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Norm Brown, Class of 1963, not only lettered in football and golf during his days as a Tiger, but excelled at both. Former Coach Lester Craft attributes much of Georgetown's success from Brown's era to his "outstanding leadership and attitude." He was a multiple-year All-Conference selection in football and served as co-captain of both the football and golf teams at Georgetown. While at GC, he was honored as the school's first Earl Hundley Award winner. Brown's success continued beyond sports and beyond Georgetown as he graduated from Harvard Business School and became a leader in business and industry. He went on to found American Electric Supply, now one of the most successful companies of its kind in Kentucky.
Philip Kazee, Class of 1955, was a standout track and field athlete while at Georgetown, becoming the first runner at Georgetown to finish the 100-yard dash in 10 seconds or less. Kazee anchored the powerful Georgetown track and field teams of legendary coach L.E. "Brad" Jones. He was a three-time conference champion in the 100 and 200-meter dashes and the low hurdles and was dubbed "the fastest human in Kentucky" by Lexington Herald Leader sportswriter Billy Thompson. In over 70 races at GC, Kazee finished first, second or third in all but one, scoring 399 of a possible 450 meet points for the Tigers. After graduation, Kazee returned to Georgetown as an assistant coach before entering a career in the ministry.
Bruce McNorton, Class of 1982, became Georgetown College's most successful professional sports product after a 10-year playing career as a defensive back for the Detroit Lions. While in the NFL he established himself as one of the Lions' all-time great defensive backs, helping Detroit to a division title in 1983. In that year, he also led the Lions and was tied for the lead in the NFL with seven interceptions. While at Georgetown, McNorton was among the nation's leaders in kickoff returns and set the Tigers' standard with 24 career interceptions - a record which remains nearly 20 years after his playing days.
Dick Vories, Class of 1964, is one of the first names that comes to mind when thinking of the Glory Days of Georgetown College basketball. Vories helped the Tigers to three NAIA National Tournament appearances and the 1960-61 runners-up spot. He was the first Charles S. Stevenson Hustle Award winner from GC, winning in 1961, and a member of the National Tournament All-Tourney team that year. He ended his Tiger career number one on the school's all-time scoring list and, at the time, was the highest scoring player in the history of Kentucky colleges. He was both an NAIA and UPI All-American and a four-time All-KIAC selection and the 1964 KIAC MVP. A standout off the floor as well, Vories was selected for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.
Bob Voskuhl, Class of 1951, was perhaps the most versatile athlete to play at Georgetown College. He became the first Tiger ever to win 12 varsity letters - four each in football, basketball and baseball. He led Georgetown to three straight KIAC basketball titles from 1947-50 while earning All-Conference and Little All-American honors and was the first Georgetown College athlete drafted by the NFL (Cleveland Browns). Then Louisville coach John Dromo called Voskuhl, "The greatest small college athlete I have ever seen."


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'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Casting: Jena Malone Being Eyed for Role of Johanna Mason
On the heels of speculative casting reports for male character Finnick Odair, now comes word Sucker Punch actress Jena Malone is under consideration for the role of Johanna Mason in the highly anticipated film, according to Entertainment Weekly. Malone, currently starring in the History Channel's Hatfields & McCoys, is best known for her role in the 2001 movie Donnie Darko, starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
Alice and Wonderland star Mia Wasikowska was another actress reportedly in the running, but EW says she was not approached by the studio.
The character Johanna is described in the book as a bad girl, with Katniss referring to her as having "a wicked ability to murder."
Johanna hails from District 7 and is the last living female in her tribe. According to Suzanne Collins' bestselling book, the character is not what she seems — acting like a weakling when in reality she is quite sly.
Given the two-faced persona of Johanna, do you think Malone is right for the role? State your case in the comments.
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I just spoke with Aaron Patzer, founder of Mint and general-manager-to-be of Intuit's personal finance group, about Intuit's planned $170 million acquisition of Mint and what it means for consumers. A few notes from our discussion on what's in the works, assuming the merger goes off as planned:
Quicken Online will become a reskinned Mint. It doesn't make sense for one company to have two Web-based personal-finance services that, while far from identical, are trying to do similar things. The battle between Quicken Online and Mint will end, and it's Mint that will be the victor: The Quicken Online service will be pretty much the same service as today's Mint except with Quicken's red-and-white color scheme, Patzer told me. Current Quicken Online users should see their transactions move into the Mint-powered version, and Patzer hopes that other items such as categories will also be able to make the transition. Why not just kill Quicken Online? Patzer says the Quicken brand name is so familiar that it makes sense for Mint to adapt its identity as well as to keep its own moniker.
Mint features will migrate into Quicken's desktop software. One core aspect of Mint from the start (and a major part of its business model) has been the way it analyzes your financial life and attempts to recommend offers that make sense for you, such as credit cards and mortgage refinancing deals with lower interest rates. Patzer says the plan is to bring some of this stuff into Quicken's traditional software version, too.
Quicken desktop isn't going anywhere. At the moment, it has more advanced features than either Mint or Quicken Online in some areas, such as investments and tax handling. Patzer says Quicken users tend to be older than Mint's customers (in their 40s and 50s vs. 20s and 30s) and like the security of keeping their financial details local rather than stored on distant servers. So even as Mint and Quicken Online get more sophisticated, there will be a need for Quicken in software form.
Mint will take advantage of Intuit's back-end. Intuit has a deep portfolio of technologies and partnerships in the areas of online billpay, banking, and the like. Patzer says this should let Mint become a more transactional service-instead of just seeing that a bill is due for payment, you might be able to pay it right inside of Mint.
Mint and TurboTax will meld. You'll be able to push all the things Mint knows about your financial status, such as gains and losses, into TurboTax. Patzer thinks this could dramatically reduce the drudgery of tax time.
Patzer says he knows that some Mint fans are apprehensive about the acquisition, but that they needn't worry-especially since the Mint management and engineering team will "take a leadership role" in the combined companies.
In other news, he told me that Mint has submitted a new version of its iPhone application to Apple's App Store. Among the changes: a PIN for added security, push notifications for stuff like bills that are due, and a slicker look.
Harry McCracken is founder and editor of Technologizer. For more smart takes on technology, visit Technologizer.com.
This story, "Quicken Online to Taste Like Mint" was originally published by PC-World-India.


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Near the village of Tezze di Arzignano in northern Italy, archaeologists have found a Roman settlement which appears to have been built on top of a prehistoric site.
Battista Carlotto, a farmer in Valbruna, had discovered what looked like ceramics, mosaic, and glass of the Roman Empire. According to the materials found, that settlement could have existed more than 400 years - from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd or 4th century CE. Manuscripts found in Vicenza's Bertoliana Library confirmed late 18th century accounts of extensive Roman remains in the vicinity.
When researchers under the guidance of George Crothers, an associate professor of anthropology in the UK College of Arts and Sciences, made a geophysical survey - creating a map of what is below the surface - the readings also revealed large circular features below the Roman site.
"The circular ones were a complete surprise - this was totally unexpected because first of all they were large," said archaeologist and art historian Paolo Visona, a native of northern Italy and adjunct associate professor of art history at the UK College of Fine Arts. "The radar told us those were much deeper than the structures with right angles, which had to be Roman."
Visona suggests the circular features could be from the Neolithic to the late Bronze Age. The team hopes to do more research at the site. Currently, the group is working with the University of Venice, analysing some of the finds.
