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Alyssa Barrett, Jenna Gimbel, Laura Huertas and Ragna Olafsdottir join the Lions
SAINT LEO, Fla. – Continually growing her NCAA Tournament-caliber roster, Saint Leo Women's Golf Coach Erika Brennanhas bolstered her lineup heading into the 2011-12 season with the addition of four new Lions.
Brennan has welcomed Alyssa Barrett, Jenna Gimbel, Laura Huertas and Ragna Olafsdottir to the Saint Leo women's golf team. The foursome joins three returners (Goeun Lee, Tricia Maloney, andHeather Petronis) and will look to continue to keep the program in the national spotlight.
Alyssa Barrett
Stoughton, Ma.
Notre Dame Academy Hingham
Barrett joins the Lions after an extremely successful high school career where her team at Notre Dame Academy Hingham claimed the Massachusetts State Championship in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Her talents on the course also led to a 2010 Mass Bay League All-Star selection in 2010. She would finish fifth in the All-Star Tournament that year.
On her high school team, Barrett was two-time captain of the state championship winning group
A multi-talented athlete, Barrett also excels at swimming and is an accomplished pianist.
Brennan's Perspective: "Alyssa has great upside and a magnetic personality that will mesh well with the current team. She has the type of focus and motivation needed to excel at this level."
Jenna Gimbel
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Ponte Vedra High School
Gimbel has excelled at the game of golf since before high school. Once into the varsity level she was a three year starter for her high school team and qualified as the team's top player her senior year. She also led her high school team to district and regional appearances each year on the team.
Honing her skills, the Floridian claimed the 2009 North Florida Junior Golf Summer Tour Championship and was the 2008 and 2010 TPC Sawgrass Junior Club Championship during her time as a high schooler.
She began her high school career by claiming team runner-up honors at the 2008 Florida State Championships.
Another multi-sport athlete, she was also a member of her school's women's lacrosse team.
Brennan's Perspective: "Jenna's work ethic and willingness to improve every single day will make her an amazing asset to our program. Her bubbly personality makes her a coach's delight and I look to her to turn some heads this year."
Laura Huertas
Bogota, Colombia
Gimnasio Jose Joaquin Casas/Academy of Art University
An international addition, Huertas brings an accomplished golf resume to Saint Leo. Representing the nation of Colombia in the World Golf Championships, she also had a stellar season this past year at Academy of Art University.
Prior to her time at the Academy of Art, Huertas posted impressive scores during her high school career in Bogota. She posted fifth and sixth place finishes in the Colombian National Junior Golf Championships in consecutive years and also regularly finished in the top-five in tournament in her home country.
Her highlight in 2011 was a fifth place finish at the Grand Canyon Intercollegiate with scores of 75-74. She had three Top-10 finishes this past year and four Top-20 finishes.
Brennan's Perspective: "Laura is a fierce competitor that will immediately make an impact on our squad. Her tremendous disposition will fit in well with our team dynamic and she will help elevate our entire program from day one."
Ragna Olafsdottir
Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
Flensborg High School
The Lions' other international addition, Olafsdottir managed a 79.75 stroke average this past year at McLennan Community College with her highlight being a 15th place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association Nationals. She led the team in six of eight events last season. Her low tournament was a two-round 75-76 at the North Texas Fall Classic.
In 2010 she was a member of the MCC team that finished second at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship and won the Region V Championship. She was an all-region and NJCAA all-tournament selection and had two second-place and three top-10 finishes.
In high school she was a four-time Icelandic Team Club Trophy winner and the 2006 Icelandic Youth Tour and Youth Championship winner. In addition, she finished third at 2005 Icelandic Youth Championship and 2007 Icelandic Championship
Brennan's Perspective: "Ragna is a very consistent player with tremendous potential to take it low. Her mental toughness is unmatched and she plays her best when the pressure is on. I look for her to help anchor next year's squad."
All four of the Lions' newest golfers will open their Saint Leo careers with the start of the Fall Semester in early September.

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Alex is skilled in a wide range of materials and media, including 3D spatial design, branding and illustration. Some of his past clients include Nike, Umbro, Diageo and BBC.
A freelance illustrator and animator, Edward's work includes a range of bizarre creatures, bold colours and narrative-rich compositions.
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Illustration and paper craft art are the mediums of choice for Ciara. She loves print and image making, and collecting vintage ephemera. In a short space of time she has worked with the likes of the New York Times, Toyota, Burger King and Canon.
Originally from Montreal, Nicolas is currently completing a Masters in Animation at the Royal College of Art in London. A fine animator and illustrator, he has created some fascinatingly striking work.
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Studying creative advertising at the University of Lincoln, Tom aspires to become a creative director. His distinctive typography and photo-manipulation really makes his work stand out in a crowd.
Tradigital, is David's signature style. In his own words, he believes in having one eye on the future and another on the past. He is currently collaborating with the NBA RareInk to produce illustrations of iconic players such as Michael Jordon.
Isaac is an animator, writer, designer and director. Currently finishing his Masters in Animation at the Royal College of Art, his linear designs have a unique style.
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Obituary: Manda Strinic
Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Obituary: Manda Boric Strinich (Strinic)
Manda Strinich age 83, died 8 January 1988 in the Morgan Personal Care Center, Fayette City, PA. She was born 18 September 1904* in Krizpolje, Croatia, the daughter of the late Marko and Kata Boric.
Widow of the late Luka Strinich, she is survived by daughters, Katie Strinich of Polk Center, Ann Weinberger of North Huntingdon Township, and Olga Kaylo of Monessen, PA; sons Joseph of Clairton and Matthew V. of Pleasant Hills, seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Friends and relatives were received at the A.J. Bekavac Funeral Home in Clairton, PA. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. Clare Church with Rev. Thomas Kredel officiating. Burial was in St. Clare Cemetery.
Taken from obituary published in the CFU Newspaper 20 January 1988.
