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Next month, President Ken Starr will deliver the opening address at a conference on religious freedom in Rome, co-sponsored by Baylor's Institute for Studies of Religion and organized by Georgetown University's Religious Freedom Project.
The two-day conference, "Christianity and Freedom: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives," will highlight the contributions of Christianity to the understanding and practice of freedom for all people. The topic has been at the forefront of Judge Starr's mind lately:
- The President spoke on the subject at a conference in Washington, D.C., earlier this fall, in a keynote conversation on the First Amendment and the future of religious liberty in America. (Watch that panel discussion here.)
- He followed that up with an op-ed in the Dallas Morning News last month titled "The triple tragedy of Christian persecution in Middle East;" you can read that online here.
- Just last week, Judge Starr again referenced the subject in his quarterly letter to the Baylor family, in which he noted that the subject of religious freedom "is a topic of profound importance to our hurting world and to all who lift up the ideal of religious liberty."
Among the highlights of the December conference in Rome will be the presentation of results from a two-year study conducted by dozens of scholars concerning Christianity's contributions to freedom.
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There are about 5.6 million semi trailers (or tractor trailers) registered for use in the U.S., almost three times the number of semi trucks (also called tractors). It was the trailer that gave rise to the name semi truck. Since the trailer has no front wheels and can be used only when connected to the tractor part of the truck, it's called a semi-trailer. The terms "semi" and "semi truck" evolved from that.
Trailers are typically 53 feet long. They have brakes that are automatically applied when the trailer is standing unattached to the truck. When the truck is connected to the trailer, pressure from the truck's engine-powered air pump releases the brakes so that it can roll.
One-third of all of the 1,900,000 semi trucks operating in the U.S. are registered in California, Florida, and Texas. There are 3.2 million truck drivers in the U.S., however. About 90 percent of trucking companies and owner–operators have fewer than six trucks.
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The Alumnae Association through the Twenties and Thirties
Throughout the twenties and thirties, the Alumnae Association was responsible for organizing elaborate costume balls for the students, faculty and alumnae. For each themed ball, a room of the school was transformed with festive, handmade decorations and attendees labored over the design of intricate and inventive costumes. This selection of photographs from Moore's Archives illustrates the hard work and creativity of the Alumnae Association and those involved.


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The millennial generation is concerned about "causes" and one of their favorites is having a sustainable environment.
Last week, the Clinton Global Initiative, in conjunction with Microsoft, released the results of a poll aimed to identify millennials' top priorities. The release of the poll results coincided with the Clinton Global Initiative University conference at Arizona State University, where students from across the country gathered to focus on global issues, including climate change, education and food security.
According to the poll, millennials say they are more focused on the environment than their parents' generation, 76% to 24%. More than 66% of millennials say there is "solid evidence" the earth is getting warmer, and 75% of those respondents say human activity is responsible for it.
Yet, millennials are unsure if they can solve the problem of climate change, according to the poll. Fifty-four percent of millennials feel they'll make a significant contribution to better the environment, while 56% believe they'll actually worsen the earth's condition in their lifetimes. Respondents were also divided on the best route to address global warming: half said governments and political action, and half said individuals can best combat it on their own.
But—most crucially—more than two-thirds of respondents said they are willing to pay more for products from sustainability-focused companies.
While some feel that the so-called "selfie" generation deserves a pat on the back for their efforts to take the bull by the horns and try and improve the earth's condition—I know it just about gives those of us in agriculture a heart attack. Not because we in ag don't want to see a more sustainable food system, one that constantly evolves and changes to meet the next set of environmental challenges, but because there's no "one sustainability fits all."
Sustainability is a word that lacks definition, or rather, lacks one definition.
I, like many in agriculture, define sustainability as a journey, rather than a destination. Sustainability is a means to constantly improve upon age-old traditions of environmental stewardship. I think of our American farmers and ranchers as the original recyclers—as those who look to pass on their land to the next generation in a better condition than when they themselves inherited it.
But as skepticism for corporations and government grows, consumers—and millennials in particular—become less and less confident that we in agriculture are doing the right thing when it comes to the environment.
So how do we engage with those millennials concerned about the environment; those who subscribe to the "socially responsible food movement?"
At the Alliance's Stakeholders Summit in May, themed "Cracking the Millennial Code," we'll have a panel of college students from The George Washington University who will be discussing their relationship with food, as millennials. Everything from what they look for in the grocery store, to their cafeteria preferences—to yes, even how they get "the deets" (details) about farming and food production.
In preparation for this panel, I met with the four students who will be speaking at Summit late last week in GW's new Office of Sustainability. Yes it's true—GW has a whole office dedicated to sustainability.
You may be thinking: it's no surprise that a "liberal," East Coast school would have such an office—but it's not the only one. In fact, this panel at the Alliance's Stakeholders Summit will be moderated by a representative from Sodexo, the largest food-service provider in the U.S. and they work with countless schools nationwide to adopt more sustainable cafeteria practices.
What concerns me isn't the desire of the GW's and Sodexo's of the world (and the millennials too!) to try and become more sustainable, but more, the definition of "sustainable" as it applies to meat, milk and eggs.
As with most things, we in agriculture haven't done the best job of highlighting all of our efforts—both collectively and individually—to practice good environmental stewardship and to improve the environmental footprint of agriculture.
But more than that—we haven't defined our "benchmarks" for sustainability—and how we achieve those goals. Without properly and concretely defining those goals, we're leaving the door wide open for corporations, activist groups or even the government to define what sustainability means for our industry.
I've written before that millennials are a generation marked by indecision, a generation famous for saying one thing and doing another. Yet—time and time again, survey after survey, millennials are found to care about "causes" more than any previous generation.
And one cause that's clearly important is the environment. I can't wait for our Summit audience to hear what these highly intelligent, passionate individuals have to say about all things food.
I know I walked out of my meeting last week, inspired—but also thinking, "wow—we must do more outreach on college campuses." We must work harder to bridge the gap; we must be more present at discussions about hot issues—including sustainability—that are happening on college quads nationwide.
I've already agreed to do my part, I've accepted an invitation to speak at the Feeding the Planet Summit here in D.C. this summer.
How will you do your part?
Don't miss the Animal Agriculture Alliance's Stakeholders Summit coming up this May 8-9, 2014 in Crystal City, Va. There's still time to register at the Early Bird Rate, so don't miss out! To Register, visit: www.animalagalliance.org/Summit.


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TWO Mid Devon charities are set to benefit as the annual Tiverton Balloon and Music Festival flies back into Devon this summer.
The festival is taking place at the combined Tiverton High School and Petroc College Campus from July 11-13 - and festival organisers have confirmed that Children's Hospice South West and the Devon Air Ambulance Trust have been chosen as the festival's main charities.
Paula Hullett, Community Fundraiser, Children's Hospice South West, said: "We are absolutely delighted to be chosen once again by the Tiverton Balloon and Music Festival.
"We are very grateful for their support - this is such a beautiful event for all the family that just gets bigger and better every year. There really is something for everyone."
Caroline Creer, Fundraising Director of Devon Air Ambulance Trust said: "We would like to thank the organisers for once again choosing us as one of their beneficiary charities.
"This is such a fantastic event and a spectacle to watch - why not buy your tickets now?"
Since re-launching the ballooning extravaganza back in 2011, the Tiverton Balloon and Music Festival have raised over £25,000 for local charities including the Tiverton Sea Cadets, Tiverton Air Cadets, Tiverton Police Cadets, Newton Abbot Heli-Club, Avon Kite Flyers and Exeter Leukaemia Fund.
This year's festival highlights include the amazing Mass Ascents, stunning Fire and Light Shows, Comedy Night, 40+ live bands, food from around the world, public workshops, on-site Planetarium, Kids' Zone and so much more besides.
To purchase tickets to the Tiverton Balloon and Music Festival 2014, including weekend camping, group deals and premier parking options, please visit www.tivertonballoonfestival.co.uk/festival-tickets, call the booking office hotline on 01404 823 735 or visit your local Tourist Information Centre.