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The first group of young pine trees was planted today in a forest dedicated to the 1,000,000 Jewish children who fell victim to the Nazis. The forest is located in the Judean Hills near Kesalon.
Delegations of school children from all parts of Israel participated in the planting ceremonies today. Dr. I. Ben Yehuda, chairman of the Jewish National Fund Teachers Council, told the children that the forest was being made possible partly through the efforts of Jewish school children in this country and abroad.
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These representatives of Korea Communications Commission used the buzz of WTSA-12 to introduce delegates to Busan, host city of ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2014.
is located on the south-eastern tip of the Korean Peninsula. The
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A weekend full of concentrated work in ad-hoc and drafting groups has
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Software-defined Networking (see earlier article on an e-waste Resolution).
Pending WTSA-12 Plenary approval, the new Resolution on
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ITU-T Study Group 15 Chairman, Yoichi Maeda, today presented a compromise proposal developed by several delegations which cleared the way for approval of Recommendation ITU-T G.9980. The standard defines requirements for service providers' remote management of networked devices in customers' homes.
The compromise was achieved after including a statement in the scope of the Recommendation which reminds implementers and users to comply with all applicable national and regional laws, regulations and policies.
An upcoming workshop entitled "Bridging the Standardization Gap: Sustainable Rural Communications" is set to discuss information and communication technologies (ICTs) as enabling elements of socio-economic development in emerging markets. The event will focus on sustainable business models to extend telecommunications and broadband access to people living in rural or remote areas. Taking place in Bangalore, India, 17-18 December 2012, the event is hosted by the Global ICT Standardization Forum for India (GISFI) together with ITU. It is supported by Huawei India, and will be followed by the Eleventh GISFI Standardization Series meetings, 19-20 December 2012. Participants will discuss the difficult task of increasing access to ICTs in remote areas by providing sustainable incentives for network operators to extend high-cost infrastructures to currently low-revenue markets. How ICT standards might encourage such infrastructure investment will be a key topic of discussion, as will ICT innovations and emerging technologies in this arena. Also of key relevance will be discussions around the need to aid developing countries in the establishment of national standardization secretariats that can help to define a country's standardization requirements and channel participation in regional and international standardization work. "Bridging the Standardization Gap" is one of the core objectives of ITU's Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T). Expanding the standardization capacities of developing countries will lead to international standards that truly reflect the needs of all the world's countries. It will enable standards-savvy policy makers and private-sector executives to implement standards as best-practice tools in rolling-out broadband infrastructure and driving homegrown ICT innovation. More information on the workshop here...
e-health, the use of ICTs in healthcare, has been a strong feature of this Assembly. The extensive discussion in GSS and a dedicated side event complement the Committee 4 agreement on a new Resolution on e-health.
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Sacred groves of Manipur, northeast India:biodiversity value, status and strategies for their conservation
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The people of Manipur, a state in northeast India, follow ancestral worship and animism in the form of deity worship, with the central focus on worship in forest patches. The beliefs and taboos associated with the Sylvan deities (Umanglais) in the forest patches are restricted to any sort of disturbance of flora and fauna. These social boundaries help to conserve the entire organism as a whole, which stand the concept of sacred groves. The pleasing of deities is performed every year by the Meiteis, a dominant community of Manipur, in honour of the deities and to gain their favour. Indigenous cultural and rituals practices of the local people in sacred groves serve as a tool for conserving biodiversity. Sacred groves are distributed over a wide ecosystem and help in conservation of rare and endemic species. Well-preserved sacred groves are store houses of valuable medicinal and other plants having high economic value, and serve as a refuge to threatened species. One hundred and sixty-six sacred groves were inventoried in Manipur valley that comprises Imphal east, Imphal west, Thoubal and Bishnupur districts of the state. Detailed studies were carried out in four selected sacred groves, to know the importance of biodiversity status and vegetation characteristics. A total of 173 plant species representing 145 genera under 70 families were recorded through baseline floristic survey. The species diversity indices were compared among the four studied groves. The vegetation composition and community characteristics were recorded. Ethnobotanical uses of species were examined, which reveal that 96% of the species were used as medicine for the treatment of various ailments. Utilization of herbal medicine by the Meiteis is closely related to the cultural and ritual practices. A few of the medicinal plants which have disappeared from the locality are now confined only to the groves. Socio-cultural aspects were investigated taking into account the attitudes of local people, which indicate social beliefs and taboo are eroding, simultaneously degrading the degree of protection of sacred groves. Therefore, conservation measures of sacred groves need to be formulated considering the factor of degradation and the basic necessities of the local people. Until and unless a viable option is provided to the local people (especially those who habitat nearby the adjoining areas) for sustaining their economic condition, no step for conservation of biodiversity will be successful.
KeywordsBiodiversity value Conservation status Manipur Sacred grove Socio-cultural aspects Tree diversity
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Songwriter Kara DioGuardi became a household name as a judge on "American Idol." Since leaving the show, she has continued to write hits for artists like Pink and Kelly Clarkson, but Kara has also been focused on her health -- and her goal to remain healthy prompted her to take extreme measures.
"I had a 70-80 percent chance of breast cancer and a 20-40 percent chance of ovarian [cancer] in my lifetime," Kara revealed in a new interview with Access Hollywood .
In December 2011, Kara heard a news report about the BRCA Gene - a mutation of which is linked to an increased risk of hereditary breast or ovarian cancer. Since her mother, Carol, died of ovarian cancer in 1997, Kara decided to get a blood test. Learning she did indeed have the mutation, Kara made the bold choice to remove her entire reproductive system.
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"I had a complete hysterectomy in December of last year," she told Access . "I arrived at that decision because I knew the statistics. I knew that if I had a prophylactic hysterectomy that it would diminish my chances of both breast and ovarian cancer. I'm actually going to go in for a prophylactic mastectomy and once I do that, it diminishes my chances to five percent that I would get breast cancer.
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After her surgery, Kara said she had a candid discussion with her husband.
"I would say... to my husband [Mike McCuddy], 'Do you think I'm still a woman?' He's like, 'Honey, of course you're still a woman.' And it was nice to talk to him about it and he alleviated my fears," she said. "I think the hardest thing for me was knowing I would never give birth to my own child."
Kara began trying to have a baby at age 38. It was not an easy road. She suffered a miscarriage while on "Idol" and was actually in the process of fertility treatments when she got the BRCA diagnosis. So after one more unsuccessful IVF round, she decided not to wait any longer to have the hysterectomy - a decision that altered her road to parenthood.
"They tell you that you should have the surgery before you're 40. I was 41," Kara said, of when she decided to have the surgery. "So I thought, you know, I'm not going to mess around anymore. I'm going to ask this woman I know who would be an incredible surrogate and I'll go through the IVF and I'll transfer the embryos to her... [My surrogate] got pregnant on the first try."
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Kara is now happily enjoying motherhood at 42.
"Grayson is 3 months and he looks like he's 6 months," she said. "He's got a huge gut! Everyone says, 'What do you feed this child?' I'm like, 'I don't know what to tell you. He likes to eat.'"
Kara, who continues to work as a songwriter, lives with her husband and son in Maine, where her stepdaughter lives. She has no regrets about her medical decision, largely because she wanted to spare her family the pain she went through with her own mom.
"I can feel my mom. I can feel her," Kara said. "I think she would love my husband and I know she'd be all over my little son. And my son is named Grayson James Carol McCuddy, after my mother."