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Mickey the Bartender Most GTA4 fans would remember Mickey who was the bartender Comrades Bar in Broker. He was last seen in the mission 'Uncle Vlad' going about his usual duties as a barman. In this short cutscene he is about to serve an intoxicated Vlad Glebov just moments before Niko confronts the slobbish loan shark. After this cutscene, the player is able to shoot Mickey who is crouched behind the bar. Either way the storyline won't be effected. Maybe Mickie was in the wrong place at the wrong time. But that's irrelevant aswell. Comrades Bar isn't used for any cutscenes after the 'Uncle Vlad' mission, let alone Mickey not making any more appearences in the game (not even as a Random Character)....
The point I'm trying to make here is this. Could Mickey possibly be a good protagonist?
I think he could not
I came up with this scenario set 1 year after the events of GTA4. This is how the introduction goes.Mickey has since taken control of Comrades Bar following the 'disappearence' of Vlad Glebov. He has employed Mel (former drunk from GTA4) as the barman while he looks after the business side of things. Mickey struggles desperately to do these things. In GTA4 Vlad managed to run the place with an iron fist despite not giving any hint that he actually owned the place. But Mel on the otherhand proves to be very good at his job as barman and is very popular with the customers (despite being a non-drinker). Because of this Mickey decides to resign from his position as owner of Comrades and therefore handing it over to Mel. Mel in return is forever grateful and as a token of his appreciation he insists that at Mickey get at least have of the shares. He also says he will turn Comrades into the best bar in Liberty City.
Later in the intro, Mickey goes on an evening stroll along Firefly Boardwalk on his own. He then takes a look at the ocean through the binoculars. He sees something floating on the shores. He goes onto the beach and up to the floating object. It's a skeleton dressed in a turquoise coat and it's skull has a bullet hole in it. The skeleton of Vlad Glebov. It takes Mickey only a few seconds to make out whose skeleton it is. He is freaked out by this discovery. He then cautiously drags the skeleton out of the water.
Then a tearful Mickey is shown in the bathroom of his home in the Beachgate Community stripping Vlad's corpse of it's jacket and washing all the murky water off of it. He then calls Mel on the phone, telling him to come over immediately. Mel arrives, good humoured as usual but is soon screaming his head off hysterically at the horrendous skeleton in the bathtub and then also driven to tears when he's made aware of Vlad's turquoise coat beside it. An hysterical Mel insists that the police be informed at once. Mickey, in a stern manner says that none of this is to be informed and threatens to have Mel removed as owner of Comrades if he does.
Mickey decides the best option is to cremate Vlad's skeleton and then scatter the ashes at sea. In the back garden both Mel and Mickey quickly but efficiently burn Vlad's skeleton and then drive out to sea on Mickey's speed boat where they scatter the ashes and then have a toast to Vlad with bottles of Cherinkov. After this both men are feeling more relaxed and get drunk and start dancing to music.
The next day they return back to Mickey's house where Mel is asked to dispose of Vlad's coat which is still hanging up in the bathroom. As Mel is about to throw it in the garbage can outside. A slip of paper falls out of one of the pockets. Mel picks it up and is amazed. It's a cheque for $100,000. Mickey asks what's that he's holding. Mel replys that its a blank piece of paper and that it's nothing. Mickey asks Mel to show him anyway. Mel insists that it's nothing. Mickey reminds Mel of the conversation they had the night before. Mel is slightly irritated with Mickey's stubborn commands at this point but reluctantly hands it over. Mickey grins at the juicy cheque and then pockets it. Mel demands that he return the cheque to him at once stating that he found it first. Mickey refuses who deliberatly insults Mel by stating that if he does that Mel is going waste it on alcohol. Mel's patience wears thin. Mickey then says that Vlad depised Mel who claimed Mel was the reason Comrades wasn't attracting customers. Mel although beginning to snap counters this absurd claim by saying Vlad was a 'fat obnoxious bastard who couldn't run a marathon let alone run a bar' and treated others (including Mel) like 'the dirt under his sweaty flabby armpits'. Micky is infuriated by this uncalled for comment about his former boss and tackles Mel into a wall. The two brawl and tustle for a bit when suddenly Mel headbutts Micky in the face, knocking him to the ground. Mel then punches Micky three times in the face, breaking his nose on the third punch. He then kicks Mickey's head in, giving him a concussion. He then grabs the cheque from Mickey's hand and walks out leaving Mickey bloodied and traumatized on the kitchen floor. Mel then makes his exit.
To be Continued.....
HarveyH92 19:40, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
Thats a really good fan fic! there are 3 problems though with Micky being protagonist;
- He is old. he looks about 60 - 65.
- He is fat. unless they get the weight system from GTASA, I doubt it
- He doesn't seem to be the hitman type. In fact it would be stranger than Brucie being protagonist.
however, for you story, I say Mel sounds like a better protagonist. He is young, (looks) fit enough, and I kind of like the idea of a ex-drunk who has to man up and pay off his debts and such. think Roman without Niko. Micky could turn into this sort of mafia boss if he is antagonist. Delo19xcrowbarx 06:43, July 25, 2010 (UTC)
a ex yakuza hitman that just got out of prison after an assassination attempt gone wrong on a fellow yakuza who supposedly killed his family after a botched business deal with some of the higher in rank members, our protagonist gets out of prison and rejoins the enterprise but everyone he once trusted is acting very suspiciously around him which leads him to question his own loyalty and those of his peers, he is none the less instructed to locate and kill the man who shamed him and his clan and bring honer back to them, but as the story unfolds, things dont seem so black and white. Levi Lauson 18:45, May 26, 2011 (UTC)


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I guess DDR really is really sweeping the nation...
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I guess DDR really is really sweeping the nation...
Lol!! That's a great pic!! I love playing DDR
"I decided that I wanted to make movies that would uplift people." - Jim Carrey
it's a very addicting game lol Claartje and I have been playing it non-stop for days (ok well we stopped for food and such but yea...um...right)
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"I was sitting back in my chair thinking 'this can't be about urine'" - Jim talking about the musical Urinetown
lol yeah i wish i could play...i'd probably be one of those kids who looks real serious when they're dancing but is horrible
its so funny that this is the order of best people in my state (indiana) and basically everyone plays.