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Winsted resident to hold annual food drive Saturday at Stop & Shop
Published 12:00 am, Thursday, November 15, 2012
WINSTED >> Five years ago, Jay Budahazy saw empty shelves at the Salvation Army's food pantry, and decided to take action. That action has spiraled into a regional effort to make sure that the needy of northwestern Connecticut do not need to go hungry.
"Two years ago, it was the largest one ever in this town," Budahazy said, "and last year's surpassed it by 50 percent."
As he has done since that fateful visit, Budahazy will hold a canned food drive at the Stop and Shop at Ledgebrook Plaza on Nov. 17. The drive runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., but Budahazy has already received several monetary donations and hopes the food drive surpasses its own lofty heights.
"Even though times are tough, I'm looking for a really big turnout," Budahazy said.
Budahazy said he was inspired to start the food drive after stopping by the Salvation Army while on one of his videography volunteer assignments. While there, Budahazy noticed that the shelves at their pantry were empty, remarking that "it brought tears to my eyes to see bare shelves in there."
The experience led Budahazy to launch the food drive, which has drawn donations from Colebrook, Barkhamsted and New Hartford. All of the food donated goes to the Salvation Army, Open Door Soup Kitchen and Friendly Hands Food Bank, as do monetary donations. The outpouring of support, though, has been offset in part with trying economic conditions in the area.
"Every year, it seems like times get tougher and tougher," said Budahazy.
The community support reaches not only across borders, but also into town institutions. Budahazy attributed part of last year's success to several volunteers from the Gilbert School, who helped staff both entrances to Stop and Shop. Budahazy and his helpers hand out fliers to people on the way into the store, asking for help and listing off items that the beneficiaries would need. The fliers come courtesy of Boule Printing as well, who Budahazy thanked. Additionally, Budahazy noted that Stop and Shop's current manager is extremely passionate about the food drive, as are the store's employees.
"I know that times are tough," said Budahazy, "but every single item goes right to the food pantry."
Jason Siedzik can be reached on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RCjsiedzik or by phone at (860) 489-3121, ext. 321.


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Two express bus routes will start Monday morning for transit riders affected by the Sprinter light rail shutdown, according to the North County Transit District.
Sprinter service was suspended starting Saturday because of accelerated wear on all of the train's central braking system. The shutdown could last up to four months, transit officials said.
Beginning Monday, the Route 618 Sprinter Express bus will provide eastbound service starting at 4:35 a.m. at the Oceanside Transit Center, the agency said. It will run hourly until 10:18 p.m. Monday through Thursday and stop at the following Sprinter stations: Coast Highway, Crouch Street, El Camino Real, Rancho Del Oro, College Boulevard and Melrose Drive. On Fridays, it will operate until 12:18 a.m.
Route 618's westbound service will begin at the Escondido Transit Center at 4:35 a.m. It will run hourly until 10:14 p.m., Monday through Friday. On Fridays, it will operate until 12:14 a.m.
The transit district's second express bus route offered Monday will be the 620 Sprinter Express. It will operate between the Oceanside and Escondido transit centers every 15 minutes during the morning and afternoon rush hours, and every 30 minutes the rest of the day until 9:40 p.m., Monday through Thursday, the agency said. On Fridays, it will operate until 12:40 a.m.
Private coach buses will be used on the 620 route, the district said.
The eastbound 620 will begin at the Oceanside Transit Center at 4:10 a.m. and stop at the Vista Transit Center, Palomar College, California State University San Marcos and Escondido Transit Center.
The westbound 620 will start at the Escondido Transit Center at 4:15 a.m. and stop at Cal State San Marcos, Palomar College, Vista Transit Center and the Oceanside Transit Center.
Passengers can use ticket machines at Sprinter stations and can pay cash. The agency suggests riders bring exact change or allow time to reload Compass Cards at customer service centers.
Sprinter tickets will be accepted for all bus services, the district said.
Detailed schedules are at gonctd.com.