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The Indiana Academy, budget cuts and what we do with an education
So I was not surprised to see this recent article from the Star-Press that my high school, the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and the Humanities, a 2-year residential school for gifted high school juniors and seniors, is facing a 15% budget cut. As a generally fiscally conservative person, I'm always wary of making arguments that programs I care about are somehow more deserving than others. But I want to talk a little bit about the value of specialized secondary schools, and why the questions some of the lawmakers asked about the Academy are probing the wrong vein.
First, gifted education, as we often talk about here, is not a reward for hard-working kids. Hard work should certainly be rewarded, but gifted education is something different. It is an educational intervention for people who require it.
Regular high schools -- even good ones -- find it very difficult to serve highly gifted young people. I attended Clay High School in South Bend, Indiana for my freshman and sophomore years, and it was certainly not a failing institution. One or two kids went to Ivy League schools most years. There were a handful of AP classes. They were also reasonably accommodating to me. I was allowed to accelerate 2 years in math, and would have worked out an arrangement for studying at Notre Dame or IUSB had I stayed there. After I had a showdown with my sophomore English teacher about various things, the department head used his planning period to do an independent study with me. He taught me grammar, introduced me to the classics of American literature, and definitely honed my writing craft. But I was still miserable. I actually made hash marks on the back of one of my notebooks to count through the 180 days of my sophomore year. I felt like being smart wasn't particularly valued, and "smart" was my only identity. I was still not challenged enough.
So that was my position when I started at the Indiana Academy in the fall of 1995. It was not perfect either. There were various controversies over administration, over rules that were more of the CYA variety than about rationality. Some classes were better than others. Some students were not emotionally prepared to live away from home, and in the early years of a school sometimes people enroll who are not prepared. But I learned to work. Hard. I would scribble lines in my journal about my brain stretching. I failed at things and had to learn to try harder. Because my peers were mostly academically inclined as well, we did not all have to fit into the "smart kid" role, and we learned new things about our identities. Thanks to the crucible of the Academy, not only was I admitted to every college where I applied, when I showed up at Princeton I felt prepared.
Note: Princeton is not in Indiana. I mention this because the article quotes Rep. Peggy Welch of Bloomington as asking "Do most of these students, after they graduate from the academy, do they go to Indiana colleges?" She asked a representative from the school, "Are you tracking them? Do they stay in Indiana for their jobs or are we losing them?"
Welch continued that "Obviously we should be supporting it (the academy)...But I think it would be helpful to build the case, or, if we find they are kind of leaving the state or not returning to the state after they go to an Ivy League school, track that to see what we can do differently to have them land in Indiana."
I understand that politically, it is easier to sell education as an investment than as an expenditure. But staying in state for college is a silly metric on which to judge a high school. By this definition, the Academy "failed" by sending me to Princeton, and would have succeeded if I'd stayed right there and gone to any college in Indiana.
Returning to the state to work is a trickier matter. I know that this is the same mindset that has gifted education coordinators selling their programs by saying "these kids will save us in the future! These are our future medical researchers, presidents, inventors..." Maybe. I think it's the wrong argument though. Some gifted kids do amazing things. Others don't -- or at least not the kinds of things you'd send a press release about. But as noted above, gifted education is best understood not as an investment in our future, but as an educational intervention in the here and now. Many students with disabilities will not go on to win Nobel prizes, yet this doesn't stop us from spending the money necessary to meet their needs so they can receive an appropriate education. Likewise with intellectual giftedness. It is simply humane to give all children an education that challenges them to the extent of their abilities, in an environment with their intellectual peers.
I would bet that the majority of Indiana Academy alums do go to Indiana colleges and stay in Indiana -- and these stats are worth tracking -- but even if no Academy alum goes to an Indiana college or returns to Indiana to work, the Academy gives gifted children the education they deserve.
No more than anyone else. But no less either.
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One of the tough things about "measuring the success of gifted students" is how many gifted students, especially females, become full-time parents. Public education in most places does not prepare one for a prestigious career. In my area, many of the homeschooling parents have graduate degrees. Is that an example of "success"?
US tax structure certainly isn't supportive of two-income professional families hiring help for what two careers families lack time for, like food prep and housecleaning.
- Laura Vanderkam said...
@Twin Mom: thank for that comment. I didn't want to go into that in the main post, but that is always one of the big reasons it's dangerous to justify any kind of educational program with saying "these kids are our future [astronauts, inventors, Supreme Court judges, etc.]" By that definition, any participant who becomes a full-time parent was a failure of the program. This was, of course, the reason that in many places and through much of history women have been inadequately educated, because they won't "do" anything with it (even though in developing countries the pay off in children's health alone is worth it). I don't think it's wise to make arguments about what people will do with education. Of course, looking at it that way, American education is a huge failure since half of us don't vote -- and that is one of the main justifications for it (to have citizens capable or participating in a democracy).
I attended the Academy with Laura. I doubt I would have made it as far as I have without the Academy. I came from a dirt poor rural community, the nearest college was nearly an hour away, and farm chores were always as important as education. Some of the options Laura mentioned just weren't options for me; it's hard to help a student that is so far ahead of her peers in a normal high school with less than 300 students.
I wanted to stay in Indiana, but when a small liberal arts college offered me enough in scholarships to make the cost of attendance less than half of attending IU, I packed my bags. I have since applied for 6 jobs in Indiana, even paid for flights and hotels for interviews, and was repeatedly told that my years out of the area were considered 'unfortunate.' I was even told I didn't know the local community well enough to direct a water conservation project, despite having grown up with the majority of the constituents in the area.
I have now lived in 6 other states (and some other countries) and I am saddened to say that Indiana often short-changes itself in assuming loyalty equates remaining. If I had remained in Indiana, I would NOT have been able to attend university. I would not have had an amazing career in international zoology, nor would I have worked out to sea for NOAA, nor would I be completing a DVM in zoo medicine. Still, when I do try to return and repay the amazing education I recieved at the academy, even moving beyond Indiana to grow and develop is faulted as disloyal.
Finally, because I wouldn't have had some of the oppurtunities Laura mentioned, I probably would have been a problem child in some context. I never studied in my home high school; I never had to push myself. After the Academy, I knew I could handle more than I ever imagined, and when I discovered that making ends meet in college required working 50 hours a week, I could manage that. When I survived Katrina/Rita destroying my home and my work, I knew that just continueing to push forward would, eventually, enable me to move past that event and rebuild my life. Those are the skills I believe I would have lacked if the Academy hadn't been a part of my life. Even if I am not directly contributing to Indiana by working there (8 job rejections with a total personal bill of ~$9,000 due to extensive necessary travel) I routinely visit Indiana and contribute to my own family. I also bring and send others to Indiana via contacts there for internships, jobs, and externships. Presuming that having some of the strongest students outside of the state is highly damaging is ignoring the contributions that come back to the state as a result.
My younger cousin just graduated the Academy this past year; another cousin plans to apply next year. This hasn't just been life altering for my immediate family, but for my extended family, and all of our communities.
- LaRita said...
Laura, thank you for your well-written article. I very much agree with your point that ALL students deserve to have their educational needs met. I find it incredibly frustrating that "no child left behind" seems so much important to many than the idea of no child being held back from their potential.
I also see it as very short-sighted to think that Indiana students have to remain in Indiana to "pay back" the benefits of their educational experiences. I think we can all benefit our world wherever we end up, and that is a win for everyone, not just for our current neighbors.
- gasstationwithoutpumps said...