1. Joe (16 Years Old) (HES FREAKIN AWESOME)
2. Casey (17 Years Old) (HES FREAKIN AWESOME!)
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if someone ever comes to indiana tell me. id love to meet you at an arcade. especially jt so she can see me play since she loves it so much.
That dance is called, "I just made this movie, which is my 1st blockbuster, and I am going to be FILTHY RICH the rest of my life!!!"
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STARTED by disaffected members of the Communist Party of Australia in 1984, the Socialist Forum, at its peak, had more than 200 members, including Labor Party members and other left-wing political activists.
Its goal was to contribute to the development of democratic socialism in Australia.
Julia Gillard's role in the group drew controversy before the 2007 federal election when then treasurer Peter Costello sought to paint Ms Gillard as a long-term member of a radical group.
Ms Gillard defended her role and rejected claims the Socialist Forum was a communist front.
''What Peter Costello is referring to is more than 20 years ago when I was in my 20s. I was a full-time university student and I had a part-time job for an organisation called Socialist Forum, which was a sort of debating society,'' she told the ABC. Ms Gillard reportedly was the forum's legal adviser on drafting its constitution, signed its liquor licence applications and was also on its management committee.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, interest in the group fell away, with university archives saying the level of active membership dropped from the mid-1990s.


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"As Freedman points out, the Montgomery Bus Boycott was a triumphant historical event, and there are numerous memoirs, articles, and scholarly works, for adults and for young readers, about the leaders and the ordinary heroes. In his signature clear prose, Freedman draws on the best of those personal stories and historical accounts to provide a dramatic overview of how the 381-day resistance to segregated buses spearheaded the civil rights movement. He brings close the experience of what it was like to be there, on the bus and on the street. With the eloquent accounts of the legendary heroes - Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King and more - are the stories of other important activists, including Jo Ann Robinson (president of the Women's Political Council) and teenager Claudette Colvin, as well as the lawyers and politicians." (Booklist)
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Okay, I am completely serious, right now. It's a world of Wizards. They have flying brooms, flying horses, flying cars, floo powder yet they take a steam train to Hogwarts. WHY?? LilyG 04:18, October 16, 2009 (UTC)
- Interesting... I never thought of that. But I think in a large part, it's all a problem of organization. Imagine every student in Hogwarts turning up in fireplaces in roughly all the same time. It would be chaotic. As for brooms, horses, and cars, there is a chance that muggles would notice them. A disillusionment charm may have taken care of it, but then, hundreds of shimmering shapes around a certain area would attract attention from muggles. Besides, not everyone can ride brooms. Also, flying objects would be a problem with the protection around Hogwarts. In the 6th book, (just before the battle of the lightning-struck tower), as Harry and Dumbledore approach Hogwarts on brooms, Harry notes his broom shuddering as Dumbledore rapidly undid all the protective charms. So, nobody would've been able to approach Hogwarts through the air. I hope that helps. QuidditchLover(My talk)(contribs) 07:00, October 16, 2009 (UTC)
- Some relevant essays from the HP Lexicon:
- Why Do All the Kids Have to Go to King's Cross?
- How Does a Scarlet Stream Train Travel the Length of Britain Without Being Seen?
- What Came Before the Hogwarts Express?
- Nick O'Demus 13:06, October 19, 2009 (UTC)
Great answer, i must say !!!!!!! Anyway i think u covered all the main points....--188.8.131.52 16:11, October 19, 2009 (UTC)
Yea....u gave this alot of thought..--Beautiful altar 12:03, October 22, 2009 (UTC)
I think it's because of the Muggles, maybe the train has some strong Muggle charm on it that makes the train invisible. Flying witches and students on brooms are easily spotted by Muggles.
This is my theory :-) --OLiViA 20:04, October 23, 2009 (UTC)
Good...but sadly...this is everyones theory !!!!--Beautiful altar 05:47, October 24, 2009 (UTC)


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ORLANDO, Fla. - According to a new policy at Lake Highland Preparatory School, all students in grades 7-12 will undergo random drug testing beginning next school year.
Warren Hudson, the president of the private school, told Local 6 the drug-testing policy was carefully crafted, taking into account advice from other schools that use the testing.
The testing, which costs $39 per student for 1,200 students, will be funded by an anonymous donor for the 2013-2014 school year. After next year it's not clear who will pay for the testing.
Hudson says the testing plan is not a response to one incident, but the often unspoken knowledge that students are experimenting with drugs.
In a letter to parents dated April 26, Hudson outlines the plan, which requires each student to submit a hair sample at the beginning of the school year. The sample will be sent off to Psychemedics and be tested for 18 illegal drugs, including marijuana, cocaine and prescription pain killers.
If a student tests positive once, an administrator will meet with their family and provide them resources for drug treatment, according to the school's letter to parents. Then they'll be tested 100 days later and if they test positive again, they'll be asked to leave the school.
"A second positive is quite serious and would be a clear indication that we, as a school, are not staffed or equipped to help the student and family," wrote Hudson.
Local 6 spoke to some parents and the majority seemed to be in favor for the mandatory testing.
"Anything we can do that can help our students and our parents control the drug problem then I'm all for it," said Melissa Phillips, who has two sons at Lake Highland Prep.
Hudson says the plan will also arm students with an excuse to give peers who may be pressuring them to try drugs.
"They can say 'I'm sorry I can't do that because my school tests they'll find out,'" Hudson said.
Some students say they think the random testing is too intrusive.
"I also think it should be the parents responsibility to test the kids for drugs," said student Nikki Kosko. I don't necessarily think it should be a school policy, but I think it's a good idea for keeping us safe."
Other students said the testing, which doesn't include synthetic drugs, could make students turn to the alternatives.