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Bad Human/System Relationships Can Quite Literally Blow Up in Everyone's Face
By Ian Nimmo, User Centered Design Services, Inc.
"Why I believe that our current HMIs are dangerous, are not working for us as intended; they impact the performance of operators daily. They overstate alarm management and ignore control room design problems, which are resulting in catastrophic human error- caused accidents. As an industry we have pointed the finger solely at alarm management and missed the valuable lessons from major accidents, and we will never prevent these accidents until we acknowledge this error."
When there are problems in the processing industry, the industry responds to them with sound engineering solutions. This has been done by different disciplines for decades and has helped maintain a good safety record. However in recent years, some accidents have some very common threads, and engineers are having difficulty designing these errors out of systems.
The industry has tried to learn from major catastrophes such as Bhopal, Piper Alpha, Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, but it has been introduced to a new type of failure, which was categorized by Professor James Reason in his book Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents. He stated in the first chapter that "organizational accidents are rare, but often catastrophic, events that occur within complex modern technologies," and that "organizational accidents are a product of recent times or, more specifically, altered the relationship between systems and their human elements. Organizational accidents may be truly accidental in the way in which the various contributing factors combine to cause the bad outcome, but there is nothing accidental about the existence of these precursors, nor in the conditions that created them."
The most important question to ask after the events that led to the large loss of life on the Piper Alpha Platform must be: How can an accident such as this be prevented from ever happening again? [Editor's note: a Google search of Piper Alpha will provide several pages of information, including reports, contemporary coverage of the disaster and videos.] One of the investigators clearly answered that question. He said the requirements for safe operation are
- Hazards must be recognized and understood.
- Equipment must be fit for purpose.
- Systems and procedures must be in place to maintain plant integrity.
- Competent staff must be employed.
- There must be emergency preparedness.
- Performance must be monitored.
As many of the more recent major accidents are reviewed, it is clear these lessons have not been applied, and the lessons learned in other industries, such as aviation, which has many parallels to the process industry, have been ignored. If the industry would only apply the lessons learned about situation awareness, it would have a different perspective on the alarm problem. It would better understand that alarms are just one of the tools that can be used for situation awareness.
Texaco Pembroke
Texaco Pembroke started as a simple instrument failure caused by an electrical storm. This was not the root cause of the accident that came later as the operators attempted to restart the refinery. During this period, one of the console operators on the cat cracker experienced a series of problems that get rolled into a term called human error. This terminology is partly to blame for the inability to fix the problem; a better term would be design-induced errors. The simplest instrumentation system design failed at Pembroke, as a level in a knock-out drum initiated an alarm to which the operator failed to respond. This is pretty basic. However, the designers did not consider the reliability of the operator and the consequences of a failure to respond.
The UK Health Safety Executive (HSE) analysis of the incident determined that the DCS displays conveyed limited information, and the operator became overwhelmed with alarm data as raw alarms were being presented at a rate of 20 to 30 per minute. The HSE determined that "the flood of alarms greatly decreased the chances of the operator's restoring control in the plant." In the final 11 minutes, the operator received 275 alarms, of which 87% were categorized as high priority requiring an operator response within 3 minutes for each alarm! Critical alarms were overlooked in the midst of other alarms.
So here the DCS HMI and the alarm system can be clearly identified as major causal factors behind this incident. To walk away from this incident and have a focus purely on the alarm system would be a grave mistake that many other plants would make.
Even the HSE's actions after the incident in some ways directed the industry to this conclusion, as it focused attention on alarm management as they called their Research Report 166/1998 "The Management of Alarm Systems." The industry responded and brought out a new guideline on alarm management through the work of the Abnormal Situation Management Consortium (www.asmconsortium.com) and EEMUA (www.eemua.org) with the EMMUA 191 document. Both documents were very effective and were really needed by the industry worldwide. However, nothing was done to raise the standards of the HMI (EMMUA 201Human Computer Interface Desktop Guidelines was not considered helpful), and this made it difficult to fully resolve the alarm issues, leaving the industry wide open to repeated incidents.
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When the San Diego YMCA hired Glen Vaughan in 1970, young athletes interested in gymnastics had few options for developing their skills. Mr. Vaughan, a coach who was deeply passionate about the sport and its capacity to foster personal growth in young people, had to build his program from the ground up.
Over the next four decades, Mr. Vaughan coached thousands of young gymnasts, organized dozens of competitive and educational events and played a pivotal role in establishing the Mission Valley YMCA. He liked to focus on personal growth rather than winning.
"He got as much joy out of seeing a kid do his first back handspring as he did seeing an elite gymnast win an Olympic gold medal," said Bart Conner, chairman of the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame and 1984 Olympic gold medalist. "That was a sign of his authentic commitment to helping kids maximize their potential and have a fulfilling gymnastic experience."
Mr. Vaughan died of pulmonary distress Dec. 27 at Sharp Hospital in San Diego. He was 72.
Glen Davis Vaughan was born April 16, 1940 in Denver, Colo. At the age of five, he was given a free membership to the Denver YMCA as a reward for turning in a lost wallet. He learned gymnastics and diving at the YMCA and performed acrobatic acts with a circus.
Mr. Vaughan graduated from what was then Colorado State College with a bachelor's degree in physical and elementary education in 1963. He started several high school gymnastics teams, coached diving and judged NCAA competitive events in Colorado before the downtown San Diego YMCA hired Mr. Vaughan as associate physical director in 1970.
At first, the gymnastics program was hindered by the facility's downtown location. The gym was mostly used by men, and getting there at nighttime was scary for the girls Mr. Vaughan coached, said Barbara Baros, a student of his who later became his assistant coach.
Mr. Vaughan arranged for a satellite gymnastics facility on Gaines Street in 1977. It was the YMCA's first stand-alone facility for gymnastics in San Diego. By 1981 it had grown into the Mission Valley YMCA, which Mr. Vaughan managed as the first interim executive director. He also set up a satellite training facility in Coronado.
While Mr. Vaughan did contribute to the coaching of some Olympic gymnasts, "his main mission was to get gymnasts a college scholarship, and he got dozens over the last few decades," said Steve Butcher, chief men's judge for the International Gymnastics Federation.
Mr. Vaughan taught his athletes that points and trophies were less important than reaching one's personal potential.
"Whereas some people try to win for the sake of winning, [Mr. Vaughan] coached the girls for the sake of giving them the self-esteem and confidence they needed," said Dick Webster, former executive director of the Mission Valley YMCA.
Mr. Vaughan retired from the YMCA after 25 years, but he continued to coach part-time and volunteered as an organizer and judge at regional gymnastics events. He joined the board of directors of the World Acrobatic Society and the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame and was inducted into the World Acrobatic Society's Hall of Legends in 2009.
"He didn't need to be the center of attention, he just loved to contribute and help out in any way he could," said Peter Vidmar, chairman of USA Gymnastics and 1984 Olympic gold medalist.
Mr. Vaughan is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Vickie; a daughter, Valerie Mays of Vancouver, Wash.; a son, Greg Vaughan of San Diego; brothers Paul Vaughan of Canyon Lake and Jack Vaughan of Denver; sisters Mary Ann McLaughlin and Linda Van Heukelem, both of Denver; and one grandson.
Services have been held. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations toward youth scholarships at the Toby Wells branch of Mission Valley YMCA, 5505 Friars Rd., San Diego, CA 92110.


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Oscar de la Renta's prim and proper ladies went a little bit punk this season! Orlando Pita said the inspiration for the hairstyle was "Holly Golightly meets Keith Haring," and he wove neon streaks of colored hair into the models' voluminous French twists. For the final touch of pretty, Revlon's Gucci Westman added a bright fuschia lip and a rosy cream blush.
We've come to expect a certain level of unkempt "coolness" from the Proenza Schouler beauty look each season, and for spring, Paul Hanlon for Fekkai wanted the girls' hair to look purposefully scraggly and lived-in. He tied a scarf around each model's neck—over the hair—to create a dent, as if her hair had gotten stuck under her collar. Diane Kendal for MAC added some smudged eyeliner under the eyes, and these urban girls were good to go.
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I have started a web publication, and I thought I'd post about it here because we do intend to cover sports. Any would-be sports writers should send us submissions.
You'll find an entry on the blog page that refers to Pacers Digest, by the way.
The URL is http://www.hoosierlogic.com/
Let me know your thoughts.


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Handling Debris from Hurricane Isabel
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Sept. 20, 2003
Handling Debris from Hurricane Isabel
In the wake of Hurricane Isabel, Fairfax County residents are facing many downed trees and many power outages often related to downed trees.
Residents can expect tree branches and other debris to be picked up by trash haulers. Fairfax County curbside trash and recyclables collection has resumed this weekend and residents can expect to receive pickup on their next regularly scheduled collection day.
County residents are encouraged to begin cleanup as soon as possible. Follow the normal guidelines provided by your trash hauler and prepare any tree limbs and debris according to their standards for collection.
If the county is your trash hauler, bundle large limbs and other debris at the curbside, being cautious to place it on the curb and not block the roadway with large debris. Leaves must be bagged and placed on the curb as well. If you have questions about trash collection or want to arrange for special pickup, call 703-802-3322, TTY 711.
Citizens can self-haul trash, debris and recyclables to the facilities
at the I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., or the
I-95 Landfill, 9850 Furnace Road, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.


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As Luck Would Have It
Are some people really luckier than others, or is it all in their heads? Both
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuromuscular disease that attacks motor neurons until muscle weakness, atrophy and paralysis lead inexorably to death. Victims of this monstrous malady could be forgiven for feeling unlucky.
How, then, can we explain the attitude of the disease's namesake, baseball great Lou Gehrig? He told a sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium: "For the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth." The Iron Horse then recounted his many blessings and fortunes, a list twice punctuated with "I'm lucky" and "That's something."
Clearly, luck is a state of mind. Is it more than that? To explore this question scientifically, experimental psychologist Richard Wiseman created a "luck lab" at the University of Hertfordshire in England. Wiseman began by testing whether those who believe they are lucky are actually more likely to win the lottery. He recruited 700 subjects who had intended to purchase lottery tickets to complete his luck questionnaire, which is a self-report scale that measures whether people consider themselves to be lucky or unlucky. Although lucky people were twice as confident as the unlucky ones that they would win the lottery, there was no difference in winnings. (continue reading…)