"looking at it that way, American education is a huge failure since half of us don't vote -- and that is one of the main justifications for it (to have citizens capable or participating in a democracy)."
One could argue the other side: education has succeeded in making many people realize that they don't know enough to make a reasonable decision, and so leave the decision making to those who have spent the time to learn about the issues. (I don't really believe that---I think that stupid, ignorant people are *more* likely to vote.)
- Laura Vanderkam said...
Summer- good to hear from you! Thanks for your comment. There are many reasons, many of them good, that a person would not wind up in Indiana. Again, by that definition, an Academy alum who became president would be a school failure... because he/she is working in Washington DC. Best of luck with your career pursuits. The Academy definitely instilled a work ethic!
- Rolade said...
I certainly agree with most of your views. We had to move from the north of France to live in the south (Nice) because there's no school for gifted students in our region. Our son did Grades 8 and 9 in one year at Lycée Michelet Privé costing about $11,000 tuition/year. This one-year private education and acceleration in a French public institution have been the best decisions made regading his schooling.
I wish we have schools like your Indiana Academy, and hope that you'll find means to offset the budget cuts.
I believe that giving all children an education that challenges them to the extent of their abilities is a social justice and equity issue. Likewise, I maintain that it is both an educational intervention and an investment for the future that goes beyond financial success.
Dr. Rolade Berthier
Author, "Intelligence, Giftedness: Pre-cradle to Post-grave"
>>looking at it that way, American education is a huge failure since half of us don't vote
Many don't vote intentionally. At school ballot time here, one always sees double the votes cast for the budget as one does votes cast for school board candidates. People are voting 'no' by not voting. It sends a significant message that the candidates know how to read. Same thing happens in other elections...many people will vote for only one or two, and will withhold their other votes.
- atxteacher said...
"gifted education is best understood not as an investment in our future, but as an educational intervention in the here and now. Many students with disabilities will not go on to win Nobel prizes, yet this doesn't stop us from spending the money necessary to meet their needs so they can receive an appropriate education. Likewise with intellectual giftedness."
We ask for the same level of modification, accommodation, services for students who are equally different from average. Measuring success by growth can work for both populations rather than the number of prize winners.
- hschinske said...
Washington State is looking at eliminating (not cutting, ELIMINATING) all funding for highly capable programs. Within my district, that means they'd be chopping long-term programs in order to save -- wait for it -- NINE BUCKS A KID.
I am a 1997 graduate of the Indiana Academy. For years I have questioned my decision to attend, but my eyes have been opened as of late.
Many of the "issues" I experienced, were at least in part my own fault. When I came to the Academy, I already suffered from low self esteem, and never reached out to anyone. I was that student that spent much of her time alone, afraid to get close to anyone because I was afraid of rejection. I do firmly believe that if I hadn't spent so much time being scared of my own shadow, my experience would have been better.
I believe I can attribute some of my successes and milestones directly to my experience at the Indiana Academy. For example, I am an Enrolled Agent. This is a license issued by the IRS demonstrating knowledge of taxation (representation, tax preparation, business issues, etc). This license took me almost 2 years to obtain. I had to take a 3 part test while I still worked full time. I took classes and spent a lot of time studying. The Academy instilled in me that if I want success, I need to devote the time and use my resources wisely.
On the darker side, I spent many years in a bad marriage. Many probably wonder how my experience at the Academy ties to this. It took much effort to get of this marriage. Once again, I believe that the Academy instilled the "never give up" mentality in me, so I didn't give up, and experienced some great payoffs in my personal life as a result.
In short, the Academy really did teach me that "nothing ever easy is worth a damn." The institution really did have its shortcomings, but that is part of life. I would still recommend this school to anyone that is serious about obtaining a quality education and wants an experience that will stay with them forever.


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USAF Trainees Getting Rabies Vaccinations
A dormitory used by Air Force basic trainees at Lackland Air Force Base has been evacuated and sealed off due to the appearance of potentially rabies carrying bats, 1200 WOAI news reports.
One of six buildings occupied by 310 trainees with the 331st Training Squadron has been the site of several bat sightings over the past ten days.
Two bats were captured and released into a remote area on Friday, and a third was captured and will be tested for rabies.
The Air Force says there have been no reports of any trainees being bitten, but trainees who are considered to be at risk are being given rabies shots. Brent Boller, a spokesman for Joint Base San Antonio, says some 200 trainees will gtet innoculations.
The bats are believed to be Mexican Freetail Bats, which are native to this area and are known to be carriers of rabies. The largest colony of Mexican Freetail Bats in the world is at the Bracken Bat Cave in north Bexar County, about 25 miles from Lackland.
The incubation period for rabies, which is a potentially fatal disease, may not show up for weeks or even months after contact with bats, so the Air Force says it is 'exercising an abundance of caution' in conducting the inoculations.


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Hi ace team nice release , a friend send me a video of vbs2 and i take one idea on this video, it's to create a stuning effect when a grenade explode near a man.
-Add cam shaking
-Add blur effect
-Some deaf impact
[ all the effect are limited in time ]
i can send you some exemple video and movie scene (black hawk down - incoming RPG)
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I like the sound of that :-)
Glad you are enjoying the new version. Are you guys not running the Ongoing Development usually? http://ace.dev-heaven.net/wagn/To_Stable_or_Not_To_Stable
Updated by Trips over 6 years ago
Implied in the ticket but it'd be great if the effect applied to all explosives.
Updated by M1n1d0u over 6 years ago
i have the two version because i play with a french team GIFR (1.6 stable) and i'm a UGAF (ongoing developement) oh and for the sound after eplode it's like a church !
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Sorry, won't be able to attend to this - got enough stuff that needs finishing already.
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:D No worries :)
Updated by M1n1d0u over 6 years ago
want some exemple video ?
some sequence of Black hawk down in french sorry (we just finish to upload it) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQXDM1Lu_Qc
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Attached a sound.
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fuck i try to listen the sound ; just to see what hapen ! aoutch i'm really deaf ! xD
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+1 for it.
After hearing the gren_shock.wav seems the effects stay even after closing the sound oO
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BALI UPDATE #473 - 03 October 2005
Bali Responds Bombings: Tat Twam Asi
Bali Reflects in its Unique Way to a Second Episode of Unspeakable Horror and Cruelty.
On Sunday morning October 2, 2005, following the tragic bomb blasts at three Bali dining venues the night before, numerous large floral bouquets bearing the message
"Tat Twam Asi"
suddenly began appearing at each of the bomb sites. Derived from the original
, the sentence merits varying religious interpretations. To the Balinese, however, it means that each soul, without exception, is part of a unified cosmos; each person is God-like and God is found in every man.
I am you and your are me; Thou art that and That thou art.
Or, in the words of John Donne:
No Man is an island, no man stands alone
Each Man's joy is joy to me, Each man's grief is my own.
This Balinese sense of "oneness" with nature and the universe frames the island's response to adversity, man made or natural. Here, the local tendency is to react to adversity and catastrophe by questioning how we may have allowed our lives to become so badly out of balance as to permit such events to unfold? In this vein, Balinese are now flocking in great numbers to the scene of the restaurant bombings in Kuta Square and the beach at Jimbaran to perform, respectively,
pecaruan eka sata
pemelaspas durmanggala
ceremonies. Both ceremonies are part of a mandatory Bali-Hindu cleansing and re-balancing process that a deeply spiritual people bring to any part of their island defiled by blood and violence.
