummmm, 28 weeks. The entire pregnancy. I have heard this is another wonderful side effect from increasing hormones. I've also been a sneezing machine and it isn't even allergy season (yet!). Such a strange symptom but it has been ever present for me.
The funny thing about pregnancy is that everyone is different. There isn't a formula that is standard. My cousin didn't have any morning sickness. I can't even imagine how that is possible! So far, I am stretch mark free but not really worried about seeing the stripes appear on my body. I already have them on my hips from getting fat at 23 years old.
Which of these symptoms did you experience? Did I leave any common symptoms out? As I head into the third trimester, what should I expect? I already can barely put my shoes and socks on!
2 comments:
- AngieM. said...
surprisingly i STILL remember my PG symptoms. lol
- nausea/vomiting ENTIRE..yes ENTIRE pregnancy. like pop blood veins on face strong..it was lovely.
- severe headaches (1st trimester only)
- extreme craving for ALL of the FRUITS! covered with lime/salt/hot sauce (entire PG)
- completely grossed out with pizza, the smell alone would make me vom. to this day, i have to want it realllly bad..and that doesn't happen often.
that was pretty much it. :)
- January 23, 2014 at 1:37 PM
- Christy said...
I had no idea about the discharge until I took a test and realized that's what that was all about! Wait until you are towards the end and your mucus plug (ick, gross, it needs a better name) decides to come out...It was quite the experience of grossness!
Some of my symptoms were:
+Exhausted (like more tired than I've ever been in my whole life)
+ Hungry ALL THE TIME. (I ate LOTS of cereal...once at 3am!)
+Constipation the whole pregnancy, no matter how much fiber I ate (TMI..sorry)
I love reading about how everyone's pregnancy experiences are different!
- January 23, 2014 at 7:59 PM


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Cottage Grove Inn
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Cottage Grove Inn
About the Hotel
Property Location
A stay at Cottage Grove Inn places you in the heart of Calistoga, convenient to Calistoga Hot Springs and Old Faithful Geyser of California. This romantic cottage is within close proximity of Calistoga Visitors Center and Sharpsteen Museum.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Kitchenettes are outfitted with refrigerators. Cable programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. This cottage also features concierge services and a picnic area. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a computer station and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Total number of rooms - 16
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Concierge services
- Roll-in shower
- Free WiFi
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Picnic area
- Computer station
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 16
- In-room accessibility
- Terrace
- Number of floors - 1
- Free area shuttle
- Accessible bathroom
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free breakfast
- Designated smoking areas
- Free self parking
- Garden
Room Facilities
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Fireplace
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Iron/ironing board
- Cable TV service
- Premium bedding
- Refrigerator
- Bathrobes
- Air conditioning
- Kitchenette
- In-room safe
- Ceiling fan
- Free bottled water
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- DVD player
- Private bathroom
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Jetted bathtub
- Flat-panel TV
- Minibar
- Desk
Hotel Policy
Know Before You Go
- Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property.
- The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per night plus USD 25.00 one-time cleaning fee
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
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March 2011
Since the recent global financial crises, the phrase 'green economy' has appeared liberally in newspaper headlines, and politicians' and CEOs' promises. They usually mean 'low-carbon economy', the idea of shifting energy and infrastructure towards clean, high-tech systems. Green economy is seen as an answer to financial problems – G20 stimulus packages included 'green' components, hoping to improve national competitiveness and create new jobs through green technology, and wean economies off insecure and expensive fossil fuels. And it is seen as a practical way to supplement climate change conventions – you don't need an international agreement to change economic practices that cause climate change. All very good news for Danish wind farm installers, Japanese hybrid car manufacturers, and Chinese solar panel factories. But what does the green economy mean for the developing world?
Millions of people across the developing world depend on land for their livelihoods, culture and identity — a connection that now risks being undermined by large-scale acquisitions of farmland in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Three boys, probably about ten years old, are standing round a table. They are concentrating intently, jabbing at a touch screen. Suddenly there is a huge sigh of relief. They pull back and turn around, with huge grins across their faces: "Mum. Muuuuuuuuuum. Look Mum — we met the emissions reduction target!"
It is half term and I have come to check out the Science Museum's new £4.5 million climate science exhibition, atmosphere.
So are there lessons to be learnt from this example about public engagement with climate science?
Climate change adaptation may cost US$75–100 billion per year between 2010 and 2050. Where these funds will come from, how they will be channelled and how adaptation should be achieved is still being debated. I propose part of the solution is to go micro: linking microfinance with community-based adaptation.
A first visit to a country is often the time when we 'see' the most, and our recent brief visit to Nepal certainly afforded some lasting impressions. High Himalayan ranges glistening in the sun contrasting with the air pollution and traffic congestion of Kathmandu; immense cultural, religious and architectural wealth side by side with acute poverty; roads without streetlights or traffic lights, and shops in the city centre lit by candles, (power cuts were increased from 12 to 14 hours per day during our visit).
The 5th International Conference on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change, takes place in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 24 to 31 March 2011. Saleemul Huq will be keeping us updated from the conference in a series of daily video logs.


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