"If they're testing for weed, they're going to turn to other things to substitute-that's my concern," said student Hunter Dowart.
Local 6 checked with several public school districts and none currently test students for drugs.
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Oil on canvas, 178 x 205 cm
Genre: European Art, Paintings
Location: Titian Room
Accession Number: P26e1
Signed lower left: TITIANVS. P.
Jupiter, the most powerful of the gods, is in love with the princess Europa. He has taken on the form of a beautiful white bull, and with seemingly tame behavior induced the girl to climb upon his back. As soon as she does, the bull makes for the sea and bears the terrified Europa from her native Sidon to the island of Crete, where he consummates his passion. Titian is unequivocal about the fact that this is a scene of rape: Europa is sprawled helplessly on her back, her clothes in disarray. At the same time, he conveys the mythic import of the story: that is, to be coerced by a god is no ordinary human experience of sexual violence. Rather, it is a terrifying but transformative experience of supernatural possession or ecstasy, which may have a positive outcome.
Much of what makes this painting so intriguing, and indeed disturbing for us today, is Titian's insistence on the paradoxical aspects of Europa's ordeal: the pathos of the victim also affords pleasure – hers, as well as the viewer's. Titian thus could be said to idealize rape, yet the painting is about more than sexual coercion. His artistic goal is also a psychological one. The challenge is to show a moment when a state of terror becomes a state of rapture: both are experiences of being "acted upon" – of being in the grip of forces that seem to possess one from the outside. In fact, the English language preserves the kind of association that inspired Titian's painting, in that the words rape and rapture share a common root in Latin.
Thus Europa is in the grip of a terrifying experience: snatched away from her home and family, she is precariously balanced on the back of the bull, in real danger of sliding to another terrible fate in the dark sea below. Titian has visualized the fearfulness of the deep with the two scaly, spiny ocean predators that gleam in the turbulent waters, the fanged mouth of one agape as it follows the thrashing motion of the animal. But something else is happening; the band of shadow across her upturned face makes us particularly conscious of Europa's rolling eyes, and the direction of their glance. Europa has caught sight of two cupids (spiritelli d'amore or little spirits of love), personifying another passion which is yet more powerful than that of fear. This notion is itself expressed by a third Cupid who rides (and, according to Renaissance visual conventions, has thus mastered) one of the monstrous fish. Titian confronts us with the perception that a person assailed by physical danger and panic can look like a person in the extreme throes of physical ecstasy: the limbs flail and the spine flexes, all modesty and self-composure are abandoned. Just as Europa scrambles desperately so as not to loose her position on the bull, so she turns her breast towards Cupid; her fear will yield to the arrows of the god of love.
She must, in fact, because she has no choice. Like the rape of Helen by Paris, this is an act of sexual coercion with historically portentous consequences: Europa's rape will literally give rise to Europe. From her union with Jupiter, Minos will be born, and the most ancient of European civilizations on the island of Crete. Her brother Cadmus, the inventor of writing, will search for her, and found the great ancient city of Thebes. The painting records no less than the birth of civilization.
It may have been these features of the myth of Europa that led Titian to select the subject for the most powerful prince in Europe, Philip II of Spain, ruler of a vast empire that included the Netherlands as well as possessions in the New World and Asia. It befitted Philip's status that he could command the services of the most celebrated painter in Europe, thereby also enhancing his own cultural prestige. The king owned no less than thirty paintings by Titian. For the most part, these were religious pictures: Philip saw himself as a champion of the Roman Catholic faith, and he is often remembered as a militant and notorious promoter of its mounting campaign to re-establish its supremacy in the face of Protestantism. Philip also supported the church's increasingly rigorous pronouncements on orthodoxy in faith and morals, which meant that the Inquisition could operate with sweeping authority within his dominions. Yet Titian also painted mythological subjects for this most austerely catholic of sovereigns. Known as poesie because their subject matter derived from the works of classical poets such as Ovid, these works were "pagan" both in their depiction of fables of the ancient gods and in their markedly non-Christian character. They are frankly sensuous and erotic, sometimes violent, and seem devised to highlight Titian's virtuoso treatment of the naked female body in a variety of situations and in a range of different poses. The series of poesie began in 1553 or 1554 with another portrayal of female forbearance in the face of divine rapacity: Danae, followed by Venus and Adonis (both in the Prado, Madrid), Perseus and Andromeda (1554–56, long thought to be the version in the Wallace Collection, London, but possibly lost), Diana and Actaeon, Diana and Callisto (1559, Duke of Sutherland, on loan to the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh), and the Europa, completed in 1562. As Titian told Philip in a letter of that year, the painting of Europa "set the seal" on the series of works he had made for the king.
What would Philip II want with such images? The idea that they were conceived for the king's private and purely sensual enjoyment is too simple, as is the notion that they provided him with a sexualized allegory of his own masculine authority through images of the dominated female body. Clearly they are not without an element of what one modern commentator has called "political titillation." Philip was, perhaps inevitably, compared to Jupiter by contemporaries, and stories of the power of gods – Diana or Jupiter – over mortals would have publicized an image of the irresistible mastery and unlimited prerogatives of an absolutist monarch. Yet Titian's approach to these subjects makes them no more reducible to the ends of propaganda than of pornography. There is always a dark side to his portrayal of the gods and their amorous and imperious ways that indicates a more questioning or ambivalent attitude.