Assessing the Damage
On Sunday, one day after the attack, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited Bali to inspect the crime scenes, personally console the injured in local hospitals and meet with the growing international press corps gathering on the Island. Speaking to the press and sounding every bit the retired-general and now popularly elected leader of the world's fourth most populous nation, the President outlined the immediate tasks ahead: first, to care for the injured and the bereaved; second, investigate the case to clearly identify those responsible for the evil act of cowardice; and three to bring those responsible to justice. In the words of President Yudhoyono, this is what Indonesia did successfully after the last bombing and this is what Indonesia will do again this time round.
Proof that Indonesia will keep this pledge and a fact certain to make the perpetrators of the latest attack rest uneasy is the presence of Bali's Chief of Police, Made Mangku Pastika, at the head of the current investigation. Named
Time Magazine's
"Asian Newsmaker of the Year" for his efficient and professional pursuit and capture of the 2002 bombers, Chief Pastika shared with the press important insights on his continuing investigation of the latest attack. Now certain that the attacks were the work of suicide bombers carrying TNT, he distributed pictures of the dismembered heads of three men thought to be the bombers. There is now little doubt that the identities of these men, their recent movements, and details of their personal associations will slowly be uncovered by Chief Pastika and his team of international investigators.
The Terrible Toll
Preliminary figures provided by the
Bali Tourism Board's Communication Center
show that an estimated 25 died in the blasts, including the three suspected suicide bombers. In all, 107 people suffered injuries, of which 94 remain hospitalized either in Bali or in hospitals in Singapore and Australia.
However, a fact not always evident to those following international media coverage of the Bali attacks, the nation that has suffered the most casualties in the latest installment on the world-wide war on terror is Indonesia. Of the total 132 casualties at least 61 were Indonesian nationals. Australians suffered 17 casualties, 3 of which numbered among the dead, with Japanese, Koreans, and Americans also listed among those killed or injured in the blasts.
Where You Gonna Run To?
Initial indications are that the world may react in a markedly different way than it did to the October 2002 Bali bombing. While there have been some visitors booking early departures from the island and a trickle of cancellations for future bookings, there is still no hint of a mass exodus, such as that which followed the terror attack of three years ago. Moreover, planes from Australia landing in Bali on Sunday remained largely full with Australian's who have decided to continue their pilgrimage to Oz's favorite overseas holiday destination, despite last weekend's bombing.
Why the reaction to this latest tragedy appears so much more mooted than just three years ago is the subject of much conjecture. The growing consensus is, however, that the world has changed greatly over the past three years. During the interim betwem the two attacks the world has been, to some degree, anesthetized by similar events in Madrid, Turkey, Thailand, the Philippines, London and elsewhere. With this has come the realization that the threat of terror is now truly world-wide, leaving those of us who still cherish travel as a life style singing the chorus of the old song
"where you gonna run to."
The New Normal
Either by choice or necessity, the Balinese are becoming adept at handling change. How we conduct our businesses and how we endeavor to care for and protect our guests changed radically following the bombing of 2002. This latest episode of terror will, no doubt, also prompt a radical rethink on what must be done to continue to allow this island to be continue to be considered the world's most popular holiday destination and guarantee its visitors the simple pleasure of of an evening meal enjoyed in an atmosphere of peace and serenity.
Tat Twam Asi.
Kamal Kaul Ends 20 Years at The Oberoi Manager
Dean of Bali's Expatriate GM's Accepts New Challenge. Kamal Kaul Accepts New Role With Owning Company that Will Allow Him to Remain in Bali.
The "Dean" of Bali's expatriate General Managers Kamal Kaul of
The Oberoi, Bali
is ending a tenure of two decades at the helm of the legendary Bali resort to accept larger corporate responsibilities with the
The Oberoi Group
Remaining in his beloved Bali, Kamal will continue working with
The Oberoi Group
looking after new developments in Asia. He will also continue to serve as a Director on the Boards of
PT Widja Putra Karya
PT Waka Oberoi Indonesia
, the companies that own
The Oberoi, Bali
The Oberoi, Lombok
, respectively.
Commenting on both the past and future, and displaying the largesse that has made Kamal one of the island's most beloved hoteliers, said: "On the magical island of Bali, to manage a legendary resort like The Oberoi, Bali for over two decades, has been a dream come true for me. I consider myself truly blessed to have had this once in a life time opportunity to work, learn and grow with the wonderful Balinese people. Myself and my family are most grateful for all the affection and support we have received over all these years from the staff of The Oberoi, Bali, colleagues and friends in the tourism industry."
I am looking forward to contributing to the continued success of the island of Bali in my new responsibilities for The Oberoi Group," he added.
Replacing Kamal Kaul as the General Manager of
The Oberoi Bali
is Pierre Berclaz.
Dialogue: PATA Chapter Chairman Al Purwa
We Catch Up with Al Purwa Owner of KCB Tours and the very busy Chairman of the Bali and Nusa Tenggara Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Chapter.
During his visit to the
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Mart
in Kuala Lumpur, September 27-30, 2005,
had a chance to meet with well-known Bali travel professional Al Purwa, the owner of
KCB Tours
and current Chairman of the Bali and Nusa Tenggara
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Chapter.
Please note: Al Purwa's comments predate the latest Bali bombing of October 1, 2005.
Al Purwa The Interview
Pak Al, here we are in Kuala Lumpur attending PATA Mart. As the Chairman of the Bali and NTT PATA Chapter, what's your impression of the Mart generally and Bali's marketing presence at this event?
I have been to many Travel Marts, but I always envy our friends from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Their Governments and private sectors seems to know what they want and what they're aiming for; they really work hard together in showing their identity and combined market strength.
I remember when the bird flu first hit China and Hong Kong, the Government of Hong Kong paid every cents of the costs of re-creating the brand identity of Hong Kong with the badly wounded and bleeding private sectors joining in that effort. As a result, only a few months later Hong Kong was back on their feet and enjoying high occupancies. Similarly, our competing Asian destination always showcase their destinations in a very consistent way - be it at ATF (ASEAN Travel Fair), or PATA Mart, WTM London (World Travel Mart) or ASTA conference (American Association of Travel Agents) - they really demonstrate their ability to work together.
Meanwhile. Bali's marketing can only be seen as a scattered effort by individual members of its private sector; with many Bali companies even hiding away in their International corporate booths. Nonetheless, this year's PATA Mart is very busy with more than 380 sellers and 400 buyers. Because of this, most of our Bali participants appear quite happy with their schedules of fully booked pre-appointments.
Attending a travel fair can be quite expensive for many travel operators. How important is it for Bali to make a strong showing at the many travel fairs held in various locations around the world?
There is a saying that goes: if you want to catch big fish you have to use large bait. We need people in our government who understand the travel business. We just don't need anyone who thinks that Bali is already famous and tourists will come anyway and that Bali has everything - we have to stop thinking that way! We have to work hard to compete with all our neighbors and we have to know our product and set our targets. Our neighbors spend huge amounts of money to create good infra-structure, good systems of road and transportations, sophisticated airports, and operate lots of plane that fly to these airports - all combining to make it easy for the tourists to spend their money in their countries.
Perhaps most importantly, our neighbors are prepared to spend their funds on promotional activities - making strong appearances and representations at major travel shows, like PATA Mart.
From your perspective and with current record arrival numbers, has Bali's travel industry regained all the momentum lost since the 2002 Bali bombing?