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An autopsy over the weekend determined the man found dead at Centerville Beach near Ferndale on Jan. 20 died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Humboldt County Sheriffs Office said this morning.
Menlo Park resident Ike Densmore, 48, was found dead at Centerville Beach under what the sheriff's office had called suspicious circumstances. He was later found to be the reported Navy SEAL impostor who Bay Area TV station ABC 7 had investigated Nov. 19, in a six-minute TV report.
Sheriff's Office Lt. Steve Knight said the circumstances of Densmore's death seemed to align with his life, in which he had a history of lying.
"His whole life, the last 18 to 20 years, was basically a deception and he carried that through to his death," Knight said.
When investigators had initially reached the Centerville Beach scene, they thought the death could have been self-inflicted -- they found a shotgun nearby to his body, Knight said, and other factors that pointed to a suicide.
"But they didn't want to rule out a homicide," he said, because Densmore had apparently left other "unusual" items around the scene that made the investigation less than clear cut. Knight said investigators believe the items were likely laid out to mislead them. He would not say exactly what those items were.
There was no suicide note, Knight said, but the autopsy confirmed investigators' initial hunch that the gunshot wound was self-inflicted.
Investigators talked with Densmore's family, friends, and contacts, Knight said. The sheriff's office had originally reported that Densmore had likely been in the area for several days.
Family and friends told law enforcement he said he was on his way to Washington to "seek medical help."


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Vouloir, c'est pouvoir.
Translating from French to English, that simply means "Where there's a will, there's a way.
Hudson Valley composer Joseph Bertolozzi knows all about that.
The Poughkeepsie native has had his eye (and ear) on the Eiffel Tower for close to a decade, and he's inching ever closer to his dream of "playing" the famed Paris landmark.
To a composer and musician like him, it is much more than an iron lattice tower known to lovers and tourists around the world.
It is an inviting instrument waiting to be played by skilled hands.
Bertolozzi, who gained fame regionally by taking mallets and pounding out music on the Mid-Hudson Bridge, has been quietly but steadily making inroads with the French government to live out his dream.
He just came back from Paris on Jan. 10 for a meeting with Stephane Roussin, the chief engineer of the structure, to agree upon a list of surfaces to sample for his next opus, something he's calling "Tower Music."
Later this year, Bertolozzi will return to Paris to "harvest" the sounds.
After that, he plans to catalogue and organize those sounds and begin composing the music in preparation of the Eiffel Tower's 125th anniversary in 2014.
Bertolozzi, who would like to play his music live at the event, admits the whole thing is a little far-fetched, but he said few people have told him he's crazy.
"Not to my face, at least," he said. "I think, at first with the bridge, the stakes weren't so high. The Mid-Hudson Bridge doesn't have a global presence like the pyramids or the Eiffel Tower."
Still, Bertolozzi said there were multiple hoops to jump through to make his Bridge Music happen locally.
"So now, I'm getting from people, 'Wow, this guy achieved what he wanted to do at the bridge, and he's gotten permission to do the Eiffel Tower.' There's more excitement about it than disparagement."
Bertolozzi, who works as the music director at St. Joseph's Church in Middletown and Vassar Temple in Poughkeepsie, launched his Bridge Music in 2009 during the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage.
He created the music by recording the sounds of the bridge's surfaces (like guard rails, spindles and girders) with mallets and using those sounds to compose new works. The music contains no other tones than those of the bridge itself.
In so doing, Bertolozzi transformed the Mid-Hudson Bridge into the largest percussion instrument in the world.
His Eiffel Tower project is bound to smash even his record.
Standing 1,050 feet tall, the three-level tower on the Champ de Mars was, for a time, the tallest man-made structure in the world.
It was named after Gustave Eiffel, an engineer, whose company built it in 1889 as an entrance to the World's Fair.
Bertolozzi remains enchanted by it, even years after he first visited Paris in 1975 on a school trip.
Sheila, whom he later married, was among the group of teenagers visiting France and Spain that year.
"We hit it off," Bertolozzi said. "I said to myself, 'I may never get a chance to kiss a girl on top of the Eiffel Tower again,' so I was bold and gave her a kiss, and here we are 37 years later."
Sheila also figured into Bertolozzi's latest project.
Years ago, even before he started his quest to make music on the Eiffel Tower, his wife was standing in front of a poster of the structure at the couple's home and playfully planted the suggestion on his brain.
"She took a swing at the Eiffel Tower and went 'Bong,' and a light bulb went off in my head," Bertolozzi said.
"I studied it and thought it would be too hard because I couldn't explain it well enough in French. I really had nothing to show for it, no track record."
Bertolozzi's brain started buzzing with ideas.
"I said, 'If I can't do it there, is there a similar structure in the U.S.?'"
Images of Hudson Valley bridges came to mind.
"To make a long story short, I chose the Mid- Hudson Bridge because most of the surfaces I wanted to play were accessible from the sidewalk, and the shores are pretty close together (and) would have had more of a community feel with the audience on both shores, turning the riverbanks into a theatrical venue."
After all Bertolozzi's hard work, it came together with great fanfare, including parades and ribbon-cuttings during the quadricentennial.
His Bridge Music can be heard at listening stations along the bridge and on the park radios.
"It was a pretty big deal," he said. "Now I had something to show to the Eiffel Tower administration, so I made calls and sent emails."
Bertolozzi said the bridge project wasn't necessarily done as a way to get access to the Eiffel Tower, but it certainly helped.
"I wasn't thinking of it as a stepping stone. In fact, after we launched Bridge Music, I thought, 'This is cool. We're done,'" he said.
"But as I was lying down and caught a view of this poster, now it was revealed to me that it was something I could use as a proof of concept."
Bertolozzi, who's quickly gained attention as a progressive 21st-century musician, knows it will take many more steps to complete his mission, but he said he's aiming for the finish line.
"There are so many levels and layers of politics and administration...just to be able to make music. It's like a farmer. They like animals, but to be a farmer, you have to know how to grow crops and fix your tractor, so doing a public art project like this, you have to know how to work with the groups," he said.
"Hopefully, they see the value of what you see. I don't have any ulterior motive. I just think it would be cool to do, and I just want to make music."
People like Rick Remsnyder, the director of Ulster County Tourism, have no doubts he'll get it done.
"Joe is basically a one-man promotional guru, and he knows how to get things done," said Remsnyder.
"When he mentioned the Eiffel Tower, I thought it was a little over the top, but I know him, and he does his research, and I'm not going to be surprised when it gets done."
Bertolozzi is grateful for the accolades, and he's driven by it.
He'll be returning to Paris in the spring to sample and catalogue the sounds, but it's what happens afterward--the creative process--that will bring it altogether.
"I have no notions of what the iron might sound like. I have no notions of what I want to bring to the composition. That's where the art comes in. I will take what is given to me and create Tower Music," he said.
"The Eiffel Tower has a voice, and I intend to reveal it."