The viewer is allowed no unalloyed erotic pleasure in the image of Europa; eros is there, but the viewer is reminded of the discomfiting proximity of the passions of eros with the perturbations of terror and of physical distress. Bravura brushwork produces a powerful sensation of air, water, and light, but also of the lurking monstrosity which materializes in the eddies of oil pigment that define the ocean waves. In her helplessness Europa evokes not only sexual enjoyment (the viewer's or her own), but the pathos of tortured martyrs and victims in Christian art, including those in Titian's own work. The head, raised right arm and upper torso are a self-quotation from the murdered wife of the Miracle of the Jealous Husband (Scuola di Sant'Antonio), painted a full forty-eight years before; a similar configuration occurs in the Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, painted for the Venetian Church of the Gesuiti in 1548–57. Finally, viewers who knew their Ovid would know that in the Metamorphoses Europa is twice associated with criticism or ridicule of the almighty gods. Regarding Jupiter's bestial self-transformation, Ovid remarks that "Majesty and Love do not sit well together." In his account of the weaving contest between the mortal Arachne and the jealous goddess Minerva, Arachne adds insult to injury by creating a superior tapestry showing the violent sexual crimes of the gods, including the stories of Danae and Europa. Ovid was also the source for the two stories of Diana in the series of poesie for Philip. In his account of how the goddess cruelly punished Actaeon for inadvertently stumbling upon her while she was bathing, or Callisto for the misfortune of being impregnated against her will by Jupiter, Ovid pointedly cast doubts on the justice of the gods in their relations with mortals. The Spanish court painter Diego Velázquez appears to have been struck by the analogy between Ovid's protest at divine rapacity and the tone of Titian's painting. When, seventy years later, he came to depict the story of Arachne, Velázquez reproduced Titian's Europa to stand for the tapestry of Arachne.
Titian was no mere illustrator of Ovid. Instead he deliberately sought to compete with him, pitting the resources of painting against those of the word. The fact that Ovid had described Europa as the subject of a work of art only made this competitive dimension more charged. Just as classical writers had described paintings in order to illustrate the superior descriptive powers of language, so Titian responds competitively with the unparalleled vivacity of color and brushwork. Moreover, Titian did not merely draw upon easily available Italian translations of Ovid, he drew upon more rarefied texts such as that of Achilles Tatius. Titian alters some details and invents others of his own, and thus inserts his own work into a tradition of poets who had "portrayed" the story of Europa, which included not only Ovid and Tatius, but more recently the Italian poet Angelo Poliziano. In other words, Titian lays claim to the power of poetic invention on the order of these canonical ancient and modern writers.
Yet the desire to advertise artistic mastery does not preclude other concerns. In Titian's case, this encompasses a remarkable exploration of the psychology of human passion, the intertwined causes and effects of different emotional states. The viewer is asked to reflect on the consequences of unbridled expression of masculine libido on one hand (Jupiter), and on the effects of interdiction and renunciation on the other (Diana). It has been too readily assumed that the viewer only identifies with Diana and Jupiter; also available for identification are a series of emotional transformations defined by their victims: in the sixteenth century the experience of passion was an experience of being "acted upon" (passio meaning "I suffer," or "I undergo"). Thus Danae, Europa, Actaeon, and Callisto undergo states ranging from rapture to terror to bestializing transformation and disintegration of the self.
Source: Stephen J. Campbell, "Europa," in Eye of the Beholder, edited by Alan Chong et al. (Boston: ISGM and Beacon Press, 2003): 103-107.
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Gary Bengtson, the director of business affairs for the Carroll Community School District, said the school is putting together several budget scenarios while dealing with negotiations. The school doesn't know how much or if allowable growth will increase for next year and could be forced to increase starting teacher pay.
The state could be writing a $400 million check for education if this legislative session goes as planned, according to local lawmakers.
Senate Education Committee chairman Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, said the first issue legislators need to tackle is passing an allowable-growth number for the 2013-2014 school year.
The Legislature usually passes an allowable growth bill a year-and-a-half before the year it will take effect, but the Republican-controlled House and the Democratic Senate were unable to come to an agreement on it last year.
Allowable growth defines how much money a student will cost the state and the district.
Teacher salaries and benefits are arguably impacted the most from allowable growth, as teacher salaries make up nearly 80 percent of the education budget in Iowa, according to the Iowa Association of School Boards.
Gary Bengtson, director of business affairs for Carroll Community School District, said the delay has been frustrating because the district has already begun negotiations with the teachers' union.
He said the district has to run a couple of different scenarios for the allowable growth number in order to negotiate for next year.
Bengtson said that if no allowable growth number is settled on, and the district would receive no allowable growth, the district would probably have to start looking at whether or not it would replace the teachers who are retiring. He said personnel is the largest part of the district's budget.
Rep. Chip Baltimore, R-Boone, said that for every 1 percent of allowable growth it costs the state roughly $35 million to $40 million.
He said that on top of the allowable growth costs, Gov. Terry Branstad is going to try to pass a teachers compensation plan, which is expected to cost more than $150 million.
That means if a 4 percent allowable growth and the compensation plan are passed, it would cost the state $300 million for K-12 education alone.
Baltimore said if that gets coupled with the Iowa Board of Regents' request for more funding for the public universities, the state will be looking at about $400 million in increased funding for schools.
"I don't know how all of that is going to fit together and ultimately be affordable on a sustainable level from a state perspective," Baltimore said.
State Sen. Jerry Behn, R-Boone, said he has heard the governor speak on coming up with new ways to fund education - a different fund than allowable growth.
Behn said he hasn't seen any of the governor's proposals and wants to keep an open mind on the proposal.
Rep. Dan Muhlbauer, D-Manilla, said he hopes to pass an allowable growth percent as quickly as possible.
He said it's especially important for schools in western Iowa because of the small enrollment.
Muhlbauer said putting a zero percent growth on top of declining enrollment it's tough on schools.
He said it doesn't matter how small a school district is, it will always have basic costs to keep the schools running.
Muhlbauer said a big concern he hears from school districts is without the allowable growth number they can't set a budget.
He said 60 percent of Iowa school districts have 800 or fewer students and each student is generating only about $6,001.
A 2 percent increase would raise the price of each student $120.
"That could make all the difference in our small communities," Muhlbauer said.
He said he'd like to see at least a 2 percent allowable growth passed.
Part of the governor's teachers compensation plan, Quirmbach said, could include bumping beginning teachers' pay up to $35,000 from $28,000.
CCSD's Bengtson said he doesn't think the rise in beginning teachers' pay should affect the district much financially.