Everyone in Bali is smiling broadly, happy that August's arrivals for 2005 are better than last August. But, at the same time, we l hear that the government tax revenues are still lagging behind the revenue collected prior to the 2002 bombing. This would seem to prove that while current arrival numbers are strong, current visitors have less quality in terms of their length of stay and average level of spending.
Remember, Bali is small, and if we keep on only targeting on numbers' growth, one day we will not be able to sustain our quality of life derived from tourism. Perhaps, now is the time to say "sorry we are fully booked" to the travelers and agents who keep squeezing our rates and start welcoming those prepared to pay more.
What, in your opinion, are the most urgent tasks that must be done by the Bali Tourism Board and the Government to promote tourism?
Most urgently we need to make large, prominent and consistent promotions while at the same time working seriously to improve Bali's infra-structure. Current traffic jams are killing tourism and security must be improved. Cleanliness must become a high priority and the total madness of uncontrolled development without concept should be stopped right away. Steps must also be taken to stop business conducted by unlicensed /illegal persons or companies. We need to be more transparent in how we do things and demonstrate true law enforcement. Everyone should work hand-in-hand toward the same goals; goals that should be clearly and transparently established together.
As a Balinese and a leader in local tourism, are there any issues that concern you and keep you awake at night?
Safety and the over-crowdedness. It is so easy for the terrorist to attack many parts of Bali and, when that happens again, it will take longer time for Bali to recover.
As regards traffic, I can no longer make firm appointments, like I used to.
In the past, there was only one acceptable reason for being late: "upacara adat" (editor: traditional ceremonies). Now, it is very common to blame traffic jams.
Tourism is a very delicate business dealing with people who are constantly on the move and want to have new, positive experiences every day. The needs and wants of modern tourism keep constantly changing.
I also feel uneasy that we do not see any strong leaders in Bali able to say and do the right thing, people who can be followed by everyone. Everyone seems just to be talking with no one doing anything concrete.
How can Bali best protect and preserve its cultural identity?
The only way to preserve Bali's cultural identity is to make the Balinese respect their own culture. The young people must learn how to pray again, and the parents must have time to teach their children to pray. We have many people come from other parts of Indonesia coming to Bali, and many of them have become prominent business people. They have become successful because they never lost any time spent on so much social and cultural activities that consumer the time of the Balinese. This fact can sometimes create jealousy. The newcomers to Bali have to be asked to learn and respect Balinese Culture. If they also want to live in Bali and cannot dedicate the spent required for the social and cultural activities, then they must be prepared to spend a part of their income to preserve and protect Balinese cultural activities.
After all, Bali's tourism exists because of Bali's Culture!
Bali Hotel Operators Don't Anticipate Mass Exodus
Hotel Association Says Emergency Response System Work Well Following Most Recent Bombing Attack.
In an official statement issued by the
Bali Hotel Association
, the organization that represents 13,145 hotel rooms and 20,143 employees working at member properties expressed its "shock and sadness" at the latest terrorist attacks in Bali, extending their condolences and sympathy to those affected by this tragedy.
Minimum Cancellations Expected
According the statement issued by the
and consistent with press reports, no hotels were affected by the blasts with all member properties reporting normal business flows and only a minimal number of people leaving the island early. Member hotels are not, as yet, seeing any cancellations in connection to the blasts but do expect to receive some cancellations over the coming days. Local hotelier, however, remain optimistic that cancellation will be nothing like the magnitude experience during the previous tragedy in 2002.
Crisis Response Plan Worked Well
Immediately following receipt of the report of the bomb blasts,
emergency response plan was activated over a secure SMS system which notified all Hotel General Managers. Hotels responded by conducting an immediate guest count, immediately contacting the respective consulate of any missing persons. Members of the
are kept constantly abreast of new developments via a secure Intranet facility on the association's web page.
Senior executives of the
have expressed their gratitude for the immediate and professional response of all the emergency services and authorities who reacted quickly in handling this tragedy. Proactive security measures have been in place in all member hotels since the October 2002 bombings and the use of boom gates that restrict access to hotels in combination with screening procedures.
remains confident that security is being well handled among its member hotels.
Commenting on the latest attack,
Chairman, Robert Kelsall said: "We hope that the governments around the world will support Bali, as they did following the New York, Madrid and the London bombings, by not imposing travel advisories, since the people of Bali are so dependent on tourism. A ban on travel to Bali would be just playing into the terrorists' hands and once again have a devastating effect on the people of Bali."
All Bali hotels are enjoying extremely high occupancies at present. Guests have been advised by the
to stay close to their hotels over the coming days while authorities take steps to secure their personal safety.
Garuda Maintaining Full Schedule to Bali
Flights Schedules Between Australia, New Zealand and Bali Remain Unchanged at Least for Now.
Garuda Indonesia
confirmed on Sunday, October 2, 2005 that it is maintaining full flight schedules between Australia, New Zealand and Bali following Saturday's October 1, 2005, bomb blasts on the resort island.
In addition to operating all flights according to existing schedules to assist the thousands of Australians and New Zealanders affected during the school holiday season, the airline has advised that it will keep under constant review passenger demand and aircraft availability over the coming days as the situation develops.
Garuda Indonesia also announced that passengers may defer or cancel without penalty on Australian and New Zealand flights that have been booked for departures up to and including October 16, 2005. For departures beyond that date, however, the situation will be reviewed over the coming weeks.
Passengers already in Bali may also, without penalty, are eligible to rebook early return flights with
on a seat availability basis.
Passengers are advised to contact their travel agents for information about hotels, tours and other ground arrangements or to amend existing bookings.
Fast on Our Feet
Drink Waiting as an Olympic Sport? Over 300 Waiters and Waitresses Compete in 3 Kilometer 'Tray Race.'
On Sunday, September 25, 2005, more than 300 Bali waiters and waitresses competed for over Rp. 15 million (approximately US$1,430) in prizes in an unique race conducted under the auspices of the
Food and Beverage Management Association (FBMA)
The object of the race along 3 kilometers of Kuta and Seminyak's seaside roads was to see which representative of Bali's table service corps could finishes the course with the fastest time
spilling a single drop of a drink and the accompanying bottle located on each contestant's tray.
Running ...
well, actually walking
briskly in three separate heats, the participants, all dressed in matching official white T-shirts, managed to bring traffic in Kuta to a complete standstill while providing great entertainment for the many island visitors stationed along the race route.
Cash prizes were presented to the top three finishers in both the waiters and waitress divisions.
Bali Tourism Leaders Respond to Bali Bombing II
Bali Community and Tourism Leaders Respond to Latest Bali Bombing.
Early on the morning of Sunday, October 2, 2005, community leaders and representatives of Bali's tourism industry convened an emergency meeting following the tragic bombing of two Bali dining venues the night before.
In a meeting called by the Chairman of the
Bali Tourism Board (BTB)
, Bagus Sudibya, members of the Balinese community and travel industry were immediately deployed to assist in the relief and humanitarian efforts already underway. To assist visitors to Bali, those injured in the latest attack, and the families of the bereaved,
is setting up coordination centers at the Bali International Airport and the
Sanglah General Hospital (RSUP)
in downtown Denpasar. To keep the world community informed of developments in the ongoing investigation and rescue efforts,
is establishing a press center in the
Inna Kuta Hotel
located along Kuta's famous beach.
"The world-wide threat of terrorism has sadly returned to Bali after an absence of three years and interim visits to London, Egypt, Spain, Thailand and other countries," said Sudibya in commenting on the latest bombings. "That we are all victims of a common enemy is underlined by the fact that, once again, Balinese and Indonesians together with foreign tourists lost their lives and sustained serious injuries in the latest attack."