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Students named to 2005 Summer Fellows program
A select group of Muskingum College students have been chosen to spend their summer studying in a variety of different academic disciplines as a part of the college's 2005 Summer Fellows program.
Now in its sixth year, the program allows students and faculty to immerse themselves in the pursuit of highly specific and challenging areas that the students study during the regular school year.
To be considered for a fellowship, students must write a detailed proposal of what they intend to study and what they hope that study will achieve. This is done in tandem with the faculty members with whom they intend to work, and who must provide the formal nomination for the fellowship. Proposals are then considered by the office of the vice president of academic affairs for approval.
The following students and faculty will are working together this summer:
Jason Esselburn '07and Assistant Professor of Geology Dr. Stephen Van Horn will study the distribution of Ostracoda (a nearly microscopic crustacean) at The Wilds;
Dan Hollenbaugh '07 and Associate Professor of Biology Dr. James Dooley will student the spread of West Nile virus among kestrels living at The Wilds and Ashleigh Lemon '07 will have an internship in New Orleans at the Audubon Center for Research on Endangered Species with Dr. Dooley as her supervising professor;
Lewis Maraire '06 and Associate Professor of Economics Dr. Joe Nowakowski will develop a regional database of economic information and test international trade theories for the local economy;
Mandy Maxhimer '06 and Melinda Workman '06 will work with Professor of Education Dr. Linda Morrow to research and develop a set of approaches for successful reading intervention alternatives for students above grade three.
Steve Maxwell '07 and Associate Professor of Geology Dr. Eric Law will do a comparison study of chert (flint-like rock) occurring in limestone formations in Ohio and Nevada;
Charles Miller '07 and Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Richard Taylor will assemble a sample magnetometer;
Jared Molden '06 and Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Lois Zook-Gerdau will perform water quality measurements on the Salt Creek Watershed;
Sarah Neal '07 and Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Marianne Engle will study spatial learning in young starlings;
Eugene Saunders '06 and Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Michelle Boomgaard will study the role of immigration and native population in the evolution of nationalist sentiments in European politics.
Daniel Shuey '06 and Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Walter Huber will study innovation in pre-primary contribution strategy during the Howard Dean campaign;
John Treasure '07 and Professor of Biology Dr. Danny Ingold will study nest site fidelity among ground-nesting birds at The Wilds.
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Those reasons may of made their demise more easy, but if the call was correct, maybe something different happens.
Regardless, my main issue is the fact that it's not a Bo3. How fucking shitty is it to play 162 games and get booted after 1.
Especially when they had a better regular season record by a decent margin.


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Monday, September 25, 2017
Breast Feeding
Baby fussy from breastmilk but not formula?
My son is 5 weeks old and was born at 8 pounds. He is now somewhere in the 11 pound range. He is a guzzzler!
Yet it is perpelexing that when I feed him breastmilk he fusses and appears collici--we have tried gas drops and they didn`t work--so we have ruled that out.
However, I experimented with formula and he guzzles that down as well and he sleeps--no signs of fusiness--at all.
I know that breastfeeding is better for a child but what I can do to still breastfeed my child and calm his fusiness???
The most common cause of abdominal pain and gassiness in the breast fed baby is cow milk intolerance.
The bovine protein that the mother drinks passes directly across her bowel wall and travels to the breast via the blood stream.
If you drink milk and eat cheese, I would strongly suspect your baby is allergic, or intolerant because of bowel immaturity, to the protein in the milk/cheese that you are ingesting. If you do not take any dairy at all, there may be another allergen, but cow milk is by far the most common offender.
It takes 3 to 5 weeks to completely rid your breast tissue of this foreign protein. Therefore, it means being patient and perseverant with the discontinuation of ALL dairy products and any foods that contain casein or whey or "milk solids". Your baby should start feeling better gradually after just a few days, and completely well by 3 to 5 weeks depending on how much dairy you consume per day.
Alternately, you might pump your milk and save it for later, once his bowel has matured beyond 6 months. If he is not truly allergic to the protein, he may be able to tolerate your saved milk by then.
Formula is cooked and often is tolerated because the bovine protein has been denatured.
Or you may be giving your baby a soy formula, which is usually well tolerated, but neither is as good for him as breast milk.
Please feel free to write again if you have any further questions.
Jeanne L Ballard, MD, FAAP, FABM
Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati


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A fully charged LFX can sit for a year or more and still retain adequate starting capacity, without damaging the battery. As such, any vehicle which has no current flowing when the key is OFF should never need a tender. At most it should be charged every 6 to 12 months, depending on the average storage temperature (cool storage is much better for any battery).
Newer vehicles may have a significant draw even when the key is OFF, to maintain clocks and computers, etc. In this case Shorai expects that a few hours of riding per month will be all that is needed to avoid tending. If you know that you will go a number of weeks or months without riding, you can either attach a tender, or disconnect the negative cable from the battery. In any case, during storage you may use the voltage chart above and an accurate voltmeter, and consider recharging when the battery is around the 50% capacity remaining mark, or above.
SHORAI LFX Lithium-Iron Powersports battery, 14Ah PbEq 12V eq,
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This snaps glass is the smallest of the five glasses in the PER LÜTKEN series.
I am not sure why the design is called after the designer: was it maybe the very first design PL did on his own? Well, there are designs dating back to 1941 so i don't think so but... who knows!


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It's more than bricks and mortar.
A ranch home on Jedediah Smith Road was recently purchased by the nonprofit founded by former Temecula city manager Shawn Nelson, turning the 2.3-acre property into a living memorial to his son, Jacob.
"Our son is not in the past," Nelson said, tears in his eyes. "He's in the future."
Jacob Nelson was 24 when he died from injuries suffered in a 2006 car crash.
The following year, Jacob's parents, Shawn and Stephanie Nelson, formed a nonprofit called Jacob's House to open a hospitality house for families visiting loved ones in the hospital, an amenity that isn't available in Southwest County.
"It gives meaning to what happened," Nelson said, in that it turns the family's loss and the tragedy of their son's death into something positive that will provide comfort to hundreds of families. "It's tragedy with an asterisk."
Raising money for the project proved to be a challenge, but the nonprofit's board members and its supporters never gave up, Nelson said Friday during a media event at the home to mark the purchase.
"Sometimes you put your heart and soul into something and you think that you're not going to get to where you want to go," Nelson said.
One particularly dispiriting event he recalled was a fundraiser that involved selling raffle tickets to win a car that had been donated by Terry Gilmore of Paradise Chevrolet.
After sitting in a booth for 12 hours, Nelson said not one $20 ticket had been sold.
"We came home and thought, what are we doing?" he said.
A couple of years later, the board was contacted by Rebecca Hathaway of Universal Health Services, the company building the long-awaited Temecula Valley Hospital near the intersection of Margarita Road and Temecula Parkway.
Nelson said the company wanted to make Jacob's House a beneficiary of a charity golf tourney, a fundraiser that ended up pumping $70,000 into the project.
"We would not be in this house were it not for that check," he said.
Escrow closed Dec. 27 on the property. which includes a large dog run, a pool, a guest home, a serenity garden, space for a playground and space for a horse. The house is a one-story dwelling of about 3,800 square feet that includes flourishes such as a cedar-lined closet in one bedroom and a three-car garage.
The layout was particularly important to the Nelsons ---- Stephanie Nelson said God provided the perfect house ---- as there is an area near the front door that will work as a reception spot and a living room that opens to a backyard patio that can be used for intake and counseling.
Nelson said the home, about half-a-mile north of the under-construction hospital, will accommodate about four families at once. He said the families who end up moving in for a couple of days, weeks or months will be selected by the hospital.
The nonprofit's board hopes to have the home ready for guests when the hospital opens for business sometime this year, possibly as soon as the fall.
Local companies such as Excel Landscape of Murrieta and Temecula Valley Pool & Spa have stepped up and donated their services to help maintain the property.
In addition, the husband of Temecula Valley Hospital CEO Darlene Wetton, Jim Wetton, has volunteered to help cut the grass and work on the landscaping.
Nelson said there likely will be one or two staff members hired in coming months to work on site and coordinate the work of volunteers.
"This is a 24/7 operation," he said. "We've been a visionary organization for six years. With this house, we're transitioning from a visionary organization to a service delivery organization."
Anyone interested in more information on volunteering or setting up a fundraiser can call the nonprofit at 951-452-2627 or visit www.jacobshousetemecula.org.
There will be a community open house in a few months and fundraisers later this year to help furnish the home.