Right now starting teachers for Carroll get a basic starting pay of $28,700 and then another $5,480 from a fund from the state that has to go toward teacher salaries.
Bengtson said the state would have to raise the beginning pay quite a bit for it to have an impact on the budget.
He said he thinks that would have more of an impact on smaller schools.
Sen. Mark Segebart, R-Vail, who was elected to take Steve Kettering's spot in the Iowa Senate representing District 26, said he believes the teachers compensation plan is similar to one that Democratic Gov. Tom Vilsack proposed in 2001.
He said he understands that teachers need to be paid more, "but what I think what we're missing is what's going to be best for the children."
Segebart wondered if improved test scores would be a direct result from better-paid teachers.
Behn said he's a firm believer in awarding teachers who perform in the classroom but shared the same question on how to quantify an educator's worth.
"I think the biggest thing is how do you measure growth in the classroom?" Behn asked. "How do you reward an excellent teacher?"
Behn said it would be easy to measure the success of a math or science teacher with test scores, but wasn't sure how to rate music or art teachers.
"I'm not opposed to putting money in the system," Segebart said. "What if we do this and nothing changes?"
Muhlbauer said he thinks raising starting pay for teachers would be a good move.
He said he believes higher starting pay could attract better teachers.
Baltimore said he believes there is merit in increasing starting teachers pay, but wasn't sure how that would snowball up with more experienced teachers.
Branstad has also discussed using more experienced teachers as mentors to new teachers, but Baltimore said that would create even more expense for schools.
Baltimore said rural schools can't afford to bring in a substitute, or whatever the case may be, to allow a more experienced teacher to mentor a new teacher in a classroom.
Muhlbauer said the state does have about $1.5 billion in reserves.
Alternative Calendar
School calendars may also be looked at this session.
Legislators have mentioned both school start dates and how to measure a school year as issues.
One proposal that has been kicked around before is measuring school years by hours instead of 180 days.
This wouldn't make the school year longer, but would allow schools to be more flexible when it comes to making up missed days.
Segebart said he'd like to see more flexibility on how schools determine their semester length.
Baltimore said he believes counting hours instead of days could help maximize classroom time for children.
He said it would help students get more class time they are missing because of professional development.
"The school exists to educate the children and if the children are not in the classroom, they are not getting the benefit of education," Baltimore said.
He said there needs to be a time for professional development, but it shouldn't cut into classroom time.
Behn said he wants feedback from parents and schools before he decides what's the best solution to school calendar issues.
He said he's seen successful calendar plans in Florida and Arizona, and doesn't see the point in reinventing the wheel if other states have already been able to come up with successful calendars.
Behn said the state needs to look at what has and has not been successful and go from there.
Muhlbauer said he'd prefer to see allowable growth passed before an alternative calendar is discussed.
"Whether it's days or whether it's hours we can talk about all of those things, but first I want to make sure the funding is there," Muhlbauer said.
As for school start dates, the Legislature currently picks a day that Iowa schools should start and schools have to submit a waiver request in order to get an earlier start date.
"We've got whoever is in charge of granting the waiver doing so willy-nilly, whether the waiver is needed or not," Baltimore said.
He said regardless of when classes starts, Iowa needs to make sure that the kids are in the classroom learning as much as possible.
Baltimore said he also doesn't understand why some schools without air conditioning decide to start during the beginning of August then miss out on school during the afternoons because of the heat.
Segebart said he wouldn't mind if schools could start after Labor Day.
He said the ultimate decision needs to be in the schools' hands, but school districts need to remember to look out for what's best for their neighbors and the rest of the state as well.
Baltimore said he can see both sides of the issue.
"I can see some benefits to having consistency across the state," Baltimore said. "When you've got different schools starting at different times that can create chaotic situation. ... By the same token local communities should have some say in it."
He said he's troubled with the fact that any school district can turn in a waiver and start whenever they want to anyway.
Other issues
Last year, the state mandated that any third-grade student who was not up to the third-grade reading level either take a summer course or be held back.
It's a decision that has been left up to each student's parents.
While the Legislature was able to pass the testing mandate, it was unable to come to an agreement on how to fund the summer program.
Quirmbach said the governor wanted to put $17 million toward the idea, but the Republicans in the House didn't want to fund that.
He said he hopes that legislators can come to an agreement on that this year.
Other education issues Baltimore expects to hear about this legislative session include implementing the Iowa Core Curriculum and more discussion on preschool.
He said he'd like to see every school in Iowa get full-day kindergarten program started before the state starts worrying too much about preschool.
Behn said he wants discussion on how school districts are letting go teachers.
"The way it is right now, if you're the last teacher hired, you're the first teacher to be let go," Behn said.
He said there needs to be a way to make that decision based on teachers' skill in the classroom.
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LATUDA is an atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression), as monotherapy and as adjunctive therapy with lithium or valproate.
Support materials are available for healthcare professionals who provide care for patients with bipolar disorder. You'll find clinical resources to aid in screening, diagnosis and the evaluation of medication options, as well as resources to help patients prepare for a diagnostic visit and understand their condition and its treatment. In addition, you'll find a brochure that offers support and guidance for caregivers. A selection of available materials is described in more detail below.
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A folder containing a tear-off pad of surveys for patients and caregivers to complete.
A brochure that provides a brief overview of bipolar disorder, including how bipolar depression differs from other types of depression, and offers information to help patients prepare to discuss their symptoms and history with their doctor.
A pocket reference designed to help healthcare professionals better understand and evaluate clinical evidence for the use of medications to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, including a review of rating scales and statistical concepts commonly used in clinical studies as well as safety measures that are often included in medication labels for these conditions.
A Mood Monitor that allows patients to make daily entries to track their medication intake, mood, level of vitality, sleep, interactions with others, and ability to focus.
A booklet that offers guidance for caregivers who are helping a friend or family member manage bipolar depression, including information on treatment with LATUDA.
Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis
Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. LATUDA is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis.
Suicidality and Antidepressant Drugs
Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults in short-term studies. These studies did not show an increase in the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in patients over age 24. Depression and certain other psychiatric disorders are themselves associated with increases in the risk of suicide. Patients of all ages who are started on antidepressant therapy should be monitored appropriately and observed closely for clinical worsening suicidality, or unusual changes in behavior. Families and caregivers should be advised of the need for close observation and communication with the prescriber. LATUDA is not approved for use in pediatric patients with depression.
LATUDA is contraindicated in the following:
Cerebrovascular Adverse Reactions, Including Stroke: In placebo-controlled trials with risperidone, aripiprazole, and olanzapine in elderly subjects with dementia, there was a higher incidence of cerebrovascular adverse reactions (cerebrovascular accidents and transient ischemic attacks) including fatalities compared to placebo-treated subjects. LATUDA is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS): NMS, a potentially fatal symptom complex, has been reported with administration of antipsychotic drugs, including LATUDA. NMS can cause hyperpyrexia, muscle rigidity, altered mental status and evidence of autonomic instability (irregular pulse or blood pressure, tachycardia, diaphoresis, and cardiac dysrhythmia). Additional signs may include elevated creatine phosphokinase, myoglobinuria (rhabdomyolysis), and acute renal failure. Management should include immediate discontinuation of antipsychotic drugs and other drugs not essential to concurrent therapy, intensive symptomatic treatment and medical monitoring, and treatment of any concomitant serious medical problems.
Tardive Dyskinesia (TD): TD is a syndrome consisting of potentially irreversible, involuntary, dyskinetic movements that can develop in patients with antipsychotic drugs. There is no known treatment for established cases of TD, although the syndrome may remit, partially or completely, if antipsychotic treatment is withdrawn. The risk of developing TD and the likelihood that it will become irreversible are believed to increase as the duration of treatment and the total cumulative dose of antipsychotic drugs administered to the patient increase. However, the syndrome can develop, although much less commonly, after relatively brief treatment periods at low doses. Given these considerations, LATUDA should be prescribed in a manner that is most likely to minimize the occurrence of TD. If signs and symptoms appear in a patient on LATUDA, drug discontinuation should be considered.
Metabolic Changes
Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus: Hyperglycemia, in some cases extreme and associated with ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar coma or death, has been reported in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics. Patients with risk factors for diabetes mellitus (e.g., obesity, family history of diabetes) who are starting treatment with atypical antipsychotics should undergo fasting blood glucose testing at the beginning of and periodically during treatment. Any patient treated with atypical antipsychotics should be monitored for symptoms of hyperglycemia including polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, and weakness. Patients who develop symptoms of hyperglycemia during treatment with atypical antipsychotics should undergo fasting blood glucose testing. In some cases, hyperglycemia has resolved when the atypical antipsychotic was discontinued; however, some patients required continuation of anti-diabetic treatment despite discontinuation of the suspect drug.
Dyslipidemia: Undesirable alterations in lipids have been observed in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics.
Weight Gain: Weight gain has been observed with atypical antipsychotic use. Clinical monitoring of weight is recommended.
Hyperprolactinemia: As with other drugs that antagonize dopamine D2 receptors, LATUDA elevates prolactin levels. Galactorrhea, amenorrhea, gynecomastia, and impotence have been reported in patients receiving prolactin-elevating compounds.
Leukopenia, Neutropenia, and Agranulocytosis: Leukopenia/neutropenia has been reported during treatment with antipsychotic agents. Agranulocytosis (including fatal cases) has been reported with other agents in the class. Patients with a preexisting low white blood cell count (WBC) or a history of drug-induced leukopenia/neutropenia should have their complete blood count (CBC) monitored frequently during the first few months of therapy, and LATUDA should be discontinued at the first sign of a decline in WBC in the absence of other causative factors.
Orthostatic Hypotension and Syncope: LATUDA may cause orthostatic hypotension. Orthostatic vital signs should be monitored in patients who are vulnerable to hypotension, in patients with known cardiovascular disease or history of cerebrovascular disease and in patients who are antipsychotic-naїve.
Seizures: LATUDA should be used cautiously in patients with a history of seizures or with conditions that lower seizure threshold (e.g., Alzheimer's dementia).
Potential for Cognitive and Motor Impairment: Patients should be cautioned about operating hazardous machinery, including motor vehicles, until they are reasonably certain that therapy with LATUDA does not affect them adversely.
Body Temperature Regulation: Disruption of the body's ability to reduce core body temperature has been attributed to antipsychotic agents. Appropriate care is advised when prescribing LATUDA for patients who will be experiencing conditions that may contribute to an elevation in core body temperature, e.g., exercising strenuously, exposure to extreme heat, receiving concomitant medication with anticholinergic activity, or being subject to dehydration.
Suicide: The possibility of suicide attempt is inherent in psychotic illness and close supervision of high-risk patients should accompany drug therapy. Prescriptions for LATUDA should be written for the smallest quantity of tablets consistent with good patient management in order to reduce the risk of overdose.
Dysphagia: Esophageal dysmotility and aspiration have been associated with antipsychotic drug use. Aspiration pneumonia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients, in particular those with advanced Alzheimer's dementia. LATUDA and other antipsychotic drugs should be used cautiously in patients at risk for aspiration pneumonia.
Commonly observed adverse reactions (≥5% incidence and at least twice the rate of placebo) for LATUDA:
LATUDA is indicated for:
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Mumbai: India's shipping ministry plans to open up lighthouses to tourists and has identified 19 such facilities across the country that will be developed through public-private partnerships.
These include the one at Kanhoji Angere, which currently has just three ministry of shipping employees living there to manage the lighthouse located on the island. The Mumbai lighthouse is located on the island owned by the Mumbai Port Trust and is named after the Shivaji's Admiral Kanhoji Angere, who was the head of Maratha navy.