Indonesian leaders have unanimously condemned the latest outrage with President Bambang Yudhoyono flying to Bali on Sunday (2/10) to personally survey the destruction, console the grieving, comfort the injured and coordinate the intensive manhunt for those responsible for the attack.
Asia Pacific tourism leaders meeting in the Malaysian capital condemned the cowardly bombing of tourists and local people in Bali, Indonesia.
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
Chairman, Mr Nobutaka Ishikure, speaking during the association's Board of Directors meeting in Kuala Lumpur said, "The travel industry and everyone who supports tourism as a force for peace and understanding wholeheartedly condemn this terrorist outrage."
He added: "At this sad hour, all of us stand behind the people of Indonesia who have recently done so much to improve security and bring back tourism to Bali. We offer our full support to the Indonesian people and thank their authorities for responding quickly to this tragedy."
Mr Thamrin Bachri, Director General of Marketing, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Indonesia, and member of the PATA Board of Directors, said in Kuala Lumpur, "Indonesia condemns in the strongest terms this senseless attack. Our government will do what it can to return the situation to normal as soon as possible."
PATA Vice President, Mr Peter Semone, flew to Bali on Sunday to assess the full impact of this tragic event and help coordinate the tourism industry response.
World Leaders Back Bali; Condemn Bombers
World Opinion Round Up. In Fast and Rapid Succession, World Leaders React Angrily to Most Recent Bali Bombing.
Within hours of the bombing of two popular Bali dining venues, world leaders have joined in a growing chorus of strong condemnation for those behind tragedy that has claimed at least 25 lives and injured scores of others.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
- The Secretary General of the UN issued a statement on Saturday saying he was dismayed that Bali had become "the scene of terrorist outrage: just 3 years after a 2002 bomb attack that claimed 202 lives."
The Secretary-General strongly condemned the bombings and extended his "deepest sympathy to the injured and the bereaved of the many nationalities as well as the Indonesian government," urging the Indonesians to waste no time in "bringing the perpetrators of this cowardly act to justice."
- Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong also condemned the Bali bombings and extended his sympathies to its victims.
In a show of solidarity with his nearest neighbors to the South, Prime Minister Lee announced he would go ahead with a scheduled meeting on Monday with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Mr Lee said: "We have to carry on with the retreat. I have been in touch with Yudhoyono's people, staff and they agree we have to continue. To change our plans and not to meet is really to concede. We will go and continue with the retreat and take the necessary precautions and I am looking forward to meeting the President."
United States
- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice officially condemned the Bali attacks, saying, "The United States stands with the people and government of Indonesia as they work to bring to justice those responsible for these acts of terrorism."
"We will continue to work together in our common fight against terror, she added"
Great Britain
- British Prime Minister called the Bali attacks "appalling" and renewed his government's pledge to support Indonesia's war on terrorism.
Mr. Blair went on to say: "The UK was deeply grateful for and moved by the support and sympathy given by the Indonesian government and people after the attacks in July in London. We stand by Indonesia at this very difficult time. I applaud the Indonesian government's determination to defeat the terrorists and I offer our full support to the people of Bali as they recover from another atrocity so soon after the 2002 attack . . . The British Government stands ready to help in any way we can."
- Saying, "France in the strongest possible way condemns these hateful acts," French President Jacques Chirac told President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that news of the Bali bombings "stunned and saddened" him.
- The German Foreign Minister, Joschka Fischer, told Indonesia it can "count on German solidarity in the battle against international terrorism" and denounced "in the strongest possible terms the despicable attacks in Bali."
- Japan's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Yoshinori Katori termed the Bali attacks an "unpardonable act of terrorism." Adding, "The government of Japan reiterates its firm condemnation of atrocious terrorism that victimizes many innocent people."
- Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, says he is horrified by the attacks in Bali, terming them an "indiscriminate attempt to undermine democratic Indonesia." Howard said the attacks demonstrated the need for the anti-terror war to continue.
New Zealand
- Offering whatever assistance Indonesia requires in the aftermath of the most recent bombings, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has told President Yudhoyono that the New Zealand government is appalled at "such cowardly and indiscriminate acts of violence in Bali."
- Reacting to the growing belief that al-Qaeda linked terror group Jemaah Islamiah (JI) was behind the latest attack and that Malaysians Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Mohamed Top may have played a role in the blasts, Malaysia's Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said, "these people may be Malaysian by citizenship but they are not with us . . .I hope they (Indonesians) are successful in investigating and catching these two men."
The Malaysian Foreign Minister added, "It is very sad. Bali is such a beautiful place."
- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, also involved in a fight against Islamic rebels in her Country's South, said the attacks showed the resilience of the attackers to strike "when our guard is down." Adding, "we have limited the movements of terrorist cells and kept them on the run. But the price of freedom is perpetual vigilance."
Fuel Prices More than Double
Long-anticipated Major Hike in Fuel Costs Introduced on October 1, 2005.
Although widely viewed as both necessary and inevitable, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took the politically painful step of announcing dramatic increases in the cost of fuel Indonesian's pay at the gas pumps, effective from October 1, 2005.
Announced in the early hours of Saturday following a cabinet meeting at the National Palace in Jakarta, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie read presidential decision No. 55 for 2005 telling consumers that they would now pay 87.5% more for premium, 185.7% more for kerosene, and 105% more for diesel fuels.
Large demonstrations by the public and students protesting the fuel increase in front of the national palace and elsewhere in the Capital were contained by a supplemental police contingent estimated at more than 5,000 on stand by in anticipation of public discontent with the new policy.
Government Socializes its Decision
In an aggressive campaign to sell the need and urgency of higher fuel prices to the public, Indonesians received SMS messages from the Government on October 2 urging them to accept the increase as a means of diverting revenues from the rich to more needy members of society. Similarly, quarter-page advertisements carrying an open letter from the President appeared in most major dailies on Saturday. In that letter the President explained how the growing subsidy paid for fuel use was draining the Government of revenues needed to address education, health and national development and pledge direct financial subsidies to the nations poor and near-poor to help them meet the cost of higher fuel.
In the letter the President cautioned against those using the fuel increase as the basis for disproportionately increasing the price of basic commodities.
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Government Clarifies Language Proficiency Rule
Requirement for all Foreign Workers to Speak Indonesian to Apply only to Junior Staff Levels.
Indonesia's Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Fahmi Idris has clarified stringent new language proficiency requirements to be applied on foreign workers starting from 2006.
The requirement for proficiency in
Bahasa Indonesia
announced as a pre-condition for obtaining a work permit in Indonesia will now, apparently, only apply to lower echelon workers. Those in senior management and director level work will be exempted from having to prove their linguistic skills.
Quoted in the English-language
Jakarta Post,
the Minister said the new language tests would be introduced sometime during the first quarter of 2006 and would apply to both new hires and those already working in Indonesia.
Details remain vague, but it is widely expected that the test will be administered by the
National Commission for Standardization of Professions,
at a cost charged to the employer.
The language requirement is seen as a protectionist step being introduced by the Indonesia government to help stem an anticipated flood of foreign workers in 2006 when workers from
member countries are legislated to be allowed to work in any of 10 member nation countries. More open access to foreign workers will be further augmented in 2008 when Indonesia is required to open its labor opportunities to all nationalities under the terms of treaties with the
World Trade Organization
. By introducing a language requirement the Government hopes to stymie any flood of new foreign workers made possible by the liberalized foreign worker rules.