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The Effects of Combination Anti-HIV Medication on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in HIV-Infected Women
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The purpose of this study is to see how often human papillomavirus (HPV) occurs in HIV-infected women who have not taken anti-HIV drugs and to learn whether taking anti-HIV drugs will affect HPV in women.
HIV infection increases the risk of getting HPV infection. Findings suggest that HIV infection as well as a weakened immune system may increase the chances of getting HPV. Aggressive anti-HIV medication has been shown to strengthen the immune system. Researchers want to learn whether anti-HIV drugs affect the HPV virus or decrease the chances of getting HPV. This study is important because it may provide important information to help manage a woman's health and to determine a woman's risk for developing problems with the cervix (outer end of the uterus).
|HIV Infections Papilloma
|Study Type:
|Official Title:
|Assessment of Prevalence and Persistence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in HIV-Infected Women Who Are Antiretroviral Naive and Have Initiated HAART
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|Study Start Date:
|November 2000
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2005
HIV infection is a significant risk factor for human HPV infection and the development of HPV-associated lesions in the female genital tract. Findings suggest that HIV infection and/or HIV-related immunosuppression increases a woman's susceptibility to HPV infection or alters the natural history of preexisting HPV infection. Treatment with HAART has been shown to result in significant increases in CD4+ cell counts and "partial reconstitution" of the immune system. It is not known whether treatment of HIV infection with potent antiretroviral regimens could affect the persistence of HPV infection and progression of cervical dysplasia. This study is important for HIV-infected women because of the implications for gynecologic management and determination of cervical disease risk.
At baseline, Weeks 24 and 48, and then every 48 weeks until study completion, women undergo pelvic examination and cervical specimens collection by the following methods: 1) Sno-strip; 2) cervicovaginal lavage; 3) cervical brush method; and 4) Pap smear. A colposcopy is required for any woman who has an abnormal Pap smear reading unless the abnormal Pap smear is thought to be due to an intercurrent infection. A cervical biopsy is strongly recommended in the event of an abnormal colposcopy. Blood is collected for HPV antibody testing, viral load, and CD4 measures.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria
Women may be eligible for this study if they:
- Are HIV-positive.
- Are at least 13 years of age and menstruating.
- Are willing to enroll in another drug study.
- Have written consent of a parent or guardian if under 18 years.
- This study has been changed to increase enrollment. Women who are starting HAART-based therapy prescribed by a personal physician or participating in an antiretroviral trial are all eligible.
- Intend to start antiretroviral therapy within 14 days of study entry.
Exclusion Criteria
Women will not be eligible for this study if they:
- Have been on anti-HIV treatment for more than 14 days.
- Are abusing drugs or alcohol.
- Are receiving medication that affects the immune system, fights HPV, or is investigational, except for anti-HIV drugs provided by coenrolling in a Phase II or III trial with approval of a study chair within 30 days of study entry, including but not limited to systemic interferons and interleukins, thalidomide, systemic cidofovir, and HPV vaccines. This study has been changed. The following medications are no longer excluded: thymopentin, hydroxyurea, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF and filgrastim), and GM-CSF (sargramostim).
- Have cervical cancer or a history of cervical cancer.
- Have had a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus).
- Participated in HPV trials at any time.
- Use imiquimod inside the vagina.
- Are taking corticosteroid treatment in large doses.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00006444
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|Study Chair:
|Kathleen Squires
|Study Chair:
|Rebecca Clark
|Study Chair:
|Kenneth H Fife
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00006444 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 3, 2000
|Last Updated:
|November 19, 2013
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Drug Therapy, Combination
Papillomavirus, Human
DNA, Viral
Anti-HIV Agent
Treatment Naive
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
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I need to take my wife on a vacation. And since I always get such good info from here, I thought I would ask you guys... Any tips on a good week long vacation in February or March? We live in Montana so naturally we want some sun. Probably some beach too.
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When Don Woods played for HU he was the quarterback not a running back. When HU shut down the football program, Don went to UNM, played as quarterback and set a UNM passing record that stood for years. At San Diego, he played as a running back. At one time, after his pro career, he was an assistant football coach at West Mesa High in Albuquerque.
Correct-O, Mund-O on Don Woods being Quarterback at HU's "GLORY YEARS." He also was made ineligible by Dr. Lynn Stuckey, English teacher, who failed to recognize that Don had dyslexia.
The reason for HU dropping football was really not made known then, or now. Its real reason? Black football players taking a very pro-active stance on black power. Just ask any who played here, including Don Woods.
During the Highlands University football glory years, 8 players were drafted into the NFL! And two went to the same High School, College and AFC Rookies-of-the-Year...Carl Garrett and Don Woods who both attended Denton HS, Denton, TX; NMHU and with the New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers, respectively, 1969 and 1973. When Carl Garrett was drafted in the 8th round, he predicted he would beat OJ Simpson out for that award, and he did! (AP press release in 1969) New Mexico Highlands is the only NAIA and NCAA school to have two AFC Rookies-of-the-Year!


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A self-confessed ugly duckling who became a swan after losing a colossal 15 stones is now giving the benefit of her experience to other would-be slimmers.
Alexandra Haynes, 29, had endured a miserable school career as the much-bullied class "fattie".
At the age of 22 and weighing in at 28.5 stone, she knew she had to take herself in hand and signed up at the local branch of Weight Watchers.
The mum-of-two said: "If I had thought about the enormity of the challenge I had ahead of me, I would never had set out on it.
"But I never set myself a target. I just wanted to lose as much weight as I could.
"My father, Graeme Brady, was my big inspiration, although my mum and brother helped too. I felt like every little goal I got we reached together. His saying was, I always knew you would become my beautiful swan."
"This is something he often told me when I was growing up, particularly when bullies made life difficult for me at school."
Mrs Haynes continued to lose weight and when she reached 17.5 stone she became pregnant with the first of her two sons. While she was pregnant Mr Brady continued to encourage her to eat healthily.
Sadly, Mr Brady died suddenly a few years ago, leaving Mrs Haynes devastated and angry.
She said: "Rather than giving up, I looked through my dad's photos and reminded myself just how far I had come and why dad would want me to continue.
"I miss dad every single day but I know just how proud he would be of me and 'the swan I became'.
Mrs Haynes in her heavyweight days
Now Mrs Haynes, from Devizes, tips the scales at a dainty 13.5 stone and has trained as a Weight Watchers leader, even leading classes in Swindon. This month she started her first meetings, helping other residents with weight problems realise their goals.
She said: "I have now become a leader and run several meetings a week in Swindon.
"Now I am privileged as a leader to have been given the chance to support others in changing their life as Weight Watchers has mine.
"If I can help give back the support I received from the fantastic leaders I had I can not think of anything more rewarding.
"They can see what a difference weight loss has made for me and if I can do it, so can they."
Mrs Haynes's husband Paul, although he is delighted with his wife's achievement, is not overwhelmed.
Mrs Haynes said: "Paul knew me when I was at my heaviest, so he loves me whatever size I am."