"Lighthouses are as old as civilisation. Lighthouses have lights in different colours that can reach up to 35 km," said A.M. Surej, director general, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. The colours and the number of times they flash allow sailors to recognise the location.
"For instance, Mumbai lighthouse has two flashes in 20 seconds, eight flashes in Chennai and six flashes in Gujarat," Suraj said.
Countries such as South Korea, South Africa, the UK and the US have also promoted such lighthouse tourism.
Suraj said hospitality and tourism services will be provided at the sites.
Pradeep Kumar Sinha, secretary, ministry of shipping, said the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships has already carried out a feasibility study for 15 lighthouses. Another four lighthouses are proposed to be covered under this project, he said.
"The tourism circuits would be developed through a transparent bidding process in next six months on a revenue share basis," Sinha said.
IL&FS Ltd will be consultant to the programme. Directorate General of Lighthouses has 183 lighthouses, 64 radar beacons and 22 deep sea buoys under its charge.
Milind Deora, minister of state for communications and information technology, and shipping, said the objective of developing lighthouses is threefold—to conserve heritage, to generate awareness about India's rich maritime history and to raise the interest of the general public in shipping.
"This is not just a money making drive but will be used to encourage the younger generation to explore our culture. We want showcase our legacy," Deora said.


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Low-carb diets can cost some people an important part of a healthy diet: fiber.
There's no doubt that fiber is good for you. The problem is that it comes with carbohydrates attached. High-protein diets can push people further away from foods with fiber. Yet doctors and dietitians are recommending people eat more fiber-filled foods.
Fiber is found in fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes. Some fiber is soluble, meaning it partially dissolves in water. Insoluble fiber doesn't dissolve in water.
Studies show fiber offers a lot of benefits. Along with a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, a fiber-rich diet may decrease the risk for cardiovascular disease. Fiber may help stabilize blood sugar levels for people with insulin-dependent diabetes and may lower the risk for developing type 2 diabetes. It may help reduce body mass index and weight, and cut the risk for diverticular disease and constipation.
Although eating more fiber has been touted as a good way to help prevent colorectal cancer, more recent—and more comprehensive—studies have concluded that fiber has little if any effect on reducing the risk for this cancer.
Insoluble, solubleYou need a combination of soluble and insoluble fiber for a good diet. Soluble fiber has more of an impact on cholesterol and blood glucose. Insoluble fiber is good for bowel health. Whole wheat and wheat bran, corn bran, many vegetables, and skins of fruits and root vegetables contain insoluble fiber—roughage—that helps move waste more efficiently through your digestive system. That's half of the fiber story and a good reason to eat that summer-fresh corn on the cob.
Soluble fiber, the other half of the story, abounds in dried beans and peas, oats, barley, as well as in fruits and vegetables. It binds to fatty substances in the digestive tract and helps you get rid of them. Soluble fiber helps you lower blood cholesterol levels and regulate the use of sugars.
Yet most of us get less than half the fiber we need. Most adults are getting only 10 to 12 grams of fiber per day. You should get a minimum of 25 (for women) to 38 (for men) grams of dietary fiber a day. A simple rule of thumb for children age 2 and older is to consume an amount equal to or greater than their age plus 5 grams of fiber each day.
You don't need a lot more fiber to make a difference. In fact, it's better not to add a lot of high-fiber foods at once. And as you add fiber, make sure you're also drinking six to eight glasses of water a day.
Add no more than 5 grams a day to start. That's not much, when you consider a half-cup serving of a fruit or vegetable is likely to contain 2 grams.
A good place to make a change is breakfast. You can add a fruit or choose a cereal with more whole grains.
Finding fiberEven if you are consuming a low-carb diet, you can still get the fiber you need from a variety of sources:
•Beans are best. Kidney, navy, black, cannellini, chickpeas, lentils—beans of any variety in any form provide healthy soluble fiber. A bonus: Beans also have potassium, helpful in managing blood pressure.
•Nuts to you. Nuts contain fat, but they also provide fiber and protein.
•Berry, berry good. Summer melons have some fiber, but berries and kiwi have the most.
•Veg out. Grill them, marinate them, steam them, but eat your veggies. Combine them with beans or add them to a whole wheat pasta salad.
•Feel your oats. If you make meatloaf, hamburgers, or meatballs with breadcrumbs, try oatmeal instead. Use a coffee grinder to pulverize it—the fiber remains.
•Shop smart. It's getting easier to find whole-grain foods. Whole wheat pasta and English muffins stand out. If brown rice has become your standard, look for other grains to vary taste and texture. Try buckwheat or quinoa.
•Pull out a plum. People didn't like the word prune, so growers did a marketing fix. Now they're dried plums. Yes, they have fiber. A half-cup of prune juice has 8 grams, plus other substances that work as a laxative.
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COUNCILLORS are going 'back to the drawing board' after concerns were raised about plans for a new play area.
Sedgemoor district councillors deferred a decision on whether or not to give the go-ahead for a multi-use games area on land east of Rosa Way at last Tuesday's development control committee meeting.
Concerns have been raised about the security and accessibility of the site, and at the meeting committee members decided to arrange a site visit to assess those concerns for themselves.
North Petherton town councillor Helen Phillips, who is also part of North Petherton Residents' Association, said: "We've had lots of concerns raised about the plans.
"We have a really big desire for bringing in a new play area and equipment for the children in the area.
"The area they're suggesting was chosen about 15 years ago and really it's not the best location.
"The police have raised security issues about the area and it's not easily supervised, which isn't good for a children's play area.
"It's also really difficult to get to with it being on the edge of the community and is also home to a lot of wildlife.
"We feel there are better locations for the community and we are hoping to provide an area which will benefit both us [North Petherton] and Stockmoor.
"Plans are still being considered and we haven't decided on an outcome – we are going back to the drawing board."
North Petherton Mayor Alan Bradford said: "I support the residents' concerns and I hope, by talking, some of these concerns can be alleviated."
North Petherton Town Council is set to discuss the play area at its next meeting.