An estimated 28,000 foreign workers now hold permits issued by the Department of Manpower and Transmigration.
More information:
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Information and Technology Awards in Bali
Asia-Pacific ICT Awards to be Presented in Bali November 30 December 2, 2005.
Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA)
are scheduled to be held in Bali's famed Sanur beach November 30 December 2, 2005.
Organized by the
Multimedia Development Corporation of Malaysia
as a means to increase ICT awareness in the community and help bridge the "digital divide," the meeting is expected to draw participation from its 15 member-economies include Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and China.
An international program, in which member economies take turns hosting the annual Awards Programs, the competition to stimulate creativity and innovation is open to pre-university student groups from Junior High through High Schools drawn from any of the 15 member countries.
Contest project areas that will be open for awards this year include:
E-Government & Services
Education & Training
Secondary Student Project
Tertiary Student Project
Research & Development
Applications and Infrastructure Tools
Financial Applications
Industrial Applications
Media and Entertainment
Tourism and Hospitality
General Applications
The conference and awards are seen as an important opportunity for Indonesia to grow its technology information sector currently valued at only US$1.7 billion. By comparision, India has an technology information market estimated at US$ 18 billion.
More information:
Asia Pacific ICTA Award Web Site
Indonesia to Ban Boeing 737-200s
Older Aircraft Considered by Less Safe and Not Economically Efficient.
Indonesia's Minister of Transportation, M. Hatta Rajasa has confirmed that the Government will soon ban the use of
Boeing 737-200
aircraft while, at the same time, revising its rules on the maximum age of aircraft permitted to be used for civil aviation.
Under the terms of the new rules some four B-737-200 aircraft and one
Fokker 28 MK 400
must be withdrawn form service before December 7, 2005.
The new rules governing the use of Indonesia's domestic air armada of 198 planes specifically forbids the use of aircraft older than 35 years since manufacture or for planes that have done more than 70,000 landing and take-off cycles. The same regulations forbid the registration of used aircrafts purchased abroad for use in Indonesia that have done more than 50,000 operational cycles.
According to figures published in the Indonesian-language
Bisnis Indonesia
, there are currently 4 aircraft operating commercially in Indonesia that are between 30-35 years old, and another 44 planes that are aged between 25-29 years.
According to the press report, a Boeing executive recently recommended the phasing out of service of B-737-200 aircraft because the older planes were no longer economically efficient to operate.
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Former NFL Star Roy Williams Stops By For Fundraiser Interview, Spencer Makes Him Arm-Wrestle
Former Permian High School/NFL Pro Roy Williams stopped by to talk about a fundraiser that is close to his heart, The Midland Humane Coalition's 3rd Annual 'FURR BALL'! Never letting an opportunity go to waste, I asked Roy if he wanted to arm-wrestle. Yeah, I know, it was juvenile, but how often do we get a famous NFL player in the studio?
Roy was in studio to promote The Midland Humane Coalition's 3rd Annual 'FURR BALL' on September 7, 2013. Their theme will be Hollywood 1940's Glamour. This year, Roy Williams, the West Texas football legend, in attendance along with several other local celebrities, as well as dinner, dancing and a Texas Hold'em Tournament.
The Midland Humane Coalition is a 501.c.3 non-profit organization that funds the enhanced adoption center inside the PetSmart in Midland, Texas. The Coalition rescues animals from euthanization all across the Permian Basin and provides them with a second chance at a forever home. City of Midland Animal Services reports record lows in animal euthanization in spite of the rapid population growth and increased number of owner released pets. – MHC
If you would like more information about the event, please call Kelly Stegall at (432)853-9856 or email Kelly at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Roy was more than gracious and accepted the challenge. Nothing says male bonding like a good arm-wresslin'! Roy let me win!
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You are beautiful and faded
Like an old opera tune
Played upon a harpsichord;
Or like the sun-flooded silks
Of an eighteenth-century boudoir.
In your eyes
Smoulder the fallen roses of out-lived minutes,
And the perfume of your soul
Is vague and suffusing,
With the pungence of sealed spice-jars.
Your half-tones delight me,
And I grow mad with gazing
At your blent colours.
My vigour is a new-minted penny,
Which I cast at your feet.
Gather it up from the dust,
That its sparkle may amuse you.
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Diversity of plant types including annuals, perennials, and tropicals
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Pablo Alboran - Fillmore Miami Beach - 3/15/2014
Photo by Luz Elena Silva
Pablo Alborán
Fillmore Miami Beach
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Over the weekend, fans filled the Fillmore Miami Beach for a sold-out night full of rhythm and romanticism as 24-year-old Spanish singer Pablo Alborán performed for the first time in the United States.
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Earlier this month, when we here at Crossfade spoke with Alborán, he confessed: "I want to thrill people with my music."
And at the Fillmore, he certainly did.
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In just three years, Alborán has become a pop phenomenon in his native Spain and all around the world. And his most recent Spanish tour was such a huge success that he decided to set out for Latin America and the United States.
On Saturday night, his trek across the Americas began in Miami.
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The show got started at 8:30 p.m., with Alborán singing "Toda la noche".
The crowd welcomed him with flags and banners from all over the world. The setting was very intimate, and accompanied by his full band, Alborán played hits from each of his three albums: Pablo Alborán, En Acústico, and Tanto.
Photo by Luz Elena Silva
It was difficult to tell which of Alborán's songs were the most popular.
But it was clear that every person in the audience was a big fan. They sang all the songs from the beginning to the end.
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Photo by Luz Elena Silva
Photo by Luz Elena Silva
Alborán smiled all night long. He crooned. He flirted. He played nearly every instrument on the stage. And there were many standout moments.
The most romantic moments: "Dónde está el amor," "Perdóname," "Quién," and "Tanto."
The most surprising moment: "You Were Always on My Mind," a cover of Willie Nelson's classic, which Pablo sang flamenco style.
The most emotional moments: "Solamente tu" on solo piano and "Te he echado de menos" played on acoustic guitar, while "El beso" was dedicated to those who fall in love and don't care what people say.
Photo by Luz Elena Silva
After only a few years in the spotlight, the Spanish singer performed as if he had been doing it for a decade.
Sure, he may have become a star in a very short span of time, but his compositions, his voice, and his talent on the guitar, piano, and drums are extraordinarily impressive for a musician of his age who's ascended so quickly.
So expect Pablo to be in the spotlight for many years to come.
Photo by Luz Elena Silva
Photo by Luz Elena Silva
In our interview with Alborán, we asked him what could we expect from this show.
He said: "It's going to be a concert full of emotions but also very dynamic. We will dance and also be romantic. I'm really looking forward to looking everybody in the eyes and just letting go."
So yes, it was clear that Pablo considered this concert to be a very special occasion. So did his fans. And it lived up to everyone's expectations.
Photo by Luz Elena Silva
At the end of the concert, Alborán tweeted his thanks to Miami. He gushed about really connecting with the audience and he joked about leaving his voice with his admirers.
In his words, it was a night full of magic. And we can't disagree.
-- Luz Elena Silva
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I've very sensitive to chemicals. I had to be careful when I put the powder into my washer. It seems to emit very fine powder into the air. It helped to clean great without removing color but after using about 3/4 of the contents, I quit using it and found I wasn't having the irritation in my lungs any more.
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I've been using this brand of cacao powder for about two years now after trying many brands. I'm happy to see iHerb carrying their cacao product line. -Janis