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Mention the name Crazy Horse, and many of us will remember a history lesson about a faceless Indian warrior who defeated General George Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. But beyond this singular event, who was this man? And what teaching did he offer to all peoples of every nation?
On Quiet Thunder: The Wisdom of Crazy Horse, Lakota lineage holder Joseph Marshall III presents the first audio-learning program based entirely on the rich oral tradition of his people to share a vibrant portrait painted with the brush of reality rather than the distortion of legend. With him, you will meet a compassionate but purposeful man driven by the empowering vision of a Thunder Dreamer, one who walked the path of giving as opposed to gaining, honor instead of ego, and leadership through leading, not authority.
To fully appreciate the lessons of Crazy Horse, teaches Marshall, we must first get to know the place he came from. With captivating detail, he transports you to a time when the Lakota lived the nomadic lifestyle of their grandparents' grandparents, and immerses you in the culture and value system of his ancestors.
In narrative rarely heard outside the Lakota circle, Marshall relates how the youth called Light Hair (Crazy Horse's boyhood name), learned the virtues of a wica, or complete man, and trusted to provide for and protect his family and community; how the young Crazy Horse's selfless actions and skill beyond his years earned him the title of shirt wearer, one esteemed by the tribe but challenged to live a life beyond reproach; and the heroic story of Crazy Horse's later life, not only of his feats in battle, but of his true legacy, won through ceaseless commitment to preserve the way of life of his people, and the dignity of generations.
- Crazy Horse's remarkable grace under pressure, and how to develop this quality yourself
- Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and other influential figures in the life of Crazy Horse
- Humility, compassion, and selflessness—three core values of the Lakotas
- Eight immersive sessions—six hours of teaching stories and insights from the rich oral tradition of the Lakotas, and much more
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- Superb although repetitious Review by NEO
When I first started listening to this recording I thought it should be heard while sitting around a camp fire, as being narrated by Joseph Marshall, while sipping on warm mulled wine! And again I thought the same, the next day--and realised today as I finished listening to it, that I heard almost all of this while either Ironing our clothes or cooking! :-) JM III is a truly gifted story teller, the story of crazy horse is bringing some huge insights and wisdom about my own life.
My only complaint with this recording is a lot of it is quite repetitious and began to irritate me a bit.
But thank you, thank you JM III and Tami. Bless you'll.
I love you.
(Posted on 9/24/2015)
- Review for Quiet Thunder Review by kelly d
I already thought I knew quite a bit about Crazy Horse, who along with Geronimo are two of my true American heroes. But Mr. Marshall enlightened me even more as I learned so much not only about this man, but also about lakota culture. Most of my reading about this period of history has been by Caucasian historians, not that their offerings weren't factual, but none of them ever shed the light on the subject as does Mr. Marshall. While my heart ached as he recounted the tragedies that befell his ancestors, I also felt a sense of awe for their strength and courage in facing overwhelming odds.His voice is easy to listen to and I know I'll be listening to this again on my next trip.
(Posted on 12/26/2012)
- Review for Quiet Thunder Review by Marilyn Henry
My admiration for John Marshall's storytelling and ability to bring Native American culture to life continues to grow. More history than story. Some parts are repetitious but overall a good presentation.
(Posted on 7/5/2012)
- Review for Quiet Thunder Review by Brian Cundle
Never any problems.
Happy with the download!
(Posted on 1/19/2012)
- Review for Quiet Thunder Review by Roy Lucianna
I have listened to all of the CD's and today, a month later, started them over again. What can I say? They are delightful, inspiring, comforting... I seems to me that the Lakota way would resonate with any human being. The stories and the wisdom are universal, the breadth is as wide as the sky.
Marshall's voice and phrasing are a perfect vehicle.
(Posted on 12/27/2011)
- Review for Quiet Thunder Review by Curtis McCosco
Fascinating and engaging as this richly detailed history is, the spiritual wisdom embodied by the life of this "wica," complete man, is what make this story worth studying and remembering.
Crazy Horse's greatness and legacy are to be found and taught in the impeccable manner with which he conducted his life.
Here Marshall is at his best weaving an elaborate tapestry of Native American Spirituality where Indians view the land and waters, all creatures and plants as honored relatives rather than with the appalling attitude of the invaders who still treat the world as a commodity. .. read full review at: http://www.circlesoflight.com/blog/crazy-horse-biography/
(Posted on 11/30/2009)
Contents 6 CDs (390 minutes) Date Published February 01, 2005 ISBN-10 1-59179-246-0 ISBN-13 978-1-59179-246-8 Dimensions 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches Product Code AF00894D
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Contents 1 Audio download (6 hours, 30 minutes) Filetypes M4B, MP3, PDF, ZIP Date Published February 01, 2005 ISBN-10 1-60407-269-5 ISBN-13 978-1-60407-269-3 Product Code AF00894W


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Greetings everyone. Since I've been counting the Dhamma Wheel as another of my buddhist resources for a few weeks now, I wanted to take you up on the invitation to introduce myself.
I'm Jerry from Alberta, Canada. 36. Married. I don't sit with or attend a temple because, unfortunately, the closest one is in Edmonton, which with my schedule is too far to be practical.
What led me to Buddhism originally was a general desire to finally make peace with myself and the world around me. It took me a long time to fully grasp the importance of meditation practice because I kept seeing the dhamma and meditation as two different things. It took me a long time to see them as the same, so I'm a bit of a late bloomer there. What I'm learning is that a lot of people come from the other direction. Often experimenting with meditation first.
Although I most identify with the Theravada tradition, I've sought insight from a hodge podge of sources, be it the buddhist geeks podcasts, various books written by the Dalai Lama, Thanissaro Bhikku, Thich Nhat Hanh. I've found that, regardless of the tradition, I can glean insight from most anyone who follows the middle way. And the insight I take, I've found, is often Theravadan in essence. Hopefully that makes sense.
I don't know if this post means I'll be actively participating or continue reading along, but many of you have already added to my practice with your posts, comments and discussions. I thank you for that.
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CLAIMS that staff from Taunton's UK Hydrographic Office wined and dined at the taxpayers' expense on a yachting jolly have been denied.
The team also paid their own travel expenses and attended the Civil Service team-bonding exercise on the Isle of Wight during their annual leave.
And rather than a "booze fuelled regatta" at public expense, as the event was labelled in a national newspaper, they helped raise £8,000 for four charities -Taunton Sea Cadets, Sail for Cancer, The Royal National Life Boats Institute and the Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA).
The Daily Mail story said staff from several Government offices, including the UKHO, attended the Inter Departmental Offshore Regatta last week.
It said an MoD team from the UKHO posted photos of themselves on social media eating dinner and drinking cider and wine on board their 36ft yacht and also Tweeted about having fun at a quiz night.
A UKHO spokesman told the County Gazette: "No public money was used to organise the event and it must be stressed that all UKHO personnel used their own annual leave to attend and they also paid for their own food and travel expenses."
A Government spokesman said: "This sailing event, which raises money for charity, is organised by volunteers and funded by entry fees from members and from monthly subscription fees.
"Taxpayers' funding is not being used for this event. Staff are also expected to take leave to participate."


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replaced all four top burner spark electrodes. the same two still didnt work. I had also purchased spark module and that did fix the problem. Lifting the cook top was difficult. I was afraid of breaking the sealed burners. Note there are directions in envelope on the back side of the stove. /use pliers to remove connectors from module. >Getting the top open was the hardest and most time consuming.
Repair was quite easy. Remove four screws and lay back sheet metal panel. Transfer wires from one module to the other and then put new module in place. replaced the sheetmetal panel. Spark now presen at all burners. One small thing worth mentioning. Each burner has a gas distrubution cap and that cap has a small hole to the spark cavity. One of these was pluged with grease and that kept the burner from lighting until this hole was cleared.
I located the igniter module by following the wires to the top/rear of the stove. Removed two sheet metal guards and marked and numbered each electrical wire before removing them. Reasembled in reverse order. Wife thinks I'm a genius!
Took top off, removed wires from old spark module and put them on new one. Very easy and quick, works very well now.
Removed spark module only two small nuts. Inside was six wires on terminal. Removed one by one and connected right to the new module. Easy job 10 minutes and finished.
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Removed six screws on the back panel. Just switched six wires from the old to the new module. Stove burners work perfectly now.
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Here is a few drives from over the weekend. I believe i am throwing a Monarch, Valkyrie, and Orcs. Most of these drives were in the 330' area. I've thrown up 380 before but I can hit the 330' consistently. I have been playing for 10 months.
~330 Orcs / Monarch / DX Teebird
~310 Teebirds / Leopards
~280 Rocs
~240 Aviar
I know its hard on working more than one thing at a time. What should I start with first?


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Former Google CEO made $313,219 in 2010
Documents the Google filed Wednesday show former CEO Eric Schmidt received $313,219 in pay and perqs during his final year in command. Full story
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Connor Haupt made seven 3-pointers to lead Burlingame to a 72-46 victory over Sequoia in a Peninsula Athletic League South Division opener Wednesday.
Haupt finished with 25 points as Burlingame improved to 6-7, 1-0.
Sequoia fell to 5-11, 0-1.
Victory was never in doubt for Burlingame, which led 30-5 after one quarter and 53-17 at halftime.
Carlmont 56, Capuchino 31: Michael Costello had 19 points and Yash Malik added 13 to lead Carlmont to its 12th win in 13 games to start the season.
Girls basketball
Top-ranked Archbishop Mitty led by single digits after the first and second quarters before pulling away for a 59-44 victory over No. 7 St. Francis in a West Catholic Athletic League game. The victory was Mitty's fourth in a row.
Boys soccer
Mountain View scored an early goal, but Los Altos rallied for two unanswered goals to defeat the host Spartans 2-1 in a Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division match.
Most of the game was played in crisp, windy and wet conditions.
Girls soccer
Homestead built a two-goal halftime lead, but Los Gatos charged back to beat the Mustangs 3-2 as Maddie Medved scored twice and McKenzie Flood had a goal and an assist. Los Gatos improved to 8-1-1, 3-0 in the SCVAL De Anza Division.
Del Mar 2, Prospect 0: Adriana Diaz had a goal and an assist to help Del Mar defeat Prospect and remain unbeaten in Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa Teresa Division play. The Dons improved to 8-0-1, 3-0.


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@Pacers: "Their ball movement is something I envy, something that our team needs to get to." - Coach Vogel credits Portland in his postgame comments
I agree, the Pacers offense is going to give the Pacers issues on the playoffs.
There's a knee-jerk reaction thread here, buddy.
You know, we're essentially tied with the Bulls..
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Obviously, you know what I mean by worthless in this sense.
20 million should be much more production then what we've been getting.
How does my statement not make me a realist?
Do you want me to tell you that Hibbert deserves 14 million a year?
Do you not see that as an issue with this team, particularly the ball movement Coach Vogel was referencing?
No, but off that reasoning I'd like you to tell me with a straight face that Hill and Hibbert are worth 0 again.
follow me @TruenoPanda - lets talk Pacers!
While I don't miss Gerald Green thunking wide-open jumpers off of the rim, I do miss the 4-6 absolutely wide open jumpers he creates most games with his good off-ball movement. OJ just doesn't create the same opportunities he does. If Green can get in some quality extra practice time with his reduced role and start making those jumpers off of curls and screens, he's a valuable part of the team.
If not, we lose a possibly good dynamic to our offense this year.
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22/31 shots in the paint any team will lose with that defense and it started from the guards all the way to late rotations
Bought court side at the last minute. Everybody looked a bit slow. Perhaps low expectations after the win in Memphis. Portland appeared to be a little more physical on D, but it has been a while since going to a live game. Danny was in uniform at shoot-around. Quinn and my wife has a nice conversation. There were moments when they had it together but could not hold D and sustain progress or tempo.
I try not to read too much into a single win or loss but I thought this game showed a lot of the deep weaknesses of this Pacer team and I was upset watching it and I'm still upset thinking about it after. Even with some big wins recently, games like this are the reason I wouldn't list the Pacers as even a fringe contender at this point.
I went to sleep before the second quarter ended when they were down 12. Glad I didn't stay up....
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
I watched this game at 2:00am on dvr and didn't get to dissect the game as usual do to being under the weather
4 main things I took from the game.
1. When are we going to get George Hill back...he has been MIA for quite awhile now and frankly It's getting disturbing
2. Paul played a good game, but I wished he would have and the team had worked better to get him going more.
3. I would have rather seen Gerald out there instead of painfully having to watch Orlando "No" Jones.
4. Those "REFS" sucked A S S!
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
I am often the first one to accept and understand with the NBA schedule some nights the schedule (not the opponent) is going to beat you, but that was not the case against the Blazers at all. An early afternoon game and then a 10:00 PM game sjhould make it much easier to adjust.
No, this game was a case where the Blazers played really, really well, and the Pacers weren't very interested until it was way too late
Why did Lance play 40 minutes?
This space for rent.
No point to be made here, but I found it interesting that Lance's plus/minus was -4 in a game where he played 40 minutes and the pacers lost by 20 points. That means in the 8 minutes when he was on the bench the pacers were outscored by 16.
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Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
Coming into the road trip most of us said that if we go 2-2 on this trip that we'd be content. Well unfortunately this was an ugly one to put in the L column. Nobody could guard Aldridge, Paul couldn't score effectively on Batum early in the game, and we had ZERO easy baskets all game. It's pretty disappointing with the Blazers having lost 6 in a row, but it is what it is.
A few thoughts:
**G. Hill needs to start playing better. I love George and what he brings, but he's been on and off the past 10 games or so. We need him to be on a little more consistently. He'll never be a guy that makes others better, so he needs to find ways to get easier buckets for himself during the game.
**A mobile big that can shoot combined with guards that can shoot are going to KILL this defense lol. I'm not asking for changes because our defense has been GREAT all season. But we definitely see that it's the teams that can spread us out that kill us. I wish we could find a way to figure those teams out, because sometimes we have zero answers.
**PG needs to learn to be as effective on the road as he is at home. I know he had 22 by the final buzzer, but for much of the game it felt like Batum was holding him in check (or falling down flopping--whatever you wanna call it) Paul's road woes are making it hard to be even average on the road. I suspect Danny will help here BIG TIME...speaking of which...
******'s games like this where I miss Danny the most. He would have been perfect to have in this game offensively. Batum can only guard one man, which would allow either Danny or Paul to attack Wes Matthews a little bit. The added 15-18 ppg that Danny should (hopefully) give us will be HUGE
BIG GAME in Utah. Chi-town is ahead of us, and the Nets are hot. I know playoff seeding doesn't matter now, but I want to continue to see the Pacers be a top 3 team in the East.
LeBron was called for 3 fouls against the Blazers.
Haven't watched the game bar the first period and the beginning of the second, but I would guess that's why we need to sort that offense out cause we can't win every game just by playing top defense. Especially when there are days, and it's completely understandable, when we can't bring our elite D. Danny can't come back soon enough.